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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

You watch its development with expectant
socitude = the choice, exquisitely-
bud which promises to unfold with the perfect
flower. You perhaps think how il will adorn
the drawing vase, and anticipate the
pleasure of showing it to your flower loving
friends. But some morning you find its head
dropping, its fragrance fed, and an ugly pur~
nile spot on one of the delieately- tinted petals
It is the poets "canker in the bud" How
often the loathsome canker blights the cher-
shed ''infant blossoms in our household gar
dens-those human buds which give earnest of
n brilliant future The noisome canker, so
long concealed scrofua-at length reveals its
dreaded presence and to our bright hopes
succeeds the most agonizing fear for we know
the fatal sequel it portends- pulmonary con-
sumption. 1t is estimated by eminent medi
cal authorities that at least one~ffth of man
kind are afflicted with this insiduous malady.
But its ravages are so secret, that even its vic
Tins are unaware of its presence until it sud
denly discloses itself in some of its myriad and
ofttimes fatal forms. A slight cutaneous erup-
ton is often the only indicator of its presence
The only means of exterminating this disease
from the system is by thorough course of
constitutional treatment. This treatment
must fulfill three indications, namely, promote
nutrition, alter or purity the blood, and arrest
DISCRIMINATION of the tissues and the forma-
ton of tubercles No more efficient altera-
tive can be employed for these purposes than
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. While
impartiug strength and tone to the digestive
organs it cleanses the blood and heals the dis
eased tissues. Test its virtues ere the deadly
canker has blighted the life you prize.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

ing is done gratis. Silver became
cheaper than greenbacks, was freely
paid in for Government dues and was
paid out when called for.
The first of the three propositions
named is the same as the one stated
by Mr.. Lee In another form. He says:
''Since 1868 we have contracted the circu,
lating medium over twelve hundred millions OF
dollars |"
We do not know of any such con-
traction. Lest this confession be too
cautious, (though we think it is not,
with Mr.. Lee,) we will be little
palmer. The Report of the Comp
troller of the Currency says that the
volume of currency, both greenbacks
and bank notes, was larger in 1874
than at any previous time, and that it
then amounted to 1871, Sss,2l1. If
when at its very highest it altogether
amounted to less than eight hundred
millions we do not see how it could
have been contracted" twelve hun
dred millions. The truth is that the
volume of currency in 1868 was
many millions less than it is now. In
the very flush times at the close of
the war it was less by more than $780,
Ooo,0 900 than it is in the hard times
through which we are now languish-
ing-which shows conclusively that
the want of currency is not the cause
of our troubles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

found standing alone apparently; no
trace OF any other being detected in
the immediate neighborhood An
other peculiar feature was now noted.
To the right, the long slopes of pro-
tubing strata and debris formed
promontories extending cut into the
canon. Upon these, and not more
than fifty feet above tho stream, FREE
quent indications are found of their
having been occupied by some sort
of works, the foundations of which,
in every case, were circular, with a
deep depression in the centre, and
generally occurring in pairs, side by
side, ranging from ten to twenty feet
in diameter. No masonry of any
kind was visible, but, thhekIy strewn
all about, any quantity of broken
pottery. Above were marked indl.
cations of habitations in the face of
the cliff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

A FINE now cotton mill at Column
bus, Ga, is almost finished and will
soon be turning oat 5000 yards of
cotton goods day with 700 opera
tives, but the fitting up of the mill
shows how thoroughly New England
has filed the place of the work shop
of the country. The carding repair
atory, spinning elevator, reeling and
white spooling machinery comes
from Biddeford, Me-, the looms,
from firm in Worcester, Mass; the
finishing machinery, from two other
Worcester firms, and the card cloths
ing from still another in the same
city; the lappers from Lowell; the
water wheels, from Orange, Mass !;
the couplings from Pittsburgh; the
large gears, shafts and pumps, from
Holyoke, Mass; the wrappers, print
ing machines and sizing arrange
ments, from Lewiston, Me; the boil
ers and iron tanks tor boilers and
towers, from Boston, and the belt.
ing from Saco, Me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

JUDGING by our exchanges, the
movement in favor Of the nomina-
ton of Hon. VIM e. Smith for Gov
ernor by the next Republican State
Convention, is assun ing formidable
proportions. If we may judge by the
tenor Of the press. bis support will
DO strong one, and will result in
his nomination.
Mr.. Smith was twice elected State
Treasurer on the Republican ticket,
and the Office never had more
honorable or efficient incumbent.
His character as q man and as an
officer is above reproach, and
should be be elected Governor the
interests of the whole State will be
in safe hands. He is admirably
qualified for the position, and we
hope to see him chosen as the stand
ard bearer of the Republicans at the
next election Vernon County Gen.
CIR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
Wong Chin Foo.
nnhnnne. Iowa. June 10. III.

