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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
Our Governmental Future.

Amid the storms and difficulties oil
all kinds that have environod the
government and people of the United
States for several years, one fact has
become apparent to general public in
telligence, viz that mere politicians
can no longer command the influence
that once they claimed in this country.
The decline of their influence has
been strikingly observable since the
opening of the great military struggle
in 1861, and no candid mind can fail
TO discover in this loss of prestige
on the part of political managers.
regarded as such exclusively, one of
the causes of tho election to the Press
ldency OF man claiming no remark
able intellectual eminence, but known
to the nation only as devoted citi.
zen and n successful leader Of its ar
mics.
With that election the United
States unquestionab,y opens new
epoch in their history and new
phase of political life. Ii literally re
quires no spirit of prophecy to pre-
diet that the changes impending over
the Republic, socially ,and commer>
cially, ut least, will be greater
than before the period of the
great struggle that began in 1861
TO confront those anticipated chan
ges we require men whose aims shall
be pure and exalted No political
hacks, no time-servers, no fiatterers
in sunny weather and trilnmers il
the storm will longer serve. Men
versed by theory aud skilled by prac>
tice in the actual conduct OF business
affairs iD the direction where they
have most TO do with the national
daily life, will be sought out by the
people and made the representatives
vi their wishes and their aspirations
and for the Chief Magistracy, only
such citiZon can hereafter stand for,
ward with success as shall add the
highest intellectual attainmcnts 10
the most unsel6sh record
Ii the We'll meaning citizens Of the
Republic will but take this matter To
heart, 20 10 work To purity the out,
Fageously corrupt system Of primary
eiectlOns To secure the inviOlabiilty IF
the ballot box and admit none 10 the
honor Of their sufffages but the wor-
thy and tho capable-men whom of
hco II q wisely ordered State should
seek, and not such az seek otficc-the
next Presidential election would
bring to US Il change Of political pro-
gramme most salutary to them IN all
THEN relations aud pursuits, and con-
hrmatory OF the hopes that filled the
breasts Of the brave and earnest pat
riots who laid the foundation Of our
free government.-N Y. 4 ercdntite
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
iS SRE Vol. 20, NO. 81.

thea each had sturgeon nearly fige
feet long One uncovered his head
and asked for tobacco, which we pro
fessed to be destitute of. The Others
never looked up, to dazzle their eyes
by viewing Us and the bright snow
evidently preferring TO see black
sturgeon rather than any white man.
There are some days when trout
bite well, and fishermen can earn
from three to nine dollars per day
But Saturday was not one Of those
days. The trout vary in size from
three to thirty pounds, but small
ones are preferred for eyting-
Teams from shore relieve the fisher
men OF their fish, paying Gets per
pound gross weight. They are obig
ed, however, to pay we'll for having
their shanties aud frewood hauled
out, and it is mu h trouble and OK
pense TO provide tackle gill~nets foi
catching bait, and provisions.
think that, of the fifty men now GU
there from this place. most OF them
will earn living, and few will
earn high wages. Ia years past,
trout were many times more plenty
A. B.
Menekauuee via Jan H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

So The Washington correspondent
Of the Boston Hel aid gives the fol-
towing Surratt is now in Sous {
America, but will return here in a
month. | learn from Que Of his
friends that he has prepared i full
and explicit statement Of tbs con-
spiracy which resulted in the death
Of President Lincoln. IL this he
denies all knowledge OF az assassi
nation plot. but coniesses freely that
Booth and himself and others were
IN plot 10 abduct Mr.. Lincoln. lie
declares that assassination was never
spoken OF 10 him, aud was not agreed
n by B ooih and Payne untll the
night it took place. He further in
-l,ts on lhe entire innocence Of his
mother. maintains that every effort
was made TO keep the abduction plot
from her knowledge, aud says she
was simply the victim Of unfortunate
circumstances and the Vaccinations
OF the witness Weichmau, whose ovi
dencc, it will be remembered, caused
Surratt's conviction. Surratt pro-
poses to tell everything he knows,
the good, bad and indifferent, and
make oath to it. He feels, it is said,
that it will be SO impartial aud
straightforward that it will be be-
lieved."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
The Senatorship.

