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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02

ratio there will plainly be no necessity
for change its outlines, at least. Prob
ably the principal change viii be made
in the eastern portion of the state as an
effort IS in progress to place Milwaukee
county in district by itself which
would beeminently proper. A plan pre-
scented by p. l.. Spoonor has met with
general approval among those members
who have not plans of their own to fur
Their, This division leaves the First and
Third districts as they are at present,
adds Juneau county to the Second dis
trict, erects Milwaukee county into
separate district and combines the lake
shore counties north of Milwaukee and
up as far as Kewaunee county with
Dodge and Washington, making a solid
Democratic district. Other changes adj
NIT of forming a new district from the
northern counties. This plan at first
sight would appear to be a very fair di-
vision but a closer investigation may
show flaws in some of the other districts.
The Third, however, is well satisfied to
remain as il is. In the language Of the
head Of the defunct confederacy ''all we
want is to be let alone"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
A COLD JOKE.


BY means Of which Sleepy Couple awake TO find
themselves Linked TO Each other.
A few days ago a promising young
merchant of Butte left for visit to San
Francisco, and by a happy coincidence
met lady on the train who was going
few miles down the road to see her
mother Being slightly acquainted they
became engaged in conversation, and
soon afterwards fellin blissful slumber
the lady on one seat and the gentle
man on the other On the train was a
Sheriff, who happened to have with him
a pair of handouts, and the conductor
OF the train being well acquainted with
the travellers above mentioned, proposed
to the officer to play practical joke on
the innocent slumberers. Assent was
given, and the conductor, taking the
handouts, cautiously approached the
unconscious pair and attached their
listless arms by the official iewelry. He
then raised racket, and the sleepers
awoke with start, only to find that
they had been joined together, and that
no man without key could part them
asunder.
They alljoined merrily in the laugh,
and though the gentleman gallantly
avowed his captivity most pleasant
one, the lady had almost arrived at her
destination and asked for separation.
Then and there the trouble arose. The
Sheriff had lost the key, and the situa-
ton which had before been regarded as
q right merry conceited jest grew en-
barrassing IN the extreme. The key
could not be found and at the next sta
ton the conductor had to procure file
ana go through the tedious process of
ming their wristlets SO that the travellers
could proceed on their separate ways
rejoicing. The conductor states that
the next time he plays practical joke
he viii vigorously avoid the gentle hand
cutf.--Ho'ataRd Inter Mountain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
Henry Irving.

A notable person in appearance. |
SAID gust now. Let me sketch the IA
nous actor as we leave his room to-
gether. A tall, spare figure, in dark
overcoat and grayish trousers, black
neckerchief carelessly tied. tall hat,
rather broad at the brim. His hair is
black and bushy. with a wave in it on
the verge OF curl, and suggestions of
gray at the temples and over the ears.
1T Is pale, somewhat ascetic face
with bushy eyebrows, dark, dreamy
eyes, nose that indicates gentIeness
rather than strength, thin upper lip,
mouth opposed to all ideas of SEN
suousness, but nervous and sensitive, a
strong jaw and chin, and head inclined
10 droop a little, rs is often the case with
men OF a studious habit There is great
Individuality in the whole figure, and
IN the face rare mobility which photo
graphy fails to catch in all the efforts |
have Yet seen of English artists. Though
the popular idea Is rather to associate
tragedy with the face and manner of
irving, there is nothing SUMMER than his
smile It lights up all his countenance,
ANA reveals his soul in his eyes; but it is
Ike the sunshine that bursts for a mo-
ment from cloud. and disappears to
leaEe the landscape again in shadows,
Iiecked here and the with fleeing remi-
niscenees Of the sun.--,Tota Hatt0n, IN
f1afper Magazine for February.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
WOMAN'S WORK.
What Was Done by a German Lady Who had been
Left With a Newspaper on Her Hands.


