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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

WHAT THEY ATE AT SARATOGA
congress Hall, Saratoga, aecommo-
dated during the season-from June
II to September 15-over 10000 per
sons During that time the hotel
cooked 10000 chickens, $50 900 eggs,
$4,000 pounds Of beet, and 5000
pounds Of lamb. OF mutton, it used
$4,000 pounds; OF veal, 5000 pounds
of turkeys, 1900; and of other fowls,
5000. Each person of the 10000 ate
an average Of three dozen eggs and
four chickens-the publication Of
which fact ought to make cackling
throughout the country. The hote
used an average Of 1000 eggs and
500 fowls a day for three months
Trog Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
HOUSE and LOTS for SALE.

The undersigned will sell his dwelling and lots, il.
GLIDING good terms situated in north part
of village OF lancaster Surts addition good house
cellar &C, OF the ground in hopsheathy vines.
Apply % JOEL BRAZEE
22n3 Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 28.-The
Inteliigencer publishes returns from
additional counties, swelling the Re-
publican majority to 1910. The re-
naming thirteen counties, it says,
cast an aggregate vote of 1854 in
1868, and gave Republican MAORI
~ of 600. The Republicans claim
that their majority will reach 5000
Gen. Witcher, Republican candidate
for Congress from the Kanawha
Valley, telegraphed that his MAORI
~ will be 1900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

s@- The garrulous old gentleman
who seems to have an idea that be
was sent abroad to stump the United
Kingdom, instead Of TO represent il
as lis envoy, may be assured that the
people do not approve ofhis hobnobb
ing with Wigfall, George Saunders
and Laird.
sG-A letter from Laramie, Wyom .
ing Territory, says that on the night
of the 18th and morning of the 10Th
four notorious thieves and despera-
does were killed in that place by o
vigilance committee, and several oth~
ers of less notoriety ordered to leave
town.
s1rln England there are many
farmers who more than support
themselves and large families on the
product of six acres, besides paying
heavy rents. Agriculturists in Cor
many who are proprietors Of six
acres, support themselves on two,
and lay up money on the remainder.
BE- presid.nt Haven Of the Mich,
gan University, in his annual report.
just presented to the Regents, has
taken bold and emphatic ground in
favor of the admission Of women to
all the privileges Of the University,
IN every department-law, medi-
cine, science and art.
VERMONT SENATOR Hon. r. L.
Edmunds has been reelected United
States Senator from Vermont, for six
years from the 4th of March next
In the House he received 1S8 votes,
to Ii for ] J. Redfield In the Sens
ate he was chosen unanimously.
skA- The Massachusetts, Home,
pathic Medical Society declare
against the use of butter, which,
they aver, +" contains no element Of
food required by the human system"
Indiana has trouble with its in
sane asylum. and all the officials have
resigned.
England has three thousand
steam plows. Egypt two hundred, the
United States two.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

81 Col. Levi Sterling, who settled
in Wisconsin when it was q territory,
died lately at his home near Mineral
Point, aged CO years. He served
efficiently in the army with the Sec
ond Wisconsin, Cavalry, Of which he
was Lieutenant>Colonel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

ABUSES OF CHURCH GOING. "A Bos
ton preacher, of considerable local
fame, delivered discourse on Sum
day, on the abuses of church going.
He said that many persons went TO
church who might as well not go,
and who would get more benefit from
i stroll in the fields, or in some other
rational mode Of improvement and
enjoyment. Others go to church
mechanically, from the force Of habit
and in observance OF time honored
custom, while others go for the pur~
pose of seeing and being seen. An
other class Of persons go to church
to be specifically entertained by ell
oquence, and still another to pick
flaws and make trouble, all otwhich,
lift did not originate in Boston, is
tho trath. The preaeher omitted to
point out the method by which these
could be radically reformed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

SpAIN--The Central provisional
Junta Of Spain has held its last ses-
sion. Resolutions were adopted urging
the abolition of capital punishment j;
the removal of convict prisons from
Spain to Africa and the PHILIPPINE Is
lands, and the formation Of volunteer
rifle assertions throughout the coun,
try. After recommending all the To-
cal provisional juntas to follow it's
example, the Central Junta adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

CHT The Oshkosh Juornal says
many Of the mills in that city are
about to shut down for want Of logs
This will be the means Of throwing
thousands out OF employ a
month or six weeks earlier than in
previous years. Some mills have
just logs enough to start them in the
spring, which they will hold till that
time. There are less logs in the
market than ever before, and they
are held at very high rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

Eg Leading beer brewers and
other prominent Germans OF New
YORK who have heretofore voted
The Democratic ticket. Oh account OF
the Excise law, have issued m adj
dress % their country men II favor
OF the Republicans. and urge The
election OF GRANT aud CoLFAX.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

EPIscoPAL.-The Episcopal Con
vention, in session in New York for
some time past, adjourned sine die on
Thursday. The last day a resou>
tipn was adopted condemning The
holding of public sales of pews in
any church or chapel. Rev j.
Whitaker, was chosen Bishop OF
Nevada and Arizona.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
The Issue in Iowa.

