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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
The Wool Market.

The Chicago Tribune says if the
rise in the price of wool was exclu-
sively in the United States, or if
there was any special demand for
American wool, there might be a re-
mote suspicion that in some mysteri-
GUS manner there was a connection
between the rise and the tariff. But
in what manner the American tariff
can affect the supply of wool from
Buenos Ayres, or the Cape of Good
Hope, or the German and French
States, is not so easily understood.
The fact is, the rise is in the price of
foreign woods from all parts of the
world, and the price Of American
wool has risen in sympathy with it..
There is reduction in the American
wool clip, owing, in great measure,
to the destruction of sheep during
the last two or three years. Many
millions of sheep have been slaughter
ed and sold for their pelts and tallow.
But the supply of American wool in
the United States no more affects the
price of foreign wool in Europe than
it affects the rise and the fall of the
tides. During last year we exported
only 252, 900 pounds of WOOL and that
was mainly to Canada.
Prices of all varieties of foreign
woods have advanced in all parts OF
the world. The long-continued pes.
thence in Buenos Ayres, suspending
commerce, and all communication
with the interior; short supply from
the cape; an unusual demand for
wooden clothing by the recent war in
Europe; like unusual consumption
of sheep in the German States for
food, and various other causes have
produced an extraordinary scarcity
of foreign woods, and an advance il
price the price of American woods
has followed them in the rise, TIL,
tariff has had no more to do with thu
present increase in the price of Amer
lean wool than it had in producing
the rman-French war, or the pes
thence in Buenes Ayres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
How q Hotel Lost It's Boarders.

The n. Y. World says that athe
captain Of one Of the largest steam
boats running on the Potomac was
astonished one day lately as his boat
touched the landing at one of the
riverside watering places not a great
distance from Washington, to see all
the guests assembled with their bag.
gage ready to take passage for the
city. In making inquiries as TO the
cause of this general exodus he soon
discovered that thereby hung tale
"a cats. 1t appears the fare at the
hotel had disagreed with the board
ers, and, not satisfied with complain
ing, they took French leave. A batch
of dough had been prepared for the
oven and placed on the table. A
playful kitten thought it would be
nice to run over it, it looked so
snowy, warm and tempting. Kitty
tried it, and soon found her delicate
little feet sinking in the dough. She
struggled to escape, only to sink
deeper, until that youthful cat dis
oPPS"A ~ Nbb'ANi anu ~, Inv OunS
Lochinvar, went to the feast. She
never rose again, but the bread did.
1t closed over this unfortunate speci-
men, not leaving a hair APPARENT
Cooky, of course, was not aware that
she had kitten in the dumping, and
put the mass into the oven and baked
it. When the bread was opened at
breakfast next morning, the bird did
not begin TO sing, but the boarders
did. They fairly howled with wrath.
They know that there had been
family of kittens, and, as hash had
been served for breakfast before this
extraordinary loaf was opened, the
conclusion was natural that the part
of the family had gone to the bash
and down their throats. They were
first taken with sea sickness, next
with home sickness, and then ensued
a general packing up. The fashion
able summer resort was left with no
inhabitants but the cook and the bar
keeper, and what remained of the
family Of kittens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
A Horrible Case.

DR.. Bunce, of glastonbury, Conn.
has in charge horrible case in the
person of a woman who seems des-
tined, if not cured, to illustrate in
her own person the shocking fate of
King Herod. The woman who is of
scrofulous habit and constitution.
has been under treatment for one all
ment or another for q period of
twelve or fourteen yerrs. Recently
an abscess appeared on the side of
one leg below the knee, and from il
issued large live worm. On WEEDS
nesday, from another painful abscess
on her neck, just above the clavicle,
another large and disgusting looking
worm with four feet come forth.
There is much pain and some swell
ling in the patients right side. and
the Doctor is of the opinion that
what has already been developed of
these living inhabitants of a living
body is but the beginning of what is
to follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

GwIN.--"Duke" Gwin, ex-Unite d
States Senator and general busy
body, during the rebellion ooquet-
ting with France, Mexico, and the
rebels, is thus vigorously depicted by
G. A. Townsend in a letter from Cal
ifornia civilian NJ. Gwln is in San
Francisco, "a perfectly white-headed,
colossal old efigy, with look of sly
aud dangerous comedy about him
q warty, bulbous nose cold eye,
heavy brows, big bones, big feet-an
adventurer and wire-puller, and a
Senatorial reproduction of Joe Bag
stock. He has retained some prop
erty; his daughters are we'll mar.
ried and at present he manages and
partly owns gold mine. His eye
is upon politics again, and some think
he has chances >"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
History of Cheap Postage.

