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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

SPAIN Is FREB.-For ages ruled
and degraded by Rome, to the sur
prise of the world she at once steps
out into the light, and is free.
Jesuits have been expelled from
the country their property eonfis-
Gated, monasteries and nunneries
abolished. The Bible is every here
gladly received. Missionaries are at
work. Churches are being erected
and a public school system establish
ed. The prospect of her elevation
and redemption is most encourag-
ing. Yet there is danger. Without
an organized government and with
ambitious leaders she needs the es-
pecial prayers of sill Christians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
BLOOMINGTON HOTEL.

Bloomington Wis.
SINE wOODHoUsE, PR0PRIEToR.
(suecesssr 70 Harger)
Good stablng attached and the rooms in good order
v2O-ltf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

nA-It is said that a prominent of.
fcer Of the Government says the
South has at least $40, 900, 900 in
money. If this is a correct estimate
the South is much better off than the
public supposed and the eastern
markets and western merchants will
soon begin to feel the effect of this
capital. The Southern trade with
New York City had revived enough
last spring to make the Metropolitan
dealers quite independent and free
FROM the trouble caused by hard time
The South is in fair way to pros
per as it never did before, and if the
question of labor can be settled so
as to prevent hindrance and delay in
gathering the crops, the sunny
South" will not be long in regaining
her former strength and riches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

E1-It is understood that the ma
tionaI convention of liquor dealers.
which will undoubtedly be convened
in Washington during the latter part
of next December, will urge Con-
gress to repeal the present tax on
whisky, and re-enact the old law re-.
curing tax of 81 per gallon. The
friends of this movement claim that
under the present effective system of
collecting the revenue the 81 tax
can be collected. The question nat~
urally and pertinently follows, why
should the liquor dealers be so anx>
ious to increase the tax on their
products ? and it is answered by the
desire of the large manufacturers to
crush the small distillers, who could
not afford to pay heavy tax. The
large manufacturers claim that the
present low tax has encouraged dis
tilling in small way, and that the
small distillers arc guilty of nearly
all the frauds discovered since the
reorganization of the Revenue Blu.
reau. 1t is generally believed, how
ever, that the motive of the liquor
dealers in soaking an increase of the
tax, is the prospect of realizing prof
its from the advance of prices by the
sale, after the passage of the pro,
posed law, of liquor on which the
present low tax has been paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
LANCASTER HOUSE.

Corner Of Main and Spring strsets,)
Lancaster, Wis
c. JEIIIEL HYDE PROPRIETOR.
Having bought the above House and re-ltted and re-
furnished il am prepared to give syery attention to
the accommodation Of guests, and will provide good
table and clean beds. good hostler always on hand
1S-2Itf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

RThe New York press is com
planning Of a great dearth of BUSH
ness in the metropolis. They say
that stores are glutted with goods,
and merchants are ready to sell on
time to safe purchasers on their own
terms, yet the customers do not
come. Whether they are deferred
by the torrid heats, want of conf,
d. Z. or the lack of cash, is not
s1a.ed. The journals of the city,
however, cal upon the interior mer-
chants that now is the time to lay in
their stocks at low prices. 1t is also
stated that in addition to low prices
ruling in mercantile circles, the rail-
way companies now, for want Of
freight, are putting their rates down
to the very lowest figures. All oil
them take whatever offers, and SC
great is the scramble for the little
business doing that ship pers can send
off their goods at less than 8 quarter
the cost of transportation in ordinary
seasons. In fact the New FORK
press is begging hard for custom foi
the merchants of that city. Upor
the responoe from the country much
of the prosperity of the metropolis
for the coming year must depend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
ALEXANDER IVEY,
NOTARY PUBLIC.

Deeds, Mortgages and other Land Conveyancing and
Pension papers executed according law. Blanks of
all kinds Kept on hand. 4stf
BkITISH HOLLOW WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
w. B. CLARK,
NOT AIRY PUBLIC

knowledged Prompt attention given to the prepare
cf Mortgages, Bonds, anu all legal instruments
20-y1u PATCH GROVE, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
J. ALLEN BARBER,
WARDEN ANDERSON

ATT ORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
promptly attended TO.
l9-40tf JAMESTOWN, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
j. H. SNECLODE,

NOTARY PUBLIC.
viii make out Deeds. Mortgages, aud others papers
conAryeUcng lands bounty claims back pay AMI pen.
-ions applied tor under U :. Laws.
2l3i CAsSVILLE WIS.
, 1869-10-09
News from Washington !

