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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
Who Shall be Governor of Illinois.

Illinois Is most fortunate in having
many citizens who are fully compe
tent TO bear the most weighty re-
spousibilities and worthy to wear he
highest honors. 4 month ago,
pretty general desire for the nomina,
ton Of General Palmer for Governor
was expressed. But when it was no
longer proper to ignore the strong
tendency OF pubic preference, he
positively declined to be candidate.
General Logan. the gallant soldier
and popular Congressman, was then
named, and his nomination seemed
quite probable, until he, also caused
the announcement that he would not
consent TO the use of his name
Both were able and very popular
men, and the election oil either If
nominated would have been certain
by an overwhelming majority, but
1t is understood that the announce,
ment OF their defamation are posi-
tive and by authority. In some
States, the refusal Of two gentlemen
SO prominent would put the domin
ent party at loss to select others
who combine known fitness with per-
sonal popularity But Illinois is rich
in staunch Republicans, and the with>
draWal of Gouerals Palmer and Lo-
gan only bringssmore prominently into
notice others whose merits abund>
antly entitle them TO honor The
Stats Zeitmag OF Chicago advocates
the nomination OF Gustavus Kmrner
the State journal mentions Hon. jess
50 Dubois, and other papers suggest
Hon. I Corwin ovcra others
have beeu named, but these thrl e
seem at present. 10 be most favorably
coasidor1d.-4htesouri Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

gE The officers aud men OF the
twenty-tbird Regiment Wisconsin
Volunteers have goidmounted cane
which they intend 10 present to
General 0urbridge, Of kentucky.-
The cano.is made from tho Pemhor
ton oak. as it is called, Under which
General Grant received the. surren-
der of Pemberton at Vicksburg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

How CARROTS AFFECT HOUSES
The carrot is the most esteemed of all
roots for its feeding qualities. When
analysed it gives but little more solid
matter than any other root eighty
five per cent. being water, but its
influence in the stomach upon the
other articles OF food is most favor
able, conducting to the most perfect
digestion and assimilation. This re,
suit, long known to practical men, is
explained by chemists as resulting
from asubstance called pectjne, which
operates to coagulate or geatinate
vegetable solutions, and thus favors
digestion in all cattle. Horses are
e. pecially benefited by the use OF
carrots. they should be fed to them
frequently with their other fodder
Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

~GsaA biN has been introduced into
the British parliament prohibiting
the expectation Of thoroughbred
mares and stations 4 similar en-
actment In relation 10 the thorough
bred prize fighters Of AI'Hou's isle
would be appreciated on this side Of
tie Atlantic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

II TIME-The County Commit.
tee Of the First, Third aud Fifth ASS
sembl5 districts have called mass
conventions ut Georgetown Lancas-
ter aud Bloomington, an Saturday
next. at ? o'clock, P NJ, for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates 70 the
State convantjon-the local district
committees having neglected 70 call
and publicly announce such meetings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

e9-Gea Paine, Member of Con.
gress trom Wisconsin, offered res
oiution the other Gay that the Ma
tional Capital be remove! = the Ms
sissisppi Valley, which came within
twenty votes OF carrying. Had there
been a full house, the resolution vooIJ
have been carried. i is believed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
NOTICE.

would here state for the benef Of the public that
have been afflicted over thirty years with my right
and about eight years ago polypus discovered
the inside of the and remained there until Feb
oin 1865 II had grown out of the that il might
be taken hold Of by the thumb and finger and filing
the ear completely, and become very dsagreeable,
causing unessiness of the mind and pain the body
On the 9th Of February l called at the Hyde Hotel
Lancaster for the purpose Of consulting Dr. Barth who
gave TO believe that he both Physician
and Chrstan and who the 9Th of February operated
upon my ear TO all appearances very skilfully re-
moving the Polypus, which be At nay resi-
dence, Vim. Terry, town OF Clifton, Grant county, Ms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

ray-It is stated that a new and
alarming disease has broken out
among the prisoners at Rome. The
Government is at pains TO declare
that it is neither cholera not typhn-
fsver, AMI thst it does not resul,
from overcrowaing the prisoners.
Poison is the disease. It does not
spread beyond the Garibaldi prison
ers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sGy- 1t is reported that the farmers
of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota
have received Sl5 900 600 more for
he products of last year than they
did for the crops Of 1866.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

