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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
a New Railway Signal System.

A workman, who has been for
many years in the employ Of the
Great Western Railway OF Canada,
has invented signal tystem for los
comotives which, from It's simplicity,
promises to do effective serice in pre-
venting collisi ns 1t contem plates .
conversion OF the white light now CAL
ried on the head of the engine, to .
red one, by means of aTedoil.siIk shade
so disposed in the top of the lamp
as to allow the engineer to unfold or
roll up instantl y without the aid Of .
line. 1t is also intended that the
numbes shall be painted in large let,
ters upon rod and placed in front
of the headlight, SO that when the
locomotives are approaching each
other the engineers may be able to
tell at glance if they are acting
according to instructions from
headquarters. AT the present time
most of the collisions occur through
the inability ofthe engineers to dislin-
guish whether approaching trains
are on or off the main track. The
new system requires that the red
light shall be displayed whenever a
doubt exists in the mind of an en-
gineer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
John Bright. Isaac Butt and Sir
Charles Dixie.

When Parliament meets there are
three men in especial whose first
appearance in the House of Commons
will create sensation. Let me de-
scribe them. First is man Of some
fifty seven or eight, Of buIky.figure.
bare head, broad, massive forehead
and firm mouth, with somewhat
thick lips, around which is an ex-
preston oddly blended Of humor,
decision and sweetness; quick,
restless eye, CHANGING hither and
thither q round chin and white
hair. This parsonage is dressed very
plainly in rather shabby overcoat,
necktie of careless antiquity, and
perhaps pair of cotton gloves
Listen to the burst of cheering which
will break out from every part of the
House when this figure is seen TO
cross the threshold. Not the least
cordial will be the applause and
welcome from those Tory leaders
who 80 often yelled in anger at him
and yelled again at the tremendous
vigor of his calm, conquering retorts.
For this man, of course, is John
Bright, rescued from the Jaws Of
death to take his old place among
his old friends aud foes, now alike,
eager TO welcome him. The second
individual, who will be looked at
with interest and Curiosity, is a yet
bigger, burlier, and more ungainly
persona man Of rolling gait aud
loose figure, careless OF dress and
appearance man with % face like
That OF a negro suddenly bleached,
with a mass Of snowy hair, and
6eamlng eyes that lock like those of
Robert Burns. This is Isaac Butt.
the whilom Tory, now champion OF
home rule in ireland, and advocate
general OF all Feniah prisoners. The
third is a much younger man, prob
ably the youngest member OF the
House OF Commons. He is tall and
somewhat stiff, with square forehead
ana well set jaw, suggestive of strong
and obstinate resolve He is ,her
handsome, but good deal stoIid-iu
expression, | mean-and with a GER
tain formal and heavy way about
him which tells Of dogmatism and
dissent. He is well dressed, and is
conscious OF being an object OF
curiosity. | suppose need hardly
add his name You know already
that this is the Republican baronet,
Sir Charles Dixie. Very little OF
welcoming applause from the House
will greet. him, you may be sure
Net0 York Ereniaq Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
The N. Y. Herald on War with Eng
land.

Judging from the following editori-
al squibs interspersed through the
columns of the N. Y. Herald, that pa
per would fall into the line of 'war
papers" in case of rupture with
England. Without considering the
miseries that must follow a possible
war with England, we would doubt
less derive many incidental benefits
from a rupture. The N. Y. Herald
enumerates some of them:
"If we go to war with England it
will settle all trouble about tariffs.
: War. with England means
the triumphant development Of ma.
tive industry"
Canada will get into the Amer-
can union if the United States go to
war with England 1t
means freedom and commercial life
for the Kanucks and new stars for
our banner"
ave could drive the English COM
MERGE from the seas in three months
if we had war with England. We
should then solve the question of
American shipbuilding without Con.
gress tinkering the tariff"
"The Invasion of England has been
question the possibility of which
Englishmen deny since the days Of
Ronaparte. With the aid of seven
millions of Irish enemies within the
British Isle we think it could be au-
swered IN Tho alternative"
"The Rotten Fabric of the Mon
archy would tumble in war with
England. We should plant republic.
an institutions at the gates of Eu-
rope"
I'VE shall not want for Volun teerE
in war with England. There are
two million able-bodied Irishmen
Lere longing for chance"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
News of the Week,

