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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

have tried 20 change my party
quietly all this abuse should be heap.
ed upon me. | can stand it, though,
and it in nowise changes my convics
ton as to my duty, only to intensity
and confirm it. [Applause.l
| feel in earnest now, as did dur
ing the war. [Cheers.] l have no re.
treat to make. [Renewed cheers. I
The reason | have left the Democrat.
ic party is that have no faith in it,
Lcheersl and no faith in the old rebel
element whom | have long feared
would come to the front, and whom
now know and see have come, and
whose coming has made my way
clear and my course of duty plain.
[Great applause.
Among the last Democratic officers
of any note were Floyd and Jake
Thompson, the Democratic Secretary
of War and Secretary of the Interior.
They stole from the Government
they were sworn to serve,to help the
rebellion raised to destroy it; and
besides their crimes and their corrup.
tions oil that is charged against the
Republican officials, admit it all to be
true even, sinks into insignificance.
Why, old Jake Thompson, encour.
aged by the defiance of Ben Hill in
his speech, went to Washington
few months ago, and like brsggart
demanded investigation, pompously
saying that he would waive the legal
point of time. He went down there
blowing, and got sued-for the
money that he stole for the rebels.
IGreat cheering.1 If old Floyd were
alive, he. too, probably would go
down there, under the protection of
the rebel shadow of Ben Hill, and
demand investigation. daughter.
He was at Fort Donaldson with the
other "Constitution-huggers," but he
skipped out early, so as TO be safe.
He could steal for the Confederacy,
but he wasn't willing TO die for II.
Laughter.
1t is his fault. gentlemen, and not
mine, that his memory is not to be
spoken of with more respect. This
Thompson and this Floyd were the
last Democratic rulers, and they rep
resented the domination of the South
in the Democracy then. And Thomp-
son and his friends, and the friends
of Floyd are again pressing to the
front to assume party control. AS
they have como as leaders, | have
asked aud taken the privilege of
leaving the Democratic ranks.
[Cheers
Finally, gentlemen. would say
keep a solid front, and We'll beat
them. [Cheersl | hope and think
we will am with you, and with
you in earnest Great cheering
Close up for tho fight. They mean
business, and we must. Applause.
1t is something of the old fight, only
it is to be fought at the ballot box
instead of on the battle. field. Res
moved applause frequently repeated.
thank you, gentlemen, for hev-
ing heard me so patiently. | have
not tried to make a speech | am
not speaker have tried simply
to tell you, my neighbors, why |
have changed parties, and at the
same time make brief answer TO Is
few of the many mad and venomous
charges which have been made
against me because of my act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
NORTH AIB SUUTH RIvEH ROUTE!

Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Roads.
St. Paul to st. Louis Via. Winona, Lacrosse, Nc
Gregor, Dubuque, Citation and Rock Island.
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Gaena, Freeport, Rockford and
all other points from Dunleith to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago Il
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling Dixon Rochelle,
Chicago and all points East; also for Cedar Rapids,
Marshall, Boone, Council Bluffs, Omaha and Califor-
mia.
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford,
Rock Island 4 ST. Louis Railroad for Rock Island,
Davenport. Burlington. Keokuk Quincy,
St. Joseph, Atchison, Topeka, Leavenworth, Fort
Scott, Hannibal, Kansas City. St. Louis and all points
in Kansas, Colorado and Texas.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
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General Ticket Agent, Dubuque, Iowa.
C. HARRIS.
General Supt., Dubuque. Iowa Tyr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
DEMOCRATIC BITTERNESS.

One thing / have now come to,
which is painful to speak about. as it
is largely private matter. So far
from being allowed to leave the
Democracy in peace, as | had hoped
and expected, with no noise about
it, you have seen, many of you here,
what has been said and charged
against me in the Democratic press.
But what you have seen is nothing.
In the last ten days | have received
scores of letters, and most of them
anonymous, abusing me without stint,
and charging me with all sorts OF
crimes. These things, which would
annoy any man who had feeling, have
simply confirmed me in my estimate
of my members of the party | have
left, and have simply intensified my
conviction that my course was and is
right. | can see by these an explana-
ton of one thing that puzzled me in
the career of an old comrade in arms,
Gen. John A. Logan. Logan and /
were together a great deal in the
lOEC paw VI tAC vail anu We t1ihCu
things over as fellow Democrats, and
in every respect nearly we agreed
After the close of the war we met
again. When | had parted from him
he was a Democrat ; then he was a
Republican, and bitterly anti-Demo.
cratic. | said to him, II can IN
derstand your course in changing
parties, and | cannot blame you very
much. But what | cannot under
stand is what makes you SO terribly
bitten against the Democrats. He
replied "You never will fully IN
derstand it till you yourself leave the
Democratic party, which day will
surely come, but then you will see il
plainly enough" Well, have found
| out.
ABUSED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
| know the public charges made
against Lagan, and know personally
what atrocious lies many of then
were, and / could rot conceive tina
partisan malignity could 90 an.
| farther than it went into the coinage
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
THE Ex-REBEL PROGRAMME.

