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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

4 GRAND RoGUE.--l. L. Messmore,
formerly Of La Crosse, Wisconsin,
has been indicted by the Grand Ju>
~ IT New York, for frauds and
stealiugs in the whisky ring of that
city 1t is reported that nothing
can save him from paying the penal
ty Of his crimes, which besides .
heavy fine, will be above twenty
years in the penitentiary.
This Messmore is the same man
who, while 3 member Of the Wiscon
sin Legislature secured the division
Of this judicial district. AMI was then
himself appointed Circ It Judge OF
the new circuit, and subsequently
ousted by the Supreme Court on pro.
&c ceilings instituted by Judge Gale,
then acting Judge Of this circuit.
He is also the same man whom we
charged with being one Of the grand
est scamps IN the world when at
Prairie du CHEN, he had by lying
and fraud obtained an appointment
of Colonel, and was by every man
ner Of fraud ami deception forming IA
regiment at Prairie du Chen, we be-
heve the Thirty~First. This Col.
Messmore may De remembered in
the north and west parts of Grant
County, whore nearly every man
about TO enter the military service
was promised an office as condi-
tion.of entering Messmores regiment.
And when his regiment was full and
mustered in, fearirg assassination
from his own men on account of faith
less dealing toware them, he sold out
his office and regiment and left for
Washington to engage in frauds up
on larger scale. Col. Bakers po-
lice threatened him with Ft Lafay-
cite and he departed for New York,
where he went into the whiskey
trade-having also an interest with
his brother in Kentucky diotillery
which has been distinguished for
frauds without limit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
Consistency on the Senatorial Question
Personal


Some of our exchanges are claim
ing the U. s. Senatorship for this ia
vorite or that because Of his active
services as speaker during the late
Presidential canvass. But there is
one aspirant for the place who has
| devoted his time continuously to the
party interests ever since the early
party organization, and who has
done vastly more and better work not
having made single blunder that
We can think of. than any or even
all the other candidates. Horace
Rublee, to whom we refer, has been
the party Joshua, ard has led the
republican paaty safely through adj
versities unnumbcred to the very
Land of Promise. As the chairman
of the State Republican central Conn
mittee, he has had charge at every
election in matter of conducting the
Larty to g. dozen victories at state
elections. He has shaped the poll
cies and platforms, JournGliSed the
party doctrines and arguments for
the press and speakers Of the state,
and by means OF his editorial tact
and talents has toppled over as cob
houses the democratic opposition
machinery until there is but little of
it left in the state. Aud Rublee has
gone among the people for money to
pay the canvassers for their time
aud travel in stumping about the
state, and the devoted republicans
have contributed their thousands to
be applied by RubIee in the manner
desclbed. We know such 20 be all
true, as We have travelled with him
through every political wilderness,
aud be has been sil the way our cap
tain. And as to pay for party ser
vices, though be has saved some
money as "a partner in the State
journal concern. be has held no Of
tice, nor received money tor his long
and arduous services. His talents.
education and energy entitle him to
first class fortune because he could
have commanded the like. Yet be
has served the party through the
| prime Of life, and can boast nothing
above fifth class fortune.
onsidering Mr.. Rublee's party
services, be should be the candidate
Of all such rs keep q credit account
with those who are faithful servants
Of the party. And SO far as We are
concerned, though Rublee is not cur
first choice for U. S. Senator, we
shall not feel that justice has been
done till he is promoted to some first
class official position IN the state, or
rec ewes national appointment Sec
ond to hardly any. Those who pos
possess the honesty 10 respect and
reward the laborer must see that jus
tice is done in this case, and in all
cases whore men Toll for the party.
OF late we have said that only men
who work shall eat the party crumbs.
Men who hazard nothing of time nor
money nor name for the party, men
SO Internally fearful Of giving offense
giving by working for the party, for
their party friends, or for themselves
even. shall receive none OF our aid
in day Of official need. Has be
worked with mind and might ac-
cording as God hath impaired to
him the ability. and has he shas ed
lis purse according as. fortune both
filed it, shall be tho topical quizical-
ties to decide our support OF any
man for office
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