The London Times is afraid that
the attempt to solve the Alabama
difficulty may prove aboritive, and
hopes the failure will not excite bitter
feelings in America The Post thinks
II will be time enough when the
UnitedStates refuse to Withdraw their
demand for indirect dagmagcs, to
decide upon future action. Menaces
are now ungracious.
The weekly press OF London is
savage and bellicose, especially the
Saturday Revie,o. They generally
took the ground that the United
States preferred 10 have no settle
ment and wished to hold the
Alabama claims as perpetual
menace for political uses.
The Tallahassee Sentinel is con-
WINGED, on mature reflection, that the
only men capable Of governing the
country for the next four years are
Gen. Grant and Gov. Seward, and
proudly flags those names out on its
banner.
In speaking of Intolootual
Vagrancy" the Churchmon says: "a
deadly mental dyspepsia has had it's
foundations laid in many OF our
American girls, between the oges of
seven and fourteen. by the gorging
OF washy Sunday School books"
A new company has been organ
lied in London for the purpose OF
laying another cable across the bed
of the Atlantic aud direct TO New
York. In it's prospectus the com
pany proposes TO fix the toll on des-
patches at twenty shiIlings tor ten
words.
Carl Schurz threatens TO bolt
the republican party if Grant is re-
nominated. Carl is only going 10
repeat his old world experience
Things didn't 20 TO his mind in
Fatherlaud, and b. "bolted" for
America.
Governor Harrison Reed, of
Florida, was impeached on the 9th
inst, by the unanimous vote OF the
Assembly. The Charges were COR
ruption, fraud and the corrupt use of
the Executive patronage.
Eighteen years ago Carl Schurz
stood on the floor of the u. S.
Senate, hardly mprehending the
language spoken around him. He
wrote to his wife. Some day shall
stand here and speak in English"
The total number of failures last
year throughout the county was 3
6l5, with liabilities of SIS 252 600
against B SOL failures in 1870. and
liabilities OF SIS 242, QUO.
The Ohio Legislature has passed
a bill providing that people who read
the newspapers shall not on that
account be rejected as jurors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

sU- The KOenigsberger Zeitung con
tains an account Of the Prusian tor
pedo boats. three of which are
already finished and 10 the port of
Dantzic three unfinished, destined
for Kiel, and u number more under
construction, These boats are cigor-
shaped, and shot-proof against the
rifle and mitrsileuse. 10 the bow is
the rudder, and in the stern an OBJ
servatory, with a peep-hole about
the size of thaler, the funnel hardly
three feet above water, and of very
small diameter. The whole boat is
about forty feet long, and the only
parts above water are the funnel aud
observatory. The bridge is on a
level with the water and protected
by double shield. 1t is Of a grey
color and very fast The construc.
ton If the torpedoes to be used in
connection with these boats is not
made public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
Secretary OF the State Agricultural
Society.

The election of Hon. w. w. Field
OF this County to this important posi-.
ton in our State Agricultural Socie-
ty, in the place of hon. J. W. Hoy,
resigned, was proper recognition of
his prominence as an agriculturaIist,
as well as his ability as business
manager Mr.. Field came to this
State over twenty years ago, since
which time he has been engaged
mainly in agricultural pursuits. His
practical knowledge of agriculture
in all its branches will give the Socie-
ty valuable officer. Referring to
this election we clip the following
notices from our exchanges:
From the State Journal
THE position Of Secretary was fill.
cd by the election of Hon. w. w.
Field, of Grant county. Dr. Hoyt
has performed great and valuable
services for the Society, and his re-
signation will be matter of deem re-
greet to his many friends in the State.
But if he must leave, the Board has
been extremely fortunate in the seIec-
ton of his successor. Mr.. Field is an
able and practical agriculturalist, is
we'll and favorably known to the peo-
pie Of the State, and will make an ex-
cellent and popular officer of the So
ciety, The salary was fixed at
so 600"
IProm the RichIsni Republican
"The Executive Board of the State
Agricultural Society did most ex,
cellent thing, viz, to elect Hon. w
w. Field, of Boscobel, Secretary of
the Society. Besides being a practic-
al farmer, Mr.. Field possesses rare
executive ability and much force OF
character, which qualifications are
much needed in that Office"
From the Prairie Gu Chen Union.l
"Hon. w. w. Field, Of Grant coun-
ty, has been elected Secretary of the
State Agricultural Society. This is
an excellent selection"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
sa.A very significant paper was

