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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
Imperialism in America,

1t is now definitely known that a
powerful secret pledged party is
growing up in all parts of the U. S.,
and that in every city aud county
there are organizations, favorable to
an Imperial form of government or
Monarchy in the United States, and
that such is to be insiduously pre-
sented to the people and party
formed for the change.
The GALAXY, a well known able
magazine exposes tho entire
scheme. At present the members
are chiefly democrats and Southern
ex-rebels. A newspaper was started
and kept up while devoted to this
party, but for prudential reasons it
stopt. The writer gives history
of the rise and fall'' Of the Imperial
ist newspaper. lie declares that it
was the organ of the L. c. |. o., and
that, though the paper is dead, "the
society of the Triumviri Civesque
lmperii Occidentalis is to-day a wide
spread and numerous organization,
and its civil and military colonies
are as active as ever" He
declares that the paper did not
die for want of support, for it's sub
scribers were constantly increasin g
in the South. The writer makes
this curious revelation
"More than one Democratic State
committee paid money into the treas
ury of the ImperialiSt, and more than
one prominent politician of the same
party made tree gifts to a paper
which needed no such assistance
while upon the rumor that the paper
was about to be stopped, the Tam.
many Ring offered to pay a week
ly subsidy of 500 to insure its con
tinuance. The offer was not accept.
Gu, sluce III nau tneu uecu ueterinluet
to suspend publication, con account
of a disagreement between its editor
and the L. G. |. O. head center)
These offers Of money we are told
were accepted as free gifts, the Impe
riatiSt never undertaking for a mo.
ment to change It's course. They
were made exclusively by members
OF the Democratic party. From first
to last no Republican politician was
directly or indirectly concerned in
the establishment of the mperialist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

RIGHTs OF MARRIED WoMEN.-By
the statutes of the state of Wiscon
sin, the property belonging of right
to any married woman is not subject
to the disposal of her husband with
out her consent, nor liable for bis
debts aud in case the husband, from
drunkenness, profigracy, or other
cause, shall refuse or neglect to pro-
vide for her support, or for the sup
port and education of her children,
or shall desert her, then she has the
right in her own name to transact
business, to receive and dispose OF
her own earnings, and those of her
minor children, free from the control
or interference of her husband.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-A Was

THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-A Wash
ington dispatch says that the report
of the Pacific Railroad Commission,
upon which the final acceptance OF
the road depends, will be ready for
presentation to the Secretary of the
Interior by the close of the week.
1t is understood that the commission
has agreed to recommend it's &C
ceptance, while at the same it points
out some details, in which the roads
have not yet been brought fully up
to the requirements of the law
These faults are held to belong to a
class which time is needed to remedy,
such as the settling of embankments
and ballasting. The commission is
unanimous in the opinion that both
lines are in much better condition is
usual for new roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

ABROAD IN THE CoUNTRY.-Sever-
al years had passed since we visited
the mines and towns in the south
part Of Grant County, when last
week we made hurried round
among them. AT some of the mines
there appeared so much to interest
that in few days we shall again
visit some of the places. There is
indeed much at Hazel Green to at
tract the curiosity, and to educate
one in mining as the art is to be in
the futute. The late successes in
company level mining at Beetown,
British and Hazel Green, under in
telligent management, cannot long
remain as single successes. Soon
there will be scores Of companies for
lev ell drainage and under work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
County and Local Fairs Going to Seed.

vOuuLy anu AOcd1 airs WONG 10 0eeQ.
The prime, material and social OBJ
jects of county and local fairs ap-
pear on the way to the background,
and new subjects of attraction are
parading at the front. The flower
ia forming seed capsule, and shows
hybridizing with noxious daisies.
Formerly the people were invited to
innocent feasts and social pastimes-
with just enough to encourage ex-
hibitors to spirited but not dishonest
competition. The very clear ten
dency now is toward excess in par
ticular directions Of doubtful morali-
ty and the equal tendency to aban-
don the encouragement of legitimate
enterprise. Horse trotting and ra-
cling are receiving undue encourage
ment, and in proportion these are
made prime objects. The legitimate
and moral drama of fairs is becoming
the second, and mixed exhibitions
with less moral in the afterpiece is
usurping pictorial sway. The result
is, less is thought of machinery, in
dustrial products, farm stock, &C.,
than of fast horses and dear prize of
ferings for speed. Horse racing wa
never distinguished for fairness when
betting thereon is the practice.
There are many ways behind the
scene for causing the fastest horse to
come out second best. Professional
horse racers usually run in rings and
among themselves agree that the
horse shall win which promises them
the most winnings. Said sports
man the other day, 'my horse beat
because it was agreed tle outsiders
were all disposed to bet on the other
horse, and we (the ring) got their
money | had no money to bet, but
they let mo in at a tenth of what
was won, and the other rider was
bribed at $50 to hold in his horse"
Such practice is very general in
horse racing, and because well
known there are none the less vic
tins.
The Wisconsin State Fair has lod
off in this Generalization by appor-
tioning larger sums for horse racin g
than for anything else, and our
county and local fairs follow ia line
The Illinois State Fair recently re-
solved for no premiums on horse
racing and the Illinois county ard
local fairs are following in the aban-
donment. 1t is to be presumed that,
SO long as our State fair encourages
such gambling for victimizing the
uninitiated, just so long will these
county fairs continue the practice.
The pretense that horse racing is a
feature of indispensable attraction at
fairs is untrue, except in the matter
of attracting popular elements that
had as we'll or better not be attracted.
1t is always wrong to offer attrac-
tions for aggregating the vicious, ex-
cept for their reclamation, and
there is certainly nothing in horse
racing and betting to reclaim the
vicious. Fairs, legitimately conduct
ed, and without these incentives to
vice, are certainly calculated to ben
eft the vicious and hold the falter-
ing within wholesome bounds.
AS to popularizing fairs by evil
exhibitions, it must be that very
many good citizens and people are
thereby led to stay away and with
hold their support. So we do not
see that, even in financial view,
there is any gain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

