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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07

and soul to bear the truth, or would IL
prove too much for us? Can you look
at the sun? Can you inwardly digest
the absolute certainty of another life:
II Immortality were no longer a mat
ter of faith, but a fact so clearly proved
that denial would be impossible, just
as it would be impossible to deny the
law of grayitation, could you stand the
strain? The longing is hint that you
are in process of preparation, but the
change in our outlook, in our motives,
would be so great that we should not
become accustomed to the new order
of things in many years. / know that
Christ did not walk by faith but by
knowledge He lived in the future and
drew strength from it. The tomorrow
OF heaven lifted the burden of each
sorrowful today. At some period in
our development, how far distant l
Know not, We shall have new heaven,
and that will give us a new earth. Orr
sight will not be dim, but clear. We
shall not nope that our loved ones are
near, for we shall know it to be true.
This life of simple faith is beautiful
and we have trod many difficult path
under its benign influence. But at last
aye, ere long. perhaps-heaven and
earth will touch each other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani says the Ha-
waiian islands are Sin a state of prac-
tical anarchy" the government being
in the hands of an oligarchy and the
rights of the native Hawaiians not re-
spected. The ex-c-- cen is scarcely an
impartial observer. Anarchy undoubt-
edly prevails in so far as her ex-high-
ness is concerned, but other observers
give a very different account of condi-
tlons on the island. AS to her own
claims for pension, it is pleasant to
know that Liliuokalani believes in the
honorable intentions" of the United
States government, though she has
wisely concluded not to sit on the steps
of the capital at Washington until they
are carried cut.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
A Rad Habit.

1t makes me shudder to see woman
bite thread or silk with her teeth, and
nine women out of ten take that way
of shipping off ends when they sew
The dentists have come to recognize
teeth which have been put to such use,
and have christened them thread
teeth" The biting of thread is one Of
the worst abuses to which a tooth can
be subjected. Just why the habit is
formed would be hard to say, because
every work basket worth the name
contains pair of scissors, and only
the merest fraction of time is lost in
using them. What would matter the
loss of whole minutes when the well
fare of things which can never be re-
placed is considered? The persistent
biting is literally saving the enamel
off the teeth, and nothing can take its
place; yet l venture to say that every
one of the thread biting women would
stoutly maintain that she takes the
best of care of her teeth, and cannot
understand why she is forced to pay
such frequent visits to the dentist. He
will not tell her what is the matter,
because he has undoubtedly grown
weary of giving good advice which no.
body follows. He will repair the dam
age as far as his skill goes, and pocket
his fees like sensible man. Never,
never expect in this world to get one
atom of sympathy for the results of
your own foolishness, for it will not be
forthcoming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
Is Life Worth Iirinr9

What dismal old world this is. any
way In January and February we are
in danger of freezing; in March we
SILVER and chill and are liable to con-
tract pneumonia; in May and June
there is liable at any moment to be a
deficiency of cyclone caves; before the
danger of destruction by the elements
is over gnats, flies and mosquitoes ar
rive in unnumbered millions, and each
one seems anxious to do business.
With July, August and September
come miasma and microbes and green
corn, any one of which, if absorbed or
taken in allopathic doses, will pro-
duce tired feeling with complica-
tons. October is a bad month for
chills and fever. 1t is also about the
season of the year when the bedbugs
assemble in all the vigor derived from
season of feasting and make a inal
and desperate assault preparatory To
retiring into a state of innocuous de-
suetude for the winter. Following this
month comes the putting up of stoves
and connection of pipes, payment of
coal bills, winter clothes. etc. Innum-
cradle things, such as house cleaning
and political campaigns, are not in
Guided in the list of tribulations. How
so many people manage to run the
gantlet and reach old age is simply
marvelous.-Glidden Qa.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
Christian Endeavor Topics.

