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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
School Funds of Wisconsin.

The Prairie du Chen Courier and
other papers OF this State the same
style, and also Democratic orators,
durlag the recent political campaign,
stated that Wisconsin had no School
fand now, as it had been stolen by
the Radicals From the report Of
Gen. Allen, Secretary of State. which
has just been published, we gather
the following interesting facts In re-
lation to the amount Of our School
fund sf
The amount of the productive
School fund Of this State on the Both
day of Sept, 1869, was 81, 3S7 ,41437,
showing an increase Of the produc-
tive fund during the past year of
31,92754.
The University fund which con-
sists of the proceeds of the sales OF
lands granted by Congress for the
support of Ii University, amounted
at The same date to $500, sos, IA, an
increase during zoe year Of So, 265.
Congress appropriated to THE State
24O, 900 acres of land, the proceeds
of which were to be devoted to the
support of an institution of learning,
where should be taught the princi-
pies of Agriculture and the Arts.
This fund on Sept. 30th amounted
to $86,52640, and increase during
the past year of $61,038.
The Normal School-fund amounted
on the Both of Sept, to $638, 041.99
showing an increase during the year
of s13, 647.8s.
This exhibit Of the condition Of the
Educational funsd of our State is a
most gratifying one, and the Secre-
tary challenges the closest investiga-
ton OF the truthfulness of his report
These figures ought to put to shame
the authors of the -hasc charges
made during the last political cam
paign, but as they were made most
ly by men who have long since ceas-
cd TO blush at anything, it win have
no such effect.
The School fund Of this State is
now large Que, is safely invested,
and under Radical managementis in
creasing from year to year, while UNI
der Democratic management it was
rapidly being loaned TO irresponsible
individuals on worthless security,
and had not the leak been stopped
by Republican Legislature that no
bic fund would have been swallowed
up and lost Prairie du Chen Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Functus 0Rcio.


The Hon. Garrett Davis, who was
a Delegate to the Capitol Conven-
ton at st. Louis, against the remoy-
al of the national Seat Of Govern
ment "to some place in the valley Of
"the Mississippi river" has given his
reasons for that vote, in long letter
to the Governor of Kentucky. Mr..
Davis takes the ground that, howev-
er much We may desire to carry our
national gods from the District of
Columbia, we have no power in the
premises. When Virginia and Ma
ryland coded each q portion of its
territory to the nation, they did so
forever When the United States
accepted this territory, they took an
inalienable estate, aud were boand
to use it for the purpose aud upon
the conditions of the cession for all
time to come. Mr.. Carrot Davis
states this doctrine in two Language
es-the English and the Latin--as
follows ''When the States have ced-
"ed the necessary territory they
"eannot withdraw or abrOgate their
'cessions and so when Congress
"has accepted them, it cannot repeal
"or abrogate its acceptance. No one
twill deny that the eession of the
States and the acceptance by Con-
''gress concludes any further action
"of the States, and their power over
"the subject then becomes tnactus
"c6iclO and it is equally true that
tthe associated power of accept
'ance by Congress, when executed
sis exhaustive and fltnctWS o6icio -
and, therefore, there is nothing more
to be said or done about the matter.
Congress is powerless. Conventions
are i'll vain. Delegates can do moth
ing. The Capitol is like an obstinate
old woman-'swhen it is sot, it's sot.p
1T is as immov able as the everlasting
hills, and is firmly bedded in the mud
of the District by some irrepealabie
law Of constitutional inertia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
San Domingo and Cuba.


