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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

PORK, The weather has favored
the fatting Of pork but on account
of supposed excess of hogs and a
deficiency of corn averaging every
where)eorn is up and pork down
which is reversing the order of
thing.
Two or three years ago !. remark
able event was exhibited, especially
in this part Of the country: Pork
was ve.y uncommonly dear and corn
as uncommonly cheap The people
said, chow curious r WE'LL the facts
were these: the corn crop was abun-
dant in these parts, but generally,
scarce hogs were generally scarce
-hereabout, plenty. 1t was a re-
versed order of things. Men must
very soon learn this one great fact
peculiar to the times: The probable
demand and amount of supply can
now be so nearly calculated month,
two or three months beforehand,
that nobody can be materially cheat
ed as TO prices Of anything. You,
farmer, can make no surer estimates
than can the speculator-he no surer
than yourself, provided you keep as
we'll posted as himself.
The issue is, who is the best posted
mantle speculator or the farmer
The farmer who reads the commercial
reports has the great advantage he
may sell at very high prices; he must
become the autocrat over his neigh
bors, as they must look to him wher
to sell, when to buy. We see thi;
Transporting on every hand. Farm
ers are seeing to their leading heads
But, this is giving the head center
farmer of each neighborhood great
advantage which he may MISUSE
He, too, may turn Spectator. But
the people possess a kind of smart
ness which must protect them, as
they know that home knavery is the
worst Of the lind-the most danger
Gus.
To keep well posted in the art Of
selling dear and buying cheap, one
must be faithful reader Of the cur
rent news and markets -must make
these his study, must possess a head
adapted for these things, otherwise
he had better trust his well advised
neighbor with these essential mat
ters. Common sense-well, common
sense has but little to do these times
with buying and selling. Full gen
eral information gives the master
| mind.
We opened on pork. Our rules
are as good for cattle and for other
stock and stuff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
PAYNE. = The second

PAYNE, - The second
great pedestrian feat now
being attempted is that of
walking from New York
to San Francisco in one
hundred and fifty days.
BY way of the Central Pa
cific Railroad the distance
is precisely three thousand
three hundred miles be-
tween the two points, so
that an average Of twenty
two miles per day will have
to be made. Mr.. Seth vii
Der Payne, the pedestrian,
is well known to tho public
as an author. He walked
over pretty much all OF
Europe some years ago, and
upon his return wrote q
book of all he saw, heard
and did. The object Of hi.
present trip is precisely tht
same as was his European
tour, and his limiting him
self to a certain length 0
time was doubtless caused
purely from u desire to per
form a feat of distinction
He will take copious noteI
on his way, which will b,
published in book form at
ter his return from Sal
Francisco.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

aSa- The Alabama Constitutional
Convention contains q large number
of delegates of Northern birth, most
Of whom have lived in the South
since the close of the war. This ee--
ment, which is so much abused by
the rebel press is Just what the Con-
vention needs, and It's presence af-
fords good evidence tbat as far as
Alabama is concerned, the State will
be reconstructed upon the firm basis
Of Northern energy, indus Try and
enterprise.
The rebel papers are prodigal
with their walls Of impotent wrath
They stigmatize the Convention as a
body, and the delegates individually,
as adventures, outlaws, renegades,
Yankees, black guards, rascaIs, idiots,
monkeys and baboons No higher
compliment for deliberative body
could be desired than these epithets
coming from rebel sources.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
The Elections in Neighboring Counties.


Crawford, Iowa and La Fayette
counties, adjoining Grant on the north
and east, have gone rather demo-
cratic, Richland county, adjoining
Grant on the north, goes Republican
having of late settled the difffcul>
ties on hand with the demagogues
and rogues, who for some years nave
beeen meddling with affairs in that
county. 10 Daviess, Ill. lying sopth>
east, is politically mixed. Dubuque
city and county, with Clay ton, Iowa,
situated west of Grant, are not to be
depended on, especially along the river
But tor Grant County, situated about
the geographical center of this area,
there would be not far from fifteen
thousand square miles Of democratic
territory, most of it quite inaccessi>
BILE by any ordinary political means
for salvation. Within the counties
named, including the cities of Du,
buque and Galena, these both demo
cratic, the population numbers about
1870, 900, not including the wharf rats
and incindiaries afoat. A. DunleitI
the three states of Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa corner, at which place the
rogues meet and then dissolve in the
popular masses, their influence gen
orally adverse to the party sworn tC
law and country. 1t may further bt
taken into account that nearly all tht
river stopping places of prominence
in Grant County show democratic
symptoms, as Jamestown, Potosi anc
Cassville. These several items ar,
offered in view of letting Republican,
see and feel the necessity of constan
work the year round The farming
towns of Grant county cannot b,
made democratic. But the river ant
railroad towns are in danger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
A Little Girl Beaten to Death by a Female
Friend Shocking Ferooity and Brutal
ity

