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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
hidden Cash.

St Louis Republic: Employees OF
the Missouri Wrecking company. at
work for the Lindell estate on the old
buildings at Thirteenth street and
Washington avenue, experienced the
presumably delightful sensation of be-
ing pelted by shower of money. Dur
ing the excitement one man was struck
In the eye and may lose his sight,
While another's leg was broken. And,
although this is the second time that
the workmen have come across money
In the ruins, money that will be di-
yided among them unless some claim
ant comes forward, some of the SUI
perstltious old fellows shake their
heads and say calamity will overtake
them before the job Is finished the
work or raising the block of buildings
was begun two weeks ago. The work
men were demolishing the last house
OF the line when one felt something
hit him on the head. He supposed it
was a bit of mortar, and looked up to
see II any more was likely to fall. As
ne did so another workman pried loose
a 1oist which had supported the hall
floor and a minute later the men be-
low were in shower of gold and sill
yer coins. For an instant they were
so amazed that they stared at the
money as it rolled about them. Then,
as they recovered their senses, there
was a scramble and it was in this that
two were injured. Fred Vincent, the
superintendent of the wrecking COM
pany, happened along and ordered all
the men to give him what they had
picked up. He will hold it until his
work IS complete, and then, if no one
claims 1t, it will be divided Alto
gether, there is about $50. Eight S.
gold pieces were picked up, twenty
silver dollars, all bearing the date
1876, were found, and a quantity of
halves and quarters. Last week The
odore Nunley, who was in charge of a
gang, found a roll of bills beneath TIL
plumbing in another house. The bills
were of So denomination, issued by the
Central Bank of Georgia, There was
81 500 in the roll, and :1r a time Nun
ley thought he he'd a fortune. He
found that the Fink failed before the
war, however and the bills were worth
but 10 cer:5 each as curiosities. The
men inbred were Thomas Nolan, 1914
Luca7 avenue, and Thomas Becker,
NiECh and Gratiot streets While they
cere hunting in the ruins for money
they did not hear a warning and a
beam fell on them. In some way No
Ian was struck in the eye, while Beck
ers leg was broken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
Package Travels $4,000 Miles.


In order finally to end its travels, the
postoffice department has decided to
deliver, free of charge, a package of
maps that has already traversed over
$4,000 miles, says the Washington Post.
The package was made up in Perth,
Australia, by employees of the Aus
tralian geological survey. and directed
to one of the professors OF the Uni
versity of Minnesota. It was then
stamped official matter" and
wrapped up with other mail to be sent
to this country. Under the existing
postal regulations all transoceanic
mail must bear prepaid postage to the
full amount required, or double that
sum must be paid by the consignee.
So when the maps reached Minneapo-
lie the wrapper was almost hidden I'M
der due stamps. and the professor re-
fused to receive them They were
then sent to Washington, where they
were redirected and shipped first to
San Francisco and thence to Perth
The geological survey took up the mat
ter again, with request written on
the wrapper that they be delivered
whether the postage was paid or not.
and started the packet on its way from
Perth TO Suez, and then to New York.
The department has now decided to
deliver the maps without further de-
lay, as the maps are more than six
months overdue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
PRAYER Books Fashionable.

A new fashion in wedding presents
appears to be about to supersede the
hackneyed one of jewelry. 1t takes
the form OF prayer books for brides
and bridesmaids, covered in specially
designed artistic bindings, with the
initials of each recipient, and the date
of the event in gold on the side A
leaf of velum with gold border is also
inserted in each book for the sigma
lures of those present at the ceremony.
The idea is excellent, as prayer book
is a serviceable article for daily use,
and is also a memento of what is an
important event in girls life. viz. :
her filling the Office of bridesmaid
The idea originated with the Guild of
Women Binders. and is already being
carried out for some important we'd
dings in June The fashion should
appeal especially to women, as it aids
the movement for giving employment
to their own sex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
Where Gold Grows.

