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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
Extraordinary Experiment of Bash
aie full Lover with Planchette.

A lew evenings since g young gen.
tlemen made a purchase of one Of
these tell-tale machines, and repair
ed to the residence of young lady
to whom he was paying his addresses,
with the hope that Planchette would
reveal to him what he had failed for
want Of courage, to obtain from his
fair dulcines. After arriving at the
house with the little joker concealed,
and spending few moments in the
parior in ordinary common>places
with the young lady, who had SO
drawn upon his warm affections, be
managed to introduce Planchette
and stated that he had one with him,
and if the young lady had no objec-
ton they would while away, short
time II testing its powers. Accor'
dinghy they arranged themselves at
the table, and after spending some
length OF time in serious effort, they
succeeded in receiving answers that
satisfied their minds that Planchette
was but too we'll acquainted with the
affairs of the world, and what lies in
the future. Emboldened by success
the lady propounded mentally sun
dry questions, and prompt answers
were returned. The sequel to this
lnterN lew we give to our readers, as
related , US by a female friend to
whom it has been eonfded. giving
the questions and responses in the
order in which they occurred. As a
matter of course, the manipulation
being young lady, her first inquiry
was, !" Shall | ever marry 2" Yes, .
promptly came from Planchette-
. When 2 1.-TWO years" To
whom 2" "S-R-." This was en-
tirely satisfactory, as il included
both the parties, and was the con-
summation both devoutly wished,
except as to time, which appeared to
be unreasonably delayed. " Shall
we be happy 2" /" Perfectly
Now followed a question to which
the young lady desired faithful So
luton, as it appeared to her the con-
summation of earthly bliss. i" Shall
we have children? Yes
Girls and boys 2" Certainly"
" How many 2" The answer to this
the young lady was anxious to note
carefully, as much depended on the
result. Planchette was deliberate,
evincing no haste, DESTROYS Of mak>
ing no mistake in his figures, but
wrote with considerable distin ctness,
S>e~v>e-n t, when the young lady
showed the instrument from.her with
such force that it fell upon the floor
and it divided in halves by the fall
Whether Planchette intended "sev,
enteen or 3" seventy" was not de-
termined, and we presume time
alone can discover the entire answer
-Ne,c -Al6dny Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
Communicated
The Fair at Bloomington.

Mr. COVER The 18th, Tuesday,
being cold and rainy rendered the
pro pect for the Fair anything but
brilliant and many who at first ad
vocated embarking IN the enterprise,
seemed to have an idea that it
&" wouldn't amount to much" But
luckily the weather faired off and on
Wednesday considerable amount of
stock and other articles arrived and
the boys had quite jollifcation on
the Track. Thursday brought to-
gether the largest crowd that ever
assembled in this part of the County
Till nearly 3 o'clock, entries were
being made as rapidly as possible and
vet there were many articles present
that could not be entered in the short
space of time allotted for that pur-
pose. and it was generally agreed
that there should have been three
instead of two days, The depart
ment of the Fine Arts was particu-
larly rich and attractive. A thou
sand and one articles, many OF the
most exquisite design, evidently re>
curing elaborate pains and work.
manship in their manufacture adorn>
ed the ample tables and all seemed to
be satisfied that it was one of the
richest exhibitions of the useful,
beautiful and ornamental they had
ever seen. The exhibition of stock
was unusually and unexpectedly large.
In fact the Society made all calcul a
tons too small. No one had any
idea that at local concern, there
would be such a crowd and such a
display. The utmost good feeling
and quiet " reigned supreme and
all seemed satisfied that the enters
tainment was good enough" Men
and women met again at the Har,
vest Festival to exchange the toxic ms
of regard due from neighbor to
neighbor, while the happy faces of
the " smaller ones," who of course
went for the good things which
were bountifully provided, might
have carried them back away down
the stream of time when they too
played barefooted on the green"
ard when the Band struck up some
air, familiar lang syne," shade OF
pleasant sadness might be seen to
shut out the present moment from
memory and in moment again " all
went merry as 3 marriage bell"
With everything pleasant and use
full connected with Fairs generally,
they also have their shady side.
Could it be so arranged that every
article on exhibition could take a
frs premium, there is no doubt but
the satisfaction would be much more
general after the Fair was over, and
there would of course be fewer mis-.
takes. But the trouble is to fnd a
fnancier to study outs plan to make
both ends meet. Till then, let us do
the best we can and be content.
Many to whom premiums were
awarded, donated them to the Socie-
ty which, owing to the large expense
it Incurred was peculiarly desirable,
With the hope that we may have as
good Fair nextyear with of course
fewer blunders) all vote the Bloom
ington Fair success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

