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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Cheaper Postage.

The people want cheaper postage
The law authorizing postal cards
was one step in this direction, we
are now ready for another. The re-
duction of present rates on letters,
would be followed by an increased
business. 1t was 50 in England.
The introduction of penny postage
encouraged letter.writing, and in the
end the postal revenues were greatly
benefited.
We think that the Government
can afford to carry letters for two
cents. IF that rate did not pay at
first, it would in comparatively
short time. We are also of the opin-
ion that the department which
claims monopoly of the mail BUSH
ness, as government Goes, should be
up to the times. 1t should have all
the modern appliances for the trans
mission of messages, and one Of the
most important is the telegraph.
The postal business has passed
from the era of stage coaches to
steamboats, and railways; now let
it adopt the latter agency, the light
ming, for doing business. The posts
office department has under its con-
troll thousands of Offices, CENTRAL y
located, and could do telegraphing
without a dollars additional expense
for rooms or fuel. The people look
to their representatives to act 10 this
matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
ANOTHER UNTlMELY DEATH.
The Body OF Drowned Man found In the Riy-
erat this place-FnIi Description OF
the Body-The Inquest

the body-The Inquest
From the Prairie du Chen Union, July 49,
Last Tuesday afternoon the body
OF drowned man was found in tho
river at this point, among the pill
lngs OF the transfer bridges. 1t is
supposed he arrived here on the
evening train on Saturday. He
went to the fremont House, and
left full and heavy oil~cloth sachel,
and took therefore check number
ed 300, and Immediately left the no.
tel without registering his name, 1t
is presumed that he was walking on
the trestle work of the transfer
bridges, and accidentally fell in the
river. He was supposed to be
about 30 years of age or upwards,
wore dark chin whiskers and nous,
tache, was 5 feet s or 8 inches in
height, dressed in black cloth pants
and vest, black cloth coat with q
linen coat or buster over it white
shirt, blue silk necktie, knit UNDER
shirt and drawers, and calf skin
boots, His hat was not found. A
coroner's inquest was held by JUS
tice Viele, the jury rendering a vef-
dict that the disease came to his
death by accidental drowning. The
examination by DIR. Conant proves
this conclusion TO be correct.
There was found on his person a
black morocco pocket.book contain
ing one SO bill, two two-dollar bills,
one one-dollar bill, and 10 cents in
script; one piece of paper marked
1853 Franklin street," one detach-
cd silver watch marked on the out
side of the case in circular form, "W.
A. Johnson" and which stopped at
half'past nine o'clock. The watch
was full jewelled number 8,317, and
marked "B0urquin maker" and had
leather guard and brass key at
tached thereto one jack. knife with
one blade and horn har die.
The satchel contained small look
ing-glass, black trimmed, with brass
mounted corners, size Axe; one
wooden black and white check shirt +;
one calico shirt with tar spots on the
back; one lady's cloth shirt, mended
in several places ole white shirt,
linen bosom; two linen collars; one
pair of white knit drawers and un-
dershirt; one bingham shirt; one cot
ton handkerchief, dark brown flow
cred border with square checks in
centre; two white linen banker
chiefs one Westholm's razor, with a
black spotted tortoise she'll handle,
strap and brush tied up in white
linen handkerchief marked IN. j.,
and underneath the mark mo. ~;
one red and white cotton handker-
chief; one towel; three pairs of cot
ton socks with red edge /; two pairs
of brown and white and one pair OF
blue wooden socks, one ordinary
pair of wooden pants, gray and black
stripes; one old pair of suspenders
with leather tips; one pair of peg
ged boots, No. SIS; one black vest,
well worn; one gray coat we'll worn;
one red box of Penn paper collars,
size 10 inches one bottle of hair oil;
one cake of honey soap; 5 envelopes,
and few sheets Of notes paper.
The sachel was packed with the
most scrupulous care, the articles it
contained were clean and neat,
which gave evidence that fond wife
| did the work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

