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A Correction.

EDITOR HERALD: In my letter
upon Labette County, Kansas, pub.
lished in the HERALD of May 10Th,
where l speak of the present price
of wheat you have it read rs cents
where it should have been 95 cents.
| would not haze called your at
tention to an ordinary error like
that of Hamilton for Hannibal and
others that occurred in the same
letter, but We cannot afford to be
locked 20 cents on the price of our
wheat. My wheat last year of
which | sent you sample, weighed
63 pounds to the bushel, stan dard
guage measure. / herewith send
you two samples that l think equal.
ly as good. ]. B. COOLEY.
Mound Valley, Kansas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

THE appropriation business in Con-
gress is still locked. The Democratic
plan referred to last week is called
notification. Mr.. Garfield pretty
clearly showed in speech on Tues
day that the proposition was uneon-
stitutional. The Constitution says
Congress shall regulate election laws
enforcing these regulations. But this
bill under its present shape directly
declared that no officer of the Gov
ernment should enforce these laws
and no means should be used to en-
force them. 1t looks now as II the
Republicans had them on the hip
again. The most sensible thing they
could do would be to pass the ap'
preparation bills without . conjunc-
ton and go home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
John De Lacy-Agnes jerks /.

When the enemies of John Sher.
man announced before the Potter
investigating committee Agnes
jerks. of New Orleans, whom they
expected could make fearful dis
closures of the corrupt character of
John Sherman, they caught such q
female Tar tar that even the trucu>
lent Ben. Butler was forced to ad.
NIT that she was ga devil of wo.
man" Her testimony did very
much to exenerate Sherman from
the Democratic charge of the forged
letter, and finally the friends of s.
J. Tilden were glad to discharge
Mrs. jerks, with q pang of regret
that they had ever been such fools
as to summon her.
But the Democratic Bourbon
learns nothing from experience he
is given over to utter stupidity. The
Democratic senators are now striv.
ing to unseat Kellogg, on the ground
that he obtained his seat through
bribery. They have summoned
witnesses from Louisiana to prove
that Spofford was pure and inno-
cent, and Kellogg was corrupt
scOundrel. A mulatto individual,
named William John De Lacy, a
, historic name, was summoned. He
was expected to reveal disreputable
tricks of Kellogg, and his undoubt-
ed corruption of members of the
Louisiana legislature who voted for
him. But De Lacy's testimony was
on Saturday unequivocal in exoner-
alton Of Kellogg, and to the discom-
future of Spofford. De Lacy swore
that he was not paid one dollar to
vote for Kellogg, but that he re-
viewed $3.50 to vote for Spofford, in
the NicholIe legislature. De Lacy
was one of those country members
who abandoned Packard, and went
over to NIcholls. He further swore
that $40, 900 was raised in New Or
leans to purchase sufficient num-
Der of members to desert the Pack
ard government, and thereby make
quorum in the Nichols legislature.
-Mil,Daukee Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Wisconsin Pioneer Association

On the oath day of February, 1879
Pioneer Association was organized
at the Capitol; and the following
resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed: $500 e
ResolUed That when this meeting Of the
Association adjourn, it be to meet again at
Madison on Wednesday the 10th day of July,
1879. IL o'clock. noon; and that Hon. Geo.
B. Smith, of Madison, be, and hereby is, re-
specially and earnestly solicited to deliver
an address before the A ssociation at that time.
RESOLVED, That all persons who were resi>
dents OF the territory Of Wisconsin prior TO
the State organization in lS4S, be and they
hereby are cordially invited to be present at
the meeting in July next, and to become
members of the wisconsin Pioneer Associa-
ton,
The Secretary takes pleasure in
announcing that Hon. Geo. b. Smith
has accepted the invitation rendered
in the above resolution, and will de-
liver the address to the old Pioneers
on the 10th Of July next. 1t is
hoped there will be a large atten-
dance of old settlers on that occa-
sion. DAVID ATWOOD, Sec'v.
Madison, May 81, 1879.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
A Tucson Arizoua, dispatch says

