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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE AT LANCAs
TER.-The stock company for build
ing woolen manutact0ry ut I4an>
caster will be grand success just so
soon a. the leading men ii town
manifest full confidence by taking
stock in fair proportion To their abiI-
lty and property interest.
This they have not yet done. AID
there is consequent distrust among
hose who would be small stockhold,
ers. Such is the test for the many to
Judge whether there is safety in
taking stock And perhaps there is
no way to inspire our leading mon
with confidence hut TO contribute u
fund and start one or more Of them
east to visit the prosperous establish.
ments. inquire as to profits and haz
ards. and report They must soc and
feel and experience wish all their
senses the income results Of eastern
labor enterprises before they will be
lieve and invest and besides all, they
must see twenty or thirty per cent
in clear profits upon every dollar in
vested. which has been their profit
rates hitherto upon land aud other
business Very true, they begin to
see the hand writing which spells
adversely for Lancaster unless capt
tai comes down aud takes labor by
the hand.
A merchant prince OF Boston once
said, $ when the dry rot appears ut
the city gates, mems eyes are blind>
ed that they may not sec It," He said
this TO illustrate how a few thou
sands rightly expended in 1880
would have made Norfolk what New
York now is. The rule applies TO
great towns and small villages, even
TO individuals. A few thousands iu-
diciously expended now for the en-
couragement Of industry in Lancas-
ter would insure village Of even
pace and prosperity with neignbor~
ing towns for some years. No sac
ritics is required, out only q divers
sion Of say twenty per cent, from the
merchandising and landed interests
to apply in manufacturing, in view
of diVersitying business and insnring
better profits and surer permanently.
Shall the abundant capital of Lan>
caster be withdrawn from collapsing
merchandising, and from non pay
ing farm lands, and be put into man
ufacturing enterprises Shall the
hundred thousand dollars of dead
capital in lands be vitaized by
changing it into productive stock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

PRAIRIE DU CHEN ENrERpnIsE.-
The Union notices u meeting held al
Prairie du Chen last week for the de-
yelopement Of manufacturing enter.
prise by means of joint stock capital
Manufactures are deemed p necessity
in that town, as means Of furthe'
material prosperity, merchandising
and speculating having accomplished
their utmost. To retain ths present
laboring population work must be
found for them Ernest addresses
were m AIDE by Mcssrs Case, Thomas
Murphey, Hobbs, Beach Brunson.
Pelton, Famechon, and others. ID.
Oliver of Grant Co, was present, and
he probably made the same liberal
offer which he made TO the citIzonS OF
Lancaster. Another meeting is to be
held on the 10Th Of December, aud u
committee was appointed TO visit the
workshops, collect information and
report The citizens mean that Pra-
rie du CHEN shall either die down
on the spot, or else rise up and be a
city ofimpor,ance-lahor TO be 80 en-
couraged as To give it rank, charac-
tor and rich income. Hitherto. CAPT
tai has only encouraged labor IN
building enterprises aud other tenn
porary works. 1t is seen that per-
manency Of employment must be af
torded, else = loss OF the laboring
population. It would be wise in 9th
or towns 50 think as intclliEently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
English Lawyers.

The average English gentlemen,
not born TO Iauded astate, and yet
independent OF trade, goes to the
bar" Ii made d barrister he does
not necessarily practice More than
three iourths OF English barrstcrs
never had brief, and would be puz>
zled out Of their presence OF MUD if
consulted in matter OF legal uncer-
tainty. But it is genteel, and it is u
sort of requisite for government APP
pointments. Ofthe more active pro
fessional class "a large proportion now
strike out for the House Of Commons.
About sixty lawyers 10 all are this
month seeking the sutlrages OF the
constituencies. And, yet, at the bot.
tom, there is distrust Of the profess
sion in the electoral mind IT, is
thought farcica to credit lawyer
with sincerity of political conviction.
He is supposed to take a side and
keep to il solely from considerations
OF policy; but, as long as they vote
right, many constituencies will en-
dure them. Thoy speak well, and
who is TO read their hearts?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Richland County Economy-Low Sala-
ri=s b. d for Dishonesty

