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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

Britain ara Teussia respectively Tor term
o. years, VIII. II IS announced. be open 70
inter- 1T ton2l commerce during such alien
occupation ard II 10 discriminating treat
ment OF American citizens and their trade
be found 70 exist. or be hereafter developed
the desire Of this government would appear
70 he realized.
In this relation. rs showing the volume
and value of our exchanges with China and
the pe-1liarly favorable conditions which
exist for their expa usion in the normal
course nj trade refer to the communfca-
tfou addressed 10 the speaker Of the house
Of representatives by the secretary OF the
treasury on the 18th Of last June with its
accompanying letter Of the secretary Of
state. recommending an appropriation for
a comm ission TO study the commercial and
Industrial conditions in the Chinese en-
pire and report as to the opportunities for
and obstacles to the enlargement OF mar
kets in China for the raw products and
manufactures of the United States. Ac-
ton was not taken thereon during the
late session. cordially urge that the rec
ommeudation receive at your hands the
consideration which its importance and
Thickness merit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08


nuence toward peace. the outcome of the
Porto Rlcan expedition was Of great CON
sequence, and generous commentator is
due TO those who participated IN 1t.
FalI Of Manila.
The last scene of the war was enacted at
Manila, It's starting place. On August IS,
after brief assault upon the works by the
land forces IN which the squadron assisted,
the capital surrendered Internationally
The casualties were comparatively few.
BY this conquest Of the Philippine Stands
virtually accomplished when the Spanish
capacity for resistance was destroyed by
Admiral Deweys victory OF the LIST OF
May, was formally sealed. To Cen Mer-
rift, his officers ana men for their uncom-
planning and devoted aervices for their gal
lantry IN action the nation is sincerely
grateful Their long voyage was made
with singular success, and the soldierly
conduct on the men, most OF whom were
without previous experience IN the military
service, deserves nnmeasured praise
our Losses.
The total casualties In killer. and wounded
U TIE army duriug the war was as follows:
t3ihsers killed. l8. enlisted men killed, a57
total. Gt0 adicers wounded. 49,. enlisted
men wo''ude8, 1884; t0tal 1871 or the
navy Killed. II wounded. 81 died Is result
OF wounds. j, invaded from service s..
total, 81. lt wIll he observed that While eur
navy was engaged IN two great battles and
in numerous rerllous undertakings in the
hloehades and bomhDr3mcHt and more
than a0bt0 uf our troops were transported
70 distant lands and eueared % assault
and sieEe au I attle and MANY skirmlshes
tn unfamiliar territory We lost iii both
arms Ut the service total of .GGS killed and
wounded, Gnd ID the entire campaign BY
laha ana sea we did not lose gun or
flag or a transport or q ship and with the
eNeepti 3n Of the crew Of the Merrimac not
a soldier or sailor was taken prisoner.
Troops Return.
on August 2 As days from the date Of the
landing OF Gen. Skaters army in cuba,
ard q days from the surrender 81 Santiago.
the United States troops commenced ON
NAEEAtl0H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

the negotiations arc conclusions % a
treaty OF peace. subject to ratification r.
cOrdfEE 70 the TfEuectiVe consf!tufi al
forms 81 the two countries
The sixth ard last article provided that
upon the signature Of the protocol hos
suspended, and that notice 20 that effect
should be given as soon as p1ss bic by
each govern ment 10 the commanders Of its
military ana naval forces.
iostiIfties Suspended.
Immediately upca the conclusion Of the
protocol issued proclamation Of August
-, susrendng hostilities on the part Of the
United States. The necessary orders to
that end were at once given by telegraph
The blockade Of the ports Of Cuba and San
Juan de Porto Rico was IN like manner
raised. On August IS the muster out OF
10000 volunteers, or as near that mum Der
as was found to be practicable. was or
dered. On December ] l0f 1G5 officers and
men had been mustered out and discharged
.ered out by the 10th Of the month. Also
a corresponding number Of generals and
general staff officers have been hoHorably
discharged from the service.
Peace Commission Named.
Pursuant to the fifth article Of the
protocol, I appointed William II Day,
lately secretary o. state. CuEhmau X
Davis. William T. frye ard George Gray.
senators Of The United States, and White
The part # the United States. Proceed
iag IA due season 70 Paris, they there met
or the ist Of October five commi ssfOn ers
similarly appointed or the part Of Spain.
The negotiations have made hopeful prog
Fess. so that ! trust soon to be able 10
senate. with a review OF the steps leading
to its signature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
oIn ronEIGN nELArIoNs.
Aside from the war with spain The.
Are Very Cordlml.

