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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Cattlemen Want a Divide.

AUSTIN. Texas, March 11.-There is
evidently on foot among large class
of stockmen movement looking to the
division of Texas, or seeding all that
portion west of the Tooth meridian.
They assert that their interests are diff
ferent from those of other portions of
the state, and owing to their being in
the minority it is impossible for them to
secure proper legislation. There is
much dissatisfaction among a large
number of stockmen concerning the
laws passed at the last legislature. The
adjutant general received information,
to-day, from rangers stationed in the
fence-cutting districts that fence-cut-
ting had about ceased, and fences de-
stroyed some time since are being re-
built
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
An italian I'm America.

Landing at New York by ferry
boat is the first impression l got of
Americans. To us, who have no esti-
mate of hurry, and live longer than
some of these people exist, the scene is
ferry-boat is crossing early in the morn
ing, and is full of business men-thAt
proud term of country which recog-
Misses the dignity of labor and condemns
our dolce far fatente No one waits
for the chain to be lowered; this chain
oft times protects free people from
going overheard. They all jump over
it, and frequently before the boat
touches the wharf, That is progressive
young America. And from that early
hour until the evening, when they go
back on this boat, they are jumping
over endless chains of commerce aud
coin. The great nation of jumpers!
The republic of hurry Young men in
the prime of life jump into graves;
middle-aged men hurry into collins! l
live on, type of retrogressive liberty
Oh, progress, progressl On thy altar
are the sacrifices of millions of lives,
millions of Injuries, and millions of
happiness! | am hurried off the ferry
boat and hurried into cab; / am hur-
ried into hotel, bath, dining-room,
where dinner is hurried into me. and
then told that this is progressl am
hurried into and out of bed and down
Broadway, the veriest gulf-stream Of
all hurry. Yes, 1T is progress! So is
locomotive on the Hudson River rail-
road, at eighty miles per hour. SO is
cabling messages for the daily press
under the Atlantic, when the messages
are worth cablingl So is lobbying at
Albany on appropriation billsl Prog
ress here is to me a paradox, because
| have not yet lost my italian peculiar
ties. The American girl is cham
pagny. She is glittering, foamy,
hubby, sweet, dry, tart-in a word
fizzyl She has not that dreamy,
magical, murmury lovableness of oul
Italian girl. And yet there is cos
mopolitan combination in the American
girl that makes her most attractive
coquette in her frankness, In her par
donable frivolity, in her being a phe-
Romenon of verbal intrigued You may
lose Your head easily with her in a
week, and, in the way of recollecting
what you had said to her yesterday,
for she is gifted with memory; but your
heart -iamais 1t takes longer time
or that. But be sure she will have
both sooner or later / don't believe
she Is half so mercenary as she talks
n the vein Of what female heart can
gold despise? Yet she gives you q
strong impression that the alpha and
omega of life is modiste and mill
'onalre. My impression of the Ameri-
AN girl is one never to be forgotten.
Che is bright, brisk, and business-like.
To be concise, / would cali the Ameri
san girl sort OF social catechism-full
( questions and answers. In many
Instances she omits the answers, and
becomes an incarnate questioner.
never experienced such a pleasurablt
witness-box position in all my life. =
Letter from nm Italian IN NeU Yorh
| 10 the Rome Hd'i9n NeUs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Manager Merrilps Assistant.

MILWAUKEE, March 11.-Manager
Merrill, of the st. Paul Road, has issued
circular announcing the appointment
of Roswell p. Miller as Assistant Gen
eral Manager of the road. MIR. Miller
has been acting IN the capacity of as
slstant manager for the past year under
the title of assistant to the manager
Mr.. Merrill, accompanied by his physi-
clan and family, will start next Monday
tor Southern California. His Sppoint-
ment of MIR. Miller to the assistant
managership is considered as an indica-
ton that the "Old Man" intends max
ing long stay. Merrilps condition is
improving somewhat, and he was able
to ride out for short time yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
The Mussel Shoals Robbery.

