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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

saw so much said about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People in the newspapers. and
that they were good for paralytics, that
determined 10 try them. This / did lust
one year and four months ago / strictly fol-
lowed directions and felt better within a
week. | am not the same man | was when
began TO take DR.. Williams medicine.
Ny old eomrade Norton, who was in the
same company and regiment with me, and
was grieyous sufferer from general nervous
debility, at my recommendation has taken
Or. Williams Pink Pills and they have
helped him wonderfully.
certify on honor that the above state
ment IS true in every particular.
tSigned) DAVID c. TALBOT"
Witness JOHN C. LAPPEUS.
Or. Williams Pink Pills contain. in a con.
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness TO the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
as suppressions, Irregularities and all forms
of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect radical cure
IN all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature Pink
Pills are sold in boxes never in loose bulk)
at % cents a box or six boxes for $50. and
may be had of all druggists. or direct by
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Bows who DON'T Like Farming.

Farming is depressed, but the farm
ers are as well off as any business men
we know of in the city, and better of
if they are out of debt. An exchange
says: az farmer who can make a liy-
ing now and keep things even, should
not change his business at least until
our industries revive. He should "let
well enough alone" However, if
young man does not like farming, the
chances are that he will make no great
success at it. If he is fretting and
chafng TO get away to town or the
city and engage in other business be
had better 60. He may be successful.
and at least may learn that he made
mistake in leaving the farm and VIII
stay contentedly when he goes back.
We never took much stock in trying 70
keep boys on the farm if their inclina-
tons were all against farm life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
NO "sAKsHIsH THE DESERT.
Arabs WIN Not Accept Any Gifts from
Their CHESTS

Arabs WIN Not Accept Any Gifts from
Their Guests.
L. Talbot Kelly. an English artist " no
has lived long among the Arabs. in dis
cussing Arabian hospitali'y in the Cen
fury. says: / had not much time for
quiet observation. as one by one all
the head men of the tribe called to
pay their respects to the stranger
within their gates" Taking off his
shoes at the entrance. each one adj
vanced with many salaams. and kissing
my hand. uttered the single word. Ma
hubbah." (''Weleome!') They then
seated themselves in a long row at
the other side OF the tent, discussing
me in undertones. No one spoke TO me
unaddressed. and even the sheik him
self, whose guest / was. would not sit
on the carpet beside me unlimited. Lit
orally, while the guest OF the Bedouin
YOUR tent is sacred. and all the tribe
arc your willing servants; and though
l have repeatedly paid comparatively
long visits 10 them. have never vet sue
ceeded in pressing a gift upon my host.
| remember asking the sheil Saoudi
Ell Tahoui, chief of the Hanaardi Arabs.
if he knew any of the Pyramid Arabs
at Gizeh. He replied, splitting upon
the ground: They are not Bedouin;
they take akshish"-thereby express
ing his contempt for mercenary service.
On another occasion, while living with
the Nephaarta, the sheill Mansour Abu
Nasrullah had attached to me young
Arab whose especial duty it was to at
tend TO my various wants while paint
ing. At the end of the month l tried
10 induce him TO accept a sovereign as
bakshish. Looking very much alarmed,
he exclaimed: "Oh, my master.
cannot; it is not allowed: the sheik
would kill me if he knew had accept
Cd gifts" and all my arguments
failed to persuade him to take the
tip"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Unless a careful selection of corn is
made each year, it will tend to run
out"
poor farm can be bought much
cheaper than a rich one, and by proper
rotation the poor farm can soon be
made rich.
There should be regular hours for
work on the farm. Too many farmers
break down their health by exposure
and overwork.
A writer wants some eminent agri-
culturist to explain why pumpkins and
watermelon vines always grow cross
ways with the row.
Farmers cannot afford to experiment
except on small scale. The business
of the experiment stations is to carry
extensive experiments.
Small machinery that becomes
clogged with dirt on the bearings, can
be cleaned, says a writer, by plunging
it into boiling soap suds to which has
been added ammonia. Afterwards wipe
dry.
An exchange says: The model farm
err is always on the lookout for new
ways of saving money and labor. A very
cheap and serviceable basket for gen
eral use can be made from an old soap
box or berry crate by mailing on half a
barrel hoop for handle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
IN 0unded and
ParaIyzed.
AN OLD VETERAN OF the WAR AFTER
YEARS OF SUFFERING HAS A SHOCK
OF PARALYSIS.
F,-om The Press, Jrica, ". =

