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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

SraTE Or WISCONSIN, d In Probate-Grant county
- County OF Grant J court Nov Term, 1868.
Present, VIM McGonlgai, County Judge In the mat
ter Of the Guardianship OF lrgaret Raiber minor
ehld and heir otJohn Rainer, deceased
It apr lr"g to the satisfaction Of this court ~ the
petition Ferdinand Martin the general Guardian of
the said M nor that it necessary SILL the real es-
tate OF the sail minor for the purp of support and
educate n and the payment OF the expenses Of said
guardianship
1t is therefore ordered that all persons interested in
said real estate appear before the Judge Court
at the Probate Office in Lanc ster in said Grant
county on Monday the tn day Of January 1851 at one
o'clock i'll the afternoon osaid day show cause if any
they have why license should be granted to said
Guardian to sell said real est to prayed fer said
Petition.
And it is further ordered that notice Of said applica
ton and he ring he given to all persons rested by
publication of copy of this order for four successive
weeks once in each week, in the Grant County Herald
weet ~ newspaper printed At Lancaster in said ceur
ty. prior to sa day of hearing.
2Twl BY the Court: VIZ. McG0NIGAL
Dated Nov 80, 1868 County Judge.
A. r. BUSHNELL, Plintiffs Atty 27-w5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
sheriff ~aie--yVanncmai<er.

- TATE or WISCONSIN, Circuit Court of Grant Co.
= Grant County. ! Wisconsin.
Samuel L. wanneuaker Plaintiff and Appellant against
David Boyd, Defendant aud Respondent.
By virtue Of a writ &c execution, issued ont Of the
above named Court against the above named plaintiff
and in favor OF the above named efen laut ne di-
reced and delivered. and for Of sufficient goods
and chatels of said plaintiff wherein to levy I have
by direction OF the defendants attorney levied upon all
the right title and interest which said pl lintin had
the sth day Of March lA62. any time since ac-
quired in and to the following described real estate
wit:
The west half Of Southwest quartz and southwest
quarter of north west quarter secti eighteen, (6l
town five, range one; North quarter sou
quar- ter, section thirty ave 5} town FIVE range two:
west half of northe quar- and the east half of
north west quarter. thiysy own range =
half of southeast quarter and southeast quarter
of northwest quarter and northeast quarter of south
west quarter section eighteen 81 town five, range
one and north half of southwest quarter of southeast
quarter section twenty-five (35) Ave range two,
west OF the fourth principal meridan--a in Grant
county, Wisconsin. Which said real estate l will
tho 18th day of January, A D iso9 at ten clock,
NJ of said day Offer for sale and will II to the highest
BIDDER for cash. at the front door af the Court House.
in the village of Lancaster Wis. Said sale viii be made
to satisfy said judgment and costs Of sale.
j. P. COX, Sheriff.
Dated Sheriff. Office, lancaster Dec I, 1865. 2Tw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

IIERAI.s)
Supposed Traces of Humanity in the
Paleozoic Age.
From the Buffalo Courier.

