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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

Bszs- We clip the following very
truthful paragraphs from an article
in the Chicago Post
The conspicuous :ant is that the
soil of the whole Northwest has been
wheat-ridden till it is well nigh
bankrupt. 1t needs recuperating.-
1t cannot be fed, it must be rested.
If IL cannot get in return some of
the ammonia, lime and salt of which
it has been robbed, it must be put to
other crops which draw their pabu-
lum for other elements.
Minnesota grows upward of hun
dred bushels of potatoes to the acre,
with very slovenly culture. A large
section Of the State abounds in rich.
succulent grass, and clear streams,
admirably adapting the State to the
dairy.
Farmers will do well to withdraw
a portion of their attention from
wheat, and give it to butter. and
cheese, and cattle; for, if they per-
sist in pursuing wheat culture as
eagerly as they have done of late,
their soil will soon return only the
shamefully low American averge, II
bushels to the acre"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

@-Private advices from Washing
ton indicate that the bill dividing the
State Of Wisconsin into two judicial
districts, by 3 north and south line,
viii probably pass Congress, and
that provision will be made for hold
ing terms Of Court at both Madison
and Lacrosse. This is as it should
be. The population of the State has
grown to be fully million, and the
commercial interests Of the western,
side bid fair to rival those ofthe eastern
so that the new district will only
meet a great and pressing want
Chicago Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

nM-A report from Texas announ-
ces the massacre of over forty fam
lilies by tbs Camanche Indians, the
boldest and worst of the savage
tribes of the West. Now let us 500
if the Eastern "humanitarisns" have
any tears TO shed over the horrible
fate Of she white women and chill
drcn of these Texan families, or any
strong censure Of the savages. We
think it moderately safe TO predict
that they will rather seek out excus-
es for the savages, and some way to
lay the blame upon the whites, or
else keep silence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

e@-ActioD in Congress, looking TO
the enactment of general Election
law, suggests another and scarcely
less important piece of legislation in
the same direction. 1t is becoming
more and more evident every year
that the country needs o national
Railroad law for the regulation aud
control Of such roads as run through
several States, for the purpose of
harmonizing the operation,of all, and
making them responsive to nation
al policy. The general tendency IL
toward consolidation into great
through lines, ard il is desirable to
the roads and the public alike that
there ehould be identity Of rights and
responsibilities embracing whole
lines. Those who are familiar with
the practical details of railroad man
agemeut will very readily appreci-
ate the desirability Of such a law.
Some even go so far as to advocate
the establishment of a uniform ma
tional guage, and a uniform tariff of
charges and though those,are points
not yet ripe for action, they are un-
doubtedly worthy of reflection and
discussion.-N. Y. Times.
And to this should be added a ma
tional Insurance law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
White Lead and Linseed Oil.
1000 pounds PURR WHITE LEAD, barrel LIN .
lVUV sKkD OIL, % SNQ. z, LEYlE'
A7v3 Lancaster


g 7AgE or wtsooEslH, In Probate, Grant County
~ GrBntCounty, Court.
II u. matter Of tbs grsrdisnsh Of John John Dodge
William Dodge, Franklin A. Dodge and Elizabeth
.. Dodge, minor children and heirs OF john Dodge,
deceased,
On reading and ding the petition ogCatherine podxs
guardisn Of nsid minors. representing among other
things, that the said wards seized Of certain real
estate in the county OF Grant and State Of Wsconsin
and that is necessary that the should be sold
aud praying FOR license 70 sell the same and Il APP
pearinS 70 the Court, from said petition, that Il
would Be for the lost interest 70 the saia
vards to sell said rosl estate; II is crdere1
aa3 directed that tho next of kin to said wards
and 81 Interested in said estate appear before
the Judge Of this Court, Monday. the 9th day OF
June, A. d. 1870, at o'clock z. NJ, at the Court
Eouse in Lancaster In raid County then and there
rhov (f any there shall boy Why lcenap should
NOT be granted for tho Gale sRd reel esate accord
ing 20 the prayer 81 said petition.
And IL is further ordered, that copy Of tia order
shall be published for four successive weeks prior u
ssid day Of hearing, in the "GTAnt County Herald"
weekly Newspaper prntedat Lancaster in said county
BY the Court, Wh. McGONIGAL, Co, Judge.
Dsted at Lancaster the 2lst day OF Apr A. D 1870.
lTWl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

