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rescue the emperor.
More Russian ships Ordered Out.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
that the ships of the Russian Pacific
squadron on the active list. as well
those at Vladivostok. have been ordered
TO proceed with all haste to Chinese
waters.
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hat Q. Wanted.

we want said member ~ This
quartette. "a man sof vice president wha
would hs a biE enough man far president
IN case tho necessity should ariss for
hlsa so become saeh. We "a not care
where b. comes from
He added we will ~atys ihe geo
graphical question f ws can get tbs right
man im other respects"
This statement expresses she general
sentiment among the members - the eafa-
mlttse
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President Kruger. according TO dis
patch from I.ourenzo Marquee. keeps
locomotive. with steam UP. attached to
the car I'm which he concentrates the ex-
ecutive offices of the government. and II
is said that he intends to leave Machado-
dorp soon and to establish the Transvaal
capital AT Mel spruit, in the mountains. a
fine defensive region.
The state printing press is operating at
Machadodorp. producing leaflets contain
ing war news for distribution among the
Beers.
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No Movement in Swaziland.

It is again reported at Lourenxo Mar
quez that the British are advancing
through Swaziland. Lord Roberts. IT ap-
pears. however. countermanded the or
der given TO strathcona's horse to land
on the coast and to penetrate TO the
Transvaal through the Swat country.
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National Chairman Hanna ain probably
re, preside a. any ~ the meetings ~ th@
national committee 30 viii bs very busy
~3th other matters and Mf rayne. who
occupied fhe chalg at toaay's meeting.
will eonsinus ga art 80 Chairman
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VI %. - oar ea.llmIaL.hea @
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

mas eve, 1892. he had lost his flag
ship, the Santa Maria. which had run
on reef on the north coast Of Haiti
Fortunately for him and his crew. the
native Indians of the island We're
friendly, and they not only came to his
rescue, but saved all the wrcckage Of
his vessel. which they piled up on the
beach at Guarico, near the present city
Of Cape Haitian. The Indian cacique
did all he could 70 allay the grief Of the
Spaniards ana on Christmas day
spread a banquet to which they were
invited and at which many Of his PEG
pie acted III the capacity Of servants.
This was the first Christmas dinner
IN America. and at this aboriginal
spread 50 many new and strange ar
ticlcs Of food were offered the Span
iards that Columbus made note Of
them. 50 We arc enabled TO state exact
Is " hat they we're. IN the first place,
there WIS rJalze. or Indian corn. which
the Europeans uay lave seen il the
Bahaipas. bet which they had not oat-
en- before In fact the golden Kernels
carried back ~ Spain by Coiuwhus
from thi.GrSt voyage to America were
tie srst that aver reached nc Old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

hour. but by the time we returned a
transformation had been worked in
my room. In the center big table
was set with dinner for fOur-the best
dinner / ever saw. with a whole tur-
key. bottles of wine and all sorts Of
nice things-and when ! raised my
eyes from it they took in merry
Christmas" in evergreen letters. on the
wall. and in a holly frame. facing me,
a life size painted portrait Of my dear.
lost Lizzie. I'd never had the consola-
ton Of a likeness of h,r and seeing her
face. wearing the gentle kindly smile
! knew ana loved so well gave me
such a turn that a faintness overcame
me and dropped on a chair. trem-
bling and with my eyes full of tears.
Then that splendid girl. who had
been standing behind me. put her arms
aNund my neck and said. You >n9ll
never be alone in the world any more.
dear fatGer,"
What" ] cried. taking her in my
arms you-you. my lttlc Jennie. oh.
IS God really 9nd truly 50 good to me
after air
1 seemead impossible. but was true.
When lad groom calmer Ties tod
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

