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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
Resolutions of ReSneet

At stated meeting of the Prairie la
Porte Lodge, No. 147. A. F. & A. NJ.
held at Gutenberg, Iowa, September
goth, 1888, the following resolutions
were passed:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Lord to
call from our midst our brother, ID. p.
Grinter, to better world, therefore. be
il
Rcsolred. That we have lost worthy
brother, the family kind husband and
father, and the community worthy cit
izen.
ReSolred, That the family in their sad
atfliction has our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolred, That these resolutions he
placed on the record of cur lodge: that
a copy of the same be handed to the
family of the deceased brother. and that
they be published in the GRANT COUNTY
HERALD and North Iowa Times.
Jos. GERICH,
JOHN LUTHER,
II. Inn,
Com. on Resolutions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
Education.

The main purpose of education is not
to promote success in life, but to raise
the standard of life itself; and this OBJ
ject can be attained only by those
higher studies which call forth the
powers of reason, moral feeling, ana
artistic taste. Even in professional
education. our aim ought rather to be
usefulness in life than mere success.
and we have great distrust of all theo-
ries of education that put success in the
first place. We believe that education
should be of kind in sympathy with
the present age, and that it should by
no means neglect to fit its recipient for
the struggle of life; but we object to
Pref. Jevons theory because ii puts
worldly success before the pursuit of
beauty and truth; and we should be
sorry TO see such theories find Accept
ance with American educators. - Cen
turg Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
Roads and Bridges.

If there is any one topic that is at
present of greater interest than another
to farmers and teamstcrs it is the one
relating to roads and bridges. The
heavy and frequent rains during the
season have torn out bridges, and
washed out ditcAes in the most UMPIRE
cedented manner, leaving many high
ways in such condition that they are
practically useless. Considerable work
has already been laid out in repairing
the more frequently travelled ways and
some of it has been done in sucha man.
ner that but little benefit can be de-
rived from it. Road overseers do not
always use good judgment in the pro-
secution of their duties and in many
places where their work is done late in
the fall, unless the frost kindly steps in
to their aid, their efforts are damaging
instead of helpful. Roads plowed up
and left for passing teams to level down
can never be otherwise than rough and
disagreeadie to pass over. They are
sure TO work into uneven surfaces, the
little hollows fill with water after every
passing shower or thawing day and
the wheels continually cut deeper and
deeper until the rut thus formed is a
thing TO be dreaded and stunned by
every loaded team, and one quarter of
4 mile of such track will take more
wear out of vehicle than twenty miles
OF fair road. All the inequalities should
be filled up and the road leveled off be-
fore it is left as finished. This leyelinp
takes but short time and is the only
thing that can make the labor expende d
satisfactory. II makes all the differ
enee imaginable to the good feeling of a
teamster il he can haul cord or a cord
and half of wood instead of half a
cord, and if he can make journey of
forty miles rs easily and safely rs ono
Of ten. There is hardly a citizen in
some towns of this county but can
name one or more public highways that
are of considerable Importance. partic-
ularly during the winter season. that
are nj present in an almost impass able
condition and positively dangerous to
all who may have to travel them after
dark. Very many bridges are also in a
very unsafe condition, planks weak or
broken, entrance ways steep and in
many places washed so that it is no
easy matter to reach the bridge. no
railing to keep horse from backing
the entire load Of PERSONS or anyt thing
else off into the ditch or stream, fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
CrOps OF Eighteen Eighty.Three.

