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Singing school!

MIR. GARDINER will commence his Fall Term
N1 tor instruction in Vocal Music at Browns Hall,
tnow occupied by the p Y. NJ. G. A., corner OF Con-
gress and Brown sts,l on lNonday Evening, Oc-
tober 9Th, at u o'clock.
TERMS, TWRNTY-FOUR LESSONS.
Gentleman,. ............. ...................3tO ".
Tickets for sale at the Hall. The School VIII con-
tinue every MONDAY EVENING, untii i9r 'her
notice. All are invited. sePZIutI
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COpartnershiD sOtice.

INTE have, this day, formed Copar inership
w under the firm name of GREENOUGH &
JONES, for the transaction of the Boor and SHOE
BUSINESS in all its branches, at l76 Middle Street,
opposite U. S. Hotel. :. !
+. GREENOUGH,
sspZb-dlw b. II. JONES.
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Agents Wanted |!

A CTIvE and reliable Agents wanted to canvass
n for the s-. f laa H-.a
Equitable Fife Assurance Society.
DY@Liberal terms offered. s.l .r. art +.
r BENZ COLBY, State Ageaat.
sep19eod 3m 49, Exchange ~t,
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Wanted.

TRAVELLING Agents. to sell an article needed in
every family. Hardware and grocery torres
will buy hem. Address, with stamp BOURNE,
DAMON & KNOWLES. Cleveland Ohin seI1S i "
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No. Cures Fev.rs Co,,ros.;ou Cts.
:. Worms, Worm Fever, Worm -CoIc Ok
&C Z. nrysng Collie or TeeLhing OF infants, 25
{. =. .Siarrh9a oil children or adults %
@ Dyscntery, Gripping, Hillous Collie %
:. = Coughs, Gods, Bronchitis 25
" Neus salgia, Toothache Faceacbe Ok
:. 80 Headaches, II Sick Headache Vertigo25
~ Ry"pepsia. Bilious Stomach 81
:. ~ suppressed or painful Periols 25
:, u whites too profnse Periods 25
- 10 NrOup. Cough. difficult BREATHING o5
H9f Nheum ,Erysipelas Eruptions. %
:. 10 Esheumatisni. Rheumatic Pains 81
:, 20 EeveF d Ague, Chill Fever, Ague so
"1S epDrl,.iu,x onJ 80, - ,- oU
{. 40 :, eafarrh acute or cronic, IntluenZa50
;, ~ Whoopins Cough, violent Coughs 30
9, 20 a. Asthma, Oppressed Breathing, SO
:. 90 :. Gar 1Ischnrses impaired Hearing so
a. 20 scr>fuIa ,enlargedGlands SwelIirgs' E0
8, "a General Debility, ,Physi alWeakness 70
Z. 90 Dropsy, and scanty Secreiions 80
4. 30 " seasicknes- =, sickness from riding 30
Z. 20 kIdncy-Disease, Gravel, 30
20 Nervo"s Debility, heminal
Emissions, Emissions, Involuntary Dis
"2s !" Sore Mouth, Canker, SS
.SsTI i" ppri!nary pr!ny Weaknes-, wetting bed, so
I. 3a a kaInful Heri0ds, with Spasms so
:. 90 saaerings at Change Of Life. 90
:. SO Epilepsy .spasms, st. Vitus Nance, i 90
81 Diphiheria, ,ulcerated Sore Throaf, so
FAMILY CASES
OF 35 large viaIs, morocco c.se,
c0nt@p.Iux specific for every
Srasnary uiscase n family Is sub
Ject 10, and book of directions, $1,000
Smaller Family and Travelling cases,
O. WIN WIN ~ 10 ~ walls from $J to IS
Specifics TOR all s'rivnIc Diseases. both
for Curing and for Preventive treat
ment, in walls and pocket cases, ,........Sk to as
70 These Remedies by the case or single Box are
sent TO any part of the Country by mail or express
ree OF charge on receipt OF the price. Address
Humphreys Specific
HOMEOP mEDUCsNE Co,Yp ~
Office and Derot No 562 Broadway New York
DIR. HUMPHREY is consulted daily ut his office
personally or by letter as above, all forms OF dis
eases
+. sweetzOr and Crosman & Co, Agents.
dc6eod1y rI f- Is -
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OK OR30 Sheet Iron Workers. at Factory, foot
Ae1 Of Prefle st. American Water and g. Pipe
Co. JAMES FINLEY, Foreman.
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Wanted.

