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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
In prohata-WiIsou.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss:Couny Court
August 6th, 1857 Present, Stephen 0. Paine, Judge
In the matter Of the estate of Samuel Wilson, deceased.
nN this day filed in this court instrument in
" writing purporting to be the last viii and testament
of said deceased for probate.
And thereupoit IS ordered that proof ce said viii be
heard before judge of this court at the court House
III Lancaster, in said county the first Monday of Sep
tember 1857 the being the 7th day of said monthly
that notice thereofbe given to al persons concerned by
publishing this order for hree successive weeks previous
to said day hearing i'll the "Grant County Herald
saw STEPHEN o. PAINE, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

PECULIAR MOVEMENT OF IkooPs.-TLe
present Secretary OF War has FEC liar
way of doing things. Troops are badly
needed in Minnesota to ward otfthe threa :
eued attacks of the Indians but there IS no
earthly use for them in Kansas. Aceo
dinghy, it is with considerable surprise W.
learn from the Minnesota papers t al Ma
jor Sherman's Flying Artillery and Z p
tam Best Company of Infantry have ee j
ordered from that territory to Folt Leaven-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
SELLING 0FF AT COST
Az gsOTOSE.
TE r II s G Il S II

TAKE this method Of informing the citizens of Grant
County that am now offering my entire stock Of Dry
Goods Boots Shoes Hats and Caps, Hardware, Farming
Utensils &c. at cost, and no mistake.
NV stock consists of such articles usually kept IL
country stores and rare chances offered to those
wishing to supply themselves with both Summer anc
Winter Goods at prices which cannot be complained OF
wish to cali particular attention to my stock OF Dry
Goods and Clothing, which is extensive and well selected
will sell the best Calicos at from So to lie. per yard
and other articles in proportion.
To farmers who in want of Farming Utensils suc
as scythes and snaths, rahes pitchorks hoes &C. ne
better opportunity be offered than the present t.
make purchases as they will be sold at actual cost
Gail aud examine the Stock for yourselves, and vii
guaranty satisfaction
Terms strictly cash, and from % to 80 per cent
be saved by those who buy in the ordinary way.
Remember the place is at LEWIS OLD STAND: in PoTo
81 DAVID MCKEE.
PS. All persons indebted to me on note or book ac
count are requested to come forward and make incd
ale settlement without further notice..
potosi Juy % 5-tf DAVID MCKEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

DEATH OF THOMAS Dick, LII. DID,.
Dick the author of 1.-The Christian Philos.
opher," and many other works of religio
scientific character, which have been and
are still very popular on both sides of the
Atlantic, died at Broughty Ferry, near
Dundee, Scotland, on Wednesday. the 29th
of July, at the advanced age of eighty
three. Up to the close of his life he WAS
an earnest devotee of the sciences, aStron-
omy being his favorite study, and that in
which he was probably most at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
General Merchandise

Z ULL VANCE viii Continue tha i.ep.y,J Nior.o,,
tile business at the old stand Of Holl Vance & CO
le'ssi, where viii be found every thing usually Gale
y N ,ns market, N the line Of Dry Goods Groceries
Clothing. Boots and Shoes. Yankee Notions Fanc.
foods, Sc &c Articles of luxury and utiI;tv viii
aasa aawas on hanaali a. prices as low as can he sold
~, H0LL & VANCE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29


