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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
To Old Settlers.

There win be a meeting of the
"Old Settlers Association Of Grant
County" at the court house in Ian
caster, commencing on Friday the
18th day Of Juno next, at 2 o'clock
2. III,
Arrangements have been made
with the hotel proprietors Of Lancas-
ter, whereby we who attend, may
stay over until noon or afternoon on
Saturday 18th, the next day, and
only bo charged for our accommoda-
tons about one-third part Of their
usual charges tor like accommoda-
tons, and ii is hoped that every per-
son attending, will go calculating
and intending to stay over until the
next Gay. 1t is designed TO render
the meeting so pleasant that men,
ber5 will DO pleased TO remain over,
and renew old acquaintance and re-
count tho incidents of earlier days.
All persons now citizens, and who
were residents Of Grant County pri-
or to the first Monday of June, 1913,
are eligible to membership in the
convention.
All Grant County papers please
publish. john II. RoUNTREE,
May 9 1870. Prest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

sSDr The question Of general am
nesty will soon assume definite shape
in both Houses of Congress, and it is
anticipated that a bill Of the most
liberal character will be agreed up
on. Senator Robinson, Chairman OF
the SenateCommittee on Reconstruc-
ton, introduced bill on the I'd inst.
as follows:
"Bo it enacted (two- thirds of both
Houses concurring, that all persons,
except az hereinafter excepted, sub
jected to any disability by the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, are hereby
relieved from such disability, provi-
ded, nevertheless, that the following
classes of persons be excepted from
the provisions Of the act, that is to
say First, all persons who, being
members of Congress of the United
States, withdrew from their seats
and aided the rebellion. Second, all
persons who, being officers of the
army and navy, aud aided the re-
belliou. Third, all persons who
were members Of State Conventions
which adopted the pretended ordi-
nances of secession.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
rA Kenosha claims to be the bar

m- Kenosha claims to be the ban
ner county in the State in the manu-
faeture of cheese. The Telegraph
gives the statistics of two towns, as
follows: in the town of Somers there
are $50 cows now used in the manu.
facture of cheese. The average price
of cows, is S45, making q total of
$685. The average amount of
cheese made from one cow is 500
pounds, making a total of 375, 900
pounds, at Is cents cents per pound,
100000. Pleasant Prairie, l, 100 cows
s45 per head, S49, 500, making total
of s8S,000 The money realized by
the farmers of these two towns is
enormous, and it is no wonder that
so many of our farmers go into it,
And there is not over one half OF the
cows in these two towns used in the
of cheese.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

Sa~ Correspondence from Montreal
is to the effect that Riel is so elated
with his greatness that he has drop
ped his scheme for annexation to the
United States and he will be satisfi-
ed with nothing less than indepen-
dent nationality: O'Donohue, one
of Rie's ministers, is Fenian, and
hopes to make Winnipeg the battle
field between the Brotherhood and
the Canadians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
Is the World Going Mad?

In England, of late years, statistics
of lunacy have been carefully gath
cred, and the figures do not wear a
cheerful aspect by any means. The
last report of the English Commits
sioners in Lunacy gives the following
table, showing the population Of
England, the total number Of luna
tics, and the proportion of lunatics
to the whole population, on the first
of January in each Of the last eleven
x-aopc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
&C.. The Supreme Court has det

ssa- The Supreme Court has decid-
ed that under the provisions of the
act of 1924, in civil actions in Courts
of the United States, no witness can
be excluded because he is q party to
or interested insthe case A decision
has also been given that loaning
money to the Confederate States,
when a subscription to the loan was
extorred by fear, and becoming sure
ty on the official bonds of Confeder-
ate States officers, from motives of
friendship, to enable such officers be-
ing conscripts, to remain at home
with their families, were not acts
giving aid and comfort to the rebel
lion. The decision also determines
that parties who have taken the am
nesty oath, in such cases, are entitled
to recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

The MoRMoNs COMING TO Arms
SALT LAKE April 30.-Circulars or
dering the brethren to convene at
their ward school-houses, for drill,
were privately circulated through
the city yesterday. Drilling and
arming continue throughout the
Territory. Fifty Danites are said to
have been enrolled since Brigham's
return. Meanwhile, Brigham insists
that Mormonism is peace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

