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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
The Nations Loss.

The American people will receive
with profound sadness the unexpect-
cd intelligence of the death of Hon
Edwin Nj. Stanton. This feeling will
be intensified by the knowledge that
his life was shortened bp his arduous
services, periodically bestowed, as
Secretary of War, in preserving he
Union. No clearer head, no moro
methodized energy, no more persis-
tent determination, no more practi
cal Judgment, no more patriotic de-
votlon, could have been laid upon
the altar of his country. His age
warranted a longer life the country
expected it. Its sudden extinguish-
ment is national loss. When he
entered upon his duties as Secretary
OF War he was in robust health but
when he retired from office, he was
almost, if not quite, an invalid. Lit
eraiiy, he gave the strength of his
matured powers TO the preservation
OF the Union. He shortened his life
that the nation might live. His is a
triple loss-to the Bar, to the Bench,
to the Nation.
de was only fifty-four years of
age. Yet, within that period, he had
lived more than many octogenarians.
be was life intensified. With him
patriotism was passion. 1t was to
him, when the rebellion was inaugu-
rated, a contest between civilization
and barbarism. Hence he devoted
himself, night and day, to organizing
victory, so far as lay within the pro-
vince OF his duties, for be was terri
oily in earnest. His natural endow-
ments were great and strong. He
had Andrew Jackson's determination,
without Andrew Jackson's obstina-
cy; he had Webster's patriotism,
without Webster's weakness or temp
atiCn; he had Calhoun's clearness of
perception, without Calh0uns mys-
tic.sm He loved his country he
i"ved his duties in her behalf
The United States has lost one of
its most eminent and useful citizens.
Few such arise in the course of a
century. For eminence in The appli-
cation of the logical faculty for util-
itarian comprehension of surround
ings; for patriotic ehdeavor; for
exactitude in decision, himself has
his only parallel. We had. in Secre-
tary Stanton, the embodiment OF
patriotic devotion and intellectual
force. His sudden and unexpected
death inflicts loss that no amount
of sorrow can make good, for there
is none to fill his place. Chicago Re
publican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Commercial Failures.

mere has been an unusually large
crop OF mercantile bankruptcies this
winter but such mishaps occur ev-
cry year at this season, and are only
intensified now because the gold mar
ket was subjected to so violent fiuc-
tuatlons last September. In two of
the recent instances it is represented
mat the heads of the concerns were
chronic believers in the valuelessness
OF our paper currency and that gold
had 70 go up 10 higher prices. They
We're what Wall street fratermt,
would call constitutional bulls" on
gold. Hence they were not afraid
10 lay in heavy stocks of the fureixi.
merchandise which Was the specially
VI their business The rhrinkags ia
the saiue u foreign goods brought
about " he fall OF gpld was fatal 10
th' IN la looking over the list of
failures his full and winter we find
~ composed Amos: exclusively of
houses WHOSE trade was ia Que or
other OF the leaiing lines Of foreign
goods. Every winter We have tears
OF panic, but if that contingency.
so often predicted, is ever To come it
should have succeeded the utter de-
moralization of the money market
last fall The very greenbacks which
are so often denounced as an ire
deemable paper currency are the Sc
cret of failure so far TO get up PAN
ic. Had the country been doing
business on the old plan before we
should have been utterly PROSTATE
long since. People forget that we
have just passed through a long
war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

SERIOUS TUMBLE IN PRIoEs.-The
Chicago Journal of Thursday reports
a heavy decline in breadstuffs and
provisions there on Thursday. 1t
says:
Mess pork declined $1O0f9brl, lard
&c, and meats 403cFfb, with sales at
$27.75 for mess pork, and 16lc for
lard. Dresses hogs receded 5O075c
p GENITAL, and closed at SO 0OM1O so.
Wheat closed at 762c for No. 2 spring,
reduction of 33@4c per bu on the
quotation of the day before. Corn
fell 595!c per bu and closed dull at
CSC for No. 2 Oats were dull and
13c q bu easier-closing dull at Al
M314c for No. 2.
The Post says wheat was lower
than tor many years, but there are
those who claim that the bottom has
not been toached May they prove
to be false prophets
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Sudden Death Of Edwin M. Stanton.

