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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
The State Prison.

Commissioner Wheeler's report is
very full and gives a satisfactory
sho wing of his management of the
Prison. The new convicts received
into the prison during the year num-
Der 95. of whom Milwaukee and La
Crosse furnished each Dane. Outa-
game. and Columbia, 6 each Keno.
sha, 8; Rock and Racine, each !;
Dodge, Waupaca, Crawford, Fond du
Lac, Green, Chippewa, Dunn, Mon-
roe, and Eau Claire, 3 each: Wal
worth, Brown, Iowa, Grant, and
Winnebago, 2 each juneau, jackson,
Lafayette, st. Croix, Pierce, Green
Lake, Sank, and Pepin, l each.
Of the 95 new convicts, 78 were
sentenced Tor various forms of thiev-
ing, B for murder, 2 for manslaag hter,
for polygamy, etc. The murderers
are sentenced for life. "a were OF
temperate habits 81 moderate drink
ers q Incorporate; ~ chew tabacco,
and 81 smoke. OF the whole num-
Der, only 5 were unable to read or
write.
q were born in New York, 8 in
Wisconsin. 8 in Germany, 4 in Nor.
way, 3 in Ireland, in Holland, etc.
there are 81 whites, black, 2 mulat-
toes, Indian. 60 are American
born, and 35 foreign. Males, "a, fe.
males, l. The number discharged
during the year was 80, of whom 8S
were by communication, IL by pardons,
l exploration of sentence, l death,
suicide, removed to insane asylum,
| removed to state Industrial school.
Under the provisions of chapter 324,
laws of 1866, prisoners are entitled OF
a reduction of five days on every
month, for good behavior.
The average number in prison dur.
ing the year was 202 There are 30
life members, of whom 20 are of for
eign birth and Is native "a males
and | female IS moderate drinkers,
10 temperate. and Incorporate 19
married, 10 single, ii widowers,
widow. Eight United States prison.
ers are reported.
The receipts of the prison for this
year were $l47, 406.60. Disburse.
ments, $147, 255.70: leaving balance
of $4,000 on hand The earnings fc
the conviots have been: In the cab.
met shop, $40, 399.08; in the shoe
shop, S1692.42: in black smith shop
1899 10; in tailor shop. $2,7S8.52
in quarries, $2l95 10; in building
sl2,26924 in other labor, S570 total
| S4l ,9l558.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
Stamped Tax Certificates.

We believe there has never been
any question in this county as to the
legality of stamped tax certificates.
During the year 1865, &c and '67 un-
der the instructions of the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue all tax
certificates were stamped with 5
cent. u. S. revenue stamps. But
decision of Judge Stewart of the
Ninth judicial District pronounces
all such certificates, if the amount of
the stamps was added to the cost of
the certificate, illegal. We under
stand that Judge Lyon, of the First
Judicial District, sustains the decision
made by Judge Stewart. The Por-
tage Register, calling attention to
Judge Stewards decision, says
"CIaims for tax certificates, claim
ed TO be illegal to the amount of some
81, 800 or more, were filed with our
County Board at its late session.
The Board, after mature deliberation,
concluded to take the opinion of the
Supreme Court on the legality of the
certificates, and disallowed the claims.
The Board also instructed the Dis
trict Attorney to take the case to the
Supreme Court, if there should be an
appeal to the Circuit Court, and the
decision of the Court should be adj
verse to the one reached by the
Board. AS we remarked at the OUT
set, the case is d very important one,
for, if the Supreme Court shall hold
the stamped certificates to be illegal,
it upsets all the tax sales in the State
from 1862 until the practice of stamp
ing certificates ceased in the several
counties, and, we suppose, invalidates
all tax deeds taxed on certificates
thus stamped. unless the three years
limitation on tax deeds cures the
illegality."
This is a matter of great impor'
lance, and the action Of the Supreme
Court will be looked for with an un'
usual degree of interest. The STATE
JourneI offers its opinion that the eff
feet of the decision, if sustained
will be to postpone the time for the
redemption of land where a stamp
was added in the sale. The owner
cannot escape taxes, less stamp and
three years possession under the
deed, will cure it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
The Vote of the State.

