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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
LETTER FROM E. D.HOLTON.
He Announces His Approval of Hon. VIM. Il.
Smiths Course, and His Determination 90
Support Him.
HIGHLAND HOME, Oct. 4, 1877.

HIGHLAND HOME, Oct 4, 1877.
Hon. YIN. e. Smith:
My DEAR FRIEND: / read, last
evening, with very great interest, your
address before the ratification meeting
held at music hall on the evening of
the I'd inst.
/ was in Virginia at the time the
Republican convention was held, and
have never seen the full text of its
platform. The Richmond Wing con-
tanned a telegraphic synopsis of it,
which l thought, at the time, was a
weak and unworthy utterance.
l had hoped to have seen the Dem
ocratic party come up, and with
courage take strong ground in favor,
especially, of specie payments. But
it has contented itself with mass OF
"glittering generalities" and gone the
whole length of the greenback fraud,
and consequently is not entitled to
the support of those who believe that
return to specie payments is fun
damental necessity to national pros
perity.
Besides, / am disguised with the
continual decrying of President
Hayes elevation to his seat. What
ever were the irregularities of the
election, in certain of the southern
states, nothing ever occurred in this
country of grander character than
the conduct of congress to devise a
proper method of solving, in timely
and suitable manner, the tangle oil
the electoral vote. In my judgement
the admirable plan SO periodically
adopted by congress, was one of the
sublimest exhibitions of the elasticity
and adaptiveness of our system to the
exigencies of free government that
has ever arisen, and for. one of the
parties to the transaction to be for.
ever indulging in taunts and villifca-
ton is undignified and dishonorable
The Democratic party should have
stood to its agreement in disposing Of
the electoral question. Had it done
so, and then, when President Hayes
SO grandly swept away from his own
party leading strings, and adopted
the professed Democratic ground il
his treatment of the Southern states,
have stepped in and sustained him
it could have added greatly to its
hold upon public confidence. 1t has
forfeited these opportunities.
Your unqualified approval of specie
payments, and the course pursued by
President Hayes in his treatment o.
the Southern states, meets my most
hearty approval.
With these views, coupled with
your tried fidelity in tho former ser
vice of the state, there is afforded ar
excel ut guarantee, if you are elect
ed to the chief office of the common
wealth, that both its private and its
public interests will be well served.
scarcely need add that the personal
friendship existing between us ena.
bles me to cast my vote for you with
the greater satisfaction.
Wishing you large success in the
apnroaching canvass, | am sincerely
vonr friend and obedient servant,
EDWARD d. HoLToN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
The Lesson of Ohio and Iowa.

Ohio has gone against us by over
10000 majority. Papers write a great
deal upon the why and wherefore.
Such papers as the Chicago Tribune
and even the Evening Journal would
have us believe that presumption"
did it, and therefore Sherman is to
blame. The Dubuque Times also
seemed inclined to charge our defeat
to the same cause, but the last two
papers, when giving expression to
studied thought run irresistibly into
the fact that the result is attributable
to the Hayes policy. Now that the
election is over we can say openly
that the result is just what we looked
for. When a Republican admins
tration takes such a course that Ben
Wade becomes disguised with it, we
can reasonably suppose that in Ohio
there are great many other Republic
cans who think just like Ben Wade.
They had labored a great many years
to secure Republican supremacy.
They secured it last Fall by carrying
Louisiana. But when Hayes came
into Office he gave away Louisiana.
The most Jealous Republicans thought
if all their fighting was for victory
to be given away when won there
was no use in fighting. Ohio was
Hayes own state. The Republican
convention gave his policy unqualli-
fed endorsement. The Republican
press of the State fell obediently into
line. Everything being favorable to
the policy, and the place and the oc-
casion was a good one to test the
minds of Republican voters. Their
verdict was unfavorable and we do
not see how favorable one could be
looked for. In Iowa it was different.
There the State convention was pass.
i've to the Hayes policy, the conven-
ton, the press throughout the
State and the speakers resolved
on fighting for good old Republican
principles, and let the "policy" take
care of itself. The result is rousing
Republican maority-larger than
was expected by the most sanguine
1t is not as large as last year, but it
is, if we mistake not, the largest the
State has given in an "of' year" for
six or eight years. These examples
are new lessons showing that battles
are not won nor victory eniovea by
faint hearts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