The country at large will be sad
dened to learn of the sudde death
of Hon. Edwin M. Stanton which &C.
CURED in Washington last Friday
morning. He died of heart disease.
Mr.. Stanton was born in Steuben-
vile, Ohio in 1915. His early life
was devoted to the study of law and
he rose steadily in his profession. In
1S47 he removed TO Pittsburgh where
he at once took front rank at the bar.
In 1853 he began practice in the Su-
preme Court at Washington and in
December 1860, he entered the Cabi-
net of President Buchanan, Attorney
General, and, while holding that po-
sition, used his influence to induce
the President to reinforce Fort
Sumpter, and to take steps to thwart
the plans Of the rebels. His patriotic
efforts, however, it will be remember
ed, were unavailing. Upon the res
ignation of Simeon Cameron, as Lin
coins Secretary of War in January
1862 Mr.. Stanton was appointed to
the vacancy. He was the War Min
lister for more than six Of the most
eventful years in American history,
and in May 1868 resigned that po-
sition. Only on Monday last, Pres
ident Grant nominated him to the
Senate for Judge of the United States
Supreme Court, and the Senate
promptly ratified the nomination.
Had ho lived to enter upon his dutie'
as Judge of the Supreme Court, b,
would have sustained his reputation
for ability and legal learning. anC
placed himself alongside OF the ables
judges Of our country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Complimentary.

The people of Wisconsin will be
glad to see that their new Senator
is already regarded in Washington
as one of the leading and ablest men
in the u. S. Senate.
The Washington Republican saws
of Senator Carpenters recent speech
on the Cuban question "The silent,
thoughtful manner of the Senators
on the floor, and the careful, interest.
ed and respectful bearing of the null
utude in the galleries gave proof of
apopular ~ npathy win the humane
lhsPitati"n OF sentiments Of this
F-aii, r'atosma'lIkc speech We
commend IL tor it~ force, it's caudor
and its telicitous leim s OF express
sion"
The Washington Chronicle, Mr..
Forney's paper, has this complimen-
tary notice Of Mr.. Carpenter:
eve again have occasion 10 re-
affirm our favorable notices of Mr..
Carpenters brilliant debut in The
Senate, and to remark that, while he
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the ablest of the.re-
cent additions to that body, his rapid
strides to commanding influence may
cause several of the elder notables
to look to their laurels. He has the
great advantage of never having
served in the other House, and, con-
sequently, of being untrammeled by
routine. The conclusions of his
fresh and vigorous intellect are
positive addition to the sum total of
senatorial wisdom, inasmuch as he
has an independent opinion on every
subject, and is not afraid to express
it. The West is blocking up" in in
fuence in the north wing of the
Capitol. Witness the sensation pro-
duced by the remarkable discourses
OF Messrs Drake and Carpenter, and,
if we mistake not, we shall soon
hear something stirring from Mr.
Schurz. Both he and the Wisconsin
Senator are represented To be "cram-
ming" to come out in favor of a
retrenchant reform of the civil SER
vice, should Mr. Jencke's bill or any
similar measure pass the lower
House."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

Why WHEAT Is CHEAp.-The Dem.
ocratic papers Of the country persist
in charging the low price of wheat
to Radical rule, a plea, which ought
to stamp the one who makes it fool,
and does with intelligent men who can
read, and who dare to think for
themselves
A New York circular gives the
true reason for the low price OF
wheat, and here it is, and il ought to
satisfy every one.
On the 10th of November there
were afoat on the way to Liverpool,
800 cargoeS Of acheat from the Black
Sea region, AND ONLY Is FROM
NEW YORK! Do you ask why this
was SO, we answer because wheat
could be bought cheaper in the Black
Sea markets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

AGRICULTURAL.-T New York
Weekly Tribune is great Farmers
paper. It's Agricultural department,
valuable always, containing as it does
articles written for its columns by
the most eminent Agriculturists of
America. is about to be enriched by
other attractive features in a Horti-
cultural Department, which will COM
prise Management OF Small Farms,
Fruit and Vegetable Culture, and
how TO make them pay. Also, a
Veterinary Department, for which
Prof James Law, Veterinary Sur
geon in Cornell University, has been
engaged to answer questions concern
ing diseases Of cattle, horses, sheep
and other domestic animals, and
prescribe remedies through the col
umns of the weekly Tribune. See
prospectus in another column.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