A Ii PROOFS OF FIVE YEARS
u residence on Homesteads that have
been made without the claimants baV-
ing appeared before the proper Regis
ter and Receiver, are void. Such claim
ants who dispose of any part of their
Homesteads will not be able to make
the proof required by law.
Persons in Waila Walla county oc-
cupying or wishing title to any Of the
land selected to make up for School
Lands short in the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections, will find it to their ad-
vantage to call on the undersigned
without delay. Ii. PARKER.
, 1869-10-09
We Mean Business

s,a,,on ~ Our Stock of School Root.
SS'a.l0s9ery 81 s which is exprctsd SoGk' IOirs AID
added. rRicEs, with freigaJ
to HSSSsIs So oen,s supplied sppn Spoilers from .,
ISL headers SO cents each. OSS es 20 cents
each Sd do Sl.25 each : AZ "a do slOS
each 9th do $500 each. w 40 Slso
ana d. Geography same as ,bs t,n NJ metlc
writing Paper from IS to SO es", "eaoe5s.
quire' @r GREESBAcK PRIcE~s' ~ p,r
va We will sell Books and s,.ro
cry to all customers, AT Retail. a, HnO 1o0
rates rates. than 1aI San Francisco or Por,Is0,
prices i. malia Walla trade to the cOnl
trary notwithstanding. We have moSl oSl
permanent arrangements with ALI ~
principal Publishing Houses in ,hap M
for term of years, and our faci,;,; III
are suc9 that we cannot be undersoI
oy any House on the Pacific Coast
, 1869-10-09
Notice to Clients |

LII BUSINESS appertaining
II several Departments at Wa
ton, left with me before Decent
will receive my personal attenti
sisted by the legal fraternity
East.
A GENT FOR SILVER'S PA
II Excelsior Broom Fasteue
Handle. Every Farmer his own
Maker. Call and examine this vs
invention.
DAG CARPETS FOR $500.
LII supply you with a new Pate
chine for making Rag Carpets, y
the aid of thread and needle.
, 1869-10-09

TIE democrats Of Adams county,
Illinois, have nominated Hon. o. II.
Browning and Judge o. G. Skinner
as their candidates to the Illinois
constitutional convention. Changing
the organic law of State is a most
important matter, one that calls for
the wisest and most patriotic men in
the commonwealth. The democrats
of old Adams, in selecting o. II.
Browning for place in the conven.
tiou, have shown their appreciation
of the magnitude and nature of the
work to be accomplished. lie was the
successor Of Stephen A. Douglas in
the Uni,ed States Senate; was a
member of the Cabinet four years /;
is one of the first lawyers of the coun.
try, and is otherwise qualified 10 per-
form the work for which he has been
selected by high moral character.
He is now acting with the democrat
ic party and is fearless and outspoken
10 his denunciations of the tyranny
fraud and shameless proAigacy of
radicalism.
, 1869-10-09

AT HoME.-We notice that Mr..
VIM. Phillips is again on the Ola
stamping ground after having spent
several weeks below, engaged in
buying stock of hardware, stoves,
&c, for the fall and winter trade.
Mr.. P. is one of our most active, 60
ahead business men, and has contri,
buted his full share toward building
up our town. Mr. L. Brown, one of
our oldest merchants, although a
young man, has also returned from
San Francisco, where he has been
engaged for several weeks in buying
stock of goods. We are pleased to
see these gentlemen back, and still
more pleased to learn that they found
no place they liked as well as Walla
Walla.
, 1869-10-09
DIVISION THE CAUSE OF DEFEAT.

DIVISION THE CAUSE OF DEFEAT.
"A dispatch to the New York World
says there is astrOng probability that
the result of the election in Texas
will be in favor of Throckmorlon, the
democratic candidate for Governor.
1t says this will be occasioned by
rupture between Davis and Hamilton
the tworepublican candidates. Presi-
dent Grant favors the election of
Davis, and this makes the feud on
the part Of Hamilton more bitter.
, 1869-10-09
Oregon State Lands,

NOR UMATILLA COUNTY. I'd
l. dersigned is now prepared vi
hcial blanks and instructions for
cants wishing TO select or pad
State Lands 10 said county. 81
already occupying any Of such
without having complied with i
quiremen,s of law, are liable tol
their Improvements. No resided
Improvements required to perfect
Ia All persons having land
ness done through me will be el
to use my Solar Compass free of G
, 1869-10-09
Notice TO EmiorantS