lit seems that the San Domingo
excitement was great cry and little
wool. All there is to it is simply
this: President Baez wanted some
months ago, to come under the pro-
lection Of our flag. Just before ad
journment, Congress requested the
President to communicate to the
next session all the information re-
lative to the island in his possession.
In accordance with this request lie
has sent General Babcock there to
learn all he can about the resources,
debts, ect., of the island. This is the
explanation given of the Hexpedition"
fitted ont for the West Indies.
While the Cuban question is not
directly involved, it is indirectly
If the flag Of the United States were
planted on one of those islands il
would be great help to the Cuban
patriots. A powerful friend would
be near at band. The Madrid I'M
parctal, while unmindful of this San
Domingo affair, is free to confess that
even theindirect countenanee of the
United States would be very service
able to the Cnbans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23


asy- 1t is calculated that were the
entire Union peopled as densely US
Massachusetts,, it would have pop
ulation ef 619, 900, 900, a number far
greater than that of China, which is
the most popuIous Empire of ancient
or modern times. Massachusetts has
an Average of one hundred and sew
enty-three persons to the square
mile, but which ratio is exceeded by
many Old Country nations. It has
been estimated that in 1900 our pop
ulation would number 100000, 900,
which would be an average increase
Of only twenty-eight personsto each
square mile of territory. A Phila-
delphia journal claims that Pennsyl-
vania can, and will sustain with ease,
population of 80, 600, 900. Her vast
mineral resources are still in the in
fancy Of their development, and
yet they al present yield sixty per
cent. of all the iron made in the
United States. In addition to this
the Keystone State yields a.steadiIy
increasing annual total of 100000
tons of coal
II ff S4a u 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
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Autobiography Of z. ]. Walker.

Robert j. Walker, who lately died,
wrote the following sketch of himself
in an autogrs oh book, at the request
of friopd, il 1867, II. J.. Walker,
born at the town of Northumberland,
IA, July 10, 1901; graduated at the
UNIVERSITY of Pennsylvania, Phila-
delphia, July, 1919 Judge Of the
supreme Court of Mississippi, about
1873; United States Senator from
January 8, 1886, TO March 10. 1916
Secretary of the Treamry from March
10, 1915, to Il arch 5, 1s45; appointed
Commissioners to China June, 1858;
resigned because a steamer couldno
be furnished me as promised Gov
ernor Of Kansas from April, 1857, to
December, 1857 resigned because |
would not aid in forcing slavery on
Kansas by fraud and forgery Finan-
cial Agent of the United States Gov
eminent, by appointments of MIR.
Chase, then Secretary of the Treas
ury, to Europe from March, 1868, TO
November, 1864, when returned
home, having completed my mission
by causing to be taken and bought
these $3.50, 100000 of Mr.. Chase's
United States 6-20 six per cent.
bonds, and defeated the second Con-
federate loan of SIS, 600 600; cooper
ated with others during the Same
period in various important trans
actions for the federal Government,
under special letter from Mr..
Seward, Secretary of State, written
by the express sanction of President
Lincoln The above is written by
request of my excellent and much
valued friend, S. York, at Lee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
New YoRK. Nov. IL.

NEW L Ohh, NOf. IL.
The entire custom house frauds
are estimated at 100000. They
were committed during 1866 -7-8.-
The principal offender has not yet
been arrested, and his name is with
held. 1t appears that few weeks
ago Commissioner j. Korn and VIM.
81. Whimsted were arrested on charge
of being engaged in the frauds
Korn.made a statement impllcatin G
Blatchford, Roman, Mulligan and
three brothers named Cauidwell.-
The district attorney demanded do
cumentary evidence against the men
from the Treasury Department, and
on Thursday the papers were brought
on. The guilt of Blatchiord depends
upon the genuineness of his entries
upon drawback claims.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

During the same time there ar
rived at Chicago, to settle in Wiscon-
sin, 6266 Scandinavians and 1000
Germans, making a total of 8,356.-
The above statements do not tax g
into account the arrivals at Green
Bay, Manitowoc and other lake
ports, which leaves ii probable that
nearly as many reached the state
through these points. The sum OF
$2.764.68 has been expended during
the past year under the direction of
the State Board of immigration, be-
ing $235.12 less than the amount APP
propriated. Mil Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