For half century after the adop-
ton of the Federal Constitution, the
chief part of the silver currency used
in this country was in Spanish coins,
Of the denominations of a sixteenth,
eighth, quarter, and halt dollar, and
valued respectively as six and quar-
ter, twelve and half, twenty-five,
and fifty cents. A few other coins
were also in circulation, called pister-
enc and half pisterene, worth TWEEN
ty and ten cents respectively. About
the year 1850, these old coins had
very generally disappeared from Cir
culation, and were replaced by the
decimal silver coins of the United
States, so that when the general sus-
pension Of specie payments occurred
the old Spanish coins had become a
rarity.
The old system Of postage was
probably invented by the Director
of Posts about the year 1889. The
first action taken by Congress on
the subject, appears to have been in
1895, when among other enactments
regarding postal matters, it was de-
creed that private individuals should
thereafter be prohibited from estab-
fishing horse or foot post" And,
strange as it may appear, there was
no amendment or alteration of this
law for fifty years, and not until long
after our mails were transported by
steamboats, and railroads.
The following were the rates OF
postage on single letters from 1889
to 1915:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
SERIES SSR Vol. 20, NO. 20.
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE.

sat an hour 10 day, J ohm.
Beside the old brook stream
Where we were school boys in old time,
When manhood was a dream
The brook Is ohoked with fallen leaves,
The pond is dried away;
/ scarce believe that you would know
The old place to-day.
The school house Ia no more, John.
Beneath our locust trees,
The wild rose by the windows side
No more waves in the breeze
The scattered stones look desOl ate,
The sod they rested on
Has been plo"ed up by stranger hands,
Since and ! we're gone.
The chestnut tree is dead, John,
And, what is sadder now,
The broken grape vine Of our swing
Hangs on the withered bough.
read our names upon the bark,
And found the pebbles rare
Laid up beneath the hollow side,
As we had piled them there.
Beneath the grass grown banks, John,
/ looked for our old spring.
That dubbed down the alder path.
Three PAGES from the swing
The rushes grow upon the brink,
The pool is black aud bare,
And not a DOT for many day
Il seems has troddsn there
took the old blind road John,
That wandered up the hill
It's darker than IL used 10 be,
And seems so lone and still
The birds yet sing upon the boughs
Where once the sweet grapes hung,
But not a voice Of human kind
Where all our voices rung.
I sat me on the fence, John,
That stands as in old time,
The same half panel in the path
We used 50 oft TO climb
Aud thought how, o er the bars Of life,
Our playmates had passed on,
Aud lett me counting on the spot
The faces that are gone
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
The Beginning of the End.

