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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
Clippings from the State Press.

Prescott expects to handle 300, 900
bushels of wheat this season.
Prairie chickens and ducks are
likely to be very numerous this fall.
A. N. Humphrey, a Green county
farmer, has patented an improved
gang-plow.
Madison servant girls are abandon.
ing house work and going into the
harvest field.
A lump of cotton weighing SO
pounds, was recently found on a
farm in Kewaunee county.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul Com
pany has driven sixty piles in the
main channel of the Mississippi river
at La Crosse during the last week.
The Prairie du Chen Courier SAYS
that Gen. John e. Williams contem-
plates purchasing the Dousman
block in that place and starting a
clothes-pin factory.
The Wisconsin Schutzenfest will
be held at Manltowoc August 18th,
goth and 21st. On the two last days
convention of German jouin alists
will also be held at the same place.
Two GAINESVILLE saloon keepers
have yielded to the moral effect of
the female temperance demonstra-
ton. They express their intention
to leave the city or get INTO some
other business.
George Woodle, of Monroe, was
watching his fathers barn for thieves
the other night. A pistol shot
through his hat from one of them
was perfect assurance that the barn
needed watching.
And now comes insects to destroy
the evergreen trees. They have APP
peared at Appleton, are the size of
an ordinary beetle, have pinchers
an inch long, and seize on branch
of the tree and girdle il in short orr
der.
The LIST regiment Wisconsin State
Militia will be reviewed and inspect
ed by Governor Washburn in Nil
waukee, on the 18th of August. 1t
is proposed to hold, in connection
herewith, grand summer. nights
festival.
The Oshkosh Times says: "The
survey party of the Wisconsin MIDI
land Railway have reached a point
about five miles south of Berlin.
The grade, so far. the engineer in
charge reports, can be established at |
a remarkably low figure costing less
than any other road in the state for
the came distance"
Mrs. S. S. Evans, of Tomah, died
very suddenly, under peculiar cir.
few evenings since.
She was seated with her two daueh-
.ers when an unknown man entered
he room, ct sight of whom the lady
went into oonvalsions. The strang-
,r Immediately went away, and Mrs.
). died in q few minutes. Soon af-
er death black spots appeared on
Ter back.
Wisconsin Is looking up from a
literary standpoint. Rev. Edward
everett Hale's charming new books,
Ups and Downs" has it's heroine
pend some months in Milwaukee,
nd now Olive Logan locates one of
er characters in her "Met by
nance" at Oshkosh. Olivehas been
t Oshkosh herself, and knows what ,
romantic place it is "to have lit ]
10 fun with the boys"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
Direct Taxation and Farmers
Rights

A farmer, writing to the Council
Bluffs (lowa) Nonpareh on "Free
Trade and Farmers Rights" says:
Another fact farmers should bear
in mind: Should free tradebe estah-
lished we should cut off a large rev.
enue. Our custom; duties now fur
nish the money, but overtuTn the
tariff and there is but one thing left
for US, and that is direct taxation,
which, by the provision of the Fed
eral Constitution, must be in proper.
ton to the census or enumeration OF
inhabitants. Change the present
system of revenue, collected from
those able to purchase Injuries, and
the farmers property, now untouch-
ed, will come in for its share of adj
ditional taxation.
The same idea is given by the
Galesburg (lll) Register, which says
of free trade:
Its adoption would result in trans
ferring the burdens of taxation from
the foreign manufacturer to the
shoulders of the people. AS it is,
much of the means necessary for the
payment CT the nations indebted
ness can be collected 10 the way of a
tax upon imported luxuries that our
people would be better off without
by direct taxation this money would
be collected from articles of substan-
tial necessity and rest as a dead
weight upon every acre of land in
the country.
And still more succintly by the
Bloomington (Ill.) Leader:
A few reckless newspapers are try
ing to humbug the farmers of Him
OILS into the formation of new
party, and their battle. cry is free
trade and direct taxation. Since
the United States Constitution pro-
vides that "no direct tax shall be
laid, unless in proportion to the
census" although Illinois has only
one-seventh of the wealth of Massa-
chusetts, she would be obliged to
pay nearly double the amount of
that State were the National reve-
nue. to be raised by direct taxation.
How much relief would this bring
TO the farmers of the West?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
DIR. a. IRA SK'S
Magnetic Ointment
FOR THE CURE OF
1NELAMMAToRY DISEASES.

