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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
The Missouri Senatorship.

Carl Schurz's nomination as the
Republican candidate for United
States Senator from Missouri is a
we'll deserved compliment to high
merit-to pure character, profound
intellect, patriotic fidelity and devo>
ton to the principles of political
equality. He stands in the foremost
rank of the orators of America
Though something of an enthusiast,
he is nothing of a visionary. His is
one of the most practical minds in
the country. He is representative
German RADICAL type of that class
among our foreign born citizens who
are sincerely, earnestly, intelligently
attached to our free institutions, and
who know the value of these from
oontrasted experience under the mons
archical systems of the Old World
This large constituent Of our popula>
ton has never, we believe, had all
exponent in the Of Senate cf the UNI
ted States. 1t is time that this great
element, so intimately and long con-
nected with our material develops
ment and retOrmatory advancement,
have an accredited. authoritative,
able mouths iece at Washington
Carl Schurz would be such rcpre>
sentative. The Legi lature of Miss
ouri will do itself an honor, and the
State 8 service, by choosing such
man, for he will shed more ulster
npon the office than the office upon
him Industrious, clear headed. schoi.
ariy, versatile. talented, and endowed
with remarkable power OF expressing
thought with distinctness and en-
phasis, both in oral and written lam
guage. he must prove an acquisition
10 the august assembly OF which it is
proposed to make him a constituent
unit Chicago Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
SummOns-SmitIl.

Ct-AqE or WISCONSIN Circuit Court. IN aud feT
- Count. of Grant. IS Grant County, Wis.
In vacation after September General Term, 1868
James Hopkins, plaintiff against Eugene R. Smith, def
The STATE Of Wisconsin % the defendant here Hamed
You are hereby summoned and required 10 snswss
the complaint in this action, which was filed in the
Office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for Grant
County aforesaid the 18th day of January A, d.,
1863, and copy of your answer 70 the saic
complaint the subscriber at his office in the VIII
lage Of Fairplay Wisconsin within twenty days after
the service hereof exclusive the day of such service
and if you fail to the complaint aforesaid,
within the time aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action
will apply the Court the relief demanded in the
complaint
Witness the Honorable Joseph Mills, Judge Of the
Circuit Court for Grant County Aforesaid at the court
house in Lancaster, this l4th day of January. 1899
g. MERRIcK, Attest: D. SCHRE1NER,
Attorney for Pl'f Clerk of Circuit Court,
33w6 Grant County, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
aegTbe Germans are shocked =,

be The Gefmans are shocked at
the discovery they have lately made,
that their idolized Crown Princes.
Victoria of Prussia, does not write
German correctly, although she seems
to take the liveliest interest in Ger
man literature, and is said to have
written a work in German language
on female employment. Her mother,
Queen Victoria, speaks German very
hnently, but with strong English
accent. A II her letters to her rela-
tives in Germany are written in Ger
man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

pa The stockbridge tribe of In.
dlans, in Wisconsin, held their eec-
ton OF ''Sachem" last week. Deiias
Charles, Sachem for the last term of
three years. was re elected over John
Hendricks by majority Of twenty.
The whole number OF votes cast was
terty~eight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
ROAD NOTICE.

Whereas application has been made to the county
board OF supervisors by fifteen freehoders
the Town OF Potos fifteen or more FIRE hold rs q
the Town OF Lancaster, for county road from banca
to Potos the best practcs ground for said
Therefore notice is hereby ri that the DO I'd of
county supervisors, in aud t. r the county of Grant
State Of Wis. will meet the 9th day OF February
1862 consider upon said application petition
By order of the board
33w3 NJ ALTIZER, Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

@The opium dealers at New
York have succeeded in getting up s
"corner" on that drug, and have run
the price up to S22 per pound in gold.
They have also bought all that is due
from fereign ports for some time.
The leading houses in the movement
hold all the Smyrna opium in the
market locked up, waiting q good op-
portunity to sell and rob their costo,
mers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
NOTICE TO BUILDERS

Notice is hereby TO the mechanics that the building
community OF Joint School District No 8 OF the Towns
of Mt Hope and Goldman will receive sealed propOs.
ais for building school house ia said Ds riot until the
LIST Of March Everything he furnished the ground
by the District, Plan can be lad Of the conmittse.
l. LOOMS, Clerk
~ Hope, January II, la6q S3wss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

Nearly all the Disguised Sou.h
erners who emigrated To Brazil at
The close OF the war have returned
and those who remain are 10 q destit
ute condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
DWELLING FOR SALE.

wish to sell small dwelling in Lancaster, next
south from Mrs Shernan's, four rooms and summer
kitchen, including the lot CisterI and small cellar On
the premises Price $4,000. NAlHAN
Lancaster, Wis, Jan Is, 1869. 33tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

