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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
The Deserter List-How Mistakes can be
Rectifed.

Gen. Allen, Secretary OF State, has
written the following letter, explana
tory of the manner in which any per-
son whose name is enormously re-
corded on the list of deserters may
secure full justice at the polls:
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
MADISON, Oct. l. 1857.
Application being frequently made
at this Office to correct the list of de-
serters published in accordance with
chapter 81, of the general laws of
1857, the following directions are sug-
gested to those whose names appear
enormously on said list. 1t may be
stated that in cases of deserters re
ported from regiments in the service,
those names only appear in the list
which appear in the company muster
out rolls, certified by the command.
ing officer of each company. In case
of dir afted men, the list is AS returned
from the provost marshall's office at
Washington.
This list is only prtma fdcte evidence
of desertion, and in case OF error sat-
isfactory evidence may be produced to
the board of registration and to the
inspectors of elections, as provided in
section 3, chapter 80, general laws of
1866, which law is incorporated IN
the election laws, pages Is and II, as
sections "a and 80 Of said laws.
BY furnishing such evidence as
shall satisfy the inspectors OF cleo
tons of the falsity of the charge ofde-
sertion, no injustice can be done.-
Discharge paper of soldiers and relia>
big affidayits in cases of drafted men
would doubtless be received AS evi-
dence by inspectors of elections. The
object of the law being only to pre-
vent actual dcSerterS from exercising
the right of franchise, tits due to ev-
cry man that he be placed right on
tho record, and that the errors ofpro>
vost marshalls and company officers
should be corrected. These lists of
deserters are now on file in the War
Department. and their publication af>
fords every innocent man a desirable
opportunity TO free himself from
the charge of crime which every
good soldier and everyhonorable man
detests.
The Secretary of State claims no
right to correct these lis,s-the right
of voting resting with the inspectors
of election, under the law and their
oath of office. But . record will be
kept in this office of all those errone-
ouely reported who furnish the prop
err evidence. THos. S. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
The RESULT IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Philadelphia Press says in re-
cent issue that the question is finally
settled. Sherwood is elected Judge
of the Supreme Court. Official re
turns from fffysfive counties give him
1,I42 majority, and carefully estima.
ted malorities from the eleven other
counties give Williams majority of
1875, leaving clear balance in favor
Sharswood of over 107 votes. The
official count shows considerable
falling off in the vote OF the State, ev-
en- from the estimated returns
Enough of Republican voters staid at
home election day to have carried
Williams in by the usual majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
PHYSICIANS.
<. A. FERRIN, III. d.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,

MoNTFoRT. GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
DR.. Perrin having returned from the army, will
sumo the practice of his profession. Office and residence
opposite the Post 0fics.-13-n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
r ANCASTER HOUSE.
Corner Of Main and Spring Streets.
LANCASTER. &: WISCONSIN
@. Jehiel HYDE. Proprietor.

Having bought the shove House snd reitted and re-
furnished IT, prepared 70 give every attention to
the sccommo dston Of guests and will provide good ia
bic aud clean beds. A good hOstler Always on hand.
Lancaster, Aug. Ii. iSo6.-lO-4ms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

HUNGARIAN HAY FOR SHEEP.-A
correspondent of the Pfairie Farmer
is satisfied that this forage Injuries
sheep; for many of his flock fed on it
though looking well, became stupid,
would not keep with the flock, linger-
ed along several days and died. A
post morton examination revealed
the fact that the latest sheep died,
and under the inner lining OF the in,
testines hard balls ofvarious sizes had
formed, which proved to be hungari-
an grass seed. His hungarian grass
was ripe when cut, and therein con-
sisted the difficulty. Had the grass
been cut when in blossom there would
have been no snch experience to re-
cord.
TnE CosFEssIoSAL-Tbe ritualists
in the Church of England confess to
the confessional, with its penances
and penalties. During the recent
Investigations, Mr. Clay of Brighton,
stated that be was summoned on
one occasion to widow lady in great
distress. The youngest daughter,
eighteen years of age, was in the
habit of undergoing severe penanees
which had been imposed by an Eng.
lish clergyman then officiating in
London. The night previous she
had knelt on a marble slab bare,
kneed for tour hours, repeating GER
tain penitential psalms and prayers.
which were imposed as a penancc in
consequence of her having confessed
10 some sins of temper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
HOTELS.
CARRIER HOUSE,

CARRIER, Proprietor.
Mes provided before Car time and Patrons assisted
with Baggage. Promptness, and no delays, At ths
Carrier House. ISabitnC 1ttached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
T H. C. SNECLODE.

