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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Bad Memory.

The Iowa Democrats in convention
assembled, ''denounce the abuse in the
civil service of the government, state
and national, inaugurated by the Re-
publican party" The Iowa Democrats
are to be congratulated for so success
fully placing themselves, and through
them their party associates, so fairly
on the record. They dcnounce the
"abuse inaugurated by the Republican
party" but are SCIENTIFICALLY silent on the
abuses inaugurated by the Democratic
party. 1t might be that this commission
could be claimed as pardonable, on the
ground that they have been so long out
of power that the matter had escaped
their memory. 1t has not however
escaped the eye of the people Just
how much trust there is to be put in the
these hypocritical protestations of re-
form put forth in the Democratic party
platforms is illustrated by the action of
the Democratic congress of 1877, whose
first act on coming into power was to
turn their attention to the elimination of
Republican office holders, ex-soldiers
and all. and the filling of their places
with true blue Democrats, even going so
far as to take some who had worn the
grey during the late unpleasantness; as
sisting in making treason odious by CIV
ing it the fat places after it had been
choked off in its attacks on the govern
ment. A further illustration of the
same sincerity was furnished in the vote
on the civil service reform bill last
winter, where a civil service reform
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

measure brought forward by a leading
member of the Democratic party. was
opposed by the majority of that party.
and the gentleman had to look for sup
port to Republican senators and repre-
sentatives, who, alive to the evils which
had been inaugurated under jackson,
and which had been gradually growing
worse from that day; alive to the de-
mand of the country forremedlal meas
ures voted almost solidly for the bill
and forced it through. Perhaps this is
one of the abuses which the Iowa Demo-
cracy SO heartily denounce. But what
ever may be their opinion on this point
it is slightly amusing to listen to denun-
Citations of Republican abuse of the
civil service from the lips of party to
whom the nation is indebted for its first
taste of the evils which the same organ
ization now so rountly denounce
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Butter and Eggs.

COLUMBUS. o., June AT the last
annual convention of the National But
ter, Cheese and Egg Associatfon, it was
resolved y hold the next annual con-
yepfion and xposition IN the State of
DINO, and recently the Excessive
Committee of the National Association
met cpmmifteaof the Ohio State Dairy
Association and other prominent citi-
zens of the State, at Dayton, for confer
ence as to the place of location for this
years display Several cities sent in
propositions, but the one that seemed
to meet with the most general favor was
that BY the city 81 Dayton. which pro-
poses 70 give its great rink for the ex-
hibition and the opera house for the
convention. With IN annex to the rink.
II necessary, and also To raise at least
$1,000 for premiums 20 ba offered Tor
the best specimens of butter, cheese and
dalry-cattle. The probability IS that
Dayton's proposition will be accepted,
though the matter will not be definitely
decided until the next meeting of the
Executive Committee. at philadelphia.
on the first Wednesday in July. There
was present thirty members of the Ma
tional Executive and General Commit
tees, including John j. Mcdonald, of
Pennsylvania, President of the National
Association, Colonel r. NJ. Littler, of
Davenport. Iowa, Secretary, and COL
onel E. G. Beach, of Columbus, Chair
man of the special Ohio committee or
the selection of the location for the fair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Disgracefnl ORGIES.

The dignity which is supposed to
hedge about legislator is seriously in
danger of being blown to the four winds
of heaven when dignified representa-
tives with grave and reverend senators
descend from their pedestals and turn
themselves into a crowd of clownish
boobies led by drunken donkey, as
was the case recently in the Pennsylva-
mia legislature. Led on by an inebriate
member, who assumed the speakers
chair, the Keystone legislators gave
themselves up to excuses which would
have put to blush the inmates of the
lowest doggery, the disgraceful pro-
ceedings ending in personal encounter
between the leader and another men,
ber The disgrace does not end with
the members themselves Were this the
case il were bad enough, but could the
better be borne; but il reaches out and
beyond this to the people of the state, and
even of the nation of which the state
forms part. When men elected to
make laws for great state, descend OF
their own volition to the rank of cor
ner loafer, the reflection on the intelec-
tual advancement and standing of peo-
pie who will send such representatives
is severe. With such actions dignity is
blown to the wind, and with the loss of
dignity goes the loss of respect, with re-
spect flies veneration for the laws passed
by so clownish crowd, and the dis
lance between this and anarchy is but a
step. Rather than have a repetition of
such scenes, it were better for the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania that the governor
cleared tho legislature with troops, as
did Napoleon the palace of st. Cloud,
or Cromwell the halls of parliament.
1t is a heroic remedy, but a state with
out n legislature is far better than
state with such legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
An Evidence OF Riches.