THE GENERAL LAND OFF
Il Walla Walla, Umaiills, \
and Stevens counties, with the
fetal and complete maps and
located at this establishment.
have all the benefits and neces
formation gratis. Homestead a
emption Papers made out, vi
advice, FREE OF CHARGE.
You will be furnished with
Merchandise for your family use
first six months, at less than r
ces. EH- No stone left untur
the advancement of Walla Wa
ley. -1a
A description of WalIa Walla
and resources, for sending
friends in the East, furnished, Q
cation2 free of charge.
, 1869-10-09


PETTiFoGGERs.-A community which
countenances, employs, and supports
pettlioggers, must consent to be deceiv>
ed, cajoled and cheated and so 1t ought
to be. An attorney that will 90 before
Justice of the Peace and occupy a day
when an hour is ample time 10 dispose
OF case is curse to the community
in which he lives. We have now in our
minds eye attorneys who will make a
great ado about small matter all to
make their clients thiuk they are doing
them great service out upon such
hypocrisy and double dealing. Why
not do legitimate business in the prac.
tice of the law as 10 other occupations
The practice of clothing small cases with
great Importance, hiudering all parties
from useful employment and stirring up
community over an insignificant affair
is very great vice and ought to be dis
countenaEced by all respecta BILE persons
and the authors of such a practice treat
ed with the contempt their characters
and actions deserve. A respectable
lawyer is very respectable man, per
haps we ought to say person, but a dis
honest, low, cunning, unscrupu lous
miserable pettifogger and scoundrel,
ought TO be driven from the profession
and discountenanced by the intelligent
and virtuous everywhere. - Vancouver
Register.
, 1869-10-09

THE RAILROAD PARTY. = Rev.
Mr.. Claxtou, who will be recollected
as one of the "Paciic Railroad Par,
ty' that passed through here some
months since, has written a letter to
a friend at Walla Walla, from which
we areipermitted to take the follow,
ing extracts "You will notice that
the printers made sad havoc with my
manuscript. Where | wrote two
days and two nights" they printed
"ten days and ten nights" When
spoke Of "eleven saws" cutting a log,
they omitted the "eleven" and made
me speak Of "sa,os" cutting the tim
Der, as though that were something
noticeable. II l had had chance
to "read proof" we should net have
had such blunders as coolies" " for
cooks" and d" Cautesb for " Cow,
litz." l have no doubt that l made
some mistakes for that which the
printer made Liskiony" 1 prob
ably wrote Siskiouy; for SO 1 find
the name in my pencilIed memoran
dun, made while in the coach. 1t
was easy for the typos to turn S into
L and into e. However my letter
has, know, awakened in many minds
a great interest to your region and
apart from what it may do for the
North Pacific Railway, it is likely to
send you some settlers"
, 1869-10-09

A PRETTY PIcTURE.-Tbe Wash
ing correspondent o. the Baltimore
Gazette thus sketches what he saw, a
few days since, in the Treasury De-
partueut: The rooms were, geser.
ally, totally vacant. In one 1 saw a
braWny negro clerk "cuttiDg capitals"
on q clean sheet of paper, while on
either side Of him sat white ladies,
who we're adding up Long columns of
figures, aud at his back was a lame
white messenger" who was holding
in his only hand a tray bearing a
glass Of ice water for his "frieud aud
brother In another room were a
couple Of white clerks and a colored
sister, al very busily employed in
discussing the "new order" called
the 'fDeduetion" law.
, 1869-10-09
ENHE undersigned is Gennrsl ,

THE undersigned is General 4 q
l. for Washington, Idaho MontauI
Oregon for all the Subscription D D,
published by the leading houses of N
York, Boston, Hartford, and Phili a
ph'a. Agents wanted.
General Agent for Lloyd's, Wat %
and other Map publishing House
New York. Agents wanted.
, 1869-10-09
The Great Resurrection Pl

From the Tropics, is now on exLi5
(the first ever brought to this cod
at the Greentack Store.
Agent for leading Fire Insurance
panies, and the Manhattan Life ID
ance Company of New York.
, 1869-10-09


