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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
SMART OLD CAPTAIN.
How He Sailed and Steered a BRlky
Cow to tho Fair.

How He Sailed and Steered q BRlky
Cow to tho Fair.
When 1 was down on Cape Cod last
summer heard an amusing story about
an old sea captain and his COW. Capt.
Patterson, after sailing the sea for more
than 40 years, finally retired to little
farm near Barnstable, where he settled
down, with a horse, cow and two or
three dozen hens. His COW, though
lank and stubborn creature, was said
to come from very good stock, and when
the Barnstable people took it into their
heads to have fair Capt. Patterson de-
termined to exhibit his COW. But when
the day came for driving her to the
grounds, the COW showed that she had
mind of her own, and would not bulge
a step beyond the farmyard gate. In
vain the old captain tugged at the rope,
pommeled her sides and pushed her
TANKS. The COW wanted to go to pas
ture, and was bound she wouldn't GO
10 the fair.
Capt. Patterson's patience was very
nearly gone, when suddenly an idea oc-
Cured to him. Though he was not
strong enough himself to force the
COW to GO to the fair, his training sug-
gested something that was. Tying the
COW to the gate post, he went up into
the loft of his barn and threw down an
old sail stepped to dorymast. Then he
put a horse blanket belt through an
iron ring, strapped the belt around the
COW, inserted the end of the mast in the
ring, and bound the mast to the side of
the COW with some so feet of rope. The
wind blew 'quartering," and when the
captain united the COW and raised the
sail the canvas swelled out over the
cows back and away She went siding"
down the road, mooing and lunging, and
trying 10 stop herself in 7ain. Capt,
Patterson seized her tail. and. using il
as a rudder guided her sl1illfully in the
right direction. With every fresh puff
of wind the obstinate COW would be
hurried along faster. while the dust
blew up in clouds. and the sail tapped
and tugged, as Capt. Patterson he'd to
the mainsheet with one hand and the
cows tail with the other.
1t was a hard voyage for both of them,
but not a long one, and when they came
in sight of the fair ground every body
ran out to see the remarkable sight Of
COW being sailed through the streets
like a ship. Cheers and laughter filled
the air, and when the captain finally
whirled his COW around at the gate of
the fair grounds and brought her neat
~ ''up into the wind" the shout that
arose might have been heard two miles
away. Unfortunately, Capt. Patterson's
cow did not take one of the prizes for
blooded stock, but the captain himself
was given special prize by the fair
commissioners for 1.-THE best advice for
getting baIky cattle to market''-Out-
look.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
Pigeon Breaks HcndIight.

That pigeon should have strength
enough or weight enough while flying
to break the heavy glass Of a locomotive
headlight seems strange. but such a case
occurred on the iron Mountain railroad
in Missouri. When the train pulled into
Bismarck it was discovered that the
headlight was broken. and inside was
pigeon. When the train left the pre-
vious station the glass was intact so
that the pigeon must have flown against
it or been struck while flying. The
strange occurrence happened in day
light, SO that the bird was not attracted
by the light, as it might have been dur
ing The night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
INDIAN CHIP CARVING.
Splendid Pastime for BOys Who
Know How 20 Handle Knife.

Splendid Pastime for Boys Who
Know How TO Handle "A Knife.
The art of Indian chip carving is one
which is just now coming much into
favor and it is really, for small articles,
even more effective than the relief carv-
ing which has been in vogue for many
years.
Chip carving has also the advantage
of being easier to learn and of requiring
only one tool and, as the chips are small
and so easily kept together and the
wood does not need to be clamped onto
the table, il can be done even in the
drawing-room, and small article, such
as photograph frame or matchbox, is
as nice as piece of needlework TO take
with one when paying visit
The only tool required is a small knife,
as shown in diagram A, costing about
rs cents, though, of course, pair of
compasses, pencil and ruler are neces-
sary to draw ones own designs, and to
anyone with a taste for geometrical
drawing this is almost as interesting as
the carving. The wood used must b
close-grained and soft, as no mallet can
be used; white lime and sycamore be-
ing the best, though it can be done in
other kinds.
In beginning it is best to take some
simple pattern, such as is shown in dia-
gram b, which it will easily be seen is
composed of small squares crossed from
corner to corner. Grasp the knife firm
~ in the right hand, using your left
hand to guide and keep it steady Press
the point of the knife deeply into the
center of the square and cut down the
line A. making the cut gradually shall
lower toward the corner of the square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
SAVING A DROWNING PERSON.