lty.
The reverend brute Lindsay. of
Orleans County, n. T., has a coun,
terpart out this way-a female thir-
teen years of age, who, last Sunday
evening, beat child of but three
years Of age to DEATH with some un
known instrument, This young she
devil lives about twenty >three miles
from Dubuque, near Waterloo, Grant
County, Wis. Particulars connected
with the tragedy, so far as we have
been able to gather them, are as fols
lows:
Two or three weeks ago there came
to live in the home of Mr.. 2. IL.
Quigley, Of the firm of Vance & Quig,
ley, in this city, a widow Reed. Her
husband was q member Of Z Wiscon>
sin regiment, and was killed in bats
tie in 1864. Shortly after his death,
the wife of Henry Ziegel, ne ghbor
of hers, at Waterloo, died, aad Ziegel
hired her to become his housekeeper.
She took her infant child with her,
and kept house for Ziegel. She re-
ceived nothing but her food in pay
ment, and her stock OF clothing be-
came so reduced by this fall, that she
left the lace, came to Dubuque, and
found employment here as above
stated-leaving her girl, three years
of age, with the Ziegels, they having
promised to take good care of it.
Last Monday afternoon, man
called at Mr.. Quigley's for Mrs. Reed,
and informed her that her child had
been murdered by daughter of Zie>
gel, aged thirteen years. The muir
der was committed last Sunday even,
ing, and was horrible affair The
man did not say whether the girl
was alone with the child or not, but
he did say that the neighbors, alarm
ed at some sounds they heard in the
house, went in the room next morn
ing and found the child dead, it,
body presenting shocking spectacle.
Its skull was crushed, one Of the
hands and is fingers were broken,
and one of its feet was also broken,
while its body was covered with
bruises. Mrs. Reed was so stricken
with grief and became so frantic,
that the man was asked many ques-
tons, before he left for the scene OF
the tragedy with Mrs Reed. Undoubt-
edly, the girl was taken into custo-
dy, and is in safe hands. Further
particulars may be gathered in a day
or two.-DubuqUe Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
TNDIANApoLJs. Ind. Nov. II.

A lively incident took place at
Muncie yesterday. The burglars re
Gently captured on the train This side
Of that place were yesterday con,
victod and sentenced, one to four and
the OTHER to six years IN the Peniten
tiary In the evening they called
for tub or water to wash themselves
in, and when the boy entered with
Il they assaulted him, knocked him
down, and made their escape from
the Jail The alarm was at once given,
the fire bells rung, and the people
were all abroad in a few minutes in
search Of the fugitiyes. They took
refuge under culvert, but were fol-
lowed up and recqptured and return
cd to Jail. They made a vigorous de-
fence, upsetting three or four Of their
parsuers, and one OF them was only
brought to terms at last by blow
in the back from a large rock thrown
at him, The feeling was strong
against them, and apprehensions were
felt at one time that they would be
lynched by the excited crowd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

TAFToN AGAINST BLooMTNGToN.--
The County Board have ordered that
the town of Bloomington be hence
forth named and known as Tafton.
conditioned that, previous to the first
of January next, vote shall be TAX
en- Of the qualified citizens of said
town Of Bloomington, on this ques-
ton: Shall that town be called
Bloomington, or shall it be Tafton--
the County Board at their meeting
in January TO be governed according
ly We think we speak the senti-
ments of that domagogue ridden
town in wishing that the Co. Board
mad mustered up courage enough to
decide upon petitions and remon>
s'ranoes the entire question OF q name
for that towr-no difference which
name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19


Abont noon to-day, as Il. A. Pol
lard. historian Of the South, was pass
ing il front Of the Maeby House, he
was approached by son and neph
ew If Henry A. Wise, named John
and Douglas Wise, one Of whom Sired
several shots at Pollard, one taking
effect in the right arm. He had his
wife on his left arm ut the same time.
Pollard drew a pistol but was una
Ole to use it on account of his wound,
and the ball from bis weapon struck
the pavement The Wises came from
Richmond this morning to demand
satisfaction from Pollard for letter
recently published by the latter in
reply to a letter Of Henry A. Wise
on his (Pollard's) history Of the war
he had previously declared to shoot
him on sight They are both in custo
d. to await an examination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

COUNTY BoARD.-The County Leg
islature met last week and adjourned
on Saturday-leaving a committee of
their number to close up all unfinish,
ed business, and ordering meeting
OF the Board early in January when
two of the old Board, Seaton and Me-
Nair are to 60 out, and A W. Emery
and Gen. Moore are to come in. The
proceedings OF the Board gre not in
order for publication at present, but
may be for next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19