The question, we repeat, CT para
mount interest is the Senatorship
The contest is urged with earnest
ness and vigor, though with no bit>
terness on either side 80 lar as we
eau discover. The press and politi
clans in this State, ana out OF it to
some extent, have been discussing the
merits of the different candidates for
weeks and even months. Two thirds
Of the Republican press Of this State
favor Carpenter. The last paper TO
come cut decidedly was the Milwau-
kee daily Sentinel. which took posi-
tive grounds IN his favor lately
The balance Of the papers are divid-
ed between VI ashburn ind other cam
didates. The question has now set
tied down to choice between Car
penter and Washburne, with the
chances in favor OF the former. The
largest and most influential body ev-
or called to the capitol in any inter-
est is now here working tor Carpen-
ter If the people had the DISPOSE
ton Of this question in their hands
there would be no doubt of the result
Carpenter would be elected by an
overwhelming majority. This is
universally conceded All Of the ap,
planes that influence the action OF
men are being used in the interests OF
some OF the candidates. Ii is cur
rentIy reported that Washburne' :
great wealth is being drawn upon
| largely, and fat offices are promised
to all without limit. Mr.. Carpenter
is not politician, and never has
been, or, perhaps more properly
speaking, no is not demagogUe
For this reason his supporters are
urging his name on the ground oil
merits aud pre- emlncnt fitness for
the position. Ii remains TO be seen
which is the more etfeGtual course 70
be pursued IN conducting such u can,
vass. Ono Of these men will likely
be elected, though some unforeseen
contingency may defeat both. Not
less than thlrty-six members viii
vote for Carpenter as "a first choice
and about twenty for Washburne
rne balance of the eighty votes
will be divided among other candi'
dates on the first ballot According
to the best information 10 be had now
| not less than sixteen OF the mem pers
" ho will vote FIR some one best ie'
these two leading candidates, nave
expressed preference tor Carpentel
as o second choice This will givs
him a handsome majority on the Fl
nal vote This is the situation a.
we read it now Cores ondent Of tn
Chicago Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

sg Napoleon, N his speech 10
the Legislative Chambers, assumes
. very tranquil and pacific air,
blaudly ignoring, as q crafty ruler
is wont to do, all the elements ofdis>
content seething around him, and
appa'e emily just ready to bubble in
TO insurrection. Yet he carefully IN
Inmates that his increased military
forces were never in more excellent
trim or more firmly in hand. He is
prepared to cope with any nation !;
therefore, no foreign power will be
forward TO attach him. As to home
affairs, he has labore4 so devotedly
for France, above all, ne has been so
ambitiously alive to he "glory Of
Franc" tho great w~'chword Of
Frenchmen, the light with which I'M
perial Napoleons are wont TO daz-
zie the eyes OF populace and gen ny
alike-that be confides in au auspi,
cious result to the approaching elec>
tlons, and in rejection of revolution"
once more. He can even speak that
dangerous word, after due prepare
Llon as if afraid to show his tear o.
il. We suspect that Napoleon and
his ''gloire" will last some tins lou
ger yet.-State Jonrnol.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

PUBLIC OPINioN.-The pubic opin
ion OF The world is gradually sup>
planting that OF the village, the coun.
W, or The nation. 1t is new and
powerful principle in civilization,
destined to supply that tribunal the
want Of which has made internation-
al law imperative, or susceptible of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the strongest
could wre4l from it. Steam and the
telegraph have forced upon us the
wholesome restraint and corrective
OF u pub. iclty as wide as the area OF
tho printing press, We shall be like
~ to have less and less of that back
woocs and frontier element in our
politics and legislation, of that law,
less ignorance which conceived Amer
icanism to consist in despising the
precedents and principles whose
gradual accumulation is but another
name for the moral sence of mankind.
What we do is no longer done in a
corner, and our members of Congress
will become at length conscious, that,
when they show their want OF cul-
ture or conscience or decency, they
do it in the eyes of Europe, thereby
lessening the influence of their coun,
try in the councils OF the world
Constituencies will become shier OF
smart men and more soicitous OF
solid ones, will begin to see that
character is the highest of all posi-
bic talents, and the only one that has
steady weight 10 those scales by
which nations are tried.-N0rth amer
lean ReUietc for January.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
No Republic in Spain.

