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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Senator Hazelton.

We find the following first rate
notice of Senator Hazelton in the
Berlin Coarant of Feb. I'd:
JANUARY 2Sth. In the Senate, this
morning, Senator G.. G. Hazelton, of
Grant County, was elected President
Pro Tenn, to preside over the deli
berations Of that body, in the absence
Of the Lieut. Governor.
Senator Haz elton may we'll be
proud of the distinction thus confer-
red upon him. The body over which
he is thus called to preside, ia one of
the ablest ever convened in the State
Of Wisconsin, and comprises many
of the best representative men OF
both parties, in the State. OF this
number, Senator Hazelton has been
the shortest time in the State-only
five years, is one Of the youngest,
being but 36 years old. and is servin z
the second year OF his first term in
the Senate. To be chosen to preside
| over such men as Van Wyck, and
Taylor, and Littleiohn, and Barlow
ohu otAcTs VIM miSut Le named, Is
certainly proud distinc ion for an Y
one, much more, one 40 young and
so nearly u stranger in the State
On being conducted TO the Chair
Senator II. made brief. but very
pertinent speech, and the business
moved on again.
Just here let me complete the
picture of our President pro. TEN.
have already given his age. He was
born in New Hampshire, and is q
lawyer by profession. He is of me
dunn hight. physical system vel
developed, and despite TIE excessive
use of tobacco, seems to have excel.
lent digestion. He is rapid in bis
movements, mental and pL ysical
sometimes almost to nervousness, i,
sympathetic as a woman, and persis
tent as Napoleon Bonaparte, has fin'
ability and large suavity, and can b.
safely bet on as success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

WANT OF NoBILITY.-An English
traveller in America says be met in
his American travels many men and
women, chiefly the descendants of
rich merchants or who had acquired
great wealth by specializing, who
lack every property OF the patriot
He says, "such were found TO possess
so little nobility of soul as to be act
ually below contempt These low
characters. thinking to crawl before
an Englishman, possessed no under>
standing or knowle ige, nor the lea st
pride OF country country in many
points superior to any and in power
the master of the globe. / have
heard them bewail their fate in being
born in America. But these persons
are understood by foreigners to be
the least educated of their country.
men and grossly vulgar And when
they speak of flying to Europe TO
escape democracy it must be under
stood that they belle their country
and disgrace u government halng no
superior upon earth"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
The Census of 1870.

One of the most interesting and
important proceedings of the next
year, will be the taking of the ninth
census of the United States by the
General Government. Since the last
general census taken tee years ago.
many and great changes have taken
place. The increase in our foreign
population, and the number offreed
men now residing in our country,
the increased population of our
Northern States and the decrease OF
the Southern States since the last
census was taken, will BIO items in
the coming census, that will be of
great interest This system Of OBJ
tanning the population of . country
il an ancient one. The population
of the western as compared with the
| eastern states will be an item of
great Importance Our former cen
sus have sho IN q comparative grads
ual increase in the western and de-
crease in the eastern portion of this
country and this coming census will
probably show that this increase to
the one, and decrease from the 9TH
er has been greater than in any pre-
vious ten years. The population OF
six of our western states for fonr de-
cennial periods, so shown by the fol-
| lowing Interesting fabla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Madison Grant County Members of
Assembly

We returned from Madison Satur~
day last, where we had been staying
several days, with no particular bus
mess other than seeing the legisla-
ture. Madison ia one of the most
agreeable places in the world for a
man from the country. The living
expenses are near double Lancaster
rates, but then one can live double
as fast and have twice the pleasure,
which more than makes up for the
dearness, There should DO more
visiting to the state Capitol, and
more lively and intelligent interest
taken by the people in all the parts
of legislation, from the inception of
measures till their enactment into
laws.
The people of Grant Comfy have
all reasons for feeling proud of thclE
present representation in the Assem-
bly-Brock, Coates. Dewey, Harris
and Mccartney. We express the
common sentiment entertained by
citizens at Madison as we'll as by the
members from other counties when
We say that no county in the state
is better or more ably represented
than Grant in both Senate and As
sembly. None of them visit the
doggeries and gaming places, and of
course all attend to their business,
and are present when votes are Ia
ken or their names called. We aim
at no injustice to other members in
saying that Mr.. Dewey ia not only
the leader of the Assembly members
from his county. but that be is also
leading member of the whole
Assembly. Others are enjoying the
advantages Of previous membership,
some Of having often been members,
but there arc few if any abler or
roadier members in the entire rou-
tine of legislation than Mr.. Dewey
And upon all questions Of general OF
local interest, and matters of expe-
diency, our members from Grant
vote without division, except the
senatorial, in which issue majority
of our members were deceived by
home influences and voted the wrong
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Great Reception Of the Minnesota Legis-
lsture.

