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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
Cloud Banners of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which
delight the eye of the European traveller are
those wonderful rose. colored cloud banners,
floating from the Alpine cliffs. But it is only
in the sunlight that Nature hangs out these
beautiful tokens. So it is only in the glow of
health-the sunlight of our inner being-that
nature reveals those physical cloud-banners,
the "rosy cheek" and CHERRY lip" to praise
which every poet of the earth has invoked the
Muse to aid him. But they are as rare as the
cynical Hood conceived Christian charity to
be. Woman, eager to retain this charm, resorts
to French art and rouge. The effect is similar
to that which would be produced by substitute
ing auotioneer's flags for the delicate glowing
cloud banners of the Alps. If woman would
aid Nature instead of adopting art, would seek
health instead of vainly trying to mask disease,
she would not only win the greatest charm of
omanhood-heath-bu she would avert
much misery both from herself and others.
Dr. Pieroe's Favorite Prescription has received
the highest praise from thousands of pale,
delicate, suffering women. One bottle often
affords more relief than months of treatment
by caustics and other medicines. 1t is HARM
less in any condition of the system, and its use
often renders the modest invalid exempt from
that most trying OF ordeais-a puIsvuai con-
sutation with a physician. 1t is the duty of
every woman to become familiar with the
causes and symptoms of the many diseases to
which her peculiar organization renders her
liable, and also to learn the proper means of
preventing these maladies The Peoples
Medical Adviser contains an extensive treatise
upon "Woman and her Diseases" The Author
also advises courses of domestic treatment,
which will often render the services of a
physician unnecessary. Every woman should
read it. A copy ofthe Adviser can be obtained
by addressing the Author, DR.. R. Y. Pierce, at
Buffalo, N. Y. Price sl.50 postage prepaid.)
Fayorite Prescription is sold by druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
NATIONAL NOTES.
The Counting of The yotes-The Tri-Joints In
sessioa-sceues in the House, ondition OF
hhxy
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. 1877.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1877.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
The Joint Convention.
The telegraph has already told you
that the two Houses of Congress met,
on Thursday, in Joint Convention, in
the hall Of the House of Representa-
tives to witness the counting of the
electoral votes that when Florida
was called three separate sets of GER
tifcates were presented, and read. and
referred to the Electoral Tribunal !;
and that, until its decision should be
rendered, the further progress of the
Presidential progress has been post
poned in accordance with the provis-
ions of the new law. IL Is not known
here how long this Tribunal may hold
the case of Florida in its hands. A
member of it says that he thinks it
will be decided on Monday but how
il will adiudicate, or when, is known
to no one. The decision of the case
of Florida Git is generally believed)
will govern the decision of Louisiana
Yet, even if all the disputed Gulf
States-Florida, South Corolina and
Louisiana-should be given to Hayes,
the result will still remain in doubt.
Oregon may turn the scales of justice
for injustice after all-either by de-
cision against the right of Congress
to 90 behind Governors certificate,
or by a decision that two only of the
HAYES electors were constitutionally
qualified. A single decision against
Gov. Hayes elects Gov. Tilden yet
there may be three successive deois>
iona against Tilden and he may be
elected. For, one adverse. decision
against the Republican candidate
throws the election into the House, in
which the dice are loaded by Confed
crate players.
The Spectacle.
The Joint Convention was a bril-
liant spectacle but a dreary proceed.
ing. You have read of the s'intense
interest,"" and the "breathless silence
at certain stages of the count. The
truth is that The proceedings were as
as the reading of lot of
deeds 1t was dull cere
more nor less.
But the scene was charming. Every |
chair on the floor was occupied. Every |
seat in the great gallery was filed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

THE draining of the Lake Fucion,
in Italy recently accomplished by
Prinoo Alexander Torlonio. is prob-.
ably one of the greatest triumphs OF
civil engineering on record. The
work was begun by Julius Caesar
about 1000 years ago, and contin-
ued by other distinguished people,
but it never reached completion IN
til the spirit and enterprise of the
nineteenth century was brought TO
bear upon it. Lake Lucino was the
largest lake in Central and South
ern Italy, fifty three miles east O.
Rome, and covering an area of over
$4,000 acres, Sometimes, under the
pressure of floods, it even spreads
over surface of $4,000 acres, and
having no outlet, the neighboring
table, lands suffered severity, to the
detriment of agricultural industry,
the superfuous water escaping only
by evaporation. Twenty-Five years
of modern labor have been expended
in perfecting this important "inter-
nal Improvement. = Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
Tho CONFRONT Sc aud other Political
Matters.

