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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
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'Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures IN one 10
three days It. action upon the svs-
tenn is remarkable aud mysterious
1t removes at once the canse and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits ;. IS cents.
Sold by J. +. Bennett aud Stone 4
Hassell, druggists. Lancaster, Wis.
/ +. Anthony. Ex-postmaster Of
Promise City. Ia, says. II bought one
bottle of Mystic Cure" for Rheuma-
tism and two doses 81 it did me more
good than any medicine | ever took. .
Sold by Jos Bennett and Store & Has
sell. druggists, Lane tster 46mst
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Cataprh to
Consumption

Catarrh invariably leads to consunp-
ton. Growing worse and worse each
winter, those who rely upon the usual
treatment of sprays, washes aud inhal-
ing mixtures find that it is impossible
to check the disease with these local
applications which only reach the sur
face. The offensive discharge increases
all the while, and gets deeper until it is
only question of a short time when
the lungs are affected.
The Importance of the proper treat
meut can therefore be readily appre-
ciated. But no good whatever can be
expected from local applications, as
such treatment never did cure Catarrh,
and never will. Being blood disease
of the most obstinate nature, Swift's
Specific (S.S.S.) is the only remedy
which can have the slightest effect upon
Catarrh. 1t is the only blood remedy
that goes down to the bottom of all stub
born diseases which other remedies
cannot reach.
Mrs. Josephine Polhill, of Due West,
S. c., writes:
81 had such a severe case of
Catsrrh that lost my hearing in one
ear, and part Of the bone in my nose
sloughed off. I was constantly treated
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

preferred, the bench can be made of
oak, cherry, ash, sycamore, or ma
hogany, and lightly stained, after which
it may be treated to several coats of
varnish
Stains and varnish can be purchased
ct most any paint or hardware store, so
that with a little time and money some
useful benches can be had that will be
attractive resting pedestals for pots and
jardinieres
Several benches Of this style are al
ways useful about the house, either for
plants or for seats, and for the piazza
they are quite as attractive painted
some pleasing color as if finished in
natural wood
Long benches of the same pattern
can be made 10 accommodate several
iardinieres, but as they are elongated
the tops must be braced TO insure
strength, and where the two pieces
forming the legs are brought together
the JOINT should be made very secure
with glue and screws.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Return of an Aged Turtle.

A land turtle walked into a Pennsyl-
yania farmyard, recently, and made it
self at home. In fact. it was at home,
because on its back was deeply engraved
-. X. S. 1922" The farmer did not
recognize the turtles face or form, so
to speak, but he knew his fathers ini-
tials, and he was glad to welcome a
member Of the family that had run
away IS years ago. 1t had not grown
very much in that time, nor does any
one know where it has been wandering,
but it is being treated with the respect
due to old age When it makes its next
trip it may not be so fortunate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
BATTERY FOR BOYS.
Capable for Use i'm Many Interesting
electrical Experiments.

electrical Experiments.
ANY boy WAC is interested IN electrici-
Is can make a working battery al total
cost OF only lew cents. Ii he be in
ventIve he can wire a house with door
bei.s and call bells, using homemade
batteries for providing the necessary
electricity. Or the battery will sue.
cessfully operate an electric magnet or
any of the clever little electrical toys
now on sale almost everywhere.
Provide yourself. in the first place,
with glass jar eight inches high by
six inches in diameter. 1t can be had
at any department or electrical supply
store for Is cents. You will need three
zines and IL arc-lght carbons. The
zines may be purchased for about two
cents each and the carbons, which are
of the kind used in arc lights, can be
obtained from any electrical-lighting
company. Or if you are of an economi-
cal turn of mind you can gather up the
short pieces of carbon thrown away
every morning from the electric arc
lamps. Several of these pieces may be
bound together with wire, making a
carbon stick of proper length-about
seven inches.
Now get a smooth piece of board seven
inches square. Draw circle in the mid
die 4% inches in diameter. Bore IL
holes the size of your carbons, using
the circle as the middle of each hole. At
the center of the board make three holes
for the zines.
About a quarter of an inch from the
end of each carbon drill a small hole.
Care will have to be taken in this work
to prevent breaking the carbon. \ drill
of a scroll saw may be used to good adj
vantage. Push the carbons through
the holes provided for them in the
board, so that the holes come Just above
the upper surface. Insert piece of
bare copper wire in each hole in the
carbons and give it one turn around
the top. Connect all of the carbons on
one wire. Now draw the three zines
up through the three middle holes, and
connect them with piece of heavy cop
per wire, extending through the small
holes provided for that purpose.
BE careful that the carbons and zines
do not swing near enough together to
touch. Provide the bottom of the zines
with a small rubber disk
To charge the jar buy two or three
pounds of sal ammoniac and dissolve it,
using half a pound to every pint of
water. Mix in a separate jar, and then
pour the fluid into the battery jar, fill
ing it about five-sixths of the way up.
Or if you wish a stronger battery you
can get can of voltak at a supply or
department store for IS cents One-half
of the contents should be dissolved in
a little more than half the jar full Of
water.
When you have sunk the carbons and
zines in the solution of your battery is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
IN THE DARK.

