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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Al Noble Old Oak.

In Brooklyn, near the Preston House.
on land belonging to the county, there
stands white oak tree, which for mag
nificent proportions, symmetrical form
and stately beauty is unsurpassed, it is
believed, by any tree of its kind in New
England, and would well repay visit
No description can do justice to this
grand Titan. Not until stands by its
trunk and sees the branches spreading,
broadly dividing and subdividing inf
nitely to catch the sun and rain, but
thickly grouped about the parent trunk,
seeming like knotted muscles which the
gales had but strengthened and devel-
oped, can have any idea of its proper
tions. The tree is about 100 years old,
and its history is quite interesting.
When small its top was cut off to use in
brushing i'm hay seed, which caused
it to put out many branches near the
ground, some of which are sixty feet long
and very large. This tree contains a
large amount of timber for ship-build-
ing, and during the late war it was sold
to Government agent for this purpose,
but before it was cut down most ear
nest protest and negotiation resulted in
inducing the "woodman to spare the
tree
The circumferference of the trunk as
high as a man can reach is fifteen and
one-half feet. Its widest spread is 105.
and it contains from ten to twelve cords
of wood. Can more noble tree be
foundp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Fine Words.

Simple language is on all accounts
preferable to Understanding words when
ordinary matters are discussed. We
wish that young people could be taught
that it does not add footto the statue of
house to call it residence" that a
church or even meeting house is as
venerable as '.the sacred edifiee;" that
it is no more genteel to say retire
than go to bed; that the garment so
covered with side pleetings. and 50
quickly frayed out along the pavement,
is really gown. and not a promenade
costume" that it need not bring blush
to the fair cheek of even Mr.. Podsnap's
young person to say leg instead OF
limb" when leg is meant; that the
supper at an evening party is not ian
entertainment" and that there are WELL
founded objections to the use of mice
lyn as an adjective describing ones
health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Learn a Trade, Boys.

Boys, learn a trade. Learn a trade
even if you are in position which may
seem to insure you against want as long
as you may live. You may not follow a
trade for living. but time invested in
learning a trade and learning it thor
oughly is the laying away of a capital
stock on which you may find it very con-
venient to draw some day. Life is said
to be an uncertain existence. 1t is, so
far as wealth is concerned. You may
be a rich man to-day, but by some I'M
lucky investment which made great
promises on the start, and failed, you
are made poor man With trade,
under such circumstances, you have
nothing to fear. You have an exhaust
less reserve fund to draw from. Not
only learn the theory of a trade but
learn its practical worth, and learn it
thoroughly. In the Carriage Makers
Convention at New Haven, Conn, after
the Committee on Apprenticeship had
reported in favor of restoring the old
system of indenturing apprentices until
they reach their majority, John w. Brit
ton, of New York, said: ''One of the
serious wants of this country, and our
trade is good boys. Our boys are dete-
riorating, as are our men. The great
est difficulty that we experience in New
York, is that of getting boys who have
brains and are willing to learn trade
thoroughly. The example of men who
have made millions in few years, is
held up before our boys in school, and
the boys become infamed with the no.
ton that they must make their millions
and be able to found cross-road col
leagues before they die. So they es-
chew trades and become poor profess
SIGNALS. America to-day depends
upon Europe for her most skillful and
finest workmen, simply because her
young men slight the minute of the
trade they go to learn, and merely OBJ
tain a superficial or general knowledge
of it. We have too many professional
men in the country to-day, and as the
speaker above referred to says, our
schools love to dwell too much on the
achievements of professional men. A
man with trade, trade we'll learned
next to the farmer. is the most indie
pendent and most to be envied of men.
He is prepared for any emergency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Colfax and Morrissey.

