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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

IMPORTANT DECISION the late
term of court in juneau county in
the case of Ingersol Il Nichols VS..
the town of Lisbon, Judge Cate rem
dered decision of considerable in
terest to town officers and taxpayers,
which is reported in the Star as fol-
lows:
"Tbe action was brought by the
plaintiffs to recover Of the town
something over a hundred dollars
alleged TO have been taken from
them by the Town Treasurer upop
an illegal assessment The plaintiffs
were lumbermen, and when they
made return TO the Assessor of their
property for taxation, claimed that
as they were manufacturers, the as
sessment should be made upon the
Average value of their stock for each
month in the preceding year. In
stead of making the assessment upon
the value of their property on hand
on the first day of May, largely in
creasing the amount. For this
Ingersol d; Nicholas brought suit
The counsel for the town demurred
to the complaint, claiming that the
action of the officers was correct.
and that under the assessment law
of 1868, all merchants and manu-
ers stocks were to be assessed upon
their true value upon the first of
May in each year, and not upon the
average value of the stock on hand
in each month. This the Court sus-
tanned"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

The CENsUs.-The Mil,Cdukee NewS
says: Within few weeks the as
sistant marshals, appointed for the
purpose, will commence the work OF
taking the census. The object of
taking this census is To collect all the
material facts necessary to full and
correct showing OF the growth of The
country during the past ten years
In order to make this showing of any
value, it is absolutely essential that
the work of canvassing should be
thoroughly and correctly done.
In the attainment of this result ev-
cry citizen is directly interested and
should take an active part in the
matter. If any person discovers that
marshal has made an omission, or
mistake of any kind. it is his duty to
see that it is corrected. Again, ev-
cry person should take particular
pains TO have all information furnish
ed the census officials correct. 1t
should also be remembered that no
facts furnished for the census can be
in any way used in making assess
ments for taxation, as the marshals
are not allowed to make any such
use Of information furnished them.-
Under these circumstances we think
every person will assist the marshals
in having full and correct census
taken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Great Fire at La Crosse Several Lives
Lost and $3.50. 600 Property
Destroyed.

A terrible confagration took place
at La Crosse on the morning of tho
18th inst:
The steamer War Eagle, while ~
ing at the dock at La Crosse, loaded
with freight and passengers, took fire
and was entirely consumed The
fire communicated to the largo eleva
tor, depot, the docks, &C., destroying
them. The loss is estimated at $3.50
900, as follows:
Elevator, $4,000; six thousand
bushels Of wheat, $4,000; passenger
depot &C., $1,000; dock-warehonse
$4,000; dock, $4,000 cars burned
S13, 900; damage to track, $1,000
freight on War Eagle $50, 900; freight
in warehouse, $50, 1000 value of War
Eagle, $4,000, barge, $4,000; dam
age to Reokuk, $500; losses of Elk.
press companies, 10000 Individual
losses aggregating $4,000. The St.
Paul Railroad Company had an in
suranco on their buildings of &c.,
600.
Several lives were lost, how many
it appears to be uncertain. The La
Crosse Leader extra says there are
probably four-Miss Mary Ulrich,
the oolored barber of the boat, an
old gentlemen from Kentucky and
an old lady. One old lady, name
not known, weighing some zoe
pound, rushed to the stern of the boat
climed over into the water and hung
to the ladder until picked up badly
burned, Another sick lady who
came aboard st Prairie du CHEN,
jumped overheard and was consider
ably injured, now lies at the Inter
national Hotel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

SCHOOL READERS. The Detroit
Free Press wants modern improve
ments worked into school reading
books after the sort of the following
samples
"1'he goose is on her roost. She
is fine quadruped, and has a tenor
voice. Can the goose fly far? No;
neither the goose nor the rhinocerous
can fly far.
Here is the gas works. 1t is a
high building. All our congressman
are born here. Do congressman ever
steal? You may be sure they do.
"Here is picture of a young wi
dow. See how sad she looks. Her
husband could not pay her dry goods
bill, and so he-died Do you think
she will get another man? She will
try hard.
"Here is the seaside. You sec
that swell there drinking spring
water What is he here for For
his health. Will he get it? Yes, if
his fathers money holds out, and she
don't get engaged to that other fol-
low with paste diamond.
This is picture of Horace Gree.
ley. What is he doing? He ia
mailing strawberry plants to bis
subscribers. They are fine plants
and yield about a bushel to a plant
This is his political economy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Wisconsin State Teachers Association,

