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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

THE man who can visit the Cen
tennial Exhibition and go home a
Democrat, must have very little OF
gratitude in his nature. The price
less result of Republican wisdom and
loyalty are gathered in Philadelphia.
If the Democratic party had pre-
vailed, we should have had no nation
to glory over, no Centennial to cell
citrate, no welcome to extend to the
world. Strangers instead of rejoicing
over our glory would have come to
weep over our shame No true
American can gaze upon The Won
ders of the international Exposition
without feeling Increased admiration
for the Republican party whose
courage saved the country and pos
sibly this Centennial Exhibition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

bills as you would buy pound OF
beefl
"The bill known as the Greenwich
Street Elevated Railroad bill was
passed by tho promise of 500 each
for sixty-fve votes Ca majority in
the Ass mbly.
"a noted LOBBYIST, formerly public
printer, Ivan Benthusen,) held the
stakes, $40. 900, to pay Baroer Tweed
and TiIden's former lobyisD when
the bill became law"
Perhaps this was the act of a "good
Governor"
A bill adding about $4,000 per
annum 10 the sheriff's fees of this
county--the Office was before worth
$4,000 per annum-was signed by
Governor Tilden after knowing all
the facte, and being opposed by most
attorneys acquainted with them. 1t
was a bill in tho interest of a ring
who control delegates. Perhaps this
was an act for which the 20, 600 voters
Of Brooklyn ought to call Mr.. Tilden
a "good Governor.
Mr.. Wardell said in June last that
"Governor Tilden has appointed
some of the worst mon to office who
ever disgraced the State" A man
connected with the insurance depart
ment of the State was defaulter of
State funds to the amount of $50, 900.
The facts were investigated and laid
before the Governor by friend. lie
begged that the facts might be sup
pressed on the grounds that the
defaulter was bis most efficient agent
in getting up Presidential delegates.
He subsequently nominated this
au to lucrative position. but the
Senate refused to confirm the ,pomin-
alton. In 1876 the city of Brooklyn
indicted, tried, and convicted several
charity commissioners for robbing
the people of large sums OF money.
Tho ring men requested Governor
Tilden to appoint one of these con-
victs, who is valuable ally at cleo.
ton times, to o valuable position.
Other men, without reference to
party, of course protested against
the appointment The appointment
was, however, made by the Governor,
and the appointee is now drawing a
salary from the State treasury. Per-
Eaps these are acts which become q
"good Governor" and a man who is
using "reform" capital.
Governor Tilden lays claims to
reducing the debt and taxes of the
State. In the first place an execu :
tive cannot do this; in the second
place the changes in these items,
which did occur in 1875, were the
result of legislation by previous
Legislature and Dy IN amendment OF
the constitution adopted in 1874 and
in the third place the State tax es
were never so high 10 the history OF
the State by $568,OO0 as they are
the present year. The annual State
taxes for several years Lave been as
follows;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Debt Statement,

Washington, October 2.-The
debt statement issued today shows a
reduction during last month of So
9l5,365 currency in the treasury,
sl2,524,945 specie deposit of legal
tender for the redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit, s3,257 900; coin in
the treasury, s64,591,1 24 including
coin certificates, $29,777, 900; out
standing legal tenders, $36s, 494, GAO !;
six per cent. bonds $685., 0oO,0o0 five
per cent s5129GSS oQ9a llaflwgtapl
600; legal tenders, s368, 5oo,5OO /;
certificates of deposit, $34 ,5OO,OO0 !;
fractional currency, $3O,O00,0o0; total
without interest, S463, 100000 total
debt, S2,l76,776,4l8; total interest,
S27,00O,00o cash in treasury coin,
s65, 100000, currency, sl2 100000 !;
special deposits for the redemption of
certificates Of deposit, s34, 100000 !;
total in the treasury,Slll,500, 900 /;
the debt less the cash in the treasury,
81, 095, 0Sl, 94l decrease during
September, S2,9l5, S65 since June,
37,172,769.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

