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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
Wisconsin History.

An interesting narrative Of the
progress of Wisconsin during the
past thirty years has been published
A. Dwinnell, from whose interesting
"review" we CLEAN the following
items Of general interest:
THE PIONEERS STORY.
On the 25tL of October 1886, en-
tered Chicago on the Great Eastern
Mail Stage, consisting Of a common
uncovered lumber wagon. This,
with an extra baggage and few pas,
sengers, brought all the travellers
from the East for the day, as nayi-
cation was closed. Chicago, with a
population Of 200, 900 to-day was then
the frontier village, with apparently
some I,500 inhabitants. Al garrison
Of United States troops at Fort Dear
born, at the mouth OF the river. pro-
tected the inhabitants from the at
tacks of the Indians. The village
was mostly limited to few squares.
East and South Of the river. There
were three small buildings on til.
West Side.
During tie years 1886 and 1887,
there was no gospel minister .resid~
ing between the villages On the
shores of Lake Michigan and the min
eral region, distance Of one hundred
and twenty-five miles.
In the fall Of 1886, there were
farming settlements near Kenosha,
Racine and Milwaukee There were
probably twenty families on Fox
River, from Burlington to Waukesha.
There We're tWenty>seven in Wal
worth county. On Rock River, there
were five families at Beloit, three at
Watertown, two at or near James.
vile, and two at Fort Atkinson
The number Of souls, at that time
from the settlements by the Lake
Shore to Mineral Point and Dodge-
vile, could not have exceeded three
hundred and fifty, nearly all of whom
came in the same season. Travellers
from place to place made their way
by Indian trails, which were numer>
Gus, and about six inches in depth
and eighteen in width.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
A UCTIONEER.

The suhscFbsF, residing at Paairie du Chen holds n
Government License empowering him sell at Auction
nGrant County and Heighboring counties HE terms
Will be ~ lHst bounds. WILLIAM CLaCK.
eaairie du Chen, W Oct 3, 1S63-17-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
T II. 9. SNECLQDE.
HOTELS.
MANSION HOUSE.

LANCASTER, WISCONSIN.
MRS MARY HYDE & SONS, proprietSrs
Thankful tho hatterug patronage heretofore eX-
tended Is tho MANSION give notice that the House
,v H. vel kent as hcretoh ro by the subscribers.
The stable oil The premises Is one Of the best IN 10
country. MANI u 10 SoA'S'
vl34U-ly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
LICENSED AUCTIONEER.

The suhscl her residing in Glen Haven, Post once
the sans Is licensed Auet0neer and will promptly
respond t. call. Charge reasonable.
:. MATHEW METCALF.
Glen daven, Nov 81, 1s66-ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
CULTIVATED LANDS.

In 1886 the amount Of cultivated
land was about three or four thous
and acres, and the amount Of grain
raised could not have exceeded 40,
900 bushels, mostly sod corn and
buckwheat. In 1866 there are about
100000 acres of cultivated land,
upon which are raised some 100000
600 bushels of grain, besides various
other products of the soil,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
WALKER,

GEO. WALKER,
NOTARY PUBLIC AND Licensed CLAIM AGENT
British Hollol0, Grant County, Wis.
Will attend to perfectng all kinds Of legal documents
conyeyances &c. and prosecuting Claims against the
United states for Bounty Pensions and other dues.
Ra5-Applications made direct with the partment-
Charges reasonable and made according to law. 4f-t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
COUNTIES,

