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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

ces. This fine building was the chief
young looked up to il as did the an-
clients to their temples, wherein in
telligence was to be served aud wis
dom measured out freely and with,
out price to all who came to the
fountain. These times it is the
school only which can insure the son
or daughter life OF order, stability
and fortune through intellectual and
physical training. And SO it is, the
school next TO home becomes the
place of hope and temporal saliva,
ton. People do not analyze Just so,
but we give it as they do in thought.
The public school, next to home, lies
nearest the heart and when such
near neighbor falls in ruin most of us
ieel the loss as if dear child had
gone to rise no more
But the question is, was our loss
4 gain ? Not soul was in the build
ing 1T the time of calamity. A
month hence and an hour later in
the day, it is certain that two huns
dred of our little ones must have
been bruised and buried with the
fallen rubbish. The reelection is con-
selling that it is better TO suffer loss
OF property tban TO mourn. Build
ings may be repaired, erected anew,
but We cannot recall life. In such
national light the misfortune was a
fortune and the loss gain.
The building cost the District
about $15, 900, but was got up on
twenty five thousand dollar plan,
the deficiency to be made up in
cheap work the result OF which is
before as.
The other losses bv Monday .
storm were the bridges, fences, and
damage to buildings. The roof over
Ryland & Holloway's block was
doubled over, the rain doing some
damage to the Herdld office and their
store below. The Co. Ag. Soc. prop.
erty was also badly wrecked, and
j. b. Turkeys dwelling near the
school house was struck by a frav,
ment and damaged $50 90
We shall expect as usual that
crushed hopes will rally and aspire to
greater works than ever. The spirit
is unbroken the pluck unconquered,
and future enterprises by this calam>
~ insured better foundations and
uperstructnres. The honest dutch
man said upon breaking his leg, he
thanked God twas not his neck
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
A Pronunciamento from Brick Pome-
roy-He Declares Himself the Leader
of the Democracy of the Northwest
and South-Denounces the Timidity
of some of his Colleagues, and Advo-
Gates an Avowal of the real Sentiment
ofthe Party.

The Missouri Republican and some
other Democratic papers in Missouri
refused to take any notice Of the
great leader Of their party whose
buffoonery, obscenity and lreasona-
BILE utterances have given him such
firm hold on the hearts of the Dem
ocralic masses during his recent Wis.
it to that state. Wnereupon Pome-
roy has written letter, and caused
the same to be published, which ia
replete with the genuine spirit of his
party. We annex passage or two
from it.
The Mo. Republican is either a Sc
cret foe or hypocritical friend of the
Democratic party.
1t has Il lot Of satellites which re
volve around it.
They take their own opinions
tlom il, 50 far rs they can be said to
have any.
Whatever they get up themselves
is nonsense.
And what they get from the Re-
publican does not deserves much bet.
ter title.
How is it?
They pretend to be Democrats.
They pretend to sympathize with
the South, trodden as She is under
the foot of military rule, and
They are now aspiring to the lea
dership of the great Democratic par,
ty, but
When the South was making her
gallant struggle for her rights under the
constitution,
What did they do?
Shoulder their muskets for herr
Warmly esponse her canse in any
way?
No.
They aided and abetted Aireltnqs
and hounds set upon the South by
Lincoln-the greatest tyrant since
Nero, and the most stupendous ass
since Vitelius.
And in the name of human nature
who were those hounds aud hire.
liDgs?
NtggerS and foreigners.
Can /, as the acknowledged lead,
er Of the great Democracy, not only
of the North west but Of the whole
South cooperate with such?
Never!
What say they in the case of Plow
holders VS.. Bondholders ?
Nothing.
What have they to say about this
into,erable national debt, created fol-
the unholiest of all purposes, and
which rests like vast incubus upon
the energies of the people !?
The towards say they think il
should be paid in greenbacks
They hav'nt the moral courage to
come out upon the only Democrat
&c platform possible, and insist up
on It's immediate and utter repudia
ton.
Shame that all such men should
have the hardihood to attempt to
sit in the councils of the Democratic
party.
Shade Of the gallant Booth!
| am about to canvass the entire
State Of Missouri in favor Of repudi-
ating the national debt, or in defaul,
of that,
REVOLUTION
L think there are enough of Demo
Gratis good and true in Missouri to sus
tain nc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
VETERAN PApER.-The era,

