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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
DOJyin the Law

After the wave of virtuous lndigna-
ton at the alleged extravaganza of the
Republican party dashed over the coun-
try in the last campaign by Democratic
orators and the hearty and able-bodied
demands for reform from the same
source, it is just the least bit amusing to
witness the avidity with which the mem
bers of that great reform party in the
legislature go for the spoils, and the
dexterity evinced in finding excuses for
overriding the laws and appropriating
their portion of the stationery grab.
Whatever may be individual opinion on
the question of this supply of stationery
to members there is nc lodging the fact
that the recently adopted constitutional
amendments prohibit the issuing of
anything of the kind. The law is ex-
plicit. 1t says: mo stationary, news-
papers, postage. or other perquisites,
except the salary and mileage above
provided shall be received from the
state by any member of the legislature
for his services, or in any other man
ner as such member" There does not
appear to be any e%quivocation about the
language. 1t says, as plainly as the
English language can say it, that mem
bers shall pay for what stationery they
use.
Admitted it is u bungling piece OF
Legislation and calculated to work evil
instead of good; but in this it is only
on a par with the remainder Of the law,
which was heartily opposed by The
HERALD and many leading journals
throughout the state, but it is the law
and it would seem that a reform
legislature would unite in carrying out
the principles on which it was elected
rather than search the thickets of statil-
tory law for paths by which the bowlder
can be evaded.
The majority of the Republican mem
bers of the lower house, more conscien-
tious or wiser in their generation, re-
fused to participate in the grab and will
be remembered by their constituents
hereafter.
In the senate, either because the
holding OVER senators had been so
accustomed to having the state put up
for their stationery bills or the Demo-
cratic members of the body possessing
more power of witchery than those of
the lower house, they were unable TO
resist the temptation and fell. {.
To be sure the amount of the spoil is
ludicriously small, amounting, as stated
by the chief clerk of the assembly, 10
about eighty-two cents per member
But the intiuitesimal nature of the
amount makes the effort to secure it the
more disgraceful in the direct face of a
law to the contrary. 1t is doubtful ii
the mass of the voters knew what they
were voting for when they ratified the
amendment. If they did they certainly
meant that members should pay their
own bills; whether they did or not the
law is there plain as black ink and a
good press can make it, and until a
change is made any attempts at a
stationery grab will be classed on aplane
even lower than the salary grab of fra
grant memory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

Philadelphia Night Schools.

! Philadelphia has night schools for
working women. in which the studies
are divided as follows: Those which
every woman needs for herself, such as
reading, writing, arithmetic, physiology
and hygiene, sewing and cutting and
titting-those which contribute to her
enjoyment of her leisure, sucha as French
German, history and literature; and
such as contribute to her power of inn
proving her home-life. viz: cooking,
reading aloud and singing. The teach
ers are competent volunteers.1Charch
TfUion sr ska SOY Nr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Went Further Then.

IL is related that Secretary Evarts
was once Of a party who were visiting
the Natural Bridge in Virginia. AS is
usual. after tarrying at the top they de-
cended and viewed the wonder from
below. While there the story was told
that George Washington had stood
there and thrown a silver dollar COM
pletely over the bridge. Some of the
party pooh poohed this assertion, but
Mr.. Evarts gravely rebuked them say
ing You forget how much farther a
dollar went In those days.''a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Give Rational Treatment.

Cows kept for dairy purposes for sew
eral weeks previous to calving should
have rational treatment, neither starv-
ed, diugged, purged o bled. They
should be dried off at least a month OF
six weeks before calying. They are
generally thin in flesh at the close OF
their milking season. and the object OF
drying them off is that they may have
time to recover somewhat from their
exhausted condition and gain strength
for the hture. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

White worms, which infest occasion
ally all soils where plants are kept in
pots, may be removed as follows: Lime
water may be sprinkled over the soil, or
a little slaked lime may be sprinkled
also on the earth and in the saucer OF
the pot. Lime water may easily be
made by shaking alarge piece of lime in
a pail of cod water, lettingit settle, and
then bottling for use Give each pot a
teaspoonful twice q week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

Without sheep English farmers could
not keep up the fertility of their land.
There are three sheep to -four acres kept
in England, while Americans only aver
age one sheep to thirty four acres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

The veteran turfman, Dan Mace, late
ly remarked. while hooking over Van
derbilt's celebrated trotters. that .sthere
is nothing like a dash of Morgan blood
to make tough, enduring, stylish trot-
ters.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

A New York fashion authority says
the most stylish bonnets for young
ladies are entirely without trimming,
and are composed of rolled velvet or
plush,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

In EUROPE a copy Of the first edition
OF the Decameron has been sold for S11,-
OOO, and one of tie Gutenberg Bibles on
yellum for ST, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
Fine Residence
n
q Acres d Land FOR SALE!

