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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
Dickens and his Chicago Relatives.

Many paragraphs have been cur
rent in regard to the conduct of Mr..
Charles Dickens toward his relatives
in Chicago. The following is beleiv-
ed to be the facts:
Mrs. Dickens, widow of the broth,
er of Charles Dickens, lives in
small cottage on rented ground, on
North Clark street, the house having
been erected by her husband and be-
ing the onl y property left her. Agus-
tus Dickens, after his marriage, (his
wife being the daughter of Mr..
Philips, an English merchant), came
to this country and engaged in the
mercantile business at Amboy, H.,
but the attempt proved unsuccessful,
and he removed TO this city aud OBJ
tanned situation in tho Land De-
partment of the ILL.,, Central Railroad.
1t is said that for some years the re-
lations between Mr.. Dickens, and his
brother, the great novelist, were not
intimate, and that the latter seldom
wrote TO his brother here, who died
about year ago in very limited cir
When Charles Dickens came To
this country on his present visit, his
brothers widow wrote him, rendering
her hospitality and expressing her de-
sire to see him, but received a formal
reply and no further notice. The
statement that she had received any
sum of money from him is denied by
her intimate friends here. Mrs
Dickens is now in poor health, and
her father having died and the
settlement of her moderate estate not
yet being made, the future of herself
and her three children is very cheer
loss. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence-the
latter d cousin of Charles Dickens
live in the same house, but are not
in the condition to assist them
Chicago Post,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

PACIFIC RAILROAD SwINDLEs.-
Gen. Washburne. of this state, Offer
ed resolution in the House of Rep
resentatives to regulate tho freight
and passenger charges on the Paci>
ic railroads. In sons remarks he
asserted that the subsidy granted to
the Pacific railroads had by some
hocuS pocus, been paid to an Iowa
road, whose terminus is twenty -four
miles further from the Pacific than
its starting point" He also alleged
that the government has paid an av>
erage of seventy thousand dollars
per mile for building these railroads,
besides the land grants; and that
they do not cost, to build, more than
thirty thousand dollars per mile
that the Vice-prcsident of one of the
companies had charged the compa-
ny with 100000, as a sum expended
by him in Washington, in contiden>
tial way, to secure the passage of the
bill in 1861" and that on the west
ern Plains the railroads had actually
increased the cost of freight and trav>
ell since the old means of transports
tation, OK teams, &C., were driven
off by the railroad, The people had
actually to pay more for transporta-
ton than before"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
Commemorate.

Governor Fenton, of New York,
has shown commendable frmness
in resisting the attempt recently
made to secure the pardon of Edward
B. Ketcham. 1t will be rem emb ered
that two or three years since, young
Ketcham, the son Of one Of the
wealthiest bankers in New York,
committed a series of astounding
forgeries for which he was sent to
the state prison. His friends have
become persuaded that the young
man at the time he committed these
crimes was laboring under species
of moral insanity, brought upon him
by the excitement of Wall street life,
and they have solicited his pardon on
that ground. The petitions TO the
Governor were signed by the leading
men of New York Of all parties
Tender hearted Horace Greeley
was of course an early convert to the
moral insanity theory. The EUeninq
Post urged the pardon. Altogether
the influences brought to bear OF
Gov. Fenton were of the most pow
erful kind, but he has refused to gram
the pardon.
Ifyoung Ketcham had been poo
man, tempted to crime by the press
ure Of want, the theory OF moral in
sanity would never have been hear
OF in his case. We are glad to Sc
that Gov. Fenton has decided that tn
man of wealth and powerful friend
if he commits heinous crime. sha
be punished precisely as the poor an
friendless criminal is punished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

