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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
Or Recent Victories.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

1t has pleased Almighty God to hearken
to the supplications and prayers Of an af-
iiicted people, and to youchsafe to the Army
and Navy Of the United States, on the land
and on the sea, victories so signal and so
effective as to furnish reasonable grounds
fer augmented confidence that the union of
these States will be maintained, and their
Constitution preserved; but these victories
have been accorded not without sacrifice of
life, limb, health and liberty incurred by
brave, patriotic and loyal citizens.
Domestic ailiction in every part of the
country follows in the train of these bereaye-
ments. 1t is meet and right to recognize
and confess the presence Of the Almighty
Father, and the power of his hand equally
in these triumphs, and these sorrows.
Now, therefore, be ii known that do
set apart Thursday, the 9th day of August
next, as day for National thanksgiving,
praise and prayer, and invite the people
of the United States to assemble Oh that
occasion in their customary places Of wor-
ship, and, in the forms approved by their
OWh NOHcCIOuOCs ISHuSA lnC uOi4ieAAS diS w
the Divine Majesty for the wonderful things
he has done 10 the Nations tehalf, and in-
woke the influence OF His Holy Spirit to
subdue the anger which has produced and
so long sustained needless and cruel re-
belion; to change the hearts of the insur-
gents; to guide the counsels Of the Govern
ment with wisdom adequate to SO great a
national emergency, and to visit with ten
der care and consolation, throughout the
length and breadth of our land, all those
who through the yicissitudes of marches,
voyages, battles and sieges, have been
brought to suffer in mind, body or estate,
and finally to lead the whole Nation
though paths of repentance and submis,
sion to the perfect enjoyment of Union and
fraternal peace.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
18th day Of July, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three. and Of the Independence of the Unit
ed States of America the eighty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
VIM. H. SEWARD, Secy of State.
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RE-rNsrArGD.-Lieut. A. G. BRowN, Z

RF-INsTATED.-Lieu A. G. BRoWN, of
Co. F, 10th Wisconsin, received notice on
the 10th ult., Of reinstatement in his
Company as Lieutenant. He had been
charged, by Col. Chaplin, with being absent
without due lave and suspended upon the
ALLEGATION. He is re-instated by order Of
the President-to place and pay. Without
question Lieut.. BaowS had been unfairly
pursued and dealt with, and his many
friends will rejoice that justice has been
done him, though long hindered BY dslays-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
TCommuuIcated.1

Fer The following letter is handed III
for publication and will be interesting L
the many acquaintance of persons named
Mas. CHARLES FULKs - = <
The painful task devolyes upon me Of in
forming you that your beloved husband
and son William, were severely wounded
IN the battle of July Isl, near Gettysburg
Lieut.. Fulks commanded the company
William was wounded soon after the bat
tie commenced while charging upon the
enemy. He was bravely advancing when
a rifle ball from the enemy brought him
to the ground. The ball entered his right
cheek, and passed ont through his left
cheek. He called for water as soon as he
was hit, his father gave him drink; he was
then taken to the rear where he is well
cared for. / have heard from him twice, he
is doing well, he walks from one hospital
to another, talks freely and is in good spir-
its, you need have no fears as to bis recov-
cry. His jaws were not broken and he
will recover without doubt. The Lieut..
led the company all through the battle, and
done it with credit to himself, his company
and his friends He stood in the thickest
OF the battle and encouraged the boys,
while their comrades fell dead, dying and
wounded on all sides of them. lie passed
through without scratch until we were
compelled TO retreat, owing 10 being flank
ed on both sides. Just before we reached
the town he was shot through both thighs.
He is severely wounded but not dangerous.
He was taken prisoner but is paroisd by
this time, and will be sent to hospital
where he will have the best of care. You
need not fear as to his recovery, there was
no bones broken and he will recover with
out doubt. Dear friend, we sincerely
sympathize with you in your sorrows.
While you mourn on account of the suffer
ings of those that are near and ,lea, TO you
by nature, we feel that we have lost for
time, friends that are true and tried. In
the absence of William we feel that we
have lost a good and brave soldier. In the
absence of Lieut.. Fulks we feel that VIC
have lost a brave, generous and valuable of
ficer; we feel our little band is weakened
by the absence Of those brave men who
fell dead and wounded on the battle field.
The names of the dead shall be sacred to
our memory, and the memory Of the
wounded shall meet with honorable men
ton amongst their brother soldiers We
will look forward with pleasure to the time
when they viii regain their company, trust
ing to the God of Heaven who has protect
ed us, to watch over and comfort them in
their Affections. Dear friend while you
have reason to shed tears Of sorrow over
the suffering of those you love, you have
good reasons 10 thank God and take cour-
age that their precious lives have been
spared while thousands of their brother
soldiers were xii ed instantly upon the spot.
Corp. Newton B. Wood was killed fight
ing manfully at bis post. In his death we
feel that we have lost one Of the best and
as soon as have an opportunity. Now
wishing that the God of Heaven may pro-
tect you and yours, and comfort you in
your Affections. | remain as ever your
friend, IANNtE THOMAS.
Near Gettysburg, Pa, July 4th, '63.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

