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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-07
marks on this subject were warmly re-

ceived
Immediately after the meeting he prc-
ceeded to St. Louis. His stop In at the
rally was merely due to a desire to see
what was going on In an unengaged ten
minutes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-07
E0Q RAQN Second
ON pNoas Floor.

2r for Infants Hand d-Crochoted Boot-es.
in all colors. worth 15c
OSC for Infants Long F1anuelette Petit
coats with carnbric bands: worth SIC
3Qc for Infants Eiderdown Sacques I'm
stripes and plain coiors with sailor
collars edged with crochet: worth Gee.
4QC for Infants Flaureictte Gowns IN
pink and blue stripes. finished with
crochet edge: worth esc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-07

| lected as delegates to attend the National
Convention of Firemen. which will be held
| at Charleston, S. G.. next year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-20
SALISBURY.

Its another pound boy at +. ]. Whitney 5.
Mr., bessie Bump is at home sick with the
grip.
The grange meetings me interesting and
profitable.
The sugar maker, gathered a good quantity
of sap last week
Mrs Omin Nelson is sick with grip and in
danger IF pneumonia.
Nr. and Mrs. Horace Watcrhouse are home
from NcW York, where they have spent the
winter with their SON.
Dr. brigham played the couet in the church
services sunday. lie is expected to become a
permanent ncmher Of the choir.
Mrs. Colson OF Nergeuucs stopped with hen
parents Nh. and Mrs. William Thomas. last
week. Mr.. Thomas is under tbs doctors care
Appropriate Easter services were held at the
& congregational church. Mr.. Braton gave d
good sermon. beautiful flowers were donated
Daniel Strong, son-in-law IF Mrs. Vain.
wright stopped with her over SUNDAY Iii,
daughter, Mabel has returned home with him
To attend school
About twenty-five ct the relatives of Mrs
Esther Wainwright surprised her in her hom,
last Friday night, in honor Of her seventieth
birthday. After refreshments, a small purs,
was presented to her
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-20
County lleps.
BRIDPORT.

Miss .ulu Woods has gone Basin lIarbor.
Miss Winnie Russell has returned to Ran
dolph.
NJ. +. Wolcott has recently visited at Fort
Edward.
Mrs. Edith Woods Stage returned to the
Randolph normal school on Monday.
Nathaniel Wing. former resident OF this
town, died at his home in Cornwall last week.
Easter was observed here with appropriate
exercises. There was union service in the
evening.
II. II. Burge, who died at lIinesburgh, was
buried in the old cemetery last Saturday with
Masonic honors.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Barnes Of Connecticut
are visiting at the home Of the latter's mother,
Mrs. Lucy Pratt
The schools in town will begin next Mon
day. The teachers are as follows: Converse
districts, ottie kingsland. Hamilton Merrill ;
Wocott village. Anna Kussell Pratt Gerte
Eldredge; Crane Charles Pratt. Burwell
Miss Kernon Nyrick. Mabel Nyrcll; lat
horne, Miss Clough; AXE. Miss Davis; Allen
Myrtle Russell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-20
PANTON.

Mrs. William Currcr is ON the sick list.
Rev. II. Dorr has been engaged Il, pastor
of the Baptist church for the year,
Rev. !. Hall Long left ON Monday to attend
the annual meeting OF the Troy Conference
Mrs. liram Spraguc was called to Fail
River, Mass ON Thursday by the illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. John Burgess.
Schools in town open Monday, April 20,
with the following teachers: Lake street,
Helen ADAMS; South school, Nellie Barto;
Corners, Martin kng,land; Sand road, Will
Jams White,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-20

szsHz.kA @wzsEsa

All our millinery goods
consisting Of flowers, Of
which we have a large
assortment, feathers,
aigretts, buckles, orna-
ments, etc, to be closed
out regardless of cost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Immunity from the Plague.