Are Very Cordial.
with the exception Of the rupture with
| Spain, the intercourse Of the United States
with the great family Of nations has been
marked with cordlality and the close of the
everttul year finds most Of the issues that
necessarily arise in the complex relations
of sovereign states adjusted or presenting
no serious obstacle to ajust and honorable
solution by amlcable agreement.
A long unsettled dispute as to the ex-
tended boundary between the Argentine
Republic and chill, stretching along the
Andean crests from the southern border Of
nearly a third Of the length Of the South
American continent, assumed an acute
stage IN the early part Of the year and al
fordea To this government occasion 10 ex-
press the hope that the resort to arbitra-
ton, already contemplated by existing con-
yenuons between the parties, might prevail
despite the graye difficulties arising in its
application / am happy to say that arr
rangeWents to this end have been perfect-
cd. the questions Of fact, upon which the
tesNeEttFe commissioners were unable 10
agree. being Ia course % reference to her
I iSrlta1Ntc majesty fer determination. a
residual difference touching the northern
boundary line across The Atacama desert
1 for which existing treaties provided rs
/ aieT5ate adjustment. bids fair 20 he set
ugon which the United States minister I'll
rfhenos Ayres has been invited 10 serve .
| umpire IN the last resort
nave found occasion 20 approach the
ArkcHfinc government with a view to re-
moving differences Of rate charges Inn
posed upon the cables of ar. American cnr-
poratIon tn fhr Transmission, hetv,aer
Bucnos Ayres and the elites of IIrBrt,9t
and Brazil o. through messages passing
from ara ~ tha Trnftr9 ctatee A}tbr,,tsh
the matter Ia cnf,, nIis.ats3 l,,, v sl,1st,, -
cessioTs hy Uruguay and Brazil to foreign
companies there Is strong hope that good
j1defwt anding VIII be reached and that the
~ P35 gay EhaHheis ~ commercial commu-
etcAteh oeIWeen the United states and the
s etta5tlc CUES 81 Seutb America may be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

rest wIzn OF this govern rnert 10 rlTa1.e az,
sources Of diseord ara iEr.tatioE & Cur
FeIaiieIs with the neighb0ring dom snsog.
The trade between the two countries IS
constantly increasing. and Il is mp1rta ~
10 both countries that all rtaso1able fa-
ef..ti-s should he greeted for its develop
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

r-5-os--Tativ.z AT St Petersburg IN the ca
pacify Of ambassador extraordinary ana
plenip0tentiary The Russian 2 z, saeoF
dartials
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
Discussion of Government of Our
New Possessions Deferred I'm
til Treaty Is Ratified.
he Gives Some General Ideas on the
Subject-The Annexation of
Sandwich Islands.
Need of Farther Currency LeRisIa.
tlon Is Pointed Out--Hfs Views
on Many other Topics.

econtInued from Fourth page.l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

fiuence toward peace. the outcome of the
Porto Rlcan expedition was Of great CON
sequence, and generous commentator Is
due TO those who participated in 1t.
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'eons'aaea en- Seventh page
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

DESPITE the brief time allotted FOR prep
ar5uon. she exhibits 81 this country at the
Universal exposition az Brussels in 1887.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
WEDDING PRESENTS.
some Queer Customs That Are Fol-
lowed in Other Lands

