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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Love and Death.

Two, from the Heights of Quiet,
Come, one day. to men:
Two, Love and Death, come hither,
Come once. and not again.
] turned, looked every whittier,
Nothing could l see;
But as the High God liveth,
One came from Him to me.
She came with touch and odor
or summer breath:
Came as shall come the other.
The second angel, Death.
Swiftly my soul unfolded;
Flashed. and reached awide:
1t drank the pouring glory
or Heavens Summertide.
/ reckon not the seasons,
The years that fall and flow:
Life filed her cup and spilled it,
That hour. long, long ago.
Since, none has met me seeking
Up and down the ways;
Love comes no more forever
In all the coming days:
And, surely. he shall find me.
Whether / rest or roam,
The other-kindly ANGEL
Come to take me home.
-Harper's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Through the Cracks.

On some of the transcontinental rail-
way lines it has been found necessary
to build many miles of snowsheds. Es-
sential as these may be in the winter
season, they are strongly objected to
by the travellers who go over the route
in the summer What a shame that
we have to miss all this beautiful
scenery" cried a distressed traveller as
the train shot into one of these gloomy
wooden sheds I'm not missing it,
said cheerful voice across the aisle.
I'm enjoying every minute" The
traveller who had complained looked at
the other in astonishment. "Why. you
can't see anything while we're in the
snowsheds." Yes, can" was the de-
cided answer. Just try looking
through the cracks I've had beautiful
glimpses of canons and mountains and
great pines that l wouldn't have
missed for anything" Try looking
through the cracks. We are inclined to
think this more elastic piece of adj
vice than it seemed on first hearing.
The barriers, which shut us away
from many bright and beautiful things
in this world, are not solid walls.
There are plenty Of chinks left through
which We can get glimpses and that
cheer and refresh us. When we are
sick we are very likely to feel that
dark prison shuts us away from the
bright outside world But let us try
looking through the cracks. The flow
ers somebody brings us tells us of
beautiful gardens. Our friends call
puts us in touch with outside interests.
There is no solid wall shutting us away
from that we care most about There
are plenty of cracks through which we
may catch CLEANS of sunshine and
flashes Of outdoor beauty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
His Opinion OF Shakespeare

From the Washington Post: There is
a story going about town just now
concerning a fam ma of letters
who visited Washin recently. He
appeared at but one dinner party.
There he sat next the young daughter
Of noted naval officer. Her vocabu-
larry is of kind peculiar to very young
girls, but she ratified away at the fam
Gus man without. moments respite.
1t was during pause in the general
conversation that she said to him: I'm
awfully struck on Shakespeare. Don't
you think he's terribly Interestingly"
Everybody listened to hear the great
mans brilliant reply, for as a Shakes
pearian scholar he has few peers.
YES" he said, solemnly, II do think
he is interesting. l think he is more
than that. think Shakespeare is
just simply too cute for anything"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
The Careless Orator.

An orator in Missouri got off the fol-
lowing: I'VE live in land OF noun
tains and high taxes, low wages, big,
crooked rivers and crooked statesmen,
big lakes and big strikes, big drunks
and big pumpkins, big men with pump
kin heads, silver streams that gambol
in the mountains. and pious politicians
that gamble in the night, roaring cat
aracts and roaring orators, fast horses
and fast young men, sharp lawyers,
sharp financiers, and sharp-nosed Cos
sips, noisy children, fertile plains that
lie like sheet of water, and thou
sands of newspapers that lie like thun.
der.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
One-Sided Women.

The woman who gives her entire at
tention to any one pursuit does so al
the risk of spiritual loss to herself; nc
matter if it is homemaking, housekeep-
ing, care of children, business, self
cultivation in any form, religion; hel
relations with life in general are
thrown out of the normal, and heI
power is weakened. Too great devel-
opment in any direction, to the exclu-
sion of everything else, makes a one
sided character, usually unlovely and
unloving. An all-round experience in
life begets love and sympathy for 9TH
ers, and is the very best teacher we
can have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Mother

We know that in thousands of cases
it has proved more than a blessing to
expectant mothers. 1t overcomes morn.
ing sickness. 1t relieves the sense of
tightness. Headaches cease, and dan
ger from Swollen, Hard and Rising
Breasts is avoided. Labor itself is
shortened and shorn of most of the pain.
We know that many doctors recom-
mend it, and we know that multitudes
OF women so to the drug stores and buy
1t because they are sure their physicians
have no objections. We ask a trial
just fair test. There is no possible
chance of injury being the result, be-
cause Mothers Friend is scientific
ally compounded. 1t is sold at ST. bot
tie, and should be used during most of
the period of CESSATION, although great
relief is experienced if used only short
time before childbirth. Send for our IL
Illustrated book about Mothers Friend.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Brotherhood.