Gideon's Band Monday, Sept IS,
Saul's band.-I. Sam. x, 1927. Tues
day, Sept 10, Davids band.-I. Ch-on.
XII, 1913 Wednesday, Sept. 20,
Christ's band.-Mark ill.,, 14-19; John
XIV, 16. Thursday, Sept. 81, Working
in Gods way.-Josh. vi, 1-20. Friday,
Sept %, Not by might nor power
Zach. w., Lilo. Saturday, Sept. %,
Whatsoever he saith. do.-John H., l.
IL. Sunday, Sept. "a, topic, Gideon S
band.-Judg. vii. 1923.
Half the battle is eagerness for the
battle. When one has to be driven to
his Christian work, that work is a
failure before it has begun.
Better a small Christian Endeavor
society-a Gideons band society of
picked members that mean business
than a society ten times as large that
is careless and Indifferent.
There was much virtue in that shout
of Gideon's band When you can be-
gin your Christian work with a shout.
it is half done.
Most of the work in every Christian
organization is done by very few
workers. One of the standing mar
vels of Christianity is that it can ac-
complish so much with SO few actual
laborers.
The brightness OF Gideon's band, the
flashing out of their torches, was worth
many thousand recruits to them. Let
your faces shine,
Many Christian Endeavor society
would be strengthened by just such a
sitting out of the cowardly and half
hearted as Gldeon's army underwent.
Every lame soldier counts one for the
enemy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
How Do We Forgive?

Not always as we hope to be for
given, ! fear. Perhaps we do not ap-
preciate how hard it is for some Ter
sons to say, Il am sorry Perhaps
there is a vindictive streak in many OF
us that holds out against our better i'm
pulses. Certain it Is that many of us
find it hard to grant such full and free
pardon that an offense that has been
committed shall be to US as though II
had never been. To apologize can
never be pleasant task. One may feel
that certain angry speech was wrong,
but it takes great moral and spiritual
courage to go to the person with whom
one has been irritated and say, hum
bly,: II was angry just now, and |
spoke hastily. VIII you forgive me?"
1t should not take superhuman grace
for the person who has been offended
to accept such an apology in the same
spirit in which it has been offered.
But too often the speech of pardon is
cold, and has ring that is not sim
cere. Once in great while it is ac-
companled by an acknowledgment that
the suer for forgiveness has been very
disagreeable, and that while he is for
given he must remember that an I'M
kind speech cannot always be forgot
ten at will. He who thus receives an
apology is farther from the right path
than is he who has acknowledged his
fault. The one is conscious of his
wrong and regrets it; the other is
wrapped about in mantle of conceit
and self-righteousness Margaret e
Sangster, in Harper's Bazaar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
RELIGIOUS READING.
RELIGION AND REFORMS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
Christian Endeavor Topics, Gideon's Band
when Shall We Walk by sight
3 Sermon From st. John-Teach Me
to Live.


|
Teach me to live. IT'S easier far to
die
Gently and silently to pass away
On earth's long night to close the
heavy eye,
And waken in the realms of glorious
day.
Teach me that harder lesson-how to
live
To serve thee in the darkest paths
of life;
Arm me for the conflict now, fresh
vigor give,
And make me more than conqueror
in the strife.
Teach me to live! Thy purpose to full
fill;
Bright, for thy glory, let my taper
shine;
Each day renew, remold this stubborn
will;
Closer round thee my hearts affec-
tons twine.
Teach me to live for self and sin no
/ more
But use the time remaining to me
yet;
Not mine own pleasure seeking, as be-
fore,
Wasting no precious hours in vain
regret.
Teach me to live! No idler let me be-
But in thy service hand and heart
employ;
Prepare to do thy bidding cheerfully;
Be this my highest and my hottest
joyi
Teach me to live! My daily cross to
bear,
Nor murmur, though I bend beneath
the load;
Only be with me; let me feel thee
near:
Thy smile sheds gladness on the
darkest road.
Teach me to live, to find my life in
thee,
Looking from earth and earthly
things away;
| Let me not falter, but untiringly
Press on, and gain new strength and
BOWER each day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
A Cheap Pretty Bed Valance.

