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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16
LANCASTER:
The Editors and Free Trade.

Some Of the editors are beginning
10 sec the blunder they made at their
convention in asking Congress to
take off the duty on foreign print pa
Der. The idea that printers wish to
avoid paying their share of the ma
tiopal revenue is an insult, and that
they would ever increase the tax Of
others to make themselves free from
snnb burtbens is even worse than in
snlt-not to mention in the account
that if Congress were small enough
ard mean enough to confirm their ac>
ton, the paper makers OF our own
country would have to go up, and
even the rag pickers Of our streets
must abandon their trade.
Let all tariffs upon stuffs made in
Europe be removed, and let every
American factory stand idle if it can
not compete with the twenty cent
per-day labor Of Europe. But we
never wish to be reminded that edit
ors ask for any favors which they
are unwilling to share with others.
If we are to have free trade on pa
per. let there also be free trade in
all the iron stuffs, lead stuffs, wool
and cotton stuffs, fax and hemp fab
RIGS, &C., so that the prices of labor
and all labor>made stufis shall come
down to starvation rates. And then
scales will roll from the eyes of those
who are blinded by the sophistries
Of the British and French free trade
organs of Chicago and New York.
We passed through the free trade
sophistries Of 1837-'40, and were
blinded by tbem-losing with others
by the general sacrifices. We expect
in few years to buck another free
trade tiger, but shall endeavor to be
ready for him by setting our house
in order. Free trade calameties are
Just as useful q couple of times in a
century as national wars or other ru-
nous enterprises. Any process by
which the rich shall grow richer and
the poor poorer will be acceptable to
those now clamoring intelligently for
free trade, oven in printing paper
We say ntelligently, for the entire
family of free traders are made up Of
the few wise sophists and the many
who read thoughtlessly and adopt the
gatherings Of a well written policy
which must cost the country thous-
and of millions for every attempt at
it's adoption.
For our part we prefer to bring
European twentyNcent~per-day la
borers to America, pay them $3.50
per day, even if in doing SO we have
to be taxed or fairfield on printing
paper and every thing else we cons
sumo.
Still, if it be thought best to make
another experiment of Tree trade,
say in 1870, and thereby teach the
people wisdom by severe lessons OF
experience, poverty and restitution 4;
and if nothing else will answer to az
rest this popular policy of the rich
and poverty insurance for the masses
wo say open the gates wide for Eu-
rope to send to our shores freely all
their cheep labor made stuffs, let our
own factory fros be flooded and clog
every wheel and lover moved by our
own well paid laborers, and then if a
worse than financial devil be not
}oosed and hell upon earth uncork-
ga we shall own that history lies in
recording a free trade panic in 1887,
or that poverty, eXtortion and bank.
rtptcy are not brethren and offspring
of il common father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16
A New Map of Grant County.

A couple of engineers and survey
ors Of La Fayette Co., named War;
rcn. Gray and George Pettengall, hav-
ing had some experience at map
making, are in the south part of
Grant County and expect to visit all
parts, section by section, quarter
section by quarter, eighty by eighty
and forty by forty noting every road,
mill, factory, furnace, shop, mine,
church, school house, village, farm,
water, spring, &c, besides all the
dwellings and land owners-with
their names. and a thousand things
innumerable-all to go on to a coun>
ty map which they are preparing
size Of some to be 81 by AZ inches
within the border 1t is to be the
next great Industrial enterprise of
Grant County and one that will be
desirable and useful piece of fnrni-
ture in every house.
HOME INDUSTRY Several samples
latest style and fancy color and fin
ish, pant and vest wares, blankets.
&c, from the Factory OF D. Oliver,
North Andover, may be seeh at the
Herald Office. We call particular at
tention to them, as there are still
some who keep on thinking that to
be in the fashion one must send cast
for every article of clothing, and that
to wear home made goods is to be be-
hind the times. These goods are but
average samples of wares made by
Oliver, yet show all the perfection
and finish of the best eastern goods
besides being all wool, free from she'd
dy and perfect as to quality.
Mr.. Oliver is exchanging his man
ufactured wares for wool. upon terms
exceeding advantageous to farmers.
sag-The wife and son of Gen. W.
r. Sherman arrived at Madison on
the 9th to spend the summer They
are the guests OF Gen. Tom. Rey
nolds. Gen. Sherman himself is ex-
pected in a few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