Brotherliness, that is the keynote of
Christian conquest. Nothing less can
solve the problems of our or any day.
Those problems, how confusing. how
weary we sometimes become, and how
helpless. The laborer, the immigrant,
the tramp. the war questions and a
host of others. Those confront us on
every hand, and they not only ask, but
command that we shall consider them.
We may laugh. but whether we laugh
or cry or shrug our shoulders, they
stalk before our eyes. Take the labor
question. There are the capitalist, the
employer and employees. How shall we
measure just what proportion each
should receive? The brotherhood of
man will solve these questions. REV.
Thos. Bobjent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Golfers Weekly: The house surgeon
Of London hospital was attending 20
the injuries of poor woman whose
arm had been severely bitten. AS he
was dressing the wound he said II
cannot make out what sort of crea-
ture bit you. This is too small for a
horses bite and too large for dogs :"
sOh, sir" replied the patient. sit
wasn't animal; it was another lydy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Elderly ,JealousH.

Pretty good catch for an old mani
said the doctor, dexterously grabbing
a bunch of keys the professor had
thrown at him
1T doesn't follow, though" muttered
the professor. that you would be a
good catch for young woman. Chi
cago Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Winter In the South.

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward a place where
the Inconvenience of a Northern win
ter may be escaped. No section of this
country offers such ideal spots as the
Gulf Coast on the line of the Louisville
C Nashville Railroad between Mobile
and New Orleans. 1t possesses a mild
climate, pure air even temperature and
facilities for hunting and fishing enjoy
ed by no other section. Accommoda-
tions for visitors are first-class. and
can be secured at moderate prices. The
L. & ~ r. r. is the only line by which
1t can be reached in through cars from
Northern cities. Through car sched-
ules to all points in Florida by this line
are also perfect. Write for folders, ETC.,
to J. X. Ridgely. N. w. p A., Chicago,
Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Reports from the West Indies state
that Jamaica has just recovered from
what are termed the seasonal rains,
answering to the Indian monsoon. For
days the island has been deluged from
thirty to forty inches of rain falling
in various parts in the course of four
days. Many lives have been lost, peo-
pie being washed away by the tor
rental gullies and swollen rivers. Dry
water courses in a day became raging
torrents a mile wide. Bridges have
been swept away in many places, rail-
way communication is suspended ow-
ing to innumerable landslips, the cleo
trio tramway system in Kingston has
been so badly cut up that it will not
run for some time, and the roads have
been everywhere torn to pieces by the
raging gullies. The seaport town of
Savanna-la-Mar was flooded for days,
and communication was only possible
by means of canoes. Many coastwise
vessels have been wrecked and sew
eral steamers from America were a
day or two late in consequence of hur-
ricane weather. The crops, especially
the bananas, which are Jamaica's prin-
cipal export to the United States, have
been everywhere destroyed, and acut,
distress is likely to result in some
parts Of the island for a time. The
heavy rains will, however, prove gem
orally beneficial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
He Kept His Word.

Now" said the merchant, "if give
you the post of manager, I expect you
to infuse energy into affairs, to keep
your eye on things, and show your in
terest in the business"
Certainly, sir" replied the appli-
cant, "I'll manage it as though it were
my own"
And in a month he and $500 had dis
appeared Punch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

which contains great quantity OF
nourishment and yet is most easily di-
gested. A half pound of round steak
is laid on the board and scraped in the
way of the grain with strong silver
spoon. The pulp readily comes off
from the white stringy muscles, and in
few moments enough has been Sc
cured for two cakes. These are sailed
and laid for an instant in a very hot,
deep frying pan. They cook at once,
and are most appetizing, and can be
digested by the weakest stomach.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Vancouver dispatches state that ].
j. Macarthur, the dominion surveyor,
who has had charge Of a party making
trails in the Yukon country for the
past three months, has returned. The
special object of his Undertaking north
was to make trails along the Yukon
river, that winter trave to Dawson
might be accomplished without the
danger and hardships which have hith-
erto been the invariable attendants of
such expeditions. TO minimize these
inconvenience McArthur's party cut
out 120 miles of trails, while the Yu-
kon and White Pass Railroad Com
pany also constructed about fifty miles
Of trails. Under these improved con
ditions, the Rink Rapids, White Horse,
Fifty-Mile and Five Fingers can nov
be avoided in the course Of a winters
journey to Dawson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

bliss only to fall with their gloom. and
ennobled by their faithfulness only to
be smirched with their sin, alas for
you, and alas for your life. The only
guard against Inconsistency is aloofness
from the inconstant And that, also,
IS the only way to help them. You
cannot stand on the water and lift an
other man. Amos A. Wells.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, special vesti-
buled train of Pullman palace cars,
compartment, drawing-room, library,
observation and dining cars will start
from Chicago. going to the City of
Mexico and to other prominent cities
of the republic and back to Chicago
again, making the tour of all
Mexico complete. The party will be
strictly limited and absolutely first
class. Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. The tour is under the
personal escort and direction of Mr.
Reau Campbell. general manager Of
The American Tourist Association.
For maps, books of the tour, tickets,
etc, call on agents OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
wireless Telegraphy in War.

