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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
River Impro v8ment.

AT the recent river improvement
convention held 1T Prairie du Chen.
i letter was read from Mr. Fentied.
If She United States Treasury De>
partment, furnishing some most i'm
pnrtant information. We extract
some Joints as follows:
"a constant stage in the Mississip,
pi, furnished by the supply from the
reservoir lakes would be of like ines
unable value to the business Of the
Fox aud Wisconsin route, approxi-
mating as it would, in freight ton
mage Of agricultural products to that
Of The Erie canal From the report
OF the auditor Of the canal depart
ment, il appears that the Erie canal
down TO 1866. had paid the cost OF
original construction and "enlarge>
ment," expenses and interest, and
had. over and above, credit ofS4l,
500 600 in the forty years after its
completion Of the canal debt" of the
STATE beng tor latcrpal canals -
What the Erie canal was in connec-
tirg the great lakes with the Hud-
son, the Fox aud Wisconsin improve
ment would be in connecting the
great lakes with he Mississippi. =
g "Tho plan Of reservoirs
far the supply of the Mississippi
would not only be Of the most signal
service to the business of the Fox
and Wisconsin route. but incidently
to The mill interest when severe sum
nier drouths are felt. AtSt Anthony
atone the quantity Of reserve water
passing would not be less than 1905
900 cubic feet per minute, equal to
one seventy eighth that going over
Niagara Falls"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
oar The N,ttonal Intetligsncer thinks

nag The Ndti0nat IntetLigencer thinks
h. sigus Of the times all show that
tic Republican party will break up
during the. next administration, and
thar Grant will form new party OF
Conservative Republicans aud Pro-
gre>sive Democrats, which will sweep
everything before it in the campaign
OF 1872. The wish is parent to the
thought. Conservative parties are
not easily made in this age OF rail-
ways, newspapers and teiegraphs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
RIA John Bright made polite.

pa-John Bright made a political
speech 10 Edinburgh just before the
Parliamentary elections. In it ho ad
vocated the doing away of entails in
land. He pleaded earnestly for the
reduction Of "the army and navy FOL
ever" Then for public educational
system like that OF the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
The Erie Railroad War-New Devel-
Opments.

JAMES FISK, of the banking house
Of FISK, BELDRN 1Co., of New York,
a director il the Erie railroad, who,
with Mr.. GOULD, has been running"
the road lately, has made an affida
Wit which discloses Wall streets dis
honesty to the outside public. DAN
lei DREW was short 10000 shares,
that is, So, 600 600 in one Of his re-
cent stock operations. He therefore
went to one OF tn directors aud Of
fered him bride OF 500 900 if no
would make new issue OF Erie
stock to help him out of his fiaan>
cial troubles. threatening. if they did
not. that he would make them all
the trouble he could. FISK and
GoULD both aver that they declined
the proposed swindlc.
A special dispatch of 2lst Nov. to
the Chicago Post has the following in
regard to new movements on the
part of spectators in Erie stock
Stories are afoat this morning
that Vanderbilt and the English
stockholders in the Erie Company
have been using the cable for a week
past in regard to new colossal
combination. The stockholders are
TO send an agent here with all their
proxies and join with Vanderbilt and
shareholders in this country, to get
possession of the Erie; also to COM
solidate Atlantic and Great Western
with the Erie, and secure the man
agement of the Now Jersey Central,
and controlling interest in the Pen
nsylvania central, making such
great monopoly, with the Hudson
River, Harlem and New York Cen
trial, already in the hands of Van-
derb;lt, as has never been known on
this continent. Vanderbilt claims
that he can raise here and abroad
over one hundred millions for the
purpose he has in view. This step
he has long contemplated and been
induced to take by the effort of Jay
Cooke & Co., to get possession of the
New York Central. He holds that
his safety and the public benefit de-
mand this combination, though all
who know him are aware he is act
ing entirely for his own interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Tue EUROPEAN ARMiEs.-The ar
mics of Europe, according to the es-
Inmates 81 French collector Of stati
sites, are composed Of 2. 557 528 sol~
diers IN active service aud 671 392
drilled reserves They are distribute
ed among The several nations as fol
lows: North Germany, 421 ,528 active
soldiers, 298 3 reserves 80 600 re-
serves of the second ban. Austria,
$40 000. Of whom 240,00 are Hupga-
riaus she has no reserves. Russia,
500, 600 drilled soldiers; no reserves.
Italy, 1886 coo active soldiers; Ia, 250
drilled reserves. France, 400 900 ef-
fecUives. 200 geo reserves ); its projec
ted army will consist Of 400 600 ef-
| fectives 400. 900 reserves, 400, 900
militia capable of garrison duty In
/ Prussia the whole able bodied pOpu-
laton, in France fve>eights of the
same class have received military IN
struciion. 1t is calculated that the
highest mum Der Of able bodied soldiers
between 20 and 40 which any State
can yield is 10 per cent. of its total
census. The highest number ever
Welded has been but 5 per cent, OF
but half the maximum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