An immense business success has been
reached by the proprietress of the larg
est and most respected German daily
paper in New York. This lady was
left widow with six small children,
and little newspaper which she desired
to SELL Only $500 was the largest sum
offered for it. Hoping to find a more
generous purchaser later on, she per-
suaded its editor to remain at its head
for a short time. but no one wanted the
little journal. It's editor was clever
writer and a iudicious selecter of news,
and month by month the popularity of
the little sheet grew and grew, and at
last, after Il year or two, she relinquished
the plan Of parting with it at all She
married the editor, but she always kept
the business of the publication under
her own care, learning by each expert
ence how to purchase paper with more
intelligence, employ work-people, man
age money, and yet find time to watch
over and direct the education of her
boys and girls After time she be-
came rich, fell into the habit Of driving
down to her handsome and retired office
daily at 10 o'clock, to return again at
o. clock in the afternoon to an elegant
home, from which her accomplished
daughters were happily married, and
from which her honored sons went forth
to homes Of their own. She has erected
with her earnings one of the handsomest
buildings in New York. She recently
gave $4,000 to an old ladies home
in Germany, and during all these
years of prosperous toll she has never
been prosecuted or oppressed by men.
Indeed, they have not even desired TO
rise in her path OF stand in her way, and
she has never ceased to be q lady of high
breeding and sweet womanly SYM
pathies. Der Staat-Zeitung is the lead
ing German newspaper, and Der Zeitung
building is a most beautiful monument
of woman's capacity to do the very best
bread-winning work in the world, pro-
vided she gives her mind, heart and en-
thusiasm to its accomplishment. This
tender mother, who must needs provide
for her young, wrought with such ma
terials as she had within reach, and she
never cried out to the world to ask if she
might,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
OLIVE SADYICE.
A Bit of Characteristic Counsel to Young Girls.
From an Old One

a OIL OF characteristic counsel TO Young Girls,
From an Old One.
Olive Logan. who ought to be con-
sidered good authority on any subject
she writes about, gives the following adj
vice to young girls She undoubtedly
''knows how it is herself" or did lone.
ago.
"A woman's safeguard is to keep a
man hands Oft her. If you need his
assistance in walking, take his arm in
stead Of him taking yours. just tell him
IN plain English to hands of :. He
may not like it at first, but he will res
poet You in the future ten-fold more.
Men viii be and do just what the women
allow them TO do. Men will not do Ia
trust. Give a man yonr arm and Won
Will lind him very confidential, and he
will take a great many privileges he
would not take if he was not permitted
to do So. He will give your arm many
loving squeezcs and sly twists that he
could have no opportunity of doing and
the opportunity is just what he is after.
\ few words more of advice and | close
Keep young girls off the street except
when they have business. Teach them
1t IS unnecessary to go to the post-office
every time they 60 out. Your girls can
walk alone just as well as your bows.
Don't allow your girls. if they must
have beau, TO 90 with a boy much
Older than themselves. Impossible. IN
still into their very nature that they are
safer when not in the hands of any man
preachers not excepted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
A REPORTERS GALL.
A COnsummate Cheek that Won Its Own Reward
by Gaining an Interview.


