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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-14

Miss Kittish-They have been spoon
ing all the afternoon, even after Mr..
barley ate four green onions at lunch
eon.-To Date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-14
w. E. Howe.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
Practices in all courts Collections
a speciality. BosCoBEL, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-14

Miss Kittish-Mrs. barley must be
madly in love with her husband.
Miss Rickctts-Whatm makes you think
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-14
F. E. Strong. M. d.

Office over Benefits Drug Store.
Hours II A. NJ. to 5 P. N. and Z to 8
r. NJ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for sTay y. 1896
Para,,-e OF the Pounds-LuAc 10: II-es.

arranged from Peloubets Notes.l
GOLDEN TExT---He that is faithful IN that
which is least is faithful also in much; and
he that is unjust in the leasS is 1,njust also
in much.-Luke 16: TO-
THE SECTION includes only 10: 1-2S, be-
cause this is all the record we have of the
brief time between the giving sight TO Bar
timeus as he entered Jericho. and the ar
rival at Bethany, where our next lesson
begins.
TIME.-The last of March. A d. 80. Prob
ably just after the healing of Bartimeus.
Just a week before the crucifixion.
PLAcE-A street of Jericho and the house
OF Zaecheus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

Lamoreux's report, s1S,0O0,00 Among
other bills passed was one increasing
the rank and pay of the judge advocate
of the navy when appointed from the
navy.
G. w. Stone rep, PENN chairman
of the committee on coinage, weights
and measures, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bin prescribing
punishment for mutilating coins and
for altering or passing mutiiated or
lightened coins. The bill passed. The
bill to withdraw from the United
States supreme court its jurisdiction
In criminal cases not capital, and con-
ferring the jurisdiction on the circuit
courts of appeal, met the opposition Of
Mr. CuIberson (dtm., Tex, and the
bill was defeated. The house also de-
cided at the request OF Mr.. Hit rep,
ILL, chairman OF the committee on
foreign affairs, TO consider the resolu-
ton censuring Ambassador Bayard
Wednesday,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FIRST LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE.

When locomotives were first built
and began to tFundle their small loads
up and down the newly and rudely
constructed railways of England, the
public roads were, for the greatest
part, crossed at grade, and the engine
driver had no way Of giving warning
of his approach except by blowing a
tin horn. But this, as may be mag
ined, was far from being a sufficient
warming One day, in the year 1888,
50 runs a story of the origin of the
locomotive whistle, farmer of Thorn
ton was crossing the railway track
at one of the country roads with a
great load of eggs and butter. Just
as he e.tme out upon the track
train approached The engine-man
blew his tin horn Justify but the
farmer did not hear it. Eighty dozen
eggs and fifty pounds of butter were
/ smashed INTO an indistinguishable
J mass and mingled with the kindling
wood to which the wagon was reduced.
The railway company had to pay the
farmer the value of his fifty pounds OF
butter, his $50 eggs, his horse ami
wagon. 1t was regarded as very SER
ious matter, and straightway a dir
rector OF the company went to Alton
Grangu, where George Stephenson
lived, to see if he could not invent
something that would give warning
more likely to be heard. Stephenson
went to work, and the next day had
a contriyance which, when attached
to the engine boiler and the steam
turned on, gave out shrill, diseordant
sound The railway directors. greatly
delighted, ordered similar contriyances
to be attached to all the locomotives,
and from that day to this the voice of
the locomotive whistle has never been
silent. Casters Magazine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