SAOpS VI i@1Sutttu UEtts
There is not great deal to make
many Of the farmers Of this part of the
state feel very jubilant over the crops
Of 1888. Tremendous rains, fierce hail
storms, embroyo tornadoes and almost
artic weather, have all conspired to de-
feat the best efforts of the most Judi
cious and industrious men. Hay was
u good crop but many were unsuccess-
full in securing it in good condition.
But little wheat was sown and the yield
is only moderate. Oats are quite good
in some places and almost nothing in
others. We have learned that some
farmers threshed only three bushels per
acre. Corn, the farmers hope, is so
badly injured by frost and cool weather
that it is safe to say that not one-half of
the usual crop can be harvested. We
know of fields that will yield absolutely
nothing and we saw man blowing his
under the other day without even feed
ing it down with cattle or hogs. These
unusually light yields of corn and grain
are in districts where the hail-storms
were the worst, and are exceptions
rather than the rule. Sugar-cane which
has grown to be considerable industry
in various portions of the country, is
also badly injured and will only make
small and unsatisfactory returns for
labor expended. Buckwheat is ..clean
gone" and we will sigh in vain for our
usual rations of buckwheat and syrup.
But in spite of these discouragements
farmers are cheerful and hopeful, the
good crops of the last few years having
placed the majority of them in circum-
stances that will carry them over this
year of light yields with comparatively
little Inconvenience. II may be that
thcseyerest loss the farmer has sustained
is not really in his crops but the amount
of soil washed from his fields by heavy
rains. This continual washing cannot
avoid seriously impoverishing the land
and that too, shortly unless something
can be done to prevent it. Corn has
been very largely grown during the last
few years, and the constant blowing re-
quired by this crop leaves the land at
all times in condition TO be easily car
ried off by floods. The growing of |
clover may for time seem to counter
act this loss of the very best SOIL but it |
can only do 50 for n time and in order |
to insure permanence of producing
qualities in the land different method
of farming must be followed. Many
farmers are already taking steps appar-
emily in the right direction, since they
are sowing rye and barley quite liber-
ally with view of fattening their hogs
and cattle on ground feed, instead of
ON corn alone as has been generally the
custom. This has been the practice
for years in the European countries
where it is too cold to raise corn and
always has yielded most satisfactory
results. Clover can always be sown on
the land devoted to these grains and the
crop growing up after the rye or barley
is harvested makes excellcntfal pasture
for hogs or stock of any kind. The fu-
ire of the land should be rs earnestly
looked after as the present, any methods
Of farming that will tend in this direc-
ton are worthy of the closest attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

NO said Mr. Littleman, Il didn't
get the nomination for Governor; in
fact. wasn't named for any office; but
l had the satisfaction of hearing the
President cry out amid the assembled
thousands: 4 have telegram for Mr.
Small Littleman. of Squashville. 1t
cost me 70 cents. but, by gosh, it was
worth it. boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

The name of Mrs. Lucreta r. Gar
field appears on the pension list. She
is one OF the greatest beneiciaries of
the government. her monthly payment
being S4l6.66s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

RICHARD BUGGiNs, Mt. Hope
JOE MORRISON, Fennirnore and vicinity
WM. N. RAMSEY, Glen Haven
No attention win be paid to anonymous cores
pondents. All articles for publication must be
signed by the name Of the writer; not for pnbli-
cation. unless tits wished. but as a guarantee
OF good faith; General correspondence must be
received by Monday evening in order to insure
publication the same week. No rejected manu-
scripts win be returned unless accompanied by
stamps to prepay postage.
Subscribers wishing their postofice address
changed should send their old as well as thenew
address.
The postage on THE HERALD il one cent for
anywhere in the United States or Europe.
The HERALD IL sent to subscribers until an
explicit order is received by the publisher for
its discontinnence. and all payment Of arrear-
ages is made according to law.
The Courts have decided that all subscribers
GO newspapers are held responsible until arrear
ages are paid and their papers are ordered to be
discontinued.
The price for legal advertising is fixed by law.
and advertisements Of this character win be
charged legal rates.
Advertiser ordered out before expiration
OF contract viii be charged transient rates
No Especial Position win be given advertisers.
No advertiser ents VIII be inserted for foreign
advertisers at less rates than that charged home
patrons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

Miss Gnshington Ito young widow
whose husband ha- left a largo fnrtnna)
That is the fourteenth mourning cos
tune have seen you wear in three days,
and each lovelier and more becoming
ing than the other. Young widow-Oh!
my dear, have forty-but such both
er as they were to have make! At one
time | almost wished that poor, dear
George hadn't diedLLtfc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
SHORT
LINE.
CHICAGO,
NJ ILWUAKEE
AxpST.PAuL:
which are furnished by |
A.o.n

