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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
Judge Dunn and the Foreign-born Vo.
ters

The Watertown Republican. after
speaking Of Judge Dunn's having 20
ted for Breckenridge and held that it
was unconstitutional to resist the at
tempt of the rebels to destroy the
Union. SAYS:
IN addition tothe above, we would
make another statement against
Judge Dunn, which seems to bcover
looked in the canvass, TO this effect :
That the Judge voted in the constitu.
tional convention Of thisstate against
the clause - the suffrage article AL
lowing toreigue 10 vote after one
year. residence, aud argued that u
five years residence, was short
enough for foreigners 10 become ac-
quainted with the workings of a
Democratic Government. rhe dan~
ger he pietarel was that they were
too ignorant to he entrusted with auv
share in the administration of our
government until qualified by time
and observation he considered five
years even too short. We called the
attention Of our fbreign-born citi-
zens 10 his vicinity 30 Judge Dunn's
position towards Thorn, ana ask them
ii they can with any degree Of con-
sistency toward themselves, support
such man"
What howl would be raised by
the opposition ii a Republican had Ia
ken such a position.
II has been more Imam hinted by
many leading Democrats that it was
the purpose, ii Dunn and Ellis should
be elected, TO modify tie present laws
regulating suffrage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
To Republican Electors.

On Saturday before election you
should hot fail q hold a caucus at
your election place for nominate g
rood candidates for the Town Offices.
Meet therefore promptly at two
O'clock afternoon, On Saturday, april
lib. at tie place where your town
election is to hc held, and nominate
some Of your best men for these sew
cral Offices minding that adapta'
ton for particular office IS IF first
importance.
BY this meas you avoid all the
splits and disorders almost sure to
arise without such action beforehand
Suppose you neglect 70 bold sucl
primary meeting few meet to-
rether on the morning OF election
usually the cunning knayes, and
start Tor candidates men whom yoo
know to be unhtted They meet by
agreement, or without actual agree
ment. for rogue= always know cacl
other and act ii concert rs il BY
instinct and then they'll fx u
things il way that honest men can
hardly undo. The eiecli9n OF soc
ord. third or fourth rate men goes
on and no way hciP i. Our meth
aa viii surely prevent such disor
acrly action.
Preceding the April elections fo'
several years, We have advised suef
meeting together GA Saturdays a
.wo O'clock Afternoons. next betor'
lhe anuuai tDwu meetings, and Sucl
Umo Las ST length become quite tiAe'
ior such business il most Of th'
towns let the time and bu9ln, $
DE- hencetor,h fixed as rule not t.
be departed from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
Election of Delegates to Party COnven-
tions.

The system which has prevailed
for many years in Crawford Co. Pa,
OF electing delegations to party con-
ventions by uallot of the people at
polls, seem to be,obtaining favor else
where in that State. Referring to
the working of the Crawford system
in Lancaster Comfy, whore IL has
only been ia operation one Year, the
Philadelphia Press says:
.Our special despatch this morning
from Lancaster County, giving the
result CT the delegate elections held
thereon Saturday, bears remarkable
testimony to the practical working
of what is popularity known as The
Crawford County system. Under
the rules of that system the election
was conducted, and we have a return
Of G,9S3 votes east almost seven
thousand. In 1867 the Republican
vote Of Lancaster County east at the
general for Judge Williams was r.
799; in 1866 for Governor Geary, IA
692; in 1865 for General Hartranft,
IL, 400; IN 1864 for President Lincoln,
l4,469. During the last foui years
embracing Presidential Guberna-
torial, judicial and general State elec>
ton, the average Republicans vote of
the county polIed at a general cleo
ton has amounted TO 1902. On
saturday mofe than half that mum
Der of votes were brought out at a
primary election This speaks vol
umes for the system that elected
them, Those familiar with the or
binary working of the machinery OF
the government know how.very rare
~ a primary or delegate vote APP
proaches fifty or even twenty per
cent Of the full strength Of the party,
Most generally, under the OLD sys-
TEN, twenty five or thirty party
hacks, in the back room of tavern
rcdolent with the fumes Of bad whis-
key and worse tobacco, determine
the whole matter for ward or town
ship Of from three TO five hundred
voters
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

Light and Dark shades Of Life Insur.
anee.