Who's afraid in the dark? Who? Who?
Not The squirrel UP IL the tall home tree,
Not the swallow. no. ncr the chickaG 2,
NOT the Atile gray scurry7.ng mice. not at
all
As they ui5ble away at the stout house
wall:
Nor the kitten out in the barn asleep;
Nor the pretty white lamb nor the mother
sheep.
Who's afraid in the dark? Who? Who?
Afraid OF some terrible bugaboo?
Not the dog who wakes with a warning
cry
Al the step of a traveller passing by;
Not the rabbit at home in the woodland
wide;
Not the crow. nor the little black baby
crows
Who's afraid in the dark? Who knows?
Nho knows
Some ore told me IT was a attic chill.
Mary F. Butts. in y Y. Independent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Burmnh.s Golden Temple.

Not in America. not even in the Klon-
dixie, but in the far Off east, at Rangoon,
the capital Of Burmah, is situated the
famous golden pagoda Of a Buddhist
temple, the whole of the exerior Of
which is one mass Of simmering gold.
This generous coating Of the metal is
the result of years and years of offer
ings to Buddha, for deyotees from all
parts of the world come II Rangoon and
bring packets of gold leaf. which they
place on the pagoda. During the last
century the king Of Burmah gave his
QiteraD weight in gold to the walls of
the pagoda. an offering worth 1000
sterling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
roo MucH OF a eooo rAae.
The pleasures" Mapped Ont in Bos-
ton for "A Western Girl.

atADpeA Ouf IN hos
ton for Western Girl.
Not long ago while a young woman
hailing from western state was re-
siding in the east she had a slight at
tack Of the grip and was much in need
of something to cheer her up. With
view of securing the needed amuse-
meut she wrote accepting the standing
invitation of Boston girl 10 come and
spend few days at the Hub. When the
time was near for her TO leave home
she received a letter from her Boston
friend which ran like this;
Il think l have planned as pleasant
a programme for you, my dear. as
would be possible. You will arrive
Monday morning; that afternoon we
shall have a luncheon of the Quiet Hour
club in your honor, at which 80 literary
women will be present. Monday even
ing we shall attend lecture by Prof.
- on The Semitic Races Tuesday
forenoon we are going to meeting of
the Browning club, and in the after
noon we are booked for musicale in
behalf Of the colored old ladies' home.
Tuesday evening we shall wind up the
two days with lecture by Prof. -
on 'Esoteric Buddhism which l am
sure will be the greatest treat Of the
whole two days"
As soon after the receipt of this let
ter as she could recover strength
enough to hold a pen the western girl
wrote her friend as follows:
Il am afraid. my dear girl, that you
will have to modify your programme,
or else can't come to you What little
intellect the grip has left me don't
propose to wreck in any such manner
as you have arranged for"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
A FELINE MASCOT.
This Cat Is mt Home In Locomotive
Cab or on Pilot


