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The Portland daily press., 1871-06-28

The HAYDN CoNcERT-Judging from the
past, We feel confidence in assuming that the
concert of the Haydn Association tonight
will be attended by a large audience, compus,
ed Of the most cultivated musical people of this
city, and we feel that only a reproduction of
the evenings programme will be necessary to
assure the doubtful. We give it below:
PART I.
l. Chorus. Behold the Giant, Oratorio of David
2. Piano Dde t, Polonase, iIaraL
Misses Isabella Millett and NJ Il Tory.
s. Song, The Gold Beater, Raindegger
Charles H. Mcclellan.
d. Chorus. Spring Greeting, Gade
o. Song, Sleep well sweet Angel, Abt
Annie j. Ayres.
g. Solo and Female Chorus, Praise thou the Lord,
Hymn OF Praise
Solo, Mrs. H. N Wetherbee.
PART II.
l. Hayln's 18th Symphonic, Quntette and Piano,
q Gentle Govanetta. Rossini
Miss M. D. Boyd.
3. Chorus, To God on high, st. Paul
4. Dd-tt Flow gentle Deva, Pamy
Il. F. Monroe and Charles HI. Mcclellan.
3. How lovely are the messengers, st. Paul.
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-28

TO Let.
PLEASANT Lodging Rooms at
an99eodtf Is High street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
Lawful Piracy.

Several years ago the Rock River
Insurance Company, rotten con-
Germ, which was ostensibly engaged
in the business of insurance, snd
which had by its agents induced large
numbers tie take "polices" in the con-
Germ, failed, as will be remembered
The policy-holders had made part
cash payments and for the balance
had given premium notes-that is,
notes which were to be good, if the
company sustained such losses that
the cash payments received were not
sufficient to pay them off.
The existence Of the company had
well nigh been forgotten, but several
days since the unlucky policy-hold-
ers were reminded Of the fact by the
appearance in the county of depu-
ty United States Marshal, holding
summons against 100 cIizens Of this
county to appear at Madison before
the United States Court and answer
to it. In other words. they had been
sued for the amount Of their notes.
The law has given these notes the
character Of commercial paper"
So the rotten insurance company on
ly had to hand over these premium
notes to some Peter Funk, and they
could be sued and collected, notwith-
stan ding the company had years be-
fore failed and passed out of existence.
The notes amount to all the way from
$500 to $40, 90 each, and in some ex-
ceptional cases running up as high as
500, 00-and perhaps more. The at
torney for Ira G.. Goodall, assigned
in bankruptcy" gets So 90 fees the
Clerk SO 90, the Marshal $500 and 6
cents per mile for travelling fees, both
ways, from Madison, in each case,
making the cost quite as much as the
amount of the notes. la one case we
learn of man. Henry Hensel, of
Randolph, who bad his insured house
burned down after the company fail
ed for that be has no remedy, and
can collect no insurance, but is com
PEELED to pay the amount Of his note
and the cost.
If all this is not piracy, under the
sanction of what is pronounced the
law, then we don't know what con-
stitutes piracy. Ii our State Legis-
ature knowing these facts can not
devise some scheme which will in
future protect its citizens from such
wholesale legaIlzcd fraud aud rob
berry, then it Will be as well not to
have any legislature, and far better
that we nave no courts, which not
only authorize men TO rob their
neighbors, but give them all the
officers Of the law to assist them in
their nefarious proceedings.-Portage
Rp1iSfer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
Old Catholics Now Protestants.

