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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
communicated.
To the Travelling Public.

Mr.. EDITOR At the last meeting
ofthis lode, Jamestown, No 5l9,) the
following preamble and resolutions
were adopted
IVhc 9aS, Mr.. l.. Session, the pros
etor Of the jamestown Hotel, in this
place, has ceased selling strong and
malt liquors, and, whereas, he has
voluntarily pledged himself not to
sell any more wine, strong or malt
liquors therefore, be it
RssoIped, That we, members of
jamestown Lodge, No 5I9, |. Q. &.
t., do hereby tender him our hearty
and sincere thanks for SO doing.
ReSolred. That we congratulate
him in taking this step in the right
direction, and recommend him to the
patronage of all Good Templars.
Resolved, That a copy of the above
be forwarded to the organ OF the or
der, the Northwestern Adcdnce al
SO to the Grant County Herald, with
a request that they be published.
NJ. (. RICHARDS, VS.
JAMESTOWN, July r6, 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
Communicated
How to Treat Potato BUGS.

Mr.. CovER:-As there is much ex.
element and many things said at the
present time about the potato bug, |
wish to say to you (and you arc at
liberty to do what you please with
this note, THAT belieUe | have found
sure remedy against their ravages
on our potato crops.
planted my field potatoes near
the centre of a forty acre corn field
on newish ground, where there had
never been any potatoes grown,
thinking perhaps the bugs would not
find them, but to my surprise before
the potatoes made their appearance
above ground, their enemies were on
hand ready to devour them. When
the potatoes were about four inches
high, there were from four to forty
bugs on each hill. | was put to
my wits end to obtain a victory over
the enemy and as my son and | Gin
Guiding both terms) had served more
than seven years in the army and
had become used to victories, we de-
termined to defend our potatoes at
all hazards, and hit upon the follow
ing plan: We covered our potatoes,
bugs and all, eight or ten inches deep
with old straw, leaving one row on
the east and north sides uncovered,
concluding that should they continue
their depredations upon the straw,
we would fire the field twith greek
or some other fre,) and thus rout
this terrible enemy. Anticipating
our flank movement, they took flight,
and in four days not bug was to be
seen either under the straw or on the
rows that were left uncovered, and
not one to my knowledge has ever re.
turned. The potatoes are about a
foot above tho straw now, in full
bloom and promise fine crop.
| am fully satisfied that this is a
sure remedy, with very little trouble
or expense, from the fact that nearly
all have the remedy at hand, and all
they have to do is to apply it. This
may still save late pieces, as no harm
will be done them to cover when five
or six inches high. hope others
may try it.
&. }. Wannemaker, three miles
south of Animation can hear ofhis colts,
| think, by calling on me.
Fennimore, Wis, July II, 1867. s. N. JONES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
How to Treat the Southern People-What
Radical Advises.


Judge Byron Paine, of Milwaukee,
one OF the most Radical Republicans
in the State, in his Grafton at James
vile on the 18th inst, said.
LET us learn from our experience
charity for the people OF the South.
They are what we would have been
in their circumstances. They have
been the victims OF an evil institution
made war upon us and we destroyed
it. But it was the institution we
hated, not the people, they are our
countrymen and our brothers. We
are all Children of those fathers who
made glorious the day that we cele-
brate. If they have raised a par
ricidal hand against their country it
was in moment Of madness for
which not onl y our fathers, but we
ourselves have been greatly respon-
sible. We have disarmed them
Let us restrain them till the madness
is past, and then treat them as though
it had never been. Let us learn from
our experience to follow the simple
moral instinct OF IT, heart, instead OF
the cunning of human craftsmanship,
which consists SO often OF sacrificing
right and justice to more expedicncy.
In other words let us learn that it is
best for nations as for individuals, to
seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness, and then all tens
poral blessings will be added to it,"
Abiding to the execution Of Max
imilian, he said:
Say what We may about the judg-
ment the Mexican people have exc
cuted on him, that at least is true; 1t
is a severe warning to all European
aspiraLts for the honor of royalty in
this country. ! don't think there
will be as many candidates to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death OF
Macmillan, as there would be for
one Of our post Offices. As far as his
fate is concerned, | cannot help shar-
ing in the quite general regret that it
has been so severe. | would have
been glad if Mr. Greeley and Garrit
Smith had tried the virtue Of good
bail in his behalf, to keep him from
so questionable an end as being put
to death for a political offense. But
so far as his kingdom was concerned,
| rejoice at its fall. So perish every
attempt to establish monarchy on
this continent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
Plain Dressing for Church.

