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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04
Il wight IIare Been Prisoner

Charles Harp and his wife reside on
the VIM. Raines place on Grant river
above Griswold 'smill. They I'VE been
married only few years. Twins
were born TO them and death removed
them in their infancy A year aud
two weeks prior to the 10Th day Of
May last baby girl was born to them
whom they named Ora Evangline.
The little one thrived and grew with
every prospect of long life until last
Friday evening when she was taken
suddenly Ill and died Ii was the day
before Decoration and the baby was
to be brought IN to Watton's photo
graph gallery to have its picture
taken; 50 the mother was busy maxi
ing some clothing for it and ii little
Ora fretted in her crib, the mother
gave into her hands little round box
Of pills or tablets to keep her quiet
The child spilled the pills and may
have eaten some of them; bat the
mother thinks not. Be that as il may,
the child was taken violently III at
about 9 O'Clock and died about S in.
the evening Of the same day. Friday
Sunday At about 10 O'Clock III The fore
noon physician was called from this
city. The mother had seen the little
hand Of the corpse move and believing
and hoping in her wild grief that
there was still lie in the body she
sent for physician who on examina
ton pronounced the child dead from
natural causes. The funeral was
held at the Methodist church in this
city sunday afternoon Rev Rowe
officiating and Ora Evangeline was
buried n ihe Lancaster cemetery
On Monday d This Neek Philip
suck brother Of Mrs Harp, bad Jhe
corpse eXhamod and examined b4 ans
other physician No other conelu-
sion could be arrived At Than that The
child j. dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04

held in rapt attention every hearer.
1t dealt in personal "reminiscences and
incidents that convey to the youthful
mind of this generation more realis-
tic and vivid impression Of the con-
ditions of 1861 and later, than more
formal description could do. His re-
marks We're exceedingly well chosen
and happily delivered.
The exercises in the various de-
partments Of the school we're appro-
pirate aud carefully prepared They
merit . fuller notice than we are able
70 give them this week The giving
ola day BY schools to exercises such
as these isto be commended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04
And rive Were Wise

One of the best and most enjoyable
exercises ii has ever
been the writer's privilege to witness
was that Of the Bloomington High
school held last Friday evening at
So'clock.
The room vas gaily and tastfully
deeked in green, red and white with
ferns. cut flowers and potted plants.
a five pointed star was conspicuous
feature and fitting symbol Of the
promise, hope and beauty Of the bright
and charming young lady graduates.
There We're five Of them, all become
ingly attired in white silk, with white
roses at throat, waist or in the hair,
according to the taste Of the weareri
and all looked 50 well that no matter
on which one the eve rested. she seem
ed the prittiest, wittiest and best q
the five.
Their essays were models Of orig
inality and good taste. rejecting th,
real thought and culture Of the wri
tiers.
IN the matter Of cultivated musici
ans Bloomington has rather more thar
her proportion and they ontdid them
selves on this occasion Those assist
ing in the music were Nlesdamo
Lewis. BARLEY, Brown. Woodhouse
and Ingraham, and Messrs Everet
Brooks. Milt Woodbonse and Rev
Jaekman
The graduates, Kittie i. Carey
Yelma g. Stone, Leila Il Lewis, Emmi
b. Glasier and Myrtle Hughes receiY
ed their diplomas from the hands o
Prin. Pearson who III few impressive
and well chosen words reviewed then
school life. commended their faithful
ness and bid them .God speed
Following these exercises Prof.
Chubb Of the Plattyille Normal school
deliverd scholarly address % Ger
many, her institutions aud people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL, CONVENTION
WORKERS IN A GOOD CAUSE FROM MA
NY TOWNS,