The New York Trtbune's Spanish
correspondent has been talking with
General Prlm on the future Of Span,
and dots down the result Of that in
terview IS follows:
There is 90 republic-nono by tho
aid Of Prim or bis colleagues. none if
they carry through The policy on
which they are bent. l am sorry to
say this, but say il I must, Tor nei>
Their The knowledge nor the sincerity
of my informant is to be questioned.
Prim left EogIand pledged to Re-
public, he is still republican, vet he
is beyond doubt going TO establish a
monarchy-if he can His friends
aud advisers. some of whom were
more republican than he, coincide
With, or perhaps suggest, his anti re-
publicau policy. They all treat the
question as one Of necessity, net Of
oxpedenoy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
Terrible Trugedy at Monroe, Wis. A
Girl Kills Her seducer.

MADISON, Wis, January l5.-In>
telhgence received here Of tragedy
in Monroe, Green County, of which
the following are the particulars, OBJ
tanned from entirely reliable authori.
ty; Patrick Crotty, an lrishman,
somewhat noted for bis exploits
among the fair sex, seduced a young
serving woman, named Angelina
Shroyer, some two year since, and
long suit followed, abo the main
tenance of the child. the girls faith.
er proposed, on her behalf, to settle
the matter for an indemnify Of $500
and the costs Of the suit. Crotty had
come to the Monroe House, where
Angeiine was worrying, to make pay
meut anu take receipt in full. Here
a dispute occurred, Crotty claiming
that the-amount should be only $500
IN all. Crotty was quite boisterous
'n bis language, frequently going out
ID stimulate himself with tiquor.-
The girl also siippeo out, procured
pistol, and on his approaching her
with insulting language, and, some
say, with violent gestures, she fired.
The ball entering the abdomen aud
passing entirely through him, lodg-
ing near the skin At the back. lie
uttered an exclamation, hastoned to
mis- sleigh, and attempted TO drive
nome, bat Soon sunk down aud died.
Grotty had married only few weeks
since and the controversy has been
more fierce since that lime.
An inquest was held on bis body
BY ) W Abb'tt, Justice ofthe Peace,
aud verdict rend red in accordance
win the facts already stated The
sympathy OF the pabIic Is strongly
with the woman, who is now in jail
Tor her rash act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

We have already expressed our
qualification that The maker and SELL
er OF some 50 called kerosene oil have
beea arrested il New York city on
account OF an explosion, which re-
suited ia tue death Of little girl
The analyses Of Professor Chandler.
Submitted the other TO The New York
Board of Health, show that many
more arrests Of the same kind should
be made. Out Of seventy niue sam
pies Of kerosene, bought at random,
only one was non~explosive, and that
came from Boston manufaeturer.-
The rasca'ity evinced by the results
OF this investigation deserves SUM
mary punishment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
Grants Character.

James Russell Lowell concluded an
article in the current number Of the
North american ReUiei0 with the fol-
lowing, respecting Gen. Grant:
eve look forward with well-groun
ded confidence to the administra-
ton of General Grant Elected, it
may be truly said, in spite Of both
parties, but in sympathy with the
more Judicious of the party Of pro-
gress, he will be independent of the
extremists, whether Of blind advance
or binder reaction. Knowing by
the most through experience the
mon be has conquered and the men
be bias led, be will know how to deal
firmly with the one side and to mod
crate the other. AS soldier he has
been schooled to look forward to re-
mote results rather than to DO over
confident in immediate SUCCESSOR
He has shown at indomitable persis
tency in plau5 we'll considered and
justified by good fortune. He has
chosen his iieutenants with instinc-
tive felicity and done justice to.their
merit with almost uneXampled mag
nanimily. lie possesses beyond
most men that virtue Of moderation
which SO many American politicians
eschew as unpopular Above all, he
has an almost heroic gift Of silence,
which prevents him from allowing
himself 20 be dragged from his IN cor
ings BY the strong current Of clio
quence, and afterwards feeling bound
to sacrifice his sense u what is pru>
dent to the tyranny Of his own con-
sislency. We think that his admin
istration will disappoint those only
who believe that words are more po
tent than things il the conduct OF
states and in lasting influence on the
conduct OF men"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
sar Rev. Mr. Spurceon is S