Each distinct department Of Book Keeping. embracing
Individual and Partnership Accounts, Mercantile Aa!
Manufacturing, Banking and Exchange, Coa'ssion alo
Forwarding Seaio0atng, &C., Is taught III an esitFS9
original manner "a,
Transactions Of every possible character are FcFg'
,,yen students 10 nerf0rn upon the Backooard ihey
are thus introduced at once to the acVua oueS Vi w
Counting Room. l.. ~ ,
at Measure there being class arrangement to inteifef
ifh their progress Each pupil c'sl have the ptIyest
IF reyieVg at any time. Persons of ordinary abl1te-
NAV become competent 10 manage any SCI ol i'"os l.
from to 10 weeks.
Free Lectures viii DO given sen-weekly during tke
Winter by distinguished business of this City in ad
iiton to the regular popular and scientific course
r r M s.
For Full Course Ctime infinitely including Book Keep
ing, Practical Penmanship, C"inmerclai D'f"ialonf
Ladies Course, as above, ~ u
GOOD Board be obtained in private families al
from 81 80 to & per week. The whole expense OF llt
full Course including Board, Tuition, Stationery and DR.
plo1na need not exceed sos.
Young Men in Pursuit of Business Education
Are invited to notice the peculiar advantages wlch thls
institution affords Rockford is justly noted as beng on
Of the thriving healthy, moral and romantic CleS
of the West.
Students can here enjoy every possible advantage and
acquire first class Business Education for ono-la!i the
usual expense in larger cities.
0ur Facilities for practical instruction cannot De
surpassed in tis countryi Catalogues containing par
icalars sill he fee upon application by letter %
Otherwise.
r. " BIRNHAM PRfxCIP41. and Professor OF Penulan-
shin Book -Keeping and the Laws OF Trade.
H. A. RICHARDS, ESD Prot. OF ook-keeping Comuler-
cisl Calculations and Higher MathemAticS
Hon. ANSoN S. MILLER, Lecturer on Political Il
economy and the Laws of Nations.
c.. W. SHELDON, ESQ, Lecturer on Commercial =
Law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Summons Bartlett.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court Grant County.
ITO CLARK BARTLETT, DISCRIMINATORY
1 are hereby sulnno ned to answer the complaint OF
Ella A. Bartlett of the County of Grant, which will be
ed with the Clerk of the CrcuitCouft OF Grant county,
and to serve COPY of your at Lancaster,
in said county, within twenty days after the service Of
this summons exclusive of the day OF services and Il you
fail to answer said complaint hereby required, the
plan will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the cmplaint. j. L. MILLS, FialiliI Atty
August 18th, 1857. S-0t Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
PREMIUM TANNING MILLS
NEW STORE in LANCASTER,
Knock Dowe Argumeatsi

n Easy Way to Make Money with very little
exerton is to purchase your Goods at the New Store
Of MITCHELL & GREGORY in Lancaster
Where YOU viii find stock of Plain and Fancy Fash
onable and Fastdous, &nd Clean various and
fu-Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware aad
al articles usually kept in Western Stores selected with
particular view to the of this market which viii
be sold cheap they be bought any where west
d the Allegheny Mountains and about so per cent chea-
per than they have heretofore been gold in this place.
Old and young, ladies aud gentlemen, give . call,
,ynine stock, conpices with others, and 30
cent of your expenditures by purchasing your
,handise where they are sold reasonable.
We belong TO secret conclaye continuation hay-
ing for their object uniformity of extortonary high
ates for goods We intend to do justice to all pa
irons and we trust our efforts will be appreciated
MITCHELL & GREGORY.
Lancaster, July II, 1857. sn4
T. S. Take notce-we will take all old SpaaafQuar-
sfs, not crossed, al 70 cts for goods. NJ &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
FRESH ARRIVAL OF SPRING
AND SIMMER GOODS.

1A1<I| - - ~ ~ - ~ - - -
Ts1IIE SUBSCRIBERS have just received their Spring
Stock of Goods, to which they would respectfully in
ve the attention of the public in general Our stock
composed in part Of the following, viz: IAdys Dress
Goods.
All WOOL Beraze, and common deaine Beraze plain
and figured 5rantines Lawns, Lawn Robes, French do
Deba2e, Ginghams. barrd muslin, Diniy Mansook, &c
Also fine lot of Linen Cambria Handkerchief gloves
hosiery cnbroidercs Bonnets ribbons in fact every thing
necessary to complete a Ladies' Toilet
Oar Stock of Boys Chldrens' wear, is complete, our
stock of Gentemens furnishing goods is the most
pete of any brought to this market besides We hay
complete lot of Boots & Saoos Hats & Caps Clothing.
&C. Also large assortment of Groceries, Hardware.
Carpenters Tools, Iron Nails, Glass, Putty, Oil Paint
Lamp Black Rosn, Dye Suls and in fact every article
that is usually kept in country store and which will
be sold reasonable terms any house in the Coun
ty.
Lancaster April 25th 1856. 43-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