living wedding presents Is an old GUS
tom, but the custom differs in different
countries. scotlands penny weddings were
peculiar Ihey We're called penny affairs
put the invited guests contributed shillings
ana occasionally half crown, and out of
the sums thus collected the expenses of the
wedding feast were paid. Germany has a
pay wedding at which the bride receives
her guests with basin before her, in which
each person entering deposits jewel. a sill
yer spoon or piece of money In some
parts of Germany the rule is that the ex-
penses of the marriage feast shall be met
by each guest paying for what he eats and
drinks-a sort of European plan wedding
you might call 1t.
The prices paid for dishes and drinks are
high, and the happy young couple make a
handsome profit out of their wedding often
realizing a sum sufficient to start them
pretty nicely in life. Often three hundred
guests are present at such a wedding
Sometimes the flow of presents is in the
other direction. In Poland, for instance a
girl Is not regarded eligible for marriage
until she has wrought with her own hands
cloth and garments for the friends who will
accompany ner future lord to the altar But
in most countries the wedding present sys-
tenn is similar to that which is familiar
here, and which has become a serious tax.
The following are some of the queer Gus
toms connected with the wearing of bridal
wreaths:
The German bride wears the myrtle for
her bridal wreath, while the girl of the
Black Forest adorns herself with the flow
ers of the hawthorn. In France and Eng
land and in the United States the orange
flower Is in vogue, while the maidens of
Italy and the French provinces of Switzer-
land use white roses. Pinks, carnations
and red roses are worn by Spanish brides
In Lithunia the bridal wreath is wound of
the Syrian rue: on the Ionian Islands. the
grape vine: in Bohemia, CoriDthia and the
Krain districts, of rosemary, and In Hesse
of artificial flowers, to which ribbons are
added. In Norway. Sweden and Servia
bridal crowns are made of silver: In Bava-
ria and Silesia, of gold wire, glass beads
and tinsel among the Fins, the Wends and
the peasants of Altenburg, of paper and in
Athens of costly fiiigree. Bridal wreaths
Were in vogue among the pagans. and were
the fourth century.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
QUEER ADVERTISEMENTS.
Some AwkNardly WOrded Notices
Found in Newspapers.

mo person." wrote an imaginative I'M
dertaker, ever having tried one of these
air-tight collins of ours will ever use any
other
This is supplemented by the truthful but
discouraging advertisement of a dentist:
Teeth extracted with great palms,
A western farmer advertises for a wo-
man to wash, iron and milk two cows"
An advertisement once appeared in a
Washington pa per for "a room for young
man 10 by 12''
This is an advertisement from the COL
umns of an English court journal: "BIan-
kets! Blankets! Blankets! For domestic
and charitable purposes of every descrip-
ton, quality, size and weight
The following advertisement is from an
Australian paper: Wanted, a young wo-
man 0he palmer the betteD to help a
small, genteel family in their domestic mat
ters; one without ringlets preferred
An American paper published in Paris
recently contained the following unique ad-
Vertlsement: "A young man of agreeable
presence and deSirous of getting married
would like to make the acquaintance of an
aged and experienced gentleman who could
dissuade him from taking the fatal STEP
Here is specimen of domestic adver-
tising from the columns of the London
Times: Mrs. George Ashton, Victoria
street Westminster, takes this opportunity
or thanking her numerous friends for their
hLiiu ietteIS OI sympathy on the dissolution
of her marriage
The court of Schleswig- Holstein once is
sued the following curious notice: "At the
request of Herr Peter Lohman of Altoona
the seaman Dietrich Lohman, who was
born in kirchmoor in November 1S4S and
was drowned on the journey from Stockton
to Hamburg while sailing in the ship Ber-
tina Jenny, is hereby called upon to appear
before this court and report himself on or
before Friday, January 20, 1893, at IL
O'Clock pm, under pain of being declared
dead
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Food Wrapped in Paper.

From Pearsons Weekly
1t is very common practice to put away
food that comes from the shop in the brown
paper in which the dealer wraps it. While
this may be convenient, it certainly is open
to serious objection on the score of health
and cleanliness. Most of the cheap papers
are made from materials hardly up to the
standard of the housekeeper's ideas of neat
ness; and although a certain degree of heat
is employed In their preparation it is by
no means sufficient to destroy all the dis
ease germs with which the raw material
may be filed.
When 1t Is taken into consideration that
for all purposes, are gathered up and work.
ed over into new paper to wrap our food
in, it behooves the housewife who cares for
the health Of her family to see to 1t that
articles of food remain in contact with such
wrapping the verv shortest possible time
1t Is not unusual > see meat, butter,
cheese and other e> y susceptible arti-
cles put away in tn cheapest COM
monest brown paper.
Immediately upon the receipt of soft
groceries or fruits they should be put into
earthen dishes, and under no circumstances
should they be allowed to remain in the
papers in which they are delivered.
1t Is useless to expect that better class
of paper will be employed, and so we
may as well make UP our minds to guard
against trouble by shifting all articles of
food to some dish that is absolutely free
from communicating elements.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Where Women Propose.

