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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
IMPROVEMENTS AT AsBURE
The Church Repaired and GreaD
Beautified-sDecia Services.

Asbury Methodist church. 10 -
west end OF tho city. has been u--
going extensive improvement end p
pairs. which have greatly beauta.l 70
interior OF the building. The g4is h'
Dsen coiored light gray, and tho ce.-it
winch IS In the form OF cross . B
pure white. All the woodwork GO 20
INSIDE mas been painted. and he F.'
nave oeon cushioned. A bcauu,ul p
brussels carpet adorns tho door. ~
Ola furnace has been removed aad ~
De replaced Immediately with a new .'
OF ample capacity TO heat the b-l'-'
In the coolest weather.
There Will be special services az "
church this morning. consis,Ing oi 81.
cises by the children and talks py -
Sunday-school superintendent Nr.
itunt. and the pastor. Rev. Il. y -.
nam. Tonight. Mr.. Beckham VII ~
q series OF revival services WA.-h
continue for about ten days. te'n
row night Rev. George H. Wiley ~"
erly OF Richmond will DO PIE M
VIII preach until the close OF no -
ing. Mr.. Wiley Is 4 preacher OK
power and many OF his old fr'eas'
others will be glad 10 see him aHi -
him preach. Miss Helen Nye WI
on Monday night and az otAes 10
during the meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Lace Curtains and Portieres af e.,
leuQe Prices

=, White Lace Curtains, p yards LONG.
WIZ Pc par pa $500. -. ffC,
y, White Lace Curtains 3 yards LONG. p
chal W6;ts price, rice pair. &c
co Mhlte lace e Curtains, 81 yards long, d
- va Wh Challenge price, pair 49,. Sl00
terms. IS Curtain. CHALLENGE nric ,o'' - PAT
Extra Long and Wide Chenille por-
there's. Challenge price, pair 81 qQ
Extra Long and Wide Damask Por. n w
there's, So value. Challenge price. pair. S3.7S
See our PortiereS at challenge priea yso
$3.50, and S. pair '' '|0S
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The Principles
of This Store

q. Every piece OF meroh,,d,-
warranted to be exactly as r ennse
SGntGd by OUT SaieSPeOpIe or Pre'
advertisements. IN Our
,. your money returned cba
fully and without question. o"eer
Q. MS attend to our own bu.,
ness YIN malice toward none.
4. We buy for cash, ana
therefore not be undersold. @an
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15

President King, Farmers Bank p,,.,
Ign. Mich. has used pcNlit' -,
Early Rlsers 10 his family ios -
Says they are tho best. There 80.
lNtls pills cure constipation. oih3.1s.s
and all liver and bowe. tso.s.s.. nsS''
Bros, T.. a. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15

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for having put on the market such q
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Gamble, Vernon, Tex. says: 1T relieved
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Bros, II. A. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15

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c dS: S9coo Silk Waists in Satin Tane and Fancy Stripes $3.50
pe Sdos fanneette Waists Polka Dot Black and White Challenge Soc
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The Principles
of This Store.

I. Strictly one price to everybody.
This insures you at the COrrect rig
urG.
2. The prices are marked in piain
figures, SO that you can see Wnat if
is for YOURSELF
3. Everybody treated eXaouy
alike. The NuOrkinqnan'S wife as
quickly waited upon. as though she
M, HE wife OF a millionaire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Hosiery at ChaI-
Ienqe Prices.

Ladies' Black, Tan,
Plain. and Richelieu
Ribbed Hose. Chal-
ienge price.
&c.
Ladies' Black Wool
Hose. fast colors.
c h a lenge DC.
price ........ |O~'
We challenge the
world on our Sc.
Hosiery.
Boys u on bio
Knee. Heel, and Too
Ribbed Hose. Chal-
lenge price.
i2IC.
Ladies Fast-Black
Hose, extra double
sOles, high spliced
heels. Chal- sZr
lenge price. Wv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