4 VETERAN PAPER-The Grant
county Herald, which was started in
1913, and has been under the charge
Of it's present editor. Mr.. j. G. Cover.
since 1851, has just entered upon
new volume with circulation of
nearly 1000 Ii is one of the live
newspapers Of the state. outspoken
and radical, sometimes hasty and
harsh; neutral upon no subject, and
always rejecting he intense indieid
aality Of its editor il devotes itself
with zeal to the promotion Of the H.
terests Of Grant county,. and South
western Wisconsin, and has done
much to advance the Republican
cause Long MAJ it wave-,State
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

WHEN 70 HARVEST. Grain is not
usually cut early enough. The prac-
tice is to let the field become til or
oughly golden before goingin with the
sickle And yet it has been demon
strated that wheat cut when just out
Of the milk, and securely shocked,
will yield plumper berry, that will
weigh heavier and sell better than if
it had stood in the field till dead
ripe. Besides this, it will be harves-
ted more easily, give more time for
reseeding. and afford straw much
more valuable, as it will come out
fresh, green and fragrant. The prac
tice Of the early cutting Of grain has
become general at the East Vest
ern farmers seem yet 20 be afraid Of
a good thing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
Mixing of Potatoes.

We lately said that we knew Of no
person who believed that different
sorts of potatoes planted near to-
gether would mix in the tubers. The
paragraph was copied, but without
credit, by an unlucky editor, who
was considerably g taken down by
a correspondent of the Farmers
Chronicle. Since that issue was
joined, we have inquired OF all the
old potato growers we have met,
and found them about equally divi>
ded on this question. The other day,
seeing two old, intelligent farmers to-
gether, we propouuded the question,
and finally left them in hot dispute
on the matter of potatoes mixing in
the tubers. Every body admits that
they mix in the boil, which some
contend to be the true seed Of the
potato, from which new varieties
must be occasionally produced IN or>
dr. to arrest the degeneracy which
follows long continued planting Of
the lubers OF an old variety. While
this - true, may not the mixture 70
also TO the tubers, since they begin 10
set ut the same time the vines bios
som ?-E. change
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

A FAIIURE-Some time since We
announced, BY authority, that "a new
democratic paper was to be started
in Lancaster the first number TO APP
pear in May. For some reason or
other the undertaking has been a
failure. One S. w. Russell, said to
be now at Galena helping run the
Galena Democrat, and the gentleman
who last fall got up the " North
Western Leaf, and published some
three numbers at Platteville, was to
be the editor Of the new democratic
paper-the leading party men to
furnish.the capital to purchase the
office fixtures. 1t is said that mum.
Der of persons advanced money to
Mr.. Russell to be used for purchas>
ing the office and also for advance
subscriptions to the paper. Also.
Mr.. Russell had about 200 subscri>
bers to his Mining Journal, these
having paid in advance. The pres
sumption is, all proponents upon
these will be lost; though we cannot
see that Mr.. Russell is responsible any
more than his patrons, since all par
ties must have known that such pub
locations could not be supported by
means consistent with honest supply
and demand. Mr. r. was an adven,
turer in search of business and was
ready to serve the people faithfully
and well being good writer and of
steady habits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
County Convention of Good Templars
Personal