& A Tucson Arizoua, dispatch says ::
IA band OF Indians, supposed to be
renegades i.om tho San Carlos Res.
ervatiop, have teen marauding for
three weeks. Tae results TO date, as
given by the military headquarters
at Prescott Barracks, are that Cap.
tain Dyer overlook and fought the
renegades in Mimbres Mountains,
killing four, among them their chief,
Terrific, and wounding forty. So far
the Indians have killed five men and
run off considerable stock. The mill
tary are pursuing their usual vigor-
GUS policy, and will soon have them
in hand"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
We cannot say that because Jcif

WE cannot say that because Jeff
Davis is Democrat and Boss
Tweed was q Democrat and assas-
sin Batter Democrat and the KEN
per Comfy asssssins were Dem
ocrats, that any man on this account
ought TO give up his Democracy,
but good Democrats ought to in
duce their party 10 forego some of
its tactics. The Democrats in the
United States senate are now try
Ing to Dust Kellogg, of Louisiana.
They pretend that he obtained his
place by bribing members of the
Louisiana Legislature. II will be
remembered that when be was
elected there was Packard Legis.
lature and a Nichols Legislature.
The former comprised a majority
of all the members elect and it
chose Kellogg to be the United
States Senator. When Hayes be.
came President bis peace nincom.
poops went down there and sta;d
until enough of the members of the
Packard Legislature went over to
the Nichols body to make it the
larger and it became the recognized
Legislature. 1t afterwards chose
/ Spofford to be United States Sena-
tor. The last Congress settled The
question in favor of Kellogg. ln the
present Congress the Dem ocrats
have good majority in the United
States Senate and they permit
! Spofford to again contest against
Kellogg. Spofford took to Wash
ington q lumber of the members of
the Legislature expecting them to
swear that they were bribed to vote
for Kellogg. Instead or swearing
that way, however, they all swear
that money was used and some of
them were bribed to leave the
Packard Legislature and thus they
broke it up. No wrong-doing is
found on the part of Kellogg but by
their own witnesses their Legislature
and their Governor are found to be
usurpers, through bribery made easy
by the silly Cancellation blunder of
President Hayes. Now, as we said
before, we do cot ask any Democrat.
for these reasons to quit the Demo-
crscy. OF wo did, for similar
reasons some of us would have TO
quit our Republicanism.) But, for
righteousness sake do not uphold
your party in such base proceed
4 ings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

A DAMAGING wind storm passed
over Dubuque last Monday. 1t I'M
rooted q good many houses, blew
down many chimneys, broke wharf
boats away from shore, sunk one
boat, blew down many trees in the
city and cleaned the streets of call
the cigar stubs, old oyster cans, shoes
and hoop skirts" Trains of cars
were upset on the southern and
western approaches to the city and
lumber from the lumber yards was
scattered promiscuously. No person
was killed and none seriously in
iured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

In Chicago last Saturday q man
was carrying $4,000 package Of
money to bank. On the way, iu
the business part of the city, three
men met him, threw pepper in his
eyes, knocked him down with sand.
bags, aud ran away with the money,
They escaped successfully at the
time, but have since been caught
and part of the money obtained
They prove to be professional
thieves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

Gov. SMITH has appointed Hons.
w. p. McLaren, of Milwaukee; r.
II. Baker, of Racine, and David At
wood, of Madison. as delegates 70
represent Wisconsin at the annual
meeting of the u. S. Board of Trade,
to be holden in New York city on
the 18th inst; the delegates there
meet a large committee which is TAX
ing into consideration plans for the
proposed Worlds Fair in New York,
in 1894
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

IT is doubtful whether the U. S.
Senate will confirm the nomination
of Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, the Pres
ident's Secretary OF War, to succeed
Judge Dillon as Judge OF the United
States Circuit Court of Iowa. And
although we much admire Mr.. Nc.
Crary for his energy, ability and
zeal, his letter whitewashing the in.
vestigating spots on Boss Reyes,
makes us doubt whether he ought to
be confirmed United States Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
From the Hub.

