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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
FLAT-FOOT BALLET TROUPE

The Screaming Burlesque of the
B l. A G. K e. II D y x
The Troupe will consist of
frst-class performers, among whom Will
be found
JOHNNY DREW, the Champion Jig
Dancer.
J. e. RICHARDS, the Balladist.
EUGENE F. GORMAN, Champion Ac-
cordeonist.
LEW. SAMPSON, the Banjoist.
CHARLES SPENCER, the Ethiopian
Dancer.
W.T.. MELVILLE, the Humorist.
FREDERICKS, the Violinist.
VICTOR DURAND, the Balladist.
White, Bout, Wilson, Master Johnny, &c.
Admission, so cents; Gallery, 25 cents.
jy24 diff
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

PERsoNAL.-Among the strangers
in the city last night we we're pleased
to meet Gen. James G. Veatch, of
Rockport and Judge John Key, form
erly of CauneltOn, now of Terre
Haute. They are stopping at the
Sherwood House.
Gen. Veatch, we are gratifed to
learn, has greatly improved in health
during the past three weeks.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

r@ The AMERICAN HOUSE. Hanover
Street, Boston, is the largest and best ar
ranged hotel in New England. The Sleep
ing rooms ire spacious and well ventfl ted ;
the suites of rooms are well arranged, and
completely furnished for families and large
travelling parties: and the house VIII con-
tfnue to b. kept as q first-claSS hotel in
every respect. LEWIS RICE,
tun2S dSm Proprietor.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
Milpard's Needles for sale everywhere.

FLOUR. MEAL, OFFAL.-Providence
having given us a bountiful harvest.
we shall now be able to keep on hand
a good supply of Flour, Corn Meal,
Bran, Shipstuffs, &c, all of which we
hope to sell at satisfactory prices to
our patrons. Best quality of Flour
selling at Sc % to S. 30. All goods
delivered free of charge.
jy1S diff IGLEHART BROTHERS.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
STEAMBOAT N

STEAMBOAT LINES.
To LoUISyILLE.-Eyery Monday and
Saturday at 10 O'Clock AM. Every Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6
O'Clock p. NJ.
To CAIRo-Daiiy, except Sunday, at 8
To REF RIVER Every Wednesday
and Saturday at 6 o'clock p. M. Every
Monday and Thursday at 8 o'clock P. NJ.
To EASTPORT. Every Tuesday and
Friday at O'Clock P. NJ.
To He spERsoN-Daily, except Sundays.
at 3 O'Clock Pm.
To NAsHvILLE-Every Thursday at four
p. m. =
To MEMPHIS-Semi-weekly. =.
RockportS Stage (via Newburgh and Boon
ville,l carrying the mail, leaves at 7 A: M,
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Arrives by 7 p. NJ, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
New Harmony Mail Stage caves Mon
days and Fridays at A. NJ. Arrives Tues
days and Saturdays by 4P. NJ.
Mt. Vernon Mail Stage leaves daily lex
cept Sundays at A. M. Arrives daily lex
eept Sundays by 2 P. NJ.
To NEwBURG.-Hack daily Except Sun
day,) from the Hotel, at 3
O'Clock p. NJ.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

Sixteen Sn"ileS THICK.
It. W MURRAY
rs NOW R~ECEIvINss L. AE ICE
III daily. Office in IRIS Block, No > Syc.
amOre Street Orders rom q distance
solicited and - -ptly hlied. jyI5 I'm
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

NEW METROPOLITAN.
MELVILLE'S IRON-CLAD MINSTRELS.

Benefit ofaW.T T. MELVILLE, and posi-
lively Last Night!
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

Machines Use Oark's Spool Cotton
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

rMerchant Tailors' new goods ar
irving at the new establishment-54
Main Street.
mar5 If SMITH & DARLING.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

LADIES' use Clark's Spool Cotton.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

For SALE.-Cook & Healy, No. 76
Main Street. will sell their entire
stock of Groceries. This is a good
chance for any n that wishes to go
into the business. Mr.. Cook has
purchased a farm in the East. and will
remain there. Cook Il HEALY.
Evansville, July II, 1867. 13tf
C2ark's Spool Cotton is 6 Cord to so.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

THE IRON CLADs.-The heavy rain
last night prevented US from witness
ing the Black Crook" as perform
ed by the Iron Clads, and we did not
meet any n who did enjoy the luxu-
ry, and consequently can say nothing
about it. We presume it was all
right, however.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

Take none other than Cark's Cotton
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

A STRONG HoUsE.-Among the
very best Liquor Houses in Cincin-
natl may be reckoned that of Madux,
Hobart & Co., Nos. 107 and 100, Pearl
Street, and we take unusual pleasure
in directing the attention of dealers in
this city and the surrounding country
to their card in to-day's JOURNAL.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Knowles the accomplished
representative of the House, will visit
this city once a month to receive
orders which will be promptly and
satisfactorily filed.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.