PRoPosED REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
A Times dispatch says bill was in
troduced into the House on Monday
of last week by Gen. Paine, of Wis
consin, entitled ga bill to reduce the
taxes of the people of the United
States" 1t provides that from the
30tL day of June, 1870 there shall
be reduction of 20 per cent.
on all import duties then i'm
posed by law. excepting the stamp
tax, and the internal taxes and i'm
port, duties on spirituous, vinous.
and malt liquors, and their COM
pounds, and on tobacco and cigars,
As soon as the tariff bill is disposed
of, it is the intention Of Mr.. Paine to
press this bill to vote, and in his
view of the case thereby obviate the
necessity of passing a tariff or tax
bill fit be found possible to pass
such & measure, it will shorten the
session several weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.-The tes-
timony in the Mcfarland trial,
Thursday, developed no new points
Of interest, and the Court adjourned
to Monday. 1t is expected the case
will be finished next week. On the
one hand it is said "the defence has
further testimony to show the insan-
ity ami imbecility of Mcfarland, and
his irrational conduct for nearly three
years preceding the murder" and on
the other the E'Uening Globe says:
at is improbable that Mrs. Rich
ardson and Mrs. Calhoun will testify.
If they do not, Mcfarland will owe
his life to the loDg-suffering forbear-
ance of her whom he has wronged
beyond the power of man to atone
for. This woman and her friends
can tell a story which would strip
from Daniel Mcfarland the fimsy
verdict of a plea of insanity, and
show him q sneak, coward, and as
sassin."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
EKentucky is once more par

EKentucky is once more par
taking Of the general progress of the
country. Our exchanges from that
semi-civilized State, TEEN with rail.
road schemes and projects for the
erection of school houses and the es-
Enlistment Of daily newspapers
The leaven of the Fifteenth Amend
ment has already begun to work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
parGeneral Howard of the Freed

H6TGeneral Howard of the Freed
mems Bureau is preparing to give
TIE House Committee, to which was
referred Fernando Woods charges
relative to his official acts, an oppor-
tunity for a most complete investiga-
ton, and and earnestly desires a
thorough examination of all matters
alleged. His friends pronounce the
charges wholly unfounded, and are
confident that an investigation will
establish that fact.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
eea- President Grant has received
! letter from Mrs. A hrRham Inncnln

bs@h. NpINNUb THU IIUs TtCNIVHU
a letter from Mrs. Abraham Lincolp
stating that she il still IN Germany.
and not IN very good health, bu
very much in need OF assistance -
This she sees has been proposed IN
the bill pending in the Senate TO give
her pension, oul the delay IN acting
on II shc IL unable 10 count for
The President will send the letter to
either u Senate or House Committee.
The Senate Pension Committee, how
ever, have already agreed to report
bill giving Mrs. Lincoln a liberal
pension. We think it is about time
the bill was passed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

A BAD OMEN.-One thing was
shown by the Canvass in this Town,
that has never before been known
here. The Republicans bad 148
straight BALLOTS, while the straight
Democratic tickets were only 1871
This is a bad omen for the Demo-
cracy, and cause for more than usu-
oil encouragement for the Republic
cans here. 1t evincss a state OF at
fairs, certain to bring about the tot
al defeat of the Democrats in this
Town and County, if repeated
Prairie du Chen Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
sag-An EXCHANGE savs tbat n

s1-An exchange says that the
New York World recently introduced
a long table of figures to prove that
protection" compels man or wo-
man to pay twenty-one cents yard
for calico, which in England can be
bought for fourteen cents. His own
column of prices current answered
its free trade argument. Tho same
kind of calico which protection
makes SO dear was quoted at nine to
ten cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

