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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-09-21
THE FARM ANDGARDEN.

THE FARM AND GARDEN.
Conducted by veteran Northwestern Asriculturtst.
When to Sell Wheat.
We have been resident of Minneso-
ia, ever since, and before it had ter:
rltorial organization, and have noticed
that wheat brings a larger price Just
a1ter harvest than at any subsequent
period OF the year. It appears to be q
kind OF law of nature that this
should be SO. The why's, and wherefores
we have nothing to say about; only it
is SO. Whether this year can be count
ed in the catagory remainszte be seen.
How Long Can Land be Plowed?
At one time it was conceded that the
fall plowing should all be finished up
in this Statel by the first of November.
Now as general rule the land can be
plowed as late as the Goth. of that
month, but it is best to get all the land
plowcd possibly before the heavy
frosts will prevent the foul seed in the
land from sprouting. That all land in;
tended for wheat, oats, potatoes, and
in fact anything except corn, should
be plowed in the fall of the year, no
one will dispute. The farmers of this
State, have pretty near three months
n the fall OF the year to plow, after
their wheat and oat crops are re.
moved.
Action and Reaction in Farming.
Never keep animals on short allow.
ance, if you starve them, they will
surely starve you.
Always give the soil the first meal.
If this is we'll fed with manure it will
feed all else; plants, animals, and
man.
If you wish to give an energetic
movement to all your farm machinery,
and keep it's hundred wheels in rota-
tion, be sure not to be without good
rotation Of crops.
If you allow your animals to shiver,
your fortune will be shivered in con-
sequence; that is, the farmer who
leaves his cattle to the winds, will
find his profits also given to the winds.
Heavy carrot crops for cattle will
soon return carats of gold.
Fences operate in two ways-if good
they are defence, if poor an offense.
Farm Yard Manure.
The farmers of Carver county are
mostly Germans. That county, on an
average, produces more wheat and
other grain to the acre than any other
county in the State. The reader may
ask why is this the case! The answer
is simple It is because the farmers of
that county get out their manure, and
consequently keep up their land in a
high state of cultivation. Constant
use of the land impoverishes the soil.
When year after year huge crops are
produced our soil must necessarily
wear out unless fertilizers are used,
and of all other kinds there is none
equal to the barn-yard manure. 1t
contains. says Professor Stuart, of
Glasgow. all the elements crops re-
quire, and returns to the soil the sub.
stances which previous crops have
taken from it. How necessary then
that the farmers of the State observe
this rule. We do trust and hope that
the present generation will not be.
stow to those who are to follow US,
old worn out farms when there is such
a remedy in every barn-yard in the
State.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

Welch's paper of last week, copies the
following from our paper:
$50 we not only do not contract the circula-
tlon medium by redemption, but we really
increase il. -
And he replies to it as follows:
Increase it-as debt-but not as a circula-
ting medium. The resumption act means $780,
OOO,OOO. OF bonded debt and if the theory of
Republican green hackers is to be carried out
to pay out Greenbacks again, it means more"
The above is simply the dodge of
demagogue. Of course the gold ring
will fight resumption, because it will de.
stroy their corners on gold, whereby they
get up financial crashes. In order to
protect the government in its resumption,
from the clutches of those gold sharks,
Congress provided, that if necessary, Al
per cent. bonds should be sold to keep up
the supply of gold in the Treasury, but
no one believes, that with this guard over
the Treasury, it will ever be necessary to
sell a single bond to accomplish resump-
ton, for the surplus in the treasury, with
the natural accumulations, will far more
than meet all demands that will be made
upon it for redemption purposes. Such
slings as the above about $36OOOO,OOO
OF bonds to redeem the greenbacks is the
talk and writings of demagogue.
Welch has another article in which he
goes into figures, and tries to make it
appear that the public debt would be
doubled by redemption. Such statements
sound more like the rawlings of crazy
man or the droolings of an idiot, than
good common sense, written by sensible
man for the readingof men of intelligence.
We do not believe that single bond will
eyer be sold for redemption purposes,
because the natural coin accumulation of
the Treasury will be sufficient for all such
purposes. If a greenback is made, by
proper guards, as good as gold, and the
holders know that they can get gold
whenever they present their notes for the
same then the national credit will be re-
stored, and but few if any will want gold
for their greenbacks, and in fact but few
who are entitled to gold even on bonds
will desire to be bothered with it, if green
backs are as good as gold. We stick to
what we said, that the circulating med
um will be increased by just the amount
of gold put in circulation. Welch goes on
the supposition that every greenback will
be redeemed in gold, and that repeated as
often as the greenback is put in circulation,
but this thing will not be. Few green.
backs will be presented for redemption,
because all prefer the paper to the gold !;
if they are of one value; and the only
way the government can ever honorably
pay its bonds in greenbacks is to make
greenbacks as good as gold, and then Civ
ing the holder his choice, most of them
will take the grecnbacks in preference to
gold. A promise to pay, without any
basis or backing, amounts to nothing at
| all
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
SHOTGUN POLITICS.
Testimony of a Former Iowan.
Man Murdered Because he was a
Republican.

