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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Cleveland at Gettysburg.
F.D. N. in cincinnati commercin


WASHINGTON, May Sit is hard and
uphill work for the papers who desire to
see nothing but greatness and glory in
the new President to write fatteringly
about his first appearance in public yes
terday and the impression made by
him. None of them can avoid the
knowledge that, except in name, il
would have been just as satisfactory to
take along wooden man. In his con-
duct toward the people, the plain truth
is that he is ungracious, and is either
ignorant or oblivious of all social amen
tiles.
The impression made upon everybody
by him was not good one. On the
contrary, it was a bad one. Think what
day Garfield or Blaine or Grant would
have made of it. Think of their kind
and gracious greetings, their free and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

1t is stated that the "best people, of
Boston are setting themselves against
the custom of introducing people to
each other. We suppose they have
substituted the native New Zealand
custom, on account of its savage
uniqueness (Which Boston so largely
affects. especially in its poetical and
esthetical worship of the noble red man
the wronged and prosecuted children
of the foresD. The New Zealand custom
is much like that of John l.. Sullivan,
which celebrity Boston also regards
with pride, along with the institution
of Beans. If a young society gentleman
of New Zealand meets young lady t.
whom he feels he can trust his honor
and his fortune for life, and desires t.
make her acquaintance, he knocks be-
down with club and drags her by tn,
hair to his hut. The club, it will b,
noticed, is also fayorite Boston inst
tuition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

a writer on life insurance, in the
Chicago dailies, is showing up some
startling facts regarding the tontine
system of insurance aud how it has
operated to rob its patrons of millions
within few years and make the ton
tine companies rich beyond all prece-
dent. There has long been suspicion
in the public mind that the rates of life
insurance were disproportionately high
for the risk; otherwise the enormous
surplusage and dividends advertised
could not be genuine statements of fact
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The daily papers have already begun
publishing full-page reports of the con-
dition of crops, and this practice will
be kept up during the season, each pa
per straining to rival it contemporaries
in the "fullness'' of its weekly crop ex-
hibits. Starting in at this early stage
of the season with one whole page de.
voted to this sort of enterprise, the riy.
airy will doubtless warm with the sea.
son, until such blanket sheets as The
Times, along about the dog-days, will
appear with a five-pound supplement-
paid for by those extensive advertisers
who are induced to believe that the far
mers of the Northwest are actually suf.
fering for this sort of gun-wadding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Riel'sCapture.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May IA Win
nipeg special, received at o'clock this
morning. says: Riel was captured on
Friday, at noon, three miles north of
Batoche, by three scouts named Diepl,
Thorne and Armstrong. He appeared
unconcerned, but begged not to be shot
He was taken to General Middleton.
Riers followers are scattered, and it
is believed the rebellion is ended.
A later dispatch confirms the report
and says: William Diepl. Thos. A.
Wrie and ID. III. Armstrong, three dar-
ing scouts, captured Riel at noon YES
terday. He was on the road three
miles north of Batoche. He was in
company with three young men, two of
whom were armed. He appeared I'M
concerned. Diepel said to him: 81 am
surprised to see you here" Riel said:
81 was coming to give myself up"
GUARDPUY's CROSSING, May 10
Riel was brought in at half-past three
o'clock this afternoon. There was no
demonstration. He walked quietly to
the Generals tent. Riel said he stayed
on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in
the bluffs, one and half miles north
of Batoche. He asked Armstrong if
he would have civil or military trial.
He wanted civil trial. He said his
wife and family are with the half-breed
women near by.
Riel is now being interviewed by Gen.
Middleton. Riel appears care-worn
and haggard. He has let his hair grow
long, and he is dressed in poorer fash
ion than most of the half-breeds cap
tured. While talking to General Mid
dleton, as could be seen from outside
of the tent, his eyes rolled from side to
side with the look of hunted man. He
is in constant fear of violence at the
hands of the soldiers. There is no dam
ger of such violence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