1t owns and operates over I, 800 mi, Of road In
| Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
| and Dakota; and AZ its main lines, branches aud
connections reach all the great business centcrs
/ OF the Northwest and Far West. Il naturally
answers the description of Short Line, and Best
Ronte between
Chicago, Milwaukee. ~. Paul and MIN
Chicago, milwaukee, La Crosse and
Winoua.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Aberdeen and
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and
saltwater.
Chicag go, Milwaukee, wausau and Mer-
riiI.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and
Oshkosh.
Chicago. milwaukee, waukesha and
Chicago. milwaukee, Madison and
Prairie du CHEN.
Chicago. milwaukee. Owatonna and
Chicago, Beloit, JanesviIie and Miner
Chicago, EIgin, Rockford and Du-
Chicago, Clinton. Rock Island and Ce-
dar Rapids.
Chicago. Council BiuGs and Omaha.
ehlca@o, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and
Chicago. Milwaukee, Mitchell and
Minneapolis.
Davenport, Caimar, st. Paul and MIN
neapolis.
Pullman Sieepers and the Finest Dining ccss n
the World are run on the main lines Of the en-
CAe0. MILWAUKEE q ST. PAUL RAIWfK, and every
aiss.ok " II pald 70 passengers by courteous
ployes OF the Company.
5. S. MERRILL. A WI CARPENTER.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. and Tkt Agt.
>. T. CLARK. GEO. II. HEAFFoRD.
l6yi ass . -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

The use of the term
" Short Line" ia CON
nccti0n with the corpo-
rate name of a great
road. conveys an idea
Of just what il required
by the travelling pnb-
liza Short Line. Quick
Time and the Best Of
accOmunodations-ailof
he greatest railway in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
Have now in stock

and are receiving daily the largest
and best Stock of Dry Goods. Hats and Caps,
Boots aid Shoes Notions. Clothing for men and
boys, and Groceries. ever brought to Fennimore
We feel that we Have a BETTER STOCK Than
Ever, and assure our customers and all transient
trade that we can suit them in anything wanted
In our line. Farmers Produce taken in exchange
for goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

A. Sleeper. is the name of wide
awake inhabitant of Romeo, Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
Baxter S nom. | .otlOn

i the only remedy on earth that viii Cure Sore
ShonldeT. thafed Ankles nr Collar Gall in twelve
hours. For sale BY Druggists everywhere. Man
ufactnred by W. d. BAXTER, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18
6raut County Yerald.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1883.
IGENCIES.

II. D. FARQUHARSoN. PUBLISHER & PROPRIETOR
CHAS. J. RUSSELL. BUSINESS AGENT.
GEO. W. GOLDSMITH, FOREMAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-18

HAVE AGENTS
IN rome
in
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The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
JANICULUM .
The Value of Cotton Seed.

So much has been said of the val
.ue of cotton seed meal verses the greer
cotton seed that We present this week
an example from T. 4. Galloway, OF
Arkansas, showing what the green seed
will do. We take the article from the
Southern Cultivator Real it,
GAS there has been a great deal
said and written of late about the val
ne of cotton seed want to add my
experience on one ten-acrs piece of
land that had been in cultivation thirty
years, but not really very rich on which
| got, without any nind of fertilizers,
forty bushels of corn to the acre. in
1862 / put ON said land one Thousand
bushels of green cotton seed in Febru-
ary and plowed il in Immediately there
AFTER breaking with two horse urn
plow about the debth of eight inches
which is about the defrsh | usually
break my corn land. I gathered sew.
en- hundred and fifty bush Is of sal
land, or seventy five bushels per acre
besides leaving at least five bushels to
the acre on the land, it being planted
in black peas for We, out here, are
always in hurry to get our 3orn gath
cred so as to get back to picking cot
tom don't take the pains to get all
the corn, besides, | had lot of hogs [
wanted to turn on the land and | did
not care if some Of the corn was left
in the field. The above land has had
no manure since, till last year, 1882,
being the eleventh crop, ii made five
more bushels of corn per acre than the
same kind of land lying beside it, and
planted and worked just alike, did
am confident that the thousand bu-
shells of cotton seed hayemade us nalfS
dollars, "and the end is not vet l
think oil mills are very we'll, but the
farmer who sells. is, to say the least
acting greatly to his own disadvantage.
Instead Of selling buy all that L eau
get
When I first commenced talking
about sowing my cotton seed for una
nnre, some of my neighbors would
laugh at me, and others said that
had better feed them TO my cattle, but
since they have seen what can be done
they are also saving their seed fof ma
nure, and making better crops there.
by, so | have the satisfaction Of know
ing that have done little good thus
far"
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
A Remarkable Golf.

