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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
Washington Letter.
tFiom our Regular Correspondent)
Washington, ID. C.. Jan. %, 1891.

6Fiom our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. c. Jan. %, 1891
Speaker Reeds eminent fitness for
the position he holds, and honers by
holding, was never more plainly de-
monstrated than during the present
week, when the democratic members
have been little better than a mob of
hoodlums, in both their manners and
their language. 1t has been openly ac-
knowledged ny such democratic leaders
as Representative Flower that it was
their intention to delay the necessary
business in the House. such as the reg
ular annual appropriation bills, in order
to make it impossible for the House TO
act on the amendments to the Federal
election bill, after that measure passes
the Senate, before the session expires
by limitation. This is the first time that
the leaders of a political party have had
the audacity to publicly state that they
were endeavoring to force an extra SEES
sion of Congress upon the country, and
the fact is not likely to be forgotten
when the people again get a chance,
through honest ballot boxes. at the
democratic party.
When Speaker Reed in the exercise of
his legal authority under the rules of
the House moved in opposition to the
democratic programme Of senseless OBJ
struction. it produced scene that would
have disgraced a ward meeting held in
the toughest ward of the toughest city
in America. Representative Mills, who
from the fact that he Is the leading
Southern democratic candidate for
Speaker Of the next House should have
some idea Of the respect due to the
presiding officer Of the House, showed
himself to be both a bully and a black
guard by acting like man crazed from
dri K; lac rushed down tie center aisle
of the House shaking his Il It's and shout
ing oaths and blasphamY that would
have caused his arrest, i INDUCED in
upon the street. He personally abused
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
Notes on Strawberries in Wis
consin.

Z. S. Go0, Hortictdturist, Wisconsin
agricultural Experiment Station
The strawberries here reported upon
were set in the spring of 1899, on light
clay loan TO which liberal dressing of
stable manure was applied after plow-
ing. and we'll mixed with the surface
soil by means of the harrow and band
rake The plants, twelve to twenty
four of each variety, We're set two feet
apart, in rows three and one half feet
apart, and were permitted to run dur
ing the summer. The blossoms were
picked off the first season in order that
the growth of the plants might not be
retrlcted by maturing fruit. The wealth.
er during July and August of 1889, was
unusually dry and several of the varie-
ties failed to make much development.
The plants were protected during the
winter by covering of straw which was
removed early in April and the cultiva-
ton was continued up TO near the time
of the ripening of the fruit,
As judged from one test, the compar-
alive value for market and for home
use of the varieties grown, ranks about
in the order named, the first being re-
garded as most valuable.
For Mdrket.- Wartield No. ,, Haver-
land. Jessie, Wilson, Sharpless, Burt,
Seeding, Eureka, Gypsy, Candy,
Welch, Charles Downing, Cumberland,
Lady Rusk. Buhach No. 5, Cloud. Car
michael.
For Home J7Se.-JeSSie. Hayerland,
Gypsy, Sharpless, Warfeld No. ,, Eure-
ka, Wilson, Candy, Burt, Seeding,
Charles Downing. Welch, Cumberland,
Bubach No, 8, Cloud, Lady Rusk, Car
michael
The Gypsy was the earliest variety,
and the Candy, Weleh, and Carmichael
gave the latest pickings Rural Home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
ST. NICHOLAS.