There are localities where gold may
be said to grow every year, or, in
other words, where fresh deposits of
the precious metal are to be found an
nually, says Answers. One such dis
trict is in the Edmonton country, in
the Canadian northwest, where, after
the spring floods, from the same banks
and benches" of the Saskatchewan
river, there are taken every year con-
siderable quantities of gold by a few
diggers, who make their living out
of the business. But the most con-
spicuous and interesting case OF this
sort is to be seen near Ichang, in the
province of Hupeh, in China. For
many centuries past each year golu
has been washed from the banks OF
coarse gravel on both sides of the
River Han, and in the midst of the
auriferous district there is an ancient
town called Likutien, which means
Gold Diggers' Inn" Its inhabitants
subdivide the goldbearing ground
among themselves annually, stalking
out their claims with partitions They
pay no royalty and appear to earn no
more than bare subsistence, but this
may be doubted, as John Chinaman is
an adept at 'layin' low and sayin'
muffin"
The annual river floods bring down
millions of tons of mud and sand from
the mountains and this mud and sand,
which is charged with gold. both fine"
and in flakes, is deposited to a depth
of six inches or more on the banks of
gravel. 1t is in the winter that the
gold is washed, and it is said that
seven men work about twenty tons of
the pay dirt" in a day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

There are many different kinds OF
animals in the world that never in all
their lives sip SO much as a drop OF
water. A parrot lived for fifty-two
years in the Zoo at London without
drinking drop of water, and many
naturalists believe the only moisture
imbibed by wild rabbits is derived
from green heritage laden with dew.
Many reptiles-serpents lizards, and
certain kinds OF frogs and toads-live
and thrive in places entirely devoid OF
water, and sloths are also said never
to drink. An arid district in France
has produced a race of non-drinking
cows and sheep, and from the milk OF
the former Roquefort cheese is made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
A Captive Horn Snake.

J. S. Boren exhibited in Cadiz Mon
day, the 10th ult., live horned snake,
which was sixteen inches in length,
says the Cadiz CKy) Record. He
plowed the snake up in frozen state
the first day of last month and i'm
prisoned him in a fruit jar, and, not
withstanding he has not had the Dene-
fit of food or drink, he is full of ANNA
ton. Mr.. Boren says that his pets
weapon is his tail, which is barbed
with a long, keen horn that is sharp
as a needle, which, when in a bellig
erent mood, he takes between his jaws,
and, rolling over like hoop, with his
spiral caudal appendage thrust for
fard, he plunges it into the object OF
his wrath with deadly effect, because
it is said to be filled with poison. 1t
is said that a tree stung by this va
riety of reptile will die, if the sap is
up, in few hours from such an as
sault.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
HE WALKED TO BOSTON.
capt. Wilde Got His A1,.ointment an,
Now Commands mo orauo

Now Commands The Oregon.
Capt. George Francis Faxon Wilde
just placed in command of the famous
Oregon, now il Philippine waters, is
Bay state 10Y. During the late war
he was in command of the ram Katah-
din, and Iidnt happen to get into the
thick OF the fray. But this was not
due to any disability or dsinclination
on mis- part-for he had a crew of
n!nety-odd men who came from the
Maine and were anxious to meet the
Spaniards on any terms.
Oddly enough, when Capt Frank
Wildes of Massachusetts (of the Bos-
toni came home, Capt. G. F. F. Wilde
of Massachusetts also was assigned to
the command of the Boston, and now
walks The bridge of the Oregon.
George F. F. Wilde was plucky as a
lad. He was plucky as commander of
the rather popular Katahdin. When
a boy ne had the sea craze. He studied
for he didn't mean to take an ordi-
nary berth. His home was in Brain
tree, Mass. BY chance he learned In
1861 there was to be an examination
for Annapolis in Boston. Not having
money for both fares, he walked to
Boston, and in spite of seventy-nine
other applicants he got the appoint
ment.
One day in 1888, Commander Wilde,
then OF the Dolphin. stood leaning over
the side of his ship, and his hand fell
onto the outside woodwork and was
almost blistered by the heat. The ex-
posed surface of the ship was like the
top Of heated stove.
Suddenly a thought occurred to him.
and he sent a boat in shore with a
note to Constructor Wilson, asking him
to come on board. Commander Wilde
asked his visitor to lay his hand on
the ships side; he did so. but quickly
withdrew it with an exclamation of
pain
What do you think of living in a
furnace like this?" asked the com
mander.
why. it's terrible" said the con-
structor Isn't there any way to cool
herr"
Eyes. I think there is. and that is
why have sent for you. I want you
to send me white paint enough to
cover this ship, with instructions to
use it,"
The constructor looked at the young
man. Naval regulations declared that
all warships should be painted black.
and here was this daring fellow asking
for a white hull. He was grave, but
he said Write me an official request
to that effect" and later he got his
paint, but with no instructions. He
didn't need any but used it-proved
his theory and originated the White
Squadron Boston Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

