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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
Plan Of a Corn Crib.

| built a corn crib few years ago,
which think, for convenience, has
but few equals. 1t has never failed
to keep corn perfectly, and is like
wise rat-proof. 1t can easily be filled
without the ordinary way of making
doors in the roof, which are SO diff
cult TO make tight. The dimensions
are as follows:
Length, thirty feet; width, four
feet at stills and five feet at plates,
with a projection in the middle six
feet long across the crib. The main
posts are eight feet from top of stills
to top of plates. The posts to the
projection are six feet and two inches.
The stills are four by six, and should
be of some durable wood, as they are
exposed more to tho weather than
the rest of the frame 1t stands up
on seventeen posts, set in the ground
two and half feet, resting on fat
stones and twenty inches above
ground, fixed in the usual way, with
tin milk pans inverted over them,
WhiSh DhOuid navy INV WltO iItus Sub
off, as rats sometimes catch by these
and ascend.
The plates, are three by seven
inches the posts four by six inches.
The size of the timber is immaterial.
some would not think mine large
en- ough, but it answers all purposes.
The roof is of twenty-inch cypress
shingles, and extends a foot over the
caves. The sides of the crib are of
pine. lath two inches wide, put on up
and down. just wide enough to keep
in the smallest ears. The middle
part is covered with pine boards,
with = door in one side. In filling
the crib loose boards are used to keep
the corn in each end, leaving the
middle space for Smelling the corn
and storing the cobs, which we COM
slider worth saving.-Cor. Country
Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31

Sheriff SaIe-N Nolan.

CTArE OF WISCONSIN, :. Circuit Court in and for
y Grant County. Grant Co., Wisconsin.
james spensey, plaintiff, Us. Jane E. Nolan, Mary II.
Nolan and John Nolan, defeR dants.
By virtue of Judgment of foreclosure and order 0
and ensredi the above entitled action in the
above named Court bearing date the Sd day of March,
D. 1865 and sale made Hereunder the 18th day of
May 1868, and deed executed to James Spensloy for
the premises sold and Whereas by order OF the
Circuit Court of said county made the 10th day of
Jane, 1869, said sale and conveyance have been set
aside and snnued and a sale of the mortgaged perm
ises ordered Therefore. in pursuance of the said udg
men and order of SALE will by direction of the plain
tiff 3 attorney offer for sale and will sell public
ton to the highest bidder for cash. at the roRt door Of
the court house In the village of Lancaster, Grant
county Wiz, the sth day of September 1862 at
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the following de-
seribsd real estate, situate, lying and being in the
county Of Grant and State Of Wisconsin. to-wit The
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section
number twenty-three, (23), in township number
Ave, (5) north of range number two (2) west con-
tanning forty according to government survey or
10 much thereof may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment costs and expenses of sale.
W. H. elise, Sheriff,
H. L. REED, plf's atty, Grant Co., Wis.
Mineral Point, Wis. IS-w6
Dated Sheriff office, Lancaster. .is July q. 1869.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
Give The Boys Tools.

In man there is what may be ter
med making instinct" and our
houses, garments, ships, machinery,
and in fact, everything we use, are
the practical results of this instinct.
How important then that this facul>
ty be cultivated, and that the idea
be at once and forever abandoned
that none but mechanics require this
great element of usefulness and hap.
piness. Whatever mans occupa>
ton, whether he be farmer, a mer-
chant, an artist Or mechanic, there
are hourly occasions for its practical
application. Being thus general in
its usefulness, the cultivation of this
constructive faculty should be a
primary consideration with parents.
Skill in the use of tools is of incalcu-
liable advantage. 1t gives useful
employment to many an otherwise
idle hour. 1t prompts one to add a
thousand little conveniences to the
house, which but for this skill would
never be made. In q word, it is the
carrying out, in fuller sense, of the
design of the Creator, when he inn
planted this faculty of constructive
ness within us. Let it then be GUILTY.
ated in children. Indulge the pro-
pensity..to make water-wheels and
miniature wagons, kites and toy
boats, sleds and houses, anything in
fact which will serve to develop it
and render it practically useful
Give the boys good pocket knives,
aud what is better give them good
workshop. Employed in it, they
will not only be kept out of mischief,
but they will be strengthening their
muscles, exercising their mental pow
ers, and fitting themselves for great,
er usefulness, when they shall be
called upon to take their place in
the ranks of men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
nEA good story is told of !.

wA good story is told of an
amatuer agriculturist, in Berkshire
County, Mass; who was advised by
one of his neighbors to plant sun
flowers with his beans in order to
obviate the task Of polling. He fol-
lowed the advice; in due course of
time beans and sunfowers came M
and waxed strong. the beans coiling
around the sunfower stalks beauti.
fully; and he congratulated himself
upon the fact that he had discovered
an effectual method of raising beans
without being driven to the disagree.
able necessity of toting bean,poles
from the forest. But alas for human
expectations, his beans were raised
out of the soil, roots and all. in a
few weeks, By the rapid growth of
bis new~fashioncd bean-poles. and
there they hung whitening between
heaven and earth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31

A HORRIBLE SPELL.-About the
most ludicrous spell we ever came
across, we find in st. Louis ex-
change. That state needs school
master very bad, to rank with 9th.
er enlightened states. The Times
says the following notice was posted
in conspicuous place on the levee
in that city:
"NoTIs-Straid or Stold. A large
red steer oxe with white spect on
left side maid with A smaller fork
in each year & too underslitts in tho
Rite year. About ceven or ate years
old, and belongs to a Wilder ladee
aoith a stout TAIL July 10, 180069."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
Estate of woodward.

