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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
The Fish TrOIIbIe,

No dead fish are found upon the city
shore of Lake Mendoza to-day, for the
reason that the wind of last night and
to-day has driven them toward the
north and northwest shore. The NOR
tality, however, appears to be as great
as ever Street Commissioner Andrew
Bishop, who has been engaged in bury
ing the dead bodies in the sand-pit east
of tie Catfish, says that it is his opinion
that under his supervision alSne not
less than one hundred tons of dead fish
have been buried, and that at least two
thirds were perch. Twelve large wagon
loads were buried yesterday. The
theory has been advanced that the fish
have become so plentiful in Lake Men
dota that sufficient food cannot be
found by them and that they are ac-
tually starving to death. Mr.. Bishop
regards this theory as erroneous as the
fish washed ashore are as plump and
fat rs they can be. and appear TO be
well-fed. When opened it is found that
they have been feeding upon grass or
weeds. The number of white-tish diving
is increasing, and Mr.. Bishop says that
the bodies of this class are, as a rule.
badly decompUsed and in strong CON
trast to those Of the perch IN physical
appearance, when they reach the shore.
This difference may be attributable to
the fact that the flesh of the perch is
naturally very much harder than that
of the white fish - HddisoB Stdlc JO0r-
nui
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
A GH0STLY WANDERER.
A Hugely Proportional Figure in Black Haunts
the Turnpike to the Dread OF Several
Parties

The spooks arc around again. This
time the turnpike is the scene of its wan
behring's. For some time past ghost
has fitted along the roand and across
fields in the vicinity of the three milo
house. Three times has this supernat-
ural being been seen to tho dread of
human eyes. A girl in the employ of
Mrs. Moegle, proprietress of the three
mile house, seems to be the principal
person to whom the spook has deigned
to become visible, though she is by no
means the only one. She recently re-
turned to her home in this city seeking
to avoid the sight of the thing which so
terrorized her. The landladv came in
on Saturday night after eXpostulating
with her, without in the slightest way
convincing her that no ghost existed,
induced her tie return that night with
her. AS they neared Ryan's place the
girl screamed The unsightly appari-
ton was seen by her, almost causing
Mysteries. The other parties in the wag
on vainly peered in the darkness to
catch glimpse of the spirit. AT last
momentary view was seen of it as it
dissolved into the air. TO say that the
whole party were terrorized is to put it
light. Arriving at the house the sub
ject was talked over, and watching par
ties were proposed but it was thought
better to postpone it until the next night
which was Sunday.
According to agreement party of
sturdy young men gathered on Sunday
evening armed with revolvers and shot
guns for the purpose of penetrating the
mystery. They laid in ambush several
hours, keeping perfect silence in their
lonesome vigil. As the mystic hour of
midnight came there were several sup
pressed chokings, and forebodings, but
courage obtained the mastery and they
continued to wait and watch.
Suddenly the figure appeared, seem
, ing to be coming with the speed of a
whirlwind up the road. When nearing
the party it made sharp turn and
crossed Browns field. rapidly pursued
by the watchers, when il made dart
across the field of Mr.. drummer, being
still in plain sight. When nearing the
Barrett farm it flew down the rayine,
and all expected it to enter the Barrett
premises, but it suddenly and mysteri-
ously faded away from sight into the
atmosphere.
The party returned entirely non
plussed, but their description of the
supernatural visitor tailed exactly with
that of the girl aicna Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
MILLIONS OF ORANGES.
Twenty. -four Steamboats, Which DO Little Else
Than Bring Foreign Fruits.

