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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
HOW TO GO WEST.

This is an inquiry which every one should
have truIhfully answered before he starts on
bis journey, and little care taken in exami-
nation OF routes will in many cases save much
trouble, time and money.
The Burlington Route" has achieved .
splendid reputation in the last two years as
The leading Passenger Route TO the west.
Starting at Burlington il runs direct through
Southern Iowa to Nebraska and Kansas, with
close connections to California and the Terri
tories; and passengers starting from Laneas-
ter, on their way westward cannot do better
than to take the c. B. & Q. and Burlington
Route.
This line has published pamphlet called
SHOW TO go West" which contai ms much val
liable information; large correct map of tn e
Great West, which can be obtained free of
charge by addressing the General Passenger
Agent B. & NJ. z. r., Burlington, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Tho constitutional Amendments.

J. Allen Barber never knew what
mercy or compassion were. If he
had any love for "honest millers" he
would certainly step out of the way
to aid the Hon. Allen Warden to
Congress. After the "honcst miller"
had assured us all that the Democrat
ic party were in favor Of the recent
Constitutional amendments, what
right had the Hon. J, A. b. to read a
resolution offered in Congress afiirm>
ing the validity Of these amendments,
and showing that no longer ago than
last March the Democratic members
Of Congress, including our own Ed
redge, voted against this resolution;
Why did he quote the letter of Jerry
Black, and the resolutions Of the reb-
OIL conventions in the South re affirm
ing their former opinions OF these
amendments ? This was cruelty ale
most deviIish and we could see by
BARRIERS grin that he enjoyed the
modification he inflicted on an "hon"
est miller" who was using all proper
diligence and laudablc means TO get
10 Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Death of Garrett Davis.

The telegraph brings the an.
n0uncement OF the death, at the age
of II, Of Garrett Davis, United
State Senator from Kentucky 1t
occurred at his residence in Paris, in
tina State, on the morning of the
I'D. lie had been seriously i'll for
some time, but his death at last
came unexpectedly. A native OF
kentucky, he began life as law
yer in Mount Stirling, and rapidly
obtained local di-tinction and lu-
crative practice, He was scot to
Inc State Legislature in 1888; was
elected TO the Constitutional Com
vention in 1889, and Immediately
became a membef IF Congress, To
which he was reelected three times,
serving from 1899 20 1917. He was
elected to the United States Senate
Ia 1861, and has been there most Of
the time since. He was the senior
member Of the Senate. H3 was one
81 the old school of Kentucky
Whigs; was man Of strong preiu-
dice, and most garrulous speaker.
lie believed in slavery ard opposed
secession. lie upheld the national
government and fought reconstruct'
ion. OF late years he has been re-
garded rather as relic of antiquity
than statesman of the times. = State
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

DIR ALT Johnson. the well known
colored barber, tells us the whole
story OF the political views of the
coiored people of the United States
in graphic sentences. He says !:
I'VE don't need any speeches. Just
lift up the shirt Of any coIored man
that ever was slave, and you will
find his Democratic history written
on his back with whip~lash' What
do we want with speeches ?"-Ddy-
ton Journal
A wealthy citizen of Hartford, CT,
authorizes the C0urCnt to make the
following propositions 81 will bet
$4,000 that Grant will be our next
President, if he lives will also bet
So, 900 that he will carry the state of
New York. both bets to be taken to-
gether; or | will substitute Connecti-
cut for New York money to BE de-
posted in bank in Hartford"
The political situation in South
Carolina is described by cores.
oadent as follows II d. not be-
lieve there are two hundred black
men in the State who will vote for
Mr.. Greeley, but the late rebels are
for him to a man. South Carolina
will give rs 600 majority for Grant. :"
The Springfield MASS Republican,
though q Greeley organ, is constraln-
ed to reject the DAna.McComb Cred
1t M0bllier SANDERS. 1t says; mo
sane man supp0ses that Colfax, or
Kelley, or Patterson, or Boutwell, has
stained his hands with a bride. No
sane man supposes anything of the
sort Of Dawes, Wilson, or Garfield !"
James J johnson, the defaulter in
The United States Treasury in New
York, is Democrat. He was APP
pointed in 1866 under Andy John~
sons administration, and whatever
odium there is il. political aspect
connected with it b longs to the
Democracy.
In speech delivered at Vicks-
burgh, last summer, Greeley said !:
| hope the time will come when tn
soldier who fought with ice and
johnson will occupy as proud a posi-
ion in the hearts of the American
people, as the soldier who fought un-
der Grant and Sherman.
Theodore Tilton severely criticises
Whitelaw Reds management of the
Tribune. Can it be that the amiable
Theodore has an eye to the Tri6une'S
chair?
The Chicago Times, Democratic.
predicts for Mr.. Greeley the worst
defeat ever received by any office
seeker IN the race for President.
The editor of the Cincinnati COM
nlerciaL has admitted the utter hope
lessness of the Greeley cause in
Ohio.
The Doolittle C1nna!ty letters
stick; the Suns Credit Mobiier SIAN
ders do not. That is the difference
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania
have each straight-out Democratic
tickets in the field.
Twenty Democratic papers in
Georgia support O'Conor and Adams.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
HOW TO MAKE MINING PAY.
An ola Gopher Tell. VIVA, He Knows Abo'

