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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Irishmen for rant-Tyrants for Sey
anour.

There are now three Irish Catho
lie newspapers of New York and
Boston vigorously supporting Grant
and Colfax. They say that The only
true friends of free Ireland and 6i
free men, free labor and tree institu,
lions generally every where are the
republicans in America and their
friends in Europe who are also the
friends of lrishmen. One of these
papers, the IRISH. People, says, 9 Irish
men, break away in masses from the
mis- nameddemocracy. Fear not their
threats to burn and destroy. They
dare not follow out the like threats
You have the full rights of Americans,
and among these rights the right to
vote all or any part of tho repuhli
can ticket. The republican party is
party solely devoted to freedom
and to building up the poor Of all ra-
ces. Even their rich men are Away
foremost in rendering aid to the poor.
The contributions to starving Ire
land during her years of want were
chiefly by republicans and this day
and bour every friend to reform in
Ireland, in Britain or on the conti~
nent, is friend to the republican
party in America. And every enc
my to reform in Ireland no odds
where on earth he lives, is friend
to Seymour and Blair. The believ
ers in free government wherever to
be found are now tremblingly await
ing the election of Grant and Colfax
in view of worlds crusade for
FREEDOM. Irishmen hold the power
80 win that cause or to defeat it. If
defeated we Irishmen are to be held
responsible for retarding free govern
ment, perhaps tor a century Amer
lea is still the battle ground of free
dom-as it was under Jefferson and
Jackson, so under Lincoln and so we
hope to BIO under Grant. Under
Seymour the tyrannic world wonld
hold a jubilee over the success OF q
cause which, every lrishmcn curses
from his infancy to his step to The
| tomb"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Horrible Murder and Lynching in Rich
land County.

The Richland County papers reports
q horrible murder tour miles from
Richland Center.
A young married woman, named
Mrs Ann Wallace, residing about five
miles norlh of RichIaud Center, Rich
land county, was brutally murdered
on Wednesday afternoon in the fol-
owing manner, as near as can be as
certained: A young man, aged on
ly about Is years, named Ncaville,
who had been working for the father
of Mrs " ii aco'5 husband, went TO
her house on the afternoon of We'd
nesday, and asked her to change some
money for him. She proceeded to do
SO, aud showed about SO 90, which
she had earned hop picking. The
young man, while she was preparing
to change the money, drew pistol
and shot her, inficting only severe
wound in the head, when she ran for
a neighbours residing near The mur>
derer picked up an axe which was
near, and before mis- victim could get
out Of the way, Utterly chopped her
To peiees. Her head was chopped
from her body, fearful gashos were
cut in her breast. body, legs and arms'
| The murder was not diScovc Q / until
the next Friday. Only a portion Of
her head was found.
The murderer. after ho had finish.
ing his bloody work, went all bloody
rs he was. 10 Eel .hbot's and inquir-
ed the way 10 Il csrtain point on Ms,
sissipi river Pufnuii ei The murderer
was made. and he was captured st
Reefs Landing, ON the Mississippi
river, and brought back to Richland
| Center The murder caused the most
| Intense excitement, aud on Saturday,
after the funeral OF the murdered
woman, maddeued crowd took the
murderer out Of jail anu hung him.
EXusperatcd men led the mob and
frantic womenp elled him with stones,
and he was dead before he reached
the tree upon which he was bung.--
The first jerk OF the rope, when he
was being pulled through the jail
door, broke his neck, No one inter>
lcrcd with The infatuated mob, or
made any attempt TO prevent his be-
ing hung. Such an attempt would
have been useless, as the mob was
composed principally Of Irshmen,
who were determined to avenge tho
death OF their country woman, who
who had been most foully murdered,
and that for the sum of $25 90. The
murderer, before he was hung, made
full confession, and boasted of how
neatly be had done the deed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Important Criminal and Civil Suits
Disposed of.