In the Ukraine, Russia, the woman does
all the counting. When she falls In love
with a man she gees to his house and in
forms him of the state Of her feelings. If
he reciprocates all is we'll and the formal
marriage is duly arranged. II. however he
is unwilling, she remains there. hoping 10
coax him to better mind. The poor fell
low cannot treat her with the least dis
courtesy, nor has he the consolation of le-
ing able to turn her out as her friends IN
such a case would feel bound to avenge the
insult. His remedy, therefore, If determir4-
ed not to marry her is to leave his home
and stay away as long as she is in il. \
similar practice to that in the Ukraine eN-
lists among the Zuni tribe of Indians The
woman does all the counting and also con-
trolls the situation after marriage. To her
belong all the children, and descent, IN
cluding Inheritance, is also on her side.
In the Island of Bauquey there is a tribe
of Dusuns differing widely in language re-
lisfons and customs from other tribes bear
ing that name. Marriages are performed In
the forest in the presence of two families.
There is no public gathering or feast The
rite consists In transferring a drop of blood
from q wooden knife in the calf of the
mans leg to similar cut in the womans
leg. After marriage the man takes the
bride TO her home, where he resides in fu-.
ture as a member of the family.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Havana,

The Spaniards jeered as he left the town,
AS Spaniard loves to do:
Each told his thoughts. with an ugly frown.
OF the fearless Yankee craw.
But never an anxious thought gave he
10 their Threatening, low refIaiu.
You'll whistle another tune said Lee,
When l come back again.
Now, it isn't often that you will find,
However you may scan,
The gift of prophecy in the mind
OF a military man.
He has made his way to the fateful bay
And the city of death and gloom;
Where the mocking echoes have died away,
Meath the terrible voice of doom.
And, 1t seems, new melodies now expand
Through the fluttering trees aloft.
It's yankee Doodle and Happy Land
And "Dixey," sweet and soft,
And they float afar DER the southern sea
With a meaning of joy that's pain;
You'll whistle another tune" said Lee,
When l come back again.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
= Z
Inclined to Dnuhf.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, you know that gentleman you
brought home to dinner yesterday
Certainly. Otherwise 1 should not have
brought him home"
Now, Charley, you know what I mean.
I do think it's too perfectly stupid for peo-
pie to try TO be bright all the time"
We'll, what about my friend.''
II detected him.
I'm what?"
Making a joke. He thought 1 wasn't no.
ticing and that he was having a little fun
all to himself. But I have been thinking it
over, and l can see through him.
My recollection is that he didn't talk
about anything except the war"
He didn't
But l don't remember anything very
humorous in what he said"
DO you recall his reference to the alb
sence of general information?'
Yes"
And the conspicuousness of private in
telligence?"
YES"
And the bad influence of corporal pun
ishment?'
Yes"
"Wen, Charley, dear, he was just fool
ing. 1 don't believe there were any such
people in the army"
Evening star., 1898-12-17
x
Charitable.

Is thankful dat Is on dis earf;
rs thankful dat rs small.
If I could OILY hab my way,
wouldn' grow at all.
Dem big folks, dey ain happy.
Dey kr ows dat dey's been shook.
Dey's done growed up an Sandy Claus
Hab crossed 'em off his book.
Dey nebber hab no story books
Bout goblin-folks an elves.
De only presents dat dey gifts
Dey passes 'mongst deyselves.
Sometimes dey laughs right jolly,
But dey mostly seems forsook.
Dey's done growed up an Sandy Claus
Hab crossed 'em off his book.
So, when dey tries to scold me
An skyan me wifi shout,
I doesn' hor no malice,
Case knows how dey's put out.
It's Disappointment gibs 'em
Dat angry lone an look.
Dey's done growed up an Sandy Claus
Hab crossed 'em off his book.
Evening star., 1898-12-17

an the hazy hay an workin' the changes
on 1t till you'd think that daisies was
blessings straight from above An city
folks pays cents a bunch fur EN- They
don't know that when daisies git to CROWN
in a field they'll come up so fast they push
you along from behind when you're tryin'
to weed EN- out. An then there's snow
portry. Beautiful snow like a silent song
nirtng, blurting squirting along or words
to that effect. City folks don't have to
hitch up I'm three or four feet of it. When
they get tired o seein' 1t around. they pay
a boy Il or ~ cents TO shovel it off an
that's all there ia to il. An there's early
morning portry with nothin said about the
thermometer at zero in the sun. an bird
portry, without a single qualifying hint on
hawks an chicken thieves an all the rest
OF IL. The public in general gets the im-
preston that all the farmer does is do go
around tripping merrlly an singin' tra-la-
Ia an then 1t gets to figgerin an Won
derin' ef IT amt time he was payin' a lit
tie more taxes fur all them luXuries."
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Protecting Her Interests.