In Iowa the people are 10 vote on
the question OF extending the fran
chise to colored people. 1t free suf-
frage be defeated, then the legislature
should enact law that all property
held by colored men shall be free
from tax, and that in war only whites
shall serve. And, as "this is white
mans government" only white chil>
dren may 90 to school and learh to
read. And heaven should be walled
in with solid masonry to keep the
ajqqers out! Hatred to the Jews
was never more extreme and unjus>
tiiable in Europe than this most un-
warrantabie predjudice against black
men
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

sea-The rumor is again current AT
New York that the arrangement Is
perfected by which Commodore Van
derbilt secures controle Of both the
New York Central and Erie Rail
roads, aud will turn them both
against the Pennsylvania Central in
competition for Western traffic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

CHANGES oE THE Moons SURFACE.
Baron Won Nader has made
known to the British Association the
result of seven years constant obser
walton of the surface of the moon.
He says the occurrence Of precepti-
bic changes, is now, for the first
time definitely proved, but equally
pointed is the circumstance that
such occurrences are rare ; for du-
ring his observations he met but
single one, The disappearance and
subsequent temperance of the era
ter Lime. The crater Lime is ad-
mitted to have changed, but The
change has been gradual and imper-
ceptibIe. Great reliance is placed
upon photographs of the moons sur
face as aids to future study.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

&C. ID. Robinson, OF the Green
Bay Aduocdte is now travelling in Ire
land. His health is improving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
REFORMS IN SPAIN.-1t can hardly

REFORMS IN SPAIN.-1 1t can hardly
be expected that free, popular re
publican government can be sup
ported in Spain for soms years to
come. The masses have been held
in ignorance, time immcmorial, aud
only the aristocracy and clergy can
do the thinking aud intelligent act
ing. If the priests would rally for
the schooling of the masses the next
generation might support Il republic.
1t is believed however that the Pa
pal system is about to undergo &
change, aud not only submit to, but
actually encourage popular educa
ton. The forthcoming ncum enical
council is to decide The military
and civil ruling elements Of Spain
are anxious for popular education,
but can do nothing without coop,
Grafton Of the clergy. Perhaps it
will be best to make no present ex
pertinent of popular government in
Spain, as its failure owing to the ig-
norance Of the masses would insure
a failure-perhaps for fifty years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

ssa-A convention is to be held ut
Prairie du Chen, Wis, on the 10Th OF
y vembcr, TO consider the places for
uniting the Mississippi and Lake
Michigan, and to memorilize Con-
gress in relation thereto. The call i
sigucd by the Governors of Missouri,
Iowa. Minnesota sud Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
The Hop Market.

We 20 TO press in advance Of our
usual hour Of issue, and are thus
unable TO give our regular report of
the Kilbourn market from the Mirror
On Saturday, we are informed by
one of our citizens who took up a
load of hops, there were no buyers
there at any price, though the Ham
seus were receiving hops against store
accounts. 1t is rumored that the
same state of affairs existed yester-
day
Here the markets have been some
what more active during the past
week. Mr. II. H. Potter has been buy
ing freely at ID cents for the best
grades, but refuses to touch inferior
hops.
A private letter from Messrs. A
Lindsay 4 Son, of Malone, Franklin
county, N. T., requests information
as to the number OF hops that will be
planted here next spring. the number
of acres that will be plowed up, and
the average estimate cost per pound
of hop raising in Wisconsin. In
answer: it has cost those of oul
farmers who have had to hire hell
to harvest their crops from II to Il
cents per pound to pick, cure ano
Dale them The total cost of pro,
ductlon can scarcely be estimated al
less that 20 cents. No hops will b.
planted here next spring, but we ar,
Of the opinion that few yards will b.
piowed up, and tina. the CREATE
number OF the yards planted las
spring will be poled, where poles car
be had for the labor Of cutting anC
hauling. There is "a good deal 0
! talk about piowing up yards, bu
very few growers speak positively
about blowing up their own yards, -
Bdraboo Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

CaAzY.-Our Seymour friends
have exhibited what the courts call,
" technical insanity" on financial sub
iects. A gentleman in Lancaster
who has failed in his undertakings
for some years, is quite sure at last
that it is all owing 10 the heavy.tax,
cs he:pays and to the fact that Bonds
are not taxed lie says, they call
me crazy and loiady, bit tchats The
0se to pay all a man makes for ta,reS "
These men Of curious notions are
worthy Of poetic fame
Ihe democrats all deranged
Ana iuil of wind like bladders
v hloh shows that they have changed
From CoFperheais - adders
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

