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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Record of Early Times in Grant Co.

Mr.. w. g. Wilcox, of Waterloo,
recently handed us a printed ticket,
headed " Liberty Ticket" and the
same voted in 1916 The following
were the Liberty Party candidates
at the fall election that year (:
LIBERTY TICKET.
For Delegate to Congress-Ed-
ward d. nollon.
For Representatives-John H..
Laughlin, Chauncey Jones, w. q
Wilcox.
For County Commissioners John
Lyon, VIM. Wafer, A. NJ. Neville
For Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners-J. L. Mills.
For Treasurer-Anthony w.
Laughin.
For Collector-H. F. Rice.
For Assessors-Robert Ddrloy,
William Bresee, David I. McCord.
For School Commissioners VIM.
Williams, H. F. Rice.
For District Surveyor-John T..
Laughlin.
For Register Of Deeds-E gbert
Hurlburt.
For Coroner-Charles Mckinney.
The result showed that there were
then but eighteen abolition voters in
Grant County.
In the state there were polled that
year 1881 votes on Delegate to
Congress, as follows: Martin, dem-
ocrat, 6,8O3; Collins, wing, 5,788 /;
Holton, abolition, 700.
That tall one Mathews, q Baptist
minister, was an abolition lecturer
through the country, and was often
mobbed. Mr.. Wilcox, one Of the
immortal eighteen of that day, says be
removed from Michigan to his pres.
ent place il Waterloo in l84l. He
voted for James G. Birney in 1910,
and in 1914 voted the same party
ticket, though Wisconsin was not a
state, both said elections pirney be-
ing the Liberty Party candidate.
Those days men holding such opin :
ions had to keep close mouths.
In 1852, J P Hale. the abolition
candidate for President, received 129
votes in Grant County, Scott, whig,
1341 and Pierce. democrat, 1879
Lancaster, Hazel Green, Potosi,
Beetown, Cassville, Clifton, Muscoda,
Fennimore and Jamestown were
then democratic towns. The why
towns were Platteville, Smelser,
Paris, Lima, Patch Grove and Wa
terloo. Harrison gave that year,
(1S52) 80 abolition votes, Platteville
q, Lima Is, Lancaster IL, High.
lanl 10. Patch Grove 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

ssg-In India, the Chumars, or
workers in leather, are despised and
oppressed by the other castles. A
community Of this caste seem to have
emigrated from the scene Of their
disgrace in the northwestern provin>
ces to the fertile but sparsely-popu-
lated planteau of Chutteesgurb, Oh
the headwaters of the Mabrnuddy.-
There they have 50 thrown off their
old pursuits-a rare phenomenon in
Hindoo life that, of 400 600. in their
new home only 6,659 are now leath>
err workers. The mass of them are
jandholders land cultivators. They
denounce not only caste, but idola-
try and await the manifestation Of a
God who will raise them still higher
in the social scale and satisfy their
spiritual longings. They call them>
selves Sutnamees, new and pure
sect, eDjoin charity ''In all senses of
the word, practice prayer, and avoid
smoking aud spirtuous liquors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sg- 1t is reported that Brick Pom>
eroy's New York Democrat is in a
rapidly decaying condition, and will
be discontinued before long. Its
subscriptions and advertisements are
dropping off, and the receipts of the
Lacrosse branch are heavily drawn
upon to keep the New York con
cern from laundering. It is also
said that tn circulation Of the La
Crosse concern is dwindling away
rapidly since the election of General
Grant. Most of its circulation was
in the South, where the election of
Grant has convinced the ex rebels
that reconstruction is fixed fact,
and that longer resistance is absurd
ity and folly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

