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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
More Iynching.

The following is from the Anamosa Ga
zette of the 3Oth ult., and with the other
violence which transpired, shows horrible
state of things in that part of Iowa;
We learn from reliable sources that the
rendezvous of band of counterfeiters and
horse thieves was discovered short time
since near Toronto, Clinton County. The
citizens of the vicinity, after taking the
matter into consideration, resolved upon
taking the law into their own hends, and
lynching all the members Of the gang
Accordingly the foul den was surrounded
Oh Thursday last, and four of the gang
caught, three of whom were Immediately
strung up" on the nearest tree, the fourth
making his escape, having been fired at
several times by the mob who pursued
him.
Our informant who passed through
Toronto on Friday, did not learn he par
ticulars, and in fact, what little information
he did obtain is quite conflicting, so much
SO that we cannot vouch for the truth.
We forbear comments until We learn
particulars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Rank Failures.

We again caution our readers against
taking paper money too carelessly. Banks
are smashing up everywhere, and any a
mount of counterfeit and fraudulent mon
ey is in circulation. 1t is impossible for
country newspapers to note all the iaiiuies
and we therefore advise all persons IN the
habit of taking paper money 70 SEND iof
some money Reporter-we think Ihonp
sons is the best The Bank Of South
Royaton, VT, has failed; also, thinner
mans Bank, Elgin Canada, and the Sene-
eca County Bank, Tiffin, Q. State and
Railroad Stocks, which form most of the
banking capital, are down third or half
below what they are used for as Banking
basis. 1t is therefore more profitable Cor
the banks TO fail than to pay up; they can
make 25 to so per cent. by failing. Wis
consin money is no better secured than any
other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Letter from Missouri by Nathan
vYhise-Hhea attn of Mas. white.

Urbauna, Dallas Co, southwestern Mis-.
souri,, June 22d, 1857.
Mr. Enrron.-I wisi, you To notice the
death of my wife Zeraiah, who departed
this life on the 18th day of this month,
aged As years-disease, Indammatory
Rheumatism, of which she had been af-
tlicted for many years. Her complaint
was the chief canse Of our coming to this
climate.
Great distress prevails throughout the
whole of southwestern Missouri, in CON
sequence of the scarcity of provision, the
price of which is just what is asked, and
in many localities 1t is not 10 be had at
any price. The prospect of the coming
crop is truly unfavorabIe. The wheat har-
TEST will come ina few days. In the tim
Der lands and barrcns 1t n,av be put down
as good half crop; or the prairie, it is
nearly IA total failure. The prospect for
icogn and oats is bad i'll the extreme; the
corn rotted in the ground and had to be
Ere-planted. There is not over half stand
of oats, in consequence of their freezing af-
ter they came up. In many places all the
crops have been destroyed by hail storms.
The weather still keeps cold for the season
and this latitude. Please send me the
Herald, for. have not heard word from
Grant County since left. | expect to
see you all next March.
Yours truly,
NATHAN WHITE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
OF
brow Def Ryt.

On the 25th of June last, Peter Van
Der Ryt was accidentally drowned in the
Mississippi River at the mouth Of Boat
Yard Hollow,in Jamestown, about one and
a half miles above Dunleith. The circum-
stances are these: Mr.. Van Der Ryt and
his wife were returning from Dubuque
about o'clock. P NJ, to their home, ION
H. Smead's farm in Jamestown with OF e
horse and wagon, and at the mouth Of
Boat yard Hollow, where the Dunleith and
Potosi road crosses the slough, the Mis>is-
sippi river being high water overflowed the
road at the crossing distance Of Is or
20 yards in length. Mrs. Van Der Ryt
left the wagon to walk round a short dis
lance and cross on foot, being afraid to
cross in the wagon. The road or track
being narrow at that place and by some
means the horse got into the water on the
side of the road next the river and in en-
dcavoring to save the horse Mr.. Van Der
Ryt lost bis own life. Mrs. Van Der Ryt
was in sight of him at the time. and also
some two or three men only short dis
lance off on raft, bu. none were where
they could render any assistance to the un-
fortunate man. Mr.. Van Der Ryt is a
Holandcr by birth, is about so years old,
he had been married only about six or
eight weeks; was man Of good habits,
industrious, and citizen such as is wanted
in any community. ii.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
M A r RI & D

