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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Be6Cher fiS Fl Slave Hu6tioneer.

Even people OF mature years whose
memory IS clear about matters before
and during the war have practically
forgotten that Henry Ward Beecher
used his pulpit in Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, as an auction block for
slaves. The most famous Of his
'.slaye sales was that OF the beautiful
girl, Sarah, and it was upon this oc-
easion that the most exciting scenes
ever witnessed in Plymouth hurch
or in any other American church for
that matter. occurred. Mr.. Beecher
was unusually dramatic; he put fire
into his words, as he stood the slave
girl on the platform beside him,
which fairly burned into the hearts
Of his auditors. 1t was not long be-
fore the people became almost hvster-
zeal with excitement. But Beecher
kept on until he was ready to pass
the collection baskets. Then the
auditors gave vent to their feelings,
and not only heaps of money was put
into the baskets, but men and women
took off their rings, unfastened their
watches and threw them into the
baskets and on the platform. 1t was
remarkable scene and such one as
probably will never be equaled in
this country. Mrs. Beecher recalls
the event with wonderful vividness in
her article in the Ladies Home Jour
nal, when she tells the whole story of
when Mr.. Beecher sold slaves in
the Plymouth pulpit" The scene
itself is remarkably well brought 10
the eye of the reader by a striking IL
Illustration made by DeThulstrup from
material furnished the artist by Mrs.
Beecher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
4 Noble Cat Dead.

Everybody in Lancaster is acquaint-
ed with the large maltese cat that had
made its home in Nathan q Sons
meat market for number Of years.
L was taken sick and took refuge in
Baxter & Diapers store where on
Monday morning the clerks found it
dead. Therat weighed eleven pounds,
was a good mouser, understood whip
ping dogs to perfection, although it
was possessed Of a lamb-like dispose
ton and seemed never to be looking
for trouble As a usual thing the
HERALD does not give space to ami
NAL obituaries, but this was an ex-
ccptionally worthy subject
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Attempted Murder In DOdGeVille.

On Wednesday very peculiar crime
was attempted in Dodgeville. On
that day at about ten o'clock in the
forenoon Daniel Harrington and Will
Perkins were at work as usual in John
A. Hahn's cigar factory when young
man came to the door and said to
Harrington, .'Dannie, | want you. y
Mr.. Harrington went into the front
room with the young man, and when
he came back to his work, few min
utes later, he remarked to Perkins
that he had good drink of wine.
In few minutes more he COM
planned Of feeling sick and commenced
to vomit, and directly afterwards was
taken with violent commissions, in
dicating that he had been poisoned
with strychnine.
Physicians were called and at last
reports thought they would be able to
save the young mans life, though at
first they had no hope Of doing so.
Mr.. Harrington is described by
Dodgeville papers as a young man Of
obliging disposition and kindly ma
ture who was not known to have an
enemy in the world. The name and
identity Of the would-be murderer
and the motive for his awful crime
are 4 profound mystery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Wisconsin Homo For Feeble Minded.

1t is expected that the Wisconsin
Home for the Feeble Minded at Chip
pcwa Falls, Wis, will be ready to re-
ceive inmates in January next
The Board Of Control is DESTROYS Of
learning approximately the number
and general characteristics OF prob
able applicants for admission to the
Home. It therefore requests trust
ees OF county asylums, poor houses,
orphan asylums, all public and pri-
waite institutions as we'll rs heads Of
families, to write for further particu-
lars to the State Board of Control,
Madison, Wis.
1t is the intention Of the Board Of
Control to select from these applica-
tions those cases that from the de-
scriptions seem to be the heaviest
burden upon the public institutions
and upon the private families. II IS
also intended to care for the better
grades those capable Of being taught
but too backward 70 be taught il the
public schools. All persons knowing
Of eligible eases of either class arc re-
qucsted e send the names and all
dresses Of the parents OF guardians 70
the Board Of Control
Newspapers, teachers and othcrs
are urged III the interests 81 human
ity 70 spread q knowledge Of this
Home among the people
Very specially,
JAMES f. HEG.
President State Board VI Control.
Madison, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Christmas fit The Grant County asylum

There viii be a Christmas tree and
good time generally at the Grant
county asylum on Christmas eve De
cember ~ School district Number
is cordially invited to participate in
the festivities. Any one wishing to
make donations Of presents are re-
quested to leave the same at the asy-
lum or with Mr. /. G Wheeler in the
post Office not later than the 23rd inst.
Baldwin keeps a complete stock
Of all kinds Of silverware, jewelry,
watches and clocks. He can suit YOU
in style. quality and prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
SICK AND DIShEHRTENED.
Patch Grove Merchant Tires OF Lite-Ends it
with a Rope Monday Morning.


