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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Increase Of Salal les.

We have not heard of Republi.
can outside OF Congress who APP
proves Of the last act of that.
defnnct body, raising the salaries
OF its own members asd certain gov
erDment officials. The salaries were
raised to the following amounts:
President $50 600 per year; Vice
President, Heads CT Departments,
Judges of the Supreme Court, aud
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, $40 900; Senators and Repre-.
sentatives, $500. The worst fea-
ture of the act was that putting
it's provisions in force from the COM
mencement of the past Congress, and
which will cost the country over a
million Of dollars. Here is case of
legalized robbery which has hardly
q parallel in the annals of Congress
sional legislation. The President
could not veto the bill had he been
so disposed, because it was passed as
an amendment to the civil appropri-
alton bill, and its veto would have
cut off a great number of needed APP
preparations.
The pay of Senators and Repre-
sentatives was established by act of
Congress, Sept. 20, 1886, when they
received Sc per day for actual ser.
vice and Sc for every 20 miles OF
travel to and from the seat of gov
ernment. This allowance amounted
to less than $1,000 per year to each
member, and continued until 1916.
The Congress of that year raised the
salary to $500 per year. This law
was repealed in 1918, and tor thirty
eight years thereafter the salary OF
the members was per diem pay OF
So, with SO for every 20 miles travel
which amounted to an average of
about $1,000 per year besides mileage
10 1856, Congress raised the annual
salary of its members to SO 900. with
mileage as before. July %, 1866 the
salary of Congressman was increased
TO SO. O0O aud the mileage allow
ance was diminished from forty 10
twenty cents per mile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Our Present Electoral System.

The speech delivered by Senator
Morton 10 the U s. Senate on the de
tents in our present electoral system
will command univers attention
throughout the country. According
to the Senator's views, the defects of
the system may be enumerated as
fellows:
First-The lack of uniformity in the ap-
pointment of elections
Second-The want of a proper tribunal TO
pass upon the question of disputed electors.
Third-The liability OF becoming corrupt
in closely contested elections.
Fourth-The possibilities which it pre-
sents OF defeating the popular vote when a
third party is in the fell.
Fifh-The injustice which il permits by
giving the smallest state in the Union equal
power with the largest in voting for Pres-
dent, when the election is thu own into the
House.
These defects cannot be denied.
fhe dangers likely 10 arise from
their presence may be magnified, but
that they exist, and are liable to de-
velop serious trouble in the future.
every thoughtful CITIZEN is forced to
admit The remedy proposed by.Mr.
Morton has the merit of simplicity
and apparent fairness, and deserves
the careful consideration of the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Morton proposes
First-To divide each State into districts,
equal to the number of Representatives and
Senators TO which The state may be entitled T;
The citizens of each district TO vote direct for
President and Vice President, and the vote OF
the district TO be counted as one in favor OF
the candidate who receives the largest num-
Der of votes in it.
Second-The designation Of some proper
tribunal, as far removed from political preJu-
dices as possible, to pass upon all questions
arising out OF disputed elections.
Third When the people shall fail TO make
choice the Senate and House shall
meet in Joint convention and pro-
reed to an election. The candidates shall! be
the three who received the highest votes from
the people, aud each Senator ant Rep esenta.
tives shall have one vote, the candidate re-
ceiving the largest number of votes TO be de-
clared elected.
TINS, in brief, is the system pr0pos.
ed by the Senator from Indiana. Its
adoption ty the people would sim
pity our Presidential elections and
remove all possibility of danger from
;ioseIy contested elections. An cleo
ton by the House, under our pres
emit system, virtually places the cleo
ion Of President in the hands of the
representatives of 5000 600 The
little State of Rhode Island has the
same voice as the great State of New
York. Each State is allowed bat
me vote. thus making it possible for
small minority of the people, to
verrule, through their delegation in
Congress, the wishes of an over
wheImiDg popular majority. The in
justice of this must be acknowledged
~ all. The fact of its being only a
possible contingency should not ex-
cuse it's presence. 1t has within il
The germs of danger to our republic,
and should be changed before we
again confront the possible dangers
If another Presidential campaign.-
The Republic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
God Give Us Men
prom the Springfield Republican,

