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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
SERIOUS HINTS ON DRESS.
With Some Flippant Comments by a
Boston Man.

We have received little pamphlet
which we hope has been distributed
widely among our readers, observes
the Boston Journal. The careful study
of it may put an end to doubts that
have embittered households and poi
soned the wells of domestic happiness.
This little book-we dislike the term
booklet in simple language
how to dress your coachman, groom,
butler, doorman and page.
Thus, for instance, the coachman
should wear six buttons on his coat
two on the back at waist and two at
the bottom of the skirt He should
also have flaps on his pockets. Other
wise he might be mistaken for the
groom, who has no flaps on the pock-
cts and has five buttons in front and
six behind. These buttons should al
ways match the metal trimmings on
the harness. Ardent Bryanites will, of
course, use silver.
The hat must be silk. There is no
alternative. SLOUGH hats are no longer
worn by the coachman of our more ex-
elusive citizens, and the more fastidi-
GUS insist that the hat should be a
new one, not a east-off dicer of the
master. The coachman, when on duty,
should smoke only cigars. They should
cost at least at the rate of three for
quarter Green baize cloth aprons
should match your billiard table Crest
buttons, worn by your servants, should
be ducal. There are several dukes in
England, so there may be variety in
the device
By paying attention to these details
and the advice as to other matters Civ
en- by this pamphlet, you will be
obliged to be more scrupulous as to
your own dress, for it is a sad sight
when the groom is mistaken for the
master
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
RUSsIA'S GREED OF MONEY.
viii Require a Large Amount to Con
plete Present Enterprises.

VIII Require Large Amount to Com
plete Present Enterprises.
A great deal of interest is aroused In
both political and financial circles By
the appeal for assistance now being
made by Russia in the London money
market. For many years to come Rus
STA will require large financial re-
sources to carry out her vast plans for
railway development in China, Persia
and Siberia. Unless London comes to
the help of M. de White, the Russian
minister of finance, the building Of
these railways, which bulk so largely
in the scaremonger's eyes, is likely to
be postponed for an indefinite period.
1t seems odd that Russia should come
to London to borrow money for the
advancement of schemes which are
openly designed to thwart the political
and commercial interests of England
and the United States in the far East.
1t is unusual, to say the least of it, to
invite prospective victims to subscribe
for the expense of their own interment.
The only ground on which the appli-
cation is to be justified is the cosmo-
politan character of modern finance
which knows neither country nor pa
triotism. Every shilling subscribed in
England or America for the building OF
Russia's strategic lines in Asia will be
used against them. The spirit in which
that portion of the Russian govern
ment which is hostile to Anglo-Saxon
development administers the affairs of
the interior is shown in the arrest and
exile of thousands of students, and in
the closing Of nearly all the principal
universities and colleges in Russia
Harpers Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

w2s received by young man of stern,
business-like aspect, irreproachably at
tired, who bowed with 6.avity and po-
likeness, while his rather cold gray
eyes inspected the little figure before
him with a swift scrutiny. His eyes
were deeply set beneath overhanging
brows, which gave rather repeilaht
| look to the fact-a look that would
convince a keen observer that he was
a man who kept his own secrets. His
fair mustache was not long. but thick;
his hair was also fair, and he was
slightly bald above the forehead. His
complexion was fair and clear, his
nose straight and well-formed; his
air was that of a thorough man of the
world, with every now and then a
suggestion of boredom. He had no
outward characteristic that would JUS
tify one in putting him down as an
attractive man, yet the impression
made by Mr.. Martineau at first sight
was nearly always favorable; he con-
veyed the idea of being cultivated
man, and was almost invariably an
agreeable companion.
A faint smile of amusement lowered
about his lips as his eyes rested upon
the lady client.
She was small as well as young
might be described, in fact, as petite,
She was undeniably shabby. Her hat
might have cost a shilling, and was
trimmed with a plain bow of ribbon.
Her dress was of cheap dark-colored
cotton, and considerably the worse for
wear Her gloves were cotton, too;
but her collar was as white as snow,
and her skin as fresh and clear as il
she had never been within reach Of
London smoke.
As she raised a pair Of large, dark
eyes to those of the junior partner a
sudden change swept over his face
4 leeting expression, such as man
might wear to whom, in the midst Of
comfort and luxury. came a disagreed
bic reminder of the existence of power
ty and want The next ncment he
was offering her a seat and inquiring
politely in what way he could serve
her.
The lady client sat Down Mr.. Mar
tineau's own seat was placed so that
his back was to the light it suited him
better to observe than to be observed.
His visitor compressed her pretty lips
in a strong effort to be solemn, and
demanded
Are you Mr.. Martineau?"
Il am-entireiy at your service"
Mr.. Leroy is away?"
In Scotland"
Il am very sorry for that, she said
earnestly.
so am I. if it gives you inconven-
fence" asserted Mr. Martineau; but
am his partner-can't l do something
for you? l will endeavor to compen-
safe for lack of capacity by extra dill
gence."
You must know" she said after an
other short pause. during which she
seemed to be making up her mind, 1T
is a very difficult task that I have to
set you. l want you to tell me who
ar1!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

