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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-09
THE FLORENCE SEWING
MACHI MI

THE FLORENCE SEWING
MACHINE
not only makes the lock stitch but three others which
for certain kinds of work much SUPERIOR especially
where elasticity is required, and is the only machine
which fastens the ends securely and does it in one
fourth the time il can be done by hand
THE FLORENCE
does not draw fine thin goods down through the slot
hole in the work-plate, drop stitch in turning
corner, and is the only machine having ehaneeless
tension, and slack threads both cf which drawn
together simultaneously.
THE FLORENCE
is noiseless and be used when quiet necessary
well in the sicll-caamber in the work room. They
oil dresses the machinery being all the top the
table 1t will sew the heaviest seams, from
to more hcknesses of goods without skipping stitches
breaking threads requiring change in tension
THE FLORENCE
will do easily all family and tailoring work and
the same machine. They strong and finely finished
their motions all postive,thero no springs
70 get out Of orerwhie for strength durability and
eanty Of design il wi bear and invite comparison,
with any or all other machines.
Applicants for Agency should enclose stamps.
G.. L. LAMS0N, Agent.
35-4m Beetown Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-09
NOT ever $4,000 WORTH OF PROPER
TY INSURED AT ANY ONE nIsh

Total Amt of Capital, S1,048,31
Cash on hand and due
the Company, l99,704.42
Real Estate and Office
Furniture, 1856 80.
Total No. Policies Is
sued, 1876
No. of Policies issued
in 1866, 14,6O1.
Amt of Losses paid in
1866, s66,387.65.
Increase of cash assets
in 1866, 35,O33.24
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-09
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE
COMPANY.

100 WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO.
VIM. II. SHARP & Co, General Agents.
The FLORENCE is the only machine extant having a
reversible feed which enables the operator either
TO the right left at pleasure, and the only machine
that makes perfectly elastic seam, alike each side
of tho fabric
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-09

