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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
Poverty.

Poverty puts fearful strain on
mans honesty. The poor man
who lives an honest life is entitled to
more credit than the man of wealth.
The ore is forced to fight against
temptation, which come to him IN.
der the guise OF want and necessity
the other has no motive except
greed or ambition to tempt him
from the path of rectitude. Yet
when the poor man sins against the
laws of the land how few svmpa-
thize with him, or seek TO shiold him
from the penalty incurred. He has
no friends and the heaviest punish
ment that can be afflicted is consid-
cred light enough for him. When
the prison doors close behind him,
hope is shut out forever, for he
knows that the pardonlnc power
will never be asked to intefere in his
behalf. But the rich criminal is
looked upon as simply unfortunate !;
he is lionized. Justice bows in his
presence and seems to ask his par
don tor the unpleasant relation
which it bears towards him. If be
is convicted it is an exceptional case;
his sentence is made as light as pos
sible; his prison life is lightened by
pleasant employment, and cheerful
assurances that his confinement will
be short and soon he walks forth,
the recipient of executive clemency.
This is wrong, If any distinction is
to be made in the treatment of Grim.
inals, we would favor leniency to the
poor and severity to the rich. The
one may have been driven to the
commission of crime by cruel want
the other has no reasonable excuse
As "Poor Richard" says, cts hard
to make an empty sack stand up
right" This describes the condition
of poor man perfectly. An emrty
stomach, a starving family, for
Torn garnet or cellar, are serious OBJ
stacles to perfect integrity. If we
would repress crime among the
poor, we must first seek to better
their condition afford them means
Of obtaining an honest living, and |
few will prefer from choice to seek a
dishonest one. The poor man should |
receive good wages for his labor, and
should not be robbed, as too many
low are, by the wealthy and avari-
,ious. We believe the largest per
cert. of honesty is found among the
Door of the lrnd. Remove the caus-
IS which induce crime among the |
over classes, and the percentage of |
crime will be extremely small.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

Danbury news paragraphs "a
Danbury man, who is rather unfor-
tunateIy married, being requested
by his wife to have the ice-man stop
there, said it was scold enough now
at the house to suit him, and then
lodged.
CA little boy on Wooster street
fel from a stoop on Thursday, and
received severe bruises. His father
was sent for, and, on arriving home,
found thirty-one women in the
house. 1t took the mother of the
boy five days to get the various bot
ties of camphor and hortshorn to
their rightfuI owners.
-"When there is not breath Of
air stirring, and you are in danger
of stifling, attempt to light cigar
out doors, and you will be surprised
at the breeze that will start up
We have seen a man trying this ex.
pertinent in dead calm, and by the
time he had scratched 13 matches
il was really so windy as to be IN
comfortable.
1.-THE little girls are keeping
house now and inviting other little
girls to take tea with them The
tea consists mostly of warm water
served in miniature wooden dishes
and a slice of green apple with 6
worm IN it. The little girls drink
the tea and chew the apple with
proper solemnity. Then they, {,
shan'tr You're just as mean as yol
can bel i shall 60 right home, noac
and kick each other on the legs, ant
dispense"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
Treasurer Spinner on tho Back-pay
Grab.
The following is letter of Treas
urer Spinner, written to a member of
Congress, on the back pay question.

