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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
secrecy In Royal Households.

One of the many rules redging those
who cater to the wants and pleasures
Of royalty is that strict secrecy shall
be maintained as to the sayings and
doings of their royal masters and mis-
tresses. Many secret has gone to
the grave untold owing to the con-
scientiousness of the hearer or seer
who, bound by the oath of Office, would
rather die than divulge what the world
Is ever on the qui vive to learn. II is
said that when Miss Adeane, who is
now Mrs. Mallett, was appointed maid
OF honor in the Queens household,
she was visiting in a household where
was a well-known man of letters and
wit. What a fine opportunity you
will now have to keep an interesting
daryl" he said to her Miss Adeane
responded that, according to the
Queens conditions, no one was allowed
to keep diary when at court. But, dis
believing, the man laughingly respond
ed, II think l should keep a very secret
one, all the same;" to which the future
maid of honor courteously replied:
Then l am afraid you would not be
maid of honor" The term, maid OF
honor" seems to have a wider signif-
canoe than is usually applied to it. 1t
is to be not only maid who is honored
by her elevation to the membership in
the royal household, but it is to be
maid whose honor is used in defense Of
her mistress by speech or silence, as
may be required. York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Rod of two weeks, when the treasurer
eloped with deacon's daughter, TAX
ing with him the funds of the club.
amounting to 1913. and all the table
linen. which shortly afterward graced
the table of the happy pair.
The Bowler Bachelors club was no
more. Gradually and without appar-
ent heed to the solemn vows they once
had taken, they succumbed one by one
to the charms of the maidens of Low
down Heights, until finally they had
all united their budding destinies with
some one of the sex which they had
previously feigned to scorn.
1t was at this critical juncture that
Buncombe Bowler again rose to the
occasion and suggested reforming the
old club on new lines. Forgetful of the
perfidy of their former chief, the now
staid benedicts allowed themselves tn
be induced into joining the new organ
ization, which was called the Hearty
Eaters club" in honor of their presi-
dent, Mr.. Buncombe Bowler, whose
talents in the astronomical line were
without rival. There was one thing,
however, which the members insisted
upon-and that was that their old
treasurer. who had lately returned to
town, bringing with him his wife and
the table linen, be blackballed, for,
while they could pardon a man for
running away to get married, they
could not overlook his using the sacred
anti-marriage table linen of the Bow
lers' ON his bridal table, and Mr..
Quickaway was therefore refused ad-
mittance to the new club.
All these thoughts came to Mr. Boo
b;ngle as he meditated over the ulti-
matum of his wife, and he decided fin
ally that, rather than abandon the
Hearty Eaters" he would yield his
point and allow his wife to have her
new bonnet.
my dear" said he, wishing to appear
magnanimous rather than beaten,
while it will be quite struggle, l feel
that | must keep up the reputation OF
my family in all matters therefore you
may have your hat"
"Oh. you dear, good Blodgettw cried
Mrs. Boobingle, rushing into his pudgy
arms and embracing him. II knew you
would let me have my bonnet, and
promise you it will be dear"
And it was dear, as Mr.. Boobingle
learned to his sorrow When on the
following Sunday he accompanied his
wife to church, his breast swelled with
conscious pride as he observed the eff
feet of Mrs. Boobingle's creation" on
the female portion of the congregation,
but his pride turned to dismay when
he received the next day bill thus
worded: For one hat, $50; paid on ac-
count, $35. Please remit balance"
And that evening, after rather
stormy interview with his wife, as Mr.
Boobingle slowly wandered toward the
Hearty Eaters club, he thought to him
self that everything was costly in this
world, even a dear of bonnet"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
A leyden Jd Girl Who Attracts All Manner Of
Things.