OPPOSING TIE TEMPERANCE LAW.
The Milwaukee Brewers Associa-
ton has issued a call for conven-
ton of he brewers and matsters of
Wisconsin to form a Union for the
purpose of securing the repeal of the
"Graham law" and protecting the
business from further encroachment
by Legislative enactment. The call
states that while the brewers were
inactive, comparatively small tenn
perance faction, by systematic action,
fastened its talons in the body of the
Republican party and demanded con.
cessions extremely dangerous TO the
prosecution and continuance Of their
business, and adds that the present
state Of affairs cannot longer bo toll
Grated, and that no party is entitled
to support unless pledged to an early
repeal of the temperance law.
The statistics do not Indicate that
the Graham law has seriously iniur-
ed the interests OF the brewers and
maltsters, and we are inclined to
think they arc rather more scared
than hurt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24


CONSTITUTION OF WIsCoNsIN.-At-
wood Il Culver, Madison, Wis, have
just published can Analysis and Ex-
position of the Constitution of the
State OF Wisconsin, designed for the
use of Teachers, Advanced Glasses
in Schools and Citizens Generally.
By A. o. Wright" By act of the
Legislature in 1871, the study of tho
Constitution Of the United States
and of Wisconsin is required in the
public schools of the State, and this
work has been prepared TO aid
teachers and pupils in this study.
The plan of the work is to give the
text of each section of the Constitu-
ton, followed by analysis and ex-
PLANTATION. The work has received
highly complimentary notices from
the State Superintendent of Instruc.
ion and the Supreme Court Reporter
1t will be ofvalue TO citizens general
ly as well as teachers. 1t is sent
postpaid tc any address at the very
reasonable price of 80 cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
The President and Back Pay,

Several members of Congress, who
have conversed with the President
at Long Branch in regard to the
salary grab, say that he expresses
himself as favoring the total repeal
of the provision in question. Should
Congress at the next session comply
with the desires of the president, and
repeal the law, the effect would be
to place quite q number of the mem
bers and ex.members in an embarass-
ing position, from the fact that the
repeal will necessitate the return of
the 50, 900 back pay, the money hav-
ing been spent by many of them in
payment OF old liabilities contracted
in Washington and elsewhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

fg-T The following are a few of the
notices subscribed to by the Pat.
rons Of Husbandry at recent cele.
bration in Illinois
"The Farmers Movement-Alrea.
dy inangurated in Twenty-f ur Sta
tes. It will Sweep Every thing Be-
fore 1t II
"No More Republicans No more
Democrats We Want and Must
Have Honest Men to Fill Public Po-
sitionsl"
"Who Would Be Free, Himself
Must Strike the Blowl"
Corn Must go Upl Monopolies
Must Come DOWN.
Salary -Grabbers, Hunt Your
Holes !"
Equal and Exact Justice TO All /
Special Privileges to No One |"
Salary of Our Congressman, One
Hundred Bushels OF Corn Per Day /
Poor Fellowsl r.
Farmers, to the 'FRONT.' Polili-
clans, Take Back Seats
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
TnE WINNERAGoEs WoN,r Gn-

The WINNEBAGoEs Won't Goa
dispatch from Sparta on the 18th
says:
AT conference held this AFTER
noon in which the Winnebagoes were
advised by E. P. Smith, Indian conn.,
missioner from Washington, to leave
the state aud go to their reservation
in Nebraska, the delegation refused
to leave under any consideration
whatever, although informed that if
they did not' force would be used to
compel them, The Indians left the
council-tent and went back 10 their
grounds, refusing to have any further
talk with the commissioner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Late News in Brief.

