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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
LANDSCAPE GARDENING.
Leading Rules and Principles and How
TO Avoid Mistakes

An acquaintance, who has been the
owner of a farm for many years, and
has given some attention TO landscape
improvement upon il, asks for some Of
the leading principles or rules, which
he can apply, so as to obtain the great
est amount of artificial landscape i'm
provement with limited expenditure,
and avoid obvious mistakes
In answer to this request a large
book might be written, with the sub
ject unexhausted; and it would be well
for him to study some of the works
which have been written. But this is
not what the inquirer asks for. and we
therefore comply briefly by giving a
few condensed rules, which, if followed,
will prevent mistakes into which some
distinguished professors have fallen:
l. Give attention first to securing a
smooth lawn, and well laid out and
well-dressed walks
2. Avoid parallel walks, because ex-
pensive and needless, unless entirely
separated in view from each other by
dense planting or abrupt ridges Of
land, andprefer few walks to many
3. Every curve in a walk should
have an obvious reason, or turn aside
from some plain object or obstruction.
Curves without reason are a deformity.
4. Short curves approaching angles
are % be avoided, and longer and more
graceful sweeps preferred.
s. In setting out trees, observe care
fully what their effect will be in future
years when they spread abroad their
branches.
9. Leave a part of the grounds un-
planted with trees, to allow a suffi.
Gent breadth of lawn in future years,
and avoid regular irregularity, but pre-.
fer constant variety or change.
7. Heavy grading is expensive, and a
rounded and graceful variation of sur.
face may be more pleasing than level,
and it costs much less.
S. Dwellings may front streets
squarely, when the streets are impor-
tant and the dwellings small; but
large mansions, at a distance from OBJ
scure streets, should show less atten.
ton to them.
9. Begin small, and make perfect
work; avoid the mistakes of laying out
great expense; let the lawn be a
smooth carpet, and the walks have per.
feet finish, even if small in dimensions.
Country Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
Electric Ritters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Btters will cure all
diseases of the liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples. Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure al Malarial
fevers.-For cure of Headache. Consti-
patton and Indigestion try Electric Bit
ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price scots. and 81 90
per bottle at j. T. BENEFITS Drugstore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
A Dreaded niseass.

Among the diseases described that
come to US from readers, is one which
is very common. The heads of the hens
swell, and Jumps appear. both on the
heads and sometimes IN the throats,
and the eyes are also swollen and
closed. The trouble is roup, and the
symptoms described are due to ex-
posure to draughts of cold or damp air
at night. There are different kinds of
roup, but the form of roup mentioned
IS always the result Of exposure. 1t is
difficult to cure, but the sick birds
should be kept in warm place. and a
few drops of a mixture Of one part
spirits Of turpentine and three parts
sweet-oil used as an ointment on the
face and head. Farm and Fireside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
Salt and Pack at Once.

Sailing and packing butter direct
from the churn is urged, in an I'M
credited current paragraph. as in ac-
cord with the approving experience Of
a great dairy expert; THE butter
milk should be all washed out Of the
butter so it will not color the last
water. The butter should then be al
lowed to drain. 1t needs no working
whatever, but should be carefully
weighed; then press in an ounce of
good, fine dairy salt to the pound Of
butter, and if you intend to pack for
shipment or to keep in crooks or tubs
you never can have it in as good con.
dition to pack as the minute you first
get the salt into it. The butter viii
retain its rosy flavor better to pack i'm.
mediately; every moments exposure to
air lessons its goodness; every particle
of working above what is actually
necessary to press in the salt Injuries
the grain of the butter and reduces its
value in market"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD.
The Sensation Described by One Who Has
Experienced It.

The Sensation Described by One Who Has
Experienced 1t.
In speaking about wound received
in the cheek at the battle of Sharps-
burg, a well-known senator-elect not
long ago told curious story which IL
Illustrates a feature of his character
which will come into play during his
senatorial career. 1t is fact that the
senator elect never loses his head, and
that he can think under any circum-
stances Said Gen. Gordon:
while / lay there wounded on the
field, my mind went through curious
process of reasoning. l thought / had
been struck by cannon-ball, and /
said to myself, have been struck in
my head with solid shot 1t has car
ried away my head l can feel that
there is a little piece of the skull left
on the left side. But my brains must
be gone entirely. Therefore, 1 am dead
And yet am thinking. And how can
man think with his head shot off?
And, if l am thinking l can not be
dead. And yet no man can live after
his head is shot off. Still, / may have
consciousness after am dead, but my
body can not have action. Now, if /
can lift my leg, then it must be that /
am alive. will try that Can 1? Yes,
can. see it rising. l am not dead
after all, and with that woke up and
found that my head was still on, but /
reasoned as philosophically and logi-
cally over the matter as though l was
in my Office. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
FIG. 2-FREDRAcK.

stalks into the rack at feeding time
Those who have not estimated the value
of windbreaks in a cattleyard can have
no idea of the saving in fodder and COM
fort of the stock that they effect Fig.
l clearly illustrates this simple shed.
and Fig. shows the equally simple
feedrack, engraved after sketches sent
us by DR.. A. S. Heath, who has used
such appliances for many years on his
farm on Long Island Agri-
cuIturist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
AN ALABAMA CAPTURE.
How Brig Seized by the Confederate
Was Saved by Negro.

