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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
PLENTY OF GOLD
In Peru for the Digging. but the Natives
Are LAZY.

In Peru for the Digging, but the Natives
Are Lazy.
Eugene S. Ashley. a Warren county
lawyer. staying at the Imperial. fur
nishes a good illustration of what some
OF the younger generation Of Americans
is doing in the way of pushing new
enterprises in foreign lands. He is the
counsel of a syndicate of northern New
York capitalists which has begun ~ex-
tensiye mining development in Peru.
Mr.. Ashley, with other Americans.
went 70 Peru in February last and did
not return till few weeks ago. eve
went far up into the White Andes.
said he last night at the Imperial,
further than | ever expected to get
away from civilization. / took about
800 photographs of the scenery, the
natives and the animals of that far
away region, and they are an unfailing
source of interest to my friends. We
found hundreds of the old mines which
were worked by the Spaniards. and it
is singular fact that some of these
mines are rich in gold. and one of these
days will be worked again. The Span
iards simply got tired and quit work
ing them, having obtained all the gold
they wanted. nearly starved to death
While up in the Andes. The only
thing the natives have that white
man can eat is chickens and dried
beef. The dried beef is mighty poor
stuff, and we could not do much with
it. We finally settled down to
chicken diet, and | lost thirty-six
pounds in three months After awhile
! got used to the rough fare and life,
and then / could sleep outdoors with
saddle for my pillow. One day / saw
an Indian trying to work hotel man
for two bottles Of beer The liquor
dealer would not trust him. telling him
to go and get the money first. The
Indian, after parleying half a day,
screwed up his courage. went out into
the river and scooped up a lot of
gravel. Then he came ashore and
washed it out on sheepskin, securing
50 or 81 worth of almost pure gold.
took some Of the little nuggets and
made them into a watch charm. The
Indians are lazy and shiftless lot
and do not appreciate the value of
money. As soon as native Peruvian
gets lot of money for gold mine
or cotton plantation he packs up his
belongings and goes to Paris, where he
winds up physical and moral wreck,
and without sou left. The men of
Peru are physically broken down lot
at the age of 80. Peru strikes me as
the richest country in the world"
New York Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

New York correspondence Pittsburg
Dispatch: In a neighboring Long Is
land village the young men have
new privilege. On paying ten cents a
week they can have their socks darned
by the bellies of the village, who have
organized themselves into the "Giddy
Girls Darning club" One Of the
young ladies noticed a hole in the hose
of a young man who was paying her
a social visit the other night, and. on
comparing notes, it was found that
many of the other girls of the village
had been impressed by the fact that
the beaux of the place needed help in
keeping their socks in order. The
young man who was admitted to the
privileges of the club must not be in
the habit of smoking, drinking, playing
cards, or doing anything real naughty.
All he has to do then is to pay ten
cents week and wear his socks into
as many holes as pleases him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
A woman.s Idea of Love-MaIsing.

Just as if women did not abuse the
poor men enough already, false phil
osopher in the staid old New York
Commercial-Advert gives this ad-
vice to those not in maiden meditation
fancy free IF you are in love with a
man, do not show it too plainly. Lit
tie unexpected flashes now and then
will send him into the seventh heaven,
but too much love on the part of a
woman pals upon him. A man wants
to be piqued and to be kept guessing.
Above and beyond all else. do not be
jealous. Give him his entire liberty.
and if you have properly mastered this
art of fascination, have confidence in
your own powers. for you will be sure
to win in the long run. If you
are not in love with any one
man, and yet want to hold any
number of men, then your task
is easier; for it is much less diff
fcult to hold the many men for whom
you do not care than the one man for
whom you do care perhaps over
much" All of which is enough to
make an automobile laugh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
MICROBE OF RUM.
Only Bacllli That Can Live in Seventy
Proof OF Alcohol.

