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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
The German Press on Senator Sum-
Qer.

The Illinois Staatszeitung. after
showing up Senator Schurz ip Ian.
guage more forcible than flattering,
pays it's respects to Senator Sumner:
"Aud as for Senator Sumner, be
was at the time an ardent admirer
of such French Republicans as Gam
beta, Victor Hugo, &c. AS chair
man of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, it was his duty to be con-
cerned about the traffic in arms, and
10 protest against it. He did not do
this, but he did something else. He
Travelled through the country get
ting off tremendous harangues, glori-
! lying the French humbug Republic,
donouncing the continuation of the
war on the part of the Germans after
the capture of Louis Napoleon as
brutal, barbaroue, blood thirsty, and
vindiclive. aud assured the French
sister republic of the most active
sympathy Of the undetermined
American people, In other words,
lie who, owing TO his official position,
should have been most Jealous
guardian Of the strict neutrality of
the United States, did all in his
power 10 induce the American peo-
;,le to look upon the sale of arms to
France as a very meritorious and
praiseworthy act. And, like the
genuine Yankee that he il, be took
his pay for it. Mr. Sumner pocket
ed about twenty Thousand dollars
Cor railing at the blood-thirsty Ger
man barbarians and sounding the
praises of the noble Frenchmen. =
But now after the lapse OF better
han year, and after the German
Government has found no cause OF
complaint against the United States
on account of this matter the same
Sumner suddenly finds himself cali
"a upon TO out Bismark Bismar k
himself, and TO prefer charges against
his own government where Bismark
could find no reason for SO doing
And he does this too at time when
by that act he gives bis own country
ia controversy with England, O most
grevious blow. As chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, he
never spoke word or raised &
finger to prevent his friends, the Re
publican French, from obtaining
arms TO be used against the blood
hlrsty and vindictive Germans =
But fifteen months after the event
he opens his mouth and calls out &c
English, Don't be such fools as tC
yield on the Alabama question. The
United States have done just as baC
| a.. non ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

legally contract to teach school Of
his own district?
A. Not unless he first resigns, a.
clerk, that another person may be
appointed for he cannot make a
contract with himself.
Q. Is county superintendent
warranted in refusing - license u
district clerk TO teach his own school?
A He is not HIS business is TO
examine those who apply and grant
certificates to those who are found
qualified. HIS granting a certificate
of qualification to person who
holds tho office Of district clerk does
not empower him to teach in his dis.
trict without contract; aud to
obtain legal contract he must cease
TO be a clerk.
Q If teacher loses Monday, can
he be allowed to make it up on
Saturday a.?
a. There is no serious objection
to this, but to cut off oavil, it would
be best that the permission be noMd
on the contract.
q. If a school is taught on Satur-
days, will The district be entitled TO
count them as part Of the five
months" necessary to draw school
money?
A. Yes, if the contract with the
teacher provides that school may be
taught on Saturday, but not Other
wise.
Q Is a teachers certificate given
last spring, fer one year, good THU
winter, the teacher not having beer
examined on the constitution?
A The certificate is good until j
expires, unless revoked By the super
intendent The teacher can Ia wiully
teach the constitutions" although
not yet examined on the subject.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
Supporters and Opposers.

When such honorable and distin-
guished statesmen of the United
States Senate as Hamlin and Morrill,,
Of Maine Buckingham, of Connecti-
cat Wilson, of Massachusetts; Nor
ill and Edmunds, of Vermont; Sher-
man, of Ohio; Morton. o: Indiana /;
Harlan and Wright, of Iowa Howe,
If Wisconsin Ramsey, of Minnesota,
and Vice President Colfax express
unwavering confidence in the wisdom
and integrity of President Grant and
his Administration, he can, it may
be safely believed, withstand the
malignant opposition of such selfish
iy-ambitious men as Trumbull ,Schurz
and Sumner, whose efforts of states :
manship are measured by the narrow
-auge of personal likes and dislikes,
and the spirit of whose public career
characterized by the policy of "rule
ruin They would rather rule in
Tophet than he servants in Paradise.
CHICAGO Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

