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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

na-Th his is the eulogy which Wen>
dell Phillips generously pronounces
over the grave in which the October
elections buried the democratic par
ty: THE old democratic party,
whose right hand was STAKEHOLDER
and its left doughface, which spoke
only lies and sought only plumber, is
dead. 1t has welded immense pow
err the more shame to the nation
that allowed it. Still it is something
to take comfort in, though nothing to
boast of, that the people have at last
risen so far as to be thoroughly dis
gusted with it and spew it out of
their mouths. This cid democratic
party died Of a negro Conqueror Of
Federalism, despot over the nation
for sixty years, Justice has at last
killed it. Let no reformer henceforth
despair This great power represent
ed all the base, selfish and material
interests of the land. 1t was in
trenched in race hatred. Commerce
was its ally the Church was It's tool.
But ideas have eaten away its root.
At the very moment when it seemed
strongest and most threatening, it
topples, a hideous ruin, to the ground.
We wish we could attribute its fall
to the moral sense Of the nation. AS
the Church, during this long struggle
of forty years, never lifted its hand
once for emancipation, but left us to
owe it at last to fear; so now the ma
ton bows rather to necessity than to
conscience. 1t is an intellectual re.
cognition of our need, not a moral
conviction of our duty"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
Female Suffrage in England.

London Chicago Journal Oct TO- es
1t is little curious, after all that
has been said and written in this
| country about strong minded wo>
men " in the United States, and es>
pecally after the ridicule bestowed
upon American females who sought
the privilege of voting at elections,
that the system of female voting
should come first into vogue in Eng
land. Yet such is the fact. Wheth~
er rightly or wrongly, considerable
number Of women are on the voting
lists just closed, and their names can
not now be removed. They will go
to the polls, and their votes must be
taken and counted. 1t is true that
the revising barristers throughout
the country have not been of one
mind on this subject, and that, in the
aggregate, where one claim has been
allowed, twenty, or even fifty, have
been rejected but, whom allowed,
there is no power now to appeal from
the barrister's decision.
1t is said that the names of about
1000 females thus appear on the lists
throughout the country, while about
10000, whose claims were refused by
the barristers, appealed against their
decisions, and their cases are to be
heard prior to the election before the
Court Of Common Pleas. 1t is possi
BILE, even probable, that this court
will decide against them, but that de.
cision will not affect the 1000 whose
names arc received and passed by the
barristers. That number Of ladies,
at least, will exercise not merely the
privilege but the right Of voting at
the English elections, and so far Eng
land is in advance Of America in re>
spect to female suffrage. But the
whole matter is in very loose and
unsatisfactory condition. 1t cannot
be that both sets of revising barris>
ters We're right in their decisions,
which are at antipodes, though all
had the same facts before them, and
construed the same acts Of Parla>
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
An Important Railroad Decision.

An important railroad decision has
just been rendered by the Supreme
Court of Illinois involving a question
Of great interest to agriculturists
whose lands bound or adjoin any Of
our railroads, The question arose in
several Circuit Courts some years,
since, and has been litigated with
varied fortune, until at last the court
Of dernier resort has heard and deter
mined it forever Thus it runs =
Farms lying contiguous to railroads,
whose corner grounds are kept clear
of grass, and whose grain fields Of
stacks take fire from locomotives can
recover damage. But where there
is negligence on the part of both
railroads and farmers in permitting
grass and weeds to grow on the rail-
roads and farmers in permitting
grass and weeds to grow on the rail,
road land adjoining the track, and in
the fence corners belonging to the
farm, so that fire takes on the farm
from the railroad, there can be no
recovery. Mutual negligence forbids
action for damage.
The opinion Of the court in the
case of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
way Company Us. Samuel Shanifelt,
has Just been filled at Mt. Vernon,
and decides a number of cases on the
same question. The subject has been
before the courts for years. The de-
cision bears hardly on our farmers,
but it is seemingly founded or princi-
pie. I'll. B. Buxton, Esq; counsel for
the road, perceived the point distinc,
thy long ago pressed it before the
courts below without success, and
was advised by eminent lawyers that
he must ultimately fail he has sue
ceeded. The settlement of so i'm
portant question, that it would have
been we'll Tor the farmers had it been
determined ten years since, is a pal
pable service to running roads, and
no less to the farmers who lose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

