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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
Large Seeding Apple Trees.

Since our last issue calling attention
to the ten thousand very large seed
ling apple trees offered at the Ian
caster Nurseries, and which must be
cleared out this season or be a loss
from over size, for removal, much
has been said of the merits of seed
lings for orchards by men of expert
ence, and also of the advantages and
disadvantages of transplanting such
very large trees. In the mean time
many are coming and carrying away
great loads of these trees-especially
those who purchased last year and
had perfect success in tranplanting
from the same lot.
From conversations with men we
note as follows: Seedlings, as a
general rule, stand more firmly in the
ground and are rather surer to sur
vive the transplanting than gratis
1t is not held that seedlings are hard~
Ter than gratis, but that, taking into
account all the kinds of gratis sold
at nurseries, seedlings average above
gratis for hardness and long life
Select kinds Of grated trees are
harder than seedlings, though it is
believed that such do not live so long.
OF the thousands of very large
seedlings transplanted last year from
the Lancaster Nurseries, about one
IN twenty upon an average failed
though IN some cases men lost not
tree. The losses we're chiefly caus-
ed by the wind, showing that large
trees should be secured at first by
stout stakes. In a few cases there
were losses occasioned by the old and
oft exposed practice of cutting off
limbs at the transplanting, than which
nothing is more fatal to trees. And
in some instances the roots of trees
were allowed to dry before setting
out, which is hurtful. Seedlings of
such size may bear the second year
after transplanting, and thereafter
are surer and greater bearers than
gratis.
One man who planted a large or
chard of seedlings in 1865, says they
commenced bearing the second year
after, since which two-thirds of his
trees have each averaged bushel OF
fruits, few are barrens. and one in
ten has dried from causes which he
has since learned how to remedy. All
are good enough cider apples, half
are first rate for general use, but the
proportion of winter keepers is too
small, and he thinks that those who
set out seedlings exclusively should
not fail to select some gratis for win
ter use. This spring be is to enlarge
his orcharge by setting large seed>
iings and grated winter fruits. He
plows his orchard in May, prunes
them in midsummer and mulches
or mounds about them in the fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
exrrr. A Oood cforvy 10 told

s6-A good story is told by the
Richmond (va) Dispatch: A col
ored soldier affixed his mark to an
application for back pay and bounty
While the claim was passing through
the Department he learned to write,
and signed his name to the additional
papers subsequently required, and
the Red Tape Bureau, astonished at
his quickness, declared the latter
signature TO be forgery.
sd- Mr.. John Chamberlain, of Ell :
lisburgh, N. Y, has a new machine
for shooting crows 1t consists of
three gun barrels, so arranged that
one cap fires all. He places some
carrion in the field, short distance
from his barn, brings the machine
to bear on the point, and when a
crowd of crows have collected, fires.
With three shots, recently, he killed
forty, forty-five and fifty one crows.
s@-Joseph Smith, who died at
Plano, ILL.,, on the 18th ultimo, was
son of the late Mormon leader of
that name, and was the head of the
Mormon Church in Illinois, which
organization is becoming quite nu-
merous. 1t has newspaper organ
at Plano, and last year published an
edition of the Mormon Bible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

EARLY RICHMOND CHERRIES. -Some
years ago it was found ont that the
only cherry of first rate success for
large and sure bearing and for per-
feet health in the Northwest was the
Early Richmond, an old English
cherry. 1t was first set down as a
complete sue ess at Dubuque, Iowa,
some eight or ten years ago, and
thereupon great cherry orchards set
out which have since proved of i'm
mense profit. Early Richmonds are
thrifty growers and usually bear the
second wear after removal from the
nursery. Fine bearing trees may be
seen at our place, and several huns
dred are for sale at the Lancaster
Nurseries. Several years we have
tried to persuade the people of Grant
County to set out these cherries, but
they doubted and neglected, and have
lost time and money. At length the
testimony came from every quarter,
and now especially the reading pubs
lie have faith enough in .the abund>
ance of testimony to invest in this
tree which promises to yield thous-
and fold profit. The only difficulty
we have had with this fruit is the
birds. But this is o small objection
as one or two extra trees will feed
the birds all they can eat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

