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many should observe that Familiarity found 1t, not alone by his free use of plots breeds contempt?' Yet here Is a chance for misunderstanding that familitrity means undue familiarity And doubtless the thought led to the observation that mo man is hero to his own valet" at tributed to Mime. de Sevigne, though it is said to be from the lips of Mme Corn uel Marshal Catinat said that mo man is a hero to his valet de chambre and Montaigne observed that few men have been admired by their own domestics. . But Plutarch tells us that when Hermo- dotus described Antigonus as the son of Heios, Antigonus modestly said, My valet de chambre is not aware of this.''
 That such domestic and other accidental circumstances materially alter the as- pect of what is about us may be further noted in Plutarch's somewhat msogyn- istical, or at tie least ungallant, obser- vation, "When the candles are out all women are fair" which John Haywood, in the sixteenth century, put into a more metaphoric form, When all candlas be out, all cats be gray" The modern reader will be reminded of W. s. Gibert's ly rical form of the same thing in the Trial by jury:''
 She'd often passed for forty-five
 In the dusk. with a light behind her.
 Pope's brilliant couplets reflect more his wide reading and his pungent wit than his originality. One of his most quoted lines
 To err is human, to forgive divine Owes Its suggestion to Plutarch. For to err in opinon," says the older writer. though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human"
 When Carlyle spoke of lone life-a lit- tie gleam of time between two eternities," he was paraphrasing Marcus Aureius: Deem not life a thing of consequence. For look at the yawning void of the fu- ture, and at that other limitless space, the past" But the Saxon of early Eng land and more poetically, if more gloom fly. likened man in his earthly life to the bird that flies out of the dark night into the brilliantly lighted banquet hall, and then out again into the night
 All that appertains unto war-common experience and common symbol of mans life-has been the subject of comment by many writers. Some of the observations are humany humorous, as recognizing frailties and at the same time refecting practical wisdom as opposed to patriotic self-abnegation Tertullian. in the second century-and we know not who before him-observed quite plausibly that nc
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who fees will fight again." We find the same thought expressed metrically by several modern authors, notably GG-d- smith, who put 1t in this guise:
 For he who fights and runs away
 May live to fight another day
 couplet that condenses within itself all that many lines on opportunities might say.
 Nor has the soldier of the parlor been spared in the past any more than he IS today. It is difficult to know who first dubbed him a "carpet knight but the sobriquet appears in Montaigne, in Bur ton, in Du Bartas and other writers of about the same period.
 When George Washington gave utter ance to his famous dictum. ITO be pre- pared for war Is one of the most effect ual means of preserving peace," he doubt less knew that everybody would recog- nize his improvement upon the saying which appears in Horace in this form "In peace as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for var while Publius Syrus had put it in essen italy the same manner: We should pro vide in peace what we need in war.
 If there were not another aspect Of the matter, all that has been said here Of It. crary borrowings would be a mere repeu- ton of what has been said Of many others and the whole discussion would come under the head of some of the quo tations made. The further consideration is that many writers who apparently DOT row without mention of their originals pay the reader delics .e compliment. To read boofs intelligently, perfectly, involves the paradox that one should first know every other book that has been written. Before one can read anything he must have reacs everything. There are always subtle allu- sions, indirect quotations that seem ua' conscious, though for the most part these are intentional references which the writec means that the reader shall recognize. Lowell, in particular, is of this sort. He is good reading for the person of limitei knowledge but for the ripened scholar he is delicious There are little tangential contacts with almost everything that is best. And he is but a striking example. Every good book is in large measure a series of suggestions to the memory, pleas ing, tantali.ing. refreshing, stimulating. inspiriting. invigorating, but not neces- sarily informing. That is why one must needs have read much before he can read anything.
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LEGAL NOTICES
 @~~
Bids for Franklin County High School
 Russellville, Ala.

Sealed bids will be received until noon. August 10 1908, for the construction of the Franklin County High School. Rus seIlyille, Ala, same to be addressed to Y. M. Quinn, secretary building committee For further information, plans and specifications, apply to J. s. Irwin, Rus sellville, Ala. Contract will be let and bond approved on the following day.
 7-30-12t
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Baruain Whiffs,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer ,. Grouch-Rev. MT Smley's scheme to pass around the cigars and let the men smoke during services has proved a failure.
 BHnk-What was the trouble?
 Grouch-His wife bought the cigars
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Her Objections.

