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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
The Tyranny Of Democracy.

The difficulty of placing before
the country the true condition OF
some Of the Southern States has led
the Southern Democracy, who for
the most part ar amnestied rebels,
to pursue, unchecked, o course OF
outrage and murder, especially
among the colored citizens. Wheth-
or it wise or otherwise to shut out
such information from the people OF
tho North remains 10 be seen. The
immediate result, however, is shown
in the unprotected state of tho blacks
aud OF the white Republicans in that
section. This could never have been
contemplated by men who wished
the rebellion to be put down, and
the sentiments which produced it
exterminated. They cherished the
idea that speedy amnesty and the
absence of all pains and penalties
would appeal to tho honor and con-
science OF those who had sought 10
destroy the Union. Republican leg
slation. Was designed to restore the
disloyal to their privileges and to
build up the South in prosperity.
No statesman of any period of the
worlds history, or of any nation,
were ever actuated by higher mo-
tives than those which prevailed du-
ring the passage of the resonstruc-
ton acts by Republican Congress,
and they had right to expect that
the benefciaries under those acts
would respond in a manly manner
and abandon both the "lost cause'
and the principles it represented.
But in this they were mistaken.
They found the ox-Confederate
whites very willing to take advan-
tage of the grace offered them; but
instead of abandoning what had been
forgiven, they not only carried their
disloyalty into amnesty, but have by
some means endowed it with a spe-
cies of responsibility within some OF
the Southern States. Thus disloyal
persons have received the benefits of
The reconstruction and the amnesty
measures who were not entitled to
them. The prosperity of the South
under reconstruction has made il
wealthicr than ever it was when fla.
very existed; and indeed tho s uih
generally would have been more
prosperous had il net been for the
conduct and character of the leading
diAloyaI whites there to-day. Re-
construction and disloyalty arc in
deadly antagonism. If the North
could have forseen that in 1875 there
would have been an element of trea.
son in the Congress of the United
States very different remedies would
have been applied. But it is there,
and the country canrot look on with
Indifference, or regard tho social con-
dition Of the South with any other
feeling than dismay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE opposition press has long
charged upon Senator Spencer, OF
Alabama, gross corruption in pro-
curing his election to. his present
seat in the United States Senate
The legislature of that State, which
is largely Democratic, devoted a
good deal of attention TO the accu-
mutation Of testimony to establish
the charge. 1t was heralded all
over the country that q case had
been made out against him. The
Senate committee on elections took
the case in hand. The evidence is
all in, and even the extreme demo
crat, Salisbury, of D eleware, concurs
with the rest of the committee in
exenorating Mr.. Senator Spencer.
He will make separate report on
some minor or incidental point, but
as regards the real issue, the commit
tee is unanimous Thus one more
democratic cslumny falls to the
ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE government of the United
States is making an extensive raid
against the Sioux Indians on the up
per Missouri. The Sioux are war
like people, and the campaigns which
have heretofore been undertaken in
the summer have not been produce
tive of valuable results. The In
dams cae travel, in tho su inner more
rapidly than the troops and 10 the
vast extent of country comprising
the upper Missouri and the valleys
of the tributary streams, they are
quito likely to keep out of the way
of any troops which may be sent to
operate against them. Thre expe-
ditions nave been started; one under
General Terry moves from Fort Lin
coin. the second under General Glib
bin, from Port Ellis, on the Yellow
stone: the third under General
Crook, from Fort Laramie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
RUSSIANS FOR WISCONSIN. = The

RUSSIANS FOR WISCONSIN. = The
Green Bay Gazette says:
We learn that colony of Russians
(Lutherans) will locate on the line of
the Central road, north of Stevens
Point this year. Negotiations are
in progress which it is expected will
be consummated very soon, for a
colony of 5000 or 5000 of them to
locate about 80 miles above Stevens
Point. They are said to be among
the most desirable class of emigrants
that now seek our shores. Hereto
fore the Russians have not emigrated
in large numbers. In 1870, there
were all told, only 1912 in Wisconsin,
aud 4,638 i'll the entire United
States. It has been matter of
great surprise to US why more Rus
slams did not seek this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

The Madison Patriot, an indie
pendent grecnback paper, edited by
two veteran Democratic editors, has
the following "reform" item:
The Patriot has 1t from sunary quarters
that there are several Tilden emissaries now
in this state, with oceans of money, working
up Tilden's chances Of carrying the Demo-
crat State Convention. Money may do it,
but it will take ''more of the same sort" to
make the people vete the Tiden ticket. even
if money should succeed in giving him the
nomination, which is very ncbulous, to say
the least
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE latest information that comes
in special dispatch from Washing
ton. is to the effect that Don Cameron
will positively decline the position of
Secretary of War. Members of the
Cabinet say this, though Senator
Cameron says the matter has not
been finally settled. Next the word
comes, he accepts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
His Nomination Already Assured.

