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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04

A train running at "a moderate rate.
which Is about q miles per hour would
run over distance of 500 miles Der
DAY OF a hours, and at that speed would
reach British India from London in
aoont eight and a half days-or Pekin
In China IN II days-or from Gibraltar
70 the Cape of Good Hope in 10 days
or from Quebec to Cape Horn in1
aass-Or once round the globe in 81
uayS-0r seven times round the globe in
one year-Or distance equal from the
earth to the moon in about l6 months
or from the earth to the sun in 400
years, which is 95.0o0.OoO of miles
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04

There are no new developments re-
ported in the Arkansas imbroglio, save
that 1t is generally understood that both
leaders are now willing to abide for the
decision of the difficulty to the federal
government, and have sent their counsel
TO Washington for the purpose of pre-.
sentlng their respective cases to the
President. The government is said to
De now ready to sustain. by military
force If necessary, the party who shall
be adjudged the legal governor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04

TIE TRAVELS OF A CESr-Five vA.rs
ago a gentleman in Portland scratched
MS name on nickel cent and sent.it
on his. travels. Eighteen months after
THIS cent came into the possession of a
Lowell acquaintance, who marked his
name upon 1t. Two years after it left
the pocket of the Lowell man it came into
the hands of the Portlander Recogniz.
ing the name, he inscribed his also on
Inc COIN. Last week the man who start
ed the cent on It's travels was making a
purchase In Portland, when the idepti-
cal coin which left his pocket. FIVE years
ago. was handed him in change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04
UNLESS THEY TAKE
SOME
precautionary measure they will be sure to T5.s
DO not wear your
OLD BOOTS AND SHOE.

in damp. wet weather, for what is more anpovirs \
pair OF leaky boots or shoes in damp, mud
weather? it is sure to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04

stock here that is taken Of it East, there
would be very few losses but perhaps
this would destroy the business, as they
all appear to enjoy taking the risk of
any business,and the madden the scheme,
the more eager they are to plunge in.
Being rich drunk or dead broke are
the only things that Californian will
boast of. This county has a belt of
timber about 80 miles in width. running
the whole length of it. which has on the
banks of the creek been cut off consider
bly,. Humboldt County, the next above,
has belt of about the same width, run
ming its whole length, which has been
but little invaded by lumbermen as yet.
This belt, from four to FIVE hundred
miles in length, comprises nearly all the
Redwood region in the state. A. B. r.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04

The Middlebury Register says +; ave
understand that the editorial chair Of
the Vermont Farmer has been offered to
hon. francis D. Douglas of WHITING
but he has not yet decided to accent the
duties and responsibilities Of the Office },
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04

70 the payment in coin or its equivalent.
OF all obligations of the United States
and OF all Understanding obligations
except IN cases where the law authoriz.
Ing the issue of such obligations is ex-
pressly provided that the same NAV be
PAID IN lawful money, or in other eur.
rehey than gold and silver, but none If
SAID interest-bearing obligations not al.
ready due shall be redeemed or paid be-
lore maturity unless at such times A.
United States notes shall be convertible
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-04
PUT THEM IN A PICKG
''' attempt H. you will find yourselves sick alei
the doctor win have to be called, and
he WIN make you
TAKE A DOSE DAILY

t"nich may cure or may not. On these acal1
urge all to make no delay. but make haste and 4
WEBsTER's PHOTOGRAPH ROOMS and have II
pictures made at once. You will find large .
"ieht q stereoscopes, Views, Albums, Picture IA
brackets Glass of all sizes. and everything yoa d
IN my line of business at the lowest cash price
j. n. WEBSTER.
Barton, VI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
FAl.>Itas0OD$.

In speaking at some points in
this Congressional Dist, (but not at
Mineral Point nor Darlington, where
it would be known to be false,) DR..
Wight has stated that Mr.. Magoon
ran for Dist, Attorney in Lafayette
county in 1864, on the Breckenridge
ticket; and that, after the breaking
out of the war, Mr. NJ. opposed the
giving of aid to soldiere families by
the County Board; assigning as a
reason that it would be unpopular
with the Democratic party. Both
Of these statements are uttcs}y false,
Before the war Mr. Magoon was
d Democrat, and was elected Dist.
Attorney on the Democratic ticket
in 1888. His term expired Jan LIST,
1860, when he declined renomina-
ti0a. lie was not d candidate for
any Office again until 1870, when he
was elected as Republican to the
State Senate, over Judge Dunn; his
term expiring in 1872, he declined
second nomination. Thus Mr., NJ.
has been a candidate but twice
until nominated for Congress this
fall.
That he was Democrat up to
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
The Democracy and Slave Claims.

