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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
The Pendulum.

BY curious coincidence | had read
Poe's story of THE Pit and the PEN
dulum" that morning out under a tree
in Sussex, says Kenneth Herford in
the Detroit Free Press. Get your
hat said my host after luncheon,
and we'll drive over to Rye" In that
quaint little old-world town, one of the
cinque ports of England, you remem-
Der, there stands a moss and ivy COW
cred church, tucked away between the
houses, and surrounded by the yard
filled with tipping, fitting tombstones.
from whose faces time has erased the
written words. 1t was inside this
,hurch | saw the pendulum. l had
ntger thought Poe's affair could have
been genuine, but the Rye church PEN
dulum is its counterpart. The clock
to which it is attached hangs against
a beam away up in the arch. The face
is no larger than the bottom of pail,
but the arm OF the pendulum stretches
down to within two feet of the peoples
heads. 1t must be twenty-eight feet
in length. AS it swings it marks an
arc Of the width of the nave by one
great swoop, like that Of a huge bird.
The ticks Of the clock are forty sec
onds apart and loud enough to break
up a political meeting. Tourists are
constantly visiting the old church just
to see the pendulum. and the caretaker
told me that not one out Of ten Of
them but had been drawn there to con-
firm the story Of Poe's pendulum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
PROVISIONS AGAINST FIRE.
The Restrictions to BE Enforced at the
Paris Exposition.

Intending exhibitors ard visitors
from the United States to the Paris
exposition in 1900 will be interested in
knowing what arrangements and regu-
lations will be made by the French au-
thorities against fire. The Paris ex-
position administration has taken all
the measures possible to afford seeur
ity to exhibitors and visitors against
fire at the exposition. The regulations
are rather voluminous, containing
thirty-six articles distributed in six
chapters. These regulations take up
the openings and exits and the stair
ways and doors of all palaces and
buildings. They regulate the width of
open in and out. Doors opening only
inward must remain open constantly.
Emergency doors will bear an inscrip-
ton stating their purpose, and in all
Railways and corridors painted ar
rows will indicate the direction Of the
exit. An emergency lighting system
for night use will consist of lamps of
one-candle power, bearing the dis
tinctive red color. All wood of the
framework in the buildings will be COW
cred with an insulating coat OF non
infiammable material. All stairways
will be of freproof material. The floors
of all buildings. palaces. theater halls,
cafes, concert rooms. exhibition places
and all ratings and balustrades will
also be If fireproof material and before
accepted will be thoroughly tested at
the expense of the contractors. All
decorative canvas, awnings and can
vas coverings must be fireproof. All
electric installation of cables, lamps,
wires and conductors in the interior of
the buildings must be put UP under the
supervision of the director of exploita-
ton. All motive power will be admit
ted only under rigid conditions. The
use of celluloid in lamps, globes, bal
looms and other fancy apparatus for
lighting decoration will be forbidden.
The regulations for heating and light
ing provide that it can only be done
by gas and electricity. The use of
hydrocarbures, oils and petroleum,
acetylene gas and other gases than coal
gas is positively forbidden, either for
heating, lighting or motive power The
construction of meeting halls, cafes,
concert halls and theaters must be of
fireproof material, and the theater
curtains must be of iron or asbestos
srrI,4 re MA NIL
be exclusively by electricity. A fire
service as nearly perfect as possible
will be estabnsed, with water piping
and pressure sufficient for firemen's
service The administration assumes
the right to enforce any measures that
may be deemed necessary to assure
safety.-Iron Age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

The loom on which Miss Nancy
Hanks, the mother Of the great eman-
cipator, Abraham Lincoln, did her
weaving is now owned by Dan Smith
Of Garfield The story goes that Nancy
Hanks used to make regular trips from
her home in Larue county to Stephens
port. On her route she would stop and
weave cloth for people. 1t seems that
one of her customers, John Martin,
came into possession of the loom, and
at the sale after his death it was
bought by old George Burlington. In
time he died, and the loom was fallen
heir to by Mrs Patsy Macy. At her
death the place was sold to Mr.. Smith,
and the loom was put in with the other
property. This loom is made of white
oak, and all the parts are deeayed, ex-
cept the beam. which is about eight
inches in diameter and eight feet long.
Breckenridge tKy.) News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
No Rocking Lullaby.

