Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-18

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of the Senate will rest great response
bility. Its course will largely shape
the destiny of the party of which it is
the representative. 1t will need active,
untiring workers, good debators, skill
| full Legislators to forestall and hold up
before the eyes of the country unwlse
measures. That Wisconsin will select
a fit representative. / doubt not, out of
the material ON hand.
In recent conversation with Senator
Angus Cameron, whose term expires
the 4th of March next, he emphatically
said that he was not candidate for re-
election. He has held this distinguish
ed honor for two terms. and may add,
with distinguished credit to himself and
his constituency. He now wishes to re-
tire. This leaves the field open to a
number of candidates.
Times are yet dull in Chicago. Many
mills and manufactures are yet closed
down, and trade in general is stagnant.
We have no aim for the future, no as
surance that capital or labor will be
protected by proper legislation. No
man with any sense in his head will
make contracts tor any length of time
ahead. when prices are likely to affect
the article he isidealing in by changes
in the tariff laws. We know not how
to look ahead. There must be some
stable policy on which the government
is conducted or money will not venture
into the channels of trade. Ben Frank
lin said that q man without an object
in life was like sick man in the hospit-
al waiting death. 1t seems to me that
while waiting for the powers that con-
troll legislation to give some definite as
surances of whether they mean to
change our present monetary and bank
ing system, and whether they are to
pass Morrison horizontal tariff bill,
we are, like Franklin's sick man, in
hospital waiting for something to turn
up. No gentlemen, we need not expect
revival of trade till we get out of the
Hospital of Democratic apathy, and
have some assurance that no wholesale
and violent changes are to be made in
governmental policy, and the laws tina
affect trade, in the incoming admins
tration.
Wheat yet shows no signs of regaining
its old-time dollar value. Flour, the
very best, is only 81 to s. Dbl, I'M
proved machinery has done wonders
not only TO cheaper flour but to give us
better flour. We used to take middlings
and feed them to the horses Now we
make the best grade of flour out of them.
Under the old process of milling they
used to crack the wheat and break it,
and secure little flour from the center,
but were unable to get the best of it
that which clung to the shell of the
wheat. Now we have machinery that
saves all this st. Louis white winter
wheat used to be worth from 50 to $40
in 1870; spring wheat flour 50 to Sc.
Now, spring weat flour is worth 81
bbl. more than st. Louis white winter
weat flour. in consequence of improved
machinery. This has made Minneapolis.
ST. Louis has lost her prestige, and her
flour, while Minneapolis is. away up.
Minneapolis has drawn the eyes of the
world, and a big pile of money, on ac-
count of her Pillsbury flour
Imeant to add something here regard
ing our immense Fat Stock Show, but
my article is already long. had the
pleasure of meeting several Grant far
mers and other representatives from
Wisconsin at the Exposition building
during the show. 1t brought the far
mers, and their stock, from every state
of the UuiUn, aud altUgether made a
wonderful exhibition. Come down next
year and bring the folks.
Chicago, l am convinced could not
get along without the Exposition build
ing 1t is a famous place for Conven-
tons, Expositions, Fat Stock Shows,
&C., where thousands of cattle and hors-
es and hogs live under one roof. No,
Chicago could not get along without it.
In the heart of the city, it is easy of ac-
cess, place of amusement in winter,
and III summer garden for ice cream
and concerts, where the fountain plays
and the flowers bloom Anon skat
ing rink, and then flower garden A
place for selecting Presidents, and the
latest beeves!
By the way. one of the best notices in
a late Republican processesion here
read, brains, not beef" We seem to
be running into beef lately.
JOE. COVER
December 18th, 1884.