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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14
Card from Mr.. Beecher Relative to the
Richardson Tragedy.


Henry Ward Beecher, in his card
explaining the interpretations in his
funeral sermon, saws:
4 know personally none of the par
ties to this sad history. | had only
a vague impression of the facts.
Those Impressions, whether right or
wrong, are these: That a worthless
man had proved in every way un-
faithful to his marriage relations
that, worn out by i'll treatment. the
woman left her husband that Rich
ardsoD, after the separation became
deeply interested in her; that she
procured divorce, which was not
only legal, but well founded upon
the strictest moral grounds. These
were my impressions. / confess that
it would be difficult to tell exactly
on what grounds | formed them, for
| did not read any part of the testi-
mony that appeared in the habeas
corpus argument. | am not a read
er or lover Of such news, but those
whose judgment greatly respect l
found to be firmly on Mr.. Richard
sons side. Their declarations were
unequivocal that, while his conduct
would not bear the test Of delicacy
or Of prudence, it had not overstep-
ped the bounds of Christian moral
ity. This was the judgment of men
who, as | do, regard the marriage re-
lation with rigorous strictness. 1t
was upon this state of facts that |
was asked to perform what may be
called mortuary service for Mr..
Richardson. Only in case he should
sink and death be imminent, was /
to DO called in. The question for me
TO answer was, Ought this dying
man TO extend some protection to
the woman who had been joined with
him in this miserable tragedy p
Ought tits woman be left by him
without name or support? Wheth-
er secretly or not, | believe that she
was legally and morally free from
her husband on the grounds of the
strictest construction of Christianity.
If the investigation which will ere
long be conducted shall show me
that | had formed a judgment injur-
ious to Mcfarland and incorrect in
regard to the other parties, | shall
accept the truth and make such re-
paration to Mcfarland as | can. But
no man can act upon any after
knowledge, and must depend only
upon the light which he has at the
time. Whatever changes may here
after take placein regard to my .judg-
ment of the parties, it will not after
the fact that | believed they were
legally and morally divorced, and
that this marriage was at once an
act Of justice and mercy.
(Signed) HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY IN
WISCONSIN. The Madison journal
has published very interesting syn
opsis of the report Of the Secretary
OF State for the ydar 1869 Among
the interesting figures given is a ta-
bic showing the number and value of
stock in the State, as shown by the
last assessment. There are 270,05
horses, Of the average value of $50
mules, 1864, value SIS; sheep, POS
022, value, S1.09; swine, 413, 887,
value, So 65; wagons, &c, 145, 461,
value S28 75. There are also 1893
watches, 1928 pianos and melodeons,
and 1854 shares Of bank stock
The total value of merchants and
manufacturers stock is S12 1856 914 !;
other personal property, $30,911, 1923
Value Of lands, $l67, 921, 258, value
OF city and village lots, SIG, 977 $50.
The total value Of all property as
sessed, is put down at 1927, 627 ,356.
OF course this is not The true value
of this property, as it is made up
from the assessments, and the great
er aim and object Of most assessors
is to get the property in their imme-
date locality as low as possible
The number is undoubtedly very
near correct, but as to value, the ii z
ure may be doubled and still in most
cases be below the real value Until
a law can be devised that shall make
assessments uniform, we need not
expect even an approximation to
true value on any kind OF property
subject to taxati on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

