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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
Communicated
Cause of Fruit Tree Decline and Fail
ure-Remedy.


Ma. COVER You may or may not
remeluber that on my way from
Platteville homew ard bound. | stopt
at your house and that whilst there
we walked out and you explained to
me your novel theory Of The crotch
NAL formation being the cause of dis.
ease and death in most fruit trees. es.
pecially in the apple kinds also, the
remedy for the same, with much per
tanning to the management of trees
which at the time so strt k me as
true that | have ever since been a
faithful observer wherever nave
met witt trees in Minnesota. and
such parts Of Wisconsin as | have
visited also, OF Indiana through
which have travelled. and the mall
formed crotch every where appears as
the great cause OF winter killing in
nine-tenths Of all falling trees. Ev-
erywhere large trees OF equal size
and age were sound as nut when
they had well formed crotches. but
in most every ease OF tree having
mai-iormcd forks they were diving
or dead. Among the Old orchards OF
Indiana most OF the large trees with
bad forks were dead, (and you know
that most TIRE es bear such defects, )
and only the few with we'll formed
crotches were sound. talked with
many about it, and Notwithstanding
the rotten trees before their eyes
they had never given the cause q SIM
lie though till presented IT, The
cause when presented becomes at
once so plausible that none ever ar
que about il.
With the remedy you propose ! am
not yet so familiar, cutting away the
hurttul prong, but have no doubt the
same is a success. Indeed it cannot
fail.
Since visiting hundreds of orchards
have concluded to reap some adj
vantage Of the information and will
start nursury at my place in Min
nesota. But, in view of such aim,
shall work for time in a nursery
with experienced men. have n Tirm
belief new that fruit is TO be sue.
cess 10 Minnesota and shall devote a
portion Of my time and means 10
that end. Last spring set 100 four
year old trees, Of kinds approved, be
sides several Siberian Crabs, all liv-
ing but two-the late winter being
one Of the severest, the cold often be
low 400, God knows how far below
as in Minnesota the mercury freezes
and then there's no telling. The two
failing trees hardly lived through the
summer. Tell Judge McGonigal tc
answer my letter. Kind regards tc
all and blessings for all Grant Coun'
W. Write to me now at Beaver
Dam Nurseries, Box 232, Beaver
Dam, Wis.
JULIAN J. KENDALL.
May 25th, 1868.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09

gea- The following is an extract
from Matt. Carpenters ratification
speech in Milwaukee, on Monday
night, May 25th.
THE Senate, BY more than two
thirds majority, pronounced the
President guilty Of violating the law;
for an attempt to commit a crime is
misdemeanor and the House of
Representatives had no choice but to
impeach him. He was impeached by
the House. in the name of The people
of the United States, for the very act
which more than two thirds of the
Senate had pronounced a violation
of law. The people supposed con-
viction was to follow, but it did not.
One by one, six of the Republican
Senators had joined the impartial and
Judicial Democrats. and at precisely
halfpast eleven of the night preced-
ing the finale vote, Mr. Ross was
struck with constitutional scruple,
and impeachment ,cas dead. The Con
yentiOn did not pretend to decide
whether the Republican Senators
who voted the President guilty on
the 22d Of February and not guilty
on the 10th Of May, were playing bog
on the first occasion, or playing dog
on the second. The Chicago Cons
vention contented itself with approx
ing the course Of those who had vot>
ed the same way on both occasions,
and whose votes were, as the people
believe, fully justified By the law and
the facts proved on the trial"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

In Probate Grant County Court In the matter of thu
estate OF Benjamin Fun, deceased
Notice is hereby given that by viruro and ia pursu-
of order Of license made in said matter on the
sth day Of Junc A. D. 1865 10y The County Court ofsad
County, the undersigned administrator of the estate
said deceased viii Tuesday. he eth day of July,
D. 1868 at O'Clock in the Of said day in
front Of the store of Alexander P,u in the village OF
Patch Grove Offer for sale at public vendue the follow
ing described Ian wit; The west half Of the east
half Of north east quarter Of Section tirty-one (3)
Town q north of Range se west, and the north half
of the north east gu OF the north quarter Of
Section four = in Town five 90 north of Range fve(5)
west Aso part of the south east quarer of the north
west quarter oil Section iour a in Town five 5 north
OF Range five west-eOmmencing in the centre of the
highway u rods north from Francis Brady's north
east thence north six and half roos thence
Wet thirteen rods thence south six rods and half
thence east thirteen rods to the place OF beginning
containing ha an acre, more or less.
The terms OF SALE half cash down and the balance
in twelve months with interest.
1w4 THOMAS NAGIE
Dated June sth, 4. D. 1865 Administrator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
New Volume of the Herald.

