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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23
STRAY HOGS

Taken up by the subscriber, residing2 miles Of
Millyille, in town Of Woodman, about May 10TH
1871 one barrow and SOW, both white. slit in left
and point Of right ear, about ten months old. The
owner is requested TO prove property psy and
take said strays away. JAS. WILLIAMSON.
Woodman, May Is, 1871. 5Iw3@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23

S9y- There will be reunion of the
soldiers of the Northwest at Rock
Island, ILL.,, on the 9TH of June, in
which all military organizations OF
the West are invited TO participate,
An Grafton will be delivered by Gen.
eral John A. Logan. Generals Ogles-
by, Palmer, Leffingwell, White, and
others, will be present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23
To all Whom it may Concern:

Whereas, my wife. Louisa A. Hubbell, having left
my bed and board without just or provocstiop
will pay debts Of her contracting or be resDsps
bic for her acts from this day forth.
Lancaster May goth, 1871, 5ITs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23
IuoGrTuy

Somewhere between British Hollow aHd Beetown,
on Tuesday, May 10th, pair Of Gold Spectacles The
finder Of the will he suitably rewarded by leaving
them at the Herald Office, Lancaster, p. o., Hazel
Green, Locust House, British Hollow
Mrs. M0RALEE
Hazel Green, May is, 1871. 5lw3s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23

pA- Eastern Tennessee is literally
swarming with eaterpillars, which
are devouring the young cotton and
all other growing crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23

sarA Western paper, chronjcling
the death of q young man, says he
was estimable, pious, true Christian,
and the best base ball "short stop"
in the section.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23
The Census.

The following is the census of
fifteen OF the largest States in the
Union, ranged according to extent of
population.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
:.
Mill Propertv for Sale

On account of continued i'll health desire to sell
my interest in the Potosi Saw Mill The property Is
in complete running order and is favoraby located
for lumber business. will sell at a reasonable
price and give good terms. For further information
apply TO the undersigned at Potos
Potosl, May %, 1871. 5lm1 SIMON f. LEWIS
IN Democrat COPY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23

ia-"After staying eighteen years
in this country" said Professor Ag-
ASST, II have repeatedly asked my
self what was the difference between
the institutions of the old world and
those OF America and 1 have found
the answer in few words. In Eu-
rope everything is done to preserve
and maintain the rights of the few :;
in America everything is done to
make a man of him who has any of
the elements of manhood in him"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23

The growing grain crops are suf-
fering throughout Illinois for wans of
rain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23

sgLong Branch wilt be more
than ever this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-23
Meeting Of Commissioners
LAT OUT
9 II A TIL RO A d
Richland Centre to Platteville, Wis.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, APP
~ pointed by Chapter 80 of the Private aud Local
Laws Of the State Of Wisconsin for the year 1871 Cons
mssioners to survey, lay out and establish State
Road from Rchland Centre, in Richsnd county, Wis
consin to Platte glle in Grant county in said State
uia the Villages of Montfort Ayoca and Martinville
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
No,uvelles.

In paix entire Ia France ct Ia Prusse, sans
doute signee maintenant, Test aux conditions
snivantes s'Cession de rAlsace ct de Ia
Lorraine alle,nande. Metz ct Nancy 4tant
iMclns dams cette Lorraine,-et 1900 millions
dindemnit&." Les republicans dc pAssem.
blee ont protests contre toute espece de ces-
sion do territoire.-Le trait6 n'4tait pas
sign6 le ~, vAngleterre, 10 Russie ct rAu-
triche voulant intervenir dams Ia transaction;
mais Berlin se pavoisait, SO rijouissait ct
chantait quand meme.--I.e "a. auniversaire
de Ia revelation de f&vsier 184S, lea r4publi.
Gains de Paris se sont assemblies. ct ils oni
r6volntionnairement jets 10 police ct les ar
goasins resw.-Comme trente mile Prus
stems. command6s par IN Won Karnecht,
veulent entrer accomplishment dams Paris le
mercredi Ter. Mars, on ne salt pas vraiment
81 Thiers. la police, les gardes Dationaux ct
les gendarmes ponrront contenir le peupIe
parisien. Q"i sait? Un coup lie dasespoir est
une folie, ct pent etre un salut.
L'Angleterre arme.
-L'armistice est prolonga jnsqn'au u
Marshes conditions de paix sout Cession
de rAlsace moins Belfort; cession dun Gin.
Qnieme de Ia Lorraine, compris Metz ct
Thionvile indemnite pecnniaire ?-Louis
Blanc ct Gambetta sont opposes aux conli-
tions de paix. Et oette paix Ii Pest point encore
signAe
-Wurmoth a signe le bill de-
galite.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
NON.