stroke can learn in half an hour to
turn and swim on his back, and he will
find it much easier and more restfuI
than the ordinary method. Indeed he
will find that he can keep himself afoat
merely by padding gently with his
hands, allowing his legs ) lie entirely
still
In effecting a rescue the drowning
person should turn or be turned on his
back. and the swimmer should grasp
him lightly at the back of the neck with
one hand. Both should lie as deep in the
water as possible and the swimmer can
then propel himself with his feet and
one hand. Ofcourse. this method would
not work where the drowning person
was frantic with fright, although If
such person can be sustained until he
becomes unconscious he may then be
easily towed to safety. Next time you
are in swimming try this method with
some other boy acting as the drowning
person. You will be astonished 10 see
how easily he may be dragged through
the water.-Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28

meat nor vegetables. l dared not allow my
bare feet TO as much as touch the cold carpet
or floor, TO say nothing Of taking a cold foot
bath. If | did | was Immediately seized
with cramps. In this condition ! COM
menced TO take DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. | took one box and felt no
better-in fact worse. / said | would take
no more, but my wife urged the matter, feel
ing my life depended upon the result as
every thing else had failed, and | was used
up" therefore continued to take them.
Since then, and il has been several months
| have had but one slight attack and have
enjoyed life. Have preached all summer
and held revival meetings for fifteen weeks.
During that time my wife was sick seven
weeks, so that my rest was much broken.
Some nights | did not sleep at all. 1I have
had no muscular exercise for years until re-
Gently, when have done some work in my
garden, and my muscles stand the test re.
markably we'll. ! can eat any thing / de-
sire, and can now enjoy cold bath daily.
Every sabbath preach three times and now
think ! am good for another twenty years if
the Lord wills. ! am surprised at myself
and sometimes think il cannot be possible
that have accomplished what / have.
tSigned) REV. j. n. MCCREADY,
Elkton, Mich.n
Find attached, the affidavit of Mr.. Nc
Cready, made before notary public.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF TusCoLA So
j. n. McCready, being duly sworn, says
that the above and foregoing statements
made by him are true Subscribed and
sworn TO before me this 23rd day of July,
1897. J. ID. BRooKEs Notary Public.
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves are contained, in condensed form.
in DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
They are for sale by all druggists, or may be
had by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady. n. ", for so cents
box, or six boxes for s.. 80.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
If you are
Particular

About the accommodate rs you
get when travelling, select the
Burlington Route as your line,
and you will be more than salts
fed.
If YOU are going beyond Chica-
go, St. Lewis, Denver, St. Paul
or Minneapolis, and don't know
the rate of fare, or the different
routes, time ETC., write to Geo. r.
Lyman, Gen. Pass. Agent, St.
Paul, Mimi, and you will get a
prompt reply, or call on any
agent of the Burlington Route
they can be found in all principal
cities.
Reclining Chair Cars. Compart-
ment Sleepers and Cafe Dining
Cars make a combination I'M
equaled for comfort in travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
BREAKDOWN
Comes to the Preacher from Over Study Brain Ts Comes
to ANY Person, Too, who Worries and FFsis.
From he Huron Tribune, Bad Are, Mich.

