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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

EgAll the wealth and intelligence
OF the State are for Seymour and
BIair.-RebeI Paper. Yes, and all
the conscript enrolling officers, and
all the 1.-THE collectors, and all the
impressing agents Of the Confederate
States are for Seymour and Blair too.
The honest, hard working people
who were forced into the rebellion
against their will, and all who are
loyal to their Government, and in
favor Of peace, are for Grant and Col
fax.-Rdteidh (N. CO. Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

s@The New York city press is
denouncing tae spectators IL gold,
and say the gold room itself IS a pubs
lie nuisance, with Grant Britain re-
fused to tolerate during period OF
specie suspension in that country,
and the sooner it is done away with
the letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

ia Richard II. Dana, Jr., made q
speech at the organization Of q Grant
aud Colfax Club in Cambridge, Mass.
lie declared that the success oe the
Democrats in the ensuing election
would be the destruction OF the Gov
eminent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

-NATHANIRL BoYDEN, member of
Congress from North Carolina, elect
ed and hitherto acting with the OPP
position, has come out in q strong
letter in favor of'the election Of Grant
and Coliax. The Chairman of the
Republican State Committee of North
Carolina, reports that the political
prospects in that State are cheer
inC
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

s1-A st. Louis man, who has just
lost case with heavy damages, for
breech Of promise, thinks to recover
the money by suing the Democrat for
libel in reporting the case in court.
He set his damages ut the modest
figure Of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

raA- The chances of losing life in
New York police now is about equal
to that of sanguinary battle
Since the 23d Of July nine policemen
haze been assaulted with deadly
weapons, u part of whom lost their
lives by these agencies. This shows
that the Democratic party in that
city, acting under the principles Of
rebellion against law and order in
culated in their platform, Lave de-
tcrmined to make the holding Of
policemans berth in that city so
hazardous that it will be difficult to
secure proper men for the service
It is evident that the city authorities
do not back and suotain the police.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

One Of the la gest and most en-
thusiastic mass meetings ever held in
Ceutral Illinois assembled at SPRING.
field on Saturday evening to hear
United States Senator Yates. The
Tanners turned out like an army
with banners, and it was q very sig
nlfcant gathering of the people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

ng-The Philadelphia Bulletin, which
is printed on paper made OF wood,
states that in the boat races upon the
Schuy kill, some of the skis were
made of paper. Fifty years ago the
the nan who would have Ventured
to forlell the use of paper row>boats
and newspapers made Of wood, would
have been deemed fit subject for an
insane asylum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

sD> The New York Commercial id.
reTtjser says that "as one OF the re-
suits attending Grants generalship,
nearly the entire Southern wing Of
the Democratic party are now on
parole TO obey the laws and keep the
peace"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

post Office address, Lancaster Wis.,
Judge of Circuit Court. 7. MILLS
Judge OF Probate court-WM. McGONIGAL
TTeasurer--V. 4. KINNEY.
Sheriff.. p. Cox.
Register Of Deeds-JosEPH Book.
Clerk Of Circuit Court. w. BANDING
Clerk of Board Of Supervisors +. H. PARSONS
Chm of Board of Supervisors-ApDIsoN BURR
Superintendent of Schools j. p. HUBBARD.
County Surveyor-JoEL BARaER.
District AttOrney-G. G. HAzEL1oN, (P 0. Boscobe!
CoroIer-CHAs. DIcEEx. o. 0 Dickeyviue.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

Gen. Sol. Meredith, of Indiana.
famous as commander of the "Iron
Brigade, last year inclined to John,
sonism, has come cut like true SOL
and taken the stump for Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

