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The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
Embarrassed Eloquence.

he Detroit Free Press tells q story about
Ftain Detroit lawyer who was invited to
Ter Fourth Of July oration in an inte-
kown. Having never delivered one, and
anxious to distinguish himself, he
Genced week ago to fit himself for
hsk. He isn't the man to stand up and
|a speech, and he isn't the man who
4 break down delivering one. He
led to spend an hour in grove Lear
Ter Hospital each morning. and he
Il have hit the nail on the head If folks
Ell him slone. Everything passed off
ght the first morning. He made halt
Zen good hits at tyranny, got in left
er on the nose of monopoly, and cuffed
taxation all around the grove. He
Id liberty, patted Bunker Hill on the
extolled Washington, and sprinkled
Ears on the memory of the rusting Pil-
Fathers. But the second morning
hit the boys. They had ascertained his
]. and were there ahead of him. When
bunted a log and asked an imaginary
nce 10 90 back with him to the birth
eedom. boy behing q brush heap
ed. The lawyer went on. With one
pn the sacred old bell in Independence
and the other on the tomb of Wash
be said "Hark! IT'S the thunder
bnon at Yorktown. 'Tis the tread Of
patriot grandsires marching toward
nrise of freedom" "'Taint neither,
freight train bellering for the Wood
avenue crossin," yelled boy in the
eorner. The lawyer couldn't get
those boys, and he had to quit. ne
In hour later next morning and avoid
m, but while he was getting off q
ful thing on the happy household OF
an old woman came crawling
h the fence and wanted to know If he
EN- any stray geese around there, and
htinated that he looked like man
tould steal whole flock of geese on
ghtest provocation. The lawyer was
grove at sunrise next morning, and
lf an hour he had 1t all his own way.
> man with big nose came along
i'd he had lease on that grove and
d no lunatic hollering around there.
won't hurt your grove" protested
wyer, "I know you won't hurt the
\ answered the man, "but ] pasture
" In here and your talk disturbs her.
lost fifteen pounds of fat since you
looming here" 1t isn't at all likely
e lawyer will deliver any Fourth Of
alton It wouldn't pay to "hire a
and 90 where he will in the suburbs
he will ask him to "pull down his
or suspect him of designs against the
tts.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
Black, shs Novelist.

A London letter to the Cincinnati Com.
nasrcisl says:
understand that Mr.. Black, the eminent
English novelist, contemplates Q tour IN
America, on which he will be accompanied
by his wife. Mr.. Black Is a young man,
and was married only few years
ago. He is not only brilliant novelist, az
all the world knows, but as It may not know
does the fine art criticism for the Daily
News, with which journsl he has, I believe,
been connected ever since he came to thif
region as poor Scotch lad.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
UDe 80. g Dnln.

frrom the Lancaster Intelli1eucer.1
John D. Hostettor, from near Lsndisville,
East Hompneld township, this county, = .
young man Of about g or 80 ysass Of age.
BE is nne looking, Intelligent young man,
with fair complexion, Hight side whisksrs
and moustache. blue eyes, and on the whole
attractive IN appearances. He was educated
at MillersyilIe State Normal School, and IL
now by profession school teacher, though
q fondness for city life induced him ct vari-
ous times to seek public position.
Being an active Republican, some time
ago he was made storckeeper for this United
States Internal Revenue district, being frst
,at Habecker's distillery and afterward 1t
Baer's. Then he was made special store
keeper for all distilleries Of less than z, 600
gallons storage capacity. The duties Of his
Office not conflicting Herewith. Hostetter
was also made clerk in the Collectors
office, and in that capacity had charge Of
the sale of revenue stamps. It has been
apparent recently that he was on the road to
ruin. He has been suspected of spending
more money than his salary he has been
observed to be drinking to excess he has
been known to have relations with women
of tainted character upOk whom he lavished
LIS uOuoys 8uU buCIO uOOo AOO 0OVAA " W
any doubt that In addition to all these
sources of his undoing he has been addicted
to gambling In an inordinate degree, and has
been the victim of sharper men than him.
self.
On Friday morning he did not come to his
place of business, and inquiry developed the
fact that he had left town the night before,
ostensively on his way to the Centennial.
In his room was found an envelope directed
to Thomas A. Wiley, one of his fellow
clerks in the Collectors office. Being
opened 1t was found to contain letter which
read as follows:
Tom: I'd rather have my right hand cut
off than do this-but can't help 1t
JACK.
nesi6 .s this the envelope contained large
number Of orders for stamps from different
persons in the country, amounting in the
aggregate to 81, ,451.
When Mr.. Wiley got the letter, he COM
pretended the significance of its contents,
and the officials set about to determine their
loss. D.tective Russell, Of the Internal
Revenue service, aided them, and 1t was
ascertained that the total amount of Hos
letters embezzlement was $2,451, covered
BY stamp orders. and $3.50. .16 in money, ma
king an aggregate of $,S11.16. 1t is likely
that the greater part OF this sum was taken
during the month Of June, as at the end of
May the stamp account was all right.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
The Dome Of the Capitol.
| from the Baltimore Sun

