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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
In Prnhate-Tainter

stae of wisconsin, County Of Grant, ss-CountyCourt'
Sept. 7th, 1867. ,1 r;-
In the matter of the guardianship OF Richard Kerr ram
ter, minor.
ONtbs dav was filed in this court the petition of Mi
10 B. Tainter the general guardian of said minor Tor
license to sell certain real estate Of his ward particular
" described in said petionfor reasons IN sai' peto
rasned. -,
And thereupon it is ordered that the matter OF SAG
peten be heard before the judge of this court AT lhe
Monday of October A. D. 1855 and that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by the o.
Of hearing in the aGrant County Herald a weekly
newsnaner published in Lancaster In said county.
It. i,v STEPHEN O. PAINE. Countv JUDGE,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
guardianship Iedbefter.

State OF Wisconsin, County Of Grant, ss-CountyCourt
August oath, 1857. Present, Stephen OPane, judge.
In the matter of the Guardianship of Martha A. Led
better, Lucre tia Ann Ledbetter and Asapheena Led
better, minor heiss of Asaph Ledbetter, deceased.
.nN this day was fled in this Court the petition OF
Z J Ann Ledbeter and Robert Langley, the general
guardians of said minors for license to sell certain real
estate ofsaid miners in said petition described for reas
ons therein named. -
And thereupon it is ordered that the matter of said
petition heard before the judge of this court at the
Court House in Lancaster in said county, the 10th
day Of October 1857 and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned by publishing this order for four
weeks previous to said day OF hearing IN the
"Grant County Herald
I1.4w.a.. STEPHEN o. PANE. County. lndse-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
In Probate-Evans.

state Of wisconsin, County of Grant, s-CountyCourt
sent Sth 1857. Present Stephen 0. Paine. Judge
IN e matter of the estate of James Evans, deceased
I'm this day came Simon E. Lewis, and fled IN TINS
court his petition for administration De bonis non
Estate Of said deceased representing the decease
IF Samuel Wilson, the former administrator OF the ss-
tate of said Evans.
And thereupon it is ordered that the matter OF sia
ntition be heard before the judge of this court at the
Court House Lancaster the first Monday OF octo-
her A. d. 1855 and it is further ordered that notice
tberof be given to all persons interested by publishing
tb;s order for three success weeks previous to said
day of hearing in the "Grant County Herald, weekay
newspaper published in Lancaster ID sara county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
In Observation-Disclosures.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss-CountyCoart
Sept. 7th 1851. Present, Stephen O. Paine, Judge.
In the matter of the estate ofJohn McWams, deceased
ny this day came David McWilliams administrator
ofsad estate and filed in this court his adflnlstra
ton accounts for inaI settlement.
And thereupon it ordered that the brst MONDAY OF
October A. ID 1857 be and the same hereby is set for
hearing and finally settling said account at the Court
House. Lancaster said county: and it IS further Or
dered that notice thereof be given to persons interes
ted by publishing this order for three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing in the "Grant County
Herald" weekly newspaper published n Lancaster III
sssld eo2nfv SIEPIIENO. PAINE,
T23w County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