An engineer on the Delaware d Hud-
son road has cat with which he would
not part for love or money. 1t belonged
to his wife, who is now dead, and for a
year past it has been his constant COM
panion in the cab. The cat loves its life
on the rail, and has grown sleek and fat.
Ordinarily il sits perched up at the
cab window before its master, but oc-
casionally it strolls out to the pilot,
where it will ride at a stretch. winking
knowingly at the dogs which bark at
the train as it thunders by the cross
roads.
Sometimes when the train is APP
preaching a station the adventurous ami
NAL climbs to the top of the sandbox
and calmly roosts there, undeterred by
the shrek of the whistle or the clang OF
the bell. The locomotive has had good
luck ever since the animal became an
occupant of the cab, and the trainmen
look on it as a mascot-N. Y. Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
SAVING lime.
More and More Work Carried For.
ward by Night as Well as bv Dav.

More and More Work Carried For
ward by Night as Well as by Day.
The electric light on the lofty frame
work of great modern buildings under
construction is now a familiar sight.
says the New York sun. The work goes
on at night as well as by day, so that.
with its new building completed, the
valuable land shall as soon as possible
again he made productive.
II IS common now in busy streets to
do work that involves tearing up the
street pavements. on underground
pipes. wires, and so on, at night: so that
the work may be done with the least in
corruption to traffic. and with the great
est facility as far as the work itself is
concerned
And nowadays work on new pave
ments is carried on at night. to hurry it
TO completion; simply to save time. 1t
may be, for example, that in a residence
street two shifts of men are employed
in laying an asphalt pavement, and the
work goes right on continuously, day
and night. One might look down this
quiets street at three o'clock in the morn
ing and see the men at work by the
tiaring naphtha torches, and the big
steam roller moving back and forth just
the same as at three o'clock in the after
noon.
On occasion work on gas trenches
and other street work is nowadays kept
right on at night. And all these things
are in keeping with the great modern
tendency IN save fiua. ~ ,,t;I;ya a,,ar.,
minute and to waste nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
NO OLD MAIDS THERE.
An Everlasting Disgrace to Grecian


Girls.
In Greece it is considered an ever
lasting disgrace to remain an old maid.
Girls are betrothed often when still
tiny babies.
Marriages of love are absolutely un-
known-even more so than in France.
And the father is most particular that
the intended husband must have an am
pie provision to support a wife and
family. For the girl a dowry is not so
important as in France, but a certain
amount of linen and household furni-
ture is required. The whole training
and education Of Greek girl is simply
preparation to render her brilliant in
the society of the great world. Her
toilet is q subject Of constant anxiety.
Although most Greek girls are natur-
ally very pretty. they begin to paint
and powder from a very early age
cheeks bright red, eyebrows ard lashes
deepest black and veins delcately blue.
The result is that she is withered old
woman at 40, and nowhere are ualier
women TO be found than beneath the
blue skies of lovely Greece.
NeNt IN importance TO beauty comes
languages. Every Greek family who
can afford it keeps French nurse or
maid. and French is universally spoken
in society. Painting and music are
quite unnecessary, but girls are care
fully trained in dancing and drilled 10
enter room and sit down with ele-
gance. Lastly, household duties are
taught-how TO make rose jam, Turkish
coffee and various delicate sweetmeats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
AcropoIis BuiIt Before Christ.

On a stone of the temple of Winged
Victory" on the Acropolis at Athens an
inscription has been found stating that
the monument was built by Kalicrates,
who was one of the architects of the
Parthenon at the BEGINNING of Pericles'
government This fixes its date at about
$50 years before Christ. The Athens
Archaeological society is about to I'M
1ertake the restoration and strengthen
ing Of the Plrthenon. Marble from Pen
selicos will be furnished free for this
i" fhc connany working the quarries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
JARDINIERE BENCH.
Any Smart BOY Can Easily Make one
for His Mother.