The following is letter of Treas
urer Spinner, written to member OF
Congress, on the back pay question.
TREASURER OK the UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. 1873.
My DEAR SIR ~ our letter OF the
goth ult., with an enclosure, as there
in stated, has been received. |
don't know that can answer your
inquiry better than by extract from
private letter that | wrote to
another member of Congress who
made like inquiry. Among other
things | said to him:
The First Comptroller of the Treas
urer has decided that the money
heretofore appropriated and that
shall remain unexpended at the
close of the presentlfscal year, ending
with June 80, 1874, for the pay Of
the salaries OF members of Congress,
cannot then be covered into the
Treasury. The Secretary of the
Treasury has gone a step further
than this; he holds that the appro-
priation is an independent one, and,
like that for the payment of the In
terest on the public debt; always re-
mains for the purpose for which it
was appropriated, and that therefore
there is no authority for covering it
into the Treasury.
Hon. John Sherman, who drew
the bill that was enacted into law,
by which unexpended balances of
certain kinds Of appropriations are
directed to be covered into the
Treasury at the end of the fiscal
year, AID who ought to know what
was intended by the law, took the
view Of the case that yOu have
However, Notwithstanding his opin-
ion that unpaid salaries should be so
covered in, he did conclude, in con-
sequence Of the rulings of the Treas
ury Department, to direct the Sec
rotary Of the Senate to draw his ex-
ira pay and to hand it over to me,
in my official capacity, to be cover
ed in. This has been bone In his
case, as it has been done in many
other cases.
81 am not a lawyer, but if | should
volunteer an opinion as a layman l
should 60 further than either the
Secretary or the Comptroller. |
doubt whether even The covering in
of this money without legal authori-
ty or warrant of law will place it be-
You'd the reach of the parties to
whom it legally belongs. | think il
could be reclaimed at any time here
after IN several ways, even on the
mere statement of an account by the
depositor or by lis heirs at-law
against the United States for moneys
had and received. 1t is possible you
might divest yourself by last will
and testament, stating as a consider
alton the love and affection you bore
your native land"
Hoping this will be satisfactory to
you, am very truly your,
f. e. SPINNER, Treas u. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
The History Of the Mosquito.

Mosquitoes immigrated to this
country in the year one. They are
tho smallest fowl that navigate the
air, Although not soaring so high
as other fowls, they make some foul
er sores than any other bird dream
ed of. They are not very devout,
although they are birds of prey.
They are so tame that they will
come and eat out of fellows hand.
As songsters they are a success,
making some of the sweetest sounds
ever heard. We are sometimes con-
strained 10 stay awake all night and
listen to their strains, even if it's
ever so cOniounded straining on us.
If anyone doesn't like their music he
can lump it, and failing to do so,
they will lump him, and il he "gets
on his ear" about it, such a proceed.
ing is foolish, for they are very &C
commodating and will get on his ear
for him. Like their music better
than anything else about them.
Many time have laid on my
downy bed and listened to them as
they sung "Come Where My Love
Lies Dreaming" eve Don't Go
Home Till Morning." and such like
till | have been so carried away
(and wishing that [ was carried
away further) that I've joined in the
melody, singing "Shoo Fly" and
cheering them by clapping my hands
together, in the hope of giving the
little suckers an affectionate squeeze.
--DanbWy Nelcs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
The Missing Polaris Crew.

New YORK, Sept. II
A S.. John dispatch says grave
doubts are entertained for the safety
of the missing crew of the Poldris,
nearly three months having elapsed
since they lefC the camp. The Es-
quimaux, who had wintered with
the Buddington party, counted by
moons, and it is now believed that
the time Buddington departed was
about the middle Of June. No rec
ords were found indicating the inten-
tions of the party, except memo
randum, written in pencil May lst,
1873. stating that Chester, the mate,
had finished making oars from the
bulwarks of the P0laris, and had
made a good job oft.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
NJ EWsP APER Law.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary arc considered willing 10 continue their
subscription.
q Ii subscribers order the ci-continuance Of their
periodicals. tie publishers may continue to send them
until all arrearagcs are paid,
II subscribers nsglec or refuse to take their
periodicals from the Office 70 which they directed,
they held responsible until they have settled
their bills, and ordered them Discontinued.
~ III subscribers move TO other places without ia.
forming the publishers and the papers sent 70 the
former direction, they are held responsible.
.. The courts have decided that refusing to take pc
ri0dicals from the office, removing and leaving them
uucaed Tor pTHa fdcts evidence OF intentional maud
q. Any person who receives "a newspaper aud makes
Of H. whether he has ordered il rot, is held in
law " be a subscriber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

ADVANCE IN RAILWAY FREIGHTs.
MADISON, Wis, September l1.--It
is stated that orders have been is-
sued increasing railway freights af-
ter the 18th of September on the
leading railway lines of the State
over which the farmers are rushing
their goods to market. 1t is alleged
to be the positive orders of the east
ern officers of the railroads, for their
mutual profit and the oppression of
the people. The report that such
action was contemplated has already
called out indignant feeling from
several leading Republican papers
and one or two Democratic, and
threats are freely made that it will
be made hot for railways in the next
Legislature by insisting on pre-
rata freight tariff, advance of rail-
way tax, and otherwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
--Exolnsiveness.-- Host--"Ni