Proof OF Alcohol.
A new bacillus has just been diseov-
cred by a noted German scientist and
his wife. 1t is called Coleothrix, Me-
thystes, and was found by Prof. and
Mrs. Veley in rum exported from Brit
ish Guiana. 1t ruined the rum. and
the most interesting feature of the dis
covery is that this is the first bacillus
found that can live in fluid of 20 per
cent alcohol 1t Is also peculiar in
fiourishing best in the sunshine, which
is death to most bacteria. Darkness
stops the growth of this species, and
90 per cent of alcohol is needed to kill
it. Even drying does not kill it, so
this is one of the most dangerous Of
the bacilli. 1t is supposed that it was
due either to the uncleanliness of the
bottles into which the rum was put or
to the caramel sugar used in coloring
the rum. The spelling of the rum is
only one of the effects of this little
creature, for it causes severe intestinal
troubles in those who happen to par
take of the liquid in which it has
found home. The antitoxin for the
Coleothrix Methystes is yet to be dis
covered, but the finding of the bacillus
is the first step toward overcoming it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
CHAPTER vII.-tContinued. J

H.
We moved away from the window OF
the staircase and went downstairs to-
gether.
You don't mind my laughing.
dear?" Meg questioned, still with gem
tleness. Il didn't mean it. In my
heart like John very much-all ex-
cept-well, all except the speckled
beard. If / laugh at him sometimes.
you won't mind, will you? It's my
way-I laugh at everything-whe one
doesn't laugh ones spirits get so low!
shall ! tell you what mamma is doing
in the drawing-room? She is secretly
whispering the good news to every
one. Every one has come, and every
one Is duly impressed by your good
fortune, Kitty. Now for the congratu-
latlons! Oh, poor de- :, l pity you for
the next few hours!"
But the next few hours, bad as they
We're, were over at length. The piano
was silent again; the gas in the draw
ing-room was turned frugally low be-
hind the last Of the departing guests.
Only John Mortimer remained behind.
lie drew me close to him where he
stood, and looked at me with a ques-
tioning, very gentle glance.
You do not regret what you prom
'sed me this EVENING"" he queried.
DO you regret what you asked me?"
said.
Neither question was answered. But
we were looking eagerly at one an
other, and presently our eyes smiled
and that seemed all the answer we re-
quired.
Good night, Kitty" said John.
Good night" l answered; and he
bent and kissed me.
John was gone, Aunt Jane was look
Ing round at the disorder of the draw
ing-room, smoothing away the creases
In an antimacassar that had suffered
in the reyelry
so were going to lose you, Kitty"
said Uncle Richard putting his hands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

through the country in summer time.
The manager of the opera company has
floored over the ring-there is still but
one ring in Mexico-and this forms the
parquet. A circle of boxes is raised
about six feet above this and behind
the boxes are the balcony and the gall
lery. You can get seat at almost
any price-50. 60, 20 and So cents, with
parquet seats at s175 and box seats
at 81. These prices translated into
gold money are not at all unreason-
able. In the company now singing at
Orrin's is one American, Miss Eleanor
Broadfoot, the tall contralto who was
at the Century last fall with the In
ternational opera company. and who
is to join Mr.. Grams forces this year.
Mr. Franklin Fyles in an article in
the Ladies' Home Journal says that
the largest theater in America is the
Boston theater. which can seat 1000
Instead Of America. Mr.. Fyles should
have restricted his statement to the
United States. The largest thaater on
this continent is undoubtedly the
"Teatro Degollado." at Guadalajara, in
the state of Jalisco. Mexico. 1t has
five galleries, where the Boston theater
has three. and can seat 1000 people.
have heard that there is a theater In
one Of the South American cities
larger than this one in Mexico, though
Mexicans claim there is not. This
Guadalajara theater was begun in 1856
thirty years before the city had a
railroad-by the then governor OF the
state, Don Santos Degollado. and after
ten years and a million Of dollars had
been spent upon It, was opened in 1855,
IN an unfinished condition. 1t was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Very many, / hope. F"

