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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25

SHAwLs.-Shawls of the best man.
ufacture for sale by JNO P. LEWIS
BLANKETs-Af fine assortment-for
sale by JNO. p LEWIS
UNIvERsALCLoTHEs WRINGER--Th
best made-foT sale at manufacturers prices by
JNo P. LEWIS.
CLOTHS x observation-disclosures
from the best actOries. for sale by JNO. p LEWIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25

The undersigned would re-
spectfully notify his custo-
mers and the public in gener-
al that he has received his sup
ply of SPRING and SUMMER
Goods, to which he invites an
inspection and which he will
sell as reasonably as any res
pectable house in the County.
50ml mo. p. LEWIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25
VILLAGE PROPERTY
FOR SALE

FOIG SAI4hI.
The undersigned offers for sale his home Ia the village
Of Cassville consisting of three good lots with
Portable dwelling, good we'll, cstern the premises
are about IS bearing fruit trees and large number
of currant bushes and Towering shrubs also stables
for II head of horses cattle Terms CASH or part
in cash and part in young stock.
Also for sale two lots with good dwelling each.
The above is rare chance for persons DESTROYS of
sending their Children TO good school, Cassve
supports good district school for 10 months in
thtyear any place in the county None of the prop
orty is a OF mile from She school House.
Apply to JOHN III. SNECL0DE,
Cassville, July 20, 1865 S-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber residing u mile west of the village
of Lancaster, wishes to sell his farm of 1870 acres; rs
acres under cultivation; AZ under fence in pasture
plenty OF timber and springs by tho house; plenty
fruits; barn 80 by 40 feet, and sheds for sheep.
For particulars inquire OF the subscriber .he
farm. ADAM KYLE.
Lancaster, April 9th, 1869. Att
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25
ARRIVALS s. DEPARTURES

A RkeIV AIS 81 ID H + a E'EURES
OF Mails atI4ancaSteP.
B)SCOBRL--Arrives daily SUNDAY ex) at 2:90 p NJ
Departs =" $50 A. II
oALENA-Arrives daily (SUnday ox) at sP.A
Departs " GAM
Pr DU CHIRN-Arriyes Tues Thurs 4 Sat- SPIN
Departs Mon. Wed Friday "a. NJ
CASsVILLE--ArriVss Monday Wed A Friday ~ d
Departs Jpn
MINERAL P'f-Arrives Wednesday Sat. IL
Departs 2P.M
P1T0SI-Arrivss Tuesday, Thurs. Saturday . A.
Departs Bpm
I. r. CHESEBR0 P. VI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

post Oiice address, Lancaster, Wis.,
Judge of Circuit Court. T. MILLS
Judge of Probate C0urt--WM. MCGOMGAL,
Trsasurer-V. Il. KINNEY.
Sheriff--WLLIAM II. elise.
Register of Deeds--JAMEs WoODHoUsR
Clerk Of Circuit Court-D. ScHREINER
Clerk Of Board of Supervisors-J ". ALTIzER
Chm of Board of Supervisors. D. moore
superintendent ofSchools-J. p. HUBBARD
Co. Surveyor-JosKPH ALLEN, (P. .. New California
Dist. AttOrney-GEo CLKMENTsoN.
Coroner-A. SAMPSON (P o. Fairplsy)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FRAMES
CONTRACTS for BUILDING

The undersigned John Thornton. Lancaster, and j.
H. Kichardson,a good practical mechanic from Chicago
having assumed partnership, prepared to take
CONTRACTS FOR FIRST CLASS BUILDINGS and
having some good machinery will make Doors Sa H.
Blinds, and Mouldings of all description to order.
JOHN THORNTON,
j. III. RICHARDSON.
FOR SALE: A good three Horse Engine
and Boiler also Daniel Planer and king machine
cheap for cash Apply to JOHN THORNTON,
Lancaster, Wis.
Lancaster. April 18th, 1869. 46ms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25

DENTAL.-F. Il. Coomes, dental
surgeon at Boscobe will be absent from his office on
professional business the first week in each month st
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-25

vfSs Local Items, Adyer tisemeat &c, TO insure
W~aSs prompt appearance IN the Herald must be
handed in by Monday evening.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
Fraud AND coRRupTIoN.