July 1st-At Fairplay, by Elliot C. Hugns ESQ.,. Mr.
CHARLES NJ. GILBERT and Miss CAROLINE A. Foor all
Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa.
June 2Sth-In Little Grant, by Eli Barnes, Esq., Mr.
WILLIAM P. LOGAN and Miss LUclNDA C. BALDWIN, all Of
Little Grant.
July 4thAt the house of EdwardBowness ESQ. by the
Rev. John Logic Minister of the Presbyterian Church
HENRY WiIDMAN and Miss AGNES BowNEss, all of the
Township of Cassville.
July6th-In Cassvle,by Rev. Encch Tasker Mr. Flo
ENTINE +. LIsCUM of Lancaster, and Miss HARRIET NJ
MCCARTNEY of CassyilIe
July Sth-In Lancaster by the same Mr.. JARED BAR
NETT and Miss HATTIE P. FISHER, all of Lancaster
Thanks for the token of received by the Herald
printers, for which the married will long be remem-
bered May their words bonds their love be sincere
their thoughts immaculate their tears of affection be
pure messengers the heart and may their he y be
far from intents of fraud heaven is from earth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
lynch Law in Iowa.
The excitement Increases-Death Of -AIon-
20 Page Peter Conksn Shot Dead
Three Men Killed

The excitement Increases-Death Of Alon-
20 Paoe-Peter Conksn Shot Dead
Three Men Killed.
From thu Upton Advertiser, June &c.
The excitement of the people of Cedar,
caused by the nest Of horse thieves In this
County, is now beyond all bounds; 500
men can be called together in two hours
notice.
On Sunday night last, a company OF 80
or 40 got on the track of Alonzo Gleason,
and pursued him 10 the direction Of Tipton.
The posse were out all night in serach OF
him among the bushes three miles south
of Upton, but did not capture him.
On Saturday last (27th,) the posse fell
in with Peter Conklin, near Yankee hun.
He was on horseback, and endeavored to
to escape by flight, but was shot down
and instantly killed. There was reward
offered for him in Iowa City Of 5000, dead
or live. We learn that the body was
taken to Iowa City to claim the reward.
Since last week, Alonzo Page has died
of the wounds received at the first assault
upon his house.
A large posse started on Sunday after
G. w. Clute, who, it was ascertaned, was
secreted eight miles this side of Davenport.
Clute was once in the power of the posse,
but was discharged for want OF evidence
against him.
Since the posse have obtained abundance
of proof of his deep guilt in the business
and are now after him with the fixed de-
termination of ''plcntjag" or "suspending
him. In all probability they will capture
him, and put their intentions into practice
Three men have now been executed BY
the posse, and if Clute is taken he will
make the fourth.
The posse have now rid the country OF
the whole gang. Johnson, Warner and
Sergeant fled on the first outbreak Of pop
uar indignation; Denny soon after made
his way to parts nnknowni Page, Warren,
and Peter Conklin are dead, and G. w
Clute is pursued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Correction.

Mr.. EDIroR:-You made several ''buls,
in your last issue in regard to Surveyors
Measure. lst. A chain is IS it,, instead
of rs. I'd. A square rood contains APO
square yds., instead of 1910, and 1880
square feet, and is 34 yds., 2 it,, a in.,
nearly, each way. A square mile contains
GAO acres and not $40.
July 4th. 1857. BUNKER HIT.
Thanks for the Washington Medallion
Pen inclosed. It's fine point may enable
us to point out errors to our printers for
correction Ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Ncm ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice Holbrook.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant ss-County Court
June Term, 1857. Present, Stephen O. Paine Judge.
In the matter of the guardianship of Alice Hobrook
minor.
an this day Joseph Holbrook the general guar
" dian of said minor and filed IN this court bis petition
Tor license TO sch certain real estate of said minor for
reasons mentioned in said petition
And thereuponit is ordered that the matter Of said
be hea I'd before the judge of this court at the
Court House in ancaster in said county. on the first
Monday of September, A. ID. 1857.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof be given
to all persons by publishing this der for four
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing in the
"Grant County Herald" weekly newspaper published
In Lancaster in said county.
3-4w STEPHEN O. PAINE.
rated, Juns 3cth, 1857 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Lyncgstng iss Jones County.