"Said one, "Give us possession of
the government, and the North will
be the rebels next time" This was
the talk, and the talk in earnest-as
was the talk of the same men in 1861.
They meant it. They talked it over
coolly and seriously. Said they had
already united South, which would
be nearly enough, and that their
Democratic allies in the North dare
not deny them the little more, the few
more votes, that they would need.
This is their idea to-day-to gain the
legislation, by means of diplomacy
and trickery, what they failed to gain
by means of force. | believe it |
know it. All their expressions sug-
gest it, and all their actions prove it.
What else do they mean ? Why is it
that the State of Missouri has issued
to every former owner of Slaves in
that State certificate Tor one thou
sand dollars for every slave, payable
when the general government will
pay it This very thing, the total
amount of the value of their emanci-
pated slaves, is now estimated as a
part of the State debt of Missouri |
used to think that this was a Repub-
lican falsehood, the certificate matter.
But it is an actual fact, and these
certificates, and all certificates are
showing of losses sustained through
out the State are being saved up as
carefully az money against the day
when the Democracy, and the rebel
element ruling it, in the national gov
eminent, shall have attained to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

DR MAKER. SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
IL iurton Wis All work in the dental line done IN
the best manner and warranted $685.
DRFE COoHEs. DENTIST. B0scoBEL, WIS =
II omce oyer sawyer Fayor's store. Can be found
Turing hours from A. NJ till 5 p. NJ. 3o-l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
Banks.


IlTRsT NATIONAL BANK OF B0SCOBEL, GRANT
L Co Wis A. Never Cashier, b. NJ. Coates, Pres,
Directors-B NJ Coates. j. II. Sarles. Edward Meyer,
Geo r. Htldebrand Joseph Walker Transact Gen
oral Banking Business; buy and sell Government Sc
cnrities, Gold Silver Bullion &C. Draws direct on
all the principal cities of Germany, England Ireland
Scotland Scandinavia France, Italy, the Orient ana
Australia Special attention given to the collection
0 monies and legaees III foreigncOuntries. Passen.
7 SIR Tickets for lnman and Guyon Lines. Sl-42
m go. w. RYLAND, BANKER, LANCASTER, WIS.
tJ Deposits received Foreign and domestic exchange,
gold aud United States bonds bought and sold
Loans negotiated and collections atte nded to- 32 10
HODGES CO., BANKERS AND DEALERS
in Exchange and Government Securities, Platte
siie Wis Particular attention given to Collections
and proceeds promptly RENTED on day OF payment.
Refer to Henry Clews Co, N. Z; L. Edgerton :;
second National Bank Chicago, National Bank Of
.,,tsaa 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
GEN. TUTTLE's SPEECH.

Explaining Why He Left the Demo
cratic Party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
Hotels.

DEEr3wN HOUSE. W. WILCOX, PR0PRl +
ID tor. Having purchased the hotel At Beetown, l
ana prepared To serve the public IN proper mShher'
Good table and fret class accommodations generally
tiastaIt. .ttarhed *32-43
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

pL0oNTNGTON HOTEI, SIMON WOODHOUsE
ID Proprietor bloomington, Wis. Having RENTED
and hult ample room for the accommodation OF
quests / am now prepared to accommodate them
with woII furnished rooms, good beds and well sup
,tt;. 3I-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
PhySiciaMs.
nR. A. II. BARBER, LANCASTER, WIS.
TOnsorial.

d 4RBER AND HAIR DRESSER, GEoRGEGIBBS
ID Laucaster. Wis. Next door toBaxter's drug store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

power. IF Missouri will do this
thing, and hold out this promise to
pay for all emancipated slaves, why
will not all the Southern, all worse
rebel States do it, and will not they
do it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abstracts.


BsrRAcr OFFICE FOR GRANT COUNTY. jos
J / eph Book Lancaster. Office over the Bank go
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

1ATEs HOUSE. 0ak.st.. between Main and Pine.
u PIattyiile, Wisconsin. II. 5. Vaughan, Proprie
tor Free Rus te and from the Cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

MANSION uOUsE. LANCASTER, WIS, MARY
NJ HYDE 4 SON proprietors. The Mansion House -
bsng rented aud reurnished for the better conve-
uience II the travelling public o<-tl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-03

And now, in conclusion, as to the
reason why have not left the DEM
ocratic part sooner. They say 1
want office. If | had, gentleman, |
would have left the Democratic par
ty years ago, for it is a matter of
record that / have said for years
that there was never any hope of the
Democrats carrying Iowa. IF | had
been an Office seeker / should have
left the old party long ego. | am
not candidate for Office, and never
will be. / have no aspirations for
prominence in politics, and / do not
see, why, when as private citizen,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
Frank p. Blair's Fortune.

