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

SECRETARY BoUTwELL's FINANCIAL
VIEws.-The Boston Advertiser, in
view of Mr.. Boutwell's going into the
Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury,
re-produces the following extract
from his speech in the Massachusetts
State Convention last fall:
ave do not propose to tolerate,
sanction or permit an issue of demand
notes payable in coin to be exchang-
ed for the time bonds of the United
Staves. We intend to limit, if neces.
sary, to diminish gradually the vol-
umes of paper money, until it ap-
proximates it's value to the standard
of coin. We intend that there shall
be one currency for the bondholder,
the merchant, the farmer, the PEN
sioner and the laborer. That cur
rency shall be of tho value of gold.
When this is done the public debt
will be paid, as the resources of the
country may permit, and to the sat-
isfaction Of those who pay and of
those who receive. When the credit
of the country is restored, as it will
do by the single fact of the election
of General Grant, we can issue bonds
payable after ten or twenty years,
bearing lower rate Of interest, and
thus save annually the sum of twenty
or thirty million Of dollars But first
of all, as means of restoring the
public credit, the people must dispel
by their votes the apprehension Of
national dishonesty in the public Fl
nances The republican party knows
40 policy in finance but honesty"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

Projection FOR AMERICAN Ctr
ZENs IN CUBA.---In view of the dis
turbed condition of affairs in Cuba.
and the imminent danger to the lives
and property of American citizens
resident there, Admiral Porter has
ordered several wee sells of war belong
ing to the Pacific squadron to proceed
To the West Indies aud enforce the
West India squadron In addition
to this, Admiral Porter has also or
dered two of the first class iron>clads
to proceed at once to Key West. and
hold themselves in readiness for any
orders that may come from the
officer commanding the West India
squadron. The Navy Department
authorities are of the opinion that the
time has come when prompt action
should be taken to show the Spanish
authorities at,Cuba that the rights OF
American citizens there must be re-
spected. When the vessels ordered
from the Pacific reach their new rem
devious, they will be sent in force to
the immediate vicinity of Cuba to
meet all emergencies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

RA-The female prisoners IN War
saw, who are sentenced to be logged,
receive their stripes at the hands Of
u tall, herculean woman, who bella
bors herpoor sisters more mercilessly
than the Cossacks do the male prison
ers. The Russian code eXempts
women from corporeal punishment,
but the courts always have it infflict-
ed upon female prisoners as means
to wrest confessions from them
Nearly all the ladies Of the aristocra
cy, who were arrested in four or five
years, on charges of completely in the
insurrectionary movements against
the Russian Government, were fog
ged, and they pretend to be rather
proud than otherwise of the treat
ment they bad to undergo while in
prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
sE GaR Vol. n, NO. 1.
Burning of a Woman near Appleton
Wis.-Heroic Rescue of Her Little
Child-A Sad Story.
[From tho Appleton Post, March III


One of the most heart>rending ac-
cidents that has every fallen to our
lot to chronicle, occurred last Satur-
day in the town of Bovina, few
miles from this city.
About ten o'clock in the forenoon,
Mrs. Henry Ranshouse (who with
her husband and family havesbeen,
living in lumber shanty for the
winter), began boiling about two
quarts of pitch, for her children,
probably, to make gum. By some
means the pitch caught fire, and she
FASTENED to carry it out of doors. In
doing this !she unfortunately fell
and the burning pitch was spilled
about her, and over the floor of the
house. The house caught fire and
in few moments was in blaze
The poor woman managed to get
out, but was burned 10 most horri>
bic manner The tortured and half
dead mother, amid her agonies, re-
membered she had helpless babe,
lying in its cradle in the burning
house, and one of the larger children,
who her ceforth must be regarded as
a true nero, rushed into the house,
mid smoke and fire to rescue tho nm
conscious infant, but before be could
regain the door he was enveloped in
flames, but he burst through the win
dow bearing with him his precious
charge. The husband was distant
about one mile, and returned TO find
bis wife, whom he had left, an hour,
before, healthful and happy, dying
in fearful agonies. She iisgered
about three hours and closed her eyes
forever. She was aged upward of 30
years, and leaves several children
and Il bereaved husband to mourn
her sad death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
nsa. 1t would seem that frauds 0

