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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
1856 Long Bonds.

A bill is before Congress known as
Wallace's long bond bill which di.
reots the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue 100 million dollars of coupon
bonds of the denominations of $25,
$50 and 800 and Of equal sums of
each of said denominations, red eema-
BILE in coin in fifty years from the
date Of their issue and bearing in.
terest payable semi.annually in coin
at the rate of 365 per cent. per an.
mum, these bonds to be in lieu of the
same amount of per cent bonds au>
thorized by the act of July Ia, 1870,
to be exempt from taxation and to be
offered for sale at the different SUBJ
Treasures and United States deposit
tories, at par and accrued interest tor
coin or for United States legal ten
der notes at the current market valu-
alton, and the proceeds are to be ap.
piled to the redemption of any out
standing United States bonds bearing
a higher rate of interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

THE advocates Of the remonetiza-
ton of the deprecated silver dollar are
always talking about its being de-
manded by the people and the suffer-
ing poor. On the proposition in the
Senate, on Thursday last, to let the
Bland bin go over until Monday,
Oglesby, of Illinois, got up and, with
tremulous voice, protested in the name
of a suffering country against post
ponement. He said that if he agreed
to the proposition for delay, he should
feel as though he had "trifled with
the aching hearts of his constituents"
and then burst forth with the words,
at is wrong to thus delay while Pow
erty sits upon every hilltop smiling
at the miseries of the American PEG.
ple." Yet if this wordy senator, or
any of the screamers for deprecated
money, were required, on penalty of
death, to give a rational explanation
of how the making of deprecated sill
yer dollar legal tender would allevi-
ats "the miseries ofthe American peo-
pie" the probability is that most of
them would forfeit thsir necks. Mil
,caukee Wisconsin,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

A VERY great change has taken
place in the minds of the people of
this county, on the money question,
within the past few weeks. Many
acknowledge frankly that they had
been deceived. They were misled
by the faIsehoods of men whom they
now see they should have placed no
confidence in. They thank the HER
AID for opening their eyes. Some
are mad and they say they are GO
ing to crush the HERALD, in which
they are like the ball that braced
itself up to crush the advancing lc-
connective. They are mad, they say,
because they do not like to be called
fools. But the HERALD in truth has
been very careful to call no man q
fool who did not deserve it as we'll
for hio viciousness rs his folly. We
are all liable TO make mistakes.
While some are angry because they
think we have called them fools 9TH
ers say tie same of themselves. They
were completely tooled," is no un-
common expression among them.
Before, they believed Congress had
brought all the mischief upon them.
New they are coming to think that
our present Congress is very weak
one for not exposing instead of fol.
lowing the delusions which have
led a great many people astray.
They see plainly that the effect of
the delusion will be to drive away
what money there is. stop what
bushes there is, and make taxes
ra:., Tas sg s sss atA Fec tAssdu ssa the
interest on Government bonds from
z $40 percent, some of them COM
pounded also, down until much of
the debt is funded at per cent. and
was all fast being funded at 4 per
cent. bonds when the prevalent de-
lusion frightened money lenders and
they concluded to hold on to their
high priced bonds, and that the peo-
pie have in consequence to pay the
higher rate of intetest when the low.
or was offered them. They see that
the silver delusion is heavy tax
upon industry and premium for
capitalists everywhere. If a man
has ten men under his employ it will
pay him to huy silver to pay them
with. 1t amounts to reduction in
their wages of 8 to 10 per cent. The
man who buys wheat or pork from
the farmer can make more money
by buying with silver and selling for
greenbacks than he would make IN
regular profits if the money was all
the same value, Well, we are glad
the people are waking up. There
is more light ahead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
The Constitutional Convention Re,
Union.