by Gaining an Interview.
Jay Gould has the reputation of being
the hardest man in the country to in
terview. He has probably not forgotten
his experience in Denver some wears
ago. He came here on important bust
ness and secreted himself in room at
the Alvord house. All attempts of the
reporters to reach him proved futile till
at last the city editor of the Tribune,
disguised in the coat and cap of the
Pullman car conductor, cortrived to
run the gauntlet of the numerous lack
eys that guarded the approaches to the
railroad magnate's apartment. Gould
was engaged in close conversation
with his solicitor, Judge Usher,
when the reporter made his ap-
pearancc "Who the ID are YOUR
demanded Gould. Il am reporter,
was the reply, land have come to get
certain news of You that you alone can
give. You have not asked me to take a
chair, SO I'm going to sit right down
herer' And with that the city editor
dropped himself plump upon the floor
and pulled out his note book. Gould
exploded with wrath in few well Sc
lected oathS, but it was no use. II am
bigger man than you are, Mr.. Gould.
explained the newspaper fiend, land
if you try to put me out you and | will
have fight right here The consum-
mate cheek of the man fairly fascinated
Gould. In the meantime Judge Usher
was leaning back in his seat conyulsed
with laughter. He had known the
newspaper man for years, and fully APP
pleeiated the fact that he would stay
till he got what he came for. Well,
Gould put his hand over his mouth.
with one long finger stretched up along
side of his hooked nose, and. looking ali
the time straight into the city editors
eyes. he commenced to talk. And he
Kept on talking until enough informa-
ton had been secured DeRcer 7'ribatbc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
4 Startling Exhibit.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times calls attention to the
fact that since 1875 four Deputy Collec-
tors and eight Deputy Marshals have
been killed While executing the laws
against illicit distilling, in the south
eastern states. In addition forty-Seven
revenue officers and employees have
been wounded during the same time;
while outside of the service the list of
those killed for furnishing information
or acting as guides would foot up a
startling total. Taking the entire foot
ings, in the past five years, twenty-eight
persons have been killed and sixtv-four
wounded while endeavoring to enforce
the laws against illicit distilling The
correspondent calls attention to the adj
ditlonal fact that many Of these men
have left helpless families with all means
means ofsupport cut by the death of the
husband and father, and suggests that
1t would be no more than right, that, as
this seryicei is found to be as dangerous
as that of the army, provision be made
for granting pensions to the families of
those who fall under the rifle of these
mountain outlaws while executing their
orders.
1t is gratifying to note in this connec-
ton, that the Hon. Geo. Hazelton, al
ways alive to the interests of the hum
blest, introduced bill into the house a
short time ago providing for the pen
sioning of the families of members of the
liie-saying service the revenue service
and railway mail service who lost their
life in line of duty.
As to the justice of this bill so far as il
relates to the two first branches there
can be no question and when the sub.
Iect Is given moments thought the on
| ly wonder is that some such provision
was not made before. The surfman, al
the sound of the mournful signal Gun
darts out his frai boat, and undauhtedly
faces seetbing waves swept as they are
only too often by wintry blasts, imperil
ing his own life to save that of others
If ne fails in his effort and gives himself
as sacrifice. his action, although in q
humble sphere is as grand and heroic
rs If he had gone down in the clangol
OF battle. Yes grander for he know,
that in the little home hidden by tn,
sand dunes on the treacherous coast
a loving wife and wee. toddlinr chill
dron, will be left to face cold world
alone, often without a friend or a dollar
~ with the life saving service 50 Will
the revenue officer. In the dark slip
perry passes of some obscure mountain
ravinc, while climbing the slipper,
rocks, the crack of an angry rifle sing,
the death song TO the brave officer. VIII,
yields up his life as sacrifice on tn,
altar Of duty II any pension is just
law COY ering these two classes, throw
ing, aS it were, the protecting mantle
OF the government about the helpless
ONES left behind should he enacted an,
The HERALD wishes Mr. Hazelton Go,
speed in his just and humane efforts t,
provide such protection
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
4 Seorcher.

A good story is told of the late Ed
mund Burke. of New Hampshire.
When in Congress. he had controversy
with a Mr.. Arnold. of Tennessee: who
spoke of New Hampshire as a State
whose chief products were ice and gra-
lite. and Sneeringly suggested that its
representative was less like his name
sake, the English statesman, than like
Burke, the bunker In his response
Mr.. Burke said he was at loss to know
whether the Tennessee Representative
was like Benedict Arnold, or some other
Arnold; and, referring to the products
of that gentleman district As consisting
mainly of dogs and hoop-poles, brought
down the House with the suggestion
that. while the hoop-poles were sent
Westward and down the Mississippi
River, the dogs travelled Eastward to-
wards the National Capital. This was
the last ever heard Of poor Arnold.
Boston Commonwealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
Cold Facts for Consideration.