$50 There will be horse fair at
Prairie du Chen on the eth and 9Th
Of July, under tho management OF
The Crawford county Agricultural
Society also 3 fair will be held du-
ring the Fall. The Union says "the
society is now fully organized, and
it shall be seen that Crawford coun-
~ can give en- exhibition Of agricul-
tural products and mechanical skill
which would be creditable to any
county in the State"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

re- Parties arriving at Sioux City.
Iowa, from Fort Sully, report the
Cheyenne Agency in full possession
of the Indians. They attempted to
land hut were ordered off by the
savages. who fired over their heads.
Major Randall and his comrades are
prisoners. The savages had killed a
large number of cattle, the carcasses
of which are seen along the river
banks and on the sand bars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

Bee Maj, J. w. Anderson, Of Fort
Scott, Kan, writes letter to the
Winnebago Free Homestead, giving
his impressions Of the country, and
poor encouragement to those dispos-
ed to leave Minnesota for warmer
climate. In reply to the question
whether 'it will pay to remove from
Minnesota to Kansas" be says; 81
will say this much. You must ex-
pect to have six months shaking
with the ague to begin with, after
which you will be healthy. UIhad
ing farm in Minnesota / ,oould hue
there"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

WOMAN SUFFRAGE AT a meeting
of the New York City Woman Suf-
frage Association, on the 9Th, Susan
b. Anthony, who has just returned
from the Western stump, made re-
port of her travels in behalf of the
cause. She confessed to a great ad-
miratiGn for the Democrats of the
West, whom she claimed supported
woman suffrage, while the Republic
ans sneered at the idea of feminine
voters. Miss Leggett berated Horace
Greeley, and Miss Bates scolded the
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Tho time of meeting of the State
Teachers Association at WATERFOWL
has been changed to the 18th 18th,
and l4th of July, instead Of the 10Th,
Goth and 2lst Of the same month, as
before announced The change is
made in order to secure the services
of several distinguished professors
and lecturers who could not otherwise
be present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
s@-ThO negro yote-begging Do

mocracy are thus Ioctured BY tho
Augusta (Ga) Constitutionalist -
Large fragments Of the so-called
democracy Of the Northorn States
show great tendency to year the
old clothes Of Radicalism. Weary
Of battling Tor principle they evinc2
q hypocritical desire to abandon the
high ground Of the white mans par
~ by seeking to out-radical the rad
icals on the negro question. This is
tho supreme of folly. In the first
place they will sell their souls in vain.
They will get no negro votes to speak
Of and, secondly, they make it i'm
possible for disgnsted Republicans to
become democrats"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

sGs-A Toronto dispatch of the 9Th
inst, says: Preparations for the
expedition to the Red River country
continues. Large quantities of mill
tary stores are being dispatched to
ColIingwood and Fort William. Vol
unteers are arriving in large numbers
and are garrisoned at Crystal Palace,
where they will undergo a severe
drill"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
SOC The Green Bay and Mississin,

ses-The Green Bay and Mississippi
Canal company have now sole fran
chise for Fox River. but an arrange
ment will probably be affected with
them by which tho government will
obtain sole control on that portion
of the route. The estimated cost of
tho work is about four million dol
lars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
MCFARLAND TRIAL NEARLY ENp

MCFARLAND TRIAL NEARLY END
ED.-A New York dispatch says :
There is little probability that the
Mcfarland case will go to the jury
before Tuesday evening or Wednes-
day morning. The general belief is
that the jury will disagree or give a
verdict of acquittal on the ground of
insanity" Newspaper men and the
public generally will be glad when
the case is done with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

EF Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan and sew
eral members of his staff left Chicago
on Wednesday last, for Salt Lake
City and other points in the Far
West, intending to make thorough
investigation of affairs in Wyoming,
Montana, and other Territories.
The party will be absent about two
months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

sA-Itis said that Sam Hildobrand
has gone to the Red River country.
He passed through Sioux City few
days since, and a local editor inter-
viewed the outlaw there, and count
ed 467 notches on his rife stock,
each notch indicating one soul less
in the world, every one seat to his
future home by the hand of the ter
rible man. His band will meet him
in the Red River country, where they
purpose joining arms against the red
coats
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

sA-lt seems to be generally con-
oeded that the tariff will be recommit-
ted to the committee during the pres
emit week. 1t is found that it is
useless to waste further time on the
measure,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
jeff Davis-Application OF His Old Plea
Let us Alone"
From the New York Evening Post, April 90