We have received the following extra
from ii Anamosa Guzgtte Office OF the
30th ult. giving the particulars of another
instance of mobocracy and lyuch law tio-
lence:
This tnortiing we learn that the horse
thief who was convicted at Fairview yes
terday for stealing horse near that place
on Sunday, and brought to this city fol-
confinement, was last night about IL o.
clock, taken from the house or MI Pete,
where lie was quartered,by a mob Of about
sixtY men, and has without doubt been
hung before this time. As there was no
one near from whom assistance could be
obtained, Mr. Pete was compelled to
submit to the demands of the mob, who
lost no time in hurrying the prisoner off.
No traces of the mob have been dscov-
ed this morning, neither is it known from
whence they came, but are supposed to
have cmanated from the Southeast.
The thief's name we have not as yet
learned.
1t was the intention ct the Sheriff tc
take him to the Marion Jail to-day, but
the mob has saved him that charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Brick Making.

A correspondent sends us the following
in answer to an inquiry recently published
in this paper:
"Bricks may be made of any earth that
is clear of stones, but all will not burn red.
In England, bricks are chiefly made of a
HAY yellowish colored fatty earth, some
what redish, commonly called loan. Ac-
cording to Leibourn, the earth should be
dug before winter, and not made into
bricks before spring. In general, the
earth whereof bricks are made ought not
to be too sandy, which makes them crack
| in drying. Tempering the earth properly
is the ali essential secret. Using too much
water makes them brittle; too much sand
or ashes, Or sandy earth, makes light
brick ful, of cracks.
Bricks made of good earth, and vel
tempered, as they become solid and pon'
derous, so they take a longer time in dry.
ing and burning. The well drying O
bricks before burning, prevents their crack
ing and crumbling in burning.
I knew person who owned a fine bee
of clay, and commenced brick-makiIg, but
his bricks came out of the Kiln useless
The clay contained too much gravelll
limestone. He then made mill fo
crushing his clay in dry state, after which
he could manufacture excellent crockery
1t is not the richness of the soil, but lacl
of duly tempering, that causes failure il
brick making Country Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

g Fight hundred men are now en-
ployed by Messrs. S. & G. Howard on the
line of the Watertown and Madison Rail.
road at a monthly expenditure of over
$1,000. They will have the road in run
ming order charlottesville In time to carry
to market this seasons crops, and before
this year closes, regular trains will be rum
ming from Milwaukee through Watettown
to Madison. 1t is to be hoped that the
western terminus V ii not be permitted to
remain long at the State capitol, but trans
f'rreI to the Mississippi as soon as possible.
i Watertown Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

A FINE HAUL AT PRAIRIE Du CHEN,
Wrs.-On Monday last Dep. Sheriff Lock
ard made descent upon haunt at the
lower end of this city, and arrested four
suspicious characters passing under the
names of John Smith, D. S. Pike, James
King and William Blair. They were con-
fidence men, and had lot of galvanized
watches in their possession. They have a
full "kit Of TOOLS such as false keys, false
wigs, chloroform and other chemicals for
rendering sleepers senseless when entering
a sleeping apartment at night. They
had large amount Of business on hand
when arrested. One night was to be de-
voted to breaking into Frenchs Hotel an
other into the Prairie du Chen Bank, &c.
II Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
re- New wheat-"the first Of tho saa.

re- New wheat-sthe first of the sea-
son, has made its appearance in the
New York market. In Southern Illinois,
we learn, the farmers have commenced the
work OF the harvest. Many fields are al
ready sin stack" and not the least crafty
ing part OF the matter is the fact that the
crop is one of unusual abundance. The
farmers are the men we live by, and while
they do well the people will prosper, and
"hard times will be UNKNOWN Chicago
Chronotype.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Notice--SteDhens,

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, S. County Cd
July Term, 1857. Present, Stephen o. Paine, Iuie
In the matter of the estate OF Holloway Stephens dt
ON this day came Ritner Stephens the ADMINISTERS
~ Of the estate of Holloway Stephens, deceased u
filed in this court his administration account for Ga
settlement.
And thorcupon it is ordered that The matter Ola
account be heard before the judge IL this court
Court House in lancaster, on the first Monday Of
gust, A. D. 1857; And th&t notice thereof be given
persons concerned by publishing this order for tha
"Grant County Herald" weekly newsparet ptbrt
in Lancaster in said county. STEINER o. PAINE
Dated July 9th, 1857. 3 3u# County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Administrators Sale-Covlo

