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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05
THE POULTRY YARD.

SCATTER lime on the floor of the poul-
try house occasionally now.
HATCH pullets in March and they will
commence laying in October.
For big roasting fowls cross the
Langshans with the Plymouth Rocks.
A MoULrING hen will not lay; grow
ing new feathers is too much of strain
upon her.
ONE of the chief advantages with the
incubator is that earlier Matching can
be secured
ALMOST any of the standard breeds
are better layers than the common
duughiu fowls
TuE fowls that can best be depended
upon for winter laying are the earl
Matched pullets.
ONE Of the poorest places to fix the
poultry house is along the side Of the
barn or sheds for any Of the other stock.
TuE worst objection TO geese on the
farm is their liability to trespass upon
the neighbors, often 70 their disadvant-
age.
WuEN convenient to town it is often
the case that meat scraps can he had
from the butcher shops and used to
advantage.
SOME breeders claim that 10y feeding
the hens literally en- corn Mt this sea-
son it will aid materially to make them
broody.
Fowls are as apt ID catch cold on
windy days If exposed as they are when
it IS rainy. Plan 70 protect from both
as much as possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05
RATIONS FOR COWS.
Make Distinction Between Feeding I
Butter and for Beef.

Make Distinction Between Feeding for
Butter and for Beef
we must make a distinction between
feeding for butter and for beef. We
must find out the inclination of the
cows-what they will do with the food.
The first thing a COW should do is to
pay for her board and her care. If
they will not do this we do not want
them. They must, however, go further
than this, and give up profit. There
should not be much hustling about the
COW stable If the cowman is in hur-
ry to go to the village, let him start the
chores a little sooner rather than
bang the cows about. Milking should
be done with our might, mind and
strength. Talk has no place in the
stab.
Good clover comes next in the order
of inexpensive rations, in the pasture,
the aftermath or in the stable 1t
should be cured when there is the most
honey in il. Glover does not impoverish
the soil The more we grow of it the
more our soil will grow of other crops
The short crop of hay with us, three
years ago, when we had to feed grain
to our cows TO get them through, proved
to the farmers of this section that feed
ing grain to cows is an advantage, as
our cows never did better.
Next to the clover comes corn. The
sowed fodder corn is poor enough, not
better than sticks soaked in water.
Hundreds OF acres of such trash are
grown ami called food. Corn should be
put in drills and the kernels one foot
apart-to get the most yield of real
food. Green rye is good in the early
spring, also oats and green corn in their
turn. The old pastures must be plowed
up and reseeded; many of them are run
out, and it takes too much territory to
pasture our cows. We can run cheap
fence around part of them and put on
some other crop to renew them, and
then reseed them. Nathan Clark, in
/ Farmer Stock Breeder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05
ANTI RAX HYPOMELAS.
An Insect Which Deserves the Farmers
Love and Protection.

An Insect Which Deserves the Farmers
Love and Protection.
The bee-hy shown in the accompany
ing illustration is friend of ours, and
deserves our love and protection. Its
name is Anthrax hypomelas (Macq.l
and its services to us consist in the free
use it makes of the cut-worm chrysalis
as a breeding place, thus destroying
great mum bers of these our dreaded
enemies. Several related species of the
Anthrax have the same satisfactory
habit. The perfect insect, shown at d,
was one of a number bre d last summer
by Mr.. Z. NJ. Webster, the Indiana agent
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, from the pup@ of a cut
worm, which proved to be Agerotis
herilis. Prof. Gillette, of the Iowa
Agricultural Experiment Station, has
also bred last summer specimens of
these beetles or Anthrax of another
species CA. scrotsbulta Lnw) from cut
warm Larvae.
Though these are extremely interest
ing occurrences, says Insect Life (where
we find the original illustrations of the
Anthrax hypomelas) and show that
some species of Anthrax may prove of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05

are held together by a bolt in front of
the back piece (just mentioned) hook
over, leaving space, between which
the Stats of the gate can pass as the gate
is lifted up or let down. The high gate
post and back piece next to the post set
in the ground are so near together as to
almost rub. TO keep the gate in place
on raising it up, small iron pin is put
through the gate over the lower hinge.
This prevents the gate from slipping
down. A bolt should be put through
the corner of the gate to prevent its be-
ing lifted entirely out of the hinges in
hurry sometime s.-John p. Trip, in
Farm and Home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitua'
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. nv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05