a@- Late reports from Mexico
represent that the greater portion OF
the northern region of that Republic
is in the hands Of the rebels, and
upon the succecs of President Juarez
to whip the rebel forces now besieg-
ing the city Of San Luis Potosi de-
Ponds his ability to recover the lost
ground. Fighting is now daily in
progress in front of that city. The
news is confirmed that General Diaz,
the chief leader of tho rebels, died
recently. His followers have chosen
new leader named Guzman. Mex
leo, chronically convulsed with rovo-
lutions, appears TO be in bad way
Just now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

Amendment TO the Temperance Law.

1t is proposed now to 80 amend
the existing laws relative to drunk
en- ess, that whenever a person is con-
victed of being drunk he shall be i'm
prisoned as punishment therefor,
and not be fined. That the punish
ment by Imprisonment may be inn
perative, no fine, under any cir
cumstances, shall be allowed to be
taken This, it is claimed, will make
the matter equal all round, and will
have more effect in stopping drunkr
eness and promoting temperance
than any other course that could be
pursued. 1t is said that several of
the opponents of the temperance bill
advocate the passage of a law ma
king imprisonment the only punish>
ment for drunkenness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
Estate OF Gribble.

&rAIE OF WISCONSIN, a. Probate Once
- Grant County. {" Lancaater March A 1879
In the matter Of the Proof and Probate of the las,
will and testament Of William II Gribble deceass III
late Of the county of Grant.
Whereas an instrument in writing purportinO IN hs
the last will and testament OF william II. Srbbie de
ceased late Of the county Of Grant has been In
this ONCE and whereas application has been made by
Henry NJ Gribblepraying that the be proven and
admitted TO probate according TO the laws
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before mo at the Probate ONCE In the village of
Lancaster In said County, on the NTH day OF April
A. ID. 1872 at one O'Clock 2. M.
And il is further ordered, that notice shall be given
to all persons crested In said Will Of he time and
place Of said hearing, by publication in the Grant CO.
Herald a newspaper printed ia said county, for three
successive weeks each week, prior 20 the time
sue hheafng.
By the Court. WIN. Mc00N1GAL,
County JudVa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
Fire Insurance.


Mr.. Bushnell, to organized County
insurance companies, we think to be
so important as to justify US in print
ing tho text Of it in full, which see on
the frat page. The general plan is
that Of mutual insurance company.
In theory such companies ought to
furnish the cheapest and most relin-
bio insurance, but these companies
generally tumble into bankruptcy
owing to two causes, first, the ex"
pense of officers and agents, and Sec
ondly, when great losses occur, it ia
impossible to collect small sums on
premium notes from persons widely
scattered over one or moro States.
As far as we can see, Mr.. BIS. bill OBJ
vates both difficulties. Most Of the
business is TO be done either by the
County Board or town officers and
assessments in case of loss are collect
ed by the town treasurer Of the mem
hars insured, just az general taxes arc
collected. The bill recognizes the
principle to which we have been long
approaching, that insurance should
be regarded and treated as tax on
the property insured. The insurance
premiums and assessments are made
liens on the real estate on which the
buildings insured are situated, and it
would seem that the last dollar could
be collected from the members, should
it become necesary to do &c.
We are told that insurance is q pro-
fossion and nobody can carry it on
successfully, unless they understand
it. This is so, provided the object of
the company is to make money, but
in such an organization as the pre-
sent bill proposes, the object of the
members is not to make money, but
to insure others against loss. We do
not see in this bill any duties impos-
cd on the County Board, or town Of
ticers moro difficult OF so difficult as
they are now required to perform.
All that q member Of the organiza-
ton can require, is, first, that if his
house is burned, his insurance money
shall be promptly paid him. This
bill furnishes as ample security in
this matter as any other insurance
organization secondly, that no m EN-.
Der should be able to defraud the COM
pany by generalization and then burn
ing the insured property with desigu
The valuation of the buildings pro-
vded in the bill is only for the pur-
pose of fixing the amount Of the pre-.
mium-but no recovery can be had
for loss greater than this valuation,
or greater than three-fourth Of the
actual value at the time of the loss.
When there is 80 many TO watch,
heordinary frauds on insurance COM
psnies, which so much enhance the
expense, would hardly be possible.
And lastly the insured desire safety
81 the least expense. 1t seems to Us
that this bill exactly meets this want.
When we take into account tse i'm I.
mense outlay by the citizens of the
county for insurance and the COM
paratively small sum received from
insurance companies for losses, we
can form some estimate what vast
sums would be saved to our people
annually by the scheme proposed by
Mr.. Bushnell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
Davis Accepts.

