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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

he could unquestionably infuse a
sharpness and acidity far suspassing
that of the present variety. The
Sweet Singer of Michigan II plant
ed early in the Spring-and the earli-
er the better--in a hot-bed sown with
lettuce seed, would infallibly give Us
q variety of lettuce greener and more
tender than anything now on earth.
Possibly, Timothy Titcomb would be
deemed useful as an element of the
ideal turnip of the future, but his tr1e
sphere is probably the flower garden.
He should be planted now, when he is
in his prime, in bed OF dasies, and
we could thus confidently expect
crop OF dazzling simplicity and IN
equaled absence of perfume. What
gorgeous sunfowers might be raised
from Mr.. Gonkling, and what superb.
ly tart gooseberries might be produc-
ed by an intermixture with Gail Ham,
ilton we can only imagine. If there
is any desire for variety of red, blue
and yellow morning-glory, with extra
ordinary abilities for climbing high
walls and thrusting itself into the
most private windows. let the astute
florist keep close watch upon Mr..
Talmage and plant him at the earliest
possible moment, and if there Is a
market for peonies of extra size and
unprecedented redness, it may be ul
timately supplied with new Beecher
peony. .um
Though Elder Evans only combines
one Shaker with each tree there is no
good reason for sach limited appf-
cation of the principle. If he should
take, say one-fourth of Mr.. Hayes and
three fourths of Wade Hampton, and
plant this mixture under blackberry
bush, he might produce unique va
riety of fruit, which, if called the con-
ciliation berry, would perhaps prove
very popular among the class of peo-
pie who might happen to. like it. The
sweetness Of Mr.. Hayes and the v1gor
Of Mr.. Hampton could hardly fail to
be found in the new fruit, and the
fruit would have flavor peculiarly
its own, though whether. it would
prove wholesome or not experience
alone could decide. In like manner a
combination of Patterson and Conover
might be used to deveiope new va
rlety of monkshood which would be
valuable addition to the list of poi
sons now found in the aa0terln naed,cd
Of course success in the cultivation
of hybrid plants could not be expect
ed at the very start. We should have
to ascertain by experiment where to
plan: statesmen, where to SOW auth
ors, and where to set out brokers and
insurance agents. We should have to
learn precisely the proportions in
which men and vegetables can be
most proftably combined, and to
what extent combinations of two or
three kinds of people could be planted
in connection with any specified veg
etable or flower. Nevertheless there
can be no doubt of the vast import
ance of the project suggested by Ell
der Evans, and now that Mr.. Mat
thews and other unnecessary persons
are apprised how to make themselves
useful, may we not hope that they
will hasten to put themselves at the
service of earnest horticulturists, and
so win, for once, the admiration and
gratitude of their countrymen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

MEssRs H. o. Houghton & Co., of Boston,
publishers OF the atlantic Monthly, have just
issued a fine, life>size portrait of John Greene
leaf Whittier, the beloved and honored Quaker
poet, whose name is household W ord in tens OF
thousands of homes, and wherever the English
language is spoken. The fact that Mr.. Whit
tier completes his 10th year in December
makes the publication of his portrait at this
time peculiarly appropriate, and we are sure
that there are many of our readers who Will
be glad to avail themselves of this opportunity
to procure it. The price of the portrait to all
subscribers or purchasers of theAhantic Month
ly is but One Dollar, and the picture, which is
Mr.. j. E. Baker, one of the best crayon artists
of the country. The atlantic itself presents a
most attractive programme for the coming
year-W. D. Howells, Henry James, Jr., and
w. II, Bishop; short stories by 7. b. Aldrich,
Rose Terry Cooke, Constance F. Wilson, j;
w. De Forest, and others; frequent sketches
and essays by Mark Twain and Chas. Dudley
Warner, the two best American humorists ;
descriptions of foreign life and travel by the
Sculptor Story, T. B. Aldrich and G.. E. Nor
ton; poetry by Whittier, Longfelow and
Holmes; and many other good things,--all for
$500 year; and the publishers will more>
over send the November and December num-
bers for the present year free to all new SUBJ
scribers Beautiful life-size portraits of Longs
fellow and Bryant, similar to that of Whittier,
san be also obtained by subscribers or pur,
shasers, if desired, for one dollar each, addil
tonal s..,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20
THE MINES AND MINERS OF
GRANT COUNTY.

