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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Estate of Peckham.

- Grant County. Conrt mr. county
In the matter Of the estate of Salmon c. Peckbam
deceased. - N~Ah"'i'
On reading and filing the petition OF amilto, p.o
au administrator OF the estate Salmon O. Peckhann
deceased representing among other things maj be
mas ialiy administered said estate and PRAYING taat
uHe ana place be fixed for examining and allowino
~ account Of his administration is ordered thar
f'a account be examined by the Judge of this court
On 4ue5aay, the I'D day OF March, 1870 next eps,-
ana u s further ordered that notice thereof be giye
20 s persons interested by publishing copy Of this
hearing, in the Grant County Herald a vaeLlv r,s
county. Au SA4A
SswS By the Court, VIM. McGoNIGAI. O. Id.
Dated at Lancaster, tho gath dav of Feb A n is7o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

usA- The Republican judicial Con-
ycntion for the nomination Of Cir
cult Judge for the Fifth Circuit meets
to-day at Dodgeville. The remote
ness of the place Of meeting, together
with the bad condition Of the roads,
will no doubt prevent very full
representation. But the Importance
of tho interests committed to the
care Of the Judge is such that no one
can consistently neglect it. The Of
flee is one of peculiar difficulty to
hll satisfactorily, 1t requires a man
Of the highest mental and moral en-
dowments, and he should be man
devoid Of vanity aud ambitious pro-
jocts, intent only on the dispensing
OF justicc. Justice" according to
an excellent writer, "is that standard
or boundary OF right which enables
us to render every man his just due,
without distinction The proper
administration Of justice Is insepara-
bic from correct moral principle and
obedience to the teachings of con-
science. We hope that the selection
OF q candidate at Dodgevillo to-day
10 wear the judicial ermino for the
next six years may be in keeping
with the requisite qualifications Of
mind and heart.
The following are the delegates Sc
lcctcd to represent the several As
sembly Districts Of Grant County as
Jar as heard
FIRST Drsrmcr--J. u. Rountree aud Chas'
H. Allen.
THIRD Durp,er-Jno. P. Lewis and Jo-
seph Allen.
FounrH Dsrmcr-w. W. Field and G. !
Wehrley.
FIRM DsrNcr.--James c. Traner and
luther Basford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
p<a Secretary Boutwell, lately at,

BA-Secretary Boutwell, lately sta
ted to leading membera of the Ways
and Means Committee that he was
opposed at present to the reduction
Of thirty million dollars internal tax
alton. He thought reduction OF
that amount might be made after the
Government had funded five or six
hundred millions of the indebtedness.
He was exceedingly anxious that the
funding bill be reported by Senator
Sherman should be passed as speedi-
ly as possible, as there was an abun-
dance of money now in Europe wait
ing investment; and if the bill was
passed at an early day, he had no
doubt $500, 100000 or s600,000,000
could be funded within the present
year. When that was accomplished
the reduction of $50, 000,0 900 internal
taxes would be advisable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

sea- Hon. Arson p. Burlingame, Of
Massachusetts, who was member of
the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-ffth and
Thirty sixthCongresses ofthe United
States, appointed Minister to Austria
in 1864, and subsequently Minister
to China, which place he resigned
abouta year ago to accept an ap-
pointlnent from the Chinese Emperor
as Ambassador Of that Government
to negotiate treaties Of commerce and
goodwill with other nations, died at
Russia on the 22d Of February. Mr..
Burlingame was in the forty-eighLh
year OF his age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

sea- Napoleon the Third, exclaims
the Paris Gaul0iS, "must be greatly
EN- barrassed. How does be call him
self? Every public organ in Paris
applies special name to him. The
Journal Oficial der Empire calls him
officially, FL. NJ. the Emperor the
Constitutional, respectfully, His Maj
esty, the Emperor La France, sim
ply, The Emperor; The Pays. naive
", His Majesty the Steele, familiarity,
Napoleon Ill. La Uoche Indifferent
ly, Napoleon the ReDei%pleasantly,
The Executive; the Rappef, facetious-
ly, Caesar; La MarselLaise, Sardana-
palus, Heliogabalus or Herod. When
La Marsellcise is very angry, il adds:
Sardanapalus, son Of Queen Hor-
tense"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