DIR. Trasie was engaged for twenty years n
course OF experiments upon the medical properties
end power OF vegetables, separate and combined At
The age OF seventy he succeeded in presenting
10 the world the result of his experiments com,
6inaton OF Vegetable extracts, the power OF which
n removing diseases Is unequaed IN tho annals Of
Medicine
His discovery consists in aeombInation OF
Aesc powerful Vegetable Extracts with Electricity or
Magnetism in the form OF an Ointment
Certain, It Is. that the remarkable andnIHpro
sedented success which has attended its application In
The cure OF Diseases stamps 10 at onco tho greatest
discovery OF the age and calls for riaAand close In
gestigation OF its properties.
IL never falls, while there remains sufficient
ife to restore natural and healthy action to the ca
pary vessels OF the body, and equGlize Che crcula
ion Of the blood. BY this means controlling power
Is gained the most malignant forms OF disease
which cannot be obtained from any other remedy
Such Is the pc yver OF his combination,
Chat 1t peherates to every portion of tho human
frame; every bono aud muscle, vein, nerve and liga
ment s searched out and made sensible of Its purify
ing and healing influence. Hence K copes as readIl
With internal as external disease
Numerous Instances arc on record where
This remedy has restored health to patients SO neal
Tie grave that the most powerful internal remedies
failed to produce any effect Such has frequently been
The case in Slhamma ton Of the Bowels
No patient ever need die with This disease
where the Magnetic Ointment can be obtained.
For Gnda Tnnntory EsheumatIsm this
ointment IL the most complete romedy ever prepared
For Diphthera or Purid Sore Throat 1t is unriyaed
I'm nine ty-niue cases ont O hundred.
will afford entire relief to the cases OF Neryous
Headache in thirty minutes.
For Nervous Diseases this medicine Is OF
immense value.
Affections of the Spine, Rheumatism. Lamo.
ness, liberated Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Peurisy.
Group, Collie, Cholera Morbus Ague In the Face Of
Breast Burns, Sclll Head, Scrofua Salt Rheum RryA
tipelas, lnHamed Eyes, Fever Sores Sores etc WIN
boimncdiately relieved by the uso Of De- Trasks Mag
netic Ointment
ID. RANSOM, son & Co, Propr's, Buffalo. ny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
The World on the Political Situation

The World has a double.Ieaded edi-
torial on the Democratic Party and
its Allies" The article begins thus.
"The natural allies cfthe Democratic
party at the present time are two,
more are less imperfectly organized
bodies OF citizens, namely. Liberal
Republicans and Farmers, Changers"
and is closed as follows: "The true
thing to do is to encourage the other
organizations, but resolutely main
tain the Democratic standards of DO.
litical doctrine, for unless Democracy
can be again made living conviction
in the public mind, reforms of gov
eminent will never be more that
skin Deep"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07


b. The Washington correspon-
dent of the Chicago Journal states
that it is regarded as hardly possible,
without miracle, that Vice Presi
dent Wilson will occupy his seat in
the Senate next winter. In this con.
nection the correspondent further
says.
There is now little doubt that Matt.
II. Carpenter will preside over the
Senate next winter in his capacity
as President pro tempore. Mr.. Car.
penter has many excellent qualities
for this office, and is much better
parliamentarian than Henry Wilson.
Matt. Carpenter is courteous. quick.
attentive and impartial, and. as pre-
siding officer, will doubtless facilitate
the business of the country with as
much satisfaction to the Senators as
Henry Wilson. This will be the first
time 10 many years that the West
has had q permanent presiding of
ticer: Senator Anthony, of Rhode
Island, has filled the Office as Presi-
dent pro tenn. for very long period.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
The Pro Rata System-Whatl 1t Costs
the Western Farmer.

A Madison gentleman travelling in
Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota, writes
an interesting letter to the State
Journal from which we take the fol-
lowing:
"The act of the Illinois Legisla-
ture in the railroad law of last win
ter, and which went into effect July
1st, has cast sort of woe. BECOME
ness in many parts of the West, in
Guiding most of Iowa, Nebraska and
Dakota Territory. The result of an
tariff upon railroads, has resulted,
as predicted by non-grangeites, in
the railroad managers raising their
competitive rates to non-competing
rates. Thus the rates from Chicago
to st. Louis are increased about 20
per cent, and others competing in
about the same ratio. ALI of which
the farmers west of the Mississippi
River pay for; and that, too, with
out the Illinois farmer reaping one
cents value. Gov. Carpenter said,
in recent speech, that the act of
the Illinois Legislature would cost
Iosoa over a million of dollars. Take
heed, grangers of Wisconsin, lest We
also suffer by laws you would pass.
Chicago must suffer already. Ar
rangements are being made to ship
as much produce as possible to Mil.
waukee and Duluth from this Sec
ton"
The Clinton, Iowa, Herald shows
how one railway contrives to COM
pete for Illinois trade since the new
law went into effect:
1.-THE Western Union Railway.
which passes through Wisconsin to
Beloit and thence through Illinois
to Rock Island, actually bills freight
free to the State line, and then, by
charging its local rates in Illinois, is
enabled to deliver goods in Fulton,
Rock Island and points in Iowa on
the east and west lines that inter-
sect its own, at rates that effectually
prevent the competition of the trunk
lines which pass entirely across ILL
nois."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.
Brutal Treatment of BOY by Two Iowa Men.

