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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
A Horse Chews Tobacco,

A bay horse with an appetite for
chewing tobacco caused disturbance
on Davis street, Evanston, H., We'd
nesday afternoon and chased w. H.
White into grocery store in its effort
to get a chew of tobacco. White
thought the horse had gone mad on
account of the excessive heat.
AS he dashed into the first store the
horse followed him clear up on the
sidewalk to the door, and was only
persuaded to 60 back into the road
when its owner, Alderman Stow, ar
rived Mr.. Stow admits that his
horse chews tobacco. He claims that
the horse had the habit when he Sc
cured it in a trade, and that he did
not know of it for some time.
Mr.. White was standing on the curb
near the horse, Dick, and was just
about to take chew of tobacco when
the horse reached out for the plug
Dicks owner says he cannot bear to
see any one using the weed unless he
is also invited to partake. Moral:
Don't chew tobacco or you may go
crazy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
PAID FOR HIS LEVITY.
The Young Man wa1ed Humorous About
the Oysters.

The Young Man waIed Humorous About
the Oysters.
There was an oyster famine in De-
troit on Good Friday, says the Detroit
Free Press. 1t was owing to the ma
ture of the observance and partly to
the fact that the season for these pop
ular bivalves is waning. And, as US
ual, when an article is scarce, there
was great demand for oysters. The
downtown restaurants were fairly be-
sieged with orders that they could not
fill. 1t seemed that everybody, includ-
ing those whose religious leanings i'm
PEELED them to taboo animal food. was
hungry for oysters. At one place the
last stew had just been served to a
young man who regarded it with sus-
piciQn. Gently stirring the milky way
with his spoon, he was unable to per-
ceive more than the proverbial lone
oyster working there, and he was soft
ly humming Just Tell Them that You
Saw Me" when a stylishly dressed
young man entered and called for oyS-
tiers, too. There isn't another oyster
in the house." he was told, land
don't believe you'll find any in town. .
Say said the first young man, now
! like to be accommodating, and you
may have this stew. l haven't touched
it, as it just came of the fire. AS a
matter of fact, l ordered steak any
way, but l guess was misunderstood
mo, thank you" said the stylishfy
dressed young man, "I'l try some
where else" He, too, seemed suspic-
ious. Then the young man that had
been the victim of circumstances and
an oyster famine went on a fishing ex-
cursion, using a cracker as bait He
caught two. This is a case of oyster
stew, oysters too. and oysters, two, "
he remarked, regardless of the feel
ings of those around him And the
waitress charged him double price for
revenge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Ghost PLAYED Piano.

West Point correspondent New York
Herald Residents of Rugertown, a
suburb of the post, are interested in
a weird concert which was given one
night this week in the parlor of the
home of Andrew Kuhn. a private OF
the army service detachment. The
performance did not begin until just
as the old clock in the tower of the
academic building had struck the hour
of midnight, the artist was invisible,
and ghostly sonatas, symphonies and
the like were rendered in wonderful
style. 1t seems that Kuhn, who is an
old resident of the post, had retired
with his family for the night, when
they were aroused by very loud and
thrilling piano playing The sound
seemed to be coming from the parlor
Upon their entering the room they
found it quite deserted. The piano lid
was closed, but some invisible agency
was sounding the keys. They were
badly frightened. 1t might have been
a cat, but the piano was closed, or it
might have been rats nibbling the
strings, but the strings have been
found to be uninJured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Broken Bric-a- bracs.