WHAT has the Democratic House
of Representatives. accomplished? 1t
has accomplished the return Of the
following named prominent gentle
men to the Republican party Gen
eral Banks, Representative Seclye,
Senator Booth, Carl Schurz Senator
Fenton, Dewitt G. Littlejohn, Chaun-
cy M. Depew, Stanley Matthews,
General Cox of Ohio, General futile
of Iowa, AID thousands of others of
equal influence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

not till then, did Tilden ever lisp a
word about "reform."
Ii was subsequently, asserted that
Tilden's relations and friends. the
Peltons aud Candies, were always in
terested in Tweed's large jobs. 1t
has recently come out that, from
1866 to 1871, the millionaire Tilden
had only paid taxes to Tweed's city
government on personal property
ranging from $4,000 per annum to
$4,000 per annum. The foregoing
are deemed good evidences of mutual
interest and partnership between TIL
den and Tweed.
FRAUDULENT INCOME RETURNS.
1t was then Discovered, that while
honest Democrats had been CRITICS.
ing Mr.. Lincoln's administration for
not hurrying ON troops and making
short work of the war, and had been
shouldering their musket, So over
100000 of them did, and paying
their taxes as every loyal man did,
that one of the wealthest men of
the party, Samuel J, Tilden, was dis
coursging enlistments, hiding away
his property and making false re-
turns of his income. This was an
insult to the loyalty and honor o:
the party which no man of self-re-
spect can submit to on the part of
candidate for the Presidency
[ have not referred to Mr.. Tilden' i
somersault on the currency question
Excuse the space | have occupied
We oppose Mr.. Tilden because we
have found him to be an incincere
man, trickster. hypocrite, swind
Ter, traitor and perjurer'
Respectfully, DEMAs BARNES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT is for
Hayes and Wheeler. So is Charles
Francis Adams, jr, and SO are sew.
eral others of the best of the list
passed around by the New York
World as independently who it
says are now for Tilden.. Several of
the list went over to the Devils side
when Andy Johnson went and have
been Independents, and one at least
was bunker Democrat. The state
ment put, in black letters hat w. C.
Bryant is for Tilden, is black lie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Bon INGERsoLL has had a vision

Bon INGERsoLL has had vision,
which he recently related to an andi-
ence. 1t is thus he saw the future:
Go to work, my friends; the world
is getting better. I have had a dream
that prisons viii not always be cursed
with the shade of the gallows; that
ignorance will not always exist in
this world; that the withered hand of
want will not always be extended for
charity; that wisdom will sit in the
Legislature; that honesty will sit in
the courts; that charity will stand in
all the pnipits, and that the world is
progressing IN education, in every
thing that will carry out the grand,
the splendid destiny Of the American
people.
To hasten the hsppy day Coz. Bob,
naturally. is deeply anxioas for the
success of the Republicans. lie
knows well enough that under ID mo-
cratic rule it could never be reached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

IT has not been denied that Tilden
is worth from four to six millions. Of
course he did not begin making these
millions until after he was twenty
years of age. He is now sixtyfour,
leaving forty-four money-grabbng
years. Take his average wealth Give
millions,) divide it by forty four, and
we have as Tilden's average income
STA, $50. This is but applying his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

The cry of the Democracy is Til
den and reform. Mr.. Vance, the
Democratic candidate for Governor
of North Carolina, in speech on the
18th ult., appealed to old rebels, in
the following words: "Remember, that
aH of cur brave Southern heroes Uho
dipped their hands in Union blood, and
all their leaders in tAe South. are for
Reform and Titden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
A $50, 900 Fire at Sparta, Wis.

A most disastrous fire occurred at
Sparta Thursday night. 1t originated
in Lee u Palmer's livery stable, and
from thence spread TO the adjoining
barn of Lee Il Holbock. In these
barns at the time were fifteen valuable
horses all Of which were burned,
among them Belle Saunders, a noted
trotter, valued at $1,000. The fire
from these two buildings quickly
spread 10 the fremont House, large
frame hotel Oh South Water street,
which was also consumed. 1t burned
on Oak street the stores of NJ. l..
Hitler, William .Kerrigan and Francis
81 Stoppe, and greatly damaged the
building owned by FL. Foster. The
bic; Lee & Holbrook, omnibus barn;
John Matchett, fremont House; NJ
l.. Hitler, clothing; VIM. Kerrigan
building; Francis g. Stoppe, boots and
shoes and dry goods; H. Foster har-
ness and saddlery; Graves and Con-
dts law office and James Masters
confectionery. Entire loss $4,000,
partly insured. Cause incendiarism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