TRAINING TIE poMAmo-It does
not pay to let the tomato vine trail
on the ground. The fruit decays
ana does not ripen. Brush, cut fine
and placed undcr the plant before
they lop over, is a clean, cheap and
excellent support. The vines may
be tied 70 q single stake, if pains are
taken to pinch off the side branches
and lead up II central shoot. This is
French method, aud is said to DO
successful TrelIises Of various forms
vii suggest themselves to every to-
mato grower. 4 pile Of stone laid
around the plant would be excellent,
for it would keep the fruit aud also
radiale good deal OF heat to the
plant. The tomato is "a native OF
torrid climcs aud requires heat The
stone-pile would admit of the giant
taking Il natural growth. Grass,
straw, or boards will answered. any
rate put something under the vines
to preserve the fruit. A small shrub,
having many limbs, may be struck
into the ground by the side Of plant,
and it will afford good support
Farmers Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

By 4 distinguished German pro-
fessor recently announced that if a
drop Of human blood was placed I'M
der Il microscope capable Of magnify.
ing twenty million times larger, it
would show all the kinds Of animals
that ever have existed, or now exist,
on the earth In the blood Of > heal
thy person the animals are quiet; but
in that Of a sickly person they fight.
From this lie draws the conclusion
that man has within him all the ele>
ments from which the universe was
crcafad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

Extensive deposits of coal have
been discovered off the line of the
Union Pacific r. r. Kansas Branch,
one hundred and seventy miles from
Pond Creek, on the route Of Albu-
querquo. Mr. Sanderson, the proprie-
tor OF the Santa Fee stage line, re-
ports the veins from II to is feet
thick. Specimens received here are
pronounced to be a good quality Of
bituminous coal. A three foot vein
has also been discovered twenty miles
west Of Fort Harker These discov-
cries are believed to settle the ques-
ton of fuel for the Kansas Pacific
Railroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

E~4~Congress will finish the Re.
construction engagement in 4 day or
Two and adjourn. Stansberry is pre-
pairing veto for Johnson, and when
That IS sent in the Supplementary
construction Law will be adopted
al once by two,third vote. The
supplement- takes all power from the
president and gives all to Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

ANCIENT REMAINS FoUNp.-Thc ON
stitutjonai Union, Of Washington City,
reports that a Runic description has
been been discovered near the Great
Falls, on the Potomac. That it re-
cords the death Of an Icelandic wo-
man named Susan, who died in the
year ,052. That the discovery proves
the visit Of the Mortimer to our
shores five centuries before the time
Of Columbus, and that they made ex.
plorations inland. It is also stated
that fragments Of teeth, bronze
trinkets, coins and other curious
things have been exhumed from the
crave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
There is TO be meeting Of the State
Medical Society, and of such physi
cians as can become members, at
GAINESVILLE, on Tuesday, the 23rd of
July. The Association has rot met
since 1861 A general attendance is
solicited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

PASSES TO The STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION, July 23rd-25th.-I
have It been furnished with certif-
Gates Ell, ling Teachers to half fare
tickets rit Mississippi River, to La
Crosse. L hose wishing TO attend
should write me at once for passes. or
meet me at Prairie du Chen before
the Monday evening boat leaves.
ID. GRAY PURNAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

\ Hint TO HoUsE KEEPERS
Kerosene explosions are getting to
form considerable proportion Of acct
dent items. Now, true kerosene is
not explosive The kerosene which
does explode is that from which the
benzine is only partly extracted
Never allow any Kerosene to be Us
ed in your fanny until yon have tast-
cd it by the following simple formula;
Pour little into saucer and plunge
lighted match into it. lift ignites
with puff, have nothing to DO with
it. Safe kerosene will extinguish
the lighted match at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

aea- An inmate of the New Jersey
Penitentiary hes fallen heir to $780,
900. lie has yet five years of sins
voluntary servitude" before him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

a<s~The Russian Cabinet has adj
dressed note to its ambassador to
France and America, stating that il
is the opinion Of the Russian cabinet
that the condition Of ireland invites
JOINT inquiry on the part Of the gov
ernmcnts of Russia, France and the
United States, il conjunction with
that Of England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

