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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
Lapl.Iirant Railroads.

Secretary OF tine Interior kirkwood, in his
annual report. says that during the last FISCAL
year about $500 miles Of subsidized and land
grant railroads. subject to The supervision Of
tho bureau, had been examined. and their
books especially those Of the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific roads, carefully COM
pared with tho reports rendered by the COM
psnies.
He says although the past severe and
protracted winter was accompanied by unusual
floods and storms, which destroyed much prop
erty sni materially increased the expenditures
for main oiuiug the same, it was notieeably
that q subs ,autisl improvement in tie properte
Of the roads in which the Government has d.
rect interest had been made. and in general
the reports rendered indicate a marked increase
IN their business.
Following are the gross and net earnings Of
the Pacific roads for the year ending June so,
1881
Union Pacifc-Gross earnings, so. 765. 757 /;
operating expenses, Sill 474. 30: net earnings,
Sll,2sO,s42. Total number Of miles operated,
l,sl9
Central Pacidc-Gross earnings. go, S93. s44 4:
operating expenses and rentals, SIS. 502. 504 ;
net earnings. S9.39O, $40 average number of
miles operated, 26l4.
Northern Pacihc- Gross earnings, 81, PSI, 500;
operating expenses, sl.946l 57 net earnings,
e9S5, 645. Number Of miles operated, 754.
The LAST annual report Of the operations Of
the Texas Pacific road has not been received at
the department Secretary kirwood reports,
however, that work upOn the road is being
pushed rapidly forward. and ANTICIPATED that
the hue viii he completed and trains running
10 El Paso on the first day Of January next
The Secretary suggests that the Thurman act
of May Z. 1878, should be so amended as ia
embrace the subsidized portion Of the ksnss
division of the Union Pacific railway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
She Didn't Care to Move.

Parson Blesdo of the Austin Blue
Light Tabernacle, paid pastoral visit
last week to old Aunt Sukey who has
been confined to her bed for a long time.
and is not expected to get well. Parson
Blesdo found Sister Sukey in an I'm
amiable frame of mind, so he tried to
cheer her up by saying,
'sYou should be filed wild JOY and
blissfulness, Sister Sukey, dat soon yer
wilt be called away from dis heah vale
OBJ tears to climb de golden stairs"
EFF l has got ter climb up stairs wild
dis heah pam in de small OBJ my back, l
would jess as lief stay right whar 1 is, y
responded Aunt Sukev.
Parson Biesdo told her she might go
TO the devil as far as he was concerned,
and Indignantly took his departure
Texas Siisings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
Inherited Antiquities.

Cows hate dogs from their earliest
calf-hocd upwards. use to doubt once
upon a time whether the hatred was not
Of artificial origin, and wholly induced
by the inveterate human habit Of cgg'n1
on every dog to worry every other ant
nal that comes in its way. But | tired
mild experiment. one day by putting a
half-grown. city bred puppy INTO q small
enclosure with some uDhithert0 EDwor-
ryed calves, and they ali turned to make
"A common headway against the intruder
with the same striking unanimity a. the
most ancient and experienced cows
Hence. ] am inclined TO suspect that the
antipathy does not actually result from
vaguely inherited instinct, derived
from the days hen the ancestor If our
kline was wild urus, and the ancestor
Of our dogs wolf, On tho wild, forest
clad plains Of Central Europe. When q
cow puFs mp it's tail on the sight Of dog
entering It's paddock at the present dav,
it has, probably, some dim, instructive
consciousness that ii stands IL the pres
ence Of dangerous, hereditary foe; and
as the wolves could only seize with SAFE
~ a single isolated urus, 80 the cows
usualiv make common cause against the
intlutling dog, turning their heads in one
direction viii, very unwonted una0imitv
tn his tail finally disappears under the
opposite ente.
Such inherited antipathies seem com
mon and natural enough Every species
knows and breads the ordinary enemies
If its race. Mice scamper away from
! tho very smell Of a cat. Young chickens
/ r1n 10 the shelter Of their motaeg's
WiYas when the shadow Of hawk passes
/ over their leads. Mr.. Darwin put a
/ small snake into paoer bag, which he
gave to the monkeys At the Zoo; and one
monkey sitter another opened The bag,
looked in upon the deadly foe Of tie
quallumaneous kind, and proDls. y
/ dropped tho whole package with every
gesture Of horror and d'smay. Ea
laau Eiilscif-thoaeh bs instinct ara
ali weakened 50 gI,-stiy aIth he tsraa Z
+ Il lis more plastic inte ligeaee, ad.i Ted
- W.ter and more modified st q cx-
+ T. "s.si g cunstaHc 81 ems to retah
yaeu aui ogis..aai rcJT Of the serpen-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