The New York Sun says: 1t is said
that twentyfour steamships are kept
busy one firm in bringing fruit from
Mediterranean ports to New York.
Twelve OF them are passenger vessels,
the greater parts of whose cargoes are
composed of fruit. The other twelve
are freight vessels, whose westward ear
goes are composed wholly Of fruit. The
cargoes are discharged at Brooklyn
pier, near the Wall street ferry. The
firm has just finished an extensive sales
room, which is said to constitute the
most extensive fruit market in this coun-
try. Sales take place at noon on the
day after a cargo arrives. A crowd of
importers, brokers, grocers, vendors
and western buyers is always on hand
Each importer to whom fruit has been
consigned opens two boxes as samples.
and the contents of these are overhauled
by prospective buyers.
When the auctioneer mounts his
stand in the salesr pom, men who look
like tramps jostle their fashionably clad
fellow bidders, and when they raise
their hands the auctioneer is quick to
catch their bids for he knows their
checks are as good as wheat.
Many of the purchased goods are hur-
ried off to Chicago, st. Louis, and 9TH
er western shipping points in refrigera-
tor cars. In the steamships the boxes
Of fruit are piled so that air can circu-
late freely all about them, and strong
currents of air are kept up through the
holds by means of wind sails.
A box of oranges landed in Brooklyn
has cost, everything included. 81. 1t
brings from 81 to So, according to its
condition and the state of the market.
The ocean freight costs 80 cents. The
season here for oranges lasts from ear
ly December until early June. Then
the dried fruit trade begins. This lasts
until December. 1t is said that ,000,-
900 boxes of raisins are often received
in one month
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
HARPER BROTHERS.
They Oppose Blaine Because he Publishes His
Book with Another House.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August 2.-As
the bottom facts are reached it appears
that Harper 4 Brothers have private
and personal grudge against Mr. Blaine
because he would not give TO them the
publication of his book, Twenty Years
of Congress If Mr.. Blaine had en-
ployed them as his publishers it is pro-
bable, if not certain, that the Harper
establishment, including Mr. Curtis,
would to-day be earnestly supporting
the Republican ticket. The keenneSS
of the Harpers' disappointment in not
securing the publication of the book is
proportional 10 the earneStness with
which they sought it and the GOODNESS
with which Mr.. Blaine declined their
offer. The 18th of March, 1888, only
little more than year ago. Mr.. j.
w Harper, Jr., the head of the firm,
wrote to gentleman in this city re-
questing him TO see Mr.. Blaine on the
subject of publishing the book, assur-
inc him that Harper u Brothers would
be glad to be considered in the matter ="
Mr.. Harper added the following words,
which about this time constitute what
Horace Greeley used to call mighty
interesting readin' = with the in
stinct of publisher accustomed to deal
with the people rather than with PRIV
LEGGED classes, | recognize the fact that
there is no man living more closely in
sympathy with the people than Mr.
Blaine. | keep pot unframed finger
on the popular pulse, which, in our
vigorous American life. is generally
/ healthy, and | am sure that it beats
strongly in admiration and affection for
man who has been absolutely fear
| less in his patriotism. Mr. Weeds re-
miniscences will be interesting as the
record of an acute observer, but | am
sure that Mr.. Blaine's narrative viii
| hold the American people, because it
/ be human, real flesh and blood, the
/ record, not of a Massachusetts observer,
/ but of an active participator. a brave
/ fighter, and a gallant leader in the most
4 critical events of our Nation : history
/ SO, when it comes quite convenient 10
/ you, wish that YOU would give MIR
/ Blaine to understand that while the
doors of the Franklin Square always
stand wide open 10 them literary fell
lers,' such as scholars, and poets. and
novelists, and evangelists, and travellers,
/ the proprietors generally go down to
/ the sidewalk to welcome the historian
of his own times, and, with uncovered
heads, reverently help him to unload
the manuscript from his triumphal car
on the elevated railroad. Please inti-
mate all this to Mr.. Blaine. You know
how to do it gracefully and effectively.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
CRANKS.
The burlington Hawkeye breaches Brief Ser
mon In its Inimitable Way.

