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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

L. S. NEUTRALITY President
issued a neutrality proclamation
Monday, wherein he says "Where-
as, the United States, without inter-
fering with the expression of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open
manufacture and sale of arms and
munitions Of war nevertheless will
impose upon all persons who may be
within her territory or jurisdiction
the duty of an impartial neutrality,
and the strict observance of neutral
ity under the law passed the Goth of
April, 1873" lie then, for informa-
ton of those not posted enumerates
the several sections of that law
The principal points are, prohibiting
the arming of vessels for either of the
belligerents, or getting up armed ex-
petitions and while the sale of
arms and munitions of war in the
United States ..is not prohibited it
must not be carried upon the high
seas for the supply Of either party at
war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

MORE WISCONSIN WAR CLAIMS
ALLowED:-Gen. Tredway, who is
now in Washington to urge the set
Element of the State War Claims
against the United States, writes to
Governor Fairchild that he has OBJ
tanned the reversal of a previous de-
clifton of the I'd Comptroller of the
Treasury, which will secure to the
State the allowance of S75, 900 of the
claims heretofore disallowed and sus-
pended. Thus the State gets 500, 900
more than was expected under pre-
vious rulings-under which it was
not anticipated more than $4,000
would be realized. Gen. Tredway
is thoroughly informed in regard to
these claims and is indefatigable in
his efforts to secure their allowance.
Madison Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
The Ohio Republicans.

The Republicans of Ohio met in
State Convention on the 18th, NOM
mated strong ticket, and passed a
lew resolutions, which are very much
more forcible, comprehensive and
just IMAM resolutions of State Con-
ventlons usually are. They declare !:
/. That the continued ascendency
of tho Republican party. which has
maintained the Union and establish
cd equality, is necessary to secure
the blessings Of free government. and
is tho safeguard of the Constitution,
the promoter of education, order
and equal rights.
2. That the administration, which
has reduced the public debt $780,
100000 without increase of taxation
is entitled to the support of the
country.
3. That a tariff of revenue is in
dispensible, and should be so con-
structed as to be least prejudicial to
the industrial and producing inter
ests of every class and section.
4. That q change of our nayiga.
ton laws, SO as TO admit Of the reg
istration Of foreign built vessels, i
demanded by the best interests of
the country.
5. The policy Of land subsidies is
injurious and most blamew orthy.
6. That the American people
while the government will adhere tc
the Evolutionary policy of neutrality
now heartily sympathize with The
present heroic efforts of the Germans
to establish, maintain and defenC
their national unity.
The Republicans of the State OF
Ohio have not always been entirely
reliable. They have sometimes los
districts, and even the State, wher
they ought to have won victories
At this time, the State is represent
ed in the Senate by one Republican
and one Democrat. In all question:
of party policy, its influence is neu
tralized in that branch Of the nation
al legislature.
The present campaign, especially
as to the Congressional districts, sew
eral of which are close, will be one
Of unusual interest and animation
The representatives Of the party O
the whole State have set a fine ex
ample of harmony in action anC
good sense in resolutions which, i
followed in all the districts, and &C,
companied by earnest work, will re
suit in maintaining at least the pres
ent strength of the party in the
House of Representatives, and may
augment it. There can be but little
doubt of the success Of the State
ticket by handsome majority
Cbjc00o Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

rG-The County Convention at
Lancaster this afternoon passed of
with entire harmony. Hon. II. A,
w. McNair was elected Chairman,
and Melvin Grigsby Secretary. The
Convention elected Col. Jno. G.
Clark and d. L. Parker, Esq, dele
gates to attend the Congressional
Convention at Spring Green. We
understand there were so votes for
Barber delegates to 40 votes for
Hazelton delegates. All the towns
were represented except Blue River
and Marion (Hazelton).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

ETA statement has been prepar.
ed Mt the Treasury Department at
Washington, giving a comparison be-
tween the expenses of the Govern
ment under Buchanan and under
Grant. 1t shows that during the last
fiscal year of Buchanan's Administers
ton the expenses, per capita, were
S2.0l. In estimating the present
population at forty millions, and de-
Quoting from the present expenses
such as arose directly from the war,
so as to compare such items as make
up the usual expenses of the Govern
ment, the cost for the fiscal year
1869, per capita, was Sl.04. This last
amount is made on gold basis at
the average of the year, which was
taken at % per cent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