DEs MONIES, Ia, July PA hor~
rible outrage was perpetrated in
Linn township, Warren county, To-
wa, on boy about fourteen years
old, by two men named MeKisscr
and Hart. The boy, who was living
at McKissick's, was accused by
them Of robbing two mer Who slept
in room with him. II. boy deni-
ed his guilt, and, threats failing to
extort confession, the two brutes
whipped him numerically again and
again, until Monday night, when
the boy was taken to a we'll some
ten feet deep, with about five feet of
water in it, and with rope around
his neck, he was lowered repeatedly
.ssao foremost into the water until
nearly drowned. The same night
be was taken upstairs in McKiss-
ick's house by McKlssick and Hart,
and there laid on his face on the
floor; his feet bound a rope passed
over the rafters so as to draw his
feet some twenty inches from the
floor his hands were bound behind
him and drawn up in the same way
to about the same elevation and his
head Ii shed to a bed-post by a cord
from his neck. In this condition he
was left until ten O'Clock Tuesday,
when some neighbors discovered and
released him from his painful posi-
ton more dead than alive. The boy
had neither food or water save when
ducked in the well from Sunday
evening to Tuesday, noon. Me-
Kissick and Hart. who are both men
of property, were arrested aud yes
terday held to answer for assault
with intent to Infict great bodily in
jury, and also served with notice in
q civil suit for five thousand dollars |
damages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

So The New York Tribune of Ju-
ly 18th has the following among its
educational notes: "Prof. w ood n an,
of Dubuque, is the happy possessor
OF the finest cabinet of marine and
geological specimens in the Mississip-
pi valley, including the rarest collec-
ton of corals in the United States"
One of the editors of the Tribune,
on q recent visit to Dubuque, visit
ed Mr.. Woodlands collection, so that
paper probably knows what it is
talking about.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

D%Tho following is the number OF
working oranges in this state. by
counties Adams, l; Calumet, l f;
Columbus, 6 Dane, IL; Dodge, Is
Eau Claire, /; Fond du Lac; II
Grant, 8; Green, Is; Green Lake,
4 Iowa, 2; Jefferson, 2; Kenosha,
6 Lafayette, 6; Marquette, / Out
agamie, l; Pekin, l; Pierce, 6 ;
Portage, 2; Racine, 1 Richmond
3 Rock, IA; st. Croix, 5 Sank, 2 \;
Sheboygan, q Vernon 4; Walworth
4; Washington, A; waushara, 3;
Winnebago, II. Total, 172.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
Trouble with the Sioux.

YANKToN, d. IT,, July 29.-The
surveying party in charge of M. T.
Wooley arrived here last night.
having been fred into by a party Of
about fifty Sioux Indians, of the
Yanktonnai band frnm Fort Thomp-
son, under the lead of Chief NAM
cd Quilted Fan. This occurred
about 200 miles directly north of
here, on James River, the Indians
charging that the lands belonged to
them, and they would not allow
them to survey il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

s@-A Duchman recently got terri
bly, excited over an accoant of an
elopement of a married woman, gave
his opinion thus: "If my wife runs
away nit anoder mans wife, shake
him oud OF his breaches oud, if she
been mine ladder, mine Got"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
Fourth Assembly District COnVentIO n.