Central Park, New York, is to
have a statue of Hon. VIM. FL. Sew
ard.
New Haven went Wild Friday,
over Yale's victory in the college
race.
-Carlists claim that their cause is
gaining ground in Spain with great
rapidly.
The system of co-operatives
stores is being abandoned by the
Changers in Iowa.
Forty more insane people have
been transferred from the Madison
Asylu to Oshkosh
The German Government has
invested S10,0O0,000 in the United
States per cent. loan.
The President WILL at the next
session of Congress, recommend the
repeal of the "back-pay" law.
The first stake in the survey of
the Canadian Pacific Rrilroad was
driven at Victoria, on Friday.
No peaches, fow cherries and
grapes, and an entire failure of black
berries, is the substance of the latest
fruit reports from Southern Illinois.
New York city is to have bril-
gade of five hundred police, armed
and drilled as military body, to be
called out in cases Of emergency to
aid the civil authorities.
1t seems that the late Empress
Of France is in full hope that the
Nopoleonic Empire will soon be re-
established, that Republicanism will
go to the wall in France, that the
German En- pire will be divided
much as heretofore, and that Victor
Emanuel will be driven out of Rome,
and the Pope be restored to power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Howe or ConkIing for Chief Justice.

Nc put Howe's name first because
we consider him the b st man. One
or the other is to have the place, ac-
cording to The Milwaukee NeUs of
the 18th. 1t says: Senator Car
pointer positively stated to FRIENDS
in this city, yesterday, that the APP
pOintment of Chief Justice had been
rendered to Senator Conkling, but
that if Conkling, for personal or POI
litical reasons, prefers to remain in
the Senate, Senator Howe, of Wis.,
consin, will be made Chief Justice"
We hope Conking will conclude
to remain in the Senate, where he
can do the most good. That he is
an able man, and did good service
last year, is admitted. The great
Empire State, containing over four
and half million inhabitants, was
turned from Democracy to Republi.
csnism, and when the question of
choosing Senator came up, ho was
elected without opposition, an event
very unusual, if not unprecedented,
there.
Bot, while we admit Senator
ConkliDg's ability as speaker and
Senator, we think Judge Howe bet
ter fitted for the Bench than Conk>
ling. lie is able, experienced, and
has the true judicial mind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
The Land Grant.

The Wisconsin learns that John
". Cary, Esq, has made a PROPOSE.
ton on behalf of the new Wisconsin
Railroad Company to Governor
Washburn, asking that a guaranteed
title of the land grant be given the
road, and offering a general bond 10
the amount of 100000 as security
of the building of the roads The
Governor refuses to accept these
terms, being advised that such a
bond is vaIueless, Mr.. Cary objects
to the $4,000 per mile, iu case of
failure, as excessive. The Governor
requests the Company to state what
amount should be demanded. To
this the Company replies that it will
not give bonds for any amount.
whatever. And so the matter stands.
and is likely to stand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
SeA-Thc Oshkosh Northpeste

rea-The Oshkosh Northeastern
states that subscriptions TO the stock
Of the Wisconsin Midland Railway
Company have been rapidly taken,
and Engineer Sargent proposes to
start Immediately to make tho pre-,
Iiminary survey. The survey will
take the field in the town of Algoma
about two miles south of Oshkosh,
and proceed thence to 0mro, Berlin,
Princeton, Montello, Portage and
Dubuque, following as near as may
be the valleys of the Fox and Wis
consin rivers. 1t is believed that
this route will be the easiest and
cheapest grade of any road built in
che west.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

& WHAT CAKES AMEs Could NOT
CARRY WITH HIM.-As inventory of
the estate of the late Cakes Ames,
filed in the probate Office at Taunton
Mass, shows as follows. Real es-
tate, S2oo, 300; personal estate, So
468, 164. This does not include his
interest ~ the works at North Eas.
tor, which is contingent and cannot
now be ascertained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

CoNKLING ATD THE CHIEF JUSTICE
sHIP.-The fact that Senator Conk-
ling has recently purchased a large
and elegant residence lot in Wash
ington is cited in confirmation of the
rumor that the Chief Justiceship has
been offered to him. Mr.. Conkling
already possessed very good house
here, well adapted for Senator's
use but perhaps not snowy enough
for Chief Justice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