sa-Another heart-rending steam
boat disaster on the Mississippi
The steamer Stonewall, while on her
way from St. Louis to New Orleans
having about 200 passengers on
board and q heavy cargo Of cattle
and other freight, was burned to the
waters edge between st. Louis and
Cairo last night AS far as heard
from, only 48 Of about 200 persons
on board were saved. Among the
lost were quite a number Of women
and children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
srJosb R;II;nrs in d;oooure;

ES-Josh Billings in discoursing
upon the owl, says: lie is a sollum
burd, cross between a justice of the
peace and county supervisor.
He is as stiff as an exclamation
point.
He is festive burd, and don't
come home till morning.
He is luxurious burd, and feeds
on spring chickens.
He is a hardy burd, and grows
tuff by bileing.
He IS comfortable burd, and al
ways sleeps in feathers.
Thus the owl mistaken emblem
of solitude and sadness, if we dig IN
to his nature closely, is one of the
boys, and belongs to the club.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

GsThe ladies of Dallas, Oregon
latsly got up some tableaux for the
benefit of a church, among which
was one called the New Order of
Things" In it the men were repre-
sented as nursing babes, making
bread, and talking one another to
death, while the women were chop
ping wood and doing other outdoor
work. The picture was received
with applause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
aasA Madison disnatcb of tho

sas- A Madison dispatch of the 18th
says: 1.-TWO prisoners in the jail here
last night attacked the sheriff while
in the ward locking up the prisoners,
and beat him very badly, choking
him till he was insensible, taking the
keys from him and escaping. They
are named Sweeney and Lynon, the
former being about twenty-six years
old, five feet nine inches high, weighs
about one hundred and sixty pounds,
light sandy complexion. Lynon is
thick-set, full smooth face, dark hair
and complexion, weighs one hundred
and seventy pounds, five feet eight
inches high, and twenty-five years
old. A reward of 800 has been Of
fered for their arrest"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
English View of American Religion.

An English traveller in the United
States contrasts the laborers of this
country with those of England in re-
gard to their respec, for religious
oDservances. He was l.. car Of the
Unlan Pacific Railroad, in company
with aslarge number of workingmen
bound for the company's workshops
at Cheyenne. In the morning a
quiet looking gentleman rose and
said: Silence, if you please, ladies
and gentlemen, for the word of God"
''Instantly every rough head was
uncovered, every rifle dropped into
its place, and revolver belted, as the
quiet looking man proceeded to read
a few verses from the Bible, selected
for our position as travellers. -
The conductor, who just then enter
ed the car To look at our tickets, IT,
moved his cap and took the nearest
seat, and everybody was as orderly
and reverent as II the car bad been "a
cnnrch. The reading over, another
OF the excursionists prayed tor about
ten minutes ~ plain. simple language,
In which any man could have men
tally joined, whether Christian or
Hindoo, SO long as he believed in
the existence of a God. After the
prayer a hymn, which | noticed
most of those present were able to
join in, was sung, and the service
came to an end. Such scene would
have been impossible in England,
but nobody appeared to think it an
out-of-the-way proceeding in Ameri-
Ca | scanned the faces Of my fell
low-worshippers to see if | could de-
tect an irreverent smile or sheepish
look, such as would certainly have
been observable under similar cir
cumstances at home, but every man,
soldier and civilian alike, looked dig
nifed and grave"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
ssa The following table shows tn,