England's determination to bring in
to use all the most modern aids to war
fare is shown by the fact that FIVE men
capable Of operating the Marconi wire
less telegraph instruments have been
sent TO south Africa, together with
six complete sets of the apparatus. On
reaching the Cape they will be sent to
four different stations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Practical Sentiment.

She is very fond of flowers"
She doesn't look bit sentimental
Size weighs all of 250. doesn't she?"
"A little more, think. But know
a 3e0-pound woman once who went in
to rhapsodies over sunrises.'
"Indeed?"
Yes. She knew it would soon be
time for breakfast. Cleveland PLAIN
Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
n Word
to Doctors

We have the highest regard for the
medical profession. Our Preparations
are not sold for the purpose OF antagon-
izing them, but rather as an aid. We
lay it down as an established truth that
internal remedies are positively injuri-
GUS to expectant mothers. The distress
and discomforts experienced during the
months preceding childbirth can be al
leviated only by external treatment-by
applying liniment that softens and re-
lakes the over-strained muscles. We
make and sell such liniment, COM
bining the ingredients in manner
hitherto unknown, and call it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

A man in Pennsylvania, who was
recently discharged of his debts as a
bankrupt, under the law, afterward
made application to the judge OF the
United States District court to have
the sheriff restrained from selling his
psoperty, saying that at least two
thousand dollars more could be re-
allied on 1t if it were disposed OF by
trustees sale. The court asked what
difference it made to him, since the
proceeds from the sale would go to his
creditors and not to him. His reply
was notable: My religious feelings
will not permit me to accept my dis
charge in bankruptcy as releasing me
from my moral obligation to pay in
full all my debts. If this property is
sold for two thousand dollars less than
1t would bring at a trustees sale
shall have just that much more to
pay" The judge commended the debt
or's sense of honor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Prayer.

0 God. Holy Ghost, sanctiier of
the faithful, visit me, pray Thee.
with Thy love and favor. Enlighten
my mind more and more with the light
OF the everlasting Gospel Graft in my
heart a love of Thy truth. Increase in
me true religion. Nourish me with
all goodness. And of Thy great mercy
keep me in the same, o Blessed Spirit,
whom, with the Father and the Son
together. we worship and glorify as
one God, world without end. Amen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
A Noble nhiecf.

What, asked the young woman, is
fame?.
Fame, answered the author, with
a wearied look. lis what causes man
to discover that the ladies are naming
their pug dogs after his favorite char
acter. Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Through Weakness.

God chooses the weak things of this
world to confound the mighty. Jonah
did not amount to much. We are al
most inclined to scoff at his vacillation
and foolishness. But God chose him.
Earthen vessels hold Gods riches. Not
many mighty or great folks are called.
II they ever become great it is through
their faithfulness. Our child's hymn
never loses its great philosophy:
Little drops of water.
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land"
When am weak then am /
strong" cried the great st. Paul For
God can only use weakness. He must
fill the worker with Himself. The
wisest and best workman is he who
calls to God. use me, and make me
strong with Thy strength, No mat
ter what you are, though weak and ig-
norant. you can give yourself to Gods
service, and He can make you mighty.
Floyd w. Tompkins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Patient Waiting.

I'm your patience we shall win your
souls" said our Lord to His disciples
as He foretold their trial. Patient
hopeful waiting is hard work, when it
is the only work possible to us in an
emergency. But patient waiting is in
its time the highest duty of faithful
soul.-M Clay Trumbull.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
A Visiting Gown.

This Paris gown is built of pale
shade of drab satin cloth. The blouse
and tunic are oyerlaid with violet che
mile, forming large plaid. The left
side of the blouse bodice and the skirt
boasts touch of fur entirely novel in
effect. This broad band Of sable Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Rightly Called.

Philadelphia Bulletin: Isn't her
new gown stunning"
Yes: her husband muss have been
stunned when he got the bill >
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Ii is proposed in England to test the
practicSbility Of casting steel in va
CUM, the object being to get rid o.
air bubbles. which causes flaws and
weak points In the metal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Chatting Dish Recipes.