schooling themselves in the business,
ideas and practices peculiar to the
country and as carried on in the
country. Much of the labor of this
country is performed differently from
the manner in the old country
Land is cheap and labor dear in this
country, which necessitates a differ
ent system Of labor and farm econo
my from what exists in Europe
whore land is very dear and labor
very cheap. Men have to resort
largely to machinery in this country
TO take the place of dear manual la
Dor to eeonomize labor is the great
object in this country, or how to
make one days labor in America
count at least for two days labor in
Europe. By the help of machinery
man can farm tolerably well fifty
acres of land in this country, only
requiring help a few days at harvest>
ing. In Europe man can only
farm we'll matter of say eight or
ten acres. Ofcourse American farm
ing is to be learned by the emigrant,
but a short service iusures the latter
full success, because emigrants are
usually more industrious than Amer
leans In this country intelligent
skill pays more abundantly than else
where in the world.
Good farm hands can find ready
aud constant employment in all parts
of the west, certainly III Wisconsin.
Not single laboring man, of even
tolerable ability to work, is unem-
ployed any part of the year, unless
he prefers to be idle. And so far as
our knowledge goes, every mechanic
OF fair ability is constantly employed.
Oar actual knowledge does not ex-
tend to the cities, but for the wide
country and small towns of the
northwest, we warrant in full our
statements.
AS to the statements we have Off
cred above, for their truthfulness or
untruthfuness we refer to the fol-
lowing leading Englishmen whom
we call to mind, with their Post Of
fees
Robert Newman, Thomas Pendle-
ton, James Miner and Ed Garth
waite, Little Grant, P. o.: Robert
Collier, Hugh Garside and James
Paul, Patch Grove James Prideaux,
William WILLIAMS, Robert Hicks at
Bloomington NJ. Metcalf, Joseph
Very, Edward Barr at Glen Haven ;
John Stephens at Montfort Joseph
Allen at New California VIM. Hou>
die and VIM. Andrew Of Martinville ;
Eli Clayton at Annaton Alex. Ivey
W. e. Webb, J. Jarratt at British
Hollow George r. Loughton at
Platteville Thos. G. Stephens, Hens
ry Mitchell at Hazel Green John
Tominson at Smelser Rev. W..
Stephens at st. Rose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
First Assembly District Convention.

The Convention was calledsto or
der by Geo. Clemenson, Chairman of
the District Committee.
Hon. J. III. Rountree was elected
Chairman of the Convention and
geo. Clemenson, Secretary.
On motion, NJ. P. Rindlaub, 2. j.
Neal and Jos. Harris were appointed
Committee on credentials.
The Committee met and reported
the following delegates as entitled to
seats.
PLATrEvILLE-J. II. Rountree, NJ P. Rindlaub. h A
Andrews, Thos. Chapman, J ii. Evans, W. L. Carter,
II. Robbins. L. Coates, and J. N. Holman.
HAZEL GREEN-M. A Harper Votes Geo. olemenson
Sam Shillsm. Jos Harris, Henry Mitchell votes.
eMELsER-Jacob Williams, A. j. Neil, D, wilkinson,
r. Wilson.
On motion the Convention pro,
ceeded to an informal ballot for can,
didates for the Assembly with the
following result
VIM. brandon
=, narrls
n YARNS
There being no choice second for
NAL ballot was taken with the fol-
lowing result.
IiaPeE 2Totes
Ithhuoh
HARRIS IA
On motion Of Mr.. Harper the nom
ination of Mr.. Harris was made unan-
imous.
The Convention then proceeded to
take an informal ballot for mem Der of
the County Board of Supervisors
The following was the vote.
Caoanls "
On motion the nomination of Mr..
Evans was made the unanimous voice
of the Convention.
The following named persons were
chosen TO constitute, the Assembly
District Committee S. Lightcap,
Chairman, NJ. 2. Rindlaub, Isaac Will
lams.
On motion adjourned.
J.H. RoUNTREE, Chairman.
GE0. CLRMENsON Secretary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

REVENUE DECISIONS Acting
Commissioner Harland, of the Internal
Revenue Department, has made the
following decisions:
Any wholesale dealer in merchan-
disc generally, who also sells tobac-
co, snuff or cigars, is liable, in addi-
ton to his special tax as wholesale
dealer, to a special tax as dealer in
tobacco.
Persons who manufacture and sell
malt, are liable under section four of
the act March 81, 1868, to tax on
their sales in excess Of s., $50 per
quarter.
Publishers of newspapers are
liable to tax under the act, whether
the sales are made by subscription or
otherwise. If the sales are made by
subscription, the quarterly receipts
in excess Of 1880 are taxable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

