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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
CLIFTON.

Wheat is in bad condition, fully one half
is destroyed by the chintz bug, and the aver
age acreage is less than last year Corn is
an average crop, but rather small, acreage
average with last year. Oats, average acreage
with last year, and looks as well as common
for the season. Flax looks splendid, better
than usual at this time in the season, acreage
somewhat advanced compared with last year.
Barley is very poor, acreage rather smaller
than last wear, some fields of barley have been
totally DESTROYED BY the chintz bug; fully five
eighths of the barley crop is destroyed. Pota-
toes are looking well; bugs have not done
much damage yet, average crop. Grass is
looking well, better than common, and appears
to be maturing faster than it commonly does.
Land seeded down with grasses promise well
for Spring sowing. Peas look well and
acreage larger than last year Millet, Hunga-
rian, &c, look as well as usual. With the
present prospect of growing crops people in
this town will perhaps have medium yield,
with the exceptions of wheat and barley.
ANDREW Brown
The acreage Of wheat in this town is con,
siderable less than last wear; what there is
has been badly injured by the chintz bug,
many fields having half or more of the wheat
DESTROYED. Acreage Of barley less than last
year-nearly destroyed by the bug. Consid,
cradle more oats and corn sowed and planted
this wear than last Oats looking fine and
uniniured as vet Corn backward on account
of late cold rains, but looking tolerable fair
Flax largely in excess oflast wear, looking very
fine Potatoes looking well for the time of
wear; too early vet for potatoo bugs to do or
to have done much damage.
f. c. KIRKPArRtcK
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
LIMA.

Crops are looking very well, except wheat
and barley, which are badly injured by the
chintz bugs. The prospect for wheat is very
poor, some have already plowed their wheat
under. The late rains and cold wheather
have set the chintz bugs back somewhat.
thirk when the weather becomes warm and
dry the bugs will put in their appearance
again. Corn, oats and fax will average with
last year. The potato crop bids fair at this
time, and but very few bugs have made their
appearance. Grass is doing well, and will be
a fair crop. Small fruit, such as strawberries,
raspberres, currants, &C., are plenty. Apples
are very scarce. E. p. DICKINSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
WATERLOO.

Wheat and oats look medium; abundance Of
chintz bugs, but they have done no serious
damage vet. More acres of corn this year and
less of small grain than last, Corn is not as far
advanced as it was this time last year although
it has good color Potatoes look welI bugs
have done little or no damage There is but
very little rye barley or lax sown in this Vi,
cinity. Vegetables generally look we'll
Apples are almost total failure. Prospects
good for abundance of tame hay.
Gro s. JoHNsoN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
P0TnSI

Wheat looks well and promises an average
crop; chintz bugs doing but little damage
Oats promise full crop. Corn backward but
doing well in the last few days Potatoes look
well; the bugs are just making their appearance
and may damage the crop; the crop compares
favorable with last year. The prospect for
grapes is very promising; there never was
since have been raising grapes time when
the bloom was as heavy. Cherries and plums
are total faiIure-apples very short crop.
john BRowS
The growing crops in this neighborhood
generallv look well Oats first rate; wheat
fair; FAX good; corn backward, but full
stand and with warm weather viii come all
right. Timothy and clover on fresh seeding
will be a fall crop, old meadow viii be light.
Some complaint of the chintz and potatoe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
WATFRgTOWN

Wheat looks well since the rain and cool
weather, but there arc plenty of bugs to take
it all if the weather should be warm and dry.
Rye and winter wheat look well. Oats are
good The bugs have hurt the barley land to
some extent Potatoes look well, with some
bugs. Grain is better than it has been for
some years There is good stand of corn,
but very small for this time of year Wheat is
best on the ridges. JACOB SCoTT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
LITTLE GRANT.

