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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
intellectual Industry.

We see by the notice Of Maj. Pqr-
man that School Teachers are to lie
examined in American History at the
next regular Examinations, which
fact implies That progressiveness and
industry are to apply as well to tbs
teacher rs To the boy and girl.
We have only to fear that, under
CHS system Of progressive exaction
requiring study i'll new departments,
there may BE lack Of thoroughness.
1t is impossible for teachers, upon 50
short notice, to prepare themselves
for passing very creditab!e cXamina
lions IN tue thousand double pages Of
American History. SIX months of
patient study would not he an over
allotment OF time for preparing a per
son Of average intellect and industry
to stand fair examination in the
new departmcnt-such IA ezamina-
lion as would warrant a certificate
for competency as a teacher Of his
tory
But Maj. Purman might vary the
general requirement, and limit part
Of American History say two or
three chapters, as a specialty for
study and examination, and chen re.
quirc reasonable thoroughnes4 in such
part
There are dangers Of undertaking
too much and doing too littlc-of re
ducing great undertakings to mere
pretentious. Training in history be-
longs to the m2morlaing faculties
and these are not developed in some
persons as largely rs In others. One
person could commit to memory en-
tire 300 pages Of history in a short
given time another must fail iii
memorising 50 mach, but can gcner-
alize very well and rccite the essen
tial facts noted ON all Of 300 pages,
in the same time As the other; a third
still can ahaIyze ana general rs, bclhg
able 10 reconstruct IN written words
and composition 300pages OF history
ia like time, but Tor memorlsinS and
point recitation he lacks to the verge
OF apparent stupidity.
Our remarks upon MAJ. fnrman
general notice that teachers are to be
examined IN history are not dc,ig neG
as q criticism on his progressive sys5
TEN, III method requiring Of every
teacher certain progress in learning
during the time elapSing between
examinations. Bat on the contrary,
we hoia nus method ID TINS feSPect as
most ''cheH' Iol, 'c'e'.eiS '''ld .9choi-
- II i,'S''Te9 XII, |,s1.'' 80, q, "1| e ~
lhe 'ocotgL 'U lh W, ny ~ 9e'' c".'9res
Such " lla3h = ~ Il " = I ~ - -
Il Tein''fA"olc ue6I1e'
Il lne cll' i we nave aSsu5ne4' 'ng }
uesi9h = 20 Ietd ~ eliilteiiuoiO ".u
teachers INTO Il pf"ctice tnat must IN
sure tnoTo"8hleS9 " means " 4 l"li
'aA'lioil "Pon ~ l''eIi ~ o'S,s II
,'' t H., VA =, - ~ az, I 49,
ers tEav can bcar = mrdinm tov H..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14

ding TO use only 100 OF the best.
Here | should let them grow three
or four years ut the same time keep
ing the balance Of the seedlings in
good condition. | should not want
to select more than one out Of four
ofthe seedlings to save.
In the meantime | should get my
orchard ground in good condition
BY deep blowing, stake Off the
ground and when al ready, remove
my trees to their permanent position
lhla j. about the process used in
Nurseries, set i requires, consider
able care and skin, and proper at
tention just at the eight time Far
mera who are eugrossed with hcavi-
cr work and arc iii the habit Of leay-
ing such little Jobs till a convenient
time would be quite apt to make Il
failure Of it. Some would tail for
want Of care, others for want Of skill
But # ! was not sure that my skill
and Judgement and opportunities
were sufficient to insure rs good trees
as eau De raised b. professions al nur-
scrymcn, and further, if the enjoy
mont OF an orchard six years sooner
was any object, then | would go to
a good nursery near home and select
my trees. III raise a hundred trees
at home many Of them will be indiff
erent ones, but if buy in nursery
| can select from thousands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
LANCASTER, WIS:
union Cor grassional Convention.