As resting place for large potted
plant or jardiniere, substantial
bench IS shown in the illustration.
II is not difficult matter to construct
bench of this sort. and most any smart
boy can make it from a few pieces of
board. and with the aid of a compass,
saw, plane, bit and brace, and some
nails and screws. Ii should be II
inches square, anu the top should meas
ure II inches square.
From 90 TO 24 inches will be bout the
right height, and if it is constructed of
boards seyen-eighths of an inch in thick
ness it will result in a strong affair.
Three-quarter-inch boards can be em-
ployed, or even lighter ones, but should
the bench be used as a seat. the weight
OF a person sitting on it might rack or
break it,
If it is to be painted 1t can be of pine
or whitewood. but if natural wood is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

Specifc) and after four months I was
perfectly we'll, aud have never felt any
effects of the disease since"
Those who have had the f3st
touchof Catarrh will save endless suf-
fering by taking the right remedy at the
outset. Others who have for years
sought relief and found only disappoint-
ment i'll local treatment will find it wise
to waste no further time on sprays,
washes, inhaling mixtures, ETC., which
are only temporary, and cannot save
them from dreaded Consumption.
They should take remedy which will
cure them because it can reach their
trouble. S.S.S. is the only blood RENE
dy which can reach Catarrh; it promptly
gets at the very bottom of the disease,
and cures it permanently.
SIS. (Swift's Specifc) is a real blood
remedy, and cures the most obstinate
cases of Catarrh, Rheumatism, Conta-
gious Blood Poison, Cancer, Scrofula
and Eczema, which other so-called blood
remedies have no effect upon whatever.
SIS. is the only blood remedy guaran-
teed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Had Kept Tab on Her.

lady taking tea al small company.
being very fond Of hot rolls, was asked
to have another Really, | cannot"
she modestly replied Il don't know
how many I've eaten already" II dol"
unexpectedly exclaimed juvenile up
start whose mother allowed him a seat
a the table. You've eaten eight. I've
been counfin'."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

disease, and cured me permanently,
for l have had no touch of Catarrh
for seven years"
The experience of Mr.. Chas. A. Parr,
OF Athens, Ca, was like that of all
others who vainly seek cure in local
treatment. He says:
For years l suffered from a severe
case of Catarrh, the many offensive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Don't Tobacco Spit or smoke Your LIE
Away

The truthful. startling title of book about
No-To-Bac, the only harmless guarantee to-
bacco habit cure. If you want 10 quit and
can't, use No To-Bac. :" Braces MP nicoti-
nized nerves, eliminates nicotine poisons
makes weak men gain strength, weight and
vigor Positive cure or money refunded
Sold and guaranteed by Some & Hassel
Book at druggists or mailed free. Address
randolph St, New York 10 SnruCe St
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Truly Grateful.

She-I didn't have time to make pie
for dinner, dear. so l had to get a
bakers pie.
He-Well, let us give thanks for that.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

symptoms being ac-
companied by severe
pains in the head. I
took several kinds of
IN : dicin es recon-
mended for Catarrh,
and used various local
applications, but they
had no effect whatev-
er. l was induced to
take S. S. S. (Swift,s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Easily ErnInIned.

''Dr. Bogus is self-made man"
81 don't understand you"
''He inherited his money from q
wealthy aunt whom he treated. Puck
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

SYMPTOMS Moisture; Iateu-e itching and
singing; most n night: Worse by <erat hing. II
allowed To continue tuinnrS form, VIII ch often
bleed and u cerat-. becoming very sore.
SwArNE'S OINTMESr stops the itching and bleed
ing, he i liberation and in most casts removes
the tumoCS. At d, uggi at oy mail for 80 cents
Dr. Swayne Il Sou. Phiiadelnh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06


wit h sprays aud
washes, but each.
winter the disease
seemed to have al
hrmer hold on me-
/ had finally been
declared incurableI
when l decided to
try S. S. S. 1t
seemed to get right
at the seat of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
He Was Ready.

'Will yon have your sausage now,
sir?" said the waiter to Mr.. Dillingham;.
Eyes. l am prepared for the wurst."
Harlem Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

Waiter Happening around again)-
Beg pardon, sir. How did you say you
would have your steak?
Guest (rousing himself)-Any time
this evening.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Purely Vegetable

and contains no mercury, potash or
other dangerous mineral.
Books will be mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

IT HAS faithfully abored for their prosperity and happ
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IT HAS told at the Preside interesting and instructive
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IT HAS advised the farmer as to the most approved meth
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the proper time to convert them into the largest
possible amount Of money.
IT HAS led in all matters pertaining to the welfare 81
farmers and villagers, and for half a century
has held their confidence and esteem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
TO CURE AcolpISo>rD,y