Baa-It would seem that frauds on
the Government are not peculiar to
this country. A late English paper
says: Information from several
quarters reaches US to the effect that
some extraordinary revelations are
likely to result from the Admiralty
prosecution instituted last week
Written and verbal statements are
pouring in upon the authorities show
ing the various ramifcatious of a
system Of fraud carried on to an ex>
tent of which the public generally
have had little idea Mr.. Baxter, the
Admiralty Secretary, who is apply
ing himself to the investigation with
his usual energy and determination,
although shbjecting himself to much
personal i'll will, seems resolved to
be at the bottom of the business
The detectives employed have been
most successful in their movements,
which have not been confined TO
London, and the pocket-books and
documents seized are said to exhibit
as complete system of public rob-
berry as could be devised"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

CONyENTIoNAL MOURNING. The
addition Of SO many assrf : ifnscGss.of.crans
for every degree of affinity is irrita-
tingly absurd. Apart Ifrorn this,
Grape itself is peculiarly bad ma
terial for the purpose, from it's ey.
pensiveness and its liability to iniu.
ry from every drop ofrain. The too
common addition of quantities of Jet
ornaments, arc still worse, of black
MOWERS and other dismal translations
OF nnery into funeral trappings,- is
both lugubrious and ILL timed, and
nobody can think the result really
beautiful. To lay aside ones orna>
ments Is the natural symbol of grief
anu a relief when the feeling is real,
Their French plan of signifying
"dep,h" of mourning by increasing
the degree Of plainness Of the simple
black dress, and by the absence of
ornaments and trimming, seems to
me tho most reasonable ard appro-
pirate. The period ofwearing mour
Din is considerable shorter than
oaro. | believe they never wear
Grape at all, and | cannot see how
any one, living or dead, is the worse
for 1T. The free use of white in oil
cases Of mourning. however deep,
would also be great gain. In hot
weather to condemn mourpers 10 the
use OF heavy black clothes is mild
form OF Suffice, and should, in cons
mon charity, be abolished CornhW
Ndgosne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

s@.A curious table of figures has
been published in France showing a
strange similarity between the reign
of Louis Philippe and Louis Napol-
con. To carry out the similarity to
the end, Napoleon's death or depos>
lt.on must occur this year, 1863
Louis Philippe came to the throne
in 1880. Add 10 1880 the separate
numerals which mark Tho date ofhis
birth, l, {, I, 3, and wo have 1875
the year Of his overthrow. Add the
date of his wife's birth in the same
manner, and we have 1880 plus J., 7,
s, 2,=1848. Add the dates OF their
marriage and we get similar result
1870 plus l, s. 0, 9,=184S. The
figures work equally well in the case
OF Napoleon, provided this year DO
his last. He came to the throne in
1852 an was born in 1903. Eugene
was born in 1926. They were mar
ried in 1853. Here is the sum 1852
plus IS, 0, 8,=1869 1852 plus l., s.
?, 6,-1969; 1852 plus l, s, 5, 3-1S69.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

clear -headed and practical Off -
BY education and instincts q civilian
yet absorbing from his rare military
experience and his eight years as,
sociations the traditional views OF
army affairs taught by long experi>
ence. General Rawlins will bring
qualifications both of temperament
and education to the War Bureau
such as are not often TO be secured
General Rawlins has not been in
good health for many months past
not, indeed, since the close of the
war, and lately had to make trip
tor his health. He returned in some
what improved condition about the
middle of February, and it is hoped
that he will be able to attend to the
duties of his Office without further
dan ger to his health.
JOHN A. J. CREswELL, POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
General Grant has selected ex Sen
ator John A. ]. Creswell, of Mary
land, for the Office Postmaster Gems
eral, and the selection will probably
prove fortunate one. Mr.. Creswell
is a young man, having been born in
1928. He is lawyer by profession,
and was a member of the Legislature
of Maryland, of 1862. Governor
Hicks made him Assistant Adiutant
General of the State. He was, from
the first, an infexible Union man.
In 1868 he was elected to the Thirty
eighth Congress as member Of the
House of Representatives. Governor
Hicks was elected to the United
States Senate for the unexpired term
of Senator Pearce, but died in office
in February, 1865, leaving two years
ofthe term remaining, when the Leg
islature elected Mr.. Creswell to the
sacancy, and he served in the Senate
with ability until March, 1867. The
rebel element, under Andrew John
sons protection. had by this time,
been restored to power in Maryland,
and Mr.. Creswell was not reelected.
He is a gentleman of learning and
ability, and was selected, no doubt,
among other reasons, for his industry
and ability to deal with the details
of his Office. His appointment will
be gratifying to every man in the
Southern States who has the least
loyalty or desire for a restoration Of
a traternal Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