Eg- The gold and silver produced
since the year 1892 has been the sub
ject OF interesting statistics recently
published. 1t is estimated that from
1862 to 1913 the yield was equal to
SIS, 300 900, 900, of which only 81, 261,-
100000 was in gold and $5,678, 000,-
900 in silver. But the proportion Of
gold to silver has greatly changed in
recent years so that, from 1854 to
1868, of $5,574, 600. 900 of the precious
metals, $3,379, 100000 were in gold
and only 81, 1914, 900, 900 in silver. OF
the gold produced between 1848 and
1868, America yielded nearly one
half, ond tho United States ann Aus
tralia nearly four fifths of the whole.
1t is supposed that Europe and
America posse sed, in 1913, six thous
and millions Of gold and silver Of
which nineteen hundred millions
were gold, and forty-one millions sill,
yer. it is asserted that, owing to
the enormous production Of gold
since 1913, after making allowances
for waste, destruction, use in manu-
features, and export to Asia, for all
losses, that is to say, the supply Of
gold in Europe and America is about
two hundred million dollars greater
than that of silver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

Gw An eX>member of the Georgia
Legislature, who was Colonel in
tho rebel army, but who now sub
scribes himself "a disgusred demos
crat, " writes fiOm Hawkinsville, Ga,
under date of September 81, as fol-
lows.
No longer ago than last might,
colored preacher was shot in the pull
pit in the suburbs of this city, while
he was engaged in religious services
with his people. Something like a
week ago, not far from this place,
negro preacher was beaten so badly
returning from church, that he died
yesterday. The clubs, generally
called Grant clubs, among the me-
groes, are the theatre of vast mum.
Der Of deaths, the leaders and officers
are usually hunted and shot as mere
game. see no relief for the negroes
Of Georgia, except to remand the
State back to the military power. And
| cannot see how Congress can do 9th
erwise if the negro members of the
Legislature arc declared ineligible
for according to that theory, the cons
stitutional amendment is not adopted.
This much | will tell the country !:
In Georgia's present condition, no
fair election can be held within her
limits. Thousands of negroes must
either vote for Seymour, against their
will, or be killed or starved to death
Congress would act wisely to throw
Georgia out of the Electoral count at
The coming election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

BRIDGING THE GREAT RIyERs.-T
is only within a few years that the
project of bridging the Mississippi,
or any of the larger tributaries, has
been thought at all feasible. But
the public have lately acquired pas
sion for bridges. A bridge over the
Ohio was completed little over a
year ago, at Stcubenville A bridge
at Wheeling, to connect the Balti>
more and Ohio and Central Ohio
railways, was built some years ago.
A third bridge is under way at Pack
ersburg, to connect the West Virgin~
ia and the Marietta and Cincinnati
railroads. A fourth bridge has just
been completed at Cincinnati, at a
cost Of S1,750,000, A fifth bridge is
projected, at Louisville. In addition
to those built and projected over the
Ohio, tho largest tributary of the
Mississippi the great Father of
Waters" itself is to be bridged at
Dubuque, and possible at ST. Louis.
We live in fast age. The people
cannot wait "to be terried over the
stream" out prefer TO walk over it
hastily and 'dry od."-IndaStrial
Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

ssg- The Central Provisional Junta
Of Spain has issued circular to the
diplomatic representatives of Spain at
foreign courts. 1t explains Ithe orr.
gin and progress Of the revolution,
and advocates the sovereignty of the
people and religious freedom. The
future form of the Government is
not announced, but the circular states
that if the example of the United
States is not followed, the friends OF
freedom need feel no Encouragement.
No foreign Intervention is apprehen
ded. The Provisional Government
seeks to put Spain on level with
the most advanced Powers, and hopes
the friendly relation of foreign Gov
ernments with Spain while under the
late oppressive regime will be contin~
ued unbroken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