Meet in the Methodist Church for Mutual
Benefit and Inspiration-An Enthusiastic
AID Helpful Conference.
On Tuesday and Wednesday OF this
week the annual convention ii the
Grant County 5. S. Association was
held in this city a fun delegation
was present and highly interesting
and profitable time was had. Marked
Improvement has been made in sunday
school work IL the last two years and
still better things are looked for in
the future. Following is a list Of tie
delegates:
Arthur Mrs. Francis Mcleod. W
" Bates.
Brodtyille- Mrs Sophia Day.
Boscobel Wm. Zimmerman. n,
sulzer.
Beloit- w, " Wheeler.
British Hollow Mrs. L. L. Davies.
Bloomington Rev. and Mrs. A. &,
Halsey, VIM. Cooper. ur. and Mrs.
Jos, Brokers'.
Ellenboro-H. W. Culver, Jennie
Culver.
Fennimore--R. P. Green.
Hazelton hattie jackson. Char
lotte Warwick.
Lancaster w. N. Stone Orlo
Wheeler. Albert Croft, Rev. VIM.
Rowe, Eliza A. Graham, Rev. A. d.
Macs, Mrs. D. Aupperlee Miss NJ. f.
Taylor, H. L. Moses, Mrs. NJ. A. Reed,
Mrs. D. Garner, Henry Baker, Geo.
Stewart, Mrs. Helen Barlow, Mrs.
Brittenham, Dora Watkins, j. N.
Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Trowbridge,
Mrs. c. A. Cox, Mrs. j. p. Lewis
Mrs. Geo. Boice, Mae Croft. Mrs
Perry Walker, Mrs. Jas. Maiben, Rev
I. j. Brown.
Livingston Geo. A. Jacobs.
/ Mt. Mrs. Music Abraham.
Montfort-Mr. and Mrs. I. w
Stamp. j A. Marion, Geo. " Endi
colt.
Marion VIM. Arbuthnot.
Musealonge-M Mr.. and Mrs. E Barr
North Andover Miss McIver
/ Patteville r. c. Bennett, Mrs. Il
G. Bennett Della Medley.
] Preston Henry Marks. Nettie Mon
teeth.
Patch Grove Mrs. Harvill /. Eli
frankie Brigham.
Potosi Mrs. Frank Morris, Clyd,
Roesch, Harry S. Hustled Mary Ennoi
Werley G. II. Cooper, +. s,Kannar
Stella Campbell
Woodman- Frank Anderson.
! Wyalusing Eva Boorman, Jno
Bull.
Wing Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Knapp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04
Cur go

Hoods Pills with Hoods sarsaparilla,
and they have done me much good.
will not be without them. l have taken 10
bottles of Hoods sarsaparilla, and through
the blessing of God, it has cured me.
worked as hard as ever the past sum-
mer, and am thankful to say / am
well. Hoods Pills when taken with
Hoods Sarsaparilla help very much.''
Mrs. NJ. NJ. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

-Cnaf4tS HAiSiiN
visit.
Good care may kill cat but IL
won't hurt bicycle.
Walter orion came down from
Fennimore Saturday.
.-chas. f. Edwards is sojourning
in stevens Point this week.
After a considerable absence, Doc
Sargent is with Us once more.
Mineralpoint is making arrange
ments to celebrate the Fourth.
Mis- Marie ovitz has learned to
ride her bicycle quickly and well.
Remember the Commencement
Concert. Friday evening, June 9Th
Geo Kitelinger, who broke his
leg, is able to 90 about on erutches.
Editor Pollock had an arm bruis-
ed by being caught in press last
Friday.
DIR. Marlowe and L. Holford of
Bloomington had business in the Hub
Monday.
j. C. BENEFITS and Jesse Brooks
of bloomington were callers in the city
Saturday.
Children should read and strictly
observe the ordinance published in
this issue.
Miss Clementson, of Dubuque,
is visiting at the home OF her brother
in this city.
Fred 'Muesse. who is attending a
business college al Dubuque, was
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Conrad Knapp and her
daughter have been visiting relatives
in Richland Center.
June 18th is Children's day. Ex-
ercises are being prepared at the sew
eral churches of this city.
Mrs. Ann Cover started FOR Ash
land, Thursday where she will visit
her son Joe for several weeks.
Herman Grimm, Walter Klein
pell and John Lewis represented Cass-
vile at the county seat Tuesday
VEAL CALVES. Geo. A. Moore 5
next shipping day Of veal calves will
be on Wednesday, June 10, 1896.
Elmer Dean sued ]. w Smith in
Justice McGonigals court for wages.
Elmer got Judgment for 81 cents.
Mrs. Sam Greene returned Mon
day from Platteville where she had
been to see her father who is still very
low.
What this country needs most is IA
practical scientist who can invent an
attachable steering apparatus for ey-
clones.
II cost Mineralpoint sports one
hundred dollars to kill few fish in
the Pecatonioa with dynamite. The
fishers were caught in the laws big
dragnet.
Miles BARLEY. father Of Banker
Patrick BARLEY Of Bloomington, died
at Larned. Kansas. May 10, 1896. aged
80 years.
Carpenters are at work on the
new creamery at Hurricane Corners
and are pushing it rapidly toward
completion.
Roy Oats and wife, living six
miles northwest Of town. entertained
number Of their friends at a party
Saturday evening.
Mrs Cronin. Mrs Eastman and
Gladays Eastman Of Platteyille spent
the first part Of the week at the Cronin
residence in this city.
-Botsford. the third sugar-salt
man brought before Justice Wheeler
for examination, was bound over to
appear in circuit court:
Mrs Rube Ward had the misfor-
tune to fall and sprain her ankle while
the corps was marching past Trow-
bridges store Saturday.
John Lane hands Us 4 2-foot car
penter's measuring rule which he
found and which the owner can have
BY calling at this office.
Misses Pearl Hickok and Kit Dom
nelly Of Bloomington are visiting for
week with the families Of Mr.. Lewis
and c. Fischer in this city.
Frederick Wulf, private in Cap.
q. II. Baxter company X, 47th Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04

