Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-08


ism, Professionalism and Judaism. 1t is CON-
posed of series Of lectures and papers by the
1 ablest advocates of temperance and prominent
| clergymen OF the Roman Catholic, Protestant
| and Jewish churches. 1t contains portraits of
these eminent men. The religious controversy
affords the careful reader chance to examine
and compare for himself, and learn from the
assertions on the one side and the denials on
| the other what truly are the doctrines and
| practices of the Catholic Church. The con-
| troversy began with lecture in st. Louis
last December, by the RI Rev. Catholic Bish-
| op Ryan, on What Catholics Do Not Believe.
Through the interviewing process this lecture
was within two days criticised by thirty two
Protestant ministers. Then followed public
lectures pro and con- First there is lecture
by the Jewish Rabbi s. II. Sonneschein. He
until the controversy grew TO be one of the
greatest on record. The series of temperance
talks will give a clear idea Of the origin of the
wide spread temperance excitement now pass
ing There is portrait and lecture of Fran
els Murphy, Dr. Reynolds, of Hon. James
Black, of our own Hon. S. d. Hastings, of Rev.
DIR. Houghton, Of Rev. Dr. Lotion, of CLAY
Sexton, of DR.. G. t. Widney, of Hon. w. f.
Spaulding and Of Pope Leo XIII To any one
interested in these subjects who cares to
know how the world IS moving, this book will
be valuable. Address the Anchor Publishing
Company, st. Louis, No.
The officers of the Deaf and Dumb asylum
at Delavan have been put through painful
ordeal. They have peen charged with i'm
proper conduct towards the girls in their
keeping. The charge was made by one Will
lanis, former teacher who had been dismiss
ed for his own improper behavior An inves-
tigating board was appointed and after thor
ough investigation this board made report
stating that the charges we're false but that
the officers had not been as delicate in their
duties as they might have been. This report
brought upon the heads of the in
vestigating board much odium It was rich
morsel for the sensational journals. Finally
the board made another statement This
statement is published in this paper. The
men who make it are men of as good charac-
ter as any in the State. BUTT is "Fun for the
boys" to throw mud on their clean coats. A
journal" that is never known to say harsh
things of a man who fights back, gives this
last report these headlines "Deavan Dish
Water. Another dose of this flimsey bever-
age is offered to a suffering public. And suc~
ceeds in surprising its superior in the produc
ton of slush." Bah Let not these gentle-
men be alarmed at this dish-water and slush.
They showed themselves to be men above the
petty passions and spites that turn the heads
of gossipping old maids. Their treatment of
the officers of the asylum was noble and of
the jealous viliier, deserved.
Temperance men are at work in a manner
never before undertaken. They arc united in
proposition to secure in all State constitu-
tons provision against the sale or manufac-
ture of alcoholic beverages. A three days
labor in this undertaking was had in Lancaster
the past week. The speakers came with
large tent which they placed on good ground
and then invited the people to go and hear
them. Friday and Saturday the attendance
was slim, but on Sunday the audiences were
large. The men engaged in it are not the
ordinary reformed" nuisances who alternately
play drunkard and lecturer. One of them is
no less man than the Hon. S. d. Hastings
who in the early days of the Republican par
ty was for successive years Treasurer of the
state of Wisconsin. He is clear headed and
sound man. The others we do not know so
well. Mr.. Allen, of Mineral Point, would have
taken the premium as the best orator. On
Sunday speeches were made by Geo. Carter,
Esq, and Prof. Beck. We are religiously or
some-other-ly inclined to .st rest on Sunday
and had not the satisfaction of hearing these
speeches. They are much complimented by
those who were present We are no more in
clined to temperance nonsense than to Gre en-
back or any other nonsense but these gentle
men are proper men at work in a proper way
and if they succeed let all the people say,
Amen
Denver, Colorado, was first eclass "pri
vate box" for witnessing the eclipse, last week,
Scientific men took advantage of this fact and
numerous parties were there. The Denver
Tribune has full reports of the observations of
all these parties, and through the favor Of Mr..
w. H. elise a copy is before US. With the
help Of the picture of the total observation Of
the sun and the stars thus brought visible and
the seven columns of description and observa-
ton one can imagine that he knows nearly all
about the eclipse. At Denver the totally
lasted nearly three minutes. There was
clear sky and everything favorable. The OBJ
servers saw Mercury, Regulus, Mars, Castor,
Pollux, Venus and Proeryon but failed to find
the little planet Vulcan whose existence has
been in doubt. Astronomers at other points
found it, however, and it is now a certainty.
We have the additional solid comfort to take
out of the Denver eclipse, that Denver men,
Mr.. w. F. Mccartney, took his observations of
it from the Grant County HERALD office.
A gentleman in the Southern part of the
County announces himself candidate for
Sheriff. There are more candidates for this
Office than any other. Mr.. Lanes plan of an
nouncement is a respectable one. IL was
formerly customary in this county and is the
practice in many counties now. If man
thinks himself proper man for an Office it is
as correct for him to advertise for it as Tor the
position fschool teacher, merchants clerk or
wo odchopper. Knowing his wants the people
can canvass his qualifications and then choose
whomever they think viii make the best SER
want. Other gentlemen have talked of an
nouneing themselves the same way but we're
restrained by modesty or tmidity. We say
again the method is entirely proper. OF course
as it is no interest to the printer to make
these announcements we charge for them reg
ular advertising rates.
Rev. Edward Eaton, having been urged
thereto, has consented to deliver his lecture,
" Sketches of Travel and Art in Italy, at the
Congregational church tomorrow friday
evening Its lecture highly praised by the
nress in Iowa where IL has been heard Ian.