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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
GREAT HALL IN WARWICK CASTLE.

live for years in a condition of abb
solute dryness. In this state the plant
is sold by seedsmen in the form of
mushroom bricks-the plant having
been made to grow thoroughly
through the brick material, before en-
tirely dried. These bricks are broken
in pieces about the size of walnuts
and planted by those who cultivate
mushrooms. Broken in pieces and
planted in the lawn, the correspon-
ent could have mushrooms. But lit
tie gardening knowledge is necessary.
II planted at the wrong time the
spawn would rot away. 1t will only
start to grow under a temperature of
60 degrees-and should be planted
only when the soil is in a condition
for the spawn's growth. The proper
course to take is to test the earth by
thermometer about midsummer,
and, when the earth is found to be
about this temperature set out the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
BARON RoTHSCHILD'S RED EAR
Sergeant Absolutely Refused to Tone Its
Color Down.

Sergeant Absolutely Refused to Tone Its
Color Down.
"A portrait painter can't afford to be
entirely Independent unless he has a
tremendous vogue" remarked an artist
to New Orleans Times-Democrat re-
porter. Il remember when l first went
to Paris. Sergeant, who is probably
the greatest master in his special field
that America has ever produced, was
just beginning to attract attention. He
had painted portrait of his preceptor,
Durow, and the stir it created led to
his getting a commission from Baron
Rothschild. 1t was his first big job,
but he went about 1t with exactly the
same nonchalance that characterizes
him at present. During the last sit
ting, when the picture was receiving its
finishing touches, it CHANGED that one
of the baron's ears became unusually
red, circumstance probably due to the
heat of the room. Sergeant seized on
1t at once as good bit of color and
made the painted ear redder, If any
thing, than the original When Roths-
child inspected the portrait he was
greatly pleased. But, of course, he
said, you will tone down that left carp
oh, no. replied the painter promptly.
I think shall leave it just as 1t is. l
rather like that red The banker was
astonished and very angry, and, while
he paid for the canvas, he never hung
it. OF course the incident raised a
laugh, and the artists obstinacy was
admired in Bohemia, but it really did
Sergeant great deal of harm and was
one of the things that eventually de-
termined him to move to London"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
REEDS ADMISSION TO THE BAR
Old Judge Wallace Asked Him Only One
Question.

The Washington correspondent of
the Indianapolis Sentinel relates the
following about Thomas B. Reeds in
itial experience with the law: 1t was
at a dinner given at the Shoreman ho-
tel by Mr.. Richard G. Kerens of st.
Louis. The writer was introduced to
Mr.. Reed, and, learning that | was
associated with the California press,
he asked rs old Judge Wallace alive
YETI" and then related the following
the bar. 1t is an old story, but in this
connection it will bear repetition: Il
was school teacher when l concluded
to study law. After months of hard
study | appeared fearfully before Judge
Wallace for my examination. With
out any preliminaries whatever, or a
single word by way of preface, he in
quired suddenly: Young man, is the
legal tender act constitutional l
promptly replied, Yes, sir Then
you're admitted to the bar, said he.
"A young man who was here just be-
fore you (the sheriff of Tuolumne
county, said that it was not. / ad-
mitted him also. Always glad to adj
NIT young men to the bar who can an
swer great constitutional questions off
hand" When the laugh had subsid-
ed Mr.. Reed continued: How we'll l
remember the first fee l received!
Twenty-Five dollars in coin, and how
proud l was as / jingled it in my
pocket. l received it for defending a
Mexican charged with murder. think
as l look back on that day when | jim
gled that gold money in my pocket, my
very own money, and the first that |
ever earned at law, that it was the
proudest and happiest moment of my
life" There was a silence around the
table in order to give Mr.. Reed a few
moments of reverie. Then the silence
was broken abruptly by Mr. Kerens.
But you haven't told us what became
of the Mexican whose life you were
defending" ooh, that" said Mr..
Reed with drawl and amid great
laughter, lis another story"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
A PROFESSIONAL "FLoooER."
Englishman Says He Never Punished the
Same Man Twice.


