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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

in the mind, and ultimately to yield Ia
its fruitage. Indeed, except for those
rare natures that have the power on
the instant of coming to the firmest
decision, the element of time is an i'm
portant factor in the strength of our
convictions. While we are completely
occupied in other things our beliefs
and decisions are unconscio,mly grow
ing, and we find, perhaps to our sur
PRISE, that the opinion of month or
two ago has become a controlling con-
viction. Parents are often discouraged
because noble ideas appear to arouse
so little response in the inner lives of
their children. But there is no reason
for encouragement. If they will recall
the time factor In the formation Of
their own characters they will have an
Astounding faith in the gradual deepen
ing of convictions through the process
es of life. The good seed that falls on
good ground needs only to be let alone
to produce good harvest.-The
Waterman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
PERSONALS.

Henry Watterson says he began his
career az newspaper publisher after
the war on $50 obtained by pawning
his watch.
Claymount, the new homo of Frank
II. Stockton, the author, is an estate
Of $50 acres of forest and field near
Charleston, W. Va.
The German accent with which
Queen Victoria has always spoken
English is said to have grown much
more marked with age.
Col. George T. Perkins, OF Akron, o.,
has presented that city with eighty
acres OF land valued at 100000 as q
playground for children.
George Everett, builder of postoffices
and custom houses for the United
States government. worked at day la
years ago.
1t rs said TO be the desire OF Presi-
dent Dias that General Bernardo
Reeves, his new minister of war, shall
1uSSCON MIN dS ~ toluSut VI WCAiCu
General Reeves has been governor Of
Nuevo Leon.
Lord Albemarle. the colonel in com
mand Of the London Imperial Volun-
teers, is the third holder OF that title
within nine years. His grandfather
was an ensign at Waterloo at the age
of sixteen.
The Junior Senator from Alabama, In
point Of service, but not In years. 10
Edmund w. Pettus, who is seventy
eight years old. His term expires in
1903. His predecessor was seventy
seven when he left the senate.
Lieutenant Commander H. NJ
Hodges, of the Nero, who has been
surveying cable route across the Pa
cific, connecting San Francisco, Hon
olulu, Midway islands, Guam. Luzon
and Yokohama, is now zig-zagging
across the line from Guam to Midway
islands, and to Honolulu, when the
work will be finished. The Nero has
found a depth OF less than three thou
sand fathoms between Yokohama and
Guam and Luson and Guam.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Cleaning Wall pare-.

Many housewives will be glad to hear
of a means Of cleaning wall paper
without injury to its gloss or general
effect. Take four ounces OF pumice
stone In fine powdered form and mix
1t with one quart Of -four. When this
has been thoroughly done with the
hands. add enough water 10 knead the
mass into a thick dough. Form the
dough into several rolls about as long
as the width of each strip of wall pa
per, and two inches in diameter. Wrap
some white cotton cloth around each
roll and stretch it in place; then boil
about three-quarters of an hour. In
that time the dough rolls are firm and
the covering can be removed. Rub
the soiled paper with these rolls. Not
only will ordinary dirt spots be re-
moved. but grease will be absorbed by
them. After rubbing carefully dust
the paper. and if more spots remain re-
peat the process.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

Fuseli, an eminent historical painter.
was rather fond of sarcastic remarks
at the expense of his friends. North
cote, a contemporary, exhibited his
Judgment of Solomon" Fuseli look
ed at it with a smirk on his face How
do you like my picture?" inquired
Northcote. Much" was the answer;
"the action suits the word. Solomon
holds out his fingers like pair of open
scissors at a child, and says: Cut it.
like it much" Northcote remem-
bered this when Fuseli exhibited a pic
ture representing Hercules drawing his
arrow at Pluto How do you like my
picture?" inquired Fuseli. Much, ;"
said Northcote; 1T is clever, very
clever; but he'll never hit him." He
shall hit him." exclaimed the other
and that speedily" Away ran Flu
sell with his brush, and as he labored
to give the arrow the true direction he
was heard TO mutter: Hit him! BY
Jupiter, but he shall hit him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
A Lost River Found.

Good deeds can never die. Death
has no dominion over them. lie who
performs them wins for himself the
power of endless life. However OBJ
scure, however ignoble he may be, how
ever humble his service, he has opened
a fountain whose waters fail not. Like
the Alcaeus, which from its native isle
flowed through the salt SEA fresh and
sweet. and bubbled UP in the higher
and wider lands of the continent, 50
does this deed of yours, this act of
faith and grace and love, flow from this
little islet of time under the salt sea
of death and break forth in brightness
and refreshment on the bound!ess
highlands of eternity.-Bishop Gilbert
Haven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
To Beautify the Hand.