JEFF. DAVIS IN HoT WATER.-The
rebel newspapers are now denouncing Jeff
Davis and bis Administration for incom-
potency. The Richmond Whig attributes
their disasters to "the scattering of forces,
the prejudice against mea of proved abili
ty. and the partially for men approved in
competency" 1t says:
Whether the President thinks the coun-
try has suffered enough at the hands Of his
favorites, it is impossible to say. But if
he thinks the qualification of his evil pas
sions and the fantastical preferences, or if
he supposes the persistence in his system
IF divided forces, under pet lieutenant
dependence Of he eesfRgssppess- than the IN
need no longer doubt what fate il in store
for us.
The Richmond Eranasner says:
Mr.. President Davis proclamation and
pronunciamertos, his horrible threatenings
and gloomy appeals haze been 50 often re-
peated that they are the sheer Of the world.
But never have they resulted in one solita-
ry performance. He is very obstinate,
very bitter, when he gets into quarrel
with some Southern officer over whom tbs
law gives him temporary control. He i
very firm indeed in maintaining minior
or measure against the smothered indig
nation of people who are compelled by
their present unfortunate situation to sup
port silently great deal from their Off
Gals. But when his duty brings him into
contact with the enemy he is gentle as th'
sucking dove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
Raids on the Liberty Of Press and spesch.

The Copperhead papers continue ID
howl over the military acts Of Govern
meut depriying them Of the privilege il
some parts Of the country to write, speak,
print and otherwise carry on treason against
the Constitution and country. Some years
ago the legislature of Kansas enacted a
law, civil law, as follows and it was APP.
proved by every copperhead who now pre-
tends to mourn over lost liberty and brok-
en- Constitution.
SEC. IL. If any free person, by SPEAK
aTg or aUrStsng, assert or maintain that
persons have not The right to hold slaves
in this Territory, any book, paper, naaga-
zine, pamphlet, or circular containing arg
denial Of the right of persons to hold
slaves in this Territory, such persons shall
be deemed guilty of felony, and punished
by imprisonment and hard labor for term
of not less than two years.
Remember, reader, the above enactment
was by Territorial Legislature, vast
majority being Democrats and tie terrific
rial officers holding commissions under Bu-
chanan were also democrats. Not one Of
the whining Vallandighammers disapproy-
ed the law; but on the contrary invented
every apology for it. The enactment was
at time when popular sovereignty was on
trial and when the cry was, "the Constitu-
ton, Laws, and courts must be obeyed."
1t is true that Douglas, and large share
of the Democratic party, now distinguish
ed as war democrats, did disapprove of the
Kansas enactment, but their Gisapprova
drove them out Of the democratic party.
The arrests for reasonable writing, print
ing and speaking are made at this time as
military necessities to prevent the entire
destruction of Constitution and Govern
ment 1t is well known that reasonable
acts cannot succeed unless there are inharn-
matory aud reasonable arguments uttered,
printed and generally read by those who
refuse to read any thing else. The south
ern people never could have been rushed
into rebellion had the liberty to read all
sides been allowed to them. AT tbs crit
zeal time it is deemed best in many parts
of the country to allow nothing but loyal
utterances by speaking and reading, aud
for this belief and practice Of loyal militia
ry men the Copperheads set up a howl
and claim that their liberty to break up
government and Constitution is sacred and
ought to be respected Just as much as the
liberty to eat and drink. Indeed, the
whole matter at issue may be summed up
in this question: Do the rights and liber-
ties granted in the Constitution include the
right TO war upon the Constitution and
break up the Government If SO, then
the Copperheads are right and all patriots
in and out of the federal army are wrong;
it would be wrong to resist the rebels and
murderous to fight them; while it would
be right to go and help the enemies of the
Government-because the rebels are only
Gas they say fighting for their Corstitu-
tional right to secede,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
George Ofthe SD wis. Answered.