cordial intermingling with the people,
and the eloquent words that would have
made that historic battlefield ring with
cheers. Cleveland appeared to detest
the crowd. He had to be fairly dragged
out to the carriage at the Gettysburg
| station. He persisted in having car
riage run around to the rear of the
train, so he could slip away from the
| people who were awaiting him, and had
come many miles for the purpose of
greeting him. tie refused even TO face
the throng at the National Cemetery,
and against all remenstrance, slipped
out of the rear, gained his carriage and
drove rapidly away.
Perhaps he did right in that, for what
in the world could that poor man have
said amid such grand and sacred assoc.
iations and with the immortal words of
Abraham Lincoln. spoken upon that
spot, and facing him, carved in the
marble of that great monument.
Cleveland at Gettysburg!
From Abraham Lincoln to Grover
Cleveland!
Well, well, 'sTurn the rascals OUT
They stand above you, Mr.. Cleveland.
They have empty sleeves pinned to their
breasts. They limp upon wooden legs
or hobble along upon crutches. Their
bodies are covered with scars; in their
flesh are still imbedded the bullets that
tore through flesh and bone on that
dreadful day when the fate of the gov
eminent and the Nation you are now
the head of, hung trembling in the bal
ance. With flashing eyes and voices
broken with emotion they point out TO
you the scenes of the mighty struggle,
tell you the splendid story of high man
hood, OF desperate daring, of unequaled
heroism displayed upon this field by the
American citizens of the North and the
South. They show you where the
Southern soldiers made charge so
brave. so true, so dashing that it goes
into history as one of the most magnifi-
cent things in the annals of warfare, and
they point you to the place where the
Northern men met this charge with
valiant steadfastness and untiinching
courage that swept back even such an
assault as that, and all these broad
fields were heaped with dead and
soaked with blood Does not the
thought thrill you, Mr.. Cleveland, and
make your heart beat quicker. as these
grizzled veterans tell you the wild tale
OF the glorious deeds of your country
men.
Rouse up, MIR. Cleveland, you are on
the field of Gettysburg!
Why, man, the very word is enough
to make the blood 90 to ones cheek,
and his breath come faster. Cast your
slow, small eyes about you at the direcc-
ton of the old soldier who is talking to
the eagerly listening throng, and let
your large, solid body feel the thrill of
a genuine patriotic and human enthus-
iasm. No? Still stolid, bored and
impassive. Well, turn to each other,
old soldiers. Drive on, Sergeant Holtz-
worth. Take this President around the
routine trip, and let him get back to his
private car and eat. There is a good
supper, with plentitude of edibles and
potatoes waiting him there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

It appears that Capt. Howard, the
American who operated the Calling
gun so successfully at Batouche was
not selling his services as was at first
supposed, but was selling his gun. He
is the agent of the Colts arms manu-
factory, and the object of his expedition
against Riel was simply to prove the eff.
ficiency of the weapon and get an order
from the Canadian government. He
displayed his sample to such good effect
that the defeat of Riel may in truth be
accredited to him. When the American
commercial traveller is taking orders
for his house. he never lets little thing
like an army of sharp shooters distract
bis attention from business. We sup
pose Howard just turned his cheek to
the bullets of the half-breeds, and
pointed out the qualities of his gun to
the Canadian officers as he turned the
crank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The Springfield correspondent of the
Chicago Evening Journal, writing Of
the senatorial outlook, says; at now
looks as if the fight would be between
Harrison and Farwell, with the chances
that neither of them would be elected. y
This statement certainly possesses the
merit of candor. One cannot expect a
correspondent, whose duty it is to find
out all about the matter he is sent out
to look up, to sit down and write, IRE
garding the senatorial outlook, l dc
not know one sweetly solemn thing
1t would be expecting too much of 8
correspondent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The delegation of Mormons which
left Utah sometime since to call on the
president and present protest from
the church against the persecution" of
the saints under the Edmunds law, ar
rived in Washington and presented
their grievance to President Cleveland
on Wednesday last. He received the
delegation coldly and only remarked
that he would endeavor to see that the
Edmunds law was impartially admins
tered. That means, let US hope, that no
guilty man shall escape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Again Arrested For The Train Robbery.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 17.-Ches-
ley Chambers who is charged with the
robbery of an express train on the Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago railway,
on the night of April 20, and the dan
gerous wounding of Davis and Webber,
was again placed in Jail this afternoon.
A search warrant revealed the presence
of $40 in Chambers trunk, and the
bills bore the mark made by the passage
of the express needle. These facts be-
coming known to his bondsmen, they
surrendered Chambers to the authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
NoTICE-HEsrnER SUNNY, ct al.