Apropos of the bubonic plague now
creeping into Portugal, has it ever
been noticed in what cratic manner
immunity from this disease seems to
have been conferred upon certain
races, and even Sects? Thus in 1884 it
was noticed that the PrOtestants of
Lyons escaped almost to a man. SO
did the Jews in an outbreak of Nine
guen in 1886. Something of the same
sort has been noticed with regard to
other diseases, for while in the out
break of typhus at Langoens in 1924
the Jews remained immune. their CO.
religionists in Poland have always
been the first to catch the cholera. But
the strangest thing in connection with
the plague is that in most cases the
seeds of the disease seem to remain
dormant in the systems of those ex-
posed to the risk of contagion until
some new epidemic calls them into ac-
tivity. PrOcopius, who observed the
plague In Constantinople pretty closely
during Justinian's reign, declares that
il persons born in an infected town
settled in the town hitherto free from
it, they were sure to be the first at
tackled If the plague again visited the
country, even after the lapse of several
years A similar fact was noted dur
ing the Nimeguen outbreak, where two
children of one Van Dam were sent to
the immune town of Gorcunen, and re-
manned there in perfect health for
three months. At the end of that
time the plague came to Gorcunen and
of their family.-The Pail Mall Ga
Zette
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Great BeIls.

In the manufacture OF great bells
Russia has always taken the lead.
The Giant" which was cast in Mos
COW in the sixteenth century, weighed
2S8, 900 pounds, and It required twen-
ty-four men to ring it. II was broken
by falling from its support, but was
recast In 1854. On June 10, 17O6, Il
again fell, and in 1882 the fragments
were used, with new materials, in cast
ing the King OF Bells" still to be
seen In Moscow. This bell is nine
teen feet three inches high, measures
around the margin sixty feet nine
inches, weighs about 443.732 pounds.
and its estimated value in metal alone.
is at least $500 ,0O0 st. Ivan's bell.
also in Moscow. is forty feet nine
inches in circumference, sixteen and
half inches thick, and weighs 1871
$50 pounds. The bells OF China rank
next to those of Russia in size. in
Pekin there are seven bells, each is
said to weigh 10000 pounds. The
weight of the leading great bells of the
world are as follows: Great Bell of
Moscow" 44S.7S2 pounds; st. Ivans,
Moscow. 1880 pounds: Pekin, 12O,.
600 pounds; Vienna. 4O,2OO pounds;
Olmutz, Bohemia 10000 pounds; Rou.
en-, France, 10000 pounds; st. Paurs,
London, 3s,470 pounds; big Ben
Westminster, 30.350 pounds; Montreal,
2S. $50 hounds: ST. peter's poua
1850 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
CHAPTER ~.

At last. the outbreak of the war fur-
nished the long-desired opportunity for
an open breach. Harrison imposed
conditions which he knew the young
officer would never accept and, on ms
refusal. withdrew his promise. In TINS
way he had a semblance OF justice on
his side. and Roland's refusal was de-
scribed under the most hateful coiors.
Florence was neither energetic nor IN
dependent. She had been brave SO
long as William stood at her side and
she was sure OF his love and protec-
ton. Alone she was unable 70 contend
with her father and Edward, and now
and Edwards passionate entreaties,
for the latter was determined to secure
her hand at any cost. At last sup
posing herself deserted by the man she
loved. she yielded TO these creatures
and gave up her resistance.
The young girl was suddenly startled
from her reverie by broad. bright bar
of sunshine. The blinds OF the glass
doors leading out upon the terrace mad
been opened, and a man appeared IN
light summer suit, with broad
brimmed straw hat pulled so low over
his brow that his features could
scarcely be distinguished. The visitor,
strange to say, came through the gar
den, instead of using the main en-
trance, and now, unannounced, hur-
riedly entered the drawing-room Inc
young lady involuntarily took step
toward the table, on which stood
bell
"Florence!"
She started, for she recognized the
voice. then the features. and with a
cry of mingled fear and joy she held
out both arms to him.
William"
He was already at her Side and
clasped her passionately in his arms,
exclaiming with a deep sigh:
Thank heaven At least have not
lost you"
Florence chung closely to him, as II
seeking protection. Everything that
had tortured her vanished in her
lovers presence. in the delight of see
ing him. and she eagerly exclaimed:
Have you come at last? Why have
YOU left me alone so long-so endlessly
long? l despaired of your return"
81 could not hasten to you replied
william. MY regiment was one of
the first to receive marching orders.
Not a day, not an hour was granted
me. and every march increased the dis
lance between us You know what it
cost me to submit to this iron neces-
sity: my letters told you
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
THE INFLUENCE OF BABEL.
Racial Unity Not the Same as Lin.
guistic Unity.