The present number Of the Herald
begins q new volume aud the eigb-
teenth wear Of our connection there-
with as its editor ana proprietor
The paper was started in 1843 and
we took charge in 1851.
The Herald is rather the work OF
the people than of it's editor, and is
therefore the organ and representa-,
tive Of all interests, policies and opin.
ions. 1t is neutral upon nothing,
radical and awake to all living issues
actively advocating the side oil
right according to the moral stan
dards. and is never on the side Of op.
preston or other wrong. Oar own
interest must always be second in
thought when the public interest is
the issue.
The Herdld is duly Independent in
it's editorials, never being a special
organ for any party or leaders fpar.
ty. At times therefore it necessari>
ly disagrees with powerful individu-
ais wh9 seek but fail to divert its
use. For years the Herdld as cons
Quoted was an experiment-nothing
more. 1t is an easy matter to fol-
low the party tide, hard to resist the
current and hardest of all to resist
sheer partisans and bigots. But OF
late years even such are reconciled
to our course in ranking them on
equality with the just and liberal
masses.
In the full belief that our expert,
ment is a success and course approx
ed by the ruling people of Grant
County, we open u new year with
only these pledges, that the Herald
shall not in that time waver in its
conduct, and that it shall be better
paper by twenty per cent. than be
fore.
The Herald circulation will soon
reach the round number Of 1000
where the stakes are set, and We
shall do our utmost to more than re-
pay every friendly patron who pays
$500 for the paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09

10 REPUBLICANS In accordance
with instructions from Madison, a
republican club was formed some
time since at Lancaster, the same
designed according to instructions for
county central club, and in view of
having systematic and efficient or
ganization-ior the comfy as well as
for every town.
Judge Mcgonigal was elected Pres.
ident OF said organization, out it was
agreed to not hold regular meetings
till after the republican National
Convention, thereafter the meetings
10 be weekly. The Convention has
been held and now is the appointed
time to begin work. Shall we meet
Judge, and when?
Printed plans and rules Tor town
organizations are ready for delivery
AT the Hfral3 Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
Bleeding Kansas.

Years ago the Government held in
IL ust certain money for the Cherokee
Indians. 1t spent the money, but,
acting honestly toward the Indians,
conveyed them an extensive tract Of
land in what has since become the
State Of Kansas. The land lying an
occupied was taken up by settlers
in good faith. and, Of course, in igno>
rance that it was not an open part of
the public domain. Now that the
land is nearly all improved, and far>
mers suppose they own it, up comes
the Indian claim. This claim could
be paid if farmers would buy their
own land ut little more than Il dollar
an acre, while much of the land is
worth fifty dollars per acre. Imme-
diately q big job is concocted, and
the land is sold TO some fayorite of
the politicians in power for enough
to discharge the indian claim. and
this gigantic jobber is at liberty to
make what heartless bargain he may
or can with the settlers .iobbing
has invaded nearly every sphere OF
our public life. has corrupted popular
faith IN all directions. and now it aims
at the very basis of the vitality of the
West ana undermiues the faith of the
emigrant and settler in the title TO
bis lands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
lCommunIcated.
Voting and Unvoting Bridge Taxes in
Ellenboro.