The cold Catholics" called to
distinguish themselves from the new
school papists who have declared the
Pope intallible, have just held great
convention at Munich. 1t consisted
of delegates from the Old Catholic
Society in Germany, Austria and
Switzerland, and of certain number
of foreign members. Among these
latter are Pere Hyacinth, Prof. Os-
sinini, Of st. Petersburg the Spanish
agent, Senior Juand'Aladro, and 9TH
ers This great convention adopted
a Declaration of independence or a
protest which amounts to the same
thing scorning and detying the ex-
communications Of the Pope, declar-
ing "that articles of belief can only
be defined in cousonance with the
Holy Scripture and the old tradition
of the Church, as it is laid down by
the recognized Fathers and Councils.
not by the declaration of the time
being, and the express or implied con-
sent of Bishops bound by oath to I'M
limited obedience TO the Pope" repu-
dating also the celibacy of the cler-
gy and auricular confession, and look
ing hopefully to reunion with the
Greek Church, and the Protestant
churches, especially with the Protest
ant Episcopal churches of England
and America. Dollinger was present,
and he rose to speak, and when he
closed the whole convention rose and
honored him with the most enthus-
iastic cheers This places the anti
infallibiists among Protestants, and
the RubIcon is passed
Four hundred delegates, represent
ing every Roman Catholic canton in
Switzerland, met at Saleure on the
18th day of September. They were
Catholics, but now renounced Ro~
munism adjured the Pope's Infalhbi-
ity, rejected the celibacy of priests,
declared for separation of Church
and State, and became thoroughly
Protestant against the modern dog
mas Of Tue Church This is q great
movement, and will tell upon the re-
formation now in progress through
out Europe. So far from allowing
over, or dying out" the antipapal
reformation gains vigor and numbers
every day. We begin to see the ef,
tect OF the destruction of the POpe's
civil power. He can no longer in
fiet pains and penalties upon the
limbs of his church members. They
feel the liberty of acting for them.
selves. Germany is rapidly becom-
ing independent OF Rome. Spain is
practically free. Italy is ia rebellion.
Austria rules herself. The only two
countries where the Pope still reigns
supreme over his Church, are Ire
land and the United States of Amer.
ica.-Neto York Observer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
BURLINGTON.

Leaving the East and arriving at Chicago
or Indianapolis, how shall we reach the West?
The bes. lire is acknowledged to be The c. B.
\ O., joined together with the b. * NJ Rail.
way by the Iron Bridge at Burlington, and
called the BURLINGTON ROUTE,
The main line of the Route running 70 Oma-
ha, connects with the great Pacific Roads, and
forms to-day the leading route to California.
The Middle Branch, entering Nebraska al
Plattsmouth, passes through Lincoln, the State
Capital, and will this year be finished to Fort
Kearney. forming the shortest distance across
the Continent by over 100 miles.
Another branch of the r. * NJ, diverging a
Red Oak, falls into line running down the
Missouri through St. oe 10 Kansas CRY, and
all Kansas. Passengers BY this route TO Kan
sas, see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Missoui,
and, and by slight divergence, can see Ne
braska Also
= Lovers Of tine views should remember the
burlington Route, for its towns ''high- z Lean
Ins rom alar. its tree-iTinged st-cams-its
Iousu oluhs and quarries--its como oceans
s.le.ehlns over prairies farther than the eve
Land buyers will be sure to remember II.
tor they have friends among the two Thousand
who have already bought farms from Geo :
Harris, the Land Commissioner of the r. &
NJ. r. r. at Burlington, Iowa, or among the
four thousand home.steaders and pre-emn,ors
who last wear filed claims in the Lincoln land
Office, where .'Uncle Sam Il rich enough 10
give US all farm"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
Letter from Muscalonge.