naa- The unrestrained rule Of the
rebel Democracy in Maryland is
bringing about a reaction even in
that State. The recent Maryland
Legislature made appropriations
amounting to the huge aggregate of
S8,6lo, 69032 Most OF this money
was to be used in carrying out
schemes for restoring to permanent
power in the State the set ,sionists
who united with the rebellion and
aided in devastipg some of its fairest
regions. Men whose homes were
burned and whose fields were la d
waste by these rebels are now to be
taxed to aid in carrying cut meas
ures TO enable their enemies to hold
a perpetual lease Of power in the
State.
Large numbers of moderate and
conservative men in Maryland, witt
Messing the dishonesty, corruption
and extravaganza, as we'll as the dis
loyalty of the Democratic leaders,
are declaring tor Grant and Coliax.
Among these is q member of the
Democratic executive committee OF
Baltimore county. He says he does
not agree with all the principles and
aims Of the Republican party. and
attitude of their candidate, he sees
far more to condemn, and as one who
Supported the Union in the dark
days of the rebellion, he will now
heartily give all his influence in aid
of the conqueror Of that rebellion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

nea- A letter from New Orleans
says 1.-The first bale OF pew cotton
from Mississippi reached here yestor>
day from jeff. Davis plantation,
which is now managed by b. +.
Montgomery Il Sons, who were forms
er slaves OF jeff. They have 300
hands at work, and expect TO make
1900 bales OF cotton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01


sed himself few days ago, in regard
to the political prospect
Il think We shall have no open
war in any event, and if Grant is
elected by an imposing vote, as he
probably will and should be, we shall
have pretty quiet time in the ia +,
ture but ii Seymour should come so
near to it as to give encouragement
70 their ambitious hopes OF ultimate
success, we shall have in the South
what will be far worse than open
war, which can be put down at once
and forever. We shall probably
have a great disturbance of the pubs
lie peace, public prosperity greatly
retarded, and good fellowship be-
tween the different sections and
among ourselves indefinitely post
poned."
The tax ofcent box on matches,
last years netted to the Government
q revenue of 81 SOC. 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

Roscoe Cotkling, Prof. Agassiz,
ana their party, stopped at Galena
on the 2lst,and paid their respects to
Gen. Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

The usual method OF closing q
Democratic political meeting South
now is to call for three cheers for
Davis and Lee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

re- The Richmond Enquirer and
Examiner impIores the advocates of
the "lost cause" in the South to sus>
pend numbering Union men for the
"next ninety days"
1t fears there will be another cause
lost if it is not stopped. Meanwhile,
Toombs, Hampton, and others are
calling for ''no mercy to radicals, "
but exhorting the followers to "drive
them from the pale Of social and pol
itical society"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01
esg- While The Democracy are CO

% W HIIV IIIU DEHIUCTaUN dTo COH-
tinually descanting upon the extent
and weight Of our taxation, they
never advert to the fact that within
three years Of the close of the war
that taxation has undergone reduc>
ton OF nearly, if not quite, thirty
three per cent. Indeed, the bulk Of
the articles that were taxed three
years ago are no longer taxed at al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

nA.At democratic meeting in
Washington on Thursday evening,
one Of their leading men, Mr. Me-
Nerhahy, in his speech said that if the
votes OF the excluded States were not
counted in the Presidential election, be
ana those who agreed with him, would
wade in blood to see them counted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

HOWELL COBB, one of the original
leaders in the secession conspiracy,
and rebel General, is stumping
Georgia for Seymour and Blair. La
enc of his recent speeches, which the
New York Herald publishes in full,
we find the following in regard to
the treatment which Georgia Demo-
Gratis propose to adopt towards those
who venture to differ with them in
politics:
"The doors are wide open, wide
enough and broad enough to receive
every white man in Georgia, unless
you should discover him coming to
you creeping and crawling under the
Chicago platform. Upon them there
should be no mercy They have dis
honored themselves and sought to
dishonor you. mathematics them
DRIVE THEM FROM THE PALE
OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SO.
CIETY."
In this extract we have al expla>
nation OF what Democrats mean by
restoring the Union" 1t is to re-
store the old order of things to
stitlc freedom of opinion in one halt
of The Republic; to exclude from the
South all men who dare to think for
themselves, to express any dissent
from the views of such men as How
ell Cobb and Roberts Toombs. The
election Of Grant and Colfax will
break up this programme.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

Over $4,000 copies of the New
York Democrat, Pomeroy's new pa a.
per, were sold on tho first day o. 10
appearance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