THE WAR ON PoLYGAMy.-The bill
introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Cragin, of New Hampshire, looks to
the suppression of polygamy in Utah.
The bill is deliberately drawn and
sweeping in its provisions None
but citizens are to be competent to
serve as jurors, and the United
States, in any case in which it shall
be party, shall have the right of
challenging jurors. The courts and
the militia are to be placed under
the control of the Governor appoint
ed by the United States. Marriage
is to be civil contract. Poivgamv
in any form is forbidden under Sc
we're pains and penalties, while those
who practice it, or even believe in
it's rightfulness, are declared incom-
petent to serve as jurors in criminal
cases arising under the act against
polygamy passed in 1862. A num-
Der of ordinances enacted by Brig
ham Young and his officers, granting
rights to water and pasture in Utah,
are disapproved and annulIed. FL
nally, all acts of the Legislature of
Utah Territory, or of the so-called
state of Deseret, inconsistant with
the provisions of the bill, are declar-
ed null and void.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
susrGen. Butler leads an important

sas- Gen Butler leads an important
movement in Congress, and one which
We hope will be speedily carried on
into practice 1t is TO dispense with
pension agents and pay tho pensions
through the money order post-offices.
Curiously enough, as the laws now
stand, the pensioners-who Of all
others are least able to afford the
tax, are the only class of persons
having business with the Government
officers who are compelled to pay a
fee for getting it transacted. The
present system is cumbersome and
expensiveand the people everywhere
will be glad to see the change in
favor of the wards of the Govern
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

STATE NEws.-The Board of Su-
pervisors of Portage county have
been arrested on charge of improp-
erly using the county funds. In CO.
lumbia county the people would have
lynched the whole Board at once.
A portion of SINNERS machine
shop, in Madison, was burned last
Thursday morning. Loss about S.
600; partially insured.
Four hogs were sold in Mankato
last week that brought the seller
$1,000, their united weight 1,7O5
pounds.
No monument or stone marks the
grave of the lamented Gov. Harvey,
in the cemetery at Madison.
Waupacca has stock-fair or mar
ket-day on the first Saturday of each
month.
Mad dogs are making their apear-
ance in come parts of the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Estate of Vernon.

- County ofGrant IS court
In the matter of the estate Of John Vernon deceased
On reading filing the petition of Jacob Ostt
Of Grant county, representing among other things that
John Vernon, laS of Grant county, on the I4th
day OF December, A. ID. 1869, at Grant CO. died in
testate leaving goods chattels and estate within this
state, and that the said petitioner is a creditor of
said deceased, and praying that administration Of
said estate be to him granted,
II ordered that said petition be heard before tho
Judge OF this Court Tuesday the 25h day of Janu
airy, A. d. 1870, at one O'Clock p NJ at Lancaster. Ia
said county. "
Ordered further that notice thereof be given to the
heirs OF said deceased and to all persons by
publishing copy of this order for three successive
weeks prior to said dey of hearing, in the "Grant
county Herald, weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Lancaster, in sasd county
BY the Court, NJ McG0NIGAL, Co Judge
Dated at Lancaster The 9th day of Dec A. d 1859
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

ers and mothers who encourage the
misconduct and vagrancy of their
dear saucy offspring, especially if the
authorities give them proper notice.
We want no more dead, impractic-
able statutes we have too many
now, but let this subject be well ven
tilated in public and private, and let
our legislators enter upon its consid-
Grafton with a correct idea of the
popular will, then act accordingly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

sss-The Dubuque Times says tina.
at the last meeting of the Early Set
tiers Association in that city, meas
ures were taken TO collect fund for
the building Of monument to the
memory Of Julien Dubuque, the frs
white settler in Iowa.
sa-Ihe price Of wheat in Iowa Is
lower than at any time since the
breaking out of the war. The aver
age price taking the State together,
is about fifty cents per bushel.
a@- The U. S. Government has met
obtained judgment OF forfeiture at
New Orleans, against $50 hhds. and
rs cases OF sugar, for fraud in the in
voiced weight.
sa~ Garibaldi is about to appear as
a novelist. His work is founded on
facts, and bears largely on the eocial
and ecclesiastical condition of mod
ern Italy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Estate of Biddlecome.