FROM VINCENNES.
Going East. Going W.T..
2:30 p NJ SO p NJ
Express ....--. ..----.... 8 :35 P ii 500 A M
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

THE Work ON THE Wharf.-The
paviers on the wharf will to day, if
the weather is favorable, complete the
square between Sycamore and Main
Streets to the outer edge of Water
Street. The grading corps have COM
menced work between the paved por-
ton and the waters edge, and the
pavement will be pushed down as far
as possible as the river declines, and
we confidently expect they will be
able to 80 nearer the level of the river
bottom than could have been reached
at any time before during the last ten
years. 1t is to be hoped SO. at least.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
LOCAL NOTICES.

WANTED-At this office, a boy who
can lead manuscript we'll.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

Milward's Needles are the best.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
Home Again

HAVE JUST ARRIVED o
u Cincinnati with the finest variety of
Tea, Bourbon, and Bengal ROSES-all
ever-bloomers and fine plants which L
will sell as low as they can be bought In
CINCINNATI. have every color White,
can be safely planted, as they are all in
pots. Give me "A call.
WIN. @. HEWITT
P.S.-Many other fine varieties OF rare
plants, quite new.
Wire Hanging Baskets, &c. [jun3 diff
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

BeE- j. H. COLEMAN.
Auctioneer.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

MiItcard's Heli:r Needles, an Pdtent
Wrappers, are superior to all others.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

Clark's Spool Cotton is the best.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26

A MAGNIFICENT RAIN.-The pres
sure of the atmosphere was relived IN
some measure last night by a magnif-
cent rain attended with I strong wind
and considerable lightning, and but
little thunder. The storm broke
about 81 o'clock, and continued until
after II, and for a considerable por-
ton of the time the rain poured down
in torrents. The rain will do good
as the earth was parched and dry.
TAKEN WV. IL. Boyington, the
oil man, was taken to~Princeton yes
terday to stand his trial for bigamy.
His pair of wives came down to
Princeton by the bob-tail train
yesterday morning. Mr.. Chute. the
deputy Sheriff, attended the very
" muchiy" married man to Princeton.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-26
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
Evansville and Charlottesville.
GOING NORTH.
Terre Haute and Indianapolis.

FROM TERRE HAUTE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

soldiers widows mites by examining
them with counterfeit money. can ev>
or destroy our good name for integ
rity, for patriotism, and for Republi
can party fidelity. We defy world
of such
Mr.. Brooks parades in print a Ger,
tlticate OF recommendation which we
gave him at a time when we suppos>
ed him worthy young man and
scholar We have said before that.
to a late date, we took much stock in
Mr.. Brooks but, for reasons satis>
factory to our mind, oflate we look
upon him as of doubtfulintegrity and
as OF deficient learning, and now also
as having an exceeding bad record
earl in the war.
1t is to be hoped therefore that his
ttrSt Grade Scholar Certificates were
obtained and are now used with less
intent to defraud than is the paper
which he got from us and now uses
traudulently, for our injury. The pa
per alluded to being no longer our
recommendation, ought to be return.
ed to US at once. Should he eve,
leave the country with it we shall ad
vertlse him as an imposter, as any
use he may make oft to give him
name or fame for learning would be
fraudulent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Ionimuhlcatec
Grant County Politics,

