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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09
Uniform Coinage for all Nations.

During the late Paris exposition an
important international movement
was made to unity the coin of the
world; its main object was to
agree, if possible upon a common
unit Of money for use Of the the ciy>
lied nations.
We are pleased to know that a
measure SO important to the COM
merco and finances Of the world has
met with the approval Of all the is
nancial heads OF al the ruling pow>
crs. Sixteen nations promptly re,
spond to the invitations to meet for
this work at Paris, have diligently
endeayored to reach result in which
all could unite. The commission
strongly favored adopting the exists
ing French five franc piece Of gold,
and have recommended that a props
osition shall be submitted to the =
spective governments Of France and
the U. s., that the government OF
France shall issue, in addition to its
present coinoge, gold piece Of %
francs. and that the IT, S. govern
mcnt shall reduce in its future issues
the weight of the gold dollar to the
value of > francs and bring the other
gold coinage to the same standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

Responded 70 by Senator ]. II.
Ronntree, who expressed his sppreci-
alton Of the high honor OF represents
ing the nable county ofGrant, where
il he bad been resident forty years,
and Of which lie was never proudcr
than to~day, when he looked at this
large and patriotic audience, at the
public buildings and schools, and at
the beautiful monument this day de-
dicated, which all the people Of the
county had contributed To, and which
was the fret Of its kind erected to tbe
memory Of those who gave their lives
10 their country. lie reioiced in the
opportunity for this gathering Of the
people OF the county, aud hoped they
would in the future, rs in the past,
be faithful 10 truth and to duty
The officers of the Grant County
Soldiers Monument iaio1-the
right men ia the right place, whose
'ehaclty q purpose and perseverance,
under difficulties is only equalled by
their public spirit and devotion 10
the cause. The completion Of their
work y their highest praise.
Abraham Lincoln lie who spoke
Liberty indeed TO four millions of
slaves, and forged their broken fct>
tors into thunderbolts Of war Let
us honor his memory.
Geo. X. Laughton. the first in
Grant county to suggest the enter
prise which eliminates TO day in the
dedication Of monument to the
memory Of the seven hundred fallen
heroes, whose memories are here
gratefully cnshrined May his pros
perlty in life be commensurate with
the largencss OF heart manifested IN
perfecting this sacred memorial.
Mr.. Laughton very briefly and
nodestly responded that it was a
higher honor than he ever aspired to
that his name should be even remote
~ connected with the work, TO finish
which they had assembled to-day,
and in which no one rejoiced more.
A toast. Of which we have no copy.
tavoring the extension Of suffrage 10
women, was loudly cheered.
A spirited poem in German vas
read by u venerable poet named
Benner, whose production was re-
ceivcd with applause, and he was
honorcd with threa cheers
After the toasts and speeches we're
ended Senator Rountreo expressing
the hope that there might be many
similar re-unions Of the patriotic PEG
pie OF Grant County, declared the
meeting adjourned and the people
manly departed to their homes, ma
ny however remaining 60 attend i
fine conceei given IN the evening, a
the Court House, by the Germans
Band, with which the day proceed
ings were closed. p.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09
Tunnel Under the Atlantic.