Editors telegraph and Messenger
In your issue of yesterday, appears a
notice of a horse that is addicted to
''strong drink , AS it was thought to
be remarkable case, will mention
one more worthy IF note. Capt j. F.
Tackaberry, of Fort Worth Texas,
owns two-year-ofd colt that gels
drunk two or three times week, and
whenever too full to 'snavigate." props
| bimself against lamp post or wall.
He never gets down" though I have
seen him SO drunk that be coul : not
walk without being supported by four
men, Every bar-room in Fort Worth
is frequented by him, AMI his credit
being good he stalks up to counter
and gives the bartender the wink and
gets his toddy After each drink he
helps himself to mouthful of cloves.
and steps ont on the sidewalk with as
m ch nonchalance as human tppler.
Whenever he sees anyone enter sa-
loon, he will follow, take bis stand by
him at the counter nudge him W til
his nose by way of introduction, and
then look imploringly at the bartender
for his liquor. He resorts to all the
low mean tricks of the barroom dead
beats 10 procure drinks, aud rarel,
ever fails to get recognized from bis
old acquaintances
Most Of the saloons have music at
night, and whenever there are any
dancers on the floor the colt will rear
up on his hind feet and Just
like his human comrades. Tom Ochil-
tree, now congressman from Texas.
claims the colt as chum. and they
never meet without taking a social
glass together The colt is respecta-
Bile to ladies; leaving the sidewalk
whenever one approaches, but he
views the sterner sex with an air of
Indifference and seems to be on perfect
terms Of equality with them He has
the liberty Of the city, going when and
where be pleases, some times entering
private rcsid nces
! could give you lengthy sketch Of
his many antics, but the above will
suffice to show that the love and use of
liquor will make "fellow feeling be-
tween man and beast. There are thou
sands of people in Fort Worth who
could tell many wonderful stories of |
Tuckaberrys colt.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
The wesleyan Female College
JosEPu Z. Brown

The Wesleyan Female College.
TIE Macon correspondent of tho
Atlanta Post-.AppeaI says
"Work upon this grand architectu-
raj pile is virtually suspended for lack
of means. Moreover there is most un-
pleasant controversy going on between
some Of the trustees and the master
builder of this edlfoe in reference to
tie expenditures that haze been made.
All the princely donations of Mr.. Sc
ney have been exhaust ed, and yet a
further heavy outlay will be needed to
complete tie structure. Many hard
things are said about the management
of the affair, and committee Of ex-
perts are now at work overhauliug
contracts, examining voucheS, etc
The writer does not beliye, however,
hat there have been any fraudulent
transactions in the premises and the
chairman Of the executive committee.
Mr.. Ii. H. Jewctt, is today justly con
consdere I one of the most upright and
sagacious citizens in the State In
deed, his integrity is simply beyond
question. The mistake seems 10 have
been made of attempting too buch
The interior finish Is the building i,
very costly and magnificent, and many
think the dormitories are m"ch tor
elaborate and expensive for the want
of school girls But we do not intenC
to become party to the controvers'
or impute blame to any one. Tn,
proper course now to be pursued i
manifest to all. Let our Methods
brethren cease all bickcring and dra'
forthwith upon their own pockets fo
the means to complete this grand en-
terprise. No denomination in the stat,
is better aole to do 50, ami supple
mented by the splendid donations a
ready received, the task is not diilicul
one. They who claim and enjoy al
the glory of such world renowne
institution ought surely to bear will
out murnuring at least portion
ite burdens y
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