esa-Sixty six posts norton of sud.
den deaths at Strasbonrg, Germany,
show that two died Of heart disease,
nine Of apoplexy. and forty from
CONCESSIONS of the lungs Cold feet,
sudden chills, costlveuess, and tight
clothing, on chest and waist, are some
of the causes Of congestion, We have
heard medical men say that it is i'm
possible to get any woman 10 ac-
knowledge that she il tightly laced
even when the compression is killing
her inch by inch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

esg- Elk King George, of Hanover,
denies, most emphatically, that he in
tends to take bis seat in the British
House of Lords. He says that he
wants to get his throne back, and
that he never will take any steps
which might involve forfeiture of
his rights to the crown Of Hanover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Rea- Measures are now in progress
to put Oh our railroads specimen cars
for the transportation Of cattle, in
which they caa be regularly and
properly fed. watered. and rested. =
Ever5 man who eats the flesh Of ami
mails has vital interest in this sub
iect. lie may nave no regard for the
tortures inflicted on these poor crea
lures on almost every cattle train be-
tween here aud Texas, bpt If be has
regard for his own life and health.
and for the lives and health of others
dear to him. who are daily feeding
upon diseased meats, he ought to feel
thankful to his Maker for every on
ward step toward the abolition Of
these horrible crueliies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

sGg- The style Of electioheering for
" colored ;" voters in Arkansas is
rathor novel and at the same time
excessively emphatic and forcible as
the following awkward circular, re
Gently issued, indicates.
il you vote the Radical ticket
you will not live twenty four hours
we will kill you a. shor as He'll?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

asa- The Tuscaloosa Aiabama) Non
tor does not profit by the lessons
taught in the recent elections.
Inc treatment ofnegroes Is human
beings. il announces, Is now played
out" That detachable organ OF the
''losl canse' says:
I've beiieUe that the time arp roaches
,chea negroes must either depat for
Ltbeir, or some other negro colo ~. Or
be erterminated Ii IS impoSsiuls for
the whites and blacks ~ dwell To-
geIher as f,eemen. One on the other
people must 20 down; and we believe
that numbers, lntelligenceand wealth
will soon settle the matter. The
election is now over, and policy has
played out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

e@D-Some ten miles north Of Salt
Lake City is boiling phur spring.
1t gnshes out in great volume as the
foot Of limestone rock, from an ap.
erature az large as hogshead and a
stream that would fill tube foot
square. The water is very strong
and you can perceive its odor long
time before you reach the spring. It
is boiling hot and stroling Mormons
often cook eggs in it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

&c., The country is just now afiiict-
ed with two nuisances-the 'champ-
ionship" nuisance and the professor"
nuisance. We have champions in
everything-prize-fghting, rowing,
billiard-pIaying, foot racing and boot
backing and professors" as plenty.
Both epithets are so vilely abused
lhat they are fast going disrepute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Nearly ali the European Govern
ments have recognized the new order
Of things in Spain, have re.opened
diplomatic relations with the Provis-
ional Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

\ gentleman who j. rather gwen
u story telling, relates the following {:
" When | was Il young man ! spent
several wears at he South, residing
for II while at Port Hudson, on the
Mississippi river A great deaf Of
litigation was going on there about
that time aud ii was not always an
easy matter to obtain jury One
day was summoned to uct IN that
capacity, and repaired to court to get
excused On NY rumc being called,
| informed his honor, the Judge, hat
| was not a rceholdrr. and therefore
not qualified % serve.
!" Where do you reside?" inquired
the judge.
Il am stopping for the time being
al Port hudson"
You board al the hotel, pre-
sunny ?"
= take my meals there, but have
rooms in another part OF the town
where lodge"
DO you keep bachelors hall z
/" Yes, sir.
How long have you lived il that
manner 2"
" Abont six months
II think you a'e qua fled grave
ly remarked The judge, " for have
never known man to keep hache-
lors hail the length Of time YOU
name who had not dirl enough IN Bis
room to make him a f'reehnider.-
The Court doesn't excuse you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

