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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

WHERE OUR TORNADoEs CONE FROM
Prof. Stewart, of San Francisco. puts forward
come rare in that region: AT all seasons Uf
the year there Is vastly more moisture in the
air In the Atlantic states than In California,
coast is being constantly relieved of it's plus
electricity by the iron OF the overland rail
way, and that California earthquakes are
now appearing in the form of frightful tor
nadoes and electrical storms east of the Rocky
mOuntainS.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
Loving Friends.

Never cast aside your friends if by
any possibility you can retain them.
We are the weakest of spendthrifts if
we let one drop of through inatten.
ton, or let one push away another, or
if we should hold aloof from one
through petty jealousy or needless
slight or roughness Would you throw
away q diamond because it pricked
you? One good friend is not to be
weighed against the jewels Of the
earth. II there is GOODNESS or unkind-
ness between us, let US come face to
face and have it out. Quick before the
love grows cold Life is too short to
quarrei = nr to carry black thoughts
OF friends. AZ ,s Cosy to lose a friend,
but new one will not come for call.
ing nor make up for the old one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
THE MINES AND MINERS OF
GRANT COUNTY.

As we promised last week we resume the
publication Of the articles from Prof. Cham
berlain's Geology of Wisconsin, on the Topo-
graphy of the Lead Region. This week we
give what is said of Potosi, Rockville, British
Hollow and Dutch Hollow diggings, with the
same illustration used in the work. The chaps
ter on the Beetown diggings was published in
the HRRALD Of December 9th, but we give
herewith two illustrations which should have
been published then These illustrations are
not intended to suggest that the mines to
which they refer are greater or more impor-
tant than others. They are to show to those
who cannot visit the mines what are the sur
roundings and the peculiar situation of the
the Grant County mines we shall continue the
publication of the mineralogy and general to-
geography of the lead region, giving illustra-
tions and will also go back and give an ace
mines in early times, not found in the work
from which we arc now copying.
POTOSI DISTRICT.
Mining operations here are chiefly
confined to the winter season, and
furnish employment to about twenty
miners.
The old ranges of the Potosi dig
gings are included in Secs. 33 and "a,
T. 3, k. 8, w. Their general course
is about N. 700 W., although some
bear few degrees more to the west,
and some a few more to the north.
They numbered about thirty in all,
which were considered as separate
and distinct ranges; and in addition
there were many smaller crevices not
sufficiently important to constitute
ranges by themselves.
Among the more important were
the Long, Wooley, Gillet, Gilmore,
Smith, Polkinghorn and Barbara,
some of which were over mile in
length.
The productive portion of these
ranges is confined to the middle and
lower portions of the Galena lime
stone, none of the crevices having as
yet been proved as low as the Brown
rock the ore is usually found in
sheets Of varying thickness.
Considerable irregularity exists in
the formation of many of the crevices
in the Potosi district, by which, they
seem to split up in the lower beds Of
the limestone, forming key-rocks and
divergent crevices. An instance in
point was seen in the diggings of Mr..
Meredith, in the N. E. or. of Sec. SO,
about 800 feet south of the old Wool
ley range, on the summit of the ridge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

A shaft was sunk on the main crew
ice which continued without change
for sixty feet from the surface. At
this point hard key-rock, as it is
called, was encountered, on which the
crevice and ore sheets divided, one
part continuing vertical, and the other
slanting downward at an angle of
about As for distance of thirty feet.
Here very hard and smooth floor
was found on which the sheet was
followed out by drifting, for DIS
lance of one hundred and thirty feet
without reaching the end. No APP
pearance of openings was observed.
These diggings Were struck about six
years ago (l870) and have produced
since then about 420,000tbs.
ROCKVILLE DIGGINGs.
There are here number OF east
and west ranges with flat openings,
which have been worked with but
little interruption since 1910, and now
furnish employment to about twenty
miners. Mining is chiefly confined to
the winter season. The following
parties are now operating here.
Philips 81 Walker. S. w. Or. of S.
w. DR., Sec. Is, T. 8, r. 8, w. These
parties are working new east and
west range, discovered by them in
the summer of 1874. The ore is
found at depth OF about 100 feet
below the surface, in fiat openings
from so to go feet wide, whose length
has not yet been ascertained. They
have, however, been worked to dis
lance of 800 feet. The lead ore is
found in what is known here as the
second opening, which lies about 80
feet above the upper surface of the
Blue limestone. Their annual pro-
duction is $4,000 Tbs.
Dilqer Nine. N. w. Or. of N. w.
or. Sec. "a. This is new range dis.
covered in January, 1875. The
works are as yet confined to the first
opening, which is here 80 feet above
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
The Wrong Woman.