AFRAID OF INpEAcHMENr.-The
President and mis- Cabinet are said TO
be greatly alarmed at the prospect Of
Johnson being lmpeached fer his IN
warantable course IN ordering Gen>
eral Grant to disobey the Secretary
of War.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT COW.
VENTTON

Republican Union District Convention fors,ii dls
W comprising the towns ei Be-towu BLOOMINGTON
Se'syille, Glen l.asen Little Grant Patch (iIove.ng
WA nains : EeFeby called 70 ~ Bloc 5uingtei
~ rue A-ha l'y OF feJfuaty 1T two ocock J.. VI r8r
he4aodeAh L''h C'lve ntson to u held as Stdia "a .
On tle 4eth day OF TIE present month. one gl o,{,
VI y admitted iof eech htty voters or action e
Grover twenty i've. i requested that primary n,eaf
1as+ ne hed in th- several towns "a Wcdnesdsy Feb
~ 800 q one CLOCK T. NJ 60 elect Iegtes Il sa
District Convention.
Republicans arouse The Presidential contest nj,
oA-hessAd We are low tating Tile ir!tiatoiv stof,
" organizing our forces t6r tine great political lattI
INC watch tes are kindle throughout the lougib ANA
breadth ~ the LAND, ana the Yietnt sentine,s are IN
~ 'o"eIs beckonihg us onto duty Let th9 diagraoa
~ s'ehss now being enacted AZ the White Uonse liz
h,l quo Fresiasnt stimulate you 10 protect bv the
oaot those sacred principles Of iii erty and Iusti
gEt ~ 49,, "0u tllu lIets
Bloomington, Esb 10, 1885 C6 n 5l, So,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

s1rTobaeco chew ers are not al
ways aware of the character of what
they may put in their mouths. Il is
reported that in the city of New
York over two hundred persons man.
age to earn a livelihood these bard
times by picking up the ends Of ci-
CARS that have beer thrown away,
and are found lying in the muddy
streets and cutters. These again are
sold to penny dealers ia tobacco
bits and are 8fterward manutac-
tured into fne cut chewing tobacco,
or are turned into the best imported
Scotch and other snntfs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

COOP HANS After hams have
been smoked, take them down, thor,
oughIy rub the flesh part with molas--
ses, then imedialely apply powder or
ground pepper, by sprinkling on as
much as viii stick to the molasses,
when they must be hung up again to
dry. Hams treated in this manner
will keep perfectly sweet for two or
three years. THIS must be done be-
fore the fly deposits its eggs, for after
this is done nothing will stop their
ravages. The above has been prac-
tieed in our section for more than
FIVE years, No soaking is necessary.
One pint of molasses and one or
two pounds of black pepper are suffi-
cient for any ordinary family Try
this plan if you want good sweet
hams Rurdt american.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

So President johnson would not
sign the bill torbidding the further
contraction Of the currency, and he
was afaaid to veto il. SO he allowed
1t TO become law by allowing the
term to expire within which be could
have vetoed il. He is getting afraid
of vefoeS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

ApJouRNMENT.-Finding they could
not ret through with the business by
the time fixed, the 10th, February,
the enine-tentb has been recinded by
ioint resolution, and the fourth Of
March viii probably be fixed on for
closing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
PORTABLE FENCE
AUCTION SALE OF
STOCK AND FARM PROPERTY

Tue Undersigned viii sell al P1bllc Auction, at ms
residence ia tlv town Of ulen Haven, on
u G2DA M "a ~ C11 II,
the following property to wit:
one brood mare, three ows two year old steer.
twelve head OF sheep, tel logs, two sIGbbie piows,
three corn pOws. three burrows aad various other
ietes As Que cook stove, pSrlo steve, aud utl-
or articles 0. househue furniture We viii sell al tAs
same time one nearly new sweepstAke threshing
chine - inch cy indsr 10 inch selves with ten
morse power ali IN complete running order. Ihis
hne will be sol one-halt payable eight months,
and the otter hail the hrsI November, tsog, with
notes ana approved security bearing per cent III
terest FERNS the Other articles Ioli0wst All
GUMS under sic. cash hand all so. y
mouth credit well secured, per cent interest
bearing notes. ROBERT RAMSEY.
Glen uavtn, February l., 1868. -s-itf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