There is now on exhibition at the
ooms of the Society of Natural
'ciences, in this city, two OF the most
charitable discoveries recorded in
ne annals of sciences. That is, OF
curse, il a eritieal examination by
ne leading Sduants of the scientific
orld shall prove them to be what
leir discoveries claim. One is the
SSH imprint OF the foot of man. or
her the cast OF such an imprint
was discovered by work man. in
eolliery in western Pennsylvania
the shaIe everything run Of coal
d underlying two other veins which
we're being worked by the company.
fhe spot where 1T was found was
early mile from the pits mouth
and some three hundred feet from the
nrface The rock in which it waS
Embedded belongs 10 the paIeozic, and
the imprint, if such it be, was made
IN lions of years befne The present
geological ear, commenced. 1t is the
.ast of the left foot of man Of ord :
mary size, and is prefecIly defined.
The foot was evidently protected by
a sandal or moccasin; the heel the
arch and the ball of the foot, and the
sighter depression made by the toes
are project and whether produced by
the foot of q man or freak OF dam.
Nature, the cast is a. perfectly defin
cd as if it were the work of a scupl-
tor
By 8 curious coincidence, the so
ciety. a few days before this dona,
ton, received the second specimen
from the Rev Samuel Cowlers, ot
Gowanda. 1t is large slab of sand
stone, on which stamped in the solid
rock, can be seen the imprint OF
horses ho0ts. as prefectly preserved
IS though they were formed bu,
Yesterday upon the muddy bank OF
sluggish stream. There are ut least
half q dozen of these impressions.
varying in size from the track OF The
fullgrown horse to that Of the young
colt They point in diffrreant dir
ections, as though the animals Were
ieisursly walkir & about cropping tn,
iuxuriant grasses Of that tropical
period, some Of hem being partially
obliterated by the more perfect form
of q tresher imprint Mr.. CowIe,
has sent similar specimen,s to The
professors OF Yale and other college,
md we look with interest for theori
~ of these high authorities respect
ing the nature and character Of th,
tracks, by what formed, and the con
dition OF the earth ut the date o
their formation. If the theories O
The diecoy eries be correct, the resnl
will be to entirely overlhrown th,
present received geological system
and TO further complicate that terri
ble question, the effort TO solve which
mas caused learned men 80 many sou
disturbing doubts and fears, an.
which brought Hugh Miller to :,
tragical an end-that is, whet her tht
geological and scriptural records o
The worlds creation are reconcila
bic?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
sheriff SaIe-.Banfiegd.

S7AgE OF WISCONSIN, :. Circuit Court in and for
- Grant County. Gr'nt Co., Wisconsin.
Charles Dickey, Planin u.s. Thomas Banfed. Defend
ant.
BY virtue of writ Of execution issued out Of the
above n1lned Court in favor of the above named plain.
TN ana against the abore named defendant to mo
rect'd and delivered, and Tor Of goods AMI clt;
tells OF the said defendant wherein levy have by
direction If the plaintiff levied upon all the right
and Interest which the defendant had on the 10th
ay of April lSs has since uired in and to the
following described land, to-wit:
The en- half Of the east half of the north east quar-
ter, section twenty five (25l, two e range one II
west in Grant county, Wis Which said laad will on
the 18th day of January, 1869, Mt ~ o'clock. noon
OF SAID day offer for sale and will sell to the hi hest
bidder for cash at the front door the Court ose in
the village of Lancaster. Wis. Sand sale will he made
10 satisfy said judgment costs and costs OF suit
j. p cox sheriff
Dated Sheriff office Lancaster, Dec 7, 1858.
Cheries Dickey, Plaintiff. 2--w8
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SummOns..ReacIn.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN Circuit court in aad for
~ unity OF Grant GranS county Wis.
In vacation OF said court viz: Au sust 1sts. 1855.
summons money demand
George Howe plsintin, : George J. Beech and Josiah
II Beach, defendants
The STATE Of Wisconsin, 70 the DIT ndants bsTe named
You are hereby summoned and required 10 answer
the complaint in this action copy of which herewith
served upou you and TO a copy IT yoLr am wer
to the said complaint tn subscriber my Office
the village 81 Lancaster County Of jrant and
~ Wisconsin aforesaid, within twenty days after
the service hereof exclusive Of the y such service
and # you fail the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the pa tifs in this action will take
Judgment against you for the Of oDe huudrt and
ni ETY. en- nd u l00ths dollars with interest there
on from the sth day OF September, D. SG6, hesides
costs Of this suit w p DEWEY
Lat caste, Wis, Aug 49, 1868 T. ainiiff ATTY,
Lancaster. Nis.
n B-The summons and complaint in said action
was duly flied in the office OF the CLERK If sad
Lancaster aforesaid he 18th day of August A. 1868
<sNE ~ 4 DEN lcS. p fl = Atty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
sheriff Sale--Sehon.