From The Bohemian.
 Benham-Why do you object to my caring beard?
 Mrs Benham-It isn't the beard itself that I object to. It would be all right if you would only raise one which would harmonize in color with some of my al csses.
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Notions.

Linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, war ranted all pure linen. E0 Regular size ......... .................O .OV
 Large wooden cabinet of Hair Pins EO in assorted sizes ................... .OC
 Kid Curriers' that sell regularly for 5c En dozen Monday and Tuesday, dozen for. OC
 Comb Sets, composed of back and side combs Regular price 50c. Monday CEn and Tuesday ..... :. -. .......... .1JC
 Kleinert's Seamless Dress Shields, in sizes and 4. Regular price 25c pair. 1Qo Monday and Tuesday .............I IOC
 Folding Jap Fans in plain and assorted colors. They are regular 25s sellers. fEo Monday and Tuesday lOC
 Best shirt Pearl Buttons in all sizes. Regu- lar price 10c and 1212c dozen. O. Monday and Tuesday .................O .OC
 Ladies' and Mems Dressing Combs that sell regularly for 25c. Monday 1Qn and Tuesday ......... ........... LOU
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A couplet that condenses within itself all that many lines on opportunities might Say
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who fees will fight again." We find the same thought expressed metrically by several modern authors, notably GG-d- smith, who put 1t in this guise:
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For best advertising cuts tr. -he Gawk. Age-fIerald building.
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0OsVU ANO OvEK
 Savings in Hosiery.

Ladies' Black Hose, lace boot and lace allover Double sole and toe. This is excel lent quality that sells regularly for 10O 25c pair. Monday and Tuesday ...... 1VC
 Ladies Black Hose made of good grade, clean cotton. Double sole. Regular QO price 1Oc Monday and Tuesday .OV
 Humpty Dumpty Stockings for boys and girls made of the finest lisle yarn of great strength and durability; knitted with four strong strands. Two styles, one and.one rib, and the heavy two ond two corduroy rib
 Sizes pto 10. They will 1EO stand the strain .................... 1OV
 Chillren' s light weight Black Stockings
 We have large stock of these and are going to run them special for Monday and Tuesday
 Good time to buy for school days. They are regular 10c sellers. To close out OED 7c Dir or pairs .AOC
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Notice To Builders, steam Filters and
 Electricians.

Sealed proposals will be received until . o'clock, September f. 1908, for furnish ing all materials and labor and erecting a chapel and academic building for the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college, including tbe heating and wiring. Plans and specifications can be had by applying to A. J. Moore, secretary, Agri- cultural college, Mississippi, or to R. H.. Hunt architect. Chattanooga, Tenn A deposit of s10 will be required to insure prompt return of the plans. A certified check payable to A. J. Moore, secretary, for 21a per cent of the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal as guarantee that if awarded contract a sat- isfaetory bond in sum equal to one-third of the amount of contract will be fur nished The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. s-9-7fd 2-"
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.IeQaI Notice,

yn the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division.-In re J. A. Watford, doing business as the Birmingham Furn- iture company, bankrupt.-In bank ruptcy.
 The undersigned having been duly ap- pointed trustee of the above estate, now pending in the said court, he will pro- ceed to sell the property of the said estate at the storehouse of the Brming- ham Furniture company, op Twenty ninth avenue and Twenty street. North Birmingham, on Wednesday, Au- gust F, 1908, at 12 o'clock, m.
 The said property consists of the stock of furniture and goods, wares and mer- chandise and articles connected there with, and of the lease accounts, all of which appear upon the inventory of the said property, on file in the said bankrupt court.
 Said sale will be to the highest bidder, for cash, and subject to report and con- frmation by the said court.
 This July 27, 1908. H. C. PEARSON,
 9-1-11t Trustee
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Values in Footwear.