of the present assets $500 900 represents the capital
ofCompany; the balance is mainly composed of the
scrip fund, unearned premiums undivided pI9fts and
finds set apart for payment Of interest in scrip issues
all securely invested in bonds and mortgages nd United
States and other first class bonds and stocks
Divisions have been made to customers in July of each
wear as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-04-09
O. ELEMENTAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
THE 28th ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF this Company is herewith submitted for the ex
animation OF the public showing satisfactory progress
since the system of participation was adopted.
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to continue the patient becomes eomatose, and dies
1t must be remembered that yellow fever patients are
wholly irresponsible, and though they may talk reason
ably, they do not appreciate theif own condition 1t
was exceedingly difficult to keep patient quiet in bed,
yet was the most essential part of the treatment
The Doctor told story of an intelligent sea captain,
whose life he saved during of the epdemics, by
threatening cut his throat if he dared to stir from
given position in the intervals of his visits. The
treatment of yellow fever simple, In old times
people thought because it was mighty disease it
needed mighty remedies, and when he first went to
New Orleans it was customary to give 6O-graln doses
of calomel and even more than that; and yet some
patients did even then get we'll With rational treat
ment large proportion would recover. The chief
difficulty lay in preventing the patient from commit
ting fatal acts of indscretion in the absence Of his
physician 1t should be remembered that everything
depended aud nutrition, and that nothing could
be gained by depletion. 1t was even better to allow
the bowels to remain unmoved for five or six days
than to run the risk of giving active purgatlves
Tie remarks Of DR.. Stone were received with pro
found attention, and vote of thanks was rendered
him at the conclusion of the lecture.
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TIE YorE OF THE SoUTH.-The following table ex
lbs the latest and estimates of reg stratior
in the Southern States
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FoRCISG NEGROES INTO SLEEPING Cause.-The negro
bill which the Radicals forced through the PennsEl Iva
MIA Legislature some time ago. does not seem to give
very general satisfaction to the people of that State,
be they Radicals or Conservatives. On recent occa-
sion negro attempted to force his way into the car
set apart as sleeping car and for the use OF ladies'.
The result may be cleaned from the following, which
we take from the Philadelphia Age
The ticket agent had refused to sell the darkey a
ticket and be WAS trying to force bis way into the car
without the requisite piece Of stamped pusteboard.
policeman up, however, and settled the business,
by telling the ticket agent tha under the law, if he
refused to sell the negro berth ticket, account Of
color he would be amenable to fine of $500, and
subject to pay a like sum to the negro upon action
for debt This had the desired effect and the Afri-
can was handed the coveted ticket. 1t so happened
however, that but one berth vacant and that was
half of double berth partly occupied by white
man. The negro divested himself of hat, boots, coat
and vest and proceeded to appropriate his half OF the
double berth. White man, who had been doing,
turned around, looked at the newcomer, rubbed his
eyes, looked again, and then came such kicking tum-
bling sprawng, and mixture of white and black gen
orally would have done any amagamatlonsts heart
good. About this time the conductor appeared upon
the scene and the result that the negro, with
ticket in hand, tumbled into bed whilst the white
man. growing anathemas at the party he himself had
helped place in power doggedly put on his clothes
and went forward to sit with wrenched back and
cramped legs in the passenger car, ruminatng over
the beauties of Radical legislation.
When the negro bill was under consideration, Mr.
Boyle, Democrat, of Fayette county, offered the fol
lowing amendment new section:
sSEc. g Propiae9, That nothing herein contained
shall be held to compel the admission of negroes into
cars set apart for ladies' into beTths for sleeping
cars"
Thirty-sx Democrats voted for this section, and
fftyone Radicals against it. Thus theseeton was de
feated and negroes now force themselves into
cars set apart for ladies' or into sleeping cars II
white men support party which thus insults theiI
III ras md Ihildrpn
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THE RADICALS ON TIE SITUATION BEFORE ELECTION.
The Washington correspondent Of the Boston Post
writes thus just before the election:
Oar city has been unusually dull to-day, considering
the iuux of Radical politicians to consult on the stu
sylvania and Ohio at the coming elections, These
gentlemen claim that Conservative victory Or even
decided Conservative gain in either of these States
would dampen the ardor Of their party add strength
to the President, cmboden the Conservative leaders
and give prestige to the moderate Repubicans-such
as Fesseuden, Sherman and Bingham. They admit
freely that the influence Of the approaching election
upon the Presidential question must be very great.
