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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01

thing which many business houses affect to
6esnise. But Messrs Wanamaker & Brown
welcome to their establishment genuine
honest ..countryman'' as cordially as they
do the most polished ard elegant "citizsn."
Countrymen want good clothes at low prices,
and Oak Hall is prepared to meet that want
and SO invites every stranger in the city to
the big house, at Sixth and Market, to see
what can be done for them, there
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01

Rolf OF HoNoR.-Thc following named
gentlemen have paid their subscriptions for
the current year of the freeman during the
past week:
Capt. James Quinn, John P.
Straver, each 50. Sonman-Michsel Kearney.
So Conemaugh-Bernard Bracken, So
Gallitzin-John j Troxell, F. j. Parrish,
John Parrish, 50. HemlOck-P. M'Manamy,
So Chest SpriHgs--LeWis Storm, 50 Fal-
len Timber--A H. Fiske, 81. Ebensburg p
O.-Owen Cunningham, Silas Parrish, each
So Keokuk, Iowa-M. j. Smith, Csc.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01

GENERoUs ACT.-The following letter
from the gentleman who dew the beautiful
afghan at the recent Catholic Fair was re-
ceivod 10y Father Christy one day last week,
and as we deem it worthy of being placed
upon record we give it in full and heartily
commend the rnselfsh ness Of the writer in
performing 50 generous an act:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
Congressional Appointment.

Eastern papers are beginning to
speculate upon the probable changes
OF the Congressional apportionment
to be based on the census of 1870
The Boston Journal says: "Mr.
Kennedy, the Superintendent of the
census of 1860, estimated that the
population of the United States in
1870 would be 42,328,432 but the
war will somewhat diminish this esti-
mate, and if we show q population
of 100000 it will be a gratifying
indication of growth under obstacles
which would prove destructive of
any progress in a nation of less VII
tality. If we should have represen.
tative population of say 38,OOO,OOO,
the basis of representation would be-
about one member of Congress for
10000 people.
This would reduce the number Of
Representatives in every State in
New England, and many of the Mid
die States, and this result would not
be productive of good to any section
of the country. A House of Repre-
sentatives of three hundred mem bers
would not be an unwieidy number.
In a country Of such varied interests.
three hundred would scarcely repre-
sent the important interests of the
country. There will undoubtedly be
additional legislation before the APP
portionment is made, and the qnes-
tion promises to be interesting and
important, especially to New Eng
land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
County and Assembly District Con-
ventions.

Calls for Republican County and
Assembly District Conventions to
elect delegates to attend the State
Convention at Madison on the LIST
proximo are published this week.
Contrary to the usual custom the
County Central Committee have
called the County Convention earlier
than heretofore; and have recon-
mended the calling of Assembly Dis
trict Conventions in advance Of the
County Convention. In this way
Assembly District Conventions will
elect delegates to attend the State
and also County Convention.
The Importance is apparent that
Republicans generally should attend
the Assembly District Conventions
and see that men who fully UNDER
stand the wishes of the people are
delegated to represent them at the
State Conventions. If Republicans
do their duty at the polls this fall
the assumption is good that the
nominees Of the State Convention
will fill our State offices for the next
two years. Then let there be a
selection of nominees who best re.
present the principles of the party
and will call out its full strength at
the polls. To secure this the first
step is most important: attend the
primary Conventions and select rec
preventative men as delegates. Fail,
and politicians will have their own
WAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
The Republican Record.

In a recent "Occasional" letter,
Colonel Forney, discussing the politi>
cal situation, says:
What, indeed, have the Democracy
to rely on? Is there anything but
their old rebel record?
They will start with their guns
turned upon them.
There has been no war of races as
consequence of negro suffrage in
the South.
No military dictatorship set up by
General Grant.
No extravagant expenditures of
the public money.
These were their chief prophecies
in 1868.
How were they met?
BY such industry among the coll
ored people of the South that their
former owners are getting richer
than ever.
By steady stream of emigration
and capital into the South.
By careful, frugal, and Republi>
can administration of the govern
ment.
Horatio Seymour said last fall that
we were then paying at the rate of
$500, 100000 year TO keep the
South in subsection, and now we are
administering the whole Govern ,
ment of the United States at the rate
of S12O, 900, 900 year.
This is our answer, Republicans, to
the Democratic prophets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
The Census of 1870.