The Chinese minister is profoundly
affected, as we all are, by the result OF
the building of Babel. The numerous
languages and dialects of the world
hinder seriously, he thinks, the prog
ress and unity of mankind, says the
London Spectator. We are not so sure
about the progress, though we admit
the unity in great part. Those who
have studied most profoundly the his
tory of an important part of mankind
portant-viZ., Europe, have been of
opinion that the diversity of Europe,
has been its leading progressive ele-
ment Suppose that at the overthrow
of the western empire some one of the
great Teutonic tribes had imposed its
language on Europe, or that the de-
based Latin of the fifth century had
been received and assimilated every
where. Europe might have been in
consequence unit today, but the rich
and varied growths of European litera-
ture would not have existed. Uniform
ity would have prevailed and the i'm
pact OF mind on mind, Of race on race,
OF speech on speech, of thought on
thought, would have been lost to man
Kind. Think of Europe in which
French, English, Italian. Spanish and
German literature had never come to
the birth, but in which some one great
tongue had tried in vain to express
mans varied mind The Chinese min
lister, coming from vast and COM
paratively uniform empire. can per-
haps scarcely realize with adequate
force what we in Europe should have
lost. Nor are we quite sure that the
unity would have been gained in any
thing like the degree supposed. Unity
and uniformity are very different
things; and the profOundest unity ever
effected, or that can be effected was
produced by a religion which was de-
Feloped in great cosmopolitan cities
where scores of languages We're spoken
by its converts. We remember or
course. the great aid rendered by Greek
to Christianity but it was an aid per
haps mere on its philosophical side
than on the side of everyday human
speech. Racial unity is the next great
uniting bond, but racial unity is
not the same as linguistic UNI y;
and we see today people like
the Belgians and French, the Italians
Of Italy and those of Switzerland. the
English-speaking jewellers in the Unit
ed States and Canada living close to-
gether, speaking the same language.
and yet not fused or completely united
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
NV RonkIets.

Sse Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
galway Is issuing a series OF booklets
regarding points of interest along its
Hines. and II you are interested in the
@estern country. or contemplating a
"Trip write Geo. II. IIeafford, General
Passenger Agent. Chicago. ILL.,. for the
special publication desired, enclosing
e0ur cents On stamps for postage.
No |. The Pioneer limited.
No 9. The Land of Bread and But
,ar.
No 3. The Fox Lake Country.
No 4. Fishing in the Great North
Woods.
No. S. The Lake Superior Country.
No G. Cape Nome Gold Diggings.
No. 8. Summer Days In the Lake
Country.
No. 8. Summer Homes, 1900.
No 10. The California Of To-Day.
No. II. The Game OF Skat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
CENTlLITY TO BE HIRED.
How Fast side Revels In Fashion at So
Much "a Revei.


The east side achieves gentility on
great occasions, albeit somewhat I'M
shaver and slipshOd between whites,
says the New York Mail and Express.
From its own standpoint it does not
spare expense. What it cannot buy it
hires. The possibilities of renting the
set pieces and habiliments of fashion
have been thoroughly exploited east Of
the Bowery. There is none of that
pride of exclusive possession that OBJ
tains along thoroughfares farther
westward, The swarming population
shares its joys and sorrows and gar
ments with impartial hand. Many of
the brides whose brief finery startles
their old companions on the wedding
night hire their gowns and wells. The
most gorgeous and costly creations are
Obtainable for So an evening. The
paraphernalia of mourning may be
rented for single occasion. Bail
dresses warranted to captivate are for
hire i'll Division street. ChoWder
parties are equipped throughout for
day on the sound. There are dozens
of establishments that drive flourish
ing business loaning dress suits for
consideration. A rigid social etiquette
prescribes that the truck driver and
small shopkeeper shall on such formal
occasions as balls and receptions don
the clawhammer, and the downright
east slider would rather be out Of the
world than out of fashion as he under
stands it. The young men who pur-
chase secondhand the dress suits OF
business men whom they accost in
Broadway and Wall street are the
scouts of these Turing establishments.
Revamped and pressed anew, dress
suit will earn its second cost in two or
three evenings. The garb of the floor
committee at typical ball Of a social
club is evidence enough that the tailors
of New York are cosmopolitan group.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
.tWstore Abhors a Vacuum.
MAKES EDWARDS.
DemoralIzIng Effect Of otherwise Harm
less" Bnmbardment
NlAzla.l points,