(Rrom the Springfield Republican,
This little poem of DR.. Hollands
-one of the best specimens of con-
centrated esrnestness aud indlgua-
tion-is even more timely now than
it was, written for the Republican in
1856, when the insincerity and false
hood of many Of the poJ ular politi-
clans led those who sat TOO near the
inner motives and the secret actions
of men to utter almost the despairing
cry for new dispensation
God give as men time like this demands
strosg minds. great hearts, true faith, asd ready
hands;
Men whom the lust OF ONCE does not XIII;
len whom the spoils o. once cannot buy;
Men who possess opiIions and will;
Men who have honor men who will not lie;
Men Who can stand before demagogue,
And damn his trescherous batteries without yiokisr
Tall men sun-crovned. who live above the fog
In public duty, and in private thinking;
FOR, while the rabble With their thumb wsrn crsed,
Their large professions and their little deeds
Minge IN selfish strife. 10 Ere dom weeps
Wrong rules the Land, and waiting Justics sleeps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Probate Records.
To the citizens Of Grant County

To the citizens Of Grant County
The report having been circulated
by my opponents that | bad said,
and used as an argument for my re-
election to the Office of County Judge
that the records Of the Office are in
such condition that no one but my.
self could settle estates, take this
occasion to brand the statement as
false in every particular No such
statement was ever made by me to
anybody, and the books and records
Of the Probate office are in good and
perfect condition.
WILLIAM MEG oNIGAL
Lancaster, Wis. March 10. 1873,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
A Word to the Afflicted.

Those sickly Republicans who arc
just now predicting the downfall of
the Republican party because Of the
corruption that the party has brought
to the surface in the recent Congress
sional Investigations, should read the
following from the Petersburg (IrL)
Republican. The real significance of
these several Investigations is thus
aptIy stated:
1t does not follow that because in
vestigations are 90 common and OK
posures so frequent that public men
are more corrupt than formerly
There has always been corruption in
office, but the time was when party
Interests we're deemed paramount to
those Of the country, and if an off,
cial Of the dominant party was dis
covered to be corrupt the matter was
hushed Immediately. Now, howev,
err, it is quite different. We find the
party in power investigating the Of
fetal conduct of its mem bers, and
when found guilty furnishing them
without fear or favor. This it has
been doing from the first and this
is what gave it such hold on the
people during the late campaign 1t
is not that the body polite is more
corrupt than ever before, but that
there !s general disposition TO ex-
pose corruption and eliminate it en-
tirely from high places. And that it
is being done, and etf9ctually too, is
one Of the most encouraging signs of
healthy condition Of public morals
that we discover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
President Grants First Term.

tfrom the chicago Inter Ocean
10 say that the first term of Presi.
dent Grant has realized the just ex-
pectatiGns of The masses of the people
IS only to express, less emphatically,
the verdict of Endorsement pro-
nounced at the polls last November.
On the 4th of March, 1869, the new
President found gold worth 1914 4;
his second term commences with gold
at 1l43. Four years ago United
States bonds were worth in London
By, aud in Frankfort S6I. Now
they are worth 98l in London and
95s 10 Frankfort. Upon inaugura.
ZION day IN 1869, the public debt was
~ 544 ,336, 904. On this 4th of March.
1873. it is ouly So 1877 380.70O The
four years of President Grants Ad-
mlnistration represent a reduction in
the premium on gold of l3a per cent.
an advance OF Fl per cent. at London,
and OF III per cent. at Frankfort. on
the value Of American securities. and
a liquidation of S368, $500 of the
national debt. No comment could
add to the force of this financial ex-
hioit, except to direct attention to
the equally gratifying fact that dur
ing these tour years, while the Gov
eminent credi' has steadily nppre.
clated, rs shown by the decrease in
gold premium and the advance in
American securities in Europe: and
while taxation has been maintained
at point sufficiently high to enabl,
The Government to discharge fifteen
per cent. of it's entire obligations, the
general prosperity of all the PEE pie
has increased rather than diminished
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
STATE NEWS.

