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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
WHEN THE BABY WENT AWAY.

When the baby went away,
Oh, how dark the dreary day!
In the skies the dismal clouds were hang
ing low;
Darker yet within the door,
And our aching hearts were sore,
While We watched until the darling child
should go.
flushed our voices were and still,
Crushed our hearts with heavy i'll,
And our eyes with binding, scalding tears
were full;
For the pallor on her face
Marked how Death swept on apace,
And the flames once flashing in ner eyes
grew dull.
Then a gasp once more for breath
One last struggle fierce with Death,
And the pain-wrecked, suff'ring little
form was still;
Broke in sobbings then my grief,
And 1 found in tears relief,
Though submissive to the mandate of
Gods will.
When the baby went away,
Though so dark the dreary day,
Yet "a light that never was on land or
sea-
Burst the dismal clouds apart,
Shone like flame within my heart,
And dispelled the darkness drear en-
shrouding me.
For she left the gates ajar
To the blessed land afar,
And its splendor and its sweetness swath-
ed my soul;
] could see the great white throne
And the Shepherd with His own
Safely folded while eternal ages roll.
I can see my baby now,
With her calm and noble brow,
As she smiles upon me While l plod on
earth
Aye, l feel her loving touch,
And remember that of such
Is the kingdom" into which she then
had birth!
When the baby went away
No more dark is that drear day,
For she opened wide to me the ''pearly
gate!'
Aye, she blesses now my life,
Stays its passion, stills its strife
Spurs me onward, makes my heavy heart
elate!
When the baby went away
Like an angel, then, she lay
Like an angel, now, she seems to speak
to me:
Bids me take life's burdens up,
Calmly drink its bitter cup,
Bravely forge my forward way, though
hard it be!
oh, how grand has life become!
Throbs and thrills my heart then numb,
With the larger hope and promise Death
has given
For | know her budding soul,
While eternal ages roll,
Will be blooming out in blessedncss in
heaven!
And such gladness given to her
To my soul shall serve as spur
To be ever Drawer, holier, day by day
For she liveth still, ah me!
And Deaths Wanted victory
Lost it's venom, when the baby went
away!
George S. Kicker, in Chicago Advance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
STARTLING RAT STORY,
London District Post Office Closed
and Houses Overrun by
the Rodents.

About a year ago an important DIS
trict post Office in London was closed.
1t had been opened for stamps, money
orders, post office orders and kilograms
till midnight, and it was in the center
of a thickly-populated district. One
day the doors were shut and card at
fixed, stating that it was closed for re-
pairs. Weeks passed and it was not re-
opened. The postmaster general re-
ceived complaints by the score. But
the weeks became months, and still the
doors remained closed. And the peo-
pie around wondered why.
The truth is at last out, and some
of the families residing near know it
to their cost. The post office in ques-
ton had to be closed because it had
become the happy hunting ground of
vast hordes of rats, who consumed let
tiers by the bagful, and many postal or
ders. money order forms and other Of
fetal papers. The rats forced the post
office to be closed, and after numerous
attempts to rid the place of the rodents,
it was found possible to do so only
10y putting down entirely new cement
foundations and entirely retimbering
the place. As nearly as possible the
post office had, but for its mere shell,
to be rebuilt. That done, the troubles
of the immediate neighborhood became
| accentuated. Driven from the post Of
flee the rats have .journeyed to the sur
rounding houses, which are now in
| tested with them.
The correspondent from whom the
above information comes has had sew
eral cats in his place, and they have
done something to keep things down;
| but. to use his words, "to 90 home is
to find the wife and the maids with fly
ing petticoats rushing up the stairs,
servants won't stay in the house except
for very short time, mats and pictures,
some of the latter several feet up the
walls. have been consumed, my wife
is terror-stricken, and when | reach
home at night l often find her locked,
half starved, in an upper room afraid
to move about and too nervous even to
go near where the food is kept until
come in The informant states that
his experience is similar to that of many
residing near him. London News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

