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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-26

her first lesson from corsetiere, and
the rest will be easily mastered. the
corset filter will above all teach you
the fundamental principles-that is,
how to lace your stays and how to put
them on. You may scorn the idea, but
1 pray you not to let your ignorance,
which so beautifully blends with your
conceit that you are unaware of its
existence, deter you from following my
advice. One frequently marvels at the
dowdy F'renchwoman's inexpreSSible
style, which is explained only by the
fit of her corset. 1t is well to remem-
Der that half the beautiful figures are
corset made.
Speaking of beauty reminds me that
the wise old Greeks and Romans were
not SC completely absorbed in their
philosophical research as to ignore the
potency of beauty, and it is interest
ing to note their comments on the
gift. Ovid calls it "a favor bestowed
by the gods" Homer, "a glorious gift
of nature" Plato, divinity taking
outlines and colors." Domitian said
nothing was more grateful" The
ocritus pronounced it "a delightful
prejudice" Scion "a solitary king
DOM" and Aristotle affirmed that
beauty was better than all the letters
of recommendation in the world"
Early in the spring 1 foretold the
demise of silk Innings Dresses of to-
day are lined with nuns yelling, which
is even himSier than cashmere, the
first substitute offered. Transparent
effects continue to fascinate, and some
late examples in sleeves, Jokes and
trains are desperately daring. Gauze
trains are the latest caprice for brides,
and at the queens May drawing room,
1t is said, yards and yards of tulle
foated airily to be stamped upon in
the crush.
The Photographic fad has seized the
present opportunity to outrival that
of miniature painting. Platinatypes
are outre, and we are now done in
green. sepia or purple. Family por-
traits are photographed on panes of
glass in the library window. The idea
was originated by a Scotch artist who
has recently opened a London studio.
haAz Nez
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-26

that of the pure, fresh oils which enter
into it's composition. Here is Shakes
peare's description of a beautiful hand;
it belonged to Cleopatra:
There is gold, and here
Are bluest veins to kiss. hand that kings
Have Tipped, and trernbled kissing.
Lady Randolph Churchill is said to
have the most beautiful hand in Eu-
rope. 1t is soft, white and aristocratic
looking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-26
I L.

Thy subtle, passion breathing lay
And fervent wOOfng spread n glow
OF bushes through the lowering
day
Sweet voice of MayI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-26

III.
Soft, vvItching joy, thou art, trow,
A breath from Paradise astray
To trance the budding world be-
low
Sweet voice of May!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-26
SWEET VOICE OF MAY.

Il.
Sweet voice of May, whose dreamy
MelOdiOus is, but never gay,
Thou art love song whispered low
Sweet voice of Mayi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
PERSONAL CHATTER.

The Rothschild family is worth some
f30O,000,000.
Queen Victoria's pet birds follow the
court everywhere, except to the conti-
nent.
Sir Henry Hawkins, the great English
criminal judge, has taken the title of
Lord Brampton.
The prince of Wales as boy showed
a remarkable talent for drawing. but this
gift has been rarely exercised III later
years.
DR.. Nansen is building himself hand
some house, and it is believed that he
has decided not to go on any more expe-
ditiOns.
Paderewski has received 10000 re-
quests for his photograph or autograph,
from lady admirers, most of them hail
ing from America.
Henry ID. Lloyd, Of Chicago, is lectur-
ing in Australia, and he is thinking Of
writing a book on the socialistic ten
denotes of that country.
DR.. w. G. Grace in winter deyotes his
energies to billiards and whist, at both
of which games he excels. The doctor
is, moreover, first-class shot.
George Il. Sims took a long time to
make up his mind as to his true vocation.
Among other things he was in whole
sale furniture shop before he became a
successful journalist and playwright.
The queen of Italy, says gossip.
weighs 176 pounds; Queen Victoria,
ZIG; the queen of Spain, 147.4; the
queen Of Belgium, 143; the German en-
press, 1864; the queen of Portugal, 132,
and the czarina, 1898.
Paderewski daily goes through a reg
ular set of gymnastics for the purpose
Of strengthening his arms and hands.
lie employs for this an apparatus which
he designed himself, and of which he
carefully guards the secret.
The German emperor has just com
pleted his forteth birthday. Among the
Is European kings he has u seniors and
five juniors. The average of the SOW
ereigns of Europe is 81, and their aver
age length of reign % years. The old
est Is the king of Denmark, who is 81
this April; the queen has enjoyed the
longest reign, and she is second in point
of age,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