1t must be seen that too much of
the labor and capital of the country
are employed in distributing among
the people the manufactured stuffs of
labor, and that too little labor and
capital are engaged in producing
This fact indicates commercial I'M
soundnesss. And also argues over
stimulation of consumption and over
importation. The immense army of
agents representing all manner of
business are being supported by the
consumers, and are pressing ex>
pense. You can hardly enter
store. hotel, stage or machine shop
without finding distributing agent
or man whose business is to sell
machines, bills of merchandise or
book, map, or package of some sort
of stuff To form some estimate of
the number of such persons afloat in
the whole country, we reckon there
are one hundred constantly travel
ling in Grant County, and that each
one manages to earn $500 per day,
These estimates are low, there being
not least double the number, and
many agents are making ten dollars
per day or more. Well, then say the
productive industry Of our county is
paying out 100000 per day for
agents, and the total is 100000 per
year. And as Grant county repres,
ents about the thirtieth part of
the wealth and population of Wis
consin, these agents swarming equal
ly all over the State, the tax upon
the labor Of the people of Wisconsin
for supporting these 5000 travelling
agents amounts to two millions sew
en- hundred thousand dollars. And
this too is voluntary tax about
which there is no g1umbling. This
is free country and men may buy
or not buy, agents may travel or
not travel, and may offer things
for sale or not offer them But the
fact sill stands that the expense OF
such agencies is enormous, and that
the productive energies of the coun-
try must pay all the expenses. We
bear much Of taxation TO support the
public business, but here are actual
taXations upon the lobor of the
country and for which their is hard.
ly any gain, certainly less gain thar
the actual losses, far above all other
taxations. Yet because nothing ii
said about it there is no apparent
discomfort.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
s9-ln January, 1853, the Treasur

s@~ In January, 1858, the Treasure
er of Coshocton county, Ohio, was
robbed of $22, 900. A large sum per-
haps 500, 900, was spent by the coun
ty authorities in an unavailing effort
to ferret out the robbers. Finally
quarrel between the latter, resulted
in one of them informing upon the
other, and it was ascertained that the
guilty parties were the County Trea,
surer Samuel Ketchum, and James
Brown, banker. After the villains
had secured the money, Brown in
order to disarm suspicion, gagged
and bound Ketchum, and in this con-
dition he was found ia the Treasurr
er's Office: No suspicion attached to
any one, and no arrests were made
until about eighteen months ago,
when Ketchum, getting mad because
Brown wanted more than his share
OF the spoils, let out the whole secret.
Brown had his trial in Newark, last
last week, and on Thursday was con-
victed. He is said to be worth $780,
900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

ETA Topeka (Kan-as) lady has
brought suit against the Judges of
Election for refusing her vote for
State end county School Superintend
ent. She claims $4,000 damages.
An Iowa merchant has offered
the young lady graduates of semin.
airy each calico dress, On condition
that 1t shall be worn on commence
ment day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
DESERVED APpoiNrMENT-The ar

DESERVED APPoiNTMENT.-The ap-
pointment of Horace Rublee, of the
State Journal, as Minister to Switzer-
land, is an acknowledgment of in
debtedness for party and patriotic
services, and reward for the same.
Every republican patriotic citizen of
Wisconsin feels indebted to Horace
Rublee for his mastery services as
most efficient and untiring party
leader and head center during some
dozen years or longer. And during
the war his able and earnest editor
ials appeared indispensable to the
State and national service. All
are therefore glad Lie is at last re-
warded by an appointment to almost
first class foreign mission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

sg Kansas has population of
about 100000 1t has six hundred
miles of railroad in active operation.
There are published in the State ten
daily and fifty weekly newspapers.
The State has debt of 81 5000
and under the constitution this debt
cannot be increased beyond that
amount without a direct vote OF the
people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
Mare Colt Strayed or Stoleu!
$40 REWARD.