Eg-The Crawford County Courier
has an army correspondent in the SD
Wisconsin, a resident of "old Crawford
and an officer, who writes over the sigma
ture, "George." In his letter to the Cour-
Ter of the 9Th July, he says among other
things, that, "such papers as the Chicago
Tribune, Madison State journal, and
even the Grant County Herald, are sent
down among us by the thousand, filled
with statements that the "Copperheads"
(as they call all democrats,) are sympathiz
ing with the South. Any one. not know
ing something about the political feeling
existing up North would believe from read
ing these papers that the whole North was
filled with traitors, and ready at any mo-
ment to all the rebels. 1t is not to be
wondered at that the South take courage,
for they are able to get more Of these
Northern Republican papers than they do
Of their own"
1t is untrue, as we have repeated time
and again and challenged proof, that we
have ever stated by word or in print that
all democrats are Copperheads and sympa-
thizers with the South. On the contrary,
we have often affirmed that no democrat
can be Copperhead or rebel sympathizer,
and that only bogus democrats of the Sey-
mour, Vallandigham and Wood school
are opposed 70 the war; opposed to the ar
my, opposed to all measures for suppress
ing the rebeIlion--at the same time are
for calling peace Congress in view of
Withdrawing and dishonoring the army
and leaving the rebels in possession of all
they claim. This we have said, that all
Copperheads vote the democratic ticket,
and we now 20 further and say that the
anti-drah rioters of the other day in New
York, as well as in other parts Of the coun-
try were all so called democrats, though a
dishonor to the name. And so long as
such rioters and Copperheads 50 far con
troll the democratic party as to dictate can
didates and party platforms SO long will
that party remain disloyalized. 1t is true
we have advised the masses Of that party
to desert their Copperhead leaders, and we
think that would break up the disloyal com
binations North as well as South, for with
out sympathising northern allies the reb-
els would never have commenced the war,
much less SO long kept it up. It is well
known that the Copperheads have various
habits of discouraging the soldiers and per-
suading them 10 desert, as by writing them
unhappy letters, telling them their families
are suffering, VI ives unfaithful and the ike,
and by magnify ing small errors of army
oificers and government INTO great ones,
then by the usual rebel arguments that,
"this is war to free the niggers and put
them on equality with ourselves and faml-
lies, to elevate the niggers and put them
into Office, to free the niggers and enslave
the Irish," and all such stuff. So that we
have advised the democratic masses to
emancipate themselves from their Copper
head leaders and be free. They are advis-
inc our men in the army to desert, come
home and be free; we are advising the 10y
al democratic masses to desert their disloy-
leaders, come out and be free. Now what
has "George' to say. HERALD
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rcommunicated.l

Mr.. vER:--About ten o'clock on Sat
urday night last, Mathew Blenkiron Of this
town had large stack Of hay burned TO
the ground. / think they did not charge
the same crime to him they did to the
Primitive Methodists, namely praying for
the success OF our armies, but the horrible
crime( y of raising the American flag on
the fail of Yicksburg. UNION.
Benton, July %, '63.
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Bates Of ao6ettisirlg.
LATEST NEWSl
Cincinnati, July %.

Morgan with about 500 men encamped
near Macarthur, Vinton county, last night,
at half past five this morning. He was
within mile of Vinton on the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad.
Major McCook, father of Major Gen.
McCook, died at Pomeroy yesterday from
the effects of wounds received in the en-
gagement at Burlington Island.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

EMANCIPATION By MILITARY AUTHOR
rrY.-On the 27th ult, Gen. Rosecrans IS
sued orders to his staff officers to invite all
negroes met on the march to come in to us
and we we would give them protection
This is en- interesting fact as marking the
first official Inauguration of the emancipation
policy BY a military authority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

u. S. CIBcUIT CoURr CLERKsHTP.-
John Miller, Clerk of the court under the
appointment Of January 1st, 1863, has
rendered his resignation as Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, to take effect on the first
Of November, and A. Scott Sloan, ex-
member Of Congress, has been appointed
in his stead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
New York, July 90.

