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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
The Tariff Thinkers.

The House of Representatives, the
other day, agreed to take up the con-
sideration of the Morrison tariff bill, by a
very small-two-majority. There were
five Republicans voting with the tariff
reformers, and thirty-nine Democrats
voted with the Republicans. This vote
gave meagre consolation to the reform
ers, as they could but too plainly see
that only chance would hold them
their majority. The antI-rcformers,
headed by Mr.. Randall, were dis
appointed in the strength they developed
as they felt certain of being able to
down the reformers by from five TO sew
en- majority. The close vote given on
the subject is almost equivalent to a de-
feat of the object, as upon vote by
items there are many who voted in favor
of the consideration of the bill who will
not be willing to vote for the items.
The result of the vote taken shows
that there is more of diversity of opin-
ion, regarding the tariff, among Demo-
Gratis than among Republicans; conse-
quently, upon n platform of tariff re-
duction brought forward by the Demo-
Gratis, the Republican vote would be
augmented by deserters from the Demo-
Gratis 1t is evident that q large majority
of the people of the United States are
not yet prepared to disturb the existing
tariff laws. as fixed by a Republican
congress. That the time is not far dis
tant when some notifications of the law
could be made without serious injury,
there is no doubt, but ut the present
time the people would as soon the tariff
thinkers in congress would turn their at
tention to matters of more Importance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
Illinois Republicans.

The State Republican convention, at
Peoria, Illinois, last week, Wednesday,
was most notable event in Illinois pol
itics, not only so far as regards that State
but the whole country as well. The
great unanimity prevailing among the
delegates proves one thing beyond per-
adventure: the solidity of the Republic
can party. The selection OF candidates
for the State offices proves another
thing: that Che Republican party wants
only good, true and tried men upon
their ticket. What was done at Peoria
will be done elsewhere. Knowing the
nature of the contest to be fought this
fall. Republicans are presenting front
SO solid that their adversaries can in no
manner overcome them. The Illinois
Republicans have laid down q plan of
action that other States cannot help but
follow, and in the conventions yet to be
held their square, business way of con-
Quoting convention will have grand
effect. With such men as Oglesby for
Governor, Smith for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Dement, tor Secretary of State,
Gross for State Treasurer, Swigert for
State Auditor of Public Accounts, and
Hunt for Attorney General, the Repub-
licans of the Sucker State need have no
fears of meeting any foe that may be
placed against them. A stronger or
more popular ticket it would have been
hard to select. The Chicago Evening
Journal, speaking of the ticket, says:
The soldiers cannot complain about
the ticket, because every man on it
served in the army, and several of them
who enlisted as privates rose by their
vaIor to be officers. The one-armed
men cannot complain because they are
represented on the ticket; the one-legged
men cannot complain because they are
represented on the ticket; the Germans
cannot complain because they have two
representatives on the ticket; the men
of brains cannot complain because they
have five representatives on the ticket
in short, the only persons who can COM
plain are the Democrats, who have not
single representative on the ticket,
and who will not have n single repres-
entative in the offices for which the Re-
publican candidates are running.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
Republican Senatorial Convention.

A Republican Senatorial District dele
gate convention, composed of five dele
gates from each Assembly District, will
be held at the Court House, in the city
of Lancaster, on Thursday, April "a,
1884, at one O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of electing two delegates to repre-
sent Grant county at the State Conven-
ton, to be held in the City of Madison,
April 30, 1884.
1t is suggested that Assembly Con-
ventions be held Tuesday, April 90, and
that primaries be held Saturday, April
10, at the usual hour and place
Lancaster, Wis. April 5. 1884.
&. IL. BAXTER, Chm.
GEORGE PARKER,
II. w. BEEBE,
GEO. L. CABANIs.
SAM'L WooDHoUsE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
Lincoln as a Man and LAWYER.

For about six months out of twelve.
for eleven years, / slept with him, said
Leonard SWEET, of Chicago, and it took
pretty long bed forboth of US. Sin
sleness was pronounced the Presidents
most remarkable trait. He stood out
separate and independent of all men.
He possessed unusual wit, was careless
IN his dress, never tasted liquor nor
lsed tobacco, but led quiet, simple
economical life. In court he would
iiyide his case into five points and give
away three of them. hut the other two
we're most always the winning cards,
md he never let them slip ont of his
gasp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24

OF the coming convention, but the Re-
publcans generally throughout the
country are anxiously looking forward
to the work of that body and expires.
the hope that the man best fitted to
carry the party through a victorious
campaign will be the one chosen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
A Story OF The California Elnniis.