What would we do were il not for
the cranks? How slowly the tired old
world would move, did not the cranks
keep it rushing along! Columbus was
a crank on the subject of American dis
coyery and circumnayigation, and at
last he met the fate of most cranks and
was thrown into prison, and died in pow
erty and disgrace. Greatly venerated
now! Oh, yes, Telemachus, we usually
esteem crank most profoundly after
we starve him to death. Harvey was a
crank on the subject of the circulation
OF the blood; Calico was an astronom-
zeal crank; Fulton was crank on the
subject OF steam navigation; Morse was
a telegraph crank. All the old aboli-
tionists We're cranks. The Pilgrim
Fathers were cranks; John Bunyan was
a crank; any man, my son, who doesn't
think as you do is a crank. And by
aud by the crank you despise will have
his name in every mans mouth, and a
half completed monument to his men,
DRY crumbling down in dozen cities,
while nobody outside of your native vii
lage will know that you ever lived.
Deal gently with the crank, my boy.
OF course, some cranks are crankier
than others, but do you be very slow to
sheer at man because he knows only
one thing and you can't understand
him. A crank, Telemachus, is a thing
that turns something, it makes the
wheels 90 round, it insures progress.
True, it turns the same wheel all the
time, and it can't do anything else, but
that's what keeps the ship going ahead
The thing that goes in for variety, YER
satility, that changes its position a hun
dred times day, that is no crank; that
is the weather vane, my son. What?
You nevertheless thank heaven YOU are
a crank? Don't do that, my son. MAY
be you couldn't be crank, if YOU
would. Heaven is not very particular
when it wants weather vane; almost
any man will do for that. But when it
wants crank, my boy, it looks about
very carefully for the best man III the
community. Before you thank heaven
that you are not crank, examine your
self carefully, and see what is the great
deficiency that debars you from such an
election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

Henry Ward Beecher repudiates Grow
er Cleveland. He has become pretty well
convinced of the truth of the charges
of immortality made against the great
Buffalo "reformer, and returns sad
der and wiser man to the Republican
camp. In letter to prominent pol
itican in Topeka, Kan, MIR. Beecher
says:
Il fear that ! will have to Give up
Cleveland The pastors are making
such vigorous attacks upon his moral
character.and with such apparent truth
and justice, that cannot consistently
indor>e his candidacy. | regret that
such developments have come TO light.
for | felt assured that he was the pro-
per man tor the place, and that his cleo
ton would give us a better administra-
ton than Mr.. Blaine'S would be. There
is an acknowledged demand for ad.
ministrative reform which | believe
Cleveland's election fully promised.
but the country is so big and prosperous
that it can sustain no injury from Mr.
Blaine's elevation to the presidency.
am giving the subject the most careful
consideration. and will act as my best
Judgment dictates"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

Samuel ID. Hastings in the Prohibition
convention pledged Wisconsin to give
from 1900 to 10000 votes for the Pro-
hibition ticket. If Samuel ID. Hastings
must allow margin of 10000 in his
guess of the Prohibition vote of this
state, matters relating to the power and
condition of the, independent temperance
party are certainly in a very chaotic sit
uation and can reflect but little credit
on its leaders, either for management
or close knowledge. There is no doubt
whatever but the Prohibition party will
poll goodly number of votes but the
most sanguinc independent party man
can hardly hope for any such number
as even the lowest predicted by
Mr. Hastings. In 1881, 1925 votes
were poled for T. ID. Kanouse and no
special effort was made in his behalf.
In 1888 the votes for Congressman on
the Prohibition ticket were By official re-
turn 1880 In the Eighth Congress
sional district there was no independent
nomination. the Prohibitionists Indoors
ing w. L. Price. During the canvass
there was the worst political middle
existing in many of the congressional
districts that was ever known in the his
tory of the state, and almost every
township was canyaSsed by speakers in
the interest of the Prohibition party.
May we not readily conclude that, par
ticularly as this is presidential year, the
vote will fail to reach even the lowest
number polled by the Independent par
/ "? Men do not care to willingly throw
their votes whore they can count but
little or nothing in political affairs.
Are we not entirely safe in predicting
that not single electoral vote will be
given to St. John2 Is ST. John really a
strong candidate when he suffered over
whehning defeat in his own state where
he was best known and where he served
two terms as GOVERNOR A state too that
is Overwhelmingly Republican and Pro-
hibition. The only thing thar the hide
pendent Temperance party can hope to
do is 10, by running separate ticket,
place the Democratic party in power in
many places, party that is openly OPP
posed to prohibition in any form and
from whom they can hope to gain moth
ing. Verify whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
Congressional.