Speaker Carlisle's agony over the ar
rangement of Congressional commit.
tees has recalled story of SCHUYLER
Colfax and John Morissey, when the
former was Speaker and the latter had
just abandoned pugilism for states.
manship. Morrissey entered the Speak
er's room one day when Mr.. Colfax was
working busily at The formation of com
mittees, and, placing box on the table
said: MIR. Speaker, here is box OF
the best brand of cigars sold, and
hope you will accept it as present
from me-" Colfax thanked him, and
then Morrissey continued: sAnd now,
MIR. Speaker, | want you to do me a
favor" Colfax at once put himself on
guard. '.What / WANT added the
other. sis for you to put me on the com.
mittee which has the least work and
holds the fewest meetings. ooh,
will, | assure you, will, with pleasure
exclaimed the delighted Speaker, sure,
now, of satisfying at least one man; and
he put Morrissey at the tail-end of the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
His Name Was Fanny.

1t was Jefferson avenue car, and it
was nearly full OF passengers when a
lady got in attended by small pet
dog, which at once excited the admira-
ton and comment Of all the ladies pre-
sent. Isn't he too awiully sweet?n
said one He's a perfect beauty" re-
sponded another. Carries himself as
if the earth wasn't good enough for
him, remarked cynical old maid.
what is his name, the cute little dar-
ling? inquired an enthusiastic, cara
mel-munching girl. Ibis name is
Fanny, said the owner of the dog,
picking it up. There was silence in
that street car for the space of half a
minute. Detroit Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
]. G.. Floods Mansion,

Work will be commenced during the
coming winter on the Flood mansion, to
be built on California street, nearly OPP
posite the Stanford residence. The
structure will occupy a lot 212.6 by 275
feet, and will be in dimensions 100 feet
square, receding about fifty feet from
the street. The foundation will be of
brick and the superstructure of Con-
necticut brown stone. The style of ar
chitecture will be classic. The entrance
to the house from the grounds will be
by portico of the Roman-Doric order,
having depth of from twenty-five to
thirty feet. A similar portico, but of
somewhat smaller dimensions, will
adorn the entrance on Sacram ento
street. The main floor will consist of a
vestibule and entrance hall beyond,
which will. lead to large central hall,
forty-ive. by thirty-two feet. These
halls will be divided and handsomely
furnished by system of pillars and
arches. Beyond the central hall and
directly facing the entrance will be the
grand staircase, the width of the space
for which is twenty-five feet. The prin-
cipal flight of the main staircase will be
nine feet wide, and will lead to land
ing of ten by twenty-five feet, which,
being lighted by costly stained glass
windows of original design and work
manship, viii form quite hallway by
itself. To the left of the vestibule will
be the dining-rooms and library hall,
buffers and pantry rooms, etc. On the
right OF the main entrance will be the
grand reception room, twenty-six by
twenty-nine, the drawing-room, thirty
five by thirty, and the hall and music
room, fifty by thirty-seven. These three
are ensuite, and when thrown open pre-
sent an apartment 115 feet in length,
which, when lighted by the electrical
system designed for them, will afford a
magnificent and imposing room. The
chamber OF sleeping floor will consist of
i've large rooms, thirty by thirty each,
and smoking-room on the northeast
corner, twenty-five feet square. venti-
lated from above, and to be finished and
furnished in style of oriental luxury.
The woodwork of the interior will be
heavy South American timber, of varied
colors and shadings. The cost of the
mansion has not yet been estimated,
and, as the architect has carte blanche,
1t viii probably be second to no private
residence in the world. Francisco
Examiner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Losing Big Fortunes in Stocks,