Quand TlIiers aura sgn6 de So main souveraine
La honte ct lie trait6;
Quand rAlsace francaise ct la fers Lorraine
Seront sans libcrt6
Quand les represenants dune France diForme
Auront repondu oui;
Quand Paris aura WI parader le Gu;llaume,
I'm forfait inoui!
Qaand on ne crora plus qu'aux lachetes intames
Suivant les grands revcrs;
Quand il nous semblera que les cnurs ct les ames
Sont pourris jusquaux vers;
Qnand le dernier manant de lEurope asservie
Rra du COG ganlois;
Quand lc maudit Prussien plein dorguei ct d'envie
Imposera ses lois;
Quand laffreux despotisme, un monstrucux men
Pescra sur chacnn; [songe
Quand Ia democratic aura Fair dun vieux songe
Pour un Republican,;
Quald tous consentiront toute isnoninic,
Heureux lans lcur aideur;
Quand null he concevra honte plus intnio
| Et plus grande impudeur,
La France dn tombeau, France rcssucitee,
France an glorieux nom,
Sc leyera soudain, vengeresse, irrt6e,
| Superbe, ct lisant non.
JIG.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
lei ct Ia.

DEElTEuRS.-Le LOUlSiANAIs cessera desormais
dimportuner debiteurs, Ia dette la plus l6gme
Giant chose qu'on ma point lc droit de reclamer.
Grand salnt, messegnc,rs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS planteurs nous dissent
que les cannes panlees sont poulries.
II ne manquait plus que celia pour nous decou-
rager
La main d'euvre est . I'M prix fort 6lev6.
lie sucre vend au dessous de son prix de
revient
Comment done farel
'Et que va devenir l'sgricuure, ct dams quelles
nouvellcs mains va done passer la lropriete!
Pluseurs habitants ont deja renonce cultiver
eurs terres.
-Renoncer a la culture, c'est accepter la RUNE;
continuer Ia culture dams les conditions actlelles
c'est later ct complcter sa RUNE, nous dit.on.
Et celia est malheureusement vrai
Lon he peut dependant pas accepter un sort dc
cette nature, ct il aut utter avec 6nergc, chercher
un moyen de salut, ct lie trouver.
Nous croyons avoir trouv6 ce moyen, ct nous
lavons indiquo tous.
Nous lie sgnalons de nouveau aux hommes de
bonne volont6 CONNIE aux d6sesp6res.
II faut saffranchr de Ia main.d 'nuvrc, do la
main irresponsible, de Ia seule main qui accapare
tout
| Et rassociaton nous le perme.
| 81 Pierre une habaton, unc sucrerie, des
mulets, des outils aratoires, etc, pourquoi Pierre
N 'assotieti pas capital reel au travail inte1l-
gent ct responsible
Ce serait aors lie travail comnun, cest a.dire la
richesse commune. La pire des annees ne scrait
jamais une aimee de RUNE ct de d6lresse. QUAINT
au courter It au prateur, lis cesseraient de diner
CONNIE lis diment actueement Fourquoi le pro-
pr6taire est.il resclave du courterl C'est que la
main deuvre est incxorable ct yous force nancer
votre bic ell herbe.
Tel ne serat point le cas- avec lassociation.
Et le moment. CONNIE nous ravons d6ia dit. est
des plus favorables.
Adressesvous aux Lorrains, aux Alsaciens aux
panvres ruines ct d6patri6s qui ont besoin tune
patrie, dune tesre ct dune libert6.
Et ces hommes vieMdront
lis viendront trois pour qni en- vent trois, dix
pour qai en- veat dix, quarante pour qui en- vent
quarante.
Et Ion peut s'entendre avec eux, &c sauver avec
eux, etr6g6n6rer Ia Louisiana. -H
4 Louisianais, vous etcs intelligents; mais voui
manques d'initiative, ct Initiative, en- cas- d,
danger. est la premiere des intelligences. IS
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04

