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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-28
MsssiAg es the New York ras~ss ns.sss.'
society.


rRE SxcIsE Law DscLAakp AN rsrAm Ard or.
rnkesfvx ENACTMENT.
last night tho New York Liquor Deasrs soe,sty held
special mee,lng al Tho Metropolitan Rooms Hester
street for the purpose Of Discussing the Ercise and
License law and 10 take such sdon In rcrsrd thereto
as under the provisions OF ths law. mizhi BE- deemed
necessary The New York Liquor Dealers Society rep.
res nis liquor In this CITY and - cmpoed
of not ess than four thousand rlsnbors of whom Mr.
John ~ Williams IL the President, who this
occasion occupied the chair The metropolitan Rooms,
which The beAdgaarsarf tho Assoe snon,
bers in attendance. Mr. Bunce acied hscrssry p-o
Tho fxcrs Law dlss iased la all is feafgrc.,
and thoroughly cahynss~d ny number .f SPEAKER nho
al declared n most Vbn0rt0uf cnscfhrutoas that 10
AdJrcs-cs this sgbjec. were delivered ny iia shsr-
man, Ms~sra Col French H0ratIo Reed. Hahn and
Others The members of this IqgOf Drnefs As c sfob,
Il ocf Jared alNAft "a f.fof of lar itr
las gurh would be just O. az cyursrned, AID al Tho
the ends which lesisaiioa cum ioot ~ B1t tLs
liquor had been greatly dAssnted a. the pa
ars ~ this law They nesnui n onJnsi aHf qpffrs-
ave. Sesrrtheicas. at tie advice % ths Esocuiiys
comm.,tss n 1As decdad compiy vlih psoyroas
sppiy lor their Hcennef sad e conform vfh tho rr-
40 rsmeus ~ tbs b A. tlfae thc meeting nssni-
g. ad deslfr 10 rfect chance regarding uis obdos.
aus cB4,msut al the ballot bsS al Tie earliest 1rIrra
nifty.
henArss were inside siynt fhe aetna tsken - ths
Heard a. Ercss IN rgsfd grDcrfs rfisiw ~ giant
ssnss. thir class for the aais " iqn,Fs. wAirh "a
xppearsd has exctef greAt aeAi ~ dnssisfAniisb.
Ihis aetion the Taar ~ the Bad - Afrnh
sidefsd not oply unfair be fefy spicst E1aatn
fron 'ils aecsen fLe megi.as ad,olrnod ~ raah'r
late hour
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

Wants of Kings.

The poet writes, "Man wants but
little here below" But this remark
does not apply to Kings, who want
a great deal. A var OF gigantic pro
portions has commenced in Europe
to satisfy Crowned heads.
The King of Prussia wants both
Schleswig and Holstien, and has got
them but the Emperor OF Austria
wants Holstien, had it and has lost
it.
Prussia wants Hanover, Mecklen-
burg, Nassau, Brunswick, Oldenburg
Saxony, the Saxon Duchies, Darn
stadt, the Hesses, Frankfort, Bremen
Hamburg, Lubec, and the territory
of a dozen other little kinglets.
The Austrian Emperor wants Ra-
varia, Wirtemburg, and Baden, and
don't want the Prussian King to OBJ
tain the small States Of Northern
Germany.
The King Of Italy wants Venice
and Rome the former first, the latter
afterwards.
The Emperor of France wants the
Rhine provinces Of Prussia, and Bel
GUM
The Emperor Of Russia wants as
much of Turkey as he can possibly
obtain by hook or crook. The En-
peror Of Austria wants 4 slice Of
Roumania, and Greece would like
very much to extend her boundaries
to include ancient Macedonia. The
Queen Of Spain wants Portugal, il
there are no serious objections, and
the King of Sweden wants what is
left Of Denmark in order 10 collect
all of Scandinavia under enc govern
ment.
The queen Of England wants moth
ing-only to be let alone. Thus all
the powers covct their smaller neigh
boris possessions except Great Brit
an.
Little Holland and Switzerland are
the only small nations not seriously
menaced and in danger OF being swal-
lowed. But if Prussia should take
Hanover and Oldenbnrg, and cedc
her Rhine provinces to France she
might claim the right to Holland if
France annexes Belgium. That the
map of Europe will be materially re-
constructed before the War ends, has
every probability. The GREAT poten-
tates of Europe desire to enlarge their
boundaries by the absorption of their
weaker neighbors, as big fish swal-
low little cells but mutual iealousies
prevent them from sitting down and
amicably dividing the spoil hat each
SO intensely covets. Hence, they
have concluded to dght FOR the plum
der.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
The Cause of the War.

