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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Estate OF " onsl,rard.

ST1rE OF WISCONSIN, s. In Probate--Graut county
~ county OF Grant ) court. Nov Term, 1865
Present, VIM. McGonigal, County Judge in the mat
ter ofthe Guardianship OF Francis d. James and Mary
Kirkpatrick minor hsis OF Rachael and George "
Kirkpatrick, deceased.
1t appearing to tie satisfaction Of this court the
petition OF Samuel Clayton the general Guardian OF the
said that il would be Tor the best interest of
the said minors TO sell all their Interest s heirs at Law
OF Ralph Woodward deceased in the Real where
OF the said Woodward died seized in the counties
Grant and Iowa in said state isconsin
1t Is Therefore rdered that all persons interested in
said real estate appear before the Judge Of the Court
at the Prob te Office in Lancaster ia said Grant
county Monday the 2st day December 1865 one
o'clock in the afternoon ofsad day show cause if any
they have why license should be granted to said
Samuel Clayton Guardian aforesaid sell said real
estate
And it is further ordered that notice Of said appica-
ton and hearing DO given to all persons Interested in
said estate by publishing copy this order for four
successive weeks prior to said day hearing in the
Grant County ilhRALD weekly newspaper printed in
Lancaster IN SAID county >erved Elizabeth Wood
ward and Francis Kirkpatrick grand parents of said
minors at last fourteen days before said " hearn
&4w4 By the Conrt WM MAMMAL
Dated Nov. Z, 1865 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
TIE HERALD.
Thirsting for More La i'd.

One of the most grevious errors of
the past and present generations OF
the American farmer ~ the almost
Unsuitable thirst for more land. Not
one in thousand, though possessed
of five times n many acres as he can
profitable or successfully Till, IS salts
fed. While this il perfectly natural
it is at the same time very unwise.
Tho farmer recognizes his wealth IN
the multiplication of his broad acres,
Just as the merchant or banker does
hi.n the m itiplic llion of ..grrenbacks
but the difference between the two is
that the farmer may add acre To acre
without the abitily 10 render the in
tcslment productive. while the mer>
chant or banker bias no difficulty in
finding profitable Investments for his
greenbacks 1t is always bad policy
o buy more land. and give manure
IL homeopathic doses To that already
Do possession
'rhe safe aud sure guide for the
turmer il 10 attempt the cultivation
+ 10 NOR, acrg n than he can keep in
perfect good heart, and every days
experience dem nstrates the facts
hat, with occasional exceptions, a
little farm well titled is more profita
bile the end than large one indif.
feren y cultivated. We once read u
story Of Frenchman who had two
daug tiers. One of them married
,nd received one-half of the paternal
vineyard as her dowry. To the old
mans surprise, the half he had reser
we'd, receiving as much cultivation
as be had formerly bestowed upon
The whole, yielded as much as tn,
whole had The second married. aud
lie gave her one half of what he had
left, and still he had az many grapes
from his remaining fourth, as he used
to get from the whole. There il 9
whole, volume Of practical truth il
this little auecdnle us moral is
attempt to cultivate Joarna
Of til. Farm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
New York Swlncles.
THE TICK EFT TRICK.


A very common mode Of operation
Is for a fictitious firm TO inelose a
Autographed note 10 some one, whose
name they have previously obtained.
stating that he has drawn a prize val
ned at 5000 that the rules of the
company require payment of five or
ten per cent. apon all prizes drawn !;
that therefore on receipt of IS or $40
the prize. usually a gold watch, will
be sent by express.
The person into whose hands the
note falls knows he has never bongh,
a ticket, but presumcs he has been
mistaken for somebody else. H~
covetousness is appealed to. He is
tempted into ii-honesty. He be
GENES party To the fraud inclo,es
The sum demanded, aud, Of cnnrse,
hal X the end If The matter. He i.
naturally ashamed to confess his
welkness, ano thu swindIers in turn
profit by his cupidity
THE CURRENCY FRAUD
Sun other trick is 10 send cir
GUAR TO one OF the greenhorns IN the
country, inclosing a zen cent note
postal currency (gonuine). informing
hlm that II ho wants one hundred of
the notes ioi dollar, he can gel
them by inclosing the amount The
packets are from $40 10 500 The
7wlndler says the currency will do
| for betting or MAXINE q, show ms
does not mention anything about
passing them as counterfeit money,
ureenhorn sets tho posla! currency
looks well, and after invesiiga ion
earns That II is good. He immedi
alely jump at tie idea Of getting $l(
Tor 81, and writes wiih incIo~ure Il
* needless ~ say he never receive,
an answer TO his letter. and does no
deserve TO-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Gss Vices President CoItax writes
10 The New York Tribune denying
again the authorship Of vile and
scurrilous speech against foreigners
alleged 10 have been delivered by
bin IN 1854 car 1855. In his speeches
just hetore lhe election Mr. C"ltaX
denied that he had ever made such u
speech, and showed that il had done
duiy once before. being hen attribu
ted to Mr. Wilson Republican can
didate for Congress in Indiana Bur
as he bad found The slunder repeal Ell
in nearly huudrcd Democratic pa
.pers in different parts of the Union,
he takes this method Of making this
denial still more generally known,
both in justi~r to himself and IN the
hopes Of evp' sing bat old speech, 50
hat it will not serve agains. amy
Republican candidates hereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
Estate of Crabsree