tricity OF the kind that pervades Bar
bara's body that it tears itself loose
and falls down upon the ground. This
paper states that Barbara combines
the elements of thunderstorm in her
body. | will explain: When a storm
occurs the clouds overhead are full of
positive electricity, which attracts the
negative electricity in the earth. Thus
lightning is generated. On the days
when our experiments were conducted
the air in the neighborhood was over
charged with electricity electricity of
another kind than that pervading Bar
bara's system. Hence the violent con-
cusslons when the two dissimilar
charges collided. The fact that objects
fly toward Barbara is explained by the
principle that one electric body causes
others to be oppositely charged by
induction. That accomplished. the
positive and negative electric forces
attract each other and "go for each
other" But that does not explain why
these manifestations occur in a certain
locality and do not show in another.
1t puzzled me greatly, but an investi-
cation of the scene of action explained
all. / found that the Hoffman home
stead is built on sandy ground, full of
CLASSY ingredients, and therefore al
most a complete insulator, preventing
electric discharges from escaping.
DR. WOLFRAM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
SLOT MACHINE SUGGESTIONS
In New Orleans Trying Your Luck Is
Almost a Craze.

In New Orleans Trying Your Luck Is
Almost a Craze.
The slot machine habit has become
next door to craze in New Orleans,
and it is interesting to note the many
odd superstitions it has developed
among the players. Almost every deal
Ell who has one or more of the devices
in his place can tell numerous stories
along that line. "0ne of my custom
ers," said a tobacconist the other day,
never plays anything but nickels of
even date, and examines every five
cent piece he gets with that end in view.
l have known him to go to some pains
to get coins exchanged in order to try
his luck. Another imagines that he
is especially fortunate with nickels that
were minted between 1870 and 1880,
and will put no other in the slot, and
still a third has the same peculiar
idea bout nickels of the Cos. It's very
absurd, of course, but no amount of
laughing will shake them, and almost
every house has similar patrons.
have noticed that belief in the good
luck Of "V' nickels is quite prevalent
among slot-machine votaries | refer
to the coin that has letter in place OF
the head. Whenever one is received
in change it is almost certain to go
into the box. A confirmed slot-ma-
chine player" continued the dealer, lis
always on the lookout for hoodooS, and
is quick to jump at the conclusion that
this person or that is a Jonah to him.
One of my customers conceived such an
idea in regard to a very nice little fell
low who works in an adjoining office
and comes in here frequently to give
the machine spin ON his own account.
BY an odd coincidence the little fellow
gradually got the same notion regard
ing the other fellow, and the conse-
quences were amusing. They would
often walk in by different doors at al
most the same time and make bee
line for a machine. Then, when they
would catch sight of one another a
look of mutual disgust would over
spread their countenances, and they
would scoot for the sidewalk. l tried
to persuade them that by playing to-
gether they would kill the hoodoo, but
they wouldn't listen to me. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
A TURKISH WEDDING.
The Ceremony Occurs at Night and DC.
eunies Ennr Hnnrs.

The Ceremony Occurs at Night and Oc-
cupies Four Hours.
wedding day is always an inter
esting event, even to these who are not
directly concerned in it. Whereas the
ceremony of tying the knot" only
takes few minutes in Christian coun-
tries, it lasts in Cairo from o'clock
in the evening until IL, and is like en-
acting chapter in the Arabian
Nights With difficulty we made our
way to the gate of the large garden
in front of the pasha's palace, the en-
tire facade of which was brilliantly IL
Illuminated and within which the we'd
ding ceremony was about to take place.
The ladies were Immediately taken
away from us and conducted TO the
harem, our men being shown into a
room beside another reserved for the
natives-men everywhere. but not a
woman. After while we were invited
into the large dining hall. where we
we're rejoined by the ladies'. but only
the ladies of our own party. and all
sat down to dinner. And such a din
ner! | cannot give the menu What
took place in the ha~enl is hest told by
one of the ladies'. She said: Il was
ushered through a long. narrow stone
passage, lighted by torches held by ne
groes. and suddenly found myself in a
large room. the harem, brilliantly
lighted by electricity. with number Of
beautiful women. with penciled eye
brows and red-stained finger nails,
lightly clad and unyei ed. sitting on
richly covered divans. Their costumes
were of costly fabrics. and they were
covered with diamonds and pearls. In
the middle of the room was a bower Of
roses for the bride, and on all sides
were rare Oriental carpets and en-
broideries. After waiting an hour in
the harem the bride appeared. walked
to the bower and sat down in it. After
another long wait the bridegroom
came. He went directly to the bower.
raised the veil of the bride, who was
beautiful and whom he saw for the
first time, placed magnificent dia-
mond necklace over her head and led
her away After this ceremony a pro-
cession formed in the garden and
marched around it to the sound Of mu-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Don't Like Them.