GEDr. Laurence r. waring, who
died last week. had praeticed con-
stantly in Richmond, Va, for TWEEN
ty-five years, and, having, means OF
his own, seldom presented a BILL
His daily visiting list was seldom
without hundred names on il, and
four hours was the amount of sleep
that he allowed himself out Of the
twenty-four. As soon as the news
of his death became general, his old
patients commenced Rocking t. the
little office on Franklin street. The
stream of people was so great that
policeman was posted at the door
to regulate their movements. While
the inner room was filed with weep
ing women and sad-looking men,
there would be crowd of as many
as fifty on the outside waiting for
admission. fsHzHa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The Sup
RENE Court of the United States has
decided that debts contracted to be
paid in Confederate currency shall
be paid in SO much gold per dollar as
that currency was worth at the time
the debt was contracted. From this
it is concluded by some that should
the Legal Tender act be pronoun-
ced unconstitutional, the same prin-
ciple will be applied to contracts to
be liquidated ia legal tenders that
is, the gold value of the debt at the
time of it's contraction will be ascer-
tanned, and no more be coIlectable
by law 1t is not impossible that
such a solution of the case may be
reached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Where Our Ex- Soldiers are.


Tho Army and Navy Journal says
ga General officer while passing
lately, on 4 horseback ride through
one OF the New England States, was
struck by the fact that in nearly ev-
cry city or village be entered, some
man, and often several men, noticing
him, would recognize him, and callh is
name. And when, in return, he claimed
their names he found that they were
cx-soldiors in his brigade or division
OF tho army, 'in the old war times,
down 10 Virginia sa
He noted another fact-these re-
turned soldiers were almost invaria-
bly, men looked up to by their neigh
Dors They were the travelled men,
tho men of experience and Of wide
observation. Not only were they
the patriots and heroes of the village,
who had faced death on many a field
and who, haply, still wore the sears
of battle-insignia OF our republican
nobility-in evidence Of service but
they were also the men who lived
the longest in the fewest years, whose
horison was widest, whose Judgment
was susest and sonndest. and whose
enterprise and energy were prompt
est and greatest Accordingly, the
officer. we speak Of, stopping BY night
at the village taverns, or incoming ia
the heat of day by the wayside, found
the old gray-haired villagers, who,
of DID, used to be the oracles of
the hamlet, respectfully waiting on
these younger ex-soldiers--veterans,
not in years, but in deeds and expe-
rience.
st the South may be found SINH
lar class of ex-soIdiers-ex-C onfeder-
ate volunteers. They, in their turn
are the bustling, driving, respected
men of the new South. Nearly all
of the States that seeded have now
been received into the Union on new
conditions and under happier auspi-
ces and the soldiers who carried out
the old States have been, as q whole,
the quickest to bring them in again,
renewed, TO a more perfect Union
Between the ex-soldiers Of the North
and the ex-soIdiers of the South there
is not yet probably, to speak frankly,
any special bond Of brotherly feeling;
but, on the other1 hand, there is no
longer any antagouism, while there
is certain affinity of character and
community Of experience and senti-
ment. Time, that heals all, will make
these old foes close friends. The re-
naming States will soon be adj
mitted, and soon all sit together at
the council board of the nation. A
certain trio of ill-omencd spirits will
have been cast out of the Assem-
by there-slavery, secession, re-
pudiation--and with the final exit of
these, old things willspass away, and
all things will become rev.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
immigration Statistics.

Between the first of May and the
end of October of the present year,
1853 immigrants have landed at
this port. The arrival since then
will augment the number to 5000.
Of this number, 1864 remained in
this state, the remainder passing on
to Iowa and Minnesota. Those who
settled in this state we're divided a.
follows in nationality:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

s@-A few days ago while Mr.. VIM
G. Jones, of Lima, Rock county, was
removing rubbish from the side of
his barn which had been burned, (the
work of an incendiary, no doubt he
discovered the charred and mutilated
remains of a human being. compris-
ing the pelvis and spinal column with
several ribs attached. Large strips
OF burned muscle still adhered to the
bones, aid close examination re-
vealed bullet embedded in the front
part OF the spine. Several coat and
shirt buttons, two pocket knives, a
small cartridge revolver and large
silver ring were also found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
How TnrY Do Ir.-An exchange