Patrick was myth, that he never eX-
listed, and was merely the creature of
some imaginative persons brain. An
tiquarians have worried for centuries
over the nationality of st. Patrick.
Voluminous facts have been gathered
to show that he was a Frenchman /;
ponderous books have been written
proving him to have been an English
man; convincing statements have been
compiled which leave no room for
doubt that he was a Scotchman, while
innumerable writer's have left no field
untitled to show him to have been Of
pure Irish origin. Some two years
ago learned divine read paper in
New York proving that st. Patrick
was born in China.
1t is necessary to merely skim over
these facts, for If the arguments le-
lating to his birthplace were taken up
at any length many columns and
pages would be required and the
reader would be no wiser at the end
than at the present time.
However, the Irish people of all
lands do not celebrate the birthplace
of st. Patrick, but the work that he
did in the Emerald Isle. How old ST.
Patrick was at the time OF his death
is a matter Of conjecture. Tradition
says that he lived to the marvellous
age Of l20 years, but tradition is prob
ably wrong. Tnis estimate is based
on the statement that he was forty
years old when lie landed in Ireland
and that be did missionary work for
fourseore years. But there IL little
70 prove that he was forty years old
when he began his religious career
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
ANNIVERSARY OF IRELAND's
PATRON SAINT.
HIS DIFFERING PORTRAITS
Stories of Quaint Miracles Which
Have Been Handed Down for Four
teen Centuries-A Wonderful Fire
Famous Portrait that Is Owned
in America.

From every nook and corner of the
earth kindly and reverential thought
will go up March II to the patron
saint OF the Emerald Isle-St. Patrick.
In every heart and in every body
where Irish blood flows there is ten
der spot for this most unique saint.
Fourteen hundred and three years
have elapsed since ST. Patrick was on
earth, for the most reliable historians
agree that he died on March II in the
year 493.
1t is not strange that there is an abb
sence of detail concerning the facts
of the earthly career of st. Patrick.
When man has been dead fourteen
hundred years it is no slur to his fame
that substantial facts about him
should be missing, Reliable portraits
are also scare, although there is an
abundant variety which show him TIC
have been all kinds of man. Some
picture a short, fat man with a clean
shaven face, while others show tall,
thin man with a full beard. There
are still others which show tall
stout man of herculean proportions,
with a head like a Greek god, and
there are just as many others showing
a small, slight man of studious mein
and sanity aspect. He is pictured as
being jolly and sad; happy and mel
ancholy. In fact, it seems that the
imagination of the individual artist
1. ~
composition.
These many contradictory reports
have led some people to say that St
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
A LARGE ESTATE.
Richand Center People Interested in
Peculiar Will

Richland Center, Wis, March H.
Owen Miller, of the town of Dayton,
this county, claims to he direct de-
scendant of Casper Cronk, who died in
Holland in 1896, leaving fortune of
$4,000, 900. The fortune was left to
the Cronk family, but was not to be
divided for 100 years. Mr.. Miller says
he has brother in Prairie du CHEN
and sisters in the east. Another sis
ler. Mrs. Jane Lick, recently died in
this city, leaving two children. Mr.. H.,
Lick and Mrs. ]. Brady. Mr.. Miller
has strong hopes of establishing his
claim to part of the fortune. The
tfme set for distribution is said 20 be
&rriI next.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
THE BRITISH POLICY.
Labouchere Complains of the Hypoc-
racy OF British Diplomats.

London, March lin the commons
yesterday Mr. Labouchere complained
OF the hypocracy Of the British policy
and claimed that the fnanciers were at
the root Of the whole Dongola affair.
Continuing Labouchere quoted from
the blue book a conversation which Mr..
Gladstone had with the French ambas-
asdor, in which the English statesman
declared that Great Britain would
never attempt to re-occupy Dongola
The result of the present policy of the
government, according to Mr.. Labou-
chere, will be that the great powers
will ante and insist upon Great
Britain fulfilling her pledges
Sir Charles Dixie said that the Brit
ish- policy would strain British rela-
tions with the powers for years Don
COLA, he pointed out, was not in the
direction of Kasala, but in the direc-
tion of Khartoum
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

st. Patrick is always associated WIZ
the wonderful feat OF driving the
snakes out of Ireland There arr
many accounts of this work, buI ths
one generally accepted by the peasal.
folk and honored by the sanction o.
Colgan, the antiquarian, runs IN this
way
st. Patrick procured an immense
drum and then walked forth oYe4
hill, dale and valley, while beating
most laundering tattoo. Right " W
midst of his arduous labors hole was
Knocked in the top whereupoh lin
snakes all stopped short on iheH
march to the sea
In the nick of time an anger IVY
peared and mended the drum wv.
this the operation was continued Y
the end. without further accloeu'
Every reptile was supposed to hs,s
left the island, but the saint hliiis5N
knew better. There was one siiah.
that behaved so badly during the
deal that st. Patrick concllae
punish him The recalcitrant seIpsp.
was confined i'm the gloomy depths n
Tough Dilveen, in the Gaitee mum
tains of Tipperary.
II was understood that the prison..
should be released from duraneF
on the following Monday. wheh
would be driven ont to join hi leileN
crawlers in the briny deep. Alas NJ
Patrick was so busy he forgot Z.
about ii. At least they say in Tippsl
airy that on every Monday TO tilis v.
ire hapless snake comes to the siiFaa.
OF the lake and utters this plaihs
irish, ITS 4 long Monday Pa'f''h
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
BRIEFS.