In recent speech, & Western Sen.
ator declared that the "new depart.
ure' OF the Democratic party is but
the beginning of the end that q
party cannot change front and live
that the history of the change of front
by the Wing party proves that. The
fact that the Democratic leaders feel
the necessity of putting forth such q
platform of change is declaration OF
failure. The party has voted a want
ofconfidence in itself. It's repentance
is that which so often transpires in q
condemnedNan's experience between
sentence and execution. The fact
of itself indicates that the leaders
must make a declaration of some
sort, in order to save itself from ap.
preaching dissolution.
But it is one thing for party con.
vention, made up, in the main, by
men who prefer Office to the success
of ideas, good or bad, to vote to take
"new departure, and quite another
to get the party to depart" The
strongly Democratic districts in the
Northern States spit upon the "new
departure" platform, as they are
strong enough to elect their local
candidates without any such device
to add to their strength. The lead
ers of the party in such districts get
the offices they want all the easier
because they oppose any departure
from the old standpoint of copper
head, pro-slavery Democracy. But
the Democratic party in the Southern
States must be consulted before the
national party called democratic"
can be considered as conceding that
the amendments shall not be disturb
ed. The Southern leaders of that
party have no notion Of following
any such ideas. The Southern men
have not been consulted, and they
never have been known to follow
tamely any Northern leadership. Mr..
Alexander Stephens, late Vice Presi-
dent of the late Confederacy, has
given tie world to understand that
be adheres to the old, time-honored
Southern doctrine of State Rights.
He even intimates that the United
States is not made up Of one people, +"
but of Peoples" who inhabit the
several States. He thinks the Dem
ocratic National platform of 1868 is
quite as radical as any the Southern
Democracy can be made to support.
Mr.. Stephens knows whereof he
speaks. He is in full correspondence
with the leaders Of the party in all
parts OF the South. He is acquainted
with the views of the interest which
always dictates terms to the party
with which it consents to act. Hence
his word alone as to what the Nation
al Democracy must do is more inhu-
entail than the vote of an Ohio DEM
ocratic State Convention. The De-
mocracy does not hope to carry Ohio
in presidential election, but il must
carry the South with great unanim~
ity in order to elect a President.
Hence we may regard the "New
Departure" platform in Ohio as
rash adventure which serves only to
show the desperation of bad, un.
principled party, in its grasp for Of
fee. tits a confession of the strength
of the special and distinguished
measures of the Republican party,
and the impotency of the Democratic
party to overcome them. The intro
duction of the proposition is an omen
Of the surrender-as decisive as that
of Appomattox-which will be made
by that party in 1S72.-T0Ied0 Badp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

ser AT meeting of Spiritualists
at Saginaw, on Sunday evening,
Moses Hull, one of the speakers, said
that, when little boy, he could see
faces around his bed every night, and
knew they were faces of those in the
spirit-land. His mother reproved
him by telling him to "Go to sleep,
for nothing allied him but worms"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

say-Sir Walter Scott wrote: "The
race of mankind would perish did
we cease to help each other. From
the time that the mother binds the
child's head till the moment that
some kind assistant wipes the dew
of death from the brow ofthe dying
we cannot exist without mutual
help. All, therefore, that need aid
have right to ask it of There fellow
mortals, and no one who has it il
his power to grant, can refuse with
out incurring guilt"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

ser One OF the first fruits of the
abolition oftests at the University
OF Oxford was the conferment of the
degree OF master of Arts on a mem
Der OF the Jewish persuasion, and al
so on Roman Catholic. on the first
degree-day since the passing of the
act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

sa-In consequence of the prevail
ing superstitious belief in the UNI
lucky character Of Friday, railroads
expect q large decrease in the num-
Der Of passengers carried on that day.
Railroad statistics show much less
number of passengers carried on Fri
day than on any other day of the
week. 1t can be accounted for in no
other way than upon the ground
that people will not start on journ'
ey upon a day which promises them
bad luck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

f9 The losses by fire in the Uni
ted States, during 1870, are estimated
to have been 100000, 900; the ma,
rine losses, s2O,OOO,OOO; and the
death claims actually paid by the
Life Insurance companies were $780,
600 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

rG-At Saginaw, Mich, two girls
made a wager that they could take
FIVE grains of morphine. They both
won the bet, and are now sleeping
where the daises blow. Their father
said he never saw year when girls
died off so sudden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

EA drug clerk in Newark re-
Gently put up a prescription for a
young lady friend ola dose of cas-
tor oil. She innocently inquired
how it could be taken without tast-
ing. BE promised to explain to her,
and in the meantime proposed to
drink glass of soda water with her.
When be had finished, he said, "My
friend you have taken your oil and
did not know it." The young lady
was near crazy, and cried, "Oh, dear
it wasn't for myself l wanted the
oil it was for my mother"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

~ -. PHELPS, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis Having
/ furnished the new three story brick hotel on the
Ola hotel corner am prepared to accommodate guests
reasonably. Rooms vol furnished aud table we'll
provided Ample stable accommodations 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

sA-Gongs are no longer used at
hotels, there being stated hours for
the meals. and the guests are expect
ed to be on hand when the time ar
rives for feeding "without further
notice"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

S9-Tbe mortality tables in the
forthcoming census reports will be the
most complete aud valuable ever pub
lished in this country. Each State
will be given separately, instead of
dividing the country into sections.
The periods will be shorter, the
names of the diseases grouped scien-
tifcally, instead of alphabetically, as
heretofore, and the percentage of un-
known causes Of death greatly reduc-
ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
]. C. SCOTT.