"Ah-really," returned the young
melancholy nod of the head. really,
you know. I'm afraid can't oblige you
| theret"
did you ever hear of anything so
ridiculous?" she said laughing. Have
you ever thought how remarkably
queer you would feel if you didn't
know who you were?"
I'm afraid I've never thought OF
such thing" he admitted, almost
with reluctance. 1T seems rather like
nightmare. doesn't it?"
That's exactly what it is like" she
said; only nightmare which lasts
for years is exceptionally trying. /
feel as II / should like to wake up
now! l thought that Mr. Leroy might
be able to wake me-" There was a
touch of rueful melancholy in the last
words.
IF you won't consider my curiosity
impairment" said Mr.. Martineau, with
infinite solemnity, may l ask in what
manner you thought he would set
about it?"
He made my fathers WILL" ex-
planned the lady client, land l thought
he might in consequence be able to
tell me my fathers name"
Il admit the extreme probability OF
your theory" returned the young man;
"but-forgive my obtuseness-if you
are sure of your fathers identity,
why should you hesitate about your
own?"
oh, you don't understand at all!''
she exclaimed with conviction. THE
affair is by no means so simple as all
that. | wonder''-she put her head on
one side and looked wistfully at him
81 wonder if l might tell you all
about it,"
Smiles was a fool when he said she
was nothing to look at" inwardly COM
mented Mr.. Martineau Il never saw
such a pretty mouth in my life! loud
he added: II shall be only too grateful
if you will so far honor me-"
1T will take some time she said,
doubtfully; "and suppose, after all.
have troubled you for nothing?"
How could that be?"
WELL" she answered, blushing and
laughing, sit is best to be quite frank.
I'll tell you what mean. l have been
saving up money for long time for
this purpose, and supposing, when |
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
CHAPTER I.


"A lady to see you, sir. She asked
for your uncle, sir, but l told her he
was out Of town, and then she said
you'd do, sir"
1T was great condescension on
her part, Smiles. What might be her
age, do you think, Smiles?"
Her age. sir?"
Yes; really don't feel inclined to
be bothered by seeing anybody. I'm
IN beastly temper this morning-ask
the office boy if I'm not So would any
man be If he was tied to London Of
flee in August-and such an August
as this! I'm pretty comfortable just
at this minute, without my coat and
waistcoat. If l see the lady, l shall
have to put them on. Query-Is the
lady worth the trouble? That's what l
want to ascertain"
Well, sir, she's young-very young.
as you might say, sir"
And what's she like to look at,
Smiles?"
Wen. sir, can't say she's much to
look at. No, can't go as far as that"
said Smiles. rather ruefully, scratching
the top of his bald head. "She's rather
shabby, sir, Not good-looking.
Well, perhaps she'll improve when
she's old enough to know better. l
suppose | must see her. You show her
in, Smiles, in exactly five minutes
from now-neither more nor less. Do
you hear? The lady's plainness is
forgiven on the score of youth and in
experience. I'll see her in five min
utes."
Yes, sir"
Left to himself, Mr. Martineau
stretched his long legs, and sighed,
with his face turned to the ceiling.
It's pretty dear price to pay for
junior partnership" he said; ito lie
in London this hot weather, while the
old gentleman is enjoying himself in
the land O. cakes; but suppose, after
all, am lucky dog, and mustn't quar-
rel with my bread and butter" Here
he rose. and stretched an unwilling
arm toward his waistcoat. "Septem-
Der will soon be here" he reflected
more cheerfully, land then hey for
Clarisdale and Lady Mildred!"
Principally at the expiration OF the
five minutes Smiles opened the door.
and ushered in the lady client. She
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
ANNAPOLIS CADETS.
Now ON Their Summer Trip in Foreign
Waters.