Mr.. COVER In the last issue of
the Herald you state that the town
of Ellcnboro at the annual town
meeting held in April, 1868, perform
ed righteous and economical act in
raising $1,000 for the repair of their
half dozen dilapidated bridges. |
write to correct the above statement
that Ellenboro may have correct
record in the files Of the Herald in
this matter at least. The facts are
as follows: the sum Of 500 was APP
propriated for the repair of the small
bridges in the town, and $1,000 by
an illegal vote was appropriated to
build two new bridges on Platte
River; $500 had been paid the previ-
Gus year (Which is now in the treas
ury) to build a bridge on Platte riv-
err at Boyd's or the Hyde farm, and
is reserved for that purpose whenov>
er the Supervisors of Grant County
shall appropriate the same amount to
complete the bridge, or the same
amount be appropriated by adjoining
to wns which will benefit those towns
more than that oe Ellenboro. At
special town meeting called to recon
slider the matter of bridge building,
held May 18th, the illegal vote of
April was rescinded by legal vote of
over two to one, the meeting deems
ing it unnecessary to build two brids-
es on Platte, one of which but one
mile from the bridge at Ellenboro vii.
lage. Yours Respectfully,
sAMUE Ell BARsTOw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS.

bridgeport 500 43l,2DD
These figures for -four. wheat and
hogs alone show the proportional
earnings for the past year. Bosco>
bel appears 10 have done nearly as
much business as all the other towns
named.
Gen. Moore expects to finish the
new bridge at Muscoda by the first
Of July, and this will nightly change
the figures for that station in the
next annual report And for years
the farm improvements and business
beyond the river will be so hurried
along, as a result Of this convenient,
safe and time saving crossing, that
the market products will double each
year and the shipments correspond.
Blue River station is reported be-
low what was expected and the same
of Woodman. The Bridgeport ship
ments arc chiefly from Grant Coun~
ty.
.And uhat Of BoScotel The above
exhibit shows Boscobel largely ahead
OF any station west OF Madison, ex
cept Prairie du CHEN, the business
o. which latter place is chiefly from
Iowa. BoscobeI ships above two
thirds as many hogs and bushels OF
wheat as Monroe, in Green County,
Madison, in Dane Co, ships not above
halfas much -four as Boscobel, nearly
three times as much wheat and only
about third as many hogs. James
vile, Rock Co., sends off BY the same
road only quarter as many hogs as
Boscobel, and not above halt as much
wheat. Boscobel is only "a ten>year
old ling and the local capital nearly all
the savings of those who have settled
there since 1857 hardly any one go
ing there with any capital, except
Parker and perhaps two or three
others. The manufacture of wooden
stuffs from the heavy forests in that
vicinity, and of leather, furniture
&c, has just foirly started at Bosco-
bel, and already the capital invested
in these branches is estimated at Q
quarter Of million Although there
are places in Grant County having
superior advantages TO Boscobei fol
manufacturing such arc not improv-
ed for want Of local energy and con
fidence in labor as a means OF money
making. Most business men have
great confidence il speculating, ne
confidence 10 hard work At Bos-
cobel there is high confidence in liv-
ing aud fortune me- ing by the Sweat
Of the brow, according TO Almighty
command and we think on such ac'
count Affections by fire and storm
have not been visited upon the town
since it's birth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
Female Reporters.

The anniversary meetings at New
York, last week, brought up some
extraordinary things, and among the
most remarkable were three female
reporters The Women's Rights
Convention was attended by three
ladies, the roportorial representatives
Of Women's Rights, newspapers for
different parts Of the country Two
Of the three were strong,minded
boomers, and the other had discard.
ed hoops and " sich, and appeared
in meek, retiring dress. The Sun
reporer gives the following spicy dc
scriptioh Of the force at work:
Miss Ada Fessenden Craig. ofChi>
cage, was CARRIED III tight fitting
black silk pan Is, green silk double
breasted vest and grey paletot, which
reached a little lower than her hips
When she got warm at her work, she
opened her pAlctot-pacing her right
foot on the left knee, and upon the
elevated limb vas placed her paper
aud piled her calling with the utmost
n0nchalance. The other was dressed
in orange .colofcd silk silk knicker,
booker pants, loose vest and flowing
tunic frightened around the waist
The knickerbockcr pants are finish
ed by classics, the remainder of the
ieg-a very Drawn, by he ways
eHcased in thin flesh coiored stock,
ings. The third reporter belongs to
the Revelation, dressed in black.
without hoops, immense Panama
bat, disnevelcd hair, green stockings
and prunnella CATERS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
PROOF OF wlLL--Grosser.