,rha ,ss1 PolEr (W1s.l STATISTICS
ne Total value of real estate and nars onal
Ptolstes Is S2o2,l57; 20 tons af conp :
ore RAISED 5000, 5es,ooo nnnnsn u eopI !,
made, Ss4,eso. All - pounds OF lie d
nishsd to the Tribune. " winch was fur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Home Again I!
FRESH ARRIVALii
AT TAFTON.
~{as =

rH1fE subscribers are happy to to The cti-
4 zens Of Tafton and vicinity, that they in
receipt of
Large End rel selected Stock Of Goods,
Consisting Of Dry-Goods, Groceries, Hardware Iron
and Nails, Queenswae, Tin Ware Hats, Caps, Boots
Shoes Clothing Tubs, Buckets, Drugs, Medicines, Oils
Paints and thc'sGnd and one (Io0D Things too nu-
nc3ou5 10 mention.
Being thankful for past favors, fatter ourselves
that offer to the Public well selected Stock Of
Goods ut prices that must be satisfactory Our motto is
Qa5ck sales md small profits fer Ready Pay
Come one, all and examine for yourselves Pro-
duce taken in exchange for Goods.
j. L. BENHAM, BENIiAM s. OSBORN.
l.. s. OSRGRN {
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
MCFFAYS LIFE PILLS
f-AND--t
Phoenix Ri1.Enrg

FENIE BEST FAMILY MEDICINE NOW BEFORE THE
Il public for the cure of Scrofila, Ulcers, scuryy
or Eruptions OF the Skin, Fever and Agues Dys-
pepsIa Eropsy, and in fact most all the diseases soon
yield 10 their curative properties.
1t has been computed that during the last twenty-five
years upwards of Four Millions of persons have been
beneited by the of these medicnes fact of their
curative propertiesa single trial viii place them be-
yond the reach decomposition ia the estimate of every
patient. ~ their use the BLOOD Is RESTORED To
a HEALTHY STATE and freed from al Impurities
The system is not reduced during their operation but
inigoated and they require restraint from business
or pleasure.
The afflicted Rare in these medicines re,aedu that o
do ter them al that madeleine possibly effect
PREPARED BY
w. B. M0FFAT, NJ d., New York
AND FOR SALE BY-GEo. II. Cox, Lancaster, and
druggists generally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Land for Sale at Muscoda-Rob-
lnsOn.

Richard Robinson, deceased. State of Wisconsin.
NOTICE is herebygiven tina by virtue and in Pursuance
~ of an order of license made in said matter the 4th
Gay OF August A. D. 1885, and Of an order renewing such
order Of SALE made tie 6th day Of August A. d. 1857
by the County Court of said Rock County, the undersgn
ed, Administrator of the Estate of said deceased WILL
the 23d d@y Of September ae1t between the hours of
o'clock A. N. and sunset of the day sell at Pub
lie Auction at the Post0ice in the village of Muscoda
Grant County, Wis., the following real estate,
wit The east halt of the southeast quarter OF Section
number Ten, and the south quarter of Section
Der Eleyen-ail in Township No north OF Range NO.
West and being in the town Of Muscoda, in said Grant
County.
The TERAs SALE viii be made at the time OF sale
The land lies west OF said silage about haa-mile, and
the NJ NJ. Railroad passes along the north line for = OF
q mile. 1t IS bottom land, good for grass and grlu
THOMAS ROBINSON, administrator.
AlIpust 18TH 1887 6tS*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Attachment e I'LL.

