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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

cry land, that constituted the popu-
lation of ancient Rome, into a nation
that became the mistress of the
world The soldier consul. julius
Caesar (! Despise the soldier ruler |
Who was it that placed the shield of
OF bis genius over the menaced Free
dom of poor Poland and at whose fall
freedom shrieked ?"-the soldier
statesman, John Sohieski. Despise
the soldier ruler Who was it that
gave the world the celebrated code
of laws that bears his name, but who
broke the sway of the vandal barba-
rians, he whose life was on the tents
ed field the soldier king Justinian
Who was it that conceived the Me-
poleoneic code, which is to be the ba.
sis OF the French constitution, but
that "little Corsican Captain" who
bore her eagles triumphant into ev-
capitol of Europe ?-the soldier con
sui, Napoleon. Despise the soldier
ruler Who was Tara's king when
Ireland's harp resounded in free halls
"to the chiefs and ladies bright"
when she was an island Of saints and
scholars, but Clontarf's victor ?-the
soldier king, Brian. Despise the sol
der ruler Who was the guardian
and guiding spirit over the cradle of
Americas independence on that
memorable 4th of July. 17762 Whose
was the hand that signed the charter
of our freedom in l787. but the same
who carried that constitution with
his sword at Stony Point, Virginia,
Savannah, and Yorktown 2-the Clio.
rious soldier President, George Wash
ington. Despise the soldier ruler
Whose was the head, hand and heart
that saved the Union in its night Cf
peril, when reeling to it's center;who,
sisce the fratricidal struggle has
ceased, has watched over the pros
trate and bleeding form of his coun.
try till, to-day, her scars are scarce
ly visible, but her soldier President,
q. S. Grant. Tremendous cheering,
the audience rising to their feet.
Join the canting parrot>cry Cf the
hudNOS WIN uOuL budL ut is OUiy
soldlerl Ny countrymen, do, and
you belle your past, you degrade
your present, aud you damn your fu-
ture in the land of your adoption.
Do so, but then close forever your
glorious history. Go to the public
squares and destroy the statutes of
men whose memory you desecrate.
Do so, and the spirit of every hero
hs flowed the name of the American
soldier, and consecrated with their
blood her sacred cause on every bait
tie field, from Bunker Hill TO York.
town, from Bulls Run to Richmond,
frowning upon your sameless aposta-
cy, will exclaim, eve are the wit
nesses."
The effect of this great appeal was
electrical; the whole audience, num-
bering over 1000, rose to their feet
aud cheered their gifted countryman,
who, making low bow, retired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
A Beautiful Incident.

A young man recent y ran away
from the galleys of Toulouse. He
was strong and vigorous, and arriv-
ed next morning before a cottage,
and stopped to get something to eat,
aud get refuge while be reposed q
little. But he found the inmates of
the cottage in the greatest distress.
-Four little children sat trembling in
the corner-the mother sat weeping
and tearing her hair, and the father
was walking the floor in much az
ony.
The galley slave asked what was
the matter, and the father replied
that they were that morning to be
turned out of doors, because they
could not pay their rent.
"You see me driven to despair"
said the father, my wife and little
ones deprived of food and shelter,
and | without means to provide for
them"
The convict listened to the tale,
with tears of sympathy, and said:
81 will give yod the means. |
have just escaped from tho galleys.
WhosOever brings back an escaped
prisoner is entitled to a reward of
fifty frances. How much does the
rent amount to ?"
Forty frances" answered the
father; "but my children should
starve before | would do so base a
thing"
The generous man insisted, and
declared that he would go give him.
self up if the father would not take
him. The latter yielded, and taxi
ing his preserver by the arm led him
to the Mayors office.
Everybody was surprised to see
that little man had been able to
capture such strong fellow.
The fifty frances were paid, and
the prisoner sent back to the gal.
legs but after he was gone the
father asked a private Interview
with the Mayor, to whom he told
the whole story. The Mayor was
affected that be not only added fifty
francs to the fathers purse, but
wrote Immediately to the Minister
Of Justice, begging the noble priso-
ner's release. The minister examin-
ed into the affair, and finding it was
a comparatively small off9nse which
had condemned the young man to
the galleys, and that he had already
served out half OF his term, order ed
his release.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
Look on This and Then on That.