4 few years ago Il. Z gunner, au,
thor Of the State War history, and
. 10 die3 lately, effected an insur>
ance on his lie Tor $4,000 in the
North " estern, Il draft for which
amount the family have since receiv
e l. making them comfortable enough.
but for the want Of which they must
bavo lad hard time fit
We DO not know how this life in
surance IS running in other towns,
but at Lancaster al least City new
policies baye been AIKEN lately, be
sides q hundred or more old ones
The practice is surely Z growing one
and must have an outcome-perhaps
dozen ihtcrludes and outcomes i'm a
measure changing the course ofthings.
There will be certainly fewer very
poor widows and orphans, though
perhaps more persons self reliant
therefore, fewer to people that clod
but best Of all schools, the sea0ol Of
adversely. When a collapse comes,
j real financial revuI-ioa, there viii
be hundreds perhaps q fourth of all
the life insured TO forfeit their poll
cie+ by ne. glect to pay mp their dues,
III whlch case the dividends will be
greatly ell ced TO til more fortun>
ate ones VI. bappeu 10 be able TO
square qp each year So after all,
even life insurance may desert the
poor man and bis very misfortunes
be appliedto tbos Of better fortune.
Life insurance. boundt make many
well off and marriageabie widows,
these changed al once from general
want aifluence upon the death Of a
thoughtful husband, who certainly
had other ends in view than buyir :
a successor who may turn his cnil
dreu away hungry and naked Pre-
mium payin4 certainly cXhansts the
earnings 0i u Young man at the very
time Of his greatest need. Could he
use the same money At interest and
interest compromising, it would soon
or upon an average give his family a
fortune. But the trouble is mon
never 60 into money letting and
compromising at an early age aud
thus insure fortunes. But this is go.
ing into fraiIties for arguments We
only add that perhaps as a rule, for
tunes in reserve or ia expectancy
from estates and life policies are
quite genoraily long patching evils.
Better westhink that every one should
trust to his own might and strength
and mental force TO prepare for
day Of want Life insurance is at
best an art of providing against the
casualties of misspent life and mis-
used tortune-a reliance upon the
halfway gambling road 70 fortune at
The outcome Of itc There may BE-
other arguments against life insur
anco, bet these are all We can think
OF We'give them 80 that men can
Judge after hearing both sides. We
must not be understood as opposing
ufe insurance, bat only as weighing
the subject, against rs wei as for the
practice We hold 4 policy. and
should rather enlarge than reduce it,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
Assessors New Law.

Sec. 10, Of the new law fer asses
sing property provides a follows
There shall Be elected for tho year
.SG8, in cacha4own at the annual
town election in April, three asses
sor,, one Of whom shall serve one
year, one for two years and one tor
three years aud the term Tor which
each shall serve shall be designated
en- the ballots used at such e.ecti0n.
And annually Thereafter here shall
be elected one assessor 10 serve for
the term OF three years. Procldcd,
howeUcr,. that ANY town desiring .
less number of assessors may 50
determine at ihe time Of opening the
polls by submitting the question to a
vote of the electors then present
We venture no advice as to what
action ought to be tahen-oniy that
one or more men be chosen who
have some respect for their oatbs to
assess property equally and not lct
the rich escape at half tac vote lsid
by middle and poor men Under
the old law such abuses were saanda.
lous
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
vallandingham on New Hampshire.

The result of the election in New
Hampshire yesterday again proves
the lesson Of all history, that in I'M
settled and revolutionary times, in a
young, growing, vigorous country
Ike ours, the bold party is the one
which wins. Aud il is our deliberate
conviction that the prompt impeaeh~
ment, on the one hand OF Andrew
johnson, and on the other, the sweet
alacrty wlth which he submitted
trusting in God, the people, and the
Courts but without keeping his
powder airy, or making any proper
alton before venturing 10 provoke
Congress 10 hattie--urless, indeed, il
was he brought that uitro,glycerine
in New ork-turned the scale and
gave the victory to the Republicans
il New Hampshire. Last Summer
and Fall, hcsitaucy, policy" and
dissention, characterized the Repub-
lican party, as boldness. Earnest
ness, and harmony, did the Demo-
crucy, and we were victors every
! Wnef, Since OctODef ana November,
the picture has every where beer
reversed Unity and audacity agar
characterized the Reput cans, anC
timidity aud policy the Democrats
The Senatorial election in Ohio; tht
Senatorial election in Kentucky; the
refusal of the Maryland Legislature
to re elect Thomas when denied his
seat; the triumph eff the New York
W0rld politicians in the Nationa
Democratic Committee; the jnactior
Of the Ohio Legislature, and various
other similar circumstances, indicate
that the democratic party, just now
is not the "unterrified Democracy
Of cold Hickory's" time Dayton
| LP3gPr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
Benefits of Clover.

