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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
Wisconsin Taxes.

A Democratic" State Convention
inspired by the favolite beverage of
the party, is apt to be inexact in
making statements of facts, and in
deed inclined TO perpetrate gross
fasehoods Take the following
plank Of the platform adopted by the
Wisconsin democratic" Convention.
as IA sample of huge lying:
''Resotced, That the enormous tax
es directly aud indirectly imposed by
the Congressional Legislature upon
the industry Of Wisconsin of between
thirty and forty Millions per aanum, in
large part for the protection of
Eastern capitalists, or for the purpose
OF dangerous schemes Of partisan ag>
grandisement, is IN exhausting drain
upon the resources ofthe State, which
calls for earnest and united exertions
in behalf of retreLchment and res
form"
Wisconsin contains just about one,
ortieth part of the population and
wealth Of the United States. If she
contributes between ..'thirty and for
ty millions per annum" to The nation
al treasury, it follows that the rove
nue. OF the Government must be be-
tween fourteen and sixteen hundred
millions per annum Now the
truth Is, that the national income de
rived from all sources for the fiscal
year ending July LIST, 1861 amounted
to four hundred aud fifty millions of
dollars, and for the present year, in
consequence Of the large Attachments
OF Internal taxation made by Con
| gress last February, the revenue will
not exceed four hundred Millions
The people of Wisconsin were, there
fore, taxed last year one third as
much as the Democratic Convention
asserted, and are now being taxed
about one fourth as high as stated by
the leaders Of that party. 1t is the
fixed purpose Of the Republicans to
reduce taxation as fast rs the wants
Of the Government will allow. The
Republican party pays three> fourths
OF all the taxes levied and collected
for national, State and municipal
purposes, and, therefore, have the
largest interest in reducing them to
the lowest practicable limits. The
Wisconsin Copperhead Convention
had not the honesty to state the
truth in regard to the amount of tax
es paid by their state, and were also
guilty of suppressing two very i'm
portant financial facts we'll known to
them, viz, that from the national
taxes collected within the past two
years one>tenth of the whole national
debt has been extinguished, in addi-
ton to supporting the Government,
and furthermore, that since the close
OF the war, Congress has repealed
one hundred millions of internal tax.
alton. But whether the taxes are
heavy or light the responsibility OF
their imposition rests upon the Dem
ocratic party, which attempted tc
break down the government, destroy
the Constitution and annihiIaCe the
Union. The debt and the taxes
represent the pecuniary cost Of put
ting down that Democratic rebellion
and saving the Constitution and Re-
/ nublic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

i. J. Brooks FOR Co. SUpr.-There
appears much feeling regarding the
action OF County Convention in nom,
mating this gentleman for County
superintendent over Maj. Purluan,
his nomination being part of the
programme Of the new leaders. Mr..
Brooks is charged with having sup~
ported McClelland, and with serious
deficiency in learning.
Mr.. Brooks is well known at Bloom
ington, his home, whore he was
brought up, and where it is under>
stood the better educated citizens are
his supporters. Our acquaintance
with MIR. Brooks has been rather lin,
tied, we admit, but we confess to
having formed rather favorable
opinion of the man. He certainly
stands we'll Us Il teacher. Unless it
shall appear that Mr.. Brooks, in event
OF his election, will certainly prove'a
damage to the schools, we advise
that he be supported by every rcpub
hcan IN the county. 1t was said by
our late President, iii is no time
to stop and swap horses whilst cross>
ing river Let us cross Overland
then settle with those who assume to
run Il machine which their heads do
not comprehend, and which they
would pollute for price.
Note.-Since writing the above
report comes that during the war, and
pending one of the drafts. Mr. Brooks
was lodging about, ready to fly or
return, his action depending upon
the draft wheel. Inasmuch as Mr.
Brooks was an able bodied YOUNG
man during the war, he must expect
to be held to strict account for the
place he filled during the severe
trials of that conflict. We assume
shat Mr.. Brooks never lodged and
that ne will not now fall short at
the settlement Of questions raised by
Che public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
Remains of the Nations Dead.