The Milwaukee Sentinel in Mondays
issue brings out a new candidate for
congressional honors, in the person of
Robert Nj. La Toilette, of Madison.
Recent developments show that Dane
county will not go into the Third con-
gressional convention without candi-
date. There is a movement on foot to
bring out Robert NJ. La Toilette. as the
candidate of the young men. Mr.. La
Toilette is at present district attorney,
and has obtained a reputation as a elo-
quent and forcible speaker. He has
made a remarkable good record in of
flee, and is one of the most popular
men in Dane county to-day, and one
who would be most likely to defeat Burr
w. Jones. His recent Decoration Day
Grafton at Madison gained him admira-
ton and popularity among the soldiers,
who are all for him. In Iowa, which
has previously been counted for Treat,
he will have an earnest support, as he
will from Grant and other counties Up
to the present time sentiment seemed to
be running in favor of Mr.. Treat. for
with Dane county without candidate
and with Lafayette county gained, as
was rGmorcd, by an agreement with
Philo Orion by which the latter was to
90 to the state Senate and give Treat
his support in return. the latter could
view the outlook with considerable sat
isfaction. Everybody will now have to
show his hand, and the contest will take
more substantial and interesting
shape Mr.. La Folctte's friends claim
that he has already been pledged the
support of almost all the towns of the
county. The announcement of his can
didacy in Madison will awaken much
interest, although the contest between
himself and the friends of Mr.. Treat
will be somewhat closer here than in
the county. Already the news is the
principal topic of conversation among
the politicians
In Iowa county the case stands some
thing like this: MIR. Calvert Spencely
has for sometime been candidate from
that county, but has rather based his
hopes upon an alliance with Mr.. Keyes.
His opponents are uniting upon Phillip
Allen, Jr., of Mineral Point. He, it is
said, would be the first choice Of the
county, but in case his chances do not
prove strong. a large support will be
given La Toilette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
A Shocking Scandal.

Rumors have long been rife of dark
and damaging pages in the record OF
Governor Cleyelands life. At last the
story in all its disgusting details has
been set forth in an article of three
columns length in the Buffalo Evening
Telegraph. 1t is most revolving tale,
given with great particularly as to
names, dates, places, and all attendant
circumstances. The allegations are
made positively without qualification,
and with proiler of substantial proof.
Prominent clergymen of Buffalo, with
other citizens of high standing, who
have investigated the matter, declare
that this grave Impeachment of the
Governors character is absolutely true.
Indeed up Ito this time-nearly two
weeks since the publication denial
of the charges has been made public by
anybody so far as we have observed
While it may not be disputed that I'M
der the circumstances this subject is one
of deep concern with the people, we do
not see that Republicans need assume
any responsibility in the premises or
NEEDLE with the matter as it stands at
present. Certainly the shameful tale
will not find place in the columns of
The HERALD We are at no loss TO find
sufficient reasons for opposing the DEM
ocratic party with its ruinous free trade
fallacies, without searching the private
life of such n political nonentity as
Grover Cleveland The best way to
deal with Cleveland is to let him alone,
and vote for James G.. Blaine. We
adopt the views of the Philadelphia
Press, which proposes to ''leave Grover
"Cleveland's personal life and character
Ito those who are resp onsible for him.
"To Independents. who turn from the
associate and friend of Lincoln and
Garfield, to man whose personal acts
''and associates cannot be so much as
HdlleU VI dlScHSSeu III Il newspaper
passing into tens of thousands OF fami-
lies, and anxious each day SO to mir.
''ror the worlds wide news that vice
may never receive unnecessary men,
''tion or needless publicity. we leave
''the discussion of this unfortunate sub
"ject never within the memory of men
"now in active life associated with a
presidential candidate. Let the re-
''ligious papers who profess to find in
"Mr. Blaine man they cannot CON
''scientiously support reconcile with
''their position as teachers of morality,
''the life of the candidate of their
''choicc "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

LANCASTER CoUScIL Il. 7. Meets first Thurs
day of each month in Budd block, Madison street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
No Chance 10 ReciiYy Mistakes.

When | WAS young man, says Hor-
alto Seymour, there lived in our neigh
borhood a farmer who was unusually re-
ported to be a very liberal man, and
uncommonly upright in his dealings.
When he had any of the produce of his
farm to dispose of he made it an invar-
liable rule TO give good measure rather
more than would be required Of him.
One of his friends, observing him fire.
quently doing so, questioned him rs TO
why he did; he told him he gave too
much. and said it was to his disrantage
Now, mark the answer Of this excellent
man:
God has permitted me bnt one
Journey through the world, and when
am gone cannot return to rectify mis-
takes The old farmers mistakes
were OF the sort lie did not want to
rectify.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
County Prohibition Mass Convention.