Strange at it may seem, the time
honored custom of rocking babies to
sleep is bad one. 1t is injurious to
the children themselves, and is a cause
eventually of much unnecessary
trouble to their guardians. Mothers
should therefore see to it that from the
very first the little ones are brought
up in the way they should go, and that
the monthly nurse does not get them
into bad habits by rocking them to
sleep either in her arms or in their
cots. There is no doubt that rocking
is the most expeditions way Of Undue
ing a baby to go to sleep, but if one
once starts, baby will not sleep with
out it, and at later age is likely to
suffer from insomnia. Rocking may
save immediate trouble to lazy nurse
or mother by inducing sleep when a
child does not require it, or when it
ought to be taken up from its cot and
have clean clothes put on, but it will
never cause that sweet, gentle and per-
feet sleep which should be character
istic of a baby who has no artificial
aids to induce siumber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
An ola-rImer.

From the Memphis Scimitar: A
crowd OF men were seated in one of the
steamboat offices in the city the other
afternoon while an old steamboat vet
eran regaled them with stories about
old times on the Mississippi and remi-
niscences of old-time citizens. did
you know old Bill Jones?" asked one
of the men, after the captain had fin
ished relating how he ran a gauntlet
Of Indians with his boat, way back in
the forties. Member Bill Jones? Well
] guess l did, replied the captain.
Lets see, he died just after the war.
He was a good old fellow, too / knew
his father before he was married to
Bills mother" One of the boys
thought the old man was doping"
and, by way Of tripping him up on
dates, asked: Cap, how long have
you been running on the riyer?"
who, me? Why, / started on the
Mississippi when it was nuthin' but
creek"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

Frau Hingstermeier, the wife of
Herr Hingstermeier, the lion tanner,
was what may be termed-to put it
mildly-a virago, and held Hingster-
meier in absolute subsection. The lion
tanner returned to the family caravan
one evening in a state of hilarity which
made him feel that he would better
postpone an interview with his better
half until his condition had worn off.
He therefore concluded not to sleep in
the family quarters. The next morn
ing his wife called him to account, and
he explained that he had been having
little jolliication and did not wish
to disturb her slumbers on his return.
Where did you sleep?" she demanded.
"In the cage with the lions?" de re-
piled, meekly. Coward Kissed Mrs.
Hingstermeier. with look as of one
robbed Of her just dues.-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Mastodon Bones in south Dakota.

S. c. Yarnell Of Pierre, s. d., has
recently received the petrifed joint of
a mastodons leg which measures more
than nineteen inches in circumference.
Ut was picked up by cattle herder at
Flint Rock Butte, who declares that
many other pieces Of the skeleton were
in sight at the same place. Petrifed
ribs, each eleven feet long, have re-
Gently been found near the butte, and
Mr. Yarnell intends to make a trip to
the locality for the purpose of exca-
waiting the entire skeleton, which he
is certain is buried there. Mr.. Yarnell
has at various times found the lower
Jawbone and other remains of masto-
dons in the Bad Lands, and believes
that a more thorough search would re-
veal many such prehistoric remains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
ToMAHAwK OF TEcuMsEH.
Famous Indian Carried in Battle of tlls
Thames In 1912.


Sarah L. RUSSELL, who lives with her
daughter Mrs. E. H. Belts, at 1413
East Sixteenth street, Kansas City, has
the tomahawk carried by Tecumseh.
when he was killed at the battle of the
Thames in October, 1872. Col. William
Russell, the founder OF Russellyille.
KY, who commanded the Kentucky
contingent of that famous battle, was
permitted by Gen. Harrison to remove
the tomahawk from the dead body of
Tecumseh and retain it, and it has been
in the possession Of the Russell family
ever since. 1t was made in England,
and presented to Tecumseh by the
British commander at Detroit. Sew
eral hundred towahawks were made in
England and sent to the British COM
manders at Detroit for use among the
Indians whom the British endeavored
to induce to drive out the white set
tiers of Kentucky, Indiana and Michi-
gan. With few exceptions these TOM
ahawks were made rather rudely of
iron, with the handles bound with
bands OF the same metal but the one
owned by Tecumseh was made of high
ly polished steel, with silver bands en-
clrcling the handle. 1t can also be
used as a pipe for smoking, the blunt
end of the blade being made like the
bowl of pipe and the handle answer
ing the purpose of stem. The Brit
ish commander had several of them
made after the pattern, which he pre-
scented to Tecumseh, the prophet Ga
brother of Tecumseh), Ketopah and
chiefs, who bore conspicuous part in
the battles of Tippecanoe, the siege of
Fort Harrison, the battle of the Raisin,
and other noted battles which took
place in Indiana and Michigan and
along Lake Michigan while the British
held possession OF Detroit and were
using the Indians as their allies in the
endeaVor to hold the west and north
west country. The Tecumseh toma-
hawk is the only one known to have
been preserved. Mrs. Russell has had
many offers to part with it, but the
relic will probably remain with her
descendants for many years to come.
Mrs. Egbert Russell, soon after it came
into the possession of her husband
showed it to Blue Jacket, a well-known
Shawnee chief, who was then over so
years old. The old chief went into
ecstasles when told that the relic was
taken from the dead body of Tecumseh.
He kissed it and pressed it to his bosom
and told Mrs. Russell he was too young
to follow his grand chief, Tecumseh, in
the warpath, but he well remembered
how proud Tecumseh was with that
tomahawk belted about his waist
Kansas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

