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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS.
The Decreased Loss by Failures
Considered Proof OF a Change
for the Better.
THE BEST RECORD FOR OYER FOUR YEARS

UnseasonabIy Mild weather Has Aid
ed Inactivity in Some Markets
The Mills, However. Are Unable to
rim All OF the Orders Received
Failures for "A Week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

upon the bed, and stos d grsnoing hen
heel into the innocent rag carpet and
punching a hole in the plsstcring OF
the wall with her pArasol- Her eyes
snapped.
ssralk Of plum IDIOTS she ground
out vicionsly. I'D take first prize at
the biggest BOBBY show ever was--A-
plottin' like done 20 keep MIN from
goin' 70 the picnic an meetin' Clemen-
tyne. an we're he's stayed right home
AID married Clementyne's nav. slick
cs whistle, n million times worse'n
ef he'd a married Clementyne herself
-shucks take 1T Why didn't 1 keep
an eve out that away, std OF watchin'
Clementyue so closet2 Well, Ivory
Tucket. bein' you amt got the sense
of good-sized June-bng- L reckon
you better go ont an wish 'em much
Joy, an' eat your suPper-an mind
yer own business from right now -
Farm aud Preside.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

Charles Kellogg. son of Town Clerk
Ethan b. kellogg. Of HGron. y. \.
while returning home from neighbor-
ing drv. house ON Tuesday evening at
about : O'Clock, through the lower end
OF Servants wood lot. the upper end
Of which was on fire. was greatly sur
prised 10 feel some small animal spring
upon his feet and give hum a vicious
bite 10 the leg. IL was too dark 10
see what his assaiiant was, but he
kicked II and struck 1t with his walk
inc stick. Instead of being frightened
away. il promptly returned 20 the at
tack, and with It apparently came a
dozen or fifteen more ~ rs kind. KEEL
/ lorr kicked and struck at his assail-
/ ants. bat in the darkness was unable
{ to see lust where 10 strike or what ef-
B feet his blows were producing, and
was constantly receiving fresh bites
about the ankles and legs. A few
minutes of this kind Of warfare con
/ WINGED him that discretion was mnci
the better part OF yalor, and he tool
10 his heels. On his arrival home Ia
was found TO be bleeding from owe
twenty different bites.
Soon after daylight, armed with
shotgun. Kellogg visited the scene q
the battle, and there found the bodie
, of four dead muskrats, and the sol
, ground was almost completely covere
with their tracks. They hal appal
, emily been driven by drought and tn
> fire from their holes in the swami
e and were migrating to Rice's Creek,
a half mile further west. Kellogg WI
n he laid up for anumber OF days.
L York Sun.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20
WORDS or WISDOM.

4 good cons cience Is better capital
than large bank account
The golden rule exactly fits into !
every honest business transaction
This is cold world. and i You
don't work you'll surely freeze 10
death.
What il il ia midnight9 Every
stroke Of the clock brings morning
nearer.
1t vas because Job devoted all his
time to walking upright that ne sue
ceeded 40 well.
You can see lot more human ma
ture In the average stree. car than you
can in Turkish bath.
A man never knows al his mother
has been 70 him until 1t Is too late 20
let her know that be sees IL.
As daylight can be seen through
very small holes. SO little things viii
illustrate persons character
Nothing suits a cross man more than
20 find a button of his coat when has
wife has not time 90 sew II on.
The man who IL determined % have
peaca. even # me has 20 hght foT *,
|. generally gets it without dghting.
/, Next to rolling of log. the easies,
thing "A 10 tell other people how they
ought 20 bring up their children.
: When a man Of opposite views read
- ily agrees with You, you have either
succeeded m convincing or firing him
e To desire what Is impossible. and {,
p. be insenslble 60 the troubles 81 others
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

