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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09
Conclusion of Wednesdays Pro-
ceedingS in the National
Convention.

\ vote was taken on Adjournment, which
was lost, yeas l42!, nays 1904.
The motion of New Jersey for recess to
: o'clock was made and lost.
The roll was then called on the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09
HORATIO SEYMOUR OF
NEW YORK NOMI-
MATED FOR PRESI-
DENT.
Gen. Frank 2. Blair of
Missouri Nominated for
Vice President.

TAMNANY HALL, NY, July 9.--The del
egates assembled about 10 clock. Mr.. Sey
mour, permanent president, took the ehail
amid applause and called the convention
to order but Immediately thereafter
retired, when vice President Price
Of Missouri took the chair. Prayer WAS of
fercd by Rev. Mr.Plummer. Mr.. Niback, o.
Indiana moved to dispense with the reading
the journal Of yesterday. Agreed to.
Gen. F. P. Blair, of No. and also Judge
Field, Of California, were proposed as can.
didates, and hearty cheered.
A letter was read from Mr.. Pendleton,
dated, July I'd, and addressed to Mr.. Nc,
Lean, Of the Ohio delegation, authorizing his
name to be withdrawn whenever they
thought it would produce harmony, and it
was then withdrawn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09
By Telegraph.

REPORTED ToR THE DAILY ARGUS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09
TwENTY.FIRsT BALLOT.

TWENTY.FIKST BALLOT,
English 8, Hancock 1857, Johnson 5,
Doolittle IL, Hendricks 1872, Field 8, Chase
1, Mcclellan J, Hoffman
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09
TWENTIETH BALLOT

The result was announced as follows :
English l6, Hancock l4! cheers Dcolit,
tie y, Hendricks l2l, Blair 10, Field 9,
Seymour 2,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09
NINETEENTH RALLOT.

The chair announced the result: Han.
cock 1851; Hendricks 1914; Packer %: boo,
little u; Blair l3!; Fields Is; English c;
Seymour !; Chase /.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-09

A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17

4 writer in the New York Tribune
states that in walking down Broadway he
saw a man, appearing to be drunken
sailor, walk up to beggar woman sitting
ON the curb stone and pretending to be
blind, and deliberately kick her. Great
sympathy was aroused and the woman
made a very handsome collection from the
passers by. She walked down a few
blocks, where precisely the same scene
was enacted. This performance was re-
peated several times, when the woman
went to her home in Water Street, or ra-
Their to beer shop there, whittier the re-
porter followed her, and found her and
two or three more "blind beggars," with
their sight restored, and all rejoicing in
their good luck for the day and in theiI
toddy.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17
Buried Alive.

Correspondence Cincinnati Enquircr.l
New ORLEANS, Nov. PA most esti-
mable lady, named Mrs. Crane, whose
husband is a book-keeper in Fleming &
Co.'s drug store, on Magazine street in
this city, died very suddenly last summer
Of what was pronounced sun-stroke. She
was teacher in one of one most popular
public school, and resided, if l am not
mistaken, on Dryadcs street. 1t was in
the afternoon, after the school was out,
that she went to visit 4 neighbor on Fe-
LEFTY street, and just as she entered her
friends house she fell insensible to the
floor and died, to all appearances, in about
two minutes, doctor pronouncing it sun
stroke. Her body was inferred the next
day about ten o'clock, and her mother,
an old lady about fly years of age, and
her husband and one little son went home
almost broken hearted, and have since
been nearly distracted, being at times I'M
able to sleep, and, in fact, leading most
miserable and disconsolate life; and we'll
they might, as the sequel will show, had
they known what they had done. Well,
one night last week, the mother, after
passing most distressing day, fell asleep
late at night and dreamed that her daugh-
ter had been buried alive. She jumped
up in a frantic state and rushed to her
son-in>law's chamber, crying, "My daugh-
tcris buried alive Oh, my daughter is
buried alive! What shall | doW To
sleep any more that night was out of the
question, she still crying that her daugh-
ter was buried alive whenever her son-in-
law would try to quiet her. At length
the proposition was made to have the
body disinterred, just to satisfy her. So,
early the next morning the grave was
opened and the coffin raised. Oh, what a
horrible sight met their view! Pen is
powerless to portray the scene that follow
ed. The body which had been placed in
metallic coffin, was turned over, the
glass covering the face was broken to at
oms, the ends of her fingers being beaten
and battered to pieces, her hair torn out
in handfuls and her shroud tori in many
places-all presenting the appearance of
one of the most desperate struggles to free
herself from her terrible confinement.
| have not seen this affair mentioned in
any of our city papers, as yet, but
as far as the truth of the matter is con-
ccrncd, lean vouch for its having occurr-
ed. as have it from parties intimately
connected with the unfortunate family,
and whose veracity | cannot doubt. The
husband and mother, it is now said, are
almost entirely bereft of their reason, and
it is feared they will go permanently de-
ranged.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17
Sound Logic,

