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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
THE FIRST YEAR OF AMERICAN M0NAR
CHY"

| Cox. WALKER.-The rumor that Gov
Walker had yielded..to the administration
on the Kansas question is disposed Of BY
his very able and eloquent letter to thu
Anti Lecompton Convention, lately held
at indianapolis, Feb. 90. After review
of Kansas affairs, he concludes by calling
the attention of the people to the danger
GUS revolution which Buchanan is no-
producing in the action Of the govern
ment =
Where are we, and in what direction are
we drifting9 Are we upon the banks o.
the Bosphorus or Danube, or on soil conse
Grated to popular sovereignty by the blood
of the evolution? 1t is executive edicts
or sovereign rights that constitute the lib
critics of our eountry9 Are we fTeemer
.'who know our rights, and knowing dare
maintain" or are we vassels, serfs, o,
slaves, dalsce slaves, that will cringe and
change at the stamp Of the foot of a mon
ster! Is it the people and States, as rep
resented in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, who are to record their votes
as indicated by their unbias ed Judgment
or are they merely to register executive e.
diets, under penalties for refusal of denun-
citation and prescription? Is the President
the master or the servant of the people,
that he should thus dictate to them or then
rep. esentatives, under threats Of exclusion
from the party of their choice9 Is De-
nocracY name and shadow; or a sub
stance? II means the pos0er Of the peo-
pie. This is vital essence. Or has 1t
lost It's true Specification, or are we moving
from it with yiewless but rapid strides to-
wards despotic power, to make and IN
make the rules of political faith, under pains
and penalties alhorrent TO the souls Of
freemen? Is this the send year # onrIn-
dependence, or is it tie first year Of A.
mcricali Monarchy, that is now dawnins
upon us? Let The people-let the masses
composing the true Democracy arouse
from their slumbers. Let them break the
chains which would fetter their free tho t
and free opinion, and assert their blood
bought rights, and especially the great, in
defeasible, sovereign right of self-govern-
ment We have fallen upon evil times
TIE liberty cf the co'n,tryis IL daager!-
Let the people in every town, county, and
Sta.e,riSe in their majesty to the rescue
Let the timd Of corrupt faler as they may
let the Democracy of Indiana now in mass
meeting assembled, proclaim in tones that
shall echo throughout our Republic, that
the spirit of the Revolution is not extinct in
tl.eir bosoms, but th;at from the lakes Of
the North to the lovely valleys Of the Wa
hash and Ohio, YOU the democracy of In
diana, will stand as one un!aunted column
by The great principle Of popular sovereign
ty, sustained by them at the polls IN 1856,
as embodied in the submission Of the con-
stitution for ratification or rejection, by the
unfe,tered vote of the people of Kansas
and of every other Territory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

BYRON KILDouKN-The committee ot
investigation completed their examination
of Byron Kilbourn last evening, and he
was to-day discharged from the custody OF
the Assembly.
1t is understood that Mr.Kilbourn wrote
out his answers at his own room, at leisure
and with great circumspection; and repoF'
adds that he submitted them all 20 the in
spection of his counsel prior to handing
them over to the committee. He has beer
employed for over week in giving hl'
testimony. Considering that he informed
the Legislature, at the outset, over his owl
signature, that he could disclose nothing
that would further the objects of the in
festigation, there must have been largt
amount of dry pumping on the part of thu
'committee,or the head OF Kilbourns in this
State rather stretched 1t, in his commun
ication to the Assembly. i Madison Jour
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
NEW PARTY EovEMENT In PENNsYL-
VANIA

