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The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-07
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Education In Illinois.
From Governor ogelby's last Messag

From Governor ogeby's last Message.1
But little need be said upon the system Of
our common school system. 1t is based upon
sound principles of public justice, is ndispen-
sable to public happiness, and is approved by
public experience.
He who carefully studies the beneficial re-
suits that steadily flow from Uncomfortable
school-houses erected in every precinct, swarms
of happy children made cheerful by the pres
ence and example of competent teachers, the
mind of the youth of our country expanding
with intelligence whole people educated by
reasonable contributions from the wealth Of
the statc--will hardly feel justified in oppos-
ing system now well established upon firm,
and, trust, enduring basis.
recommend 10 your favorable attention
the full and able report of the superinterd dent
of public instruction From il take the sol-
lowing table of the most important statistics,
that the public may see the progress made
from year to year in this important branch
Of the state government.
FOR THE YEAR 1868.
whole No. Of schools in the state, sept 3. 1885, 1905
Whole number of school houses 1851
Whole number Of teac hers--malcs.... $40
Whole number Of teachers-femsles... ....l0,7e7
Total teachers IN ......--. lpo3T
Number OF school.going children between the
ages ofsx and twenty lone 500 $40
Number actually attending school.......... 7O6 $50
ofthc whole ndmbcroi ;choo.districts in the
state 40 500, schools have been maintained
for six months or more ia the year ip...... l0ll7
SCHOOL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The following Is a statement of the revenue
received and dlsbursed for the school year
ending September 30, 1868:
RECEIVED.
Interest ON school $685.
state two-mll tax fund 100000
Interest on county fund...- .....,. 293i6
Amenn, 81 nnes ana osi,1res eollse'ed oo.
Amount Of interest Of township funds ......" i93,0s6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Senator Hazelton.


The only man engaged in q general
canvass of Grant County, or who is
speaking and laboring over the Coun-
ty for the whole republican ticket, is
George G. Hazelton.
It i'll becomes men calling them
selves republicans to be opposing his
work and damaging the State re-
publican ticket as we'll as opposing
the only convassing worker on the
ticket.
Grant County was never represen-
ted by an ADLER or more efficient and
influential Senator than Mr.. Hazel
ton. We do not hear that a single
act of his as Senator is condemned
not one. And as a man of official
integrity and personal and moral
conduct, he ranks with the best lead
ing men of the countyr. The rumors
to the contrary originated with men
of guilt and known depravity, whilst
the best men at Boscobel where he is
known are his warmest supporters.
The time was when we doubted
Hazeltons conduct as man, but we
investigated and found it so much
better than the conduct of his tradu-
GERS that we become one of his
warmest supporters.
If elected Mr.. Hazelton will deal
Justly and fairly with all and toward
all parts Of the county-as heretofore
allowing no personal misconduct OF
others to influence him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Tue platteville Railroad andiSenatorial
Politics.