SAINTS Cruz (Colo). Surf: Capt.
Nicholson, of the steamer Duncan,
gives the following incident of the late
Southern storm. A family of nine llv-
ed in farm house near Hueneme. and
a whirlwind, coming up, lifted the
house, with the exception of the floor
ing, into the air and, where it went no
one Knew. The family was left sitting
and standing on the floor, and their as
tonishment was only equaled by their
fright Recovering somewhat, they
started out to find the remains of the
building, and within few seconds an
other whirlwind carried away the floor
ing with the furniture thereon, and
the only thing LETT was barrel of vim
egar standing IN the yard. The unfor-
tunate family then started for the near
est neighbours but the storm had swoll-
en- up the creeks so that progress was
impossible, and hut of boughs had to
be built for their protection. That
night they suffered terribly, having
nothing to eat and no means of keep
ing warm. The next day the sun came
out, and the quarters were somewhat
improved, still there was nothing to
eat and their situation was perilous.
About o'clock in the afternoon water
spout came in from the sea and
burst about two miles inshore. One of
the boys went to the spot and there
found ten bushels of smelts that had
been carried in from the ocean 10 the
column of water. They were nearly
all alive and Hopping about, and the
whole family turned out to gather
them up. Such utensils as could be
found were utilized. and the fish were
covered with vinegar so as to pickle
them. From that time till the freshet
subsidized. some four or five days, the
family did not suffer from hunger to
any great extent, and when released
from its uncomfortab BILE quarters, the
balance of the fish were sold for enough
to realize quite little sum of money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
THE NATIONAL WEALTH.

Some Figures That VIII Interest Capital
lists, Traders and Business Men Gem
orally.
The following tables, showing by States
the capital, real and personal, invested
In business in the United States,
are compiled from the tenth census re-
ports on the general classes and the
aggregate of accumulated wealth" in
the United States:
STANDING OF INDIVIDUAL. STATES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24

ard A. Proctor. under the title of "A
Zone of Worlds. writes of the vast
multitude of the pigmy kindred of the
earth known as the asteroids. In "The
Railway and the State. Gerrit L..
Lansing essays to prove that the multi
plication and extension of railroad
lines, and the establishment of low rates
OF transportation, are hindered rather
than helped BY governmental interior
ance. Prof Henry f. Osborn, of
Princeton College. has highly interest
ing article on illusions of Memory.
Helen Kendrick johnson contributes an
essay on 1.-The Meaning of Song.
Finally there is joint discussion of
.Workingmen's Grievances, by Will
liam Goodwin Moody and Prof. j. Lau-
renee Laughlin, of Harvard University.
THERE is report in the Argentine
Republic, South America, that the
Mormons expecting to be driven out of
the United States, contemplate remov-
ing to that country, and that son Of
Brigham Young is now en- route for
this purpose. A Buenos Ayres newspa-
per expresses the hope that its national
Government will Fat once knock this
scheme on the head remarking that
mot even the most southern corner of
Terra del Fuego should be allowed to
be polluted by Mormon footsteps,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
THERE are 5000 ballet girls in Lon.
Crate Fires.

Not every person can make a good
fire in a CRATE, however. Stinginess of
material is out of the question. for
CRATES are yoracious in appetite. Plen-
ty of shavings or paper, kindling-wood
or coal must be used until the fire is
well under way, else it will go out, and
the blackened Goals and wood must be
picked out piece by piece. After the
fire is started the hearth ought to be
carefully wiped up with cloth wrung
out of warm soap-suds, then wiped dry
with another cloth. In no other way
can it be kept clean, and an untidy
hearth is, of all things. an eye-sore in
we'll kept room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24

The tide of emigration setting toward
our shores is subject to fluctuations, but
there exists no reason TO anticipate that
during the lite of the present generation
it will fail to reach the average height
of the past ten years; immigration there
fore continues to be one of the great
economic questions of this country, and
it involves political problem of the
highest Importance, that of natural
ization. That our naturalization laws
are defective in many respects is noto-
rious; and the demand for their revision
will no doubt acquire needed force
from the publication of an article By
Justice William Strong upon that sub
jeet in the North American Review for
May. In the same number of the Re
view. Edwin.P Whipple offers can
did judgment of Matthew Arnold. as a
thinker and as man of letters. Rich
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24

During the recent fighting in Egypt
Baker Pasha's cheekbone was splintered
by four-ounce iron bullet. which was
so firmly fixed in the bone that it had to
be sawed out-a long and painful oper-
otion-which was endured without any
an@sthetic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
AGENCIES.

