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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
1Rth Exhibitors are requested to

10th. Exhibitors are requested TO
nav particular attention to their ar
ticles and stock on exhibition. The
Superintendent will use every pres
caution for the safe keeping OF the
same, but the Society will not be held
responsible for any damage or accl>
dent that may occur.
: 9th. Sheds, stalls and enclosures
will be provided on the Fair Grounds,
as far az possible. for the protection,
comfort and security of animals on
exhibition. Forage and water will
also be supplied by the General Sur
perintendent for all animals on exhi-
bition, free of charge.
18th. No person will be permitted
to run horses on the track, or in any
part of the Fair Grounds during the
Fair, under any rretense whatever.
18th. The Grounds viii be cleared
at seven o'clock z. M. OF each day, of
all persons who have not written
permit from the General Superin-
tendent of the Fair Graunds.
goth. The retail or sale of all in
toxicating drinks will be excluded
from the Grounds, and from the
streets, roads and other grounds adj
iacent hereto, during the continuance
of the Fair.
The trade and traffic of all other
articles will also be excluded, except
so far IS the same may be authorized
by the General Superintendent.
21st. Premiums uncalled for before
the first day of January, 1868, will be
forfeited to the Society.
NoTE-Dinnner will be provided
upon the Fair Grounds for the Off
GERS of the Society, the Superintend-
ents of the various departments and
the Judges Of the various classes, who
shall report themselves as provided
and disch arge the duties of their posi-
ton. Tickets to be had on applica>
ton to the Secretary.
Cor list of premiums to be award
ed sec outside.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
TMpoRrANr DECISION uNnrR rur

IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE
INCOME; TAX LAw.-Whether losses
on stocks bought and sold within the
iyeat should Be included IN deduct,
tons from income, might not be a
very difficult question to answer, but
the, assessors in council last ,-ear de-
rided that losses on operations in
stocks, by parties not actually en-
gagged in the stock business, should be
considered a diminption of capital,
not of INCOME. 1.-THE commissioners
having been appealed to by 9 Boston
correspondent, has ruled, "after mat
IRE elaboration" that "the difference
between the cost of stocks and the
price st which they were actually
sold by the owner in transactions
within the year foriwhich the return
ID made, may be deducted from the
aggregate income" The decision
comes opportunely for the guidance
ofassessors, and for the information
of those who, have suffered from the
{njnetice of the assessors opinion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
[Communieatsd.l
Another Challenge.

Mr.. EDIToR:-In several late num-
bers of your paper you have publish.
ed much valuable information re-
specting the evils of intemperance. for
which [ give you my hearty thanks.
You condemn the practice of social
drinking or treating, because it leads
to drunkenness, and drunkenness YOU
say must be put down. That is right;
that is good temperance. doctrine
But is drinking at social parties more
dangerous than drinking in the dog,
gerry? Certainly not, and yet you
are in favor of licensing men to sell
the vile stuff, but you would not have
it sold to drunkards, and they are the
class of persons who most desire it;
but you would sell it to sober, respect.
able people. This is where you stand
if | rightly understand you on the
temperance question. Now it appears
to me the sober man won't want it,
and the respectable man will be
ashamed to be seen at the doggery.
How then can the poor doggery man
carry on his business profitably? You
are opposed to having it sold to
drunkards; that is right. But if the
vile poison must be taken into the
stomach(and it must or the doggery
man can'tlive,) | think it would be
far better to sell it to those who have
already become drunkards, and let
them have all they can destroy, there.
by saving better men from taking
their places. You have no doubt
heard of the Indian, who, on being
asked whe Their he was Christian In.
dian or not replied, 'sNo, Is'e whiskey
Indian. Now that Indian knew in
stindtively that being "whiskey In
dian," he could not Of course be a
Christian indisn, and yeb you desire
to see one of the righteous men of
Lancaster dealing out whiskey to
his neighbors; well, that would be a
sight, sure! But | don't think that
such will ever be the case, it looks
too much like a contradiction in
terms; a righteous man doing an IN
righteous act. | can't sec how it can
be done: but perhaps you can. You
have certainly published some very
valuable truths in regard to the evils
OF intemperance for which desire to
give you some more substantial to-
ken of respect and estecn than is
contained in the word thanks, and if
You will please to accept them pros
pose presenting you with a beautiful
pair Of lchite black birds, as white as
the Griyen snow, with voices for sing
ing ufirivaiied among tho feathered
tribe. Should yop conclude to accept
them, (and I nope you will), just get
wire cage for them, aud hang them
up in your office, SO that every time
you see them or hear their musical
voices you will be reminded Of the
temperance cause, and be prompted TO
spread more light on that subject.
| have not got the birds yet, for
they are very scarce about here, but
! think | can safely promise a pair of
them, to be delivered in Lancaster
when you get that righteous man you
spoke of well settled in the dogery
buslress. shall want to 90 to Lan-
caster then to see how the thing can
be done. | had always supposed it
Please let me know when
the righteous dogery starts, and l
will bring the birds,out.
Patch Grove, May 80, 1857 LUTHER BROWN -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