The town OF Patch Grove was
thrown into a high state OF excite
ment Monday morning at 8 o'clock
by the announcement that VIM. \.
Woffenden, merchant Of the place,
had committed suicide. Later adj
vice confirmed the report.
VIM. n. Woffenden was 80 years
old, had kept general store in Patch
Grove for twelve or thirteen years
and resided with his family in the
village The family is composed of
his wife formally Rosetta Donnelly,
daughter Of James Donnelly
and the sister of Joe Donnelly who
keeps the hotel in Bloomington) and
two children-Ada, 10 years old and
Bernhardt, years old.
Monday morning at I o'clock he
went to open his store as usual. He
exhibited unusual affection in bidding
his little son goodbye; but nothing
was thought of il at the time. 1t was
his custom to open the store at Z
O'Clock and return to his home at
about o'clock to eat breakfast, but
on Monday morning he did not return
as usual and along toward 8 o'clock
the family becoming anxious sent
friends to see what was the matter.
DR.. Fredericks and Will Lewis went
to his store and found the door
locked. Looking through the glass
they saw the key in the door lock on
the inside. Growing alarmed they
forced their way into the store but
could not find him in the room. Over
the store is Masonic hall and to this
they turned their attention with bet
ter results. On going into the ante
room of the lodge room what was
their horror to find his dead body
suspended in mid air by a new rope
which he had brought from the store
room below, one end of it around his
neck and the other end passed over
and around stick of wood laid across
a scuttle trap door easing in the roof.
He had used a step ladder in making
preparations for his tragic end and
from this he swung of into eternity.
The authorities were at once mott
fed and coroner's inquest was held
before Justice James Davis
jury composed of the following named
gentlemen:
The grief Of the family over the
terribIeevent can hardly be described.
John Woffenden, the aged father, has
been i'll for some time and the news
of his sons death Frustrated him
completely. Funeral services were
held Tuesday under Masonic orders,
Rev. Leroy Ellis officiating. Deceased
was an honored member of the Ma
sonic order.
VIM N Woffenden had been mar
ried Is or IS years and his family rel
ations were always most pleasant For
some years he had been sorely afflict-
ed with heart disease and for the past
two years had fingered near deaths
door Such were his suferings that
he finally became thoroughly dis
heartened. To alleviate intense suf-
fering of body and dark foreboding OF
mind the unfortunate man had be-
come addicted to the use of morphine
and it is thought that this produced
a degree of insanity which placed him
beyond accountability for the rash act
of self destruction. His life was in
sured for $1,000.
The sorrowing family have the sin
cere sympathy Of friends throughout
Grant county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
POST Corps Meeting.

The monthly joint social 81 the Tom
Cox Post and Corps was held last
Saturday night. Commander Budd
presiding.
During tie evening the following
program was prescntcd Reading By
Mrs Ward Reading by Mrs Buchper.
Description of the Living Flag ~ 81.
Paul encampment by Mrs. Martha
Showaltcr A Domestic Comedy i'll
one act by MI aud Mr.. Calvin, Brief
Addresses BY II. Buchuer and Rev.
Mae,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank most sincerely
all friends who have so kindly assisted
us in our late affection.
Lewis Breithaupt and Family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

fortune to slip and fall while going
down the cellar stairs on Saturday,
thereby strainiLg her ankle and badly
wrenching the limb. She viii be
laid up for some time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

a prisoner in the Lafayette eoun-
~ Jail. Andrew Hanson BY name. COM
mitted suicide BY hanging himself
Tuesday Of last week. He obtained
by some means piece Of bed cord
by means Of which he swung himself
from his cell into eternity He was
a Norwegian and was not considered
Of very sound mind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Young | adD Hurt.