ATs: Emma Molloy states the
Ioilowlng Incident in one Of her
speeches referring to the relation Of
intemperance to crime
In recent visit to the Leayen-
worth, Kan, prison, during NV ad-
uress on Sabbath morning [ observ
ed a boy, not more than seventeen
or eighteen years of age on the front
seat, lntently eyeing me The look
ne gave me was so full Of earliest
longing it spoke volumes to me. At
the close of tile | asked service the war
uen for aninterview with him, which
was readily granted. As he approa-
ched me; his face grew deathly pale,
and as l grasped his hand he could
not not restrain the fast falling tears.
Ohoking with emotion he SAID:
I have been here in this prison
Two years, and you are the first per
son that has called for me, the first
woman that has spoken to me-
How is this, my chiId?' | asked
Have you no friends that love you
Where is your mother 2
The great brown eyes, swimming
with tears, were slowly uplifted to
mine and he replied
MY friends are all in Texas. Nv
mother Is an invalid. and fearing
that the knowledge of my terrible
iai' would kill Der, I have kept my
whereabouts profound secret. Fol
two Years | have borne my awfuI
inconsistencies in silence for her sake.
AS be buried his face in his hands
and heart sick sobs burst from his
trembling frame, it seemed to me
could see a panorama of tue dayi
ant nights, the long weeks of home
sick longing, that had dragged thei
weary length out over two years.
so ventured to ask, how mucl
longer have you to stay p
Three years 7 was the reply, a
the fair young head droplted lower
AMI frail little hand trenibled will
suppressed emotion.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

A Washington correspondent fur
nishes this lump of small beginnings
in life; Senator Bayar'l, in q Phila-
de1phia hardware store, Senator Beck
as farm hand, Conger as a lumber
hand, Davis, Of West Virginia, as
brakesrnan, Dawes as a school teach
er, Fair as bar tender, Farley as
coach driver, Gor,uan as S.'nate
page, Jones, of Florida, as carpeii-
ter, McDill as department clerk:
Morril as country storekeeper,
Plumb as a printers's devil, Sawyer
as a laborer, Sherman as a Surveyor
Vest as reporter.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
Turning Under Peavines.

Editor. Southern World: The Scien
titic American of August Goth says
pea vines act better as Il fertilizer
when plowed under after they be
come becayed. than while green ;
Long exposure to the weather make.
them of very little value as food, ant
a. rich food is considered the best
for rich manure, can you tell wha
new elements of fertility are added
to them by being left to sun and rai
to decay?
Answer-We have not seen the ar.
ticle in the Scientific American allud.
ed TO, but presume the writer did not
intend to convey ;he idea that any
element of value is added to the pea
vines by leaving them exposed to
the sun and rain to decay, but the
rapid fermentation of the large mass
OF sncculent matter exercised a delete
nous effeci on closely succeeding
crop, or that the upturning and ex-
posure of the soil during hot weather
is injurious. We think the latter OBJ
lection is the serious one.
Another consideration that is
against turning under the vines
green, is that it leaves the ground in
bad mechanical condition for i'm
mediate planting and SUI sequent
germination of seeds. We have no
doubt that the hot sun seriously in
lures the soil when exposed to its
full rays without protection of any
sort
While it is true, as a general prop
osition. that the richer the food value
Of the crop the greater it will benefit
the soil when turned under, yet it
must be borne in mind, that during
the process Of decay of the vines the
elements that give them value as
food are leached out by the rains
and carried directly into the sol
where they will he found in acun-
dtion for the immediate use OF the
succe ling crop Very little OF value
is lost by the evaporation from the
decaying vines. TIE leaves and
stems successiyely fall TO the ground
and are sood converted into dry
humus easily plowed under, and
making it a much lighter job to
cover the woody parts of the vine
We do not think the question of the
relative merits Of the two plans-so
far as relates to the benefits conferred
on the soil are colcernel-has vet
been definitely settled, but incline to
the opinion that mere convenience
and exppdiency has governed those
who advocate the practice Of permit
ing the vines to decay on the surface
1t is well set tled, however that 2
very great benefit to the soil is the
result of this new practice. While
1t may be true that the old idea OF
blowing under vines while in full
laxuriance Of growth may aid more
virtue to the soil, yet it mag be that
this virtue is overbalanced by the
already referred to,
viz: injury to the soil from exposure
to the sun, greater difficulty and cost
of the operation, and the immediate
subsequent condition Of the soil.
We wish we could publish some
decisive experiments covering those
points. The question is one of a
thousand ihat ought to be iuvesti
gated and which call loudly for ex-
pertinent farms or stations.