In 1856 there were four counties.
Milwaukee County extended from
the State of Illinois north to MANS
towoc, and west to the four lakes,
whore Madison now stands, with q
population Of 2,S93. Brown was
north of Milwaukee, with popula>
ton of 2,706. Iowa County embraced
all the region west of Milwaukee,
County to the Mississippi and Wis
consin rivers, with q population of 81
21S. Crawford was north of the Wis
consn river and West Of Brown Co. !;
it's population l ,220. Fhe entire pop
ulation was 1858. II is alleged
that 5000 Indians of the Oneida.
Brothertown and Stockbridge tribes,
not then citizens, were enumerated
in that census. Ifso, the white pops
ulation was about 5000. In 1900 il
was 100000. There are now 50
counties, Is cities and 758 towns. In
/ 1886 there were 303 miles Of mailroute
established in the territory from the
State line of Illinois, near kenosha.
to Milwaukee, forty miles, by two
horse lumber wagon, twice week :,
from Milwaukee to Green Bay. one
hundred miles, once q week on the
back of a man from Galena to Min
eral Point via Platteyille to Cassyille,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
Aatts Of Aobertisina
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

pest oflce address Lancaster, Wis)
Judge Of Circuit Court +. Mills.
Judge Of Probate Connt--WM McGeEEGAL,
Treasurer-N. r. hlSeHv.
Sheriff., z Cox
Register Of Deeds-JosRpH Rock.
clerk II Circuit Court. W. BLANDINa.
Nlerk y Board of Snneryisors-SAMUEL r. elise.
CHM Of Ba,rd of Supervisors-J NJ. SEAroN tPotosi
Superintendent Of Schools--D. GRAY PURMAN.
County Sufseyor-JoEL RARBKR.
District Attorney--G. G. HAzELToN, (P 0. Boscobol)
totoSHr- " las. mcKEf. (P. D. Dckeyville)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
AUCTIONEERS

I LICENSED AUCTIONEER.
$. Wetaore begs to announce TO the Public that he
viii be glad TO receive orders for the sale by auction CT
all descriptions Of property throughout the County at
me lowest possible rates, orders sent to him Patch
Grove will he punctually attended to-
Patch Grove, Feb. D 1S65-3s-tfs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
TERRITORY ORGANIZED.


WISCONSIN was organized as ter
ritory July 4, 1886, and Henry
Dodge appointed Governor by An
drew JACKSON. The first territorial
legislature met at Belmont, October
25th, consisting Of thirteen members
Of the council and twenty-siX of the
House. 1t had previously been
known as the Northwestern Terri.
tory. 1t had been claimed by France,
on the ground of discovery by its
missionaries and travellers in 1870,
who governed it until they coded it
to Great Britain, 1868. II was held
by the British until 1888, when it
was coded to the United States. 1t
was then claimed by Virginia for one
year, when she coded all her possess
sions North east of the Ohio, to the
United States. Wisconsin was then
thrown under the territorial governs
ment Of Ohio, by the ordinance Of
1887. On the .4th of July, 1900, In
diana territory was organized, and
Wisconsin placed under its Jurisdic-
ton, where it remained until 1909,
when Illinois territory was organ
lied, and Wisconsin attached to that
territory until April IS, 1918, when
Illinois became State. IL was then
attached to the territory Of Michi-
gan, until organized as the territory
of Wisconsin, July 4th, 1886.
So that Wisconsin was governed
by the king of France ninety>three
years by the king of Great Britain
twenty years by the State of Virgin
ia one year; by the territory Of Ohio
sixteen years; by Indiana territory
nine years by Illinois territory nine
years and by Michigan territory
eighteen years. She continued a
territory Of the United States nearly
twelve years, when on the 18th of
March, l848, she became the thir~
/ teenth State of the Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11

By Several cases Of cholera are re-
ported in New York City.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
Pleasing. Miscellany.



