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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Happy New Year.

The HERALD's Happy New Year
comes little late, but the editor hopes
to offer you a new measure of Joy every
week in the year. With the beginning
of '93, CHEEKY voices and cordial hand
clasps have every where echoed and
emphasized good wishes for a happy
New Year. Let these wishes be as
hearty as they may, none can be heart
Ter than my desire that goes out to the
people of Grant County, that this year
may be for each and all one of marked
prosperity and unusual contentment
To our patrons we are especially CRATE
full for their words of encouragement
and their own substantial proofs of APP
probation of the HERALD. We sin
cerely hope that we may continue TO
merit your confidence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

Murphy. of Troy Mr.. Murphy first
came before the people as 4 politician
during the contest which nomination
Mr.. Tilden for president and be then
sho 3ed himself to be an adr"it mana
ger. He is a native Of New York.
tifty-four years Old. a brewer By pro-
fession and has amassed large fortune
which he has invested in breweries,
railroads and real-estate He Is recog-
nzed as a man of good business ability
but aside from being mayor Of Troy has
he'd n official experience. Mr. Muir
ply is an acknowledged leader Of Tam
many and was exceedingly angry when
Mr. Cleveland was nominated and was
the leader in proc aiming that Mr.
Cleveland could not possibly carry the
state Of New York. Now Mr. Cleve-
land d Des not want Mr. Murphy sent
to the L. S Senate and does not hest
tate to so express himself in unmistaken
terms Just what the upshot Of the
matter will be is what is interesting
New York politicians and they are
seriously watching to see whether it is
the prophet or the tiger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Sugar and Reciprocity.

Democratic organs are now shouting
for the restoration of the sugar duties
and the repeal Of the bounties. Every
housewife knows what reduction in
prices has followed the enactment of
the free sugar clause in the Republican
tariff law. Restoration of the duties
means restoration of the old price.
Aside from this, however, the sugar
clause was framed so as to make it the
basis OF negotiation for reciprocity with
the South American countries and
Cuba, and if that is taken away the
whole structure necessarily falls to the
ground.
Is the country to understand, then,
that the democratic party is against
the rec procal trade relations that have
already brought us such good results?
This is the greatest sugar-ocnsuming
nation in the world. 70 get into this
market the sugar-producing countries
have opened their ports u our mer.
chants and farmers Are we now to
throw away this advantage Darling
ton Republican
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

The Farmers Institute has been in
session here two days, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week, and has been
quite largely attended by the farmers of
the vicinity. Several well.known and
prominent agriculturists from outside
townships also attended one or more of
the sessions. 1t must be said that the
Institute is under the management Of
most efficient conductors, who make it
a special duty to explain everything
discussed in a plain, painstaking
manner. The conductors are Nj. A..
Thayer, c. A. Hatch, r. S. Kingman
and H. A. Briggs. All of the gentle
men are practical and give their audi
ences sound logical talks on all sub
jects.
John r. Westing occupied some time
at Tuesdays session on sub-soiling and
cultivation, and all who have heard are
convinced of the reasonableness of his
statements and the advantages of sub
soiling. He clinched his arguments by
producing corn grown on his farm on
sub-soiled land, that was large in size,
well filed out and had only an ordinary
sized cob.
Tuesday evening a social meeting,
conducted by Prof. Harper, was held
and was largely attended Valuable
talks on bee keeping and plant and
fruit culture were delivered by Messrs.
Thayer, Hatch and Harper. DR..
Seaman entertained the audience for a
half hour with pleasant and instruct
i've talk on the difference between the
city ahd country gentleman. Several
well rendered vocal and instrumental
selections by pupils of the high school
were well received.
Wednesday. the forenoon and after
noon sessions were we'll attended.
Messrs. Hatch, Briggs and Kingman
gave instructive talks on breeding,
which were enthusiastically entered
into by those present. liz the afternoon
MIR. Kingma2 spoke of milk testing and
Mr.. Hatch on Improvements in our
country roads. Both were instructive
and beneficial The question box was
participated in by many, and valuable
e. xrv,7 ,ratood
1t is quite apparent, from the interest
manifested in this Institute, that the
next one held here will be rouser.
The farmers are awakening to the fact
that these Institutes are solely for their
benefit, and in very short time will
consider them Indispensable
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