There is perhaps no tonic offered to the
people that possesses as much real intrinsic
value as the Hop Btters. just at this sea-
son Of the year when the stomach needs an
appetizer, or the blood needs purifying, he
cheapest and best remedy is Hop Btters. An
ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure, don't wait until you are Frustrated by
disease that may take months for you to
recover in.-Boston Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

ST. PETEssBuR5, June 9.-The SEN
tence against Alexander Soloveiff,
who attempted the assassination Of
the emperor on the 4th of April, was
carried out today. He was hanged
at 10 o'clock this m orning on Smo.
lenski field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

Gov. SMITH has ordered the erec-
ton of a handsome drinking fountain
on the southeast side OF the capitol.
Water, coming from the ar,esian well
viii pass through coil of ice and
viii be q great benefit to the Madiso-
mans
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

The Bedford County (Os) grand
jury has presented "a nuisance
every dam 10 the streams of that
county which prevents the free
passage OF FISH. "IIet every dam
nuisance be abate d." is the clarion
cry of the populace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

Rev. RoB'T CoLLYER, one of Chica.
COS great preachers, has received o
call to become pastor Of the Church
of the Messiah Unitarian, of New
York city. and it is reported that
he has signified his intent ion to
aecant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

CONGRESS has voted an appropria-
ton of So, 900 to build q monument
in Virginia to mark the birthplace o
a gentleman who lived in the early
history of this country, named
George Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

Chicago, June 10, 1879.
Wheat si.os1s. declining. Corn s6ssc, rising.
Uass s1ess7 dseMnng rye &C. quiet srley in
upwards. Lard $6.l7h. Hogs $3.4597 .T0--advan-
eea slightly the pat week but many tend down on
higher freights this week. Cattle s250@4.60.
New York freights go up this week 45 cents per
hundred. Wool unwashed, coarse, 10000; medium.
eggs; fms, 2502s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

Ira man starts from Chicago at
nooa of Saturday. mi travels West
with ouch speed as >, keep it noon
wherever nc IL, where will be meet
the first man that will tell him it is
Sunday noon2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Lancaster Town Bonds For
Sale.

ter-ks.
In compliance With the laws Of said State for
refanding Towa indebtedness. the resolution OF
the Town meeting Of April. 1879, Of said Town. and
the direction Of its Board Of Supervisors, hereby
offer for sale within said Town, for period OF
Thirty Days, Forty-Tso Thousand Dollars Of the
negotiable bonds OF said Town, payable before
ten years from date. issued for the purpose Of re-
funding the whole Of the present Indebtedness OF
said Town. alta lower rate offnteres..
The terms OF the sale Of such Bonds are, that 10
the person bidding the highest sum, not iess than
par and Offering to accept the lowest rate Of inter-
est for the whole any part OF said Bonds the said
bonds In whole Grin part shah be issued.
Bids will be reserved al the Bank Of Geo W.
Ryiand, Lancaster. Wis.
Dated May 18th, 1879.
CIV. RYLAND,
Chairman Of the Board o.Supervisors Of said Town
lows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
DECORATION POEM.
81 ero. HOOP.