A breaking down of the nervous system"
is modern expreSsion,-a modern COM
plant. Ii is induced by prolonged strain
and the overtaxing of the nervous system
and is product of over hurry and hustle.
IL affects the preacher and the lawyer-the
direct result of brain tire. 1t affects people
IN any walk of life, too, WHO worry and fret.
1t means depicting of the nerve forces.
1t is durable by complete rest and change
OF scene, also by the use of nerve restoratives
and nerve foods. AS the first method is not
within the reach of all, the latter offers
the most universal and practical method
Of treating the complaint. When il is de-
termined that medicine is 10 be used Sc
lect that one which contains the most nerve
nourishing properties. Do not take nerve
tonicssa They only stimulate, and the reaction
leaves you worse than you were before.
Select the medicine that is to the nerves
what meat is TO the body-one that as it
builds up the nerves, also increases your
weight. The best thing for the purpose is
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
the reputation of which is built up by solid
and indisputable proof, and which is known
in every hamlet in the country.
AS a proof of its merits in such cases. read
the following letter of clergyman;
DIR. WILLIAMS MED. Co.,
Schenectady, n. Y.
Dear Sirs In April, 1896 ! was q hope
less case, owing TO complete breaking down
Of my nervous system and to a persistent
stomach trouble. | had been treated by a
great many physicians but received no per-
manent benefit. | had been down four times
with nervous prostration and twice with
gastritis. These attacks would come with
such violence as TO throw me into spasms.
The time came when physicians said must
stop preaching or die ! would be so ex.
hausted after the last service on Sunday that
l could scarcely get from the pulpit. Many
time / have had TO sit down and rest be.
| ha OH in nr1ap IN
gain a little strength. / could eat neither
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
Two Little Mud Artists.

There are two colored boys in Mon
roe, Ga, sons of Abraham Brown. de-
ceased, that are perfect mud builders,
says the Messenger. They can take the
regular white mud from the gully and
formulate without pattern in a short
while a most perfect horse. They do
not leave untouched or unfinished a
single place in the animal that they un-
dertake to build. and their work is so re-
markable as to attract the most skillfuI
artist or sculptor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
HOW TO SAVE LIVES.
Hints for Boys and Girls Who Know
How to Swim.

HOW 10 swim.
A boy or girl never knows at what
moment he may be called upon to save
the life of a friend from drowning, espe-
cially in these days of swimming and
boating. He should therefore prepare
for the emergency by practicing life
saving devices every time he goes in
swimming. \ little calmness of mind
and a very little skill will often serve
to sustain sinking swimmer until
help may come.
One of the methods used by the Eng
lish life-saving service is shown in the
picture. 1t may at first sight look diff
cult, but it is one of the easiest of all
the methods. 1t is necessary, of course,
that the boy who saves person in this
way be able to swim easily and readily
on his back. Any boy who can swim
in the regular way with the deep under
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
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INDIAN CHIP CARVING.


Note that this cutting down does not
mean drawing the knife down the line,
but simply pressing it down onto the
line. When cutting down a line which
is longer than the knife the point must
be pressed into the center and drawn
down the line. Proceed in the same way
with lines b, G and ID, and so on with
all the squares.
In cutting down these lines the blade
of the knife must be pressed perfectly
straight into the wood or the point is
liable to break. Then put the point of
your knife in at E, keeping the blade
nearly fat against the wood, and draw
it down the line F, gradually pressing
the point into the center of the square,
SO as to entirely detach the triangular
piece of wood. 1t will be seen by dia-
gram c that when all these triangular
pieces (G) have been taken line of
diamond-shaped pieces win be left.
Then with the point of your knife make
a small straight cut in each side of the
diamond, slanting toward the center,
and small slanting cut into the
straight one diamond D., and you will
have a very pretty and effective little
border.
The depth of the pattern described
should be about one-eighth of an inch
in the deepest parts.-Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
Awful.

Frink-Well, how are things in Bos-
ton? Have they named any new pie
after Aristotle yet?
Jinks-No-o. But 1 heard man
there ask for Plato Date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28

Place snake on a smooth surface, as
a polished table, and it makes no head
way, because it finds no resistance on
the smooth surface TO aid it in pushing
ahead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
Remarkable Bird story.

\ sparrow flew into one of the large
rooms at the Burlington shops at Bur
lington, Ia, the other day, and, getting
too near one of the wheels, was sucked
in. The workmen saw it and supposed
that it was instantly killed, as the wheel
was revolving at the rate of 100 revolu-
tions minute. When the machinery
was shut down at noon a gentle chirp
was heard from the wheel, and when one
of the workmen looked the sparrow was
there, still alive. 1t had clung to the
strengthening rod inside the wheel, and
was so dazed it could not fly. It was
picked up and placed on table, where
it recovered in a short time and flew
away. The wheel made $1,000 revolu-
tons while The bird was clinging 10 it.
and the sparrow had travelled more than
70 miles in that manner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28