The case of w. X. Vanderbilt de-
serves passing mention. His grand
father left him 80, 900. 900 and his father
placed him in various positions worth
directly and indirectly, at least $4,000
per year. Not content with this-or,
rather, feeling that the dazzling finan-
cial genius of which he felt himself
possessed was kept in chains by hum
drum duties as chairman of this COM
pany or treasurer of that-he went into
Wall street, set up family friend as
broker to do his exclusive business, and
at the head of devoted host marched
forth, conquering and to conquer. l
think that was about two years ago.
To-day, so | am informed by friends
likely to know and kindly disposed to-
ward him, the entire 81, 100000 left by
the old Commodore is gone, and the
father has had to step In, straighten
out affairs rs best they can be, and
regulate by the use of painfully large
pair of shears the future expenditures
of this ill-starred financial leader. The
''street" gossip is that 3,000.0 won't
cover the losses, and as the father had
to take the sons stocks and stand the
additional loss, he is naturally very
irate. OF that know nothing.
Another wiping out of large fortune
made by the ability and industry of one
who in his day was among our great
commercial men, pointed a moral this
week in the case of his only son and
heir, who has obtained no personal dis
tinction except as having married the
Boston beauty, who was so much adj
mlred abroad few years since.
Whether beauty will adorn poverty re-
mains to be seen.
1t certainly will in a case met this
morning. Coming down town quite
early, | met a young wife of fashion
able surroundings whom l know very
well, hurrying along with an air of inn
mense earnestness. my dear madame,
cried |, ''what is the matter! Is some
one dead?' s'Dead broke" said she,
smiling; ''why, haven't you heard the
news?" Ned has lost every cent in
what he calls the Wizards, whatever
that is, but | have got my own little
twelve hundred year left, and I'm
going over TO Garden City to look at
such sweet little cottage I've heard
about, and | tell Ned if he will just
cheer up I'll work with a will and he
shall have the happlest kind of home.'
And as l escorted this brave and true
little woman to the ferry, she looked
fifty times handsomer to me than ever
she did in her prettiest ball dress. NJ
Y Cor Bsyfnl0 Eq1)ress
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

The Ohio Senatorial fight is assuming
high proportions, and gets warmer and
warmer as the prospective caucus grows
nearer. The contest will probably be
narrowed down to Payne aud Pendle-
ton. The caucus meets January 5, and
so far it is anybody fight though Payne,
apparently leads. There are AZ votes
in caucus for choice. OF these Payne
has 35 pledged, Pendleton %, Ward 8.
Converse 4, and Geddes aud Seney 3
each
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
The Worcester. Mass.

The Worcester, Mass, town records
show that in 1879 a six year-old-boy had
his ear bitten off by horse, and the
selectmen drew up certificate showing
the manner of the injury and recorded
it on the town books, so that the loss
should not be prejudicial to the boy
when he grew to mans estate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

United States Senator William B.
Allison, will no doubt be elected his own
successor next month by the Iowa Legis-
lature. The Hon. j. X Graves, of
Dubuque, who is a member-elect of the
Legislature, says there will be no oppo-
sition. The same gentleman is of the
opinion that the Legislature will even
tually pass high-license law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Republican National Convention.
Chicago, June 3, 1854.

"The Republican National Convention will
meet In Chicago, Ill, on Tuesday, June 3, 1881
at ~ O'Clock noon for the nomination OF candi-
President at the next election. The Republican
electors Of the several states and all other voters
without regard TO past political differences, who
are in favor Of the eleyating and Identifying OF
American labor, extending and protecting home
industry, giving free popular education TO the
masses OF the people. securing free suffrage and
an honest counting of the ballots effectually pro
tecting all human rights in every section Of our
common country and who desire to promote
friendly feeling aud permanent harmony through
ont the land by securing National Government
daily invited to send from each State four dele
gates at large, for each Congressional District
two delegates, and each representative at large
two delegates"
d. NJ. SABIN, Chairman.
JOHN A. MARTIN. Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Wisconsin on the Committees.