The New York Times correspondent
writes:
Slowly, but steadily the walls of Florence
are coming down, and daylight and the pure
air of the neighboring hills are let in. If it is
found such great labor to destroy these solid
constructions, what must it have been to
raise them? Italian masonary is most admit
rable. and makes us wish that ours NAV be-
come as excellent. Most of the new houses
are built with massiveness and strength
hardly inferior TO the habit of the old time.
In many cases from ten to twelve per cent of
the horizontal diameter of the structure is
given to the walls. Vaults are nearly miver-
sal between the first and second stories. and
they are sometimes carried through the house
The walls Of such buildings need few repairs
in a century, and as the wooden portions are
few, there Is hardly anything with which a
fire may be fed. The stairs are always of in
combustible materials. Italian houses seem
10 be made to last forever, and many ofthem are
so old that they have acquired color like the
surrounding hills. | have lived in a house Oh
the walls of which five OF six centuries have
lett their stains. What contrast between
these structures and the fabrics OF gauzc and
tissue paper in some of our towns.
III the Improvements connected with the
enlargement of Florence are carried out ia
our time, its pleasantness as a place of resi-
dence will be greater than at present. The
boulevards TO be laid out along the line of the
old walls will be as wide as those OF Paris, and
may become as beautiiul--not, perhaps, with
architectural embellishments, but for drivip.,
or promenade. On the north side of the town
the work OF destruction and removal is suffl-
GENTLY advanced to enable one to see what
ample space there will be for ornament and
movement when all the rubbish is cleared
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
roGpts
4rten,ns Ward.


Il he gone to a land of no laughter,
This man that made mirth tor us all?
Proves de nth but silence hereafter
From the sounds that delight or appal?
Once closed, have the lips no more duty,
No more pleasure the exquisite ears;
Has the heart done o'erilowing with beauty,
AS the eyes have with tears?
Nay, if aught he sure, what can be surer
Than that Earth's good decays not with
Earth?
And of all the hearts springs none are pnrer
Than the springs of the fountains OF Mlrth.
He that sounds them has pierced the heart
hollows,
The places where tears are and sleep;
For the foam-tlakes that dance in LIES shall
Are wrung from lfe's deep
He came with heart full of gladness
Trom fine elad-hearted world of the West
Won our laughter, but not with mere madness,
snake and ioked with us, not in mere jest;
For the man in our heart fingered after,
When the merriment died from our ears.
And those that were loudest in laughter
Are silent in tears.
London Spectator.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10

From 6is Broadway New York, has returned to
Portland, and be consulted at her rooms at the
Prebe House.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10

AN EXTRA HAZARDOUS RIsK.-A solicit
tor for Life Insurance Company called on a
down town merchant, few days since, with
view to effect an insurance on the mer-
chants life. He entered into general con-
versation with the gentleman, and having in
cidentally touched upon the benefits of lie in
surance by the way of breaking the ice, pro
posed to make out policy for $4,000 on the
merchants life. 'Sir," said the merchant, Il
do not believe in life insurance. 1t is inter
fering with the DEGREES of Divine Providence.
but if you can insure my safe arrival into the
kingdom of Heaven, win take out policy.'
I'VE should be happy to do so,' replied the
solicitor, but it Is impossible, as our Conapa-
ny does not take fire risks."-Sacrdnent pa
per.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10

"RIGHT DRESS" The New York Tribune
thus refers to the inartistic character of the
present fashion of female dress: 8d
Very many dresses are trimmed mp every
seam with contrasting color. They lool,
like panels set III motion, and are as tasteful
AS usual excessive trimming is the offence
OF all our rev modes. 1t seems to be a part
ofthe penalty of Eve that that capability OF
good dressing which she bequeathed to us
should rust in us unused, by reason of the
viles of the adversary who beguies lis with
beads and wampum, and glass, and trinkets.
and glittering generalities in the way of jets.
Trimming no longer ornaments the dress,
but the dress is scatiollins for trimmings
Geometry is exhausted TO furnish figures for
fringes and gimps TO describe. Arch itecture
Contributes studies in coInices, columns, and
capitals. Nmevah and Babylon ara repeated
in herOglyphs
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
Eclectic Medical IlsJirnsai'y,
TO THE LADIES.

I
Next door to the Preble House, Portland, Nj
~ Send Stamp Tor Circular.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
'bnE hEDUCED To BOSTON.
PASSPORT, Calais and ST. John.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
ONE TRIP PER WEEK.