A PERTINENT INoUIRY.--The Chs
nese labor question is creating great
excitement in California. The Am
erican laborers are holding immense
meetings to protest against the en-
ployment of cheap labor from China.
They combine to discouraged by re.
fusing to patronise those who employ
such laborers. Really, what differ
ence IN principle is'there between pre-
tecting manufacturers by high duties,
or projecting the laborer by restrict
ions upon the of foreign laborers?-
Have not the working men just as
good grounds for demanding this re-
striction as the manufacturers have
for insisting upon restrictive duties
on imported goods? Have not the
- 'lers as good right to protection
- tb. capitalist?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
Theodore Tilton in He'll.

Theodore Tilton has been looking
into New York by gas-light, and
dares not tell all that he saw. He
says of what he did:
In company with several well
known public men, and under the
guidance of the police, we made tour
last Saturday night through the meth.
ermost haunts of misery, vice and
crime in the city of New York
This.is an explanation which every
man connected with public affairs, Ell
Their by civil or editoriafduty, ought,
if possible, to make at least once in
his life. Born in New York, and
having always either resided or la.
bored within it, we never saw or knew
our own city until last Saturday
night. Never until then had we any
adequate conception of its poverty,
OF its squalidness, Of its villainy, ofits
debauchery, ofits leprosy The night
can never be forgotten The story,
even if we had the heart to tel it,
must for decency's sake, remain uns
told We can only say that none OF
the familiar. descriptions had ade>
quately prepared US for the actual
scenes. We were shocked, con-
founded, sickened And as we now
look back upon the awful revelations
of that one nights descent into hell,
we can hardly persuade ourselves
that what we saw was a reality; it
seems a hideous DREAM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
STATE Of Wisconsin, Grant eounty Hs s~Its s,.

State Of Wisconsin, Grant county-ss. q s. Swift ~,
Potter Rae
Sy virtue Of writ of execution issued out OF ths
circuit Court Of Grant County Wisconsin in favor of
tue apoy named plaintiff and against the above named
defends Mt, 10 directed and delivered and for tina
want OF goods and efsttes Of tho defendant wbereon
to levy, have by the direction Of the plaintiffs at
torney levied upon all the title and interest which
tile said defendant on the sth day of MAJ A. D. 1867 or
has since acquired in and to the following de.frbsa
real estate to-wit All of let's eleven l and twelve
az in block thrtynne 39) according to the rscord.d
plot OF the village Of Boscobel Grant county,
all Of which real estate will the 18th day on INV
1921 at the hour of one O'clock in tfs afternoon ~
SAID day. oer for sale and win sell at public auet;on
to the hghet bidder for cash in hand At The front
door OF o. O. socc, in the village Of Ro.eobsi
dFant county, Wisconsin. Said sale viii =. m,d. -
52ts TsssTS " oaie:
Ia.ea ahsrin Office, Lancaster, june Sd, 1857.
G.. Hazsltcn, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
The Indian War.