go down feet i:rst. and never be heard Of
again. Then, he adds, st struck
me what an appropriate end it would be
for character OF novel. Before had
left the caach-box, had thought ont
Lost Sin Massingberd. Such u pro-
cess lasted icr shorter time with Mr..
Payn than with the majority of novel
lists with many the little seed might
have terminated for years before il
brought. forth fruit. Yet Mr.. Payn is re-
markahle for the clearness and ooherency
of his plots they always hang together,
and have a substantial backbone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
Grand total


Superin tendent Walker refers 10 and reiteI-
ates his statement in regard to the inaccurace.
of some of the statistics Of the ninth ccnsus
and he doubts if either of the three censuses oi
1850, 1860 and 1870 obtained half Of the miner.
al product Of the country, or comprised two.
thirds OF the total number Of the defective, de
pendent and delinquent classes (tbe deaf and
dumb. blind, insane, idiotc, criminals and
paupers) who have by law been made tile sub
jects of special enumt ration.
All the statistics Of the present censiis b,
considers sound and reliable. The EXTENDED
work increased the expenses Of the bureau.
Tho ninth census cot IS, $4,000 Since
then the population has increased 80 per cent.
and other estimates OF the cost Of a censn.
have increased prcpo iionally. Had the cost
Of the census work kept up with the rate Of
increase it would have reached "a, 500. 900. The
census for the first tiLno collected the statistics
Of railroads and lelegraphs, of fire. marine
and life insurance, and IA other departments
the information ObtAIued has been at least
double that of any former census in mere
matter of bulk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
A yoyeljst,s /" Pointer

Mr.. 1;mgs Payn, tie novelist, tells Il
that when he WIS very yonng man, and
had very little expert nee. be was real
ing on q coach-box al account OF some gi-
gan ic trees. One Of them was described
as sound outside bnt within, for many
feet. a mass Of rottenness and decay.
eff boy should climb up, bird-nestlpg.
into tie fork Of it, thought l, he might
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
CENSUS BUREAU,
The Annual RepOrt-POpuIation OF
tAe states and Territories.

FFAafiI NHIVNt NOV 20.
The annual report of the Census Bureau,
covering its operations since the LIST of Dece,n-
Der, 1889, has been submitted to the Secretary
OF the Interior. The feld-work of the census
has been completed in al the departments ex-
cept those relating to the department OF ship
building, to tue production of petroleum,
and lew other industries, and to the popula-
ton, resources, etc, of Alaska. Six agents are
employed in these departments and Will com
pIe.e their work III few weeks. On tue Isl of
December last tine number of employees was
l,0S4. The maximum Of the clerical force was
reached on the 18th Of March, 1881, when the
number Of employees was 1895. Five-sixths
Of the clerical labor OF the bureau has been
accomplished. Tue II yiscd and corrected re-
turns Of population show the following to BE-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
ADVERTISING RAfES.
sPIcT. ! wk I5wh. q vi. = VIZ. Smo emo u

Annual advertisements payable quarterly: same
reset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set 10 double column, Is per cent.
extra
Business cards, lines less, IS per annun1 each
exfrs line 81.
Estrsy Notices, II one animal be described, s. sc
for four weeks; each additional animal described Ia
same notice 90 cents.
Special notices and business notices IA news type,
10 cents per line first insertion; S cents per line
each subsequent insertion.
Advance pay required for transient sdver-
hsements, COMMISSIONER Notices. Attachment Mo-
ices and Estray Notices (of animals taken up).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
Ioais the solitary.

