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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
Almighty Fatalities Treason and Death
are Democratic Brothers.

In all times since Cain, high crimes
and certain Authorizations have run
together as brothers.
Criminals on the scaffold nearly al
ways hope for reprieves or some kind
of extension of life, even till the very
drop which launches them into eter>
nifty. The platform which supports
the democratic party-the latter pin :
Toned to its scaffold by the very law
which bound Cain to his platform of
tyranny, murder and rebellion, is
ready for the drop which is to empty
its load into eternity. Hands tied
that it may not move Alright, eyes
blinded that it may not even soc JUS
tice and truth, it stands the victim to
a willing and blinded fate-just as
inevitable as was that of Pharaoh
whose conduct and destiny were de-
signed in eternity by the same God
who now presides over men aud par
ties.
History, analogy and reason tell
us the democratic party must die
That party fired and fed the rebellion.
Its members were the chief traitors
and led in the war to overturn the
government. In the South all demo
Gratis were traitors in the North all
the leaders and a majority Of the par
ty were defiant copperheads, the lat
ter never failing to fling word or
cast a vote on the rebel side and
against the defenders of the Constitu
ton. And Governor Seymour. head
OF the copperhead party during the
war and of the democratic party ever
since, even went so far as to demand
that the draft should stop until til
constitutionality could be tried before
the courts He said the people o.
New York would not submit to the
draft, believing with himself that the
same was unconstitutional. o.
course he was heart and soul with
the rebels and knew that if he could
only stop the draft the rebels would
quickly use up, capture, murder and
starve our union army, and as a re
suit of slow delays in putting the
case through the courts, the rebels
must conquer and permanent dis
union of the States follow. AND
such was copperhead democratic
love for the union and constitution il
those days which tried mems souls
Such was Seymour in the days when
as Douglas said, sail men must be eli
Their patriots or traitors" The dem
ocratic party cannot survive it,
crimes against the country. The to-
ries of the revolution could not sur
vive. They died at the close of tn,
war. The federal party did not sur
vive the war Of 1872. No party cal
live after the fatal sin of opposing it
country during a war for nationa
life. Men who, in civil war, g
with the enemy, are traitors. In al
such cases there are men who fgh
against their country, and these ar
open rebels, and there are secre
enemies, neutrals,, or apologists for tn
rebels and these are aptly called cop
perheads. Neither can survive
| war in which their side lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
Estaae of Rarnl.rn.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN,, Probate Once, july 20.
= Grant County, 1868.
In the Of the Proof and Probate Of tho last viii
and testament Of Plat Rarnum decd. late Of the
County of Grant Present, VIM. McGongal Jue e
Whereas. an instrument in writing purporting to be
the last VIII aud testament Of Plat Barnun deceased
late Of the County of Grant hhs been flied in this office:
and whereas, application has beed made by Matthew
Brchard widow Of said deceased, praying that the
be proven and admitted TO Probate according to
the laws Of this State
1t is ordered that said application be heard before
me at the Probate office in the village Of Lancaster in
said county, Tuesday the nth day Of August 1858
at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day
And il is fur Their ordered that notice shall be given 10
al persons interested IN said will of the time and place
OF said hearing by p Jlication in the Grant Comfy
Herald, weekly ieEspaper, printed Lancaster in
said County for weeks successfully prior to dav
OF hearing. 1t3 WM.Mcd0NIGAL, Co. Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
Letter from Mr. Cole-He is Enamored
with Missouri.