DemoraIIzIng Effect OF otherwise Harm
less" Bombardment.
Bombardment has been found 10 De
a waste OF powder in SO far as actual
damage is concerned, but its moral ell
fects are tremendous When smell
bursts near group Of twenty men, II
may kill one and wound two, whlie
the remaining seventeen escape WIN
out a scratch. 1t will be found now
ever. that many OF these are never the
same men again. No matter how IRON
neryed they were before, they are now
lrres0lute and timid, and all their rae
uIties are weakened. Very often they
are jeered at by their comrades be-
cause Of this change But this is ut
terly unjust--in fact their brain and
spinal cord have been injured by be-
Ing violently shaken against the walls
Of their bony cavities. The same thing
occurs in railway collisions. People
who we're robust become quite feeble
and nervous, though they may not
have received a scratch. This curious
state in the case of soldiers is we'll
recognized By doctors under the name
of the mental injuries Of explosives.
The injuries are really quite as phys
zeal as a shattered leg, for they consist
of kind Of bruisng of the very deli
cate tissue Of the spinal cord and
brain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22

followed the formers serious illness
father, who had long intended to wed
her to his nephew and would hear OF no
other marriage. He considered the
young officer who had won his daugh-
ter's love as an insolent intruder. VINO
was destroying the peace of his house
hold; and the political opinions OF the
two men. which were strongly opposed
to each other. also threatened danger.
Nevertheless, for the time, Mr.. Har-
rison, conquered by the tears and en-
treaties OF his only child. yielded.
though with reluctance; Edward, who
had just returned from a long jour
ney. found himself confronted with
fact against which his fierce Jealousy
was powerless. But he knew how to
maintain his influence over his uncle,
and never ceased to stimulate his aver
sion to the son-inlaw who had been
forced upon him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Noycl u,o 81 u MIA Pie.

Children are not the only creatures
chat make mud pies, IS an officer at
the cape once found to his cost He
had offended baboon, which said
nothing at the time, but thought lot.
Shortly afterwards the monkey spied
che officer walking towards It. Quick
as lightning, the baboon poured wa
sec into hole in the ground, worked
30 the mud into beautiful pie, done
brown and flung it at the officer as
&c passed by The babOon enjoyed his
Revenge immensely, and, to add insult
" injury. used to chat the gallant
soidier in the best monkey fashion
Whenever it happened to see him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Accom- ed and Refined Pig.

There are trained pigs and trained
pigs, but the porker which is owned
by Mrs. Keylytt of California, Ohio,
has them all beat block The pig in
question is rather inclined to indulge
in intoXicants, and, like his biped COM
patriots, the first thing the little pig
does when he wakes up in the morning
is to make a bee line for the nearest
saloon. The barkeepers all know him
and his failing, and they pour out some
beer into a tin pan. This he drinks
with an air Of supreme contentment.
After finishing the beer the pig makes
a tour of all the houses in the village
and gets his feed. He is a great pet.
When left out in the cold and he wants
to enter the house to get warm he
scratches on the door to be let in. The
family has pet dog, and it and the
pig are great friends. Together they
wander through the streets, and they
are so devoted that they will fight and
die for each other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22