Judge Davis accepts the Labor
Reform Nomination for President,
in the following dispatch
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. %
r. NJ. Chamberlain, President of
the National Labor Reform Be
pleased to thank the Convention for
the unexpected honor which they
have conferred upon me. The Chief
Magistracy Of the Republic should
be neither sought or declined by an
American citizen.
DAVID DAVIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
In Bankruntcv

hnTPIcT COURT or THg UNITED SrATRs }
IL Western District OF Wisconsin.
In the matter Of Abraham Gibson and Joshua Gibson,
bankrupts
Western District Of wisconsin-ss
At Madison the 10th day Of February, A. d. 1872
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of h,s anpop,.
ment a. assignee Of Abraham Gibson and Joshr.
sibson, both Of Potosi 10 the county Of Grant and
ssste o. Wisconsin, within said District, who have
the District Court OF said District -
4ows Hsdi.on Wi. SC;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

at the trial that the company had
manufactured between two and three
hundred thousand dollars of counter.
felt money, large quantities of it be-
ing sold 10 the West. The bills were
printed in New York, and shifted to
their headquarters in Green county.
N. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

aA-As far as we can see there
IS to be no backing down from the
American case" on the Alabama
questions. A late dispatch from
Washington says:
1t may be positively stated that
our Government will refuse to mod
ify the case of the Alabama claims,
or will accept of any compromise
other than the award of the Geneva
Conference, after an impartial pre-
sentation Of the same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE
AUCTION.

purpose 70 sell at my place in the village Of Patch
Grove, on FRIDAY, MARCH ~, 1872. the follewinS
described property: 'i"e
TWO MARES and years old with foal. 2 tbr.o
year old horse colts, two year old horse colt twa
year cd mare colt, cows, three year old steers
Also, corn, oats barley and hay P's'
TERMs-All sums uuder $40, cash; on all ever 40
deduction OF hve per cent. for cash, or credit Of
approved security 80
Sale to commence at ten O'Clock A. NJ should the
day prove stormy, sale tht next fair day
LUTHER BROWN
Patch Grove, February 18th 1877 400
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

New YORK, February 15.-An
Ottawa dispatch states that Hon,
James Howe condemns the policy OF
England in Withdrawing troops from
Canada, and predicts rupture be-
tween the Home Government and
the Dominion. If a better under
standing is not arrived at, be urges
independence as the only course open
to the Canadians, and asks the people
to prepare for a separation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
CHEROKEE
PREMIUM SEED CORN

1 nave about Is bushels OF the above named corn
when VIII sell at 500 per bushe, or rs cents per
peoK delivered at my farm in Fennimore, and at my
residence IN Boscobel. This took the lat premi
um at the state Fair OF 1870 and 1871 The ears are
long ana large, kernel deep with small cob aud yields
heavily deem IT the beat dent corn have ever
grown W. W, FIELD.
HOscOboI March J.. 1871 A0wA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
Republican Union County Convention
Grant County.