The Reunion of Constitutions
veterans was held at Madison on the
1st Of February. There were only
seven members Of the First Consti-
tutional Convention present-nohe
from Grant County. In the first
Constitutional Convention Of Wis
consin this county had nine men,
bers-Thos. p. Burnett, Thomas
Cruson, Lorenzo Bevans, Nicely
Gray, J. Allen Barber, James Gil.
more, Franklin q. Hicks, Daniel r..
Burt and James r. Vineyard. They
are all deceased except Messrs. Bar.
Der, Hicks and Burt. In the Sec
ond Constitutional Convention, held
in 1849. and which framed our pres
emit Constitution the county had Eve
members. They were Geo. W. La.
kin, J. H. Rountree. Alexander d.
Ramsey, Orsamus Cole and William
Richardson. They are all living un-
less the last named be excepted. His
whereabouts lie not known. Mr..
Rountres and Judge Cole were the
only members from this county who
attended the Reunion. Only thir-
teen from the whole State attended.
The Madison Journal Intends pub
fishing the speeches made on the
occasion. Personal sketches of all
members are to be written snS filed
with she State Historical Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
The Conditions and their Effect.

Russia agrees that Turkey shall
have peace if the following conditions
are accepted
First-The erection of Bulgaria into prin-
cipality.
Second--A war indemnity or territory in
compensation.
Third The independence OF Roumania,
Servia and Montenegro, with an increase Of
territory for each.
Fourth-Reforms in Bosnia and Hcrzego-
VIVA.
FIfth-An ultrio understanding between the
Sultan and Car regarding the Dardanelles.
Sixth-'The evacuation Of the Danubian for
Turkey has signed this protocol but
its effect is to antagonlze several
other European powers. European
powers were supposed to favor Russia
with such unanimity that even Eng.
land dare not interfere. But on the
announcement of this protocol Austria
demanded a conference Of European
powers to agree upon the terms of
peace, and Gambetta declared for
France that the conditions involve a
fragrant violation of the treaty be.
tween these powers in 1856 and that
they must therefore be considered
void, and that the war can only be de.
termined by European Congress
The Italian powers are also seeking
an alliance with England, France and
Austria against Russian aggrandize-
ment. Added to these the smeller
states to whom the protocol is not &C.
oeptable and it would seem that very
suddenly the welghtisr sentiment of
Europe appears against Russia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
Winter Flowing.

Winter blowing is a good thing. /,
upsets the insects, turns them up from
their warm quarters below to cold
quarters above. 1t throws up the clay
to be pulverized by the frost and air.
1t gives much aid to spring work, as
If the soil is drying now, it will not
need to be plowed again in spring-a
good harrow pulverizing it finely for
any crop. For oats, clover and tim.
othy, red top, blue grass, orchard
grass, &C., by all means do winter
blowing. Then in early spring you
can sow the seed at once, and not
wait until the ground is in condition
to pillow and then spend several days
in doing what could better be done
in any open Weather in winter. ga
word to the wise is sufficient. "-Rur-
al World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

CANCELLATION is still going on down
in Louisiana. The men whom Presi-
dent Hayes put into Office have the
men who put Hayes into Office under
arrest and are trying them for the
latter crime. In effecting the arrest
there was something of a conflict be.
tween the State and United States Of
ficers, but under direction from Wash.
ington the latter were directed to re.
tire and let conciliation 60 on. And
so the happy conciliated people are
having a lovely trial. One of the
witnesses swore that he carried certain
returns to the Democratic head>quar-
tsrs where they were unsealed, open
ed and examined and then sealed up
again and taken to the proper officer
because he thought all was fairi in
politics. The other side also makes
some strange exhibits of political
morals. Anderson, one of the mem
bers Of the famous returning Board is
the one now on trial. Next comes
Wells.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

THE Railroad Commissionship has
resulted in the appointment of A. J.
Turner. We may az well say frankly
that we do not think him the proper
man for the place and that we do not
think the appointment creditable to
the judgment Of Governor Smith, or
that it will rebound to his "highest
ambition" We said, not long since,
that Jack Turner was popular where.
ever you put him and SO he has been
snd probably will be but popularity is
not q test Of fitness. Putting Mr..
Turner In that place instead of Gen.
Rusk seems to US like choosing q pert
lady instead of q stslwart man to cars
ry musket as soldier. But we stop
here. We will not at present give
reasons for our objection to Mr.. Tur-
ner. We were very well satisfied
with him as Clerk Of the Senate or in
any other of the many places that
have been given him for popularity"
but he is out of propriety now and
somebody will know it afterwhile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
The Longest Days.

