Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-03-21

De put lnto Tie Sdinc OoA. AHo uIiioo
care ought always be taken to write thu
names of candidates voted for correctly.
Important again, to Land Gradu-
asors-Cat under the Meal.
Below will be found the true act amen
datory for the relief of those who entered
lands under the Graduation Law. There
is no doubt about its being law. 1t is
materially different however from what We
published few weeks ago, and is proba
bly, substitute for the other. We have
compared the two and find wide differ.
enee. In the first bill, the whole budget
of difficulties was settled--in the law as
passed, infinite difficulties with certain
classes of entries may and will arise. I'm
der the law, those who entered in good
faith and kept their lands, will have no
trouble-whether they improved their
lands or not, and whether they proved up
settlement or not. Those who have NOT
mortgaged nor sold their lands will be re
ieved. Those who have evaded the law
by falsely swearing that they wanted the
lands for their own use and occupancy, sub
sequently disproving the same by their
own acts, may forfeit their lands. Those
who have entered lands for adjoining farms
located several miles distant, may have
trouble. Those who entered their full
quota of 800 acres, then sold and entered
again $50 mere or less and so on, may be
in funny predicament. Those who hired
men and furnished them money to 90 and
swear and enter lands, and then convey the
same to employers, may whistle.
Malicious and spiteful persons, selfish
men, unprincipled men, &c, will make il
cher special mission to NEEDLE in the mat
ter, by hunting up all entries that are liza
BILE to be overturned by their meddling.-
They will deposit money, and then try t.
break the entries. Themselves withou
principle or humanity, they will undertak,
to rip up in Others what they had the viii
to do and the money but not the courage
Like mistletoes, they never grow upo,
their own bottom, but always graf: them
selves into something else, hang upon 9th
ers; disease themselves, they prey upol
the diseases and misfortunes of others
Money possessed and soul-beref scoundrel
not few, are most to be feared.
The land office. departments are doubt
less interested to the extent of prolif
crop Of fees In oserturning certain classe
of entries though We hope they will dis
courage the shafpers and let the whol'
matter rest, that peace and good will ma,
once more abound.
We now give the law for relieving those
who entered lands under the Graduation
Law, which is no doubt correct copy o
that approved by the President:
Graduated Lands.
The following acs was passed at the las
session of Congress:
AN ACT to confirm certain entries of land therein nam
ed.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Homs
of Representatives of the United State,
an Congress assembled, That all entries O
the public lands under the act to gradual.
and reduce the price of the public lands
subject to entry, to actual settlers and cul
tivators, approved fourth of August, eiah
teen hundred and fify-four, made prior tc
passage of this act, in which the purchase,
has made the affidavit, and paid the pur
chase money, as required by said act, and
the instructions issued and in force, and in
the hands of the Register at the time o.
making said entry, are hereby legalized,
and patents shall issue to the parties re-
spectively, excepting those entries undel
said act, which the Commissioner of the
General Land Office NAV ascertain, to have
been fraudulently or evasiyely made, Pro
vided, that this act shall not be SO con
strued as to confirm any of said entire:
which have heretofore been anDulled auo
vacated by said Commissioner on accoun,
of fraud, evasion of law, or other special
cause and provided further, That nothing
herein contained shall be SO construed a:
TO deprive any actual settler and cultiva
'or OF ms right to any land OF which be
resided at the time of an entry by another
pefson under the act to which this act i
an amendment.
approved March 8, 1857.
wom.n report OF the murder Of some
70 :. "a. :. cassville few days ago is tbos