We have divided our entire stock of Sum- mer Oxfords and Pumps into three lots. They are complete in sizes to fit every foot and re- duced in price to fit every purse.
 Laird-Schober & Go. $ Shoes for Women $500 and $6OO Grades . S3.69
 S4OO Grades .......$ SPAS
 $500 and $3.50 Grades $1.98 Laird-Schober & Co.'s Patent and Brown Kid Two Eyelet Ties for Misses. These are our regular $25O and $500 grades.
 Sizes 81a to 2 2................$ $1.98
 Same as above in sizes to 8. $1.38 Misses Patent and plain Kid Oxfords Ties and Extension Soles. Our regular $2.5O grades
 Sizes 111a to 2 2............... .$1.78
 Same as above in sizes 811a to Il $1.48
 Same as above in sizes 5 to 8 .98
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Notice of Annual Meetino.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Textile Products company will be held at the office of said company, in Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, Septem- Der S. 1908, at 5 p. m.
 c. T. RANDALL, President. STERLING A. WOOD, Secretary.
 Birmingham, Ala, August 8, 1908.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11
VISITS WITH
9 LXGLE BIZ
IdIewiId Surmises.

After Theodore returns from Africa,
the Teddy bear will have to give way
to the Teddy tiger. This idea will
be worth a fortune to somebody.
Thanks; keep the change!
4 4 4
/ have noticed that an early fall al
ways comes about dusk on the night
of Hallowe' en-or by the time Little
Willie gets the rope stretched across
the walk
Happyland isn't IN the province or
Do Nothing on the shore of Don't
Care. 1t is just around the corner
from Work Awhile in the Valley of
Endeavor.
And still the young fellow who
spent all his money at the seaside, in
a pinch can don his bathing suit as
underwear.
4 & 4
When a man gets exclusive without
the goods with which to back up his
exclusiveness, he is apt, also, to get
lonesome.
A man might better open little
store and make a living, than open
a big jackpot on a pair of jacks and
not help!
Z 4 q
Have you Harvest Home suppered
yet? Neither've we. Life in the city
amt all punkin pies by no means!
4 Z 4
Elastic currency is what a man
pays for his suspenders, and woman
but, enuf sed!
e e e
Count Your BLESSINGS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11
sUPERINDENTENT's REPORT

To the Honorable, the Trustees of the Grant
County Asylum and County Home;
conference.-the have the honor to submit to
you the annual report of the Superintendent and
Matron of the Asylum and Overseer and Matron of
the County Home and Farm. We desire to thank
YOU for your courtesy toward us since our taking
the responsible positions here, which were new
and strange to us, and feel that in time we
shall become more capable and efficient as get
more used to the duties, and to the dispositions OF
the patients under our charge.
The short time we have been here makes it dit
ficult for us TO give what we deem adequate re-
port, for the entire year. as we have to rely al
most wholly on books and records kept by some
one else and having personal knowledge OF
what was done or how, during the greater part of
the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES WENZEL, County Treasurer.

To the Hon. Board of Trustees of Grant County
Asylum and County Home:
Dear Sirs:-In presenting this annual report fo1
the year ending June Both, 1908, / glad to
state that the health of the inmates has been I'M
usually good. There has not been the usual
amount of serious sickness and only few minor
surgical calls
In the asylum strict attention is paid to nutri-
ton and exercise, and tones given only when alb
solutely necessary. Weather permitting all in
mates are out of doors as much possible and a II
have mission to perform. While 1T IS only hight
work, it is necessary work and well performed, re-
sulting in great good Digestion is better, sleep
ing Is better, and nerve tension is relaxed to such
an extent that all are generally quiet ana peace
full. Kindness liberty and work are the caTdl-
nal and successful features of the asylum. In
dustry is the result and hence less violence and
greater degree OF cOntentment.
All acute cases Of sickness are removed to the
hospital for treatment They recover more
promptly and they All invariably rejoice IN the
change, and touchingly remark: 20, how nice.
wish to say emphatically that the county hOpsltal
is not a - white elephant but a veritable blessing
fully appreciated BY these Unfortunates and their
relatives. As rule. cleanliness and attention are
highly priced and cherished by these inmates.
The tubercular patients are IN class by them
selves and strict attention is paid to diet and
fresh air.
l wish to 90 on record that am greatly in
debted to the kindness and assistance of your
worthy superintendent and ever alert matron
and also the attendants in caring for and making
comfortable the sick.
The deaths during the year are as follows:
In Asylum
Mrs Cooper, age IS agrippe."
Mrs. Aud, age 67-tuberculosis.
Mr.. II, Fischer, age 651-7pneumona.
Mr.. J. Dore, age Sc. - lagrippe''
Mrs. G. Steinbenner, age 75-heart disease
Mr.. p. Machalleck, age 51-congestion of lungs
Mrs. B. Mullaley, age 63-valvuar insufficient
cy.
In County Home
Mrs. PTovis, age 86-chronic bronchitis.
Mrs. Worden, age 45-tuberculosis.
Mrs. Palliser, old-paralysis,
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Z. HASSELL.
Lancaster Wis, June 30, 1908.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11