At London and Bremen the long
est day has sixteen hours.
At Stockholm, in Sweden, The
longest day has eighteen and a hall
hours.
At Hamburg, Germany, and Dan.
tzig, Prussia the longest day has
seventeen hours and the shortest
seven hours.
At st. Petersburg, in Russia, and
Toooisk, Siberia, the longest has
nineteen hours, and the shortest five
hours.
AT Tornea, in Finland, the long,
gest day has twenty one and half
hours.
At Wardnuys, Norway, the day
lasts from May 81 to July "a with-
out interruption, and at Spitzber.
gen the longest day is three and a
half months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

The West is just beginning to have
some of the experience which the PEG.
pie of the eastern states and the Paci-
fie slope have endured. The Mexi.
can silver dollars, the trade dollar
and other silver coins are bought up
by spectators and scattered over the
country. The original buyers pay
r.~-- Q, 80 " cents On the dollar.
They can be laid down in Burlington
for about IS cents so that there is a
nice profit in the business. The coun.
try is being flooded with them. It is
not the banks alone that are distribu.
ting them; corporations, manufacture
ers and others buy them up and paw
their employees with them. Every
travelling show or concert that comes
to Burlington pays its printing bills
and other expenses in silver. And
why not? If the government makes
it legal tender why should not men
buy it up as cheap as they can and
make profit? And why not keep
on coming the stuff in large quanti-
ties SO we can have "cheap" curren-
cy ?-Burlangton HdsUkeye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
Field Peas.

In communication addressed to
the Elmira Farmers club, r. D. But.
ton writes as follows on the culture
of field peas:
"Peas are as sure q crop as any
other and one which leaves the
ground in the best of order for wheat.
The yield will vary with the soil, for
ty bushels being a large yield. In
preparing the land / aim to fall pillow
and fit with cultivator in the spring;
although the best crop | ever raised
was on corn stubble, spring plowed.
Peas are better if drilled but Can be
sowed broadcast on the furrow if
rolled afterward. Peas like fine,
dry loan or sandy soil best, but will
thrive well on clayey soil if we'll fit
ed. never have threshed peas with
a machine, as it splits them badly,
and sheep will not relish the straw
as well as if threshed with the fail. II
the vines are very luxuriant, sheep
will not eat them very closely; but if
cut before all Of the top pods have
grown white, sheep will not only eat,
but relish the straw exceedingly well.
If the straw is fed at night sheep will
eat more than if fed in the morning or
at noon. We have been troubled
with bugs which sting the peas while
yet soft, leaving the small eggs
which are hatched, the worm feeding
upon the pea leaving but thin shell
by the following spring. This is OBJ
waited by early sowing so as to have
the majority of the pods so hard by
the time the fly arrives at maturity
that it is impossible to pierce them.
If the season be backward and this
cannot be done. very late sowing will
secure the same result. Good crops
have been raised when sown as late
as the fifteenth or twentieth of May.
The quantity of seed will depend on
the soil. livery fine and rich, one
and halt bushels to the acre on or
binary soil two and on very poor,
three bushels or better not SOW any. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
her victorious armies.

T. III. CoNPRoPsT, the foremost
temperance man of Chicago-fore-
most we mean among those who do
not neglect business to make hob
by of it--takes US to task for saying
in reference to prohibitory temper
anoe laws that, "Where slch laws
can be enforced there is little use
for them" He says "there will be
little use for such laws until they
can be enforced" He is right, too.
But put these two says together as
premises and then what? There
was temperance law in Paradise
aud even there it was not effective.
There WAS no law in Heaven yet
there was a rebellion there. We will
not have everything just right until
there is o law in every mans heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
The Eastern War.