Some philosopher says: "People who
do business advertise. In other words,
they make themselves known. One class
is represented in the numerals as a figure
the other as CIPHER. One is alive; the
other not much better than dead. One is
in sunshine; the other in the shade
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17
Male and Female School.
Sweetwater Tenn
MR. Mrs. n H. A. NJ aG R32H' PRINCIPALS.

0'he exercises of this School will be resumed on
l. the LIST Monday in September. Tie course
OF instruction will be substantially the same as
heretofore embracing the Languages, Mathema-
tics aud Music. The Primary Department will
also receive most careful attention. Mrs. Cook
will devote her entire attention this session to
the Female Department.
The terms will be the same rs those of other
institutions OF the same class. Board can be OBJ
tanned in pleasant private families and on reas-
enable terms.
For further particulars address either of the
Principals or the Secretary Of the Board OF
Trustees, Swcetwater, Tenn.
Sept. 4, 1868. If
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17
Now is the time to Subscribe
BOLIVAR FEMALE ACADEMY,
MudiSOnNiI1c, Tenn.

THE EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTION
l. will be resumed on the 3lst day of August,
under the charge of Professor Il. II. Ramsay.
Tuition, SO, si2 ~ and $l5 per session oil 20
weeks, according to the grade OF advancement.
communications addressed to the Principal,
President, or Secretary OF the Board Of Trustees,
will receive prompt attention.
jos. UPTON, NJ D., President.
WILLIAM DIX y, Secretary.
July pa, lS6S. ly.
VURNIP SEED--or all kinds-summer or win
L tcr-tor sale at Brick Store sign OF
july ST RED FLAG.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17
OBJ furuunntr.
sweetwater, Thursday, Dec. II, 1858.
THE FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.

The following is translation from IN ancient
spanish poem, which, says the .Edinburg Re-
lew, is surpassed by nothing with which We are
cquainted in the Spanish language, except the
'ode Of Louis de Leon"
Oh LEI the soul its slumbcrs break
Arouse its senses, aud awake
To see IOw soon
Life, in its goriCs, gldes away.
And the stern footsteps OF decay
Come stealing on.
And, while we view the rolling tide,
Down with Our flowing minutes glide
Away 80 fast,
Let us the present hour employ,
And deem each future dream JOY
Already past
Let no vain hope deceive the mind,
No happier lot us hope 10 find
10 morrow than to-day:
Our golden dreams OF yore were bright,
Like them the present shall delight
Like them decay.
Our lives like Fastening streams must be,
That into one engulphing sea
Are doomed 20 fIl-
The set Of death, whose waves roll on
Ger king and kingdom, crown and throne
And swallow all.
Alike the rivers lorily tide,
Alike the humble rivlc,s glide,
To that sad wave.
Death levels poverty and pride,
And rich and poor sleep side by side,
Within the grave
Our birth is but a starting place
Life is the running Of the race,
And death the goal;
There all our glttering toys are brought,
That path alone, oil all unSought,
Is found Of all.
See then, how roor and little worth
Are all those glttering toys of earth
That lure us here;
Dreams Of sleep that death must break;
Alas before it bids us wake,
We disappear.
Long ere the damp Of earth can blight
The checks pure glow OF red and white
Has passed away;
Youth smiled and all was heavenly fair
Age came and Lid his finger there,
And where arc they?
Where is the strength that spurnel decay
The step that royed so l5h; and gay,
The hearts blithe tone?
The strength is gone, the step is slow,
And joy grows wcarisOmc, and woe!
When age comes on
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17

Opinions of the Press:
well printed, aud edited with ability"
[.ducrti I'S Gazette, New York city.
1.-THE best weekly paper in the State"
chattanooga american Union.
IAN able ana fearless Democratic Journal"
Memphis Ledger.
observes success. '-NaNhuiHe Banner.
We might publish scores OF similar testimon-
ais, hu, content ourselves with the following en-.
dorscmcnt OF our valued contributor, Ally Gator,
which is Goubly grateful to us as well as to him,
on account OF the source from which it proceeds;
"ALLY GARTOR, THE PRINCE
OF WITS"
BrowRiow'S KnorriHs Whig.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-17
Subscription Reduced.
CIubDinn. Rates.

