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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
State Prohibition Convention.

Hon. III. III. Giles, chairman and Hon.
). d. Hastings, secretary, of the prohi-
bition state central committee, have is
sued the following call for a state pro-
hlbltion convention, and each of the
counties in the Third congressional dis
trict will be entitled to representation
as follows: Dane. 81; Grant, II; Green,
IL; Iowa, II; Lafayette, 5.
"All persons in the State of Wiscon-
sin who believe that the time has come
for the friends of prohibition to separate
themselves from the two great political
parties who have shown by their action
that they are unwilling to do anything
for the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
are requested to meet at the capitol in
Madison on Thursday, the 4th of Sept,
at II O'Clock, noon, for the purpose of
placing in nomination an electoral tick
ct and candidates for state officers to be
supported at the November election:
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be deemed necessary.
While all who approve of the objects
OF the convention are invited to be pres
ent, the voting basis of the convention
will be as follows: One delegate for
each county and one additional delegate
for each fifty votes given for the prohi-
bition candidate for congress in 1882 !;
and in those districts where no congress
sional candidate was run, ON the vote
for Kanouse in 1881.
Regularly elected delegates from or
ganized counties will be voting dele
gates from such counties, and others
present from such counties will be rec
ognized as visiting delegates those
present from counties not organized. in
larger numbers than the county is en-
titled, will meet and select those who
shall represent the county in voting
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
The snreading of the Cholera.

The National Tribune makes a few
suggestions of importance in regard to
the cholera as follows: The people all
over Europe are settling down to the
conviction that they are going to have
a visitation of cholera which will per-
nit no place to escape, and are putting
their houses in order for the scourge.
The English have fondly hoped that
theirinsular position would protect them
from an invasion of the plague, but the
pleasing idea has been rudely dispelled
by the earnest reminder of the leading
physicians that any ship sailing into
these harbors from Mediterranean
port may infect this whole island.
Consequently, there is general
cleaning up and liberal use of powerful
disinfectants in all the large cities.
This will probably be effecNal in such
modern built, undiscovered cities as
Paris, London. Berlin, Vienna, but the
filthy old places like Rome, Toulon, Ma
pies and Marseilies, whose streets are
open sewers for the receptacle of all
manner of filth. and whose houses are
poisoned with the accumulated vileness
of centuries, cannot help being scourged
III WAY tlldb Will itCail int HoIlOlS Dl
the plaques Of the Middle Ages
There is panic in Paris, Marseilles
and elsewhere, and all who are able TO
get away from the infected and threat
ened places are leaving for the country
by the ten thousand.
The season is now so far advanced
that there is hope that we on this side
of the Atlantic may escape unscathed.
But ut the same time such is the rapidi-
tv of communication between America
and Europe, and between different parts
of this country, that any day ship
NAV arrive in New York bearing enough
disease germs TO infect the whole coun-
try, which within a week afterward may
be distributed by immigrants to every
state in the Union.
Itisour most imperative duty 10 imme-
diately take such effective measures as
will prevent the spread of this scourge,
should it unhappily visit our shores.
In this case prevention is worth not
merely pound but ton of cure. A
little cleanliness in advance of the visit
Of the epidemic is better than all the
medicine in the world after it arrives
Special care should be taken with refer
ence to sewers and outhouses, for
these are the fertile propagators of the
disease. Everything should be made
as clean as its nature will allow, and
copperas, lime, carbolic acid, and 9TH
er disinfectants should be used with an
unsparing hand. Remember all the
time, however, cleanliness first; disin-
fectgnts afterwards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
American Labor.