Y. S. CoURT.-The office of the
clerk Of the district court for the
western district of Wisconsin was
opened in La Crosse on the Goth
inst, IL. }. Peck, Esq, having been
appointed clerk, The court, as or.
gained, is thus composed Judge, j
G. Hopkins marshal, f. w. Oakley
district attorney, Chas. NJ. Webb
clerk at Madison, f. NJ. Stewart at
La Crosse, II. J. Peck. The first
regular term of the court will be
held in La Crosse on the first Mon
day of December the first regular
term in Madison will be on the first
Monday Of June, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
Services of the Republican Party.

We publish elsewhere the Address
of the National Republican Commit
tee to the people of the United
States, and commend its careful per-
usal by every voter regardless of po-
litical faith. The document is an en-
couraging exhibit of what has been
accomplished by the party of prog
ress, of the issues involved in the
present congressional campaign, and
ofthe present claims of the party fol
the support of the people. The re.
publican promises of retrenchment
in expenditures and reform in the
collection and reduction Of revenue
have been redeemed to degree that
iustifies the party in appealing to the
people for a continuance Of their
confidence and support.
Since the address was issued, Off
cial statements of the receipts and
expenditures of the Government for
the fiscal year have been published,
which, in the matter Of comparative
receipts and expenses, make . stu
better showing. The excess Of rev.
enues, over those Of the year 1869, is
$50, 100000 instead of S38,000,000
as claimed by the Committee. The
saving in expenditure over that OF
last year is S79,743,00O, instead OF
S67, 900, 900, as claimed by the Com
mittee. That is to say, the official
exhibit is better for the administra-
ton, by about S14,000,000, than was
supposed to be the fact by the Con-
gressional Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

a@-Out of 4,735 school districts in
Wisconsin, 1851 made returns of
school statistics for the year 1862
The number of children and youth
between four and twenty years of
age, in the districts which reported,
was 398, 747, something over 10000
more than were reported the year
before. The number Of pupilss en-
rolled during the year was 264 ,033,
an increase Of about $4,000 on the
preceding year. Besides those edu-
Gated in the public schools there
were about 10000 children and youth
in attendance at all the schools,
academies, and colleges, approach
upwards of 5000. OF the children
enrolled in the public schools 698
were under the legal school school
age, that is less than four years old !
The number above school age was
1910. The school houses of the
State number 4,742, ninety-six more
than were reported the year before.
In nearly all the districts, schools
were kept FIVE months or more
The aggregate attendance shows an
increase of over half million days.
1t requires 5,517 teachers to supply
the schools: the number Of different
teachers employed during the year
was 8,775.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

sA-Tbo record of the Republican
party is glorious beyond all precs-
dent. 1t is record to which every
one of its members can point with
pride. 1t inaugurated and won the
struggle to stay the extension of
slavery. 1t came into power just
when the defeated and defiant lead
ers of the Buchanan Democracy were
plotting disintegration and ruin. 1t
strangled treason, crushed rebellion
by the strong hand of power, freed
four millions Of slaves, restored the
rebellions states, established our fin
ances, reduced our national debt TO
hundreds of millions, while our taxa
ton is being largely reduced.
With such q record, and with all
its sympathies and sentiments in ac-
cord with the liberal tendencies of
the day we live IN, it may confident
ly appeal to the continued support
of the people.-La Crosse Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

LONDON, Aug. ga special Paris
dispatch says there are rumors OF
fighting, but nothing authentic. Nc
Mahon will be in battle to day, and
there are fears that he will be defeat
ed, in official circles, more so than
any former time this year. The en-.
envy marches slowly but surely.
Advices from Paris report that
eight departments are in the posses
sion of the Prussians, namely: the
Lower and Upper Rhine, Moselle,
Weurtine. Mouse, Vosges, Marine and
Hattie Marine. They contain $780,
900 inhabitants. There is great suff-
ering prevailing IN consequence OF
Prussian requsitions.
Prince Felix Salm Salm, Majo
in the Prussian Guard, distinguished
for service in the American and Mex
lean wars, was killed in the battle,
on the 18th, at Gravellotte.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