The repeal of specie resumption act
is the first thing demanded by the
Greenbackers. At the same time
they tell us that they want the green
back dollar to be at par with the
gold dollar and that their policy will
make it so. Pray tell us what harm q
resumption act can do if a greenback
dollar is worth as much as gold
dollar? Who would want to make
the exchange in such case? Of
course no one would who makes use
of his money. If there were in the
country a thousand millions of dol.
lars in greenbacks they would not
seek redemption unless something
could be made by redeeming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
We Prosper.

When We come to apply the true
test of prosperity, the one Tilden used
as text in his message of accept
ance as Presidential candidate, we
find our country in more prosperous
condition than it has been before for
many years. 1t is liUing aoithin ats
means. We mot refer to the pay
ment of Government debt. That is
an evidence of. good financiering.
But there is a better evidence of pros
perity among the people. They are
receiving more than They are paying
out. Nearly every steamer from
Great Britain brings thousands in
gold. Last week one vessel brought
half million dollars in gold from
England. These receipts indicate
our profits in trade. For many years
the balance in trade went the other
way. Ships brought more manufac,
lures from other countries than our
income would pay for and they car.
ried our money away to Europe. We
were getting in debt-not Govern.
ment debt but debt to other countries
for our clothing, jewels and high liv-
ing. We called those good times but
but they were the days of our prodi-
gality. We were wasting our SUBJ
stance with rio.ous living. The flood.
gates were open and our vitality was
flooding out unrestrained. Checking
was necessary. We had to begin to
dam up the floods or soon there
would not have been vital power
enough to run our Governmental
machinery. The damming up is
economizging. We should drain just
enough to keep a steady current
through our mill-race, no more. There
are imprudent men attempting to
build too big dam. If let alone
they will have SO great weight be-
hind it that nature will suddenly give
way-the dam will break and we
will all be overwhelmed in the cat
astrophy. Their great dam will end
with an n to themselves and all of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

THAT devout Catholic and leading
Democrat, the editor of the Prairie
du Chen Courier set US the example
of bringing mans religion into
politics. We do not care what a
mans religion is. In fact the strong
err his religion is and the more ten
aciousIy ne cliDgs to it the moro We
admire him. We like religion all
the way from the Catholic down to
the Universalist-the thick and the
thin, and thick or thin the man who
holds to it the most conscientiously
and persistently is the most deserv-
inc. As to our position in reference
TO Catholics and the pubic schools
we happen to have friendly &C
ouaintance with Catholics OF very
high standing, who wear prlestly
ro6es-one of them not far away
who agree with US.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
IT seems that Ringle, the cane

1T seems that Ringle, the candi-
date for State Treasurer on the
Democratic ticket, was deeply in
volved in the means by which the
farmers on the La Crosse railroad
were swindled out of several mill
lions of dollars by being induced to
mortgage their farms to assist in
building the road. The Milwaukee
Sentinel says "The Ringle family
worked up the acknowledges bust
ness in Dodge county, in the interest
of the La Crosse and Manitowoc
railroad, so that over 100000 has
been taken from the farmers of that
county alone. And it is notorious
that the old man Ringle, who Sc
cured the nomination of his son con.
trary to the wishes of the party, was
compelled to move to Marathon
county to escape the indignation of
the people," And il is predicted that
he will get but few votes on the line
of that road. Moreover the Ger
mans are repudiating. They do not
propose to endorse this kind of
swindling by voting for him and
they claim that be ia not in any way
identified with the Germans of this
country and is not their representa-
tiye.-Jdnesuille Gaze :.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

CoNGREss is in session. Randall
is its Speaker. The Presidents mes
sage is before it and we give it to our
readers in full to-day. Congress is
starting out in the usual way-every
man trying to get in his little bill.
Beck wants rebel disabilities re-
moved. Thurman wants something
about the Pacific railroad. The
Missourians want st. Louis to be the
Capital. Baily wants ''relief" APP
preparation for the Southern Meth
odist publishing House, and he has
Southern Methodist Chaplain there
to pray for it. Lots of other "relief"
bills for furnishing Southerners are
already presented. ingalls, wants
arrears of pensions. Howe wants a
pontoon at Buffalo County and SO on
down. Not one of them appears to
think of limiting himself to the work
he was called to do. As well expect
swine turned loose in garden, to
limit their roofing to the turnip patch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