glass, an apple and lighted candle.
The maiden takes the candle and
goes alone to the mirror. Tradition
says she should unbind her hair and
comb it gently before the mirror. eat
ing the apple while she combs. When
the apple is finished and the hair is
smooth and shining, the candle will
burn dim, and the face of the maid
ems lover and future husband will be
seen in the glass, as though in the
act of peeping over her shoulder.
An especially quaint and time-hon-
ored observance is that of placing
three deep dishes on a table and
pouring clear water in one, soapy
water in the second, and leaving the
third empty. A person is blindfolded
and led to where the dishes stand.
The left hand is dipped in, and If by
chance it finds its into the clear water
the future spouse will be a bachelor
or q maid. If the hand dips into the
soapy water, ones fate will be a
widower or a widow, while into the
empty dish it is absolutely ceI4ain
that the remainder OF ones life will
be spent in single blessedness. 10
have the charm work unfailingly, it
must be repeated three times, and
every time, of course, the arrange
ment of the dishes must be changed.
An amusing rite is diving or bob
bing for apples. This affords much
fun and is one of the most popular of
all the Halloween obseryances that
exert such fascinating influence over
young people. Drop dozen big red
apples into tub nearly full of water,
the tub having been previously placed
on table. Folding the hands behind
his back, the diver leans over the tub
and chases an apple about in the wat
er until it can be bitten and held aloft
in the mouth. This is a sdiilieult
feat, for the apples are smooth and
slippery, and the teeth can scarcely
get firm enough purchase to re-
tain secure hold. But it can be
done. and ones fate will be spending
life alone unless the apple is lifted
out of the tub
A ceremony especially observed by
young SWANS rather than maidens
was the walking along slender but
stout pole laid across two stools, with
lighted candle placed at one end of
the pole. A large tub Of water was
placed under the candle The lover
must walk the pole in an upright posi-
ton, carrying candle, that is to be
lighted by the one burning at the end
of the pole. The pleasing possibility
of landing in the TUB added much zest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

a brand or coal and starts q bonfire in
an open space near the house. When
the fire has burned down to bed of
glowing embers, every member Of the
family throws in smooth, white,
water-worn stone, having first care
fully marked it with sharp-pointed
instrument. Each person walks
slowly around the fire once, repeating
his prayers, then he returns silently
to the house, undresses without
speaking, and goes TO bed. In the
morning as soon as the family is up
and dressed, the members 90 out and
search in the pale ashes for the stones.
If any one of them is missing, it is
believed that the person to whom it
belonged will die before the next All
Saints eve.
Sometimes the ancient, uncouth
Saxons baked a large cake made of
wheat, oat or rye flour, wet with
water upon which the full, silvery
light of the October moon had fallen
and left mystic tint and property.
A pinch of coarse salt and few drops
Of apple juice were dropped into the
flour as is was being made into dough,
aud the cake was set to bake in rude
oven covered with glowing Goals
Before it was perfectly baked it was
cut into small triangular bits and
distributed in utter silence to each
member of the household, who ate it
solemnly, without saying word, and
then went to bed.
A funny and rather risky rite was
celebrated by the early Irish peas
antry and consisted of tying cord to
the middle of small stick on one end
of which an apple had been stuck and
a lighted candle ornamenting the
other. The end of the cord was
fastened securely to beam overhead
and the stick was then whirled
around, though not SO rapidly as to
extinguish the candle. Everyone had
TO make a snach for the apple with
his teeth, and if by mistake the flame
of the clnde instead of the fruit was
bitten bad luck in every way ensued.
Among the most interested chroni-
clers of Halloween rites was Robbie
Burns, the sweet Scotch poet, who /
thus describes the first ceremony of
the eve Of ghosts: Each person in
the company must go out, hand-in-
hand to the garden, and closing the
eyes, must stoop down and pull up a
plant of kale. The first stalk touched |
must be pulled up. Its being big or
little, straight or crooked, is prophetic
of the state of condition or appearance |
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
n Volunteers Farewell.