Mr.. David G.. Talbot is a well-known ana
respected citizen Of Oisego County. New
York, residing at Edmeston who three years
ago had stroke OF paralysis which he at
tributes TO the effects of wound received on
the 10th of June, 1864, before Petersburg
Va, while serving with the New York
Heavy Artillery.
The following is his own account Of his
illness and convalescence, which Will be
found interesting:
EDMEsToN, n. Y, Aug. 81, 1896
"On the fifth day of December, 1898, l
was taken with a paralytic shock. which af-
fected the whole Of the left side and | could
not speak for three weeks. | was confined
TO my bed for long time and constantly at
tended by a physician, though little relief
was experienced Ny stomach and the
muscles of my throat were much affected
] was wounded in June, 1864 at Petersburg,
Va, having then lost three fingers of my left
hand, and that always affected me in a
marked degree, my arm often becoming
numb. ] should state that on the day / re-
ceived the stroke, | had two distinct shocks,
the first in the morning, which was SO light
that the doctor was not at all alarmed, but
the second nearly finished me up. Ever
since the war ] had suffered with nervous de-
bility and my condition was very bad when
was attacked. / am now sixty years old and
hardly dared look for anything approaching
good health after my life Of suffering, but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Farm For Sale.

Rare chance, first come first served PCS
acres in all, l60 acres east 4 of.soutnwest =
west i section % town 4 range 8 IS acres
tail plowlne. 10 acres of it in winter wheat
aud rye, 80 acres seeded IN clover and grass
the re aiming in cprustalks and stubble
Good frame house walled cellar and ciSterp
bored well and wind mill, horse stable barn
hay and machinery sheds cook ice and
mllkhouse, two root houses: 40 acres timber
except right of way by G. b. ( n northwest
4 of southeast a lot "a town orange s also
% acres grass and timber living in CLAYTON
county, Iowa lot !, lot . town or block ~
range :. 10 acres west lot l. lot p town or
block % range2. acres p free an Of mort
gage or other membranes fer the sum of
$3.50 in cash the land lying three miles
from depot and steamboat landing
II. NM. LUDWIG, Glen Haven wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
A BoY,a Letter.

The Buffalo Commercial quotes the
following from a boys letter to his
mother: Il am glad 1 have new sis
ter but wish she had been boy. Seems
to me if the Lord couldn't have sent a
boy He might at least have sent a pony.
Can't have griddlecakes the
days 1 don't have salad? You always
used to let me. There is lots
of game here. There are mice in the
house and rats in the barn and chip
hunks in the woods. I am going to
bring home one. Is a boy a
pig if he's helped three times? mean
if they are small helpings and they
insist?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
THE COLOR OF CORN.
Feeding Value, Says Prof. Morrow, Is Not
Affected by It.

teeulng NaIues says RFof. NOrrOW, Is \ OF
Affected by 1t.
Upon the much-discussed question
of whether there is material differ.
ence in the feeding value of yellow and
white corn, Prof. &. +. Morrow writes
the Metropolitan and Rural Home:
chemical analysis shows that no appre
ciable difference depends upon the color
of corn. There are minor differences in
the composition of different varieties
and considerable difference in the
structure OF the kernels as to hardness.
In my observation, yellow varieties are
more frequently hard than white ones.
but some of the white varieties have
very hard kernels. While l can give
no reason for the fact, it is true that
% hundreds of varieties tested at dill
ferent experiment stations the average
WELD of the white has been somewhat
larger than that of the yellow. Prob
ably q majority of the farmers believe
that the white varieties have not as
much value as the yellow. l have often
heard the expression that the yellow
corn IS more heating My own view is
that neither yield nor composition de-
ponds on the color of the kernels; that
some varieties are much better in yield
and Slightly better in quality of one
color, and some of the other"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
AN AWFUL BATTLE.
Between Bull and Rhinoceros. in
Which the Bull Conquers.

