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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
Gen. Custer in a Rage.

At the Cleveland Convention, in
which such Of the army officers
figured as had lost their good name
5y misconduct in the army, and with
such soldiers as could be induced to
attend by promises of office, one
General Custer did tie chief figuring.
lie has seen how things are working
and has fell upon a pretext for sink
ing the whole Johnson pQrty-at the
same time giving himself a name for
patriotism which he never enjoyed
in the army.
General c. w. Custer has written
letter in which he denounoes Logan
Chapman, the Copper-johnson candi-
date for Congress from the Detroit
District. lie says Chapman is a Cop
perhead, and "Copperheads who OPP
posed the Government during the re
bcllion are worse than those rebels
who BIZ the courage to fight for
their Gauss He says" he can par
don the re, els who fought against,
HIM, but no soldier can ever pardon
those men in the North who opposed
the nation and their own States
He says he could not vote for snch a
man, and could not advise any sold
Ter to do 50. They ought never to be
forgotten. The letter will cause an
explosion in the Copperjohnson camp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
The Elections To day.

To-day Oct. 8 elections for Con
gressmen will be held in Pennsylva-
nia, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa. The
result will in all probability deter
mine the complexion of the next
House Of Representatives. If the
Republicans sweep those States, as
we bel eve they Will, the Copper>
heads will give up the contest in the
remaining States, and let the cleo
tons, except in Copperhcad districts,
so by default.
The four States named elect sixty
members of Congress. Of the dele
cations the Republicans have forty
eight and the Copperheads twelve.-
Two Coppcrhcads were unseated,
one in Pennsylvania and one in Indi-
ana. We believe the Republicans
will elect fortysiX of the sixty mem
bers. The Gopperhcads may gain
one in Ohio and one in Indiana but
if we have q good run Of luck in the
close districts, the Republicans may
gain two or three in Pennsylvania,
and hold their own in Ohio and Indi-
ana. AS to Iowa, we have no appre
tensions of the Copperheads electing
any body. We shall hope to see if
ty good and true radical Republicans
to ten Copperhcads returned from
those States. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
A Radical Movement at Roscobel,

Mr. COVER Knowing the inter-
est you take in everything transpir-
ing in this county | would take these
means to acquaint you with an event
Of which you are, | believe, not yet
cognizant namely: The attempt is
made and preliminary steps are taken,
to organize in Boscobel an independ-
ent Militia Company. Two success
i've meetings resulted in organizing
Il company, Consisting of mostly if
not ALL discharged soldiers,) num-
bering now fifty-tWo members, more
continually expressing their inten-
ton to join.
We choose a rather eccentric name
(some at least will think so, select
ing the appellalion," Boscobel Radi,
GALS as our company denomination.
This was principally done to let every
one know at once to what political
stripe we DelQpg. 1t is one OF the
provisions adopted in our regulations,
to accept none as members, that are
unwilling to DECLARE their adherence
to Congress and all It's measures,
denouncing at the same time Presi :
dent Johnson and his policy.
We have undertaken this organiza-
ton for various objects, the main
ones being, to serve and create re-
union Of the late brothers in arms
to perpetuate o knowledge Of mill.
tary rules and principles-to aid IN
celebrating national even IS and hol-
idays and last but not least to show
would-be ira tors what they may ox-
pect should they again try to raise
the bloody hand Of treason.
Inquiries nave been made in re-
gard TO obtaining arms from state,
and the answer received from Sec'y.
Allen is certainly encouraging.
1t is not fully decided whether to
organize simply as an infantry
company, or to include also artillery ];
1t Will depend upon the number Of
men that will join US.
have given you this statement not
with view to publication, but only
to let you know what loyal soldiers
can do and what they think and
will only add that we all esteem yon
and appreciate your labors for the
good Of our cause.
am yours tgnly,
A MEMBER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
The Doolittle Fusion Party.