"A J. high, formerly of the Mon.
roe Sentinel is now travelling agent
and correspondent of the Mlwauke e
Neios.
The Appleton Times estimates
that there will be 5000 600 expend I'd
in new buildings during the season
of 1873. in Appleton.
DR.. J. W. Hoyt, of Madison
goes to the Vienna exposition, as
United States Commissioner in the
Educational Department.
Green Lake ia said to abound
with genuine white fish. II SO il il
the only inland lake in the state II
which this delicious fish is known to
exist.
In 1870 Wisconsin furnished 25,.
900 tons of pig iron, and in y ear OF
two she will annually supply The
market with not less than 100, 900
tons.
The democrats of a town IN
Fond du Lac county have elected
three men to be delegates to all con
ventions to be held during the mex,
two years.
Oshkosh is infested with a regu
larly organized set of swindIing ped
dIers, who are swindling the farmers
around that vicinity with shabby
dry goods.
The compulsory education hill
recently introduced into the Legisla
tnre was indefinitely postponed in
The Assembly by vote of fifty -four
10 thirty-nine.
Lacrosse has been made a por,
Of entry, and is congratuating her
self upon prospective Custom
House. Court House, &c, at the ex
penso of Uncle Sam.
The Crawford County Press
says: The case of Helgerson, the
man who sold the whisky to The
murderer of Conway, terminated in
fine of fifty dollars aud ten days
imprisonment, for selling liquor
without license.
Reports say that family of Eve
persons residing at Reedsburg were
taken with smallpox a few weeks
since and through neglect and hard.
hearteduess of the people of that vi
entity, were allowed to be frozen to
death.
There are now eight insane per
sons confined in the Jefferson county
jail, and IN many other counties of |
this State there are many crazy per.
sons confined in jails and private
houses because there ia not room for |
hem in the Insane Asylum at Madi
son.
Tobacco buyers visited Rock |
county last week and offered eighl
TO eleven cents per pound for crops
right through. The offers as gen
eral thing, were declined Sellers
ask a shilling to fifteen cents for
their crops all around, although |
some of them will sell at ten cents,
if they get an opportunity
The Madison Journal of the 5,h |
inst published a call upon Judge
Cole of the Supreme Court to become
a candidate for re- election, as his
term of Office expires in the end Of
Nay next. The call ia signed by FL
of the State Senate: SO
NJ EN- bers of the Assembly, and mem
hers of the bars of Milwaukee, Osh
kosh, Racine, Green Bay, Lacrosse,
portaue and proiria On Chian
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
BUILDING NOTICE.

Sealed Proposals. will be received by the underair,s4
Committee appointed bv the County Board Of Sr,s,
visOrs for that purpose at tho Office OF the Copntv
Jerk, Grant couHty, iscansin until the ia DIV II
April t'T3 st II o'clock neon tor the buildips 4, ~
addition 30 ihe hui ding on the Pnor Farm saldbupd
be OF Brick. two stories high, aud ~ by 80 Te.t
riding 20 plans and speciHcatons 10 to seen Al
ONCE OF said Clerk All mateia snd labor 10 be fpr
nished by the contract r. and be con Ylsted AMI a.
ish.d by the fret day Of October 1873 Also Ia tst
down certain Partitions in the old building and cut
doorway through the wall Of old bu ding "a mn n
doo- in said doorway the material in such bpi3lrc
90 be used In the new bal ding by the contractor ana
repair th. no"r aud walls Of the OLD building.
A 80, separate bids will be received for the bu5in.
Of fire proof Vault in the Court House. 10 the room
used 0y the COunty superintendent. Sal Vault 10 h.
funi>hed with an Iron door, and Iron windows m.
thpse ia the Vault Row occupied bv the County Csrk
in room adj lining; the doorway TO be IN the room Il
the unity Treasurer. The contractor TO remove MI
mate ia from he inside of the building and 10 b.id
solid foundation OF stone to build ssd Want ppop
and 10 furnish plans and specifications ..S
Vault TO be we'll bound and braced with iron brac.s
and grders, aud the present doorway IN said room N
be tlied with brick. in good solid and substantial
manner; and to furnish ali materia ais and labor An
bidders TO furnish heir boedsmen with their consent
written over their own signatures agreeing to becons
security for said bidders
The Committee res, the right 10 reject anv ara
all bids when, in their Judgment Il shall be for ths
best interests OF the county To do So Proposals 10 Ne
d eoed TO the County Clerk Lancaster Grant county
Wisconsin. Arr
Lancaster. March s. 1873.
JARED WARNER
J.H ROUNTREE
L.. J. Wo0ILEY
COMMITTEES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
ROBERT PRINGLE.