R1fThe Postmaster General has
lately been saying that he would
recommend the reduction on let
ter postage from three to two cents
on mail letters as soon as the bill
abolisbing the franking privilege be-
came q law. lie has also expressed
himself favorable to the plan of a.
lowing newspapers to circulate free
in tile county in which they are
PRINTED This is all right; but Mr..
Cresswell should have gone step
farther and suggested an amendment
TO the bill now before the Senate by
which editors would be allowed to
exchange free Of Postage. AS the
bill now IL publishers will have to
pay postage on all their exchanges.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
atss- President Raez will snhmit !

aas- Presidents Baez will submit the
question of the annexation of San
Domingo TO the United States to a
popular vote. A large majority in
favor of annexation is expected. In
tluential parties in Venezuela have
requested Baez's help in securing the
annexation of Venezuela to the
United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Reduction of the Taxes.

When we say that the great mass
OF the American people have made
up their minds that taxes must he
reduced by Congress, we feel con-
vlnced that we express the deliber-
ate conviction of a very largely pre-
ponderating majority of the nation.
We are now paying at the rate of
between $80,000 900 and 800, 000,-
900 OF tho principal of the public
debt, annually. This fact shows that
there is wide margin Cor the re-
duction of taxes. There is now the
most conclusive proof that, under
present statutes, revenue is produced
much ia excess of what is required
for tho current expenses of Govern
ment, and for the payment of inter-
est upon the National debt. The
present generation expects to pay o
reasonable portion Of the principal
Of the general indebtedness but it is
too much to ask that generation to
discharge the debt within twenty
four or twenty-five years. Should
the present pay the principal of the
public debt at the rate Of S25, 900, 900
annually, that is all that can be ox-
pectod reasonably. Taking this rate
as basis, it is clear that we can dis
pense with all taxes requisite to pay
of a larger portion Of the principal.
1t is plain, then, that National taxes
are at present imposed, not only to
meet the ordinary cost of govern
ment, but to assist largely in dis
charging an accumulation of debt,
contracted ia preserving the Union.
Is it just to ask the present genera
ton, or even the present and the
following generation, to foot the en-
tire cost of preserving civil franchises
and political liberty intact?
The proposition OF the Committee
on Ways and Means, to cut off taxa
ton TO the extent of $4,000, 600 per
year, will not begin to satisfy the de-
mands Of the people for, if we can
reduce the public debt to the extent
of $50, 100000 or $4,000, 900 per
year, il is clear that we can reduce
taxation to q similar extent, should
it be so chosen. This, however, is
certain, we can reduce the aggregate
of National taxes some $50, 900, 000
to So, 600, 600, yet leave enough to
bring down the principal of the pub
lie debt by very large figure.
We can dispense with two-thirds
Of q hundred million dollars Of taxa
ton, yet annually reduce the public
debt S25, 100000. This is all that
should be required Of the present
The inqulsitorial, unpopular income
tax can be RENTED entirely, with
various veXatious taxes Of minor
character.
The policy Of Secretary Boutwell,
in advocacy of continuous reduc,
ton of the National debt, on the
general scale Of past transactions, i:
not Endorsed by the masses Of the
people. The Union has been saved
for tho benefit Of future generations
as well as for the benefit OF the pres
ent. IL is not right that the present
should be charged with the cost Of
preserving liberty for the future
Coming generations have q stake in
the achievement, and should pay their
just share OF the expense chicago
Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
FARM FOR SALE

The undersigned, residing in the town of Potosi.
mileS north o. the village on Boce creek offers for
Grove 40 acres under cultivation and 50 acres OF heav
timber only miles from Grant rivera good chancS
to sell wood the land lays well as any in the eopnt
There is frame house. stable and water on the placS
Ierms-Aalf cash balance on time TO suit pnrcbaser
also ior sale, large pair Of oxen years old
a. amy 70 ANDREW KERN
esMe k0icn Cranlr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

