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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
Marriage of Nellie Grant,

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The alb
sorbing event of to-day is the mar
riage of Miss Grant and Mr.. Sartoris,
which took place at eleven o'clock
this morning, in tho East room OF
the Executive mansion, Rev. DR..
Tiffany of the Metropolitan Episco-
pal Church, presiding. The avenues
leading to the mansion were closed,
and admittence was denied, except
to invited guests. The East room
was deliberately decorated with flow
ers, plants and evergreensi A plat
form was raised from the floor on
the east side, above which hung a
large marriage bell, composed of the
choicest white flowers. The toilets
of the ladies were of the richest des-
cription. The Marine band announo.
ed the approach of the bridal party,
from the green room. Following
the bridal pair were the family re-
lation, preceded by the President and
Mrs. Grant. The bride wore white
satin deliberately trimmed with
point lace, and her hair adorned with
orange blossoms. The groom's dress
was of the latest style. The brides
maids were Misses Barnes, Fish,
Drexel, Dent, Porter, Conklin, Sher-
man and Frelinghnysen. They were
dressed in white corded silk, covered
with white illusion with puffs and
pleatings caught up with flowers OF
the same material as the dresses.
Four wore pink roses, and the other
four, blue flowers. All things being
in readiness, tho Rev. DIR. Tiffany
proceeded with the ceremony, ac-
cording to the form of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. AT the con-
cIusion Of the ceremony the usual
congratulations wero rendered the
happy couple by the family and
friends.
Not less than 200 persons were
present, including Justices of the
Supreme Court, Members of the
Cabinet and number of Senators
and officers of the army and navy,
accompanied by the ladies of their
respective families.
The presents to the bride were
elegant and costly: Among the finest,
was a desert set of 81 pieces, by
Geo. W. Childs, and complete sill
YER dinner service by A. J. Drexel,
their combined value being 81 500 ;
Secretary Fish gave silver tankard;
Mrs. Sharp, ring with stone cameo
and diamond settings IL. ID. Nor
ten, an emerald and diamond ring ;
NJ. Il. Hart, largest sized lace hand
kerchief. The brides father prVsen-
ted her with ten thousand dollars.
An elegantly prepared breakfast was
then partaken of, and at lao O'Clock,
the bride and groom left Washing
ton by special train for New York,
in palace car, handsomely decora-
ted, and on Friday, the President
and Mrs. Grant will take leave of
their daughter in New York, on her
embarkation for England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
Interesting to Masons.

The Hartford Times says that a
new element of interest, or, perhaps
we should say, a very old one, has
arisen among the order of Free Ma
sons. OF this ancient order, there
are Sd id to be about one million mem
bers, and half Of them are in Amer
lea. One of their number was sent
out the present year to Jerusalem
on q peculiar mission. This man,
John Shoville, accomplished the OBJ
lect--an object the order has long
wished to achieve-organized the
Royal Mother Lodge, No. 239, in the
"royal quarry" under the city, and
initiated candidate. The cave
which was made the meeting place
of the fraternity, is an immense
quarry, of which history or tradition
gives no record since the first or
second century of the Christian era,
until within few years, when it
was rediscovered by DR.. Barclay, an
American missionary. 1t was thought
that, from this mammoth and irreg-
ular cavern, came the building ma
terial for Solomon's Temple. If SO
there is interesting propriety in de-
voting it to perpetuation of those
mystic rites which are claimed to
have originated with this ancient
monarch. The candidate who was
Initiated on the day of organization,
as a resident of Jerusalem and q
gentleman Of distinction. All the
Master Masons who are members of
the American Holy Land Explora-
ton (about 1000 in number) are de-
clared honorary members of the
lodge. The Sultan, Aduel Aziz, now
favors the ancient craft.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

TnE MAooAonUsE1Ts ELooD The
latest advices relative to the 2ppal-
ling disaster by food in Hampshire
county, Mass, report that one hun
dred and forty-fve persons persisted,
and loss of property from two to
three millions of dollars. Between
three and four hundred families were
thus rendered homeless, and over
two thousand employees were not
only thrown out of the means of o
livelihood, but lost everything.
Thirteen large manufacturing es-
adjustments, half a dozen grist and
saw mills, over hundred dwelling
houses and fifteen bridges were
swept away. A large meeting was
held at Northampton, and steps
taken to afford systematic and per-
manent relief The available funds
for this work now reach $4,000
1t is expected that an inquiry into
tho causes of the disaster will be
ordered by the legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
Notes from the Capitol.

