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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
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hagshai Key Was Hs an American OF
Frenllman

| Mr., g. Il. Browning ~ritos to the
Round Table Ii curious account re
garding Marshel Ney, who was nexl
TO Napoleon, the greatest d! the gen,
erals produce BY The French reaolu-
ton, aud seriously asks The ques~
ton. was he . Fronchman OF. Amer
lean? His biography, as written BY
his family, represents him TO have
been born at Sarre Louis, small
town on The Rhine, in 1863. The
other story is about as follows -
Marshal Ney's proper name wac
Michael RoGolph, and not Michael
Ney. He was a captain in Gen
IWayne's army in TIE war with the
Indians. His career was marked by
the most daring deeds OF valor and
lie was called among the 5 ldiers b.
the last title Napoleon ever gave him
the ,sbravest Of the brave" Capt.
Micheai Rldoiph was Young and
hery. aud on The occasion, feeling
himself insulted by Gen. Wayne, he
challenged him, Gen. Wayne feS 81.
ed his 'irsubordinat eoudnct 10 The
government, aud Gen. Washington
struck his name from the army list,
Rodolph then tnraed MS attention 10
farming, on Fix Greek, near, Elktoa.
Ma, and possessing himself ofa small
eessei. he traded il iobeceo u the
West inties. Such q restless nature
could not be satisfied with so prosaie
apursuis, Having unexpectedly put
back from one 81 bis trips he found
his wife engaged ia a suspicious at-
fair uita another man. Without
sal NJ i word 10 any one, 10 left Ii +
chldren III peaceabie possession Of.
his tival, returned To his vessel, made
saiI ard never returned. Mr. Pick
ney. then our minister TO France
recognized him shortly afterwards.
under his new name, il review in
tho Champ d. Mars, and Mr. Brown
ing says his friends ia Mary land
carry out the theory of the idea'ty
Of the two men, BY supposing that
Rodolph proceeded t. Bordeax niih
his cargo, sold his vessel, estat lished
a shop, aud retailed bis tobacco aud
With his daring, enterprising military
ID ste and genius enlisted in the army
ot the revolution as 8 common sci.
dier, from which his general superi,
GRITTY aud the technical knowledge
acquired under Gen. Wayne soon
raised him." The wife OF Rodolph
married again after her desertion Ivy
her husband, and settled in the OBJ
scure town OF Brunswick. in Georgia;
aud it is noticeable fact, that some
years ago young Ncy-Count Ney,
who Was for some years French
charge 1T Rio dc Janeiro, well known
to many officers OF our navy--visited
the United States, and set out imme
diately after bis arrival IL New York
for thar, place, and remain ed sev raj
weeks in the neighborhood as the
guest of the Rodoiph, family, who
were independent and respectable
farmers, but not people likely TO res
ceive a visit from Count Ney, bred
in Paris, under ordinary circumstan
ces. Altogether. this is o romantic
story and Count Ney will do the
world great service by disclosing
the facts in his possession regarding
il, as Mr.. Browning earnestly calls
upon him to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
Greeley on Skates.

A Montreal dispatch OF 18th, 10 The
New York Democr t gives the fol
lowing account If Mr. Greeleys ex
perience 1T The skating rink there
This afternoon il became known
that Mr. Greeley would visit the
skating rink Immediately after the
lecture, and lsrge crowd gathered
o see him. Aecoml anied BY the
Mayor he visited the rink as Sion as
the lecture was over. The crowd
greeted him with three cheers and n
tiger, to which Mr.. Greeley replied
by removing his hat and bowling rev
,ral times At The request Of the
principal citizens. Mr.. Greeley put on
sn a pair Of skates AID joiard the
Mayor Ia race around the rink -
Fhe match was for the best time III
five, without weights, ard The race
was won BY Mr. Greeley in three
straight heats his II .ner the Mayor
falling behind on each occasion, ..ni
Of respect to sis Distinguished gUesl
The immma 50 crowd cheertd d o
victor for ~escra minutes, aud gafh-
cred about him III such numbers hat
tear~ were entertained for The stcur-
ity of The ice and the police were
called cleaf the rink and prevent
accidents Notwithstanding he high
price oi h0lNhouse flowers, more than
three bushels III oouqnetswere thrown
at Mr. Greeley during his trial ii
speed with tue Mayor Que OF the
hoaqueis accidentally fell in front ri
Mr. Greeley and entangled in his
skates throwing him headlong. bn,e
he happily escaped without injury
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