Same Man Twice.
The writer was the other day intro
duced to a stalwart warden of one of
our great convict establishments, a by
no means unkindly looking man, who
for many years has been the official
wielder of the cat-o'-nine-tails at the
prison where he serves, says Answers.
l scarcely know how the new prison
bill will affect me, but l have in the
past logged some scores of men with
the cat, receiving an extra sum on my
pay of five shillings for each one OPP
Grated upon. | never fiogged one yet
that didn't deserve a good deal more
than he got; but, of course, this is my
point of view. OF perhaps sixty men
to whom l have applied the cat-men
ranging in weight from eight to fifteen
stone-I have never known but one
who bore the punishment withou
yells, or, at least groans. A great deal
depends upon the man who Yields the
cat as to the extent of the pain, and
much also depends upon whether the
cat is an old one, with toughened
thongs, or not. The understood, dis
sipated city street-corner thief suffers
the most, strong fellows who have done
outside work for years not being af-
fected in anything like the same de-
gree. AS for the behavior of the
logged, some of them use awful inn
precautions, swearing, with awful oaths,
how they will revenge themselves;
more still yell unintelligibly, like
whipped children. The doctor present
largely regulates my own efforts. |
have never had to fog the same man
twice; l do not think any warden in
England ever had to do So"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
SEVEN AMERICANS
Fought and Killed Four Bulls in a
Mexican Arena,

Mexican Arena.
men must take off their hats to old
Spain, and Of these smoking, counting
and bull fighting are the chief The
Americans who are so unfortunate as
to inhabit the land of the Don or his
descendants are usually not aback in
the art of lovemaking; and they have
even been noted for their ability to
get away with untold quantities. of to-
bacco, and the other day, at a famous
bull ring in Mexico seven stout Yam
KEGS entered the lists and carried off
the honors as toreadors. The affair
was volunteer performance to raise
certain popular debt. The city OF
Durango, in which the fight took place,
has an american colony of some 500
When it was announced that some
venturous cowboys had decided to take
the places of the gallant toreadors who
did not core forward the leading AM
erican citizens went to the governor
and petitio1ed him not to allow the
exhibition to come off, on the ground
that the Adventures, being utterly I'M
acquainted with the sport, would sac
rifice their lives to their temerity.
The official organ of the Mexican gov
eminent refusing to interfere, howev-
er, the sale of seats went on, and on
the appointed afternoon the amphi-
theater was packed. The majority OF
the Spanish spectators were convinced
that the toreadors would be slain in
short order, which was not the out
come by any means. The men with
the swords were exceedingly awkward,
and a. first had time to keep up with
the fight. The bulls were the widest
seen in that section for many years,
having been especially starved for that
occasion. When released from The
pen at the end of the arena they
charged down upon the intrepid little
band like an Infatuated whirlwind.
The bulls were four. the men seven.
At the end of some two hours of cx-
ceedingly rapid moving the bulls were
none and the men still seven. The
people in the seats went wild over
them, and showered down silver by
the handful. Over $4,000 was gather
ed up for the object of the show The
Americans were so tickled that a Sc.
ries of bull fights is being arranged
for by them. They believe thar the
Yankee will make a better toreador
than the Don.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

season one may hear, as the guests are
announced, something like the follow
ing:
1.-The Earl and Countess of Warwick,
limited"
Lord Montague of Beaulieu and the
Hon. Mr.. Montague. limited"
This action OF the Earl Of War
wick destroys one of the few remain
ing features of the romance connected
with the possession of the great land
ed estates and the bearing of the an
cient titles. If ever a man had an
excuse for turning in his grave Richard
Neville, the grim old Kingmaker, has.
If the old earl is not disturbed London
society is. An earl is addressed by the
crown as "Our right trusty and we'll
beloved cousin" Now, when the Queen
writes to Warwick she will have to add
Limited"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

When Gen. Miles was in ,crviewed by
the correspondent of the Kansas City
Star when he made the charges against
the secretary Of war, it was at once
suspected that the shrewd old head
of John Sherman was guiding Miles.
This suspicion was so strong that some
one asked Sherman if he had said any,
thing to Miles about the controversy.
1t will be remembered IT,. at this time
Miles was in Porto Rico and Sherman
in Washington. Sherman replied to
the question practically as follows: Il
have had no letter from Gen. Miles
since he left Washington, and have
sent no letters to him. have not dis
cussed the war department with him. -
After a pause, the shrewd old codger,
with a twinkle in his eye, added: 81
believe, however, that Mrs. Miles and
Mrs. Sherman have exchanged several
letters" He gave little chuckle, and
said that he had nothing more to say
about the matter. Mrs. Miles is q
niece of Sherman's.-Detroit Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
CoLsoN's TOWER, WARWICK CASTLE

wooden benches. with open backs. The
balcony, the fashionable place, con-
tains only cheaply upholstered benches
and is badly ventilated. Early door
tickets at 1914 cents extra are sold,
admitting the holder an hour before
the regular doors open, that he may
obtain first choice of the implanted
benches. Five minutes before the or
chestra appears big bell, suspended
In the theater, is violently rung, max
ing all but the dead jump. Then all
knowing ones understand that order is
wanted-the stranger probably thinks
1t lire alarm bell.-Baltimor Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

rudiments Of agriculture. Her philan-
thropic efforts have, however, not made
her popular with the Queen and Prin-
cess of Wales.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick
(limited) will pay per cent on the
stock issued, and when they die the
proceeds of the assurances affected on
their lives will go to pay the principal.
In the London drawing room next
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
A Railroad Swap,