There Is practice which holds Off
Gals to the narrowest line of econo.
my, and sometimes the practice is
successful for a while--not long.
The experiment has been often made
III the management Of famille- but
has always proved failure, because
ii made the boys eager for freedom
on any terms, even =. The sacrifice
OF home, and the girls rebe.ious
and even willing to slea! ia order to
obtain their wonted PIE ares and
riggings. Clerks, when "a, on SAL
aries unjustly stinted will rene,allv
steal, at first enough to make ~
fair wages, and soon will ACTUALLY
rob their employers
Now the same applies exactly to
the matter Of public officers and
their salaries. Call a man to serve
in some public otfioe-perhaps urge
MIN or oven insist upon it that he
shall accept the place; and ii the
small salary allowance be an obiec-
ton, just falsely assume that it shall
be raised. In moment of kind
condescension be accepts, is elected
then finds his office an insupportable
burthen at the salary. He must
steal or become a bankrupt, and
most men, even the best of men. en-
terrain horror for the poverty and
degradations of bankruptcy Steal
ing is therefore resorted to as the
least of evils. He steals, and, wheth
or detected and convicted or merely
suspected of the like which ia as bad.
is disgraced. Now, the main question
comes up Is the official thief more
or less guilty than are those who
fixed the salary so low as to make
thieves Of the public officers ? We
answer, Waupun is Just the place tor
both parties.
We descend to particulars The
Richland County Board of Sapervi-
sors lately adopted as q rule that the
Clerk of the Board and Treasurer
shall each receive salary Of $500,
he County Judge $500 aud the Dist.
Attorney $3.50. 1t must be held in
mind that these officers must keep
Lhcir offices open during business
hours, that they must each give Sc
irlty III five To twenty thousand
iollars-aiI of which implies tha
hey must be men of responsibility
aud of first rate business capabiiil
therefore,, able to command salaric-
lr incomes far above what their otli
ces bring them,
The fnality of all this il. that re-,
sponsible rogues will be the active
competitors for the Offices in coun,
ties whore such unjust and uuwise
allowances are made to man who
ought to perform good, honest SER
vice and DO we'll paid therefor. In
fact, rogues are the only men who
can afford to hold the Offices Hon
est men are virtually told 10 go
away. because they can procure bet
ter salaries than Richland county is
willing to pay.
We must not DO understood as
aiming to doubt the well meaning OF
the Richland Supervisors, nor doubt
tho honesty of any county officer OF
that county, bat only as criticizing
the policy Of sncn low salaries and as
using our strongest arguments against
the like everywhere and in all de-
partments Of government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

GEN BUTLER-Sinco his re>elac-
ton 70 Congress, Gen. Butlor says
be holds just this that the gov
eminent should pay all its creditors,
whether indebted 10 the soldiers
disabled in her service, or pension
due the widow who had lost her bus
band TO save the nations life, or the
money loaned by the bankers to
the nation ut Is per cent interest
in gold--each and all in one kind of
money when the contract allow ed it,
and the law awarded it"
The whole truth about Butler is,
that he possesses too much brains
and that he possesses the indepen I
dance TO raise his voice for the peo>
pie without fear OF capital
So long as the republican party
possesses few noble Ben. Buffers it
will continue to stand right end up.
His election, next to the success OF
Grant and CoIfax, is the great tri-
umph Of the times. If he ever errs
it will always De on the side Of the
people never for capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
A Radicals views.
NEW YnRk Nor .

New YoRK, Nov. %.
A correspondents had conversation
wiz, Congressman Boutwell,, in
answer to inquiries, stated that !.
should advocate the exaction of more
stringent measures of reconstruction
III Virginia, Mississippi aud Texas
than had been required from the other
States.
lie believed that specie pay nents
can be FASTENED only by advantageous
prosperity, and not by legislation.
As to The suffrage question, he was
ofopnion that Congress had power to
declare who may vote for Presiden
tial electors, Senators and ongress-
men, if not the power to regulate the
entire question Of suffrage in tho Sta
;es.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Proof og sVill-.Nclsnn.