Gov. Altgeld mas pardoned Samuel
Samuel Freeman.
1t is reported in Paris that ex-Consul
Waller is still in prison.
The republicans of the twenty fifth
district OF New York instructed for
Norton
The Great Western Pin company has
assigned Assets $4,000, liabilities
$4,000.
At Long Island City Bright Eyes"
of Texas, was knocked out by Joe Wal
colt, the colored wonder.
Oconomowoc, Wis, is to vote on the
question of bonding the city for s4O,-
900 for steam waterworks plant.
Jackson and Walling, the alleged
murderers of Pearl Bryan have been
extradited and will be tried in Ken
lucky.
Terrible gales have occurred off the
coasts of England and Ireland. The
flying squadron had to fly to Queens
town for refuge.
Twenty thousand people attended a
mass meeting of the salvation army in
London, to God-speed the new COM
manders who are coming to America.
The stars and stripes were enthusi-
astically cheered
Friends of Secretary Carlisle say
he will go before the Chicago conven-
ton as candidate for nomination for
the presidency. A dispatch from
Washington says he will have the
support of Clevelend and the cabinet.
DR. Jose Maneul Delgado, the Amer
lean citizen who was reported shot
and nearly killed by Spanish troops
under the command of General Mel
quiz, arrived at Havana Monday. He
was so seriously injured that he had to
be carried on a stretcher.
The Khedive of Egypt is taking the
liveliest interest in the Nile expedi-
ton. Preparations for the departure Of
the troops are proceeding actively. 1t
is now announced that Sir H. H.
Kitchener, brigadier general In Egypt
forces and brevet colonel in the Brit
ish army, will command the expeli-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

In fact, some storians say ~.
was only sever years old when ny
first miracle was accomplished ana =
that event he would have been eias. q
seven years old at the time l. I,
death, a much more reasonable 90. =
die at than the other. =
The doings of st. Patrick Viii,
have come down to the present ~
are nearly all OF legendary ebaras
ter. And these legends have a..
peculiar to the neat imagination Of ~.
Irish peasant. For instance. there :
o typical one relating TO the DEAN hoa
scene of the patron saint. His 4,
lowers were grouped around him Iii,
sorrowing and fearful faces, and ms,
before he breathed his last. Il i S
serted that he was deeply touched ~
their grief, and wishing to anav !,
whispered with his last breath. aTabs
a drop of something for my sake
Yet st. Patrick was famous as
temperance advocate. AT the sams
time, it was he who taught the frish
the art of distillation, and the national
beverage 'poteen" was named after
him. The death bed legend is told n
show his kindly nature, and while h.
would invite other people to have
something, it is not on record that he
ever took anything himself.
When boy of sixteen he was can.
tured by pirates and sold to slavery
in Ireland for seven years. The youth
was employed as a swineherd on ton
of lofty mountain. Here he was
wont TO mediate on the urgent neces
sity Of little missionary enterprise
among the then semi-barbarians.
One night his lonely vigil was
rudely interrupted by no less per
sonage than the devil himself. His
Satanic Majesty had adopted the eff.
fectual disguise of huge stone and
attempted to brighten the future saint
by rolling on him. The lad. however,
was nothing daunted. but. extracting
himself speedily, called out in lusty
voice: "Helias! Heliasw
At the same moment the sun saw fit
to anticipate the dawn by several
hours, and rose gloriously upon the
scene. This was too much for the
Prince of Darkness. He fed in his
natural shape. while the swineherd
resumed his post and the sun sank to
abide the regular time of rising.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
THE MARKETS

