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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Decorating the Soldiers Graves with
Flowers, Evergreens, &c.

The Both Of May has already be-
come of national observance to be
set apart for the decoration of soldiers
graves, and the order of Gen. Logan
has already been published instrnct~
ting Posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic to observe appropriately
the day, and inviting the co operation
Of citizens. The Both of May this
year coming on Sunday the day
previous, Saturday the goth, is to be
observed for the decoration.
Preparations are being made in
Lancaster by the members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and la,
dies for suitable observance Of the
instructions by strewing flowers
about the Soldiers County Monu-
ment, which memories in marble
all the names of soldiers so dearly
honored in our county Also, by
such solemn military parade in hon
or OF the lamented dead as will be
deemed appropriate. Citizens are
invited from the country. See pro-
grammo of arrangements IN the Her
aid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Muscoda.
Correspondence Mineral Point Democrat.

81 Correspondence Mineral Point Democrat.
This is one of the oldest, and at
one time promised to be one of the
largest places in Grant Co. 1t is the
sitesof an old Indian village, and still
bears the Indian name Muscoda
meaning "the meadow" When the
NJ. q I. du c. r. r. was being built
everybody thought it would be n
place OF considerable Importance
The company built large depot and
engine. house. The specnla,ors own.
ing the surrounding land got excite
and asked enormous sums for lots.-
The consequences Of this rash act
was, that the mount Of purchasers
was few. Some prudent men ab0u
sixteen mites west, started q towr
and called it Boscobel They Bold
lots from twenty-five cents 10 one
dollar to those who would build
The town sprung up as If by magic,
and Muscoda sank into oblivion
They could think of no other way
to rescue their town from certain
decay, but to build % bridge. They
got charter, but made no further
progress till year ago. This spring
a man of energy as well as means,
took hold Of the matter; and the
result was, that some time in August,
a bridge, handsome and substantial,
stretched itself from one bank of the
Wisconsin river to the other. Many
predicted that Gen j. 3. Moore
would be ruined man; that no
bridge could stand the jam of the ice
of the spring freshet They were
false prophets for the bridge still
remains firm and unshaken. A resur,
rection has taken place Muscoda
was not dead, she only slept. Last
fall VIM. McKetrick built store on
Maine ST., and filled it with dry
goods. They arc pleasant and
agreeable people to deal with. w
Rough built hardware store, but
sold 1t this spring to N. McAllstel
Il Brother. Dr. Jameson built very
nice house last fall {; the ground rooms
OF which be occupies as dwelling
house and drug store, the upper room
being occupied by a photograph artist
DIR. James is a young physician who
came here about two years ago, anC
if success is to be accepted as
guarantee Of skill, he is man VIII,
understands his business. J. Nc
Entire, who kept store on Water ST
when Muscoda was not so prosperou
as it is now, intends to fill his room
anew this spring. G. Muller has ais
fitted up and-refilled his store, and
ready to wait upon his customers
There are three taverns, one {
which (the Smiley House, is yer
large and cemmodious. They d
things in first-class style, and NOR
than that, the landlords cons cienc
allows him to be very reasonable i
his charges. J. Garland has estab
lished lumber yard and does
thriving business. Several nice dive
ling houses have been built, and a
seem to take pride in making every
thinfi look as neat az possible. S
much for MGscoda, W hich was dea
but now liveth. CONTRIBUTOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Estate of uay.

CTaTE OF WISCONSIN, =. Probate Once, May 18th,
- Grant County, d. 1869.
In the matter of the Proof and Probate Of the last
will and testament of Gordon Day. deceased late
of the County OF Grant.
Whereas, instrument in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament of Gordon Day de
ceased, late of the County of Grant been I'll 10
this Office and whereas application has been by
Clarinda Day, widow of said deceased praying tina;
the same be proven and admitted to Probate accord
ing to the laws of this State.
1t is ordered that said application be heard before
at the Probate Office in the village of Lancaster
said county on Monday the 14th day of June, A. D.
1869 at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
And il is further ordered that notice shall be given
TO all persons interested in said will the time and
place of said hearing by publication in the Grant Coun
ty HERALD, weekly newspaper printed ia said
~ Tor three successive weeks each week prior
the time of such hearing
By the Court, WIN. McGoNIGAL,
5Ow3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Free Seats or Rented Pews.

