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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Boscobel Convention-Personal.

The Fourth Assembly District Con.
ventiop, held at Boscobei, was well
attended, and we notice that editor
W. II. Bennett, of the appeal, and H.
A. W. McMair were elected to attend
the State Convention. Philo Demp-
sey, of Fennimorc, presided. Friend
Bennett is an independent man, and
apt TO denounce vice at home as we'll
as abroad. lie says:
ave are not a policy man-believe
not IN half measures-would prefer
entering the approaching political
campaign with Wendell Phillips at
the head of our ticket, rather than a
man like Grant, whose principles are
a mystery to the people, if not un>
known to himself"
Mr.. Benefits sentimen ts are
known, and it perhaps means some
thing more than acquiesence in mere
policy partyism when such men are
made delegates to State Conven tions.
1t doubtless means that there are
one hundred and forty and four
thousand who wish to trust only well
tried friends to liberty, and as for
policy it may go to the dogs. We
entertain not doubt, however, that
General Grant is right and will be
true to the laboring, toiling million
white and black.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Very Cold-EHect on Fruit Trees.

The Mercury indicated the degree
of cold at 400 below at Helena and
Boscobel on the 10th of February
At Avoca, 800 below, at Mineral PIT.
$40 below, and at Lancaster about 900
below-the latter probably fair av-
erage for the north west and the ex-
IRENE of cold for the winter of 1867 8.
This degree of cold and the ex-
tremes below are said by many to be
hurtful to fruit trees-top killing and
blotching and splitting them. But
we are among those who deny that
extreme cold is ever thus hurtful.-
We hold that the condition of trees
in the fall, rs to ripeness or unripc>
ness of wood, must always govern
their condition the year following
whether the extreme degree of cold
be one or fifty below zero.
This winter must surely be fair
test as to the effect of extreme cold
on fruit trees We assure the pub
lie that the coming Spring will re,
veal no damaging effects of the ex-
IRENE winter cold-the wood and
branches having well matured in the
fail.
We have been trying for some
years to instruct orchard men how
to compel their young and vigorous
orchards to ripen their wood in good
season TO stand freezing, and have
had good success with all reading
men of good understan ding.
Trees of unripe wood in the fall
are top killed and crotch injured at
the first frost and slight freezing at
the onset of winter.
Such unripe condition of wood may
always be prevented by either top
or root pruning-the right time and
manner being important; also, the
soil culture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Why Successful-False Accuse -s--La
Crosse Demo crat.

This paper of wider fame and deep
err root in the democratic heart than
any other democratic paper in the
State, has now weekly circulation
of 120, 600, perhaps the largest weekly
circulation Of any paper of its poll.
tics in America. The Sparta Paper
Mills are running exclusively on or.
ders for the La Crosse Democrat.
Brick Pomery, it's proprietor and
chief editor, is therefore more than a
match for any other editor in speak
ing out the democratic ind, north
and south. His circulation is largely
in the south and in parts where dem
ocratic majorities are very large. 1t
is charged in some quarters whore
real democratic sentiments of open
copperhead ring are unpopular, that
Republicans are helping to swell the
circulation of the La Crosse Demo
crat. OF course this is mistake, for
the truth is secession and treason are
popular faiths in that party-with the
leaders everywhere, with the masses
in the South, and with large share
of the democratic masses in the
North. This is tho explanation OF
the New York Herald, which paper
in speaking lately Of the immense
popularity OF the Democrat, said =
'Men may turn their families out of
doors TO make room for strangers, but
when it comes to the political honse-
hold only such news organs are adj
mit,ed as speak in unison with the
patriarchaI heart. The La Crosse
Democrat ia therefore a chief nationa al
democratic organ"
Upon several occasions the La
Crosse Democrat approved the assas-
sination of Lincoln and, when dis
owned therefor by other democratic
papers, it proceeded to affirm the as
sassination as an act of national
dem ocratic approbation-with the
additional affirmation that the next
Republican President, be he Grant or
any other, must be served in like
manner by another patriotic Booth !
The charges wrung through the
country that Brick Pomeroy is in
temperate, licentious. etc, are wholly
untrue. Perhaps no man in La
Crosse lives a more temperate life, or
conducts himself more orderly in do.
nestle affairs. This we have from
prominent citizens of all parties OF
that city.
Pomeroy's success as writer is a
| matter of national note. Whether
aiming at truthful or untruthtul
statements he lends the fullest ap-
nearance of sincerity. His With
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