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, 90 In Probate, Grant County
y Grant County, Cosrt Nov Term 1868.
In the matter oftn Estate Of John Crabtree deceased
Present VIM. McGonigsl Judge.
On this 18th day of November D 1865 upon resdinr
and Ming the petition OF Alice Cabtree of Lancaster
Grant county, Wis. stating that John Crabree 81 Lam
caster IN the county of Grant, and State Wisconsin
died interstate on about the oth day OF November
a: ~ 1898. and praying that she be appointed Adj
Illustrator OF the estate OF the said decd.
1t is ordered that said application heard before
the Judge of this court, at the Probate Office in
Lancaster, in said count, Tuesday the Sth day of
December A. d. 1865 at one o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day;
And it is further ordered that notice of said appca
non ana hearing be given to all persons int rested
publication of copy of this order for three successive
weeks, once 10 each week, in the Grant County Herald
wees y newspaper printed at Lancaster il said coun-
~, prior to sad day of hearing
By the Court: VIZ 5fcGnNIGAI
Avs County Judge,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Farmers ietA tud a good stock Of
tools at d. E Z. a. Burr's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

sta sta ps are
4alIy used in the United SLa.er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

GEA New York telegram states
that the reason why the cable wire-
brought very little news on Sunday
or Monday last, was because they
were occupied il transmitting mes
rages between Washington and the
British Foreign office If thu he tn
case, it is fair t" presume tina Minis.
cr Johnson negotiations, have come
10 a head ana hat he has been con.
-allihg Seward pretty freely on he
terms proposed by Lord Stanley :
hut thtre is no doubt bnt what they
dltfrr materially from those which
lave been showercd upon US by the
cable during the past five or six
weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
-Ryan's slaughter house in Ga!ena

-Ryan's slaughter housein Galena
Is oiaugtrtorTnr cog. by steam, at the
rate OF one per minute The Gazette
says: The machinery now is III
proper or.ler, and hogs are slaughter.
rd even faster inan last year. In
IN hours, last Friday, they slangh
erred six hundred and fifty hogs
averaging considerably more than
one per minute. o. C urSe At times
there were 6clate. while at othe,
times they w"''in dispatch Two per
minute, tor hail All hour in success
sion. any of'he establishments ii
Chicago or 'incinnatl can beat ,hi-.
We would like 10 ~re the fgur ;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
sheriff saIe-i.:lsIler.
=, TATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court Of Grant Coun-
~ antCounty, 5 ., Wisconsin.
Patrick Lee versus Il Lasher.

By Virtue Of writ Of execution issued ont Of the
Circuit Court of6rant comfy Wis in favor Of Patrick
lee pialhtlh aud against IL Laisher. defendant
uifecteo ana delivered and Tor OF goods and chat
tells OF the said ueien dant wherein TO levy have by M
rectlon OF plaintiff attorney levied upon all the ht,
uteand interest which the said defendant had on 5th
day of March 1864 or has since acquired I'M and 10 the
following described real est, te. to wit:
The north west quarter of tile south quarter Of
section tweLty-nine (2s Tom five y Range (2),
west oil the Fourth Pr ncipa Meridian in Grant County
Wisconsin, which said real estate l will the 9th
aay OF January to19 At tie hour Of oClocb ia the
ofenoOn Of SAID day, offer for sale and will sell he
hshest bidder Tor cash at the oHt door Of the Court
mouse In the village OF Lancaster, Grant County, Wis
ed safe VIII lie made to satisfy said judgment
aud the costs acCruing. J4MES r. cox sheriff
Dated Sheriii Office, Lancaster, Wis Nov, - IS
l. w KS Attarney for Pin. -jwO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