shot through both arms near the elbow.
HIS hands hung limp and useless and
the blood was dripping from them. But
up under the armpits he Rugged his
broken Belgian musket.
II didn't lose my gun, Mr. Adj-ton;
got my gun, sab. the ex-slave called
out proudly. Not a murInur escaped
him about the shattered arms, but he
had saved his gun and he claimed credit
for it--St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05
eAPEs IN CHICKENS.
a Preventive and Cure for This Trouble
some Disease.

A Preventive and Cure for This Trouble
some Disease.
The following points regarding gapes,
if observed, will prove preventive and
cure for this troublesome disease, name
"; /. Scatter air-slacked lime freely
over the ground occupied by fowls. 2.
Put little of the lime in the drinking
water. 3. Should signs of gapes ap-
pear, feed the fowls twice week with
stiff coln-meal dough, first intimately
mixing tcaspoonful spirits Of turpen-
tine with quart of the meal. 4. Give
a very sick chick a drop of turpentine
on bread crumb. ,. If this fails, then
strip feather, leaving a small tuft on
the end, dip it in turpentine, insert the
end Of the feather in the windpipe, and
quickly withdraw. 6. Feed ON clean
boards. = Never allow uneaten food
to remain on the ground S. Keep the
ground clear of filth .. The rich, moist
places, such as are favorable to earth
worms, are favorable to gapes 10. Do
not mistake lice for gapes, as the big,
gray lice ON the skin of the heads and
neclls viii often cause the chicks &c
gasp from weakness. Il is not an easy
matter To insert feather down the
threats of a large number of chicks
hence the best wholesale method IS tc
give the turpentine in corn meal, aLd
to use plenty Of lime on the ground, as
the lime Will destroy all germs Of gapes.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05

made of scantling three inches square.
This is as high as the high post of the
gate. The top hinge st be put as
high as the gate WI allow, as shown
The bottom hinge must be placed as
high as it win be necessary to raise the
gate.
The hinge IS let into the back side Of
the back piece and one bolt passes
through the hinge flush with the front
side of this same piece. As will be seen
in cut No 3, the parts of the iron which
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05

benefit IN destroying cut worms, they
are not without precedent, as the group
to which the species belongs, is, ac-
cording to Ostcn Sacken, known to
prey normally on the pupB of of Lepi-
doptera, especially Noctu@. In number
of species this group is about equally
represented in Europe and this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05
IMPROVED EA9M GAZE.

One for Which Its Originator Claims
Wonderful Things.
Here IS a sketch of farm gate which
! have used for several years and have
never seen in use anywhere beyond my
farm, although ! have been in many
places where snow is a trouble It's
chief virtue lies in the fact that it can
be raised to any height, ard viii
maintain this altitude and swing as
well as when close to the ground There
IS no special plan Tor the gate. It only
differs from other gates in being hung
in a distinct fashion. A back piece is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05

The bees will take care of the
empty brood combs in the summer sea
son better than YOU can DO it. In win
ter they should be boxed MP tightly,
after being thoroughly fumigated with
sulphur. if they have any moth-germs
in them Thos. q. Newman.
The morning call., 1891-12-07
THE SILVER QUESTION.

views OF Representatives and Senators
on the Coinage Problem.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Out OF $50 members
OF Congress pOlled on the silver question
the Press announces that 154 favor free
American silver, III unlimited coinage, 40
against free coinage and 81 doubtful; 81
Senators favor free coinage. 50 are opposed,
1 (Brice) doubtful. 1t requires 80 Senate
votes to pass bill over the Presidents S
veto.
In letter to the Press Senator Powers of
Montana says: II do not believe that the
members of Congress from the silver States
should put themselves on record. We are
always ready to aid the advance of the
white metal, and. by doing this. advancing
also those States producing it. To
do this we must be prepared to work
Tor whatever measure may at the time ard
under existing conditions seem best. Con-
scquently it is, | think, not we'll to be on
record, rs n change of course, even if for
the best, might bring upon us the charge of
Inconsistency.
Senator Doph writes: 81 am not in favor
OF free coinage of American silver. nor OF
the unlimited coinage OF any silver"
Senator FELTON, says: 81 believe in and
am in favor of the principle of bimetalism,
and my action Will be governed by it, de-
pendent upon circumstances
Senator Casey of North Dakota SAYS:
am In favor of tree American silver
only in case compromise is necessary 20
prevent unlimited free coinage"
The morning call., 1891-12-07
CHINESE REBELS.
Incidents of the MOngOIian In
surrectiOD.