Between a Bull and Rhinoceros, in
Which the Bull Conquers.
When | was on the Zulu frontier. said
traveller recently. according to the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch. / stopped for
week with a native, a splendid fell
low. who had Il fine farm. Among
other animals he had a young bull
called Hulo. which he and his children
fondly believed could vanquish any
beast on earth. Hulo was a great pet
and not in the least vicious, so l was
surprised on the second evening of
my stay to see Hulo shifting the air
and paving the ground in evident rage.
was about to ask what it meant, when
out of the forest came an ugly rhi-
noceros.
My host and l hurried for our guns
and Hulo dashed at the beast with
dauntless courage. A rush, a crash, and
the bull was hurled 20 feet. Fortunate
~ the horn of his enemy had not caught
him. and the first rush had taught him
lesson. His horns were like sharp
swords, but the hide of the rhinoceros
is remarkably thick and the young
bull soon showed signs of fatigue. So
he resorted to strategy, and lodged be-
hind his clumsy foe, giving him vicious
stabs in the thighs. This was rapid
ly weakening the rhinoceros, and just
at this time we found some steel bull
let's, leaden bullets having no effect
on this animal, and quickly completed
the work Hulo began. Then the bull
stood on the carcass and beloved his
ioY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

Thousands of men in every walk of life
all over the world are playing desperate
game with Death for an opponent They
are playing with an opponent who has everv
advantage, and The outcome of the game is
as certain as-Death. The man in any walk
of life, who is too hard worked too busy
to take care OF his health has only himself
to blame when the final break down comes
1t Is easy to keep health while one has it.
but uphill work to win it back when il is
lost. A man neglects a slight indigestion
Then his appetite gets poor That's a trife
and he pays no attention to 1t. The he
complains of headaches and it is har
work or think. His sleep becomes restless
and he only gets troubled spells of it. He
gets nervous and irritable. Everything goes
wrong both at home and at business He
persists in paying no attention to his
health. Then some day he breaks down.
The doctor says nervous pIostration or con-
sumpt' as the case may be. He has been
playirs a game with death and has been
checkmated at the weakest point
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
an unfailing cure for all disorders of the di-
gestion, and the deadly maladies that follow
in their train. II is the great blood-maker.
aesh-builder and nerve tonic. 1t cures %
per cent. of all cases of consumption. II is
an unfailing remedy for nervous prostration
and exhaustion. Thousands of men have
testified to their recovery under its use,
after all other remedies had failed All
druggists sell it. Do not deal with a drug
gist who offers you substitute for he is not
only dishonest but willing TO sacrifice your
health and possibly your life for a few
added pennies of profit.
A clear complexion Any one can have
it who keeps the blood pure. Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One
is gentle laxative, and two mild cathar-
tic. Druggists sell them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
LEAVE
ARRIVE
"ThE RnrlingtnH'
c. 3. an f. r TIME CARD,
POTOSI STATION.

GOING NORTH. GOING SOUTH.
Exp. eX. sun. CTS y. NJ EXP. ex. sun. 3:3OP. NJ
Accommodation Accommodation
except Sun. 1000 a. NJ except sun. / :25 p. NJ
81 For Tickets. Rates. Maps etc. apply to
F. A. BERGE, Agent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
NEBRASKA WINDMILL.

More serviceable Than a Superficial Glance
Would Indicate.
We are located on the Platte river
bottom, which here is about nine miles
wide. y more fertile country does not
exist; the great drawback Is lack of
rainfall some seasons. That is being
overcome in this (Dawsonl county by
irrigation: many miles of ditch are now
in successful operation. Some wind
mill plants are also doing good service
on g small scale. We use sandpoints
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Not Much Left to Loser

The sea was peterborough, the ship
was pretty rocky and the sick passen-
ger was leaning against the rail. "Be
careful" cautioned an officer, cor you
will lose your balance" The passenger
went through two or three spasms.
''WeIl," he replied, ''if this thing keeps
on there won't be much balance to
lose"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-29
The Water Bicycle