TOBACCO. According to an official
document issued by the French Gov
ernment, the annual product Of to-
bacco throughout the world is rs
follows Asia. 3tl 719 200 pounds /;
Europe. 80, 85l 2l0 pounds Amer
len, 1880, 800 pounds; Africa 36
255 $50 pounds Australia, S8l ,55b
pounds. The present annGal con
sumption OF tobacco in France Is a.
follows: Smoking tobacco. 40 600
58S pounds snuff, IL 1875 026 pounds
chewing tobacco, 1,666. 663 pounds.
The consumption Of cigars 10y weight
is as follows Cigars III 20 cents
apiece, 6l730 pounds cigars at ID
cents apiece. 1902 pounds; cigars
al 10 cents, 392 Ii pounds cigars
at 5 cents, 028 7I5 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

GENIUS Alexander Hamilton said
to an intimate friend: Men give me
some credit for genius. All the gen.
JUS | have lies just in this: When |
have subject in hand | study i: pro
foundly. Day and night 1t is before
me- | explore il in all its bearings.
Ny mind becomes pcrvaded with it.
Then the effort which ! make the
people are pleased to call the fruit of
genius. is the fruit Of labor and
thouubt."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
R1cguoNp. Va. November "a.

II. Rives Pollard, editor Of the
Southern Opinion newspaper, was
shot and killed at 10 o'clock this
morning, while passing near his Office,
bv James Grant. The Cause OF the
shooting was a publication in the
Opinion rejecting on the character
of a member of Grants family.
The Michigan Agricultural Col'
lege has l02 students.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

NAVIGATION on THE UPPER Miss
Iss1ppI-A St. Paul dispatch of the
2lst says
"The last regular boat of the sea-
son arrived last night. Occasional
freight boats will run until the ice
prevents, but to-day virtually closes
the season"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

sa- Beechcr says that men confess
everything but their own besetting
sins. They steer clear these; Who
ever heard a man say, ooh, Lord |
am as proud as Lucifer; humble me !"
or. ooh. Lord / am so mean and
stingy that It's only with great pain
that can unclose my fist make me
generous"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Incident OF the California Earthquake

\ San Francisco lady thus de-
scribes her recent earthquake expe-
ricnce in a letter to the Cleveland
Leader: Sitting quietly in the d.
ningroom on Wednesday morning
before breakfast, some Of the family
with me, and others yet in their
rooms, -there came that unmistakable
roar which | knew from past expe-
rience, accompanied by a violent
shaking of the building, rafting of
windows, cracking and grooming of
timbers, the motion so violent that
We instinctively rushed for the yard
II WAS difficult TO keep our feet. /
thought verify it was the end of time
for us, and went out in a sort of
blind terror, expecting the house 10
crush me before ! reached an open
space. After the shock was over !
passed from the yard into the street,
and there the scene was indescraba~
ole. Many vehicles, buggies with
gentlemen on their way to their pla-
ces of business, wagons and loaded
drays, arrested as If by magic-the
streets, as far as the eye could see,
crowded withsmen, women and chill.
dreu, pale with fear: very near us a
brick chimney had fallen from two
story house and still nearer lady
in fainting fit was being attended
TO on the sidewalk. This was the
taDieaux presented to me at the first
glance. After q few moments, our
earth seeming to be terra frmd once
more, and my nerves little quieter,
| went into the house and sat down
at the breakfast table, but had
scarcely tasted food before there
came another slight shock, and away
| went for the street, and back
again three times before | could
make meal. There were FIVE slight
trem blings, with but fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes between. Ia the streets
we heard the Widest rumors and
runaways, falling buildings, men
crushed Of course there were ma
ny incidents of people fleeing from
tneir houses in scant costume, or in
none, and in a hotel a lady told me
OF seeing three gentlemen in the door
Of room standing in wild alright,
each one tightly ca, alopec in a'sheet
and Of lady returning from the
street il Lcr night dress, eLdeavor-
ing vainly TO pull the crimping
pins out of her hair. From a house
on one Of the streets there issued
woman with hor hoopskirt over her
uight-dress and as she stepped out
she caught her foot in it and fell
four other women follow e, fell up
on her, the last ore exclaiming, as
she went down "Oh Lord please
don't swallow me yet"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
G. ". LoNEY,

n OTA RH PU3 TIC
sy, cer ana collecting Agent will attend 10 all
business ia THIS lue that may be entrusted to him
2a2lI FENNIMORE CENTER, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
GURhaY & CARTER;
NOTARlES PUBLIC.
w. B. CLARK,

