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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
WASHINGTON. March /


There are many Senators who are
in favor of confirming all of Presi-
dent Grants nominations on general
principles. 1t is expected that the
Southern Senators will make sharp
fight against Longstreet's confrma>
ton.
This morning the Committee on
Reconstruction considered the Geor-
gia matters without any result. 1t
is understood the committee is equals
ly divided regarding Mississippi, the
point Of difference being whether the
President of the United States or the
reassembled convention shall appoint
the Provisional Governor. The
committee have agreed to report the
Senate bill extending the time for
the removal of Ineligible civil officers
in Virginia, with an amendment ex
tending its provisions to Mississippi
and Texas
1t has transpired that arms and
ammunition have been sent from New
York to Iragua, to be transhipped
thence for use in the Cuban revolu-
ton. Efforts are also making, it is
said, to charter teamsters in the same
city. The administration does not
seem to be doing anything to stop
these movements.
The Supreme Court, to-day, deci>
ded not to render decision at this
term, on the constitutionality Of the
"groenback" issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
The New Ymrk Her0Id'e Wash


Tho New York Heralds Wash
ington corresponds says it was the
Treasury ring" and not the law OF
1889 which drove Stewart out of the
Treasury. He also says Secretary
McCulloch has purchased 700 acres
of public lands, which is in direct
conflict with the law referred to.
1t is stated that one fifth part OF
the Jesuits in the world are at pres
ent actively at work in the United
States. They have been successive.
ly banished from every nation of
Europe, except England yet they
meet with no resistance at this side
of the Atlantic.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has determined, as a gener>
al rule, to accept the recommenda-
tons of assessors in the appointment
Of assistant assessors and gaugers,
and collectors for the appointment OF
store keepers n the internal revenue
service.
When the German people began
to buy United States bonds they
were sold for for forty cents on a
dollar. Now they are eighty. The
Austrian securities which then sold
for eighty are now down to forty,
The members of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, express
the belief that the present condition
of affairs in Cuba and San Domingo
will surely lead to annexation witein
tho first four months of Gen. Grants
administration.
The Quaker organ in Philadel-
phia, The ReviiU, says President
Grant has applied to that body for
lists of names of persons suitable for
Indian Agents, of men who will truly
represent a paterhal and benificent
Government.
Carl Schurz, in his Washington
speech to his eountrymen, said that
mo German would deny, in coming
to this country, that in Americans lle
found traits OF character and of mind
in which they were superior to him
self"
Mr. Brownlow is very feeble
and unable to stand erect. An easy
chair has been brought into the Sen
ate for him. He has the palsy and
shakes visibly.
Judge Hoar, the Attorney Gem
eral, is a cousin of Mr.. Evarts. both
being grandchildren of Roger Sher-
man.
The new Speaker of the House,
Blaine, like Colfax, is member ofthe
fraternity.
General Mead's and Thomas
friends wonder why Sheridan was
made Lieutenant General
Grant will be forty.seven on the
nth of next month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

PANIC AMONG THE INDIAN RING.-
The "Indian ring" are in state of
excitement over the discovery Of the
fact that General Cox, the new Sees
rotary Of the Interior, is in full sym>
pathy with the military policy for
treating the Indians. This, they un
derstand, involves an entire change
in the personnel of the department on
all Indian affairs, and the result will
be that if the control of the Indians
cannot be transferred to the War
Department, the war policy of con-
troll will be transferred to the Inter-
ior Department. No new name for
Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
yet been agreed upon though very
strong impression prevails that Col.
Ely G. Parker, of General Grants
staff, highly accomplished officer of
Indian blood, will be selected for the
duties of that position. There would
be peculiar fitness in this. His ex-
tonsive knowledge of the habits,
wants and requisite treatment of the
Indians, combined with rare sagacity
and judgment, would have great
weight in fixing the basis on which
to rest the settlement of the Indian
question: Washington Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
SENATOR CARPENTERS FIRST SPEECH