The above property. offered for sale by the
Undersigned, is situated one mile southwest of
road. II contains 23 acres of land.a small field.
pasturage and timber, a good house and barn and
other ont buildings-all nearly new. Is watered
by an excellent Spring.
For further information apply on the premises.
j. LOTHR0P.
Lancaster, Wis. 21tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

FARMS FOR


SA--7- SALE AT AUCTION. The
nl.(MsK undersigned, residing 2 miles
o0LA- west Of Hurricane g roge. will
xpcn sell at auction. on WE'D
AEsDAf JANUARY %, 1888, commencing at
IN 2 Siock n the forenoon, the following men
clohru sl9sk oGe Span Of 3-year old Mules.
seven Alleh Cows and one Heifer. Five 2-year
etd steers and Sucking Steer Calves. Thirty.
i've shotes. Forty-hye Sheep.
lEhsls-Ah sums Of $40 or less, casl: all
over that amount, one years time win he giyen
On approved note at Z per cent. interest.
toH< JOHN Z. CASPERS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
SURGICAL INSTITUTION.

Read what the Chicago Herald SAYS
editorially about DR.. Fishbla,t. who
makes his next visit to Lancaster. Wis
c%onsin, at the Wright House, on Friday
February 10th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01

Arrival and Departure of Trains.
Chicago a Northwestern Railway

Chicago a Northwestern Hallway.
LANCASTER.
ARRIVE. DEPART,
Galena Pass. II: 40 a miGalena Pass 4:I0 p m
Mad'n Fr't... 4;05 p m Mad'n Fr't H.. $50 a M
Nil. Pass. 7:25 p mlMl. Pass. :. s:25 a m
Madn Frt... 1850 a IN Mad'n Frt =. $3.50 p M
FENNIM0RE.
Galena Pass f0.50 a miGalena Pass. 1850 a nj
do do $500 p IN do do :. 500 PA
Mad'n Frt-.. 2s20 p m Mad'n Frt..... 2:20 p m
do do $50 a M do do -. $50 a m
Nil. Pass 49,. 6:35 p III Nil. Pass 49,. 6:35 p m
do do 9:l5 a mi do do ... 9:15 a m
Wood'n Pass. $40 a m Wood'n Pass 1855 a m
do do 4:l0 p N do do =. $40 p M
wooDMAN.
Passenger. !. - 40 p miPassenger. 49,. 200 = m
do do :. SEQ p ml do do . 2.S0 p m
MoNTFoRT-Junction.
GOING NORTH. GOING SOUTH.
Galena Fr't. 9:05 4 m Galena Frt.. II :o5 q m
do Pass. 9;55 a mi do Pass. 5:55 D m
Mad'n FRI. 1900 p nj GOING NORTH.
Nil. Pass $50. 5:45 p m Galena Pass. 1905 a m
Madn Fr't...1l;3o a m Mad'n FIT. los pm
GolSG EAST. nil Pass. $3.50 p NJ
Madn Frt... S:45 a M Mad'n Fr't. =. IL 80 D m
Mil. Pass. !. 1890 a nj GOING EAST.
Mad'n Fr't. 10: 80 a N Mad'n Fr't..... 300 a m
GOING SOUTH. Mil. Pass 49,. 1906 a NJ
Galena Pass. 5:45 p m Mad'n Frt....i II 90 a n
MADISON.
GOING EAST. Gotse WEST.
Passenger. >. :05 p m Passenger, -. 2.so p n
CHICAGO.
Passenger. 100 p nj Passenger, -. 900 a II
W. II. DECKER, Agent.
Nov. 30, 1882. Lancaster, Wis.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-11-20
A Deserved Hint

Every business man in Grass Val
Icy ought to be glad to help sup
port SO good a paper as the Tidings,
yet Mr.. Shoemaker, the editor, is
obliged to administer pointed re-
buke to them. He prints the follow
ing in a double column in large
letters:
These spaces are respectfully ded.
icated to those business men of
Grass Valley who do not but ought
to appear in these columns. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all ab
sen:ees to come forward aud not be
backward about it.
At the head of the column . pic
ture of the Goddess Of Liberty il
represented pointing with uplifted
finger to = portrait of Mrs. Lydia
Pinkham, the Queen Of Advertisers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-11-20
A Foolish Rctort.

