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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
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Answer to Collogan.

MIR. COE Err -
In the issue Of the HERALD Of
March 10, 1867, and dated March 10,
which was as it appears written on
Sunday, | saw an article purporting
TO be an explanation Of James Collo~
gan, three months post master Of
Jamestown. Now, so faras the arti-
Gle he speaks Of published IN previ-
Gus issue Of the HERALD IN reference
to post Office matters is concerned, |
am not aware as to who was its au-
thor, and if Collogan had not cast re-
fections on my unionism, | would
have paid no attention to lis cxpla-
nation, but have passed it by with ST
lent contempt. But, Mr.. Cover, this
is my country, and ! know Of MOTH
ing that expresses my sentiments so
correctly as a toast offered by cele.
bratcd American statesman: "My
Country, may she ever be right, but
right or wrong, my country" |
opposed it's enemies during the late
war with all the means 7 could COM
mand, and | will allow no man to
publicly charge me with holding dis
loyal sentiments without hurting it
back at him as a falsehood Of the
blacklist kind.
The three-months post master
knew when be got the only friend lie
bad to pen the article Of March 10,
that he was making statements to
the public which he could not sub
stantiate.
Now for tie charge of my not be-
ing called a union man in my own
neighborhood on account Of some
acts of mine estranging me from the
radical party ("said to be union. y
Now friend Cover l will state what
there is to the above charge. When
President Lincoln made his last call
which was for 800, 600 men, the dem
Ocrats, or what are more properly
termed copPerheads and fire.in~the~
rcarmen, and the republicans who
were under the draft Of our town,
held special town meeting, called
for the purpose Of leyying q tax of
two hundred dollars for each man the
town bad to furnish under said call,
and the money Of the tax payers
having been squandcred under previ-
Gus Ecalls by the democratic party
which was in power. The people
with few exceptions being willing to
raise tax of S4 500 to pay Il men
that being the number required to fill
our giving each man 5000
if said money could honestly be ap-
.propriatcd to that object, / submit
ted a motion at said meeting that the
tax payers Of said town Of James
town raise BY taxation the sum ct
5000 for each volunteer, and if our
quota could not he filled with volun-
teers, then to pay to each mans fam
lily that might lie drafted to fill up
said quota, the sum Of two hundred
dollars, and in the same motion |
embraced proposition. that com
mistee of three responsible citizens of
said town be appointed to sec that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

The MASSACHUSETTS CLERGY ON
THE LTQuoR TRAFFIc.--It would be
supposed from thescurrent reports of
the struggle Tor and against the
Prohibition Of the Liquor Traffic in
Massachusetts that the clergy Of that
State arc about equally divided on
the question. On the contrary, the
Rev. Edward Otheman, Of the State
Temperance Alliance; testified before
the Legislative Committee. that III
response TO a circular inquiry ad-
dressed TO all the clergy ofthat State,
962 declared for Prohibition, fifty
six for license, and seven were in
doubt. OF the ffty>six for license,
twenty-five are Roman Catholics,
twelve Uuitarians, and eight Episco>
palians. Ofthe Orthodox Protest
ant and Universalist pastors, not one
in fifty favors liccnse,-New York
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

