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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON.
a Large number of Business
Houses Consumed-LoSs
over $l,OOO,OOO!

BosToN, May 80. "A fire broke out
in the upper part Of Holly, Morse &
Co.'S large furniture warehouse, No
All Washington street, near Boy ston
and Essex, little after 8 A. NJ
When discovered, the fire was in the
upper floor of the Holly warehouse
among the workshops, and the flames
were issuing from the roof Piles of
light material, packed away, were
like 60 much finder, and before the
alarm could be given, great volumes
of flames were rolling up fifty fet t
into the air. and clouds Of smoke
rising. The heat was intense, and in
twenty minutes the upper stories of
the building, from front to rear, two
hundred feet deep, were a mass of
flames.
The fire worked back into the
stable of George Bonney, on Bum
stead Place, which runs into Boyle
near Washington street, and destroy
ed it. Eventually the walls of tbs
immense edifice fell in, and crushed
to atoms the extensive gallery of
Jourdon, with all the stores beneath
it, on the opposite corner of Fayette
Court.
The flames soon spread to another
great building adjacent, and that was
also destroyed, including numbers
4O3, 405 and 407 Washington street,
the premises occupied by Rhodis, Rip.
Icy d; Co., clothing, J. NJ. Brickett.
pianos, Geo. Foster, hats, f. +. Lib>
hey, dry goods, and Geo. A. White,
millinery. The flames crossed Wash,
ington street. Chickering's splendid
granite building, with its immense
trout, and the Globe Theatre, were
soon in ruins. The fire also caught
the steepIe of the Presbyterian Church,
corner of Beach street and Harrison
avenue, and the spire was quickly a
mass of flames the fire, however,
was extinguished. Continuing its
course southerly from tho place of
origin, the fire soon attacked the In
ternational Hotel, g. K. Richards,
proprietor, 415 Washington street,
and it fell an easy prey. The flames
were irresistible. The next building
which was to fall its victim was q
large four.story store; the front part
Of the edifice was occupied by Kel-
ley's biliard-room, No. 400; George
Thompson & Co, tailors, at 4l2, and
Montgomery Il Co, dealers in confec-
ton cries, No. 423.
The military were called out, and
the crowds in the vicinity of the fire
were forced back, giving tho firomen
more room TO work, and at noon the
fire was got completely under con-
troll.
Washington street, on tho West
Side, from Avery street to Boylston
street, was nearly or quite destroyed.
90 the other side, from Haywood
Place to Essex street, little was left
to show what existed there a. 8
O'clock this morning. Benjamin
Gushing, of the Board of Assessors,
estimates the total loss by the fire at
81, 900, 000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Grange Resolutions.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Blakes Prairie
Grange, at Bloomington, on Satur-
day last:
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the
efforts TO organize the farmers into one ON
pact, solid body; for in this way only can
they exercise in public affairs, that influence
which their interest and numbers entiile them
to.
RESOLVED, That while we as class have
watched the growth and expansion of the rail-
road system and have made such immense
sacrifices TO aid their rapid development
have just reasons to be alarmed at the prac-
tees Of these corporations and realize that to
surrender the vast powers they claim is to
su rrender commercial freedom and political
liberty that four thousand millions Of capit>
al in our Union IN the hands of a few men who
can combine In view of their present extor-
tons, compel this necessary organization.
RESOLVED, That this Grange is in favor of
| all legal measures TO regulate the rates of
freight of the articles produced and consum-
ed upon the lines of railroad transportation
in our State equally just TO the people and the
corporations.
RESOLVED, That we regard the railroads as
the railroads; that it is not good policy for one
| to impoverish the other that il is the duty OF
railroads to carry at the lowest living rates of
| travel and freights, thereby encouraging ag-
riculture and facilitating the growth Of the
country.
RESOLVED, That the war against slavery
was Just that other enemies 10 the people
confront them now, viz railroad monopolies,
| patent rights, land grabs, Credit Mobiiers,
and congressional steals.
RESOLVED, That we will not be duped by
| railroads making temporary concessions to
the people, but shall insist on the legislature
enacting such laws as shall render US safe
against renewal of extortionate rates.
RESOLVED, That the taking of brides, and
railroad passes by our representatives and
members OF the press has placed them under
obligations to railroad corporations 10 such
an extent that the railroads virtually own the
legislature, the press, and the people that
we protest against this continued abuse of the
people of the State by the accepting of passes
by our represent atiyes and that we hold edi.
tors responsible for panderiDg TO railroads
against the interest of their patrons and the
nuhlic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