UNITED STATES TREASURY ITEMs.-
The new Secretary of the Treasury
takes possession Of the Treasury
when it is in very fair condition.
There are now on hand about s102,-
900, 900 in coin in the vaults, S29, 600,
900 of which is gold-bearing certif-
Gates and s13, 900, 900 currency. The
public bebt on the LIST of March, was
81, 545, 296, 804 % but since that time
it has decreased about $4,000, 600.
No payment of interest will be due
until the first of May, when $50, 600.
900 in coin will be required to pay
the semi annual instruments of inter,
est on the fve>twenty bonds, which
falls due on that day. ga
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

AGES OF THE PREsIDENTs.-The
youngest man elected President OF
the United States is Gen. Grant, who
will be AZ years old on the 22d Of
April next. Washington was 81,
John Adams 81, Thomas Jefferson 81,
Madison SO, Monroe SO, J. @. Adams
So, Andrew Jackson over so, Martin
Van Buren, 81, VIM. Henry Harri-
son 67, James X. Polk 40, Zachary
Taylor So, Franklin Pierce As, James
Buehanan 90, and Abraham Lincoln
nearly 81 when they were elected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

-Four years ago this day, An
drew johnson plunged the entire di>
plomatic corps at Washington into
profound study by asking them. in
the Senate Chamber, this memorable
copundrum Nv haah .Sec'tara Nava !?
AIRY berry give 'em 'er Sec'tara Ma
ya And they had to give it up
Detroit Tribune 4ts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

sGI In the young state OF Wiscon-
sin which was not admitted into the
Union until 1848, they have a State
Historical Society which in fifteen
years has collected library of 35,>
600 volumes, besides paintings and
curious and valuable collections of
autographs, minerals, and ouriosities
of different kinds. What has our
Historical Society done to compare
with this ?-N. y. E'Uening Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

s@-The fungus" Of Siberia and
Northern Asia supplies the means Of
intoxication to 10000, 900 people
Opium 10 Southern Asia enables 400,
100000 to get drunk. Persia, India,
Turkey and Africa with 300, 600 0OO
people use hasheesh. Cocoa is popular
in South America betel pepper
among the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The Circassions OF Europe and Amer
lea make beasts Of themselves by the
use of whisky, brandy, aud other
liquors. e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

The Belgian Minister of Justice
said recently, in the Chambers of
that Kingdom ''Gentiemen, your
Government does not keep any Sc
cret political police. We nave no
domestic foes anxious to overthrow
our form Of Government. Liberty is
our political police. 1t is a better
one than hundl ed thousand argus
eyed mouchards."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

The number Of the insurgent for
oes Ia CUBA is from "a, 600 % 35, O0e
men, while that of the Government
Is about $4,000. The former say
they could bring 100000 into the
fietd if they had arms. and the latter
claim strength of 10000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

EI The Emperor has fnallyrcon-
sented to the purchase by the State
of the collection of relics of Napole~
on l., hitherto in the possession Of
Prince Napoleon. The collection
will be placed in the Museum ofVer>
sailles, and open to inspection in the
early part of May. 1t is said to con-
tam great many curious things,
among them a small faded silken ro>
settle, the first love token which Gen.
eral Bonaparte received att osephine's
hands at a ball given by Madam
Tallien. The General carried this
for several years in his vest pocket.
The collection of Napoleon's letters
is exceedingly full and interesting.
1t embraces nearly all the letters
written By Napoleon during the rev.
olution. The abdication act, signed
at Fontainebleau in the year 1914 is
also among the papers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

s1s The Boston Transcript reminds
those who object to the lack of legis-
lative experience in Grants Cabinet,
that Charles Sumner was sent,
green lawyer, to the Senate, while
Governor Andrews career, outside
Of the law, was limited to one term
in the State Legislature, before he
was chosen Governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