The editor of Base Range news
paper, en- arting under some keen
thrusts of the Stockton Nail, in
dulges in this retsrt:
The editor of the Stockton Mail
started joarna ism as a hash-slinger
at Mineral Hill, Eureka county,
Nevada. The respectful army Of
table walters are to be corgratula
ted that he is not one of them any
more
The editor of the Stockton Mail.
MIR. Edwin Colnon. some years ago
waited upon table in Eureka
county as he was out of money and
willing to engage in any honorab e
occupation to enable him to We
without sponging off his comrades,
or Sinking his honest deLts We
knew HIM when he was a night
watchmaa on the Comstock, and
nearly every man in Nevada has
known him as the editor of the Vir-
ginia Chronicle. The Stockton
Mai under his management is one
of the most fearlessly conducted
and scholarly papers in California
Whatever occupation Mr.. Colnon
may have followed, he was always q
we'll bred gentleman, and is now q
credit to the profession of Journal
ism. The man is weak indeed who
will attempt to taunt another wi, j
having once followed an humble
occupation, simply because he has
since won distinction in a profession
in which his would be detractor has
never risen above the plane of me
diocrity.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-11-20
NJ. COINS Price, List.
Boots and Shoes for
Everyone!

Why has my Competitor only reduced prices on CHINA
MADE Shoes M. Coin has made General Re-
duction in his entire stock of Boots and Shoes
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-11-20
why It Withdrew.

why IL " ltnOEcW.
At the time the Northern Pacific
had announced its first intention If
not being q party to the Central
Pacific system, Muir and his sub
ordinates had distributed among
merchants of San Francisco written
pledges for them to sign, in which
they pledge themselves not to sup
port the Central Pacific road in the
anticipated fight. Sufficient time
was given to merchants to consider
the matter, but when pressed for
their signatures there was not
single merchant to attach his name
to the circular sent out, though in
verbal pledges they we're all pro-
fuse. Such being the case, the
Northern Pacific officials concluded
it was to their advantage in every
way to withdraw altogether from
San Francisco. in so far as contin-
uing that place as . competitive
point was concerned. The object
Of the visit of Vice President Cakes
and other Northern Pacific officials
to the west end of the road is said
to be to continue the reorganization
commenced some time ago on this
end, A general manager for all
Northern Pacific int, ests on the
Pacific coast is talked of, but pre-
vious to the departure of the party
nothing had been decided upon in
relation to this proposition
Reveille.
The old adage says that God
helps those who help themselves.
No wonder the merchants Of San
Francisco are under the heel of the
railroad monopoly. They whine
and squeal twelve months in the
year because OF high frelghts, and
when a competing line offers to
come in and help them they refuse
to sign a contract to support it, but
would sign a c. p. contract as
against the clipper ships every day
in the year if asked to. They want
politicians and newspapers to make
q fight against the railroads, but
when the time comes they will
neither vote for the politicians nor
patronize the newspapers. With
such q groveling crew Of towards
and mud heads one has no patience.
They deserve the chains which ho d
them down, aud they will wear
them until q more Independent and
wide awake class of men take their
places.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The Democrats OF Vensngo County Pa, have
declared for a revenue tariff. They assert that
they express the genuine sentiment of the party
in Western Pennsylvania.
THE Massachusetts, Constitution is full of or
solete provisions, many OF them very absured. Il
is provided that where sums Of money are men-
toned in the Constitution they shall be com
puied in silver at "siX shillings eight pence per
ounce" This would be at the rate OF eighty pence
Per ounce instead of fifty pence. the present. Lon
don quOtation.-New York Post.
THE President is allowed by law to appoint
limited number of cadets at large TO the Military
Academy. This discretion is usually exercised in
hehal of the children of deceased and distinguished
officers or OF eminent civilians whose families are
dependent on some such recognition. This year
tie President has named a son Of General Logan,
whose son-in-law was recently appointed pay
master in the Army; a son of Mr.. Isham, of Chi
cagO the former law partner of Mr.. LincOln; and
e son of Mr.. Quay, OF Pennsylvania, right-hand
man Of Don Cameron. Illinois gets two of the
thee appointments, and neither OF them belongs
to The category contem plated By the law in con
feTring this power on the President. General
Logan has been bitter enemy Of West Point, but
he seems to nave conquered his preiudices sui-
fcientystO quarter his son on the Treasury, after
having provided for his son in-lsw.
INAsUUcH Judge Hoadly has not been dIscov-
cred TO be common pickpOcket or highway
Iobber-ss we predicted he might be by the dis
gusted OHIO Republicans-but a man Of
principle, who is determined 10 stand by
his principles, his opponents have taken
refuge in hat exceedingly stale political trick OF
asserting that he intends to withdraw from the
fight. J his shows that the number OF crimes and
misdemesnOrs with which ne is chargeable is very
ANAL, far they have apparently already been
hsusted. But Judge HOadly does not intend to
withdraw. We have received from him The fol-
lowing dispatch
CINCGNNATI, June D, 1855.
To the Editor OF the Herald.
Please contradict statement that purpose to
withdraw. / shall stick and hope win. Nothing
has happened to disgust GEORGE HOADLY.
That ought to settle that statement, which was
absurd on its face.-New York Herald.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04