IN Roman Catholic countries, plain
transformations dressing is the edict
and law. People are not allowed to
dress merely for show and to be seen
but must come to the alter ofpen-
ance and confession just as they live
at home-in plain calico.
The editor of the Wisconsin Puri-
tan, Congregational paper blythe
bye, that shows some signs of piety,
enough we think to be acceptable
in tho sight Of God, is seeming to
approve the catholic practice of plain.
ness of dress for the House of God.
Says the Puritan, "plainness is the
language of withdrawal from the
world, a single-minded purpose to
render an unqualified homage to
God by ceasing, from the outward
emblems of vanity and wealth, and
presenting ourselves before Him in
an attitude which recognizes not
only TIE idea of an exclusive worship,
but OF Christian equality among
the disciples of Christ.
Instead of this, do not our church>
es present display OF fashion and a
profusion of ornament better fitted
for the theater or the opera than
for the house of prayer-the sanctu>
airy to which we come in our sorest
need, or in the exercise of faith to
take a renewed hold Of the exceed
ing great and precious promises OF
the gospel of Christ ?"
Let the reform by all means begin
with the church represented by the
Puritan, a church not the least huns
BILE but rather among the showiest OF
all the protestant churches having
any pretense to piety and regard tor
the lowly Jesus. Reforms ought to
begin at the head.
And then let the old Methodist
Church set herself back upon her
Discipline as it read but twenty years
ago; and then may be that old spirit
will revive and that departed day
of glory return, as when Wesley rul>
cd in the Church and at the anxious
seat and class meeting confessional.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
@The situation in

Sc The situation in Europe is
thus stated by Col. J. w. Forney, in
his last letter to the Press, dated
Paris, 22d Of June:
France and Eegland are tranquil,
mainly because of their enormous
military establishments. Even the
London Times, few weeks ago, sub
stan TALLY declared that the last con-
vention Of the Great Powers, known
as the treaty of Luxembourg, simply
left Europe in state OF fortified
quiet, with each party to. the bargain
armed and ready for a fight on the
slightest notice; and this must be the
condition en- pernlanence OF all the
ancient governments till they are
completely liberalized. The expense
of these enormous establishments in
creases with the growth of popula-
ton and the intelligence of the mas
ses. The financial condition of
France and England is admirable;
not so that of Spain, Italy, Austria,
Russia, Bavaria, &C., Italy is on the
verge of worse than bankruptcy,
Russia is hardly better oft, while
Bavaria is exhausting herself in mil
itary preparations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
lCommunicated.1
Northumberland.
Good Templars' Picnic at Annaton.