and received benefit from it at once.
/ have taken it ever since and now
have no backache, no pain in my
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly well. Ican honestly say that
there is nothing like it. If could only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely try it. MARTHA NJ. KING, NORTH
ATTLEBoRo, MASS.
The way women trifle with health
shows degree of indifference that is
misunderstanding. Happiness andu
fulness depend on physical health; so
does a good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort of ailing women
to be good-natured makes them ner-
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you to health and happiness.
Itcostsnothing toget Mrs. Pinkham's
advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
BOER COURTSHIP.
Needle Mark on the Candle Limits the
Wooers Stay.

NeSuio MARK on the Nhnute Limlts the
Wooer's Stay.
Philadelphia Record: while here"
said the traveller in the Transvaal, Il
saw how the Beers come counting
The girl was the daughter of my en-
ployer. The young man dashed up
to the house on horseback, wearing
new clothes, with an ostrich feather in
his hat He made his fine horse
prance and caper before the house ere
he descended. Then he gave the lines
to one of the Hottentots standing near
and walked up and down in front of
the windows of the house, well know
ing that the eyes of his sweetheart
were peeping through the blinds at
him. Then he strutted into the house
and first shook hands with 'Tante,
the mother, and said 'Guten tag
good day.. The same he did with
'Oom,' the father, and then at last
spoke to the girl and her sisters and
brothers. Dom said only Site (take
seat, and then there was complete
silence, which lasted until the bowl of
coffee was brought in. Then each in
turn spoke a few words. Dom asked
how everything was at the 'huis'
(home), and then we heard all about
the health of each one in the family,
how the cattle and the crops were do
ing, etc. All the time we were drink
ing coffee. At last the sutton rose and
handed his chosen bride the 'Lacher-
goot' confectionery, which she,
blushing and laughing, accepted. This
was the critical moment, for If
she had refused the gift that would
have ended the courtship Now there
was gayer talk, until all but the two
left the room, for it was the right OF
the sutton to remain in the front room
alone with her Of his choice. But so
that he should not stay too long,
'Tante, according to custom, stepped
up to the wax candle, and made a
mark on it with a needle, saying that
the visit might last until the candle
burnt thus far. This was a command
that the most loyesick swain dare not
disregard"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Connection on the nattIelleld.

AT Shiloh. during a pause in the fire
of Hazen's brigade. the enemy. being
sharp and ineessant, a young lieuten-
ant. as witty and as grave as the
brigade contained, was standing be-
hind a tree. A fat and fussy field Of
ficer, after passing by. roared out:
Lieutenant, what are you doing be-
hind that behind that tree. slr?'
The offender left his cover. walked
coolly up to his iraseible superior. and
respectfully saluting. replied: sir, l
have the honor to report that I was
engaged in wishing that it grew in my
fathers pasture"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
The Paris Monte de Piete.

All sorts and conditions Of people
patronize the Paris mont de piete, or
municipal pawnshop. A report just
issued shows that among the borrow
ers last year were $500 working peo-
pie, S,497 employees, 6,564 merchants,
tradesmen and manufacturers, and
2,Ols representatives of the liberal pro-
LESSONS. Renters who live on their
dividends frequently seek the help OF
the friendly mont, and 3,2Os of this
class are among the borrowers. The
Institution is looked upon more as in
the nature of a bank than is the
pawnshop. 1t advances money at low
rates of interest on any form of Sc
curity, including furniture and railway
shares, and is used by the tradesmen
short of capital as well as by laborers
out of work. London Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
METAMoRPHosrs OF ITALIANS
Contrast of Newly Arrived immigrants
and Their Americanized Relations.


