Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

LORD BRoUGHAM-AL London let>
ter says Lord Brougham is in Lon.
don-he lives in Berkeley square, but
he is seldom seen now a-days. He is
obliged to be lifted in and out Of his
carriage His has been wonderful
life, and what worthless wreck of it
remains. Sometimes his memory al
together forsakes him, and he does
not recognize his best friends or re-
member what took place an hour be-
fore. lie is about to set off for his
chateau III Cannes, and many more
such iournies even aScotchman could
not make at his age.
THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSION An an
mated discussion has been in pro
gress for some time past in Chicago
between the orthodox and the broad
church clergy: Orthodoxy, has been
the subject Of attack and Defence
Rev. DR.. Everts Of the Baptist church
leads off most prominently in defence
of the orthodox faith, and Rev. r. L.
Collier, of the Unitarian Church, eve
ry sabbath makes his obligations
Against Orthodoxy" Each ATTRACTS
large audiences, who arc doubtless
interested in the degree in which
they sym pathize with the sen tments
Of the speaker.
Tue RIoE CRop. Many planters
we have conversed with are sadly
disappointed at the yield OF their
crops-in many cases not realizing
onehalf of their expectations-there
being an abundance of light grains,
the result Of the unpropitions seasons
and the depredations of the BIRDS
The grain crop Of the district is Ger,
tainly inadequate to feed the popula
ton, and we fear disastrous results
to the poor during the long and
dreary winter before us.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Major General S. A, Hurlbut, Com
mander-in> Chief Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, has issued an order
from the headquarters of the order.
in Springfield, for the assembling of
a National Convention of the order,
at Philadelphia, on the 18th Of Janu-
airy. State conventions will be held
to elect delegates to the National
Convention.
ga The Dayton (O) Journal, the
home organ of Gen. Schenck, which
has an intm ate knowledge of his po-
litical views, in noticing his appoint
ment as Chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means, says: "We are
inclined to the opinion that he will
prove very ardent advocate of
greenback currency, and not very
earnest in favor Of the National bank
system"
s1s- A circular has been issued
mysteriously by the Fenians at Dub
lin, which threatens that for each
victim hung at Manchester a prom
inent Englishman shall die. 1t
charges the government with the
responsibility of Initiating the work
Of assassination"
pA-A clergyman in Sheffield, Eng
land, asked some children, "Why do
we say in the Lords Prayer, who
art in Heaven since God is every
whore r. He saw little drummer
who looked as if he could give an an.
swer, and turned to him for it
"Well, little soldier, what say you"
because it's headquarters.
na-The Court Of Appeals has de-
cided that the Camden 4 Amboy
Railroad is the State of New Jersey,
and must not be interfered with by
any other lines OF railroad This set
ties the case, as the Court of Appeals
is the highest judicial power recog-
nized in that State.
s@~A man at Lindsay, Canada
was recently Gned five dollars for
"cursing the Queen" What a tre-
mendous addition to our Internal Re
venue there would be if law should
be enacted in this country fning ewes
ry one who cursed its present ruler q
similar amount.
ezy~ We learn from the RichIand
County Republican, that the ''spiritu-
aP' manifestations of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferris have made something OF stir
there, but the prevailing opinion
about there is expressed in one word,
"humbug."
a&g-A despatch from Florence says
that the Italian Parliament will con-
vene on the 5th of December, and
that Rattazzi will be made President
Of the popular branch.
gR- The Wauktsha Freeman says
that the excessive JOY Of the Demo>
Gratis over the result in that county
is likely to terminate in delirium
tremens in some cases.
eaF The President has directed
reservation for military purposes at
Fort Wadsworth, Dacotah Territory,
covering 135 square miles.
am-The cabmen of London arc on
a strike because recent regulations
require them to carry lamps on their
vehicles.
sg- The price of grain in France
continues to rise The har~est has
been less favorable than was at frat
supposed.