-6aA report has been started from
Madison TO the effect that the Mil.
waukee and st. Paul Railroad folks
intend to bridge the Mississippi al
the point originally selected, regard.
less of the War Department. Ifthis
report is. true, there is a chance
ahead for lively rattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

s@- The Milwaukee Sentinel says that
the people of Rock county are deter
mined to maintain the freedom of the
Press in that county. After the ver-
dict had been rendered against the
GAINESVILLE Gazette in the recent libel
suit, it appears that parties in James
vile and vicinity started subscrip-
ton with a view TO paying the dam
ages assessed against the Gazette.
AS soon. however, as the proprietors
of the paper became aware of the
movement in their behalf, they
promptly declined the proposed aid,
preferring to pay their own damages.
This indicates independence on the
part of tina Gazette, while the effort
in its iutrests indicates a purpose on
the part Of is friends 10 maintain
the independence Of the press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

Sa-Congress did one good thing
at its last session, which was the
passage of law prohibiting cruelty
to animals. This law goes INTO force
on the first of October, and its i'm
portant feature is that cattle, horses.
sheep aud hogs in transit on rail-
roads shall be unloaded each twenty.
four hours, fed, wstered and allowed
five hours rest The penalty for
non compliance with this law is a
fine ofs500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

@In the country forty miles
north of Cairo, there were thirty
cases of cholera in one neighborhood
between the 10th and 18th inst.,
twenty of which proved fatal. The
neighborhood is left almost without
an inhabitant, all who were able to
travel having fed, leaving the crops
to take care of themselves. Mean
while, in Cairo there has not been a
case of cholera, and the health fthe
city is remarkably good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

CUBAN INDEPENDENcE.-Gen. CUES
ada, brother.in law to President
Cespedes, confidential agent of the
Cuban Republic, arrived at New
YORK on Friday, bearing dispatches
to the Columbian Minister at WASH
ington concerning Cuban Indepond-
ence. He states that fifteen hundred
troops have been promised from
Mexico. that Peru viii probably soon
render assistance, aud arrangements
are being made for holding at Wash
ington 0 conference of representa-.
tives from all South American Re-
public', TO promote Cuban indie
pendence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

NUMBER OF GRANGEs.-The Ma.
uonSl Grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry reports the number of Subor-
dlnate Oranges up to July l, as a..
40. This would give probable
membership of 100000 legal voters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Dragged to Death Before a Horse
Rake.

On Wednesday afternoon. Maur-
ice O'Brien, staunch farmer, sixty
five years of age, living in Prairie
Creek township, Iowa, bought hay
rake in Dubuque. Hitching a fiery
horse to this he started for home,
which, however, he never reached
alive. About ten o'clock at night
the horse came home with the rake
but without driver. The body Of
Mr.. O'Brien was found within two
miles of his home, horribly manglef,
1t is supposed he fell forward off the
rake and Was dragged to death, al
though it is limited that he may have
met with foul play, as a considerable
sum of money which he was known
to have on his person is missing -
Galena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

FIRsT CoMPrRoLLER's OFFICE, June 30
SIR Your letter OF the 26th inst, TO DR..
Brodhead, Second Comptroller, has been re.
ierred to this office for answer. YcM ask !,
"What construction does the department pat
upon the time when the Congressional back
pay reverts to the Treasury? Is il covered
IN at close OF present fiscal year, June 30, or
does It remain till the close of next year, June
30, 1874? The construction of the depart
ment is that unexpended appropriations for
the pay referred TO cannot be carried to the
surplus fund until after the expiration of two
years from to-day, or after 30, 1875. am,
very respectfully, r. w. TAYLOR.
COMPTROLLER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

Ss1- The Republicans of Minnesota
metin State Convention at st. Paul on
Wednesday. The contest was main.
ly on the governorship, tho princi-
pal candidates being Horace Austin,
the present Governor, w. ID. WASH
burn, Of Minneapolis, member of
the celebrated Washburn family,
Cushman X. Davis, of st. Paul, and
Thomas Armstrong, Of the southern
portion Of tho state, The cont est
was very animated Finally Austin
virtually withdrew, and Armstrong s
forces concentrated on Davis, defeat
ing Washburn. The vote on the 18th
and final ballot stood. Davis 1856,
Washburn, 1870. Resolutions wore
adopted favoring cheap transporta-
tIon; giving the right of reasonable
ronum grafton, but opposing unjust
determinations and all arbitrary ana
improper use Of the growing power
Of railroads aud other corporations;
condemning the salary and back pay
grab, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

8@-Col. Dorrence don't like the
slow gait Oshkosh INDUCES in eona
corning the Midland Railroad project
and threatens to submit propositions
of Green Bay or Neenab.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

The Spanish Government has is
sued decree restoring all property
heretofore seized for political often
ses in Cuba.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Union Republican State Convention.