NASHVILLE, March 11.-Jonas Taylor
of this city has been subpenaed as a
witness in the Mussel Shoals robbery
for which Frank James is to be tried in
Huntsville, Ala, in the April term of
the United States Court. Taylor's day
book ledger shows that Frank James,
under the name of b. j. Woodson, is
charged for putting shoes on horse
March IL, 1880, one day after the Mus
sci Shoals robbery occurred. Taylor
says he will swear Frank James was
in his shop on both the 18th and 18th of
March transacting business. The book
also shows that it was impossible for
him to have been at the Mussel Shoals
robbery on the 18th. Taylor says from
some time in 1878 until some time in
1881, Frank James cultivated the Smith
farm under the name of B. j. Woodson,
near this city, and work very hard
Jesse James lived in East Nashville I'M
der the name of John ID. Howard, and
dealt in grain and flour. Frank James
writes that he expects to beat the Mus
sci Shoals robbery case in a gallop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
HENRY NJ. TELLER.
How He Came Into the Cabinet-Intercst,
ing Piece of Political History.

How He Came Into the Cabinet-Interest-
ing Piece of Political History.
When President Arthur was forming
his Cabinet a strong pressure was
brought to bear on him in behalf of ex.
Senator Chaffee, of Colorado. Mr..
Teller enlisted himself warmly in behalf
of Chatiee. He called on President
Arthur and urged Chaffee's appoint
meiIt as personal favor to himself. as
matter OF political wisdom and policy,
and as a deserved recognition to the
people of the Western States. Presi.
deaf Arthur requested few DAYS to
consider the matter. In due time he
sent for Mr.. Teller, requesting that he
call at the White House at IL O'Clock
that evening. Senator Teller, accom-
pauiec by Mr.. Burnett, called as re-
qtcsted, and was met by the President.
L would prefer to see you alone,
said the President
This gentleman" replied Mr.. Tel
Ter, Enjoys my fullest confidence, and
anything which can be said to me can
with equal safety be said to him"
President Arthur replied that he had
AZ CsNCIAOAly anu 6Dl uDllN dIluGus
Well, Senator, L want to say that
under no circumstances can l invite
Mr.. G affee into my Cabinet"
Senator Teller flushed slightly, and,
rising from his seat, replied that if the
President had come to that conclusion
definitely he had no further occasion to
intrude upon his time
But, continued the President. with
out needing the evident displeasure his
decision had caused, Il have come to
tie conclusion that unless Henry NJ
Teller accepts my appointment as Sec
rotary of the Interior, that office will
remain vacant during my entire Presi-
Dental term"
Mr. Teller Immediately replied that,
under the circumstances, he could not
possibly accept the appointment. "You
know" he added, "that / have been
prominent in urging upon you the APP
pointment of my friend Chaffee, and
certainly could not accept the office
with propriety."
Senator" continued the President.
warmly, lit is my turn to ask a favor of
you, and want you to think of this
matter. L will see to it that Mr.. Chat
fee and his friends understand both my
position and your own, which readily
realize is delicate one. have already
consulted with your friends"
Mr.. President" continued Senator
Teller, Il am heartily opposed to you
on the silver question, on the Indian
question and on the land question.
"That is one reason why / insist upon
having you in my Cabinet" was the
reply, "for / am well aware that you
know more on each of these questions
in one minute than could ever learn; :"
and with this President Arthur again
urged the Senator to accept his invita-
ton.
"Well, you know the result" con-
tinued Mr.. Burnett "Mr. Chaffee and
his friends understood that he could
not be appointed, and Senator Teller's
appointment was in consequence ex-
ceedingly gratifying to them. SO h,
entered the Cabinet. and is the est
Secretary of the Interior that thu
country ever had. STORY tod b.
Teller's Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
NUMBER :
Drove Him AMny.