Mr.. COVER We are all in the
land of the living Enjoying good
health. | was taken sick few
days after we landed at this place ];
my appetite left me and | wasted
away until | weighed only IA pounds;
change took place several weeks
after my appetite returned and Il Is
now difficult to get enough TO eat. |
gained seven pounds durir the past
week; when | left Laneaster weighs
ed III pounds
This is a pleasant country aud very
healthy of go persons, little and big,
that came mere from the north with
in the last two years only three have
been slightly sick land some that came
sick are stout and healthy.
A large part of this country is the
best OF timber; the south half is rath>
er broken, with plenty OF stone coal,
and considered the best OF tobacco
lands. The north part is prairie and
owned in large tracts-one thousand
acres in a field divided off for pas
lures. will keep cattle oger VIM
ter II there is not too much snow
Blue grass grows rapidly and fine
throughout the country when fenced
! and not fed down This is a fine
stock raising country, and there Is
some good stock-one three year
old heiter weighing 1900 lbs; the
owner refused 10 take the sum ot
$4,000 for her; be calls her Ida Lee "
Ida had d calf last spring and'the pa
pers published il; it was soon widely
circulated that Ida Lex" bad cali
which was the very picture OF its
mother. There was as much rejoice
ing on this occasion as when Queen
Victoria had baby. He has sold
calves 6 months old for 5000.
The town Of Fulton is larger than
Lancaster, and the buildings much
more expensive. The Lunatic AS
ylum. magnificent building, is 10,
! Gated here it is the largest building
| have ever seen. There are 400 pas
ticnts confined III il. The Deaf and
Dumb Asylum is also located here-a
large building with quite a number
of students The Court bonse is an
other fine building.
The Presbyterians have college
which has been and some of the best
institutions In the south west, most
all the young men in this section
. have good education.
Harvest is over. Wheat and oats
are good, corn bids fair to be good
We have had excessive warm wealth
er for the past few weeks, settler
say, .'its darned hot. On the 4tl
we had northern picnic: all went Of
fine sixty persons large and SINAI
who attended were from Wisconsin
Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota.
expected to tell you something abou
your colored friends when | com
menced writing. but | am making i
, too long, | also intended giving yo
a picture of missouri Radical : i
would have to be wood cut, as n
such person can set for his photo
. gragh or look in a looking glass
E The Herald comes regular, W. get
, in good time.
wM. COLE.
: Fulton, Mo-, July l3lh, '6s.
REMARKS Some Of our neighbo
Coles remarks must be taken wit
, many grains of allowance Wiscor
r sin has long soured on his mind-h
r being rather favorable to anti>ra d
cal issues during the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
Bull Run Russell on Seymour.

DR.. Russell, the correspondent sent
out by the London Times &c write up
the rebellion, gives an account Of an
after, dinner conversation with Sey.
mour upon the pretended right OF
secession. This dinner~party was
given by New York gentleman,
and occurred in March, 1861. We
quote the following from Russell's
"Diary !"
"The occasion offered itself to Mr..
Horatio SEYMOUR to give me his views
OF the Constitution of the United
States, and by degrees the theme
spread over the table There
was not man who maintained that
the Government had any power to
coerce the people of State or to
force State to remain in the Union
or under the action of the Federal
government. Although
they admitted the Southern leaders
had meditated the treason against
the Union years ago, they could not
bring themselves to allow their old
opponents, the Republicans now in
power, to dispose Of the armed force
of the Union against their brother
Democrats in the Southern States.
Z Mr.. Seymour is u man OF
compromise, but his views go further
than those which were entertained
by his party two years ago. although
secession mould produce revolution, il
'oos, nevertheless, in has opinion, right,
founded on abstract principles, schich
could scarcely be abrogdted 1cih due re-
gard to the original compact
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