The State election in Indiana and
Ohio take place next Tuesday. In
Indiana the canvass has been very
energetic on both sides and the Re-
pubicans will carry the State unless
The surplus votes are thrown away on
the greenback candidate, and if too
many raiding voters do not come over
from Kentucky. In Ohio no 49,
yass has been comparatively mild and
the Democrats may carry the State
through Republican apathy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

A CURRENCY of uniform value in
every State of the Uuion public
credit unequaled in our history; per-
sonal freedom youchsafed to the hum
blest individual wise homestead
system, giving farms TO all who live
upon them and peace at home and
abroad are among few of the items
for which the nation is indebted TO
the Republican party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
The Albany journal gives currency
to the following:

The Albany Journal gives currency
to the following:
ga young man called upon Cover
nor Tilden the other day and inform
ed him that he was taking contribu-
tons for a new political club, and
that it had Teen suggested he should
solicit donation from His Excellen-
cy. The Governor, with smile that
was childlike and bland, drew out q
well-filled pocket-book and handing
over a twenty and-five, said: There,
that's all right, / guess; | wish you
success But as the recipient care
fully put the greenbacks in bis pocket.
Mr. Tilden broke in: 'Ah, by the way,
what name do you purpose giving to
your clu5?' WELL said the other,
'we have already named it the Hayes
and Wheeler Club The rest can
better be imagined than described
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
fHH COLORADO ELECTION.
,Iorndo Fails In with Maine and Vermont

CoIorndo Falls In with Maine and Vermont
DENVER, Ooi 3. The Republicans
have undoubtedly carried Colorado
by a decided majority and elected the
entire State ticket and Congress
man. and have secured the Legisla-
ture by majority in both branches.
This Legislature will elect two
UniteI States Senator's and three
Town elections held IN CONNECTICUT
CT the same day indicate Republican
gains throughout that State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

A tramp was secently mot by a
hospltable former of Westchester,
who asked him If he wanted work.
"!No," replied the tromp "w hat !
want is bloody shirt and plenty OF
mouey."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

) Much has been said OF the enorm.
GUS consumption Of tobacco, and yet
you will be surprised to ind how few
men use it when your supply gives
out and you ask for a chew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

AND now in 1876, we have another
crisis upon US calling for fresh man
Hesitation of the loyalty of our people
&C x Dean. Very true what we
want is eternal VIGILANCE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
PASSENGERS FOR
9 II L g - G. q,

Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany Toronto.
Montreal, Quebec, Portland. Boston, New York Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washington, St. Louis, Cairo,
San Francisco, Sacramento Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Denver Council Bluffs, Sioux City ST. Paul Marquette
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne, Omaha,
Yankton, Winona, Duluth, Green Bay, Milwaukee,
and all points North West, South and East. should
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the CHICAGO
N0RTHW ESTERN RAILWAY
Close connections made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central
Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the Chicago 4 Al
ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH Close
connections are also made with the Union Pacific X.
R. at Omaha for all far West points. Close connec
tions made at junction points with trains of ell
cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated run all night trains
on all lines of this road. This is the only line
ming these Between Chicago and st. Paul or
Chicago and Milwaukee. At Omaha Sleepers
connect with the Overland SIeepers on tho Union
Pacific Railroad, for all points west of the Missouri
river
Among the INDUCEMENTS OFFERED BY THIS
ROUTE to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements Rock and Gravel Ballasted Track,
Steel Rail- Rock and Iron Bridges, ParOr and Draw
ing Room Day Coaches Smoking and Lounging Cars,
Westtnehouse Safety Air Brakes, Mller's Patent
Safety Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
RUNNING THROUGH FIVE GREAT STATES,
and operating 1000 miles OF road this Company
presents the traveller facilities that ARE NOT and
CANNOT be offered by any competitor.
All ticket agents sell you tickets via this route
If you wish the best travelling Accommodations, you
will buy your tickets by this route, and will take
other. w. H STENNETT, General Pass. Ag't
MARVIN HUGHITT. General Sup't. bOmlo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Read the following quotations:

Large line of late style genu-
inc Pacific Percales at 10 cts.
per yard worth, two weeks
ago, 25 cts. Splendid assert
ment of Printed Cambrics at
10 and 123 cts. per yard
worth 20, % cts. Full line
of printed lawns and jaconets,
10 cts. per yard for best quail
ity-worth 20, %. Full line
of Grass Cloths from 8 to Is
ellsworth Is, %. 25 pcs.
Robaix Poplin and Camel
Hair Plaids at 1Sc per yard !;
same goods wholesaled at 25c
this spring. 25 pcs genuine
1900 Scotch Ginghams at Ice
per yard, never sold before for
less than 80. 200 Summer
Shawls of the latest styles
from 81 upwards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
TAKEN UP-CoLr.