In Circuit Court for Grant County. Wisconsin.
Michael Sunny, Plaintiff. Hesther sunny,
Margaret Boyle, Thomas Fitzpatrick. Margaret
Fitzpatrick Mary Fitzpatrick, Belle Mccartney,
Mary Agnes Mccartney, John Mccartney, and
all unknown owners or persons having or
claiming to have interest in certain lands
in the complaint in this action described, Defend
ants.
To Belle Mccartney, Mary Agnes Mccartney
and John Mccartney, infant defendants above
named, and to all infant defendants whose names
are unknown. hayingOr claiming interest in
the lands in the complaint in this action de-
scrlbed, aud to all persons with whom they
reside
Take notice that the plaintiff has applied to
the said Cont to appoint guardian ad Item in
this action for all of the infant defendants there
in, and that said application will be heard and
acted upon by said Court at the Office Of the Hon.
George Clementson, Judge of said Court, IN the
city of Lancaster, Grant county, Wisconsin, on
the Goth day of June. A. ID. 1885, at the hour of
one o clock in the afternoon, at which time you
may be heard il you desire
Dated May II, 1885.
ORR & LowRY, Pits. Attys.
Residence, Lancaster. Wis. 12w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The latest regarding the situation of
affairs between England and Russia is to
the effect that all past negotiations look
ing toward peace have been suddenly
rendered fruitless by new and more
arrogant demands on the part of Russia,
and that so far as progress is concerned
the whole question is back where it was
in February, with the addition that
Russia is far better prepared for war.
All this comes of England not taking
our advice at the beginning of the
trouble. We would not trust Russia
for job of auction bills or thousand
letter heads unless she made deposit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Six Americans, railroad conductor,
engineer. fireman, baggageman and
two breakmen, are lying in a loathsome
Mexican dungeon tor having accident
ally run their train over greaser lying
asleep on the track and cut off his legs.
In Mexico it is considered the proper
thing for train to stop, on approach
ing sleeping Mexican, gently rouse
him from his slumbers and politely re-
quest him to retire few PAGES, if he
will be SO kind. 1t takes time to edu-
cate an American railroad man up to
this high grade, but the Mexicans hope
to enlighten them in time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
RI0Wn TO Atoms.

SOMERSET, Pa. May 14.-This even
ing the town of Somerset was shaken
from center to circumference by a
frightful explosion of nitro-glycerine
and dynamite at the Somerset Chemical
Works, located one mile east of town.
One of the proprietors, w. A. Beach, of
New York City, was blown to atoms.
The nitro-glycerine building. with eight
others. was demolished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

1t will be seen from reading Postmas-
ter-General Villas letter that his policy
is to win back the spoils Democracy.
who have been estranged. by preparing
a large number of removals and ap-
pointments and then making a ten
strike. When the Democracy begins
to read four or five columns of small
type day-all new officials they will
rally back with enthusiasm and the new
administration will be called blessed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Poundmaker's division of Indians,
belonging to Riel's army, have captured
provision train and the supply steam
er Northcote has been running gaunt-
let of fire on her return trip. This in
dicatcs that the backbone of the rebel
lion has not as yet suffered anything
like compound fracture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
List Of Groceries for 81:

49, lbs. Cut Loaf Sugar.
IA lbs. Granulated Sugar.
Is lbs. Confectioners' A Sugar.
16 lbs. Extra c Sugar.
10 lbs. Yellow G Sugar.
81 lbs. Good Rio Coffee.
u lbs. Choice Rio Coffee.
6 lbs. Mexican Roasted Coffee.
8 lbs. 40c Japan Tea.
81 lbs. SOC Japan Tea.
Is lbs. Choice Prunes.
II lbs. Choice Currants.
IL lbs. Choice Carolina Rice.
2 lbs. Best Plug Tobacco.
3 lbs. Fragrant Smoking.
81 lbs. Buckskin Smoking.
The above Goods are Guarantee,
taken in exchan,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Another Deadly Endemic.

SEWARD, ". Y, May ia terrible
and deadly disease prevails in the Sew
ard Valley. 1t first attacked Samuel
McRobers, who died, and since then
funerals occur daily about here. The
throat first swells, the tongue is paral-
yzed, the patient cannot eat and he be-
comes double-sighted. No one has re-
covered from the disease, which is very
contagious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Six thousand dollars worth of whisky,
seized by the Muscatine, Ia, Temper
ance Alliance, was on Thursday last
ordered destroyed by Justice Shipman.
The owner will appeal, but he ought to
thank his stars that he isn't to share
the fate of his whisky.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The battle of Tuesday of last week
was a decided reverse for Riel. Ba-
touche was captured by General Mid
dleton's forces at the point of the bayo.
net, Riel's band dispensing in all direc-
tons. Before the action Riel sent 9
message to General Middleton threaten
ing that he would massacre the white
prisoners in his hands if Middleton per
sisted in Smelling the women and chill
dren. The prisoners were not massa.
cred, but were abandoned by Riel. il
| his flight, and were rescued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The announcement that Henry NJ
Stanley had been appointed governor
of the Congo country was a mistake
The appOintee is Col. Francis de VIM
ton, sort of military quidnunc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

One of the best legacies q farmer in
this section of the country can leave his
children is ten-acre lot planted to
black-walnuts. In twenty or thirty
years the timber will be fortune. and
ten years from the date of planting the
nuts will bring larger revenue per
acre than any other crop grown on the
farm. If successful? Certainly; that
governs every crop, and black-walnut
trees are no more uncertain than any
thing else.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The appointment OF Lamb, as re-
ceiver for the defunct Harrison bank at
Indianapolis, proves to have been ille-
cal, and the result is that number of
the sharper creditors have rushed in,
secured judgment, and left the hinder
most to stand the loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

6 BIB cans Good TablePeaches.
8 BIB cans Choice Pie Peaches.
5 3-lb cans Choice Bart. Pears.
4 Bib cans Cal. Green Cages.
4 Bib cans Cal. Apricots.
z Glib cans Choice BrkCherries.
72-lb cans Choice Bart. Pears.
8 Glib cans Choice Tomatoes.
s Glib cans Choice Corn.
s GLIB cans Choice Green Lima Beans.
6 2-lb cans Choice Green Peas.
4 BIB cans Choice Brook Trout.
6 Glib cans Choice CoveOysters.
5 Glib cans Choice Mackerel.
z lib cans Choice Salmon.
8 lib cans Choice Sardines.
First Quality. Butter and Eggs
70 PecpactE1l1,,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The first public wool sales that ever
took place in St.Louis were held there
on the afternoon of the 14th, the offer
ings being $4,000 pounds of Texas
woods. The bidding was spirited, and
the effort so much of success that il
is looked upon as the forerunner of a
great trade. Boston has hitherto been
the only wool market in the United
States, and the incident shows that
westward the star of empire takes its
way"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The Silver Question is to be thorough
ly discussed in the June number of the
North American Review, by Prof. Sum-
ner, Gen. Walker and Prof. Laughlin-
the champions of three great Educa.
tional Institutions, viz, Yale, the Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology, and
Harvard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The most creditable thing done by
Cleveland since his Inauguration is to
gain the friendship of Senator Van
Wyck, as report says he has. If the
Mushroom President sticks to Van
Wyck he will not go far astray.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The work of revising the Old Tesla
ment, which has been in progress since
the completion of the revision of the
New Testament, has just been finished
and is pronounced a literary success"
We have no doubt of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The creditors of Jas. r. Osgood &
Co., the well known Boston publishers,
held meeting few days ago and de-
termined the assets of the bankrupt
concern at $27S.086 and liabilities at
1922, 489.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Now that the pitched battle between
Riel and Middleton has been fought,
one is led to wonder what became of the
Fenian contingent, about which there
has been so much said. Doubtless they
are waiting to get better chance at
England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