FANATICIsM.-Once there was an
attempt made to write book on the
multiplication of isms, their duration
and disappearance, beginning with
the Arian SchismS But there was
not enough paper to contain the like.
and it felt through. The fnality
of things, death, judgment, second
coming of Christ, and the like, are
themes especially adapted for alarm
ing those so constituted by nature as
to be easily carried away by and
terrible thoughts.
The Dodgeville Iowa County,
Chronicle notices as follows the last
phase of fanaticism
"The "Advents" are now holding a
"tent meeting" on the fair ground in
this village, and several OF their big>
gest guns are here, popping away at
unbelievers and sinners generally in
the meantim indications are as clear
as mud that the end Of this mundane
sphere is very near. We heard one
OF their wise men expiate on prophe.
cy last Sunday evening, and from a
chart with all the beasts, and dragons,
and serpents, and many other fright
full looking animals paintep upon it,
point out clearly, (to his own mind),
that oil the signs preceding the sec.
ond coming Of Christ were already
things of the past, and that "the day
Of the Lord" is now due-''eyen at
the door"
We think there is lack of practic.
ability in the teachings of this Jealous
but mistaken class of Christians. If
all their efforts were directed toward
improving the moral condition Of man .
kind, instead nf trying to sustain the
bare and doubtful theory of the ter
mination of time at a certain specific
period, they would meet with more
sympathy from their fellow mon, and
do the world greater good. While
we believe that "not even the angels
in heaven knoweth of that day" we
also believe that our Advent friends
would more directly benefit man and
promote Gods glory by proclaimin g
-"Be we also ready r. Ii men are
prepared to meet the Judge, it m at
ters but little when that meeting
takes place"
We add, it will certainly require
200 to 300 years to carry us into the
Millennial period, and then 1000
years, when the end will certainly be
near at the door.
Disbelief IN revelation is the result
of these repeated timc fixings of the
end, and everytime failures.
Some years ago in West Pennsyl-
vania, the Mill erite Adventists erect>
ed their tent in village where all
were faithful to orthodox religion
They promised and pictured out with
dragon tails, that by certain day
the end must come-according to the
seals, signs and wonders from Dan iel
to Revelation. The people generally
left their faith and became Adventists
The last heard from that town, near>
ly every man, woman and child was
a dsbeliever in revealed religion !;
nor was this all they believed in
nothing else, and nobody believ ed in
them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

A FREAK or LlGHrNING.-A man
passed through this place recently
who had been made perfect curios>
ity by lightning. His story is that
about week since he was driving
along in a covered wagon through
Southern Iowa when thunder storm
came up. To prevent the rain from
driving into the front end CT the wag
on, he held up piece of oilcloth.-
This the lightning struck, passing
down his left arm aud tearing out
large portion of the muscle. It then
passed down his body burning it's
course along the skin to the left side
of his abdomen, where it burned a
considerable hole and divided, one
branch down his left leg, taking with
it u portion of the calf of his leg, and
the other down the right, burning
his thigh pretty severely, and ended
with tearing the soles off of both of
his boots and passing through the
wagon body nearly melting the king
bolt. A knife in his pocket was
melted by the intense heat. Strange
to say, the gentleman was not so Sc
verely injured but that he was able
to pursue his journey.-Atchison Co.
! (Mo.) Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

SIGNS OF THE TIMEs-Tammany
Hall, in which the National Demo
cratic Convention was held, contain.
ed large portraits of Gen. Beaure,
gard snd Stonewall Jackson, but not
portrait OF any General oft the union
army. Said Beauregard during the
war:
"All rules of civilized war are-aban-
doned."
The fine Hall also supplied por-
trait of Elk Gov. Magoffin Of KY,
whose message contained these remar-
kable words:
81 say emphatically that Kentucky
will furnish no troops for the wicked
purpose of subduing her sister South.
ern States"
The other portraits were of living
and dead democratic statesmen-the
eatpoliticians, such as Polk, Pierce,
Buchanan, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

GFThe statement of Lord STAN
ley on Wednesday night, that the
Queens Ministers were ready to ac-
cept the American interpi citation OF
the question of naturalization, and
that he believed, therefore, that no
misunderstanding on the subject was
possible between the two countries,
is another gratifying evidence that
British possessions are yielding to
the liberal views familiar to Ameri'
cans. The disposition of the Eng
lish Government has been commnni-
Gated to President Johnson, but Lord
Stanley declines to make treaty at
present, because it could not be acted
upon in Parliament before the adj
journment, and because a Royal Com.
mission, considering the general sub.
ject of naturalization, has not yet
made its report.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
Estate OF Kline.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN, Probate Office, July goth.
- Grant County, ! A. D. 1868
In tho matter Of tho PROOF and Probate Of tho last
will and testament of Jacob Kline deceased late
Of the County of Grant.
Whereas, an instrument il writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament OF Jacob Kline deceased
late Of the County OF Grant has been filed in ills Office
aud Whereas application has been made by William
L. Kline praying that the same be proven and admit
ted to Probate according 10 the laws Of this State
III Is ordered thar said application be heard before
me ut the Probate Office in Lancaster in said county on
Tuesday the ilth fi.v OF August A. d. 1868 at one
O'Clock in Tho aitsrp fsaid day
And i is further ordered that notice shall he given
to all persons Interested in said will Of thr time md
place of said hea ng Dy publication in the Grant Conn
ty HERALD, weekly newspaper, printed Ia said com
~ for % three successive weeks each weet prior
60 the day of such hearing. BY the Court.
7w3 WM. MCG0NIGAL, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

