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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
Easter.

ii IN AHAV Ao q hoVOoOAO 4OocV
r. Nineteen out of twenty persons,
IL if asked why the 3rd of April is
Easter Day this year, would
probably have no more satisfactory an
swer than that it is so stated in the
almanac. An enquiring mind night
ask by what process the almanac max
ers decided on the day. Let US try to
answer that question.
Easter Day is always the first Sun
day following the full moon which oc-
ours on or next after the 21st of March.
If the full moon comes on a Sunday,
Easter Day Is the Sunday following.
The determination appears difficult be-
cause the moon referred to is the cal
endar moon which may differ from the
true moon by one or even two days.
The reason for adopting this average
moon instead IF the true moon was
that full moon would occur at different
times in different parts of the world,
and hence Easter would not be OBJ
served everywhere on the same day.
Seeing, then, that it is a fictitious
moon that governs the appointment of
Easter, let us see how the calendar
makers arrive at their decision. Some
centuries ago the ecclesiastical! author
tiles hit upon clever scheme whereby
the lunations of their calendar moon
were made to agree very nearly with
those of the true moon. This was ac-
complished by making use of we'll
known law that was discovered by an
Athenian in the fifth century B. G..
He discovered that the moon makes
235 revolutions, or lunations as they
are called, in exactly nineteen years.
Here is the foundation of the compu-
tation: Every period of nineteen years
| consists of 235 moons, or months
some years have twelve. some thirteen.
The first cycle of nineteen years was
supposed to commence on the 1st of
January, l, B. c., for on that day there
was actually new moon. 1t must be
observed that in corresponding years
of different cycles the dates of new
and full moon will be the same; so in
order to find out on what date in any
year the Easter full moon will occur,
it is only necessary to find what num-
ber that year is in the Metonic Cycle.
This number is known as the golden
number" so called because in the old
calendars it was printed in gold. This
number is found by adding l to the
Christian year and dividing by 10. The
remainder is the golden number. If
you will look at the Easter tables in an
ecclesiastical calendar you will find
opposite the golden number the date
of the full moon. Easter Day is the
following Sunday.
The universally of the observance
of Easter as the chief of Christian fes-
tivals, the joy that Easter brings to the
devout mind, the curious origin of
many customs connected with it's cele-
bration, and the fact that heather ma
tions held holidays forshadowing it
and its promise OF Immortality, are
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
Gudgeon Fishing.

