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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15
Thomas Laird's Defence.

EDITOR HERALD The within l
sent to the BoscobeI Dial on the 9Th
Of September, 1874, as my defence
against an article published in that
paper on the 4th of Sept, 1874. with
4 request that it should be published,
Tor if not published to be returned to
me. II was not published. nor re-
turned. | called at the Office on the
18th ult., and got it, and forward to
you hoping you will give it an inser-
ton in your paper, ADD oblige,
Yours, DC, Thomas LAIRD.
Eprroa DtAL:--In your paper of last week
in attempting TO throw disrepute upon the &C
ton of our Town Caucus, you maze person.
al attack upon me. You say Col. Clark in
structed me TO put through certain resolutions
m our Town Caucus, and that tried II but
tailed. ANONYMOUSLY, and carry the idea that
was supporter of Col. Clark for nomina-
lion as our candidate for Congress. II you
tried your best to see how far you coulj get
from the truth you could not succeeded better.
The fact is, Col. Clark never gave or sent me
any resolutions. | told Col. Clark some three
months ago that thought that Mr. Holloway
would be the first choice OF our town and he
would be second. Since that time, although,
have met Col. Clark three times aud had
some conversation with him, not one word
was said in regard TO the congressional mat
ter. And no resolution. were offered III our
Town Caucus. We simply voted "a TO 10,
not TO send delegates 10 the Roscohei conven
ton was not a Clark man, and our town
was in favor of Mr.. Holloway first and fore
most. II is true preferred Clark 10 Hazel
ton, but we all expected our Town to 90 for
Holloway. AS Tor being a chronic boiler
and office seeker. leave that to the people of
Grant County to judge, who have known me
| for the last thirty years. Your statement in
regard to my drawing 5 10000 year from
| the County Treasury as County Agent tor
| the Insane, can only understand as wiifully
| untrue, unless mistaken, and refer you to
the following which copy from the proceed
| i gs of the last meeting OF the Board OF SnpeI
| visors for Grant County, which you will fud
in the Grant County HERALD. dated NOvem-
Der 90, 1873, which reads as follows: "Mr.
Laird, Chairman of the Committee on m
&c sane, made his financial report of expenses
" incurred and paid, ard per dune charges
&c during the year amounting to 81 900. l2"-
| of which received $20l for my services as
| certified to by the County Clerk which here
with send and which you will please insert
| here
re- tn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15

Cash buyers especially invited TO examine his
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Cassve, Wis, Oct. 8, 1674. 30ml
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15

For Member of Assembly--lst District,
JAMES JEFFREY, of Georgetown.
For Member of Assembly-2d District,
LAFAYETTE CASKEY, of Potosi.
For Member of Ascend Iy-4th District,
DELOS ABRAMS, of Little Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15
COUNTY CLERK's OFFICE.

Lancaster, Wis, Sept. 4, 1874.
herby certify that have examined the financial
report OF Thos Laird as Chairman of the Committee
on Insane, as submitted to the County Board, for
the year 1873. f,e in this office, and find that the
whole amou of expended for all purposes, TO be ST.,
COS H. Of which amount SOL 90 charged and al
lowed him for individual, services on said Committee
In testimony whereof hereto attach my hand and
official seal, this Sth day o. Sept 1874
TLs1 FLETCHER s. KIDD.
County Clerk
And you say that the law places this work
under the supervision of the Sheriff, and that
he could not charge more than 500 for the
same amount of work. Here again you are
mist AIKEN The law places it under charge of
the County Judge, in certain cases, and by
his instruction The Sheriff has certain duties
to perform, and the law fixes his fees the
same as for similar services rendered. Now
to give your readers an idea OF the expenses
necessary for patient that has to be sent to
the Insane Hospital, at the expense of the
Comfy, is as follows: The clothing to be
furnished patient, IS for female: good
dresses 2 wrappers, chemises, 2 woollen
and 2 white skirts, pair drawers, night
gowns, / pair shoes, pair slippers, 3 pair
hose, pocket hankerchiefs, d linen collars,
cloak or shawl aud decent bonnet. Unless
such clothing be delivered to the Superlntend-
ent in good order he shall not be bound
to receive the patient. An OUTFIT OF
clothing costs from 80 to 35 dollars; physi-
clans certificate ten dollars, team aud eXpen-
ses 10 get 10 railroad station, railroad fare to
Madison for 3 persons, hack hire from Mad,-
son to Hospital & milesl, four dollars, rail-
road fare back Tor two persons S. which will
amount on an average to one hundred dollars
for each patient sent to the Hospital, some
times having TO go to the extreme parts Of the
county for patient, having to travel in some
instances one hundred miles with tea n before
getting TO a railroad station. You will also
see in lie proceedings that there were
fifteen patients admitted into the Hospital the
proceeding year from Grant County, nine of
whom the expenses were fully paid by the
County, five by their re a'iyes and one III part
by relatives aud the balance by the Cou.ty.
Lancaster, Sept. 9, IA. THOS. LAIRD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15