The only cropI think anything like safe is
hay. In small grain the prospect the first of
this month was that the chntz bug would total
ly destroy it, but rain and cold weather came
and while it continued the bugs suspended
operations during which time the grain i'm
proved and looked WELL but now the bugs are
at work again with redoubled diligence and
have plenty of time to annihlate the grain be
fore it comes to maturity The average acre
age compared with last would show a small in
crease in corn, with the same corresponding
decrease in wheat. Corn is small and back
ward. Potatoes fine and not injured yet by
the bug JOHN d. CmURcH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
MESC0D

Small grain in this town is looking remarka
bly well and will be more than an average
yield. Some pieces of winter wheat were de-
stroyed early in the season by the chintz bugs,
but the wet, cold weather has put a stop to
their ravages. Corn is rather small for the
season, but is looking well snd will be an
average clop. Potatoes are looking well and
not much injured by the potatoe bug. There
is larger amount of small grain sown this year
than last Gro. r. FRANK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
LANCASTER.

Wheat thin on the ground, about one ,taird
destroyed by bugs. Oats frst,rate, better
than for years. Barley, like wheat, thin and
badly damaged by bugs. Rye-little sown,
and looks well; fax is in fine condition
Corn is fair stand. but backward Potatoes
are looking well. The acreage of wheat is
not as great as last year, but there are
more corn and oats. Chintz bugs have de-
stroyed about one-t third of the wheat and
barley. Some potatoe bugs, but no material
damage yet done. w. w. ROBE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
Senatorial District Convention.

A Republican Senatorial District Convention: con
istn If fye delegates from each Assembly District
in the county Of Grant, is hereby called 10 meet at
the court house in Lancaster on SATURDAY, THE
28TH DAY OF JUNE 1875, at o'clock p. m, for the
purpose Of electing two delegates from said Senate
rial District to attend the Republican State conven-
ton to be held at Madison the 18th day OF July.
ADDISON BURR, Chairman,
J. II. EVANS,
GEO. KINNET,
H. A. W. McNAIR,
SAMUEL NEwIcK,
Republican Central County Committee.
Iancaster June l, 1875.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

s@-The SpirituIists of Iowa, Hi
nois and Wisconsin will hold one of
the largest camp meetings ever held
in the West, commencing on the 10Th
day of June, and continuing over the
4th Of July, in a grove on the bluff,
one half milo from the business GEN.
ter of Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
tag To the ertent that Congress-

sG- To the ertent that Congress has
conferred po,0er upon me to preUent Il,
neither Ku-Klur Kldns, White
Leagues, nor any other association
using arms and uiolence to execute their
unlalctul purposes, can be permitted in
that lcdy 10 gouern any part Of this
country; nor can I see Nth indifer-
ence Union men or Republicans ostra-
cised, prosecuted and murdered on ac-
count Of their opinions. -Pre.ident
Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
Second Assembly District Conven-
ton.

The Republican Electors Of the Second Assembly
District Of Grant county hereby called to meet at
Lancaster WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, at z O'Clock
m for the purpose of eIecting two delegates 10 at
tend the State convention to be held at Madison
July T. to nominate Republican State ticket and to
elect FIVE delegates to attend the County convention
to he held at Lancaster June %. The usual repre-
sentation will be allowed. follows Lancaster, ii
deegates; Potosi, o; Lima, p Clifton, 81 Elenboro,
3 Liberty 2 It is recommended that in the several
towns, snlsss otherwise provided for by the Town
Committee. caucus Of Republicans be held on Sat
urday afternoon. June 10, to select delegates.
L G. URY. Chairman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
r1s Phillip p. Harris. of Ne

~ Phillip 2. Harris, Of New
YORK, has received the following tcle-
gram from Cyrus w. Field, dated
Liverpool, June 10: 81 am just off in
the Bothnia Lady Franklin is
dangerously ill and requests the
churches in America to offer prayers
for herr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
Republican State Convention.

