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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-16

Iney HNu tlldI du dsiSCihOue WIN OF
called Fast Freight Line" in New York
was entered into by Colonel Owen in June,
1866. 1t was signed under the express I'M
derstanding that ii should be first submit
ted to his Board of Directors for ratifica-
ton. The agreement, OF which copy is
appended to the report of the committee,
binds the railroad to furnish an engine to
trains of cars loaded and owned by the
freight company, and running between
New York and New Orleans. The COM
pensation was three and third cents mile
per ton. 1t did not appear that the con-
tract had ever been carried out. Ihey
further report an understanding with the
canal and the Orange and Alexandra rail-
road to transport through freight at the
same rates as those enjoyed by the South
side road. They further report an agree
ment with the proprietors OF the salt works
in Smyth and Washington counties for the
carrying of salt and wood. The committee
express no opinion as to the legality or ad'
visibility Of these agreements, but merely
state the facts In the instances referred 70,
as the Investigations Of the committee had
led them to believe they were. II Is
signed BY the names Of N. w. Watts, John
+. Slaughter, and William II. White.
On motion Of Mr.. Shelley, the report
vas, unanimously adopted. s,a
Colonel Watts then presented the report
of the committee appointed TO examine
and revise the. company's tariff Of charges.
The report recommends reduction In
certain specified articles Of commerce, and
4 general policy Of low ffsights. ~
Mr., Logan moved that the report be re-
icrred 70 the ccmmlttec raised under Mr.
Deene,s yesplutioh. Passed.
u u xas1neyed b. NJ kogW thH w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-16

II OST, on Saturday last, from 49,
IL my residence, on Ninth street, $50
WHITE SETTER PUPPY, With iivsr.eolor marx.
on tie root OF his TAIL right eye, aud both ears.
liberal reward viii be paid for bis return TO HAR.
VsYs WILLIAAs, Commercial DloSk,
oe a-lw J. D, HARVEY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-16

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN Application will be made for the renewal tof .
Iost CERTIFICATE for TWO SHARES or STOCK
in the Richmond and Liverpool Packet Company
ss 30 ii4gs 70 SmI nA' CHARLES II. FRY CO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
A Ten-Strike

Mr.. Ingcrson, in a speech deliver
cd at Masonic Hall, indianapolis, OH
Monday evening, got off the follow
ing in regard to the present Presi-
Dental tour. lie said it reminded
him Of the fable of the terrapin and
birds.
A terrapin once felt a great desire
to fly, and not possessing the qualifi-
cations, proposed to a couple ofstrong-
winged Eagles that they should allow
him (the terrapinl to hold on to .
stick, they taking each end in their
bills, and letting him feel the de-
lightful sensation Of soaring through
the heavens
The birds agreed, and they pro-
cecded on their Journey
By-and-by another bird, pcrceiv-
ing a terrapin in such company, and
apparently flying, said a never
knew that terrapins could fly p
The terrapin, filled with conceit at
the proud company he was in, open
ed his mouth to make the remark
that terrapins always could fly. when
he Immediately lost his hold Of the
stick. and fell, END over end, to tie
earth.
Just so with the tourist Grant
and Farragut arc the Eagles, John
SON the terrapin. lie has opened
his mouth, and is falling end over
end.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
New Stray Law.

The following is the Stray Law
which was amended last winter by
the Legislature, and approved April
9th, 1866. For the benefit of such
as are unacquainted with its provis
ions, we copy it below:
AN Act to amend Sec 3 of Chap
ter 43, of the Revised Statutes, in
relation to strays.
/ The people Of the State of Uiscoa,
SIN, represented IN Senate and ASSEM-.
6ty, do enact as foilo,cs:
SECTION |. Sec. 3 of Chap. forty
three of the Revised Statutes. is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows Section 3. If the owner of any
stray be unknown, the finder shall
within ten days after taking up the
same, file Il notice thereof with the
Town Clerk Of the town, and if the
stray or strays SO taken up are OF
the value less than Of five dollars.
he shall post up notices of tie taking
up OF such stray in two or more pub
lie places in such town but if the
stray or strays so taken up are of the
value of more than five dollars, he
shall cause such notice to be publish
Ell for four weeks successfully, in
some newspaper printed in the coun-
ty IN which he resides, unless there
shall be one printed still nearer his
place OF residence, in an adjoining
county, in which case he may pub
lish it IN either paper, at his option ,
and In case there shall be no news
paper printed within twenty miles
OF the residence OF thc finder of such
stray or strays, he shall post written
notices in three Of the most public
places in the county in which he re
sides. All said notices shall contain
n brief description of tho stray. de-
scribing the same by giving marks,
natural and artificial, as near as
practicable, the name and residence
of the finder, and as near as may be
the time at which the same was ia
ken up.
The said town clerk shall transmit
a copy Of every such notice to the
Clerk of the Board of County Super
visors; and any person taking up or
finding any such stray or strays who
shall neglect or refuse to post up and
publish such notice as provided for
in this section, shall be liable to the
owner of such strays in double
the amount Of damages sustained by
reason of such neglect or refusal.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage.
Approved April 6, 1866.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
TuEPARDoNING PowER.-The NcN