A TRIBUTE to the Fourteenth is paid
in the February ST. NICHOLAS with the
poem IAN Old-Time Valentine" by
Helen Gray Cone, with the froutspiece
illustration by Edwards, and then Max
Bennett describes ''How the Mails are
Carried" in an account of the Railway
Post-Offices, with illustrations by G.. L.
Hill.
IA Little Girls Diary in the East, ."
by Lucy Morris Ellsworth, is delightful
reading, apart from its conscious and
unconscious humor. What children
notice is likely to be the essential point
in any scene; and Miss Ellsworth, who
"Clined the pyramids at the age of ten.
and who tells us that "while the Sheak
listed with great attention, mamma took
his picture, y is a most discriminating
character.
Andrew Lang completes his recital of
the story Of the Golden Fleece; j. T.
Trowbridge ably proceeds with his stirr-
ing serial; Noah Brooks carries on the
Kansas adventures of his heroes, and
Elfie and E-ma ji-na-shun find Cloud
land country of pleasant surprises.
Lady Jane" in this number finds true
happiness with her grandfather. and
thus tins serial is completed with salts
faction TO its countless readers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

There's nothing on earth so mysteri-
ously funny as an advertisement. The
prime, first and last. and all the time
object of an advertisement is TO draw
custom. l. is not, was not and never
will. designed for any other purpose. So
the merchant waits till the busy season
comes, and his store is so full of custom
he can't get his hat of. and then he
rushes to his printer and goes in for adj
vertising. When the dull season gets
along and there is no trade and he wants
to sell his goods so bad he can't pay his
rent, he stops advertising. That is, some
of them do; but occasionally a level
headed merchant does more of it and
scoops in all the business, while his
neighbors are making mortgages to pay
the gas bill. There are times when you
could not stop people from buying every
thing in the store if you planted a can
non behind the door, and that's the time
when the advertisement is sent out on
its holy mission. 1t makes light work
for advertising, for chalk sign on the
sidewalk could do all that was needed
and have a half holiday six days in the
week but who wants to favor an adver-
tiaement? They are built to do hard
work, and should be sent out in dull
DAYS when a customer has to be knocked
down with hard facts and kicked insen-
sible with bankrupt reductions. and
dragged with irresistible slaughter Of
prices before he will spend a cent.
That's the end and aim of advertising,
and if YOU ever open store don't try
10 Get them to come when they are al
ready sticking out of the windows. but
give hem Your advertisement right be
tween the ewes in dull seasons and YOU
viii wax rich and own fast horse and
perhaps be able to smoke q cigar once
or twice year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
vIcK's MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY

WICK MAGAZINE FOX JANUARY.
The first pumber of the year of this
popular garden monthly has a feast of
good things for its readers, both in read
ing matters and illustrations. The 'front.'
ispiece is colored plate of beautiful new
variety of Forget-me-not, called Victor
ia; it is fine shade of blue. quite dwarf,
and produces great numbers of flowers.
Among the Illustrations are number
showing prize vegetables, made from
photographs. thus correctly represent
ing some of the finest specimens of Caul-
flower. Celery, Cabbage, Onions and
Tomatoes. Various other engravingS
brighten its pages.
Some of its articles are the following:
The Gardeners Outlook; Fine Vegeta-
bles; Useful and protly Animals; Winter
Talks; Carolina Wild Flowers; A Floral
Design; Lilium excelsum; Value of Ca
talpa Trees; A Model Rosery; Owls,
The Farmers Friends; Foul Clover
Seed; Pruning Black Currants; Paris
Fancies for 1891; Panses all Winter; A
New Years Reception; Wonders of
Plant Life. and many others which can
not here be mentioned. Every one with
a garden or village lot, every one keep
ing house plants, and every farmer or
his wife should have this MAGAZINE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, To-
ledo, 0.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out his obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggist, To-
ledo. Ohio. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrn Cure is taken internal
" acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
45-48
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
Local Exchanges.