Senator Thayer of Kansas who is here says decided
Radical victory will insure the nomination of Steveia
Wade or Stanton. 4 falling off in their vote will
bring forward more prominently Chief Justice Chase
while Conservative victories will necessitae the nomi
nation Of Gen Grant Or Senator Fessenden.
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DEATH OF WM WALLACE W. WOOD.--Gen. Wood
died at the residence of his uncle Samuel Wood ESQ.,
in this city, Saturday evening, September 2l after
painful and wasting Illness OF several months duration.
Ills remains were buried from st. Mary's Cathedral
Yesterday, at &c o'clock Very Rev. NJ +. Grignon
ollicatel in the funeral ceremonies. A large con-
course of relatives and friends OF the deceased
present.
The deceased was born at Washington, Adams
county, in 1924 and therefore about 43 years Of
age at the time of his DEATH As the editor OF various
newspapers notably the Mississippi Free Trader his
reputation fluent easy and graceful journalistic
writer was widespread. He was lawyer by profess
sion and had occupied with credit various magsteral
and clerical positions in New Orleans and in this
ty He was prosecuting attorney Of the Adams County
Court at the time of his death. In the recent he
commanded the Woden Rebels, from this city and
the close of the war be became identified with
ganised effort promote emigration to Brazil, which
country he spent several months in exploring after
his return he wrote and published a book, entitled
'Ho! for Brazil" The wasting disease which pro-
duccd his death began to sap his energy about the
time that he engaged upon this work. By gradual
approaches the consumption continued to exhaust bis
vitality, until at last it took him away from the ardu
ous labors and dsappoutments of this lise from the
fond affection of wife, Children relatives and friends
to better land where there is pain, no labor, no
disappointment All who knew the deceased will join
us in the regret that good has gone from earth,
and hone that he has met the good mans reward.
| TNatchcz Democrat, 9th.
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CASE FOR Observation-Disclosures in the course Of au
article under this heading, in the Memphis Bulletin,
says:
The editor Of this paper is, or rather ad
nira i'll the Confederate States navy and by decision
Of President Davis, brgadier general in the army.
When he destroyed his fleet on the James river,
the evacuation Of Richmond by Gen. Lee, he made
good his through tue lines Of Grant, and III due
time reached DanVe, in Virginia, where he found
President Davis and cabinet.
By order Of the President, lis sailors we're organ
sed as brigade of artillery, and he assigned to
the command of it, with the rank Ct brigadief gen.
eral as before stated President Johnson has kindly
pardoned the brigadier general but he has not par
doned the rear admiral. Now, some of these DAYS
when the hangman comes dong, what is to lie done :?
That the President can hang the rear admiral is quite
clear; but how the deuce he hang the rear adni
raj without hanging at the SAME time thc brgader
general and the brigadier he can't hang because be
can plead his pardon Like ShyIock, he mag have biz
pound of tesh but in cutting out his flesh hemust be
careful not to spill drop of blood. Now, here is a
clear case for Stanbery, rather for Bnkley, aud We
would like to see the reasoning oi those cute chaps
the case
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Speaker Colfax says lie IS busy counting the days
until Congress meets, because in. twenty days after
that time Stanton will be restored to the War Depart
ment The sCalifornia lecture having grown stale,
the ambitious Indiana trickster is Determined to
be put ii the shade by such men aa Grant Chase and
Sheridan.
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#Democratic majority.
II" This exhibit shows that the total vote of these
States is about twelve hundred thousand nearly equal
y divided between whites and blacks, with slight
TINA ted majority for the blacks. The presence in these
States, however, of 125O0O white Republicans gives
total majority to the Republican ticket of over two
hundred thousand, making it moderately certain that
they will carry eight of the ten States.
cit is further to be observed that the registration
exhibits very small falling off in the white vote. The
total in these ten States at the Presidential election
in 1860 was 683, 80, estimating South Carolina at 90,
900. Their total estimated registration is over six
hundred thousand now After allowing for the losses
bv war it will be seen that the marg gn left for those
dsfranchised by the acts of Congress is quite small
There can not be fifty thousand persons in these
ten States disraucsed by the reconstruction act and
if they were all admitted to vote under Mr.. johnson
amnesty proclamation the result would not be changed
in any Of the States"
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The Savannah GAY Herald states 'gThefe are very
unfavoFable accounts in regard to the rice crop.
planter the ogeechee river reports that his crop is
totally destroyed by the heavy rains and frese; that
other planters in that section will lose the greatest
portion if not all Of their rice Reports from saYan
nib river plantations are also aufaYorabls."
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ute Republican vote

