Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-17
A Cure For Consumption.


A correspondent writes as follows
about the power of a well known plant:
Il lave discovered a remedy for
pulmonary consumption. 1t has cured
a number Of cases after they have
commenced bleeding at the lungs, and
the hectic flush was already on the
cheek. After trying this remedy to
my satisfaction, have thought philan-
thropy required that should let it be
known to the world. 1t is the com.
mon mullen, stepped strong and
sweetened with coffee sugar, and
drank freely The herb should not
be gathered before the end Of July, if
convenient Young or old plants are
good dried in the shade, and kept in
clean paper bags. The medicine must
be continued from four to six months,
according to the nature of the disease
1t is good for the blood vessels also.
1t strengthens the system and builds
up, instead Of taking away strength.
1t mak9s good blood and takes infia-
nation from the lungs. 1t is the wish
of the writer that every periodical in
the United States, Canada and Eu-
rope should publish this recipe for
the benefit Of the human family.
THE FARMER IS KING. We have
but to con uit the returns OF the last
census TO prove q, a;ly that the cul-
tivators of the sod are She controlling
power Of the Republic. In the light
Of the census tables. let Us compare
agriculture with manufactures, the
two Chief American industries. The
importance Of the facts is sufficient
to relieve them of the charge Of dull
ness always brought against the
statistics We shall deal mainly IN
round numb ers. n 1870 the male
population in the Union over 10
years of age was Il 100000 OF these
100000 were engaged y. agricul-
ture, while only 100000 were en-
ployed in manufactures. That is
nearly thlec-sevcnths Of the males
over 10 years Of age were agricultur.
ists, while less that 0ne-seventh were
manufacturers The value of the
farms of tho country, that is, the soil
and buildings, was nearly SO 000,
100000; of tho farming implements
and machinery $40 100000; Of live
stock on the farms, more than $1,000
900. Here we have the sum total Of
$13, 600, 600, 900 invested in agricul-
ture. The census returns Of 1870 in
regard 10 the amount of capital in
vested in manufactures are moro i'm
perfected the sum given us in round
numbers, is 81 200 100000. The
Census Superintendent thinks this
sum is less than Tho actual fact.
Wen, double it it you please, and
even then the amount Of capital in
vested in agriculture will be three
times as large as that invested in
manufactures. -AHan'a Grange.
CHRISTOPHER SUFFERER HOME
Congress enacted law
allowing an extention Of one year to
homesteaders who were compelled to
leave their lands because of the raw.
ages Of the grasshoppers. Land com
missioner Burdette has extended the
provisions of this act 10 those whose
crops were destroyed by the grasshop-
pers, even if they did not have to
leave their lands Those whose crops
were destroyed in 1874 will have a
years extension fromJuly 1875, and
any whose crops are destroyed this
year will have a year from July l,
1876, in which to present their proofs
and make final payment for their
homesteads.
~ Two coiored men took refuge |
under q tree in a violent thunder
storm 'Juius, can you pray p said |
one. mo, SAM" was the reply /; |
'snebber prayed in my lfe." "Weil |
can't you sing hymn Just then
the ghtning siruck a tree near by, |
it, when tho first speaker
avclaimod NSfe hnah honnv suna