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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Foreclosure of Mort0aro, =

Charles Gregoire Us. BENJAMIN Kibonr,.
Admir-. of the Estate Of John Srbs;5a "s, a q
deceased, and the unknown Heirs nr i T,s'
Seheidegger, deceased. ''Aa
In Circuit Court of Grant County. Wilson,,
In Chancery. for Force osure Of M1 Tt1',,4
ON reading the affidavit made on b.baT.,
~ complainant, showing the non-res Ii y,
of the unknown heirs of John Schei1egr@ ,' J,
ceased, defendants in this cause. and snbrsa,
having been duly returned said "defend,ntF M,
found" and said defendants havinr fs;,.} =" y
enter their appearance in said capse-It !. a.. y
dered, that said unknown heirs. defendants =,
aforesaid, do appear and plead, answer or d. =
muir to said compainant's bill on or belore III.
10th day of March, A. D. 1855, or said hin hin
will be taken as confessed against sail IN.
known heirs; and it is further ordered. ,ba
notice of this order and of the tendency #
this suit be given to said unknown heirs by tbs
utilization of a copy of this order in The GIANT
County Herald, a weekly newspaper printed
aod published at Lancaster in said county, p,
six weeks successive y,the first publicatioatobp
within 20 days from the date hereof.-Dlei
9th December, 1854.
H. R. Golfer, Court Commission
olZ4 Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

proper and legal alterations and corrections
Jas required by law, do hereby ascertain, de-
termine, declare, enact, order and resolve
that the aggregate amount Of the assessed
value of Real Estate and Personal Proper
ty, and the aggregate amount of all proper
~, and the aggregate number OF acres OF Of
County for the said. year of 1854, as made
|out, assessed and returned by the assessor
Iof each of said towns for the said year
1854, and as here corrected by the said
Board, in the several sums set opposite each
of said towns in the proper columns in the
following schedule, and that the average
assessed value per acre of lands SO assessed
and corrected in each of said towns is also
set opposite each of said towns in the fol-
lowing schedule, to wit:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

FINEs.-MR. PLATr BARNUM, a Fen
nimore farmer, has given us the following
description Of a Pasmpkin ZINE raised by
him this year: Total length of vine and
Its branches, l6l PAGES or 4e3 feet; num-
Der of pumpkins matured, SO; Total weight
of pumkins, 457 pounds,-weight of vine
and pumpkins, about 600 pounds. We
have had accounts of larger yields from a
single vine, but this will do for sample
Every description of vines, that belong to
our latitude and even some that belong
South, yield abundantly in Wisconsin,
Melons, Muskmelons,,, Pumpkins, Squashes,
Cucumber, Sweet-potatoes and Citrons, all
arrive at their fullest projections and weld
beautifully. Tomatoes, which may be
classed with the vine kind, also do well,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
NJ AR r lie .

Nov 13th-At Fairplay, by Asa Grant, esq,
Mr.. VIM. H. LEVIN and ELIZABETH JANE
SHEIN, all Of Dubuque.
Dec. 5th-By w. S. Chapman, Esq, Mr.
GEO. FRENCH, of Illinois, to Miss PERs1s
SCOTT, of Wingville, is.
Nov. 15th-At Garnavillo, Iowa, by T.
Dripps, Esq, Mr.. GEO. SNowDEN, of Platte
vile, son Of Randolph Snowden, to Miss JANE
MORE, of Garnavilo, formerly Of Conn.
Nov. 2sth--In Potosi, by J. W. seaton
ESQ.,, Mr.. CHRISTIAN KREIzER, of Potosi, &c
Mrs. MARGARET PETER, of Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Sheriff Sale.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, I

