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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
Grant and San Domingo.

The Chicago Post, in the following
article, strikes the key note:
"Ifanything were needed to satisfy
the people of the plain common sense
and honest purposes Of President
Grant, it would be found in his action
upon the San Domingo question
He has for months past been
charged with an intention to force
the measure upon the people at all
hazards; and Mr.. Sumner has present.
ed string Of adroitly drawn resolu-
tons to deepen that impression, and
create another that the navy forces
have been used to overawe the pop
ulation of the island. so that no
honest result could be reached by the
government commission. AS might
have been anticipated, the reply OF
the President to all this comes in
the form of simple request. He
asks his friends in the Senate to lei
these idle inventions pass, and that
no action be taken on the question
until the report has been printed
and freely circulated, and the opinion
of the people themselves, thus almost
directly taken on the subject. His
confidence in the result is based on a
thorough appreciation of the strong
practical common sense of the masses
of his countrymen, in whose Judge
ment he relies and who have no
possible motive in making a wrong
decision, or one hurtful to themselves.
What position could be more mag
unanimous or noble than thus to take
the sense of the public after full in
formation and discussion and what
more CALLING rebuke could be admin
istered to partisanship and faction?
The simple act itself is more eloquent
than thousand speeches, and shows
to the whole country a truth that
partisans will never comprehend,
that plain sense, allied to a simple
trust in the public judgement, is su-
perior to all art and every trick of
the politician. He asks nothing but
investigation on reliable evidence
seeks nothing but to carry out the
general verdict-and utterly refrains
from anything like defense of his
own action, confident alike in the de-
cision of his country, whatever the
ultimate conclusion may be. What
a reply to all the charges that he
has a personal interest in the result
Could any other be as completely
effective 2''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
State Items.

Gov. Fairchild has appointed Col.
o. G. Johnson, Of Beloit, State Com
missioner of immigration, with office
at Milwaukee, under the law enact
ed by the late Legislature. This ap-
pointment does credit. to the iudg-
ment of the Governor, securing. as
it does, one of the most honorable
and intelligent men of the State for
this service. A successor to Col
johnson will be chosen at the COM
ing election.
Wisconsin is looming up now as
the great iron-producing State of the
Union. Four ranges of hills, each
twenty miles long, running parallel
to the Menomonee river, have been
found to contain immense quantities
ofalmost solid iron, and are estimated
to contain ten times more of that
metal than all the Lake Superior
ranges combined.
-Winneconne, Wis. has a practic-
ably inexhaustible bed of sand for
glass-making within four hundred
rods of the village park sand which
upon actual test has proved to yield
ninety per cent. of pure glass, of the
finest quality and wood necessary
to be used in the manufacture of glass
can be had there for the next twenty
five years at a merely nominal sum.
Reports from the insurance
companies for the past year, received
at the Secretary of States Office.
shows that 81, 184 S97 premiums were
received and 1904, 1924 losses paid by
foreign companies. and s437 .434 pre-
miums received and 1863, 1884 losses
paid by home companies.
Three towns in Green county.
Decatur, Albany, and Exter, have
voted bonds TO the amount of $50. 900
each in aid of the Sugar River Valley
railroad.
The State Deaf and Dumb Insti-
tute, at Delevan, is crowded with
pupils.
Wisconsin manufactured ESQ.,
600, 900 feet of lumber last year.
"A mandatory of pianos has
been established in Racine.
The Darlington Republican has
just closed its tenth volume.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

MoRMoNDoM.-The recent discov-
cries of extensive gold fields in the
vicinity of Salt Lake City, is caus.
ing large influx OF miners into the
Mormon Territory. The large ac-
cessions thus made TO the gentle
population and influence is produc-
ing marked symptoms of alarm
among the Mormon leaders. They
are already witnessing the effect of
this mining mania in their own pop
ulation and are deprecating the in
huence of the sudden wealth that
some Of the lucky saints have accu-
INFLATED in the mines on the manners
and fashions of the Mormon Metro
polls. II these mines are as extern
sive as is supposed, they will cause
such an influx Of gentiles and pro-
duce such revolution in the society
of Utah as seriously to interfere with
the influence of the Mormon leaders,
and may eventually bring about the
overthrow OF the Mormon power OF
the territory
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 8, 1911
ltHIApTER A9R.-I.nrAH.