--Exclusiveness.-- Host--"Nice
party amt it, Major LIE Spunger :?
Ugh and low, rich and poor-most
people are welcome to this 'ouse !!
This is Liberty All, this is! No
false pride or 'umbug about me I'm
a self-made man, l am T. The Major
livery nice party; indeed, Mr..
Shoddyl How proud your father
and mother must fell Are they
here ?" Host-"Well, no 'Ang il
all, you know, one must draw the
line S0melohere 7"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

r@-The big legal fight on the part
of the Government to recover from
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
the many millions OF dollars of bonds
advanced to build the road, and
which were so cunningIy transferred
to the Credit Mobilier, will COM
mence in the United States Circuit
Court, at Hartford, Conn, on the
10th of this month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

-ScrupIes.-English tourist-"My
man, what's your charge for rowing
me across the Firth ?" Boatman--
"Weel, sir, | was jist thinkin' l can
ma break the Sawbath. day for nc
less than fifteen shull'ns Punch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

sN-An old woman in Maine cross
ed over bridge that was marked
dangerous" without seeing the sign
On being informed of the fact on
the other side she turned about in
great alarm and recrossed it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
reg G ermanv has the fullest cor

rag Germany has the fullest con-
fidence in the securities of this Re-
public The Secretary of the Treas
ury has received information that
within few days that government
has subscribed for an additional 3d.
900. 900 to the United States five per
cent. loan, making in all about s17,-
600, 900 that have been subscribed
by the German government. The
money invested i from the French
indemnity fund
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

An affecting incident occurred
recently in Paris. Several French
cooks, tempted by high pay, left
Paris for New York. Indeed, when
the chef de cuisine of the Tuileries
departed, society deemed it an ire
parable lose. "He was a man of
great and unclouded intellect, with
acute views as to the clearness OF
soup fine judge of general effect ;
and, as composer has rarely had
his equall !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
Senator Baker and his Speech.

Senator Bakers speech accepting
bis nomination as Lieut.. Governor
is made the occasion of considera,
BILE ridicule by the correspondent of
the Chicago Times who attended the
convention, and by various Demo-
cratic state papers. Yet it would
be doing Mr.. Barker injustice to sup
pose that it is deserved. The truth
of it was hat he was poorly prepared
for speech making-it is at present,
tout of his line"-and in the excite
ment of the moment, with three or
four hundred of the brightest men
IN the State criticising his maiden
efforts it is to his credit that he did
as well. Fairchild paas fearful
blunder in his first art off, and
even so seasoned veteran as Gov.
Washburn put his foot in it when
addressing the Legislature as cam
didate for tho senate. Mr. Baker is
ono Of the bright, enterprising, goa.
head young men Of the State and
will yet make his mark as q fluent
public speaker. His heart is right,
and enlisted in the success of the Re-
publican party, and his earnestness,
enthusiasm and zeal may well be
taken as set off to what at the
worst was merely an instance of bad
taste, and harmless in itself Green
BGg Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

EM- Theodore Tilton says that his
choice for Governor of Massachusetts
is Benjamin z. Butler,"the man who
has a mind, knows it, and never
lodges or evades the responsibility
of his own acts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

EFF An exchange says: If man eats
nothing, drinks no liduor, drinks no
ice water. drinks no warm water,
drinks nothing else, wears flannel,
bathes three times day, keeps his
back yard clean, pays his taxes,
avoids water, drinks no brandy, eats
ripe fruit, wears nothing, does not
smoke, pays for his newspaper
promptly in advance, aud follows
such other methods of prevention as
his common sense may dictate be
need have DO fear of cholera.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
NOTICE.