TRANSMISSION OF LAMBS Blood
There are meinteresting experiments
in progress now in this city in the
TRANSMISSION oflamb's blood into human
blood, particularly in cases of chronic
anemia. DIR. Settle, under direction
of DR.. Dawson, has made several trials
at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He
has also made use of the expedient
outside. In one instance he iransferr-
ed eight ounces Of blood from living
Lamb to a man. The connection is
made between the lambs neck and the
patients arm, and the blood ofthe lamb
passed through short tubes glass in
the lamb and silver in the patient
connected by rubber tube. Shortly
after the blood reaches the patient
say thirty minutes-it manitests it's
presence in the circulation by causing
a severe chill. Then, az the new blood
acts upon the nerve centers in the brain
and spine, there comes fever It is
nearly three centuries since this was
first practiced in Europe. In this conn-
try It was never praotioed until this
year, and quite recently this year
Cincinnati Commercial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15

Fer Member of Congress,
a. 8. MACON,
OF lafayette County.
For Sheriff,
]. B. MCCOY, Of Platteville.
For County Treasurer,
ALEX IVEY, of Potosi.
For County Clerk,
F. S. KIDD, of Millville.
For Clerk of the Circuit Clerk,
ID. SCHREINER; of Lancaster.
For Register Of Deeds,
J. WOODROUSE, of Bloomington.
For District Attorney,
GEO. B. CARTER, of Platteville.
For County Surveyor,
JOEL BARBER, of Lancaster.
For County Coroner,
II. T. YOUNG, of Cassville.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

The REVELATIONS OF BATHING-DREss-
Es.-I noticed a lette in your excellent paper
the other day. signed '.Y. M. C. A,"in which
the writer who is evidently a unnnq aanIIo-
man, protested against the indeeency OF pro-
miscuous bathing at our watering places, and
the impropriety OF ladies' bathing dresses. /
cannot help thinking that this young man is
very young indeed. He evidently has the
silly prudery which is not out of place in a
very young girl, but which is very ridiculous
in young man who intends to become al
some day husband and father.
As an old lady, feel the right to speak on
the subject OF ladies bathing in public. My
own daughters have always done it with my
warmest appreciation, and / should never
consent to have them enter the surf unless in
company with men who could look afler them
and keep them out of danger. 1 do not con-
slider that there is anything indelicate about
the bathing-dresses worn by women. They
cover the form completely, and the fact that
they permit the outlines of the body to be
seen after the dresses become wet is a matter
of no consequence.
The fact that women actually have bodies
is one which it is silly for us to pretend to ig-
more, especially in this age, when art has
made us all so familiar with the human form.
There is nothing immoral in our bodies, and
the men and women who as painters and
scuiptors are cons nsiantly made familiar with
the undraped iorm do not have their MOI ais
contaminated thereby. So far from objectiug
to the present style of bathing-dress, be-
cause it reveals too much. think it would
be greatly improved if it were made with
short sleeves and short legs, so that the wear
er could secure more freedom OF Inns. Ii Y.
M. c. A. does not like it, he can easily stay
away from the seashore. And will say, in
conclusion, that he is to be pitied, who, stand
ing on the beach in full view of the majestic
ocean, can see nothing except the wet bath
ing-dress of some lady on whom he has
turned his opera. glass. Lady Writer In a
Neao York Paper.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
AN AMERICAN PIcTURE-BuYER.-An

