Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17
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FACTS ABOUT THE ELECTIoN.-The
total vote Of the State at the recent
election will be nearly 10000,
which is over 40, 900 more than were
ever before cast in the State. Last
year the total vote on Governor
was only 1880.
Milwaukee casts the largest Repub-
lican vote Of any county in the State,
Dane next, and Rock is the third in
order.
GRANTS majority in the State, on
t he returns received which will not
be materially changed, is 24,041.-
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sa-Cos.. has recently been discov-
cred in vast quantities in Russia SO
that it is estimated that the beds will
continue to yield an ample supply for
the whole world two hundred years af.
ter the English mines have been ex-
hausted. Within four years the dis
coveries are estimated at eighteen
UllilOus OI TONS.
esy- 1t was just seventy five years
ago November s, 1888 since the
great Partisan beauty. the versatile
Madame Roland, was guillotined by
order Of the infamous Robespierre. -
1t was she who, on the scaffold, gave
utterance to the oft quoted sentence.
go, Liberty how many crimes are
comm itted in thy name"
e@-A call has been published fol
a convention in Boston, to be held
on the 18Th and 18th instant, TO dis
cuss the woman question, with par,
ticular reference to the ballot, and tC
form an association " for the wise
systematic, and efficient advocacy OF
woman suffrage, and its kindred civ
il and political rights"
sG-A small boy was asked by q
lady if he studied hard at school
He replied that he did not hurt him
self much at it. Oh" said the la
dy, you must not study hard, or
you will never be President OF the
United States" . Yes, ma'am," he
replied, !" but | don expect to he,
am Democrat. A cute boy, that.
ea-The Norwegians are the most
democratic people in Europe. They
have abolish hid Robles in their own
country, and they hire a king at sc
much year, who opens for them tn,
National Assembly, the Storthing
which is really their sovereign.
eG-The Oshkosh Northeastern saw
business on the river is getting "play
ed" Navigation will probably close
about the 25th inst. Last year
boats stopped running on the 26tt
of Novemb Der, in 1866 on the 1st O
December, and in 1865, Decem Der 4
EEA precocious little girl while
UP for a recitation in grammar class
in ono of the public schools of Buffe~
10 was asked by the teacher the pres
ent tense Of the word bend -
Without hesitation she answered
Grecian bend, ma'am."
say-Tho latest fancy potato story
is told of man in Hubbardtown, Vt
who bought one eye of q " No. y
potato for $50, and he raised from it
this season potatoes that he has sold
for $3.50, and has three left. Eight
were bought by one man for $500.
a@-A fellow was detected at Fps
wich, Mass, the other day, in weigh
ing a load of hay that he was selling,
with four hundred pounds of iron,
which, of course, he meant to SNUG
gle out of the way before the hay
was delivered
ssa- Sheboygan county claims to
be the banner county in this State
this year. 1t gives 600 majority for
GRANT and TIE Republicans elect ev-
cry officer voted for in the county
Last year it gave TALMADGE 221 ma
jority.
nA- The Fenians are making ex-
traordinary preparations for the Ma
tional Convention which is TO meet
at Philadelphia on the Goth instant
1t is proposed to inaugurate the pro-
ceedings with grand procession.
EE The Alabama claims are get
ting in a worse muddle than ever,
through the blunderings of the
American Minister, and there is no
doubt truth in the report that his
recall has been thought seriously Of.
sS- An orchard in Massachusetts
which has been used as a hog pas
ture for twenty years has never fall
ed 10 produce a fine crop of fruit.
A worm eaten apple is a rarity in
that orchard.
s@~ The party in Spain in favor of
Republic is gaining ground. Gen.
Pierrad has united with Don Esco>
lante to push forward the republican
cause. The democrats express some
dissatisfaction at this coalition.