The young Bavarim Kings nickname
II "Touiz tie Solitary Is well earned
dis avoidance Of publicity amauats a.
most to a Inaaia. he usually sci cts tae
l. GIT for railway travelling, because lie
il.areby escapes being observed and nan
seated with homage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

''That hat. said an ill-natured man,
referring TO his wife's latest purchase,
''is the very climax of shsurdity." I'M
deed, said lady friend who overheard
the remark, ''then l should think she
would insist upon your wearing it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

TEE undertaking business is a dead
certainly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

". Bateman. !. SeStb A1 H55o,9 fe sn
county. Terms reasonable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

Charles Vincent, k S55tsa moi'a 3s Wis as
ectoI Business attended to promptly N al parts O,
GFsnt county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

Lancaster Lodge Meets Me- e, on F he as., M, M
third Saturday OF each In nth at 2 p N. r. b
ehowalter, Master. Joseph Book ,Sec'y.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
Not Guilty.

NEILLsvILLE, Wis, Sept. 16.-The
Hayden murder trial had q dramatic
ending at 10 O'Clock. to-day, by the ac-
quittal Of the defendant, Mr.. Cochrane.
The jury had been out twenty-four
hours, and it was generally believed
that they would report a disagreement,
but Notwithstanding the house was well
filled. AS the jury filed in there was
a buzz indicative of the deep
est interest, which was follow
ed by solemn and most impressive
silence when the foreman announced
a reply to the usual interrogation that
the jury had agreed. There the pris-
oner sat, unmoved so far as any appear
ance of nervousness was concerned, but
his whole being impressed with aw-
full import. AT the next moment all
eyes turned towards him, all hearts
ached for him as he listened for the
words upon which the future of his life
hung. Soon it fell upon his anxious
ears, mot guilty." Tears filled
his eyes and the next moment he was
encircled in the strong arms of men
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22

than carry such passengers part way
for only 81, preferred to carry them all
the way for S.. There is nothing
in this reduction to challenge the
Vanderbilt lines. Perhaps to-day will
develop a new slate prepared by the
Pennsylvania company. The Grand
Trunk is ticketing a good many peo-
pie to Buffalo on its S. rate. Many of
these are destined to points on the
New York Central and Erie railways.
1t is cheaper for them to buy ticket
to Buffalo and pay the local fare to
destination than to purchase a New
York ticket and pay the local arbitrary
rate from that city. 1t was rumored
that the Grand Trunk agents here have
orders to cut the local rate to Detroit
and Port Huron to SO. People have
wondered why the Vanderbilt lines
have not met the "cuts" made by the
Grand Trunk. The reason assigned is
that Vanderbilt is not fighting the
Grand Trunk railway company. He is
swords with the Pennsylva-
MIA company. Trains east-bound are
heavily laden.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
Funeral of Gen. Burnside.

PROVIDENCE, R. I. Sept. 16.-The
funeral Of Gen. Burnside was very i'm
pressive. The body has lain in state,
III the rotunda since noon Thursday,
aaa was visited 3y. thousands. The
state militia, veteran organizations, and
members of the state government, and
a large cortege of citizens, accompanied
the hearse through the streets. Build
ings were draped, bells tolled, and
q number of guns were fired. The
procession formed on leaving the
church, by United States senate
representatives, and government off
cials, Brown university, representatives
of the board of trade, historical society,
local legion and many local associa-
tons. The remains were conveyed
to the cemetery and deposited in the
family plat, with military salute.
Shops and places of business were
closed during the passage of the pro.
cession. Banks, courts and city depart.
ments closed for the day. and the
schools for half a day. The great con.
course we're from all parts of the state
and surrounding country. Immense
and deep feeling was manifested.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
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New Jersey Forest Fires.