SOUND ADvIcE.-Gen. o. o. How.
ard has written lengthy letter to
tho colored people of the United
States, advising them to leave the
large cities and acquire homes, under
the provisions of the Homestead law
in Alabama, Mississippi and other
Southern States where public lands
are open to presumption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
PROSPECTIVE CHEAP FRErGHrs.-A

PROSPECTIVE CHEAP FREIGHTs.-A
New York dispatch says: "There
are rumors of a disagreement among
the agents of the principal railroad
lines westward, and probably re-
duction of freight and passenger
rates during the summer months
The Erie and other railway COM
panies are making arrangements for
cheap rates to Kansas and Nebras
ks, and negotiations are progressing
for reduced rates on excursions to
San Francisco"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
rsy- REpuBLrcAN ADMINISTRATION

~ A'II > hAAVh4' @AUMINAs4hAIIUN'
The Republicans Of Indiana receiv-
ed SIS legacy from the Democrats
in 1860, debt of over $40, 600, OO0.-
The war added 100000 more to it
S7,O00,000 has been paid by a Ropub-
Eican administration. The entire
debt will now be wiped cut before
the first of January, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
pea- Mr.. Beecher is not getting

nA- Mr.. Beecher is not getting
along very rapidly with his life of
Christ. lie is bestowing great care
upon it, however, and those who
have portions of the manuscript de-
clare that it will DO much the finest
and most important of the authors
works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
asa. Poor Kossuth He has fallen

s1s~I UUr hOssutn lie has faIIen
upon evil days; he is very INDECENT,
and supports himself by literary la
Dor, mostly in the form of transla-
tons. His last hope died with the
last unsuccessful revolution in Hun
gary, and he now waits the liberal
hour that lays the beggar by the side
Of kings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

Esa. The debt Of the United States
amounts TO sixty-fve dollars per
head Of population, that OF France to
sixty eight dollars, and that Of Hol-
land 10 one hundred and seven dol
lars, and that Of England to one hun
dred and thiTty-four.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
@The New York Timex saw,

gThe New York Times saws:
"Look out for your tea THERE'S
poison in the cup. Beware, especial
iy OF recent importations. The Chi
nese dealers have been adulterating
the new crop with iron and steel f.
ilngs. One sample Analysed was
found to be loaded with these filings,
and with dirt, worms, and 'promiscu-
oss' rubbish besides"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
sas-The Pbrenolooicdl Journal al

sas-The chronological Journal and
PdckGrd's Monthly for Nav has been
received. The Christian Union says ::
"Any body who refuses TO examine
the Psychological Journal from nc
ton of its being scientifically hereto,
is INJECTING no small privation on
himself The chronological element
aside, there is no American publica-
ton more strongly characterized by
shrewd, incisive, workaday common
sense. Its hints for living alone, and
the care of health, could not we'll fail
in The first instance to abate the
Doctors bill to its minimum, and ulti-
mately to promote the longevity of
their observant reader, and this at
the cost of = small outlay which the
present pleasure Of perussl more
than repays."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
until IL o'clock noon, on Friday, May 9th, 1870, to
build bridge across Big Platte, in town OF Liberty
one mile from Animation the State road The bridge
70 DO 20 feet between the abutments Of stone and
finished and painted like the bridge at Annaton spe
ncations may be seen at the Annaton store.
By order Of the Board. TH0s WEIR Chm
Liberty, Wis, April 26th, rS70. 47wo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

s~~ J erger, the murderer OF Col.
Crane, at Jackson, Miss, has been re.
leased by Chief Justice Shackelford,
of the Mississippi Supreme Court, up.
on $4,000 bail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

sThe trout pounds at Ocono-
mowoc, built last summer at q a cost
OF $1,000 and stocked with 25O0
trout, We're over-fowed by the re.
cent freshet, and most of the fish e,-
capped. The pounds will be rebuilt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

S@- We are pleased to see that
Hon. J. T. Mills has been reelected
Judge of the Fifth Circuit. Mr.. Mills
is himself one of the constitutions" of
the State.-La Crosse Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