People find just the help they so much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishes the desired strength by puri-
flying, vitalizing and enriching the
blood, and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this;
81 want to praise Hoods sarsaparilla.
My health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, 50 that could not do
my own work Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon could
do all my own homework. have taken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04

The Cassyille Index says: "There
was young man il cassyille last
Saturday drawing pictures of the
bluG back Of town. He used colored
chalk IN his work. and it was some
thing good. Thepietures were quite
large and true g nature. Mr.
las ton. for that Is the man name,
said that the Owls at Lancaster tried
f. play him smart the night they un-
dertook to initiate him I'll the secrets
D the club. He said tile work vas
all aosh, and anyway il would not be
legal because candidates must De init
ated alta regular meeting. The Owls
pie said. didn't know any better than
be undertake the job at special meet
ing contrary 70 law And that is
why lie kicked over the traces as
stated ii lie HERALD last week
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05
The Company known through
out the world rs the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO

Having met with the highest sue
cess in the manufacture and sale OF
the excellent liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs, 1t has become import
ant to all to have knowledge of the
Company and it, products. The
great value of the rsmedy us n mcdi-
cinal agent, and of the COmpany's
efforts, is attested by the sale OF
millions Of bottles annually and by
the high approval of most eminent
physicians.
The California Fig Syrup Co. was
organized more than twelve years
ago, for the special purpose OF
manufacturing and selling a laxative
remedy, which would be more
pleasant to the taste and more bene-
fetal in its effects than any other
known. In the process OF manu'act-
uring, figs are used, Ms they are
pleasant To the taste, and healthiul
in their tendencies, but the medicina
properties of the remedy are obtained
from an excellent combination OF
plants known to be incidentally lax.
ativc, and to act most beneficially.
II in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, then
laxative or other remedies are not
needed. If afflicted with any actual
disease one may be commended tC
the most skilliul physicians, but j
in need of laxative, then one
should have the hes! and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup o
Figs stands highest and is mos
largely used and gives most genera
satisfaction.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05

A little boy of 8, taken to visit a house
hold where there had been no children for
long time, taxed his entertainers in the
effort to amuse him. Books, pictures, an
opera glass, "A pussy and more presumably
attractive things were brought out to be
soon discarded, the child meanwhile keep
ing fascinated eye upon an ear trumpet
which the deafness of member of the
family required. Finally he crept to his
mother, and with his gaze still ON the OBJ
ject Of his interest asked, "Mamma, the
next time Mrs. Blank has to be wound up
may do iti' The CONSERVATION of the
boys mother was not shared by her hosts,
and on its being repeated to the owner of
the trumpet she promptly yielded the
tempting stretch of flexible pipe to her
small guest. From that moment his hap
piness was undoubted In his hands the
trumpet became telephone, fire horn
and half dozen other delightful things,
and it was with reluctance that he relin-
pushed it when the visit was done.--New
York Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05