NOT AIRY PU BIG
Deeds ana other land couveysBces drawn and
knowledgesl. Prompt attention given b the prepare
ion 81 Mort cages, bonds aad all legal Instruments.
PATCH GROVE, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Sumc ent R al Estate.

p II PARSONS
Clerk of 3 ard OF Super isSrs
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-28

DRUG EP0RE.-Tt affords us pleas
ure to cadl attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. II. j. Schlepfer, to be
found in the JOURNAL this morning.
Mr.. IS. has one of the best regulated
retail drug stores in the Western
country, and has constantly full
assortment of all articles usually
found in the best regulated drug
stores. His stock of perfumery and
toilet articles is very large, and of the
best sort. You can get anything you
want in that line at his house; in
fact, those who have not made a
thorough examination of his goods
would be surprised to find such a
variety from which purchasers may
choose. In the cellar will be found
the purest of liquors for medical pur-
poses, in great variety. He keeps
none but the best. and none but what
he will warrant pure.
The second story of the building is
used for preparation or compound
ing room. There his Swiss Tonic, a
new preparation of his own, which has
given great satisfaction to all who have
tested its efficacy. is put up. A care
full preseriptionist sleeps at night in
the building, and may be awakened
by a night-bell at any hour of the
night. Persons may always rely on
having prescriptions carefully COM
pounded at any time. Among the
great variety of articles in the fancy
department of the establishment, may
be found toilet soaps of delightful
odor, in endlessSvariety almost. toilet
sets, fine pocket books. memoran-
dunn books-all of the finest make.
If you want anything in his line, you
will find Mr.. 8. the most courteous
and obliging.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-28

RECORDERS COURT. - Yesterday
and the day before the Recorder had
quite q number of cases before him
for adjudication. One of our promi-
nent citizens was arraigned on the
charge of assault and battery, and, in
fine and cost, taxed SIS. The man
assaulted had deep cut near the
right eye, the result of q single blow.
The trouble grew out of an attempt TO
have small account settled. Fight
ing is bad business.
Those persons who INDUCED in a
bit of row on Locust Street on
Thursday, and whose names we sup
press. were, in fine and cost, each
taxed 81 so. One of the parties was
fined twice, he having engaged in two
fights. Thanksgiving Day appeared
to be a good one for fights.
Daniel CLANCY, a man of color, and
Cato Watkins, another African, ap-
peared on charge of fighting. Clancy,
in fine and cost. was taxed 81 so, and
sent to the lookup. Watkins fine
and cost amounted to $40 IS, which
he replevined.
Arson Secrist, on charge of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, in fine
and cost was required to pay ~ Is.
Rather expensive fun.
Charles Turner and George Jones.
colored, on charge of fighting, were
assessed 81 10 each. Turner gave
security for the amount. while Jones
forked over" the cash.
Cal. Williams, on charge of drunk
enness and disordely conduct, was
fined and costed to the amount of
So 50, and sent to the lookup.
A man in the upper part of the city.
whose name we omit, was, in fine and
cost. assessed $14, for striking a wo-
man on the street. It was a mixed
affair.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-28


EVANSVILLE OPERA HoUsE.-An
excellent and highly intelligent au-
dience witnessed the play of Eliza
beth" at the Opera House last night.
Miss Champion maintained, success
fully, the really high reputation as an
actress which she has SO fairly won.
Many passages throughout the play
were wonderfully rendered. The last
act was incompatible. Mr.. Gotthold,
as the 4" Earl of Essex" fairly sur
passed all his former efforts, electri-
flying the entire audience in the third
act. for which he was called be-
fore the curtain. Some of the char
acters were not we'll represented.
which to some extent married the play,
but this was excusable, from the fact
that an actor expected did not arrive,
and the cast was hastily filled by
parties who had not expected to take
the respective roles. The audience,
however, was we'll repaid.
Tonight Miss Champion will ap-
pear as Richard III, and the mere
announcement should crowd the
hoase. La this character she has
probably no peer on the American
stage.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-28
ER N w 8
Mr. oa.ep Riue,, Ilq,as see T8trd F,ase.

