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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05


INDUsTRY.-The Dodgeville Chr0n>
iclo begins It's New Year with notices
ofail the Dodgeville BUSINESS firms.
Other interests are TO receive atten-
ton from time to time. Dodgeville
is a town Of Importance, and may
soon have the benefits of q railroad.
Gg-The Chicago Journal says that
next year Chicago is to have direct
connection with La Crosse by way
of Mineral Point. Horeupon arise
questions Of grave intororst. How :?
What route &c.
Since the repeal of the prohib-
tory dog law of Wisconsin,, dogs
have increased four-f fold. It is pre-
dicted that farmers will not dare to
return to sheep raising even when it
promises to be profitable again.
"A Massachusetts Psychologist
asserts that there are no fine singers
who use tobacco. tits proved in the
dissecting room, he claims, that to-
bacco Injuries the voice.
"A large company of Pennsylvan-
ia are about to close the purchase of
$1,000 acres of heavily timbered land,
near Norfolk, Ma, at one dollar per
acre.
Both the Wilmington Commercial
and the Gazette (Democratic) urge
the United States Senate to expel
Senator Salisbury if be does not i'm,
mediately resign.
%-"Mamma, do you know how
get in bed so quick - mo, darling.
How do you why, | put one
foot in bed and holler Rats |, and
scare myself right IN"
The MarksviIe La.) Register was
mobbed and Quilted by band of dem
ocrats, who were led by the editor Of
the VilJager, q democratic paper pub
lished in that place.
The Brothers convent, twelys
miles from Fon du Lac, Wis. wa.
burned on the morning of the Gath.
Loss, 100000. Insurance S2a, 900.
In Germany the Christmas tree
is universal. Pennsylvania was the
first State to adopt it in this coustry,
while in England it is still rarity.
The Ohio penitentiary made
81 600 profit this year. The con-
victs are anxious to know when
dividend day will come round.
-Solon Robinson, for long time
agricultural editor of the New York
Tribune, has made his winter resi-
dence at Jacksonville, Fla.
Governor Merrill, of Iowa, has
issued his proclamation, declaring
that the word "white" has been strick-
en- from the constitution of the State.
VIM. B. Aston uses all his sur
plus funds in building houses in New
York, all of one pattern, plain brick
with sandstone copings.
1t Is thought that the public
debt statement for this month will
show decrease of seven or eight
millions.
The town OF Bristol. Tonu., lies
mostly in Virginia. The man street
is on the dividing line between the
two States.
Some Delaware papers want
Senator Salisbury to resign pecacse
be gets drunk.
The Government picked up
million and half last year from its
cent a box tax on matches.
The population of the United
States is nearly 100000
Gold rates at 1.35.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

The present State Debt OF Wis
Oonsin is 80, 252, 055, mainly 10 the
trust fund of the State. and requir-
ing only tie perpetual payment Of
interest, with no demand for prin l.
psi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
VALUABLE FARM

E'OR SALE.
WIN sell MY farm OF 50 the Lancaster and
Potos road milss south Of Lancaster under cul
sYation and as good land lays out doors. Thereon
- bat n 80 by 40 # we'll fenced; frame dweling
.ha IL llng stream of water runs through the farm
.ie III n xe and cannot be beaten. am anxious
W e.' X 49, ~ purchase farm If leo acres.
hoi i@''ust peructA>ys enquire the premises
GEORGE STEWART.
LahcasteAs Saa 'st 1905. 3ly6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
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NIGHT SCENES
IN THE BIBLE

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

~A correspondent says thas
nearly every one who receives sal
sry FROM the Government is anxious
for the Government 10 Immediately
resume specie payments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

naT Chief Justice Chase said to the
managers of the Boston Woman Suf-
frage Convention: 81 have for
twenty years, in public AID private,
urged woman's right to suffrage.
You may say for me everywhere
that think there is no end TO the
good that will come by woman suf-
frage." Ben. Wade signed the pa
per that was presented to him, and
said: Let the principles of the Dec
laration Of Independence be applied to
woman"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

1t appears that after ali the
elections in Spain have resulted in tho
success of the Republicans, Gil of the
leading cities except Madrid having
been carried by that party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
JURORS TO BE DRAWN.