A successful lynching took place on
the farm Of jerome Butler, south OF
Nariette. Mich, the other day. In
the barn a swallows nest vas seen
cRncing 20 the side OF beam from
which was suspended an English
sparrow. hung by the meek with q
hair FROM horses tail. While
Franklin Butler aud Orla Albertson
were Sitting in the barn they noticed 4
sparrow 50 into the swallows nest.
from which be began pitching the
Young birds. Three swallows, at
tracted by their outcry. immediately
pouncea upon the intruder. After
combining him 90 the nest for a few
minutes they threw him out. He
dropped about foot, there was n
Jerk, and Mr.. sparrow was hanged as
nicely A. though an expert hangman
had been in charge. The hair was
wound around his neck several times.
and after few Intellectual struggles
be kicked his iast.-Grand Rapids
| Herald
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20
Danger. OF = Homemade Cap.

II was his wearing Of an old-fash-
toned homemade cap OF woodchucS
skin instead of more modern head,
gear that caused the death of Roscoe
Cato, a resident of one of New Iork's
suburbs, recently. Cato, while walk
ing across lots TO his work, stopped
beside a stone wal 10 eat an apple.
The wall was not quite a. high as he
was, so that only his cap showed above
the top. Hugh Aites, who was hunt
ing. came along on the other side OF
the wall, aud the cap caught mis- eye-
Not doubling for an instant that 1t was
a woodchuck, he raised his rifle and
fred. The ''woodchuek" disappeared,
and Aites fastened TO secure his prize,
but was horrified when he found that he
had shot a man through the head IN
stead of an animal, as he had supposed
he was firing at.--Detroit Free Press.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

Kites have been called upon to do
many things OF late, aud now they are
expected % save life az sea. With
vessel hard aground ON lee shore.
all her boats eithe' smashed or ear
ried away. aud gaie II Wind blowing
40 hard that neither lifeboats nor life
lines can reach her. the usual ending
Of such a marine disaster - the loss
@, tn- entire ships company.
But Or. r. W Riehl. Of san Fran
cisco. thinks ne can prevent such
N.talities In the future by calling kites
:, the all a. tnc storm-beset mariners.
tie recently gave on exhibition o. she
practical working Of his idea FROM the
dsck of the battieship Oregon in san
Franchises bay.
AZ the time Of the test a goodbreeze
was blowing. which speedily carried
4 the kite xeu up ia the air aud away
from the vessel. DOMINIC a bathing
suis. DR.. Riehl wrapped his clothing
| ia a " Waterproof cloth aud threw the
/ huusle "a se.board. A IL hoated down
wind he hauled in ON the kite line.
throwing the slack overheard. He
then Jumped overheard. took turn
II tue line around his body. and,
pulle along 10y the kite. went TO lee
ward after his bandle Of clothing. A
twenty-minute test OF tho device
seemed 10 prove that the inventor
claims we're we'll founded. A repor'
If the experiment. viii DO forwarded
20 Washington by the officers OF abs
| Oregon
Dr.. Riehl asserts that his kit
would take a man OF rope a-hor
through breakers IN which boa
, could not live. OF course n the win
was of shore the kite would be OF n
use. hat statistics prove. be asserts
r. that IN ninety cases out Of one huI
d dred IN the event % shiPwrecks th
T. direction Of the wind has been towaF
i lie land. New York Press.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

Canon StreatGeld. OF the English
church, has declined parish because
the trustees disapproved Of his inten-
ton TO preach not in black gown,
but in his surplice. A year ago the
point was seriously argued IN eours
OF law that the surplice was alone the
legal veStment of the clergy IN the
pulpit. and that the use Of the black
gown was an irregalarity, and that
therefore bequess left for the main
teaance of church a. Eastbourne.
conditional on the use Of the black
gown in the pulpit, was valid, not
withstanding the abandonment OK the
black gown for the surp!ice. The
court, however. secuted the conten-
tioR- -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