Russian terms on which Turkey
can have peace have been made
known. In effect they are nearly
equivalent to a requirement that Eu-
ropean Turkey shall be extinguishad
Some Of the States formerly attached
to Turkey are to be under sort Of
dependence upon Russia. Turkey
accepted the terms but some OF these
States are dissatisfied and Austria is
so exaggerated that the indications
are that she will wage war rather
than that they shall be acceded to. If
Austria, England ana the smaller
DtaI-s cvrnUIffo aESiust Tue uIctariOn
of Russia the latter will not so easily
make way with Turkey notwithstand.
ing her victorious armies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
EDWARD POLLOCK, Editor.
A BIG meeting was held in Coope

A BIG meeting was held in Cooper
Institute, Now York, last week, favor
ing tie silver initiation scheme. 1t
was presided over by Charles W. Col.
gate, banker. What do you think of
that, neighbor farmers? Last Fall
when the little coterie of Greenbsck-
ers assembled in the Grant county
courthouse, g. w. Lee congratulated
them upon the fact that their candi-
date for Governor, Il. p. Allis, was
on his way, under invitation, to at
tend an sssociation of New York
bankers, and the coterie all clapped
their hands! Curious, isn't it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS,

such Sore. Weak, Inhamed. Red, and watery Eyes:
uieeration ard Inflammation Of the Ear; Ringing
Noises In the Head Sore Throat Elongation of the
Uyula and swelled Tonsils; Nervous Headache, Neu-
ralga. Dizziness, Clouded Memory, Loss of Nervous
Force, Depression OF Spirits, all carefully and
scientifically treated with this remedy according
directions which accompany each bottle, will be
mailed to any address on receipt of stamp.
Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved In
naling Tube with null directions for In all cases.
Price &0. Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
throughout the United States and Canadas. WEEKS &
Boston, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

CONSUMPTION CURED--An old physician, re.
tired from practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary the formula
of simple vegetable remedy, for the speedy
and permanent care of consumption, bronchit,
is, catarrh, asthma and all throat and lung
affections, and also positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous COM
plants, after having tested its wonderful cur
alive powers in thousands Of cases, has felt i,
his duty to make it known tohis suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive, and desire
charge to all who desire it, this receipt ia Ger.
man, French or English with full directions
for preparing and using Sent by mail by ad.
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, w
w. Sherar, l26 Powers Block, Rochester
N. Y. Av
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

The sassyest man ever met izda
henpekt husband when he is away
from home. - Billings.
One Of the latest styles of hats is
the "Plevna," and is decidedly RUS
sian in appearance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

There is 70 earthly boon more precious than
good health, and it behooves its possessor to
endeavor to retain it, If you are assailed
with such provoking ills as sick headaches, tor
pid liver, sour stomach and general feeling
of WEAKNESS and disgust, don't go and commit
suicide, but take Ellert's Daylight Liver Pill
and be cured Sold by james A. Jones. 3stst
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

Why is either house of congress like
q person afflicted with the influenza ?
Sometimes the ayes (eyes) have it,
and sometimes the noes (nose).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
s-om the Caicago Tribune.
TO The SICK MAN OF EUROPE.

Ny dearest Sultan, IL you're VIII ipped.
Why don't you stop and take resti
Now, II you don't, Til always think
You Ottoman, at my request.
Send that old RomanonE or soon
You'll have no place to stand upon.
You've lost the Balkans, and last night
l Erzeroum or Plevna's gene.
In Sultan a. the Bear has acted,
And Hungary a. he seems for ruin,
fear that you will be ex.Sultan
Upon your bier the Bears bruiu.
The English they don't care fig
b Queen Victoria Windsor Castle;
Disraeli il the truth, and you
Must pause. or be Russian yassal.
/ am not brave / sometimes run:
When last frapI was in Persia,
Laws-a.M Macedonia, bet yer boots,
If you want help, that will Servia.
JARED JALLAP
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

STOP that terrible cough and thus avoid a
sonsuinptive's grave. By taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. "A a cough rem.
edy it a nnsurpassed Sold by druggists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

To those who are so unfortunate as to bes
come prematurely gray, or whose hair exhibit
a tendency to fall off, we recommend a trial
of Halls Hair REVIEWER. We do SO with the
utmost confidence because it is everywhere
received with marked favor, and has built ups
on its own merits such q sure foundation that
it is known and used in all civilized countries.
Addison IN " advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