1.-The grading Of the Railroad is near
ly finished from Belmont TO Platte
vile, and the ties arc ready tor lay
ing. But no provision made for the
iron and the running. 1t is under
stood that Beecher has recently gone
into other enterprises in Michigan,
requiring all his funds for other use
He claims however that he put all
the money into the road that he ever
agreed to. There is still want of
one or two hundred thousand dol
lars for completing this work, and
for running the cars to Platteville.
1t is reported that the Milwaukee
and St. Paul are under partial pledge,
| by President of the company, to
furnish what is still required, and
then to perhaps extend the Monroe
road through and connect with the
Platteville road, further extension
to Cassville by way of Potosi, and
thence west through Iowa, being the
near or remote expectation. The
prospect is fair, SO reported, for the
cars to run to Platteville by Christ
mas. The entire affair, just at this
time, with tho vagueness and hastiness
and peculiarities of the case, is look
ed upon by shrewd ones at Platte
vile as a Senatorial electioneering
piece of performance, though there
are others who fully credit the re-
portsas made by Dewey and Robbins,
| who returned from Milwaukee on
Saturday evening, just in good time
to make fiattering reports, tell well
upon dark perspective. There is
great anxiety about this work, and
the people there may be easy victims
toTeports the least plausible. 1t is
sufficient to awaken some suspicion
that, were the work now finished by
the Milwaukee and st. Paul, that
| company could receive no benefit
from it till after an extension of the
Monroe road and connection there
with, inasmuch as the entire Mineral
Point road and connections empty
into the Chicago and Galena road at
Warren, the latter owned by the
Illinois Central which is an uncom-
promising antagonism to the Mil
waukee and st. Paul. The latter
would have to build near fifty miles
of road from Monroe west TO profit
the least by the Platteville road
Said an observing capitalist at Platte
vile, I'm afraid the report is fishy,
and bit of electioneering -Milwau-
kee and st. Paul and the North
Western can have no use for it till
they build through from Monroe
and that will take q year." In time
We have no doubt this very work
will all be done, but who is to be made
Senator cannot have anything to dc
with the time, the how or the fact
Gov. Dewey will be benefited al
least half a million by the work, and
we guess he'd not falter if defeated
nor be able to effect an atom more il
elected. The people of Plattevillt
deserve praises from thousand
tongues for this great work, but nc
praises for allowing it to become
their political master at every cleo
ton and for electing democrats tc
office. In the legislature Hazelton't
influence for carrying any desired
measure for that work would be
greater than Dewey's, because be
would command large influence al
a republican with the republican
majority. Dewey could only in
fuence minority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Letter from H.. L. Mann, Independent
Candidate for Asse nbly I'd District.

Mr.. EDITOR You will please al.
low me through the columns of your
paper to make a few remarks to the
voters of the Second Assembly Dis
trict, comprising the towns OF James
town, Paris, Harrison, Potosi and
Waterloo.
announced myself an independ-
ent candidate for the Assembly to
represent the district, and the an
nouncement was made without any
aspiring or expectations of nomi-
nation for the Office, at any conven-
ton, by either political party. 1 de-
clared myself candidate by the re-
quest and solicitations of my friends
of both parties, pledging myself to
nothing of a particular issue, to
either party, nor to anything
sectional, hoping of course for sue.
cess in the canvass, and if elected
pledging myself to act in my Judge
ment for the best interest of the di:
trict at large. With this under
standing | am the Independent car.
didate. Since my announcement
both parties have held conventions,
selecting able men, and others an
nounce themselves as independent
who aspired for nomination in con-
vention. | notice the name of John
S. Smead and III. Il. Martin, the latter
L presume is meant for me, but in
mistake is printed Martin in place OF
Mann, which hope the voters will
understand.
ask nothing but fairness in the
election, and shall do nothing else on
my part.
shall leave it to voters to act in
dependent for themselves. If elect
ed, will thank my friends for their
labor and hold to the above pledge,
working for the district at large.
The humble servant of the voters,
Fairplay, Oct. 81. 1862 HLMANN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Administrators Sale.-lIurray.

CTATx OF WISCONSIN, :. In Probate, Grant County
- County of Grant. Court.
In the matter Of the real estate of Patrick Murray
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pursu-
ance order of license made in said matter the
25th day of October, A D. 1862 by the County Court
of said county, the undersigned, John Murray Ad-
mnstrator Of the estate of said deceased will Sat-
urday the Goth day Of November, A. d. 1885, at one
o'clock in the afternoon Of said day at the mont door
of the postoce in the village Of Hazel Green offer for
sale at public vendue the following described lands
half Of the northeast quarter of section thirty 3O
town one ~, north OF range one west and the un-
divided one-eghteenth part of the northwest quarter
of the north east quarter Of section nine M in town
(2 north of range two (2) west in Grant county
Wisconsin-subject the dover right of the widow OF
Michael Murray, deceased in the NV q of ne IA OF
section 80, town /, range /, west Terms Of SALE cash
JOHN MURRAY
Administrator Of the estate Of said deceased.
Dated at Lancaster this 25th day Oct, 1869. 21w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Sheriff SaIe-WilSOn.