rsa Iowa is one large cornfeld. II
is estimated that there were $3.50
900 bushels Of corn raised in the
State in 1867. The total crop Of the
United States was 775, $50 900 bush
els
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT COIL
WrMTT0N

hepnbLean Union Convention Of delegates viii be
ned IN Lancaster on Saturday. February nj 1905
at clock, NJ for the purpose of tlecfine two II
egates Ia attend the State Republican Convention ~
De neid az Madison on wednesday, the Gath inst
Towns will be entitled to the usual represe,lfatio Il
such Conventions full attendance Is desired
By ord. the COmmIttae. INO p TFvre
lhAirlnnn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

ELECTRICITY AND SEEDs-A novel
field ofinvestigation has been opened
by NJ. Blondeau, who has been study.
ing tho action OF an induction cur
rent on fruits and seeds. The elec-
irritation OF apples, pears and peaches,
he is led to believe, hastens their RI
pcning. For the purpose Of compar
lson, quantity Of cereal grains,
peas and beans, which had been sub
mi,tedto the action OF an electric eur.
rent. were placed in pots filled with
good garden earth, and other unelec>
trifed seeds were planted at the same
time and kept under the same con
ditions. The result was that the elec-
trified seeds always sprung up first
grew more rapidly, and gave much
more vigorous and fruitful plants.
One singular fact, wblch is given
on the authority Of tho experiment
er, is that many Of these plants OBJ
stinately persisted in growing upside
down. That is, with the true root
coming up into the air, while the
plumule was directed downward into
the soil
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL

In the Supreme Court, to>day, Asso
ciate Justice Nelson announced an ell
aborate opinion in the case of State of
Georgia against Secretary State Gen
trail Grant and Major General, Poe,
praying, for reasons set forth in the
petition, that they may be restrained
from doing certain acts conte mplated
by the reconstruction laws. The
court dismissed the bill for the reason
that it presents political question,
and therefore does not properly fall
under it's jurisdiction. This opinion,
the justice said, was also applicable TO
the similar petition of the State Of Mis-
sissippi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

Power or THE LEGISLATURE TO REGU
LATE RAILROAD FARES Attorney
General O,ConDor, of Iowa, in an
elaborate opinion, comes to the con-
clusion that the Legislature has the
power to regulate and restrict, BY
law, the passenger fares and freight
tariffs OF the railroads of that State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

TARA Nashua n H., man has
invented machine which shears
sheep in three minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

esg The New York citizen joins
with the World in urging Yallandig-
hams expulsion from the Demos
era ic party Per contra, the Clevc>
land Ptaiadealer vigorous y defends
the "mar,yr," and denounces the
World for its bitter attack upon
him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
IMPROVED FARM
Fob 81 ALI '

The undersigned will sell a rare bargain his 100
farm, situated "a mile southwest OF Bio miagtop
the lead leading to Prairie du Chen. 50 acres Of
same improyea-is well watered. sufficient timber
Tor fuel and contains several good quarres The
tarm is well adapted for stock raising grain Gun
Portable dwelling and suitable outbudings on the
prem ises Possession given nm editte
Bloomington, Wis, Feb. ), lsaS. Q. A. BINGHAM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

SEssrDLE.-Tbe dog tax in Vermont
yields $4,000, and as three, fourths OF
The dogs are owned - usual by per-
sons having nothing else to tax but
dogs, il is plain that he lands Of Ver>
mont pay 50 much less taxes. Un-
ike in Wisconsin, there are but few
Vermonters opposing tie taxing of
do . And too, unlike Wisconsin
the Vermont farmers believe in tax>
ing other things than lands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

s The Third AID Fifth Assembly
District Conventions are called to
m ct at Lancaster and Bloomington.
an Saturday next at , O'Clock p NJ
Primary meetings are called for the
Towns of Tie Fifth District + IS
TO Be regretted that longer time has
not been given ID this District The
notice ca6no. pass around in time Tor
primary meetings except to q very
few When the time is short mass
meetings should be called.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
DWELLING FOR SALE
I'M PATCH GROVE.

