davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

Our moral feelings rise up against
the unhallowed ambition that, for as
fiimsy q pretext ss was ever made,
plunges half Europe into smoke and
blood. In some respects the war
will benefit us, but probably not in
an important and lasting sense. 1t
has already raised the price Of wheat
and may carry it up to dollar and
half. Corn, also, of which we are
raising an immense crop this year,
will be quoted at dollar and over
Gold, however, may go up at about
the same pace, &c that imported
goods will cost the farmer nearly as
much as now but the ultimate effect
will be to make the rich in Europe
feel that no investment is so safe for
them as American bonds. rk
Much depends upon the duration
Of this war. If it is to be short
it will make sudden and sharp de-
mand for -four, oats, leather, iron
and wool. Hence it is risking too
much for the farmer to hold his grain,
excepting long contest and two
dollars for wheat. AS the cultiva-
ton Of countries increases, as roads
become wide and hard, as railroads
cover the face of country, and the
rivers are spanned by bridges, wars
will become brief and bloody the
question of strength and spirit can
be tested at once. But in o wild IN
developed country of bad roads and
poor bridges, it is more a question Of
horse-fesh and sheer endurance
This transatlantic war is waged in a
country that was prosperous and
cultivated in the days of Charlie
magne. Much of the land is held at
from two hundred to five hundred
dollars an acre. The strife now
raging there resembles a war raging
between Illinois and Indiana for that
part of Indiana west of the w lbash,
or between Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania for the Shenandoah Valley
The territorial question is simple,
and the war is a struggle between
two strong men to see which has the
tighter grip.
All the probabilities now look to-
ward a contest short, sharp and de.
cisive, and our advice to the farmers
of this country is to thresh out their
grain and push it forward as fast as
the cities and railroads can handle it
Three weeks ago, when Mr.. Dodge
made his report, there was some
prospect for a scant crop. Many
parts of the West had suffered fol
want of rain; but the hot mois
weather since the Goth of June hai
pushed forward the crops every
where, and Chicago and Milwaukee
are preparing for full crop of wheat
and large crop Of corn. In fact
nothing but this European war could
have arrested the downward tenden
cy of breadstuffs, and it is not safe
to calculate on the duration of {
struggle, in which every precedent
points toward a contest hot, bloody
and brief.-Ne,C York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
Who Care for ''the Balance of Power" in
Europe-Russia and the United
States the Great Powers
of the Future.
From the London Times, July IL.

In urging that every effort should
be made for the maintenance of
peace we are moved more by moral
considerations than by those of ira
ditional European policy. We may
say at once that ne care UeTy little
about the balance Of polcer, which
within the last two or three years
has significantly disappeared from
the preamble to the Mutiny act. A
war between France and Prussia
would be war for the left bank of
the Rhine, and would no doubt be
fought out until the capacity Of the
one to conquer or Of the other to de-
fend that debatable land was fully
decided. The military result of such
war would affect us but little. The
time has passed when it could mat
ter to England whether any Western
power possessed o few square miles
more or less, or the command of this
or that fortress. Since the last set
Element of Europe, States have come
to maturity in the world which
threaten to dwarf the ordinary men,
bers of the European system. Rus.
STA and the United States are the
powers which the next generation
will look upon as the most formida-
bic. Moreover, the interests and
attention of England are chiefly con.
cerned with her own growing COLO
MES sand with the vast populations
of Asia. The result of Franco
Prussian war is Of little moment to
us politically, but we have an inter
est, in common with the whole o
Europe, that the two most advanced
nations of the Continent should not
plunge into a contest the effect OF
which may be to divide them for a
generation by an enduring hatred.
How much the real strength of civil
izatian may lose by such convul-
sion it is impossible to foretell. We
can only be certain that the impor-
lance of Western Europe, the princi-
pal field of human progress, will be
diminished, perhaps permanently, by
q fratricidal strife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

sey The extension of home indus
try in all it's diversified ways, is the
building up of the homes Of the peo-
pie, and adding increasing strength
to the agricultural interests especial
ly. If bushel of wheat is sent out
of the country, the farmer sells a
part of the constituents of his soil
with it, and the process impoverishes
the lane. If he sells it for consump-
ton at home, all that is valuable
remains in the country, and may be
again applied to the removal Of his
fields. The country at large is nour-
ished and strengthened by it's own
labor as naturally as the organs Of
the body in taking nourishing food
Depicting the soil and trafficking n
it's essential elements with distant
countries, for productions which
would employ our own workmen
can never be q q source Of permanent
national prosperity.-C Chicago Repubr
licdn,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
Estate of Burroughs.