@-The United States Senate, at
the instance of Secretary Boutwell,,
has adopted resolution, by almost a
unanimous vote, declaring against an
increase of the currency-or, in 9TH
er words, in opposition to imitation.
This ends all Congressional legisla-
ton on this subject this season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

s@.Csn Friday last, at New York
gold opened at 1l6s and closed at
1l6l, bdng the lowest point since,
Sept. 22 1862 and United States
bonds ot 1881, Cor the long sixes)
reachcd.par value at gold prices
These t5o events were much remark
ed upon in Wall street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Execmtrix saIe-Griffin

CTATE OF WISCONSIN. Ia Probate Cron, r
~ county o. grant J Court.
In the matter Of the real estate of William Il. Griffin
deceased. '
Noteeis hereby given, that by virtue AID in pursu.
Of order Of license made in said matter on thc
9th day OF January, A. ID. 1870 by the County Court
of said Co.. the undersigned, Lucinda Griffin Execntrx
OF the last will and testament of said deceased will on
Tuesday, the 18th day of February, A. d. 1870 at one
o'clock IN the afternoon of said day the front dosr
Of the court house, In Lancaster in said county oe
ior sale at public yendue the following described Lands
to.wt:
me southwest quarter and the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section one M in
sMp our ~, north Of range three (3) west in the
county 81 urant and State Of Wisconsin.
AZ the time Of sale to be paid the other onehrd Sc
terost. IuCINnl sp1Enr ,ai ih-
35w3 FaVac,tri,- 20 ~ TN
D@'ea ~ Lancaster, the 9th day OF Jan, A. d. 1877
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
eEThe most formidable labor q,

TT The most formidable labor or
ganization in Massachusetts is known
as the knights of ST. Crispin." 1t
numbers nearly, if not quite, 10000
members The several hundred
lodges which are scattered through
the State have asked the Legislature
to incorporate Grand Lodge of
their Order, placing it on the same
footing as the Free Masons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
rx~The M,nnesoto Sonoto

g The Minnesota Senate has con
CURED in the House bill submitting
an amendment to the state constitu-
ton granting woman's Suffrage
The bill provides that the women's
votes shall be taken in special boxes.
1t is understood that Gov. Austin will
sign the bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Governors for 1870.

The following is the list of Gov
errors of the thirty-seven States OF
the Union for 1870. The six whose
names are in italic are democrats ;
all others are republicans. The fig
ures represent the expiration Of
term:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
FOR ALTE-

me farm OF 90 acres, seven miles north Of Platte
vile and two mileswest of washEurn 40 acres fcnc
and improved and the balance in timber: 4 house
with six rooms, and several outbuildngs: good water
inc rich land and pleasant neighborLood prca
$1,000, half cash, balance easy. A bargaini
Address j. w. SNoWDEN, Hudson CITY. New lar
'ey, or apply to Il. SN0WDEN at the Foundry platte
Vile, Wis. 3o~,yis '''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
STOCK r. DAIRY FARM
OR SALE.

The subscriber will sell stock farm sjtpatod Milo,
north OF the village OF Lancaster and miles soutb.
west OF Fennimore Centre. consisting of 24I-60 Of
Mhloh " tlnber, the balance plow land, meadow and
pasture, with sire of water running thronsb he
centre Ihereona large frame house with good Cellar
a large franc barn with underground stable: also n
neighborhood. Price, S25 par acre
o5Wt* DANIEL. PR0UDFIT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
say-Mr O. Ham,lton ond I;

saT Mr.. G. Hamilton and Lieuten-
ant Governor Flanagan have been
elected United States Senator's bv
the Texas Legislature, in accordance
with the Republican caucus nomina-
tions the former for the long term
and the latter for the short term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
sa- Whittemore, the South Care

sA- Whittemore, the South Caro-
lima Congressman, who has been
convicted of trafficing in West
Point cadetship commissions, has re-
signed his seat in the House. Like
the dog who sees preparations ma
king to kick him out,I he leaves of
his own accord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