Thanking the Farmers. and the public generally for
the very liberal patronage bestow during papt
ears, hope by strict attention 20 business 10 merit
continuance Of the My stock of evergreen
trees is large, and h rate in every respect
thousands OF the largest having heen four tunes trans
planted all above IS inches twice transplautad tn,
are hence 10 good condition TO ant out perm ansnty
wi sell them at prices to suit times and epaHa
farmers TO pant 10 large quantities. for shelter 10 thar
ou oi"g' eatte yards, orchards, &C. and when The,
attain go' eize, most OF the Varieties vii mar
good lumber for fencing and building purposes Tbs
Eufop an lArch is very valuable for these purposes
IL Is OF rapid growth and of tire most du ae sors
OF timber and we worth the attention OF laud owners
particularly those having broken laud such a. "a
vine, or otherwise mot adapted for farming purposes.
10 plant such land with Forest Trees the timber 81
which would be most valuable for fencing building or
mechanical purposes Price lists and all other Tor
nation furnished OF. application. Address
ROBERT PRINGLE,
eim@ Beetown, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Vice. President Colfax's Valedictory

SENATORS The time fixed by the
Constitution for the dissolution of the
Forty-second Congress has arrived
and with few parting words, shall
resign this gavel to the honored son
# Massachusetts, who has been
chosen by the people as my successor.
Administrations terminate and Con-
crosses expire as years pass by, but
the nation lives, and grows, and pros.
pers, to be served in future by those
equally faithful to It's interests and
equally proud of its growing influence
among the nations Of the earth. To
be called by the representatives of
the people, and afterwards by the
people themselves to the responsible
duty OF presiding successiveiy over
the two Houses of Congress for the
past ten years, from the era of war,
throue the era of reconstruction. to
the era OF peace, more than fills the
measure of an honorable ambition
Looking back over these ten years, |
can claim not only that | have COM
mitted no act which has proved tn.
confidence misplaced that called me
10 this position, but, also, that have
striven in it's official duties to admin
lister the parliamentary law with the
same Partially with which 40 upright
Judge upon the bench decides iD
questions of life and liberty to faith.
fully protect the rights OF the minori.
~, as well as to uphold the rights Of
the majority ia the advancement Of
public business to remain calm and
anmoved amid the excitemeuts of de
bate; to temper and restrain asperi-
ties, and to guard against personal
antagonisms. To perform acceptably
rhe complex and often perplexing
duties Of the Cuair without partisan
bias has been my constant endeavor
1t is gratifying, therefore, that of the
many hundreds of decisions made
piten on the instant, none has been
reversed and scarce any seriously
questioned. How much | owe TO the
uniform kindness and support Of the
members over whom | have presided
is difficult to express in words. Il
has been bounded by no party lines
and controlled by no political affilia-
lions, and rejoice that l have been
able to attest my appreciation of tbir
support. And while zealousIy defend.
Ing my principles before the people,
this defense has never been coupled
with personal assaults on any of the
eminent public men with whom /
have differed No aspersions on their
have dishonored my tongue;
no epithets or iuvectives have fallen
from my lips.
But the clock admonishes me that |
the Forty second Congress has al
ready passed into history, and wish
ing you, Senators, useful lives for
your country and happy lives for
yourselves, and thanking you for the
resolution spread on your Journal and
invoking the favor of Him who holds
The destinies of nations and of men
IN the hollow of his hand, am ready
10 administer the oath of office to the
Vice President elect, whom / now
introduce to you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Look out for the Peddlers.

We are Informed that a gang Of
swindlers, in the guise of package
peddlers are travelling. Their plan
is something like this They make
some point like Columbus their
headquarters for the time, and hir-
ing livery teams travel towards the
four points of the compass. selling
packages of worthless goods to the
country people. The packages are
made up OF inferior cloths, etc, and
all sort1 of reasons given for selling
the goods at the apparently low fg-
ures. Ii the purchaser has not the
money handy. the accommodating
peddler will take his note, for be has
been TO the bank beforehand and
got lat Of responsible parties in
the region he il to travel through
and KNOWS his aa"-and the un-
lucky man finds his note deposited
with some innocent holder for coll
lection, and he has to pay ii long
after he has found his pu chase to be
entirely worthless.
The leading men OF he Patrons of
Husbsndrv are also found out. and
the peddler books them for use To
those the swinders represents be
has the goods from them direct from
first hands, and behold at what pric-
es he can furnish them II the
"Patron" is not posted, he may fall
into the snare OF course what IL
done in this way, must be done
quickly, for the swindle leaks out
the first time the victim appears
before a judge of the goods, and
therefore a given vicinity is "done"
in few days, and the peddlers make
good their escape from he neigh
borhood. 1t would he we'll perhaps
for the people of this vicinity o be
on their guard against all impostors
about now - Columbus Republican
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
FOR SALE.