The Princess of Wales must have more
accomplishments of the traditional femi-
nine order than other women in the United
Kingdom If all the pretty incidents are
true that one reads of her Perhaps the
latest is that of call the gentle daughter
of the Danes made on an old protegee OF
hers living in one of the cottages at Sand
bingham. The good dame was knitting a
stocking, and the princess took it out OF
her hand, saying, "You can't do the heel
as fast rs can" And as she sat and chat
ted this queen to he knitted the nattiest
heel possible. II il needless to say that
sacred stocking has since remained in
status quo and treasured in a drawer with
the needles just as the princess left them.
Particularly since her sons death the
princess has seemed to enjoy herself best
when quietly occupied in some of the wo-
manly arts she learned to turn her hand to
in her girlhood days when she fashioned
her own gowns and trimmed her own bon
nets, to say nothing Of "doing" her own
fine laces She is very fond of piano play
ing and holds an honorary degree as doctor
of music. When her sister, the empress OF
Russia, ia with her, they spend many hap
py mornings playing eight handed duets
together with the Princesses Victoria and
Maude. All kinds of fine needlework the
gentle lady rejoices in and spends happy
hours like other grandmothers not royal
stitching on the little frocks for her grand
baby. Besides her many other accomplish.
NETS the princess can cut gown to per
lection and even give hints to her Paris
designer, which result in her being &C.
counted the best dressed woman in Eng.
land.-EXchange,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05

The Christian zeal OF young woman OF
this city placed her in most uncomfor-
table position on a recent Sunday. She Is
one OF family Of bright girls who are
celebrated for their good looks. She Is also
a teacher In the Sunday school Of one OF
our fashionable churches Recently she
took class Of men, all over 2l years OF
age, as she said that she thought the male
generation at that age needed more Chris
tianity than at any other. So earnest was
she In her work that she would make the
rounds Of the back seats OF the Sunday
school and drag forward the men who had
come only TO see the girls and be seen by
them. This earnest young teacher would
then take them In her class and teach
them to walk in the straight and narrow
path. This Sunday she noticed char
about 80 years old in the rear Of tn,
church. She saw that he was stranger
and thought there was decidedly worldly
lock about his carefully arranged attire
In moment the earnest young teacher
had made up her mind and invited til,
young man to become n member of hel
class. The stranger blushed slightly with
surprise, and probably with pleasure al
the thought of being in the handsome
teachers class. Soon he had taken a seat
appearing perfectly at home. The teacher
was surprised to hear the stranger answer
all the difficult Biblical questions will
perfect ease. Finally an amused smile wal
observed on the new scholars face. He be
gan to ask the teacher questions will
which she was tolerably unfamiliar IL
desperation the teacher finally asked til,
new scholar who he was. The latter re
piled with the utmost gravity that he WA
the Rev. -, who had been invited l.,
come here and lecture that evening at tn,
Y. NJ. c. A. The earnest young teache
now has class of young girls. Louis
vile Courier-.Journ
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05
A QUEER OLD nNnLlsAMAN.
Thomas Laughter aud Ills Curious Esperi-
ences, Physical and otherwise.


Thomas Laughter, who is said TO have
died at the age Of il2. has an amusing
record that connects him with Holboin
He was well educated man, for he had
studied at Christchurch Oxford, for l2
years. In early life he had been wine
merchant in Tower street and failed,
owing to the failure of Il very large
house in the same trade, Neele, Fordyce
a. Go. 1t so affected Laughcr that he be-
came blind and speechless, dnd the skin
peeled off from the whole of his body.
Though wine merchant, he never
drank any fermented liquor for the first
30 years of his life The old mans
memory was prodigious. He well re-
membered, in 1905, seeing Queen Anne
going to the house of peers, seated ON n
pillion behind the Lord Chancellor, and
he talked about the death of William
Ill He had been well made man,
rather above the middle height. At so
he had severe fit Of illness, and then a
fresh head of hair came, and new nails
ON the fingers and toes, A contraction
that took place in the fingers Of each
hand ut this instant remained always
after. Nothing is said about new teeth
coming i'll his case, and he must soon
have recovered sight and speech, which
misfortune had deprived him o. so
abruptly.
He had son, who died at the age of
so, and whom he always called poor
Tommy" This boy of fourscore looked
very much older than his father, and the
fact led to some curious mistakes ON the
part Of strangers who saw them togeth-
er. Once, when they We're walking in
Holborn, the son could scarcely keep
pace with the father-in fact, with so
great difficulty and distress did he do SC
that he attracted the attention of gen
tleman, who went up to old Laughter &c
expostulate with him on his want of
1ilial duty i'll not aiding more his veneer
able father The old man told him of
his mistake, but the stranger refused to
give the least credit to his assertion un-
til somebody passing at the time, who
knew the Laughers well, certified to the
perfect truth of the story.
All four turned laughers then; at
their separation all Holborn beamed
with smiles, and grew quite radiant for
moment, but the next second it relapsed
into its bustling but somewhat melan
choly quotidian business-cash hunting
One feels amused at this fussy moralist
who showed such prevailing anxiety
and officiousness to direct others in the
path of virtue, shifting, as the mote, un
conscious of the beam. Notes and Que
/ ries
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05