making an increase OF $3.50, l72, 300
in ten years, or more than doubling
1t, while the whole of her three thous>
and miles of railway only cost lit
tie more than Sl35, 600, 900. In To-
cality, in natural resources, and in
all the elements Of greatness. Wis
consin is the equal of Ohio, and she
only needs the same railrod facilities
to make her SO in fact. One side of
the state is washed by the broad wa
tiers OF the great island seas, giving
us direct Communication with the
wealthy marts Of Eastern trade, while
the great Mississippi rolls along the
other side down to the sea, giving us
command of the markets of the
world. But railroads alone can give
to all parts of our state the benefit of
the great natural advantages of our
position.
wIscoSsT1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
The Legislature Personal.

1t is refreshing fora green country
editor to visit for week the legisa>
ture Of his state and mingle freely
with the members and citizens of the
Capitol City Such was our happy
privilege from the 10Th to The 10th of
this month, in which time we had
first class opportunities for learning
much OF the art Of law making and
unmaking, and OF the machinery in
use for producing results right or
wrong.
To be a useful legislator il requires
indeed much practical good sense
and fund of knowledge very large,
with u quick aptness for DRAWN g'sight
drafts upon such fund There are
but few wise and practical legislators
aud a great many unwise aud i'm
practicable ones
We found the members from Grant
in their places, industriously compar-
ing the laws and preparing them
selves COR voting. Dodge, Kendall
aud BircharJ we found seated to>
gether as neighborS Robbins Occur
pies his old place, and Neville is at
tho extreme OF the chamber. For
some reason Mr. Robbins is taking no
active part, though one of the ablost
and most experienced legislators.
senator HazcIton is doing moIe
work perhaps than any member of
that body--beiug member of the
judiciary aud other committees re-
curing much labor He is one OF
the ablcst and readieSt members OF
tho Senate and q worthy rcprcsen.
tatlve Of our county
The State jon a0i concern is the
headquarters Of final resort aud un-
errins action in all matters Of doubt
ful state or political policy-RubIee
its presiding genius.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

cisms are pointed and his sarcasms
powerful. He designs rapidly the
peculiar literature We call copperhead
ism, and dresses il In most attractive
style for the masses. No man has
invented more cunning sayings cal
culated to lead men away from the
constitution and republican govern
ment. and attach them to the Con-
federacy of jeff Davis. Copperhead
sophIstry flows as smoothly from his
pen as oil, and ola secesh quality the
best calculated to be taken for patri :
otism Of any in the market. 1t was
Calhoun who boldly affirmed State
Sovereignty, and JEFF. Davis who
more boldly denied the power of gov.
ernmeDt TO coerce state. But it re-
quired a Pomeroy to daily before the
people that it is tyranny to subdue
any people in rebellion against their
country ss-ssvs.s.e
The La Crosse Democrat thro WIS its
weekly accumu lation OF hot shot into
the camp Of all democrats who set
up much or little real or pretended
loyalty. at the present or during the
war, and at each discharge he awaits
with delight the telling effects.
Pomeroy's physiognomy indicates
great knowledge Of character. He
reads men through at glance, and
reads his party in the future as well
as the present. He knows where the
party will end, and aims to be at the
outcome before they arrive. He is
almost without secretiveness, and is
therefore open, frank and cordial
He is never on the fence and despises
men who take to the fence when ov-
ertaken with spasms of policy.
1t is well that Pomeroy lives strict>
ly temperate, avoiding dissipation,
except in excessive mental work
His lamp of life burns a large wick
and has plenty of oil, which insures
for HIM and his paper long run, and
for himself sure. ride at the head of
his party Tor the next quarter of q
century.
Pomeroy is rich and economical,
and has one of the best printing of
fees in the State, which he keeps the
cleanest. Printed relies are posted in
his otfice-among them as follows
"Loaters and filthy personsin dress
or conversation not welcome here. y
No office employee shall use tobac,
co err intoxicating drinks"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
y Y Feb "a

~ 4 A Cp IL
In the Johnson imbroglio, the
whole thing will take legal turn and
not involve the military. General
Thomas will proceed to act as Secre-
tary of war, but will not be aclznowl.
edged, whereupon, he will proceed
before the courts by quo JTarranto.
The Grand Army Of the Republic
have rendered 100000 men to aid
Congress, and the Maryland Mill
Tia are ready to help the President
Stanton will stand his ground, and
50 viii gold, which still holds out
against the pa2icers at 1929.
Brick Pomeroy harangued the
democrats in Philadelphia last night,
calling on them to prepare for war and
not stink off to Canada from fear of
Congress. He said, democrats, in
peace arm for war in war keep the
peace"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Reign of Terror at Washington-Ad-
iutant Gen. Thomas Appointed over
Stanton Latter Refuses to Surrender
his Ofice-Thomas held to Bail-Pres-
ident to be Impeachcd.