NTATR OF WISCONSIN,, an Circuit Court for the coun-
y County of Grant, ty of Grant
Nicholas Casner Us. Harriet D. b. Wilson.
By virtue of writ of exception issued out of the
Circuit Court of Grant County Wisconsin, in favor of
Nicholas Casner appellant and plaintiff and against
Haraiet D. b. Wilson, respondent and defendant to me
directed and delivered and for want of goods and chat
tells of said Harriet D. Is. Wilson, respondent and de-
PENDANT wherein TO levy have by direction plain
tifs attorney levied upon all the right title in
terett which said defendant, Harriet d. b. Wilson, had
the 18th day of March, 1868 has since acquired
in and to the following described real estate to-wt
The south half Of the nertheast quarter OF section
thirty-one (3I town six (6l north range two or
west situate lying and being in Grant county State
Of wisconsin Which said real estate will sell on the
9th day of December, A. d. 1862 at the hour Of one
O'Clock in the afternoon at the front door Of the the
court house. in the village Of Lancaster in Grant coun.
ty Wisconsin, offer for sale, and will sell at public
auction the highest bidder for cash. satisfy said
execution, the costs thereon aud costs accruing
VIM. II. elise, Sheriff.
L. J. WooLLEY, PIN atty. l2lwo
Dated Sherifs office, Lancaster, Wis. Oct. %. 1862
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Ethan Grifith's Protest.

Mr.. EDITOR II hereby request
that my name be not used in the call
for, Mr. Dewey to be candidate forSen-
ator against Hazelton, as | never
signed nor so authorized the public
use of my name. Nor do l wish my
name used in any way for the fur
therance of this political democratic
gobble. | expect to vote for Ha-
zelton and the Republican ticket.
Potosi, Oct. Goth 1860. ETHAN GRIFFITH
REMARKs.-The venerable and
patriotic Griffith above, Indignant at
the bogus use being made of his name,
walked all the way from Fotosi to
Lancaster to authorize the above
printed in the Herald. There are
several other republican siguers to
the call reported as equally indig-
nant and it is even more than prob
able that this entire call, very few
exceptions, OF names is bogus, and
base imposltion-together with 9TH
er papers, hand bills, letters ahoat
and verbal and printed documents
to appear asking republicans to sup
port Dewey for Senator. Never be-
fore in Grant County has such base
intrigue been resorted to by the dem
ocrats to seduce republican voters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
sa. The Virginia Legislature Ia,

s@-The Virginia Legislature last
week elected two United States
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lewis
Union man during the war, for
the long term, and John w. John
ston. q repentant rebel-sympath-
izer, for the short term. Both are
Walker conservatives.
nA- General Sherman, in speaking
of the removal of the capital from
Washington, says it will take a hum
dred years to get the bill through
the House, and another hundred to
decide where TO locate it.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the reunion of the Army of
the Tennessee, which meets in Louis
vile November 18th and 18th,
E Senator Sprague, it is said, has
purchased the old National Intelli-
gencer for an organ, through which
to disseminate his peculiar views.
sa-There are now in the vaults of
the National Treasury s114, OOO, 900
in gold, a. larger sum than has been
on hand at any time for many years.
s| Greeley's so-called political &C.
onomy, will be published in book
form by Field and Osgood, of Bos-
ton.
DarAt the Wisconsin State Fair,
Waukesha county took the prize
banner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

MCNAIR - SYLVESTER. - Reports
misled us last week in announcing
Sylvester for the assembly in the
north district. We advertised him sc
well that many wish him to be ar
Independent candidate which, il he
has any respect for himself and for
his friends we hope he will not con-
sent to.
III. A. w. McNair was nominated
for the Assembly in that district
McNair is we'll known, is a good
man, by profession a surveyor and
farmer, and has been twice a mem
Der of the Assembly.
Lately he was one of the sore-head
republicans and spoke of supporting
Dewey against Hazelton, though be
is now reported all right, and we
hope he means to run straight lines
as before. His position on the Sena-
torial question was not known or
suspected at the Assembly District
Convention, the delegates being all
supporters of HazeltOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Approved Work.