PARTING WoRDs.-A lady parting
from her husband few days since in
the cars at Albany was overheard by
the passengers to utter the following
paragraph, all in one breath: Good
bye, Will. Write to me evry day,
won't you? I'll expect letter three
times week any way. Take good
care of ny Sunday school class, for
want it when l come back. IF Miss
Smith calls don't give her more than
fifty cents, for we have to support
our own church, you know. DOM
forget to bring my silk dress and nv
other shoes. Come as soon as vor
can. Goodbye. Don't forget YOU
cane, and let your mustache grow )
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
Co., Gen. J. B. Gordon, late Of

@-Gen. J. B. Gordon, late Of ths
Confederate army, who is now
making speeches for Seymour and.
Blair, declared few days since that
if Gen. Grant should be elected and
his Inauguration should be resisted.
he, Gen. Gordon, would draw his
sword in his defense. For this dec
laration the Mascon (Ga) Journal and
Messenger takes Gen. Gordon to task.
andd eclares that dug.out could carr
ry all the Southern mon whom Gen.
g. could induce to follow him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

s@> The WesteidlNew York; Re.
publican states that the question re,
Gently came up before one ortbe JUS
tees courts If that village, whether
spiritual and elalrvoyant doctors were
entitled to recover Tor their services.
A jury WIS called, and able counsel
employed on both sides, aud after
hearing the testimony, and the elab>
crate pleas OF the lawyers, and due
elaboration, the jury decided that
this kind of doctoring was fraud,
and that DR.. Knayner, the plaintiff
in the case, was not entitled to recov-
Ell for his services. The suit has been
carried up to the county court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

DoNT FORGET TO REGIsTER.-Voters
should not fail to the matter of reg
istration. Section four of the regis
try law reads as follows:
SECTION 4. The said board shall
meet on Tuesday of the week pre-
ceding the general election, in their
respective election districts, at the
place designated for holding the polls
of election, for the purpose of revis>
ing, correcting and completing said
lists.
Let no one entitled to vote fail OF
seeing that his name is properly reg
istered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
sw- When the Georgia Ieoislot,,

sS " hen the Georgia Legislature
were debating the subject Of the ex-
pulsion of the colored members from
that body, one of them made the fell
lowing offer: "Now, l. will make
the proposition to evry member in
this House, that ! read the Bible in
more languages than you can, if you
will agree to leave the hall, or / will
go out If you can read it in more Ian.
guages than | cam" The white
members did not accept the offer,
and the olored man had to vacate
his seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
Fourth Assembly Dist. Convention.

"The appeal says: The Secretary
has handed us for publication the Of
fetal proceedings. but the following
is about all Of interest that was done,
and as it was in type before the pro-
ceedings were sent in, we do not think
it necessary to publish them:
Ralph Carver, of Muscoda was
chosen Chairman, and Hon. A. W.
McNair, of Fennimore, Secretary.
The following towns were repro
sented by credentials Boscobel, Mar
ion, Muscoda. Fennimore, Hickory
Grove, WATERFOWL, and Woodman.-
D. r. Sylvester was admitted to rep
resent Blue River, and Mr.. Horsefall,
Melville.
On the informal ballot,
B. NJ Coates ....."..............."....... 10 votes
A. W. McNair ..............................,..
Formal ballot
Coates Is votes
McNalr
On motion Mr.. Coates was declar>
ed the unanimous nominee.
The Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing Assembly District Committee:
c. K. Dean, Chairman Hon. A. w.
McNair, John Smalley.
On motion it was ordered that flu
ture conventions be called on the ba
sis of the last preceding general fall
election.
Mr.. Coates was brought into the
convention by committee and &C,
ceptod the nomination, with expires
ions of thanks, and also stated his
views on some general questions.
The convention then adjourned
sine die"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
"a Pennsylyania elected on Tues,

EA-FennsyIvanla elected on Tues
day an Auditor-General, q Surveyor
General, and twsnty-four Congress
men: Ohio, Secretary of State, SUI
preme Judge, School Commissioner,
a member of the Board of Public
Works, and nineteen Congressman ;
Indiana, Governor, with other State
officers, and eleven Congressman ;
Nebraska, Governor, with other State
officers, and one Congressman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

@-lt is noticed as a remarkable
fact that the castle Of Pau, where
Queen Isabella of Spain is now taxi
ing refuge, is the same in which Hen
ry ". of France, the first ofthe roy
al line of Bourbons, was born, three
hundred and fifteen years ago. 1t is
certainly a singular coincidence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

