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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
Hon. u r Mills ii i Gale Then Caught in Climax
Fails 10 Wiggle Out-"Io Mills Code

We are indebted to the Madison cores
pondent Of the Milwaukee H1sconsia for
various interesting notices Of our friend
and able member of Assembly, Hon. j.
I. Mills. It seems that A. F. Pratt,
known as sharp practiser, and Judge
Gale, BY pretending to report for tie news
papers Of their respective neighborhoods,
had taken advantage Of the Assembly
privileges which allow reporters Of news
papers to draw stationery from the State,
and had drawn their piles Of paper, gold
pens, &c. They falsely represented them
selves as reporters, and Mr. Mills offered a
resolution to fit their case and expose
them; but Mills did not know at the time
that the Gale who got the stationery was
the Judge Gale before whose courts in the
circuit north of Cothren's circuit Mills had
been practising for some years. The cor
respondent Of the WIsconsia thus relates
the circumstances -
"NIills said he did not know who this
Gale was, and it mattered not, il he had
cot stationery wrongfuIy, show him up.
"Mr. Gregory inquired who this George
Gale Of Galesville wass Was it Judge
Gale Of the 9th Circuit
sOn being answered in the affirmative,
he sat down and Mills took the floor. No
description can do justice to his appear
ance, aud only those who have seen 10.
Mills can appreciate what | say when | re-
mark that his eyes were eight open" l
asked a member standing near what was
the matter of Mills, and his reply was
why, he practices in Gales circuit and BY
his Dlunders has brought Judge Gale to q
most rascally climax Having set trap
to catch thieves. the very first one caught
was Judge Gale, and now Mills wants to
release the Judge without harm. See JOS
agonizing facet His eyes rolled up and
oyerwards as if petitioning that never fails
ING brain-spring for some de,iee to save
the Judgel Methinks in the few moments
Of silent appeal for aid from that organ
which never before failed, that all the laws
of the universe, all the sophisms Of the
sophistg, with Shakespeare and the Bible,
passed as panoramic lightning through JOS
head; but The thing was impossible. A
daguerreotype Of our subject taken just
then would have pictured the awful respon-
sibiEties of our friend
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
-4-.-isa-l --sr'-s'-e--'
Bible Lectures.

Rev. Mr.. Liebennan, z converted Jew,
lectursd four evenings in the Lancaster
Congregational Church last week.-Mrs.
subject, docs the Bible sanction slavery
his aim being TO prove the negative. He
has obtained some notoriety by bis lectures
through the country. I've think he fails
to carry his several points by fair argnmenI
logic, Interpretation and such usual tests IS
are required 70 e.tablish the minds Of peo-
pie. That ii the days Of Moses and the
Prophets modified system Of slavery
was legalized and praetieed. as well as Po-
lygamy and some other practices now held
to be evils, and condemned by the Chris
tan dispersion as evils and crimes, may
be denied by those who have SO little faith
in the Bible as to fear it may come into
discredit by any proofthat such evils were
talented and legalized in those days. Bible
slavery was modified form Of slavery as
compared with American slayery,so greatly
modified in form that were American slave
ry nostronger whooped and bound it would
not stand day. The Bible laws regulated
such abuses and Oh istianity abolished
them. Such are our views in few words
and we think Mr.. Lieberman's lectures
rather encourage such conclusions than
his own. fills knowledge Of the English
language appears to be good enough, but
he applies and connects words unlawtully
and often misuses them. lie ought to re-
tire at once for repairs Of language, for a
man Of such analytical abilities and force
Of thought should not be entirely lost to
The world: His Sermon Sabbath even
ing upon that chaotic period extending
from the loss Of the Prophets to the Chris
tian era was one Of the most splendid dis
courses we ever heard; but he had studied
and written it with much care, whereas his
lectures were unstudied as to language and
scandalouslv abused.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
10 MILLS IN 4