Notice is hereby gwen en- q the Grand aud Petit Jurors
for March Term 1862 Circuit Court Graut County Wis.
will be drawn al the Clerks Office in Lancaster Mon
day January 18th 1859 DAVID SCHRETNER,
,fwi Clerk Circuit Court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

A Washington telegram says the
Southern members have the balance
of power, and are inclined to 90 for
an increase of the tariff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

sg-in the House Of Representa-
tives, December is, Mr.. Jones, of
Kentucky, offered the following, and
moved the previous question:
Rssolped That all females in the euploy of the Gov
eminent be allowed equal pay, VIXEN they perform like
service with males.
The previous question was second-
ed and the main question ordered,
aud the resolution adopted by l23
yeas against y nays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

pA- The legislature is to meet Oh
the 18th of January, and is to elect
II, 8. Senator on the 26th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
scs~The Prusian Governmanf b,

"a" ne Fruslan t0vernment has
been Packing its Supreme Court
by appointing honorary Judges"
This has been done in order to pro-
tect certain unconstitutional proceed
ings, an honorary Judge in
Prussia may have full judicial author
ity, but receives no salary The Diet
controls the salaries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

s9~A stingy dry goods merchant
of Toronto forbade one of his en-
ployes leaving the store to visit the
beside of his dying child, in that city.
When the fathers days work was
done the child was corpse, whereat
the merchant rejoiced because the
father woald then attend to his du>
ties.
s@ Aunt Betsey was trying TO
persuade little Jack 20 retire at sun
set, using an argument that all the
little chickens went to rooet at that
time Yes, said little Jack, % but
the old hen always goes with them. ;
Aunty tried no more arguments with
him.
say- Iowa now has 1850 miles Of
Railroads.&c. more than Missouri. I,
120 more than Minnesota and Wis
consin, and 420 more than Michigan.
These 1880 miles cost S5i, 500. 900.
In 1864 it only had 500 miles.
Nine lectures 10 Detroit p.o.
duced 81 1880, and proft Vt sb46.
Is. Fred. Douglass Lad the best
house, 1870 20 Charles Sumner
charged 5000 for his lecture and
drew only sl9a.
The latest use 20 which western
genius applies gunpowder is blowing
out the SCOT from his chimney. His
first experiment was unsuccessful, as
the powder attacked him rather than
the SCOT, but he is hopeful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

The Washington hteiisgencsr
tells the people of Virginia that the
question Of negro suffrage has passed
beyond their controle, and advises
them % make early and distinct re-
cognition of this fact, and act accor-
dinghy. This is sound doctrine. The
Ieteliigenceris evidently getting ready
10 support the new Administration
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

THE NEW PosTAaE STAMps.-The
new postage stamps will be some~
what smaller than those in use at
present, but they are of superior
style and finish, with novelty in
design. The two,cent stamp cons
tains an engraving of a post boy Oh
horseback in full speed. The three
cent has a locomotive under full head
ofsteam, the great carrier of orr de-
mestic service. The five,cent stamp
contains head Of Washington. The
ten scent, the finest of all in design
and execution, has q miniature en-
craving of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, executed with such delica>
cy and precision that the picture suf-
fers nothing under the magnifying
glass. The twelve cent has an ocean
steamship, and the thirty-cent has
finely executed engraving of the sur.
render of Burgoyne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

m-Gen. Sam. Carey. NJ. c., from
Ohio, will shortly make speech in
the House, advocating the Pendleton.
ian scheme for the redemption of the
bonded debt of the United States,
and also urging the Presidential plan
of raising the means, by coniscating
the interest on the debt. Carey's
dishonesty is double dyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

na.A correspondent of the Pal
Mall Gazette has been visiting Vesu,
vius to see volcanic eruption, and
finds it somewhat different from what
the pictures had led him to expect.
He peered over one side Of the cra-
ter from which the wind was
driving the suffocating steam, and
watched for the eruption
at does not consist, as the pic
lures necessarily lead one to suppose,
of continuous shower at all. Still
less docs it consist of continuous
shower of black ashes shot ont from
fire blazing on the top of the nouns
tain il is rather o series of explo-
sions. But the roar and glare of the
great abvss is continuous. You look
into the pit, and, though you see no
actual flame, yet it's sides are in q
state of constant incandescence from
the mouth of it there roars up inces.
sanity q dense cloud of steam and
in the depths of it below you hear the
noise of preparation for the outburst
that is next to come Then you
bear a sharper crackle, and then,
without further warning, follows o
loud explosion. which shoots into the
air torrent of white.hot missiles of
every shape and size. So enormous
are the forces at work that not only
small pieces Of stone and sulphur,
such as you might carry away as
mementoes of your visit, but huge
blocks of mineral, each enough TO
load railway ballast wagon, and all
in state of perfectly white heat, are
tossed up as though they were so
many cricket.balls. The explosion
lasts, perhaps no longer than a min
ute; and then there is cessation for
some seconds, with the noise only Of
internal preparation once more, after
which the explosion is repeated"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

"A Methodist Bible. class in Santa
Clara, CAL, is attended by twenty
six Cinnamon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