The Wisconsin State Teachers
Association will hold it's annual
meeting for 1870 as stated in the fol-
lowing notice which | have Just re-
ceived from Mr.. Parker, President OF
the Association
GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 10th, 1870.
TO Superintendent Of Schools:
The Wisconsin, Teachers Association will
hold its eighteenth annual session at Water
town, Jefferson county, commencing Tuesday
evening, July 18th, and closing Thursday
evening, July l4th, 1870.
The usual local arrangements have been
made for the accommodation of Teachers The
citizens will entertain 300 lady teachers free.
That each superintendent district in the state
may be represented in this entertainment, will
you please send me, on or before June 25th.
complete list of the names of all the female
teachers who will apply for such entertainment
from your district
Since the hospitality of the citizens of Wa
tertown implies a reciprocal courtesy, will
you please send the names OF none but genuine
teachers. Please retain duplicate of such
llss, presenting il with the request for enter
tainment on the arrival of the teachers.
When received, the list will be consolidated,
and ii the names are in excess OF tho 800 for
whom entertainment has been provided, the
committee having the matter in charge, will
request the withdrawal of sufficient names to
make the aggregate required.
Superintendent will please keep these nec-
essary facts IN view in arranging for the at
tendance of female teachers, and thus save
themselves and their friends the embarrass-
ment of going to Watertown with more
teachers than can be accommodated.
The hotels will entertain guests at 81. 90 10
$3.50 per day, and their capacity is sufficient
for all ladies and gentlemen who will probably
apply for entertainment. Several private
boarding houses will entertain at ST. 90 per
day.
Teachers will take special notice -
That the Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad
ShebOvgan and Fon du Lac Railroad, and
Western Union Railroad will sell round trir
tickets from their stations, for fare one way
instead of selling full fare ticket TO the place
of meeting and receiving the Association pass
for the return as heretofore.
The Wisconsin Division only of the Chica-
go and Northwestern Railroad will sell the
ordinary tickets to WATERFOWL, and on presen.
tation OF the Certificates of membership Of III,
Association, will sell tickets from Watertowr
to stations north of Harvard, at one-fi fifth the
| usual rates.
These special rates upon railroads and a
hotels will continue from the 10Th to the 1911
of July inclusive. Railroads will carry onl,
upon regular passenger trains.
ANY communications relative to the Asso.
citation will receive prompt attention if adj
dressed 10 WARREN ID. PARKER,
Prest. w. L. A, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
We hope that Grant county will
be well represented at this meeting
by teachers of both sexes. All lady
teachers who will attend the associa
ton will please send me their names
without delay. w II. HoLFoRD,
Bloomington, May 20 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

ssa- The Sheboygan county Herald
complains that the ladies in attend
ance at the State University do not
receive fair treatment. 1t deplores
the fact that girls must hold their an
niversary in dingy little fourth
story room, in one of the dormltories,
while the masculine students are to
parade themselves and their dull SER
mons before fashionable down town
audiences, in one of the best halls
The Herald exclaims, with just indig-
nation, "Let the girls enjoy equal
privileges with their brothers. Do
not send them off into some obscure
attic to make their speeches. Let
them hold their anniversary in the
Assembly Chamber"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Eslute of DOuders

STATE OF WISCONSIN, g.. In Probate Grant County
~ Grant County, S. Court.-May Term, 1870.
Present WIN. McG oNIGAL, JudEo
In the matter Of the qua rdianship Of Mary, Dora.
Thomas, Nelly and Harmon Donders, minor chill
dren and heirs Of Leonard Dondsrs, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Bernard Van.
derIyt OF Jamestown, in said Grant county, repre-
senting that Osthsrine E. Donders the guar dian au
pointed by this court for said minors recently died
leaving said minors without any parents or guardian
ana that It B necessary that another guardian be a
pointed to said minors and praying that Joseph Yos.
berg OF Grant county DO appointed such guardian;
IL is ordered that said petition be heard before tho
Judge OF this court at the Probate Office in Lancaster
n ssd county, on Tuesday the l4th, day Of June A.
D. 1870 at on o'clock in the afternoon OF said day
II 10 further ordered that notice OF said application
ana hearing be given to said minors and all others in
terested by publishing copy of this order Tor three
81 successive wosks prior TO said day of hearing In
the Grant County Herald" weekly nowspaper
published 81 Lancaster, In said county.
WM. McGoNIGAL, County Judge.
Dated May q, 1870, 5lwS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
County Board of Supervisors.

