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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
Joaquin MiIIer's Home.

1t was long way. At the eastern
end of Sixteenth street we left the as
phaltum pavement and took the dirt
road that tolls up a somewhat pre-.
cipitous hill, and then, turning abrupt
ly to the left, we wound around the
brow of the heights overlooking the
city till we stopped in front of the
cabin itself. picturesquely Nesting
under group of rugged oaks hun
dred feet back from the highway.
The cabin is a storyand-a-half in
height, contains four rooms at present,
and is composed of hewn logs chinked
up with plaster. The roof is slantine
and nicely shingled, and big chimney
in the middle of the structure emits O
hospitable welcome of curling smoke.
Come III, SAID a hearty voice in re-
Spouse to my vigorous knock at the I'M
painted door.
But how is one to get in when there
is neither knob nor latch in sight? All.
the latchstring-a slender bit of stout
Irvine bangles modestly and unosten-
tlously in my hand. | give it pull, the
bar within is lifted, and, 10, we are in
the cabin of the poet of the Sierras.
This room, which is at once the parlor,
the conversation-room, library and
workshop of our host, is twenty feet in
length, sixteen feet wide and ten feet
high. Rough logs compose the walls,
there is no carpet or mat on the floor,
the small, square windows are shaded
by white muslin curtains plain, long,
low pine table, Uttered with old letters
and manuscripts stands IN the middle
of the apartment, and high, broad
chimney place emits from its log fire a
most grateful warmth and o rudy
glow that lazily dances over the mann
moth hearthstone. Over in the farther
corner of the room is bedstead-such
one as, | venture to say, you never
saw; bedstead of Embarked posts,
straight, stanch and heavy, with deli
cate, gray MOSES and liliputian Itch
ems.
"You see Gods autograph here, said
the poet, pointing to the messy mosaics
on the rough logs.
But how can man find any comfort
upon such couch? There are no
springs and no mattresses. Mr.. Miller
tells us he has vast assortment of fur
robes and soft skins, which, makes as
comfortable a couch as ever blessed a
weary mortal. But will inform you"
he said confdentially, 'that intend to
have modern spring mattress upon
my own bed. My guests will be given
the robes and skins and hard boards"
We hung our hats and coats upon
pegs-no carved racks OR gilded hooks
profane this primitive abode-and then
we drew the heavy chairs around the
genial fire and sat and smoked and
talked Washington Letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
The DapgerOus.man Theory.

Before three National Republican Con-
ventions, has the name of James G.
Blaine been presented, and with increas-
ing popularity each time, until he was
triumphantly nominated as the Republic
can candidate for President at Chicago
last June Because the people demand
ed recognition and received it, and
the self constituted dictatorS of the par
ty have been repulsea, is there any thing
in the character of man who has been
before the people as their public SER
want for twenty years, and received
the unanimous nomination of his party
AS their standard bearer, to warrant
these supercilious "dictators' and sore
heads in raising the cry of dangerous
man, when such a tried statesman as
James G. Blaine is their party leaderP
win tho people who shall elect Blaine
President, let him be dangerous one?
Will he persistently ignore the voice Of
his constituents? Is there anything in
his past record that justiiies such an
assumption on the part of these would
be independents The Albany
Evening Journal in speaking of this
subject strikes the nail squarely on the
head when it says; For three years and
eight months out of every four years
the average American citizen allows
himself to be guided in his political ac-
ton by his judgement and by tolerably
well-defined purposes which he wishes to
see wrought out in government. During
the remaining four months, for reasons
never satisfactorily explained, he often
seems to cast reason overheard and to
drift at the mercy of prejudice, or of ig-
norance. of which. in other than politi-
cal affairs he would be ashamed.
Since Mr.. Blaine was nominated for
President, SO persistent have been the
allegations of the Democratic newspa-
pers that he is dangerous man. y
that il would be strange indeed if the
idea had not found some foothold
among voters. Wherein the danger
of MIR Blaine lies none OF these papers
have vet set forth, and no explanation,
so far rs we are aware, has vet been
given elsewhere. Until within the las,
few weeks he has been regarded as al
able statesman. living in the seclusior
of literary work, whose ideas of admin
istration and legislation did not in any
essential particular differ from thoss o
his most conservative fellow citizens.
long career in Legislative and admins
trative positions had given him thi
reputation. II the charges that Mr.
Blaine is dangerous mar" therefore
means any thing, it means either that hi
character has completely changed oil
that as President he will have oportun
tiles for bringing the greatest disas
tiers on the country. The first hypothesis
is absurd on its face On the second
can any President become a menace to
the country
The President of the United States is
simply the executive officer OF govern
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
Simple Home Remedies.