y project IS on foot to start the 81
( gantic undertaking OF running tun~
mel under Che Atlantic ocean, in order
/ to connect the old and new world to-
/ gcther by means Of a submarine all
way. The eminent engineers, 10Th
in America and Europe, have been
consulted, and they have drawn up
report which is perfectly feasible,
and only requires time and money to
carry out, while the capital, although
stupendous will be forthcoming. So
far rs calculated approximately it
will require five hundred million
English pounds, or two billions five
hundred million dollars. plenty of
capitalists are ready to engat in this
marvellous undertaking; md as soon
as the plans are arranged the money
will be advanced. The proposed plans
are in themselves the wonder Of this
Skillfu' age Of engineering science
10 to give them in detail would be
impossible at present, but q few OF
the leading points may be glanced at
in order to give the reader an insight
into the wonderful results already
arrived at This undertaking will
require five hundred thousand men
half at each end OF the terminus
aud suppOsing the obstacles to be Of
such Il character as are expected, it
N ts,l-s fully sl,i@4y 5-s.,,,a 10 onno,aa
plish the work When completed it
will take about six days for ordlna-
~ trains to travel between both
points, and three DAYS for the express
mails. The system to be adopted
for tunnelling will be of the greatest
improvement in drilling rock, each
advance of the drillers being followed
by shields Of various Dimensions Of
cast iron, and each succeeding one
being stronger than the last. Pow
erful steam engines will push for
ward these shields as the boring adj
vances, until at last the largest aud
most perfect tube will be placed with
rails properly fixed for operation
1t is proposed to light the cars with
the magnesium light, while powerful
engines will drive the air through
the tunnel, inducing a free circulation,
the supply being regulated by vari-
Gus contrivances at certain distances.
The electric light will be used at in
teryals on the track
Depots will not be required as
there will be no stoppages. The
points of union both in America and
Europe, arc in course of debate. 1t
is general ) conceded that the short
est route will be the cable one, viz
between Newfoundland and Ireland. |
The sounding already taken to lay
the cable telegraph hare of the greatest
use, and experiments are in progress
to connect the communication be- |
tween the running ears and fixed tel
egfaph, by which means immediate |
information can he sent to either con
tinent by passengers while travelling /
Thus while the billow rolls above, I
and the monsters OF the deep are
sporting fighting as the case may be, /
mea, women, and children will be |
rolling rapidly underneath, and after
brief trip, will find themselves on
the shores Of other nations, without /
the danger, fatigue and sickness of Il /
long sea voyage. -Ercaanqe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09
Pruning Fruit Trees.

The present month, July, il The
time for pruning apple trees during
this mouth YOU may cut away
a fourth or even three~fourths of the
top. aud no harm be done; but it is
seldom necessary to prune away
more than fourth to third or at
most half a tree in order tc insure is
health and long life
Lately We contributed for the Wis
oonsin Farmer an article on the sub
ject Of pruning trees which is copied
in the Herald this week; bat unfor
tunatcIy part Of ii is on the outside
and part on theinside. You can find
the paris and splice them. 1t will
afford any tolerabiy Intelligent reads
er the information so that he can
prune his trees correctly. Failing to
thus prune them you are sure to lose
five out Of six Of your apple orchard
trees. But pruning them according
70 our method Won will save for use>
fniness at least ~ in 20. Our or
charl III Lancaster affords the proof
that in a lotof 200 trees, now OF bear
ing age the third year. less than one
in twenty is q loss. In three thou
sand trees, 6 e II years old, not one
is showing disease or decline, and no
dead limbs to he seen.
Further said orchard contains
about forty kinds, very many o. them
noted as unable to stand ia the North
West-yet most of them are doing
as well, to all appearance, rs those
designated in the catalogues as the
hardest
Il IS but three years since we dis
covered and perfected the method Of
treatment applied to SAID trees aud
two years since we commenced apply
ing ii IN general practice Had we
known and applieditiougcr we should
have saved still more trees.
Our orchard in Lancaster is now
offered in proof Of what We write and
print, and we hereby challenge cx-
animation and investigation BY the
learned and experienced
Whilst 1T Madison lately we sought
out some Of the intelligent horticultu
rists and laid Til new method before
them. The editors OF the Wisconsin
Farmer, who were present at such
times alIude as follows to our exhi,
billions
"On two occasions when he has
been in the city. this, season, we
have been around with him among
the apple and plum trees and seen him
manipulate them, and were surprised
to find with what accuracy he would
trace defect in tree to its origin
and starting point. Coming to tree
/ that seemed past remedy, he would
/ tell us the internal condition Of the
/ patient, from some particular limb
I down in the ground, and then fall to
and disseet it verifying his diagnosis
in very satisfactory manner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

rea- The very interesting account Of
the late convention of editors at Spar
Ia and their excursion, is from the
able pen Of James Ross, of Madison,
and is copied from the La Crosse
Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

gzg~ The report Of the Assistant
Commissioner Of the Frcedlnena
Bureau ir South Carolina for May
says the condition Of the freedmen is
generally improving, and the feeling
Of the whites towards them is becom-
ing more favorable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