The following are mainly the i'm
portant cases tried and disposed OF
during the late term of court Dist
Atty. Hazelton for the state and
successful in every case.
James Melvill, indicted for Grand
Larceny, in stealing horses pleaf
guilty and sentenced to serve three
years at hard labor at Waupun, one
day solitary confinement.
James Richardson, indicted for
Murder convicted and sentenced to
serve two years at Wanpun, and
one day in solitary confinement ;
Barber and Dunn for the defense.
William Smith. highway robbery
at Prairie du Chien convicted and
sentenced to serve five years AZ
Waupun. butcher and McFall Tor
the defense. W. B. Fargo, larceny
in stealing tools; plead guilty and
sentenced to serve one and one>halt
years at Waupun.
James Ryan, indicted for burglary
at Beetown, plead guilty and senten
ced to serve two years at Waupun.
h. III. Bowen, beastly incest and
adultery plead guilty and senten>
ced to serve one year at Wanpun.
In all, six recruits for Waupun,
which is doing well for single term
of COMMISSIONING that wholesome
state of morals exists, mnch more SO
than formerly when but one or two
recruits were sent from Grant Co. to
Waupun each year.
The following important civil ca
ses were disposed Of
Foshay against Glen Haven ; Piff.
was mail contractor and alleged that
a log lying in road was the cause OF
horses taking fright and running
away, his leg being broken as q re
suit, the damage alleged So, 900. De-
Tense sustained, that the road was
in good condition, that said log was
not necessarially a cause OF horses
taking fright, running away and do
ing the damage. The jury returned
a verdict for the town the defense
filed motion for q new trial the
trial lasted three or four days over
thirty witnesses testified. Paine Il
Carter and Dunn for Plaintiff Ben
nett, Barber aud Dewey for defense.
O. J. Foot against Waterloo
claim for local town bounty during
the war, of $3.50. Town claimed Off
set in having supported his Mother
during his absence. Jury returned
verdict for the town. Bushnell 4
Clark and Carter for Plff., and Bar
Der and Dewey for defense.
Birmingham against Showalter,
ejectment, title to property involved
verdict for defendant. Dewey and,
Barber for Pltf.. Bushnell and Clark
tor defense
Merrick against Sheffield, eject
ment-matter of title to land in
question verdict for Pltf,, but case
to be carried up to Sup. court. Bar
Der and Merrick for Plff., Paino.
Carter and Cothren for defense.
Numerous small actions were dis
posed of and the docket for once IN
twenty-five years cleared-tho term
lasting about three weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06

STATE FAIR.-The Fair broke up
on Saturday, and nearly all the arti-
elcs removed from the grounds. The
totalreceipts were a littleover SO, 600
of which $4,000 is gate money. The
total entries were ,6l7, which is 50
less than last year, the deficiency be
ing in the products Of the dairy and
household.
Running heats, best three in five,
between prairie Sioux" and Cana
da, were won by the former in l:52
$50 and l:54
Stevens, Of Michigan, made five
mile race on foot, against team, OF
80 minutes, in b minutes and 80 Sec
onds
The show of stock was very large,
and of machinery more than last
year, but the entries Of agricultural
stutls dairy and horticultural were
below former years. Considering that
the season has been only third rate
Ton fruit the show was very good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Well Of in Spite of the War.

1t is a fact none can truthfully
deny that the people of these United
States who did net engage in the
crime Of rebellion are to-day better
fed, better clothed, surrounded with
more of the comforts of life, than at
any other time since we became a
nation. We challenge the contradic-
ton of this fact.
That we might have been better
off had we not been cursed with the
horrors and cost Of rebellion none
will deny, but that we are still in q
highly prosperous condition is patent
to all.
Railroads are branching out their
lines in all directions in the Western
States and across the Territories, Civ
ing plenty of work to willing hands.
and along these lines villages and
towns are spriaging up like magic.
manufactures are increasing, aud la
Dor has been SO scarce that the late
abundant harvest could not all be SO
cured, though laborers could get al
most any price for their labor There
never was such a desire to open up
new farms and cultivate the last acre
OF those formerly improved, simply
because it pays, and pays we'll. Far
mcrs who, q few years ago, were poor
are now becoming well to do and
surrounding themselves with the COM
forts of life, and anyone can see these
thing no wants to get at the truth.
Whence, then, comes this cry of
hard, pinching times? 1t has no
foundation in tact. but comes from
the democratic leaders, who don't
believe it when they utter it but who
use 1t for party purposes, hoping to
deludc the ignorant INTO the belief
that they might be rich without in
dustry or economy, were it not for
the republican party. AS well charge
the republican party with being the
cause OF bad crops or other accidents.
The design of the republican par
ty is, to bring the currency 10 par
value with gold, without lowering
the value Of property and labor. /!
can bo done easily enough in brief
time, but there must be perfect conf
dence in everything. IL is this mat
ter Of confidence which the copperhead
party wishes % destroy. That ac-
complished, every other evil must
follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Savings Banks.

