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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
The Potter Law-Should it be Re-
pealed?

Whatever the HERALD has hither-
to said in its criticisms of the Potter
law, and whatever may have been
its opinion as to the policy of the
passage of the law at the time it was
enacted, 80 far as we can understand
the plain words of the constitution,
the legislature has the right to alter,
amend or repeal all corporate char
ters whatever-from i n incorporated
cheese mandatory o that of the
greatest railroad corp pra.ion in the
State. We did not Their, nor do we
now, blame the railroad companies,
nor would we blame the humb lest
corporation in the land in attempting
to test the validity OF repeating or
amending acts before any court,
State or National. Such test
could not be applied unless the
amending act is violated by the cor
poration which it affects. All this
has been done by the railroad com
panies, and the validity Of The Potter
law, osta blished by the State courts,
now awaits a final dc cision by the
Supreme court Of the United Slater
All parties expect that tho latter
1 \ n ~, x,0r.hl, 10 ~ "a
validity Of the law We barn now
that there is trong lobby OF inter
ested parties from various localities
in the State, endeavorng 10 effect a
repeal of this law We SEQ no rea-
son for its repeal. IT. has boon sua-
tain, so tar at an enormous expense
to the State. 1t has had no sutfi IS
cient trial. Time and opportunity
has not furnished as yet sufficient
facts TO enable us to Judge OF its atl'-
ity, or whether it in any degree con-
tributes to the abandonment OF rail
road development in our State. 1t
ought at least, as we urged last win
ter, to have full and far trial. We
arc certain that if expungod from
our statutes the prescott winter il
will be disturbing question:. ant
one creating considerable excitement
which will withdra the attention O,
our peoplo from the great nationa
, issues to be determined the ptoson
} year. and those issues should not b,
swallowed up by local question up
on which time and experience arr
not yet sufficient to enable the peopl
to come to wise and definite con
olusion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
A Sound Governor.

c. 0. Baker, who viIlainously
counted himself into the clerkship of
Wood county, and Judge Cate into
Congress, knowing that the majority
of votes was against them, had the
impudence to apply to Gov. Luding-
ton for remission of the penalty i'm
posed upon him for his crime The
Governor responded as follows;
MADISON, January 90, 1875.
To l. /. MoSter T. B. Bart, f. Wood and
Others Grand Rapids VS..
Gentleman II have received your
petition asking me to pardon and
relieve G. O. Baker from the fine of
5000 imposed upon him by the su.
preme court of the state,
You will remember the court said
ip Bakers case, that the rejection OF
the election returns from the town of
Lincoln and the first ward Of Grand
Rapids by him and his associates in
the board of canvassers was most
indecent and fragrant violation OF
duty that he had usurped an office
for one-third OF the official term by
wilIful malfeaGsnce in office, corrupt
in fact as in Law, snd that if any
defendant 10 any case Of quo waFranto
could earn such q fine, Baker had
earned il in this.
l then thought the judgment of the
court a just one, and the fine moder-
ate. | have yet had no reason to
change my mind. | believe the
decisions of our courts, arrived at
after full and fair hearing, should
not be interfered with, except upon
the most grave considerations. No
such considerations are presented in
Bakers case. must therefore decline
to interfere with the course Of the
law
Yours. with respect.
H. LUDINGToN, Governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

WHEN the Legislature has passed
local laws separately for each county
Judge and each circuit Judge in the
State, authorizing them to appoint pho
nographic reporters for their respects
i've districts, making about hundred
trifing laws to spend their time over
and cumber the books with, possibly
that astute body will be startled with
a proposition from some member to
make q single law to cover the whole
case and the whole State, authorizing
any Judge, under proper restrictions,
to make such appointments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