The Washington Chronicle states
that a gentleman who visited the old
battlefield of Bull Run not logn since,
brought back number of bones,
which proved to be human remains
lie selected them from large guam
tlty that bad been gathered and
thrown in heap preparatory to be-
ing hauled away and ground for mas
nure. 1t will be remembered that the
rebels held possession Of the field af>
ter that terrible struggle, and buried
all their dead, SO it must be that these
bones are the remains OF those who
fell in defense of theiI country on
that memorable day. The governs
ment employed and paid men for in
tcrring all that remained OF these sa.
cred dead, and we supposed that it
had been done; but it appears that
they sighted the work, and buried
the bodies but few inches beneath
the surface, and the first hard rains
that visited that section left them to
bleach and whiten in the sun. 1t is
indeed shocking to think that our
dead heroes should be made an arti
Gle OF merchandise, and its continu-
ance would be deep disgrace. 1t
is to be hoped that prompt measures
VIII be taken to have every remnant
ofthese bleached skeletons, which but
q few short years ago stood up to bat
tie for the perpetuity Of free govern
ment, properly inferred. Let us at
least "bury our dead where they fell"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

CALIFoRNIA.-Thc new Governor
of California, Henry H. Haight, was
an early and prominent Republican,
aud for several years Chairman of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee, During the war bis record
was unexceptionable; but couple of
years ago he quarrelled with the 9th
er San Francisco leaders of his party
and bolted. The Democracy won
him over to their side by rendering to
him the Gubernatorial nomination,
and he furnished them capital can,
didate to draw dissatisfied Republi>
can votes from the "Short Hair" tick
ct. Ills opponent, Gorham, was the
king OF the California lobby, and
VIGOROUSLY corrupt, and had enrich
ed himself and his associates, it was
alleged, at the expense of the public,
and 1t was further alleged that he OBJ
tanned his nomination by packing the
Convention and stuffing the primary
meeting ballot>boxes with Democrat
ic votes hired for the occasion. The
only astonishment is that he is not
beaten BY four times the majority
which his competitor received. The
result OF the election viii teach the
''Short Boys" and lobby gang les
son which may be useful to them
hereafter. California is Republican
by 10000 on a good ticket and
straight party issue, Us next fall will
demonstrate, when a President is to
be elected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

s@-In speaking of the California
election the New York Times says the
apathy and disgust occasioned by the
causes of Gorham's nomination leact-
ed on the whole ticket, and OCCASION
ed the not improbable defeat of the
republican party in the Legislature
The personal unpopularity of Senator
CONFESS and his known participation
in the intrigues which led to Cor
hams nomination, alianated support
from the candidates who were be-
lieved to be identified with either
Hence the unprecedented number of
voters who refused to appear at the
polls. The cote Of San Francisco, for
instance, fell 5000 short Of the regis
tered number Of rioters circumstance
which enables us to see why the
Democracy boast of a majority in
city which has for years shown
Union majorities TO this failure to
vote Of 5000 registered Unionists in
the chief city of the State may be
ascribed the reported defeat of
Phelps, the Union candidate for Con.
gress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
cg- All the returns of the Tenn,

E-y- All the returns of the Tennes>
see election are in except from four
counties The tootings are as follows:
Brownlow, 1922; Etheridge, q, 1876.
The remaining counties will make
the total vote cast just about LOG, 900,
with majority for the Radical tick
ct of 50, 900, The full Radical vote
was not polled. In many precincts
rebel intimidations prevented the
polls from beng opened, and all over
the State large numbers of colored
men were prevented from voting by
their pro-slavery employers. The
Radicals can east 100000 votes on a
full poll, which probably exceeds the
Copper rebel strength if ali the dis
franchised rebels were allowed to
vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

FINEST CLOTHS IN AMERICA.-The
Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, wollen mills,
started III January last, is said by
the best judges ofwoollen wares to be
manufacturing the best finished fine
wool cassimeres in the u. S. They
claim no superiority of machinery,
but claim to have superior hands in
charge of the several departments
They work only the finest woods
from Ohio. Many of the patterns
coming from these mills are entirely
new. Mr.. Ben. F. Ray, whom we
have known tor many years, now
member of the mercantile firm of J.
V. Farwell 4 Co., Dry Goods and
Woollen Dealers, AZ, A and 46, Wa,
bash Avenue, Chicago, has been Wis.,
ting among his old friends in Grant
County, and showing among our mer-
chants samples of the Lawrenceburgh
Woollen Mills cloths. He is to leave
at the Herald office card Of samples
which we shall be pleased to show,
especially to merchants. Call also
on Mr.. j. p. Lewis and see samples.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
Pr. du CHEN, Sept. 9th, 1867.