A Portsmouth, New Hampshire
man was going east last week and the
train started off very suddenly while
he was talking with his friend. He
grabbed hold of a woman, chucked
her on the train, jumped after her
and away they went thousand miles
an hour, with his wife shrieking and
tearing her HAIR on the platform, and
a woman he never saw before going
into high pressure Mysteries on the
car, calling him a monster and yell
ling Save me!' By a terrible mis-.
take he had got hold of the wrong
woman, and the conductor refusing to
listen to his explanation, kicked him
out of the car, the brakeman chucked
him into ditch, the sheriff met him
before he was half way back to town
and put handouts on him, and when
at last he got home he saw his bust
ness partner holding his wife on his
lap and telling her that there were
men in the world who loved her
much better than her faithless hus.
band ever did. He says the next time
he travels he will walk - Burlington
Hd,0keue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
Silver.

On November 9th The HERALD
published the Bland Silver bili-just
after it passed the House and before
any person had seen it except the few
who take the daily papers. In pub
fishing it the HERALD indicated favor
towards the bill by the remark that it
was substantially the legislation asked
for by the Republican platform. We
are in favor of the passage of that
bill, with no great notifications, be-
cause there is clamorous demand
for it. There are a great many who
think it will give the people financial
relief Our favor towards the bill is
mainly out of Difference to that class
of people, and yet they are not at
present in a mood to yield courteous
Difference to opinions not their own.
They are "going it blind" most of
them, and are unwilling to receive
light. We say let them have the
Bland bill for the same reason that
q physician gives his patient opium
when quiet is needed, or a stimulent
to keep him alive over a crisis, when
restoring medicines or wholesome
diet may be given. We are without
qualification in favor of silver money,
but it is utter folly to suppose that
legislating silver or paper or gold will
do the people any real good. The
present agitation upon the subject is
burlssque on the human reason.
Many of the best men in the country
are made to believe that the present
condition of silver is in the interest of
wealthy money lords, whereas the
change asked for would be to put
many thousands into the pockets of
the men they are quarreling with and
nothing into their own. The noun
tains Of silver bullion In this country
are owned by millionaires. The day
the Bland bill passes ten per cent will
be added to their already unjust share
Of the worlds wealth. When their
bullion is turned into dollars it goes
to Wall street and there only nine
tenths as much will be turned over
for bushels of wheat, corn and other
grains, for cattle, pork and other pro-
duce, and all home industry as is
Turned over now. The silver will
take the place of the greenbacks and
Of the gold and will 60 to the people
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

YESTERDAY was the day for the
meeting Of the Wisconsin Legislature.
The State officers were inaugurated
on Monday. 1t is quite possible it
may take some daysto organize the
House, there being no party in major
ity. The Republicans number 40, the
Democrats A and the other 8 should
be called spoils men. They are ready
to unite with whichever party will
divide the spoils with them. This ia
the complexion Of greenback reform
when 1t comes to any thing tangible.
1t seems probable, however, that a
number of Democrats will join the
Republicans and elect D. NJ. Kelley,
of Green Bay as Speaker. VIM. E.
Carter is talked of also.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