A writerin Coleman's Rural World
published at st. Louis, thus sums up
the benefits of clover.
Clover is one of the principal means
OF the farmer TO renovate his farm
and improve his stock. In Europe
and the Eastern States the most il
made of it, and it is found to be an
agent that may be used tovarieus ad
vantages.
It is rank grower.
Will grow upon poor soil with the
aid of fertiizes par ticularly plaster.
Draws much of its strength from
the atmosphere.
FeItilizes the ground by its long
roots.
Abstracts strength from the subsoil
which is out of the reach of the grains
and the grasses. .4
Mellows the ground.
Produces two or three crops of good
hay in a season.
Furnishes abundant pasiurage.
Is excellent to turn under and fer
tilize the soil where manure can not
be used-as where the distance is too
great to carry it, or the land mac
cessible, as on uplands of steep a.,
cent.
Is sure crop.
No grain, no plant, will do as much
Hence it is grown where it is fully
understood, and grown continuously
aud abundantiy.
The West is well adapted to it
Its deep, rich undersoil is just what
is wanted for the long reaching tap
roots of the clover. Hence he abun-
dance in which it is grown where
cultivated. Three crops can readily
| be grown in season of the medium
sized; or two crops-and the thirc
be lett as a winter protection, to bt
fed off to some extent where rank
This will prevent washing the soil
and will greatly enrich and protec
it This protection is more than il
usually supposed Experiments hav,
demonstrated it. But the soil mus
be dry or drained, so that no heav,
| ing takes place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

4 Democratic PAPER ON GENERAL
SHERMAN-One or two Democratic
papers in the West having spoken
fayorably Of Gen. Sherman rs the
next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, the Washington Jetcr'
soHian . leading Democratic paper,
warmly protests against all such
nonsense It insists on having ''re
preventative man" who agrees with
the principles Of the party. The
JetuSoaian closes a long article on
the subject with the following para
graph
For six years the Democracy has
left Inundated and ashamed Of it
self, because forced into a wrong
position. 1t has been Q hypocrite
and Ear through the war. The
war is Black Republican property
What il Gen Sherman but a murder
CT. an invader OF private rights, and
q cotton thief? If the Democrats are
mean eao0gh to PIT IN nomination any
pip for President Wb0 ever tUore Sh It'd
er-strap8 during the Abolition crusade,
ue hope he oaI be defeated, and re ,cHl
do All IN our Po1eer to accomplish that
end.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
ESTATE OF KUNTZ.

CTATE OF WrscossrS, =. In Probate Grant county
- County ofGrsnt. % court. March Term. 1865
In the matter of the estate OF Lewis kuntz deceased
Present VIM. McGonigsl Judge
On this Goth day Of March, A. D. 1868 upon reading
and filing the petition of Frederick Kuntz Of Grant
county stating that Lewis Kunz Of Grsnt county died
interstate on abo-' the 18th day of june 1854 and
praying that VIM. Ruckstashel of Grant county be APP
pointed Administrator ofth estate Of said decd
Therefore, II is ordered that said application be heard
before the Judge Of hs Court at the Probate oee 10
the village of Lancaster In said county Tuesday the
I4th day Of April A. D. 1865, at o'clock afternoon Of
said day.
And il il urther ordered that notice of said gppca
ton and hearing DO given 20 all persons interested ia
said by Publishing copy Of this order In the
Grant County HERALD, weekly newspaper printed in
Lancaster in said county for three successive weeks
once each week, prior to said hearing.
BY the Court: VIM. McGONIGAL,
42-w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