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The HERALD is sent to subscribers until an
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-10
Ex-Gov. VIM. Smith.

h One of the most remarkable men now
| living in Virginia is the venerable ex-Gov-
! ernor William Smith, of Warrenton. who
4 though in the 87th year of his age is still
| hale and hearty, and retains to a wonder
ii full degree those strong mental faculties
/ which made him power in Virginia for
h half centuary. He can be seen daily
passing up and down the street at lively
Vaee followed by his constant attendants
large greyhound and a pretty setter dog.
Du. ring the war ex-Gov. Smith was brig
adier.genera in the Confederate service,
and wa $ SO veral times badly wounded, no.
tably at 81 arpsburg, Md, where it was
supposed he was mortally hurt. But his
devoted wife, now deceased, nursed him
back to lii e. In a frame in the eX-Govern-
or's parlor he exhibits the fan of ivory and
lace used b ' his wife once only, and that
on her wedd ling clay, with not even stain
upon it, tho UGH that was over go years ago.
The ex-Goy eTmer tells many interesting
stories of { &GiEornia in 1849 and 1850,
whittier he vent after serving his first
term as Gov snBU of Virginia. He was
president of t. Ne first democratic conven-
ton ever held ea the Pacific coast. He
stood by the ST, lie of his favorite son when
he fought a due with Senator David Brod-
erick. the son badly wounding the man
that Judge TER Y afterward killed. After
returning to Vii ginia and serving several
years in the &C nfederate army ex-Gov
Smith was re-elect ed Governor of Virginia.
One of his sons. c. d. Thomas Smith. is one
of the ablest meml ,ers OF the present Leg
islature Of Virgini q
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-10
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY THE woMAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE. UNION.

1t is gratifying to know, whatever may
be the practical result, that the recount of
the vote on the second amendment in
Ohio already discovers the imminent prob
ability that it wasIreally adopted by the
people. It will be remembered that this
prohibitory amendment only lacked about
81 500 votes to secure adoption. 1t is esti-
mated that many more than this number
of votes were polled additionally for the
amendment and kept back in making the
returns, either through unintentional er-
rors, a misunderstanding of the instruc-
tions given by the attorney-General, or by
deliberate fraud. The errors and discrep-
ancies between the vote actually cast and
that returned, thus far brought to light,
are sufficient to move the persons having
the recount in charge to extend their in
vestigations to every polling precinct in
the State. May the truth prevail and be
respected. A great Commonwealth can
not afford to disregard the voice of the
people.-The Union Signal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-10
Caught.

Senator voorhees, thought he had asked
poser in arecent speech in Indiana, when
he inquired:
my farmer friends, what is to become
Of your great corn crop in this country if
Prohibition is adopted ?'
There was brief pause, and then an old
Democratic farmer spoke up, saying:
do I understand. Mr.. Voorhees,, that
you really want an answer to that ques-
ton ?"
Eyes, my friend" said the Senator
Strengthening himself up to his full height
II am seeking for information. +"
"Wen, then, replied the farmer, II
will tell you what we will do with our corn
crop. We will raise more pork and less
hell.''
The Senator had asked the question at
several meetings before, but he has omitted
it since, not caring to listen again to the
laughter that greeted his discontinue.
Hon. Robert B. Van CO. of North Carolina on
the liquor question in Congress
4uC SCublculttil llOLu IeAISS tetlho dUUuI
legislating in favor Of sumptuary laws.an
saying what man shall eat and drink
In my judgment, sir, the object is to get
Information on subject that reaches and
touches every human being on this conti-
nent. 1t affects every ma n, woman and
child and every interest in his great coun-
try. think that the sen timent of the
temperance people Of the Tn tied States Of
America ought to be respt Gted in this
House, which creates conn nittees CD al
most every other subject. VIE have COM
mittees on legislation in rega I'd to the yell
low fever, and we have conn littees in re-
gard to the cotton worm. daughter. l.
We have committees ON send ling expedi-
lions to the North Pole in scar eh of vessels
that have been lost, and the q why, sir,
should not the representa- YES of the
American people inquire in reference to
that vessel of intemperance which has
wrecked so many households in this land
of our? [Applause.l hope, sir, the rep
resenta5iyes of the American people Will
allow tine friends of humanity t. be friends OF
VI uel4, JuSt1C6 dllu ulClCy, w DO AACeAN oAAeso
they will extend to the people he opportu-
nifty to gather every information on sub
ject of such tremendous import aIee as the
om, now before the House. Will the
A merican Representatives her e. SIR, deny
u millions of people the right to be heard
on this important question ICries OF
s'No!'] I hope not.
We want information. We want to
know what it costs this Government be-
cause of this evil of intemperence- We
state that it costs more than the taxes
which would be required to educate every
man, woman and child, white and black,
| in this broad land. believe it will be bet
/ ter for us to stand up in the interest OF
humanity. in the interest OF schools, 10 the
interest of peace and Of right, as well as
in the interest of mercy. 1t is better for
us to do so than to stand up here in the in
terest Of the liquor traffic which is carried
on at the price Of the blood Of our people.
| [Applause.l 1 hope we shall have this
committee, and do so with all due defer
ence to my friend on the left from Texas.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-10
The Doctors Mistake.