THADDEUs STEVENS GnAvE.-Sev-
eral years ago, when the Lancaster
Cemetery was Incorporated, Mr.
Stevens purchased two lots, for which
q deed was duly executed. Some
years later, in looking over his pa~
pers, he noticed for the first time, the
clause prohibiting the interment of
colored people IN the cemetery. He
at once reconveyed the lots to th e
company with his reasons, and asked
that they be put upon the record. A.
short time ago he purchased a couple
of lots in Woodward Hill Cemetery,
and when the deeds were handed 10
him, he noticed a similar clause ex-
Guiding the burial of people OF color.
The Grave old man declared chat he
could not consent to have his bones
laid IN cemetery where any of God 5
children were excluded for no fault OF
their own, and he promptly returned
the deeds. He then. only a few days
ago, selected q lot in "Shreiner's
Cemetery, where no such distinction
is made among the dead, and there
will the dust Of the Old Commission
er repose-not, we trust, however,
until he has seen the great work of
reconstructing the nation on an en-
during basis of liberty and equal
rights, which he has long and so con.
sistently labored for, triumpbantly
consummates
History records no instance ofsub-
Inner devotion to principle than is
exhibited in this incident Of the pri-
waite life Of Mr.. Stcvens.-Lancafer
90 Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

gz.s- The Minnesota State Demo
cratic Convention met at St. Paul on
the 10th inst, and nominated the
following ticket: Governor Chas
Il. FIandlau; Lieutenant Governor,
4. Maynard; Secretary Of State, A,
CoesweIll; Attorney General, a. B.
Chatfield: Treasurer. John Frieder-
ich. The platform adopted rehaars>
e. the stock copperhead platitadts.
condemns the reconstruction policy,
demands the taxation Of government
secaries, disapproves ofs prohibito-
r. liquor law, and other sumptuary
laws.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

r@~The amount Of money that las
passed through Treasurer Spinnels
hands since March, 1861, is S14O, 500,
100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16
Democratic Reorganization-Letter from
Robert Toombs.


Toombs, Of Georgia, is published in
the Cincinnati West and South, a Cop
perhead sheet. 1t is addressed to the
editor, Mr.. W. NJ. Cory, as Secretary
Of the Democratic Central Commit
tee, and shows very plainly that the
writer has not yet been freconstruct-
ed :"
WAsmyoroy, Ga. june 10, 1867.
My DEAR SlR:-Your letter of the
9th inst. was duly received, and would
have been before replied to but for
my absence from home Having but
recently arrived in the United States,
| knew nothing Of your proposed or
eanization-what it was for or who
were in it--when | wrote my reply
to yours Of the 9th nit. After the
reception Of yours Of the 9th inst,
with the proceedings ofthc Cincinna
ii Convention, | accept with the
greatest pleasure the position to
which | have been assigned, and will
cheerfully give my utmost efforts to
promote, establish and vitalizc those
principles. The first Kentucky reso-
luton contains the principles Of my
whole political life. / have stood by
them from my youth to this hour. |
have maintained them in peace and
and in war, in power and out ofpow-
err, in prosperity and in adversely,
and | am as ready to>day, as / was
thirteen years ago, when | entered
life as a nullifier, ''to spend and be
spent" il the sacred cause; and ifmy
sacrifices had been thousand times
more than they have been, should
consider them well spent in a lost
cause, rather than accept any other
Interpretation of the American Con.
stitution.
l therefore accept any man as
brother, in peace or war, who will
honestly stand by and defend them
will be with him as long as the
weakness ofhumanity will enable me
to stand by the truth to my own
hurt. Therefore, esink or swim, sur
vive or perish" | am with the Wesf
and South for the maintenance of the
Cincinnati Platform Of April 18th.
will take immediate measures to
organize the State Of Georgia on that
basis, and will urge the true men of
(soocalled) ten rebel states to "fall in.
to line" You may fully count on
them-I have tired them
| will leave home tomorrow with
a view of beginning tie organization
in Georgia, and charging your sub
scription. as means of propagating
true constitutional ideas; and | will
endeavor to send you subscriptions
from time to time as the organization
is enlarged.
Iregret nothing n the past bit the
dead and tie failure, and I am to-day
ready to use the best means can cans
mand 10 establish the pnacjples for
tchich fought
x X
am, respectfully and truly your friend,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