10 the end that Grant County may be fully repre-
ted Ia the Republican Union state Convention Rp
pointed to be held At Madison,
On the 18th day Of March, next,
for the nomination Of Presidential Electors and dee
mates 10 the next Republican National Convention, a
County Convention IL hereby called to be- held at the
Courthouse In Lancaster Wis, Saturday the Oh day
Or March, 1872, At the hour Of one o'clock P. NJ OF
said day. for the purpose Of selecting two delegates
represent the 10Th senatorial District at said State
Convention.
such County Convention will be composed of twenty
deegatesfvs delegates from each Assembly District
under the new apportionment. In the absence Of
calls by the proper Assembly and Town Committees
the County Central Committee hereby recommend
that Town Conventions be held according 70 usual
custom as to place and represeDi aon the "a day
Of March 1872, and that Assembly District CONVEX
tons be held also on the 9th day Of March, 1872 for
electng delegates 20 the State Convention, well as
70 tho County Convention hereby called to take place
By order Of the County Central Committee
W. r. DEWEY, Chairman,
Lancaster, Wis February 10th, 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
DISSOLUTION,

The copartnership heretofore existing in the Boot
and Shoe Store under the name Of Tracy Son. IL by
mutual consent dissolved. g. Tracy will continue the
cuisines AMI pay all debts against the Arm and all
IND bted TO us are cordially invited TO call and settle
with him SOON, and save us the necessity Of leaving
our accounts with third person. 8. TRACY.
9. NJ. TRACY.
Plattsvine, February 2sth. E72. AVA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

cgFifty-six land grant bills are
now pending in Congress, twenty-six
being in the House. The total mum.
Der of acres embraced in the grants
is considerably over 100000, 900, or
of a greater area than Ohio, Indiana,
illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Iowa combined.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

SroKEs.--The murderer of Fisk
expresses himself as very confident
OF an acquittal His counsel, John
A. Graham. the great criminal law
yer Is making hurculean exertions
and If money and brains can save
him, the assassin will go unhung.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
First Assembly District Convention.

Tho Republican electors Of the First Assembly Dis
trct will hold Convention st the village of George
tswn,
Wednesday, March 9th, 1872,
At one o'clock p NJ to elect two delegates to attend
sac state Conveston and ve delegates 20 attend tbs
County Convention. II IL recommended that Town
Caucuses be held at the usual places " holding cleo
tons on Saturday March 2 20 choose delegates to at
tend the Assembly District Convention. The usual
representation will DO allowed.
By order Of the Assembly District Com.
NJ =. RINDLAUB, Chm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

sa-A private letter received at st.
Louis from Fort Benton, Montana
states that during the latter part OF
December the thermometer marked
SO degrees below zero; that buffalo,
antelope, cattle and horses were
frozen to death in large numbers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
UnIOa RepnblIcan State Convention.
Roons or REPUBLICAN srArn CxNLRAL COMMITTEE,
Madison. Via Feb, 9Th. 1872

Roons on REPUBLICAN STATS CHNtEAL COMMITTEE,
Madison, Wis, Feb. 9th, 1872.
A State Convention OF Delegates representing the
Union Republican Party Of Wisconsin Is hereby call ed
to meet At the Capitol in Madison, at u Nj on
Wednesday, March 13, 1872,
for the purpose Of placing in nomination an Eectoral
ticket Of ten Electors 70 be supported by the party
the next Presidential election and also 70 stlt CT
twenty delegates 70 represent the Union Republican
party Of Wisconsin, In the National Union Republican
Convention, which meets In Philadelphia, on the 9th
day Of June, A. D. 1872 and TO transact such other
business a. may be deemed appropriate.
Zach Senae and Assenlbiy Distrtet Will be entitled
20 two del egates in the Convention.
EW kEYEs, Chm, Madison.
FRANK LELAND. Elkhorn.
FJBLAIR, Milwaukee.
JNO BENNETT. Janssyille.
T MOAK, WATERFOWL.
OBJ TH0MAs, Prairie du Chen.
JOHN COVER, Lancaster.
IA BAKER. Waupun.
J0NEB, shsboygan.
q NJ PAINE, Oshkosh.
Ell BROWNE, WAupacA.
Sam FIRIELD, osceola.
PLEIsCHER, La Crosse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

sfA- An enthusiastic correspondent
thus describes Josie" Mansfield :
"She is somewhat thinner, and color
less as marble. Neither time nor
trouble has as yet succeeded in put,
tins line on her perfect face. But
in the lovely eyes there is q violet
shade of sadness that seems to tinge
her eyelids, and the small mouth has
pleading culver when she speaks
OF the insults she has received from
women when she has passed out of
her door, and which keep her from
taking the exercise necessary for
health"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

