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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

PaodREss OF MINNESOTA. - The
statistical report of the condition of
our sister state, Minnesota, for 1869,
states that in 1850 there were only
1000 acres of land under cultivation
in the state, which has increased to
100000 acres. The state began
with an average yield of 80 bushels
OF wheat to the acre, which has been
reduced to the present average of
only IL bushels, and is of course de-
Srnn, .toa nha lesson to be derived
from these significast facts IS InaL
exclusive wheat growing gives TO a
country sudden but decisive growth
and that diverifed agricultural in
dustry is essential to a substantial and
enduring prosperity. Wisconsin is
learning this lesson in pretty dear
school, but it will in the end be worth
all it cost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

PREMIUM NOTES. Judge Miller, of
the United States Court, has recently
made most righteous decision in
the case of a creditor Us. the defunct
Milwaukee, Mutual Insurance com
pany. The Court held that the
bankruptcy of an insuraace company
is no defence TO note given for "a
premium on a policy. In view OF
the many mutual fire insurance com.
panies chartered by the legit lature,
and allowed TO do business on an in
adequate capital, this decision will
be warning TO the people that if
they give notes for fire insurance,
though the company may be bank
rupt, and hence incapable of afford
ing protection against fire, the cred
itors can come in and collect the
notes, and they must be paid.
Having settled the point that prem
ium notes must be paid in cash, il
becomes a pertinent inquiry what
companies are sound and what are
bankrupt. The case of the Milwau-
kee Mutual, the Rock River, and
dozens Of others that have gone I'M
der, renders an inquiry q work in
in the interest of the people. If we
can find the time, we propose to ex-
anime some of the statements now
being published. Mil,0dakee IFiscon-
sin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
rsr The colored Mississippi Unit,

Sor The colored Mississippi United
States Senator-Mr. Revels--madt
his maiden speech in the Senate or
the 10th. The galleries were crowd
ed About fifty representatives o
the other House Of Congress were OF
the floor, among whom were Butler
Banks. etc. Mr. Revels gave sketcl
of the history of his race. yindicatinf
them through the war, and conclud
ed by expressing his opposition Il
Bingham's amendment to the Geoi
gia bill. He was listened to by th
Senators with the closest attention
AT the close of his speech, he receiv
ed the congratulations of his friend
and was complimented for his elo
quence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

s@The second battle of 1870 will
be fought in Connecticut. The con-
test will eliminate on the first Mon
day in April. Although the State
tickets on both sides have been in
the field for some time past, the cam
paign has not fairly commenced. In
fact the nominations for minor offices
have not ell been made, but last week
nearly finished this part of the job.
Now York will send over large car
goes of voting cattle still the chanc-
es are largely in favor of the Repub-
licsns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

The HUMAN Bones AT PoTosT-
The Dubuque Times, says, it will be
remembered that sometime last fall
it published the full particulars Of
the discovery of human remains be-
longing to an unknown race, at
Potosi, Wisconsin. The article at
tracted general attention, and has
been widely copied by the eastern
press: At recent meeting of the
Numismatic and Antiquarian Society
held in Philadelphia, Mr. Henry
Phillips read the article referred to
which led to quite lively and ami.
mated discussion on the part of the
members present, ell concurring in
the belief that the wonderful remains
discovered. belonged to some race of
is silent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
f6lF. Eiftv wears after tha Revol

pas- Fifty years after the Revolu-
ton, you could find no one to admit
that their. fathers were Tories or
Cowboys Curing that struggle. Fiji
ty years hbnce, no one will admit
that their ancestors were rebels or
copperheads during the rebellion
For this reason, it is rather hard on
posterity at the South, to build
monuments to perpetuate the names
of those who fell in the attempt to
destroy the Goverpment.-Detroit
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
soy~The New York Indeoenl

sV-The New York Independent
opposes the proposed amendment to
the constitution Of the United States
acknowledge Almighty God as the
author of nstional existence, of Jesus
Christ as the rulers of nations, and
of the Bible as an authority in NOR
ais and religion. The Independent
thinks the movement is too much
like an attempt to unite Church and
State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
rEGeneral Grant while Secreta.

