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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
s@General Slocum, in his lecture

s@-General Slocum, in his lecture
on Military Lessons of the War"
tells the following story in his refer
ence TO the battle of Bull Run:
''The influence of our officers over
their men, and the state of our dis
cipline, is best illustrated by an Incl
dent which occurred on the field in
the heat of battle. An officer, who
has since become very prominent and
well known throughout the country,
was then in command of a brigade on
the right of our line. While riding
over the field, he discovered a soldier
concealed in a hole in the ground
which was sufficient dimensions to
afford him shelter. The General
rode up TO him, inquired as to his
regiment, and ordered him to join it
at once. The man, looking him full
in the face, placed his thumb upon
his nose. and replied: No you don't,
old fellow, you want this hole your,
self,n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

Say Between the Atlantic and Pa
cific Oceans there now stretches a
continuous line Of rail, with only a
single gap of twenty-six miles, in
the entire distance across the Con-
tinent But it is ominous that, with
the arrival of the dispatches making
this announcement, should come also
the message from Gen. Warren, warn
ing the Secretery Of the Interior that
he regards the Western end of the
line as no better than the Eastern in
point Of honest construction. What
he thinks of that we know. His
declaration ought to be sufficient
though we fear it will not be-to
spur Congress into a tardy effort to
preserve yet some safeguard against
loss from the failure of these roads to
fulfill the contract on which the bonds
are issued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

The Suez Canal.

the Importance of the Suez Canal,
which is now SO near completion,
may be seen from the following ta~
bic Of distances From St. Peters,
burg to Ceylon, the center of the In
dian trade, the distance is $500 miles;
from London to Ceylon, 1900 from
Marsalles, $500 from Constantine
pie, 400; from Ceylon to Canton.
3 900 miles; total from London to
Canton, ria Suez, 10000. London
to Canton, uia the Pacific Railroad.
1880; London TO Canton, via of
Good Hope, 16, 100; Canton to San
Francisco, 1000 miles San Francis,
co to New York, $500 New York to
London, 5000; New York to Canton,
Uid. the Pacific Railroad, 10, 800
New York to Canton, ri0. Suez. II, :
500; New York to Canton, cic Pam
anna, IL 800; New York to Canton,
Uia Good Hope 16,400, uia Cape
Horn, 21,700. The Suez Canal, says
contributor to the Washington
Chronicle, will not only be the short
est and cheapest route from all parts
of Europe to the Indies and China,
but it will be the cheapest route from
our Atlantic ports for the same trade.
The average distance from Europe to
the Indies and China viG. Suez will
not be half as great rs The distance
Uia the Pacific Railroad, with 5000
miles of transportation by rail, with
two re-shipments, the cost of land
carriage alone being more than three
times the entire cost ria SueZ Cam
al, with no re-shipments Our Wes-
tern States will be supplied with
Eastern goods, teas, cotfees, silks,
etc, by direct trade through San
Francisco. New York and other
Eastern cities will merely supply the
immediate Atlantic States, and an
immense domestic trade will be lost.
To make up for this change and loss
of trade through the completion OF
the SueZ Canal and the Pacific Rail-
road, it becomes of paramount M
portance that the Atlantic and Gull
States should make Immediate efforts
to construct canal across the 18th
mus of Panama. The distance from
New York to Canton by this route
is the same as by the SueZ Canal
but it would be far preferable fol
sailing vessels, on account OF tn
dangers of the Mediterranean an
Red Seas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

H~San Francisco informs US that
Alaska has next developed Gold
mines of extraordinary richness
What with her Fur Seals, and her
promising prospect of an Esquimaux
war, and her abundant pertorman>
ces in the way Of smuggling, and
her portentous application for the
machinery of q Territorial Govern
ment, it was about time to send us
this story to prevent the develop
ment Of a popular movement to pay
Russia seven millions more, to con-
sent TO take back her territory. The
gold>mine story-unless Congress is
very careful-will prove sufficient to
overcome all difficulties, and fasten
the Territorial Government upon us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
sSs~The New York World

sar The New York World re-
marks: "In the redistribution of
Congressman after the census, next
year the East will lose and the West
will gain great number of Repres-
tatives. After 1870 the West, if uni
ted, will control the legislation of the
country, and control the national con-
ventions for nominating Presidential
candidates. The West is equitabIy
entitled to this superior weight now /;
but it can not receive the benefit of
its wonderful growth since 1860 I'M
til after the ten years are fully up,
when, by sudden stride or leap it
will make great advance in politi-
cal influence"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Women and Clerks in ,Nashin gton.
A letter to the Iadepeadent siene