Total productive Normal School fund Sc 26 2s4-u
Receipts Of the income fund last fiscal
year 51,776.20
Balance in the income fund, September 90
looo....'...... 2l,Ie25O
There is now held by the State,
for sale, $40. 667 acres of land belong
ing to the Normal School fund.
| can best present the condition of
the State University by quoting
from the report of the Hon Edward
Solomon, President of the Board of
University Regents. He says.
1t is with unfeigned pleasure aud
satisfaction that | make the am
nouncement that the efforts of those
TO whom the management of the
University has been confded have
been crowned with success during
the past year, al that the condition
OF the institution is highly favorable,
! and its affairs, and the results so far
attained are satisfactory and tall of
promise tor the future. This is
mainly due to the ability, energy
and incessant labors of President
Chadbourne, to whom the Regents
and the people of the State are un-
der lasting obligations. He has had
The interests of the institution at
heart, In every one of its many and
different departments, aud be aud his
corps OF professors and instructors
have laeored zealously, ably and sue
cessfully in the discharge Of their
duties.
During the last collegiate year 1894
students have been in attendance.
Departments Of law, agriculture, and
engineering and military tactics
have been established, adding great
ly to the educational advantages of
the institution As to its reeds
again quote from the regents report
The principal and most pressing
need of the University is still felt o
be (more pressingy even than last
year, because Of the increase Of stu
dents) and increase of room aud ac-
commodations for students The
University must haze 0nothe, building
Ii is impossible to put up such a
building from its own resources. and
it has therefore to rely upon the gem
crosby Of the State to furnish the
means Without another building
the University cannot expand, as il
surely will with enlarged accommo-
dations."
Gentlemen, the University is on
the road to perfect success. 1t cam
not. however, reach the goal without
assistance and for the required aid il
can look only to the State. We can
mako it the peer Of any institution
OF learning in the land by simply
giving it the means to perfect its de
partments, and proper buildings for
the accommodation of Students
Knowing that you justly appreciate
its value to the youth of the state, !
commend it to your fostering care
earnestly secondng the recommen
dations and suggestions OF the Re
gents report.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

The Hon. William NJ. Stewart
has been reelected 20 the United
States Senate by the Nevada Legis>
lAturc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

or the band of Ku~Kluy that
made the recent raid o. Shelby .le.
Tenn, seven were fatally shot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

To tie Legislature:
] herewith submit the several an
nual reports, from an examination of
which you will learn that the affairs
10 which they relate have been, dur
ing the past year, so administered as
TO reflect great credit upon the gen
tlemen having them IN charge II
seems neither necessary nor proper
for me to make lengthy extracts from
these reports. as they will be before
you for reference, and copies thereof
will be by you extensively circulated
among your constituents for their in
formation.
There arc many reforms which
would, in my opinion, contribute to
our welfare as q State, but, as they
generally involve change of the
constitution, refrain from recon-
mending them to your present con.
sideration, in the belief that before
many years, the people will decide to
call convention to revise that in
strument, and charge it in several
Important particulars. For the same
reason, and in view of the fact tina.
the last Legislature provided for the
publication of a full digest of the laws,
L do not advise a revision of the
statutes at present.
am glad to be able to say to you
hat the healthy condition of our
State affairs indicates q necessity for
but little general legislation, and
trust you will abstain, so far as pos
sible, from that which is purely pri
vate and local, when the relief sought
can be attained under general laws
Such action on your part will inau-
gurate reform which will meet with
the hearty approval of the people.
Heretofore it has been customary
for the Governor to act upon bills at
any time within three days after the
adjournment Of the Legislature.
have, upon reflection, come to doubt
the legality of such proceeding, and
in order TO avoid the consequences oil
q hurried adjournment, deem il my
duty TO inform you that no bills will
be considered by the executive after
your honorable body shall have been
adjourned. You will therefore see
the necessity of perfecting all legisla
ton SO as to render such considera.
ton OF, and action upon, the same
possible before the hour of adjourn.
ment. Those who remember the re-
suit Of the hasty adjournment of tbs
last Legislature will see the impera
tive necessity for this change.
FINANCIAL.
The exhibit made by the inancia
reports is gratifying.
STATE DEBT.
The present Indebtedness of the State ia s2252O57
OF VIII CHI there L. due to the
schoO fund .........,........ 81, 53i7O0 90
Normal School fund ........~. 44s 500 20
University fund................. 100000 90
Total due to educational
funds -. ........... ........ 2.osl 200 90
State bonds outstanding. l67 500 60
Currency recpts outstanding 81 20
Showing II reduction OF $27 00t
during the year
State bonds to the amount of S206,
500 have been purchased with trus
funds Investment, cancelled aud GER
tidcates Of indebtedness issued in liel
OF them, according to law All of til,
outstanding bonds will undoub.edly
be absorbed by these funds this year
The receipts and disbursements 0
the general fund, during the las
fiscal year, were as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
Nem advertisements.
HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE

! will sell nay house and lots In tho village of Lar
CASTER situated the school house. reasonable
terms the house ia comfortable and large enough 70,
family Of or SIG oc barn and other outbuilings or
the premises--wei fenced, cistern, &c.
JOHN STURGEON
Lancaster, Jan. ~, 1869. 33w4%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
IMMIGRATION.