Joshua Peterson. colored man who,
| directly after the war, recognized the
importance of educating his children,
sent his daughter to refined school
where she graduated with distinction.
| Shortly after she returned home, n
smooth-looking barber began to visit
her. One day she went out to the
field where her father was gathering
corn, and calling the old man, said
Father"
"Yas, chile, stopping with an ear Of
corn in his hand.
Has Mr.. Sheppard seen you?"
"Doan know whuder he's seed me er
not, but / doan think dat Use seed
him."
well, father. Mr.. Sheppard is my
lover, and | didn't know but he had
come to ask You for me.
dis is news ter me-" said the old
man, turning the ear of corn around;
"whut sorter man is he, chile?"
A nice man, pa.
AN do he know how ter take kere
o a wife?"
@Oh, yes, pa
Whit ken he do?"
"Oh, he can do anything. He writes
such delightful poetry"
'Uh, huh; wall, whut else ken he
do?7
Why he sings charmingly."
He do, do he; whut else?"
He is also an excellent scholar. He
was educated at college"
Dat a fack? Fine man, amt he 2"
ooh, he's wonderful man.
"l'se glad o it."
And he's so heightened, too"
Wy dat fills me wild loy"
yes, and he is such an elegant co1-
nationalist, said the delighted 9:fl
Sc monstrous proud O. dat faces
replied the old man, throwing the ear
OF corn on the pile. Use alters been
afeerd dat yer wouldn't marry dat sorter
man."
i am so glad to hear you speak so,
father, and [ know James will thank
you from the bottom of his heart.
Vas, chile, vas. What udder hume
rations is de young man got?
You should say what other accom-
plishments, father"
Uh, huh, OATS so. Forgot my Cog
rafy dat time.
Your grammar, you mean, father"
Vas, chile. my grammar Mans
knowledge o de polar circles sometimes
slips up on him."
oh, yonder he is at the house, ia
ther. Come, want you to meet hun
| know that you have seen him mal.y o
time, but | want you to meet him as my
accepted sutton, and to tell him how
glad You will be to welcome him to
your family"
The old fellow accompanied his
daughter to the house. The girl
promptly presented her lover.
Done gederin' yer corn yit?" the old
man asked.
Why, my dear sir, 1 have no corn to
gather"
Put up yer faten' hogs yit?"
Il have no fattening hogs" the as
tonished young man replied,
"Uh, huh. Dun sowed yer wheat, l
reckin?"
MY dear sir, have NJ wheat to
SOW"
"Uh, huh. Got through wild yer fall
plowin'?"
Father" said the girl, "he is not a
farmer"
"Uh, huh. What does he do?"
Il am barber, SIR"
"Uh, huh. Shaves, reckon. Wall,
I'd like fur yer tar shave my mule.
He's got suthin' de matter wild his ha'r.
Airter dat come heah, an I'll gin ye de
wust thrashen' yer cher had. I'll l4rn
yer ter write po'try an sing. Come er
singin' 'roun' heah any mo- an I'll fling
yer ober de fence 'mung de hogs |
nn'erstan's yer. knockin' 'roun heah
ies ter git me ter sport yer. Go on
away, de faster de better. Talk ter me
bout niger whut sings an writes
po'try. "-ArkdnSdr Trdueler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Mutinous Sailors.

BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE nine mu-
tinous sailors of the bark Tonic who
refused to sail with their ship a
few days ago, claiming that she was
bound for South American fever-in.
fected port, and who have been in jail
since, were taken on board the bark in
irons by policemen. As soon as the
men were released from the irons they
made rush for the master of the vessel,
Captain Greece, shouting, death to
the captain" and 1--WE will kill the off.
GERS before we 60 to sea- After a
hard struggle the sailors were overcome
and marched back to the police station.
They boldly declare that they will muir.
der the captain and officers as soon as
they get to sea, If forced. Captain
Greece will not sail until he gets another
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13

The ultra temperance people came
within four votes of getting resolution
through the lower house of the New
York legislature recently, to submit a
probibitory constitutional amendment
to a popular vote. OF the 81 votes in
favor of the resolution, all but 9 were
republican, and the 63 negative votes
were all democratic but IT, A fact in
connection with this result is that the
8 democrats who voted for the resolu-
ton are from the rural counties, and all
but 8 of the II republicans who voted
against it are from cities having over
20, 900 inhabitants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13

The Lasker Resolutions,

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Herr Won
Eisendecker, German Minister. says he
has just received from the German Gov
eminent the resolution of coincidence
passed by the American Congress on
the death of Herr Lasker, and would
forward them, as woll as the accom-
panying letter transmitted from Prince
Bismarck, to the Department of State
in few days. He added that he had
had no communication or understanding
whatever with the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee in regard to matters. He pro-
posed to deal entirely with the Depart
ment of State. The letter of Prince
Bismarck returning the resolution, he
said, had already been published in
substance. but, in addition, it expressed
Prince Bismarck's regret that he felt
compelled, under the circumstances, to
return the resolution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
War i'm South Africa.