Mr. Cover 1T seems to me that
no one could long be resident of
Grant County without carrying away
with him on his removal liAely rec.
objection of its people, and contin,
ued interest in all that appertains to
them, so that listen to the voice of
the grown up Herald with increasing
interest and attention Twas partic-
ularly struck with what. it had to say
upon the nominations. made by the
late Republican county convention.
1t is clear to nae even at this distance
from the scene of action, that such re-.
suits could hardly be brought abort
by fair means. But | started out to
say something about "court house
cllques," and to record the result OF
my observations 1t is always the
cry OF a demagogue of the smallest
calibre and meanest disposition
There is in all counties, and must be
until human nature is totally regene>
rated, feeling ofjealousy against the
county-seat and county officers. In
the estimation of ignorant people, a
county otficcr,is public enemy, and
although | never did and hope nev-
er shall belong to that unfortunate
class OF human beings, | wish to pros
test against this unjust assumption
this easy yielding of the preiudices to
the wiles ofpoliticians. Grant coun-
" has been as free from this particu
lar fault as any other county, per-
haps, and yet | see in late occurren-
ces unmistakable signs that dema-
gogues and zone. horse" politicians
whose strength lies in such arts as the
cry of "court-house cliqucs," "Free
Masons,' &c., have carried the day,
and most unfortunately for the peo-
pie.
/ Why can you not adopt the plan OF
choosing candidates by holding pri-
mary elections, as is done in some
counties in the east? | know of no
surer way TO prevent the nomination
OF demagogues than this, and would
like to zee it tried by your people,
In the meantime | trust you will in
some manner retrieve the mistakes
of the late convention, and thus re-
buke demagogues and unprincipled
were pulers. w. w. WILLIAMS.
sP,Rxo vArtsr MINI, Oct 2, 1897.
REMARKs.-The plan alluded to il
that of opening regular elections for
making delegates to county conven
ventions-such electionssto hold open
an entire afternoon, aud to be con
Quoted as are legal town elections, on
ly without legal forms, oaths OF office,
&c It's said that in parts of Penn
sylvania,. the evils OF King Caucus
are quite unknown, and that secret OF
dark lantern practice by means Of
which a few conspire to rule things
as the case has been in Lancaster and
some other towns in Grant County
for Il year or two, is quite unknown.
Such reform. proposed above by oui
old friend Williams might be taker
up by agreement and tried. 1t can
not fail however.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Communicated.
Assembly District Convention Of Second
District, held at Dickeyville.

The Republican delegates of the
Second Assembly District, in the
county of Grant, met in convention
at Dickeyville, on the first day of
October last, agreeably to notice.
At o'clock p. NJ, the Convention
came to. order, when John Kaump,
Of Harrison, was chosen Chairman
and Samuel Merrick, Of jamestown,
Secretary. A Committee on Gre
dentials was then appointed by the
Chairman, when it appeared upon
their report that duly accredited del
egates were present from the towns
OF Jamestown, Paris and Harrison.
From the last named town, however,
but two delegates responded but by
resolution of the Convention, the two
were empowered to cast the three
votes to which the town was enti>
tied.
An informal ballot for Candidate for
the office OF Member OF Assembly
was then taken, which resulted in
five votes for S. Merl ick OF the town
of Jamestown /; three votes for Salz-
man, OF Paris and one vote for James
Massey, of Harrison. A formal bal
lot was then taken, which resulted in
eight votes for Merri3k and one for
James Massey. Upon motion OF
Arch. Sampson, the nomination of
Merrick was made unanimous. An
informal ballot was then taken Tor
Candidate for the Office of Supervisor,
which resulted in Franklin Lyster, of
jamestown, receiving three votes,
William w. Barstow, of Harrison,
three votes, and Charles Dickey, of
Paris, two votes and one blank. f.
Lyster, whose prospect for nomina-
ton seemed good, then Withdrew his
name, on the ground, as he stated,
that 1t was not fair nor wise to choose
both Candidates from one town. A
formal ballot resulted in William w !.
Barstow receiving five votes and
Charles Dickey four votes. On mo.
tion OF Arch. Sampson, the vote for
William w. BarstOw as nominee for
the Office Of Supervisor was made
unanimous. Chair appointed Frank.
lin Lyster, of jamestown, Charles
Dickey, Of Paris and James Massey,
OF Harrison, Committee for the en-
suing year. On motion of Arch.
Sampson, it WAS then unanimously
RESOLVED, That this Convention
fully endorse and will to their utmost
sustain the action of the County Con-
vention recently held in Lancaster
that they do not sympathizc,
nor will they in any manner partici
pate in any under hand, dark -lan>
tern" maneuvres- to defeat the will of
the people of Grant as in that Con-
vention expressed and thereby bring
dissention in the Republican ranks
The Convention then adjourned
sine die.
S. ME.RTCK,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Fifth ASsy. Dist. Oonvention-H W. Ken
dali for Assembly.

