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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

LET il we'll be understood that
what we say elsewhere on the silver
question ia not intended to influence
any person to oppose reconciliation
of silver. We are In favor of remon-
etizstien. But it is the business OF
the HERALD to "givu the people the
truth" lfsome of our citizens go
blindly into folly we intend the
HERALD shall not be TO blame for it.
Three kinds of money will satisfy
US: gold, silver and greenbacks and
We want all of them to be and re-
main legal tender. We desire that
Congress shall so regulate their issue
that dollar of one shall in oil cases
be equal to dollar 10 another.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
THE Decentralization DELUsION
UnanswePable Proof that tho Act Of 1879, De-
monesizing Silver, Wes Not Passed elyly or
surreptisiously.


The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune sends the fol-
lowing instructive facts of Legislative
history:
The assertion that the Coinage act
of 1873 was secretly passed by Con.
gress and that no one knew what its
effect would be at the time it became
law would not be worthy of further
notice except for the fact that the ad.
vecates of the Bland Silver bill contin.
ne to repeat it. They have succeed
ed in gaining some sympathy for
their cause by their constant reitera-
ton OF this oft-exploded story. Mr..
Thurlow Weed in his letter to the
Tribune, is the only prominent advo-
cate of the demonstration of the sill
YER dollar who has had the manliness
to acknowledge that he was mistaken,
and to admit what all of them must
by this time know to be true, sthat
there was nothing secret or mysteri-
GUS about the coinage legislation of
1875" that the subject was discussed
as much as many other equally impor-
tant measures we're that the judg-
ment OF men well informed in coinage
matters was generally invited, and
that if members of Congress did not
know what the effects of the bill was
it was their own fault.
Mr.. Halstead of the Cincinnati
Commercial, published letter in the
New York Nation, of the 9th of De-
cember, 1877, in which he says: 81
have advertised in vain for member
OF Congress who can say that he vot-
ed for the decentralization of silver,
knowing when he cast his vote what
1t meant. / have appealed to the
press for an editorial article published
in the year 1873 or 1874 for or against
the change from the double to the sin.
gle standard; and the conclusion is
that no such article appeared in any
American newspaper.
Now it is not of SO much impor-
lance what members of Congress may
say or decline to say at the present
time, when the large decline in the
value of silver has taken place, as
what they said when the Coinage act
of 1878 was under discussion. 1t is
shown by the records OF Congress that
at least FIVE members of the House
OF Representatives knew that the
Coinage act OF 1873 proposed to dis
continue the coinage of silver dollars.
The names and their very words at
the time Of its passage are given here
with,
Hon. William D. Kelley, of Phila-
delpbia declared:
sit is impossible to retain the dou-
BILE standard. The values of gold
and silver constantly fuctuate. You
cannot determine this year what will
be the relative values of gold and sill
yer next year. They were Is to l a
short time ago. They are 16 to l /
now. Hence all experience has shown
that you must have one standard coin
which shall be legal tender for all
others, and. then You may promote
your domestic convenience by having
subsidiary coinage of silver which |
shall circulate in all parts Of your
country as legal tender for limited
amount aud be redeemable at its face
valae by your Government
"But, sir, / again cell the attention |
Of the House to the fact thst the gen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

Mr.. Lees denitns and broadcloth
remark is also error. We used to be
q sort of farmer. In those days we
could wear broadcloth on Sundays.
Since we have been an editor we
have not been able to wear broad
cloth. Our last years ruff. scuf coat
has to do rs in writing editorials and
at church and receptions. and we'll
wager there is not farmer on
Blake's Prairie who tolls as many
hours in honest labor every day as
does the editor of the HERALD.
Some more corrections" are in
order,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
Correction.
To the EDITOR /:

To the EDITOR:
An error of mine in calling 1872,
when it should read 1878, afforded
the HERALD an opportunity in reply
to my communication of Jan. 9th to
give Pomeroy, Cary, Devil & Co., a
blizzard. 1t was hardly fair with
the Congr essional Record before
you and knowing that referred to
1872 and not 1873, az there was no
Congress OF that time, and being
nearly two months after the pass.
age of the act demonetizing silver,
TO make out farmer 80 ignorant
and an editor so wise. AS to the
name of the man who represented
the bondhelding interest In the de-
monetiEetion of silver, whether it
was Earnest Seyd or Floyd or Lloyd
the public have little interest or care
The main question is whether the
act domonetizing silver was passed
by stealth. The people knew moth.
ing Of it. If done by mistake il was
stupenduous fraud. II done on
purpose IL must have been done in
the interest of the bondholders.
Rublee, Nichols & Co., In canvass
ing the State last Fall in the inter-
ests of the Republican party and
Gov. Smith denied the demonetiza.
ton of silver by act of February IL,
1873, but claimed it was done under
Democratic rule in 1853, and read
Us farmers the law on every stump
in Grant County. 1t could not be
possible that they belonged to the
Pomeroy family, you so denomin.
ate 90 an 'infernsl sooundrel and
Professional liar" An editor has a
great advantage standing behind his
battery aud can splatter much mud
on the denims brooches of q farmer.
With equal advantages farmer
might spstter some mud on the
broadcloth of an editor, but accord
TO the HERALD the victory.
GEO. W. LEE.
EDIToR's REPLY.
When "you farmers" charge that
Lincoln, Chase, and the good men
with whom they worked when
they gave us the financial system
we have, with having done it under
bribery of moneyed aristocrsoy, you
are the mud singers. When you
take up such dirty, scurrilous, will.
sinous, thisving scoundrels as Brick
Pomeroy to be your leader, you
show your willingness to use, IS
against men of honor and integrity,
the filthiest mud machine God eve
permitted to live. The whole stool
in trade of your cstspaw party j
mud. Its foundation is mud. 1t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

with any Of the Hazel Green OPEN
ings, as it is rather above them. Work
was suspended here in the fall of 1874.
Their production to that time was
100000 pounds of lead ore.
Da,cson's Digginqs are situated Oh
the s. E. Or. of Sec. 80, T.. 2, RI, E..
The general course of the range is
east and west, but it is found to pitch
IN various directions. They are
worked about thirty feet below the
surface, in the upper measures Of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

Bain5ridge d Tipord. s. E. or.
Sec. 8, T. /, R. l, E. This ia an east
and west range somewhat near a mile
long, which was worked about twen-
ty-two years since and abandoned.
Prior to 1854, it produced about one
and a half million pounds. About
seven years since some work was
done on it, and one million pounds
were produced. Work was recon-
menced on the eastern end by the
present parties in February, 1874, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

The Wisconsin Assembly last win.
ter was strongly Republican, and con-
tanned 50 farmers. This year the As
sembly is captured by spokesman and
the farmer element is reduced to SO.
The Assembly has 8 lawyers this year
and the Republican Senate only 2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

The Wisconsin Assembly voted AZ
to 40 against having the Madison
clergymen open sessions with pray
er. 1t was our opinion before they
did IL that the present. Assembly 10 q
body past prayiug for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
Climate Changed by Cultivation.

There is general belief through.
out our Western country that marked
changes in the climate are consequent
upon the settlement of region, and
that in fact those changes become per-
ceptible within few years whenever
a railroad is laid through a new coun-
try. Mr.. marlborough, an explorer
of note, adds to the evidence in favor
of this notion by his observation made
in Australia. Keeping sheep is no
such a profitable business as it used
to be, but on the other hand, large
tracts of land that were worthless be.
fore have lately become fit for agrIcul-
ture. There is decided increase of
forests and of moisture in parts of
Australia, giving hope that eventually
the whole interior may be reclaimed.
The direct effect of sheep,raising has
been to keep down the long grass
which formerly afforded material for
destructive fires. The trees, young
and old, periodically burnt by these
fires until the country became almost
treeless, its climate has been rendered
arid and its soil sterile. IF the facts
in Australia can be established they
will afford the most remarkable in
stance yet recorded of climate being
by the labors and surround
ings of civilized man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
SAnFoRD'S RADICAL CURE

safely claim 70 be one ofthe few popular rene
u dies receiving the approval ofmedica gentlemen.
who, IN private not only Freely recommend It but use
In their families IN preference any OF the prepare.
You are aware" said ad!stingushed city nhysician
that my obligations TO the Mass. Medical Society are
Radical Cure; but since received much relief IRON
the use OF II myself after thorough trial of the usual
patients for IT" -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