GRANT COUNTY IN Justices
Town on P6TcSI -. Court.
TKso WILLIAM HULL, You are hereby notified,
7 hat Writ Of Attachment has been issued against
you and your property attached to satisfy the demand OF
Moses FIGsehet amounting to seventyfve 90l00 dollars
Now, unless you shall appear bsfore James " Seaon,
Justice of the Peace in and for said county at his Office
in said town. on the LIST day of September at o'clock in
the afternoon Judgment Will be rendered against you and
your property sold to pay the dobDaod this It'll day
of August 1857. 3tS MOSES FRESCHETr Ptaintlp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

DELINQUENT Land List-for 1856
STATE or WISCONSIN,, g.
COUNTY OF GRANT,


COUNTY OF GRANT, oe
LANCASTER, WIS.,, August Sth, 1867
a-oTIcE is hereby ciyen to al whom it may concern,
n that will on the second Tuesday Of September A.
s. 1887 81 tic rreasuTers Office IN LANCASTER, the Conn
4gt fsai5 County between tie hours of nine o'clock
VI ard four o'clock NJ Of said d 3.,; and fhg next
TI 81 ach Of tle following described Tracts Of Lands
land Town o situated II s Grant County IS may y o9
s5ers, thereon for the year A. D. 1885, which may re-
main due and unpaid the said second Tuesday Of sep
ember,A. d. 1891.
TOWN 5-RAXGE6 Wesa TOWN range 6 West
lot No.2 See ID sw1l Of nwA see q
1gI nw14 Of swA -
& SO frae. Il 2OI ne44 of nw4 Is
~ Of nwL 81 NV Il of neA -
x met 81 Lots No l, ,, 3, & Is
s. of e55 81 ne1 2IE II 73-l0o acres of Frac. 20
SCI Of neI % 3 acres Frac. 80
nell of sell % Lots No. l, 2, 8 4 81
VIZ Of ne]4 2 sea Of n"3 81
S. E. LEWIS, Treasurer, of
Nv Grant Co., Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
GUTENBERG s. GLEN HAVEN
STEAM FERRY RlAT

VIE travelling Public are respectfully informed thu
the above large coInmodious Boat is now uftler III
management Of the Council OF the Tow of Gutenberg
aud plies regularly between Gutenberg Iowa ana tle
5iaVon Wisconsin, making the trip from bluff huff
80 minutes. TEN WAGoNS,or ONE HUNDRED HEAl
OF CATTLE can cross the Mississippi this boat at on
cad To Immigrants This route offers superior alvao
cages, as seTo are good roads both sides of the Rive
'ni 70 '''y bottoms muddy soughs to cross il
reaching the Ferry. The roads fr,,I Tauesy;je och,
ford, Freeport, Monroe, plaueyille, Pososi
beetown and Lancaster coed and direct to tsies
FiaFei Drlnt Cnniliy Wisconsin, and on The West sd
.. ihe tiveF the roads from Gutenberg to CIermont
" est Union, Decorah, Fort Atkinson, Fort Des
hetnes, Fcri Dodge and Council Bluff are diree
ana in good Condition. a. = WlEST Mayer
May lst, 1857. as+s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

FY'HE subscriber offers stock of Goods for Sale
at Pleasant Valley, in the Room formerly occupied
by Hinler & Visscher.
He will sell cheaper for ready pay than can be had Of
those who credit
general invitation is given to all the country Poto
ST. Lancaster, Waterloo, HARRISON Fcnniore and Bee
town-all that want cheap goods Ready Made Clothing
Fancy Goods Dress Wares &C., that goods can be had
right at my Store in Pleasant Valley
June 18TH 1856 1-tf S. BLOCK
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
NEW MILLINERY

IN l. AN CA S TIE r..
Esn Miss r.. a. STEREs, having Just arrived
$3.50 from Newly ork with
8&L New 81 Desirable Lot of Goods
would respectfully inform the Ladies of lancaster and
vicinity that she will business in Lancaster
on the 10th inst, 0PPosITE THE RESIDENCE FoRMERLY
OCCUPIED BY Gov DEWEY, where she may be found rea
dy to wait upon those who may favor her with their pa
tronage.-Lancaster, April 18th, 1857. Aft
Hats Cleaned and Repaired at Short Notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

JUNE IS. Iss7-s-isw
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30
The Man Shot by Ex-Gov. Bebb.