VINO IsHE?-The passengers in the
ladies car, on the Monday night train
from Milwaukee, were treated to
something in the dramatic line. A
half drunken brute who came abo ard
with his wife somewhere east of Por-
tage City, soon commenced the enter
tainment by demanding of her "what
she had done with that fifty cents in
money" She had bought, she said,
"some braid and pair of cotton
gloves" That statement not salts
flying him, he began little practice
to extort a different confession from
her. First he tried shaking, then
punching, then pulling hair, then
twisting her arm off. At this stage of
the performance, a good sized SOL
dier-man, once Colonel from Viro-
qua, by the name of Jerry Rusk, .
the State Bank Comptroller who was
sitting near by, seized him by tie
shoulder, and with one wrench, tore
the brute and the arm of the seat into
the passage way. Regaining his posi-
ton, the wretch turned upon the
Colonel with the astonished inqui>
ry-"Can't man settle his family
quarrels with out other folks in terfer-
ing?" The couple got off the cars at
Mansion, and may be known to the
people there. If that british hus-
band is alive, he ought to thank God
that "Honest Old Jerry" did not pitch
him out through the window. No la,
dies will be abused, with impunity,
in Gen. Rusk's presence.-La Crosse
Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
Tax Deeds in Wisconsin.

The important act of the Wisconsin
Legislature relating to the issue OF
tax certificates is officially published.
1t provides as follows:
Section one ofchapter one hundred
and twelve of the general laws OF
1867, entitled, San act for the limit
Of tax certificates" is hereby amen
ded so as to read as follows: "From
and after six years from the day of
sale of any lands or lots heretofore
sold for the non-payment of taxes by
an officer of any country, city, or
village, no deed shall be issued on the
certificate or certificates of sale issued
on such sale, and no action, either at
law or in eouitv, shall be commenced
on such ceruicate after the *. ira
ton of slx days from the said day of
sale; Provided, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to Ger.
tificates owned by countries or mu-
nicipal corporations, or by their as
signees, until the expiration of six
years from the date OF assignment OF
any such certificate, and provided,
further, that when the issueing of a
deed on tax certificate or certificates,
or the commencement of an action on
such certificate shall be stayed by
injunctions, the time of the contipu>
ence of such injunction shall not be
part of the time limited for the issue
of such deed or for the commencement
of such action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
Newspaper Decisions.

The following legal decisions in
relation to Newspapers, from the
highest authorities, we wish every
postmaster, and every, subscriber to
a newspaper throughout the country.
would take the trouble to read care
fully:
/. A postmaster is required to give
notice by letter (returning the paper
does not answer the law. when n
subscriber does not take paper
from the Office; and state the reason
for its not being taken, and q neglect
to do so makes the postmaster re-
sponsible to the publisher for the pay
ment.
2. Any person who takes paper
regularly from the Post Ofice-whet.
her directed to his name or another,
or whether he has subscribed or not,
is responsible for the payment.
3. II a person orders his paper
discontinued, he must pay all AREA
RACES or the publisher may continue
to send it until payments made, and
collect the whole amount whether 1T
is taken from the office or not.
4. Ii SUBSCRIBER orders his paper
10 be stopped at a certain time, and
the publisher continues to send it,
the subscriber IS bound to pay for it
if he takes it out of the Post Office.
The law proceeds an the ground that
u man must pay for what he uses.
5. The courts have decided that
refusing to take newspapers and peri
odicals from the Post office, or re
and leaving them uLcalled
for, is prima fdcie evidence OF inten>
tional fraud.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

which the President has sought To
obstruct the execution of the laws
and thwart the will of the loyal peo>
pie of the United States as expressed
by their representatives in due form
OF law. On the 7th of December last.
was of the opinion that the Presi-
dent was guilty of improbable of
lenses, and so cast my vote for his
impeachment. | then differed with
the majority on this floor. l may
have been wrong in my own conclu-
SONS, but | have not regretted my
vote on the occasion. But, of course.
the subsequent acts of the President.
which have united the Republican
members OF this House in favor of his
impeachment, would have removed
all doubts, had any existed as TO the
correctness of that vote.
Mr.. Chairman, let as remove this
bad man from the presidential chair.
Let US see to it that his successor
appoints honest men to collect the
revenues ofthe country. | need not
ask the present occupant of the chair
to go with me in reducing the expen.
ses of the Government TO its lowest
possible limit, as that is his own we'll
known policy. Then let US reduce
taxation to point barely sufficient to
pay such expenses and collect that
on articles of luxury only. Let us
provide for paying off the national
debt in lawful morey, excepting only
that portion of it which was express
ly agreed to be paid in coin and then
sir, we can return to orr constitu>
ents feeling that we have done our
part of what Andrew Johnson prom.
ised to do, but broke his promise
"to make loyalty respectable and
treason odius."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
LANCASTER INSTITUTE,