SEGA clergyman in Petaluma, Cal.
named James Hunter, insured bis
| life in the Manhattan Insurance
Company for $4,000, and had paid
1899 in premiums, when few
months since, he died. The necessa-
ry steps were taken TO adjust the
matter and pay the policy to his
widow, but when the amount was
rendered her she declined to receive
it on the ground that, when her de-
ceased husband insured bis life, he
withheld from the agents Of the com.
pany and the examining physician
information OF malady under
which he was suffering, and which
would probably have prevented him
from securing n policy on his life
On being notified Of her surrender
Of the policy, the Board of Directors
rewarded her upright and noble
conduct by presenting her With 81,
900 for her own use and that Of her
two fatherless children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
The Potato Bug-Manner Of Treating
the Potato Crop West.

During our recent tour West we
had ample opportunity to note the
the ravages made by the potato bug.
Upon some farms the potatoes had
been entirely destroyed while on 9th
ers the plan Of "bugging" as il is
termed, had saved the crop. Bug,
ging" consists in going over The plans
tation from time to time, shaking off
tho bugs from the vines in a pail or
pan and then destroying them At
the farm attached to the University
at Madison, Wis, this systom had
been practised the present season
with entire success. President Chad
bourne estimates the expenses al
about SIS per acre. Mr. Reynolds OF
ton du Lac, recomends the applica-
ton OF Paris green as remedy
lie says | ID. of Paris green with four
pounds OF dry ashes, sifted and well
mixed, and applied to the infected
vines while the dew is on, and finds
their application a sure death to the
bugs and no injury to the vines. By
using this mixture over the vine;
twice week until the leaves becam,
too tough for the bugs to eat, he was
enabled to save his crop. He recon
mends planting in fields OF long mar
row strips, and at least once in two
rods plant the earliest varieties across
the piece that the bugs in the grounC
be destroyed before the main field il
up, as they will surely, be says, con
centrate on the earliest varieties. HI
further recomends that the planting
be done with single eyes, say five in
hill, that they may grow single stalks
in order 10 more closely detect thu
Larvae. as they arc deposited on th,
under side Of the leaves.
tits not at all improbable that thes
insects will sooner or later make thei
appearance in New York, aud som
predict that they will reach the West
ern part Of the State by next year
We trust, however, we may be 9pare'
this calamity, but IL is satisfactory &
learn that there is at least some mean
Of destroying them, though attendo'
with considerable labor and expense
- Utica Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
ma. Many foreign born citizens are

aa- Many foreign born citizens are
proud of the full and equal rights
they possess 10 America, but il
shows weakness in some of them
that they have joined in with low
class of American born leaders to de-
prive. millions of native citizens of
their rights and snffrages because
they are of African origin and of
colored skin. 1t shows a wrong
spirit, it does.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

sl~Gold declines a. the prospect
of the election Of Gen. Grant bright
ems. Before Vermont and Maine 20
led. gold was lac, but commenced at
once to decline. The October elec-
lions gave it another drop, until it is
row o1oted mt 1874. Grants election
will send il still lower.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

esa- The democrats have killed a
union Judge and Sheriff in Louis
iania and member of Congress in
Texas, besides some twenty union
members Of legislatures. This is
business, and shows the importance
of still leaving rebels while out in
the cold We think Grant will
leave them out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

ssg- In New York they are bring
ing forward the superlatives among
the citizens after the fashion set by
Oliver Dyer in his 'Wickedcst Man, !"
John Allen. The " Richest Man is
William b. Astor, worth nearly 500,
100000, so the sketches say and
still toiling every day in his dingy
back office for more, and watching
cents to their destination, with as
much eagelness as if che were q clerk
on 500 ii year. Presently, some
Gothamite thinner will rive US " the
Handsomest Man in New York. -
We know already who is " the Worst
Sold Man in New York the un-
fortunate who has the most money
staked on the Tammany candidates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sohnlitt's FIGURING Mill
TN FULL BLAST.

am prepared grind all kinds Of gram a. one ine
ana farmers msy come with Huckwheat, wheat, rye
Corn &c and return day with all grounu. ne
member grind all on same day Warranted 70 gNe
full satisfaction The highest market price paie Tor
DucAwheat and Rye. A sS ais
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

sag Again the New York Journals
are urging country papers to caution
people about sending money to any
of the city quack doctors, such as
DR.. Young, &c. Also the lottery
and all gilt drawing concerns are
swindlcs. OF the four thousand doc,
tors and lottery ticket dealers, gift
enterprises. &C., not one is above
stealing. Patronize only the old and
established firms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