Mr.. Magoon, in his speech at
Dodgcville last Thursday evening,
referred to the fact that the people
Of the South who owned slaves at
the time of the issuance Of the
emancipation proclamation feel an
assurance that if ever their sympa-
thizers, the Democracy, come into
power, the General Government will
pay them the money value of their
slave property at the time of eman-
cipation. That the Southern peo-
pie do entertain such hope is proved
by the following card, found in a
Democratic newspaper of Georgia,
few days ago:
NOTICE TO FORMER SLAVE OWNERS
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF
GEORGIA.
The undersigned proposes TO open IN Gaines
Il
aye aud SEX and the narhel value, in cash
specie of each slave he'd prior 10 Liucoln's
Emancipation Proclamation. l. e., January |,
1858 SAID registry TO be made IN We'll bound
books, that are 10 be kept IN fire proof vaults.
This is done with view 10 getting pay for
them III future day The list should be
sworn 10 before an officer authorized to adj
minister oaths for general purposes. The fee
for registration is ten cents for each name Oh
the list. Clubs containing one hundred names
for five dollars. Address,
Nj. W. RIDDEN, IT, S, Claia Agent,
Gainesville, Hal. Co., Ga.
In the Congressional election Of
next week every anti-Republican
ballot cast will be vote in favor of
allowing the claims which this NJ.
w. RIDDEN offers to file and push
when the time comes for it. There
is no escape from this conclusion.
We know that the Republican party
would never allow any such claims,
but the suhsurvience Of the Domoc-
racy to the Southern wing of the
party in the past years necessltates
the inference that the defeat Of the
party now in power would be the
signal for raid of enormous pro-
portions upon the public treasury,
with the chances in favor of the
raiders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

the commencement of the Rebellion,
is true, bat then, like other loyal
men Of his party, he was TOR tie
Union, and became what is known
as a "War Democrat he said that
the Union must be preserved, and
that it was the duty of all true pat
riots to support President lincoln.
In April, 1861, Mr.. NJ. made the
first "War Speech" ever made, in
Lafayette county, at Shullsburg,
favoring a vigorous prosecution OF
the war. Though not Immediately
an avowed Republican, he has acted
in concert with that party's doc
trines from then up to the present /;
and for the greater part OF the time
has been actively operating with it.
He gave time, talents and money
freely, to aid the enlistment of sol
diers, and to provide for the wants
Of their families.
The charge made by DR.. Wight is
not to please Democrats-who would
not find fault with a man for being
a rebel sympathizer-but to estrange
Republicans, whose patriotism is
such that they look with disfavor
upon any one who was not heart
and soul for the Union in those dark
days. Republicans; don't be de-
ceived by these falsehoods, or any
others that may be looked for be-
tween now and the night Of election.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
Darlington, Oct. 20, 1874,

Mas. A. G. BENEFITS choice
stock Of Groceries, Croekery, Glass
ware and Confectionery, is attract
ing customers. Everything she has
is fresh and nice. and her prices are
as low as anybody's. Butter, Eggs,
Fruit and vegetables taken at high
est cash prices. 4l-lm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
MAGOON ON IRA >SPOkTA TlON.
Editor Grant County Xernid:

= ~'E
Your columns, last week, con-
tanned request from Dlakes' Prai-
RE Grange, No. 1873" in Grant coun-
ty, to the effect chat !, as the Re-
publican nomlnee in this District
for Congress, should state through
the Herald my position and views
on the subject OF
CHEAP TRANSFORMATION,
and of the regulation thereof by the
State and National government to
prevent extortion or oppression.
Acknowledging this request as
right and courteous, from one Of
the ablest Oranges in Wisconsin, |
gladly comply, and will present
frankly condensed statement OF
my views on this broad and difficult
subject in as brief space as possible.
Matters in hand pressing on my
time prevent such discussion of le-
gal and governmental doctrines as
could wish, but as meetings are
proposed, where this subject viii be
considered, | spare many details
otherwise necessary.
AS becomes, therefore, friend,
in fearless capdor, to reason with a
neighbor on questions important
not only to US but our country, lev
us first seek the Truth and the
Right, and, after finding them, plant
our feet solidly thereon
To present clearly my views on
this topic--come, let us look a no-
ment at the two parties throughout
the nation; let us examine the rec
ord and principles which they have
made and avow.
RECORD AND POSITION OF THE RE-
FORM PARTY.
How stand the so-called Reform
party on this subject! How stood
they in Congress, and how stand
they to-day in this district, to pre-
vent extortion and oppression
What record have the Reform party
made at Washington this very year
Come, let them answer boldly at the
bar of the people what their record
and policy are on this question
Now recognize the Reform par
ty as consisting almost wholly of
Democrats, honest, but misguided
in part by few Republicans, who
seek to dictate the policy and ener-
gies of that party; the alliance
seeming to be, said late Republicans
| to have each important nominations,
and said neutrality-suspicious. tel-
lows--to do all the voting, How
long this generosity of Democrats,
or this self-sacritice of said Repub-
licans in holding the chief trust will
hold out is doubtful; but certainly
they have this profound fact To con-
sole them in every defeat: The
/ Democrats will know it is only a
Republican leader that is killed
| While said leader can equally re-
joice--it is only the Democratic
party tAat Is mlSgeneraleu ana
ruined
Vet we know that now, with a
desperateness of assault, worthy of q
better cause, they, the Relormers,
are united in one object--to dis
band, destroy and eutomb the Re-
publican party. The Retormers,
having no national creed or priuci-
pies, having no real national reforms
fixed in heart, being almost any
thing to everybody, seize every ex-
pedlent, arouse localisms aud jeal-
ousies to thwart everywhere orr
great and patriotic Republican
host and its mission of liberty union
aud peace. Therefore, carrying out
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
FARM FOR SALE

The undersigned having retired from business
offers his farm sale cons sting of 80 acres 4 vooJ
land 10 acres Of it being good thrifty timber. 40
orchard, good houses, barn and granery all under
good fence and i'll good stale OF cultivation s,B
farm is mile north o; l. nden, 10 ga Co Nis ana
OF Il good road. For further particulars cal a tss
subscriber at Linden who will slipw y r-mises &c
WIN. GOLDSWUKIuY
Linden, Oct LIST, 1873. Ami
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
TAKEN BAY MARE.

Taken up by me, the undersigned land owrpi
and occupied hy ard on which live IN sec,ifs,
%. township nun err d range east, hsing IN the
tewn of Highland, Iowa county, Wrcmlsn on oy
about the 25h day Of Sept lsI4. one bay m re- >op
posed u be 3 years old, has white rsng about an
inch wsde around Que hind FOOT has been ab.at IN.
place IL weeks liz owner will please call ,uy
charga, and get said stray. J. Is. JOHNSON
Dated Oct is 1874, -fwf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

For Member of Congress, Sd District,
HENRY S. MAGOON,
of Lafayette County.
Iowa County Nominations

For State Senator, L. W. JOINER,
of Wyoming
For Sheriff, JOHN M. WILSON,
Of Arena
For Treasurer, !. CHRISTIAN KEssLER,
Of Dodgevillc,
For Register. :. BENJAMIN EVANS,
OF Rdgeway.
Tor County Clerk, JOHN HoARE,
of Mineral Point.
For elk Circuit Crit WILLIAM SANDS,
OF Linden.
For Dist Attorney, JESSE P. SMELKER,
OF Highland.
For Surveyor, PAINE T. STEVENS,
of Mitin.
For Coroner, CHARLES HOPE,
OF Dodyeville.
For Assembyman,
LIST District. !. IL. HALGRIMsoN,
Of Dodgevillc.
ID District !. .KEARToN COATES,
of Linden.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
N EW
FALLs WINTER Goons
AT TIE
City Store!
Immense Stock and Low Pricas

Sherwood & Berg would now Announce II
the public that their immense stock of Fan
and Winter Dry Goods, Dress Goods. Bofis
and Shoes, Hats nd Caps, Clothing, Carnn,.
and Oicoths, Notions and Fancy Good, i
ready, and The ask all to call and see for them.
selves, and call before they purchase ei.e.
where Low prices and quick sales is thgr
motto. f3f
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
English. German and French Spoken
ROUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE,

