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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Earm Ear Sale.

Rare chance, first come. first served 265
acres in all, 100 acres east u of southwest \
section % town range q, east u of north
west "a section 20 town range 6, IS acres
fan blowing, 10 acres of it in winter wheat
ana rye, % acres seeded in clover and grass
the remaining in cOrnstalks and stubble
bored well and wind mill horse stable barn
nay and machinery sheds. cook. ice and
except right of way by C. d. & N northwest
i of southeast Il lot "a town range g. also
% acres grass and timber lying in CLAYTON
county, Iowa: lot /, lot y town or block %
range >, 40 acres west lot l. lot q town or,
block ", range2, acres - free all of mort
gage or other membranes fer the sum of
$500 in cash. the land lying three miles
from depot and steamboat landing
III. WM. LUDWIG. Glen haven Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
SELECTING SEED CORN.
A Task Whose Importance Is Not Realized
by Some Farmers.

A Task Whose Importance Is Not Realized
by Some Farmers.
Selection of seed corn and its care
afterwards are of much more impor-
lance than many realize until bitter dis
appointment faces them, with perhaps
one-third of stand, and then it is too
late to recover for the year. And still
farmers go right on and do the same
thing another year. While always go
into the field and select early at least
part OF my seed, do not plant such So
lection unless have failed at husking
time to gather such as desire. I can
select just the size and shape that seems
best to my mind at that time and cure
it in the chamber over the kitchen stove
and leave it there until wanted In the
ear. / would not shell any l did not
use for the year, and during my entire
life l have never so saved corn that 90
per cent. would not grow, and seldom
ever any fails even at three years old.
While the early ripening will always
grow and will make very early corn,
1 am satisfied the variety grows small
by so doing. prefer to plant and SOW
the largest and best of its kind. At
husking time, either from stalk or
shock, one can make the selection.
Leave enough husk on the ear and
throw to one side of the wagon, and in
this way the corn can be selected with
little or no hindrance, and unless there
has been very hard freezing with corn
damp there is very little danger of its
not growing, if properly cared for after
picking.-Cor. Live Stock Indicator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

cause the majority of big sicknesses, are
the trivial arrangements of the digestion
that most people pay no heed to. Good
digestion feeds and builds up a man: bad
digestion starves him in every tissue,
muscle, nerve-fber, and brain-cell.
Bad digestion leads to consumption,
blood and skin diseases, and nervous ex-
haustion and prostration. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery corrects all
disorders of the digestion, invigorates the
liver and prevents and cures consump-
ton, blood and skin diseases, and nerv-
Gus troubles. It is the great blood-maker,
fesh-builder, and nerve tonic Druggists
sell it and have nothing else "just as
good"
ical Discovery trial, writes Miss c. NJ Malette
of Houston, Harris Co., Texas, and it has com
pletely cured me Of very serious and obstinate dis
orders in which the hearts action was impaired
took it for two weeks. 1 began to experience
less discomfort from my illness. after about the
fourth dose and in four FIVE days still less and
several days after was surprised to find that
was actually better. Two weeks having passed
eSery SYMPTOM had 6fsdPpedyed."
The man or woman who neglects con-
stipation is storing up in the system a
store of disorders that will eliminate in
some serious and possibly fatal malady.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a safe,
sure, speedy and permanent cure for con-
stipation. One little " Pellet . is a gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic. They
never grippe. Druggists sell them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
USEFUL FARM MACHINE.
1t Separates Sunfiower Seeds from the
Heads Neatly and Quickly.

1t Separates Sunfiower Seeds from the
Heads Neatly and Quickly.
Whoever undertakes TO pound out so
bushels of sunf1ower seeds with a fail.
will find it a slow and tedious job. The
waste will be large by reason OF the
seeds that will remain in small pieces
of the she'll. A simple machine. which
will do thu work rapidly and effective
~, may be constructed by almost any
farmer, at a very trifiing expense.
Build a frame exactly like that for a
grindstone. Make it complete with
friction wheels, treadle and arbor, but
instead of the stone hang a wheel made
of two-inch plank, and about three feet
in diameter. Drive nails through the
wheel, parallel to the axis, allowing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

Il wonder why il is wife murderers
nearly always put up plea of insan-
ity?" as ed the Sweet Young Thing.
rs it because q man who could 50
cruelty mistreat the partner Of his joys
and sorrows must naturally be consid-
cred mentally out of balance?"
Nav" said the Grumbling Bachelor;
'the mere fact of his being married
shows that he was weak-minded to be-
gin with. "-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
His Great Desire.