The State Register says: "War has
furnished many heroes; and poetry
and history tell of many brilliant
achievements by actors botN living
and dead; but, says Farzniggle, to run
IN debt for farm on the prairie, to
break it up and fence it and pay for
1t with the crops, to build house
with green blinds, to make cider from
trees Of your own planting, to eat
pancakes smothered in butter and
sorghum churned by our own wife
and raised on your own land, and to
have children with good eye sight,
clean noses and shining shoes, start
Tor school every morning is victo-
ry greater than Xerxes with million
men ever won, or Xenophon ever
wrote about-and yet thousands of
people in this western country have
done ii often.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
ra- We had prepared an :

na-Wo had prepared an e1po@ of
the acts and the actors at the head az
the county convention last week-the
same designed for the public, but we
are assured the actors will abandon
much of the work they had laid out.
The matter is therefore dropt till as
surances are still more fully assured
that Grant county is not to be hence
forth turned into u mere carcass for
political buzzards, and every person
and policy hitherto hor ored and 70
spected, be degraded and subvcrted.
This note further assures the best cit
izens otthe county that all errors will
be corrected in good time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

rsa- The Monroe Sentinel notes
considerable damage done by lights
ming during the storm Of Thursday
the 9th inst:
In the village Of Dayton, as the
carpenters were leaving the Presby-
terrain Church, which they had just
completed ready for the plasterers,
the foreman turned about and made
some remark on the job, when a sharp
flash of lightning struck the building,
and passing down the side to where
he was standing, killed him instant,
ly. The church, which was very fine
and commodious, was badly dams
aged by the electric shock and the
elegant spire was completely demol
ished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
ESTATE OF MANEMAN.

STATE or WISCONSIN Grant County Court
Grant County SIS Sept. Tern, 1866.
Present. VIM. McGonigal County Judge.-in the mat
ter otthc estate Of Bernard john Maneman, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Bernard Cor
eisen executor of the will and testament OF said
deceased representing among other things that he has
falls administered said estate ana praying that a time
aud place DO fixed for examining and allowing his
OF his administration, and assigning the residue
OF said tit heirs law Of the aid Bernard
John Maneman, de elsed
Il ordered that said application be heard before
me, the Judge of this court, at the Probate Office IN
Lancaster in said county, Tuesday. the Stl day Of
October, A. D. 1861 al o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day;
And it is further ordered, that notice OF said appca
ton and hearing be given TO all persons Interested 10y
publication of copy OF this order for three successive
weeks once in each week in the Grant County Herald
a weekly newspaper printed at Lancaster in said
ty, prior to said day of hearing.
WM MoG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Sentqmher 18th tS67. 15-5w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

Rus SIAN WnEAr.-Last spring the
Commissioner Of Agriculture dislrib
uted several bushels 81 Russian wheat
in packages Containing abont n pint,
to farmers in different parts Of tbs
country Reports are coming ii
from the recipients Of his seed, and
in ali cases arc favorable. In one or
more seasons saIieient seed "ill have
been obtained to supply most Of the
farmers OF the country with sufficient
to commence with The wheat is
very hard and white. 1t is thought
BY many formers, who have examin>
ed it that it equals the finest fall
wheat II Lbis cogAtry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

