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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

FIRST CASE IN THE New POLICE
CoURT.-Under the new Lancaster
village laws, persons charged with
violations are brought to trial before
the President of the corporation, but
defendants may have jury trials. In
cases of disa, greement of jurors, how.
ever the President is to decide
Well, eountryman brought q bottle
of liquor from John Wright, and, the
new board having refused to license
the sale, he was brought to trial an a
charge of selling liquor in violation
of the laws, and the buyer, having
neglected to procure his liquor OF the
merchants and druggists in town,
who may sell without license, was
called up to testify. Of course he
rightly swore to the facts. The trial
came off-Clementson, counsel for
the State, and Dewey, Barber and
Bushnell for the defendant. The
jury disagreed, FIVE in favor of de-
PENDANT and one for State. There
being disagreement, the President
decided for the State and fined Mr..
Wright $4,000 with costs, whereupon
he appealed the case for trial at some
future term of the circuit court
This may be taken as a sample of
many cases Of the kind to come up
in Lancaster during the current year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
(Communiea.ed.)
Heloit College Commencement.

The Faculty and students of Beloit
College offer the following rich pro-
gramme for Commencement this
year, rendered doubly attractive
from the fact that the new Memorial
Hall erected in memory of the sons
of Beloit who died in the late war,
and for which the people of Grant
County have SO literally contributed,
will then be dedicated with appro-
pirate exercises.
Baccalaureate by Pres. Chaplin, Sunday P.
NJ. July 18th.
Address before the Missionary Society by
Rev. VIM. Alvin Bartlett of Chicago, Sunday
evening.
Address before the Archsan Union by DR..
E. o. Haven, Pres. Michigan University,
Monday evening, the 18th.
Prize Defamation, Tuesday, July 18th, at
2 O'Clock P. M. Speakers: Freshman
Class--R. C. Bedford, E. d. Eaton, ]. A.
Harvey, and G. E. Wright. Sophomore
Class-A. d. Adams, ]. p. Hale, C. L. Nor
gan, and S. p. Wilder.
Address before the Alumni, Tuesday eve,
by G. l. Waterman Esq, of Chicago, and
poem by II. S. Osborn of SOP.
Exercises of the Graduating Class, .Wed-
nesday A. NJ.
SALUrAToRY ORArroN--J. w. Baird,
Waukesha.
ORArioNs-J. Anderson, Norway. w. C.
Bailey, Delavan. ]. F. 5ascom, Princeton,
III. ]. B. Dow, Aliens Grove. II. p. Dun
ming, Lodi w. J. Evans, Genesee. H. o,
Simmons, Beloit. A. NJ. Smith, Delavan.
v alentine, Ripon. N. S. Wright, Olden, III.
VALEDIcToRY--J. d. Eaton, Lancaster.
The exercises in dedication of the
Memorial Hall will be opened We'd
nesday afternoon by an Grafton,
by u. S. Senator, Matt. FL. Carpen-
ter, which is confidently expected to
be one of his finest efforts, and which
will be followed by appropriate cer~
emonies. In the evening the Presi-
dent will hold his levee in the Hall,
which will be illuminated; and q
grand Concert will be given at the
First Congregational church, under
the auspices of the Graduating Glass,
who have engaged some of the best
musical talent in the country for the
occasion.
Gen. Sheridan and staff, and Gov.
Fairchild and the State officers have
promised to be present, and other
distinguished Generals, East and
West, are expected.
The building will be decorated
with seventy-ive battle flags, and
the celebrated eagle, "Old Abe" with
his keeper will be present Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Light Guard Band, the finest
band in the West, assisted by the
Beloit band which is now in excel
lent condition, will be in attendance
throughout all the exercises, and
serenading is expected from them on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Those coming from Grant County,
in order to be present at Prize Dec
lamation, will have to take the Tues
day morning train at Madison Qeav.
ing Boscobel Monday eve.), or the
train leaving Dubuque early Tuesday
morning.
Efforts are being made to obtain
free return tickets for those attend
ing. 1t is hoped that Grant County
will be fully represented here on this
occasion. p. G. PETTIBoNE.
| Beloit June o. 1869.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
Review Of Assessments-Proce
Of Board Of Supervisors.
Lancaster. Juno Olaf. Ia

