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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
The Opinion of Butler in New Orleans

"Russell" writes to the Boston
Traveller that when in New Orleans
recently he went to the canals and
drains which General Butler ordered
dug when he kept the pestilential
yellow fever out of tie city. He saws:
We found them partially filled with
filthy mad, while on the top of tie
black water was thick scum of vel.
low~blue color. The stencil from
them is nearly suffocating; we made
q haste to got on the windward side.
to avoid a retreat toward the CITY,
The city IS on marsh that is .1wer
than the river, and stagnant water
would stand here at any time of the
year, making it sickly if there were
no other aggravating causes. But
when the otfal and filth of the city il
carelessly thrown into these fever
breeding sloughs and left to discom-
pose, the effect ia terrible. One of
the most rabid rebels we have met
in the South went with us to visit
the suburbs, and although he said all
the bad things and told all the lies
he could get into the hour we were
with him, about General Butlor, he
expressed his idea of the ineompe>
tency of the city government in very
strong terms.
81 heartily wish he were back
here, said he, ''to pull these city Of
fcials over the Goals. Why, the only
healthy year this city ever saw. was
when he was here to make these Ia
zy fellows toe the mark. AS much
as | hate him | wish he were back.
and would vote for him in minute
81 hardly think be would run we'll
for Mayor" said we jokingly.
eyes he would, though" said he.
"The people would all vote for him
just TO spite the present incompe>
tents"
Later in the day after we had re-
turned to the st. Charles Hotel. We
had some conversation with another
hater OF Butler, and when we refers
red to to recent action of the Legis,
lature in licensing gambling houses.
lottery schemes, and such places he
explained it:
"Well, after all is said, Butler did
ohe good thing for the city in sup.
pressing crime You may not be-
lieve it, sir, but he renovated this
city, and rowdy dare not stay here.
Really, wish he could be in COM
mand here long enough to clean out
these gambling dens.'
So it was everywhere we went
Men cursed Butler; wished him all
manner of evil wanting to fight US
for refusing to see it in that light
yet each admitted that he wished The
General back to summarily cure some
evil they hated. But nc two agreed
on the same thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

ms estimate OF the per capita
amount of the debt was based upon
the latest official enumeration of the
inhabitants of each country. In es>
timating that of the United States,
the census of 1860 was used. Diff
fering from all other countries, how
ever, the United States are reducing
the per capita amount of the debt by
two operations,-one by the reduc-
ton OF the debt itself, aud the other
by the increase of the population
Since the close of the war the Uni
ted States have paid the interest on
the debt, have paid the enormous
roll of pensions, have distrib>
uted nearly S100,000,OO0 in extra
bounty to its soldiers, and have dis
charged over S3O0,000,OOO of the
public debt, and have reduced the
internal taxation one half. Though
the debt has been considerably re-
duced since these figures were given
IN the Manchester table, assuming
them to be correct and our debt to
~ S~o0osV VOtoVO, ~ 10 UuIuC ny w.
OO0,OOO OF people, leaving the share
per head at 9l4 los. instead of Els
18s 18d.
The actual debt. of the United
States on the 1st of July 1869, was
s2,489, 002, 460, or less than s6z.5O
per head
The increase in the annual produc-
tons Of the country is in greater ra-
ito than that of the population con-
sequently, both with reference to the
wealth of the country and the popu-
lation, the debt of the country and
the population, the debt Of the coun.
try, even if not itself reduced, is di>
minishing in proportion every year
Last year Congress abolished taxa
ton which had produced $170,000,-
600 of revenue the preceding year
and yet such had been the increase
in the national wealth that the re-
naming objects of taxation yielded
an undiminished aggregate Of reve-
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
nEThe British financial bud.