(5fscott & IIcklin, Patch droyeJ
NOTARY PUBLIC. VIII collect claims, convey
N lands pay taxes and attend 10 any legal bust.
ness Any bnsuess entrusted % me will receive
prompt attention. 4m5@
A ~ KINDS OF LEGAL BLANKS for sale at the
n Herald Office,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

GATES proprietor, Platteville, Wis. This
n. new hotel Is situated LIST or Oak St, doors
south 81 Main II IL newly furnished and fitted mp in
urst class style. Good sample Room and stabing at
t,ehcd Five minutes walk from the depot. $ioo
per day, <%-@9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
CARRIER HOUSE
PuELPs House.

nv CARRIER, proprietor, Boscobel, Wis. Meals pro.
yided before car time, and patrons assisted with
baggage. promptness, and no delays at the Carrier
House gtabting attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

gGen. Fremont and family are
spending the summer on an island
called Little Porcupine, near Mount
Desert, Ne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
PLATTEvILLE HOTEL,
GATEs HOUSE

DY O. d STREETER, corner Of Mineral and Second
ID streets, platteville Wis. Good stabling and at
tentive hOstlors. Sample rooms attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
hliAM HUMPHREY, n. CLAh
HUMPHREY g. CLARK,

BAN * ERS,
BLOOMINGTON. WISCONSIN
nUY AND SILL GOLD AND GOVERNMENT
ID Bonds and Eastern Exchange Prompt atten-
uou given TO collections 81 all points aud the pay
mcnt % taxes. Deposits received and loans negotia
tcd Advances made upon approved securities. In
forest allowed on special deposits at best current
rates &@45m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

pa- There are blackberries enough
in Hardeman, Tenn, to make sufi-
Gent cordial to float the British ma
Wv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

I D. elise. proprietor, Dunleith, ILL.,. near Steam.
y. boat Landing and Passenger Depot. General
stage office FOR Platteye, Lancaster and points East.
Stabliug in connection with the hotel, 22bO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
RLn0MINGTON HOTEL.
RrAKEIEY HOUSE

CINE wOODHOUsE, proprietor, successor to liar,
.,,,ti .f,iIing ,tt,rhed 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
II. A. MUEE, Cashier. D. T. PARKES, Prest.
lst NATIONAL BANK

Oh DO0|ODG6s
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
DIRECTORS;
D. NJ COATES, " Prest, JOSEPH WALNthi
J. n. sAELEs, hpWhp AhAs,
GEo. ?. HiLDEHRANpi WILLIAM NALsoh'
Transact a General Banking Business buy and sell
Government Securities, Gold, silver bullion, Sc
Draws direct on all the principal cities OF Germany
England Ireland Scotland, Scandinavia, franc ital
the Orient aud Australia Special attention given &C
the collection ofmOnies and legaoHh IN foreien eoun
tries. - go
PobruEy q, 1871. 22-Ssu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

4 rrORNEY and COUNSELLOR at Law and Notary
y Public, Bloomington, Wis All legal business
promptly attended 20. Collections made and loau'
Negotiated 2l-l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
eIIsuNFIl q CLARK

VIM. h. GARTER,
A TTORNEY and COUNSELLOR at Law, Platteyille
a wisconsin Ohice over the Bank. 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT and CONVEY
VI ANGER, Bloomington, Wis. Titles Investigated AMI
perfected Collection promptly attended to. Refer
snces given when desired. 2l-23
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

Il y. BLARELY, proprietor, Darlington Wis This
". house has been recently enlarged and reurLshed
ghout aud Is not exceed by any in tho western
paf Of the state good billiard hall aud livery sta
lie attached. %%o0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
IoHN N. RouNTREE

A TTORNRY AND COUNSELOR At LAW, Platteyille
"A Wisconsin viii practice IN all the courts Of Thu
state and Northern Illinois p 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
.IE-i.E, nI{OOINs.