ACTION UNDER +" inE CnDE. a
duel was fought in Washington on
the 2lst between All officer of the
regular army on d ~ty there. whose
name could not be ascertained, and
Phil. Forney, a son Of Hon. J. w,
Forney, the weapons being pistols at
twenty PAGES. Three ehots were
exchanged, by which Forney was
twice wounded, and the officer once.
but neither fatally. The principals
were eager to fight he quarrel out
but after blood had been drawn on
both sides. the seconds interfered
and declared that, as the gentlemen's
honor had been maintained, they
should be satisfied. 4 slight mis-
understanding arose in the dining.
room at Willard Hotel, a lady being
in the case, and the quarrel could
only be settled BY the rigcrs Of the
code. Forney's second vas Richard
l.. Shelly, Of New Orleans, a former
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, Washington Chronicle, and
New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
A Model Charge to q Jury.

1t seems 10 us that the following in
worthy oftbe defunci but never,tor-
gotten Wauton Van TwilIer
III the jury believe. from The evil
de- &c, that the plaintiff and defend
ant were partners in The grocery, and
that he plaintiff bought out the de
PENDANT, and gave him his note fir
the interest and the defendant paid
TOR he note hy delivering - the plain.
tiff COW. which he ranted not
hrtachy. ami hat the warranty was
hr'iken ~ re@sou at the breachiress
II shn wv ana he drove he cow
back and tayider,,l her u the defend
~, lsai H.. Il taSed ta reteiv her, and
lhe .daiatiffiook her home agate and
pm Il heavy j he on her to prevenl
her jumping fences. and hv reasnn Of
tho yoke she broke her neck and died;
AMI If he jury further believe that
the defendants interest in The gro
Gerry was worth ANYTHING the plain
lifts note was worthless and the COW
good for n,thing. either for beef or
milk aud the jury must find ont ihst
selves tow they viii decide the taSe
tor he court Il she understands her
selt--and she thinks She does don't
Know how such case should be de-
eidcd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
rnbvaue and McGregor Rrilroad.


AcGHeeoR, oec u, 1858 44c 4
meeting Of citizens Ct MeGre gor
be,d at the office Ut f Updegrati'
Esq this evening, 20 talk about the
projected railway from MeGregor TO
Dubuque, ard to elicit the opinions
Of our citizens as 10 the propriely Of
contributing further means and IN
iluence toward the prosecution Of the
enterprise, James Davis, Esq, was
called 10 the chair, and George Crook
appointed secretary.
After some remarks by Mes~rs.
Hammer. tIpdtgraif, Douglass aud
Odeii, the following resolution vas
offered by August French Esq
RESOLVED, That We are IN favor OF Ievying
in this township The largest lax allowed bY
law 10 aid IN the construction oil the McGrego:
and Dubuque raj way ard will use cur m
fluence TO procure similar aid il adjoining
townships.
The resolution was seconded, and
discussed by Il n0mper Of gentlemen,
Messre. Arr old, Wood, OdeiI, French
Drummond, McCra eey, O'Brien. Ham ,
mer, Updegraff, Leftingwell, and Me-
Oregon participating.
With few dissenting votes. the
resolution was finally adopted with
this amendment:
| That a committee Of FIVE DO ap.
pointed to circulate petitions, asking
the trustees TO order an election sub
hitting to the citizens of the town
ship the question of voting the pro-
posed tax to aid in the construction
Of said railway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
Terri lie ARRAY in Vernon County-A
Fight With Knives and Pistols in 4
Tahl Room Three Wounded aid one
Ksnad &# A AsH