AN IRISH STRAw.-On the train
from the West, on the evening OF
October l, there happened to be quite
number of Ifishmen, seeing whom
Chicago travelling agent, who is a
strong democrat, thought il would be
mighty nice opportunity to fix up a
Seymour straw. Accordingly, he
proposed taking vote TO q Daven,
port gentleman. Among the passen.
gers they went, meeting with good
many Grant men. At last they came
to the party of Irishmen. "Grant,
sir = said the first one, in reply to
the usual interrogatory.
"But, my friend" said Chicago,
"you are not like the most of your
countrymen-they're all for Sey-
mour"
"Be bad, and they'er not, sir, this
year auyway-at least the Fenians
are not. Here's seventeen of us, and
only five for Seymour"
Chicago looked blank enough, and
proposed to quit, saying it was "noth-
ing but-foolery anyhow" But Da-
venport insisted upon carrying the
"foolery" out, and the result was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

Isabella, the ex-Queen of Spain,
recently invested large sum of
money in profitable stocks in this
country "a part of the investment
being in the stock of the German
town (Pa.) Water Works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

New YoRY DEMOCRATS GOING FOR
GRANT AND CoLFAX.-A call has been
issued by number OF Democrats of
New York for a mass meeting in
support of Gen. GRANT, at the Coop
er Institute. The call invites to the
meeting those of Democratic antece.
dents who wish to retain the entire
Union upon those principles which
are fair and just who believe that
the debt incurred in the suppression
Of the rebellion is q sacred obligation;
who insist that the plighted faith OF
the nation shall not DO violated, and
that its name and It's credit shall not
be disgraced who desire to treat the
States lately in rebellion with leni-
ent justice, bat who will not consent
tosurrender the government to South.
ern rebels, still insisting that rebel
lion was right, and still Boosting of
continued devotion TO the ''lost
cause )" who are opposed to the re-
pudiation doctrines of the New York
platform, and to the revolutionary
manifest of one Of its candidates, and
whe believe that peace. safety and
prosperity for the whole country
will be secured by the election Of
Gen. Grant. The call is signed by a
great number Of well-knogp Demos
Gratis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

So it goes. A larger number of
Irishmen will vote the republican
ticket this yeaI, especially where the
Fenian order auorishes, than ever
were known to since the party was
organized Davenport { Io,oa) Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
OFFICIAL DIR ECTORY.
Post ONCE address Lancaster Wisl

'
Judge of Circuit Court. I. MILLS.
Judge of Pic Court-WA. McGoSIGAL,
Treasurer-V. 4. KINNEY.
Sheriff.. T. Cox.
Register of Deeds-JosEPH Book.
CLERK of Circuit Court. W. BLANDINa
Clerk of Board of supervisors I. II. PARSONS
Chm of Board of Supervisors-ADDIsoN BURR
superintendent of Schools. ?. HUBBARD.
County Surveyor-JoEL BARBER.
District Attorney-G c. HAzELToN, Up. o. Boscobel.
COroner-CHAs. DICKEr, Up. o. Dickeyville.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

EE The unrepentant editor of The
Mobile Register thus refers to the
Reconstruction acts:
."We may as well say that the PEG.
pie of the South do not intend to
submit to that permanent rule, result
as the Presidential election may
And they bave only submitted to its
indignities I'D insults so far because
they have been waiting for the good
sense and justice of the American
people to relieve them from it and
restore them to their evils rights in
the November election"
In remarkable contrast with the
foul,mouthed gibberish of the rebel
lights is the subjoined extract from
the speech of one ofthe negro Repre-
sentatives who was expelled from
the Legislature ofGeorgia on account
of his color
Il have been a slave" he said,
twenty years, and have had no
chance to get learning. But | have
tried to behave myself and act like
man. IF | am inferior to the gentle
man who seeks to put US out of our
seats, it is because be has made me
so. But he cannot put upon our chill
dren the ignorance which has degra>
ded us"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
NOtarieS.
w. y. CLARK,
Hotels.
CARRIER HOUSE,

BoAcobel, Wis,
r. CARRIER PROPRIETOR.
Meals provided before Chr time and Patrons assisted
with Baggage PIomptness and delays at the Carrier
House SabiinG attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20
The Production Of Gold and Silver.