During the past year, Wisconsin
has received her full share of those
who have come from the old world
to fnd homes 10 the new. The State
Board of immigration has caused to
be published, aud widely circulated
IN other States and countries, 10000
copies Of pamphlet, in several Lam
gnages, giving accurate and Informal
tiou regarding the State The mem
sers Of the Board are assured tbat
is their efforts large numbers OF i'm
migrants have been induced TO settle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
STATE CAPITOL.

IA q CAE4
The rotunda of the State capitol is
now completed, and a contract has
been entered into with G. S. Rankin
d Co., of Cincinnati for the erection
of the dome, for the sum of 500 900
the work to be completed on or be-
fore the first day of Dec. next. 1t is
now necessary only to provide for the
completion of the corridors Of the
basement, excavation Of proper coal
vaults. and for furnishing off suffi :
cient number Of committee rooms to
meet the requirements of the legisla>
tive committees. All of which can
DO accomplished this year, if the
requisite authority be confarred upon
the building commissioners. When
the dome is finished, the capitol will
have cost the sum of S528, 315 60.
Since 1860, the State has expended
the sum of 81 200, 900 for the erection
of public buildings.
IN MEMORIAM.
The remains of the lamented Gov
ernor Louis 2. Harvey rest in Forest
Hill Cemetery, near this city. Gov
ernor Harvey, died in the prime of
his manhood, while ministering with
kindly care, to the wants of the sui
fering and dying soldiers of Wiscop-
sin mission self-imposed, and sa :
credly discharged. The State should
erect a monument to his memory,
which is very dear to the people.
An appropriation for this purpose,
will, | know, be by all most heartily
approved.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The last Legislature adopted the
following joint resolution:
Resolved By the Assembly the Senate coneurring, That
section five of article five IF the constitution of tbs
State Of Nisconsin is amended 10 sad follows:
sECrIoy s. The Governor shall rece,e during his
continuance in Office annu al compensation OF five
thousand dollars which shalt be in full all travelling
or other Exp incident to his duties, and
Be it further TesoIred BY the Assembly h> Ses0te co-
curing That section article ye OF the
ton the State OF isconsin il ended
follows
SECTION o The Lieutenant Governor shall receive
during his continuance cifce an annual cczapensa-
ton Of one thousand dallars.
In Justice to those who NAV here.
after be chosen to discharge the tu>
ties Of the offices named / recon,
mend that you ratify this reso luton
and provide for It's sub mission 10
the people.
CYRUS W FIELD
In obedience 10 joint resolution
number ten, 1867, have caused to
be prepared and transmitted TO Cyrus
W Field u sui'aole gold medal. in
recognition ot bis distinguished ser
vices In couoectIon with the success
tul completion Of the Atlantic cable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
RECEIPTS
Total receipts................... ..,,
DISBURSEMENTS.

Balance In the state treasury September 30,
1860, belonging to all the various funds Sl53s30 e3
Every proper demand against the
state has boon promptly paid upon
presentation, there have been at all
times sufficient finds in the treasury.
The Secretary of State estimates
the necessary expenditures from the
general fund, from October /, 1868,
to December 81, 1869, fifteen months,
as follows:
Salaries and permanent appropriations... ST. 100 90
Legislative expenses........ SOa6O 90
State prison Snd charitable inst uons... 205G00 90
Appropriations for 1868, not pad....... BOB III rs
Clerks and employ Al 100 90
Interest on state debt 10000 90
Miscellaneous, printing. publishing laws,
stationery, feel, postage etc.......... o. 300 %
Estimated expeniturcs for lastqparter oflS69 $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
Estimated revenue for the sam,

IL Will be seen that the estimated
expenditures aud revenues are near
~ equal in amount. Great care
should be exercised in making appro-
priations, the payment of which, this
year, ia not provided for. lest such
deficiency be created in the general
fund as will embarrass the state fnan>
ces.
The Secretary also gives an est,
mate Of revenues and expenditures
for 1870, being necessary for you TO
provide the means for defraying the
expenses for that year, by tax or
otherwise
Revenue 5te 'ooo "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