The Little Champion'-A Challenge.
To ALI MACHINE DEALERS IN GRANT CouN

To ALL MACHINE DEALERS IN GRANT CoUN-
TY:
As every one engaged in the machine bus-
ness claims 10 have "the best reaper In the
the world" we hereby give notice that we
hold ourselves in readiness 10 meet any man,
or set of men, from any place in creation, with
any combined or single reaper in the market,
in public field trial to be held near the CEN
trail part of Grant County, Wis, in early har-
vest, at such place as will give us a chance to
TEST our machines in all kinds nd conditions
of grain and grass, and thus enable farmers TO
see and judge OF the merits of the different ma
chi mes in the field instead OF i'll the mouths Of
agents.
E5-We are not in the betting business .sr
but wish TO give the farmers of the county an
opportunity of seeing the different machines
in competition. Any one having machine
he has confidence in and which he is willing
to meet the Little Champion with, will please
make it known.
Those who have not such machines will
still have the privilege Of telling what their
machine can do and what the Little Champion
can not do. Respectfully,
SHRADER & PHILLIPS.
Lancaster, May %, 1873. BLVD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Railroad Passes.

The mon who want something for
nothing, or for a very small consid.
GRAFTON, are numerous. They should
have no passes. But we must not
confound these persistent sponges
who suck everything they touch,
and never yielding a drop of mois-
ture in return, with those who rem
der an equivalent. Men who arc
heavy shippers and send out agents
to look up matters, ? perhaps to in
crease their trade, should have pass
es-at any rate, we can easily see
that the company would make mon
ey by giving them. Editors and
publishers render direct compensa-
ton. They publish time tables and
information concerning railways
which in some cases is much greater
than the value of allpasses. 1t would
cost the Co. n ore if regular rates
were charged, and it is better than
the expense the company incurs by
reason Of passes issued therefor.
Hundreds and thousands of men liv-
ing back in the country get their
information concerning the trains
and connections, and start on iourn-
eys that they would not undertake
if they did not have the very infor-
nation that the papers furnish free.
This is well-known to all observant
mon.-Stdte Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
re- Shanghai Chandler. of Il

GS Shanghai Chandler, of the
Augusta Herald, thus speaks of the
measles which have just entered the
domicile where he takes hash:
1.-THE family of David Croker, of
this village, consists of one wife and
nine children. Frank, one of the
boys, is just crawling away from one
of the first magnitude, which divided
into squads and entered into the 9TH
err eight children as violently as the
devil entered the herd that scamper.
ed down the bank into the drink.
Mr. Croker hath an estimable fami~
", but just about these days be will
please ex ouse us from boarding at
his house Hot measles for break
fast; measle soup for dinner; cold
measles tor supper; and more measles
for lunch, between meals, than we
care for. We're most 40 years old,
and never could measle, though we've
been many times exposed, in all sea
sons and many climates and parts.
Mother used to say twas because we
are so ugly they daren't tackle us.
But doctors tell US we are liable to
wrestle with the hateful p st, every
time be comes round and round. So,
Mr.. Davy Croker, excuse as from
abiding at your house"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Two Wisconsin Boys.