There's a mighty rich man lives
there, said the assessor, pointing to an
unpretentious house in small lot, lone
of the richest men in town, / reckon. -
.'Who is hep" asked the stranger.
Don't know his name, 1.-THE assessor
replied.
..What is he worth?'' asked the
stranger.
II don't know that either, said the
assessor, don't know anything about
him; he isn't in my district. But |
know he's rich. Great Scott! you
ought to hear him swear at the board
of equahzation,"
and that's the way -?" queried
the stranger.
IL know he's rich, said the assessor,
I've been assessor nearly ten years,
and l know how to pick out the rich
men. They always grumble about the
taxes. howl at the assessment. and
plead poverty before the board of
equalization. '-Er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Fashion Freaks.

Black velvet necklets are worn hiph
about the throat and fastened by dia-
mond studs.
Tucks in punches across the skirt in
flounces, and in lengthwise rows on
front breadths, are still in favor.
Pointed bonnet fronts, the large turn
ours, and high-shouldered sleeves are
three features of spring toilets.
A row of silver beads or dog collar
is worn very high around the neck with
stylish dark costumes of silk or wool.
New braiding and embroidery designs
are done in the daimler or checker
board pattern of blocks for trimming
muslin dresses.
Black brocaded grenadine, with large
velvet flowers, makes graceful BASQUE
and draperies for plain grenadine skirts
that have lace fiounces.
Silk gloves, in the popular Jersey
shape, will be worn during the summer,
and are embroidered along the back of
the hand and across the arms.
Watered silks and satins are en-
ployed for combining with other mate
rials, such as camel hair and brocades.
but are not used for the entire dress.
Tall and slender women still wear the
English plated jackets with q wide
waissband of the material, ending in
two long loops that fall over the pulled
black drapery.
Basques are made rather short, dis
closing the hips, and tabliers are no
longer strained and drawn back tightly,
but are put on with considerable full
ness, giving an easy appearance to the
folds and draperies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
An Insurance CARPENTER.

The other day, during case in the
Police Court witness was put upon
the stand who gave his occupation q:
that Of carpenter.
"Where is your shop?" asked the
lawyer.
Haven't any," urbanely responded
the witness.
'.How can you be carpenter without
a shopP"
"Well, you see, l don't need one. ]
am an insurance carpenter"
What's that?"
"Well, I'm employed by the insur-
ance companies to estimate damages to
houses. You see, it works this way
A building catches fire and burns up a
few rooms, or, say, the roof caves in
The company sends for me as an ex-
pert, and look around, measure with
this tape-line, and do lot of figuring
on a Single with big red pencil.
Then say | can repair the damages
for $40, or something like that"
''And how does it work ~
.0hi first rate. The house owner
says he'll attend to the repairs himself
He sends in a bill for $500 or 800
The company shows my estimate, and
rather than bring suit the man takes
one-half on which get my percentage,
don't you see?" and the expert smiled
beneyolently.
And SO you never sawed board in
your life?n said the judge.
mo, nor drove nail" grinned the
witness; but tell you gentlemen, the
company couldn't get along without
me.
No more they could, gentle reader;
no more they could.--San Francisco
Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Happiness and the Goat Arc.

Happiness is like religion. II AIM
away Of yonder, but it j. lighs ct MS Il,
We will only see it and sake hold Of it.
Ny little chap is now in the goat age.
and il begging me for dollar to buy .
goal with, 10 work On his little wagon,
and SO / reckon 1 will have to let him
have it, for I remember that, o long
time ago, I was in the goat age myself
but new I am sorter approaching nv
dotage, and would not have goat
under any consideration.-BiU Arp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Unfayorable Conditions.