One of the old mistakes of the profession
was to think that there were no other ways
Of curing disease except those which had
been ha nded down from former times.
1t is not to be denied that the Doctors
have done great things for the world. But
when it comes right down to the real cur
ing of disease, it must be admitted that
Browns Iron Bitters has done enough to
earn the generous gratitude of this whole
present generation, including the medical
profession. There are no mysteries OF
secrets about thecom pounding of Browns
Iron Bitters. This preparation OF iron is
the only preparation which will not injure
teeth or stomach. In this it is beyond
comparison better than the other prepare
tions, which are misch evious and inJurl-
GUS.
You need not fear mistake in tying
Browns Iron Bitters. Your druggist has
it. 1t gives vigor.to the feeble, and new
life to the dyspeptic. Children take it, not
only with safety, but with great advantage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-10
Russian Wheat.

IN 1861 the serfs OF Russia. which then
M nbered As, 900, 900, about 80 per cent Of
tie entire population, were made free, and
th ere have since been 40 millions of acres
of land turned over to them at price
stipulated in the Emancipation Act, the
effect of which is that Russia now stands
ahead of Southern Europe in enterprise
All progress. Lad his doubled in value.
and the internal Improvements have slim
ulated both pro luction and foreign trade.
A l.te consular report gives the following
particulars of gricultural progress in Rus
STA:
The European portion of the empire con-
tains about millions square miles of land,
aud in 1880 had a population of about 81
millions. 80 per cent. of this land is owned
by the Crown; p per cent. by the peasants,
and 81 per cent. by other holders. The
peasants portion amounts to 324 millions
of acres, is divi lie among 2l829,000 own
ers. averaging abou. Is acres each.
Rye and oats are their principal crops,
Wheat comes next and about twice us
IN lch summer us winter is raised. The
total area in wheat in 1878 was $4,000
acres, aud the yield 2OO,o00,00O bushels
In 1879 there was failure of the crop, it
yielding but liz. 100000.
The New York Commercial Bulletin. in
reviewing this subject, and as competitor
with the American farmer, says:
The total exports of all grain for the five
years from 1S60.to 1854 averaged 52.66S ,00t
bushels annually in the five years from
1882 to 1859 the. average wass $4,000
bushels; from 1870 to 1874, 1919, $3.50. 900
AMI in the two years 1874 and 1875 they
averaged. l99. 1926, 900. In 1878 the exports
of all grain were go, S91, 12S bushels.
though in 1880 they fell to 142, 9S5, 922
bushels. On the whole, it would appear
that while agriculture generally is making
considerable progress, sthe cultivation and
expectation of wheat has an element Of
uncertainty in it that must make that
country a less formidable rival to us il
that respect than some Of the other coun-
tries more favorably situated, and which
have lately been taking a new start in the
expectation of wheat. In fact, while Rus.
STA produces 19s,0OO,OOo bushels, India ii
set down as producing 100000, 900 bushels
and the United States 34s,OO0,0OO com
PARSONS, however. which cannot be taker
as fixed on account of the variation in the
annual yield. But yet everything is ad-
vancing now in Russia and agriculture i:
entering upon career of development
under conditions that are constantly i'm
proving.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-10
TRUSTEES SALE

TRUSTEES SALE
l. OF Valuable
PRINTING PRESSES, STANDS, FONTS OF
TYPE, ETC, ETC.
ALSO REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
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and at the request of the benefciaries therein
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the office of the said Strasbuag. on Augusta ST.,
in said city, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY End, 1881;
the following described Printing Presses, Print
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Strasburg and wife in certain piece of real es-
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