GgThe Chicago Times thinks it is
helping the causeof the copperheads
by coarse abuse OF Gen. Grant. A.
mong other things it says:
"Thc people will not look to the
obscurity Of country lanyard for
the qualities they demand in our next
President"
When Wade Hampton, Valandig~
ham and others were trying TO de-
stroy the Government, the people
looked to Gen Grant to prevent
them, and he did it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

The emaciated survivors of the
Libby and Andersonville prisons, are
asked by the Democrats to vote with
the wretches who scourged and starv.
ed them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

s- The New York Commercial Id.
rertiser understands that the New
York war Democrats propose 10 III
augurate q public movement for
Gen. Grant similar to that which was
set on foot by them for Mr.. Lincoln
four years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01
JEFF Davis in Liverpool-An Apology
from Jew sh Tradition.
/ From the Liverpool Post, Aug u

Mr. Jefferson Davis is now in Liv>
pool. lie arrived on Wednesday
and put up at the AdelphI. We will
not Apply to him Byron's address to
Napoleon on his downfall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

sEThe St. Louis Democrat exposes
the existence ofan armed rebel secret
society in that State, whose object is
forcible opposition to the State laws.
The same organization exists in 9TH
or Southern States, with the object
Of forcib'y overthrowing the recon
structed State Governments. OF
course these villains are for the elect,
ion Of Sey mour and Blair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

Gov. Oglesby truly says that the
Democrats took the Southern States
out Of the Union, and the Republic,
ans brought them back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

The Raleigh On. Co. Standard
says 1.-THE old Democratic party
kept the colored man in slavery, and
passed laws to prevent even his read
ing tho Bible, and now they ask him
to vote The Democratic ticket"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

sA- The Chicago Times is out-bid-
ding Brick" Pomeroy in this spec
cies of warfare. Finding General
Grants armor without u seam in
which to thrust spear, while bat
Ting she enemies of the Union, it
parades his early history, in the hope
OF finding something to his discrcdit,
ana here it is:
The next we hear of this military
genius he is filing the responsible
post OF clerk in a lanyard, and a sec
ond-rate concern at thai. He sunk
to his proper level, and became boss
in stink factory This (latent)
genius, this demigod Of the black
and tans, can find no thea.er for the
exhibition Of his transcendant abili-
ties bu. q second-rate country tan
merry
The Times should not forget the
lessons of the past. The sneers of
the democracy at General Harrison
for Giving in log cabin and drinks
ing hard cider" had only the effect
to swell his majorities. Abuse Of
Dir. Lincoln for having been day
laborer did not lose him a vote from
those who earn their bread by the
sweat Of their brows, and the eodeav-
or to make capital for the rebels and
copperheads by low blackguardism
Of the General who crushed their
power, will have the same result.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01

pa Brooks the Know Nothing ed
itor of the New York Express. is crit,
ieising Grants generalship. No man
who carried a dark lantern in q cam
paign against adopted citizens is suf-
ticiently clear Of vision to see where
Grant bluudered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01
Vibrator for Sale

I offer for sale a Vibrator Threshng Machine
lust from Battle Crss 4. Michigan, good terms-the
machine now be seen at Bosc0bel. Address Iii
Clayton az Bossobel or Annaton, l2w3
, 1868-12-25
INDIAN SUPPLIES,
OFFICE NEz PERCEs lNpIAS AGENcr. /
LAPwAI, |. T., December s, 1865,