The Merchants have subscribed 81 600
for the relief of the negroes, and as Al. eS-
preston Of sympathy for the outrages COM
mitted on them during the riot; and also
assed resolutions requesting Gen. Dix to
rive assurance Of their protection as labor
l.rs ON The docks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
DENTISTRY.
4 SET OF TEETH FOR THIRTY DOLLAHs

A SET OF TEETH Fur 1hAn az
II Degenbaeher win positively visit Lancas-
a, too months per year: the months of March ana
oatobar. once over A. & T. A, Burr's Store. En-
t,snce an east side. Room formerly occupied py Dr.
Teeth inserted on Gold, hard Rubber and Silver 4
desrd Teeth filled in crown with Gold and I'm Iol'
Dssn dlngs With Gold only. All Rubber woik Waran-
~ = a. fen "a durable as Gold. Persons from dis
s antng sets will find it to their interest to call
saTly as possible in the month. nt..4 :,
M Nv. Il. Defenbacher is the only DENTIST IN
Ibis mart Of the State licensed to work the marc ruooe
o Persons are Ii ole TO be prosecuted II obtaining
NJ rubber work OF any one not having licenses az Wen as
me- Deatist Of Goodyear's & Cos Patent.
gryeling Dentists cannot get the rignt AZ any
vIIse.tf WMH. DEFFEN BACHER. Dentist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

eE When was beef tea male in Eng
land When Henry the Eighth dissolved
the Popes bull,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

nEWhen is lover like tailor!--
when he presses his suit,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
MILLS 4 BLESSING.

NJ ILLS " bhE00lN"'
ATTORNEYS AT LA w,
.vpu ? ,11Is.1 Il. G. BLESSING,
LANCASTER, GRANT COUNTY WIS.
osss fup-stairs) IT, 'e ier.s Building, on M9Gss0a
Og''' w Street, OPP a. Court Hosse
,r.,, $40 c,ice In all the Courts of this State.
N.lPiSsiiections promptly sttendedto and repittan-
- made immediately. -.
CO iIl nav taxes on lands ofnon-residents ana give
particular attention to any business reaeng 70 fe~ %
70 which may be entrusted to our care.
"W;IIattend to claims against the government, BACK
~ bonnties pensions, &c. Lancaster, Oct nth. 1907
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

BARBER Il LOWRY.
Attorneys SC Counsellors at Law
ALIEN BARBER. ED. D. LOWRY. j. J. BAkHEk
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN.
will practice their profession in counties OF Grant
Crawford and Badax also, act as agent III buying anu
s ofpay to soldiers, soldiers bounty pensions anu
si business connected With the Department at
M Tb;nnton Lancaster, Dec LIST 1867.
, 1863-12-30

[From the Davenport Gazette, Dec, &,1
llc coroner on Friday afternoon was called
ul'on to hold IN inquest upon the body o,
Melita A1gec, who had committed suicide b,
hanging herself to tree, near Aliens Grove.
Tie evidence in the case dcye1opcd shock,
ing instance Of seduction and abandonment,
which resulted in this terrible deed of self.
destruction. IT appears that Miss Algcr, who
WaE about tWcnty-one years old, had been
employed in the family Of Lewis Pickcns, OF
Hickory Grove township. Some timc ago, q
Young n.au named Frank Bell, induced her,
under promise Of marriage, to clope with him
to Illinois They lived together for several
weeks, bnt ct length the girl finding Bell had
no intention OF marrying her, cntreated him
10 tcEc her back to her Loine. At length
tlcy started west, the girl stopping at Wheat
l1nd, Where Bell left her, having previously
given her ten do]lars, and returned home
Some time afterwards, he gaya A[r. D. G. Cur
tis four dollars to 60 In scarch of her. Mr.
Cnrt1s returned her to her old home, where
tle remained until Friday morning, when
size started out for a walk in the direction Of
Aliens Grove. Not long afterwards she was
found suspended to tree, q short distance
from the house, by means OF = portion Of her
unde1-clot1line, which she had torn up and
twisted into sort Of rope. Tho verdict Of
the Jury Was in accordance with these cir
cumstanccs, and furthermore expressed tho
conviction Of tile jurors that Bell had bocn
guilty Of thc crime Of seduction, and there
fore was Indirectly the cause of the Hnh3ppy
Woman'6 death. 4 more dfsheartauing case
Of villainous tre1cAcry eau hardly be imas-
tncd, and legal measures should Immediately
be taken to Investigate the extent Of Bells
guilt
, 1863-12-30