AN ACT TO authorize and empower the tewa y otos
in Grant county to build brdge and 10 Ivy aud
collect tax for the same.
The people of the State of wsco nsin, repr scented
senate aud assembly, do enact as follo~si
SECTION l. That tho board of supervisors for the
OF Potosi Grant county, and their successors IA
Office are hereby authorized and empowered 10 con.
struct and Inainan free bridge Grant river in
said of foios Grant county provided, that tie
said bridge shan be- completed within two years from
the frat daY Of March, A. d. 1871, and TO be accepted
hv a ermntJte appointed by the board of supervisors
Tor Grant county. 10 examine Srd receive the same.
see T. The said bridge shall not be less than four
feet vice, and shall be constructed WIN ~ least
one wagon track, and single track Ter loot passen
gers aud with good aud substantial ratings on both
sde aud to be At least fourteen fest above low wafer
mark so 50 to admit the free passage OF ali rattswood
boats aud small vessels without decay.
Sec For the purpose of aiding 10 the consttde-
ton of the said bridge, and OF dling the aoutmen ~
the same, 1t shall be lawful for the saidtown o. toio
GfaHt county, al any annual or special town meehag
held 10 ia for the year 1871 or at any annual
or special town meeting held at any future time 70
any amouot not 10 exceed ten thousand dollars, to
than four thousand which sum the SAID board OF
supervisors and their in Office shall have full
power TO collect, such sums and at such times as
may be required for the completion OF said bridge
prouded that any levied for said purpose shall not
be less than four thousand in the first year. the sum
when collected shall remsn in the hands OF
the of said tewn, subject to the order
of said board OF supervisors aud their successors 10
office.
Sec. 1. Any town meeting that may be called at any
tms for the purpose of voting the tax provided in the
first section oil this shall be called in the manner
provided by law for calling town meetings. The ballots
10 be used for this purpose of voting said tax at anya
nusl or special town meeting shall have written OF
printed thereon, the words "tor bridge tax, or
agans bridge tax" and If majority OF the votes cast
on that question shall be "for bridge tax II shall be
the duty OF the officers Of said town to levy aud collect
the amount in the that other town taxes
levied and collected
Sec This act shall take effect and be in force from
and fter its passage.
approved March %, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

ESr The following is list Of the
appointments made by Gov. Fair
child, for the management of our
State Institution, under the provis-
ions of chapter 1876 Of the general
laws of 1871:
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM.
Mis- s. Mary E. Lyme, of Milwaukee Hon.
A. E. Elmore, of Green Bay; Hon. H. H.
Giles, Of Madison Hon. w C.. Allen, OF Ra-
cine Hon. Willard Merrill, of GAINESVILLE.
STATE INDUSTRIAL ScHooL.-G. X. Gibbs;
of Whitewater w. Blair, of Waukesha Ed
ward O'Nei, OF Milwaukee; E. Hurlbut, of
Oconon.owoc Gone vacancy.)
INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.-R. Il. Treat,
w. Fl. Trip, ]. d Rexford and J. B. Whit
ing of Evansville A. NJ. Thomson, OF Mil
waukee.
INSTITUTE FOR THF DEAF AND DUMB
A. h. Barnes and c. ID. Long, of Delavan |;
A. L. Chaplin, Of Belot II. Latham, of Elk
horn H. l.. Blood, of Appleton.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.-Gen. Henry
Harnden and A. ]. Ward of Madison Gen.
James Bntiff, of Janesvi lie Col. c. X.
Pies, of Fond du Lac Col. w. ]. Kershaw,
of Kilbourn City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