From the St. Louis Republican,
There are only three lines, but they
are worth reading;-
Letters Of administration were grant
ed to James p. Blair on the estate of
Francis p Blair Jr, deceased, valued at
S5OO.p
To live fifty-fonr years and die worth
$500, j. not making the most of ones
| opportunities, as times go. Francis p
Blair was evidently not the man for the
times that is, if man is to be meas
ured by the money which he makes ont
| of the times. He onght to have been a
rich mana very wealthy man-and
would have been if he had followed
suit with many other pnblic men. He
had the opportunities, thousands of them,
but he seems 10 have missed them.a all or
passed them by-for he lived to be fifty
four years old and died worth $500.
He was the brains. blood, bone. mus
Gle, life, of great political party in this
State for years, and when il was the SUI
preme power in this city and county. 1t
does not appear, however, that he ever
made any money by it. He was three
times a member of Congress, and at the
beginning of the war was in such a posi-
tion as Chairman of the Military Com
mittee of the House az to have COM
manded the pick of contracts and his
own selection of war slush. He was
singnlarlv remiss, however, in making
hay while the sun shone. Then he was
made a general; but there was not much
money in being a general snrh as he was,
for he was always pounding away at the
front, getting "more kicks than half
pence" He did not make any money by
being a general. Some generals did; but
somehow he had not the knack of it
Then he went to the United States SEN
ate. Here was another golden oppor-
tnnity. Some men have been known to
make handsome fortunes by going to the
Senate-to go in poor, in fact, and come
out wealthy. 1t was not Blair's way
While other public men were building
fortunes in their way, and according TO
the way of the times, he never appeared
to care for money. And so he died -
After living fifty four years and toiling,
toiling, toiling as few men have ever
done, he died leaving $500.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
Too Old to Be Taught by a Boy.



While clerk in a Detroit hardware
store was yesterday morning setting
things IT, rights for the business of the
day, a citizen with gray locks and self
satisfied look dropped in and kindly ask
ed:
"Have you any four-quart porous ket-
tles?"
POROUS kettles?r unused the clerk. II
never heard of them"
"What do you call these?" demanded
the citizen as he nosed around and held
up kettle.
That's porcelain kettle, Sir" Was
the reply; "that's what you want, is it?''
That's what ] want If it is a porous
kettle" said the citizen.
"We call 'em porcelain" replied the
clerK.
"What right have you to cal! 'em 80?
Whv don't you call a dog cat?"
But how can iron be porous?" hum
bly, inquired the clerk.
How can Young man be fool ~
shouted the citizen. 1T has come to a
pretty pass when a boy of your age at
tempts to teach man of my years any
thing. Don't you suppose ] know the
difference between porcelain and por-
ous?"
"Yes, SIR
'Well, then, here's your seventy i've
to have it sent around to the house right
away"
The clerk had to submit. He saws
that a rich man can do anything, while
a poor clerk is kept down.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
How to Judge a Town.

The Jefferson City (Mo) Journal tells
this:
About a week ago a gentleman from
Tennessee, representing a capital of S20,-
to engage in business. gave us a call and
after stating his mission west, asked to
look at our paper. We handed him the
Morning Journal, and to our surprise he
did not stop to read our newsy local
pickup, or onr attractive editorial
page, but turned at once to our advertis-
ing columns, and commenced counting
our advertisers and measuring their
space.
"Well," said he, glancing mp from the
paper. "is that all? Is that the business
Of this town."
"Oh. no." said we, here is the Tribune
with few advertisements that don t ap-
pear in the Journal.
He then counted two additional local
business advertisements in the Tribune,
and again looked with the remark:
"And that's all, is it? Why, yon have
Mt got near 80 much of town as ]
thought You had"
And then we explained to him that'ws
had great many business men who do
not advertise.
They are not business men to hurt if
they don't ADVERTISE" was his answer.
We could not contradict him, and we
we're powerless to vindicate the claims Of
our city.
He left us saying if he had time he
would look around, but thought this was
no place for him.
This ia only one instance. and q fact
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
General Sherman and His Headquar.
feTs.