The Galena Gazette is favored with
correspondent, Il. Ii. McKinnie
from Marietta, Crawford county, Wis
consin, who has some suggestive
thoughts on lead mining, and tells
them in q direct, forcible manner.
The ancient miner has heard it STA
ted that we have TO buy more lead
than we produce, and he asserts that
the statistics of lead production are
at fault He writes as follows:
Lead commands high price, and
has for ten years, aud with the dc,
mand consequently increasing, the
probabilities are in favor of high pri.
ces for long time to come. Now
Mr.. Editor, you hold the records Of
the first Journal published in the
| Northwest, for | have been in the
Galena District, as q miner, nearly
forty years and | have seen mineral
as low as 81 and | have received $1l5
per thousand. When there is no
mineral being raised, then it is high,
| No difference what the cause may be,
scarcity makes demand and demand
sets the prices. In the time of the
war, (and | am proud to say it, the
miners nearly all volunteered in the
service of their country, consequent
ly there was little mining done, and
the price run up, and when the mi-
ners came back the most of them had
a little money and did not feel will
ling to use their hard earned wages
for the purpose of improving some
body clse's land and they would go
at something that would pay better
and the old prospects are neglected,
because the rent is too Ligh to iusti-
fly q return to them Ia former
years miner could prospect where
he pleased and it was all right, for
the rent was generally an eighth and
every man was satisfied; but ut pres.
ent the land is owned by different
men, and men of different dsposi-
lions. They thought the miners
would work their land anyway, and
th0y might as well have big rent
IA little one, and TO certain de-
gree 1T worked well, for the miners
had no farms to fall back on; but fl
ually the yoke became too heavy,a
the sturdy miner swore he would
wear il no longer, and like man, be
turned his attention to something
else, some to one thing and some to
another Now, Mr.. Editor, if the
land owner would say to the miner,
come and dig on my land and pay
me )ne-eighth of what you raise,
there would be more mineral raised
in one year than there has been 10
five, and just SO the proportion would
be for 20 years, and we would be
able to build railroads, school houses,
churches, ard every other improve,
ment necessary to the enjoyment of
a peaceful, enlightened aid satisfied
people,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
"CHANDLER HOUSE"
WingYille, Grant COuHty. Viz

HAil1v purchased the Hotel In this place former
IL " owned by John Stevens have thoronghiv
inTnlshed and reconstructed the entire premises and
am now iuily prepared, with welLfurnished table
good, clean and comfortable beds warm and commo-
di9us stabng, careful obliging and attent We hos
tier TO cheerfuly provide for the comfort of the tray
cling public -
Ny motto Is "to please ALL and secure the comfort
Of my guests Stop and see me
MOutfOrt, May 2sth, 1879. tatf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

EFFECTS OF THE GREAT STORM AT
DUBUQUE-The Dubuque Times and
Herald give full reports OF the eff cts
of the tornado and flood of Sept "a
The fall of rain was three times as
great there as at Lancas ter, being
over an inch and a half in about hall
an hour. This caused torrents of
waterto flood the streets aud cellars,
sweeping away walks and fences and
washing great holes in The solid
ground The wind was there, IS
here, violent enough to unroof build
ings and overthrow q great many
trees; the telegraph posts along the
railroad bridge that spans the Miss
issippi, were blown off and with the
wires went down stream; the Dun
leith school-house was partly destroy.
ed by the wind, and damage Of all
sorts to the amount OF SO 900 was
done. There was a simultaneous
outbreak of the elements at Monona,
near McGregor, where the wind did
a great deal of mischief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
The Body of Young Mills Found.