We believe the time has come when
some decided action should be taken
by the people to stop the wholesale
frauds that are being practiced upon our
National and State governments by I'M
principled politicians and Office-holders.
fut;ic ieeiing 10 aroused on this subject.
and is strongly opposed to any further
squandering ofthe peoples money. The
cry of Fraud, Fraud, is all over the land.
Senators and Representatives are charged
with corruption. Cabinet officers and
Government officials of every grade are
not free from pillaging the public
treasury State, County and Municipal
officers in many parts of the country
are deeply connected with this whole
sale thieving and rascality. Scoundrels
are abroad. High crimes are winked
at by our public men, and it seems as
though premium was offered for ras-
cality. Honesty is at terrible discount.
If something is not done by the people
to stop this squandering of the public
money, we shall certainly go to destruc-
ton.
Railroads are of incalculable import
ance to the country, 'but.it does not fol-
low that the public lands should be
squandered and the bonds of the Gov
eminent given in countless millions to
build them. Public improvements
are made, not to accommodate the peo-
pie, but to furnish the means by which
the public money can be squandered to
an unlimited extent.
The time for decided and vigorous
action on the part Of the people has ar
rived. Let US, as honest citizens, start
out with the firm determination that
hereafter we will vote for no man
for any Office unless we know
him to be honest. Down with these
corrupt demagogues and dishonest pol
iticians. We are cursed by them. Our
State is in debt by their dishonesty. 1t
is stated that the capitol building is in
volVed in fraud. Grave charges are
made against one of the officials of the
State Penitentiary, in which it is report
ed that the public money has. been
squandered. Almost everything of a
public nature stands charged with this
most heinous of all crimes-FRAUD.
How much longer we are to suffer un-
der this CALLING yoke remains for the
people to determine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
WANTS TO BE ANNEXED.

The Civil Authorities Of San Domin-
go have made direct proposals TO our
State Department to have that Island
annexed to the United States without
any cost to the latter. These overtures
were deemed of such importance that a
special meeting of the committee OIL
Foreign Affairs was called and held on
the morning of the 3Oth ult. In view
OF encouraging any formal proposition
which might come from the Republics
TO annex their Island to the United
States, it WAS decided to report reso-
luton immediately to Congress declar-
ing that the Government would cheer
fully accept and ratify any negotiations
coming from the proper authorities
and people of Hayti and San Domingo,
having in view the intention to become
for all time a part of the territory OF
the United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

ing into the condition of all those insti-
tutions. That to the Penitentiary is also
charged with the duty of investigating
the charges OF corruption against T. G.
Sears, one of the directors of that insti-
tuition. He has sent telegram from
Washington denying the charges pre-
fered against him by the other directors,
stating that he can explain everything. 1
hope such may be the case. The COM
mittee to visit the Normal School con-
sists of Senator Voss, of Fort Scott, and
Representatives Rankin, of Olathe, and
Judge Bailey.
The bill making appropriations for
the Normal School for 1869, has passed
its first and second readings, and its
passage has been recommended by the
Ways and Means. Committee. 1t appro-
PIRATES $3.50, as asked for by the Board
Directors.
A bill was passed by the House
amending the Texas cattle law SO as to
allow them to be driven in as low
down on the railroad as Manhattan.
This was regarded as step looking
toward breaking down all barriers and
hindTances TO their being driven in any
section Of the State, and the bill met
with stiff opposition. 1t had but
barely votes enough to get through the
House, and will be knocked higher
than kite" in the Senate.
The number of bills introduced into
the House has reached nearly 200.
Most of those passed arc of private
nature, and of no general interest.
Few bills have gone through all the
stages of legislation.
Reports reach as of Indian troubles
on the Solomon. The new Swedish
colonies have been attacked. Two
fights have been had, so report says, in
one of which eleven Indians were kill
ed and in the other, two. The Swedes
claim protection from the State, and a
bill has been introduced to organize a
patrol for the border, and to provide
for the a1ning of the people in the
West. Another bill has been introduced
to provide for the issue of bonds to pay
them, $4,000 at time.
The resolutions asking Senator Ross
to resign met an untiDiely death i'll the
State Senate, the body in which it or
|iginated. M
The resolutions looking to the i'm
parchment of Judge Delahay, for
drunkenness, still hang in the Senate.
The promise of Delahay to resign at an
early day has given quietus to the
resolutions, and already gentlemen are
looking with anxious eye to the place.
Petitions are in circulation among
members of the Legislature for Speak
err NJ. S. Adams, and Judge Kingman.
That for Mr.. Adams is signed by all the
State officers and many of the members,
and infer that SO far rs legislative pc
titions are concerned, he has the adj
vantage. There is no doubt of his fit
ness and qualification for the position.
1 think the Legislature will hardly
get ready to adjourn on the 18th, ac-
cording to resolution. S.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
RELICS OF BARBARIsM.