The Unconditional Union Men 81 The Thrill Congrcs
sond District, support a he lat, NAT or the SEP
preston Of giust te Cou-l tuition ana goye
y ent Who beiieve IL Andrew = did, inst " Ira-
'SoA siStid be aaa3s odjaa and 50 o3ous that none
may again snlitc the -yaHtf tha; gives liberty 70
ALL and who believe m the C9atssl 1ni plan ot Reoo-
srucf,ag the states htey ia T. Aclon, I'd view If leav
ing TN chief traitors OUT Of Ollie. ANS power at least m
posst --c ST flash o patriotic love 1T country and tie
Did fag ere requested t. hold Convention
Al B3sc3sI "a " jasa{ty t5s 5tl dtj 81 s 3ieRttr
/. D., 1885, ~ Hf Is
for the purpose Of nominating Canlltc fer Congress.
- be voted for Tia ensuing November, election ami
the transaction o amy Other business before said
EouSention.
The basis Of representation shall be two delegates
from each Assembly District und one from each Senate
rial District.
Each County will be entitled 70 al least one Senatorial
delegate. whether "a full Senatorial District not
H. Third Congressional District j. imposed Of Craw
fqre. GA ant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette. ~ eand ana Stah
CQratie.
1t is asp recommended That the Assembly District
aud Senatorial District Conventions De held the pre-
yious Saturday, 40 uoou, and 1T the usual places OF
meeting, for the puiFos3 of cIating delegates.
j. G. COY Ek.
horace BEACH,
a. 30. y. BLISS
ALLEN WoRpEN.
c. c. PENNINGTON,
OH. DOWNS.
" W SCOTT
District Central Committee.
Ju'y % 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
The Irish Vote.

1t no longer remaiI5 DOUBT Lat,
so much Of The Irish vote as wishes
deeply fer the independence and so
cial and moral elevation of their own
country m1 countrymen in ireland
and cyeryWherc, >riu henooforth w.
cast as a unit with the true union
and liberty party Of the country.
President Roberts, their Head Ger
ter, lately in a mastery speech cout
selled thcm to never more lend their
aid, for the oppression ofany Of their
fellow mon, Of whatever color
and to never fail to cast their
ballots with that party which goes
for freedom and humanity the world
over-all other parties being in their
nature trcaehcrous and unmanIy,
and never the sincere friends Of
Irishmcn.
The Irish organizations arc every
where adopting the sentiments Of
p,...;l.nt I>nl-,f, al ,l,;Io.arLinol
~ - 5., +" 49, = 7
Ff'he'p'c7' 'Ha' cry Ia' '1' I
pc0pIc 90 50 Jr as 70 roId {" m git
ollH SOL for dcmtjng tie p15r &e-
,r15gd HocIs cDn be- f9l tod 10 staad
L..1 ... s......,,I-,, ;ftLe hin
- 4 .2''1''''' ~
rotc + "'sf ~ ne same o9@ "'R S4oh
good ,rmm hcYted Pe9Fie."
Also ..that any party of men who
s,,,,,rt tho o,,nrGesion of any race
IL" alsyrr IL a,lnearanco such Marty
NAV D% Nom ~ h. the friends Of Irish.
,n5 ,ia a. no,,,. ,an.t isrI[ Sincerity
w. ,' ''.'', .,' ,az. ~ the tnfnre ~
Il H. III, Gctrat. IN Iri,h rconle :"
Una f5,lowin. prop5sitiohs We're
,.l. optod NJ 4 meeting OF Irish
ii;nn..tt1 # Carlisle Pa
Resolved THAT humanity is the
eonI of virtuc and whether human
IN H. dircctcd tor tie Welfare Of the
bI1rlz man fine horse or the OK. It's
;o,o1ias may ALWAYS he counted on
tor III con1 ottbe '(rj.lInaa-whji,t
inbuma1itv is selfish, alike as re.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14

Tie FRUIr TREE SuBJEcr.-A well
prepared article appears in the HIM
AID this week on the management
Of fruit trees, by Pomona" His
experience and more than ordinary
Of things cntitlc him to
respectful attention. We differ from
him in some particulars, though in
nothing very essential, and shall pre-
pare for the HERALD next week n
article Of entire new material, being
founded on the scientific analysis Of
in which the points Of
difference may be treated. As the
design is to disseminate such intelli-
gence as will enable all TO overcome
the obstacles which hinder a per
feet success in the orchard business,
we hope ut least a dozen orchard
mon may very soon write their eX-
perience for the HERALD. Millions
Of dollars hang upon the success Or
iailrrc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
ESTATE OF McCLOUD.

In Probate. Grant Cou4tE Court, Wisconsin. In tho
matter IF the estate 81 Nancy T. AIcCioud deceased
August Ierla, ls0j- Present, YIN. McGoniga Judge.
on this 18Th dry IF august, 1865 upon reading aud
filing the petition Of Joseph Adkins Of said Grant
comfy stating that Nancy y. McClo9d Of the county
oitiaht died Interstate about the 22d day Feb
ru}S A. p lAte and praying thai he be appointed Ad-
iniIi,tfaler % the estate OF said deceased
L Is ordered that sai application be heard before
the judge 81 tins court a this irotate Oiao in Ian
easter n said county, Monday tie 10th day of Sen.
temper 1850 at O'Clock in tile afternoon Of said day
And Is further ordered that notice IF said applica-
tien '4 he3l i'le Us given 70 all pei interested in
sd real estate rs publication d copy Of this order
slitee ~iNe weeks once ia each week, se Grant
in said county, prior to said day OF hearing.
By the Court,
1913 WM. McG0NIGAL. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
The Dead of Grant County Special No
tice to the Living.