Tue PARDoNING Power. The New
York Commercial AdrertiSer says:
President Johnson said in one OF
his st. Louis speeches, 81 reckon |
have pardoncd moro men, turned
moro mon loose, and set them at lib
erty that were imprisoned, imogine,
than any other man on Gods habita-
bic globe" Whatever difference OF
opinion may prevail as to the Presi-
dents other declarations, no one will
be disposed to call this one in ques-
don, and it is to this very fact, that,
Mr.. Johnson has made a mere force
Of the pardoning power, that much
of the present strong opposition to
him is due. Apparently unaware OF
this, however, he continues to dis
pcnse his pardon papcrs-the last re
cipient being Joseph f., brother OF
Jefferson Davis, and if he keeps on
rs he is going, he will soon exhaust
all the home material, not excepting
The assassination conspirators. Then
there will Ike Breckenridge, Tucker,
Mason, SlidciI, Sanders and others OF
their stripe abroad, whom we fear
the President will think should be
provided with pardon and free pas
sage home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
Husk Mattresses Cheap, Comfortable,
and healthy.

Our rural friends are very hospit-
able, when we visit them they treat
us during the day with the greatest
kindness, but they are often cruel to
us at night, and most always con
sign us to feather bed, in the smOth-
ering depressions of which we pass a
sleepless night, That feather bed
is fit thing to sleep upon, is an idea
rapidly disappearing, we are happy
to say; yet in many communities
feathers still prevail, and they are
looked upon as silk dresses are, in
some measure an index of the wealth,
or competence of the owner. 1t is
quite time all this was changed, and
comfort and health consulted, rather
than show. We say comfort, for
no one after having slept for a few
weeks on q hard bed, would willing
~ rcture to feathers. Curled hair
makes the very best mattress, but is
expensive; the next best thing is corn
husks, a cheap material, and access
IDLE to all. The inner husks or shucks
as they arc called in some places, al
lowed to curl up a little, are often
used without any preparation. A
softer bed i made ~ Sitting the
husks il strips, half an inch or 50 in
width, a fork may be uso1 to facili-
tate stripping The best husk bed
we cvorsA4g was made from the husks
Of green corn, shredded by drawing
through flax hatchel.
uusk beds should be opened about
once in six months, the husl1s shaken
out from tho fine particles and dust,
be sprinkled, and allowed to lay in
the sun for while Treated in this
way the hnsks will be almost as good
Is new. We give this timely hint, in
order that at husking time, those who
would enjoy the luxury OF husk
bed .l.ay take the measures to secure
the necessary material.-Americdn
dgrleait4..ilst
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
South Carolina and Massachusetts.