7. Kelly Davis Replies to the Charge of
Selling 0ut"-Challenges for
another Race.

Mr. EDITOR In your last issue rsee ouite
a lengthy article on the late foot race. n
which was one Of the contestants. In orc
place it SAYS |, like all pedestrians. have NV
price, or in other words was always ready and
willing to sell out. Now, then. Iet me refer
the author of that TO one of those wealthy and
influential farmers (of whom he mentionsY and
| am certain HE will refu;e that charge and
again, can inform him that run for nv o,gr
money aud no other persons. But if outsid-
ers, Gas they are termed) felt inclined 10 wa
ger anything | consider il none of my business
II Is quite surprising TO me, indeed, that hav-
ing mad as much racing here in the moral toUn
OF Lancaster as have witnessed since nv do
out' me moral portion Of the community failed
10 discern the improperly until after.the late
race In my race with Mr.. Harvey Bonbaro
"Ilich was 50 nnlncky as TO lose, and lose
several hundree! dollars, heard noihing sa;d
about the fearful crime Of foot-racing. n 80
pears 10 me that so long as the Lancaster neo-
pie win, everything is lovely but so soon A.
they are defeated, they see what a terrible
thing II is even to witness a race In fact az
ter listening 10 such an eloquent dissertation
on the evils Of gambling and racing together
Gas did lately) / am almost persuaded 10
forswear racing myself; although if | should
remain in Lancaster / do not think that it will
necessarily follow that her citizens must be
contaminated by my presence. And in con-
eluson let me say for the benefit of those who
are so VERY fearful of another: race taking
place, that | am prepared to match any man
breathing, from two hundred yards to five
hundred, for three or FIVE thousand dollars a
side. Any parties DESTROYS OF making such
race can ascertain the particulars by inquirng
of 'sElder.o
Iremain Respectfully
I. KELLY DAVIS.
Lancaster, Dec. Is, 1862
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14
Wisconsin Items.

Lay 10 0iO "a tOi
One GAINESVILLE firm has over 500
600 trusted out.
A beet sugar mandatory is TO be
erected al RipoD.
Burglars are operating in Darling
ton quite extensively.
B. F. Hopkins is better. Gen At
wood is also improving.
Sweet cider euchre parties are in
vogue just now in GAINESVILLE.
Fon du Lac has the only extensive
rape seed oil factory in the Union.
James NJ Bracket has closed his
connection with the Chippewa Times.
Douglas county is to have a $12.-
900 Court House and a $4,000 Jail.
Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen
are to have new democratic papers.
Ex-Gov. Saloman is about removing
from his Milwaukee home to New
York.
Oshkosh has nineteen churches,
Fon du Lac fourteen, and platteville
twelve.
The Fon du Lac Commonwealth is
a good paper, and is improving with
every issue.
Gen. James Bintliff has been APP
pointed Trustee Of the Soldiers
Orphans Home.
The Appleton Post, Broadhead IN
dependent and Polk County Press
have abandoned their "patent bow
els"
A Now York paper says Robert
Bonner has given bell to Presby-
terian church in Beaver Dam, Wis
consin.
Twenty-three years ago Hon. Hor-
ace Rublee was a country school
teacher. Now be is Minister to Swift
roland.
Colonies Bissel of Fon du Lac and
Johnson of Dane County are promi-
nent candidates for Sergeant-at-arms
of the Assembly.
Hon. Anthony Van Wyck, late
County Judge of and Senator from
Kenosha County, has taken up his
residence in Milwaukee.
The Tomah Journal comes to see
us this week changed in form and
politics. 1t is now four-page sheet
and Independent in politics.
It is rumored that Gen. Geo. G.
Ginty is soon to take charge of the
Chippewa Falls Union d Times, and
convert it into Democratic organ.
Several cheese-factories in Fon du
Lac county are doing profitable
business. This branch of farming
should receive more attention in this
state.
In Madison, the rates of taxation
this year is two cents and sixty-four
one-hundredths on the dollar. Last
year the rate was two cents and
nine mills on the dollar.
At Milton, Rock county, the far
mers have organized Farmers Club
which holds regular meetings to dis
cuss agricultural topics, and once a
year the Club holds fair. At Rip
on similar organization is at work
and doing great amount of good.
Many very fine buildings have
been erected in Beloit this season.
Families of wealth and culture are
settling in Beloit to enjoy its educa-
tional and religious advantages The
College Memorial Hall and the new
High School building rank among
the finest edifices il the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14
Miscellaneous Items.