The newspapers of the South have
been filled with comments for the
past week upon two notable speecho
es just made upon their soil by two
ofthe foremost orators in the North
west. Senator Carpenter, of this city,
spoke to an immense audience of the
citizens of New Orleans upon the un-
happy condition of affairs in Louis
lana, and at the same time the Hon.
Charles G. Williams, member of Con.
gross elect from our Second District
was delivering one of his brilliant
orations before the Congressional
excursion transportation convention
at Galveston, Texas. We have not
yet seen any verbatim report of the
eloquent address which Mr.. Williams
made at the time, but from the news
paper reports of it, and the enshusi-
astic and highly eulogistic terms in
which it is referred to, it vas un-
doubleday the speech of the occasion.
The oratOrical abilities of both these
Wisconsin gentlemen seemed to be a
great surprise to the Southern peo-
pie who had the pleasure of listening
to their discourses. Carpenter is
rated superior to Stephen A. Doug-
las as pleasing, magnetic public de-
batter, and Williams, is compared
with the gifted s. S. Prentiss, than
whom no man Of the South, living
or dead, ever enjoyed such high rank
as an extemporanoous speaker. The
glowing fervor and poetic imagery
OF Williams is as congenial to the
minds of Southern people as the gor-
geOus beauty of one of their own
tropical sunsets, and that he should
be favorite at once is not sur
prise to any who know him. Wis
consin has just now good reasons to
be proud OF two of her most eloquent
sons who stood as our opponents
last week in the distant South
MH. Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Republicanism Opposed to Monopo-
lies.
(From the Wisconsin State Journai)

(From the Wisconsin State Journal)
4 The cardinal principle Of
the Republican party which gave it
power was opposition to the greatest
monopoly that ever cursed the coun-
try-human slavery. Instead Of leg
islating for capital il was tho cham-
pion Of free labor. The Democratic
party was the head centre Of mo-,
nopoly that bought and sold labor;
that ruled the south and tried to
extend its tyranical control over the
entire Union.
The Republican party advocates
national unity, the pay ment of the
debt, the protection of freedmen, ia
terna' improvements, education and
progress It's principles have made
it impregnablo in the face Of its
querulous, hesitating, demoraizod
no,policy adversaries, who do moth
ing but growl The Republican par
ty il as ready to fight monopoIies
to-day a. it was fifteen years ago.
1t has the fighting material in its
ranks. 1t knows how to take hold
when the time comes. But it will
go about its work decently and in
order, and finish what it undertakes
without disrupting society, or organ
izing a crusade against any interest
entitled to the protection of tho law.
It's past history shows that it has
the disposition to consider and solve
the problems relating to the welfare
of the people, that may be present.
ed.
This party, in laboring to promote
the general welfare, asks the co oper-
alton of all who arc anxious to at
tain the same object. 1t has always
left wide open it's doors to all cons
ers who wish to JOIN in the good
work, and it has heretofore given
them high place in its councils,
which shows that it is not a monop-
oily, not close corporation, but OPP
en- to all who earnestly seek "high-
err life" in politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Back Pay.

Why don't Cover, Of the ''home organ" tell
US about Hon. ]. Allen Barber's back pay
steal !-Lafayette County DEMOCRAT.
For the Information IF Knight, OF
the Darlington Democrat who solicits
the information, we reply that Hon.
j. Allen Aarber has had nothing TO do
with the "back-pay steal" He voted
against the salary bill and has long
since turned bis share of the back pay
allowance over to the Treasury of
the United States. We know this 10
be fact, from the assurance of Mr..
Barber, who has just returned after
an absence of several weeks in the
West and South. This statement
will doubtless surprise the editor of
the Darlington Democrat who has ed
ucated himself to believe that every
Republican in Congress is a thief.
We are glad to say that oil the Re.
publican members from WIsco nsin.
- Barber, Rusk, Haz elton and Saw.
yer-have acted as they voted in
this salary matter Hon. j. Allen
Barber, as did all the others, put
the money where it would do the
most good-in the United State S
Treasury. Is the Democrat answer
ed .?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

HE The La Crosse Democrat pro-
fesses to have intelligence to the eff
feet that Mr.. Webb, United States
District Attorney for the Western
Wisconsin District, has received in
structions from the Secretary of War
to commence action at once against
the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
Company to compel that company to
remove. the distractions which they
have placed in the Mississippi River
at the head of Minnesota Island, two
miles above Lacrosse, by which they
intend, it is alleged, to CT use the
chnnel to run on the Minnesota side,
and leave the city of Lacrosse half a
mile from navigable water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Or. j. r. MILLER'S
UNIVERSAL
MAGNETIC BALM.