To increase tie strength, symmetry
and incidentally the beauty of the
hand, devote ten minutes before you
go to bed to muscle bending and
stretching. Extend both arms at right
angles to the body, the backs Of the
hands turned upward. In this position
the hand IS to be bent upward, down
ward and sideways. With fingers first
together and then extended ard with
out moving the arm, bend the hands
upward from the wrist as far as posi-
bic, then back to the original position,
then downward as far as possible. For
the sideways movement, bend alter
nately toward the thumb side and the
little finger side. Continue this swing
ing of the hands upward, downward
and sideways for some minutes. Hand
rotation next follows. In this the arms
are held as for the bending and stretch
ing exercises. With even and constant
movement the hand performs all the
previous motions, that is, from the
bending position upward into the bend
ing position sideways. downward. side
ways in the opposite direction, and SO
on. first the fingers are held together
and then extended. Finger bending
and stretching comes next. With arms
extended the fingers are slowly but
vigorously bent enough to form a fist.
and are then again opened forcibly.
For finger spreading, hold the tips OF
the fingers apart, with arms extended
as before. and perfectly straight. After
the spread the fingers are brought to-
gether again. or are tightly clenched,
this latter action increasing the effect
OF the exercise. Both the muscles OF
the hand and of the forearm are ex-
ercised by these movements, and after
due time If there is not a noticeable
gain in suppleness OF wrist, contour OF
arm and shapeliness of the hand, there
IS only one reason for it-you are look
ing for results little too soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

Sir John Murray in a recent address
drew a vivid picture of the time, in
the remote future, when temperatures
as low as those which Professor Dewar
produces in his experiments at the
Royal Institution will prevail all over
the earth. The atmosphere and the
oceans will then have disappeared
within the rocky crust of the globe,
their elements having entered into
new combinations. In other words, to
use Sir John Murray's expression, the
waters of the ocean will have become
solid rock" But over their surface
will roll the waves of new and most
wonderful sea, IAN ocean Of liquid air
about forty feet in depth" At that
time, of course, life as we know it will
have vanished from the earth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

a rev years ago landowner made
his neighbor tear down and rebuild
four-story block because 1t overreached
SIX inches into the next lot. A still
more selfish contention concerns the
proprietorship of five inches of space
three hundred feet above the sidewalk.
The bringer of the suit declares that
neighboring cornice projects five inche;
over his own modest roof, and he
claims large damages therefor. For
once Doctor Hale's look up and not
down" seems at fault. Thackeray's
irony is more apt: IF your neighbours
foot obstructs you, stamp on it; ana
do you suppose he won't take it away?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
NeHar Forget.

One Of the most serious dangers Il
life is this crowding out Of the good.
The time to save ourselves from this
peril is in the days of youth. We must
have good things the first place, ani
let nothing choke them out. Fore
thought must not be allowed to become
worry. Money must be kept at our
feet, subject to us, and not on the
throne, our master. Pleasure must
never be permitted to interfere vita
work of duty. God and his will must
always be kept first. We must never
forget that we cannot serve God anG
mammon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

"Will there be any more English
Carlyles and Ruskins, or American
Emersons?" The Chicago Tribune
thinks not. But neither will there be
another Chinese Confucius, or Greek
Plato, or a Roman Seneca. 1t does not
follow that the world will lack lead
ers, teachers, prophets, and sages,
merely because duplicates are not
forthcoming. Besides. whatever light
comes to mankind with the advent Of
wise men shines on undimmed after
they vanish. And they live on in
spirit and attend us as Frightening
ideals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
A costIv DfSctpifoe,

God keeps a costly school; many OF
it's best lessons are spelled out through
tears Old Richard Baxter said, 20
Cod. | thank thee for a bodily disci-
pine of eight and fifty years." and he
is not the only man who mas turned
a trouble into triumph, This school
of our Heavenly Father will soon close
for US; the term-time is shortening
every day. Let US not shirk hard
lesson, or vince under any rod Of
chastisement. The richer will be the
crown and the sweeter will be the
heaven if we endure cheerfully to the
end and graduate into glory Rev. 7.
L. Cuylar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
when You and l Were Younr, Maggie