How a Brig Seized by the Confederates
Was Saved by Negro.
The adage that truth is stranger than
fiction is often proved by incidents in
daily life AS we were tossing up and
down in an ocean steamer which was
pushing into the teeth of southeastern
my friend and l beguiled the weary
hours with "reminiscences. Among
them was the adventure of Negro dur
ing the war, which has never, to my
knowledge, found its way into the
newspapers 1t is too good story to
be lost, and as every point of the tale
can be thoroughly substantiated by
personal testimony and legal records,
have taken pains to write it out and
am sure that some, at least, of my
readers will thank me for reproducing
it here. 1t was while the Alabama was
preying upon our commerce, and, IA
vored by Great Britain, was driving it
from the seas that brig laden with a
valuable cargo, sailed from a
New England port. Early in her
voyage she was overhauled and
captured by the Alabama. The
money and valuables and the
papers of the vessel were taken posses
sion of BY the rebel privateer, and all
the officers and men, except three, we're
transferred to the Alabama A prize
crew of captain and two men was put
on board Of the brig, and three of the
original crew, two Swedes and Ne gre
were left aboard to aid in carrying the
prize into Charleston. The selection Of
these men was made because it was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
- STATE WILLIAM KNOX, deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
COunty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the Special
term Of the County Court, TO be held in and for
said County. at the Court House in the City OF
Lancaster, in said County. on the Sd Tuesday OF
March A. d. 1892 being the 18th day OF March
1892 at the hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon.
the following matter will be heard and consid.
cred.
OF the estate OF William Knox deceased, late OF
the town Of Mt Hope in Grant County, Wiscon-
sim for the allowance OF his final account as such
administrator and for order assigning the
residue OF said estate and for his discharge as
such administrator.
BY order OF the Court
GEO. b. CARTER.
BILL County Judge.
Dated Feb sth, 1892.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
An Old City.

Old cities are not common In the west.
In the eastern states of the union are
places which boast quite respectable
antiquity for the New World, but out
side of the original thirteen colonies,
most cities have been founded within
the last half century. A notable excep-
ton among the larger Western cities is
st. Louis. The first recorded settle
ment, in the way of laying ont a town,
was by Pierre Laclede Liguest, a
Frenchman, IN Feb. 1894. At the time
he supposed he was taking possession
of the site in the interest of his native
country. 1t was not until some months
afterwards that he learned Of the Treaty
of Paris, in the previous year, by which
the territory west of the Mississippi
was ceded to Spain. In 1900 it became
French again, until the financial neces-
sites of Napoleon compelled him to sell
it to the United States for S12, 900, 600.
a purchase for which Thomas Jefferson
was roundlY abused at the time. Now,
st. Louis is one of the most beautiful,
prosperous end stately cities in the
Union. TO reach it, for business or
pleasure, The Burlington, with its line
skirting the Mississippi, is the only route
worth considering For rates, tickets,
maps and time tables, apply to your
home ticket agent. or write to w. } G.
Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, ST. Paul,
MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
= STATE Mickey, deceased.

State Of Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
CountY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the Special
term of the County Court, to be held in aud for
said County, at the Court House in the City Of
Lancaster In said County, on the End Tuesday
Of March A. d. 1892 being the 9Th day OF March
1892 At the hour OF one o'clock in the afternoon
the following matter win be heard and consid-
cred:
The application OF Peter Cam pbel to admit to
probate the last viii and testament OF Daniel
Mickey late OF the town OF Melville in said
County, deceased
By order of the Court,
51--i GEO. b. CART OR,
Dated February 9th 1892 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
FIG. l.-FoDDER SHED.

become windbreak at the same time
along a fence. 1t can be made any
length and width, so as to store the en-
tire stalks of the corn crop The feed
ing from any part can safely be done,
as whether few or many are fed out
those left are always in good condition
till the last stalk is fed. A plain, cheap,
movable feedrack can be moved from
place to place as the shed is emptied,
SO that the labor is simply to toss out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
FOR WINTER FEEDING.

Two Cheap Devices for the Preservation OF
Cornstalks.
A low, temporary open shed, made OF
odds and ends of posts and rails and
covered with brush, hedgegrass, sedge
and eelgrass, seaweed, or even coarse
litter, just to keep rain and snow from
the tops of the stalks, will preserve
them better than any stack. This shed
can be built near tho cattleyard and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
Cure Yourself.