This organization, composed of
delegates from the twenty-five subs
ordinate lodges of the county, with
other members Of the order in good
standing as honoraries, held one of
their quarterly County Conventions
at Lancaster, on Wednesday and
Thursday OF last week. Their pro-
ceedings appear in the Herald.-
Many of the delegates were ladies,
which is q novelty. Among the del>
from Incorporate habits date with
their initiation into the order, End
who have since been the honored
lights. not only Of the Templars, but
fsociety. One OF them, an old man
God bless his soul, was formerly a
dealer in liquors and was devoted to
his calling, verify believing himself
in the right as was Paul when main
tanning the PROSTATE tenets of Ju-
daism.
An evening during the convention
was devoted to public exercises,
when the court room was filled to
hear the address Of the Dist Dep.
Worthy Chief, Alex. Provis, of
Patch Grove. None were disap>
pointed upon hearing Mr.. P. His
remarks, partly written and partly
improvised, were able, original and
pointed, and the delivery beyond
criticism. Possessing a fine and
we'll balanced intellect, and the cul>
ture to develope and widen, good
head ana heart, he could not fail to
entertain an audience so large and
intelligent, Mr.. Provis is no bigot
nor a one idead champion Of this
cause which for dear reasons lie next
lis heart. We add nothing as to
the substance Of his speech, as we
are told the same is to be published
somewhere in some form.
The Good Templars are in sober
earnest, and but for instructed pol,
icies through aspiring leaders, these
having but single idea, they would
WELD permanent, powerful and
most holy influence in this great
cause Of moral salvation. 1t is to be
hoped they will avoid the reefs and
shoals upon which their predecessor
organizations were wrecked and
made to disappear from the narrow
coast OF popular affection. Moral
reforms, as religious ones will not
bear mixing with the secular and po
litical. Virtue may combat vice on
ly by moral enterprise, never by APP
peal to majorities. But as this no
bic body of people are already think
ing upon these points they cannot
turn back and take refuge upon the
dark coast OF oblivion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

ssT According to the correspond
eht of the New York Herald, the fol,
lowing is synopsis Of the platform
on which Mr.. Chase will consent to
run as the Democratic candidate:
l. The States alone have the right ofxing the terms
OF suffrage.
IL, Congress has not the power to keep the rebel
States out OF the union and by its doing so is usurpa
ton.
III. Universal manhood suffrage, and universal am
nesty and resorat ion to political rights of all engaged
in the rebellion, now Indispensable.
~. Speedy resumption of specie payments, So that
greenbacks will be equivalent to gold.
v No military trials in time Of peace
VI. proper proportion of Southerners ia the Cab
net.
VII The Judiciary to be independent of Congress.
VIII The President has full power to pardon rebels
and restore them to political rights Congressional re-
striction Of this power is usurpation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
PROOF OF AylLL--Freeman.

GTArE OF WISCONSIN, Probate Office, June 10
- Grant County, 1865.
in the matter of the Proof and Probate of the last win
and testament OF Francis Freeman decd, late of the
County of Grant. Present, Vim. McGonigal, Judge.
Whereas. instrument in writing purporting to be
the last will aud testament of Francis Freeman decd
Of the County of Grant has been filed in this Office
and whereas, application has beed made by Rebecca
Freeman, widow of said deceased, praying that the
same be proven and admitted Probate according to
the laws of this State.
II is ordered that said application be heard before
he the Probate office in the village of Lancaster in
said county Tuesday the 18th day Of July 1868
at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
And it is fun Their ordered that notice shall be given ta
al persons interested in said will of the time and place
of said hearing by publication in the Grant County
Herald, weekly newspaper printed at Lancaster in
said County for three weeks successfully prior to dav
of hearing. 2tS AIcG0NIGAL, Co Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
Great Confagration at Marquette Mich.
$50 Buildings Destroyed.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Evening journal =
MARQUETTE Mich, june 10.
This place was visited with most
disastrous conhagration on Thursday
night. Il broke out in the railroad
machine shop destroyed that, and,
extending to the stores and office ad :
joining, swept through both sides of
Front street, from Superior to Wash-
ington, and through Spring and Main
streets, which runs at right angles
with Front street.
Included In the property destroyed
are forty stores, the Post office, Gus
tom House. United States Land office,
Court Teasurer's office, First Nat
ional Bank, several residences, and
the railroad depot, machine shop and
two docks, with high tressle works.
Four entire blocks were burned over.
Nearly all the buildings were of
wood, except the large four>story
block Of Burt Brothers, which was
of brick, costing $4,000 when built,
a year ago, and which was occupied
by the Land Office and Custom
House, Il public hall, stores, offices,
etc.
The loss to the Marquette and Bay
DeNoquet Railroad Company cannot
be less than half q million dollars, by
the destruction of its docks and buil>
dings. The total loss by the confa
grafton which reach, at least, million
and half of dollars-probably m ore.
The insurance is comparatively small.
Every store in the town was de-
stroyed. aud what on Wednesday
morning was a thriving and prosper
Gus village, full of life and hope, is
now scene of destruction and ruin.
1t is a hard blow, but'our people are
full of courage, and will soon recov-
er from the terrible disaster which
has befallen the community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
ESTATE of Mccoy.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN, 50 In Probate-Grant county
~ County OF Grant court. Jane Term, 1865.
Present, VIM. McGonigal, County Judge. In the mat
ties ofthe estate of Charles Mccoy, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of john NJ. Chan
dler of the last will and testament of the said
Charles Mccoy. deceased, representing among other
things that he has in part administered said estate and
praying that time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing his Of his administration and as
signing the residue his hands to the legatees of
the said Charles Mccoy deceased.
II is ordered, that said application be heard before
the Judge of this court, at the Probate office in
Lancaster in said county, on Tuesday the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1865 at one o'clock in TIE afternoon Of
said day;
And il further ordered that notice Of said appca
ton and hearing be given all persons Interested by
publication of copy of this order for three successive
weeks, in each week in the Grant County Herald
weekly newspaper printed ut Lancaster in said
ty, prior 10 said day Of hearing.
2w3 wM. McGONIGAL, County Judge
Dated june 18th 1868
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