when you and l We're Young. Maggie
(Old Favorite Series)
wandered to-day to the hill, Maggie.
To watch the scene below;
The creek, and the creaking old mill.
Maggie,
AS We used to long ago,
The green grove is gone from the hill.
Maggie.
Where first the daisies sprung,
The creaking old mill is STILL Maggie,
Since you and were young.
And now we are aged and gray. Maggie.
And the trials of life nearly done:
Let us sing of the days that are gone.
Maggie.
When you and ! were young.
A city so silent and lone. Maggie,
Where the young. and the gay. and the
best,
In polished white mansions of stone,
Maggie.
Have each found a place of rest,
Is built where the birds used to play
Maggie,
And join in the songs that were sung;
c'or we sang as gay as they, Maggie,
When you and l were young.
They say I am feeble with age, Maggie,
My steps are less sprightly than then,
My face is a well-written page, Maggie.
But time alone was the pen.
They say we are aged and gray, Maggie,
AS sprays by the white breakers flung;
But, TO me, you're as fair as you were,
Maggie,
When you and were young.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

and more skillful than it was at TWEEN
~ unless the person slumps down and
gives up through sheer laziness
small basin of water put into the
oven when meat is being cooked will
prevent any disagreeable smell or
smoke coming through the ventilator.
IL is not SO much what is thought
ana said that matters, but when, where
ana to whom 1t is uttered. Striking a
hght over wet blanket is one thing.
over barrel of gunpowder is another
Iurpentine, in which is dissolved as
much camphor as it will take up, is
pre-emfnently the dressing for lacera-
tons, bruises and cuts. It's antiseptic
action is equal to that of carbolic acid:
1t speedily stops bleeding. Few, if any
ulcers long resist its continued appli-
cation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Variety In Dress.

Pretty women do not generally real
ize what an attraction there is in
change. A dress that is becoming Is
worn again and again. and therefore
loses its charm, whereas If it were con-
trasted with a different style ii would
keep its effect much longer 1t is even
a mistake to do ones hair always in
the same way. A famous novelist in
one of her books makes his heroine
when at the zenith OF her social sue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

The great playwright and novelist.
Dumas, once found a man fast asleep
in the Theater Francois during the
performance of play by his friend
Sonnet. "You see that?" said he. THAT
is your work" Next evening a Dumas
piece was being played and the two
friends again went to the theater. Once
more they found a sleeping man. You
see, my dear Dumas, that your works
can produce sleep" said Sonnet. DO
you refer to that MANI" asked Dumas.
why, he's the man we noticed last
night and he's not awake yet"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

The remark is often made that the
winter OF 1S99-190O has been, in a great
part OF the country, bad for some
branches of business because Of it's
mildness and dryness. The statement
is quite undeniable, since business"
pracucaily means the spending Of
money, and not the saving of IL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

cess and happiness change the fashion
of dressing her hair almost daily-not
out of vanity, but by the instinct of
coquetry. He knew that thereby she
rendered herself more attractive.
Even a pretty room looks better IL
the furniture is not always placed in
the same position, and the ornaments
are occasionally rearranged. Our eyes
are like our palate in desiring change
and variety. The most beautiful woman
or the most delicious food becomes
monotonous if always the same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Nothing More to Saw.

Il saw him kiss you just before h,
was leaving" said the sour-visaged
aunt, and she said ii in a regular dull
thud tone.
Yes, auntie."
We'll, | can realize that 1t would be
the last thing he would think Of" and
she sailed out as though she had scored
every possible point.-Stray Stories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

My dear" began the minister's
wife. there's bonnet down at the
millin-"
There you go again" he interrupt
ed. always thinking of worldly
things"
But, my dear, you wrong me-" she
said. This bonnet Is perfectly heav-
enly."- Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

A man from st. Louis recently :ade
in an electric car in Cape Town with
eight other Americans from different
parts of the United States. The car
was made in Philadelphia, the rails in
Pittsburg, the motor in Lynn; the mo-
torman was from San Francisco and
the conductor from Boston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

In New York hospital moving pic
lures have been made of epileptic pa
tients, as well as OF persons affected
with locomotor ataxia. This is follow
ing the example set in Vienna, where
moving pictures have been made of cell
eorated surgeons performing critical
operations. The purpose in both cases
is to enable students and practitioners
TO study the peculiarities of diseases
and the methods of distinguished oper-
ators.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Do What You Can.

Eternity is crying out to you louder
and louder as you near its brink: Rise,
be going! Count your resources; learn
what you are not fit for, and give up
wishing for 1t; learn what you can do,
and do it with the energy of man
F.. w. Robertson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

Horace Greeley, the famous editor,
mad thrashed over the question Of
women's rights with an able represen-
tative of their sex. and wound up with
the contention that in times of war
women were useless. What would you
DO, he demanded, Gin the event of
clVii war? Just what you would do,
Mr., Greeley" replied his opponent
promptly; Il should stay in my office
and write articles urging other people
to go and fight"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Countered NeatIr.