y Grant County, 9th 1865
ln the matter Of the Proof and Probate Of the last viii
and testament Of Ole Nelson, deceased late of the
County Of Grant
Where's. Instrument in writing Iurpoftinr "a l,s
the last viii and test nent of Ole Nelson teceased
late 81 the County of Grant has been flied in tiis office
ANA whereas, application has been made BY Andre
johnson praying that the same no proven and
admitted to Probate according the laws this State
II Is ordered that said application DO heard before
me at the Probate Office in the village Of Lancaster ii
said county on Tuesday the I'D day December 1865
at one O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
And it is ful Their ordered that notice shall be given 10
all persons interested said will of the time and place
of said hearing 10y publication copy Of this order
IN the Grant County Herald, a weekly newspaper
printed at Lancaster in said County for three
i've weeks once each week prior to the time Of such
hearing. e the Court:
25t3 MM McG0NIGAL Co Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

County soRs--PRoCEED-
INGs.--The County Board, az their
annual meeting in November, did all
their business in but little over &
week, except some business necessa-
rily delayed till their ad journed meet
ing the last Monday in December
A final settlement of the finances
will then be published Except for
the court expenses which greatly
exceeded the average, the expenses
of tho current wear were so consider
ably below ordinary that the county
tax for this year will be less than for
several years Owing To the prudent
manag mont, County orders VIII rate
At par as there will be money 10 ro-
deem tho entire amount during the
tax having. The proceedings are
printed on tho first page Of the Her
all. The accounts allowed, includ~
ing the amounts and names 10 whom
payable, also appear in the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
SRHnfm0nS--EseacIs.

SrAIE or Wisconsin, > Circuit court in and for
~ County OF Grant ) Grant county Wis.
In vacation OF said court viz August lSth, 1865
Summons money demand.
George Howe, plaintiff rs George J. Beach aud Josiah
II. defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin 70 the Defendants here naned.
You are hereby summoned and required to answe r
the complaint in this action copy which herewith
served upon You and to serve copy OF your answer
TO the said complaint the subscriber at my off &c in
the city of Lancaster County of Grant and State
o. wisconsin aforesaid, within twenty days after
the service hereof exclusive OF the day such service
and II You fail to answer the said complaint
time aforesaid, the plaintiffs il. action will take
Judgment against You for the Of hundred and
npetyseven md - l0ohs dollars, with interest there
on from the Sth day ofSeptember A. d. 1885, besides
costs Of this suit r. DEWEY.
Lancaster, Wis, Aug. II, 1865. Plaintiff Atty,
Lancaster, Wis
\. B--The summons and complaint in said action
duly filed in the office of the Cerk of said az
Lancaster aforesaid he 10th day Of August D. lseS
26w7 w p DEWEY, Piff's Atty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Lucy Stone A Suitor.


Mrs. Lucy Stone Black we'll said, H.
speech at the late Woman's Stuff
rage Convention in Boston, that she
had commenced legal suit against
the Judges OF the election at Vine
land, New Jersey, for refusing her
vote, and that she would carry it to
the Supreme Court Of the United
States if it should go against her in
the State courts. She said that form
erly both negroes and women were
allowed TO vote IN New Jersey, and
1t was . question whether they ha /
not still the right in that State
Good spunk. Nothing like raising
questions and getting some sort Of u
decision on them in this world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Coditication ofthe Laws.

The Monroe Sentinel recently pubs
lished an article which has been
warmly seconded by the Milwaukee
Sentinel. urging upon the next Legis-
ature the Importance Of a thorough
revision and codification of the stat
utes Of The State.
All that has been said by both pa
pers in regard TO the confused condi
tiun ofthe statutes NJ present is strict
" true, but measure was adopted
by the last Legislature which will
probably obviate the necessity of
general revision. That body au-
thorized contract with Hon. E. A
SPENCER, Assistant Secretary of
State, for six thousand copies Of "a
digest and index of The laws of the
State This work Mr.. SPENCER has
had in hand for several years No
man in the State is perhaps as well
qualified ar he TO perform it, A
lawyer of ability and long practice
and during many years past the AS
sistant Secretary OF State, be is fer
icctly familiar with our statutes, and
besides. possesses the Industry, and
the careful, painstaking, aud system.
alic character OF mind which will. as.
sure complete and conscientious
piece Of work As the result of his la
Dor.
Mr.. SPENcER's book is now in the
hands OF the printer and nearly com.
pleted. Ii will probably be ready
for delivery within two weeks. and
will make volume of some six hun.
DIRE pages. When i, appears, it will
we think, be found clear, easy, and
certain guide through the labyrinth,
OF our statutory law, and will render
II revision of the statutes for the pres
ent unnecessary State Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