81 GEO. HOOD.
Ys friends Of Freedom, gather round
Each soldiers grave or grass grown mound !,
Or yonder monument, tall and grand,
That mark the heroes four land.
Columhia's daughters. fair and brave,
Come, kneel beside the patriots grave,
Who for his con ntry bisd and died,
Oerwhelned within the crimson tide.
Oh come with Natures choicest flowers
Called from fair sequsstered bowers;
Do honor to the noble band
VIE gave their lives to save our land.
Should tears Of sorrow dim the eye,
Or from your breasts escape q sigh,
Blush not with shame or think Il weak.
For tears have graced the soldiers cheek r;
Come. comrades Of that noble band.
Who side by aide and hand to hand.
Fought to repel our counsry's foe.
With thos. VINO now in death lie low.
Come a. you came when Wars al arms
Called Freedoms dauntiess sons to arms
With willing hearts and measured tread
This tribute pay to comrades dead.
We who through many fierce campaign
Have trod the CORY battle plain,
Or clasped dying comrades hand,
Come and renew that sacred band.
Let memory % the past Inspire
The smouidering spark Of patriot fire
Az the bugle notes or roll Of drum
When victory hushed the battles hum
Long years Of peace should quench he nre
OF smouldering hate or vsngeful ire.
And love unite the Gray and Blue
In holy ties of friendship trae.
For side by side or face to face,
Each find In death resting place
Though foes in strife. each fought as brave,
And ell are equal In the grave.
Yon marble bears the names Of those
Who, fighting, fell before our foes I:
In memory ofthe names found there.
Go wreathe It round with garlands fair.
Each ysar should bring its offerings true
To the iowly beds Of the Gray and Blue,
Let sorrows tear for both be shed
Columbia knows no foemsn dead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

A HEAVY frost blighted vegeta-
ton and corn in parts of Wisconsin
or Fridry night, aud in New Eng
land and Ohio on Saturday night.
In some localities the damage ia
very serious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

Forty thousand camels belonging
to the British transport service died
during the war in Afghanistan. Chol-
era of severe type has made its APP
pearauce IN the Lower Bolon Pass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

UNDER law just passed subsi
diary silver coin, that is U. S. silver
coin in denominations under one
dollar, is made legal tender to the
amount of $40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

CALCUTTA, June 9.-The Afghan
treaty has created strong impress
sion in Persia, greatly increasing
Britt sh prestige.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
THE HERALD.
LANCASTER
Thursday, June IL, 1870.

CONGRESS Clover house, has passed
a resolution to adjourn June 18th.
Getting too hot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

THE famine in Cashmere is taking
its course and the people are reported
dying by hundreds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

THE Sparta Grsenback, the princi-
pal organ ofits party 10 Wisconsin,
is defanct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

STATISTICS show that Bavarians
drink, on an average to each person,
LAT gallons of beer per year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Taken Up-Colt.
Lancaster, June IL, 1879.
Reported By Strong & Berger.

Taken up ny the subscriber on lands owned
by him in the town of Little Grant on or
about May let. 1879. one gray horse colt,
two years old; heavy name and tail. The own
err is requested TO prove property, pay
charges and take said brute away.
WIN. ADAMS,
Dated Little Grant, Nav 0, 1879. Avs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
GOOD FARMS FOR SALE

Ten minutes walk from Courthouse on
main roads leading north and northeast from
the city. one containing about I55 and the
other about So acres. Convenient to high
and graded school Good buildings. abun-
dance of water. timber, fruit, etc. viii be
sold separately or together. or in fractional
parts of either. Also if desired. farm ma
chinery, teams, etc, sufficient for uses OF
farms, very low.
FER terms, ETC., enquire of the subscriber
on the premises. TIM. BARBER.
Lancaster. Oct. 10th. 1878
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-14

Believing there Is not n family in the coun-
try who would not like Que OF these couven-
lent Scales. IL they could be obtained at low
price, We have made arrangements with the
manufacturers. 80 that we can furnish one Of
these Scales and the HInsdaIe Standard
tor one year, for 600. heing one-half the
usual price OF the Scale alone.
Every Scale Is made OF the Gerry best mater
la. nicely finished and J,,Ry rarroaird by
The CHICAGO SCALE CO, to be accurate
aud durable, aud Is particularly adapted 10
The use of farmers or others to whom il il de-
,irable 20 know the correct weight Of any ar
dele from II ounce up 10 34O pounds.
Upon receipt OF the above amount our pa
pcr will be sent regularly postage pald). for
1ue year. and the Scale shipped hy freight
-ecurely boxed TO any address. Subscribers
Who have already paid Tor the present year
aud who want one Of these Scales, can send
%. new subscriber or have an additional
year added to their subscription for the above
amount
BE particular to give fun directions for
,hipping.
As this is an opportunity never before offer
I'd. and NAV not bc offered again. We advise
aii who would be- weighed and not ionnd
wanting 10 scud their orders at once.
Address
UILLSDALR STANDARD.
ilillsdale. Mich.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-14