The Summer Term Of this Institution will commence
Monday April 18th aud continue twelve weeks
This Institution s designed 70 furnish every advantage
to those hitting for College and also offer the necessary
training for those who wish teach. prepare for
the usual duties and business of life No pains will be
spared to render the school worthy of the patronage it
may receive.
The character Of the community is well known IA
vorable to education and few places be k}pnd in
which the young safer, or subject to better nuen
Terms of Tuition, Textbooks. &c, remain unchang
ed. For further particulars address,
March oath 1858. J. BEARDsLEY, Principal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

sW~ Grasshoppers have made their
appearance. The Des Moiaes (Iowa)
Register says that they have already
come out of the ground in the mead
ows around Taylorville by brigade
millions-the surface Of the ground
literally crawling with the young in,
sects. The cold nights do not affect
them any more than to make them
sort of "limp" aud stupil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
,a The funeral of Willie

ssa-The funeral of William Slade
(colored) was attended by the Presi.
dent Of the United States, by the
Mayor of Washington, and q large
concourse of citizens. The services
were jointly performed by white and
colored clergy, and the pall-bearers
we're from both races. Slade was
the son of former well>known white
citizen long since dead. Slade left
a property valued at 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

nea- The county is indebted to the
Cincinnati Enquirer for the aston
ishing discovery that if the President
should be deposed he would become
Vice President again, and that then,
by virtue of his Office, he returnes to
the chair as acting President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
~ Cincinnatians 9

~ Cincinnatians are afraid that
another bridge over the Ohio at
Louisville will very materially inter
fere with the navigation of the steam.
They prefer their rivers, like their
dictionaries, unabridged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

a@-The Bellevue (Iowa) Journal
chroicles the death of Richard Kuntz
son of William Kuntz, of Washing
ton township, by eating "wild par
sneps.' After eating them he was
taken with commissions and died In
half an hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

Rkiopstock, the German poet.
engraved on the tombstone Of his
wife two sheaves Of wheat, thrown,
as 1T were, carelessly together, with
the words, eve shall ripen in Heav-
en-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

b. Western Texas wants to be
set off from the rest of the State
Tie papers ay that there is hardly
a trace Of the rebellion or of its spir.
it there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

ag- The New York Tribune says
the attempt of the Democrats to in
fuence Cheit Justice Chase by talk :
ing to him as their choice for the
Presidency are looked upon with con
tempt by that dignitary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

sen-Arlington, at ono time the
property OF General Robert E Lee,
IS about being divided into five and
ten acre lots, to be leased for agricul.
tnrAl nurnOses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

s0rT haddeus Stevens, when ask
ed If, as he approached the grave, be
did not feel like forgiving his enc
mics, Strengthened back and replied
"fes, just as God forgives Satan"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
miscellaneous.
A LII KINDS OF BLANKS.

Ca For sale at the HERALD Office, Lancaster Wis,
the following Blanks which viii send by mail post
ago paid,) at the prices named per dozen:
Stay onExecuton, Is cts; neutrality-suspicious. Is
Summons Is; Subpoena, Is; Attachment, Is; Warrant
of Attachment To- Affidavit for Warrant of Attachment
Is Complaint for Warrant, Isl Warrant, Is; Affidavit
for Garnashee Summons, Is; Garnashee Summons Is
Affidavit for Replevin 15 Writ Of Rcplevin, Isl Venire
for Jury Is T. Orders Is Notes OF hand l5 Power of
Atty, 40; Notice of Trial % Road Tax Receipts Is
Elk on Jus. Transcri T. IS; Ell on Jus. Judgment IS
Warranty Deed, so; TX Admir-. and Guardian Deed 60
Quit Claim Deed, 40 Land Mortgage, 60 Chattel Mort
gage, 40; Land Contract 40; Mining Lease 40 Gene
cry Deed, 40 Marriage Certificate So
We also keep all kinds OF blanks used by lawyers and
any kind not hand when ordered will be promptly
printed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