The OREGON ELEcrIoN-We find
IN the Sacramento Union telegram.
dated Portland, Oregon, Nov. ID
which we think was not telegraphed
to the Eastern press. The dispatch
says:
Lac repotrs from eastern coun-
ties Of Oregon greatly reduce domo-
cratic maioiities. Baker county,
heretofore reported 242 ma ority for
Seymour, gives only 1853 lp Union
county the majority is reduced 10 be
low that first reported A repubIi,
can gain is reported in Coos and
Curry counties, The democratic
majority n the State now seems to
be but % This may be increased
somewhat, but republicans still have
some hope of the State"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Revision of Statutes and other Reform
atory Measures.

The papers are generally advo-
eating !; revision Of the Wisconsin,
statutes, which is as well as a work
of absolute necessity but while the
legislature is about it, 4et the law
creating power be also revised in
view OF having but about "a fifth
so many law makers, and also pay
ing such large salaries ~ will induce
men OF first class talent aud ability
to offer their services as legislators
Take for sample any county il the
state often not one member of such
county is qualified legislator, sell
dom above one and never above two
and the reason Is, the people require
even less qualification in the law
creator than ia the local law admin,
istrator. by which we mean that
more pains are taken to select Con>
stables aud Justices than Assembly :
men. We think were there fewer
Assemblymen to elect there would
be great. talent offered--especiall,
it The pay were such as to bring out
th oApCtktiDA LHC hsSu Oh HrSb claSr
talent.
Our laws need revising-because
SO bungiingly made by poorly paid
bunglers. In proof of which, leu 8
revision be attempted, and you will
find that men properly qualified ior
such work viii! not be elected by the
people such would net consent to
an election, because they cannot af,
fprd to work for statute wages con
sequently, the legislature must select
tor ievisors men Of first class ability
who are not members of tho legisla.
ture, and pay such revisers ten t,
fifteen dollars per day for their ser.
vices in revising, and perhaps double
so much
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

SPEAKER.-The name of Fix Speak
CT Thompson is being used in some of
our exchanges for re election a.
Speaker OF the next Assembly
Thompson was about as near per-
feet success in that position as any
leader OF that body since the State
organization. The re election OF
Thompson would mean business from
the first to q speedy close.
Gov. REED OF FLORIDA SUSTAINED
By Law AND PRECEDENT In the
Florida Supreme Court on Wedues-
day, advisory opinions were deliver
ed on the questions submitted by Gov
Reed some days ago The opinions
are unanimous, lengthy, and we'll for
tilted by presidents and authorities,
and sastail Gov. Reeds position -
They decide that 40 Legislature as
sembled under Gov. Reeds proela-
nation for q special session, and il
there had been legal assembly, shat
the form Of impeachment was irreg-
ular, aud rot in accordance with law
or precedence, cad declare that the
mere passage Of resolutions of inn
ment does not impeach.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

MORAL HABITS \ TEST There is
likely to be quite contest over the
election of Mr.. Chambers successor
to thu United States Senate in Mich
gan. MIR. Chandler is 8 candidate
for reelection, but is strongly oppos-
cd by the Detroit Airsrti e', one OF
the leading republican Journals of the
State. One ground of opposition to
Mr.. Chandler is bis alleged intemper>
ance.
The Advertiser is right. We never
vet knew an Incorporate public Off.
cor who was not damage and an of
fence to bis friends and party
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
ae5y-A National Christian Conv