During the last days Of the last CEN
fury an ancestor of the Oracle King
Van Rensselaer, families had the hobby
of cutting from the newspapers of the
day the death and marriage notices of
well-known New Workers. She fol-
lowed the fad consistently, and the
task was taken up by her daughter,
who kept up the old hobby of the fam
lily and passed it on to the succeeding
generation. At last, in course of time,
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, in
herited the task, which she has care
fully observed. AS result, she has
in her possession collection of au-
thentic data of great genealogical and
intrinsic value. 1t may have been this
mass of facts that prompted Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, to compile chronological
charts OF the representative New York
families. This she has done, and the
volume made up of these family charts
Is entitled "New Workers of the Nine
teenth Century" The charts are eigh-
teen by twelve inches in size and are
bound in a manner which permits of
their removal at pleasure. The first
issue contains carefully compiled in
dex of nearly 1000 names, and the
charts of the following families: Aston,
Bard, Barclay, Bronson, Buchanan,
Delafield, Duer, Emmett, Fish, Glover.
Hoffman, Jay, King, Lynch, McVickar,
Morton, Renwick, Rutherford, Schuy-
Ter, Stuyvesant and Van Rensselaer,.
Other charts are to follow at regular
intervals until all the important fam
lilies of New York are represented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

Nine persons out of ten-yes, nine
hundred and ninety-nine out of every
thousand if asked how long it takes
the earth to turn once on its axis
would answer twenty-fOur hours; and
to the question. How many times does
il turn on its axis in the course of the
year the answer would be three hun
dred and siXty.tive and a quarter
times.
Both answers are wrong. 1t requires
but twenty-three hours and fifty-six
minutes for the earth to make one
complete turn, and it makes three
hundred AMI siXty-siX and a quarter
turns during the year.
The error springs from wrong idea
of what is meant by day. The day
is not, as is commonly supposed, the
time required by the earth to make
between two successive passages of
the sun across the meridian; that is to
say, the time which elapses after the
sun is seen exactly south in its dur
nal course through the heavens, before
it is again seen in that position.
Now, in consequence of the earth's
revolution in its orbit, or path round
the sun, the sun has the appearance
of moving very slowly in the heavens
in direction from east to west. At
noon tomorrow the sun will be short
distance TO the east of the point in the
heavens at which it is seen at noon
today, SO that when the earth has
made one complete turn it will still
have to turn four minutes longer be-.
fore the sun can again be seen ex.
actly south.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE GIRL.
HOW SHE SIGNALS TO SAIL
ORS PASSING HER HOME.
For Eleven Years Has saIuted All Vessels
Passing Elba Island, on
Way Into Savan-
nah Harbor.

Sailormen who navigate the seas on
the South Atlantic coast are always
glad when they near the harbor of
Savannah, for that means that they
will pass within saluting distance OF
the little lighthouse girl" This, be
1t understood, Is the officially accepted
title of Miss Florence Martus, who has
for the last eleven years waved a
friendly signal to every craft passing
between the city and the sea. 1t is the
hobby of this young girl to greet the
ships that 90 and wish them a safe re-
turn, and greet the ships coming and
congratulate them on their voyage.
She says that the ships are her world
She hasn't much world outside the ma
rine houses, to be sure, for she lives
with her brother and her mother on the
bleakest, most uninyiting island mag
Unable on the southern bank of the Sa>
vannah river, 10 miles from town.
The Martus dwelling is the only hab-
itation on Elba island There is no
landing wharf and visitors arrive on
an average once year. George Mar.
tus attends to the range Of lights
which keep the pilots in the right part
of the most tortuous channel in that
part of the ocean. Beside the light
house is the cottage where these three
persons spend their lives, and the yari-
Gus other craft never get near enough
for an exchange of greetings other
than that expressive form of good will,
the waving of n handkerchief by day
and of a lantern by night. And as the
girl sends out her welcome the seamen,
who all know her and who would re.
sent the elimination of the ceremony
which she has popularized, send back
an answering salute, three "toots' of
the steam whistle. Then Miss Martus
is as happy rs belle at a debutante
party.
IL is her desire that no vessel shah
pass the lighthouse without receiving
a salute She never overlooks a sail in
the daytime, and her handkerchief is
ever ready for its service of cordiality
And at night she seems TO feel intui-
lively the approach of her ships, for
she has frequently made ready the Ian.
tern before the expected boat hove III
sight. She says it is her ambition to
signal every ship that touches Sayan
nah. She was asked her reason for
signaling the passing sea throng.
Il do it," she answered, because
they are my friends, almost the only
friends have. love to see them come
and go, and when they go | always
pray for their safe return
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
The 81 Get Potato.