SENATOR Howe has made an ex.
celIent speech on the money issue,
tho points of which we intend to
give to the readers of the
HERALD. Also Horace Rublee, Chair
man of the Republican State Com
mittee, has issued an address which
will be given in full to our readers
next week. Gentlemen who have
never until this season had any idea
upon state finances and must there.
fore be green upon the subject, are
requested 10 hold themselves open to
reasonable conviction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
Democratic Nominations for the Leg
islature.

In the Ist District of this County
the Democrats have nominated John
A. May, of Smelser, as their candidate
for the Assembly.
In the Cd District, W. J. Mccoy, OF
Bsetown, is the Democratic condi-
date. He served in the Legislature
in 1876.
In the Sd District, Thos. ]. Graham,
of Muscoda, is the Democratic can
didate. He was beaten two years ago
by Mr. Brown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

BISHOP is the name of the newly
elected Governor of Ohio. A Gin
cinnati paper nominated him as the
next Democratic candidate for Pres
ident. He cannot be elected. Parties
of every name in this country have
always opposed the union OF Church
and State and they will never consent
that the u. S. shall be Bishopric.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

What other preparations fail to do, Halls
Hair Remover surely aceomplishes. 1t renews
the hair and especially restores its color when
gray and faded. As dressing il is unsur-
passed, making the hair moist, soft and glossy.
The most economical preparation ever offered
its effects remain long time, and those who
have once made trial of il will never use
any other.-Adsertissr and Union, Fredo1sla,
~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

Our printer in setting up the Dem :
ocratic majority in Ohio, last week,
should have put figure before the
5000. Besides he should have made
the types say the Democrats had a
large majority in the Legislature,
which enables us to say with pleasure
that Stanley Mathews Senatorial ca
reer is forever ended. His work is
done ere it begun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

THE Khedive of Egypt offers to
give its last three thousand year old
monument to New York City, on
condition that it be brought over and
securely planted. 1t is not as large
as the Cleopatria's Needle now float
ing over to England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

LATE dispatches announce great
battle and victory for the Russians
in Asia. They captured many guns
and prisoners from Mukhtar Pasha.
The Turks are driven from the road
to'Kars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

TIE elections in France last Sun
day resulted in the complete success
of the Republicans. Over 300 Re-
publicans are elected and about 200
McMahonists,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor
WILLIAM E. SMITH.
For Governor
JAMES M. BINGHAM,
For Secretary of State
HANS B. WARNER,
For State Treasurer
RICHARD GUENTHER,
EoR ArToRNEY-GENERAL--
ALEXANDER WILSON,
For State Superintendent
w. G.. WHITFORD,
For Senator, 10th District,
o. G.. HATHAWAY.
For County Superintendent,
CHARLES HARPER.
For Member of Assembly, lst District,
VIM. Z. CARTER.
For Member Of Assembly, I'd District.
w. b. CLARK.
For Member of Assembly, Sd District,
JOSEPH HORSFALL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

GOVERNOR LUDINGToN has appoint
ed Mr.. E. w. Keyes, member of the
Wisconsin University Board of Re-
gents, in place Of George E. Paul,
Esq, whose term Of Office has just
expired,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

New YoRK's pious forger who used
to lead the, singers in the singing
scho3,,,. mas been sent to Sing Sing
for five years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18

PIERREPoNT has offered his resig-
nation as Minister to England and it
is rumored that General Bristow will
be appointed his successor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
Mr.. Thos. M. Nichol,

who has lately made some of
of the best speeches yet heard
upon the question which most
interests the people at this
time--that of Finance. 1t is
hardly necessary for US to say,
let every voter turn out and
hear them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
Coming.