massachusetts and South Caro-
lima went shoulder 10 shoulder
through the revolution ana stood
hand IN hand around the administra-
ton OF Washington and felt its own
great arm lean on them for support .
-Dantel lFebester IN the Y. s. Sen
ate
"The people will mover consent to
any cessation Of the war, forced so
Wickedly upon us, until the traitors
are hung or driven into ignominious
exile. This war began where Char
lesion IS it should end whore Chars
lesion was. The Supreme Ruler can
but smile upon the efforts OF the law
loving, loving, liberty
loving people Of this land Ia resisting
che disruption OF this Union. These
gathering armies are the Instruments
81 LIS vengeance, to execute His lust
Judgments; they are Ills fails where
1'lth on Gods great Southern thresh-
ng floor He Will pound rebellion for
ITS sin&-Goc. A. II, HaaiuH, 10 the
Le3tSlature u Wisconsin in 1861,
Gentleman, | have to announce
-thay the delegates from Massachu-
sctts and South Carolina will now
enter arm in arm. "-GoC RandaH at
the Phttadeiphia Concentjoa,
a do not intend to be invidioas,
but | have sometimes thought ii
would be 8 comfort if Massachusetts
and South Carolina could be chained
together as the Siamesc twins, scpcr-
atcd from the continent and taken out
to some remote and secluded part Of
the ocean, and there fast anchored To
be washed BY the waves and to be
cooled by the winds, and after they
had been kept there a sufficient length
OF time, the people Of the United
States might entertain the idea Of
taking them back. They seem TO
have been the source OF dissatislac-
ton pretty much ever since they
were in the Contederacy and some
experiment Of this sort, | think,
would operate bcnofcialIy upon them,
but as they are here we must to do
the best we can with them "-Andrelc
DYt"oDfs W titC =. - t)cUtttc, lCO1,
seemingly partook Of the inspir-
alton that prevailed in the conven-
ton when | received q dispatch by
two of its distinguished members
conveying in terms, the scene which
has just been described OF South Car
Dina and Massachusetts arm in arm,
marching into the vas, asscmblago,
andthus giving evidence that the ex-
.remes had come together and that
for the future they wore united ~
they had been in the past, for the
preservation Of the Union. When
the dispatch informed me ttat, in
that vast body Of men, distinguished
for intellect and wisdom, every eye
was sufFused with tears on bcholding
the scene, | could not finish reading
the dispatch to one associated with
me in the Office, for my own feelings
overcame me.-PrcSjdcpt Johnson to
tie Philadelphia delegations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
Bounty Claims,

A ashington correspondent says
that the statement that preparations
are being made to commence paving
the bounties authorized is with,
ont foundation. No action has been
taken in the matter either by the
War or Treasury Departments, nor
is there any likelihood that any
movement in the matter will take
place until after the meeting of Con.
gross. In this connection it may be
we'll to state that this class of claims,
as fast as received, are packed away
in the pigeon holes of the Pay De
partment, record only being kept Of
the names Of the applicants. Sol
dlers entitled to bounties had better
retain possession Of their discharges
and other papers until some definite
plan is agreed upon, Of which due
notice will be given. The transmits
sion by mail Of their discharges is at.
tended with many risks and without
any corresponding benefit, The
Pay Department refuse absolutely to
receive this class Of claims from
and thus the whole matter
is at u dead lock. There are on file
IN the Pay Department about forty
thousand bounty claims, with the
increasing at the rate OF four
or five hundred per day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
HAIR OIL.-Tho use of any oily

HAIR OIL.-Tho use of any oily
substance upon the hair is injurious,
and not alone to the health and beau
ty of the hair, but to the scalp and
brain. 1t mats the hair close down
upon the head, forming an impervi-
GUS cap, which prevents all evapora>
ton from and ventilation of the SCI, -
and brain, and weakening the roots
of the hair The use of water pro-
notes the cleanliness of the scalp
and hair, aids evaporation, helps to
prevent any over~hoating of the
parts, invigorates the roots of the
hair and consequently strengthens
and beautitios the hair.-JomRal q
Ifea{th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
faly- Eminent CnLholic elergyms

fs4~ Eminent Catholic clergymcn
aro already arriving in New York
fr0r:. the Pacific coast, to attend the
Seodud Catholic Council, which is to
Ia lsold il Baltimore during Octo-
ber4 and over which Archbishop
spatding has been delegated by the
Po}:e to preside. The object OF the
Council is to regulate the discipline
Of tae Church in tl1e country and to
arrange some systematic plan for the
edu4a1ion OF Catholic youth. Forty
ono'bishop- and other prelates, and
l003priests, will take part IL the de-
lbe4atiCns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
l. Joodis Iskariot.
2. Swingin round the cirlle.
3. COustitooshp. FLAG and stars.