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court Of Grant
~ Grant county. county,Wis.
james Hood, plaintiff against e W seaop defendant
BY virtue of writ OF execution issued out of the
abe named court, ia favor of James u ood pl IT. and
against W. Sehon def t. to directed and eIiv.
ered and for goods end the deien-
dant whereon to levy, have by the direction OF
plaintiff attor levied upon all the right title and
which the said defendant had the 10Th day
of September, 1861 h. since acquired in aud
following described real estate to-wit:
The west halt of south quarter of Section Is and
the west half of the northwest quarter Of Section So
Town Range west OF the fourth principal meridian
ali in Grant county, Wisconsin; which said real
will on the 9Th day Of January s69 at the hour Of
10 c1ck Tx forenoon of said day, offer Tor sale,
and will sell TO the highest bidder for cash. the
front door OF the house. in the village Lancas-
ter, Grant county isconsin Said sa will he made to
satisfy said Judgment, costs md costs accrHing
JAMES P cox Sheriff.
Dated SherifIs ofice Lancaster. Wis. Nov. - 1863.
BUSHNELL a CLARK, Plfi's Att'ys. 25w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
sheriff Sale--EEmEp.

- rtrE ~ WIscoSsiv,} Circuit Court Of Grant com.
~ tcuhty OF Grant 5 ~, Wisconsin
anton hu6, Plaintiff and Appellant, against John AZ
brecht Defendant and Respondent
BY virtue OF a writ Of execution Issued OUT Of ina
aLoFe named court, in favor Of the above named plain
un ana against the above named defendan 10 ne d.
reced and delivered. and for want Of snfieent oods
anu ehatels CT slid deiendat whereon levy have
IeVed upon the right. nile and interest which the
salu plaintiff had the 2fth dag Of March 1880 or
AT any fime since acquitted ia ana the following des
crbec real estate. to-Wit:
The north west quarter aud Lot three ga OF Section
one ~ Town two 81 Range four % west OF the fourth
principal m ridan, in Grant county iscnnsiH which
stia real estate will ON the 9th day Of January
said DAY offer for sale aud will sell To the highest bid
der for cash at the front door the court horse Ia the
village Of Lancaster, Wis.
Said sale will be made 70 satisy said Judgment costs
aud costs OF sale. J. COX, Sheriff
Dated Sheriff Office Lancaster. Dec IA lS5s
J. ALLEN BAE8ER, Atty Tor Deft 2srg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
TO THE FARMERS
Of Grant County:
Tins grand dssideraum OF simple, cheap aud durable
PORTABLE FENCE!

has finally been invented and In successful use BY
tn inventor, Mr.. Peter N, Thornton and also by Mr.
james MilaeT Of the largest stock growers in the
western part of Graz county.
The advantages Of the above mentioned fence over
the common post and board fence ar these:
st. Its cost Is from twenty Ave so cents ser rod
less.
2ud. There posts used ip its construction.
short brae by inches being used the end ofeach
panne; ana said fence can be bnilt Of boards rails
poles, = combination OF either with wire.
Bird II will turn all kinds OF stock large or small
Ash Two common farm hands make, build and
put up eighty rods of said time with
out extra sxeFton. The Inventor, MIR Peter
Thornton. Of Bloomington. and Mr. James Miner o +
Little Grant. using the fence their farms
and have teste0 Ii to their entirs satisfaction.
Reference be made TO them County, town and
individual rights for SAL: Apply to Peter n Thornton
and Geo IL Chambers, either of them, at Blooming
ton, Grant Co.. Wis. Stiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
sheriff SaIe-E.asEser
GTATE or WIscoSsIS, Circuit Court OF Grant Csoul
- Grant County, ty, Wisconsin
pafrick Lee nlninfin nnainaf I.aahnr dnr.r.-a.s