The new Conglomerate party of
fusionists-old liners, sore head
Unionists, Copperheads and rebels,
are having lively time of it among
themselves. One of them in Ohio
named Campbell, says be cannot
vote the johnson party ticket if the
Copperheads vote the same and the
rebels too. Gen. Custer, who got up
the Cleveland Johnson Convention,
has written a letter in which he is
even more severe saying the Cop
perheads are worse than rebels the
latter be could forgive, the former
never; as a soldier he honors the man
that fights him, but the man who
plays the sneak to avoid fighting
anywhere he despises. And so this
man Custer cOunseIs the radicals to
not vote at all rather than mingle
their ballots with men who disgraced
themselves during the war by oppos-
ing all levys fer men and money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09


The Regents, at their meeting
the 2edOctober, elected a Faculty and
ordered a reopening Of the State
University, the fall term to com
mencc the 10th October. The same
Professors were re. elected for one
year. The Regents were unable t.
procure President Of the Univcr-
sity. A chain of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts was provided
for the present, and DR.. Hoyt elect
ed to fill the same. This department
is to become a College in good time
Tuition per term $500. Room rent
So, 90. Tuition and room rent for
half term $500 A Preparatory De
partment is to be supported-J, c.
Pickard to be in charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
From the South,
NEW YORK Oct. j

New York Oct. )
A Iribuae New Orleans special
says important disclosures will soon
be officially made public in refer
ence to some secret rebel societies
which pcrmeate the entire South
These organizations have branch
circles in New York city and the
west. That in New York is said to
number 0,0Q0, principally composed
of men who served in the rebel army
Each circle has q different name, some
arc known as the True sons of the
South, others as the "Knights Of
Arabia, "and all are well armed with
the most approved weapons, ready at
q moments notice when a favorable
opportunity offers to renew The
struggle for the lost cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
Fourth Assembly District Convention.

The Uncone tional Union Notcrso the Fourth Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns Of Blue River Bosco
bel Pennimore. Hickory Grove, Marion, Mnscoda Mill
VILE, Mt Hope, Waterstown and Noodman, are reques
ted to hold Convention
AT BOsC0BEL, THURSDAY, QCG. i1TiI, 1866,
at o'clock ?. NJ, ioF he purpose Of nominating
candidate for the ssophy to n supported at the No
yember election The several Towns are entitled to the
following number of delegates to wit:
Blue River Boscohc 1; Fcnnimore /; Hickory
Grove 3; Marion ; Muscoda p Myilic l Mt dlqpe :
Watorstown Woodmau l.
The electors o the several towns VIII hold primary
meetings the Saturday previous 10 said Copventipn
at ocock = " ~ the usual places II holding eSe-
lions and Al oiIt delegates - said CQnYention II Town
Commit fees Ray 20, orierel otherwise.
i,y of,derfaflhe DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
September - 1866
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

men this fall who will uadcr no cir
cumstances consent thar rebels shall
sitin our congress. Gen. Cobb is our
candidate for congress aud if elected
you know he will never allow JEFF
Davis or any other traitor 20 a seat
10 that body, if in his power to pre-
vent. He favors the constitutional
amendments, which if adopted pro
vide thatthc rebel leaders shall never
vote or hold Office. Mr., Virgin OPP
poses these amendments or if he
does not, the Johnson party oppose
them, and he cannot depart very
widely from his new party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

GOLD PEss.-For many years we
had taken to the old fashioned goose
quill pen, having been so often deceiv-
ed in gold pens, But the other day
Mr., J. J. Davey, representing the
New York firm of J. C. Aiken SEQ.
said he could sharpen our confidence
in gold as the best pen material in
the world. So he handed over one
OF his best and we have found it bet>
ter than the quill pen. Davey wants
to get his name up in these parts for
dealing in the best pens ever made,
so now is the time to order. He
lives at Mineral Point, Wis. where
orders should be adressed with So. 90.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

nsa-A bill has been introduced in
the lower House of the Legislature OF
South Carolina to define the term
''person Of color, and to declare the
rights of such persons" which was
read and referred. TIE bill declares
all persons-"persons dfcolor"-who
have one-eighth or moro Of mulatto,
black, Indian, mentizc, etc, blood in
their composition, gives to them,
however, all rights to make contracts,
sue and be sued, etc, and increases
the jurisdiction of District Courts SO
as to take cognizance Of all suits for
amounts less than two hundred dol
lars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
Johnson Policy, Democratic Convention
at Lancaster.