NEWSPAPER. "A man eats up a
pound Of sugar, and the pleasure he
has enjoyed is ended but the infor-
nation he gets from a ne wspaper is
treasured up in his mind, TO be used
whenever occasion or incl:n alton call
for it. A newspaper is not the wis
dom of man or two men it is the
wisdom of the age-of past ages. too.
A family without a newspaper is al
ways half an age behind the times in
general information, besides, they
never think much, nor find much to
think about. And there are little ones
growing up in ignorance, without
taste for reading. Besides AL these
evils, there's the wife who. when her
work is done has TO sit down with
her hands in her lap, and has nothing
to amuse her mind from the tolls and
cares Of the domestic circle. Who
would be without a newspaper =
Franklin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

c@- Senator Howe, of Wisconsin,
is marked out as an object of special
spite, as one of the movers in the
Sumner matter. Probably no men,
bers of the Senate are more COM
pletely agreed on all ordinary meas
ures of public policy than these two.
They have worked side by side for
years in perfect harmony as to pub
lie affairs, and their votes will be
rarely found to differ. But Judge
Howe is the equal of Mr.. Sumner in
every intellectual quality, and his su-
perior in practical knowledge. He
is the last man in the Senate to quar-
rel with any one, and when he has q
hearing it will be found that the
reasons for any action he has taken
are unanswerable. He has too clear
and comprehensive an intellect to be
misled in this matter, or to lean on
anyone for support; and that all his
action has been grounded on solid
and substantial causes,is what every
one knows who knows him best
There is not more careful or pru-
dent member in Congress, or one less
likely to act rashly on any question.
CHICAGO Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

ORIGIN OF THE WORD LADY.-A
correspondent of an English paper
gives the following as the derivation
for the word gladly"
at is not probably generally under
stood that the term is compounded
of two Saxon words, leaf or laf, zig
nifying loaf of bread and dian, to
give or to serve 1t was customary
in times of old for those families
whom Sod had blessed with wealth
and afiiuence to give away regularly
a portion of bread, and other food,
to those poor families in their respect
i've parishes, and neighborhoods who
might stand in need of assistance and
on such occasions the lady of the
family or mistress of the household,
herself personally ofiicated, distrbut-
ing with her own hands the daily or
weekly dole. Hence she was called
the 'laf-dy, or the bread givor; aud
in course ftime this word, like many
Others in our English language, be-
came abbreviated to it's present ex
pressive form, "lady." An English
writer of the last century in reference
to this derivation of lady observes
that "the meaning of this word is now
as little known as the practice when
gave rise to it, yet it is from thaI
practice that to this day
the ladies in this kingdom alone carve
and serve the meat at their own
tables"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The Su-
preme Court of New York has deci-
ded that railroad companies cannot
refuse to deliver grain in brlk to any
ware house to which it may have
been consigned, situated so as to be
reached within its termini on routes
in the usual line Of its freighting bust
ness. The position held by the court
is, that when railroad company is
chartered it becomes common
carrier along its route, and all rules
and contracts are subject to the laws
governing common carriers. The
decision is equitable, and has an i'm.
portant bearing on general trade
int erests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
MR.. SUMMERS PASSION.
His Unreasoning Bitterness and In
tolerance of Feeling.
Washington Correspondent Chicago POst.I

Washington Correspondent Chicago Postl
Mr.. Sumner is so given over to an
conception of his own
Of judgment on this
San Domingo matter, that he has no
room for friendship unless it agrees
with him, He is reported to have
been extremely angry, because well
known friend of his, visiting the city,
was taken by two OF the Massachu-
sets delegates TO the White House
on the night ola public reception
He characterized the act as an out
rage on himself, his friend being then
his guest. Quite recently he said to
Boston acquaintance, one of twenty
years standing, that he allowed no
friendship with those who disagreed
with him in this, or words to that ef-
feet. This arose from remark
made by the friend, that the Prcsi-
dent might be nearer right than was
supposed in the San Domingo mat
ter, he (Mr SINNERS friend) being
himself opposed to annexation
"Be no more friend of mine" was
the reply TO this suggestion. The
Senators appears given over to the
fatterers Of the "Gath" school, who,
as | accidentally heard that brilliant
correspondent say of his own mo-
tives in championing the Senator's
side IL don't care for Mr. Sumner
personally, but he's a good club 70
beat Grants head with and prevent
his denomination" For myself, this
is written in sorrow and soberncss
Sumner has never had a more faith
full and loving admirer and follower
than your correspondent.
He uses language and denunciatloh
which almost justify reasonable
person in believing that passion bad
unseated reason and reigns in that
splendid brain instead of its lawful
sovereign. AS an example of this
rule of unreasoning temper let us
narrate fact. Recently on visit
to this city, of distinguished clt-
zen of Massachusetts,, who was
Summers guest, several gentlemen
IallGQ az bnS bOGudbOl IOSidOh1o ~
see his and their friend. To more
than one he used the expression |
have before cited-that of denounc-
ing Grant as Colossus of inca
pacity." One gentlemen took oc-
casion, being compelled by the Sen
ator's hoping that he sympathized
with him (tne Senator) in his San
Doming policy, to state in moder-
ate manner, that be did not 50 sym
pathize, but thought that the Pres
ident was unfairly criticised On
this Mr.. Sumner broke out IN d rag
ing manner, denouncing the Pres-
dent for almost every possible wrong
and finally winding up by declaring
that he was "worse than Tiberius'
His attention was called to the char
acter of the wretch to whom the
President was compared, but the
Senator repeated it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