Don't pay large doctors bills. The
best medical book published, 100 pages,
elegant colored plates, will be sent to
you on receipt Of three 2-ccnt stamps to
pay postage. Address a. p. Ordway &
Co, Boston, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

ohhCLoSGRE SALE,
State Of Wisconsin. Grant County. s. In
Circuit Court.
SARAH A. THOMPSON.
Plaintiff.
MICHAEL RIcHARr. BARTHo1.
oMEw hIcHART, CHARLES
ScHwYLMER, and the JOHNSTON
HARVESTER COMPANY corpora
tion organized and existing
under the laws Of the State OF
New York.
Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF and
pursuant to judgment OF foreclosure and order
OF sale made in the above entitled action, rem.
dered by said court, at the General December
term thereof for II, year 1890 held at the Court
House IN the city OF Darlington. Lafayette Co.
Wisconsin, commencing on the end day of De.
eem5er A. ID. 1890. The same being a special
term Of the Circuit Court for Grant County, Wis.
cOnsn, said judgement and order bearing date
the End day OF December, 1890, and the time
allowed by law for redemption having expired and
no redemption having been made therein. | will
on the sbth day OF February A. ID. 1899 at one
O'Clock in the afternoon. of said day nj the front
door Of the Cont House Ia the city of Lancaster
Grant County. Wisconsin. offer for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest and best bidder
or bidders, for cash, the following described
mortgaged premises, or 50 much thereof as will
be sufficient TO raise the amount due on said
judgement, interest and cost together with ex-
pense OF sale, to.wit:
TIE North West quarter OF the South West
quarter, also the South West quarter Of the South
West quarter OF Section number fifteen C5) also
the North West quarter of the North West quar-
ter OF Section number twenty-five (22) also ter
(l0) acres of the North side Of the South Wes
quarter Of the North West quarter Of Section
number twenty-five Ger all in Township No
two CD North OF Range No two (2) West OF tn,
fourth principal Meridian in Grant County. Wis
cousin, and containing "a all One hundred and
Thirty 130l acres, be the same more or less.
Dated Sherif's Oflce, Lancaster, Wis, this
llth day Of January a D., 1852.
NJ. v, RURRIS, Jr,
41-52 Sheriff Grant County Wis
Ed. NJ. Lowry plaintiffs attorney
7. o. address Lancaster Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

The oldest son of John Brown. of
Ossawattomie, and the only living
member of the family east of the Rocky
mountains, bears his fathers name and
resides on farm on the island of Put
Inlay in Lake Erie. Mr. Brown raises
fine crops Of fruit and has had a good
year. He says his fathers grave at
North Elba, in the interior of New
York, is visited every year by thou
sands of people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
Cough Following the Grip.

Many persons, who have recovered
from la grippe are now troubled with a
perslstant cough. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy will promptly Loosen this cough
and relieve the lungs, effecting a per.
manent cure in very short time. %
and 80 cent bottles for sale by j. T.
Bennett Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

CUMMoNS. STATE or WISCONSIN
~ CIRCUIT CoURT, GRANT COUNTY.
HIRAM j. WITHERBEE,
Plaintiff
VS..
GEORGE r. MELVILLE. JOHN
ATcHIsoN AND CAROLINE V.
SMITH,
Defendants.
The State OF Wisconsin to the said Defendants.
Iou are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
c.usive OF the day Of service, and defend the
above entitled action In the Court aforesaid; and
In case of your failure so TO do judgment will
be rendered against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint.
LOWRY s. BROWN.
49-54 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Puck; Mrs. Musicmad - Doctor
why is it that all the great pianists have
such long bushy harp"
Prof. Savage (refectively)-"I pre-
sumo it is TO keep off the flies while they
are performing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Listed" as the brokers say, at 100
Doses One Dollar" Hoods Sarsaparilla
is always fair equivalent for the price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
10 MARCELLUs, MICHIGAN.