Tho new Board OF Supervisors
created by the act passed last winter
convened for the first time yester-
day. The meeting was assembled at
the Court House at 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
the Clerk OF the Board of'Supervis-
ors in the chair; tho towns and viii
lagos throughout county were repre-
sented with ono or two exceptions.
Tho first thing in ordor was the
election Of chairman, upon which
there was a spirited though harmon
ious contest, six ballots resulted in
the choice Of Hon. W. p. Dewey as
chairman of the Board for tho ensu-
ing year. The following is the vote
Of the Board
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

n9-A Darlington, Wis, correspon-
dent Of the Milwaukee Wisconsin
says II. Nichols, livery stable keep
er of that place, on Monday shot
Thomas Finn, who cannot live. Finn
hired horse on Sunday, promising
to return it soon, but. kept it until the
next morning, when upon returning
it a quarrel ensued in which hard
words and neck-yokes were used, and
at last o revolver. Nichols is con-
siderably cut about the head. After
several blows had been struck he
went into his office and got revol-
yer, seeing which Finn retreated TO
o grocery store, to which he was fol-
lowed by Nichols, who fired two
shots, the second taking fatal effect.
Nichols has been arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

s@-The Philadelphia Press says
1.-THE Hon. Charles Dunn, who by
authority from the Illinois Legisla-
ture laid out the first plot of Chicago,
torty-one years ago, is still practic-
ing law in Grant county, Wisconsin,
II is amazing to reflect upon the
enormous growth of the city which
he then marked out. The first lots
were sold chiefly to the soldiers sta
toned at Fort Dearborn, near the
site of the new city, and brought
from five to twenty-five dollars each.
History furnished no parallel to this
magical springing into existence OF
a great metropolis in forty years"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
nsA- The Poughkeepsie Fqq7e OF

asA- The Poughkeepsie E1gfe OF
Tuesday last says: Mrs. Maggie
Van C0tj, or as she is more familiar
" termed "The Widow Van Colt "
docs on immense amount Of work a.
q female reyivaIist. During the last
seventeen days she has spent SO
hours in the church, on her feet, talk
ing necessarily, held 46 meetings,
been instrumental in converting 46
souls, written SO letters, received 20
calls, and received as compensation
for her work only $50. She says she
cannot but smile at these figures
when she thinks of Anna Dickinson,
who for one briet hours talk receives
S125." She says however, that she
supposes it is all right, and adds, 81
bless God that | am able to endure
the severe TOLL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Hx Anson Rurlin rama

%Anson Burlingame, while a
student at the University of Michi-
gan, wrote an essay on history, in
which he expressed the opinion that
"by close application young man
In one years time can become ac-
quainted with the principal events
which have transpired since the
creation of the world, and thus
certainly make himself an ornament
to society, and that, therefore, it
seems strange that any individual
will rather waste his time in perusing
fiction, which only leaves him cause
to regret" And Burlingame was
only seventeen then
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

na~Secretary Boutwelrs Fundino
bill is virtually dead. There lis nc
prospect of its passing Congress- but
there is scheme of funding the nub.
lie debt which seems to meet with
favor in both Houses, and is more
favorable to the Government than
the Boutwell, bill proposed. This
new plan contemplates funding the
debt at four per cent.on the bonds. run
ming forty gears. A prominent Par
isian banker was before the Commit.
the of Ways and Means, few DAYS
since, and made the statement that
his house would undertake to fund
the entire debt in Europe at this rate.
The Objectionable feature of this
plan is the length of time the bonds
are TO run. The public debt can and
should be paid in twenty-five or
thirty years.
The Ways and Meaps Committee
have determined to report in favor OF
but one class of bonds for the whole
amount, to be bonded with four nor
cent. interest. This will be a wise
measure of economy, if the bonds
are not allowed TO run over thirty
years at the outside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
WINGVILLITE
nea The following from the Jane

n@- The following from the James
vile Gazette is as true as Holy Writ :
There is no better way TO test a
mans character than by the appear
ance of his horses. Two farmers
were in town to-day, each with a
lumber wagon and span of horses.
While one span was we'll fed, sleek
and agile, the other walked with
bowed heads, as though ashamed of
the protruding bones which told, only
too plainly, the tale of their masters
neglect and cruelty. A farmer who
is proud of his horses is generally
whole-souled, generous and worthy
to shake hands with king.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