What do you think of my daughters
execution, professor?" asked the fond
mamma, as her fair daughter pounded
on the piano keys.
Think, madam" was the reply;
why, that should like to be present
at it.'-N. Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
sgZS klSzS
FAR GARDEN.
ZOE SMOKING MEAS.
low to Improvise Suitable House In .
Few Moments.

How TO ImproV1se . Suitable House In .
Few Moments.
The approach of the season when
meats are usually preserved by smok-
ing, calls up suggestions in regard to
this subject. One plan is illustrated
herewith. Where one has but few
pieces of meat to smoke, smol1ehause
may be irdprovised in few moments
BY taking two empty barrels and ar
ranging them in the manner shown IN
the cut In the side of the lower bar
rel is cut an opening, in which an old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Only

Only a hair on his shoulder.
Long. and wavy and brown;
Only cock-and-hun story.
In exchange fer his wife's deep
frOWn
Only broken hroomsticll.
Wildly waved i'm the air:
Only a strip OF plaster
Oils wife had discovered the hairD
-GD-to-Date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
As Il seemed 70 Him.

How do they make these?" asked
Tommy after he had taken his allow
ance of fresh cider from a tiny wine
glass.
BLOW Them" answered his mother.
"Why?"
The Teller that blowed this one must
have been short of wind. Detroit Free
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
The Athlete at Home.

Fer boy hab sech contrariness,
Hits cla' beyond control;
He wants de bigges' dumbbeu an
De smalles' hod o. coal.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Facts In the Case.

"It is said we shall all pass away as
tale that is told"
THAT sounds all right; but tales that
are told don't pass away-they are for
ever being told over again. Chicago
Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
The Femlnine view.

Nell-Did you enjoy the performe nee
last night?
Belle-No, it was stupid. Nearly
every woman in the house took off her
hat, and there was nothing to look at
but the play.-Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

The measure
ments of death
are a few inches
of trivial dis
orders, multi
piled by many
feet of neglect.
If a man or
won an viii
take care of the
little trivial
disorders, there
is no need to
fear the big
maladies, and
long life and
happiness will
be the reward.
The little dis
orders that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Tamllr secrets.

Julia You know how George used to
love to stuff my sleeves in before we
were married ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

'Well-now he says: Great guns
can't you get some kind of cloak that
you can get into by yourself "-Chicago
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
PUBLIC LIBR AIRY.

The number Of volumes issued during the
week ending Friday, Feb. TO- 1897, is 1872; "a
daily average of 552.
Among the recent additions to the library
are: Golf in Theory and Practice, by IL. =.
@. Everard 9O9s.00; Greek Art ON Greek Soil,
by James M. Hoppin, 0OOs9; and Literary
Landmarks of Florence. by Lawrence Hut
ton 40626.
In connection with the celebration OF the
birthday of George Washington, the following
references sregiven: Life of George Washing
ton. by Edward Everett, S0ss.65; Washington
and His Country, by John Fisle, 20s5. 40;
The True George Washington, by Paul l..
Ford, $685. S27; The Life of George wushing-
ton, by Edward Everett Hale, 3Oss.2l7; Life
of Washington, by Washington Irving, 5v.
3Oss. 10; George Washington by B. II. John.
son. 30Ss.3o3; George Washington, 2v, by ii.
c. Lodge. 1888. l.19; Life of Georgowashington,
by John, Marshall, 5v., 3OSs.l2; George Wash
ington, by H. f. Scudder. 5OSS. .2e6; Lives Of
the.Presidents tby W. o. Stoddard v. 1, 1885,
2.l; George Washington, by Woodrow Wilson,
BOSS. 32S: Washington and his Generals, by =.
I. Headley, l., y. 1891 Esse.3; Sketches of
illustrious Soldiers, by James e. Wilson,
p. 305.26, 37s9.2: Addresses and Speeches.
by II. G. Winthrop, W, = p, 553.57, 06l.s.2;
ode for Washingtons Birthday, by o. W.
Holmes p. 9S of Poetical Work, l9sl2; Under
the Washington Elm, in same, p. 1876; Boys of
Greenway Court, by II. Butterworth, 1sLSS;
Clarence Winthrop Bowens Article, The
Inauguration OF Washington, Century, V. 81,
p. 39s, 54.l7.B7; also the elaborate work edited
by Mr.. Bowen, entitled The History of tho
Centennial Celebration Of the Inauguration
of 6uUrge washington rs FIRST President OF
the United States, 2lS9a.5 Sec in connection
with the centennial celebration, Harper's
Weekly, April q, May 4, and IL, 1889. V. 83.
0522.23; George sWilliam Curtis address de-
livered at the laying of the corner stone Of
the Washington Memorial Arch, reprinted in
his Oratiuns and Addresses, V. g. p. 1913,
SjO.35.3 The exercises al the Observation in
1889, Of the hundredth anniversary OF Wash.
ington's Inauguration are conveniently re-
corded in Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia for
1889, p. Goa. Tho Century, April, 1880, v. 81.
is special Washington number. See Homes
and Haunts of Washington, by.S. B. HerriclS,
Century, O54 1875; Addresses and Speeches by
II. c. Winthrop, V. 3 p. S3559. O0l.s3. The
current numbers Of McClure's and the Youths
Companion are special Washington numbers.
Fuller lists OF reference 90 both Washington
and Lincoln lombodying indeed a large part
of what was included in this lbrary's list of
this week and week ago. are 10 be found
in the Cleveland, Ohio. Cumulative Index TO
be consulted at the Information Desk.
As Monday Feb S2 is a legal holiday, Wash.
ington's birthday, the reading room will be
open on that day from 2 20 9p. M, the same
as ON Sundays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
TALKED ABOUT.