Chicago Marcel II. Wheat March
tas4e May 62ttc Corn March, IS
~ May 29lac oats March, i9e
MAY 2bl,e Rye 37Ac Barley 10.
3. 25aS5c Flax 90e Timothy. $s5.
Clover as,
Pork March aG0 May. e75 Lard
March 80 May 542ia Ribs March,
5o1is May. 20N19it4
Hogs Receipts. $4,000; market Sc
lower hight. 3aaatlo mixed, Ssaa
io2'a Cattle Receipts 5000, mar
kst SLOW and steady beeNes. 3bod4
1e COWS. leeq375 Texans, S.ooQ4 90.
stoekets and feeders 7aa8.So sheep
Receipts 10000 market steady q
r0ng,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FATAL RUNAWAY.
\ Funeral Procession Broken Up and
One Killed

Ottumwa. la. March Il. Charles
Morrison was .dlled his child fatally
injured and dozen persons. mostly
women, seriously hurt and hundred
or two members of a funeral party al
most panic stricken late yesterday af-
ternoon by the running away of the
teams in funeral procession Nor
risons horses became frightened and
dashed frantically through the pro-
cession. frightening other teams and
accusing several runaways and many
narrow escapes from death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
MARLBOROUGH THRIFTY.

The duke of Marlborough has insured
the life of his wife, formerly Miss Con
suelo Vanderbilt, for $S,000,000, and
there is some protest on this side oil
the commercial view he takes of his
domestic acquisition. The duke is
consistent. though. He came to the
United states and got a financially good
thing. and he doesn't want to take any
chance Of losing it.-Cincinnat En-
Qnirer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
THEIR NOMINEE
Cream City Republicans Nominate w
q, Rausehenberger

Milwaukee. March Ain the re-
publican convention yesterday after
noon William G. Rauschenherger ear
ly obtained the nomination for mayor,
on the informal ballot Rauschenber-
ger received l29 votes, Stillman 6S and
William Geuder Z. On the formal bal.
lot Rauschenberger got LA votes and
Sunman So, Rauschenberger's nomin-
alton was made unanimous Comp
troller Fiebrantz was nominated by
reclamation.
city Treasurer Milbrath WAS also
renominated BY acclamation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
THE WELL WAS DRY.
Clinton Suffers Big Fire Loss in
Consequence

Cliuton. WIS, March r. Absence Of
Ere protection caused the destruction
OF s23 .o00 worth Of property here early
Monday morning The fire started
about midnight in the Woodward
block, occupied by Croscr Bros, AMI
burned shat and adjoining stores Tie
artesian well OF the village water
works had played out and the author
tiles decided not to dig another until
warm weather GAINESVILLE sent an en-
glne and hoso company
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
THE TENTH DISTRICT.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, March 10.
X Anderson, Of Douglas county and
Charica II, Taylor, of Barron county,
were Monday chosen district delegates
to st, Louis from the tenth congress
sional district and instructed for Nc
klnleY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FATALLY BURNED.
Mrs, Lore of Elkhorn Dies-Her Baby
Still Alive.

Elkhorn, Wis. March 17.-Mrs. r.
D. Lore, who was badly burned in a
fire that occurred here last Thursday,
died last night Her baby, taken
from the fire with her. is still alive.
Mrs. Lore was the daughter of Thorn
as Conway, Of Albany, and woman
highly esteemed Her body will be
taken to Monroe for interment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
INSTANTLY KILLED.

Neenah, Wis, March IT, Christian
Schroeder, aged 30 years and resi-
dent of this city, was instantly killed
Sunday in the lumber camp of Henry
Sherry at Eland Junction. His re-
mains arrived in this city last nigat.
A wife and three small children sur
yive him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

Russia has already dispatched Baron
Meyendorf, councillor of the Russian
embassy at Rome, to King Menelik
with Russia's reply to the latter's re-
qnost for mediation and consenting TO
do So
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FOL RITZ DISTRICT

Milwaukee. March li.-The fourth
congressional district yesterday eleet-
"a William Geuder and Julius =.
Rophr delegates I'd ST Louis aud
adopted resolutions fayoring Mckia-
INN for president
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
STATE OBITUARY.