To clubs o. five or more subscribers VIC will
send our Mammoth Weekly Tor tie balance Of
this year, and until January, 1870, for tie very
small sum OF TWO DOLLARS EACH.
i-Fs We ask the friends Of the oil Union AMI
American, and all supporters OF Constitutional
Liberty, without regard to past party aIhlia-
tions, to aid us in extending our circulation and
business, in the warfare We are wHgng against
radicalisn-lts corrupiions and usurlatons.
Address j. U. GRIFFITH y CO.,
Corner Cherry AMI Church SITS, Nashville, Tenn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

To ADVERTISING PATRONS OF THE
Misunderstanding as we do all adj
vertisements Of quack doctor stufis,
patent medicines, vicious books and
other things of no use or worse than
useless to the people, OF course we
have to depend entirely upon home
advertisements to fill up what space
would otherwise be occupiedwith such
worthless stuffs. OF course the bust,
ness men at home are not so sharp at
advertising as vendors of worthless
stuffs and it follows that at times the
Herald columns arc rather bare Of
advertisements. At the present time
the business men are greatly neglect.
ing to advertise in the Hedrld There
should be several columns more of
advertising. We are sure the six to
eight thousand readers of the Herald
would amply repay any business
firm in Grant County for any outlay
for advertising in the Herald. Our
terms are low-rather below the
cheapest advertising rates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
(COAEIDENTiAL)--Read the Adyer-
tisement of BURR'S 10 this paper.

INFORMATION WANTED. - Edward
Robinson, an aged colored man, has
just arrived in Boscobel from South
Carolina, 10 search vi seven sons, who
he believes. are 10 Grant county
They are named resyectively, George,
Levi, Samuel, Abra ham, Edward,
John and Peter. The father has
seen none of them for three years,
and is anxious TO find where they, or
either of them, are. Any informa-
ton concerning them, addressed to
this office, will be thankfully receiv>
ed. BoSc0bel appeal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

ANOTHER EYE DoCToR.-A man call
ling his name DR.. III. r. Curtss, ocu-
list, his home at Rockford, H., wish>
es US to say he will be at the Nan :
Sloq House, in Lancaster, on the 9th
Of August for the benefit of those
afflicted with sore eyes.
We know nothing of this special
ty doctor. He may be all he pro,
fesses, though his letter asking us to
advertise shows him to be illiterate
and at no time a student. We sup
pose ne has come across some one
of the. stimulants for lending tempo
rary power to the nerves of vision,
and herewith set out as an eve
doctor. Such remedies appear bene
fetal for the moment, but the poor,
stimulated organ soon grows more
dim than before, and then passes
below the horizon TO rise no more. -
Persons having sore or weak eyes
had better call on some first class
doctor, Of known education and ex>
perience-who will give no medi>
cine and advise you TO apply some
simple treatment, from which YOU
will derive great benefit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

From RACINE Maj. Purman, who
has been stopping at Racine during
the warm weather, writes us. July
18th, saying, "the crops are good
here but not SO forward as in Grant
by couple Of weeks. Paris Green
is truly the very thing for potato
bugs. 1t kills in all cases the Color
ado bug, and also the new bug still
without name but which is even
harder on the potato than the other
To apply, use a sack of open texture,
mix the green with -four, say four
parts of the latter, and dust ol er the
vines as aJok dredges pepper on q
dish for tne table. 1t must prove of
great value in Grant County where
these bugs first appeared in the state
and are q terrible cUSS."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

