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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
Thanksgiving PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with practice at once wise
and beautiful we have been accustomed, as
the wear is drawing to a close, to devote an DC
ras;on 10 an humble expression OF THANKS ~
ALMIGHTY God for ceaseless and distinguished
benefits bestowed upon us as nation anu iot
His mercies and protection during the CLOSING
raor Amid the rich and free enjoyment OF
III our advantages, we should not forget the
source from whence they are derived, ana exN
tend our obligations to the Father OF all hef-
cies. We have full reasons to renew our
thanks to Almighty God for tayors bestowed
upon US during the past year by MS cou'ih-
uing mercy, civil and religious liberty nave
been maintained; peace has reigned "itnih o",
borders: labor aud enterprise nave pfouGceu
their merited rewards, and to His watchfui
providence we are indebted for security from
nestilence and other national calamities;
Anart from the other blessings, each individual
among ia has occasion to thoughtfuiiy recaii
and devoutIy recognize the favofs ana protec>
ton which he has enjoyed
Noas hHss6pte, Ulysses 5. Grant, freSldeh'
Of the United States, do recommend tha1 On
Thursday the 25th of November, the peopie u
the United States, abstaining from their accuse
toned vacations, do assemble in their respect
i've nlaces Of worship, and in such form as may
seem most appropriate in their own hearts, oi-
fer to Almighty God their acknowledge
and thanks for all his mercies, and their mum
BILE PRAYERS for the continuance OF his ui'iie
favor.
In witness thereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 27th day
OF October, in the year of our Lord, 1879,
and Of the Independence of the United
States. the one hundredth.
(Signed) Y. ). GRAN !, rteS'uen'
HAxiLroS FISH, Secretary of State
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

NEXT PREsIDENT.-Secretary Bris-
tow is row the probable car 1idate OF
the Republicans for next President.
He is not well enough known to form
q fixed estimate of his character and
ability, but his vigor in detecting
and prosecuting official and other
thieves of government revenue, if it
be not spasmodic, shows him to be
such man as the government is in
need of. Grant has been conducting
the affairs of State avowedly without
a policy. He has drifted like ship
at sea without sails, while swift
pirates have been darling hither and
thither, out of his sight, and preying
upon the treasures he should have
protected Bristow is bold captain.
He has hoisted the sails of his rev
enue cutter and is running down the
pirates. He has policy, and gives
evidence that he.has the courage and
the will to prosecute it. At prese Mt
we are for Bristow for President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
On the Streets of Lancaster.
Daily Election Dispatches.


THURSDAY, Nov. 4.-Ludington
has 5000 majority. Taylor is buried
too Farr under ground ever to be
beard from again.
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, a. m.-hodlng-
toms majority not over 2,ooo. with
chances for Taylor. Madison Jour"
nal flag at half mast.
Evening.-Taylor reported elected
by 1900 malority.-Platteville Re-
formers have Big drunk on the
Green.
SATURDAY, Nov. 6.-Ludington
and Taylor both elected, and equal
chances for the remainder OF both
tickets. Both parties dance on the
Green at Platteville.
SUNDAY. Nov.7.-Neither Huding-
ton nor Taylor elected-nobody
beaten except the man Kuehn B@tz'
MONDAY, Nov. 8.-Ludington zoo
ahead and Taylor from 800 to 500
ahead. The news from Norway is
coming in. 1t faVors Warner and
old Hal.
TUESDAY, Nov. 9.-Ludington 500
str ng. Taylor goes $40 BIZ
on his election aud hoists the flag
over the capitol.
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10.-Ludington
has over 1000 majority. Every
county heard from. There was a
miscount of two votes at BeetoWn,
which Gen. Calls is to carry to Mad
ison in his pocket, to elect Taylor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

sBThe New York election has
developed the statement that Mayor
Wickham's private secretary is bur
ton N. Harrison who was, during the
war, private secretary to jeff Davis ;
that the keeper Of one Of the city
prisons, appointed by Wickham, was
a keeper of the Libby prison, and
that another of Wickham's APP
pointees is Union General imported
from another State, who was cash.
Tered for reasonable conduct in a
Virginia battle, and would have been
condemned to be shot but for the
commisseration of President Lincoln.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