A letter to the Independent, signed
Hannah Tyler, makes some quite
serious statements affecting the char
acter of considerable number of |
the women who are employed as
clerks in the Executive Departments
at Washington:
"The masses of women at the
present time employed in the de-
partments are not possessed of very
brilliant clerical abilities. On the
contrary, many of them have scarcely
education enough to tell the day of
the week by a counting house cal
ender, and they owe their appoint
ments and continuance in office TO
their personal advantages.
81, for one, claim that women-
educated women, of ceurse-are as
competent to perform brain labor as
men; but | do most emphatically
object to having girls in their teens,
with 40 other recommendation than
pretty face or pretty foot, place
themselves on an intellectual par with
|
81 am sorry to make the confession,
but the truth forces it, that the de-
partments say with those who serve
the Government in no other way to
except to embarass the public officials
in the discharge of their duties. L
could furnish the names of scores of
women of whom the heads of de-
partments have tried to get rid of for
months and years, as being utterly
worthless, yet have been unable to
do so owing to outside influences -
| could furnish the names Of scores
of women who do not perform an
hours work per diem for the Gov
ernment; not in every instance be-
cause they are unwilling, but because
? they do not have the work, there
being too many engaged in the same
labor. In the office of the Comp.
troller of the Currency, for instance
one-third Of the force employed
would be quite sufficient to perform
the labor. This is no speculation on
my part. | know whereof | affirm.
In the Post Office department the
law provides for fifty female clerks
and desks are arranged for that mum
Der; yet exoPostmaster Randall ap-
pointed one hundred and FIVE. Dur
ing the two weeks Immediately prior
to his exit he appointed thirty female
clerks and for what reason Heave
only knows, since nearly one-fifth O
those already employed had nothing
, TO do-nay, not even a seat in office
| can conceive of no earthly object
Randall had in appointing these wo'
men unless it was to embarass hi.
successor"
Not only are many of the womer
incompetent and immoral, but they
injure the service by procuring thu
removal of good men and womel
who offend them. Hannah lyle
instances a case where one malicious
woman clerk caused the removal O
J some five or six faithful men, simply
because they refused to lend money
to her husband CD, q worthless black
guard, who never paid his debts
The Auditor who made these remov
! ais has just resigned and gone to tn
I West.
She says: Congress or the Pres
ident ought to afford us some protec
: ton, if they allow us to occupy of
fees. We ought not to be insulte,
l by having the paramours and miss
: tresses Of members of Congress
, forced upon US, and be obliged t,
: tolerate their society day by day"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
say-Mr Burlieame and the emne,

s9- Mr.. Burligame and the emper-
or of France are said to be great
cronies.. At recent ball at the
Tuileries, the Express begged Mrs.
B. to accept splendid brush set with
pearls and diamonds, and the emper,
or went wit Mr.. B. for half an hour
into the smoking room, where he
handed him one of his own cigaret-
ties and laughed and carried on"
with him. When the two left the
smoking-room, the chamberlain who
opened the door noticed that Napo-
leon Ill. patted the American En-
bassador of the Chinese Emperor
very cordially on the back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

VEro.-The New York Times
Washington correspondent has been
hunting up the statistics of Andrew
Johnson's vetoes, from which we
learn that during his maladministra-
ton he committed nineteen direct
vetoes and six pocket vetoes. Six
teen bills and joint resolutions went
into effect without Andy's signature,
the constitutional limit OF ten days
having expired without their return.
Nearly all these public acts and res
olutions went into effect, .notwith-
standing the objections of His Acct
dency, and we have to remark that
the country and the Constitution
still survive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