EE- The British financial budget
for the year ending June 30, 1869,
has just been published. The re-
ceipts, reduced to American curren-
cy, amounted TO about S488, 900, 600
while those Of the United States. the
gold customs reduced 10 currency,
amounted to about S438 100000. or
GONE $50 600 900 less than the
revenue of Great Britain. Our pop
ala;ion is about $4,000, 000-or say
40 per cent.-greater The receipts
for British Gu toms were SIP, 1000, 900
gold, against S183 600, 600 IN the
United States. There is, however
10 be added TO American public rev.
cnue the amounts raised by the
5 ates, which would amount to over
$3.50, 100000 more, showing that the
people OF the United States pay only
aboat $50 900, 600 more OF taxes than
the people OF Great Britain, while ii
we were taxed equally with the
British in proportion to our popula-
ton, We should pay about S650.000,-
900 in currency, instead Of about
S538,000,000. The real question,
however, yet remains to be solved ;
and that is whether a country in
which agriculture is the most impor-
tant interest, can support the taxa
ton which country where manu-
features are the most important in
terest, can prosper under Chicago
Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
A GENERAL BUT UNwI

A GENERAL BUT UNwRITTEN Law.
Within year there have been
several trials in different sections of
the United States, of persons who
have killed men for in some way vio>
lating the sanctity Of the domestic
hearth, and in every case the killer
has been acquitted. 1t would seem
to be q settled fact in America, that
whenever q man carries dishonor or
dssolatjon to any ones fire side, the
wronged person may kill the often
der without any fear of the gallows.
This certainly argues a horrible de-
fact in our laws; because in every
case where a man has been acquitted
of murder under the circumstances
mentioned, it has been shown that
no adequate legal punishment could
have been melted out to the offender
whom he killed. 1t is the madden
ing feet that the violator of the dear.
est nights of home, the desoIater of
the domestic hearth, cannot be reach.
ed by the law, which leads men to
take the law into their own hands.
and bring the offender at once to the
bloody arbitrament Of the revolver
or the bowie knife. 1t seems to us
that our laws should be 80 amended
as to render such resorts to homie,
ide without excuse.-NeD York
Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
Cheap Labor.

Two hundred years ago, or more,
both North and South called upon
Africa for cheap labor. Africa re-
sponded per force, and poured out
her kidnapped sons of ebony, to enc
gage in the benevolent work of sup
porting and aggrandizing those who
were smart enough to live at other
peoples expense.
Time passed, and North and South
became divided on TIE subject OF sla-
very. The late war was the result,
and about six hundred thousand
cheap white laborers were slaugh-
tered in the contest.
Not satisfied with the terrible con-
sequences of cheap labor, but charms
ed with the wealth which cheap la
Dor would bring, both North and
South aud once more united in a
raid upon another continent for
cheap labor. Free labor is never
cheap enough to suit the temper
of monopoly. Hence the immigra-
tion schemes of both sections of the
country for the purpose of bringing
over hundreds of thousands and mill
lions of Coolies for cheap laborers.
1t is known that the Chinese are
Ignorant of our institutions, and are
strangers to the principles of free
dom. For some time, therefore,
these cheap laborers will be content-
ed. 1t will take at least one full
century to Undue g Cooie with the
spirit of American liberty. In the
mean time Anglo-Saxons must come
down to cheaper labor, and the great
monopolies will rise to a grandeur
far superior to their present estate.
African cheap labor produced a
civil war. Will Asiatic cheap labor
terminate in a similar bloody issue !?
Colorphobiaists have made cons
promise. They now willingly aban>
don black, because it has been writ
ten in blood that black labor shall
not be quite cheap enough. Hence,
they have taken with the greatest
fondness 10 the copper complexion,
and history seems determined to re-
peat herself - Cincinnati Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

But en- intallible mark of distinc-
ton is found under the left wing Of
the eagle. In the genuine notes are
four distinct rows of feathers under
the wing. In the counterfeits these
rows Of feathers are underlined, and
this seems to be the only weak spot
in the whole engraving
The dots after the initials of Skim
ner's name are no surety of the
genuineness of the note. Some of
the counterfeits have these dots, and
some have not. 1t would be an EASY
matter to place these dots on the
counterfeit plate.
The first counterfeit purported to
be of the new series, No. So, letter
d, but there are others. Mr.. Brady
had one marked No. %, letter p,
with small figure under the d,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
A New Counterfeit How to Detect the
Latest Imitation of the Currency.
From the New York Sun. July 80.