dc Venillot, do l'increddls Il do l'ultramon.
tain. ellie nest msms plus galIicane. Croft
ellie encore. ct queIls est - croyance? Son
esprit gate son bon sens. File de Voltaire,
ellie rit dc tout, plaisants sur chaque chose,
met son genie / rendrs l'incrsdulit6 char
n'ante ct gracieuse. Athenienne, ellie brise
les stataes comme Alcibiade, on condamne
Socrate . boire Ia cigus. La philosophie do
devoir ct de laustsrits nest pas sa loi, ct la
religion des dogmes profonds ne Ia tonche
plus. QueIques ascetes ct qnelques Bretons,
VOLTA ce qui reste en- france dun catholicisme
Qui nc permit pas Calvin d etre I'm Luther.
Les autres sont plus on moins les fils de
Voltafre, les rieurs, les raileurs, les frivoes
ct len spiritueIs. La liberts que s'arrogeut
ces hommes est faite de legeret& ct de- n,ots,
n"llement substantielle ct grave On Ia
mo"r de Ia forme, non dn fond, ie besoin de
enlargement. non d'amtliorntion,. Ia soif de
rind&pendance, non de Ia liberte. Le cnrac.
tere se fait insociable force de sociabiiitA,
ct le temperament Ia mobilize des chooses
tterne'lement agitkes. On dirnit ono Ia France
etc grisee par le vim ct par l'esprit Encore
81, faute de fol religieuse, ellie await une de
ces philosophers serieuses qoi disciplinent 81
bien les Ames pour le combat de Ia vie Que
ne fixe-t-elle son cmur l'une des chooses qui
ne meurent pas ? Pourquoi ne donne-t-elle
pas au progress nne forme moi,,s indeci<e ct
moins vague? Lideal au-dessus du nuage est
de Ia fantaisie.
Mais rfprenve douloureuse .cra peut etre
le salut. Les heurenx ont sans doute besoin
de Fadversits pour redevenir dignes ct forts.
Quoiqu'i' en- soft, forgeron du malheur,
retrempe pour le triomphe, Ia soidite ct
ptclat Ia belle ct noble France de Ia Rsvolu-
tion franchise.
Nous Ia savons immortelle,
Et cest d3ja une consolation.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
FcuiHetom du Loaisia,,ais.
LES CHlENS.
Chap. XXvIx.

Y avaitil un CHEN dams le paradis terrestre!
La question lie fait pas de doute.
Et ce chen, bien certainen.emt, ne songea point
tromper nos premers parents. On pretend meme
quill dormait lorsqus e serpent tenta,eur fit preuve
astuce, de perfdie ct 'eloqdence Un jappen,ent
de lui nous aurait peutetre sauves de ben des
maheurs.
LIE CHEN dut suivre Adam g. Eve arres leur
expulsion du "lieu De delices' ct du vereer Do
pommirrs.
On ne pouvait moins attendrc de "a fil6t6 ct le
son bon eoeur. ...,=.. +.ss .
Settlement, comment a.tl permis que le labou.
reur Cain tuAt le pltre Abel! En- sa qualit6 de
CHEN de berger, il devait defendre ls maire du
troupeau.
Peutetre iormat.il encore.
Nous le retrouvons plus tard dams l'arche du
bonhomme Nos, philosophiquement assis sur ses
pattes do lerere, respectaeux devant 10 perdrix ct
ID caie. attendant Ia fin da d6luge pour donusr N
coup d. pats 4 son voisin chat @e
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
QUAINT aux Chinois, sur lesquels vous paraisses
eompter beaueoup, IL acheyeront tout aimplen1ent