THE suggestion for a reunion of
the surviving members of the conven.
ton that framed the constitution of
Wisconsinshas taken shape and the
following call appears in the Madison
papers :
Upon the request OF several gentleman who
were delegates to the convention which
framed the Constitution of the State of Wis
consin, notice is hereby given that reunion
OF the members, officers and attaches of that
body is hereby appointed to be held at the
Capitol at Madison on Friday the lst day of
February, 1878: at which all the surviving par,
ncipants IN the work of preparing that instru-
ment are requested to attend. An invitation
is cordially extended to the members and Of
hcers OF the first Constitutional Convention to
honor the occasion by their presence.
Nj. l.. MARTIN.
President of the Convention of Is4S
l.. f. KELLOGG,
Secretary Of the Convention of 1916.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

Several exchanges ara giving d.
rections How to Dress The most
sensible way is to stay in bed till the
fire is started, and then take your
clothes under your arm and trot out
to the dining room stove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
! IMPORTANT LETTER
From Distinguished Physician.

MO single disease has entailed more suffering or has
~ tened the breaking up Of the constitution than
Catarrh The sense Of SMELL Of taste OF sight, OF hear
Ing the human voice, the mind, more and some
times all yield to Its influence. The poison IL
distributes throughout the system attacks every vital
force and breaks most robust OF constitutions
ignored because but little understood by most phys
clans. fmpotenty assailed by quacks and charlatsn
those suffering from have little hope to be relieved
popular treatment Of tbs terrible disease BY remedies
within the reach of all passed into hands COM
petent and Trustworthy The and hitherto untred
method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the preparation of
HIS RADICAL CURE has won my hearty approval. be-
eye it likely to succeed when all the usual remedies
fall because strikes at the root Of the disease vz
orane by direct application to the nasal passages Its
action IL based certain fixed rules and unless the
vital forces are too far exhausted must in the great
majority of cases, effect cure.
GEO. BEARD, NJ. d.
NoescoTr BLOCK. SO. FRANrNaHxx oct. j. ISL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
TWO IN ONE,

Thus combined we have two grand medical agents in
one each OF which performs Its function and unitedy
produces more cures than any iniment lotion, wash
OF plaster ever before compounded IN the history OK
medicine. Try one. PRICx. Is CENTS.
Sold BY all Wholesale and Retail Druggists through
out the United States and Cansdas, and by WEEKS &
POTTER, Proprietors. Boston, Mas. !.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
BALSAM AND PINE.

The healing properties OF our own fragrant osisar
and pine and the gums Of the East too well known TO
Ing and STRENGTHENING properties are known to thou
SANDS. when combined In accordance with late and
strengthening properties are increased tenfold In
aid Of electricity. 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

GENTLEMENI-we have sold SANroRn's RADICAL
~ CURE for nearly one year, and can say csnddly
that we never sold similar preparation that gave such
universal satisfaction We have to learn the first COM
plant yet
We are not In the habit Of recommending patent
medicines, but your preparation meets the wants OF
thousands, and think those afflicted should be con-
WINGED ofi great merit that their suffering viii be
renewed We have been In the drug business for the
past Twelve years constantly and sold everything for
Satarrn but yours leads all the rest II you see proper
Very truly yours, s. ID. BAI.DWIN q co
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs Books and
Stationery, Washington, Ind Feb Is, Isis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
EDWARD POLLOCK, Editor.

