The Grange advance., 1874-09-16
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT.
Miscellany and News.

n4tScellaOy ana New1s
A man does not necessarily have to
be present when he is interviewed by a
Chicago reporter.
I'm Irving's Catechism Of Grecian
Antiquities it is asserted that the poor
Greeks sometimes fed on grasshoppers.
Now we understand why the Minnesota
farmers respect for the poor and
ancient Greek amounts almost to
adoration.
The Philadelphia Press thinks the
South, in view Of the war Of races, is
pretty certain to receive the attention
OF Congress next winter, and to be the
subject of legislation.
Suicides complain bitterly Of the
prominence given to the Tilton.Bcecher
business. Where first class suicide
formerly secured colnmn in a we'll con-
Quoted journal, he is bow launched into
eternity as local hrevity.
We noticed call for town caucus
at Darien for nomination Of delegates
to the county conucntion, under the
head of "liberal.' We don't exactly
understand what it means, but will wait
and see before committing ourself to
criticism. Ifit has anything reforma.
tory in view we are ready to take
hand in, and we guess that it has, for
we understand the call vas made by
farmers. Politicians, this looks rather
suspicious. The Republican county
convention has been held and it's candi-
dates nominated. 1t can't be possible
that the head ola third party is about
to put i'll its appearance. Look out for
the cloud, no bigger than a man hand;
it will wet up this political drouth so
that some good may yet come out Of
Israel.
-Eighty-onc farmers of Winnebago
county, Wisconsin, have united in a
proclamation, with which they are pla-
carding the country round. warning
hunters to keep off their premises.
They claim that their live stock and
farm fences and buildings have been
shot and trampled down until they can
no longer bear it, and offer reward of
1925 for the conviction Of each of the
outlaws Of some Of the most henious
depredations. The entire farming
community in that section mean busi-
ness. and hunters will be scarce for
awhile.
"A handsome lady entered a dry
goods house and inquired for ''bow;;''
the polite clerk threw himself back and
remarked that he was at her service.
eyes, but want a buff, not a green
one." The young man went on meas.
uring goods Immediately.
"A fool and lazy man stand a
worse chance to succeed on the farm
than in any other department of life.
To be good farmer man must have
good common sense, and he must re-
duce the facts which nature reveals to
him to practice. He mus: follow nature.
not force her. He must be obedient to
her mandates.
The cranberry crop in the Yellow
River country, this State, is decided by
its principal growers to be a failure !;
the continuous dry weather having
ruined the marshes. 1t is a serious
loss to that section of the State.
will some individual with astroloe-
ical proclivities tell US why beef cattle
are so extremely low! We sold three
head of two"year olds, of large size, for
$65; went to the butcher shop and
bought our steak for breakfast at a
shilling per pound, and the butcher saws
he is not making anything. Somebody
solve the problem.
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth
notes that ''it is claimed that John w.
Cary, the great Milwaukee attorney,
will seek seat in the next Assembly
for the purpose Of taking a hand in
shaping railroad legislation. John W.
is reformer and hates the Potter Law
rs heartily as the devil does virtue"
The Grant county, Wisconsin.
Changers, have decided to re-organize
All insurance company. At their last
meeting, they raised $4,000 of $50.
600 necessary, and they feel sure of the
whole amount.
Simon Dickerson, of Marion, Liv-
ingston county, Michigan, recently
threshed ll8 bushels of wheat that
grew upon two acres of ground, and
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