The undersi med Offers for sale very desirsls
residence situated the corner Il Union and
Third streets The house contains seven foons
The lots are well stocked with II kinds OF Fruit
Trees; gool g,stern, barn and out houses on The
premises. fhe place vi hc sold cheap For par.
t'cuIars app y " me AT my 81 re
oS-t WILLIAM TEASDALg
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29
Dr.. N. HOFFM ANN

Who has studied in the best Universte Of Germany
and has DlonAs as Doct n of Medicines aud Vet
ereuary Surgeon, offers his services TO the public
He has ais a fully assorted Drug Store in connec
tlon with his Office
English, German and French Spoken.
Full satisfaction given in curing Cancers Ulcers
White Swe lings sc. All cases warranted when ~.
gu sted. No charge for examining patients Uacs
door Alb, We Alarin's hardware store.
Mfnsral Point, Oct lst 1874. 40n,G
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-30
An Ant Battle.

Students of natural history might have
witnessed spectacle of no ordinary in
terest had they been present at Mosquito,
a few miles distant from Marlborough,
on Saturday last, says the N. and ID.
AdU6rtiS6r (Australia) of April 3. The
sight was that of a battle between two
opposing families of the ant species; and,
having watched the conflict for a con-
siderable time, we can safely say that it
was one of the most singular disturbances
of the kind on record in the colony.
Our attention was drawn to the spot by
observing small crowd of persons as
sembled together, who were evidently
very much interested in what was going
on. The scene of the battle was on the
slope of a hill near Penny u Clausen's
crushing-machine, and when we arrived
it was raging in all its fury. The COM
batants on one side were black ants of
the smallest size, and on the other red
ants of one of the largest size, and to
compare the two, the red ones were about
three times as large and powerful as the
black ones. But the black outnumbered
the red by millions, and at that stage
were rapidly gaining the upper hand and
becoming masters of the field. The
ground for many yards around was
streWn with the dead, 6 small and great"
OF both armies; and on tracing the line
OF battle to one portion Of it rather is
dated from the central scene of action we
dlscoyered comparatively huge masses Of
DEAD bodies lying together in promiscu-
Gus confusion. It was evident that the
nSht had commenced at this point, which
was near the stump of a tree, the strong
hoId OF the red ants; and it also APP
peared as If it had been carried on for
some days, and that the red had repulsed
tiie pIack from their holes, for the dead
IneFe showed every appearance of having
- Deen washed together, and all traces of
tue CONNECT except the bodies were oblit-
Grated by rain. They were then fighting
at place several wards removed from
III? stump the line of repulse apparently
oelng toward the burrow of the black
anVS-fhls was fully 100 yards off How
ever successful the red tribe may have
oeen al the outset in beating back their
assallants, they were being gradually
oanqulshed by their smaller and blacker
Toes, and no wonder for fearful odds
were against them. The numbers of the
red were limited, and each of them had
70 nght with ten or twenty black ants;
sometimes, indeed, one would be rushed
by perfect army Of small ants, which
would fasten to his legs and settle upon
every part of his body, rendering resist
ance helpless and escape impossible; yet
ne would not die before inficting fatal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-30
Seed From Potato Balls.

THE Canada Farmer, in answer to a
correspondent who asks for a proper
method of saving potato seed from the
balls so as to have it fit to SOW, says that
the method usually pursued is to wash
the seed clean from the pulp, and then
thoroughly dry them before sowing.
I'm the fall, the berries or apples of
the old stock are hung in warm room,
and toward the end of winter the seed is
washed out, dried and preserved in dry
place, in cloth or paper bags, until sow
ing time. Some prefer taking the ball or
apple when perfectly ripe, drying it, and
disengaging the seed by rubbing it out
with the hand When this course is
taken, the seed IS preserved in bags, in a
dry place. until spring, precisely as is
done on the other method"
As TO the augmenting of new varieties
the same journal adds:
at requires no small patience and
Judgment to originate potato really
worth cultivating Success most not be
too readily taken for granted A variety
should be thoroughly tested before its
excellencies are blaZoned forth in adver-
tisements. Anyone who undertakes to
experiment in this line of things will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-30
Suggestions Concerning Summer Fall
lows.