From the New York Evening Post, April 90
Two or three journals, with more
zeal than discretion, bring the name
of Mr.. Jefferson Davis again before
the people and in q conspicuously
unfortunate way. Mr.. Davis, it
seems, has just written private let
ter, in which he speaks of a time
when men bad not reached the de-
gree of qualification which caused
the withdrawal Of States from the
Union 70 he called rebellion :" and
the Philadelphia Press and the New
York World publish the letter, with
comments, written in the spirit of
the melancholy days when "the
withdrawal OF certain States from
the Union" was The question of the
day, and all fierce passions were en-
listed on one side Of it and on the
other.
The best thing that can be done
with Mr.. Jefferson Davis, both for
himself and for the country, is to let
him drop out OF sight and out of
mind as quickly as possible. His
narrow mind and poisoned heart,
his cruelty to brave foes when in his
power, and his frightfnl mismanage-
ment of the resources wrested from
a people whom he first deluded and
then crushed, his melodramatic eff
forts at tragic grandeur in Washing
ton and in Richmond, and his farci-
cal flight under cowardly aud ludi-
crous disguise, when the ruin he had
wrought came home to him in short,
his execrable crimes and childish
bluuders will still occupy a page in
history, and he will always be the
most contemplate figure among men
prominent in the affairs of this CEN
fury.
Bat let him remain in history, and
not rise with all his shame upon him,
TO affront and excite us now. We
want peace, brotherhood, oblivion,
union. Men like him, who learn
nothing and forget nothing, who
cannot even now accept the Judgment
OF events and lay down the language
OF treason, are better in the past than
in the present. He cannot be brought,
as living man, before the American
people, without awakening curses
which are asleep, hatreds which have
no place in the work of to-day. His
is the head on which lies the blood
Of our brothers and friends, slain on
both sides of the contest his wicked
ambition provoked and of those
murdered by slow torture in his
prison houses the head which is the
symbol of fraternaI strife and nation
al devastation. Away with his name
from our sight, and let us and our
children forever, as citizens, regard
it as Christians do the name of udas.
a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

seA- The Canadian authorities have
decided to organize a new province
out OF the Winnipeg region, to be
called Manitoba,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
nU-Tha Snnrama Cnnrt nf AIoh

wThe Supreme Court of Alaba-
ma decides that the Statute of limi-
tations" did not run during the war.
All notes, bonds, bills, checks, drafts
and other written evidences of in
dedtedness, given since or during
1850, are thus become valid again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

@James E. Harvey is about to
publish his recollections of Portu yal
during eight years residence there
as representative of the UnitedStates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
NOTICE TO SUPERVISORS.

II Hezskiah Young, q Yasrant applies for I'D yeu
will please refuse him assistance. The Supervisors %
the town Of Harrison sent said Yonng 70 tho Pauper
House once, and have repeStediy offered TO maintain
him there; but they do rot propose to after him
or pay for his keeping after this notice.
A. v. KNAPP,
Chr Supervisors Of the town Of Harrison
Harrison, Nay !, 1870. aQfF2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

WEARING FALSE HAIR.-A horrible,
intimation came from Charleston.
Mass. A lady, who has suffered lat
ely from an infiamed neck, has been
told by her physician that it is caus-
ed by horrid insects called borers,
inhabiting the Hindoo back braid
of her cnignon. She has cast the
chignon rom her, and has had her head
shaved as smooth as billiard ball
(pardon the commission), fearing
some of the vile insects had taken up
their abode in her natural black hair.
f@. Many hop yards in Sank county
have been plowed up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

gan effort will be made ia Iowa
to raise its own silk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

Heterogeneous are being made
by Charles Seymour, President of
theWisconsinEditors and Publishers
Association, for the annual conven-
ton and excursion. The convention
meets at Prairie du Chen on Wednes.
day, the 18th of June, and after the
usual exercises, including the annual
and eulogistic address, poem, election
Of officers, etc, the Association, we
understand, will proceed to Clinton,
Iowa, by steamer, and thence to
Council Bluffs and Omaha. From
Omaha, those who desire will take u
trip over the Union Pacific Railroad
as far as Cheyenne, and probably to
Salt Lake City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS :

Notice is hereby given that scaled proposals will be
received at the Town Clerks Office in the town Of Lit
tie Grant until Mondy, June 18th, 1870 at oclock
A. NJ, for building ridge across Blake York Of
Grant river, near Gsrthwates cav faill. Plans and
specifications may be seen az tho clicks or9ce
By order 81 the Town Board.
A. +. MORSE, Clork.
Little Grant, May 9, 1870. zsw4a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

The CIVIL SERVICE BILL.--A
Washington special of the 4th says !:
Judge Bingham made a speech to-
day against Jenckes' civil service
bill. which it is conceded, will kill it.
He made point that it is unconsti-
tutional, inasmuch ae it proposes to
take the appointing power out of the
hands of the President, and that it
is in conflict with the spirit of Amer
lean institutions, because it proposes
to set up an aristocracy of Office
holders" Messrs. Paine and May
nard also vigorously opposed the
bill. and there is no prospect of its
passage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
NOTICE TO FARMERS |

The water having subsded tho farmers Of Graut
and adjoining countio, hereby notified that tbs
undersigned haveresaned business, ard paying tina
HIG EIG$T' NJ ARIGET PRICE
for a grain delivered ~ thsr warehouse IN Potosi
Potos Nay Q. 49w3T FLANAGAN BROe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

s%The public debt was reduced
sll,sOO,O0O during the month Of
April. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
sA-Speaking Of the cIamor for the

RsA-Speaking 1T the clamor for the
repeal of the income tax, Gen. Sch
enck said in the House, last Satur-
day: This tax upon the accumula-
ted capital Of the country produces
now an annual revenue OF $4,000,
900. If the income tax is TO be WHIP
ed out, then none OF the annoying
little special taxes, nor any of the
other taxes that are really so vexa-
tlous, can &c abolished. The alterna-
tive submitted 20 the people is really
whether this income tax shall be
continued, or whether we shall con-
tinue those other txaes which in q
thousand ways annoy the people and
obstruct the business of the country. ="
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
BLACKSMITH WANTED.

have blacksmith shop and tools to rent in British
Hollow, Grant county, Wis An excellent chance for
good mechanic. For particulars apply to the under
signed. THOs. STEPHENS.
British Hollow: May eth, 1870. 40w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

Rea- There is speck of war in
Utah.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10

New YoRK, May 9.-Gold closed
ct 1lii.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-16
THE CALL FOR REFORM
RALLY OF THE PEOPLE FOR
HONEST GOVERNMENT AND
Low TAXES.
ALL CITIZENS. REGARDLESS OF COLOR,
CLASS OR PARTY. INVITED.


The Citizens of Charleston County, who
recognize the civil and political equality of all
the Citizens OF the State and the equal right
of all Citizens, under the Laws Of the State,
to hold Public Office, and who are willing, ire
speetive of party, class, or color, to Join in the
movement for securing to South Carolina an
able, honest and economical government,
which shall maintain the rights of labor, en-
courage the influx of capita, and represent,
with fidelity and justice, all classes Of our peo-
ple, are invited to assemble In Mass Meeting,
at Hibernian Hail. this monday evening, May
ls, at 8 o'clock, to choose delegates to repre-
sent this county in the State Convention,
which, at the suggestion of the Press Confer
ence, assemblies in Columbia. On June 18th,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-16
Hotel ArrIvals-May 1a
CHARLESTON HOTEL.