tFrom Tank with The General by a Reporter of
the New YORK Herald, April g.
1T is held, General" said the writer,
that the reasons given for your remov-
ing the headquarters of the army from
Washington TO St. Louir were not only
partial, but were rot really the main
ones. Many maintain that the inharm-
onious relations between yourself and
the ex Secretary OF War. realizing from
his encroaching upon your domain, was
the chief cause"
General Sberman-Mv relations with
General Belknsp were not inharmonious
but it is fact that he had assumed to
himself SO much that Of right belonged
TO the duties of the General Of the Army
that ! found what was left me to do
could be as well done in ST. Louis as in
Washington. Having, too. strong fami-
ly reasons for moving TO ST. Louis. and
preferring il as a residence TO Washing
ton. determined, with the concurrence
of the President, to 90 there.
Reporter-Rumor now has it that it
is probable You will, under the new state
of things, return to Washington.
General Sherman-I can not speak
positively as TO any snch probability; /;
but shall certainly go wherever the
best interests Of the army, as indicated
to me by those who have a right TO do
so, may require ME. Bat in any case,
my family will reside in ST. Louis, be-
cause | look upon it As. in many ways, a
more desirable place of residence than in
WashinpfOn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07

The Easton Star has the following
about two diminutive young ladies from
the lower part of Delaware, who are at
tracing attention just now: The two
dwarfs-the Misses Marine-exhibited
at the Paragon House last week by Mrs.
Linder, from Greensborough, are truly
extraordinary natural curiosities. These
young ladies were born and raised in
Sussex county, Delaware. Miss Lizzie,
% years old, 33 inches tall, and weighs
So pounds. Miss Amanda, Is years old,
is 81 inches tall, and weighs but so
pounds. They have good heads, of the
natural size, are intelligent, and converse
fnently. They have no homes in their
bodies, only sort of muscle or cartilage.
and can bend their hands and fingers in
any direction. They do beautiful needle
work, such as embroidery, etc. There is
nothing at all unpleasant in their ap-
pearance, except that they are small and
look odd. They have not Travelled here
tofore, but intend next summe- to vislr
the Centennial and exhibit themselves
to an astonished world
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07

Bravo en- the Mexican side IL not vio
iation of the neutrality Arms and am
mumition were received to-day; some
were consigned 20 parties on this side.
some TO General I.abarra and some 10
the commanding officer at NatamoraS.
General Diaz is reported to have receiv-
Orleans
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07

A matchmaker has invented a patent
compenso-retarding accelerating clock
for use in families where they keep un-
married daughters in stock. If the
yonng man ia of an eligible sort the re-
tarding attachment is turned on and the
clock compounds with old Time at eigh-
ty minutes TO the hour, 40 that at l
o'clock A. M. the next morning 1t only
indicates about HOS O'Clock p. NJ. the
night before, and the young woman is
perfectly justified IN saying: "Oh, don't.
it ia early yet" when the young man
reaches for his hat. On the other hand
il he should not be desirable, they just
shove up the indicator to boiling point.
and at half-past 9 it is nearly 2 O'Clock.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
On Tuesday the Senate rejected the

On Tuesday the Senate rejected the
nomination of Mr.. r. II. Dana IS Min
lister to England. This is strange
piece of business, since about all the
newspapers in this country, and many
of those published in England, took oc-
casion, Immediately upon the announce
ment Of his nomination by the Presi
dent 10 enlogize Mr.. Dana in the high
est terms, and also to award credit TO
the President for naming a candidate so
eminently qualified for the post. From
the Senatorial standpoint, Dana doesn I
appear to possess the requisite essentials
for a Minister to a hrst-class court.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
Notice to NONRESIDENT Defend
ants.

HN0 MINERVA MOORE, olivia S. Moore Jo-
Il seph b. Moore, Albert Moore and Charles
Moore, children Of Joseph Moore, deceased
also, to John Moore, George Moore, and susan
Huffman, children Of Elijah Moore, deceased,
and -- Huffman, husband of said Susan
Huffman, all residents Of Madison county, In
diana.
You hereby notified that on the 7th day
of April, 1876, John c. Moore. executor of the
estate of your late grandfather, John S Moore,
of Perry county, Ohio, deceased filed in the
Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county
Of Perry in the State of Ohio, petition against
you and others, alleging, among other things,
that doubts have arisen as to the proper con-
struction Of the last will and testament of the
said John s. Moore, deceased, as well as in regard
to certain questions pertaining to the distribu-
tiOn to be made, under said will, of the of
the es ate of said testatOr, and praying said
court to ause an order to be made giving the
proper construction Of said will, and directing
how the assets Of said estate ought to be divided
among the several persons entitled 10 an inter-
est in the same.
And you further notified to appear and
answer said petition or before the third Sat
urday after the 18th day of May next.
JOHN c. MOORE, Executor
of John s. Moore, deceased.
By WM. SPENCER. his Atty.
April 7. 1876. 52w6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07

Two friends, who had not seen each
other for years, met on an outward go
ing Omaha express, in the smoking car.
Each appeared somewhat confused.
BLESS my soul" said one, "what are you
doing on board this train?" Hush!
hnsh!" said his friend, 81 know ! can
rely upon you. The fact is, ] have no
wife of my own; so | am running away
with another mans" "Thnnder" re-.
piled the first speaker. What an idiot
you must be! The fact is, have wife
of my own, and am running away from
berD'