Winter is near at hand. Wood
piles must be enlarged and buildings
repaired. Such preparations will add
greatly to our comfort during sever
al months to come.
Muscalonge holds little claim upon
agriculture as an employment. 1t is
situated in mining district, and its
people depend mostly upon the min
ing operations for work and wages.
The mines of Muscalonge are chiefly
confined to lands owned by ex-Gov.
Dewey and the Graham Mining Co.
The village lies in the township of
Beetown. near the Glen Haven line.
1t is situated in valley through
which flows the brook that gave the
hamlet its name. This water the
miners utilize and deprive of its pc
etical transparency by washing
therein the ore after its removal from
the mines. Muscalonge is a place of
some antiquity. Until within a few
years ago it was sparse scattering
of miners huts, but now it presents
withal neighborly, comfortable and
respectable appearance Here is the
office of the company, where month
ly settlements are made with all the
workmen Here also is a Justices
office, an agency for Howe sewing
machines, fire insurance agencies, a
hotel, boarding house, two .fiddlers,
two school MAINS, indigenous to Lam
caster, plenty Of youths aad maidens
to dance, and numerous children to
90 to school We have preaching
here by the Methodists on alternate
Sabbaths, and sustain a good Union
Sunday School There is an organi-
cation of Good Templars, whose OBJ
ituary some are confident of writing
soon. Yours,
MUscALoNGE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
SOUTH CAROLINA KU-KLUx.
Wholesale Arrests in spartaBburg County =
Lawyers, Ministers aud Other Prom
inent Persons Fleeing from
Justice.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Oct. 29-The
letters of your special correspondent
from this place last Spring. and the
reports of the Congress Committee,
have prepared your readers for the
shocking disclosures that are now
being made here Of The Democratic
Ku-KluX conspiracy against the
lives, liberties, and property of the
Republicans Of this and adjacent
counties. Senator Scott and asso-
ciates found, by the sworn state
ments of The victims and other credi-
bic Witnesses that, in Spari anburg
County alone, upward of 500 men
and women and suffering some form
OF violence from the Ku-Klux. Sew
eral had been killed, others wound
cd, by gun and pistol shots, while
the greater number had been whip
ped in the most barbarous manner
To escape violence, many respecta-
bic persons, male and female, slept
in the woods through ali last winter,
without fire. A fire would have
pointed out their places of conceal
meat TO the ruflians who sought
their lives. From the great number
OF victims, it was inferred that the
number of the conspirators must be
great, but how great none but their
own leaders had the means of know
ing. Terror reigned for months.
The most shocking murders were
committed, and no attempt even to
ferret out and bring to justice the
perpetrators as made No one
dared to move. The Courts were
all in the hands of the Ku-Klux
This state of things went on until
the U. 5. Court in Raleigh tried and
convicted number Of the North
Carolina Ku-Klux. Alarmed by
these convictions, young man Of
this county came forward and con-
fessed his connection with the Ku-
Klux, and gave the names of about
dozen Others. Several parties
were soon arrested. Since then,
whole "dens" with their officers have
come in and surrendered, and dis
closed the names of their con edcr-
ates. Up to this time about 20 have
been arrested in this (Spartanburg)
County, All these are white Demo
Gratis, but as debased, and, for the
most part, as ignorant and villain
Gus a set of men as any country can
produce. Their testimony involves
many Of the most influential men in
the country, embracing lawyers
doctors, and even professed minis
tiers of the gospel. There are war;
rants out for about 100, vino thus
far have eluded the officers. Among
these is one member of the State
Legislature, one member of the
South Carolina Conference of the VI
Il Church South, one leading Bap-
fist minister, and other equally
prominent persons. 1t is believed
that from 1000 to 1000 men in this
county are involved directly or in.
directly in the outrages committed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
Insurance Matters in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-There is general
complaint against the action Of the
underwriters in increasing the rates
of insurance on grain in store. Be-
fore the fire the rate for insurance on
grain in store ragged two per cent
per annum, the rates for short terms
being proportionately advanced
Since the fire the rate has been ad-
vanced to five per cent. per annum,
and rates for shorter terms proper
tionably higher. The advanced rates
are as follows: One year five FER
cent; nine months seven per cent;
four months seven and half per
cent; three months eight per cent;
two months nine per cent; one month
twelve per cent; fifteen days sixteen
per cent ter days eighteen per bent;
five days twenty five per cent; two
days thirty-one per cent.
The Tribune says these rates are
highly ruinous. Risks on this kind
of property have been the best pay
ing OF any kind Of Insurance done in
this city The danger of loss in ele-
vators has been greatly iessened by
the fire, and certainly risks are as
safe now as ever. 1t is, moreover,
an unjust discrimination against this
city.
Grain in warehouses here is as safe
against fire as it is in any other point
If they continue these ruinous rates.
they will destroy the business and
lose the profits which they might
make at legitimate rates.
1t is announced on reliable author
ity that the remaining so per cent.of
the Republic Insurance Company
will be called 10 at once, and that the
company will pay their losses in full
in installments and go on with their
business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
The Primitive Methodist Mount Zion
Church, North Lancaster.