MADISON, Wis. May 90, 1875.
state Convention representing the Kepuphcan
prtv Of Wiscopsis is hereby called to meet at the
CanitoI IN Madison at u o'clock m, on WEDN Es-
DAY JULY I, 1875, for the purpose OF placing IN
omfnation candidates for election for State officers
10 be supported by the party at the next general
election and to transact such other business as may
be deemed appropriate. -
Each Senate and Assembly District will be entitled
to two delegates 10 the convention
T. ". KEYES, Chairman.
Fp.vv LELAND ELIHU COLEMAN,
J. T. MoAK, KoBEkI hC0OEDi'
] H. VIVIAN, II - CoLEs,
l. VI. BEAM D. =. hiEDsio':
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
HARRISON.

Winter wheat above average and more
acreage than usual Spring wheat poor and
small acreage; badly damaged with chintz
bug, will not be two-thirds of crop, almost
one-half gone and bugs very plenty-air full
of them. Oats-larger acreage than usual
and very good. Barley, none. Rye good,
but little of it. Flax extra, only about 80
acres sown. Corn-large acreage, poor pros
pect one-half crop; cause, cut and grub
worms and cold weather. Potatoes-usual
acreage; prospect very good bugs plenty,
but apprehend no danger as the potatoes are
so thrifty. Abundance of small fruit, except
cherries Apples very scarce; not over
quarter of crop. Grass light, two-thirds of
a crop. GEO MCCALL and 0. S. JONES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

will not make more than half or two>thirds of
a crop; the late heavy rains have helped the
crop. In barley there is a prospect for
complete failure, caused by the chintz bugs
Considerable more barley sown this than was
the case last year Oats look well and the
prospect for crop is good; about same mum
Der of acres sown as last year. Corn is small;
the stand is good, and warm weather will
make good crop; one-third larger acreage
than last year Grass, hay and flax look we'll
with very little of the latter sown. Potatoes
not much injured by bug and good crop is
expected john RYAN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
NIILVILLE.

Wheat and oats never looked better, al
though there are chntz bugs enough on the
ground TO do much damage. Corn is late,
but the stand is good and it is improving very
fast Grass is looking very well, but clover
in the ridges was mostly killed out last winter,
and will be very light. Altogether, the crops
are looking about as well as common.
JOSEPH HoEsFALL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
"a A private letter from Kansa

sa-A private letter from Kansas
informs us that a sort of trap has
been rugged for the capture of grass
bonpers. and they are taken in By
the hundred bushels. 1t has been
fonnd that q bushel of hoppers weighs
inst fifty pounds; nearly up to the
standard of wheat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

GF Speaking of an Omaha man
who accidentally lighted lamp with
. $4,000 bond, The Louisville Courier
Journal remarks: 1--WE used to be
frequently the victim of such acct
dents ourselves but the thing didn't
bccur more than thirty or forty times
before we discovered that if we
wanted to be flush of funds in the af-
ternoon Of life we should nave to be
moro careful"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
~ Marian Harland the outboros

T Marian Harland, the authoress.
has another cookery book 10 press.
La her younger days, this estimable
young lady thought to please men
best by aiming at their hearts now,
grown wiser, she strikes below the
belt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

~. Yesterday the Governor of
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, with
a number of Senators, members of
Congress and other prominent per-
sons, embarked on the Ellen Hardy,
at Prairie du Chien and go to Port
age on the Wisconsin. The object is
to inspect the wing dams and river
imnrnVements
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

~ Hon. Chas. b. Solberg, of La
Crosse, the gentlemen mentioned as
a probable candidatefor Secretary of
State has written, a letter, publish
cd in Fnedrelandet Emigranten, of
the 18th inst, in which he says that
he cannot accept, as his business pre-
vents him from being candidate
for any State office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

iG-An earthquake last week was
felt at a number of points in South
western Ohio, and in Indiana as far
North as Indianapolis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

m-T The California election will
take place Sept. l for State officers,
Congressman, members of the Legis-
lature and local officers. Kentucky,
however, opens the fight, her election
for State officers being held Aug. 2.
Maine:votes Sept. 10, Ohio and Iowa
Oct. u. The other State elections of
the year occur in November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
PLATTEVILLE.

bugs, but think they are not doing much
damage. JoBLz HURD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
THE CROPS.
Carefully Prepared Reports of
the Condition of the
Crops in the County.
Twenty. -Four Towns Heard From.
BEETOWN.