Mineral PIT. Tribune: AS the Tues
day morning freight train, which arrives
in this city between ten and eleven
O'Clock, was rushing along north of the
old zinc works, or about mile from
this city, it came up to man facing the
opposite direction and standing to one
side of the track. The train hands
thought little of it, as it is a common
occurrence to meet people who remain
still while the train passes; but they
were shocked with horror as the man
was seen to deliberately plunge in front
of the engine, when within about six
feet There was no such possibility as
stopping the train TO avoid the calamity
and in an instant the body of the man
was seen whirling off to one side. The
train was then stopped and the body
recognized by some Of the hands as that
of William Trinwitb, after which the
train came on to this city. Parties were
notified of the disaster and citizens and
doctor were at the scene in a short
time. The head of the young man was
found to be crushed in at the back, his
neck was broken, fingers and toes cut off
and body bruised Death was certainly
instantaneous.
The deceased was about "a years of
age, born and raised in Mineral Point.
He was member of family that has
suffered great affiiction through death,
and his morose manner and strange
actions of late justify the prevailing be-
lief that his mind had become deranged
in consequence. He was one whom all
acquaintance respected. and there is
general regret over his sad ending.
The body was brought to the city and
laid in the city hall. an inquest held
resulting in verdict of suicide by
throwing himself in front of q moving
train. Then came the sad duty of con-
veying the remains home to the dis
tfessed mother, with whom the whole
community deeply sympathize.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
Magazines.
NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE.

The January number of the NEW
ENGLAND MAGAZINE is its Christmas
number. Most of the Christmas num-
bers OF the magazines come to us so
long before Christmas that by the time
Christmas itself really comes we have
almost forgotten them. 1t is pleasant
to open his number of the NEW Eng
LAND MAGAZINE in the Christmas DAYS
and hear the bells ringing though its
pages. For it may be so called a spec
ia Bell number. Its first article is on
Bells. and in it Mr.. Z. II. Goss tells in
most interesting manner of the great
part bells have played in the social. re-
ligious, and sentimental life of people,
the wide world over, the article being
Illustrated by a score of pictures of fam
nous bells, curious bells and big bells
Longfollow's beautiful Christmas
Bells is printed, following this article,
j fac-simile of the first page of the man
uscript of the poem being given. And
besides this is beautiful illuminated
reproduction of Poe's famous poem,
1.-The Bells, occupying four pages of
the magszlue. The stories of the num-
Der are excellent snd unusually numer-
Gus; that which will attract most atten-
ton being the STORY of Wall-fower,"
by Dorothy Prescott, whose other short
stories in recent numbers of this maya
zine have given so much pleasure. But
probably nothing in this number of the
NEW ENGLAND will arouse so much dis
cussion as the symposium on the future
of the New England country, to which
Ex-Governor Long. DIR. George B. Ltr-
ing, Rev. S. w. Dixie, and Rev. George
A. Jackson contribute. Mi. Jackson is
the preacher of return to country life.
whose article on "Moses in Massachus-
etts" in a recent number of the NEW
ENGLAND attracted so much attention
Published at Boston Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

Mineral Point Tribune: Hole through
his foot.-Jos. Arthur, of Lost Grove,
met with an accident Wednesday morn
ing of this week which will cause him
considerable pain and trouble besides
laying him up for some weeks. He was
engaged in chopping down timber, and
had chopped a large tree which in fall
ing caught in smallar one. Joe
reached up and cut the small tree with
one swipe about six feet from the ground
The large tree suddenly lunged toward
him carrying with 1t the upper part of
the small tree, which caught Joe's right
foot piercing through his boot and the
foot back of the little toe and coming
out near the center of the ball He was
alone and after extricating himself
walked quarter of mile TO the house
and rode five miles horseback to this
city for surgical treatment. This is a
rare display of nerve and pluck, as the
wound is a terrible one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