AT the last session Of the Legisla-
tura OF this State, acts were passed
Incorporating ten Savings Banks.
These acts are TO be submitted to the
people at the general election next
month, for approval or rejection.
The voting for or against the APP
prevail of each Of the said acts will be
BY separate ballots. All Of the peo-
pie Of the State have a right IT, vote
on the question Of the approval of
each act, but as the banks will be TO-
cal institutions, it is likely the voting
will DO confined principally to the 10
calities directly Interested. The bal
lots 70 be used will be printed and
distributed BY parties where the
banks are to be located. One of the
acts provides for the Incorporation of
bank in this county at BoscobeI to
be known as the Grant County
Savings Bank of Boscobel." There
appears to DO no reason why the acts
incorporating this, and the other
banks should Lot be approved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Working Women's Unions in New York.

Mss Anthony has started the work
Of organizing the working women of
the country into unions. She is now
laboring with the female typograph,
ers, of whom there are about two
hundred in this city A meeting was
held last night, in which several lady
printers made very creditaule speech
es. 1t appears that the female type
settlers are paid from thirty five to
thirty-seven cents per 1000 ems, for
day work, while the males get forty
cents-not so great a difference as
nigh have been anticipated. The
Herald had yesterday morning pub
lished an editorial charging women
with incompetency as printers. This
was Indignantly refuted last night
Several Of the leading mem bers of the
Typographical Union of this city as
sured the ladies that they would be
welcome to that Union, and the men
would stand by them in securing
equal prices with themselves. 1t was
resolved to organize a women's CO.
operative Printers Union. The m en-
have g Cooperative Publishing AS
ISOLATION here that is in a h,ghly
tlOurlshing condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Another Chapter in, Vallandigham's
Record.


During the war, while Valandig-
ham was sojourning inside the rebel
lines by order of the Government, Q
wrote a letter TO Colonel ID. D. INSTALL,
of the Eighth Alabama Rebel Volun
teers, in answa Fl 10 an invitation To
visit that gentleman and hisregiment
This letter was found among the p,i~
vate papers of Colonel Inshall, his
baggage having afterwards fallen in>
to the hands of the Union forces. 1t
is precious document, and reads as
follows:
Col. D. INSTALL, Eighth Alabama Vols
DEAR COLONEL Your kind note
and invitation of yesterday was this
morning handed me by your brother
in-aw, who will hand you this in re.
turn. 1t would give me much pleas
urs to visit you and your command
before leaving the Confederation but
IL is now Impossible to do SO, as
have made arrangements to start this
A. NJ. with the earliest train Tor vii.
mington
" You surmise correctly, when you
say that yon believe me to be the
friend of the South in her struggle
for freedom My feelings have been
publicly expressed in my own coun~
try, in that quotation from Lord
Chatham" Ny Lords, you cannot
conquer America There is not Il
drop of Puritan blood in my VEINS
| hate, despise and defy the tyran-
meal Government which has sent me
among you, tor my opinions sake
and shall never give it my support in
its crusade upon your institutions -
but you are mistaken when you say
there are but few such in the United
States, North. Thousands are there
who would speak out but for the mil
itnry despotism that strangles them.
Although the contest has been
and will continue to be, bloody one
you have but TO persevere, and toe
victory will surely be yours. You
must strike home. The defensive
policy lengthens the contest. The
shortest road to peace is the boldcst
one. You can never have your owr
terms but by gaining the battle OF
your enemy's soil
Accept my kind regards for your
personal welfare, and sincere thanks
for your kind wishes in my behalf
and hoping and praying for the uttl-
mate success Of the cause for ,ohlch yoi
are fighting, believe me, as ever, You
friend. c. l.. VALLANDlGHAM
Vallandigham is now the democra:
ic candidate for Congress, and ha
not changed his sentiments at all =
II is still an honest, unrepented reb
ell. 1t not elected, and in event 0
Seymout, g election, he would be il
Seymour's cabinet, as it was Vallan
digham's management in the Obi,
delegation which secured Seymour
nomination. The friends OF Valan
digham started the ten cent way o
raising money tor party use-th
same now practiced by Jim Earnes
for electioneering work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
The Three Elections.