clllzehs lhlnE, why not Try some
other plan /? You require the County
Supt. to agitate temperance 10 the
public schools and educate new
race to reform the land. This ads
vice is unnecessary he has for years
been doing Sc and every conscientious
teacher been assisting him. True,
there have been few stumbling
blocks in the way, such as the oppo-
sition Of the leading laper in the
county but We hope ere long pub.
lie opinion will point SO rnmistaka-
bly, toward reform, that that mighty
engine, The press, will consider II
safe to follow, whore it knows tho
way is right. even If it dare not lead.
And finally ne too have faith in a
glorious future; but with this differ
ence. we propose TO consider that
future close ut hand, instead Of all
was ten years ahead.
AND 0-FoRTH.
REMARKs.-The foregoing repre-
Isents the tee total cutoff on the IL
cense question, and was written by
one who runs the no.license machine
rs head bntler. He presents his side
tho strongest possible but says we
made weak effort on behalf of the
license side Of the issue Very wen.
Then we hope some one who yields
u stronger pen may take up for lis
cense.
'Ehe writer above alludes with pals
pable injustice to the present Lam
caster Corporation Board, and repre-
sents their course as a failure. We
report more truly; The temperance
men wanted the right man for Mar.
shall to execute the orders of the
Board in keeping the saloons order-
~, and they got in one who was any
thing but rlght--a tee total failure
At last ne went of-then resigned.
but virtually placing the Board bors.
0-conlbat most Of the year. In No
vember the Board got u Marshall
who amounted to something's fact,
was whole horse at driving through
any orders pat in his hands.
But the Board made one mistake
they licensed a couple Of men to sell
liquor who lacked all the properties
required for keeping order, and be-
sides proved dishonest In tie trusts
reposed in them. The other two
men licensed have behaved as well
AS anybody could ask and should be
licensed again.
The present Board acknowledge
some very bad luck rather than fall
uTe-tirst, in the misfortune Of a
worthless Marshall second in licens
ing a couple Of men to sell liquors in
no sense of the word qualified for the
business. There was no intentional
failure-and no failure by bad luck
but what could and would be reme>
died by the same Board, were the
thing in their hands again.
The licensed men all agreed to
keep orderly places, allow no excess
i've drinking about them, obey the
orders Of the Board and all ordinan
ces. Some of them have proven
reckless and rccreant to all trusts
AS to the bMnhum Of the writer,
we presume it may tickle some be-
cause there is always a few to be
won by chat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
DEATHS,

In Fennimore, April 9th RoBBY. son Of James L. and
Nancy Bsstir, aged 9 ears and months.
COMMUNICATED
Dear little RoBBY is sleeping to-day
Soft be lis pillow and holy his rest:
Bright angels guard him, and softly they say,
He will wake In the morn Of the best"
Spring, with your garlands and wealth ofperfume,
Soft sunny glance Of the long summer day,
Bear his pure life from the dust OF the tor'b
Up to the stars Of the beautiful way.
How well we loved him never can tell
How much miss him none can know
Only the dear God who ioyeth we'll,
Only knowctb the hot tears that flow.
1t is So hard when our best loved depart
Hard 20 say peace when SUCH memories stir
Yet can bear the deep pain at our heart,
Knowing so we'll II Il better for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
THE WEATHER.-W ithout cy

THE WEATHER.-W ithout eyes,
nose or other doors to the senses we
may know without telling that the
weather is just now SO disorderly
that no kind of outdoor work can
be done, not even boating. Last
week there were just six days of the
finest weather when we guess the
farmers put in their wheat crops
All who didn't may have to put
off that precious work till in May.
Now since the Chinch bugs have
run their race and taken to the
winds, there stands nothing specially
in the way to prevent ours being
equal to the best land in the Union for
wheat. There stands nothing in the
way but the chapter of accidents -
as storms, extreme wet or drought,
&c. But these liabilities are not all
together equal to one in ten against
raising wheat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

RAJ Mr.. Geo. Smith having left Bos-
cobel TO engage in milling and farm
ing, W. Northy is TO be his successorat
the old place, Warmers Grocery store,
as agent for the Merchants Union Err
press Company-the one that made all
the Express companies come down
one or two hundred per cent on their
charge rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
IL N ,N1s,, ..atnl I

Mr.. Cover In further notice of
The Dog Tax matter in Little Grant,
the only dissenting voter at the Town
meeting paid no tax on his dog
Cause, the "animule" came to live
with him after ~ the assessor went
round. What deal of such reported
dog acquisitions Had the writer
hereof been the simple dissenting
party he would have, for decency'
sake, paid the collector for his dog
for the moral example # nothing else.
QUID NUNo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

AT PRAIRIE Dp CHIEN.-L. Case &
Co., Prairie du Chen, are DESTROYS of
sharing the trade OF Grant County.
They deal in general merchandise,
and buy all kinds OF produce. They
do large business, and enjoy sthe
confidence Of the people. Read their
advertisement, and when at Prairie
du Chen examine their stock and
prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

TO FARMERS Tho weather is
now excellent, no better, for going
to tie Nursery for loads Of young
fruit and ornamental trees. You
want to go when the weather is
cloudy and moist so as to insure
the roots against drying. Upon
your return home with trees, cover
the roots in the earth till the ground
is mellow for setting out. See to
this, and if you have no money
give yopr note for the trees-no
difference about the interest rate,
as orchard trees pay forty per cent
every year for q life time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
MARRIAGES.

