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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Reduced circumstances are the kind
that alter cases.
It is quite natural for full man to
appear occupied.
Even after marriage fireman loves
to talk of his own flames.
No woman can look intelligent and
talk to a baby simultaneously.
There is a time for everything, but
the cheap watch seldom indicates 1t.
There isn't enough meat on some
arguments to make an intellectual
bite.
The rose soon fades. but the thorn
continues to do business at the old
stand.
The banana peel has contributed
much toward making the law Of graVl-
ty unpopular.
The more successful some people
are the more cause they have for be-
ing ashamed Of 1t.
The poor man may be just as honest
as the rich one, but he has fewer OPP
portunities to prove it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

According to telegraphic reports
from Austin, Tex, at no time in its
history has Texas ever had so many
drouths as during the past summer
and this fall. Every section of the
Rtate from the Panhandle to the gulf
has been visited by a drouth. The
outlook in most Of the larger cities of
central Texas is anything but promis-
ing. Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Aus
tin and one or two OIL 4 larger cities
OF the state are at present in the throes
of a water famine. From points along
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
from the Indian Territory down to
Bastrop comes the announcement that
there is a distressing scarcity of
water. Reports from the ranges say
that cattle are dying for want of water
and as there is little promise of any
reavy rains before December the sit
uation is grave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
A woman's Thought


I am woman-therefore, may not
Call 10 him, cry to him,
Fly TO him,
Bid him delay not!
Then when he comes to me must sit
quiet,
Still as stone
All silent and cold
If my heart riot
Crush and defy it,
Should / grow bold,
Say one dear thing TO him,
All my life fling TO him.
Cling to him
What to atone
Is enough for my SHINING?
This were tie most to me,
This were my winning
That he was lost 20 me.
Not lover.
AT least If he part from me,
Tearing my heart from me,
Hurt beyond cure
Calm and demure,
Then must l hold me,
In myself fold me,
Lest he discover;
Showing no sign to him,
By look of mine to him,
What he has been to me-
How my heart turns to him
Follows him, yearns to him,
Prays him to love me,
Pity me, lean to me,
Thou God above mel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

ELECTRICITY as we know it" is just
hundred years old. In 1899, the
Italian scientist Volta gave definite
form to the method of producing the
current; and it is from his name that
we have the term "volt-meter" to de-
scribe the instrument which measures
the force of the current, and volt" as
the unit Of that measurement. We
know several persons who would like
to wait around and see what develop
ments along this line may be reached
by the end Of another century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Simplicity of Food.

A sick headache" is often caused
by eating too much and too often rich
food, and taking too little exercise.
Substitute a simple, plain meal and a
dessert of fruit for too much meat and
too many rich dishes, and earn what
you eat by the sweat of your brow"
Nature abhors lazy folks. and still
more laziness accompanied by gour-
mandizing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
The Right Word.

indianapolis Journal: Mrs. Wick
wire-Our washerwoman always talks
about "wrenching' the clothes, instead
of rinsing them. Mr.. Wickwire May
be she says what she means She has
wrenched all the buttonholes out Of
half my shirts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

American commercial alertness
seems to have taken away the breath
of those British merchants and COM
mercial bodies that have been watch
ing the progress of the Philadelphia
commercial congress. The complete
collection of foreign samples gathered
for the use of the home manufacturers
has filled their minds with astonish-
ment, and they are now urging the
British board of trade to adopt similar
measures. The British merchant must
exhibit more activity and less indiffer-
ence than he hitherto has done if he
expects to regain any of the business
taken away from him by the United
States through superior enterprise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
stin More Hopeless.

From the Detroit Free Press: "Out
on my wheel the other day l lost my
diamond scarfpin."
"Ah, and some beautiful maiden
picked it up with her rubber-tire?"
NO; it was picked up by man to
whom | owe SIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
A Real Banker.

Larry-Phoy is O'Grady carryin' his
head so hoigh? Hos somebody told
him his veins few wild royal blood?
Dinny-It's worse thon thot TIL
itther day the forenoon told him to
bank up tn clay an liver since he's
been calm himself banker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

The opening Of the school year has
been attended BY few reports Of haz-
ing, the barbarous method Of welcom-
ing freshmen that long prevailed in
many leading colleges and UNIVERSE
lies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