PERFECTLY SATIsPAcToRY.-The
Secretary of the State has received q
dispatch from Mr.. Motley, our Minis
ter ~ London, transmit, ting express
ious ~ sympathy by he Queen and
governnen. OF dfea, Britain. in re-
gard 10 the calamity Of the Oneida.
This with the .act that Captain
Eyre has been granted six months
holiday on full pay, should certainly
satisfy an intelligent person that her
Majesty is "truly sorry" for the oc-
curence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

IA1f Or WISCONSIN, :. In Probate, Gran; County
Grent County, Court.-hay Term, 1870.
pre.ent. WAf MrGnNTcAT la.

GTATe or WfscoNslS, . In Probate, Grant County
~ Grent County, Court.-hay Term, 1870.
Present VIM. MoGoNIGAL, Judge.
Ia tho matter oftho estate Of oe Nelson, deceased
On reAdne and filing the petition of Isabel p. Mel
SON OF Boscobel, Grant county, representing thar
Andre johnson, the executor named and appointed Il
and by the last will and testament Of said Ole Mel
son. deceased. has neglected TO qualify ~ such exc
eutor, and praying that she BE- appointed adnins-
tratrx with tho will annexed Of the estate Of said
testate
1t is ordered that tho said application be heard be-
fore the judge y this court, at the Probate Office in
Lancaster in said county, Tuesday tho l4th day Of
June, A. D. 1870 az one o'clock In tho afternoon OF
said DAY.
Aud II is further ordered, thst notice OF said Appli-
cation and hearing be given 10 all persons interested
IN said estate by publishing copy Of this order for
three successive weeks prior to ssid day Of hearir e.
in the Grant County Herald" = weekly Newspaper
published at Lancaster, in said county.
WH. McG0NlGAL, County Judge.
Dated Say q 1870 silva
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Lime for Sale.
CITUATION XVANTEn
COLTS STRAYED or STOLEN
$1,000 ReWardl

Strayed from the subscribers, residing Il of mile
northwest of the Burt mills town Of Waterloo on
the 10Th day OF April, 1870, two COLLISIONS a
black with small white spot (about the size OF n
mans thumb naiD on the inside Of left hind foot At
the top Of hOof, hardly observable without close ex
animation, and few white hairs on her, believe
right side, and may be shed TO dark iron gray 6ne
and heavy name, in good condition and full OF life
when she left. The other ono is bay with black
name and tail, no white marks. had a small bunch
about the size OF pea on the forward part OF left hind
leg, about half way up to knee caused by kiek NJ
another colt observable by rubbing with the hand
They are both good size and well halter broke the
bay rather thin in flesh
We will pay $40 for the return Of said colts or in.
formation that will lead to their recovery We will
also give $40 for the capture Of the thief with proof
that will convict him. JACOB REED,
JAS. 0. sHIN0E.
P. o. Address,
C5lu] Potosi, Grant County Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

"WHo SHALL BE NOMINATED -
Under this caption the fitness of
last week devotes a column and a
half in answer to the late article in
the Richland County Republican on
Congressional matters. The Witness
uses the name of Hon. J. Allen Bar
ber We presume with authority, as a
candidate for the nomination, and
thinks that be will be the next men,
Der Of Congress from this district.
Mr., Barber is one Of our oldest citi-
aons and his lifelong republicanism
gives him claims for official prefer
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
gPresident Chadbourne. of tn

g President Chadbourne, of the
Wisconsin State University, has an
nounced that bis connection with the
Institution ceases at the end of this
term. The Regents have been aware
for some time that he intended leav-
ing, having offers of better: pay with
less work and responsibility East,
and his views in regard to female ed
ucation and some other matters not
being fully in harmony with those of
the Regents, they have been endeav-
oring to procure suitable successor.
-Erchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