%Reported complete. Partial retdrns. tEstimuted,
A Radical exchange gives the following calculation
of the results of registration in the South, showing,
al tho tlnhla ul,itn nnnhli.an
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-16

BALL on WAsu1NGToN's BIRTH DAY
A telegram from Paris says: "A
ball was given on the 22d of February,
at the Grand Hotel, by the American
residents in this city, under the aus
pices of General Dix, to celebrate the
anniversary of Washington's BIRTH
day. Eight hundred were present,
and the assemblage was very brilliant.
A FREE BRIDGE AT RICHMOND. -
The contract for buildinga free bridge
across the river Mt Richmond, Nir-
ginia, has been awarded to Henry
Exall. 1t is to be stone arch / 800
feet long, with a roadway twenty-five
feet wide, and sidewalk six feet wide.
1t is to be located just below Mayo's
bridge, and will cost $3.50, 900.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED MURDEEERs
We learn that three negroes, charged
with the murder of the late Captain
George c. Hayward, and against
whom there is strong evidence of
guilt, have been arrested and com
mitted to jail at Giliisonville.
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wrong. and the dominant nartv in

wrong, and the dominant party in
Congress right, when Andrew John
son asserted there was civil govern
ment in the South, and said party
asserted there was not; that when the
President said the military bill was a
lie, he did not assert what was true,
and said party has spoken truth.
The Grand Jury, having confidence
in the intelligence, in the patriotism
and love to this State glowing in the
people of York, trust and believe
there can be no body of men within
its limits who are willing to subject
themselves to the charge that they
are in condition of insurrection to
the State, and lay themselves liable
to the consequence thereof, either at
tho hands OF the tribunals of the
State or Of the military of the United
States, whom we may look to be
shortly among us, or by making
themselves liable to punishment for
the offence of riot
Considering these various matters.
which could be greatly extended, if
time permitted, the Grand Jury re-
affirm the presentment, that they are
not made aware Of any combination
of men to resist the action of civil
rule by the regularly constituted au-
thorities of South Carolina.
W. J. BOWEN, Foreman.
MARCH -, 1867.
On hearing the foregoing present
ment Of the Grand Jury, it is, on
motion Of Mr.. Solicitor Melton,
Ordered, That the said present
ment be published in the Yorkville
Enqui'er. r. MUNRO.
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4 Coop SUGGESTION. The Mem
phis -AraIonche alludes to the subject
Of Foreign Missions, and says, in
stead of contributing to such objects,
''let our ministers give notice that,
on every Sunday, from now until Jan
uary +. 1868, collection will be taken
up in every church for the starving
women and children of the South.
Let the public hear of it. Proclaim
it abroad to all It will draw many
a man to some one of our churches
who might not otherwise attend.
Just think of the amounts expended
every night at the theatres here and
in all our cities. This is u daily
offering on the altar of pleasure
Cannot our people give an Offering,
once week, to an object so benevo-
lent and so just as this? Let our
ministers try the experiment Cha
rity begins at home. Let them in
woke the aid of all in this way, and
for this object. Not for this or that
church, but for suffering women
and children, who crave food and
clothing. In all the Southern States
are those too proud to beg, yet COM
PEELED to suffer want and starvation
that would touch hearts Of stone.
Their silent woe and want are but
the more eloquent, because un-
spoken; and our first and most holy
anty IS, tc alleviate this suffering.
With nursing and culture, the ne
elected tree may again bloom in all
its beauty; and, if we are bat true
to ourselves and to each other, our
land may yet wear smiles of the
olden times. It is for ourselves to
bring about this result; and for
ourselves alone. We are different
people from the North. Time and
facts all prove it. We must SO re-
gard ii, and look to aid only from
our own efforts. First, lift upon
their feet those who are stricken
down. Heal the wounds which sor-
row and want had left. Remember
the blessings needed at home, be-
fore trying to bless those who are
strangers and far away
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-16

THE RADICALS EXPECT VETo OF
THE WILSON BILL.-The Republican
members of the Senate, in caucus
yesterday, agreed not to fix upon IL
time for taking the proposed recess
until after the passage of Il bill sup
Elementary to the "Act to provide
for the more efficient government of
the rebel States" In view of the fact
that the acting President of the United
States will probably veto such mea-
sure, 1t was also agreed that no recess
shall be taken until his action upon it
shall have been communicated to
Congress. The general impression is
that the recess will terminate about
the 1st of October. A number of
Senators are in favor of prolonging
il to December. but it is believed that
the majority favor IN earlier reassem-
bling. = washington Chronicle, 1911.
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We see by our files that our North
ern sisters are diligently engaged in
examining their waterfalls, and the
papers contain astounding develop
ments'' of the horrors revealed. One
writes to the New York World: "I
have long felt something moving all
over my head, and there has been a
constant tendency on my part to
shall say ito scratch. now know
the cause. [ have abandoned my
chignon, and have forbidden the
wearing Of them by my daughters.
Peace and quiet now reigns in q lately
nearly distracted household. Those
who wish for similar happiness, must
leave off their waterfalls. "
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The First District.