A foors company il not hard 70 had.
Opinions never change tho vesthsr.
Honesty has never fouad . subss-
,nse-
Gold io,es It's shine when IL " got
ten by gult.
The beat safe for your money -
prudent wife.
A giant among giants is not aware
OF his own size-
The ass ,aighs sing better If he didnt
pitch his tune so high
The man robs others who does not
make the best Of himself.
No man ever gets discouraged in
trying to live without working
Woman Is lovely dresn-ane
creams always go by contrsrses-
Everybody saws Go up higher" 10
ihe man who y getting there"
Call little man great and other liz
he people viii throw mp their hat.
Absence sometimes makes the heart
grow fouder--of some other person
To get the good cut Of the years We
INST learn how 10 live each hour veil
A shallow man NAV always sec the
'a,. OF a fool by looking into deep
sell
Love may be blind. but il can smell
the cloves on mans breath just the
same
Patience msy rOos, on monuments,
= bat truth seldom hnds place on tomb
stones.
= When q man freely admits that his
4 vile IS not stubborn, he can Afford ~
stop praying.
r The man who figures on marrying
% an heiress often finds ne isn't we'll ap
An mathematics.
IA some men are ike bass drum
u they MAKE lots Of noise, but there
nothing m them.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

OU won't fergit the
roastin' years, Uncle
Tip?'
Nav. honey"
"Ner the simlins?
"Naw, chile.
can you'll dig n
big mess o sweet
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

Teach me. Father. how 70 60
SOFTLY a. the grasses grow;
Hnsh my soul TO meet the shock
or the Mild world IS . rock:
But my spirit. propt with power.
Make as simple a. n lower
Ietthe dry heart I'll its cup,
Like poppy looking rhs
Let life lightly wear her crown,
Like n poppy looking down,
When its heart u filed with dew.
And its life begins anew.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20
A eaAYgR

Teach re-. Father. how 20 10
KIND and pztient ae tree
Joysuliy the crickets Groom
urder shady oak at noon.
Beetle on his mission bent.
Tarrfes I'm that cooling tent.
Let me. also. cheer n spot
hidden Held or garden grot-
Place where passing souls can rest
ON the way and be their best
Charles Edwin Markham. In Scribncrs-
The evening times., 1897-08-07

Baltimore, Aug. THE submarine tor
pedo beat PIunger, John r. Holland inven-
tion, built at cost OF Sl5o,ooo 10y the
Government, was launched at 2:1 10 clock.
The Holland boat is shaped like a cigar,
and cons ructed of steel She is So feet
long and IL feer inches in width. The
T-shaped frams OF the craft are three and
one half inches in thickness, and weigh
twelve pounds TO the foot The plates
of the vessel are a half-inch thick, taper
ing TO five-eighths of an inch toward the
end of ;he craft In the center OF the
back OF the boat is an armored turet, COW
cred with four inches of Harveyized steel
This turret IL feet long, feet in
width acd nearly feet in height. The
vessel is equipped with no less than five
propellers, four rudders and one d, Y rud-
der The motive power consists 9th
steam and electricity. The boat is TO run
on the surface like ordinary vessels; also
awash or submerged until only her turret
appears above water, and she is to travel
or lay under the water for the purpose of
firing torpedoes into the hull OF hostile
ships OF war. Two torpedo tubes are in
the bow OF the craft.
While running on the surface the vessel
will be propelled 10y threessts of triple ex-
pansion engines. having l.625 indicated
horsepower Steam is to be furnished by
a watef-tube boiler heat ed from petro
lem fires The engines are geared to
twin scIcws, placed under the st ern OF the
vessel, and to a third propeller placed at
tie end Of the crafts stern. The three
are 60 develop a speed Of sixteen knots an
hour, which is much above the average.
To sink the craft to the awash condition
fourteen tons Of water viii be admitted
to the tanks, which occupy the spaces be-
tween the floor and the hull OF the boat
IL is in this Condit ton, with nothing but
the 9-by-fOur-foot turret and the funnel
exposed that the craft will approach the
enemy
on the back OF the boat and near its
stern is q drag, which resembles a long
narrow rdadeI. Just before the dive this
drag is reared to the two perpendicu ular
The evening times., 1897-08-07
SIMPLIFY cRAzED BY DRINK.
The Policeman on the Rampage in
Northeast Washington.