AN AMERICAN PIcTURE-BUYER.-A
American artist tells this story of fellow
countryman who interviewed him in one of
the Italian galleries:
"Americanl oh, am SO glad. Let me
ask you some questions. have been buying
pictures. Can you tell me whether or not
have been chrated? They are about so
large'-holding his hands in various posi-
tions to indicate the different sizes, land cost
so much''-naming the price of each. do
yon think 1 paid too muchf'
The artist. being un Wiling to disturb his
equanimity, replied that 1t depended a good
deal on circumstances, but he thou BIT 1t
most likely he had not paid more than was
right.
"One more question, Mister" he exclaimed
anxiously, as the artist was about to resume
his work.
Certainly, SIR"
"Do YOU think" cleaning over him and
speaking in lower tonel, ''do You rally
think, Mister, that these Eye italians put
good materials in their rictures@'
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

An individual lately committed suicide in
Partisan Hotel. His headless body was found
his room, together with letter containing
the following bew:ldering statement: Il was
/ bored, and l have killed myself. Let no one
be accused of my death. Do not look for my
head: have hidden it myself in order not to
be recognized -
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
A WORD IN DEAD EARNEST.

We have been here but four short months and it Is
safe to say that our success has been equaed
in this city by any other firm in short time We
do not boast of the amount of goods we have sold,
nor do we brag of our GREAT PROFITS.
On the contrary we are perfectly satisfied to do a
LARGE BUSHES and have Quick sales
and small Profits.
Our method of doing business is such that the Ig-
nOrant as well as the judges Of Clothing stand
equally as good chance when purchasing of us.
Parents can with safety send their children here
alone and feel assured that they will receive the
same care and attention as they would were they
companied by them.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

duel is promised between the editors of
the two st. Adams papers, the Advertiser
and the Messenger; at all events, the former
says that something which the Messenger
has said is "couched in language Of personal
insult and malicious falsehood that demands
another place of settlement than the columns
of newspaper" We trust nothing serious
will come of it, but there is scarcely any
news
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

Honest thinkers are always stealing from
each other. Our minds are full of waIfs and
estrays which we think are our own. limo
Holmes. .4
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
LOST AND FOUND.
watch Lost.

RETWEEN City Hotel and hay scales on Green
ID street, Tuesday noon, a silver, open face
watch, with gold or heavy plated chain. The find
er will be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at
the staole of J.. w. ROBINSON,
jylf Nos. and Green Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

The Chicago Erening Journal says, ''The
mania for shams made the Mill River Reser-
yoir dam cheat" We have always felt the
same way about cheat.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

What punishment will an outraged nation
nflict upon the typographical iiend who said;
'The President is off on his special ear this
morning for the Virginia Springs"
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

1t is law of Nature that faint-hearted
men should be the fruit Of luxurious eou,-
tries, Tor We never find that the same soil
produces delicacies and heroes Herodotus
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

II was probably Detroit woman who said
that two or three belts over the head with an
axe-handle would generally make her husband
move, if he hadn't had his dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
CITY ADV VERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

'E t MARsHAL's OFBIcE.
July 1st, 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given to all owners of Hackney
~ Carriages, to present their Carriages to the
City Marshal for inspection at his Office in the City
Building, Friday the 10th day of July next, from
ten to twelve O'Clock M, and from two to five p.
M, and for receiving their Licenses for the year.
jy2dtd GEO. w. PARKER, City Marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

The last base ball victim at the Olympic
grounds ''took fiy' on his nose, and only
fingered seven days after. = Washington
Chronicle. .f.-
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
WANTS.
situation Wanted.

DY A YOUNG MAN, who has had five years
ID experience 10 the business a situation as Clerk
as istant in a Wholesale Grocery and Provision
Store Frst-class references. Address A. PRESS
OFFICE, Portland, Me. jly2d1w*
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

DIR. Mary Walker and young treasury
clerk? H'm! Is it settled which party is
going to wear 'em?
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

1t is to the credit of Milwaukee that only
four men looked at giraffe the other day
without remarking that it would be nice to
have that throat-one could taste his Lrink
so long.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
LOST.

& A SUM of MONEY. The finder will be suitably
"a rewarded by leaving it at Smith, Morgan &
Buffers. cor. of Market a. Middle ST. iud3t* (
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
City of Portland.

