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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
WHEAT-PRICE-RIvER MARKER

The large surplus of xheat is at length
finding way out of the granaries. The
price is low, very low, but firm at IS to
SO cents per bushel. The river market is
small figure over the eastward market
by cars. Hence, at Potosi, Cassville. Glen
Haven and other river markets for Grant
County, higher price is paid than at Bos-
cobel and other railroad markets. Proba-
bly, 10 TO 10000 bushels are sold every
day. 1t is now clear point among far
mers that wheat cannot be ANY higher
this season. They yield for once that their
wheat is not dollar wheat, and it is to be
regretted that they did not listen to good
coussel long ago, when they might have
sold the same wheat at so to 20 cents
We learn there are heavy river orders for
grain to supply the Utah army, but this
demand will not last long. A week or
two will supply it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
aeTHrNG ELSE DOES ME ANY GOOD.
LANCASTER, c. H., S. c., May, 1856

LANCASTER, G. H., s. e., May, 1890.
DR.. c. NJ Jackson. Phuad Dear sir Il have beenl
afflicted wi Dyspepsia for number of years, and unit
three years since / could find nothing which would
afford me relief. Fortunately for me, heard of CDR
Hooland's German Bitters,' and thought would try
thenl not however with much faith that should be
benefited by their
To nv surprise l found that taking few doses
was relieved of the pain side chest, my appetite
became good gained strength land in fact felt stronger
allow myself of the btes il obtain them
for nothing else does me any good willing at all
times and ready state my to any who may
wish to know the full particulars and shall with pleasure
recommend them to all who may be afflicted with
Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint for believe if anything
will give them relief they will be relieved by Hoofands
German Bitters. Many persons in this district nave
used the Bitters with beneficial results, and have no
doubt you could get number of certificates were you
TO ask them certain knowledge quite number
have been very much benefited by the use OF your
medicine. .
almost forgot to mention that my daughter, absut
six wears OF age cured of Jamndice by Hootand
German Bters. think best to mention this as nave
never known them used in any other OF the KIND
Respectfully yours, 80
A. HALES, Silyersmith.
Witness. J. b. Glenn 49,
These Bitters prepared by DR.. N. jackson, AIS
Arch Street Philadelphia Pa, sold at IS cents per
bottle by druggists and storekeepers in every town ana
village in the United States Canadas and South
America. ~
G-Calis & Pepper, Agents, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

The CHINESE. In country where
the roses have no fragrance, and the
women no pitticoats; where the laborer
has no Sabbath, and the magistrate no
sense of honor; where the roads bear no
vehicles, and the ships no keels; where
old men fly kites; where the needle points
to the south, and the sign of being puzzled
is to scratch the antipodes of the head !;
where the place of honor is on the left
hand, and the seat of intellect is in the
stomach; where to take off your hat is an
inselent gesture, and to wear white gan
ments is to put yourself in mourning-we
ought not to be astonished to find litera-
ture without an alphabet and language
without grammar. If we add that for
countless centuries the Government has
been in the hands Of State Philosophers,
and the varnacular dialects have been a.
bandoned to the laboring classes, q am
about in the next few words to call forth
the execration Of every Sinologue in Eu-
rope and Asia) we must not be startled to
find that this Chinese language is the most
intricate, cumbrous and unwieldly vehicle
of thought that ever obtained among any
people.
There are Is distinct languages China,
besides the Court dialect; and although,
by beautiful invention deserving Of all
imitation, the written language is SO con-
trived as to denote by the same character,
the sound of each of the 18 different words,
all of hich it equally represents, this is of
no great use among the multitude who
cannot read.
There is not man among our Chinese
scholars who can speak three of these Ian
guages with fueDcy, and there is not one
who can safely either write or interpret an
important State paper without the assis-
lance Of a 'teacher." - Hong Hong cor
of the London Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
For the Herald.
TO ASSESSORS.