Cath in the New York Tribune
says: When we have what we call dull
times in the United States, we are or 4
tremendous boom compared to almost
any other nation in the world. The en-
terprises being carried out in time of
stagnation here would amount to great
operations in such states as Prussia,
Austria or even France. We do not
perceive that nearly the whole United
States is going onward at the same
time, each one of the multitude of towns
suggesting, developing or adding some
thing, and when there is comparative
lethargy here another kind of life be-
gins, which ought tie be true part of
our life, the artistic cultivation of the
people.
The influence of labor-saving ma
chinery to accumulate goods and pro-
duce stoppages is now generally per-
ceived, though the knowledge is not APP
piled. Judge Kelley intimates that it
will be necessary for the manufacturing
operatives to work shorter day and
spend the rest of the time in self-im-
provement. Mr. Bookwalter thinks
that these gluts indicate the retiring of
pattern-making machinery in little
while, that kind of machinery where a
pattern duplicates itself almost auto
matically. He says that the finest work
in the world is the work Of the human
hand. in which the eastern nations ex-
eel, and that it is proved by the fact
that we send nothing of beauty to Japan
or India, while we greedily buy from
them the vases and other articles to
which our taste has risen. 1t might be
blessed day if labor, instead OF being
collected in great shops to do given
thing and do nothing else for years and
years. would have its own little ateliers
close to the family life, and. as in the
days of our parents, produce the furni-
ture, etc, specimens of which are now
rarities and prizes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
The Father of Two Cent Postage Dead.

NEW YORK, July Congress
man John Hill died ut his home in
Booneton, N. j., this morning, of
Bright's disease, aged Ga years. He
was born in Catskill. n. Y, but went
to Booneton many years ago and was
engaged in the mercantile business.
He was also an active Republican and
was elected member of the state as
sembly for the sessions of 1861, 1862
and 1866, being speaker in the latter
year. His last service in the Leeisla-
ture was a Senator from 1874 to 1877.
During the war Mr.. Hill took an active
part in raising troops for the Union
army and in 1866 he was selected to de-
feat the notorious jack Rogers for
Congress in the old Fourth district,
composed of Sussex, Passaic, Morris,
Bergen and n part of Essex counties
lie made a personal campaign through
the whole district, accompanied by a
brass band and was elected by major
ity of 1862. He was reelected in 1868
and 1870, and. securing the nomination
over VIM. Walter Phelps in the present
Fifth district in 1880, was again elected.
Mr.. Phelps nomination in 1882 retired
Mr.. Hill to private life. He was prom
inently named as the Republican candi-
date for Governor last year, and re-
ceived votes for delegate-at-l large to the
Chicago convention last June. His rep
utation for honesty was SO firmly estab-
lished that he was called Familiarity
"Honest John Hill" In Congress he
gave special attention to postal affairs
and he was largely instrumental in Sc
curing the cheaper postage that we now
enjoy. As speaker he was earnest,
energetic and convincing. He was an
active member and an elder in the
Presbyterian church of his town and
had been superintendent of the Sunday
School for forty consecutive years. He
was also prominent in the Sunday
School affairs of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Guiteau Haunts Them.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The troubles
OF Gen. Swain, who was Garfield's
near friend and consequently an active
supporter of the Guiteau prosecution,
brings to mind the statement of the as
sassin in his last days. that his curse
wonld follow them 1t is q curious fact
that misfortunes have come to a large
number of those directly connected
with his trial. One of the Jurors.
Michael Sheehap, is now in an insane
asylum for the insane; another, Hem
lein, is dead; the third, Hobbs, has lost
his wife; another is reported as suffering
from combination of mental and ply
steal troubles. OF the officers of the
court, Marshal Henry has suffered de-
capitation; one of the deputies, Joe
Tall, who had charge of Guiteau, has
since died; Deputy Marshal Williams
was also decapitated; Perry Carson and
James Ledyard have lost their official
positions, as has also Dist Atty. Cork
hill. Of the friends of Garfield who
were, of course, anxious te see this
murderer punished, only one, Supt
Rockwell, remains undisturbed in his
position. Gen. Swain, of course, still
holds his place, but if reports are true,
wishes he did not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
What the Republican Party has Done.