THERE is evidently a misapprehen.
sion with many people as to the effect
of the Resumption act of 1874. |
does not require that when it takes ef-
feet all payments shall be in specie.
Greenbacks will be just as much a le-
cal tender then as now, and the debtor
can pay debts with them if he is for
tunate enough to have them. The
Government, only, is required to re
deem in gold, when its paper is pre-
sented in sums not less than $50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
GREENRACKS nRFENnFn--N"
To the Editor

| To the Editor
In your last you made me say in
substance that the "papers" of the
United States were more unanimous
in support of the national currency
than upon any other subject. Mr..
Editor, you have mistaken the "peo-
pie" for the "papers." In the gen
ealogical tables the "peopIe' were
the earliest and the race is not yet
extinct, Notwithstanding the papers !"
1t was proposed to discuss the
"grecnback" from q financial stand
point, but another reference or two
to the memories Of the war will not
be out of place. At that time had
not the National legislature passed
law compelling every creditor to
accept "greenbacks" in discharge
| Of antecedent as well as subsequent
debts, and if every money lender or
moneyed corporation had retained
the power 70 compel his debtor to
pay in specie, few men, and these
the least loyal ana patriotic. would
have, under the Sheriff's hammer,
gotten possession Of the bulk Of the
real and personal property in the
Northern States, and the close of the
contest would have found those States
in as desperate a condition financially
as the South. Had we possessed all
the gold in the world, we could not
have disbursed three millions of dol
lars per day. But when the cred
itors, the people, and every officer
of the government, was compelled to
take national currency, the pledge
of national faith, patriotism and self
interest became identical, and the
''greenback' was the bond between
these powerful principles.
1t should be the policy of all gov
ernments to unite the personal wei,
| fare of each and all its citizens with
the national existence, but gold tends
to impart a sonse of security and
independence to its possessor, which
he will cling to as savior though his
nation should be conquered or de-
stroyed,
No speculation or conjecture can
alter the memorable past. But we
may reasonably suppose that if our
Revolutionary Statesmen had not
conceived that the discharge and
payment Of the war debt was the first
paramount duty of the newborn ma
ton, and had they allowed the prin.
cipal of that war debt to remain as
productive capital in the hands of the
people, the latter could have more
than realized enough therefrom, to
have paid yearly, suoh moderate
interest as would have been perfectly
satisfactory to public creditors, and
kept their bonds atpar. Such bonds
and the currency passed upon them,
circulating amongst the people, would
have operated as powerful bond
of union, neutrality-suspicious. interest
with national existence and perpetuity;
and we may imagine that the serpent
of secession would have been stran-
oled in its cradle. 1t could never
have grown into monster, wrapping
its scaly folds around eight or ten
States. The government would have
been the universal debtor, and every
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

SIGNIFICANT, indeed, in the follow
ing item, which we copy from Dunn
& BarIow's Commercial Agency Re>
mort oThere were in the United
.,.a.vs uu.lng wv yoai 1910 natures
"to the number of 7,740, with liabill-
"ties at s2O1, 100000. This is a
greater number than ever in the
Country in any other one year. The
"smaller number of failures during
"the war occurred in years 1868
"1864 and 1865"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

The Sentinel docs not feel unklndiy
towards the Washbnrnes, it has trio a
10 ooneeai the fact that one OF the
members of tho family belongs to the
Palmyra brass band. Ellhu. also, IS
good at blowing his horn. MilWauhee
Sentinel.
The Sentinel is laboring under the
hallucination that horn blowing be-
longs only to its kind of men. There
is a common repute, to which it
might give its attention, that it blows
other peoples horhs-silver horns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
ESTATE-CARsoN

State Of Wisconsin, Grant county-ss. Probate Office
Lancaster, February 9TH, A. d. 1915 In the matter
the proof and probate the last will and
OF Olonzo Carson, deceased, late Of the county
Of Grant.
Whereas, an instrument in writing. purporting 10
he the last will and testament OF OionzO Carson
deceased, late of the county Of Grant, has been led
IN this office; and whereas, application has been
made ~ Thomas j. Brooks, praying that the same be
proven and admitted to probate, according to the
laws Of this state.
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before me at the probate Office, ia the village
of lancaster, in said county, Monday the 9th day
OF March A, d 1875. at one o'clock p. N.
And Il - further ordered, that notice shall be
gwen 70 all persons interested said will OF the
time and Lace q said hearing, by publication in the
Grant County Herald newspaper printed in said
county, ier three successive weeks, each week.
prlcr 10 She time of such hearing
BY the Court.
4sw3 WI NcG0NTG Al County India
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
Legal Advertisements.
LSTAT E-AnAMS.