PUSH EMIGRATIoN.-The tone of
our Southern contemporaries indicates
that the people now regard the Pres
idential election as settled. Such be,
ing the case, they will now, if they
are wise and far-seeing, turn their
whole attention and energies to the
regeneration and recupcration Of
their section. And to this end they
should spare no efforts to turn the
the tide Of emigration in that directs
ion, and not permit the great West
to absorb all the strangers coming to
our shores. The efforts in this dir
ection made in Virginia have been
attended with gratifying success, and
we hear of large numbers who have
settled or who are preparing to settle
in that State. The remaining States
of the late Confcderacy should hasten
to follow the example set them in
the Old Dominion. Emigration has
done very much to make the North
what it is to-day, and the South has
but to lay hold of this element of
growth and development 10 order to
achieve corresponding results
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
Submission Of the Pope, and Revolutions
which all Powers Obey-A Thousand
Years as Day.

Almost every year the Pope of
Rome heads some reform, or submits
TO one. lie is soon 20 hold an ecu
menical Council of his bishops and
archbishops called to Rome from the
ends OF earth to aid in several changes
home has no secrets, no private ends
to engineer. The day of private
scheming has ended. The world is
wiser than Popes and Kings and
every secret depth is revealed, how>
ever deep and intricate the way
thereto. The forthcoming council of
bishops is called in view of providing
ways and means for certain changes
in church policy Rome cannot
longer stand in the way of certain
popular movements. The people
demand State supports for education;
they ask for railroads and telegraphs,
for free transit from shore to shore
and from sea to sea, for the abolition
OF pains and penalties for excommu-
nication, for a divorce of the State
and Church, for q general revocation
OF concordats, for the right to marry
and intermarry with dissenting par
ties, for burial and baptismal rights,
for independent education, for relg>
lous freedom, for the right OF parents
to determine the legitimacy of their
children, and to bury in unblessed
collins in unsanctified grounds with
out being condemned, &c. The rev.
olutlon in spain which deprives Rome
OF Spanish influence, and the loss Of
Austrian support are events of seri-
Gus import to Rome. The frmest
toothold the Pope now has is in
in South America, and should ever
the cry of United Italy resound IN
Europe the Holy Father may yet
have TO take to Brazil with the Vat
lean. But even BAIL the most vig>
orous supporter of Brazil just chosen
to neighbor.ng throne is a former
schoolmaster and editor The Pope
cannot trust the like. But the last
heard the Pope had invited to a grand
reunion the protestant heads OF the
i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

aea-The German revolution Of 1848
was great thing for America, be-
cause it drove to our shores class of
men who combined a clear perception
of the conditions Of freedom with an
enduring love for it. All who come
to our shores want to enjoy liberty,
but not few Of them are willing to
join in depriving others Of the rights
they demand for themselves. Our
German immigrants, prior to AS,
were, many of them, quite content
to cast in their political lot with the
pro~slavery party but Carl Schurz
and his compatriots arrayed themsel
YES upon the side of freedom, and
took with them, eventually, the
greater part of our German citizens.
The republican party owes a debt
greater than it can ever pay to Carl
Schurz and his fellow " Forty Eight.
ars -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
Oath of an Old Settler of Iowa County
Col. Levi Sterling.

We are panied to learn of the death,
at his home III Iowa county four.miles
from Mineral Point, Of inflammation OF
the lungs and pleurisy, Of Col. Levi
Sterling, in the 63d year Of bis age.
Col. s. was born In Woodford county,
Kentucky, and was one of the early
settlers of the (then) territory of
Wisconsin, and Of the county of
Iowa. He has been largely in public
life, as member Of the legislature
and otherwise, served faithfully and
efficiently in the army in connection
with the Second Cavalry of which be
vas first Major and then Lieut.. Coll
oael. lie was widely known through
out the lead mining region, and as a
man and citizen was highly esteem,
ed by all who knew him. He dis
charged every trust committed to
him with fidelity and had many warm
friends. The Tribune says be was in
Mineral Point only the Saturday pre-
vious to his death, apparently in good
health, arranging for the removal Of
his family thither His funeral ser
vices were celebrated by the Masonic
fraternity and the large concourse of
people present evinced the wide
spf cad feeling of respect entertained
for him, and of sympathy for his be-
reaved children, three daughters and
one son, who are without protector
at those tender ages when parental
influence is most needed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

