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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Legal Decisions.

The United States Circuit Court re-
Gently held:
A. An agent, to pay taxes on the
lands of his principal, cannot acquire
valid tax deed on the same when
they have been sold for taxes.
2: When an agent had acquired a
tax deed on the lands of his principal,
and contracted to sell the same to a
third party, who had no notice of the
fraud, but his agent, in making the
purchase, had had such knowledge,
and such purchaser had received a
contract only for deed, and had paid
two-thirds of the purchase money,
Held, That the fact that the agent
of such purchaser who had knowledge
of such fraud, was not sufficient to
affect principal, unless the facts and
circumstances were such as to show
that he had the same in mind at the
time of the transaction of the pur-
chase; that the right Of such pur-
chaser to cal for conveyance from
the fraudulent guarantee in the tax
deed, was an equitable right merely,
and that, as the right OF the principal
so defrauded to call for a conveyance
of the interest vested by the fraudu-
lent tax deed in his agent was the
older equity, it must prevail.
8. A purchaser under contract for
a deed, though he may have paid
part or all of the purchase money, if
he has not obtained a conveyance Of
the legal estate, cannot maintain as
defense that he is purchaser bona
ride and for valuable consideration
and without notice, so as to enable
him to insist on the completion of his
purchase, or the repayment of what
he bad paid on it, as condition of
surrendering his claim under the con-
tract. He must rely on the integrity
and solvency of his vendor
A purchaser without notice will
not be protected against the superior
equity of an adverse claim, as where
a party had purchased what in reality
was only tax title, he must be held
as having assumed the burden OF
maintaining that title had extinguish-
ed the patent title. and which asto
him, was an adverse ore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Presidents Message.

President Grant delivered his
annual message to Congress, on
Tuesday afternoon. 1t was received
last evening, too late for reprint
this week. 1t is a considerate and
dignifed document, 10 these respects
exceIling his previous messages. It's
first portion is review of the past,
in which he refers to bis inexperi-
ence in political affairs on becoming
President. He acknowledges that
he may have made mistakes as all
Presidents have, and concludes his
introduction with these words : 81
have acted in every instance from a
conscientious desire to do what was
right, constitutional, within the law,
and for the very best interest of the
whole people," This we believe will
be the Judgement of history. Grant
il honest. The next division of his
subject refers to the condition of the
country upon his induction into of
fee and the methods of reconstruct
ing the rebel states. Next the finan
cial situation in which he remarks
that the balance of trade has been
changed from $3.50 100000 against
the United States in 1869 to $780,
600. 900 in our favor in 1876. Other
subjects considered are, Indian af-
f.irs, Our Foreign Relations, The
Alabama Claims, The Northwestern
Boundary Question, The extradition
Treaty with Great Britain, CONNER
cisl Relations with Turkey, The
Ha " sian Treaty, Our Relations with
Mexico Mav;o~. C:aims, venezuelan
Claims, Fraudulent Naturalization,
Admission OF Colorado, The Army,
The War Departn ont, River and
Harbor Improvements, Navy De-
parsment, The Postoffieo Depart
ment, Department of Agriculture,
The Centennial Exhibition, Our
system of Presidential Electors, and
the San Domingo Post. In ell these
matters the Union is in acondition to
receive congratulations unless, Presi-
dent thinks, il be not capturing San
Domingo. Our own opinion is that
the greatest of Grants plumbers was
his early effort to get that island.
In doing so be broke with Sumner
and that threw him into the arms of
our Mortons, Creswells and Bah.
cocks as advisers. But notwIthstand-
ing this we give him credit for hon.
est conviction upon that as upon all
other subjects We expected Of him,
in this message, critical review of
the Southern situation, but that he
ignores save by casual reference.
On the whole, Grants last annual
message is credit to him sud the
nation over which he presides. We
will give it to our readers IN full
next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin
Dairymens' Association.