Preliminary steps have been taken a
Harrisburg, for combining all the elements
Of opposition to the Leconpton policy,
in Pennsylvania, into one party. After
two conferences on the subject, plan Of
action was agreed on, as thus stated by a
correspondent of the Philadelphia North
american:
"Some of the leading men Of all the
shades Of political opinions held by the OPP
position were present. Among these
were Stevens, Todd, Covode, Paine, Coch
rane, Casey, etc. At the frs. session they
appointed committee of seven. These
were to report to an adjourned meetings t
half past eight in the evening.
1.-THE discussians were somewhat stormy
at both first sessions, but everything end
ed in quiet and harmonious result. AT
the second session the committee reported,
and after some discussion, substitute was
offered, and accepted by an almost unan-
amous vote, but few voting against it.
This substitute embraced but two points.
1t recommends but two things to the consi-
derstion Of the existing State Central
Committee. 1t advises it mot to call a
State Convention before the first Of July,
and to make the call address itself to all
who are opposed to despotism and to the
extension of human slavery
''The resolutions of instructions declare
that every man, no matter what his ante
cedents OF opinions upon any other qnes
tions,is not to give up any portion of those
opinions. Each member of the party els
to be asked to subscribe to but the one
point. Every man is 10 hold his own SEN
timents upon all other points, and not to
be responsible to his neighbor for them,
nor to attempt to make the latter respon
sibe for his. conceive this is the true
starting point for the formation of great
and successful party. As long as the op
position continue to look bAGk at anteco-
dents, and inquire into the positions that
A B and G have heretofore occupied and
to debate and discuss them, the certainty
of victory will fade away into the. dim dis
fanca p"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

THE PoLIrICAL VALUE OF SICKNESS IN
Opening THE EYES OF LEcoMproNlrss.-
The Hartford correspondent of the New
York Tribune, is G. w. Philleo, one ofthe
popular contributors Of the Atlantic
Monthly, and a member of the Democrat
ic State Committee of Connecticut. In re-
Stunning his correspondence, after reco7er.
ing from severe illness, he says:
May be. if hadn't been sick and des
perately afraid | was near my death,
might have held on g little longer; bu
really, 1 wouldn't dare to die while | was
|even nominally an adherent to the Ad
ministratiou policy on the question.
verify believe that if each member of Con
gress could be made to think that he i
near his end, not more than dozen stupit
bigots from any section could be foune
ready to vote for the Lecompton counter
felt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

surety, are held d firmly b und unto said
district in the sum of there insert SUM
OF double the amount to come into the
treasurer's hands, to be paid to the said
district; for the payment of which sum
well and truly to be made, we bind our
selves, our heirs, executors and admins
traitors, jointly and severally, firmly By
these presents: sealed with our seals, and
dated this day of A. D. Is
The condition of this obligation is such,
that if the said A. B., treasurer as afore-
said, shall faithfully discharge the duties
of his office rs treasurer of said district,
then this obligation shall be void, other
wise of force and virtue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

NoTEs.-It is made the du'y Of the di-
rector to appear in all suits brought by or
against the district when no other drec-
ton has been given at district meeting
In all such cases,it must berememberedthai
a district can only sue and be sued by itscof
porate name. But tits highly desirable that
The business Of school districts should be
managed with such prudence and moIer-
alton as to avoid all occasion for litiga-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
EnalyZing 40 uors.

4 lii has been introduced into our Leg
is!Aihre providing for an~lyzing spirituous
liquors which are kept for sale. We do
not know for what purpose the liquor is t.
be analyzed, but fit is to decide whether
there is any poisonous in it, We protes;
that it is useless, aud waste of time and
money, for the purest Of it is poisonous
when used as beverage. Let those who
drink spirits run. their own risk, and il
they think that liquors. are getting"mixed
with deleterious substances, they can lei
them alone. No one is obliged to drink
lquor-it is not necessary as food, and a:
for medicine, let the doctors attend to that
-TJanesyille Gazette.
The bill may be wrong but it struck IL.
as right. All men that we have etel
heara express an opinion, temperate ant
Incorporate men, say that it ought to b
deemed an off nse punishable by heavy
penalty to sell drusged or poisoned liquor
In order to recognize the offence and sup
ply a penalty, law should be passed fo
analyzign the liquor offstedat every Bar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

BRtDe1NG The MIss1ssIPPt.-An ac
has been passed by the Iowa Legislature
allowing the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad
Company to bridge the river between this
place and Dubuque. We can safely say
that the blowing of Gabriel's trumpet Will
never topple the abutmen's of that bridge
r Dunlieth Advertiser
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