very agitation for twenty years or more before
the War. He was born in Baltimore in lSi6. but
spent most OF his early life in Philadelphia where
at the age oftwenty one years, he was licensed TO
preach in the Methodist Church. When he sought
full admission TO the Conference, however, he was
rejected because OF his anti-slayery principles.
Soon aiterward he was accepted as a pastor in
Massachusetts,. and he preached for several years
in Lowell, Boston, and Hollistown. Later he
spent much time in this city, and with Rev.
Luther Lee Orange Scott and others, promi-
nent in organizing the famous Utica Convention
OF ls4s. and the establishment of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church. When the War broke ont he
entered the service chaplain OF an Illinois cav
ally regiment. and was mustered OUT a Brevet
Colonel in ls66. In 1867 the Philadelphia Netho-
diet Conference reconsidered the vote by which 1t
had excluded him thirty years before and.h was
welcomed to membership, and has since acquired
a wide reputation as preacher and writer. &c died
of heart disease very suddenly last Sunday morn
ing. at Cambridge, Nd, whsre he pastor of
the Zion ". T. Church.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04

les the World. advanced to the Presidency
Is not another OF them at the present mo-
ment strongly urged as United States Sem
ator from New Hampsh ire? Is not the
sleek and smiling Colfax still a bright and
shining light of Republicanism? Is not
whlsky-ring Bsbcock in Office? How did
Hayes punish" the Returning Board thieves
who stole the Presidency for him? Was not
J. Madison Wells made Surveyor of the Port
of New Orleans? Was not Jack Wharton
made a United States Marshal? Was
not Badger appointed Postmaster and
sfterwa1d Collector of New Orleans
The visiting statesmen, too, who planned
and aided the theft-what was their
punishment John NJ Harlan was shame
lessly advanced to the Supreme Court Bench.
L. w. Stoughton was made Minister TO
Russia. John A. Kasson was appointed Min
lister TO Austria. f. F. Noyes went as Min
lister to France. Hawley, Lew Wallace,
Sttarns and the rest all received their share
of public plumber" The Republican party
has produced and rewarded more rascals
since it came into power than was ever be-
fore known in the country, and the spawning
power of the party is now as vigorous as
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
IN A NUTSHELL,