The Bankrupt Law is not to be
fooled with. There are now in Mil
yankee jpil four persons sent into
Involuntary bankruptcy, and confin-
cd for want of bonds. and for refusing
10 give information relative to props
erty in their possession. One Of
these invoIunlar, bAnkrupis has been
IN jail five month";.
Secretary Seward authorizes the
announcement that the prospect for
All amicab!e settlement of The Ala
bama claims, by Minister johnson,
press 10 place little confidence in IN,
official foreign reports, and indorses
the diplomatic policy SO far exhibited
By Mr., Johnson.
The Arrival 81 Salt Lake Of ten
thousand first and second readers for
Mormon schools is announced. They
are printed in The new Mormon ais
phahet, and as he little saints will be
allowed ~ learn no other, all Gentle
literature will be sealed 10 them.
The hare lives 10 wears. the cat
10, he goat 8 ia" donkey 20. the
II. - 10 he d Z II T. 20 the OK 20.
the SOW % The pigeon s, he turtle
dove %, the partridge %, the raven
100, the eagle lO0 the goose $50
vtars.
1t is the law IN Virginia hat no
real estate can be taken 10 pay debts
until all the dehinr's personal pror>
erty il exhausted, ana nor hen if
the rent and p'cti;s If the real estate
for fve years will satisfy the claim
On The 9TH Of August next. q to-
tai eclipse of the sun will DO visibi'
III The United States. The ecIipse
will be partial throughout the Union.
but total in Iowa, Central Illinois,
Southern Indians, Kentucky AM
North Carolina.
-"BricS" Pomeroy gives up his
La Crosse Wis Democrnf, or rather
removes it 10 New York, anu COM
bines i. with mis- daily paper there az
weekly edition, to be called P0me
rOy'S Democrat.
Ono hundred thousand dollars
or week ofsmaIl currency is required
at the Treasury Depart ment to sup
pi, the demand for vast quantities OF
rn-ou' money continually return
ed
The health Of General Rawlin4,
Chief nf~S'atf 10 General Grant, is
vrr, precautions lir unsnnhtedlx
ha- e.. ~nurtH nu al i. in snch "A bad
way fha ,pn t.4r~ tr his recov-
erv arc entertained
The Episc pal C.osvention re
rentIy in session IL New Yerl< ADOPT.
e I u resolution condemn the pub,
liz sale Of pews in lie churches of
that der omia,ion
Henry kirke White. for many
y.,ar> al honoryd ii i'm 81 Miiwau-
kee. bnf. la,eIv san what dis~ipated |
committed snicidr in that city a
few laws ago.
Brick P.,mrrny'> Democrat saws
tina, "an Intelligent i,ni yer. black |
African" reported J"hn B Coughs
reccn. lecture in Cooper institute,
for the New York HeraLd
TIE Leavenworth conservative
s y he Kansas Senale is Unanimous
r publican and that the Lower
II ~. aiil have but six Democrats
x ohol General Ramsey
w. earted to he New
I -a'iquarters be her
t.s ,,i'~s dead trunk.
Hs sta sta p6 are
ally u.t,n ~ Ina iTniLal Sta O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01
CeaaI Notices.
sheriff Sale-Lasl,er.

~ TATE OF WISCONSIN Circuit Court of Grant
~ County OF Graut. county, Wisconsin
James s. Black, paintif against H. Lasher, defendant
By virtue of writ OF execution issued out of tho Cir
cult court OF Grant county Wisconsin, in favor OF the
above named plaintiff aud against the above NAMED
defendant to directed and delivered and for want
of goods and ehates of the said defendant wherein
levy have by direction of plaintiff attorney levied
upon all the right. title which the said de-
endans hod the 9Th ~ of March, 1864 has since
acquired in and TO the following described real sstae
to wit: The west half Of southwest qsrier Of Section
twenty nine, Town five. Range two, Of the fourth
meridian Also one acre OF tue side OF south
quarter Of south west quarter OF Section g. Town s.
Range 2, commencing al southwest OF south
sast quarter Of southwest quar- OF said 20
hng east 81 links, north - chains, 50 links TO
aoTh west corner of said quarter Section thence south
y chains TO place Of beginningall iii Il ant county
Wisconsin. lich said real estate | Will ON the 9TH
~ fJanuary. 1902 attic hour OF 10 clock A. ~.
raid day offer fer sale and vii sell to the highest
dder Tor cash. at the front OF the courthouse in
he village OF Lancaster Grant Co, Wi.
Sld sale will be made 10 satisfy said Judgment co +
nd accruing. 25w6 J e. CON Sheriff
Dated Sherffs oftce Lancaster, Wis. Nor -, 1905.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-01