Johnson is proving himself Ro,
bespiere, except in courage He
wishes for revolution with savage
ness, except for the blood.
He found one Thomas, Of obscure
military fame, and appointed him
secretary Of war in place of Stanton,
the latter Of course declining to give
way, unless upon charges preferred. =
Under tho Tenure OF Office Law,
Thomas was arrested for attempting
to usurp an Office contrary to law,
and held for trial in bonds Of S., 900
for trial before the Federal Judicial
ry.
In the mean time articles of inn
parchment were preferred against the
President, signed by six Of the SEN
ate Committee, pursuant to the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, be
impeachcd Of high crimes and miss
demeanOrs in Office.
When the Clerk stopped reading a
pin might have been heard to drop.
All eyes were turned on Mr.. Stevens,
who slowly rose and spoke as follows:
1T is not my intention to discuss
this question and if there is no desire
on the other side to discuss it we are
willing that the question should be
taken. Upon the knowledge which
the House has adduced, and the fact
Of ejectipg man from Office while
the Senate was in session, without it
being sent to the Senate, has of itself
always been considered high crime
and misdemcanor in the whole prac>
tice,. but | will not discuss this guess
tion unless tie gentlemen on the 9th
er side desire to discuss it. If they
do. shall for the present give way
to them, and defer saying what |
ha 10 say"
The House, it is understood, will
concur - the copperhead members
feeling such contempt for Johnson.
Thrilling news may be expected
for some days
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Terrorism in the Alabama Election,

In January, 1861, the convention
of the State of Alabama passed an
ordinance declaring the State no
longer o member of the Union this
was done without submitting the
question to any vote OF the people,
and was enforced by a system OF vic
lence and prescription previously un
known. No Union man was allowed
TO vote for the State to remain in the
Union; no Union man was allowed
to protest against the arbitrary ac>
ton of the convention, in declaring
the State no longer in the Union,
and no Union man was allowed TO
express a wish or thought in protest
against treason and rebellion. Vio-
lence was the prompt resort in all
cases of disloyalty. Tar and teath.
ers, the pistol and bullet, the nearest
tree and q rope, were the ready ar.
guments by which the State Of Ala
bama was carried into rebellion, and
civil war, and treason. The same
tactics were resorted to in all the
other rebelious States, and popular
sentiment in no single instance
ever had fair expression or choice
be ween Union and rebellion.
The rebels in Alabama, in 1868,
re~established the terrorism of 1861.
They have made their newspapers
the vehicle Of threats as infamous as
they are cowardly- They have made
it perilous to vote for or against the
constitution, or in any way recognize
the authority of the United States.
The negroes are dependent for their
daily food UPON the employment they
may obtain yet they are threaten
ed with instant discharge if they
vote, and when they vote they are
proclaimed all over the State as outs
casts, who are not to be engaged at
labor, but to be spurned by all
until they starve. The name Of ev-
cry white who avows himself oppos,
ed to any longer continuance Of an
archy and disorder, and in favor of
a return to the Union,is branded with
treason, and his life and property are
dependent upon the mercy of the
mob, or Of any assassin or incendary,
sure of being sustained by the popu-
lace When these fail, and when the
military are not present, the ballat-
box is broken up and the inspectors
| driven off. This has been the case
at the recent Alabama election, and
so it will be case at all the other cleo
tions to be held in the reconstructed
States, unless Congress promptly i'll
terposes its authority and secures a
| free election. In the ease of Ala
! bama the duty is clear. That con-
stitution meets the approval of ma
jority of the loyal men Of Alabama,
| thousands of whom dare not vote for
fear of prescription that in it's rage
spares not even life itself The duty
of Congress is to see that the mob
shall not profit by their Violence
The government of Alabama should
be organized and recognized, that the
mobs in the other States may know
that they cannot defeat reconstruc-
ton, as they carried secession, by
terrorism and violence. The admis-
sion of Alabama will have an imme-
date and most excellent effect upon
the conduct of the rebels in the other
States.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
@Southerners will cherish /

pWSoutherners will cherish the
idea that one day their worthless
money will be at par-at least some
southerners do-as is shown in the
following from the Memphis Ara-
lancAe "a prominent Judge yester-
day paid s. 500 in confederate mon-
ey for two pounds of head cheese
The day may come when he win find
out that he has lost 81, 500 by the
transaction"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Property
FOR SALE.