SlTATE OF WISCONSIN 60 Circuit court in and for
~ County Of Grant Grant county Wis
Sarah J Budworth, plaintiff, against Thomas Bud.
worth, defendant
The Stdte 81 Wisconsin b the Dfcadani herc aaiaed
You are hereby summoned ami required 10 answer
the complaint in this action which been filed in the
Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Lancaster in
said County and to copy of your answer to said
complaint the subscribers their Office in village Of
Lancaster Wisconsin within twenty days after the
service hereof exclusive of the day of such service and
it you fail to answer the said complaint within the
time Aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint
ito BUSHNELL a CLARK Plqs ATTY
Dated July goth A. D, 1865 Lancaster Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

sss-Mr. w. S. Grub, who is now
on a tour East, writes to the Bara-
boo Republic, from Utica, the centre
of the hop growing region of New
York, that New York hops would
not bring more than Is to Is cents
pound, Wisconsin above 20 cents a
pound there In New York old
yards are reported looking very fee
bic, new ones vigorous, on the whole
u better prospect than for some
years. Michigan is reported very
lousy aud bad. In Canada the crop
looks well.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
DISSOLUTION PARTNERSHIP

The partnership heretofore existing between Charles
Rlandford. William Brodt and Hiram Egeistoa, in the
lumber mercantile bpsines at Wyalusing Grant Co.
Egeston' is this day dissolved by mutual consept.
Messrs aroct Ege'ston. will continue nanuiactur-
ing Lumber, Shingles. Lath Pic9ets, &c, az their n
al hcretoare also contnus the mercantile business
and will pay all demands against the firm of Bland
ford Brodt Egelson. aud 10 whom all debts owing
said firm of B.andford Brodt EgeSton 10 be raid.
HIRAM EGELSr0N,
WILLIAM BR0DT.
CHARLES BLANDF0RD.
Dated Wyalusing Wis June Goth. 1865. iva
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

aea. The strike of the coal miners
and furnace men in the Pennsylvania
coal regions has become general, and
is assuming formidable and alarming
proportions. The strikers march
from one coal region to another, in
an army of hundreds, and force those
who wish to work to stop. The
strikers are an armed mob, and a
reign of terror prevails in all the coal
mining regions of the State. The
strike was occasioned by the new
State Eight hour law going into effect,
the workmen claiming the same wag-
es for days work of eight hours as
they received for days work often
hours. The employers refuse to
comply with this demand, and the
employers seem determined to force
them into it. There are serious app
prehensions Of violence and blood
shed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

1t would have been nice thing
for Gov. Seymour's rebel friends to
have secured the suspension of the
only practical measure ofre inforcing
the Union army during the leisurely
progress Of judicial proceeding to
determine its constitutionality.-
While Gov. Seymours lawyers were
sounding their outlets shrilly" in
the forum, and making longwinded
speeches on constitutional law, the
armed hordes of rebellion could have
pushed on to victory. Such were the
tactics of Horatio Seymour during
the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

ssa-It is curious historical fact
that Jefferson and Hancock, whose
names are so popularity associated
with the Declaration of Independ-
ence, were both serving as substitu-
tes in the Continental Congress-
Mr.. Jefferson was the alternate of
Peyton Randolph, detained in Vir-
ginia rs President of the House of
Deputies, and John Hancock was the
substitute for James Bowdoin, who
who was kept at home in Boston by
the illness Of his wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
THIRD CoNG'L DISTRICT CONVENTION