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF GRANT, IS. j..
Jonathan B. Moore, Administrator OF me n T.
tate of Edmund T. Locke, deceased fi'''
tiff. rs. James c. Campbell, Defendant
NOTCIE is hereby given, that by vlilas '
fl. ia. Writ of Execution ISSUED o., \ I
The office of the Clerk of the Circuit GOal.Ss
said Grant County, aud under the seaIy, -, ~
Court, against the moneys, goods, cnaIls'' ~ ~
lands of James C. Campbell, deienaaI,, N N
for want of sufficient goods and cha'lsi i. n
by direction of said plaintiffs attorney sgJ
levied upon and will sell to the hIgnes. o u
for cash in hand, at the outward ooO, t ~
Court House in the town OF Lancas.. NJ
Grant County, Wisconsin, on Friday, ns ".
dav Of December, A. D. 1851: be t'd M
hours of one and two O'Clock p. m. Q, s AZ n
all the right, title and interest Wheh .r ~ al
James C. Campbell had on the Atm aay . m
tober, A. D. 1854, or at ay tune lne Ts,,e|
in and to the following described heai ri II =
to satisfy said execution and COSTS ~ y. h,fol
The northeast quarter and the eas. u rl;|
the north west quarter OF section li'esr fs|
and the southwest quarter of section h.na ~,
and the west half of the northwest q1a annbbsI
section fourteen (l4), in Township INV n'I Il \
two (2), North of Range nqin me-idian: a3
West Of the Fourth Principal MeIl So, segsd
%, and Lot number one p in E9 9'f !. " Be:s
six (6), and Lot number one I ~ one( i.
number eleven (l1), and Lots nuihu nnnber tsl
two (2) and three 81 in B.oek n aI IN I'D
(1o) in the village OF plailevi'1 Wisconsin
county of Grant, in the state OF mls an, copp.
Dated Sheriff's Office, Lancaster, y 0f1 1s5i
", Wisconsin, October 18th, A. y. laS
;w,s1 " NJ A' Grant County, W.. Wis
COLE, DUNN s. KNowLros, Ppf's' ''"y
u-Notice is hereby given, that i .ls a af,er.
ale is ADJOURNED until ? O'Clock ID n, N A.
oon of Friday, the 29th day OF y fnseaeembsr,
}. ls54.-Dafed this Sth day % [sis
!. =. io'f' VIM. McGoErGAL, Sheriff
Grant County, Wlseeh''N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Currency Regulating.

This Thompeon's Reporter, that we've
recommended to every body, is about as
much of humbug it seems to us, as any
quack medincine. Here is Indiana State
Bank money quoted at per cent. discount;
IndianaStock secured at25per cent.discount;
Illinois Ohio, and Wisconsin all at per
cent. discount. Why this difference be-
tween Indiana and Wisconsin stock Sc
cured Banks! Why not make difference
between Illinois and Wisconsin money,
when the latter state has scarcely Stock
Bank whose money has ever been ques-
toned, nor has ever run been made up
on our Banks2 This notion of chasing all
banks under uniform rate of discount, no
difference how good Or how Indifferent
the state stocks used, is sheer humbug,
and only serves to show the httleness of
money Reporters in undertaking to regu-
late the currency. We still adhere to the
opinion that all State stock secured Banks
are good alike, or all bad together,-only
in this; that some state stocks are better
some worse than others. IF one of them
is good, all are-being all secured alike
that is, all good until the Banks themselves
devise some method to cheat bill-holders
out of every cent. That they will ulti-
mately accomplish this chief end of bank
ing, as they always have every ten or do
zen years, the wisdom Of experience fur
nishes abundant proof. Banking will not
pay under this Stock security operation,
for the Stocks cost dollar for dollar of al
issues, and besides, these stock securities
are held by the state comptroller, who is
under penitentiary penalty for the right
use Of them. The bills are further secur.
ed in Wisconsin by personal security Of
Stockholders The only remedy of Ban.
kers for our bringing them under such a
stringent law, is, resort to coanterteiting,
accordingly, We annouce this week, that
one of the Madison Banks is showing
symptoms of self-defence by selling this
last card.
Thompson's Reporter is an excellent
Counterfeit Detector, but as Reporter,
or paper money regulator, we advise that
no more attention he given to it than an
old song book.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

The FACT that the PRESIDENT has not
alluded to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise in bis Message, shows that he is
heartily sick of DOUGLAS and Kanzas-Ne-
braska bill. He is now pretty well aware
that Douglas has been the means of damn
ing his administration. AS PIERCE is not
a very firm man, perhaps he may take itinto
his head to decapitate those Northern office
holders who have been shouting the loud
est for Douglas and Nebraska. 1t would
be beautiful Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
In Probate

County Court of Grant County-DecsnS
18th, 1854.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick Brad
deceased.
ON this day came Phillip McNamea q
~ administrator of the estate of said dece
sed and fled in this Court his Administration
count for final settlement:
Ordered, that said matter be set for heafl7
on the I'd day Of the January term OF "a
Court, 1855, to be begun and holden Of %
Court House in Lancaster, in said County, :,
the first Monday of said month; and 10 ~
this order be published for three sncce'' y
weeks previous to said day of bearing, ID I"
Grant County Herald
3t241 STEPHEN o. PAINE, County Jal5'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
In Probate