Mount Fesuvius, on the east side
of the Bay of Naples, is in volcanic
action, and is throwing up a pillar OF
fire, which has magnificent effect
SIS seen from the city. New craters
have been formed and the usual point
Of issue in latitude 10 degrees north,
and longitude 14-26 east is also ems
gagged during the past night. and red
hot stones were elected in large
quantities from the burning noun
tains surrounding this tremulous
emination for considerable distance.
Lava is pouring forth and running
down the side OF the mountain in
volume and with rapid flow aud
general upheaying from the volcano
gives warning Of a grand eruption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
New ORLEANS Nov Us

Returns from a lielc more than half
the state Of Mississippi show that 5000
more than q majority Of the persons
registered have voted on the conven-
ton question, and the remaining
counties will increase the majority.
Only one conservative delegate is
known 10 be elected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

New York, Nov. l8.-Flour dull
and 5(al0e lower Tor extra state
9 650ll0 Is tor round hoop Ohio
u heal firm and fair, with some trade
at ? Is for No 3 spring; : 20642 q
tor 10. , do: 28@2 ~ for No. l.
Corn unsettled at 3l4@1 364 for
mixed Western. Oats 8O(aS1!c ion
W esteru.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

nea-The Chicago Tribune says that
in the central and southern parts Of
Illinois the small streams are exhaust.
cd, the grass is dried up and cattle
have to be driven long distances to
find water and pasturage, and the
same is true in Iowa, Nebraska and
other states. IF the winter sets in
without heavy rains there will be
great difficulty in keeping stock alive
and the prospects for spring crops
will be much injured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

puNLElTH RoAD-The county
road leading from British to Dnnleith
by way OF Banfrs bridge over Platte,
is now IN first rate order for travel.
and, being nearer by several miles.
must be the preferred route for most al
Grant County to Dubuque and Dun
leith. No sleughs or back water tc
interfere with travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

aeA-The extraordinary scene IN the
Presbyterian Assembly, in Philadel-
INSTRUMENTATION Of the Low
Church Episeopalians with the mem
bers of that body--is creating ire
menduous breeze among The High
Church Episcopalians in New York
who.say that something must now
be done to counteract the demoraIiz~
ing influence dpon the church Of
such proceedings. They will stand
it no longer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

Tho election IS passing of without
disturbance. The result for two days
in Loon, Madison and Gadsen coun>
ties foots up $500 votes, of which on
" thirty were pollcd by whites, and
all for 4 convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

aea- The Rocky Mountai n
News has no faith in the In.
dian treaties, and regards
them as nothing more than
a truce, in which the Uni,
ted States government,
through its commissioners
has agreed to furnish a suf,
ficient amount of subsist'
ance to savages, to enable
them to live during the
winter, and to renewhostil
tiles next spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
hIclINIoNn. NoN 15


There being 40 business before the
United States Circuit Court to-day,
it adjourned until the 25th, when the
trial OF JEFF. Davis will be commence
ed
CHIEF Justice Chase leaves fol-
Washington morrow, to be press
ent at the opening al the African
high school. Ii is well understood
that be viii NOT be present at Davis
trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
NEWS ITEMS

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 18.--Flour in
fair demand with city double extre
at 9 00{a9 %; country do s SOC
9 90; extra s 00Ms 81. Wheat firm
ut / 843 for Ne. /; 70 for No. q
Oats dull at So (a56c. Corn nominal
al 03 for No. l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

pm-A Unitarian minister in Mid>
dlesex county, Mass. says
1t is doubtful whether, with our
modern tendency, God can send ups
on society greater combination Of
curses than q very eloquent preach-
err, ten thousand dollar organ, and
q superb opera choir.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

eea-An English merchant was din
ing with a Chinese Mandarin, when
il struck him that perhaps the dish
which be had eaten Of % heartily
might have been stewod eats. for he
heard that they ale eats IN China r.
The Cninaman didn't know English
so bis guest, anXionsIy pointing ia
the dish, inquired "Miow, Miow ??
"No, no, said The Mandarin, "Bow
WOW r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

A ROMANTIC CHANGE OF FORTUNE.
"A few days back certain English
nobleman, graduate Of the first wa
ter, and an eXcentrician Of the wild,
est school, honored New York with
his presence and bis money. He
lived strictly incognj.o, and his sole
amusement consisted ii wandering
through the streets f1er night and
relieving those Of hi follow -citizens
who had experience ! tic pangs of
poverty or the pena q Ks Of dissipa
ton. While npon ore OF these hui
name excursions he encountered q
young female, who tonderly solicited
aims. lnquiring her history he found
her to be an orphan, OF supassing
beauty, with an inteliigenG mind, and
OF excellent education, reduced to ab
ject restitution by the death OF her
father, shot in the Mexican war
The titled Howard, wearied at bis
own bachelors existence, and won
by the romance of the beggar girls
history, rendered to her his heart,
his coronet, and hand. The sequel
is that, at a recent ball given by the
Russian emperor, duchess, radiant
with beauty and sparkling with dia-
monds, won the hearts of all observ
ers. That distinguished lady was
cideOant mendicant of the New York
streets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