FRENCH IMMIGRATION EXPECTED
1t is expected that large immigra-
ton to the United States will take
place during the coming summer,
from the French population of Al
SAGE and those portions of Lorraine
which have been annexed to Ger
many. Letters have received by
French residents in Washington
from friends in those provinces
which state that the desire to en-
migrate ia strong, not only among
the poor but the middle classes, who
possess small properties in towns
and in country districts. With a
view of encouraging this movement,
a number OF French gents living in
New York and Washington, are en-
deavoring to form an organization
and raise capital to buy large tracts
Of land and settle upon them agri-
cultural and manufacturing colonies
of their countrymen. Their atten>
ton is chiefly directed to East Ten
nessee, Northern Georgia and Ala
bama, as the best locations for such
colonies, on account Of the cheap
ness and fertility of land and the
evenness of climate, which resent les
more nearly that of Eastern France
than the climate of any other por.
ton of the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
Lumber Supplies.

ton, where will our forests of pine
be fifty years hence? Hitherto we
nave been in the habit of considering
them utterly inexhaustible, an opin-
ion like many others floating about,
founded more on common consent
than authenticated facts. 1t is true
that there are millions Of acres yet
densely covered with pine trees in
some OF the pine growing sections of
the country, but it is equally true
that hundreds of millions Of trees are
annually being cut down to supply
the growing demand for lumber, and
whether we are willing to believe it
or not, there is both possibility and
a probability of exhausting the lum-
bering resources of the country not
many years hence, If the work of
denudIng goes on as rapidly as it
has done during the last two years.
In proof Of this we need only call
attention to the fact that New York,
once a great lumber State, is now al
most entirely stripped Of her pine
forests, and dependent upon more
western States and Canada for build
ing and fencing material, except
when hemlock and spruce can be
used to advantage. White pine has
almost wholly disappeared from the
soil of Maine, and her lumbermen are
obliged to purchase their stock in
Western States, chiefly Michigan,
which will in o few years be in the
same unfortunate condition as those
alluded TO above, unless the Eastern
demand should discontinue. In 1869
Michigan threw into the market g.
029, 372, 255 feet of lumber, denud-
ing about 300 900 acres of land. At
such rate it will not require long to
exhaust her forests, though they
may cover vast area of territory.
The growth OF young trees cannot
make the smallest approximation to-
ward keeping pace with such an i'm
mense drain upon her resources.
During the same year the State OF
Wisconsin produced 964, 900 900 feet,
and Minnesota 317 100000 feet. Al
together these three States cut 6,311,-
272, 255 feet Of lumber, clearing near.
ly 1000, 900 acres of land and en-
bracing about 400 square miles of
territory.
1t is estimated that there are yet
remaining in Michigan about 4,00O,.
600 acres, which at the present rate
of cutting would be completely
denuded in less than fifteen years
In Wisconsin there are 3,000,0 900, and
in Minnesota 3,500,OO0 acres still un.
touched, and if every tree was cut
the quantity of lumber would proba-
bly, not'exceed 60,00O,O00 feet, which,
Judging from the figures given above
will not last very many years. II
may be, however, that the demand
| will not be so great hereafter as il
has been heretofore. But it is quite
evident that our supply of lumber
material is not exhaustless as ha,
been too generally supposed, and il
the course Of few more years We
may be under the necessity of pur
chasing large quantities of lumber
from our Canadian neighbors, who
are fortunately blessed with measure.
less forests Of pine timber yet uur
touched by the woodlands axe, and
who will probably better protect
their numbering interests than the
people of the United States have
} done.
|
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