The Muscatlne Journal has the follow
ing affidavit from a former resident of
that county, which speaks for itself
WILTON. Nov. 1st, 1876.
Having been a resident of your county
for several years, and during that time Il
strong Republican, and having always
been so, and now feeling warm interest
in the coming election, is why make the
following statement:
One ear age last April l moved from
Muscatine to Searcy, White county, Ar
kansas, where lived till last July, when
was told by two of the citizens that my
presence would not be wanted there until
after elections. packed my trunk and
left. AT that time left my family there.
Some three weeks after left, one of my
neighbors was taken out of
his house, killed, his head cut off and set
on post! Two men were caned the night
that left. The parties that notified me
to leave, informed me that they had also
notified the man that was since killed.
At that time my family left also.
j. Ii. CANNEY.
This was sworn to before ]. E. Myers,
Notary Pubic in Muscatine county. Mr..
Canny the Journal says is areputable cit
izen whose word without an oath, would
be taken at once by all who know him.
Democracy cannot say this yarn is started
to make electioneering capital, but stern,
terrible truth, just such as the Democrat
ic party is carrying on in every State
South. Will you give encouragement to
such things? You will if you vote against
the Republican ticket.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
The Standard Liar.

The Standard editor wrote column of
trash, double-leaded and signed it
"Working-man," and it is one solid lie,
from beginning to end. He begins by
| saying that we make fun of "colored
overalls". That is lie to begin with
We do say that for company to adopt a
"butternut' suit as a campaign uniform,
is disgrace to the party that did it, for
that uniform was that Of three-fourths of
the rebel army. Individual cases for their
personal suits of clothes, is another thing
entirely, and as we said before, the butter
nut uniform is very appropriate for a
Tilden club.
He says the writer gets $4,000 year in
the p. o. We would like to get one-sixth
that amount mighty well, out of the place.
Again he says our soldier club is an
''aristocratic" one, and that the members
would not join Co. B, because it was not
high-toned enough for them, but organized
the soldier company, as an aristocratic
one. That is the biggest lie yet. Nearly
half the members of the 'sBoys in Blue
belonged to Co. B, but the membership
increased so much that it was thought
best to have two companies, and when
the soldier company was started, composed
only Of Union soldiers, quite number
who were eligible, left B and joined d.
Now as to the aristocracy of Co. Sd"
There are men of all conditions in life,
men of all trades and professions, men of
all callings just as the old Union army
was organized. There are farmers, car
penters, plasterers, teamsters, lawyers,
laborers, well-diggers, brick-layers, print
ers, BARRIERS, merchants, butchers, and
every kind of calling, and there is not
man there who thinks every other man
who behaves himself is not his equal
More than that nearly every member Of
that company, from captain down enlisted
in the Union army as a priUate, and car
ried his musket for years.
Such articles as the one in the Standard
are not calculated to do any harm, espec-
tally in the county where the company
have been seen, for everybody knows the
whole thing is Il lie, such only as a rene
gade preacher can tell. Some men lie in
hopes to have it believed, but not so with
the Standard man; he knows no one be-
lieves anything he says, so he fires away
in the brush, regardless Of how much he
ScatterS
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
New SHARoN. Iowa Nov A. 1876

I'VE" piAhhO1NI lON q, 1NOF Is lou.
EDITORS HERALD am not running a
daily during these closing hours of the
campaign, and as my last issue previous
to the election has been given to the peo-
pie, permit me to furnish you few items
of interest from this Republican strong
hold.
Last night large crowd of Prairie Re-
publicans welcomed w. s. Kenworthy at
Concert Hall, and for more than one hour
listened to one of the liveliest and most
effective speeches of the campaign. There
were few Democrats present, but they
very soon concluded to look for more COM
Portable quarters. The speech fell like a
shower of hot shot in rebel camp, and
before the meeting was half out every man
In the audience was Republican or felt
ashamed that he was Democrat. The
speaker was both enthusiastic and happy
IN his remarks and the large crowd was
more than well entertained, as the frequent
applause abundantly testified.
Mr. Shinnick, Democratic cannidate for
Clerk of the Court, was in town awaiting
promised transportation to Garden Hall
lie had signified his willingness to offer
himself a greenback sacrifice at that place,
and some deserter from the ranks had
agreed to meet him here and convey the
little innocent to the Hall, but, hearing
that Judge Loughridge was to address the
people at Peoria, the citizens of that vicin-
ity wisely preferred taking trip in that
direction, that they might hear good Re-
publican speech, to remaining at home
and being bored by doomed individuals
scnseless twaddle. He got badly handled
while here by good Republican. He
going back on the Democracy proper, and
therefore, declared himself ''greenback
man." This thin dodge did not help mat
tiers particle, and soon he hung his head.
skulking to the depot, and took the first
train for the South, where he belongs
By the way, here is another item of in
terest: During tie past two weeks Pleas
ant Grove township has been purging her
self. Twelve of her voting citizens have
left for Missouri and Kansas every one
of them left in the night, leaving honest
Indebtedness behind them, and eUery one
Of them ooere earnest supporters Of I'iLden
Hendricks and Reform. If that township
would take ii few more such hearty
"pukes" there would not be Democrat
left in all her borders.
H. j. VAIL.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
Grand Demonstration Mt Eddyville.