1t is interesting to know that there
are some people who very strongly OBJ
ject TO being photographed. The late
Empress of Austria was one of these,
and for many years before her death
eluded the vigilance Of all photograph
ers. The dislike Of the late Empress
Elizabeth to the camera is shared by
the ex-Empress Eugene, who has not
been photographed for thirty years.
Three decades have passed since John
Rushn was photographed, and only
once has John Hare allowed himself to
be thus victimized; this was after a
performance at Balmoral and by the
express desire of Queen Victoria. Miss
Marie Corelli is one of the very few
people who have never sat to the
camera.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
THE BOOBINGLES.

my DEAR said Mr.. Boobingle, glanc-
Ing up from his paper, Il remark a
considerable decline in the stock mar
ket If this continues much longer,
you will have to do without your new
bonnet"
Indeed. shall not, Mr.. Boobingle, "
rejoined his wife, for the last four
years you have remarked the very same
thing at just this time when the spring
styles commenced to appear, and have
made, unmade and remade my old hat
times enough. This time J must nave
q new hat"
But you look so charming in that
one, 1t becomes YOU so WE'LL" said Mr..
Boobingle, having as usual recourse
to f1attery to gain his point; "and | am
sure you never can find anything half
as suitable for your style of beauty"
Mrs. Boobingle appeared touched by
this delicate compliment, remembered,
however, that she had been caught by
such remarks on several previous oc-
casions, and resolved therefore to be
wary.
Thank you. my dear, for the COM
pliment," she replied, sweetly. but I
really think can find a bonnet that
Will look just as well and at the same
time be new. am sick and tired of
that old thing"
But, my love-" exclaimed her hus-
band, when you bought it you said it
was perfectly sweet"
$50 1t was at that time" replied the
spouse, but we must change our ideas
with the times, and when | was in
town today saw some real dears OF
bonnets."
Il presume you call that frightful
monument the minister's wife wore
last Sunday a real DEAR" said Mr.. Boo
bingle, sarcastically. THE price Of it
may have been high enough, but it
obstructed my view to such an extent
that | could not see the front part of
the church at ALL"
Il hope l have better taste than
Mrs. Goodman" replied Mrs. Boobin-
gle, modestly. at really is pitiful the
way she. dresses"
How much do you think you would
need for hat that would suit your
ideas?' asked Mr.. Boobingle, seemingly
submitting to the inevitable.
Il think could get along with $685.
she responded, laying down her needle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

General Manager Underwood of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has plan
to unity and simplify the titles OF Of
ficials. Several of the officers have
duties to perform which are not shown
by their official designation, and on
July LIST the following changes will be
made: Harvey Middleton, now gen.
eral superintendent of motive power.
will be mechanical superintendent in
charge of all shops, and the construc-
ton Of and repairs to locomotives and
cars. David Lee, engineer mainte-
nance of way, lines west of Ohio river,
will be superintendent maintenance of
way. trans-Ohio division, and d. A.
Williams will be superintendent OF
stores,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
CARRIES MEALS TO woRxMEN.
How an Enterprising Pennsylvania Boy
Is Making His Fortune.