We are asked to print the following
touching lines Of young man who
offers his services to his country
certainly from patriotic motives rath-
er than necessity:
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. Through
the medium of the Herald, which cir
culates in every corner of Old Grant.
widely spreading its enlivening
thoughts and exesting wholesome
influence as deep as wide. address a
parting goodbye to relatives and the
many who have been my companions
from early youth. Gladly would
hold each by the hand and receive
your blessings but time will not per-
nit il now This is an unusual duty
and quite unpleasant, but the neees-
sity extends to all who are able. Nav
God forbid that the Palmetto FLAG
shall ever wave over us, but we must
work and fight as well as pray. 10
my instructors andthose whose hospi-
tality | have enjoyed for six or seven
years | would extend my gratitude
which is all have to pay your elem
ancy. Sisters, good-bye; Brothers,
adieu. You too, have seen service in
defense Of your country and therefore
can feel the pangs OF a younger broth
er in leaving his home and kindred to
face dangers. Once more dark clouds
arise to disturb our peace and the
younger ones must defend what the
fathers and elders gained by war.
Father, if it should be my lot to
fall by traitors hands, which may
God avert, do think your son could
not fall in a better cause. With your
blessing 90. Farewell.
JOHN HARvILL
TAFroN. Aug. II, 1861.
The above cut from the Grant Co.
Herald about the time that 1t was
printed, at the outbreak OF the rebel
lion, and as ! have, perhaps accident
ly, preserved it so long aud being
comrade in arms of John, would be
pleased to see 1t reprinted in the good
old Grant County Herald friend Of
1ny youth, as was raised in old Grant
near Patch Grove and as the Herald
was always a welcome weekly visitor
in my fathers house, | naturally be-
came attached to it and did not read
lily get over it when left Wisconsin,
for took it for many years after
went to the oil regions of Pennsyl-
yahia and must confess that | still
have warm side for the good old
friend Of my youth, the honored Grant
County Herald. j. p. ALBEE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
o the preformance.

Nuts and apples appear 10 be the
fayorite mediums for celebrating Hal
loween, through the lighted candle
also plays conspicuous part.
While the apple seems to have no
especial significance in regard 10 the
festival, in reality it has. FOR the
pagan Soxons dedicated the day
after Halloween to a goddess who pre-
sided over seeds and fruits, and
ancient writers trace this custom far
back into the East. where it was call
ed 'sLa Macs Abhal, or the day OF
the apple fruit, and one Of the favor
lite drinks for Halloween is composed
OF roasted apples, ale and sugar.
And so the apples, used fof purpose
OF diyination and sport are drought
ly appropriate to the season. No
vember AL Saints day-was OBJ
served by the Druide as the great
autumn festival Of the sun, and the
night proceeding was filled with
strange and mystic rites, half pro-
pitatory and wholly superstitious.
New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Obltuaru. Rennolds.

The autumn leaves are falling; the
mellow. luscious fruit is taken from
the orchard; the golden grain ripened
for the worlds bread, is garnered in
storehouses and Death, the great
Reaper, has gathered a mother in
Israel TO her well earned rest.
Mrs. Uralthy A. Reynolds, wife of
Lewis 5. Reynolds, at the ripe old AGE
of 50 years, months and 19 DAYS.
was summoned into the presence of
her Heavenly Father, whose child she
was, whom she adored and worshipped
many years. Her father was an hon
ored deacon in the Congregational
church for many years, and from in
fancy she breathed an atmosphere re-
dolent Of piety. The beautiful exam.
pie Of Christianity in her home lea
her in early life to publicly proclaim
her love for the meek and iowly, Ma
zarene. But her Christian character
shone with enviable lustre in the pri-
vacy OF the home, and the aroma of
her conservation to all the virtues OF
pure'womanhood and devoted mother
hood filled the home with its fra
GRANGE She never was fond of os-
tentation in anything and particular
" did she avoid display as Christian.
She lived it in all the walks of life and
so fearful was she of claiming too
much that frequently she was heard
to say 81 am unworthy yet those
who knew her best regarded her as
beautiful example of Christianity.
She was born at Saratoga Springs.
N. T., June 2, 1917, aud was married
to Lewis S. Reynolds July Is, lS47,at
the home of her sister. Mrs. Sprarue.
in Glen Haven.
Five children survive her, Nathan.
a step'son, to whom she was truly a
mother and by whom she was beloved
as a mother, Frank, a son in San Fran
cisco, Mrs. Margaret Calvert, Mrs.
Walter S. Marks, and George Reynolds
of our city.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. i. j. Brown last Wednesday
afternoon, basing his remarks on the
23rd Psalm, a favorite psalm with
Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Geo. Carter.
Mrs. Livingston and Mr.. Murphy
sang sweetly some of the old hymns
so pertinent to the occasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