A large number of prominent Mil
waukee Democrats openly express their
disgust at the appointment of Geo. f.
Paul as postmaster of that city, alleg-
ing that he is Democratic Mugwump
and that he voted at the last election
for Blaine and Van Schaick. Boss
Hinsey, the president of the Milwaukee
city council, is particularly severe on
Paul. lie evidently thinks there is no
Democrat like himself, as he carefully
avoids, during long interview,
mentioning any one whom he would
have preferred to Paul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

On Thursday night last two New
York gamblers, named UBrien and
Truman, had desperate encounter on
the street, one using revolver and the
other bowic-knife. Unluckily both
will recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The Soudan campaign is literally
ended, and the English are now only
considering the safest way to let 60
like the chap who had the bear by the
tail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The extensive dry-goods firm of G.
F. Bosch & Son. at Burlington, Ia,
failed on Saturday last for 100000;
assets $4,000. Nobody supposed the
firm had any liabilities aud the susreu-
sion produced a genuine sensation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Turkey now gets dunning letter al
most every day from Russia, asking for
that little amount, you know, promised
as war indemnity. Turkey has recently
given large orders to Krupp for cannon.
and always replies to Russla's letters by
saying that she is expecting some money
every day, but will attend to the matter
anyhow as soon as she threshes her
spring saw-logs in diplomatic Ian
guage of course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The Indiana supreme court, on Tues
day of last week, affirmed the validity
of the law compelling the closing of
saloons from IL p NJ. to A. NJ. This
is an excellent decision, as it makes the
basis for conjunctive law compelling
the saloons to close from A. NJ. to II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

There is much disgust among the
Kentucky democracy at the thinness of
President Cleveland's hide, in revoking
his appointment of Jas. Blackburn,
brother of Senator Blackburn. He had
appointed Blackburn United States
marshal, when letter expressing the
most bitterly rebel views, written by
Blackburn during the war, was pub
lished and the President at once can
celled the appointment. Cleveland evil
IDENTIFY prefers those goody-goody rebels
whose principles prevented their COM
hitting themselves till they saw how
things were going.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

1t seems that Gen. Bragg is not SO
much ''out'' with the Betsey of the
White House as was supposed His
man West was preferred for marshal of
the Milwaukee district over Mr.. Ran
kin's, which was Fred Horn, the sage
of Cedarburg. But no,0 Horn is mad,
and he is a power in the Democratic
strengholds of the lake shore counties
above Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

A New York Congressman of the
Democratic faith called on MIR. Villas
and inquired: "What may 1 expect
for my DISTRICT" Nothing" was the
reply, ''until the commissions have ex-
PRED" "Then you may expect 100,-
600 Republican majority in New York
state next fall" said the statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Some miscreant poisoned the ice
cream of 200 picnickers at Tellulah, Ca,
the other day, and over half of them
are lying at deaths door. Such a
wretch is only fit to be sent abroad as a
foreign minister by reform President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The bill to provide Eli, 200, 600 $780,
000,O00) for the expenses of war prep
aration in the Soudan, and other war
expenses recently incurred, passed the
British House of Commons on Wednes.
day last.