Lancaster, June 2lst, 1862
The County Board of Supervisors
met in the Court House at 4 O'Clock,
P. M, June 21st, for the purpose of
q review of the county assessment
pursuant to law, all the members of
the board being present.
Complaints from the towns of
Liberty, Waterloo, Lima, Beetown
and Millville, were presented to the
board and considered. Adjourned
till 8 o'clock A. NJ, the next morn
ing.
JUNE I'D, 1869.-The board met
pursuant to adjournment, all present;
and resumed the matter of review.
The assessment of Millville, based
upon the report of the Town Clerk
of said town, was shown to be for
$1,000 acres of land whereas the
taxable land ia said town is less than
$4,000 acres the error in said as
sessment list was therefore corrected,
and stands as follows: Valuation of
real estate S39.798, personal property,
%AO.OOU, vi uOblOu buc tOWu VI
Beetown was transferred from Glass
No. 3 to Glass No. 4. Valuation of
real estate $303.440, personal proper
ty $4,000, and village property
$1,000. Total $452.440.
The assessment of all other towns in
Grant county were unchanged, and
remain as assessed, at the June ses-
sion.
ROAD PETITIONS.
Road petitions from citizens of
Little Grant, Blue River, Muscoda,
Mount Hope and Woodman, were
presented to the County Board, and
after some discussion were indefinite
ly postponed.
BILLS.
A bill for keeping the insane pau.
per, James Flint, was allowed, and
an order drawn therefor amounting
to$92.50. The board then adjourned,
J. NJ. ALTIzER. Clerk Board
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
AUSTRIAN PRoaREss.-Aurtria in

AUSTRIAN PRoGREss.-Aurtria in
her new career,is doing we'll. Beust
is powerful and skilful administra>
tor. No one denies that he UNDER
stands the character and position of
the Austrian empire nor can any one
deny that under his care Austria is
doing well. His opposition to the
church is notorious. He has pushed
school reform and other questions af-
fecting the welfare of the people to
successful issues, in spite of the threats
Of bishops and archbishops, and in
total disregard of thunders of Rome.
One bishop has been locked up and
awaits his trial for instigating the
people to resist the civil government.
The cardinal archbishop of Vienna,
who has interfered on behalf of his
clerical brother and subordinate, has
been snubbed and cody informed
that he had better mind his own bus
mess. Meanwhile reform goes on in
other directions. Russia has offends
ed Poles all over the world by stamp
ing out everywhere all traces of
their separate nationality. Galicia'is
a province of ancient Poland, but Ga>
licia belongs to Austria. Following
out consistently the conciliatory pol
icy adopted towards Hungary, the
Austrian government has promulgat.
ed an order authorizing the use of
the internal Galicia. This is a pow>
erful bid for the sympathy and snip
port of the Poles, and it cannot fail
to succeed. IF Austria will only go
on IS she has begun, history will be
compelled to record the fact that Sa-
dowa was her s2lvation.-N. Y. Her
Md
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
Wisconsin State Teachers Associa ton

The State Teachers Association
will meet at Oshkosh, July 9Th, and
continue in session three days.
The Railroad and steamboat Com
panies will carry Teachers at hall
fare, and the citizens of Oshkeshiwill
furnish free entertainment for Ladies.
The hotels will furnish accommodau
tions at reduced rates.
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee held at Clinton Junction
April 23rd, Mr.. o. r. Smith offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolued,-That a Circular be issued
to the effect that no return passes on
Railroads, and no free entertainment
will be provided for any but Teachers
or School Officers at the ensuing An~
nual Meeting Of the State Teachers
Association. Persons claiming such
privileges must furnish the Commits
tee satisfactory evidence of their
right to them, by presenting their
Teachers Certificate, or otherwise,
or their names will not be. enrolled
as members of the Association.
ALEXANDER KERR
Beloit, june 18th. 1869. President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
HA large number of the mem

HA large number of the MEM
bers of the North Carolina bar re-
Gently presented q protest to the
Supreme Court of that State against
the "open participation in the strife
of political contests by the Judges of
the State" The paper was signed
by one hundred of the leading law
yers, and gave such offense to the
Judges of the Supreme Court, though
none OF their names were mentioned,
that Chief Justice Pearson, in Raleigh,
en- the 9Th instant, ordered the sign.
ers to be disabled from hereafter ap.
pearing as attorneys or councillors in
the court, unless they shall severally
appear on the 18th ,of June, 1869,
and show cause to the contrary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