Besides the diggings named last
week there are a number of others
belonging to what the Geologist calls
the Hazer Green District, but these
are in Lafayette county. Our pur-
pose for the present is to name only
those in Grant county, and for an in
stallment this week we COPY what is
said of the
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT.
The diggings of the Plattevllle dis
trict comprise those situated in the
immediate vicinity of the village, tie
Wing diggings and the Big Patch
diggings. The mines near Platteville
are all included in Secs. 8, 10, IA and
Is and of these, the ones chiefly
worked are situated on Secs. 8 and
10, short distance north of the vii
lage. The diggings here are very
shallow; the deepest shafts are sell
dom more than thirty feet. The ore
occurs in lunches, pockets and small
openings in the clay crevices, and
often comes up to the surface. Their
geological position is about the mid
die of the Galena limestone. There
are no large companies at work in the
district, all the mining being done by
parties of two or three persons. There
are quite large number of such par
ties, who form the aggregate produc-
ton of the district. A few of the
most prominent are here given, and
their annual production as nearly as
could be ascertained. 81 M sa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

au LONDON has lately been somewhat
excited over lengthy trial of three
or four Detectives for engaging in
crimes they pretended to " deteot.'
The conviction has been growing up
on the minds Of the people in that
country as well as in this, that under
present police and detective systems
thieves are bred much as pheasants
are by game keepers. In the London
cases the parties were found guilty
and sentenced to two years imprison-
ment It is found that in many cases
the so-called Detectives create an un-
derstanding with one party who lays
plans by which others commit misde-
meanors and then Mr.. Detective
comes in for rewards and fame for
making discoveries of matters of
which he had previous and inceptive
knowledge. Then follows the con-
yiction and Imprisonment of simple
minded and INDECENT creatures who
are entirely at the mercy of their
heartless ensnarers. Other original
criminals engage in crimes in which
they capture large booty and by d.
viding it are assisted to escape, by
men supposed to be in search of them.
The maxim on which hinges the pres.
ent detective system is that " 1t takes
a rogue to catch rogue;" that the
rogue catcher must learn and prac-
tice the arts of rogues and keep him.
self constantly in their company. Un-
fortunately this maxim makes rogues
a necessity. Ifit is correct the state
should establish school for the edu.
cation of rogues. Perhaps it should.
we are not prepared nnqnalifedly t.
reject the present system of dealing
with crime. If our State were Tito.
pia the Detective who INDUCED in
bad habits would be thrust out. But
in Utopia there would be no thieves
and therefore no business for Detect
ives. There is an instinct in human
nature that directs us to put rough
characters in the care of rough men.
The instinct is correct. The other
way is the man-milhner way. But
those who select rogues to catch rogues
should use judgment as we'll as in.
stlncs and be sure that the formers
roguery Is schooled. There is one
very sure way to tell: The homes,
mans 6yDPa6iIIco arc Always Will
s.vuest men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20
Which is Happiest.

There is picture of life in the
following that eager pursuers after
wealth or high position, may ponder
with benefit" We often see an
old, weather.beaten man, who never
had any success in his life, who
always knew more, and accomplished
less than his associates. who took
the qnartz and dirt of the enterprise,
while they took the gold: and yet, in
old age, be is the happier man--all
his life long he was the happier mani
He has sum of hope, and they of
desire and greed; and amidst all this
and these mysterious
providenccs, he has had that within
him which rose up and carried his
head above all trouble, aud upon
their world wide waters bore him up
like the old ark upon the deluge. 1t
was the deluge that gave out-not
the ark" is ~ss# afas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20
Sowing Wheat and Producing Cheat,
IN Agriculture and Politics.