The Wisconsin Dairymens' Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting IN
the city of Appleton, Jan. 18th and
18th, 1877. The previous meetings
of the Association have been very
profitable to the dairymen of Wiscon-
sin. The Association was organized
when the dairy interest was in a fee
BILE and precarious state. By virtue
of the persistent effort of the associa-
ton many important results have been
achieved, among which is the spread
of valuable knowledge concerning
the most profitable manner of making
cheese. Through the efforts of the
association there has been an almost
total change in the character of our
cheese, so that to-day we are making
an article that stands with the best in
the markets of the world. Also
through its action the prejudices of
eastern aud foreign buyers have been
overcome and they have been induced
to visit our factories and buy our
cheese. Cheap transportation has
been obtained whereby factories not
members OF the Association have
shared equally in the benefit. Also
the State Agricultural Society has
been induced to establish Dairy
Fair, and offer liberal and remunera-
tive premiums, thus enabling the dali
ry interest TO take a front rank in the
State. Through the Association the
Centennial exhibit was made which
at once placed Wisconsin in the front
of all the States in the Uuion, as re-
CARDS excellence OF product. With
out such an organization it is not
probable there would have been any
thing accomplished. It's through the
Association and its official organ,
aided by its published reports that so
large diffusion of valuable informa-
ton has taken place among the peo-
pie of the State upon this important
interest. 1t takes sound, accurate
knowledge, and educated effort, to
pro6tably produce the milk or make
the butter and cheese. Now all this
work has been accomplished by few,
and large majority of the factories
and butter makers have reaped the
benefit without assisting in any way,
either by counsel or material aid
When we consider that there are three
hundred factories in the State, and
not more than one-tenth belong to the
| Association, the force of what we say
viii be seen. Let US have then a
general rally this year along the
whole line. Let every factory be
represented, and if nothing more send
the dollar fee for membership. Let
every butter maker do the same. BY
such massing of strength we will
yet see larger and better results than
any we have hitherto accomplished
Jefferson County Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Dis carded by the People.

The people of the United States
will not forget that John NJ. Palmer,
Lyman Trumbull, George w. Julian,
William Bigler, and George B. Smith,
Tilden Democrats, who have issued
from New Orleans the fie = civil war
pro nunciameptoes to the men Of the
North, nave all been discarded, re-
jected, and spit upon by the people.
La their greed for Office not one of
them can be elected by the citizens
of their respective states. Palmer
was discarded as Governor of Illinois,
Trumbull thown out as u. S. Senator,
Julian rejected as a Representative
from Indiana, Bigler defeated for
Governor of Pennsylvania, and Geo.
B. Smith kicked out Of the Attorney
Generalship of Wisconsin with
wild hurrah on the part OF the peo-
pie.
Not one of these men can ever ex-
poet to rise a foot higher except
through the aid of Samuel J. Tilden
as President of Tia United States.
Professional ofice-seekers of that
class would certify to anything
They have no more conscience than
gamblers, and the people of the
United States accept their words as
such, and no more. Look at the Re-
pL licans pitted against these office
beggars. One is John Sherman, of
Ohio, fifteen years U. S. Senator
from that great State, and is certain
to be reelected to a fourth term.
Gen. James A. Garfield, just re-elect-
ed to Congress by twelve thousand
majority, and Eugene Hale, of Maine
Just sent back to Washington by
three thousand majority. These want
no Office from Hayes. They are the
elect of the people and Samuel J. Til
den az President can do them no
harm. They will not personally
gain whether Hayes or Tilden is elect
ed, but as honorcd servents of the
people they have an abiding interest
in the future of the country; and are
not such men who are independent
of Presidents moro likely to tell the
truth than suchoffice seeking politi-
ciane as Palmer, Trumbull, Julian,
Blgler and SMITH Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
The War Outlook In Europe
England and Bismarck.