Mr.. Redpath's letter from w ashingion
for last week, not having arrived in
time for publication then is III part
out Of date now, but, as usual, IS so
good that we make use of parts of it.
He calls the"compromise" the Gloss
up bill" and says: "As boys toss up
coppers and cry heads or tails the
Nation will toss up Supreme Court
Judge and cry Hayes or 'Tilden.' 1t
is the boys play transferred TO the
arena of politics. Cotton was king
once; Chance is king to-day. have
too much faith in the Republican idea
and in the American people, to de-
s2air of the Republic, which side So
ever may turn up when the game is
played. We survived the red rule of
the Slave Power Pierce and Buchan-
an could not destroy us; the Fugitive
Slave law did not disintegrate nor the
orael war dismember our nationality;
and. even with Lees officers IN the
Cabinet, and the Fenian population
represented in the White House. the
United States will still endure and
grow young and strong again, after
euch disaster. We live in an era of
reaction the eras that saw the
Stuarts brought back to England, and
the Bourbons return to France. 1t is
sn Eclipse of Faith But the sun
shines forth after every eclipse. Eras
Of compromise come round like COM
mercial pauies in the history of all
races but as the world does move,
in spite of Spanish InquisitiOns, SO,
too. the people do rule IN spite OF
American conservatism"
OF the Democratic party as resc-
tionary power he says.
sIt Is the mule with its heels to the
car OF progress, stubbornly refusing
to bulge until it is pushed forward by
resistless force. And, IN the Repub-
lican car, the drivers for the most
part are towards, lacking faith in the
cardinal ideas of our creed. AMI hav-
ING constitutional scrupies' against
the exercise of the right to drive
the mule off the track. s., they stop
the train. and call tribunal to decide
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
Accident with a Gun.

Georgetown, Wis, Jan, 20, II.
Ed. Witness -
A sad accident occurred here on
Saturday, the u, of Jan. Henry ones
aged Is years and son of Jonas
jones of this town was out hunting
and stopped at the barn of bis Uncle
G. G. Jones to rest. He was stand
ing with the butt of his gun resting
on the ground, while his hands were
folded over the muZzle. While in
that position his cousin, a lad of six
years, playfully ran by and caught
bis boots or pants on the trigger
which pulled it back sufficient to
discharge the gun, The whole
charge of shot passed through the
palm Of both hands and a few
lodged in his cheek. DR.. Geo.
w. Lee wac called in Immediately
and befound Unnecessary to amputate
the fore finger of left hand. which
was done with skill The doctor
dressed his wounds and extracted the
ehot from bis face and the patient is
doing well and will be able to be
removed to his home ia few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
Controlling TIE Stage OF the Missis"
s1ppi River.

st. Paul, Jan. 29.-The Chamber
of Commence to-day revived the old
project for converting the lakes at
the source of the Mississippi into res
ervoirs for maintaining a navigable
stage of water in the upper river.
Surveys by Frank Cook repoted to
Congress in 1870, according to the
estimates of Gen. Warren and Maj.
Farquahar, show that, by construct
ing a suitable dam at the river
sources, five feet of water may be
maintained in the channel from st.
Paul through the dryest of seasons.
The Chamber requests the Minnesota
Congressional delegation to secure
the reservation of the public funds
needed for the overflow, and an APP
preparation for final survey for the
location of the dams.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

In our estimate last week, OF
causes and effect, of the decline and
rise of Republican majorities in
Grant County, there was one ingre'
dent overlooked. Three years ago
the Democrats did not have to carry
the Advocate as their organ, and
came within 800 of electing their
ticket. The past two years, having
the weight of that organ on their
shoulders, they lacked first 864 votes
and at the last election nearly 1000
votes, of success. This will do to
think of in estimating the value of
s'ioint stock" in the concern:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
II has been the invarlabl,

IT has been the invarlable practice
in Congress, for nearly q century,
where a committee of two is made
for any purpose, for the Speaker to
appoint one from each of the ops
posing parties. Speaker Randall
violated thai raie the other day in
appointing rellsrs to act under the
Electors Com mission. He appoint
ed two Democrats aud both of them
Southern mon - one from Georgia
and the other from Missouri. But
then 1t is compromise" you know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

Tug question as to who is to be
Surveyor General of Dakota is not
yet definitely decided. Very strong
appeals in behalf of Col. Clark were
sent to Washington the past week,
and if these reached the President
and Senator's in time there is no doubt
Col. CLARK will be the man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
Counting the Electoral Vote.