Harper's Young People for January
goth contains the opening chapters of
charming historical romance entitled
"Men of Iron" written and illustrated
by Howard Pyle The story is full of
romantic adventure, and the details of
the manners and costumes of the time
have been carefully studied, so that the
story and illustrations present as true a
picture of that early period as modern
research can discover. The same pum-
Der of the Young People contains the
concluding chapters of "Campmates."
Kirk Munroe's interesting and popular
story of the plains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
PATENTS GRANTED

to inventors in the State of Wisconsin
during the rast week. Reported by
C. A. Snow IL Co., Patent Attorneys
and Agents for procuring Patents, Opp,
U. S. Patent Office. Washington, ID. G.
d. Bird. Madison, Windmill; o. F.
Mitchell, Merrell, Door plate and letter
slip; u ID. Odell, Darien, Whip socket;
+. j Palica, Racine, Trunk; p. Il. Thorn.
Appleton, Pulp screen for paper mills;
f. A Heath, Milwaukee, box closure;
j. o. Mcguire, Milwaukee, Steam boiler
f, A. Welles, Milwaukee, Surface gage;
f. G. Werner. Watertown, Irvine reel;
A +. Wilkins, Milwaukee, Gang saw
mill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

IT Is hoped the legislature will 60 a
little slow in ,dem SO called reform
measure. No matter how Objectionable
the Bennett Law may be to The demo
Gratis some educational measure is ne
cessity to the welfare of the state, and
10 repeal the Bennett Law absolutely
without some substitute will not be good
policy. Then abolishing the state boards
of supervision and charities aud reforms,
and the Dairy and Food commission
will leave much need good work undone
the benefits of which far exceed their
cost of maintenance. Then the abolish
ing Of the fish and game wardeus viii
undo years of work and make worse
than wasted the money expended by the
state to preserve and increase its fish
and game. penny wise and pound
foolish policy is not sound one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL.

Music-loving girls, and those with vo-
cal aspirations, will find rich treat in
The LadjeS' Home Journal for February,
in which Emma c. Thursby, Campanini,
Madam Albani, Clara Louise Kellogg,
Maud Powell and Albert Parsons have
crisp and practical articles on voice.
training, piano-playing and music and
vocalities generally. Edward Bellamy
follows his original nationalistic ideas
in an article on Woman in the Year
2000," which will certainly be enter
tanning to thousands of woman, since
the picture is a bright and sparkling
one George w. Cable, the Creole nov
elist, begins a series of papers on "How
to Teach the Bible; Mrs. A. d. I.
Whtney's new novel, IA Golden Cos
sip" progresses delightfully."-; Mrs. p. L.
Barnum, with portrait, is sketched by a
skillful hand: ''Josiah Aliens Wife"
and Rose Terry Cooke each has sto-
ry. There is, withal, no better maya
zine published for women. Published
at ten cents copy, or one dollar a
year, at 1876 Arch street, Philadel-
phia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
TEN no or SIN KNEW n

Boston Courier Mildred Oh, Maud,
have been dying ever since the night
of he masquerade to ask you who thar
man WAS that you We're with.
Maud-Why. didn't you know that
was the man I'm engaged to2
Mildred Well, what in the world
possessed him TO wear that frightfally
ugly mask
Maud-Be didn't wear any n ask,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

Frederic Remington, the artist. has
Just returned from scene of the Indi-
an disturbances in the West, bringing
with him n1mber of sketches illustra-
ting recent incidents and events on the
frontier. Several of these sketches, in
Guiding a view of the battle-ground at
Wounded Knee Creek and the begin
ming of the fight, together with des-
criptive article by Mr. Remington, will
be published in Harper'S Weekly issued
January 21st.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

DR. EGGLEsToN's new novel;" The
Faith Doctor" will open with a generous
instalment in the February Century.
The novel is said not only to take firm
hold on current events in relation to
faith healing, Christian Science. etc..
but to deal with the social struggle al
ways going on in a great city like New
York. The first sub title of The Faith
Doctor is 1.-The Origin of a Man of
Fashion" and the second The Evolu-
ton of q Society Man"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
NOTES.