A letter written TO the st. Louis
Times by a gentleman who has been
connected with the army for over
shltty years, and has been stationed
most'ot the ,timeon the frontier a.,
mong the, Indians, confirms our be-
llef that Il leoptional with the Gov
ernment 10 have peace or war with
the Indians, as it may elect. Such
substantially seems to be the conclu-
sion that General Sherman arrived
at a feI. weeks ago, after an extend
ed trip through the country where
the savages We're reported TO be the
most hostile. lie went with only a
small escort, and was not molested.
and returned recently with the con-
Niction that the maintenance of
peaceful relations would be an easy
matter. ai: = 49, ;t
!. The correspondent of the st. Louis
papeS gives an account Of the move
ments OF. General Hancock, which it
is difficult to.reconcile' with G. desire
to preserve peace. A deputatIons Of
Cheifs and head men of Cheyennes,
k3Sded byeTall Ball, waited on the
GF5nsraluat Fort Harmed. In the
dourseof the t'talk." General Han
cock told the savage he was going to
Fort Dodge, and would pass; by his
village with his command. Tall
Bull wished to know why he should
go~thst way. "To have a talk with
Epu,D1 ;replaed General Hancock. to
which the IndiEn responded can
not say anything more to you at NY
village than | have said to you here.
. This reluctance to have the troops
approach the villages arose from 3
fear that they would. be given up, to
village. Ihe General disregarded
thcir feeling entirely and marched for
the'village next day, when he was
again met by the Chiefs and implored
not to march near the villages
When told that. the INDIANS were
coming, he replied: s:Tell them to go
back: | will talk to them at their
villages" After an interview, how
ever, under a flag of truce, he ad-'
yanced in full military array close to
ehOla N1llaSSss pOV D64ORp E6 reGCneQ
it, every IndianJ including the wo-
men and children, had loft except
hundred and fifty young warriors,
who fingered behind as rear guard.
General Gustav went out with 500
men to surround the village, and
found in the Sioux camp one old
Sioux With D broken leg, and i4 the
Chey enne camp an idiotic girl. Such
were the inglorious results of an ex-
petition in which everything posi-
BILE was apparently done to provoke
the Indians to hostilities.
: So long as it costs s24, 900 for zach
Indian killed, including sqdaws and
papooses, the contractors, Indian
agents, traders and Adventures, who
get the money, will not fail to pros
vide s'outrages" for the country to
go TO war upon. We have no doubt
whatever that the existing hostilities
we're 'fermented in the first instance
by unprincipled scoundrels with
white skins for the purpose of making
money plenty on tie frontier,
!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
Communicated

MR.. EDIToR:-It may not be uns
pleasant to your readers to hear from
Beloit College, as many ofthem are
interested in the institution. and have
contributed TO it's funds, herewith
send you a few facts of some impor~
tsnce.'
Large additions have lately been
made to the endowment, and the
greater part Of the desired thirty
thousand dollars for the memorial
building has been collected, so as to
Justify its immediate erection. On
the 23d ut the ground was broken
under the following circgmstances:-
After morning prayers in the chapel
the students formed in procession and
marched to the south eastern portion
of the grounds and ranged themselves
in circle around the plot which had
been staked out for the bailding.-
The announcement Of the ceremonies
was purposely delayed till morning,
and but few of the citizens were pres
ent besides the college professors and
their families. President Chaplin with
spade in hand made s few remarks
suited to the occasion, and then called
upon Prof Emerson, who spoke for
twenty minutes with his usual happy
effect. He was followed by A. III.
Smith, of the senior class, who spoke
for the soldiers. He did himself full
Justice, which is praise enough, and
was loudly applauded. Prayer was
offered, and then the President turn
ed the sod for the Trustees of the col.
lege- Professor Bushnell did the
same for the faculty, Rev. 2. G. Pot
tibone for the donors, and one from
each class who had served in the ar
my, for the soldiers. Led by the Pres
ident all gave three ronsing cheers,
and separated to their recitation
rooms. 1t was very interesting oc-
casl6n, but IS to be followed by one
still more interesting, when the cor
ner stone is laid at commencement.
Our College Monthly is paying in
stitution this year, having ciroula>
ton of three hundred copies, and the
proceeds have been applied to the es.
tablishment of a reading room 1t is
open each day, and is supplied with
nearly fifty periodicals.
The College, is making rapid strides
every year, and the growing classes
attest its popularity. 1t has name
at the East, as our exchanges show
and is pronounced by competentju dg
es superior to older institutions in The
department of Rhetoric.
Our base bali club played mattel
game at GAINESVILLE on the 18th ult
with the Whitewater club the sec
ond in the State, and gained glori-
Gus victory-tallies ffty-nine to nine
teen. The Milwaukee club defeate,
the latter by only one tally, we there
fore feel confident Of having tn
championship of the State. But hat
forgotten that these matters are no
0i as much interest to you as to th
one who pens them, and fear thas
have tfansgressed upon your time
'~-'' Very truly yours,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