THE RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE
MIssIssIpPI.-The McGregor Neaos
says the directors of the st. Paul
road were at that place few days
since, for the purpose of locating the
railroad bridge across the river, and
adds:
The advantages of the lower coolie
site Gust below the city limits) were
laid before the directors by Engineer
d. J. Whitemore. as follows: The
width of the lower coolie channel is
1,406 feet, which is all the brid ging
necessary at McGregor. Between
North McGregor and Upper Prairie
du Chen, two bridges are necessary !;
one across the west channel, and an
other across the east channel-the
former 795 feet, and the latter 1920
feet. Whole width of the upper
channel, 1886 feet, or 1,019 feet more
than the channel at McGregor, and
costing 100000 more to build, and
the directors say it will cost $4,000
more yearly to tend draws over the
two channels at North McGregor
than the one draw necessary at this
city. Mr.. Whitemore further states
that the lower coolie is altogether
preferable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
ma The st. Paul Pioneer savs Jol

n@-The st. Paul Pioneer SAYS ] ohm
G. Breckenridge, while in NJ innesota
the other day. found himself cupboard
the samei train which was convey
ing the excursionist party of the
Minnesota First from the scene of
their festivities. When they debark-
ed, the veterans infurled their old flag,
and the band struck up the inspir-
ing strains of Hail Columbia. The
ex-Confederate Chieftain listened
moment TO the glorious music,
watched the banner as it's folds
spread out TO the breeze, then rev.
erently raised his hat from his head,
waved it towards the stars and
stripes, and exclaimed: "That is
the old flag, after all. Thank God
for It'll" Quite rhetorical flourish
for the confederate General.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
nSThe Chicago Tribune gives tbi,

B@rThe Chicago Tribune gives this
anecdote of Mr.. Henry J. Raymond:
"Mr. Webster was to make an inn
portant speech in Boston, and Mr..
Raymond went from New York to
report, taking with him not a corps
Of Photographers, but corps of
compositors with their cases of type.
Taking down the speech of the great
orator in long hand'-for his quick
ness enabled him to give, in this
way, report almost as perfect IS
one in short hand-he returned the
same evening to New York, wrote
out his copy on steamboat, as fast
as the printers could set it up, and
issued it in an extra Tribune within
an hour of his arrival.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

eg Raphael Semmes writes of
Texas-with rhetoric and sentiment
equally wonderful-as follows: Glo-
rious Texas what if thou art little
too much given to the bowie-knife
and revolver, and what if grass
widows are somewhat frequent in
some of thy localities, thou art all
right at heart Liberty..burns, with
pure flame on thy prairies, and the
day will come when thou wilt be free.
When first knew thee thou vast
Mexican province. You then became
an independent State, and in an evil
hour were beguiled into accepting
the fatal embrace Of the Yankees
Bide thy time Thou art rapidly
filling up with population. Thou
wilt soon become en- empire in thy
self, and the day is not far distant
when thou mayest again strike for
freedom"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

n-The French Imperial Commits
sion have just issued the final volume,
which is the 28th, Of the "Corres,
pondence Of the First Napoleon.
The letters come to an end soon after
Waterloo and the collection closes
with the fallen Emperor's protest
against the English, for his captivity.
There is no doubt of Napoleon's in
tention to seek refuge in this country
after his downfall-though in his pro-
test he speaks of seeking an asylum
in England" A few days before
writing it he sent an order to the
Imperial librarian for various works
especially works on the United
States, and his library was to be con-
signed to some house in the United
States. Two succeeding sovereigns
OF France-Louis Philippi and Louis
Napoleon-visited this country, but
it was before they were sovereigns,
and in the days of their humility
". Y. Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

MARRIAGE OF WIDows.-The fire.
quent marriage of widows seems to
have been always more or less dis.
couraged, men being allowed in this
respect much greater liberty; but st.
Jerome mentioned widow who mar.
ried her twenty-second husband, he
in his turn having been married to
twenty successive wives. The
championship appears, however to
belong TO Harlem woman spoken
of by Evelyn in his Diary, whose
propensity for remarrying had to be
checked by law "She had been mar
ried to her twenty fifth husband and
beinglnow a widow ,oas prohibited to
marry in future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