OFFIcE NEz PEEC.s lNprAN AGENcr.
LAPwAI, l. T., December s, 1865
DROPOSAl.S FOR FURNISHING GOODS 10
III the Ncz Perces lnduu Agency, ]. 7.
Bids will be received at thi, Office up to the frt
day Of January, 1863, to ~ O'Clock NJ, Tor tie follow
ing list of articles, to wit:
Seventy five paTs Biunkels, Oregon White, y points
Indian Blankets.
Ten dozen Flannel Shirts, red and bae.
Two hurdred pounds Tobacco, good Indian.
Six hundred yards Calico, iast colJ.s
Two hun fred yards Bcitickipg.
Five dozen Ga Wooden ShayiS
Six hundred yards UBhleadhed Cotton Cloth.
Ten dozen Cotton HandkerehiefS.
Tw elve gross Matches.
Ten pounds White Linen Thread.
Four hundred yards Flannel
Twelve dozer Butcher Knives.
one thousand pounds Bacon.
Four hundred pounds Sugar.
Two hundred pounds Coffee.
Ten pounds Tea.
Two hundred pounds Soap.
Ten pounds CASTLE Soap.
shall reserve the right to reject al! lids Also s
right to increase or diminish the quantity Of eacA
Bids to be at Legal Tender latos Nooen z ~
of Oregon manufacture preferred. Pdrtc receiving E
tine contract 10 furnish the above goods ml,i pay W.
this advertisement. The goods to be delivered ~ .
this Agency. The above named goods 10 he o. g0Ou
quality. EuBERT NEWELL,
l-2w U. 5. Indian Agent Lapwal J. l.
, 1868-12-25
SgalIa SBvalla gtatestuan.
n1Rrcr ConMuEIoArIoy wIra ruE souND.-A

DtREcr COMMUNICATION WITH THE SoUND.-A
paragraph in The Seattle paper, states that the
road across the mountains is nearly completed
and that a very little more work VIII make II
passable for wagons. tits now open Tor animals
Our Seattle friends have labored long on TINS
road and we are glad that their labors are about
to be crowned with success. The great want oi
this Valley is direct communication witn 'oe
Sound. aud this want the Seattle road IN meas
ure meets. With road BY which loaded teams
could pass from this Valley to the Sounu'
heavy trade would soon spring up between the
tvo sections. aud the extremities of the Terri
tory would be linked together by common in'
terest. In the Sound we wonld hnd ready
market for every surplus sack of Hour we pro-
duced, and for every pound of bacon we had 10
spare. There, too, we would find steady de-
maud for our fat cattle, with none of the risks
that attends driving them to the mines. In res
turn, the teams that carried them our -four and
|, bacone would bring back cargoes of imported
merchandise, stocks of whic6 can. .alwefs be
bouOht at lower figures on the Sound than at
any other point north of San Francisco. The
wagon road, too, will be but the precursor OF
the railroad, which every man acquainted with
the topography of the country feels must sooner
or later unite US in direct communication with
our neigbbors of the Sound. 1t is possible that,
for the present, railroad operations will be con-
fined to the Columbia River but with the devel-
opment of the country it is quite sure that
railroad passing through this Valley and thread
ing the Yakima, will find a way across the Cas-
cade range, and that leaving our dry and ard
plains the iron horse will bathe his brow in the
placid waters of the Sound. Let our friends OF
Seattle push along their wagon road, and by and
by we will join hands with them in building the
railroad.
, 1868-12-25

FIRE AT La GRANDE.-The Sentinel has the
following particulars of the ere which visited
La Grande on Tuesday Of last week;
At about 81 O'Clock, on Tuesday evening last,
the large and valuable Livery and Feed Stable,
owned by Mr.. George Coggan, took FIRE, and in
thecourse of two hours, was consumed with
nearly all its contents. As soon as the alarm
was given our citizens with the most laudable
alacrty, rushed to the spot, to offer, and to rem
der what assistance they could Quite number
of valuable horses, buggies, trotting wagons and
sleighs were saved. 1t soon became apparent
that all efforts to extinguish the flames were un-
availiug; and the citizens turned their attention
to the adjacent buildsings with the view of pre-.
venting tie FIRE from spreading. The fences
surrounding the corrals and stable yards were
all toro down, and as much as possible of the
inflammable material removed At one time the
large and extensive blacksmith shop of Ackley
L Co.. was in imminent danger and but for the
united and untiring efforts Of the citizens, it
would have been consumed, and the whole town
would have beeen in danger thereby The Sen
tiael Office, which is situated Immediately oppo'
site the scene of the conhagration was saved
only by the most arduous labor, and heroic en-,
deavors on the part of our fellow citizens AS
much as possible of the material was removed
from the building before the danger became imS
mineIt. By the constant application of water
and wet blankets to the roof and 'front.' the build
ing was saved although the front was badly
damaged, and the material considerably mixed.
During the continuance of the fire, several very
distressing accidents occurred. Mr.. George
Coggan, while attempting to save a valuable
horse, was very severely if not dangerouly burn.
ed. E. S. McComas and Mr.. Judell, while at
work upon the roof Of this office, slipped and
fell to the ground, distance of about twelve
feet. Mr. McComas was severely injured by the
fall. His left shoulder was dislocated, and his
head severely bruised. Mr.. Judel, we are pleas
ed to say, was but slightly injured. Mr.. Coggan
lost bis stable, eight horses, one buggy, twelve
set of harness, besides the hay and grain stored
for winters use. Mr.. Jack White lost span of
work horses, and Mr.. John Stevens one horse.
The loss sustained was, as can be COM
puted, about $40, 900.
, 1868-12-25