SENATOR CARPENTER FIRST SPEECH
The brilliant oratorical powers and
legal lore of Hon. Matt. Ill. Carpen-
ter, our new Senator, seem to have
been displayed with marked effect in
his first elaborite speech in the Senate
on Wednesday. The Republican g
dispatch says "Mr. Carpenter, of
Wisconsin, made his first speech, and
established his standing as among the
best speakers in the Senate. So
marked was his success that he was
congratulated by large number of
Senators" The Tribunes dispatch
says: Mr.. Carpenter made his debut
this afternoon, with such success as
to win some applause from the gall
leries in spite of orders, and much
congratulations from his friends on
the floor" The speech was about
two hours in length.-iState Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

Indiana deserves the reputation of
having about the scurviest legislative
record of any State in the Union. 1t
las fallen into habit down there for
the minority in the Legislature to
run away or resign when they want
90 defeat pending measure that can
be defeated in no other way. The
thing became so odious that law
was finally passed which made "bolt>
ing" misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine of thousand dollars. No law,
however, could take away the pow
err of resigning and as the Constitu-
tional Amendment concerning suf-
frage was sure of passage, al the
representative of safe Democratic
districts rendered their designations,
and thus broke up the quorum Man
ifestly there was no motive in this
save to defeat the will of the people,
for only the Democrats, who thought
they were sure of reelection, ran the
risk of resigning. When the vacan-
cies have been filled and the Legisla-
ture meets in special session, theisame
question of course comes up, and can
only be defeated by fresh resigna>
tions. 1t is this revolutionary poll.
cy that evokes from mon like Thorn
as A. Hendricks and VIM. Il. Nib>
lack, usually considered honorable
enough, or at least sensible enough
to avoid committing themselves to
palpably discreditable tricks, the ex-
cuse that the people ought to have a
right to elect on the suffrage issue
the men whose votes are to decide it.
Perhaps then, while in the explain
ing mood, they can explain why the
Democrats who represented doubtful
districts hid not bow to this popular
right? Or is it right with which
people ought to be intrusted only
when it is known beyond peradven-
ture how they are going to use it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
Communicated
Farmers, why will you be Humbugged

Mr.. COVER As you are always
willing to expose hum bugs. impo-
sitions aud steals in general. through
the columns of the Herald, | drop
you q few lines that may be OF ser
vice to the farmers hereabonts who
intend to deliver W heat al Boscobel.
Some weeks ago you published
circular issued by the produce deals
ers Of Boscobel, in which they lay
down certain rules or rates which
shall govern them in the purchase of
wheat. This clause appears "For
every pound wheat weighs less than
go lbs, when weighed on the test
scales, we will deduct 3 cents per
bushel."
Well, let me illustrate their work
ing under the rates as established 10
that circular: A German heighbor
the other day took load of wheat
to Boscobel. He was bid 80 cents
per bu. and agreed to take 90 cts; the
wheat weighed 1900 lbs, and, accord
ing to the standard of wheat measure
the world over, amounted to just 20
bushels; this at 92 cts. footed $3.50
When the wheat was weighed on the
test scales it fell short s lbs. to the
bushel. They then deducted 3 cents
for each pound the wheat weighed
less than so lbs. per bushel, being "a
cts. per bushel or 81 so. and there was
left $13 60-the amount my neighbor
received for his wheat.
But, remember the wheat weighed
1900 lbs, and at So lbs. to the eushel
there was % bushels (and a tritie
over). This at 90 cents amounted
to S2116. Now deduct the 3 cts. per
pound less than go lbs. to the Oushel
from that amount and we have S15 90
the amount my neighbor should
have received for the wheat, and this
God knows is little enough. But &c
cording to their figuring he was
cheated out of 3 bushels Of wheat,
and this in a sale Of 20 bushels They
make the cents deduction and then
steal the difference in weight OF o.
pound and 60 pound wheat. Here
then is a clear gothic of about Is
bushels Of wheat to the hundred.
Fennmore, Wis. March 30 1869. FARMER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