The following names Of Soldiers
from Grant County, who were killed
or died in the service during the late
rebellion, have been handed to \.
Burr, at Lancaster, pursuant to q no
tice in the HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
Lancaster, Wis, Aug. 70, 1866.

Eg~ Atwood II Rublce, of the State
J0'fnal, proved the lowest bidders
for the State printing for two years
from January lst, 1861 and were
awarded the contract Bids were
for the following percentage below
tho maximum rates Atwood& Rublce,
Madison, 36 cents; Hyer & Calllins.
Madison Jnion, 81 cents; CaIlerton
4 Rounds, Chicago. 35 cents q. u.
sholes, Milwaukee, . cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14

Tue ORPHANS, HOME We learn
thai there are now about200 children
at the Soldiers Orphans Home aud
applications have been received tor
30 many more, though the existence
ana advantages Of the institution are
but Just beginning to be understood
il some parts Of the State that the
Home is likely to be soon filled to its
utmost capacity, about 300.
With the strictest economy the
appropriation Of last winter viii be
insufficient 70 meet the expenses OF
The iou4e and an appeal is made to
The benevolent in different parts Of
The State, especially those who have
Eaborcd with Soldiers Aid and other
Ladies Societies, for pillows and bed
ding, also for knit socks fer boys and
girls winter use.
Many mother, whose children yet
cHioy q fathers care, can easily spare
from her stores, and others can ind
pleasure III making. these articles to
add to ihe comfort Of these children
q The State, bcreit BY the patriotism
0t their fathers Of a parents care,
and such contributions will be CRATE
fliy acknowledged al the Orphans
Rome and may be sent to Cen
Henry IIarndcn or Mrs. l. L. Hm-
yey.-@tateJ1wa9i.
rsa~Advices by the Atlantic cahle
state that the truce between Austria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
Little Grant. AUG. Il. 1ssc.-1a.lf :. :.
STRAY MARE.-$IO.00 REwARp.

Strayed from The -ulscT or, residing six miles west
of Lancaster Ill Beetown road. the III Of Au-
gust one hty mare. yours oil past au white legs
witc ,fip ia forehead and nose, mark from kick on
hind ig4rtgr- viii pay reward &c $40 % for her re-
o1YerN. er tie reward ior information - that
caa ~ aud get her POST once address, Lancaster,
Wis. JOHN BERG
naetown. An.n.t n ls6s-l1-sls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
Admiral Farragut as a Boy, Man and
Naval Officer. lesson for Fathers.

The next in rank to Gen. Grant,
and second to no other officer civil
or military in the T. s., was wild
boy. But, on hearing that his faith
CT had said, "when my son grows
old enough to know the nature Of II
contract | have an offer to make
him, the son went to the old man
to learn about that offer. Said tAe
father, if you will not smoke or
chew tobacco, nor drink strong liqu-
ors till you are q years old | will
give YOU $1,000" | am old enough
to agree to that and will stick to it,
said the son. Il is understood that
Admiral Farragut says this event
made him all he is, and the naval de
partment with one accord awards
him the compliment OF being the
bravest officer, most expert sailor
and man of purcst morals Of any one
in the American navy. lie would be
almost the last man in q crowd, in
personal appearance dress and dash,
for the Admiral. lie is small Of stat
ure, and has weak eyes, owing to a
sun stroke which happened him in
Europe
The father t Ear. agut was q high
naval officer and il 1900 was dis
patched 70 Now Orleans to look az
ter Che treason of Burr Sixry-two
years later the SON as Vice Admiral
was dispatched to the same city to
look after the Calhoun and Davis
rebels and assist Gen. Butler in sub
DUNG New Orleans The other day
lie remarked that he and Butler
could 20 to New Orleans and with a
single cargo Of men reconstruct the
rebel, for good upon the only basis
"a nvarcan ha d0ne-confscatiou and
poverty being the only condition
~ which any people 50 poisoned ii
mind and deyiIish in purpose can be
subdued and civilized.
The Farragut family are natives
Of Kentucky and for a time the rob-
els claimed him as one Of their party
BY nativity. But be soon gave them
to understand that he meant to train
in other company. Like most true
union men, lie adopts free and uni
versal suffrage not as resort per
sonally 70 be preferred, but rs an alb
soluto necessity md only sure sal
walton for the country's future safe
ty."
Fathers arc very often responsible
for not adopting the proper means Of
bringing their boys to q halt in their
carly career Of vice. BOYS rarely
think at first what they are about,
and it requires something in the ma
ture Of big thing to cause them to
reflect. some great object promised
in the distance, rs light over be
You'd hill and dale, when set up as
AN object for a boy to steer for usu-
ally has a positive effect. Boys at q
particular ago have no object in view
Int something fanciful-no real sub
stantial thing. But q light before
them, something haying attractive
powers, it may be q horse, farm
any thing adapted as substitute for
the tanciful That s 600 was sufli-
Client for Farragut. With another
boy it might be farm, a house,
horse, an education.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
Management Of Fruit Trees.