aA- Mr.. Lutte A. Taylor, having
sold the Prescott Journal to Messrs
Flint & Weber, has published his val
edictory, in which we find the fol.
lowing paragraph:
We established the Journal in May,
1857, and have published it since
that time. We believe that there
are but three publishers in Wiscon>
sin, and none in Minnesota, who are
now connected with the same papers
that they were when we commenced
the Journal
There is a very evident error in
this paragraph. The Whitewater
Register was established in March,
1857 and the present proprietor was
then connected with it. Messrs
Atwood L. Rublee was connected
with the Wisconsin State journal be-
fore the date named. The Robinson
Brothers are still connected with the
Green Bay Adrocate. j. c. Cover, of
the Lancaster Herald d. W. Ballon,
of the Watertown Democrat VIM. Il.
Cramer, of the Milwaukee Wisconsin;
A. G. Sanford, Of the Racine Aduo-
cate g. W. Bliss of the Mineral Pt.
Tribu c have also been connected
with their respective establishments
for longer period than Mr.. Taylor
supposes. This is not a matter OF
supreme Importance, indeed but
when one sets cut to state historic
cal tact, he may as welfstate it right
ly as wrongly. There may ue others
whom we cannot call to mind. If we
are not mistaken Mr.. Wilcox was
connected with the GAINESVILLE Gazette
as early as May, 1857 and he is now
connected with that excellent jour-
nal, although ut ono time such cons
nection was severed Whitewater
Register.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

ga We have more than once re-
ferred in these columns to the re-
markable power of csrbolic acid to
oppose putrefaction agencies and the
attacks of insects. A correspondent
of the american Naturalist says that
he finds an alohoholic solution, APP
Piled to cases of insects, complete
protection. No worms attack them.
though freely exposed. In stuffing
animals, ne uses cotton soaked in
the same preparation. He does not
think it necessary to skin them, "a
formerly, but simply removes the
contents of the thorax and abdomen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

A REVOLUTION IN THE WHEEL OF
FORTUNE ID. w Kyle, the inveter>
ate democrat, of Lafayette county.
was lately elected TO retire from the
Office Of Clerk of the Circuit Court
which he has SO long and ably held.
The Union editor J. e. Duncan, inti-
mates that fifteen years age when
he was printing q free soil democrat,
io paper in Darlington, Mr.. Kyle
gave him very many unkind CUTS
But Duncan has lived TO see his old
principles honored about the cap
stone ofLafay etto county. and kyie's
principles down ia the dust The
confidence with which men OF pro,
slavery belief, falsely calling them :
selves democrats, formerly denOun-
ced free soil doctrines would now ap.
pear shocking even to men Of that
party. Twenty years ago the mob
prevailed to stop-the mouths of abo>
lItlonists But the wheel of fortune
is TO make another revolution before
Gods poor whites and blacks shall
be free. Democrats must be enamel
pated from their errors such as that
this is q ,obte mars government" and
the like. We commend Kyle to a
purer democracy which teaches that
man is little lower than the angels,
that Of one blood are all men, that
America is the house Of all peoples,
no respect for class, color, birth land
or relrion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

ANOTHER THREAT A correspon.
dent OF the.Now York World, of the
18th ult., uses the following extraor-
binary language. Does it mean
"busness p:
elf governments were intended to
be snpurior to the sway of human
passions, and to be administered aco
cording TO a firm intelligence and
justice, no government on earth
stands in such need of warning as
that which has obtained another four
years lease of power over the United
States Since Radicalism has been in
all ages and countries as in ours,
provocative Of social turbulence and
crime, it is not unnatural to suppose
that the incoming Radical Admins
'stration may have serious disorders
10 contend with. Prosperity and
tranquility in the South will be in
secure pursued at Washington is un-
RENTED the lives of certain high
officials may be endangered. Presi-
dent Grant himself may haze. as Abra
ham Lincoln had, a maniac for Mem
eSiS."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

w The Monroe Sentinel notices a
brutal attempt of one Owen Cain to
murder Andrew Rear, in that city
The design of Cain was to murder
Rear for his money. Cain was held
for his appearance at court in the
sum of 81 500, in default of which he
was put in Jail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

nea. The Daily Ne1s says of Presi-
dent Johnson's Message that bis per
sistent opposition to the will of the
nation is the cause of the partial fall
ure of bis Message. 1t considers
that there is no hope for the restora-
ton of peace and unity in America
until the accession of Grant to the
Presidency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