RUBLEE.-Hon. Horace Rublee, of
this State, is being urged, by the Wis
Delegation in Congress, for The miss
sion 20 Switzerland. This mission is
considered the most important of its
class for many reasons, one of which
is the great number of Americans
who visit that country. 1t would be
exceedingly gratifying to the Repub-
licans Of this State if the services OF
this earnest and efficient laborer in
the Republican cause should be rec>
ognized by his appointment as Min"
lister to the Swiss Republic Water
tOlon Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
NEW YORK March 10

The Times dispatch says the next
public debt statement will show the
precise condition of the treasury
books at the close of business on the
31st inst, instead of being withheld
for several days as formerly, to await
returns from New York and other
important points. This is radical
change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
New Hampshire Election.

Last year New Hampshire lead off
in the series of republican victories
that bore Gen. Grant to the White
House. aud now tbct State again
starts the tide of republican gains BY
carrying ali the Congressional Dis
tricts and electing the State ticket
by 1900 republican majority. This
10 the first response to Gen. Grants
inaugural. Connecticut answers
next and it is predicted will go re-
publican rs it did last fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
ST. Louis. Mo. March Is

Major Alexander NJ Crawford arr
rived yesterday f ON Fort Craig,
New Mexico, and reported to Gen.
Nicholas that Gen. Gustav was "cor-
rallied by Santanta, Little Raven
and Lone Wolf, between Forts Cobb
and Hays; that his men were nearly
all dismounted, but be thought he
would be able to fight bis way
through.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

NoMNEE.-The republicans of
Iowa County met in convention at
Dodgeville on the 10Th inst. and
nominated John Il. Jones, of Mifflin,
County Judge. Mr.. Jones has been
in charge of the Miffiin Wooden Mills
for some years and is we'll known to
many of the citizens in the eastern
part of this county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

TENURE OF OFFICE LAw.-Tho
House of Representatives, have de-
elared by a very decided majority in
favor of the repeal of the Tenure of
Office Law. The Senate hesitates
80 concur in its repeal, but MAORI
~ it is believed are in favor of sus>
pending it's operation until another
wear or more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23


PosTAGE.--The following from the
Postmaster General, is of interest to
the puplic:
Postmasters will charge and col
lect postage at the rate of three cents
for each half ounce, on any newspa-
per or periodical so marked or writ
ten upon as to give any other infor>
nation than that contained in the
print. The same charge will be
made when it is so incIosed that it
cannot be examined without destroy
ing the wrapper. The same applies
to any printed matter which may be
sent at less than letter postage
Paper sent in envelopes must be
open at the ends so that the post
matser can examine the same with
out destroying the wrapper.
na-The Memphis Post is of the
opinion that Andrew Johnson stands
not shadow of chance of being
chosen Governor of Tennessee or
United States Senator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

D@- Gen. Grant comes into office
peculiarly embarrassed by the num-
Der of bad men put into place by his
predecessor. So high is the conf
dsnce of Congress in aim that they
propose to waive their rights in the
premises, and suspend the operations
Of this law temporarily for his bene>
at, that every possible hindrance or
delay may be removed, and that he
may be unimpeded in the speediest
efforts to reform the Civil Service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

screen. Towards appointment to
the immediate command in Louisiana
has elements of fitness 10 tho large
number Of blacks there, the troubles
that have arisen from their conflicts
with the whites. and the undoubted
influence ofthe late head of the Freed
mems Bureau over them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
@The Illinois Legislature, at its
10 70 coaa1aO v1aoaod 4,ro l. -. = e -. -

@The Illinois Legislature, at its
late session, passed two laws of more
practical benefit TO women than all
the agitation and clamor which have
been made by speakers and writer's
this year. One of these is an act to
protect married women in their sep
arate earnings, so that a drunken,
worthless husband cannot squander
the earnings of his Woodworking
industrious wife, or deprive her and
her children Of the bread won by the
mothers toll. Another is to make
the portion allowed by law to the
widows first lien on her deceased
husbands estate, whether be died in
testate or not. For thus much con-
cession of woman's "rights"
and equitable as they manifestly are
the women of Illinois are under d.
rect obligations to Mrs. Judge Brad
well of this city, who was, more than
any other person, instrumental in
getting these bills through the Legs
Chicago Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
ATLANTA. March |

A motion was made in the Senate
to-day to reconsider the adoption of
the fifteenth amendment. The Pres.
ident ruled the motion out of order.
An appeal from the decision of the
Chair was sustained, and the adop,
ton of the fifteenth amendment was
defeated ayes l3, nays Is. Both
Houses have agreed to adjourn sine
die to might.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
Guardians saIe-McKeIvey.