Louis NAPoLEoN.-Thore is no
shock more positively disagreeable
than ones first view of Louis Napo-
leon on foot, and near enough for
accurate criticism. He sits tall, and
in a carriage or on horseback APP
pears at his best. But on foot, his
short, thin legs and long body make
up an awkward figure, below the
medium height, and one looks in vain
at tho retreating forehead, weak chin,
narrow dropping shoulders and broad
lips for any Of the well-known and
distinctive marks of the Bonaparte
family. One gazes hopelessly into
the dull glazed eyes, that have an I'M
pleasant resemblance to those of a
deceased mackerel, at his red bettle-
nose and rotreating chin to find evil
dence of character and intellect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

a9- According to the New York
san there is scarcely a business so
profitable as that OF the dealer in
piano>tortes. His 81, 900 instruments
cost him but S475, and for So adorn,
ments he charges $50. While this
system hinders the musical ednca~
ton Of thousands, il does not put
more into the sellers pocket than
would flow there if be achieved larg,
er sales by reasonable charges. The
same suggestion holds good of a hun
dred other trades whose inner work :
ings are hidden from all but the craft.
The prime pie however will eventually
ly assert itst #.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

SUPERIOR following is de-
scription of the territory of the pro-
posed new state according to Ju dye
Barron's resolution in the Assembly:
Resolved by the legislature of the
state of Wisconsin: That the assent
of the state of Wisconsin is hereby
given to the formation by the con-
gress of the United States of new
state from that portion of Wisconsin
lying north of line commencing at
the mouth of the Menomonee river,
thence running up the center of SAID
river until it strikes the dividing line
between township numbered thirty
one, (per Lapham's map Of Wiscon-
sim thence west on said hoe to the
center of Michigan bordering on the
same and on lakes Superior and
Michigan and Green Bay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

"FoREMAN" writes to the New
York Sun as follows: Sir-There
are thousands Of people in New York
and suburbs that would like pianos,
and would have thea but for the
enor nous price asked for them
Now | have been foreman in one of
our frst-class piano manufactures Tor
tifteon years, and [ know the cost OF
every piano made. Instruments sold
at 5000 cost but S2l0, and those sold
for 81 600, which arc handsomely
carved grands, cost but $475. You
see what enormous profits are made
on them. Pianos range from $500,
70 81 900, and come bu. 81, they ask
$50 more for, They argue that it
looks 500 better. There are dealers
in New York That buy pianos Of
OF companies and large manufacture
ers Cor from 1925 TO $245, and sell for
$3.50 and $500"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
]. 81. sNECLODF.

~ ~ Ar 4 K - SL1Cs
will make ont Deeds, Mort cages and others papers
coHAeyancing lands bounty claims back pay and pen
sions applied for undcr L. :. Laws.
CAsSVILLE WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23

The Chicago Times correspondent
says large number of appointments
will probably be sent to the Senate
this week, and, as the slate is now
arranged, the important missions
will be filled as follows:
England MOTLEY, ultimately bat Greeley hrst as
Complementary tender
spain--Gen Daniel Butterheld, of New York.
Russa-Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania.
Prusss-Ceorge Bancroft, of Massachusetts.
Switzerlsnd-Horace Rublee of Wisconsin.
sweden-Abjah Palmer, of New York.
1t is settled that Minister Hale will
be recalled from the court of Madrid.
He is said to be incapacitated for
the discharge of the duties of the po-
sition from his unfortunate ha bits.
eA-The Tribune'S dispatch says
Attorney General Hear takes hold OF
things in his Office as though he
meant business He is rapidly get
ting the run OF matters. and the
President already eongratulates him
self on the selection, and says he is
convinced the appointment will prove
an excellent one. There is no war
rant whatever for supposing it to be
of q tenn porary character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
NOTARlES PUBLIC.
w. B. CLARK,

NOTARY PU BIG
Deeds and other land conveysHees drawn and ac-
knoUlsdg7l Prompt attention given to the prepare
ION Of Mortgages, Bonds and all legal instruments.
20-3lti PATCH GROVE Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-23
HOTELS.
CARRIER HOUSE,