Disease and DEATH when they reach oul
own households, are too serious for testing, W,
use our best endeavors to drive off the dreat
messengers and are only happy when we fee
that they are at distance. At the first an
proach of that fell destroyer, Consumption, in
the shape of cough or slight cold as well as
more severe Bronchial or Catarrhal Com.
plants, we should at once use Eller's Extract
of Tar and Wild Cherry. It has no superior
in such cases. Every bottle warranted to give
satisfaction. Sold by James A. Jones' 1851
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
GRANT CIRCUIT COURT.
Calendar Of Civil and Grim.
inal Actions.
ofacers, Attorneys. and Jurors.
February Term. 1925.
OFFICERS

E6ur0d1J 0I711s 1870.
OFFICERS:
Hon. N. N. CoTHREN, Judge.
HERMAN BuCHSER, Clerk.
d. ScHREiEER, Deputy Clerk,
WIN. HoxER BEEBE, District Attorney.
MATT BIRcHARD, Sheriff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

February is like the rest OF us-al-
ways short
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07
FINANCIAL and Complimentary.

EDITOR HERALD:
Young Mr.. Eaton's views on the
Silver question, given in bis NEW
York Letter. published in the last
HERALD, are very fairly and correct
II expressed, and reflect great credit
upon the writer not only for orig
inality and strength of argument
and illustration. but also for the high
sense of justice, and national honor
which throughout is characteris-
tic of his letter. Were our legislators
in Washington whe now have this
issue in charge, equally clear in the
perception of their duties, and equal
" imbued with those Divine impnl-
ses which give to craftsmanship it's
highest adornment and largest claim
to respect, then there would be no
apprehensions that evil will come.
that increased distress will fall upon
the land, and above all that the
escutcbeon of our national honor
will be tarDished. Such as are now
d,squieting the highest moral sense,
and the most expert financial judg-
ment Of the world, growing out Of
the record, so far made, upon the
question.
The argument, That bi-metalie
standard of money values, edual as
legal tenders, cannot long be main
tanned where the metals of which
they are composed are constantly
changing their relative values in
consequence Of inequality in the sup
ply and demand as bullion, is sns-
tanned by the experience of every
nation which has tried the expert
ment under system of free coinage.
The cheaper coin will drive out OF
circulation the desrer, and as capt.
alists derive their income from the
Best advantage within reach, it fol-
lowt, that whenever an inferior val
ne is made by statute to rank with
superior value as legal tender the
inferior takes entire possession of the
field and drives the superior to 9TH
er countries where its intrinsic value
is respected. Under this rule then
our 80 per cent silver coin would at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-29
Alexall0tiia 6az&tt&
SATURDAY EVENING. jI'AE %, 1873.

A CURIOUS FAcr.-The poet WortsWortb
il one of his verses uses 40 expression WHO'D
.pticipated a horrible crime, aud s5on at'er'
ward seemed like the voice OF prophecy
Sweet is the love that nature hrlnga;
Our meddling intellect 49,
Mi.ehapes the besuteous forms ol thihas
We murder to dissect.'
How little did Wordsworth imagine that tno
idea thus playfully uttered would be fulfilled 10
9 series of revolving crimes LIE lived now
ever, to read the record OF Burke. the o9oy
snstoher, who decoyed poor and fliend'ess boys
into bis deu-drupged them with strong dElnS
and laudanum, and then lowered them neaa
first INTO we'll After life was extinct be took
them to the surgeons hall and obtained his
fee. He and his associates were, haDged' ana
there is 20 proof that the crime has ever been
reneated. Burke ia an Irish shoemaker, WHO
lived in Edinburgh. A debtor dying at MS
house be sold the body, and the handsome tee
led him to abandon bis trade for the "Iesulrsci,
lion" business. He confessed the murder oil
Gheen victims, whose bodies were thus dlspos
ed Of, snd Wordsworth learned that there was
y dreadful reality in the words "@o murder 10
tigsecs." - Cincinnati Gazette.