MEssRs. Ep1ToRs Allow me through
the Herald to suggest to the assessors OF
the different towns in Grant County to
meet at such time and place as may be
fixed upon to adopt a uniform course OF
proceedings in making assessments, which
shall result in the taxing of al least par
of the money loaned at exorbitant intel
est by citizens of the county, supposed to
be nearly or quite million Of dollars.
The law as it stands now on the statute
book may not be as good as ii might be
made, but under it if properly and prompt
ly administered without fear or favor, the
taxes on the middling classes of land OVID
ers NAV be very materially diminished.
A TAX PAYER.
Jamestown, May 10th, 1858.
NorE.-We have always thought that
assessors ought to meet every year, just
before proceeding to their duties, for va
rious purposes. They might agree upon
a more uniform method of assessing prop
erty by meeting.
Respecting the suggestions of our cor
r, respondent, who is a good and sound man,
so considered il his neighborhood, we can
only say that be is right in principle, how
ever much interested persons may bubble
and argue about the points. Money is just
as much property as land or moveables
to get out of paying taxes on money, sim
ply by lending it, is just as wrong as to a
void taxation on houses and lands by hiring
them out. Money is property, and is
rightfully subject 10 taxation; the act o.
loaning it out on interest, does not destroy
it as capital or property, because it con
tinues to yield revenue to its owner
This matter of being rich in capital, and
poor at tax paying, is palpable imposi
ton. The man possessed of $4,000 in
mortgage securities is just in that proper
ton stakeholder in our State Govern
ment-same as the man owning farm
worth 10000. In both cases, proprietols
derive their support from their respective
capital, and should pay tax in like proper
ton. By the same arguments used to
prove that mortgage securities should not
be taxed, we can prove that nobody should
be taxed. Our broad foundation is that
all property should be taxed, except public
property; money is property and therefore
taxable, without lodging.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES.

A weak, misguided zeal for the poor
debtor-a crazy belief that legislation can
arrest a panic, and that debts can be paio
by the scratch of pen or the enactment
of stay laws and other deliberations to
vex and stay the power of creditors, was
uppermost lately in the high Senate OF the
State of Wisconsin, Under the rule OF
such spirits, a bill passed the Senate ex-
tending the time of redemption on sales
made under foreclosure of mortgage, 10Y
deferring the proceedings in Chancery
Court,) a method by which debtors can
almost indefinitely POSTPONE the payment
of obligations secured by mortgage. Any
sensible business man can see in the twink
ling of an eye she effect of such law
supposipg all parts thereof to be eonstitu-
tional: public confidence would be thereby
disturbed; the credit Of men in trade wo'd
be swept as with broom; repudiatihg
debts would be made respectable because
lawful; no person can expect under such
law to obtain credit or borrow money upon
note and mortgage; money lenders will
no longer accept mortgages, but deeds o.
absolsas conveyance, and deeds will as Of
ten be given for borrowed money as mort
cages now are; such a law would prevent
people from borrowing and even want
ing money to pay debts; the sweeping eff
feet would be to drive capital out OF The
State and close the door behind them a
painst the flow of money into the State.
Finally, under the bare apprehension that
such law may pass, suits of foreclosure
are being commenced throughout the
State. which would not have been COM
menced at all but for this abominable
BILL.
We have enumerated few of the evils
to be apprehendcd by passing this BILL
such as occur to our mind at this moment
Better, far better, to violate at one stroke
all the links that bind debtor to creditor
by abolishing all laws for collecting debts;
destroy Che chain that binds man to man,
by annihilating the very use for money and
property-then provide that every man
shall be free commoner, to roam the
world over as at first in Paradise
We apprehend the whole idea of pass
ing such law is joke. About the LIST
Of April it would have been called hoax.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
Rennh,;can Victory in Philadelphia.

The result of the Charter Election IN
Philadelphia is asigni6cant affair 1t was
fou g hit on principle-Anti-Lecomp
against Lecompton. The Antics carried
their Mayor by 1890 majority. Last fall
The combined majority against the Repub-
lean candidate for Governor in Philsdel-
,hia was 3d. s3! Republican gain since
Lecomp:on was introduced, &c., s3 Viewed
in any light, this result shows an unpre ce-
dented change of sentiment adverse to the
Administration, in the city which was the
decisive battle ground in the Presidential
election. In other words-THE QUAKERs
HAVE VOTED!
The vote was lie largest ever cast, ex-
cept that in 1856. Of the Select Council
of the newly elected members are Ad.
minstration and 10 Opposition. In the
common council the Opposition will have
a majority of 40, the Administration hay
ing 81 only out Of 90.
The following paragraph from the speech
of the Mayor elect TO the concourse OF cit
liens who called upon him at his residence
on Wednesday evening, shows the prncl-
pies which have triumphed:
SIN the result of the election which you
have this day. determined, | look beyond
the locality Of the contest, and see IN 1t
not merely municipal triumph, but re-
buke to the National Administration, whicl
has sought by its Vaccinations, to saddle
upon the people Of Kansas an odious Con
stitution which has never received theil
sanction. | also see in the future Ma
tional party, which shall arise at your bid
ding, and which shall have for its motto, "
Popular Sovereignty, and Protection to
American Industry"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, the day at
ter the election, remarks:
"The worst of is, that many of the LIE.
complexities have not only lost their cleo
ton, but they have spent all their money
They were so confident of success that they
did not hesitate to offer extravaganza bets
but with the odds fearfully against them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
AN IMPORTANT REPORT.