D. Nouslitooshp, nag ana stars.
"And SO on. It's susceptible Nv
many changes. | thot NV that wher
writ that speech, and divided it W
INTO sections on purpose.
JoHNsTowN, PA platform fel
down, onto witch wuz 400 voters
KILN a dozen Nv en-. His Eggslency
felt relieved when heerin Nv the axi
dent, at bcin asshoorcd that there
wuzn't wun nv his supporters on tho
platform. lie considered it a spcshl
Providence. The condukter over.
heerd the remark and answered that
ef eny Nv his supporters wuz killed
in that secIlshun they'd hev to i'm
port wun for the purpose
MIFFLIN, PA enthusiastic in
divijilo who wants the Post Orfs at
this place very much, fell on the
Presidents neck and wept, halin him
cz the ''Preseryer NV the Union. 5"
The President thanked him for this
spontaneous triboot, and left in his
hands the Constitooshn, the flag and
the appointment he desired.
Observation-Disclosures wuza sponta-
neous recepshun here, WITCH wuz
gratifying to us, The perceshnn wuz
immense and the notices expressive.
One division WIZ headed by the idcn-
tillle indivijooel who fired the first
shot at the Massachusetts, men in
1861. lie is an ardent supporter of
President Johnson's policy. One flag
wuz one capchered from Inieany
regiment at the first Bull Run, at
witch the President wept. ''Things
is becomin normal" said he, when
the people will stand that. Wat
love wat unity. The flag of both
secshuns witch wuz lately borne by
foes, now mingle in the same proccsh
I'm, and all NV EN- cheerin Me-
At last we arrived at Washington,
hevin swung entirely around the
cirlllc and found traitors North and
South. The dcmonstrashen to greet
the President on his arrival was i'm
mense. The clerks in all the Depart
mcnts wuz out, Cat least them ez
wuzn't will wish they he'd bin, cz
their names wuz all takcn) the solg-
ers on dooty ordered ont, and alto
gether it wuz the most spontaneous
exhibition | ever witnest. The May
or made speech. The President re-
I lied-lf he wuz JoOdas Iskariot who
was the Savior-told him he swung
around the entire cirkle and he'd
found traitors on all sides Nv it,
though sence he left Cleveland, Chi
cago and indianapolis, he wuz salts
fed there Wuz the heft Nv them in
the North, but be this ez ii may, he
left the Constooshun and the thirty
six States, and the flag with thirty
six stars onto it in his hands. He
had bin Alderman NV his native vii
lago, and Congressman, and United
States Senator, and Vice President,
witch latter circumstance he consider
ed forchinit; but wuz, after all, an
Humble Indivijile. de didn't feel
his oats much, and wood do his dooty
agin traitors North, ez we'll ez agin
his misguided friends South.
And SO ended the Presidenshal ex-
oursion.
PETROLEUM V. Massey, P. NJ,
(Which is Postmaster
(and likewise chaplin to the
expedishn.)
P. ST forgot to menshun that at
Chicago we laid the corner stone NV
q monument to Douglas. The occur
renee had almost slipped my men,
Dry. L. V. n.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

1sg~The following is a list q "com-
memorativc weddings. Two years
after the vcddug is Tho paper wed-
ding" the fifth anniversary is wood
en- wedding the tenth the tin we'd
ding" the fifteenth the crystal we'd
ding" the twentieth the selma we'd
ding" the twenty~ffth the SILVER
wedding" the tiftieth the golden
wedding" the sovcnty>fith the "dia-
mond wedding
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
zelg-It is rolated Of Lord Cockbnrn.

Eeg~ Il is related Of Lord Cockhurn,
that lie was once sitting on the hill-
side with his shepherd, when OBJ
serving his sheep rcposing in the
coolest !situation, he remarked, John
Il 1 were a sheep, | would lie on the
other side Of the hill" The shop
herd answered, All, my lord hat il
We had been d sheep ye would hao
had mair sense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

PLAIN TALK.-Thcy have had somo
tall preaching at the Saratoga Opera
House. "Tho preacher, says let
ter otook for his text Health" and
his hits a fashionable tripperies
were pointed and practical, and some
of them created loud laughter. He
objected to SO much m,nerology,
physiology, chronology and such 9TH
or oloeics ii Young girls EDUCATION,
and considered that for purposes of Il
useful life, a little 'mcnd-o!ogy,
sweop-ologI and wash~ology would
se far more desirable
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

e \ short time since, witness
fer shc purpose OF providing DANA
ges upon an action OF assault lie
dcposed that he had bled the plain
tiff and being asked if bleeding bad
been necessary, c2ndidly answered,
" We always find il necessary to do
some thing when sent for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