NOTICE is hereby given that the UNDERSIGNED 40
IN isTator of the estate Of Torrance Coyle decsas1
virtue IF order of iicsnse from the County go
Grant County, State OF Wisconsin made on tho az,
of October, A. DIS56-will expose fbr sale at Ppbv
DUE the st day of August, A. d. 1861, at op "
in the afternoon of said day, the following descr
estate. to wit.:-stuated in the northwest ons.'.
section MOI twenty four (2l, Town No. three i3I M,
of RaagcMo. three 49, west Of the fourth p.aS,,
Meridian. Con'mencng at the northeast eoT...
said one-sxteenth, dig section, thence west ,bis'
chains and syty mine Nnss thence south fty.ora y
grees (51o) east ~ chains and nifty (5O) links ,'
north 500 east, eight Chains and so links Themes n
to the place Of beginning, chains and 20 Iugs ~
tanning ak acres more or less.
TERMS OF SALE.--One-third cash In hand, balance
six months, well secured with interest at u ne r,
The said land will be sold in parcels to suit purchases
if deemed expedient on the day of sale
JAMES COYLE,
Administrator of Terrence Covl
July 9th, 1857. 3-3t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

SENT BACK FOR TRIAL.-A Mr.. Allen
Drisden, who reioices in TWO or three ala
ses, hired a horse at Hazel Green, some
days ago. with the avowed Object of riding
to Dunleith. Two miles out of Hazel
Greed, he made a mistake, and took the
wrong road, which finally brought him to
Mineral Point. Laboring under some de-
rangement of his mora! sentiments, he en-
Geayored to sell the horse, saddle and bri-
die, to neither of which had he any valid
title, Hence he was arrested, was exam
med before Justice Thomas,and, in charge
of an officer, was sent TO Grant County fol
trial. Mineral Point Dem.
This Drisden, vino rejoices in being !
noun of multitude, was delivered by Con
stable Nash Of Hazel Green to our sheriff
who says he intends to hold all the horse
thieves, burglars and villains delivered to
his charge from this time forth, if it takes
all the iron and men in Grant County to
aid in keeping them. If Grant has no rep
resentaiive in the Penitentiary it is not be.
cause the.e are no rascals in the County,
but because they have not been kept Sc
cuerly or been let so unpanished through
some technical twist Or legal informality
The Sheritfs seem to not have been charg-
able more than the County Board Of Su
pervisors who annually condemned The jai
but as often refused TO order its being
made seeure-until the action of Board
last fall. The repairs Of the old Jail al
most prevent its use as prison at present
hence the late escape of several prison
ers, but Sheriff Ward intends to use all
the power he is invested with by law to
hold them for trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Notice--Eddy.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant ss:-CounyCout
July Term. A. b. 1857 Present, Stephen 0. lsiu
Judge.
In the matter of the guardianship of Laurs Eddy pt
Mary e. Eddy.
|nN this day came Jane Eddy the general guardian d
said estate aud filed her petition for license to iii
certain rea' estate ofsaid minors in said petition ts
bed.
And thcreupon 1t is ordered that the matter Of MD
petition be heard before Inc judge Of this court tie
Court Ho use in Lancaster in said county on The int
Monday of September, 1857; and that notice thereof
given to all persons concerned by publishing this Os
four successive weeks previous TO said hearing Ia
''(irsnt County Herald,"a weekly newspaper plbils
inisaid Lancaster. S. Q. PAINE, County Jude
Dated July 9Th, 1857. S.4w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

HE NORTHWESTERN FARMER-is an
excellent monthly.
No house or family in the country should
be without its agricultural periodl-
cal. Those not familiar with our mod
ern papers of this kind, have any idea OF
the great amount of valuable informal ion
they contain Gu Agriculture, Stock raising,
Horticulture, Mechanics, Kitchen economy,
Education, &c.
Send $500 to the Northwestern Far
mer, Dubuque. Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11
Circuit ct. Summons -Doughty