s@-A very significant paper was
read before the Wisconsin Academy
of arts, Sciences and Letters, on We'd
nesday evening last, by the Episco-
pal Bishop Armitage, taki.g the
ground on one side that the Germans,
with their holiday idea Of Sunday,
sanctioned by Luther, could not be
expected to conform 70 Puritanical
notions Of Sabbath Observance on
the other hand, they ought to show
due consideration for the feelings and
habits Of the country which so cor,
daily welcomes them, and suggests
some wise measures for preventing
interference with Sabbath worship.
The State Journal published the ad
dress in full
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

EE Switzerland is at present the
scene of unprecedented comm, reial
activity. Thanks TO the Mount Gents
Tunnel, her western railways are do
ing an extraordinary amount of bust,
ness. Hitherto the rolling stock has
been chiefly imported from France
and Germany, but the carriage ma
kers there having more on their
hands than they can manage, two
factories have recently been estab
lished within the limits of the vener.
able little Reaublic to supply the de-
mand. Another new branch of man
ufacture is that of piper from wood,
which is being rapidly prosecuted in
Swsde also. On December 1, 1870
there were 10000 foreigners in.
Switzerland, Of whom $4,000 were
French. The number of strangers is
far greater in the tourist season
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

A COSTLY FEED-The La Crosse
Leader says: "A few days ago we
noticed the transfer of the Chicago g.
St. Paul Railroad, known as the Riy.l
Re Road. TO the Milwaukee & St Pau
Railroad Company. The deed for
this handsome and valuable piece of
property required four thousand dol
lars worth Of revenue stamps, and
will have to be recorded in the reg
listers office in each county throug b
which the road runs The consider
alton, as named in the deed, il the
small fortune of four millions of dol.
lars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
The One Term Principle.

There are some leaders of the
Republican party who have become
desperate because the people do not
sec fit to make Presidents out OF all
of them, We can't have as many
Presidents as Brigham Young has
wives. A grim orthodox divine once
demonstrated before Ethan Allen
that not more than one out OF seventy
thousand would reach Heaven; where
upon the bluff soldier took up his
hat and said no would relinquish his
chance in favor Of any one that
.---.~A - MI ss-a 90 resident,
yet there are thousands Of asprants
in the United States for the high
position, and these competitors think
if they can "bcat Grant," each one
Of them will BIO President. George
Francis Train, Doctor Mary Walker,
Crate Brown, Senator Trumbull, Carl
Schurz, Chief Justice Chase and the
venerable Horace Greeley, one and
all would be in reach of the prize,
and even the modest Charles Sumner
would not refuse singIe term.
1t is amusing to observe the tactics
of these gentlemen. "Let us go in
for the one term principle" says
Sumner Bat Sumner himself has
moRopolized the Senatorial chair for
twenty years. He is now serving
his fourth term in the u. S. Senate,
using the patronage and influence of
his high Office to secure another
term. He certainly ought to teach
Us by example and not by windy
resolutions that condemn his own
conduct and praCtses. An opposition
to Gen. Grant that is nei Their. sincere
nor honest the people cannot swallow
Whenever we hear of any of these
honorables that will refuse a second
term ia the U. s. Senate he will be
entitled TO be heard as a practical
advocate Of the one term principle.
We regard the Constitution right
as it IT, 1t would have been egregious
folly and snortsightedncss, if the
Constitution had prevented George
Washington from serving two terms,
and thus giving solidity and strength
to the government by practical
wisdom TO the cabinet that wo could
have found no where else. We are
willing TO leave it to the people
whether a President should serve
one or two terms. The people did
we'll TO honor Jefferson and Madison
with two terms. One term was
enough for Van Buren, and too much
for Buchanan. But there WAS GER
tainIy wisdom in the Constitution in
permitting and wisdom aud gratitude
10 the people in electing Abraham
Lincoln for second term.
General Grant is the man to impart
strength and vigor to the government
his military genius and patriotism
did so much in saving. He alone,
without the appearance of cruelty,
can stamp out the embers of q rebe ell
lion that would break forth into
couiiagration under the treatment of
those who are endeavoring to win
popularity by ostentatious pity and
sympathy for irresponsible rebels,
and whose nostrum tor Ku Kluxism
is premiums and pardons The Ku
Klux know General Grant TO be
man Of deeds and few words. They
will disappear before his firm un.
wavering administration Of the law
and when Union men are safe in the
South, amnesty will succeed as
matter of course. Let Grant COM
pleto what he has begun. and it will
require another four years for him
20 accomplish it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
Constitutional Convention.