In Lancaster March 3lst. by Rev. James s. Lake Mr.
Ieander c. Rogers Of Fennimore, and Miss Emily A.
Luse, Of Lancaster.
At Castle Rock, April sth by Rev Jas s. Ike, Mr.
Aar n Nash and Miss Sautra Bailey, both Of Castle
Rock.
In Marion, April 9Th, by J. Burlngame, Mr.. W. Gull
ford and Miss Mary Howard
In Fennitnore. March 10TH by Rev. Jas. S. Lake Mr.
J. 7. Brunemer and Miss + 4. Nixon
In Bloomington. March 3lst ~ Rev. Z. B. Law, Mr.
John i. Cornell and Miss Mary Ann Lord.
In Boseobel, April 18TH by Rev. b. King, Mr. John
L. Duncan, Of Glen Haven, to Miss Emma A. Dyer of
Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

THE CHICAGO ELEcTIoN. Complete
returns Of the Chicago election show
an average Republican majority Of
about 1900, RIcE's majority for May
or being 1888, and the highest ma
jority being 4,119. The majority is
about 1900 greater then at the last
Presidential election. OF the sixteen
Aldermen elected eleven are Repub>
licans, making the Council stand
twenty-three Republicans to nine
Democrats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

sg-The Marshall Of the Supreme
Court, by direction of the Chief
Justice has half,a>dozen men arraign-
ing and examining applications for
appointments Of Registers Of Bank
ruptcy. For the 250 appointments
to be made, there are already over
1000 applications-125 from New
York Nity alone. Nominations will
be made by States first, taking those
in which the chief commercial centres
are situated Mr.. Chase hopes to
begin the examination from New
YORK next week, and make the APP
pointments by the end Of the month.
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio,
and Illinois will then follow in order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

LrNsEED on AND Or CAKE-Fcr
sale at the Holloway's Oil Mills,
Lancaster. OF course the genuine
oil Of flax seed is worth three times
as much for painting as the commer~
cial oil sold for linseed oil but which
contains OILY enough of the pure oil
Of flax seed to give it a favor-which
facts we refer to painters. As to
oil cake, they say it is valuable for
stock. See advertisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

SOUTHERN MAIL CoNTRAcTs.-Bry-
an Tyson. the man whom the Post
Office Department uses to enable it
to dodge the test oath Law in the
South, has lately received another lot
Of contracts. lie has now obtained
fifty four. He takes all the oaths
himself. and then lets the contracts
out t. all rebels who will take them
at five per cent. off the contract price.
Mr. Tyson draws the money and
turns over ninety five per cent off
10 his Southern cred'to 1t is re-
ported that Postmaster General Ran
dali holds that the Supreme Court
decision will Justify his action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

sea- The Boscobel Appeal errs in
stating that goods are shipped by
rail to that place cheaper at present
for Lancaster merchants than for
Boscobel. Such was formerly the
case butnot now. The Appeal com.
plains of excessive freight charge
rates, one instance Of $50 worth OF
stufs shipped from Appleton on
which the freight was $50, or a third
Of the whole valuel The App al says,
"this is one ofthe results Of CONSOLE
dation."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

PRINCETON HoRsE.-This first class
horse, of quite national fame, now
owned b. Ruble & Battle, Wyalusing,
is offered for the public service on
terms stated in their advertisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
New York. April 10.

The Hartford Couraat says that
as soon as Macmillan is out of Mex
leo strong pressure will be brought
upon the Juarez Government for
the cession of Lower California to
the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

PRIcEs.-Whcat, corn, -four, and
oats gre bearing such prices as to but
them almost bepond reach Of labor
ing poor people with large families.
Hitherto through the fall and win
ter it was expected that, upon the
opening Of navigation, prices would
come dOWn, but the reverse has fol
lowed. A fail in prices therefore can
not be expected unit, after harvest
if indeed there be not a fulther rise.
How singular is tho seeming i'm
possible fact tLat land still remains
80 checp less than a seventh Of what
it is in the Middle and Eastern States.
whilst our home prices for grain and
other stuffs rate as follows: wheat.
spring, No. 2, $500 to 1920; corn
SO to 20 cts; oats 80 cts. beef, and
other lneats Y cts. at retail butter
Is &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
TnE TAFroN-BIooMINaroN- M