Mr.. Dewey addressed the conven-
ton, thanking them for the honor
conferred upon him and briefly re-
ferred to the new system Of county
government, and the duties of mem
bers equally to the precincts they
represented and to the county at
large whose interest it is their es-
pecial province to protect.
Under this new order Of things we
are satisfied that impartial justice
will be melted out to all parts of the
county, and predict that the admin
istration Of affairs will exhibit judg-
ment and ability in the members
which will BIO a full protection to
their constituents and honorable to
the county which they represent.
Upon motion of A. A. Bennett,
the Chairman appointed committee
on equalization as follows:
A. a. Bennett, at large, Chairman.
lst Dist. H. Evans, T.. G. Stevens.
Cd Dist. w. Seaton, John Hier.
Sd Dist.-Thos. Laird, G. w. Ryland.
4th Dist.-W. w. Field, Jos. Horsefall
5th Dist.--Gco Bsllantine, J. Geiger.
Some changes IN tho classifying o
towns have been reported by tn,
committee, and which will be noticed
next week, The business Of tho ses
sion closes to-day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

TIE MCFARLAND TRIAL is at last
ended, aftOr q thirty days trial, by a
verdict Of mot guilty" Such a
result was generally anticipated, but
why II was looked for or why it was
rendered would DO difficult to define
from bare porusaI Of the case.-
The charge was murder. The de-
iensc was insanity. The willful
killing was clearly established. The
defense claimed that they clearly
proved q sufficient cause for insanity,
If they did not show its actual exist
0ncc and the Jury sustained the
defense By acquitting the prisoner.
II insanity can be legally shown, by
merely proving cause for it, instead
ofits actualexistence,t there is no limit
20 the extent to which it can be
available for defense, and no certain
" az To the conclusions from such
evideoce. The grievance, insult, or
ii ~ trat would produce toss q
leason IL one temperament N ght
aot affect auotLer Tho mental aQl-
,tunL that would drive d rc6eod and
sensitive person 20 madness aud des-
pair might produce no feeling but
revenge in one of coarse and brut-
81 nature. To allow, therefore, in
our courts proof of supposed causes,
to supply the place of existing eff
fects, is contrary to all long estab-
lished usage, not sustained by any
rules of evidence and must be sub
vorsive 10 full and fair administra-
ton Of justice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

B4-Rev. j. l.. Dudley, of MiIwau-
kee; D. j.. Leonard, of Darlington ;
II. c. Tilton, Of Fon du Lac Charles
d. Robinson, Of Green Bay Alexan-
der Kerr, Of Beloit; and J. w. Nc
Claury, of La Crosse, have been
appointed visitors to attend the Wis
consin University examination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

p1' The editor of the Mobile Req
lister relates that when be was in
Washington, in the spring Of 1861
as one Of the Confederate Commits.
sioners to Mr.. Lincoln's Administra-
ton, he met Gen. Goicouria, with q
puzzled smile on his face. As they
grasped hands, be said: "You are a
very queer people in this country
Here you are in the South in q revolt
against the Washington Government,
aud l lind you, representative OF
the pronunct0mentO, quietly walking
the principal avenues of the power
against which you have rebelled.-
Why are you not in prison2 Why
don't they garrote your
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

S&-Gen. Sheridan, in replying to
letter from q gentleman in Wash
ington, in reference to the manage
meut of the Indians, says that the
reservation system is the only one
offering any prospect of success, but
all experience has shown that the
Wild Indian will not adopt it until he
ia forced to do 20.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
@-Governor Hoffman has veto

mTGOvernor Hoffman has vetoed
the act 20 protect the citizens of New
York from empiricism and elevate
the standing of the medical profess
sion, on the ground thai the provis-
ions of the bill are needlessly restrict
i've, and would oftentimes operate dis
advantageously and harshIy, while
they are not necessary to elevate the
standing Of the medical profession.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

s6rThe st. Paul Press says: "The
report that the full regiment of cav
airy will BIO wanted for this State for
Indian service, has fired up the old
soldier blood. Scores of time-honor-
ed veterans are ready togo if Uncle
Sam needs their services"