With the advance of cold weather
the fad for chatting dish suppers is
more popular than ever. Almost ey-
cry bride of this fall has had chatting
dish among her wedding presents. She
can experiment to her hearts content,
using the following recipes:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Ambassador Choate thinks the
friendship between the United States
and England is ironclad. Rather un-
fortunate comparison. So was the
Charleston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

A New York society man examined
for talesman in the Molineux case said
in regard to occupation that he did
nothing. He might have added that it
took him all the time to do it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
The Time Not Ripe.

Our time, it seems, is not ripe for the
realization of the great prophesy prom
Using universal peace. But we hope on
in our faith and our love of the human
race.-Jewish Voice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

There never was a war in which each
side couldn't prove the other the ag-
gressor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

The most successful misstatements
are half truth and half falsehood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Time may be money, but the average
man would rather give you a lot of
his time than lend you little of his
money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Perfect men belong to an order of
things not yet in effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
A Monopolizer.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle: Does
your wife always have the last word ?"
asked Snaggs.
YES replied Spiffins, .'the first and
the last and all the intervening
words.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

John Bulls press censor and the
Paris journalists could never remain
contented in the same mutual admira-
tion society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Dom Paul can handle a rifle much
better than he can pen. His sigma
ture is cramped and scarcely legible
He signs himself IS. J. r. Kruger,
his full name being Stephanus Jo-
hannes Paulus Kruger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Dreamed Chicken.

Two cups cold chicken cut into small
pieces, one cup of chicken stock, one
cup of milk or cream, two tablespoon
fuls of butter. one heaping tablespoon
full of -four, salt and pepper. Cook the
butter and flour together in the chatting
dha. Add the stock and milk, and
stir until smooth. Put in the chicken
salt and pepper and cook three min
utes longer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Quail a la Chatting Dish.

Two plump quails, two tablespoon
fuls of butter, one gill highly seasoned
broth, one gill port or claret, one tea
soonful onion vinegar. celery, salt,
white pepper, one tablespoonful mush-
room catchup. Cut the birds open
down the back. Put the butter into
the chatting dish and heat until it be-
gins to brown. Then put in the birds
cover and cook five minutes, turn and
cook five minutes longer. When nice
ly Drowned on both sides add the
broth, port or claret. catchup and vim
egar; season with the celery, salt and
nenner and serve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

ly purchased pair made of plain sat
in. These elegant bits of footwear also
make delightful and appropriate pres
ents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Cruelty to Daughters-An Unkindness
to Guard Them Too Zealously from
Household Drudgery Why She Is
Popular--our Cooking School.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Always purchase umbrellas in dry
weather. as they are sure TO 90 up
whenever it rains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
RELIGIOUS READING.
RELIGION AND REFORMS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
Love That Passeth Knowiedge-The
Spirits Heip-Through the Cracks--
Through Weakness Cheer About
Death--The Time Not Ripe.

Love That Passeth knowledge.
Higher than the highest heaven.
Deeper than the deepest hell,
Is Gods love to guilty sinners
Who through disobedience fell.
Why love them so?
/ do not know.
But this l know:
Redeeming love, and it alone,
Can break heart as hard as stone.
Purer than the purest fountain,
Wider than the widest sea,
Sweeter than the sweetest music.
Is Gods love in Christ to me.
Why love them so?
l do not know.
/ only know
That nothing less than love divine
Could save this sinful soul of mine.
Stronger than all evil powers
Is this fortress of our faith.
Our life is hid with Christ in God"
In Him We'll triumph over death.
Why love them so?
/ do not know.
| only know
That for His boundless love to me
I'll praise Him through eternity.
james Mcleod
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Some people consider it wrong to
marry for money, yet all ministers do
10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

Oil and water will not mix. Neither
will love and philosophy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

You may gain knowledge by reading
but you must separate the wheat from
the chaff by thinking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

The self-made man always venerates
his creator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

One man is but man; two make hui
mainly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
Lobster a la Newberg.

Meat of a boiled lobster cut into
large dice, good-sized lump of butter,
one gill of sherry, one pint of cream,
yolks of two eggs, glass of sauterne.
Put the lobster in the chatting dish
with good-sized lump of butter and
stir gently until the butter is melted
and the lobster heated through. Mix
the sherry with the cream and yolks of
eggs, first blending the latter with
enough cream to make them as thick
as a mayonnaise. Pour the mixture in
to the dish, over the lobster. Let it
simmer moment, then pour the sau-
terne over the whole and serve hot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

For delicate child or an invalid
there is simple preparation of meat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21

There will De quite a saving of time
and ink in writing the number OF
next year in Roman numerals. Il will
be MON. This year is MDCCCXIN,
and even that does not take so many
letters as 1SSS,-MDCCCLXXXVIlI.-
the most literary year, if we may so
!. nut it, in two millennia.