SCIENTIFIC LEcTUaEs.-Prof.H ar>
ry Cooke, young man of good abili.
ty, is lecturing throu gh the country
on the evils of Spiritnalism,..i in which
he accounts for the delusions of the
Spiritualists 10 rational way, ex-
posing as he goes along, their many
tricks, by the aid of vital magnetism,
electricity, slight of hand, &c He
challenges the Spiritualists, and offers
to perform any OF their tricks, and
teach any body TO do these very Gu
rious things without spirit aid.
Prof Cooke is to lecture on We'd
nesday evening of this..w eek at Patch
Grove, and next at other places in
the County. His lectures and Gun,
ming deeds are indeed highly enter
tanning as we'll as instructive and
amusing, and we'll worth quarter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
Special Notices.
DIR. FAILEY TO THE PUBLIC:

G. r Faliey NJ. D., would respectfully inform the
citizens Of Lancaster and vicinity that he is permanently
located in that place. for the practice OF Medicine and
Surgery. He has been Medical practitioner for 80
years and feels confident that he give satisfaction
ia all who may favor him with call During the last
ten years he has made Chronic Diseases especial study
and respectfully solcts the patronage of those thus
afflicted He viii be found his office onSaturdays
peFseribe for Chronic cases, aud at all other times
when not absent professional business. All calls
promptly attended to without regard TO time dis
lance.
Once and Residence Ia the north part Of Lancaster
Village, ON the BoscobelrOad. 50wi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

FARM FOR SALE.-The 7. & J. Cur>
It's farm in Hazel Green, situated on
See. 10, is advertised for sale, includ.
ing a prairie farm Of 120 acres and a
timber lot beside The property is
well improved as will be seen bv the
advertisement in the Herald We
suppose that property in this section
of the county is really worth some
ten dollars per acre above what the
price il elsewhere on account Of be-
ing situated near the railroad market
towns. Railroads, you know, add
$1,000 to $4,000 per acre 10 the value
of land-because the distance is but
short to dear markets the transport
alton expense thereto being small.
In transportation by team, counting
back loading, there is a clear gain Of
at least ten per cent. on grain, pork
&c. in the labor alone on the part OF
farms situated in less than day 5
drive Of the cars. The Curtis prop
erty is cheap at the price asked-es-
pecially as the land is first class.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

4 Coon SUaGEsTIoN.-W see that
the Mineral Point Democrat suggests
the propriety OF making available the
iron pyrites annually taken out of
the lead mines by hundreds of tons,
in The manufacture Of sulphuric acid.
This much used acid could be obtain
ed in this way very easily, aud very
much cheaper than from birthstone.
We should think some one in the
mining region would go into the bus
mess
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
RELIGIOUS.

METHODIST RpiscorAL.--Rey C. Cook Pastor Preach
iug every Sabbath morning commencing at halfpast
zen o'clock, Sabbath School at a IN. PRAYER meet.
ing every Thursday evening in the Church AT o'clock
GovcaLa AriosaL-Rev :. W Eaton, Pastor servi
Sabbath morning ut 1885, in the evening al $3.50
Sabbath School Immediately after morning service.
Prayer meeting at the Church every Wednesday even
Ing, at ESQ.
EPIsoopALIAN Rev. Francis Moore, Rector Divine
Service in theChapel every Sabbath morning,
ri htpast ten o'clock; also In tbe afternoon
mencng at halfpast three. Sabbath hoOl at u N.
Bible Glass IN the Chapel every Tuesday evening,
mrncng at eight o'clock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

SECURE THE MopEL.-The Howe
Machine Co. have just perfected ar
rangements by which they supply to
each purchaser of a machine, gratis,
a royal chart for cutting ladies' and
childrens' dresses by measure. This
is the most complete model now in
use, being perfectly simple and easy
to understand. Price, $500. Mon
ely refunded fit does not give
entire satisfaction.
Mr.. Walker, the Genl. Agent for
Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Rich>
land counties, hereby authorizes To-
cal and travelling gents to offer this
superior inducement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
DENTAL NOTICE!
DR.. VIM. H. DEFFENBACH
DENTAL SURGEON