"As L was leaving China" said A. M.
Harding, Shanghai merchant, who arrived
by the Belgic yesterday, ''the insurrecton
had scarcely become sufficiently formidable
TO occasion anxiety. although many of the
Hunanese and the members of the Kao Lo
and White Lily societies were focking to
the standards of the revOlutionists.
The White Lily Society is an anarchist
organization composed of Cinnamon banded
together to Oust the foreigners, and as the
present dynasty is OF Tartar extraction the
Emperor comes under the same ban as the
French merchant.
" In 1888 strong effort was made by the
authorities to destroy the White Lilies,
and VcerOy named Su Song Tai was
especially active in the official movement to
suppress them. He commanded that 500
members, including two of his own sons.
should be beheaded on the same day, and
the condemned men were executed in patches
of one hundred.
During the last nine years the existence
OF ;he society has been kept secret, but per-
secutlon has redOubled the ardor of the
members and developed their fauatcsm SO
that their feeling against the Government
now is similar to the attitude maintained
by the Russian nihilists. They commit the
most atroclous crimes and practice the most
fendish cruelties with wild religious fervor.
There is safety in the fact that the
rebels are not properly armed, while the
Government troops are Thoroughly equipped
with improved Remington rifles, H0tchkiss
guns and an armament not inferior 10 that
of any European country. The police and
mi itary authorities exercise a strict sur
veillauce over the members of the Kao Lo
and White Lily to prevent the requirement
of cOntraband arms.
"An Englishman named Mason has been
sentenced to six months imprisonment in
the Shanghai Jail for having dynamite in
his possession. The information was given
to the police by former mate of vessel.
with whom Mason occupied a room in 4
cheap hotel. The latter proposed to en-
trust his companion with large sum OF
money with which to purchase arms and
ammunition, to be disposed of subsequently
to the anarchial societies at an advanced
price.
THE sailor promptly communicated with
the authorities, and Mason, when arrested,
confessed his plan ana revealed much of
his plot that was hitherto unknown to the
magistrates. His excuse was, that he de-
sired to ingratiate himself with the KaO Lo
people, and when he had discovered their
secrets Inform the Government. This story
was generally dlscredited.
"MaSOn's arrest and the seizure Of large
quantity of dynamite Occasioned intense ex-
element among the foreign residents, but
when the particulars of the case became
known the judicial sentence was almost
unanimously approved"
The morning call., 1891-12-07
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
Matters, as Rule, Are in an Unfavorabl
Condition.

Matters, as a Rule, Are in an Unfavorable
Condition.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec 6.-Tke State of
Chipas is sending large quantities of coffee
to San Francisco. The following are the
latest adyices from Central and South
American nations:
Gustemala's financial condition is still
bad. The election excitement is increasing
and there is much speculation as to VINO
will be the daTk-horse candidate for the
Presidency. So far there is 10 revolution
in sight, but it is apprehended there will
be one before the next President takes his
seat.
SAN JOSE Costa Rica), Dec. 6.-Tne coun-
try is perfectly quiet and will not be drawn
into any of the difficulties Of neghboring
nations. Money is scarce, but crops are
larger than usual, as more extensive plant
soon commence preparing An exhibit for the
Chicago fair.
There has been a more hopeful feeling
here about the construction of the Nicara-
qua Cana, as the United States has now
SCENTS Importance IN case OF wal with
Chile in moving ships OF war quickly. Me
aragua is suffering from financial dep-es-
sion, the same as her neighbOrs, but with
the commencement OF active work on the
canal, times are expected to become
brighter.
The Minister of Finance is preparing a
plan to raise funds. which are very much
needed. The people in general oppose any
loan abroad, and should one be arranged it
would probably lead to a revolution.
Honduras - There is an opposition to
Seiyss. the newly elected President, which
is becoming more pronounced daily. There
is but little money in the treasury, the crops
are partially abandoned, and smallpox and
typhus fever are causing great suffering
among the people.
LIMA Peru, Dec. ct is reported here
that in case Of war with Chile the Uni ted
States would support Peru, and that it
would be easy tn form an alliance with
Bolivia
The morning call., 1891-12-07
BARRIOS' FIGHT.
His Candidacy for the Guatemala
Presidency.