Waters.
one OF the most pleasant things
about being an Annapolis cadet IS the
chance they have of going on summer
cruises. The second class men are now
aboard an old-fashioned sailing vessel
such as was used by our navy before
we had steam warships. These young
men are required to do the work OF
common sailors; in fact, they do every
thing there is to be done on the boat
They started in June, and will return
in September. They stop for a week
or so at Plymouth, England. and ar
rangements have been made for them
10 spend few days in London. Then
they sail for Lisbon, Portugal, and the
boys are wondering how SPANS neigh
bors will receive them. After that they
go to Gibraltar, and then home again.
OF course there is a good deal of fun
to be got out of the trip, and a great
deal TO see; but il is a part of their
four years course at the naval acad-
envy, and they have to work hard
scrubbing decks and taking in sails,
and the slightest disobedience is pun
ished. Before they left this country
they stopped off Hampton Roads for a
few days and went through lot OF
drilling, including the "deserting of the
ship" In this drill the crew puts pro-
visions in the small boats, launch them
and row away toward land just as they
would have to do if the ship took fire
or we're in a sinking condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

A Boston woman, a member OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
was recently travelling to the Pacific
coast over the Northern Pacific rail-
road. Now, North Dakota is rigidly
prohibition state, and the dining cars
have this notice posted up in them:
No intoxicating liquors will be served
while the train is passing through the
state of North Dakota" The train had
been rolling along through that in
terminable state long time when the
Boston woman, who is interested in
temperance, came into the dining car
for her dinner. Casting her eye out of
the car window upon a somewhat
changed landscape, she said to the
waiter with purely geographical inter-
est: Are we still in North Dakota?"
mo, ma am" said he, alertly, and with
hospitable grin; "what'll you take to
drink, maam?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
CHAPTER IL

The young man was delighted with
this little ebullition. He was now alb
solutely resolved not to par. with her
until he was obliged.
i am an unlucky fellow to be mis-
understood, he replied. Il meant to
convey to you a delicate hin. that the
longer you talked the more should
De pleased, but you turned my mean
ing upside down. Do forgive me and
slt down again! shall be quite dis
appointed If you CO." he went on. as
she hesitated. You surely won't
make it such a serious matter? l was
half in joke, and thought you appreci-
ated the humor of the situation"
i was very silly to take offense. ;"
said the lady client with decision.
Now ! will sit down and tell you all
about ii; but really I thought you felt
me an infiiction. 1t is very warm, You
know"
1T is: but this old office keeps pref
ty COOL It is dark and low"
He rose and lowered the Venetian
blind, then resumed his seat with an
attitude Of deep attention.
Now. Miss Lilbourne."
All, wish we're certain that it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
MYSTERIOUS ELEcTRoID.