! JUullSUU EUllCy, OGlhOCTGb1c CONVENTION
at Lancaster
On Wednesday last Convention
was held at Lancaster to nominate u
Johnson Policy Ticket for the county
Offices The following gentlemen
composed the entire Convention
From Potosi-A. w. Emory, O. t..
Stone and Bonn.
IPhQuWe-Sid d. Green.
CassrHe- tx Gov. Dewey.
Patch GroUe-S. S. Bradley.
Laacaster-O. B. Phelps, II. A.
Moore.
PtatteriUe-Hon. n. II. Virgin.
They nominated the following tick
! ct:
For SherIf-Jud Holcomb, of
Platteville.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court eff Dill
Ion, Of Boscobel.
For Yrcqsrer--Lt. L. S. Mason, Of
Cassville.
For Gerk Of county Board-James
/ Neville of Potosi.
If candidates were nominated for
other places we have not heard them
/ OF the gentlemen who composed
the Convention, not one supported
the war-eXcqpt perhaps Mr. Virgin
at the beginning, though in 1864 be
voted the war a failure.
Some of them were out and out
professed Copperheads, and none
served in the army or approved the
conduct and acts of government and
army at the close of war.
All of them held that SINCE we
whipt the rebels they have more
rights now than before the war-be-
ing entitled to larger representation
in Congress than ever, besides imme
diate admission regardless of condi-
tons as to loyalty, or whether hay
ing been secessionists or loyaists,
traitors or patriots.
If any Of the men composing the
convention. were known as soldiers
friends, or if any reioiced over a
union victory, they kept their favor
and rejoicing profound secret
We but express in print what all
bear in thought when calling these
names to recollection mems posit-
ons ard acts in pcrilous times become
thereafter a part Of themselves.
As to the candidates nominated
they are all competent and unobjcct
ionable men anil performed faithful
and honorable army service 10 war
which they approved; and never vot-
ed it failure.
They cannot but feel insultcd by
official offers from a party SO recent-
ly opposed to a wsr for the union
a war which made every union sold
ior on honorable man and patriot, with
q name and fame as enduring as mar
| Bile.
A nomination from such party
may lead every candidate to ask in
his mind, why in Gods name, did |
desert the army. or sneak away to
Colorado or Canada that arp thus
mistaken for copperhead
The only parallel we can think Of
is the case Of Jesus and Satan-thc
latter taking the former up into a
mountain and showing him all the
kingdoms of the world, and saying to
Jesus, 'all these will give unto thee
if thou wilt fall down and worship
me-"
We commend the candidates to the
honorable reply which the loyal Saw
Tor made to that political mountebank
and bankrupt dcvil-"get thee behind
me Sataa," or, as Andrew Johnson
once said when Il union man-'you
must take the back seats"
When brides are offered or bids for
I1rostit ton rendered, the highest
Y degree OF virtue appears in prompt
refusal So we should advise every
+ candidate to exhibit in this case the
courage of soldier by publishing a
laundering protest-ono thatshall be
remembered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

HURT BY A HoRsE.-Newton
Walker, of Fennimore, a boy IL
years old, was badly hurt by being
thorwn from horse on Sunday
of last week. His head was severe.
ly cut, it was supposed by the horse
stepping on him. DR.. Armstrong
was called and left him in fan
way for recovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
Fifth Assembly District Convention.

The Republican Electors Of the Fifth Assembly Dis
trjct, comprising tho towns of CassviIlc Glen Hevcn
Eyalusinr Patch Grove, Tafton, Little Grant and Bee
town hereby requested to hold Convention at Tai
fo6,'
On Saturday. Ootobsr 1871, At o'clock
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for the As
hembly and also candidate for Supervisor to represen
said District.
The Towns will be entitled to the same number o
delegates as heretofore Tho electors of the scvert
towns are requested hold thpil primary meetings oi
tho Saturday previous tu s,ii convention elk
tales otherwise ordered ~ town COMMIT tees.
b, i IL CHAMBERS,
G STILES,
HENRY PATCH
Tafton, Sept 20, 1866. Dist Cont Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
A Talk on Election Issues Virgin and
Cobb,