Gg The young lady that bust into
tears has been put together again.
Gg Russia is now engaged in building
$4,000 miles of railroad.
The English law allows Judge TO retire
upon half pay after the lapse Of fifteen
years.
The national debt of Great Britain is
now 98l8,00o,o00, or in dollars, $4,000
C0o,o00.
The British government has bestowed
on the widow of the ate Hugh Miller an
annuity Of .e70.
The anniversary of the battle of Water
loo, June Is, was entirely unobserved III
England probable effect of the alliance
with France. =
The crops OF wheat and other grain arc
reported to be all that be desired, not on
ly in the British Isles, but over the whole Of
Europe.
According to recent official returns, tile
population of the Swedish capital, Stock
holm, is a little above a hundred thous-
and; the increase. since 1910 being TWEEN
ty thousand.
About seven thousand gentlemen who
90 business in Boston, reside in the neigh
boring towns.
Twice as many foreign fruit trees were
imported this year than in any previous
one.
Mr.. Cough the famous temperance lee
turer, intends to be absent in Europe abou;
three years.
There have been 1895 married couples
divorced during the niue years past in
Philadelphia.
Two and a half millions feet of pine
lumber were used in making clocks in Con
necticut last year.
Wheat from the foot of Mt Carmel, in
the Holy Land, has come to maturity in
seven weeks in Alabama.
In 1880 we had forty three colleges; in
1910 niuety-fre; and in 1857 we have
one hundred and twenty
Another coal mine has been discovered
in Jackson county, Michigan, only thirty
rods from the track of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad.
The ready made clothing business of
Boston employs $1,000 people, and the
annual production is valued at $4,000
900.
Since the establishment of the United
States mint, eighteen tons of copper have
been used in the Manufacture of pennies.
4 number of the members Of Metho-
dist congregation in Indianapolis, Ind.
have Withdrawn from it, because the old
fashion of seating males and females on
separate seats has been abandoned.
From the records of the Pension Bureau
it appearsthat thalspd warrants issued
since the first law VS. passed, will call for
fifty-eight millions of acres.
No less than seven cities have stood on
the ground occupied by Delhi and its
ruins.
Laboring women in Germany receive
% cents . month, and men 20 dollars a
year.
About ten per cent. Of common salt adj.
ded to cod liver oil conceals its taste.
A few drops of ebloroform,it is aid,will
sAsctually cure sea sickness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
GENERAL ELECTION.

NOTICE hereby given that at the general electi on
~ to be held in the several towns, wards and cleo
ton precincts in the State of Wisconsin on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being the third
elected to witt
A Governorin place ofCoes Bashforda Lieutenant Gov
ernor in place Of Arthur Macarthur, Secretary of State
in place of David W. jones' State Treasurer place of
Charles Kuen- Superintendent of Public instruction
in place of A. Constantine Barry Attorney General
place of William r. Smith, Bank Comptroller in place
in place of Edward Megarry, whose several terms of Office
viii expire on the day preceding the first Monday Jan
uary, 1858. n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
FRESH ARRIVAL OF SPRING
AND. SUMMER. GOODS

rEsIIE SUBSCRIBERS have just received their Sprins
Steek Of Goods, to which They would in
vie the attention Of the public in general our stock
composed in part of the following, viz: Lady's Dress
Goods.
and figured Briaatines Lawns, Lawn Robes French do
Dehaze Ginghsuis. barrd muslin, Diity Maasook Ne
Also lot Of Linen Cambria Haadkerchiefs cloves
hosiery ebroideFie ennets ribbons fact eyerythino
necessary to complete y Ladies' Toilet
Our Stock Of Boys Chidrens wear. is complete our
stock Of Geeens furnishing goods is the con-.
pete any ever brought to ths market besides have
complete lot Of Boots S.oes Hats 4 Caps Clothing
&c. Also a large assortment of Groceries, Hardware
Carpenters Tools, Iron Nails, Glass. Putty Oil Paint
lamp Black Resin, Dye Studs and fact every article
that Is usually kept country store and which will
ty.
Lancaster, April assh, 1853 SD ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
In Probate Wilkinson.

Slate of Wisconsin, County of Grant County Court
Sept. 9TH, 1857. Present, Stephen o. Paine, Judge.
In the matter of the estate Of Samuel Wilkinson deceas-
ed.
nNthe application o. one Bunker, it is ordered that
" the application to prove the nuncupatiye will of
said deeeaed and to grant administration the estate
of said deceased be heard before the judge ofths court
at the Court House in Lancaster in said county the
fourth Monday OF October, A. d. 1851.
Andi is further ordered that notice Thereof be given
to all persons interested by publishing this order fo
three successive weeks previous to said day hearing in
in the Glant County Herald, weekly newspaper pub
lished in Lancaster in said County.
12-3w STEPHEN 0. PAINE, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Circuit Court Summons.