DEAR EDITOR On Wednesday
last we had the pleasure of visiting
the good people of the above vicinity,
in connection with the opening of
their beautiful Church, which is real
ly a credit TO the community and
worthy of the men of taste that ex-
ecuted and brought it to such beau
tiful and successful completion, free
of debt. The opening services were
commenced on Sabbath by Rev. j.
Sharpe and Philip Allen of Mineral
Point, who raised by subscription
1913, at those services. On Monday
evening following, Rev. VIM. Stevens,
of Benton, preached, and collected
$3.50. On Tuesday night the Rev.
John Shortridge, their former Pastor,
preached, and collected $3.50 They
were all glad 10 see their old friend,
and did nobly TO honor his services.
On Wednesday evening the writer
visited them for the first time and
they honored his services with a col
lection and subscription of over $500
After all that had been collected be-
fore, we happen to carry a key to
unlock the treasures Of funds that
swept the whole debt away with
gentle breeze and left no vestige be-
hind, | never met with such noble
responses. insisted on the payment
OF the whole debt; they caught the
spirit and did the deed. One family
gave as high as $500. Between
work and subscription others gave
$500, others SO 90, and So 90, and
thus upwards of S25 90 were raised.
Another of their late pastors, the Rev.
Il. Emery, preached to them at 2
o'clock on Thursday. He was hearth
ly received and gave US pointed and
practical discourse on experimental
religion. At night the writer preach
ed again, and revived the condition
of the finances after service and left
the beautiful church without dol
lar OF debt. We spent two happy
days among as happy and noble a
people as it has ever been our privi-
lege TO visit.
! should mention that in the course
of our remarks we had occasion to
say that il would be "a feather in our
cap if we succeeded and paid the
whole debt. When we accomplished
1t gallant girl plucked Il beautiful
feather from q new hat and not bav-
ing courage enough to bring it her
self, courageous, good looking lass
walked with all the ease and grace
imaginable and placed the feather il
our honored head, which Ell tied 9
burst of applause and was the cause
Of considerable remarks and good
humour. We bore the feather away
with us as trophy Of our triumph
in noble work. 4 beautiful Bible
was presented for the pulpit by Mrs
Govier. May the Lord bless them
and shower upon them the tokens OF
his infinite love. Yours &c.
j. Il. BREEZE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
sog-A California bootblack stan

s9-A California bootblack stands
q chance of going into history beside
the widow with the mite. Adver-
Using that he should give the pro
eeeds of days work to the Cbica-
go sufferers, the young "gamin" did
not lay down his brush from SUM-
set, and forwarded s25 the next day
TO the relief fund.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
Estate OF Shne,naker

- County of Grant. Conn '"'S
deceaatd ''sHta'
on reading ana hiing the petition 81 Jero,esboa,4,.r
~ I'm Nouhty. representing among other tEjHps
s' ,isf gore shos1dkor, late 81 Grant Co on th gIt
~ " - ~ Grant county died interstate
tatIAs kao3s chattels ans estate within ~. state
ah1 county and that the said petitioner i sop III
-, y, '-s a. ana praying that administration Of said
70 @l9.rea That said petition DO heard before tho
ks q thls courton Monday the 4th DAY Of December
county - " "a "a"
Vaeft urthsr that notice thereof be given 10 the
publishing copy Of this order Tor three sucea -
meshs PRIOR % said day Of hearing the Grant d, an
- re aa weekly newspaper printed and published
by me court WM McG0NIGAL, County Judge
Da'ed az Lancaster, November I'D, 1871. 23w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

ses- \ man and woman named Bar
rett were dressed in tar and feathers
by the indignant citizens of Viroqua,
as a punishment for living in an un-
lawful manner. Thirteen arrests
were made, but nothing could be
proved against the prisoners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

I1S-The number OF persons who
persisted IN the Wisconsin pineries
during the late fire, at Peshtigo and
vicinity, is now believed TO exceed a
thousand, and the general destitu-
ton and suffering in that region
and across the lake in Michigan, in
consequence Of the fire is very great.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

ENGLANp.-LoNDoN, Oct 81
Five Cabinet councils were held du-
ring the past week, the foreign
policy OF the Government being the
the nam subject. The discussion Of
reorganization of the army is pro-
crossing actively. Regiments are
being brought mp to the war stand
ard, and there is an immense accu-
mutation OF war material.
Early changes in the Ministry are
contemplated by The elevation of
some Of the present ministers to the
peerages,
Yesterday Prince Gatschakoff had
a long private interview with En-
peror William, and another with
Count Bismarck to day. The sub
ject on those interviews are not
known.
1t is said that Theirs refused to
modify his utimatum to England
regarding the com mereial treaty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

E1-A Salt Lake letter states that
Brigham Young has instructed dele
gate Hooper TO propose to Congress
the admission of Utah as State up
on the abolition Of Polygamy. The
suits now pending against Mormous,
10 be withdrawn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

