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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
The Presidential Question.

EDITOR HERALD The great bulk |
of the people get their political intel
ligence that enables them to vote
Understandings from the newspapers;
and to get the greatest amount OF
information, it is sometimes necessary
to ask questions and / would ask
one, which in certain contingency
may be of vital Importance. If it
was only to tell the public that my
horse was lame, or my COW had a
sore teat, or my hens did not lay as
many eggs as they should or be-
longed to that class of questionss
WIN which many of the papers
abound / would not think it right
to trouble the public with it; but my
question seems to me of incompara-
bly, more importance and among all
the political writing OF the day, do
not remember to have seen it brought
up, or alluded to. 1t is this Sup.
pose that in one or more States at the
Presidential election, fraud or violence
should be successfully practiced to
carry the election, and on counting
the votes for President it should be
found that the votes from the State,
or States where the fraud or violence
was successfully practiced, if allowed,
would carry the election. What is
going to be done about it This is
contingency that / had thought quite
likely to happen, till | had read
Tilden's oath about his income, and
then his other oath, where he swears
to receiving ten thousand dollar fees,
one after ano her from his poor
clients, thus brih sing them nearer to
poverty and ruin. Now these two
oaths of his ought to settle the Pres
idential question, so far as he is con-
cerned. | am aware that the writings
of politicians of all parties, need
sitting, especially just before election,
when they are apt to become excited
but we can generally separate the
truth from the falsehood. These
charges, made against Tilden, if
false, would subject the slanderer to
vast amount of damage; and it
looks to me as if no paper would
publish them without they had, or
thought they had, the proof. This,
then, compels me TO believe the
charges true. But if they are false,
let Tilden bring suit against the pub
Usher for alander. and then get me on
the jury, and if they don't prove their
charges, l will GO in strong for Tilden
to get enough to fill his barrel as full
of money as it was before the cam
paign opened ; aud will be real
stubborn juryma an, if it is necessary,
unless Tilden recover the full value of
his character.
Looking at this disgusting subject,
reminds me of the D ntchman, who
brought suit against a neighbor for
killing his dog. At the trial the judge
asked him what he considered his
dog worth. "Oh," said he "te tog
vas worth noting, but then so long as
he pc so mean as to 60 and kill him,
he must pay de full value of him.
SO in this case if the men who have
broaght these charges against Tilden,
and thus destroyed his character, cam
not prove them they should be
made to pay the full value of the
character ; for it does look as though
1t was pretty effectually used up.
This is, l believe, good law.
LUTHER Brown.
Patch Grove, Aug. 31st. '76.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

of all men of this day, can at least
afford 10 keep silent. If not guilty,
as the records show, then why this
silence7 " Public opinion has not
been swift to Condemn hut unless
he can show that he did not defraud
the Gov eminent; sif he continue to
treat the matter fiippantly and con-
temptuously;" "that he did not place
q forced and unlawful construction
upon the excise act" he must expect
the condign execratiou of all honora-
BILE men. From 1862 to 1871 he ad.
vanced from obscurity as financier
to great millionaire. How?
BADGER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
Patch Grove, Aug. 31st. '76.
The New Yori: World not 10

The New YorI. World not long
ago said:
The existing law promises specie resumption
for January, 1879. If the Democratic Com
gressionall caucus decides to recommend the
repeal of this promise, there is no to ngue so
persuasive as to induce the people to believe
the Democratic party sincere in its demand
for resumption.
This is the declaration of the lead
ing Democratic organ of the country.
Since then not only has the caucus
recommended repeal, bat the Demo
cratic majority in the House has vot-
ed for repeal, and Mr.. Tilden sustains
the proceeding. And the Word is
right. In the face of this action, ono
tongue is so persuasive as to induce
the people to believe the Democratic
party sincere in its demand for resump-
ton" And if not "sincere" in this
important particular, how about
everything else, including reform?
Our own Herald like dutiful disciple
blows hot and cold on this question
Just like Shammy. Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
Hon Geo. c. Hazelton for Congress.