Nathan Corwith and John E. Corwth partners under
the name and style Of N. Corwth Co., Plaintiffs.
s. n against
n. L. Wood & Son. partners under said name and style,
but whose indi idual unknown Defendants.
Grant County, Wisconsin. Circuit Court of Gran
County.
THE STATE of WISCONSIN,: ise
TsEO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:--You are
L hereby summoned and required to the COM
paint in this action wchwill be filed in the Office of the
Clerk said Court at Lancaster in said county, and to
copy your answer to said complaint the sub
scibers at Lancaster aforesaid, at their Office within
twenty days after service thereof exclusive of the day OF
service; and if you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid the Plaintiffs in this action
will take judgement against you for the of nine
hundred ftythree dollars aud 75-100 dollars with in
terest from fifteenth day of august A. D. 1857, beside
costs of this actonDated at Lancaster aforesaid this
18th day of August, A. D. 1851.
BARBER s. LOWRY,
PIES Attys, Lancaster, Grant Co.. Wis
Tho said Defendants viii take notice that after III.
summons in said issued, to wit: the 18th
day ofAugust A. D. 1857, warrant Of attachment was
duly issued in favor of the above named plaintiffs against
the said defendants by Hugh r. Golfer Cireait Court
Commissioner for Grant County aforesaid aud your prop
erty has been thereon attached by the Sheriff of said
county to satisfy the said Plaintiffs demand set forth
in said sanlnons together with costs and expenses.
lott BARBER & LOWRY, Prifs' Att VS..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
ApyANrAGE OF foREIeN TRAvEL.-An

ADVANTAGE OF foREIGN IRAyEL-Af
elderly lady who, with her daughter has
but recently returned from very rapid
journey through England, France, part. OF
Germany and Italy, was asked the other
day if they had visited Rome, and she re-
piled in the negative. LA ma, yes we
did" said the daughter; ''that was the
place where We bought the bad stock
inesw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

GRANT County, Information is want
ed of Ephram Truan, supposed tie be loca
ted somewhere in the Wisconsin Lead
Mines. Any information concerning him
will be thankfully received by his wife
Grace Truan. Direct toJamesW. Thomp-
son, Newark. Licking County, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

A PAIR OF ExTRAcTs.-Th democrat
ic rarty are, we repeat, the only friends of
Free Kansas" They would have Kansas
free to form her own constitution-free to
make her own laws-and free to say what
shall be her own institution Monmouth
Review,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Guardian Sale of Real Estate OF
.g0ETEr p Dxsey, q Minor.

NToTICE is hereby given that the Sd day of 0cto-
Der, A. D. 1857, at o'clock, p n. on the prenis-
IS offered for sale in Grant Countythe undersigned as
guardian Of saidJohp F. 0xley, minor, BY virtue 2"
license from the County Court of said County--wl
Sell at public vendue the Nwt4 sec To- Town Snorth
Range west in Grant County, Wisconsin, contain
ing 100 acres to the highest and best bidder TERMS
SALE-One- fourth cash in hand balance in four annual
instamens, with interest payable annually, at ten per
oeit secured BY mortgage the premises.
Il ELIZABETH 0ALEY, Guardian.
Das ed, August 81, 1851. l2-Sw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Su1nnlons-BartIett.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court. Grant County
Two CLARK BARTLETT, Defendant:-YoU
j are hereby sunno ned to answer the complaint OF
Ella A. Bartlett, of the County of Grant which will be
filed with the Clerk of the CircutCourt Grant County
and to copy of your on at Lancaster
in said county, within twenty days after the service OF
this summons exclusive of the day of service: and you
fail to answer said complaint as hereby required the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint j. 7. MILLS Plaintiffs Atty
August 14th 1851. SGT Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
asH-A patent for 30, 600 acres, selected

Eg-A patent for 10000 acres, selected
in lieu of those located by military war
rants Or script and issued by virtue of spe-
cial certificate 10 favor Wisconsin, under
the I'd section of the act of March, 1855,
is now in course of preparation,a and will be
transmitted to the government of the state
In few DAYS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Guardianship Bruce.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, :CounyCourt
August z5th 1851 Present, Stephen o Paine judge
In the matter of the Guardianship of Julia Ann Bruce
Andrew Jackson sBruce and Sellestein Bruce, minor
heirs of Green w Bruce deceased.
I'm this day was fled in this court the petition ofSel
" lesteen Williams the general guardian of said min
ors Tor license to sell certain real estate ia said petition
described for reasons therein named.
It's thereupon ordered that the matt of said petition
be heard before the Judge of this court at the Court
Rouse, IN Lancaster in said county, on the
10th dBy of October ID. 1851 and that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested By publishing this or
der four successive weeks previous to day OF hearing
IN the GIant County Herald, weekly newspaper pub
iished in Lancaster in SAID County. a2a
ll-4w STEPHEN D. PAINE, County judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
General Merchandise