'Mistuh,' said the very large colored
woman, stopping a man who was just leav-
ing the District buildings, Il wants ter
state a case
I'm not a lawyer, auntie."
Tain no law case. L ain gwineter sue
nobody. l jes' wants to know whut my
rights is an bow TO git en-"
You see any of the attaches here, If it's
government business"
Il amt got nc piece O. paper to shove in
at de window SOS ter git noticed. But rs
bein' 'scriminated ag'in.'
What's the trouble?" was the kindly in
quiry.
Il ain gttin' proper 'tention. Ev'y once
in while hyah's it read out o. de- paper
dat somebody has got a eel outn lis
hydrant.'
Well an eel is a very cleanly sort OF
creature. 1t doesn't do any harm"
You didn' fink L was a-skyaht of 'em,
did you? De case / wants ter lay befo' de
cover ment is dis: l pays extra rent to
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Times Have Changed.
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
Fired with zeal to emulate great and
good man, Alfred cut down the cherry tree
with his little hatchet.
Then he went into the house and informed
his stern parent that he could not tell lie.
do you think 4 shall be the father of my
country?" Alfred now asked anxiously
There is no certainty about it, my son,
replied the old man, With streaming eyes.
Times have changedoin one hundred and
fifty years. The boy who cannot tell lie
is assured of nothing Except that he can't
very well be painless dentist"
Thus we see that opportunity is large
element in success.
Evening star., 1898-12-17

A Boycott.

He was looking over the stock on the de-
pot news stand with great deliberation, TAX
ing up one periodical after another, and
then laying it down with a sigh.
do you wish TO buy anything?" asked
the young man in charge.
Pulling aside the large ear-lap which OBJ
structed his hearing, the customer, evil
IDENTIFY from the country, exclaimed:
"Hey?'
'1 say, do you wish to buy something, or
do you take this for public reading
room?"
He pulled the ear-lap around and tucked
1t carefully back of his ear so as to save
trouble.
Young feller," he said, I've got long
trip before me. I've got to travel twenty
five miles on a road which hasn't any COM
petition and kin afford to take its time. I
want somethin' to read"
We'll. you'll find all sorts here"
you're right familiar with all this liter
atoor, s'pose."
Intimate
''Well. 1 want you to recommend me to
somethin' that you're dead sure amt got
no portry into t. was projickin
around through 'em on my own account
when you took notice, but it's hard 10
judge. It'll all look plain an &traightfor-
ward as county fair advertisement, an
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Sign of the Three Balls.

The three gilded balls used by pawnbrok
ers are the three gilded pills which the
F'lorentine banking house of the Medci as
slmed as their arms when they became
wealthy. The founder of the family had
been a medicus; his children went into
banking and got rich; they assumed the
canting coat of arms of the pills, and hung
them out to show where their bank was
their business being largely in the nature
of pa wnbroking. Their rivals caught on to
the idea and hung UP three golden balls.
and SO their successors, having given up
be mixing. retain the balls the emblem cf
the paWnbroking side of the business.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
The Facts in the Case,
From the Chicago News.

NeWS.
There was trouble of some kind reported
on Desplaines street the other night, and
the editor told the new reporter to go over
and get the details. He got them, as may
be seen from his account Of the affair."
which was as follows:
"A man killed dog belonging to another
man. The son of the man whose dog was
killed proceeded to whip the man who killed
the dog Of the man he was the son Of The
man who was the son Of the man whose
dog was killed was arrested on complaint
of the man who was assaulted by the son
of the man whose dog the man who was
assaulted had been killed"
Evening star., 1898-12-17

@ 1ne hrst thing you know, when YOU come TO
r,ot, 49, some OF the leaves you run plump into
poftry. 1t seems like they're lo,ind 80 -
II in on you" ~ i'-'e
nat : the matter with YOU anyhow
LIqulreu the youth. What have YOU got
harm" vi" 80" any
Ihat where you're wrong Nothin has
GONE so much to misreprescnt the farmer
IN the eyes of the world as portry Look
at the daisy portry All summer they're
singin about a daisy day an a lazy lay
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Translated.

A lady writes from Germany that she is
discouraged about learning the German Ian
gUage.
y German friend who tried to converse
with her in English made such a mistake
that she fears she may do as badly in Ger
man.
The German gentleman iunocently gave
this rendering of a familiar saying:
The ghost is willing but the meat Is fee
BILE"