How They Do IT.-An exchange
Tells how the different nationaIities
drink lager. The Yankee rashes in,
as if just off an express, calls up every
occupant Of the room gives his elbow
a twist that makes only one swallow
of a fire cent glass, and wipipg his
mouth WIKI his coat sleeve calmly
says: "Chris, nut that down, while
The German walks in as though it
were a big effort; sits down on the
nearest chair and looks all over the
room; and then takes out big pipe
and fills and lights it. In about half
an hour he calls for some beer in
from three to FIVE minutes he wants
to talk, and he believes he will have
some beer; in the course of an hour
he will eat some pretz5ls and bologna
and nothing like beer to wash down
the crumbs; he thinks of going and
takes down more lager asks for
the bill and makes the change in his
favor by big glass of beer, exclaim-
ing as he goes :"Mein switzer pretzel
dunde bitten NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Observation-Disclosures r. Which
means that by and by he viii drop
in and get gl.ss.ofi Seer. aam
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

MINNEsoTA.-The latest figures of
the vote in Minnesota make major
ity for Austin, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, who proved ter
ribly unpopular, and whose defeat
was at one time indicated by the re-
turns, nearly 1000. The rest OF the
Republican ticket will have some g.
600 majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

MILwAUKEE.-The Daily Wisconsin
says: "Just thirty-five years age J,
yesterday, the 9th of November, the
first survey was made in the city of
Milwaukee. AT that time party
came here to lay out town, and
they had q fearful time reaching the
spot. A portion Of the party more
than once signed their determination
to turn back, as the location was TAX
ing them too far into the wilderness.
At that time the only house between
here and Chicago was twelve miles
from the latter place, and was sim
pie log cabin. Mr. Trowbridge, the
well known surveyor, was ono of the
party, and at the time four blocks
were laid out. 1t was then supposed
that these four blocks would be all
that the wants of the new town
would require. They were, we believe,
the four blocks between Mason and
Michigan streets from the river east
ward air. Trowbridge, who made
the survey, is now in the prime of
life-a healthy and hearty gentleman
who bids fair to live to sec Milwaukee
grow from one hundred thousand
to halt miliion-peopled city. He
has seen it grow from nothing 10 its
present size"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

SUICIDE OF A NEPHEW OF MAJ. GEN.
Howard AT MTLwAUKEE.-The Mil
waukee Wisconsin has an account OF
the suicide at the Plankinton House
in that city on Monday evening, by
taking laudnum, of Maj. O. o. How
ard, a nephew of Gem 90. Howard,
and general freight agent of the
Pittsburgh Il Fort Wayne and the
Pennsylvania Central Railroads.
He had been in Milwaukee, some
eighteen months, and proved himself
a young man of the strictest integri-
ty, and made many friends, but had
an unconquerable love for liquor,
which finally overcame him. He
had drank deeply oflate and suffered
from great depression of spirits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

bered among the things thai were.
Now, in conclusion, | would ex-
tend cordial invitation to all per-
sons who are skeptieal in regard to
the existence Of our town, to pay us
a visit, and we will convince them to
the contrary. Truly Yours,
Montfort, Nov. l3, 1862 wINGvILLIAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

p9- Some California manufacturers
are beginning to think they will
want tariff to protect them from
the injurious competition of the East.
The opening of the railroad has en-
abled dealers on the Atlantic side Of
the everlasting hills" to stock the
San Francisco market with many ar
ticles heretofore produced there, at
lower rates, it is claimed, than will
afford the California manufacturer a
living profit. If this is found to be
true, the claim of these injured indi-
viduals for protection certainly ia as
logical and as just as that Of the New
England cotton lords and TIE Penn
sylvania iron-nasters to be protect
ed from European competition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

TO- The Winona Republicans says
that L. 3. Hodges, Of 0ronoco, Min
nesota, has sent to Gov. Marshall q
small sack Of wheat of variety
worthy the attention of farmers, if
they will insist on raising that arti-
Gle. He terms 1t the Extra Early
2-40 Sherman Wheat" Itripens ten
to fifteer days earlier than the Fife
Club, and otner varities, and weighs
sixty-three pounds to the bushel.--
The yield, be says, is thirty bushels
per acre, and one bushel will turn
out forty-four pounds extra superfine
flour. 1t does not shell out in har-
vcsting, and seems to be more free
fro a rust, blight, &c, than other va
rites.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