GTATE or WISCONSIN, In Probate, Grant coua'y
In the matter of the estate of George Burroughs, De
ceased.
On reading and iling the petition ofDavd Grintor.
administrator Of said estate setting forth the amount
of personal ostate TINT has to his hands, and the
disposition thereof: the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased and descrpt ion Of ell the real
estate Of which said deceased died SEIZED and the
dton and vaue of the respective portions thereof
and praying that license be TO him granted to sell 40
much of the real estate Of said deceased will be
su IN G. ent to pay the bebts Of said deceased
and the expenses OF administration and IL appear
ing by said petition that there is not sufficient person
al estate in the hands Of said A M nj strator
to pay said debts, and that IL Is necessary in
order pay the same to sell part of said real estate
therefore ordered that all persons interested in
said estate appear before the Judge Of this Court
Monday, the 18th day of sepember, A. D. 1870 at one
O'Clock p NJ at the court house, in Lancaster in said
county, thea and there to show Of any there be-
why license should not be granted TO said administrator
70 sell said real estate according to the prayer Of
said petition.
And it is further ordered, that copy of this order
shall be published for four successive weeks prior 70
said day of hearing, in the Grant Co. Herald weekly
newspaper printed and published at Lancaster in SAID
County and personally served all persons interested
in said estate residing in said county, at least iodr
teen days before said day Of hearing
BY the Court, WM McdoNIGAL, Co. Judge.
Dated at Lancaster the lst day of Aug, A. d. 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

f@- The report of the United
States Department of Agriculture
calls attention to the rapid destruc-
ton of our American forests. 1t is
estimated that from 1850 to 1860 fif-
ty millions of acres of new land were
brought under cultivation, of which
two fifths were timbered land. The
increasing demand for sawed lumber
is d warning that measures should be
taken not only to preserve portion
of the forests in all parts of the coun-
try, but also to renew them by plant
ing. At our present rate of increase
of population, there will be needed,
in twenty years, as much as $780,
100000 worth Of sawed lumber an
nually, and it lis a vital question
where all this lumber is to be obtain
ed. 1t is quite time to begin the
practice Of economy in the eonsump-
ton of our forests. They cannot be
replaced in two or three centuries, if
at all, and their more careful preser-
walton should now be attended to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
Congressional-The Issue in Grant
County.

The readers of the Herald will
find in this issue the call of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee
appointing convention to be held
at Spring Green, Sank county, on
Thursday, Sept. LIST, for the purpose
Of nominating a republican candidate
for Congress, to succeed Gen. Amasa
Cobb whose term of Office will expire
on tho 4th Of March next.
The basis of representation in said
convention will be two delegates
from each Assembly district, two
from each Senatorial district, and
those counties forming less than a
Senatorial district will be entitled to
one delegate, or one from such frac-
tional district so that in the conven-
lion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
Will the Chinese Answer 7

From a lotter written by shoe
manufacturer of Massachusetts to
the New York Post, after paying
visit to Simpsons factory at North
Adams, we make the following ex-
tract:
"What will be the result OF this
experiment? These men will make
good workmen, trustworthy, easily
led, but they are not altogether such
men as an employer would like to
take in large numbers on a contract.
Ignorant of our language, manners
and customs, necessitating the ems
ployment of an interpreter unable
to learn except by seeing everything;
slow workers at best poor, and un-
der great expense TO reach this
country, with no ties to keep them
here, or right to become citizens, in
different to all religious ideas, sub
ject to great mortality and sickness ;
hired on a contract which has no
legal claim on them, but binds the
responsible employer feeling no in
terest to exertion and not under fear
of compulsion liable to leave their
employer when be wants them most
from offers of greater pay that will
be made them-these men arc not
entirely the equals of other men
hired under the usual system. And
when employers remember these
matters, and that the introduction
will compel great change and in
terruption in business, and that they
must be kept at work, at least main.
tained, during the entire year, when
business generally calls for their SER
vices only about seven or eight
months, it is probable that shoe man.
ufacturers will wait to see the result
of this experiment before trying 1t
themselves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