WHAT a CRAWFORD COUNTY CEN
sUs TAKER FOUND. - While Mr.
Brown was engaged in taking the
census in the town of Freeman, in
this county, he visited the family oil
Absalom and Margaret Ames, aged
seventy-three and seventy-four years
respectively, who live on farm
worked by their own hands since
they emigaated to this county from
Pennsylvania, sixteen years ago
They have twelve sons and daugh-
tiers grown up and all married. These
twelve children have in the aggre-
gate cighty-fve children, and their
children three. The four oldest of
the children of Absalom and Marga-
ret have forty-five children, the old
est having fifteen and the next three
ten each, making in all one hundred
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren belonging to Mr.. Ames
and wife.
The facts here given were obtained
by Mr.. Brown from the old lady
herself, who does her own house
work, besides taking care of the
COWS, pigs, poultry making butter,
etc., and is as cheerful, active and
happy as most, wives at thirty. We
doubt, very much if another such an
case can be found in
Wisconsin, or even in the United
States. du Chen Onion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

RA-A State temperance conven-
tion is to be held in Milwaukee, on
the sth day of September, with q
view of organizing a party whose
object it will be to compel all persons
to conform to a standard which GER
tain ones have made up their minds
to follow. None are invited to at
tend except those pledged to total
abstinence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

@-The democracy of the Fourth
Congressional District of this State
met at Fon du Lac on Wednesday
and nominated Chas. A. Eldridge for
Congress. The "great objector" did
not object this time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

SOLDIERS HoMEsTEADs. For the
information OF soldiers we publish
this week special law of congress
passed July 10, 1870, providing that
every soldier or sailor honorably dis
charged from the service of the Unit
cd States is entitled to take bv
homestead presumption, one hundred
and sixty acres of alternate reserved
sections of land along the line of any
railroad or public work wherever
lands are granted by Congress-.
These lands are held at $3.50 per
acre. IL will be borne in mind that
only those soldiers who have not re-
ceived the benefit of the homestead
act" are included under the privileg-
es of this law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
CTRAY MARE -

NIhAf MAhE.-Taken up by the subscribor y,
laads owned by HIN in section 80, town g. ran.
o In town OF Wyalusing or about the 10Th da, ~
August 1870 one small dark brown mare Ima, ~ ~
been black at shedding) Of the pony order with t,r
White spots on right side SADDLE marks) supDosad ~
be about IL years old The owner ia r.ouastn1 a.
prove property, pay charge and take said stray aav
Wyalusing, August Is, 1870 lswlS :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
GTRAY COWal

STRAf COWs.-Taken up by the subscr,bar =,
~ lands owned oy him in section 1e town 1. rsn,aa
" on tne 24th day Of August 1870 one isro.
req COW WIN small spots In forehead right horn tns
ga down. brush Of tail of, supposed to be- shon.
~, yssrs oio also one dark red COW with high horns
ousn VI .an on about years cid. The ownar ~
and take said cows away HEPW;. KY X y oonnargss
beetown, August rs, 1870 noIh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

New YORK, Aug. 26.-M. Gaillar-
dett telegraphs as follows from Paris,
Aug. 20, to the Courier DeS EtatS Unis
81 shall be brief. l cannot speak
to you to-day about the movements
OF McMahon, on whom now repose
the hopes of the country. This il
for me an obligitary duty, but | may
tell you, | participate in these hopes
and that | believe the varquished OF
Woerth will soon take brilliant re.
venge. A great battle is imminent
not because we desire it, but because,
acting with rapidity is the indispen-
sable condition of success to the
enemy. Delays will turn against
him. Moltke knows that Germany
with it's system of recruitment must
conquer rapidly, or it will be in turn
the victim OF the campaign. A fort,
nights inaction on her part will give
us an opportunity Of forming two
new armies and reinforcing those
now nginvasion. Haste in the
campaign is therefore for her ne
cessity."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