s1 Rev. Mr. Sturgeon is sensible on
the matter Of religious testsin politics.
He says; lit il one of our first prin>
cipals that mans civil rights are
not to be affected by his religion. If
the office sought had been that of a
teacher Of religion, we shulod have
examined the cadidate with the West.
munster confession but, as the duties
sre such as any honest liberal can
discharge, We did not note the color
of the candidates hair, his views on
the planet Jupiter, or his opinion up
on the origin Of species. For a horde
of graceless tories to set up as defend
ers of orthodoxy is transparent
piece Of hypocrisy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

ses~ The Georgia CoaatUttonatsst
attacks the system OF worm or
common rail fencing, as follows !:
There are at least 500. 600 miles OF
fencing in the State OF Georgia The
number OF rails required for ten.
rail fence for one mile is about 5000,
aud for all the Georgia fences, 4. 800
900 900. The value of these, taking
iuto account the worth Of the timocr
the splitting, hauling and putting up,
is ABOUT $500 per mlle-am uniting m
the aggregate to the sum Of SO 00O,-
900. Tho average duration oi these
fences is about seven years. The an
uual interest on the Investment, d
twenty per cent, allowing thirty p.
cent. for decay, is s. 900 900. The
editor urges thal nerdiug stock would
be- cheaper than the use OF fences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
Anglo-Saxon Countries.

"The countries ruled by a race
whose very scum and outcasts have
founded empires in portion Of the
globe, even now consist Of 8 100000
Of square miles, and contain popu>
lation Of 36O,OO0000 Of people
Their surface is five times rs great as
that of the Empire of Darius, aud
four and a half times as large as the
Roman Empire at its greatest extent.
II is no exaggeration to say that in
power the English countries would
DO more than q mach for the remain.
ing nations Of the world, whom, ID
the intelligence Of their people and
the extent and wealth OF their do
nlinions, they already considerably
surpass. Russia gains ground steadi
ly, we are told, but SO do we. If we
take maps Of the English governed
countries and Of the Russian coun-
tries Of fifty years ago, and compare
them with the English and Russian
countries of today, We find that the
Saxon has outstripped The Muscoyite
az COuI uCSb &AN al Nv ittZALiOu.
"The extensions of the United
States alone are equal to al those Of
Russia Chilli, La Plata and Peru
must eventually become English the
Red indian race that now occupies
those countries cannot stand against
our colonists; and the future OF the
table lands of Africa aud That OF ia
pan and of China is as clear. Even
in the tropical plains the negroes
alone seem able TO withstand us
No possible series Of events can pre-
vent the English race itself in 1870
numbering 5O0,000,000 OF beings--oI
one national characterand one tongue.
Italy, Spain, France, and Russia be-
come pigmies by the side of such 9
people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

sS5- The biologists have been flat
tering themselves, for the past forty
years. that he internal fires Of the
earth were being rapidly exlinguish.
ed, AND iha. .ao ''crust" lin which
W. are specially interested-w ut
last IN . satisfactory condition. The
year just Sod mas been more re-
markable - volcanic action, ii 81
parts Of tbe globe, than any other
twelve months ID a thousand years.
Soat1 America, LtaIv, the West Indies.
Peru, England, California, he Sand
wich Islands, ail bear evidence that
tie crust is sill Too thin to be Ieii.
able.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
re- When Abraham Lincoln wa


lawyer in Illinois, be and the Judge
once got to bantering one another
about trading horses, and it was
agreed that the next morning at
9 o'clock they should make % trade,
the horses to be unseen up to that
hour, and no backing out under a
forfeiture Of s25. At the hour APP
pointed, the judge came up leading
the sorriest looking horse ever seen
in those parts, In few minutes
Mr.. Lincoln was seen approaching
with a wooden saw-horse on his
shoulders. Great were the shouts
and laughto Of the crowd, and both
were greatly increased when Mr..
Lincoln, on surveying the Judges
animal, set down his saw horse and
exclaimed: "Well. judge, this is the
first time l erer got the acorst Of it an
horse trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
Joint Ballot Of Republic N Senators and
Assemblymen for U s. Senator Car
penter N0minated-H Remarks.