Half a dozen counties In Eastern
Virginia, adjacent to Hampton Roads,
show sweet potato crop Of nearly IL
not quite million barrels. This crop
is going north rapidly in order to
''get there" before freezing weather.
The price Is low-as low as 60 cents
per barrel. Here the potato can be
had for 60 cents to 81 per barrel; at
the North it is sold by the pound. This
puts a fine article Of food before the
toiling masses here at low price. It
is godsend to the poor Of the South.
Tho very poorest can raise enough to
lay by a couple Of barrels of sweet
potatoes and bushel or two of corn
meal and a few pounds OF pork. 1t is
within the reach Of the poorest poor.
and yet It is good enough for the
richest rich. The sweet potato is
powerful fllin'" 1t satisfies the appe-
tite and lasts better than the Irish POI
tato. IL Is good baked, boiled, fried or
roasted, hot or cold. II Stands by"
the stomach better than any other veg
etable. except beans IL the poor of
New York City had access to our cheap
sweet potato crop and our cheap fuel,
they would pass the predicted hard
winter in good shape. Fully 100000
barrels Of this fine crop viii be put in
hills or pits and covered slightly with
straw, leaves and earth, opened up
from time TO time during the winter,
and sold fer 81 rs per barrel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
In Nnrions PLACES.

Arctic travellers have noted the
curious fact that snow, when at a very
low temperature, will absorb moisture
and dry garments.
The japanese always bury their
dead with the head to the north and
this is said to be the reason why no
Japanese will sleep with his head in
that position. Many private houses
and hotels have a diagram of the
points of the compass posted on the
bedroom ceiling for the convenience
of guests.
The subjects of the mikado are
great readers. They read everything
history novels, magazines and
newspapers. The aforementioned are
innumerable, and of magazines there
are also quite a host. Many of these
contain miscellaneous articles dealing
with various topics of current inter-
est, biographical sketches, short sto-
ries, interviews, and many of them
a41 Illustrated, some having truly
wonderful frontispieCes. In price they
vary from about penny to 10 cents
per month. The commonest price is
10 to 10 sen, one sen being about
equivalent to q farthing. One of the
most popular Of the mOnthlies is the
Young Mans World, published in TO
kyo; the price per copy is only sen.
Some idea of the range of its sub
iects may be gathered from glance
at its contents page. To mention a
few out of the fifteen articles appear
Ing in one number, there is one deal
ing with Sunday, another on the moon,
and one, entitled "The Home of Civil
lizaton," deals with ancient Egypt
Apropos Of Bsmarck's death, there is
an account of the Franco-German war.
The story Of n military expedition and
the records of an exploring party in
Batavia form two other articles, and
there are also two short stories and n
prize poem. Several of these are illus
trated The first few and last few
leaves are taken up with advertise
ments, chiefly of patent medicines, in
which the Japs place great faith. The
japanese newspapers are thoroughly
up To date with their news, several of
them receiving kilograms daily, which
they cOurteOuSly allow the foreign edi-
tors to copy into the columns Of their
papprS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
ADVERTISED FOR A WIFE.
Kansas Man Was Successful, but Repented
His Bargain.