Dubuque, Iowa, June 10, N.
Editor HERALp:-To-day the cele
brated Chinese lecturer Prof. Wong
Chin Foo, passed through this city
on his way west. Thinking your
readers might like to hear direct
from the gentleman himself / went
down to the Julian House and inter-
viewed him in the name of the Grant
Co. HERALD. lie is little fellow far
under the medium size, weighing
about 100 lbs; keen, searching black
eyes, and moves about in an easy,
graceful and Independent manner.
He was dressed in full Chinese cos
tune with the exception of a modern
stand-up collar and lavender tie.
His hair is cut short in the neck ex-
cept bis long braid which reaches
nearly to his heels. He wears the IN
evitable sled.runner shoe, but of
very handsome snowy pattern. He
has very heavy, strong voice and
speaks the English language in very
correct manner. He seems much
pleased with the warm reception he
receives wherever he goes. AS he
was talking two curious travelling
men"came up behind him and began,
in very interested manner, to ex-
anime his long braid, when he turned
and gave them such a whitening look
of rebuke as fully convinced them
that he knaW what constituted good
manners.
He is an easy, ready talker and is
well posted in regard to the various
nations of the earth. He is as brown
as nut, and quite efeminate IN his
general movements and actions, and
will reach his delicate hand behind
him and adjust and snake out the
folds OF his flowing skirts with as
much care aud grace as any lady will
in like manner adjust her spin back. "
J. WHITTIER WILLIAMS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
INITIATION DELUSIONS.

Geo. w. Lee. Esq, the most emf
nent Greenbacker in Grant County
says;
"As a nation we have now only SlS per cap.
ita against $50 ten years ago of a circulating
medium"
"Why issue bonds to purchase silver to coin
into money 10 redeem our fractional curren-
cy?"
Ten years ago the wealth or property of
this nation was valued at S26, 900, 900 900
where to-day it is estimated at SIS, 900, 000.-
OOO."
These and several statements ac-
companying them are decisions. Take
the last: Are there not as many
acres of land, as many houses, as
many granaries, and as many shops
in this nation now as there were ten
years ago? The answer must be that
there are more more of all kinds of
property, and the property in the
main is in an improved condition
compared with that OF ten years ago?
The real value Of 'this nation" is
therefore greater than it was ten
years ago.
The second proposition, given in
the form Of question, is mistake.
Bonds have not been issued to pur-
chase silver to redeem fractional cur
rency. Silver passed into the treas
ury in the ordinary course of bus
mess, and was paid out for fractional
currency, instead of replacing with
new currency. Many seem to think
the government must own all the coin
we get. There might be thousand
millions issued from the minis within
a year and the Government Own none
of it. Gold is taken to the minis by
individuals, made into coin and re-
turned value for value. Silver the
same. Formerly the Government
charged for coming now the coin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

THE enthusiastic demonstrations
of admiration and good will which
the English people, from good Queen
Victoria down to the untitled citi-
zen, have showered upon General
Grant since bis arrival on British
soil, serves TO forcibly illustrate a
peculiar phase of politics in Ameri-
ca. As long as the expresident was
before the people as the head of a
great political party, no motive was
too mean to ascribe to him, no act
too disreputable to lay at his door,
and no bilingsgate too low to apply
to him, by the opposite. But it is
all changed now. Grant isno long
err president--he is no longer in the
country-in fact he is out of the
way-and furthermore, the dislnter-
ested people of another nation are
feteing him and lauding his fame to
the skies. There is nothing to be
gained by further abuse, so these
former dirty mud-slingers suddenly
change front, discovering at this late
day that Grants record in civil and
military life possesses merit emitting
him to the highest esteom and ad-
miraton of his fellow men. 1t is
therefore very common thing for
there democratic editors TO speak of
him in their papers as a "represen-
alive American" and announce with
bosoms heaving with pardonable
pride that these attentions being
showered upon him by distinguish
ed foreigners, should cause rejoicing
in every heart regardless of party
prejudices.
No, Grant is not so bad man,
but it was party policy, you know,
to malign him and blacken his name,
and now that he is out of the way it
will not help the Republican party
nor ipjure the Democratic organiza-
ton for these defamers to be honest
for once and render the ex-president
credit that has been fairly earned.
Therefore they undertake to do it.
Dunn Co. News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
GIvETHE PEOPLE TRUTH.