The current member of the Bank.
er's Magazine contains some interest
ing statistics of the. production of
gold and silver, and the amount at
present supposed to be in use IN the
world.
From 1892 to l84S it is estimated
that the yield was equal to $780,
100000, of which only s., 26l, 900, 900
was in gold and Sa678 500, 900 in
silver. Butthe proportion of gold to
silver has greatly changed in recent
years so that, from 1854 to 1868, of
1854, 900, 900 Of the precious metals,
SO, 379, 900, 900 wcrein gold and only
81, 1914, 900, 900 in silver.
OF the gold produced between 1S48
and 1868, America yielded nearly
one>half; and the United States and
Australia produced nearly four~fifths
of the whole.
1t is supposed that Europe and
America possessed, in 1S4S, six thous-
and millions of gold and silver, of
which nineteen hundred millions sill
yer, 1t is asserted that, owing to
the enormous production OF gold
since 1847, after allowing for waste,
destruction, use in manufactures, and
export to Asia-for all losses, that is
to say-the supply Of gold in Europe
ard America is now about two huns
dred million dollars greater than that
of silver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-20

IS The Rebel mathematicians,
having exhausted the Democratic
gains in Vermont, Maine, and Con,
net;cut, are now busily ciphering
away at the National Debt. The la
test Democratic gains are as follows:
l. The Radieles expended, during
the war for Niger Supremacy, So
GA .02l ,444 328, 65l, $50, 061. 280,679,
336.s70, 100000 ofthe peoples money
IL. The Freedmon's Bureau costs
1857. 100, 200.300, 400 500, SOC, 200, 500,
800, 900 annaallylll
III. The present National Debt u
1865, 728, 222, SCI .239, 1913, 700, 412, 600
600, 0l0, ops soc, Get, 666 Sos ll!ll A
piece of silver % miles in circumfer.
ence and 5000 miles in diameter
wouldn't begin to pay it,
~. The current expenses Of the
Government, as revised by the thor
oughly reliable Mr.. Delamar, are
Ss5- ss$s90O, 500, 700, 600 500, 400. 800
200, 100000 per year!l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-28

A BEAUTIFUL FULL CONTINUOUS GUM SIT OF
IN Trssh, wlh bumpers, st0 Painless extraction under
Dr. BODIkk, 49, Grand street
r,RTrH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAiS--TwELvE
ear. ~ Ienunbng application, for those too delicate
10 sasla a., as@ air daily, besuuui teeth I'll
IA ykr vJaskAS. ttS Gfsad, pesx broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-28

rSog sALR-os BERGEN HEIGHTS, JUST IN REAR
Of Jersey Csy-tvo French roof houses, ten rooms
each ready Occupy and Of different style; also two
thres story brick Brooklyn and several 10 le
A. D. GALE, ~ Cortland street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-11

DaSge oc sailanierl;s.


DaFge 0c isnilaniersl
AN in the arms OF autumn lying, EssE
Fading flowers, round her &ighing, 81 !
Summer sick and sad is dying, .. s {, u 50 !
tstgNlf3 4f3t l. .ttf33 nd I'D rs fs5 ~ ~
Now no more shall Ahe be seem ts 4 v IS Z
In the evensng,R dean Harene, Il.
Weavingt garland bite and green, q ~:
Fold her In O winding shaot. 3 sf,st5 ~
Woven Of all b1oaso ms meet, bs - y, s,;;t
For the shroud Of maiden sweet ! - -
~ Crimson rose and lily white- - 3'ef8io}e
: An she had OF best and bright, ,shrsii
: Long have vanished from the light ,i.
Gather autnmn's palest fowers, Z 4;
=. Damp with autumn,s eoftest showers -
Bring them to her ieafessehcWers. Sls. 3;
There through winter's 10y gloom, -
She shall rest asinSa tomb, ( afl s,ss y Y b.
Sheeted Rnow shall 5Hhroud her bloom
Shrond her bloom, but not forever;
Mortals die, but seasons never, is.t,
When. the chains of winter sevor.
Spring shall wake her up again., Z.
Lead her forth to hill and plain, = u,
aOver willing hearts to reign. iu.i' 5s
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-11
Aromatic Life Bitters.

A SUPERLATIVE TONIC and Invigor-
IN ating Cordial, composed, in part. of
American Centaury and Life Everlasting,
with other valuable vegetable products.
It will be found an excellent STOMACH
BITTERS, an appetizer, and an anti
Tonic. for Debility, Indigestion, Loss of
Appetite, Nervousness, Torpid Liver,
Sluggish Circulation. A generous stimu-
liant, .quickening the action of the organs
OF life, and imparting new powers to the
whole body.
,Daections.-A table spoonful to wine
glass may be taken, as often as occasion
requires, with little sugar and water,
or without, Dyspeptics may take it just
before meals.
For sale by FISHER & HEINITSH,
August II Druggists.