complished the task assigned 10 them,
they have the honor TO present this
edihce, with all its appointments, com.
plete from foundation to pinnacle OF
dome, trusting il will be found fitting,
convenient and secure, for the proper
administration of the government OF
this great and growing State.
ACCEPTANCE BY GOVERNOR CRoswELL.
Governor Croswell responded as fol-
lows:
In behalf OF the State, il gives me
great pleasure to accept this capitol
building. IL has been constructed in a
substantial manner. affords ample ac-
commodations for all departments OF
the government, comports with the
Commonwealth, as is worthy TO stand
as an evidence Of the taste, spirit aud
enterprise of this people.
To you, gentlemen OF the building
commission, has been entrusted the
charge of this work from its inception
10 its completion. No change has taken
place in your membership, and you all
are he to-day 10 witness the full reali-
zation Of your plans aud you labors.
Although this building has been
erected during n period when public
confidence has been repeatedly shaken
by efforts in many instances on the part
OF those In charge Of public works TO
make them wrongfully contribute to
personal gain, no aspersion OF the kind
has been charged here. All your ex-
penditures have been gauged by the
limits OF your appropriations. You
have been scrupulous in the discharge
OF the duties confded TO you, and care
full of the interests OF the State. be-
heye / but express the general senti-
ment when say that the structure re-
fleets credit upon yourselves, upon the
architect. the builders, and others as
sociated with you in the enterprise,
and that you are justly entitled TO pub
lie thanks.
We now enter upon the formal occu-
patton OF this edifice. The way for Its
construction was prepared by those
who, proceeding us, incurred the priva-
tions OF the pioneer, and laid here the
foundations of a government designed
10 promote the general welfare. Their
work is confided TO us. IL we aim TO
maintain liberty, advance morality, en-
courage labor, and Danish ignorance,
we will have been true TO the trust
Our places are soon 10 be filed by
others. No man, even with prophetic
vision, can compass the future of Mich
igan. As population flows to her, and
commerce increases her wealth. let us
hope that from these walls may eman-
ate the results Of wise statesmanship,
impartial justice and patriotic devo-
tion to country. Applause.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-14
Testing the Honesty OF Customers.

A Hollister grocer, who has a little
time 10 study human nature, and who
would have saved money If he only
had little more, wrote a note to sew
eral parties selected for the occasion,
to the effect that he had lost his ac-
count books and must depend on their
honor TO call and give ia the balance
against them. One of them replied
that he presumed that he owed SO or
81, when the books showed that he un-
doubtedly owed S2s; another thought
that there might be balance against
him, though he had been very careful
to paw cash down, and vet his account
was Sl4 Out Of twelve or fourteen
customers the grocer found one who
replied that he owed 80. so, being 80
cents too much. He then wrote TO
each that he had found his books and
sent q statement OF account, and as
they dropped into the store one at
time. each laughed, shook hands and
remarked: 81 knew il was one of your
Jokes of course, and so / thought I'd
give You a chance 10 play il clear
through. - Hollister( Cal. } Enterprise.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-14

The case of Mollie Fancher, the
Brooklyn lady whose reported exist
ance without food and alleged clairvoy-
ant powers hvve attracted so much at
tention, is still the object Of warm con-
troversy among the physicians. In
spite Of the skepticism in some quar-
ters some Of her neighbors, who have
known OF her case for years, declare
there is no deception. The family is
well of, and have no need Of resorting
to any tricks for gain, and as q matter
Of fact they have attempted 10 keep the
matter quiet aud exclude visitors
Some enterprisine Snowman applied
recently for en- opportunity TO put the
unfortunate girl on exhibition, and he
was promptly ordered out Of the house.
A Chicago doctor came on the other
day 'or the express purpose Of seeing
her, but was declined an interview, in
spite a an offer Of Sl,OC0 for the priv
ilege.