The total vote of the State at the
recent Gubernatorial election was
LAG, 748, and the Republican majority
was 1882. At the State election two
years ago, when Gov. Fairchild ran
against Col. Robinson, the total vote
was 30,74l, and the Republican ma
jority was S,263.
Looking at the vote by Congress-
ional districts, we find that in the
First District the Republican vote
was II, 1876, Democratic vote 10000
leaving Republican majority of l35
which is Republican gain of ! ,342
over the vote two years ago.
In the Second District the vote
was, Washburn II 305, Doolittle 9,815
Republican msjority 2 AGO, loss Of
25l on the majority of two years ago
In the Third District the vote was
Washburn 1901, Doolittle 1865, re-
publican majority 1856, q loss of $50
on the majority two years ago.
In the Fourth District the vote was
Washburn 9,022, Doolittlc 1888
democratic majority 5,316, a gain
over the majority two years ago OF
416.
In the Fifth District the vote wa:
Wsshburn 14,345, Doolittle 1926
republican majority 1,719, an increase
of 729 over the majority oftwo years
ago.
In the Sixth District the vote,
(without Pepin county, was Wash
bnrn 1856, Doolittle 1889, which
adding $780, the reported majority in
Pepin, gives a republican majority OF
1887, an increase of 663 over the ma
jority of two years ago.-La Crosse
Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
Report of the State Land Commits
sioners.

The first to reach US of the annual
Reports emanating from any of the
state departments is that of the COM
missioners of School and University
Lands. From it We gather that the
public domain is rapidly passing into
the hands of settlers and spectators.
The sales for the past fiscal year have
been as follows: School Lands ST.
4l5 acres, University Lands 1905
acres, Normal School Lands 9O,847
acres, Drainage Lands, l26, 102 acres,
Agricultural Col. Lands, 10, SAT acres,
Military Road Lands, $40 acres,
Marathon County Lands 9,019 acres,
Total 300, 077 acres. This shows a
large increase of sales over any pre-
vious year. The amount remaining
on hand subject to sale is now 2 ,360,-
O69 acres, nearly all of which belongs
to the Drainage and Normal School
Funds.
Under the general law, the sum OF
$50, 985, belonging TO the Trust
Funds, has been loaned to school dis.
triets, and s104, 40 invested in bonds
Of the United States.
The amount Of the several produc-
tive or interest bearing funds on the
30th of September, were as follows
School Fund So, 489, 1928 UNIVERSE
ty Fund $207, l39 38 Normal School
Fund 1874, 111.24 Agricultural Col
lege Fund $4,000.
The report of the commissioners is
complete and systematically arrsng-
ed, and speak well for the chief clerk
of the Land office, as well as for the
Commissioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

the damage by rebel cruisers, and
the substitution Of iron steamships.
BY vari ius Causes, English ship
builders have an advantage of 80 per
cent. To remedy those evils the
Secretary suggests the building ofir-
on steamships, and since This is we'll
nigh impossible for private enter,
terprise under existing difficulties, he
makes the following recommended.
ton:
"After careful consideration of the
whole subject, | am prepared to ad-
wise the passage of a law granting
to persons who may employ in the
foreign trade American built first>
class steamships of not less than q
900 tons burden each, an annual pay
ment for the period OF five years OF
the SUN of S13 per ton The subsi-
dy shonld beproportionately TO ves-
sells of lower classification In max
ing this recommendation, do not
assume that there is no other prac~
ticable method of restoring our COM
merce but | present it as the meth
cd which appears to me to be the eff
ficient and economical connected
with this plan II will be wise TO
consider whether the ships may not
be so constructed as to be available
for naval purposes, and in case OF
war, subject to to the right oil the
United States To take them upon
pay Of the appraised value
Those vessels should also be re,
CURED to carry the mails He be-
lleves that only by iron steamship
is the commerce Of the world I,
be carried on and that unless som,
determined effort be at once made
we shalt disappear from the list o
maritime nations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
Presidents Message.