BEET0WN.
So far as am able to Judge, the ravages of
the chintz bug amongst the wheat has been
considerably checked since the rains we had
over two weeks ago, and the COOL cloudy
weather that has generally prevailed since
then, has been very favorable to wheat and
oats. The chintz bugs are still very numer-
Gus in the wheat fields, and it is feared that
should hot weather set in they may prove
very destructive. / think there Is about one
third less wheat sown this Spring Oats look
very well, | never saw them have better APP
pearance at this time Of the season, and there
is a larger acreage than last year. with re-
gard to corn | think the quantity planted IS
about e-third larger than it was last year;
the weather. that for the past two or three
weeks has been so favorable to our small grain
and grass has been unfavOrable TO the corn
still consider the appearance of the corn,
though small, much better than might have
been expected, and if more favorable weather
sets in there may still be a very good crop.
The hay crop will be below an average, still
it will be much better than expected, judging
from the appearance of the fields two weeks
ago. Potatoes generally look well, not much
complaint about the bugs.
ROBERT PRINGLE.
Up TO the last OF May the small gram pros
poets looked bad, particularly wheat and bar
ley; the chintz bug appeared to be very de
structive in many fields, SO much so that the
wheat and barley looked about destroyed in
many places. Since the heavy rains the grain
has freshened up and looks better, but thin
on the ground. The oat prospect appears
better than either of the above. As to corn
the stand is an average, but small for the
season. Some complain Of the cut and grub
worm in localities As to the acreage think
wheat less; oats and corn more than last
year; but little rye growing Potato bugs
are plenty but do not appear to be doing
much harm yet SAMUEL NEwIcK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

R-A S35. 900, 600 mortgage on the
Milwaukee & St Paul, 400 miles of
railroad and property appertaining
to the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company. has been recorded in the
Secretary Of States office, st. Paul.
From the terms of the mortgage, it
appears that s27 $50, 900 of the loan
will be used in exchange for liens up
on portions of the property, and ST.
Col 900 for the purchase of steel rails
and other improvements.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

sag The next session of Martin,
Stillman, and Towne's Normal Music
School will be held in Whitewater,
Wis, from July l4th to August 25tb,
1S75,-six full weeks. The branches
taught in this school are: Vocal and
Instrumental Music, and Methods of
Teaching the same, Piano, Organ,
Voice Culture, Harmony, and Musical
Composition, elementary and advanc-
ed. Prof. J. w. Bischoff, the cele-
brated organist and pianist, has been
engaged again this year, and will have
charge of the Instrumental Depart
ment. For circular and all particu-
lars address Mr.. 5. Wesley Martin,
Whitewater. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
BUGGIEs ANDWAGONs

speciality Yoar patronage is resp ctfully solicited
and am satisfied that / suit zoe in quality Of
work. prices, etc. WILLIAM hRAEMER
Animation, Wis, April %, 1875. 33-7yl
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-23
BUTLER IN GREAT GLEE.

When the fact was whispered about upon
the floor of the House, the day Abert's list
was read, that several newspaper men had
been discovered with pockets full of Pacific
Mail swag, Butler INDUCED in mock grief.
greatly to the amusement of lot of members
who gathered about him. "Old Cool. eye ="
put one hand in his pocket, passed his hand
sadly over his face as he said in gloomy
mock stricken tones 81 want to die now.
My confidence in everything is gone.
have long known Congress was corrupt,
and last summer my faith in ministers was
considerably shaken. However, would not
give up. chung to my sweet faith in the
purity Of the immaculate press. Now that is
gone. have nothing left. The sweet dove
of purity, like the dove first sent out of
Noah's ark, can find no resting place. Let
me die now" said "Old Cockeye," with a
savage twinkle, amid the roar of the members
about him. 1t is the only good news the old
man has heard this season. The best of it
is that Shaw was the author of jeering dis
patch sent to the old man upon the news of
his defeat at the late election" Gr." in
PiHsburg Leader.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-23
Fair for the Benefit Of st. Michael's
School.