By the subscriber, on lands owned by him. az
miles East of Patch Grove. light brown mare
cot supposed to be years old with star IL forehead
left hind foot white. heavy name and tail and eff
pony build. The owner Is requested to prove pro.
perry pay charges, and take the same.
2sY4. WILLIAM LEWIS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

Perhaps this is financial economy
and reform worth Boosting OF by a
"good Governor.
In eighteen months Governor
Tilden has pardoned 1856 criminals
and restored seventy to citizenship.
have confined myself to few
main points in Mr.. Tildens gubern-
aerial career and to sncciuctiy an
sw ering the statement in the text OF
this communication but | will not
closo with out giving other reasons
why honest citizens, and particular
ly honest Democrats, conscientiously
change their opinions of Mr.. Tilden
and now oppose his elevation to the
Presidency.
To our surprise we first four that
Governor Tilden opposed the execu-
ton of the laws and reform in every
locality where ring men controlled
party machinery and Presidential
delegates. We found that he struck
at Lord in Rochester, Dennison in
Syracuse, aud for time q: Tweed
in New York, because the political
machinery of the rarity in those
places had passed into reform hands.
Far greater public robbers than Lord
or Belden were rioting in Brooklyn
and in Albany, but they controlled
delegates aud conventions; and the
Governor refused to lay his hands
upon them. In fact these same men
have been Tilden delegates to each
State convention and to the national
convention since the time tho alli-
ance was entered into.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
GEO. c.. HAZELTON,
OF GRANT COUNTY.
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
For Sheriff.
MATT II. ORCHARD, .......of Fennimore.
For County Treasurer.
ALIEN IYEY, ...................o of PotosI.
For County Clerk.
FLETCHER S. KIDD. OF hillvIile.
For Register of Deeds.
PERRY DURLEY, ............ lot Paris.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.
HERMAN BUCHNER, 1900. of Lancaster.
For District Attorney.
w. H. BEEBE, .............. of Plattevile'
For County Surveyor.
JOEL BARBER. .............. of Lancaster
For Coroner.
MANLEY DEAN. :. ........of Ellenboro.
For Member of Assembly-lst District,
VIM, E. CARTER.
For Member of Assemb!y-2d District,
JOSEPH BOOK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
TIL-DEN.

Reasons Why "a Born Demo-
crat" who Supported Him
in 1874 Cannot Sup
port Him in 1876.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

Net 1VVVVo
They retained 1,02l.000 acres,
which at the same price is now worth
sl0,s96, 900.
Tilden and his associates refused to
pay the taxes on this land. The State
of Michigan was compelled to sue
them in tie Supreme Court of the
United States. Judgment was, OF
course. obtained against the Ring.
Bat the Ring had saved the interest
on their taxes for over twelve years
In the meantime adjoining farmers
were compelled to pay Tllden taxes
on bis lands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

The National debt was reduced
last month $2,0l5,365.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
TILDEN'S FORTUNE.
How lie Made It-One of His Railroad Opera.
lions.
From the Albany Journal.)

1t is well known that Samuel J..
Tilden is worth several millions of dol
lars. He made the majority of his
large fortune ny securing oeeus Vi
trust of embarrassed railroads, mining
properties and land grants.
Improving upon the friendship,
confidence and ignorance of his eli
ents, in many cases, he became the
landlord and the client became the
petitioner.
In 1853 Tilden held 1000 shares of
the Continental Improvement Com
pany, at a cost TO him of $4,000
This company was precisely like the
Credit Mobilier in its character. 1t
was organized for the purpose of get
ting contracts to build railroads. 1t
succeeded to the assets without the
obligation of the Grand Rapids and
Traverse Bay Railroad. A land
grant of the franchise conveyed to
the Company l,ll6,O0O acres of land,
or one quarter more than is contained
in the State of Rhode Island. Up 10
July, 1868 they had sold 90,443 at
s1A.S6 per acre.
., "a. o,n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
NEW BOSTON BAKERY
and
EATING HOUSE.
Confactionarv and Fresh handled