The Republican electors Of the Fourth Assembly
District composed OF the towns Of Beetown, Hloom-
inaton Caasville Glen Haven, Little Grant, Miviie,
Patch drove, Waterloo aud Wyaiusing, are notified
that an Assembly District convention VII be held at
Bloomington on
Saturday. August 10th,
at one o'clock p NJ, for the purpose OF slectlng two
delegates TO attend the State Convention, and five
delegates 10 attend the County Senatorial Convention
ills suggested that primary meetings be held In
the several towns IN the district (unless otherwise
provdsd) Thursday the lAth inst, at two O'clock
p. NJ, 10 elect delegates 90 said convention.
BY order Of the Assembly District Committee,
ROBERT GLENN, Ohm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

%The Wisconsin Farmer says
Taking the state as q whole, all our
information points to q good yield
OF wheat, oats and barley, with a
present prospect for a good corn
crop. There will be many excep-
lions of individuals and neighbor-
hoods, but, we repeat, the farmers
OF Wisconsin, as q body, have rea-
son to expect q much more success.
iul year than has been either of the
last three"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

sm-T The Mineral Point Tribune
says: "In the counties of Iowa,
Grant, Lafayette and Crawford,
there was sold from brewers during
the month of June over sixteen hun
dred barrels of beer and ale, besides
large quantity that was brought
in from other places"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
second Assembly District Convention.

In accordance with the accommodation OF the
County Central Committee the Republican electors
Of the "a Assembly District comprising the towns OF
Clifton RllenborO Lancaster Liberty, Lima and Po-
tosi, win meet In Convention at Lancaster, on
Saturday, August 18th,
at O'clock p NJ for the purpose OF electng two del
sRAtes 70 attend the State Convention and ye dele
gates 20 attend the County Senatorial Convention, IL
several towns Saturday, August 9th TO elect dele
gates 10 attend said Convention. The usual repre-
1entatOn will be allowed.
BY order OF Assembly District Committee.
@. W. RYLAND, Chairman,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

~The geological surveyors in
the western part of the state have
run line through shullsburg, Miner.
al Point and Dodgeville to the Wis.,
consin river. and are now working
through Richland county, with a
view of examining into its iron re-
sources.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
TAKE NOTICE, FARMERS,

All those wishing to purchase good. clean. and vo,
hardy Winter Wheat and very early esoi.s VIZ
spring Wheat for seed, viii to we'll 10 secnra ,he
same soon; Having sold out here. 1 will move avs,
y the middle OF September. will also oer M a.,
hose Potatoes for seed, which give better
~ ali respects than any othersI ever raised IIso
few Poland China Hogs for sale ''u' A'''
1.-TWO DANIEL GERMANN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
s@When ladies 90 10 nrin,;,

sSWhen ladies go to O printing
office to buy old papers, it isn't nee.
cessary to say that they want them
to put on ''pantry shelves" Pantry
shelves are too thin. Pantry
shelves don't walk around the
streets.-LG Crosse Democrat,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
TIME GIVEN.

hereby give notice that grant to my son, Edwin
Ms ne until his majority, and all persons hereby
nouneo that will not be responsible for his acts OF
debts from this time forth DANIEL GERMANN
Lancaster, Wis, Aug. 2, 1873. l0yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
l6lh SenatOrIaI DistrIct CONVENTION.

lOLu CCudtVAt0h DAohNt Ovh'NnhvMs
Tho Sixteenth Senate ria District Republican Con-
Venton said District comprising the County Of Gran
will meet at the Court House in Lancaster, In said
County, on
wednesday, August 9Oth, tsT3,
At O'Clock p NJ for the purpose OF electiBg two del
egates 90 attend the Republican State Convention 70
be held az the City OF Madison, on the 9Th day OF
August, A. ID. 1878, for the purpose Of nominating
state Ofheers. Said District Convention will be com.
posed OF ave delegates from each Assembly District
Ia said County.
Dated at Lancaster, July goth, 1873.
ADDISON BURR, Chairman,
J. II. EVANS.
II, A. w. McNAIR,
GEORGE KINNEY,
SAMUEL NEWICK,
Republican County Central Committee.
IL is also suggested by said Committee. that Assem-
bly, District Conventions be held In the several Dis
tricts IN said County Saturday August 18th, 1873
At o'clock p N. for the purpose OF eectng hVe del
egates 90 attend said District Convention, Also two
rom each District 20 attend said State Con
vontlon At Madison the 9th day Of August, 1873,
Aud in order that all the delegations may be full,
the several towns IN the County will please take
aioe Of the above call and govern themselves accord
ingly. Zach town viii be entitled to representation
in said Assembly district Convention Of delegate
for each 80 votes fractional part thereof 26
cast At the last Presidential election.
ADDISON BURR Chairman,
Republican County Central Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07

The reduction of the public debt
last month was s370,5Is!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
Union Republican State Convention.