In lettsr written on his Southern
tour and dated at Memphis, June s,
1871, Horace Greeley said
"That those who struggled and fought for
secession generally believed that they were
right in so doing, cannot doubt
They propose to renew the fight but not With
guns and saber. They expect TO regain as
Democrats, through elections. the power they
lost as rebels through the war"
In bis speech at Pit tsburgh, Sep-
TENDER 10, 1872, Horace Greeley
said
"And now to-day if the nation was to be
imperied, aud there were just two modes of
saving ito trust 10 the chances of civil war
or to the chances of a free vote of the South
can people, would very greatly prefer to
TO take the latter chance rather than the for
mer."
Comment is unnecessary Mr.. Gree
ley makes his own comment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
Signs of Madness in Dogs.

When mad dogs are numerous, one
sometimes wishes that he whole
canine tribe were extinct. But the
Council OF Health in Bordeaux,
France, have published a scientific
account of the symptoms of hydro
phobia, which will enable owners and
orhers to detect the coming danger
and provide for it. They say.
A short time, sometim ssstwo days,
after the madness has seized the dog,
IT creates disturbances in the usual
condition of the animal which it is
indispensable to know.
1, There is agitation and restless
ness the dog turns himself continu-
ally in his kennel. If be be at liber.
ty be goes and comes, and seems to
be seeking something; then he re-
mains motionless, as if waiting he
starts, bites the air, seems as if he
would catch fly, and dashes him.
SELF barking and bowling, against the
wall. The voice Of his master dissi-
pates these halucinations the dog
obeys, but slowly, with hesitation, as
if with regret.
2. He does not try to bite; he is
gentle, even affectionate, and be eats
and drinks; but he knaws his litter,
the ends of the curtains, the padding
Of cushions, the overlids of beds, the
carpets, &c
3. BY the movement of his jaws
about the sides Of his open mouth,
one might think be was wishing to
clear his throat Of bone.
4. His voice has undergone such
change that it is impossible not to
be struck by it.
3. The dog begins to fight with
other dogs; this is decidedly char
acteristic sign, if the dog be general
y of peaceful! nature: The num-
hers 3. 4, 5, indicate an already very
advanced period Of the disease, and
the time is at hand when mai will
be exposed to the dangerous fits Of
the animal if immediate measures be
not taken. These measures are to
chain him up as dangerous, or, better
still, to destroy him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

sa- Some of the large Eastern
Greeley papers, like the Iribunes of
New York and Chioago-papers that
really have some position and status
in the world, however wrong they
may be now-will sometimes show
principle enough to acknowledge an
error and correct falsehood-after
they have made the most of it. Thus
the Chicago Tribune lately acknowl-
edged the falsity of the charges as to
the land transaction between Presi-
dent Grant and J. Russell Jones at
Chicago; and the New York Tribune
of the 18th ut, admitted that the
Know Nothing speech, so especially
abusive of foreigners, which all the
Democratic papers have attributed
to Senator Henry Wilson, was never
uttered by him. So far, so good /;
but when you como on down to the
smaller Greeley organs, you will new
er find them making single &C
acknowledgement, or correcting one
solitary false statement, no matter
how often or how fully the lies have
been exploded. Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

49, The San Francisco Post says
the experiment of crossing the buff
alo with domestic cattle has been
tried with highly satisfactory results.
The animals produced are large and
strong, the chief objection to them
being that no ordinary fence stops
them for moment, and that they
love the water so much that they
will swim and sport in it even when
it is full Of floating ice, and they will
jump down high embankments for
the sake of revealing in the liquid ell
ement. When properly cared for
these animals make delicious beef
and their hides, when soft tanned,
are as much superior to the buffalo
robe of commerce as wool is to shod-
DO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

THE MIssIssIPPI.-The Mississippi
river is 2,6l6 miles in length, and is
1850 feet above the level of the gulf
at it's utmost source. At st. Paul it
is 609 feet above the level; at the
head of the Rock Island rapids, sos
feet at st. Louis 407 feet; at Cairo
322 feet at Memphis, 221 feet; at
New Orleans, Is feet and at the
head of the passes, 2 feet 8 inches.
The Arkansas river rises 1,5l4 miles
from its entrance into the Mississippi,
and 10000 feet above the gulf level
at Fort Smith it is 4l8 feet above the
guilt at Little Rock, 225 feet, and
at its mouth 162 feet. The Missouri
river rises 2,908 miloe from it's en-
trance into the Mississippi, and $500
feet above the gulf level at Fort
Benton it is 2,8l5 feet above the lev.
ell, at Sioux City 1905 feet. The
Ohio is 600 feet above the gulf at
Pittsburgh, and 532 feet at Cincin-
natl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
Selected po'trp.
DEMOCRATS LAMENT.
CRespsctlly dedicated to croo.sating D.mocrqt.).