The Cairo ipt1rs has had related to it some
particulars Of IN 1f1air which took place in
the south Part Of Williamson county, which
certainly borders upon the marvellous, and, If
true, has fIN- parallels in history. The wife
Of an officer IN the army recently received
from her husband package Of money con
tanning SEQ, 4 portion OF which belonged to
the fanilles Of soldiers living In the vicinity,
Eurly last week soldier, lame and sick,
stepped at the lady'a honse and asked per
mission to remnin all night. She refused
him, but lie said lie wus too lame and tired
stay. The lady finally consented, and upon
going to bed she took the precau-
tion to fasten the door Of his
room. During tho night the family were
aroused By a violent knocking accompan-
led with orders to open the door. The lady
refused, and asked what WEB wanted. Some
one on the outside Of the house answered
better open the door, or they would break it
Gown: she had lot Of money. and they were
bound to hare it. As might be expected, she
WAS grently terrified at these threats, aud
cpeniug the door Of the soldiers room, beg
gcd him to protect her, In voice loud
enough to be heard by the ruflans outside he
exclaimed, y am unar.ncd, hut If I had n pis-
tel would fix the villains r. Telling tho
lady to bring him the money and not to be
alarmed, but to secrete herself and children,
lie rcctppcd his revolver and madc
ready to receive tho attack. The mon
cy was given into his keeping, and
scarcely Lad she time to seek 4 placc
Of safely, when the door was burst from it's
hinges and ten men, disguised as negroes,
entered. Not finding the object OF their
search in the outer room, they rushed into
the one occupied by the soldier, who, sitting
up in bed, fred five shots In rapid Success
zion, with such deadly effect that three Of the
Tould-be murderers we're killed and fourth
severely wounded. This unexpected opposi-
ton frightened the remainder Of the scoun-
drc1s, WHO retrcated in dismay. Great ex-
citement was caused in the neighborhood by
the atI1ay, and the next morning q large
crowd assembled to investigate the trans
action and examine the wounded man, who
had been taken prisoner. Upon washing the
backing from tho fines Of the dead men,
they were recognized as some Of the lady's
nearest ncighbors, and one OF them was her
own brothcr-In-law. The heroic soldier be-
came the lion Of the day, and the lady insisted
uron his receiving share Of the seven hum
d1cd dollars as reward for his bravery, but
this he pcrsistcntly refused; saying be was
already well cared for, and In defending the
family Of tho lady who had sheltered and fed
him, he was but doing his duty.
, 1863-12-30

Formerly Of James Hospital Custom House
.:-t,, lew 0:ltans, established In 1880 NOW Of es
:,s.rp'lt H,,, Of h, Or e gnaok1c MsnogEAM, BLOOD
:t;a.sA. j: :.:s.ic or sarsapara. Dr.. James USES
h1tFIAllzE';, WHICH t. POSITIVE CURE IN all
cy. ':Snln l. n o. hnstness Of ea1atied hered
. 'lt hsy, &C. nreu hy iEtalith'e method, end tie
urs eurt ior LIS misunderstanding both tic aud cx-
= IT 81.
uIts Diseases Of the MOST HORRIBLE CLASS.
.EiarS Ing t,ooG has become poisoned, producing
u. 1t 4L alG traes, liberated tlront, nose limbs and
:Ef!l.:scs. = N
r. 1sntt II reconmended by the press generally Of
1cal coletes etc. Thosc afflicted should Apply i1nnc-
ci;t and aE enrcd OF these terrible diseases.
G4nG"sissi. lt;Teen State md Dearborn streets
tuY.fialllE. ~ dof- ai-1
, 1863-12-30

Inc Springfield, No., yournA Of the 22a
inst, says:
We this week place the name Of Abraham
Lincoln at tlle head Of our columns for the
next Presidency. Mr.. Lincoln may haze sai.,
and done things which We hare not fully ap-
proved, yet We believe him honest, patriotic
ond devoted to the best interests Of the
country, possessing more ability than any
other 1nan'to successfully manage the Ship
Of State under pre.ent circumstances, We
shall therefore keep his name before our
readers Until We are convinced he is not the
choice OF the Radical Union men Of the Ma
ton.
We also hoist the name of Andrew Johnson
for the Fice-Presidency. His unyleldiug ad-
hetence to his country in the midst Of trul-
tors, entities him to the confidence Of Ill
loyal men everywhere.