in every corner of the land who are
in need Of money, not the wealthy
lords who are loaded with it. Not a
bond will ever be paid in silver. The
crop Of produce disposed Of under
the Bland bill will bring to the West
well nigh ten per cent. less Of mate
rial wealth than the West would re-
ceive without it, and the moneyed
men of the East will be that much
richer. But the West wants the Bland
bill Let us have it as soothing syrup.
And neighbors, farmers and industri-
Gus men who work as zoe do and have
debts to pay as zoe have, when you
have pocketed the benefit of this hum
bug, remember that we urged its pas
sage because you wanted it, while we
warned you of the consequences.
The truth as we give it to you is dem
onstrable by all the data Of fact, his
tory, precedent, and mathematics.
Now put your fingers in the fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
NEBRASKA LETTER.
Description Of the Country-How Farming and
Stock Raising Pay.

Spring Green, Furnss Co.. Neb.
January 2, 1878.
EDITOR HERALD: Having been
reader of your paper for a number
of years, l take the liberty of send
ing brief note to my friends through
your columns. l live in the south
western part of Nebraska. about
seventy miles south of the u. P. r.
r. near the Kansas and Nebraska
line, on the Lappa River, which joins
the Republican river thirty miles
northeast eff u.s. Our county bears
the name of Ex-Governor Furnas.
The Lappa river;s a swift flowing
stream, winding serpentlike through
q valley averaging about one aud
one-half miles in width. There is
very little land in this valley up to
this point but what is claimed by
actual settlers. The surface is roll
ing prairie, somewhat broken at the
valley limits, and covered with buf.
falo grass. This is short nutrici-
Gus grass, drying up early in the
Fall, and having frostbitten appear.
ance. Men in the stock business here
say it furnishes food for their stock
during the Winter, in fact large
ranchmen depend upon it entirely.
Like the buffalo it is gradually disap-
pearing, the tall coarse grass taking
its place. Being in the lower slope
of the Rocky Mountains, we have a
tolerably high altitude, producing
dry climate. Mud is a rarity. The
soil is capable of enduring long
draughts proved by the vegetable
preserving fresh green appearance
during the hot dry summer months.
Ex-Governor Furnas says, ION close
analysis il is found to contain the
same properties as that of the Rhine
valley"
The occupation of the most of the
people of this section is farming The
devastation by the western scourge
has al times rendered the people al
most destitute of the bare necessities
of life. With the aid of the govern
ment, friends and strong faith in
the country they have stayed. Their
endurance and efforts were reward
ed with success. Good crops have
been raised throughout the State.
The principal grains raised here are
wheat, oats, rye. barley, and corn.
Fall wheat and rye are considered
sure crops as they ripen before the
grasshoppers come. Several scien.
lists on investigation say we are not
to be troubled with them for num-
Der of years.
Stock raising is conceded to be the
surest and best paying business out
here. Sheep raising is followed TO
quite an extent. There are several
looks in this vicinity, ranging from
800 to 1000 head per flock. Men in
the business say it is very profitable
for the reason that pasture is free
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

and extensive. The climate being
mild, and little snow falling during
the Winter, the sheep Craze great.
er portion of the time. The dryness
OF the climate is conducive to their
health. They can be purchased in
Missouri and Colorado at $1.25 and
Sl75 per bead. Cattle raising is ex-
clnsively followed by a great many,
and is paying business. The plan
usually followed is to buy Texas
heifers, which can be had for $40 90
head. BY crossing them with the
native stock, stock is produced
equallng any in the market They
are hardy and require little expense
or care.
There was quite an immigration
here last Fall, and we look for a
heavy immigration in the Spring.
This is the country for the poor man
and my advice to all such is to come
West. III. X.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
Blsmarck's Boots,