aA- William Claflin and Alexandra
ID. Rice are mentioned as prominent
candidates for Governor of Massa>
chusetts at the next election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

sgOver two hundred and forty
persons have joined the Methodist
Church at Jacksonville, Ind, and
still the work of revival is undated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

sA- Wendell Phillips and the New
York World don't like General Grant;
both OF which circumstances are ia,
vorable to U. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
y NcsPADEN. JOS. \. WALKER.
McSPADeN g. WALKER,
BANKERS AND DEALERS


IN FOREIGN d DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
BOScobel, WIS.
Agents for Montreal Ocean Steamship Co., Allan Line
Bills OF Exchange furnished gu the principal cities OF
England, Ireland, Scotland and the continent.
Business relating to the above will be promptly
tended to. Government Bonds bought and sold or
converted at reasonable rates. Money loaned.
I9-39f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
TAFTON ACADEMY

The Spring term of this Institute will commence on
TUESDAY, MARCH nth 1868, and continue II weeks
MISS r. b. CLAGGRTT PRINCIPAL.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department per week 30 cts
Common English per week. 55 J"
Higher English per week 81"
Classical course per We X rs"
instrumental Music $40 90 for "A lessons.
Thorough and efficient assistants will be employed
the school may require. All who wish to qualify
themselves teachers will receive every attention
necessary to rapid progress. Board can be OBJ
tanned In the village at reasonable rates. For partic
uars address the principal
Bloomington, March Cd, 1858.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

pA- Vallandingham has recently
purchased part interest in the Day
ton Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
ROOMS TO LET.

Three rooms the second floor and the hall on the
third Of the Crattree building in Lancaster
fered for rent. Inquire at the store loom Of
Lancaster, Jan. Il, '67. DILGER CRABTREE
32-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
LAND FOR RENT.

/ have one hundred acres Of prairie, new breaking,
in fine condition mile west of divers Mills Glen
Haven, for rent if applied for soon. wv. p DEWEY
Lancaster, Wis, March 10th, 1865 aou
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31

sU-D DR.. Ball, full,blooded negro,
edits Democratic paper in Leban-
on, Illinois.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
MANSION HOUSE,
Lancaster, wis

Lansaster, WIS,
Mks. MARY HYDE & SONS PRoPRIEToRs.
Thankful for the Aattering patronage heretofore ex
,ended to the MANSION, We give notice that the
House will be we'll kept heretofore by the sub.
scrlbers
The stable ~ the premises is 81 tn. best in the
country.
so
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
6otcls.
JAMESTOWN HOTEL,
jamestown, w

jamestown, Wis.
l. W sISsON, PROPRIETOR.
The above house, long kept Hotel. Is large and
we'll arranged. The Hall IS arranged for parties Good
Stablirg attached 1927 Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-17
LIABILITIES.
U,HE total amount covered by the Etna pOl,.

VlHE total amount covered by the Etna Poiis
il cies on property destroyed or damaged is
S206.85 on which salvage will be about five
per cent. Our total loB will not vary much
from 500, 900, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum Is five per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. n figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to $1,000 loss for COM
pany Of 100000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and tho value Of
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly IL
Illustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has q
population of 35.000--was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone neutrality-suspicious.
and screened with inward Of :, 900 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water--indeed,
literally, almost rising from the ocean--and
with steam fire department-yet IL has $780,
000,O00 Of property consumed in few hours
upon a holiday when its people are least occu-
pied--from the very Insignificant cause of Q
contemplate frecracker.
Remember the triing origin of fires that
sweep away in a few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Rtna Agent call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay a fair rate of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
TO by III. A. LITTLET0N & CO., Ag'h.
No. ~ Madison street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-17