Ball bearings and scientific gear are
creating Il revolution in motors of all
sorts. a new and promising invention
Is the hydrocycle, which is built on the
catamaran principle, with cylinders OF
galvanized steel filled with air. 4
slight framework connects these two
cylinders, and a bicycle gear is attach
ed which drives light paddle-whepls of
eight blades. The sprocket-whecl is
set between the pedals in the same wav
as the sprocket-wheel and chain of thn
bicycle. The steering gear consists of
two small steel rudderS, operated NV
ruuuer-chains connected with the
steering gear, somewhat after the fasn.
ion of the ordinary bicycle.
The hydrocycle is capable Of n soeed
OF ten miles an hour without hard
work, and rs the craft Is so built thot
1t can neither sink nor upset, the pleas
ure and safety of it are at once annor.
ent. The cylinders are made with com
partments so arranged that the fra.-
lure or one will not affect the o;bars
The machine sits lightly on the water
can De turned in almost its own length.
and, like the ordinary catamaran, win
live in sea which would upset n boat
OF much larger size. 1t draws but -,
rev inches of water, is light. man
ageable and novel, a combination or
qualities that makes it extremely at
tractiye to those who are fond of water
sports. Those already built will carry
hve or six hundred pounds, AMI are
ABOUT ten feet in length of cylinder.
Only a few have been built but the
experiments already made are sufi-
cient to satisfy experts that the hydro
cycle Is one of the coming fads. and
promises to furnish a great deal of
pleasurable amusement
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-29

The notary stared wildly ut the muf
fed form OF the lady. Then he drew
out his handkerchief and wiped til,
beads of perspiration from his fore
head
what does this mean, monseur:"
demanded. angrily.
The man needed me not the slightest
but clutching the edge Of the table Il
steady himself, and extending his long
bony finger toward the girl. he eX
| claimed:
Are you Amelic de BOurSOnsF'
| Slowly. with admirable grace and
dignity. the lady drew back her man
tie and her marvellous beauty was
again revealed.
The notary. with distended eyes tiEed
upon the visicn. sank back in his chair
with a low moan.
This must be explained monsieur, -
cried, striding to his side and g"asp p
ing his shoulder. rs there any reason
why | should not marry Mile. de Borr.
sonS:'
Mile. de BOurs0ns." returned the no.
tary. still regarding her with horror,
has been dead these forty years.
"Dead!' | echoed, staring first at the
notary and then at the girl. while IL
sense of bewilderment overcame me.
Mile. de BOursons arose with a
charming smile and came to my side.
"See monsier"" she exclaimed,
mockingly, and giving me her hand,
do you also think me deadT'
The hand was as cold as ice. but its
touch sent Il strange thrill through my
body
Come, monsieur" | said to the no.
tary, who watched the scene in amaze.
ment, read the ceremony at once. We
are in haste"
drew a seal ring from my finger
and placed it upon her icy hand. and in
its place slipped large ruby from hcr
own hand upon mine.
The ceremony concluded. | paid the
notary, thanking him briefly for his
services, and followed by my bride
walked down the path to my carriage.
The notary stood in the doorway
lighting us with the candle.
At the carriage | turned to hand my
wife to her seat, but she had disap.
peared. ran back to the doorway.
Where is my wife," | asked.
"She followed you down the path"
said the man.
But she is not therew
Without a word the notary accom-.
panied me back to the carriage. No
trace of the girl was to be seen.
Right and left among the shrubbery
| searched; | called aloud her name.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-29
PEARL DIVERS OF cEYLoN.
Marco Polo Tells of Charmers Who
Keep Away Sharks.

hNGp way NS'
When you leave the island of Seilan
and sail westward about sixty miles,
you come to the great province of Maa-
bar, which is styled India the Greater;
it is the best of all the Indies, and is on
the mainland.
In this province there are five kings.
who are own brothers. | will tell you
about each in turn. The province is
the finest and noblest in the world.
At this end of the province reigns one
of those five royal brothers, who is a
crowned king and his name is Sender
Bandi Davar. In this kingdom they
find fine and great pearls; and | will
tell how they are got
The sea here forms Il gulf between
the Island of Seilan and the mainland.
And all rCund this gulf the water has
a depth of no more than ten or twelve
fathoms. and in some places no more
than two fathOms. The pearlfshers
take their vessels. great and small. and
proceed into this gulf. where they stop
from the beginning of April till the
middle of May. They go first to place
called Bettelar. and then 20 sixty miles
into the gulf. Here they cast anchor
and shift from their large vessels into
small boats The merchants divide in-
to various companies, and each of these
must engage a number of men on
wages, hiring them for April and half
of May. OF all the produce they have
first to pay the king, as his royalty. the
tenth part. And they must also pay
those men who charm the great fishes,
to prevent them from injuring the
divers while engaged in seeking pearls
under water, One-twentieth part of all
that they may take.
These tish-charmers are termed
Abraiaman; and their charm holds
good for that day only, for at night
they dissolve the charms so that the
fishes can work mischief at their WILL
These Abraiaman know also how to
charm beasts and birds and every liv-
ing thing. When the men have got into
the small boats they jump into the
water and dive to the bottom, which
may be at depth of from four to
twelve fathoms, and there they remain
as long as they are able. And there
they find the shells that contain the
pearls, and these they put into net
bag tied round the waist, and mount
up to the surface with them. and then
dive anew. When they can't hold their
breath any longer they come up again,
and. after little, down they 90 once
more, and so they go on all day. These
shells are in shape like oysters or sea-
hoods. And in these shells are found
pearls, great and small. of every kind,
sticking in the flesh of the shellfish
In this manner pearls are tished in
great quantities, for thence in fact
come the pearls which are spread all
over the world. And the king of that
state hath very great receipt and
treasure from his dues upon those
pearlS.-St. Nicholas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-29
s. 9I5}.&l 4 q l.333s
4 51ltS5ls RING. !.