Miss Maggie Chase. WHO is employ
ed as a domestic in the family Of DR..
John Reed in Lancaster. had the mis-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Bloomington Record Miss Lee
tina Brady started q term of school
last Monday in tie Budworth district,
but before noon She was taken sick
and in the afternoon was brought
home. symptoms resemble pncu-
monia. Patient Is improving
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Frank sarles opened new livery
barn in Boseobel on Monday Of this
week. lie uses the barns that are
connected with the lumber ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

President State Board VI Control.
Madison Wis.
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04
The "sistine niadonnn..

Are all visitors to the Engadine
aware, we wonder, that the proprietor
of one of the hotels at st. Moritz-Mr.
Oaspar Badrutt--is the happy possessor
of an admirable replica or early copy of
Raphael's most famous picture, the
"Sistine Madonnaf' We have said ga
replica or early copy" but Mr.. Badrutt
himself boldly claims his as the orig
inal work and the Dresden picture as
the copy a handsome folio, setting
forth his case and giving photographers
of the two pictures, has recently been
published at Zurich A complete his
tory. with many curious details, of the
st. Moritz picture is also given.
1t was originally i'll the possession Of
Alfonso, duke of Ferrara, and was
bought by Mr. Badrutt's 8 father from a
house in Reggie, in the Emilia In 1887
he sent it to Herr Scsar, in Augsburg,
to be restored, and it is now for the
most part III good condition. Mr.. Ba-
drutt bases his claim for this as the
original on certain doubts and difficult
ties about the Dresden picture which
have always exercised tho art historians.
Vasari's account, it is urged, is SO in
accurate in many ways that it may be
wrong in all. How We're the obscure
monks of San Sisto, in small town
like Placenza, able TO secure n great
masterpiece by Raphael at the very
height of his fame? Why did Raphael
paint it (alone among his works. on
canvas--and on coarse canvas, too, with
two cross seams? Mr.. Badrutt claims
that Duke Alfonso was more likely
purchaser, and that he commissioned
the work as q professional banner to be
carried in the coronation procession of
Pope Leo X.
And his--the St. Moritz-picture is
painted on one piece of the finest and
strongest damask linen. All t:iisis some
what in the air, and unless or until fur
ther documents are discovered the rela-
tive position of the two works must be
decided by internal evidence and, tried
by this evidence, we doubt IL the Dres-
den Madonna" has anything to fear. =
London News.
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04
Is the Sun Burning Up9

Thousands Of curious and ingenious
theories have been advanced to account
for the effect that the sun. although he
has whirled his burning disk across the
heavens for untold ages, continues to
burn without being consumed or his
bulk being lessened in the least. Some
of our most learned astronomers believe,
or pretend to believe, that the great orb
is ball of gas, but even great globe
Of gas would be consumed to its utmost
atom in the course Of few thousand
years. Others say that fires are kept up
by the burning Of the remains of wrecked
worlds which are constantly falling in
to its mysterious, burning depths But
even this seems far from probable, and
those who take an opposite view declare
that it is a monstrously absurd conclu-
sion. In summing up his opinion on the
last conclusion one of the most eminent
astronomers of the day has figured that
mountain range consisting Of 176
cubic miles could fall into the sun and
yet not furnish fuel enough to keep up
the present rate of heat for single seo-
ond, and that mass equal to our earth
would only furnish heat for 90 years. If
these conclusions are correct, we may
we'll ask, OF what wonderful, inde.
structible substance is our great light
giver composed?-Exchange.
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04
DisPoslNe OF PASTRY.
Eidbits That Capable Housewives Can
Make of Left Overs.