L. Kayatayama, the imperial arehi-
tect of Japan. has recently placed an
order in Pittsburg for three thousand
tons OF structural iron &c be used in
building palace for the crown prince
at Tokyo. Although covering a large
area. this building will be only three
stories in height, and will be con-
structed with particular reference to
withstanding earthquakes. This arehi-
tect has been here for some time,
studying our building methods, and es-
pecially their adaptation to Japan's
needs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Before the passengers OF the strand
ed steamer Paris" separated, last
spring, they presented to the officers
and crew resolutions of thanks for the
wonderful discipline, courage and I'M
falling helpfulness they had shown.
After this had been voted, Baron OPP
penheim, one OF the wealthiest Jews
OF Europe. rose to his feet. The reso-
luhons, he observed, included the cap
tain. The under-ofticers, the stewards,
cooks and crew; but Of the one to
whom each directly owed his safety
OF God-he had heard no mention.
They were folk of many beliefs, gath
cred there. He would not even call
for spoken prayer, but he suggested
that they bow their heads there in
silent thanksgiving to the common
Protector OF them all. One Is forcibly
reminded OF another shipwreck, nearly
MI eteen hundred years ago, when a
Hebrew of the Hebrews, one Paul by
name. gathered the Gentle soldiers
and sailors about him to give thanks
, TO the Ruler of the seas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
@ R. sHowALTER, Pub.

al the worlds stage and all the
people thereon would rather play than
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Love and Thrift.

From the Chicago Tribune: 81
have come. Rachel" he said. tenderly.
"tc ask you for this little hand. Not
that one-this one"
And he reached for the one that
had the rings on it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

From the Pittsburg Chronicle: 1.-THE
yacht races ought to be held at Chica-
go" said Mr.. Northside to Mr.. Sha-
dyside.
"Why?"
THAT is the Windy City"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Mrs. Langtry is said always to refer
10 her husband as lit This is the
third form Of the Langtry matrimonial
declension and indicates that it, is
about to take its place among the I'M
remembered matrimonial ventures Of
the Jersey lily"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Harvard has three new buildings 70
boast Of this year. They are the Phil
Inns Brooks House, which is to be the
home of the religious societies OF the
university; Randall Hall, the new eat
ing place. and Russell Hall, a new
dormitory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Snail Their Innks.

Are you ready to face the enemy"
shouted the corporal at Calulet.
"Yis, an riddy to deface thin, too
responded the Irish volunteer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

An epigram is a lot of words fitted
together in such a peculiar manner
that their lack Of meaning is concealed
by the brilliant effect produced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Clothes do not make the man, but
they sometimes make 4 monkey OF
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Young ostrich-A camera fend tried
to get snap shot of me today, but he
didn't succeed! Old Ostrich-Why?
Young Ostrich--I shut my eyes!--
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

A census "f,.mily" means the num-
Der OF people who are fed from the
same pantry A hotel, a boarding
school or prison is family in the
eve OF the census. Domestic servants
are always counted as a part Of the
household with which they are living.
This use OF the term makes the aver
age size of the family in town which
happens to have a great institution
unusually large, but in the long run
IL works out about even, since actual
families must be reduced in number by
so much to supply the members OF
these Unfortunately large families.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

The average girl never turns up her
nose at the man who knows enough to
turn down the gas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

II matters little If you are ignorant,
for you will meet people daily who
know 1t all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

An elaborate tombstone and a con-
tested will is about the only notoriety
wealth brings to some men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

The feathers do not make the song
bird, but many a man has made
goose Of himself with a single quill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Men sometimes denounce gossip, but
not until they have listened to every
word Of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
FOR HOME AND WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Blue Figured Foulard - The Married
women's CareIcssness The Correct
Figure-Color schemes-A Housewives
Soft Hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

The well-read man isn't always the
pink of perfection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Too many people perform their work
after the style Of machines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Poverty may be useful at times, but
1t Is never in the ornamental class.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

II you can't get what you want be
satisfied with what you can get.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

In olive green camers hair plaid, with
two-pieced tunic. trimmed with heavy
wooden fringe and black velvet frogs.
The jacket is of dark gray cloth, with
collar and bands of black velvet as a
finish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

One excuse makes a lie and two make
perjury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

There is many rest in the road of life
II We only would stop to take it;
And many tone from the better land
II the querulous heart would make
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-09-15
OUR COUNTY OFFICERS.