Wausau, Wis. March II. Mrs. La
mont, wife Of J. +. Lamont, county sa-
perintendent Of schools, died Saturday
Hartford, Wis, March John H..
Nanseawen. one Of the earliest settlers
of this place. died Saturday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
RUSSIA TO MEDIATE.
Report al St Petersburg Of Relations
with Menelik

Berlin. March ia dispatch TO tha
Cologne Gazette from ST. Petersburg
says tile impression strengthens there
that King Menelik will ask Russia e
mediate, between Ahyssinia and Italy.
The report, however. IS semiofiiclallA
denied Elsewhere Il Is declared thar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FAILURE Ar NANIfoWoc.

NaM wee Wis N3reh Ii NJ /.
$500 ot th{s city has assigned The
sss Nil reach about Sa.5oo Habni-
WEI re5ah the salne mount
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
AN I'M PORTANT ISSUE
THE SENATE TAKES UP THE I'M
MIGRATION BILL.
MR.. LODGE ON EXCLUSION

The Question OF Protecting America
From the Influx of an Undesirable
Population Is Reached--The Com
mittee Report on the Arid Land
Bill-0ther Matters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-29
He Got What He Wanted.

An Englishman who came over to this
country short time ago, bringing letters
to number of society people, very shortly
after his arrival WAS invited to dinner by
"a well known New Yorker and his wife
In replying to the invitation, which he ac-
cepted, he added;
Permit me to say that l always drink
St. Julien claret."
On the night of the dinner, as he took
his seat at tho table he saw that "a bottle
of the wine that he had named stood be-
side his glasses. At the proper time red
wine from a decanter was served to the
Others at the table, whereupon the Brit
Usher turned to his host and said:
May inquire what that is that yor
are drinkingY"
"Certainly," was the answer. 1T is
chateau of lS'- mentioning something
particularly choice. "Of course | gave
you what you asked for but l would not
think of Offering such an ordinary wine to
lny other guests. New York Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-29

The department of agriculture has is
sued IL bulletin reporting the legislation
Of 20 states against weeds. The bulletin
suggests provisions for general state
weed law. 1t proposes ii commission
consisting OF the official botanist and
-four eminent farmers who have q
fair knowledge Of botany; an annual
meeting at the seat Of government, with
some allowance of per diem and mile
age At first session they shall determine
what species Of weeds, five i'll number,
are most injurious. 1t shall be the dujy
Of every landowner or occupier to de
stroy such weeds i'll time and munnel
described. a township inspector shall
note failure, notify owner ana III five
days enter lands and destroy weeds, the
expense to become IL part of annual
taxes. Other provisions relate to lngh-
ways and vacant lands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-29

Wild barley has but little value as a
forage plant when II is III the Towering
stage and later, but during the fall and
early spring, when the plants are small,
they are eaten and afford considerable
pasturage. 1t comes up SO abundantly
from the old cut OF stems that it has
the appearance Of being perennial,
The sucCulent leaves III October cover
the ground in many cases, and III tins
In considering its nutritlve value ont
must consider its noXlous qualities, ano
these so outweigh its good qualities that
it should be kept down. Bulletin Iowa
Station
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-29

According to The American Agricul-
turist, there are still nearly 600, 900, 600
acres of vacant public land III the Unit.
ed States. The bulk Of this is III the
semiarid region, where much of it can
never be- brought into cultivation, even
if systems Of irrigation are greatly ex-
tended. In addition to this public land
belonging TO the federal government.
some of the states notably Texas, pos
Eess considerable land of their own The
vacant public land in the various states
Is about as follows, stated III round mil.
lions of acres; Alabama. p Arizona,
55; Arkansas. 1 California, 45 : Colo.
RADIO, 40; Florida, 2 Idaho I6; Kan.
sas, / ; Louisiana, Michigan, / Min
nesota 3 Mississippi, / : Missouri, ;
Montana, -, Nebraska, II, Nevada,
62 New Mexico, 5S North Dakota 22 ,
Oklahoma Oregon, IS; South Da-
kota "A, Utah, Al, Washington, 10;
Wisconsin, / Wyoming. 90.