A Democrat of prominence, inter-
viewed some time ago by correspon-
dent of the Galena Gazette, for proof of
Judge Cothren's ability as a Judge,
referred the questioner to the decisions
of the Supreme court. This reference to
the Supreme court decisions could only
be, and was, plainly intended to be to the
reported decisions of that court The
HERALD has taken the trouble to investi-
gate the matter and has examined the
last eight volumes of the Supreme Court
reports from the forty-fifth to the fifty
second volume inclusive The,examina-
ton would have reached further back
but for fear that cases might be included
that Judge Cothren's friends might
claim were tried by his predecessor. 1t
is found that the appeals from this cir
cult, decided in these eight volumes,
were forty-three, in twenty-one of which
the action of the Circuit court was re-
versed. The Supreme court therefore
says in fact that Judge Cothren is wrong
half the time. Contrast this with the
fact that the published opinions of the
Supreme Court show that Mr. Clement
son has been successful in fully three
fourths of the cases argued by him be-
fore that Court and the comparison is
decidedly to the disadvantage of Judge
Cothren. Especially is this so when
we consider that Mr. Clementson
was employed as an attorney and that
it was sometimes his duty to do the best
he could in cases where he knew the
probabilities of success were against his
client and that, on the other hand Judge
Cothren's sole duty was to know what
the law of the case was and to decide ac-
cordingly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
GEoRGEP .MATHEs. EDIror
The Chosen Champion.

The Hon. George Clementson, who
was nominated by the Republican Judi
cial Convention, at Dodgeyille, on the
Odd, inst, for Judge of this circuit is
forty years Of age several years older
than was Judge Cothren when first
elected Judge. Mr.. Clementson has
been in the active practice of law for
fifteen years, thirteen years of this time
as the partner Of the late Hon. j. Allen
Barber, and it is not too much to say
that no lawyer in the state, of his age,
has had a more extensive or varied ex-
perience. In 1868 he was elected dis
trict attorney Of this county and was re-
elected in 1870 Since that time he has
repeatedly refused to become candidate
for office but has devoted himself con-
tinuously and ardously to the practice
Of his profession.
When, in 1877 the vacancy occurred
on the Republican state ticket by the
non acceptance Of Hon VIM f. Carter,
Of the nomination for Attorney General,
the state central committee, through Mr..
Rublee, the chairman, offered the va
cant place to Mr. Clementson but he de-
clncd it.
The ability of Mr.. Clementson as a
lawyer was demonstrated during his
first term as district attorney in several
important criminal eases When Mr..
Barber was elected to congress in 1871
the management of the extensive bust
ness Of the firm Of Barber & Clement
son fell upon the latter and his capa-
city was put to n severe test at the March
term, 1872, just after Mr.. Barbcr's de
parture for Washington. in the impor-
tant ease of McCord against Sylvester,
Barber Il Clemcntson were the attorneys
for McCord and in the absence of Mr..
Barber it deyolved upon Mr.. Clement
son to try this case against the most for
midab Die array Of legal talent ever mass
ed in Grant county upon one side of a
case, as the attorneys for the defendant
were, W. f. Carter Geo. c. Hazelton
NJ. NJ Cothren and Moses NJ Strong.
After IN exciting contest the case was
submitted to the jury who promptly re-
turned verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
The defendants appealed the case to the
supreme court and the case was there
argued by Mr.. Clementson for the plain
till and Messrs Carter and Cothren for
the defendants ana the Judgment of the
circuit court was affirmed. Since then
Mr.. Clementson has been employed in
most Of the important eases tried in this
county and in several important eases
in other counties of the circuit, notably
the case of Law against Grant in Lafay-
cite county, and Ross & Henry against
the llcathcocks, in Iowa county.
MIR. Clementson has also had quite an
extensive practice before the Supreme
Court. His argument in the first case in
which he appeared before that court is
"lVh'pil'u ~ lhe Coull III ~ oplhlon aS
being n very able one. As proof of his
soundnesS rs Il lawyer, his ability to try
Il ease So rs To obtain secure verdict
and his keenneSs to perceive when tn,
circuit court has erred. THE HERALD
would call attention to the fact that the
published decisions of the Supreme
Court show that lie has been successful
in fully three-fourths of the eases argued
bV him in that court
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
SWEET SECRETS.
Reply OF Prof. Henry to the Queries Propounded ny
Correspondent Recently.