The property in Lancaster known the "l.AvcAsTEs
HoUsE Is offered for sale will be exchang' d Ter
good farm.
To persons nnacquaInted with the proper y, / Will
say tbat the room accommodations are ample Ton slI
demand with first rate bran and stehBg he'd, and
all ia prime condition,
For further inforaron inquire Of the prof yieta
the premises and subscriber c. J. HYDE.
Lancaster, Feb. q, ls6S. 3Ntf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
General Grant the Next President.

The New York Heraid says I'VE
believe that no opposition candidate
can be brought forth competent to
defeat General Grant. 1t is useless
to suggest, even TO the saehems OF
Iammany Hall, the claims aud say
ing virtues OF Andrew Johnson
They like his offices. hut THIS man
Is not their man. Tie Is, pea haps.
as little thought OF as the Emperor
OF China by the Democratic mana,
gers as their man for the succession.
General Sherman will hardly con.
sent TO run against Grant. aud more.
over, the Western Copperhcads are
dead against Sherman, and they do
not like Hancock, and they will have
Pendletoa. That Grant is our next
President, may be considered Il
foregone conclusion; but the next
Congress will go farto shape the pol
icy OF the next administration. Let
the Democracy turn their attention
and their efforts from the President
to the next Congress, aud they may
secure House of Representative
which from tue beginning to the end.
will give us, under Grant, conserya
tive administration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

Democratic State Convention.

A Convention Of Democrats was
held at Madison on Wednesday last,
to nominate candidates for Judges
of the Supreme Court, to nominate
presidential electors and elect dele.
gates to the National Democratic
COnven ton.
Charles Dunn, of Lafayette, was
nominated for Chief Justice. and E.
Holmes Ellis, of Brown county, for
Associate Justice.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
George B. Smith, of Dane.
Gilbert l.. Park, of Portage.
n d. Fratt, of Racine.
A. J. Cook, Of Columbia,
M. NJ. Strong, Of Iowa.
III. N Smith. of Sheboygan-
Sam. Ryan, Jr, of Outagamie
Theo. Rodolf, of La Crosse.
And these are the Delegates who
will represent Wisconsin Democracy
in the approaching National Conven~
ton:
H. l.. Palmer, Of Milwaukee; Mel
son Dewey, Of Grant; Sat. Clark, of
Dodge Cab. Bouck, Of Winnebago
for the state at large. And from
the Congressional Districts will hail,
from the First District, ]. A. Mallo-
ry, of Milwaukee, and John Mather,
of kenosha; Second District, E. B.
Dean, of Dane, and G. l.. Thorn, OF
Jefferson; Third District, ]. &.
Knight, of La lafayette, Chas. G.
Rodolph, of Richland Fourth Dis
trict, f, o. Throp, Of Washington,
and Fred. W. Horn, Of Ozaukee
Fifth District, Geo Reed, of Manito>
woe, and s. A. Pease, of Marquette ;
Sixth District, T. B, Tyler, of Mon.
roe, and Allen Dawson, of St. Croix.
1t will be seer from the names
above that the variest extreme cop,
perhead men of the party were Sc
lected in nearly every case-the same
who formerly commanded when that
party under Buchanan so engineered
things as to breed rebellion and q
war for secession, in which million
lives were lost, half of them in the
Service defensive of the old Union.
Brick Pomeroy was there, and
States will send the same sort OF men
NJ. Strong, Sat. Clark, Fred and
Horn.
A fair presumption is that other
to the National Convention. The
candidates for President and Vice
President will be birds of a feather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
nA. Einulous of McDevitt, a Young

nA- Einuious of McDevitt, a young
playerin Pennsylvania-Mr. William
Poulton, of Harrisburg-has been
playing billiards with his feet great
deal, his hands just little, and his
head Dot at all. The Harrisburg
Patriot adds, in "fne frenzy" after
stating that "Mr. Poulton made a
run ofeighteen hundred and eighty
seven points on a full-sized carom
table, getting the balls into the cor>
ner and running up to the above fig
ures, when thew stfrOze"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
FARM & HOP YARD
FOR SALE.