Prof. Angel, the queens favorite
ed with the execution of a portrait of
her majesty, enjoys her highest conf
dence No secret, he has been telling an
interviewer is hidden from him. The
last time the queen was sitting to him
at Windsor castle, on the occasion of her
eightieth birthday, she wished to be
taken simply as a woman, not as the
queen. This portrait, at her majesty's
desire, is to be reproduced for circula-
ton among the English people. The
queen, however, will not allow the orig
inal portrait to be used for reproduce
ton, so Prof. Angel will make a copy
of it.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The chalk plate process is being used
with satisfaction in the various month
ly reports of the Climate and Crop Serv-
ice.
Married people outlive the unmarried,
the temperate and industrious live
longer than the gluttonous and idle, and
the residents of civilized nations live
longer than those of uncivilized coun
tries.
Sir Robert Ball makes the statement
that of 100000 suns the existence can
be proved scientifically. Around each
sun its planets revolve. The electric
fash which girdles the earth seven
times in less than a second might travel
straight ahead for $500 years and not
reach the farthest of these known suns.
Liquid air is so cold that mercury i'm
mersed in it turns solid, and can be en-
ployed to hammer a nail. Yet, when a
glass tube containing liquid hydrogen
is immersed in liquid air the hydrogen
gently boils, and gradually turns into
vapor, like water simmering over slow
fire. The temperature of liquid air is
| 312 degrees Fahrenheit below zero; but
that is hot" compared with the tenn
perature of liquid hydrogen, which is
about 420 degrees below zero.
The St. Lawrence canals will attract
a great deal of trade when they are com
pleted. The capacity of the canals now
nearing completion will at first be
about 3,OOo, 90 tons year in one direc-
ton, but by degrees as ships are built
more to the requirements of the trade,
the capacity may be doubled, and when
the power of the falls for lighting pur-
poses is fully used and the canal system
comes under the governments control
100000 tons each way may be han
died.
A shaft which has just been com
pleted by the Bethlehem Steel company
for the Boston Elevated railway is q
feet 10 inches long. and the diameter
of the fywheel fit is 81 inches; the
diameter of journals, "a inches; the
diameter of the crank disk fit 80 inches
The shaft is hollow, the axis hole being
171% inches in diameter. The weigh
is 65,41o pounds. The shaft is of tiuic
compressed nickel steel automatically
forged on a mandrel, oil tempered ant
annealed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

When the baby went away,
Oh, how dark the dreary day!
In the skies the dismal clouds were hang
ing low;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
All Hands wanted.

A novel poster was seen by recent
soiourner in Nova Scotia. 1t was prent-
ed on rough paper with red paint, in
childish hand, and was tackled to a
telegraph pole in conspicuous posi-
ton. 'There will be a concert and fair
in Mrs. Parsons sitting-room to-day,
July twenty, at two o'clock sharp. Ad-
mission-Adults, five ceEfs; children,
two cents; babies, two for a cent
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

On the principle of the sounding
board, which repeats sound at so short
an interval that the original and the
repeated waves impress the ear in uni
son, a device called the polyphone has
recently been applied to the phono-
graph for the purpose of doubling the
volume of sound issuing from that in
strument. A photograph with the poly
phone attachment has two horns, each
provided with diaphragm and stylus.
Not only is the sound made louder, but
its quality is improved.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Perfect Confidence.

Perfect confidence is desirable between
couples engaged to be married, but it is not
always that the young woman has as fine
an opportunity to establish it as did Nor
ristown belle, to whom a wealthy bachelor
had been paying assiduous attention. After
worrying her a good deal about how many
young men had been i'll love with her, and
how many she had been attached to, he
asked her to marry him, adding:
Nov let there be perfect confidence be-
tween us. Keep nothing concealed from
me-"
Certainly" replied the ,giddy girl; "let
up, she snatched the wig he wore from his
head and danced around the room with it,
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Jason Crow, 0scarviIIe, Ga, Says:

81 feel it my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, $ Drops has
done for me- | have had rheumatism about
is years, but was able to be up most of the
time, until year ago last May, when | was
taken down and not able to move about.
About six weeks ago l saw your advertise
ment and wrote for a sample bottle. After
taking a few doses, it did me so much good
that ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every case it has done Won
Woodliff, my family physician, who has had
rheumatism Is years, is taking 5 Drops and
says it is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used. May 81, 1899"
The above refers to "5 Drops" perfect
cure for rheumatism, kidney and all kin
dred complaints, The proprietors, Swan
son Rheumatic Co., 1874 Lake St., Chicago,
offer to send 25c. sample bottle for only
I0c during the next 80 days. Be sure to read
their advertisement Of last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Mrs. Latbrop's Step.

Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop With
Miss Alice Huber and Miss IIigley. two
Of her associates at ST. Roses Free
Home for Incurable Cancer Patients.
No. 1876 Cherry ST, were received on
Thursday into the third order of the
Sisters OF st. Dominic. which is AN
order for Iaymcn and women living
in the world.
The youngest daughter OF Nathaniel
Hawthorne was born in Lcnox. Mass.
in 1851 She shared the fami bent
toward literature and began early 10
contribute stories, ESSAYS and poems
to Scribner's Ilarper's, ST Nicholas
and o.her magazines After her
marriage with Geo. Parsons l.athrop.
the author, she was received with her
husband into the Roman Catholic
church Archbishop Corrigqn con-
irmed them 1t the church Of the PAUL
isl Fathers on March 81, 1891.
Three years ago Mrs. Lathrop de-
cided to devote her life 20 the care Of
ncurable cancer patients, anu after a
short course Of preparatory training
in a hospital opened three rooms in
a SCANNED street tenement house.
Her own funds were devoted fo the
work. and public contributions were
solieitated through the newspapers
and other channels. The hospital
was removed "a Water St. and when
more space was demanded the present
quarters in Cherry St.were obtained.
The community is known as the
Servants Of Relief. ami aconyentual
garb, with close fitting cap over
cropped hair, is worn asa uniform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
In q Case of lung Disease

The sooner one gels help the better
chance for cnre. II is we'll known
among physicians that many cases Of
consumption are cured in the first
stage, while few cases recover ii me-
elected beyond that. In the account
of the cases treated at Nordraes. Ger.
many, several months ago mention
was also made Of the success DR.. Me-
Elwee was having ii curing this ais
ease. Probably no case eyerdid het-
ter al Norarack than has Miss Harp
under DR.. McElwees treatment Her
cough has nearly ceased. her night
sweats trouble her no longer, and To
look at her one would never think THAI
less than q year ago she was 81 1ear
death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Certain, Plainiield, H.,
makes the statement. that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her FAM
lily physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was hopeless victim of
consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug-
gested DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought a bottle and
to her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued its
use and after taking six bottles, found
herself sound and we'll; now does her
own homework, and is well as she
ever was. Free trial BOTTLES of this
Great Discovery at j I. Bennet's
Drug Store. Only 80 cents and S1.00,
every bottle guaranteed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has Tho
largest sale OF any medicine in the
civilized world Your mothers aud
grandmothers never thought Of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill
BUSINESS. Doctors were scarce, ana
they seldom heard Of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostitution or Heart failure,
etc. They used August Flower &c
clean out the system and stop fer
mentation Of undigested food, regul-
ate the action Of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took
when feeling duh and bad with head
aches and other aches You only
need few doses of Green's August
Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Sample bottles "A
Stone & Hassell or J. T. Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Welnhlnn the Mills