DEMOCRACY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Washington correspondent says
Our colnred citizens have not troub-
led A. J. much, but the prejudice
preservors have given up the fight
against them. Mr.. Iincoln's recog>
milton of them as gentlemen and citi
zens entitled them to equal public re-
cognition and courtesy with all
Others, and his personal tribute to
Frederick Douglass settled the right
of the colored men to attend at the
White House as a caller. Now Wash
ington female quidnuncs are profoun
dly startled by belief thai me
gress" may be courteously received
should she call in proper manner
when Mrs. Grant receives" OF
course she will be, for how can a
President who receives a half million
colored votes decline to recognize the
representatives of that sovereignty
who shall duly present themselves
LET the heather rage" This matter
is rapidly settling itself. Power
makes all doors fly open.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Pontiac. ILL.,. Dee. :


On the night of the 1st inst, be-,
ween 9 and 10 O'Clock, mob, COM
posed ofsix or seven men and dozen
wives of citizens-led by the
wife of Hon. William Strawn, Repre-
sentative of this District in the State
Legislature entered the bill lard saloo
OF William Kloft, of Odell, and demol-
ished Two or three tables, poured out
all his liquors and cleaned out his sshe
bang completely. An interesting
examination hasjust been held at Pom
tiac, resulaing in the whole party
being held to bail for riot. There
will be big time" before the next
Circuit Court. Odel hasa Temperance
Board, and Kleft was selling liquor on
the sly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
nsa- The large distillery beino bnil,

n@- The large distillery being built
near Lexington, Ky, with capacity
of making 2,400 gallons of whisky
per day, will commence operations
on the frss Of January. This Is the
largest distillery in the county
Thirty others in that district will
commence on the same day, and it is
estimated that they will man ufac>
ture about 1000 gallons of Bourbon
and copper whisky per day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sag The Mineral Point Tribune has
a sound editorial favoring more gen
eral resort to manufacturing in the
west, and showing that articles in
general use may be made cheaper in
the west than in the old states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The Brodhead Independent says
that Mr.. Passmore, late democratic
candidate for Congress, has removed
to Kentucky. But Nasty offers poor
encouragement for office hunting even
In that State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The Prairie du CHEN Union says
farmers Whereabouts are generally
holding back their produce 3 ealize
better prices, but fears they will be
disappointed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sy-The Mineral Point Tribune
ably advocates Gen. Washburn for
the U. S. Senate No mans record is
sounder, nor can the national lite in
the future be entrusted to q sounder
head than that of Gen. G. G.. WASH
burn. And he has been hard work
err for the country and republican
party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

MEssAGE-We ask TO be excused
from publishing President johnson
last Message. 1t is lengthy and the
essential parts are but q reiteration
of extreme copperhead ideas now en-
to~ained by no party or respectable
faction Reputation is openly sd
vocated in the message, and Recon~
suuclion is pronounced failure
Tue responses from Europe treat
johnson as not a1 all responsible -
hence, holders Of American bonds are
advised to fear no danger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Russia is about attempting to
build railway from Moscow to Pc
kin-a distance of 1000 miles in
round numbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sea- Mr. Jencks, of Rhode Island, in
tends to press his Civil Service bill to
vote early in the session. 1t is now
the fourth bill on the Speakers table.
and may soon be reached. He has
made q close canvass of the House,
and believes that it will encounter but
little opposition. His opinion is that
should the bill become law, it will
afford Gen. Grant magnificent OPP
portunlty o carry ont his well known
theories of honesty and economy in
the various departments of the Gov.
eminent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
s~The DodgevilIe Chr

s~ The DodgeviIIe Chronicle con-
tains an able article on the causes OF
bad teeth these times and how to pre-
servo the teeth. The Lord deliver
all decent people from any necessity
to be near persons having bad teeth |
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Hanna, Pollard's associate editor
80 the Southern Opinion, has been
warned by anonymous letters that ne
mat leave Richmond or die.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The Pittsburgh Gazette says that
Missouri has no citizen who would
fill the position of United States
Senator with greater ability and use
fullness, than Carl Schurz.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
asa Carl Schurz. now editing the