OK January Is gold fell to 1o15-
the lowest price 1t had reached since
1862. January 22d il dropped to
10Is 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

AS a grand curative and restorative agent Is not
py any element or medicine in the history
the healing art Unless the vital the hody
restoration by ofelectricy possible tits the
last resort of all physicians and surgeons has res
cued thousands, apparently dead, from an untimeiy
grave, when no other human agency could have sue.
ceeded This Is the leading curative element in this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

Eachcackage contains DIR. Sanfords Improved Inhal.
Ing md fu directions for in all Price,
flu For sale by all Wholesale and retail druggists
and dealers throughout the United States and Csnadas
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale
Boston. Mass "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
C0LLINS'|Es
v0LTAIC PLASTER
ELECTRICITY

An Electro Galvnnic Battery combined with
nightly Medtcated strengthening Plaster,
torminR tns pest sr!astcr for pains and aches
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

81 per cent. higher than gold. Would
the bondholders say, "Gentleman
Congress, please demonetize silver.
Well give you 100000 brought
here by ERNEST Floyd" If you will.
We want you to do this so that we
cant take 81 per cent. more for our
bonds than if we are paid in gold"
Those we're worry generous and con-
siderste bondholders, weren't they,
Mr.. Lee? No the demonstration
Of silver was not even asked for by
the bondhoiders. The movement to
demonetiZe was headed by VIM. d.
Kelley, the distinguished Greenback
leader in Congress-the man now
the hottest for reconciliation. On
that very 9th ofApril, 1872. as ap-
pears in the Congressional Record,
VIM. ID. Kelley made q speech in ia
vor of the demonstration because,
as he declared, certain spectators
were making q quarter to q half mil
lion dollars annually and if we were
on q specie basis would be making
millions, out of the coinage laws as
they then existed. For other facts
from Kelley and other men on this
subject read the characterization
Delusion," article elsewhere ia this
paper.
Mr.. Lee says that Mr.. Rublee and
other Republicans last Fall denied
the demonstration of silver by act
of Feb. IL, 1873, but claimed it was
done in 1853. That is another ser
ror OF yours" Mr.. Lee. Mr.. Rub
lees words are "Silver was practic.
ally demonetized in 1853" and this
lie true. Congress in 1853 directed
that no more silver dollars should
be coined. Was that not practical
! demonstration +?
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

brought about greater results, time will cor
rect this evil In future Legislatures. Sir. 1t is
/, source Of profound congratulation that,
after years OF wal. years OF worse than war,
the representatives of the people OF the State
should have assembled, 1t may be with many
crude eopinions, 1T may be without uniformity Of
view, but not, sir, without common purpose
of lending their best efforts to the redemption
Of that commonwealth, to the happiness and
prosperity of whose people they were devoted.
Emerging from tribulation. that common
wealth, sir Is now reaching forward to %
happy futureAa future to which, as humble
instruments, we have contributed, If In no
other way ut least by aiding In placing her
destiny Id her own hand. 1@E
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
By Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company.
DspEaa agggFG.

Domestic.
New YonK, Sept. q. 1o:4o a. n;-Coffee nrm ;
saels and resales--276s per Alice Campbell.
caibo, 1000 PIculo java. Sugar strong: sales
upward OF 5000 hhds; refining fair to good fair
71zGs74, prime IL. Refined sugar strong mod
.1145 q, m.--ooffee auiet and firm. Sugar
strong. + Refining fair to good fair 7I@5A.
he Refined sss Sugar eng oderae oa eeHe
yellow 715t9814. extra G SaS@s5s, Standard "a
@9I. off 4 97s, standard crushed 10. powdered
CHICAGO. Sept. 25. 9:25 q. m.-pork~-s on Oc-
tober, s 171s November, 8 seller year. Lard-635
OCTOBER sszz ss,l N6yaemnbert a sa6 seller yeoer
tober. 36'40363S November.
Union stock Yards-480 cars stock reported TO
arriye esated 6 ar RECEIPTS q f nogs i 2
at 80 60@3 65, heavy mixed packing 80 so@sa 80
for very &c common 70 good heavy shipping g 50
ososS $50 s,1p % october ssa November.
Corn11s5N October, se1 Noyember. Oats11s1z0
Pork-zss OK bid October. IS zoos 22K Noven-
ber. .Lard-e.s5 October, $40 November.
sT. LOUIS, Sept, .25.-Opening. Wheat go Oc.
tgber, 9131 November. 92h December. Corn
D. M Wheat--No. Q red lower at ss@sg54 oc-
tober. 9lA November, s2A December. s8H@8sM
bid November, s41z@s4I cash. Oats higher
2os October, 2oz5 cash: Whiskey steady at o. o.;
Pork dull---$8 1903 go, Cut Meats-Ganeral
market dull; car lots Az. 5H and 81. Bacon
active and easy at 51z, s}4 and 62a. Lard nomi-
NAL
CINCINNATI, Sept. 25.--Pork 50. Bacon-5N,
63G. 624. Hams 1o0t3. Out meats, general mar
ket 456. 81. bid 55s@AM, asked 6. Lard--s5o, s,
$50 Hogs-s2 1905; receipts 1898. Whisky
81 86.
Foreign.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25,. 1890 .. m.--Cotton-
Moderate inquiry freely supplied; Mfddling
Uplands 62Sd, Middling Orleans 65zd. Sales
1000 bales. Of which 1000 are for export and
speculation.
Wheat-Western spring No. 1 es 3d. No.
2 9s; Western winter No. ! IS sd, No. 2
SO sd. Flour-Western canal 2os@23s: Corn
mess Western ATS cd. Lard-Prime Western 36s
3D.. Bacon-Long clear 29s. short clear s0s.
Tallow~-Anerican 3ss cd.
LONDON. Sept. 25, 1880 0. m.-TalloW-39s ID.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
ofal Anus Far. ....... ii ag1, los 81 s244,71s A