The House has passed the River
and Harbor bill without debate.
On Tuesday, tho thermomet er in
Washington stood ut 100 in the
shade.
The Geneva reward bill, requiring
payment of claims in coin, has passed
Senate.
The movement in favor of COM
promise on the Senate Finance bill,
is increasing.
The House passed bill on the 10Th,
requiring local taxation of ian d-grant
railroad.
John @. Conner, a mormon Apoe-
tie, has been declared entitled to a
scat in the House as Representative
from Utah.
The United States Senate Tuesday
passed a resolution to adjourn June
22d. The house is expected to con-
cur.
The House Committee on Elections,
1T is thought certain, will report in
favor of expelling Bishop Canon, the
Utah delegate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
State Teachers Certificates.

The examination for State certifi
Gates will be held at Madison, the
week preceding the meeting of the
State Teachers Association, con :
mencing ct 8 O'Clock, Tuesday morn
ing, July 9TH, 1874.
&The Board of Examiners for the
current year consists OF Prof. Dun
can McGregor, Plattevile PROT
Warren ID. Parker, GAINESVILLE Supt.
Michael Kirwan, Manitowoc.
{ Applicants for certificates win be
Examined in the following branches
of study:
1. For an unlimited State Certif-
cate the branches of study now re-
CURED for 1st grade county certifi-
cate, with the addition of English
Literature, and the rudments 'of
Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Geolo-
gy, Political Economy and Mental
Philosophy. Applicants for this
grade must present satisfactory evil
dence Of successful teaching for at
least nine terms.
2. For limited Give years. State
Certificate, tie branches Of study
now required for 1st grade county
certificate, with the addition of Eng
lish Literature and the rudiments of
Mental Philosophy.
Applicants for this grade must pre-
sent satisfactory evidence of success
full teaching for at least three terms.
Applicants who fail in any of the
branches required for either of the
above certificates, may present them
selves for examination in such studies
within one year. A REORGANIZATION
in the branches in which they were
su ccessful will not be required.
All stationary needed will be furnish
ed by the Examiners.
1t is alike the interest of the State
and of the profession that these Ger.
tiicates should be largely sought for.
They are worthy objects of a teach
er's ambition. Their possession con.
fers upon the holder both honor and
independence. 1t insures him good
position, for it transforms him from
a seeker of work at other peoples
prices, to q skillful worker sought
for at his own price. 1t is such a
title-deed to success and merit as no
man can question. 1t is hoped there
may be annually large and increas-
ing number Of applicants.
EDWARD Soaring,
Supt. Public instruction
MADISON, May IS, 1874.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

TOBACCO IN WISCONSIN. We hear
complaint from tobacco growers that
the seed this year fails to grow, so
that the prospect for plants is poor.
In any event the acreage devoted to
tobacco in Wisconsin this year will
be very much less than last year.
We think it is safe to say that less
than one-half as many acres will be
planted to tobacco in the State as
last year. In some neighborhoods
almost all the growers will abandon
the crop for this year at least. A
few will put in as laage crop as
usual. Many hold this 1873 crop and
some their 1872 crop Western Far
nler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

sea- Hon. J. r. Doolittte will deliv-
or an address before the law class of
our State University on the 18th of
Juno, and the Hon. S. Colfax will
deliver an address before the literary
societies of the Univ arsities on the
evening of juno IL, The following
gentlemen have been appointed to
attend the annual examination of
university classes during the week
preceding the commencement, which
will take place June 18: The Rev.
C. P. Whitford, Milton Ohio F.
Black, Richland Center; Prof. JAS.
MacalIister, Milwaukee; the Rev,
Arthur Little, Fond du Lac; A. A..
Spence, Berlin B. NJ. Reynolds, La
Crosse; the Hon. r. W. Hubbell,
Oconto; Regent Soaring, Regent A
L. Smith, and II. Fl. Gray.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

COMPULSORY DUCATIoN.-Govern-
or Dix, of New York, has signed a
bill which eompels parents and guard
ians of children between the age of
eight and fifteen years to give each
in q school or at home at least four
teen weeks regular instruction every
year in reading, writing, arithmetic,
English Grammar and geography.
Lit prohibits the employment of child
rem within the ages named at any Ia
Dor during the time when the district
schools are open. School officers are
given authority to see that it is enforc-
ed. No doubt it will be effective in the
country and smaller towns, but its
enforcement in the larger cities will
encounter great difficulties. The law
however, wise one, in the view
that no man has right to let his
child grow up in ignorance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
The New Connecticut Senator.