Thursday night, the I'd inst, Hon. M.
E. Cults was advertised to speak at Eddy
vile, and Companies B, and d chartered
train here, and picking up Co. A, at the
Beacon crossing, the four companies ac-
companied the speaker, to that city. After
short parade about town, all marched
to very large church near the business
part of town, which was not only packed
but crammed full Of eager listeners, to
true Republican doctrine as it fell from
the lips Of one of Iowa's most effective
speakers. We counted 600 persons in the
building, more than 100 of whom were
ladies', and there were many hundreds of
disappointed ones who crowded the door
way and aisles until tired of standing they
would leave to make room for Others 1t
is safe to estimate that not less than l 200
or 800 were in or about that church, and
we regret exceedingly that all could not
get in, for more convincing speech we
never heard. For two hours and half
our orator held that crowd silent and at
tentive, pouring in truths hot and scathing
to Democrats, and exhilerating and ami
mating to Republicans. We shall not
attempt synopsis, but simply say that it
was one Of the best efforts of Mr.. Cults
life, and was duly appreciated by every
listener. After speaking two and half
hours he quietly informed them that he
would love to make them speech if he
only had time. All the way through the
speech, round after round of applause
greeted the speaker, and cheer upon cheer
arose from the enthusiastic crowd. Eddy
vile received such shaking up by the
demonstration, as it has not had for many
year.
The only disturbance that occurred was
after the speaking, as we paraded the
streets, one of the Oskaloosa Tilden But,
ternut guards, named Mitchell, raised
rumpus by throwing handful of gravel
or shot in the faces of the orderly sergeant
and color bearer of the 'sBoys in Blue.
In just half a second that louse would
have been ready for shroud, but for the
timely interference of other members
the company, who released him, and sent
him on his way, and it was but few
moments until the boys Of the same com
pany had to rescue him from crowd OF
the Eddyville boys who We're about to
stretch him out. He was left in the city
and probably passed the night in the
calaboose, where he belonged.
Greenbacker Conley was at home and in
petty much the same condition that he
was at Leighton, when he spoke there.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

While at Indianapolis, Iowa, last Satur-
day evening, we took look at the town
and visited some of the business firms and
found them all widc-awake, and doing a
good business. Indianapolis is pleasantly
situated, and inhabited by an Industrious
class of people, the surrounding country
is well improved, the farms all nicely
fixed and doing well. Among the mer-
chants, is the firm of j. 9. Jones, dealer
in dry goods, groceries, clothing, boot and
shoes; Harmonson & Leathers, dry goods,
groceries, clothing, boots and shoes;
Lieurancc & Johnson, drugs, books, sta
tionery and notions; VIM. Taylor, hard
ware and stoves; N A. johnson, harness;
Counts & Cazad and Henry Jump, black
smiths; Asa Kirkendall, wagon maker;
Dan. Sarvis, boot and shoe maker; Franks
& Bennett, A. j. Lieurance and A. Hanks,
physicians; Mary Gray, dressmaker;
George Maberry, proprietor of the Iowa
House; the Baptist and Christian
churches, both have good houses for wor-
ship and good congregations, James
Mccoy presides over the Baptist church
Simpson Eli the christians; they have a
two story school house that is credit to
the town; and our friend John Osborne
attends to the law business.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
1t is gratifying to the "Boys in Blue"
of the county, to see the Copperheads