1.-THE desk of n business man nowadays
In quite mass of machinery" said the
manager for "A commercial firm. "Observe
this one of mine, for example.
ITO begin with, here il Il phonograph
into which | dictate all my letters. Aft
erward II young woman, who acts as my
amanuensis, takes the cylinders and copies
them off. For communication otherwise
than by writing ] have at my hand small
stand which supports telephone IL Is
ornamental and movable. | put IL out OF
the way or set il in front Of me, accord
ing to my convenience.
with this lit,le instrument can talk
from my desk with all the world. 1t is q
long distance telephone, and with it / car
call up Bost ga IA easily as Baltimore. Be
sides, have at my other elbow similar
continuance for communicating with the
various room under my superintendent,
in this building. At moments notice
can make connection with any one of then
by sticking Ire plug into the proper place
in this circuit board.
my desa is "a center to which ever sc
many wires run for n score of different
purposes Some of them furnish me with
electric lights. Others give power to my
electric fan. Overhead you will notice 8
clock, which at noon every day is corrected
by electricity from the Naval observatory
My office is nest of machines and wires
the latter reaching out to the uttermost
tuds of the earth, for by means of this
telegraph sounder at my left hand 1 car
transmit intelligence to Europe, to India
to New Zealand or to Hong Kong. II Is
not without reason that this is called tht
age Of mechanical civilization. Wash
| inRton Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05
HOW TO REMEMBER.
Advice to Those Wishing tc Commit Songs
or Music to Memory.

Advice to Those Wishing tc Commit Songs
or Music to Memory.
az wish you would teach me how to
commit to memory the songs l want to
sing" said an amateur musician to a
friend. IT have never been able to COM
NIT my music to memory-at least have
never done so-and think it would be
of use to me if l could"
1.-THE process is not a difficult one, !"
was the reply. II have always found it
easy to remember songs and poems by a
certain rule or method that l adopted a
long time ago. Take any popular song,
The Last Rose of Summer, for exam
pie. 1t is good plan to read it over and
get the sentiment of the verse, which
comprehends the idea of loneliness, the
fading away of beautiful things and the
lack of sympathy i'll sadness. The rose is
blooming alone Its companions are
faded and gone. No flower or kindred
is nigh to share its pleasures or answer
to its signs. This is the Groundwork
the skeleton, so to speak-of the verse.
Impress this firmly on the mind and
familiarize the thought with the senti-
ment. Imagine the garden with the one
rose and faded leaves all around. Once
this is fixed in the memory it is COM
paratively easy to fill in the remainder
of the words. This is one of the simplest
and surest way of committing the words
of a song to memory.
with most people memorizing the
air of the song is much easier, and this
is done by humming again and again,
referring to the music whenever there is
any question. 1t is important to learn
an air correctly at first, for when mis-
take is made at the outset one is almost
certain to blunder at the same place even
afterward. New York Ledger.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05

The other day as wedding guests were
leaving the old South church motor.
man left his car to pick up u horseshoe.
For luck? Not at all, but because it lay
directly on the rail ahead, and in the in
terest of passengers and possibly rolling
stock he gathered it not over tenderly
and gave it a fling SO that it fell almost
at the feet of three ladies, one of whom
was about to pick it up, when practi-
cal member Of the trio said: Don't soil
your gloves, and never mind if there are
three nails in it. 1t was not you who
found it, but the motorman, and he has
flung it away, good luck and all +" The
citizen passed the spot three minutes
later, and no trace of the horseshoe was
found. Why? Because Beacon street
girls escort captured it and carried it
off on his cane. Boston Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05

We have read some of the passages Of
the commentary prepared for the won
ans Bible" by that very accomplished
American woman and Biblical student
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They are
a great deal more satisfactory than
many of the comments upon the same
texts that we have read in other and
more pretentious commentaries Mrs.
Stanton's interpretative remarks are Of
ten shrewd and sensible They could
perhaps sometimes be rendered more ac'
ceptable to the critical mind by the as
sistance of rabbi well versed in the
Hebrew. York Sun.