~ PREACHER IN WALEs.-A
how nraaaser has appeared in Wales,
80, 80 p 1870, to his admirers, is to
AZ tSysn;sh H.. Sturgeon. This
promising. youth, is "mnleted his
Probert, who has just 60 SUNDAY
eleventh yea. Or. EaatSs tons
hepreached to orc wdedcQngrega,
in the Babtist Chapei' at esladasarV,
Radnor. A local print says Of him !
Gle has sweet and powerful voice,
which he manages we'll. His delivery |
is remarkably distinct, and his hear
ers were astonished at such marvel-
lous truths from boy ofsuch tender
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
The New FARM MORTGAGE LAW

The New FARM MORTGAGE LAW
The Portage Register ofthe gath has
the following: "The constitutionality
Of chapter 70 of the general laws Of
1867, entitled an act to provide for a
trial by jury in cases Of foreclosure
of~mortgages. arose in the farm fort
gage cases which were to have been
considered at. the late term of court
in this county. The case of Wines
os. Williams having been called and a
july'demanded the constitutionality
OF the law in Question was discussed
at some length by Messes. Mariner,
Small and Granger in opposition to
It's constltutionality, and by Messers.
Coon and Holmes, in its favor. The
court held that the law was conatita>
6icnal I" .4s .,,.;s Z.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

THE NATIONS CAUSE.-THE Rev
enue Commissioners estimate that
there areannuaily consumed in this
country 100000 gallons of distiIl>
ed spirits, $50, 100000 gallons offer
mented liquors, and 'I0,000,ol0 gal
Ions imported liquors, the estimated
cost of which is $500, O00 900, on
which the Government derives an in.
come Of s47T27,276. This Of course
does net include the liquor smugglcd
into the couqtgy, nor the immense
amount secretly apd illieitly- manu-
featured, which would. vastly include
the enormous loss annually sustain
ed bg. labor end capital, the direct
result Of drinking habits nor suffer
ing and vice . directly caused by
strong drink. These should be pre-
sented to make a correct balance
sheet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
nN.It il very we'll for little child
ren to be lambs, but very bad thing
for them to grow up sheep.

TORONTO, MAY 3O.-Jeff. Davis ar
rived this monring. He was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by a large
crowd, and drove to the residence of
Major Hellam, in company with Mr..
Mason and Gen. Reid. He afterward
received a number of visitors and left
in the evening for Niagara Falls. He
intends to reside at ST. GATHERINGS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

"SHEFF TAyIs. An exchange re
ports q street conversation which its
local overheard on the street the
morning after the release of Davis:
Shelf Tavis goes free under ten
tousand tollars pail. Mein Gott!
and HORACE Greeley, he goes nit him
too. I ere vas leetle feller here de
oder day vat got in de eeegar beez-
ness all by himself, and he gitarrest-
ed an trown into shall an fined tree
huntret tollar an put unter 1900 toll
lar pail. Den it is Sleeper to 60 into
rebellion than to 60 in de leetle ceegar
beeZness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
BRLoIr COLLEGE, May 20, 1861.


OUR DRINKs.-Grcen tea, black
tea, coffee, chocolate, milk, cold wa
ter. ~
Green tea-yellow skins, "all gd,le
stomachs, shakey nerves, irritable
temper. All women fifty years old,
who have habitually drank strong
tea show the same skin, teeth, and
nerves.
Black tea is better, but ohargeable
with the same effects, in a milder
form.
Coffee produces congestion of the
brain, palpitation, and indigestion;
but in the long runis less mischievous
than either green or black tea.
Chocolate is better, but tends to
siuggishness of the stomach and liver.
Milk is etil! better, but must be
used in moderation, or general dull
ness, with liver tdrpidity, will ensue.
Milk>drinking with bur food is a mis-
chievous practice. Billidusness and
constipation are common results.
Cold water is an excellent drink, /
recommend it for persons of both
sexes, of all ages, for the sick and well
for the weak and strong.-Dio LesciS
III. ID.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
ME- The Helena (MOptanaN Herald