THE BEST PLACE FOR BABIES. -" Moth
err said little three year old whose nose
had been put out of joint by the recent
arrival of a baby brother" Mother,if the ba-
should die would it 90 10 heavens' Seer
tainly, my child" responded the PARENT.
..Then think heaven is the best place
for him." was the affectionate sisters con-
clusion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

WISE Policy IN PESNsYLvANIA.-Ihe
Republicans of Pennsylvania have post
poned their State convention until the last
Of June, in order to afford time for a more
thorough union with the An,i-Lecompton
democrats. Old Pennsylvania is being
shaken, and President Bnchanan's Kansas
policy will result in thoroughly breaking
up the party. The Democratic State Con
ycntion is to be held on the 4th of March,
and then will commence the war between
the Buchanan AMI the Walker and Forney
sections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
fro BE coSTINUED.)

The LAST OF tn BURNS CAsE,-The
suit of VIM. II. Ella against exMayor
Smith, General Edmunds and United
States Marshall Freeman, of Boston, to
recover $4,000 for alleged personal inju-
ries sustained at the time of the surrender
|of the fugitive slave Anthony Burns, has
I;ust been decided at Debham, Mass, after
Il trial occupying several days, BY the jury
rendering verdict for the Defendants;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

NorEs-If the treasurer shall fail to
give satisfactory bond to the district, af-
ter being required so to do, by the dircc-
tor and clerk, or from sickness or any 9TH
Ter cause, shall be unable to attend to tie
duty of collecting any district tax, the d.
rector and clerk may appoint another per-
son 10 be the treasurer Of the district, of
whom a bond shall be required in form of
the bond above mentioned.
The treasurer shall be required by the
director and clerk, to execute his bond
within "a reasonable time, not to exceed
ten days. The request may be verbal or
written ;hut written request would bepre
Iferahle,s that it may form part Of record
kept by the clerk. The bond when ex
iecuted and approved is to be filed with the
clerk. BY the 2lsi section,if the condition
of the bond is violated, the director is td
cause suit to be commenced thereon, in
the corporate name of the district; but by
The 23l section, if any tresurer shall refuse
Eor neglect to pay over to his successor, any
balance remaining in his hands, then it IS
made tie duty of his successor in office to
prosecute the bond in the name Of the
district, for such balance.
The oath section makes the treasurer
personally responsible for all losses occas-.
ioned by his neglect in the collection of
taxes and for such losses he shall be liable
on his bond in the same manner as if such
taxes hadEbeon collected.
Duty of Clerk4
The general duties Of the office are par.
ticularly specified. He Is to keep in e
book TO be provided by the district a rec
ord of each annual AMI special meeting
held in his district: to enter therein copies
Of all reports made by him to the town SUI
perintendent, and TO preserve all records,
books and papers belonging to his office,
and to deliver the same to his successor
If he shall not be present at any district
Injecting, the qualified voters may appoint
clerk pro ten. who shall the certify the
proceedings thereof, and the clerk Of the
district shall record the same.
| He is to contract with and hire al! quail
flied teachers for the district, and in the
name of the district; which contract shall
be in writing, and shall specify the wages
per week or month as agreed upon by the
tparties; and when approved by the direc-
tor or treasurer, or both, by theirconsent en-
|dorsed thereon, the same shall be filed IN
the office of the clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

Parson Brownlow lateIy,in q speech
at Montgomery, Alabama, said that che
was whig-had always been wing
and would rather now vote for the suit
Of clothes last worn by Henry Clay, stuf.
fed with straw, than for any of the whln-
ling, cringing party demagogues Of the
present day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

Now AND THEN.-One year ago to-day
|club wheat sold at 94a95 cents, with good
receipts and dull market. To-day the
MARKETS brisk at 61a63 and good re-
|ceipts.--[ Milwaukee Wisconsin, lst Of
March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