Mr.. Brady, of the Stamping De-
partment in the New York Postoffice,
has shown us two specimens of the
counterfeit SO bills which have
created so great an excitement
among bankers and United States
ireasurers, The bills are certainly
tho nnest executed counterfeits ever
thrown upon the New York marx eft.
AT hrst glance they seem ia he a
perfect imitation of the $40 green
back, and the printing seems to have
boon done from the original plate.-
But Mr.. Bradylhas discovered points
Invaluable to those handling money.
The folding of the counterfeit and
the matching Of the ends, as describ-
ed by the Sun Washington cores
pondence, is no guage of genuine
ness. The borders of the counter.
feits match as well as the original
paper. The engraving of the border
is just as good, if not better, than
the engraving on the genuine notes.
In the original the shading around
the 10 in the medallion appears like
o me network, and runs close up to
The ngures. In the counterfeit note
this shading is picked up" and be-
comes coarse as it reaches the figures.
forming a light streak or circular
haze similar to that about rain
There is no base in the genuine note.
This is slight point for detection.
A clearer one is the fact that in the
original notes, within the light circle
,unning under the figures 10, there
ire three and q third dots on the left
If the figure l. La the counterfeit
dill the one third dot is missing
The following diagrams will explain
he difference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
rea. Twenty wears 400 Mrs NJ

t@. Twenty years ago, Mrs. New
land, an English lady, crossed the
plains to California in a wagon. n
long and tedious ride of months.
Last week she returned in one OF
Pullman's palace cars, making the
trip to New York in elk days. The
case reminds US of that of a venera.
Bile pioneer friend, who, over fifty
years ago, made the passage from
Vermont to Northern Ohio In some>
thing over seven weeks, two weeks
OF which time was spent in getting
IN an open boat from Buffalo. Her
return, forty years afterward, was
made In thirty-six hours, travelling
time. In the time occupied by eth
er of the above first journeys, a per-
son could now make the trip from
San Francisco to Rome and back,
and without anything like the lncon-
venience and danger that attended
them.
Facts like these indicate the ass
tonishing and Unprecedented strides
the world is now making in all the
elements of material growth.-ToEe-
do (O.) Commercial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
tara persistent young man 9

swA persistent young man of
Hartford, who was opposed in his
inclinations to marry the girl of
his choice by her parents, at last suc>
ceeded in winning a reluctant con-
sent, and the date of the marriage
ceremony was fixed. After the ar
rival of the company upon the hap
Ply day appointed, the youngster
gravely proceeded to address the
astonished assembly thusly: eve
are much obliged for this gathering
on our account, but let me suggest
that there is no necessity for any
further business, as we were married
three weeks ago."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
~Delirium tremens is oenerall

kH1 DSIII IuHA LTVHIeH5 II BtHeTaIIy
supposed to be confined almo st ex-
clusively to excessive consumers of
ardent spirits. Cases are not want
ing, however, to show that light
wines and tobacco, when used inn
moderated y, will occasion the disease.
In ST. Louis, Michael Wigand, aged
80 died of apoylexy, after suffering
from the usual symptoms of delirinm
tremens, and ale is supposed to have
been the direct cause of his death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

At recent meeting of the Nation.
al Reform Union, at Manch ester,
England, an interesting paper was
read, showing the amount OF the
national debts of various countries.
1t was prepared to show that the
industry of Great Britain was taxed
more than any other people. The
table was as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

s@- The Times says that jackson.
the champion runner of England and
America, the man who has run SIX
teen miles in fifty-twc minutes. and
declares he can do it again, is in Du.
ouque. He proposes to run ten miles
while the fastest horse they can bring
out is running fifteen. He finds 40
takers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

T 1t is stated in the cincinnati
commercial that the Hon. Fl. Gree.
ley is not only pillar of the Rev.
Chapin's Church, but also one OF It's
soundest sleepers.
When a COW or OK gets CHOKE
ed, strap up foreleg and compel the
animal to jump.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
EThe amount of money ser

E The amount of money sent
through the mails by postal m oney
orders is increasing about one hum
dred per cent. annually. This year
the aggregate foets up thirty million
dollars, against sixteen million last
year, and it is estimated the amount
will again double next year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

s@-Generai Sickles, Minister to
Spain, presented his credentials to
Marshal Serrano, and said that tn e
United States more than ever APP
preciated the amity between the two
countries, to which Serrano replied
that the Government would endeav-
or to increase the amity SO happily
existing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
LANCASTER HOUSE.

Corner Of Main and Spring streets)
Lancaster, Wis.
c. JEHIEL HYDE /; PROPRIETOR.
Having bought the above House and re-fitted and
furnished it, prepared TO give every attention to
the accommodation of guests and will provide good
table and clean beds good hostler always on hand
lS-27tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
BLOOMINGTON HOTEL.