Mr.. Cover Our Coed Templers'
pic mic, held at Animation on the 18th,
passed off very pleasantly, and was,
in all respects, a grand success. The
following persons officiated as officers
of the day
S T. BAsYE President; ]. o. BRows, Vice President
THOMAS WATSON, Toast Master; ]. NJ. CLIFTON, Mar
shall J. J. CLIFTON, Secretary.
At IL o'clock, several hundreds Of
the Good Templers assembled near
the village. clothed themselves in re
gala, were formed into line By lodg
es and were escorted into the grove
by the Marshal of the day. The pro
cession was beautiful, grand and im>
posing. The exercises commenced
with singing by the Glee Club, led
by by Mr.. Harris, followed by prayer
by Rev. Lewis Clifton. The Hon.
Mr. Allen was then introduced as the
orator of the day, who responded
with an excellent speech adapted to
the occasion. The audience were
then dismissed for the pic ME dinner
and social recreation Called to or
der at o'clock, when speeches were
made by VIM. N. Reed, of Lancaster,
and Thomas Robertson, of Plattevile
The Toast Master then read num-
Der of toasts, from which we select
the following
The Mnistry.-May they all essentially un te in the
"irrepressble confi to drive iStemperance from the
land.
Responded to by J. J. Clifton.
Tho Orator of Inc Day.-Msy he spend many terms
in the legislative halls to vote for prohibition, and
temperance bills.
Three cheers were then given for
Mr. Allen. orator of the day, who re-
sponded by reading a truly excellent
and beautiful essay, written by Mrs.
10y, Of Victory Lodge, adding a few
appropriate remarks, in which he
feelingly thanked the people for the
kindness and honors shown him.
May the beams of the sun of temperance strike every
distillery and doggtry until they all dead and b-
ried in the gulf ofeternal forgetfulness.
Ably responded to by Bro. Robert
son.
TO the Brothers and Sisters Of assembled lodges,
May they be true to their trust and may the bonds
friendship and unity which draw them together here
be severed only in DEATH to be again united in the bet
ter land.
The exercises of the day were in
terspersed with vocal and instrument
al music The President closed the
exerci-es with a few cheering re-
marks, when the happy Templars
and friends tarried for q few minutes
on the ground to enjoy further the
festivities of the occasion, then dis
persed for their several houses, with
hearts warmed and strengthened
in the great temperance work, and
hoping that we might yet enjoy many
such happy reunions.
JJ.CLIFToN secre tary of the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
Map Of Grant County, Wisconsin.


Notice is hereby gwen that | have
the exclusive right, in conformity
with an Act Of Congress to issue and
publish maps Of Gran Co, Wisconsin,
said copy right bearing date Of No
vember 20th, A. d. 1867.
| am intending to issue a new map,
size IS by 60 inches, exclusive of the
border, and to mark the name Of all
farm residences, school houses, &c,
for the special purpose of school
map-also a plat Of all the villages,
roads, mines, &c. The border is to
be adorned by engravings Of public
buildings and private residences ii
the County.
JAMES WILSON, Jr,
Cassville, July Is, 1867.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
Communicated
Fire in Montfort.

On Sunday evening, the 2lst July,
the dwelling house Of Mr.. Joseph
NJ Keith, of this village was entirely
consumed by fire. The cause OF the
accident is unknown, but is supposed
to have originated from the ignition
of matches in the sleeping room Of
the family up stairs, as the inside Of
the room was all on fire when the
family awoke.
The family all escaped without ac
cident. Nearly all the household
effects were saved from the flames by
the vigorous and timely exertion of
our citizens.
No insurance whatever upon the
building or furniture. Loss about
$4,000. +.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

1t is now believed in the east that
the hop crop of the q. S. will be fully
equal to 100, 900 bales this year against
$4,000 last year. But, If in other
states the increase of acres has been
as great as in Wisconsin, then must
the product be s25O,O00 bales
From experiments made and re-
ported there can be no doubt that
the soil and climate of Wisconsin are
superior to any other for hops, which
crop may henceforth be reckoned
as a monopoly of our state.
The price this year may fall so 10 "
as to make the crop Improbable, but
in few years it will be up again
and then fortunes be made as before,
Fl ops will keep several years and
not lose their strength. The follow
Ing hcpic pome from the Baraboo
Republic is very good.
Friend Ill., you folks in Baraboo
About your hops make much ado
In Irontonwe raise hops too,
For nj akng Lager Beer.
Good Tempars, preachers, ladies', all
viii cheerfully obey the call
To come ont and pick hops next fall
For making Lager Beer.
Now ninty-nine per cent we know
Of all the hops that Farmers grow
Are used in breweries. This being So
Why condemn Lager Beery
For if Ills right to raise the plant
That to make beer all brewers want,
There is why shant
Make of Lager Beer
know right well if hops were low.
Many who raise them wonld blow
At those who dared the crop to grow
For making Lager Beer
But while the price of hops il good,
Instead of doing what they should
In raising cereal crops for food
They Will grow hops for Beer.
For no such method can be found
For making money ont of ground
While hops are fifty cents per pound,
AS raising them for Beer
think that it is rather rash
To provide meat, then fault the hash;
But, them what amount of cash
Is made by Lager Boer
Ir0nton It'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

We have been requested to state
that a number of scarlet degree APP
rons (regalia) belonging to the Lilly
of the Mound Lodge No. 6 T. 0. 0. F.
Of Platteviile, were missed at Lancas-
ter on the Fourth The finder viii
please leave the same ut the Herald
office, or send them to the Recording
Secretary of said Lodge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
NEW York .Inly ~.