Recent important accessiens of
strength encourage the friends of Mr.
Blaine to believe that he will be NOM
mated on the first or second ballot. 1t
is calculated that New England will
be affected by the large support COM
ing to Mr.. Blaine from other sections,
and will give him her solid vote, 80,
on the first ballot. The latest esti-
mate in Washington gives Mr.. Blaine
8 send-off of 362 votes, or Is less than
a majority Of the Convention. His
friends are more confident than ever
before, and regard his nomination as
assured almost beyond a doubt
CHICAGO Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
The Proposed Extension to WingvIlIe-Meet-
Ing of the Stock and BondhoIdeys.

from the daieHa Gazette,
AT called meeting of stock and
bondholders of the Galena and South
ern Wisconsin Railroad Company,
held at the oldIofiice in the De Soto
House block, G. r. Perkins was call
ed to the Chair, and II. S. Norris
elected Secretary.
President Barrett made state
ment of the present status of tho road
IN regard to extension TO Wingvile
for which this meeting was called,
and expressed his ideas relative to
the most practicable route, should the
work be undertaken. He regarded
the survey by way OF Washburne as
the right one to adopt, in view of the
fact that the expense attending the
construction would be less than uia
Phillips corners, and the further and
most important reason that the peo-
pie of Platteville would not interpose
legal objections to the Washburne
route, but W0uld most certain apply
for an injunction and thus involve the
Company in an expensive litigation,
should the route by way of Phillips
Corners be decided upon. The gen.
tleman referred to the cost of build
ing the extension, and presented to
the meeting few interesting figures
on the subject. The highest estimate
he had received from engineers ac-
customed to such work, was $4,000
per mile for grading, masonry and
bridging The cost of this would
not be over $3.50 per mile. Mr.. Bar
rett favored the 80 ID. rail, and re
garded it sufficient for the needs of
the road. The rail has been thorough
ly tested on other roads, and found
entirely satisfactory. Forty-seven
tons would be required, of 224o lbs.
per mile, which at $40 per ton, would
cost $1,000. The cost for spices,
fish-plates, spike and track.laying,
would not exceed 5000 per mile,
makingsa total of 1858 per mile !;
or, for the entire distance of 10 miles.
$lO7,4o7 The gentleman estimated
the right of-way at $4,000, engineer
ing and Incidental expenses, S4,593,
making the full amount required to
build the road not more than $115,-
900. Of this sum it was thought
fully $4,000 could be raised along
the road in the way of town aid, sub
scription to stock, ties labor, etc.
Mr.. Barrett referred to the probable
receipts of the road if extended to
Wingville. and presented to the
meeting the following figures based
upon the lowest estimates:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE Army of the Potomac Society
is to hold It's annual reunion in the
city Of Philadelphia. on June 9Th,
next, at the Academy of Music, ct
noon Major General John A. Dix,
late Governor Of New York, is to de-
liver the grafton, and VIM. Winter,
ESQ, of New York, will read an
original poem. A grand banquet al
Saint Georges Hall is to follow in
the evening. A large gathering OF
veteran survivors is expected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

WHEN you have 10 other answer
to statement call it a astale lie"
That is cartridge of inexhaustible
blankness, hotter than the fires of the
neither world and louder than all the
thunders of the upper-to the senses of
the man who fires it of,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

DR.. HALL, who has so long been
laying down rules by which other
people might live almost forever,
dropped dead recently of an apople-
tic stroke. He was an inGooii@ tlgaole
worker, and never paid attention to
the necessity of rest, though be conv
stsutly urged it upon others. He
was sixty-fve years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

Surplus to pay increased dividends, $685.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Barrett's
remarks, which were listened to with
considerable interest, the following
resolutions were introduced by John
Lorrain, and severally passed:
Resolved, That it is an imperative necessity,
if we expect to save the money invested by
us, both in the stock and bonds of the Galena
& Southern Wisconsin Railroad that the road
must be pushed forward this season at least
ten miles, or to Wingvlle if possible.
Resolved, That in extending our road to
Wingville, Wisconsin, that said extension
shall commence at Plattcville, thence by the
most feasible line, to the Little Platte river,
up the Little Platte river to Washburn, thence
bv the best and most desirable route to Wing
vile.
Resolved, That we as stock and bondhold-
ers Of the Galena & Southern Wisconsin rail
road, having full and perfect confidence IN
the present directory of the road and lts
future management to o successful compile
ton under their direction, and for the purpose
of aiding them in its extension, agree and
obligate ourselves to subscribe for certain
number of the first mortgage bonds OF SAID
company, paying in cash Csc on the dollar for
the same, the amount so raised to be placed
in the hands Of S. o. Stiman, Secretary OF
the Company, as an independent fand, to be
nscd for the extension of the road from
Plattevillc and for no other purpose. Noth>
ing in this resolution shall be taken or under~
stood as taking the management of this ex-
tension out of the hands of the Directors.
On motion, the Board of Directors
were constituted q committee to sell
the bonds necessary for the proposed
extension to Wingville, after which
the meeting adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