This medicine may with propriety be
called an % Universal Remedy,o IS 1t Ii
asst supersediHg all others q general family medi
inc It cures, as il by MAGNETIC INFLUENCE.
Neuralgia and all pain and is therefore very properly
ermed" Magnetic Balm 1t is purely vegetable
preparation. II has no equal as a remedy for
Cholera, Cholera MOrbtts, Didrrh00, Dys-
entery, collie and all B0treL Complaint.
iberia, Quinsy, and all Throat affections
When properly used. Fever and Ague, and
ther complaints incident to our western and southern
Inmates, are easily brokenup.
Nervous Pain, Sick Headache, and Rheumat
SIN are cured by this medicine when all others have
allied. Toothaehe, Rarachc, Burns. Chilblains and
3ruises are relieved at once by its use.
The genuine has Id. Ransom az Co.'S
)rtvate Revenue Stamp on the outside, and Dr. j. H.
Miller's Magnetic Balm blown in the bottle.
Examine closely, and buy none but the genuine,
Sold by all Druggists Price rs cents per bottle
d. RANSOM. Sen s Co.. PEopr's, Buffalo, n. Z,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

sA.In later years American socie-
ty has betrayed symptoms ola can
kering corruption that was never
known to exist in any country in
history at so early an age. 1t is
shameful to the last degree, but it
is true, that in our day money is
worshiped like god and when this
blind idolatry exists, it is idle to sup
pose that men will not acquire it by
infamous means. 1t is also idle 10
suppose that it will not be the less
devoutIy honored on that account
Louisville Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
FARM FOR SALE.

Tho undersigned will sell his Farm Of 200 acres 10
the Town of Melville about miles south Of the w.
age over 100 acres well fenced and in a high state q
cultivation, good bearing orchard and i've luss
springs on the land one spring within four RODS Y
the mouse, one 40 has spring cresk running 49, \,
one corner with good mill seat on IT, aud about %
acres Of permanent valley meadow. There is frame
dwelling house and frame barn. with COW sheds az
plenty OF timber for all necessary purposes, sna
hIst rate cattle range. The price per acre Is Sl2sl
For terms and particulars, address,
X. X. sPRAGG0N.
ltf 1m* Millvie, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

SwINDLERs The swindlers in the
agricultural promissory- note affair
are among the farmers again. An
Iowa trick is to sell any patent arti-
Gle TO farmer, or appoint him an
agent, and take note, payab lie un-
der certain conditions, the note be-
ing printed. The conditional part
is left so that it can be cut off, and
an unconditional note of hand re-
mains. II the Iowans will adopt the
Wisconsin law they will find them
selves in great degree protected
from these patent right swindlers
which were ofsuch frequent occur
renee few years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

1a- Mr.. ColfaX has written to a
friend in Paris a letter containing
this emphatic and sanguine passage {;
81 never received dollar from Amos
on any account whatever, in check 4,
in cash, in stock, or dividends or
bonds. | have full faith that He who
knowoth all things will, in His own
goodltime, make my entire innocence
of this cruel and wicked charge mani
fest to even the bittorest of my enc.
mies -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

n@-The Supreme Court Of the
United States has recently given a
decision of importance to those inter
ested in life insurance. This was q
case of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, which provides against
liability, if the insured shall die by
his own act. The Court held in this
case, which was one Of suicide by
poison, that the facts showed the
reason Of the deceased to have been
so impaired, that his suicide was not
his voluntary intelligent act, and
therefore declared the company to be
liable on the policy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

DERBY DAY.-In the English House
of Commons the other day the usual
motion was offered to adjourn on the
9Th Of June, Derby Day. Thomas
Hughes protested against the prac>
tice, and denounced as public hui
initiation such action II Parliament
in defence TO what was called the ma
tional sport. He believed the ex-
ample was injurious in the highest
degree to the public morals. He
hoped the government would extend
the operation Of the clearinghouse
act to Scotland, where English sports
men were still able to evade the law
The English papers were filed with
betting advertisements purporting to
emanate from Scotland. The police
there were powerless against this
gross scandal, which was daily in
creasing because tho local law sane
toned it, After further debate, in
the course of which the government
promised to extend tho act to Scot
land, the motion to adjourn on June
9TH was carried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