ST0GK FARM FQR NATE

The undersigned offers Tor sale his farm ~ milo
below the village Of Cassve, ia the town OF Cassyie
Grant county, Wis. The above farm consists Of til
south hall OF section ~ town 8, range is well
tered by several largo springs and brooks 200 acres
OF 10 under fence. and so acres under CIVILIZATIONS
young thrifty orchard Of go trees va the prmises also
year cld) trees started comfortable brick dwelling
and pledty Of good outlmdiugs on the place. The
building Is beautifully situated to command Wow of
the Mississippi river and the Dubuque and Minnesota
Railroad for 70 miles up aud down tho river. THIS
is TUE PLACE WHERE / RAISED THOSE LARGE
WATERMBLONsi The place is unsurpassed in Grant
county for Stock Farm will sell the above place
either with or without Stock and Farm Implements
Terms-One-thrd Of the purchase money down the
balance on time 10 auit purchaser.
JOHN n. G. SNECLODE
bated CassFIles January q. 1871. 35tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

49, Milwaukee is excited over the
discovery of twenty gallons of-ben-
zine hidden in lumber yard there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
PARTNER WANTED.

Being absent from my shop much Of he time 7
would take into partnership an experienced Black
smsth, with little capital. The shop j. doing good
business which will likely increase. III WEBSTER
Csssvlle, october 10, 1871. 20w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

ruNNRsGylNG.--Thc president has
ISSUED proclamation designating
Thursday the 30;h day Of November,
a~ day for public thanksgiving ana
prayer. This is festival, originat-
iug tu few 81 the eastern States
which bids tau % become national,
and TO assist ~ abohshing sectional
distinctions and ceilings in social and
religious matters Men and women
oil An denominations and crceds will
unite in rendering homage aud praise
to the same Being whom they all
worship under different rites and GER
em0nies, and who showers His favor
equally upon alI--the Just and the
unjust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07

LANCASTER ELECTION We delay
going to press ~ order 70 get for
publication the result of the election
held here to-day The election pass
ed of quietly.
For Governor Nashburn receiy-
cd 3l9, and Doolitt'e l09 votes.
For Senator, Holloway received
329 votes, Phelps ~ votes
For Assembly, Bushnell received
GoG votes, Seaton ldem1 Ill, and
Bugbee (indl - votes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
County Board Of Supervisors.

The regular annual session of the
Grant County Board of Supervisors
convenes at Lancaster on Monday
next. 1t is tie duty of this body to
audit claims against the county, to
settle with the county officers, to
make appropriations for county ex-
penses the coming year, and to
equalize the assessments. The men,
bers Of the County Board of Super
visors are as follows
FROM TOWNS.
Beetown-wm Mccoy.
Blue River-Henry Gore
Boscobei-Alfred Palmer.
Blo0mingt0n-Henry Lord,
Clitton-E Darlington.
CasSville--HermAn Grimm.
ElleHboro--J Maiben.
Fennimore-John Montieth.
Glen Haven-A A Bennett
Hazel Green-Thomas @ Stevens.
HarrisoN-Moses Vanatta.
Hickory Grove JAS Murphey.
JamestOwn-John HER
characterization w Rylaud
Lima-0 Pettyiohn,
Liberty-ThOs Wier.
Little drant-John Grifis
Muscoda-TJ Graham
Marion-J Kicks.
Millville-E Kidd.
MI Hope Abraham.
PaTis-Peter Casper.
Platteville N w Bass
Poiosi-J seaton
Patch urove-Jared Warner.
smeser--Geo n Cabanis.
MaterloO-Archie Brown.
Waterstown-J y Jones.
Wngyille--Thomas Laird.
WOOdman--GeOTge Brown.
Wyalusing-Robert Glenn.
FROM VILLAGES.
Boscobel-W w Field.
Hazel Green-Geo Broderick
Lancaster-W Dewey.
Platteyille-J Evans.
The standing committees for the
year were made up at the'last regu-
lar session, and are as follows:
Committee Finance-w Field J seaton
Committee Cl0imS-G W Ryland, Robert Glenn,
Thos Laird, John Montieth. A Palmer, IL Grimm,
Peter Casper, George Brown, Bass.
C0nlm(ttee on EgUdhy0ti0n-J IL Evans, II Grif1is.
q Stevens, I J Graham, Henry Lord, q Pettyjohn.
j Maiben J Kicks W Mccoy.
COMMITTEE Roads and Bridges-W Mccoy, N.
W Bass. 7 Wier, II Lord, Geo Brown.
COnmtttfe county Property Jared Warner, Geo
Cabanis, John II Ter, james Murphey, Vanatta.
Committee County Roads-E Darlington, r. Abra-
hams, Geo Cabans, John HER.
All claims against the County
should be handed in to the County
Clerks office during this 1ceek.