If the rebel states may now come
back into their places in the union as
before the war, what is TO hinder
the worst rebel leaders getting seats
in Congrcss-p;ovidcd the people
elect them Z
and were such states back in the
union and Jeff Uavis released to-mor-
row, what could hinder his return to
Congress, If elected this fall ia Mis-
issippi?
ooh" you say, " he must take the
oath ?"
But that he would 40, because the
rebels held that all extra or iron clad
oaths provided by congress are void
just as all the acts Of this congress
are void and the congress itself illc-
gal--being Us Johnson says, only a
4 5QdAQtylhGl calling ttseT 4 congress"
What else stands in the way of
IeG Davis return to congress, ii re
leased from prison?
Answer, nothing in the world but
the election Of such majority Of
titvo union congressman this fall as
shall Ire able t. vote JcT Davis out if
elected.
Could not members Of Congress
elected by the Johnson party help
vote JEFF Davis out?
Oh; yes, they could But, under
their beifefthat the rebel states are
already back in the union, and no
constitutional power to keep them
or their eLQaen. representative out,
in Gods name how could a Johnson
congressman vote "no?"
" Suppose Mr.. Virgin were elected
TO congress under what rule, right
or law, rs he understands things,
could he vote against allowing seats
in congress to jeff Davis, Stephens,
Orr, Forest, Bcauregard, or any 9TH
er rebel if elected by tho people
1MrsVrgin, believing that north
ern Union members are NOW the
true disunionsts, as Ioolittle,
Cowan, Johnson and other eXpound-
ers say they are, he could and may
he would vote to exclude them from
seats But he certainly could not
vote tc cycludc any Of the original
rebels.
Threats having been made in Mis-
sissippi to return jeff Davis to con
gress, whether released or not, Pres
ident Johnson is said to be taking
these points ;..to serious consldera
ton, if possible in riew OF shielding
the canddate portion of his party
from these dillicuhic1.
Mr.. Virgin may invent some pre-
text and say he would vote against
jeff Davis having a seat in congress,
but such pretcNt would be violation
Of tho johnson party faith.
Should Mr. Virgin, il elected vote
to exclude the late rebel leaders elect,
he would be voting against the only
men IN the south who support the
Johnson policy, and also voting
against his party in the north. lie
You{d Le.acting with the Radicals in
votiagdQ exclude jeff Davis and 9th.
CT late rebels from Congress.
But no Radical member of Con
gross will ever vote to receive any Of
the rebel leaders back into congress
Ifrebels go back into congress, they
muss be elected by traitors and adj
mittel 70 seats by northern copper
head members
I}eade i is for you to say whether
congress is to be made upin part Of
late bel Generals or not. You can
not exclude northern copperheads
whom Gen. Grant says are worse
than rebels, but YOU can vote for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
ESTATE OF HEIRCH.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
GRANT COUNTY Ss'
Grant County Court, October Term 1866 Present Vim
MoGongal. County Judge In the matter Of tbs a
tate OF Frederick Heilsch deceased.
On this 2d day OF October, 1866 upon reading and
filing the petition of Barbara Heirsch the town ~
Hazel Green in said Grant county stating that rreds
rick erch of the county Of Grant and State of Visor.
SIN died ntcstate about the 18th day of August
ID 1866, and praying that she be appointed Admin;.'
tratTix of the estate Of said deceased
# is ordered that said application be heard before
judge Of this court at the Probate Office in
IN county, on Tuesday the both day Of Ortobsr
1861, at ere o'clock in the afternoon of said day:
Ana IT further ordered that notice of said apnli,
noh ana nearing be given to all persons Interested In
said estate by publishing copy of this order for tbr
successive weeks once in each week the Grant conn
" Herald weekly newspaper printed in Lancaster In
said county, prior to said hearing "
BY the court, WM McGONIGlr
County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

s@- The Pennsylvania State cleo
ton for Governor and members of
Congress takes place to-day. We
expect to hear that the union party
carries that state by 10000. If by
less then there may be dangers of
Johnson's treacherous policy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
A Deserter from the Draft Appointed
Postmaster to Supersede the Widow
Of an Enrolling Officer Killed by Cop
perheads.

The Mineral Point Tribune says
POSTMASTER General Randall has
removed from the Post Office at Ben
ton, Lafayette County, the wido,o Of
Marx Richards, the man cho l0as Kill
Cd BY the Copperheads ,chile IN the dis
charge Of has duties as enrolling officer
and appointed IL her place Tom Dufey,
d deSerter-a man lcho tCdS drafted aud
ran aouy This is one of the mean
est acts every performed by A. w.
Randall. Mrs. Richards, worthy
and capable lady, secured the posi-.
ton Of Postmistress, through the in
luence of Col Cobb and others, to
aid her in the support Of herself and
children, who have been deprived of
father by the bullet Of a cowardly
deserter, who refused to serve his
adopted country in time of need
BY act OF Congress all sach are rem
dered disqualified for voting or hold
ing office under the Government, and
yet Dutfey is placed in the Post Of
flee at Benton as reward for his
adherence to the policy of the Prcsi-
dent. Is this not giving aid and
comfort to the enemies Of your coun-
try? Is it possible that A. w. Ran
dali has sunk so low in the mre of
political degradation as to commit IN
act so mean 2"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