In Probate Grant County Court In the matter Of the
real estate Of minor heirs of John McKelvey, decd
NorIcE is hereby given, that by virtue and in pur
suance of an order of license, made in said matter
the twentysecond day of March, A. ID. 1869, by the
County Court said county, the undersigned oseph
Weber, guardian of John Henry and Edmund Nc
Kelvey minors afore said Of said deceased viii on
Tuesday the 18th day of April. A. D. 1862 at oclock
in the afternoon said day at the front door OF the
Pos Office in the village of Monfort in Grant county
offer fer sale at public vendue the following described
lands to.wit: This southeast quarter OF the north
40 ST nnsrter Of section twenty-ons Gu. in town
(e) north of range ~ west in the county OF Grant
and State nf Wisconsin.
JOSEPH WEBER.
Dated at Lancaster this I'D day of March, A. D. 1863
42w3=
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
LUTHER 8. DIXON.

THE JUDICIAL ELECTION
Justice Luther s. Dixon seems to be
the only candidate before the people
to be elected to the position he now
holds at the April election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

The committee of foreign A fairs,
in Congress, is seriously considering
the question of authorizing the Pres
ident to recognize the insurgent
Government ofCuba.
Hon. James Guthrie, of Louis
vile, KY, formerly Secretary of the
Treasury under President Pierce,
died on the 18th inst, at his resi-
dence.
The Times dispatch says: "Tom
Hood, of Madison, Wis, it is said.
is to be appointed Commissioner of
Pensions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
OATS & CORN FOR SALE.

have for sale 200 bushels of oats and SEQ bushels OF
cora at so cents per bushel-bsth. Also tons OF
good timothy hay reasonable terms. CAL on farm
Of T. G. Osborn in the town of Liberty ~ Iles from
Fennimore Center, on Lancaster and Boscobel road
FREDERICK RECTOR.
Liberty March 20 500. 42-wz+
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
Flax Seed for Sale.

have from eighty to one hundred bushels of FLAX
Seed TOR sale; will take Two dollars and quarter per
busheI at my farm Those wishing for seed will do well
to apply soon. BENZ. e. QO1NC1.
Lancaster, Wis. March %, 1869. 42-w3*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

"A Washington special says that
Nova Scotia is preparing to ask Eng.
land for her farewell blessing, and at
the same time send delegation to
Washington 30 make arrangements
for her admission to the American
Union as one of the states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

span Of brown work mules, matched in color ond
size, with harness, for sale cheap for cash.
Lancaster Wis, March, %, 1869 Att
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

R~Charles ID. Stewart has receiv-
the republican nomination for Coun.
" Judge Of Riohland County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

RATES OF TRAvEL.-In a single
second a snail travels one five-thous-
andth of a foot; fly, five feet
pedestrian, at ordinary gait, FIVE and
three >tenths feet; a camel, six feet !;
an ordinary breeze, ten feet run
ming stream, twelve feet; a trotting
horse, twelve feet; whale. twelve
and three tenths feet fast sailing
ship, forteen feet; a reindeer with
sledge, twenty-five feet; steam en-,
CINE, twenty-nine feet; a skater thir-
ty-six feet; and English e-horse,
fOrty-one feet; tempest, 6fty feet;
q swiftly thrown stone, fifty feet; an
eagle, ninety-fve feet; carrier-pig-
con, four hundred and eleven feet;
a musket ball, one thousand FIVE
hundred and ninety five feet; TWEEN.
ty-five pound cannon ball, two thous>
and two hundred and ninety-nine
feet; point of earth on the equator,
two thousand four hundred and fif-
ty-one feet; the center of the earth
around the sun, four miles; ray of
sunlight, forty-one thousand feet
Erch0u0e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

WILMINGTON, Del, March Is.
The Senate of Delware, by a strict
party vote, to-day, rejected. the pro
posed amendment to the National
Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
Will there be War In Europe !