@ The Helena (Moqtana) Herald
of the I'd, says there is great excite
ment in that. Territory in conse-
quence of Indian outrages. War meet
ings have been called by the Govern.
or at Virginia City. A plan of oper-
atoms has been announced, and vol
unteers and donations OF arms. horses,
ETC., called for. Several companiss
were enrolled aud organized within
twenty-four hours, and the force al
ready mustered were to leave imme-
diately, under the command of Coll
onel Thoroughmar, although accom-
panied by General Meaghcr himself,
for the scene of the disturbance.
Governor Meagher issued procla
nation summoning 600 mounted
men into instant service, assuring
them that they shall be at full liber-
ty to appropriate and held whatever
horses, arms, and everything in the
way of spoils, they may capture. lie
says the Federal Government has
thrown him on his own resources, and
he will take the responsibilities.
1t is stated that the Sioux indians
not only planned the attack and de-
vastation of the Gallatin settlement,
but they are powerful in their alli-
ances with the mountain tribes.
They assert that they will pone.
trate' sack and burn both Virginia
and Helena cities Colonel Neil has
been appointed 10 command the Hels
ena troops. 1t is suggested to invite
the friendly Flat heads to join the
whites in the campaign.
Large bodies of hostile Indians
are reported to be operating in the
Gallatin Valley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
ALMOST A CENTENAR1AN.-An

ALMOST A CENTENARIAN.-An Oh
man named Matthew O'Niel, who is
we'll known on our streets, was ar
rested last night for vagrancy. He
is almost ninety eight years of age,
and appears as strong, although
somewhat crippled, as many men at
fifty. He is said to have plenty of
money, but prefers to keep rather
than to spend it.-Milwaukee Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

s@-A paper in Ohio prints this
marriage notice: Married up town
the other day, ct Mrs. Williams, Mr..
William Williams. of Williamsport,
to Miss Lizzie Williams. For par>
tiulars sse small Bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

MADRID, MAY 29-The Spanish
government is considering the ques-
ton of the abolition or slavery in all
the colonies of Spain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
Appointment of Deputy County Survey

The following named persons have
been appointed deputy County Sur,
veyors for Grant County:
Hon. Joseph Allen Clifton; S. Mer,
lex Esq, Fairplay; James Wilson,
Cassville. Their appointment to date
from May ~, 1867.
lancaster Nav I'd ,s7 TopT pApprp r. r,.w,.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

THE DIFFERENcE.-In letters from
Paris describing the French Exhibit
ion, we find such statements as these:
"Neatness order, decency are
every where, andif there 10 anything
else in Paris, it does make its appears
ance in public. People come out by
the hundred thousands-all the liq-
uor shops of Paris are open; there is
no Maine Law; the supply Of liquors
is unlimited, and not one person is
seen drunk" rt 3
In Boston we have a Maine Law,
and every day policemen are seen
carrying drunken men and even un-
happily, drunken women through the
streets. That is the difference be-
tween Boston and Paris. Is it ow-
ing to the climate2-Boston Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
"Go AHEAD Wild DE SALE."-There

'Uo AHEAD WID DE SALE. There
wa g "Topsy" in the Police Court
in Detroit the other day, in the shape
of q colored girl who was called 0
take the witness stand. She survey
ed the witness box for a few mo-
ments, and after mounting the high
est portion of it that she could find,
directed the Court to Ego ahead wild
de sale.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
no ALL WHOM TT
MAY CONCERN:

NoTIcE hereby given to all s7sops that heresfex
any prospecting mining For lead gre on and'owned
held by in my right 10 trust for others,
and situated in the town Of Beetown5 Grant county
Wiscons is strictly prohibited and fordden, except
written permit or lease is first obssisad from mo-
and all persons entering upon such land Or the pur-
pose Of so prospecting mining without snch written
permit or lease will be prosecuted a. trespas e-s.s
The following Is the description Of the la,ctAhoFs
referred TO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

To AN UNKNOWN CoRREsPoNDENT:
We have q communication on file
commencing "near the close of one
of those Eden days'-and here the
writer gets lost in may labyrinth
of hyeroglyphics tumbled and jum-
bled together in as much confusion as
a Wisconsin river raft, the tower Of
Babel or one of our forms knocked
into ri. Now the writer has no doubt
sent rs o valuable communication,
perhaps an excellent tale or perchance
a profound essay, stepped with erudi-
ton and saturated with classic lore,
but to us it is Hebrew or Choctaw,
for we can no more translate it than
we could translate Enoch in chariot.
Try again sir, and confne your mag
NATIVE wanderings to things earthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04

SCHOOL REGIsTERs-fors sale at the
EERsTp Office, and sent free by mail at 90 cts each
Also weekly School Reports to parents at 20 cts per
dozsn. =" F..f -