CAMDEN, N. j., Sept. 15.-Forest fires
in south and west Jersey are creating
immense destruction to valuable
woodlands. The drouth is the greatest
known for many years in the state, and
has proved highly destructive to grain
and fruit crops. The loss is estimated
at thousands of dollars. The fires are
spreading in all directions, and an
enormous loss must ensue, even should
the flames be e xtinguished within tn
next twenty-four. hours. But at this
writing the heavens are of a copper COL
or, and there are no indications of the
early coming Of rain. Near Elwood,
on the line of the Camden and Atlantic
railroad, the fiery element is sweeping
over some $4,000 or $4,000 acres oil
pines and cedars, and it is probable
this tract OF valuable timber will be en-
tirel y consumed. Between Ancora
and Winslow miles Of pines are burn
ing ftlriously, and the damage already
is vast. All through these regions are
the humble dwellings of berry-pick-
ers and charcoal-burners. but how they
are faring no one can tell, as most
of the roads leading to the settlements
are simply impossible on account of
the flames heat and smoke. A num-
Der of families have already been driv-
en- from their homes by the rapid APP
proach Of the fiery tornado. So dam
gerously near have the fires become
that in some of the threatened districts
night-watch committees have been Or
gained. The members will alarm the
community in the event Of the flames
app oaching too near. Several tene-
ment houses in Cedar Swamp, near
Millville, have been burned. A family
living in one of the houses barely es-
capped with their lives. John Kelly's
house, located in the same section, has
also been consumed. Fierce fires are
burning near Kirkwood and Berlin, and
these, aided by variable winds, are fast
making their way towards the sur
rounding settlements. Several extern,
sive tracts Of cedars, estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000 acres, most
ly belonging to the Messrs. Caldwell,
Of Philadelphia, have been destroyed
within few days. A considerable sec
ton of country on the Millville &
Mary's Landing and Vineland roads is
on fire. On the line of the West Jersey
railroad the railroad men are working
industriously to successfully resist the |
fiery monsters encroachments. Pri-
vate advises from the lower part of the |
peninsula are to the effect that ter
rife fire is furiously sweeping path |
through the great cypress.swam in
Delaware. The swamp. which covers
many thousand acres, is filled with
dense underbush, impenetrable in
many places. The long dry spell has
converted it into a Undertook and i'm
mense destruction of VALUABLE timber is
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
The Big Balloon.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. - The de-
layed races of the Minneapolis fair
were run to-day. The only one of pub
lie interest was the 2O.mile woman race
for the championship Of the world, be-
tween Miss Cook, Of California, and
Mrs. Robinson, of London. This was a
failure. Mrs. Robinson failed, at the
end of the 4th mile Miss Cook had rode
two miles miles more and was declared
the winner. Prof. Kings ballon,
the Great Northwest, after initiating
with hydrogen gas all day, rose slug
gishly at $50 P. NJ. There was no
wind and it was apparently over
weighted with five Journalists, and a
signal service man, besides the profess
sor, making seven persons in all, and
500 pounds of baggage. After being in
the air in full sight for half an hour, it
slowly settled between the bluffs, near
Fort Smelling. 1t is believed it has
landed, though no word has been re-
ceived.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22