BARON RoTHsCHILD's FIcTITIoUs
DEBTORS - Baron Rothschild conceal.
ed his wealth from his children and
his friends, by opening accounts tor
false debtors under fal 50 names, unto
whom he would pay in millions and
millions regularly. There was Il
book for a certain Petro, at Constan
tinople; another for Prince Y at
Moscow another for Mani Syab, at
Bombay, aud twenty others or morc
while he would personate these sup
posed individuals, thus paying the
sums they gained, TO all appearance,
to himself. He would follow up
the fluctuations Of finances in ali
these different parts Of the world
just as if these parties did exist, and
place all the specie out to accumulate
while his private documents confirm,
ed that be was the nahob or viceroy,
or prince alias RothschId lie gain
ed $500, 900 900 in lS49.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

ANOTHER BEoUEsT FOR rHK Oh,
PHANs.-From a publication by the
attorneys for the executors of Hora-
ito Ward, banker, Of London, We
learn that by his will he bequeathed
the sum of 100000 to the Soldiers
and Sailors Home ia Washington,
and 100000 more to such insiitu-
tons for orphans by the war for the
restoration of the Union, as existed
at the time of his death, or were es-
tablished within year. A clause
of the will directs that the interest
only snail be used for some time, but
that the bcquest shall be so managed
as to give he orphans. as they be-
come of age, sum of money to start
them in lite and thus extinguish the
fund.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
RnscnREL. Dec IL 1863

- 3.
Your dun reminds me that another year OF
UPS and DOWNS has closed. and all OF us so
much o der and wiser. What a continuous
run of conflicts an editor must have! His
patrons exhaust his resources and neglect to
fill up his exchequcr. He has Willy politi-
clans to deal with and dishonest spectators to
combat. But if he be faithful The good peo-
pie will carry him through. Here is 81 90
and more if wanted.
These are but q few replies and
responses One who owed for three
years paid up and made our dun a
protext tor stopping the Herald
Another subscribed because his
neighbor who always took the Herald
had moved away, and he couldn't
borrow any longer. Still another
who differed as wide as the poles on
politics, but must have the Herald
to learn the home news A lady in
Iowa writes as follows: Il resume
the Herald because it contains more
that is of interest than my letters
from home"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
sa-The Commissioners Of Agrioul

s@-The Commissioners of Agricul~
ture reports very favorably If all our
harveste of the present year especial
Is of those of the South, which is re-
covering in remarkable degree some
Of it's former conditions The present
yield of cotton there. is as great a.
that OF the year 1850, and about half
the amount OF the exiraot binary pr +,
duets of 1859 and 1860. The receipts
in cash for the year 1867 were larger
in figures than those of 1859, though,
of course. allowance must be made for
the different values Of the dollar. In
the last two years the product IN sa-
gar has been doubled, and rice cult
walton is thriving in nearly the same
proportion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

PRlyATE NOTICE Herald patrons
are reminded of our present great
want Of money to pay old debts
Claimants are wanting their money
and We really need every dollar com :
ing to liz to pay them. We are pay
ing interest on every dollar YOU owe
for the Herald because we are in
debt Money may be sent by mail
and we viii return receipts 10 all
cases. As a friendly favor we ssk
that this notice be respected. For
once we desire relief from the annoy
anees Of debt Years ago, many Of
you. readers, were INDUCED BY US
when creditors were driving you
Oar day has arrived for claiming IL,
vors. Persons.not indebted, or hav>
ing paid in advance, may not read
this notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

afA- Pr0fosa0r Carl NeUman, Of
Munich, diligent student Of Chinese
antiquities and photography, has dis
covered from the Chines year-books
that company Buddhist priests enter
ed this vast continent ria Alaska q
thousand years before Columbus, and
explored thoroughly and intelligent
ly the Pacific borders. penetrating
into "the land of Fusing for so they
called the Aztec territory, after the
Chinese name OF the Mexican aloe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

ssY- Black Kettle, the head Chief Of
the Cheyenne nation, killed by Gen>
cral Clusters command. was man OF
more than ordinary natural ability,
and has held distinguished position
fIr years among the tribes OF the
West He was more noted as leader
in the council than as a warrior, and
many years ago received the designa
tinn Of The Orator OF the Plains {"
His age must have been about fifty
six. lie was the son ofthe High Black
Wolf, and forty three years ago, at
the treaty with the latter, on the
Little Missouri, General lIarncy was
presented with the boy Black Kettle,
aud adopted him az his son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