Ea-It is stated that the cotton
cropof1871 bids fair to be the greatest
ever reared in this country. This
fact possesses great significance, and
disprover the favorite Democratic
SANDER that the negro in a condition
of freedom would revert to idleness
aud iinbecility. 1t must DO remem-
bered that very nearly all the cotton,
sugar cane, tobacco, and other South
ern staples are the product Of negro
labor The whites of that section
affect TO despise manual toll, and
while their time is spent in outlawry
and other amusements the negro is
forced to cultivate the soil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
nm- The Washington correspo

n@- The Washington correspon
dent of the Chicago Tribune, who has
bitterly criticised the Presidents
course in regard to San Domingo, say =
the opinion is universal that the
question Of annexation need cause no
more division in the party, and that
the President has strengthened him.
self more by this message than by
any document he has signed since his
inaugural. There is feeling of deep
satisfaction over the situation of az
fairs brought about by the President )
course in turning tho whole matter
over to Congress and the people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

PARIS April 13.-Theirs is now op.
posed to Cancellation, and thinks the
success of the army is certain. A
battery of big guns has been noun
ted in the Avenue du Trocadero.
pointing towards Fort Mont Valeri-
en-. The Nationals are massed near
the Arch of Triumph. Gen. DOM
browski has selected Asnieres for
the center of operations. Long
Champs and Asnieres are both well
fortified. Paris is calm, but the exo-
dus ofinhabitants continues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
s@Some three years ago, the Ire

sd- Some three years ago, The Ire
mont House, in Dunleith, since then
destroyed by fire, was entered by a
burglar, or raided by one of the
boarders, and the proprietor, Josh
Lawrence, robbed Of 500 and a gold
watch, The other day the identi-
cal gold watch arrived from Califor-
MIA by express, neatly done up in a
package and directed to the right
ful owner. No evidence was in the
package to lead to the sender there
of, but person who was in Dunleith
at the time, and who departed the
next day for parts unknown, is sus-
pected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

BAD NEws.-The Baltimore Ameri-
can states, on the authority of an in
innate friend of Andrew Johnson,
that the ex-President has gone back
on the Democratic party, and declares
himself subscriber to the Republi.
can policy, and wants to be taken in
TO the party in full standing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

> E9- General Walker will publish
the ninth census in three cctavo vol>
umes, the first of which, containing
the preliminary report, having al
ready been put in the printers hands.
Of this first volume 10000 copies
will he printed, at an estimated cost
of 27. 592,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
summOns--Ray ct al.

aSr.Ts nv WISCONSIN Circuit Court in and for
- Grant County, Grant County, Wis.
J. S. Upton Co.. plaintifs, against Washing ton Ray
Elizabeth NJ Ray and Matthias PRIEST defendants
The State Of Wisconsin to tie Defendants here named
You are hereby summoned and required to
the complaint in this acton, which is filed In the
office OF the Clerk Of the above named Court and TO
serve copy OF your answer TO said complaint on I
subscribers at their Office in the village Of Lancaster
Grant county, Wis, within twenty days after the
service hereof exclusive Of the day of such service
and If you fail to answer the complaint within the
time Aforesaid the plaintiffs in this action will apply
10 the court for the relief demanded In the complain
BUSHNELL CLARK, pits att vs.,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dated April II, 1871. lows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

CoNsoLIDATED.-The two Beloit
papers have consolidated into the
Free Press. Messrs IngeIsoll K Coe,
former of the Free Press and the lat
ter Of the Journal, are the editors.
They will be assisted by Mr.. n. O.
Perkins, a ready and pleasing writer.
The editorial trio will place the Free
Press At once among the leading
weeklies of the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

D@- Hon J. NJ. Bingham, of Palmyra,
ex-Speaker Of the Assembly, has left
that village for tho northern part of
the State, to which he Intends to
remove permanently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

H@-lt is. rumored that Mr.. Harlan
Nj. Page, long editorially connected
with the State Journal, has accepted
an editorial position upon the Chicago
Krenlnq Posi-.