WHAT Is FREEDoM.-At Lucerne,
Queen Victoria offered party of
ten pin players $500 to abstain from
playing on the Sabbath while she
stayed at the hotel The landlord
refused, ruddely adding that Switzer
land was . free country, aud those
who disiiked their customs might
stay away.
So says All exchange. But it was
also Victoria'sIright to offer $500, and
the right of ten pin players to accept
or refuse. The landlord had no right
to be rude by insinuating that Swift
erland in free country-that is free
for all sides.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

esa. Mrs. Caroline II. Dali write
to the Boston Daily Advertiser, to
draw attention to the fact that an
American lady has been lately ad,
mitted to the first of the series of
medical examinations in Paris, nd
that these examinations arc now
thrown open to women generally -
The lady is Miss Putnam, from n ew
York, and of the best social connec-
tons. Her diligence attracted the
attention of the wife of the Minister
of Public Instruction, and induced
that lady to persuade her husband to
oper the gates Of the University for
her admission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

A New SCENE IN NoRMA.-parcpa
Rosa was singing Casta Diva ut San
Francisco. Folding her white hands
on her bosom and raising her tender
eve. she commenced with her 1Eolian
rotes, the melody swelling and break
ing into gush Of plaintive. suppil-
eating harmony that vibrat ed through
every chord Of The heart. | glanced
at my friend at my side, radiant in
her magnificent dress and halo OF
golden hair, silver powdered, and
there was a sweet, pensive look on
her downcast face. The music ceas-
ed, and the audience, wild with en-
thusiasm, was demanding an encore.
when my beautiful companion raised
her large, serene eyes to mine aud
said. Isn't it sad ?" Yes" replied
/, quickly, sharing her feeling "al~
though so glorious, it touches mel
ancholy chord 20, nonsense ! she
exclaimed Il don't mean thai i
You know very well that | don't pre-
tend to appreciate this kind Of must
cal jargon. | mean, isn't It sad to
see 80 many Young men in Calitor~
MIA baldheaded | wonder ii it's dis
sipation, or trouble, or the climate,
or what? DO you know that have
been picking out baldheads down in
the parquet, aud. would you believe
it, actually counted twenty ,nine.'
Letter from San Francisco.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

EDUCATION IN NORWAY A writer
in the Peoples Magazine describes
the system eff education in Norway
at is lhronghly organized, ifnot
so highly developed as that Of New
England States, and the Training
College, High School and primary
schools of Christiana are among the
most interesting and instructive
sights to be met with in the north Of
Europe. Throughout tho country
every child, from the age Of eight till
confirmation, must attend the prima-
ry or higher schools. In these u
good knowledge of reading, writing
and ciphering, and also Of English,
drawing, sewing, etc, is impaired by
teachers properly trained and com
mlssioned.
MACHINE LABoR.-This year for
the firss, the farmers Of iipporery,
ireland, have been reconcleu to the
use of American gram Reaping ma
chimes, on account Of the scarcity of
help. In most parts of Ireland there
exists more less i'll feeling toward
machine labor-the impression beirg
as formerly in the more ignorant
parts of America, that all kinds of
machinery, even Including railroads,
were damage to labor and calculat-
ed TO throw working men out OF EN-
ployment. In many other parts of
Europe the feeling is equally excited
against machine labor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

Government made sl,oO0,OOO
last wear from the penny a-box on
matches
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

aaa- Educate the heart as well as
the head Educate only tho head
and,you make an infidel, or one have
ing no faith in God or men. Edu-
cate only the heart and you have q
fanatic. Educate them both togeth>
er and you have the noblest kind Of
a man And there is physical edu-
cation, which gives life and endu>
rance to the others. Such trinity Of
tue human form divine, inseparable
and eternal as the essence in deity,
must be schoolcd alike-spiritually
intellectually and physically. Neg
lect to educate any part and the
whole will fail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

TWENTY EIGHT YEARS AGo-In
1910, just previous to the Presiden-
tial election, there occurred most
severe snow storm. The ground
was covered, if we mistake not, q
foot in depth The population was
sparse, and the vote was l~ss than it
otherwise would have been, in cons
sequence of the snow. There was,
just previous a large meeting at Dix
on, and Judge Drummond, Bradner
Smith and others attended, and had
difficulty in getting home again
Gatend Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

ssg- The Union Pacific Railroad is
now completed $50 miles west from
Omaha, which brings it within one
hundred and fifty miles of Salt Lake
City, and the road is nearly all grad
ed for that distance, and the iron for
the track is also on the way. 1t is
confidently expected that the road
will be finished to Salt Lake this
year
sgT The Italian Academy of Bellies
Lettres has con terred membership
for the first time upon woman
upon Dora D'Istrie-who is familiar
with fifteen languages, and has writ>
ten books in six of them.