You will not find a cleverer
set of county officers in the
country than the men who
hold the reins of Burke's
affairs. G. NJ. Mcdowell,
sheriff, P. w. Patton, clerk
of the court, J. H. Giles, reg
lister. d. B. Null, treasurer.
and J. w. Garrison, collector
Of 1898 taxes, aside from be-
ing efficient officers and ever
attentive to the duties of their
respective positions. are all
%corteous and obliging, and we
are not afflicted with any such
thing as a court house ring.
We have never had a more
courteous board of county
commissioners than the pres
ent one. which is composed of
H. w. Connolly, chairman, J.
D. Glassand NJ. N. Tennessee,
three of as all-around good
men as Burke or any other
county ever produced. While
some may not approve of their
course in every instance, still
everyone believes that they
are honest in their rulings
and that they have an eve tc
the welfare of the county in
all their deliberations.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-09-15
FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WAR ON
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
GLOBE.
Lieut.. Robert F. Woods, of
the 38th United States Volun-
teer Infantry, has been here
this week taking recruits for
his regiment. DR.. Warlick
conducted the physical exami-
nations. Every applicant was
required to come up to the
military regulations in every
particular as to physical con-
dition or he was not taken.
Eight or ten were turned down
because they could not meet
the requirements. Following
is a list Of those who passed
and we're sworn in:
A. M. Williams. John B.
Seagle, John Wacaster, Null
Grove; Ferree Perry, Boge
Null, jerks w. Null, Ed
Stroup, Simon P. Brittian.
Geo. II. Smith, Morganton ;
I VIM. L.. Lownson, Henry R,
Triplet, Park w. Hawn, Hick-
DRY; Dan w. Cook, Icard ;
Marshal Burns Warlick's Mills ;
Joe A. Causby, Jones W. Stan
ford, Chesterfield; Joe R. Tay-
lor, Rollins; James A. Mace,
Chambers.
These men 60 to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, where the 38tt
is located for the present. The
regiment, it is expected, vii
leave for the Philippines in 6
very short time.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-09-15
LOCAL AND

Miss Hattie Payne has re-
turned from a visit to Ashe-
vile.
Mrs. George Bruins and child,
Of Hickory, are at Mr.. Miles
EdmonsOn's.
Mr.. Lee Null left last week
for Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore. for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Carpen-
ter, of Mooresville, are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Deaton.
An infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Taylor died
Wednesday, near the depot.
Rev. J. L. Deaton, Of HEX
ory, is visiting his brother Mr..
II. G.. Deaton, of Morganton.
Mrs. w. r. Marbut's school
has gone on a picnic to-day to
Presnell's mill, four miles
south Of town.
Mrs. Jno. Gray Bynum, of
Greensboro, and Mrs. Green,
of Wilson, who have been visit
ing in Morganton, have return
ed to their homes.
Miss Laura Scott, Of New
bern, is stopping for a few
days at Mr.. j. A. Shuplng's, on
her way home from Franklin
where she has been visiting al
Hon. Cope Elias.
Senator John n. Wilson, OF
Greensboro, was here the frs
of the week visiting his wife
who has been i'll. We are glaC
to learn that Mrs. Wilson has
improved in health. She is {
daughter of Mrs. NJ. R. Collett
Mrs. A. E. Hicks, milliner
has moved to the handsome
new store-room next to w.
Leslie's drug store, where sh,
promises to display the pretti.
est line Of fall and winter mil
lenery ever brought to thi'
town.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-09-15

THE NEWS is growing in popular favor a.
the paper will be made better as the
patronage increases.
The record-union., 1899-11-07
French Claims In China

PARIS, Nov. "a dispatch has been
received here from Vice Admiral Cour-
rejolles. the French commander in
Chinese waters, announcing that the
negotiations for the delimitation Of the
Kwang Chowen Tay, which have been
proceeding satisfactorily for some time
with the Chinese Admiral Sou, have
been ruptured, owing to the hostility of
the Viceroy Of Canton. The French
Minister Of Marine, H. de Lanossan, an
nounces that he has taken measures to
strengthen the French force in occupa-
ton.
The record-union., 1899-11-07

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6-An explosion Of
liquid cement in the basement Of the
building at 1901 and 1903 Washington
avenue, occupied by the Robert John
son and Rand Shoe Company. about 8
O'Clock this afternoon MORALLY burned
four men employed there. The men
were taken to the dispensary, where 1t
was said they would die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

Mr. George George. house surgeon at the
Rraut ham-t y-the-Sea cottage hospital. had
acquitted himself with mpUnty of a tradi-
tl0naiIy fatal eaterprise-he had drawn
with his lips the poison from cIogged tube
in a case Of diphtheria and had suffered no
I'll effects as a consequence. This was to
stand remarkable. not for the act-which
had infinite noble preCedent-but for its Sc
quel, yet. three days after the event, the
young doctor would recall his deed with
little else than a warmth of professional
pride as over the successful conduct of a
case.
But then. It IS true he had some engross-
ing personal matters TO occupy that much
Of the attention he could spare from his
patients. matters that were to reach their
curious eliminating point, during the
course of his third day, in a contretemps
that would appear 10 have been designed of
Providence for the express acknowledgment
OF merit. Internationally and essentially to
the context. It may be promised that George
George was young; that he was without
money or substantial interest; that he had
all the world to win.
His present post. his first. was just suf-
fciently remunerative to enable him to live
embarrassed of creditors. He had been for
tunate IN procuring it through the recon-
mendation of great uncle, who was also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