Shall the sittings in our Churches
be free? This is question which is
forcing itself upon public attention
Not only the Religious Press, but the
ablest secular presses are discussing
it, making it the subject Of leading
editorials. 1t is no use Disgusting the
fact that the masses Of our popula,
ton in our cities do not enter the
sanctuary of God.
We have church accommodations
in the United States for every per
son over fifteen years of age, and get
not more than one ia seven or ten
attends divine service Where is the
iifficulty? There may be many
reasons. One OF them certainly is to
DC found III the fact that the vast
majority of our. churches have rent
ed pews, and the poor in consequence
are shut out.
DIR. Ray, of the Chicago Eoening
Post, has most pungent editorial on
the sale of pews in Grace Church,
Chicago. The receipts of said sale
| were larger than any7betore realized
in that city. The highest was bid off
at 50, $50, and the lowest to noted
abortionist, for $400 Grace Church
is magnificent structure. The best
of music is given 10 the congregation.
We do not know about the preaching,
But we do Indignantly protest, with
| DR.. Ray, in the name of our common
Christianity, not against the building
of such beautiful temples, but against
the spirit in which they are built and
"run"-the spirit which of deliberate
design, excludes the poor.
"Our Set have the unsoubted
right to build architectural gems, fur~
nish them sumptuously, hire the best
operate singers or "Black Crook
performers, (Which has been done,
and listen to witching strains of mu>
sic from the choir, and elegant essays
from the pulpit, while they recline or
crimson cushions. They have .
right to invite whom they please tc
share with them their sections of the
sacred place. They have right Il
erect barriers in the persons Of freeZ
ingly polite or vulgariy rude sections
or ushers, to snub and keep back th'
honest, Woodworking mechanic, i
| by any possibility he should seek ad
mittance. The law of natural Sc
lection" rules them.
But true Christianity shows 9;
more excellent way" The con-
straining love of Christ prompts th'
costliest expression of the hand, tn
head, the heart. Not to make pro
vision for the lusts of the flesh, blu
to glorify God and bless mankind
Let this love abound and Temple
grand and imposing whose every
architectural line speaks OF worship
shall rise toward Heaven. Art shall
lavish its resources in rendering tn
interior attractive. The organs sol
emn peal shall help bear the full It'd
of song from hearts "inwardly at
tuned outward and upward till i
shall mingle with the songs Of the re
deemed before the throne.
The doors shall be thrown open t
; the people. No Pagan invitation
shall be written over them. Com
We elite, come ye rich and titled, com
We aristocratic few, come and be fos
tered in your pride, and lulled I
sleep in your sins" but the worl
wide invitation of the Redeener Z
all men, Come unto me all We tina
lahour and are heavy laden, and
will give you rest. "-Mder
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.-A
total eclipse of the sun will occur on
Tue TtIi Of August next. Iosfwfii DO
visible as partial eclipse through
out the whole Of North America, -
An astronomical writer says in rela-
ton to it:
No total eclipse of the sun has
been visible in any considerable por-
ton of this country since 1884. and
none will be visible after this year
during the present century. An event
of this character, coming SO rarely
and of such moment, can scarcely
fail to attract general attention.
Where the eclipse is total the optical
and spectral phenomena, as ell as
OF those more properly astronomical,
claim special notice
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Grain Unsold-Markets.