the subject Of fruit culture. ! hope
many 9th rs will follow the excel
4 lent example If Mr. Darncll and tell
Us their experience end the conclu-
sons derived thereirom.
Fruit culture IS bound o make
rapid strides toward perfection " hon
such men will carefully CLEAN all
chat Is valuable from Tie experience
OFF, lifetime and give it to the public.
/ Still rs such statements and conclu
sjons cannot BE expected to agree,
therefore, the public cannot be eX-
pecled to 2aopt I'LL those views with
unreserved confidence.
There are some poia,8upon which
| cannot agree with hr. Darncll
he says our seasons arc too short 10
allow the trees to ripen their wood.
This is . view that never did and
never could occur to person from
the Eastern States, where there IS al
ways seycra! weeks less OF warm
weather, yet Apple trees ripcn their
wood perfectly and winter killing
! is unknown.
Our seasons may seem short to a
person born and raised in Kentucky,
but | will venture the assertion that
a majority Of Eastern men will say
the seasons are too loH9. Nearly ey-
cry fall we nave several weeks Of
warm dry weather at 4 time when
the Eastern states have just the re-
verse. Here it is warm and pleasant
and favorable to late growth; there
it is chilly and raw, aud the winter
which comes much earlier than with
us is always preceded by long cold
rains.
1t will be remembered that last
fall was unusually warm and dry. It
viii be also remembered as u spien-
did season to ripen Apples and Corn.
It was emphatically "a late dry
fall, Just such as MIR. Damcil thinks
would enable Orchards to lipcn their
wood Your readers know the re
result.
Neyer were trees more unprepar-
cd for winter, and never was there
such destruction before, though the
winter was not uncommonly cold.
| would also differ with Mr. Oar
nell about the best way TO raise trees.
- - III ~. - tn ~ - stand WnlI
u III IN ,'lam4, nrnaf;naca onI
,,''' . ~, t;,,l y,a ma oh;rat ~
him, | VIII admit that he might sue
cccd III raising An orchard on This
H. ''''' .',l..t o>.no,,.iyo tbc mos vnva-
", -. ''i ,1laEaIl, tho oo.t ,rortb-
- 80. ,|,t.n1 ~ 4In country AZ i.
- or.o,.,. MN that take, l1ouer
INA ar AL. traa. Wien tbn,, al, n
c..'t MN ~. aro otln, 1,,,,~.aI
- tha s77s.a,lts e mice ra!'bite TO-.
'Gaan cattle horses ana biraj men
tFLo1f Low woald rrecs fare tbat
vow H.. thon = foot Lob , It i
Jiaicnlt ~ nrotect trees from rabbits
wIrn tbev arc very small. The
bodies may be projected. bat tie
fons apa !lmbs are M,vay. riUan
roach when lherc is much snow. and
Tic loss 81 a aiu4Ic twig il tic via
ter ~ rabbits or larger animals IL
almost certain ruin to The tree. lit
il sure 60 cause black heart from
which the tree canncver recover cX-
cept hv cating it down to the
GROUND. Then a few sprouts vii
come ID that stand 10 bette chance
than tile former trees. After few
such failures The owner becomes care
.4 ,. III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
John Adams Co II,
eth REGIMENT.