Foul PLAY. "-Euery Saturday, for
January has the first instalment OF
new story calle Foul Play" writ
by Charles Reade and Dion Douoi-
cault. 1t bids fair to be one of the
most entertaining stories of the new
year
This number of Every Saturday al :
so contains story by Rev. Norman
Macleod; an essay on Family Ghosts
by James Hannay; IAN Old Wife's
Song" by Jean Ingelow, and several
other stories and essays from foreign
periodicals.
Every Saturday aims to give its
readers the best and most readable
papers that appear in European Mag
azines and Reviews, and is almost in
dispensible to every intelligent Amer
lean. Tieknor 4 Fields, Boston, are
the publishers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
PROOF OF wrLL--DUNs IAN

SrA5E .. Wisconsin WISCONSIN So Probate ss .ce, March
In the matter of the proof and Proh of ~ Las, ,
and testament Of John Duncan, deceased Is,s Of
the county of0rant.
whereas an insiEoinsns IA sro ng purporting to bs
late oFtne cosaty Of Grant, has ren biei IN ths ofc
and whereas; appleston has been made BY Esthsr
proven and admitted to Pro- ate according 10 The laws
of this State:
II Is ordered that BaSi application be heard before
me, the Judge Of Ihis court at the Probate ONCE In
Lancaster in said county Tuesday l4th day Of
tpr A. D. 1888, at ono O'Clock In the afternoon Of
I said day;
And further ordered that notice Of said appcA
ton and hearing be gwen all persons interested by
publication Of of this order for three successive
weeks In each week in the Grant County Herald
weekly newspaper printed az Lancaster in said conn
ty prior 70 said day Of hearing
BY the Court,
42w2 VIM McGoNIGAL, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
DISSOLUTION
LANCASTER INSTITUTES.

The Summer Term of this Institution will commence
on Monday April 18th aud continue twelve weeks
This ns iton Is designed TO furnish every advantage
those fitting for College and also offer the necessary
training for those who wish 10 teach prepare or
the usual duties and business Of life NJ pains will be
spared render the school worthy Of the patronage II
may receive.
The character Of the community is well known as "a
vorabe education, and few places can be found IN
which the young safer subject 10 better nnuen
ces.
Terms OF Tuition, Textbooks. &C. remain nnchsng-
ed. For further particulars address,
March 24th ls6s :. BEARDsLEY, Principal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

RAILROAD TO MEXICo.-An appli-
cation is before the Mexican Congress
for the concession to build q railroad
from the City Of Mexico to the Uni
ted States line. The report o: the
companY's engineer has been made,
aud it shows no serious engineering
difficulties in the way Of the enter
prise The slopes of the Sierra Madre
are the chef obstacles, and they are
not insuperable.
The rout Of the road will be quite
direct, and will be over thirteen hun.
bred miles in length. If the too fire.
quent procrastinating policy OF the
Mexicans does not prevail in this
case, the road may be completed in.
from five TO seven yeHrs; and when
open it will become nee, "rily one Of
the main lines for the q vt traffic
from China, Japan and Aus ralia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24


gay' Troubles always come in pairs.
The day after the news Of Democrat
ic detoatin New Hampshire came the
report OF Gov Seymour's speech on
the bond question, Is which As affirm
cd that the democratic party could
never stand before the country and
thcnati2ns ofchrietcndom pledged for
the payment of these bonds IN green
backs, otherwise fiat apd rascally re-
pudiatiou Since then the democratic
organs have changed their tunes and
wish the bonds paid according TO
original contract Seymour is not
10 be trncd With.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

aea- The High Court Of Impeach-
ment were 10 meet on YESTERDAY 10
near the answer Of His Exceilency,
tbe President, upon which his trial
was 10 commence The liquor ez-
else Committee have reported that it
i. impossible to collect above tenth
81 the liquor tax 50 long Johnson
keeps the present force OF Assessors
and Collectors in Office and the
prlests Ia rclusiogto remove them
after knowing them guilty Of actual
participation jn the frauds The
Government i, stng nearly two
hundred Millions its revenue gnu-
ALLY rs result of bis wicked con
duet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

