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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
The Door is Omen,


AS will be seen by the news columns,
Lancaster issues an invitation to the
world and his family to be present at
the reunion exercises of the Grant
County Soldiers and Sailors Associa :
tion, to be held in this city Aug. 90
and %. The meeting which extended
this invitation was composed of the
leading business men and citizens of
town who, with characteristic energy.
proceeded at once to the work of be-
ginning preparations for the coming
event. The intention expressed was
that this reunion should be one
of the largest affairs of the kind
with possibly the exception of the Mil
waukee gathering-ever held in the
State. 1t is expected that the govern
ors of this and adjoining states will be
present, with tie OLD commanders Of
brigades and regiments to lend dignity
and interest to the occasion. The free
dom of the city will be conferred upon
every individual who wore Uncle SANS
blue during the late civil war, be he
rich or poor, high or low Whatever
may be his station he will be welcomed
with royal good will and boun dless
hospitality.
Lancaster wants it distinctly under
stood that her doors are wide open for
the entertainment of all those veterans
who want to swap hair breadth escapes
and other imaginative tales of how they
helped to put down the 'unholy rebel
lion. 1t will be not only day for the
old soldiers. but day for everybody.
1t is time when all should meet, and
in reviewing the dark days of the past,
renew the fire of patriotism for the
future. Year by year the roll as called
shows gaps here and there which can
never be filled; old comrades gone to
the other shore to await the final great
review before the all-wise commander.
Therefore these reunions should be a
rallying spot for the old soldiers. Yet,
while these gatherings have special
significance for the old members of the
grand army of the republic they ought
also to touch tender chord in every
bosom, as the thoughts of the suffer-
ings and sacrifices of this fast fading
band of heroes cross the minds vision.
The country to-day, Notwithstanding
its liberal outlay in the past, owes them
more than it can repay in the
course of their natural lifetime. The
chances of extinguishing the debt are
growing less every year That graft
tude, which we are certain is implant-
ed in every breast, has in these gather
ings a chance to show itself by the pre-
sence. and accompanying sympathy, of
every citizen old or young. Therefore
all should make arrangements to be
present at the coming reunion and
give the boys a boom in one of the
grandest gatherings ever held in this
section.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
Portable Hen Coon.

A correspondent who has had vari-
ed experience with poultry writes as fol-
lows to the Cincinnati Gazette of por-
table coop and the advantages of its
use. He thinks it ''the best plan he
ever hit upou'':
= The scantling are clear yellow pop
lar, dry, II by 2 inches. The coops
are II feet long, feet inch IS wide at
bottom, and feet 3 inches at top; cor
ner post 4 feet long. The rails are let
in on the corner post one-half to steady
them, and three eight-penny fencing
nails in each post. The door is in the
center of the front end, extending to
cross piece overhead. on this piece in
the center, nail stout inch board fif-
teen inches above the top, or high
enough to make the roof one-fourth
pitch, SO as to cut a plaster lath in the
middle and make a covering. In the
center of the back end allow your piece
to extend from bottom to top, matching
the one in front of your scantlings,
lengthwise, leaving sharp corner rip.
Then the two sides have the necessary
slope. Slope the top side rail to match.
Now cover three and one-half feet of
the back with light shingles, the re-
mainder with plasterer's lath, suitable
distance apart.
Make door or gate of lath. hang t.,
have a good strong latch. Put good
strong pin in the back, and two point
ing together in the front corner posts.
They must be movable, SO as not to
interfere with the free use of the door.
Hang nest on each side of the door.
In the center of the covered part, cross
wise, hang good stout roosting pole
on tarred Irvine. One cock and six
hens live and fare sumptuously here.
1t matters not what breed. Two men
will carry them anywhere. During the
breeding season they are moved each
evening. You can keep them close to-
gether, or you can take them to a dis
tant field, where some of you pass each
day, and set them to housekeeping, al
lowing them full range. After they are
in the coop one day and night you can
let them out and in, only be careful
that the door is shut and they be not
disturbed at night. They will not de-
sert their new homes. In this way
those that are cooped pick up over half
their living this gives them employ
ment which is one of the secrets of egg
production.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
WatterSNn,S WAY.

met Henry Watterson on the street
this afternoon, in n very jovial state of
mind. and, over an eXhilirating gin
puff or so, enjoyed an hours CONVEX
sation with him on many topics, en-
bracing, among others, politics. special
correspondents and personalities. Wat
terson is a man about forty-fiye years
of age, short, stout and very magnetic.
As editor of the Courier-Journal he has
enjoyed advantages, personal and pro-
fessional, of no mean order. He is the
well-known intimate friend of Mr..
Tilden. and am free to say relished,
with unfeigned admiration, the cool
ness and audacity with which he look
me straight in the eye through the bot
tom of tumbler, and told me he was
seriously convinced that if Mr. Tilden
could be elected president of the United
States he would not take the touble to
qualify. and that, therefore, all talk
about his taking upon himself the care,
trouble, worry and bother of cam.
paign was the merest bosh. l didn't
believe him. and told him so. / have
no more doubt that Mr. Tilden will be
if he can compass IT. the nominee of the
next Democratic presidential conven
ton than l have that the friends o.
Arthur are determined to push him fol
q second term.--Toe Hordrd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
Coming TO America.

