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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
POEM BY THE SACRED STONE

ments of spotless white, stood the ven
cradle figure of "Hwfa Mon,' the Arch
druid, wearing the breastplate of gold
and the wreath of oak leaves: sur
rounding him were his fellow Druids,
bards and ovates, clad in their respec-
tive robes of white, blue and green, and
in the background was the grove sa-
cred to the Druids of old. There were
pennillion sung, as there have been
since the days of the fourth century,
and the presentation of "Hirlais Horn
was made, and another quaint feature
was the offering to ''Hwfa Mon of the
horn filled with mead by one of the
lady ovates. The presence of the
Breton delegates suggested a pretty
ceremony. The halves of two swords,
a Welsh and a Breton sword, were held
aloft by the Archdruid, the parts
placed together, and tied at the han
dies with white, blue and green rib
bons by one of the ladies. This was
called the ceremony of the united
sword" and was suggestive of the
time when the various Gaelic peoples
were Oues u6 name OIL the ATCuQIQlQ
is the Rev. J. Williams, and he is
Welsh Congregational minister at
Llangollen. In these Journeys of song
and poetry, the fact is never lost sight
of that each ceremony is for the pur-
pose Of keeping alive the interest in
the Gaelic language and perpetuating
the memory of the ancient Welsh Gus
toms. The Catholic priest and the An
glican pastor are for the time being
eager learners in the school of the
Celt. The Welsh language is not a
simple patois abandoned to the in
ferior classes. The same right is
claimed for it as for the English, and
perhaps the fact that it is maintained
so well in the midst of the English
speaking masses is due to the Eistedd-
fod. The ancient rites of the Druids
are by the people. although the Druid
ism Of to-day is Christianity, but they
love to guard the archaic formula and
ceremonial, and to unite Welshmen of
every creed to one arden cult of the old
Celtic fatherland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
So. SO SENT FREE.

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ity for our readers to test free of
charge a new and remarkable treat
ment for diseases OF the stomach,
liver, heart or nerves. Thousands
testify to the skill of DIR. Miles, the
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failed and after l had spent $4,000
on the best medical talent DR.. Miles
Is wonderful specialist Send for
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and State SITS, Chicago. Please men
ton this paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Muzaffer-eu-Din Mira, the Shahin-
shah king of Kings who reigns oy r
the Kingdom of Pers a, owns the m st
expensive pipe in the word. The Kali
liam. or Pipe of State. which he owns
and smokes on high imperial occa-
sions. is valued at 100000 and is set
with diamonds. rubies and emeralds o.
the costliest kind. Not only are the
mouthpiece and the upper and lower
portions of the snake-like shank OF
pure gold, enameled and set with the
finest gems, but the water bowl and
pipe bowls are equally splendid and
rich with lavish jewel work The
Prince of Wales visited the Sultan Of
Turkey in 1862. and was invited by the
Sultan to smoke narghi.e which was
inlaid with diamonds valued al
$4,000, and which was given to the
Prince as a souvenir of his visit. A
pipe made wholly of meerschaum and
amber for Prince Ferdinand of Bull
garia cost $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
MOCK HANGING IN \ CHURCH.
A Gruesome Performance Entertains
CoIored Congregation.

Colored Congregation.
Kansas City Journal: A most start
ling and unique entertainment, in
which the principal feature was
gruesomely realistic imitation of an
execution by hanging, was given in the
colored Baptist church in Carthage the
other night, and attracted a crowd
which packed the big building to its
utmost. An interesting account. given
in the Press of the tragic" affair is
as follows: "The audience assembled
in the basement of the church, where
the gallows was erected, reaching up
ward about five or six feet. The drop
was only short one, but every other
detail was carefully copied from
sure enough hanging scene. About 3
o'clock Peter Gibson and Sporting
Willie Hancock came in, leading Art
Irwin, the boy condemned to the gall
lows. A suppressed murmur ran over
the audience, which waited with bated
breath the finale of this strange scene.
The lamps about the walls cast shud
dering gloomy light about the room.
and a superstitious horror could be
traced on many a face. But Negro
good humor can not long be sup
pressed, and scarcely had the first feel
ing of awe passed away, when some
lusty voice broken out in a hearty
laugh. This soon spread, and the
scene lost a large share of It's grue-
someness. The convicted murderer
was led up the steps of the improvised
gallows, his arms and legs were tied
and rope was fastened to his ncck,
black cap was adjusted, the trap
sprung and the body dropped. So far
as actual appearance went he might
have been hanged by the neck. The
body turned and twisted as the rope
dropped, seemingly limp and lifeless,
and was carried out on a stretcher
amid deathly silence. The affair.
however, was not so realistic as ii
appeared, for before entering the room
another rope had been carefully har-
messed around Twins body, with
loop coming under his collar. This
last rope. was concealed by the boys
clothing. and although the rope APP
peared to encircle his neck, it was in
reality fastened to the loop under his
collar. After few minutes in which
to remove ropes, ETC., Irwin returned
to receive the congratulations of his
lady admirers. who gathered around
the little hero in groups"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