Power OF GRANT CoUNTY.-There
were 995 more votes cast in Grant
county this year than in 1879, 1888 less
than at the last Presidential election.
The result shows that had all the Re-
publican voters of the county gone to
the polls and cast their votes for our
ticket, there would he no doubt about
the election of the whole Republican
State ticket The Assembly is so
evenly balanced that had the west
district elected a Republican it is
pretty certain that it would have Civ
en- US Republican Legislature. Pos
sibly We have the legislature and
all the State ticket except Betz, even
now, but it is pretty certain that had
the county voted as it did two years
ago the Democrats would have had
nil
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

eA-The Hazel Green correspond
ent of the Galena Gazette sends that
paper an account of a shocking ac-
cident that occurred in the neighbor-
hood Of Benton, on Wednesday last.
The little seven year old daughter of
c. H. Strong, living two miles west
of that village, while returning from
the field with her father, on load of
corn, accidently fell off, and before
the horses could be stopped, was
instantly crushed to death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
Ludington's Majority 1000.
Warner, Eaton and Bennett Probably
Elected.
Especial Dispatch to the Herald.)

MADISON, WIS, Nov. 10 = a. NJ.
Noble Grant She never failed in
war or peace to boldly hold aloft The
banner. We have met
the enemy and they are ours. Kuebn
only escaped. Ludington is elected
without doubt by 1000 majority, and
the balance of the ticket by some
what reduced majoritles. The Senate
is two-thirds Republican and the As
sembly by three or four majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

Especial Dispatch to the Evening Wisconsin,
MADISON, November 9.-FuIl and
correct returns which cannot be
changed to any extent, place Lud
ington's majority for Governor about
one thousand. The Republicans now
have strong hopes of electing all the
rest of the State officers but treasur-
or. Careful figuring places Warner
Republican, for Secretary Of State,
five hundred behine Ludington. The
Assembly will stand 81 Republicans,
48 Democrats. The Democrats con-
eede the election of Ludington, but
claim the balance of their ticket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
THE TWO BOY BABIES-A STORY With
A PUZZLE.

EDITOR HERALD The following
story may be truthfully said to be
founded on fact; in as much as what
is here described is substantially TAX
ing place in all parts of the county,
at all times. have thought it might
assist the young man in deciding on
the choice Of profession, and If he
can explain the puzzle to John, SO as
to make him see any good reason
why Toms services should be worth
ten times as much rs his, he will do
John valuable service, for which he
will no doubt be thankful. But to
the story
Somewhere on this broad land over
which float the stars and stripes, and
where men are said to be born free
and equal, there lived, some fifty
years ago, two families neither of
which claimed any superiority over
the other in wealth, education or in
feIect. Now so it was that there APP
reared in each of these families at
or near the same time a boy baby,
and so near alike were they, that no
one but their mothers ever discovered
any superiority in one over the other.
Tom and John, for so were the babies
named, grew up together, and at the
age Of three and four were often seen
in the streets making mud pies; a
few years older and they played mar
bles and ran races in the streets, and
vet no one could tell which was the
smartest boy. They were now put
into the village school where they re-
NAMED ten years, both making good
progress in their studies. Their
teacher, when inquired of as 70 the
relative standing of Tom and John,
said it was hard telling Tom was
ahead in some things and John in
others. Tom was fond of argument.
and prided himself in detecting an
error in another or hiding one of his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

sY-Two years ago, 2l04 Grant county peo-
pie cast their votes for VIM. r. Taylor, the
Reform candidate for Governor This year,
1918 Grant county people cast their votes for
the same man for the same ofhce-G gain Of
2l4 rotes When we reflect that this has been
done in spite of the shameless lying opposition
of three of the most INSCRIPTIONS small-bore
newspapers that ever dsgraced country
journalism, we feel that we have not toiled in
vain.-A dvocqte
Two years ago the Republican can
didate for Governor received 2406
votes in Grant county This year
our candidate received 3182 votes in
Grant county, gain Of nc Uotes.
Considering that the opposition had
no county organ in their campaign
two years ago, and that this year
they had one which they voted a
tremendous big bore, we feel-well
we don't feel bored.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

aSg-The HERALD's slur on the Intelligence
and good society" Of Chicago will do that city
more harm than hundred big fres.-Advocate
Glad oft. And even the editor of
the Advocate calmly site on an old
rail in the mellow sunlight of &
Sunday, aud eats raw turnlps, while
tho HERALD is pouring its fires into
the city of tho Hesings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

~ Maryland would have gone
against the Democrats this year, If
there had been fair election. Fraud
ulent votes to the number of $4,000
were cast by the plug-uglies and 9th
er ruffians in Baltimore, and thous-
ands of honest voters were driven
from the polls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
Lancaster, November 10.