The Man Shot by Ex-Gov. Bebb.
The name OF the young man recently
shot by ex-Gov. Bebb was Lemuel Gle
meus, and his age about twenty
His body was taken to Ogle County,
where the man he worked for resides,
and an inquest held before T. P. Parker,
Esq, Justice Of the Peace for the town
Of Byron. The following is the finding
Of the Jury Of Inquest:
"We, the Jury Of Inquest, held on the
body Of Lemuel Clemens, do find tina,
Lemuel Clemens came to bis death on
the night Of the 10Th Of Nav, by y gun
in the hands Of William Bebb."
Funeral services we're held at the
Great Church in Byron, Ogle Co., on
Thursday, and attended by large mum
Dor Of people.
Tho Rockford Register OF the 23d
ssys:
We have also seen and converssd with
one OF the eharivssi party, Who exhibi-
I'd several shoot marks on bic person
III. denies she shooting toward the house,
81 nlee eelAR ordered o. previous q
~ uliDa b The 0psegnes. Ottsewipe
~ leoDGb eool1o . w Aeoo1no -
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30

SnAgp PGAdnI--An elderly gentleman
living three or four miles from town, WI
lightly "tab,n in last night rs huN"t
widow. The Old een,l man held mort
gag for small amount upon a piece .
lAni owned vs. the widow. " ho a,o owct
him fifteen dollars On book account Tn,
old gentleman feeling fundamentally in
clin,d nalt proposal L. the lady. VIII,
agreed t" accept hin II he would rhan~,
H." m"rigag, held bl him and forgive hen
the oth,r drhf H., accordingly came I,
The town, cancelled the mortgage ~ til,
record. aud Destroyed all evidence 81 his Pc
tiIiary claims upon her When he r.
turned home, she refused to marry him de
nyin-s an agreement 10 hat effect between
them, aud declared that she had paid him
Ia cash. all claims against her Tie last W.
heard Of the matter. the disappointed man
was IN town. in search ot legal advice as to
whcthc' he could sue out writ "f attach
nen' AMI take her aoi,rS roiens - ITapeilo
tio,rd) Int, 18Th
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30
THE LOAN OF $3.50 ooo

The pulses Of all business men j,
Davenport, beat BEAUTIFULLY in favor o.
The t35O,OO0 Loan fopthe Cedar Val
ley and 81. Paul Railroad. They com
Prehend the necessity of taking time
ny tue forelock, and opening the rich
avenue Of trade, now, waiting bu, The
'ransportion facilities, to pour into Da-
venport the wealth Of ten thousand
farms. Railroads cause increased pro.
auctions by afiording abundant meal $
OF cheap transportation TO marke,
where cash or its equivalent can be
~ once obtained for all the farmers
nave TO sell. We know that Thousand.
OF acres now unculti,atcd, will speedily
DC decked with a golden harvest, after
The means Of transhipment and a
market is opened to the proprietors.
i" ONE II may seem great under
taxing Tor the City to lend its credit in
the amount asked for, but If the road is
bullt we hold bonds for the full amount
that will in few years, be sufficient
to cancel the loan without serious loss
to the City.
1t is only ioan to be returned bv
the Railroad after specified term
II is not an expenditure without pro
vision for cancel',ng the debt, and in
the mean time, the untold advantages
which the city will derive from the
Improvement, cannot properly be csti'
mated. We know that some men are
tlmid. Such men are useful as a bal
last to the zeal of enterprise, but are
too often a dead weight upon the neck
OF Society. Let us have the means OF
greatness and it will bless us with a
population and wealth now deemed
fabulous. Our position in the State
and upon the Mississippi River is such
that we can become anything which
we wish to be by employing the means
to that end.
Look at Chicago, Her railroads
were not made without money. Tier
greatness was not secured without her
continued cxertions. She has spent
millions upon Railroads, and now re
lolces IN "A commercial asccniancy
which places her above all rivals
What Is there to prevent Davenport
reaching the same degree Of prosper
tyi Nothing but the Indifference Of
the citizens who have our Clty's dcs,i
ny in charge.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30