The proposed mass meeting under the au.
spices of the New England Sabbath Protective
League is postponed for the present on ac-
count of the sickness of Rev. Floyd W. Tom
kins, ,Jr.. Of Grace Church, who is prominent
as leader in the movement in Providence.
Vol /, No l. of the Cycling Chronicle pub
lished weekly from this city and endorsed by
the officials OF the Rhode Island Division, T..
A. W.. Is Mt hand. The Chronicle Is published
fo- the purpose OF sgitatine good roads, Civ.
ing the whcelmen OF this State an up-tod nte
local newspaper and bringing the trade into
closer touch with wheelmen generally. II is
well printed, newsy and interesting in It's
first number.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
HE PLEADED GUILTY.
Sault Apmitted That He Broke Into
McGrane's Hen House.
Webb Sent 10 the State Farm-Other Dis
trict Court Cases.

In the Sixth District Court this morning
John A. Sault, "A young man well known in
Elmwood and South Providence, pleaded
guilty to the charge of breaking into the hen
roost of Lawrence Mcirano. and stealing a
plump rooster and was fined s. and costs.
Thomas Fleming was also arraigned for be-
ing connected with the affair. but he pleaded
not guilty and was held until Friday ifor trial.
George L. Brainard was sent TO Jail for 90
days for stealing "a rug from H. b. Fields.
Lillian Goodwin and Mamie Dunn pleaded
not guilty to being common night walkers,
and were held until Friday for trial.
Mollie Burns was sent TO the State work
house for six months for being "a common
drunkard.
Fred Webb was charged with being a com
mon drunkard. Webb told Judge Sweetland
that he had a wife and two children that were
depending upon him for support and If al
lowed TO GO. he would behave himself. Chief
of Police Baker told the Judge that Mrs. Webb
did not care for the company of her husband,
as he smashed things in the house. He was
sent TO the farm for six months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
Statistics of Longevity in
Many Countries.
Novel Scheme for Keeping
Wells Free of Drainage.
How Cat Brought About the Dis.
covery OF q Leak in Vessel.

Statistics OF longevity are interesting, even
though they maybe of ..''no use whatever in
teaching people how TO live 70 an advanced
age, as "A certain man Of note once declared
Occasionally hereabouts one reads of some
citizen who is approaching the century mark
and much interest Is taken in his case. Sell
dom, however, is any information given as to
how the individual in question has, or thinks
he has been able 10 prolong his life, beyond
the span usually allotted TO man. To jupse
from general statistics, however, IL would APP
pear that what are known rs tho highly edu-
Gated nations are not as a whole long-lived.
A German statistician has ocently found that
the German empire has but IS subjects over
one hundred years of age. France has 2l3; Eng
land. li5; Ireland, SIS: Scotland. 49, Denmark,
2: Belgium, 5; Sweden, 10; Norway, %;
Switzerland, none; Spain, 4lo; Servia, t75;
Roumania, 1884; Bulgaria, 1888. The last
named country has centenarian FOR every
thousand inhabitants. The oldest man in the
world is believed to be Bruno Cotrim, a negro
of Rio Janeiro. whose age is l5O. Moscow
cabman Is in his 10th year, and Servia, in
1870, had three inhabitants between 135 and
LAO, with Is between Us and l35.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
Noblemsn a. Homes, work.