All voters in the County of Grant who believe
that the time has come for the friends of Prohi-
bition to separate themselves from one of the two
great political parties, that have shown by their
actions that they are unwilling to do anything
quested TO meet in Mass Convention at the
court house in the city of Lancaster, on WEDNEs-
DAY, AUGUST 20. 1884, at one p. NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing seventeen 40 delegates to at
tend the State Prohibition Convention, to be held
At MADISON SEPTEMBER 4, 1881.
We trust that all the friends of Constitutional
Prohibition throughout the county Will respond
to this call, and that full delegations from all
parts of the County win be present
by Order Go. Central Com
w. n, STONE
Lancaster. Wis. AUGUST B 1881
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
LANCASTER.

Attorneys AND LOWRY Attorneys
AZ Law-onlce over Thomas and Ortons store
east side Of Court House square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
Look nj the Comnarisan.

The wealth of the United States is
estimated at $50. 600. 200, 900, that of
Great Britain at $40, 900. 600, 900.
The wealth per inhabitant of the
United States is 5000. that in Great
Britain is 81 900.
In the United States y parts of the
wealth go to labor, % to capital, and 5
to government
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

Ii is announced by the Democratic
papers with a great flourish Of trumpets
that Grover Cleveland has instituted
criminal proceedings against the Ba.i-
alo Evening Telegram, the paper which
first gave publicity to the charges TO
immortality against him. It is II be
hoped that this Is true. IL Mr. Cleve-
land has been slandered every honor
able citizen, no matter what his po.iti-
cal utilization may be, will reioice 10
Mr. Cleyeland's yindication and the
condign punishment d his accuscrs.
1t must be added, however, that tie
publishers of the Telegram do not ex-
hibit any alarm, but assert that should
the case be brought into court they sill
produce evidence to sustain the publiea-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

A new light gray cloth dress. made
with polonaise, is heavily braided with
silver on the vest and panels of skirt
Pique and percale collars are now
worn almost as much as linen. The
colors in percale are very dark blue and
red
Coquelicot red slippers have gold
and red chenille butterfly on the toe, and
are worn with old gold and blue silk
hose.
A favorite trimming for the skirts of
yachting suits is band Of crimson on
which is laid mohair braid of different
widths.
Henry Ward Beecher does not claim
that he is sure that Mr. Blaine is cor
rupt, but he is unwilling to support any
man with whose name the tongue of
scandal has been busy,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
MIR. VIM. Ii. Barnum. who has been

Mr. VIM H. Barnum, who has been
chosen again as Chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, is the
BARNuM who cipher despatched in 1876
for the purchase of 'seven more mules, :"
and who supervised the" Morey Letter"
scheme in 1880. and sent that villanous
forgery by the ton all over the country
for circulation. Yes; the Democrats
will make this a campaign of character
undoubtedly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

The excitement over the Western
cattle disease has subsidized at the Union
Stock Yards. The precise nature of
the disease is still matter of question
but the general opinion of experts Is
that it is the Texas fever, and that
with the vigorous measures now IN pci-
gress it will be promptly stamped oat.
l-Ereniag Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

Mr.. Curtis bolted Governor Cornell in
1873 because he WASH fit for the place.
But Cornell was elected, and made such
good Governor that three years after
Curtis bolted again because he was not
renominated Curtis bolts Blaine in
1881, and bear in mind that Blaine will
make such a good President that Curtis
will belt if he is not renominated IN
1893
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
EsTATE-DAyIn SMITH, Deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Cont of Grant
Couuty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
term of the county court, to be held in and for
said county at the court house in the city of Lam
caster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER, Al 1884.
the following matter will be heard and consid
cred:
The application Of John 3. Murphy to admit
to probate the last viii and testament of David
Smith, late of the town of Marion in said county.
deceased, andfo letters testamcntary thereon.
by Order of the Court
WIN. McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated JulY % 1891 29N3