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man. of
New York, explains some very interesting
facts about Majors Cement.
The multitudeS who use this standard ar
tiCle know that il is many hundred per cent
better than other cements for which similar
know why. The simple reason is that Mr..
Major uses the best material ever discover
ed and other manufacturers do not use
them. because they are too expensive and
do not allow large profits. Mr. Major tells
us that one of the elements of his cement
a gallon, while large share OF the So-called
cementS and liquid glue upon the market
are nothing more than sixteen-cent glue,
dissolved in water or Citric acid,and in some
cases. altered slightly in color and odor by
the addition of cheap and useless materials.
TIVE nty-tive cents a bottle, and when deal
er tries to sell a substitute you can depe nd
upon il that that his only object is TO make
a large profit.
The profit on Majors cement is as much
as any dealer ought to make on any cement.
And this is dOubly true in view of the fact
that each dealer gets his share of the bene-
I'll of Mr.. Majors advertising, which now
amounts to over 5000 month. throughout
the country. Established in 1s16
Insist on having Majors Don't accept
any offhand advice from druggist.
If you are at all handy land you will be
likely to find that YOU are good deal more
so than you imagine) you can repair your
rubber boots and family shoes, and any 9TH
er rQ bier and leather articles with Ma Or :
Rubber Cement and Majors Leather Gem
ent.
dollars year you will thus save. 81
If YOUR druggist can't supply you, il will
be forwarded by mail either kind. Free OF
postage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Buckwheat Ridge.

Having seen nothing in the Herald
from this corner lately, ] will try and
let something be seen.
Quite dry weather here at present.
Grain IS going to be rather light
crop, although corn seems to be doing
well just now.
Several of our worthy citizens at
tended the reunion at Lancaster, all
returning well pleased and highly
elated over the way they were enter
tanned. Never in our time have we
looked upon so large a gathering of
people in Lancaster as we did the last
day of the reunion. Hurrah for Lam
caster.
Hurrah for the glorious Fourth is
coming, is near at hand, and where
will you celebrate is the question.
Our answer is at Platteville by all
means. If you want to have a good
time on the Fourth 60 to Platteville,
for there'll be hot time in the old
town that day.
Roe Woods says its a long road be-
tween Lancaster and Platteville es-
pecially when you are so heavily load
ed that you have TO drive slow.
Clarence Dobson has recovered
from his late illness and is pursuing
his old occupation once more.
Fay johnson has changed his To-
cation lately. He is now located up
near new California, but he says he
will change schoolma'ams with any
one.
JAS. c. Ortop, our census enumera-
tor, is quite busy these days,
travelling our town. He is having
some quite interesting experiences,
but so far has succeeded in getting
through alive.
Jesse Atkinson is taking trips to
Potosi lately. Whether he is locating
!. farm is hard to tell.
Gus Wrage and Chas. Shaw have
both had new windmills erected. So
the improvements 60 on.
MIR. Gherke, our industrious milk
man, has begun peddling milk again.
Elder Dobson also has milk route.
He travels every day except Sunday,
which day he devotes to serving the
Lord
William Matthews is erecting a
new house where he and his wife will
enjoy their declining years.
John S. Edge and wife have got tC
keeping house. We all wish the young
cou ple success and happiness in all
undertakings. NUISANCE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
SIOUX CITY's BOOM.
Phenomenal Growth of Business in the
iowa City.

iowa City.
Sioux City special TO St. Louis Globe
Democrat: Such strides has Sioux
City made during the last year that at
the close of business April 80 reports
show it stands among the first ten
packing centers OF the country, and
that only one city's receipts of hogs
exceeded its receipts; that city was
Chicago and was only 1000 hogs ahead
of Sioux City. From a capacity in
1899 for killing 2,4O0 hogs per day the
plants here now have a capacity for
killing daily 5000 hogs in winter, when
there is outside refrigeration, and 1000
hogs daily in summer. This increase
promises to continue, but in less agile
jumps. The increase is largely due 10
the opening of the plant formerly
used by the Silberhorn Packing COM
pany, and long idle, by the Interna-
tlonal Packing company, which re-
ceived bonus which will not soon be
forgotten in packing circles, it being
s550,oo0. In April the receipts of hogs
at the Sioux City stock yards were al
most double those of the April of 1899,
being 25.007 more than in 1899, the
total being 59,243 For the four months
of the year the increase of hog receipts
here was 1888, the total being ESQ.,
372. The increase in cattle and hog
receipts has had the effect of swelling
the bank clearings. The clearings for
the first four months of 1900 were 3d.
lash more than in 1899, the total for
1899 being 5000, 16s; for 1900, s19,-
204,9S0. The increased business at the
stock yards has had another effect,
which may result in people having to
live in tents during midsummer, the
demand for houses for rent or pur-
chase far exceeding the supply. Every
house and store or Office building in
the city, which covers forty-nine
square miles, has been rented, and
building has begun with an impetus
that has not been known here during
the last ten years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
JAMES SMITH & co.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
case, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Hall, Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine /. was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years and Is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best TONES known combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two in
gradients is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY Il Co. Props.
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are The best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Two Kinds of shooters.