A week ago last Monday Mr.. Hol-
ford published the statement that
sour government has issued and sold
thirty millions of dollars of bonds to
pay for the silver coin we now have
in circulation" and that zone million
1--WE hundred thousand dollars interest
were annually paid for those bonds. :"
Our attention being called to the
statement we last week said in the
HERALD that tive do not know OF the
Government having issued such
bonds, "and then showed by quoting
from the law, how the silver coin todS
brought into circulation. If we were
so di.courteous and illbred as the gen.
tlemen who get papers printed in Chi
cago because they cannot edit and
print them themselves, and who strive
to live on the fat of the Herald be-
cause they have not business tact of
their own to open new fields, we
would simply have said that the state
ment was lie. We might have known
that our gentlemanly treatment OF it
would have met only with insolence,
for men who will undertake to deceive
the public with such statements
will of course back their falsehoods
with anything to suit their purposes.
If Mr.. Holford had made the state
ment or erroneous information, as a
true gentleman he should have ac-
knowledged his mistake. Instead of
that he iDsolently tells us we did not
know enough to call him liar, by
which we must conclude that he know
ingly and willfully undertook to de.
ceive the public. After thus disposing
of this point he goes on with other
attempts at deception by quoting
statements from Randall, the Con-
gressional Captain of infationists,
and calling them admissions" Now,
we have no QUARREL with the Green
hackers. The HERALD is, in a proper
sense, a greenback paper. 1t regards
the greenback as the best currency
we ever had and believes we will new
err have better. But it does not be-
lieve in decisions, and will net under
take to make fools of the people by
deception. If it were true that the
Government had given interest bear
ing bonds for silver coin We would
not deny the fact The only object
in knowingly asserting an untruth is
to deceive, and men deceive others
for the purpose of gaining an advan-
tage over them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
A FORGOTTEN RACE.
Almost Marvellous Details OF New Discoveries
Among the Ruins of Southwestern Colorado.
From the Rocky Mountain Tourist.

From the Rocky Mountain Tourist.
McElmo Canon is one of the wild
est and most romantic canons upon
the globe; but OF all its manifold at
fractions is the fact that that part
of South western Colorado was once
densRly peopled with human beings,
the ancient ruins Of whose abiding
places stand on all sides TO be viewed
with the solemnity and awe one must
feel at the uncovcrlng Of Pompeii.
Commencing explorations in the
park-like valley of the Mancos, be-
tween the Mesa and the mountains,
the low benches which border the
stream upon either side bore faint
vestage of having, at some very re-.
mote time, been covered with dwell
ings, grouped apparently in com
munities. A little careful Investiga-
ton revealed foundations of great
square blocks, also of single building
and of circular enclosures, the latter
generally with depressed centre,
showing excavation for some pur-
pose. The greater portion of the
mound-like ruins were so overgrown
with artemisia, pinon pine and cedar
as to be almost entirely concealed
from casual observation. Sure indi-
cations of their proximity, however,
was the great quantity of broken
pottery which covered the ground
in their neighborhood-curiously 10.
denied, painted and glazed ware, IN
questionably of early Mexican origin.
Not q piece could be found larger
than silver dollar, and all evidently
broken up and scattered about since
the demolition of the homes of the
makers. Entering the canon at it's
upper end, grouped along in clusters
and singly were indications of for
mer habitations very nearly obliter-
ated, and consisting mostly, in the
first four or five miles, of similar
mounds to those already referred to,
and accompanied always by the scat.
tered broken pottery. Among them
one building was found of square and
carefully-laid sand stone; one face
only exposed, of three or four courses
above the mass of debris which COW
cred everything. This building lay
within few yards of The banks Of
the stream, was apparently about ten
feet by eight, the usual size, as near
as could be determined, of nearly all
the separate rooms or houses in the
larger blocks, there being no houses
larger, and many not more than five
feet square. The stones exposed
were each about seven by twelve
inches square and four inches
thick, those in their original
position retaining correct angles.
but when thrown down worn away
and rounded by attrition TO shape
less boulders. Being so exposed
to the elements, the cementing ma
terial which bound the masonry
together was entirely worn away
upon the surface, but upon tearing
away few courses it was found
binding the rocks together quite
firmly. 1t was not, however, any
thing more than clay cement. Fur
Their up the canon, ruins were found
on all sides, the great majority con-
sistlng of heaps of debris, with al
ways a central mass considerably
higher and more massive than the
surrounding lines OF subdivided
squares. Square buildings, not more
than eight feet square, were often
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