and Their Americanized Relations.
There was a meeting outside the
barge office. A batch of immigrants
had come in, and Giulia and her man
were in waiting to receive some new
~ arrived relatives. Giulia was brave
in her finest and most gorgeous raj
ment, combining a reckless love Of
bright colors with an ardent desire to
look American. Her hat was a mar
vel of Third avenue millinery. Her
bright dress was after the most ap-
proved autumn model, always, Of
course, from the Third avenue stand
point, and the pendant earrings, great
yellow brooch and jingling bracelets
were dazzling to behold. To crown
all, and as an irresistible finish, she
had squeezed her plump hands into a
pair of yellow kid gloves, momentarily
threatening to burst Pietro's scarlet
necktie, generous expanse of shirt
front, low-cut notified waistcoat, and
highly gilded watch chain limited his
powers Of self-adornment, but his lit
tie wife cheerfully made up for all he
lacked Shrill cries of "Eccol Ecco~
turned the dull eyes OF three persons
in their direction, and. extricating
themselves from the excited crowd,
they withdrew to contemplate each
other at their leisure. The contrast
was painful on one side, pathetieally
ludierous on the other. Francisco and
his sisters gazed blankly at their
changed and respondent relations.
The man had on tight breeches Of
homespun, gray flannel shirt with a
red cotton handkerchief knotted at the
throat, and was picturesque speci-
men of Tuscan manhood The women
were bare-headed; covert glances had
been exchanged over Giulias startling
headgear. They wore huge, roughly
cobbled boots, and short petticoats
displaying striped blue and yellow
stockings, and knit worsted shawls Of
yariegated colors were tightly drawn
about the shoulders and fastened at
the opened throat with monstrous cor
al brooches, the browning glory of
their attire. But Giulia! Truly she
was a queen in comparison! Never
mind! Americanisms are quickly ac-
CURED, and if the brother is lucky six
months may see their metamorphosis.
New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Winter In the Sonfh.

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward 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
G. 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-
lions for visitors are first-class. and
can be secured at moderate prices. The
L. e N. r. R. is the only line by which
it 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 ]. X. Ridgely, N. w. P. A., Chicago,
Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Had Met Him Before.

When Sir Frederick tombstone, the
well-known sportsman, was at Elton he
was invited, on account of his Scotch
nationality, to breakfast on st. An
drew's day with the head master. Just
before the day he got into some scrape
or other, and was compelled to re-
ceiye swishing from the head mas
ter about ten minutes before break
fasting with him. We'll, Johnstone,'
said the host, laughingly, when he
made his appearance in order to keep
the second appointment, here we are
again!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

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daily received by NJ. r. Zaegel & Com
pany from parties living in all parts
Of the country that they have pub
lished little book, containing copies
Of these letters and to remove all
doubt, offer reward of $500 in gold
to anyone who can prove that these
letters are not genuine. If you are
troubled with rheumatism, stomach,
liver, kidney, or bowel complaints send
for free copy of the book at once.
They will also send enough roots and
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
owes Him His Life.

"The fellow coming out of the saloon
owes his life to me, said the Brooklyn
motorman to the new hand to whom
he was teaching the business. How.
that?" asked the beginner. as he piled
all the passengers to the front Of tbs
car by quick movement of the brake
'One night explained the motorman
che was lying helpless across the traca
and resisted and conquered the temp
tation. Brooklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

John NJ. Smyth, head of the great
house The John NJ. Smyth Co., has
built up. by years of hard work, the
greatest institution of its kind in the
world. His name is a household word
in Chicago
Their "ad.' in another part of this
paper should be of interest to every
one Get their catalogue of everything
to eat, wear or use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
UP THE HILL FOR A CENT.
Small Boy in Germantown Starts a New
Business.

DusIHesSs
There's a new and fourishing bust
ness just started up in Germantown. 1t
means money for small boys and rest
cure for bicyclers, says the Philadel-
phia Press. Perhaps you've seen
wheelmen and wheelwomen toiling up
the Wissahickon hill that brings them
out into Rittenhouse street. When that
stage of the journey is reached one is
pretty we'll tired out anyhow, and to
meet Wissahickon hill in addition is
the last straw. The look of rage and
hopelessness and utter exhaustion on
bicyclers' faces would be pitiful if it did
not come from voluntary self-mar-
tyrdom. Well, there is nothing for it,
when you get there, except to ride up
or walk up, pushing your wheel. The
first proposition is out of all POSSIBLE
ity. And heretofore there have been
daily professions of purple riders seen
trudging up the hill, trundling their
wheels beside them. Now, however, all
this is going to be changed, by dint OF
enterprise and business ability. You
get to the foot of the hill and you dis
mount, and a crowd of small boys
bears down upon you. "Take your
wheel up for a penny, LADY," Save
you all de trouble for a cent?" "The
whole hill for a copper" SO they be-
siege you. And you gratefully turn
over your bicycle to somebody's hands
and walk on leisurely and unburdened,
with time to stick in loose hairpins and
mop your heated brow. Blessed be the
small boy!