Counting the Electoral vote.
The counting of the Presidential
Electoral votes began one week ago
to-day. Alabama and Arkansas were
counted for Tilden. Then California
was counted for Hayes, Connecticut
for Tilden and Delaware for Tilden.
Then Florida came in alphabetical
order. From this state there were
three sets of certificates and they were
sent to the commission to decide. At
latest accounts the decision was not
made.
We are often asked, What will be
the result? What we think about it
can be gathered from the drift of
articles that have appeared in the
HERALD Before the compromise"
was invented it was settled that the
President of the Senate, would count
the votes as they were cast by the
States. That settled the votes in
Hayes's favor and il was known that
with the q. S. army to back him,
Hayes would be inaugurated. The
question was therefore settled that
HAYES would be the President. This
being the case the Republicans had
no oiect in the invention of COM
promise. 1t was invented to interfere
with the election of Hayes. If that
YES its object, it has good start and
il is reasonable to look for its success.
But we do not think its successes will
be brought about by giving any OF
the States so violently contested by
opposing parties, to Tilden- The
grandeur of an august commission
the dignity of an almost reverentlal
courts presiding over our destinles
They will throw to us these crumbs OF
comfort to pacify us. They will tell
Us. You have won South Carolina,
Florida, Louisiana and Oregon, now
take them, good fellows. The States
are empires, they have through their
forms of law given their votes to the
Republican Electors and all those
Electors are constitutionally qualified.
The court can say all this, and they
will feel that they are giving to the
Republicans that for which they have
fought long and earnestly. But we
believe il is in Minnesota where 1T is
said the Republicans have an Elector
not born in this country and mover
naturalized. In other states there are
hints of Electors disqualified by the
Constitution. Will not the "High
Joint" say, "Gentleman. If those
Electors can choose your President
then you might elect the Queen Of
England to choose You President
The Constitution disqualifes them
and their votes are void" True there
are Electors on the other side who are
DISQUALIFIED. But if we lose one the
Then Tilden would be elected. The
last State in the count is Wisconsin
1t may be that every thing will be
settled in Hayes's favor until the High
Joint gets down to Wisconsin and
than they may decide that Mr.. Downs
was Constitutionally disqualified.
This is one of the ways to look fol
defeat. There may be others
Perhaps we ought to hope better. On
the part of the Democrats there is
evident disappointment in not having
Davis for the fifth Judge. They even
show signs now of rebellion against
the decisions of their own commission
if the result is not in their favor
Their bulldozing thus far has BEEN
successful. 1t is game that pays
them and they will keep it up TO the
end.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
Sold without Reserve for Cash,

to close out the estate pursuant to order OF
court under the composition, and Will De sofa
in lots to suit the convenience of purchasers.
~ Title perfect.
A rare opportunity is here offered to CAPT.
talists and business men TO invest 10 desirable
real property in a thriving city and TO per,
sons of small means chance is given TO Sc
cure property in all respects first class.
Persons desiring small farms contiguous to
business centers will find il to their interest to
attend this sale and invest in the lands offered.
Creditors Of the estate who have not proved
up their claims, and those who have proved
up their claims Incorrectly, may present the
same fer proof and adjustment to Thos. r.
Seaton, one of the Trustees, at any time prior
to the first of March, 1877, at the store OF
Seaton 4 Garrett, in the city of Boscobel.
Dated this Goth dav of January, 1877.
I. CARRIER,
THOS. r. SEATON,
!. N. WALKER,
Trustees of the Estate of r. McSpaden,
46ts Under the Composition in Bankruptcy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

New York, Jan. 3l.-The coron-
er's jury in the case of the Brooklyn
theatre calamity gave the verdict to-
day. They say that of the 21S VIC
Tins of the fire, two burned to death,
and the rest suffocated. There are
numerous suggestions for the proven
ton of fires in the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

THE Confederate House at Wash.
ineton is trying the Andersonville
atrocity game on Gov. Wells and
Gen. Anderson, Wanting them ont
of the way they thought to rot their
carcasses in q dark dungeon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

wrong to its citizens so long and so
patiently. But, as Carlyle said. it is
astonishing how long an old stump
will remain in the ground if it is not
we'll shaken
T.ups RrnpATu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
County Fair Finances.

Mr.. w. w. Robes report as Treas
urer of the Grant County Agricul-
tural Society was handed us for pub
LEGATION two weeks ago but was
mislaid 1t Is substantially az fol-
lows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

ton of the Electoral Bill may be un-
expected. 1t has already shown that
neither party will permit the Consti-
tuition to stand in its way before a
living issue, and that this instrument
is capable of as many and as conflict
ing interpretations as the theologians
find in Biblical texts. 1t has proven
that it is time that it should be revis-
ed end brought up to date-not
amended only. but thoroughly re-ex-
amined and improved in the light of
a century's experience.
1t will destroy the blind and sense
less theory that the Supreme Court
is a more honest or less prejudiced
a tribunal than the Senate of the Uni
ted States. If this Court is to become
a political power, our next demand
should be that it's members shall be
elected by the people. There are
nine members Of that Court to-day !;
there should be twelve to do its bus.
mess expeditioasly. They should be
elected from equal electoral districts
by the people at large; and the Chief
Justice by all the Nation as the Pres.
ident is elected. If this Court is to
have political power, it must be held
to political responsibility.
"The continental landgrab that l
spoke Of in my last letter has been
defeated. Lamar, of Mississippi tried
10 push it through, but it is said
that Tilden sent word to kill it. Tom
and Sam are rivals. When rairoa d
magnates fall out-says the proverb
honest men get their dues. But
as soon as Tilden is in, if he gets this
swinde will crawl to the front again.
The Southern democrats want it, and
then will be the masters of the Nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
u Composition in the above entitled matter,
and by virtue of an order made and entered
therein, in the District Court of the United
States, sitting in Bankruptcy, bearing date the
18th day of January 1877, the undersigned as
Trustees of the estate of F. McSpaden, under
the Composition in Bankruptcy, will offer for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08