SrATE Or WIscoSsrS, Circuit Court Of Grant Ce4n-
~ Grant COUNTY, ". Wisconsin
Patrick Lee plaintiff, against II Lasher defendant
b. Virtue Of writ Of execution Issued out Of the
Circuit Court Of Walworth county, is upon udg-
ment rendered In said court the Both day of Janla
~, 1904, transcript OF which judgment was docketed
in said Grant county. Wis 5th day Of March 1851 IN
favor Of said plaintiff aud against said defendant to me
directed ana delivered, aud tor goods and chat
tells OF the said deien dant whert0n levy have BY d.
rection plaintiff attorney levied upon al the
which the said defendant had on ths th
day OF March 1861 or has since acquired and 10 the
following described real est te to wit
The north west quarter OF the nth quarter Of
section weLty-uine (Z9 To@n I'VE 81 Range two f2
west Of the Fourth Pr ncipa Meridian in Grant County
WISCONSIN, which said real estate viii tbs z7th
day Of January, 1862 at the hour of o'clock In the
forenoon q said day. offer for sale and will sell tbs
highest bidder for cash the Fl door Of OF the Court
House IN the village OF Lancaster Grant Comfy Wis
Said sale will be made to satisfy said indgmsnt costs
aud the costs accruing. J MES g. Cox sheriff
Dated sheriff Office, Lancaster, Wis. Dee a. 6s
T. Va Ks Attorney for Plf s.zsuG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
%UmmOI,s-~cgsOun.

- Count OF Grant. Grant County, Wis.
Action for Divorce
Caroline Schoup. plaintiff az inst John Scoup delft
The STATE If Wisconsin To me defendat here onled
h@r@L. and
the cnmpaiutin this action which has been fled in the
office OF the clerk of the Circuit Court of Grant County
at the court house the village Lancaster in said
county ami to serve cory OF your answer to the said
complain o. the subscriber his flee in the vii.
lage OF lancaster Wisconsin within twenty DAYS after
the service hereof exclusive the day OF such service
and u you fail to answer the complaint aforesaid
within the time aforesaid the Plaintiff in this AZ ion
will apply 10 the Court for the relief dema nded in the
Comp amt J. ALLEN -ARRER
Ifwc@ Plaintiffs Ats.
Dated this 9th Sept. 1865. Lancaster Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
BTaAN g..

s7~ For ssle ~ the HERALD Once. Lancaster. wiz
tbs following Blanks which will send IS all past
age pad,) al the prices named per dozen
stay uhExecutlcn. - cts; neutrality-suspicious.. Is
summons Is subpoena. Is; Attachment IS; Warrant
9! Attachment, IS Affidavit for Warrant Of Attachment
- complaint for Uarrant, 10; Warrant 49, Alidavii
II Ssrnashee summons. 10; Garnashee Summons Is
anssi iQr keplsvin, is Writ OF PcplsSin Is yenFs
TT 5aEy t3 Orders 10 Notes Of hand rs Power al
~ ~ J, ~ Notice q Trial IS Road Tax Receipts Is.
- e .a-- iFaaserl $751; Ia on Ju. Judgmeat So
"Sstatt5 nsed tii Ia r. AdInr aud Guardian Deed ID
0eat LAM Deed ~; Land Mortgage TO ChatseI Morl
$50, ~, Ing So@tIact, 70; Mining Lease, 40 Gene
cry Deed. 20; Marriage cerl!6osie. IS e'-s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