II was stated several days ago that a
German baron, with title beyond quos-
tion, who had seen better days, had decided
10 become professional jockey. lie had
been lieutenant In the German army, and
when fortune failed him he found that his
knowledge 81 horses and his ability to ride
were his only assets There Is nothing ex-
traordinary In this action. Several years
ago no riding academy was considered well
equipped " it didn't have at least one Ger.
man nobleman on its corps Of instructors.
He -Irlls- r1-.ll- Nsl4at ho claimed 20 be. and
II may be added that these riding masters
were hardworfing, sensible men, who
proved themselves good Instructors and
made little NJ their titles.
III 1 had money. said one ~ them, 81
should value my title Some time shall
have money. Now must support myself,
and TINT keeps me 30 busy that can sup.
port my title. New York sun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
ABOUT CLEVELAND.
The Retiring Presidents Wealth - What
His Plans Really Are.

Mr.. Cleveland now owns three homes
one at Buzzards Bay. The total of his
wealth Is estimated by those who know
something about 1t at 81 900, 900. When
he came to Washington, he was not worth
more than $40, 600, OF, $4,000. But Mrs.
Cleveland has come into considerable prop
erty, and the president has been fortunate
In his investments.
During the eight years Of presidency he
has drawn S400, 200 from the government,
and of this he has saved at least one half,
perhaps more. He has not spent rs much
money during the second administration as
he did during the first. All his entertain'
ments have been of an inexpensive sort.
President Harrison saved rather more than
one-half of his salary, and he had much
larger family Co support than Mr.. Cleve-
land has had. The three houses which Mr..
Cleveland owns are said TO be worth about
5000, 900, and besides these he and Mrs.
Cleveland own about 100000 worth OF
real estate
The president, IL is said by the members
of his cabinet, will live in Princeton dur.
Ing the winter and at Buzzards Bay in
summer. He will practice law In New
York city as advisory counsel.
Mr. Cleveland is not going on a tour
around the world. Stories To this effect
have been in circulation at various times
for year or more, but have always been
denied. Tho recent story was sent out by
a press association, and for the misunder-
standing Mr.. Thurber was In part respon.
sible.
A railway ticket agent reported that the
president had prepared TO start on globe
trotting tour by his line and when Mr..
Thurber was asked as TO the truth of this
that gentleman became mysterious and re.
fused either TO affirm or deny. The press
association then sent out the story that
Mr. Cleveland was really going to emulate
General Grants trip. But he is not. LateA
on, / am told, the president intends TO
travel little abroad and see something OF
the busy world of which he has heard so
much. But he abhors display and would
not for the world be thought eager to at.
tract attention or become the recipient of
honors.
In few days we shall see tire last Of one
of the greatest and most peculiar political
leaders ever known in the history of the
capital Already the timbers are up in
front Of the White House for the stand
from which his successor is to review the
inaugural parade. Wellman in
Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

Here Is an interesting story about the for
tunate discovery OF a leak in vessel made
through the instrumentality of agcat. The
story is all the more interesting because IL re-
lates TO vessel bound for this port. A dog
chasing a cat, which, for sef-protection, dart
Cd into forepeak, was the cause of discover
ing leak in the large barge Western Belle.
which. loaded a full cargo of wool at the
Consolidation piers for Providence.
saturiay.evening the scared cat disappeared
into the lower depths Of the forehold, and as
she did not return, the.engineer went below
to coax her out. While thus employed the en-
gineer discovered that the barge was Leak
ing. and, forgetting the cat, he rushed on
deck and gave the alarm. The pumps were
put 70 work and the water in the barge's hold
was lowered.
The cat is now the hero of the barge. Any
dog that dares to harass her will either meet
with sudden annihilation or will be taught TO
look upon the feline shipmate with as much
regard as upon the master.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
Twins in Size, Shape and Activity.