Spiritualism has received a setback
at Richmond, Ind, where the other
night a bottle of phosphorus, dissolved
in oil. burst in the coat-tail pocket of
the medium, who stood with his back
to the fire preparatory to beginning his
seance. and producing handwriting in
characters Of fire upon the wall THE
conditions were not favorable to get
ting any heavenly messages that night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

A writer to the Iowa Homestead
gives several instances of successful
cure of ''cribbing horses" by simply
lacking strips of sheepskin. wool side
up, wherever the offenders set their
teeth, and busting with little cayenne
pepper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

An old farmer in Texas. having said
at church meeting. II have belonged
to the church thirty years, and, bless the
Lord, it has never cost me adollar,'' the
good preacher arose and responded,
The Lord bless your stingy old soul !"
Boston Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

NO" said Philadelphia philan-
thropist, II cared nothing about the
swindle; / only sued the man as an act
Of charity. There are $4,000 lawyers in
the United States, and not work enough
for half of them. ~ Phttadelphtd NeUs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

The Detroit Free Press has dug up
the fact that in olden times Roman
Senator used to shut himself up fol
three days after eating onions; but the
great man of to-day walks right out
of the house and begins to argue with
the first man he meets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

The Brooklyn Sunday-School Union,
of the West Division only, marched in
procession, Thursday, with $1,000 chill
dren in line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Make Them Work.

Colonel F. ID. Curtis, ia the Country
Gentleman, says regarding the manage.
ment OF bulls: Make bulls work either
in the yoke together or in harness
They will do large amount of drudg.
cry, and 1t will do them no harm. High
feeding to keep in show condition is
the worst thing to do with bull. NV
bulls are wintered ON straw. On this
feed they keep quiet and in goodenough
condition. A change to hay in the
spring gives them a start, and keeps
them in good emo IGN order for use. A
thinnish bull will serve more cows and
get more calves than fat one. To
breed dairy stock, different manage
ment is required than for breeding ami
mails for beef; not only different type,
but care. The Ayrshire stock has suf-
fered from this mistake-too much
Shorthorn modeling-aDd / do not in-
tend my Jerseys shall be beefy in sires.
or dams or offspring; beefy balls will
in time get beefy calves. / flatter N.Y.
self that after travelling around consid-
erably, changing bulls, am now on
the right road. viz, to stay ut home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

A steamboat 10 be made of paper is
being built at Lans;ngburgh, n. r., for
Pittsburgh parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
THURSDAY. JUNE IA. 1883.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

CEvERAL IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE.
The undersigned Offers for sale several i'm
proved Fsrms In the vicinity Of Cassville. Terms
john n. @. Sueclode.
Cassvfle, Oct. .. 1881. 3etf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
FARMS RON SALE.
FOB
Sale At a Bargain

The undersigned offers for sale In Lots as can
be agreed upon or in the whole, the west half
Of section Ii. and the north half OF section 49,
town 8, rsngc5. Also $50 acres In section Is,
| town g. range s, comprising over 100 acres OF
frst-clsss meadow and $50 acres Of pillow land
under cultivation and balance IN pasture all
well watered and containing good hnildngs.
Over 1000 choice Grape vines and 700 bearir 2
fruit trees on the premises. The premises arc
splendidly adapted for stock farm and will be
sold cheap.
TERMS,-One-third csah; balance in annual
ins talments. Six per cent semi annualipterest.
Apply TO ]. II. G. SSEcLODE.
Real Estate Agent.
cassville, Wis. October 1881. sztf
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changed should send their old as well as then
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-31
Who Ever Heard of Thoroughbred
Cattle 2