The prospects are still for war be-
tween Turkey and Russia. 1t is
not known what England will do.
Declarations made by the Marquis of
Salisbury and the position of the
London Times indicate that England
will keep out. Prince Bismarck in
Inmates that Austria shall be taken
care Of On the I'd of December be
gave d Parliamentary dinner: He
there laid stress upon the neutral
attitude Germany would assume.
A cable dispatch reports him as fol-
lows:
The weight which the Prince at
taches to Germany's relation with
Austria took particularly promi-
nent place in his observations. He
said the preservation of peace ought
not yet to be despaired of, but if war
ensues, which certainly seems proba-
BILE, Russia and Turkey will, after q
time, tire of it. Then Germany will
be able to mediate with better pros
poets of success than now. Advice
to Russia now would anger the Rus.
sian nation, which would be worse
than passing disputes with Govern
ment. He hoped England would
not WACO open war against Russia,
but at most a sort of unofficial war;
fare, similar to Russia's proceedings
in Servia. If Austria's existence is
threatened, Germany would support
her, thus unseltishly continuing to
act like the lead in the framework
which causes puppet to stand up-
right. Austria, moreover, possesses
greater vitality than most people
think. He concluded as follows !;
eff war breaks out, it is requisite it
should be localized, aud therefore
England should be induced not 20
isolate from the other Powers and
engage in quarrel with Russia"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Louisiana and Hayes.

Louisiana has at last voted. Her
vote is counted for Hayes, by ma
iorities for the electors ranging from
3,437 to 1867. This is right: The
members of that Returning Board
will go down to history as men wor-
thy of the occasion They did not
let a great opportunity slip by them.
South Carolina, Florida and LOUISE
ana having now given their legal
and just votes to Hayes, he will be
Grants successor unless intercepted
by some other wIckedness. But we
do not yet know. Yesterday wss the
day for casting the Electoral votes at
the several State capitals. at this
writing We have not heard the re-
suit. Who knows but big check
has been found in the bottom of Til
denis barrel with which the vote of
one EIector has been changed from
Hayes to Tilden. We await in sus-
pense to hear what the day has
brought forth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

THE votes for Electors on the Re-
publican ticket in Wisconsin ragged
from l29,95l cast for w. ii. Himr to
lS0,o7o cast for c. B. Solberg, leav-
ing out Downs and Miner whose COM
bined vote was 130,054. The votes
for Electors on the Democratic ticket
ranged from l23,s8a to 1913, $3.50. The
Greenbackers received 1900 votes.
Temperance and other isms took an
average of about 40 votes for each
man. The clear Republican majority
Deer all was about 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

vocates, are strongly deficient i
logical soundness. Woman, in he
present position can exert an inf
nitely greater influence over the de-
TIMES of nation for it's welfare tina
she could were she placed on equl
political footing with the other se1
Some one has said: eff woman q
not the head of the family, she 4
surely the neck, and the neck turs
the head in any direction at it's plss-
ure." And she can certainly accoa.
plish more as the neck than &c
Hhead" of q nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Length of Party Administration.

The federal party, with Washing
ton at its head, went into power at
the formation of our government, in
1889, and remained in until 1901,
when it gave place to the Republican
party, and Thomas Jefferson, which
held possession until 1925, when the
Coaltionists came into power for four
years under John @. Adams. The
Democrats came into power in 1929,
under Jackson. and remained in until
1841. Then the Wings came in for
four years. In 1916 the Democrats
again came in, and staid in four years,
when they were displaced by the
Wings in ls49. In 1853 the Demo
Gratis resumed power, and held it until
1861, when they were displaced by
the Republicans. To recapitulate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
The New Speaker.

Congress on Monday elected San
uel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania, Spe-k-
er of the present House, in place of
Speaker Kerr, deceased. The GU
Gus of Democrats had nominated Inn
by vote of Is for Randall and 90 or
Cox. Between the two Congress
made the better choice but a more e.
cent nomination would have ben
Sayler. Randall is the chief of salry
grabbers and is an open advocate of
all jobs and big steals that come be-
fore Congress. His election shws
what their acts generally show, bat
when Democrats come to BUSINESS
they are always for the men OFT OF
whom they can make the most. lam
Randall will put more money in tieir
pockets than any other man they
could have chosen, and consequently
will take more from the people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