therc will not be n corporal's guard
left. We are surprised that Mr..
Barber will lend himself to any such
programme in the hands of such
men. We have it from the best of
authority-authority that cannot be
questioned--that Mr.. Barber said to
citizen of this county, since the
commencement Of the present cam
paign, that he did not expect to be
nominated for Congress, and the object
Of his being a candidate todS to beat
HaSeLtOR IN Grant county and giUe the
nomination to Mr.. Wilkinson or some
one outside Of the county; that he
,oanted to see Hdzelton beaten. Let
every republican read the above and
learn what are the purposes and in
tentions Of Mr.. Barber in this con-
test. We have the record and can
produce proof positive Of the facts
above stated. On the other hand
we have il from the most reliable
sources that Mr. Wilkinson has said
that he expects the Barber support
in this county; and such an arrange
ment to rob Grant county of the
nomination is understood by the
leading supporters Of Mr.. Barber
We write no fancy. sketch now, and
what we say we can fortify with
evidence that cannot be denied or
contradicted.
Republicans of Grant county, this
is matter that is important and
concerns each one of you. Be not
longer deceived by these men in
their pretended support of your
fellow citizen. 1t is for you, the
men Of Grant, to defeat this unholy
scheme and alliance. Republicans,
you who have carried the party tri-
umphantly on to victory, who have
battled with discord and disorganiz-
alton, who have saved the party from
the assaults Of boilers, soreheads
disorganizers time and time again,
in your hands are the scales of truth
and justice. Let not your worthy
citizen George c. Hazelton, be longer
maligned by these men who aim to
plunge the republican party of the
county into divisions and defeat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TEACHERS
E X A M L N A TION s
For the Fall of 1870.

The Fall Examination of Teachers for Grant county
will be as follows:
At Beetown, District No. 2, for the towns of Bee
town Glen Haven and Bloomington, Thursday and
Friday September lst and I'd.
Az Cassyille for the towns OF Cassyille and Water
loo Monday and Tuesday, September 9th and 9th.
At Nuscoda for the towns Of Mnscoda, Blue River
and Wsterstown, Monday and Tuesday, September
18th and 18th.
At BoscobeI, for the towns of Boscobel, Hickory
Grove and wooinan, Wednesday ard Thursday, Sep
TENDER lsth and 18th.
AT Fsnnmore for the towns of Fennimore, Wing
Vile and Liberty, Monday and Tuesday, September
18th and Goth
At Lancaster Tor the towns OF Lancaster, Little
Grant, Ellenboro and Clifton, Thursday and Friday
september I'D and 23d.
~ Fsteh Grove for the towns OF Patch Grove, Wya-
ssesins mount Hope and Millville Monday and Tues
uay, september 10th and 9th.
NJ ~ i1tosi, lor the towns Of Potosi Harrison and
ruesIay ana wednesday, October 18th and 9th.
AZ naAo Sresh ior the towns Of Hazel Green and
Jamestown, Friday and Saturday oct Tth and sth
AT Platteyille for the towns OF plattsvlle smelser
and Lima, Tuesday and Wednesday October IN 4 IL
Supplementary Examination for the bsnas, ~
those who unable to attend any of the reop,ar
examinations will be held Ian caster TnesdaS ana
Wednesday, October 18th and 10Th
The examination will commence at each OF the
places named at 10 o'clock. A. NJ. of the first day
full and prompt attendance is desired, and each one
should bring pen, ink and foolscap paper Teachers
may attend examination in any district more con
venient than their own.
n. B.--District Clerks shonld post this in con-
spicuous place. W. II. HoLF0RD,
Bloomington July 20, 10 std Co. sup't of Schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
ESTATE of GOble.