Half teaspoonful of common table
salt dissolved in little cold water and
drunk will instantly relieve "heart-
burn or dyspepsia. If taken every
morning before breakfast, increa ing
the quantity gradually to teaspoonful
of salt and q tumbler full of water, il
will in few days cure an ordinary
case Of dyspepsia, if at the same time
due attention is paid to the diet. There
is no better remedy than the above for
constipation. AS a gargle for sore
throat it is equal to chlorate of potash,
and is entirely safe. 1t may be used
as often as desired, and if a little is
swallowed each time it will have ben
eiicial effect on the throat by cleansing
it and allaying irritation. In doses of
one to four teaspoonfuls in half pint
to a pint of tepid water it acts prompt
ly as an emetic, and in cases of poison
ing, is always on hand. 1t is an excel
lent remedy for bites and stings Of in
sects. 1t is "a valuable astringent in
hemorrhages, particularly for bleed
ing after the extraction of teeth. 1t
has both cleansing and healing proper
ties, and is therefore a most excellent
application for superficial ulcerationns.
Mustard is another valuable remedy.
No family should be without it. Two
or three teaspoonfuls of ground mustard
stirred into half pint of water acts as
an emetic very promptly, and is milder
and easier to take than salt and water.
Equal parts of ground mustard and
flour or meal made into paste with
warm water and spread on a thin piece
of muslin, with another piece of muslin
laid over it, forms the indispensable
mustard plaster 1t is almost specif-
ic tor collie when applied for few min
utes over the pit of the stomach. "
For all internal pain and concessions
there is no remedy of such general util-
ity. 1t acts as u counter-irritant by
drawing the blood to the surface; hence
in severe cases of Group small mus
tard plaster should be applied to the
back Of the child's neck The same
treatment will relieve almost any case
of headache. A mustard plaster should
be moved about over the spot to be
acted upon, for if left in one place it Is
liable to blister. A mustard plaster
acts as well when considerable dis
lance from the affected part. An excel
lent substitute for mustard plasters is
what is known rs mustard leaves"
They come dozen in box, and are
about four or five inches They are
perfectly dry, and will keep for long
time. For use it is only necessary to
dip one in dish of water for minute
and then apply it. Common baking
soda is the best of all remedies in eases
OF scalds and burns. 1t may be used
al the surface of the burned place either
dry or wet. 1t is the best application
for eruptions caused by poison ivey
and other poisonous plants, as also for
bites and stings of insects. Owing to
colds, over-fatigue, anxiety and vari-
Gus other causes, the urine is often
scanty, high-colored and more or less
loaded with phosphates, which settle to
the bottom of the vessel on cooling. As
much soda as can be dipped up with a
l0-cent piece, dissolved in half glass
of cold water and drink every three
hours, will soon remedy the trouble. =
Halt journal of Health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03

The Chautauqua movement has been
extended to include the young folks,
who already have Reading Union"
They are now to have an illustrated
periodical of bigh character, which will
be issued in July by the Publishers OF
of the far-famed Wide Awake magazine,
ID. Lothrop & CO., Boston, who will
send it free for two months to any OF
our readers who may request it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03