We have had the late rebellion at
tributed to various causes, but the
latest explanation of its origin we
find in the New York World. Speak
ing of the political life of Gen. Cass,
it SAYS:
"Territorial sovereignty was the
only original idea verintroduced by
General Dass into II politics and
for awhile, it had considerable vogue
among the Northern Democracy
But when, seren years later, Mr..
Douglas carried it to its logical con
sequence, by repeating the Missouri
compromise, it did more to prccipi-
tate a hostile collision than any pol
itical theory ever broacled among
us. 1t iniamed the anJ~slavery
fanaticism, split the Democratic par
ty, and delugod the land in blood
Its practical result has been, not 70
award severe gnty to 1.-THE TERRITORIES,
but TO eclipse it in the States"
So it was not the Abolitionists,
nor the "Wide awakesy" O the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln, that caused
the war, but it was the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise by the Demo
cratic party. 1t would have been
more manly and truthful to have ac-
knowledged this long ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

whilst at Madison the other DAY, rep
resent him as one of the most ener-
getic and vigilant officers that ever
men had the good luck to serve I'M
der. Said one, whether on dan
gerous duty or in idle camp, there
appeared nothing to escape his at
t%ention any abuse was noted for
correction at once, and any
thing in his charge requiring dispo-
sal must be done thoroughly as well
as promptly" 1t was by his wise
forethought and promptness that his
.men escaped the scurEey during the
long cold winter, Of which disease
about 100 died the previous winter at
TT. Rice, in the regiment Of his pre-
fdecessor, who was we believe an Off
Ger Of the regular army. But the
officers Under Col. Clark we're gener-
ally men Of his own choosing, it being
in part a condition at the time he
was . COMMISSIONED, the Governor
%consenting, that be should have pref
ty much his own way in Differing
the men Of his regiment and this
fact had much to do in the Safety
and success Of the Fiftieth, the oil
GERS of his choice being men of his
own mind and conduct" When it
was known at Leavenworth, that
Col. Clark's regiment had been or
dcred to FIT. Rice, distant 200 miles,
and that such order must ~necessitate
their staying several months over
their time, there appeared at once
all the indications of Q stubborn mu-
tiny, IN which, if successful, the Off
cers might scarcely avoid either a
loss of their lives CT what is worse,
disgrace and virtual Punishment
from military record and civil fame.
In the management Of this affray,
and its disposal without any com
promise Of the severest military dis
ripline, yet without bloodshed and
with the least possible dishonor to
his men, he won the admiration OF
hisstatf and superior officers. A few
Of his men thereafter deserted,
and the rest became content
ed over tho wrongs Of violated
faith on the part of the wal depart
rlent. AS no d~emoralizing ihfiuen-
cos wore allowed in the Fiftieth,
perhaps every one Of that regiment
has returned a bGttor and visor man,
and with lessons calculated so make
him a better citizen and more sue
cessful than before, Would to God
the me could be said Of all who
have been in their country S scrvicel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Convention of Wisconsin Editors.

The HERALD readers are aware of
the French leaue" we took the 18th
June, leaving al in charge of Mr..
Rindlahb'and the boys for two weeks.
Since then we have attended the
State Editorial Convention at James
vile, and have visited Chicago, Mil
waukeo and Madison, parhly on bus
mess but mainly for the pleasure
home. ~
Editors should be travellers, in
view Of breaking up their central
lied notions. Travel gives them
breadth of opinion and destroys that
homemade monotony whichnarrows
many a man down tc a point.
1t may be thought by some that
these annual meetings of editors are
designed for selfish purposes, as com
bining for an increase of prices, po-
litical enterprise, o + perhaps for run
ming some joint stock monopoly.
There Is nothing Of the kind thought
OF. But on the contrary, there is no
one thing they SO much agree in as
opposition to all monopoly or com
bination, and nothing they 50 much
advocate as PROPERLY decentralised
labor or intelligent individual enter
prise. They arc generally men of
broad gauge and none more devoted
to the up rising Of the masses.
In the several days we met with
the members of our State pres9awa
heard but little said Of business, eyt
cept what concerned the public rath-
CT than the private interest, and
nothing at all of politics.
The GAINESVILLE people furnished
every needful accommodation with
out charge, and made us feel at home.
We shall prepare for next week a
full account Of u tour to James
vile, Chicago and Madison.
The drops promise well every
where in the northwest, and the
harvest abundant. No ch5nch bugs
this year, a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
-~xrr Ii
Potato Bugs---A Rich letter.
For the Grant County Herald