City of Portland.
An Ordinance relation to use Of all
kinds of Steam Whistles within lhe linn
its of the City of Poraland: W.
Be it ordained By the Mayor Aldermen, and Com
mon Council of the City of Portland, in City Coua-
Gil assembled, as totloaos:
SECTION l. The use of all kinds of Steam Whis-
ties within the City limits is prohibited except as
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. If any person shall within the CITY limits
use any Steam Whistle the person using the same
and also the owner of such Steam Whistle shall sew
orally forfeit and pay penalty of Fifty Dollars ev-
cry time such whistle shall be SO used in violation of
the provisions of this Ordinance.
SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall not apply to the use
of Whistles on Locomotives when absolutely neces-
sary to call for Brakes to be applied to prevent col
sion or damage or to the of Whistles Station
cry Engines tor the purpose Of notifying employees
when the Works are to start up shut down. Or to
the use of Steam Fire Engine Whistles in time of
fire.
SEC. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days
after approval.
Approved June %, 1874.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN {
June 15, 1874. ! +
Read twice and passed to be engrossed. Sent
down.
Attest: H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL. June IS, 1874.
Read twice and passed to be engrossed in concur
ence. Sa
Attest: B. BARNES, Clerk. E
ju26 d3w
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

MERMAIDs.--Wonde ocean world three
fifths of our planet! Can ii be true that no
rational bei gs are deniZens there? Sci
ence is severely silent-having as yet seen
no mermaids; our captain there forward is
not silent-if he has not seen them, plenty Of
his friends have. The young man here has
just been telling me that it was only last
month oneFfcllowed West Indiaman right
across the Atlantic. ''For," says he, ''there
must be mermaids, ard such like. Do you
think Heaven would have made all that wa
ter there only for the herrings and mackrr-
el?' / do not know, Tom, but /, too, sus-
pect not; and l do know that honest mems
guesses are sometimes found by science to
have been phrophecies, and that there Is no
smoke without fire, and few universal legends
without their nucleus OF fact After all,
those sea ladies are too lovely dream to part
with in hurry, at the mere despotic fist of
stern old Dame Analysis, divine and revered
as she is. Why, like Keats LAMA,
Must all the charms fee
At the mere touch of cold Philosophy.
who will not even c,-udesceDd to be awe
struck at the new wonders which she herself
reveals daily? Perhaps, too, a" ,"cordlns 70 tne
Duke OF Wellington's great dictum, mat eacn
man must be the best judge in his O ~n pro-
fession, sailors may know best whether .~er-
maids exist or not. Beside, was it not herd
on Croyde Sands abreast of us, this very last
summer, that maiden-by which beautiful
old word West-country people still call young
girls-was followed up the shore by mer-
maid who issued from the breakers, green
haired, golden-combed, and all and feeiBg
home, took to her bed, and died, poor
thing of sheer terror in the course of a
few days, persisting in her account of the
monster? True, the mermaid may have been
an overgrown Lundy Island seal, carried out
of its usual haunts by spring tides and a
school of fish. Be il so. Lundy and its seals
are wonderful enough in all reason to think
ing men, as it looms up there out of the At
lantic, with its two great square headlands,
not twenty miles from US, in the white sum-
mer haze. We will 60 there some day, and
pick up wild tale or two about i..-Prose
Idyls by the Rec. Charles Kiagsles.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
$1,000. Partner Wanted. $1,000

A energetic, square-dealing young man with the
IA above amount OF cash capital to engage in a
frst-class manufacturing BUSINESS fully established
and will pay. Address BOX 1922
iuo7d1w* Porttond Nc z
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

Dubuque wants all the poets in the eoun-
Try to assemble in that city on the 1st Of
August. Speaking for one poet, we decline
the invitation. They don't come any Of
their nitrogycerine on u.s.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

"There it is" said a man pointing out the
comet TO his companion; fright there where
am pointing. Don't you see it?'' ''No,
my iriend," responded the other. 'Like
Washington, will not lie. I'll swear don't
see it, and don't believe you do, either"
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
$4,000

await to be covered by you at the First
National Bank that ]. C. Barnaby Of
Providence is not holden responsible for
our rent or in any Othtr way whatSO-
ever.
Now put up or shut up.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
Business Men.

a YOUNG Man. stranger in Portland, of good
"A address, with first class recommendations, de-
sires situation OF some kind at once Win do any
thing. Not afraid of work. and will work every
hour for the interest of his employers. Address,
ju30dlw* 'WORKER," Portland p o.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

There are persons, especially women, who
are always in the right; but not because they
with persistency maintain what they have
once said, but because they never say any
thing else but what no soul would think of
disputiug
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
Wanted, ,

A CAPABLE Servant to do general housework in
"A family of four, one and one-half miles from
the city. Address Box 1905, Portland, Me. my6tr
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03

Wanted at the Orphan Asylum.
A PROTESTANT Woman, to do general house,
"A work. Apply at No. 42 Park ST., afternoons.
myl5 H## If
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
$1,000 Reward.