1@-Two citizens of Jackson, Miss,
having gone on fishing expedition
on the Pearl river, found themselves
at the end of the second day at Mad
isonville without money. Enquiring
for the sheriff of the county, they
told him that they had escaped from
the penitentiary at Jackson: that
they had had nothing TO eat and had
come to him to give themselves up.
The sheriff, thinking that he would
be rewarded, took them back to
Jackson and went to the keeper of
the prison and told how he came by
his prisoners. His scorn and indie-
nation may be imagined at finding
himselfthe victim Of a;practicle joke.
@ Andrew Johnson promises to
revisit Washington, the scene of his
former weakness, this week.
-Philadelpbia was on Friday yisi.
ted by a conaagration which DESTROYS
ed property to the extent of 5000, 600.
Twenty years ago there were
six Post Offices in Minnesota
Now there are six Hundred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

The LORDS YIELD.-The Passage
of the Irish sChurch Ibill to a second
reading in the House of Lords, while
it does not give assurance that the
bill may not be materially altered, ia
nevertheless a proof of the great pow.
er of public opinion over that body.
In fact, so plain had been the threats
uttered by the press and the warning
conveyed by Mr.. Bright's letter, that
a large number of Bishops, who were
opposed to the measure, refused to
vote at all. We may perhaps infer
that if all the members had voted, the
bill would not have passed, as the
vote was only 179 for to 146 against.
But the same influence will remain
powerful to the end. Day after day
English Peers..and Bishops will realize
the more clearly that their own priv
ileges will be in danger the instant
they undertake to set themselves
against the popular will.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

nM-A blind horse wandered into
White river at Indianapolis, and GET
ting beyond his depth, swan around
in circle, trying to find his way
out. His distress attracted another
not far away on the bank, who first
went to the waters edge and tried
to direct the blind horse by neighing.
Failing in this he took to the water,
and swan out to his relief and after
swimming around him for nearly a
quarter of an hour, he finally got the
blind horse to understand in what
direction the land lay, and the two
horses came to shore side by side,
amid the cheers of upward of one
hundred persons who had become
spectators.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
State Normal School at platteville-
First Graduating Class,

The closing exercises of the State
Normal School at Platteville com.
nenced on Tuesday last, and the in,
stitution graduated it's first Glass
on Thursday; the names and resi-
dences of the Glass are as follows:
Lewis Punk, East Troy; Melvin Grigsby. Potosi !;
Andrew Hutton Badger Richard II. Jones. Pattevills
Ella Marshall, Platteve James RAFT Badger Alvena
u. Schroeder, Platteville; Edward II. spragus. Lam
caster.
Orations and Essays by the class
pertained mainly to the duties and
obligations of the teacher and were
said to be very merited productions,
rejecting much credit upon the class
and instructors. After the exercises
the class presented a silver headed
ebony cane to Prof. Allen, who made
a happy response to the presentation
address by Melvin Grigsby.
Hon. A. J. Craig, State Sup't OF
Public instruction, was present at
the graduating exer cises.
The next term of the Normal
School opens Sept. 10th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

%Secrstary Seward has been
strongly urged to improve his leisure
hours in writing the records of his
time, and political history of the
State of New York but he says the
only literary work he will perform is
the preparation of something in
memoriam of his deceased daughter, a
lady of wonderful promise. who died
last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
~ The Kentucky

~ Tho kentucky democratic
congressman Winchester, of the
Fifth, and Golladay, of the Fourth
Distsict), have announced themselves
for reputation OF the national debt.
The Lexington Statesman hears, that
other Congressman also favor that
policy, and predicts that the demo-
cracy of the State will make it q
plank in the platform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29


Grant an sdsats 1sas, S Ss Of ssn
Harriet jackson Plaintiff, against Andrew Jackson,
Thomas jackson, Walter Jackson, Lewis g. Jackson,
Corneul S. jackson, jr infant heirs OF Thomas
jackson deceased Francis Moves jackson, Nathaniel
Jackson, Mary J. jackson, Joanna II. Jackson Sarah
L. Hoyt, and all unknown owners Of any interest in
the west half Of the northeast quarter the east
half Of the northwest quarter Of section ten (Io)
Town five t5) North, Range ~ West, in Grant
County, Wisconsin, Defendants.
BY and under the authority Of judgment rendered
in said court on tue Sd day of October 1865 ordering
that sale be made Of the land described in the said
Judgment by and r,der the direction Of the Sheriff
Grant County, shat on the 4th day Of August 1862
st the hour of ten o'clock NJ that day. the front
door of the Court House in ancaster in said county,
offer for sale and sell at pub; sucon. to the highest
and best bidder for cash. the west half of the north
quarter and the east half Of the northwest quar-
of section ten l0 township Eve Isl north Of range
enc, ~ west, in Grant county. Wis.
Said sale will be made in order divide the proceeds
OF such sale among the parties interested therein Af
ter dejucng the costs and expenses Of Ad action ard
the expenses Of sale. WIZ II. elise, Sheriff.
BUSHNELL & CLARK plaintiff 8 attorneys. Sxs
Dated Sheriff Once Lancaster, Wis., june 29tn, 1859
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