MADISON, Wis.,, June 30, 1873.
A State Convention. representing the Union Re-
pubublican Party Of Wisconsin, 10 hereby called 70
meet at the Capitol In Madison at IL O'CLOCK NJ on
wednesday, August 27th, 1873
for the purpose Of placing In nomination candidates
Tor election for state 0cers TO be supported by the
marty al the next general election and 70 transact
such other business a. may be deemed apprcpriats
30 s..o,, and lss.saOly Dfstrtet VIII be entitled
.. 80 ,ioloeStes IN the Convention
EW. KEYEe, Chm, Madison.
FRANK LELAND, Elkhorn.
vi BLAIR. Milwaukee.
John r. BENNETT, GAINESVILLE.
IT MOAK, WATERFOWL.
o. b. THOMAS, Prairie du CHEN.
JOHN COVER, Lancaster.
j. A. BAKER, Waupun.
j. H. JONES,
o. n PAINE. Oshkosh.
X L. BROWNE, Wsupaca.
sAMB RIRIELD, Ashland.
y, FLEIsCHER, Lacrosse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-07
At Woroastar Nass y, c..

~ " u No0SOIi -'1tF15'J UU odVUTUAV
afternoon, state constables, assisted
by local officers, visited large mum.
Der of saloons in this city where
beer is sold, and seized all that could
be found, the total amount being
about one hundred kegs. Most of
the saloons visited were kept by
Germans,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-22
NUMBER 2
A Hard Case i'm Court.

The following amusing sceue is said
to have taken place in one of the courts
out West:
Judge-Bring the prisoner before the
court.
Pcte-EIcre he is, bound to blazo a.
the spirits of turpeutine said whom is
was on fire.
Judge-We'll take little fire out of
you. How do you live?
Pcte-I amt particular, as the oyster
said when they axcd him if he would be
fried or roasted.
Judgc-We don't want to hear wha.
the oyster said or the spirits of turpaa-
tine either. What do you followr
Pete-Not particular, anything that
comes in the way, as the locomotive
said when she run over the nigger. o
Judgo-We don't care ANYTHING
about the locomotive. WHAT'S your
business?
Pcte-That's various, as the cat said
when she stole the chicken off the ta.
bic.
Judgc-That comes near the line uov
suppose.
Pctc-Altogether in my line, as tho
rope said when it was checking the
pirate.
Juige-if i near any more such com.
parisons shall give you twelve
months
Pctc-I am bone as the beefsteak said
to the cook.
Judse-Now. sir, your punishment
shall depend upon the shortness aud
correctness of yours answers. 1 sup.
pose you live by going round tho
/ docks,
Pete-No, sir. can't go round the
docks without boat, and i amt gos
ono.
Judge-Auswcr me. How do you
get your bread
Pete Sometimes at Small's the baker
and sometimes eat later.
Judse-No more Of that stupid inso.
| leeee Ie= d. sen sarncs. sse..-
self7
Pete -Semetimca en- nv leru aak
sometimes in my chair
Judge-1 order you to answer tim
question correctly how do yol, do
i'cte-i'retty we'll thank now do you
do?
Here Pete was allowed to retire with.
out further interrogatories as to his os.
cupation or mode of living.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-22

\ New TRIBE-A California ponor
discrib ibes the discovery of three villa.
ges of Juni Indians, supposed to be the
survivors of the ancient Aztocs. They
dwell on the great trail from Mohav, on
the Colorado, to Albuquerque, on tho
Rio Grand, and are about a DAYS Jour
ncy from the diamond field. They num.
Der about 5000 and are very different
from other tribes, being in looks, bear
ing aud pride of dress, manifestly supc-
rior race. The women are comels and
modest III dress, their houses are clean.
and their cooking good, Certain kinds
of cloth are made BY them These peo-
pie have fields of corn wheat and vere.
tables, focks of sheep and goats, a,d
they keep all the domestic animals.
They are friendly TO the whites, never
fight agsressivcly, but are stubborn in
defence. Their houses are of stone
three stories high and built in torrance
form. They worship ;he Great Spirit.
and believe he dwclls IN the sun.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-22
A Wedding and q Murder.

Big Greek ten miles aoFifr of Mem
phis, Tcna., was recently the scene OF
the following dissrlceful murder. A
German named Bachman h4l married
the sister of George Cooper a jollifca-
ton hid taken place aud four hours
after the We ing, one hill, former low.
er OF Bach uln's bride, and then pretty
drunk, bcgsi to discuss the lady's char.
acter In manner so di-plcasing to the
tipsy bridessroom' and his brother in law
that, with knife and pistol, they set
upon and murdered him. They then
ran away, leaving the newly made bride
alone to mourn, and now, as the Mem.
phis Appeal says, "the citizens of the
neishborho"d want to have their fellow
arrested aud punished which is stat
ing the caae not at all too strongly.