1t is reported to The Livestock Jour-
nal, of London, that good breeding
mares are getting scarce, and many of
those most suitable for breeding hunt
ers and carriage horses have been
shipped abroad We ought to be able
to.keep at home good brood mares, for
on them we depend for an increase in
the studs; to sell them, even at tempt
ing prices, is like .'killing the goose
which laid the golden eggs" The
English Cart Horse society is likely 10
change its name to that of the 'Shire
Horse society," 1t is thought that
the former title embraces too wide a
field, and that foreign buyers hold aloof
being suspicious that entries on the
stud-book may represent shire horses or
anything else which is English"
The Royal Agricultural society also re-
cognizes the ''shire horse as distinct
breed, but ignores the English cart
horse. At the present time nearly every
animal registered is shire horse, so
the future title will agree with the ac-
tual and distinct character of the en-
tries. In Scotland there has arisen q
demand for a joint stud-book for Clydes-
dale and shire horses. BY some this is
deemed impracticable, and if we are
to take the opinion of the late secretary
of the Clydesdale Horse society. such an
amalgamation would be decided dis
advantage to breeders of the shire horse
Writing in reference to the Clydesdales.
he says that the best mares. FLIES, and
colts have been shipped to America.
and although the last volume of the
stud-book contains more entries than
any previous one, from his knowledge
of Clydesdalc studs he is slow to be-
lieye that they represent good draught
horses. The daughter of a gig pony
and Clydesdale stallion is eligible for
entry in the volume, if she is of GER
tain age. He further informs us that
Clydesdale breeders are now entering
everything on their farms that is elig-
IDLE, in order to suit the American de-
mand for registration; and he there
fore foretells that the Clydesdale will
come down in size and in strength, and
that Scotland will lose her market for
draught horses The information is
certainly warning for England, and
America too, and the former should
avoid amalgamation with a breed which
is already on the wane. while the latter
should beware lest, in depending so
much on the registration, it obtains the
shadow and loses the substance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

regime, half million of dollars might
have been saved and some, if not all,
OF the high toned defendants punished.
Again there is one little matter which
is pretty effectually riddled by the
Cooke statement, and that is the as
sertion, openly made in certain quar-
tiers, notably by implication by Dorsey
himself, that had Garfield lived the
star route thieves would not have been
put on trial. Says Mr.. Cooke, 1.-THE
President had fixed, distinct and honor
able views, in relation to the cases as he
indicated them to me-" These views
were in short that while he deeply re-
GREETED the implication of those who
had stood so high in public life and
while all persons must be considered
innocent until proven guilty, he wished
afull, fair, and impartial investigation
OF all the facts, no matter what person
might be accused. This pretty effec-
tually disposes of the great conspirator' s
attempt to shield himself from punish.
ment under the shadowy mantle of the
dead President. And it also settles
once for all the problem of Gen. Gar.
fields intentions which has hereto.
fore been much mooted question.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
HoMgate is Seen.

Washington Special:-H. w. How
gate, the runaway disbursing officer of
the signal Office, who stole about $780,
900 of the governments money, es-
capped from the custody of government
officers several months ago and is now
at large. Energetic efforts to capture
him have been made by agents of the
department of justice, but thus far
without avail. A few weeks ago the
detectives were almost sure of captur-
ing Howgate. He had been identified
in New Orleans in spite of very
clever disguise. He is q thin, small
man, with black hair and eyes, and in
Washington always carried a cane to
assist him in walking. In New Orleans
he was seen ON Canal street. His hair
and eyebrows were dyed fiery red
color. His face was ornamented with
artificial freckles. He had discarded
his cane aud seemed to be able to walk
without the characteristic limp. Nellie
Burrill, bis mistress, accompanied him.
He was dressed very plainly, and the
pair looked as though they were fresh
from the country. A railroad accident
prevented the arrival of an officer in
New Orleans in time to capture the fugi-
tive, and the last heard of Howgate
was that he had sailed upon steamer
to Cuba. It IS believed that by this
time Howgate is again in the United
States
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