The banquet rendered to the State
officers, Senate and Assembly, Of Min
nesota by the Wisconsin Legislature
came OF Last week 80 o brilliant sue
cess. On Thursday the Minnesotians
went to Milwaukee, that city having
taxed themselves $4,000 therefor.
The expenses for their visit and the
BANQUET at Madison, to he paid by the
State, are estimated at 5000. The
Minnesotians were splendidly enter
tanned, and the reception proved
highly creditable to our State.
Yet there is dissatisfaction and
loud complaint among the people on
account ofthe loss of time, the inter>
ference with legislation, the expen>
siveness. The error was at first IN
voting TO invite the Minnesota legiso
lature to visit our State and capitol.
But when the legislature had voted
TO invite, there was no honorable way
left open but to play liberal hand,
at whatever cost in time and money.
The arrangement included free
passes given by the Milwaukee and
81. Paul road, free entertainment al
Madison by the State, g free bali with
music, free banqueting, &c, bat not
free LIQUORS. Al Madison there is
much feeling against the whole affair
We presume the dear and proht!ess
experience will pay in the end by
,liscouraging the hike in the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

SPANISH JoURNALIsM.-From the
Madrid correspondent of an English
paper we CLEAN some interesting facts
about the press of Spain. There
are, we are told, sixty political Jour,
mails 10 Madrid, and their number
is almost daily increasing. The In
pdrciat alone prints 80 900 copies, of
which barely 1000 are sent out of
Madrid. The Impartial is the Thund
erer, or London Times of the realm.
The average circulation of all other
Madrid dailies is set down as only
1000, while there are no less than
l5O, 600 newspapers sold daily at the
capital. This amounts to monopoly
almost absolute, and that must have
a deleterious effect upon journalism
at the capital of Spain and through
out the nation. The general effect
is not great, however, tor tho same
correspondent says that Madrid pa
pers are, as general rule, of little
use beyond the walls Of Madrid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

TATE OF WISCONSIN,, =. In Probate, Grant County
- County of Grant Court
In the matter Of the estate of Thomas McIver decd
On reading and filing the petition Adelia McIver Of
Gra county. representing among her things that
Thomas McITer, late of Grant county the LIST Jay Of
February, A. d. 1859, at Boscobel, died intestats
leaving goods chattels and within this State
and that the said petitioner is widow Of the aid
deceased and praying that administration Of said estate
be 10 her granted
Therefore, il ordered that said petition bo heard
bef the Judge of this Court Tuesday 9Th day
Of March, A ID. 1869. at o'clock r. NJ at Lancaster
in said county.
And is further ordered that notice thereof be Civ
en- 10 the heirs OF said deceased and 10 all persons in
terested by publishing copy Of this order for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of hearing in the
6rant County HAEALD, weekly newspaper printed in
lancaster in said county
By the Court WM McGONIGAL
"f~S County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, the 18th day Of Feb. A. D. iseo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Eailroad Prospects and the Cost.

Meetings have been held in several
towns of Grant County for the pur-
pose of trying what inducements the
people are willing to offer for build
ing railroads near them. We notice
the meetings have all resolved to tax
themselves one per cent. each year of
their assessed valuation, and that
they pledge themselves to pay at such
rate for FIVE years. One per cenv. on
800 is one dollar on $1,000 it is ten
dollars on million dollars it is ten
thousand dollars. Below we give
the assessed valuations Of the several
towns, the citizens of which are
hopeful of securing railroads oy
means of taxing themselves one per
cent. per amman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
E,st9te of Nckesyev.