asA- The 1oIIoWlng table shows Che
number Of years each President
lived after the expiration of his Pres
idential term, taking no account OF
odd months: George Washington,
3; John Adams rs; Thomas Jeffer-
son II; James Madison, 6; J. @.
Adams, 10; Andrew Jackson, 8;
Martin Van Buren,, rs; w. H. Har-
rison died in office; James X. Polk,
3 months after expiration of office
z. Taylor died in office, Franklin
Pirrce, II; James Buchanan, 7 ;Abra.
ham Lincoln died in office.-N. Y
IeIe1ram
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
a6s>The Galena Ga yeffe savs AL

sds-The Galena Gazette says rJoe
Jefferson, the celebrated comedian.
was once resident OF GaIena. His
father resided here for several years.
In the winter of 1887, Joe, then ten
years old, was pupil of Mrs. Far
rar, sister of Captain Gear. Mrs
Farrar tells us that the boy was an
irrepressible wit. At this early pc
riod of his life, bis relatives INDUCED
the hope that the boy would some
day equal his grandfather, who was
renowned dramatist. Some of
them have lived to see their hopes
realized"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
nsa Hon. Gerrit Smith has adore

n@. Hon. Gerrit Smith has address
ed a circular to the members OF the
recent Chicago Convention, in which
he defends the action of that body
in its efforts to organize national
anti-dram-shop. He charges the Ma.
tional Temperate Society with fav-
oring the dram-shop, because it re-
fuses to indorse the Chicago Conven,
ton and prefers, as yet, to rely on
moral influences for the advance
ment of the cause of temperance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

FINANCIAL PANIC IN CALIFORNIA
A New York dispatch, of Wednes-
day, says that the financial news
from California is exciting. The
panic there is assuming large pro
portions. 1t is reported that one OF
Directors Of the Bank of California
had failed for 100000, and that
there is run upon some of the
branches of the Bank in the mining
districts. One of the California
Banks has been trying to raise in
New York city $1,00O,OOO on some
of its real estate but without success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
sS- CoUNTERFEIrERs.-Well,

sg CoUNTERFEITERs.-W Well execu-
ted counterfeit twenties on the Ma
tlonal Bank of Commerce of New
York, and tens on the National bank
of Red Hook are in circulation in
this part of the country. A ten-dol-
lar greenback is also being "shoved."
1t may be detected by its inferior
length and width. Also by tie alb
scence of a small dot after the word
UNITED" in UNITED States" Also
by the absence of period after the
initial az" in Spinner's signature
There are several other discrepancies
but the above are sufficient to detect
the bogus affair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

CoRREcTED.-H. A. W. McNair,
republican candidate for Assembly
in the north district, through the
Boscobel Journal, corrscts the
report that he favors county aid
for railroads. He argues the inius-
tice of the like. 1t now appears
that the entire county aid vote was
cast for Gov. Dewey for Senator
without making a test of its strength
on Assemblymen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
TJonathan Morgan, LAWYER liz

kSb VOH"tHoH 4uOI gam law Yet, III
guist and mechanician, who con.
structed the first steamboat ever
seen on New England liver, ii
now living in Portland, Me-, having
attained the ripe age of 81 years.
He is very eccentric, and has foi
many years lived alone in small
attlc-room, which serves as office
bedroom and kitchen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

Gen. Spinner, in his fortbcom-
ing report will STRONGLY advocate
the placing of female clerks on an
equality with the male clerks in re-
gard to salary, as he has some who
can do the same work better and
faster than men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
NOTICE TO LABORERS.

Being 20 years old and not able to carry on nv farm
alone, am DESTROYS of employing a man Of steady
habits, married. with small children. Good recon-,
mendstions required.
All having claims against me requested to pre-
sent them for settlement soon.
will sell so more of land and will take in
payment labor for most OF the amount.
SANFORD CHAFEE
Waterloo. Wis, Nov. lst 1899. 22r8
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

No VACANCIES. A notice from the
Secretary Of State, at Washington,
is to the effect that there are no va
cancies in that Department, either
at home or abroad All applications
for places must be in writing, as no
personal applicants will be received,
and no papers filed in support Of any
applicant will be returned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

GE General Belknap, the. new Sec
rotary of war, captured the colonel
OF an Alabama regiment, during the
battle of Atlanta, by pulling him over
the works by the coat collar, under
a close and severe fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

ssa- The Supreme Court rendered
its decision in the Yerger case, and
took the ground that the civil court
had jurisdiction Notwithstanding the
act of Congress, and Notwithstanding
the fact that Mississippi is under
military rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

pA-General Amasa Cobb, NJ. G. of
the third district, attended the pub
lie land sale at Lincoln the capital of
Nebraska, and invested some $50, 900
in lands in that vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

Orange Judd, proprietor of the
American Agriculturist, has given to
the Wesleyan University $4,000,
for the erection of a building for the
Department Of Natural Science.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
Fairplay Mining & Level Go.