wanted ri l -..a
LIFTEEN or Twenty good Sugar Box Shook
Il makers. to go to Saco. Enquire at 292 Co1l'l st.
Portland, or OF ..s JOSEPH HOBSON, r.
sep10dtt No Springs Island, Biddeord
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Retail Dry Goods Salesman, of ten years. expe-
IA rience wishes situation. (Good reerencesl
ADDRESS. "PERLEY," Box 1910, Portland.
sepl3-d1w* f4 .sa n .a- j.
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WANTED
WA NTED ID

A SITUATION by young American man as por-
EAter in store or private family OF in any busi-
ness where he can make himself generally useful.
Good reference given. Address, Russell this office.
Sept 25-d1w. ...-..E ..l ..-........ -.....-.
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Wanted !
Board.

4 few men Boarders can be accommodated at
~ .JOHNSON'S New Boarding House, Hampshire
Street, second door from Middle. 40 - m
sept23-1w j. NJ. JOHNSON.
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MYTH commodious rooms furnished and upe,r
w nished, can be obtained at 80 Danforth st.
Sept 12-dtf
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WITH suit of pleasant rooms can be obtained at
w No so Spring st, between High and Park st.
Sept 10.dtt
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A Gentleman and Wife and a few gentlemen can
N be accommodated by applying at No Locust
Street. .t:gG 81
Portland, Sept. 20, 1s6s.-d2ws fi zfl)
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BOARD AND ROOMS.
kOard.

"A dentleman and Wife, or two Gents can be ac.
out board, at q Wmot street sa,ao ~ ~. y, .e
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1868-06-20

Since tho vote upon tho articles Of i'm
parchment and some kindred matters, in
which Senators, divided as they did upon
that measure, tho Senate has concluded
to make d thango in It's officers all through,
save only in the case Of its presiding OIL
Ger, Mr.. Wade. rrts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
The English Press.


LONDON, July IL.
The London papers generally con-
slider the Democratic nominations as
unfavorable to success. The Stan
dard thinks sanguine Democrats may
well doubt if Seymour can defeat the
most popular American warrior.
The London Nelcs says defeat is
certain to follow the selection of so
weak candidate as Seymour.
The London Herald treats the COM
ing contest as a foregone conclusion,
aud thinks Grants personal popular
ity would elect him in any event.
LONDON, July 8,
The English Journals this morning
publish the platform of principles ad-
opted yesterday by the National
Democratic Convention in New York.
The Times says the platform lays the
principle of partial reputation. 1t
should be considered as forewaning
ofthe defeat of the Democratic party
next autumn, and of its permanent
exclusion from offices, if not complete
disruption. Reputation, the Times
continues, may be strong card for
the Democrats in the West and in the
South, since the Radicals have an
nounced that they will adhere to the
principle of national honesty, but by
the adoption of this platform the
Democratic party throws away all its
chances ofsuecess in the East, and
renders the election Of General Grant
a certainty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
A Bold Picture.

The indicator, a Democratic sheet
published at Pine Bluff, Ark, 3
the following:
"Anolher truly loyal man was late
ly killed in Bradley county, and we
have information that such will con>
tinue until the last of that hateful
class is entirely eradicated. Among
the virtues of the deceased, we notice
that he expressed great love for the
glorious Union during the late strug>
gle, by roDbing and numbering reb>
els. Such being the case, we wish
that all of his kind were so far in
perdition that Satan's shrewdest de-
tective could not find them"
The above shows that murder is a
party business in Arkansas. What
would be said here in Wisconsin,
were the editor of the Grant County
Herald to rejoice over the murder of
some democrat by republican, in
these words We are rejoiced that
one more democrat is killed, and that
such killing is to be kept up till the
last Of that hateful class is gone up"
Still, it is said by many that these
southern murderers Of union men
ought to be at once restored to pow>
er-unconditionally and without
even a pledge that they will reform !
In Gods name, what is to become of
our country and rights and property
if the political parties are to inau-
gurate murder as a practice, each
toward the other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14