of the future life partner If any
earth sticks to the root. good fortune
may be expected, and the taste Oh
flavor OF the heart Of the stem is indi-
cative of the natural temper and dis
position. Lastly, the stems are plac-
ed somewhere above the door and the
Christian names of the people whom
chance brings into the house are, ac-
cording to the priority of placing the
stems, the names of the future
spouse
Burns continues: Burning nuts
is favorite charm. The name of the
lad and lass is given to each peacular
nut as it is placed in the fire, and by
the way they burn together or start
from each others side the issue of the
courtship may be traced"
In the North of England there was
a queer custom of boiling common
gray peas in the pod, and eating
them with butter and salt after she'll
ing them. A small bean. unshelled,
was pushed into one of the pea pods.
and whoever got this bean would be
the first to be married. Girls tested
the devotion of their lovers by stick
ing an apple seed on each cheek The
seed that fell first showed that the
love of him. whose name it bore was
faithless.
Another queer custom described by
Burns, who seemed to delight in
gathering together such quaint
chronicles, is called the "Blue Clew, .
and he says of it whoever would,
with success, try this must strictly
observe these directions: Sit down
all alone to the kiln and, darkling,
throw into the pot clew of blue
yarn, retaining one end. Wind it in
to new clew. Towards the latter
end something will hold the thread.
Demand, VIVA handsP" who holds?)
and an answer will be returned from
the kiln giving the Christian and sur
name of your future Spouse This
rite may be modified by going up
stairs and tossing a bale of yarn out
OF the window down into the yard or
garden beneath, holding one end of
the thread. Slowly wind it in until
it seems to be pulled away from you;
that is the Hateful moment. Look out
of the window into the darkness (this
rite must be tried at midnight), and
ask softly: "Who holds the thread >
A mysterious voice will whisper the
answer to you, giving you the name
OF your future husband or wife,
Another favorite Halloween spell
requires romantic maid, looking
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Our Population Is $4,000. 900.

In June of next year the people of
the United States will be counted for
the twelfth time since the establish
ment of our government, 1T will
require about fifty thousand enumer-
ators, writes Clifford Howard in the
November Ladies Home Journal, sto
take the census, and their work must
be finished in one months time or by
the first week in July, 1900. That
means that about seventy-five million
people must be recorded in thirty
days or at the rate of two aud a half
million a day. The rate will be even
greater than this, however, for in
towns and cities of eight thousand in
habitants the enumeration must be
completed within two weeks. The
enumerators will not be permitted to
have any assistance in the work; it
must be done by them in person, ex-
cept in such sections Of the country
as contain great many foreigners,
where the employment of Interpreters
will be allowed, as otherwise it would
be next to impossible to secure the
necessary data. The enumerators
will be paid for their services in ac-
cordapce with the amount of work
they are called upon to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Feast Of Halloween.