SEA National Christian Conven-
ton, was held last week in the city
of New York which was largely at,
tended from different States The
New York Tribune says the result OF
the three days session Of the Conven
ton was as follows:
Glow to reach the masses, that
the principal reason why the gospel
has not been universally ditfused was
the lack OF effort on the part of the
wealthy churches aud influential
christians. As remedy for thi
shortening it is urged that there
be good congrega ipnal singing free
churches, better preaching, shorter
sermons, more enthuiasm, less show,
attention to tho poor, education OF
women for the Church and for the
missionary ficid, daily religious news
papers, and first~elass religious iter-
ature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
asg-A Louisville cor,esponden, -

asS- A Louisville correspondent oi
the Cincinnati Gazette says: " Geo
d. Prentice is no Minally employed
on the Courier Journal ut $40 PEI
week, but he does no work, aud
nothing, | believe. is expected of him.
Thirty years ago Walter n Halde-
man, then boy. entered the office OF
the j nrhai IA u clerk. Prentice.
was then at the head Of the Journal,
and was power il Louisville as he
was in The nation. Now this once
great, Influential and really brilliant
man is an employee of Mr. Halde-
man, and is incapable of work. be-
ing u mere wreck. 1t is sad TO look
upon Geo. d Prentice. Let yoang
men take warning. Outside Of the
paths Of temperance and virtue
there is no safety, while these vices
lead surely to destruction"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

as-The first year after Congress
had laid tax on incomes, A. T.
Stewart, the merchant prince of New
York, paid az much United States tax
as ten States that we could name and
two Territories. He paid some seven-
ty thousand dollars more than the en-
tire State of Maine, although the
population of the State was halt 81
million. and the valne of its property
5000. 900 000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

rsa Sen. Butter proposes introduce
ing early in the next session of Con-
gress. a bill tor the correct registra-
ton OF voters in cities, providing tor
complete registration at least thirty
DAYS before regular election and Tor
a public posting of the list at least
fifteen days before the election. Thus
list shall give every voters name 10
full, ard place of residence. The bill
to be presented, will embrace sever
al other Important provisions, calcu~
! lated TO guard the purity of the bali
lot box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

sey- 1t is estimated that about 800
600, 900 lead pencils are used every
year. In Germany, where the pencil
trade is most fourshing, there arc
several manufactures, The largest Of
which is at Stein, kept by the Faber
Brothers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

IA. Aapoieon has prohibited tht
use ii tohacco oy the teachers an4
pupils 81 the pubilc Schools. III Paris
Lamartiue, ths Preach scholar ano
Statesman once sad, mo one who
Uses tobacco can oe either a student
scholar, or gentleman Profess
orr in charge Of CLASSES say that stu
dents who use tobacco rank thirty
per cent. below those who eschew
the nuisance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

aea-The British Government has
submitted claims to our Government,
amounting to SIS, 900. 900, as an offset
TO our Alabama claims. These claims
are made up OF alleged damages sus-
tanned BY British subjects at the South
during the rebellion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

say The office-hunters' raid upon
President Grant brings to mind Mr..
Linoon's complaint under similar
affiiction. Il an like laniiord. :"
said he. "who is 20 busy renting
rooms at one end OF he building that
be has no time TO attend 10 the fire
that is raging at the other end"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
say-The apple is one of the olde

eag- The apple is one of the oldest
species of fruit. 1t was a fa~orito
with our first parents, who risked
everything to get it. By the way,
it must have been green apple or
an Early june they ate, for it was
"before tho fall" There were TWEEN.
ty two varieties of apples known to
the Romans ut the time that Pliny
wrote, and there are over two hun
dred varieties known to us at this
writing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Persons owning the firm digger Crabtree take nc.
tice all the debts due the lat. urn not paid by Dec
10th, 1868, costs wi ! ba added.
2ow3 ELI CLAYTON
Oh est Crabtrse Special Administrator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Wool was never so cheap ia Eu-
rope as now. II is worth only from
five 70 seven pence, 10 to Il cents,
per pound. The stock in bond is un>
precedented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

EF bile we were running the
Postoffice Department independently
ofthe Southern States during the war.
we had a ,urplue of receipts over ex
penditures but the report of the
Postmaster General for this year will
show deficit OF S740 900. We ought
to pat in a population under Grant
that will make Dixie a postage pay
ing section of the Union--that is, we
need larger mail population there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

s@- Persons interested in the Mar
quette and Pacific Rolling Mill, al
Marquette, Micn.. say that iron for
the Western markets can be made
Zen dollars per ton cheaper in Mar
quette than in Pittsburgh.