liberty and the scattered fragments
of the constitution.
And we do declare and resolve
that ever since the people Of the
United States threw off all subiec>
ton to the British crown, the priviI-
eye and trust of suffrage have be>
longed to the several states, and have
been granted, regulated and CONTROL
ed exclusively by the political power
OF each state respectively, and any
attempt by Congress on any pretext
whatever, to deprive any state of this
right or to interfere with this exer-
else, is fiagraLt usUrpation of pow>
or, which can find no warrant in the
constitution, and if sanctioned by
the people, will subvert our form of
government, and can only end in
single, centralized, consolidated gov.
eminent, in which separate existence
OF the states will be entirely absorb,
ed, and an unqualified despotism be
established in place of a federal un>
ION OF co-equal states and that we
regard the reconstruction acts of
Congress as such usurpations, and
unconstitutional, revolutionary and
void that our soldiers and sailors,
who carried the flag of onr country
to victory against most gallant and
determined foe, must ever be grate-
fully remembered, and all the guar,
antees given in their favor must be
faithfully carried into execution :;
that the public lands should be dis,
tributed widely among the people,
and should be disposed Of either IN,
der the pre- emption of homestead
lands, or sold in reasonable quanti-
ties, and to mono but actual occu-
pants, at minimum price establish
ed by the government that when
grants of the public lands may be al
lowed necessary for the encourage
ment of important public improve
ments, the proceeds of the sale of
such lands, and not the lands them
selves, should be so applied that the
President of the United States, An
drew johnson [applause, in exercis
ing the power of his office in resist>
ing the aggressions of Congress on
the constitutional rights of the states
and the people, is entitled to the
gratitude of the American people;
and, on behalf of the Democratic par
ty, we tender him our thanks for his
efforts in that regard, [Great app
plause.]
Upon this platform the Democratic
party appeal to every patriot,-in-
cldding all the conservative element,
and all who desire to support the
constitution and restore the Union,
forgetting all past differences of op.
inions,-to unite with us in the pres.
ent great struggle for the liberties
of the people 4; and that to all such,
to whatever party they may have
heretofore belonged, we extend the
right hand of fellowship, and hail a II
such cooperating with us as friends
and brothers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
Democratic Platform.

In another column we publish the
platform Of the New York Conven~
ton. Ii is mainly composed of a
violent TRADE against the Republican
party through whose fidelity to the
Union the Republic was saved from
overthrow by rebellion, and through
whose fidelity TO Freedom the pro-
gress Of slavery was first stayed
and slavery itself next overthrown.
Who are behind this manifesto, we
have already informed our readers. -
1t is the utterance Of the Seymores,
the Forests, the Vallandinghams, the
Buc1ners, the Sat. Clarks, the Rhetts,
who compose the New York Con
vention. How they hate the Re
publican party May such men al
ways hate it. it is the only compli,
ment they can pay it.
Che platform Of ehese men pro-
nounces the reconstruction laws null
and void. OF course, the party
which takes this position will not *
pect votes from the recono uucUed
States. On the financial question, it
is .wo~iaced, and capable Of any con,
strution which politicians desire to
place on t. On the subject Of the
tariff ana internal revenue it declar.
IS for protective policy and against
free trade. What will the Western
Copperheads, who have been clamer-
ing for free trade, say to this plat>
form
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
Justice to Tax Payers-Right Wrongs
no Man.