The Wisconsin State journal, sums
up the matter as to Wisconsin's repre-
sentatives in Congress, as follows:
The members of the two houses of
Congress from this state are located on
committees as follows:
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Cameron is chairman of the CON-
inittee on claims; and member of the
committees on privileges and elections;
on Indian affairs; and on public build
ings and grounds.
Mr.. Sawyer is chairman of the COM
mittee on railroads; and a member of
the committees on postoffices and post
roads, and to make provision for taking
the tenth census.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Winans is member of the COM
mittees on patents, and on education.
Mr.. Sumner is member of the COM
mittees on invalid pensions, and expen-
ditures of public buildings.
Mr.. Jones is member of the COM
mittees on levees and Improvements on
the Mississippi river, and on war claims.
Mr.. Deuster is member of the COM
mittees on foreign relations and on
American ship-building and ship-own-
ing.
MIR. Rankin is member of the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Guenther is member of the COM
mittees on the District of Columbia and
on alcoholic liquor traffic.
Mr.. Woodward is u member of the
committees on commerce and on library.
MI. Price is member of the commit
tees on claims and on expenditures OF
the state department.
Mr.. Stephenson is member OF the
committees on agriculture and on ex'
penditures of the department of justice.
It will be observed that Wisconsin,
with its six democratic members, does
not get a craftsmanship in the house,
nor do any of its members obtain
place on any of the most important
committees, as ways and means, ap
preparations, judiciary, elections, etc
MIR. Rankin has to be content with the
fifth place on rivers and harbors. The
treatment of Wisconsin democrats i
not especially complimentary in view
of the fact that the vote was unanimous
for Carlisle, and considering the Ions
service of Mr.. Deuster In the las
CONGRESS, Wisconsin with her six re
publican members, received three i'm
portant chairmanships, as Williams O
foreign relations, Hazelton. OF Paelii'
railroads. and Pound, of public lands
and the other members had good
places on several of the more important
committees, as Hazelton, on elections
Humphrey, on the judiciary Casweii
ON appropriations, Guenther' on com
merce. Duester, on foreign relations
and Bragg, on military affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

The electric clocks in Paris number
flfteen, and seven are upon one circuit
and eight upon another. But theil
working is not quite satisfactory. Dur.
ing the past year they have gone out o.
order from various causes and lost as
much as two seconds from the effect Of
the vibrations of the streets upon the
regulators.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

The streets of Louisville are being
paved with stone blocks six inches by
four and four inches deep, the inters-
tees being filled with pitch and gravel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
AGENCIES.

No attention will be paid to anonymous cores
pondents. All articles for publication must be
signed by the name Of the writer; not for publi-
cation, unless tits wished but as guarantee
OF good faith. General correspondence must be
received by Monday evening In order to insure
publication the same week. No rejected manu-
scripts will be returned unless accompanied by
stamps to prepay postage
Subscribers wishing their postoffice address
changed should send their old as well as thenew
address.
The postage on THE HERALD Is one cent for
anywhere in the United States or Europe.
The HERALD is sent to subscribers until an
explicit order is received by the publisher for
its discontnuence. and all payment OF arrear-
ages Is made according to law.
The Courts have decided that all subscribers
Conewspapers 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 viii be
charged legal rates.
Advertisements ordered out before expiration
OF contract will be charged transient rates.
No special Position viii be given advertisers.
No advertisements will be inserted for foreign
advertisers at less rates than that charged home
patrons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

The Supreme Court of Iowa, has de-
cided that where the ordinances of a
town provide that licenses to sell liquor
may be issued by the proper authorities,
the repeal of such ordinances operates
also to revoke the licenses granted
under it. The license to sell liquor,
says the Court, is not contract be-
tween the State and the person licensed,
clothing such person with vested rights
which it would he unconstitutional
afterward to divesL himself of, but it is
merely permission to do that which,
under other circumstances, would be a
public offense; and such permission may
be withdrawn at the pleasure of the
authorities originally granting it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

Congress voted 10 take holiday re-
cess of two weeks from December "a
to January 7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

George Washington weighed 209
pounds at the close of the Revolution
arg war
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

Speaker Carlisle Monday announced
the standing committees of the House.
Morrison, of Illinois, is Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee; Ran
dali. of Pennsylvania, is Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations; Cur
tin, of Pennsylvania, of the Foreign
Affairs Committee; Tucker, of Virginia,
of the Judiciary Committee; Cox, of the
Naval Committee; Rosecrans, of Mill
tary Affairs; Turner, of Georgia, of
Elections; Willis, of Kentucky, of Rivers
and Harbors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