E=g An English farmer recently re.
marked that he fed his land before it
was hungry, rested it before it was
weary, and weeded it before it was
foul. Seldom, if ever, was SO much
agricultural wisdom condensed into
a single sentence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

GoLD MINES NEAR TAOS, N. MA
private letter received by our towns.
man, Judge Knapp, from the District
Attorney Of New Mexico, states:-
erich mines are being discovered in
q great many parts; and large emf
grafton is pouring into our border
The latest sensation is the discovery
Of rich placer diggings near Taos
About 400 men at work there realize
from four to SIX dollars per day with
rockers, and with 'sluicebox' about
twenty dollars. Rich lobes are being
discovered daily; and capitalists are
arriving with machinery. The Rocky
Mountains of New Mexico will prove
as ricn as any other portion OF the
chain, without exception
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

~, NEW ToRg July 10.
The following are additional de-
tails OF the execution Of MaximiIian
and his associates:
At six o'clock on the morning of
the 18th, the troops Of Escobedo were
formed short distance from the city
for the purpose OF witnessing the ex.
ecution Of Maximilian and his Gen
erals. The people OF Quaretaro
fiocked by thousands to witness the
closing scenes. At seven the bells
tolled and all announced the prison
ers had left their prisons for the last
time and We're on their way TO their
execution. After a few moments
they appear, drawn in carriages and
large guard around them. The
Emperor comes first. Miramon next
and Mejia last. The carriages stop
| and the prisoners get out. Among the
conclave you can hardly see dry
eye, and tokens of dissatisfaction are
manifested. Mammalian, on aligbt-
ing, is saluted by the people. In an
easy and graceful manner and with
an elastic step he marched to the ia.
tai spot. On taking his position the
Emperor spoke in a clear, firm man
nor and with nothing Of bravado.-
He seemed to feel his situation, and
said when he was first waited on at
home by deputation from Mexico,
who came with credentials Offering
him the government or the country,
he refused At q subsequent meeting
the proposition was again presented
and he replied that if convinced that
the majority of the people thought
that it was to their interest to put
him at the head OF the government.
he might consent. Another deputa-
ton waited on him and brought ad-
ditional testimonials. Upon advice
from the powers Of Europe, who told
him there was no other course to pur-
sue, he accepted the CALL He denied
that the court that had tried
him had right to do SO. His
was case Of good faith The ma
tons Of the world had pledged their
| ldltt w uilli 1lb WOuLQ never nave
done the act had it not been for the
good of Mexico. In conclusion he
hoped his blood would stop the effu-
sion of blood in the country
Gen. Marimon spoke from a paper
He told them that he was no traitor,
but had always opposed liberal prn-
ciples, and always been against the
disorder Of the country. He should
die as he had lived, a conservative
satisfied to die for his country. Tho
fame Of his acts would live, and pos
terity would judge whether he was
right or wrong. He closed with
these words: Viva Ia Emperor Viro
Ii Merico
Gen. Mejia made no address. Ht
went to Escobedo and told him tha'
he would die poor, that he had never
made an effort to make money. His
only wealth consisted Of forty cattle
in the mountains. He asked that tn,
merchants Of Matamorous, to whom
he owed considerable, would not
press his wife to pay his debts, wher
they came into the money left then
by he kindness of tie Emperor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

THE BAprIsTs IN SwEDEN.-The
Baptist missions IN Sweden report
great progress. Mr.. Wiberg the su-
perintendent, writes from Stockholm
OF almost weekly accessions to their
churches. The only hindrance seems
to .be the attendance Of such crowds
OF people at their meetings that the
police threaten to interfere although
there is no appearance Of disorder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