We hardly present it as an Item of
news that the Hon. Geo. G. Hazelton
OF this county was nominated for
Congress at the Republican Conven-
ton held at Mineral Point on the
9th inst. This result was anticipa-
ted, as it was known that the dele
gates from Richland, Crawford,
Grant and parts of Green and Iowa
were unanimous in bis favor and
only the vote of Lafayette and a
part of Iowa and Green counties
wore favorable to any other candi>
date. Mr.. Magoon declined to be
candidate before the convention and
has p ublished letter to his constit-
uents showing the reasons for his
declin alton. This letter together
with the full proceedings we shall
publish in full next week.
In behalf of our nominee we
need not say word nor does he
need word of culogy or recommen-
dation from as. He is known TO
more persons in this Congressional
district than perhaps any other man
in it. Possessed of commanding
talent he relies upon strength, not
upon cunning or strategy. 1t is i'm.
possible for man so direct and
earnest in his purposes to be capable
of concealment. He has always been
true and faithful towards his friends,
but never vindictiye towards his
enemies. Ever since we have known
him he has had his eye upon Con-
gress, but with no mean ambition.
The calibre of his mind is such as
has always interested him in the
discussion of public and political
questions and this tendency
whether it be laudable or not, has
caused the political struggle so we'll
known in this district, aud brought
him to prominence. We can truth
fully say that the nomination of Mr..
Hazelton was the spontaneous move
ment of the party in this district
and if any injustice has been done
his predecessor it is tho whole Re-
publican party that is responsible for
it, aud not their present nominee.
Many localities whore political hos
tility has been the most extreme are
now his warmest supporters.
Mr.. Magoon in his letter has
pledged his efforts in favor of Hayes,
Wheeler and Reform and our present
nominee for Congress. Mr.. Hazelton
and his friends supported Mr.. Ma
COON two years ago, and the latter
will use all his influence in returning
the favor 1t cannot be urged in
this nomination that Grant county
has shown disposition to domineer
over weaker counties, for those coun-
ties were quite as unanimous, if not
in advance of this county, in their
earnessness in the support of Mr..
HaZelton.
We cheerfully pledge Mr.. Hazelton
our cordial support for Congress,
with every reasonable expectation
of his success at the polls in Novem-
Der.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

Tilden and Democracy are still
gaining in Louisina. A Republican
barbecue was held in Monroe and
four of the attendants were assassinat-
ed. There was nothing political about
It'll; o no 1t was q mere accidental
circumstance that the assassins were
Democrats and the murdered men
were Republicans
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

The Philadelphia Bulletin neatly
turns it thus: ''In his speech in de-
tense of Mr.. Tilden Mr.. Hewitt said !:
| defy these gentlemen to lay their
hands upon dishonest dollar in the
possession of Samuel J. Tilden.' Such
a defense proves nothing We defy
Mr.. Hewitt to lay his hands upon .
dishonest dollar in the possession of
William NJ Tweed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

THE advocates courage, thus far,
has not risen hi CHER in the Democrat
lie thermometer than to send out this
fling at the soldiers
"Truculent politicians anxious only for pow
or, who supported the war, if the truth were
known, for power and not for patriotism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

THREE kegs of gun powder were
found drifting in the Mississippi at
Glen Haven, after tho big food.
They were opened and found unin-
iured-"dry as POWDER,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

THE entire business part of st.
Hyacinthe, in tbs Province of Que
bee, Can, was destroyed by fire
last Sunday. Six hundred buildings
werc consumed and less than 100 are
left standing in the town. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
THE AdUocdte continues TO love the
ways Of assassin Butler and brings a