Hoes IN ORCHARDs.-A correspon-
dent of the Missouri Republi can adds
his testimony to the good influence
executed by hogs when pastured in
the apple orchard. After trying all
the reputed preventives of insect
ravages be came to the conclusion to
give up fruit growing, when he was
advised to make hog pasture of his
orchard, which he did, and the result
was the insect enemies rapidly dis
appeared and bis fruit trees common
ced to give their customary yield
the trees seeming to have new life
impaired to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

IMMENSE CoRNFiELDs "A gentle
man of undoubted veracity, writing
from Illinois, says:
While out hunting, two weeks ago,
l was in some cornfields which be-
long to a man named Suiivant. He
probably owns more land than any
farmer in the State. He is the prop
rietor of nine townships, each six
miles square. This year he has 25,-
900 acres of corn. This seems like 81
big story, but it is nevertheless true.
1t was just the easiest thing in the
world to get lost in his:cornfields. l
strayed in to one field, and walked
four and half miles before came
to the end of row of corn which
followed. A party OF six of us were
bsent four days, and during that
time killed two dozen geese, 263
mallard ducks besides chickens,
cranes, etc, that we did not CONT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
s@s.The Howard Uniyersitv a

Bay he Howard University, at
Washington, D. c., established for
the purpose of preparing colored pu-
pills for the learned professions, has
organized a Department. Of Law.
The Hon. A. G. Riddle, once o mem
Der Of Congress, and now lawyer
in Washington, is one Of the Profes-
sors, and with him is associated a
colored lawyer, John NJ. Langston,
native of Virginia, educated at the
Oberlin College, in Ohio, and for the
last twelve years practitioner of
law in that State. The law school
will open on the 4th OF January, with
fifteen pupils.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

The PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-QEo. w.
FRosT, General superintendent and
Purchase and supply Agent of the
Pacific Railroad, has announced that
the Pacific Railroad would be opened
to San Francisco, June that rails
are being LAID at the rate of seven
miles day F.; that forty>tive sleeping
cars and eighteen dining room cars
had already been ordered for the &C.
oommodation of the grand opening
excursion party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
The Senator Question.
Iron the wbitewater Register.l


We observe that the Racine Aduo-
cote, and few other papers, -most-
ly those of the western part of the
State, LAY much stress upon the no.
ton oflocality, as though that should
be made paramount consideration.
Now we wish 10 enter our protest
against this view Of The case being
entertained at all. 1t has nothing
whatever to do with the election u
Senator, and of right should not have.
1t il productive of mischief, and of
nothing but mischief. Ii the city of
Milwaukee had two men who were
overwhelmingly superior to all 9TH
ers Ia the. State, we should be In favor
OF electing those two men as Sena>
tors. And if the citizens OF Milwau>
kee can establish that Ex-Governor
Salomob, for example, is the fittest
man for Senator he should be the
man selected And We wish to re-
cord our opinion here to be, that, all
personal predictions aside, probab>
lv no better man has been mentioned
il connection with the office than
Governor Solomon. We believe him
TO be q pure man we know he is an
able one; we have never had no res-
son 10 DOUBT bis personal or public
integrity and if be should be elected
the people OF this district and State
would have every reason to be salts
fed with the choice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

SPANISH ELEcrIoEs.-After all the
reports of reverses favorable to q
restoration Of Monarchy in Spain, the
elections held very lately by the PEG
pie have all gone favorable to Re-
public, except those of Madrid.
But we do not believe a Republic
will be formed in Spain. France.
Austria, Portugal, Prussia and Italy
will surely oppose Spanish Repub>
lie. Rome and the vast ecclesiasti-
cal machinery of the Pope will oppose
Republicanism in Spain. Republi-
canism must carry along with it free
schools among the masses, religious
liberation of opinion, free intellectual
competition, free discussion of polti-
cal rights and issues, and physical in
dependence. The Pope dares not
assent to such free exercise of rights
among the masses in Spain, as it
would speadily liberalise Roman
Catholicism to what it is in America
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

E%~It is estimated by those who
have some knowledge OF the subject,
that at present there are, in round
numbers about 1850, 900 Free and
Accepted Masons scattered upon the
face OF the globe OF this number
some 100000 are in England, 100000
in Scotland, and $4,000 in Ireland
There are about 600, 900 on the con.
tinent of Europe, 100000 in the Uni
ted States, and $4,000 in other parts
Of the world. In England there are
two or three thousand persons initia-
ted every year, and the Masonic body
is said to be everywhere increasing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

sas- The highest point on the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad is the summit Of
the Sierra Nevada, it being 7,042 feet
above the level OF the sea, and the
next highest is Pepuop Pass, $3.50
feet above the level Of the ocear, and
54l miles east of Sacramento, in Goose
Creek range of mountains. The
highest points on the Union Pacific
are Green River, 6, AS feet ABOVE the
level of tho sea Benton, 6,605 Lars
annie, 7,175; Sherman, 8,424 and
Cheyenne, 7,040.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
TO- few nights ago o watchmal