After a moments pause TO gam breath,
Mills said that when he inquired about
this Gale he did not know what kind Of a
Gale he was going to raise. He did Hot
know that it was Hon. Judge Gale; but
he did not propose to back out. Still he
did not know that lie might be able to
justify his taking tie mncilage or yermi-
fuge, (laughter) and gold pen, &c. He
thought the whole thing was stealing. In
Sparta it was virtue to steal if not caught,
and he did not know but that doctrine OBJ
tanned here; lut-- and Mills hesitated,
evidently trying 70 wake out the best Of
the case, and finally in despair concluded
with: its no use trying TO defend a man
who gets caught SO quick.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution setting
forth that A. L. Pratt, pretending to be q
reporter for the Milwaukee NeacS, had
drawn 1864 worth of stationery from the
Superintendent Of Public Property, but
had not acted as reporter, requesting the
Sergeant-at Arms to inquire into the facts,
and unless Mr.. Pratt proposed to act as
reporter, to reques him to return the sta
tionery.
"Mr. Mills explained that lie understood
Mr. Pratt was now serving as sualer Of
Col. Barstow's regiment at JanesviIle.--
Mr.. NJ. expressed bis surprise that such a
pure man as Mr.. Pratt should be found en-
gagged in such business.
"He said that when he found such man
as Pratt taking stationery when he did
not belong to any news Office at all, and
getting il too under pretence OF being sn
editor Of the paper, it was not to be won
dered at that such men as Gale had got
caught in the trap; and he felt as though
after this expose members would look more
leniently at tile whole nlatter, as it appear
ed he (Pratt) was the first recipient, and
knowing bis high character for truth and
honesty, doubtless they were beguled
thereby.
"The rules were suspended and resolution
adopted.
10 Mills code has had more curses
than any other document ever printed in
this State, and brother Mills has been
cursed more than any other man III Il, on
account thereof Jo has been patient; has
bided his time, and now all the lawyers, if
not exactly satisfied, at least cease to .think
damn about it very audibly. Mills il &C.
centric, has a good deal Of the milk Of hui
man kindness il his composition, is for
economy III public expenditures, and IS Il
very useful member Of Assembly. + like
10. Mills, and wish we had more such in
our Legislature"
There now, correspond weekly for the
Herald, Mills, for our readers must hear
from you otea; they want to hear about
all the scrapes you get into, and the
chm B )ares. Better to write them out
yourself for the Herald than to allow us
to prepare then from unfrisndly letters to
other papers. You are public character
and must therefore Be abused and pictured
il the papers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
The President on Catching Negroes.
Correspondence Of tho \. \. Tribune. !
Washinqton. Jan. ID. l8ao


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1862
AT the devastating Of Gen. James n
Lane at the White House, on Friday D. N
a conversation occurred so remarkable apj
il. portant in its scope, and 50 evidently
designed for the public eye, that LEA Al
liberty to record it for the readers Of he
Tribune.
There were present at the time President
Lincoln, Gen. Lane, Senator Pomery,
Commissioner Dole, a few members Of the
House, and a group Of officers and clerks
from the different departments Of Govern
ment.
On turning to leave Mr.. Lane SAID;
"Well, Mr.. Lincoln, sou know my way; /
shall pursue the policy with which began
and somebody viii GET hurt
70 which the Presidentreplied:
Eyes, General, | understand you. And
the only difference between you and me is,
tia you are willing to surrender fugitiga
to loyal owners in case they are willing 10
return; while I do not 5ciiege the United
States Government has any right 10 gre
EETTip IN any case. And if it had, the
People would not permit US to exercised
Gen. Lane rejoined.
"That remark, Mfr. President, makes me
happier than anything that has tanspaed
since the commencement Of tho war
And if you viii announce that as the active
policy Of the Administration, ana let Us.
win one victory on it, YOU will be the most
popular man ever on this continent"
Mr.. Lincoln returned a nod Of earnest
acknowledgement, and another prominent
Off err present added;
81 have been aching to ask you, MI
President, why you do not, without asking
the consent of Congress, or anybody else
acquire or set apart some territory some,
where in the South, and say to the negroes
III the rebel States, Here come out and
60 over there, aud we will protect yoa u
/ its posses ion and your own freedom
After some other general remarks, the
General and his friends withdrew.
The General, with his staff, leaves tho
city this p. m. for the field Of lis ser''S,
in Kansas. and, having won the contested
seat in the U. S, Seuate, henow avows ls
intention to go before the Legislature O
the State which elected him, and return
tn honor to their hands.
know the above narration Of the con-
ye-satiou Of the Chief Magistrate will cause
a thrill Of gratitude and hopeful confidence
in the breasts Of thousands and HUNDREDS
Of thousands whose solicitude and patfIolH
III, patience have shaken their faith nll'
clearness Of tie Executive head, ana y
t,r9 courage Of the hand at the HELM
May God speed the Right.
w. A. CaorFuE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