~~eNAs'-~7
His Bargain.
About September 1 Charles Davis, q
Missouri Pacific section hand, grew
weary Of single b1essedness, and con-
cluded to advertise for wife. He de-
scribed himself and his prospects in
glowing words and sent the carefully
written advertisement to a matrimon-
ial paper, in which 1t was inserted.
Hardly fortnight passed until an
answer came from a far-away lady
who offered herself, her hand, her life,
and last, but by no means least, her
money-$1, 500-on the matrimonial al
tar In exchange for Davis and his pros
poets. She came to Ooffeyville, Kan,
and they were married and their jour-
ney down the river of life began.
She had spent considerable money in
buying household necessities. but Da-
Wis didn't seem to appreciate them.
They opened a hotel There trouble
began in earnest for Davis was in.
clined to partake freely Of the exhil-
arating firewater.
Tuesday night the troubles reached
their climax when Davis knocked his
wife down, ana, throwing a mattress
upon her, held her down by sitting on
it. Then be carie uptown "a-gunning."
He had blood In his eye and was hunt
ing for trouble. He soon got 1t, how
ever, for he met policeman who sum-
marty landed him in Jail. Davis was
fined $25 and costs and sentenced to
80 days in the county jail He was
taken to Jail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Actresses Rings.

The girl with pretty little chubby
hands looks like an idiot these days,
because caprice, or a frantic desire to
follow in the footsteps of fashion,
prompts her to wear a big ring on the
index finger. The bigger the ring the
smarter you are, and that settles it.
Julia Arthur's long, slim hand was ap-
parently designed for the purpose Of
showing off her cardinals ring to the
best advantage, and it is a superb
jewel that graces the lady of quality's
index finger. 1t is lovely pink to-
paz, surrounded by double circle of
diamonds Agnes Booth wears fore
finger ring, presented her by Eliza
Proctor Otis, Miss Booths ring is set
with a large pear-shaped cairngorm,
surmounted by a diamond crown.
Marie Dressler's is of turquoise, with
a bow-knot and coronet of diamonds.
Cora Tanner wears a great big emer-
aid, set in fiat table" of dull gold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Estate of JohnJ. Kilby. deceased
Notice to Creditors.

State Of Wisconsin, Grant County Court
ss.-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of John j.
Kilby, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
John j. Kilby, deceased, having been
issued to Isabella Kilby,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said John J. Kilby, deceased are allowed
and limited by order of this court until and
including the
THIRD TUESDAY OF MARCH, 1900,
being the Goth day of said month, to present
their claims and demands against said
John j. Kilby, deceased, to the county court
for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court, at the
Office of the County Judge, at the Court
House. in the city of Lancaster, in said
county, on the 4th Tuesday of March, 1900.
Dated this 18th day of September, 1899.
BY the Court,
Il, B. GOODSELL.
BLVD County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
JOKES OF THE HOUR.

"Would you say honest politics is, or
'are'?" Is of course. Honest politics
is always singular. indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Freddie-"If a gambler is man who
bets in Wall street. what is financierY'
Cobwigger-'He's the fellow who takes
the bets. Judge.
Mr.. Gasw l-"Pittsburg is to have fill
tered water, see" Mr.. Dukane-"Ne
should also have filtered air. '-Pittsbure
Chronicle-Telegraph.
"Well, anyhow" said an old fellow
who was trudging through the snow on
Tuesday, ~ don't have to dodge bi'
cycles. New York Tribune.
Recollections.-Alrs. Weeperly Yes
we pay spot cash tor everything Mrs
Whipperly-"Ah! ! often speak to my
husband about the time when we had
to."-Puck.
"There goes young Dolley, riding q
horse that can't see" remarked Gazz
am. 1T isn't the first time that he has
straddled the blind" replied Maddox.
Harlem Life.
Trivyet-"There seems to be a great
deal of prejudices against Aguinaldo or
account Of his gold collar" Dicer-"1 es
the prejudice could scarcely be greater
if he wore celluloid. Detroit Free
Press.
Her Impression. is Aguinal
do?" asked Maud. 'Why, don't you
know" responded Mamie. Hes
Malay" 30, yes; how stupid of me
One of those people who come from
Malaria. Washington Star.
A High Church stranger who was Wis
iting rural church in England recently
inquired; Have you mathis in this
church," 20, no, sir" said the rustic
verger, ''oilcloth right up to the chan
Gel. New York Tribune.
A Literary Note.--"Your Majesty
said the Prime Minister, this is the
page who has been remiss in his duty
"Ahaw exclaimed the king; wen have
to bring him to book" "Hei he!' laughed
the page; "a noble jest, I'll be bound. >
ThereupOn the kings heart softened, fol
he marveled that man so young
could make so old a joke.-CathOliC
Standard and Times.
Teacher-"You should always be frank
and not try to hide any fault you may
have committed. Now, Johnny, if you
had fallen into the water while you were
/ playing on the ice when you ought t
have been hurrying home. what would
you say to your papaY JOHNNY
| guess you don't know pa. He wouldn't
give me time to say anything, until his
arm got tired. boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Foreclosure Sale
ate Of Wisconsin, County Of Grant,