In private conversation withln>
innate friends, Hon Charles Francis
Adams, late United States Minister
to England, expresses himself as
strongly in favor of Grant and Col
fax, for whom he will assuredly vote.
The silly people who are digging
for gold in Kelly's Island, Lake Erie,
under the direction of planchette,
have gone eight or ten feet into solid
limestone without results, but they
persevere.
A gentleman in New York,
named Burton, recently returned
from Australia, offers to bet ten mil
lions of dollars that Grant and Col
fax will be elected, and says he has
the money to support 1t.
The New York World says the
negroes Of the South are ,relapsing
into barbarism another democratic
journal says they are gradually, but
surely, coming over to the democratic
party.
General John B. Magruder, OF re-
bel notoriety, was given berth in
New York police station, one night
last week, for insulting females in q
Broadway store.
Sixteen thousand pounds Of wool
in large clips of one thousand pounds
and upward, brought forty-three
cent pound in the interior of Mich
igan last week.
In the States Of Nebraska and
Kansas within the past few weeks,
some 10000 acres of public lands
have been taken ny for actual settle
ments.
The official republican majority
in Ohio at the recent election is 90
O71-being republican gain of13,8 1916
over last year.
Great Britain, France and Italy,
as we'll as the United States, have re-
cognized the new Government of
Spain.
John G. Breckenridge talked ag-
riculture to society of farmers, on
tina Canadian side Of the Niagara,
few days since
The Oregon crops are very large.
VIII eat is selling in Portland at from
65 to 20 cents per bushel, and oats at
from 10 to 80 cents.
1t is estimated that Missouri has
gained $4,000 in population since the
war. Large bodies of immigrants
are settling in the western counties.
1t is estimated that the farmers
of Allen county, Ohio, will realize
800, 900 for apples sold this season.
The total vote of Pennsylvania
at the recent election was $4,000,
$4,000 more than ever before cast.
The Swedish Polar expedition
has returned home after penetrating
to the eighty-second degree.
1t is probable General Grant will
return to Washington 10 about two
weeks.
-Bayard Taylor is said to b,
worth $50, 900, besides three share,
in the New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

peA.The old Spanish Padre, who
foretold some two hundred years ago
the existence Of a great city upon the
bay where San Francisco now stands
may not have been out in his pro-
phecies after all. He said that this
future city should be four times laid
in ashes, and once destroyed by an
earthquake. Four destructive fires
already have swept the city away to
make place for newer and better
structures. Do the small shocks
lately felt give premonition of the
rest of the old priests forebodings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

THANKSGIVING DAY.-As the COM
ing month of November has only
four Thursdays, Thanksgiving day
in all the Northern and Middle States
will this year fall on the same day.
The fourth Thursday is the appoint
ed day in some States, while the last
Thursday is the day in other States /;
hence, when November has five
Thursdays, the observance is not
uniform. Thanksgiving day has,
within the last eight years, become a
national holiday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
smThe Pone has published a

rs The Pope has published an
apostolic letter in which he invites
not only the Roman Catholic bishops,
and the Schismatic Greek bishops to
the general council next June, but al
so the representatives of all Protest
ant churches. His holiness announ-
ces this invitation in his character of
universal pastor" and he prays earn
estly at this time for the union of all
Christians with the Roman Catholic
church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

nA-The finances Of Hungary are
reported to be in a fourisbing condi-
ton. At the end of the present year
surplus of 81, 100000 viii remain in
the treasury. This is al unusual
circumstance, the expenditures hav-
ing exceeded the receipts for each of
the last eighteen years. In one in.
stance the deficit amounted to ST.
500, 600 The cause Of the present
prosperity is attributed 70 the fine
harvests and vine crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