SsS~ 4 few nights ago Waterman
in Columbus, o., discovered lady
in her night clothes crouching behind
fence. She explained that she bad
been walking in nor sleep had wak>
ened suddenly, and was so bewilder-
ed that she could not tell which dir
ection to go to reach home. The
office asked her name some locality
near her residence, which she did
He walked toward the place named.
she followed at some distance. AS
they reached q we'll known grocery
establishment, she said, IL know my
way now, sir, thank you, and good
night" and ran quickly up a cross
street to her home. 1t seems she
had travelled some distance in her
sleep, and before walking had arrived
in q part of the city entirely strange
to her.
F Alfie ed IngaIs, a proprietor of
patent "seeder," of Dubuque, Iowa,
nearly lost his life at the hands Of
enraged Missouri farmers last month.
He bad sold $4,000 worth in one
county, and had taken notes for the
money. While negotiating these
notes report reached the farmers
that gigantic frauds had been per-
petrated on the Illinois farmers by
the sale of bogus "seed>sowere." In
dignation turned against Mr.. Ingals,
though his machine is readily good
one. and the farmers prepared to
hang him to the nearest tree. Law
officers rescued him, and be was fn-
ally thrown into Jail under bail of
$4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

ga During the year s68, 8,045
new buildings have been erected, or
are now in process of erection, in
Chicago, at q cost OF S25,000,000.
During the year there have been
public street improvements made TO
the amount Of 1922, 945, and one
hundred and seven mileo of sewers
constructed. Among the new build
ings are twenty-five churches and
twenty school houses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
nA-It is q curious fact that a

pears frem report of the Secretary
of the Interior, that while there is
but one revolutionary soldier now
living Che lives in New York; and
drawing pension, there are at the
present time on the rolls the names
of o8S widows of dictionary SOL
diers. The motheisof the revolut ton
were evidently younger than the
fathers, or else they live longer.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-01
RI Err NE w :.
For other River Items sfe Third Page.

March made its exit and April its ad-
vent amid lightning and thunder, and
some rain. The clouds gathered dense and
dark, and vivid lightning and deep NUT
tering thunder prevailed from 10 to IL
O'Clock last night. A heavy rain fell for
half an hour. The additional arrivals and
departures yesterday evening and up to
midnight were the Nor ing Star, Louis
Vile and return; Mollie Norton, to Hen
derson; armada, to Cairo; Norman, to
Memphis; Fanny Brandeis, to Nashvillei
Hartford, from Green River; Quickstep,
from Cairo; Virginia, from Louisville for
New Orleans; Lewellin, from Eastport.
The several packets had excellent trips
ont, and the Br ndeis had to refuse freight.
.... 1.-The Morning Star had iull load,
and did not get back from Henderson
until after idDight............Tbe QuicEstep
had a very fair packet trip, and arrived at
| IL O'Clock 49,. 1.-The Hartford had nice
! trip from Green River We had the
| pleasure of meeting three msgnates IN
maritime circles in the city yesterday
| to wit: Colonel w. J. May, owner of tht
Norman; Captain John Cannan, OF the
famous Robert e. Lee, the best steamboat
ever built, and Captala John S. voolfolk
| the princeIy clerk of the great loy-press
| urG R1chmOu Q--.....+ .......Iapl alu Ghh4OA
awaits the Rob TT f.. Lee, which IS expect
cd here to-day ...--........-...The Alaski
aud Cora s. passed Cairo yester
day, and win be here to-day ................
The Virginia arrived at midnihgt, with
good "Trip Of freight and people. She lie
over here till S O'CLOCK this mornin
taking fgeight, and has offers for NOR
than she can take. Just after she landed
a deck passenger named Hopkins, iron
Louisville, stepped overheard on the out
side and was browne cd ......-.-The Leweliii
arrived about An, with nice tIip........
Persons going down the river early thi
morning, will dnd the Virginia at In
wharf to leave at 9 o'clock, as good boa
as couId be desired, and with exceller
/ officers.
MANTFEsr-Steamer Quickstep, froI
: Cairo, March 3l-J w Hughes, . bXs pipe'
, / T Townsend, l morse, pkgs laFd G;
| Herman. 50 SKIS potatoes; Kapler
Schnackenburg, 2 pkgs mdse; A Gumb Der
1 pkgs feathers, &C; 9 -chaum & Co, II
bgs barley, u SKIS bran; w q Brown a. Co,
| hRds tobacco; w 5 Ford, hhds tobacct
Louisville, bbIs Indse, 3 nhds tobacco,
| bblg whisky.