Mary E. wilkins, whose stories, on
account of their truthful delineation of
human nature are enjoyed by people of
every day degree of cultivation, will
contribute to the next number of Har-
per'S Bazaar another one of her charac
teristic New England sketches. entitled
1.-The Proud Lucinda"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

New YORK city has had another biz
gard, and for days electrical services OF
all kind have been stopped, while traffic
was much impeded. Much property was
destroyed through falling telegraph
poles and wires broken down by heavy
weight of snow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

A MULATTo girl at Columbus Ohio
broke Jail by climbing up smooth wall
twenty five feet to a trap door Her
hands and feet must have been endowed
with the suction proprieties of fly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

TIE Reading railroad is lighting its
tracks at night by electric lamps along
the line in thickly inhabited districts,
and is said may extend this way of
lighting over its whole system. A good
idea would be to have each train gener
ate the electricity for lamps half mile
ahead and behind as it flies along. This
would furnish warning that even q
deaf man could not fail to bear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

Col. w. F. Villas was elected to the
United States Senate by a strict party
vote in the Legislature Tuesday. He re-
ceived 81 votes against As for j. c.
Spooner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

THE Illinois legislature is in dead
lock over Senatorial election. Pal
mer, dem heads the list with 101 votes.
Oglesby, rep has 100. while the alliance
men cast 3 votes for Streeter. Thirty
one ballots have been taken without re
suit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

The famous Gun Wa Medicine men
who were arrested in Milwaukee some
time ago for frauds, have confessed to
sending obscene matter through the
mails and been fined $500 each, this
ending the cases against them The
punishment scarcely seems to fit the
crime, and it seems like curious hole
to crawl out Of when they were arrested
for having viciimized thousands of peo-
pie throughout the state with their
worthless stuff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
TWO RECEIPTS.

Ifupon white-winged peace you would strengthen
your lease,
You must never to war or to law go;
And If you would be good-let it be understood
Keep strictly away from Chicago
-MiilCdp&ee Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

OWING to the breaking of the Housa-
tonic dam, near Birmingham, Conn.
eighteen factories are idle, and 1000
workmen temporarily out of employ
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29
WIN. B. MINER, PROPRIETOR.

OK FRIDAY the German Reichstag re-
fused to raise the embargo on Ameri-
can pork by a vote of 1873 TO 10S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

New Haven Register: 1t has been
ascertained at last why DR.. Koch's
lymph should pay duty. 1t interferes
with home consumption.
The morning call., 1891-10-29
NAVAL BATTALION.

Lieutenant t. Commander ChandIcr's Or
ders Assuming Charge.
Lieutenant-Commande Frederic B.
Chandler, commanding the Naval Battalion,
n G. c., passed the Examining Board on
Friday, qualified this week before Bfiga-
der General Dickinson and has been COM
missioned He has assumed command in
the following orders:
HEADQUARTERS NAVAL BATTALION, N. C. c.
Battalion Orders, No. l.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, October 81. 1891.
/ Having been elected aud commissioned
Lieutenant Commander OF the Naval Battalion.
n. q. C., and having qualified pursuant 10 law.
hereby. in pursuance oil Oiders from general
Headquarters, assume command OF the Naval
Battalion OF the National Guard OF California.
II. Much of the success Of the Naval Battalion
will be due to the individual efforts of all the
officers ard mens and | trust That l shall re.
ceive their hearty support and cooperation in
promoting its efficiency.
Ill. il Will be The aim to have The instruction
In all the different branches connected with the
work Of the Naval Battalion so thorough that
Its standing OF xceIence shall be the first In the
United States, as is It's membership IN point of
numbers.
~. The staff appointments Will be announced
within "A few days.
V. Lieutenant Frank A. Brooks OF Company
Z. is hereby designated acting Adjutant Of
the Naval Battalion.
vi. The headquarters OF lie Naval Battalion
VIII, until further ORDERS be at the northeast
corner OF SansOme and Sutter streets (W. +. &
Co.'s Bank) san Francisco, 10 which place all
communications will be addressed.
FREDERIC b. CHANDLER,
Lieutenant Commander, commanding Naval
Battalion n. q. g.