ESTATE-ADAMs.
In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter o
the Estate Of George B. Adams, deceased.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the subscribers
were on the 3lst day Of December, A. D. 1879, ap
pointed and commissioned by the Judge Of the
County court, of said county, commissioners &c
receive, examine and adjust all claims and demand,
of all persons agai INST the said George b. Adams
deceased, that six (6l months from and after sait
3lst day Of December, 1916, have been allowed anC
limited for all creditors OF said deceased to present
their claims to Us for examination aud allowance
and that will, Friday the 3lst day Of March and
Friday the 30th day of June, A. D 1916 at Bank Of
Bloomington Wisconsin, attend to the discharge OF
our duties commissioners a aforesid.
Dated Bloomington, Wis. February /, 1870.
WILLIAM :. CLARK
GEORGE BALLANTINE,
WM HUMP HREY,
- Commissioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

JEFF DAVIS has written an attempt
ed defence Of himself, and in doing so
stultifes himself as badly as Hill did.
His letter is a windy letter, but he does
not tell why he reinstated Winder over
Andersonville after his acts had been
pronounced inhuman and fiendish by
Dayis's own inspecting officer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
to one terri

New York confagrated on Tuesday
to the amount of four millions of dol
lars. The fire broke out at l25 Grand
Street, and extended through the en-
tire block, bounded by Grand, Howard
Broadway and Crosby streets-the
most destructive that has occurred
there in fifteen years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

ABRAHAM MORTON says IN the
Madison Democrat. "Let us most
fervently pray that that wotul day
Tthe final destruction of the entire
solar system] may be postponed for
year or two, so that we may elevate
Gov. Tilden to the Presidential chair
as he will be the man most able tc
grapple with such universally disturb
ING circumstances"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

TIE Democrats are for "Third
Term" AS proof, the Democratic
House of Representative defeated a
proposition, Feb. 2, to amend the
Constitution limiting the Presidency
~ nna form
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

THE Sheboygan Herald shows by
a simple process in arithmetic that
an artesian we'll in that city throws
up twelve cords ofsolid matter every
day. How long OF that rate will it
take to throw up all tho solid matter
there is down there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

~. Stanley isstiIl on Lake Nyanza
enjoying the inequalities of King
NJ tesa, the potentate with three hum
dred wives. The latest news from
him contained in letter from M. De
Bellefonds, a French officer in the
service of the Egyptian government,
who visited him at Nyanza by way
of the Nile, and was entertained by
Mtesa with a grand canoe regatta to
the lake, which is as big as any OF
our own except Superior.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

THOSE appropriations that sinners
are asking for saints hospitals, should
be forever ana eternally voted down.
So should all other steals asked for by
private, local, or seetarian organiza-
tions, including the Centennial and the
agricultural societies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
First Assembly District Convention.

The Republicans Of the First Assembly District will
meet in Convention, IN Georgetown on
Wednesday,, February l6, 1876,
at O'Clock D. m for the purpose OF electng hve del
egates to attend the Co nty Convention to be held
In Lancaster on the 10th also two delegates 70 at
tanJ the state Convention 10 be held in Madison,
February %.
The several towns will have the usual number OF
delegates NJ +. RINDLAUB, Ceairman.
PIatteyiIle, Wis, Jan. 20, 1870.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
SUERIFF-S SALE-CAMrnr11