The New England journals are in
dulging in glooming forebodings as
to the effect that the census of 1870
will have upon the representation of
the several States in Congress. 1t
Is believed that the unparalleled
growth of the Western States in
population will reduce the number
OF Congressman from the old States,
and therefore system of representa-
ton compounded of two elements,
population and wealth, has been
openly advocated. The Providence
Press, in commenting upon this subs
ject, says "The West is superior
in numerical strength, the East is
far superior in. financial Importance.
This fact will necessitate the con-
sideration of the just basis of appor-
tionment, that the section which
contributes its capital to promote the
material growth of the country, may
not be compelled to be satisfied with
small minority in the House of
Representatives, while the West,
dependent, at least in the early part
OF It's history, upon the favor and
patronage of the East, may not have
a controlling voice in Congress, and
so distribute the capital which they
do not own as to enhance itself at
the expense Of the rest of the coun-
try" AS the Constitution provides
that Representatives and direct taxes
shall be apportioned among the sew
eral States according to their re.
spective numbers of persons, no
charge can be effected without an
amendment to that instrument
| Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
Estate of Kinster.

q TATE oFWIscoNsIN, Probate office,
- County of Grant, August 3D. A. D., 1869.
In the of the proof and Probate of the last will
and testament of Bernhart Kinser, deceased, lat Q
of the county of Grant.
EWhereas, instrument in writing, purpoifing to be
the last will and testament of Bernhart kinslsr dec
late of The county of Grant has been filed in his office
and whereas application has been made by Christopher
Kinser praying that the be proven and admitted
to Probate according to the laws of this State:
Therefore, 1t is ordered that said application be
heard before the Probate Office in the village of
Lancaster, in said ouny, the first Monday of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1859, at O'Clock p NJ of said day.
Aud il is further ordered, that notice shall be
~ all persons interested in said will of the and
place of said hearing, by publication IN the Grant
County Herald newspaper inted in said county
for three successive weeks each week, prior TO
the time of such hearing.
By the Court. VIM MoGONIGAL,
9-w3 County udge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
What has Been Lost by the South and
What May be Gained.

From the Macon (Georgial Journal and Messenger,
July "a.
By the war we lost at one blow
the accumulated wealth of two GEN.
turtles; we lost our liberties, we lost
all those rights, privileges and inn
munities which we had enjoyed for
three-quarters of century. and we
lost the protection of that Constitu-
ton which we thought to be embodi-
ment of the perfection of human gov
eminent. We may not have lost
them fairly. They who deprived us
of them may not admit that we lost
them. They may pretend, as they
do, that everything they have done,
are doing, and may yet do, is war
ranted by the Constitution. But it
is not the less true practically that
We have stated, and it is equally true
thatDem ocracy, Whiggery andStates'
Rights can no more help us to re-
trleve our loss than we can bring
back to earth the great founders Of
those parties, and get them to Gin
woke the genius Of the Constitution
in our behalf.
We can, however, recover all that
we have lost. We have great fu-
ture if we only act wisely. We can
regain our liberties and our power,
and be the most prosperous people
on the earth but we can never do
SO if we lose our time and waste our
energy rummaging in the political
dustheap of the past, and trying to
fan into flame and expired cinders
of defunct political parties. Instead
of constantly invoking Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions, let us apply
our hands and our brains to develop
and utilize the limitless resources with
which Providence has surrounded
us. Instead of profitless wrangling
over the past, let US look to the pres
ent and future. Instead Of mourn
ing the wealth we have lost, let us
go to work to acquire new and great
er wealth. Instead of adding our
brains by vain retrospect of the
perfection Of the social system that
no longer exists, and never can exist
again, let US use our intelligence to
found another system suited to the
times in which we live.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
Estate of White.