Is Making His Fortune.
From the Philadelphia Record: Thos.
Mintzer, 14-year-old lad of Consho-
hocken, is probably the most energetic
youngster in Montgomery county.
Through his own devices he earns S15
o week and only works on an average
of six hours a day. His business is
meal carrier. About three months ago
Tommy called on the employees of the
different mills and offered to carry
their meals for Is cents a week. AS
many of the mills are running night
and day his offer included suppers as
well rs dinners. Most of the EN-
ployes we're paying 25 cents a week for
the same service, and the boys offer
was promptly accepted. At first Tom
my was able to carry the dinners in a
large express wagon, which was hauled
by goat, but as he steadily gained
customers it became necessary to get
large push cart, which he fitted up
with shelves. His business finally in
creased so much that he had to hire a
horse and wagon. His customers now
number $50. In order to give general
satisfaction Tommy starts out with the
dinners at IL a. m. and delivers those
that are farthest away. He then makes
a second collection at HAS o'clock,
and, as these customers work in mills
near their homes, the boy manages to
have all the dinners delivered by 1905
noon. His weekly collections average
$3.50 and as he pays $3.50 for the use
of the horse and wagon it leaves SIS
clear, which is more than some Of his
Oldest customers earn in the mill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
ONE woMAN's OCCUPATION.
She Has 10000 Frogs on Her Califor-
MIA Ranch.

She Has 10000 Frogs on Her Califor-
mia Ranch.
At Siege, little station about TWEEN
ty miles from San Francisco, a frog
rancho is located, named after the first
owner of the land roundabout The
Siege ranch extends from the bay shore
up to the ridge of the coast range OF
mountains, which incloses both shores
"a San Francisco bay. In the lower
portions of the ranch great number
pious volumes. 1t was the springs that
determined the first location OF the
ranch. The site, overlooking an ex-
pansive view of the beautiful bay. was
capable Of vast Improvement A dozen
acres. inclosing the springs, were sur
rounded with hedge of cypress. The
grounds were laid out with taste and
soon presented the rare beauty Incl
dent to the profuse vegetation of a
semi-tropical climate. Three ponds
were formed by combining the waters of
the flowing springs, some acres in ex-
tent, and stocked with frogs. A fence
high enough to prevent the escape Of
the inmates surrounded each, and the
ponds were filled with aquatic plants
and MOSES. Then hundreds OF frogs
were placed in the ponds, and from
the original stock the increase has been
so great that, though thousands are
sent to market yearly, the Withdrawals
have no sensible effect upon the vast
numbers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

recovered quicker and more completely
than the sister, who acquired the af-
Fiction. The first treatment for the
young lady consisted in three weeks
of speechlessness. She was not per-
mitted to make an artieulate sound
during that time, writing all her re-
quests and wishes. This was to re-
store tone to the vocal organs by rest
ing them. Where a child betrays a
tendency to stammer the trouble may
often be controlled at the very begin
ming by insisting upon slow speech.
both on his part and, so far as possible.
on the part of those associated with
him. 1t is unwise, however, to call
his attention constantly to it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Some Interesting CurIosities.

Some interesting discoveries have
been made in Tough Derg, Ireland. AS
number of men were engaged drag
ging portion of the lake adjoining
Terryglass for the remains of man
had been drowned, the search party
happened on a lot of peculiarly inter
esting curiosities. amongst them being
the head of an old Irish elk in a fine
state of preservation, with enormous
antlers, the tips Of which were eleven
feet apart. The teeth are three inches
long. The other discoveries included
a well-preserved dug-out boat or canoe,
supposed to be of great antiquity. The
articles are attracting much attention
at the Carrigahorig barracks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

The earnings OF the Chicago Great
Western Railway, Maple Leaf Route, =
for the third week in August, 1899,
show an increase of $7,440.52. Total
increase since beginning Of fiscal year
(July 1st) to date, Sill, 260.07
Mr.. c. A. Christofferson is APP
pointed Signal Engineer, with head
quarters at St. Paul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
A Shining Example.