FTyHE above reward will be paid for information
L leading to the conviction OF any person tor let
ling out the water from my tanks on Cross street
Merrilrs wharf. w. H. HALL.
jul II
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 3. 1874
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings.
DIR. Mary Walker aud young treasury
clerk? Hm! Is it settled which party is
going to wear 'em?
1t is law of Nature that faint-hearted
men should be the fruit of luxurious eou,-
tries, ior We never find that the same soil
prodIces delicacies and heroes.-Herodotu
What punishment will an outraged nation
inflict upon the typographical iend who said:
The President is off on his special ear this
morning for the Virginia Springs"
Honest thinkers are always stealing from
each other. Our minds are full of waIf and
estrays which we think are our own. limo
cent pagiarisms turn up everywhere--
Holmes. rs u
The Chicago Ecening Journal says, ''The
mania for shams made the Mill River Reser-
yoir dam cheat" We have always felt the
same way about a cheat.
The last base ball victim at the OLYMPIC
grounds took fly" on his nose, and only
fingered seven days after. : Washington
Chronicle. es
II was probably Detroit woman who said
that two or three belts over the head with an
axe-handle would generally make her husband
move, if he hadn't had his dinner.
1t is to the credit of Milwaukee that only
four men looked at giraffe the other day
without remarking that it would be nice to
have that throat-one could taste his Lrink
so long.
Dubuque wants all the poets in the eoun-
Try to assemble in that city on the 1st Of
August. Speaking for one poet, we decline
the invitation. They don't come any of
their nitroglycerine on us.
There are persons, especially women, who
are always in the right; but not because they
with pers;steney maintain what they have
once said, but because they never say any
thing else but what no soul would think of
disputing.
"There it is" said a man pointing out the
comet TO his companion; fright there where
l am pointing. Don't you see it?" ''No,
my friend" responded the other. sTLike
Washington, will not lie. I'll swear don't
see it, and don't believe you do, either"
A. i'll. -. \
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-30
:FmEsPHoos Bu,rp, opnR PUBr1o RroosD.

/ ,FRE.PRoor BUILD, aiFnR PUBrIo REcoRDs
,RRRERREDl To 9BoARD OF PuBLlc INrEREsTs.--
Editors. Richmond Dispatch : The great in-
.teresc you have taken in everything looking
TO the future greatness Of our city and State
makes us bold TO ask your 6efire assistance
itombat seems a very important subjectltons
in Richmond. We presume IL Is generally
known that the records Of our Gkdncery,
Hpstinqs, and Circuit Courts are not safe
from I'LL q. II the little house on Broad street
now known as the City Hslf wasset1 on Ere
the records of nearly all the real estate In
Richmond would be DESTROY ed !; and such, a
loss cannot be valued in dollars. The loss Of
our city reaEestate records would cost our
citizens hundreds of'thousands ofedollars In
law-suhsan endless trouble about bounds.
ries. !, gs .,tifs. 20! satga5s.a ,s.gllt.E
We are glad the Board of Public Interests
has been organized. and We would be glad
ii that highly honorable body would give
this subject their consideration SS4Hgaf Ill
We want good streets, g fnll. supply OF
water. more public parks, and other things
of real service to our city ). bit, in our opin.
ion, we want atsre proof huildiRg to protect
our records more hda anything else. This
new Board OF! Public Interests cannot serve
our people better pthan by giving prompt
attention TO this ali-important matter. Delay
is dangerous, especially when such vital in
teres,s are at risk. s'ps,7oa CITIZEN. 1
Richmond, December 80, 1874. ~}ags,s {
I'VE had, thought that there was a fire.
proof room in the new City HAIL 81, 4. ],