Quant aux Chinois, sur lesquels vous paradise,
compter beaueoup, IL acheyeront tout si,nplemen
do vous rniner. ~ ND
On les pale quatre sous.
Ils rapportent trois sous.
Un enfant comprendtait tela.
Or, Louisanais, rl66chisses vite, vits, vite,
Et agissez encore plus vite.
syNDics. Est.ce quill , des syndics qui
dornnent? B54
Tres probablement
On volt par q par u. 4 travers chemins, devan,
eertaines habitations, dss trous engloutir des
charrettes ct dss chsvaux.
Les m6decins, les boulangers ct l-s bouchers,-
Ia sant6, le pain u Ia viande-ont tout dro de se
plaihd~.
Ponrqnoi ne pas r6parer les cheminsl
Le moment est favorable, car il fait beau temps
Et q'elques tombcrcanx de terre co,nbleraient
les trous,-trous qni deviendron. precipices apres
rois on quatre journ6es de pluie.
Syndics, r6veillez-vous. t5s
LEClsLATURE.-La plainte est g6n6rals cou,re
Ia dits Legislature. %
A quoi bon sc plaindref
| OVsssso W. Aos 0Vst Nle 10 QIOVeEUes OH ~
couclle.'
Et les Louisianais ne sont pas coucl6s sur un
oreier de plume, pouvant dormir la grasse matinee
labri du collecteur ct du cr6ancier, prot6c6s
conre nne banqueroute \ peu pres certaine. y
LIE gaspilage est efFront6 ct ignoble dams le haut
monde ltgislatif. ra
A"ssi, braves gems, pourquoi done confer NOS
destinees ct uotre salut 4 des i,nL6ces ou 1 des
mandrns7 ss,9 s
Rien de bon ne saurait sortir de l'inb6cillit6 on
de la malhonnatete.
Dormons done dams le lit do boue que nous nous
somrhes fat.
Nos patrons StJean, st-Jacques, st-Thomas ct
aures, nous tireront bien de Ia, s'ils vealent sen
donner 10 pene, ou 81 nous en- valons Ia pene.
No. 3-On nous dit que IL troisieme, le subs
tantiel ct rofhciel, paru Ia Nouvelle- Orleans
Grande scene convient aux grands hommes.
Ce haut fait accomp lelephant de Barnum
viendra demander a St Jacques les loisirs ct les
charmes dc Ia vill6giaturc.
Ains faisait Cic6ron.
Qnand Cieeron await honnetement ct conscien-
cieusement remp'i ses devors do CONSUL d'orateur
et de Romain, il aliait demander Tusculum le
rrpos ct le cslme dus au grand homme.
Sans Tusculum aurions-nous les "tuscuanesi"
| Sans Saint Jacques lie "Minenr, frers de Jude e
de Simon, aurions-nous les ''iscaroteries'' ct le
\ "si,nonies ~
-L'expression proverbials "svoir un poll
Judas signi6e: "avor IL poll roux.''
Salut aux polls roux!
BRUIT.-Des perscnnes, sans dontc fort NAL rem
seignees pretendent que l'Eglse st. Jacques ett
interlite par autori,e superieure.
| Celia merite confirmation.
On ne saurat a la legere priver uns commu
nau.6 catholique ct fdele dcs bientaits du culte
divin
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
NOS PRI[NC C!I||t!,Es.

Rlpvlliqss d'ordrA d,Aess<i4z q d
jssliee,s
Suffrage ssiosssel ppsr soss, ezcrpte poG,
les erimiasls ei les vagabonds.
Uaips cieiqse de- Losis;asais 5lases a
dss Eqtisiasais Dc eosles.r.
Ea9eaiios palr tors.
Plxs u Cslpet. bag gsrs Solii1ses en- I.oai.
sia.s. u ds vagabesds Jaislssss.
Egala1 polaiqas sssrs iss sstxral;s<s Il
lss sai;fs.
APpels et avaaces d Timmisrans lsdor;eur.
Respeci 1 le Ioi
L'honnlie hcmne en- hauf, le asalhonatls
en- 6as.
IL Losisiass d0is eare gcxye,nls par
l'hosse!rtf Il Iisteuigexce.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
La Nbe,4s i1snit o. commences IA licenos.