A number of postal cards bear
ing obscene matter having been sent
to the Post Office Department from
different points, the Postmaster Gen.
eral desires il to be generally known
that under the laws of the United
States the writer OF such matter on
postal cards are subject to a fac of
not less than 500 nor more than ST.
600 for each and every offense
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

END oFTHE MoDoCs captain Jack
and his fellow miscreants have at last
been hunted down and captured, and
now We have to solve the problem OF
the dispositiot of them. Part Of the
band have been used for the purpose
OF securing the other part, and indeed
the surrender of Jack seems ito
have been brought about more
through diplomacy than force, the
agents being the Modocs who had
previously surrendered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Prime Farm for Sale.

have for sale a fine prairie farm OF 1855 acres al
under cultivation, tituated and half miles sas'
ofNorth Andover The farm is we'll fenced. Thsfell
two good dwellings, barns, graneres, and other oa
buildings, rock spring house, plenty Of water. Az
for sale 81 acres Of timber land, one half Of which
within one mile Of the farm. For further particular
enquire Of the subscriber on the premises.
F.W. BUTTRRFIELD.
Glen Haven, Wis. June l. 1873. If
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
nA.Let amusements ell IN the

U.s. Let amusements fill up the
chinks of your existence, not the
great spaces thereof. Let your pleas
ures be taken as Daniel took his pray
er, with his windows open-pleasures
which need not cause a single blush
on an ingenious cheek. "That which
must be concealed is near allied to
sin" Heed the quality of your joy.
A single rose is fairer ornament
than a whole stack of s.raw.-The0,
dore Parker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

Hay The following roads have re-
solved not to issue passes after June
30th The Illinois Central; Chicago
and Rock Island; Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy Chicago and North
western, and the Chicago, DanvilIe
and Vincennes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

Eg-The good book says, some
where in Exodus, "Thou shalt not
covet anything that is thy neigh
boris" But in the face of all this
the editor Of the Darlington Repu5H-
can asks:
Can our Grant Co. friends tell us if there is
any truth in the following item clipped from
the "nter Ocean, of Tuesday last?
sit has been discovered recently that no less
than fifteen per cent. Of the lands in Grant
county, and probably all over the West, are
subjected to resntry"
If We remember rightly the Inter
Ocean item referred to the condition
of the title to certain lands in Grant
county, Oregon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

HED-From the enclosure OF the ulsD ,hs
- Mining Company, on SO elton 20, Beetown, ggb
9th day OF April last, two grey horses. one 10. ~
grey years old this spring, shoes foi VAR ,rh
one very dark iron grey years old this sprhs IN.
very long name both unbrokep. Any one gl'lp5il 10
formation where said horses can be found w W.
suitably rewarded. JOHN BRAggis,
50W4 BeetOwn,NF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

NEWSPAPER EXCHANGES. A Wash.
ington special says Postmaster Cres-
well has examined the postal code
to seo if it would admit of the free
transmission of newspapers within
the county, and has come to an ad-
verse conclusion:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

eeR. The Hudson Star and Times OF
Friday says: "The notorious Pierce
county poisning case is on trial at
Ellsworth. District Attorney Ives,
and Us White of Prescott, arc for
the prosecution, and Baker and
Spooner Of this city, for the defense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

ID- Under law passed in 1868,
Judge Clifford becomes acting Chief
Justice of tho United States until the
office is regularly filled by appoint
ment. The law requires that in case
of vacancy in the Chief Justiceship,
the powers and duties of the place
shall devolvs upon the Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court whose
commission is senior in time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the firm Of shr4dor 50.
Hackney. dealers in Agricultural machinery Is thH
day dissolved by mutual consent.
OHIO sHRADRR,
O. b. HACKNEY.
The business Of the lata firm will be carried 90 y
Ohio shrader who has the settlement Of ali aceoahA
n favor Of or against the late firm. 0. sIRADBh
Fennimore Wis, May 20 1879. lwlt