very many, ] hope"
Until we're quite old folk, and YOU
wear spectacles, and wear caps,
John, do you know what | am ALWAYS
wishing now?"
What, dear?"
That the years were longer. Time
goes so quickly now, and used to
think it dragged. Used time to drag
with you, too, John, before-before YOU
married me?"
Johns gray eyes were less grave
than mine They twinkled at me.
Sometimes, he said.
only sometimes? 1t seems to me
looking back. that time always dragged
with me. Do you know, John. that |
can't bear to think Of my old self. I'm
so sorry for her. Poor old self. she
was so miserable. so very miserable;
bat she didn't know"
Don't speak of that old self as dead
and gone, Kitty l won't have it. |
have very tender feeling in my heart
for that old self that | fell in love
with"
SO have |, because you fell in love
with her; wonder why you fell in
love with me-lm glad you did"
was sitting on the rug now beside
his chair. | looked up at him with a
happy little smile He smoothed back
my hair slowly with a caressing touch.
Are you glad | fell in love with
your | asked still smiling softly.
DO you want me to answer that
question. Kitty?"
No; | ask silly questions. don't 1?
I'm going to ask one more question,
John, a serious question: Were you
happy, really happy, before you knew
me?"
When | knew you first, Kitty I'm
afraid you didn't make much differ
ence to my happiness" he replied,
banteringly. and little evasively.
No, | know. You knew me first so
many years ago. You knew me in my
perambulator. You've seen me in a
high chair eating soup. Oh, John. !
can't bear to think that you knew me
when | was such silly little thing! ]
wonder when you first began to love
me. wonder when first began to
care for you. Were you happy before
loved you-ever-ever, john"
/ scarcely knew why spoke so ear
nestly. l had been speaking lightly
enough a minute ago; but some pass
ing expression on his face, some mo-
mentary embarrassment caught my at
tention and gave my tone sudden
eagerness.
II suppose YOU were often happy"
added. after a moment. resignedly. yet
regretfully. But it was different. You
were never quite as happy, John. as
You are now"
mo; not as happy as now, Kitty
he said; but his air was little alb
straeted as he spoke, and somehow his
assurance did not satisfy me.
1t was perhaps an hour later. We
had had our first meal in our new
home-I installed in dignity at The
head Of my table. John facing me al
the other end. We had come back intc
the dainty, pretty little drawing-room
to find curtains drawn. the hearth vel
swept. and shaded lamps casting Z
soft-colored light around the room.
had brought John a newspaper. look
ing at him beseechingly even as LAID
it down before him, and hoping thai
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

| seems to have all the rainbow's coll
ors, green prevailing. The carved pill
lars supporting the roof of the rortico
are magnificent. The roof is orna-
mented with eight heroic bronzes, and
bronze lions guard the entrance. This
theater has four balconies, two of them
divided into boxes, and there is, in adj
dition, a series of boxes on either side
Of the auditorium below. The interior
decorations are Moorish. The stage
is enormous, with splendidly furnished
dressing rooms for the actors, and
something we don't have in this coun-
try-a green room" The scenery is
all by the best French scenic artists,
and the stage furniture is French as
we'll. The theater is owned by the
state and is the hobby of the present
governor. as it was of his predecessor
who projected it.
The "Teatro Calderon" at Zacatecas
is probably the most American Of the
Mexican theaters. 1t has been COM
pleted less than two years, and nearly
all of the material used in its furnish
ings was purchased in the United
States. The "Teatro de Doblado" at
Leon and the "Teatro de la Paz" at
San Luis Potosi are both fine struc-
lures. but inferior both in size and
furnishings to the "Juarez" and the
"Degollado." There has recently been
completed at Monterey a theater on the
style Of that at Zacatecas, the complete
equipment of which was purchased in
st. Louis. And st. Louis promises to
have hand in the furnishing of the
$250,000 theater the state of chihuahua
is erecting at its capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