IT0LI. K VANCE viii continue the General Mercan-
at lotosi, where will be found every thing usually called
for in this market in the line of Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hard, Crockery, Glass and Queens Ware, Ready Made
Clothing, Boots and Shoes Yankee Notions Fancy
Goods, &C., &c. Articles of luxury and utility, win be
found always on hand, ali at prices low be sold
Left H9LL & VANCE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
NEW STORE AT
NEW STORE in LANCASTER
Knock Doagn As.qaments.t

A Easy Way to Make Money with very little
N exertion purchase your Goods the New Store
Of MITCHELL Il GREGORY in Lancaster, 6i
Where viii find stock of Plain and Fancy, FASH
ionabe and Fastidous, and clean various beau
tfulDry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware ard
all articles usually kept in Western Stores selected with
q particular view to the watts of this market which win
be sold as cheap they be bought any where west
of the Allegheny Mountains and about so per cent cea
per than they have heretofore been sold in this place
Old and young, ladies and gentlemen, give us CALI
examine our STOCK conprices with others save SO
per cent of your expenditures by purchasing your
chanfiise where they sold reasonable.
We belong no secret conclave cpnbination llav
inc for their object uniformity of extortonary high
rates for goods. We intend to do Justice to ali pa
irons and We trust our efforts will be appreciated.
MITCHELL, & GREGORY.
Lancaster. July II, 1857. 3m4
P.s. Take notice--we viii take all old Spanish Quar-
ters, not crossed, At IS cts. for goods. NJ & G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
GUTENBERG s. GLEN HAVEN
STEAM FERRY BOAT.

FE1iE Travelling Public respectfully informed that
the above large connexions Boat is under the
management of the Council Of the Town of Gutenberg
and plies regularly between Gutenber Iowa and Glen
Haven Wisconsin, making the trip from hlutto bluff in
80 MINUTES. TEN " 1SGoNS,or ONE HUNDRED HEAD
OF CATTLE the Mississippi this boat at
load To Enigrants this route offers superior advan-
tages, there good roads both sides or the River
and sandy bottoms or muddy sloughs TO cross in
reaching the Ferry The roads from GAINESVILLE, II
ford, FreepOrt, Monroe, Plaaeviie, Potosi,
5eetown and Lancaster are good and direct to Glen
Haven, Grant County, Wisconsin,; and the West side
of the River, the roads from Gutenberg to Clermont
w est Union Decorah, Fort Atkinson, Fort Dcs
Hioines, Fort Dodge and Council Bluff are direct
and in good Condition. G.F. WEST, Mayor.
May LIST, 1867. 45-tf Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
NOaEce-aAeHa0w ,

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ssCouny Court
September lst, 1857. Present, Stephen O.. Paine
Judge. ~
In the matter of the estate of Richard Keow deceased
ON this day James Jones, Esq.,. the adrlinstra-
" tor of said estate, and fled in this court his petition
for license to sell certain real tate of said deceased
order to raise the necessary means to nav the debts al
lowed against said deceased and the expenses of admin
tration.
And thereupon is ordered that the matter of said ne
tition be heard before the judge Of this Court at the
Court House in Lancaster in said county, the first
Monday OF October, A. D. 1857, and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned by publishing this or
der for four successive weeks previous to said day hear
ing in the Grant County Herald" weekly newspaper
published in Lancaster in said county.
1l-4w STEPHEN o. PAINE County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Sale of Swamp Lands.