PETROLEUM DEPOSITS One of the
most remarkable deposits OF petroe-
nm is in the region of the Caucasus
Mountains The oil springs have
been known and the oil collected
there (by skimming) for ages. On
the eastern shore OF the Caspian 90
600 wells, all Of them quite shallow.
are now skinned The wells are
often quite close to each other a..A
q n0Sg one aces not effect ne produc
tiveness of another near it. One
sunk in 1863 by the very side of an
other, which had for centuries pro,
duced 3,4O0 pounds per day, yielded
40 600 pounds per day, without at.
tecting in the least the other. The
American method has lately been in
iroduced, and fowing wells have
burst forth from "a depth OF $50 ieet.
which have, until controlled, main.
tanned jet from forty to Sky feet
nigh. IL ID calculated that 10 600 900
pounds are annually produced in the
Caucasus region, while 200 900
pounds Of paraffine are now made
from asphaltum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22


ssss- The Pal MaU GdSette. speak
ing Of the Pa lament ry election
gives III interesting and brief der
c@;p,ion Of the mode Of operation
there, and then frankly admits the
superiority OF our elective system
1t says:
"Any rational man who happened
to be present at one Of the nomina-
tons for great borough YESTERDAY
could not fail to have been struck
with the perfection of the arrange.
ments for producing u disturbance
For several weeks every means ar,
taken 10 excite the feelings and pre-
ludice Of the electors, and when the
n.etal is nearly red hot the opposing
candidates are all brought upon one
platform. Ii each side received a
far hearing under these circums' am
ces it would be sign that human
nature had undergone. some wonders
tul change There are the candi-
dates. hated oradmired by tnecrowd
and OF course the supporters cheer.
the opposition boot and yell. In al
most every case the speeches which
appear III the newspapers Were con
tideutiaill dictate d 10 the reporters,
not IA single complete sentence being
audible by the electors, and candi.
dates might have reasonably follow
ed Mr.. Roebuck's example ia simply
handing a written address To The re
i'orterS without any pretense OF
of speaking it. The whole ceremony
is useless in the case of u contest, aud
even il il more absurd TO drag tho
representatives through similar or
deal when he final result of The poll
= dS~l----l IL. -lhe lA-in.r aid,
are often very angry, and 10 hear
the man against whom they have
been lighting rejoice in bus victory
does not abAte their wrath We
might feel pardonahly hesitation in
recommending so tremendous an in
novation az the suppression OF boz
these forms it would probably be
regarded as another insidious attack
upon the British Constitution. But
the question will suggest itself
whether the personal appearance OF
the candidates on these occasions il
at all necessary. The Americans
manage to dispense with all tue cum
trous. machinery. There isuo nomi-
nation day, and no multitude called
together to hear the declaration of
the poll Two days Of noise and dis
lurbanco are thus passed away and
the election itself is completed in one
day. We spread the entertainment,
over three days WHO'S benefited by
1t except the persons who have their
hands in the candidates. pockets
from beginning To end ?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