IF ONE can believe an almanac,
spring is here. The almanac 1
have before me tells, among other
things, that spring began on March
Goth. I am of the opinion that the ad-
vent of spring, like Inauguration Day,
should be changed to about May 1st.
Every spring for years past, besides
taking Sarsaparilla (the kind you've
always bought) experienced yearn-
ing for days outing, and that brings
me to what I want to tell you.
suppose there are lots of us who
are acquainted with the different kinds
of fish, but few know the little one
called gudgeon. Eh? o, you do? Well
then, so much the better. Now, if
there is one nonsensical fish to fish for
it is the gudgeon. 1t frequents the
small running streams and is eagerly
sought for by fish fiends who cannot
get better sport. Gudgeon fishing is a
gamble. The only way you know if
you've caught one is to haul in. There
is small stream, branch of the Sew
.ern River in Maryland, where city peo-
pie by dozens 60 each spring for gud-
geons. The tackle is stick about
four feet long with string attached.
The hooks are on a spreader and are
very minute. They have to be for a
gudgeon to swallow. Old granddaddy
gudgeons attain the remarkable length
of three inches. Their sons and
daughters often reach two inches, but
not always. Yet that stream is lined
with fishermen and women, yes and
fisher boys and girls too. When gud-
geon time comes, spring is there for
sure.
Mrs. H. often wanted to 60 with me
fishing, but as my former trips were al
ways with men who would sooner play
penny ante than freeze in an open
boat, it was not always convenient to
take her. But when the newspapers
began to talk baseball and the boys
commenced to spin tops on the pave
ments and the sporting goods houses
advertised fishing tackle, with COM
plete gudgeon outfit for 73 cents and
the railroad company declared that the
fishermen we're getting fine sport at
Relay, then it was that 1 decided to
initiate Mrs. H. in the intricacies of
fishing. OF course she was delighted.
She said the only fishing she ever did
was at Sunday school fair fish pond,
and all she ever caught there was a rag
doll. used to 20 to those Sunday
school fairs myself. Yes indeed First
met Mrs. H. at one of them. She was
fishing, as usual. Caught me, all right,
all right Fudge for the fairs!
We took the train and on the way l
expounded Izaak Walton to the unso-
phisticated Mrs. H.; she was interested.
1Do you put one of those nasty worms
on the hook when it's all alive and
wriggling?"
"All alive and wriggling," I replied.
"But, my dear, doesn't it seem cruel
to do that? How it must hurt, don't
you think SOP"
"From personal experience can say
it does," 1 answered, "for many's the
time I've had the hooks"-but just
then the brakeman bawled out "Ruma-
rumOOp
"This is the place." said.
"Why no." said Mrs. H., II thought
we got off at Relay"
@Well," said l, as l picked up our
lunch basket, "that's what that idiot
said as plain as he could say it."
Several others got off the train, all
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
Ticket O Strong One.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4O.-"I feel
as though goldougs were biting me all
over" said Senator Tillmau, of South
Carolina, who passed through here to-
day on his way from St. Louis to
Washington.
"That was great Convention at
s.. Louis. WAS in the Convention
of 1892, when Cleveland rcde rough
ehod over us. / was ct Chicago when
he free silver issue was born, and
[ am just returning from the
'sention where free silver was laid
in its coffin and the mournere
Led around in procession.
Well, we did the only thing there
was left for US to do" answered the
Senator when reference was made 20
his part last evening in keeping the
Convention in check.
"The effect Of Parkar's action GER
tainly will be wholesome in one re-
spect. It will stop the cartoonists and
Republicans from presenting Parker
as manikin that would fit into Hills
pocket. / think we are going to win
with our ticket. OF course, we must
get the votes in the East and the
South. We shall not quit fighting in
this campaign till after the election"
Ex-senator Kenney, Of Delaware,
also passed through here to-day en-
route from St. Louis. II do not know
yet, said he, "what effect the Con-
veution will have in the East. Par
ker's telegram certainly wont hurt
him at all. He is the strongest man
We could have nominated under all the
circumstances.
"He will keep Republicans guessing
from now on. Davis's nomination is
calculated to bring the border States
back into the solid South. The Con
vention was the most theatrical of
any since the civil war. believe the
result this fall will, whichever wsy
the election goes, be very pronounced.
Bryan will not bolt,'' concluded
Mr. Kenney. ''Notice how he voted
his Nebraska delegation for the Par
ker candidate for Vice President, and
that, too, against Turner, Harris and
others, all Of whom have been his
kind of Democrats. One excellent
thing about the ticket is that both
men are unimpeaohable characters and
have been regular in both Bryan cam
paigns.
Senator Tillman is going to Wash
ington to have his throat treated by o
specialist. st.-Washington Post.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
KILLS GERMS OF CATARRR.
Hyomei Goes to the Root Of the Dis.
ease and Makcs Astonishing Cures.

Catarrh cannot be cured by the use
Of pills, liquid medicines and so.called
system tonics. Under such treatment
the germs of the disease will still live
in the air passages and increase and
multiply.
Hyomei is the only. soieNtific and
thorough way to cure catarrh. Kill.
ing the germs in the air passages, it
enters tie blood with the oxygen, de-
stroys the microbes in the blood and
effectually drives from the system all
traces Of catarrhal poison.
Probably tho strongest evidence
that can be offered as to the p >wers Of
Hyomei to cure catarrh is tho fact
that Evans Pharmacy will agree to re-
fund the money il you say Hyomei
has not cured you.
The complete H5omsi outfit costs
but S1.00, and consists of an inhaler
that can be carried in the vest pocket,
medicine dropper aud bottle Of
Hyomei. The inhaler lasts lifetime,
and. if one hottie does not cure, an ex.
:..s ss::!s Hyomsioan De obtained
for SOC. M !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
Rt buklng Exaggeration.