Take Laxative Bromo QHinine tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il ii fails to cure Poe At Stone &
Hassell's. 43m6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Mothers Friend

Is the best help you can use at this time.
1t is liniment, and when regularly ap-
piled several months before baby comes,
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain
less. 1t relieves and prevents morning
sickness - relaxes the overstrained mus
cles, relieves the distended feeling. short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
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Mothers friend is good for only one
purpose viz: to relieve motherhood Of
danger and pain.
ST. dollar per bottle at all drug stores, or sent
by mail on receipt of price.
FREE BOOKS, containing valuable lnfOrma-
ton for women, will be sent to any address
upon application TO
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
Address all orders to

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

[l0Ilpl The Lancaster Roller
loo'' Mills, lately pur-
chased and rchtted. is turn
ing out the best brands MANN
featured in the nolt tn hMnIIo
west Buy 81 nhuoo'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

H IS THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE e furnish Nth the
HERALD year for s1.75, cash n adUance
Address all orders to THE HERALD
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
NO LONGER A FAD.
Committee Deserted
by Society--Rev. Coyken-
dale to Go to Camp
Meade.

Little by little the work of the Comfort
Committee in the P. R. r. DEPOT mas
been falling off until now only the signs,
the car, and now and again one or TWO
stray soldiers remain to remind Jersey
City of what has been. OF all the yolun-
teer nurses, and there certainly was a
superiuous number. not one remains,
ana still there is about the hospital car
d neat appearance that it has never here
tofore experienced, as though the nanu OF
some woman was constantly at work, ana
vet 1t is the exception and not the RUE
when either a woman or a sick soldier Is
found on the premises.
For DIR. Johnson. who so generously
gave his services to the Comfort ommlt-
tee. the work has proved too much, ana
he is now an invalid himself. The young
lady nurses have turned their attention
to ether and less ~philanthropic Iads, ahu
the Rev. DIR. CoykendaIe has resigned pc,
cause there Is no more Work 20 eo, dnu
his services are required at Camp Meaae,
where he will open a Y. NJ. z. A. lsit
among the boys of the FOURTH. Al pres
emit Mr.. C~oykendale is busy with hospital
work, but hopes to star. Tor camp On
Saturday next, when, II the Fourth nave
already left, he will follow the soidaers
TO Georgia. -
From present appearances II goes NOT
look as though even the hos9ifai car
will long remain in the t. X. 4 trali
shed. unless it be kept as a memehLo OF
the war and the Soldiers Comfort Com
tpiffnG
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
AN INTELLIGENT MAJOR.
Happy Days" Has q Dog Which
Reared Kittens.

William Armbruster, proprietor of the
park in G~reenville bearing his name, Is
the owner Of a very intelligent dog.
.sMaior', is his name, and at times he
shows that he has a jealous disposition.
Major Is handsome. standing nearly two
feSf and a half high. and has a yellow,
shaggy coat. Not very long ago, a cat
died Al the hotel, leaving four motherless
Kittens. Major Immediately undertook to
raa, them. He watched over them with
,anre care than a mother would. For
bn1,rs each day he would lie around to
sae mat no harm came to his charges
When the kittens were large 0 to
nm about. Majors trouble began. He
axercised the same vigilance, and II he
fbo1,rht one of the kittens strayed too
ar AWAY he instantly went after it and
carried it back in his mouth. He con-
finued this until the cats were Old enough
II shift for themselves.
Now Major is Jealous OF q tiny dog
which was presented to Mr.. Armbruster
= few DAVIS ago. The little canine IS
scarcely more than four inches high, and
coyees In for a great deal OF petting. Ma
lar ri times is so jealousSthat he threat
ens "a tear the pup 70 pieces. The most
: r,,sina thing Is the audacity With
a.ttirh fhe pup stands up and attempts
r. hight his big brother. The larger dog
t9 elyas Il r0od-naturedly for d time. but
x5jssn aCaptains' bites his legs q TOW fol-
1nuss and tile Captain is roughly rolled