Ca 4 bachelor friend Of ours has
left boarding house, N which there
were number OF old maids. on ac-
count Of the miserable stair" SET be
fore him at the tabIe-Er.
He had no business to leave on
that account, when it was his fault
that the ''fair" was miserable"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

sea- Hans, who is a judge of morals
as well as mon J, says being bender
to anotheri mans wife is not legal
bender no more as bickeled beets is
sour-kraut. BY TAM"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

Dun MINERAL WEALTH.-The ma
tionaI product OF bullion is now about
Sl00,000,000 per annum-$20, 000,~
600 from placer or gulch gold dig
gings. and $50, 600, 900 quartz mining.
OF the quartz product, about three~
fourths is from bearing iodes, and one
fourth from silver mines IN the
production Of gold, California takes
the lead, yielding about $4,000, 900
In silver mining, which is never
done by hand washing, but solely
through the quarrying and reduction
ofquartz Nevada is foremost, yield
ing $4,000, 900 per annum. Idaho
and Oregon make Up the remainder
Of our silver product. Virginia. Ne
vada, is built directly on the Com
stock lode, which ia the last eight
years has furnished S66.000,000 of
bullion, and is the richest silver
mine yet known in the world. 1t
is from so to 200 feet IN width. 4
single company ID the same region
the Gould & Curry taken out
more than So, 900, O00, Only three
or four Of the quartz mills as yet
have proved remaneratiyc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09
Seventeenth Annual SECESSION Of the Wis
consin Teachers Association.


The following will be the pro-
gramme Of exercises at the annual
meeting Of teachers at La Crosse July
23d - 18th, 1867:
PROGRAMME.
Tuesday evening July 23rd, 1870,
Address Of Welcome from the Mayor
Of La Crosse
7:f5-l lecturo-Educational Falla-
cies, by Hon. Arthur McArthur Mil
waul<ee.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
9:00-Presidents address,
lO;O0--Roport Of Standing Com
mittee.
l0:43-Reccss
11:15-A ational history,
Z. +. Hobart Beloit.
l1:45- Discussion.
AFTERNOON.
loo Business.
3:00-Discussion -School Attend
ance.
3:45-Itecess.
4:I5-CIass Lecture. by ]. NJ. Gree
DRY. Kalamazoo. Michigan.
7:30-Lecture by Hon. J. f. Rich
ara CHICAGO.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

ELoPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Mr..
Jones dog eloped with Mr.. Smiths
dinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

nea~ Why IS coquette like wash
erwoman? Because she rings mems
bosoms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09
Paint for Wounds on Fruit Trees.

Mr. CovER-Last year adopted
your method Of pruning apple trees,
and must give You the credit for the
success Of my trees, as they are bear
ing well this season, and never saw
trees, i mean what is left Of mine,
for | prnncd away half the limbs Of
some, Hook So fine and promising
But what want particularly to rec-
ommeud IS the painting Of the
wounds Of trees, when pruncd Or in
jurcd by accident, with white paint,
good oil and white lead, mixcd
Same as for house painting Paint
keeps out tn water and preserves
the wood; nu | think very largo
wounds ought to have Il coat OF paint
every year till healed over. You
ought TO recommend every season
the painting Of tree wounds. IT may
be done any time in summer, fall,
winter or spring. | formerly used a
preparation Of gum sheIlac aud tur-
pentine, but it is not so good as paint,
and troublesome toprepare and APP
ply. J. NJ. SMITH.
Horse RACING AT FAIRs.-F. X.
Phmnix, of Bloomington, ILL.,, writes:
Last year our County Fair mana
gers determined to do without horse
racing. The sporting people prophe-
sled and threatened, but the result
was cery much tie best far and the
best receipts ever known in Society's
history-and that too, in despite of
some very uniavorabIe weather.
think we shall hear no more in favor
OF connecting the two in our Society
the issue has been made and the
victory won.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

BE- lfyou would look ''spruce" in
your age, do not "pine" in your
youth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

Dedication Of the Soldiers Monument.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

esg~Tbo Portage Regisfer thinks
that the Columbia county Board of
Equalization will have a heavy Job
this year. The Board of Assessors
resolved very reasonably to assess
property at its actual value, and then
some Of them went home and assess
ed even lower than heretofore. while
Others acted up to the letter and
spirit Of The rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

Grand Grafton by Matt H. Carpenter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

