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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
NORTH hND BUUFM nIyuu ROUTE!
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Roads.

St. Paul to St. Louis, Via Winona, Lacrosse, Nc
Oregon, Dubuque, Citation and Rock Island
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Galena Freeport Rockford and
all other points from Dunleith to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago Il
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling Dixon, Rochelle,
Chicago and all points East; also for Cedar Rapids,
Marshall, Boone Council Bluffs, Omaha and Califor
mia.
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford,
Rock Island 4 st. Loais Railroad for Rock Island
Davenport, Burlington. Keokuk, Quincy,
St. Joseph. Atchison, Topeka, Leavenworth, Fort
Scott, Hannibal Kansas City, st. Louis and all points
in Kansas, c. colorado and Texas.
TIME CARD C. D. & N. and C, G, Il D. r. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
MAN PALACE CARS. CIV. MCKINLEY.
General Ticket Agent, Dubuque, Iowa.
C. HARRIS,
General Supt. Dubuque, Iowa. Tyr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

nR. f a. MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
Oington Wis. All work in the dental line done in
the best manner and warranted $3.50
DR r GnANES pENTIGT yP0scoPs3y nSF56 nd
ID Uff 60 over Sawyer FaV0F'5 atOre Gan ne iouhu
turing hours from A. NJ THIS P. NJ. SOL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
PUMPS
PUMPS !!
PUMPS !

Any party wanting Pump for Cistern or shallow
Ell, mol to exceed 70 feet, WILL by calling on n
H. BUDD, be accommodated with -
A Pump
that will throw more
water with same power than
any Pump in State of
Wisconsin.
any party any other pump entertaining
any donDts OF the above, cordially invited IN
'lia'' ana the successful party takes both pumps.
NY Pump is chain Pump, with rubber exnand
rug QUICKER, instead OF a metallic bucket or button
50 IS almost noiseless and by giving the screw n
'uEh that secures the rubber IL expands so as 10
counts ract any wear, thereby will last a score or
more years and stl tubing is not worn because of
only that soft rubber wearing against it.
VIII answer all calls for pumps in any part of the
County, and it, after trial ofon week the marty 10
dissatisfied with its working will remove the same
and refund money.
Price for Pumps adjusted in cistern or we'll cnrb
rank and all fixtures to platfor ~ CO. All tubing
ma chain below platform per foot 40 cents So that
~ ioot clstern will cost $40 90 Is foot sl2 OO %
oot. Sl4 o. do all labor putting in after platform
laid. making this the cheapest and as claim the
'est pump in the market
49, d. II. BUDO.
Lancaster. Wis, July II, 1876. Iswa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

CATES HOUSE, 0ak-st.. between Main and Pine.
lT PIattvilIe, Wisconsin. II. s. Vaughan. Proprie-
tor Free Bus to and from the Cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
Hotels.

ATT HOPE HOTEL, b. I. LOOMS, PK0PKIETUI
vi The travelling public will take notice that an
prepared to accommodate them with board andlodg
ng attentive hostlers and good stabling. 5o-Z
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17