This is what those important little
organs, the kidneys are when heslthy.
IN disorder they msy differ in ell three
particulars. Disease: usually destroys
them succsssively, not simultaneously,
and one msy be active while the other is
semi-parslyzed. Give to both Q heaithful
impulse. without exciting them, with
Hoststter's stomach Bitters, which fors-
stslls such dreadful mslsdies ss Brig hts
d sease and diabetes. Use the Bitters,
also, for mslsrisl, bilious, rheumatic,
nervous. bowel and kidney troubls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

There are very few wells in the city OF
Providence now, but in the outlying districts
there are many and those who own them will
be- interested in plan for stopping the drain
age into wells which so often results in caus-
ing typhoid fever and other germ diseases.
On account OF this great danger. DIR. Koch
suggests that an iron tube, two or three
inches in diameter, with its lower end perfo-
rated be placediin the center of the well, and
the surrounding space filed with fine gravel
up TO the highest point of water Jewel. This
is then covered with sand 10 the top Of the
we'll, and pump attached to the end of the
ube makes very effective tube well. All
water in passinglthrough the layers Of sand
and gravel is effectively filtered, and the
nitrifyng organisms change the filth into
harmless nitrates. A filter bed like this re-
moves to from 80 to 30 per cent. of the bac-
terra, and greatly, very greatly, lessons the
dangeroto which all are subjected who drink
shallow wel1 wafer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
OLNEY STREET FAIR.
The North Star Is a Publication Worth
Placing on File.

The North Star Is a Publication Worth
Placing on File.
The annual fair for the benefit of the
Olney Street Congregational Society is to
be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
OF this week.
Mr.. Albert Holbrook is TO be gener al
superintendent of the fair and the execu-
tive committee ia Albert Holbrook, l.. M.
StelIey, A. X. Plant, -. p. Eddy, q.
B. Olney, q. ID. Nelson, X. Steere, j. f.
Plant, q. A. Peirce, ". l.. Wilmarth, X.
q. Mckay, A. III. Dsmitio, ii. IL. Boy
den, A. =. Hawkins, j. b. Benson.
The North Star, an annual paper pub
lished in connection with the fair is en-
unusually interesting publication for the
week. 1t contains q ymposium of opin-
ions on the matter OF Christian unity.
The first letter is from Ian Maclaren and
10 as fol lows:
Seton Park Church,
Liverpool, Jan. 20, 1897.
My dear Sir:
All that i feel it right and becoming
for myself to say is that wish success to
every effort which has for it's end the re-
moval OF religious divisions and the
union OF Christian hearts, and i am
thankful IL my simple words have been
of any service in that direction.
Yours faithfully,
John Watson.
Among the other contributors are
Minot J. Savage, Edward Everett Hale,
Lyman Abbott, President c. W. Eliot Of
Harvard, President T.. ii. Capsn of Tufts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

In the early days OF the national govern
ment the capital made many perigrinations.
Here is list of the places at which the cap
ital was located: Philadelphia from Sept. s.
1774. TO December, l776; at Baltimore from
Dec %, 1776, TO March, III; at Philadelphia
from March 4, 1771, 10 September, ls77; at
Lancaster, Pa, from Sept. q, l777. TO Sept.
30. l777; at York, Pa, from Sept. 30, l777, TO
July i77s; at Philadelphia from July.2, l77s
TO June 10, 1888; at Princeton, N. j.. June 20,
1sas. to Nov. 20, 1888; Annapolis, Md, Nov. 26
1888, to Nov. 30, 1884; Trenton, from Nov,
1874, 70 JAN, 1855; New York from Jan. H.
1855 to 1870; then the seat Of government was
removed to Philadelphia where it remained
until 1900, since which time il has been in
Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
He Abandoned His Team.

Yesterday afternoon Michael Spsight,
the tesmster, sent one of his sons into the
ltslian colony with a team to get num-
ber OF laborers. Young Spaight arrived
on Spruce street at the time OF the shoot
ing sffrsy, and when he heard the report
of . revolvef, he threw down the reins and
Asd for dear life. The team was found later
by Mr.. Burlando who drove il to a stable
where 1t was called for later by Mr.
spsight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
Fight with an Octopus.

Miami. Fla, Feb. 22.-Theodore A.
Tuttie. ex-tax collector Of New Haven.
while out fishing, hooked a large octo-
pus. The FISH In its anger enclrcled the
boat with its large tenacles. Ex-Com-
missioner Gilhuly OF New Haven. who
was I'm the boat with Mr.. Tuttle. chopped
off the arms as fast as they appeared
and prevented either of the men being
pulled overheard. Both were complete
w exhausted after their hard strug-
Cla