President Grants third annual
message will be found on the first
page of tO-day's paper. 1t is his
AblesS message-a document of ex-
ceeding interest, full of plain truths
and void Of rhetoric. He gives
clear statement of the condition Of
the country in its domestic and for
eign relations, aud recommends to
Congress such legislation as he thinks
worthy of consideration at this time.
On the subject Of our recent disas-
tsrs by fire he alludes in proper and
brief terms, and gratefully acknowl-
edges the manifestations Of charity
to the sufferers both by our own and
foreign countrymen. The laws OF
the country have been practically en-
forced, with less regard to the wis
dom of the laws than for the special
intent Of their enactment.
The public debt has been reduced
during the year over eighty-six mill
lions, and tho annual interest reduc-
cd since March 1st, 1869, over seven.
teen million. Not deeming it desira-
bic TO withdraw from the resources
of the country money to pay off the
national debt at a greater rate than
fifty millions per year, he recon-
monds general reduction of the
taxes, both tariff and internal, urg.
ing the abolition of all taxes from
internal sources except on liquors and
tObaccos.
The President approves the remov.
al Of disabilities for participation in
the rebellion with special exclusions.
Recommends legislative that will
gradually raise the currency to par
with specie. Endorses the Agricul'
tural Depart ment and favors educa-
ton by tho government. He calls
the attention of Congress to the
Postmaster Generals report favorng
union of the postal and telegraph
systems, and approves the efforts o
the territorial officers of Utah to en-
force the laws against pulygamy.
We are pleased to publish the mes
sage in full, and commend it to the
careful persual OF our readers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
State Industrial School.

The industrial school, amounting
to what is more commonly known as
house of correction, has received
IS new inmates during the year.
The whole number in the Institu-
ton during the present year, was
28S. The offenses for which this
number were committed, are as fol-
lows: Vagrancy So, Larceny 1919,
Incorrigiblity so, Burglary 3, Plac-
ing obstruction Of railroad /, Horse
stealing 2, Arson l.
OF this number 242 were born in
Am erica 26 foreign countries and
the birth place OF 20 is unknown.
The youngest person committed was
eight years and the oldest (but one)
twenty-one; the inmates generally
range between the age Of ten and
seventeen.
Whole number in school since July.
1860, 779. The expenditures for the
year were $50, 3S7.95; an average of
1929 so for each pupil.
The inmates are divided into five
families, as nearly equally divided as
possible, each family being under the
supervision of man who looks to
the general conduct, health, and COM
fort of his boys Suitable employ
ment is furnished all the BOYS. The
hospital for tLree-fourths of the year
has been without an occupant.
Sup't Hendrickson closes his report
as follows: cit affords me pleasure
to acknowledge the kindness of our
many friends who have cheered us
in our work by words Of encourage.
ment and appreciation To editors.
publishers, the donors of books and
papers, clergymen and other public
speakers, and especially to the many
faithful and earnest Sunday School
teachers who have SO effectuaIly aid.
ed US in our arduous duties, | desire
to express my sincere thanks"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

TIE TRIBUNE 4 another place
will be found the prospects, and prom.
Uses of the New York Tribune for
1872, Let everything that can pos
sibly DO said against this paper be ut
tered and sworn to, and still the al
most universal testimony will be that
the New York Tribune stands today
in the front rank of the worlds most
powerful, liberal and charitable news.
papers. The prospectus is well
worth an attentive reading, inasmuch
as it is an epitome of the current his
tory of almost every enlightened ma
ton on the globe. To the farmer
the weekly TTj6vne is especially use
fnl, for it gives him information, hints
and suggestions relAting to his call
ing that even the agricultural papers
by-trade do not contain, or furnish
only at secondhand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
1887 THE 1872
MILWAUKEE, SENTINEL.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST!

The Milwaukee Sentinel is Radical Repub-
lican newspaper devoted 10 the dissemination
OF correct political principles, and is a firm
supporter of all the reformatory movements OF
the times. As newspaper it contains all
the most important intelligence from every
quarter of the civilized globe, and, through
the aid of the telegraph and its special cores
pondents in Europe and at all the principal
cities in this country, its readers are daily
notified of every transporting event in which
an intelligent person feels an interest. The
daily proceedings of Congress and of the sew
eral State legislatures are found in its news
columns every morning, while the choicest
current literature of this and the Old World is
culled for its pages. Its home market reports
undergo daily careful revision by compet-
ent editor up 10 the very latest hour, and the
pricesiin its commercial columns NAV always
be relied upon as correct.
The Sentinel has been enlarged TO ten COL
umns, and is now the largest and most COM
p etc newspaper in the Northwest It is print
ed with new type on the best quality of paper,
and enters upon the New Year with deter
mination OH the part Of lis conductors not 10
BE- exceled in any Of its essential features by
any journal in the land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