Mr.. CovER.-As q farmer and land
holder, claim that all property
should be fully assessed, and no man
eXonerated-the holders of mortgage
securities for their property as well
as the holders of deeds to lands. Men
who lend money on mortgage securi.
ty charge ten per cent. interest, and
should be taxed therefor enough to
equalize them with the q. S. Bond
holders who get but seven per cent.
The farm mortgage holders, it is very
true, pay five per cent. income tax
to the U. s., or they ought to, but
hardly ever do so-perhaps never
fully. | do not wish to Cypress cap
ital with enormous tariffs, but would
have it yield richly, in whatever way
invested. Still, | would have it bear
its burthens of supporting the State,
same as land property. try to not
feel selfish in this thing of wishing to
lower my own taxes by compelling
the money lending capitalists to
share some of the burthens. They
can afford it as well as ], and | am
sure they have as little cause for
complaining as [ when taxed for their
money at interest.
Years gone by, those capitalists
whose income is from interest on
mortgage securities have paid hard
ly any tax, sleaving the landed prop>
erty holders, 80 make up the short
comings ofFtHe moneyed classes
Some days since | copied the follow,
ing figures which show the amount
of valuation for several years as
sworn to by q wealthy gentleman
reporting himself as citizen of Bee
town:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14

Pruning and Management of Apple
Trees.

Our practice of last year, with the
experience of many who havesadopt-
ed summer pruning but confirm s
what we have often written upon
the time aud manner of pruning or
chards.
The month Of July, up till the
first of August, included the very
best time last year for such work.
Wounds made by pruning ID July
remain thereafter healthy, of yel>
lowish color, never decaying and
speedily healing over. We have
found it an excellent practice to Gov
err such wounds with common white
paint; it prevents checking and pro
tects the wood from the weather.
Very large wounds, unless painted,
are liable to dry rot.
But another great benefit from
summer pruning, we think the great
est Of all, is this : trees are thereby
deprived Of some OF their wood, leav>
ing less quantity to ripen in good
season consequently, there being
less work to be performed with the
same vital fluids, it is quicker and
better done up than it would be
having the usual surplus top. For
be 1t known, our fat western lands
make too much w4od, too much
branch and foliage, and consequently
many kinds Of trees fail to ripen
their wood for the winter, which is
the prime cause Of failure. NAL
formed crotches and unreasonable
pruning are secondary causes of
failure, just as scrofula sores are a
secondary cause of death to animal
kinds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14

But, the present year, the Lancas-
ter assessor finding him to be citi :
zen of Lancaster assessed him in
that town at S33, 574, the mortgage
records at Lancaster fully warrant
ing that sum, which amount he dar.
ed not reduce by his oath-though
it is reported he has since gone to
Beetown and had himself assessed at
$4,000, at which latter town he also
claims to be still citizen. Be the
final result as it may, according to
the showing either way, and wheth-
er the assessment stand at Lancaster
or Beetown, or more than likely at
both places and with only capital
OF but $500 last year, here is an as
tonishing increase of wealth and val
uation basis | will say nothing Of
the duty OF assessors under the law
to doubly assess in such case by add
ing on fo1 taxation the property
held last year by such person. AS a
tax payer | am, and so are others, in
tercsted in having all such men fully
assessed, and in having assessors go
to the records TO find as many such as
there arc and all the sums so held in
the mortgage books. 1t would save
me many dollars and the tax payers
of Grant County great many thous
ands. Money capital is no more
sacred than land capital. And ifas-
sessing mortgages is calculated to
drive money from the county or
state, or to turn it into u. S. Bonds,
or into manufacturing, then all the
better-rather than longer keep it a
special pet, of no service to the state
and prime demoraliser of its hoI-
ders, causing them to shirk their da~
ty to the state and country, aud to
drag along lives of of unnatural feel
ing toward the world. And If such
are allowed to go untaxed, why not
also the land holder, the merchant
and others
CITIZEN TAX PAYER
lancaster JuIy 18th 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
Convention of Rebels.

The article this week, on the first
page Of the Herald. copied from the
Buffalo Commercial Reporter, shows
these remarkable facts That,
Late rebels, without a word OF res
greet for their part in the war to
oyerturn the American Government
an1 constitution, formed very
large proportion Of National Demo-
cratic convention held last week in
New York. That the democratic
party lean just as strong now to-
ward the rebels rs they did IN 1864
when they voted the war for the
union \ failure. That the democrat
ic profession % love for the union
and constitution is q sham, q mere
robbers profession OF love for your
life when he presents his pistol and
asks your money rs condition OF
letting you uavel on TO the next
station.
Things so stand and point now as
that we may read the future as we
can the past-by the acts of men du-
rinc the war. " naturally turn TO
The record of every man and neigh
bor even the record Of our very faith
ors and brothers, and think, ',chere
lid fheg stand during The tcar . We
must Judge parties and men by the
same unerring rules--" where stood
sc during the war At the judg-
ment Il viii be asked, where stood
We during thy life time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
The Dome ofthe Capitol.