HE A0UOCUtC COubluueS W iOVe Inc
ways of assassin Butler and brings a
witness to his defense as follows:
AS to the malicious charges brought against
General NJ. c. Butler by papers like the HER
AID, TO the effect that he Is an "assassin" and
''murdererer," and urged the destruction of
the negroes at Hamburg, they are refuted by
noless an authority than J. I. Macay, one of
he prominent Republicans of South Carolina
The AdUocate then makes quotation
from Judge Macay, which is very prob
ably garbled or entirely fraudulent,
but that quotation includes these
words:
have conversed win RepuDncans OF both
races who were in or near Hamburg at The
time of the massacre, and they all
believe that General Butler was of the guilty
parties to that deed of blood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

The oldest Democratic paper in
northern Illinois, the Chicago Demo-
crdt has crossed the Styx in advance
of the day set for Shammy to so.
Shammy, though small, was too big q
load for it TO carry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

Hon o. Il. THOMAS will address
the citizens of Blake's Prairie upon
the political issues of the day on
some evening next week. Posters
will give due notice of the time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

IF it takes one million of dollars to
gain a nomination at st. Louis, how
much will it cost to escort nominee
through Ohio and Indiana.-Ponae-
rou'S Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

THE national debt was reduced
$S, 100, 900 in the month of August
another month in which the Govern
mcnt lived within it's income.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

The blossom cannot tell what be~
comes of it's odor, and no man can
tell what becomes of his influence
and example that roll away from him
and go beyond his ken on their mis-
siop
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

THE poor, oppressed Sioux lndi-
ans of the far Northwest are restrict
ed to running over only $4,000, 900
acres of land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
How Not to Do It.

From the N. Y, Tribune.l
When enemies threaten
With musket or fist,
The way to resist them
Is-not TO resist.
Sound Copperhead doctrine !
And so they assume
The way TO resumption
Is-not to resume.
As Hendricks and Tilden
These doctrines affect,
The way TO elect them
Is-not 70 siect
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

THERE are hopes amounting al
most to belief that Hays and Wheel
err will carry Maryland, a former
slave state, always Democratic since
tho war
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

Hon. HAMMER ROBBINS will adj
dress the people of Ell enboro this
evening. when a Hayes and Wheeler
Club will be organized.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

YELLOW fever prevails at Savannah
Georgia, and there was one case at
Brooklyn, NY last week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON
VENTION.

A delegate convention of the Republican
Electors of Grant County, will DO held at
the Court House, in Lancas ter, on Wednesday,
the 9th day of September, 1876, at one
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the several offices to be filed
in said county. The several towns in the
county will be entitled to representation IN
said convention as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

A COAL mining company at SPRING
field, Ill.,, offers to sell coal during
this month at $3.50 per ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
TAKEN UP-CoLT.

BY the subscriber, on lands owned by him,
miles north of Lancaster, on or about Aug.
LIST, one yearling past dark brown horse coll;
both hind feet and right fore foot little
white, and small star In forehead. The own
er is requested to prove property, pay charges
and take the same.
23w4 A. I. DECKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

TILDEN knows how TO save taxes.
He began for himself in 1861.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

PATCH GROVE GRADED
SCHOOL.

of October, under Miss Eliza Maggie. The Primary
department will commence the 18th of September,
under Miss Frankie Bryan.
Foreign scholars will be received In higher de.
partment at 40 cents per week, tuition.
Those who wish, can receive instructions In vocal
and instrumental music from Miss ". Collier, who
will make her charges.
25w4 j. G.. SCOTT, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

1t is hoped that all towns will be represent
ed by full delegations.
ADDISON BURR, Chm
NJ. p. RINDLAUB,
GEO. KINNEY,
Ii. A. w. McNAIR,
L. NJ. OKEY.
Republican County Central Committee.
Lancaster, August 90, 1876.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
LIM IL.

Good Lime from the Lime house of Taylor
and Irish sold by GEO. d. UT & Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

Taylor, Tilden, Tweed and Tam
many Tut, tut, tut
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The Question OF the Hour-Conparison of Bn-
chanan snd Tilden-True Reason OF the FL
nRnciai Distress-High Rate OF Taxation
shall Our BROTHERS have Died In Vafuf-
Tilden's PERJURY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
FIRST GUN.