Wife, met an old acquaintance to.
day, Mr.. Meeker. You remember he
was your rival for my hand.
Husband-Yes. | hate that man.
Wife-You shouldn't hate him just
because he used to love me.
Husband-Oh. that isn't the reason.
hate him because he didn't marry
you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

are as repulsive as they are painful.
Many people have been cured Of scrof.
ula in its most malignant forms by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery This remedy is remarkable
for its power to purify the blood. II
absolutely eliminates the corrupting ele-
nlents. Ii makes the blood clean and
rich. 1t increases the action of the
blood-making glands. and SO increases
the quantity of pure blood supplied to
the body.
ri will forever thank you for advising me TO
take Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. n
writes Mrs. Jas Murphy. of Fonda, Pocahontas
Co., Iowa. ait has cured me of chronic scrofula
OF twelve years standing. had doctored for
the trouble until was completely discouraged.
also had chronic diarrhea for twelve years
am Ill good health now-better than ever was
in my life, owing to DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery. I took several bottles of the
Discovery before stopped"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, work for every woman, is sent
free, on receipt of Fl one-cent stamps Ito
pay cost of mailing only, for paper
edition. Cloth-bound, 81 stamps. Ad.
dress DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Your Place.

Just where you stand in the conflict.
There is your place!
Just where you think you are useless.
Hide not your face!
God placed you there for a purpose.
Whate'er 1t be:
Think He has chosen you for it:
Work Loyalty.
Grid on your armor! be faithful
At toll or rest;
Whichever it be. never doubling
Gods way is best
Out in the fight or on picket,
Stand firm and true:
This is the work which your Master
Gives you to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Timely Hipts,

A little borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red-bordered tow
els are to be washed will prevent them
from fading.
No woman is ever too old to learn
anything she wants to learn At forty
ones mind is clearer. brighter, quicker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Worth a Hundred Xirtues.

Thank God every morning when you
get up that you have something to do
that day which must be done whether
you like 1t or not. Being forced to
work, and forced to do your best, Will
breed in you temperance, self-control,
diligence, strength of will. content,
and hundred virtues which the idle
never now.-Kingsley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Tomato Sauce.

When fresh tomatoes are out Of sea-
son, used canned. Put can of toma-
toes in stew pan on slow fire until
cooked Cut through one carrot, a
small onion, one ounce of salt pork
and one ounce of raw ham. Put these
into saucepan with one ounce of but
ter, stir on the fire until the butter
turns clear. Add an ounce of -four and
cook little longer. Add the tomatoes
and pint of white broth, mix we'll.
season with salt, pepper, little pars-
ley and half teaspoonful OF sugar.
Cover and boil slowly for forty min
utes, stirring occasionally. Rut
through fine sieve, boil again, skim
and finish with one ounce of butter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
It Probably Would.

"The inclinations are" remarked the
man who was looking at the sky with
an expression of great wisdom, that 1t
will be cold and raw"
The man who has had trouble with
the servant girl problem meekly in
quired:
THE weather or dinner STRAY
Stories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Leg OF Mutton Stuffed.

Have leg of mutton boned and
fill the cavity with a force meat made
OF four ounces OF finely minced suet.
two of ham and six of bread crumbs.
Season with thyme, marjoram, basil,
chopped parsley, onion, salt, pepper
and nutmeg. Bind with two well beat
en- eggs. Sew up the opening and bake.
basting frequently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

Gods grace is mans rain. AS the
gardener both receives it as it falls
and gathers and saves it afterward in
trenches. so man must both passively
and actively absorb the grace of God.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
Vanilla Tarts.

Scald, blanch and dry and bruise
very fine four ounces of almonds, with
four ounces of sugar and half vanilla
bean. Rub through sieve, and mix
with an ounce of slfted -four. Butter
and line with tart paste dozen tart
molds. Beat 10 froth six whites of
egs, add the sifted almonds, mix care
fully, and fill the prepared molds.
Then cook in a moderately heated
oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
and serve on folded napkin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05

I.adysmiths gallant garrison of 5000
men ate 5000 horses during the long
siege which Gen. Butler ended the
other day. In the language of the
nan-about-town this was "a horse
aniece."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-05
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.


One and one-half cups of sugar. two
cups of cream, two eggs and two tea.
spoonfuls of baking powder. Mix in
enough -four to roll out soft, cut in de.
sired shapes and fry in very hot lard.