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Year: 1873




The grant of land last week bestowed
upon the Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
company by the Wisconsin legislature, is
the first grant ever bestowed directly upon
that company. The company has hitherto
constructed what are called land grant
roads, but the land donated by congress
for the construction Of these roads has new
er passed into the possession of the corpora
ton.


The extent and value of the Hudson and
Lake Superior grant are varlously estima-
ted. The conditions of the grant require
the construction of a road from Hudson to
Superior City, with a branch 70 BAYFIELD,,
and as the amount of land donated depends
upon the number Of miles of road built,
this amount can only be exactly determined
after the company has fixed the starting
point Of the branch to Bayfield,.


1t is safe to say however, that the grant
embraces not less than 100000 acres of
land. The most of the land is now valued
at $3.50 per acre, but the average value is
very much greater Not less than 100000
acres of excellent pine land is included in
this amount, and this is estimated at not
less than $500 per acre. AS the road is
to be built, Cat the rate of not less than six
bJ lllllSo PSI ohiu1H3J oSloiO 0iiC IdId JtSSCS
to the company, it is believed that the land
will then be worth from $500 to SIS. 90
per acre, and probably ten million dollars
is not an extravagant estimate of the total
roperty-including those sections of land
already taken up, for which the company
is obligated to receive price not exceed
ing $3.50 per acre from the settlers.


In any aspect Of the case, this donation
is magnificent in It's character, and must
produce magnificent results in the develop
ment of the State. 1t ensules the construc
ton of not less than three hundred miles of
road within the boundaries of the State,
probably all within the next two or three
years. 1t brings to our doors not only the
region surrounding the western portion of
Lake Superior, with its wealth Of lumber,
mining and agricultural products, but it al
SO opens up to us the trade of the already
settled and thriving counties of the north
west, together with the mineral regions of
the southwest a more satisfactory pros
pect for the State at large could not we'll
have been ensured by the Legislature, and
it is no cause of surprise that we find the
stock of the St. Paul company rising daily
in the New York market.
Year: 1873

GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAIN
MENT.-Mr. McKie, the accomplish
ed violinist, aided by tho best mu-
sical talent of the city, and some
performers who have not heretofore
appeared in public, viii give a con-
selt in Lenahan's Hall on Wednes-
day evening Of next week. From
what is known OF the preparations
making and the parties who will
take part in it, we predict that this
will be equal to any concert ever
given in Mineral Point. Those who
enjoy iirst-class music will do well
to remember the time and secure
seats early.
Year: 1873

A FEW friends have expressed
their appreciation Of the improve
ment in the TRIBUNE by renewing
subscriptions. There are several
delinquents, however, who as yet
do not respond. The aggregate of
what is due for past years is several
hundred dollars, which ought to
come in before January lst. Every
subscriber knowing himself indebted
must read this as invitation 70 call
and settle. Palmer terms ought not
to be necessary, but will be en-
ployed if this does not suffice.
Year: 1873

So far as we know the sentiment
of the people Of the county, it is
generally in favor of paying the tax
levied, and we are hopeful that col
lection will go on uninterrupted.
In this city there is very justly great
dissatisfaction, and possibility
that the collection will be resisted.
This IS not on account Of any OBJ
lection to the amount levied, but be-
cause of the disastrous and mex
cusable blunder Of the Board IN the
apportionnenr, and the oppressive
burden laid upon the city in consC-
qucnce. There has yet been pre-
sentcd no satisfactory plan to rem
edy the evil done, and it is feared
by many thoughtful men that none
can be devised Other towns, how
ever viii be foolish not to pay as as
sessed, no matter what course is
pursued IN the city
Year: 1873

WHEAT 96.-At Highland last
Saturday, we learned that on that
day the ruling price for wheat at
Muscoda and Avoca was 96 cents
per bushel. We are trying to make
arrangements to give each week the
prices of leading produce at Arena
and Avoca the day previous to going
to press,
Year: 1873