Soon the Wisconsin Legislature
meets, 1t is a Republican Legisla-
ture and will choose republican Of
ficers. Our Democratic friends
should make application to the Su-
preme Court for an injunction and
an order requesting them to give
their votes to Democrats. They
might Giso with good reason ask the
Court to restrain them from making
any more laws.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

In the United States Senate, on
Monday, Messrs. Chaffee and Teller,
the Senators-elect from Colorado,
were promptly sworn in, while in
the House the Democrats made OBJ
jectiops to Judge Bedford, the Repre-
sentative-elect from the new State.
1t is evident that the Democrats 10
Congress are determined to fight not
only CoIorado's member of Congress,
but her three Presidential Electors,
on the limsy ground that Colorado
has not yet been fully admitted as
State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
A Campaign Plot.

There are some of the oest cam
paigners Gown South ever heard Of
They can make and unmake votes and
voters with CELEBRITY and certainty sur
passing the imagination of slow plod.
ding northeners. Their plans and OPP
erations are not through the instru-
mentality of verbal or printed sua-
sion they have quicker and more
certain methods than the northern
ers. Eliza Pinkston has illustrated
how they do it. She lived.ln Louis
lana. On the Saturday night before
the election she and her husband and
her babe were at home. Her hus>
band had told the bull-dozers he was
not afraid of them and would not
join any of their Democratic clubs.
On the night referred to dozen or so
of men broke into Pinkston's house.
They stabbed him to death and drag
ged him out of the house and there
honey-combed his body with bullets.
Mrs. Pinkston had babe in her
arms. They cut it's throat aud
threw it out of the way. They sh OF
the woman through the lungs and
through her legs. They stabbed her
in the neck, and hacked her with an
ak from the hip to the knee, and sew
cred the cords of one foot. They
pounded her head with other weap-
ems until it was we'll nigh smashed,
and left her for dead. She came to
life and she has been before the Lou
isiana Returning Board testifying TO
these facts. Geo. B. Smith, Lyman
Trumbull and other men like them
were there and saw her and heard
her testimony. Counting the bull
dozed districts Louisiana gives about
1000 majority for Tilden. Smith,
Trumbull & Co. give us to under
stand that Pinkston had himself
killed, the woman had her babe kill
ed and herself shot aud chopped
almost into minoe meat so that by
showing their corpsea and their
wounds they could convince the Re-
farming Board that they were in
undated at the election, and the
certificates must therefore by given
to the Republicans. What plan of
campaigning have we equal to this ?
Verify the Southern people are smart
and the niggers are heroic ! They
are also self sacrificing. The Pinks.
ton family are not the only heroes
down there. Many others were shot
and whipped and dragged about
with ropes about their necks. 1t
was not Democrats that did it they
did it themselves just to show that
they were bnll-dozed. Geo. B.
Smith says so. NO more snail we
slur The people of the South. History
has no other such examples of hero
ism no other such martys. When
men and women will SO mangle and
kill themselves the cause in which
they are engaged must be one of deep
concern 1t is we'll Geoege B. was
sent down to see what brave and de-
termined people there are down
South. He can there learn that to-
wards the tropics there are black
skins that cover men of greater
daring and are more undaunted than
the once famed cunning men Of
Spring Creek.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
ESTATE -DICKERsoG.
Il Ti proDato-Grant County Court In the matter Of

Ia Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter of
the estate Of James NJ Dickerso n, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ben NJ.
Coates, of the county of Grant representing among
other things, that James NJ Dickerson, late of BOs-
cobel Grant county, the 9th day of November,
A. D. 1875, at Boscobel. in the county of Grant,
died intestate leaving goods, chattels and estate
within this state and county; and that the said
petitioner is a creditor of said deceased, and praying
that administration of said estate be to Martin De
Witt, of Boscobel, granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before
the Judge of this court, Wednesday the Sd day of
January, A. D. 1877, at O'Clock r. m, at Lancaster,
in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to
the heirs of said deceased and to all persons inter
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the
Grant County HERALD, weekly newspaper printed
and pu blished at Lancaster, in said County.
Dated at Lancaster Wis. the 4th day of Decem-
Der, A. 1876. BY the Court
WIN McGoNIGAL,
39y3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