i - -- ~. N -7-77 n I N III
VIII y plahtehr De vIgnes innocenmSnt sades.
mi dams. srivresse, ct comprit-il quill 10 fat 20
trop feter le win dAajouf s
C'est probable.
Mais Il ne railla pas n'outragea point eomins 4
6's insense Point nest n6cessaire do connaitrs IT,
'nslie''r pohr y comeetlf
| E"s"'te' CONNIE Hdeies 9 sssidu eompssnoa -
homme' y out ass'ster - tamensc eonsesuctauA
ae - Tour de Babel assis pres d'ane marmits =
attendant son diner asss'aen.
Ms's ess = qnM o0t isfe deg se6exsone p0eso. v
soph'ques admirabIes, car il eatfevt tcst fabosd
! lmposso'ilte delever une Tour nontant ja1qa'an1
| cleux.
-o'' s"o'."e. oisa''-m, mas foNe!
~ sae.' g. s'c"''eeses' 'es macons' les faieurs
~ p'.' - ena'pen'e's' une fools ds Draws kens
W. p"''sen' 'ous = meme iangue, cesserene foue
= coup oe par'er q meme langne q Dc = eoaa- Z
pfendre' Ce miracle oper6 pour h conf.ssoN -
esprls ct des races no put etre corrig6 que loGas
p. = pa' '.'u - ss'", ~ = =. Fenseeoss'
Av'' 'e''o.e que e c1,en out rre gosse
I'LL, e..ua"' ..sr.o 'o"' coup appessf s n
a I'D, ....I-,' ..s'. ,"Al' 1'1S's'"' a ~
:. s''''p'e"u'e y fnenlesezs Ii
,.s $3.50, =, 49,, - ncmsns. ~ ~
q ADs'as' a Deassais es esscons
80 4''' :. '.''', ~ ~ = eol ssaasens Pses s1sg
- -. s] s#ss II "a
Lun disalt "ku0n,, l'autre "cants' un troisiel
dog nh qnatrisme "cfien" Jun einqniaus 4 = d
nm sixiems cam, nm septieme seo.s sE 81
=. -. - DE- original gs s gs sAssa
= ee''.'ne,nea. = n'afnes g = co.. -
..s..... ~" 1870 = Jour- pSgas =
..1... s' D1s.e g que = "sfm1Ioa aese1e l y
''os |.s.> q,
pese na"'l1e q ospersa cone sans gs1s
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04

Et rAllemagne etait protestante.
Le protcstantisme dies hommes du nord
est austere, il discipline etonnemment le
jugement. ct il est encore In fol.
Nous nc pensons pas bien entendu, le su-
bordonner aa catholicisme on le METRE att
dessus de pEglise do Rome. La religion M,
rien a faire lei, ct toutes les religions, sanf
les religions immorales. ont un droit igal au
respect de tous. In meilleure est celle qu'on
suit le mieux.
Et les Allemands sont fideles, croyants,
protcstants de fait ct desprit. ne jo"ant
jamais avec Ia fol reeue. Point de frivolc
incredult3 chez enx. lis he dissent que ce
qu'ils croieut, meme en- Ihilosophie. Et
quand lis seront rsvo!utionnaires ct demo.
crates, CONNIE lis 10 deviendront certaine.
ment. lis feront une besogne republicaine qui
surprendra bien les peuples latins. lis vuIga
riseront lenrs theories ct leurs principles pal
des fats irrevocables ct institutions immu
ables. non pas settlement par des livres qu'on
prend. lit ct met de c6te. L'ideal, pour
'esprit allemand. sera le reel Est ce da NJ
protestantisme qui permet Ia discussion. Tex
amen. le choix? Nous ne le savons pas; mali
le jugemeut SO discipline 4 CO travail de-
conscieuces.
Certainement les peuples catholiques n,
sont pas infsrieurs aux peuples protestauta
quand lie cont veritablement catholiqnes e
sclairea Mais est 70 le cas avec l'Espagne
l'Italie. ct h Francef L'Espagne ct pItali
ont ID fol dams h fosme, ct leur catholicism
contieat autant d'erreufs que de veritsa
QUAINT 1 h France, u France dc Yoltaire 4
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04
II. ] - ! 1a7s1.