THE QUESTION OF SPEcIE PAYMENTS.
1T is said that President Grant is
so satisfied that the great agricultu-
raj interests Of the country want
specie payments, that he has deter
mined TO bring our currency TO q
specie standard by some means or
other, even TO the extent oe q coup a.
etnt, by selling at once all the surplus
gold in the Treasury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

a-The observations of trappers
and hunters in the Northw tern re-
gion are to the effect that the beas,-.
otter and other sagacious animals are
double-lining their homes, which is
held as an indication of a severe win
ter. The trappers place 9 firm re-
lance in the signs afforded BY the
furry tribe, and provide for them-
selves accordingly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

gas The report thatVictor Emman-
uel is dying will occasion some sur
prise, but not great regret Few
men have ever enjoyed more brilliant
opportunities than this Inoky mon
arch, and very few have more con
spicuously failed TO profit by them.
The difficulty was that the man bad
not strength of character enough to
be anything more than humble
servant of Napoleon. Piichforked
into throne, for which hc was unfit
and which he was we'll persuaded he
could not longer occupy with Napoi-
cons bayonets to aid him in case oil
difficulty, he has consented to be
sort of tenant of the crown at the
pleasure Of the French ruler. His
own people have been more than
once Disguised, and on the point OF
revolution their shame and wrath
at the position OF Italy as the lacke u
of France have not yet ceased Yet
with his weakness, Victor has COM
bined many good traits, aud under
his rule there has been established
in Italy something like order, while
a new spirit of industry and progress
begins to show itself among the peo-
pie. tits to be hoped that his death
will not bring back disorder to that
| n0a, n try M Ss NN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

A TTORNEYs and COUNsELoRS at Law Mineral
N Point, Wis. Practice in the courts and ate nd to
agencies and collections in all parts of State. Special
attention to proceedings under the U. S. Bankrupt Act
Office in LenaLanl's Block, opp. the o. xx3l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
CARRIER HOTTsE

IN CARRIER, proprietor, Boscobel, Wis. Meals pro-
L. Vided before time, and patrons assisted with
baggage Promptness, and no delays at the Carrier
House. Stabiing attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
LAMcAsTER HOUSE

~ J. HYDE, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis corner of
". Main and Spring sts. Having bought the above
house and RENTED and refurnished it, am prepared
give every attention the accommodation Of guests
and will provide good table and clean beds. good
hostler always on hand. 1927
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

ma We see from the Cork Eran,iu-
er Of the Both ultimo, that on the day
previous one hundred and forty
Irish emigrants left that port for Al
geria, the first sinstallment under
the plan Of Napoleon for popuIating
that dependency of his empire. The
expense of their emigration viii fall
entirely upon the Frsrch Govern
ment. 3 aog
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
PHNIIPs HOUsE.

II b. PHELPS proprietor, Lancaster, Wis. Having
II :. furnished the three story brick hotel on
the old hotel corner am prep red to acco immediate
guests reasonably. Rooms we'll furnished and table
well provided. Ample stable accom- modations. xx45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
TO BUILDERS !.

Plans for dwellings, pablo bnildines ats usslgns and
- or Modern and Is =
~ 90 sAet for building. As nsehanie ~ +. s
saw T. = 70 the citizens Of Grant county.
Lancaster, Oct. 20, 1859. 2lm3& J MAulN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

More RATS have foated down
the Mississippi the present year than
were ever known in any previous
season
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent, and Agent for sew
N eral Of the best Life and Fire Insurance Cons
panies in the country Also Licensed Auetioneer All
business entrusted to him will be promptly attended
10 AZ CassyfUe Wis xNIl7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

sag- The number of Mormons in.
Utah is estimated at 1000 souls, of
whom 10000 pay fittings to the
church. Five merchants are known
to pay $4,000 each in tithes The
Government has rot succeeded in
getting much ont of the Mormons.
The Assessor has executed the reve-
nue. laws in the interest of Brigham
Young. Tho present officer has, It
is said, commenced with 4 determin-
alton to collect the Government dues
from that peculiar people.