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant SIS.
In circuit court.
Plaintiffs VS. Henry A. Huske and Catherine
Huske, his wife, Henry Busch as executor
of the last will and testament of Mary Fran
ces Huske, deceased, Mary Busch, Catherine
Pfeiler, John McClain and Ann McClain his
wife. Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that bv virtue OF
and pursuant to judgment of foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action, at the adjourned regular June term
thereof, for the year 1898 held at the Court
House in the city of Darlington, Lafayette
county, Wisconsin. said term being special
term of the Circuit Court of Grant county
Wisconsin, and commencing ON the Both
day of August 1898 said Judgment and or
der bearing date the Both day of August A.
d., 1898, and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired, and no redemp-
ton having been made therein, / will on the
9th day of October, A. D.. 1899, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day at the
front door of the Court House in the city of
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin. offer
for sale and sell at public vendue To the
highest and best bidder or bidders, for cash
the following described mortgaged prem
Uses or so much thereof as will be sufficient
to raise the amount due on said judgment,
interest and costs, together with expense of
sale to-wit:
and the north half of the southwest quarter
of said section nine (g i'll town one "a ncrth
of range one QD west of the fourth principal
meridian. also ten acres off the south end of
four "a in town two (2) north of range two
90 west of the fourth principal meridian in
Grant county. Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff's office, Lancaster, Wis. this
9th day of September, A. D.. 1899.
JOHN FAWCETT
Sheriff, Grant county Wis.
Lowry & Clementson, Plaintiffs Attorneys
p o. address Lancaster, Wis. BOT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
SLEDGING IN COLD SIBERIA.
SOME OF THE DANGERS OF
THAT COUNTRY.
Nearly stiff From the Cold, With One
Horse Dead, Others Numb
and the Driver
Missing

Travelling by sledge in Siberia in
winter has its perils, as the experience
Of Robert l.. Jefferson and his friends
goes to illustrate. The incident is
told in "Roughing 1t in Siberia"
1--WE had chartered six sorry-looking
horses to drag us on to the next stage.
1t was night when we started The
driver, maudlin drunk, had to be
helped to his seat, and we set off along
the narrow roadway at the usual gal
lop, which, however, soon dwindled
into a mere shuttle through the snow.
We had gone to sleep, and some hours
after our departure Gaskell woke me
and said he thought something was
wrong.
"The sledge was at standstill and
our shouts to the yenshik brought no
response. Black darkness prevailed.
l bundled out Of the sledge, so be-
numbed that / could scarcely move.
felt along the sledge, sinking to my
knees in the snow.
''The drivers perch was empty, and
just then / stumbled over one of the
horses, which was lying buried up to
its neck. 1t was clear that the driver
had fallen from his seat, and that the
horses had wandered from the track.
The poor horses were stuck fast, and
a closer inspection showed one of
them to be dead-literally frozen to
death. If we would save ourselves
from the same fate prompt action was
necessary.
1.-THE other horses were nearly sue
cumbing, They lay fiat on their stom-
achs and nibbled at the snow We cut
the dead animal adrift, and using the
spare rope as whips we stood on either
side Of the living and lashed them till
our arms ached. At length they
moved, and pushing and pulling we
got the slcdge turned. Then, step by
step, with much foundering and many
falls, we began to retrace our way.
"All this in pitch darkness, In raw,
cold wind, and in momentary expecta-
ton of one or all of the horses drop
ping dead.
1T was a terrible experience, but
we regained the road and finally
reached the village"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

until the last extremity. and can re
main silent no longer. Do not over
whelm me with bitter reproach. for you
will have to put up with your share
of the trouble as well as myself"
Cold Precipitation stood in thick
drops on the brow of the husband. who
was prepared for the worst. With a
trembling hand he turned over the
page and rean on:
"Our Goals are all gone. Please or
der a load TO be sent this afternoon.
1 thought you might forget 1t for the
tenth time. and therefore wrote you
this letter"