NOTARY PUBLIC. eAssyILLK. GRANT co. Wis
VIII make out Deeds M0rtgagesand other papers
veyancng lands bounty claims back pay and pensions
applied fog under U. 5. Laws, LBS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22


HIn all the large cities of Eng
land there are manifest signs of the
decay of stone used for building pur,
poses. The House of Parliament
in London is already crumbling.
This decay is caused by the Sulphuric
acid produced by the combustion of
coal, which is brought down from
the clouds by the rain, and which
soon eat into all rocks containing
lime. Mr.. Spiler, of Woolwich, pro-.
poses to harden the surface of the
stone by a chemical preparation
which turns the carbonate Of lime
into diphospbate of lime, or to what
is called Bedecker's salt. He uses a
solution of supherphcsphate of lime,
which not only preserves but hard
ems and strengthens the stone. A
chemist from Manchester said that
in that city about two million tons of
coal are consumed in year, and
that daily ABOUT 100 tons OF sulphur,
acid was thrown into the almost
phere. The first COUNTRY was bene,
fited-vegetation taking it up 1t
was very evident that their houses
and public buildings were going to
decay. ...4
MILWAUKEE & ST.. PAUL.-S. s.
Merrill, Esq, General Manager ofthe
Milwaukee g. st. Paul Railway Com,
pany, left this city on Saturday, for
Austin, Mower CO., Minnesota, the
western terminus of the McGregor
Western Railroads. branch of st.
Paul-to superintend the completion
of the connecting link between that
point and st. Paul. The connection
will be completed Tuesday, the 18th,
and on that day will be open to
traffic. This will give a continuous
line of railroad from Milwaukee via
McGregor, Iowa to st. Paul, the east
ern terminus of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, distance of APP miles,
The road passes through the most
fertile and densely populated coun>
ties of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minneso-
Ia, tapping the immense granaries of
these districts, that will send oat q
stream Of golden grain, representing
the wealth of these great States, and
which will flow directly to this city.
The event is one which will mark a.
era in the history of our city, ~.
that of to railroad interests of WIS.,
consin.-.Milpankee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

w B. CLARK,
NOTARY PUBLIC PATCH GROVE. WIS
Deeds and other land oonvsysnceS drawn and ao-
kn0wledged. Prompt attention given to the prepare
ton Of Mortgages Bonds and all legal instruments.
25tf.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22


SUHkEN TREAsURE.-A company
has been organized in New York to
search for 1880, 900 or 81. 500, 900 in
British gold, sunk at He'll Gate in the
British frigate Hussar, during the
revolution. The vessel struck on
the 25th Of November, 1910, on Pot
Rock. nearly opposite the upper ex-
tremity of Randall's Island, carrying
with her 20 Americ IN prisoners, and
$4,000 in gold. Mr.. Pratt, one of
the company, has been engaged in
the enterprise IL years, and Is still
sanguine of success. The decks of
the frigate have been blown off, and
nothing but the ribs and bottom of
the wreck now remains. Operations
have been carried on only at intervals
during the Summer, the strong cur
rent and the great depth-80 feet
interfering with the movements of
the divers. Negotiations are pend
ing with diving company to con
tinue this Autumn. That the 81, 300.
600 was lost in the Hussar, the COM
pany have been assured by official in.
formation obtained from the War
Office in England.
WHEAT IN A BARREL OF Flour
The question of how much wheat
does it take to make barrel of -four?
is often asked, and the answer is of q
general character-sfive bushels are
allowed" At the annual fair of the
Dubuque County Agricultural Socie>
ty, in 1866. premium of SO was of.
tered for the best barrel of flour
made from winter wheat, and also
the same made from Spring wheat.
A firm entered one barrel of each,
accompanied with the statement that
sixteen bu. of winter wheat yielded
three barrels and one hundred and
three pounds of four-at the rate of
four bushels and fifteen pounds of
wheat to the barrel. OF spring
wheat, fifty bushels yielded eleven
barrels of flour, being four bushels
and thirty-two pounds to the barrel.
The wheat was of fair quality and no
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
TERMS---s2.OO PER YEAR.
.s sss Vol. 10, NO. 20.
Preserving Dahlia Roots.