PRINCE OF WALRs.-Tho latest
dispatches from England indicate
that the death of the heir apparent
to tho British throne may occur at
any hour. His disease is typhoid
fever. The members Of the royal
family have been summoned to the
Princes bedside, and his critical con-
dition causes the greatest apprehen-
sions to the English people. Should
he die, his son, born in 1864 will be
q heir TO the throne, which would
neeessitate regency in avent of the
death of the Queen before he arrived
At his majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

SPECIE PAYMENT.-Senator Sum.
ner's bill for return to specie pay
ment provides for substituting com
pound interest notes for greenbscks.
at the rate Oslo, 100000 per month,
commencing July l, 1872, the in
terest to be per cent, and the notes
themselves to be convertible, prin-
cipal and interest, into 5 per cent
bonds at the expiration of two years.
The process of substituting the new
notes for the old ones would be pay
ing out the former in place Of the
latter for the current expenses of the
government, and thereupon cancell-
ing the greenbacks to the same
amount as the new notes issued
The compound interest notes would
be legal tender to the amount OF
their face value
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

sA-Mr. Sumner has bis bill for q
reduction of taxation and abolition
of the Internal Revenue Bureau pre-
pared. 1t provides frra stamp tax
OF 20 cents per gallon on whiskey,
the reduction to take place July 1,
1917. The Internal Revenue Bur,
eau is to De abolished, September l,
1877. Tie selects the latter time be.
cause that it will DO exactly ten
years since the bureau first went in
to operation with Boutwell, at its
head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

30 Wisconsin Representatives have
received appointments TO the House
standing committees, as follows !:
Elections. G.. w. Hazelton Com
merce, Philetus Sawyer; Public
Lands, J. NJ. Rusk Manufactures,
Alexander Mitchell; Militia, J. NJ.
Rusk ; District of Columbia, G. A.
Eldridge Judiciary, G. A. Eldridge
Public Expenditures, Philetus Saw.
yer, Chairman Private Land Claims,
}. A. Barber; Accounts, Philetus Saw
yer; Expenditures in War Depart.
ment, J. A. Barber Expenditures in
Navy Department, G. w. Hazelton.
In the Senate Howe is made Chair
man of the Committee on Southern
Claims, one Of the most important 10
the Senate, aud is also member OF
tho Committeo on Printing and
Library. Senator Carpenter is Chair
man of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, and is on the Judiciary, Elec-
tons and Privileges, Patents, and
Revision of Laws.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

DUBUQUE TIMEs.-We refer our
readers to the prospectus of this ster-
ling newspaper. The Times is well
known as one of the Oldest, ablest
and most fearless of the political
Journals of the Northwest. 1t is a
Trustworthy Republican standby,
and enjoys the unqualified good will
of class such as every publisher
likes TO have on the pages of his
subscription book.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
impeachment.


NEw YoRK, Dec. 8.
The Hearld's Washington dispatch
says scheme is on foot for the i'm
parchment of the President. The
subject was under consideration in
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee yesterday, and will be further
pursued at the meeting next We'd
nesday. 1t is believed that Mont
gomery Blair is at the bottom OF it,
The main charge will be for viola
tons of the international law, usur-
patton of war powers, conniving
with the attempted annexation San
Of Domingo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

The APPoRTIoNMENT.-The House
on Monday last took up the appor-
tionment bill reported at the last
session. The bill provides that af-
ter the Sd of March, 1873, the House
of Representatives shall consist of
two hundred and eighty-one mem
bers, TO be apportioned as follows !:
Maine 5, New Hampshire 2. Massa-
chusetts IL, Rhode Island 2. Connec.
ticut 4, New York 80, New Jersey Z.
Pennsylvania &c, Delaware 7. Mari,
land 4, Virginia 9, North Carolina 8
South Carolina 5, Georgia 9. Alabama
Z. Mississippi 6, Louisiana 5, Ohio 10
Kentucky 10, Tennessee 8, Indiana
IL, Illinois 10, Missouri IL, Arkansas
4, Michigan 9, Florida l, Texas G
Iowa 9, Wisconsin s, California 4
Minnesota 3, Oregon /, Kansas 3
West Virginia 3, Nevada and Ne
braska I.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

~The President has completely
taken the wind out of the sails of the
Conservative Republicans. They
clamored for reduction of the tar
i'll, for civil service reform, and gen.
eral amnesty. In bis message he is
10 favor of al these things, SO that
their occup alton is gone. "And yet
these new depsrturists are not hap.
n.y."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
That San Domingo Job.