ey- 1t is estimated that the receipts
into the Treasury, for the fiscal year,
will exceed the expenditures by $780,.
900, 900. The public debt statement
the LIST of July will show q reduction
of $4,000 for the past month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
Scott, June 21st, 1869.

WORTH TRYING.-The PortageCity
Register prints the following receipt
for squelching that pestiferous nui.
sance, the potato bug. It has the
merit of being simple and if it is ef-
fective it will prove unavailable. At
any rate it is worth trying.
"Mr. Ralph Tomlinson, Jr.. of
Poynette, informs us that after ex-
perimenting for two years to discov-
or some Emode of DISCRIMINATING the
great enemy of the "Murphy" family
his efforts have at length been crown.
ed with the most signal success
His remedy is dry, unslaked ashes
and sulphur-say quarts of the for,
mer to lib of the latter. This mix
ture is splinkled on the vines or what.
ever plants are infected blythe var
mits-for the potato is their only
their first choice, and in the absence
OF that Fenian production, they are
no wise particular in other choices.
Mr.. L. but generously publishes it,
"pro bono publico."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

~The Memorial Hall of Beloit
College is to be dedicated to the MEM
cry Of its fallen soldiers ::July l4th.
The GRAFTON is to be delivered by Hon.
Matt. 81. Carpenter. Of the gradu-
stss and students of this Institution
3s4 went into the service, 1876 as off.
GERS and 1873 rs privates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
Death Of Captain Powell.
From the State Journal.


We learn from the Mineral Point
Tribune of the death of Captain ABB
ner Powell, in that city, on Tuesday
morning. Captain Powell was well
known throughout the State, and his
death is a calamity to that section of
the state, which is not to be estima-
ted. By his brilliant intellect and
nobleness of heart he had won for
himself confidence and esteem from
all whose fortune it was to know him,
such as few men secure.
Captain Powell was a native of
Ohio, emigrating to Wisconsin with
his parents when he was about six
teen years of age. He first located
in Green county, but within a year
or two he moved into Iowa county,
about six miles from Mineral Point.
In 1861 Capt. Powell enlisted in
the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infan.
try, and was chosen LIST Lieut.. of
Company "E." In 1863 he was pro-
noted to the Captaincy of the same
company, in which capacity he served
until the close of the war. Soon af-
ter the subsiding of the rebellion, he
entered business in this city, and
rapidly secured the esteem and con-
fidence of the entire community
Last fall he was almost the unani-
nous choice of the Republicans of
that assembly district for member Of
Assembly. and was elected over the
Democratic nominee by the largest
majority ever known in the district.
AS legislator he displayed judg-
ment and honesty in advance of his
age and experience and had he lived
would have undoubtedly been re.
elected.
The attendance at the funeral was
one OF the largest ever witnessed in
Iowa county. Captain Powell was
80 years old at the time of his death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29

m-Governor Merrill has issued
proclamation offering q reward of
xoOO for the apprehension of the muir
derer or murderers of Mrs. Marie
Hsgerty and her three children in
Clayton county, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
,n Jas. Starkweatber ofMichiyar

t9A-J h5' OtarKWeaCner, Oh MICnIgan,
whose wife was killed by train of
cars at the Relay House, Nd, in
November last, has entered salt
against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for $50, 700 damages. Mrs.
was killed while at
tempting to cross.the track, and, it is
alleged, that she was following the
direction of an agent of the road in
so doing, ignorant of the approach
of o train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-06-29
No. Russia, from being one of IL

r@- Russia, from being one Of the
great supplying countries of the
world, has become grain buying
country. The change is due, it is
asserted, to the emancipation of the
serfs, who, being free to choose their
modes of industrial life, will no longer
aid in the production of those i'm
mense harvests for which Russia once
was renowned.