EFGeneral Grant, while Secreta-
tary of War under Andrew Johnson,
discovered that cadetships were re-
garded by some Congressman as
political perquisites convertible into
cash, and he wished to have those
cadets whose places had been pur-
chased dismissed from the Military
Academy. The Attorney General
however, decided that they could not
be dismissed, except by court martial
or special act of Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

nsA-A bill has been Introduce
in the Assembly of New York defir
ing the rights of married men, an
equalizing the rights of husband an
wife. Some of the provisions az
important. The bill provides tht
the property of married man shll
not he liable for the payment of &c
debts of his wife, contracted BEIGE
marriage, or contracted by her witt
his consent after marriage, and that
any married man possessed of r.al
estate as his separate property may
sell such property and enter upor
any contract with respect to it in tn,
same manner as if he were unmarried
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

A UNIvERaITY FEMALE CoLLEGE-
The Legislature has passed bill APP
propriating $50, 900 for the erection
OF an additional building at the State
University Cor q female college -
Wisconsin, is furnishing facilities for
female education with commendible
speed. If nos fully up with her sister
State, Michigan, she is no great dis
lance behind her. The principal OF
equal Rights" in educational affairs
as IL all others, is making progress
every day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

rA- The President and Secretary
of War, after conference about the
condition of things in Tennessee,
have issued orders to send four COM
panies of troops into the State, to as
sist the revenue officers in the en-
forcement of the laws, and in the ex-
ecution Of processes of the United
States Courts. Two companies are
ordered to Murfreesboro and two to
Jackson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
A Temperance Governor.

Gov. Fairchild has received the
following letter from the President
OF the Milwaukee temperance Socia-
ty which very creditsbly indorses his
temperance ideas aud actions n:
MlLwAvKEE. Fee. i5is7O,
SIR: ! have the honor to trans
NIT to yoa the following resolution,
adopted by the Milwaukee Temper
ance Society, al It's first annual meet
ing, held in Music Hall, on the 9th
inst, in the presence of an auditory
OF 1000 women and men fairly rep
resenting intelligence and the moral
and religious worth Of our citizens
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the
milwaukee, Temperance Society are
hereby rendered to his Excelency the
Governor Of this Commonwealth, for
his example Of total abstinence before
its citizens, and particularly for the
influence upon the young of the State.
With high consideration, &c,
y n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

SPARE THE BIRDs.-An eminent
Swiss naturalist says that without
birds successful agriculture is impos-
sible, as they annihilate in a few
months greater number insects
than man could in years. He classes
among the most useful, the swallow,
wren, robin, and sparrow. He states
that robin killed nearly 500 flies in
an hour, and pair Of sparrows car
ried 300 worms or catterpillars to
their nest ia day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

BEET SUGAR IN WIscoNsIN.-We
regret the intelligence received from
Fond du Lac of the abandonment Of
the enterprise initiated there, in the
manufacture of sugar from beets, by
Messrs. Bonesteel, Otto & Co. Since
they commenced late last fall they
have made and sold twelve Thousand
dollars worth Of beet sugar, equal To
the best Cuban variotios, and demon
stratcd fact hitherto unknown n
America, that sugar can be made
here q a. good quality ana AZ les
cost than IN tho French and German
Iactories
Gentlemen in California hearing
of the result, made such offerings 10
the parties at Fond du Lac, as in
duce them at once at once to DISPOSE
OF nelr property and remove their
woxs to San Francisco, which thew
arelow doiDg.-Appleton Crecent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

BIENNIAL SEssIoNs.-The resolution
proposing an amendment to the state
constitution so as to have the legislas
ture meet but once in two years, al
though passed in the Assembly by a
very large majority, was lost in the
Senate by majority of only one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

s@- The London Saturday Review
has another article on the "Shriek-
ing Sisterhood," ridiculing the ten
denotes OF American women, but dis
tlnguishing, however between the un-
demonstrative benefcent and the
more social theorists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

soBABLY LosT.-There is reason
telieye that the iron clad atlanta,
web was purchased of our Govern
Mt by Hayti, and left Philadelphia
fshe West Indies on the 18th of
Iember last, has been lost at sea.
shas not been heard from since
sailed from Philadelphia. She
Zone hundred and twenty persons
BOARD, most of them were young
nj officers end recruits from the
ted States,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

~ The State Auditor of Georgia
reports loss of two-fifths of the
negro population in nine years.
reports show a heavy decrease in all
the Southern States, except, erhaps,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
Aid to the Dubuque, Platteyille &
Milwaukee Railroad Company.

The Legislature. passed, and the
Governor approved, an act to author
ize the city and county of Milwaukee
to aid the Dubuque, Plattevile aud
Milwaukee railroad company.
Section 1st OF this bill empowers
the city or county to take any pay
for capital stock, or take the bonds
and to pay for the Same with city or
county bonds or by money raised by
a special tax. Bat it ia further pro
| vided IN said section that no sue b
aid shall be granted until q majority
Of the legal voters of the city OF
county shall have voted in favor OF
the proposition. Z &3 II 1
Sections I'd and 3d. provide the
manner in which elections for such
purposes shall be called and con-
Quoted. a6t g Ismrnf
Sections 4th, 9Th and 9th, provide
the manner in which taxes shall be
levied for railroad aid in case it is
voted.
| Section 9TH authorizes the city or
county to appoint an agent, who
shall attend all meetings Of the com
pany, and vote for the stock which
the said city or county may own
Section 9Th requires that the city
or county shall hold all its stock or
railroad bonds, and all dividends
earned upon the sane, as security
for the payments of the city or
county bonds. No such stock shall
be sold by the city or county at less
than par without the consent Of said
company; and if it be so sold, the
proceeds shall BIO wholly and strictly
devoted to the payment or purchase
OF the bonds so given for the same,
until such bonds are all paid.
Section 8 provides that but one
proposition from said company can
ever be accepted by either the city
or county, and only one issue Of
bonds can be made. 1t is further
provided that not more than 500, 900
OF such stock or bonds can be taken
by the city or county, and that the
bonds given in payment therefor
shall not draw interest to exceed
seven per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