BsTRACT aud CONYEYANCING Onlce, Lancaster,
"A VII. Abstracts furnished on snort notice; Titles
Investigated and perfected ConyeyanciDg IN all its
Lnnuonea. IaXeA paid land bought and sold. 22-l4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

DUYSTGIAN ana SURGEON and Pension EXAMINING
! Surgeon, Lancaster, Wis Office over Meyers
store 2O-2l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent and Agent for sew
y cral Of the best Life and Fire Insurance Com
pnnes In the country. Also Licensed Auctionoer. All
business entrusted 10 him will be promptly attended
~ AZ CassyiIle Wis 2i-T
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
eARaER 3 cLEMENTsoN.

A TTORNEYS and .COUNsBLORs at Law, Lancaster,
y Wis VIII practice In all State courts; will buy
aad sell lands, pay taxes obtain land pateSts bonn
ties pensions and other claims against the Govt. 224
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

GEO. c. HAZELTON,
A TToRNEY and COUNSELOR at Law, Boscobel
~ Wisconsin. <O-V
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
DIR. P. A. CLARKE,
DIR q y. FAI,L,EY.

physician ana SURGEON. Lancaster, Grant Co.
| Wis. May be found at his residence 200 yards
west III Jones Drng Store. 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

WARDEN ANDERSON,
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR at Law Jamestown,
~ Wis. viii prosecute claims and make eollec-
tons promptly. ~ ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
T.ANC!ASTER HOUSE.

~ y HYDE, proprietor Lancaster, Wis, corner Of
". Main and Spring SITS. Having bought the above
house and rohttsd and refurnished IT, am prepared
give every attention 90 tho accommodation OF guests
and will provide good table and clean beds. good
hostler always ON hand. @l-5O
HOTEL CARDS. DINNER TICKETS, etc. printed
ih good style AZ the HERALD Office
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
VIM w. LIIxENS 3.

TTORNEY and COUNsELORa at Law, Mineral Point,
n Wis Practices IN the U. g. aud State courts aud
attends 10 agencies and collections in all parts Of the
State. ONCE in Lenahan's Block opp p o. IZ-4J
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

s6r Ireland has now less than twice
the population of the city of London.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
II. w. SMITH, NJ. D.
Or. A. q. BARBER

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office at residence,
| doors west Of Arcade Hotel, Georgetown, Gram
county, Wis 22-36
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
w. p. DEWEY,
vToRNEY AND COUNSELOR At l.

lOnico IN the New Bank BuUdingl
paAcrgs In al the Courts buys and sells lands and
makes u speciality Of collecting and securing claims
January l. 1871. 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

physician and SURGEON, Lancaster. Wisconsin.
| ONCE at his residence opposite Ron. J. Allen Bar
lyr's 2l-A3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01

TTORNEYs and COUNCILLORS at Law, and gen
y eral business agents, Plattevle, Wis. 2O-46
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
J. p. sMELKER.
LOSE pH ROCK

TTORNEY and COUNSELLOR al Law, and Notary
\ Public Monttoft, Grant county, Wis IL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

OFFICIAL LIhbOIOINh
L,dge n Circuit COURT 7. MILLS Up. o. lancaster
Htdge Of Probate CoNrt--WM. MoG0sIGAL.
Fredsurer-A. r. McCARfNEY
ShrriG-WMLIAN n. SLOAT
Reyisfer N Deeds-JAMEs WoopHoUsK
clark II Circuit C0lTt-DAvID scHREiNER
Coitnty Clerk. NJ. ALTIzER 4,
mn hoard SuDerpisOrs-W T. DEWEY $50,
Vapt Of Ssh0Ols-W. II. HoLFoRD ~. "
a.. Sarueyor-GEoAGE MCCALL fancas,ert
D.styict 1pv-GEo. CLEMESTsoS Lancaster
Cor0Her-CHARLEs DfcEEY 49,