The Policeman on the Rampage in
Northeast wsshiogton.
Fatrolman James shipley was an Off
Ger Of good standing at the Ninth precinct
station yesterday morning.
Last evening he lay behind the prison
iars of bis own station, Invested of his
authority. with two serious charges en-
tered against his name.
lie was brolght ID THAT station yesterday
evening, struggling and cursipg, by four
Of his brother Officers, after having ter
rorlzed, as stated in The Morning Times
today, - large section of Northeast WASH
ington, by an attempt TO kill several de-
fenseless women Whisky was the cause.
Lieut.. Heifner suspended him from duty
ct once, and placed him in a CELL He re-
Inained for several hours before regain
ing his senses. but later was released on
$50 collateral.
In tte police court this morning Attorney
Gloss requested that the trial be continued
until next Thursday.
The evening times., 1897-08-07

mailed, he said, and this little incident
did not worry them in the least.
He and his wife would leave for Cali
fornia the latter part of this month, but
be declined 10 say whether he would return
for the trial OF the suit, which is return
able at the September term OF the supreme
court in Androscoggin county. The suit
viii probably be open for hearing about the
middle of October.
Judge Wing, the attorney for Mr.. Mei
cter, said that he felt that he had the best
kind Of a case against Mrs. HadIey, and
that evidence OF a sensa tional and start
ling character would be forthcoming. .
II is well known that Judge Wing never
takes case unless there is something
In 1t, and the fact that he has a hand in
the matter leads the public here To look
for an interesting contest.
Mr.. Hadley has not yet retained counsel,
but he says he intends to do so at once, and
that he viii fight the case to the bitter
eId.
The evening times., 1897-08-07
mr.. DINCLEY'S NIECE SUED
Arthur s. Melcher Wants $25, 900
for Breach of Promise.
His Attorney Has Attached Mrs.
Hadley's Real Estate and Per.
sonal Property.

Auburn, Me-. Aug. Judge George
c. Wing. rs attorney for Arthur s.
Melcher, Of Auburn, attached the real
estate and person nal property Of Mrs
Louise n. Hadley, for $25,ooo for breach
OF promise Mrs. Hadley is a niece OF
Congressman Dingley.
Mr. Melcher alleges that Miss Dingley
engaged On January 1. 1897, to become
lbs wife ON June 20. and that in antief-
patton OF that event he had prepared a
cosy home on Drummond street.
A few days before the appointed date
Miss Dmgle, disappeared from her home
in Auburn, and early in July was married
to W. +. Hadley. of San Diego, Cal, at
the Parker House. in Boston.
Mrs Hadiey, when seen at her father S
home in Auburn yesterday, would say only
that she welded Mr.. Hadley with the
knowledge and consent of both of her
parents.
Mr.. Hadley remarked that Mr.. Melcher
must have been feeling unusually bad
to sue for S25, 900. Neither he Mr.. Had
ley-nor his wife proposed to be black
The evening times., 1897-08-07
FEARS OF RUSSELL SAGE.
Financier Apprehends Reactions
From Rapid Transit Prosperity.

New York, Aug Russell Sage said
today V that while he continued to hold to his
expressed opinion that everything pointed
to an era Of prosperity for this country. so
far as the stoek market was concerned, he
was fearful that the boom was advancing
too fast.
1T would be better" said Mr.. Sage.
that the stock market should advance
quietly and gradually, for such violent
advances as have occurred, engineered
for the most part by speculative eliQues,
are apt TO result in violent reactions.
1.-The market has been anticipating the
revival in business, after the long period
OF depression We have experienced, fear,
in too fast a fashion 1t would be better
il the advance were more gradual, 20 that
it could be maintained"
The evening times., 1897-08-07
To Chapel Point Tomorrow.