In 1871 Winnipeg's population was
$50; in 1882, $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

There were made in the United States
last year II, 100000 barrels of beer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

Chicago uses 100000 gallons Of
water day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

Florida has $50 factories, working
2,749 hands, with capital invested Of
81, 697, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

The Wisconsin State journal, sums
up the matter as to Wisconsin's repre-
sentatives in Congress. as follows:
The members of the two houses of
Congress from this state are located IN
committees as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03

JOHN A. MARTIN. Secretary.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-08-20
A BRUTAL ACT.

The Kennebec Journal says "Much
feeling has been excited in this communi-
ty by an event of extraordinary charac-
ter. In tho well known cemetery lot of
the Stanwood family an infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine lies buried. The child
died in July, 1854, and its resting place
is marked by beautiful memorial of
marble, erected in 1866, on which the
dates of birth and death were plainly in
scribed in raised letters. About two
weeks ago it was discovered that the date
of the child's birth had been carefully
chiseled away. 1t was quickly discover
ed and an intimate friend of the Blaine
family placed detective on the track of
the perpetrator, who has not yet been
discovered, but it is believed clue has
has been found in the fact that directly
after the mutilation of the memorial
person, whose name is known, had copies
of the alleged record sent to newspapers
in various parts of the country antagonis-
tic to Blaine,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-08-20

Tho advocates Of free trade have a
very specious way of advancing their
ideas. They will take some article used
very generally by the people and show
that the duty on it costs the people of this
country SO many thousands or millions
per annum. They will represent that the
most, If not all, of this sum goes into the
pockets of the manufacturers and that it
neither benefits the workingman nor the
farmer. Then, to finish up with flour
ish, they will add, that it would be cheap
er for the nation to pay bonus to the
manufacturers and let them close their
mills rather than TO exact this tax from
the consumer.
Now every one OF such statements is
false and misleading. 1t is not true that
if the duty wero taken off of goods, they
would sell for that much less to the con-
sinner. The whole experience of the past
proves the contrary. After heavy duty
had been put on iron rails and their man
ufacture stimulated in this country, the
price was great deal less than when
there was very light tariff and the man
ufacture was confined TO foreign counties
The tariff on coffee was reduced four or
five years ago with the idea that the con-
sumner would be benefited thereby, but
the only effect was to put the reduction
into the pockets Of the imporiers-the
price was kept up TO the old standard
When home competition is done away
With, ...e i..r-ests.S;e", witch, neevssariiy
falls into the hands OF heavy capitalists
becomes monopoly, and prices are re
duced only when it is necessary to crowd
out of the market home productions
When they are destroyed by "free trade, y
(Which means foreign trade) then there is
nothing TO prevent rings and combina
tions from charging for imported goods
anything that they choose. 1t is there
fore plain that the duty on any article
does not necessarily add that much moro
to the selling price OF tho article man
ufaotured here.
As to the assertion that only manulac
turers reap the benefits of protection
and not the laborcr and farmcr-that is
self-eyident fallacy. No one will preten,
that wages are not higher in this countr
than in Europe, and this is owing TO th
protective tariff. 1t not only gives til
laborer more wages, but it gives hin
qoork. Tho uncertainties Of business III
der free trade, or tariff "for revenu
only" would at the beginning thro
thousands out of employment for month";
and when wages became adjusted to til
labor prices Of Europe, then working pee
pie would find that all the Injuries an
many of the necessities Of life bad bee
taken from them. AS to tho farmer,
he doesn't know that home market an
home prosperity create demand for hi
products at higher prices than when the
are sold to middlemen for export, II
amount of reasoning would make hir
know it.
The entire free trade theory is n jack c
lantern, calculated to lead this countr
into boys and quick sands.