sca~Ih his 'Recollcctions of Pro-
minent Men, Horatio Seymour saws
ne nowadays hardly dare assaii q
political man, as he does not know
how soon he may have to affiliate
with him in party measures
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

EscAPED.-Yerger, the murderer of
of Colonel Crane at Jackson. Miss,
tried and condemned by military
commission, but after ward turned
over to the civil authorities, has been
suffered to escape. Governor Alcorn
offers reward of $1,000 for his APP
nrehension. Da1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

sW- Up to the Goth ult., nothing
had hnAn heard at Fayal OF the City
of Boston. Public confidence in the
safety of the ship has been sensibly
shaken by this unfavorable intelli-
gence. The Azores were regarded
in some quarters as the last hope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

ROMANCE OF THE TREASURY b.
REAu.-A romance has lately occur
red in Washington, which will soon
conclude in marriage at Brooklyn.
4 lady, whose husband at one time
was Minister to China, was left Il
widow some two or three years ago.
with children to support, and pain
fully small income with which to DO
it. Some friends advised her to ar
ply for clorl5ship in the Treasury.
which she did and obtained il, and
has since faithfully discharged her
duties. She is lady Of superior
education and intelligence and re-
markabIe beauty. A gentleman
meeting her there and thinking her
meant for better things than 500
per year, wrote to friend in Con-
necticut, who is "a millionaire, describ-
ing the lady, and invited him to
Washington to meet her He came,
and has reason thank his friend for
the invitation, since the lady has
now resigned her position in the
Treasury and gone to Brooklyn to
prepare for her marriage. Two hun
dred thousand dollars, il is said, has
been settled upon her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

IMPORTANT LEGIsLATIoN.-- The
correspondent of the Milwaukee Sen
t.net, Capt. J. S. Elwell, thus sums up
the work ofthe Legislature
Only three really important bills
Tin addition to the regular appropri-
alton bills) have passed the Legisla-
ture. | refer to the Esterly Railroad
AID bill. the bill changing the system
Of county government, and that pro-
vldipg for The locating and building
new insane asylum There war
also an appropriation Of $50, 900 made
for an addition TO the State Univor-
sity
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

THE WAR IN MExIco.-A dispatch
from Brownsville, Texas, says a fight
has taken place between Gen. Rug
ueles and Gov. Codana, commanding
the revolutionists near CorOnetta
Hill. Codana was defeated with
great loss. Rugeles took one thous
and prisoners, among them many of
ficers. At last accounts Codana was
hemmed in, and would have to defeat
Gen. Rugaeles or lose his own army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

sas-A Janesville paper says that
FANNIE Z. Clahin, one of the noted
Waii street brokeresses, is well
known as Miss Tennessee, doctress
who used to visit GAINESVILLE to cure
the aiIing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

a-The Madison Democrat says
thu the renowned DIR. Richter
wa one evening, pointed out to one
OF 10 Milwaukee lobbyists as gem
tlean OF great influence, and one
wi could easily be brought over to
th' side. 80 the Doctor was set
up by four of the capital movers !"
W began telling him of the advan-
tss Milwaukee afforded as a seat of
gernment; but the Doctor, caring
lie about such matters, started
up long lecture in favor of
tfHydrophobiasw eetsophenienta"
pltIce IN medicine, and insisted
II for S25 he could cure them all.
Lobbyists have been heard to as
sethat everybody they have "gone
foas yet have proved "humbugs r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

n@-A writer in the Fon du Lac
Journal figures out, that with a CAPT.
tai OF about $4,000, and a yearly ex-
penditure of about $4,000, an annu-
al net income of some 500 NAV
b. realized in the beet sugar business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

s@-The annual value of the wool
manufactures of the United States,
and of those manufactures in which
wool is component part, is said to
DO not less than $I85. 10000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
BeA. Whatever may be the ultimar

BtA- " hatever may be the ultimate
result, there is no question of the
fact that in Great Britain the move
ment "to remove the electoral disab-
ilities of women" is enlisting in it's
support many of the leading states
men and politicians of that country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
s6rThe New York Sun SAWS: a

s%The New York Sun says: alt
is possible that the City of Boston has
been run down by some British mail
steamer, as was the Oneida, whose
Captain forgot to mention it on his
arrival in port. 1t might be well to
ask some of the British Captains if
they did DOT feel slight jar at any
time during their passage"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