All the pleasures that could be wished
for are rolled into the twelve hours occu-
pied by the trip to Chapel Point on the
fver Queen. This outing affords a va
rlety or entertainment tha { cannot help but
please every one of the guests. A quick
and breezy sail of four hours each way
coois one off wonderfully after the intense
heat OF the past few days. And once on
the grounds, there is nothing in the way of
amusement that Is not found in abundance
Inc most popular among them are the
fishing and Grabbing, and no better is to
be had anywhere on the rivers shores
Then the salt water bathing comes in for
a big share OF the attention. The bath
ing peach Is as good as the Potomac offers
at any point A smooth, hard bottom,
slanting gradually out 70 deep w water. makes
O place of perfect safety for all hands.
Tbe dinners are an important factor In
the days program On the River Queen
Is an excellent cafe, In which the best of
dinners are served. There are also good
hotel recommendation at the Point.
Hereafter on Tuesdays and Thursdays the
River Queen will make the run to Chapel
Point at the saine hours as on Sundays.
This has been decided upon on account of
the many urgent requests from the public
This VIII allow all who care to make the
trip to enjoy the pleasures Of the day with
out any undue crowding OF the boat, as
might be the case on D one-day a-week trip
The River Queen tomorrow at $50.
The evening times., 1897-08-07
STOCKS WILDLY BUOYANT.
Excited Opening Followed by Quiet
But Active Tone.

New York, Aug. THE stock market
was wildly excited this morning. The
market was strong and bu0yant, and bigher
prices were recorded all through the list.
Manhattan Elevated Rail way stock was the
great feature. Opening up all the way
from 102 . to 105, the final figure rep
reseRting gain over last nights close Of
6 i per cent, it ed IN quick jumps in
the first ten min utes of los, a gain Of
Q ii points over yesterdays figures.
Then reaction set I'm and the price was
hammered down in the next fifteen min
utes to 104 II.
Stocks continued strong and buOyant
throughout the forenoon. The market
remains active. but the excitement which
prev ailed at the opening did not Ia st long.
Stocks closed strong a about the best
prices II the day. The trading element
was exceedingly bullish, and trading
houses were active buyers to the last.
The evening times., 1897-08-07
PosroErIcE NOTICE.

Should be readdaiiy ,ascnAnyesnlay occur
at any time.
close promptly at this office as folio VS.:
Transatlantic Mails.
printed matter etc.-0e Tm8n steamers
sailing fIom New York on Tuesdays take
printed matter, ETC., for Germany, and
specially addressed printed matter, etc,
for other parts Of Europe.
The American and White line steamers
sailing from New York on Wednesd8 Us, the
German steamers on Thursdays and the
Cunard, French and German steamers on
Saturdays, take printed matter, ETC.,
for ali countries for which they are adSer-
tised to carry mail.
Mails Tor south ana Central Amer
lea. west Indies, &c.
SATURDAY tai Al 500 ID. m. for St
Pierre, MiquelOn, per steamer from North
Malls for Newfoundland, by rail to Hall
lax and thence via steamer, close here
on sundays only at l1:36 a.. mid
Mails for Miqueion, by rail to Boston
and thence via steamer, close here daily ut
Mails for Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa.
and thence via steamers sailing Mondays
and thursdays to Havana, close here daily
at s p. m-tej
Mails for Mexico. overland (except those
for Campeche, Chiapas, Tabasco and
fucatan, which, after the wednes-
day overland closing, VIII be for
warded via steamer sailing from New
close mere daily at rio a. mid5
JrauSpacluc Nails.
Mails for Hawaii, per s. s.. Australia,
from san Francisco, close here daily un
10 $50 D. M, August AID
Mails for China and j Japan. per s. g. Bel
gic from san Francisco, close here daily
M TO $40 p. M, August std
Mails for China and Japan per g
Oiytupic from Tacoma, close here daily
I'D to $3.50 D. m, August SID
Mails for Australia texcept West Austra
Iia which are foTwa rded via EuropeL New
Zealand, Hawaii, Fill and Samoan N IsIands
ner g. g. Alameda from San FraDcIsco
Close mere daily up TO $50 p. m, August a
td)
dressed only, per &. S. Empress of Lamar
from Vancouver, close here daily mn to
3; 40 o. m August 16. td)
Mails for the Society Islands per shin
tiaIiiee, from san Francisco, close he 70
dl.Iy up to $50 p. m, August 25, (d1
TfAEsPACIFlC MAILS are forv-ardad
to the ports of sailing daily, and the
sche;iuIe of ClOsings fS arranged ON the
presumption of their uninterrupted over.
land transit
fal Registered mail closes at 10 a. m.
same day.
(bJ Registered mail closes at D, m.
same day.
CcJ Registered mail closes at o. m
same day.
(dD Registered mail closes at s 70. m
previous day.
(eJ Registered mail closes at N m
Tuesdays and Saturda VS.
JAMES T. WfLLETT Postna aster
The evening times., 1897-08-07
Morton Cadets at Marshall Hall.