The following anecdete of Bis
marck we find in an article entitled
Prince Bismarck's Mother in Tin
sley's Magazine
While pursuing bis studies at Got
tlngen, young Bismarck was invited
to ball, at which the prettiest girls
In the town were to be present, and
our young student ordered pair of
vanished boots for the occasion.
As the eventful day drew near,
and the chaussure was not sent home
be grew somewhat uneasy, the more
as his friends kept repeating to him,
you'll not have your boots the
shoemaker disappoiuts every one."
'I'll have them in spite of that, re-
piled the future Chancellor
The day before the entertainment
Bismarck entered the shop. And
my boots 2 asks he.
Il am very sorry, sir is the reply,
'but have so many orders on hand
for to-morrow's ball
sAh, is that it p cries the furious
youngster, and, banging the door be-
hind him, he leaves the house.
a quarter of an hour afterward, be
comes back, accompanied by two of
those enormous dogs which the
German students are in the habit of
feeding at the expense of their asso-
citation.
You see these dogs p This to Girls
pin.
sYes.'
sWell, l swear that they'll tear
you to pieces if you do pot send my
boots by tomorrow afternoon, 5
O'clock
With this he went out again. But
q comn,issionaire paid dd hoe, was
kept stationed in front of the dwell
ing, reminding the poor fellow every
minute, DO not forget Mr.. Bis
marck's boots.
He had but the night to finish
them. At 10 O'Clock he closes his
shop, resigning himself to pass the
hours on his stool instead of 10 his
bed.
Suddenly the Stiffness is broken by
the barking of the dogs. and the
voice of his master singing out,
"Snob of my soul, your life is in dam
ger! Remember your family |"
The following day the boots were
sent home in time ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
Foreign Trade.

Treasury statistics show that DUR
ing the eleven months ending Mo-
vember Both, our excess of exports
over imports was upwards of 1924
600, 900, of which 100000 was il
merchandise or produce. In view
of the openings abroad for Amsri.
can products reported by consuls, it
is thought trade for the current year
should show still better results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
& Look at one Side Of the Hard Times

There are some phases OF the hard
times that have not been looked at.
There are tramps; there Gre paupers;
there are said to be the starving
poor. People all around US are en-
during pinching poverty. Who are
they Who are they that are really
feeling the oppression of the hard
times Are the tramps suffering
more than other people ? Last sum-
mer the working men declared war
in the cities. Were they the suffer-
ers-who are most pinched and had
the most right to complain :? On the
con trary will not little oh servation
show us that the men of wages are
the most prosperous men of the day.
Shops have been worked, factories
have been operated, until the last
dollar of the proprietors is paid. The
workmen receive their wsges until
the door is closed. If they are eco
n0mic they lay away something
every day and every day are little
better off than the day before. But
the proprietor has grown poorer
every day until he closes--smpty.
The former, if he cannot find q new
situation, may take his savings aud
ego west" where he can ct least live.
The latter has no hands to work and
nothing but bis empty warehouse
which is en- elephant be cant dispose
of. Though there are thousands OF
men apparently idle, the man who is
getting wages is the thriving man OF
these days. he can wear good
clothes and oan pay for them. He
pays cash for $500 overooat while
his employer must either do with his
old one, get q cheap one or make
more debt. He can enjoy fine suit
and rest or sport in it on Sunday
while his employer wears his last
years coat and must take Sundays
to prepare for the weekday work.
Wages are too high. Bankers sre
breaking sud the men of wages are
getting rich. Manufacturers are sell.
iug out for less than their articles
cost them in wages to their work
men. Farmers are In the same tx,
Men used to work for IS to $40 9
month ou the farms, and though
they paid more for necessaries thar
they do now they became land own
ers and eventually big farmers. Now
with less hardships to be endured ,ex.
penaise machinery TO keep and land
Teas productive, the farmer pays Sc
per cent more for wages than before
che war. One of the causes of hard
times is, that wages have not beer
evened down to the hard pan to
which property holders are driven
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS was at home
last week. Because Of his presence
the people held big meeting to give
expression to their sentiments on the
silver question, but the Senator did
not even present himself at the meet
ing. Senator David Davis is a smart
man. His smsrtness consists in not
showing how smart he is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