~ fATE OF WISCONSIN, 20 In Probate Grant County
- County Of Grant, - Court
In the matter Of the Guardianship OF John Henry and
Edmund Mcheiyey minor heirs OF john MckeIyey
deceased.
on reading ana filing the petition of Josephine Web.
things, that her tbs said ward are seized II cerai
rt estate in County of Grant and state of Wisconsin
and that II Is necessary that the should be sold
aud praying Tor license TO Sell the and il appear
Ing y the Court ON said petition that would be for
the benefit TO the said minor heirs sell the said ZEAL
estate It Is ordered and directed that next of kin
10 said wards, AID all pc Interested said estate
appear before the Judge of thi. Court Monday the
"a day OF February A. ID. 1865. at o clock z VI .
al the Court House in Lancaster in said County then
and there show cause IF any there shall bel WIN
license shoHd not be granted for sale of said raa
estate, according TO the prayer of SAID petition
And It is further orde ed, that copy of this order
shall be published tor tour successive weeks prior to
SAID day OF healing in the Grant Co. Herald weekly
newspaper printed at Lancaster in said County. 37w4
by the Court Nm. McG0NIGA4 20. Judge
Dated al Lancaster the 9Th day February A. 1869
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
EDWARD p. ALLIS & Co.
Estate of Zerba.

- TATE or WISCONSIN, 60 In Probate Grant County
~ County of Grant, - Court
In the matter Of the estate Of John Zerba deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Calvin H. Blan-
chard Administrator setting nth tho amount of per-
Eonal estate that has his hands and the dispc-
ston thereof the amount Of debts against
said deceased and description Of all tho real estate
OF which said dec died seized, and condition and value
of the respective portions thereof and praying that
license be to him granted sell all the Real Estate OF
said deceased except the homestead and it appearing
by said petition, that there is rot sufficient personal
estate in the hands of the said Administrator pay
said debts, and that is necessary in order pay the
same, to sell part of said real il s therefore
ordered that all interested said estates appear
before the Judge of this Court on Monday the 22d
Of March A D. 1869. at one o'clock NJ at the Court
House IN Lancaster in said County then and there 10
sho" cause (f any there be- Why lice should not
be granted TO sale Calvin Blanchard Adm nstrafor
to sell said raj estate according to the prayer said
petition.
And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order
shall be published for four successive weeks prior TO
said day OF hearing. in the Grant County Herald
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancaster
In said County and personally served all persons in
terested In said estate residing in said County least
fourteen days before said day of hearing 37wI
By the Court, VIM. MCG0NIGAL, Co Judge
Dated az Lancaster tho 9Th day of February A. D. 1864
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Estate Of Lewis.

GTsTE OF WIsooxsrs, In Probate Grant oor.
- County Of Grant. ~ coprt
In the matter of he Estate of James Lewis deceased
On reading and fling the petition o. Moses Lewis
Grant County representing among other things. that
James Lewis late Of Grant County the I4th dsy Of
February A. ID. 1867. at Patch Grove died intestato
leaving goods chate aud within this State and
that the said petitioner is principal creditor of said
deceased and praying administration OF said est ate
be to him granted
Ii Is ordered that said pet tion be heard before the
Judge of this conrt, Tuesday the day Rarei
A. D. 1862 at one O'Clock p NJ, at Lancaster In ss
County.
Ordered fur Their, that notice thereof be given TO the
heirs said dec ased and to all persons interested by
publishing copy OF this der for three successive
weeks prior to said day Of hearing in the GRAFT County
Herald weekly newspaper printed and published at
Lancaster in said County
BY the curt, VIZ, McG0NlGAL.
ofwo ounty Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, the 18th day Of Feb 4. D. Leo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Conn unicnted.l
Conn unicnted.)
Railroad Meeting at Little Grant