This Afternoon and evening the Morton
Cadets vii! give two exhibition drills.
One on che arrival Of the 2:3o boat, and
another when the $50 steamer from town
reaches the Hall. They are fresh from
their victory at San Antonio. and will go
through the drill as they did On that
occasion.
The sail ard grounds Of the Hall are so
perfectly cool at all times that this trip
with additional attractions In the Mortons
will no doubt fill both boats today with as
many people as they can carry After
the drills dancing Will he enjoyed as wei
as all the other amusements found OH the
grounds at the Hall, and there VIII not
be one dull moment for anyone during
the entire trip.
trips. leaving at 10 a. m, ESQ and 6 80
p. IN. The fare for the round trip, io.
cuding the drill. has been placed at
e cents. 1t
The evening times., 1897-08-07
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic
DiarrhOea.

'In 1852, when I served my country
as a private In Company A, One-hundred
and sixty-seyenth Pennsy ylvania volun teers
I contracted chronic diarrhoea. 1t has
given me a great deal of trouble ever
since. / have tried q dozen different
medicines and several prominent doctors
without any permanent relief. Not long
ago, a friend sent me q sample bottle
OF Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoaa Remedy, and after that bought
and took q 50-cent bottle; and now I
can say that 1 am entirely cured
cannot be thankful enough to you for
this great remedy, and recommend it to
all suffering veterans. II in doubt, write
me. Yours gratefully, Henry Steinberger,
Allentown, Pa" Sold by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93S
street; Connecticut avenue and 8 street
northwest, and 1923 Maryland avenue
northeast
The evening times., 1897-08-07
A Thick skull.

Some people are dreadfully slow of com
prehension.
a prominent citizen was inveighing sa
agely against the way In which the streets
are Uttered and dcfilsd.
why" said he, with much vehemence,
"a fostering rat has been lying on Supe rlor
street, almost directly in front of oDr
office, for the last three days"
The man TO whom he was talking looked
interested.
'.Is the rat dead?" be asked.
And there the conversation ciosed.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The evening times., 1897-08-07
An Expedition to the
Alaska Gold Fields

Composed OF Three Washingtonians
To leave on or about August g. In or.
der TO reach the Gold Fields before the
spring Rush. Capital. limited 70 $1,000,
Is needed at once to fit out an expedition
which Will be raised by subscriptions from
ONE DOLLAR Up. Invest your money and
secure an interest in this enterprise the
principal guaranteed, with prospects OF
a handsome profit on a small investment.
One-thlrd Of the proceeds OF the diggings
To be divided amongst the Subscribers ia
proportion To the amount OF each subscrip-
tlOn. keai estate security accepted Ia
payment for shares. For full details OF exc
pedtlon call or address NESSRS CALI
tEkI MEME YER, Washington Loan
ana Trust Bldg, 9th and f SITS Item