Grant County Court-December 4th, 1854.
In the matter of the estate of Chester piat
deceased.
4 N this day came Charles w. Loney, til
NJ acting Administrator OF said estate All
fled In this Court his administration accom-
for final settlement:
Ordered, that said matter be set for heaia
on the I'd day of the next term of this Coui
to De begun and holden at the Court-H,u;s i
the town of Lancaster, in said COUNTY, on h
first Monday of January, 1856; and that a
order be published for three successive week
previous to said day Of hearing in the Gran
County Herald.
3t24l STEPHEN o. PAINE, CountuJsig
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
In Probate.

Grant County Court December 18th, 1851.
In the matter Of the estate of Gracia Gibst
deceased.
ON this day came Ira Stockwell, the Adnii
istrator OF the estate of said deceased an
filed in this Court his administration accouH
for final settlement:
Ordered, that said matter be set for bearin
on the I'd day of the January term of sal
Court, A. d. 1855, to be begun and holden a
the Court House in Lancaster, on the first Mon
day of said month and that this order pub
Iished for three successive weeks previou, I
said day of hearing in the Grant County Her
aid. 3G
STEPHEN O. PAINE. Conntu Jad.e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Minfng---its Declension

Mining has teen declining for several
months, notwithstanding the high rates OF
lead and mineral. A few splendid lodes
are being worked at Fairplay; the old
Crow Branch diggins in Clifton hold out
good, and there are several shafts yielding
well at Beetown. At Hazel Green, digging
is becoming an incidental pursuit among
farmers, who mine upon their own lands
between times-farnling and mining alter
nately. Many of the old miners everywhere
have become land holders and have went
to farming,-still howeverresorting TO their
old pursuit of digging as occasion or want
of money may suggest. At Wingville and
Highland miners are doing well though
only a small number are engaged. AT
Potosi, Pleasant Valley and Rockville
not many at work, and same of Platteville
other pursuits, from which profits are more
certain to be realized, are resorted to in place
of mining, whichis always hazardous. From
a variety Of causes, miners are thus for
saking the business, not from its improfita-
bleness so much as that other pursuits Ell
Their pay better or please the more. Mi
ners, as class, are guided rather by fancy
than gain, so they fancy more pleasure Of
profit in the farm, the pine forest and 9th
err rural occupations. We do not expect to
see any revival of mining again until Sc
ries of fresh excitements take place, con-
sequent upon new and numerous as well as
valuable mineral discoveries, and until the
pockets of miners become lightened. We
had hoped for something fresh to act upor
the public mind in the several late at
tempts at deep mining by aid of steam
pumps, but in this we failed of the mark
In time we do not doubt the result of these
enterprises, but as yet little has been ac-
complished.
P. s. Since writing the above, Mr.. VIM
S. CHAIRMAN of Wingville, informs, us, thai
KIRKPATRICK, & Co., at that place, have
just made valuable discovery of miner
! al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
EwThe communication of Mn Fp1x,

ES The communication of Mr.. FR1NK
in reference to the probable murder and
burial on a sand bar, deserves attention.
We do not doubt but that the boy came tc
his death by either accident or design, most
probably the LATTER as in case of accident
the Boat officers would have so reported,
The statement that ship fever was the cause
Of his death is the least probable ofall ex.
plantations.
We have since received short cornm,,.
nication from Galena making further in
quiries. All we know of the matter is
what Mn. FRrNK has stated, except what
citizens of Waterloo have told us.-all
however, corroborating what he has writ
ten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

GRAHAMs MAGAZINE, for December. is
TILED as usual with large amount of val
liable reading matter, adapted to all saxes,
seets, ages and conditions of people. A
mong Its principal contributors are some Of
the best IN the United States, as J. I.
HADLEY, J. R. LOWELL, BAYARp TAYLOR,
JOIN G. SAKE, DC. 1t is extensively and
expensively embellished with steal, copper
and wood engravings. Subscribe between
this and lst of January so as to Commence
with the new year. Send $500 to R1oH-
ARD Il. sEE & Co, Philadelphia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

SLoAN's MEDICINEs.-We have inadvert-
emily neglected to direct the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Sloan's popu-
lar Medicines, which may be found in another
part of this paper. These remedies are said
to excel all others for the cure of the disorders
for which they are recommended, and are wor-
thy the attention of all. Give them trisl.--
Alton Telegraph.
See advertisement in another column
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Meeting of the

COUNTY TEMPERANCE LEAGUE-On Mon
day evening, the 18th inst, the Temperance
League will meet in the Nj. E. Church, at Lam
caster, for the purpose of electing Officers for
the coming year. There will be an AD-
DRESS by Elder LEWIS, and appropriate NJ u
SIC will be provided. 1t is expected there
will be large attendance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Balance due Treasurer
Report on EQUALIZATION.