Land. I am compelled to inform yc1
of 1t; L"
Il know and suspect more than
might be agreeable to YOU" inter-
rupted the young officer, releasing
Florence and approaching him. 81
just heard from Miss Harrison that
not one of my letters has reached her
hands, though used every precaution.
Her father cannot have interfered,
since for months he has been on a sick
bed; yet an intrigue has been carried
on which see with tolerable distinct
ness. Perhaps / shall apply to the
right person II l ask you for informa-
ton. You will, of course, deny"
Who tells you SOL" asked Edward
coldly. THE letters are In my
hands"
William started back. This cold
blooded acknowledgment completely
destroyed his self-command for a mo-
ment; but Florence exclaimed In con-
sternation:
Edward! You did that?"
lie turned to her with perfectly
unmoved manner.
Il think | can explain 1t. At first |
acted only at your fathers request,
afterward on my own authority: but
then was simply exercising my rights,
for you will remember that three
weeks ago you consented to become
my wife,
That is lie! A shameful slander!"
cried William. Speak. Florence! De-
fend yourself! You see I don't be-
lieve one word Of the calumny."
Ito be continued.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
wouldn't Accept tho Invitation.

From London Tit-Bits: A lawye.
tells the following story concerning a
client, something of wag In his way.
with whom he had long kept an ac-
count. When the latter was finally
made up, the bill, mostly for trifing
services, covered several pages of
foolscap. as the items enumerated the
most trifling details. When the client
called to settle, he refused to enter the
office, but stood in the doorway, hold
ing one end of the voluminous docu-
ment in the direction of his legal adj
wiser, with the request that he would
take the money and receipt it. Come
In" said the lawyer, most cordially.
mot quite replied the client; 81
know a thing or two now. You'd
charge me rent If | did"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
SSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSS
oHAPTER III.-tCont,r,o, !,

"I halio,,o continued
IN a ,on. go you, Edward" she said
even,nn ~" y 'one' Il will be ready this
and rose. hahds to his lips
con tnanK rs And now one favor more,
captain Wilson asks perm,s .aru' ~ no me,,
him?" VIII you receive
-. Not now. l must go n n,,. ea.,or
Inc captain will evc,so y i"'uei :
him later" 'e me II receive
AS You please. And whom NOV
see my uncle?" may
as soon as he wakes am az.
pee'ihs the doctor. He nromIaaa %
I p,a", toward evening and bring Doctor
.n," who is to reach the c,tv
eniS morning. Perhaps he can slve
nope? You know as wei, .. e..
a :. - oniy question OF time a short
addition to the days of life The nbr
sic'ahs nave left us no donht on ~,
score. But won't detain Won from
Tue Sick-room now. Farewell, ebau
nope to see my uncle in hair an how :"
no kissed her hand again. and left
the room. "'"' ana 'eit
'oiehce remained alone. She too
ndu risen. and now. slowly apnroach.
ing the fountain, bent over rs basin
ne suitry air oppressed her till her
breathing almost failed. Perhans n
was also the burden of dread of tbe
coming hours and the torturinp da.
clsion which they must bring
The water leaped ana FLASHED rhe
fragrance of the flowers stole softlv
and sweetly to her. While her avas
mechanically followed the falling
drops, their patterng and the fra.
GRANGE wove dreamy haze Of remem.
orance about her and led her hack
INTO the past-this last year. which At
first had promised her so much hanni-
ness. only to bring such bitter suffer
ing.
Even this brief period of bliss had
at nrst cost struggle. She was
Obliged to conquer a prejudice OF her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
MORTALITY.

One of the counties of the state of
Connecticut once boosted of Judge
who, though poorly furnished with
those little retinements usually met
with in polished society was an ener-
getic, shrewd man, and a promising
lawyer. A neighbor OF his was about
to give away his daughter in marriage,
and having deep-rooted dislike to
the clerical profession, and being de-
termined, as he said, ito have no par
son in his house. he sent for his
friend the judge, to perform the cere-
mony. The Judge came, and, the can
didates for the connubial yoke taking
their places before him. he addressed
the bride: You swear you will marry
this man." Yes, SIR" was the reply.
And you addressing the bridegroom
swear you will marry this woman"
We'll, do" said the groom. Then"
said the judge. Il swear you're mar
ried!"