The State Journal sends out s full
report Of the caucus wkich nominated
Mr.. Carpenter, from which We copy
The caucus on Tuesday evening
last balloted as follows for Senato>
rial candidates:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

na-The New York Herald gives
this schedule OF property and effects
ofthe Erie Railroad Company: Erie
Railroad main line, six old branch
rvaus, one city railroad, two steam
boat lines, one line Of freight barges,
one ferry, one opera house, one
French opera company, che ballet
company, ut OF old wardrobe and
twelve lawsuits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

A Gal torni&n speaks Of 200
acres as Il small farm Two hun
dred acres ofwheat is ''smal. patch. .
Some farmers have as many rs >, 200
acres devoted 10 wheat in ono season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

The name of the new King of
Siam is Som>detch-Chufa- Chulalong
corn, aud that of his Prime Minister
Kalahome- Choo Phyasrisary w ongse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

sS5~There are now 557 wooden
mills ii Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Mus
nesota, with capital Of S500,03d-
These mill are consuming large
share OF the We-t3rn wool pr)ducr
ton, on which Eastern manufacture.
ers formerly depended The large
receipts from aiitorDis fail 20 sup
ply the loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

p@.A scheme to place GirgonG, a
Bourbon and brother of ex>King Of
Naples, on the throne Of Mexico, ia
revenge for the execution of Maxi
milan, is reported. Ifany such plan
is attempted it will, most inevitably,
result ID disaster. The United States
will not allow Europe to impose a
foreign mont rchy upon Mexico
This is the long and short Of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

sSZ~A substance OF rather tine
flavor ana beautiful appearance Is
nnding ready sale a. honey Jast
now Ia Germany his substitute l)r
the genuine produce of he beehive >
simply starcu converted lnto sugar
by neans vi sulphuric acid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

Wendell Phillips calls R"verdy
Johnson's talk in England "the senii
mental mush of magnanimity."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

The Northwestern Carriage
Mandatory of Dubuque, has declar-
ed dividend OF 294 per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

ark fi1,ernor Fcuton, Of New
YORK, is TO succeed Senator Morgan.
Thus closes lbe bitterest Senatorial
contest of The season. For q long
line Morgan and Fenton have been
mar5haIing their forces, and Doth
ere determined to defeat tle other,
even il it required the election OF
third candidate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

REBEL OFFICE HOLDERS the
Senate, Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill
imposing penalty Of two years i'm
prise ment, at hard labor, upon per
sons assuming to exercise official
functions ia violation Of The four,
teenth constitutional amendment
which will reach the case OF the rebel
Gen. Preston, and numerous other
eX, Confederates, lately elected to
office IN kentucky as also many of
the Virginia office holders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
ssn- The B 3ston r. Dgliey saws

esa- The Boston r. Usi'er says chat
il IS proposed next year TO build
railroad TO Stra-Durg il the Saenauda-
all Valley. 50 full Of interest il cons
nection with the recent war The
music.of be3li3kax and the spa 10 Wi.
resound where the rattle Of musket-
~, the roar 81 cannon, and the groans
II the wounded alone were heard, and
the reconstructed rebs viii 90 'Whirl~
ing through Winchester, by power
altogether unlike that which turned
defeat into glorious victory"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26

Al inc conclusion Of his speech,
Mr.. CARPENTER was greeted with
hearty and prolonged applause, and,
as Le descended from The Speaker
stand, friends crowded around TO
shake hin by the hand, aud after be
returned TO his hotel, he received
their congratulations,til % late hour.