ARMY RE-UNIoN.-On the occasion
of the army reunion at Milwaukee,
Sept. 26, % and %, Hon. Matt. IL.
Carpenter will be the orator. Rail-
road fare at half price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

SUMNER DISEASES. -Diarrhna is a
very common disease in summer time.
Cholera is nothing more than exag-
gerated diarrhea. When a manIhas
died of diarrhGa, he has died Of chol-
era, in reality. 1t may be we'll for
travellers to know that the first, the
most important, and the most indis-
pensible thing in the arrest and cure
of looseness Of the bowels is absolute
quietude on bed /; nature herself al
ways prompts this by disinclining us
to locomotion. The next thing is, to
eat nothing but common rice parched,
like coffee, and taken with a little
salt and butter. Drink little or no
liquid of any kind. Bits of ice may
be eaten and swallowed at will. Ev-
cry step taken in disrrhea, every
spoonful of liquid, only aggravates
the disease. Iflocomotion is compul-
sorry, the misfortune of the necessity
may be lessoned by having q stout
piece of wooden bound tightly round
the abdomen, so as to be doubled in
front, and kept we'll in its place. In
the practice Of many years we have
never failed to notice a gratifying re-
suit to follow these observations
Halls Journal Of Health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

New YoRK, Aug. 26.--The Worlds
special says an envoy from Madrid
has arrived in Florence to reopen
negotiations for offering the Spanish
throne to Prince Thomas of Genoa,
son Of the Duchess Of Genoa, and
brother-in-law to the Prince of Royal
Italy. The Papal government no
longer opposes the plan and the
Marquis Rapello, stepfather of the
Prince, favors it's resumption. The
Prince is 16 years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

Why DON'T You Blow ?-The
Witness appears with half dozen
columns of slush upon Congressional
matters, and personal charges upon
few who didn't agree with that
sheet in thepolitical struggle about at
close. The infant editor Of the W.T.
ness roars and charges, growls and
bites at the youthful editor of the
Heraid. He would bury us alive.
lie accuses us of all kinds of crimes
and misdemeanors, Of deception, of
lies, Of ungratefulness and of prosti-
tuting the offices Of census taker to
purposes Of electioneering. We have
had notion Of furnishing the Her.
atd readers with supplement copies
OF this last Witness, and but for the
amount of Job work on hand would
certainly have done so. After
watching the effect Of these shots
from the Witness artillery, we can
compare its assaults with nothing
else than the braying advance Of a
iack-ass battery in which noise con-
stitutos the chief weapon OF attack.
Go in, Martie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

CoNGREssIoNAL.-On Thursday of
this week the counties of Grant,
Iowa, Lafayette, Green, Richland,
Crawford and Sank will be repre-
sented at the Congressional Conven-
ton at Spring Green, to nominate q
republican candidate TO succeed Gen.
Cobb in Congress. The contest over
the choice of delegates in some Of the
counties,and especially in Grant, has
been attended with a bitterness new
or before known in the primary
work Of nominations, and it is hoped
that mono of this spirit of the oppos'
ing parties will live to enter in the
campaign against the successful nom,
inee. The choice Of tho Spring Green
Convention for the Congressional
Observation-Disclosures he may be-
will be IA republican Of ability and
honesty, and worthy the support Of
all men of republican faith.
Grant county will be represented
by the following delegates:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

PARIS, Aug. Git is reported
that the government is preparing a
note to BIO addressed to its repre-
sentatives abroad, announcing that
France will prosecute the war to the
last extremity, and that no proposal
looking to peace will be entertained
so long as an enemy remains on
her soil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

nQ-The Democratic Congressional
Convention for this district will be
held at Mineral Point Septemb Der 2lst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

sG-The new York Tribune says it
is q curious fact that as firearms are
rendered more deadly, war becomes
less and less destructive Of human
life, and instances At Borodino the
loss was one-third Of all the men en-
gagged. AT Waterloo it was one
fourth. AT Inkerman, where there
was neither a rifled cannon nor q
breech loader on the field, the Eng
lish lost one-third. At Magenta and
Solferino, with vastly better weap-
ons, the casualties were one-eleventh
at Chattanooga, one-thirteenth
while at Koniggratz, where the ter
rible needle-gun caused such conster-
nation, the looses were one-twentv.
third.
10 us there is something decidedly
encouraging in this statement. It
foretells q time when the ingenuitr
OF man shall have made firearms so
deadly thai no body will be killed in
a war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
William II. Seward.