AGRICULTURAL DlscovERy.-A Pari
letter writer states that scientific gentle
man discovered two years sgoj imbeddeS
with some dead bodies, species Of whea
not then in existence. In the time of tht
early ti,.llic kings a certain quantity o
wheat was placed in the coffins of EN-
balnred bodies. Some oft was sown, and
is Welded from sixteen to twent,
stalks to a grain, while there wa
on an average twenty more grains IN The
head than in the ordinary wheat. A con
siderable quantity of this wheat was sowl
on the government farm last fall. Grea
reports are received of its productivenes.-
The ordinary wheat of France is believes
to be only degeneration of this ancien
grain. deteriated by centuries of reproduc-
ton. This discovery takes France bacl
fourteen centuries for seed wheat, and it
expected will put her in possession of one
eighth more agricultural wealth than sh
possessed before the discovery Bosto
Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

nThe most elegant, chaste, and
strong passages Of Gov. Stewards speeches
are spoken with his arms resting on the
railing and his fingers playing with his
speetacles as if he was IN easy converse
ton with somebody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

ETA sum expressed by any number
of figures, when transposed and deducted
from the sum expressed by the transposl-
ton. gives remainder divisibe by with
out a remainder. As thus 4o2l-l204
remainder 2sl7; divided by 8, 3l3 with
ont remainder. And so with any sum
g sIich may be imagined.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

wThe Cleveland Leader says, that
The prospects of big fruit crop this year
along the lake shore are excellent. "Fruil
trees made strong and healthy wood last
season, and all kinds are set full of blo'-
som buds"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
Rembrandt Peale, the We

ax Rembrandt Peale, the veteran
planter of Philadelphia, says that Wash
ington's hight was six feet and one-aighth
of an inch; lis weight 220 pounds; bis
complexion ford, eyes deep blue, ant
hair dark brown. He was sinewy rather
than muscular, moving with an easy maj
esty. He was han lsome man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
Pool Form of Contract betveen Clerk
and Teacher.


1t is agreed between School District No.
:. in the town of M and G. D,
a qualified teacher of that the said
C.D.is to teach the common school of said
district for the term Of for the sum of
dollars pes week, for month"; and for such
services properly rendered, the said district
is to paw to said c. D. the amount that
may be due according TO this contract on
Or before the day Of A. D. Is
Dated "A. D. Is
Signed, A. B., DistrcL CIsfk'
- C. B. Teacher.
norEs.-The director or treasurer, or
both, to endorse the agreement as follows:
Il, Tor ne consent to the within contrect."
Signed, E. F., Director, or,
g. H., Treasuter,or both.
The teacher should be furnished with
certified copy of such contract by the
clerk, and the original filed in the clerks
office.
Common school usuage have deterni.
ined school week to mean five and half
days, and school month to mean twenty
two DAYS. That is, school is not to be
kept on Sunday, and is to be dismissed
half day every Saturday, or the whole of
every other Saturday. Agreeaby to U.s.
age, school may also be dismissed with.
out loss of time to the teacher, en- days or
dnarily observed as holidays, such as the
Fourth Of July, Christmas, New Years,and
days set apart for public observance by
the chief magistrate.
By reference to the 9Th section of the
act. Il will be observed, that the clerk can
|oply contract with a qualified teacher
that is, teacher before he can be hired
by the clerk must produce certificate
from the town superintendent, that he is
qualified according to law: J.
The goth section requires the clerk to
give at least six days previous notice Of ell
annual and special district meetings, and
to specify in such notice of special meet
ings the business to be acted upon.
fro BE coxTrsUED.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
The So. 500. coo Loan Bill.

The House, yesterday, concurred in tbs
Senate amendment to the Loan Bill, al
lowing the State Bonds to bear interest," i
necessary, at the rate Of 10 per cent. pc
annum. The bill only wants the signature
of the Governar, to become law. Th.
Governor and State Treasurer are the
parties authrrized to sell the bonds
lSt. Paul Pioneer 81 Democrat, Feb. 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

Gg The British Government has given
DR.. Livingston f5,00O.to assist him in the
further prosecution Of bis discoveries ii
Africa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