MR. COVER A Railroad meeting
was heldin little Grant on Saturday,
February 9th, according to notice
given in Inc Herald. The meeting
was not very fully attended by rea
son of the roads being SO DISTRACTED
with snow, but still We had a very
lively meeting and the Railroad ques~
ton was ably discussed on ali it's
bearings by the following gentlemen:
J. II. Griffis, J. B., Church and Rob
ert Newman and others. A vote
was taken TO raise by a one half
per cent. tax on the assessment valua-
ton of the town for years aid for
the Railroad enterprise, provided said
Railroad shall come on or near the
military road leading from Fennimore
Center to Patch Grove. There were
81 legal voters present; ID voted in
favor Of the enterprise and SSgainst
it. A committee OF three gentlem en-
was appointed 10 confer with the
committees Of other towns on the
proposed line of the read as follows !:
J. B. Church, James Miner and
| Thomas Pendleton. There were a
few gentlemen from Mount Hope
who attended our meeting and ex
press ID themselves in faver of giving
ale to the enterprise.
Little Grant, Feb. 10, 1862 ". DRIVING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

One per cent. per annum, or one
dollar to the hundred, would appear
small, yet when followed up year
after year, sufficiently liberal. But,
there is this inducement: the DAY a
railroad is insured within reasonable
distance, land property at once doub-
les upward. Every acre of land
within three or five miles OF the
Platteville railroad has more than
doubled in value as consequence OF
such work being built-the building
capitol Of such railroad being almost
wholly supplied by Flatteville. And
much of the land has risen to three
fold the original value or above.
The table Of town valuations shows
rather small for railroad building.
Still, if the people will begin and
raise one per cent. year after year,
and compound the interest thereon
few years. there is nothing suler than
chat the iron arm OF some railroad
will reach forth 20 them the desired
object. Especially will the like fol
low in such towns as Wingville anC
Fenuimore, situated as they are up
on the military ridge route which can
be graded through on level to
Dodgeville where the Mineral Point
road may branch for their benefit and
the benefit of the road. From Platte
willie to Potosi and Cassville, and from
Potosi to Lancaster and Fenpimore
railroads may also be built by means
Of annual taxation.
Atpresent there are no prospects OF
railroads through Grant County ex-
cept upon routes and by such means
as we have Swallowed above. The
situation is unfortunate in our terri
tory being cut by deep valleys, ana
by our being out of all range for Lead
ING railroad lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Estate of johnson.

1ATE OF WISCONSIN,, IS Probate Office, February Is.
~ ofaht county, A d. 1see.
an me matter of the PROOF and Probate of the last
WI Ahu testament Of Leonhart Johnson deceased
late OF the County of Grant
"hereas' an instrument in writing purportiug to be
the last VIII and testament Of Leonhart johnson de-
ceased late OF the County Of Grant has been filed In
Ihis oee and whereas, application has been made BIZ
johnson, widow of said deceased praying that
the same be proven and admitted to Probate Accord
ing to the laws of this State
1t is ordered that said application be heard before
me at the Probate Office in the village of Lancaster in
said county on Tuesday tn. 9th day of March, A. D.
1869, at ono O'Clock in the afternoon of said day
And il is further ordered that notice shall be given
to all persons interested in said will of the time and
place OF said ing by publication in the Grant Coun
~ HERALD, weekly newspaper printed in said coun.
y Tor three successive weeks each week prior 70
the time Of such hearing.
BY the Court, VIM McGONIGAL
ofW3 County judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

Poor WAY TO ENCOURAGE IMMI-
aRATIoN-Many of the Southern
press and leaders profess a desire for
Northern immigration, with North
ern capital and enterprise; yet, no
sooner does Northerner go among
them, and win position by his en-
terprise, if not his capital, than he
is straightway denounced AS a car
petbagger, and receives the attention
OF the Kue Klux Khan. This may be
considered suitable encouragement
on the part of the dissatisfied South>
ernors, but it hardly comes up to the
standard that prevails here in the
North. We should consider il in,
hospitality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