II is feared the last cold snap dam
aged the buds on the Keely motor,
and it will not bear fruit this year.
All it has accomplished thus far has
been to go on ''bust," and kick out
the partition of the room in WHICH it
is kept. A twenty-seyen dollar mule
would have done as WE'LL Ficksburg
Herald,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

LATEST advices from Wyoming Fer
ritory indicate that the Sioux Indians
are on the war-path, and that General
Crook, with considerable force, has
left Fort Fetterman to pursue and
give them battle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

ONE of the few names presented
for Vice President is that of Senator
Angus Cameron, of our State. The
movement is said to find supporters in
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Minneso-
ia, Nebraska, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Alabama.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
THE Memphis Avalanche is not an

Gov. Tilden hes few Supporters
among the masses in the So4thwest.
The fact cannot be disguised By the
strenuous efforts of few professional
politicians TO use the machine for his
benefit. His financial views are
specially odious TO cur people, and
despite the blather OF the agents of
the machine, finance is the chief
question that will enter into the cans
YRss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
~ Moa;aon domooro,;o

THE Madison democratic papers
have been investigating too. They
have discovered that two of the late
Reform" officials, under the Taylor
administration did not steal These
are ] G. Knight, Sup't Public Prop
erty. and Geo. w. Bird; private Sec
rotary to the Governor. AS tough a
Democrat as Jim Knight is, yet we
never thought he would steal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

To anyone that will sell sos of land. 26o
in crop and IS of TIMBER situated in the town
Of Fennmore, 3M miles southwest of Fennimore
Center section 81 town 6, range west; within Il
mile of a school house, tEo and "a miles from Mt
Ida church and two miles from Mt. Zion church;
two good dwelling houses thereon, one 1880, the
other Isx24 two barns l6x30 and l6x24; two wagon
sheds I6x30 each log house 16x22. Two young
bearing orchards. Two wells; one 125 bbl cistern
one never failing artesian we'll To be sold at $50
per acre. loft BATTER BhoIhEhs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE New York Times gives the
following summary Oft the Presidential
preferences of the delegates thus far
appointed to the Republican National
Convention:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

The temperance census OF Georgia
embraces 1900 women Exchange.
When the Adrocdfe mar reads this
won't be rear because he il not
Temperance cen~gs' instead Of 8
poor country editor2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE fact is stated that the Grange
controls more than half the grain ele-
yators in Wisconsin and Iowa. The
membership is one million and q half,
and fifteen oranges are being organlz-
"a dailv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
STORE AND DWELLING
FOR SALE.

The Store and Dwelling with good stock Of
General Merchandise at Castle Rock, Wis,
The best country location in Grant or Iowa
county For further particulars address.
JOHNSON & VANBUREN,
Castle Rock Wis. April 9Th. 1876 Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
II AENTENG, GRAZING AND
PAPERENG.

Having severed my connection with Mr..
James Wenze whom l assisted last year, l
would announce to my old patrons that
have resumed the
PAINTING BUSINESS
for myself, over Mr.. Chas. BELTS smith shop
Not wishing to confne myself to any particu>
lar branch as a specially, will cheerfully re-
spond to any call for jobs large or small, fine
or plain, in the line of the professional Painter
and Glazicr. If my work has heretofore
recommended itself would ask for a reaSona-
bic share of the patronage of the citizens of
Lancaster and neighboring towns I am
ready for business.
HERMAN BUCHNER.
Lancaster, May %, 1876. l1w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

THE Senate, by vote of 81 to
90, declares that it has jurisdiction in
the Belknap impeachment case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
JOHN COVER: Editor.

HENRY G. Bowen has been ex-
PEELED from Plymouth church, on ac-
count of the equivocal course he las
rursued in the Beecher matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
Observation-Disclosures.

In Probate Grant County Court In the matter eff
the estate OF Charles Warehouse, deceased.
To all to whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that we the subscribers
we're on the arst day Of May, A. D. 1876, appointed
and commissioned by the Judge of said court, Gem
rnssioners receive, examine and adjust all claims
Wsterhonse. deceased; that six (6J months from
and after the first day of May, A. D. 1876 have been
allowed and limited for all creditors OF said deceased
Ia nresent their claims to US for examination and
allowance and that we will, on the 23d day Of Aug
ust and list day of November, A. d. 1876, at the
dwelling house of deceased in the town of Beetown,
in said county of Grant, at o'clock Of each of
said days attend to the discharge Of our duties as
commissioners as aforesaid.
Dated May Is, A. D. 1873.
SAMUEL NEWTCK,
JOHN RYAN,
WILLIAM JACKSON,
12w4 Commissioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01