with an elegant young girl on his arm
came up to speak to me. You do not
remember me? I'm that young man,
and this is my daughter I'm editor OF
one of the journals here and a member
of the Episcopal church, and l wish
you would call on my wife and see our
happy home, made so by Gods bless
ing on your counsel.
Il called next day, and toe; tea with
him and his WI and daughter. There
was an unmistakable atmosphere OF
refinement and domestic happiness in
the little circle that pleased me great
~. Not long afterward read of his
funeral, attended by many literary and
other friends, in token of the respect
in which he was held"
If Doctor Hall, instead of stepping
down as he did to the young mans
plane of belief, had lectured him on
pantheism, there would have been no
mutual prayer. and perhaps no rescue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

thing for the girls to consider their
mothers feelings in respect Of gowns.
But the day seems to be coming
when the black flowing robe and the
mortarboard hat, regular shadow
box to the face, may appear more at
tractive even to mothers eyes than
the fanciful or fussy frock OF white.
TO speak sweeping,y, the academic
gowns of students are of black wool
stuff, and those of the professors of
silk. Bars Of colored silk or velvet
indicate the degree won by the wearer.
The hood is a mark OF distinction.
And the color Of the lining Of a hood
signifies, Fortunately we have an
illustration of feminine graduate Of
the law school of the New York uni
yersity. The gown is of black alpaca,
held in place by narrow ribbons,
which fasten inysibly around the
waist. Purple ribbons, depending one
from either shoulder, are this particu-
lar graduates rightful wear.
1t is not a disgrace to borrow a cap
and gown. though women prefer to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

almost goes without the saying that
the fashions for them this year are
lovely as never before. Organdie,
plain or dotted, selling. say, for 30
cents the yard is far and away the
most popular material for the conven-
tional dress. But the dressmakers
have put on their thinking caps to
evolve taking little ideas for the trim
mings One dotted muslin dress, which
comes to the ground, has two narrow
sashes of half-inch white velvet in
front at the belt line and one at the
back. There are three bows of white
velvet on thu waist, and another will
be worn in the hair.
1t chances to be agreed by this par
ticular class at young ladies semi
nary that bow of the hair is becom-
ing and Therefore desirable.
The yoke of this dress, which fast
ems under the left arm is of ruched
organdie. Narrow valenciennes edges
the frills both of the waist and TIE
skirt. And entredeux is applied as o
heading. The sleeves are ruche9 round
and round
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
DIR. NEWMAN HALL.
THE GREAT DIVINE is A MASTER
OF LOGIC.
How He Made a Great Man Out of a
Drunkard Where Thousands of Others
Would Have Failed-The Religion of
the Universe.