Bloomington WIS.
SINE wOODHOUsE, PROPRIETOR.
(Successer to Hargcr)
Good stabling attached and the rooms in good orde
v2h-1ff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

nA-Gov. Clafin, of Massachusetts,
IS said to have driven the last nail in
has political coffin by enforcing the
liquor law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
NOTARlES PUBLIC.
AIS XANOER iVEY,

NOTARY / u oLIC,
r. e'-, Mortgages aud other Land 'ouveyauciag and
P.a-iua isperv executed according 70 law Blanks of
eli Aiud. x, u 90 hand. 4Stf
EEuSH UOLLOY, WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
j. IT. sNECLopE,

~ = [ "A EE-X- TT BLIC.
E 20 Nuke out Deeds. Mort cages aud others papers
.oh'.' .ndug ihds, bounty caims, back pay and pen
siatf-.. 5ll-t sr ne laws.
-oai CA'SNILLE. MS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

sG- The total wool production of
the world is 1,772, 300, 900 pounds an
nually OF this Great Britain and
Ireland produce 260,0OO,00O pounds !;
France, 126,OOO,OOO pounds Ger
many, Netherlands and Belgium,
1870 100000 pounds European Rus
STA, l25, 5000 pounds; Persia, 5O,-
100000 pounds, and the rest of Asia,
100000, 900 pounds Australia, H.
000,0 pounds; South America, 10
100000 pounds; Canada, 10000, 90
pounds; United States, 100, 900
pounds.
m- During the period between -,
Is and 1868, fifty four years, six and
a half million of people left Great
Britain TO seek homes in other climes.
Nine tenths of the Congressman
chosen in Mexico are supporters of
the JuareZ Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
HOTELS.


Having furnished the new brick hotel building on
Tue old hotei corner, am prepared 20 accommodate
guests on reasonable TERMS Rooms well furnished and
tAtie we provided Ample stable Accommodations
2U-4Jtf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
j. ALLEN BARBER
AMAsA coBB.l
WARDEN ANDERSON

Att ORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
All claims placed in his hands for collection will be
promptly attended to.
lg-l0f JAMESTOWN, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10

"Father, dear father. come home with nc nov,
The clock in the steeple strikes three
The house is so lonely, the hours are so long,
For poor weeping mother and me
Yes, we srs a'nne--poor benny is dead,
And gone with the angels of lighti
And these are the very last words that he said
81 want to kiss papa-good nightl'
Come home, come home, come home,
plaaga fafher Dc father cnrna hrr,nn y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-10
DENTAL
! ID ) w g. sALrER.
F. E. COOMES.

DENTAL SURGEON, 6oSco6sL, WIS.
Particular attention given all branches Of Den
sry Artificial teeth nttedln every style known 70 the
Profession, an at greatly reduced prices
Sc TEETH well filled with good material. "a
es'l Al my rooms apr20-s6-tf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-05