Total thus far. 1891 106 Sc S24A719 4s
The money market is quiet and unchanged.
We quote exceptional paper 7@8 y 1cent;
do e@fo; second grade do -@-: loans on COLI
latera1s sos: Al mortgage paper 5000; sec
ond grade do O. y cent per annum.
Gold is uuist and easy.
Foreign Exchange quiet
Sight In light request.
State Consols strong at 74@@745s.
Premium Bonds steady OF 52@32h.
Stocks dull.
Gold opened In New York at 1905. and closed
at 1ooN. Here it opened at 1ooA@1oo1. land
closed at 044@100h.
.BTf5RLING-Ban bills 4ss@4sah: CONNER
cia1 A7e04s01<.
FRANCs--Bank francs ~; commercial $3.50
5.234. e.,
BIGHT-Bank counter rate u 2 cent discount,
commercial and bankers 3s y cent discount
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALI-1o A. IL.
SIS 900 State Cons IA24
40 600 State ConsOls ....-...l.... 74S
States 745sD744: Premiums 3t5s@31A.
SECOND CALL--12 N.
20 600 State Consols. ....................,. 74$4
50 900 Premium Bonds. 3214
States 5s@75: Premiums 32t5@322s.
THIRD CALL-2 Pm. ..
No sales.
States 745s675: Premiums 32@32a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
Leaving.

But. sir, the advantages already obtained
not only consist in the present and prospec-
tive decrease in taxation. They also are repre-
scented by the improvement In the financial
condition Of the State, for general fund war
rants for the first time in years have been a
representative Of value, and whilst know that
many difficulties have yet to be overcome,
that much fortitude is yet to be exercised, but
with them and time the path to relief lies
open before us.
The parishes have realized already reduc-
tion In taxation in many cases, and have their
financial affairs on better basis. Their scrip
then in most instances valueless, now ap-
proaches par.
10 recapituIate: The savings which I have
pointed out, and which have been taken from
official figures or estimated upon what Is pre-
sumed correct information, are these:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
TO THE LADIES,

Dr. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an Office at 1916 Canal street, between
cret Of N1non de PEnclos. who, uD to her death
In her seventy second year of age, retained the
beauty. vlvaefty and spirit as when she was
twenty years OF age. By DR.. Bille's treatment
which is pleasant, even enjoyable, ladies can do
away With all cosmetics and paints, as the gk In
Wonted lnstre and strength, and vigaeity re. e.
turns, The old become young, and the young
who have ruined themselves with late hours
@ and ezeesses beeons bsautif1ll and full Of the
troubles peculiar TO ladies' treated by q harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
reaDondelee strictly confidential.
aes6 DRa BILLIE. 196 Canal street