VIII. Casson, Jr., Columbla;. G. j. Patter-
son, Chester;J. G. McKlsslck Unionvlile; B. Frank
jenkins. Richmond; Edward Pepper, Philadel-
phia; oscar Coles, Miss ]. H. Leggett, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. Moat, Mrs. Workman, child and
nurse, Montreal; James Flntgan, New York; Colo
mel s. L. Fremont, 8. Haas, Wilmington; J. a..
Law, New York; Herbert Spring Englewood
Perth, Ambey; Stephen Williams, Boston; Henry
A. Jones, Mrs. Church, Edgar A. Dunham, D. NJ.
Edgar and wife, Miss Edgar, VIM. P. c. Clyde
and wife, New York; Miss Clyde, Mrs. E.
L. Duer. Philadelphia; P. Dunham, Shelby; A.
B. Jones, Columbia; VIM. A. Lahuer, Alex
ander Brady, J. II. Murdaugh, New York;
C. Leonard, Petersburg; H. Fisher, New York; o.
B. Hart, Florida; II. H. Thompson, L. B. Bliss, G.
W. Bliss, F. M. Grant, New York; A. Demerest,
New Orleans; Q Maynard, New York; A. ]. Peets.
Mrs A. Peete, Cheraw; C. P. Dorsey, L. Thompson,
Baltimore; Stephen Williams Boston Highlands:
P. E. Adds, New Haven, Conn.,; Peter Mcqueen.
Chicago; Captain c. s. Stewart, Cuba; r. P. NO.
rey, Kansas City; John T. Butler, R. De Cas- New
Orleans; Charles Logan, O. Daily, Columbia; Fl. G..
Judd, Beaufort; W. wamburg, New Orleans; o. j.
Lang, Philadelphia.
PAVILION HOTEL.
F. H. Oakscott, Washington; John W. Gaillard,
John Willis, T. e. Heriott, Northeastern Railroad
James wandsen, South Carolina; E. Hudson
Smith, Glenville; Z. A. Montford, Georgetown; F.
W. Dantzler NJ D., orangeburg; E. Bethel, Rich
mond; J. P. Gamble, Gourdn's; W. n. BigeoW
wife aud child, Chicago Chas. W. Blew, Jackson
vile; B. Richardson South Carolina; ]. S. honta.
que, Massachusetts,: A. Fl. Wright, Jas. II. Reed,
G. Richardson, Brattleboro'; J. q. Gamble, South
Carolina; VIM. Haltiwanger, Nlnety.slx; ". Chad
wick, Newark; Samuel n. King, Baltimore.
MILLS HOUSE.
L. Gannuck, Macon; NJ Dlener and family, B.
Maegher, Connectiut; s. L. Harris Beaufort; DR.. J.
oliver. Mrs. Ward and children, st. Helena; W, A.
Merriam, Middleton; C. N. Yeager and wife, Tole
do; U. A. Mack, Washington; John Nesmlth and
wife, DR.. Nesmith and wife, ]. S. Burges, G. W.
Rinse, Chas. c. Hall, New York; Colonel F. s.
Green, wife, four children and nurse, ". S
Thompson, Miss Thompson, Long Branch John
Eisbet, Savannah; Edward Earle and wife, Mas
sachusetts; C. H. Marshall, c. Sargent, Indianapo
lis; NJ. F. Cannerly, New York.
1t Is understood that each and every gentleman
named in the above lists came to the city especial
ly to attend the Reform Meeting to night.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-16
The SKATING RINK in the spacious and airy

The SKATING RINK in the spacious and airy
upper hall OF the Academy Of Music, Is already
favorite and fashionable resort-especially with
the ladies. score or more Of these last have
become experts in this graceful and healthy
sport, and the number Of learners Is daily increas
ing. The hall is open each forenoon, from 10 until
IL o'clock, for ladies exclusively, to give them,
free Of charge, an opportunity for practice To-
night, however, there will be no assembly at the
Rink; but every lady should be sure to send her
husband, father, brother or sweetheart to the far
more important, If less agreeable, Assembly for
Reform at Hibernian Hall.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-16
Total. ............ Al 265I2Os5 12OI COS

tThe reports Of the schools Of the Glebe street,
Central and Huguenot Churches were not submit
ted In time to be Incorporated In the above re-
port.l
This report shows falling or from the last re-
port (made In 1S60) Of nine schools and more than
six thousand volumes In the libraries, but there Is
gain Of nearly three hundred scholars, and an
average attendance OF one hundred and twenty.
against an average OF one hundred at that time.
After the report was read there were addresses
from Rev. Messrs. Shuck and Hicks after which
q collection for the union was taken up.
The meeting broke up at late hour. The ex-
ercises were very interesting as those OF oil uni
ons should be- and as will be the union Of all,
irrespective Of color politics, for the Retrenchment
and Reform party, which will make the advance
movement tonight at the Hlbernian Hail. against
the ScottcorrIptlon and Extravaganza party.