The subscriber offers for sale his dwelling house and
lot in the Vi age OF PA GsovE. The lot contains Is
with good two story dwelling, is by y feet-a
s. ID cstern and variety of small fruit For further
particulars, address call on the subscriber on the
premises J. D HcDUFFIE
Patch Grove Feb IA, 1888. 37-lmt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

MoNGr AND HGvENUr.-W G believe
in the moral eode az pIyaty of mon.
eyi % plenty ta&t gha pie Gao boar
heavy taxes without srumbiiug. And
when money ispienJy ben let things
be taxed and The Natoaa. dcb. be
suak at the rate two hundred mill
ions per AMMAN. As 10 tariffs, let
them be laid ON on taken off with tbe
single views TO raising revenues and
the running Of every machine ia the
,an4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

RooT GRAFTING-BARK LICE.
4. Roby, Burlington, Racine Co, Wis:
! select seeding apples from a good
healthy tree, and save the seeds,
plant in deeply worked, mellow
ground, and get good, nice, long,
small roots. Generally we graft the
color and one or two more below,
about half that we plant, root from
the scion, and properly cared for,
good trees are the result But
some people are careless that they
like to curse the nurseryman, but one
great trouble is, that my trees brought
from the East are not at all adapted
to the West. The best remedy for
bark lice is cultivation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
REPUBLICAN UNION COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

Republican Union County Mass Convention i here.
by called 70 NEE, az the Court House IN Lancaster, on
Of ad day 10 elect two delegates the State Con ven
tion to 30 held Madison the 26th day Februa-
~ D. 1865 pur uant to the cali OF the Republican
Union state Committee for electiug National Delegates
And nominating candidates for CHEZ and Associate Jus
tees OF the Supreme Court
Dated February 3rd, A. D., 1868.
W. p. DEWEY, CHARMAN
JEFFERSON Ora FORD
JOHN CARTHEW,
A. A. BENNETT
II. A. " McNAIR
Republican County Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

A FORTUNE SPENT IN LOTTERIES
The New Orleans Republican says:
A judicial friend yesterday relate d
To us a case that came under his no.
tice in times past. The effects of a
deceased Spaniard Of this city were
10 his hands, and among the things
WAS a manuscript that proved TO be
records pertaining only to purchases
OF one article, Havana lottery tick
cts; purchases tina had been made by
deceased through series of years.
Curiosity led TO a summing up of
the number of good dollars spent in
tempting fortune to make golden
remittance. One hundred thousand
dollars was the astonishing total.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sA-rhe Wisconsin Supreme Court
b decided Judgo Dixon deliver
iag the opipion, hat National Bank
Stocks io 7 s Bonds, arc taxable
under the laws 1t is said this will
be clear gam 10 Che State OF S75,
600 each year Gae taxes artist 9
trom raj roa Is banks Insurance com.
panie- &c would more tlap pNy ]
expenses # raouiGg ,ae STATE, *
cept for tho beaeyolent institutions.
What State taxes We pay arr rs-
ally for benevolent supports,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
w AsHINGroN, Feb.

The Senate Finance Committee
have agreed to report favorably up
on the House bill, providing that
hereafter no Government money
shall be deposited in National banks
in any city which has ND Urea +.
ury. The bill is strongly opposed
by the banks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sD-A writer in Coleman Rural
World advocates the organization of
the farmers into a society like the
Masonic order, for the purpose Of
promoting the moral, political and
social elevation of those who till the
soil. He thinks that agricultural
fairs are sustained chiefly by horse
racing, and as they will soon go down
it is necessary to adopt some more
vitaIizing and durable method Of or
ganization.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
W AsHINGToN, Feb. II.

It is the intention of the Republi-
cans in Congaess, as soon as official
information is received of the result
of the Election IN Alabama, to bring
II a bin for the admission Of that
State, whether the returns show q
majority of registered votes to have
been cast or not, The bill will be
based on the idea OF a measure rela>
tive to this subject, which has already
passed the House, and is now pend>
ing il the Senate. The friends ofre
construction are determined that the
efforts Of rebels to defeat the elec-
ton IN Alabama shall rot succeed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
BREEDING EWES.

slotber lot of good breeding ewes for sale OF /,
trade for weathers young cattle
L. BINGHAM
Bloomington, Feb 13, '6s. 57-lws
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