indianapolis Times: When the Re-
publican party assumed control of the
national Government it found the bust
ness of the country paralyzed, the Treas
ury empty, the credit of the Nation al
most destroyed, its paper being hawked
about the streets at ruinous discount,
and treason, dishonesty and incapaeitv
permeating every department of the
Administration. The deplorable condi-
ton of the country had been brought
about by Democratic policy and Demo-
cratic maladministration. Even Presi-
dent Buchanan recognized this, and in
his annual message 10 Congress called
attention to the fact that the industries
of the country were paralyzed and al
policy of the party. He urged that un-
less something was done speedily the
whole country would be bankrupted.
Such was the condition of the country
twenty-three years ago when the Repub-
lican party was placed in power. Con-
trast the condition with that of to-day.
Within that twenty-three years the Re-
publican party has accomplished much,
1t crushed out treason and rebellion
and gave new vitality and force to the
sentiment, Liberty aud Union. now
and forever, one inseparable.
1t gave freedom to 100000 bonds
men.
1t raised a servile race into citizen
ship.
1t restored prosperity to the industries
of the country and dotted the country
with busy factories. furnishing employ
ment to multiplied thousands of work
ing people.
1t has increased the wealth of the
Nation more than three-fold.
1t has extended our foreign commerce
until the Nation sold $4,000, 200, 900
more of its products in twenty-three
years than had previously been sold
from the first settlement of the country
to 1860.
1t has spanned the continent with
railroads and made the desert places of
the West to blossom with busy life.
1t has given to the country stable
currency in place of the wildcat issue
fostered by the Democracy.
1t has raised the standard of the Ma
tons credit to point never before at
tanned by any Government
1t has paid off the national debt faster
than was ever done by any nation.
1t has reduced the interest burden
from Sl75. 900, 900 to less than $50, 000,-
600 annually.
1t has reduced the losses by embez-
Elements from 1881 on every $1,000,
under James Buchanan, to less than
one cent on each 81 900.
1t has reduced the cost of collecting
the Federal revenue far below what it
ever was before.
1t has constantly and steadily reduced
Federal taxation, the last Republican
Congress reducing it fourfold more than
the Democratic party did in eight years.
1t has kept every pledge made to the
people.
II has made the Nation great, pros
porous, rich beyond the widest dreams
of the people.
While reducing the national debt at
rapid rate it has paid in pensions to the
gallant soldiers, who fought the battles
of the Union, the enormous sum of
$3.50, 600, 600
Such is the record of Republican
policy and administration for twenty
three years. During all that time tie
Democracy has met once in every four
years, passed columns Of resolutions.
and then gone up and down the country,
grumbling and finding fault.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Ii Went Regging.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The meeting
of the members of the National Demo
cratic committee was called to order
yesterday by Senator German, of Mary
land. All other candidates having de-
clined to stand for the craftsmanship.
w. III. Barnum, of Connecticut, was
chosen by acclamation. 1t was resolv-
ed that committee of seven, including
the permanent and temporary chair
men Of the meeting, should be appoint
ed to report plan for organization and
conduct of the campaign at the next
meeting of the committee. The com
mittee, as appointed, consists of Bar
mum, German, Dawson, Smallev, Kelly,
Miller and Villas. Mr. Baker, of Vir-
ginia, i'll reply 10 request, stated that
whatever the local differences, his state
was surely safe for the democratic can
didates in November. The committee
adjourned at 1870 O'Clock to meet al
Albany, in accordance with the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Barnum, who was com
PEELED TO be absent to-day by business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Butler Will Run.

BosToN, July 25.-John Rooney,
chairman of the national committee of
the independent labor organizations of
the United States, was closeted with
Gen. Butler yesterday. Mr.. Rooney
afterwards admitted to reporter that
he had political conference with But
Ter, but would not be explicit as to what
passed. In general way, Mr. Rooney
said that Butler promised to stand by
the workingmen, and at the proper time
will declare his intentions through the
press. Mr.. Rooney promises a public
announcement on behalf of his organ
ization within ten days 1t is thorough
lY understood here that Butler will
stand as a candidate on the anti-mono-
poly and national platforms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Chicago Fighting Chnlera.