Eidbits That Capable Housewives Can
Make of Left Overs.
1t is not always an easy matter to dis
pose of all the scraps of pastry left after
making patties or pies of any kind.
In olden times there was variety Of
nice little cakes made Of small pieces Of
fine pastry and garnished with jelly,
jams or sweetened creams whipped to
stiff froth and favored. The we'll known
"wells of Cupid" as they were known
in those sentimental days, were nothing
more than tiny fiat cakes Of pastry with
q raised ring of pastry laid on. them, the
cavity in the center being filed with
jelly or jam Of some bright color.
These ''wells" are sometimes made
of cold boiled plum pudding, .garnished
with creamy hard brandy sauce, and
they are then served at the holiday sea-
son and known as 'wells of Noel" Al
most any plain oooky dough may be
rolled out and cut up into circles and
rings of equal size. and have ring laid
on every circle and the cakes baked.
The cavity in the center may be filed
with bright red ourrant jelly,
Those dainty little cakes called mar
igolds'' may be made Of puff paste or
any pastry or cake barrier that can be
rolled out They are especially Moe
made of puff pastry glazed with sugar
and baked a golden hue.
Out out 30 circles Of pastry with
fiuted OUTER about two inches In diam
eter. Then stamp out an equal number
Of rings about three-quarters Of an inch
in diameter. Put these tiny rings in the
center of the largo circles and stick
pieces Of blanched and shredded almonds
around the centerpieces. Dredge these
cakes with sugar and bake them in q
quick oven for about ten minutes, or
until they are nice golden brown.
Arrange little strips Of red currant
jelly lengthwise around the edge be-
tween the strips of almond. These rep
resent the petals of the flower. These
cakes are troublesome to make. but are
nice for child's party or other gala o.
casion
King Henry IS shoestrings" are strips
of pastry arranged in four loops in the
shape of ST Andrews cross. They
are decorated with bits of green grape
jelly and red currant jelly to represent
rubies and emeralds. Where a cooky
batter is used pieces Of candied cherry
and green lime or the prettier candied
angelica can be used
Other cakes may be made in the form
of small wreaths made Of little leaves
of pastry when baked. Bits Of bright
jelly set in various hollows Of the wreath
represent blossoms These are delight
to children. ST. Louis Republio.
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04

The portrait pipe is u fad with GER
tain wealthy young men. One of the
most beautiful is owned by we'll
known peer, who was married TO an
American beauty few years ago. He
wished to have a pipe made bearing the
likeness of his wife and left several
photographs and a statuette of the lady
with the carver.
A month later he received the pipe
and bill for EGO. A number of pieces
of meerschaum had been tried, only to
prove defective, and the last piece.
which measured s inches high, 7 broad
and ~ deep, was reduced to q pipe 8
inches high and az inches at its widest
part When completed, the pipe had
passed through the hands Of ~ work.
men, Pearson Weekly.
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04
A CURIOUS OLD LADY.
Parsimonious In Her Own Afairs Yet Law


Parsimonious In Her Own Affairs Yet Law
ish with Others.
When Henri Rochefort planned the
erection of workman's glass works at
Carmaux to help the glass workers, he
received an anonymous gift of 100, 900
francs The donor was Mime. Dimbourg,
who has since died at Boulogne, aged
az. She was curious old lady, wildly
generous, yet careful to miserliness,
sending her gift to the glass works
anonymously and then complaining
when her name was omitted from the
stone bearing list of subscribers. She
lived in an unpretentious house, fur
nished in the plainest fashion, boarded
up every scrap of paper and bit of rag
she found, yet helped all whose want
came to her ears. She sent 1 900 francs
here, 5000 there, while her own sery-
ants could scarcely get enough to eat,
and their wages were extremely small.
The money for tho glass works was sent
in small linen bag. comparatively
worthless, which no one thought Of re-
turning to her.
She sent servant to claim it, how
ever, and was greatly annoyed that it
had not been sent back. She was very
fond of cats, but even the food of her
pets was measured out with niggardly
hand. and the youngest kitten had its
milk in the cover of pomade pot that
it might not drink too much. During
her last illness she scolded the nurse for
rinsing glass with filtered water.
"Filtcred water wears out the filter.
Yea must be more economical. Yet
this woman, SO parsimonious in her
own concerns. lavished benefits on the
poor wherever she found them and
made princely gifts out of life annuity
by no means large. - Philadelphia
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04
THE LITTLE FRENCH GIRL.
isle In Miniature Woman and IL Taught
All Feminine Arts.