The Senatorial question has been
decided in Connecticut by the cleo
ton of Hon. w. M. Eaton, q Demo
cratic, over Buckingham and Haw-
ly. Mr. Eaton became known to
the country during the war as one
of the most bitter of the class then
termed cooper heads" and made
the most malignant opposition to the
Government in it's efforts to put
down the rebellion. OF the nomi-
nee the New York Sun, bitter in it's
hatred to the Republican party and
the administration, is constrained to
say:
"Though born in Connecticut, Mr..
Eaton received his early political
training in South Carolina. While
residing there he was indoctrinated
in the creed of John G. Calhoun.
Returning to his native state, he be-
came an enthusiastic and vociferous
advocate of those political principles
which finally led to secession and
rebellion, and all the incalculable
evils flowing therefrom. For quar-
ter of century, there has not been
in all the Northern States a more
persistent apostle of Calhounism.
Previous TO the war, he was the un-
fiinching advocate of the aggressions
of the slavery propagandists. Dur
ing the war, he was the unblushing
apolegist Of the rebels IN arms and
now, when for the first time, almost,
within the memory of the present
generation of voters. the Democrats
of Connecticut have an opportunity
to elect Senator to Congress, they
pass over such men as Gov. Ingersoll
and Richard D. Hubbard, and nomi-
nate William W. Eaton by acelama-
tion."
Sending such man with such o
record to the United States Senate
may not be in full harmony with the
principles of the Democratic party
of to-day. But the people will re-
member his position during the wal
and must conclude that by the selee-
ton of such men the Democrats
have not advanced very far beyond
their standpoint of 1861.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

ARKA sAs.-The lower house OF
the Arkansas Legislature has passed
resolutions requesting Senators Dor
sey and Clayton to resign, for the rea.
sens that they were elected by bribery
and corruption, do not represent the
the wishes of the people, and have
been guilty of treason in engaging in
armed rebellion against the legal gov.
ernment. A resolution was also passed
requesting the Senate to investigate
these charges, in case the Senators re.
fuse to resign, and if such investigation
shows them to be guilty OF the things
charged, to expel them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

CENTENNIAL BUILDINGs.-The pro-
posed buildings for the Philadelphia
Centennial Exhibition include an art
gallery and museum that will cost
s1,5O0,000, which is provided for by
an appropriation of the city and State.
The conservatory is to cost 5000, 900.
provided for by city appropriation,
aud the machinery hall will cost
$500, 900, also provided for. The main
exhibition building will cost 81, OOO,-
900, and the agricultural ball $780,
600, the two latter being only partly
provided for, which, with the grading
and contingencies, make the total
amount unprovided nearly So, 900, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
POWERFUL CORPORATIONS,
Amending the Tariff Bill,

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Com
mite on Ways and Means have
agreed to report the following items
in the amendatory tariff bill, that
after the first day of July next, the
tax on spun silk, on floss silks and
on silk in gum shall be 80 per cent.
advalorum; on sewing silk in gum,
40 per cent on hastings, mohair
cloth, silk twist, or other manufac-
turers of cloth woven in patterns, OF
such size, shape and form, ten per
cent; on all silks or silken goods not
otherwise provided for and regard
less of name, go per cent; but this
act shall not apply to goods or
merchandise having % per cent or
more OF wool or worsted, and all in
consistent with it are hereby repeal
ed.
On still wines, imported in cases,
the lax shall be fifty cents per gal
lon. On bottled still wines So per
dozen bottles, each containing not
more than q quart and containing
more than pint, After July 1st
Alizaire shall pay ten per cent. duty
on chromate potashumf Al on mac
caroni and vermicelli, q on hem
lock bark and quicksilver; speers
and stills used in manufacturing
earthenware, sugar cases, barrels,
grain bags, and carboys are to be ad-
mitted free of duty. Barrels, boxes
and crates manufactured in the
United States, when exported, may
be returned, even if filed, without
duty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