my children ought to have. been left
with large fortunes, as they had right
to expect. The thought of these
things at first came near killing
me or driving me crazy; but I've got
over the worst feelings now under the
kind sympathy of those whom I in
tended to benefit"
but, Mr.. Drew, did you not for
merry, when you were perfectly sol
vent, make some provision for your
children and grandchildren?
Yes, | gave my son the old home
stead and some other small property
up in Putnum county, where we came
from, which / hope will make him in
dependent at least. My daughter had
married a rich man, and when he died,
leaving considerable property to five
children, was made executor of the
will. For so sacred a trust as their
property | was obliged to give security,
which did by making over to them
this house where we are, and the North
river steamboats,, the Drew, Dean Rich
mond, st. John, and Chauncey Hubbard.
This security makes them whole, and
I thank God that breach of trust to
them is not on my conscience. The
mother, my daughter, is, of course,
well provided for through her children
and deceased husband. My sons
principal business now is in connection
with the homogeneous of the boats, by
which he is getting on we'll"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
Legend of Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake in Dickinson county,
Iowa, is a cluster Of some ten or a
| dozen small lakes, the chief of which
is Okobojai and Spirit Lakes.
| This section is historic in conse
qence of the great massacre perpetraa
there IN 1862 by the Sioux It ha
other important features of interest.
Relics Of antiquity consisting Of skele-
tons of a gigantic race of men eight
feet and upwards in height have been
discovered. The waters of the lakes
are clear and translucent, Astounding in
delicious fish. On the south side the
glstening sand covers the shore. The
eastern, western and northern coast is
rock bound, rising in gentle slopes, and
swelling into abrupt declivities. On
the north and west side are forests of
oak, of different varieties. On the east
side cottonwood abounds. Skirting the
south shore is a grove of birch interspers-
ed with maple. The face of the coun-
try around the lake after passing
through the groves Of timber is fertile
rolling prairie, we'll watered, and is oc-
cupied by an enterprising and intelli-
gent population.
This spot is cut out by the hand of
nature for a place of summer resort.
1t is destined to become one of the
principal watering places of the west.
Steps have already been taken in this
direction. Good hotels are here pleas
ure yachts for use of visitors are
moOred at convenient points.
There is a beautiful legend connected
with the Spirit Lake which is the origin
of its name. In remote ages beauti-
full blue-eyed maiden was captured by
the Sioux, named Pale Faced Dove.
The barbarity of that savage period
doomed her to the stake. In one heart
pity was excited for the White Dove.
The Star of Day, a stalwart warrior, who
had been stolen from the pale faces at
an early age, and adopted in the tribe,
determined to rescue her Or perish in
the attempt. He cut the bands which
bound the captive to the stake and fled
with her in his birch bark canoe out
upon the waters of the lake, but the
God Of War was angry. He wanted
his victim, and raised tempest which
wrecked the frail bark. The story is
that the watching spirit of the waves
led them to shining cave, deep down
beneath the waters, whose floor was
paved with seashells, and the wall
decked with diamond light, and pearls
and gems, a glittlering lot, had been
brought to deck their grotto, and there
in they live and love-
Not mortals now, but spirits grown,
They claim the lake as all their own;
And watch its waters night and day,
Across the lake in his canoe
Has gone as yet one single Sioux.
But if he ventures on the wave
No power is able him to save,
For Watching Spirit who has found
A whirlpool set to drag him down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
Fertilizers for Orchards.

Much OF the failure of our orchard
crops is no doubt owing the deficiency
of the requisite mineral elements of the
soil. The apple tree requires large
amount of potash, lime, soda, and
phosphoric acid, as is shown by analy-
sis of the ashes, and the fruit alone re-
quires from five to fifteen times larger
proportion of these elements than
the wood. Hence it is easy to under
stand that if these elements are not sup
piled to the soil in sufficient quantities,
the fruit will be defective. And it is
easy to see how full crop of fruit may
exhaust tree SO that year of rest is
required for it to recuperate and lay in
fresh stock of these nutritive ele-
ments.
Now we have not the means of
readily finding out just which of these
elements named are N ost lacking in the
soil; but 1t is pretty safe to conclude
that in majority Of old orchards, ashes
and phosphate of lime from bones)
will do much. Will not number of
our readers test this matter for them
selves, by experiments this season? If
you have noe unleached ashes, haul
out all the ieached and spread it plenti-
fully around few trees. If it can be
worked into the soil by blowing or other
wise, all the better, as otherwise the
full effect will not be seen this season
Some of you, We hope, are trying the
use of hiperphosphate on field and
garden crops; and some Of this should
be applied to apple trees, at least fol-
experiment. A quart or two, accord.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
Americas Richest Widow.
Cor. Cincinnati Gazette

Cornelia Stewart is now the owner of
real estate in this city whose assessed
value is not under ten millions. and this
makes her the richest widow in Ameri-
ca. 1t may be said that nowhere in the
history OF civilization has a childless
widow occupied so magnificent pal
ace. The future of this grand estab-
llshment is suggested by the history of
other grand houses. Corner of Fifth
avenue and Fifteenth street is the man
sion once occupied by the opulent Par
ker family. It is now the Manhattan
Club. One square distant is the beauti-
full structure once occupied by Moses
81. Grinnen. It is now Delmonico's
Clubhouse. The time will no doubt
come when the Stewart palace will also
be turned into clubhouse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
Poultry for Profit.