Swift's Specific being real blood rem
edy never fails to cure Rheumatism. It
reaches even the worst cases where the
doctors have made cripples with their
prescriptions of potash and mercury.
Mr.. D. R. Johnson, an extensive Ium-
Der dealer of Rlackshear, Ca, writes:
My wife was for years sufferer from
Rheumatism, and was treated constant
ly, but could obtain no relief. The pain
was first felt in her left shoulder, and
extended in all directions, increasing
in severity. The doctors said the dis
ease was liable to strike the heart at any
time, in which event death would be
inevitable.
every kind oftreatment recommend
ed for Rheumatism was given her,
including many blood remedies, but
none did her any good. She was grow
ing worse all the while, and was reduced
to mere shadow of her former self.
at was at this critical period that
Swift's Specific was given her; the med
icine seemed to reach the disease
promptly, and she at once began to i'm
prove. One dozen bottles effected a
complete cure, and she has had no touch
of the disease since"
Every one afflicted with Rheumatism
should take a remedy which can reach
their trouble. SIS. will cure the most
aggravated case of Rheumatism, Catarrh,
Cancer, Contagious Blood Poison, Scroll
nla, Eczema, or any other blood disease.
IT iS Guaranteed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
Knew the Accent.

THAT dog I bought in Paris under
stands my French perfectly"
mo doubt he formerly belonged to
some other American Chicago Rec
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
The NnveIfv Gnnc

Jones-Your wife doesn't seem to
care much for her wheel any more.
Smith-No, she insists on me doing it
now.-N. y. Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
The Root of the Trouble

He-Poets are born
She-Yes, that's the whole trouble
Z Y. Truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28
Purely Vegetable.

Books mailed free to any address by
the Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-28

Every person born into this world
enters upon the voyage of life. He
should be taught by his parents the
meaning Of the voyage and how to man
age the vessel and whittier he should
sail. There are all kinds of men as there
are all K is Of vessels.
Sonnet mes it is necessary to Tighten
the ship. for our wealth, our cares, our
treasures may become burdens and sink
us, as men in the wreck of the Central
America tied their belts Of gold around
them and sank instead Of floating TIL
help could come.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
GRAPES AND TIE APPENDIX.
A Mistake That Has Long Baen Popu-

A Mistake That Has Long Baen Popu-
Things have been said about the
baneful and delicious juice of the grape
ever since the olden time when Noah
found out about it and came thereby to
grief; but even before that men ate
grapes, and only within the last decade
have they been talked to about that,
says the Washington Times. It is only
since surgeons began to make money
hunting for grape seeds in the vermi
form appendix that people have been
AFRAID to eat grapes, to eat them
straight. 1t now appears that in all the
thousands of cases famous, in which
this new-fashioned surgical operation
has been performed there is not one
case in which a grape seed or any 9TH
err little bullet-shaped thing has been
found in the vermiform appendix. The
whole interior Of the appendix is only
big enough to admit medium-size
it is there for, but it must have been
useful at some time. 1t is case of the
survival of the unfit, like the wisdom
teeth, which are of SO little use to most
people, and the tonsils, which cause 80
much trouble now and then. The tom
sils and the appendix are both unused
parts of the body, and, peculiarly liable
to disease because they are not
strenRthenad nv use If Inflammation
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
asleep. Why don't they wake ND and
Gnd a JOB for some of their graduates?
SLAVlN WHIPPED.
The Big Australian Knocked Out by the
AfrO-Amcrican.

The Big Australian Knocked Out by the
Afro-Amcrican.
San Francisco, May 3l-Frank Slavin
lasted just two minutes in bis fight with
Jim Butler of Philadelphia before. the
California Athletic cub tc-nieht. When
time was called S!avin rushed at Butler
and punched him with his right over the
heart. Butler squared himself for the
next rush and met Slavia with his lett
in the face. S]avin forced Butler about
the ring, swinging his right and lef,,
windmill fashion. Butler caught the
Australian on thej jaw with right swing
and the latter fell forward, clasping his
opponent abou, the waist, aud both fell
70 toe iioor. and rolled ov+r, with BntIer
on top. Referee Billy Madden pulled
the men apart and Siavin arose in a
daz I'd condition BntIer went after him
and swung his left on the j.w, the big
Auatrialian falling fall length on his
back. stririrg bis head on the fl SCR with
a resouudiAg trump. lie pulled him
self up by the ropes after the referee
had counted seven, but was clearly un-
able to continue the fight. Jimmy Car
rol jumped into the ring and threw up
the sponge for his principal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
Bermuda Churches and Customs.


