Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-09
THE HERALD.
Farm Help wanted-and Coming.

A letter from Illinois says: $50 many
have gone and are going to the war from
The patriotic West-we mean to open the
Mississippi at least, if all have to go--that
we cannot get help to plant the extra acre
Tou advise in the american 1gricuIturjst,
and If planted, we are not sure Of help to
cultivate it, or to gather the harvest. Can
you not send us men from your over
crowded cities Of the Easts They can
here get plenty of work at good wages, and
abundant cheap food for themselves and
farniIiesp
Reply.-The East is patriotic too, as
the records of the War Department wall
show. For months past we have seen no
men worth anything that have gone beg
ging for work. Common laborers readily
get 81 to $3.50 per day without board,)
which, deducting board and stormy days.
is equivalent to $13 TO SIS per month.
We should hardly know where to look for
a dozen men to send to the West. But
the demand for farm help is in fair way
10 be at least partially supplied, within the
next two or three months. Never before
has there been such an influx of abe-bod-
led men from Europe-from Germany,
and especially from Ireland. 50 great is
the emigration from the latter country,
that the British Government recently adj
dressed a note to the American Minister,
intimating that our Government must be
using special influences to attract them
away to our armies. Mr. Adams replied
that no official influence had been used.
but naively intimated that it was not sur
prising that so many were leaving oppres-
pion and want, and flying to country
where there is ABUNDANT cheap fooa and
well remunerated employment. V learn
that this emigration is only limited want
of ship room and the means Of payldg pas
sage hither. The shipping facilities are
being rapidly increased. We suggest that
the German and Irish residents of this
country be encouraged to send for THEN
friends. They can still get here before tue
close of the harvest season, if they come by
steamer. Let them understand that for
eigners coming to this country VIII not be
subject to the draft, unless they voluntarily
take upon themselves the duties Of citizen
ship; while their coming now viii be ben
eft to the country as well as to themselves.
A man in Ireland, or elsewhere in Europe
with dependent family, and with no pros
pect there but poverty and want, can by
coming here earn enough the present year
to send for his family, and place them
where with cheaper and more abundant
food be cannot only support them, but lay
aside something to build up for himself a
home in the West ere long.
The Homestead Law allows any one who
may herafter become citizen to choose a
free farm from the public domain, where
he can settle in home of his own. There
was never more favorable time for the
teeming population of the Old World TO
come to the New Industrious men of
good habits will be welcomed by farmers
at almost every point throughout the
Northern States. Let these facts be e.
before the foreign population in our midst.
A few dollars loaHed TO a servant girl, to
be added to her savings, may often enable
her to send for a father, or brother, or
relative. whom she is now helping to snp-
port in poverty on the other side OF the At
lantic. No doubt many farmers would
find this good way to secure additional
help for harvest and Autumn work.
american Agricadturist.
HYDRoPHoB1A.-On Sunday morning,
the down packet brought Mrs. Newton.
Sister of Mr.. Trowbridge of this city, who
was suffering from that most dreadful of all
diseases, hydrophobla, she having, been bit
ten two weeks ago Tuesday by a mad dog
in the city of Lacrosse. Ier spasm came
at brief intervals and the taste of water
threw her into terrible commissions. 1t was
a sad sight, and we shall not soon forget that
sweet but troubled face so soon apparent
lyFto 90 under the cloud Of death, or
those mute appealing eyes which turned
beseechingly upon every sympatbizing
face pear her. The same day of her arriy-
al she was removed 10 her old home in
Farmersburg township, where on Sun
day night she was visited by Dr. Christie
of Albany, New York, who by the use
Of powerful medicines succeeded in keep
ing off the spasms from half past one to
halfpast eight, Monday morning. This gives
some reason to hope that her life may yet
be saved.
p. S.-We hear Tuesday morning that
Mrs. Newton has not had spaem since DR..
G. first visited her, has steady pulse and
good appetite, and strong hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery. The reputation of
DIR Christie will be an enviable one il he eff
fects permanent cure in this ctse.-Mc-
Oregon News.