Gsg The Daily Madison Argus is sus-
pended, but the Weekly Argus is % be
continued and has been greatly enlarged.
Editor Smith says, in giving bis reasons
for suspending the Daily that he finds 8
Daily paper cannot be supported at Mad
ison by "legitiaaate means" the meaning OF
which is, that base or impure matter has
to be admitted in the reading and adyerti-
sing columns in order to bring sufficient
invoice for daily newspaper at Madison.
Impure reading matter consists IN hired
pufs Of worthless persons and things and
IN 50 explaining the deeds Of bad men IS to
make them seem like righteousness and the
actors angels. Money is also often paid
editors of daily papers to hush and say
nothing about the evil ways Of spectators
Government thieves, gamblers and the like.
Smith Of the Argus has constantly refused
to Re a hireling for such characters and
their purposes, therefore, had to abandon
bis daily enterprise. His weekly Argus
is one Of the ablest and best papers in the
State, and comes at $3.50 per annum for
single copies,$l2o in clubs Of 5,or $1,000
for 10 copies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
Nobody Wants 10 be Taxed.

The Madison Journal says that power
full railroad lobbies are at Madison using
every means to prevent any increase Of tax
on railroad earnings and profits. Very
well; let every other property interest
send lobby to Madison for q like pur-
pose. If tax on The means Of carrying
freights to market must tend to increase
the charges-thus taxing the producer
who sends his stufs to market, then tax
on lands WI result the same way; and SO
Of anything else. Tie banker argues that
to tax him for his capital in trade, for his
money at interest. for bis mortgages, &C.,
compels him to increase his interest char
ges; the doctor Of lawyer argues that by
taxing his profession, be is compelled to in
crease his fees; and SO it goes, nobody is
wiling to be taxed, as the proceeds Of La
Dor constitute the real basis for raising mo-
new for taxes-therefore, labor the only
means of raising the wind or anything val
liable, how would it do to tax only those
who Intoxicating all idlers free aud pay
ing no attention to property. Upon no
other basis can the question Of tax basis
be settled, for each thinks his own particu-
lar property ought TO be free, inasmuch as
by taxing it labor is taxed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

The roots Of apple trees shosli rot be
allowed 10 freeze in the open air after tax
en- out of the ground and before transplant
ing. Several loads of young apple trees
failed to grow last spring because the roots
froze while the trees lay packed in wagons
over night. They stand any extent Of
freezing while in moist ground. but dry air
freezing ruins item. The roots Of trees
should not be allowed to air dry. They
should be unloaded and covered over with
earth, tops as well as roots, TIL set out.
Most Of the failures to get trees to i've at
ter planting are caused by allowing the
roots to dry before planting-either in the
hands of the nurseryman, agent, or pur-
chaser. 1t is never safe to purchase trees,
unless you watch oyer them from the mo-
nent they are taken out of the nursery
ground till set out in your orchard. Roots
may be allowed to dry for days, or freeze,
and then made wet by the agents and you
cannot discover that they have been dry or
frozen. The only safe way is to 60 to the
nursery in the spring, select your trees and
superintend the taking up and packing;
pack the roots in wet straw and keep them
wet till set out. The million unseen pores
or valves on the surface Of roots are caused
to close by drying or freezing, and can
never open again for imbibing support
from the earth; if roots, the valves 50 clos
ed. never grow again, new valves must first
be formed, process requiring weeks Of
starvation in which time death int9ryenes.
We suppose the same rule applies to the
roots Of other young trees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