147 VIM. Lawhter Co. ............. 74S
las Roundy, Peckham & Dexter Co 769S l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11

On December 9th, 1907, the Hon. John Nc
Arthur was called to his long rest. The county
has lost valuable member on the Board of
Trustees, who ever willing to perform the
duties of his Office to the best of his ability Your
Honorable Chairman of the County Board in jan
uary appointed Mr.. John M. Gardner to fill the
vacancy.
Our former Supt. VIM. J. Dyer was taken sick
ter. and the Trustees were obliged to get new
Superintendent. We engaged Mr.. NJ. V. Burris
and wife to act as superintendent and Matron
on the 18th day of April, 1908. We wish to thank
the new Superintendent and Matron for the inter-
est they have taken in such short time to look to
the welfare of those unfortunates under their care
All of which is respectfully submitted.
HERMAN GRIMM,
GEORGE BROWN,
JOHN NJ. GARDNER,
Trustees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11

X. Barrett, groceries. ............. 2S4 90
STANDARD Oil CO., gasoline and kerosene 1888
Nj. ;. Sickle X Co., 80 lbs smoking to-
baceo Observation-Disclosures 1880
Roundy, Peckham II Dexter Co.. groc ASH
L. +. Orion, oilmeal and beans 1910
A. j. hyde, disk and harrow. ...... Al 80
Mrs. Ihos. Peacock weaving carpet 1926
J. *. Walker boar ......... 1900
John Schreiner II Sons, % lbs. sugar las
Baxter 4 Draper, hardware. .. 23O
Electric Light Co, 100000 watts - 426l
l.. q. HIckOk l new boiler S362 labor
and hardware sS5.85 ,...'.e... 447.35
): u Hatch, drugs and medicines 29.45
Zegler BROS, hardware. ......... 1850
II. Henkel X Co.. dry goods ~ 12S7
Belz, BelscaInper Il Co., 6batteries $50
Ed. Fischer, plumbing .... 2O.O5
c. Fischer X SONY hardware - 1915
Goldstein IL lockwood dry goods 81 80
l.. Alt IL Son, groceries ..... "a %
Casper x Carroll, blacksmthing. 49,. 81 20
Wis Tel. Co., services for months of
March and April ............. $50
VIM. J. Dyer, salary 500, pay roll
S37O.95, freight. S10.74 stamps 50,
carpet-sweeper 81, pat. Noon, 81,
box rent 75cents. ............ 4S7. A
,. +. Baker X Co., % lbs. condition
powder ................ $50
w m. ). Dyer, l months extra salary
SlOO, rent of pasture $50 ...... 10000
harness NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11

NO. IN asylum june %, 1910. Il ~ IIJ
The number of weeks board furnished to Grant
County patients is SAL 4-days for those who
pay nothing, and for those who pay some 773
and days, making total number weeks board,
6214 o. Cost per week for each inmate S2.S315
Expected receipts from state for Grant
County insane NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sc, 1876 90
Expected receipts from state for Craw-
ford County insane ......... 1,796.95
Expected receipts from state for La
Fayette County insane ... 1915
at large insane. ....'............. 487.9O
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SS.649.53