New York Sun: Partial Approval. =
Ethel Showing her engagement ring)-
Don you admire his taste? Maud
'Ye-es, as far as jewelrY is concerned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Yonkers Statesman: The glazer is
not necessarily a tiresome man because
he ''gives you pane"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

The boy who begins in early life TO
stay out late of nights and smoke cigar
cites, even though he does nothing
worse, hasn't long to stay He soon
becomes an angel.--Mcheesport Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Chicago News: Judging from latest
reports Nine. PATHS high note is still
good at the United States Treasury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Exchange: OF all the thaws ever
saw thaw, never saw a thaw thaw as
this thaw thawS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Washington Star: The man who can
sign a large check has writes that are
universally respected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

What folly! to be without BEECHAM's
PILLS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Atlanta Journal The baker is bust
est when he is loaf ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Takes 1000 people TO buy DR.. Sage's
Catsrrh Remedy. at so cents 8 bottle.
to mske up $500. One failure TO cure
would take the profit from sales. It's
makers profess TO cure '.cold in the
head" and even chronic catarrh. and
If they fail they pay $500 for their
oYer-c0nfdence-
Not IN newspaper words but in hard
cash! Think of what confidence it
takes to put that in the papers-aud
mean 1t. Its makers believe in the rem
edy. Isn't it worth trial? Isn't any
trial preferable TO catarrh?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

AftoT all, the mild agencies are the
best. PERHAPS they work more slowly,
but they work surely. Dr. Pierce Pleas
ant Pellets are an actiUe agency but
q'ffet and mild. They're sugar-coated.
easy 10 take, never shock nor derange
the system and half their power is the
mild way in which their work is done.
Smallest, cheapest, easiest to take. One
dose. Twenty-Five cents vial. OF
all druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
Legal Notices.

FORECLOSURES SALE.
State OF Wisconsin, Grant County. $. In
Circuit Court.
SARAH A. THOMPSON
Plaintiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

MICHAEL RIcHART. BARTHoL-
oMEw hICHART. CHARLES
ScHwYLMER, and the JOHNSTON
HARVESTER COMPANY a corpora
tion organized and existing
under the laws Of the State OF
New York.
The record-union., 1892-09-28
PEOPLES PARTY.
Proceedings of the State Convention in
New York,

Proceedings of the State Convention in
New York.
SYRACUSE IN. ", Sept. 27.-The Peo-
pies party State Convention to-day NOM
mated Lawrence J. McParlin for judge
of the Court ofAppeals, and T. B. Wake
man and l. E. Dean for Electoral Dele
gates at large. The declaration of princi-
pies reads: Demanding that all industries
monopolistic in their nature be owned
and operated by the State; denouncing the
action OF Governor Flower in calling out.
''at the demand of railroad corpora
tion," the entire military force of the
State, for the purpose Of overawing 475
switchmen on strike for the enforce
ment of the State law making ten hours
a days work; declares that the true
reason for this calling out was to serve
notice on organized worlzmen that in any
conflict with organized capital the power
of the State was at the disposal of the lat
ter, and demanding the passage of laws
preventing this.
Laws were also demanded giving the
cities of the State absolute control and
ownership of all street, surface and eie-
waited railroads, water works, gas and
electric light plants, and other public cor
porations.
Resolutions were also adopted de-
nouncing monopolies organized and ex-
tended under the Administrations of
Cleveland and Harrison, referring partic-
ularly t. the Reading Coal Company and
Standard Oil Trust
Resolutions denouncing Governor
Flower for vetoing the canal appropria-
ton, and Chauncey Depew for making
freight rate determinations, were re-
Ierred to committee.
The record-union., 1892-09-28

and the facts were obtainable in no other
way. His report on labor and wages was
based on these. The returns were his
own property, not that of the State. The
same method prevailed in other States.
Inc case went over TO October lst, and
Peck claims the first blood.
commissioner Peck's affidavit says, in
part, that the practice pursued by him in
1890 and 1891 was no departure from the
uniform course of prior years. He found
III the law creating his Office a provision
authorizing him to examine witnesses,
but with the condition that mo witness
shall, against his will, be compelled to
answer any questions respecting his pri-
vate afiairs.n This restriction rendered
it practically impossible TO give effect TO
the intent OF the Legislature, unless the
confidence OF the people OF the State was
secured and retained. and their private
affairs voluntarily disclosed. Repeated
refusals came 10 him from business men,
and beside the circulars sent out each
year, he wrote thousands Of letters, Civ
ing personal assurance that no use would
be made of their confidence, and that
every communication would be held
sacred.
BY such legitimate means and honor
able pledges only was he able 10 dis
charge the responsible duties of his Office
and render to the Legislature the data an
HuaIIy transmitted. IN LWenty-SeSen
States Of this Union, said he, that have
labor bureaus, it had been found neces-
sary to give all persons the pledge of Sc
curity and confidence given by him dur
ing the several years Of his official lie.
The summary issued by him in 1892,
and about which the proceedings had
arisen, was issued and published at the
time usual for the publication of other
State reports. The attempt made to estab-
lish the theory that his report was given
out to influence the pending elections
was false, as the compilations were all
made before any Democratic nomination
WAS made, and the data obtained before
anyone could tell who the nominees Of
any party would he.
The Commissioner says he is further
advised by counsel that under a decision
OF kindred cases injunctions would lie
against him if he attempted in any way
to make public the matter he guaranteed
should be held secret and confidential.