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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
The Pepole and Railways OF Wisconsin.


In the Constitution of the State of
Wisconsin there is wise provision
that all acts of legislation, public or
private, may, at the pleasure of the
Legislature, be amer ded or repealed.
In that State, therefore, there is no
question as to the constitutional pow
er of the Legislature over corpora
tons it has created. The oppress>
ions to which the people of the State
have been subjected by excessive
charges for freights upon railroads
finally suggested legislative remedy,
and AZ the last session of Legislature
a bill amending the railroad charters,
by fixing a maximum Of rates for
freight and passengers, was intro
duced, and passed the House of Rep
resentatives, but failed in the Senate.
Why it failed in that body is best
known to the railroad companies and
the Senators, but there is little differ
ence Of opinion among the people as
to the real cansc.
The Legislature of Wisconsin will
meet again during the week, and the
contest between the people and the
monopolies will be renewed. There
will be the usual struggle between
the people and their oppressors, but
the temper of the people is such
that the Legislature will hardly dis
regard the public demand. There is
no question of the power of the Leg
islature to enact the proposed legis-
lation, and the resistance of the cor
porations to the suggested modifca-
tions of their charters, is but the re-
sistance which monopoly will always
make to any interference with their
inordinate gains.
Just at this juncture when the peo-
pie and the corporations Of the State
are engaged in this struggle for the
mastry in a matter vitality affecting
the property and the business Of every
man in Wisconsin, there comes the
intelligence of a scheme now per-
fecting in New York, whereby the
Milwaukee & st. Paul, and the Mil
waukee Il Prairie du Chen Railways,
and all the Minnesota railroads are
to be consolidated with the North
western Railway. How far this in
telligence will effect the parties en-
gagged in the struggle between mo-
nopoly and the public rights in the
Legislature of Wisconsin, we cannot
say, but we think that the people OF
that State have reason to rejoice that
there is a provision in their constitu-
ton that will, now and hereafter, en-,
able an incorruptible legislature to
exercise a restraining power over
large as well as small corporations
In view of the growing power, and
the rapidly accommodating wealth o.
these giant corporations, it is comfort
at least to know that the powe" is
reserved, and may be exercised tc
protect the producing industry of the
State from extortion and ruin. The
friends of the proposed legislation il
Wisconsin have need of all the ener
gy and endurance they can command
and they should make all other ques
tons subordinate to the great one o
emancipating the industry and labor
and wealth of the State from thu
vassalage it now renders to monopoly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
The Brain in Sleep.

The principal evidence as to the
state OF the human brain in sleep is
derived from the observation Of a
of woman at Montpelier, a ease well
known and often quoted. She had
lost portion of her skull cap, and
the brain and its membranes were
exposed. When she was in deep or
sound sleep, the brain lay in the
skull almost motionlcss when she
was dreaming, it became elevated ;
and when her dreams, which she re-
lated on waking, were vivid or inter
estlng, the brain was protruded
through the cranial aperture. This
condition has also been experiments
ally brought abont and observed in
animals, and the same result has
been seen, namely, that in sleep the
surface of the brain and its mem
oranes became pale, the veins ceased
to be distended, and only few small
vessels containing the arterial blood
were discernible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
Making Explanations to st. Peter.

E. D. Mansfield, in an article pub
Iished blythe Central Herald, on the
religion of public men, tells this anec-
dote respecting the late Gov. Cor
win:
"Corwin, l should like to know, if
you have no objections, what are
your religious views ?"
Certainly" said he, 81 believe in
the doctrines of what are called the
orthodox churches. | have no OBJ
jections to them. | was brought up
Babtist But S.-there is one
thing in which your churches are
wrong. You say to much and do to
little. Some of your members when
they 90 to the gate of heaven and
and ask St. Peter to let them in, will
have TO make good many explana-
tons. Now, there are two members
of our church that will illustrate
what | mean. There is old Il.
He is in good standing, and ortho-
dox but Lends money at t,cen-
tn PER cent interest. Now then $
goes to the gate Of heaven and st.
Peter asks who he Is, and he says
L-'you may depend upon it ho
will have to make a good many ex-
plantations. | don't say he would
be let in but he will have to explain.
Now there is another man il your
Church-you know him-Judge G
-. The other day | saw his team
in town with a good load Of wood.
Several persons came round to buy
it. "No, said the driver, 'it's Gu
gagged" 4 little while after, | was
going down street; at the widow
w. house | saw the same team IN
loading the wood | thought il
strange, for the widow W. is poor
aud wood was high. SO stepped il
and said, sMrs. w, how much DC
You pay for wood r "Ol Mr.. Cor
win, | don't pay anything for wood
| can't afford to buy it. Judge c
sent this wood and whenever / an
out of wood, somehow he sends me
load Of wood, and sometimes hesend:
me sack o. -four" Now S.
when G. goes up to the gate Of heav
en-, it will be wide open. st. Pete
wants no explanation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
The Way Counterfeiters Proceed.