STEAM Mantle papers both east
and west, for the past two weeks,
have been publishing enthusiastic
accounts Of steam man, the inven>
ton of Mr.. Deddrick. 1t is "a fig>
uro closely resembling a man walk
ing uprightly, BY the agency Of
spiral springs-the whole propelled
by steam. This steam man it is
claimed can draw heavy loads over
rough and uneven roads and when
unencumbered viii travel a mile in a
minute. All in all, it is one of the
most remarkable inventions of the
day and attracts immense crowds IN
New York, where it is now on ex.
hibition fit should prove that this
steam man ran he made available in
blowing an hauling loads, it will
cause a great reduction in the price
OF horses and work oxen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

SMOKING HAMs.-The hams of
Westphalia have a world wide rep
utation for their fine flavor, and the
mildness of their smoke taste. The
manner of preparing them is as fol.
lows. The room is in the garnet,
and the fire is in the cellar. The
smoke is gathered IN a tunnel and
conveyed to the smoke room by "a
small pipe by the time it gets there,
the heaviest part of the pyroligneous
acid has condensed and the smoke
has, become cool, Nothing touches
the ham buta pure. light, cool smoke,
which is allowed 10 pass off by a
number Of small apertrres, about as
1t is applied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

WHAT THE n. y. JOURNALS THINK
OF TIE GRANT Johnson CoRREsPoN-
DENcE.-The Trjbune, abiding to the
Grant Johnson correspondence, say
General Grant utterly over throws
the charge Of INSTRUMENTATION. john
SON comes oQt Of the business Us one
willing to wound. yet afraid to strike
The Herald expresses 10 opinion
on the correspondence, bet comes
out for Gran tor President
The Times thinks Grant may have
been hast5 aud inoonsiderate in Civ
ing the President to understand that
he would aid him III keeping Stanton
out, and neglected. il Tot notifying
tho President that be had changed
his mind as TO the requirements of
law; but, as to his final action, there
can be no doubt oil its propriety.
The World regards Grant as con,
victed of duplicity and as having pur
sued tortuous, unmanly course.
The Sun says the insidously de-
yi6ed not wherein the President and
his four sereitors sought to ensnare
General Grant, is utterly destroyed.
They were wicked enough TO sug>
gest blow, but too cowardly to
strike.
The Post says the President in the
matter merely plays the scold
The Commercial thinks both the
President and Grant acted honestly
and .honorably, and regards the con,
Aic. as one If the miserable relies Of
Iadicalism
eey- From the following it would
appear that the office of Bank Comps
troiler is to remain on our hands yet
quite while:
{" 1t seems that the consideration
suggested by Lutte Taylor did not
prevail He did not see what they
wanted to abolish the Bank Comp
troler's office for q by~aud~by they
will a-bob-o lish the state prison,
and then what shall we do for home
in our old age r. As the repeal of the
office Of Bank Comptroller is an
amendment to the banking law,
which the constitution requires to be
submitted 10 popular vote, the meas
ure cannot take effect till 1870"
THE ALABAMA ELECTION LosT-
Returns from Alabama indicate that
the Constitution will be about 5000
votes behind, with three counties in
which no polls were opened, and two
othoIs ia which the ballot boxes and
ballots were destroyed BY the rebels
ien. Meade has ordered uew elections
On tha Constitution to be held in
tao4e coUrties ia which rebel terror.
ism either eutir.iy prevented the
opening OF the polls on the recent
election days, or rendered IL farce
There is q strong probability that the
Constitution will yet he ratified.
Iowa CLEAR 81 DaEr-The State
Of iowa Is mol only ROT debt, but
has Sl00009 10 it, rcasary OF
what other State eae thus much ue
said Is not the reason found IN The
tact hat Iowa has always been over
whelmingly Republican A? The State
las given Republican majorities since
1856 IS follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
w AsHINGToN. Feb.

Theimpeachmcnt movement, which
was revived few days ago, now
seems to be generally impracticable,
or at least impolitic II is under
stood that Gen. Grant opposes 1t
very strongly on personal grounds.
alleging that he does not want to be
mixed up in the matter. The failure
Of The State judiciary Committee to
agree upon Mr.. Edmund's bin to reg.
Mate proceedings IN impeachment
cases is another obstacle in the wav.
notwithstanding all this, some Re-
pnblicans are still hopeful that Mr..
johnson will be mpe&ched.