In looking over agricultural papers
we not unfrequently find ideas both
interesting and amusing. At this
writing we have before US a Prairie
Farmer dated June 1913. It's con.
tents include numerous letters written
by farmers who are always the life
and salvation of their country. What
shall be done with straw and stubble?
and, Does wheat turn to cheat? are
questions discussed at length in the
paper before us. Whether the bot
tom rail of fence sinks deeper in the
soil when laid in the dark of the moon
than when laid in its light, seems to
have been settled before that day and
generation, but whether every mans
farm should be under mortgage for
greenbacks was question not yet
opened for discussion. One writer
hesitatingly concluded thatif he plow-
ed down stubble it would be harder
blowing, planting and working, but
that his next two crops would be
worth 81 more, hence he might as
well burn 81 bill as his stubble. He
writes from Toolsboro, Iowa. Anoth-
er writer says, "Burn the piles of
straw, because Nature demands the
ashes of this straw or the manure that
It makes to nourish succeeding crops.
Ii the manure is left to decompose, its
gas endangers the health of the far
mer's family" He appears to reason
that IS Mature has provided the vul-
ture tribe to devour putrescent bodies
so she has provided the fire-king to
devour decaying vegetation. The q
the editor comes in to settle the mat
ter. He says: "In burning, a certain
amount passes off in smoke; and in
decomposition, certain amount pass
es off in vapor," but prefers burning
because "you preserve the nu.ritiye
parts, get rid of the larve of insects
and rid the surface of an incumbrance
enabling you to work the ground far
easier and better" Since that date
we believe it has been generally con.
cluded that the straw and stubble
should not be burned. 1t is proper
for farmers tossdiscuss these and 9TH
er questions and draw proper conclu-
sions. BY the sale process of reason.
ing We draw political conclusions.
When you have collected the heads off
of your grain-that Tor which you
sowed and reaped-the rest is only
incumbrance and should be buried or
burned as is most convenient. We,
the people have gathered ell the good
there is in Patterson, Conover, Matt.
hews, Davis d 90. What is left of
them is incumbrance and should be
turned under or burned. If burning
destroys the larye let them be burned. |
On the other subject man wrote |
from Dubuque to say how he had
soaked wheat in ley which would !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

AS most of the mining is done in
the winter, none of the above men
tened firms were engaged in mining
aG the time the district was visited,
and we are unable to give detailed
description of the several mines.
WING DIGdINGs
This is a small groupsof east and
west ranges in the S. w. or. of Sec Z,
T. 8, r. /, W., on the ridge, on the
west side of the Platte river, which
belongs to the Platteville district.
More or less mining is done here dur
ing all the year. The following infor-
nation concerning them was obtained
from parties now at work there. The
diggings are all in the upper beds OF
the Galena limestone. The principal
ranges are as follows:
GilIis Range. This is the longest
and largest range in the Wing Dig
gings, being half mile in length.
The shafts are sunk on it from thirty
to fifty feet deep, where a crevice
opening from three to FIVE feet high is
found. There are from three to seven
parallel crevices, which were discov-
cred in 1889. Their total product
since then has been about five million
pounds. The present annual product
is $1,000 rounds.
Robbins Range. Situated a short
distance north of the ellis. 1t was
struck in 1910, and produced 100000
pounds. Work was suspended on it,
and resumed in 1866 by Cronin &
Stevens, who raised about 100000
pounds. Less work is now done on
it than on any of the others.
Duncan Range. Situated $50 yards
south of the ellis. 1t is little more
There are here two parallel creyices,
and one opening which is from six to
twenty feet high, and from five to
forty feet below the surface, accord
ing to the contour of the ground. 1t
is very hard ground to work, as every
thing has to be timberej. 1t still pro-
duces little lead ore and a little
Smithsonite, exactly how much could
not be ascertained. The total pro-
duct of the range is said to have been
one and half million pounds.
The relative position OF the open
inCs here ia as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