Francis Rychnowski, a mechanical
engineer of Lemberg, Austria, has dis
covered a strange and very subtle mat
ter, which he has called "electroid, .
because of certain affinity with cleo
tricity. Electroid, produced by spe-
cial apparatus built by the inventor, is
obtained by the dissolution of certain
matters under the influence of the
electric current.
1t makes noise, and at the same time
a refreshing scent and cool breeze are
experienced. This discovery induced
Mr. Rychnowski to make a machine
capable of refreshing the air to such
a degree that those present during the
experiment had the feeling that the
window was open, although this was
not the case. Electroid is a very subtle
matter, but it seems to be fluid, and
it can be gathered and preserved;
while falling on a plate it reflects in
shape of shining sheaves. The COM
mission appointed by the Austrian
government to investigate this dis
covery reported that, under the influ-
ence of electroid, plants grow rapidly,
and the buds Of flowers unclose while
one is looking at them Electroid An
initiates microbes, and thus preserves
organic matter. These are physio-
logical influences of electroid.
Among mechanical phenomena the
commission reported that the influence
of electroid is not stopped even by a
brick wall and glass; that it attracts
solid bodies and makes them shine like
moonlight makes them move and
attract other bodies finally, that it
acts on Photographic plates and pro-
duces sharp and distinct lines, such as
were formerly possible only with a
very powerful lens The conclusion of
the commission was that Mr.. Rych-
nowski's discovery will play a great
part if applied to industry. as is the
case with the discovery Of his country
man, Jan SZczepanik London Sketch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

have done my story, you find that to
DO what | want you to do will cost
more money than | have to spend, will
you tell me so, please? | know so lit
tie about the law. and so FORM
Certainly will tell you; but if you
merely want a will searched for. | can
assure you"
i keep on telling you that you don't
understand she cried, ir- patiently.
Let me tell you all about it,"
Il am all attention; but, before Won
commence, would it greatly inconven-
fence you to tell me who you at present
imagine yourself to be, or, if you have
no ideas upon the subject, under what
title do you choose at present to be
known?"
Yes" she rejoined, Il will tell you
what am Marguerite Lii
bourne; but whether that is my real
name or not l cannot tell you. | do
not think it is?"
why not?" he asked, with sudden
start
81 will tell you'll am just going to
begin
Thanks. All | have to suggest is
that You begin at the beginning. and
that you don't attempt to tell me more
than one thing at time. know Won
will excuse me, but even ladies are
mortal, and have their besetting sins.
among which is usually the total in
ability to tell story. Try 10 prove
yourself an exception to the rule"
The lady client was offended. She
took up her umbrella and rose.
Il am novice in the art of nara
ton" she said, with a haughtiness
which he did not expect from her "and
might initiate your high strung
nerves. had better wish you good
morning, and will only trouble YOU
to tell me when you expect Mr.. Leroy
home"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

Mrs. wipslow,s SOOTHING svrr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
NO WONDER BRIDE TAINTED
The Corpse Was That of Her Former
Lover.

J. A. Carson and Miss Maud Gran
ston, a young couple residing on Koo-
tenail lake, were married Tuesday I'M
der circumstances seldom paralleled in
fiction, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle. The preacher who was to tie the
knot failed to appear at the home of
the bride at the appointed time, so the
bridal couple and relatives boarded the
steamer Klondike on her trip down the
Columbia river to Bonner's Ferry,
Idaho, having decided 10 be married
there. In passing the missing preach
er's ranch down the river he was found
& prisoner on the roof of his submerged
residence, the valley having become
flooded by sudden rise of the river.
He was rescued and taken on board
the steamer. While he was changing
his wet clothes the steamer made
brief stop at Rices landing, and two
passengers came aboard with a rough
pine coffin containing the corpse of
James Carter, who was drowned in the
river the day before. A bulldog also
accompanied the men. When the
preacher came on deck, wearing a suit
OF Capt. Newman's clothes, the bridal
couple announced that they would have
the wedding take place then and there.
The ceremony had proceeded almost to
the point where the preacher was
about to pronounce them husband and
wife when Capt. Newman's dog and
the bulldog got into a fight. In the
midst of it they upset the coffin, which
had been deposited on a couple of kegs
AS it struck the deck the home made
coffin burst open, splitting out the
corpse. One glance at the dead mans
features and the bride gave a scream
and swooned away in the arms of the
groom, for the corpse was that of a
former lover to whom she had been
engaged. Capt. Newman vouches for
the story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES
sugar and Hemp Are the Principal Conn
modities for Expectation.