Mr.. COVER:
Feeling myself under obliga-
ton to you for calling my attention
to that persistent insect, the "Potato
Bug" as well as for your advice in
the premises, to which, under Heav-
en-, I am indebted for the salvation of
my potato crop, | deem it my boun-
den duty to report to you my mole
Of treatment and the 'results thereof.
Ifyou reccollect it was on the 21st
inst You called my attention to- The
critters on the day f%oilowing1 made
war on them and supposed they were
done for, and so reported to you as
we wereo IN cur way to Chicago. But
on visiting the plantation, on the
Sunday morning following, after an
absence of only two days, found to
my horror there were an hundred
bugs where on the Wednesday be-
fore there was but one, and | gave
my early potatoes up as lost.
However. | resolved not to be
bluf1ed off without at least one effort
to save them. SO at it | went slay-
ing my thousands and tens of thous>
ands, even as did Sampson of old,
but with the heel instead of the jaw.
1t was pretty much of a job tell you
but | waded in manfully and made
as thought, thorough work of them.
But on Monday morning, when /
visited the field of bGttleJ 10 and be-
hold, there they were apparently in
greater force than eyer and at work
with q vigor and ferocity that fore
told the speedy and inevitable de-
struction of every potato vine in The
patch. Says I, rMr. Burgess, this
won't doESome more effectnal meth
Cd must be found or your early sass
is gone up. Here are these same
miserable cusses you stamped into
the ground yesterday, and fancied to
be etfectually exterminated, asllyely
and as hungry as ever. You must
do bptter than this or good bye to
early potatoes ifnotlate ones as we'll"
Upon this an idea seemed to pene-
trate my Uranium, and l. forthwith
started for the barn. There | found
q two bushel basket, and into this |
proceeded to hive Messrs Potato
Bugs, and this fixed them. This pro-
cess was repeated three times and
now there is hardly q bug-ger to be
seen and | consider my potato crop
safe. ~
1t is unnecessary to state that af-
ter gathering the bugs in my basket
| bury them deep in the ground be-
You'd the possibility of self resurrec-
ton. 'e"t
Iow [ don't know as this is a
very :. portant matter, but such as
it is the world is quite welcome to
the benefit of it. l do not wish how
ever to be accredited with entire UNI
selfshness in this thing. For being
possessed with Q strong, desire to be-
come a regular voting member of the
honorable association Of Editors
am in hopes this contribution to ag-
endorsement Of the HERALD, which /
hope to receive, will do the Job for
ME. - ~ 80 = E.
And now, if in your judgement it
will not be against good taste OIL d
sound State policy, you could not
Elace me under greater personal OBJ
legations than to lay this before your
readers, for the objects and purposes
before mentioned.
Yours fraternallv,
l'.+ j. M.aBpRGLsa.
GAINESVILLE, June goth 1866.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Return Of the Fiftieth Wisconsin
Col Clark.

Col. John G.. Clark, Of the Fittieth
Wisconsin, with the officers and men
of his regiment, have returned from
Ft. Rice, Dakota Territory-almost
every man Of thenr, there having
been but two OF three deaths in
tpeir regiment dining their service
for a period nearly double the time
tea aa.2h they enlisted. They COM
plain of nothing but the orders from
superior officials causing their reten-
ton in the service So long beyond
the time they bargaiqed to-serve.
The men and staff officers under
Col. Clark, some OF them v~eteransJ
with many Of whom we talked
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

Sa~The Post Office Department
have issued an order providing that
when the present quarter has closed
all policy dealers, bogus lottery tick
ct swindlers, gift jewclry houses, OBJ
scene picrsre dealers and book sell
lers, and all known public swim
ding operators, Will no longer be
permitted to have boxes at the Gen
eral1. P~ostoffice. This. order wound
take effect Immediately but for the
fact that the box rents are paid in
advance, and it was decided better
to let them run on till the close of
the quarter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

aaA.A swindIer described as being
about six feet high, light full whis-
kers, heavy set, Weighing about $50
pounds, and dressed in dark coat,
and checked pants and vest, has been
operating in the Southern part Of The
State. Pretending to purchase mich
cows for a st. Louis dairy, he pays
ten or twenty dollars on his purchase
gives a counterfeit $50 compound in
terest note, receives his thirty or
forty dollars of good money in ex-
change, and is careful not to return
forthe cows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