my Christmas. and it brought my heart
up in my throat that the kind fellow
had thought of me 50, for no one else
had since Lizzie died. He asked what
the things were for, and told him.
Maybe said more than | meant to, for
my heart was full at the time. and |
had no idea of his putting anything IN
the paper about the menagerie's Christ
mas But he did. and really when |
read on Christmas morning the story
he got up was surprised.
Cat animals are never fed on Sun
days and as we let all 90 shy Of break
fast Monday the menagerie's appetite
for a Christmas dinner at noon was
sure TO be good. Before that time
came we had lot of visitors. nice peO-
.ple who had seen Jacks story. and
among them were a fine white headed
old gentleman who introduced himself
a. Or. Hiram Bidwell and' his adopted
daugSter-a splendid -looking girl.
Luckily we were III good shape TO re-
ceive them. sam wore a new suit
had given him. The cage cleaners were
50 washed and draped up they hardly
recocn ized each other and ! vase got
~ with a. u..IcA style as ringInaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Architectural oddities.

At Frankfort -on-the- Main there is
one street in which two houses on OPP
positc sides Of the street lean over 50
far that their roofs meet over the
street In one Of these houses Lord
Rothschlld was born. In Paris on the
o:her hand. it Is noticeable that the
builders Intentionally construct the
houses 50 that they lean backward
slightly to add 10 their stability But
almost in the center Of Paris there is
one big stone building which leans out
fully 30 feet over the sidewalk So
solid. however. are the Paris buildings
that this one is claimed to be safe
Pearson's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
LANCASTER WISCONSIN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 1900.

the lot liked best and mostly never
got, and all those things | meant they
should have on Christmas day. That
afternoon | went out buying and laugh
ed to myself when | thought | was ac-
tually purchasing Christmas presents
for a lot of folks who would be sure TO
appreciate them.
/ got for the birds all sorts of choice
fruits. nice seeds, ants eggs. meal
worms. and SO ON, according to their
several tastes, and for the monkeys
more fine fruit. fig paste, candy and
nut kernels. For the cat animals
eng aged plenty of tender, juicy, fresh
beef instead of tough old horse, their
ordinary diet. There wasn't much TO
be done for the hay eaters beyond un-
accustomed oats, apples and bran
mashes, but for the elephant got a
basket of fine oranges and had baked a
lot of patty cakes, such as he used to
enjoy at home in India. The camel
didn't really deserve any Christmas,
but l bought hatful of dates for him
anyway
| was getting the stuff in on Satur-
day afternoon when Jack came around
again with a bunch of good cigars for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS DINNER IN AMERICA.
earthen vessel, whore it was preserved
for any length of time by the antiseptic
properties of the manioc.
christopher was so taken with the
pepper pot. according to local tradi-
ton, that he begged the recipe from the
native chef and took it home to Queen
Isabella. but whether she appreciated
the article or not has not been record
ed. Another tuber. the yam, was also
served up after roasting in the ashes,
but it is doubtful if the potato was on
the festal board. though it may MS well
have been found in the highlands Of
Haiti as in South America, where it is
said to have been discovered long aft
er Anyway. there were several new
fruits. all tropical. such as the guava,
custard apple, sapota and pineapple,
and in meats there was great varie-
~. for the Indians shot and trapped
the wild parrot. pigeon, doves. agouti,
iglana and the utia. the three last
named being animals Indigenous to the
island.
There was one function at that BAN
quot which Columbus may have in
dulgcd In. though Ire has left no record
OF having been suddenly indsposed,
and thai Is tobacco smoking Re had
seen Indians on ti,e coast Of cuba roll
up dry leaves Of plant unknown to
him and after lighting one end Of the
roll nhale ana BuG out the smoke
thereof with eviGent enjoyment. But
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

myselr.
Precisely at noon we sprung our
glad surprise on the animals If v
imagine those birds and beasts didn't
notice any change in their bill of fare,
you are wrong. You never saw. such
joyous excitement among feathers and
fur. They jabbered, chartered, shrek
ed and roared their delight in all their
various modes of speech. The mon
keys seemed half crazy, and even the
sedate elephant danced, tapped his
ears like fans and squealed. Only
that mean camel was Indifferent and
ate his fancy dates with sneerinS
twist of his nose. as if lie meant to
say. You can't soft sawder me-
The sight of the general happiness
gladdensd everybody and none more
than DR.. Bidwell and his daughter.
who staid until all the other visitors
We're gone. talking with me about the
animals and. as | afterward remem-
bered good deal more about myself.
Near dark, just when | was thinkino
of going out to a restaurant for my
dinner. DR.. Bidwell came back. anC
nothing would do but | must go with
him to get glass OF eggnog.
We were not gone more than half an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
!. THE FIRST !
YVES I INDIAN
! XMAS. ;
% By F. A. ODER. %