SEE Taking the negro question out
Of politics, by the adoption of the FIT
tenth amendment, promises to be
fatal to the Democracy. 1t was des-
troying the assets after the concern
was bankrupt in capital stock, for
what can the party do without the
negro2 He was an essential element
to the daily life of the press-the
spice that gave the twang to Demo-
cratic oratory and now that ne has
disappeared from the stage as citi-
zen without the rights Of a citizen,
the spirit of the party organs is fat
as a circus lemonade. The effort to
lift the "poor Indian" into the ne
gro's place, was failure, which even
the "Piegan massacre" could not
transform into success. When the
negro went out, nothing came in to
point the sting of Democratic abuse.
Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
Paris by Sunlight and Gaslight.

a cork descriptive Of the Mysteries
and MiSeries, the Virtues. Vices, Splen-
doris and Crimes Of the city of Paris -
The eagerness with which ell Amer
icane who can spare the time and
means rush OF to Paris every year,
has become almost q national char
acteristic Indeed this 10 not 20 be
wondered at, for Of all places in the
world, Paris offers tho greatest at
fractions to the lover OF pleasure,
and what people love pleasure 80
well as our own countrymen This
most interesting Of cities displays to
the novice it's entertainments in two
aspects SO widely different, that the
author shows us Paris in two differ
ent phases-"By Sunlight" and by
Gaslight." The quSntity OF serious
and veritable history presented by
this work, as connected with the
various objects Of interest in Paris,
is immense. That of the Palaces and
other public buildings is exhaustive
and complete. The reader Is made
acquainted with all the proud, tri-
umphal monuments of the past and
present eras. He is lead through
the grandest galleries of art, and the
history and description Of the leading
objects of sculpture and painting are
laid before him. He is introduced
into the family of the Emperor, and
carried through every phase of Pa
risian social life. He is led up to the
garrets of the pretty Grissettes and
listens to the stories of their loves
and is made confdant in the secret
intrigues of the ladies of rank. He
luxuriates in the delicacies of French
cooking and Partisan drinks, and
smokes his cigarette at night on the
glittering Boulevard He has the
curtain drawn back and is shown tho
dark mysteries, the rogueries, villain
les and the frightfnl crimes of the
City. He is amused, instructed,
startled, thrilled, Mortified by turns,
and when he lays the book aside,
finds it hard to believe that he has
not actually seen Paris for himself,
and participated, in person, in the
scenes of which he has been reading.
The book is illustrated with $50
splendid engravings, made in Paris,
by the best artists of France, under
the personal supervision of the au-
thor, James d. McCabe, jr. The
work is published by the National
Publishing Co., Chicago, and is to be
sold only by subscription. Agents
Sre wanted to sell the same in every
town in the county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

EXPECTED INDIAN WAR.-General
Parker, Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs, is good deal troubled at the
threatened aspect of a general Indian
war during the coming summer
months. Unless great prudence is
exhibited on the part of military
officers in command of troops in Wy
oming and the volunteer militia is
kept under control, the Commissioners
says the people of the West may as
well prepare for the worst, as hostile
tribes will undoubtedly take the war
path.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
WASHINGTON. Anr;l 10

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee has settled the Hayes
Hall controversy by agreeing to the
resolution appropriatipg 800, 900 for
an Artic expedition, to be used by
the President at his discretion, al
lowing him to select the commander
of the expedition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

nES ID. H i U d d is
SPECIAL AGENT for the improved
Balls Combined Reaper and Mower,
New Yorker, and in fact can sell you
almost any kind you may wish. AZ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
WASHINGTON, April 20.