A DISCHARGE FoUND.-Adjutant
General Proudfit, of Madison, has ia
his possession the discharge of one
William Mueller, late private in Ca.
G. 18th Wis. Cavalry; whichwas found
in New Orleans by colored soldier
and sent to SIN. P to be returned to
the owner, which will be done on
aDDlication
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

r9- Fhe workingmen Of Pittsburgh
held an Indignation meeting on Sat
urday evening TO denou nee the re-
cent importation Of iron paddIers TO
that place from Prussia. The reports
Of the meeting state that there was
intense indignation at the action of
the employers in thus bringing for
eign labor into competition with
home labo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

A YANKEE INvENTIoN.-They have
started a new religion % denomi-
nation in Boston, to embrace all the
odds and ends Of religious belief and
unbeicf, ia which all are expected
to think alike by not thinking at ALL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

=. Mr.. 5. N. Booth is writing out
Tor the Milwaukee Wisconsin a very
interesting account ofthe early timcs
and settlements OF Grant County
drawing upon the old printed records
and carly settlers for the material 70
compose his web. 1t viii be rich.
not q bit Of doubt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

R-s- Mr. Sumner has offered 4 bin
in Congress providing for the free
and universal suffrage Of all men, no
conditions as to birthplace or color,
only that foreigners must swear ALE
glance to the United States and all to
be equally bound to oppose and take
arms against traitors.
GEN. GRANT AND TIVE PRESIDENCY
The Boston C0mmowlal a STRAIGHT
radical paper relates Judge Carriers
questioning Of General Grant in rela
ton to The Presidency, and giyes the
Generals reply as follows:
40 which General Grant rcplied
that he really did net feel desirous of
becoming President OF the United
States; that he had been honorca and
trusted in degree Chat was sur
prise TO himself; and l't he feh that
if tho people caiied upon bjal to become
candidate for the Pre4jeueg 81 tic
pGrty that tad been for tie ,car for the
preservation ofHe Union, d c0u} a8f
Jeeithat H. uaS at tj6rty 10 fec'inc,
and that, rs matter OF course, he
could have nothing whatever to say,
in such ease, rs to lhe second person
on Che ticket; that, rs also the first
place on the tickle, was q matter for
the wisdom Of the people to deter
mine, and he certainly could have no
objection to Mr. Wade-which is tak-
en- by the Wade men to mean that
Gen Grant is in the field. Yes and we
VIII venture the guess that the ticket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

W me notorious rebel, Claib Jack
son, OF Missouri, is dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

81 The ram Dunderberg made an
average speed of sixteen and half
miles an hour on her trial trip
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09
THE FOURTH IN GRANT co.

GreatPatriotio Demonstration
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

70 You've honored braves,
Who rest in soldiers graves,
This shaft we raise.
To You, who saved our state,
This shrine We dedicate,
Your deeds to celebrate
Through future days.
Souls Of the brave look down,
Accept this martyr-Crown
We raise ON high.
Teach US through life 70 stand
Trne 10 our native land;
Teach US It's sweet ana grand
For her TO die.
We cunsecrate anew
This glorious day, to you
Oh LIBERTY
Wen bend before the throne,
And thank cur God alone
This land is still our own,
And now +. FREE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-29

Philadelphia, June 2O. Thirteen
dead and thirty wounded from
last nights fire.
Washington, June 20.-General
Longstreet has been pardoned.
New Orleans, june 21.-The
steamship Catherine, Capt. Whit
ney, left this morning with $50
Brazilian emigrants.
The time for registration has
been extended to the 18th of July
in every parish except Orleans,
which is limited to the Both inst.
New Orleans, June 22.-Sales OF
600 bales of cotton; prices dull ;
low middling 241c.; receipts 1876
bales; exports 1857. Louisiana
sugar scarce and in demand; prime
to choice retailing at IA to 15c.
Corn, yellow and mixed, 85c., and
white soc. Oats firm; offered at
the close at rs to zoe. Bacon,
shoulders steady at 10s, rib 118
and clear sides 13c. Gold 1873.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-29
TO Teachers.