even the third time with no better sue
cess The ladies still held the fort.
As the rest Of the exercises were good,
all hands were willing TO vote the occa-
sion a record breaker as far as a good
time goes.
So many are engaged in chopping
this winter, yet We have heard of but
few accidents. While at bee, cutting
wood for the minister. Willie, son of Z.
o. Patch, hacked his foot, but is around
again. Jim Haryill, while scoring
stick of timber. made large incision
in his foot that will take some time to
heal. Boys should mind the advice of
the Yankee whittier to always white
from you.
The Bagley dance last week was rep.
resented by something over 80 couples.
VIM. Furgeson, of Charles CITY, Ia,
has been over calling on old friends and
looking over the old stomping ground.
Will lived here when a boy, and has
hosts of friends who were glad to meet
him and take him by the hand. Many
years ago he struck out to hew out for
himself home in the Buckeye state,
and like most Wisconsin boys can now
look back oyer a well spent life.
With pork dangling above six cents
and the wood trrffic brisk. politics seem
to be at low ebb and monopolies,
trusts and combines are almost forgot
ten.
Miss Lille Bradley is spending the
holidays with her sister Minnie Nor
rison, of Dubuque.
Frank Shrake, of Iowa, is visiting
friends here and at Bloomington.
o. /. C.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
a SAD ACCIDENT.

A sad accident happened last Thurs
day at Peter Stoeffers, by which the
family is deprived of the presence OF
an affectionate father He was highly
respected by all who knew him and his
death is deeply mourned.
Mr.. Stoeffel, ST., while removing the
harness from one of the horses last
Thursday evening, was kicked so Sc
verely that recovery seemed impossible.
Inflammation caused much suffering
which medicine could OILY alleviate. He
lived until Monday morning Jan. 2, ex-
piring at 5 O'Clock. Since his wife's
death, Mr. Stoeffel has lived with his
only son, Peter. at his home two miles
northeast of this city. The funeral was
held Wednesday morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Brodtville.

Hello! the quarantine must be over,
ANY way you would have thought so
had you been so fortunate as to have
been present at the Odd Fellows ban
quet here on the evening of the 30th Of
December. In some places the social
ball may move slowly, but never so in
Brodtyille. Although the evening
threatened to be stormy, scores of
happy pleasure seekers filed the hall to
its utmost capacity. and after hard
fought battle to gain the mastery over
gallons upon gallons of oysters and
diminutive mountains of other good
things, about 150 people, owing to the
limitation of the human stomach, were
compelled to give up the contest, while
the good Rebeccas had plenty in re-
serve. L was said Of certain general
that he never knew when he was
whipped So It was with some that
evening. notably Brothers Bell. Taylor
Brodt Dan, Harris, Ed Borah, All.
Roberts and possibly 8 few more who
renewed the attack a second and q few
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co. Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o., Wadling, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Washington Letter.
lFrom our Regular Correspondaut)

washington. Dec. 80, 1892.
That man Cleveland disgusts me. )"
said one Of the most prominent demo-
Gratis in public life, who had Just
returned from New York where ne had
gone at Mr.. Cleveand's request to hold
conference with the President-elect.
Il went to see him expecting to find
him deep IN the intricacies of the tariff
and of finance, ond was shocked to find
that he was more intent upon knocking
Hill down by preventing the election of
his man, Ed Murphy. to the Senate
than he was upon the tariff o. financial
policy OF his party for the next four
years and you may be sure that the
shock was not lesSened when he made
il plain to me that he was bargaining
patronage, even 10 the extent Of seat
in lis cabinet, 70 accomplish Murphy 5
defeat. New you know that | never
did admire Mi Cleveland he has too
much Of tho / me and myself style for
me but ala Give him credit for being
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Magazines.

