Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-13

a NATHAN sec
sG Horatio Ward, banker in
London, but native of New York,
has bequeathed 5000. 900 to Soldiers
and Orphans, Homes in the United
States. Ofthis amount one half goes
to an Institution in Washington City,
and the other half is to be divided
among the Orphans Homes in exis-
tence in the loyal States. within one
year from the death Of the testalor.
AS he died in April, 1867, application
should be made forthwith by the
above institutions.
R Three of the spans of the
bridge across the Mississippi, from
Dubuque to Dunlieth, are completed,
and the draw is nearly ready for the
iron work. Three piers are yet to
be built. One Of the abutements is
nearly finished, and the other well
along. The tunnel through the bluff
on the Dunleith side of the river is
so nearly finished that men pass
II Otb 0ilu w tuQ+
s@s- A certain clerk in the country
recently made the following comment
on Pochahontas. Said he, ''Pocha.
hontas was a noble, kind-hearted,
true man." Hold on" cried his
companion, "Pochahontas was a wo-
man." "She was, oh r. said be, "well,
that's just my luck how am | ex-
pected to know ? / never read the
Bible i
Bes-We learn from the La Crosse
Republican that the Treasurer of Pep
in county had his safe blown open 8
few evenings since by burglars and
$4,000 stolen therefrom. Mr. Fayette
Allen was a heavy loser, having all Of
his money deposited in the County
Treasurer's safe for safe keeping
every dollar Of which was stolen.
GE The Ohio Sac Journal of Fri
day says: "The State is certain for
the Republican ticket by not less
than $4,000 majority, and we shall
not be surprised if it goes up to 49,
600. The Democracy have long since
given up all hope of doing anything
more than securing, perhaps, two
Congressman. and even that is be-
coming extremely doubtful"
sg-The war between the New
I ork Central and Erie Railroads has
now extended to the Pennsylvania
Central, and thus the three great
trunk lines to the West are in deadly
opposition. These lines represent
an immense amount of capital and
wealth, and therefore the contest is
likely to be a severe one.
ssa-Queen Isabella has issued q
protest against the revolution in
Spain. The document argues that
the force used by the rebels to depose
the Queen does not injure her rights
to the throne, and declares that the
acts of junta established by violence
are not binding on the people.
Sag Among the convicts in the
Iowa State Prison are nine graduates
of colleges, one Of them an ex>clergy>
man, and some of them excellent
scholars. Among the books furnish.
ed them for reading we noticed Lat
in, Crock and Hebrew, which they
read fiuently.
nA- Beauregard wrote to Martin,
rebel General. August 3, 1862
1--WE will yet have to come to pro-
claim this war "a war to the knife,
when no quarter will be asked or
granted. | believe it is the only
thing which will prevent recruiting
at the North
ssT The coopers are on strike in
Milwaukee. They demand twenty
and twenty-five cents per barrel, in
stead OF fifteen and twenty cents, the
present rates the employers having
refused to accede, most Of the '.iours"
have quit work.
nsa- Why arc the white children Of
North Carolina growing up in ignor-
ance? Because the rebel Democracy
ded the common school fund
of the State in efforts to break up
the Government of the United States.
Standard.
s@- The Atlanta Ne'C Era says that |
if half justice can be had at the polls,
Georgia will go for Grant by very
decided majority. Reports from all
parts of the State indicate large |
gain for the Republican party over
the majority for Bullock.
s@-A Southern ballad monger
has shed new light on the causes of
Lees surrender, in the following
verse
When gallant Lee, exhausted by
The victories he had IRON
Care up has slcord and stcdked his arms
Ulysses's.work seemed doue.