a~Carl Schurz, now editing the
ST Louis Post, is prominent csndi
date for u S. Senator of Missouri =
The election of one so able as Schurz
would be glory and honor to that
State. When a citizen of Wisconsin,
Schurz was SO radical as to be deem
ed unsound by the very men who
now can hardly find any one so radio
cal and sound as to suit them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The REPUTATION CLAUSE Score
taries Seward, McCulioch and Evarts
all endeavored to pursuade the Pre-
sident to leave out Of his message the
repudiating clause His answer was
that in two years it would be the
most popular measure before the
country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The National Freemason says
JEFF. Davis was never a member of
that Order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

say- The stock gamblers have been
able to depress or increase the price
Of stocks to an almost fabulous ex-
tent Thousands are ruiued, and
hundreds Of thousands injured, that
q few may become rich. | am re-
joiced that some of the piouS gam
blers, that have heretofore sought to
purchase lmmur from Heaven to
serve the devil, by their gifts to the
church, have been caught at their
own game, and that the Head Devil
of the ring Drelc blank in the
last lottery When Satan gets his
own, there will bigger FISH be found
in his net than the gambler at the
faro table. and meaner and more
scoundrel Williams than those who
live by robbing on the highway.
And it will be impossible to suppress
low gaming places as long as gam
bling ls made respectable by Boards
of Trade and Chambers of Commerce,
and gigantic gamblers are fellow
shipped and honored in the Christian
Church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Mr.. Robert G. Winthrop piloted
G neral Grant through the rooms OF
the Massachusetts historical Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

SENAroRIAL.-Two we'll written
articles appear in the Herald this
v,aei on the senatorial issue, one ia
voring the other opposing Carpen>
FIR and both free from low personal
nltnrks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

e@-General Cushing is now on his
way TO Spain on q special mission
from Secretary Seward. 1t is said
that he is authorized to open ncgoti.
atoms for the purchace of Cuba, and
VIII make every effort to accomplish
before the expiration of the pres
ut Administration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The Herald 81 Health saws the
practice OF virtue would do AWAY
with all the vices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

HEAviEsr ENrBRPRTsE IN a MBRrcA.
The Pennsylvania Central Rail
road mas, by purchase Of stock, effect
ed the actual consolidation Of their
own road with the Pittsburgh, TT.
Wayne and Chicago, Cincinnati and
ST. Louis roads. This after buying
up o few branches and local roads
will give the Pennsylvania Central
Company control Of the Mississippi
Valley trade in spite Of the world -
The present actual worth Of proner,
" 10 these roads is two hundred and
eighty millions OF dollars. The cities
now reached and controlled by this
immense Company, are Philadelphia,
Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
St Louis-with almost certainty
OF Omaha aud San Francisco. The
Erie Road managers have managed
well for the Pennsylvania Central
WHEAr SuBpLus.-A An intelligent
farmer gives it as his opinion that at
least half the surplus stock Of wheat
harvested this year is held for mar,
ket, chiefly by those who are able
and design to hold on to it FOR high
er price, whether it be for six months
or a year or even longer. He says,
fortunately, pork and some other
articles bear good prices, which will
give public relief, otherwise the hard,
est times must come that have been
known since 1857
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Gg-"John Fisk, NJ A., T. LIB. has
written and will shortly publish an
answer to Mr. Parton's articles in the
atlantic on drinking and smoking,
entitled Tobacco and Alcohol, an
Antidoto. in two parts l. 1t Does
Pay to Smoke. 2. The Coming Man
will Drink Wine. 1t is announced as
containing TIE Latess Conclusions
of Science, stated in plain language
by scientific man., and as a com
plete answer To what are called Mr..
Par.on's ''fallacious arguments. As
Mr.. Parton and his arguments are
likely at least to make a good fight
for life, the controversy may last for
some time yet,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
ESecretary McCuIIoch's Report