HARPER's WEEKLY, with the number
for January 7tb, will enter upon its
tbirty-slxth volume. The number will
be an especially attractive one. Among
its leading features will be a descrip-
ton of Madison Square, by A. Z. Wat
rous, finely illustrated by +. V. Du
Mond; an article on the French Cham
Der of Deputies, by Stephen Bonsal,
Jun, with several portraits; illustra-
tons of the dedication ceremonies at
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine; a
paper on University Extension in the
United States, with portraits; illustra-
tions of st. Luke's new hospital, New
York city, etc. The fron.-page illus
tration will be a striking and timely
picture of Rough weather at Sea. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Workmen Should Remember

The figures quoted by President Har-
rlson in his message showing the prog
ress in manufacturing and the increase
in wages paid under the ten years from
1880 to 1890 will read better after we
have had an experiment with policy
for encouraging foreign competition as
means of building up our industries
and paying increased wages to labor
Suppose the workers Of the country
take the figures presented by President
Harrison, which show an increase in
number of workers in this country from
1900. 600 in 1880 to 2,250,O00 in 1890,
and total wages paid increasing from
5000, 900 to 81, 220, 10000 and couple
it with the further fact which these
figures the president quotes show viz:
that the average wages of these work
ers increased from 1856 per hand per
year in 1880 to 1856 per hand per year
in 1890. and paste these facts in their
hats for future reference This increase
of wages of over Is per cent. may be an
indication that ten Years Of thigh pro-
lection was robbing the poor laborer,
and an experience with encouraging
foreign competition with our manufac-
urers and workingmen may prevent a
continuation of the robbery. Time
will tell State journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Highest Of all in Leavenng PowerLatest T. Govt Report
R@ta!:,..!!. B BsM5sr
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

development, five of them measuring
over six feet in height and weighing
nearly two hundred pounds each. The
reunion was a season of rich eDioymen,
for parents and children. A sumptu
Gus feast prepared by the loving par
ents and a handsomely upholstered
plush easy chair and sofa. the gift of
grateful children. were some of the
features which added TO the unusually
happy occasiou-one that, all things
considered, can rarely have its counter
part.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
Family REUNION

Among the very many pleasant fam
lily gatherings which now so commonly
celebrate the Christmas tide there were
none more pleasant than the family
reunion held Christmas day at the old
homestead of the Scanlan family near
Mt Hope, in this county Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scanlan had with them on
that occasion all their children, some
thing unusual where they are so widely
scattered in their life work. The
parents, though still hale, have both
passed the eightioth mile stone in life's
journey and are resting in happy old
age. They came from Ireland Just after
they were married and lived in the city
of New York where Mr.. Scanlan was a
superintendent on the Crotch water
WORKS and a contractor and builder for
eight years. During tina, time John j..
Francis NJ Charles Nj and Thomas c.
We're born. The family came to Wis
consin early Ii 1857 ana settled IN Tie
farm that has ever .S. been their
home Here PaIck W.. Peter /. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

The greatest fair tho world ever saw
will open next May in Chicago. Now
is good time TO commence saving
nickels and dimes to help defray the
expense of attending it for two or three
weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

H. G. Thorn who IS Chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee
accepted the position Of Superintendent
of the electric light and railway plant
in Madison last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

The papers are having a great time
selecting a cabinet for Nh. Cleveland.
Now there is no especial need of this
effort just let cabinet making alone
and Mr.. Cleveland will do his own
selecting. He has yet two months to
do il in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