Color IN DREss.-A good natural
figure and Taste in the shape of dress
may be wholly spoiled by inappro-
pirate or illharmoniZed colors. Re-
member that white increases the size
OF the wearer, while black diminishes
it, Remember also that stripes add
to their height, while cross bars les
sens it. Large checks are invariably
in bad taste, unless a persons figure
is so bad it ought to be concealed
Never wear dress of many colors,
and when you have more than one.
see that they are what is called com.
plimentary. Thus green and red are
complimentary. They harmonic
well; so do yellow and purple, orange
and blue. Blue and green are utter
ly inadmissible together, Then, too,
these strong colors ought to be chosen
with respect to the color of the COM
plexion. Green gives coziness to
the face of the wearer, while red
tones down the redness of the COM
plexion. Blue assists the beauty of
a blonde, yellow that of brunette.
White WHITES bright complexion,
black subdues it. Thus a negroes
can wear a colored dress which would
be intolerable on white sand an In
dian nurse or ayah is becomingly
clothed in muslin, which is unsuitable
to any but youthful European.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

MURDERS IN TExAs.-Two murders
per day in Texas since Grants cleo
ton So says a memorial from 10y.
al citizens of that State, which was
presented the other day to the Sen :
ate. That is a low average for Tex
as, but it should be lower still. And
it will be lower after the XLlst
Congress takes one strong, decisive
step in the interests ola fully vindi-
Gated Federal authority. Until then,
the Texas Aeeldema will garner its
reguls. harvest of slain friends of the
Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

MAHoMET COMING TO THE MoUN>
TAIN.-The OtcI, Of London, has a
correspondence, from Constantinople,
stating that the Sultan has written
to the Pope letter, in which he asks
His Holiness information concerning
certain points of the Catholic relig~
ion This letter has created a great
sensation in Rome. 1t is generally
locked upon as first step on the
part of his Highness towards his con-
version to Christianity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Mrs. Jane Turner a wea

Mrs. Jane Turner, wealthy
widow, of Rising Sun, Ind, died re-
Gently, and left her property as fol-
lows: s35, 600 in legicies to relatives !;
$4,000 to Wabash College and the
remainder to brother for his life,
with reversion to the Indiana AS
bury University.
The Bank of England has be-
came alarmed at the flow of gold to
America, and has again asked for an
increase OF the, vote of interest on
private loans in order TO offer suffi~
cient inducements for men to lend
their money for home use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
sheriff saIe--Hugius q, 81

- TAIL OF WISCONSIN, Al Circuit Court in and for
~ Grant County. Grant Co.. Wisconsin
Thomas Hicks plaintiff, Us Mary Pillette Eleanor Tim.
Eure G. Hugins and Mary Ann Hugins, defendant,
By virtue of Judgment Of foreclosure and order o.
sale, rendered and made at the March Term 1869 of
Circuit Court of Grant County Wis., and by direction ~
plaintiffs attorney. l will the 10th day of NAV
D. 1862 at the font door of the Court House in the
lage of Lancaster in said County offer for sale and viii
sell at public vendue at o'clock the afternoon Of
said day to the highest bidder for cash. the following
described real estate towit
In lot number 5 in the village of Fairplay situated
the westhaf of northwest quarter Section twepty
five (25) In Town one, north of Range two west; also
part Of out lot number thirteen t13 commencing al
the northeast corner of eaid lot thence variation
To- east, west l29 links thence south sos links thence
south $50 east 1856 links thence north 5SS limbs to III,
place of beginning and containing 7s00 of acre all
in Grant County, State Of Wisconsin.
Said sale will be made to satisfy said judgement in
terest, costs and accruing w. II. elise, Sheriff
j ALLEN BARBER, plaintiffs attorney. Avs
Dated Sheriff ONCE, Lancaster Wis, April 9Th lses
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

TYPE-SIze AND NAME.-The larg>
est metal types now cast are ten.line
plea, which isthe standard sized type.
and is onesixth of an inch long.
Smaller than this comes small plea.
long primer, bourgeois, BREWER, min
ion, nonpariel, agate, pearl, diamond,
and brilliant.
Plea is known by the French as
Cicero, because his works were first
set up in this type. The next larg-
est, English, is for the same reason
known as st. Augustine. Brewer
was first used in printing breviaries.
Minion was so called because il was
the smallest type then known non
pareil, because the maker thought it
couldn't be equaled. Pearl was the
production of an ambitious dieocutter.
diamond was cast ia Baltimore
foundry and lastly, brilliant, in
which it takes 1000 Of the letter i to
make pound, and which is but a
twentieth of an inch long, is the pro.
duction OF type cutter in Berlin
1t is said, however, that there is q
Prussian microscope type smaller
than this which has never been
brought to this country. We hope
it never may be.
ten. Custar's last expedition has
proved success. He succeeded In
recapturlng the white woman who
We're carried off by the Indians, and
the latter have promised to go to
their reservation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Transplanting Large Trees.