If we arc to believe the assertions of
8 great many of the self-constituted re-
formers of the present day. we are GER
tainly arriving at high state of civiliza-
ton. Our ancestors, from the time of
Adam down to the present generation,
were an intensely barbarous set of sPeo-
pie, else we are becoming sadly democrat
lied, and are drifting far away from the
fundamental principles of Social and
Political Government as laid down by
Sacred and Profane History, and prac-
tically carried out by our forefathers
from generation to generation.
To hang a man at this late day of the
world for coolly and deliberately muir
dering his fellow man, is pronounced
A Relic of Barbarism. That is, the
people are becoming so enlightened that
they will not commit murder unless
they are justified in the act, and the
victim actually needed numbering for
the good of society, and so it is propOs-
ed to abolish capital punishment !; not
that we have any proof that it works
harm to society, or, that it is wrong to
take a mans life for committing MUIR
der, but that it is Relic of Barbarism
and should be abolished.
If schoolboy is soundly whipped at
school for violating the rules, it is at
once pronounced Relic of Barbarism
and measures are immeditely taken to
abolish corporal punishment from cur
schools.
If parent uses the rod in correcting
his child for violating parental authori-
ty, this too is denounced as Relic
of Barbarism, and the parent at once
becomes an object of contempt by these
civilized people.
If some poor, puny mortal attempts
) to raise his arm against any of the
many Social, Religious, or Political Re-
forms that are now daily Haunted III our
faces, HE is pronounced a double-dis-
titled Relic of Barbarism, and is no
longer considered anything but poor,
deluded old fogy.
1t is evident that too many reforms
are proposed-teo much social and po-
litical clap-trap abroad in the LAND.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
Tine Indian Committee of the sena

the Indian Committee of the Senate
reported their bill on the 2Sth of Janu-
airy, which provides for detaching the
Indian Bureau from the Interior De-
paltment and giving it a separate
standing like that of the Agricultural
Department. The clause giving its
head sent in the Cabinet was struck
out. The. Department is TO report d.
rectly to Congress. The Chairman of
the Indian Committee, Mr.. Henderson,
for himself, will soon bring in a meas
ure to supplant this by creating new
Cabinet minister who shall have charge
of the Public Lands and Indian Affairs,
with perhaps one or more of the bu-
reaus now in the Interior Department.
The reorganization of the Indian SER
vice is to be put off till the next
session
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
UNPOPULAR.

The effort of Senator Pomeroy
and others to force Congress to
adopt the Constitutional Amendment
so that it will give woman the right to
vote, meets with cold reception BY
that body. Senator Wilson stated that
the advocacy of equal rights has been,
and was still, unpopular throughout
the country, and had cost the Republi-
can party many votes. He was of the
opinion that it was entirely wrong to
attempt to force this proposition on the
people ut this time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

Late advices from Washington state
that the Kansas branch of the Union
Pacific Railroad bill. into which the
Senate put the knife on the 30th ult.,
is not yet dead. CONFESS, who voted
against it then, moved to-day to con-
slider, and so the question viii come up
again when the parties interested get
everything ready. The bill not prov
ing 50 strong - was expectected, its
friends spent last evening and this
morning, in looking about for help.
The new eehsme Is net.te, give snbsi-
Idy in bonds, Init IA have the Govern
meat gaaFante and secure itself by
takinga first mortgage on the road and
rolling stock. 1t is too early, yet, to
say how this plan will work, but indi-
cations p0wars favorable to its success.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.