Enthusiastically promote sleep
be regular in all your habits; retire
and rise at a certain hour eat very
light suppers, or still better, none at
all do not over~oxcrcise the brain
and especially avoid everything ex-
citing n the evening take sufficient
out-ot-door muscular exercise du-
ring the day to moderately fatigue
you; take q sponge or hand bath
every morning, and follow it with
plenty of friction; upon retiring ex-
pose the entire surface of the body to
the air for five minutes and at the
same time rub the skin briskly with
the hands, If you feel restless du-
ring the night, rise aid walk about
the room in q nude state for a few
minutes, at the same time rubbing
the body brskly with the hands.
When you rise don't forget TO open
the bed so as to air it well. Never
retire at night with cold feet
Warm them by exercise if you can,
otherwise by warm water or before
q fire, but always warm them in
some way,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
Business Directory.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

post Office address, Lancaster, Wis.,
County Judge-WM. McGoNIGAL,
Treasurer-SAMyRL MOORE
Sherif--WM. IL. CLIsR.
Clerk of Board of Supervisors--sAMuEL F. elise
Clerk of Circuit Court W. BLANDING.
Register of Deeds-JOsEPH BOCK
Superintendent of Schools-D. GRAY PURNAN
District Attorney-G C. HAzELroS, p O-Boscobel
County Surveyor-JosEPH ALLEN, p. 0.-Now Califo
lia - -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

~ Captain Moses Libby Of Scar
borough. Maine. ninety-fye years Of
age, attended town meeting aud yo-
ted at the election on Monday. lie
east his first vote for GeorgeWash-
inxton for President
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

Rg Mr. Johnson inquiries "W hat
pledge have broken?" The Albany
journal answers ''The temperance
pledge, signed soon after the inau-
ruration ceremonies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
pss-In a town not far from Boston

py~In a town not far from Boston
a clergyman was visiting a district
school, where a little boy was put
forward by the teacher to speak {
piece" because he was bold. Wher
he mad done, the Clergyman praised
hiu, by saying, "Why my little lad
YOU are not afraid are you?' "Nc
air, ain afraid Of pothin. | ain''
afraid Of sllunks I"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN

Having permanently located at Patch Grove Grant
County Wis, would respectfully announce for the ben
eht OF the Numerous patients that calling ON
him from different parts of the country for medical as
sistnce that he may be found at his Office on Tuesday
and saturday afternoon Of each week for consultation
and medical aid in all the various chronic diseases that
the human family subject to. Having practiced the
Eclectic system for fourteen years with unsurpassed
success he hatters himself that he cannot fail give
general satisfaction. I62-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
PHYSICIANS.
r c.. HOLMES.
Physician and Surraon
DR. G. ABRAHAM,

Would respectfully tender his professional services 10
the citizens Of jamestown and vicinity Residence IN
jamestown Hotel T86m&
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

expedishn.)
P. ST. forgot to menshun that at
Chicago we laid the corner stone nv
a monument to Douglas. The occur
renee had almost slipped my men,
DRY. 2. V. n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-02
From Washington.

NAY
The dismantling Of all forts around Wash
ington was completed toe day The differen,
garrisons having, by former orders, been 'di-
rected to vacate all earthworks in and around
the District.
The Richmond Times demands that the
same honors shall be paid to the Rebel dead
As are conferred upon the Union soldiersi and
speaks Of JEFF. Davis as the unhappy states.
man.
The HeralTs Fortress Monroe correspond
ent says that JEFF. Davis is very anxious for
his trial to come off. His health has percep
tibiy.. failed since his incarceration, and it is
reported that he cannot live this summer
through in prison.
The President sent a message to the House
to-day, inolosing letter from Secretary Sew.
ard, giving the result Of his examination ol
the various propositions from British holders
of the rebel debt, or cotton loan, for an ad
justment to the satisfaction Of the United
States. The Secretary says that none Of
them are entitled to consideration.