Tie tops being killed by the au-
tumn frosts. and thus become nn-
slightly, must be cut away, leaving
the roots undisturbed for several
weeks in order TO feed the mascent
buds destined. TO break the following
spring. For, ifon the time of remov.
ing tie plants from the ground these
buds are immature, there is a great
probability that the tubers will per-
lsh before the spring; or should their
vitality remain, there will be found
difficulty, if not an impossibility, of
getting them to "break." The next
business is to lift the plant from the
ground; and in doing this, the greats
est care should be taken to pres erve
their fibrous roots, for the plant re
CURES constant nourishment. A
number OF these rootlets will howev-
er, under the most careful handling.
be broken off and tie supply OF sap
interrupted until now roots are made;
but with those plants that have wei
swollen buds their reproduction is
soon effected. When the tubers are
raised from the ground, they should
Immediately be transferred to their
winter quarters, where their fibrous
roots must be carefully spread upon
q thin layer of sand or earth, and at
once covered with about an inch of
the same, leaving the greater portion
of the tuber bare. During winter
they should be kept slightly mois~
tened. For wintering these tubers
there is, perhaps, unless special
place is provided for them no bet
ter place than under the stage of "a
cool greenhouse; but, whatever place
may be assigned to them, it is indis>
pensable that it admits a moderate
amount OF light; is kept cool, but
above the freezing point, and that
the atmosphere is such as suits grow.
ing plants generally; alike free from
both saturation and dryncss, which
will with equal certainty engender
putrefaction.-Lddies' National Mag.
dSlne.
pG- Considerable excitement wa
created in the New York stock mark
ct lately, by the announcement that
counterfeit 7,30s OF the issue o. 1865
has been discovered, The discovery
was made in Washington by the
Chief Clerk of the Treasury Depart-
ment, and Mr.. Clark, Government
Printer, arrived in New York vester-
day morning. A detective, who has
been at work to ascertain the amount,
has thus far discovered S160, 900
worth, and has Identified a nupnber
of banks and bankers who have pass
ed them. The issues are all dated
between the 21st of September and
4th of October, 1867. Manv of them
of whittier paper than the genuine; the
borders are ruled wider, and The star
seal slightly larger rays. They came
mostly from Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Springfield, and afew other Western
cities. They are pronounced the
best counterfeits ever issued of gov
eminent securities. Rumor says one
house in New York has half a million
of them, and the whole amount will
reach several millions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

n@-A cable dispatch from Paris
says there is general expectation
that the whole Italian nation will
follow Garibaldi in his effort to re-
store Rome to Italy, and that Victor
Emmanuel will soon pass the Roman
frontier and proclaim Rome apart
from the kingdom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

S-Governor Seymour, of New
York, in conversation with gentle
man in the central part OF the State,
said that he does not take paper,
and has not for q long time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

Gen. Allen, Secretary OF State, has
written the following letter, explana-
tory of the manner in which any per-
son whose name is erroneously re-
corded on the list of deserters may
secure full justice at the polls:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

sa~Ths latest returns from Ohio
Indicate that Hayes majority for
Governor win be from 5000 to $500.
The Legislature is Comprehend, by
two in the Senate, and five in tho
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

s@- Full returns of the registra-
tion in Florida give 26,53S whites,
and 80, 900 blacks.
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published
every day, Sunday eXcepted,l at No. l Printers
Exchange, Commercial Street, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26
Economy in Time.

"Time is mcney,' said Franklin. 1t is more
than money, say we. Though riches take to
themselves wings and fly away, they may
also mount the same wings and fly back
agair. But time lost can never be regained.
A man who approaches you and abstracts a
dollar from your pocket, takes only that which
little honest effort may restore; but he who
enters your place of business, and by his
"long yarns abstracts your time, is robber
indeed. He has taken from you that which
"ne'er enIiches him, but makes you poor in
deed" You cannot, like Joshua of old. com.
mand the sun to stand still, while he detains
you ;-'time and tide wait for no man. The
minutes and hours will move on, however re-
luctant you may be to see them wasted. and
every one of them you lose is just SO much O
existence lost. ..r... 9.r
Did it never occur to those lazy drones, who
never lind time W do anything but to detaii
and hinder industrious people, that they ARK
in fact committing an injury to others whicl
they can never repair? They would, perhaps
shrink from stealing neishbor's purse, but
have no cOmpunctions ON account Of robblne
him of that time, a seasonable improvement
of which is the only means he has OF hiilne
that purse. For ourseE we can have but lit
tie patience with those good-natured, do
nothing sort of men who seem always to take
it for granted when we meet them, that We
have no more use of time than themselves
and that we can, OF course, just as well a.
NOT stop half an hour and go into a discus
sion Of any topic they please to start, O
stand still and hear their talk about nothing
We always feel uneasy in the presence o
such people; and if we see one of them il
passing, approaching in our direction, W
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26