MADISON, Wis, September %
The body of Herbert Mills, son OF
Hon. Simeon Mills, was found yester.
day on Lake Monona He disap-
peared on the 18Th instant, and il
was hoped by many that he had gone
West, but the finding oe his body
shows that be probably committed
suicide while laboring under partial
insanity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
,us The Milwaukee Sentinel saws

u.s. The Milwaukee Sentinel says ;
Our German fellow citizens have a
keen sense Of the ludicrous. TWEEN
ty-fve hundred faces at WATERFOWL
expanded to a broad grin, when Carl
Schurz, in his speech there day be-
fore yesterday, was denouncing the
carpet bag governments ofthe South.
Every man woman and child in his
audience saw, if be did not, that
Schurz ishimself the carpet bag menu
Der of the United States Senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Early Settlement of Grant County
An Important Work Needed.

The frequent deaths of those
among us who came to settle in
Grant County in the early days, adj
monish us that it will not be many
years until the last Of the original
settlers sha | have passed away. The
question is often asked shall they
leave behind mere traditions and
scattered "reminiscences of their pion-
eer life, in detached and unauthentic
fragments; or shall their vivid recol-
Iections be gathered up while yet
these brave old settlers are vigorous
and numerous, compiled and arrang>
ed by some competent hand, and en-
balmed for pOsterity in a work which
might by proper treatment combine
the veracity of history with the
thrilling interest Of romance?
The subject may come up before
the coming session of the Old Set.
tiers, and if they feel disposed TO
commit the task of gathering up full
and copious notes on all points of ill.,
terest from all parts of the county to
some one who will spend the winter
in trying to do it justice, there is no
doubt but that it may be successful
ly carried out. The History might
be published serially in the Herald,
embodied in the State Historical
Transactions, and published in sepa>
rate book form. It's value to-day
would be considerable, but its inter
est to those who are to come after us
in many succeeding generations, can
not be measured in ordinary curren-
cy.
The people of older states often
long for correct information on the
first pioneers oftheir town or coun.
ty; they wonder how they ever got
along among the Indians, how they
cleared the land and wrung from
among the rocks and stumps their
meagre food; they would doubtless
give much to know the origin and
the founders Of their first schools and
societies. In some places, scanty re-
cords are preserved; in Others, the
race that camo to the untroddeu wild
and made it garden Of plenty, have
passed away and left no record of
their tolls and services to posterity,
except in their handiwork and the
grateful hearts of their Successors,
who now wish they knew more about
those old fashioned times.
In Great Britain, too, think what
interest would attach to full and
authentic history of the first settle.
ment of a single city. or parish, the
modes Of life of the natives, the loca-
tions of the first houses or cabins
erected by their conquerors and the
many themes of antiquarian research;
but in nearly all countries but ours,
the thick gloom of unlettered ignor-
ance hangs like pail between the
early settlers and the men of to day:
and in cropping back for early and au-
thentic history, the seeker is every
where baffied by the fact that in
those days and lands, the poor half
savage rustics bad not the gift Of let
ters, and all their knowledge died
with them.
But here are still living some of the
men and women who bore the hard
ships ofpioneer life; men and women
of high intelligence, and capable of
writing their own annals. Many are
in favor of the plan we propose, and
we hope to see il adopted at the Con-
vention of Old Settlers, on Tuesday
next Oct. 8,h.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
EEA LARGE and spirited Grant

EFA LARGE and spirited Grant
meeting was held at Prairie du Chen
on very rany night last week,
Hon. j. A. Barber aud Gen. w. IL.
ii. Beadle were the speakers.
About $50 were present. About
two weeks before, a Greeley meet.
ing had been largely advertised
with Mr. Pinney of Madison rs ora
tor. Whom the tremendous event
occurred only thirty.four persons
and no more were in attendance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