Gag The following figures made
out ny Professor Gould, reveal the
nationality Of our army Tto tatlc
does 10, iurluae lie negro soldiers
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-31

THE Bnrnum Museum property re.
Gently destroyed by fire affords n good
illustration of the increase Of the valu c
Of Broadway property. For n long
period it belonged to the Coster family,
and the granite building was the resi-
dence of tue late John q. Coster, who
had. his stables in the rear on Mercer
street. At that time, prior to 1912, it
was one of the largest private residences
in the city. The heirs Of the Coster cs-
tate sold to james T. Sanford, on the
3Oth Of April, 1863, for $3.50, 100 &C the
whole property, 10 feet wide and 200
feet deep. After the fire Of July, 1865,
which destroyed the old Museum, Bar
num occupied it at u rent of $4,000
per year till May |, 1867, and saw it
sold three times over before he bought
it himself. Sandford sold the whole
property on LIST November, 1866, to
John Richie for $3.50, 900, having pre-
yiously offered it to Barnum at II less
price in vain. Richie sold it in De-
cembcr, 1865, for $3.50, 900, and con
yeyed it to 3. r. Bcekman and G. 7.
Reeder on LIST March, 1867, who pur-
chased the contract ut nm advance Of
$40, 900. On LIST May, 1867, the rent
was advanced $4,000, and Beekman
and Reeder sold it in February, 1868, to
-Barnum and his associates for S462, 900.
This last sale hns not yet been compile
ted. Now that tho old buildings are
destroyed the land is worth $500, 900 I;
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-31

LuDIcRous QUARREL ABOUT A KISS
A ludicrous incident recently occurred,
says m indianapolis letter, at q rehear-
sal OF certain tabiedur pivdnts gotten up
for the benefit of Christ Church. They
were playing some internal nonsense,
when M exhausted maiden all dressed
in white is kissed out of u hundred
years sleep by.a go%od-looking young
man with II silken moustache. The en-
chanted lady was very beautiful, and
the young u whose agreeable duty II
was to kiss away the long sleep from
her .eyc.lids is suspected of what is
called out here q " sneaking fondnoss "
for her, much to the discontinue OF a
high-strung brother, who has loftier
aims in view for his sister. If. the kiss
was not q real one, it was ut least n
wonderful imitation, and the jealous
brother, who was watching the rehear-
sal, was goaded to madness. He de-
nounced the young man rs an Infamous
scoundrcl, and demanded instant and
bloody satisfaction. There were high
words and shaking Of fists under bold
Roman noses. The young lady, who
certainly ought to know, protested that
she was not in tho least kissed, and that
it was mono of her brothers business
anyhow, but that unique specimen OF
tho genus MSS refused to be satisfied or
comfortcd, and sent a challenge to the
offending young man.. He was finally
put to bed with o two-pound sack Of
pounded ice on his conk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-31

Personal. - Governor Blasdel, for
several weeks absentiu California, has
retarned to Carson. Treasurer Rhosdes
and Controller Parkinson telegraph
their intention to start from the Bay for
home on Wednesday tomorrow. Sew
eral merchants and others will accom-.
pany them, bound for this place.-Car'
son appeal.
L. We shall do our part at the next election
in seeing that the people Of this State
elect men who will remain in their Off.
ces long enough to attend to their bust
ness. Pleasure excursions to neighbor'
ing States for public officers - con.
tinued for months or weeks-is mot ex'
actly "the cheese" if taxpayers know
what's what"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-31

Our MODEST PREslDEyT.-If there is
ON phase Of Mr.. Johnson's political
character more offensive than all others,
it is the habit Of assuming the position
Of injured innocence, and high self-de-
yotion to the cause of patriotism,
regardless of all expense. The country
is periodically informed by those who
are supposed to be his spokesman that
this timid and modest President Of ours
is only longing for the close Of his term,
that he may retire to the peaceful
shades Of private life, where be desires
to live until tho mex generation, which
is to award him that justice which, as
he p~lsintively remarks, is denied him
by the obdurate cruelty and ignorance
Of the present. This modern Ciucin-
natus has no aspirations for the Demo-
cratic nomination, which is a very for
tuuate circumstance, as his impeach-
ment will leave him disqualified to ac-
cept u situation rs postmaster or tax
collector, much more the Presidency.
His intention of retiring from public life
will doubtless DO gratified, and such is
the disposition to indulge him in this
modest desire, that extensive prepara-
tions have been made to anticipate the
close Of his full term, and let his holt
day mmenc at q much earlier date.
Mr.. Johnson's p%retensions to patriotism
and to disregard for Office are the very
sublime OF. hypocritieal impotence, and
are so understood by all honest and in
telligent people. The present genera
ton is doing him justice, without
waiting for posterity, and should their
representative men in Washington fail
in their official duty towards him, they
will not only fail to reverse the coun-
try's verdict upon Abe usurping treach-
cry Of Andrew Johnson, but they will
link themselves forever with his infamy
and share with him in his disastrous
downfall.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-31
Accident on the Pacific Railroad A
RrIrhtful Catastrophe.