1rBueau du journal, prss du College JET
ferson, 6tJacqueA rive gauche.
erPour lettrss, lournaux, echanges et pa-
perasses, adressex COnrens Post 01acs.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-03-04

QUAINT / esux qui pouuuivsnt ! trayers lee
temps ct par le 81 des Sveaement lidts ct
Faction dune Providence incessaute ct dan
principe &ternel, ,-Nichslet on Bossuee,- ills
auront une plus waste conception sur Zen.
ssahls. ct leur synthese ssra uns magniaque
tpopSs Que Ia religion vraie ct 10 philosophie
gravs ~ dasayoueront jamaia
Ostts meahads. ,appliquee aux tvensmsnta
da jour. No tsosNlsa point 10 cause dams une
doansa S6esats . daas nm iait ! peius 40.
!, soop,t Ells ycass pasAslizA ds paaser pa
dsasss. 1jseMlrs q veee- - glpeatsr jas.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04
THE DANGER BEFORE THE COUNTRY,
From the A. y. Times

From the NJ Y. Times.
We have called attention at various times
to the unpleasant similarity in the state of
public feeling, as regards active politics, in
the communities of two great cities-Paris
and New York. In both cities the so-called
''better classes" have pretty much given up
apy share in administration; in both, ''psr-
sonal government" is the favorite form sue
cessful adventurers ruling ignorant masses
with little responsibility to either the people
or legislative bodies; in both, "jobs" and
political corruption have reached a height
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04
MARITIME RECIPROCITY.

From the ~ Y. World.
There has just been published by order of
the House report by Mr.. Joseph Nimmo,
Jr., on the foreign commerce of the United
States and the practical workings of our rela-
tions of maritime reciprocity with other
nations. Beginning with the statement that
at the organization of this Government we
adopted the general principles of the Orom-
wellian navigation acts, Mr.. Nimmo proceeds
to say that by the act of March 3, 1915, Con-
gress repealed all discriminating duties upon
merchandise entered at ports of the United
States in ships of the nation whereof such
merchandise was a product or manufacture
whenever the President should be satisfied
any nation had established reciprocal regu-
lation for us; and that by act of May "a,
1928, the United States offered to admit the
ships of any nation with the products or
manufactures of any nation or nations at no
greater charges than those imposed upon
American ships and merchandise by such
nations. These terms have been accepted by
treaty or proclamation as follows
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04
LIBELS BY MARRIED WOMEN.
From the N. Y. Sun.

From the N. Y. Sun.
The already famous Torpey diamond rob
berry case in England-where a woman, who
took the most active part in the commission
of the crime, was acquitted on the ground
that she acted under constraint on the part
of her husband-has provoked much comment
from the British and American press and
many severe and sarcastic remarks have been
made upon it in connection with the So
called woman's rights movement. 1t seems,
however, that even in the State of New York
where the liberal statutory enactments in re-
gard to married women have removed the
numerous restrictions, as we'll as abrogated
most of the few privileges which were pecu-
liar to their position under the common law,
the relation of husband and wife still affords
some striking legal peculiarities.
A forcible illustration of this can be found
by turning to the first case in the latest
volume of Barbours Supreme Court Reports
The plaintiff brought an action for libel
against married woman and her husband
The libel was composed and published by the
wife alone. The only question on the appeal
was whether the action could be maintained
against both, Under the old common law it
undoubtedly could; but it was argued that
the effect of the New York statutes as to
married women had been to change the rule,
and that the wife alone could judicially be
held responsible for libel of which she alone
was the author and publisher. A married
woman in this State can take and hold pro-
perty separate and apart from the husband,
and make contracts and incur liabilities in
reference to it, and has the right to sell it to
any one except her husband. She can also
maintain an action for damages to her per-
son or character against any one but him.
The Judges composing the Onondaga Gen
eral Term, however, after using language
which singularly enough implies that in their
opinion the question is not of much import
ance-a view from which we think many
husbands will decidedly dissent to the
conclusion that the common law rule is still
the law of this State; and that in New York
to-day an action lies against husband and
wife jointly for libel written and published
by the wife alone.
Now this is no joke. 1t reveals source
of power hitherto hidden from general OBJ.
servation. The imprudent or hateful wife of
a comparatively well-to-do. man may ruin him
at the shortest notice, while she herself, if
without separate property, has nothing to
lose, and even if she has any, will in all pro
bability be willing to let that go if only she
feels angry enough towards her worser half
The subject is one that commends itself i'm
mediately to the attention of our lawmakers
who are still-heaven be praised !-only
men; and the statutory limitation of thi
rule of law cannot be opposed by any o.
the womens rights advocates, for we all o.
us know that what they want is right, not pri
viege.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04

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