THE WAY THE MAILS ARE CARRIED
The editor of the Frontier LndeC is Postmas-
ter at Bear River, on the route of the over
land mail, and hence is in position for OBJ
serving the manner in which the overland
mail is carried Hear what he says:
"An extensive community have pitched
their tents at Bear River City, postmaster
has been appointed aud sworn in an Office
for the receipt of mails has been opened, and
the postal lawc of the United States provide
for their safe, speedy and regular delivery.
But how is this community treated by the
agents appointed bv the Government to car.
ry the mails ? Their conduct is such that
were it followed in the States the indignant
populace would wreck their coaches in the
cutters and swing their owners and agents
Here, there is no alternative but to submit
to the shameful oufrages. Every day our
ears are greeted with curses and anathemas
uttered against the damnable monopoly. The
mail sacks are jammed down under the coach
instead of being put in the boot. This re-
suits in their becoming detached, dragged on
the ground, rubbed against the wheels, or
other gear, until large holes are worn through
~
weather these sacks become soaked with mud
and water, until, when received, the letters,
papers, and often very valuable documents
are totally illegible, and sometimes utterly
ruined. Aside from all this, sacks and pack
ages are occasionally lost During the last
two weeks nine different bundles of through
matter, for San Francisco and other points on
the coast, have been picked up GU the road,
not six miles from this place, and brought
into town where they now lie. How much
has been lost OF other points along the route
we can only surmse. Inside of three weeks
only three or four mails have been delivered
to our postmaster here, they from the west,
three of which were not ,oay sacks contain
ing the mail for Bear River City, but through
matter, while that belonging here was carried
on. The drivers did Lot stop the allotted
time for opening the mails but drove off
without them. So far no mail at all from
the east has been left 1t is carried by,
actually stolen, and what for? That the
monopoly may sell few more l3 cent ems
velopes belonging to the horse concern"
, 1868-12-25

SLOW CoACH.-On Wednesday last, we
received San Francisco and Sacramento pa
pers, dated October 24th-just two months
making the trip. 1t certainly seems as though
the service of Postal Agent is required on
the route between here and California. The
way the mails are carried now is disgracelul
and SO far as the public is concerned it would
be Just as well to abolish the system alto
gether We would then depend upon pri-
vate enterprise, aud the public would be
better served
, 1868-12-25

In country where the natural desire of the
people is to reach the highest point in ART, it is
very difficult for success to Re obtained without
most arduous labor Public opinion is extremely
exacting and not always just but often unjust
ana cruel criticism has produced the most beue-
>heial results the greatest improvements have
been made under continued discouragements,
apd in many successful efforts defeat seemed Ger.
tain to all except those concerned. In no one
branch OF art has there been more trials and
more failures, and in no single instrument is
there so many different parts to perfect, in order
TO make the whole a success, as the Piano. Forte
this is always attended with great expense. re,
curing large capital and patient perseverance. j.
n GRovEsrEES 55 Mercer Street, New York. now
GRovEsrEES FULLKR Company, commenced
man ntActuring pianos thirty eight years ago. and
rl anu Is one OF the oldest houses in the country
lney aim TO make the best instrument, and sell
u al tue smallest profit. These pianos cannot
De e1eelled. Their singing quality is pure. full.
sno easily retained through the most lengthy
passages. For power they are unparalleled, and
are celebrated for their great brilIiancy. exauis
ite touehl and elegance Of style and finish.