What is the best variety Of poultry,
is the question asked us over and over
again, and we can only answer it by de-
scribing the different breeds from time
to time, and then each will select what
best suits his tastes and requirements.
The Asiatics are the great meat pro-
ducers. The light and dark Brahmas,
the buff and partridge cochins, are all
excellent layers, good mothers, are
hardy and make the best farm
chickens. Being of such fine, large
size, they pay better profit when sold
by the pound, and are, while young,
good table fowls, and no farmer can
afford to raise common chickens while
these valuable breeds can be readily had.
The non-sitting varieties, the Hou-
dams, Leghorns and Spanish are
superior layers, seldom wanting to sit,
are very active and although not so
large, are excellent table fowls We
advise only one breed to be kept on the
farm; not SO much importance what
particular breed, as that you can keep
them pure and give them proper at
tention and comfortable quarters, and
now, as the season for breeding comes
on, by all means clean out their quar-
tiers to start with and keep them clean,
and the liberal application of carbolic
whitewash and occasional busting of
sulphur and sprinkling Of coal oil on
the roots will keep off the vermin, the
pest of chicken raising.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
Stable Floors.

The Germantown Telegraph says: The
long debated question as to the best
material for stable floor, is being re-
vived. A clay floor was held out for
years, and such was the earnestness of
its advocates and the many arguments
brought to bear upon it, that we were
induced some fifteen to twenty years
ago to try it. In three or four months
we had the planks back again, being
severely satisfied of the disadvantages
of clay for horses. Our present floor
of plank is simply inclined little from
frontto rear, where the usual gutter is
made to carry off the liquid voidings
We do not believe in sand, coal ashes,
sawdust, asphaltum, flags, cobble-stones,
or any of these modern devices to in
jare horses. Thus far we have never
noticed that this little inclination was
in any way injurious; and we doubt
whether the wooden grating placed over
the planking would be advisable on the
ground that the animal would be no
more comfortable, while this movable
grating or second floor might lead to
accidents. When a person can keep
horses in a good, sound, healthy condi-
ton, for from five to seven years, as
We have done, on carefully construct
ed plank flooring, inclining a little to
the rear, it is just as well to be satisfied
with it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
First Experience.

A young lady abruptly turned the
corner and very rudely ran against =
boy, who was small and ragged and
freckled. Stopping as soon as she
could she turned to him and said: "I
beg your pardon. Indeed, I am very
sorry" The small, ragged and freckled
boy looked up in blank amazement for
an instant; then, taking off about three
fourths of a cap, he bowed very low,
smiled until his face became lost in the
smile, and answered: "You can hev my
parding and welcome, miss; and yer
may run agin me and knock me clean
down an l won't say word" After
the young lady passed on he turned to
a comrade and said, half apologetically;
never had any one ask my parding,
and it kind O. took me off my feet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
THE SPARROWS NEST.
BY EBEN E. REXFORD.

BY EBEN E. REXFORD.
Have you ever seen a sparrow's nest
Hidden in the grass away,
Lined with feathers from her breast?
Such nest found to-day.
Tt is down among the moss,
Where the tallest grasses grow,
And the clover leans across,
For little roof, you know.
When the sparrows flew away,
In the soft and downy nest
-Four blue eggs | saw to-day,
Speckled as the sparrows breast.
Low and sweet the mother sings
As she guards her treasures we'll,
Of the little unhedged wings
Folded in each speckled shell.
In each tiny shell to-day,
Songs are hidden, like the tree
That the acorn hides away
In its folded mystery.
We shall hear those songs in May,
When we see the glanoing wings,
That are folded close to-day
In these little prison things.
Western R,un.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
BreYity.