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST. TX
ID ecuted 10 me on the 23th day Of Sept ember,
1851, BY O. Phnnenstiehi (and duly registsrcd
In the Register oilice Of shelby count, Icn,,
nessee. In Book No, 02, pages ~. ~ and 90
% secure certain indebtedness 'herein specihea'
Twin. on VIZ.
Monday, the Iafh Day of May, Ises,
at tho northwest corner Of Main and Madison
streeis. In the clty Of Memphis. between the
hours y and 2 o'clock, proceed to sell AZ public
auction, for cash. 70 the highest bidder. the
following described land. to-wit, One tract q
ed as follows nsginning at the northeast cor
ncr Of tho Weakley and McLemore grant Tor
ll5 acres. In the 9TH Civil District OF shelby
county, lsurvey iss, running thence north six-
birch pointers thence east seventy-two 25-l0O
az 25-l00l chains TO large red oak on the north
bank Of Wolf river; thence with the meanders
Of said river westwardly 70 the beginning con-
ders, 70 Weaklsy and McLemorc east boundary
line thence north TO the said northeast corner
Of Weakley and McLemore grant, containine
96 acres, moro or less. Also the following de-
and being In the county Of Shelby, and State Of
Tennessee, In the 9th Civil District. bounded
as follows gReginning. at large red oak on
the north sidfcf Wolfri y and running thenos
nine cor chains, 70 Wolf river; thence with the
meandsrs Of said river down stream TO the be-
ginning. containing 80 acres, more or less,
being part of a tract of $50 acres. formerly
known ~ the Anderson tract. On Wolf river,
beginning NJ the southwest corner Of Wilson
Sanderlin's 81 acre entry at stake, which
stands at 67e west. Q links from willow oak
marked T" 1" thence east, with bis line. and
crossing Wolf river, 90 chains and 20 links. TO q
stake; thence south chains and % links, 10
the northeast corner Of entry No; IA for SO
acres, in the name Of Littleton Henderson I;
thence west, with his line and the line OF entry
No. 1852, 80 chains and 90 links. 10 sweet gum
marked al NJ ON the northwest corner Of
entry No. 1882 for 1855 acres thence north 8
chains and 90 links, TO stake In the south line
Of j, McIrvin's 200 acre survey; thence east,
with bis line, chains and 20 links. to his south
east corner; thence south chains and 70 links.
to the beginning. being in range s, section 2. on
the waters of Welt river. and entered by Mel
ton A. Keer, containing 10 acres more or less.
Also a certain other tract in Shelby county,
Tennessee, in the strip lying between the old
and new State lines Of Tennessee, containing
159 acres, and known as the northwest quarter
Of section IL.
The right Of redemption is expressly waived.
and the title Is believed to be good. but con-
s. - J. J. MURPHY, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-17
YE SONS OF COLUMBIA,


An" Aaaersoa IN Heaven."
The National Inisiiiesnc~ says Il Il now
nearly three-quartsrs of . century since this
grand ode was written BY Robert Treat Paine,
when Il was sung At A festival given In honor
% Of our National Anniversary. OF which II
formed a principal feature. Time has not
taken single jot from iis great and surpsss-
ing merit, and II deserves 10 be sung In ALI time
10 come, upon all patriotic occasions. A slisht
alteration from the original may. however. be
detected In the last verse but is thus
stripped Of political allusion that was never
In GOOD taste, and which. II We mistake not,
was the means Of consisnins the whole song 10
disuse. As u now stands. let II be revived as
nationsi song and may II 80 down TO posterity
as the nobesi Of American strains. and worthy
of being preserved In letters OF gold. We
would rather have our fame linked with Its
authorship than with any other American
paper. save and except the Declaration Of
Independence; ,.f1ll t-
For those rights which, unstained. from your
sres have descended.
May you long ,asts the blessings your val0r
And your sons reap tho soil which thor
fathers defended. f-rr
Mid the reign Of mild Peace
with the glory Of Rome and the wisdom Of
And ne,sr may the sons of Columbia DO slaves.
While the earth bears plant, or the sea rolls
The fame Of our arms. Of our laws the mild
Had Justly ennobled our nation in story,
Till the dark clouds Of faction obscured our
And fs sn8sslop'd tho sun Of A~sri.an glory.
But lot traitors be told. .-E. 4.