ToBACo-BY a SMALL Boy To !
baco grows something like cabbages,
but never saw none of it boiled,
although | have eaten boiled cab
bages. Tobacco stores are mostly
kept by wooden Injuns hands. and
which is made out of wood Also
Hogs do not like Tobacco neither do
|. tried TO smoke cigar once,
and it made me feel like eposom salts.
Ny sister Nancy is q girl. | dent
know whether she likes tobacco or
not. There is a young man nam
Leroy who comes to see her. |
guess she likes Leroy. Ho was
standing on the steps one night, aud
he had cigar in his mouth, and he
said he didn't know as she would
like it, and she SAID, Leroy, the per
fume is agreeable" But the next
morning, when my big brother Tom
lighted his pipe, Nancy said, Get
out Of the house, you horrid crea-
ture; the SMELL Of tobacco makes me
sick"
seA. The Courier deS Etats L is in
doroes the reputation policy OF Pres
| ident Johnson, and says it is the ex
preston Of u great and growing par
ty in the country. 1t advises all
foreigners TO sell their American Sc
curities, as The United States is on
the eve OF bankruptcy,
Twenty-three hundred candidates
| 4
10 the Calcutta University at the
late examination. When it was
opened several years ago there were
grave doubts whether the institution
would be success.
The Herald say Grant is ia
favor Of the projected constitutional
amendment to make universal man
hood suffrage the supreme law for
the whole United States. If that is
true, the measure will be carried
through this Congress.
"A jubiant Republican editor in
Georgia thanks the numerous Demo
Gratis who took his paper, ito DO paid
for when Grant was elected, for the
prompt manner 10 which they come
| to time.
South Carolina wages to blacks
are 500 a year and found, =" TO farm
workers; women, from So to 81 a
month and found" Mechanics get
more, masons averaging So per day.
There are 78,8OO rum sellers in
Pensy lvania, and 16,879 school teachs
ers. Cost of supporting schools,S5,
500, 1853; value of liquor consumed,
1881 4S7, 900
The Supreme Court of Florida
has rendered judgment ousting Mr.
Gleason from the office OF Lieutenant
Governor.
In Ripon, Wis, $4,000 more are
yearly expended to support the sal
oons than for the eh Is, schools
and benevolent obi yts
"A terrific contest between a bull
dog and large hog, resulting III a
victory for the porker, was a Sunday
street scene in Louisville,
a NctH VI SILVER ere mas been
struck 10 the arteeian we'll now be-
ing sung at the Illinois Stale Peni
Tertiary at Joliet
There were about $50 900 re-
turned to the United States Treasu-
ny during the last fiscal year as con
science money.
Sol. Smith, in bis autobiography,
says that Forrest, the tragedian
once engaged with circus in the
capacity OF a tumbler.
-Lynching down South is nov
described as "a man kicking at the |
United States from the end of a
tight-rope."
"A Cleveland sharper, the other
day, gave German emigrant a 500 T
counterfeit bill for his pipe. receiving
in exchange $50 good money
-Bulwer's divorced wife is in q
lunatic asylum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
:. The Coming Man. .

Everybody has heard of The
Coming Man" Everybody desires
to know who he ia, and whence he
will come. Doubtless he is no other
man than John Cinnamon, aud he
will arrive by the Pacific Railway.
He is coming, the almond eyed,
benefcent stranger, with his piglall,
aud his quick, industrious, frugal
ways. Make way for him, Bridget,
for when be comes your occupation.
will be gone. He is coming to solve
the distracting problem of the kitch
on. John Chinaman has a genius
for culinary affairs. Already he ha.
taken possession OF the kitchen il
California. His views as TO wage
are moderate. He does not learn i
talk English much, but il quick to III.
derstand He can comprehend d
rections, but is unable 70 talk back,
and can stand blowing up" He
is steady, docie, aud never grum
bles. As washerwOman, be exccls.
Nobody can iron more neatly. He
can do miscellaneous family sewing,
and all such little jobs. He likes to
work, is seldom sick, and does not
get tired. He is almost rs dextrous
with his toes as with his fingers.
Such is the repu'ed character 4
John Chinaman Whether he will
pick hops or not the reports omit to
mention. Over ia China are four
hundred millions Of these people
The population. is crowded. They
will pour their surplus numbers into
the United States in proportion Il
the demand. They are already, found
in all the Pacific States aud Terrific
ries. They will come hither with
the opening Of the railway to the
Pacific. Make way then for tht
Coming Man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22

THE EXPRESS CoNsoLIDATION-A
New WAR TO BE OPENED.-Fhose
who interested themselves 10 sustain
the great Merchants Union Anti Mo
nopoly Express Company as against
the old companies, for the sake Of
having competitor and low rates
doubtless feel Us if they had wasted
their energies for naught, when they
read the announcement of complete
consolidation Of the two leading com
panies. the Merchants Union a"i
The American II seems. however,
mat the new organization is not To
have it all its own way. A New York
dispatch says: "A new express war
will soon be opened between the
Adams and the consolidated Ameri
can and Merchants Union The
Adams declares it can and will tread
down all rivalry if it has TO spend
millions The contest is likely to be-
long and fierce - Erchdnqe.