We reply that we did not
"give an outline of his observations"
because the article referred TO was
not written for that purpose, but to
show, by occasion, what fools
people make of themselves by assum-
ing that because man is a lawyer
he is therefore a rascal. The exam
pie given was a statement of fact,
and so far was it from "gross injus-
tice" towards Mr. Austin that we
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
Patch Grove. November 10.

CLOSE ELECTIONS. In 1851 i j.
Farwell and d. A. j Upham were
the rival candidates for governor.
Farwell was declared elected by 507
majority. In 1885 Coles Bashford
and VIM. A. Bars ow were the rival
candidates. The State was kept in
suspense for month when Barstow
was canvassed in By 157 majority.
The election was contested and the
supreme court ousted Baretow and
seated Bashford. La 1857 A. w
Randall and James B Cross were the
opposing candidates. Mr.. Randall
was elected by 454 majority; at this
same election Carl Schnrz and + D.
Campbell were he opposing candi~
dates for lieutenant governor
CompbeIl was elected by l07 major
NV P5rtd9e Reqster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

~ The steamer Pacific foundered
off the Pacific coast, one day out
from San Francisco, last Thursday,
with a loss of 107 out of 108 persons
on board The survivor hoated
thirty-eight hours on the wrecked
pilot house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

~ There will be an Irish Access
sion to the population of Iowa next
wear. The bureau of immigration
il composed Of the Hon. J. 2. Irish
and Miss Annie Fletcher-a union
created last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
Produce Bought and Sold
FIGURING Viii.
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO apn1 or :;
FIGURING Will.

We wish You to know that we have made GREAT
IMPROVEMENTS IN our property knovnas
KIDDs' MILLS,
by putting ia Tarbne wheels. tn ereby Increasing
the grinding capacity one half We also offer faei-
ties for Smelling and grinding corn. and feed that
canuot be excelled.
THE MIDDLINGs PURIFIER is success, aud
patrons assured better grade Of hour than
before and from ten to fifteen per cent additional.
Edward I. Kidd being always on hand to superintend
the business We aalter ourselves that We can pIease
and satisfy all who put US to the test Thaaks for
the liberal patronage Of the past.
KIDD BROS.
27tI Melville, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11
Oats Wanted.
Oats Wanted

a t Ca : > VIII e !.
John A. Klindt will pay
the highest market price for
good white oats, in cash or
for goods.
9oml JOHN A. KLINDT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

ABOUT NEWSPAPERS. - NotWith-
standing that more than one thousand
papers went out of existence during
the last year; that many others are
materially reduced in size, that circu.
lations generally have fallen off con,
siderablY; it yet appears that during
the same period of time FIVE hundred
and sixty-four newspapers have been
established, or started rather for
there is a great difference between
starting newspaper and establishing
one. A majority Of the men who
ran these thousand papers into the
ground either had hobby or . griev-
ance of some kind, or q specia. spec
ulative scheme to promote. I rest
were mostly amateur journalists, who
left other pursuits under the hallucin-
alton that they had peculiar gifts for
newspaper management, or who were
led away in the beginning OF their
career by the ignis tatuuS Of literary
ambition. An analysis Of their ante
cedents shows that Of the number
275 were merchants, most with specu-
lstive tendencies, 3l5 school teachers,
90 lawyers, 10 farmers, and about 100
young men Of no previous occupation
who were set up in the business by
indulgent parents or on their own in
herited means. Journalism is protes-
sion, which, TO be prosecuted success
fully, must be thoroughly understood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-11-11

s-It is reported that William
r. Taylor has Tough. the Republics
party, in bis ''small way" since lis
organization. The gnat on the bulls
horn is The only parsliel in history.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27
a Carload of ssInsfamt Death.''