There is no need ofSunday laws 10
Bermuda. The people are not supersti-
tons, Int thew are pleasantly religi Gus
It is delightful to Iivs in q plaza where
church going on Sunday is az much a
matter Of course as going to business on
week DAYS, and where the reople evj-
IDENTIFY enjoy their Worship. On Sundays
the roads and lanes are full of men,
women and children on their way to
and from church. and the churches are
filed morning ard evening with wor-
shippers. The Church of England
naturally contains the majority of the IN
habitants, and its services date back to
Rev Richard Buck, who was chaplain to
the feet OF Sir George Somere. and in.
stalled bv shlpwreck here in 1909 He
become chaplain to. the first Assembly Of
Virginia ten years later. Bermuda is
now 9 separate diocese under the con-
troll of the Lord Bishop of Ne wound
land. who; makes biennial visits. The
Church of England has twelve churches
and between ten and eleven thousand
members here. The Wesleyan Metho-
dists have nine churches and fifteen hun
cred members, and there are about as
many more African ,Methodists. belong
ing to q single church. There is a
Roman Catholic church ct Hamilton and
about I've hundred and sixty-6ve adbe.
rents 10 Romanism on the island. OK
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

as Sergeants lst and End. The Hospital
Steward must be a man who is up in
medicine. He it is who mixes all medi-
cines for the troopers. POUCH boys and
officers and must stand an examination
in pharmacy which is rigid as be is next
to the Doctor in knowledge of Ma1eria
Medica. And he must also be man
who knows how to nurse sick soldiers in
the field aud hospital. He has UNDER
meath him corps OF hospital attendants
regular enlisted men like himself who
make up the beds in the wards battle
slcx soldiers and help dress their wounds
etc. under the direction of himself and
the doctor. He is allowed 10 keep a
small drug store belonging to himself
and sell medicines to civilians hoap toilet
articles etc. But he must visit the
wholesale dealers out of his own pocket
and not make the mistake and get in
Unc 10 8 m's M Gicine chest and sell it. I
The doctors are allowed to practice on
civilians also. Nov do you knew thatin
the three Afto-Americans regiments We
have not one solitary doctor or hospital
steward and those positions are all filed
by white men who are getting rich max
ing money hand over fist while our
doctors some of them 90 to theee large
cities hang out their single and s;arve
and wear their pants thread bare and
their coats out waiting for patien.
While they can ge: in the army and
live like the rest of those fellows and
make money. What's the matter with !
the Faculty of Meharry it seems to be
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
CHICAGO.
THE WORLDS FAIR CITY" VIEW
ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.
4 Compilation Of = Number Of Happen
tnss, Social and Otherwise, Among the
Afre-Anerloans OF tho Second City a
Thls Glorious UaSoa. @.E

Mr.. A. J. WorthinQton. of 92l w.
Lake street, left last week for Wlnden,
Ont, on business. ~ "
Mr.. J. D. Thompson Of l57 Emerson
Ave., who has been visiting in the East
will return TO Chicago next week.
Mr.. Oscar Bean Of Omaha Neb., is in
the city. He is stopping tenn porarily at
the home = Of RevJ Ford s7la Dear
born street. 80 ..
The and O. hasput On large num-
Der of Afro Americansa s parlor car men
and strain porters onits PittsburS and
Cincinnati DIVISION.
Mr. Louis L Winston of Natchez Mics,
spent several days in the city this week
seeing the sights. HeStwas the que at of
Mr. Chas FL Smytb, 80l0 Armour Ave.
Mrs Anderson, president ofthe Ladies
International Association has recovered
from severe illness which threatened
at one time ia become serious. She is
rapidly regaining her strength.
Mr.. William Harry and Miss Emma
Papenon were joined in holy bond of