'lMPoRTANr If True. 1t seems
that Rev. DR.. Cumming, who tor
some years past has been attempting
TO convince mankind that the world
is near its end, and who finally, by
some mysterious multiplying ct the
heads Of several beasts mentioned in
the book OF Daniel and revelations,
figured the matter 50 close as to as.
sure himself that the great consum-
maticn" would take place during the
present thar or thar abouts"
has discovered trifiing error in
his calculations. In reversing his
work he has found that lie had over
looked certain figures, which being
taken into account, add something
like a quintiIlion- or to express il
in figures -abont 1000, 000, 600, 000-
100000, years to the duration o.
mundane affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16
Tbs British Revolution.

John Bright does not hesitate to
admit that the reform movement in
which he takes 50 conspicuous a part
are revolutionary in their character,
and tend toward the establishment of
republican principles in the Govern,
meni. This revolution he describes
as peaceful, and as one that can dis
turb neither the order nor the pros
perity of the country In recent
speech at a banquet of the Fishmong-
ers Company, he said that in 1882
there was serious revolution the
government OF a great nation was
then transferred from the exclusive
power of an hereditary aristocracy
In large measure, at least--to the
! people. especially 10 the middle class.
I'm the year 1867" said Mr.. Bright,
we are engaged in making another
revolution of much the same char,
acter but we arc doing it, not with
disorder and tumult, but in the
midst Of the most complete peace,
land when all parties in the country,
especially that party which said the
revolution would be a terrible thing
when it should come, seem to be in
the very best possible humor with
each other Again, speaking OF the
visit to the west from which he had
just returned, be said: 1T cannot
+" be coneealed-I shall not attempt
. to conceal it from myself or from
anybody else-that eeStuard a rap
lid and extraordinary stride Is betaq
9 made t0WdrdS lchQt men cali dem0f
cratic, and, II yoa Tie, erea republican
g inStttutionSn
Mr. Bright then went Oh to explain
that when he spoke of democratic and
republican institutions, he referred
to the House Of Commons merely
because ohaterer is tie character Of the
House Of Commons, must also be the
character, although il may not be the
form, ofthe Government jtself. "What.
ever the spirit which animates it
whatever the policy it upholds and
"follows-you will fnd that to be
"what prevails through every de-
partment Of the Government; and
" Peers and Honarehe must march
"leith the House Of Commons.
1t will thus be seen that Mr.
Bright's idea Of the result Of the rev
olution now IN progress, is, that il
will establish q government by the
people, through the House Of Com
mons "a House Of commons to be
elected, eventually, doubtless, BY uni
versal suffrage; and 50 powerful as K
bend the whole. 6overnment 70 il.
will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

e- Gath is the teIegraphic wire
which links earth and heaven-on
which Gods messages oil love fly 50
fast, that, before We call, he answers,
and while we are yet speaking he
bears u.s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

The water procured from the Chi
cago lake tunnel is said to be very
clear and wholesome. 1t is pumped
up by three MASSIVE low-pressure en-
gines, two Of which are now in works
ing order, the other undergoing re-
pairs. These two are five hundred
horse power each, and have tour boil
ers. The Two largest are about thir-
two feet in length by ten in diane
ter, and the others eighteen in
length by twelve in diameter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

asa. This is the way a man ont west
saw a rat eat eggs One clasped an
egg tightly between his fore leg and
chin and then turned himself on lis
back, when another rat seized him
by the tail and dragged egg and all
away to his hole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16

The Mississippi River steam-
boats Of the Northwestern and North
ern lines are amusing themselves
nova days by trials Of speed
Whenever two OF them get within
sight Of each other in goes tar, down
goes the salty valve, on 90 the yes,
sells, and up go the passengers-or
would if some providence did not in
terfere to prevent it. The Sucker
State, Of the Northern Line has just
made the quickest time on record
from st. Louis to st. Paul, viz, two
days, twenty three hours and forty
eight minutes from port to port
We expect to hear Of d first class
steamboat explosion between St.
Louis and St. Paul ere many days.