Notice is hereby given that there will be stock
meeting of the stockholders of the Fairplay Mining
and Level Company at Eairplay, Wis, December LIST
1862 at which time all forfeited and unpaid stocks
will be sold at public auction.
X. NJ, HENDERSON,
Fairplay, October 2sth, 1869. 22v3 sec'v
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

sa~ General Belknap, the new
of War, assumed the duties
of his office yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
"Ear Why don't Won trade will

"sg- Why don't you trade with
me" said a close-fsted tradesman
the other day. The reply was char
acteristic: "You never asked me. Sill
| have looked through the papers
for an invitation in the shape of an
advertisement, and found none.
never go where | am not invited"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

eay Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
has completed her rejoinder in the
Byron case, and left Hartford for
Brooklyn, whence she will soon pro-
coed to Florida. Her editorial con-
nection with the Hearth and Home
will end with this month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
ALL PERSONS

knowing themselves indebted 10 me are respectfully
requested to call and settle, that 1 NAV have the
means Of supporting my family and paying my debts
as all honorable me are expected to.
J. B CORY,
Patch Grove, Via, Nov. 1st 1863. 22w2s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
Sleep w arm !

have about two hundred pounds of WOOL RATrs
for Quilts and Cemiorters. at 80 cents per pound
Call JOSEPH HoRSFAlJ
Mville, November list, 1869. 22w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

aa-The London Post compliments
General Grant for his action during
the late gold excitement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
aeg~ Butterfield is still at the Sub

sas~ Butterfeld is still at the Sub
Treasury transacting business. 1t
is reported that tho Government
will not accept bis resignation, but
hold him for examination. Solicitor
Bonfield says his examination shows
him wholly unworthy for the place.
1t now appears the ring bought one
million in gold for Butterfield.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
Ey- Father Hyacinthe, the eloquent

Ey- Father Hyacinthe, the eloquent
French priest who has come out
against!the old fogyism Of the Church
Of Rome has arrived in New York,
and will spend a few weeks in this
country. He authorizes the New
York Tribune to say that be is still a
Roman Catholic, but not in accord
with the ultra-montane spirit and
doctrines of Rome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
MISREPRESENTATION.
FASHION, Sss BRoADwAYN.Y

The copartnership heretofore existing between L
Hoskins N. Hoskins and John Miner in the furni-
ture business, and known Hoskins, Bro Co 4,
this day dissolved by mutual consent by the with
drawal of John Miner from said firm. The business
will be continued by L. Hoskins 4 Bro, who will M v
all debts that the firm owe, and to whom those in
debtee will please call and settle. L. HOSKIES.
Bloomington, Sept. 10, go. 22ws JN0 MINER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
c. T., Constable.
The Herald charge rates for pub
fishing stray notices are as follows
For notice describing

One stray horse mare, o OK. So in advance
Each additional animal in 80,
One stray colt, calf. hog, or sheep. 30, :"
Each additional animal in sams....... 25
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
Form Of notice Of sale iohere stray is NJ
prrpIrC NoTtrr

BY virtue Of the statute in such made and pro-
vided shall expose for sale at public auction the
highest bidder. on the day of--instant, or
next at -o'clock in the---noon, at the house of
n. r., in---one chestnut horse Of the age at screen
years or heredbots marked NTH his forehead
the same being stray found upon land owned Tor,
occupied by A. B., residing in the town Of, and
remaining unredeemed according TO Law.
tad Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02
Form Of certificate Of appraisal bya justice.

County, lac
Town Of. %
Whereas, 4. b., residing in said town. has made APP
cation TO the undersigned ajustics OF the peace in
said town. 20 appraise chsst, horse Of the age Of
screen years eredj0itS, sst star the forehead. by
him the said A. b.. taken up as a stray; now there
fore, having viewed the said horse do appraise him
to be worth the sum of secenty-fpe dollars
Given under my hand, this--dsy Of, 1S-.
i iustica of ha
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

sas- A Beloit correspondent says
Some of our fast men in Beloit are
making an effort to start club
The design is to secure rooms and
furnish them them with billiard and
card-tables, &C., and make it an IL
wiling place for men, young and old,
to spend their evenings. In word,
they will ape the city Clubs, and
make one more trap with which to
ruin men.' The project will probably
meet with the success it deserves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

Form Of Publication Notice to send to Printer
STRAY NOTICE.
Taken up by the sub ,criber on land owned occu-
pied by him, on Sec in the Town Of, on or
about the--day Of, IS, chestnut horse
toih star an has forehead and about years old
The owner requested to property pay charges
and take the same.
Dated At, this--day Of, IS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-02

To-, town clerk OF the town Of
You will take notice, that on or about the--day
of--1S- one chestnut horse, Of The age Of ssuen
years, or hereaboats, and marked lcith star has
forehead strsyed upon my land upon land occupied
by me, in the town Of, and now remains there
upon and that 1 reside in the said town OF
Dated the--day Of. IS.