CHICAGO. July %. Health Commits
sioner De Wolf held consultation with
the physicians Of the city tonight for
the purpose of laying out plan for
handling cholera in case it should ap-
pear here. The Commissioner outlined
his plan, which is TO divide the CITY in
to forty districts, each in charge of a
physician. and with telephone cennec-
ton with the central health office that
all incoming trains be inspected by the
health officer, and baggage tumigated
The plan was approved The Commits
sioner stated that with the exception Of
the Fifth and Fourteenth wards. which
were largely without sewerage, the city
is in good sanitary condition. Some Of
the physicians present were Of the
opinion that the cholera would reach
here this summer; others that it would
be DELAYED till next year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
A Blind Mans Exnnripncp.

Many things occur which, while anus
ing to US, are matter of wonder to
others. One year ago, while riding on
the railroad, and when near small
station, the whistle sounded, and the
peculiar reverberating. echoing sound
told us as plainly as though we had
seen that we were passing large body
of water, and when we inquired how
large it was those with whom we were
conversing wonderingly asked, How
in the world do you know there is BODY
of water there?" Many times when
we were walking in the streets in the
evening we have passed the dear ladies.
and hear them anxiously wonder '.why
our folks would allow us to run about
alone after night''-forgetting at the
time the brightest of midday is as the
blacklist of midnight to us
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Another Canard Exploded.

EAsToN, Pa, July 24.-When II. w.
Scott, Esq, spoke at the Democratic
ratification meeting he said that while
in Congress James G.. Blaine had aecu-
mulated S20,000,000 on a S5,000-a-year
salary. He drew conclusions accord
lnglly The matter has frequently been
spoken of in political circles.
This evening the Free Press, in an
editorial, said that William Walter
Phelps, Esq, an intimate friend and
business associate of James G. Blaine,
recently stated to Mr. George Richards
of Dover, N. j., IN the latter gentle
mans office, that Mr.. Blaine's wealth
would not reach $500, 900, and that this
sum had been made by iudcious in
yestments IN business interests which
were wholly Independent of any infiu-
ence which Mr.. Blaine might exert as
a Congressman, Senator, or Secretary of
State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Rurdptte To Young Voters.

All good men of all parties will say
amen to the following prelude, so far
as we quote it, to political talk BY the
genial Robert Burdette. The aetc. -
each one can fill out TO his own liking:
''My son, you will cast your first vote
for President next November / don't
want to influence your vote. | don't
want you to vote for certain man Just
because certain other men do. | want
you to sit down and think about il be-
fore you vote. want You to go 10 the
polls in good company. As a Young
man Of progressive ideas, / want You 70
be abreast of the world and shoulder to
shoulder with the times when you walk
up to the polls | want you, on enter
ing politics, to align with the party that
has the purest, most progressive record.
don't care a cent, my boy, as to the
mere name Of the party. There are
honest men. patriotic citizens, good
Christian men in both parties. Only, |
don't want to see YOU walk up to the
polls and cast your vote with the party
that" etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
GRAND ARMY BOYS.
The National Encampment at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs. July 25.-The National
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic met at $50 o'clock to-day and
continued the balloting for Comman-
der-in-Chief. On the sixth ballot Gen.
John Kountz, of Ohio. was elected.
Judge j. 2. Reas, of Minneapolis, was
elected Senior Vice Commander. Ira
l.. Hicks, of Dakota, Junior Vice Com
NADER, L. Nj. Shanabelt. of Michigan,
Chaplain, and w. b. Hall, of Pennsyl-
wanna, Surgeon. A resolution was
passed that no picnics should be held
on Memorial day or Sundays by Grand
Army Posts. The newly elected OIL
GERS were installed at meeting in the
afternoon.
All the trains out of the city during
the day were loaded with veterans, and
the camp is nearly deserted. Many are
going on excursions through the North
west. Logan and Negley left the city
shortly after on a special for Chicago
The records of the week were brought
to close with a grand banquet in the
evening to Gen. Sherman, Gov Fair
child, of Wisconsin, and other promin-
ent men at the armory of the FIRST
Minnesota Regiment.
1t was voted to hold the next encamp-
ment at Portland, Me The camp will
not be broken until Monday rs some of
the delegations wish toquarter until then
The reunion is considered one of the
most successful ever held by the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
"Lumpy Jaw