MONTANA ITEMs.-A gentleman
just arrived from Montana, ria the
Occur d'Alene mountains, furnishes
US with a few items touching the
mining and political interests of that
Territory. He states that the ex-
cessive drought of the past two years
has SO injured mining operations that
not more than one claim in six is now
being worked. As a consequence
times there are extremely dull
many of the leading commercial
houses being unable to pay freight
on goods shipped by river this spring;
and many suspensions, if not to-
tai failures in business are looked
for very soon. Extensive fires have
been burning in the mountains in
every direction, occasioning some Sc.
we're losses to ranchmen and others.
The advent of Jim Ashley, as Gov:
ernor of the Territory, caused con,
siderable excitement among the re-
publicans Notice to quit was i'm
mediately served upon the wing
which held power during Johnscn's s
administration, and the Offices trans
ferred to q new lot Of aspirants. AS
b consequence much bitterness ex-
lists in the party-many of the disap-
pointed expressing their determina-
tion to bolt the party altogether, aud,
if permitted, attach themselves to the
democracy. The Governor hints at
the possibility of law being passed
BY Congress, at the next session, dis.
franchisipg the people of the Terri
tories, and empowering the Governs
ors to appoint all officers now elected,
except possibly municipal. In au>
icipation of this enactment he has
used his perOgative in SO far as to
appoint Territorial Auditor and Su-
pcrintendent of Public Instruction
to take the place of those elected
BY the people last fall. So much for
pure republicans and good faith to
the people. He reports the roads
from the Bitter Root Ferry to the
Mission to be in an almost impass.
able condition, owing the excessive
rains Of the past three weeks.
, 1869-10-09

ARCHBISHOP BLANoHErT, of Ore
gon, has gone to San francisco, on
his way to Rome, to attend the great
Council, which convenes at the
Eternal City, on the 9Th of Decem-
Der next. Previous to leaving Port
land, the venerable Father was pre-
sented a purse containing $500
, 1869-10-09
The Court Rouse Avoide

The use of a splendid Law L'p'
and legal advice, to those " DO e''
agree, free of charge. !;
Suits can be settled by aI,
under our Territorial Laws, w- !
aid of Court or Jury, saving e'-.. :
pense to the county and eOn' ''''-n'
, 1869-10-09
GREENBACK STORE,
Reader this Concerns You !,

1'HE ENTIRE STOCK of n. ".
:, u Book and Variety Store Io Iii Hf' Z
toOseo to sea out (Greenbacks taken a, P.sI
iOvn,oi eSaoie us to make room for a lssn
NJ 'Ss OF goods now on the wsr I s.p
, 1869-10-09
Established Agency

For Herring's Fire and Burglar In,
Safes, second to none in the Uui.
States. The safes can be obtain Cd
the undersigned at New York pricl
with freight and charges. Also Ge
eral Agent for several more valuat
inventions.
, 1869-10-09
Real Estate.

DARTIES having Lands for
L Commission Business, Collie
made, &c. can have the same attenI
promptly for one. half the usual cI
at the Greeuback Store.
, 1869-10-09

OREGON IrEMs.-A private letter
from Salem, Oregon has the follow
hg: ut always rains here, and
there b not stock enough in the
county to eat up the grass. Wheat
is selling at Salem for so cents a
bushel, and oats from 30 to 40 cents.
The Linn county fair is now in full
blast, but it has been raining SO hard
I could not go over. The State FAIR
commences on the 18th Of October,
and il the people are not drowned
out promises 10 be fine affair. The
"web. footers" are constantly brag'
ging about their country, and never
tire asking strangers, show they like
n2" My own opinion is that it is a
splendid country for ducks and am
phibious animals generally, but when
it comes to the genus homo, 1 can't
see it in that light. The Supreme
Court of Oregon is 10 session here,
and as all the judges and lawyers
board at the hotel where l am stop
ping, 1 have had ample opportunity
to take the measure of these legal
luminaries. Of the judges, l sho uid
say that Boise is decidedly the ablest.
and altogether gives dignity to the
bench. Judge Wilson, Joe they
call him here, seems to be the butt
of the profession, and as far as L can
discover, is chiefly distinguished fol
his ability to tell smutty stories
How such a man ever reached the
bench is to me a marvel, and can
only be accounted for on the theory
that good timber was scarce. They
tell story here of the Judges (that
is Joe's) fondness for kissing cOlored
wenches, and possibly it is to this
fact be owes the favor be has receiv-
ed at the hands OF the radicals.
Judges Prim, Upton, and 'tother
man, Il have forgotten his name)
appear to be fair lawyers, and fill
their~positions with dignity. Beriah
Brown, ,Dlhe old apostle of democracy,
isvery i'll, and fears are entertained
that he may never again be able tC
WELD his pen in behalf of the princi,
Piles for which he has SO long labOred
Mr.. B. has never been appreciated
at his proper worth by the democrat;
of Oregon, but in other States where
he is known be is regarded as a pill
lar ofstrength to the party.
, 1869-10-09