ssa~The Mobile Tribune has been
calling upon the pirate Sommes to
resign his office OF Judge Of the Pros
bate Court, an Office which he cannot
hold because he has not yet gone
through the farce Of proving that he
is loyal man. Semmcs replies in a
long and fplsome card in the Mobile
AdgertiSer, Of which he is now editor,
that he has no intention of resigning
his office. We presume that he will
draw his salary without exercise
ing its duties. which is at least no
worse than steal,eg watches and
numbering theig defenceess owners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

sa- Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Iowa are to hole state elections
to day, at which members of cong ress
are to be elected. Upon these cleo
tons hang even greater results than
Grants conflicts with Lee; indeed,
peace or war may be in the issne-
withpeace a certainty of these states
sustain congress by increased ma
iorities. +
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

The co-partnership heretofore existing hetwa.,
James Trainer, and Stephen Brown in the Blacksmith
anu Mahuiacturlng Business at Tafton THIS ay dis
served oy MUTUAL consent The business will be car.
RED on by JC Trainer, who thankful fer the very lib
era patronage he has received hopes by sct attson
10 business Tor a continuance of the
J. c. TRAINER
STEPHEN BROWN
n E-The accounts and noses of the firm must h.
settled rs Mr. Brown wishes TO go TO more "oeni.l
cline they will be left with Mr.. Trainer for settlement
Tafton, October 5th, iS66-lS-3t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

Tor Congress. 81 Gong District,
s.AMASA COBB.
For sheriff,
5. =. cox.
For Treasurer,
NALORUS +. KINNEY.
For Clerk Of Board Of Supervisor,
SAMUEL +. elise.
-. For Register Of Deodg,
JOSEPH BOOK.
For Clerk Of Court
J. w. BLANDING.
For District Attorney,
G.. G. UAZLETON.
tt For Surveyor,
j. A. BARBER.
For Coroner.
CHARLES DICKEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
PROOF OF WILL.-McLAuGnLIN,
GUARDIAN SALE.

~
IN PROBATE Grant County Court
In the matter of the of the minor heirs Of Jss
son Newman deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in pursu-
ance Of an order OF License made in said matter on the
18th day OF Septenhe A. d. 1866 by the County Court
OF said County the undersigned Guardian j. liza New
man and Ida Newman, minor heirs OF said deceased
WILL Saturday the Sd day of November A. d. 1860 al
o'clock in the afternoon Of said ay az the dwell
ling house the premises TO be sold offer for sale At
public vendue, the following described Lands to wit
Commencing ninety 900 feet east from the northwest
corner OF the southwest quarter of the southwest
ter OF Section one ~ Town four a., north Of Range
one west thence running east sixty (6o feet thence
south sixty 800 feet thence west sixty fe t thence
north sixty feet to the place of beginning being sixtY
feet square ~"
The terms Of sale to be ade known at the tim. and
place of sale.
Dated at Lancaster this sth day Of October. A. D.
looo. SAMUEL b. LOWELL
lo-ts. Administrator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09
4. Johnson's Loyal People of the South.

The following is an extract Of q
letter to resident of Little Grant
in this county; from his fathcr-in-
law in Conway Co. Arkansas.
{. There is still Il little numbering go
ing on in this County !; they have
killed two Sheriffs, one Deputy
Sheriff, the Clerk Of the Court, and a
good many private citizens and .
coed many more bad to hide them,
selves IN the bushes for fear of their
lives.
GgThe Supporters Of President
Johnson carried everything before
them At their late election in Ar;an-
sas. The only TWO union candidates
il tie State were killed, one by as
sassihation, the other by Q mob
when acting in selt-detcnse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-09

PoTosI, September &c, 1866 1922
EARM FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers his farm for sale rentif the
latter only to thorough and reliable man. having the
IqeRns 70 carry II on properly, and 10 other. The
land is No. l. and wish TO keep il The buildings
are but toerable, though ample for wanting to
make money. There $50 in cultivation, be-
sides 30 acres in meadow. In tho entire tract 81
timber for fuel plenty of for stock for which use
it is especially adapted. The property is situated in
Little Grant niles northwest Of Lancaster road
through the premises and stone schoolhoue in District
The Purchaser on paying part in hand may have time
on balance Inquire Of the subscriber premises OF
of Hon. J. Alien Barber, in Lancaster.
JOHN W. REED.
Little Grant Oct. 6, 1S6e.-1s-its