CTArE OF WISCONSIN, 90 Probate Office August lst.
- County of Grant ) 1870
In the matter of the Proof and Probate of the will
and testament of Thomas Goble, deceased late OF
the county Of Grant.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purpOrting to
be the East will and testament of Thomas Goble
deceased late of the county of Grant, has been filed in
this office and whereas application has been made by
Susan Goble, widow of deceased, praying that the
same proven and admitted TO Probate according
the laws of this State;
Therefore, il is ordered that said application be heard
before at the Probate Office in Lancaster, in said
county, Tuesday, the 23d day of August A. D.
1870, at one O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
And is further ordered that notice shall be given to
all persons interested in said will of the time and place
Of said hearing by publication in the Grant County
"Herald," newspaper printed in said village, for
three successive weeks, each week, prior TO the
time of such hearing,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
The European War.

The interests and feelings of ma
tons and individuals are so intimate
ly united in modern times, that a
war cannot take place in any quar-
ter Of the globe, the consequences of
which do not extend to every other
country. There is scarcely an adult
human being in Christendom whose
sympathies are SO undoveloped that
he feels no interest in the pending
war between Prussia and France.
The American farmer sees the two
nations bidding against each other
for his pork, beef and flour. When
two nations forsake the cultivation
OF the earth and plunge into deadly
strife, surrounding countries must
supply their commissariat War re-
distributes the wealth of nations it
enriches ono portion of the earth,
aud reduces another to poverty.
There is no person in the United
States SO remote and shielded from
public influences that his pocket will
remain untouched by the coming
war. But more than this, he has re-
ligious and political affinities and an
tlpathies in keen sympathy with one
or the other Of the contestant par
ties. Louis Napoleon is unpopular
in the United States, and as long as
France is Involved in his dark and
treacherous policies, tho latter coun-
try will lind but few friends on this
side of the Atlantic. Besides, the
instincts Of Professionalism and Ca
tholicism unerringly discover in
France the champion of the latter,
and in Prussia the embodiment of
free schools and universal education.
1t has been the army Of Louis Napo-
leon ever since he occupied the
throne Of France, that has protected
His Holiness in his ghostly despot-
ism over the Roman States, and the
moment hiss troops are withdrawn,
Victor Emmanuel must march into
the sacred city and make it the cap
ital of bis empire, or Garibaldi or
Mazzina will take possession of it. 1t
is not impossible, even now, to fore
sec the final result, if Napoleon
docs not as suddenly retreat from
the Rhine as his uncle did from Mos
cow. The downfall Of the Napole-
onic dynasty and the reduction of
France to y second rate power in
Europe is the probable future of this
war.
The French love of glory has de-
stroyed the vitality of France. She
lost her best blood in the Napoleon
ic wars Statistics show that h er
population is almost stationary.
She has no excess of life with which
to COLOMBO any portion of the ew
or old world. Algiers is her only
modern attempt at colonization.
North America, Australia, and large
portions of Asia and Africa owe
their present civilized populations to
the Anglo Saxon and German races.
The capacity for colonization is usu-
ally the best test of national vitality
and excess of life and while coloni-
cation is most rapid, the mother
country likewise increases in num-
bers and wealth.
Tried by these tests, France has
passed the zenith of her power.
Louis Napoleon is the only ruler in
Europe who has the disposition or
the ability to maintain the temporal
power Of the Pope, and these two
dynasties will likely fall together.
Such are the present probabilities,
and beyond these a better and moro
glorious future will dawn upon the
old world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