The 4cme of the capitol at Wash
ington is the most ambitious struc-
ture in America. 1t is 1903 feet high
er than the Washington monument
at Baltimore, 69 feet higher than that
of Bunker hill, and % feet higher
than the Trinity church tower of
New York. 1t is the only considera-
bic dome Of iron in the world. 1t is
vast hollow sphere of iron, weigh
ing 8,009,200 lbs. How much is
that2 More than 4, 000tons, or about
the weight of 1000 full grown peo-
pie; about equal to 1000 laden coal
cars, which, holding tons apiece,
would reach two miles and half
Directly over your head is figure in
bronze. "America," weighing Ia. $50
pounds. The pressure of tho iron
dome upon its piers and pillars is
ID, AL pounds TO the square foot, and
ot. Geneviove at Paris, sc, 900
pounds more. 1t would require to
crush the supports of our dome
pressure Of 755, $50 pounds TO the
square foot. The new wings cost
about $6,500,000 The architect has
plan for rebuilding the old central
Of the capitol and charging the park,
which will cost about So, 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
Rev. Henry Clay Dean in the National
Convention-He Rebukes Chase.

The inevitable Henry Clay Dean
has figured many years as a demo
cratic orator We knew Dean when
boy. He taught school in Fayette
Co, Pa, and studied law with Hon.
Andrew Stewart in 1910, Al and AZ.
At eighteen years of age Che is now
49, he made stump speeches for
Harrison, and for several years was
q temperance leader. In 1843 he be-
came methodist and at once was Ii
censed to preach. The same year
he took charge of a circuit in Monon-
gala and Marion counties, Va, He
received bat a common school educa
ton, but was remarkably smart at
learning, especially in the mathemat-
les and the sciences requiring depth
ofthought. He never practiced law,
but we have heard him say the year
or two he spent in Stewards law of.
fee made him man. As preacher
he was a noted reasoner upon sup>
jects, these at times concerning no.
body. His language was peculiarly
strong, and when engaged upon an ar
gument his words were slngularly
well chosen. He could interests think.
ing audience at his own pleasure, and
never seemed to tire Many years
ago he removed 30 Iowa and, upon
the recommendations of The Dodges
and Joneses Of that State was made
chaplain Of the u. S. Senate, and
the result was, ruled man in relig-
ion and morals. La 1864 Dean was
sent to TT. Lafayette tor aiding the
rebels in some way.
The following notice of the APP
pearance Of Hon. Henry Dean in
the National Convention is copied
from our exchanges:
Rev Horny Clay Doau entered
the parlor Of the Ohio delegation, at
the Fifth Avenue tonight, and
mounting the table made speaoh so
course and obscene as to drive ladies
from the adjacent parlors, denounc,
ing Chase and demanding defeat
at ell hazards. He denounced Chase
in words too coarse for repetition in
print, as q Cd ID old worn-out
strumpet Of the Republican Aboli>
tion party, who was now about to be
taken up by the Democrats after
the Republicans have no more use
for him. He declared that if Chase
received the nomination there would
be a Democrat ticket nominated
against him. He denounced Bel,
mont as foreign Jew agent of God
damned foreign Jew bondholders,
who held place at the head of the
Democratic organization for which
he was not fit, and was now in the
corrupt movement for Chase, and
blew off profanity, obscenity and
abuse, Of which the above gives q
faint idea, till the proprietors Of the
hotel could stand it no longer. A
delegate was accordingly sent to
tell him that Ohio wanted the use of
her committee room, and Dean there.
upon decended from the centre ia
bic and made his way oGt Of the par
lor. A New Yorker made a brief
reply defending Chase. Both got
slightly applauded and some Kisses.