The modus operandi Of the counter
feiting gentry is described as foil
Ows
A suitable person approaches first
class engraver with an offer OF S10.-
600 or even $40, 1000 for plate. The
latter Is seldom able to resist this
temptation, and as he no doubt has
daily engagement in some bank note
establishment, the work is done by
him in over time, such as nights and
Sundays. When the bills are prin-
ted they are distributed with surpris-
ing celebrity and are showed" sinul.
taneously in different parts Of the
Union. In this manner a large num-
Der is got off before suspicion is arous-
ed. The best counterfeit greenback
on record is the $50 issue which was
at first accepted at the Treasury in
Washington. Roberts, the artist
who executed the plate, received
$40 600 for his services, but was de-
tected, and is now serving out a sen
tence OF twenty years at Sing Sing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
Recipe for fits.

Though no doctor, | have by me
some excellent prescriptions, and'I
shall charge you nothing for them !;
you cannot grumble at the price. We
are most Of us subject to fits; | am
vested with them myself, and I dare
say you are also. Now, then, for my
prescriptions:
For fit of passion, walk in the
open air; you may speak your mind
to the wind without hurting any one,
or proclaiming yourself to be simple
ton.
For fit of idleness, count the tick
ings of clock Do this for one hour
and you will be glad to pull off your
coat the next and work like negro
For a fit of extravaganza and folly
go the work house, or speak with the
ragged and, wretched inmates of 0
jail, and you will be convinced
"who maketh ms bed Of brior and thorn,
Must be content to lie forlorn."
For a fit of ambition, 90 into 6
churchyard, and read the grave
stones. They will tell you the end
of ambition. The grave will soon be
your bed chamber, the earth your
pillow, corruption your father, and
the worm your mother and sister
For a fit of repining, look about
for the halt and the blind, and visit
the beI-ridden and afflicted and de-
ranged, and they will make you
ashamedof complaining of your light
or Affections.
For a fit of dependency, look or
the good things which God has giver
you in this world, and at those which
he has promised to his followers il
the next. He who goes into his
garden to look for cobwebs and spiders
will find them while he who looks
for afower, may return into bis house
with one blooming in his bosom.
For all fits Of doubt, perplexity
and fear, whether they respect The
body or the mind, whether they are
a load to the shoulders, the head o.
the heart, the following is a radica
cure which may be relied on, for
had it from the Great Physician
Cast thy burden on the Lord, ant
he will sustain thee"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12

BAPTIST UNIoN.-Mr. Sturgeon, at
the recent Baptist Union, cited the
experience OF his own church as an
Illustration Of the successful employ
ment Of both deacons and elders in
the work of assisting the pastor.
Some men make good elders, who
were not suitable for financial affairs,
well combined both functions. His
church comprised $500 members, but
by meeting his elders and deacons,
and supervising their work, he was
enabled to maintain complete pas
trial supervision over the whole.
Mr.. Sturgeon deprecated any squea-
mishness or cant IS TO ministers not
claiming their due reward. The 10
borer was worthy OF his hire, and a
minister who could earn a large in
como by devoting himself to trade or
professional pursuits, has a right to
have this fact recognised in the con-
sideration of his salary. lie, himself,
had an offer once Of 3 partnership in
q mercantile concern, with three
thousand dollars a year, and perhaps,
ere this, might have made his fortune
and retired, had he accepted the ar
aDgremeut.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
Business Directory.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

POST 0nice address, Lancaster, Wis.,
Judge Of Circuit Court Z. MILLS.
Judge of Probate Court-WM. MCG0NIGAL,
Treasurer-N +. KINNEY.
Sheriff.. =. Cox.
r. gister of Deeds-JosRPH RoCK
Clerk Of Circuit Court. " BLANDING.
Clerk of Board Of Supervisors-SaMUEL +. elise.
CHI of Board OF Supervisors-ApDIsoN BURR,
Superintendent of Schoos-D GRAY PURMAS.
County Surveyor-JoEL BARBER.
District Attorney-G. c. HAZEIT0N. Up. o Boscobel.)
Coroner-CHAs. DIcREY, (P. 0. Dickeyvic.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
DENTISTRY.