Confectionery and Fresh Candies.
We beg leave to announce to the citizens of Lam
caster and vicinity that prepared 10 furnish
all kinds Of fresh bread, such as Wheat, Boston
brown. Rye Graham and also steamed bread also ali
kinds of cakes, pies, cookies crackers and ginger
snaps, and ginger bread, fruit. nuts &c Fresh Yeast
constantly on hand, fruit and wedding cakes made
and ornamented to order, also warm meals at an
hours, r7sma -
HOLSTER & GREEEITu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
THE RELEASE OF TWEED.
70 then found that in Novemt
tba friapdc and nartnara

We then found that in November
last the friends and partners of
Tweed and his gang had mysterious
ly all become Tilden men. In the
early part of December, Tweed was
released from prison. The official
10 whose charge Tweed was is re-
sponsible to the Governor for his
place, for Tweed's body, or for a So
100000 judgement for which Tweed
absconded. No action in any way
has been taken against the sheriff
1t was then believed, and the
belief has crystallized into very
general conviction, that bar
gain had been made to give
Tilden the Presidential nomination
in consideration for Tweed's release
and Executive protection TO his pals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

The above goods bought since the great decline
in prices of May 9Th, and all retailed at less
prices than they could have been bought for at
wholesale previous to that time We also have in
stock 200 dos. American and imported
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

I i,o past ma career ;omnS
Tweed had been fellow officers in
the Tammany Committee for many
years. That Tilden was chairman
of the State Democratic Committee
from 1866 to 1872, during the tri-
umphant career Of the New York
City Ring. That in 1868, under the
auspices of Tilden and Tweed, 81
900 fraudulent ballots were counted
in the city of New York, resulting in
elevsting tho previous Ring Mayor
of that city into the gubernatorial
chair of the State. 1t was found
that Chairman Tilden admitted
Tweed's delegation of present out
laws and negatives to the State con-
vention of 1870. 1t was found that
the proofs of the ring robberies were
published by the New York Times,
July 20, 1871 That an Indignation
meeting was held on September 4th,
1871. That Tilden was still sustain
ing Tweed and dare not attend The
meeting The World Of he 5th of
September pronounced the meeting
failure because eminent citizens Ike
Samuel u Tildcn stood. aloof from, it.
Ii was found that Tilden and the
ring held a conference meeting on
9Th - eleven days after
the meeiipg-at which conference
Tilden says of himself, ~ pressed Ar.
Coapoly Comptroller in whose dc.
partment al partnership papers are
keps) to resign, that the storm ,eopld
pass orer him and beat upon Others"
The partnership papers were then
destroyed. Connolly resigned and set |
sail for foreign shores. THEN after
the destruction of the vouchers, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Republican Meetings.

Republican meetings in the Third Congress
sional District will be addressed as follows:
Hon. G. c.. HAzELToN, will speak at
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-01
The Umbrella.

Two thousand umbrellas have been
lost and found during the great Exhibi-
ton upon the grounds, to say nothing
of 1000 parasols. Most of these have
been returned at the headquarters. The
umbrellas remaining are said to be so
many melancholy and ragged and tract
ured specimens, mostly of cotton, as
umbrellas lost and not claimed are apt
to be. The immortality connected with
this implement is sad to think of. Per-
sons otherwise honest steal it, borrow
and forget to return it, and claim owner
ship in it with reckless audacity. Not
one umbrella in ten thousand has about
it any distinguishing characteristic; and,
unlike the hat, this article fits one man
as well as another, and will keep the
person who steals it as dry as it kept its
lawful owner. The scriptures seem to
be little at fault. The rain does not
fall on the unjust man who has stolen an
umbrella, and he keeps as dry as if he
were righteous. How many persons have
had their JOY blighted by losing their
umbrellas at the Centennial, and by thus
catching great colds, we cannot say; but
we can sadly conjecture that the Mr..
Caudles have had more than one nights
rest ruined by the wailings of Mrs.
Candle over the missing property.-Ne,D
York TIribllue