'-~~NANs ~@~ 1tS%Nht AZ viz hNAh sOHf
yeaes, shall go forward by steam, or
be dragged backward by mule pow
err"
Of the political condition OF the
Gulf States, Southern Republicanism
under Tilden, results not reckoned on
and Tom SCOTS scheme he saws:
'.The same facts apply to every
community on the Gulf States to-day
where alone the Democracy have I'M
controlled and absolute authority.
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, louisiana are stronger
Republican States than Ohio or Wis
consin or Illinois. In all of these
States no Republican can exercise his
rights as an American citizen, except
ing at the peril of his life. The evil
dence to establish these facts is stron-
ger, ampler, more irresistible than
the records that prove the Thirteen
Colonies revolted against George the
Third. 1t is accessible in fifty vol
umes published by authority of Con-
gress.
"The North has shut its ears /; and
it will not believe it. Well, we may
again have the plague of the first-born
sent to open both our eyes and ears.
/ think it quite possible that this
Electoral Bill may be the best solu.
ton that can be made of the situation
in the present condition of public SEN
sentiment. So was the Fugitive Slave
Bill. So was the Nebraska Bill. So
much the worse for public sentiment
If Gov. Hayes is swindled out of bis
election, the result will be the same
| in all these cases. IF we will not
learn by evidence,-if we have
lost faith in our prin ciples-disastel
must teach us taeir priceless value
and then we sh all call into public life
nobler and more earnest class Of
leaders. We have too many resplen'
dent pettifoggers, too many Legal
grammarians, too many men with rec
ords' to defend, for party that should
stand up and strnd firm for progress
i've ideas.
"If Tilden is tossed in, there viii
be no Republican party in the old
Slave States left, for a generation tc
come. When Judge Edmunds said
that, in a ceatain result, the Democ
racy would be put in so bad a ligh'
before the people that they would be
defeated at the next election, he show
ed that he knows nothing or cares
nothing for the frauds, ostracisms and
assassinations that have carried Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and Georgia 70,
Democracy and that will keep then
solid for the reactionary party. Fer
nando Wood said the truth-it il
90 years since he told the truth ane
I have kept it as precious memor,
of him-'Sir, know my party; ant
If, after 1 had got the regular nomi
nation, I should go home and muir
der my wife and children, should b.
elected all the same
ton of the Electoral Bill may be IN
expected. 1t has already shown tina
neither party will permit the Consti
tuition to stand in its way before
living issue, and that this instrumen
| is capable of as many and as conflict
ing interpretations as the theologian
| find in Biblical texts. It has proven
that it is time that it should be revis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-08
GREAT
SALE!
OF
Real and Personal Estate.
IN RE THE ESTATE OF
r. Nc SPADEN, BANK RUPT.

Under Composition in Bankruptcy, IN he Dis
trict Court Of the IT, s for the Vest
en-, District of Wisconsin.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Man shOa.

There VAS another probable murder
in the city last night, Of which mir. Cy.
rilla Lambert, Steward OF the L9ma.
drid House, was the victim. About
Q o'clock he went out into the back
yard, and found an unknown negro al
The chicken coop. The negro giving
very unsatisfactory answers when
questioned, Mr.. Lambert attempted 10
seize hold Of him, but he lodged and
ran, With Mr.. L. in pursuit, until near
the fence, when the negro, finding thai
he wa about to be overtaken, turned
and fred on Mr.. Lambert with 9 pistol
at very close quarters, and 1t Is feared
with fatal results. The ball struck Mr.,
Lambert in the right side, just below
the false ribs, passed clear through the
body and lodged under the skin Of The
left side, where II could be plainly fell
with the finger. When we saw him
last night, at 10 o'clock, he was In the
care Of two skillTul physicians who
expressed very little hope OF his re-
covery. The negro jumped the fence
and escaped through the bottom and
slough east of Walnut street, and, a
vet, there Is no clue to his identity,
Mt. Lambert has s wife and children,
aud their grief is heart-rending to be-
hold. He Is an excellent mar and well
liked by ell who know him.