1t is estimated that third of the
old wheat crop of Wisconsin. Iowa
and Minnesota remains unsold, and
o fourth of the crop of Ohio, Indi~
ana, Illinois and Michigan. Also,
that there is large surplus of corn
and oats, but doIiciency of rye and
barley.
The New York Tribune believes
there was never before so large an
area of our country in wheat at this
season as now, and that sowed last
fall is looking remarkably well. I'm
less some disastrous blight shall YET
be experienced, we shall harvest
more wheat in 1869 than in any for
mer year. This is not very encour,
aging for rise in prices.
In the full knowledge of present
surplus of.wheat 10 the wheat grow
ing sections and; the knowledge alst
of favorable reports everywhere o
winter wheat, the farmers have sowr
the usual breadth of land in wheat
The Pacific railroads will doubles
beget q heavy demand for grain, ant
if the river shipment enterprise is
fair success the Northwest will sup
ply the South American markets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Estate of scout.

- TATE WISCONSIN In Probate Grant countv
- County of Grant, So Court
In the matter of the estate Of John Scott deceased
On reading and filing the petition of washing ton
Scott, Executor of the estate Of John Scett
deceased representing among things that be has July
administered said estate, and praying that time and
pace be nxed for examining his 40 count Of his admin
II is ordered that said account be examined bv the
Judge OF TINS court Monday the izth day of Jupe
next ensuing at the Probate Office in Lancaster in said
County. - ~
Ard 1t is further ordered that thereof be given
to all persons interested by publishing COW OF This
order for three successive weeks prior 20 said day of
hearing in the Grant county Herald weekly newspa
per- printed and published at Lancaster in said County
SONS BY the Court, VIM. McGONIGAL, Co. Judge
DATED at Lancaster the 18th day Of May, A. D. 1862
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

In the matter of the Guardianship OF George Edward
John, William x. and Susan Mary Feniey minor
heirs of William r. Fenley deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Susan M FEN
ley guardian of said minors, representing among eth
things that his the said wards seized of certain
real in the county Grant and State Of Wscon-
sin; and that t is necessary that all of the same
should be d. and praying for license to sell the
and it appearing to th Court from said petition, that
woud be fer the be interest to the said minor heirs
to sell real est te
II is ordered and directed that the next of kin TO
said ward and ali persons Interested in sad estate
pear before the in ge this Court VI, ntiay the
day OF June. A ID. :st9 at one O'Clock ~. at th-
Court louse n Lancaster in said ~. then and
there show cause 1t any there sinai be- why license
should not be granted the sle Of said real estate
according To- tte prayer uf saif petition
And Il is further ordered that copy Of this order
shall he published for four successive weeks prior D.
sid day o. hearing in the Grant County Herald 4
weekly wspaper printed al Lancaster in said CHufv
BY the Court. Nm. MoGoNlGA 60. ~ dge
Dated az Lancaster, the 18th day of May A. d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

CoNsULATEs MISUNDERSTANDING
Fish is constantly in receipt Of LETT
ters from persons who are appointed
COnsuls, and who have received their
instructions, declining the places, be-
cause they ascertain that they cannot
travel abroad from place to place.
When they applied for the Consul
ships they misapprehended the du-
ties. 1t is the opinion Of the Scores
tary thai at least one half of the
Consulatcs lately filed will be vacat-
ed in six months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

The Crown OF The
crown of England is a costly "bau,
bic" Bedazzled with Jewels enough
to found three or four public chart
ties, or half dozen ordinary col
leges. There are twenty diamonds
round the circle, worth $500 each,
making $4,000; two large center
diamonds, $1,000 each, making $40.
600; fifty-four smaller diamonds,
placed at the angle of the former,
each $500; four crosses, each com
posed of twenty. five diamonds, $50,
600; four large diamonds on the ton
of the crosses, $4,000; twelve dia-
monds contained in the feur de lis.
$50, 900; eighteen smaller diamonds
contained in the same, SO 600;
pearls, diamonds, &c, upon the arches
and cross, $50, 900 also one hundred
and lortysonc small diamonds, s25.-
600; twenty six diamonds in the
upper cross, S15, 500; two circles OF
pearls about the rim, $4,000 The
cost of the stones in the crown, ex>
elusive Of the metal is therefore near,
ly half a million of dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
A LOG jam"