From the St. Louis Democrat, March 9th.1
A frightful accident occurred on the
Pacific railroad, three miles above JEFF
fersou City, about lll o'clock Friday
night, by which n portion OF the train
was. precipitated down an embankment
into the river and the engineer and fire.
man lost their lives. We are indebted
to q brakeman on the train, for pfrticu-
lars.
It. appears that the Western express
train, James Leigh, conductor, due Mt
Jefferson City at 1916, was fifteen min
utes behind time and leaving Jefferson
City. had run about three miles when
the whistle sounded down brakes"
and the conductor and brakesman Pal.
mer, and - Fuller instantly at
tempted to check the train. The entire
five brakes were puton, when the whistle
again sounded, but nothing more could
be done, the brakes all being set.
Palmer looked ahead, aud at the third
whistle leaped off, thus saving his life,
as in an instant after the platform on
which he stood was crushed to atoms.
He saw the engine and tender going
over the bank to the river, the express
car following. The coupling connecting
the remaining cars fortunately broke /;
the baggage car plunged into the bluff
on the opposite side Of the road {; the
smoking car was driven upon it: and
the other passenger cars were brought
to a stand upon the track. The engin-
Ger, Mr.. Geo. Brown, was whirlcd down
the bank with the engine, and also the
fireman, Michael Collopy. Brown was
buried in the river under the engine,
one leg and arm protruding, and was Of
course instantly killed. Collony was
shockingly manglcd and expired soon
after, without surgical operation rs was
incorrectly reported. The express car
landed on the edge Of the river, about
25 feet down the bank. By most mir
aculous good fortune no other persons
were seriously injured, but their escape
by tho breaking Of u coupling alone is
%providential. The cause of the accident
wal doubtless tho washing down Of
boulder from the bluff, looscned by the
rain, and the whistles of the engineer
indicate that he saw it ashe came round
the curve /; but the wet rails caused the
wheels to slide so that the brakes were
ineffective, and the engine probably
struck the rock at about an eighteen
mile speed. Mr.. Brown had an insur-
ancc OF SIS, 900 just obtained in an acct
dent company for one month, which will
be Of great benefit to his wifc and
children. Our informant states that n
similar casualty vas barely escaped at
the same place, and to the same engin-
eer, about two months since.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-31

Ennernl of Inlln Denn,

The funeral of Mrs. Julia Dean Cooper
took place yesterday afternoon, at
Christ. (Episcopal) Church, corner OF
Fifth avenue and Thirty-iirst street.
The church was crowded on the occa-
sion by the friends of the deceased ac-
trcss, and by hundreds Of the public,
who had been admirers Of her profess
sional talents and private character, and
who now came to pay n Inst tribute oil
respect to one whose death they sincere
" mourned. The altar aud lcctern were
draped in mourning. The funeral SER
vices were performed by the Rev. +. G.
Ever, Rector Of the Church, assisted by
the Rev. T. Mckee Brown, Assistant
Rector. The services were according to
the prescribed form Of the English Epis-
copal Church, OF which Mrs. Cooper
had been for several years II communi-
cant. The remains were borne into the
church, preceded by the two clergymen,
repeating al am the resurrection and
the life," etc.. The lesson was read
from the fifteenth chapter Of the first
Epistlc of Paul to the Corinthians, be
ginning ut the twelfth verse. The re-
mains were inclosed in n handsome rose
wood caskct, rYhly mounted with sill.
yer, upon which were laid two beauti-
full wreatls and y floral cross, the gifts,
respectively, ar Mrs. W. A. Moore, Mrs.
Eliza Logan Wood and Mrs. Barney
Williams. The arrangements for tho
funeral were made nnder the care of Mr..
Gilbert Rednn, sexton Of Chris Church.
4 silver plate on the collin-lid bore the
inscription, "Juli1 Dean Cooper, died
March G, 1868, aged 81 years" The
body will be placed for the present in
the receiving vault in Second street:
preparatory to its removal to Duchess
county, where it will be inferred by the
side of Mrs. Coopcr's ~mother.-N. y.
Tribune.