Brass beds are incomplete without a
valance of some kind as finishing
touch. and this should harmonic with
or be of the same material as the other
trappings of the bed. There is lad
now among fashionable people to
drape beds in heavy effects and rather
dark colorings, a Persian or Indian
shawl being considered most desira-
BILE; but many of us still retain the
prejudice in favor of inviting white
beds, especially where one is not
obliged to make the one piece serve as
a divan by day and bed by night.
Cleanliness is a necessary adjunct to
bed fittings, and these should be so
constructed that they may be frequent
ly removed, shaken or laundered, and
easily replaced. The simplest way of
adjusting a valance is to spread
smoothly between the spring and the
mattress a fairly heavy cotton sheet;
to this is basted the valance, which is
already cut and finished to the right
depth; also fulled on coarse drawing
thread. 1t should be slit up and
hemmed at the corners to admit of its
passing smoothly around the posts of
the bedstead, and in most cases it
need be on but three sides of the bed,
as the head is generally against the
WALL After being basted firmly it is
stitched by machine, when it is in con-
dition to be removed and done up all
most as easily as an ordinary sheet
Shieldpin holding it to the spring at
each corner keep it in place during the
daily process of turning the mattress
above it. The fullness allowed should
oe almost once and half that of the
measurement around the bed. The ma
terials selected may be cretonne, dim
ity or any goods preferred that is ap-
propriate to whatever style of quilt
and shams or pillow roll may be in
use. A simple and pretty one with an
ordinary Marseilles spread is of tam
bour curtain muslin, costing but 25
cents per yard Though more expen-
sive qualities may be purchased if de-
sired). 1t is quite heavy, and the en-
broidered effect is good. 1t also has
the advantage of being finished top
and bottom, requiring only the work
of hemming the corners instead of
making the whole thing, unless it is
too deep. when the top may be turned
over, or some tucks put in to shorten
it and really add to the effect A sin
gle sham two yards wide of the same
material is stretched across the pill
lows, the whole giving a fresh, clean,
and pretty appearance for very little
work or money. Twelve yards Of the
tambour is sufficient for both sham
and valance, at cost of SO for the en-
tire outfit, the sheet being generally
obtainable from the spare stock OF
partly worn household bedding. or cas-
lily secured for. at most. fifty cents;
the whole will be found dainty and
practicable and preferable to more ex-
pensive and less washable valances.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
NOT ALWAYS WELL BESTOWED
College Degrees Were Once Honorable
hut Are Failing Into Disrepute.

but Are Falling Into Disrepute.
From the Boston Transcript: The
actual meaning of word Is not abso-
lutte and Interchangeable. 1t is simply
that for which it generally stands to-
day. In the drift of usage-almost al
ways downward English words have
sometimes got their value quite re-
versed, and so long as the drift is go
ing on there is an unfortunate confu-
sion of ideas, and in this chaotic period
no man can be quite sure when his
neighbor speaks what he Is at. 1t
seems pity not to clear the air and
get down to definition which defines.
For example, the general demand to be
called gentleman" or lady" has al
most wiped out the meaning of words
which once had a sufficiently positive
one. The fact still exists of that diff
ferentiation between persons which
was described by the old use of the
words. But we have no longer a name
for the attributes once indicated by
them and are obliged to communicate
the ldea by adJectives or parapnrases.
What is the meaning of college de
gree? 1t was once certificate Of good
scholarship in the "humanities," ex-
tended quite legitimately to include
proficiency in arts and science. The
value of it was soon found to vary with
the character of the collegiate insti-
tuition granting it. There was a vast
fiexibility introduced into the meaning
of degree" Waving the criminal
abuse of the purchasable article (Which
has probably been largely eliminated),
we still employ the same word for the
A. NJ. of Yuba Dam college as for that
Of Harvard or Yale. And now, as the
commencement seasons go by, the
meaning Of degree" is increasingly
perplexed by the annual investment OF
a large number of persons with 1t.
whose distinction has no connection
whatever with scholarship or the re-
suits of scholarship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07

The governments disposition of the
Spanish cruiser "Reina Mercedes" will
form an interesting innovation. 1t has
been decided not to sell her or to repair
her for service, as she is not worth the
expense it would involve, but to put
her sufficiently in order to prevent fur
Their injury or decay, and then keep her
permanently on public exhibition, as a
memorial Of the war. Hitherto such
vessels as "Old Ironsides and the
Hartford have been preserved, through
sentiment and as reminders of our ma
val achievements, but now for the tirst
time ship taken in battle is thus to be
used. The circumstance will crafty
our national pride in the proves of
our navy, but we are sure it will not
cause exultatlon because of our antag-
onists humiliation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