DEATH OF ONE THE HARPERs.- Mr..
Joseph Weley Harper, Of the firm of
Harper & Brothers, died at his resi-
dence in Brooklyn on the 14th, in
his 10th year. He was the third of
the four brothers who founded the
house; James, who died last year,
being the eldest, and John and
Fletcher, who survive, being the
others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

OF Madison, Dane county. He was born
in the town Of Kent, Portage county, Ohio,
December % 1881 received a common schoo;
education 10 by profession a lawyer he
came 10 Wisconsin in 1916, and settled at
Madison, with bis parents in 1S49 he made
an overland trip to California, and remained
there until 1885, when he again returned to
Wisconsin was clerk of the circuit court for
Dane county n 1859 and 1860 in 1861 en-
tered the military service with the lst Wis
consin Volunteers, and was commissioned
successfully as Captain. Major, Lieutenant
Colonel, and lsrieadier General of Volunteers,
and Captain III the 10Th regiment U. S. Regu-
lar Army. A ths battle of Gettysburg, where
he commanded the Second Wisconsin, of the
''lron Brigade" BE lost an arm, and while re-
cruting his health he received and accepted
the Republican domination for Secretary Of
State, to weicb position he was elected in
1863 in 1863 was elected Governor, and was
reelected in 1861 and 1869, receiving, at the
last election, f,502 votes TO 81 ,239 Tor Charles
ID. Robinson, Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

neS. Milwatk zee is ioyfully excited
over the PROPOSITION in the Legisla-
ture 60 remove the State Capital of
Wisconsin frSm Madison to that city.
The MilwauReeans claim that il is
ga sure thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

CONSULAR TREATIES. France, Prus-
STA, and other States of the North
German Union, and Italy, have adop-
ted provision as to consular juris-
diction over crews and vessels, the
President has proclaimed such trea-
ties with the United States accord
ingly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

sa-I,Ae Green Bay Gazette places
at the hTad of its columns the name
of Gen. H. S. Grant for President of
the United States in 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Railways and Climate.

1t is said that the Pacific Railroad
is working great change in the eli
mate of the Plains. Instead Of con
tinuous droughts, all along the rail
road, rain now falls in refreshing
abundance. In Central Ohio, for ex-
ample, ii is said the climate has been
completely revolutionized since iron
rails have formed network all over
tpat region. Instead OF the destrue-
tive droughts formerly suffered there,
Tor some tour or five years there has
been ram in abundauce-even more
than enough to Supply the wants of
farmers. This change is thought to
be the result of an equilibrium pro-
duced in the electrical currents, which
has brought about a more uniform
of the rain. It is fact
within the observation Of all who re-
member anti-rairoad times, that
there are few or no such thunder
storms as formerly took place in
New England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

Rlti is reported that seventy-five
lives were lost the 10Th of February
by the disaster to the steamboat
Emma No. 3, near Fort Pillow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

vea- Maine proposes to compel the
attendance OF children in its public
schools, and 60 abolish the district
aYstem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
AmasR Cobb,

Of Mineral Point, was born in Crawford
County, Illinois, September 81, 1923 receiv-
ed public school education came TO Wis
consln Territory in 1912 /; was engaged in
lead mining served in the United States army
as private ID the Mexican war, during which
he studied law, and afterwards commenced
practice; was district attorney from 1850 un-
til 1884 was member of the State Senate
of Wisconsin In 1855 and 1856 was adiutant
general Of Wisconsin from 1855 until 1858 !;
was member of the State house of represen-
tatves in 1860 and 1861, serving the last year
as speaker entered the Union army as Colonel
OF the fifth Wisconsin volunteers, which he
had raised, ari subsequently,, during recess
Of Congress, as Colonel of the forty-third
Wisconsin volunteers, which he had so
raised, serving with such galantry as TO re-
ceIye the breYet rank Of Brgader Genera !;
was elected ID the thirty-eighth, thirty-nnth
and fortieth Congresses, ana was reelected
TO the forty fast Congress as a Republican,
receiving 1898 votes, against l,l62 votes
for psssmore. Democrat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

sG-The New York Sun proposes
to run General George II. Thomas
for the Presidency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