/ hamlet where John and were the only
visitors.
Before September was over we were
at home in London-at home for the
first time in my life. The words had
sweet meaning for me. We had
small house near Hyde Park, near the
larger, much finer house that John
had taken for Madame Arnaud and his
sister. 1t had homeike look AS we
drove up in the gray. misty September
evening there was bright ray of light
falling across the pavement from the
open door; gaslight shone through the
drawn red curtains of one room down
stairs; in another room, where no gas
was lighted, freight was dancing
gaily.
Are you happy. Kitty?" asked John
as. few minutes later, we stood to-
gether in the pretty fre-lit room. my
drawing-room, and twined by hands
about his arm.
so happy" | answered. that | am
almost afraid"
Afraid Of what, my dear?" he ques-
toned with his slow, grave, tender
smile.
II don't know of what--but afraid.
don't want the days to pass. John;
don't want anything to happen. l think
am growing a coward. am so afraid
of changes!"
we love one another well enough to
trust the future, Kitty"
knelt before the fire and held out
my hands to the welcome blaze. John
drew forward a cosy chair and seated
himself near me, looking about with
an observant glance at all the dainty
trappings of the room, and looking
still oftener at me.
Its strange to think of" | said,
dreamily. drawing a long, deep breath,
and turning my face toward him.
ITO think of what, dear?'
"Of our living here together for
years and years. wonder how many
years?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Longest Asphaltea street in the world


Philadelphia can boast of the long
est asphalted street in the world. Broad
street has that unique distinction.
First, as already stated, it is the long
est asphalted street in the world; Sec
ondly, 1t is the only street which is Of
even width for eleven miles, and this
width is the greatest ever attained by
any street for course of eleven miles.
1t is also the straightest street, for
from League Island to the county line
it does not vary an inch. except where
the great city building causes the street
to turn around it. Seven miles of the
street are asphalted. but the remainder
is provided with a roadbed of fine
macadam, which is continued by the
old York road, which extends for about
twenty miles farther on. A carriage
can drive on this street and road and
make only one turn in thirty-one miles.
Broad street is Ii3 feet wide and meas
ures sixty-nine feet from curb to curb,
and thirty-five men can walk abreast
Of 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
T1E LATEST pRussIAN TRIAL.
Officers of the German Army Establish
Regular Gambling Hell.

a Regular Gambling He'll
Berlin is greatly excited over a trial
for gambling. 1t appears that three
young men Of good family, who had
been officers, attracted attention by
an expenditure out Of all proportion
to their means 1t was found on in
curry that they had set up a baccarat
club which was a regular hell fire.
quented by more than 200 persons Of
their own class AS they made money
by their club, and had none TO start
with, they were suspected Of cheat
ing, but this part of the charge has
not been proved. What has been
proved is that a large number of mem
beers of the highest society are accus-
toned to gamble for large sums -one
man lost $4,000 in one night--in COM
pany with adventures and ladies Of
the demi-monde, to borrow money of
the bank, and even of walters, and to
drink in excess. All this is wholly
opposed to the tone of the Prussian
army, which is severe, and of Prugsian
society, which abhors wastefulness
more than many other vices 1t is be-
lieved that the socialistic party, which
is always denouncing the dissoluteness
of the rich, will make great capital out
of the trial, and that the emperor will
issue an order even sterner than the
celebrated one of 1893. He should fol-
low it up with an increase Of allow
ances. A Prussian officer may once
have been able to live on 81 Is. Cd.
week, but he certainly cannot now,
and the poor noblesse to which most
of them belong can spare no allow
ances.-London Spectator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

The Baltimore and Ohio lines west
of the Ohio River present a very busy
appearance these days as there Is
scarcely a ten mile stretch without a
bridge or a construction gang at work.
There are still few of the SO bridges
purchased last January to be erected,
and almost all of the 10000 tons of 85
pound rails have been laid. At several
points sidings Of 100 car capacity are
being constructed, and between New
ark and Chicago Junction thousands of
men are working on extensive grade
reductions. Between Chicago Junction
and Chicago nearly a score of passing
sidings are being constructed with a
view of a double track some time in
the future. They are to be long
enough in most cases to hold three so
car trains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
CHAPTER VIII