CrATE OF WISCONSIN, lss In Probate, Grant County
y County ofGrant court.
In the matter CT the guardianship of Mary f White
James W. White, Emory White, Orlando White and
Carson W lite, minor heirs of Catharine White de-
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of John White
guardian of said minors, representing, among eth
things that his the said wards seized of certain
real estate in the county OF Lafayette in the State
Wisconsin; and that it is necessary that the
should be sod and praying for license to sell the
and it appearing the Court from said petition that
it is necessary and would be for the interest to the
said miners TO sell real estate.
1t ordered and directed that the next of kin to
said ward and all persons interested in said estate ap-
pear before the Judge OF TINS Court Tuesday the 7th
day of September, A D. 1869, at o'clock p NJ, at the
Court House Lancaster in said County, then and
(f any there shall be) why license
should be granted for the of said real estae
according to the prayer of said pc ition.
And it is further ordered that copy of this order
shall be published for three successive weeks prior
said day Of hearing in the Grant County Herald
weekly newspaper printed at Lancaster said County
BY the Court, VIM McG0NIGAL, Co. Judge
Dated at Lancaster the 9th day o. July, A d. 1879
QXy3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
The Iowa Co. Railroad Debt-Its Origin.

Several papers outside Of Iowa
County have taken an interest in the
public debt" question of that coun-
ty. Outsiders have no right to adj
wise or express opinions on a subject
they know nothing about. We have
taken some pains to ascertain the
origin of the present Iowa County
debt. 1t runs back to the old halcy>
on democratic days. Mineral Point
used to be the citadel of the Wiscon-
sin democracy here was their Tam
many, their sachems, councils and
war dances. The party in 1850 held
undisputed sway over nation, state,
everywhere. And in localities like
Mineral Point and Iowa County,
where the party has to some extent
lost it's power, it has left behind it
distressing proofs of its financial
boldness and capacity. The Rail-
road from Mineral Point to Warren,
Illinois, was a scheme preached
first by Hon. NJ. NJ. Strong, either
for the purpose of putting money in
to his own pocket, or for the public
good, or both. AT his instance, a
law was passed early in 1853, author-
izing the people of Iowa County to
vote on the question of issuing Coun-
ty bonds to the amount Of $4,000
per mile of Railroad-the county to
receive from the Railroad corpora
ton an equal amount Of corporation
bonds secured by second mortgage
on.the Railroad superior mortgage,
no difference as to its date, the corr
poration was authorized to execute
to any person to the amount Of $40,
600 per mile, who would advance
that sum to be applied in building
the road.
At a special election authorized by
the Legislature, the election returns
showed that large majority of the
people of the county voted in favor of
issuing bonds to be delivered to the
Railroad corporation, to the amount
Of $4,000 The vote of the city of
Mineral Point was fearfully exagger-
ated Everybody voted as often as
he wanted to, for in those days it
was uemOCFAIlC W NOle with OOtl
hands, and even to forge sufficient
returns to elect q Governor when
voters had not sufficiently exercis>
ed the repeating privilege. DIR.
Bushnell says the Legislature of
New Jersey deprived women Of the
right of suffrage for just such fraud
as this. But public crime of this
nature, though applaudod at the time
as an example of political sagacity
and management worthy OF imita-
ton, is sure to bring suffering and
calamity upon the community that
perpetrates or tolerates it, and so
the people of Iowa can now testify. |
Their bonds to the amount of $780,
900, and ten per cent. interest were
put into to the hands of Hon. M. ID.
Strong, the President of the Railroad
Company, and by him sold for what
sum he could obtain therefor. Some
work was done on the Railroad by
SchuylerIwho contracted to build the
Dad but failed. Beecher, who suo>
,eeded him, borrowed the money,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
TO TEACHERS
AND DISTRICT CLERKS /:

The semiannu examination of teachers for the Fall
of 1869, will be held as follows:
At Hazel Green, for the towns of Hazel Green and
jamestown, on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 80 and 81
At Platteyile for the towns of Patteve Smeser and
Lima on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 2and 8.
At Potos for the of Potos Harrison and Paris
Monday and Tuesday, September and Z.
At Lancaster for the towns of Lancaster Little Grant
Clifton and Ellenboro on Thursday and Friday,
September aud 10
AT Fennimore for the towns of Fennimore Wingvills
and Liberty, on Monday and Tuesday Sept. Is 4 L.
At Boscobel for the towns of Boscobe Hickory Grove
Marion and woodman on Tuesday and Friday. Sept.
10 and II
At Muscoda the towns of Muscoda Waterstown and
Blue River Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 20 and II.
At Patch Grove for the towns of Patch Grove, Wya-
lusihg, Melville and Mt. Hope. on Thursday and
Friday, Sept % and "a.
At Beetowa for the towns OF Beetown, Bloomington
and Glen Haven Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 2
and 28.
At Cassyille for the towns Of Cassye and Waterloo
on Thursday and Friday, Sept 80 and Oct /,
The examinations will commence at each of the
places named at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of the first day.
1t very desirable that all who propose to teach
the county should be present punctusily at the ap
pointed time and prepared with pen, ink and
foolscap paper. J. T. HUBBARD.
Lancaster. July 80, 90 County Supt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03

ssa- There may be many disap-
pointments as to the eclipse on the
9TH of August. If a single cloud
should rest over the sun for a few
minutes, at the time of totality, all
the travel and preparation of astro-
nomers would be wasted.
s@- Pollard, in his volume upon the
war says General Lee carried on the
war coldly, as painful matter of
business, regarding secession as a
mistake from the beginning.
s- Advices from Japan state that
the Government was forcing paper
money upon the people on pain of
death, and trade was paralyzed.
s1- The city of Ottawa has voted
100000 for constructing dams across
the Illinois and Fox rivers.
Flung Tang, d Chinaman. has
been making SO smart q speech in
San Francisco, that the California
politicians are afraid he will be Gov,
ernor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03

Mr.. WADE AND THE PACIFIC RAIL-
RoADs.-Mr. Wade visited Secretaries
Cox and Boutwell, and had long in,
terview with each in regard to the
condition of the Pacific railroads.
He went over the whole ground of
the enterprise with them, as it APP
peared to him, and gave them details
of the construction and entire equip
ment of the road as he found it. The
substance of his conversation is that
both companies have worked earn
estly in pushing their roads across
the continent, and are still working
with undated energy to bring the
roads to the best possible condition
and maintain them in the state. He
recommends immediate issue of bonds
still due the Union road 80 that the
company may have means of keeping
their force at work throughout the
remainder of the season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03

AN EARTHQUAKE PREDICTED.-A
very general excitement has been
caused in Peru by the publication of
The prophecy of German astrono-
mer, asserting that on the 10th, 18th
and 18th of August of this year pres
liminary shocks of earthquakes will
be felt in Peru and Ecuador, to be
followed, on the goth of September or
October by movement of the earth
in that region, and along the line of
the ANDES mountains generally, that
will be perfectly appalling in it's eff
feets. This prediction, it appears,
created wide spread terror among the
Peruvians, and families are now pre-.
pairing to seek places of greater se-
curity. The astronomer cannot as
certain to certainty whether the
grand rupture will occur in Septem-
Der or October, but that it will be
on or about the Goth he is confident.
He affirms that he has predicted
earthquakes before with perfect &C,
curacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
Letter from E. A. Pollard, of Richmond,
on the Significance of the Virginia
Election.

New York, July Boz. A. Pol
lard, in letter to the San on the
Virginia Election, says; Paradox.
ical as 1t may appear, it is neverthe-
less acutely true, that an intelligent
party in the South regard the Vir-
ginia election as unfavorable to the
Interests of their section, for the very
reason that the best men in the South
have thus been called into Office and
assumed the exercise of power. 1t
is the very responsibility OF the suc-
cessful candidate that is a fatal blow
to the aspiration that since the war
has fingered in the South of preserv-
ing something of a political school
OF public sentiment distinctively
Southern. 1t means the disintegra-
ton of anything like peculiar
Southern civilization, the abandon>
ment at last by the intelligence and
responsibility of the South of the
hope of rescuing anything cansidera,
BILE from the ruins Of its old institu-
tons, and of opposition to the course
of reconstruction, looking for a re>
action, or designing to let recon>
struction go to the most exaggerated
extremity, hopingit might be damned
by the difficulties it would accumu.
late for itself The Virginia election
is the first instancein which the best
men of the South have come forward
at last to participate in recon-
struction, and it means an acceptance
of the situation in q sense much
broader than acquiescence in the de-
mands of any mere political party.
Counting all its moral effects on the
South it is an event in history-the
date of q new era in the whole
moral, social and political orgauixa-
ton of the South"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
Estate OF Roberts.