0wlug 60 the death 81 Mr. Joel Pediar, are COM
PEELED o. have settlement Of all our book accounts.
All persons knowing themselves Indebted 10 US by
book account otherwise, requested 70 call and
settle the same without delay, determined
10 have q settlement with ali our customers.
Dated British Hollow, Wis, Aug 20 1873.
fsmS pEDLAR PENBRRTHY,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
ADVERTISING SCALE:

Annual advertisements payable quarterly. Same
reset quarterly without extra charge.
Achievements set to double column p per cent
extra.
BUSINESS cards, lines or loss, So per Each
extra line 81.
Legal Advertisements charged at the rates prescrib
"a by statute
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, will be cen.
t!nuec until ordered out and charged acco rdingy.
Estray notices u one animal II described, = 30 for
weeks. Each additional animal described in same
notice so cents.
Special notices, and business notices in news type,
l0 cents per line first insertions cents per line each
subsequent ms triton.
Religious notices, Marriages and Deaths, Inserted
lfce But 10 cents per line charged for Obituary
tlces and obituary Poetry
ddclcc pay required for transient advertisements,
Commissioners Notices, Attachment Notices and Es'
tray Notices (Ot animals taken up
bgs IN case giN The ADORE terms b. departed from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
Poom, Renubli,,D Congres,ional Committee,

WASHINGTON D c., February :, 1878.
The undersigned is we'll acquainted with the gen.
tlemen who have undertaken the publication OF THE
REPUBLIC, aud has entire confidence IN their deNo-
ton 10 Republican principles and in their hbihty 70
successfully accomplish the important Work they
have undertaken.
The enterprise is earnestly recommended as worthy
ST the active and liberal support OF Republicans
throughout the country,
25u j. NJ EDMUSps, Secretary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

aa-A Washington special says it
is the opinion of the Secretary ofthe
Treasury that there will be further
decline in the gold premium, and
that it will reach a figure much low
er than is now contemplated. He
declines, however, to give any rea-
sons for this belief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
NOTICE.

An those indebted 10 DR.. P. A. Clarke, by note or
hook account on the hrst day Of January, 1873.
ronesta 10 settle their Indebtedness 70 that date
or beforethe irst day Of October following.
The accounts ofall those, who % not settle shan
Yours Respectfully,
1ltf r. ~ Shhhhh'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

~ Sunset Cox tells a good story
of his first meeting with Mark I vain
Mark called on Mr.. Cox at the cap
itol in Washington and sent in his
card as Samuel l. Clemens. Mr. Cox,
being totally unacquainted with the
name left his seat to see what the
stranger wanted Of him, supposing
of course, that the call was busi-
ness one. Mr.: Clemens began by
saying, 81 called upon you on my
wife's account" Mr.. Cox said cab
in an nnenlighted manner. "She
told me she had sat on your knee"
"On my knee?" exclaimed Mr. Cox,
Greatly, sir" he said, "yonr lam
guage is incomprehensible." Yes
resumed Mr.. Clemens "she used to
sit on your knee she was little
girl then, and l was not there, sc
I'm not jealous don't take the
trouble to apologize" Here the
laugh came in, explanations followed
and a pleasant acquaintance was
formed on both sides.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
NOTICE.

slYc MY son Charles l., Briggs his time from this
date ana Will not De responsible for his acts OF debt
contracted from this date. GALES bhlD1s.
Dated Patch Grove, Wis, Aug p, $50 loWos
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

Precautions against theschoera
are very numerous at present. TAX
ing all the advice given, we learn
that if man eats nothing, drinks no
liquors, drinks no ice>water, drinks
no warm water, drinks nothing else,
wears fiannels, bathes three times a
day, keeps his back yard clean, pays
his taxes, avoids water, drinks
brandy, eats ripe fruit, wears MOTH
ing, does not smoke, and follows
such other methods of prevention as
his common sense may dictate, he
need have no fears of cholera.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
TOlGNEAs