A statutory lahorer's lien for harvest
Ing grain is held in Wilson VS.. Donald
son (Cal), 43 l.. r. A. 524, to have no
superiority over a prior chattel mort
gage where it was not so provided by
statute.
A vendors lien upon a sale for a
gross consideration of both real and
personal property without any appor-
tionment of the price is held in Doty VS..
Deposit Building and Loan association
Ry), 43 L. r. A. 551, to be enforce
able against the real property for the
entire amount.
A resolution of council making a
compromise with a contractor on a
contract imperfectly performed is held
in Weston VS.. Syracuse IN. ", 43 L.
R. A. CTS, to he subject to attack for
fraud and corruption, as it is not
legislative act, but part OF the admin
istrative duties of the council.
A lot-owner who had been compelled
to pay an assessment for a street inn
provement which is subsequently aban-
doned on the part Of the street for
which it was assessed is held in Nc
Conville VS.. st. Paul (Minn.), 4S L. r.
A. 5S4, to have right of action against
the municipal corporation for the re-
payment of his money.
A convent building used solely as a
residence for teachers in a school main
tanned as a charity and which is part
of the school property and necessary
for the efficient operation and manage
ment of the school is held in White vs.
Smith (Pa.), 43 l.. R. A. 49S to be in
cluded in the exemption of the school
buildings from taxation.
A condition in a will that son shall
procure divorce from his wife in or
der to have an absolute estate and IL
he does not shall have only a life es-
tate, is held in Randall VS.. Boston
GID, 43 L. r. A. SIG, to be lawful and
not against public policy where the
son had divorce suit pending at the
time the will was made.
The presiding officer of a municipal
court is held in Calhoun VS.. Little
(Ga.), 43 L. R. A. $50, not to be subject
to any personal liability for the judi
cial determination that given ordin-
ance is valid, though it is in fact for
want of authority to pass it, and for
enforcing it by Imprisonment OF the
person convicted for its violation, when
there was jurisdiction of the subject
matter
Money withheld by the mortgage in
breach of his promise to advance the
full amount Of the mortgage loan for
building purposes on land not yet paid
for is held in Anglo-American Savings
and Loan association VS.. Campbell Cd.
CO., 43 L. r. A. 622, to be subject to
constructive trust in favor of persons
who have furnished labor or materials
for the buildings in reliance upon the
mortgages representations that he
will make the advance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
worldliness and spiritual Food

I
How impossible it is for one to grow
in the spiritual life without partaking
of spiritual food AS impossible as ii
is for one to preserve the physical be-
ing without partaking of material food.
We are told that Jenny Lind, when
asked how she could abandon the stage
at the very height of her success, re-
piled: when every day it made me
think less of this" laying her hand on
! the Bible, "and nothing at all of that, +"
pointing to the sunset, what else
could | do?" Who has not, at some
time in his life, experienced the shock
of finding that his spiritual perceptions
were blunted, his desire for the best
things of life weakened? This expe-
rience must come again and again I'M
less the absorbent, responsive soul is
fed with what is conducive to it's spirit
ual growth. Surround ones self with
the mean and low things of life, think
upon them, make them a part of the
being, and inevitably the highest and
best, the souls heritage, is crowded out.
A vast deal of happiness is lost sight
of in this world because of the desire
of many people, among them many So
called Christians, to mete out justice
to those who have Wronged them.
Vengeance is mine, | will repay, saith
the Lord Strange that any individ-
ual should feel it incumbent upon him
self to aid the Almighty in what He
distinctly says is His work
Shall not the Judge of all the earth
do right? Then let no one spend time
in worrying over the fact that this one
or that one is flourishing, or apparently
flourishing, who i'll deserves success,
and that this one or the other remains
unscathed, who has inflicted grievous
wrongs. Why is it that SO many peo-
pie, when the near and dear of others
die, acquiesce in Gods providence-see
His wisdom and ruling hand, but when
their own are taken from them openly
revolt, questioning His mercy and His
love? Does it not seem as if they
must imagine that they ought to be
singled out from all the world by the
Creator and exempted from the work
ing out of natural laws? Illogical and
irrational in the extreme it is truly, to
deem that the misfortunes and sor-
rows which overtake ones neighbors
are dispensations of merciful Provi-
dence, but that the evils which touch
ones self are utterly ineXplicable, and
a sufficient cause for diSloyalty. if not
infidelity do not feed on husks
when angels food may be yours"
The application of these words is as
wide and far-reaching as life itself.
Books, companionship, thoughts,
amusements, all range from the bitter
dregged, the enervating, to the
strengthening and soul lifting. What
shall be the quality of our choice?
That rests with ourselves. Only we,
ourselves, can decide.-Eleanor Root in
New York Observer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07