CHICAGO, July 26.-The surgeons at
the County Hospital have under treat
ment a Mrs. Murphy, y years old, who
is suffering from that horrible disease
which afIlicts cattle, and is known as
'lumpy jaw 1t is in the torn Of an
abscess on her jaw. and it was at first
supposed to be an ordinary abscess, but
microscopical pores contrary to alb
scesses were found to contain vegetable
parasites identical with those found in
Assesses on cattle. 1t is supposed to
have been caused by eating meat from
cattle having the disease. An operation
will be performed to-day. The case
excites some interest. rs it is the first
one reported in the United States,
though similar cases have been already
recorded in Germany.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Yenial Sheet.

Inc republican and Leader of La
Crosse says: "The history of Harper's
Weekly is not creditable one to its
proprietors. The Harpers started in
business to make money and they have
kept constantly that specific object in
view. In the days of slavery, they pam
dered to this institution. No journal in
the North was more subseryent
to the domineering slave drivers than
the Weekly. 1t abused, slandered and
opposed Lincoln. 1t could not find
words in the campaign of 1860 to des-
crlbe its hatred of the Republican party.
There was no change in its tone or pol
icy until the rebellion broke out and its
communication with the South was
terminated. Then the Weekly, to avoid
suspension, veered around and Joined
the Union home guard forces. Northern
money poured into the tills of the Har-
pers, and made them Independently
rich; and now they are ready to resume
their old place with confederate and
copperhead Democrats, under whose in
struction they received all the early pol
itical education they attained. The
nomination of Blaine is made the excuse
for taking the preliminary steps back
ward to Democracy and old friends.
But the love of money has not left the
Harpers. 1t is stronger with them than
principle. 1t rules the great house and
whatever affects their pocketbook will
soon be abandoned by them The ven
ture of the Weekly in this campaign, if
Republicans are true to themselves, will
not last. Drop the paper as soon as the
paid-for subscriptions expire, and the
defiant and insolent tone which char
acterizes its editorial page toward the
Republican party will suddenly change
to one of Difference and approval, the
governing object being to get money.
Here is synopsis of the Wcekly's his
tory as told by the Racine journal:
After all, the Harper Bros. have but
returned to their old love- Originally
John Harper was elected Mayor of
New York City as .'Know Nothing
candidate. Later on Harper's Weekly
was the organ of the Southern slave
owners, and was as brutal in that line
as it was in bounding Horace Greeley
and to-day James G. Blaine. For such
disgraceful journalism, no matter whom
it is turned against, is repugnant to all
decent men.
This same weekly opposed Mr. Lin
coin, and ran even neck, with other
New York City papers, in abusing Mr..
Lincoln. 1t DETAINED the great Lincoln
as freely as it now defames Blaine.
There was then no Mast at work or he
would have been depicted in offensive
caricatures. The steps which took the
Weekly over to Republicanism are to
be traced in its files, but in all proba-
bility the real reason was because its
Publishers concluded it would pay bet
ter. But they cannot expect to hold
their Republican readers and atrociously
and willfully insult them every issue
with offensive caricatures of the Repub-
lican leader, James G. Blaine.
How can any Republican continue to
support paper with such record and
retain any respect for himself? 1t is as
impossible as to make the public be-
lieve that supporting and voting the
Democratic ticket does not constitute
the guilty party Democrat in the full
lest, broadcast and most significant sense
of the word.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31

THE pain and sorrow of mourning
were turned into the comfort and pleas
ure of an evening, in the case of Mr.
Edwin Sears, of Proyincetown, Mass,
by the use of ATHLoPHoRoS. He writes:
Il was troubled with Rheumatism so
much that | resolved to try ATHLoPHoR-
os. In the morning | could not walk
across the room alone. After taking
three doses l was almost free from pain.
and could walk as well as ever wi