Richardson's la st word was "Col-
fax"
There will be seven eclipses in
1870.
Chicago wants to be a port of
entry.
A Congress of deists has assembled
in Naples.
California is shipping potatoes to
Denmark.
Farmers Clubs are being organized
throughout Maine.
Gold in considcrah quantities
has been found in Laplaud.
Beecher's Church music costs sew
en- thousand dollars a year
Over 500 young American students
attend the German University.
New York is to have line of
steamers to the Mediterranean
100000 bogus and orode watches
were sold in this country last year.
The U. S. Court of Claims is in
session. Over 200 Claims are dock
eted.
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me-" is
said to have taken fast hold of New
York.
Six hundred men are employed in
the mandatory of glass eyes in this
country.
Connecticut already reports 300 d.
vorces this year, with several coun-
ties to hear from.
Horse racing was prohibited at
the Georgia State fair on the ground
of its immortality.
The body ofPeabody was removed
from Westminster Abby to the ship
Monarch, last Friday.
In speaking of q convention of
liquor dealers Cincinnati paper
terms them" Wholesale misery breed
ers."
A weekly paper, La Contention
Americalne, defending American in
terests, has just been started at &C.
neva Switzerland
Two OF the men pardoned out of
the Massachusetts, Penitentiary for
innocence, are going to sue the State
for wages for the four years of their
incarceration.
The Woman suffrage Convention,
in session at Cleveland, adopted a
constitution and elected permanent
offic ers, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
being elected President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14
Estate of Oates.

GTArs OF WISCONSIN . In Probate Grant County
y County fGrant. ss' court
In the matter Of the estate Of James Oates deceased
On reading an fling the petition of Sam Oates
of Grant county representing among osher things that
James Oates, late OF Grant county, on the 9th
day of September, A. D. 1862 at Gran. Co died in
tate, leaving goods, chattels and estate within bs
State of Wisconsin,, and that the said petitioner il
son of said deceased, and praying that admins.
tration of said estate he to him granted
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court on Tuesday. the 5th day of Janu
airy, A d. 1870, at one o'clock ?. II at Lancaster in
said county
Ordered iuIther that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and to all persons Interested b
publishing copy of this order, for three successive
weeks prior to said dsy of hearing, in the "Grant
County Herald, weekly newspaper printed and nuI-
lished Mt Lancaster, in sasd county
By the Court, NJ. MCG0NIGAL Co Judqe
Dated az Lancaster the TN day of Dec, A. D. 1899
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

CTATB OF WISCONSIN,, In Justice Court before
- County Of Grant, s. L. Strafton Justice
Town Of bloomington. of the Peace.
TO GEORGE Ora WFORD:
You hereby notify that warrant of attachment
has been issued against you and your property attach
ed to satisfy the demand of Lewis Johnson amounting
to eight dollars and 80 100 of dollars. Now un ess Won
shall appear before L. strattoH justice Of the Peaca
in and tor said County at his Office in said town. on tb
eighth day of January, 1879, at one o'clock p NJ
OF said day judgment will be rendered against YOU and
you property sold to pay the debt.
L. sTRATTON.
Dated this n day Of Dsc. A. D. 1869. 2Sw4ohT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

OPENING OF THE GRAND Council.
Tho Gcumenical Council was OPP
ened on the 9tb by the Pope. The
weather was unfavorable, rain fall
ing at intervals throughout the day,
but an enormous crowd filed the
Vatican and lined the streets through
which the members of Council pass
ed. The Pope, followed by seven
hundred bishops, proceeded to the
hall Of the Council amid the ringing
of bells and the laundering of can
non from the forts of st. Angelo and
Mount AventiDe.
The Holy Father is in fine health.
The galleries OF the hall of the Coun-
Gil were occupied by the sovereigns
and princes now in Rome, by the
members of the corps diplomatique,
and other notables. The ceremon-
les excehed in grandeur and magui-
ficence any that have taken place in
Rome within the present century.
Gen. Burnside has gone to Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