Exaggeration Of statement is one Of
the things everybody should avoid 10
making story pleasant to those list
ening. To exaggerate makes the
story teller either ridiculous or gives
him q reputation for untruthfulnesl {.
Whatever one has to say should b .
put piainly and simply.
DR.. Seward Webb, famous as rail.
way man, was once annoyed by IL l
in his company who told story the
On its face, was improbable. =
buke him in the most effective
kindest way possible, DR.. Webb
the following story:
"In 1891 ] was shooting
Rockies. l trailed grizzly to / /.
peak and advanced toward it along the
edge of precipice 300 feet high.
Getting good shot at last, let drive,
but missed. The big bear came for
me then like lightning. I took him
again, but, as was about to fire, my
foot slipped, I fell, aud my gun drop.
ped from my hand and rolled over the
precipice. There lay, unarmed and
helpless, and the maddened grizzly
not sig feet away"
Here DR.. Webb paused and lighted
cigar. The imaginative young man
frowned impatiently.
"Well, what happened?"
DR.. Webb, looking him calmly IN
the eye, replied: "The grizzly de.
voured me-"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
Science And Corn Silk.

Corn silk hGs received considerable
attention from our corn scientists. It
is somewhat unusual manifestation
of nature, the cavity to be fertilized
by the pollen sending out this long,
silky messenger to guide the pollen
grain to it's goal. The growth and de-
velopment Of the silk bears an impor-
tant relationship to the crop of corn
that is to be harvested. The silk at
the butt of the ear appears first and is
the longest, as it must grow the whole
length Of the cob to. get to the light
at all. Yet it does this and is waving
in the air catching the pollen before
che tip silks have appeared. The butt
cavities or ovaries are therefore the
first TO be fertilized. 1t is generally
believed that the shorter the ear the
more likely it is to be covered with
kernels, as the longer the ear the lat
ter will the tip silks be in getting out
to the light where they can be Of SER
vice. For this resseH she tips Of long
ea.s are frequently found with no ker.
nels on them. The silks did not get
out till after the stalks had ceased
shedding pollen. If an ear Of corn
that is sending out silkbe covered
with long paper funnel, the silk
will continue to grow in length till it
has attained length of 20 inches or
more. At the Iowa station an ear of
corn treated in this way seemed to des-
pair Of getting pollen and sent out two
new Oars near its base; and these two
new ears developed q good mass Of
silk. The falling Of the pollen on
the silk is followed by the grains be-
ing conveyed to the ovaries, after the
completion Of which work the silk dies.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
Both Candidates at Work.

Two Of the candidates in the recent
primary election for governor of
Florida, Robert NJ. Davis and N. B.
Broward, who won fame by his FL.
clustering exploits just prior to the
Spanish American war, made house
to house campaign through the rural
districts Of the State.
One hot day, Capt. Broward drove
up to peaceful farmhouse, and he
found woman strenuously chopping
wood in the front yard.
The gallant captain alighted, bowed
to the woman and said:
"Madam, excuse me, but l cannot
stand idly and see lady doing such
hard work. Permit me-" and, taking
the axe, the candidate labored Coz
thirty minutes until the last stick had
been cut.
Now, madam" he said, as he mop
ped the perspiratirn ,Som his brow,
''if you have husband you may tell
him that Capt. Broward called to see
him and that I would appreciate his
vote for governor Of Florida"
The woman, who had been admiring
the candidates ability as q wood
chopper, shock her head obviously
and replied:
swell, I dunno about his votin'
fer you, cause Bob Davis is in the
back yard a-milking the COW" Den
yer Republican.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27

i want it understood tha. am not
preaching honesty. The man that
breaches i. ought to be watched. My
contention is that gambling is the
worst disease in the world. It's mi
crobe is the most deadly, and instead
of establishing systems for consump.
tlon cures and for other epidemics,
people ought to 60 in to get cure for
gambling. wish | knew some pana.
cea for it. would give it to ell the
young men who want to gamble. =
Chicago Chronicle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
Fast.