MADISON Wis, June 80, 1873.
A State Convention. representing the Union Re-
pububliean Party Of Wisconsin, il hereby called to
meet at the Capitol. in Madison, at u O'Clock ~, on
Wednesday, August 27th, 1879.
Tor the purpose Of placing In nomination candidates
Tor election for State Officers TO be supported by the
party at the next general election and to transact
such other business az may be deemed appropriate.
Each Senate and Assembly District will be entitled
10 two delegates In the Convention.
Y. W. KEYEs, Chm, Madison.
FRANK LELAND, ElkhOrn.
" j. BLAIR Milwaukee
JOHN r. BENNETT, GAINESVILLE
J. T. MOAK, Watert0wn.
o. y. THOMAS, Prairie du Chen
JOHN COVER, Lancaster
J. A. BAKER, Waupun.
J. H., JONES,
GIN. PAINE. Oshkosh.
", l.. BROWNE, Waupaca.
SAM s. FIRIELO, Ashland.
y. FLEISCHER, Lacrosse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

I1-It may not be generally known
but it is fact, nevertheless, that
tho salary accruing to Congressman,
il not drawn by them, remains SUBJ
iect to their order until June 80,
1875, as the following letter will
show:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
SUMMONS MOnteilh.

- County of Grant, - in and for Grant County
Edward Monteith Plaintiff, against Alexa nde~ Nc
Cubbin and Robert McCubbin, Defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin TO the Defendants here named;
You are ereby summoned and required 20 answer
the complaint in this action which Is filed In the Of
nee OF the Clerk of said Court at Lancaster in said
County, and TO serve copy OF your answer TO said
complaint on the subscribers at their office 10 the vii
iage OF Lancaster, Wisconsin, within twenty days
after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such
services and if you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action
VIII take judgment against you for the Of 5000
damages and the cost of this action.
Dated July 2lst, 1873.
BARBER 4 CLEMENTsON,
p"o Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
The Attorney Generalship.

We notice that the press OF the
State are taking time by the fore lock
and putting up states for the next
State Convention. The Third Cons
gressional district has been pretty
much ignored, so far as the State
ticket IS concerned, but it has to fur.
nish tho butt end Of the majority, If
the Republican ticket is elected. 1t
has now been at least decade since
any one from this Congressional die
trict has been fortunate enough TO
find place on the State ticket. We
SEQ the Prairie du Chen Union has
proposed the name of Hon. O. B.
Thomas for Attorney General. We
believe that no name outside Of our
own county would be moro accepta.
bic to Republicans here for that no.
sition than that Of o. b. Thomas, OF
Prairie du CHEN. Senator Thomas
is possessed Of ability and honesty,
and has an untarnished record both
in public and private life. Original
~ Democrat, the war and camp
life made him Republican, and per.
haps no name would better strength.
on the State ticket at the present
time than his. Without being a
domagogue he is man of the people,
md though devoted 20 his own pro-
fession be understands and sympa.
thizos with the struggles oflabor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
A BARGAIN.

A good John II, NANNY Reaper for sale 1t shall
be sold. JAMES n BORAU
North Lancaster, July q, 1873. swl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
TO BUILDERS !:

RAGS will pay the highest market price
Tor all kinds OF rags, including sewed rags for
carpet manufacture. N. +. NOBfS.
2Wl2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
My Pleasant Home for Sale.
Price Much Reduced.

One Of the best eighties on Bakes Prairie, noted
iorits fertility and beauty. mile and half from
bloomington village. About $50 rods Of good Buck
thorn Hedge good supply Of Fruit Trees Grape
vines &C., &c. with 40acres of partially wooded land
or 6miIes or Terms Of payment easy.
IRA TRACY,
bloomington, Wis July is, 1878. Sw3