1t is gratifying to the "Boys in Blue"
of the county, to see the Copperheads
squirm under the solid facts presented
in the Address" to their comrades of
the county. Every speaker that has
spoken here since its issue, every paper
printed by that party or its ally the
greenback party, has recognized the
truth of that address by pitching into it
on general principles, but not single
one has been able to phase it in any par
ticular. The Standard emptied its i'm
beetle and watery vials of wrath upon it;
the Leader has a column from some fel-
low too cowardly to sign his own name;
Perry raved about it; Ballingall clawed
over it; and Dawley nearly made himself
sick in his rawlings about it; and yet the
address remains as before, the same solid
array of facts, indisputable and true.
"Ohio," Welch's correspondent, says
"The address calls them rebels. Are
9Th ~ not pardoned and enfranchised by
"the Republican party-hence citizens
True, the Republican party was too mag
nanimous. and forgave and enfranchised
Democrats who had rebelled against the
government, and the forgiveness and en-
franchising of those rebels removed the
stigma if they ceased to be rebels, but
precious few of them did. The most of
them are as bitter as they were fifteen
years ago, and as Kukluk are in open re-
bellion against the government now as
then, and we cannot see the misappliea-
ton of the name rebel. The same cow
ardly writer, who fears to sign his own
name to his article, says IAN increase in
P. o. salary may have inspired the ad-
Dress" Selfish and subject to price
he thinks every one else is as
corrupt as he is. We are glad to Sc
rebels, and Copperheads squirming unde
that address.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
CROP REPORTS.
General Decrease in the Yield Of Cerea,s

General Decrease in the Yield Of Cereals.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The digest
of crop returns for October, as pre-
pared at the department of agricul-
ture, indicates reduction in the yield
of the wheat crop of nearly one-sixth,
while the quality is somewhat supe,
rior. Every scion of the union indi,
Gates reduced product, except the mid.
die States. The figures point to a
yield Of about two hundred and forty.
five millions of bushels. Rye is re.
ported at four per cent. less than in
1875, but the quality is better. Bar.
ley is six per cent. less than last year
Buckwheat is a full average. Oats
show falling off of twenty-threc
per cent. Every section of the
union is deficient. The corn crop is
deficient, but the figures have not yet
been obtained. The cotton crop will
be large, and will likely approach the
heavy yield Of 1875.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
ANOTHER STANDARD LIE.

The Standard editor of this city is
getting up for himself the reputation
of being one of the easiest liars that
ever wabbled about this section.
Saturdays paper said:
We take this opportunity to in
form the HERALD that we have en-
rolled in the Hickory Club of Oska-
loosa more old soldiers, representing
more years of service, and service more
varied and much more important to
the Government of the United States
that can be shown by the Roster of
the Oskaloosa "Boys in Blue" And
we can show proof of this serv co and
dare them to a comparison of the
records; SO please say no more of our
"one Rebel soldier" and "two FEEDER
ais"
We present a roster of 100 names
whose service for the Union averages
8 years each. Beat it if you can. We
acknowledge, however that for uariety
you can beat US, because we have
only Union soldiers, while one out of
your three soldiers one was in the rebel
army. Try again. Mr.. Preacher.
The devil needs a man that can lie
like you. Better apply for the
place.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
Fatal Railroad Accident.

WHEELING, w. VA, Nov. 3.-Nine
cars and locomotive were precipi-
tated through bridge, a distance of
thirty feet, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, two miles east of
Mountainsville. The engineer, Wash
Miller, was killed, and strange man
on the engine was seriously injured.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

The New Jersey prize fighters who
were convicted of manslaughter, in kill
ing another hummer in q prize fight,
were sentenced to six years in the peni.
tentiary, and we hope viii have to work
ont every day Of it
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
We present a roster of 100 names
An Example for Republicanism.
Quincy Whig.

Quincy Wing.
At the recent election in Maine one
Republican walked twenty-five miles
home to vote, and by so doing he
broke the tie on town representative
and sent Republican to the Legisla-
ture. We commend the Maine mans
example to Republicans everywhere
as showing what may be accomplish
cd by vigilant performance of duty.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
New Grades ON Oats in New York

New YORK, Nov. g. The Grain Com
mittee of the Produce Exchange to-day
established two new grades on oats: Ex-
ira white, corresponding to the present
No. l, and white extra oats, correspon-
ding to No. l. The committee altered
No. l white and No. oats to 20 pounds
per bushel instead Of 32, as at present.
The new grades take effect Monday.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

Hoo long do you suppose 1t toould have
taken to crush out the rebellion had 1t been
fought out on Islden's liner" y w. M.
EvARTs.
Democrats have the floor, and the boys
in the gallery will please keep order while
the answer is being made. Speak out,
Democrats; you are good on figures.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

SIGNIRICANT.-Fraud to be perpe-
trated on the elections are daily
charged and proved on Democrats,
and yet not single charge of that
kind has been made on Republicans.
Does not this show who are true re-
formers?
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

WAS IT THE BUTTERNUT CoMPANY2-
An exchange says: Northern Democrats
never were proverbial for knowledge of
military tactics. At recent Democratic
demonstration the commander of Tilden
and Hendricks guard company saw fit to
instruct his lieutenant to take command
of the left of the company; this is the
way he put it: "Now Mr., I'll tend
to 'em down to the middle, and you take
care of the other end. /"