1t is Little Gun but it fires big
shot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07

e. IA con d.y yonss Or d money 4
@ for ~ their spare ali the time than at
fes AddTsas q. bkilsDo Voss TtAs AAne
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
TAKEN UP-CoLT.

BY the subscriber on lands owned by him, ia Sec.
49, tow Of Liberty. u miles west OF the village OF
Animation. one bay mare colt, years old, with white
spot in face and some white left hind foot. Tho
owner is requested TO prove property. pay charges
and take the same. ...
19w4s HENRY kEAPER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
STORE AND DWELLING

FOR SALE.
The Store and Dwelling with good stock
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. 1875 Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
TAKEN UP-CoLT.

BY the Subscriber on lands owned by him miles
East of Lancaster, in the town Of Elenboro,
dark brown mare colt 2years old said colt has
been around here since about the 1st Of June. The
required to prove property pay charges and
take said stray away.
24w4l JAME3 MCCORMICK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
TAKEN UP-CoLTs.

BY the Subscriber, lands occupied by him, in
the town Of Patch Grove. en- or about the 18th day
Of August, 1875, two colts brown five year old
mare white ring around left hind foot the other a
bay yearling past, horse with polk on, no marks
The owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take the
olivia JOHN GARSIDE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
1ERDENBERG & SAUSE,

Lancaster, Wis. Shop opposite Congregati ona
Church. We keep constantly on hand Ash and Oak
|BUI1TER TUBS
at Wholesale and Retail. Also PORK and FLOUR
Barrels variety OF custom made work Orders
solicited and promptly filled All work warranted.
August 10, 1876 *22m3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
Farm for Sale.

One mile south Of the village Of Boomingt
40 acres Of me prairie land we'll watered and
fenced 100 under cultivation. Price $35 90
per acre. Time to suit purchaser.
r. ii. CHAMBERS
Bloomington. Wis. July g. 1875 l1h
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-11
Political News.

Democratic papers in Wisconsin think it
very ''mean" to investigate x-Gov. Taylor's
use of the contingent fund.
Congressman Barnum is so anxious for that
Connecticut Senatorial nomination that he is
reported as saying sweet words to the infla-
tionlsts, accompanying them with sly winks
implying that they may not be so far wrong
in their views after all.
Judge Black must wonder, when he reads
the praises showered upon him as man and
Democrat, since his withdrawal as Presi-
dental candidate, why some of the fattering
editors did not think to say as much while he
was in the field.
An interesting suit is in progress in India
ana, one party suing to recover $500 which
he lent to Democrat who was contesting
seat in the state senate, who used the money
to purchase the one vote necessary TO secure
the seat, and was then unable to pay the
loan.
Speaking of the Democrats, ex-senator
Brownlow says: Lacking virtue themselves
they hope to attain power by pulling others
down. But even should they prove some Re-
publicans unworthy, it will not prove that
Democrats, covered all over with corruption,
are worthy to step into the places they once
held, abused, and reasonably abandoned"
The Athens, Ga, WGtchman says of the
coming senatorial election: "Our present
| object is merely to remark that if Senator
| Norwood declines a reelection, or it shall be
thought advisable by the party to put some
one else in his place, that Ben Hill stands a
| full head and shoulders taller than any other
| man named as his successor. The ring may
succeed in displacing Mr.. Norwood, but the
people will not permit it to put an inferior
l man In his place.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-11
The Crown OF ThOrns,