Philadelphia North American: SIN
N favor of holding all We get" said
the statesman.
DO you think that good national
policy?"
Its the principle on which, may
say-hem!- my success in public life
is founded"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

DR.. Wolfram, reputable physician
in Augsburg. Germany, claims to have
under his surveillance the most nota-
Bile and extraordinary example of an
electrical girl, embodying in her small
frame the elements of powerful mag
net and of a frst-class thunder
storm" The doctor says that medical
science never before had the good for
tune to take cognizance of a case pre-
senting such marvellous phenomena
but adds that, despite the apparently
unprecedented nature of the thing, all
can be satisfactorily explained. The
electrical girls name is Barbara
Roschlau; she is IA years of age, well
built and enjoys good health. She is
a servant in the employ of a well-to-do
farmer, George Hoffman, in Kupe,
Franconia; is thoroughly unsophisti-
Gated, unromantic, and unlearned in
the art of deception. The doctor laws
stress on the fact that his patient does
not incline to hysteria and that she
was most unwilling witness. declar-
ing over and over again that tits moth
ing, and that the spell will pass off.
Here are the doctors observations: On
July 25, says Wolfram, happened TO
call at the farm and was talking to
Mrs. Hoffman in the kitchen, when my
attention was attracted by knife fly
ing through the air over Barbara's
head. The knife struck the floor close
to my foot. was about to say some
thing on the habit of firing knives
about, when the woman began to cry
and Barbara ran from the room. Then
! was told that every once in while
things like that happen in the house
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Friend Of Dickens Dead.

London Correspondence to Chicago
Record: An old friend of Charles Dick
ems has just died. His name was John
Chipperfield and he held the post OF
lampman and subsequently lamp in
spector at the Tilbury railway station.
Dickens. who was frequent traveller
from London to Tilbury on the South
End railroad, made his acquaintance
and spent many an hour with him
He immortalized Chipperfeld as Lamps
in the Christmas number Of All year
Round. entitled 'Maghy Junction"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
EdelweIss nd Others,

( What is your impression Of Chi
eago?" asked the 51st street man.
1T is, indeed, garden spot" re-
sponded his eastern cousin.
"Ah, am flattered."
! Eyes; so many beer gardens, you
know"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
TYPE OF BULWER LYTTON'S YR|L-POWER MAN

sic. Then the 5ridegroom's best man
came out and made speech on his be-
half, which was replied to by one
chosen for the purpose. After this the
crowd began to dispense. and all wac
over. Paris Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Not His Obseouies.

Old Gentleman Ito little boy who is
smoking a cigarette My boy, don't
you know that every one of those
filthy weeds you smoke is a nail in
your coffin?'
We'll, faint none of your funeral, is
It ?"-Ilife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Charcoal is the great Italian fuel.
Naples alone consumes 10000 tons OF
wood charcoal, at cost OF from SIG TO
$40 per ton, the national consumption
being 100000 tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Huge snakes, from twelve to fourteen
feet long, are domestic pets in the resi-
dences of Manila. They are petted for
their skill in catching and devouring
rats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

when the little
maid is around.
Once or twice the
girl was slightly
injured about the
head and hands by
things that sud
denly, by some I'M
known motive
power, SHE'D at
her-things coming
off the walls or fly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

ing up from the
ground. AS the
story seemed we'll
nigh incredible, /
concluded to find
out whether per-
haps somebody
was fooling Bar
bara and the
other inmates of
the house. Farmer
Hoffman said he
had no children,
and that there were
no you n g S t e r S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

II your druggist doesn't Keep Coats Head
ache Capsules have him order them for you,
sent by mail on receipt OF price 10 and 2oc. II.
II. Coat, Mason City. Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

The men have all gone fishing and
there isn't one in sight,
Consequently Of her wiles they're
out Of REACH
So it makes the maiden full of mad,
and also spleen and spite,
For she's now the only pebble on the
beach.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

rtTe Permanently Cured No hts nervousness after
araf DAVIS use Of Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restorer.
send Tor FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
On r. H. KLINE, Ltd, e3l Arch ST., Philadelphia, Ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Self-reliance and courage go great
way in human affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

The Jewish community OF Athens,
consisting of eighty families, has taken
steps for the erection of synagogue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

NV doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, 40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

The truest wisdom is resolute de-
termination.-Nap
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
PIeasart. PaIatabIe. Potent.

The cheerful live longest in years
and afterWard in our regards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Mail from Kansas Soldiers.

The mail matter that comes to To-
peka s-or Manila sometimes numbers
as high as 1000 pieces day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

II is selfish people who discover the
selfishness of others.