we know when moons shall wane
When summer birds from far shall Gloss the sea
When autumn's hue shall tinge the golden grain
But who shall teach where to look for
thee: Oh, DEATH
The comparatively unexpected an
nouncement that the dead messenger
had called at the sick-bed of Henry
Parks, and borne its occupant into the
silent land, was first heard at midnight,
on Sunday, June 10th. Henry had
been working at carpentering, on the
creamery building, at Bloomington, I'M
til the evening of June End. Returning
to his home, in this village, at that time,
he remained indoors, on Sunday, on
account of feeling badly, and on Mon
day morning physician was called.
He was found to be dangerously i'll.
towards the last of the week, as inflam-
nation of the bowels could not be sub
dued, and typhoid symptoms were quite
apparent
The deceased was few days over "a
years and months old, and has always
been resident of the community. his
fathers family coming from jefferson
county. Pennsylvania, about ~ wears
ago. The extremely large attendance
dt lut iuutiat sSNFfcts, over ID teams
in the procession from the church to the
Caster cemetery, denoted the respect
for departed citizen, and sympathy
for the mourning friends. The Rev.
Mr.. Cheney, from Bloomington, the
minister by whom Mr.. Parks was mar
ried three years ago. attended the last
sad rites. and preached very able dis
course, from .Deut. SIND chapter and
3Ist verse. His widow, mourning his
loss so keenly. receives the sympathy of
the community. as she has been in ex-
tremely poor health ever since his death,
medical attendance being necessity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
Thread.

The thread industry of the United
States, while it does not rank alongside
the iron and steel industries in import
ance. makes quite respectable showing,
IN figures at least. American manufact-
urers now turn out daily $4,000 dozen
spools. containing 200 yards each, or, in
other words, enough thread in six days
to girdle the globe four and one-sixth
times. The annual consumption of
spools by our thread-makers alone rep
resents from 3, 900 to 4, 900 cords of wood.
Fourteen thread manufacturers who ex-
port largely to this country also use i'm
mense numbers of American spools,
winding their thread upon them after
the thread has paid duty at some of our
ports. The consumption of the best
grades of thread in our country is esti-
mated at 81 900, 900 spools per annum.
The bee has long been a type of the
industrious worker, but there are few
people who know how much labor the
sweet hoard of the hive represents.
Each head of clover contains about GO
| distinct flower tubes, each of which
contains portion of sugar not exceed
ing the five-hundredth part of grain.
Some patient apiarian enthusiast, who
has watched their movements, con-
cludes that the proboscis of the bee
must, therefore, be inserted into SOC
clover tubes before one grain of sugar
can be obtained There are 1000
grains in a pound, and as honey con
tains three-fourths of its weight of dry
sugar, each pound of honey represents
2,500,000 clover tubes sucked by bees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

A farmer observed n flock of quails,
running along between the rows of corn,
which was just sprouting; conceiving
the idea that they were pulling up his
corn, one of the birds was killed and its
crop examined. Instead of corn, it was
found to contain one cut-worm. twenty
one striped bugs, and over one hundred
chineh-bugs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

Regarding the value of birds to the
farmer, Prof. Stearns, in paper read
before the Connecticut state board of
agriculture, states that young robin
in the nest requires daily supply of
food, more than equivalent to its own
weight. The swallows are the natural
enemies of the midges and similar small
Ter insects that prey on grain. 1t is
estimated that the nestlings of single
pair of swallows will in three weeks
consume half million insects. Blue
birds protect fruit trees from insects.
The king-bird is strictly insectivorous
and great protector. The wrens can
be induced to remain near houses if
suitable boxes are provided, and they
war without ceasing upon caterpillars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

English papers unite in stating that
the agricultural prospects are better
this season than during several years
past. Farmers who have united breed
ing with stock-raising and grain grow
ing, are in good condition financially.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
Legal Notices.
CUMMoNs-MARrHA LuDnuM

SUMMONS-MARTHA LUDLUM.
Circuit Court, Grant County.
Martha J. Ludlum, Plaintiff VS. Lewis Ludlum,
Defendant
The State of Wisconsin, TO the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid and
in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand of
the complaint. ORR, & LOWRY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. Q. Address, Lancaster, Grant Co, Wiscon-
sin. 14w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
AGENCIES.


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The price for legal advertising Ia fixed by law.
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patrons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
SUMM0NS-JoHN CAIRNS.

Circuit Court of Grant County.
Simon Woodhouse, Plaintiff vs.. John Cairns,
Defendant
The State of Wisconsin, to the said Defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons. ex-
elusive Of the day of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid and in
of your failure so to do, Judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the demand of
the complaint. ORR, & LOWRY.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant county, Wis
consin 13w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

NEVER let your zeal outrun your char
ity. The former is but human; the lat
ter divine. Hosea Bdllou.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
THURSDAY. JULY 5. 1888.