1t is told OF Col. Hare, who is now
the commander of the Thirty-third
regiment in the Philippines, but who
formerly led the Seventh cavalry, that
when he first arrived in Manila he was
asked by Gen Otis how many sharp
shooters he had in his command.
We'll. general" said Col. Hare. after
doing q little mental arithmetic, 4
have 1000 sharpshooters and about
1895 crap-shooters. New York Tri-
bune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Womens Rights.

Many women suffer all sorts Of SC
called female weaknesses simply
because their kidneys are out Of order
and they have a right to know 70
lev's Kidney Cure is just what is
needed by most ailing women
Hatch Bros, and j. T. Bennett, drug
gists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Ahead n, ,bs U.usI f.atenesa.

How is the train this morning.
Vile station. Head of time, this
morning" replied the station agent:
it'll be here in five minutes :" What
are YOU talking about, Ahead Of
time, II should have been here ten
minutes ago" Yes. but you must
remember it is usually half an hour
behind tfnne. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

Mull's Lightning Pain Killer kills
pain like the lightning flash. No
matter what the cause; either extern
al or internal. Contains neither OPT
ates, amonia or capsicum. Poe
Hatch Bros, and j. I. Bennett, drug
gists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Notice to Infringers.

Notice is hereby given that | have
applied for patent upon the stock
watering device, antI-freezing tank
and other features put in BY myself.
These age my inventions and | shall
prosecute all infringements thereon
when my patents are secured.
fHOs. WEBB,
Lancaster. Wis. Well DrilleT.
June II, 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Farm For Sale.

A fine l60-acre farm for sale, miles from
Lancaster. 1t joins Robert ecott'S farm
50 acres in section IA and so acres in section
% in Little Grant. Good house and out
buildings, fine steel mill and tanks IS acres
under cultivation and the rest pasture. Will
be exchap red for desirable city property
Inquire 10 an Mankel, Beetown, or H. w
Brown. La ncaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

Now that the uppsy portion Of the
bodice is so generally cut away TO show
a chenisette OF guimpe, great etteae
ton is bestowed upon this picturesque
articles of dress. China silk, French
,laEn. Liberty silk, or gurah, Raid in
line lingerie tucks. are the fabrics
most used for guimpes OF everyday
gowns Ladies Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
hDesirahIe Residence For Sale.

Located on the corner of Hickory
and Taylor streets in this city is a
very desirable residence, which is
offered for sale. Prospective BUYERS
should investigate. Call on OF address
MRS. JOHN LIyENs.
If Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

Secures for one year that well-known
saper, The Milwaukee Weekly Senti-
mel. and She Herald. This is special.
sSstteB keadCantsge of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
A Different Viewpoint.

If General Lew Wallace We're an
Armenian he would not be thinking
so highly of Colonel Alb Hamid as he
Kansas City Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

ANY advertised dealer is authorized
to guarantee Banner Salve tor letter,
eczema. piles. sprains, cuts, scalds.
hulh-. ulcers and any open or old
SORE Hatch Bros. an6 s. ?. Ben
9effs Druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

New Zsaland's frozen meat trade
With Great Britain now equals about
5000 sheep a day. or some 500, 900
carcasSes per amman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
The Size OF Cores.