An argument can be maintained only
when opponents stand upon a common
premise, from which they may proceed
to conclusion. This rule of logic
comedies with the Pauline. maxim,
Him that is weak in the faith receive
We. but not to doubtful disputations, >
or, as the margin reads, mot to Judge
his doubtful thoughts" An illustration
OF the benefit that may be conferred
upon weak" brother by meeting him
in the Pauline spirit is given in the
Rev. Newman Halls Autobiography. .
The English preacher delivered a
lecture on temperance to young men
in Doctor Cuyler's church at Brook
lyn, New York. In order to make clear
the insufficiency of high education
alone to save from moral ruin, he re-
lated the following incident, which we
give mainly in his own words:
"A young man of intelligent face and
gentlemanly manners, but very shabby
in appearance, followed me after SER
mon to the vestry in great distress.
asked him what had brought him into
such a condition. He said:
The drink! l can't keep from it.
I've respectable relatives, but all they
give me-cash, clothes, watch-all goes
for drink. Tell me what to dol"
i told him that for him total alb
stinence was essential, and that | was
an abstainer in order to encourage
such as he. signed the pledge again
for him to follow, which he did. !
then said:
But we must pray for help
"He said he did not believe in God,
yet he knew the Greek Testament and
had coached men at Oxford for Dish
ops examinations! He only believed
in the Spirit of the Universe.
81 said l believed also, and so we
could unite in prayer. We knelt down,
and prayed to the Great Spirit of the
Universe to pardon him and help him
to conquer this temptation. With tears
he said, oh, that my mother had seen
this signature, to make he death more
happy
"At the close Of my lecture to the
young men, middle-aged gentleman,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
POETIC RETRIBUTION.
The English Waiter Gets Even with the
German Interloper.

German Interloper.
At last the English waiter is avenged
upon his German rival. says the Lon
don Telegram. Not for the first time
in history has race of conquerors
suffered from their conquests and
brought back with them the seeds of
servitude from the nations whom they
have overcome. The housekeeping
countrymen Of Hans and Fritz are feel
ing the consequences of the triumphs
of their brethren in this country in a
very unpleasant way. Too late they
are beginning to recognize that the re-
f1ex influence of English manners is
corruptng the native simplicity and
lettering the pristine freedom Of the
Teutonic race. Hotel and restaurant
keepers in Germany have begun to in
sist on their shaving off their mus
taches, and the demand has invoked an
indignant protest against what is de-
scribed as "a custom imported from
England" I'VE are robbed" exclaim
the walters, in strain of imprisoned
eloquence, of our rights as German
men. Why does not the public inter-
fere? We claim to wear mustache,
like every other free man. The answer
of the restaurateurs-a bald appeal to
eonvention-that ct is the custom Of
walters to be clean-shaven' is de-
nounced as nothing but servile sub
mission to the English" and no doubt,
to a German waiter, accustomed to a
society in which the wearing of mus
tache by coachmen and other private
domestic servants is not at all unusual,
the new prohibition might well appear
to be a slavish following of the for
eigner. Here, however, the hotelkeep-
er's rule would be considered reasona-
BILE, and we are old-fashioned enough
to trust that it will continue to be up
held-if necessary, by judicial decision.
A clean-shaven waiter is, to our think
ing, as indispensable an adjunct of a
.efined repast as clean napkin. and
their opposites are almost equally I'M
appetizing. 1t is all very well to de-
scribe a mustache as an ornament" to
the face: but that depends. There are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
workingmen Surprised by Shower of
Gold and Silver Coin--supposed to BE
Hidden Treasure-Where the Yellow
Metal Grows ourtship of Owls.
Tnappreciated Genius.

Returned with thanks"-the usual way!
When will it come to be
That honest critics can be found who will
not frown on me?
| know I'm not a Tennyson. nor yet an
Edgar Poe,
| never scared to novels, likes James and
f. r. Roe.
| do not aim to be Paul Ford. / court not
kipling's fame,
Haggard's a step beyond me, Besant is on
the wane,
I do not write like Howells. l have not
Clements wit,
And yet | humby pride myself | some
times make hit.
I'm forced by sharp adversely to show a
poets bent
Though genius counts for nothing unless
a name is lent.
I'm only incognito to fortune and to
fame,
But were 1t not for such rebuffs I'd sure
ly win a name
Just give me fair trial. and hearken to
my prayers.
And haply you shall entertain an angel
unawares.
Mary l. D. Ferris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

breach usually is closed by a vote, in
which the majority decide the ex-
tremely important question.
The academic gown is the emblem Of
civil power as opposed to that OF the
sword. With certain notifications it
is worn by clergymen, judges, lawyers,
university professors and Students. In
mems colleges, as we'll as women's.
the wearing OF the gown is favored
more and more. Women have been
permitted by university sanction and
public opinion to adorn academicais
only few years. A hullabaloo such
as meets every innotation where
women are concerned, greeted her first
appearance in mems" clothes.
1t was prophesied that she would
lose all hec attractiveness If she wore
graduating clothes like a mans. Glib
son has been a good friend to the
graduating girl. He has shown her
and her gown to be beautiful, and that
settles it for mans eyes, as the same
argument finally clears up any mas
culine objection to feminine advance
ment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