1t is forcible fact that England
France and America are oil the eve
of great national elections, and the
issue is about the same in all three
liberty and progress against conser~
vativo toryism.
In England it is liberty against to-
~.
In France it is progress against
imperialism.
In America it is republican equali-
ty and progress against stand-still
conservatism.
In each country it is light and
sunshine, education and equality
against darkness and cold neglect OF
the industrial masses
In England and America the issues
are SO near the same that the liberal
party of the one is the republican in
the other-the tory Of the one the
democratic of the other. In Franco
despotism has party which agrees
with democracy in America, whilst
the advocates Of arepublic in France
hurrah for the republican party OF
America !
In England every Irishman sup
ports 10 the limit OF his power the
liberal party and hurrahs for Grant
in America But the Irish In Amer
lea generally go for the tory ticket in
England and the Seymour eonserva-
tive ticket in America.
The English born but adopted cit,
liens in America generally sympa
thlze with the liberal party Of Eng
land and support the radical Grant
and Colfax party in America.
About al French adopted citizens
Of America are republicans, and the
same Of tho Scotch, WEIGH ann Nor,
wegians.
The republican party Of America
Is looked upon the world over as the
lever to work the republican machine
and TO insure such a revolution as
will raise the laboring masses to par
value.
What say you, adopted citizens ct
Grant Countryside republication
triumph in all the world Or shall
French Imperialism, or English to-
ryism, or American toadyism to con-
seryative lords triumph You have
q tuunG aring say " the matter--ior
Wisconsin republicanism can hardly
vim year after year unless Grant Co.
etauds firm. And Wisconsin very
largely represents the North>West
as leading political state. Our ma
tioual legislators, Howe. DoolittIc.
Cobb, Paine Washburn, Sawyer and
Eidridge stand among the first il
Congress And though Grant Coan>
Is is unrepresented in the galaxy OF
statesmen, she has 4 power 10 the
state without when the state may
fall and become Il mere Seymour tory
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06

sA- Fernando Wood, in view of the
Name election, declares that "lhe
two greatest curses God bad visited
on earth were the fail of Adam and
the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers at
Plymouth Rock. Wood himself
was OF Puritanic stock, but it is a
common thing to see degenerate sons
cursing their fathers and mothers
The like however is confined eXclu-
sively TO democrats. No other peo-
pie on earth do the like as rule,
but the. fact only proves short lie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06

Say The New York World says.
with great frankness, that American
"bonds mig htapproximate par abroad
but for lurking fear that some day
the Southern whites, in vel geful re-
membrsnce of what this debt was
contracted for, may votein solid mass
tor its destruction. This is perfect>
" true. And it is one OF the princi-
pal reasons why the American people
will not permit the Democratic repu>
diationists and desiructionists 10 OBJ
tain control of the American Govern.
mcnt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06

e&s~ The latest nvwo Iiom Spain is
to the effect that the Queen has been
on hasty visit TO the Emperor and
Empress of France-that she has Ia
ken mp her quarters at Pau, near the
French frontit rand that the Pro
visional Government ut Madrid has
issued a proclamation, announcing
the deposition Of Queen Isabella, pro
claiming the sovereignty of the peo-
pie, and calling out the national mil
itia. All indications point 10 the GER
tainty OF the downfall of the Queens
Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Eslnfe OF Watkins.