Mr.. Winter telegraphs to the New York Tri-
Dune the following account of Anna Dickin-
sons debut in "The Crown of Thorns'' at the
Globe in Boston Monday night. As the YER
dict of perhaps the ablest critic in the country
1t will be read with great interest:
If the social welcome be alone considered
her stage advent was successful. If other
tnlngs De considered it was not. Her play a
Grown OF Thorns," lasted two hours and for
ty-hve minuteS 1t is a thin tissue of level
prose dialogue on the story of Anne Boleyn,
involving seventeen persons. 1t is not relieved
by strong dramatic incident. Scenes in Hen
~ VIII" and Axe and Crown" embody its
substance, and are better. 1t is tedious piece
done on the Gieeommeti model made known
here by Ristori. Its scenes come over like the
paddle-wheels of a steamboat, and are cut off
at the caprice of the man at the wheel. Halt
depicts Anne Boleyn cheated of her lover, and
goaded into resentment by Wolsey. The other
depicts her ruin at the hands of Cromwell. The
language lacks elevation. Mos: of the charac-
ters ask political conundrums The impression
left is that Henry the Eighth's reign was pop-
ulous with bores, and his fondness for decapita-
ton has good grounds. The last scene is taken
from Tom Taylors play introduced by Mrs
Rousby.
Anne Boleyn is the whole piece, and the
other parts are feeders, Miss Dickinson went
through it with masculine force AT points
where she could lecture she was effective.
Sne showed dramatic instinct-some idea of
execution and much will In art she wss cal
low. Her presence as Queen was puny. Her
voice vas often nasal and thin. Her walk was
one-sided. Her attitudes were mostly crouched.
Her emotion was that Of the mind and not the
head: She does not burn, but she glints.
The face was often set in stare to emphasize
tigerish disposition. Great stress was laid on
an apostrophe to Jane Seymour aud an expos
tulation with Lord Percy. They sounded like
walls from Martha's Vineyard with the breth-
rem in full possession. Had Miss Dickinson
adopted the stage in youth she might have be-.
come fair actress. 1t is not easy to see how
she could ever have become an agreeable one.
Her performance was a potent exhibition of
personal character, but it lacked the attributes
that charm.
Her hearers were friendly and patient, and
wore their crown of thorns like good Bostonian
stoics. Should Miss Dickinson keep on in
this new pathway which she has chosen, in
despite OF her lack of essential qualifications
and against her too evidently didactic grain,
she will very likely have to wear it herself.
Mistakes are not the less mistakes because they
are made with talent and vigor; and we see no
reason to encourage the idea that Miss Dicken-
son is an actress because sac dresses herself in
four gorgeous robes and goes into an ecstacy Of
elocutiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-11
'ERMs $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

miie' de Beloeca, the new Russian prima
donna now in New York, whatever may be the
opinion OF her musical culture. "a univer,allv
pronounced beautiful young woman, and as
onarming IN mind as she Is In person. She
walks regularly every day for several miles. A
correspondent says: "She is altogether a good
illustration of that enylable combinatiou-
health, wealth, and WISDOM
Mrs. DR.. Rachel:Cutler Martin, OF New York
in her lecture on "Woman's Power" re-
minds her hearers that Adam brought the curse
on the human family, that Sampson fell at ths
hands OF Woman, that Queen Isabella equip
ped Columbus, and Mrs. Richardson saved
washington, and that Queens are governing
nations. editing newspapers and publishing
books.
There lives in Richmond, Va, says the
Whig. we'll known lady who sang in the
choir there on the occasion of General Lafay-
ette's visit General Lafayette complimented
her highly upon her sweet voice, and paid q
glowing tribute to the beauty and fascination
OF manner of Virginia and Southern ladies in o
little note which he subsequently sent her.
Tue note accompanied bouquet of flowers,
and the lady has both, which, though faded
and moth-eaten. she would not part with for
the world.
The Bristol Eogland, Times and Mirror tells
she following curious story:-"A somewhat
eccentric old lady recently died, leaving a con-
siderable amount of property, amongst it be-
ing very valuable collection of studies from
the nudes by well-known artists. A married
niece, in the house at the time of her death,
thought that these were highly improper, and,
as soon as the breath was out of her aunt's
body, consigned them to the flames. Imagine
her chagrin when, on the will being read. II
was found that these very sketches were all
that her relative had left to her and her chill
dren. They were worth about $4,000.