The TAFToN-BLooMINGToN- M
BRoGLIo.--At the election held at Taf
ton, bastardized Bloomington by act
of the Legislature, on yesterday, sew
enty votes were cast, ali for changing
the name back to Fafton-the Bloom.
ington men refusing to vote, it is al,
legged, on account OF being in the Mi.
nority. A petition was also signed
asking the county Board to restore
tie name Of Tafton, and the friends
thereof say they mean to have Q two
thirds majority of names Of legal vo-
tiers on said petition. There never
was any solid reason or pretext for
legislative action in the matter of
changing the name OF Tafton, but on
~ the whims ofsome old maids Of the
masculine gender.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

pa The stock horses II lchj@edek
and BuckofThunder, owned by Gordon
Day, Esq, are offered for the season,
aud are claimed as superior stock
Sec advertisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

SEED Where can seed corn
be had? Ten thousand are asking
such questions. We answer in a few
words: Mr.. Robert Newman, resid>
ing in Little Grant, aud whom we
know to be as reliable in word and
deed as any other man, advertises for
sale any quantity Of yellow dent
seed corn which he warrants to grow
lat $500 per hushel, John p. Lewis,
his agent at Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

MORGAN CHIEr, JR-Mr- a. Y.
Knapp, residing at the Waldorf
place, Lima, has horse from old Nor
gan Chief elqined as supporting most
If not all the essential excelloncies of
the Morgan strain Of horses. For
stands and terms see advertisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

WYALusINd.-This once promising
Yillage--long obscured by unfore-
seen circumstances, is reputed as re-
building and starting upon non-fail.
ing cruise Of prosperity and useful~
ness. Bate & Cooper have opened a
good store there. Rlandford, Bradt
4 Eggleston are running their steam
saw mills. %. Smith has started q
smith shop. One Hart iscarrying on
a wagon. pillow and general repairing
shop Higgins carries on boot and
shoe shop. A man named Budde is
buying produce largely. WyaIusing
would seem tavorably situated on the
Mississippi, in the northwest corner
Of the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

HOME ORSAMENrs.-You can get
evergreen trees at the. Laaeast.r Nur~
Sery, By the single one or thousand,
and Of any size from halfa foot 70
five feet in height, of the following
kinds: White Pine, Au trian Pine,
ArbQr Fitae or White Cedar, .botSam
Fir, Hemtock, dec. Also, the follows
ing ornamental trees of proper size
for transpianting: Tamarack or
Larch, Silver Maple and Sugar tree,
Lombardy Poplar, Silver Poplar,
Snow Ball, Ash, Box Elder, Honey
Locust, several fine Roses, &c. See
advertisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
Facts in H0rfieuIture

The fall Of 1865 was such Is 10 pro-
duce SO late fall growing in many
sorts Of apple kinds that the winter
following killed most such sorts-not
from any extreme degree ofcold, but
from the condition os wood aud its
inability to stand any degree Of cold
below freezing. The winter Of 1864
had colder weather by several de-
gree. than the winter Of 1865-vet
during the latter named winter ten
times the amount Of harm Was done
to fruit trees, solely for the reason
that, so fine and warm was the fall
weather Of 1865 the trees grew o..
IA. early November the cold coming
on to them and cutting them down
as weeds. The fall OF 1866 was IA
vorable TO trees ripening their wood
well; consequently, the extreme
cold weather. following, even had it
gone down to 400 below zero, did not
and could not hurt the fruit trees,
From the foregoing it appears most
conclusive that Nursery trees which
stood that hardest Of all known WIN
tiers (1865>6) and which are now Of
fered for sale are the hardest ever of.
fered or to be had. And upon this rea>
aontng the Horticulturists have made
out their revised lists Of hardy trees,
the same as published in the papers.
See to it that you set GU at once
such trees as stood the Winters of IS
65-6, as so Fortunate Rn opportunity
may not occur again in an age. We
are surprised that more weight is not
given to these facts, so we'll known to
Horticulturists, and which must in
sure an orchard to every man who
wisely profits by them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

County MAPs-For sale at the
HERALD Office Wilson's Maps of Grant Coanty-sent
free ly mail at $780,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
CERTIFICATES.