REMANDED TO Edward
Johnson, who was convicted and
sent to the Missouri Penitentiary
about three years ago, for assisting
the robbery of the United States Ex
press Company of forty thousand
dollars, was pardoned by Governor
Fletcher, some six months since, on
condition that he would conduct him
self as an honest man, and keep out
OF bad company. | having been re.
Gently ascertained that he has not
strictly complied with the conditions
of his pardon, and it being suspected
that ne was concerned in the robbery
at St. Louis last August, of the mess
senger of the Adams Express COM
pany, he was brought to St. Louis
from Chicago, and sent back to the
Penitentiary to serve out the remain
ing twenty>six months of bis term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice Is hereby given that sha refuse to pay two
promisory notes given by myself uawey & Son Of
Patteviile Wis 10th notes amounting tn Sixty liars
thereahou and both negotiable, dated on or sluut
the list Of June 4. i. 1858, said given Tor
a Corn CuitiNator (BeTtrams a Sames rstent( and
special contract made at the time the given
in ths preserce OF witnesses, said should he
returned 90 me in case decided not TO keep the Guilt
vator The time limited for the decision being two
weeks, within that time returned th.ir nachi aud
demanded my not s. which they refuse 10 deliver
Therefore, hereby forbid any person negotiating said
notes they win oniy be col ecsed at end OF good
Lawsuit. CHARLES w. ADDISON
Little Grant. WIS Dec 18th. ls6S. 2ew6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

STATE Reader, you are
interested in the State news and dos
ings Of the legislature, the laws, aud
all business affecting you as citi-
zen. The State Journal published at
Madison, Wis, by Atwood & Rublee,
is the best and most useful paper in
the State. la ability it has no su.
perior il the west. As newspa-
per, it is large, we'll printed and de-
cent in it's selections--the low, mean
advertisements not being admitted to
its columns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

ADVISORY AND COMPLEMENTARY
Since the very polite request of
last week was sent out, asking per-
sons indebted for the Herald TO pay
up, we have received many answers,
usually expressive Of kind good will
and Of we'll meant advice as TO Sc
curing more prompt payments. -
We copy few OF these epistolaries,
emitting the names which we should
be pleased to use, but their appear
ance might give offense:
SMELsER, Dec. Is, 1868.
Please credit me So, 90 for next wear. Why
not require advance payments from all. This
would save you much unpleasantness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
Gea The YOUNG Mons Chris.ai

81 The Young Mems Chris ain
Association which has just closed its
session st St. Louis discussed the
question, why do 80 many church
IS fail to reach he poor n They came
TO his conclusion THAT The ont,
remedy for The evil il, first, 10 build
palmer churches and invite the poor
cordially to them, proving the SINGER
ity Of this invitation and making it
consistently by aboIishing the sys-
tenn Of pew renting second, to seek
out the poor and carry the gospel 20
them =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

sas-lt is reported that Seward, Nc
Calloch and Evarts all endeavored to
persuade the President TO leave out
Of bic message the repudiating clause.
His answer WAS that IN two years it
would be the most popular measure
before the country We apprehend
this NoSe-aic prophesy viii fail Of
being fulfilled in its season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

sg-It is estimated that there are
at least a hundred thousand persons
of Spanish birth residing and doing
business in New York. They are
largely represented in the mercantile
interest they have churches, news
paper organs. and places of public
amusement. AS a class, therefore,
they WELD an important influence.
social, commercial and political, and
whom they come together TO give ey
preston to their views on public
questions, they are always heard
with attention. 1t is proposed to ret
up great meeting Of Spanish Ameri.
cans at the Academy of Music next
week, for the purpose of sending
words encouragement to the friends
of popular government IN Spain, be-
seeching them To stand firm, TO de-
clare for Republic, etc, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
PLEASE TO SETTLE.