The Republican National Committee
met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, Thursday, June &c, and organ
lied forthe work of the campaign by
the election of b. F. Jones, of Pennsyl-
vania, warm friend of Blaine's and a
large iron manufacturer, president, and
Samuel Fessenden. of Connecticut, sec
retary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03

Wonder if Reyes is trying to make a
reputation for cabinet position?-
FrOhibitiOniSt.
No. Nothing less than the presiden-
cy will satisfy him. President Bas-
CONS equanimity does not seem very
much disturbed. however.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03

A timid woman left the gallery of the
House of Representatives in great
hurry and much af-ighted the other
day. The Speaker had announced that
the calendar should be cleared. She
understood him to say gallery and
fed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03

A lady was talking about going into
half-mourning, and her little daughter
listened attentively for while, and
then exclaimed: Mamma, are any of
our relations halt dead?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
TAPE WORM.

An Eminent German Scientist has recently
discovered from root extract, an absolute spe
ejfc for Tape Worm
II is pleasant 10 take and Is not distressing 10
the patient. but il peculiarly sickening and
SIMPLIFYING to the Tape Worm, which ioosens III
hold Of its victim and passes away ~ natural
and easy manner entirely whole, with HEAD, and
while slll alive.
One hysician has used this specie In over 40
cases without = single failure u void worm en-
tire. Success guaranteed. No pay required M
I'll removed with head. send stamp for circular
and terms HAYWOOD & CO.
f6tf 10 Park Place. New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
Republican Ticket.
For President
JAMES G.. BLAINE,
OF Maine.
For president
JOHN A. LOGAN,
OF Illinois.
Republican Electors.

At Large Charles j. L. Meyer, OF Fond du Lac
At Large ............F. A. Husher, of La Crosse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
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 il is wished but a guarantee
of good faith. General correspondence must be
received by Monday evening In order TO insure
publication the same week. No rejected manu-
script will be returned unless accompanied by
stamps to prepay postage.
Subscribers wishing their postofiice address
changed should send their old as well as the new
address.
The postage on THE HERALD IL one cent for
anywhere in the United States or Europe.
THE HERALD IL sent TO subscribers until an
explicit order il received by the publisher for
its discontinuence. 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 win be
charged legal rates.
Advertisements ordered ont before expiration
of contract will be charged transient rates.
No Especial Position" will be given advertisers.
No advertisements will be inserted for foreign
advertisers at less rates than that charged home
datrOns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03
uATTsc VEGETABLE
xxkAAA - SICILIAN
Hair Remover.

Seldom docs popular remedy win such
strong hold upon the public confidence as has
HALLS HAIR REVIEWER. The cases in which
it has accomplished a complete restoration of
color to tne hair, and vigorous health to the
scalp, are innumerable.
Old people like it for its wonderful power to
restore to their whitening locks their original
color and beauty. Middle-aged people like it
because it prevents them from getting bald,
keeps dandrutf away, and makes the hair
grow thick and strong. Young ladies like it
as a dressing because it gives the hair beau
tiful glossy lustre, and enables them to dress
it in whatever form they wish. Thus it is the
favorte of all, and it has become so simply
because it dsappoints no one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26