isie IN Miniature Woman and IL Taught
All Feminine Arts.
However innocent she may be, little
French girl is much more of little
woman than child Of any other ma
tionality. She does not romp; she is
demure and quiet in her games, which
are often limitations of IL grown persons
life. She is trying to learn how to be
the mistress Of her house by means OF
her dolls, furniture, kitchen and dishes.
Feminine arts are still part of every
we'll arranged French education. Men
really care more for these accomplish
ments than for others, as they make
stay at home wives who look after their
households, and as a Frenchwoman's
principal aim is to please her future
husband every mother prepares her
daughter for this end. This is why she
does not permit too close an intimacy
with little boy cousins, because ten
years later a jealous husband would
take dislike to these friendly cousins,
nor would he like his wife's bosom
friends, in whom she confides and who
never leave her, any better.
Mothers. therefore, permit few if any
intimacies, and these are all winnowed
and selected with the greatest care. One
advantage OF this system is that the
name of friend is not carelessly bestowed
right and left. 1t takes time and good
reasons for simple acquaintance to rise
to that rank. The mother not only
wards off little boy cousins and init
mate girl friends, but she discourages
the little girl in showing off her knowl-
edge out Of the classroom, for she is
fully aware that nothing could be less
attractive in the eyes Of the expected
lord and master than bluestocking.
A bright little girl could name had
by chance picked up some astronomical
scraps, together with other scientific
facts, which allowed her to shine now
and then. One evening, while playing
in the garden, she heard u friend of her
fathers exclaim, "What dazzling
starl'' 'That is not star, sir, she
said; sit is n planet. Her mother was
in despair, for she would rather hun
dred times have found her ignorant
than have seen her "show off, !" or capa-
BILE of committing the enormity of con-
tradicting an older person. II hope, "
she said jestingly, as sort of excuse,
'that when she is IS the poor little
thing will have forgotten great part
of what she knows today p'-Th. Bent
zon in Century.
The Lambertville record., 1896-11-04

new made grave.
At the same instant Wilhbald saw
fire spring from the ground and caught
glimpse of several bars of iron and the
tools of his trade. The clock struck 10,
and, starting, he betook himself to
work. So diligently did he apply him
self that the work grew rapidly under
his hand. A single screw only was
wanting when the clock was heard strik-
ing 1, and Willibald fell to the ground
insensible.
When his senses returned, il was
morning, the sun was shining brightly,
and he thought all that had passed a
wild dream.
Full of shame and repentance, Wilt
bald hastened to the church to pray for
the pardon of his dreadful sin. His
heart was lighter after the prayer, but
he could not go home to work that day,
and sadly he walked toward Dame Mar
tha's cottage.
Ellen came to meet him, as before,
and shed tears as she threw her arms
around his neck
tThis time, F" she said, "they are tears
of joy. When you left so suddenly yes
terday, | came into the garden, where
! might weep undisturbed. l sat there
long after dusk. when, as leaned my
head on the table yonder, female fig
ure approached me. She resembled my
dead mother and said: Weep not, my
child. but pray--pray for your lover.
He is in very great danger. She vanish
ed before | could thank her, but | re-
membered her words and prayed for you
all night long"
The young man shuddered, but raised
his eyes upward i'll thankfulness
Early this morning, continued the
damsel, 'came Herr Werner 1 went
out to meet him and told him ] would
die rather ;Aan become his wife. He
was much vexed. but, without another
word, mounted his horse and rode away,
followed by his servant My grandma
was angry, but my conscience told me
| did right, and now that you return to
me i'll safety, Willibald, l am sure that
l have the blessing of heaven. y
And the young smith felt the same
assurance, when, "a few days later, his
box of treasure was restored to him by
his masters daughter, who, in fit Of
jealousy, had stolen it from him. Dame
Martha could no longer withhold her
consent, but before Willibald dared TO
claim Ellen as his bride he confessed
his great sin to the priest and submitted
to the penance cnjoined upon him, and
this, of course, saved him.
The lovers were married and lived
happily, remembering their past trou-
bles only as warning against discon-
tent and an net Of submission to Provi-
dence. -Exehunge.