Santa Fe IN. M Correspondence
Chicago Record: The only straight
out railroad swap" l ever heard OF
was when the Santa Fe company trad
ed its Mexican division, which runs
from Benson, Ariz., to Guaymas, the
chief port of the gulf of California, for
line owned by the Southern Pacific
from the Needles to Mohave, in the
California desert. The Sonora branch
of the Santa Fe was 353 miles long,
while the Needles branch of the South
ern Pacific was only 24O, but the differ
ence in the construction and equipment
made them about the same value, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
TattooIng and snake Bite.

While scientific minds are discus
ing the anti-toxin serum treatment OF
disease as if it were a new thing. the
people of ancient Burmah are calling
attention to the fact that for centuries
the material they have used in the
common custom of tattooing has been
an efficient anti-toxin for snake bites
The tattooed Burmese regard the bites
of poisonous snakes as harmless.
This. at least, is the statement of a
gentleman from Burmah, who bring,
testimony to bear in confederation Of
his singular statement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
ANINTEREsTINo GORDON RELIC
Decorations He Designed to Keep Up
His Followers, Courape

Decorations He Designed to Keep Up
His Followers Courage.
An interesting relic Of Gen. Gordon
and the fall of Khartoum is to be sold
in well known auction room in the
west end, says the London Times.
This is one of the pewter decorations
which Gordon designed and struck in
order to keep up the spirits and cour-
age of his followers during the siege
of that town. The decoration in ques-
ton, which is similar in design to the
Turkish Order of the Medjidieh, was
struck in the arsenal at a time when
the garrison was practically in ex-
tremis through disease and famine.
The medal, of which a specimen may
be seen in the collection of Gordon
relics in the museum of the Royal
United Service Institution in White
hall, was struck in three different met
ais and bore in Arabic the words:
Siege of Khartoum. The gold order
was awarded to the higher and the
silver to the subordinate grade of off,
GERS, while the pewter went to the rank
and file, to the townspeople and even
to the women of the beleaguered town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
His Parting Shot.

Tuffold Knutt pulled off his fatigue
hat, coughed mournfully, and said:
"Ma'am, if it isn't asking too
much"
Certainly" interrupted the woman
who had answered his knock as she
handed him a one-cent piece and shut
the kitchen door in his face.
The mouldy old vagabond looked at
the coin, put it in his pocket, and then
spoke his mind through the keyhole:
Il know wot you are, ma am. You're
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Trib-
une.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

mushroom. 1t takes profound garden
ing skill to get these to grow, and it
is only attempted by those who make
virgin spawn business. Spawn is
the real mushroom plant of which the
mushroom itself is the inflorescence.
This is the cob-like material that
gives the mushroom odor to the earth
in which the mushrooms grow. 1t is
not destroyed by dessication; but will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Counted Him.

i am taking religious census fol
our church." said the young woman al
the door. Il don't expect to live here
any longer than this week." said the
man who had answered the bell. "Oh
well, that makes no difference. II
take your name, anyhow. The one
who brings in the biggest list gets :
prize. indianapolis Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

the exchange was even on both sides.
Thus the Southern Pacific got line to
the Gulf of California and an import
ant Mexican trade, and the Santa Fe
got to the Pacific ocean via Los Ange-
les and San Diego. E. p. Ripley, pres
ident of the Santa Fe, and Mr.. Hunt
ington, of the Southern Pacific. made
the trade as easily as if they had been
swapping knives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
An Unpleasant Illustration.

Il invited Puss Pilkington to 90 with
me to hear one of those Illuminated
song recitals and she refused point
blank" Don't you know why? She
was singing What Is Home Without a
Mother% few nights ago, and her
father came in and told her he had
just married the cook. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
why Moths Ely to r1ames

Moths fly against the candle flame
because their eyes can bear only a
small amount of light. When, there
fore. they come within the light of a
candle their sight is overpowered and
their vision confused. and as they
cannot distinguish objects they pursue
the light itself and fly against the
fame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
InOlIinC Ahead.

And so you've decided to name
your baby James, have youo" Yes,
but, of course, we shall call him Jim
right from the start" why have YOU
such decided preference for that
name?" well, you see, want to give
him a fair show. Jim, you know.
rhymes with him, vim, trim, grim,
prim. rim, shim within, dim, limb.
swim.and probably lot of other words
that l can't think of just now; so il
he ever does anything worth mention
ing the poets will not be Likely to over.
look it."-Chicago Times-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

Bingo-I suppose, merely as a paren-
tai duty, shall have to take that boy
to the circus.
Mrs. Bingo-But / don't want him
to go this year, dear.
Then, I'll have to go alone. Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

brick pieces between one or two
inches deep, treading the loosened
earth compactly after the planting.
Old grassy lawns are better than
young ones, for it is believed that the
fungus on dead grass roots favors the
development of the mushroom fungus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
| E
The Difference.