The State Journal has been ably
defending the action of the State
Central Committee in the matter of
disposing of Mr.. Spencer from the
State Republican ticket; and if the
defence were not so clear as to re-
move every doubt, the published
statement of Gen. Allen supplies any
deficiency. Especially with the help
OF Mr.. Spencer's own statement, the
case appears against himself so con-
clusively that, had the State Central
Committee failed to take the action
they did in asking for and re ,eiving
his letter of withdrawal, they must
have shouldered such load of guilt
for cowardly inaction as to invoke
their own displacement as guardians
of the State republican organization
In selecting new candidate for
Secretary of State they simply fol
lowed the usual precedent practice,
as in cases of vacancy by death, de-
clination or other cause. General
Allen is thanked for managing the
affair in such way as to draw from
Spencer the $4,000 due the State
No other embezzlement of the public
money has ever been attempted SC
far as known by any republican State
officer. The democrats are still in
debted $4,000 on the Jansen de-
falcation, but say it occurred under
democracy as it then was, and We
presume "under the constitution al
it was" which they delight to honor
there being then niger" il
everything they venerated. The
Spencer affair shows that the republi
can party is the only party worthy
OF trust, as it can compel it officer
to be honest or put them out. "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Administrators saIe-Zerba.

| y County ofGrant. So court
Iu the matter of the real estate Of John Zerba
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pursu-
ofan order ofcense made in said matter on the
twenty second day of March A. d. 1869 by the county
Court OF said county, the undersigned Calvin III
blanchard, Administrator OF the estate of said
deceased, will, on Tuesday, the sixteenth day of No
yember A. ID, 1869, at o'clock in the afternoon of
said day. at the dwelling house the premises to be
Sold offer for Gale at public vendue the following de-
scrbed lands, to-wt: The southeast quarter of the
north querer and the halfof the south
quarter Of section twentyfour ga, in town seven an
north Orange thres 81 west in Grant county sub
ect TO the homestead and dover interest of tn widow
of said deceased
The terms OF sale to be made known at the time of
sale. CALVIN Ii. BLANCHARD
21w3 Admininistrator
Dated at this 22d day o. March, A. D. 1869
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Sheriff SaIe-WiIsey ct al.

GTArE WISCONSIN,. Circuit Court of Grant coun.
~ County of Grant. 5 ty, Wisconsin.
Josiah Wiley plf, rs. A. Z. Wissy, deft
By virtne of judgment of foreclosure and order Of
sale, rendered and made in said action at the SeDtem
Der term 1862 of the Circuit Court Of Grant county
Wisconsin, shall on the 9th day of December A. b.
1862 at the front door of the Court House in the vii
age of Lancaster, Grant county Wisconsin offer for
sale and will sell at phbic auction the hour of one
o'clock in the afternoon of that day, to the highest
bidder for cash. the following described real estate
towit: Lot No a., in block nine (el in tho viii
lage of Muscoda, situate, lying and beng in Grant
county Wisconsin.
Said sale wl.be made to satisfy said judgment In
terert, costs thereon, and costs accruing
WIN. IL. elise Sheriff.
BUSHNELL CLARK, pin IS atty
Dated Sheriff s office, Lancaster, Wis., Oct g. 1869
2Iw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF Personal pRopERr

The undersigned will sell at public auction On ppr
DAf, OCTOBER 10Th, 1869, at the residence Of tho
late Phillip House. ON section 90 in the town of Wing
horse, two year old lley cows three vasr ia ia
steer two year old steers calves IS head of hogs
ana shoat 20 acres of standing corn about 400 bnsb
els OF oats, rs bushels of wheat about tons on hav
piows harrows, culvators shovel plows reaper sIad
wagon, set Of wagon wheels, and ether farm i'm.
PIGMENTS TOO numerous to mention. Also large as
sortment of carpenter tools
sale to commence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
Terms-An sums of $40 and under cash. ali ov.r
$I0 years credit with note and approved securit~
with interest at 10 per cent. AVALON WRIGHT
TH0s. LAIRD, Auctioneer. Administrator
Wingville, October 18TH 1862 2l-wl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

ing lead of the forlorn hope of de-
mocracy. Every vote cast for Dew
ey will be a stab at the administra-
ton of Gen. Grant, for Dewey il
elected will hold the power and
never fail to exercise it for the
injury of every republican meas-
ure. The democratic rule of legisla-
ton is to support every extravagan'
measure, aud then hold our party
responsible. In this particular he il
no better than his party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
sEThe fourteenth annual con.