A rats tail is wonderful thing. The
great naturalist Cuvier says that there
are more muscles in this curious APP
pendage than are to be found in that
part of the human anatomy which is
most admired for its ingenious struc-
ture-namely, the hand. To a rat, in
fact, its tail serves as sort of hand,
by means of which the animal is en-
abled to crawl along narrow lodges or
other difficult passages, using it to bal
ance with or to gain hold. 1t is
prehensile, like the tails of some mon
keys. By means of it the little beast
can jump up heights otherwise mac
cessible, employing it as projectile
spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29
Mothers Influence and the Black Robe-A
Juniors Idea for an Angel Com
mencement Frock.

Curiously enough, in some instances
it is the mothers vote which decides
against the gown In a certain wom-
ans college, not a hundred miles from
New York city, where the attendance
is largely by girls living at home, they
admit among friends that maternal in
fluence weighs in favor of organdie-
ut Is so much prettier."
Up to that time her graduation is
the greatest event in a girls life. More
than a few women rear their daugh-
tiers in the anticipation of that pretty
happening. And they've always pic
tured the girl in gown OF white,
laboriously stitched by maternal fin
gers. 1t is therefore the graceful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

Looking down the vista OF years, as
the girl graduate expresses it, we may
see her kind universally CARRIED in cap
and gown. In many institutions of
learning academlcals are the senior
wear for all great occasions, and the
traditional white is never so much as
considered for graduating apparel.
At certain other schools and colleges
choice annually is made between white
muslin and black alpaca for use at the
closing exercises. Fierce struggles be-
tween the pride OF gown and cap and
the joy of ruffled organdie goes on for
months. Glasses are divided against
themselves on the dress question, just
as mere women without academic in
struction disagree about clothes. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

AS is we'll known, very high stan
dard of efficiency in nearly every
branch of athletics is maintained in
the army. Next to the British army
there is probably no force in Europe
so we'll trained in this respect as the
soldiers of Germany, and without de-
preciating in the least the systems in
vogue in our military centers. it may
be said that in certain respects the
training of the German soldier is Of a
more practical and useful Kind. In
the matter of swimming. for instance
the Germans are pre-eminently praeu-
cal il is self-evdent that a thorough
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

An American chemist and analyst,
who visited India some time ago, has
found by actual experiment that the
water of the Ganges is entirely free
from the germs and animalculae with
which the other waters of every coun-
try in the world swarm He asserts
that not only the water CT the Gauges
is pure itself, but possesses the power,
as he found by actual experiment, of
purifying other streams joining it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

came known, on account of his name,
will not visit America this season I'M
less he changes his plans materially.
In 1898 he went over the same lecture
field now being covered by Ian Mac
laren. 1t was during this trip that the
novelist had his first experience with
an American earthquake. 1t was in
San Francisco, and the shock was one
of the greatest known on the slope for
years. Mr.. Crawford was lunching at
the hotel with his lecture manager
when suddenly the building began to
tremble with that sickening motion
which is peculiar TO earthquakes.
Then the tables shook, and dishes fell
gathering to the floor. In an instant
there was a panic. Men and women
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-29

rushed from the room. Some relig-
iously inclined guest began to pray,
and several women tainted. The
manager rose and staggered toward
the door, but Mr.. Crawford caught
him and pulled him back into his
chair. What is it?" gasped the man
ager. Nothing" answered the novel
list, reaching for another slice OF
bread. But the building is collaps-
ing" Nonsense. It's over now. ("
But what is it?" Its only an earth
quake. We get them in Italy right
along. 1t doesn't amount to anything.
What kind OF dessert are you going to
have?"