wishing TO remove TO my property Ia Kansas no "
on r nntil May LIST my hall interest in the Blooming
ton Flour Mile These Mills are located in one OF the
pest farm ng districts In the state. are doing an i'm
rRrnsr custom business and are in splendid running
order, everything requiring II having been made nc
with the best aud lates style Of machinery. new
hume ana dam OF great expense and durabl ity has
lAtey oeen ADDED 10 connection with this property
there Is about as acres OF splendid meadow ana pas
iure land. aud No. unimproyed water power, all
Joining The village This property will be sold cheap
u applied Tor before May ist, 1873; after that date
expect u maze arrangements that will compel me u
Withdraw this Oder from tht market Terms part
cash the bala nee on time, giving the purchaser
chance TO make IL out OF the properly For further
pan tieuars address, or inquire OF at this place
g. r. THOMAS.
Bloomington, Wis, March IL, 1872 4iI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Seeds, Plants, Trees,-prepaid by
Mail.

My new priced descrip,ive Ca.a-
logue Of Choice Flower and Garden
Seeds, 25 s. rts of either for 81, new
l. choice varieties Of Fruit and Orna-
mental Trees, Shrubs Evergret Ms,
Roses, Grapes, Lilies, Small F uils,
House and Border Plants and Balbs;
one year graft Fruit Trees for mali
ing; Fruit Stocks Of all kind; Hedge
Plants, &c; the most complete az
sortment in the country, will be sent
gratis to any plain address, with p.
y box. True Cape God Cranberry
for upland or lowland, Sc per 1000 /;
81 per 100; prepaid by mail Trade
List to dealers Seeds on commits
zion Agents wan'ed.
M. WATSON Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed arehOuse. Plymouth Mass. Establish.
ed 1912.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11
Hon. Orsamus Cole.

At the Judicial Election on the
first Tuesday in April an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court is to be
chosen to fill the seat now held by
Judge Cole No nominations have
yet been made, except the call signed
by a large majority of the Legisa-
ture and by the leading members of
the bar all over the state, begging
him to allow bis name to be again
presented as candidate for re.elect-
ion.
Mr.. Cole has held the position for
two terms Of six years each, having
been chosen from Grant County
twelve years ago. He has won tho
good opinions of the highest mon in
the state and the confidence of the
masses, by the purity, ability, and
learning with which he has filed the
place. The Milwaukee Sentinel says:
II is thought he will have no opposition,
but will be reelected by the unanimous
choice Of the electors--a result for which we
viii pray and labor. Judge Co'e has now
been upon the Bench twelve or fifteen years,
and has become an eminertlY sound, safe and
upright judge. in whose integrity and ab'ify
the people of the State have the utmost conf
dence. Ad led 10 his long experience and Pc
GUITAR adaptation for the high position he has
so long occupied,he is man whose blameless
life and moral soundness qualify him to sit in
judgment upon the rights and property of his
fellow citizens. No man who has had a suit
before Judge Cole, no matter what the verdict
was, ever went out Of court feeling that the
judge did not think he was pronouncing
correct opinion II, therefore, the people of
Wisconsin desire TO retain upon the Supreme
Bench a gentleman OF long experience and
unblemished reputation, they will re-elect
Judge Cole
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11

in reduction and artificial propaga-
CATION of the better kinds of fsh to
authorize Incorporated villages to lay
out, change, and open streets, alleys
and public squares.
KILLED.
The Democratic measure to lei
the county printing in Crawford
county to the lowest bidder, was k Il
ed in The Assembly. Ms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11

sA-Three United States Judges
are undergoing sn investigation by
tho Judiciary Committee of the
House Of Representatives. on various
charges; Judge Durrell, of Louis
lana, for usurpstion of power; Judge
Sherman, of Ohio, on charge of lob
oyiug With Congress and attempting
20 extort pay for the same and
Judge Delahay, Of Kansas, for ha-
bitual drunkenness Rnd misbehavior
on the bench.