kltitude of the dome of the Capitol
khat building the highest in Ameri-
ling 2S71% feet from the floor of the
BIT story to the crest of the statue.
Re only four edifices In the old world
pwer higher toward tn 3 clouds-St.
at Rome, which is 45S feet from the
u to the top of the cross outside; st.
BIT London, which is 4O4 feet; the
h of st. Isaac, at St. Petersburg,
1863 feet, and the Hotel des Inva-
Paris, in which is the tomb Of the
poleon, which is 1923 feet high.
United States, the steeple of Trim
ch, New York; is next in height to
b; Bunker Hill Monument second,
Washington Monument, in Balti-
Ted columns, thirty-six III number.
pport the sfrst balustrade in the
fe twenty-seven feet high, and
tons each. Above this balustrade
he roof, formed Of handsomely or
panels, which gradually dimtnish
the apex, which Ii slrmounted BY
fifty feet high. In this 4 ! ~
lamp, lighted BY electricity, but
Pinated whom there % ! night ses-
Of the House or Senate, !, Or both.
ktful light has been often seen 0i
All who looked upon II have COM
tho weary Cohgreisrnen whose
mand their presence Ii the bot,
Isaphere Of the hall , which II rem
more sitting BY the heat cf sum
maps tho greaiest wonder " the
X " whispering aallefy.w Islie u
bct - that 0f 81, Paul' !; TOR On M
.AllAIy bensath " painting ~
srse A N on 8lSasy tones az yoi
1end who 1tt N s0Rrt6 wv q
The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
PHILADELPHIA MARKETs. =
Stock Market.

IHIIAAUhLFH1As JU1y u 1o'Vs
hold liz @ll211 Phila & Read
j s. 1881 i2o1<@i2oN 10 % P i & Buffalo sNgM
" 5-A)s 1885. ll6l60ll6A "hila 4 Erie q
July 1895 l1713 sales Lehigh Val 57H 67N
July 1867 ll9I sales "Nav Stock 441ls@44Lz
HJulyl868 12I @12lA Catawissa r 2 @
"lO-4Os 118s&@llSZ do prefd @
New S. 1i7%Gll7I N Central "a q
City Is, ,newl08 @l0Sl4 Hestonville S4I@34A
UCO' sof Nj 1873 sales 18th 4 18th @
emma RR $40 52hGer. Pass q
The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
. Yeung LAAy - - ADDseaee
ef ths eeessn.
n. surHnRLAND hDwAapes

/. .s- Y
ION %, hyeak tast when she's done your "
t,uo1vs the groom ar Ives and taxes You
IN Rotten Row to breathe the air.
tom twelve to one yAu ride Win vieor' :
Your horse how sSs Grrees%p,1S o% vSGr yofSi fieuse.
4 ali your cavaliers admit
q other habit could mention
1,"na vour feelings won't be . urt,
Wa,, receiye 10 much attention, 4M
s1metimes 6Rncy you're dirt. ,.,
course you're not annoyeo; 10lS
:, WSn. W. ~ YOU YOU lead it by day and night.
II.
.wo vou,ve lunch: at three it's over.
ND visii ors In shoals arrive:
Imirers many, perhaps lover
Your next event is teaat nye.
six O'Clock you 60 out ,,snt drivlng Mass
from GrOsvenOr to AtDert dates
occupy yourself contriving, .
Mi dinner time comes round at eight
ci, hour az now the night advances
nme free h attraction with 1t brings,
Concert followed by some dances
he opera, II Patti sings.
III.
twelve you waltz; at one you've leisure
trv some chicken and champagne;
tun vow do yourself the pleasure
starting or to waltz again..
three your partners hate each other
ou scare sly know which loves s You BEST
lotion YOU have none to smother,
nt lightly with them all you Jest.
four your chaperon gives warning
hal It is really time to go;
wish good night, and say next morn
ing .o pov
Nv.
darling, you're SO very pretty.
ye often thought, upon my lite,
h it would be O downright pity
look upon you as wife.
nj think your ideas of marriage
18th those OF many would accord,
opera. horses, and carriage,
te things SO few men can afford.
th b you need so much devotion
furnish 1t who would not try?
each would find 1t, I've a notion,
3 much for one man to supply.
course you're not annoyed; l merely
would indite
r. life as you lead it by day and night.
dacmillan's Magazine.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
FINAnClAL.