All persons KNOWN themselves be indebted to N
hate Firm OF Alex Par Bro, either by note or ac-
c0unt, requested TO pay the on before the
10Th day OF January next, t. SITS IA a bnsness
must be settled up-.sil rot ALEX pau
Patch Grove, Dec. I7. 36s 29mis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

Sa-Cortain Swedish philosophers
exposed ! condemned criminal TO a
process that irozc him hard and SOL
i'd. The body mas beon placed in a
cold vault, and, in after years, it is TO
be thawed out, the philosophers
claiming that the man will wake up
refreshed and lively after his long
sleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

The it, tertst on the funded debt OF
the United States, at 6 per cent. is
Sl20 100000 per annum. This is
Sl7, 900 0O0 more than the people pay
for tobacco and cigars.
A further calculation will show
that the consumption of cigars is
equal TO about twenty for every man,
woman and child in the United
States; and of manufactured tobacco,
Ii pounds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

aea- A Kentucky farmer recom>
mends that wool raisers pasture their
sheep and cattle a. ar effectual pre-
ventive Of ravages by dogs. He han
followed this practice for many years,
and has never lost single member
of the flock by dogs or wolves, while
his neighbors have been constant
sufferers. The sheep when attacked
by dogs, run directly to the cattle for
protection. aud the latter soon, rid
the field of their prosecutors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
-E1arlll for Sale.

X Baantne wishes TO sell his home containing
30A acres Of land with e. house al barn thereon
water conyinient email orchard out last year
located in The yilag OF Bloomington, Grant Co. within
SO rods OF the business part Of the town. on the Patch
Grove road. r. q BAELANTINE
Bloomington, Dec 18th, 1868, 29wSs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
AUCTION SALE!
Farm Stock and Machinery,

The undersigned will sell al Public Auction on he
farm owned by him 4 miles north west OF Lancaster
known q e Showalter farm
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY H. 1868.
the following property: Co IS yoke working Cattle
spriag Calves, Reaper two horse Wagons l span
work Horses, tot of Shoats and other accumulated
property too numerous to mention TERMs-A sums
OF S0. and under cash; All over Stu. months credit
on good approved note at 10 per cent interest
29w2 gOHN PARKS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

Notice is hereby given that all per are forbidden
to mine uthrr tre~psss upon INV property being Ibe
VIZ OF NE and 81 Of VIZ aud NM of N W.
Sec 36, Town J. r = 3-Isn ,ster-unless bs special
contract with me. W. z. stone
Lancaster lis Dec Is. ls6S 20wi*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

es4y- The smallest fossil horse vet
discot cred was lately found by Prot.
Marsh, Of Yale College, ia the tertia,
~ deposits If Nebraska Although
full grown. a. the bones prove, it
was only two feet high This makes
seventeen species Of fossil horse
nov known 70 have lived 10 North
America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

sa~ Never get SO inflated and empty
rs 10 suppose the world cannot get
along without you. Also never think
yourself snsigni6cant. 1t is pretty
certain that you are to act on the
principle that the world connot excuse
you from performing your duties, and
to the full extent. Unless you are q
Ioafer and goose. you will come up TO
time and work. Neither overestimate
nor derrate yourself Do all you
and the best you can. No man does
more, whatever bis position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
What Liquor and Tobacco Cost.

David A. Wells, Special Commiss>
Toner Of the Treasury Department, il
responsible for the statement thai
the receipts for liquors, sold IN the
United States. at retdi. in one year,
amounted To- 81 400 600 900 C urteen
hundred million dollars I his stale
ment was obtained from sworn re-
turns made under the Internal Rev
epue law.
The report of the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue furnishes intorma>
ton as TO the amount Of cigars and
manufactured tobacco upon which
duties were paid during the past
year. The figures are an follows:
Smoking and chewing tobacco 800, $50
cigars, 59J 5000
70 these tighres may safely DO adj
ded one third frauds upon the rev.
enue. This would give the follow
ing.
Cigars 40
OF the manufactured tobacco there
was exported 100000 lbs. De-
Quoting this, we have left for home
consumption 40. 867 sos lbs To the
cigars may be added $4,000 600 for
imported, which are not included in
the Internal Revenue returns This
would give 802, 3,402 as the actual
consumption. The average retail
price Of manufactured tobacco we
have ascertaned to be about 75c per
10, and of cigars &c tach. The actual
cost to consumers, at these prices,
would be as follows
S II, 400 1895, so
Cigars........ 5o.l47,93S "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

49, The plague which has do.
stroyed so many cattle recently in
the western part of Wisconsin, and
Minnesota is attributed by some of
the local papers TO eating smut !"
corn, which is unusslly plenty this
season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
TERMS.