Strayed or stolen from the subscriber out of the
pasture lot of N Dewey the school house In the
village of Cassville about I'D d of Nov sos
bay mare colt, sucking at that time) white
hairs in the and tail evident inclined to turn
to chestnut sorrel shedding the hair I will pay
the above reward for Information which will lead 10
the recovery of said colt. JOHN II. C. SEECL0DE.
nafe ed Ca. will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

u.s. The Darlington Union has
changed to "7he Republican" enlarg-
ed to thirty-two column paper.
1t is the neatest paper in appearance in
the west part of the State, G. III.
Hamstreet, local editor, and ]. E.
Duncan, the proprietor and chief ed.
tor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

s9-A hack driver in Buffalo. who
purposely drove slowly and thus
prevented the two gentlemen 10 hi-
vehicle from rearnipg their train
bopl"g nus max more money ou'
II diem. .a bee srre - a,ti l,ea
ana wa- oeh4 So law rt hose
bills of his victims ana the ce- 81
court
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
ma Minister Bancroft has writer

E0A- III lniSIoF DAuCfOlt nos written
book, at Bismark's suggestion, TO
show that the Government of Prussia
is nodded after that of the United
States, and that Prussia being de facto
q republic, her institusions ought to
be adopt.! by all the Governments
of Europe. The work is said to be
exceedingly well done, and the par
allel striking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

sU-Colonel Goshen, the celebrated
Arabian giant, is now residing at AL
gonquin, McHenry county, III. The
Colonel is II feet high weighs GA
pounds, and with one exception, is
the largest man in the world. He is
a native of Jerusalem, and came to
Americn in 1860. He is very intelli-
gent, and speaks twenty different
languages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
STRAY BULL.

Taken up by the undersigned in Waterloo on the 5th
day Of APRIL 1867 two year old bull OF small size
and brndle color with white hairs In the end Of
tail, large horns. The is requested 20 prove
property pay charges and take said stray away
JOHN COLL.
Waterloo, April 12th 1862 46w4s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

WARLIKR--A Boston special says
Letters were received on the 10th
from the Secretary of the Navy, die
recting all the war vessels at the
Portsmouth aud Charleston navy
yards to be got ready for service inn
mediately.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
TEACHING CHILDREN D.

TEACHING CHILDREN DO all IN
your power IL leach your cbiidren
self governments Ii a child is pas
sionate. teach him by example and
gentle and pajIeo' meaos 20 curb his
temper If he - greedy cultivate
liberaiity III him Ii he suiky
charm him out OF it by encouraging
frank good humor Ii he Is INDECENT
accustom him 10 exertion. Ii pride
makes his obedience reluctant, sub
due him by counsel and discipline.--
In short, give your children the hab-
it of overcoming their besetting sins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
D.SsOLUTION---SCHMITT,

The partnership heretofore existing in the grocery
provision and btchtring busineas Mt Lancaster under
III. name : nd style of Schntt Brother is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent and the business is b
settled by Charles schmit who Is 10 continue the
bess
4CmI ANTON sCuMITT
Lancaster April, 9th 1853 CHARLES sCHMTTT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
ARCHIE W. BELL. " HOMER BREBE
BELL g. BEEBE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
and General Business Agents,
onAstf pLATTEVILLE WIS
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that en- the 2sth of April
1862 at my Office in the village of Prairie du Sac,
Sank County. Wisconsin. will receive and determine
appeals relative TO erroneous excessive Valuations
Assessments, Enumeratiops by the Assessor, or
Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue Of the several
Divisions of the Third District OF Wisconsin returned
on the annual list of 1869. s. g. WILKINSON,
Assessor Sd District Wis
prairie din Sac Wis ApriI 10 1863 46wl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
nEHon.H D. Barron ofth;s Sta,

EE Hon. III. D. Barron, of this State.
has been nominated for Fifth Audi
tor of the Treasury. This officer au>
dts the accounts Of the officers of
the Internal Revenue Bureau. The
position is one ofimportance, and de-
mands high order of business capa>
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

e~The agent of the Cuban revo-
lutionists in New York has issued an
address to the people of the United
States in which he says that Cespedes
has an army of $4,000 men, and the
territory under his Government com.
prises nearly two, thirds of the Island
in which slavery has been abolished.
A telegram from Havana says that
Justin Angueller, President of the
insurgent junta at Holquin, was cap
Tired and shot at Gibra on the 9th.
The Havana papers give glazing ac>
counts of the progress made by the
Government in subduing the rebel
lion. 1t is known that several fights
had taken place few days since, but
the particulars are withheld from the
public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

