Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-15

of Europe and the Old World. True.
it would impoverish generation of
Americans, and compel our laboring
yeople to live within such narrow
resources as may be only drawn from
the soil and from domestic or home
manufactures. But we should so
cheaper bread and meat for the peo-
pie of the OldWorld that they would
rise to equal independence with our
selves. and be able to free themselves
from the tyranny Of thrones. 1t
would arrest American extravaganza
and decentralization and compel idlers
of every degree to go to work. 1t
would arrest the popular run for the
towns and cities, and scatter city
populations westward tor settlement
upon the public lands Such must
be the result, else starvation. As to
to the manufacturing population of
our country, they could migrate to
the West and soon earn their board
and dress in homespun. 1t may be
asked, "would you then impoverish
America that the old world may fat
ten and be free ~ | answer, yes,
the saying that charity begins AT
home is one Of extreme selfsnness.
1t is the practice of England-the
foundation Of every monarchy. We
owe to mankind in the broad world
the same benevolence due to our
neighbors. Free trade would level
wages to . universal standard, and
make u dollar and a man worth
as much in one part of the world as
another. IL would republicanize the
world by making man the unit, dol
lars the medium, and royalty the
disowned.
Blu. have no faith in the public
firmness for even going through with
p:eliminaries of free trade our peo-
pie arc not educated TO the required
standard. Gold and seItishness reign
supreme over benevolence and a
higher civilization. Our people
would halt and look back upon the
lazy days { tariffs and hasten their
return before the ripening of the
first fruits. The initial experiment
would prove failure, because of the
initial sacrifices TO be endured at the
threshold Of free trade. | must
therefore vote against the free trade
experiment at present.
Tuesday. Dec %.
Clear, cold, and the Pdimgrd ma
king fast sail before strong west
winds Motion Of vessel same as
that of the hobby horse, or sort OF
slow gallop, occasionally n side wave
causing II half gyrate or dromedary
action. As yet | have felt no symp-
toms of sea sickness, though several
are not seen at breakfast, doubtless
from such cause. Firm resolution
not to submit may insure my safety.
Passengers, whether lounging on
cushion seats or sitting, brace them
selves all manner Of ways to avoid
accidents. 1t is unsafe to attempt
walking. At breakfast the dishes
played all sorts of antics. By noon
the winds calm, and all go above
We are nearly half way across the
ocean, the captain says. l observe
that as constant attention is paid to
the barometer and thermometer as
to the compass and quadrant. These
educated and experienced mariners
look to the barometer as an unerring
monitor Of the weather, end By its
help they rarely fail to foreknow the
changes to happen within the next
twenty-four hours. Farmers should
educate themselves for using this
guide. 1t would save them many
valuables and economic many mis-
spent days. But there is no use in
barometers unless you make them a
study in books, and by patient obser-
walton.
Wednesday, Dec 90.
Weather same as yesterday. The
poetry of life upon the wave begins
to glow YEARLY. The day is du-
plicate Gifts predecessor, and of what
the nextis to be. Billowy ocean and
sky jog, jog of the tireless propeller;
turkey and duck pie and pudding,
nine hours Of sleep in narrow berth
The ocean broad picture Of liquid
uneasiness with comic helmets of sill
very spray, and the vaulted sky for a
covering. No landscape for relief,
and no mountains or habitation in the
distance. All we can do is to read
build air castles, talk wisely each
about the national question of his
country and hope for speedy land
ing-Queenstown by Monday next,
Liverpool by Tuesday. AS | write
we are half way across the ocean,
and I'd be glad to exchange the boat
for cars to travel the other half.
Thursday, Dec. 30
No change. Speed II miles per
hour, and action a continuous rock,
or gentle lullaby. Turkey, duck and
cod for dinner, with plum pudding,
cranberry pie and apple gellatin.@
One dozen read, four are rafting
dice and checkers and the rest are
talking-America and Americans.
AultIlCd uc%IucSS, eAIFdVaSaOce an
recklessness, beng the texts. One
gentleman having his funds lin Brit
ish debt consols drawing three and
half per cent. thinks Of riskinc an
exchange Of them for L. S. six per
cent. gold bonds. Believes il would
not be discrediting his own country
nor preierring the U. S. lie would
only do the like for increasing his
own income and also increasing the
British wealth. Thinks there NAV
possibly grow up Reputation party
in the U. S., but England would not
permit the British holders of Ameri-
can bonds to be defrauded bv any
action such a party might AXE.
Were you caught with confederate
rebel bonds? | asked. mo. but
there are plenty in Liverpool, and
the holders are hopeful to This day"
The temperature at noon is 45O and
of the ocean SO, the warmth owing
to the Mexican gulf stream which
distributes to the mid-Atlantic. In
the night the phosphorescent lights