Mr.. HOPE INsTITuTE.-The follow
ing resolution was passed at the
Prairie du Chen Conference last
week:
WHEREAS This Institute, under
the patronage Of this Conference,
which was just about to open under
Prof. Wright, with encouraging pros
poets, was, on the 1st inst, totally
destroyed by fire, supposed to be by
the hand Of an incendiary; and,
WHEREAS The trustees have re-
solved to erect another building, forth.
with; therefore,
ReSolred, By the West Wisconsin
Conference, that we deeply sympa-
thlze with our bretheren and friends
in their great loss, and pledge our
assistance and influence, to aid in
raising the means whereby TO rebuild,
and, also, to encourage the attend
ance of students, who will be taught
in another building till the new one
is erected.
4, BRUNsON,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

ssA-The California Agricultural So
elety requires that first>premium
work horse shall be between fifteen
ana sixteen hands; quick, lively
ears broad between the eyes; round
barrel short loins; well up in the
shoulder deep chested square
quarters fat legs short between
the knee pastern, and hook and mas,
tern hlnd legs we'll under him !;
speed equal to eight miles an hour
on the road, and at least three miles
at the pillow; with sufficient blood to
insure spirit and endurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
pROOF OF WILL.-LEE.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Probate Office Septenb,
County ofGraut. y A. b. 1867.
In the matter of the oof and Probate of tie last will
aud testament of of John Lee, deceased late Of TIE
county Of Grant.
Whereas an instrument in writing, purporting to lie
the last will and testament of John Lee. deceased
late OF the County of Grant has been filed in this office;
and Whereas application has been made by james
Spensley praying that the be proven ami admit
ted to Probate according to the laws OF this State
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be heard
before the Probate Office iii the village of ancas
ter in said county Tuesday the Sth day Of October
A. d. 1867 at o'clock ia the afternoon Of said day.
Aud it is further ordered that notice shall he given to
al persons interested said will of the time aud place
OF said hearing, by publication in the Grant County
HhRALD newspaper printed in said county for three
successive weeks, each week prior to the time OF
such hearing
BY the Court; NM McGONlGAL,
j5wS County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

sU-The Congregationdiist has en-
larged itself and taken the quarto
from and raised its price. We have
long regarded it as the ablest Congre-
gational paper published, and now
that it has devoured the Boston Re-
corder and has the field of New Eng
land very much to itself, and ample
room elsewhere, we have no doubt it
will greatly enlarge its circulation
and influence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

CURIoUs.-One Burns, claiming to
be Baptist minister, but who was
formerly Methodist preacher, by
means OF forged papers, defrauded
the First National Bank at Madison
out OF $1,000. He has since been
captured. The Soldiers Record con-
tains the following notice of Burns !:
ut appears that the Rev. gentle>
man after obtaining $1,000 in this
city on forged checks, went to Chic-
ago and invested $500 in theological
books, and then went down into
Egypt to commence his missionary
iabors, where he bought q farm for
which he paid $1,000, and was about
to settle down to his regular preach,
ing, when he received "call'' from
Deputy Sheriff McDougall, which he
felt constrained to accept. He ar
rived on Wednesday last, in COM
pany with Mr.. McDougali, and was
received at the depot by the Madison
brass banda baseball club and several
OF the fairer portion Of our citizens,
who were anxious to escort him to
his new charge" but being Of re-
tiring disposition, he declined the
honor of such display in his behalf,
and taking an open carriage, he drove
rapidly up to the Gross Bar Hotel,
where he was furnished appointments,
1t is thought he will be stationed"
at Waupun, where he will have ample
time topursue his theological studies
Sheriff Main, having furnished Mr.
Burns parsonage" tree of rent, the
Rev. gentleman in the generosity of
his nature decided his farm and Ii
brary to the First National Bank.
1t appears the real name of this
beauty is not Burns, but Barton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

g1- An act of the last session of the
Pennsylvania Legislature authorizes
the people Of Pittsburgh, Allegheny,
and a dozen of the suburban towns
to vote on the question of consolidat.
ing them all into one city, under one
corporate control, 20 be known as
Pittsburgh. If the vote is in the af-
firmative it will produce city of 10,
600 inhabitants, or almost as many as
Cincinnati contains. This consolida
ton should take place, as it would
promote the interests of all the parts,
and raise Pittsburgh to place in the
first class Of cities in Pennsylvania
At present she ranks below Milwau-
kee, Louisville or Detroit, when in
point Of fact if all the population
which properly belongs TO Pittsburgh
were embraced in one municipality,
the "Iron City" would be larger than
all three of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