of Rhuddlan. During the times OF
Henry VII, Henry VIII. and Queen
Elizabeth, the festival was held with
the royal permission.
Taffy was Welshman,
Taffy was a thief.
was the sneering couplet of the En-
glishman once upon a time, but he
knows better now, realizing that the
Welsh have done great work in the
way of furthering native talent and
fostering the latent genius of their
country, and the Eisteddfod has been
the means of bringing before the pub
lie almost all the literary men, musi-
clans and poets of the little country.
The Welsh declare that the Eisteddfod
Druids, and seek to preserve some of
the ancient forms, as the sacred stone,
but whatever may have been the his
tory of it, from very ancient times it
has been held annually, and only twice
out of Wales, once at Liverpool and
once in London. The first part of the
Eisteddfod is the Gorsedd held by
GaldO NIAtl tic pA NStGCuGy vi bAC ClikCl
Druid. The word Druid, as here used,
has a loose construction, and means
any minister of religion admitted to
the Gorsedd. These ministers are, as
general thing, non-conformists, al
though sometimes even a bishop of
Che Church of England has been
known to assist. The Gorsedd is held
within circle of stone, in the light of
day and in the open air. No Gorsedd
can be held at night, or under a roof
IN modern Welsh the word means
judgment" but in medieval Welsh
1t signifies a "tumulus" or chill" 1t
Is probable that the judgments of the
Druids were given from a hill, which
may account for the double significa-
ton. Gorsedd was the court and Els
teddfod the Sitting" which had been
determined upon year and a day pre-
viously. The opening ceremonies are
very imposing. Three times the pre-
siding Druid asks "Is there peace?"
while he and some assistants hold an
unsheathed sword. As soon as he has
received an affirmative answer three
times he sheathes the sword and the
court is declared open. A prayer is Of
fered to the Deity in the vernacular:
GOD impart thy strength;
And in that strength reason;
And in reason knowledge;
And in knowledge justice;
And in justice the love of it;
And in that love the love of every
thing:
And in the love Of everything the love
of God.
Q. Jesus. repress injustice"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
PLEASE TOUCH"
The New Rule in Regard to Bronzes In
Berlin University.

The New kule In Regard to BronZes In
Berlin University.
Until a very short time ago the
bronze statuary in some of the Berlin
museums was most carefully labeled,
please Do Not Touch" as it is in our
own public museums. What happened
in Berlin, however, may cause the
guardians of some of our museums to
leave out the word mot" 1t was OBJ
served in Berlin that those parts of the
bronze statues which were eurrepti-
tiously handled by the public retained
a good surface. This led to the conclu-
sion that the fat exuding from the hand
had something to do with it. An ex-
pertinent was therefore tried for some
years with four bronzes. One was
coated every day with oil and wiped
with a cloth; another was washed ev-
cry day with water; the third was sim
ilarly washed, but was oiled twice
year, and the fourth was left untouch-
ed. At the end Of that period the first
looked beautiful: the third, which had
been oiled twice year. was passable;
the second looked dead, and the fourth
was dull and black. 1t is probably
fact not generally known that the an
cient Greeks polished their statues by
constant hand rubbing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Music Kills a Horse.

Music caused the death of a beauti-
full 3-year-old FLY at Florence, Ala,
the other day. A farmer drove his
valuable young mare into town, and
as he was driving up the principal
street a brass band suddenly struck
up its blatant music. The mare had
never heard any sound like that before
and so startled was she that she
dropped dead in the shafts of the
trap. A veterinary surgeon who ex-
amined the carcass declared that the
mare had died of heart failure, due to
excitement, caused by the sound of the
unaccustomed music OF the brass
band-Roanoke News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
She Likes Pretty Clothes.

Hollands young queen has decided
fondness for pretty clothes. A large
assortment of dress goods was sent to
the palace the other day and her
mother proceeded to choose for the
queen some alpaca and plain material,
but Wilhelmina fatty refused to abide
by the selection and chose figured silks
and brilliant dress materials even for
morning wear. She said that her
mother might make use Of the plain
stuffs if she liked them, but she wanted
something prettier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
ran Women in England.

The Duchess of Portland is the tall
est woman in England She married
the duke in 1889. She was then Miss
Dallas Yorke. The duke is the lord
of 100000 a year and owns half
dozen castles, among them being the
Incompatible Welbeck, where Lady
Peggy Primrose spent her honeymoon.
The duchess devotes most Of her time
to the furtherance of temperance work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
DEWEY'S VICTORY.
Dewey win See His Famous Battle Re-
fought at Chicago in October.