The New York Euening Post trans.
lates the following extract from let
ter written by distinguished states
men and jurist in Germany to
friend in New York. Its statements
will be read with some surprise, but
coming from the source they do.
they are worthy Of consideration
In the meantime the war with
France is steadily preparing. Ma
poIeon III. labored most uneqivocally
toward it, and it seems that he is go>
ing to make the King Of Italy his
ally, despite the opposite sympathies
and interests of the Italian people,
who from France can only expect
the rule of foreigners from Germany
however natural, friendship. As a
third ally, in the background, is Aus
tria, biding her time. The Emperor
and Premier are bent on vengence
against Prussia. 1t is to be hoped
that the Hungarians will exact
stop in that quarter At the bot
tom, it is the clergy who stir the fire.
The great question is Priestcraft and
Casarism on the one hand, and
Germanic independence and liberty
on the other 1t will be bad indeed
if We must make concessions TO the
Russians who are still barbarians, in
order to defend ourselves against the
united Latin (Romanic) States and
the traitor priests and princes in
South Germany. As to the future
am calm, 1t is impossible that Rome,
rotten and Assured, shall again rule
Europe, even if Pope and French
Emperor are allied, but it will cost
much blood, much wealth, and the
graves of many high-souled men.
1t is fortunate Grant will have enter
ed the White House before the war
which will scarcely begin before the
French elections in May. Grants
bearing will have great influence.
! If the Germanic world were as close
~ allied, but at the same for liberty
and unity, IL would be child's play
to chastisc the Latin people so that
all their lust to rule the world again
would be driven out forever. The
Germanic element is not the ruling
power of the worlds situation, for
the simple reason that, consistent
with The principle of liberty, it di-
vides in different directions and unites
with more difficulty. The Latin
people and Celts easily subordinate
themselves to centralism. Poor, in
telligent centralism may be far more
powerful in.war than wealthy nations
who enjoy liberty, and representative
government,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

The FIRST Act APPROVED BY GEN.
GRANT.-lt is an suspicious circum~
stance the first act approved by Press
ident Grant is that to strengthen the
public credit by pledging the faith of
the nation to the payment in coin of
the interest on its obligations unless
otherwise stipulated. 1t is simply
but the declaration of his inaugural,
which was received with such lively
satisfaction by all men who believe
in honor or honesty in the transact
tions of nations as we'll as individu-
ais, and it will put a quietus on all
grojects for partial populations of
the pubic debt. 1t will do much to-
ward approaching our bonds in Eu>
rope and fastening the time when
when gold and government paper
will bear the the same value.
SPANISH ArTROCITIEs.-The Span
iards in Cuba are violating all laws,
not only of civilized warfare, but of
humanity, in shocking manner
They have not only shot the captur>
ed Cuban Gen. Lopez, but, as one of
Spanish organs in Havana states, in
the neighborhood of Giberia they
have dispatched some of the cap.ives
with knives. They are setting q
trightful precedent, and they will
have to blame themselves if some
day they have to pay dearly Cor these
horrid oUtrages.
sA-A Washington correspondent
reports that the "two HIS" or Han
cock and Hoffman, are freely spoken
of by representative democrats at
the Capital as suitable standard bear
ers of the party at the next Presiden>
tial election. With this view they
urge that Hancock be run as a candi-
for Governor Of Pennsylvania next
8all, as a feeler OF popular opinion.
GRANTS SECOND APPRovAL.-The |
second act of Congress approved by
Cen Grant was that striking the |
word "white from the charters
and laws of Washington and George.
town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

Queen Victoria is seven years
older than Empress Eugene, being
fifty.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-02
Pianos, Organs & hsIOdeOHsi

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