IT will be found upon inquiry OF represen-
tative store-keepers in city and town, that
ladies no longer depend on foreign makers for
their Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
To Messrs CoLGA1E & Co, the credit is
largely due for this marked departure from
the old preference.
Their Cashmere Bouquet Soap and Violet
Toilet Water, is universally esteemed By the
tasteful and refined, as the most delicate and
echerche of perfumes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

KELLEY 10 the Greenback leader in
Congress. When the bill which de-
menetized silver was before the House
he was one of its most active advo-
Gates. At that time silver dollar
was worth three cents more than the
gold dollar. Now silver dollar is
worth nine cents less than a gold dol.
lar aud he Is for remonetizing 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

The silver men who have relied up.
on the vote OF Senator Ben Hill, oil
Georgia, in the Senate, in favor oil
the Bland Silver Bill, are greatly an
noyed at his authoritative statement
as follows: 81 am unwilling 10 have
the Democratic party take position
which will injure the national credit
and especially unwilling that the
South should abandon all her old po-
sitions, prejudices and UNREASONABLE
interest and JOIN in this mad demand
for the unlimited free coinage of the
silver dollar and the indefinite post
ponement of the resumption ots.specie
payments. As matter of policy !
protest that the Southern people shall
not be put in the attitude of even ap-
parent hostility to the national credit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

GATH says Bill Chandler sis as nat.
urally liar as costing is a swim.
mer." There is one thing more nat.
ural to a gosling than swimming
namely eating. Gath is as naturally
a liar as gosling is an eater. he
lives by lying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

a COAL mine near Pottsville, Pa,
is on FIRE. As the fire consumes the
coal the ground above caves in
and in that way destroys considerable
property besides the coal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

If the Greenbscker does not want
gold, does not want specie, wants on
ly greenbacks, what does he want OF
the silver dollar anyway? Isn't 1t
cheaper to make paper than silver dol.
lars?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

GENTLEMENL-w We have sold SASroBps RApYoAr.
~ CURE for nearly one year. end can say csndidly
that we never sold similar PREPARATION that such
plant yet.
We are not In the habit OF recommending patent
medicines but your preparation meets the wants OF
thousands and think those afflicted should be con-
relieved We have been in the drug business for the
past twelve years constantly and sold everything for
Catarrh but yours leads the rest If you see
you can use this letter or any Of that you wish.
wholesale and Retail Dealers In Drugs, Books and
stationery, washington, Ind, Feb. g. 1876.
Each9ackage contains Dr. Sanfords Improved Inhal.
Ing Tube, md full directions for all cases. Price
$lW, For sale by all Wholesale and retail druggists
and dealers oughout the United States and Canadas
Druggists Boston. Mas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

A MEETING OF business men and
capitalists was held in New Orleans
January 9Th which denounced as IN.
true the statement 10 northern papers
that the South favors reconciliation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

Prof. EDWARD SEARING, ex.State
Superintendent, has accepted the
Greek Professorship in Milton Col
leCe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10


The Southern States of Tennessee
Kentucky and Arkansas were under
a half foot of snow last week. Even
Texas had some of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10
SAAEoRp,s RADICAL CURE

MAY safely claim TO be ofthe few popular rome
- ules receiving the approval oGmedcal gentlemen
wno n private not only freely recommend il but use
IN tel families IN preference to any of prepare
lions usually prescribed bv physcians
fou are aware" said distinguished city physician
that my obligations to the Mass Medical are
such that publicly recommend or prescribe the
Radical Cure but since received much relief from
the use OF t myself after thorough trial the usual
remedies have privately advised It's USE and
have sent TO your store less than hundred OF
my patients for It." =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

DERIVING sheet Of blende and Smith
sonite, which extends 80 feet north
and south and $50 feet east and west.
On the south side some copper ore
was found. Fuller description pub
lished Dec. 9th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-10

Ii the farmer will bring all his skill,
intelligence and industry into the
work, his vocation is safe and sure
one.