NJ Office Is hereby given TO all persons claiming
the right prescription to any of the swamp and
overaowdd lands in the counties Of Burnette Polk St
Croi7 Pierce Dunn Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buhaq, Trem
pelau, La Crosse Jackson, Clarke, Monroe Bad TX,
Richand Grant Crawford and lowe, under the proyis
ions of an act entitled act to provide for the proc
of tho swamp and overlooked lands in this State,
and grant -emption rights thereon" approved April
ID 1885, that all Of said rights to any of such lands in
said counties be proven, and said proof deposited with
the Secretary OF State and the purchase money therefor
paid in full at the rate Of dollar and wentyfv cents
per least ten days prior to the time appointed for
the sale of such lands in each Of said counties respective
ly, "a hereafter specified, in compliance with act emit
lied to provide for the disposal Of the
swamp and overfowed lands approved October 18th,
1856, and san act concerning preemptors of swamp aud
overaowed lands Of this state approved March 5th 1884,
and that all of said lands which shall not be preenp-
ed and proven aforesaid, will be offered at Public Auc-
tion at the minimum price of dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre. the and under the restrictions
provided for the sale Of school and university lands in
chapter Il of the revised statutes far such proys
ions may be applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions of the act last referred to- at the following
times and places to wit:
In the county of Bulnetteat the Post Office in Gordon,
on Monday the 18th day of0ctober, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Polk at Hungerford Mill theFalls
Iof ST. Croix Friday the 10Th day Of October A. D.
1872
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
In the county of ST. Crox, at the office of Allen Daw-
in Hudsop Monday the 10Th day of October A. D.

In the county of ST. Croix at the office of Allen Daw-
in Hudson, Monday the 10th day of OCTOBER a. D.
1857. .}@
In the county of Pierce at Fosters Hotel in Prescott
on Wednesday the 2ls day of October A. d. 1851
In the county of Dunn at the office of A. c. Allen at
North Pepin, Friday the 23rd day OF October, A. D..
1857.
In the county of Eau Claire at the Office of seeley s.
Gleason at Eau Claire Monday the 10th day of Octo
In the county OF Chippewa at the Post Office at Chip
pewa Fails Wednesday the 26th day of October A. D..
1857.
In the county Buffalo, at the Post Office in Fountain
City, on Monday the Ind day of November A D. 1857.
In the county of Trempeau, at the Post Office in
Monteyille Wednesday the 18th day Of November a.
d. 1857
In the county Of La Crosse at the Post Office At la
Crosse, Thursday the 9th day OF November, a. D..
1851.
In the county of Jackson, at the Post ONCE in Black
yer Falls, OF saturday the eth day of November A. D..
In the county Clarke at the House of Hugh Wedge,
at the mouth Of Wedges Creek Wednesday the 1lth
day Of November, A. d. 1857
In the county Of Monroe, ut the Post Office in the vii
lage of Sparta Monday the 10th day Of Noyeber A.
d. 1851
In the county of Bad Ak at the Post Office in viroqua,
Oh Wednesday the 18th day of November, A. D. 1857
In the county of Richland, ut the Post Office in Rich
mond Friday the 10th day of November, A. D. 1857.
the County of Grant, at the Post Office in Muscoda,
on Saturday the 21st day of November, A. D. 1857.
In the County of Crawford at the Post Office in Prairie
du Chem on Monday the 23rd day of November, a. D..
1857. -
In the coun ty ofIowa at the Court House in Mineral
Point Tuesday the oath day of November ~ D.1S57.
The sale will at oclock A. NJ, or Us soon
thereafter may be- at each of the above named places
All persons claiming the right to presumption any of
the above lands, will be permitted to pay for said pre-
emptions before the time for that purpose specified
abov :. In order to guard the rights of contestants
empors will be allowed to enter the tract by him
claimed until he shall file in the Office Of the Secretary
State, certificate Of the Register of the county in which
the lands claimed situated, CERTIFYING that there
no adverse claims to said tract And in there adj
verse claimants the person making application to pay
the land BY him claimed shall procure certificate as
above giving all the of adverse claimants, and
furnishing evidence at the Office Of the Secretary of State
that lie has notified such adverse claimants Of his nten
ton to prove his pre- emption, day fixed in said
tice giving day for every thirty miles travel the
residence of such claimant to Madison his application
will be heard and determined.
d. w. JONES,
Secretary of State,
CHARLES KUHEN,
State Treasurer,
WIN. r.. SMITH,
Attorney General
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Administrators Notice Combe.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the
IN estate Of Edward Cobe, deceased, to forward
and pay give ample security for the payment of the
before the the fifteenth day of October
they will he sued the sixteenth day of said month
JOHN G. CLARK,
A. H. WALTER,
lott ELIZABETH COMBE,
August 27th 1867. Administrators.