Brevity is lost art; but it is the
fault of time that writer's for speakers
cannot be brief. There is too much to
say, because too many things have hap
pened since the world started. In the
beginning Adam and Eve could talk as
conclsely as the ten commandments.
There We're no old Greek frauds to
quote from, no precedents; no remem-
brance on the part of. Adam of his
mothers cooking. With the first
couple brevity was the soul and body
OF wit, and there were no words to
write, and nothing but plain business to
do.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
Where Daniel Drew Made His Mistake

Talking with correspondent of the
Boston Times, Uncle Daniel Drew saws:
" I've retired permanently from bust
ness this time, which I ought to have
done years ago under different and
happier circumstances. [ never
dreamed that the time would come
when [ should 60 into bankruptcy.
There never was just such a case as
ever so rich as [ was, worth at one time
eight or ten millions Of money, and
then made to lose every dollar of it in
so short time. / had been wonder
fully blessedin money-making; got to be
a millionaire afore know'd it, hardly.
I was always pretty lucky till lately,
and didn't think could ever lose very
extensively. I was ambitious to make
great fortune like Vanderbilt and
tried every way knew, but got caught
at last. Besides that, I liked the ex-
element of making money and giving
it away. | have given good deal Of
money away and am glad of it. So
much has been saved, anyhow. Wall
street was a great place for making
money, ] couldn't give up the business
when I ought to have done so. Now I
see very clearly what I ought to have
done. | ought to have left the street
eight or ten years ago, and paid up
what | owed. When | gave $780, to
this institution and that, / ought to
have paid the money. And I ought to
have provided for my children by Civ
ing them enough to make 'em rich for
life. Instead of that / gave my notes,
and only paid the interest on them,
thinking I could do better with the
principal myself. One of the hardest
things I've had to bear has been the
fact that I could not continue to pay
the interest on the money gave to
the chools and churches. And then
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17

ing to the size of the trees, spread
around, and forked into the soil will be
sufficient. Remember that there is
liable to be a pretty full crop Of apples
this year in Northern Ohio, and par
tial failure further south, so that good
fruit will be likely to sell at fair prices;
but scabby lots, from starved trees, are
never any profit.
Don't neglect the pruning, if not al
ready done; and look sharp for the
caterpillars' tness when they appear a
week Or two hence.-Pdinesville 1ek-
graph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
A Cruel Sacrifice to Fashion.

There is no lady deserving Of the
name who could witness without feel
ing of horror the process Of preparing
for use the feathered beauties which
form such conspicuous ornaments in
the present style of womens hats. If
those who wear such ornaments knew
the tortures to which these helpless
little creatures are subjected, and the
heartless cruelty with which the bust
ness is carried on, they would shrink
from even indirect completely in it. Of
course the impression prevails that all
birds used for personal decoration are
killed Immediately when caught and
prepared in the ordinary way by taxid-
ermists; but here is just where the mis-
take is made. The birds are taken
alive, and while living the skin is skill
fully stripped from their quivering,
CHASTITY bodies. By this process it IS
claimed the feathers retain a frmer
hold upon the skin. Such is the
method by which all birds used in the
decoration of ladies' hats are prepared.
Think of the exquisite humming bird,
the blue bird, the cardinal bird, the
oriole and numberless others of beauti-
full plumage, struggling beneath the
knife of the heartless operator; think
of this, tender-hearted ladies, as your
admiring gaze rests on the latest novel
ties in fashion by which our city bellies
are crowned! Hundreds of thousands
of birds of the brightest plumage are
literally fayed alive every year, and
so long as our ladies will consent to
wear such ornaments, just so long will
this cruel business continue. The Bar
oness Burdett Coutts has placed herself
at the head of movement in England
designed to put an end to the brutal
business, and it is to be hoped that she
will meet with cordial encouragement
and cooperation on this side of the At
lantic.-N Y. SIM.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
RURAL AND DOMESTIC.
A Budget of Useful informant on
JERSEYS for Butter.


G. A. Pike, Of Winthrop, Me-, has a
herd of Jerseys, averaging for the past
year about eight cows. lie states that that
In posting his dairy account for the
year, he finds the amount of butter
made from them to be 2,10S pounds,
exclusive of milk and cream used in
the family. This butter has been sold
to one party in Portland, at d price
averaging $99.Ss per cow Mr.. Pike
has also raised his heifer calves and
several hogs almost exclusively on the
skinned milk. This record, though
not coming up to that of some highly
fed village COWS, indicates that dairy
ing properly managed, is a paying bus
mess. The feed of Mr.. Pixies COWS has
been no better than that commonly fed
by farmers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17

A VIRGINIA editor, whose paper has
just suspended, says that he entered
the field of journalism under the I'M
preston that there were millions IN
it." ''And so there are" he continued,
but they remain in it yet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
ooh Shoot that Hat pa Remark that
Cost Baltimore Husband $3.50.
From the Baltimore Gazett,