EgThe fourteenth annual con-
vention of the Central Wisconsin
Musical Association will be held at
Fon du Lac, Tuesday, November
9th, 1869, holding four days, under
the dictatorship of Prof Geo. T.
Root, of Chicago. The exercises
will consist of instruction in vocal
culture as applied to church music,
chorus, and glee singing, interspers-
ed with such practical remarks as
the experience of Prot. Root may
suggest. The choruses to be sung
are, The Heavens are Telling, from
Haydn's "Creation," and the Halle
luiah chorus from Handel's "Messi-
ah.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
VIM. H. Foster for the Assembly.

At the urgent solicitation of many
of my old friends, irrespective of
party, hereby announce myself as
an independent candidate for the
Assembly in the Third District
Promising if elected to attend faith
fully and honestly to the interest of
my constituents, and that they shall
never have occasion to blush or TO
apologize for my acts.
Lancaster, Wis, Oct. 20. VIM. II. FOSTER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

Wisconsin was gov
erned by the King of France ninety
three years; by the King of Great
Britain twenty years by the State
of Virginia one year; by the Terri
tory of Ohio sixteen years by lndi-
ana Territory nine years and by
the Territory of Michigan eighteen
years. She continued Territory
of the United States nearly twelve
years, when, on the 18th Of March,
1849, she became the thirtieth State
of the Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

RALLY FOR w. z. DEwEY.-The
people Of Lancaster especially are
reminded of w. 2. Dewey's success
on their behalf in the legislature, by
securing for them the required loan
and aid from the State for building
their new school house. This loan
was the conception and work of Mr..
Dewey alone, and in all its bearings
was great achievement for the fl
nancial benefit of our people as well
as for the benefit of education. But
for this loan, the people could not
have afforded to repair the loss of
the old building, and the children
must have been without school ad-
vantages for many years. 1t is pre-
cisely such ability and enterprise as
the people everywhere need in some
direction or other, but which they
have rarely enjoyed because of the
very general ,dullness and inefficiency
of the men chosen for legislators.
There is not State Improvement
west of Madison, owing to our hith-
erto teebleness of representation.
It's time there was a break-so let
it come chat success may follow in
every direction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

Frauds Several bogus reports,
it is reported, will appear in hand
bills to be circulated on the eve of
the election and too late for contra
diction. among them one relating to
E. A. Calkins' old State printing
steal, wherein Calkins claims several
thousand dollars never earned, and
relating to which said Calkins is re-
ported to have statedthat Mr.. Hazel
ton offered to vote for paying the
claim if paid for it. Calkins was
one of the old Barsto FortyThieves
and would assert and swear to any,
thing to injure republican. Also,
a charge that in some case in Craw-
ford County, Mr.. Hazelton arranged
tosreceive fees from both parties to a
suit. Two years ago the invention
of such falsehoods were resorted to
for defeating Mr.. Hazelton, but in all
instances the charges were proven to
be false. The friends of Mr.. Hazel
ton mean to carry his election with
out resort to personal abuse, inven-
ton of charges or frauds and decep-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Attachment-Wages.

- TATE oFWIscoNsIS,) In Justices Court.
- County of Grant ss
Town OF Clifton. Before Thomas Watson.
To Sylvester Wages and Lertngston Wages
You hereby notified that a warrant of attach
ment has been issued against you and your property
attached to satisfy the demand of Clayton Crabtres
Co., amounting to Fifty-s 26-100 Dollars Now
unless you shall appear before Thos Watson Justice
OF the Peace in and for said county at his office in
town, on the 2lst day of November, A. D. 1862 al
O'Clock in the afternoon, judgment will be rendered
against You and your property sold to pay the debt
ELI CLAYTON, Plaintiff.
DATED this 18th day of October, 1862 2IW2A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

careful review of the testimony, rem
dered it quito certain to my mind
that the prisoner was guilty only OF
manslaughter in the second degree,
and that, be having undergone the
usual penelty for that offence, the
proper time had come for his re-
lease. @
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

sG Hon. Anthony Van Wyck was
recently unanimously renominated
by the Republicans of Kenosha coun-
ty for State Senator, but declined
the nomination as he had business
matters in contemplation which
would interfere with his acceptance
of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

s4- Lucy Stone wants to argue
that woman should not be made
soldier when she votes, simply be-
cause she 'perils her life when q sol
der is born" That excuse will be
good for many women, but it won't
do in Lucy's case. She never did it.