Henry Northey 90. Adam Woods % !.
David " inuelrumer q Painter r.
Albert McCimy d.
11tl REGIMENT.
David j Washiuru Go H. orlisou Washbnrn 60
18th REGIMENT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-14
18TH REGIMENT.

ser-t Henry L Williams Go. 3.
.lutL lsf,l.fAfI y
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12

ss-MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, AN ESSAY OF
WARNING AND INSTRUCTION FOR YOUNG MEN,
just published by the Howard Association, and sent In
sealed letter envelopes, free Of charge Address
DR.. ]. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
Noyember4 3mo
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12

The introduction Of steam iLtc China, at first
resolutely opposed by the native population Is
now growing so much in favor with Chinese
merchants and capitalists that foreigners arc ap-
prehensive concerning the result. The Hong
Kong Press says: :"The China trade Is fast falling
into the hands OF the natives. They have three
srea. advantages over the foreigner first, tiny
live and travel at about one tithc ~ the expense;
secord understanding tl.r language and being
enabled 70 penetrate to any pirt Of The country
they please they can obtain corrs;, information,
and purchase ut tie spot It production or manu-
facturc; third, they can f;nd the best market on
arrival" According to t Anmn journal ;llc days
of sailing vessels .lc coasts Of China and Japan
sre al,nos. EEi;lbcvc,. Tile .rst achirc:ncn. of
ssteszn was TO drive lorchas and rIst-hoats from
tho Caikon River. The next step in advance was
10 embrace the southern ports of Swstow, Annoy,
and ;'oochow, which art all connected with Hong
Kong bv regular steam luei; and between Shaig-
hal anJ ricntsin the carrying trade is nearly all
controlled by steamers, whilst those running be-
tween Shanghai and Japan are more than suth-
.iont - 60 the work on that route.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12
Cotton and the National FInunees.

The National Intelligent thus puts the existing
relations between cotton and the finances of the
country:
The cotton question involves the financial qucs-
tion. Few financicrs in the country believe that
the national debt can bo~pald, or the national
credit maintained, unless the cotton fields OF the
Southern States arc again reworked for supply
of the staple which has been, and may now be
again, our chief medium of exchange With foreign
nations. 1t has been suggested, indeed, and per
haps by some sanguinc and creduloue persons DC
Ieved that our gold and silver mines are to
totally supcrsede cotton i'll our foreign exchange.
It is vain expectation. Our cotton fields are our
richest mines. Cotton is spc>io, and that chiefly
ia to enable us to resume specie payments.
Some persons again have cherished the belief
that our cranaries were to feed large portion OF
tho inhabitants of commercial and manufacturing
Europe. That VIC have occasionally exported large
quantities Of breadstuffs and provisions has been
owing to exceptional circumstances, not likely to
occur soon or often. The Sfport OF breadstutfs
has now nearly ceased, partly BY reason OF the
high prices of grain consequent upon our ln1ated
currency. Large crops OF cotton must be pro-
duced before our cereals can find profitable mar
ket abroad. The cotton export will restore tho
specie standard, and then wheat and corn and
provisions can BIZ produced at less cost, and Of
1orded in foreign markets at prices which Will BE-
cure q steady amount while, ut the same time, 1t
will increase the amounti OF foreign consumption,
especially in the manufacturing districts.
We are now on the eve Of the greatest cotton
famine that has ever occurred There arc not
more than seven or eight hundred thousand bales
OF cotton in this country including the crop OF the
present year and the remains OF former crops.
The time is at hand for making arrangements for
the next years crops We have favorable Ntclli-
sence as to these Preparations in some quarters
We also have information that political uncer-
taintics discourage planting enterprise in the
touth Capital and enterprise s hesitate S. to under
Of the planting States to the Union remain un-
settled, and also while the condition Of the
Southern laboring class remains. a subject Of
political agitation.
Large amounts Of capital have however, been
sent b. She South, either for the purchase OF cot
ton, or it's production, by commercial mon OF
Northern cities. But more circulation is needed
in order TO provide for tho production and the
movement Of large crop for the next year. Ma
tionu banks arc called for in the South, but they
cannot be authorized to the extent required, un-
less Congress provides, in accordance with the
recommendation Of the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, Mr. Freeman Clarke, for an increase of the
limit OF tho national currency 10 four hundred
millions.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12

CT ECIAL NOTICE.-"GREAT0AKs FROM
little scorns grow The worst diseases known TO the
human spring from causes so small as to almost
defy detection Tho volumes Of scientific lore that FILL
the tables and shelves Of the medical fraternity emily 60
to prove and elaborate these facts
Then guard yourselves whilo you may The smallest
pmple on the skin is tealo and indicator OF disease
may fade and die away from the surface OF tho body
but will reach the vitas, perhaps, at last and death
be the result and final close. MAGGIEL'S BILIOUS,
DYSPEPTIC, I'D DIARRHEA PILLS euro where all
others fail. While for Burns ScaIds Chilblans Cuts,
and all abrasions Of the skin. NAGGIvLS S.lre Is IN.
fallibls Sold by j. MAGGIEL, No. 70 Futon-ntreet,
New York. and oil Druggists, at 2b cents per box.
September IS 1yr