Ex-U. S. SENATOR d. d. PRATT, of
Indiana, died at his residence in Lo-
gansport last Sunday, of heart dis
ease. He was very large man and
very good man. At the time of his
death he was sitting in his chair die
toting to his daughter sketch of his
life for publication. She heard him
groan, went to him and he was dead
"a singular illustration of the saying,
ain the midst of life we are in death. !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

law which prohibited licenses to all
except innkeepers, who kept three
beds for the accommodation of the
public, was very easily evaded: the
rum mills each put up three hunks
in their rear rooms, and unblushing.
ly swore that they were innkeep.
ers, and got their licenses. The
hunks were found convenient as
they could be used to lay out the
more respectable Of their customers
when they got too heavy cargo on.
Practically there is no regulation or
check upon rum-seling in this city
it is all tree RS air. Every body sells
who chooses, and sells whenever he
chooses, Sundays and weekdays, it
is all one. Tie temperance bod
les are determined to put somo inn
piedmont in their way and do it
now. They intend to held series
of monster meetings, to awaken the
public conscience, and then to com
mence legal proceedings vigor ously.
They will organize in every ward,
have vigilance committees. the best
counsel to take them throsgh the
courts, ,and at the meetings they OK
pect to make it warm for public men
who stand in the way of the reform.
They intend TO shut up q great
many who cannot stand the expense
of repeated prosecutions, accom-
plshing a great deal of good there
bv, as these are the small bucket
shops that furnish the very poor
with the vilest rnm, aud they in
tend as well to regulate the traffic
among those who are too strong to
be-squelched, compelling them to at
least keep it within the bonds of de-
cency. All good citizens are ex-
pected to join in the movemet, and
by sheer force or public opinion
make it success. 1t will amount to
something this time, for it is being
gone about in the proper way.
Financial Trou b1es.
Another banker, this time a Ger
man named Gerndt, has absconded,
leaving his depositers with nothing.
He wasn't great thief, only 1885,
900 was taken by him, but when it IS
considered that this money was the
all of thousand poor laborers, wild
ows and girls, who had put each
their little pittance whore it was
supposed to be safe, that
might have it to pay rent and
for food against the day whom
there could be 40 work procured,
the extent of the disaster may be
pretended. Whom it became
known that he had absconded, about
thousand people whose deposits
ran from 81 to S25, were at the bank,
the men cursing and the women
weeping. The treasurer Of the
French benevolent society ran away
with all their funds, $4,000, and
one or two life insurance companies
are in the throes Of dissolution. Take
it all in all it is as unhealthy finanei-
ally as it is in other respects.
Business
is dead, and the weather is terribly
hot. The days bake and the nights
parboil, it is muggy, sultry, sticky
and nasty OF course there can be
no buying or selling in such weather
for the seller hasn't ENERGY enough
to name price for anything, and
buyer hasn't strength enough TO &C.
cept or decline. Every body is get
ting out OF town who can get out,
and the rest spend their time in
wishing they could go. Thank
heaven, the authorities have open
ed the free baths, so the poor can
keep cool.
PIETRO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
The Grand Lodge, F. and A. M
MILwAUKEE, June !