The rivers in the lum bering regions
of Wisconsin are just now scenes of
great excitement. Immense quanti-
ties Of logs are being driven" down
them, and at considerable peril to life
and life and limb. The Clark Coun>
ty Republican, Of Wednesday, has an
account Of what is called ''iog jam, .
which we copy:
The largest log jam ever known
on Black river was formed this spring,
on an island near Eaton's mill, about
eighteen miles north of here, The
jam was three or four miles long, and
the amount of logs 1T contained was
estimated, by competent judges to
be about 100000 or $4,000, 600
foot The jam was continually
augmented by logs coming down the
stream and from Popple river. In
some places it was twenty or thirty
feet high-great, huge logs were
thrown together by the force of the
current, in every conceivable shape,
many Of them standing on end above
the surface of the water. A crew of
about forty men was kept constantly
at work for several days to break
the jam, who finally succeeded in
getting the logs started, and they
came down, filling the river for miles
as full as it could hold, striking
against rocks, humping against each
other, and creating confused noise
that would make person think that
all the timber in the upper Black
river country had been put afoat
and was causing fearful destruction
along the whole river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

GTATE OF WISCONSIN In Probate Grant corn.
~ Ufaht county, ty Court.
In the matter ofthe estate of benjamin Finn deceased
On reading and filing the petition ofThomas Nage Ad.
mlnlstrator OF the estate Of Benjamin Finn deceased
representing ameng other things that he has fully nd
mlnIstered said estate, and praying that time and
place De ixed for examining and allowing his account
be examined by the Judge of this Court on Tuesday
the sth day of June A. D. 1862 ensuing at the
in Lancaster in said county at one o'clock
in the afternoon of said day
and Is fu ther ordered that notice thereof be pve
to all persons Interested by publishinA copy of this
order for three successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing, Ia the Grant County Herald weekly news
paper printed and published at Lancaster In said county
50w3 By the Court VIZ McG0NIGAL
Dated at Lancaster, the 10th day ofMay, 1863
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Soaking Seed Corn.

A correspondent of the Journal Of
agriculture says that h. look half j
pint u corn ani mixed il with hal
iha' q1ariilE 81 scot. with wat4r
enough . moi@ten IT. Next he took
halt pint at corn and PM il il ~
equal amount OF water Ia The
morning he took another bait pint OF
cnrn and an equal amount of water.
letting it. stand one hour The three
samples of prepared seed corn were
then dropped and covered rs nearly
alike as possible. The result was as
follows
That which was planted with SCOT,
came up three days before that which
was soaked the same length Of time
without SCOT, and four DAYS before
that which was soaked one hour
After the second hoeing, the diffor-
ence ia color as well as hight could
be told fifty rods distant. That
which was planted with SCOT was OF
dark green color, and the other
was of lighter hue, In the fall, the
corn that had been planted with SCOT
was ready to harvest two weeks
earlier than the other but did not
pToeuce any more or better looking
ears than the other. The effect of
ammonia in SCOT was TO benefit the
foliage and structure Of the plant
But to benefit and increase the grain,
phosphates seem to be the thing re-
anired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18


sea~ The New York SIM says
Governor Seward, having gone into
retirement at Auburn, has been
strongly pressed to improve his leis-
ure by writing the Records Of his
Time, and Political History Of the
State OF New York. The Governor
has decidedly refused, however,
though the publishers offered most
liberal inducements. lie says the
only literary work he will perform
is the preparation Of something in
memoriam Of his deceased deu hter,
woman Of wonderful prom $ Who
died last wear"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

s0- The Boston Journal of Chemis-
try states that mo variety of wine
is more dangerous than what is CALI
ed claret. 1t is usually a vile mix
ture. Thousands of gallons are made
by allowing water to soak through
shavings, and adding thereto cerc
tain proportion of logwood and tar
taric acid and a little alcohol. Good
judges can hardly discriminate be-
tween this mixture and the genuine
article"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