Charles w. Kempel, the mayor of
Akron, was aocosted near the city hall
the other afternoon by o small boot
black.
"Hey, Yer Honor" said the lad, ae
he took from his pocket very large,
thick watch, "gimme the timer
"Four clock" said Mayor KEN
pei, smiling.
The boy set his watch at O'Clock,
whereupon the mayor, who had paused
said kindly:
Il said 4, not one, my lad"
"S-h, that's all right, yer honor"
the boy replied. She'll soon make
up that bit. She's wonderful goer."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27
CONSUMED BY FIRE THKI'R1
WATER WILL NOT QUENC CHiD

d pores of the skin, causing it to redden
in splotches, pustules and pimples, from.
cry matter exudes, hardens and dries, and.
fine PARTICLES like bran. Eczema kindles g.
snch, and that lotions, salves, powders an6
warm weather comes on and the system is
king extra efforts to throw off the accumu.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27

lated poisons, Eczema at
tacks with redoubled vio-
lence, and the sufferer is al
most distracted by the fear
full itching and burning. 1t
is the most uncomfortable
and aggravating of all skin
eruptions and a terror in
warm weather.
Localremedies give tenn
porary ease, but as Eczema
is not due to outside causes,
but to a disordered condi-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27

- An umbrella isn't much good un
til it is used up,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27

- All men have brains, but some
haven't sense enough to use them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27

We do this for the that here by Merchants
and will be much better for all of the retail business through
hands, thereby lot of conion We therefore vespeuya
friends o call on
OSBORNE PEARSON,
OR
DEAN 81 RATLHFFEs
other
represented Town the upcount and hope o merit
inued liberal patronage
OUR GOODS ARE FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT
And the results ahow that there superior quality
ANDERSON PHOSPHATE and OIL Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06


Japan has entered upon an economic
experiment which is novel and ~inter-
esting. The government owns the rail
ways and is going to take the public
into partnership. The departments Of
finance and of communication have
at last decided on the plan of convert
ing the government railways into a
joint stock undertaking. All the exist
ing government railways and the prop
critics attached to them will be as
sessed, and the government will hold
the shares representing them, while
the public will be invited to subscribe
the cost required for repairs to exist
ing lines and for the construction of
new ones. sum estimated at about
35,000,000 out of Il capital of some
S140000.0OO 1t will be observed that
the government remains the majority
holder, so state ownership is continued.
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
News of the County.

The boys who are hauling across
the river say it is frozen clear to
the bottom.
Lew Bennett and wife visited in
Glen Haven last Sunday
Levi Ryan was transacting bust
ness at the Glen Monday last.
, Peter Gerhard who has been very
low with measles and pneumonia
is slowly improving.
John Petty visited in Glen Haven
Sunday last.
Paul Esser's family are having a
run of measles and some of them
have been pretty sick.
Mrs. Harvey and daughter-in-law
Mrs. Tom Harvey were the guests
of Mrs. Charles Chandler last Sun
day.
Jacob Kuenster shipped a car Of
hogs of his own feeding from here
Tuesday.
Miss Elsina Wood who has been
visiting relatives in New York,
Penn, and Ohio for the past two
months, returned to her home Sun
day last.
Willis E. Mayne of Dubuque was
in town Monday looking up excel
sior wood for Dubuque firm.
Quite a number of the young
folks were enjoying sleigh riding
ON the river Sunday.
Mrs. JAS. Tate and children Wis
tied with friends and relatives in
Gutenberg Saturday.
Mrs. Melissa Kidd went out to G..
L. Knapp's last week to help them
through with the measles.
We are glad to state that little
Homer Cook, who has been serious
ly i'll all winter is now recovering.
Mic Mann is again able to WELD
the ak after being laid up for a
couple of weeks with a sore hand.
The grounding had to stay out
until nearly noon Tuesday to see
his shadow, but I presume he
waited and of course if he did, we
will have more cold weather.
Will Cortland is getting on a
good supply of machinery for the
spring trade.
Jas. Metoalf was in town Thurs
day on business. Jim don't mind
a little cold weather.
A dance at the Glen Monday, Feb.
s Music by the Dubuque band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Assisting Justice.