The Committee on the Correction Of
and Equalization of the Assessment Rolls
of the several towns in this County, tc
whom was referred the Assessment Rolls
OF the several towns in this County for the
year 1851, have had the same under con.
slderatlon and report that they have cor
rected the same as provided by law, and
DO recommend the passage and adoption
ny this Board Of the following acts, orders
and resolutions, TO wit:
ORDER.
The Board of Supervisors of the County
OF Grant in the State of Wisconsin having
fully examined the Assessment Rolls of the
several towns in this County for the year
1854, and having fully considered and de.
termined upon the several matters relating
thereto, and having made all necessary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

HThe Madison Argus says Of tn,
IRISH american, a Catholic journal. it j
an honest, out-spoken paper, is full of tn,
gravest and best advice to its countryme1
advises them to Americanise themselves
to forget their clans and their ancient pre-
JUDGES, to study our institutions, and vote
lntelhgibly, as the sureststop they can put
to the spread of w-Nothingism-by
showing that it is not needed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

MILWAUKEE, MARKET-Dec 7.-Wheat
brings 1Oo@l15 for all kinds. Barley 60
@65. Rye 6O@61.
Pork-Modertde receipts-and sales 8,
100000 for all weights.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

GALENA MARKET-Dec. 7.-Mineral,
1913. Wheat, Good, s5c.@$l. Oats, 25
cts. from wagons. Corn, 3octs. Fresh
Beet, S4,50@5,5Os Fresh Pork, in the
street, S3,oo@4,oO. Butter, Fresh, 1870
zoe; Firkin, l4@16 Cheese, Good coun-
try, IOc. Eggs. zoe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Taken I'm.

BOUT the 9TH of November. n .,
"A IN me town of Jamestown, one a. -, =, 1851
half southwest of the village Of rs Ia. nj . an
oy Tue subscriber, Red Yearling ' grIsogvp
some white on the belly and VIII M;.HlfEA
the rump; no other marks noticed "' y. spot 0
er IS requested to come, prove nro tle owl
charges, and take said estrav swav perry, pa
EDWARD B. THnPrp,,
Jamestown, Dec. 4th, 1854 Eli,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

SCENE IN THE KITcHEN.-A woman ma
king bread-enter little boy. Little boy
Smother, it strikes me you are very law
just now" Indignant mother-"How dare
you say so? Don't you see I'm making
breads" Little boy-"True; but that's
neither more nor less than loafng"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

5The Wisconsin Former, published
at GAINESVILLE, by MILLER & LATHRop, at
% cts. per annum, or five copies for So, 90,
has closed its Seventh Volume. Now is
the time to subscribe for the new volume
OF this valuable agricultural publication.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

LOst-in or near Lancaster, on the 25th
ult, white weasel-skIn purse, with 2 LAND
CERTIFICATES, one given to N. w. Kendall
on land warrant; the other given to myself on
the Goth October. Any information, left at
the Herald Office, will be thankfully received.
DAVID WILLIAMS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

g Several approved communication.
have been deferred for want of ot4,ce s,r,s
these With much other work, will be at
tended to promptly the coming week :,
we have procured help. "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

Gg The election of w. J. GrBsoS will
probably give one of a democratic majority
IN the Wisconsin Senate, but not quite a
Nebraska majority. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

And the said Board
did carefully
valuation
e sh Towns as above represented County the said
WITH ean her and upon such each the said
uon and comparison the SAID Board did column the following schedule
and do fnd declare erd
the
each of the the said
reaIon or proportion to the vauatoumn the following schedule
heal Estate IN all OF the said THE assessed value Real
e ana consahonyear 1854 by the
whereof the said Board town. the valuation Real
this County said wear 1884 as hereby and bere
determine that the
m % year 1894 OF each ofy for the 1854
te SAID county, be qualzed by this Board
e increased or diminished M each the said
to remain unchanged fowinc schedule
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