From the Baltimore Gazette
Some time ago Mrs. Thomas I. Will
COX and her sister, Miss Cochran, were
out promenading, when they met Mrs.
Frances A. Douglas. The head of Mrs.
Douglas was decked with love of
bonnet, or more properly speaking, a
hat. The hat being rather conspicuous,
by reason of its decorations, attracted
the attention of Mrs. Wilcox and her
sister, one of whom exclaimed, ooh,
shoot that hail" Mrs. Douglas became
indignant, and the result was that she
other two ladies arrested for insulting
her. They were taken before a magis-
trate and bound over to keep the peace.
Mrs. Wilcox then had Mrs. Douglas ar
rested on a charge of perjury, but at the
hearing Mrs. Douglas was acquitted.
Mrs. Douglas then brought suit against
Mrs. Wilcox for false arrest, malicious
prosecution, laying damages at 500, 900.
The trial in the Court of Common Pleas
ended with verdict in favor of plain
tiff for $3.50. Two Of the jurors, it was
learned, were in favor of awarding
plaintiff 81, 500, while several of them
went as low as 800. Mrs. Douglas is a
lady of very prepossessing appearance,
and was dressed with much taste.
Millions of Fish Distributed.
A very large amount of work has
been done at the New York State fish
hatchery, at Caledonia, near Rochester.
During the season of 1876, not yet
closed, there have been distributed
4, 100000 salmon trout and eggs, 252,
600 brook trout. 10000 California sal
mon, 10000 whitefsh, besides large
quantities of eggs of these fish. During
the last six years there have been dis
trlbuted from this single establishment
100000 salmon trout eggs and fry,
100000 of salmon, and 1,OOO,OO0
each of California and Kennebec sal
mon. In shad Matching, 100000 eggs
were gathered and impregnated last
year, large part of which were put IN
the Hudson River.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17

The further go west the more con-
WINGED am that the wise men came
rom the east.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-17
An Indian Mound in Florida.

Says the Palatko (Fla.) Herald of a
recent date: We learn that the Indian
mound on Murphy's island was opened,
or rather, entered by party few
days ago. This mound is one of the
largest on the river, and has excited
more than ordinary interest among our
scientific visitors. But Col. Hart, pro-
prietor of the island upon which the
mound stands, heretofore persisted in
his refusal to have this relic of past
ages disturbed. On Wednesday, how
ever, it was resolved to inspect
thoroughly this monument Of pre-
historic ages. A party from the Put
mum, with others, took steamer for the
island, where they arrived in good time.
1t was agreed to open the mound at
its base. After making a breach of
thirty-fve feet they discovered hard
wall of coquina or shell rock. This
wall was emented and was ornamented
with various figures of warriors with
bows and arrows and various reptiles.
After much difficulty breach was
made in the wall, and by the light of a
torch several of the party entered.
much surprised they found themselves
within a vault eight feet high with
room twelve by fifteen feet long, with
in a state of petrifaction. This is GER
tainly most wonderful discovery, and
has produced profound sensation. In
view of this important discovery, Col
Hart has stationed guards to prevent
making away with these wonderful OBJ
jects. Murphy's Island will, no doubt
become the Mecca of St. Johns river.
Court Etiquette.
There have been many ludicrous
stories told about court etiquette. but
the following, which Mr.. Conway tells
Of the English court, surpasses most
of them: cit is considered indispensa-
BILE that ladies introduced at Courts or
received there shall wear very low
bodied dresses. Just before the last
drawlng-room, Lady -, wife of dis
tinguished nobleman, wrote to the Lord
Chamberlain, saying, that she had re-
Gently been i'll and her shoulders had
become so thin that she was ashamed
to show them The Chamberlain,
knowing how strict the Queen was, re-
fGrred the matter to her, and grand
consultation was held. After a long
and serious debate, the Lord Chamber
lain was instructed to write to the De-
titioning lady that Her Majesty would
for once give her consent to the inno-
walton, but it was intimated that the
dress must be compromise, that is cut
down in front. The Court papers re-
ferred vaguely to this exception to the
rules of court dress, stating that It was
by Her Majestys gracious and special
concession, in order that it might not
become precedent ?"