1t may ormay not be generally known,
but the first Christmas celebration in
America took place in the West Indies
and i'll the very year that America was
discovered. There was not much fes-
tivity about it, to be sure. for the first
anniversary of the Nativity in the new
world found the participants in a
state of mind not conducive to merry
making or cheerful entertainment.
The great navigator. Christopher Co
lumbus. who showed the civilized
world the way across the Atlantic was
master of ceremonies, and he had lit
tie reason for rejoicing. for on Christ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

christmas comes but once year
Glad YOU think so. What with Sis
tiers and cousins and aunt- it has come
10 mS four hundred and for'y-clryen
times already with walters hoothlacks.
BARRIERS and office boys to- hear from,
AMAN ROBBED Of 500 in broad
daylight because be do no- bug that
beautiful Hal.ett * Davis piano of
Michae.ls & Roberts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

world. and it was many years after
that before brown bread and 'Injun
pudding" became at all common on the
tables Of European royalty.
One Of the curious tubers offered the
Spaniards that day by the Indian chief
tain in Haiti was the manioc, or cas-
sava, from which the aborigineS made
their daily bread. They were the orig
inators also Of the cassareep, or West
Indian pepper pot. made by throwing
pisces of meat of all kinds into an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Told the Truth.

Mother Now. George. shall tell
your papa 70 punish you severely for
telling an untruth You said you didn't
touch one Of those six peaches. and
there IS only one left and ! found the
I've stones III your nursery
Georeic-l told no story. mamma.
The peach / didn't touch is tie one
thats left
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
! THE HEAD ]
ANIMAL MAN'S
! XMAS.
BY j. H. Connolly.
COPYRIGHT. 1900, BY ]. H. CoNNEILY.
He prayeth best who loveth best
All things, both great and small;
For the dear God. who loveth US,
He made and loveth all.

When the show reached winter quar-
tiers in Cincinnati. the proprietors were
in haste to get away-Mr. King to New
York and Mr.. Lake to his Michigan
farm. The former, who was boss"
}said to me: Pill Cripps, you've been
J our head animal man only one season,
but that's enough for me to know and
TRUST you. so I'm going away with my
mind easy, leaving you in entire charge
of the menagerie. Keep the bills down,
draw on me when you want money,
and-that's all"
l said I'd do my best and meant it.
The circus outfit | had nothing to do
with. The menagerie was well housed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
snoiI.h Iii nr.rkn.t.

How is the laudlady this morningT
asked one Of tire b0arders.
Threatening and cooler. answered
the man with the newspaper. misun-
derstaudius the question
Aud the other boarder. who was no.
tor.5usly slow in settling with the land
lady. looked partly clouty.-Chicaso
Tribune.
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child heart never forgot or ceased to
love me- and they were too good to
wish us kept apars. and at last Jacks
story told them where | was.
Still 90 my way each tenting sea
son. old as / am. for show life gets into
she blood and irresistibly draws one
who has lived it so many years as L;
but wherever ! may be. never more
am lonely or unhappy. for winter al
ways brings me back 70 my dear len-
ME. And note this-that none of this
great happiness would have come to
me had | not given the animals a
Christmas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

a'If you want a good paper, one that
is strictly up-to-date reed the fIersid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

WHAT" CRIED, TAKING HER IN MY ARMS
ne how Pr Bidwell. then practicing in
New York, was with my dear wife
when She died and. at her request, took
Charge of her little daughter He and
his GOOD wife adopted her. but always
hoped to find me some time. for her
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
Newspaper Notes.