We sec there is q proposition be-
fore the Legislature for convention
TO change the Constitution. There
Is no general desire for such a cons
vention, the most expensive luxury
3 people ever INDUCED in We can
change our Constitution easily
enough without such enormous ex.
pense; besides, the people now vote
on the identical change proposed,
aud in case of new instrument
they cannot vote separately on its
numerous provisions. The Consti-
tuition Of the United States has been
in force more than eighty years
amendments have boon made there
to from time to time, but no conven-
ton was ever called upon to alter it,
except the convention gotten up in
Montgomery, Alabama, in 1861.
Tho projectors Of q new Constitution
desire to saddle upon tho State the
crushing indebtedness Of several
counties and cities, incurred for raIl.
road construction. There is a propo.
osiLion now before the Legislature
to appropriate the State revenue de-
rived from railroads TO the discharge
Of this indebtedness. This is moth.
ing but another form of State assump-
ton for it is the people that sup.
port the railroads. This scheme will
doubtless be defeated. There are
others who have fallen in love with
the iantiful scheme of minority rep
resentation. and wish this feature in
troduoed into our Constitution. We
can sffOrd TO wait until we see bow
the experiment will work in Illinois.
Ii already creates dissatisfaction
there, and there are at present more
propositions TO alter the recent Con-
stitution Of Illinois than there are TO
alter our own. And bran new Con-
stitution adopted in our State would
be the sigma and incentive for more
changes than are now thought of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

LECTUREs.-Theodore Titon has
been secured to deliver lectures at
Appleton, Oshkosh and GAINESVILLE.
Hon. James Ross is delivering a
series Of Temperance lectures on
"The Experience of one who was
Lost and is Found"
Wendell Phillips is coming to
Wisconsin early 10 March and negotia-
tons are on foot to secure lectures
by him in several cities.
Colonel CaIkins, of the Milwau-
kee Netcs, is lecturing on Paul, the
Lawyer Apostle.
-Bayard Taylor and Sen. KiIpat>
rick have been leeturing at Lacrosse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

ESA bill has been introduced in to
Congress authorizing the issuing of
cheap postal or corresponding cards.
These cards have been in use in Can
ada for some time past, and are said
to have given great satisfaction.
The card issued by the Canadian
Government is about four inches long,
and three inches wide. On enc side
are the words Canada Post Card"
and fac SimiLe of one cent stamp
and space for the address. The other
side of the card is perfectly blank
and upon it many be written from
twelve to eighteen lines of CORES
pondence. They are used, of course,
for printing circulars or prospectuses,
and writing letters, which are not of
a private nature. They are a source
of considerable economy to those
who have occasion to use them, as
they are sold by the government for
the Price of the stamp. 1t is estimat-
ed that since their adoption 10 Can
ada the transmission of circulars by
mail has increased 500 per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

sM- And now comes the story that
the late Lieutenant Governor Dunn
and Colonel James Fisk were mem
bers of wonderful order, the 'Ordor
Matte Hierosolym@que," which con-
sists of 365 members, only / , of whom
are in America. The Due de Per-
signy and Charles Dickens were
members. Garibaldi, BlanQui, Duke
de Arenburg, Monslgnieur Merodo.
Prof. Morse, and Louis Napoleon are
a'so among the elect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
Second Assembly District Convention.