A population that can never be as
simulated, and whose most active in
austry is rebellion against foreign
domination, promises little in the way
OF progress through internal change
other than through determination.
This may be accomplished by war. by
labor akin to slavery, or by contact
with a higher civilization and its con-
sequent disastrous results to the weak
er race. Even if the native population
be subdued, they will make unwilling
toiiers; if driven out Of the larger and
more fertile islands, some form of
labor must take their place. 1t will
not be American, it will not be Euro
pean, for it cannot be either 1t must
be Asiatic; and, if left to a free settle
ment, would be Chinese. Yet our laws
as applied to the Hawaiian islands
prohibit the introduction of the Chi
nese, and is it right to apply another
rule to the lippines-American ter
ritory? Products take care of them
selves Climate and soil and mild
pressure of commercial exchanges have
determined that the Philippines should
contribute to the worlds trade few
leading commodities. The most inn
portant is hemp, a natural monopoly;
Tor though many species of this plant
are found in the tropics, none pro-
duces the same or as good a fiber as
is obtained in the Philippines. More
than that, attempts to raise this par
ticular variety elsewhere have failed
The value of the exports of hemp in
1887 was $8,500,000, and a nearly equal
value of sugar was ALSO exported
$4,000 900, these two commodities
making nearly "A per cent of the value
of the total exports. If three other
items be taken from the export tables
-copra ($2,6S7 97S), tobacco in leaf
($1,323,445), and cigars ($S05, 0OO-
about 81 per cent of the entire export
value is accounted for, and every lead
ing article entering into the export
ent.-Harper' Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
VWWVR 1YWWV
A Compliment for Smith.

The discrimination between adjec-
tives of one degree and another and
between adjectives and adyerbs is a
sore trial to many people. Two or
three days ago there were two ladies
walking down street, gossiping away
to their hearts content. A man came
limping along; he had hardly passed
them when one of the ladies turned to
the other and said: That's Mr.. Smith.
You know he has wooden leg" you
don't tell me that was the Mr.. Smith
that has the wooden leg?" 1T is"
"Well, he walks just lovely Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
NEW RANGE FINDERS.
which the Government May Adopt for
the Navy.

the Navv.
One OF the first unweleome discoV-
cries made by the officers on the Amer
lean warships at the outbreak Of the
war with Spain was that the mechan-
ical range finders with which the
Americans ships we're equipped were
practically useless in an actual en-
gagement None of the range finders
produced by inventors attempting to
overcome the evils of the present sys-
tenn have as yet been adopted, and it
is not likely that the government will
be in any hurry to adopt any. 1t IS
known, however, that many of the Of
fcers who have witnessed the prelim-
mary tests o. an instrument just de-
vised by young engineer in the navy
have been favorably impressed with
the simplicity, strength and accuracy
OF the appliance. In its general prin-
ciple this new range finder is quite
like one now in use in the French
army, except for variations necessary
to meet the different conditions of ma
rine warfare. In the present device q
cube Of glass about two feet long is
painted on one side with silhouettes Of
objects of various shapes and sizes,
from ships to forts. This glass cube is
mounted on a sliding scale marked off
in yards and feet. In order to get the
range of an object it is only necessary
for the person using the instrument to
move the glass cube up or down the
scale as the case may be until the OBJ
ject to be attacked is the same size as
the corresponding figure on the glass.
The number on the sliding scale OBJ
posite which the glass cube stopped il
the distance of the object from the
point of observation. The elevation Of
the point of attack is then figured by
a comparison of the distance with the
dimensions of the figure on the cube to
which the point of attack was brought
to agree. This method of determining
range is still crude, but it is certainly
original, and many naval officers say
that it can in time unquestionably be
developed into a very ingenious and
expeditions method of arriving at the
distance and height of the object to be
fired upon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
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