P.rhOMP.ON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
lYii wiH practice lass lu hu} Court draw convex
ta.l contrast o. and any other Instruments. 30 desired
a. n. ..u 10 tue court H3ss, or 40 th. Ltu-a. ter
l....
psHBLR CLEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
~ Councillors at Law, Lancaster, WIS. Niapracuco
80 alt stats courts, viii buy and seil lands, pay tax
tr ONtalu aud patents, houutas pensions ana other
t.AIt against the Government. -d-a0
utLL&BEEBE ATTORNEYS ANDCOUSsELLORs
- Az Law, ana G,uerai Business Agents Platte
tule, WIS. $50
pusliNhLL CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND COUN.
ID HeIl1Ts 10 Law, General Collection and Iud 3 O.,
Lancaster, isc 3uslH. -4-aU
l.EJ.c. UAZELTON, ATTORNEY AED COUNSEL
~ lur ~ Law BJscDbeii NtagJus4u. -t-oO
N,AMuEL HEBRICK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
~ Tor AZ Law, furpay, 0ftnt Co.,, Wis. 2i-3Z
----------------------- --------------
NVARUEN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND COUN
" .eior At Law, Jamestown, WIS. Win prosecute
GLAZING nud fuuke D.ll .ctlou5 promptly.
iii. BRADLEY CLARKE, ATTORNEY AND C0UN-
w aNI#E Ht law tnd Notary Public, Bloomington
NIs AIlugu buriun.s promptly attended o.. CO..
io.uous nude and loans negotiated 2i-30
\VME. IS GEO %. CARTER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
~ fnttrvlie Wis. Practice Iu all the Courts on the
sttt". uNce over Hodges MeCarus Bank. 22-aD
{VM W. LIKENs, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
W 40 Ltvt Mineral Point, Wis. lSutce5sor Is Cobb
Liktusj Practices iu The q. =. and State Courts
Oh" State. Ohile in Leuhham Block 2i-a2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

CLASS l9-Saddlers and Shoemakers' Work
3 Entries.
c + Briggs, best Boots and Shoes, SO 90
Jno Schmidt, % do 90
Berthold s. Bro, best d'ble Cargo Harm 90
Glass 2o-Househod and Dairy Products.
Mrs John Lewis Crock Fresh Butter 81 90
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

For the Fall otls7S For Grant County will be held
as follows: NJ, nj.
At Muscoia, for the towns Of Muscoda, Blue RIVER,
and Wattcrstown, Monday aud Tuesday september
LIST and End ~. -,
Grove, Marion ana Woo@man, wednesday ana Ihurs-
dav September Sra and attn.
II Patch Grove, for the towns OF Patch Grove ana
WNalusiug. Monday and Tuesday, sept eth ana sth;
Al Nt Hope. for the towns Of MI. Hope, Little
GRANT and Miuville Wednesday and Thursday, sep
temufr 10th and nth
al Beetown, District No. ?, for the towns OF Bee,
- bloomington ana Glen Haven, Monday and
rua.I8y September I5th and 10th.
III Cassville tor the towns ofCassVilie ana Mater-
io Thursday ana Friday, Stpteusb 18TH ana lsth'
Al Lancaster the towns ot Lancaster Eleno0to Q,
md clifton Monday aud Tuesday sept end ana -Sra
Al FsuuIm.re. for the towns Of Fennlmore' Wig
wills aal Liberty "Wednesday ana Thursday sept
-4,h aHa -3tl. Ma. rr-..,,, "A
PARIS Tuesday ANA NJ etnes day seE.t oeth ana pC1'
l.t- , g..
AtHalel Green, for tho towns Of Hazel Green,
ana Suelser Friday and Saturday Oct. sra ana an,
AZ Flatteyie, Tor the towns 81 PiatteVihe ana II
IN d md
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18

A CURIOUS STATEMENT.-A cor
respondent of the Country Gentle
men has discovered that, as a law
of nature, every spotted dog has the
end of his tail white, and every spot
ted cat the end of the tail black. He
says he has examined many dogs and
cats in France, England and Ameri-
ca, and always noticed the same re-
suit: Our former Minister to Japan,
Mr.. Harris, first mentioning the fact
concerning the dog in letter pub
lished some years since. He has
looked at many paintings Of dogs in
the galleries of Paris and elsewhere
in regard to this, and found even
there the dogs spotted, always in or
der, proving to him that the artist
had invariably copied after nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
TEACHER.

4 uGt,T NlCaAELIs. rgAcAER OF Music AID
a German. Residence ON Maple street, enc door
..t go Kyi8uI b llJNuway's Bank, 2j-45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ABsTI,AC,
AdiENTa.


4 trihAGt OFFICE FOR GRANT COUNTY JOS.
y .rl b9.k, Lancaster. Once over the Bauk z4-.u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-18
TONSORIAL.

Man NpHls. BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
W LHacts'tr Wisconsin, Hair Cutting, Shaving aud
lfiNf afeut.l g., fernmery. Hair roHics, Soaps,
.l- 4 rs tyr si.r. shopin the basement Of Horst
uAn block 20. %