MADISON DEMocRAT.-A paper has
been started at Madison, upon the
ruins OF the old Patriot and Union
Office, A. Il. Gordon, the editor and
proprietor, terms as usual-S2. 90 per
year for the weekly Madison Demo,
crat. In the salutatory the editor
says the concern is in firm finan>
cial condition, and that he is able to
run paper and means to do it with
out loss to patrons. We cannot
Judge from the first issue whether the
new paper is to be radically demo,
cratic of the Pomeroy school or half
way thus and so or rs Mr.. Z. V.
Nasty has it" reS0lued that this
country is for ,chite men and their pos
terity" which admits all the mulat>
toes and quadroons to political (soci.
alb equality. The editor writes we'll
and exhibits tact aud experience.
We rather think the new paper will
be = sound organ of the party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

WHAT TO STANIp.-All notes and
evidences OF debt, five cents on each
500 ; five cents on additional 500
or part thereof All receipts for
any amount without limit. over $50,
two cents if $50 or under, nothing.
All deeds ard deeds OF trust, fifty
cents on each $500 in value Of the
property conveyed OF tnv amount
secured when deed Of trust is dG
~ stamped, the note secured must
not be ; but they should be indorsei
10 show the reason why Mortgage
bonds need not be stamped if stamps
are affixed 10 the mortgage. All ap
pralsements OF estates or ostrays
five cents on each sheet or piece OF
paper. Atfidavits .. every doscrip'
ton are exempt from stamp duty
Acknowledgement 10 deeds. etc. are
also exempt. Contracts an3 agrees
ments, five cents, except for rents ;
when for rent fifty cents for each
$500 OF rent or less if over $500
fifty cents for 5000 or over $780,
Any person interested can aiiiX the
! cancel stamps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
COW Miss.oNERs, NOTICE.

In Probate Grau. Co. Court In the matte Of the Is
tate ofofris 3lcCartney, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that we, the Subscribers
= 10Th dag OF May lS6S, appoint ed and commiss-
ned by the Judge of the county courtp Grant Conn
ty, commissioners TO receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands II all persons against the said de
ceased that Ia months from and after the first
day of June 1865 has been allowed and limited for
creditors TO present their claims for examination
and allowance. and that i'll the first Saturdays
of September 1865 and January 1869 at tho store of
otto Reinke Co. in Cassyls in said county from 10
O'Clock n until oelock p. NJ of each OF said days
will attend to the dscharf of orr duties commits
sioners aforesaid c. l.. LAGRAVE
HENRY BURGESS,
IVA OTTO REINKE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

In Probate. Grant County Court. In the matter of
the Estate of Henry T. Andrews, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pursu-
OF an order ofucense made in said matter on the
18th day of June A. D., 1865 by the County Court
of Grant County, the undersigned Administrator de bonus
non of the Estate Of deceased will, Tuesday the
18th day Of July, A. d. 1865 at o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day at tho dwelling house of William
Graham in said Grant County the premises TO be
sold offer for sale at public vendue the following de-
crbed lands in the county Grant and State Ws9on
SIM to wit The south half of the northwest quarter
and the east half Of the southwest quarter and tho
northwest quarter Of the southwest quarter-nl in
Section Is, Town north, Range 3 west Of the 18th
principal meridian.
Terms Of sale to be made known at the time an
place of sale
Lancaster,J June lG, 1865 AUSTIN RANSOM
2w4 Administrator of said Estate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