GyA prominent-Repubiean living
not hundred miles away, who has
just been paying the President a Wis
it, writes that Grant is cheerful and
confident of success. He also says
that the utmost confidence is felt OF
a Republican majority in New York
State, ard many are even expects
ing to carry this city of Tammany
for Grant"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

cFGreeley has JUS made strong
protection speech at Easton, Pa.
Pity that he cannot keep it in the iron
region, and not let 1t get out west
mere. But the story is out, and the
speech will be read from Maine to
Oregon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

wDr. c. II Orton, of Milwaukee,
a life long Democrat, has declared for
Grant. He represented that city in
the Assembly few years since, and
is leading, influential citizen. No
billed crow for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

m.LEADINd Republicans in Mil
waukee are confident Of great
victory at the poles. Congressman
Barber while there last week was
told by good authority that men
had offered to bet largely on Re-
publican majority of 10000 in this
state, and that Greeley men had no
money to invest on such q hazard
Gus point.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Liberal Democratic Convention.

a Convention of Democrats and
Liberals to nominate candidates for
the County Offices, was held at Ian
caster on Wednesday last Jared
Warner, of Patch Grove, was elected
Chairman and VIM. J. Mccoy, Of
Beetown, Secretary. Fifty delegates
were present, representing but l3 of
the 81 towns of Grant County. The
following selections of candidates
were made without opposition
For SheriG-FRED B. PHELPS of Lancaster.
For County CLerk-H b. C00NS, Of Potosi.
F6r Clerk COnrt--ALEX JOHNSON of Blaoniingto n
For Tredsper-J0HN Pr PPER, of Boscobel
Tbr ReRiser-JAs. v. HOLMAN. of Platteville.
Fer District 4Hy-J0S. p. H0DNErT, of Lancaster.
Ebr CorOner-WM. II. FOSTER, of Lancaster
tor SVreyor-C. X. DEAN, of Boscobe.
A Central Com mittee was appoint
ed as follows: r. b. Rice, Chm,
Jared Warner, A. Palmer, J. w. Sea-
ton, Ii. D. York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
The Wisconsin River Improvement

The effect this great work will
have when completed, on tho prices
of grain in tho Northwest, will un-
doubtodly DO highly beneficial to tho
people. 1t is estimated that the
facility of water transportation and
the entire avoiding of railroad
freight, will add 25 per cent. to the
present values ofcrops. The great
work is making fine progress, and no
doubts seem to be entertained Of it's
entire and speedy success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

The Republican pyramid contains
every State which has thus far held
an election having any bearing on
the Presidential election, as follows
OREGON.
VERMONT.
CONNECTICUT.
RHODE ISLAND.
WEST VIRGINIA.
NEW IA MPSHIRE.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

Scott, Douglas, Seymour and An
DIV Johnson, swung round The circla
as presidential candidates. We ali
knew what become of them. Gree
lev is about TO follow thsir example.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Read and Contrast Them.

"I'he city of Pitts Fourth-We cher
burg has recently wit lsh no spirit of re-
messed a rehearsal of venge toward our fell
the pomp and pagean- low-citizens of the
try, the bazonry and South. The magnan-
the circumstance of unity of our late COM
war-a very large mander in chief on
number of men were the field of Appomat-
collected at a vast eX- tox was a sufficient
pense with the evil pledge OF the Union
purpose of reminding army that the bloody
the bitterness and ha- chasm of the war was
tred- the luminosity closed, and "With
and antipaihies - the malice toward none,
fears and exultations but with charity TO
of civil war, for adj ALL" we extend the
vantage Of political right hand of fellow
party A stranger ship TO all those who
would imagine, who act in good faith with
was reading the jour the results of the war,
nails of Pittsburgh for and who will extend
the las; few days, that TO every American
we were still at war, citizen Of whatever
and that their purpose color or race, the
was 10 revive and TO rights which are SOL
exasperaie the hatred EMMY guaranteed BY
and luminosity of civil the constitution of the
war, m order to inten- United States and the
sify and invgoraie laws made in pursu-
their side of the con. ance thereOf.-REso-
fict. They talk about LUTIONs ADOPTED BY
rebels and traitors = THE NATIONAL SoI-
Fellow citizens, are DIERs' AND SAILORS
We never to be done CONVENTION HELD AT
with this?"-HoRAcE PITTSBURGH, Septem-
GREELEY AT PITTs- TENDER, 1872.
BuRGH, Sept 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