The employees at the postollicc are
looking forward TO n busy month in
October 1t is on account of the
weighing Of the mails which begins
October 9. This will be one Of the
biggest jobs the government has ever
tackled. Formerly the mail was
weighed by the railroad companies
every two years and the last weigh
ing in this way has just been COM
pletcd. a recent issue Of the Scien-
tiGc American has an interesting ar
ticle on the weighing OF the mails, OF
which the following is 4 clipping;
"A partical idea OF what this whole
system OF the transportation in bulk
of our mail has grown to under en-
lightcned management, and owing to
the great increase in general literacy.
is derived from the following state
mcnt taken from figures in the last
annual report of the postmaster
generals of travelling postollices, on
railway, steamboat, electric and cable
tramways, we have / PCS lines, cover
inc 1919 miles, with a grand total
mileage of 2S5, G56,3l3. Over these
and throughout the service were
handled 6,3l9,G22. 500 pieces of first
class matter 5,S76,Ol3, 900 pieces Of
inferior classification, and 691, 1872, 400
pieces OF purely city handling, n
grand total of l2,S17.19S, 40 pieces.
These, if averaging the length Of q
medium-sized envelope would stretch
l,213,750 miles. or little over forty
eight and one-hali times around the
earth.
It's scarcely to be wondered at,
when we consider that an accurate
weight tally Of the enormous bulk Of
mail has not been taken within time
during which il has more than doubl-
ed in size, that there has been con.
siderable congressional and news
paper criticism Of former postmaster
generals for paying the immense and
rapidly growing bills for this trans
portation without question nor IS II
to be wondered at that almost every
session Of congress for the past decade
has seen the introduction Of some bill
looking to the curtailment Of these ex-
penses.
The country is now to be congra-
tulated on the fact that Postmaster
General Smith has set in motion an
inquiry into this whole matter, from
which will grow clearer and more
comprehensive report to congress on
this subject than has been possible
since the day OF the Grant administra-
ton. These experts from New York
CITY. aided by others already IN
Washington, have been for some time
preparing plans and Perfecting eircu-
lars. blanks, tables, ETC.. whereby on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
n Missionary Meeting Conducted BIZ the Y
P.S. G. E. S06iRtn.

The Sunday evening service in the
Congregational church was conducted
by the Y. p. S. G. +. IT was held in
the interest of Missions. We learn it
has been customary for some time to
devote an occasional Sunday evening
to the discussion OF some Missionary
topic and various representatives pre-
sent the several features Of the coun-
try considered, its commercial re-
sources, It's educational advantages,
and social and religious Development,
thus making the service not only en-
tertaining but instructive.
Armenia was the topic last Sunday.
Mr.. Wilbur Doll, a young man with
pleasing manners, gracefully and
forcefully presented IAN outline His
tory of Armenia from the Beginning
down to 1885, Each speaker is linz
tied to ten minutes, and as this his
tory covers the period beginning al
most at the dawn of creation it was
difficult to condense it, yet he was
master of the situation and massed a
tremendous array Of facts and hurled
them in words Of eloquence at the
people.
Mr.. Burne Pollock was to have pre-
sented "The Armenian Massacre" but
failed to matcrialize at the proper
time.
Miss Linda Henkel gave an excel
lent discourse on "1he Social and
Educational Life OF the Armenians.'
She is the possessor of an excellent
voice, clear brain, and articulating
each word distinctly in ricn tones
holds her audience until the last word
is spoken.
Miss Dora Watkins read very in
teresting letter from Miss Laura Els
worth, teacher in the IIarpoot school
We were informed that work has
commenced on the erection of new
school building, the Turkish authori-
ties condescending to permit us tC
build new one after destroying it;
predecessor.
II it were not barbarian we woulc
suggest this TO Dodgeyille as an ellici
ent method of removing ancient land
marks and erecting on the ruins
buildings of modern design.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Bosoobel.

Miss Nellie Bardeen Of Madison
spent the last few days with her
friend, Miss Josephine pittman
Miss Kit Block OF st. Louis is visit
ing friends and relatives In this city
MIR, and Mrs John G. Church are
among the many Boscobel visitors at
the Richland Center fair this week.
Mrs. John J. Ruka gave theatre
party Thursday night to hear The
Frank Howard Speciality Co at RuAa s
opera house Refreshments were
afterwards served at the Central
House
Miss Sylvia Kelly Of Lacrosse is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city
Rev and Mrs. J. Il. Webster have
been in attendance al the Baraboo
conference.
Miss Eulalia Pengilly is visiting Al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Meyer.
The Boscobel fair Of 80 was short
but sweet. The first day the weather
was perfect and the crowd was unus-
ua'lA large Dut alaS, on Filday II was
evident that the weather man was
against Us The result was that we
haG only one daY of fair.
Henry Smith and Leo Lcsler spent
Sunday in Milwaukee.
A new dynamo viii be purchased
in the near future to accommodate
the many people who wish electric
lights.
Miss Ticrney Of Prairie du CHEN
has spent the past week with her
friend Miss Mary Kane
DR.. Hurd's opera house is now rec
ognized rs one Of the prettiest and
most convenient on the road. The
perfect working Of the electric lights
would make one almost think himself
in city opera house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