OF all the old stock statesmen to
whom all parties render spontaneous
homage, Mr.. Seward alone survives,
almost solitary landmark between
the present and past OF the nations
truly greatest leaders. His career
has been varied one, and in the
lapse of time, all parties have been in
the opposition or on terms of friend
ship with him. But he has ever been
equal to his surroundings, and in bis
old age enjoys the good will Of the
whole American people. He has
helped to make history, and the pub
lie men are few who, in public and
private life, can present so glorious
and acceptable record. His most
prominent characteristic, and one
that will give him his most lasting
remembrance, has been, that in all
the different phases of long public
life, he has ever been above and
greater than his party.
However, much the public may
differ as to the merits of his course
al diHerent PERIODS, they are ready
enough now to concede that it was
dictated by lofty patriotism and an
unfaltering purpose to render the
highest service to his country, &C.
cording to the lights that were about
him. He was never venal-never
made personal interest or self part
of anv DuhIic transaot;ons ord nave,
INDUCED in petty spites or personal
aversions. Often greater than his
surroundings, the purity of bis
motives as of his acts, was never
questioned. The remainder of his
life-for he cannot survive many
years-is to be devoted to q trip
around the globe, studying the sys-
TENS of other lands, and giving to
his country the fruits Of a ripe ex-
perience and extended observation.
Chicago Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
Congressional Convention.

The Republicans Of the Third Congressional Distr let
Of the State Of Wisconsin, comprising the counties Of
Crawford. Grant, Green, Iowa, Richla nd, Sank and
At SPRING GREEN in Sank county, at II O'Clock
NJ, on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER list, 1870,
for the purpose OF nominating a candidate for Con-
Rress TO succeed Cen Anasa Cobb whose term Of Of
hce will expire the 4th Of March, 1871 said cand
date be voted for nc the ensuing November election
Tho Convention will also be empowered to transact
such other business may properly come before IL.
The basis Of representation will be as heretofore,
two delegates from each Assembly District and two
rom each Senatorial District Each County will
AZ least ono Senatorial Delegate. whether comprisn
A Senatorial District otherwise.
q ~ BLIss JOHN q CLARK,
o. b. THOMAS, - IL WAGGoNER,
WM Hill WM STEPHENS,
Taos A. JACKSON, W. l., LINCOLN.
July Goth, 1870.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

PARIS, Aug. 25.-The Committee
of Defence has given an order for the
destruction of crops and food in the
departments of Marine and Seine as
the Prussians approach.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

NoTlCE-All persons indebted to the lat. firm, ,;,,
please call at the old stand and settle all dues nv c
or note Immediately, as settlement will be rsonira
in liquidation. d ~ 3Sp nlu sign
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
Just Received
Dissolution Notice

The partnership heretofore existing betws.n u r
Brown George II. Greer (frm of D. f. Bro,Sr q =. ~
has been this day dissolved by mutual consent 70
D. +. NRoWN
pio,r.i., ,..eo., - q. III. GREER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The following
Official dispatch from Berlin has Just
been received:
"The Government has received q
dispatch, dated Barle Due, last even
ing, to the effect that Chalons has
been evacuated by the French, and
that a Prussian column is west of
Chalons, advancing rapidly"
The appalling Prussian losses have
sent thrill of horror throughout
Germany.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30

NEW York, Aug. ga special
dispatch to tho Courier Des Eat
UnsS, Dated Paris, Aug. %, says =
preparations for the combat contin.
ne all along the line. Paris is virtu-
ally in state of siege and every one
accepts this part of the situation. 1t
Is generally conceded that the issue
OF the campaign will be decided un-
der our walls. If we are able to hold
out for q week, and we are able,
against an enemy destitute of mater.
ial for carrying on siege, all France
will come to the succor of the capital
and seEerely annoy its besiegers.