Dewey win See His Famous Battle Re-
fought at Chicago in October.
The Battle Of Manila, Wabash ave-
nue. and Hubbard court, Chicago, sur
passes all previous and combined at
tempts at battle reproductions. Every
visitor to Chicago should see this won
derful piece of art mechanism and re-
atty. The night storm at sea, the
night firing of the Spanish forts, the
Ardois night signals, Manila Bay by
moonlight, exploding mines, sunrise on
victory, terrific roar of the guns from
the American fleet, the entire battle
described by men who fought behind
the guns at Manila. This wonderful
exhibition is open every day, Sunday
included, from 8 o'clock in the morning
until 10 O'Clock at night. Above all,
do not miss Manila when you go to
Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
THE DRUIDS OF MODERN WALES.

the house in order to get the boat out.
He says he got so much interested in
boats that he forgot all about the size
of the cellar doors. The most famous
roadhouse in Bangor, place wherein
many reyelries have been carried on
in the past 16 years, has lately been
turned into a sanitarium, where a
liquor habit cure is now established.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Mrs Binks (sick of it)-Really, John,
how can you bear to spend your time
whip whip-whipping at the stream
all day long and never single fish
taking the least notice Of you? John
All, but think Of the delight. Maria,
when you do get fish! Lor' bless us,
my dear, have you forgotten the day
when you hooked me?-Punch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Bangor (Maine) Cor. New York Sun:
A New York woman has secured the
first nonresident license to shoot one
deer in the woods of Maine in the
month of September, for food pur-
poses. and now the papers here are ad-
vising every one else to stay out of
the woods until that woman has got
done shooting. A Bangor Judge built
fine boat in the cellar of his house.
and then had to remove the side Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
BIRDS Not Afraid Of wasp..

Mr.. Murray, a Scottish naturalist, in
a paper on the habits Of wasps, tells
how blackbird will stand at the side
OF hanging wasps' nest and deliber-
ately tear it in pieces in order to get at
the larvae, apparently undisturbed by
the swarms of angry insects, whose
stings instantly put to fight the human
who ventures near to
watch the demolition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
OklahOma.

It's wonderful resources and superior
advantages TO homeseekers are set
forth in a handsome illustrated pam
phlet just issued by the Frisco Line
Passenger Department Copy win be
mailed free on application to Bryan
Snyder, General Passenger Agent, st.
Louis. Mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
In Training.

Yabsley-The amount Of time you.
have put in lodging that fellow ycu
owe the five is worth more than the
money. Mudge-I know it is, but l
have hope that some day will owe
an amount worth lodging for.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Seal oil lee Cream.

A favorite dish with the Eskimo Is
an ice cream made of seal oil, into
which snow is stirred until the desired
consistency has been obtained: then
frozen berries of different kinds are
added. with little of the fish egg for
favoring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Mollusks In an African Lake.

Lake Tanganyika, in Africa, offers
a unique field for scientific exploration.
This region. like Australia, is one OF
the few localities where animals stiIl
live that have become extinct else
where, certain whelklike mollusks OF
this lake appearing to have been
driven from the ocean and to be identi.
fed with the fossil forms of old Jur.
assic seas in Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Two Plans.

From the Indianapolis Journal:
Wickwire-"My cigar man tells me if
will stick my cigars in my vest pock-
ct so that the small end is out instead
of the big one I'll lose less cigars"
Yabsley-"I got a better plan than
that Stick 'em in your coat pocket, so
they don't show at ALL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

The microbes that cause chills and
fever and malaria enter the system
through mucous membranes made
porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals
the mucous membranes and pre-
vents the entrance of malarial
germs, thus preventing and curing
these affections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

There are now published in Paris
2,5S5 periodicals, nearly 100 more than
were issued at the corresponding date
last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Whales teeth form the coinage of
the Fiji islands. They are painted
white and red, the red teeth being
worth about twenty times as much as
the white
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
SUFFERED Is YEARS.

In a recent letter to DR.. Hartman.
Congressman Botkin says:
My Dear Doctor-Iit gives me pleas
ure to certify to the excellent curative
qualities of your medicines-Pe-ru-n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Tommy-"Who was the lady you
spoke tor" Willie-"That's the lady
that let's my ma go out any afternoon
but Thursdays and Sundays. Boston
Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

An established business Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
wants a man apable of handling branch OF IT'S bust.
small investment necessary 60 secure the p0-
sitUn. No heme or speculation. Don't answer this
unless you business. Address, giving references,
FOUNTAIN BATH BRUSH CO.. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Yellow Spots In SIX.

The yellow spots so common in blue
black silks may be removed by rubbing
them with small piece OF sponge
dipped in hartshorn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
To Remove Grease Spots from Books.