General /. Reyna Barrios, who has re-
sided at the Occidental for eight months, is
on the point of returning to Guatemala, to
be present at the conclusion of the Presi-
Dental campaign. He will leave by the
next Mexican steamer.
"My candidacy has been avowed for
MONTHS" said General BarIos yesterday.
"and have received the Endorsement of the
Liberal party. DR.. Lorenzo Montugar has
also offered himself as a candidate of the
same party. He is an accomplished diplo-
mat and is a member of the Gutemalan
Ministry, being now in charge of the office
of Foreign Affairs. When i arrive shall
see DR.. Montugar, and either he or / shall
withdraw.
II am told that my election is certain.
The Congress has indorsed me and / am the
candidate of the army. The Conservative
or Clerical party has nominated DR.. Llerena,
who could only be successful in a three
cornered fight.
''The election will continue from January
1st to the 10Th, and will doubtless be an
exciting period. President Barrilas has
avowed his friendship to me. but has agreed
to take no part in the contest. He is nomi-
nally Liberal. but during the six years Of
his administration he has been anything
but progressive.
"The people of Guatemala are now more
contented than last year. Times are good,
and with four crops annually no man should
be poor or in want. There are no taxes, the
The morning call., 1891-12-07

was vigorous writer and penned many
editorials for the Hayes Valley Advertiser
of this city.
Early in 1889 he returned from Sinaloa,
mexico, with large collection of valuable
silver ore which he placed on exhibition and
ITled TO sell the mine for round million.
he failed to sell the miRe, his shabby ap-
pearance telling against him.
IN tne spring OF last year he left this city,
ostensibly for Mexico. and was not heard Of
again until his identity was revealed Satur-
DAY. He had many visionary ideas and
Volving hundreds of thousands Of dollars,
and oftimes millions. He never borrowed
money and never complained. although his
diet often consisted of.coffee and doughnuts
twice q day.
w. j. B. Mackay, editor of the Coast Sea-
mems Journal, says: II met w. d. South
worth in 1886. He claimed to be the son Of
a railroad man who had lost all lie had by
the manlDulationS OF one of the corporation
bosses.
Was he an anarchist? No, he was not.
Nor was he socialist. He was a Wilkins
Mlcawber. or Colonel Mulberry Sellers,
whichever you please. He was a bright,
gay young fellow, always waiting for some
thlng to turn up. He was an inventor of
many laoor-saving devices in which there
were millions. He tried very hard, | think
1t was in 1885, TO obtain money from the
union workingmen of the city to float one
OF his inventions and failed. Then he dis
appeared.
When he returned he wore the pictur-
essque garb of Mexican rancherG. He
claimed TO have discovered gold in Sinaloa,
but no one took any stock in his stories.
he was arrested several times, and l
think he was committed to the insane aSy-
lum at Stockton. He went East, and I
heard nothing more of him until read the
story OF the attempt on Sage's life"
in nnrftr ff SoI1
sac that he also knew Southworth, aud
he cOrroborated Editor Mackay's statements.
Southworth was private secretary to Clar-
ence Greathouse while the latter was man.
ager OF the Examiner, and while in the en-
ploy OF that sheet he probably acquired the
policy he afterward pursued.
The morning call., 1891-12-07
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Letter Of instruction From The President in
EeSard to Civil Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. c. The President
yesterday sent the following letter of
instructions to the heads of the several
Executive departments of the Govern
ment: I'm my message to the first ses-
sion of the Fifty-frst Congress ! said I
have suggested to the heads of the Execu-
tive departments that they consider
whether record might not be kept in each
bureau OF all those elements that are
covered by the terms 'FaithfuIness' and
Efficiency and a rating made showing the
relative merits of the clerks of each class
this rating to be regarded as a test of merit
In making promotions 1t is intended to
make provision and carrying into effect the
stipulation of the civil service law in re-
laiion to promotion in the classified service