"The Britishers are payin' up;
The Rebs have we'll nigh quit conniyin;
The debt is CROWN less aud less,
And things are thriyin'P'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
SETTLE UP PROMPTLY

LII those knowing themselves indebted 10 N. az.
"A respectfully requested to settle the sarne rrsnnt
Ay, as We have immediate use for our money.
s. BIRCH BROS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Very Respectfully,

Mr.. HOLMAN is one of the many
good Republicans whose name is sur
roptitiously used by an unprincipIed
opposition to give life and character
TO the Liberal cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
FERRY COMPANY,
organized under the laws of the State of Iowa,
Holding a Charter for 90 Years.
GEO. II. HENDERSON,
Ism3 sec'y Of c. & w. f. Co.


Gs OF cogs9S Count, Fr S5s
In the matter of the of Casper Ezweiier de.
ceased
On reading and filing the petition of Anna Klrsh.
baum, OF Grant county, representing among other
things, that Caper Ezweier late Of the Co of Grant,
ON the 10th day OF September 1872, at Casye Grant
Co.. Wis. died intestate leaving goods chattes
and estate within this state and county aud that the
said petitioner is sister of said deceased, and
praying that administration of said estate be 70
HERNIA Grimm granted
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this Court, Wednesday, the 23d dav +
October A. ID. 1872, at one o'clock p. NJ, at Lancas
ter in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof begiven TO the
heirs OF said deceased aud to all persons in crested
publishing copy Of this order for three successive
weeks prior TO said day Of hearing 10 the Grant COun
~ Herald weekly newspaper printed and published
at Lancaster, in said county
BY the Court WM. McGoNIGAL, Co. Judge
Dated at Lancaster, Sept. 80. 1872. lsw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

49, The New York II raid can see
no hope for Greeley's election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Commissioners MISUNDERSTANDING.

IN 1H0H0 NN0VtNO y PU1NO'
STATE or Wisconsin, a. In Probate, Grant County
~ Grant County. Court
NIE the subscribers, having been appointed and
w commissioned by the Couaty C-nrt Of the
count of Grant, Commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims AMI demands of all persons
Agsins the estate OF Samuel pdike. late the town
oi Materstown in said County deceased and ais. All
claims and demands exhibited In offset thereto and
slx months from the 18th day Of Sept. A D. 1872,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose we do
therefor hereby give notice that will attend to the
duties OF our said appointment at the Office Of L. J.
NooeF, In the village OF Bosc0bel on tho thirty
nrst day Of October 1872, aud March 18th, A. d 1873
from nine o clock A. Il. till four o'clock p NJ. on
each of said days
J. W00LLEY,
BEN. 81. COATES,
JOHN ii. SARI.Es
Commissioners.
Boscobe. Sept. 2s, 1872 sw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
GREAT INDUCEMENTS.

BIRCH BROS have constantly on hand
Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, sleighs and
Cutters.
Those wishing 70 buy articles will do well TO call
and examine before purcha sing elsewhere All kind
OF repai ing done promptly and in werkmanI Ike man
ner, and Il you want to get good job Of horse shoe
ing done, come to SAM RIEcIpG
Beetown, August 20, 1872. iIwtf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

Mn. RICE, Editor Grant County Democrat
Dear Sir | was informed this morning
hat my Eame had been placed upon the Dem
ocratic or Liberal County ticket for the Office
of Recorder. This has been done without
my knowledge, sanction, will or desire, aud
Is, consequently an outrage instead of a COM
pliment. You will please see, that my name
is removed as under no circumstances will |
permit il to be used by any person for any Of
fee whatsoever. By attending TO this matter
sou will confer a favor and save me the trou-
bic OF further correspondence.
Very Respectfully,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Declines to Accept-No Billed Crow
for Him.

As will be seen by the following
letter, addressed to the editor of the
Grant County Democrat, Mr.. j. V.
HOLMAN, of Platteville, declines to
accept the Extraordinarily Warden
candidacy for Register of Deeds