II is claimed that as many Metho-
dist preachers have turned Unitari-
ans the past year as the Unitarian
theological schools have graduated,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

ssg-Tbe copperheads of Minnesota
carried only 2 out of the 40 counties
ia that state, and one OF the twelve
BY three majority, and another by
nine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

rea- The Massachusetts legislature,
just elected, stands, Senate % Repub,
licans and II Copperheads, and %
license and II prohibition; the Rouse
165 Republicans and 81 Copperheads,
and III license and 81 prohibition,
with l neutral, and 10 districts to
hear from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

MEMPHIS, Nov. ID.
rurther returns from Arkansas
show that the State has gone for a
convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19
IInNnnN Nnu NJ

The Times in a leading editorial on
The Italian situation refers to the
last note Of the prime minister, Mena-
brea, boldly declaring the abolition
OF temporal power as essential to the
preservation Of peace, aud calls it
IJaly's uliimatam to France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

IHANKsGIvING.-Gov. Fairchild has
appointed, by proclamation, Tuesday
Nov. 18th as a day Of thanksgiving
This is the same day named by Pres.
ident johnson for the same purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

neA- The Democratic development
of loyalty in Kentucky is delightful
At recent celebration of the recent
Copperhead victories by the pupils OF
female seminary at Georgetown, in
that State, all the girls who partic-
ipated, were required to wear the
rebel badge-red, white and red-on
their arms. One young lady who re.
fused was threatened with punish~
ment for noncompliance. The Lex
ington Statesman says that the brave
girl persisted in her refusal aud threw
the disgusting emblem into the fire.
1t is further asserted that the school
girls were instructed to provide them.
selves with Confederate flags. The
masculine students ofthe Agricultural
College Of the Kentucky University,
at Lexington, seem animated by tie
same spirit as their sisters. The
United States flag, which has been
raised over the college, was torn
down on Saturday night, and after
ward found on the street with the
following notice pinned to it, No
negro bureau flag shall float over the
Agricultural College while | am a
student of the same. A Lover Of
Right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

DsJ- Cincinnati can no longerdepend
upon the Ohio river for commercial
purposes. So committee reports to
the Chamber Of Commerce. and urges
railroad South to supply the de.
ficiency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

asg- The Memphis Post remark 5
pithily that about the doors OF every
corner grocery in the country towns
ia that region may be fo I'd half a
score wbite men, smoking cob pipes,
and demanding vehemently, where
the devil shall we get labor 70 raise
orr cotton ?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

89- Previous to the departure OF
the French troops from Rome, the
Pope received the staff officers in a
body at the audience chamber in the
Vatican, addressed them a few words
OF thanks, and gave them his apostolic
blessing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

Late dispatches received from Ita,
y state that the feeling against the
French on the part Of tho Italians
has reached perfect fury. King Vie.
tor Emanuel and his prime minister,
Menabrea, are very unpopular with
the people
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

SUNDAY RELGIoN-Many profess
ing Christians put off their religion
with their Sunday garments. They
attend church, rent pew, and listen
patiently to q sermon on lords day.
and think they have served God for
that week, and the remainder OF
their time is their own to devote Ia
politics, pleasure or business, unin-
fiuenced thus living six days Ia The
week, life incompatible with the
principles which they profess. A
writer has said if the history Of such
q man were written, the full, long
chapters would show Il record Of ac-
tivity and energy, OF tact and indus
try in their results; Of toll, ambition
and success their object, the man S
own comfort, advancement, honor,
credit, glory, or those of his family
and offspring; while the reli gious
part would be found il a 70 note in
fine print on every seventh page, and
concluded by memorandum on the
fly Leaf at the end, containing some
pious remarks on general religious
topics, which he made just before dc
parting out of this world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-19

HUMoRs OF Texas LIrE.-A
Texas correspondent Of the Memphis
Post describes the following pleas
ant little incident Of life in that re
gion:
1--WE had a regular Texas street
fight here the other day. Two men
were waiting an hour or so at q hotel
for one man When ne came out one
OF the two pulled a Derringes, fired
and missed then pulled a six shoot
er and emptied every barrel at the
advancing man, who was shot in four
places, and who then, in spite of his
wounds, pulled a bowie knife and
made two insertions in the left
breast Of Brown, the beginner Of the
row, whose companion then pulled q
revolver and absolutely broke The
skull of the bowie knife man and laid
him low. Brown breathed his last
in fifteen minutes. Prnitt-the other
man-lingered for three days. The
cause was a pretty milliner, named
Sallic st. Clair, who nursed Pruitt I'M
til his DEATH"