Judge Somerville of the board of
United States general appraisers tells
how the late Judge Gray decided one
of the earliest customs classifi cation
cases to come before the supreme court
of the United States The article I'M
der consideration was a preparation of
fish which had been assessed for duty
as a sauce, and by the time the issue
reached the dignitied supreme court
the decisions either way were vOlum
nous enough to confuse the most clear
headed jurist
Judge Gray examined the article,
but could not make up his mind. His
colleagues were equally undecided.
When things came to a standstill it &C.
Cured to Judge Gray that housewife
would probably be better qualified to
decide a matter of this kind. He took
a sample of the article to Mrs. Gray.
Nonsense. that's no sauce; it's fish,
she said. and the next day the supreme
court of the United States solemnly
decided the article was not a sauce
Philadelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Obituary Pierce.

Mary J. Pierce was born Sept.
%, 1887, at Augusta, Me-, and died
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1904, at her
home 3! miles east of Cassvllle,
after an extended illness OF con
sumption.
When years Of age deceased
moved to near Boston, Mass.
She united with the Congregational
church when IA years of age and
after coming west in 1855 when
10 years of age united with the
M. E. church.
Mrs. Pierce was the mother of
twelve children, six boys and SIX
girls, six Of whom survive. They
are: Wallace r. of Cassville,
Charles E. Of Bloomington, Mrs. M.
C. Woodhouse Of Ladysmith, Wis,
Fred L., Nella A. Grattan and
Marguerite Okey of Cassville.
The funeral services were held
at the M. E. church in Cassville
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Matson officiating. A large
concourse Of neighbors and friends
attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
State Dairymen's Meeting.

The Bend annual meeting Of the
State Dairymen's Association will
be held in Platteville Feb. 10-11-12.
The purpose of this association is to
urge farmers to keep COWS, feed
them more ,intelligently, handle
their product to better profit and
protect the market from fraudulent
limitations.
A highly interesting program for
the ladies as we'll as the men has been
provided. Ex-Governor Hoard and
fifty other noted dairymen will be in
attendance. 1t will be the greatest
gathering of dairymen ever as
sembled in the southern part of the
state.
You are most cordially invited to
attend. Ali railroads will grant ex-
cursion rates.
There will be 5000 offered in prizes
on butter and cheese.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
One Exception.

There recently appeared in the corri-
doris of the capitol at Washington an
Englishman, who is visiting this cOun-
try for lie purpose of studying it's pO-
litical economy.
The Briton was introduced toSpeaker
Cannon, who, at the time the foreign
err appeared, was cOnyersing with a
constituent, great burly man from
Illinois, with extremely definite ideas
upon things in general.
A conversation between the three en-
sued, during which the Briton rath-
er haughtily remarked that to him the
laws of the United States seemed de-
fective in that they did not protect the
poor man from the evils of monopoly.
''Now, in Great Britain, you know"
said the Englishman. there's but one
law for every one, be he prince or be
he pauper."
The large man from Illinois said
Same way here, old man! In this
country it makes no difference whether
a man is a beggar or millionaire, he's
got to obey the laW-unleSs he's got a
pullr'-Philad elphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

Announcement was made last
Sunday by Rev. Father August
Albers of his decision to leave St.
Clements church, over which he
has presided with wisdom and
fidelity for the past ten and one
half years. It is needless to say
that this decision is the source
Of much regret, not only by the
members of. his church but by
the general public as well.
Father Albers came to this city
and assumed his duties July 8,
1898. When he came the church
was poorly furnished and the
rectory was only partially COM
pleted; but under his wise and
energetic supervision Improvements
were speedily brought about. The
rectory was finished and furnished
and improvements made in the
way of a new furnace, affairs,
confessional, mattings for floors,
decorations, painting and regulld-
ing, electric lights, waterworks.
school furniture, statuary, ETC.,
a total cost of about
So. 400. 1t is now one of the best
furnished and pleasantest churches
in this part of the state.
During the more than ten years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Uncle joe Forget to Remember.

There was 4 conference at the White
House. Leading Republican senators
and representatives were there. When
they came out, about midnight a
dozen reporters surrounded them to
get the news No one would talk, but
the reporters persisted.
At length Speaker Cannon backed
into a corner and said: Boys, I'd
like to tell you, but | have drunk so
much apollinaris in there that can't
remember. 1t is q curious thing" he
continued refiectiyely that those min
eral waters you get in the White
House make me forget. to remember
exactly what you boys want me to re-
member not to orget"-Saturday
Evening Post.