CAPTURE or THREE HUNDRED
WHALEs.-Our Lerwick correspond
ent, writing on the 18th, says "As
some fishermen in the neighborhood
OF Scalloway were going to sea this
morning, they fell in with some
whales, which they endeavored to
drive to land. They were soon joined
by some boats belonging to the West
Isles, and in q short time they sue
ceedod in driving the whales to the
East Voc of Scalloway, whore nearly
three hundred were captured before
dark. 1t was expected that the whole
would be shot or driven ashore be-
fore morning, tho moonlight being
favorable. 1t was thought that there
might be four hundred whales alto
gether. The property whore they
were stranded belongs to Mr.. Hay.
The place is well adapted to the cap
ture OF whales, but it is very unusual
for any to appear there and also un-
usual for whales to be seen at this
time of the year; but it is fortunate
for the poor people in the district
that they have come. scotsman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

sD Mr.. VIM. A : Croffut has chang
ed his base from the Republican to an
editorial chair in the Chicago EUen-
ing Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

PLATTEVILLE HOTFT,

BY q. D. sTREETER, corner Of Mineral and Second
~ Streets Platteyille, Wis. Good Stabling and at.
tentve hostler Sample rooms attached xxI8a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Matthew n. Carpenter,

OF Milwaukee, was born at Moretown,
Vermont, in 1924 entered the Military acad-
envy at West FONT in 1912, and remained
there two years studied law with Rufus
Choae and was admitted to the bar removed
to Wisconsin in 1S4S and entered upon the
practice of his profession was elected to the
of James r. Doolittle, and took his seat March
a, 1869. His term of service will expire
March 3. 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Timothy o. Howe,

OF Green Bay, was born at Livermore,
Name, February "a, 1916; received an aca-
demic education; studied law and was admit
ted TO the bar was member of the Legisla-
ture of the State of Maine in lS45, in the latter
part of which year he removed to Wisconsin !;
was elected Judge Of the Circuit and SUI
preme Courts in Wisconsin in 1850, and held
the Office until he resigned in 1855 was elect
ed to The United States Senate as a Union Re-
publican to succeed Charles Durkee, and took
his seat in 1861, and was reelected in 1867.
His term of service will eXnire March .. 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

rEJ. C Cover arrived at his Con
snIate at Fayal, Azores, January 23d,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
Legislation.

Senator Butt has introduced into
the Senate joint resolution amend
ing tho state constitution so as to
prohibit the legislature from enact
ing any special or private laws in the
following cases, as recommended by
the Governor in his special message ::
lst. For changing the names Of persons or
constituting one person the heir-at-law of an
other
I'd. For laying out, opening ard altering
highways, except in cases of State roads ex-
tending INTO more than one county, and mill
tary roads, TO aid in the construction of which
lands may be granted by Congress.
Sd. For authorizing persons to keep ferries
across streams ct points wholly within the
State
1th. For authorizing the sale or mortgage
OF real or personal property of minors or 9TH
ers, under disability.
9th. For locating or changing any county
9th. For assessment or collection of taxes.
or Tor extending the time for the collection
thereof.
'th' Granting corporate powers aud priyi--
leges, except 10 cities.
9Th. For authorizing the apportonment Of
any part of the SCHOOL fund
9Th. For incorporating any town or village,
or amending the charter thereof.
1t is mado the duty of the legisla-
ture to enact general laws under
winch any business prohibited in the
above cases may be transacted, and
these laws must be uniform in their
operation. Some measure of the
kind ought to be passed before the
legislature adiourns--it would prove
blessing to the state of no meager
proportions. 1T would lessen the
volume of Legislation one-half, and
tho expense thereof in the same ra-
ito; while the legislation remaining
to be done would be better consider
ed, and consequently better adapted
to the needs CT the state. We trust
that this matter may receive the at
tention that Its Importance demands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

a, VI me ABOVE sale Is hereby postponed until Tues
s 90 'no ON uay oi March, 1919, al the same place
az Houi. LUCINDA GRIFFIN,
Lancaster, Feb. Is, 1870 Executrix OF said estafo