kS1 II ~ WISCONSIN, In Probate. Grant
y County OF Grant. IS Court. Oct term. rs
II, he matter ofthe Estate OF ST. phen D. Watkins decd
Present. Vim Nct;onigs Judge
On this 5ih day OF 0Stober, lists upon reaaiUg ANA
filing the petition OF Sarah Il, Watkins OF Lancaster
Grant county stating that stephen D. Watkins Of Ian
caster Grant county died interstate or about the
18th day of August A d. 1905 and praying that A. H.
Blu huell Grant county be apo hted Administrators
of the estate of said deceased.
Therefore, it is ordered that said application BIO heard
bef The Judge Of this Court at the Pr bate office 10
the village of Lancaster in said county Tuesday the
q day of October A. D. 1865. at o'clock in the al
ternoon Of said day.
And il Is further ordered that notice OF said applica-
ton and hearing be given all persons interested in
the said estate by pu b is h ng copy of this
order for three successive weeks in each week,
In the Grant County Herald weeAlS newspaper print
ed Lancaster in said county prior TO said day Of
hearing
by the Court, WA. McG0NIGAL,
ISw3 County Judgs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
Matt. Fl. Carpenter and w. S. Carter
10 Speak at Lancaster.

On Thursday evening of this
week, Matt. Fl. Carpenter and w. S
Carter, both of Milwaukee, are to
speak at the Court House in Lam
caster on current political issues
They are among the ablest speakers
in the United States. and will be
heard by men of all parties. The
ladies' are invited to flock in and
they will be allowed to give expires,
sion to the patriotic sentiments OF
these distinguished orations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
u AssEmBLY DIsT. CONVENTION,

A Republican Delegate Convention oftho towns CON-
posing the "a Assembly District 'iraut county will
be- held at Dickeyville on THURSDAY, 0Cf. 10, 1868,
at ock z. NJ. for the purpose Of nominating can
eutl will be the vote OF the last presidential cleo
on-One delegate for every fifty votes or fraction a.
hovo twenty five 1t Is recommended that the electors
of the several composing this District hold their
ctucuses AMI select delegates at the usual places for
holding such tin IS at O'Clock r. NJ on saturday
October 10th, 1868. FRANKLIN LISTER.
CHARLES DI key.
JAMES ii. MASSEY,
Dist. Cen. Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06
DEMOORATIO GO. CONVENTION

Democratic County Convention for Grant county
will be held at the Court House, in the village OF Lam
easter on Tuesday the 18th day Of 0ctobr, 1865, at
the hour Of II oclOck VI Of said day for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the several county Offices
10 be supported the ensuing election and for tho
trans ction Of such other business as may be deemed
Rxpedieut
Zach town ia said county will be entitled to one del
egae Tor every 50 votes cast at theast general election
ami also one delegate Tor any fraction over 70
Primary meetings in the several towns for selecting
suc lie z ,tes are freby called to be ho.dat the usual
n,ce Tor holding town meetings therein, Saturday,
The l0th day OF &C ober nsxt at the hour OF cock,
p NJ unlcss Town Committees should call town
N n. VIRGIN, Chm,
NELSON DEWEY
o. b. PHELPS,
ALBERT EMERY
o. L kNOWLrON
l5-wt County Central Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06

peA-Tho mass National Convention
of Soldiers and Sailors, at Philadel,
phla, was a great success An i'm
mense crowd of soldiers was in at
tendance. Now York sent delega
ton Of $500; Massachusetts, 2 500
Maryland, 500; Delaware, 700; Ale,
ghanny county Pa !, 600; Tenth Les
gion, Pa, 500; interior counties OF
Pen sylvania, $500. Beside these
there are several thousanl men not
connected with any delegation.
Among the prominent officers pres
ent were General Sickles, Burnside,
Fitzpatrick, Bartlett, Iorbett, Barns
nm, Negley, Walcott, and large
number of division commanders of
the Eastern army. Ohio, Illinois,
Montana, Iowa and Colorado were
largely represented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-10-06

AZ The Lynchburg Vlrgnian
says it is very obvious that "some
change" has occurred at the North
to inspire the Republicans with the
strongest hopes of success in the
Presidential election. The October
elections are to settle the whole ques-
ton. If Pennsylvania and Ohio go
against the Democrats, says The Vtr-
gtnldn, "the cause will be lost" if not,
there will still be room for hope.
And it proceeds to show that if the
cause is lost it will be in consequence
of the ultra and absurd action of the
Democratic National Convention.