Aunt Jane had her way When, in
deed, was Aunt Jane ever known to
renounce a plan she had set her heart
on? She had determined that John
and / should be married without delay.
and the weightiest reasons weighed as
nothing against her resolute desire.
The plan for summer holidays in
Cornwall was forthwith abandoned;
Johns visit to Brittany was given up
some one else undertook the business
which called him there: and. before
September was fortnight old, John
and l were married Aunt Jane had
got rid of me forever-got rid of my
hats and gowns and gloves and shoes
from all future bills, got rid of the
price of my appetite at breakfasts.
lunches, teas, and dinners henceforth
and for evermore.
We were married very quietly.
wore a little gray bonnet and gown of
Aunt James choosing. a bonnet and
gown so mature that they seemed to
repiove my II years. ! had no cake,
no cards. no wedding breakfast, no
wedding favors. no rice, no satin slip
pers-"in every way. said the girls
sit was a hole-and-corner, mean. unro-
mantle. perfectly dull and detestable
sort of wedding
/ never agreed with them. Except
for Aunt James presence, / would not
have had one circumstance OF my we'd
ding different. Even the grimy, out
of-the-way little London church
seemed lovely-the only fit church e
be married in.
Our honeymoon was as prosaic, IN
the girls eyes. as our wedding had
been. We went away for two short
weeks to a quiet little country place
beside the sea-not a fashionable re-
sort, but little outlying seafarine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
The conflnement Of Lucehenl.

Luccheni, the assassin Of the I'M
fortunate empress of Austria. is still
in strict solitary confinement "a year
after his crime. Ordinary criminals
only remain six months in such rigor-
Gus Imprisonment, but the strictest
penalty is melted out to Luccheni. He
occupies two cells in the Eveche prison
at Geneva-the ordinary cell for sleep
ing, and another fitted up as a work
shop, where the convict makes card
board boxes. Twice daily he is al
lowed half an hours exercise in a tiny
courtyard, bat he sees no one except
his jaolers. the governor of the prison,
and the chaplain. He is fed like the
other prisoners on soup, bread and
vegetables, with little sugar and
wine, and he is allowed plenty of
books, novels being sent in by his
friends outside. Luccheni has grown
stouter and coarser looking since his
Imprisonment, but he is in capital
health while his conduct is excellent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Singer of Popularity in All the
Republic.

completed some years later, and is now
very handsomely decorated. Its plan
IS that of the Metropolitan opera house
in New York, the first three balconies
being devoted to boxes. and the two
above to the gods. This is the plan
of all the fine theaters of Mexico.
But while the "Teatro Degollado" Is
pre-eminent in size, the "Teatro Ju-
arez" at Guanajuata surpasses it and
all others that | have ever seen in
beauty 1t was completed only four
years ago after twenty years labor,
and has cost something over $1,000, 900.
1t is constructed Of variegated stone
peculiar to Guanajuato-a stone that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Only One American

The man who crosses the Rio
Grande river for the first time is al
ways surprised at the number and mag
nificence of the theaters he finds in
the Mexican republic Every city of
more than 10000 inhabitants has one,
while cities of $4,000 have playhouses
that would be credit to New York,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
Strange to say, however, the most
beautiful of Mexico's theaters are not
to be found in Mexico City, but in the
various state capitals throughout the
republic. Perhaps one reason for this
is that the theaters Of Mexico City are
owned by private parties, while those
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14
Cproposed Absolute Measure o, Time.

In the Journal de Physique, M. Lipp-
mann advocates the adoption of an abb
solute measure of time based on MAX
ing the Newtonian constant of grayi-
tation equal to unity. Instead of
adopting an astronomical unit OF
density based on taking the mean
solar second as unit of time, we are
to adopt an absolute unit Of time based
on taking water as the unit of density.
On making the necessary calculations
the proposed unit is found to be APP
proximately equal to 1852 seconds of
mean time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q constitu-
tonal disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails TO cure. Send for list Of
Testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY S Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists zoe
Halls Family Pills are the best
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-14

grandfather, that in the days when he
was counting the lady whom he after
ward married the father-in-law to be-
an aged Methodist with extremely
strict notions in regard to the pro-
prieties-was injudieious enough on
one occasion to enter the drawing
room without giving any warning of
his approach. The consequence was
that he found the young lovers occupy
ing single chair. Deeply shocked by
the spectacle the old man solemnly
said: Mr.. Macdonald. when l was
counting Mrs. Brown she sat on one
side of the room and l on the other. :"