Notwithstanding the threatening nature of
the weather, there was quite a gathering at
the opening of the fair at St. Michaels School
last evening.
THE HALL, H.,
opposite Annunciation Square, was beauti.
fully decorated, and everything was arranged
to suit the tastes of the most fastidious.
AT ST. MIcHAEL's TABLE,
presided over by Miss Warner, there is a
beautiful doll to be contested by Miss Fanny
Marks, the daughter of our esteemed friend
Washington Marks. and others. Miss Marks
being the godmother of Washington Fire En-
CINE No. 20, it is hoped that the whole COM
pany will be present. There is also at this
table superb silver revolving
BUTTER BOWL,
contributed by Mr. Lilienthal, to be ratified.
The fair will continue during the coming
week, and we wish them that success they so
richly deserve We return thanks for appre-
ciated courtesies.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-23
FROM THE COUNTRY.
Gloomy Prospect. for the Planters.
The Blight Of Sheridan Rests Over All.
The COnfiscatiOn Of Taxation.
Editor New Orleans Bulletin:

Editor New Orleans Bulletin:
PLAoUENINE, Jan. 10, 1875.
But little Of interest has TRANSFERRED in oul
| section since the holidays. In fact it has beer
almost impossible for people to get about fol
any purpose owing to the bad weather which
has prevailed for some time and still holds
on.
Our planters have made no effort yet to-
ward setting in for the years crop, and, aside
from the bad weather, their prospects are not
fl attering. Many of them need advances
and, it is needless to say, these are hard to
get. They were hard to get before our un.
fortunate State got into the pocket of our lieu.
tenant general. Now lien on crop, Sc.
cured by first mortgage on the plantation, has
about the same effect in procuring advances
that an Indignation meeting has on the Presi-
dents policy.
Property is only of nominal value You
can not use it and taxes eat it up. This last
year we paid twenty-nine mills per dollar on
an excessive valuation. Three per cent is no
joke on real values, but when, as is generally
the case all over our unfortunate section,
property is assessed for from fifty to two hun
bred per cent more than it actually brings in
market our taxation becomes, what it purely
and simply is, confscation.
To correct this outrage our law affords no
remedy. We find the rulings Of the Boards
of Assessors Of last resort and must submit or
be termed "rebels, "banditti," etc.
To ask relief from such laws is little; yet
the privilege SO to do is denied us in many of
the laws themselves by prohibiting the courts
from acting upon such demands.
Our would-be-good Gov. Kellogg promised
a reforp-a change of these obnoxious laws,
but instead Of doing away with those he
found in existence he has approved others
equally if not more infamous, and for all,
wants the Conservatives to compromise with
him. Truth and justice gain nothing from
compromises with the bad, and we want none
such; Our case is a good one and will tri-
umph. We have only to "be patient.
PELICAN.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-23

In the proceedings Of the Pacific Mail in
vestigation, at Washington, before the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, on the goth inst,
we find the following:
In response to question by Mr.. Roberts as
to whether he had spoken of being threat
ened with violence or assassination if he
should give the names of persons on the list,
c. X. Garrison said a statement had come to
him from Mckay, of Boston, that Sypher had
said that he would blow the top of his (Garri-
son's) head off if he reiterated certain state
ments, or if he caught HIM in Washington.
Witness said he did not credit this assertion
He did not think any one would expect to
brighten him by threats of this kind, or pre-
vent his coming to Washington if he wanted
to. "In fact" said he, 81 have been here
now for two days"
Mr.. Kasson-And the top of your head is
still on. daughter