@According to the latest sta.
tIstlcs, Englishmen are about two
inches taller and more than seven
pounds lighter than Americans of tho
same age and similar pursuits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

cE Congress has undisposed BUSH
ness enough before it to keep it in
session until the lst of July. 1t is
probable that noreeess will be taken
before that date. y g
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

s@-A young lady in Philadelphia,
while adjusting her patent "switch"
threw it into tho gas jet, when it
caught fire. The hair was nearly
all burned from her hoad, and she.
with two other ladies in tho room.
seriously burned. These switches
are made OF fax, which is afterwards
oiled and ironed out, and is very in.
nammabie, and ladies cannot BIO too
careful to avoid Gre. Several of tho
manufacturers of switches have late
ly been burned from the flax takino
IRE from the irons, as the oiled ma.
terial burns like gun cotton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

PENsIoNERs.-Colonel Reynolds
has paid out about $685. 900 10 Uni
ted States pensioners since March
18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

sTThe Durand Times predicts
that boats will navigate the Chip
pewa river by the 1st of April
Durand has got the measles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

sara dispatch from Rome states
that six hundred and ten votes are
now sure for the dogma of infallibil-
ity in the Ecumenical Council
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
rPhilo A. orton. Esq, of Id

HEPhilo A. Orion, Esq, of La
Fayette, q Democrat, has consented
To be the Independent candidate for
County Judge in this Judicial Dis
riot. Ills coming oat in this way is
Imp.y dodge TO secure few Re-
gblioan votes. The Democrats will
vote ioy Aim H. q man, and we hone
that no Republican nil 40 far lose
sight of the issue IS 20 allow himself.
on any pretence. to be wheedled into
voting against Judge Mills Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

s&yThe. President has signed the
bill giving bona tide settlers on the
Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota
the privilege ofacquiring legal title
80 the lands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

s~The Sparta Herald announces
that Gen. G. c. Washburn will not
DE candidate for denomination to
Congress next Fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

sa-E, N. Yerger, who mardored
Cononel Crane, of the army at Jack-
son, Miss, and several days ago was
turned over to the civil authorities
escaped from jail March 13.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

mN-The Senate has confirmed the
the nomination of Daniel Z. Sickles
as Minister 10 Spain, and Tbos. Lewis
A. Minister resident AZ Portugal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
5000 RUSHELS of Corn
Dissolution of Partnership


70 All WHOM II MAP CONCERN:
hereby give my son, Cornelius A, his time f.oIa
this day FORTH and will not be responsible for his acts
debts. TH0s, TRoLL0PE
Little Grant, Wis, March o. 1870. 42wS%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
The "Piegan Massacre. !.

AS the story of Col. Baker's recent
attack upon the oncampment of the
Piogan Indiana in. Montana was first
told, it bore tho appearance of having
been most inhuman atrocity. Ac-
cording to the published report there
were 1873 Indians surprised and mas
sacred in cold blood by Colonel Bak-
er's troops, of whom only fifteen
were fighting men, the balance being
women and children, and the aged
fathers of the tribe. If such were
the FACTS nothing could exteuuate
the utterly infamous barbarity of
tho affair, and no condemnation
could be TOO severe, either for the Off
Ger who performed the cowardlv.
cruel exploit, or for those in superior
command who should sustain him
But reports of this nature are always
open to suspicion, and particularly
so at time when the actually worst
enemies of the Indians, the traders
and spectators Of what is known as
the ''Indian Ring" are Interested in
prejudicing public feeling AGAINST the
military, on account ofthe pending
proposition TO transfer Indian affairs
from the Department of the Interior
to the War Department. Candid
Journals have, therefore, been dispos-
ed to reserve their comments upon
the "Piegan massacre" until anthem
ticated accounts of it had been re-
ceived, and the partisan press which
is politically hostile to General Sheri-
dan, the responsible commander in
the West, have had the subject pref
ty much 10 themselves. 1t is need
less to say that they have made the
most of their opportunity, and the
hatred laid up against Phil. Sheri-
dan, ever since he threshed Early
down the valley, drove Lee into a
corner ut Appomattox, and protect
ed the loyalists of Louisiana against
Andy Johnson, has been literally un-
bottled, to mix with crocodile tears
shed over the slaughtered Piegans by
men who had never discovered be-
fore that the Indian was human be-
ing All this precipitate partisan
out cry goes just what it is worth
among people who have any real
humane and moral feeling upon the
subject, and the public judgment to
be passed upon either Colonel Baker
or his commander, when, the full
bearing of the case is had, will not be
affected by it in the slightest degree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22

nM-Ths report is confirmed that
the Pope Of Rome Ia seriously ill.