from tbs Ia orosss Democrat
4 most terrible and bloody ARRAY
occnrd down at Bad Axe Cisy,
twelve miles below here, on Chrisl-
mas eve, There was a ball given at
the hotel in that small river town,
and many maaes and females from
the surrounding eonntry were pres,
ent A well known desperate BY
the name of John Oliver, who, we
are told, is regular OK thiei-steal-
ing cattle from that region, butcher>
ing them and then peddling The meat
bel tween that place and this city, was
there, slightly. set up" and just
spoiiing for fight. There were also
III attendance at the party three
brothers by the name OF Dennison.
who, il seems. had At some previous
lime. crossed the path IT This ruffian
Oliver, and On whom be bad sworn
vengeance Those ia the bail room
had heard il i,lpted thatail Oliver got
ano,her drink or Iva down there
would probably DO a collision, and
mauy sulis,ipaleg the bloody work.
i bout hail~pasl ten, Oliver CONS
fnrneed swearing and Talk tug very
ipudla saying he be id IL hs
wualdt xiii all three Of those s--ns
Of his meaning the Denison broth
ars, AID Immediately drew IA large
bJsgie knife and made TOR one of them
who STOOD uear by. Denison saw
him coming, and IN attempting 20.
ward of he blow. received il through
the arm just above the elbow. / he
other brol hers seeing this wenl 10
their br0t hers assistance, when Oil
yer stabbed al one OF them --cull tag
an ugly wound ia his side, and inn.
mediately scIipched the remaining
one. aud had bis knife just raised 10
give tho fatal ow-ready and aim
ed 70 plunge lhe cutting steel through
his heart, when one of the wounded
brothers pulled ou, a revolver aad
Shot Oliver through the head, and be
Tell senseless to the floor and expired
Contuhi. reighed supreme during
the enactment OF bis brief tragedy.
Two brothers were already stab
bed, but not fatally third was
held in the vicelike grasp Of the ruff
fianly desperate, who had his knife
already poised for the death blow.
and seemed to wait Tor renewed
strength 10 give the fatal stroke
women ran anrioking about the bail
room male faces looked pale as the
desperate encounter shiekened-and
then ii was that the wounded broth
or shot Oliver through The head, and
quiet was restored. The wounds OF
he Dann,son brothers were imme-
diately d3es ed, and divers corpse
was taken away
Thus ends another ARRAY, in which
the right one was killed, ii what we
hear Is correct, and people Gown
there appear glad that their village
is rid OF this man Oliver. 1t is The
end Of an old fend that has long ex.
listed between the parties, and has
ended thus tragicaily, and, indeed,
I tally, for one. Little excitement
existed 10 consequence, and no ar
rests will probably be made, for the
universal verdict seems to be, Of the
villagers, that Oliver got what be
wanted and ne ded most.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
NATouEz. Miss. Dec. 2R.


Bill Hewitt and others attempted-
ed last night, to assassinate General
Mckee while on board the steamer
Leo, but only wounded him slightly,
while Hewitt is seriously hurt. Gen.
Dudley, commanding the post, is in
vostlgating the matter.
Mckee, about alluded ., is Con-
gresham elect from the Fourth Mis-
sisslppi District, and Register ia
Bankruptcy for the State. Hewitt
is a prominent member of the Ku,
Klux Khan, and was, short time
ago, connected in aiding to tar and
feather prominent Republican OF
Mlssissip pi, named Stewart. For
this he was tried by military COM
mission aud sentenced 60 twelve
months IN State prison, but released
three weeks ago on a writ Of nabeas
GERMS BY one Of The judges appoint
cd ey cen. Gillem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
awTbe Atlanta De;1., mn so,,s

~ The Atlanta Desly Era says Of
the election of Grant: "Since the
election OF the great Captain Of The
age to the Presidency, real estate
has adv roed in this city not less
than fifty per cent. The four words
LET US HAVE PEACE" have done
more tor the future Of he South than
language can express. The aimis
sion of our Senators will add another
increase in this direction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

preeches 81 The tsovernment shul
pav its debt with heintetest. why
shell not that atifftin SKIRT Derkifi
pagram Bni men=nin't alInz within
10 apply CREST principles to their
own eases lts one nv the weak
n0asnss Nv human nacher. #s
PETRoLEeM " NAsBY,, p NJ,
WnhGis post ma sterA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
Democratic Dirge.

Some chap Of poetical turn of
mind, parodies the Burial Of Sir John
Moore to make it suit the present
wants of the Democratic party-a
fitting tribute to The M mory of what
vas once greatness Is now recorded
IS q blk and a delusion. He does it
thnsiy:
Not sigh was heard nor funeral
note as up Salt River we hurried, but
We longoa TO depart from our weary
boat, and wished our leader was bur-
ried. He was killed so dead on elee-
lion day by the Grant and Colfax le-
gions. that naaght WAS left his friends
but TO pray bis soul from the Internal
regions. And thus in the dark and
gloomy night Of defeat and despair
We hurried. aud his clay.coId corpse
concealed from sight to the place
where our dead are buried. The cofs
TN Was ready--'twas Belmont's bess
land in the rebel gray as we found
him, Le lay like a traitor taking his
rest, with tue Confederate flag around
him. By the side OF Mcclellan we
made his grave, with our torches
dImly burning and the same. old
spades of that gallant brave we used
for the soft turf turning. And there
be lies in the moonlight cold. on the
banks of thatlone Salt river, no stoae
was erected the tale TO uniold--our
dead are forgotten forever. Ard now
10 The bottle we find relief the Off
GERS alas have departed; with Sey-
mour and Blair we haveeome to grief,
and hence We are all broken hearted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
sega CONDUCTOR on tie Easter

aSg~A conductor On the Eastern
rsirQad who lives at Gloucester,
Mass Mas recently awakena from .
sound sleep IL church., sod vita hi-
setu!ar twaag called can Beverly
ebAege cars Tor Gioueestef, Ma enes,
tet sid Beverly FarH I, Tbs tfsei
apon the congregati n MAJ he IN
sglusu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