In case field is badly infested with
weeds the best thing that can be done
with it is to pillow the ground neatly and
summer-fallow it. If the soil is heavy
and has been recently drained let it be
fall fallowed and winter fallOwed also, if
the latter be practicable. The object
aimed at in the summer fallow on new
land is disintegratiOn, that the fine par
ticles of soil may be reached and dis
solved in the rain water that falls on the
and; and by exposing to the action of
this water a great amount of new sur
faces Of the particles hasten the SOlubili
ty of the nutritious matters that before
were locked up in forms not soluble, and,
therefore, unavailable as food for plants
This was the object of the summer fall
low until the land had become fine and
mellow, but when this object had been
fully secured habit or the love of old
ways kept up this laborious and eXpen-
sive manner Of cultivating the soil until
the more observing farmer saw that
time came when less blowing and har
rowing would secure just as good crops
at much less cost. From that time the
opinion began to gain ground that there
was such thing as Over-cultivatiOn
and too much exposure of sur
face to the action of the sun,
rains, winds and frosts. Hence
we hear of land "plowed to death" A
farmer should know when it is better to
summer-fallow field and when it is not
When the land of a country is first
brought under the action of the pillow
summerfallows are found to be neces-
sary to disintegrate and break up the
cohesion of the PARTICLES New lands
that are stumpy and stony cannot be
even tolerably cultivated without several
plOwings and harrowings. AS the stumps
decay and the stones are removed less
cultivation is necessary; for, there being
nothing in the way Of perfect blowing,
once over the land will in many cases
give more pulverization of the soil than
did the three plowings that were once
necessary to prepare for crop of wheat.
Heavy clay soils once thoroughly broken
and puIverized if plowed when they are
Just wet enough will be made fine and
ready for the harrow by a good pillow,
if properly handled, by once going over
it. On the contrary, when land has be-
come clean and friable, and is free from
weeds, summer-fallowing is not the better
practice. Nature always makes an
effort to cover the surface Of the ground
with weeds, grass, trees, moss, or some
thing TO protect it from being injured by
the burning heat Of the SUM- 7.
Hep0Z1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-30

millions of eggs left Gin the track of the
desolation wrought" last year that the
" clouds of grasshoppers came. Ten
eggs may be deposited now for the one
deposited in 1873. The settlers will GER
tainly make a calculation of this kind,
and if they do not receive the assurances
to the contrary upon which they can
rely we shall confess ourselves greatly
mistaken if Iowa and Minnesota do not
lose thousands of Inhabitants next spring
A continuation Of Affections like those
they have been compelled to endure for
two years in succession would be too
much for human nature The entomol-
ogists, in the meantime, may be able to
find way to destroy the eggs of the
grasshopper in the ground without the
expenditure Of much money. If they
should, the situation will of course be
entirely changed, and emigration will
begin to flow again in the direction of
those rich and fertile lands that are at
present as barren as a desert.-N 7.
Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-30
Apples for the OFF Year.

ONE of the most successful agriCultur-
lists in the country is Robert Pell, who
has a 1 ,200-acre farm in Ulster County,
n. Y, all in the highest state of cultiva-
ton One feature is an orchard Of 200
acres, planted exclusively with the New
ton Pippin, and the produce of this orch
ard is famous in England and Europe, as
well as at home. To attain his present
perfection in fruit culture Mr.. Pell
studied the art Of pomology and learned
how to assist nature in her efforts to sup
port mankind. Commonly speaking the
apple tree bears every alternate year.
Mr.. Pell determined 10 have an annual
harvest, and to give his orchard hand
some start he sacrificed the crop Of
bearing wear. All the apples were picked
while green. He discovered that the
germ of next years fruit was in exist
ence at the time of the apple harvest,
but that the tree would be 50 exhausted
that this germ would fail Of develop
ment, and year of rest would follow be
fore another crop could be produced
Having stopped his trees from trultInS
in the manner / have mentioned, be was
sure of a crop on what was generally tne
off year, and determined to follow tilIs
I'D by a treatment which would Abolish
the year system. He learned thal tIees
require variety of food, the CHIEF OF
which is found in potash, linz ana SODA
and his orchard has been thus fed win
all the success that could have been an,
ticipated. The potash is found IN wood
ashes. lime is obtained from oyster shells
at low cost (stone lime being undeslra-
ble), while soda is supplied, by common
salt Orchards thus fed and Judiciously
r,r,7nad cannot fail of success, and al
though this season IS generally short of
apples Mr.; PelIs crop 9l IS Oh usual aoun-