State OF Wisconsin, County Of Grant, IS:
Henry Doughty, Eliza Doughty, ss.:-sG!sE Cnaa
Court Summons.
To Mrs. Eliza Doughty, Defendant
Nj ADAM:-You are hereby summoned and re9iH
lVI to answer the complaint in this action Thia VI
be MED in the Office of the Clerk of The Circuit CONT
Grant Count State Of Wisconsin: at the village Of Il
caster, in ssid county, and 10 copy of you:
wer to the said complaint the subscribers at tbd
SC; in the village OF Lancaster in said county, witt
twenty days after the service of this summons GpouF
exclusive of the day of snch service, and if you I'LL
said complaint within the tiriie aforesaid
Plaintiff in the action will apply to the court for i
lief demanded in the complaint.
BARBER & LOWRY ,Att'ys for PHI
Dated this 231 day of June. 1857. 3-e'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

EfeHr Cows KILLED.-The freight train
that left this city yesterday morning for
Dunleith, came in collision with lot Of
cows just below the curve, three miles be-
low the city, killing eight of them. The
cars kept the track and went on without
any damage to the train or any person on
board Galena Advertiser, 7th inst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

Provisions AT PLEASANT Valley
Mr.. GEO. WALKER has fine supply of
provisions, groceries, oils and other mer-
chandise at his establishment in Pleasant
Valley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

A PoIN7 OF HONOR Adjusted. An
alteration took place one evening, IN the
course of which pistols were drawn, in a
public house in this city, when both par
ties were instantly seized and held by the
bystanders. "Let me go!'' shouted gen
tleman No /. "Let me goF' shouted
gentleman No. q. "He drew weapon
irst!' shouted gentleman No. /; didn't
you?" eyes, did," responded gentle
man No. 2. "And you drew it to fright
en- me-" continued gentleman No. L.
"No, I didn't" responded gentleman No.
2. swell, what did you draw it fors''
demanded gentleman No. /. Il drew it
because you had frightened me" said gen
tlemen No. 2. "Ohr' exclaimed gentle
man No. l. Gentleman No. | was salts
fed; the point of honor was settled; the
parties shook hands; and the bar-keeper
forthwith mixed nine juleps and stuck
straws into them, and gentlemen, from No
up to No. 9 (who was none other than
the artistic bar-keeper himself) all cooled
their noses over "the fragrant and spark
| ling" as Dick Swivellef would have called
lit Wasilington Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

A CHASGE.-The time of running of
Mr.. KELrs' stage line, between Lancaster
and Boscobel, has been changed for the
accommodation of travellers. 1t will
henceforth leave Lancaster for Boscobel on
Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays--rc-
turning on Mondays, Wednesdays aud
Fridays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

BANK FAILED.-We learn from the Chi
cago papers, that the concern in that city,
known as the Bank Of Commerce, of E.
R. Hinckley q Co., closed its doors last
Friday, the Sd inst. The house own or
have a close connection with, bank at
Plattevilles Wis., Galena Advertiser, It'll
met
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

JEwEIRY.-Mr. MIcKs has just arrived
from New York with the largest and rich
est stock Of Jewelry we have ever seen
brought to the country. He occupies the
,oom over Howe s. Burr's Store in Lancas.
ter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

WHERE OUR BR1cK GO ro.-The fame
of Milwaukee Brick is becoming country
wi G. A large quantity has recently been
sent to Dubuque, by way of Prairie du
CHEN. The Dubuque Times says that
the cornices, window and door jams, and
arches, of a splendid new church now be-
ing built there, are to he ornamented with
our beautiful BRICK Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

MERRy's MUSEUM AND WoopwoRrns
YourH's CABINET Gust united) is a
treasury of knowledge, and the most en-
tertaining Of monthlies, for girls and boys
published at 81 90 year by j. N.
Stearns & Co., ll6 Nassau st. New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

SALE OF SWAMP LANps.-The Wiscon-
sin river Swamp Lends are advertised in
our paper for sale at Muscoda on the 2lst
day of November next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-07-11

FERRY Boar CHAsE.-The Davenport
Gazette says: A prisoner made his escape
from cur Jail last week, stole a skiff and
put down the river under dangerous
head Of steam. The police officers cbarted
the ferry, and put after the fugitive
Both parties made first ra te time, but the
pursued seeing he would be overtaken.
landed and struck for the timber. He has
not yet been caught.