The Hdrdld's Washington special
says that Mr. Abbott, brother OF
the historian, has broached propo-
sition TO leading members of on
gress. for the annexation of Moxico,
which he intimates meets with the
appreciation of Juarez and the chiefs
OF the Mexieans republican party.
The latter fear another foreign inter
vention on account OF the execution
of Maximilian, or continuation OF
the intestinal strife, and are satisfied
with annexation provided they them
selves can be secured in some good
government berth, and peace can be
secured to the country. Mr. Abbott's
propositions were received with some
hesitation by Messrs. Sumner and
Banks, but with much favor by
Messrs. Howard, Cole, Chandler and
others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
The Still Beauty Of Nature.

If there should be some splendid
confusion produced amid the serenity
Of the present universal order; if
some broad constellation should be>
gin to night to play off from all its
lamps volleys Of Bengal lights, that
should fall in showers Of many col,
ored sparks and frey serpents down
the spaces Of the heavens or if some
blazing and piratical comet should
butt and jostle the whole outworks
of a system, and rush like celestial
fire ship, destroying order, and kin
ding the calm fleets that sail upon
the infinite azure into a hame-how
many thousands there are that
would look up to the skies Tor the
first time with wonder and awe, and
exclaim inwardIy, "Surely there is
the finger of God" They do not see
anything surprising or subduing in
the punctual rise and steady setting
of the sun, and its imperial and
boundlcss bounty; and yet there
is enough fire in the sun to spirit any
quantity of flaming and fantastic jets /;
it could fill the whole space between
Murcury and Neptune with brilliant
pyrotechinics and jubilee displays,
such as children gaze at and clap
their hands. But the great old sun
is not selfish, and has no French am
bition for such tawdry glories. 1t
reserves its fires, keeps them stored
in its breast, spills over no sheets of
flame from its high cauldron, but
shoots still and steadily its
clean. white beams into the ether
these evoke flowers from the bosom
OF every globe, and paint the far~oh
satellites of Uranus with silver beau
ty.- Thomas King.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

The LIGHT AND DARK RACEs.--A
Paris letter writer, after remarking
on the fine appearance of the Orien-
tails accompanying the Sultan. says ::
The men of the North, who have
just left us, the Russians and Prus-
slams, were handsome too but they
had light hair and blue eyes, while
the men Of the South have black
hair and black eyes. Is it not strange
that the dark and firey-eyed men
should be INDECENT and weak, and the
tair-haired, blue eyed men energetic
and strong "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
"A Failure"

Under this head the Jackson Co.
Banner gives the organ Of the Grand
Lodge Of Good Templers of Wiscon-
sin the following notice:
The Northeastern Aduance, the new
temperance organ of the Grand Lodge
of Wisconsin, is as complete failure,
as we ever saw in the newspaper
line. We think the Grand Lodge
did very unwise and foolish thing
when it encouraged the institution of
the Adrance and withdraw patronage
from the CHIEF, a most excellent ten.
perancc advocate. Miss Emma
Brown, has worked faithfully and
increasingly to sustain herself and
continue the publication Of her brave
CHIEF. Her paper is doing good serv-
ice in the cause Of temperance, and
if the Grand Lodge does its duty at
the next session, the CHIEF will be
designated as the official paper.
Two pages Of the AdUance are print
eel in Chicago, while tie other two
are mostly devoted to advertisements
and local affairs.
We endorse the sentiment of the
Banner to a letter. The order of /.
O. G. Il. in Wisconsin has become too
big an affair to recognize as its Or
gan the little dishwater seven>by-
nine get up, with its Chicago insides.
The order should have stood by its
brave "Chief," published by Miss
Brown, at Fort Atkinson, and it will
stand by yet Crawford CO. Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

gagn The New York Eoening Post
publishes the resolutions of the Board
OF Regents of the Wisconsin Univer-
sity which provide for the appoint
ment ola travelling agent for that in.
stitution, with the remark that
though not SO good an example OF
grammatical construction as might
be desirable to place before the SUI
dents, they may be taken as proof of
their intention to do something
among the people for the recovery OF
the lost popularity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
peSg-The Adams County Press GOV,

egrThe Adams County Press saws
that dry lime has been found eflicious
in driving ont the pototo bug.
We are more than disposed to
credit the Press on the dry lime APP
plication, though would suggest a
batter made of lime and water into
which the bugs shall be thrown
when caught, We have tried the
latter and find it kills them in about
twenty minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