PRESERVE THE TEETH. To wash
the mouth is serviceable, not My to
keep the teeth clean, and thus pres
vent decay, but in strengthening
the gums and making them adhere
firmly to the teeth which is of great
Importance in preserving them
sound and secure. Use brush
morning and when powder is noces>
sary the prepared chalk alone is
good or if the gums are becoming
spongy mixture of Peruvian bark
with it is better If tarter accumu>
lates on the teeth apply to a dentist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
Masonic.

The Masonic Grand Lodge, at Nils
waukee, which was attended by near.
ly 400 representatives of 1870 Lodges
in the State, adjourned Thursday af-
ternoon. The following officers were
elected, and, on Wednesday evening
installed by past Grand Master, A.
B. Alden, of Portage, assisted by r.
Delos Pultord, Of Mineral Point:
Most worshipful Grand Master-Harlow Pease, Wa
tertown,
Deputy Grand Observation-Disclosures Meggett, Eau
Claire.
Grand Senior Wsrden--Joseph Hamilton Milwau-
kee,
Grand Junior Warden-John Turner, Mauston
Grand Troasurer-Wlam ii. Hiner, Fond du Lac.
Grand STANDARDIZATION T. Palmer, Milwaukee,
Grand Chaplan-Rev. Samuel Fa1ows, Milwaukee.
Grand Senior Deacon-Robert Wootton Madison.
Grand Junior Deacon-Charles J. Pardee, Pardee-
Vile.
Grand Marshal-Charles Mead, Waterloo.
Grand Puissvant-Samuel n. Dickinson, Sparta
Grand Sword Bearer Homer s Goss Portage City.
Grang Stewards-John A. Horlick Racine, and -
Howard, 0mro.
Grand Tyler-Ebenzer ClQwett,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
County Convention of Good Templars
at Lancaster-Proceedings.

The third meeting of the Grant
Co. Convention |. o. G.. T. convened
at this village OH Wednesday and
Thursday of last week Dis. Dep. A.
Provis presiding.
BY courtesy of the Sheriff of Grant
Co., and the Chairman of the Co.
Board of Supervisors, the spacious
Circuit Court room in the Court
House was placed at the services OF
the convention.
The committee on Credentials re-
ported the following Lodges repre-,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

"DoN'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. -
An exchange says: A professor in a
New England college was accustomed
to demand of students an excuse
when they were dilatory at recitation.
The excuse given, he invariably add
ed every we'll, but don't let it hap
pen again" One morning a married
student, happening to be behind time,
was promptly Intercepted as to the
cause, Slightly embarrassed, be re-
piled:
"The truth is, sir, | had an addition
to my family this morning, audit was
not convenient for me to attend soon.
err"
Very WELL" replied the professor,
in his quick, nervous manner, but
don't let il happen again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

SIaNIfIcANT.-Itis a little sion;6
can't that among the French and En-
glish press, all those papers wb ~
took the side of the South dnr;nr n ~
rebellion have spoken against i'm,
parchment, and arc ow reioicing at
Johnson's aequittal while those
which took side with the government
in its efforts to put down the rebellion.
now express approval of the policy OF
Congress, and regret the the result of
the impeachment trial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

Ss Last fall many Republicans of
New York, disgusted at Legislative
corruption, stayed at home, and thus
connived at the election of Demo.
cratic Legislature, which turned ont
to be the most corrupt Of any similar
body that ever dishonored the eartL
They will not be apt to stay at home
the next November. Grant and
Colfax will call out every RopubT-
can.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

The difference in the cost Of living
in the two countries is not SO great
as is commonly represented. The
Injuries of life are much higher here,
but for actual necessaries the prices
are about the SAME.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

Add too these either Pennsvlva>
ma or Ohio, on Indiana. with Ne
oraSka on Nevada and the Repubi-
.an ticket is electen. Hence we cam
e e perceive a probability OF its de-
,ea. The Tribune contends fur.
ther mat New York can be carried #
fraudulent voting cam ~ ~ ~ boi y
stopped &c ""' "''i