I. CARRIER, PROPRIETOR.
Meals provided before Car time, aud Patrons assisted
WITH baggage PrOmptness and della the Carrier
House. stabling attached
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-23
LIBERTY

July 20, 1869.
EDS. GAzETTE:-I have noticed with
a good deal of pleasure how your paper
has hourished lately, and I think it
must be on account of its being helped
bV friends in different parts of the
county. 1t is nothing o than right
that old Liberty should do something
with the rest.
A few minutes drive over the gravel
road leading south from Delaware Will
land YOU in the land of Liberty, in
dustrv and thrift. The following
will show that farming is not the only
business engaged in by her good peO-
pie: J. Sharp, dealer in Dry Goods and
Groceries; d. Shaw and S. Anderson,
Boot and Shoe Makers; W. Standish
and W. Barringer, Wagon Makers; I.
Parker and - Fuller, Blacksmiths;
E. Shaw, III. Goodrich and G Chambers,
Ons of good repute to do our own
work. We nave five Steam Saw Mills,
three Water Mills, two FIGURING Mills,
besides a large four story Wooden Fac
tory, owned andrun by the well known
and gentlemanly James HinkIe. There
n Presbyterian. We have nine pub
lie schools, with as many fair ladies as
teachers. The Farmers Club has adj
iourned until after harvest, when no
doubt it will be -inYigOrated with re-
newed energy. The farmers are busy
taking car of their wheat. They new
er reaped a better crop. Corn does not
look so discouraging as it did earlier in
the season. Hay-making progresses
quite slowly on account of the frequent
showers. The health of our town is
good generally, as it ought to be with
such physicians as Case and IngersOIl
living in very midst. MYTH.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-23
THE ut OF HISTORY.

The Herald finds great comfort in the
fact that the Cincinnati Commercial ac-
euses us of classifying history" mas
much as we omitted to say that Grants
army at Mission Ridge was larger than
Rosecrans' at Chickamauga. Granting
that this last wasso, thestatements we
made, upon which the Commercial ami
madverts, are true nevertheless, and
neither the Herald or Commercial IN
dertakes to deny them. We said that
R~Osecrans' alienation from the cause
for which he fought began in personal
jealousy Of General Grant, and that is
not cOntrOverted. We said Grant sue
ceeded where ROsecrans failed, and
that is a historical fact. We said Ro-
secrans abandoned his army at Chick
amauga, supposing it to be defeated,
and rode to the rear, and for the truth
of that we have Rosecrans' own &C
acknowledgement in his official report.
Now how does the statement of these
facts faIsify history? The Commercial
says we should have stated also that
Grant had mor force than R-osecrans,
and for emitting to say this accuses US
of not being candid. If the Commercial
had proposed to be perfectly fair'' it
would have stated that Bragg, holding
Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge,
which were lost by Rosecrans, had far
superior advantages to Grant in posi-
ton, making up in great measure, il
not entirely, for the disparity of num-
bers. The Commercial and Herald
ought not to "falsify history by at
tempting to ignore this fact. Neither
is it fair for these two great journals,
even when they join forces to pitch in
to the GAZETTE, to draw upon their
fruitful imaginations for argument
For example, the Commercial says: 'Ii
Rosecrans had been REINFORCED before
Chickamauga, as he might have been.
had it not been for the quarrel with
Stanton, which occurred while he ling
cred at MurfreesbOro, Atlanta would
have been ours, 'and fairly wo8' be
fore the date of the battle of Mission
Ridge" Now, with all due Difference
to the sapient military critic of the
Commercial, we deem that statement
very problematical. General Sherman
with an army of 10000 electives, wa:
occupied 12O days in taking Atlanta
defended by an army scarcely equal tt
that of Bragg. To say hat Rosecran,
could have accomplished in tire,
months, with inferior advantages
what it took Sherman four months t.
accomplish with superior ones, is Who'll
Iy gratuitous. 1t is not necessary t,
disparage General Shermanin this wa
for Rosecrans' benefit, even though tn,
former happens to be Lieutenant Gen
eral and the latter COMMANDMENT
Chief of the ~Copperhead forces in Ohio