MILWAUKEE, June 13.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of the
state of Wisconain was called to labor
at 10 a m. June 18th, and after the
transaction of some business of no
particular interest outside the craft,
proceeded to the election of officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted
as follows:
W. G. Nj. p C. Cottrill, Milwaukee.
WD. G. ND. G. Fulton, Hadson.
W S. G. W.-Homer s. Goss, Portage.
W.. J. q. W.-John G. Clark, Lancaster.
G. s. B.-F. L. Won Suessmilch, Delavan.
G. 5. DE- A. Buckbee, Geneva.
G. j. D.--A. o. Sexton, Columbus.
G. NH. w. Sawyer, Hartford.
G. Stewards --R. C. Kelly, Brandon, W. C.
s. Barron, Eau Claire.
G. Pnasuivant-Geo. Durrougs, Milwaukee.
G. Tt Barrett, Milwaukee.
G. Treas-W. III. Hiner, Fon du Lac.
G. Sec'y.-John w. Woodhull, Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
MARRIED,

June 10, 1877, by W. B. Sloeum, Esq, Mr.. Thomas
F. Eyerson to Miss Mary Ann Wamsley; all of Water
loo.
In Little Grant, June Is, by Richard Stephens Esq
Mr. John Peat, and Miss Mary M. Miner.
In Montfort, June IL, by Rev. James Sims, Mr.
Samuel s. Boulder, and Miss Martha A. Leadbetter,
all of Montfort, Wis,
In Patch Grove, June IL, 1877, by Rev. D. L. Hub
barry, MI. Thos. d. Nagle, and Miss Laura Brown,
daughter of Luther Brown.
The ceremony was in the presence of the elite of
both Patch Grove and Bloomington, who congratu-
lated the welded pair their relationship, and
enjoyed with them unusually sumptuous repast
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

On the first page of this paper
will be found review of the Curren-
cy question as illustrated by exper-
fence. 1. is taken from the Republic
Magazine. From it our readers may
draw their own conclusions. We de-
sire that the people read it, for we
shall have our say at the proper time,
and our position will be the better
understood if experiences and the
facts of history are known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

IT seems that for all practical pur-
poses PostmasterEKeyes really is Uni
ted States Senator, although Howe
was not appointed to the Supreme
Court bench. For all practical pur-
poses means for the advantage of
Keyes and Madison. While Howe
Is ostensibly in the seat Reyes seems
to pull the strings which control his
movements.-MI. Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
DIED.

In Patch Grove, June 10, 1877, John Wiseman, aged
IS years, last Oct ober.
Father Wiseman leaves a wife and twelve children
after having buried three. He was found in the
morning dead in his bed.
In Patch Grove, June H. VIM d, Curtis, aged 49,
in August next.
Father Curtis was in perfect health to the hour 0
his DEATH ate his dinner with good appetite started
for the barn and in 10 minutes was found dead in the
path. He leaves three children after having buried
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

Hon J. Il PIoKARD. Superintend-
ent of Schools of Chicago, has re-
signed. The Chicago papers unani-
mously regret Mr.. Pickard's deter.
mination to give up bis position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

THE GAINESVILLE Gazette wants w.
c. Whitford, of Milton College, to be
State Superintendent. Is he for the
Madison text books?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

Ex-PRFs1DENT GRANT is lionized
in England as no man has been with
in twenty years. There is no "biger
man than old Grant" now anywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
Taken up-Gelding.

One black gelding broke into my enclosure
on the l4th of May, 1877; had on three shoes
left eye out, heavy name and tail. has the
heayes very bad weighs about 900 lbs wher
in good flesh The owner is requested t.
prove property and take the animal away
II w BowER
Fepnimore Grant Co. Wis 14w4#
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

HAYES has long gince recognized
Governors Hampton and Nichols but
Tilden and his Governor Robinson
have not recognized Hayes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

The Russians and Turks are still
snarling at each other across the
Danube.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21

CHICAGO.

Chicago, June H.
Wheat Sl.47 Corn IS a 46c. Oats 81 a 3sc. Mess
Pork $l2.70 q sl2,s0 Lsrc So c. Hogs $3.50. Beef
cattle So so "a $500 Wool unwashed % a 20 c. wash
ed fleece, 80 IS c; tub washed 30 q 35 c.