- TATE OF WISCONSIN,, In Probate, Grant County
~ County of Grant. { court
In the matter of the guardianship of Henrietta r
Biddlecome, minor child and heir 0 William r. Bid.
dlecome, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Jas W. se.ton
guardian OF said minor, representing among other
things that his the said ward is seized certain
estate in the county of Grant and State of Wisconsin
and that is necessary that the same should be sold
and pray ing for license TO sell the same and il appear
ing 70 the Court from said petition that il wouid be
athant geeus 10 the said tIenuetta H. Biddecome 10
a. -aid r estate 80, support and education il il
or1eiet drd directed thai next Mn to said ward
"na Al PeHohs ntsrt cd il Sai state appear bel rs
the .iuae 81 this toLrt On 1uesusy The ath l.y N
Ja3 uaIy A. II. 100 o'clock ! VI at The Court
n"use l" Lancaster in said oubIy then and there 10
show cause III any there shall bc why license e. oula
het - granted Tor the sale OF said estate accord
ibs 20 the prayer o. said petition.
And il Is further ordered that q couv Of this orser
Sd be published tor three successive weeks prior 10
sSid day Of hearing. in the "Grant County Herald"
weekly newspaper printedat Lancaster in said county
iy the Court, Nm MoHVNIGAL Co, Judge
Dated At Lancaster the 18th dsy of Dec A. y. 1860.
lve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Estate of VViilmers.

:, AFRO WIscossIS, In Probate. Granite c,,,.
= County Of drnnf Probate ufice. Dec = 30
Ia the matter Of the Pr0 and Probate of the last will
aud testament Of Richard Willmers, deceased late 81
County OF Grant
herea~, an IN irHmezt IN writing purportiiQ to b.
tne last wlt and testament Of Richard WiIlmara de
ceased late o. the County Of Grant. has been Sled IN
tins ONCE aud whereas application has been b. james
Seaton praviAg tb the DO proven and adj ali t
Probate according to the laws OF tnis State
There, 1t il ordered that said application be heard
oeiore me al tue Probate Office in the village sf Lam
caster in said County, Tuesday 18th dav Of J.npsrx
A d. lA1O az one O'Clock in the afternoon OF said d,v
And II Is further ord red that notice shall be given
10 all peraons interested in said II Of the time and
place OF said hearing by publication in the Grant Co.
Herald, newspaper printed in said Lounty for three
successive weeks each week prior tho time Of
such hearing
BY the Court, WIN. McGONIQAI
30w3 Countv Juags
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
nsa An effectual remedy for small

sea-An effectual remedy for small
pox is said to have been recently
found by surgeon Of the British al
my in China. The mode of treat
ment is as follows: When the pre-
ceding fever is at its height, and just
before the eruption appears, the
chest is rubbed With croton oil and
tartaric ointment. This causes the
whole of the eruption to appear on
that part Of The body, to the relief of
The rest L. also secures a full and
complete eruption, and thus prevents
the disco ee from attacking the inter-
nal organs This is now the es,ab-
lished mode OF treatment in the Eng
Ii5h army in China, and is regarded
as perfect cure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
Secret Political History Concerning the
Impeachment trial-The Agree
ment under which John
son was Acquitted.