or Platteyle has the pleasure Of informing the Cit
Of Lancaster and Cassyilie that future he
will visit these places professionally follows;
Lancaster six times per year the rst two weeks
OF every alternate month commencing with February
Cassye twice per year. viz last two weeks in Feb.
Tuary and October Of each year.
hope by 20 doing to make it BENEFICIAL to myself as
well a. those who cannot nd convenient to yisitme
at my Office In Platteyille.
Keep on hand larger stock of Dental Materials
than all other Dentists in the County and therefore
never compelled to insert artificial Teeth that are
unbecoming to the features complexion-too large
too small.
Natural teeth should be filed If possible before the
decay exposes the They can be saved after hut
at greater expense.
ilpersons should have their teeth examined by
asAliiui Dentstat least once year. as frequently de-
cay exists unknown to persons.
Pure suiphurc Ether given alleviate pain in ex.
tracing Teeth If desired Unlike Nitrous 0xyds il
| never proved fatal "
Artificial Teeth inserted from one 10 an entire set
All operations performed carefully and as painless az
Durlng practice Of eleven years emong the people
OF Grant County, have endeavored to use only first
class material and do only frst-class work How well
have succeeded leave the public to judge 60.
FEES MODERATE. Rooms at Dennsor HOUSE, 80
vile, and Mansion House, Lanc 7asss.ssIfENBAcHER,
| tou-s Truly, - .oas Surgeon Dentist
Platteyille, jan 10, 1905
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

DGssoLI TIoN.-The firm of Bland
ford Broot & Egelston, at Wyalusing,
III the Lumber and Merchandising
has been dissolved, by mutual con-
scnt-Brodt 4 Egelston to succeed
in the business, who are also to close
the business. See advt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

ssg~ The beautiful extract below is
from the pen of Hon. George S. Hill
lard: confess that Increasing
years bring with them an increasing
respect for men who do not succeed
in life, rs those words are commonly
used Heaven is said to be a place
for those who have not succeeded on
earth and it is surely true that eel
estial graces do not best thrive and
bloom ia the hot blaze as worldly
prosperity. Ill success sometimes
arises from superabundance of quail
tiles in them selves good from a con
science too sensitive, n taste too
fasudius, a self>forgetfulness too ro>
mantle, a modesty to retiring |
will not go so far as to say, with a
living poet, that the world knows
nothing Of the greatest mon, but
there are forms of greatness, or at
least excellence, which die and made
no sign ! there are martyrs who miss
the palm but not the stake; heroes
without the laurel, and conquerors
without the triumph %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

na-Somc one at Cheyenne, Daco-
tab Territory, a place situated at the
foot of the east slope of the Rocky
mountains and where the Pacific
Railroad terminates at this time.
sends us copy Of the CAyeane Times,
with the card of VIM. S. Crawford
marked, by which we learn that said
Crawford, formerly of Boseobel, and
a perfect scamp, having left an esti-
mable family to be supported by the
public charities, is a lawyer and q.
5. Claim Agent. Crawford should be
spotted at Cheyenne as a first class
vagabond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
FARM LANDS FOR SALE.

The subscriber residing two miles west of Lancaster
wishes to sell the following lands, all in Lancaster:
farm of 10 10 improved, 40 in timber, with
dwelling also, another farm of ITO acres same amt
improved, with dwellings also, farm of 100 acres 50
improved, 40 in TIMBER dwelling worth 81 Soc barn.
orchard &C. also $40 acres $40 prairie, 10 in timber
improvements, adapted for division into several
FARMS plenty of springs.
All to schools mills &c. Price Of above proper
erty Sl5 to s45 per acre. according to improvements
EDWARD HALFERTY.
Fennimore, April % 1868, Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21
DWELLING FOR SALE.

Ny dwelling and third acre lot in Lancaster, next
Of W. n, Reed, is offered for sale wish TO nm
I'VE my farm with the proeeeds--the price $io5O.-
we'll the door; fruit trees bearnl age pos
session given C. LANGRIDGE.
Lancaster, May %, 1865. stiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-21

To TIE HERALD READERs.--T
election canvass, the promise of
abundant crops and of general pros
pcrity lead Us to hope Well and ask
IN faith that the names Of several
hundred new subscribers be added TO
our list, already large for country
paper.
The H9ro}d is now large paper
and well printed, and is conducted
III a way we think calculated to be
made useful We can scarcely hope
for popularity, free and independent
as we are and neutral upon nothing.
But we can hope for public conf
dence and wholesome influence
which shall merit respect Popular,
ity requires more paudering than we
can afford
Having complied with pledges
hitherto made in improving the Her
aid in size and appearance, we now
promise to contribute more profuse-
~ of editorials, these to be of slight
ly improved character Several able
writer's also promise to contribute for
the Herald, and we have also the
promise Of q weekly column by II la
dy OF known ability.
Readers, by kindly words we'll
spoken you may swell our list to the
required number in two weeks.