On and after Monday, December
~-r-r-p,-fsM 18th, the steamer NEW BRUINS
3 -GNEiB,\ WICK, Capt. l.. B. WINCHES-
- - s..5 TER, win leave Rail Road Wharf,
foot OF State ST., every MONDAY
at O'clock T. Nj Tor PASSPORT and ST. John.
RETURNING, will leave st. John every THURS
DAY, at O'Clock A. NJ.
Connecting at tastport with The Steamer Belle
Brown for 81. Andrews, Robbnston and Calais, with
the New Brunswick and Canada Railway tor Wood
stock and loulton stations, and with Stage Coaches
for Machias. Connecting at St. Holm with tho
steamer Empress Tor Windsor, Digby and Halifax,
and with l.. ~ n. A. Railway Tor Sheiiac
~ Freight received on days OF sailing until o'olk
z. NJ. NJ q EATON
iniuJO-dt Agent
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
PORTLAND AND NEW YORK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
sENs-SE skLK LINE.

The splendid and Gas, Steam.
sRssz.s-. ships DIRIGo, Capt. RI. S1Fn-
4 - I'M woon, and RANCONIA. Cant
u tsslll { c .a-sAi$>w. w. SHERWOOD. WIN nnptii
further notice, run as follows.
Leave Browns Wharf, Portland, every WEDNFs-
DAY and SATURDAY, at T.. NJ. and leave pier
% Eae River, New York, every WEDN FSDAy and
SATURDAY. at o'clock r. NJ '
these vessels are Tilted up with fine accommodate
tons for passengers, making this The most sis,iS
safe aud eomiort2be route TOR travellers between
New York and Maine. Passage. in State Room.
5000 Cabin passage $500. Meals extra
Goods forwarded by this line TO aud from Mon
traal, Quebec, Bangor, Bath, Augusta, Eas and
ST. JOIN.
steamers as early as 3 7. NJ. on the day that they
leave Portland.
For Freight or passage apply to
EMERY 8 kOA, Browns Wharf Portland
J.F. AMtS, Pier IS East River,
May 20, 1865. dtf
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
MEsai;Asa
DIR. j. Il. HUGHES
Caution 90 s,,e Public.

Every intelligent and thinking person must kn1"
nat remedies handed out for general use should hive
heli efficacy established by well tested experience IN
the hahds OF regularly educated physician, whose
preparatory studies lit him for all the duties ha Gst
tulil; yet the country is flooded with poor nOstrums
anu .ufe-is purortng TO be the best in the work,
when are not only useless, but always injurious.
Inc ahioftunate should he PARTICULAR in selecting
his physician as 1t is lamentable vet incontros er
BILE fact that many syphilitic patients are made mis-
cradle with ruined constitutions by maltreatmeut
from inexperienced physicians in general practice m
it lis point generally conceded by the best svphogr
piers, that the study anG management of these come
plants should engrOss the whole time OF those WHO
would be competent and successful in their treat
ment and cure. The inexperienced general practi-
uoner, having neither opportunity nor time to MAX
himself acquainted with their pathology, commonly
Pursues one system of treatment in most MAX
ing an ndiscriminate of that antiquated and dan
ger0us weapon, the MercurV
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
Have Coincidence.

All VINO have committed an excess OF any kind
II be the solitary vice YOUTH or the sting,
iis EQUINE OF misplaced confidence in maturer YEAR,
nv, SEEK FOR An ANTIDOTE IN SEASON
Inc rams and Aches, and Iassitude and Neryou.
rrostranon that may follow Impure COTTON
are the Barometer To the whole system
DO not wait for the cOnsmnotion that is ~ o., H..
low do not wait for Unsightly Ulcers. for
Disabled Limbs, tor Loss OF Beauty
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
P0STlaND 4 REANEBEC 4. n.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
CsnsacHein. Monday, Nov. l2Ih, 1866.