Those who clamor for high protective
tariff, and declare that it is just the thing to
help American workingmen to become mill
ionaTIes, may well to read speech made
by Mr.. Blanchard, Chicago lumber dealer,
in a public meeting, when the question OF
the s. q thousand tariff tax on pine lumber
was up for discussion. Mr. Blanchard was very
explicit in his declarations, and in the course
of his speech said: Il am high tariff on
lumber, but low tariff on copper, iron. wool,
cotton, leather glass, etc. 1 will tell you
why. own timber lands and sell stumpage;
besides 1 operate largely myself, and this
tariff puts money into my pocket. 1 get s.
per LOGO more for my stumpage and s.
per l, coo more for my boards. 1 have Just
sold 100000 feet of lumber for SIG 30 per
1000 mill-run pretty good price. Voice:
That's so, that's so.) Well, think so, too.
But for the tariff | should not have
got so much by 81 a thousand. Now,
81 a thousand on 100000 is Just
$4,000. That is the difference to me in
one operation between high tariff and free
lumber. l am high tariff on lumber, 1 am.
This blessed tariff taxation, they tell us, is
all for the benefit of the American laborer.
What do you suppose did with the $4,000?
Divide it among my wOrkmen? Not bit OF
it. i put it right in this calf skin wallet, 1
did. OF all my workmen L am the only pro-
tected American laborer," Mr.. Blsnchsrds
positive affirmation that be got $2a thousand
feet more for his lumber than he could have
received but for the tax, admits of no equiv
ocation, and the other averment, that he put
that's into his calf skin wallet and not into
the pockets of his employees, tells the whole
story. Mr.. Blanchard says, in the case of the
tariff tax on lumber, he is the 'only protect
ed American laborer." In every instance the
employer gets the tax, and the workingman
nothing but his wages, and it can be shown
that the protected monopolist seeks by
every means in his power to reduce wages to
the lowest possible level.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
PUNrsH1Ne POLITICAL RAsCALs.

The rsgCality OF a rascal does not depend upon
acquired cussedness; and there is just as large
proportion OF rascas in one party as in the Other
Boston Herald.
What the Herald says is exact truth. 1t is only
when the party condones or defends the rascalitF
of its raseals that the smireh is broadened to
the defending crowd as well as the original IL
prlt When such persoas as the Credit Mobilize
people the contrivers of the Electoral fraud of ls76
and other doors OF iniquity are called 70 high
PAGES IN me government by the party that par
ana the responsibility are shared by all alike. The
party that Furnishes its rogues is not touched by
its rogues to Congress fairly held to answer for
what they have done in the past and for what they
may do in the future.-Philadelphia Record.
The Republican party makes, according to
Mr.. w. p. Fishback, high officials of its
distinguished rascals. Here in Indiana Mr..
Fishback boldly charges that Republicans
oOanired at crimes in Indiana which should
have sent them to the Penitentiary, and
these Republicans are now "hlgh officials"
in the Republican party. Other Republic
cans aided the escape of arrested felons and
were rewarded. The New York World re-
fers to William Window and Joh3 Sherman,
ex-Secretary of the Treasury, who grew rich
while in Office. Window was supported by
large element of the party a. a candidate
for the Chicago nomination for President ia
1880. and John Sherman was also promi-
nent candidate, and is now in the
United States Senate. Both of
them are known to be cultured
rascals who enjoy to large degree the conf
dence of the Republican party. The World
refers to "Belknap and Robson, the first
whitewashed by a sham Impeachment, the
second the boss of the last Congress and of
the last Speaker Of the House of Represent
atives," and asks If these rascals have been
punished by ''virtuously indignant party
The World does not believe the Republican
party Furnishes its rascals and in justifica-
ton Of its doubts refers to Credit Mobilier
black sheep "Was not one Of these" quer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04

" BOsTON," says an exchange, "has taken
the iniatlye IN q worthy charity. home
for the accommodation of working boys who
receive small pay has been opened, where
boys may find comfortable board and lodg-
ing, conveniences for reading, writing and
recreation for from fifty cents to $3.50 per
week" We think it probable that work
ing boys might be boarded in Boston at
$3.50 per Teek-7.1 cents per mesl-proyided
it is the purpose OF the Home" to furnish
three meals a day. But we do not see how
the Home can board working boy for fifty
cents week-twenty-one meals az 2.3 cents
per meal. What in the way of edibles can
Boston supply that will fill up working
boy for two cents and three mills per meal?
What must be the wages of working boy
who must board at fifty cents a week to ena-
bic him to live? Boston is a high tariff city.
1t is full to OVERLOOKING with rich, purse
proud, arrogant and soulless monopolists,
and boys who work for them must be
boarded for from fifty cents to $1.5O per
week 70 enable them to exist. The aristoc-
racy OF the East pay more than that for tbs
board OF their poodle puppies.