FINANCIAL.
WILMINGTON. July 6.
GOLD AND BOND QUOTATIONS..
Reported by Craige. Johnson 4 Co., Bank
ers and Brokers' sixth and Market StS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
State Convention.

The State Convention for the selec-
ton of Presidential electors and dele
gates to attend the National Republi-
can convention to nominate candi-
date for the Presidency, was held at
Madison on Tuesday afternoon and
evening. There was an unusually
large attendance of delegates, only
few districts being unrepresented.
The Madison city papers not issuing
on that day no published account of
the proceedings is received in time for
this issue Of the HERALD. The plat
form, we learn from delegates who
have returned, is a broad and COM
prehensive one. 1t opposes in no I'M
certain terms ''third term, favors
honest money, and return to specie
payments only when the business in
terests of the country will justify it !;
opposes the use of public money for
the support of sectarian schools; OPP
proves the prompt action of the adj
ministration inuncovering whisky, pen
sion and other frauds upon the public
treasury and in furnishing the guilty
whether public officials or private
citizens favors a tariff for revenue
only, to be assessed upon Injuries
only ; opposes all plumbers of the pub
lie treasury whether as subsidies or
donations of the public funds for any
purpose. A resolution was adopted
in effect that although the sentiment
of very large majority of the repub,
licans Of Wisconsin favored Mr.. Blaine
for the presidency it was not expedlent
to so declare, or to instruct delegates
to the National Convention. The
electors from the State at large are
w. II. Hner and Francis Campbell.
The delegates are Philetus Sawyer,
James II. Howe, Mark Douglas,
David Atwood The Third Con-
| gressional district elector is Hen. j.
Fl. Miner. of Richland county; dele
gates, E. Bowen Of Green and DR.
Brisbane of Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
Water Witclling.


The Civil Engineers Of the North
west held meeting at Chjeago .
connie Of weeks since and among the
,:, H. N,
9uOl00'' 0'o'"''"' p" - 900 ~ = :
water Wltching" or tho al-cD3efJ u
water and miaeral deposits By means
of the "witoh b8z or s3tviniag
4,a oali,3 aa,ab;a.. ..4o,s
~
lhg 70 tl's Par1 = Vu0 gu ~ : " Is
give the following aobreVi9llon OF
what one Of the speakers 1T tie
oo,;, soia 4, tho snbiso, r. ,rin
,.,...
" y !" uS'8' = - =, - II II Y T.
al this time, when SO much fort i
being made 70 discover mineral de-
posts
Mr.. Charles La'imar read paper
on "Water W1tchlng speaking OF
the discovery OF water and Minerals
by means Of the diV'ning rod. lie
referred at some length 70 the manner
and times ~ which the 5o-cailed sor-
cerers were supposed to have used
tho magic wand for the purpose Of
discovering waterInl lonely out-3f-the-
way places. lie gave q large 0um-
Der Of instances in which the wand
in his hands had accomplished the
same result both as to water and
minerals which forced him to bel'e7e.
at first much against ms VIII, lhat
there was truth 10 the statements
regarding the successes accomplished
in olden times by the |itch-hazeI
One instance was particularly notice
able. A few years ago wei 90 o's
farm became filled up Wtlh tTas' and
refused TO furnish the quanlity Of
water necessary TO qucnch the throat
of his cattle. lie bad Il cleaned out,
but it did not have the desired result
and he accordingly ordered another
we'll dug, Just ten feet north Of the
old one. Before CONNER cling the
building Of it he tried the hazel, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

Tie house committee on military
affairs reported bill on Tuesday
transferring the control Of Indian
affairs from the Secretary Of the In
terl,r to tho Uar departm en-. TIE
committee was unanimous in its in
dorsement of this policy. It's pro-
visions may be briefly stated as fol-
lows: rne Secretary OF War is direc-
ted to detail an officer of the army,
not below the rank of colonel, to
take charge of the office under such
regulations as he may prescribe
Army officers ere to replace the
present civil officers as slperinten'
dents, agents, &c. Provision is also
made for the maintenance of the In
dams through army officers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