GTATE or WISCONSIN, % Probate Office June
- Grant County, Sth. 1868
Whereas an instrument III writing. purporting be
the wilt and testament of Bernard Grosser,
ell, late Of the County OF Grant has been filed il this
Office and whereas, application has been made by Fliz
abeth Grosser, praying that the sane be proven
and admitted TO Probate accor ling the laws of this
State:
Therefore it's ordered that said application be heard
befre the Judge Of this Court at the Pr bate Office ia
the village at Lancaster in said county Tuesday the
Both day of June 4. H. 1863 at O'clock afternoon Of
said day.
Aud it is further ordered that notice Of said appca
tons and hearing be given 70 all persons Interested in
the said minor by pub q ny copy of this
order for three successive weeks in each week.
in the Grant County Herald, weekly newspaper print
cd at Lancaster ia said county, prior to said day Of
hearing.
by the Court WM McG0NIGAL
I-w3 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-Persous who
have insured their lives under policies
prohibiting residence in the United
States south of38 degrees oflatitude
should be careful not TO violate the
condition. The Supreme Court of
New York city has recently decided
that such condition in a policy is
valid, and supported the company in
its refusal to pay the amount insured
to the representatives of an English
lady who came TO this country, and
went to reside in Portsmouth, Va
The person insured, in all probability,
weut South thoughtlessly, and by
this inadvertenee the benefits of the
policy were lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
The Assessors Duty-The Law
The People.

The following laws every Asses =
sor makes oath to obey, letter and
spirit
Sec. IL as follows
Real property shall be valued by
the assessor from actual view at full
value which could ordinarially be
obtained therefor nj private sale, and
which the assessor shall believe the
owner, if be desires to sell would &C
cept in full payment.
See. IS as follows:
All articles of personal property,
shall, as far as practical by the as
sessor be valued upon actual view
and after arriving at.the total valua-
ton all articles which they shall be
able to discover as belonging to any
person, if they have reason to be-
lieve that such person has other per>
sonal property consisting of money
credits, debts due or to become due
orr any other thing Of value liable to
taxation, they should add,to such ag-
gregate valuation Of personal prop
erty an amount which in their iudg-
rent will render such aggregate val
uation q just and equitable valuation
Of all the personal property liable to
taxation belonging to such person.
The duty OF Assessors is clear, no
lodging, and every man, especially
land holder aud good citizen, has an
interest equal to fourth, to a half
his usual taxts in lust and true val,
uation Of all property at full valne as
the law provides.
And in every case where any one
is valued short Of full worth Of prop
erty, other mon-;tll other men pay
ing taxes, must make up deficiencies.
This is to be the clear result.
We hear OF some inequalities
among the assessors For example,
the assessor at Potosi does not assess
anything TOR yearling cattle, colts,
and hogs under six months old. In
Lancaster the assessor, Mr.. Fox, as>
sesses all such, except sucking stock
unfit for market. The affair came
to light among the people aloug the
Potosi and Lar caster line who
couldn't see any square work in such
practice. Mr.. Fox assesses yearling
cattle OF $500 to $1,000 per head,
colts at $50 90 to $500
Mr. Fox takes for his basis the real
worth of property in gold, and aims
at uniformity rather than high rates.
in view of allowing the equalizing
boards to raise or lower. The
Platteville assessors are rating at
full value in greenbacks, less 10 per
cent. The Wingville assessors rate
At full, honest value, aud the Bosco-
bel assessors the same, so we hear,
and also the same of The Blooming,
ton assessor.
1t is probable that Mr. Fox's gold
basis OF valuation will nos stand, but
it will make no difference when his
work goes before the equalizing board
they will square it with other work.
and add enough to il 10 make up the
losses OF this year. SO il will only
result in so much heavier taxes upon
Lancaste~ for next year to make up
for lighter ones this year. Things
must bc adjusted BY equalization, 50
fsras We can learn the new law, when
shorn Of is defects by amendment,
will vastly lower the taxes upon
lands and especially upon meu.-
Worse lmen hitherto escaping will
now be reat he'd and nailed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
az-R. r Smith rfoIlowea Win

AZ 2. 4. NmFth, (IoIIOwed with
i" H. =. which is understood TO
mean Ndgnum Do or some other
sign Of consequence speciality
consumption doctor, whose al, eruse.
ment we lately declined, writes us
AZ indignant letter-as much as to
say very well. there are fools
enough in the world outside OF Grant
County where man may practice
his worthless profession with edito-
rial concurrence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 4.