home ................ $50 2-7
Cost per week for each inmate 81 So
At this rate there is chargeable to the
county and towns, city and villages 8 ,461 OS
1t is too early in the season to make a reasonable
estimate of the quantity or value of our various
crops
We close the year, having live stock on hand,
IL head of horses, 46 cows, "A yearlngs So sheep,
$50 chickens 3 ducks A geese, turkeys, all Of
which estimate the value to be about 81, 90
We have been unable to find any record of fruits
and vegetables put up last year.
In conclusion, gentlemen, wish to thank you
for our appointment. 1t will ever be our aim to
care for these unfortunate ones as economically as
possible consistent with good food and sanitary
conditions We thank you for your kindly CO.
operation in the management of affairs; also our
employees, whose faithfulness has been grac-
ious encouragement to US in our work also DR..
Hassel who has given the sick unfailing atten-
ton. NJ. Y. BURRIS, Superintendent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-11

Grandma Dixon sat for years
In her rocking chair and knitted
Knitted dainty shawls and scarfs
Fancy capes and stocks that fitted.
Grandma Dixon's creed was this,
AS she sat among her laces:
'rLife is joyous if we wear
Gladstone smiles upon our faces"
She was poor and lived alone
In a tiny -thatched cottage,
But she used to smile and say:
Castles hold a lot of pottage!
1t is not the house that makes
Happiness for those within it
Don't you hear the liquid song
OF that poor imprisoned linnet?"
When our folks were sore and sad,
Cheering them was Grandma's mission.
have heard my mother say:
''She's a wonderful physicianr'
And the only thing she did
Was to help them count their blessings!
Tt9was better than a weeks
Sympathies or soft caressings!
count your blessings" Grandma said
Lay aside the thing that troubles;
Just enumerate your bliss,
Til you prick your worry bubbles.
Call your joys up for review
Then go out and start to borrow!
March your army up the hill
And obliterate your sorrow!'
Somehow I can ne'er forget
How her creed would strange sadness,
How the very thoughts she breathed
Used to start flood of gladness!
When the road is dark and drear,
/ turn into pathways sunny,
Count my blessings Ger and DER
Til I'm happy! Amt that funny?
It'll I'm happy as a thrush
Flooding all the wood with singing;
It'll my troubles flee away
On the fragrant breezes winging;
It'll my heart just wells and wells
And at last, it bubbles over,
Like a tinkling spring that croons
Laughter eddies TO the clover!
Social Amenities.
A man who dimes out great deal says
he meets more frequently of late the
hostess who passes things" without an
apology. It seems that company is not
regarded in the sacred light of former
days and that women are coming to the
opinion their husbands have always had
that what is good enough for the family
is good enough for company. Indeed,
the women are carrying this feeling to
the extent that some of them put on no
extra frills for even a preacher. Saints
abovei Did you ever expect to see the
day?-Atchison Globe.
g g g
Bring Rooms and All.
Bring in all your Painting and Paper
hanging and have it done by workmen.
1 have four paperhangers and six paint
ers. All work under my own personal
s,,y,o,.,,ieiOr, MARVIN.
Hanson Qnd.) Times.
e G .
Looks Suspicious.
Found.-Near my hen roost, a straight
s+Anmed wooden tobacco pipe with short
mouth piece The owner may have the
same by proving property and paying for
this adj. d. northumberland, But
ler Okla.
49, qolsA.,
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TREASURER'S REPORT

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the
Asylum and County Home of Grant County,
Wisconsin. | have the honor to report the fnan-
cal condition of said institution for the year end
ing June 80, 1908, as follows:
RECEIPTS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-14
SHIPPING REPORT
Thursday, August 70. 1908.
Arrived.

Steamer Wavelet (Br.) Sanderson.
Sunderland-to George e. Warren
Coal Company for bunker, coal.
Barge Helen A. Wyman from Proyi-
dence--fo chesapeake e Ohio Coal
and Coke Company In ballast. =
Barge Enos Soule from Providence
ITO Chesapeake e Ohio Coal and
Coke Company In ballast. s.s,:s
Barg1 /. F. Chapman fnom Prou-
dence-ao Chesa3e Axe G Ohm Ubai
and Coke Company IN ballast.
Barge Annie n. Smith from Provf
dence-to Smokeless Fuel Company in
baiiast.s is.EsE$
Barge West Point from Providence
ITO Smokeiess Fuel Company in bal
last.