sA-Tho Dubuque Times says
Senator Carpenter and Gov. Taylor
are running a tilt to see which can
tickle the Wisconsin grangers to the
best advantage. Tay lor issued a high
sounding proclamation against the
railroads. Then Carpenter came out
with a legal opinion that Curtis and
Evarts were legal ninnies, and de-
Tended the Legislatures law more
radically than the Governor himself.
The Governor sees that this will
never do, so he lets fly off another
proclamation. And how long this
thing is going to De kept up doth not
yet appear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
The Liberal Republican Party.

Those Liberals among Us should
read the following confession of Mr..
Murat Halstead, editor Of the Cinciu-
natl Commercial, who was really the
originator of the Liberal movement
IF there are those who still cling to
the Liberal delusion, it would be
we'll for them to know that the foun-
der of the "LiberaI Republican par
ty" ingenuously admits that if such
a party ever existed it is now deader
than a smelt ; and he further says
We helped to foster that infant,
and mourn its early departure-cut
off, as it seems, in the flower of it's
youth. The taking away of child
is always sad event. We know
not what possibilities were wrapped
in the future of its existence. There
might have been a great orator, q
great statesman, great poet or a
great soldier. Who can tell -? The
saddest of all words are, says the
poet, cit might have been"
Our readers have all heard of o
man who made a bet that he could
eat six dozen hard-boiled eggs. lie
won the bet, but he died in the per
Torrance. The eggs were too much
for him. This was pretty much The
disease of which the Liberal Repub
lican child died. 1t was a case o.
indigestion. 1t undertook the feat o.
devouring hard-boied Democrats
the entire party in fact, and an in
sufficiency of castle juice led TO fata
consequences.
The Democratic party survived
this effort to bolt and digest it. L
lived as miraculously as Jonah in thu
whales belly; and in its turn i
swallowed the Liberal infant. There
is where the child is now-in thu
belly of the Democratic party, help
ing to protrude it's abdomen, ant
| give it pursy and prosperous ap
| pearance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28


Iron DEPRESSION. The iron bust
ness of the country is somewhat
depressed. Trade is dull, and the
prospects for the coming season
are far from fiattering. There
is bat little demand for the poorer
grades of ore, while the best quality
has a limited market The cause OF
this stagDation is found in the gener-
al suspension of railroad building.
The panic of last fall forced the lead
ing railroads to adopt system OF
rigid economy. Orders for the con-
struction of now rolling stock were
revoked, lines projected were sus"
r-~aa| and the natural result was 9
large falling off in the demand 1Ol
iron. 1t is believed that the settle.
ment of the financial question will
produce a slight revival of the trade
but the aggregate of the years trade
will be far below that of 1873. lion
ore can be had from 81 to 81 so per
ton, loaded on cars. Labor is cheap,
and the facilities for mining are such
that five times the present demand
could be easily supplied. Last year
the trade opened brisk and closed
dull This year it opens dull, with
but little promise of Improvement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
sea The Milton iotter of the Ian.

asa The Milton jotter of the James
vile Gazette says: "a little four
year-old lad in this village had been
engaged in a ministure row with one
of bis playmates, and at night, when
the time came for him to say bis now
l lay mo down to Sleep he varied
the usual programme aud delivered
himself of the following unique and
original prayer; %, God, come
down and take that boy to the devil
and have him burned up referring
to his juvenile antagonist" No here
sy about that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

sY Under the present railroad law
any citizen-man, woman or child-rid-
ing upon or shipping goods over a
railroad in this State, has a right to
tender to the company the money
which the law allows, and if refused,
sue it for damages, aud enter Oom-
plant to the district attorney of the
county where the breach, of the law oc-
ours when it will become his duty to
prosecute,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
IOWA & NEBRASKA!
ESTATE- KlLBY.