iur. ~ eich annual meet
.sS1 T. :; t, iae annual meeting of this .,e;etv
''..'' IA 'le second Tuesday Of Ianuary
u. - '- "hich meeting officers Of the .oc;e-
= am e-e',el 10 hod their Office for one
5--'' and until others are chosen. ''' OIs
SEC. b. This society NAV b-,I
60 'i7'-iai property for agricultural and POI
- 3'5ii purposes only, AID any real e-,a,e e.
- sliili not be disposed Of, or in aDv va.
sst ssi rom sad uses except by vote Of fo8r
1,r1sl -. NJ ,'''k az a meeting which shall b
me. l specally for that purpose
81 '. Al meeting II This ..,..,..--t.
F.5,1. ..'e PRESIDENT and Secretary by Dub-
..,., 49, lniieol IN at least three ;ssues ~
bs r,.r-r ,''Il weekly newspaper published in
.1 J'IA'y' the last Of which shall ba II. -. %.
SIX days before aid meeting. 'e-1''
SEC j. The President. Vice p...,-
treasurer, Secretary (ex-ofHcio, and 1I.-l'
who shall iegis.ate for, and control tts
the society, and shall make .ts Pv r,,--7- OI
Rules, not inconsistent with this Co-.-;.-,.. ''''
SIC. s. Any vacancy 0ceurriD, I'm -, IL.
Offices OF the society, may be ileI 9v t5 P. ,.-
OF Managers ~ any subsequent meetin,. b., -
vote OF the majority Of the Board present n,
such meeting
SIC % This Oustitution-with the av..-
ton Of sections five and six-may be aItsr.l z.
amended NJ any annual meeting bv q vote ~ .t-
majority Of the stock represented 40 ,let ma.
ing, but no amendment shall be made Ff.-r. t.,-
not been previously approved by the Ba-I #
Managers.
| The constitution Tvis discussed By tie Pres.Isa.
jos. D. Hatch, Vice President. J.. 4, I.-...
Mayor BaIou, and Nathaniel Parker .. -5.....-
Mr.. Whitney Of Williston, Mr. Newell IF sl.,
burn and others, and various suggestion, -5l.
as to the mode Of disposiug Of the ,,.e. .srs
Society and raising the desired amount In s-s.-
to save the society from bankruptcy The iu.--
ment was finally adopted as above, after which
it was voted that George Whitney Of Wul.t5r.
and Norman Browneu Of Essex, be appointed
committee to canvass the county and couio.a,,y
with the Board Of Manager, solicit subscription
70 the stock; It being also understood that IT,. y.
Neweg would perform this duty IN the towns Of
Sbel5urn and Charlotte. and Nathaniel Parker
IN Burlington.
The Secretary, Mr.. Jewett. was aplo.ntsl q
committee 60 procure proper book and form, {, r.
opening tie Subscriptions 20 the stock, anil $50
Vas votel TO a.n for bis services the rl,t year;
a-ter which. Oh motion Of NIr. Hatch, th, meet
ing adjourned 20 meet at ,lt same place at > %.
re-. on saturday, 29th inst, TO hear the report #
the elnvts,iur committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-05

We recently paid a visit to the time-honored
city Of Vergennes, and were surprised 10 see the
rapility with which the place is growing. and
the amount Of business which is being there
transactel for where but a few years ago the
manufactures Of the city were scarcely worthy
ofmention, they now amount to hundreds Of
thousands of dollars annually, and require the
services of hundreds of mechanics in their prose
cution. The principal of these manufacturing
interests is the works Of Hayes, Falardo and
Parker, located in what was formerly known as
the Scale Factory, on the east side of the Falls,
building l3Sx4S and four stories in height, every
available foot Of which Is used in the a.anuiac-
ture Of doors, sash, blinds and mouldings Their
work Is done principally by machinery, with
the best assortment Of which the firm is well
supplied; and to operate which employment IS at
present given to 81 men, though most of the
time the past season - hands have been en-
ployed. Over 100000 feet of lumber were con-
sumel by this establishment within the past
year, which amount viii doubtless be increased
tlAt tAouall 1tA0N ~ AAlNA buSlllts1s Aluul III
ready ofmammoth proportions, is constantly in
creasing. A neat article in the shape of a fam
lily scale is also being manufactured by this
firm, at New Haven, Conn, at present; but the
works are soon to be moved to Vergennes, when
the firm wilsemploy some 80 more men in their
construction. These scales, though but recently
offered to the public, are meeting with large
sale, and are deseryedly popular with house
keepers and for a counter scales They are
firmly constructed mot liable to get out of repair,
and will weigh accurately from an ounce to
y - pounds. The firm is an enterprising
one, has done much for the permanent prosper
ty of Vergennes, and richly deserves the success
which is attending its every effort.
Leaving the establishment of Hayes, Falardo
& Parker we passed across the creek and north
of the falls to the new works Of the National
Horse Nail Company, a corporation but recently
organized, and oficered by such wel-known
% iron" men as J. d. Kingsland, who is its
President; G. H. Cleaves, Secretary and Treas
urer; and A. W kingsland, J. X. Smalley and
J. G. Hindes in the Board of Directors. The
Works are located in two new buildings, con-
struoted expressly for this business by the Yer
gennes Water Power Company, one of which, /
the nail factory, is l00x3O, and the other, the
rolling mill, is 70x50. The business of the COM
pany will be the manufacture of horse nails
solely, for which they at present have capacity
for completing two tons per day, and which,
should their business warrant, can be increased
to ten tons. But little has yet been done by the
company, but sufficient, however, to demonstrate
clearly to practical men that its products are /