state Of Wisconsin, County Of Grant-8s In cir
cult Court for Grant County. j. H. sarles
and Mary +. Parker, administrators the estate Of
D. 7. Parker deceasedi plaintiffs, vs. Harrison
Campbell, defendants.
BY virtue Of an execution issued out Of and under
the seal Of the Circuit Court Of Grant county and
State Of Wisconsin, upon judgment rendered there
in O., .ho 18Th day Of March A. d. 1874 in favor Of
the above named plaintiffs and against tho above
named defendant, TO directed and de-
verea, ana for want Of sufficient personal property
to satisfy the and by direction the plaintiffs
attorneys, have this 7th day Of Febr usry A D.
1876, levied upon all the right title and interest
which the Said Harrison Campbell had on the 9th
day of March, 1874 has since acquired in the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit: The south
west quarter Of the northwest quarter of section
seventeen 40, town six 49, north of range three
80 west, situated lying and being in the county Of
Grant, and State Of Wisconsin, which shall OFFER for
SALE and sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash at the front door Of the Court House in the
village Of Lancaster in Grant county and State OF
Wisconsin, on Saturday, the 18th day of March A.
D. 1876, at o'clock in the afternoon
Dated at the Sherifs olice in the village Of Lam
caster Grant county, Wisconsin, this tn day of Feb
ruary, 1876.
J b. MCCOY,
Sheriff Grant County.
Barber 4 Clemehtsop Plaintiffs Attorney 4Sg6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

further that all legal holidays, occur
ring on regular sch cl days, shall be
counted and included, though no
school be taught.
LEGISLATIVE STATIONERY.
Assemblyman Charleton has intro
duced bill fixiBg the maximum
amount of stationery and postage
stamps to be allowed the members,
officers and employees of the legsIa-
ture at one-half the present amount.
Mem tiers arc 70 have SIS worth Of
stationery, SO worth Of postage
stamps and $40 worth Of newspapers.
With the exception OF the postmas-
ter, chief clerks, etc, of each house,
all other employees are limited TO SO
worth Of stationery and 81 worth of
stamps. The amount allowed the
various committees is also largely
reduced and some committees are
entirely barred from drawing plum
der.
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
Assemblyman Gray, Of Iowa coun-
ty, he's introduced bill making II
"lawtu! for the Judge of the circuit
court for the Fifth Judicial circuit
to appoint one or more phonographlc
reporters, said reporters are to be
sworn officers of the court, one OF
whom shall attend upon the terms OF
said court, when requested by the
Judge thereof to do So The COM
pensation is fixed at 81 for each
days actual attendance, and said
compensation is to be paid in like
manner as the Sheriff. are tor attend
ing court. When a transcript of the
evidence in any case il wanted by
either parry to the suit the reporter
is to furnish il, and to DO paid by the
party ten cents Tor each folio furnish
ed +; and when a transcript OF the
evidence in criminal case is made
by order Of the court the reporter l.
to be paid at the same rate per folio
out of the county treasury 10 which
the trial is held.
SURVEYORS.
Mr.. Reynolds has introduced bill
of eatlength which seeks to abolish
the office of county surveyor, AM
for the appointment of surveyors by
the Governor, after the applicant
shall have passed a satisfactory ex
animation.
A LEGAL BILL.
Assemblyman Book has introduces
bill authorizing the board of super
visors Of Grant county, a. their reg
ulAr session in 1876 to add to tn
tax levied for State and county pur
poses for that year upon the town Q
Hickory Grove, the sum Of 1864
the same being erroneouely omltte'
to be levied against that town TO
the year 1872.
THE MEMBERS FROM GRANT
are among the most re9ula
attendants at the sessions and ar
watchfuL of the business done. A.
: semblymen Book is kept busy wit
! committee work, being an activ
/ worker on the apportionment com
3 mittee. Hathaway is a workln
member OF the Senate, and is credl
} to the people he represents. Brown
Mccoy nd Jones do their duty wei
There is no change in the apportior
ment of the Third Congressional Oh
trict and probably there viii be nom
unless Grant county should be a
lowed to retain four Assemblymen
, which there is somo possibility
j. r. b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

a Repository of Fashion. Pleasure, and Ia
structiOn."
HarDer'S Bazaar.
Notices Of the Press.