Our latest news from the West state
that the citizens on Saline river had a
fight with the Pawnee Indians, II miles
from Salina, on Mulberry creek, on
January 10Th. The Indians were at
their old game of trying to run off the
stock of the settlers, and had robbed
several houses Oh the Saline. Seven
Indians were reported killed and
wounded. There were no whites kill
ed. The Indians made the attack and
were driven back completely democrat
lied. We would like to know, where
the troops are that are stationed on the
frontier 10 protect the isolated settle
ments.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
VISITING COMMITTEE.

Our town has been honored this week
by the presence of visiting committee
appointed by the Legislature to exam
inc into the condition of affairs at the
Normal School. Senator Voss of BOur-
bon county, and Representative Rankin
of johnson, members of the committee,
arrived in town early Monday morning,
aud at once proceeded to the Normal
School where they spent the entire day
examining infinitely the working of ev-
cry department of the Institution, TAX
ing notes concerning what they saw,
and making estimates of needed i'm
provements. In the evening, in compa-
ny with other citizens we had the pleas
ure OF calling upon these gentlemen at
the National Hotel. 4 couple of hours
were spent very pleasantly discussing
the various matters acted upon and to
be acted upon at the present session.
We were glad to hear the good reports
given of our Lyon county members.
Gov. Eskridge is evidently winning
golden opinions as a presiding officer.
Mr.. Stotler's work in the House is no
less commended.
Tuesday morning the Committee
again visited the school, this time ac-
companied by Col. Plumb and f. p.
RancFoft. utu
In the reception of these distinguish
eiYisitors, while every facility was af-
torded them for making a full invest
cation, no exercise of the school was
changed or omitted, nor were additions
made. The Committee simply saw the
teachdS and students doing their every
day work in their accustomed manner.
AT the close of their visit Senator Voss
made an address to the school highly
complimentary to the pupils and teach
ers. lie expressed qualification and
surprise ut the evidences of thorough
and, exact scholarship which he had
witnessed in all the different class rooms,
He did not expect, he said, to find Il
school SO large and so well organized
and equipped as it really is. He com
pared it with other schools of similar
character which he had visited in other
states, and pronounced the Normal
school of Kansas fully equal, in the ed
ucational advantages which il offers to
its pupils, to the best of them.
Representative Rankin followed in q
neat address congratulating the State OF
Kansas npon the means already provid-
ed for the professional education oil
teachers. He was proud to see before
hin so RAINY delegates in the Normal
School from his own county. While
six,or seven from johnson county was
good number, he wished there were
twice as many. Another Normal School
10 needed in the north part of the State
ne said. This one cannot begin, to sup
ply the demand for educated teachers
He should favor the establishment o
an Institution similar to this Just a.
soon as the state can afford the necessa
~ means.
Leaving on Tuesday afternoon, the.
we've succeeded by Judge l.. d. Bailey
the remaining member of the Hous'
Committee, Who arrived on Wednesday
His. visit was made on Thursday, Tn
Judge has often visited the Norma
Scii6pl before, but never, he says, whcr
II seemed in SO prosperous condition
&C now.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

IL. Scripture condition of admission
to the Church of Christ, R. M. Tunnel.
Is. Duties, difficulties and rewards of
Pastoral labor, d. T. McAuley.
Il. The work of laynen in evangel-
izing the world, E. b. Peyton.
Subjects for Discussion. /. What
constitutes q Christian Church? 2. Is
it right, under all circumstances, to fol-
low the dictates of conscience?
L. III. HANCOCK, Cor. Sec'y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
THE Usage TREATY.