NhePecgHty dedicdted 10 Croi0 eating Democrdts).
Has principle persisted? Is honesty dead?
Has our past been fraud Has our life
been lie?
At last have we chosen to take 10 our beds
The serpents we scotched in days Just gone
by?
AT last do we creep, like the wolf from his
den,
To fatten on meat that we never have slainP
DO we Tear the bright day and the full gaze of
men?
Can we crawl on our bellies for pitiful gain?
How far have we fallenl How low are we
brought!
Though vanished, we ne'er were degraded
before.
Was there none but the foe that we always
had fought,
To lead our proud cohorts to battle once
more?
Proud cohorts There fingers no pride in us
Our banners are draggled and trailed in the
dust;
To idols we hated, gnobly we bow;
Our plumes are all faded, our swords are
but rust.
Our record forgotten, our glory all fed,
We sioop and we crouch for the meanest of
ends.
In darkness we prowl 'round the graves of
our dead,
And ghoul-lke we feed on the flesh of our
friends.
Can thcrns give US grapes; or can thistles
bring figs
Can lies aid the truth, or can wrong help
the right?
Shall we deepen the ditch that our enemy digs,
And bury our honor forever from sight
Oh, better, far better, TO fight and TO fall,
With shot-rddled banners whose legends
we know,
Than thus with false colors to creep and to
crawl,
Sure ndering all but our lives to the foe
CARL BRENT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
A Money Order Decision.

An important question arising out
Of the money order system has re.
Gently been before the Department
Of Justice. 1t grew out of a contro.
versy between the remitter and
payee of a money order, the latter
demanding payment of the same and
the former forbidding it. The At.
torney General decides that after o
remitter of an order has delivered IL
to the payee, he cannot stop pay.
ment of it; but the latter is entitled
to have the amount paid to him on
proper demand. The decision is bas
ed upon the peculiar provisions of
the act Of Congress establishing the
money order system, which differ in
this respect, from the English sys-
tom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
O'Conor Don't Decline.
NEW YORK, Sept, 26.

NEW YORK, Sept, 26.
Charles O'Conor, in reply to ths
letter Of Thomas b Carol, mayor OF
Troy, New York, in regard to
O'Conor's acceptance of the Louis
vile nomination, says: II am only
one among 4O,0O0000. My consent
or approval is not necessary to any
public act of many, few or more"
The foregoing is the only indication
Mr.. O'Conor gives as to his position
in this campaign.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

How WE MAKE PATENTs.-The in.
ventive genius Of the country, as
shown by the records Of the Patent
Office, has had a most extraordina-
ry development within the past five
years Up to 1850 the patents but
once reached l 1000 per annum. From
that period until 1860 no year show.
ed 5000 patents, while the average
of the FIVE years past has been over
Is. 900 per year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
r. tt sNECLoDE.

NOTARY PUBLIC Claim Agent and Agent Tor sew
y erai " the best life and Fire Insurance Conn
pAnes IN tho country Also Licensed Auctionesr All
business entrusted 10 him will be promptly attended
60, At Cassyllle. Wis. 2l-l7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

EA- The world of the future needs an
ideal. An ideal cannot be without
ideas, and ideas can only be found in
the unconditional, the absolute.
have never believed that to dethrone
the kings Of the earth it was neces-
sary to destroy the idea of God in
the conscience, nor the hope of i'm
mortality in the soul. have always
believed the contrary-that souls, de-
prived Of these great principles, fall
collapsed in the mire of the earth to
be trodden by the beasts that perish.
Give to man great idea of himself,
tell him that be bears God in his con-
science and immortality in his life,
and you will see him rise by this for
tilted sentiment of his dignity to re-
claim those rights which assure him
the noblest inderendence of bis be-.
ing in society and 10 Emilio
CASTELAR,, in Hdrper's Magazine, for
September.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