Mr. LYNDE, member of Congress-
from Wisconsin, the other day pre-
scented TO the house a remarkable
petition, signed by nearly 1000
names 1t is for the abolition of the
offices Of President and Vice Presi,
dent OF the United States, the Som
ate. tho House Of Representatives.,
and the whole legislative framework
Of the Government, the same being
obstacIs = 10 the path Of freedom and
col ghteement ihe petition is a
curioa, specimen OF literature, and
arose among sect Of free-thinkers
aud 60 nmuuisls in The West.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

when the job on hand is a political news
paper the people can have confidence in, why
then we cun just naturally scoop J. O. every
time '-Adrocate.
His own is the only vote we have
h ard Of on that end Of the scale, but
that is enough. Ho clearly sees him
sell settled down solidly on terra
frma complacently beholiing the
other end Of the scale tilted up sky
high with all the rest of mankind in
it. That scoop" was not put in very
successfully at the last general cleo
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

This year, 1876, is full of memories
for every day in the year The mind
is irresistabiy carried back 90 the men
and times OF a hundred years arc.
Washington was then IN bis prime, a
few weeks less than forty wears old.
ii the tull bloom II HIS magnificent
manhood Franklin had just COM
pIetcd his three score and ten years.
bnl was st0Il hale and hearty ana ripe
in wisdom and experience. John
Adams was in lis forly-irst year, aud
Thomas Jefferson III has thrty-Jhird.
Washington was with the army at
Cambridge, and Franklin, Adams aud
Jefferson were at Philadelphia, work
ing tie Continental Congress lp to
point IF making the declaration st
independence.
And a hundred years ago, way
down III the WaXhaw setlem .nt, IN
North Carolina, there was a poor,
fatherIess Iittle boy, III His ninth year,
named Andrew jackson. Aud in
BrainUce, Massachusetts,, there was
another little boy, also III his ninth
year, named John Quincy Adams.
These little boys both became deeply
embittcrcd against England aud
each of them, when grown to man,
hood, dealt her terrible blows, one
with his sword, and the other with
bis pen. And those little bows, each
gong his separate way one through
poverty, and fierce frontier contests,
and the widest scenes Of war, and
the other through the universities Of
America and Europe, and foreign
courts, ard high official honors came
into collision forty eight years after
ward as opposing candidates ~ one
OF the most envenomed presidential
contests this country has ever keown
It is wei for Us 10 let our hearts %
out in atfacIi3nate remembrance of
the Sages and heroes Of hu1drei
years ago, the fruits 81 whose Wis
dom and courage we now enjoy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
judicial Convention

The Republican Convention TO
nominate a candidate for Circuit
Judge will meet at Muscoda on
Tuesday next, and will be composed
of the following delegates
GRANT COUNTY,
SsnGtorial-J Dodge, George b Garter, "
McNair. George abanis.
CLARK, John Cover. Geo HaEelton, c Storm,
Davis, Church.
Ssnatoridl-J W Rewey, II Vivian. Joel Whit
man. VIM Meffert.
Assem1ly-H Carter. J Smoker, H Bennett.
Amz Comfort.
SenGtorial-J Campbell, I Brainbridge, George
Matby Nathan 0mstead,
Assembly-W Wrigglesworth George II Francis
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
Senatoridl-J McGrew G Hayward
Assembiy-W Waggoner, D sommers, VIM
Dixon, Barron.
-Four delegates elected names not reported. The
deleg ates acs instructed to vote for Thomas for
Judge
OF the above delegates, in Grant
county, it is understood 4 are cleo
ted to support as first choice Judge
Mills, also for VIM. + Carter and
4 for o. B. Thomas. The Iowa
delegates are instructed to support
Alex. Wilson "a first choice and the
Lafayette delegates George Mar
shall. The Richland delegation
were instructed to support VIM. II.
Miner as first choice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago
Tribune has interviewed Hon. E. W.
Reyes, concerning the Milwaukee
Times charge against him, and
writes to his paper
He pronounces the articles impll>
eating him an Internal lie, and expll-
city denies it's charges relative to
him in general and particular. indie.
pendent information fromhigh author
ity is that there was no evidence of
such allegations found by the United
States officers. 1t is fact that the
influence of the Wisconsin Whisky
Ring was powerfully against the
Republican party in the State that
it's money and efforts were the prom
inent cause of its defeat in 1873, and
Mr.. Reyes was one of the prime
movers to expose It's frauds and
break up said Ring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
Frozen to Death.