LONDON, March 11.-Advices from
Africa state that the Beers in Stellaland
are advancing to attack Mankoroane.
A British battalion has been ordered
from Cape Town. Mankoroane is the
chief who holds the territory Just north
of Griqualand. He objects to having
his country incorporated with the
Transvaal. War seems certain if the
Beers do not accept the boundary ques-
ton. as settled by the recent confer
ence. The British are determined to
protect the native chief against Boer
encroachments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Silver Wedding

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 1l.-One OF
the most prominent society events that
has occurred here for some lime was the
silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Jaeger, held here last Fridsy evening.
Nearly everybody in the citywas invited
and hundreds responded. Garter Har-
rison, of Chicago, sent bitter express
sing regret at not beingl able to be
present. A large number iof presents
were received, many of them being
very costly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Retired From Office

yANDALIA, H., March The board
of supervisors of this country voted by
a majority of five to expel from the
Office of county superintendent Ben
jamin +. Shipley. who has held the
office the past seven or eight years.
Continual drunkenness on the part OF
Shipley prompted the action of the
board. Jesse Mays was selected by the
board to fill the vacancy until the next
November election. when an officer will
hn r.nne11l r.l,r elected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
lIlJMOR.
from the Norristown Herald

ENil titt NuffletVNu ttcfdi3.l
A YOUNG colored man of Illinois is
said to have made fortune of $50, 900
within year. We suspect he served
few months as porter on a Pullman
palace car.
AN exchange says "saw-dust is now
used medically" Saw-dust has been
long used to fatten Calves and no
doubt it possesses many other virtues
not yet discovered.
A SOCIETY" item says: every few
ladies play upon the banjo" And
after hearing one of them play upon
the instrument, we deeply regret that
the number is not 100 per cent. less.
THE newspaper foreman got mar
riage notice among lot of items headed
Horrors of the Year. and when the
editor learned that the groom's income
was only 81 week, he said it had better
remain under that head.
A New YORK woman poured soap
suds in her husbands boots, broke his
pipe, pawned his watch, and raised
lump on his head with poker, without
causing him to invoke the assistance
of the law. But when she pared her
corns with his best razor he went
right off and applied for divorce. He
said the line must be drawn somewhere
a LONDON paper SAYS: "The Princess
of Wales has won two millinery vic
tories this year. We suspect she
asked her husband for G10 for new
poke bonnet, gorgeously trimmed. and
e6 for sealskin turban, with feather
yard long, and he had to fork over
the though where he got tho
money is a mystery.
A PASSENGER car jumped tie track
and rolled down steep embananent.
Several persons were dangerously in
lured, and one man was found wedged
between two seats, with two ribs broken,
and sound asleepl A copy of the Lon
don Times containing an editorial three
columns i'll length was clutched in his
right hand.
A MAGAZINE writer says that women
with purpose, women in earnest,
have noticeable look of charm
That depends. If youny woman has
a purpose" to say yes" when her
young man proposes, and is in earn
est" about it, she has more charm, in
his eyes, than at any other period in
her life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Letting Mail Contracts.

WASHINGTON, March LITTLE House
Committee on Postof1ices and Post roads
has agreed to report bill regulating
the letting of mail contracts. 1t re-
quires that the bonds of contractors be
approved by the postmasters along the
proposed route; that the Postmaster
General shall not be bound to consider
the proposals of any person who has at
tempted to defraud the Postofice De-
partment, and that hereafter no sublet-
ting of any mail contracts shall be per-
mitted, unless the annual compensation
under the contract for service shall ex-
coed 81 900, and in no case without the
consent in writing of the Postmaster
Gen eral
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Complete ExOneratiOn.

REDFIELD. Dakota. March 11.-An
investigation of the Redfeld Postoflice
was ordered four weeks ago, owing to
the complaint of parties unfriendly to
Postmaster Rising, who displaced Myers
last fall, after hard fight. Mr. Rising
has just learned from Washington the
result of the investigation. which was
complete exoneration of his manage
ment of the office, and is much graft
fled at the probable close, in his favor,
of the Postoffice war. He was highly
complimented by the special agent who
made the investigation on the admir-
able system with which his office was
conducted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Cincinnati Pork.