MRS. J. A. ST. JoHN's SrUD1o.-The
studio of Mrs. j.. a. st. John in Cros-
by's Opera House Chicago, is one
among the many attractions of the
building. Her room is filled with
some choice specimens of her skill.
Her reputation as an artist Is beng
~deservedly extended throughout the
Union. The life-like likeness Of her
portraits shows the genius ofonc who
was born an artist, and her product
ions are admired by all lovers of the
beautiful" She is now engaged in
painting the portrait of Ida Treat,
and that of a daughter of Mrs. Bias
comb. Mrs. St, John having been
for some time, until recently, a James
vile woman we naturally take pride
and pleasure in her success as an ar
tist,-yqaeSrue Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

DEMoREsT's MONTHLY. = Nine.
Demorest monthly Magazine and
Mirror Of Fashions for July presents
an amount of matter interesting to
the ladies, exoellc ed by no other in
America. Steei plates, Fashion plates
Illustrations, music, &c, &c. For
1928 Nine. Demorest will sends copy
of her Magazine one year and a Pho
tograph Album, for $500 the Maya
zine for one year and an Album
worth $500. Send to Nine. Demon
est, 473 Broadway, New York for
sample number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
EEA raft a few DAYS AFRO driver

Es-A raft q few days ago driven
by the wind into the sand beach near
the head Of Lake Pepin. forced up
the skull and parts of a skeleton OF a
man, with which was found a decay
ing money belt holding about 5000
in gold and silver. The raftsmen
could not find any clue by which the
bones might beidentified. 1t is sup
posed, from the fact of the specie be
ing found with them, that they are
the remains of one Of the lost by the
burning of the Galena at Red Wing
in '5S. :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Quiner's History of the Wisconsin Mil
itary Service.

This book, Of over 10OOpages, well
printed and in every way perfect, is
being delivered to subscribers, at
$3.50 for the library style and $3.50
for the morocco binding-by the
way, the cheapest book considering
quality of work and quantity of mat
ter OF any Of the war books we have
seen. The book is fully up to all
tat vas promised for it, We think
above, by the author and publishers.
This book ought to be in the hands
Of every patriotic Wisconsin family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

CoRREcrIoN.-Fhe matthr of the
difficulty between Mr.. WGodlouse
and the Rock Rirer Insurance Cons
Pdny, to which late allusion was made
in the HERALD, unfavorabIo to the la.
ter, is disposed Of with credit alike
to both parties-Mr. Woodbouse in
a manly way publishing an explain
alton. A letter from Secretary c.. p.
Whitford, promises hat nothing dis
honorable has been or shall be d6he
by the Company. 1t may he true,
as suggested by the Secretary, that
the agents of other Insurance Com
panies have been making mischief
among tie people by unfairly repre-
scnting said'Company. 1t is perhaps
well for the Company that these sew
eral statements andexplanationsha have
taken place, as for some months there
has been said things unfavorable be.
hind the back of the Company. We
arc glad of the opportunity to an.
nounce that Capt. Luke 5 guilty of
10 wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Tafton, June 1866.
Rock River Insurance Company--A
Correction.
NJ. Cover:

M. COVER:
In sending you an ad-
vcrtisement in May last of a certain
notasg.Nen by me to J. W, Luke on
tho r. r! Insurance Co. and in some
remarksaccompsnY.n g it, great %injus-
ticc was done to the Co, and its agent
}. w. Luke, | was laboring under
a misrepresentation in regard to the
facts concerning the transaction, and
| wish you would as a simple act of
justice correct any unfavorable.opin-
ion that may have been caused by
said notice against the company or
its agent.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES WooDHoUsE.
Tafton, June 2Sth, 1866.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

So When people read Of THEA
DoEE TiLroN, they probably imagine
a grave, gray, severe person. Tie
Ner York Citizen says; "Onr asso-
ciato saw him last week on the floor
Of the House Of Representatives, and
he looked like a college freshman,
with a profusion of brown locks and
not enough beard to make q door
mat 10 . beehive I" t.tt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

TIE ELKHoRN TRAGEDY.-The
trial of Capt. Chas. A. Perry, of the
Sd Wis. cavalry, who shot and killed,
at Elkhorn, about a year ago, a man
named Shay, formerly a member of
his company, took place at GAINESVILLE
during last week. The trial resulted
in a division of the jury, who stood
eight for aquittal, and four for con-
%viction. The case was ably managed
by Matt. II. Carpenter, for the de-,
tense, and j. r. Bennett for the pros
ecution. 1t was one of the most in
~tcresting cases eve held in the statd'
having great bearing on the new law
of defense of homicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