The Convention was held at Bloom
ington, on Saturday last. Hon. S
Newick, President, Capt. Riley, Sec
rotary. Towns are all fully repre-
scented, by 81 delegates.
At the informal ballot, Bennett,
Kendall, Griffith and Hicks received
votes, but no one . majority.
The first formal vote was between
Kendall, Griffith and Hicks Mr..
Bennett having withdrawn The
eecond formal vote was 20 for NV.
Kendall of Wyalusing and II for Mr..
Griffi th Of Little Grant. Mr Ken
dali was thereupon unanimously
nominated as The Republican candi>
date for the Assembly. Mr.. Kendall
is an old citizen and none higher re-
spected. He was the Sheriff of Grant
County over twenty years ago, and q
few years after was elected Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, which Office he
gave UP to John 6. Clark-Mr Ken.
dali removing TO Wyalusing where
he has resided. MIR. Kendall did not
call for this candidacy for the Assem-
div; it called for him and . better
man could not have been called.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

DECLIsEp.--Hon. H. G. Draper, OF
Madison, having declined the demo>
cratic nomination for State Superin>
tendent OF Public Instruction, Mr.. W.
III. Peck, "f Mineral Point, has been
selected az the victim Mr.. Peck
came to the State some four or five
years ago. and is not Al yet very well
known. He is ut present editor aud
publisher OF the Ipiscons,i Journal Of
Education, and also editor, chief of
the Mineral Point Democrat. We have
no very definite knowledge as to his
qualifications for the office to which he
has becn nominated, but from the
criticisms of the press generally, we
should consider him greatly inferior
to Hon. A. J. Craig, the republican
nominee. who, in addition to his thor
ough education and natural ability,
has had ak years experience as as
sistant Superintendent. AS there i.
no danger of Mr.. Peck being elected
to preside over the educational inter
ests of this great state, it is certainly
not worth while to inquire as to bis
qualifications for the Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Mr. l. j. Brooks Passing Himself for a
Classical Scholar.

We copy tho following from pri-
yate letter received from Samuel
Merck, Esq, of Fairplay. Mr. Mer>
ick IS 3 gentleman OF the highest in
tegrity, and all who know him will
give full and perfect " eh1 to his
words
Mr.. COVER Il task your patience
to add foy words on conventions.
candidates, &c. How are the people
70 know whom to support by their
delegates when the names of candi-
dates are not mentioned in the news
! gers before convention meets p
.htte are many sections Of Grant Co.
that are rery rural, and [ speak with.
in bounds when / say that not one
halt the voters in the county are well
acquainted with the names of iye
prominent men suited for the Office Of
Senator, and who would accent that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Communicated.
An Imposter.

Ma. COVER A man giving bis
name az J. IL. Shearer has lately been
operating in this part of the county
pretending to be agent of the North
Western Live Stock Life Insurance
Company, and stating that was -
supervising agent for the said Com
pany for Grant County, and that all
notos given by parties for Insurance
would pass into my hands for collect
ion. | have seen one of these notes
in the hands of third party and that
was made payable to J. n. Shearer
Will you state in the Herald that |
am not agent ofslid Company and
further, that | have no knowledge OF
any such Company, aud that | have
satisfied myself that said J. II. Shear.
er is sailing under false colors. AS
proof | enclose the letter Of tho aAsis.
tant Secretary of State.
Yours Respectfully,
CAsssILis, Get. IA, 1867. J.. H shGLoDk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

Perhaps no outlay for farm i'm
proving pays So extravagantly az
ornamental and forest tree planting.
A couple Of good sized evergreen
trees set near the house actually 20
fascinate man ~ to bcwilder biz
judgement and put him at the mercy
Of the house proprietor. The effect
in precisely the same ms fancy out
ut about the person of ANY woman.
The beholding man is suhdued, and
must possess at any price the house
ornsmented with life green trees.
Aud these forest trees by the road
side"these shades by the well spring >
''these green branches tween earth
and heaven Wherein the angels
dwell as said old John Bunyan,
and that Tree Of life by the river
side of the New lerusalem,' which
John the Revelato rsaw in Patmas,
who would not pay his money for the
like
Messrs. D. Bailentine and Ro bert
Pringle, near Bloomington, are now
able to furnish European and Ameri>
can forest and evergreen trees, OF
kinds approved for beauty and hsrdi-
ness, at low prices. They are per-
fectlv responsible, and will hll any
orders with fidelity. See advertise
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
House Building Company Work.