Artificial Teeth inserted on Gold and Rubber, from
one tooth To fu set, different styles, and at prices 30
IA 20 place them within reach Of all.
Any having artificial teeth on gold plate that
have given away have them exchanged for rubber
Also anyone having artificial Teeth and cannot use
them invited call ana if do not suit them no
fee wi be made.
Ether and Chloroform administered, if desired, in
! tracing teeth.
Filling Teeth done in the careful and perfect
manner known to the profession.
Teeth having the exposed is no reason they
should be lost
Persons unacquainted with my operations referred
| TO the following
TESTIMONIAL:
Patteve, January go 1867.
DR.. Defenbacher having hlled for me LOT Of teeth
that considered nearly worthless, Several Of them
having the expose) and the work being salts
factoriiy done deem it my duty to recommend him To
my teeth aching friends iirst-cass Dentist lie can
restore your dccayed snas aud make sou feel as now
do though you blessed with new st Of natu-
rGi teeth J. II. EVANS.
to. Rooms at the Mansion House where can he
during the month of February the first two
weeks Of June and the first weeks Of october each
/ year.
IS W II. DEFFESBACHER, Dentist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
The Supervisor System.

Petitions are circulating IN the in
terror part Of Grant county for the
restoration cf the old town Supervis.
or system Of county government
This movement has probably been
started by set Of old fogics who
never advance, but consider antiquity
an all sufficient apology for stupidity.
The old Supervisor system was un-
wieldy, clumsy and expensive-the
PRESENTS compact, etiicientand cheap.
Every body knows that a small body
of capable men can transact business
more rapidly and satisfactorily than
an assembiage Of thirty or forty,
Yet there are a set of chronic Office
holders who, for the sake Of spending
few days OF Lancas' or two or three
times each year at the peoples eX-
pense, would be willing to see the
county undergo the inconvenience and
confusion resulting from a change OF
system, and the people burdened
with additional expense. At present
it seems to be a difficult matter to
fnd even five competent men IN the
county to serve as supervisors. In
crease the number to the old stand
ard. and the proportion Of fools j:
sure to be increased. We shoulc
object to the change on this grounc
if on no Grant County VT
! NESS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12

The Milwaukee Ne,cS has lengthy
article on the tanneries OF Milwaukee,
some 20 in number, which last year
manufactured some 1900, 900 pounds
OF leather worth about 81, 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12

boz Bennington, VT, has the most
powerful water fountain in the world.
At the first trial it threw water to
to the hight of ll5 feet. The water
is conveyed in iron pipes distance
of $500 feet, the fall in the whole dis
tance being 305 feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
DR. D. w AVERILL, EA
Surgeon Dentist. oIIIIYY

rounding country.
as- Teeth extracted without pain inconvenience,
to the patient ly the of Nitaized Air. 1t is per
fcctly safe producing bad effects, ike chloroiorm
ether. Special attention given to all branches If Den
tlstry Consultation free; charges moderate; all work
warranted.
REFERENcEs-Hon. W. V. Field Drs. Carley and
Armstrong, q. G. llazelton, Esq.
Ofice Field Rukas Hardware Store, Boscebe
Wis. [Aug. H. lo6D.-l7- Z+tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12

n0- The La Crosse Republican says
that SIR. Ledyard, the county treas
urer Of Vernon county, who was
found dead in his barn about six
months since, is found to have been
defaulter to the the amount of
nearly 800. 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
VAFTON HOUSE /!

The subscriber has jus. opened public house Taf-
for the accumulation Of travellers and boariers
in a newly fitted buili"g. Good stabug, coRYeaicat.
situated. has been adedd
z5tfIslsi50 z, W00DlI0J6K.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
DENTAL NOTICE.

DIR ". II. DEFFENBACHER will visit Lancaster
professionally from the Sh 81 june to the 1st Of July
also during the month Of February 1867.
Gs-Rooms at the MANSION HOUSE.
Office at Plattevlle kemler's Store, where can
be found every day during the year except when absent
az Lancaster.
have reduced my prices from - 80 per cent,
king them the previous to the
W. II. DEFFENBACHER
Platteviile. June u. lSG6.-5.-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
A LIEN r.. BUSHNELL,
T ALLEN BARBER.
ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR

LANCASTER WISCONSIN,
VIII practice his professio hin counties Of GraptCr.x
fora aid Vernon also, act as agent in buvnr ana ~
OF pay TO soldiers bounty pensions and other bs.ins.
connected with the Department at Washington.
Lancaster, Dec. LIST 1869
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-31
MAIL ROUTES,
"A fsN 80 &c

cHIcAse Akp EAsTsak MAIb-arrise. Al
:. 700 A. NJ. ana 5:30P. M Closes at $50 A. M.
and 500 P. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAILe-via Watsrtoxn, Hsnp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rives at sos A. NJ. Closes Ais p. M.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arriyes at 7:2N A.
NJ. and Pm. Closes at 6:39A NJ. and 5 M.
oQUAWKA MAIL-via Camden Mills, Andalu-
STA, Edgin gton, Hamlet Perryton, Aiedo. High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quaska, to
oquawka Junction, (Sagetown), leaves daily at
y A. NJ, and arrives at $50 p. NJ. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, Haiiitt, Buffalo Prairie
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Greek, &C., &C.,
goes by this route. OH -...at . =. 81 =
MONMOUTH MAILr-via Presumption, Suez, vi.
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Maeomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
T" urday at z A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
day at p. NJ. Millersburg and RiehIand
Grove are supplied by this route,
| CENTRE RIDGE MAIL-via Rural and Centr,
| Ridge, to Oxford and Galesburg leaves Wed
nesday and Saturday at 5 A. NJ, and arriv.
| Tuesday and Friday at 4 p. NJ.
/ COAL VALLEY MAIL-tby esrs) daily, leave
between and A. NJ, returning at about
/ p. NJ.
CAMBRIDGE MAIL-via Coal Valley, Pennsyl
vania, Orion and Andover TO Cambridge, leave
| Monday, W ednesday and Friday, at A. M
returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, q
5P. M.
l. Office hours from A. NJ. to g p
| A6~Sundnys, open from to 10 An.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-31

AN ACT to aid in the CONSTRUCTION of Telegraph
:. Lines aud to secure to the Government the use
: of the same for Postal, Military and other purs
poses. =
Be it enacted by the Senate ard House of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That any Telegraph COM.
pany now organised or which may hereafter be
Organized, under the laws OF any state IN this
Union, shall have the right to construct, smain-
tain and operate fines OF telegraph through and
over any portion of the public domain of the I'm
tied States, and along any of the military or
post roads of the United States which have been
or may hereafter be declared such by act of Com
gress, and over, under or across the navigable
streams or waters of the United States; Proyid-
ed That such lines of Telegraph shall be so con-
structed and maintained not TO ehstract the
navigation of such streams and waters, or inter
fere with the ordinary travel such military or
post roads. And any of said companies shall
have the right TO take and use from such public
lands the necessary stone, timber and other ma
teral for its posts piers stations and other need
full uses in the construction, maintenance and OPP
eration Of said lines of telegraph, and may pre-
empt and use such portion Of the unoccupied
public lands subject to presumption, through which
its said lines of telegraph may be located as may
be necessary for its stations, not exceeding forty
acres for each station but sueh stations shalinet
be within fifteen miles of each other.
Sec. 2. And be it further 'enacted, that teie
| graphic cdmmunieations between the several de-
| partments of the Government Of the United
States and their officers and agents shall In theii
| transmission over the lines of any said oompan,
| les, have priority over all other business, ane
shall be sent at rates to be Annually fixed BY tbs
| Postmaster General aeiaAls a- Ba se,a
| SEc. 3. And be. further enacted, That tbs
rights and privileges hereby granted shall not o.
ltransferred by any ,oompany acting under thi'
/ act to any corporation, association or person
Provided, however, That the United States maj
at any time after the expiration OF i've Year
| from the dste Of thepassasr ef this act foE pcs
tai, military or ethAf pnsPsSsA purchase ~ th'
telegraph lines, property and effects of any'or q
| of said companies at an appraised Vaiue, 70
ascertained by five competent, disinterested per
| sons, two of Khomlshall be selected ~ the Post
1 master General of the United States, two ~ til
j company interested, and one by the four 60 prev
| iously selected. ? ed fN4YNl aEAkEZss
SIC. H. And be Il further enacted, That befor
i any Telegraph Company shsll exercise any of tn
powers or privileges conferred by sthis act, sacl
company shall file their written acceptance Wit
the Postmaster General, Of the RESTRICTIONS an
Aobligations imposed by this act. fsapys.,
+ Approved July 24th, 1866.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-31
NECESSITY FOR Ir.