October 8 next every postohice in the
country will begin weighing all mail
matter passing through it. There are
nearly $4,000 offices and in each one
Of these, this weighing will be kept
up for thirty-fye consecutive days.
At the end OF this time each office win
forward TO Washington It's complete
report and from this enormous mass
of statistics viii be complied, BY a
special staff, yet TO he selected, a
weslth OF Information that cannot
fail to benefit the service greatly.
Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Death of a Former Lancaster Man,

News reached Lancaster last week
of the death of Frederick Wedehase.
formerly of this city, now Of Mitchell,
S. Da. Mr.. Ncdehase was well
known citizen in this community. He
opened an upholstering and harness
shop in Lancaster in the year 1868 OF
1870 in the same location where Gibbs
a. Cooley now run n barber shop, and
later he was located where the Howell
q Starr barber shop now stands. In
the year Of 1886 he left Lancaster to
60 to Mitchell where his son Frank
was in business and he has resided
there ever since.
The deceased was man Of about sc
years of age and was the father OF
eight children, Lizzie, Fannie, Frank,
Clara, Ida John, Della and Frederick,
Jr., all Of whom, with his aged wife,
survive him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Potato Gr0n Damaned.

The potato crop in Waupaca and
Portage counties, the big potato belt
Of Wisconsin, will be comparative
failure this year, as compared with
the big yield of two years ago, accord
ing to the advices that have come into
the Wisconsin Central Offices. The
long drouth during the summer had a
serious effect upon potatoes and the
frost about two weeks ago finished up
the work begun by the drouth. SO far
as damaging the crop is concerned.
Although late in the season potatoes
in Waupaca county were growing fne-
", two weeks ago the first heavy
frost was experienced, theresult being
that the vines on hundreds of acres
were killed, checking the growth Of
the crop. The yield last year was a
fair one, but the crop this year win
not be so heavy, though in the mid
die Of the summer it looked as though
the yield would be the largest that
has been known for some years
In some sections the yield is very
heavy and large shipments are being
made at different points along the
Central lines, from fifty to sixty ear
loads having been shipped daily for
the last week or ten days. 1t is ex-
pceted that business will keep up for
for some time. The potato crop in
the east has been a failure, as well as
the hay crop and demands for potatoes
are coming in from the eastern states
At a lively rate
In Milwaukee and the adjoining
counties the potato crop has been ex-
cellent and prices are the lowest they
have been for years, farmers are sell
ing them on streets from % to 80 cents
per bushel. Evening Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

Dewey and Dob" arrived at Staten
Island ahead of time, reaching Temp
kinsville, the anchorage for naval
vessels off Staten Island, on Wednes-
day, the 27th New York is welcom-
ing him with enthusiasm. Wonder
where the hundreds Of brave men are
that were with Dewey at Manila?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Min and DWELLING for Sale.

In order to settle the estate of the
late Geo. G. Damn. his mill and
dwelling situated on lot in block 20
in the city Of Lancaster, Wis, will be
sold at a bargain. The mill was re-
Gently fitted with a new % horse
power gasoline engine, Is capable Of
grinding 100 bushels Of feed in ten
hours and will bolt buckwheat and
corn meal. The mill has been in sue
cessful operation for several years
and has an established trade
The dwelling is a one and onc-half
story six room cottage in good state
OF repair.
For terms applyto Henry d Damn
Admr, Lancaster Wis.