The lobby at Washington to press the
Usage Treaty through Congress is re-
ported to be increasing daily. The res
olutions of the Kansas Legislature in
structing Senator'S Pomeroy and Ross,
have depressing effect on the specu-
Iators. If the treaty goes through at
all we win undoubtedly get our share
for the Lawrence & Emporia Road.
Sidney Clarke is taking strong grounds
against the terms of the present Treaty.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

We clip the following from the re-
port of the recent State Agricultural
Institute, as published in the Manhattan
Standard:
Prof. Norton of the State Normal
School, Emporia, lectured on ''Tree
Culture" The subject was treated prac-
tically and ably, and the Professors
views were very generally accepted. He
had tried to preserve his apple trees from
rabbits and borers by rubbing the bark
. Of the trees with fresh meat. He found
I it good protection from them, but it
! brought worse enemy-the dogs-and
| they 6drked his trees and killed them.
He had no sympathy with that class of
settlers who after living ten or twelve
years in the State, hanging around grog-
geries and obtaining help from aid soci-
cites if possible, asserted, through to-
bacco stained teeth, that ''Fruit couldn't
! be raised in Kansas" He knew that it
fcould be raised, and that too in ma
ny places now thought incongenial,
simply by giving the orchard protect
ing sheath offorest trees. He gave many
reasons for planting trees. Said our
! children must be provided with shelter
ing trees and with timber. He thought
| a State law giving to local officers the
power of compelling the setting oftrees
i'll villages would be a good thing. Such
law has been found to work well in
Wisconsin.
He was followed by Mr.. Murtfeldt,
who gave the whole subject decidedly
practical shape BY. asking the 123 stu
dents of the college to each set one tree
and care for it the coming year. A large
| majority of the gentlemen agreed to
try the experiment, and as the ladies
didn't seem enthusiastic on the subject.
he urged that when the gentlemen had
set their trees, they should ask permits
sion of the ladies to set one for each of
them.
The closing exercises were interesting.
Messrs. Norton and Murtfeldt expressed
their pleasure at having been present.
and promised to attend the next Insti-
tute If possible. Prof. Norton's paper
/ was requested for publication in the
/ Kansas Farmer. Thanks were rendered
/ to the speakers, and the Institute closed.
| 1t was success.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

The Salina Herald says that Mr. r.
III. Bishop informs US that up to Janua-
ry !, 1869, there have been sold 5000
acres of Union Pacific Railway lands,
living in Saline county, at an average of
about $3.50 per acre. Nearly all, or at
least nine-tenths of these lands, have
gone into the hands of the farmers for
actual settlement and cultivation.
Through their Saline Office, about 30,-
600 acres of land lying in Lincoln
county, and about d, 1000 in Mcpherson
county have been sold.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
MAPS, PLATS & BLANKS
OF ALL KINDS.

Particular attention paid to Conveyancing.
Will pay taxes for non-residents, and will
advise regular correspondents of the amount
of their taxes in time to avoid costs.
viii buy and sell Real Estate on the most
favorable terms. No charges unless . sale
is made.
viii procure Patents from the various Land
Offices, and furnish
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
soih the gloss and
freshness Of yosIth.
III
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

Andrew johnson is brought out as
the Conservative candidate for Governor
ofTennessee. 1t is anthoritively stated
that he is extremely anxious to enter
the Gubernatorial race. We know of
ne man in the Union who is better cal
culated to represent the Rebel-Ku-
Kiux- Democratic sentiment of that
cNokn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore tho
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain dan be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

elty Iof sals Ct Jar prices.
4S.640 Azores Of Choice Land. 80
am agent for. the sale OF the lands asalupr-ss
lne % mos 4. LAWRENCE, situated In Lyof )
Clases Marion, Greenwood. Butler and Eoir =,
ssek counties. This land Wss selected with
are, at an early day, and much Of it is tftr-
$500 Per acre, This Is the best opportunity
now offered In Kansas 70 get good unimproyed
l5-H Real Estate Agonts EmHeTlR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05

No. 62.-100 acres five miles west of Cotton
wood Falls; good bottom land; II acres timber;
all fenced; 30 acres Ia cultivation; double log
house, cellar, well, stable, cribs, &c. Price,
1880; 4 cash.