THE whole nation is sleeping on
the seething summit of political, vol
cano and an eruption will end the
government This is tho gloomy pic
Lure painted by the Madison Democrat.
1t may be correct but we trust not.
The Republican party saved the Gov
eminent once and we believe it can do
it again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

GRANT COUNTY pays S21, 900
county taxes this year. Craw ford
County $4,000 county taxes. The
value ofproperty in Grant as assess
ed last year was $40, 1865, in
Crawford the value was 81, Il, 337.
Ora wford this year is the only DEM
ocratic county in this Congressional
District.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

THE defalcation of Reform Treas
urer Campbell of La Fayetto County
according to his own report is 49,
292.82. His bondsmen secured
compromise with the county board
by which they are to be released on
payment of $1,000 10 80 days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

SIX counties in Georgia do not re-
turn a single Republican vote for
President. Can any man, whether
Republican or Democrat, believe for
a moment that there was not solitary
Republican voter in all those coun-
ties ?'-Albdny Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

This shows that the lease of power
to the Republicans Of to day has been
longer than to any of its predecessors,
except the Jeffersonian Republican
party, which kept its place on account
Of its being the war party of 1912. If
it has gone out of power now, il has
gone ont with better record, with a
more glorious administra tion than any
which has gone before it. 1t has
demonstrated its entire worthiness to
discharge the duties of government,
under the most trying exigencies that
can befall a nation, and if it is de-
feated now it will only give it a sea-
son of rest and preparation for another
and still longer and more glorious
lease of power.-T Toledo Blade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

NEVER harbor anlmosIty towards
a friend for a mere hasty expression.
forgiveness is God-like quality, and
a true friend is so scarce that he
should not be repudiated on slight
grounds but those who iniure you
from "malice prepense" should be
Stunned as you would avoid tiger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

As We are nearing the grave it
should be with accumulated sweetness
and dignity, and general allowance
for the foibles OF youth, the failures of
the unfortunate, and failings of the
tempted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

GIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF BosCoBEL, GRANT
L Co. Wis. John.H. Saeles Pres; Geo. +. Hide
brand v Pres; Miles D. Tilotson, Cashier. The
only National Bank in the County. Transaets
general Banking Business. Deposits received and
Loans negotiated. Prompt attention given to collec-
rome 3l-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

"OF what use is the casket when
the Jewel is gone 2" he remarked as
he quaffed the contents of a halfpint
flask, and then SHE'D the vessel at q
cat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Gtrape0 OF Stolen.
TAKEN UP-CATTLE.

'IAhEN UP-CATTLE'
BY the subscriber, residing one mile southeast OF
the village of Potos, about the first day of Nov,
1876 one red and white spotted Steer two years old
both cropped; also one dark red Heifer with
white spot in the forehead, and little wi lite under
the belly The is requested to prove property,
pay charges and take said strays.
THEODORE BONN.
Potso November 81, 1876. 3Sw4$
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

Remittances for clubs must be made at one time,
but additions may be made at any time at club rates
after the club has been raised provided full years
subsc option is taken.
Postmasters may retain 10 per cent. of all money
forwarded to for subscriptions secured by them.
The gstter-up Of club of more than five copies may
retain commission of 10 per cent. Weekly clubs.
Money be sent by Post Office Money Order,
Registered Letter, or Draft, at our risk Address,
CHAs. L. WILSON, Publisher,
159 and l6l Dearborn st. Chicago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07

Boss TWEED is 81. Tilden is 1874,
and wishes he was l95.-Stdte Jour-
nal,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
New Advertisements.
THE BEST IS THECHEAPEOT.
That is why The Evening
Journal is the Cheapest
. of the Chicago
Papers.
Daily, Tri Weekly and Weekly.
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PROSPECTUS For 1871.

As heretofore it has been, hereafter THE CHICAGO
EvENINe JOURNAL will be, one of the most carefully
edited general newspapers in the United States. It's
character is too widely aud generally known by the
reading people of the Northwestern States to require
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The following the terms to single and Tub sub
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