To that end the rule requiring compulsory
examination has been rescinded In LILY
opinion the examination for promotion of
those vino present themselves should
Chiefly, If not wholly, upon their knowledge
of tue work of the bureau or department to
which they belong and the record of eff
cheney made by them during their previous
service. l think the records of efficiency
kept from day to day should be open TO the
inspection of the CLERKS. "
LAS VEGAS LAND CASE.
Secretary Noble yesterday decided the
lOng-cOntested case OF the Las Vegas grant in
New Mexico. The Secretary decides that
the grant was not an absolute grant to the
parties named therein, but was for the ben
eft only of those TO whom the lands we're
allotted hereunder; that the grant was
confirmed by Congress to the town of Las
Vegas, and that no question can be cOnsid-
cred as to the capacity of the town to take
1t under conflrmatory act that only the
land passed under the grant as having been
allotted that was III possession of the occu-
pants at the time the United States ac-
CURED MexIc and that survey shall be
made of such tracts, and patents therefor
issue to Las Vegas for the benefit of those
who may be entitled to them. All lands
that were not passed In this manner at the
time of the acquisition OF New Mexico
thereby became public lands, subject to
entry and settlement under the general
laws. This decision, it is thought, will
ofen to settlement some $4,000 acres Of
land.
TULARE SWAMP LANDS.
More than 1000 acres of land have
been presented to the common wealth of
California by Commissioner Carter acting
under the provisions of the Swamp Land
and Overflow Act. The land is on the east
ern and southern sides of Lake Tulare, and
as late as 1880 was part Of the bed of that
body of water. Numerous surveys of the
lake have been made since 1854, and the
last one, known as the Creighton survey,
brought out meander lines that proved that
at the present rate of diminution Tulare
Lake would not be respectable duck pond
In few years. Commissioner Carter salts
fed himself that the land had really been
drained naturally, and today formally pre-
sented 1t to the State.
THE ANNUAL MESSAGES
The President is still at work on his mes
sage. LII VIII not be sent to Congress before
Tuesday noon. The annual report of the
Secretary of the Treasury will be sent to
The morning call., 1891-12-07
COREA COVETED.
Russia's PrOtect0rate Over the
Peninsula.

Horatio NJ. Richardson has just arrived
from Colea with the startling news that
Russia has declared protectorate over the
peninsula.
This is in direct violation of the agree
ment between European nations five years
ago that Corea should be allowed to main.
tain her independence and that she should
be allowed TO observe a neutral attitude to-
ward all comers," said Mr. Richardson last
night.
"Russia's object is primarily to secure
seaport further south than VIaivostock, now
the most Soutbernly Russian naval station
on the Japan Sea. 1t is frozen over every
winter, although it is the chief Pacific sta
tiOn of the Car.
Port Hamilton has been selected as the
Corean station and is open for navigation
all the year round. This harbor has always
been the objective point of nations desiring
to use Corea. In 1886 it was occupied by
the English fleet and for year English
gunboats maintained powder mines across
the entrance to the harb0r.
:" This occupancy was, of course, under
protest, and only continued during the An
glo-Russia disagreement. Port Hamiltons
Importance can hardly be over-estmated in
case OF Russian territorial extension. 1t is
the key to the short exit to the Pacific, and
furnishes easy access for troops in case of
Asiatc differences with any European
power.
" If Russia can hold the station she can
pour her military h0rdes upon every Indian
dependency of Great Britain, and can watch
every naval stronghold of China and Japan
Hitherto Russia could only obtain an exit
through Siberia to Vlaivostock. through the
Mediterranean, and the Suez Canal
Corea WAS tributary to Japan during
the sixteenth century, but for the last hun
dred Years it has been supposed that Ch ina
had the first call on the peninsula, having
advanced the Government money to con-
struct telegraph lines. and maintaining the
customs service, from which she appropri-
ates all the revenue"