tiy's ambition for awhile. and he was Will
ing to stand quietly when his rider finally
drew rein.
The dogs could be heard running far
away, their voices borne back on the morn
ing breeze like the echoes of melodious
complaiuings Joe Maxwell looked AT his
watch again. The hunt had been going on
twenty minutes
That's the right fox said the young
fellow. and he's pretty game, or he would
have made his double before this"
Finally the dogs went out of hearing alto
gether, and Buster John took advantage
of that fact to follow with his finger on
MaXwells leg the entire outline of the
triple loop by means of which old Scar
Face had been in the habit OF throwing his
pursuers of
If he had an hours start" said Max
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

amt got de head an de win er dish yer
Hodo. Give UNI mile dash in open groun
an maybe dey could git dar TO dish yer
dog, but when II come ter brush an briar
and canebrake, dey wouldn't show up no.
whar close ter dat dog dar. Yes-yes, sub!
-ef you'd "a seed what l seed you'd "a
What did you see. Fountain" inquired
the White-haired Master.
We'll, sub. breff of win will tell it, but
preacher wouldn't make you b'lieve It."
Fountain threw his head back and placed
the forefnger of his right hand in the
palm of his left When OF Scar-Face
made his turn fer ter come back, he made
ii like mule shoe-a wide sweep at de top
but narrer, as you may say, at de heels.
De top er de turn mought "a been q mile
broad-you all may know better bout dat
dan me-but at de narrer part a man STAN
in in de middle could a seed de dogs
gwine, an could "a seed UNI comm. I
know, bekaze l seed whar dey went down a
gully an L wuz settin' on dish yer mule in
sight de gully when l hear dat ar dog
fetchin' OF Scar-Face back
DE fox, sub. come by me not twenty
yards on, an by de time he make his dis
appearance l hear dat dog open up not q
hundred yards behind, an he come by me-
sub, des like a bird a-fiyin'. l fetched a
wboop er two-you know how kin holler
sun, an de dog tuck q SeVen-rau fence an
never fetched it; no, suh. he never fetched
1t. You'll not blieve it. sub, an / don't
blame you; but | kin show you whar de
dog riz an whar he lit You won't skacely
blieve de tale yo' eyes'n tell you when you
see 1t; but dar's de signs, sub, printed, as
you may say, in de groun'. i fully spected
he d ketch de fox right den an dar: bat OF
Scar-tace wuZ a terror, sub, when ii come
ter gittin' over the groUn'. But dat dog
you may look at i'm yose'f, sub; all de rest
pantin fit ter Kill, an layin' down, an him
paradin' roun here, smellin' de bushes an
lookin' like he amt been in no chase. I
said den, when ne flung hissef over de
fence, IN look at you right close de fust
chance l git, kaze dey amt no mo like you
an never is ter be" p"
In this matter Old Fountains judgment
was good the best. Hodo had no for
bears to account for his phenomenal gifts
of nose and head and speed. and he left no
posterity to succeed. He stands alone
among foxhounds, unique and incompar-
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

dogs were fl sight, and before they dia get
In sight he had killed him." exclaimed Bus
ter John
believe you" cried Mr.. Collingsworth.
That dog Of yours is a freak Maxwell:
thereH never be another like him OF
course, Wen have dogs that can catch red
foxes; this pack here can DO 1t any day in
Inc week. but Wen never see another dog
With the go in him that your dogs got.
why he's venOmous. Back yonder he
crashed through a briar patch Just like he'd
been shot out Of a cannon, and his nose
wei, he don't have to run on the drag al
all. much less put his head to the ground
l never saw anything like it in my life.
There amt q fox in the world that can
stand up before him fifty minutes Look al
MIN! The other dogs are tired out and he's
walking around fresh as daisy No
SIR We II never see his like again.
What's your opinion, Fountain" asked
the Whte-haired Master
Fountain shook his head and dismounted
from his mule, under pretense Of fixing a
buckle or strap.
We'll, sah,' he said with fervor Il has
seed dogs In my time; has seed dem what
dey said could run, an ] has seed dem what
l b'Aeved could run, but not befo' dis day
has deze eyes seed a dog what could RELY
run. Onless, sun, twuz dem ar greyhoun's
what b'long ter Marse Billy Ross Dem
dogs has got de body an de legs, but dey