MIR GLADsroNE's APOLOGY "A pr
vate letter from Mr., Gladstone, dated
1867, is published, wherein lie says !:
Il am aware that arrogance and self
confidence are among our national
faults, aud tn4t we require to be TAX :
en dowD, SO To speak, by estimates
thai others form 0i us. | must cons
tess that | was wrong in saying that
The South would achieve her indc-
pendence, and that took too much
upon nyseiiin expressing such opin-
Iuns, yet the motive was not bad
My s. mpalhies wore then where they
bad long before been, and where they
are noW--with the whole American
people |, probably, like many Eu.
ropeans, did not understand the na-
tare and working 1T the American
Union"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

This was On The 10Th day OF Octo~
ber. l836-only thirty two yeara
ago al tho last election hele in
Milwaukee County on the Bird day of
November, 1868, the total vote east
in the county. was 1915.
The counties which iii 1886, then
composed the county of Milwaukee
and v hich threw 7Sl votes, then cast
an aggregate Of nearly 10000 votes,
while in the whole State, which in
1886, as Territory, cast 2,462 votes,
there were cast, in 1868, an aggregate
Of 1912 votes.
No wonder that the old settlers,
when they think of these things
sometime, shake their heads in won
der
If thirty years have done 50 much
for Wisconsin,, what may we MOI hope
Tor III the thirty years To come ?
Iowa comfy then embraced also
Grant, Lafayette, and Green counties.
Grant was detached tor new county
III 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

OVER MILLION POPULATION The
total vote of Wisconsin at the late
presidential election was abou; 200,-
900 The experience OF past years IN
this state shows that the population
will average more than five times
the number OF votes polled. 1t is
therefore safe TO conclude that the
population OF our state now consid-
erably exceeds million In 1860
the total presidential vote was l52, !.
$50 and tile population IT'S 872.--
In 1865 the total gubernatorial vote
was los, l3f and The population by
state census, 858 1926. The gain 10
population since 1860 is not tess than
225 900 and since 1866 not less than
I40 900. The popular vote indicates
that this ss'in Is about equally dis
tributed among the several congress
sional districts--the first district / his
year polling somewhat the largest
vote, and the third district the small
| lest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

The lnadyertance vi . clerk ia
recording deed, q few years ago, at
Quincy Ill, whereby 'nine,sixtle,hs,
was msde 70 read 'nino. sixteen rs /,
900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

Act on was taken in the Buffalo
City ouncil, yesterday, looking TO
the building Of an international bridge
oyer the Niagara river, connecting
Buffalo with the Canada shore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

= Y q p Q = ~ -
Mayor y Mel mas a3ade : complete
report oI The ust54.si atufi ~ interests
~ tnss CITY, N spoaea 9 > circ0lag
fram The Secretary ol tie interior,
las August. Eeef aud pork packing
engage tho largest eapi.al, namely,
foar mitiiots. Next comes .ager beer
two millions leather clothing and
amoers one million ana a half each
-four and distiiiefles ne&t, about oBe
million each. The total capital Of MI
manufactures toots mp nineteen mii-
lions and little over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

TIE REBEL STATES. --About nine
per cent OF ali the white voters were
DISTINGUISHED in the preliminary pro-
cess OF reconstruct u But after the
) ,ate~ were reconstructed the dis
tranchlsement ceased The third
section al the fourteenth amendment
still excluded pr,jured rebels only
from holding Office, bat not from vot
ing. In the recent Presidential elect-
ion there were none DISTINGUISHED eA-
cept by State action. In Missouri,
Nest Virginia and Tennessee, there
was an effective Acknowledgement.
under the State Constitutions, Il Ger
tain classes OF rebels. In the other
-tracted States all whites voted,
and there was n, lsfraaehsemeuf,
except that of hu blacks by serrol~
ism. The registered white vote in
the ten States would have amounted
To 600 794 in 1868 Ia 1860 il was
657 7O9 This shows an increase in
the total whi,e vote of the ten STAGES.
not .ithslauding he loss OF popnla-
ton resulting from the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