$50 you went into the stock market
yesterday and made several thousand
dollars?" said the young mans uncle.
Eyes, SIR
That shows how one may, with
proper pluck and promptness, succeed
II he will only take advantage Of his
opportunities.
But l lost that and several thou
sand more today"
Young man, how often have I told
you that such transactions are merely
gambling, and that you are bound to
come to grief, sooner, or later, if you
dabble in them ?"-Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Had Anticinated Him.

Bronson-I suppose after winning
the case you invited your lawyer to
take something?
Johnson-No; it was unnecessary. He
had already helped himself to most OF
my possessions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
An Unpleasant Prospect.

Prospective Lodger-The main thing
Is that l get room in a quiet house.
Landlady-Oh, this is quiet house.
sir! In the next room a singer lodges.
and if it were not quiet he couldn't
practice all day long as he does now
Lustige Blaetter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Another Point of View.

This really pains me, Willie" said
the old gentleman as he picked the
boy UP and laid him across his knee.
We'll" replied the boy, resignedly.
"at least I've never been fool enough
to deliberately hurt myself. Chicago
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
A Shattered Idol.

Father-My son, George Washington
was first in war. first in peace and first
in the hearts of his countrymen.
Son-I'll bet he wouldn't have been
first in a bicycle race with Jimmy
Michael. New York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

why, grandpa, you used to say that
you killed six Indians with one shot;
then you cut it down to FIVE; now you
say it was four"
We'll, well, my child, I suppose
that's because my memory's failin' a
little every year"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Those Philippine Names.

Some are coughed and some are
sneeZed, LsI
And some are hoarsely rolled:
But Pasig Is the best of all
For him who hath cold.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Single Exception.

"Oh, mamma, I'm miserable know
that I'm not fully in HaroId's conf
dence. Did pspa ever keep anything
from you, mamma?"
"Nothing-that is, nothing but
money. Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

This army scandal appears to be
going from bad to worse"
That's so. l didn't think there
could be anything more Objectionable
than General Eagan's beef till heard
his language. Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
GROWING MUSHROOMS.

Among the Grass on the Front Lawn
and How to Do 1t.
A Philadelphia correspondent de-
sires to have mushrooms grow among
the grass on his lawn, and asks how
to go about Sowing the seed . The
mushroom seed" is the fire black
dust that is expelled from a ripening
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Variety of Jokes, Gibes and Ironies
Original and Standardization and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Cheerful idiot.

"The bell" said the prosy boarder.
And that is the reason" said the
Cheerful Idiot, why it is knocker."
Indianapolis Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Two Universities for ireland.

1t is proposed to establish two uni
versities in Ireland-a Protestant in
stitution at Belfast and a Catholic one
at Dublin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
Goes Him One Better.

His baby talked when eight months
old
And so he blew his horn;
And yet the Bible says Job cussed
The day that he was born.
Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

The prettiest waitress at the lunch
counter always has the largest mascu~
line patronage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

Scrimble-So sorry I've none of my
work to show you. Fact is, I've just
sent all my pictures to the academy.
Mrs. Macmillions-What a pity!
did so much want to see them. How
soon do you expect them back
Punch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22
New Peril in the Lake city.

New Peril In the Lake City.
So many popular plays were orig
inally written by Chicago people OF
whom the public knows nothing that
1t is unsafe for an actor to go there
with play written since the time OF
Sheridan. New Orleans Picayune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

Theaters In New Zealand.
The first floor of their theaters is
fiat, supplied with plain, implanted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-22

Among the Hooley schemes with
which the Earl Of Warwick was prom
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-29
LYNcnING DENOUNCED

HpsTON. April y The Middl'Sex club
observed the birthday of General Grant
by banquet at the hotel Brunswick.
Former Governor Brackcu presided AMI
IN the course OF his remarks denounced
the recent iyuchinR In Georgia. Referring
to the attitude OF the national govern
mont he said
"lt Is said that the attorney general ot
the United States has been asked Z the
na ,ional government would take action
Ia the premises aud that his rep,S was
thar It could not, as the ease did not
present any federal aspects by this
suppose 1, Is meant that II mail
wagon had been wilfully obstructed r a
United States officer in,erfcrcd VITA IN
,hc performance VI his duties, the ma
jlonal government could take measures
for Furnishing the maleiactors, but the
murder NJ an American citizen by mob
was something beyond the jurisdiction OF
the American government"