The Richmond Times publishes
the subjoined order from General
Schotield, and says that it marks
the initial point i'll the supreme con-
troll Of this State by an officer of
the Federal army, but its temper
furnishes the most gratifying evidence
that General Schotied is conserva-
tive, honorable ana intelligent official,
who will not abuse the great powers
with which he has been clothed. We
extract the principal paragraphs:
81. In compliance with the order
Of the President, the undersigned
hereby assumes command of the
First District, State of Virginia
under the Act of Congress Of March
I'd, 1867.
I'll. All officers under the exist
ing provisional government to per
form the duties of their respective
offices, according to law, nnless other
wise hereafter ordered in individual
cases, until their successors shall
be duly elected and qualified in ac-
cordance with the above named Act
Of Congress.
LII. It is desirable that the mi
htary power conferred by the be-
fore mentioned Act be exercised ONLY
so far as may be necessary to ac-
complish the objects for which the
power was conferred, and the un-
dersigned appeals to the people of
Virginia, and especially to magis-
trates and other civil officers, to
render the necessity for the exercise
OF this power as slight as possible,
by strict obedience to the laws, and
by impartial administration of JUS
tice to all classes"
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COLUMBIA.
Saturday Morning, March Is, 1867.
The Disfranchiscd.

The military law, known as the
Sherman bill, as will have been no.
ticed by the order of Gen. Robinson,
published yesterday morning, is in
force now in this State. To those
who desire to participate In the cleo
tions to be held in conformity to the
Act, it is somewhat important to
know who have the privilege of
voting and who are excluded. A COR
respondent of the Lynchburg Viryi-
MAN says that he is at loss to know
who can, under the law, vote for
members of the State Convention.
The Virginian, in reply, quotes the
following section:
tNo person shall be Senator or
Representative in Congress, or elect
or of President and Vice-President,
or to hold any office, civil or military,
under the United States, or under
any State, who, having previously
taken an oath, rs a member of Con-
gressz or as an officer of the United
States, or as member of any State
Legislature, or as an executive or ju-
dicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in insurrection or
rebellion against the same, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
But Congress may, by vote Of two
thirds of each House, remove such
disability"
From this, it would appear that
the disabilities apply only to persons
who, in certain executive, judicial,
legislative or military positions, took
an oath, previous to the late war, to
support the Constitution of the
United States, and afterwards gave
''aid and comfort to the rebellion
It does not apply to militia aficers of
the States, even though they had
taken such an oath previously, and
fought through the late war. It does
not apply to any soldier of the Con-
federate army, unless, in some capa-
city above indicated, he had taken
an oath to support the Constitution
of the United States.
This is our opinion, and we give
it, because we have been frequently
asked, who were excluded by the new
law from voting? That law having
been officially announced as being
now in force in this State, there is no
doubt but that Gen. Sickles, the
commandant assigned to this mill
tary district, will, in general or
DER give all necessary explanations
of the law, and the rules for its ad-
miniStr alton.
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CoNFIsCATIoN. The Wilmington
Dispatch says:
We learn that one of the largest
business houses in this city has re-
Gently received advices from cores
pondents III New York, of standing
and influence in the commercial
world, warning against the extension
OF credits, and giving as reason for
the utmost caution in this particular,
the certainty of the passage OF con
tiscation laws during the present ses-
sion of the fortieth Congress.
We have thought, for some time
past, that the Northern malice, which
has been pursuing our section with
so much vindictiveiess, wouid find
vent IN some practical measure of this
description, calculated to satisfy ava
nee as well as vengeance.
The war against the South was
waged because this section desired to
escape the plucking Of Yankee mer-
chants and manufacturers, and the
persecution Is now continued for the
identical purpose. Confscation will
De resorted to, not SO much as IL nea-
sure OF punishment as a means of
teathering the nests of the masters of
the situation.