MILWAUKEE is having hard expert
ence with fire, and insurance men are
fighting shy of Milwaukee risks. The
common impression has been that the
numerous isolated fires which have
occurred since the big fire are the work
of incendiaries but on close investi-
cation into the matter such does not
seem to DO the case, as most of the fires
have proved to be the result of accident
or ignorance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05
CHAs j. HARPER, EDITOR AND PRoP R

You may resolute and resolute,
But the glory comes in sticking tot
Don't give up for a single minute,
II you do y1u'i and the deyii's Ia it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

LEGISLATORS are talking with their
constituents now about what bills they
want passed by the legislature this win
ter The republican members are not
worrying much about political meas.
ures for they recognize that when it
comes to a psrty division in either
house, they are under the spout. Never
mind. there's good time coming. just
wait little longer; our ship will come
sailing in bye and bye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

Mrs. LEA>E the Kaasas lady who
wants to be United States Senator has
been offered = position on the State
board of Charities. This is generally
thought to be scheme on the part OF
Coy Llewelling to get Mrs. Lease OF
the Senatorial track but she csn't see il
just that way for while she says that
she will accept tho llace she wants ii
distinctly understood that she does not
give up her claim to the Sonatorship.
She is evidently a woman who means
business and who has the Senatorial
bee in her bonnet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

Entered al ne Post 0Gee in Lancaster, Bis.
a. second class matter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

THE Agricultural Experiment Station
of the Wisconsin University. has just
issued bulletin No 70, entitled Rations
for Dairy Cows. There is a good Zeal
of valuable suggestions, the result Of
cold, careful investigation, given in
this bulletin, and any one wanting a
copy Of it can have it by writing 10
Prof W A Henry, Madison, Wis.
There are many excellent reports pub
lished by this station on the different
branches Of farming, and any one can
have them simply by writing for tham.
A postal card will bring you lots of
reading Try it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

THE statements of temperance lee
turers to the effect that the amount of
beer consumed annually il on the in
crease, finds confirmation in the report
of the internal revenue collector for
Milwaukee. This report shows that the
revenue collections for the year
amounts to $3,5i9.854 25. while for
1891 the collections were IS. 276, $50 AZ
During 1892 Milwaukee brewers sold
2,213 07S barrels of beer and during
1891, S42, loo barrels. an increase tor
1892 Of 470,9l barrels 1t is also very
probable than other cities whore beer is
manufactured extensively will make a
similar showing.
TIM LAWYERS in the northern part Of
this state are ENJOYING themselves in an
effort 10 select a suitable candidate for
Chief Justice Lyons place on the Su-
premc b, nch Il is usuany conceded
that the candidate shall Toe republican
rs three Of the five members now on the
bench are democrats. Judge Newman
has all alor 9 been the leading candi-
date and here seems to be no good
reason why he should not continue &c
be SO if the next Judge must come from
the north or west part of the state. The
desire is 10 keep the Judgeship out o.
politics if possible and for this and Other
reasons it is generally conceded tha
the candidate should be selected by th,
members IL the bar throughout th,
state. Judge Marshall for the Judica
district ana Judge Webb for the Ju
dicial district are also prominent,
mentioned in connection with the plac,
and their friends are making q fight fo
them Judge Newman became very
popular through his decision in tn,
treasury case.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-01
THEY ABE TWO aOOD WOMEN.

When Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Davis
meet under the roof Of q Summer re-
sort hotel two good women will exchange
greetings with the friendly consideration
that good women always hold out to
each other. They were the faithful
wives Of distinguished public men and
the devoted mothers Of children who
have lived to be the support and CON-
fort Of their age. To both has come
more than an average share Of trial. dis
appointment and grief. Neither has
now even the reflected position in public
affairs each held for q time, and their
meeting has not the slightest political
significance. In the vicissitudes Of their
lives they have borne themselves be-
comingly as typical American women
always do. II their %soiourn in one
house is emblematio of restored peace
and union il may assist the cause it be-
tokens; but an even better point OF view
Is to regard them as wives and mothers
who in stations Of prominence and re-
tirement have been a credit to the
womanbood Of their common country
ST. Louis Republic.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-01
THIEF