About transplanting large ever
greens and half grown fruit trees
that we may get out of the way, the
Ohio Farmer says:
Don't go at it as short job that
can be done some morning before
breakfast. Take time and see to the
work yourself See that the pit is
spacious, but if in clay soil, no deep
er than is necessary to take the tree
in as low as its present standing
Get half dozen wheel-barrow loads
Of fine soil, such as the tree loves,
and have it ready at the pit.
When you come to the tree, spade
a trench aroud it at the very extrem.
ity of the roots, and then work down
and under Be careful and iniure the
roots, even the smallest of them, as
little as possible. The earth will
shake from them, but never mind
this.
When the tree is undermined, if it is
large one, put rope carefully I'M
der it, and bring the ends up and tie
them over bar. With one to steady
the tree, and enough TO carry it, it
can then be set safely in it's place.
Now the fine earth should be
carefully packed in !; each root
should be brought out horizontally,
and all the fibres spread ont, and
thus the work should 90 on until ev-
cry root is planted. The top roots
should lie nearly on level with the
surrounding surface and over them
should be planed few inches of
loose soil pressed firmly down.
When all is done anchor the tree
with three strips of scantling, or
poles set a few feet from the tree
and at equal distances from each
Their SO that their tops will meet in
the tops of the tree. These should
be fastened together firmly and then
the tree fastened to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

G%General Grant has informed
Governor Fairchild that he will next
year appoint as a cadet to the Naval
Academy, the boy in the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Madison, who
shall be recommended as the best for
general department and proficiency
in study. This is prize worth con-
tending for, and will be likely to
create strong competition among the
lads at the Home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

General George Wallace Jones,
formerly United States Senator from
Iowa. Minister to Bogota, and du
ring the early part of the war, an in
mate of Fort Lafayette, lhas been
nominated for. Mayor Dubuque by
the democrats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

There are at present in New
York, in operation, l04 fire insurance
companies with capital stock amount
ing to nearly S29, 100000, and fifty
one companies from other States, re-
presenting capital of over $40, 000,-
nnn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

nA-There are nearly 100000
bushels of wheat in store in Milwau-
kee and Chicago, waiting to go for
ward on the opening of navigation.
Allowing an average of $4,000 bush
els to tbs cargo, here are some 24O
cargoes for vessels ready as soon as
navigation opens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

OVATION TO SENATOR SCHURZ.-
The Germans of the District of ColH
umbia, regardless of political senti
ment, rendered an ovation Wednes>
day evening to Gen. Carl Schurz, IN
honor of his election as Senator from
Missouri. This testimonial is the ex-
preston that his election is triumph
of the German element.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

JUDICIAL ELEcTIoN.-Chief Justice
Dixon is to be reelected to-day with>
out a competitor.
In Grant County there four vol
unteer candidates for County Judge,
three republicans and democrat,
but the people are not making a po-
litical issue at all, The chances for
election probably lie between Me-
Gonigal and Banding, bat nobody
feels confident of results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

GFA Western editor thinks tie
poem of Enoch Arden has encourag
ed hundreds of dead husbands to re-
turn and annoy their families, who
otherwise would have kept way
The Enoch Arden in real lite, he says,
is usually a scallawag, and comes
home ragged, dirty and drunk.
Both Houses of Congress on the
81 ult. passed the new Tenure-ot-ofST
fee bill agreed upon by TIE Confer
enee Committees. Fhc repealers re
gard it as triumph,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
PoT0SI BUSINESS CHANGE.