offer FOX sale NY farm ofl6o aeres 10 in euoe a,d
cultivation, ard 10 more ready for the pillow. Good,
laa,e frame barn, 800 Dbl cstern thereto 500 sag4i
maple trees big enough for topping, in two ~ e. ot
Couses steam mill and 2a 70 iousins mills; stock
may go with farm; good bearing orehi d--l.st yea
bore bushels with cherries and other uts prHtl-
ful. Land best quality aa1 timber aree. Scaooi IA
hall mile Property situated in the Hurricane, ane
town OF Water
on said premises is hop yard Of 3is acres. -et eng
two Yvare ago, last year the crop bringing liz 81 y3
deubte that prospect this year.
Price 81 prop y, only 1uol as must sell and
remove TO my brother in Illinois. r o. address IA
Il rricane. Wis. BERNARD TEtNEY
Feb -. 1868. 35-.ltr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
m 1t cost the European Govern

k0-It COST the European GOvern>
ments. in 1867, s1,50O,000,0O0 to
watch each other with view to the
balance of power. In this we can
see what succession in this country
would have ultimately led to. We
now have nobody to watch except
the late rebels and the Democratic
party. and th, necessity for watch>
ing them in an expensive way will
cease so soon as the late war shall be
thoroughly disposed of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
ssTThe vote on the new Constitu

Boy The vote on the new COnstitu-
ton Of Alabama lacks 5000 of MAJ
jority Of the registered votes. In
two counties the ballot boxes were
destroyed by the rebels, and in three
counties the polls were not opened.
The rebels are mistaken in relying
on the ultimate success of rascal
ity. Congress has proved itself ad /.
equate to all emergencies thus far,
and it knows we'll how to untie the
gordian knot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
70 Dairymen 4 Stock Raisers
FARM FOR SALE

On The roed from Patch Grove TO Mlsille 100 acres
vel daptcd TO a dairyman or to stock raising
Splendid springs and small creek stocked with brook
trouts lands largely IN rcd-tep meadow; Abundant
range for summer pasture Of the best quality; well
fenced thereon frame dwelling, nearly new costing
S7Jb also ont houses, stables sheds fruit timber
handy. school house on the farm seven miles 10 r.u
road station Bridgeport 1t is desirable ana pleas
ant place. Price at $ 90. Apply 70 owner tbs
farm MM. ALEXANDER
Patch Grove Feb. 90 1865. 3swJt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

GF The Louisiana country papers
generally approve the proposition of
the Freedmen's Bureau, TO advance
supplies to planters. The Shrove>
port Southwestern asks whether plant
ers will avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of making crop under
the most favorable circumstances, or
lie supinely on. their backs, allowing
their fertile lands to remain i COM
mon, spend the time in idleness and
sloth, and end the year in AFFECT
poverty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
TAnother Tyng case i. brewil

R Another Tying case is brewing
in Rhode Island. The Providence
Journal states that in Westerly, r. l.
on Sunday, Rev. Frederic Denisen,
pastor of the Baptist church, and
Rev. J, P. Hubbard, rector of the
Protestant Episcopal church, made
an exchange in accordance with pre-
vious announcement. each occupying
the pulpit of the other. Both houses
were very full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

Turp AssY. DIST CoNVENrioN--
THO convention met at the Court
unnse on Saturday last, John p.
Iou,;s President and J. c. Cover
n - Secretary. On motion, Jeremi>
al 4, Dodge and Maj. Purman were
'"'m a. chosen delegates to at
,ond the State Convention
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
FARM STOCK 81 MACHINERY
FOR SALE.

lha subscriber, having sold his ftrm Lancaster
VIII seli at puhiic emotion his premises h3ifa mile
sopth e town. VA SATURDAY, EEBRyARY 2ath. the
following property
piors. Drass Tanning A.al .nd either articles ia
Eel al use on "a farm
Also, general household iuruturo
Also at private sale, span Of work horses, wagon
ard hUrnVsa, one aud a yclrlin. heiter
sde 70 commences ~ 9 clock fcrns cash, unless
Otherwise arranged. II. Il FISHER.
Lancaster. Feb. u, 1865 3stis