SEA few girls with the grit ola GER
tain Dubuque daughter would be
good in every community. She
went into q saloon where her father
was drunk, threatened to shoot the
bar tender if he ever sold him any
more liquor and then lead the old
gentleman home by the ear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
sa-"What is your name 2" aske

kB naV Is your HaIHt ! ashtu
census officer. "John Corcoran. !"
Your age 2" "Twenty-one." "What
nativity ?" Well, that's what BOTH
ers me. I'll tell you and may be
you can make it out" NY father
was Irish, my mother English, and
was born OF a Dutch frigate, under
the French flag, in Turkish waters.
Now how is it ?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

SE"lf there is anybody under
the canister of heavens that | have
in utter excrescence, says Mrs.
Darlington, sit is the SANDER going
about, like boy constructor, circu-
lating his calomel upon honest folks"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

s@-Col. Forney, after having fool.
ishly done his best to defeat the Re.
publican State ticket in Psnnsylva.
MIA is forced to acknowledge that the
party is stronger Than h., He thinks
that Hartranft will be elected in spite
of him,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
CARRIER HOUSE,

nv CARRIER proprietor, Boscohel. Wis. Meals pro
1 yded before car time, and patrons assisted with
baggage. Promptness, and no delays at the Carrier
House. Stablng attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

II y PHELPS, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis Having
. furnished tho new threestory brick hotel on the
Ola hotelcorner, am prepared 10 accommodate guests
reasonably. Rooms well furnished and table we'll
provded. Ample atAble accommodations. $50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

AN IMPORTANT INDEPENDENT DEM
oCRATIC MovEMENT-O'CoNoR REPU-
DATED AND GRANT ENDoRsED-A
New York dispatch of the Goth says:
"a Conference was held here, yes
terday, a number of Democrats, who
are dissatisfied with the Louisville
movement. James Worrell, of Penn
sylvania. presided and j. w. Wilson,
Of Alabama, was made Secretary.
Mr.. Worrell made speech, favoring
the support of Grant and Wilson.
Resolutions were subsequently adopt
ed, urging Democrats to vote for
Grant and Wilson; calling on mem-
bers of the National Committee to
organize in their several States and
unite in behalf Of the candidate APP
proved by this Conference. The
nomination of General Dix for Gov
ernor of New York, and others on
the Republican ticket were commend
ed, and an address In their interest
was ordered to be issued. A Ma
tional Committee of two from each
State was appointed, with j II. Gill.
more, of Virginia, as Chairman, and
II. c. Page, of New York, as Secre.
tary. S. J. Mckee and J. W. Car
son were appointed members from
Ohio; James Worrell, j. S. Mccall
mont. Penneylvania' II. +. Parks and
J B. Brown, for Indiana. A State
Committee for New York was also
organized; and a Campaign Commit
tee of which S. D. Clay, of Michigan,
is Chairman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

sR- Under recent regulations of
the Treasury Department, persons
returning from Europe are required
TO make a brief statement of the
mum Der of their trunks, their con-
tents, and the articles upon their per
sons. Blank forms are procurable
from the captain of the steamer.
This Classics baggage which is sub
ject to duty and that which is not.
Of the latter is wearing apparel in
actual use il reasonable quantity, ar
ticles of the toilet, stationary, few
books, one watch, jewelry, etc, In
actual use and in reasonable amount
Among articles subject to duty are
new wearing apparel in excess of
that in general use, excessive
amounts of jewelry, extra watches,
articles of rertu, all presents, piece
goods and other articles purchased
for other persons. A certificate is
signed by the passenger, but this
will not necessarily relieve him from
the liability of having his baggage
searched, or from the penalties of at
tempted fraud. Any fraud or con-
ceslment, or attempt to bride a rev.
enue officer, will render the baggage
liable to detention or confiscation,
and subject the owner TO other legal
penalties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

~ ENERAL COLLECTING AGENT and CONVEY.
" anccr Bloomington, Wis Titles investiga gated nd
perfected Collection promptly attended to. Refer
snces given when desired 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

\ A. GATES proprietor, Plstteyille. Wis This
new hotel Is situated on tst OF Oak st 2 doors
south Of Main. II Is newly furnished and fitted y In
ar,t class STYLE Good sample Room and stabltng at
tached. Five minutes walk from the depot. tiSV
nor hAY. go
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