The Democrat would acknowledge a con-
siderable increase in the inflow Of circulars
and price lists from the distillers Of the
middle west, since the September election.
Apparently the post office department is
prospecting in these Pearson times. The
only effect Of sending these circulars to the
Democrat office is to increase the postal
revenues of the government. 1t would,
however, be much more convenient if the
distillers would print their card ON the out
side of the envelope-it would save the
trouble of opening it. oxford Democrat,
But then you would not have the blank
pages of the circular on which to write
your locals and editorials
a little while ago the Lewiston journal
remarked: There are Just about half
dozen Maine weeklieS that still have enough
character and ginger in en- to make 'em in
teresting outside their OWL locality. And
about Il score of Maine weeklieS have blush
ingly acknowledged the compliment and
thanked the Journal for its kind apprecia-
ton Of their VIRTUE kennebec Journal.
Name them, neighbor. We claim to read
the Maine Weekles quite thoroughly and
have not noted any such acknowledgements.
The Brd4ton News was mentioned in the
original paragraph and in copying il the
IlalloNell Register kindly included The Re
publican Journal in the distinguished half
dozen. The Bath Independent might well
have accepted the compliment. but merely
Indicated, 1.-THE only way most Maine week
lies, and dailies as well, can be successfully
run = and it should be added that the indie
pendent practices what it breaches. But so
far as compliments are concerned most of
cd ha tn
that "soft words butter no parsnps.'
The Narraguagus Times, Cherry field, be-
lieves in expansion and has added a column
to each page, making a 56 column paper
the largest paper in Washington county
1t proposes to continue the Times as 56
column paper through the holiday season at
least, and longer if the patronage will war
rant it. In making this announcement the
Times truly says:
1t is not altogether picnic to run a coun-
try paper and it is impossible to run one that
meets the ideas and approval of everybody.
The item or article that pleases one otfendS
another. and the editor is indeed a wise man
who knows Just what to publish and what
not to publish The expenses of a news
paper are large and the man who has to
spend his time planning ways and means
Tor meeting maturing obligations and in
striving to make a dollar do the work of five
has about all he can do and cannot be eX-
pected to be always hustlng for news or to
be able to learn of everything that happens.
Given good liberal patronage the average
give his patrons better paper and to do
more for their interests. The local paper
OF any town is about what its citizens and
business men make it.
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01

at his command to restore the land to the
condition of nature, by returning to it the
elements taken up by the plant growth.
The pillow is a great fertilizer. One success
full farmer recently told Mr.. Mckeen that
his land, which is used chiefly for raising
hay for market, is plowed once in four
years An average crop takes more moist
ure from the land than is returned to it by
the rainfall of an average growing season
The necessary moisture must be supplied,
and the frequent use of the pillow leaves the
land in better condition TO retain the moist
ture from the SHOWS of winter and the
early and late rains than any other process.
The raising of live stock is a necessity to
keep up the fertility of the farm. He be-
lieves in the slo as a means OF caring Tor
the corn crop, and that corn is the most
profitable crop, all things considered. that
can be raised He has known of instances
of @G-acre farms with acres per year in
siio corn, to be doubled in producing capac-
ity in five years.
Equity Grange choir gave selections of
music before and after the addresses, and
the young people remained awhile after the
close for a social dance.
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
A Village Blacksmith Saved His Little
Sons Life

Mr.. H. II. Black, the well-known village
blacksmith at Grahamsvile. Sullivan Co.,
\. y, says: "Our little son, five years
Old has always been subject to Group. and
50 bad have the attacks been that we have
feared lnamy times that he would die. We
have had the doctor ANA used many medi-
ciuc,, but Chanberlain's Cough Remedy is
now oIlr sole reliance. 1t seems TO dissolve
the tough mucous and by giving frequent
doses when the croupy symptoms appear We
have found mat the dreaded Group is cured
before it gets settled There Is no danger
in giving thi, remedy for it contains no
opium or other injurious drug and may be
given us confidently to IA babe us toan adult.
To remove a troublesome corn OF bunion
First soak the cora or buniouin warm water
to soften it. then pare ii down as closely as
possible without iIawng blood and apply
hamber!au's Pain Balm twice daily: rub
bng vigorously for five minutes at each
application. y corn plaster should be worn
for few day, to protect ii from the shoe.
As a general linment for sprain>. bruises,
lameness ana rheumatism. Pain Balm is I'M
pUIlalcU
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
Prophecies Based Upon Facts.