Tvhe teachers Of North Louisiana,
l. both ladies and gentlemen, are
invited to attend q meeting TO be held
in the Concert Hall of Minden College,
on the second of July next.
The object of this meeting is to Or
ganize q Teachers Association, to
meet annually at suitable places, for
the the purpose Of hearing addresses,
ESSAYS. and such discourses as may
tend 10 elevate the standard Of South
ern Education.
All persons favorable to the cause
oflearning are invited, and especially
teachers.
Rev. j. E, Bright, President of Min
den Female College; DIR. G. Smith,
President of Homer Female Institute
Prof. r. s. jackson, President of Ho-
mer Male College; Rev. w. Z. Pax
tom, President Of Minden Male Acade-
my; DR.. Egan, President Of Mount
Lebanon Female College, and the Rev.
w. C. Boone, President of Mt. Lebanon
University; are q COMMITTEES pro tenn,
for publication and for forming con-
stitution to be presented at said meet
ing.
MT. Leb mon. June Goth, 1867.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-29

BELLEVUE. June 26. 1867.

Col. j. A. SNIDER-Dear Bro :
At a special communication of
Bellevue Lodge, No. 95, +. and
A. NJ, held on the 25th inst, the
following resolutions were adopted
unanimously by the Lodge:
"Whereas, the Graft listened
with pleasure and profit, to the
address of our esteemed Brother
Past Master, J. A. Snider, deliver
ed before this Lodge and the pub.
lie, on yesterday;
"And whereas, in the opinion of
this Lodge, the address is calcu-
lated to advance the interest, not
only of this Lodge, but the Order
generally, therefore,
"Be it resolved, That the thanks
of the Lodge be rendered to Bro.
j. A. Snider, and that a committee
of three be appointed is communi.
cate the same, and to request a
copy of the address for publica.
ton in pamphlet form"
We, the undersigned committee
appointed in accordance with the
aboveresolutions, take great pleas.
ure in communicating the same,
and in behalf of the Lodge, ear
nestly request a copy of your ad.
dress delivered on the oath inst,
for publication in pamphlet form
With sentiments of high esteem,
we are fraternally,
| Yours, &C.,
w. III. SCANLAND,
| JOHN r. GRIFFIN,
ED. r. MOORE,
| a. a4. Committee
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-29
- On last Monday we had IL

70 On last Monday we had the
pleasure of beholding in our vii.
lage, the smiling phiz of our es-
teemed and talented conferee of
the 'ePublic Sentimentn-Mr. G.
B. Pratt-who was on a pleasure
raid among us, witnessing and
partaking of the amnsements of
the festival occasion of the Ma
sonic celebration and cotillion
party.
Pratt is a social, whole-souled
gentleman, and, withal, a fine
looking fellow, $50 the ladies say)
and we would advise Scott to 'get
him rip" whenever he CHOICES to
E'tear lOosen from the Sentiment
sanctum-as he will unquestion-
ably prove a creditable preambu.
lating ornament from the estab-
ment, "where ere he may chance
to Ego a. strayl"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-29
Sheriff e Sale.

Heirs of Alfred Martin \
vs. $NOs. 1853 and 1854.
W. n. Key.
In the District Court Of Bossier Parrish.
Louisiana
Dy virtue of two writs of feri faoiss issued
~ from the Honorable the Distriet Coufs
Of said Parish and State, in the above en-
titled suits, and to medipected, have sei1sd
and viii proceed to sell at public auction,
before the Court House door, In the town Of
Bellevue, Louisiana, within the legal hours
Of sale, on Saturday, the 3rddsy Of August,
1867 the following described property, 20
gether with all improvements thereon, to-
wit /:
The north half of southeast quarter, and
south half Of neRtheast quarter of aeotunl
4, and southwest quarter Of neFthlMesk
quarter of section 3, and south half Of south.
west quarter Of section 4, IN township IL,
range III, Except o two acre square block
in southwest corner of southwest quarter Of
southwest quarter of said section 4, con
tanning in all, 278 acres.
Also, the south half of southeast annFEsg
of section 4, and north half Of southwest
quarter Of section 8, same township snd
range containing one hundred and sixty
acres, more or less r. !,
Seized as the property of the said w. q.
Key, defendant, and to be sold to pay and
satisfy said writ -
Terms of SALE Cash, without bensat of ap,
praisement.
w. II. HILL, Sheriff.
june 9th, 1867. pfei5