The Bazaar is edited with combination OF
fact and talent that we seldom find in any
journal; and the journal itself is the organ of
the great world of fashion. Boston Traveller.
The Bdza commends itself to every mems
Der of the household-to the children by droll
and pretty pictures, to the young ladies by its
fashion plates in endless variety, 10 the provi-
dent matron by its patterns for the children's
clothes, to patertanailiaS by its tasteful de-
signs for embroidered slippers and luxurious
dressing gowns. But the reading matter Of
the BaSar is uniformly OF great excellence.
The paper has acquired wide popularity for
the fresde enjoyment it aftords.-N Y Ere''
ing Post.
In its way there is nothing like i. Fresh
and trustworthy as a fashion guide, its stories
and essays its poetry and squibs, are all invig'-
Grating to the mind : Chicago hvening Journal.
Postage free to all Subscribers in the United
States.
Harpers Bazaar, one year. 81 90
Address HARPER Il BROTHERS,
New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
PETITION
To tie Honorable, the Senate and -4ssena52y
the State of Wisconsin,
NAMES.
NAMES

Any of the candidates DESTROYS OF
signing such o petition will be fur
nished with printed one, done up
at the HERALD office gratis. First
come, first served.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
See1nd AsSy hist RennhIiean Convention

A convention composed of delegates from the
towns Of the Second Assembly District OF Grant
county, Wisconsin, will be held at the Court House
ia Lancaster, in said county. on
saturday, the 19h day Of February. 1876
at 1890 o'clock p m. sharp for the purpose OF cleo
ting ave delegates attend the County Convention
q be held at the same place at o'clock p m on
same day Also for the purpose OF elScting two
delegates to attend the State Convention to be heia
an Madison on the 22d instant and two delegates to
attend the Judicial convention TO be held at Muscods
on tho 2gth instant. Sad Assembly District Con
venton val, be composed of delegates from the towns
COMPRISING said District based the vote cast ioT
Governor ~ the last general election viz. Clifton
Liberty 2; EIIenborO, 2 i; Lima z Lancaster,
Pososi + tits recommended that the caucnses %
SAID tow MS be held on Saturday the 18th instant az
O'Clock D. NJ at the usual place OF h2alisn 81 Judge
Aud az the end in view is1hfor a President and Vice
TO administer tb@Jhited States. and the shaping u
Presidsps OF the Republican party for the next four
Skars il il hoDed that eyerg Repub ican will d nd
time attend his cauoGs, aud that representative
Enen will be sent to the cOnE entlops.
February !, 1876.
JOHN G. CLARK, Chairman
&c. Mex ENZIE.
JOHN WOODWARD,
: 2. DICKINSON.
THOMAS WEIR.
JOHN CARFHEW,
Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10
Third Ax'y Dis. Republican Convention

Republican Convention for the Third Assembly
District Of 3rant County will be held at the Town
Hall in BOsOobel,
WsdAesdly. february 10Th, Isle,
AZ o'clock D. m to elect two delegates to represent
said District in the judicial Convention to be held
at Muscoda, February 18th. and to elect two dele
gates represent said District In the Union kepn0-
lsau TO be held Madison February I'D,
aud also five delegates TO represent said Dis
trict in the Republican County Convention. to be
held al Lancaster. February 18th II is Recommend
Ell that town caucuses be held on Saturday the 18th
day Of February 1876 in the absence OF call Of town
committees.
BoscobeI January 81, 1876.
By order OF the Central Committee for the Third
Assembly District, b. NJ. COATES,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-10

IT was $4,000, 900 in National bank
currency-not greenbacks-that was
Withdrawn from circulation in Janu-
arV