CINCINNATI, March 11.--Saperinten-
dent Maxwell, of the Chamber of Com
merce, made public to-day interesting
comparative figures with reference to
hog product here the past winter. Be-
sides decrease of nearly $4,000 head
in the number packed, there is marked
decline in the average weight, being
1858 pounds per head, making differ
ence in weight between the past winter
and the winter before of 81 400. 900
pounds. The average cost the past win
ter, per 100 pounds gross, was S.. %. 90,
against .06 the preceding season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13

The red sunsets continue to bother the
minds of the scientists. Professor Cass-
amajor, of New York, offers the latest
explanation, which is to the effect that a
ring similar to that of Saturn is forming
around the earth's equator The vol
canic hypothesis, however. still seems
to be received with most favor, though
the improbability of volcanic matter be-
ing maintained at so great an elevation
for period of five months, to say moth
ing of the difficulty of its motion through
the atmosphere, remains to disparage
such theory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Brutality Assaulted.

PARIS, March 1.-THE Clan-na-Gael
has begun Operations here. a man
who says he is an Irish-Ameriean, and
who closely resembles Informer Me
Dermott. was brutally assaulted by foul
men in Place du Trone. The victim
voice showed that the assailants had
mistaken their man, but they would
nevertheless have killed him If he had
refused TO promise not to inform the
police.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
College Donatjous.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 1.-THE
will of the late Hon. l.. j. Knowles, in
addition to large number of requests
to public institutions in New England,
gives $4,000 to Carlton College, ut
Mortified. Mimi; $1,000 to the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions. After
the death of his widow 5000 goes to
Doane College. in Nebraska, and $1,000
to Washburne College, at Topeka, Kan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13

What the Democrats want is plat
form. They require one that will fit all
people and suit all sections. A square
platform will not be acceptable. A rec
tangular one would be more to their
hand, and one that would present as
many sides as there are opposites in the
party would come nearer filling the
bill. Any one having a good old-fash-
Toned platform, not too much worn,
might dispose of the same to the Ma
tioaal Democratic party; providing, it
can be warranted to stand the strain
that win be required of it during the
campaign of 1884.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Taylor and Robinson.

SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE Sc
quel to the Sullivan-Robinsoh knock
out occurred in the Baldwin Hotel
Several of Sullivan's combination, in.
Guiding Steve Taylor, were sitting in
the bar-room, when Robinson and some
friends entered. After an interchange
of salutations Taylor made contempt-
uous remark to Robinson. Tie latter
retorted, when Taylor led off, catching
Robinson under the ear and knocking
him down. They then clinched and a
rough and tumble fight ensued, but
friends separated them. 1t is stated that
Robinson's expulsion from the Olympic
Club will be unanimously voted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
A Man Cut to Pieces.

BELLvILLE, Illinois, March 11.--A
few days ago a peddler was murdered
in negro cabin near Cahokia, this
county. The body was cut to pieces
and distributed in the fields. A negro
named William Brown was arrested and
made confession to killing the peddler
and cutting the body to pieces, burning
portions and distributing the balance in
the fields. Several others are impli-
Gated
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
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English Ship Owners Angry.

LONDON, March 1.-THE ship-owners
threaten to register their vessels under
foreign flag if the proposed Shipping
bill becomes law. This bill was fore
Swallowed in the Queens speech and
was introduced by Joseph Chamberlain,
President of the Board of Trade. The
object of the bill is ''to provide for
greater security of life and property at
Saa ,,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-13
Ii the present epidemic of cyclonic

Ii the present epidemic of cyclonic
disturbances recently prevailing in the
south this early in the season, are to be
taken in comparison with those to
which that section was subjected last
spring. we have every reason to fear a
repetition of the frightful storms so
common last year. 1t might be as well
to prepare for these fearful storms by
making vaults in cellars in which people
may safely abide in case of an emer-
gency. Dakota last year escaped with
out a genuine cyclone, although other
sections east and south of that territory
came under their fury. But there is
no telling what may be in store for them
in the future.