Corea is just about the size of the
island OF Great Britain, being 500
miles long. and 100 to 200 miles vida
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Farm For sale.

| offer my farm of 45S! acres, loca-
ted in the town of Waterloo and one
mile west of Burton pos,otfice, for
sale. Will sell all in one farm or di-
vide it into two. Easy terms and low
price. &. S. JOHNSON,
Burton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

hiscelebrate horse will he kept in Lam
aster the year 1900. He has proved to be
one of the best sires of high grade driving
horses. His offspring bring higher prices
than those of any other horse known To buy
ers of fine high priced horses.
CedarwoOd is the sire of Lumpwood. hold
ing world record for trotting the fastest
fifth heat that was ever trotted over a half
mile track-2:l419. The following is "A par
tal list of sales of Cedarwood's colts:
John Thompson of Bloomington. horses
for ............ .....-.........- $40
Herman Lynass. Bloomington. two. $50
VIM. Lewis, two ...s.. .............. BAD
II. Holmes. sitter one horse for ........s- !50
X French. of Cassville one horse for ~
Joe Wright, Lancaster one horse for ID
l.. Bidwell. Lancaster one horse for I'D
James smith. Lancaster five horses for 1.0lo
Geo. Moore. Lancaster one horse for 300
Geo. Mccarthy Lancaster one horse for 3n
DIR. Hayman. one horse for ....-.......-..... zoo
This list of prices and horses could be
equaled at Mineral Point and Darlington
where the horse WAS kept in past seasons.
Two of the most competent dealers in
HORSES. well-known in this vicinity. residents
of Rochelle H.. testify as follows
The undersigned. for many years buyers
and sellers of high-priced driving horses.
having Travelled through many states in the
business. give IL as our testimony that Cedar
wood is the best sire We have met with any
where. JAMES BOYLE.
GEORGE MCMAHON.
Ccdcrwood will be found AT Dyer'- barn.
For pedigree see catalogue. 1T
IANEG CMITH &. Cn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
Only Blood Diseases can be Transnl

further proof that Cancer rs disease of the blood
70 blood disease like this you the
Cancer efectually and permanently but S. S. S.
s. S 5. enters the circulation searches and
or ordinary blood medicine do this S. S. S. do
allowing the heal naturally and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05

Surgical operations and flesh destroying plasters a
10 matter how often cancerous sore is remove
Does not this prove concusvely that Cancer is blood
the Ioison1
Cancer in families through many generation
time to be stricken with the deadly nalady.
The National tribune., 1900-10-25
A Bandsman,s Experience.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l see
most every week in our paper items of
army experience, but | have never seen
anything from any of my old comrades in
the Regulars. | will tell little about my,
self. in hopes it may meet the eye of some
of the boys that | knew. l enlisted in the
Regulars at Madison, Wis, February.
1864, with six more from my town. I
left wife and four little girls. We were
sent to Carlisle Barracks, Pa. | was
transferred to the post band. The others.
except one, were sent to the Western De-
partment, and | never saw them till after
the war. The one left in Carlisle. j. W.
Coupman, was taken prisoner at the time
of the raid into Pennsylvania, when
Chambersurg was burned.
| guess the band boys will remember of
our loading up all the clothing, hospital
stores, etc, on the cars and watching
them for three days, till the company got
back. The rebels took six of the company
prisoners at Hagerstown, and Coupman
did not see again till we got back to Wis
consin. He still lives here.
We stayed in Carlisle till the Fall of
'64, and were all sent to Washington to
Camp Stoneman and assigned to the 9th
u. S. Cav. While in Camp Stoneman
four of us were detailed into the Third
Division Band, under Maj. Sawyer, and
went with him one night three days after
Lincoln was elected the last time, to SER
enade him up to the White House, aud l
The National tribune., 1900-10-25
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The National tribune., 1900-10-25