DAILT.--s6 cents per month, or 80 year and at
the came rata for three OF six months.
TRI-NEEk Y.--45 cents per month, s. year. s. SO
fer SIX mouths, 81 % for three months
WEEkLY.-Published very Tuesdays le0 year,
% for six months Five copies for s9, IN Clubs VI
tea o. mors $40 each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

nA The Washingtonian Home for
the reforma ion of inebriates. at Bos~
ton has received, since its establish
ment in 1859 2 900 patients, whom Il
has reformed. at cost os only $40
apiece By its efforts hundreds Of
drunkards have been restored to tLsir
families with steadtast habits of tenn
neranne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
CARRIAGE AND CA3.NET MAKER:
Cook, Parlor and Box Stoves
HOLIDAY GIFTS
FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD
AT WATKINS
BOOK, STATIONERY AND TOY STORE.
LANCASTER, WIS

Albums, rtioos, Secretaries, Bibles, Prayer Books.
Git Books, Story Books, Picture Books. a variety OF
GAmes for both old and young Also Toys OF various
kinds, Dol with Cradles, Carr ages, Chairs Rubber
Dolls and Balls Tea Sets large and SMALL T0olChests
Cross Bows, Guns, SwoTds Fire Engines Steamboats,
0mmbases Railroads. &c. Candies fancy and common
all for sale cheap People from the country hould
cali soon 2gwz
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
no. Frank Reno alone knew Of IL,

no. Frank Reno alone knew OF The
place where was deposited 800, 600,
the proceeds Of one Of his many ron
bories. His sister visited him some
days before hc was murdered aud
tried 10 induce him to tell where this
hoard was concealed, but be refused,
telling her ii at if be could not live 10
enjoy it no one else should. rbe SEE
cret died with him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

Iowa thinks that she viii proba>
bly, have twelve members of Congress
after tho 1870 apportionment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

a8-In Dubois county, Ind. there
is man who is now living with his
eighth wife. Dealh relieved him Of
three aud divorce hefricnded him on
four occasions. He hadn't decided
which to try next, A funeral costs
more than q divorce, but it raises no
question of alimony.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

Governor Gilpin, OF Arizona,
thinks OF selling one of his farms.
It contains q million and half of
acres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

ANAT0N, Dec. IS, 1908.
Please send receipt for $500 for present
year. like your independent paper, though
not agreeing with you on many things. /
have failed to receive two numbers for 1863,
but think my friends get them at the Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

The New York rag pickers can
earn from rs to 40 cents per day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

GY Mrs Lucia Gilbert Calhoun.
of the New York Tribune staff de-,
clared by Horace Greely ID DC he
most brilliant writer on the paper,
makes periodical Gu Is at the Carys.
She is tall, 1.-THE, graceful and partic.
ularly elegant, almost the opposite
OF what many people fancy litera~
ry women To be. She is not hand
some, though many call her so when
her face is animated. She has abun.
dant chestnut hair, rather a tawny
complexion, hazel eyes that look
green often, aud are really beautiful
She dresses in exquisite taste. and
seems altogether woman of society.
She is called charming by all her
friends and by many who have hard
ly seen her. She is q fine conversa>
tionalist and most agreeable en-
teri amer.
The artesian we'll at the new
County Insane Asy lam. four miles
4 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
Mr.. Hope Dec Il

Mt. HOPE Dec. II, 1903.
Please send amount of my bill as must owe
you considerable, andadd one year advance.
do not like to be dunned so often and will pay
without
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

The New York Tribune says that
President Johnson seems not TO have
heard of the election of Grant, and is
stamping Congress in favor Of Sey-
voNpr