Republicans of Grant County
will have the opportunity this
week to see and hear their
candidate for Governor. the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
Hon. VIM. E. Smith,

who will speak in Boscobel on
Friday evening and in Ian
caster on Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. He will be ac-
complained by
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-05

er; Western mixed, spot and October, 81 &c;
November. G2c; December, 6lc. oats
are dull anu steaIy: western white,
35a8Gc: do mixed, 34c. Rye quiet at 66aGSc
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 5.-FIour dull: extra. $4a
4:50; family; S5a5 %; A NO, J, s6ao 70: Iancy;
81 5Oa7 70. Wheat: red, 81 25al Is: amber and
white, 81 30al 3j Corn: white, j4c; mixed, soc.
Rye dull and lower at 67ssc. Oats IN fair de-
mand AMI fgni: white, BIC; miXeu, 3lc. Hay
dull at >l0il2. PORK; none here. Bulk meats
uuIrt ut 6zsgTZErS1,c. Bacon steady at 7Zza
9Jsa95fc. sugar hams quiet at lac: Lard
qniot: choice leal in tleIccs, llc. whisky
iner Isl o. Bagging dun at l2!sc.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 5.--Flour in good de-
mand and tending upward: supcrnne, S47j;
Xxx, $5a5 2j; XXX, So Jla6 "a, nigh
| gl glade-. So 7jF 81. Corn quiet and hrm
! at GJa, 0c. Oat7 in Ialr dGma al aud hrm at goa
! 42c. Corn-mea quiet and lrUl: held at ~ 81
! Hay quiet and iirm: prime, Slj: en- ice, Sl6 50.
| Pork strong and h. gnCr: ncli at $I4 3D. Lard
quiet and steady: Uerce, J1za9Sc; Kegs, lJa
lOJEc. Bulk meats sea &c ami arm: shoulders,
/ loose bAc; packed 6Isc Bacon strong and
| high r: lta9jSa9!ac. Sugar-cured hams hrm-
| CT ut l3al &C. Whisky uull at 81 O5al IL
| NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--Flour: Moderate trade;
| No. 2, $ia4 %; 5uDer1ne Western State, S4 SUa
! 5 IS: common TO good extra, s. i0a5 Is; good TO
extra Ohio, IS i5a7 50; st Louis IS 50aS 70; Min
lnesoia patent Il a9 50. Rye flour quiet at s4a
4 40. Corn meal steady: Western 81 65a3.
| Wheat: No. 3 spring, 81 Il; ungraded spring,
No. 2 milwaukee,, 81 80 i 81; do. No.
spring, 1888 Rye quiet and steady:
| " estern. 7Oa11c. Barley quiet and
unchanged. Malt ditto. Corn: ungraded
Western mixed, GlAaG2Xc; high mixed, 62Xc.
Oats unchanged. Lay unchanged. Hops un-
changeo and steady. Coffee quiet and steady.
RIO cargOes, l5Ial94c gold; j0bDing, 15;S a2fc,
gold. Sugar dun and nominally unchanged'
Molasses: New Orleans steady at 6OaT0c Rice
quiet and unchanged. Petroleum dull: crude.
S3fc; refined. lie. Talow steady at 7%c.
strained resin unchanged. Spirits turpent1ne
steady at SAC. Eggs less firm: Western. II
a23c. Pork stronger: new mess, $l4 50. Beef
quiet: Western long clear m!ddles in fair de-
mand at SIC. Lard dull, weak and lower:
prime steam, s.SJaS.yOc. Butter: Western,
/ lla2.c. Cheese steady at Ta127sc. Whisky dull
| at 81 lOal II.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-05