uea- The South London Press says:
''Some months ago we announced
that mite Of 4 Methodist preacher.
only ore inch taller than Tom Thumb.
was causing a great sensation in the
country, and that he would soon ap-
pear in London. We had a visit
from this little man the other day,
when he was profuse in his thanks
for the notice taken of him, and as
sured us he was going about doug
good. lie creates, he says. as much
excitement wherever he goes as does
Mr. Sturgeon, and frequently preach
es to four thousand persons at time.
The little preacher rejoiccs in the
name of Noble"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
rxIt is stated that General Pop,

nE-It is stated that General Pope
has ordered the closing of the Gcor-
gia University, in consequence of a
speech made by one OF the students
at the commencement, and the build
ing was to be converted into barracks,
but he allowed the exercises TO go on,
on condition that the newspapers
would not allude to the speech. 1t
is also stated that Pope has ordered
the annual Legislative appropriation
of SIS, 900 to the University to be with
held
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
SHAWNFEToWN

SHAwNEETowN DIGGINGs.-The
company working the Engine dig
gings at this place three miles east
Of Fairplay, have taken out about
100000 pounds of mineral since they
made the Arst discovery about the
first Of July. They are moving the
engine about 100 yards west, whore
the mineral is known to be larger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

Ssay- The Democracy Of Ohio are in
much perturbation. The last phrase
of the campaign now in progress is
the declaration OF the central organ
Of the party-the Columbus .SatcS-
man in favor of constitutional
amendment allowing negroes to vote
and hold Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

Ca The reports from the Southern
States arc particularly cheering. Ads
vices from Alabama and Georgia in
dicate those States will give 10000
Republican majority, ana II is thought
that all the other states are safe be-
y0nd question.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

aea-Last Thursday eighteen sheep
and two head OF cattle belonging TO
Mr.. Allen Porter of Vernon, Wau>
kesha County, were killed by light
ming The sheep and cattle were
forty reds apart, and were killed at
two intervals OF the storm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

reA- The ministers attending the
Methodist Conference at Prairie du
Chen last week, took a boat ride to
Pictured Rocks on Saturday and we
learn We're much pleased with that
romantic place OF resort.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

ELECTION RIoTs IN CANADA.-The
canvassing for the elections in Cana
da and the elections themselves, have
been attended with serious rioting-
The Montreal Witness says:
"There was great rioting in Ka-
mouraska on the nomination of mem.
hers for Parliament; REPETITION OF
the scenes-s.ill more dishonorable if
possible-which lately disgraced the
Quebec nomination. The returnin g
officer was driven from the polls to
his house, which, with an adjoining
building was nearly destroyed by the
mob. The fighting lasted the greats
er part of the day, and Il number OF
persons Injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

49, The La Fayette county Agri-
cultural Society is to hold its annual
meeting at Darlington, the I'd, 4th
and 9Th of October. In this society
the premiums are large and competi-
ton spirited. We hope to attend
this Fair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

ssy-rhc Republicans Of Massachu-
sets, at their Slate Convention on
the 18th, wisely refused 70 make the
support OF the prohitory liquor law a
plank in their platform. On the con.
trary, they declared that prohibition
never having been made Il part Of
the policy OF the Republican party,
it should not be taken up and consid-
cred at this time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17

sse- The one who pleaded Rock
me 70 sleep, mother, rock me to
sleep" has n length been gratifed.
His.lnothar yielding TO his repeated
solicitations, pick up a rock and rock
Cd him to sleep. He hasn't woke up
vet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-17
TAKEN UP-SrRAY STEERS.

Taken up by the subscriber lands owned by her.
in the OF Bloomington about the 9Th OF septem-
Der. 1867, STEERS four years old, line back
spotted sides, TANKS peeklcd head speekied slit ia
right ear The other five years old line back, spot
ted sides both horns hrok aud slit in right ear Tie
owner requested 10 prove property, pay
charges, and take sand strays. Ann VI. WELLS.
Bloomington. Seni. 10. 1877. l9-M4E