The Salt Lake Tribune says that as
a freight train. bound west, left Byran,
on the Union Pacific, few days ago,
the engineer heard singular crack
ing sound, and, thinking there might
be something wrong with his locomo-
tive, stopped the train and examined
the engine, which was found in good
trim An examination of the train
was then made, and in the center was
found a car containing some sort of
fluid which was leaking through upon
the track in drops. The car was
opened and inside were discovered a
number of large tanks labeled glycer.
inc. The car was side-tracked at
Granger. In moving it the wheels
passed over drop of it, when it ex-
ploded with report like pistol.
The car was consigned to firm in
San Franci-co, but the company have
been unable to find who shipped it.
1t is supposed to be nitro glycerine.
The railroad men have tested it by
placing drop of it on the track and
striking it with a hammer, which
caused loud report. A few shavings
that had been lying in the car became
saturated with it, and were laid on
the ground and struck with a stone,
which caused them to fly in every
direction. A track has been built
away from the main track, and the
car run on it. What to do with it
puzzles every one. There must be
from 1000 to 1.50O gallons in it.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27
The Two Men and the Bear.

Two men had to go through great
wood. One Of them was short and
stout, and one was tall and slim.
Il could not run fast or climb
we'll. said the short man; eff foe,
man or beast, came on me, l should
have to stand my ground.
Have no fear" said the slim man,
II can run fast and climb we'll; but
it is my rule to stand my ground-I
would fight for you to the last. l fear
no man or beast, not 1. Hank what
noise is that?'
II am sure" said the short man,
shat is the growl of bear; know
there arc bears in this wood"
The bear was soon In sight. The
tall man ran short way, and hid in a
tree. The short one fell fiat on his
face on the ground, and held his
breath. The bear came to him, smclt
him, and thought he was dead. So
he left him, and with gruff growl or
two went on his way.
When the bear was out Of sight the
short man rose from the ground, and
the tall man came down from the
tree.
"Wbat did the bear say to you, my
friend?" said the tall man to the short
one; Il saw him put his mouth close
to your ear
He told me-" said the short man
ito put no trust in one who brags in
the way you do, for those who boast
so much are not brave. The Meth
odist
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27

There is a story told of Joaquin Miller
the poet, that when he was ut Barnum
Hotel, Broadway and Twentieth streets,
few weeks ago, he wrote to q friend In New
Jersey. and ended the letter, "Come anu
see me whenever you can. am at Bar
NUNS, The friend, who does not appear
to have been familiar with the names %
our city hotels, answered: am sorly
YOU have commenced to exhibit yourself
If YOU had struck to literature you would
lhave made your mark and fortune.
whereabouts is the show now 2"
she stepped into a street-car. radiant
with youth, and looking cool and bright In
her f1ower-trimmed hat and speckless suit
of linen. Four young men Immediately
1 offered her their seats. She accepted one
with an enhancing smile, anu instantly
gave it to a poor, wan, little old woman
who had been standing for ten blocks,
whereupon the young men did not know
whether to get up again or not, and tried
their best not to look foolish.
! A strange suicide occurred in Paris,
france, recently. Gerard Anthonine called
his little boy, aged six, to him, and said:
I"Little one, you have often wished to play
\ with this pistol" showing the child an old
pistol. ooh yes, papa" 'Well, we will
play with it now," and loading the weapon
the father handed it TO the boy. "Now'
look" he said, 81 will get down on my
knees before YOU; you will point at me
right between tie eyes, and pull the trigger
you'll see how funny it is!' and he knelt
down. "Aim well, IN the head, between
the eyes" he said again; "but first embrace
me-" The poor child embraced his father
then pointed the pistol told, and fired,
Gerard fell back dead, and the boy, seeing
the terrible result, ran from the room
sobbing.
A North Australian paper says that the
Chinese are going in large numbers to that
part of the country. There is, however,
some hope that they may not become too
numerous, as the native blacks have taken
to eating them.
A man may occasionally kiss the wrong
woman by mistake. But when he makes
a practice of it the right woman finds it
out and that's what bothers him.
Don Carries Robinson, of this city, is the
fortunate owner of an interest in a Colorado
gold mine that yields 81 goo pure gold to the
ton of ore.-Madison Courier.
A cold -blooded western editor says: Send
on your poems which you have "just dashed
Off in hurry."-Kindling wood has riz.
tits expected that the Prince of Wales viii,
lay the foundation stone Of a new Masonic
Hall for the Freemasons of Bengal during
his visit to India.
The Democrats this year have carried
Connecticut, California, Kentucky and Ala
bama; the Republicanshavec carried Maine,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, North Car
DINA. Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and Nebraska.
Charles Francis Adams says of those who
desire to see him become candidate for
President, that "if they want me, they
know where to find me- They know
where to find the North Pole, but it Is
frightfnlly cold up there.
The Spectator says that the recent order |
from the British Admiralty Tor the reason |
of fugitive slaves esca ping to English ships |
is u proof that "Tory virus" still remains in |
the Conservative party.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27