, . ID
Somebody writes to the New York Posi-
announcing new literary movement, as fol-
lows ,i e..ryar f6a..., ~. .,.-,,f.
A few days. ago we mentioned that the or
nsts mad presented petition to Congress with
the purpose OF procuring an increase Of dnties
on foreign paintings, with a view to the en-
couragement and protection of native arf.
l 1hat artists, a class whom one expects IN ba
cosmopolitan by virtue of their occupationl
should be engaged in such movement. strucE
me with mingled surprise and disgust. and at
first was inclined to set sitdoWn as n hoax
got up BY some wicked BSftish free traders 10
annoy our friends of the Tribune. What.
however, lset down as jest has turned out to
knowing, then, that the statement is NOT
nctlon but reality, we have been prepared to
hear with lessened astonshment a ,,imor that
the poetasters, builders of rhyme, louy or
otherwlse, and dabbiers generally IN the insane
arG las Horace characterizes it) of this conn
Try, are about to petition CONGRESS 10 mt n
specihc duly OF one hundred dollars upon ev
cry copy OF poem by foreign author and
az odt0fe1a tax upon every reprint. IL is uro
ed, the rumor goes, by the petitioners. that
many unpaillotic people prefer to stake
Their poetic thirst in foreign fonn-
tains to drinking from our own native He
hcons, the result of which is that MANY a
youth of promise, who might have been spir
ner OF verses, is driven into the more sord,d
and prosaic walks OF life, where he can make
better living than by working Tor am un-
grateful people, who, as long as they can have
good poetry, do not seemingly care from what
continent 1t comes, wholly indifferent. it ap-
pears, TO establishing national literature.
1t IS asked that Shakespeare shall be al
lowed to enter iree OF duty, he being raw ma
terlai, indispensable in the manufacture OF
poetry mere. The same demand is made in
iavor OF Walkers khyming dictionary -
The petitioners say they have no doubt that
IL Congress will accede to their req uest. be-
fore long poets will be developed even ia New
Jersey, capable OF producing works but littIe
interior to the Proverbial Philosophy OF Mar
tin FaIquhar Tupper, or the Course Of Time
of Pollock. 1l ~ Hlu1 ~ -
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26
INSURANCE
N o 4"
rs THE TIME TO INSURE!
WITH THE GREAT
Mutual Life Ins. Co.,
OF New York.
Cash assets, SIS. 900, 600.
Increasing at the rate of $500, 900 per month.

NyILf. be made ON the first OF February next.
w Those who insure at this time will derive the
benefit Of that dividend, which will add largely to
tie sum insured or may be used in payment of tu-
lure premiums. 1t is the best
New Years Gift
man can bestow ON his family, in view of the un-
q - certainty Of lile
Many Policies now subsisting with this Great
company are yielding LARGE INCREASE, as the
. slIIoWn0 eases will show.
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26
Terms Eight Douarsper ammun., in adyauce.