The CONNECTICUT ELECTION
New Sun says that the revolution in
the Neeo HdUen district where the
democrats usually secure 1000 ma
FORTY is somewhat due to Father
Carmody, Catholic priest, who used
his influence to induce the young
men of his parish to vote against the
democratic party, because it had be,
come the party of immortality and
corruption, and should not be coun,
tenanced by pious and God-fearing
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

nA- Victor Hugo has addressed let
ter to Madame Valentin Lamartine.
in which he says that the closely uni
ted heart-friendship which existed
between him and Lamartine for ff-
ty years has suffered the momentary
eclipse of death. Lamartine," he
adds, "has every degree of glory,
from popularity to immortality. He
seems, but is not, dead. He has not
ceased to shine, but has now doub-
lie splendor-in literature a spirit,
and in the great unknown life q star"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

sA. Fries, democrat, was elected
County Judge in Richland County,
being a better man than his republi-
can competitor. That is right.
When republicans fail to put forward
the best men for office, they ought
TO beaten,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership hereto
i,re existing DEF the stvie sud fIm n Bro
is this day dissolved ty mntuai n>eut III mess
of the firm will be -ettrd W h. Il Y. Rel at their old
-tund in potosi ELLl
4ew* IL. p BELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
NASHVILLE, April /,

Hon. W. B. Stokes arrived here
this evening from Washington. He
will speak tomorrow at l P. NJ, in
front of the City Hall, in response to
ex-President johnson. Stokes will
probably be the Republican nominee
for Governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

nara short time since, as General
Butler was riding on the Pennsylvan-
la avenue cars, in Washington City,
a lady who was leaving the car re-
marked, as she passed him:
"Look out for your spoons" The
General promptly followed her, and
ascertained that she was employed in
the Treasury Department. She has
obtained permanent leave of alb
sence, and the General has had her
place filed by colored woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

Thomas and William Oden were
recently shot to death by a mob,
near Westralia, Kansas, for murder
ing a man named Parker, whose
claim they had jumped,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

Senator Sprague is said to own
all of Rhode Island, excepting the
Providence Journal, and Senator An
thony owns that.
General c. 8. Hamilton, the new
United States Marshal for Wisconsin,
has entered on the discharge of bis
duties.
1.-The anti-Chinese Ku-Kiux
Democracy" are burning school hous-
es in California
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
CONTRACTS for BUILDING

The undersigned John Thornton. Lancaster, and j.
II. Richardson good practical mechanic ON Chicago
having assumed partnership prepared to take
CONTRACTS FOR FIRST CLASS BUILDINGS and
having some good machinery will make Doors Sash
Blinds and Mouldings Of all description 10 order
JOHN THORNTON,
j. Il. RICHARDSON
FOR SALE:-A good three Horse Engine
and Boiler; also Daniel Paner and sticking machine
cheap for cash. Apply 10 JOHN THORNTON,
Lancaster, Wis.
Lancaster, April 18th, 1869. 4emS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

CoLoRED CLERKs.-About two
years ago young colored man was
appointed to o. clerkship in the Traes>
ury Department, the first appoint
ment of this kind, and day or two
since Miss e. J. Ketcham, Of Phila-
delphia, received an appointment to
a elerkship, the first instance of q
colored woman being appointed in
any of the departments Of the gov
eminent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20
The public debt of Spain il 81.