The Honolulu authorities are con-
sldering the advisability OF locating a
cemetery in the crater of the Punch
bowl, an extinct volcano. The only
objection thus far offered is that II not
used for a cemetery it might some day
become available for an amusement re
sort and residence section, especial
ly il an adequate water supply could
be conveyed to so great a height. Says
the Hawaiian Gazette: Everything
looks beautiful inside the crater. The
kiawe trees are growing well. These
and other trees were planted there by
the direction of the late King Kala-
kaua. The lantana flourishes, OF
course. The view in any and every di-
rection from Punchbowl is well known
TO all for its charm. A walk from the
city to the place would not be trying
undertaking, and the road is better
than ever"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
For Hollow Cheeks.

Fill out hollow cheeks by compress
ing the lips and putting out the cheeks.
Do this often and it exercises the larg-
est muscles of the face and fills out
the whole outline into a well-rounded
contour This is better than wearing
'plumpers' or increasing the fiabbiness
of the outer skin with a suction pump
or by frequent steaming. The lips
should be contracted into a circle and
then moved in a circular manner, also
stretching them backward at the cor
ners, showing the teeth. This will re-
duce lips which are too large and
coarse, and give them a pretttier curve
in consequence, as well as expression
to the mouth, by reducing the fat and
developing the muscles. 1t will be no.
ticed by little observation that a fat
face is stolid and expressionless. while
muscular one is expressive and intel
ligent looking. This is the end to be
aimed at in all exercises. There are
four movements for reducing double
chins which are absolutely certain in
forward and upward and the next
downward and forward, these two in
alteration, since they are in direct OPP
position. The other two movements
are side-to-side movement, while the
chin is elevated as high as possible.
This stretches out the sides of the chin.
All these exercises will reduce the fat
and make it into muscle which is firm
and small All of these self-stretching
muscle exercises must be practiced
daily, night and morning, repeating
about twenty-five times each. The
high, close collars and bands must be
removed, the neck being left perfectly
free from confinement OF any kind, so
that it can be stretched to the fullest
extent without straining In any way"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Peach sponge.

Soak one-half box of gelatine in
half cupful of cold water one hour;
add one and one-half cupfuls of boil
ing water and one cupful of sugar; stir
till both are dissolved, and strain. Pare
and cut erosswise in whole rings six
large ripe peaches. When the gelatine
is nearly half cold, add the juice of half
lemon and the whites of three eggs
beaten to stiff froth, and whip thor
oughly together. Line the bottom and
sides of a mould with peach rings and
pour in the gelatine. Let stand eight
hours, and serve with whipped cream,
or with custard sauce made of the
yelks of the eggs poured round.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07
Steamed Peach Pudding.

Make batter of one egg, one cupful
of milk, one tablespoonful of melted
butter, one heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder, pinch of salt and two
level cupfuls of -four Peel and quar-
ter ten ripe peaches, spread evenly
in buttered pudding mould, add a lit
tie water and few bits of butter
and cover with batter. Set
in steamer over boiling water, cover
closely and steam one hour. Run a
knife around the edge. turn out onto
a warmed plate and serve with hard
sauce favored with lemon or sweet
ened whipped cream.