Dust little magnesia over the
grease spot on books. lay upon the
spot piece of clean blotting paper
and pass a hot laundry iron a few
times over it. when the grease viii
have disappeared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

out interruption.
Myself Cured, After Repeated Failures,
Opium, Cocaine, Of neyerfaillng, harmless, home
cure. Mrs. NJ. H. Baldwin. Box 1912, Chicago, Ill.
Too many people have a penehant
for confessing their neighbours sins.
FITS Permanently cured. Motifs ornervousnesa after
first days use u Dr. kine's Great Nerve hestorer
Send fer FREE $500 trial bottle and trentise.
DR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 95 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The coal trust will no doubt prove to
be a powerful cinder-cate.
All Intestinal Troubles Prevented.
Ten cents worth of prevention saves fortunes in
doctor bills and funeral expenses Zoe buys box of
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Druggists lOc, zoe, SOe
Man proposes" but he usually
needs lot of encouraging.
Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. @.
Albright, Miffiinburg. Pa, Dec. II, '95.
The secret and success of love is its
sincerity and simplicity.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Every deserter will get what Jonah
had-a whaling.
When All Else Falls. Try Wiki.
Cures Corns and Bunions without pain. Never fails
Drug stores orma l5c. Yi-Ki Co.. Charlottesville Ind
A noble failure is often better than
ignoble success.
Goes Cough BaIsam
gs che oldest end best. IL will break up cold quicker
than anything else. 1t is always reliable Try IL.
No true man ever has any use for
hypocrite.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces fn
Illumination, allays rain, cures wind collie. 2jc bottle
Life lies deeper than its leaves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

The Maid-"Oh, how should love to
see a real live train robber." Conduc-
tor-"Sorry, miss, but the Pullman
car porter has gone up in town some
where"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

The heather worship an idol Of stone
but nothing short of an idol of gold
seems to satisfy civilized men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
e1s 40 Dee wEEK

We will pay a salary OF $500 per week and
expenses for man with rig to introduce our
Poultry Compound and Lice X Her in the coun-
try Ref. required Address with stamp, Acme
Mfg. Co., East Des Moines, Iowa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

FITS Permanently Cured. Motifs ornervousness after
first DAYS use DR.. Kine's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send fer FREE &2.00 trial bottle and trentise.
DIR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93 Arch ST., Philadelphia Pa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

At Wardbury, Norway, the longest
day lasts from May Fl to July %, with
out interruption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

For self-rising Buclzwheat Flour
you will find in Vans Bucbwheat"
the ideal of perfection. Try it and be
convinced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

The secret and success OF love is ita
sincerity and simplicity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

It is stated that there are 10000
churches in the United States, and
about 232, 1000 licensed saloons"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
A Chinese Scum.

Fried wasp soup is consids-ed a
great delicacy in China. 1t is neces-
sary to cultivate a taste for it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Pisos Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. 9.
Albright, Mifflinburg. Pa. Dec. II, '95.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
DIZZY SPELLS.
CoLoMA. WIS. ApriI Il. 1g9s.

CoLoMA, WIS, April IA, 1898.
The free sample of Zaegel's Swedish
Essence of Life you SO kindly sent me
in response to my letter arrived, and
was prepared and used according to
your directions. | am pleased to say
the medicine acts admirably in my
case. Since taking it my general health
has wonderfully improved, and the
dizzy feeling in my head is entirely
gone, enabling me to think and act
with clear mind. MRS. c.. ROCK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Nervous OYsters.

Oysters are such nervous creatures
that a sudden shock, such as loud
thunderclap, will kill whole boat
load.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Myself Cured, After Repeated Failures,
will inform addicted to Morphine, Laudanum,
Opium, Cocaine, Of overriding, harmless, home
cure. Mrs. NJ IL. Baldwin. Box 1912, Chicago, ILL.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

MAN proposes" but he usually
needs a lot of encouraging.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Every deserter will get what Jonah
had-a whaling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Too many people have penehant
for confessing their neighbor's sins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

All Intestinal Troubles Prevented.
Ten cents worth of prevention saves fortunes In
doctor bills and funeral expenses. 10c buys box of
Case Candy CaLhare. nrngglss. l0c. 29c, soc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
Goes Cough BaIsam

A noble failure is often better than
ignoble success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

mailed to al who write
to M. r. ZAEGEL & co.
p. o. Box s31, Sheboy-
gan, Wisconsin. A &c.
stamp should be en-
closed in your letter to
pay the postage on this
free sample
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

g the oldest end best IL will break up cold quicker
than nything else. 1t is always reliable. Try il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

when All Else Falls. Try Yi-Ki.
Cures Corns and Bunions without pain. Never fails
Drug stores mail l5c. YiKi Co., Crawfordsvie Ind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

The coal trust will no doubt prove to
be a powerful cinder-cate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05

No true man ever has any use for a
hypocrite.