PRICE OF GoLD.-The Germantown
Telegraph, in speaking Of the general
prospect Of large grain crops the
present season says Taken alto.
gether, the year 1867 will be re-
nowned hereafter as the year of great
crops, and this abundance as having
been the turning point toward lower
prices, a permanent fail IN gold and a
return to state Of general prosper
ity."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
LONDON July 10.

In the House Of Lords this evening,
Il request was made on the part Of
the Government that the House
would refrain for the present from
any expression Of opinion, by resolu.
ton or otherwise, in regard to the
execution OF Maximilian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

THE ARTEsIAN WELL.-Mr. Under.
wood has bored down to a depth of
465 feet with his well in the Capitol
Park, having made 8 feet in the last
u hours. The drill is still working
in fine white sandstone, with oe-
casional layers of hard pinkish sands
stone.-Sdte Journal, July 20.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

TARA writer in Public Opinion can
not find word in Webster's Diction
airy bad enough to apply to the auth
or of that book, SO he coins a word,
and calls Mr.. Webster an uglitier of
our language.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

a New Orleans dispatch say Of
Mexican affairs: Juarez has emphae
tically declined recollection e The
Presidency, and has ordered new
election to he held
1t is officially reported that Gen.
Fidalri has been shot.
Gen. Marquee is believed to be hid.
ing in the City of Mexico lie will
be shot when captured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
na.Secretary McCuIloch states that

pn-Secretary McCulloch states that
the finances of the country are in q
most prosperous condition, there be-
ing $40, 600, 900 in the Treasury.
The secretary is advised that that's
Just lChat'S the mdtter-more inside
the U. S. Treasury than out of it.
Sec. McCulloch, will just substitute a
couple of hundred millions in Greer :
backs for U. S. Bonds; harvest mon
ey will be made far plentier thereby.
The change can be effected in ten
bays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

Gg-The Lafayette county Union
learns that DR.. W. Monroe, ofFay-
cite, came very near losing his life
by taking a wrong dose of his own
medicine by mistake, the walls hay
ing been shifted by some one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

sas~ A japanese newspaper has late
ly been stated at Yok ohama, this is
the first paper ever published in Jap
an and is entitled the "Baukol Shin
Bun Shi y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

SALTY.-The New England Farms
er says: "The most wonderful la
borssaving contrivance is to be the
Pennsylvania Agricultural College.
The students will be taught farming
without learning to work"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
EDINBURG, July -.

William Lloyd Garrison has arriv-
ed in this city, where he has been
welcomed with signal honors. The
municipality Of Edinburg have re-
ceived him as a public guest, and pre-
scented him with the freedom Of the
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

s@- Water is purified by French
chemist by the use of alum. He
states that two grains of alum to a
pint of water will clarity water which
is unfit to drink. and the taste Of al
UNI will not be preceived. Another
French chemist in Algeria shows that
muddy water will become drinkable
in the course of from seven to seven
teen minutes by adding half a grain
of potassic to every quart of water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

Garibaldi announces to great
meeting at Pistia, that the time has
come for liberating Rome from papal
tyranny, and restoring to the city
her ancient freedom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The work Of
building the Union Pacific Railroad
continues to progress rapidly. The
road has now reached its four hun
dred and fourth mile west Of Omaha.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23

sePThe Prince of Wales, it is said
has called upon the editor of Punch
and requested him to desist from in
Producing the Queen into his carl
catures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-23
LONDON, July 19-Midnight.

LONDON, July l9-Midnight
4 report reached this city to night
from Florence, stating that fight
had occurred between n party Of
Garibaldians and The Italian troops,
near Yicenza.