The New York Herald's forecast of the
the result of the election, printed in the
Herald last Sunday, shows:
Electoral votes probably for Mcklnley...... Isl
Elecroral votes probably for Bryan'''' '''''l66
Mckinley majority over Bryan. .....ll5
The New York State will probably give
Mckinley for President 10000 and Odeil
for Governor 1000 The indicated plurali-
ty Tor Bryan in Greater New York is 25,5Oo,
and Mckinley's plurality outside OF the
city is likely to be 141, 16O.
The Fifty-seventh Congress will be Repub-
lican unless there is an unexpected Ian dslde
for Bryan, in which event the Demo Gratis
would probably control the House, and the
Senate might be in doubt.
The Republicans seem to be certain OF 1855
districts, giving them six more than ma
lorlty land the opposition will elect l5S mem
bers. Fourteen districts are in doubt.
The Republicans are apparently certain
OF having As members of the next Senate,
one more than majority, and eleven seats
are in doubt
Mckinley will carry all the States that he
did in 1896 except Kentucky, and he is likely
to gain, Washington, South Dakota, Wyom-
ing and Kansas.
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
Potato Bug-Insecticides.

During this season the Maine Ex-
pertinent Station has made interesting
experiments in Aroostook County with
the potato. Among other things it has
tested in the field on large scale the
value of several substitutes for Paris
Green as a remedy against the potato
beetle. The account of the spraying
experiments with Paris Green, Para
creme, four Arsenoids, and Arsenate of
Lead, including Disparene and Boxal;
and field and green house test of Bug
Death as an insecticide are given in
Bulletin IS of the Station, which is now
being mailed. These results are of
practical Importance to every one who
grows potatoes.
Bulletin 6S will be sent free to all
residents of Maine who apply to the
Agricultural ExperimentS Station, Orono
Me. In writing, please mention this
paper
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
Buy Your Almanacs of Ryan.

Mr. W. J. Ryan will soon make his 18th
annual tour through Maine, selling copies
of the Old Farmers Almanac for the year
1901. He is totally blind, but his loss in
that particular does not prevent him from
making his way in the world. In his native
city of Portland, where he is well known to
everybody, he is so familiar with the streets
that he finds his way about unaided. Along
his route through Eastern and Northern
Maine he has a large list of patrons, who
at the end of every year depend upon him
to supply them with the peoples favorite
Almanac. If your name is not on his list,
have it placed there this year. He is
thoroughly reliable, and your patronage will
aid worthy cause. Mr.. Ryan is also agent
for the Blickensderfer Typewriter Send
to him for circulars, either at Portland Or at
North Amity, Me-
The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
STRENGTH WEAKNESS.

The strong man and the weak woman.
The sturdy oak and the clinging vine.
Women to-day do not expect to be carried
around like children. They have serious
work to do-hard work-and they must be
fitted for it. The ideal medicine to build
up weak women is Smiths Green Noun
tain RenOyatOr, because it is made in
Vermont Of pure, wholesome herbs, redo
lent of the fragrant woods, the green hills
and the bracing air. These herbs are so
combined as to assist Nature in restoring
Strength.
81 wish to say to you that after using four bot
ties of your Renovation it has worked wonders tor
me. 1t has given me great strength and muscular
vitality; increased my appetite and given me rest
full sleep. have also suffered with bad blood tor
years. and when commencing the Renovator had
twenty boils on my neck They have now disap-
peared, and cannot say enough in praise OF TINS
great tonic for the muscles nerves and blood-lt
is grand medicine.
los. D. Gown, Ludlow, Mass.