JACK Frost and King Winter
failed to stop the building of Tre-
weeks and Curnows's shops, which
are now nearly completed and ready
for occupancy. These shops are the
best III Iowa county, and we expect
within a short time they viii be run
on a large scale. Mineral Point is
deficient in the line of wagon and
carriage shops this deficiency
should exist no longer, now that a
suitable building is prepared.
Year: 1873

A GENTLEMAN ABOUT MAKING AN EXTENSIVE
N through the Southern states Will make engage
ments with responsible parties TO offer goods on commis
sion otherwise AL references Address J? b. box l
Year: 1873

BEAUTY.-Leigh Hunt aays: Beauty
too often sacrifices to fashion. The spirit
of fashion is not the beautiful, but the will
full !; not the graceful, but the fantastic !;
not the superior in the abstract, but the
superior in the worst of all concretes
vulgar. 1t is the vulgarity that can afford
to shift and vary itself, opposed to the vul-
garity that longs to do so, but can not. The
high point of taste and elegance is to be
sought for, not in the most fashionable cir
cles, but in the best-bred, and such as can
dispense with the eternal necessity of never
being the same thing.
Year: 1873

ANOTHER UAvE-IN. There was rumor
ailoat this morning that two men had been
killed by the caving in of the trench that
is being dug byl the chain-gang on Cary
street, between Tenth and Eleventh, for
the purpose Of running culvert. Upon
repairing to that locality, we found that
large mass of earth had caved in, but for
tunately no one was hurt. AS Captain
Wilkinson, who commands the chain-gang,
was standing near the point at which the
cavern occurred, and seeing the earth move,
he called to the men at work near it TO get
out of the way, which command they
promptly obeyed, thereby preventing any
accident to life or limb.
Year: 1873

FELL IN.-Yesterday afternoon, one
side of the brick wall (Which runs parallel
and is next to the pavemenD of the building
in course of construction for occupancy by
the Wheeler * Wilson sewing machine
company, at the corner Of Ninth and
Franklin streets, fell in, owing to the
heavy pressure of earth against it. Dam
age done will amount to about ninety dol
lar
Year: 1873

NASHVILLE, June 17-7P.M.
The total number of deaths to-day were
forty seven, of which thirty six were from
cholera. The disease is evidently on the
increase, but is confined in great measure
among the negroes.


The dispatches sent you may be relied OH .
as they are obtained from the undertakers
IN person, and consequently are as near
correct as can be obtained at least they
are not under the mark.


No person of note is reported among the
dead
Year: 1873

AS stated recently In the HERALD, the financial
arrangement originated in the natural conse-
quences OF the reckless schemes OF Buchu bankers
ia spreading TIL it begins to pinch the artisan and
laborer, who depend for ood, shelter and clothing
upon the wages OF daily toll Building is checked,
factories run short time, workmen are discharged
and wages are to be cut down. Unless confidence
an stability soon return in the money circles,
there is prospect OF much enforced idleness
throughout the city during the coming winter and
great suffering. Yesterday the condition OF several
branches Of trade was shown. To-day the results
OF inquiries among the dry goods dealers, leather
merchants and builders Is presented in the follow
ing reports.
Year: 1873

There is good deal Of truth in
the following description Of the
effect of an advertisement. "Constant
dropping wears Fay stone, and
constant advertising compels sue
cess.


The first time a man looks at an
advertisement, he does not see it.


The second time he does not
notice it.


The third time, he is dimly con-
scious of it.


The fourth time, he family
remembers having seen something
of the kind before


The nth time, he half reads it.


The sixth time, he turns up his
nose att.


The seventh time, he reads it
Year: 1873

THE Chatanoagans are coming
down from Lookout and Missiona-
ry Ridge, having been smoked
down by the tar barrels burned in
the streets below. We wish they
had cut the cable which held the
yank who painted the name Of his
cholera remedy on the great rock.
Year: 1873

The editor of the Bristol News calls our
attention TO the fact that the article in that
paper which contained the statement that
lie Convention would n&me the "Only man
whom the Conservative party can elect'
Governor, was intended to indicate the
Richmond State Convention, and not the
county Convention of Washington,


-LYNcHBURG REPUBLICAN.