A TTORNEYs and COUNsELORs at Law Lancaster,
n Wis. Will practice In all State conrts; Will buy
al sell lands pay taxes obtain land pateHts boun
ties pensions and other claims against the Govt 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

@- What ,oould be the effect of Mr..
GreeleyS election : Manyestly, the
South could at once be inStigaied bv
hlS sentiments TO agitate the question
Of compensation for their sldues, their
debt, and their pensions, and pith the
fiery element thus famed into a fame,
the agitation csald naturally end in
our being obliged to recall Grant and
the army to put dotcn another insur-
rection.-John p. Hale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
sMAIIEY HOUSE.
Key CITY HOUSE,

John 3. sMALLEY, Proprietor, Muscoda, Wis -
- Near the Depot Express Onace, and Livery stable
attached. Meals stall hours. 23:33
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
0t,TICIAL DIRECrORY.

DFpICIAL DIRECTORY.
f,Sg, oTGrcuit Court T. MILLS. Up o. Lancaster
min ~ Probate Court--WN. McGoNIGL.
rrsa,tirsr--A. r. MCCARTNEY
gbsriE- WILLIAM v sLOAT
Rs5iUsr Of Dsetis-JANEs WooDHoUsH
C,rt Of Circuit COurt-DAyID sCHRHISRR
COUNTY Cferk-J. ALTER
r,'n BiSapsrrisors-A A. BENN1TrtP o. dlenHavenJ
sum- Of Sehools-w II. HoLPoRD (P. o. BLOOMINGTON
a.. S,irusvsr-dsoRgE McFALL L" Platteville J
D,,t-ict tO'y -Gyo CLE9ENrsoN &" Lancaster)
DIcKET {" Dckeyvills.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
Alex, the Graham.

The Milwaukee Sentinel speaks
thus of the great temperance re-
former
Alexander Graham, author of the
temperance measure known as Bill
No. 7, a., has gone over to the enc
my. Among his new friends be is
industriOusly atoning for bis sins of
tho past. Ho was seen with several
democrats in this city, not long since,
drinking wine. He pretepds, we un-
derstand, that his efforts in favor of
temperance legislation were the re-
suit Of youthful indiscretion. This
boy of fifty is very likely to be for
given by the Greeleyites, for he has
contributed some "cold water" to
the general fund of means for beat
ing Grant. The mountain refused to
60 to Mahomet, so Mahomet went to
the mountain. Graham did not sue
ceed in bringing the democracy to
his water,so be went to the democra-
cy's whiskey. Reform is an excel,
lent thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
HOUSE,

LIsHERNEss (Successor to G. J. HYDE, pro-
IL. prietor, Lancaster, Wis. This house has been
10 furnished throughout No pains spared for the
commodaton % guests Table well provided. Stabing
attacked ana attentive hostlers. 1922
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON and Pension Examining
/ Surgeon, Lancaster Wis otnee over SoyyS,
tore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08

D-"I am protectionist, all men know, but
it j, equally true that if majority of Congress
should pass a law not reconcilabe with
these opinions, would not exercise the veto
power. "-GREELEY AT EAsToN. Pa.
Under his oath OF office, il becomes
the duty of the President ITO exer-
else the veto power" in case Of every
measure that does rot meet his APP
proval. Aud now here comes Gree
ley and says that if he were Presi-
dent be wouldn't do it.
If we may credit his own former
assertions, thousand times repeated
in bis Tribune. Greeley believes free
trade would be national calamity"
and yet,in his eagerness to recon.
Gle" the free traders to vote for him,
be now tells US that should Congress
see fit to infict this national caiam-
ity" upon the country be would APP
prove iT Is such a man 1T to be
President nf these United States
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
DIR. G. f. FALLEY,

physician and SURGEON, Lancaster Grant Co.
| wis NAV be found at his residence 200 yards
wsst Of Jones Drng Store. zz-oo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
nR. A. 4. BARBER.

DuYsTCrAN ana SURGEON Lancaster. Wisconsin.
once AZ his residence, opposite Hon J. Allen Bsr'
ber's - oV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
PIATTEXILLE HOTEL.
GATES HOUSE,

ny a. D. STREErER, corner ofMineral and Second
u streets. PlAtteylo. Wis Good stabliHg and at.
tentiye hostlers samplc rooms attached