Yesterday ended as it begun, on
the levee, active. and animating, the
landing being crowded with steamers,
and large quaint ty of freight being
handled......The Armadillo arrived at
three o'clock, with splendid trip,
and discharged considerable freight.
.........The Cumberland, for Cairo:
Sam. Orr, for Eastport, and the Ada
Lyon, for Woodbury., departed, with
good trips-.......The Henderson pack
cts also departed............The Mollie
Norton had an unusually good trip.
.........The Zebra will leave to day at
noon for Mount Carmel and all way
landings. She is very light, and has
pleasant accommodations for passen-
gers. She tows very light but sub
stantial keel boat or covered barge,
which will enable her to carry big load
on little water. Her officers are old
steamboatnen and pleasant gentle
men. Captain Z. w. Spencer COM
msnds, and II. G. Hager is her clerk.
Henry Gerlane goes out as her chief
pilot. We hope to see her we'll sus-
tanned in the trade......Our dispatches
from Cincinnati. yesterday report the
riverrising again at that point..........
The Nick Longworth had not arrived
at midnight. Her delay is truly as
tonishing ........An unsuccessful ef-
fort was made yesterday to sell the
Great Republic. Only $4,000 was
bid, and the sale was pc stponed for
further instructions from the court.
MANIFEST of the Steamer Charmer
from Cincinnati to Evansville, Nov. |
27: Keegan 4 Johnston, 10 bbls oil.
80 bbls cement, 3 bbls oil; VIM. @.
Brown, 1bbl roofing paint; Woodrow,
Reefs & Co, 81 bdls iron; MeKeepepf,
50 kegs beer, 3 kegs pigs feet; WIN.
Akin, pkgs pumps; Brose Bros, 3
sacks coffee: VIM. Bauer, 3 SKIS coffee, |
| box mdse; George Sonntag, 4 boxes |
handles: G. f. Chandler, 5 packages |
mdse; Heidrick & Lauer, "a pckgs of |
mdse' bbls of oil: Kahn Il Vile, 10 /
bxs matches; Dan. Werhsbdt, ID kegs /
beer; Rochilds, 10 bxs mdse; ID. G.. /
Thompson, / box of furs; Rocker & |
Blount. ] tierce lead; NJ. Cook, 10000 |
shingles.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-28

BURGLARY. - Yesterday morning
the dwelling house of Mr.. VIM. Bell,
on Walnut Street, was entered by bur-
glar. The entrance was effected through
a window, some panes OF glass having
been removed first. Fortunately for
Mr.. Bell, the rascal did not succeed
in getting anything. It is great pity
he did not get small amount Of lead
to take with him. HOUSEKEEPING is
becoming quite frequent of late in
Evansville. 1t is the opinion that
there are quite a number of resident
thieves, who. if they do not commit
the depredations themselves, ''set up"
jobs for wandering rascaIs.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-28
In Bankruptcy.

PTVEHiS IN no GIVE NOTICE. that, on
-4 the 10Th day OF November. AID. 1868, a
warrant In bankruptcy was issued against
the estate OF Edward Weller, of Evans
vile, IN the comfy of Vanderburgh, and
state or Indiana, who has been adiudged
q bankrupt. on his own petition; that
the payment OF any debts and delivery of
any property belonging To such bankrupt to
him, or for his use and the transfer OF any
property by him, is forbidden by law; that
a meeting of the creditors of the said bank
rupt, to prove their debts and to choose
one or more assiguees of his estate. will be
hold at q Court OF Bankruptcy, to ba hold
en- ut the office of Charles Ii. ButUerneld
ON Third street, between Locust and Main
Streets. IN Evansville, Indiana, within the
DISTRICT OF Indiana, before Charles II. But
terneid, on tue Goth day OF Decent Der, a -.
1868, at O'Clock Am.
BENZ. j. SPOONER,
u. $. Marshal, District Of Indiana.
novZS III Messenger.