Pursuant to the rec0mmen datlon NJ the County
Central Comm ttee Republican electors Of the Second
Assembly District will hold Convention at the Court
House az Lancaster,
Wednesday, March 9Th, 1879,
O'clock P. NJ 70 elect two delegates to att toad
the State Convention and i've delegates 10 attend the
County Convention II Is recommended that Town
Caucuses DO held at the usu places OF holding cleo
tlons Saturday Alreh "a. to choose delegates TO
attend the Assembly District Convention. The usual
representation will be allowed
by order Of tho Assembly District Com.
g. W. RYLAND, Chm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

@-The press of the Bay State has
been thrown into an ecstasy of indig-
nation by a report that Jeff. Dawes
was born at Stockbridge, Mass, 1903,
and that he is only carpetbagger
in the south. 1t is further minated
that the head and front of the chival-
~ was sprung from "Low white Z"
otherwise q vulgar wheelright, who
followed that calling for many day,
within the memory of men now liy.
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

To tho end that Grant County may be fully repre-
scented 10 the Repub can Union State Convention, ap
pointed to be held at Madison,
Onth 13lh day Of March, next,
for tho nomination Of Presidential Electors and dele.
gates 10 the neat Republican National Convention a
Count Convention IL hereby called 10 be held At the
Courthouse 10 Lancaster Wis., Saturday The Oh ddy
Of March, 1872, At the hour Of one o'clock r. NJ u
said day for the purpose Of ing two delegates 10
represent the 10th senatorial District said State
Convention.
Such County Convention will be composed Of twenty
dolegates-hve delegates from each Assembly District
under the new apportionment. In the absence Of
calls by the proper Assembly and Town Committee
the County Central Committee hereby recommend
that Town Conventions be held according TO usual
custom ~ 10 pace and represen alton the ID day
OF March. 1872, and that Assembly District Convex
lions DO held also the 9th day Of March, 1872 for
eectng delegates TO the State Convention as well AS
10 the County Convention her-b, ca led 10 take place
BY order Of the County Central Committee
w. P. DEWEY, Chairman
Lancaster Wis February 18th, 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

COUNTY GOvERNMENT Another
county Government bill is before the
Legislature. The bill provides that
counties shall be divided into super
visor districts with a population of
5000 in each, or as near that num-
Der as possible; and that each coun-
" shall be so divided as TO make an
odd number of supervisors. The
proposed system is compromise be-
tween the present and the old COM
missioner system, and in all the large
counties in the state would doubtless
give better satisfaction than either
OF the systems already tried. I'm.
der il Grant county would have q
Board of thirteen members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
s@- Fred Douglass in h;s lo,,ou

sJr Fred Douglass, in his letter an
nouncing his intention to support
GRAFT for a denomination said 81
always deem it safe ia politics to
AVOID doing that which my opponents
most desire to accomplish" In the
unanlmlty with which the democracy
assail Grant may be discovered q
strong point Of our policy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

AA-ln his recent lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln Horace Greeley said the
popular conception of the President,
as he lived, vulgariEed him exceed
ingly. He was not laughing, JEST
ing, joviul man, by any means; on
the contrary, be was staid, sober,
thoughtful, and st times almost
gloomy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20

CoNvENTIoNs.-In this issue ap.
pears the call for a State Convention
TO be held at Madison, March 18th
next, to elect an Electoral Ticket
aud to elect delegates to attend the
Republican National Convention.
Grant county will be entitled at
the State Convention to eight dele
gates from Assembly Districts and
two delegates from the County vt
large. The County Convention is
called to meet at Lancaster on Sat-
urday, March 9th, and will bo COM
posed of twenty delegates to be Sc.
lected at the Assembly District Con.
ventions recommended to be held 10
the several districts on Wednesday,
March 9th.
Town cauouses to elect delegates
so the Assembly District Conventions
should he held on Saturday, March
Cd, the time recommended.
The towns Of Potosi, Lima, Clifton,
Liberty, Lancaster and ElIenboro,
will take notice of the call for the
Second Assembly District Conven-
tion, to be held at Lancaster, on Wed
nesday March, 9th. Town caucuses
20 be held Saturday, March %.