tbropists on both sides of the Atlantic,
but especially from the Radical party in
England, against the Turkish Govern
ment for its persecution Of the Slav
population of the Danubian provinces.
Nor do / think that the general
public have yet realized the fact
that OF these Slavs more than half
were MOslem, and that the Turk
ism Government were not prosecuting
them more than they were prosecuting
any other Of their subjects, but that the
prosecutors Of the Slav peasantry, who
were Christian, were the Slav aristocra-
cy, who were Moslem. 1t was, in fact,
not a question Of an oppressed natl0nall-
Is. but a strictly agrarian question be-
tween people Of the same race. When It
was settled by handing over the provinces
70 Austria, the Slav MOslem aristocracy,
finding themselves in their turn persecut-
ed by their former peasants and the Chris
tan power which protected them, mIgrat-
cd TO the more congenial rule OF the Sui
tan. Sathe curious spectacle is presented
Of Slav population migrating from Aus
TRAN rule 10 Asia, in order 70 be under
MOslem government.
Close beside the new Bosnian colony
there are planted in the plain of sharon
two or three colonies Of Circassians.
These are the people who committed the
Bulgarian atrocities. The irony Of fate
has now placed them within three or four
miles OF cOlOnists belonging 10 the very
race they massacred. They, too, fleeing
from government by Christians, have
sought refuge under the sheltering wing
of the Sultan. where, regret 10 say, they
still indulge in their predatory prOpensi-
ties. In Immediate proximity to them are
the black tents Of a tribe of TurcOmans.
They belong 10 the old Seljus stock, and the
cradle Of their tribe gave birth TO the
present rulers of the Turkish empire.
They have been here for about
500 years, and have forgotten
the Turkish language, but a few
months ago a new migration arrived from
the mountains of MesopotamIa. These
n0mads spoke nothing but Turkish, and
hoped TO find a warm welcome from their
old tribesmen on the plain OF Sharon. In
this they were disappointed, and they
have now, to my disgust, pitched their
tents on some Of the spurs of Carmel,
where their great hairy camels and their
own baggy brooches contrast curiOusly
with the camels and costumes of the Be-
dOuins with whom we are familiar.
Besides the Slavs, the Circassians and
the TurcOmans, we have the Jewish
colony of Zlmmarin, distant about ten
miles from CRsarea; the German colony
ut Halfa, and the Druse villages on Car
mel, making, with the Bedouins, the ne
groes and the native Fellahin, no fewer
than nine different races engaged in the
cultivation Of the soil in this neighbor-
/ hood.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26

There are many things III farming Whlch
affect results, and upon results depends
success.
A slipshod. careless manner of conduct
ing operations Will very much lessen the
chances Of accomplishing all that could
be accomplished by using care.
A thrifty farmer remarked at one time,
and with much propriety, that "the way
TO succeed was TO commence putting seed
into The ground as oa-iy in the spring as
the condition VI il wOuld allow, and con-
tinue with that kind or kinds until nearly
out OF season, and then plant something
else, aud 50 continue until time for the
commencement Of h0eing; and so work
steadily through the season and then save
everything that IS raised"
Very much may be saved in harvesting.
Carelessness in securing the hay crop,
harvesting the various kinds Of grain, Sc
curing root crops, ETC., may result in con-
siderable loss.
1t Is an old saying, but none the less
true, that ga penny saved IS as good rs
two pence earned" and another OF equal
force, that "take care OF the pence and
the pounds will take care oil themselves"
both Of which may be applicable in farm
ing operations, and especially IN the case
Of securing crops that are grown.
II is an example of the height of folly ia
see crops that have been grown wasted in
the harvesting.
Another point of success is to secure
good seed for planting. There is no plant
grown OF the kinds usually cultivated by
farm IS bu1 that yields very unlike, ac'
coriinz 30 the special variety used.
Nor IL should require no argument t
| convince any intelligent farmer that, il
! by the use OF a particular variety Of seed
! his harvest may be very much increased
| and v hich is as valuable per bushel IL
market as the smaller crop, that it is very
much for his interest to use such seed al
| will produce the increased crop.
| The same rule applies to the production
| OF beef, pork, milk and any prOduel of lh'
! farm William II. Ye0nGRS, Columbia
| CuNR.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26
Manufacturing.