Senator Davis, from the JOINT commit
tee to investigate the several Departments
of the State Government, submitted s
lengthy report last evening. Three thou
sand copies were ordered published, ii
pamphlet form.
1t shows number of abuses about the
capitol,and is accompanied by bills design
ed to remedy them. Among these abu
ser, the greatest are found in the School
Fund Department. The fees which the
Commissioners pocketed, last year,amoun-
ted to almost $4,000. The clerk hire
and other expenses which the law says
shall be paid by their fees, amounted te
nearly 5000, which was taken out oil
the School Fund. We published these
facts last fall, but the people seemed te
give little heed to them.- Madison Jour
nal.
Since the beginning in Wisconsin, SC
many men Of hitherto sound report and
honorable as public men, have not fa!ler
as within few months. The Joint Com
mittee's Report rakes down the tall, the
wise, the venerated- ending their politica
days, even as court martial ended the
career of an Arnold or as verdict Of "nol
guilty." in the face Of testimony closed out
forever all social sunshine against Burr
1t reminds us of the great day of Goo
when kings as we'll as people will be judg-
ed, and all be sentenced according to theil
secret deeds Of good and evil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

STATE UNIvERsIrY.-The present con
dtion and usefulness of the State Univer,
Sity at Madison, has been the subject Of
much debate in the Legislature, also large
ly topic of newspaper discussion. That
the State University has not met the ex-
pectatious of the people, and that the an
rual result of it's la ors have not been pro-
portioned to the money expended, mus, be
apparent to all disinterested PERSONS
Legislative committees may examine its
affairs from year to year, and make plau-
sible apologies for its short comings, never
theless, they cannot change the fact, as to
what it may cost, and what it has accom-
plished. Inasmueh as the University wiz
probably continue one Of the permanent
institutions of learning in the state, the
best that can be done now, is TO infuse
life and activity into it.
If the managers who have control, will
put at the head Of the university John G
McMynn-a man who has no prefxes nol
affixes to bis name-indicatiug professor
ship or docioiate, and does not want any
they will give it vigorous vitality; make it
Of practical utility, and an honor to the
State Kenosha Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
Political Paragraphs.


'1'c 1frHt11J
Arnold entered into compact with
the English in 1880. The result is know
to the world. Buchanan's compact will
English in 1858, will result in equal dis
aster and disgrace.
The result Of the election in Phila-
delphia shows that Buchanan has lost Pen.
sylvania to keep South Carolina. TO re-
tain Florida and Texas, he will lose [ndi-
ana and Illinois. Great is Buchanan, and
English is his prophet a
Philadelphia has shown the process
by which the people of the North intend t
settle "agitation" The administration is
70 be s'sestled" first, and agitation after
wards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
Tn Prohate-W Voolfolk.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss:Vo Ju
April Term, 1858. Present, William M'o' oo,.
In the matter of the last will and tes'aneh' "
Voolfolk, deceased.
ON reading and filing an instrument IN VT If Jas
" porting to be the last will ana ~ sid co.'s
q. Voolfolk, late of the town of Potosi' III S"
deceased. of ssii
And thereupon it is ordered that the PROOF eo"r, at
strument be heard before the Judge OF TINS ~ The
court house at Lancaster in said county, Of said
And it IS further ordered that notice Thereof | od
three successive weeks previous said day 0,
in the ssGrant County Herald We wee sJounty.
printed and published at Lancaster u, ronty judy
WILLIAM McG0NlGAL, So y.
Dated May 10th, 1858
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