"ouid as soon dodge into the first MA % of
retreat as we would retreat from tba s,noLo
OF coalpit which we say forcinp inc ,o,,,,.,,
column in our pathway.
Perhaps we are singular in these not;ons H..
industrious people who have families depend.
ent on their labor and attention to business
always have their work systematically laid
out, and their hours through the day pre-en-
gagged in the morning All Interruptions of
such appropriations Of time are hindrances to
their success, and they cannot endure them
willingly. The maxim Is good ona-"Call
on business men at business hours, do the
business you have with them, and then go
about your own business" II every one
would regard this, they would not only bene-
lit themselves but would prevent an injury to
others, besides saving to themselves and soc-
ely the effects of much idle gossip. Perhaps
we are TOO mathematical 1t NAV be that we
go TOO much by square and COMPASS But
~nen man. during the hours of business,
ca'is on or approaches US, we wish him To
state distinctly just what he wants, and when
he has done so stop for an answer O,,r "a
ply shall be as correct and conclusive. Lot
this end the matter, unless some new or otb-
ef subject is necessary to be introduced. In
this way everything that is wanted can be
properly disposed OF, and time be saved to all
the parties concerned There are some trades
in which men can listen to the long talks of
their customers without suspending their la
bors; there are others in which this is impos-
sible. lql s.a . III
by these remarks we do not mean to say
that people, situated as they are IN civilized
society, should give no time, even in business
hours, to pleasing and sensible conversation.
This is, indeed, great benefit and comfort
a relief from the tedium of toll. Man has
something to do in this world besides making
money. He his mental as well as bodily
wants to supply. He is a social being. He
was made for society. Reading and conversa-
ton are OF vast Importance to his intellectual
Improvement. And wise man, in laying
out his time, will not fail to make suitable
provision for study and conversation, as wen
as for actual labor and attention to business.
Indeed, labor, study and rest are ali .ndispen-i
sable to health OF body and OF mind. Per-
haps they should be about equally divided as
to time. But our article has relation to busi-
ness hours, and is designed to administer a
meiited rebuke to those very good-natured or
very idle people, who cannot, or rather, will
not, contlive any business Of their own to at
tend to, but who take it ior granted that eve
ry one they meet is as prodigal OF time as
themselves Such people should be apprised
OF the injury they infiict on more industrious
people, and learn, in the language of Poor
Richard, to BE short-be short.' 4s4 =.
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26
Testimony is Authority |!
THE PUBLIC ESTINIATION
IIItO9 <C McF07Ja7atl's
FIRE PROOF SAFES

The great fire in Augusta severe test as TO
the quality OF Sales. Attention is called to the tact
that the following named persons and business firms
OF Augusta have purchased since the calamtous
fire of 1865 Tilton & Netherlands Fire Proof Safes,
viz:-David Cargill; Chas. X Partridge; Parrott g.
Bradbury, two safes; Chas L. Collier; S. F. Robin
son; G. c. Vose; Charles +. Potter late Pension
Agent; Baker s. Weeks, Pond & Smith, two safes
c. W. Stafford 81 Son; +. w. Kinsman; James A.
Bicknell, Postmaster; Longtellow s. Sanborn
James w. Cofren late of Augusta, now Of Lewiston
Deering s. Iolway; Gould & Buckley; Artemas
Libbey; John g. Adams; Stevens & Sayward-
twenty-One Safes in all.
IL is believed that only four Safes of any other
make have been purchased in Augusta since the fire.
jan2i p" div
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26

THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
anne place every Thursday morning at $500 year,
Invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADVEBTIsfHG.-One men oil space, IN
ength OF column, constitutes a square"
S1.50 per square daily first week rs cents per
week alter; three insertions, or less, 81 90; cOntnu
ng every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square, three insertions or less 70 cents; one
week, Loo; 80 cents per week after.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs.'' $500 per square
per week; three insertions or less. S1.50.
SPECIAL NOTICES. 81 % per square for the first in
serton and 20 cents pei square for each subseque
Insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the .''MAINE STATE
PREss (which has a large circulation in every par
OF tue State Tor Sl00 per square for first insertion
IoGi -
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26

TT IT II % f1fs, IAOI NE Io1s'
TERMS Eight Dollars a year in adyane
The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26
Cr0ssaaan's Polish, baa a
$50 ula.a C2'OssM0n's Polish.
CrOssman's Union furniture Polish /!

fINlIE best in the world for Polishing Mahogany,
l. Walnut Stair-Posts, Rails, Counters, any
kind OF Furniture. THIS Polish has been used by Mr
Crossman Tor the last twenty years, giving perfect sat-
isfaction to all. Ii is warranted to stand empera-
ture oftwo hundred degs of heat and is not other
wise easily deficed. Furniture polished with it will
be perfectly dry and ready for live minutes al
ter Lhe Eoilsh put Price Seventy Five and Fit
W Cts per bottle; any one can use 1t by following
the Directions the bottles yiE iH --Ht
Reference-Mcssrs e. * l.. Frost, Capt Inman, ,USA,
Messrs. Breed & Tukey, Benz Stevens Jr., VIM.
For sale by Burgess, Fobes & Co, w. f. Phillips
s Co., IL. II. Hay g. co, samuel kolf, H.. w. q a.
Deerng. 'i "a olE h5iselI1' 'a3d7y
Aianu':Ctory 376 Congress st, up stairs, opposite
head OF Green ST. sc. RIGGS Agent,
deczSdtt 1oQ s, Portland, Maine.