"Should the South manufacture all its
cotton into cloth; the crop would yield
5000, OO0, 900 annually, instead of 1920 O00,-
600, as it now does," SAID Director Burke,
OF the New Orleans Exposition, recently,
in commenting on this subject. What a
country we are tempted to exclaim. And
yet, only one-half of it could do that, and
after it was done the sum would repre-
sent but small portion of the value OF all
our productions. The hay crops Of the
North beats our cotton crops in money
value, and the people Of the United States
eat more eggs and poultry per annum
than all our great cotton crops would buy.
But it is the manufacturing that we in
tended to talk about, and we hope to see
Director Burke's statement verified. That
il will be done finally We have no doubt,
for this is a utilitarian age, and that CON-
prehends economy, and economy says the
cotton manufacturer must move to the
cotton fields to save cost OF transpOrta-
ton, especially if he should find collected
there the iron, coal, wood, water-pOwer
and labor to carry on the business. All
these be finds in abundance except labor,
the easiest of all to procure from other
lands. Indeed, it viii come OF itseli just
as soon as it finds that it Will be employed.
To bring this about the farmers should
bestir themselves beyond al other classes,
because manufactures are grist brought
to their own mills. Manufactures in
crease the population to be fed by the
farmers surplus and create a home mar
ket that viii be continually demanding
more for its support. The glory of the
farmer is a teeming population Of manu-
factuTers able to pay for all he has to sell.
In a home market his products have not
to 90 through so many hands to cut down
his profits, and he may hope to make
larger gains. The great problem of in
dustry he has now to solve is how he shall
reap the reward of his labor. AS it now
stands, all the world grows rich from bis
products, while he alone remains poor.
This is anomalous and shows that some
thing ID wrong somewhere. Ii he will look
close he viii probably find that it is pretty
much his own fault, aud that with his
present great advance in knowledge and
understanding, he could remedy it if he
would. If he would get out of debt and
Keep ont, he would become independent
and not be obliged to rush hls crops off to
| market, thus to crowd them in bulk, de-
| press prices and fee a host OF spectators.
If these mighty 5ulks were not there the
temptation to speculate would be greatly
lesseued and prices would be more even
through the steady, even and moderate
! flow Of produce from the interior to the
markets. Then, as we have already hint
ed, we should encourage manufactures
with view of creating markets rs near
| as possible. Out OF debt and now indie
pendent, he could set the example Of build
ing up factories Of al kinds, ana enlist
ing the cooperation of n is brother farmers,
there would be no such word as fail in a
country doubling its wealth and popula-
ton in less than twenty years. 1t was by
cooperation among the people of small
means that England became the chief
| manufacturing nation Of the world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26
REArARKABLE EYEsIGHT.
That Of the American Savage and Il
Scotch FOPeafRr

That of the American Savage and the
Scotch Forester.
It is recorded by Humboldt, says the
London Times, that he was travelling in
South America under conditions which rem
dered it necessary for the party to divide,
and 70 reach their destination by different
routes. AS he and those who remained
with aim approached the appointed meet
ing place, he said to the Indian guide that
he wondered what had become of the
others. The guide looked at HIM with
some surprise, and pointing across a wide
mountain gorge, one side of which they
were trayersing, replied: "There they
arc" Humboldt himself could see nothing
but rocks and yerdur', but ultimately, ne
ing assisted by the guide as to the posi-
ton of the other party, succeeded in dis
covering them by the aid of a telescope;
and then, by making the guide describe
the order OF march and the relative posi-
tiOns OF the several individuals, obtained
proof that be actually saw them plainly
with his unaided eyes. An experience Of
equal significance, il Of less striking
character, may be had in any Highland deer
forest, where deer, which are cOnspicu-
Gus to the ewes Of the keeper. can only be
seen with ifieulty and uncertainty and af-
ter much pointing out of neighboring land
marks by visitors who are habitual dwell
ers in towns. In other words, the acute
ness of sight Of the average citizen is
much inferior to that Of the average
Scotch forester; while the acuteness OF
sight Of the forester is probably much in
feriOr to that OF the savage. People are
too prone 10 accept this as something ne
cessary or inevitable, and to think OF the
fprnzfar al tho - : tho TanazaGSoFs Of
some special acuteness which has been
conferred upon him by training and prac-
tice. instead of thinking of the citizen as
a person who, by reason of unfavOrable
circumstance, falls short of the acuteness
of vision which he ought to possess.