49,. - 1rr,.,,,,r ! Circuit Court, in aud for
- hAt6 W ",sOoNei"i Grant Co. Wiss--In vacation
- Grant County after March Term, 1870
J. NJ. Grant and Frank Grant, partners in trade
der the Of j NJ. Grant Son, plaintiffs,
Judson Stark, defendant.
The STATE Of Wisconsin to The Defendants above named
You are hereby summoned and required TO answer
the complaint in this action which was filed in the
oce Of the Clerk of said Court ut Lancaster Grantee
Wis., the 25th day of july A. D. 1870 and to serve
copy of your answer to said complaint ON the sub
scribers at their Office in the village Of Lancaster
Wis., within 20 days after the service hereof exclusive
Of the day of such service and If you fail 10
the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will take Judgment against you
for the Of $685. and the costs and expenses Of
this action.
BARBER & CLEMENTsoN,
DatedJuly so, 1870. Two Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

LONDON, July %, midnight
Everything indicates that an i'm
portant engagement must take place
within three days. The Prussians
are concentrating between Treves
and Merzig, on the river Saar. They
have 100000 men and rather too
much cavalry to forage. The oppos-
ing force of French numbers about
100000.
Prussia complains of England for
furnishing arms and Goals to France.
Frankfort-on-the-Main has been
designated as the Prussians head
quarters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

s@-The war is having a terrible
effect upon commercial circles of the
old world. From England, France,
Germany, Italy, Austria and Tur-
key come reports Of the failures OF
business houses, and great distress
in nearly all branches of business.
Although hostile demonstrations
have not been in operation, there
seems to be more distress in Europe
than was witnessed in this country
year after war had actually begun.
This shows two things; the greater
resources of our country, and the
consequent frmer foundation of our
commerce, and the greater conf
dence of our people in the govern
ment. 1t is questionable If Europe
could stand four years of such q war
as ours was without almost univer-
sal bankruptcy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

s@-A writer in Lippincott's Mag
azine thus describes highlands next
King: "In large box on the grand
tier sits a broad shouldered, full
bearded man, his head supported on
his hand, and fast asleep He bears
a striking resemblance toIthe Holbein
portrait of Henry VIII, when a
youth, which hangs in the gallery at
at Hampton Court; he is apparently
about 40 years old, and as his head
sinks further forward, yon can see
that premature badness has al
ready thinned his hair. 1t ia the
Prince of Wales, % years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

The Republican Congression-
al Convention for the sixth district
has been called at Sparta on tho 9TH
of September. Gen. Jerry Rusk
and W. Il. Price are tho prominent
candidates for the succession, with
the chances psoDably in favor of
Rusk. The General has many strong
friends in Grant county, who served
with him in the 25th Wis. Vols.
from the Vicksburg campaign to the
close of the war. Near half of the
regiment was from this county, and
we warrant that every man of them
who returned would rejoice at.the
promotion Of their favorite command
er. Success 20 honest, brave old
Jerry
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
ry Extract from the Lafayette

T Extract from the LaFay
Courier, a leading paper of the West,
edited with great ability, and one of
the best advertising mediums in In
diana because of its immense circu-
lation, says:
cyan Amburgh & Co. have come
and gone. We can't say what we
want to about the eoncern-we will
assert. however, that Lafayette has
never been complimented with an
equal, nor did she every. before furn-
ish so vast an audience. The entire
holiday was full of imposing won-
ders, and will ever be chronicled as
an event to be remembered. Hyatt
Frost, you've gone and done it this
year of 1872"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

R-A Washington dispatch says
that the actual receipts of the Gov
eminent fer the year ending June
30, 1890, were S40S,O00,0O0; the ex-
penses were 1922, 100000; showing
an actual saving in round numbers
of sll6,O0O,0O0. The expenses OF
the Government for 1863 were ST.
250, 009,0 and for 1866 were more
than $500, 900, 900. The Government
therefore is making steady progress
in the path of retrenchment and
economy. There is room for further
progress in this direction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02

WASHINGTON, July 9th. - The
Prussian Legation in this city is in
daily receipt of letters from Germans
in the United States, naturalized
citizens as we'll as aliens, offering
money and other aid in the prosecu-
ton of the pending war. Baron Gerolt
says he has received 1000 letters of
this sort within the past week, and
that there are thousands of German
citizens on their way from this coun-
try, 0ia England and Belgium, to
join the German army, all going at
their own risk.