m. I1nion Republicans of the Third Congressional
IN, ny F wisconsin embracing Crawford Grant,
tG Iva LAFAYETTE, Richmond and Sank Counties
Including ali Unconditional Union men during the
late war; ., 90 a. - Co.. a. 4r,o
without bit or II, who voted Tor Lincoln in 1864;
An those who sincerely regret their blunder Of hay
p, supported Mcclellan and having voted the war a
failure; II -. ,ro. a., g.
~ neniocratis Inongres represented in their late
y v convention OF the few original Democrats, the
-, Sopperheads, and the multitude of unreconstruc-
tS iebeIs each having Confederate commission in
" alset from under the hand of JEFF. Davis a
mi - honor from under the hand of Generals Grant
pa Sberman-the latter document to be violated the
cement his friend Seymour swears into the Prcsiden-
Are reouested TO assemble at - clock NJ and hold
"a Convention
At BosCoBEL, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3D. 1868,
FOR the purpose Of nominating a candidate for Con-
ess to be voted for at the ensuing November election
and for the transaction of any other business which
NAV properly come before said Convention.
The basis representation in said Convention shall
consist of two delegates from each Assembly District
ana Two from each Senatorial District. Each county
will be entitled 10 at least Senatorial delegate
whether a full Senatorial District not.
County and Assembly District committees are expec-
ted 10 issue immediate calls for Town, District and
County Meetings and Conventions for eectng delegates
as above fixing times and places
J. G. COVER n. o. WHEELER.
J. WALW0RTH, JAMES NORRIS,
o. b. THOMAS, ALLEN WARDEN
g. W. BLISS,
District Central Com
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
sHmmons--CasIender ca nj.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, u Circuit Court in and for
- Grant Comfy. Grant Co., Wisconsin
Thomas Carlton and James Porter Plaintiffs against
Aurora Calender. Catherine r. Calender. his wife
Benjamin Shinoe Martin Lang and Elias Pinch De
foDdants
The STATE Of Wisconsin 10 the defendants here named
You are hereby summoned and required 10 answer
the complaint in this acton copy of which is filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said
county at the Court House in Lancaster and to serve
copy your to said complaint on the subscri
bers at their Office in the village of Lancaster Grant
Co, Wisconsin, within twenty days after the service
hereof exclusive of the day of such service and if You
fail to answer said complaint WITHIN the time aforesaid
the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
BUSHNELL CLARK. Pits Atty
Dated July Goth, 1868. 7ti Lancaster Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

aeA-A ST. Louis special says that
Gen. Sherman, last Thursday ewes
ming, declared against Seymour and
cratic "rabblement" at once gather
ed round, denouncing him as house.
burner, and charged him with sup
porting Grant for the sake of his
place in the army. The Democrats
ought to know Gen. Sherman by
this time; he introduced himself to q
sufficient number of them during the
war, and in a way that should, at
least, command their respect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

sarI4ord Stanley announces that
the British Government will accept
the American Interpretation OF the
naturalization question, which abb
solves former subjects of Great Brit
ain who have, or may, become nat
uralized citizens of the United States,
from liability 70 British authority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
n ew York. July, 16

The number of persons eported
as having been Frustrated by the
heat during the past twenty-four
hours in this city, Jersey City and
Brooklyn exceeds one hundred. Ov-
or fifty per cent. Of these proved ia
tai. DR. Harris, Registrar of Vita |
Statistics of the Board of Health,
makes the startling announcement
that two hundred and fifty
deaths are known to have resulted
from the excessive heat of the past
three days within the metropolitan
district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

s9~The Alta California, after {
careful review of the previous cleo
tions in that state, comes to the con
clusion that there is a reliable ma
iority of at least fifteen thousand for
Grant and Colfax.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
r6rThe Chicago Times tries to

S0-The Chicago Times tries to al.
lay the natural feeling which loyal
citizens will have in regard to the
large per centage of the rebel ele-
ment in the New York Convention,
by referring to the fact that Ex Gov.
Brown, of Georgia formely relel,
was member 1t the convention
which nominaneG Grant and Colfax.
But Brown expressly declared that
he had recanted from the political
faith which he had entertained when
he Joined in the rebellion, and that
he now recognized the paramount
authority Of the constitution and
laws of the United States. The
scores of rebel soldiers, guerrillas
and secession leaders in the Demo-
cratic convention, on the contrary,
have not changed. They still cling
to their old ideas on the subject of
State sovereignty, and they act with
the Democratic party because they
look upon the ascendency of that
party as favorable to rebels and Diet
rimental to loyal men