hold an egg one-third out in order to
get the chess out OF it. The chess
didn't come up nor the wheat either.
After that he used salt water to float
out the trash. He says the subject
reminds him of the much vexed queg-
ton, Does wheat turn to chess? "My
private opinion" says be, sis that a
gang of sheep would be just IS likely
to turn to goats" Dubuque is not far
away; it might please him to see this
old letter come to the light again
or, maybe, he himself has been plant
ed and come up nothing but cheat.
Another man 'sowed Fall wheat in a
droutb and reaped an entire crop of
chess, which was worth as much for
sheep feed as the same quantity of
oats. Another had healthy wheat and
no chess in parts of the field covered
with snow.drifts, while the other parts
had poor wheat mixed with chess
Still another from Muscatine had the
most experience. He sowed oats and
the second year had field of rye and
cheat. Then he sowed barley and
had nothing but heavy masses of
cheat though he knew that his, seed
was perfectly clean. He may tell part
of his story himself as follows:
+ One of my neighbors broke up small piece
Of prairie, about eight acres in the fall of 1912
and sowed it with wheat. That winter we had
heavy fall of snow before the 10Th of Janua-
ry, which drifted in high banks along the
fences on the west side of the field At that
time the snow Advent off excepting the drift,
four or five rods in width, and Immediately it
froze and continued so until the LIST Of April
He says that the seed was clean and / believe
HIM. When he harvested the field that on the
west side was clean wheat and the rem ainder
was as good as a crop of rye. With these
facts land many others that have come under
my observation what am to believe? But
this: That wheat, cheat, rye, oats, barley,
and perhaps timothy and several other grains,
in all their varieties of spring and fall, are
are but different species of the same plant.
Wheat will produce cheat-barley will do it
oats will do it as well as rye-and wheat will
produce rye.
Wonderful! After all, these chang
es in little barleycorns appear very
small indeed when we think of what
changes take place i'll greater things
human beings. Abdalonymons, a
poor gardener, became king of Sidon,
while Acheron is said to have skunk
down into hell where he was turned
into river. Achilles mother dipped
him all over except the heel she held
him by in an estuary of this river, in
order to make him invulnerable
against wounds and these horrible
changes, but there Is no proof that il
helped him. Act9on, when out hunt
Ing, happened to see Diana bathing
and she cruelty changed him into {
deer, when his dogs, not knowing any
better, devoured him. Varying on
conclusion to adapt it to the presen
political times, it is not long since tina
the Republicans thought they were
sowing good head of wheat whel
they planted an Ohio man in the Pres
idential chair, but none of us are GOOD
enough judges to know yet whether
we shall have crop of wheat, rye
cheat or sorghum molasses. You
can't always tell what sort of man yot
have planted until he bears fruit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20
A y.ln.bIe MedIcaI T,ea,I..

The edition 1878 Of the sterling Medical Annual
known Hostetter's Almanac, is now ready, ant
be obtained free of cost of druggists and genera
country dealers in all parts of the United States and
British America, and indeed in every civilized por
ton of the Western Hemisphere. 1t combines, with
the soundest practical advice for the preservation
health, large amount of interesting and amusing
light reading aud the calendar astronomical cacula
great care and will be found entirely accurate. The
issue of Hostetters Almanac for 1878 in the English
German, French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Hol-
probability be the largest edition OF medical work
ever published in any country. The proprietors,
Messrs Hostetter Smith, Pittsburgh Pa. on receipt
of two cent stamp will forward copy by mail to
any person who cannot procure one in his neghbor-
hood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

1t is not generally known that
there is an extensive salt lake or the
top of the Tehachepi in California,
about six miles southwest of the point
where the Southern Pacific Railroad
crosses the mountains. The lake is
somewhat difficult of access, but salt
is gathered from the bottom of the
lake, where it lies in layers from
one to six inches thick, and shipped
to San Francisco.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

The Russians cotinue to advance
upon the Turks. The accounts Civ
en- at first as to the number Of pris-
oners captured at Pleyna were some
what exaggerated, bat the extent of
disaster to the Turks is as great as
stated. We see nothing in the way
now to prevent Russia from making
whatever terms she pleases with Tur-
koU .4..st #.s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

BROOM corn was introduced into
this country by DIR. Franklin. While
examining an imported corn-wl;sk he
accidentally discovered a single seel.
which he planted in his garden, and
from which the corn was propagated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