Secretary McCuloch's Report
advises specie resumption through a
gradual retirement of green back 3,
and by legalizing gold contracts He
condemns the sweeping repeal of
taxes on manufactures. He calls for
a tax on sales of manufactured stuffa.
He says all tariffs are taxes on indus
try and wants the tariff lowered. He
says we ought to llquidate fifty mil.
ions of the public debt annually.
Specie resumption cannot preeede
due preparation by first creating
heavy balances Of trade 10 favor of
tho Z. S. so as to beget a sufficient
fund of specie.
England with heavier debt than
ours, keeps her public debt at par
But she sees to keeping plenty Of
gold in her country.
Our gold has measurably all gone
TO Europe to pay balances for inn
ported stutfs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sa-James IL. Darral, colored
man, has commenced a suit in the
Supreme ,ourt of new York against
the Board OF Registry, for excluding
his name from the voting list for
want of State property qualification.
in the ownership of $3.50 worth of
personal property. He claims the
right to register under the Constitu-
ton OF the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

GEA firm Of hatters in TROY
have pair of live minks in the show
window OF their store The other
day one of the animals accidentally
broke leg very badly, and, survey
ing 1t for moment. the little crea-
ture went to work and amputatv d it,
severing the adhering parts very
nicely with his teeth. The patient is
now slowly eonvalescing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

\ New NAME FOR lr-When a
man gets drunk and in that condition
kills himself, the Milwaukee Sentinel
termsit whiskeycide. We accept the
new word but if the term bs applied
to all deaths traceable directly to
the use Of Intoxicating liquors the
number Of whiskey cides would far
exceed the suicides Prison Cjtg
Leaders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

ss- A The Orphan's FAIR, held in
Milwaukee, Friday night, the voting
forss cane to be given to the most
popular candidate for United States
Senator, resulted as follows Matt
IL Carpenter, l47 Henry l.. Palmer.
q Edward Salomon, II; o. IL Wal
90, . Jas. r. Doolittle, 4 +; Horace
Rublee, /
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-30

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN; 4 hal. srs5asz-
IN ton win be made by the subscriber sDIke
Directors of the Board OF Chosen freehr3dcrsaF
the County of Hudson, and to the Dirxfnr~s
the Board of Chosen Frceholdcrs OF the Cesrtss
OF Union, on the twelfth day OF November +stis8
teen hundred and sixty eight, at ten ot5psAsSs
the forenoon of that day at the Cont liGusc tS
tho City of Elizabeth, I'm Union comfy. pz.iissi
the saine day and hour at the Court Hause In sbs
City of Hudson, in Hudson County, lar a 6sessr
TO build wharYcs and piere in front Of his aasxs~
situated on the waters of Newark Bay. IN .ss~<
Township of Bayonne, in the County oil EndsSsn
to extend as follows:
BEGINNING at high water mark on the shtrc ~
Newark Bay, in the diveion line bctzes8 fkr
lands of the applicant and the lands oI Me9ss;
thence north nifty degrees and twenty misBser
W 1st, nine hundred and ten feet to the ezAex5ef
line of eoid filling; thence along reid hBe sDs
solid filling north thirty nine degrees aud Afn
minutes, east five hundred and fort, feet; fhrrfe
south fifty degrees and twenty minutes, cyyf fssat
hundred and fifty feet TO high water mark izaess
division line between the lands OF the nIfplsnssi
and the lands of Morris; thence south weEfssfss
along high wafer mark the several courses tss1e-
OF about five hundred and sxiy feet to the flssv'
of beginning; together with two piers con,1aene-
ing on the exterior line OF solid filling, di<tasa
one hundred and thirty feet northeasfeTiy ffrM
the westerly corner OF the solid filling OF fhRnP-
plicant said piers to be forty ieet wide and azs'
hundred and fifty feet long. 10 extend into Ee~-
ark Bay ON course north fifty degrees sssa
twenty minutes west, and to have an oiiesHilrs
between the piers of two hundred feet
JACOB Il. SCHUYLER
Dated Sept. &c, 1865 2siewew
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-30
Minister bancroft tor Grant.

st dinner party given by the Hon.
George Bancroft. our Minister at Ber-
blu, in January last, at which General
Schurz, and also Mr.. Murphy, Consul
at Frankfort, were present, Mr.. Ban
croft said that he regarded it as in the
best interests of the country that Grant
should be nominated and elected. He
Thought the reconstruction policy of
Congress 'could be carried out in no
other way than by a Republican Adj
mInistration. He could not think it
would be safe or expedient for the De-
mocratic party to come in power at
present.