Well, Yes 1t not only was iaten-
Del to indicate that fact but it did
do SO. The surprise with which we
read the sensational remarks in the
Republican, arose from our knowl-
edge of the usual accuracy of that
Journal and our general accord in
matters pertaining to the present
canvass. But that surprise no Ion
ger exists since we see that the Ed
itor is at theAlleghany Springs. The
article was doubtle SIS written by new
hand who was spelling for a sensa-
tiOn.
Year: 1873

PRoF. Wise will have accomno-
cations for about ten persons in his
transatlantic balloon. If the gen
tlemen will favor us we wish to
name about ten persons whom we
would like to see start in that con-
cern.
Year: 1873

From the New York Herald, July Q.


After delivering the Shah at the
gates of that unsightly pile of dreary
grandeur known as Buckinkham Pal
zee. cast all responsibility for him
aside, FOR the time being, and exper-
fenced a sense of relief and likewise an
honest pride in my success, such as no
other man can feel who has not had a
Shah at nurse $50 to speak, for three
dayS.
Year: 1873

It said by those who ought to know
that when Buckingham Palace was
being fitted up as a home for the
Shah, one of the chief rooms was
adorned with a rich carpet which had
been designed and manufactured espec-
tally to char "a the eye of His Majesty.
The story goes on to say that couple
of the Persian suite came here week
ago to see that things were in readiness
and nothing overlooked, and that
when they reached that particular
room and glanced at the lovely combi-
nations of green figures aud white
ones in that carpet they gathered their
robes carefully up about their knees
and then went eIaborately tiptoeing
about the floor with the aspect and
anxiety of a couple OF cats hunting for
dry ground in a wet country, and they
steDped only on the white figures and
almost tainted whenever they. came
near touching green one. 1t is said
that the explanation is that those Wis
iting Persians are all MOhammedans,
and green being a color sacred to the
descendants of the prophet, and none
of these people being so descended, 1t
would be dreadful proclamation for them
to


DEFILE THE HOLY COLOR


with their feet. And the general re-
suit of it all was that that carpet had
to be taken up, and is dead loss.


Man is a singular sort OF human be-
ing, after all, and his religion does not
always adorn him Now our religion
is the right one, and has fewer odd and
striking features than any other; and
yet my ancestors used to roast Cafho-
lies and witches. and warm their
hands by the fire; but they would
have blanched with horror ut the bare
thought of breaking the Sabbath. And
here is Persian monarch, who never
sees any impropriety in ckoping a
subjects head of for the mere misde-
meanor of calling him early for break
fast. and vet would be consumed with
pious remorse if his unheeding foot
were to chance to step upon anything
so GREEN AS YOU OF /, NY READER.


Oriental people say that women
have no souls to save. and, almost
without memory, many American
Protestants said the same of babies.
/ thought there was a wide gulf be-
tween the Persians and ourselves, but
I begin to feel that they are really our
brothers, after all.


AT THE GUILDHALL


The ball was marvel in its way
The historical Guildhall was scene
of great magnificence. There was
IYigh dias at one end of which were
three state chairs under samptuous
canopy; upon the middle of one sat
the Shah, who was almost
Year: 1873

The ball was marvel in its way
The historical Guildhall was a scene
of great magnificence. There was
high dias at one end of which were
three state chairs under samptuous
canopy; upon the middle Of one sat
the Shah, who was almost
Year: 1873

Is there aLy truth in the report that
your bureauX are trying TO get the
Shah to go over there and lecture? He
could get Sl00. 900 a night here and
choose his OWL subject.


| know a showman who has got
dill that belonged to him, and which
for some reason he did lOt take That
Snowman will not take anymoney for
that pill. Heis going to travel with
it. And let me tell you he will get
more engagement than he can fill in
a year. MARK TWAIN
Year: 1873

The following excellent suggestions
are offered by the Vermont Fdrnler i:


The way that most farmers save
their winter apples is to hole them up,
like potatoes, or pile them up in a
cave or cellar. BY this method you
not only lose much valuable time, but
lose very many apples; and what J ou
do keep over winter are in bad con
dition. Apples may be kept in bar
rels that are quite open but the best
and cheapest way is TO keep them in
crates or boxes made in the following
manner: The ends or head pieces
should be ten or twelve inches wide
by fifteen or eighteen long. They can
be sawed or split. Nail your boards
en- The bottom and sides, leaving
places for ventilation. Have your
boards all the same length-about
three feet. "When you gather your
apples from the trees put them in
these boxes (be careful not to bruise
ihem) and lay the boxes on each other
in your apple house. Two men will
handle these boxes with ease. You
can look your apples over in these
boxes at any time with but little Ia
Dor. When you are ready to ship,
Just nail board over the top and you
are ready. In this way You get your
apples to market in good condition and
handle them but once. Keep your
house as cold as possible at all times
without freezlng.'
Year: 1873

In all heavy clay soils, and heavy
clay loams, autumn plowing is of great
advantage. The winter frost is a me
chanical pulverizer and disintegrator
of such soils, if we will but put them
in proper condition to be acted upon.
Potash is one of the elements of such
soils, and with them one of the chiei
values for the small grain. The min
eral is found under two conditions ::
one fixed and the other free. The free
potash is slowly dissolved in water
il thus unites with sand to form the
coating of the straw. In the other
conditions mentioned it is fixed, and
in that is insoluble in water, and like
humus, is unfit for food of plants To
prepare the fixed potash in the soil
that is, to degenerate tive must ex
nose 10 air, moisture and heat; hence.
we must pulyerize the soil by the
winter frost, to admit of these condi-
tions Autumn blowing is supposed
to kill many insects; that it does thl'
to some extent is doubtless true, but
we apprehend, less than it has credi
for. 1t can be done at o time wher
the teams are. strong, the weathe
cool. and SO much of the spring worl
is out of the way; while for spring
wheat and barley it is almost indisPen


sabIe Pr1irie FdTzuer.
Year: 1873

Waste paper can be made to per-
form variety of service in household
economy. Any surface like a stove
or CRATE requiring backing can be
kept bright for long tine by being
rubbed daily with waste paper. Win
dows, or any glass surface that has
been thoroughly washed, can be wiped
and polished with pieces of soft news
paper. Tin that has been secured,
or silver that has been rubbed, can be
frightened in the same way. Several
thicknesses of newspaper laid under
carpets are an economical substitute
for the material found at the carpet
stores for the tame purpose. House
plants covered by newspapers will ie-
sist the frost ON cold nights, and out
door plants can be protected in the
same way. Newspapers placed be
tween blankets have the effect of ad-
ditiOnal bedding. These are only q
few OF the uses OF waste paper that
could easily be enumerated. We re-
commend it as household agent, be.
cause the supply is unlimited, and be-
cause, after having done duty once, it
can be still available for use as kind
ling, or TO lie sold to the dealers in the
article.
Year: 1873

Strong alum water is a sure death


to bugs OF any description. Take two


pounds OF pulyerized or OF crystal


alum, and dissolve in three quarts o!
boiling water, allowing it to remain


over the fire until thoroughly dissolv


ed. Apply, while hot, with bush, or


what is better, use a syringe to force
the liquid into the cracks of the walls
or bedsteads. The pulverized alum
is worth about SO cents a pound, and
that in crystal form Is to 2O-a cheap
remedy. The latter requires a little
longer time to dissolve. OF course an
experiment to verify the claim above
made, can be made by employing
mere fraction of the qualities above
named. A less perfect cure for in
sect pests is to scatter the powdered
alum freely in places where they abide.
Powdered borax, scattered thinly
where Croton bugs and cockroaches
travel or abide, will expel them al
once. Il is a sure expulsion for the
Croton insect. Almost all strong sa-
line solutions are efficacious in the dis
truction of these household pests,
which are both destructive and annoy
ing, and the mixture of alum or any
other material need not necessarily be
hot
Year: 1873

ID. w. Kaufman, of Des Moines
Iowa, writes to the LOaDG Homestead
that ashes are worth one dollar per
bushel to put about fruit trees, and
that he would not sell his ashes at that
price and do without their use in the
orchard. He has used ashes about
his fruit trees for fifteen years, and
during that time has not seen a borer
where ashes were used. The borer is
terrible pest to the fruit grower, and
if all other impediments to successful
growing were as easily overcome and
controlled as the borer then fruit-grow-
ing would be very successfully prac-
ticed.