TINTED STATES Postage staJ|
~ furnished to customers for Le1
Tenders, at face.
MO DISTINCTION MADE betwe
IN Greenbacks and Coin for pod
now on hand at this establishment.
old SANTA CLAUS will surel,
~ tablish himself in connection v
this business, and on or about Ch,
mas and New Years will astouisb
numerous patrons with an endless VI
ETY. of Holiday Goods, never before =
in Washington Territory.
, 1869-10-09

The Legislature organized at the
Capital, on Tuesday last. In the
Council, Mclean, of Thurston, is
President. and in the House, Stew
ard, Of CLARK, is Speaker. All the
officers are republicans.
, 1869-10-09
To Newspaper Readers

v oU can make arrangements by c,I
Il ing at the New Book and Va;
store, to receive the Portland Oreol
lan' Herald, and Evening Commers|
a. cost, or less than 25 cents per wed
Also, San Francisco and Sacram,'l
Journals Jour furnished at IL cents e.
, 1869-10-09
Whitman Seminary.

TGTHILE efforts are being made to secure
wv permanent Teachers for Whitman
Seminary, Rev. P. B. CHAMBERLAIN will
take charge Of the school again for single
term, commencing on Monday next. the ] lth
inst. Terms Of toition the same as hereto
fore 81 l.
, 1869-10-09
Garden Seeds

WE HAVE MADE arrangenI I.
w with the Principal Seed \.
Houses of New York aud PhiladsI h
to receive Fresh Seeds BY Railroad
Noisy CARRIER Assocnu1.
, 1869-10-09
PA r x El

Notary Public and cOmmi
nosds FIR States and Territor
Walla Walla, lse2-ls69.
p. S.-A new Patent, r.
Roston during the great Pes.
excitement, for iSsiruetins w.
are continually meddli0g "
people's domestic and busine
For further particulars, enqu'
II. Pan
, 1869-10-09
Snecial Notice !

UNSUPPORTED applicants io' d .
IL official positions, eau as,'
grand secret Of obtaining such, By e
ing at the Greenbaek store.
confidentisl. No ieAr oi
fore term expires.
, 1869-10-09

going to Newport, James Fish 7,
came aboard the steamer Al NJ ~
York. and said to tho President NV Nv.
Gould had sent him to ask IL IA. =.
would privately give, him a little in
tlmation as to what the Admisistra,
tion was going to do on the financia,
question. The President replied that
giving such information would not
be fair, and asked Fisk whether he
did not think SO himself. Fisk ad.
mitted that it would not be fair. The
President informed him that when.
ever the Administration was going
10 change its action of policy the %
Secretary of the Treasury would
give notice through the newspapers
as usual, so as everybody might know
at the same time thus excluding the
possible charge of favoritism. On
the morning of the panic (Friday
week. Secretary Boutwell, commuui,
Gated the state of affairs in New
York, when the President imme,
diately replied; "Sell five millions
of gold" The Secretary replied that
he had come for the purpose of
suggesting the sale of three millions
of gold. The idea Of selling gold
thus appearing to be in the mind of
each at the same time. A few
minutes thereafter an order was tel.
graphed to New York to sell four
millions of gold. The President
denied that he had informed any one
OF the purpose of the Administration
OIL financial subjects. The same re,
mark is equally true of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
AFFAIRS ON THE PLAINS.
Chicago, Oct. 3.-An Omaha
dispatch says the expedition under
Gen. Duncan, which left Fort Nc
Pherson for the republican river.
surprised camp of ffty.six lodges
last Sunday and drove the Indians
away capturing a large quantity of
supplies and camp equipage. They
killed one Indian and wounded two.
The question of the junction of
the Union and Central Railroads is
yet unsettled. Leading officers of
Wells, Fargo & Cos Express have
arrived, and are making efforts to
secure an extension of their con.
tract with the Union Pacific.
THE INDIANAPOLIS DISASTER.
indianapolis. Oct. 3.-The cor
oner gives the number of killed by
the explosion at the Fair Grounds
on Friday including two wounded,
who have since died, at twenty-th
One body is still unrecognized, and
the head and some fragments of
another. Two or three more of
the wounded are still in a very
critical condition and will probably
not recover. As near as can be as
certalned between fifty and sixty were
wounded. The coroners Jury is
still in session, taking testimony,
but will probably not render their
verdict for several days. 1t is de,
finitly ascertained that only one
female was killed, girl of twelve
years. Several ladies were badly
wounded.