NTAFE OF WISCONSIN, a. Probate office,
- County of Grant, August I'd, A. ID. 1869.
In the matter of the proof and Probate of the last wi
and testament of HenFy Roberts, deceased, late Of
the county Of Grant
Whereas, an instrument in writing purpoTting to
be the last will and testament'of Henry Roberts, de
ceased late of ths county of Grant, has been filed
this office and whereas, application has been made
Jesse NJ Roberts, praying that the same be proven aud
admitted to Probate according TO the laws of this State
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be heard
before at the Probate Office in Lancaster, in said
county Saturday the Attn day of September, A. d.
1869, at one o'clock p, NJ. of said day.
And it is further ordered that notice shall he given 10
all persons interested in said will of the time and place
of said hearing, by publication in the Grant County
Herald, a newspaper printed in said county, for
three eessive weeks each week. prior t. the
time of such hearing
By the Court, VIM. McG0NIGAL,
o-w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-03
Communicated
Horse Racing and Turf Gamblers.

Mr.. EDITOR Il wish to mako
some inquiries through the Herald OF
Messrs Brown, Editor Of the Union,
and Rindlaub, Editor of the Witness.
Both these gentlemen pass current
ln the community as extra exempla~
ry fellows, considering their profess
sion. am quite Puritan and enc
Joy friend Browns paper when he
rebukes all sortsof sin in the very
language Of the old catechism and
the Saybrook Platform. Mr.. Brown
tells US how wicked and corrupt the
world is gettl. to be, and launches
his thunderbolts at the sins of the
times with the vigor OF an Armstrong
100 FOUNDER. Mr.. Rindlaub is less
demonstrative, but meekly and sim
cerely moral, and hates vice as much
as a gentleman of his kind nature
can hate anything. Now, wonderful
to be told, both these gentlemen have
become the patrons of the race!track,
and the secretaries of turf gamblers.
The Witness says the Morris Sher-
man beat the Darlington horse, win
ming 500 in three heats. Mr.. Rind-
laub says it was the most closely con-
tested race he ever saw, and he APP
pears TO have some experience in
these matters. The Wisconsin Dan.
beat the Morris Roam, winning 800.
Now it seems TO me that this is open
gambling. very notorious, general,
ing all the evils appurtenant to gam
bling, encouraging idleness, vice, the
herding together Of vicious classes,
&c. 1t is said that the breed Of hors-
es is improved by these sports, but
| don't think they will improve the
breed Of men. | think there is some
law against some sorts of gambling
But neither Mr.. Rindlaub nor Mr.
Brown have thought there was any
thing wrong in inviting the working
community together to bet and loose
their money or horse races, anc
thereby support a not very necessa-
ry class Of sporting gentry who
ought to be at some other business
| think these Editors ought at least tt
have condemned the gambling part 0
these exercises have no objection
to horse racing, trotting or pulling
but to establish race tracks for thu
purpose of gambling, or allow then
to be used for that purpose, l shoult
not think ought to receive the I'm
qualified appreciation of two sucl
| moralists as the Editors of the Uni0l
and the Fitness. But Mr.. Brown
says they have the best track in th'
West, and it is expected that large
amounts of money will be lost anc
won there on horse racing. Blu
perhaps these gentlemen will say
Giles an old fogy. Horse racing
was established by the founder o
the Christian religion when he rode
into Jerusalem on a blooded nag.
Well, | want to hear what they will
say. SAYBRooK.