tate Of Wisconsin, Grant County, 80. Probate OF
flee, Lancaster, May rs, A. D. 1874. In The Mat
ter of the Proof and Probate Of the Last VIII and
Testament of Abraham Eddens Kilby, deceased
late of the County Of Grant
Whereas, an instrument IN writing, purporting to
be the last win and Testament Of Abraham Eddeus
Kilby, deceased. late OF the County of Grant, has
been filed in this Office; and whereas application
has been made by Edmund 3orah, praying chat tho
same be proven and admitted TO Probate a0cordne
to the Ii VS. of this State.
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before at the Probate Office in the Village
Of Lancaster, in said County, Monday 22l day 81
june A d. 1874, at one o'clock p. NJ.
And it is further ordered, that notice shall be Civ
TO all persons interested in said viii of the time
and place of said hearing, by publication in tie Grant
County Herald "A Newspaper printed in said county,
for three successive weeks each week, prior
the time Of such hearing BY the Courf
llw3 VIM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

ses-The Royal Acadamy of Science
at Amsterdam has awarded its gold
medal to the poet E. Esseiva, for the
best Latin elegy. This is the fourth
time that he has carried off the prize
in the same department Of competitive
contest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

REDUCTION OF RATES OF INTEREST.
What the country needs most is a
reduction of the rates of interest. No
community can pay from II to IS per
cent Under the present system of
banking, the people have been, and are
paying these rates throughout the
northwest to the national banks; and
as result the brokers have been real
izing on their capital from Is to rs per
cent. Capital does not mean that this
same tax on the industry and enter
prise of our country shall be relaxed,
if it can prevent it Sugar-coat it over
by reputation, ETC., rs much as they
please, this is all there is Of the cur
rency question, when you get right
down to it. The labor of the west
wants cheap and reliable currency.
The capital of the east wants deac,
a tickle and unreliable one, because it
is more profitable. -IndustriaI Age
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

s@-Professor Nash, of Yale, has
contributed some important discov-
cries to the support of Darwinism.
At the time the European migration,
the horse was not found in America.
Prof. Nash finds in the lecene forma-
ton an animal resembling the horse,
but not larger than a fox and with
four toes on the front feet, and three
on the hind. In the mioeene larger
animal with three toes on each foot
is found, and finally in the pliocene
many animals of the horse kind are
found, the latest being scarcely dis
tinguishable from the extant species.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

SAWYER DECLINES. Hon. p. Saw
yer, member of Congress from the
sixth district, has written letter en-
phaticaIly declining to be candidate
for a denomination to Congress. He
says that if the position be consider
ed one Of honor, he has had it as long
as one man ought; and if it be a
burden, he ought not to be asked to
take it again. The end Of his pres
ent term will complete ten years OF
Congressional service for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

s@Mr David, "a tax collector of Scott
county, Va, who was shot while levy
ing COW lived just long enough to pre-
pare a hand-bill offering 800 for the
capture of his murderer,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28
Observation-Disclosures.

State II Wisconsin, Grant County So Probate flee
Lancaster, May 18th, A. d. 1874. In the matter o.
the Proof and Probate of the astwill ami tcsta.
ment of Peter Clayton, deceased, late Of the Comfy
Of Grant.
Whereas, an instrument in writing. purpoiruF 10
be the last will and testament Of Peter Clay ion de-
ceased late OF tho County Of Grant, has be- ed n
this Office; and whereas, appl alton has been rde by
5ohn 4. Clayton, praying that the b. proven
and admitted to Probate according 10 the aws ofhs
State
Therefore, il is ordered that said application BE-
heard before me at the Probate ONCE, 10 the ,lage
Of Lancaster, in said County, tho 22d day June
4. d. 1874. at one O'Clock 7. NJ
And it is further ordered shat notice theteof la
given to all persons Interested in said estate. iy pub
lining copy of this order for three successive week.
prior to said day OF hearing in he Grant County lcr
aid weekly newspaper, printed and published Al
Lancaster III said County, by the Court,
llW3 VIM NcGONlGAL County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

1t is feared that David b. Melllsh.
representative from New York, whose
insanity was caused by excessive
overwork on the currency bill, Is IN
durable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-28

The House Committee on Post Of
fees has decided to report in favor of
disseminating the China mail service
of the Pacific Mail Company.
Butler, the Essex Statesman, is
very ILL.,