Ry~ General Spinner, Treasurer of
the United States, has finished his
annual report and submitted it to
Secretary Boutwell,. 1t is a curious
and remarkable document, covering
one hundred and eighty pages Of
manuscript, every word aud figure
in his own penmanship, and the
whole handsomely bound. 1t is
largely made up Of tabular state
ments, and its recommendation are
comparatively few. He puts in a
good plea for an increase Of salary
to women clerks, and speaks feeling
ly OF the uniform courtesy shown to
him during his extended term Of SER
vice. The most important recon-
mendation relates to National Banks.
Under the existing laws taxes on
their capital, their dividends, &C.,
are collected by the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau, and they are required
to make out twelve different re-
ports, only one Of which goes to the
Treasurer. He advises that hereaf-
ter their taxes be collected semi-an-
ually by the Treasurer, and says it
can be done without expense to the
Government, as it would only be
necessary to withhold the amount
from their interest on bonds depos-
tied. He speaks of his long and ar
duous services, his advancing age
infrmities, and, after saying he has
done no act to be ashamed of before
the world, closes with the following
words: 81 feel that such good for
tune cannot last long The bark of
tine most fortunate and skillful man
may, at last, be wrecked on some
unknown rock. | more than ever
feel an anxious desire to retire from
the place hold, which, l am sure,
has been Of greater benefit to the
people of the United States than to
your humble servant"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

MONUMENT TO GEN. SMITH. Tho
Mineral Point Tribune gives the fol-
lowing description of the monument
in memory Of Gen. VIM. r. Smith,
erected by the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Wisconsin, in the cemetery at that
place.
"The shaft is about seven feet in
length, set on a marble cap, which
rests on die about two feet square
the whole being born up by sand
stone base about three feet square,
and fifteen to eighteen inches thick.
The carving and polishing done by
Shepard & Bush Of this city, is ac-
knowIedged by all to be Of a very
superior order. The crown and
cross which surmount the inscription
on the shaft arc especially fine and
tasteful. The entire height Of the
monument is eleven feet-the high
est in the cemetery. 1t is an honor
to the Grand Lodge and worthy
tribute TO q good name"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

sgThe success of the Suez Canal
has induced the Panama Railroad
Company to contemplate building a
ship canal through the Isthmus OF
Darien. 1t probably will come be-
fore Congress this winter for a sub
sidy. This is highly important
project and one which we hope will
soon be determined upon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14
Observation-Disclosures.

6tTATE OPWIscoNsIN,1
- County of Grant Sss In Justices Court
Town of Csssville.
To GOTLEIB MUNSTER:
You hereby notified that a warrant of attach
ment has been issued against you and your property
attached to satisfy the demand of Matthew Metealf
m o u n t ng to Twenty-Five Doars, Now
unless you shall appear before Henry Burgess Justice
OIL the Peace in and for said county at his Office in said
town. on the 3lst day of December. A. d. 1862 at l
O'Clock IN the afternoon, judgment will be rendered
against you and your property sold to pay the debt
aud costs MATTHEW METCALF Plaintiff
Dated at Cassvile. this 9th day Of Dec 1850 L2s3e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