A thorough geological survey of
this State is much needed. Could
we present to the world a scientific
and comprehensive account of our
vast mineral and agricultural resour
ces, it would draw hlther, within a
few years, millions of dollars of capt.
tai for investment. In such an In
vestigation of her hidden sources of
wealth, Wisconsin is far behind the
the neighboring States of the North
west. Ii it is not deemed best to
provide for such survey without
further information, respectfully
suggest that competent committee
be appoin ed to investigate, and ful
~ report to the next legislature, up
on the necessities Of the State in this
direction. Such investigation and
report can probably be had at little
or no expense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19
To be raised by state tax -.

lie suggest that "a State tax OF
1886, 600 be levied at the comm ence
ment OF the session, and that the pro,
visions Of section ?, Of chapter liz OF
the general laws of 1868 be applied
so far as is practicable, to any appro~
prIatlon Ia excess of this estimate
That law authorizes him 10 lew q
tax sufficient to provide for the pay,
ment of all appropriations. Beiiev-
ing that it will greatly facilitate leg>
islation, concur in the suggestion.
There was expended from the gov
ern)r's contingent fund during the
past year the sum of 81, 1913. 20 Bal.
ance in the fund January l, 1869. I12
"a.
From the appropriations for the
payment of expenses incident to the
transportation of the British Patent
Office Reports, donated 10 the State
Historical Society, there has been
expended the sum of 1924 SO. The
society's collection of books and pans
phiets now numbers 50, 900 volumes,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

Total productive schoo'fu EOS .s6 SO
Receipts OF the school fund income of last
fiscal year l7ss.2as IS
Apportonme't by Superintendent # pub
lie Instruction. l737!o47
Number OF public schools in the State. 900
Number of children attending public
schoot... S49,u01
Number OF acres of school land held by the
state Tor 46l, 4ol
Tha%Normal Schools at PIattevile
and Whitewater are meeting the ex
pectations of those interested in edu-
cation, end from the number of per
sons who seek admission to the nor>
NAL departments, the advantages of
such schools seem to be Justly appre
ciated by those who are preparing
themselves for teaching. The cree
ton of the Normal School building
at Oshkosh will be commenced i'm
mediately. 1t will be completed and
the school opened as soon as practi-
cable.
The Regents have expended por
lion of the funds at their disposal in
aiding teachers institutes. which
lave been of very great advantage
% the teachers of the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

ic enterprises, will heartily endorse
similar action by you.
As required by chapter 165, gener
al laws of 1868, | appointed as mem
bers OF the visiting committee OF
the state" Senators George G. Ha
zelton, Nelson Williams and Satter
lee Clark, and Assemblymen A. q
kellam. A. j. Turner. Charles Pole,
ID. w. Maxon, Luther Buxton and J
b. e. Baxter, all Of whom met al
the Capitol and proceeded to visit
the charitable and penal institutions
of the state. The report OF the com
mittee will be laid before you in due
| time,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-23
Chrisfianfzing Chinese Under Dini-
euIffes.

The Boston Trareler prints the follow.
lowing letter from California
/ organized Chinese Sunday School
at San Jose. The first session COM
menced with sixty-two Chinese scholars,
aud before the first month closed the
number reached one hundred and forty.
Neither the stones thrown at the China
men, nor the ridicule pointed at the
teachers, seemed to retard the work. But
since thisis free country, have not the
Ku- Klux Klan right to burn down the
churches in which the schools are held ?
The Methodist church Of San Jose, in
which the school was held, was one Of the
most beautiful and elegant church edi-
fees on the coast. An anonymous letter
to the Rev. Mr. Dunn, received the morn.
ing after the burning, informs him that
the next time he sees his church it will
be in ashes. His life is also threatened
IL he continues to teach the Chinese.
You will perceive we have, by the grace
Of God, started the devil from bis lair,
aud By tie same means We mean TO push
him hard. / have organized fourteen
Sunday schools for the Chinese, IN which
about four hundred Cinnamon are week
ly taught our language by Christian men
and women.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-23
SHUTDOWN.

I stood by the marge Of the summer sea.
As the day was quietly dying.
When the waves were lalled in dreamles
sleep,
And the seamews plaintively crying.
The broad red disc of the setting sun
Was poised on the mighty ocean,
And the wavelets were breaking one oy one
On the shore, with dreamy motion.
But gorgeous curtain of blue and gold
Now fell on the sleeping pillow.
And the sun, like q monarch infrm and old,
Reclined on glowing pillow.
But again change, as he sank to rest,
On his coach of surprising glory,
For the hues that trembled on oceans bre asst
Mocked the wonders of Eastern story.
Slowly these beauties all passed away,
As saw Nights shadows desccndipg,
And deemed it we'll such a perfect day
Should have such perfect ending.