Gg- Perhaps the power of B. igham
Young was never more notably dis.
played than in his keeping the Pa
cific Railroad out of Salt Lake City,
where all the merchants and proper
ty holders are anxious it should come.
He says +" No." firmly, and it misses
them by thirty-two miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

nm-Georgo Wilkes, in his article in
the Spirit Of the Times on the result
of last weeks elections, discourses as
follows: We confess we are some
what disappointed that defeat has
had no better influence upon what
now seems to be the ossified condi-
ton of the democratic mind. We,
therefore, give the democracy up as
hopeless ofreform, and can see no des-
tiny for them better than humiliation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

a% The Republican members of
the House of Representatives Of the
Oregon Legislature have resigned
The Governor accepted the resigna>
tons. This leaves the House with
out quorum. No appropriation bill
was passed. Great excitement pres
walls in Salem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

LEFT HoME.-About the 18th of
October last, boy named Frederick
Binkleman, aged about II years, left
his parents in Manitowoc, and has
not since been heard from. Round
face, light complexion, auburn hair,
snd blue eyes. Large for his age.
When he left home be had on a light
coat and vest, and brown pantaloons.
Papers throughout the State will
confer a favor upon the parents by
copying this article. Address Len>
aid Binkleman, Manitowoc, Wiscon-
sin.-PIOt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

sa-E. 2. C. Judson, (''Ned Bunt-
line, y who has been canvassing Cali
fornia for the last six months as an
advocate of temperance, writes home
that California will vote for Grant and
Colfax by ten thousand majority.
When he so wrote he had not heard
from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Nebraska.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

The number of children attend
ing schools in the United States, &C
cording to an estimate adopted by
the Boston correspondent of The
american Publisher, is 100000. For
these there are each year manufac-
tured 20,000,000 text books, costing
$500, 1000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

O OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

POST Once address, Lancaster, Wis.,
Judge Of Circuit Court. T. MILLS.
Judge of Probate Court-WM. MoGoNIGAL,
Treasurer-V. F. KINNEY.
Sheriff.. p. Cox
Register Of Deeds-JosEPH BooK.
CLERK of Circuit Court. W BLANpINa.
Clerk Of Board of Supervisors r. II. PARSONS
Chm Of Board Of Superysors-ADDIsoS BURR.
superintendent of Schools. z. HUBBARD.
County Surveyor-JoEL BAEBER.
District Attorney-G. c. HAzELToS, (P. O. Boscobel.)
Coroaer-CHAs. DIcKET Up. O. Dickeyvle.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03
~Ao enterprisine speoplat.

EgAn enterprising speculator has
purchased whole square in a central
location IN Philadelphia, and is about
TO build 188 handsome dwelling
houses, with large side yards. The
entire cost will be more than 500, :
900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

ssa~ The annual meeting of the so,
cieties of the Armies of the Tennes-
see, Cumberland, Ohio, and Georgia,
will be held in Chicago on the 18th
and 10th Of December next. The
meeting Of the 10Th will be devoted
to speeches that OF the 10th to Il
banquet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

asa- The Democratic party is beat
en-, says John Forsyth, in the No
bile Register. Among the causes of
defeat, he alleges the cowardice of
the Northern Democrats, who refus>
ed to admit Southern speakers to
their meetings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

1t is a remarkable illustration Of
times revenges, the Salem Mass
Mercury says, that the present John
Quincy Adams has gone on an cleo
tioneering tour to South Carolina,
where his grandfather would proba>
lily have been hanged, without Judge
or jury, by the same Democracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-03

gThe cost of an overland trip to
Sacramento, CAL, from Pittsburgh, is
about $3.50. Ticket, 1884 meals,
fourteen days, $50; blanket, SO;
sleeping cars, So. This is just about
half the cost of the overland trip three
years ago. These rates will doubt
less be reduced fifteen per cent. in
the course ofanother year.