BE- Mr.. L. Picaard of Patteville has oui
thanks fol laterMadison papers by nearly a
week than the mail brought afterwards
by him handed us when returning fromMad
son on Wednesday last. The Madison
publishers mail their papers about two
days after date; this we know as Miwan-
kee papers are always received Of later
date by two days than Madison papers.
Mr.. P. says the Legislature has set We'd
nesday next as the day for adjournment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
BARTHOLOMEW FARM FOR SALE
Administrators Sale,

In Probate-Grant County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph bartholomew
NOTICE is hereby gwen that by virtue and in pusl
~ ance oil nv order Of license made in said matter
lne 7th day Of September A. D. 1871 by the county @
of said county, the undersigned administrator Of hes
ensuing al two clock in the afternoon of said day att
dwelling house on the premises, offer for sails al pull
vendue the following described lands, to wit; This Oa
we quartz orseclionno thirteen 3 ;also, the oast
the southeast quarter OF section no. iourtssnthn
the southwest quarter OF the Southwest quarter
ton three 49, all in Township No FIVE ~ noth
Range No. one ~ west in Grant County, WiscOnil-
lG0 acres are under cdltiyation-sood water-s
dwelling and Enclosures.
The terms o. sale viii 1e onc-third cash in hand 4
the balance in two equal annual installinens secure
bond and mortgage on the premises sold
l.. 81. STRONG, Administrator Vi said estns
Dated May 10th, A. u. lojS 4-3t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

UNIvERsIrY.-The Bill, probably law
by this time, changing the present system
of conducting he State University, will be
found in another column. The marked
changes proposed are these. sundry new
departments are added; females are to be
admitted to same privileges as males
three commissioners are to be appointed
by the Governor to watch the workings of
the new system and report to the next
legislature such changes as seem advisable,
and none under l6 years of age are to be
dmitted-which last is intended to ex-
cit de the infants of Madison and prevent
the whole concern being used as High
School. The latter is very much objected
to by the Madison Journal. One step
further should be made: sur, ender the
whole concern, and distribute the Univer-
sity fund among the several higher insti
tutions of learning throughout the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
lw Great excitement has been occa

~ Great excitement has been occa-
stoned in England by the marriage of q
beautiful and wealthy young lady to a
Turkish gentleman of rank. The lady's
parents bitterly opposed the union, and it
was with difficulty that clergyman could
be found to perform the marriage ceremony
The Turk publicly abjured the Mahomme
tan faith before the wedding, but the bride
friends say that was mere ruse, and tha
on their return to Constantinople he will
make Mahommetaness of his wife. The
clergyman who married them is to be triee
for a breach OF bis sacred office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

An INDIAN CHIEF DEAD.-The Ripon
Times says that Wauseca, the young Win
nebago chief is dead. His body was
brought by his tribe and deposited in their
favorite burying ground, on the banks of
the Lemonwier. He died of consumption,
which is said also to be carrying of great
numbers of the Indians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
Sh eriHs Solicitation.

''d'd ashn r Miner a Gaip Ts S1nsa' SoS
John Patton, and Mary NJ. ..
Patton, his wife. Foreclosure Oh Aors@
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF JaagTI'
~ rendered in said court, on the 10th DAY OF AP II
D. 1853 in the cause wherein Jedediah T. Miner n
andJ ohm Patton and Mary NJ. Patton,s we 6. IN
and on authority and by the direction OF the II
will sell at ubiic Yendue, to the highest ea oS
cash. the Sd day Of July, A. d. 1852 al ons ioa
afternoon of said day, at the door OF the Cot
in the village of Lancaster, in Grant County, "
all the right and interest which the said as n
had at the date of the mortgage referred ~
Judgment and to the following premises 70 Sa'N E
The n x of N W q of section ana ". ~ spsngs
Of W Of section 8, in Town a, north o. J. i T'ra
west, and the Il of w q of section d. W "
north of Range west, all in Grant County, "
The above sale will be made to satisfy the sup M. to
lT-l0o the sum adiudged to be due by sad as ac
PrR, together with interest ard costs i n 1853
costs-Dated Sheriffs Office, May l3th A. u ChagF
j. ALLEN BARBER, d. WAf'D, 81 20 Viz
PITTS. Atty. Act Ui'n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