Mrs. Marion Todd in her Washing
ton letter last week, after reviewing the
Sherman silver law Of 1890 and its in
famous effects, closed by referring to the
Senator himself in the following truth
full manner:
"Mr. Sherman is getting old. / won
der il he aver thinks Of the future.
wonder if it ever occurred to him there
was q future in which bonds would not
sell and gold would be at . discount!
"When Victor Hugo passed from
earth the people took on mourning. The
down-trodden were sad; the little ones
wept. Every day the poor kneel at his
grave and the children enshrine it with
the flowers. Hugo can never die. He
has reared an enduring monument Of
love in the hearts Of his people. The
poor who kneel at Hugo's grave, and the
children who enshrine it with flowers,
will be absent at the tomb Of Senator
Sherman"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-01

Senator W~olcott. Of Colorado, speak
ing Of the present financial trouble. says:
IF an extra session Of Congress should
be called to-day the Sherman law would
not be repealed. Times are dark enough
10 indicate that . streak Of light must
break in from some direction soon. This
means immediate disaster to Western
interests. but it may be . blessing in
disguise II we can hold on. If we suffer,
the disaster entailed to Great Britain ID
worse and the continued fall in the
price Of silver must force some interna.
tionsl agreement"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-01
LOOKING Ar IT PROM DIFFER
ENT aTANDPOINTs.

The Examiner, after commenting on
the financial problem which Congress
will have TO face when il meets, depre-
eating the unmerciiul contraction OF the
currency and the results thereof. goes on
to consider the causes and remedies. In
the course OF its comments appears also
9 statement Of exports and imports OF
gold and silver, showing that in the past
year the United States have Lost $685..
900, 900 Of last years stock Of gold coin
and gained $50, 900, 900 in silver and pa
per. OF course, like sll other admins
tration and gold bug papers, IL lays u
all to the Sherman law. which, although
"satisfactory to nobody ct the time" as
the Examiner states. was passed by both
Republican Houses of Congress and ap-
proved by a Republican President, it
has not raised the price Of silver; on the
contrary that paper believes Bourke
Cochran to be correct that the huge pile
Of silver in the Treasury is q crushing
weight upon the market and the cause
Of the contraction Of the currency which
10 paralyzing enterprise and driving banks
and business houses to the wall.
Now, any one not willfully blinded BY
party affiliations or subsidized by the
money changers and speculators on the
necessities Of the country. knows that In
using such arguments they are mislead-
ing their readers and hearers. The
Sherman law. although q long way short
Of what ID was intended to accomplish,
has within itself the remedy to stop the
outflow Of the gold which is constantly
enriching the bankers Of Europe and
their agents in the United States. If.
instead Of this country having an admin
istration nominated at the instance OF
Wall street and national banks and
elected on representation Of false issues,
had at the head Of this Government
men having the interests Of the people
at heart, who would use the discretion
ary powers embodied in the Sherman
law-that of coming the silver pur-
chased with Treasury notes for the re-
demptiou of those notes; who would
pay no attention to the Shylocks Of Eu-
rope and their co-conspirators on this
side for q continuous demand OF gold,
paying no attention as to whether rail.
road or trust bonds issued on many
times watered stock kept up their fcti.
tious values because Of the promises OF
corporations to keep them at their gold
value. II, in short, this Government
was administered as o Government OF
the people, by the people and for the
people, the Sherman silver law would
not cause the huge pile Of silver to re-
main in the Treasury and be . crushing
weight on the money market. And II
the administration would 20 on and full
81 the promises made during the last
campaign instead Of pursuing its halting.
vacilating course, leaving all kinds OF
business uncertain and languishing. carry
out the laws on the statute books passed
by Congress instead Of defying them.
enterprises would not be paralyzed nor
banks and business houses driven to the
uatl