CHArTEL MISUNDERSTANDING ages
held against personal property,
known as Chattei 1iortiagss. dated
since the 18th Of March, are required
by act Of the late legislature 10 be
filed with the County Register OF
Deeds who shall keep an index of
each Chattei Mortgage SO filed. The
entire law will he found IN tho Her
atd. We presume such Mortgages
may ho sent e the Recorder by mail,
with small fee, say 80 cts The
law was enacted to protsc. the pur>
ohasers of stock and other property
against Tie frauds cons tahtly taking
place By persons going a distance
from home and selling their proper
ty already covered by Chattcl mort
gage ny this new law II will be
easy ID ascertain from the county
records whether he seller has right
81 transfer hi. property provided he
giec his true name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
MAsIllNnroN March. 10.

al latar.m Thomas was on tue
floor oftbe House short time 70 day,
where he WAS warmly greeted by the
Democrats. He says that he con-
sjdors himself rs She only legal Sec
rotary Of War, although failing %
secure the books papers, and records
OF The Office He rests bis case upon
the impeachment question II The
President j. acquitted. then he Nlnsi
Il corrected then he loses, and will
recognize Mr. Stanton ever afterr.
wards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24

DUNN AND BREeKiNaIDGE- Steph-
eu 4. Douglas was not considered a
sound Democra b. Judge Dunn, Con
scqucntly be voted for John G. Brock
inridge Cor President in 1860
We understand that many Demo,
crats IL this State who voted for
Stephen \ Douglas in 1860, are not
a litt!e veXed over the nomination OF
Charles Dunn. rs the Democratic
candidate Tor hief Justice, Mr Dunn,
il 1860, having boited Douglas and
voted for John c. Breckinridge.--
These Douglas Democrats are OF the
opinion that now is a favorable OPP
portuuity to bolt Dunn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
[ Pub i.hsd. Jsyusry u, 1855 ]
CHAPTER g., ocAI.

ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN -A poison
of any conceivable description and
any degree of potency, which has
been swallowed Intentionally or by
accident, may be rendered almost in>
simultaneously harmless by swallow
ing two gills of sweet oil An indi>
vidual with a strong constitution
should take twice the quantity. The
oil will neutralize every form of veg
etabie or mineral poison with which
physicians are acquainted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
no BUILDERS

The School Board of School Distriee No l. South
west part of Eilenboro wish let the bniltiin of a
School ueuse frame, Is by a. of good height xun
fnshed-the lumber being already on the ground
For plans aud specifications CO. Geo. Lbeket n
Marrow. Proposals heard chs afternoon of FhxFsf -,
May iith, 1868, and co4kEAct 30 be let 10 the YES.
aud best bidder. By order of Dist Re ard
Ellenboro, Maxch Goth, 1905 ~ ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-24
Resolutions of Respect.

At meeting of Melody Lodge,
No. ?, A. F. A. NJ. held on Monday,
10th instant, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, having received the sor,
rowful intelligence OF the death of
Bro. Chas. A. HOLMAN, we therefore,
humbly confessing our dependence
upon Almighty God, who rules all
that is done for human good, take
this means of expressing the emotions
with which We have been filled by
this sad catastrophe, which has depriv
ed this Lodge Of one of its brightest
members, his family Of dutiful sob
and loving brother, and clothed our
community in mourning and in ex>
preston of our sentiments we do
unanimously
ReS0tUe, That this Lodge has re-
ceived with profound sorrow the
enunciation from the WorshipfuI
Master of the death Of our late Bro,
c. Fl. Holman.
RESOLVED, That we herewith tender
our heartfelt sympathies, to the fam
lily of the deceased, approaching the
great and irrepairable loss they have
sustained, and with them enjoy the
consoling reflection that his life was
thus far spotless.
Search the land Of living men,
Where shall we find his like again
ResoIued, That in respect for the
memory of the deceased Brother, our
Lodge be draped in mourning 70,
thirty days.
ReSoiued, That copy of these res
olutions be filed in the archives OF
This Lodge, and a copy properly en-.
crossed and transmitted to the fami.
ly of the deceased and that be pubs
lished in the Grant county papers,
the Mineral Point papers and the Co
lumbus Transcript
JOHN Z. GURLEY1
NJ. P. RIlIDLAuB ; Committee.
GEO CARTER,