DUBUQUE, February 10. A half
witted man, named John Reed, left
his parents residence in this city ten
days ago and wandered off through
the country in demented condition,
without any object in view. Search
was instituted, all the alleys, sloughs,
and mineral holes and the river v ere
explorcj without result. Last
Thursday his Iifeless body was dis
covered frozen stiff. in plowed field,
seven miles from the city, where he
had lain since last week. The body
was firmly imbedded in the earth,
requiring the use of pickaxe to
remove IT, H. was % years of age,
and harmless, inotfonsive being.
The remains were inferred to-day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

THE Corisr-J0urnal on the Demo
cray. in tho House They forget
nothing. They learn nothing. They
talk and talk, whilo the other side
hes off with the swag Thus far in
spite of an overwhelming majority,
they have allowed themselves to be
beaten, over-reached and turned up
side down on their particular ground.
Eoen their friends are sick and des-
0npdapt -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

The editor of the Milwaukee Vas
c0asm expresses himself thus We
had occasion to see a good deal of E.
b. Washburne during the siege and
Commune of Paris, and we came to
the conclusion that be is one of the
few public men OF the United States
who rigidly preserve the primitive
virtues in the most exalted positions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

you have lost your baby, | hear
said one gentleman to another. Yes,
poor little thing it was only five
months old. We did all we could for
it. We had four doctors, bIistered
its head and feet, put mustard poul-
tees all over it, gave it nine calomel
powders, leeched its temples, had it
bled, gave it all kinds of medicines,
and vet after a weeks illness it died
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

Gov. LUDINGToN has appointed
Hon. John i. Kingston, of Necedah,
railroad commissioner in place OF
Geo. H. Paul, whose term expires on
the 1st Of May. Mr.. Kingston will
make thorough and efficient officer,
and no better appointment could
have been made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
The Potter Railroad Law Modified

Madison, Wis, February l9.--The
long agony is over, and the Vance
Railroad bill, materially modifying
the Potter law, has passed both houses
of the Legislature, and will at once
be signed by the Governor, and the
Potter law is no more. The bill
came up in the Senate this morning,
was slightly perfected by amend
ments, and ooncurred in without OPP
position, by vote Of 90 to 7. 1t
was Immediately returned to the As
sembly, where the amendments were
concurred in, and the Senate adjourn
ed until Wednesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

Books resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution for biennial
sessions Of the legislature, and cleo
ton Of Senators for four years and
Assemblymen fer two years was
adopted by the Assembly, but will
probably fail of passage in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

For President and Vice President,
Blaine and Brstow appear TO be the
most prominent just now. The
name of Senator Cameron, Of this
state. is mentioned in connection
with the Office of Vice President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

sV-A NEW method Q! swindling has
been practiced in Fond du Lac by a
very respectable looking and we'll
dressed lady. She w)uld go into a
store. make small purchase and ask
for change tor $40. When the
change was counted ont to her, she
would declare that she had given the
clerk the bill and he had put il in the
drawer from which be had taken the
change. Quite a number of the
merchants have been gu'led in this
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

AN article in the Tucson (Arlzona)
Citizen announces that Coles Bash
ford, offragrant fame in Wisconsin
has resigned the office OF Secretary
nf State of Tint TarrritOrY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
1uDICIAL CoNVEN TON.

.p.nrhiioau Convention for the Fifth Judicis
CT composed Of the Counties of Rchland era"
SnrS' Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, VIII Do h0iu o.
Muscoda
On Tuesday, February %, 1876
o,.,ook - m. 10 nominate a candidate for Circuit
a. 80 "a Jndicial Circuit to be voted Tor at the
ensuing annual Spring election .,.,.4 ., torr 6aIa.
Earh senate District will be entitled 10 tour 1eie
gates, anu ee1 RINDLAUB
VII BENNETT
FTHOBBS,
II LEATONj
Judicial Circuit Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

We do not wonder Judge Dixon
resigned the Office Of Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court. lie makes
aoout az much each month, out OF
office as he did each year in office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

ACCORDING to the Detroit Free
Press, a Boston lady meant to faint
away as the train crossed the sus-
pension bridge. but she got to critic
cising another lady's bonnet and for
got all about the bridge. She tainted
five miles this side of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

PoMERoY's Democrat has leader
on Wisconsin Democracy. 1t says
the slate for 1877 is Bouck for Gov
srnor and Gen. Bragg, of Fond du
Lac for AttorneY- General.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

Ex-SENAToR FENToN says be is q
good Republican. Glad ne has come
to his senses again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

john JENKINS of Chippewa Falls
has been rendered the United States
Attorneyship for Wyoming and he
prop )ses to accept it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

A CONVENTION of the nurserymen
of America has been called to meet
IN Chicago the second Wednesday in