A man named McAdams was Ia
ken out of store ~ Chapel Hill,
Marshal county, Tenn, hast Monday,
by company of men disguised as
ku-Klux, carried to Duck river
bridge, some four miles distant, and,
is supposed, murdered. Many per-
sons saw the unfortunate man drag
ged away by these disguised mon
stcrs, and went in pursuit of him
the next morning they found on
the bridge quantity OF hair, and
identified it as belonging TO him, and
which appears TO have been shaved
from bis head. 1t is supposed that
after suffering all manner of indig
mites he was thrown into the river
and drowned. McAdams was
dentist, and very respectable citi>
zen, and had "a wife and three ,chl-
dren.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09

John Bright was entertained this
morning at a public breakfast by the
prominent members of the liberal
party OF this city. Bright made a
powerful speech, and was frequently
interrupted by applause, and loudly
cheered at the conclusion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
Ellenboro. june 9th, 1865.
nea The Round Tdble eiyes the

nea-The Round Table gives the
Democrats some sage advice respects
ing the mode of conducting their
campaign. Their danger, in the view
Of that journal, is not small. "They
have no powerful, available man,
none, at least, whose name has as
yet been seriously considered, to
match against General Grant for
Presidency. There is every appear
ance, in its tangible result, of a repe-
tition Of the Mcclellan campaign of
1864 TO do better than they then
did, the Democrats must work much
harde-; must develop resources and
expodients untried before must gain
the aid Of brains and sympathieS not
yet marShdtled in their service"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
FARM FOR SALE.

offer for sale my we'll improved farm consisting OF
go acrts situated ia the town vi Mt Hope miles
fC9I No5ima station, miles from tbs village OF MI
Hope mile from school houses 2S0 acres tnctasvas
balance heavy timber 4 ri with good spring 20 acres
of bottom land fenced under timothy; good dwell
ing. Stables and other out buildings an orchard IN
hearing condition This land Is situated . make
two good farms / Mil sell this valuable homestead
At bargain. For terms inquire on the premises
MATHEW WELSH
sit linue inne 4th ICES lwfs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
MADISON. Wis. June 3.

The Insane Hospital Trustees Wis
tied the Insane Hospital to-day.
The resolution ola majority of the
investigating committee removing
Dr. Van Nostrand, ihe Superintend.
ent, was tabled. The doctor then
presented his resignation, to take eff
feet az soon as his successor could be
appointed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09

ssA- The Chicago Republican adds
to its list over thirty thousand new
names in the month of May an in.
crease, excepting in war times, un-
preceededin the Northwest by any
political paper 1t is a good, trae,
stauneh Republican paper, and we'll
up IN the news of the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
To Builders
And all whom it may Concern:

The undersigned beard ana beildng committee for
Ioint Sehoi district No I, 81 the Towns MI Hope
and Milive, viii receive proposals nom any persons
competent bald their school h3aSe said house oba
set GA good stone foundation raised least one foot
from the groGad ali sides size on the ground 20
feet; az least - ieet studs seats aud desks ar
,,,ea as follows one ~ seats desks next 10
tbe side wa If Sufficient length TO accommodate
n,r.ou: next ot seats aud desks Of sufficient
isneth &c accommodate two persots; both sides
rsd in the same way with shelves nnder the desks
teacher. * with drawer and seat raised at least
uches from the floor; tae particular arrangement Of
seats ard desks b. subject to tne supervision u
the baarL I'll house ~ be sealed from the feor ABOUT
four feet he lahed AMI plssteTed or ~ windows
ana i blsck 1.0art exeethS s. square feet IN
face ,rsngeas t board may ''irecf; the whole to be
Finished ia proper masaer b ,ae irst q November
nest.
Moaey Wal BE- Furnished pn,slass materials
being given proper security for the toAnpeton OF the
hCuse. we wish tAs applicant % st'te his price and
furnish ali materials also Ids price II materials
furnished la lac district Proposals will We examined
tie eighth If July Daeet t. John Bowen, NJ. Hope
Grant Ce. Ms
JOHN BOWEN, Clerk
A. CnlLSON, Director
X Sr0RRS, Treasurer.
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