The John P. Nanny is the best combined machine /
work. cut so OF grain and 20 or rs of
grass. have a small team and they handle it with
ease. drove my team and done all the rakng myself
For ease, economy, ghtness of draft, strength durib
ity and turning corners it cannot be beat
GUT1RUM EVERSEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
SEED CORN FOR SALE.

Tle subscriber residing in Little Grant has for sale
any amount Of yellow dent seed corn 90 per there
Of having geYnfnaed trial-theefore warranted to
grow. Price $500 per bushel Cash orders left with
sent by mali to John T. Lewis Lancaster Wis., will
be promptly attended to. ROBERT NEWMAN.
Little Grant, April sd, 1867. 46-3w$
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

SELECT SoHQoL-Miss Henrietta
Cox desires to inform the citizens of
Lancaster that she will open q select
school in the brick room opposite the
residence OF Mr. Jno. p. Lewis, in this
village, on Monday, April 29th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
TfIEJOuNP. NANNY.

We indeed grateful to the farmers who have pur-
chased the John Nanny for he friendly interest they
have taken in its success and especially for the recon-
mandatory letters which have been sent in numbers
nearly corresponding to the number OF machines Sold
We believe that in publishing such letters lay before
others who may wish TO purchase more valuable in
formation IN regard to machine than can possibly
be given in any other form. We here insert only few
of the many eertlticntas that hnYe hnen sent M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

PRIvATE:-As usual we have 10
leave pndone much manuscript and
editorial that should appear in tn,
HERALD this week. We shall soon
be all right and ahead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

April ~, 1867.

Your John p. NANNY / am well pleased with Think
it the best combined machine in use and for its quail
tics Mower it cannot be surpassed cut 80
Of grain and have gone through harvest
with comfort M self and team. consider it the
easiest 10 rake from and bind after Of any in nse.
JOHN McCARN.
We also refer parties to the following persons who
bought ana used the John Nanny Machine last year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

SCHOOL REGIsTERs---fo sale at the
HERALD Office and sent free by mail at GO cts each
Also weekly School ports to parents at 70 cts per
dozen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
On the first Monday of May 1867 the qualified voters
OF the village OF Lancaster will hold election the
Office OF the Clerk of said village which time will be
elected, President. Trustees Marshal, Treasurer
Assessor to ill the places of the present officers whose
terms expire by limitation. J. W. BLANDING.
April 70 1871. T46-tfl Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

Our New TYpolEss), Miss Rella
Ray, who lately commenced learning
the art Of printing in this Office, as
tonishes and rather beats our other
apprentices in her progress at type
setting. One day last week, and when
but one week at the eases, she set
in type near a column and half, be.
ing about 1000 ems Beat this, who
can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23
STRAY COW.

u
Taken mp by the subscriber residing on lands owned
by him. head of Grant in the town Of Fennimore,
the Sth Of April, 1897 large white cow left horn
little opt bout years old The owner is requested
to prove property, pay charges and take said COW.
WILLIAM GRAHAM.
Fennimore, April l5th 1867. 46-3w*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

WOLF AND Doc FIoHT.-At the
fight which came offin the County
Fair Enclosures, in Lancaster, on Sat-
urday lost, the hounds were finally
victorious, the wolf yielding after be>
ing worried for 2 or hours. After
fighting for an hour and half, 4 vote
was taken and it was unanimously
decided that the wolf was the victor,
whereupon, the WOLF was taken off
and boxed up--the Large crowd pass
ing out at the gate and leaving for
town. Whereupon, the wolf was let
loose again, and after short tug on
open ground the hounds finished
him. Twice the wolf came near
Jumping over the high incIosure. The
gate receipts were over sufficient for
all expenses. 1t was rather brutal
work of torture, and but for the BEN
cfts in training the hounds, would
not have been even iustidable pleas.
uro. No bounty could be taken for
the wolf scalp, because no one could
make oath that the wolf was caught
and killed in Grant County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-23

THE john P. NANNY REAPER AND
MowER.-Ihis machine is offered as
a competitor, especially against any
other Nanny machine. Mr. Ell Clay
ton, residing at Animation, the general
agent for Grant County-travelling
agents J. D. Triplett and Il. Gilmore.
For persons owning and using the
John z. Nanny machine, see adv.