am free and able to give you all that
would add to your happiness. and
shall learn to love you very dearly. Ii
is true that am a stranger to you. but
| assure you that am in all ways wor.
thy TO seek both your heart and your
hand"
She gaZed with earnestneSs into my
face for moment and then replied
slowly:
Il think shall trust you. monsieur.
Indeed, cannot help myself. will be
your wife"
There was no coyness in her answer.
no blush tinted the pale. beautiful face;
simple dignity that commanded my re-
spect and admiration
"Then come" said. eagerly: I'VE
must lose no time. 1t will be midnight
before we can hope to reach Danvers. =
Not Danvers," she replied. shrink
ing back as sought to take her hand:
''let us 90 to Tregonne; there is Il no.
tary there who will marry us, and we
are far safer from pursuit"
VERY well, / answered. "let us be
off"
refusing my proffered assistance.
Mile. de Boursons walked to the car
riaSe and sprang lightly to the back
seat Rather awkwardly | took my
place in front. gathered up the reins
ana drove off as swiftly as | could in
duce the ancient Steed to move.
MademoiSelle drew her mantle close
ly over her head and shoulders, and but
once during the long drive did she
speak. Then it was to direct me to the
Tregonne road.
with ample time for reflection, my
adventure now began to seem rather
queer and uncanny, and by the time we
discovered the lights of Tregonne
twinkling before us | had come to
doubt the perfect wisdom of my pres
ent course.
But it was too late to draw back now
and the girl was very beautiful.
This is the nOtary's," said my COM
panion, in her low, sweet voice. indi-
eating by a gesture rambling struc-
ture from whose windows CLEANED a
single light
| leaped out, found the door at the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-29
THE HAND WAS AS COLD AS ICE
end of long pathway, and knocked

end of a long pathway, and knocked
upon it loudly.
y tall, thin man, beyond the middle
age, holding Il tallow candle high above
his head, answered my call.
You are the notary" asked brief
ly. lie nodded assent.
Il wish to be married"
Married" he echoed in surprise.
but when, monsieuri"
Nov; at once"
But the bride. monSieur?"
Il will fetch the bride. She is wait
ing without"
l thought he Intended to protest, so
| left him abruptly and returned for
the lady. She was already coming to-
ward the house, and as met her she
motioned me to 80 before, while she
followed silently up the pathway.
The notary admitted us without any
ceremony, and we entered small,
dtmly-lighted room that appeared to
be Il study.
My companion at once seated herself
in an arm chair, but without removing
the mutilings from her face.
The notary snufIed the candle, ar
ranged his books, and, turning to me
with penetrating look. said:
II must know your name, monsieur"
Richard Harrington"
Your reSidence?"
Il am an American"
He wrote the answers in his book.
Then, glancing toward the arm chair.
he continued:
The lady's name?"
l waited for her TO reply. but as she
remained silent. | answered:
"Amele de Boursons."
"Who| cried the notary in a loud
voice, springing to his feet, while look
of fear and CONSERVATION spread over
his wrinkled face.
"Amelie de Boursons," l repeated
slowly, infected by the mans agitation
in spite Of myself.