Aho OOUItoT gives the f0ll0Wlng
figures from the record of Crawford
County:
The County Tax is $46,476 AZ
Thh State Tax is 1861 81
County School Tax is 2,3l5 %
Superintendent Tax is sos 30
Court House Bond Tax is 1910 40
Total Tax S55. o9l 90
Totat amount of Taxable property in Craw-
ford county $l,2Ob,993 ~
The County Tax levied, is intended TO pay
mp all County liabilities outstanding, and meet
current expenses for next year, leaving con-
tingent fund of several thousand dollars, or
about the amount usually delinquent on taxes.
The above shows that for County
taxes alone the people of Crawford
county pay Al per cent. on their
property valuation, or just ten times
what is paid in Grant county this
year. Had the Supervisors of Grant
county levied q county tax of $780,
600 our people would have to pay
just as heavy county taxes this year
as the Crawford county people are to
pay. The county tax rate per cent,
is $3.50 on 800. In Grant county it
is 10 cents on 800.
Crawford county built a new
court house last year which accounts
in part for the high rate of tax but
in that county the levy is usually
two or three per cent, or five to
seven times what the levy is in
Grant county.
We do not know that the county
expenses are above what they usual
ly are in small counties of small val
uation. The entire tax basis of
Crawford is but 81 FOG, 1913, while in
Grant county the tax basis is above
two millions. But according to the
reported proceedings Of County
Boards this year, all counties, large
and small, expend about equally for
county purposes, while the per cent,
tax levy raises of course-the small
counties paying from five to ten
times the tax paid in large counties
1t is not at all to be wondered at
that in Crawford, Lafayette, Iowa
and Richland counties the chief
complaint of the people is heavy
county taxes. Let us see as to
items: La Crawford the County
Superintendent of Schools gets sal
airy of $500 per year in Grant the
Superintendent receives 81 900. But
the people Of Crawford arc of course
taxed eight times as much as the
people of Grant to raise the money
to pay this branch of the county
government. 1t is the same clear
through. Small counties are con
venispco, but it costs from eight tC
ten times as much to run them.
Again: the proportion of State
tax for Crawford to pay is but So,
681, which is small item comp ara
lively. The amount is Of small sig
nifcance compared with the county
taxes and the local, road and schoo
taxos. Yet many ignorantly suppose
that dear taxes are chargeable tc
State extravaganza. The fact is,
the legislatures are not quarter as
extravagant as tho people themselves
when assembled in town and school
district meetings. Were our legisla
tors as extravagant as the people are
it would take the entire hog crop Of
the State TO pay the taxes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

To these figures rust be added
about $l3, 100000 for deficiencies
from last year, making a grand ag-
gregate of not far from 1925 600, 900,
exclusive of interest on the public
debt. A revision of the postal and
miscellaneous estimates viii probably
result in their reduction somewhat,
and a Washing Jon dispatch says
Congress will not appropriate any
such sum as $34 000,0 900 for public
works, unless tho views of the men,
bers undergo great change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

gD- The arguments in the case Of
the exclusion of the Bible from the
public schools Of Cincinnati by the
school board, is closed. and the case
taken under advisement. 1t is not
known when decision will be Civ
en-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

CAPITOL REMovAL.-A Washington
correspondent of Democratic paper
thus intimates the position of Presi-
dent Grant on the question of the
removal of the capitol; THE people
of this District are somewhat dis
gusted at the Presidents omission to
say a word about the District of
Columbia in his message. There has
not been a Presidential message for
twenty years in which the District
has not been kindly commended to
Congress for appropriations, etc, and
the ommission now is regarded as
significant enough to place the Pres
ident among the friends Of removal
The St. Louis capitol movers were
busy about Congress, Tuesday, dis
tgibuting pamphlets, documents, etc,
bat no bill has yet been introduced
on the subject"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

@Alabama has ratified the Fiji
tenth Amendment by full vote in
the Senate and four to one in the
House. This makes twenty-five
States that have ratified. Six more
are required and there is Iowa, Ohio,
Nebraska, Rhode Island, Minnesota,
Mississippi and Texas to gel them
from. The measure rests in triumph
assured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-14

"THE SCHOOL FESTIVAL. This
beautiful little original Magazine is
now ready. 1t is devoted entirely
to school exhibitions, recitations, d.
alogues, tableaux, eharades, &C., and
is destined to have a great populari-
ty. 1t is the only magazine of the
kind we know of, has been greatly
needed, and meets the want. 1t is
full of good things for the large as
we'll as the smaller children-aH orig
inal, and all first class. We will quote
next week an exercise as a sample.
Send for the Magazine, and enjoy
the whole of it. tits published quar-
terly, by Alfred l.. Sewell Il Co, the
publishers of that popular juvenile
magazine, The Little Coporat, Chica-
go, Ill.,, and costs fifty cents a year
Single copy fifteen cents.