Riding and Walking Corn Cultivators Wood or
Iron Beam. All the above have Wrought Iron
shovel Shanks and Reversible Shovels and adjustable
up and down. boy can manage them. We are
also agents for the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

We regret to learn that Mr.
McMAHos has declined being a can
didate for REORGANIZATION for this Dis
trict. In the short time he has beer
in Congress he has succeeded in
making for himself a reputation as. .
hard and efficient worker, and has
done credit to the Fourth District
and Ohio. 1t is such men, we neee
at the wheels Of the government, and
precious few We have. We speal
the sentiment of the entire Democ
racy Of the county and many others
when we say we hope Mr.. McMAHos
viii reconsider, and consent to be
ing returned by a larger majority
than before. It is due from him t.
the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

HA1Es' strength is in his weak
ness, he never did anything to make
himself known, TLDEN's strength
is in his record. He has or oxen up
the strongest rings ever formed in
New York and reduced the taxes of
State one.half.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

Governor TILDEx is the man who
broke up the celebrated Tammany
Ring of New York, and they tried tc
get even with him, by endeavoring to
defeat him at St. Louis. That is
the kind Of man we want at the
head of the National government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

The Democratic platform is
healthy reading. The Republicans
don't deny anything it says about
corruption, but get down on their
knees, shuttle around in the dust,
and say splease give US another
chance" Impudence.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

The enthusiasm over the ticket in
Indiana is unbounded. The Hoos.
siers are for reform.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06
rHE NoMrNrEs.

w e naQ almost cOncluueu tnat II LII
den received the nomination we
would not support him, but a few
considerations have tended to mollify
our feelings of disappointment, and
to modify our views of the situation.
The Democracy was represented in
the Convention by 7S8 delegates
from widely separated parts of the
Union, and after an honest canvass of
the situation, with the view of arriv-
ing at a result that would prove to
be to the best interests of the Dem
ocratic party and the country, 534
of those delegates voted to place
Samuel j. Tilden at the head of the
ticket. The entire Democratic par
ty land thousands outside of its
ranks Is convinced that the best in
terests of the country demand the
success ofthe Democratic party, and
the Convention at st. Louis, by an
overwhelming majority, decided that
the success of the party demanded
the nomination of Samuel j. Tilder
as our standard bearer. Gov. Til
den is Nth the entire Democratic
party upon nearly every important
question. Gov. Hayes is agains
the Democratic party upon every
important question, and hence, ever
taking the view that the nomination
of Tilden is a misfortune, we mus
support him rs against Hayes, upor
the principle, that of two evils, it il
wise to choose the least.
Gov. Tilden is in favor of reform
SO are we. He has given evidenc'
of what he will do as President, b,
what he has done, as Governor 0
-
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as diligent in breaking up Nationa
rings. as he has been in breaking VI
State rings. We have nothing to ex
p.s
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the augean stables, VIII be a ste
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

Give US a rest on Centennial
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

and nutritious sustenance to wild an
imals. Wild fruits of delicious flaw
ors grew and matured in the wilder
ness, Unseen and untouched by civil
lied man. Such was somewhat the
appearance ofthe county in its ma
tive state, as described by white men
who first entered within its limits.
But none of these are now living and
Of course this description is derived
from tradition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

wi OQAa III Az 4O1L u
scalp. and Luke Voorhis, who Was
shot through the body. The woun-
ded were taken into the Fort where
their wounds We're dressed BY Sur.
geon Boyd who was afterwards kill
ed in the ambuscade near the head
of Lowery's Branch, where Lieut..
Lowery fell in 1898. The killed
were buried in one grave, west Of the
Fort, and Luke Voorhis lived to a
good. old age, and recently died in
the county.
The trace, or military road of st.
Clair through the county, is so OBJ.
scured by the lapse of time, that the
true line is now lost. It can only
be recovered by the original survey,
provided the notes we're preserved
and fled at Washington in the Wal
Department. 1t never was so vel
defined as that of General Wayne
In the spring of1793 the advanced
portion Of Gen. Wayne's army left
Fort Washington and began to as
semble at Fort Greenville, in Darke
county, their headquarters, prepare.
tory to their march into the Indiar
country. General Wayne substan.
TALLY adopted the route of Genera
st. Clair to Fort Hamilton, and
from this point he adopted a new
road to Fort Greenyille passing on
the east side of Sevenmile Greek, in
Preble county, which he cut out
through the wilderness. On the
way he named the streams according
to the distance from Hamilton, al
which he crossed them, and so noted
them on the military maps. At the
distance four miles he crossed
"Four Mile" Creek, which run.
through the western portions of Pre-.
! BILE county, and so named the stream