Stop Ir.--B. f. Hilton, editor Of
the Boonsboro', Iowa Aduocate,
sends US note saying that two of
his editorials have been stolen and
used in the Courier without any cred.
it; these were both in the issue of
January 22nd one was the :. Gun
touch hole" story which Merrel ap-
piled to us with so much gusto.
How smart that was The other
was portion of one of Hiltons lead
ers. Mr.. Hilton asks that we stop
this work. We can do it and shall
not try either in fact:we are rath-
er glad of it as it is an eye opener to
the style of the man who runs the
Courier. Mr.. Hilton has our SYM
gathies, but we can only say for his
consolation that it is hard getting
men out of the ruts of long INDUCED
habits. The Ethiopian does not
often change his skin nor the loop
ard his spots. "-Prairie du Chen
Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

JUST ANOTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
terrible murder is reported al Jack :
sonville, ILL.,, an old man named
Mcconnell, a member of the state
senate, was the victim, and one Will
liam IA. Robinson the murderer
Whether the murder was melted by
a quarrel between the parties or
whether Robinson murdered the old
man to got possession of an unpaid
note held against himself by McCon-
mel, is unknown. A piece of square
iron or steel was used to pound the
old man on his head till dead. Rob.
inson is in Jail. He very feelingly
and empha,ically denies his guilt,
and many OF the citizens of Jackson.
vile believe him innocent. He has
a wife aud child.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Estate OF TOliefson.

GTATE or WIscoNIs, In Probate Grant Coupt,
- County OF Grant Court
In the matter Of the Guardansip sf Isabel Toileson
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John o. Joh,
son guar nan OF said minors representing among other
things, that his the said wards spized of Certain
real estate In city Of Milwaukee Wisconsin ana thai
is necessary that all the should be sold and rav
ing license to sell the and it appearin 70 *
Court from said pet on that it is NECESSARY that "a
cense be granted to tie said guardian to sell said real
estate Tor the payment of debts it IL ordered and III
rectea that the next OF kin TO said wards and all
sous interested in said estate appear before the Judge
OF this Court, on Monday, the I'D day Of March A D
soe, AZ one CLOCK r NJ at the Court House in said
county then and there to show cause az any tbara
oe why license should not be granted for tho sale ~
ssh real estate according 10 the p aver of said ns,in
Aud II is further ordered that a cory of ms ,ri
shall be published for four successive weeks nrjor a.
sad DAY oi hearing in the Grant Co Herald we.kiy
newspaper printed at Lancaster In said county 37wl
~ tue Court, WM MoGUNIGAL, Co Judge
Dated at Lancaster the 9th day Of February n 1850
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

COUNTY GovERNMENT.-The peo-
pie in all parts Of the state appear
dissatisfied with the present sys EN-
Of county government, ard from
everywhere the word goes forth that
only locality and self are represents
ed. and that the narrowest minded
and most pcnurious of community
have foisted themselves into power
by claiming to be economical and
the like--their economy consisting
in opposition to whatever benefits
the people, and their favor extend
ing only to filling their own peck
cts. Hitherto the supervisors OF
Grant County have not manifested
the degree of sel6shness noticed in
other parts Of The state. la these
parts the opposition is urged on 9TH
or grounds, as neglect to listen to
the claims of the poorer towns for
roads and bridges and to not suffi-
GENTLY looking abroad in the dis
charge of their official duties. The
new county Board we think will
aim at doing justice abroad, even to
neglect OF their own interests.
One thing, there is too much OF
this profession of economy, and too
often very small minded, selfish and
cunning men edge themselves into
office thereby. Usually the man
who makes the ioudest opposition to
extravaganza and boasts loudly of
his honesty is sure to be the great
est failure. Our best men never
boast of their honesty nor that If
elected to Office they will greatly re>
duco the taxes by more economical
practice The truth is, the public
business has been SO far improved
and economised that greater econo-
my would prove disastrous to the
public interests. Last year it was
meant by the Supervisors of Grant
County to do q good thing for the
tax payers by appropriating but half
the usual amount for roads and
bridges. But the market trans
portation facilities were there's
by neglected and ten times the
amount of damages done by such
false economy. The better way is to
elect first rate business men for
supervisors-men noted for unset
fishness, for hberality abroad as at
tiome, and tor broad gauge common
sense.