SHAnsvuI.-A gentleman stated to ".
that on last evening a traveller went ON
board the Grey Eagle. engaged and paid Tor
the passage Of himself and wife, an invalid,
10 81. Paul. The lady was suffering under
that fatal scourge, consumption. and 50 weak
that she had TO be carried ON = cot. On the
travellers reaching the boat, the Captain
refused to allow him to take his wife on
board; and when our informant left. she
was living on the cot ON the Dunlieth lcvee
her husband ha, ing sent men to the Adelia
10 ascertain whether her Captain was more
humane than be Of the Grey Eagle The
public viii just max. a note Of the Grey
Eagle and her Captain. Such men ought To
remembered and avoided too.-D nb,.gm
kJpress and Uerald
This Captain Of the Grey Eagle il just fit
Ia emgrate 20 Utah. show him up
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30

\ PREcIor, ADMIssIoN.-The n. Y.
Tribune, in the course of an article on
Kansas, lately, says it does not believe
that either Governor Walker or his
master (meaning Mr.. Buchanan desire
to make Kansas slave State. Ifsuch
is its belief, why, liz the name of Hea-
ven, is it constantly charging the Pres
ident with being pro slavery
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30

MAG>lfIcENr CAruoLIc BrIlpiNG IN
PRoGKEss.-A Catholic church which
viii cost s220,ooo, is to he bui'' i
Washington, ID. c., on Tenth street
between + and & streets, capable o.
containing six thousand people. 1t
Will be iii the form of Latin cross
u feet long inside, covered with or
namcntal pinnacles, and will be sur
mounted with cupola and four towers
the highest to reach an elevation o
$40 feet.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30

Thomas francis MEAGHER.-We
learn that this distinguished Irish exile
patriot and orator is about to visit To-
wa, and probably take Daver ort in
his tour of the State. He will meet
with a hearty greeting from enthusi-
astic friends and admirers, whatever
part of our country he may visit.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30
Secaarianism in Common Schools

A contract was made bv III. directors. OF
School District No u. with the present
teachers l.. C. BuR>r,l Primal and Mis-
LINDSAY, Asst, to teach III" ,haol until the
L., of July. Alta regular meeting Of The
District for the election of officers A. la,
L q. Tade and John Hurnhy Were elected
by majority rs new Board of Directors
Of the District thes, officers. notwlthstand
ing the contract made by the old hoard.
did. 'on Friday the 22nd inst order Mr.
Burnell out of the house and demanded the
KEYS Mr. Il refused 10 comply, a. his con
tract with the old board was n"t fulfilled.
Mr.. Il. continued teaching the school until
Tuesday the 9th. when liornby and Fad"
wen, to the school room and again de
mandcd the keys Mr. Is. again refused I"
comply with their demands on the ground.
that his contract with III" District was not
fulfilled, aud that he had chargc 81 the
house during school hours until that tlinc.
Not being able to get the keys, and compel
MIR. u. 10 iraNt tn'N itil VIZ "'"'N''''.
morning the 2sth inst. about the hour OF
o'clock. Hem directors went 10 the school
house, burst open the doors, tore of the
locks aud put on new ones, took the scho
lars books and carried them ont doors
locked the house and went away. The off
GERS of the old board were T. d. Eagal. +.
Smith and Sam Saddoris
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30

TT The Lowell News saws that
the Rev. Ephraim X. Avery, whose
connection with the murder of Maria
Cornell made such a stir years ago, is
residing in Berkshire County. where
he has quietly cultivated his farm fol-
twenty years past. He seldom goes
beyond the adjacent Post Office, rarely
attends public occasions, but takes an
active interest in the prosperity of the
immediate neighborhood. He has
gained the confidence and respect o.
his townsmen. i,