AS golden October brings its splen,
doris to a close thoughts Of Halloween
fit through the mind OF youth and
the the romantic maiden dreams Of
the future while she plans the trying
Of drivers spells and charms on the
fateful night OF October 81. That is
the time when all the spirits are sup
posed TO be abroad and are thought
by the superstitious to have power
over their friend and relatives still in
The flesh. Back in the dim recesses
Of the past are found the traditions OF
Halloween, half hiden under the cob
webs OF paganism and mystery. The
quaint rites and ohseryances are relics
Of mi-barbGrism, for writer's of anti
putty trace the festival even into the
shades of the husky Orient. Greeks,
Romans and Druids observed Halo
ween with peculiar solemnty and
All Ilallow's day November y is
probably, from the Anglo Saxon
word haligan, meaning holy.
The Druids believed in the trans
migration OF souls, and. according to
their teaching, every year, on Halo
ween, the Lord of Death, called
Saman, brought together for linaT
judgement the sonls that had been
living in the bodies of the lower
animals during the preceding twelve
months. But by Offering sacrifices,
magic charms and propitiations the
living had it in their power to greatly
lessen the punishment of wicked
souls. and it became the custom to
make presents to the priests that
those holy fathers might be induced
to intercede for the unfortunates.
Faltod calves and black sheep were
the customary sacrifices, and long be-
fore the institution OF All Saints day
the ancient Irish used to kneel to
Saman in front of lighted candles,
beseeching him for the souls of their
departed relatives.
Among the Romans lee was n
custom Of lighting fires upon the
neighboring hills on Halloween, fire
being an emblem OF immortality, FIJI /
calculated to typify the a.cent Of the
soul into heaven. Some thougl the
brilliancy Of the flames | g tel the re-
deemed souls out Of purgatory and
showed them the glory Of the upward
path to the shining white Cities Of
Saints" In Northern Wales there is
q peculiar custom of making great
fire called "Coel Certh, from which
each family in the neighborhood takes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

Children's and Boys underwear either in
ribbed fieeced, plain feeced or all RI.
wool at &c, 25c and ..... .,.. 0UC
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
A Philippine Soldier.

In an interview with a reporter OF
this paper, Mr.. Sam Snyder Of Hurri-
cane gave an account of a small
part Of his experience in the Philip
/ pine Islands as follows:
enlisted in Co A. 1st South Dako-
ia regiment at Pierse, S. Da. on April
2S, 1898, and on July 90, '9s we left
| San Francisco for Manila. On our
way to Manila we stopped at Honou-
IN and saw the famous Queen Lii
The American people at Honolulu
| gave us a rousing reception and the
stop there was only too short. We
arrived at Cavite, Aug. "a, 1898.
When we got 10 Manila there was
about 100000 Z s. troops there and
about 100000 Spanish troops
The country about Manila is low
and swampy and in the immediate
vicinity Of The city large amount of
rice and hemp is raised and farther 10
the north a large amount of tobacco
and sugar is grown and the whole
country abounds in tropical fruits.
The native Filipino are people Of small
stature with sallow complexion. re-
sembling the japanese TO a certain
extent The majority Of them are
very ignorant while some Of them
have a very fine education | saw
Aguinaldo nun Der of times at Ma
Mia before the trouble with the insur-
gents started.
On Feb. 4, 1899, the trouble began
with the insurgents when they start
ed to come and take by force posi-
ton occupied by Nebraska outpost
and one insurgent captain lost his
life; Immediately the whole line
opened fire on the American outposts.
While in the service at Philippine
Islands ] was in thirteen battles; my
regiment was in twenty-five. Our
rations for men for II hours con-
sisted of two lib. cans of meat, one
lib. can of tomatoes. bareback, coffee.
We usually ate the whole at one meal
to save the trouble of carrying it
around and would occasionally shoot
a chicken or so to help out
At first when the trouble started
with the insurgents, we volunteers
were dissatisfied but after the sltua-
ton was made plain to us, we were
willing to stand by the policy of the
administration until our time was up
and longer if need be.
! arrived in Lancaster Friday. Oct.
goth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
How To Prevent A Cold.

After exposure or when you feel a
cold coming on take dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails and
will prevent Pneumonia or Consump-
ton if taken in time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Any old Sore

Cut, bruise, or sprain quickly heal
e with Banner Salye the greatest heal
NC remedy in The world 25c.
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-FoR SALE: A good second hand
show case, cheap. For particulars
cal at this office
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Our Sl.00 Wool Underwear

Don't think if one merchant asks You 81
Tor garment without seeing ours and
think it is as good quality as the one we
are Offering, look at ours and see how mis-
taken you are.