EGYPTIAN WHEAT.-Mr. David Gilman,
|of Benton County, Missouri, has succeed
led in raising wheat from the seeds taken
from mummy supposed to be several
thousand years old. The wheat grows in
the form of dark brown bunch of seed
somewhat resembling in appearance clus-
ter of tiny grapes, upon a sturdy stock
eight feet high. The husbandman who
raised the original seed in Egypt, little
thought as he threshed it from the straw,
that its germ of life would continue for GEN.
turtles after himself and his children had
passed away from the scenes of earth; that
stately cities and powerful nations would
rise and fall, and rise again, before, in an
other land, thousands of miles distant from
the plains of the pyramids and the sacred
waters Of the Nile, it would spring forth
rejuvenated, from the fertile bosom of the
earth, to air and light, and bring forth a
harvest of an hundred fold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

E A peddler was robbed of lot Of
Jewely valued at $4,000 at Beetowp
some days ago. A couple of strolling dea-
lers In Le9erdemain and other black arts.
are suspected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
Neb) t9is ddtek,
OXEN FOR SALE.

HAVE two good yoke of Oxen--one of 5
/ years old, the other 8 years old-either of
which will sell low. Call at my residence
in Lancaster J. MANNING.
Dec. 18th, 1854. 1874
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
), NOTICE TO BuTInEpe

IA PROPOSALS will h. rs e'
y Tue Tue school t Board of School Dises'yed b.
OF inc 9th day of January ns S',', lie evening
materials and building Scbooi' i u furnishing
sald ols'rict, according to plans s .ruuse whif
uohs, TO be seen at the store OF Ins spsclfiea
half the Board. INC proposals On !,
j IoHN G. 6 CLARK, Dirse,o,
4t241 H rDHn B. CALLS, Trsasv ur,
henry AUSTIN. CJer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

The Milwaukee papers report the
defalcatlon Of LEVI Blossom, charging
MN with leggingit with $3.50, 900 Of Rail
road Bonds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

Notice various advertisements-Ox-
en- for sale-Stray notices-Caution to not
Observation-Disclosures notices-Labor-
er Wanted, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

CouNTY ORDERs.-Through able and e.
economical management Of present and pre-
eeding county Boards, Grant County or
ders are worth their face. The amount
gained by thus keeping our county paper
at par is very considerable, besides the per
cent. sayed. When these orders are worth
their face they are so much money, and
not barterable commodity. Wherever
county orders are going at discounts, they
pass as an article of trade; and when ia
ken by the merchant for goods the holder
of the order expects to pay ten or twenty
per cent. higher than if he paid cash. The
county tax, ordered to be levied by
the Board, exceeds the county in
dcbtedness by two or three hundred
dollars, which will ensure the redemp.
ton of every order out, and with inciden-
tai in comes from sales of County tax lands
and other sources, will keep full treasury
the wear round. There be dull show thi,
year for large land proprietors to buy Vi
County orders at heavy discount to re
duce their taxes, after the manner the,
have been accustomed to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
LABORER WANTrn

WANT TO hire good Farm Tah".
mat can chop,-for one wear csO oonr-o
residence, Head of Grant. Fenn; Hooa Wage
3t24] pJaT gsTiI u :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

HThe Shullsburgh Pick d Cad, at.
ter decently killing off its own party. has
died itself-of suicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11
CAUTION.

A LII persons are hereby cautioned and no.
n tilted, to not credit or trust any person OF
persons, male.or female, on my account, as
am determined to pay no such accounts or any
debts except of my own contracting from and
after this date JOHN WISE MAN.
December It'll, 1854. [3t24'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-11

The GREAT RAILROAD CONVENTION At
CLEvELAND.--Two hundred and thirty
eight millions of dollars in Railroad Stock
have been represented at the Railroad Con-
vention, which has for several days been in
session in this city. The convention closed
its labors yesterday. Its object was thor
ough reform of a system of abuses which
has grown up in extravagant times and by
rival roads. The miserable, foolish and ex-
pensive practice of free passes has been en-
tirely abrogated, runners and solicitors for
rival routes dispensed with, freights slightly
increased, but passengers fare between
Cleveland and New York remains as it
has been for some months past.-Cleveland
Plaindealer, lst.