e. at wards aud Sc delivered per bu. City man
ufactured &c ut yards aud Sc delivered per bu.
Crushed Sc st yards and l0c delivered per 0u.
EGGS-Ibe receipts are moderate ahd lhere
is a Hutcl demand with fresh seIIlng at ZOc
per dozen.
FRUITS apples are steady and quiet
with full supply and demand moderate at
81 5Oa3 % Der brl for good to cnolce. Moderate
demand Tor oranges and light supply at StaS
per Dri Tor LreOle, autl lemons are steady AMI
uuict at S4 oUaj 81 per box. Dried apples
quoted 43aa5C, amt dried peaches Gas &C fUT
halves. 4al4ac for quarters pei ID.
II Y-Ihe markCt Is steady and quiet with
Tui supply and without material change.
We quote prlue to choice timothy 20 JOail per
| ton, all III DalG5 on arrival Lower grades Held
| az $Ia9 per ton as TO qualify.
| HEMP Inc market Is steady ana quiet with
| ample receipts anu mJderaJe demand. We
u otc rough Kentucky $iljal2O per Ton on az,
rival and $5 more asked III store. DRESSED
| selling III jobUIng lots at SA0c per lib.
| MILL fEED-Bran is fair demand aht
steady at Sl2 50al3 per ton and light offerings
shIpstuHs are dull at Sl3al4 per ton. Mid
dllngs steady and quiet at $loa2} per ton, al
| in bulk on arrival
| oES-lhtre is a steady market witt
| ample offerings and selling New Orleans al
4ja5jo for fair 10 prime Old, and hcl q 'a6jc TO
new, and refined syrups dull at 5UoaSl per gal
| as 10 quality.
| UILo-Llnseed is in moderate request at So
| per gallon for prime. Extra lard OIL Is steady
and quiet, at I4aIjC per gallon tVT currcn
make. Refined petroleum is quoted la tic pei
gallon, as TO lire test.
| POTATOES-Ihe market is firm, with mol
crate oterln IS. Arrival lots are quoted 4Ua5Ot
lper bu Tor loose, according to quaitY. the lat
ter for choice peach blows, and aDou lUc NOR,
in s ore, including package. Sweet pouatue
are quoted 81 Tja2 q per Drl.
| POULTRY Market quiet auG steady, viii
liberal offerings. We quote 1--we chickens 81 .
az 70 per dozen, as to size and condition. Duck
81 75a2 80, ami geese So 50a4 W per dozen. Liv
turkeys 6a652C per 10.
oALl-Dumand fair and market steady
We quote ONO River and kauawna Slal /
pel Dr Of bushels. Liverpool coarse II :
al . per sack, ana Turks Island Ta3Sc pc
buShel.
SEED-Moderate jobbing demand for clio
yer, and quoted 1aaS&c, in otore,and SaS4C o
! arrival, ptr bu. Timothy is selling al 81 z5al j
per bu OF arrival, and 81 40al 80 III store. W
quote naX ii 20 per bu III store.
| SUGAR-ls IN moderate demand and stead
as follows: New Orleans raw Ja01sc and clarl
fed l04a.0A5c per 10. Yellow refined So
94r. eAtra 80" 9;5alCc, "a" White lO3Sal0S
grauuIated ana powdered l0IaNAG an
crushed II &c and cut loaf ll}Sc per lb.
IALLUN-tn moderate demand, and sell
ing at I3sa75ac per lO for country IN pack
ages.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-05

Mr.. Peter Buikhardt, member of the
firm of Fritscb, Burkhardt & Co., iron
molders, on Vine street, yesterday cele-
brated with his wife their silver we'd
ding at their residence, No. 9G Belts
street. A large number of friends aud
relatives were present and an enjoyable
time was had. The presents were
costly and numerous. Among them was
an elegant 81 yer Service from the en-
ployes OF the fl m
At the same time MIR. Burkhardt ceIe-
brated the christening of the youngest
child of his brOther-iu-law, Mr.. phn
Schneider. The ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev. Nj. ocnolz, of 81. Johns
Church.
Tomorrow Mr.. Burkhardt's son will
be married 10 Miss Maria Vetter, ol ot.
Bernard.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-05
The EEks.

Cincinnati Lodge No. b, B. P. o. Elks,
elected officers last night as follows:
Exalted Ruler, l.. O'Shaughnessy; Es.
teemed leading Knrgnt, W. A. Kolter;
Esteemed Loyal Knight, Lev. S. Steele;
Grand Lecturer, Harry Gilbert; oecre'
tary, R,Dert Mursn; Treasurer, Charles
Mcguire; lyle, Julius Calm; Trustees,
Al. lbayer, Hal. Z. Young aud Andrew
j. GlllIgan.
Next Thursday afternoon the annua,
benetiJ for the relief tuud OF the Lodge
takes place at the Grand Opera-hOuse
and " Wood's Theater. Tickets are gooC
tor either place. A fine programme viii
be rendered.