The want of q Line of Telegraph, located with
a view 70 accommodate the river trade, has long
been felt Many important towns are now with
gut any photographic COMMUNICATION whatever, and
she lines now established between other points
are, in most cases, disconnected, following CIR
cuitous routes. hundreds of miles out of direct
course. causing sexatious and unnecessary delays
to business by3 reason of numerous repetitions,
and the frequent interruptions incident to long
lines. Whom the facts are borne in mind that the
Inability of telegraph line'so damage from any
cause is increased in the same proportion as its
asngth, and that the repetition OF a message dou-
bles the time necessary for it's transmission, thu
great and very important advantages of direct
route over the circuitous ones newsin operation
can readiiy be seen. sait -ss-t % 81"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-31

OFFER FOR SALE MY NEW LIVERY
R i Stable in Moline, ts6ether with tho buggies,
sIeighs, carriages, harness, horses and hack. The
stable has good run of CUSTOM .-r,ir.
Also my mansion house, situated on Ann 81.
The lot Is set fulof all the small fruits, together
with young and large bearing fruit trees, House
two stories; Lot sexl6o feet a .eH-f..,.l
Also. eight acres of land on the river, within
half a mile of the corporation line of Moline
The land is very rich, suitable for country seat
fruit and vegetable farm. There is fine view o
Hampton, Watertown, LeClaire, Davenport, &C.
| and can be made one Of the finest homes on th'
| Mississippi river, There is upon the land sub
stantial barn, with stone cellar. s5ts
TERMS Half cash, balance in one, two o
three years, with security. - fsgters,
| For further particulars call at my stable
JAMES McBURNEY.
| Molina June 27,dwtf. e-ar -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-31

FROM BUFFAL0--By New York Time from
Depot. corner Exchange and Michigan streets
$50 A. Nj. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, (Sun-
days exeepted.l Stops at HorneilsFille 9:oS
r. A. NJ. (Bkft.) Susquehanna 2:l7 p. NJ. tDine-)
Turner'S 7:55 p. NJ, (Sup.,) and arrives IN
New York at 1880 p. NJ. Connects at Great
Bend with Delaware, Lackawsnna and Wes-
tern Railroad, at Jersey City with midnight
Express Train of New jersey Railroad for
= Philadelphia. baltimore, and Washington.
500 A. NJ. EXPRESS MAIL, via. Avon and
Horne nsviHe i(dsily except Sundays.) Ar
/ rives inr New y DIRK Mt 7:0d A. NJ. Connects
at Elmira with the Northern Central Rail-
road fer Harrisburg, Philsdelphia, Baltimore,
|. Washington, and points south. .s.aa
| 2:2e p. M.dLIGHTNING EXPRESS, tSdndays
| excepted). Stops at Hopelisv lille SIS p. NJ
T. (Sup.L aud arrives in New York f:e0 A. NJ
Connects stJersey City with Morning Ex-
press Train Of New Jersey Railroad for Bal
| timore and Washington, and at New York
with Morning Express Train for Boston and
| New England Cities. aTsr-hs y p
| s.lop.m.NEW YORK NIGHT EXE"nSS, daily
: Stops at Portage s:55 r. If. (Sup.,) intersec
ting ut Hornellsville with the 4:l5 p. NJ
/ train from Dunkirk and arrives in New fori
| at52:so p N sA 20
| I1:2O pm. CINCINNATI APRESS, daily, Tex
cent Sundays) Stops at Susquehanna 7:3t
Is A. NJ, (Bkft.,) Turner'S Lilo p. NJ. dime,
j. and arrives in New York at 1925 P. NJ. Con
| nects at Elmira with Northern Central Rail
way for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington and points SCUM, at Great BEN
with Delaware, Lackawanna and Westerl
II sRsiiread for Scranton, Trenton and n hila
4 fde1pina antiat New York with afernoo'
\ trains and steamers FOR Boston and Ne,
Il England Cities.
Only one train east on Sunday, leaving Bufal
OF 6:l0 p. NJ, and reaching New York at l2;S
4 Pm. q 1HsH u III -.
4 Boston and New England passengers, with thel
baggage, are. transferred free Of charge IN Mel
u York.
Il Ns<Ge pleasure travellers the line OF tue Sri
RAW ayl presects many objects Of Interest," pas
sing through the beautiful valleys Of the Che
nun q, Susqushsnna, Delaware and Rssaapo riv
!, ers, an ever-changing PanOramaOf natures beau
ties commands attention, TO J<z2 ~
/ The bsst ventilated and most luxurious sleet
Ing coaches EA- IN tn = " ORlD -kN a
comma nv Ii night trains on this railway. ii -
BAGG AGE CHECKED THKoUGH,
J And farr ai,edys as to~ az 6y any, other Ros
II @s- Ask for Tickets via. Erie Railway, While
can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket 0fhe
in the West and Southwest.sssla raerva2s ssl8 4
4 HRxD0L2 w16. =. BARI
9en'fSupt Gent Pass. A,g