II. D. FARoUHARsoN. Publisher & PRoPRrxroR
GEO. p. MATHES, EpIroR.
&c. MUFFLEY. Gen'l Adv'g and Collecting AGENT.
GEO. W. GOLDSMITH. FoRruas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05
Mt. Hope.

I'VE know when moons shall wane
When summer birds from far shall Cross the sea ;
When autumn's hue shall tinge the golden grain ;
But who shall teach us where to look for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05


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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
cHuRcn NorEs.

During last week $500 vas subscribed
By the members OF the Episcopal church
seward liquidaiing an Indebtedness OF
$500, md the amount was raised 81 the
service Sunday evening TO 500 This
church seems TO be making encouraging
progress under the pastoral charge OF
Rev. Henry Mackay, who breaches to
large congregations every Sunday.
Our Methodist friends had feast OF
good things Sunday, on the occasion
OF the concluding quarterly meeting Of
the present conference year. The pull
pit was occupied morning and evening
by Rev c. w Gullett, OF Eureka, one OF
the rising men of the conference, who
preached with much acceptabiliiy On
both occasions At the conclusion 81
The morning discourse the sacrament Of
tie Lords supper was adj
minisier,rl a1e very
large number OF prof, ssi0g Chrislisns
iurh ID this solemn aud impressive
ritz. Ia he afternoon IA h-auy old
fashioned Inye-f..a>s sy,.s held i. the lac
tlIre rnonI. which prptr,l a.. oceasIspsl al
great spiritual enjoyment and ploflt ard
was marked by an unusual els gree. !
interest a very large c,ngrtaati..r as
sembled again in the ev, ming, nd shc
day was one long to be nn.omItr.e y
those who epjoye d The refvieees
Ihv Mr. Hanna, The i..Sler q
The n church, infnfm,d his
congregation last SUNDAY That he Viii
be able to report to the conference at its
approaching sesslansa at oswego that all
the different claims upon the congTega-
ton have been met. and this, in eonuec-
tion with what has been accomplished
IN connection with the new edifice and
the large increase in membership for the
year will make a showing for .Emporia
OF which the pastor may well be proud.
The regular sacramental occasion n,
the Presbyterian church will take place
one week from next Sabbath
The United Brethren in Christ had a
most interesting and profitable quarter
~ meeting at the conrs house Sunday
Rev. F, Mitchell, presiding elder, was
present and conducted the services.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
GnInr 10 ch.caoo

1t has been decided by The Chicago
Lumber company that Andrew Sheldon,
who has so faithfully and competently
served the interests of uLal corporation
at this point for some years past, shall
be promoted ia more Iucraiiye osition
in the offices of the company at Chi
Cage, and in pursuance of this arrange
ment he and his family will leave for
the lake city IN few days.
Mr.. Sheldon has social and a busi-
ness footing in Emporia which few men
of his years enjoy. and which
could never have been gained
save by course of conduct free from re.
proach and a line of department which
fully commended itself TO the people of
this community.
Mr.. Sheldon and his excellent wife, to
whom he was married in this city some
two years since, will doubtless leave
Emporia with regret, and this feeling
will be very generally shared by large
circle of friends, among whom they are
greatly esteemed. 1t is the hone of the
people of this community that the
change may prove advantageous to them
in the highest degree and that the same
measure of good fortune and happiness
which they have found here may follow
them to their new home.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
A Lively Runaway

81 Holloway's big black dray horse
took fright last Sunday about nine
O'Clock, while standing at D. S BIil's.
on the corner of Market street aud
Fourth avenue, and ran up to Sixth av-
enue and struck west I, Commercial
street, where he went rattle-te- bang ont }
the west side sidewalk, and appeared
to be making Decline for The show
window of joe Hess clothing store;
but fortunately he tell breadside almost
in front of the door He came down
like ton Of lead, bruising himself bad
~ and smashing the showcase standing
beside the door into thou
sand pieces, and scattering the
shirts AMI other flnery therein, all over
the sidewalk, and several parties stand
ing around had narrow escape for their
lives, or at least. from serious injuries
The animal was twisted around with his
feet from the wall so that he could get
up, and ii wasn't many seconds before
he was as erect as ever, and apparently
ready and anxious for another such 'pic-
nic,' though the blood vas running
from his nostrils and lie had several Sc
we're gashes on his legs and body, some
of which were inflicted hy the glass of
the show case, and it seems hardly pos
sible that the horse can have escaped
without severe internal injuries