Mr.. Irving, the English TRACE
dian, has made his appearance in
London in the time-honored role
of Macbeth. He makes, of course,
several departures from the con-
vential rendering of tie part. Upon
entering as the Thane of Glamis he
carries a spear as well as a sword
and dagger. One of his critics says
that in the third act, when he comes
on as King, he carries his state
sword as if it was a baby, or as
Punch does his cudgel. In his. fight
with Macduff he throws away his
shield and trusts to his sword
alone, and when he receives the IA
tai thrust he rises to his knees,
draws his dagger, sinks forward on
his face, and dies. His performance
is generally pronounced scholarly
and refined, but introducing useless
innovation in certain passages, and
showing to great degree the want
of early stage training. In the pas
sage, eff it were done when is
done, then it were WELL" after full
stop, be reads, "It were done quick
ly, if the assassination" etc. The
Saturday Review compares this
reading to that of the actor. in the
character OF Henry VII, who. in
stead of saying to Cranmer, 30
Lord Archbishop, thou hast made
me a new man." exclaimed, 80
Lord" AIR. Irving stick to the
original reading, Damned be him.
and when he asks. "What hands are
here!' it is unfortunately only too
that there is no blood upon
his hands, but only dirt. The Ghost
is also a departure from the sub
stantial oldfashioned ghost with
red streaks to q crouching specter
clad in green.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27
A Death-DeaIing Fountain.

A letter from Waynesburg, Pa,
to the Allegheny Mail, says: On
Mellow Ridge, in this county, about
four miles from Jacktown, and on
the farm belonging to Henry Mil
Ter, there is what is called the ssgas
spring." This is probably the great
est curiosity in Pennsylvania. The
water is cold, but bubbles and
foams as if boiling, and the great
est wonder is the inevitable de-
struction of life produced by in~
haling the gas No living thing is
to be found within O circuit of one
hundred yards of the spring. The
very birds if they fly over it drop
dead. We experimental with Ga
snake of the copper-head variety IN
its destructive properties by hold
ing it few feet above the water
He stretched dead in two minutes.
It will kill a human being in twenty
minutes. We stood over it about
FIVE minutes when a dull, heavy,
aching sensation crept over us, and
our eyes began to swim. The gas
which escapes is of the rankeet kind
of carbonic acid.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27
THE PRAYER OF BYRON.

My soul is sick of this long day,
I'm weary of its ling'ring light,
And, loathing life, turn away
To weep, and wish for night;
long to lay me gently down,
In slumber on my mothers breast,
And would exchange an empires crown
For rest-eternal rest.
Although in manhood's MON stand,
I've lived the laurel wreath to gain,
My songs are heard in every land,
And Beauty breathes the strain;
Her sweetest smiles and tears are mine,
And yet of love, youth. fame possessed,
Oh! gladly would all resign
For rest-eternal rest.
The dream for which men wish to live,
Or dare tn die-the gilded cloud
OF glory DER the tomb-I'd give
For silence and a shroud!
I ask no paradise on high
With beings strife on earth Oppressed;
The only heaven for which sigh
Is rest-eternal rest.
My natal day with tears keep,
Which rejoiced in when a child,
And each return the birth weep,
On which my mother smiled
Bid Heav'n take back the life it gave,
That O cold and silent guest,
May in my fathers house-the grave
Find rest-eternal rest.
Without my own consent came,
But with my widest wish go;
For would family be the same
l was, ere born to woe:
My cold, hush'd heart, with no pale CLEANS
OF consciousness to wake or waste,
Would gladly sleep without its dreams,
In rest-eternal rest.