who wept like children, and such a
shout as went up never was heard, and
probably never will be again, in that
court room. The jury and officers did
their duty, but it was impossible to sup
press the enthusiasm that remained on
the countenances of all, and espe-
cially those Of the ladies', nor did
the enthusiasm abate with the adjourn
ment Of the court, or Immediately after,
but seemed to increase until it ended
in an impromptu dinner and reception
to Mr.. Cochrane, which is now going
on at 8 p. M, at Freman's hall, and is
one of the most elegant of the Kind ever
seen here.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
Cheap Rates.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio railroad
companies made an onslaught on
their local rates yesterday. AT about
midday the city agents ofeach of these
lines received instruction to sell tickets
to Philadelphia, Washington, and Balti-
more at $5, with rebate. This instruc-
ton was the more surprising because
only the day before these companies
had agreed to maintain the $13 rate to
Washington and Baltimore. It was
believed here that this cut on three of
the principal terminal points reached
by these two systems had been jointly
determined on. The Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio, so far in
the present warefare, have been allies
as against the Vanderbilt roads, and
yet they certainly inflicted more injury
upon themselves than upon their adj.
versaries by reducing the rate to IS to
Phila. Washington, and Baltimore.
This is cutting their own rates in their
own exclusive territory. The order
was given, probably, because the SIS
rate to New York, as against a $13 rate
to Philadelphia, Washington and Balti-
more, was working discrimination
against those cities, and was likely to
provoke q remonstrance. Or perhaps
they found that people destined to
Philadelphia were buying IS tickets
from Chicago to New York via the
Vanderbilt roads and paying the 50 ar
bitrary from New York over to Phila-
delphia. Philadelphia passengers going
via New York were contributing IS to
the Vanderbilt lines and only 81 to the
Pennsylvania lines. The latter, rather
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
The Train Robbers,

CHICAGO, Sept. ia. S. Trude, who
went from here as special counsel fCr
the Chicago & Alton railroad in ferret
ing ont the facts regarding II GISsss2esennt
train robbery, states that his tri p was
WAS brought about by the visit to the
headquarters of the Chicago & Alton
road in this city of a middle aged wo-
man, who ten days ago gave the COM
pany some valuable pointers leading to
the apprehension of the outlaws. She
revealed the fact that certain dark,
mysterious conferences had been held
in the house, of S. J. Chapman, near
the scene of the robbery, and gave the
names of the participants; as result
of her talk and subsequent investiga-
ton, Trude believes the robbery was
planned by "a man named Clark, an ex-
pert professional train robber, formerly
associated with the notorious "Hoosier
Bill" and the renegade Clark is osten-
sibly a cattle dealer in Missouri. Trude
thinks that his associates were hood
lums, green at the business, who be-
lieved their leader was Jesse James.
The day following the robbery the
clerk lest large sums of money in Kan
sas City keno dives, and raised money
by "spouting" jewelrv. The mysteri-
Gus woman has been ruined and de-
serted by two of the outlaws, and has
long been waiting for revenge. The
gang were informed of her mission SO
early that they escaped, but more i'm
portant arrests are expected. In this
connection, the officer of the c. & A.
r. r. recently stated that the road has
served notices on the Missouri authori-
ties that they will be held responsible
for the damages, precisely as the au-
thorities Of Pittsburg were in '76.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia special from
Kansas City to the Post says that last
night an armed posse, under deputy
billiard, left independence for
the scene of the late robbery of the
Chicago 4 Alton train. Having re-
ceived information that J. w. Brass
fielp, an escaped convict from the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, was one of the rob-
bers, the home of his father-in- law, Milt
Daltman, was surrounded, and Brass
field called out, when he was placed
under arrest and taken to Independ-
ence, where he is Cow lodged in jail.
He claims that he can prove an abb.
About eight years ago Brasstield was SEN
fenced to the penetentiary for forgery.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
England and the Yorktown Affair.

The London Standard says: Nor did
the surrender of CORVALLIS at York
town end the war; it was the beginning
of the end. England was weary Of
the struggle, though many, like the
gentle poet Cowper, might have SYM
pathized with the conscientious scru-
pies of the King in refusing to cede any
of the dominions he had sworn in his
coronation oath to preserve intact. But
others were of a different opinion. Fox
rejoiced at the news, knowing that it
presaged the close Of the unhappy war,
and his opinion was so far shared by
Parliament that on the 10Th Of April,
17SS-exactly eight years after it broke
out-Washington was able to announce
to his army that all was over. We
cannot believe that anyone nowadays
holds any other opinion than that of
Fox. Had CORVALLIS been able to car
~ out his plans, the struggle nigh
have protracted little longer. But
the colonists could never have been
crushed, and in the coming Napoleonic