100 YoLUNTEERs WANTED-CLoTHING
BoARD AND PAY TO BE FURNISHED IMME-
DIATELY.--Lieut. G. Langridge, recruiting
officer for Col. Cobb's regiment the Fifth
Wisconsin Volunteers, is in Lancaster, and
will remain for some weeks. He offers
the best inducements yet made for recruits
pay, board and clothes furnished at
once-the best clothing in use in the ser
vice. Col. Cobb's Regiment is probably
one Of the best on the Potomac. Stop
ping at once into service among men so
thoroughly schooled is surely preferable TO
entering raw school, where all are abeceda-
rians. Here the knowledge usually re-
curing month to obtain may be acquired
in day. The laws of health end comfort
are understood and practiced, by which
means the usual sickness and personal La
biliIes are avoided. We know the officers Of
Col. Cobb's regiment; they are generally
men of this part Of the State, are &C
quainted and will ever hold themselves re-
sponsible for conduct towards their men.
This is not the case with the officers Of
some other regiments, who are from dis
liant parts Of the State, therefore not SO
closely associated with our men.
We vouch and guarantee that any ar
rangement or promise made by Lieut..
Langridge will be fully lived up to and no
deception practised He may be found at
any time in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
Halifax. Jan. &c.

Halifax, Jan. 90.
Stewards dispatches were considered in
Council on the 9th. The Times under
stands that answer will be returned express
ing qualification at the disavowal Of Com.
Wilkes act accepting satisfaction rendered,
and assuming that the precedent in tie
Trent case will rule the case cf the schoon-
er Eugene Smith as to the law Of neutrals.
Government will decline answer until an
opportunity has been had to refer the whole
matter to their law officers.
There are propositions in the note not
admissible, but after the release Of the pris-
oners It may be properly discussed. The
Morning Post announces that thorough
understanding with the American Govern
ment has been arrived at, and that Seward
will hgye succeeded in impressing on the
English Government the notion that they
have not only presented full indemnity, but
no small pledge Of future security.
The Times fixes England's expense, ow-
ING to late difficulty, at two millions pounds,
but when the bills are all in it viii double
that amount, but that the money has Mt
been thrown away.
The Daily NeloS IS eulooistic of the
course pursued by the Washington Gov
eminent, and bitterly denounces the policy
of the Times and Post.
The Times has strong editorial on the
reception due to Mason and Slidell, and
says its the most worthless booty it would
be possible to extrac. from the jaws Of the
American Lion, having been long known
as habitual haters and reviIers Of England,
and sincerely hops that the Englishmen
won't give these fellaws an ovation. Eng
land has returned them good for evil, and
if they can they viii be only too willing to
entangIe heriu war with the North. Eng
land would have done the same fos two ne
groes. Other journals advise a similar
course.
The Times reiterates its denunciotion
Of the stone blockade, and SAYS among
the crimes which has disgracea mankind
il would be difieclt tofind one more afro
cions than this, and asserts that no belig |
erent has the right to resort to such war
fare.
The StDster Is reported 70 .aye aft |
Cadiz for Southampton.
Russel's correspondence to tie Times
predicts that the fate Of the American Gov
eminent is sealed if January passes without
some great victory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

TO MEMBERs.-Members Of the Legisla-
ture cannot take the Herald at the expense
Of the State; We have always refused,
years gone BY, and for all time shall 50 re-
fuse. We possess some self-respect, enough
10 practice just what we teach, and
mean TO not be partner with members in
the crime Of stealing from the State
This explains why the several orders for the
Herald, signed by Mr.. Secretary J. I,
Lewis are neglected. We giYe notice that
any Senator OF Member Of Assembly may
receive the Herald gratis during the ses-
eicp by signifyiug his desire to read IT.
The Herald j. sent regularly to members
from this county without order Or terms a
payment. Such shall be our rules IS long
rs We publish the Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

Ex-President John Tyler, died at
Richmond on the 18th inst. aged ~ years.
Virginia has been called the "Mother Of
Presidents" since Of our sixteen Chief Mag
strates, seven were born within her limits.
Washington illustriously heads the list,
whereof John Ty'er was last and least.
He was elected Vice President at the Log
Cabin campaign Of 40. BY the death Of
President Harrison he became President
On account Of his recreancy to his party
principles he lost the respect Of all parties,
which So offended him that he avenged
himself upon the people by sending out a
new plague, known ct that time as the
"1y7ey GRIPPE" After being President
he never held any other Office but path
master, there being none others but the
hands on his estate wiling to trust him.
JEFF Davis appointed or had l.. hiqgs; made
President Of The Peace Convention Which
assembled at Washington this time year
ago-that Convention to which the Wiscon-
sin legisla ure came 20 near being repre-
sented in BY some Of her soft 5ons-that
convention held by Jeff Davis minions to
make time for getting ready his rebellion,
just as the engineer stops his machinery
and in time gathers steam enough to burst
or run off the track. Tyler was always a
pro-slavery man, therefore a disbeliever in
the first principles OF democratic govern
ment, consequently traitor. The rebel
cabinet attended Tyler's funeral. Tyler is
10 more-would 10 God all such were no
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

Folins ave" at School Meetings.