The colossal wealth Of New York.
is unfortunately chiefly in the hands
.oi class Of men who organize moth,
ing but money making-useiess, self
ish, accumulation, misery people,
people who live inhumauly and die
like beasts unwept unhonored, and
aforementioned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

Tue kND.-"Generation after gem
GRAFTON" says fine writer, have felt
as we now feel, and their lives were
as active as our own. They passed
like va1or, while nature wore the
same aspect Of beauty as when her
Creator commanded her to be- The
world would have the same attracts
ions for our offspring yet unborn as
she does for our children. Yet q
little while, and all will have happen
end. The throbbing will be stifled,
and all will be at rest. Our funeral
will wind it's way, and prayers will
be said, and then We shall be left
alone in silence and darkness tor the
worm. And, it may be, for o short
time we shall be spoken Of but the
things of life will creep IN. and our
names will soon be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on and laugh
ter and song will be heard in the
room in which we died aud the eyes
that incurred for us will he dried and
glisten again @th joy and our chill
dren will cease TO think Of us, and
will not remember to lisp our names.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

sss~ The poet Whittier. in O letter
tothe New England Society OF Wash.
lngton. sayshe heartily supports the
motion just made by a New England
) nator, u remove tue disabilities of
taose al present DISTINGUISHED III sAe
Sontnern States, ana make amnesty
and suffrage universal add no also
expresses his belief that majority
Of the Northern people also favor
such action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

War between the Greeks and
Turks has actually begun. A band
OF. Greeks invading the Turkish prov.
luce Of ALBANIA and a force of Turks
have lad 6gat, in which the Creeks
were victorious. The Sultan of Tur.
Key refuses to join the proposed con
ference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

The nearest point on the Union
Pacific Railroad where good coal caa
be obtained is at Carbon, one hun
dred and thirty eight niles west Of
Cheyenne. No coal is found between
this point and the middle Of Iowa
one thousand miles. The country be-
tweed Omaha ard the Blaek Hills has
been stripped Of what little timber
there was originally upon it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05
sea The Island of Great Britain

sa- The Island of Great Britain
has I popuation of about 80 600 900
81 have the thist stree States al
this Union That voted 1t he resent
Presidential election Tie number
Of votes cast il that contsst was full
S coo 0o0 apparent vote given
IN the lats. Pdrliamantary elections in
Gre Britain proper that Is, Eng~
land, Scotland and Wales, was ouiy
/ PTS GOO, Bat tHis Is not the entire
extent 'o1 the Suffrage in Great Bit
ain fneeed, 1he additions Gnder he
Reform oiii rre about three iauiths
Of q milton. The disorepaacv be-
tween tire actual veto ard The vote
glvenis easily explained In targo
number OF parliamentary districts
there was 10 contest. and the men
beers were chosen, aeco. s.r3 Is tbs
if@afiahle usage, by show 81 hands.
N truth, the figures ], 279 900 are the
total in The coata8ts2 sisiIiots only.
whore poll vas demanded, and tho
Foiers recorded their preferences at
-. mustangs " glee co.'s IS psna
tion Tor such of .par r2te ultorlSs ~
seeya to haFe Dundee ovSr The
matter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

So. Said Lord John Russell to Mr..
Hume, at q social dinner what
do you consider the object oflegisla-
tlon ? The greatest good to the
greatest number responded Mr.
Hume What do You call The great
est number n continued bis lordship.
Number one, my lord" was the
Commoner's prompt reply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-05

SUSPENSION OF A LEADING New
York DIX GooDs HOUSE. Dispatches
report the suspension Of LaLhrop,
Ludington & Co. leading Dry Goods
dealers OF New York with liabilities
of $4,000 600 The cause is stated
TO be giving too much credit to
country merchants, who in conse-
quence Of the failure Of their debtors
10 pay up, have been backward in
tbeil renli .ances rbe fisfn was the
fourth d'.y goods houss in Ar arica ];
its a!es ranging from $4,000 900 to
s20.000,000 yearly its business being
exceeded only by Stewart, Clatiin 4
Chittenden, and it's credit was high.
say A Madison youth who had a
ticket in seductingIy advertised
"giit enterprise" received notice that
his number had drawn q $500 gold
watch which would be sent him on
the receipt OF percentage, sl2-
Fearful OF '.shenangan, he requested
tho valuable package TO be sent him
ty express g. o. D. The package
came daily and ina charges were duiy
paid. The. box being opened was
found TO contain brick.