Mr.. CoyER:-i can almost subscribe
TO your views in relation to reforms
ia contract building. | have seen
and experienced the whole workings
Of Individual enterprise, with its
slowness, impoverishing competitions
and dearness TO those who hire build
ings put up. That building associa-
tons can be proftably formed
protitably to themselves .ud their
employers, | cheerfaiiy admit; and
that, the masses of mechanics would
do better by hiring out at wages
than by taking building contracts
| have learned by bitter experience
having on one building taken at
too low figures, sunk my years of
earnings and made debt from
which | shall never recover. But,
Mr.. Editor, you cannot always find
men like Acorn L Muessc, able and
with capital and having the high pub
lie confidence which you say they
have. / infer from your paper that
they monopolise the building bust
ness of Lancaster and vicinity, though
at present work cheaper and do bet
ter work and DO it all quicker than is
possible for single mechanics. All
very well, but how long will it be I'LL
they use their accommodating good
name and go ut once into building
speculation May they not next
year largely increase their prices up
on an unsuspecting public, put in
bad materials, slight their work, and
take other. advantages? Where then
would be the benefits of such mo-
nopoly-competition being Il dead
letter at Lancaster IL strikes me,
Mr. Editor, you bad better encour-
age competition among mechanics
for the benefit of employers, and op-
pose any general resort to building
monopolies. will grant what is
probably true, that Alcorn Il Muesse
are honorable men. But you cannot
always find such in the fiourshing
towns. | am glad you have opened
an issue upon this subject. 1t may
open the eyes ofpeople and mechan.
les Old Saw.
B0scobei. Oct 10 1867
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
A Loud Gall.

To the 0otsrs o. Lancaster. Lima,
Clifton, EReaboro, WimgpiNe oad Lib,
erty
You are called 10 meet on Friday
of this week, at Your election places
to elect delegates to your Assembly
District Convention; time OF day, one
o'clock, afternoon.
II is high time you should all turn
out to these primary meetings. Had
you done so more generally, one or
both the candidates now before you
for office would not have been nom
mated, and this deal oftrouble would
! have been avoided. Cunning, unpriu-
cipled politicians, with their tools,
have stole a march and taken charge
of the local and County Conventions
aid their work is before you.
We have reasons for believing that
the dark lantern practice, now fully
inaugurated by wire working knaves,
is to be kept up till fairly beaten by
overwhelming numbers in all the
towns.
You. especially in the country
away from the village centers, are
especially called on to attend these
town primary meetings and heiu
out vote the demoralizing dark Ian
terms. There are good men in the
villages, but not enough Of them IL
manage and vote down the political
scamps. You from the country, are
therefore pressed To flock in at the
primary meetings, on Friday after
noon of this week, and see to it that
good men are elected for delegates.
Remember Friday of this week, al
| | O'Clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
VIII ,breo Pa,nhl;oannanor,

office. With three Republican papers
in the county the citizens ought to be
kept posted as to men candidates, of
fetal suitableness, &c, and all this be-
fore convention meets. 1t appears
to me suicidal to denounce the actions
of men who had to work in the dark.
Mr. Hazelton may not be the best
man, but now he is in our hands,
Others and / thought him rather
grasping, with one Office in hand and
holding out the other hand for still
more office
Being delegate and wishing to
do the right thing, sought by intro,
duction an acquaintance with Mr..
Brooks, then said TO be a candirate tor
Superintendent. This was at Lancas-
ter on the morning of the convention.
He told ME of his occupation, and bis
friends represented his fitness for the
office. | put the question to Mr.
Brooks squarely and bluntly, 'hart
you a classical education 2" lie an
swsred, "yes." 1t is to be hoped be
knew what the question meant"
The above from Mr.. Merck was moi
designed for publication but only al
silent lecture TO us tor not showing
up the candidates before election in
stead of after. But ia publication i,
no discrcdit to him, but rather shows
him to be right minded. AS to any
fault chargeable to us, we state this
that in the future it shall be known
who are the candidates, what theil
merits and dement's, and if any are
down upon us therefor, why, down
they be.
As to Mr.. Brooks, he is no claSsica
scholar, and knows it. He knavishl,
deceived Mr.. MERCK. He is but only
a tolerable English scholar-we think
of rather low grade