The following letter is handed US
for publication in the Herald, writ
ten by Barnaby Hamilton, dating
on the wing in Nevada, to w. A.
Stanley, residing near Lancaster.
The writer is well Knows in this vi
entity:
April IL, 1869.
FRIEND STANLEY Here | am, at
White Pine Silver Mines all right,
and am delighted with the prospects.
1t is a very rich mining countrys per
| haps the best ever discovered in the
United States. 1t is not over rated
There is rock here nearly all silver
at least SO near all hatsthey cannon
work it by mill process. 1t assay
as high as s27 900 to the ton, or
$27O, 600 to the cord. So you see
those in luck are rich enough. Lum-
Der is very high, worth at least $500
per thousand, and as high rs $500, land
scarce at that. Southwick and my
self are running saw mill by the
thousand, and get $500 per NJ. for
saving. We employ Is hands, pays
ing them SIS to 1925 per month, gold
and silver coin being the exclusive
currency, Carpenters get SO to S12
per day; miners So to So la boring
men $75 to 800 per month, and all
in proportion. We left Wasatch,
went to Salt Lake, stopt two weeks,
spent $500, currency, bought load OF
eggs and dried peaches, brought the
load here to White Pine, and sold our
eggs for $162 per dozen more than
they cost us. The smallpox is very
bad in these parts and nearly all ta-
ken die with it. otherwise the health
is good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

sG5- That very Democratic journal,
the Boston Courier, observes 1.-TWO
things are observable in Gen. Grant
his power of holding his tongue
and his grateful remembrance, in his
day of prosperity and supreme pow>
er, Of those early friends who gave
him start in life when he was poor,
seedy, unknown, unnoticed, and of
no account socially, politically or
professionally. Call it nepotism, or
what you will much worse traits
than this have been exhibited by
ruling men,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

MOVED TO CuIcAGo.-E. A. Small,
Esq, and his family, left last Thurs
day for Chicago, which place will
hereafter be their permanent home.
Mr.. Small settled in Galena about
the time he attained his ma ority, and
engaged in mercantile business. A
few years later, he read law with w.
Weigley, Esq, and was admitted to
the Bar, we believe, about 1858. He
obtained his education entirely by
his own exertions, and commenced
practice with o light purse, but a
strong heart and determined will.
BY persistent industry, close appli-
cation, and careful attention to the
interests of his clients, he worked
his way up to standing at the Bar
Of which any man might well be
proud Galena Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

Ey General John A. Logan was
elected COMMANDMENT Chief and
Governor Fairchild, Of Wisconsin,
Senior Vice Commander, of the G.
A. r. The next meeting will be held
at Washington, on the I'd Wednes-
day in May. The proceedings ter
minated with a banquet at theSpencer
House, Cincinnati.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

seA- Secretary Boutwell, has SO im>
proved the rules regulating work in
the Treasury Department that he
evidently means business instead of
idleness. The more busy all employ
es are kept the less time will they
have to conjuro rascalities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

sS-A Washington telegram says
q numper of vessels at different ports
OF the United States, suspected Of be-
ing in the Cuban interest, are closely
watched by our revenue cutters and
naval forces. Assurance has been
given that our Government will en-
force the neutrality laws.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

Dg-A Washington dispatch says a
proclamation has been prepared and
will be issued soon, fixing the 9th
of July for the election in Virginia,
and providing for the Submission of
tho Constitution with separate votes
on the disability and test-oath claus
es, but no others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

The Hon, Horace Greeley says
II did once sue two democratic edit
ors who had libeled me without
stint but | was heartily ashamed of
It when cool reflection came, and,
accepting very poor apologies for re-
fractions, ordered that my suits be
withdrawn"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

sS-It is feared that our adverse
trade balances, which are now heayw
must be settled with gold instead Of
bonds, as English faith is not even as
q mustard seed since Summers and
Chambers speeches on the great
question with England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

RA- Horace Rublee, Minister to
Switzerland, has received bis com
mission, and proposes leaving early
next une. Major J. 0. Culver, now
in the Northwestern Railroad office
at Chicago, an able writer, takes Mr..
Rublee's place on the STATE .o,raoI