The State Superintendent in bis Report,
gives US to up4erstand that in many school
districts, tie clerks records Of tie annual
district meetings read about as follows:
"voted, to have five months winter
school,"
"Voted. to limit the amount Of teachers
wages to 800 for five months, including
board
"Voted, to employ male teaeherin the
winter and female teacher in the summer.
"Voted, to pay female teacher 5000 per
month and board.'
The clerk hires teachers 81 such rates,
who are unfit, and the people complain Of
the officers for supplying such indifferent
teachers. The $500 SO voted for males
and the $500 per month for female teach
ers are worse than thrown away. The
school system is condemned in most yicin-
tiles where such proceedings are recorded,
year after year. Indeed, quite generally,
the anti-tax-paying enemies cf schools run
the school meetings in most such districts.
Unable to annihilato the public school sys-
TEN, they vote to make it inefficient and
unpopular which is about IS near the
brink of ruin as they can go without STIR
ring the people to action against the enc
mics of schools.
The State Superintendent says, that the
"school district officers are but agents OF
the people, and are often compelled by re-
strictions imposed at annual or special dis
trict meetings to act against their own bet
Ter judgment. A majority may be found
who, having never thought intelligently
upon the matter, will limit the wages to DO
paid so as absolutely to preclude the posi-
bility Of securing competent teachers, and
then will find fault with the officers for
providing incompetent teachers"
Superintendents are many times com
PEELED TO grant certificates to persons en-
tirely unqualified, in order to provide a
grade Of teachers adapted to such districts
as demand very low priced teaching. So
it is plain the people have to be educated
to think before any material improvement
can be made IN the country public schools.
We hope our county Superintendent will
open schools among the people and teach
them as first lesson the effect Of voting
"Aye" to suit the enemies of schools. For
the second lesson let him teach people that
voting "Aye' on question of salary may
enable the school Board to employ good
teacher or a bad one-all depending on
whether the question upon which the vote
is taken is shaped for $40 teacher or a
$40 teacher, very poor teachers are cheap,
and can be had for SO to $25 per month;
very good ones range from s25 to $50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

The Joint Committee on the conduct
Of the war has agreed upon an amend
ment to the JOINT Rules Of the two houses
to the effect that whenever any member
rises in his place, and states that the IEx-
ecutire wishes Congress to secretly alt on
any matter connected with the war, II shall
Be DE duly Of Congress to 60 into secret
sessloi, and deliberate, and come to a con-
clusiol there on Defofeadiournment The
speeches are to be limited to Ave minutes
each, and ary member disclosing the pro-
ceedings Is te be expelled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29

EEr The Shnllsburgh Loeaf says that
the rosolutiops Of the Indiana State Con
Ysntion, lately held at Indianapolis, were
identically the same which The democrats
Of Lafayette County, (Wis..) drew up and
adopted in a county convention last spring.
The loyalty Of those who lei the I4afay.
cite ooupty convention was seriously doubt
"a at tho lime BY many Of she party j.
ll.at county, Not ! fqw Of the leadirg
democrats denounced tile resolutions, some
refusing To MI ii the convention. Tie 10
cal properly allowed the resolutions toslide
without endorsing them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
Cairo. Jan ..

jeff. Thompson has again Appeared !.
the Missouri border, and visited Comms'y,-'
yesterday with force Of eight bupd,sS
mcn, completely sacking the houses i
Union citizens Of that place. An eyna1,
ton will leave this evening in pnrsna :
the mMauders
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-29
st. Lorlis. I'm I

Official dispatches from Cape Gi-amean
state that the expedition which le1 tl,srs
a few days since for Benton and Boomfsl5
has returned, having captured Lieut. Col
Wormer and eleven other rebels, aud siyty.
ty-seven priyates of jeff. Thompsons com.
mand; .lso quite number Of arms bor
SIS and saddles.