We hereby announce to all whom il may concern
that we have sold our stock of dy-goods groceries A.
at Poiosi 90 hessrs. Geo. H. Lewis and T. T. Kiuney
who will continue the business at the old stand
Those who are indebted to by note or book A.,
count are requested TO settle the same Immediately
KINNEY 4 co
Potosi. April LIST 1859. 4w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
sa- Henry ward Beecher gives th

s@- Henry ward Beecher gives the
following reason why he declined the
title of D. d: "My mother had
name waiting for me when | was
born. Two brothers, very dear to
her, had died early. She Joined their
names, Henry and Ward, giving to
me a name that, to her, was a sacred
memorial of love. mean to die with
it just as she gave it to me, neither
furnished nor incumbered If you
ask me again why / do not take
title, | reply that | have one which
my mother gave me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

sa-A Nashville druggist have in
vented rat paint made of a prepara-
ton of phosphorus. You first catch
the rat and then you paint him. Al
ter dark he looks like ball Of fire,
and going among his fellow rats
they get scared to death at the eight
of his countenance, aud vocate the
premises, the bright particular rat
fo..o wing and hurrying up the rear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
STORE AND DWELLING

FOR SALE on LAGRANGE FOR A FARM.
The un ders gned will sell or exchange his stsrs and
dwelling on Wisconsin avenue, Boscobe for a farm =
The building is 20 by 81 with above for family
II SIT lated IN the most business part of the village
and the store is all sheved good cellar under r.
house, and barn on the premises. Apply to
P. J. HOT,
44m5s Boscohel, Grant Co wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
FARM FOR SALE

The subscriber residing "A nile west of the yiay.
OF Lancaster wishes to sell hi farm Of I3O acres "a
acres under cultivation ~ under fence in pastnr.
plenty Of timber and springs BY the hous plenty az
fruits barn 80 by 40 feet, and sheds for sheep
For partie uIars inquire Of the subscriber on he
iainl- ADAM KYLE
Lancaster, April 9Th, 1869. 4ltf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

A correspondent declares that
late speeches Of Senator Fowler and
Sprague indicate that they are going
over TO the democracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

sg-A country man who had never
paid more than twenty-five cents TO
see an exhibition, went to vieW the
"Forty Thieves" The ticket-selleF
charged him seventy-fve cents for
ticket. Passing the pasteboard back
he quietly remarked; keep it ms
ter, | don't want to see the other
thirty mine" and out be marched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

The monthly pubi'e debt state,
ment shows decrease in the debt OF
some $500, 900 as compared with
that of amount ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Observation-Disclosures
AND BUCK OF THUNDER

Will stand for mares the ensuing 81 son at Gordon
Day stable, A. miles northeast Of Beetown SeasoD
TO commence April IS, 1869.
TERNs-Buck of Thunder-to insure with foal IS oo
And TOR Mechizedek-to insure with fo4l $500
These Stations in charge of one of Che bsst
Grooms in the county-W. W. Mills
GORDON DAY
Beetown, April 9th, 1869. 44y-ss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

The people of Connecticut Vo>
ted yesterday for State officers and
Congressman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Nem advertisements.
BEY0UNG BLACK WARRIOR

Viii stand for mares the four last days of each waak
my stable mile northwest of Bownas d Itkn.an,.
mills formerly Oliver mills) viii also stand AZ sons
central place IN the Herman settlement near Cassyie
fenng Black Warrior is of French Canadian Iio,
and English blood; Is large, and we'll bonsd horse
well muscled and has good action As draft horse he
cannot be exceled in the West His colts receive on
bin all he good qualities. Amy one who wishes to
know any thing about my horses stock had better try
TO buy few OF hir colts John White in Glen Haven
horse. -
propose to depo sit $40 with Mr. Cover and challenge
any ons who has craft horse stallion to do likewise
and the one that produce of the best colts for
orait horses shall take the pile The decision 10 be
made by competent Juo ges at the County Fair next
Fall or the following ons
TERhssingle service $500 cash. All mares brought
70 my own stable viii be insured with foal for $500
o.ner"se 500 will not be responsible for accidents
1uu persons parting with before known to be
, WIN '"al will forfeit the insurance.
o, JAMES BRooKENs.
"ieA maven, april l, 1869. 44w3s