a Washington dispatch to the
New York Sun has the following:
a quarrel among some of the ring
VINO arranged the acqaitlal Of An
drew johnson has lrenoht som.
queer developments 10 lig1t e..
Butier attempted bas ap Wendell
aud DOT succeeding, ha9 racanrsa -
-t.atagem 10 keep ais testimony et
that point from ,he investioatfn.
committee. his efo,ts Wero not r.
vain, Tor WeudeI. said nothing bout
1t. Truntuli, FesSenden and Crime
were convinced that johnson cuuia
not be legally convicted, yet they
feared that bis acqultlal might eu-
courage him 10 increased rashness
which should bring evil upon tht
country. i nee, "a conference war
arranged with the President, il
which they promised to vote against
impeachment provided Johnson
would agr To certain pledges,
whose fuliillment il their opinion
would avert any consequent national
calamity. Among the provisions
which they offered Tor the President's
acceptance IN relation 10 the Cabiuei
were tina Evarts, Schofeld and "
5. Groesbeck should be appointed
therein. They also advised tina,
money should be used in lobbying
the death OF the impeachment move
ment. johnson expressed his will
lingness to appoint the above named
gentlemen, and actually did appoint
the two first after ward, but he pro
tested against the use OF money, anc
it was not until Randall and Seward
assumed the responsibility that Andy
would give in. Every thing being
arranged thus satisfactorily, the worlc
knows the rest. Lit was Cornelius
Wendell who managed the whols
business, ana Wooley, whose sup
posed connect.Jl with it was made
SO conspicuous at the time, had real
ly very little to do with it. The
conduct Of the House Investigating
Committee in the matter will bear !
good deal Of ventilation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

RECENT REVENUE DECIsIoNs.-We
copy several late discussions of in
terest:
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue has decided that druggists and
apothecaries cannot sell alcohol in
quantities exceeding half pint at
one time, nor can their sales of alco-
hol, including their sales of other
spirits. exceed in aggregate cost val
ue the sum OF $500 per annum, with
out liability to payment of special
tax as liquor-dealers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
~Tbere is more bntter shinns

FThere is more butter shipped
from ST. Adams (Vt. depot than
from any other in the country. The
shipments for week recently We're
2,074 tubs, the average price thirty
five cents per pound. This is but a
sample of what is taking place there
every week. 1t shows the advan-
iage OF making u good article. and in
so large an amount as to attract buy
ers from q distance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

WHEAT CULTURE.-The wheat in
terest is suffering from a depression
resulting from too exclusive reliance
on this crop The center of wheat
production IL year,, moving fur: her
e., ward white thc rair ,ad. ara i :
efea+Irg 'l'e c al II treigh,s A H.
versity OF 'nd' s'r, DO b agrical -
raj and manufac airing viii make The
farmers masters IF the SITUATION
Improved systems OF culture must
be adopted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
ssa The Ch,caoo Pos, of, ba o1s

sA- The Chicago Post of the 21st
says: IF Senator Matt Carpenter
never utters anything further from
the truth than he did yesterday
when he said: IF the liberties of a
people are endangered in any one
respect more than other, it is by the
growth of monopolies, Wisconsin
should continue him at Washington
during the rest of his life.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

ENGLISH REFoRMs.-Among the
the new political movements in Enc
land is one which is attracting con-
siderable attention, and which goes
to the very ROOT OF the most promi-
nent abuses in the Kingdom This
movom' Mt is called The Land AMI
Labor League" and emf races the
following political principles:
J. Naturalization Of the land
that is, the State to absolutely own
all the land in the Empire, and pro-
vide for lis distribution, il accord
ance with the greatest good to the
greatest number.
Home colonization.
3 National. secular, and lratui-
tous education.
4. Direct and progressive property
tax in lieu of all other taxes.
3. Suppression Of private banks of
issue, the State alone TO issue paper
money.
6 Liquidation of the public debt.
Z. Abolition of the standing army.
8. Reduction sof the number of
hours of labor.
8 Equal electoral rights, with
pay OF members Of Parliament.
nea Tap,aS Y T,x,l:t:i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28
SUnmnns-.ErnW.

ctg,pr op wrscoxs,x Circuit Court, in and for
y Grant County. Grant Co wis-Tn vacation
after Sept Term, 1889.
Action for Divorce.
Sarah S. Crow, Pin. rs. Jesse Crow, Deft.
TIE State Of lPiScoasa to The Defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action which was filed in the
Office of the Clerk Of said Court Lancaster Grant Co
VIE on the 9th day of December 1882 and 20 serve
copy Of your answer 10 said complaint on the sub
sorbers at their office in the village of Lancaster
within twenty days after the service hereof excusiye
OF the day OF such servce and if YOU fail to answer
the said complaint within the time aforesaid the
Plaintiff In this action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint
BARBER CLEMENTsON, Plf's Attys
30w6 IaDcaster Wiscons;n
Dated Dec. 9th A. D. 1863