Mr. T. NJ. Perry, of Lake Crystal,
comes out with brief criticism in this
weeks Union, upon "Thoroughbreds,"
as applied to cattle in the Blue Earth
County premium list recently issued,
and expresses surprise that "Blue
Earth County. with all Its educated
men and stock breeders, do not know
the common English language and can
not publish list correctly" Mr.. Per-
~ concludes his criticism with the re-
mark: II am proud of Blue Earth
County, but would not Sehd the -:
to any of my friends" What pity
II is tnat tine proud county of Blue
Earth contains so many educated
men and stock breeders" who are so ut
.erly ignorant CT the English language!
And We might with equal emphasis
add, what a blessing it Is that Blue
Earth county still claims among her
educated men one who is so well vcrsed
in the speech or expression of ideas
peculiar to this particular nation. Yes,
Blue Earth county cannot refrain from
doing homage to this distinguished per-
sonage. Other states than Minnesota
could feel justly proud in claiming him,
let alone the narrow confines of Il sin
gle county, for we have peruscd the
premium lists of several agricultural So
clety fairs iu Illinois and Iowa, and
many Of the counties of our own State,
and in euery one tind that they all offer
premiums for Thoroughbred cattle,
such as bulls, heiters, etc.
We will even dare, and in the face of
this mastery criticism of Mr.. Perry's,
to say that in England rs well as in
America stockmen lay claim To
7Horoughbreds. Now you see those
"blarsted Hlnglishmen' have been
going wrong all these years! Webster,
too, seems to have been far wrong, for
he defines Thoroughbred as follows:
Bred from the best blood completely
bred or accomplished" While we
would not positively assert on personal
knowledge, yet we do not believe that
Mr.. Perry can find herd book Of IN
ported stock that does not contain the
pedigree of ThOroughbreds. And yet
these are wrong Educated men and
stock breeders who edo not know the
common English language" cannot be
expected to be authority on this sub
ject. Any individual who will read
Mr. Perry's criticism will at once recog
nize in him scholastic gent eman Of
high attalnments.
In the language of Mr.. Perry, "Who
ever heard of such thing as thoroug H.
bred cattle 2"
In other words, who ever heard of the
illustrious George Washington
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-31
The County Fair.

Since the date of holding the county
fair was announced we have in the differ
ent issues of the FREE PRESS urged
that there he hearty cooperation with
The managers in their efforts to make It
II splendid exhibition. We arc glad
to note the fact that this has been gen
orally dOnc,and that its success is assur
ed. 1t is To the interest of all who
reside in Blue Earth county that it be-
made "a success, for it is distinctively II
county exhibition. Every farmer has
some stock or article of farm products
which should be placed upon exhibi-
ton; mechanics have evidences of their
skill, and in fact every avocation can he
represented with profit ut the fair
From reports at hand it is thought
that the display will he unusually large.
There is no farmer, mechanic or business
man but can with profit devote at least
one day to attending the county fair,
and we hope to see Blue Faith county
citizens generally attend the cXhibi.
ton this year. Remember the time,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep.
18th, 18th, and Nth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-31
terests creates a growing demand for

terests creates growing demand for
houses. Rents could he obtained that
would yield fair returns for the capital
invested. Fifty or sixty dwell
lings if opened for rent now could ind
immediate occupants, and this number
will increase. In order to speak with
knowledge upon this point THE FREE
PRESS has consulted The different zeal
estate agents of The city and from them
obtained the following statements:
NJ. q. Willard expressed the opinion
that if some capitalists would erect
several ordinary tenant houses, within
year a portion of them could he sold
at fair profit, ard the remainder
yielding good rents. So firm is his
beliei'in this that he has correspondent
with certain men of means, advising
them To make such investments IN
our city. The supply OF such houses is
now far short of the demand Some
are purchasing but TIE majority of APP
plicants desire to rent for the present.
John C. Noe, of the firm of Rose l.
Noe reports an active demand Tor houses
for rent, thinks twenty are needed
to meet present demands. Has three or
four applications every day. A he.
and lot worth from $500 to $1,000 would
rent at about $40 per month. Those
who are applying for houses are gencr-
ally mechanics, and some business men,
who will in time purchase property.
Capitalists could make good invest.
ments by building neat cottages for sale
or rent.
CA. Chapman reports demand for
houses which cannot be met at present.
The buildings in the city are all crowd
ell, many harboring two or more fami
lies, who are compelled IN live in
crowded condition. Could houses now
he obtained many living in this way
would rent Immediately. There are no
desirable business rooms vacant. Could
only guess at the number of houses
needed ut present, but thought twenty
or more would he taken Immediately.
Geo. A. Clarke gave it as his opinion
that there could be found immediate
occupants for fifty or more comfortable
dwelling houses, which would rent a,
from $40 to SIS per month. Money in
vested in houses would earn ~ per cent
interest. 1t has become SD that man
must buy a house in order to get one to
live in. A man who has the capital
could build houses, sell them on time,
and make money. Know of half dozen
applicants now for II building that is t.
be vacated in short time.
John N. Hall finds il impossible to
meet present demands for suitable.
houses for rent, and with the opening Of
Normal and High School tins will b.
largely increased. Probably would b.
tenants for thirty or forty more houses.
The extraordinary demand for houses
during the present season has caused
an appreciation in city real estate
of from 10 to Is per cent. Erecting
cottage houses for sale would be a profit
able investment.