correspondent Recently.
MADISON, WIS.,, Feb. 21.--I have mis-
lad HE HERALD containing queries by
correspondent relative to amber cane
and SO can answer only in n general
way,
Experiments at the University Exper-
mental Farm were conducted by Mr.
Magnus Swenson. who succeeded in
making syrup rich in sweetening prop
critics. good favored and entirely free
from the sorghum taste. Mr. Swenson
used milk of lime for detecting the
juice All will admit that if we could
only take the sorghum taste" from our
sorghum molasses it would be good
article. Well not only has Mr.. Sven
son done that but many others in our
state
With a small outfit man with as
much ability as is required say to run u
cheese factory can make a first class
article Of syrup
Mr.. Swenson made about 1000 pounds
of sugar from Amber cane in his expert
ments. In one instance from one-iifth
of an acre of cane he made 1898 pounds
of raw sugar and 16 gallons of syrup.
In making this we used a vacuum pan
which is needed if good results are to be
reached.
Sugar will never be made by farmers
or on farms in paying quantities. TO
make sugar requires machinery worth
from twenty-five to one hundred thou
sand dollars, Sugar making is a bust
ness requiring experience and capital.
When an acre of amber cane will yield
a thousand pounds of sugar besides
eighty gallons of syrup and thirty bush
els of seed worth as much as oats it is
not to be wondered at that our people
are interested in the question. The
North will soon make its own sugar
and Wisconsin is one ofthe best states
for the business but capital must lend a
helping hand, for farmers can grow the
corn; but where are the Sugar Works
To those of your readers who would
wish more light on the subject l would
say that the report of few experiments
in 4Anber Cane and the Enstlage0 Of F0d-
ders will soon be printed perhaps by the
time this reaches them and that the
present Legislature will have 5000
copies to distribute Every farmer who
wishes copy should write to his member
at once and secure it. Most Respect
fully, w. A. HENRY,
Prof. Agriculture University of Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
The County system.


In another place is published an ar
ticle from the Milwaukee Sentinel which
contains food enough for intelligent and
improving thought on the subject Of
caring for insane for some time to come.
The premises assumed by the Sentinel
are il no wise strained and present the
economy of the county system in clear
light. THE HERALD, however. while
believing in the economy of this y stem,
bases lis demand for change on the
broader ground of humanity If the
caring for the insane in the county
where they belong should cost even as
much rs if they were maintained at II
state institution it would still remain
stcadfast in its faith. The first principle
to be looked after in providing for this
unfortunate class of Gods creatures is
nuteconomy but humanity The ''penny
wise and pound foolish policy cannot
be applied in their case They demand
and must have the best we can give them
and that without stint.
But fuE HERALD does not wish to be
construed As arguing that this class OF
patients are not well cared for ut the
state asylums. They receive all and
more attention there than could be ex-
pected when their crowded condition is
taken into consideration. But in order
10 relieve this pressure some plan must
be adopted and for reasons stated here
and elsewhere ii believes the county
system To be the best; and aS the bills
providing for more state institutions
at different places have been indefinitely
postponed in the legislature, it appears
that the majority Of that body, after in
telligeut thought conceded with that
belief
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
An Eve to the Main Chance.

\ South Carolina negro has been do
ing profitable business with phono-
graph. He put one of these talking in
struments inside 4 rude figure of devil
and attached spring in such a manner
that the cylinder would revolve on being
started without the use of a Gran K.
Thus provided. he set up as a fortune
teller. The negroes had never heard of
a monograph, and its voice filed them
with superstitious awe, particularly
when the seer, having drawn from his
6Upes some information on the subject
of their calls. and filled the machine
with astonishing answers. made TO speak
oraeularly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-02
That AppOrtiOnmcnt.

The increase in the number Of repre-
scntatives provided for by the house APP
portionmcnt bin gives Wisconsin anoth-
cr member and does away with all ne
c"s~ity for any radical change in the
present districts of the state Cnder
the new apportionmcnt the population
of each district should be about lac, 900
As the Third district in itspresent shape
contains l39,3o5, anumber approaching
As near as would be found possible by
any other combination TO the correct