The public debt of Spain is ST.
300 1000 which is heavier than
our debt in proportion to the popula-
ton Spain, having 10000 900, and
the United Sla,es $4,000 900.
There are only 40 convicts in
the Wisconsin State Prison. In the
Illinois State Penitentiary there arc
now 10 AMI still they come"
Kansas hss appropriated 81 100
to buy fooacco for ho prl-onsrs in
the S.a' Penltentary, sni s3n0 to
tae the - ~. f47 y. 'hap,atr.
lsr-E lrauaa are a.A
b29E= Tie II -~ o~ ttsY
are to bic Published
1t ia e@timAte5 ,A4t there are
$1,000, 100000 wor,h o. Lorsefissa IN
the United States
-Cuba's population, la-s ar, va
1,370,U O0-of whom 76i 500 We're
whites and COS, 500 colored.
OATs.-The National Agricultural
Bureau at Washingtor is distributing
many new kinds of oats
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-20

Ex-senator Chandler, of Michigan,
who was present whom the recent in-
terview between President Grant and
Senator Ross, of Kansas, took place
in the White House, declares that
there is no truth in the newspaper
report of the affair. He says both
spoke in low tone of voice, and
there was no discourtesy or insulting
language on cit her side.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-08
[Communicated.l ]
The VANQUIsHEp.


ED. REPUBLICAN: have not under-
taken to write with a view to gain ap-
plause Of men. but simply to hint at a
few things as see them. / will do
this by first asking question. then
answering it. First What is the moral
condition of our town to day, compared
with its condition prior to the move
ment by the citizens of our town a few
weeks ago, for the better observance of
the Sabbath also; other restrictions
that was enjoined upon the business
houses of our town, as per ordinance
passed by the Town Council, and rati-
fed by the Mayor of our town. 1 say
it is worse to-day morally than before ::
and why; because it has driven men to
steal and lie as well as kill, for men
sold their poisonous Drugs before
above board. but now they will steal in
the back way and sell, and then deny
it, SO you see there is is a two fold
worse state of things than it was
before Now what is to be done, see
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-08

WE took a short trip in the country
the other day, and the appearance of
the crops, so far as we had the opportu-
nifty to examine them, very agreeably
surprised us. 1t is true that the corn
crop is not promising. yet, there are
many fields, which, if the weather
proves favorable the balance of the
season, will yield very fair crop. The
first corn field we noticed was that OF
Mr.. J. Juvenall, which we are informed
contains about eighty acres, and
we venture to predict that that field
alone, will produce enough corn to
supply Upper Sandusky with corn
meal next year. The wheat fields Of
Messrs. Mitchell, Beam, Smith, Will
loughby and others. which we saw we
believe will yield very fine crop. The
wheat, although somewhat blown down
in places. is apparently well filled and
very little injured. We made an exam
ination in a field of Mr.. j. B. Will
loughby, by grouping together forty
five heads, then counted the injured
ones, which amounted to five heads, and
these we've only partially injured. We
examined field of oats, that of Mr.. j.
B. Willoughby, which, with favorable
weather, will yield splendid crop.
We may be mistaken, but our opinion
is, that the alarming reports circulated
last week that the wheat crop was
going to utter destruction, were eyre
giously exaggerated. ~-
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-08
w. J. HARPER, Sec'y,
"a WORD TO HORSEMEN.,

"A WOhD III HORSEMEN.
DR.. Tobias Celebrated Venetian Lin
iment tor Horses has been tested by the
first Horsemen tn this country, and
proved to be superior to any other.
The late Hiram Woodruff, of ''trotting
fame" was never without bottle in
his stable. 1t is also used by Col. Bush,
of the Jerome Park Course, at Fordham,
N. Y, who has over twenty running
horses under his care, among which
rank some of the finest stock in Amer
lea. 1t is warranted to cure Lameness
Sprains, Scratches, Bruises, Calls, Cuts,
Wind Calls, Collie, Sore Throat. Nail
in the Foot, and Over Heating, when
used according to the directions.
All who own or employ Horses are
assured that this Liniment will do all,
ifnot more, in curing the above named
complaints. No horse need die of
Collie, if, when first taken, the Lini-
ment is used according to the direc-
tions. Always have bottle in your
stable.
Price, in Pint bottles, One dollar.
The genuine is signed S. I. Tobias on
the outside wrapper. For sale by the
Druggists, Saddlers, and Storekeepers
throughout the United States. Depot,
10 Park Place, New York. 31-1m