guess the boys will remember our trip
iiome that night, and about how we felt
the next morning. The Major came to the
band tent and said: Boys, l guess you
had pretty hard time, and you need noe
come out to guard-mount this morning"
stayed with the boys six weeks, and
then was transferred to Battey A, 4th q.
s., then to Camp Barry. While there
had charge of the post band, and if this
should meet the eye of Carl Hartman,
Perry Harrington or any of the boys
should like to hear from them.
Our battery attended LincoIn's Inaugu-
ration and his funeral, and l never saw
or heard more heartfelt sorrow than the
boys felt
L was taken sick in July and sent to
the hospital in Camp Barry, and from
there we were sent to Camp Bailey, Nd
where l got my discharge in August and
went to New York, where my wife had
gone. | stayed there the Fall and Win
ter of 60, then came back to my home
town in Wisconsin, where l have lived
ever since. Boys, we are getting old, but
it warns up our old hearts 10 see and
hear from our old comrades-J. A.
HODGES, Battery A, 4th U. S. Art, Wyo-
cena, Wis.
The National tribune., 1900-10-25
safe, but he was hero at the end of the

safe, but he was hero at the end of the
civil war.
W. II. Borland, Co. C, 45th H., Ma
della, Mimi, was at Columbia s. c. the
night it was burned 'I did not see any
one killed by the Provost-gudrd, as tas
been recently stated, but l saw other
things | have never forgotten. 1t was
a thrilling night
II. B. Simmons, 425 S. Fifth St. Brook
lyn, was born May 4, 1917, in New York
City. His father was killed at Silver
Lake and saalped by Indians, while The
family was in the West He says he
was one of the first to beat a drum in
Newark, n. j., for recruits in 1851. and
he was then sent to Ohio by his mother
and bound out to n farmer. But he ran
away and enlisted as Drummer in the
13th Ohio. His two brothers in the com
pany got him back to the farmer but he
ran away again, and got into the 9th Ohio
Cav. He was detailed to Meada'S head
quarters; then to the 9th y. Y. Ind'p't
Battery, until after Cold Harbor; then
was sent to the I'd L. S. Art, and was
with them until after Fishers Hill: was
sent to hospital and to Fort Reno; got
back to the 9th Ohio Cav. IN January
1860, and was discharged at Columbus
He saw service on the plains after that.
He would like to have the addresses of hIS
old comrades
a. +. Morgan, Co. f, 9th Ohio Cav,
tells of the capture of one of Wade Hamp-
tons flags during a charge of his on XII
patrick's cavalry, the captors being Nc
Mullin and Madison Butler, of his com
pany.
John Winkelman, Co. II. 10th Ohio
.Massilon, o., writing regarding the 104th
Ohio at Franklin, says that he was on
skirmish line and stayed there until cap
tured. when he was taken to Anderson
vile. There We're no towards in the l0fih.
The National tribune., 1900-10-25
Battles of Army of Potomac in May. 1864

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you
please tell the names and dates of the bat
ties in which the troops under Gen. Grant
participated during the month of May,
1864? IN. Il. THOMPSON, Albany, n. Y.
In May, 1864, all the troops in the
United States Army were under the com
mand of Gen. U. S. Grant. What you
probably mean are those under his imme-
date command in the Army of the Poto-
mac. These fought the following battles
May ), Craig's Meeting House, Va, Third
Cavalry Division; May ) to Z, Wilderness;
May s, Todds' Tavern, cavalry; May s
to 49, SpOttsylvania Court House; May 8
to 13, Sheridan's raid; May 8, Beaver
Dam Station, cavalry; May 10, Ground
Squirrel Bridge, cavalry; May II, Yellow
Tavern; May II, Meadow Bridge, cavalry;
May 16 Fredericksburg Road, Fifth
Corps; May 20, Milford Station, cavalry;
May 23 to u, North Anna River; May q,
HanovertOn, cavalry; May % to 81, Toto
potomoy; May 80, Hanover Court House,
cavalry; May 30, Ashland, Va, cavalry;
May 80, Old GENERALIZATION.