rTf1Fl "A Passenger Trains leave Portland daily
kn6-ZSscss at Loo r. M, Tor Bath, Augusta, Wat
erNho hcndali mills Skowhegan, and Intermediate
stations, connecting at Brunswick with AndT0scos-
gln 4. r., for Lewiston and Pennington, and at
hendafs Mills with Maine Central Il. L. lur Bangor
andtotermediatestatons Fares dslop By tAi2 route
as any Other.
Leave Portland tor Bath, Lewiston, Augusta and
intermediate stations Saturday only at 745 p M
Mixed Train leaves Portland tor Brunswick and in
NJ.
freisht Tram, with passenger car attached, will
leave Portland tor SAowhegan and int mediate sta
tons every morning at O'Clock. f
Trains nom Brunswick and Lewiston are due at
Portland at 02O NJ, and from SbOwLegan and
Pennington and all intermediate stations at 9 90 r.
NJ. to cOnDecl with trains Tor Boston.
Stages for Rocsiand connect al Bath; and for Bel-
fast nc Augusta, leaving daily arrival OF train from
Boston, leaving at 30 A. NJ; and Tor Scion, Anson
korascwoeh, Athens And Moose Heal Lake at
STOW tcsta, and for CHINA, East and North Vassal-
bOro, az NassaiborO'; for Unity at kcndalPs Mills
and for Canaan at PishOns Ferry.
W HAICH, Superintendent.
Augusta, Oct. "a, 1866. = nOy12dtf
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10


She reveals secrets no mortal ever knew She re-
stores to happiness those who from doleful events
catastrophes, crosses in love, loss of money, &c.
have become Respondent. She brings together those
long separated gives information concerning absent
friends lovers restores lost stolen property tells
you the business you best qualified to pursue and
in what you will be most successful causes speedy
marriages and tells you the very day you will marry
gives you the name, likeness and characteristics
the person. She reads your very thoughts, and by
her almost supernatural powers unveils the dark and
hidden mysteries of the future. From the stars we
orpredominate in the confguraton-fr the aspects
and positions of the planets and the fixed stars in
the heavens at the time of BIRTH she deduces the fu
ure destiny ofman. Fail not to consult the greatest
Astroogist on earth. 1t costs you but trife, and
you may never again have favorable an opportun-
ity. Consultation fec, with likeness and all desired
information, 81. Parties living at a distance can
consult the Madame by mail with equal safety and
satisfaction to thems Ives if in person. full and
explicit chart written out, with all inquiries
ed and likeness enclosed, sent by mail receipt of
price above mentioned. The strictest secresy will be
maintained, and all correspondence returned de-
strOyed. References Of the highest order furnished
those desiring them. Write plainly the day of the
month and year in which you were born, enclosing
a small lock OF hair.
Address, MADAME II. A. PERRIGO,
mr2sd&w1y P. o. D.awer 293, Buffalo N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
RAILROADS.
PORTLkND& ROCHESTER R.R.
SPRING ARRANGElIENT.

-T-,-s,-zss1 On and after Monday, April II, 1861,
Es.ssAsS,ts trains will run as follows;
Passenger trains leave SacO River for Portland az
$50 and 800 a. NJ, and so L. NJ Leave Portland
Tor SacO River It's A. NJ, 20J and go Il. NJ.
Freight trains with passenger car attached VIII
leave SacO River for Portland. ESQ A. Nj. Leave
Portland TOR Saco River l2.i5P l.. NJ.
Steam Car, Accommodation IIain.-LeaVe Cor
ham at A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Leave Portland at 1918 and P. NJ.
Stages connect at 6orhaln l1r West 0Orham,
standigh, Steep Falls, Baldwin, Denmark, Sebaso1
pridrton Lowell Hiram, IrOwnheid, Fry0borg,
Conway BARTLETT, Jackson Lmington, Cornish For.
tor Fresdom Madison, and Eaton, N. il.
ut Bl,xtor center for West Bn1too, E9nny Eag!s'
Soalh Lanington, LimiDgton, Limerick, Hewhold'
ParsorsEoG aud 0sSipee. ,,
AtSAccarappa for South WindLaIg, Hindham BIZ
~ order OF the President.
and kvr q
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
PROPOSALS