Cool, EVEN FOR WINTBR.-The Penn
sylvanian (Mr. Buchanan's organ) Wash
rngton correspondent has the following:
Mr.. Douglas having abandoned the
Democratic party, and thrown himself II
to the arms of Repnblicanism and fanati
cism, it is becoming duty for the friends
of the time honored organization of De
mocracy to treat him as an enemy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
AEIt i mentioned as one of Che SION

NEIt is mentioned as one of the signs
of the times that James A. MMaster, ed
itor ofthe Freeman's Journal, the Catho
lie organ of the country called the anti
Lecompton meeting in New York te
order, and acted as one of the Vice Presi
de nts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

205] Clerks order on the Treasurer.
To the treasurer of school district No.
in the town of
Please pay to A. B. the sum of dol
lars out of any money in your hands be-
longing to said district.
Dated this day of "A. D. Is
E. F., DISCREET Clork,
G. IL. Direcl6r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
LAWS RELATING TO COMMON SCHOOLS
(eoNTINUED.)
PROCEEDINGS IN THE FORMA
TON OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
District Officers and their Duties.

District Officers and their Duties.
BY the 18th section, district officers hold
their respective offices for one year, and
until their successors have been chosen
But they cannot continue inotiice without
being le-elected or appointed, beyond ter
days after the time for holding the second
annual meeting after their election OF APP
poiutment. That is, they may hold over
for one year and ten days beyond the term
for which they were elected, and nc long
Ter. In the 10Th and 3lst sections it is
made the duty Of The director to sign all
orders drawn by the clerk upon The treas.
urer.
Such orders may be insthe following
form:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

W Louis Paulsen is about to play
bllndfold seven games of chess at once, be
fore the Dubuque club.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

EgThe Vermont Central Railroad
stock has been sold in Boston at one CEN
share. Fifty dollars make share.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
Duty of Treasurer.

The treasurer is made the collector OF
all district taxes. He is also to apply fol
and receive from the town superintendent
all school money apportioned to his dis
trict. According to provision OF the Ash
section, the town superintendent is to KEEP
a lust and true accouat of all school mon
ey received and expended by him during
each year, and shall lay the same before
the board of auditors of town accounts
1t will be necessary then, that he have his
vouchers for money paid to the district
treasurer.
The form of such vouchers may be as
follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
Seed corn-nent Corn Rottink Ii Cribs.

How may of our farmers know just
where their seed corn is coming from in
the spring which is nov so near at hand.
All will bear insmind Shat very little corn
ripened fullysand went into the. BIN dry
and sound last fall, especially the dent va
rieties. We doubt if there is much of the
latter in the State, that's safe and sure to
grow, while on the othes hand vesy many
thousands of bushels are moulding IN the
crib which will fullyspoil as soon as warm
weather comes on if mt fed out before.
We enjoin upon all thus early to look
up their seed corn, and not to fail to put
it in pan of moist earth and set it In a
warm place for few days to test 1t; If
good it will sprout, but if it does not on a
far trial, then put not your trust IN 1t, but
brstsr yourself in due time for some that
will. Wo predict thot good seed corn will
be scarce and hard to be got. Ours is al
ready secured Wise. Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

Eg A correspondent of the New York
Tribune who writes hilnself"A Europe
an" saws that the secret of the attempt
made upon the life of the French Empe-
ror bv the Italians, is that Louis Napoleon
while wanderer, was sworn member OF
secret society known as the Car5onars
This society never forgiyes a renegade
member, and "Louis Napoleon has been
tried by the chief of the society. formally
condemned to death, and received notice O.
the doom that surely awaits him"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13

SEwARD's FRIENDs.-A great admiIel
of Senator Seward, says:
"IIe has won the respect and esteem o.
the bt.erest adversaries of his opinions
Such men as Douglas, Toombs and Mason
are among the sincerest of his persona
friends"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
A. B. L. 81
e D. Il. 81

This bond must be endorsed as filows.
We approve the within bond as security.
J. X, Director.
l.. NJ, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-03-13
7'reasurer's Receipt.

Received of A. B., town superintendent
of schools for the town ofM forty dollars,
being the amount of school money appor-
toned to district No. in said town, by
said town superintendent.
G. D.
Treasurer fof district No. ii
the town of M
Dated at, &c.