Hg- One of the most serious ship
wrecks that has been known for years
on our Western lakes occurred m
Monday, the 18th instant. The bark
Jennie P. King, of Lockport, owned
by d. Van Va%lkenburg, Esq, and
bound from Toledo, Ohio, to Tona-
wanda, New York, laden with square
oak, capsized off Long Point; about
two O'Clock p. m, just opposite Port
Rowan, and at a point known as Old
Cut, and out Of fourteen souls on
board, only one survived, and he in
a very feeble condition. He states,
that when the vessel capsizod some
persons were washed overheard, and
the rest secured themselves. After
she struck the beach the fore and
mainmasts fell, but the mizzen &C.
NAMED standing, and, rs the sea was
breaking on her in huge waves every
moment, this was the only secure
place. The survivor managed to Sc
cure a place Of safety IN the cross
trees. The fest were notso fortunate,
as they were unable to get higher
than the futtock shrouds from fatigue.
During the night they one after ano-
Their lost their holds and fell
overheard. The Captain, whose
name was Edward Quinn, was one
OF the last tq drop, and the survivor,
whose name is Thomas McGinnes,
thinks he vas knocked off by one of.
the others falling upon him, as he
had been cheering the men as best
he could, and trying to keep up theft
courage till daylight. The men were
all married out one, and the mate
had his wife and child on board with
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

nsa~ As some people are Of the opin-
ion that q very great proportion OF
internal revenue is absorbed by the
expenses Incurred in It's collection,
the public feel an interest in know
ing exactly how much of the aggre-
gate amount paid by them in the form
of taxes is required to meet the ex-
penses of assessing and collecting
the same. From the report of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
for the year 1865, we learn that the
cast OF assessing and collecting the
revenue for the fiscal year, including
the salaries and authorized expenses
OF revenue agents, special agents and
inspectors of revenue, the contingent
expenses of the general revenue otf3ce
including its pay roll and oosts'of
revenue stamps, but exclusive of it's
printing at the Office of the public
printer, after deducting drawbacks
and sums refunded as enormously
collected, will not exceed two and
three fourths per cent. of the total
sum collected. The percentage it is
thought will be greater for the cur
rent year, owing to the increased
cost of collecting in the sparsely set
tied districts of the South, hut will
probably not exceed three and a half
per cent. of the receipts of the whole
country. Considering the vast ex-
tent of the revenue machinery We
think this speaks well forts manage
ment. u,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
CHANGE IN MONET ORDER SYs-

CHANGE IN MoNrT ORDER SYs-
rEM.-The new LAW ID relation to
Money Orders, will go into effect
July I'd. The principal change is in
the amount of the order which NAV
be drawn, which has been so chang
ed as to authorize the issuing of or
ders for any amount not to exceed
fifty dollars, and that the charge or
fee for an order not exceeding TWEEN.
ty dollars shall be ten cents, and for
an order for more than twenty and
not exceeding fifty dollars, twenty
five cents. A large number of new
money order offices have been estab-
lished in the state, but the list has not
yet been published.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

Masonic ExcURsIoN.-Tbe vari.
Gus Lodges Of Dubuque have in CON
temptation an excursion to ST. Paul,
to take place about the second week
in July. They will take the steam
er l@tasca, with her universally popu-
lar Captain Webb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

GOLD IN BRITIsU AMERIcA.-Tho
Latest repogts arc thatthc Saskatche.
wan gold mines we're paying about
s8per day with a rocker, and par
ties WERE starting to them every day.
Exploring parties have also left the
settlements for Rainy Lake, where
rich gold bearing quartz has been
discovered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

BERLIN, ia this State, is building
q school house that will cost from
$751; 900 to $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

GoDEY's Lady's Book, for July
comes to US freighted with good
things. The steel plate is entitled
Summer Joys" The Fashion Plate
contains six figures, The wood en-
cravings, entitled respectively Con
lscated, and boating on the Lake.
gre very fine. The latest fashions
from A. T. Stewart & Co, are illus
trated. The work department con-
tains the usual variety of work for
the ladies. The literary matter for
thismopth is very interesting. "Riz-
pah's Idols" Life Contrasts" and
"The Dattodils" are excellent. Terms
so.OO per copy two copies $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

asa-It is reported that Ex-senator
Q. II. Browning, of%Illinols, has now
the best prospect Of being Secretary
of the Interior, if the radical Harlan
be got rid of. A few weeks ago Elk
Governor Randall's chances were
considered the best.