w ILL be received until ~ O'Clock NJ Nav Sd
w 1867, at the office of the Superintendent of the
new Custom House, Portland, Maine, for furnishing
and delivering at site Of building the Granite work
required therefor.
Plans, specifications and samples of the various
grades Of hammering may be seen at the office OF
the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, ID. c., and at this office.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sample OF
the stock proposed not nine inches cube prop
erly marked with the name OF the bidder, and must
be submitted before the opening of the bids.
Specifications and Blank forms for proposals can
he obtained from the Supervising Architect or at this
office. and no bid will be considered that is not in
strict accordance with their requirements and OF this
advertisement.
All bids must be accompanied by the bond of two
responsible persons in the sum of $1,000, that the
bidder will accept and perform the contract if
to him. the suciency of the security to be certi-
fed to by the U. S. District Attorney, Judge or
Clerk of the u S. District Court.
The Department reserve the right to reject any or
all of the bids, and to accept different proposals for
the Basement Story and the Superstuctufe if DEEM
ed to theinterest of the Government to do So
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for Gran
ite-work, !" and addressed to
HENRY KINGSBURY,
Superintendent Custom House,
aDISeOutmaV3 Mo
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10
Know Thy Destiny.

MADAME f. F. THORNTON, the great English As
trologist, Claryoyant and Psychometrcian, who has
astOnshed the scientific classes of the Old World
has now located herself at Hudson N. Y. Madame
Thornton possesses such wonderful powers ofsecond
sight, as to enable her to impart knowledge of the
greatest Importance the single married of either
sex. While in state of trance, she delineates the
very features of the person you to marry, and
by the aid Of an instrument of intense power known
as the Psychomoirope, guarantees to produce life
like picture OF the future husband wife of the ap-
pcant, together with date of marriage, position in
life, leading traits Of character SC. This is no hum
bug, as thousands OF testimonials can assert. She
will send when desired "a certified certificate, or
written guarantee, that the picture Is what 1t pur-
ports to be. By enclosing a small lock of hair, and
stating place of BIRTH age disposition and complex
ion, and enclosing fifty cents and stamped envelope,
addressed to yourself, you will receive the picture
and desired information by reiurn mail. All COM
municatiens sacredIy confidential Address in con-
fdence, MADAME Z. F. THORNTON, P. o. Box 223,
Hudson, N. Y. mar2sd&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10

How Many GhOusandx Can Se4tsfs 10, s7.ts
by Unhappy Experienced!
Young men troubled with emissions In sleen--a
complaint generally the Jesuit of q bad habit in
youth,-treated scientifically and perfect cure Wa-
ranted or no charge made.
Hardly day passes but consulted by one on
more young men with the above disease some If
whom are as weak and emaciated as though they had
the consumption, and by their friends supposed
have it, All such cases yield to the proper and only
correct course OF treatment and in a short time are
made to rejoice in perfect health.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-10

For Improving and Beautifying the Complexion.
The most valuable and porte preparation in use,
for giving the skin beautiful pearl-like tint, that
is only found in youth. 1t quickly removes Tan,
Freckles, Pimples, Bl0tches, Moth Patches. Salow-
ness Eruptons and all impurities of the skin, kind
y healing the same leaving the skin white and clear
as alabaster. Its use cannot be detected by the
closest scrutiny, and being vegetable preparation is
perfectly harmless 1t is the only article of the kind
used by the French and is considered by the Paris
ian as Indispensable to perfect toilet Upwards of
10000 bottles were sold during the past year, su-
Gent guarantee fits efficacy. Price only 70 cts
Sent by mail postpaid, receipt of an order, by
BERGER, SHUTS & CO, Chemists,
mar2Sd&w1y 2s5 River st, Troy, N. Y.