AT recent meeting of the Fruit
Growers Association of Ontario, Blr.
Noodle stated that he had been in the
habit of using unleached ashes as
for his fruit trees, and that he
values them more highly for this pur
pose than barn yard manure. If our
farmers knew the value OF wood ashes
for the garden, aud orchard and farm,
they would not sell them fer a few
cents per bushel. The ashes that they
barter for a few pounds of soap would,
if fapplied to the soil, so increase their
crops of fruit and grain as to yield
.en times the value they now get for
hem. Canada Farmer.
Year: 1873

One reason why SO many seeds saw
cd from ones own garden fail to grow,
is, they are'not thoroughly dried be-
fore being put away. They may look
dry and feel dry on the outside, and
yet not be so; and if they are laid
away damp, they mildew and they
won't grow. We all know how an
noyiDg it is to be obliged to replant
the garden after it is time the seeds
are up Always cave your seeds from
the largest and incest vegetables, and
you will raise better ones than you
would if you had saved them just as
it happens. Have paper bags made to
keep your seeds in. Write the name
of each kind of seed, and date at
which time 1t was gathered, plainly On
the bag, and then there can be no mis-
take. When the bags arc filed, put
them away 10 box where they will
keep dry, and where the mice cannot
reach them. You will thus have laid
laid up a store for future USE Young
Folks Rural.
Year: 1873

When the names Of subscriber are required
to be written upon each paper of the Club at
one Post Office address, ten cents for each
copy additional to the above rates.


Additions to Clubs may be made any time
during the year at Club rates.
Year: 1873

Co!one! X. A. Bray. treasurer Of the
Board Of Police Commissioners publishes
card in the Herald in answer TO the charge
made in that paper that the board had
been guilty Of bad faith in it's financial
transactions with the city. Colonel Bray
admits that the arrangement made by the
board with Administrator Schneider was
not carried out. but alleges that the failuse
was owing 20 individual members Of the
force claiming warrants, after having
agreed 20 turn them in for ninety cents on
the dollar, in order to dispose OF them to
brokers at two or three per cent advance.
1t was this short-sighted policy ON tho part
Of few men that resulted in tho breaking
up Of arrangements with the city govern
ment. and has had the effect to send war
rants down in the market to sixty-eight
and seventy cents on the dollar.


We very much regret the course pursued
by our contemporary in implying breach Of
faith on the part Of the treasurer of the
board, whom we believe is entirely blame.
less in the matter. But the fault of this
probably rests with the board itself after
all, for since it's members have adopted the
plan of transacting all Of their business in
secret session naturally suspicious public
can hardly he blamed for imputing almost
any motive to their actions. The eooner
they rectify this mistake they have made
the better il will be for their own 1eputa.
tons as public officers.
Year: 1873

The Science Of Health traces the re-
markable prevalence of infant mortality
in New York to the use of improper arti-
fetal nourishment. Nearly half the
children born during the past year in
that city, it says, will probably die in
infancy, owing to the neglect of sanitary
mearures and sound principles Of
hygiene.
Year: 1873

Pretty good for the ohio She reached Queens
town, yesterday from Philadelphia, after yoy-
age of nine days and a half from the Capes of
the Delaware. This is not remarkably quick
voyage, but it is a very fair one.
Year: 1873

A SPECIAL INVITATION IS GIVEN TO ALL
a scientific men call and Inspect inTentou
On exhibition It 1853 Indiana admitted by ali who
have seen it to b. tho greatcst discovery Of the ago