IN, 'i "A pm 80.
There is much comment In official
circles on the action of the British
Minister in protesting against the
building of the Darien Canal by the
United States. The protest is said
to be emphatic in its tone, and it is
feared that serious difficulty may
grow out of it. Secretary Fish has
laid the matter before the President,
and it will be considered in Cabinet
meeting to-day. 81 a
The Supreme Court unanimously
allowed the withdrawal of two OF the
legal tender cases, and decided not
to rehear the arguments on the re-
naming one, viz: Hepburn vs.. Girls
void. The decision therein remains
as heretofore made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

s8r The wine trade of California
promises to be one of its greatest
sources Of wealth. The entire State.
600 miles long and 1870 broad, is:suit-
able for cultivating the vine, except
in those sections where the land is
over 5000 feet above the level of the
sea. From Oregon to San Diego the
grape is grown. In 1864 it was cal
culsted that 100000 vines bore
fruit, AID the increase was probably
10000 900 a year. To-day there are
at least 3O,O00,0OO vines, covering
about $4,000 acres. The amount Of
wine which competent authorities
think might be made if ell the grapes
were used for the vintage would be
80, 900, 900 gallons. One winemaker
alone produces As, 900 gallons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
D. Fl BUDD

P Il @ p" g
from the leading manufacturing establishments such
as ): POTIER d. son, j. c. TRAINER, MOLINE
H, ST. JOSPH HANUFA CURING Co. Io,oa ali
OF which are fully warranted Come and buy and get
what You want and not contra TO be disappointed
byla travelling agent I5tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
WASHINGTON, April 19.

A prominent western member has
proposed a proposition, which meets
with approval, providing for the re-
duction of taxes twenty-five per cont.
on all articles that now internal tax.
and ten per cent. duty on all dutiable
articles, except liquors, tobacco and
stamp tax after the Both of June
next. The object of this is to kill
the tariff bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
BEES FOR. SALE.

have for sale THIRTY ~ ARMS OF pEHs
a. reasonable charge. VIM A GRIsWOLp
Lancaster, April 2Ist, 1870. ava
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

COLTS STRAYED.

Strayed from the utscrber residing AZ nil ca south
of Woodman. OF Saturday, April, 1870 three colts =
one sorrs marc colt, years old, few white hairs
between eyes also one year old horse colt not al
tered nearly black also bay mare colt years old
smaller size than the Others
will give Ten Dollars for their recovery or infor.
nation OF their whereabouts HUGH QUINN
Woodman, Wis, April 10Th, 1870. 47w3a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-05
Religious Notices.

Rev. Isaac Errett will preach his last
sermons IN the Christian church, Linden
street, tomorrow morning and evening
No services tonight.
Preaching at tba First Baptist 6hHreh
tomorrow sunday, by the pastor. DR..
Burns, at IL am. and pm. Sabbath
school and Bible class at 3 Am. Seats
free.
Rev. Mr.. Tomlin, from Europe, will
preach In the isetnFe ball Of the Mem
phis Medical College at 81 pm. Sunday.
This gentleman, like Paul, labors with
his own hands for a support. Let work
ing men of every craft come and bring
their families to hear the story Of the
cross IN plain and earnest words. NJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-05
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Drs. Uurds, Dental Rooms.

This extensive dental establishment is
now located in the new Goyer Block, on
the corner of Main and Jefferson streets.
The rooms, with all the dental appli-
ances, are the most complete now in the
city-being supplied with extensive
water facilities, which is q great item in
generating pure nitrous oxide gas. It
will be remembered that DR., Hurd was
the first successful introduoer dt this
harmless gas in the city of Memphis,
for the extracting of teeth without pain,
His process of manufacturing this gas
is governed by barometer that prevents
too great a flow of heat to the amonia,
thus obviating the possibility of burning
and generating nitric and clorne gases.
We here introduce an extract from the
Chicago Medical Examiner, giving a
statistical report Of the number of
deaths from the different an@sthetics
based upon caretpl examination Of
209,S93 cases, BY Professor Andrews:
Sub. ether, death to 1929 administrations.
ChloroforIn, - 2,723
Mjyed chlor' m and ether death to 5.5sS adm's
Bichlotide Wethyline, ] 1000
Nitrous oxide, na death In il,lN
Drs. Hurds have given $1,000 gallons
of this gas the past year to their pa
tients in Memphis with perfect success.
If there exists an institution in this city
where nervous, suffering humanity can
resort for relief and find it, in safety
and tranquility, instead Of fear and
pain-that place is Drs. Hurds' dental
rooms. 5S