General Grant exhibits as much
skill in politics as he did in the field
when guiding the Union armies
against the hosts OF Lee and Johnson.
As much as he was convinced that
the annexation of San Domingo
would be most desirable and bene-
fetal scheme for the United States,
he submitted the whole question to
the people, after giving them all the
information upon the subject in his
possession. Senator'S Sumner and
Schurz, and others of both political
parties, fiercely assailed the President
because of his action in that matter,
but his appeal to the country, and
his manifest Willingness to submit to
it's decree, made him stronger than
before. And now that his second
message contains no new recon-
mendation IN regard TO that scheme,
his opponents will doubtless feel bad
because he has not urged it, as they
hoped he would,in manner to arouse
hostility in and out of his own party.
Like Mr.. Lincoln, Grant only moves
when he is certain that he has the
people at his back.-WilGdakee Sen
tjDel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
TERMS.

PARIs, Dec. THE Figaro says
orders have been sent to Cherboure
ard Brest, to have oil the vessels pre-.
pared for cruising about the coast OF
France. The Figaro represents that
these naval precautions are taken to
prevent what it calls another return
from Elba.
PARIS. Dec. THE appointments
of Jules Ferre as minister TO the
United States has been officially pro-
mulgated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

LgThe Americans in Paris have
presented Minister Washburne with
a handsome service of plate, in testi.
mony of their gratitude for his ser.
vices during the siege of Paris. This
is as it should be, and the compliment
is richly merited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
Estate Of Ross.

TAT 5i- OF WISCONSIN,, a. In Probate, Grant Coun
- "' S"unty, ty Court.
deceased
on reading and filing the petition Of George II W
a1nlinis.rator OF the estate CT William Ross
deceased, representing among other things that
~ mas inily administered said estate, and PRAYING
shat lime and place be fixed for examining ara q
loving has account Of his administration,
IL IS ordered, that said account be exam go
by the Judge OF this Count on Monday. the sth ''y
u January, 1872, next eusuing, at the Propa'' ~ "
in Lancaster. In said county.
And il i further ordered that notice tnereoi pe E
en- to all persons Interested By PUBLISHING ~! :.
this order for three successive weeks PRO. % So
Of hearing, in the Grant County Herald, weekly
newspaper printed ADD published At Lancaster 10 san
county. fA
BY the Court, VIM. McGoNIQAl, 20. SmSs'
Dated at Lancaster, Dec 18th, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12
Attachment.-MattS.

GFATE OF WIsooSsIS, In Justices Court Re-
- Grant County. Us fore A. Burr. Jnstice ~
Town II Lancaster. the peace ~ u
To PHILIP VA IT'S.
You are hereby notified that warrant Of attach.
ment has been issued against you and your nroneTt
attached to satisfy tie demand Of William, ] nves
mounting TO the kum Of twelve dollars (sl9 a. -
NOW, unless you SHAH appear before A Burr
Justice Of the Peace in and for said county AZ hi
nee 10 sad town, on the 4th day Of January A. n
O'Clock IN the afternoon Judgment y IN ~
49, against you and your property sold 10 nav
me aeos; WILLIAM J. DYER. Plaintiff
Dated Lancaster, December II, 1871. SsnS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

R%Since Grants message gold
has dropped to 100, and in twelve
months from now with Republican
President and Congress reelected,
we think gold will go down to par.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-12

CTArE or WIscoNsIy,l In Probate-Qrant Comfy
- County Of Grant. s Court
In the matter Of the estate Of Alonzo Root deceased
On reading and fling the petition Of Sarah Fish
Of Grant County, representing among other things
that Alonzo Root, late OF Grant County on the 2th
day Of September s62 at Rolla Missouri died ntesate
leaving goods, chattes and estate within this state
and county, and that the said petitioner creditor of
said decsased and praying that administration OF sad
estate be 70 Samuel Borzh, of Grant county granted
II is ordered that said petition be heard before tb
Judge Of this eouron Monday the Sth day of January
1917, ct one o'clock, NJ, at Lancaster In said
county " 'u
ordered urth , that notice thereof be given Ia ma
heirs OF said deceased and 10 all persons ntere.ted ~
publishing copy Of this order for three
weeks prior to said day Of hearing in Grant Coun
He'aa, a weekly newsr aper printed and published
at Lancaster in said county f''
by the court WIN McGoNTGAL, County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster. December ilth 1871 2sw3