Elegant gilt-edged cards are now
used instead OF note-paper. These are
about four inches by three, and have
the address on the right-hand corner
and the monogram on the left. The
envelope is of the same size as the
card, and has the monogram in colors
on the back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20
,,n,rT 4 CoNpAyY's Cashmere

CoLGATE & CoMPANYs Cashmere Boquet
Soap, and Violet Toilet Water, are universal
IL esteemed by the tasteful and refined, as the
most delicate and recherche of perfumes.
COUGARS d CoMPAsY's name and trade mark
upon each package IS guaranty of superior
and uniform quality.
CsLGArE & CoxPAsY, established In New
York early In the century, will maintain their
eading position. 8 N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

| Third opening, height not known.
| Messersmih Range. This range is
situated short distance south of the
Duncan, is about quarter of mile
long, and has but one principal crew
ice. 1t is from five to thirty-five feet
to the top of the opening; which is
from five to ten feet high. The range
is now worked out for lead ore, but
still produces small amount Of Smith.
| sonlte.
Missouri Range. Some work is
done on this range at all times. 1t is
situated short distance south of the
preceding, and is about a quarter of a
mile long. 1t has one crevice, and an
| opening which is about seven feet
high. 1t has produced 65O,00O pounds
since it was discovered; and its an
nual yield is about 5000 pounds.
Dutch Range. The range was dis
covered in 1910, and has been worked
nearly every year since. 1t is quar-.
ter of mile long. The ore is found
in punches mixed with blue clay, in
the first opening, which is from if
teen to thirty-five feet below the sur
face. No ore is found in the lower
openings. 1t has produced in all
200, 900 pounds, and its present annu-
al average is 5000 pounds.
Wilkinson and Cronin Range is a
quarter of mile long, and was dis
covered in 1868. The ore is found
partly in the first, and partly in the
second openings, which are here eight
feet apart. 1t is from five to thirty
feet from the surface to the top of the
first opening. There are here two
ranges which have produced 100000
pounds, the range is now nearly
worked out.
Smith Range This differs from
any of the Wing ranges before men,
toned, in having lis course north and
south, instead of east and west. The
range is about an eighth of a mile
long, and the distance from the sur.
face to the top of the opening is from
ten to sixty feet. The sheet was from
one to four inches thick, and was
worked in one place down to the Blue
limestone. The principal bodies of
ore were found in the Brown rock
opening, which is much lower than
the general run Of openings at these
diggings. The range is said to have
produced 100000 pounds, and Is now
worked out.
BIG PATCH DIGGINGs.
The greater part of this group of
diggings is situated in section 10, T. |
2, X, l, w. The general course of the |
range is N. 65 West The ore is
found here in crevice openings, and
usually in the first opening. The toll
lowing parties are now mining here:
Diron { Goats produced since February.
1876 400 700 lbs.
C-sper Linden, produced since March,
z0,Ooy :.
Topper 7rorbridge produced during
August, 6eptembsr, and October, ls7sa. 12,oao "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

THE leading bankers of Milwaukee
have united in a circular announcing
that on and after January /, 1878, q
deduction of $4,000 will be made up
on each balance drawing interest, and
upon all balances in excess of that
sam the rate of interest will be re-
duced to two per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

JUDGES ought to be more learned.
than witty, more reverent than
plausible, and more advised than
confident. Above all things, integri-
ev is their portion, and, proper virtue.
Rnndn go
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

There is no earthly boon more precious than
good health, and it behooves its possessor to
endeavor to retain it, you are assailcd
with such provoking ills as sick headaches, tor
pid liver, sour stomach and general feeling
of WEAKNESS and disgust, don't go and commit
suicide, but take Ellert's Daylight Liver Pills
and be cured. Sold by James A. Jones. 1851
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

REDUcrNG expenses is not SO much
she rage of the present Democratic
House at Washington, as OF the last.
It's last act before adjourning for the
holidays was to pass a resolution to
Pay for extra employees in the Door
keepers department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-20

Mothers will find DR.. Winchels Teething
Syrup just the medicine to have in the house
for the children, it will cure colds, coughs,
sore throat and regulate the bowels, try it.
Sold by James A. Jones 2Stbl