LAND AGENT IN FENNIMoRE.-H, A.
w. MoNAIR, of FeDnimore offers his SER
vices generally IS surveyor, lard agent for
non-fesidents, agent for paying taxes and
seeing to lands and buying lands, DC. Mr.
hcNais is responsible and completes,
man. and ~ old resident, good Judge Of
property and its value, and possesses q
general acquaintance all over the Country
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
In Probate-Haw.

state of Wisconsin County of Grant, ssoCeuni Juds
Nav Term. 1858. Present, William Gssanessased.
In tha matter of the estate Of John Haw, ue'''
William VIII Hs wss e Of and next kin Of said al.
nna tsereupon it is ordered that the tsi ma court
petition be heard before the Juage o. s' on the sec
court house, in Lancaster IN sad iock. p ~ o.
day. 4,,a+ notice thereof De y n
to all persons interested, by puoisnid day of bean
81 the s.(5rant County Herald weeI'
published at Lancaster in said cGunty County Jads'
p1' WILLIAM McG0NldAL, oou" l7.st /
Dated May 10th, 1905.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
No. as;n;ng-nr;ft;no Preferred.

The subject of Deep Mining and the
lower Magnetism rock as a bearer Of MINER
al have been discussed at Dubuque quite
as much as in Wisconsin, and a committee
was lately appointed to investigate and
,enprt. upon the matter. This committee,
j. ]. Langworthy, chairman, reports as fol
lows among other things:
Believing as we do, that immense bod
les are vet untouched, occupying position
above high water mark, We would recon-
mend tunneling on that level, or as near
to it as may be found prac ticable.
| Satisfied that this mode(at least for the
present)is more preferable than deep min
Ing; which must be viewed only as expert
mental to a certain degree, whilst that of
a thorough system Of tunneling is almost
certain Of success, and is besides susceptible
Of being carried on at various points at the
same time without the costly machinery
equisite in vertcle mining, where water
| has to be combatted.
1t is therefore to such system and the
operations connected Herewith, that we
would direct the attention of the public,
or those feeling sufficient interest III the
deveIopement of those mines to embark III
the undertaking-fo many reasons.
lst. 1t is the one most likely to yield
the quickest and most profitable returns.
I'd. 1t is as has been already said, the
least expensive; and can be accompished
without the aid of any machinery than
what is brought into daily requisition in
the hands of the persevering miner. viz the
pick and gad-the drill, the sledge, &c.
DC.
Sd. 1t possesses advantages over other
mines, for whilst it lays open The rich de
posites of the place Of its operations, it un-
locks the secret channels of those hidden
chambers of Nature where she has stored
away her rich treasures-and which, with
out its aid might otherwise remain scale d
up from man and the uses for which Ma
ture formed them.
4th. 1t will not only drain the water
from the line on which it is projected, bat
that of the country on each side, to great
er or less extent, giving thereby an oppor-
tunity of working mines long abandoned
by reason of the overflow Of water and ii
which large quantities of lead ore are known
to remain, with profit and success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

FRUir PRosPEcFs IN THE WESTERN Re-
sERvE.-The Cleveland Herald Of the 9th
inst. says" Hereabouts the prospect for
fruit is very promising. The cherry and
pear trees are full of flowers, and the peach
trees show well. The severe winters which
proceeded the last, severely injured the
trees themselves, aad they have not en-
tirely recovered, but beside that, the pros.
pect for peaches lie good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
D | E .

April 1SthIn the Hurricane of Group and lung fever
HANNAH JANETTE, youngest daughter o Abram W. and
Susan vedder, aged ear four months AID twenty
two days.
1.-THE poetry accompanying above notice Is very good
but too lengthy for puscation.-ED.1
May 5tl-In Lancaster of whooping cough, THOMAS
HoLEY infant of Francis and Jane Ann Yanderwal.
aged 10 months and 10 days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15

LANCASTER AcADEMY.-Notice appears
10 our paper for meeting of the stock.
holders of Lancaster Academy on the III
Of June to fully organize under their cor
poration act of 1857, by electing officers
Their calculation u 10 erect buildings. hav
Mg raised by stock subscription over "a, 90,
for such purpose.