During the fortnight past, the
rate of mortality in Dubuque was
four deaths per week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

sses- At the performance of the
melodrama of Buffalo Bill, King OF
the Border Men, at the Bowery
Theater, New York, on Wednesday
night. the hero Of the play was
present in a box, in company with
the author, As soon as he was
recognized, the audience rose en-
mdsSe and greeted him with an
ovation such as actors at he more
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

EeJ' In consequence Of the almost
universal appeal by relatives for the
discharge Of such minors as may
enlist in the regular army, Secretary
Belknap has recommended to Con-
gress that the law regarding enlist
ments he amended, and that no
recruit be hereafter permitted to
enter the service who, by his own
oath, is not over 81 years of age,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

Kansas has instructed her dele
CATION to vote for Grant,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
County Treasurers.

An important bill ia before the
Legislature requiring that County
rreasurers shall make reports of
moneys received monthly, and that
he funds shall be deposited 10 bank
he interest on which shall recur to
be counties The provisions apply
10 counties only where the assess
ment is above thirty millions. Here
ofore the Treasurer Of counties
have had the use of these moneys,
drawing the interest thereon for
their personal benefit. The bill is in-
reduced to prevent all chances for
speculation in the public money. 1t
~ understood that lobbying against
the passage of this bill has been GO
ing on since its introduction, which,
il true, proves its Importance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

PoMERoY's BREACH OF PROMISE
CAsE-In the breach Of promise
case of Sadie +. Wilkinson rs. Brick
Pomeroy, the defendant has filed an
answer denying that be ever solicited
plaintiff in marriage; that she is
unohaste. habituaIly Incorporate and
of violent disposition, that she re-
peatedly threatened his life with
deadly weapons, and that she was an
unfit person 70 marry ANYBODY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
~At the Woman's SUFFRAGE G,

gAt the Woman's Suffrage Con-
vention, held at Columbus. Ohio, on
the 18th, Mrs. Swisshelm made
speech expressing the hope that the
convention would declare itself so
decidedly against the free love-move-
ment, that it will never be again
heard of in Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

sA-IfVice President Colfax should
10 re.nomnated and reelected it
will be the first time, with single
RECEPTION, that Vice President has
been his own successor in the histo-
~ Of our Government The excep-
ton was that Of Daniel D ThompkiDs
at Now York, who served as Vice
President under the two terms Of
President Monroe, one of which
terms occurred in what is historically
known as the EZRA of good feeling
from 1921 to 1925. The instances in
which Vice President has stepped
from that position to the Presidency
are six, to witt John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, Martin Van Buren,, John
Tyler, Willard Fillmore and Andrew
Johnson-the three latter succeeding
10 the Presidency on account Of the
demise of the regularly elected in
cumbents while holding office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

p-sPalding's Glue, useful and always ready.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05
From our Special Correspondent
FROM THE CAPITOL
MADISON, MARCH 2, 1872.


Nearing the close of the session,
business is lively, and members are
in hurry to go home, much, it is
feared, TO the detriment of the more
important business which is always
postponed until the closing week of
the session. The Assembly passed a
joint resolution to adjourn on the
l5lh, and ia the face Of that resolu-
ton, with pressure of business on
their hands, adjourned over from Fri
day noon 10 Monday evening! The
Senate have postponed the consider
alton of tho resolution until the 8 h
instant. This strongly indicates that
an adjournment will scarcely be
reached before the goth, as number
OF very important bills are yet to be
considered
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-30

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