- Grant County, ty Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ralph Woodward, de.
ceased.
On reading and fling the petition of John W0oc-
ward administrator Of the estate of Ralph Woodward,
deceased representing among things that he has fuly
administered said estate, and praying that tihe anu
place be fixed for examining and allowing MS account
of his administration. -,
1t is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge of this court on Monday the 18th OF Sept 1902
next ensuing at the Probate office in Lancaster said
COuRty.
Ard further ordered that notice thereof be given
to all persons interested by publishing copy Of this
order for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Grant county Herald weekly newspa-
per- printed and published Lancaster in said County
l1w3 By the Court, VIM. McG0NIGAL. Co. Judge.
Dated at Lancaster tha eth daY OF AnQ A. d. 1859.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
Estate of Schulz /.

- Grant Comfy, A. d. 1862
In the matter the Proof and Probate the last will
and testament of Chrstoph A, Schulz deceased late
Of the county of Grant
Whereas an instrument in writing purportng to be
the last will and testament of Christoph A. Schulz, de-
ceased late of the County of Grant has been filed in
this Offices and whereas application has been made By
Margretha Schulz, praying that the be proven
and admitted to Probate according to the laws of this
State.
1t is ordered that said application be heard before
me at the Probate Office in the village Of Lancaster in
said county on Monday the 18th day of September A.
1869, at one O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
And it is further ordered that notice shall be gver
to all persons interested in said will of the time ant
place Of said hearing by publication in the Grant Coun
~ HERALD weekly newspaper printed in said coun
ty for three successive weeks each week. prior
the time Of such hearing.
By the Court WIN. McGONIGAL,
ll.w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
aea>I In commemoration oftbe bun-

lB~ In cOmmem0ration of the hun
dreth birthday of the first Napoleon,
the Emperor of the French issued a
decree on the 10Th inst. in which he
grants full and complete amnesty to
press and political offenders, to per-
sons convicted of evasion of taxes, to
desertcrs from the army and navy,
and to sailors in the merchant ma
rine who have abandoned their
ships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31

"A Western writer says if as
much attention was paid to improv>
ing corn as is given.to grapes, humid
red million bushels might be added
to the annual crop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31

All plants grow stronger and ri
pen better when the air circulates
freely around them and the sun is
not prevented frsm an immediate in>
fuence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
PECHT'S
NEW STEAM FERRY.

ROUTE FROM P0r0SI TO DUBUQUE.
The new steam ferry boat is running-making rega-
lar crossings every half from daylight till dark
the year round, except when prevented by ice.
Persons going from Potosi to Dubuque by team are
assured safe and quick crossing over the Mississippi
at the old place. The road through the bottom is ex
cellent and will be kept This is the shortest and
most direct route from Grant county TO Dubuqse as
well as the best and cheapest HENRY SPECHT
Potos Landing, Dec sth, 1868. 20-27yls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FRAMES

To those having old pictures that they would wish
copied or enlarged, Mr.. Van de Wall makes speciality
OF this work. 20-3ld
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
UNREDEEMED LANDS.
GRANT CO.. WIS.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs,l
Grant County, Wisconsin.

OFFICE OF CLERK or BOARD OF SUPERVISORY
Grant County, Wisconsin.
80 Lancaster, aug. 10th, 1859
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. to all whom II may
IN concern, that the foowng described lands and Town
Loissod May l4A d., 1867 the taxes due nd I'M
paid for the year Isl remain tedeemed in this office
Now theretore rn ess the charges and interest," sci
opposite each tract and lot together with the redemp
tion fee shall be paid before the 18th day of May
A. D. 1870 in pursuance OF the Statute for such eases
made and provided, the same will be conveyed to the
purchaser
ToSn /, Rangs s.-Haast Creea.
DESCRIPTION. SIC. TowHoA Ass'D AMT DUE.
MEX ofNEL James Sheffield $40 %
Tspn 2, Range l,-Smelssr.
VIZ Of ne,4 less / a. of
side, ca Of nw14 less a.
offs side, nes4 of swk
less a.or Side Patrick Huuy IS "a
ca Of ne'4 less | a. eFs
eh ofsw'1 less a. offs
side 10 B Raw 2S As
sea of neA ~ James Bassett 8 81
ToDn 3, Range 1-Plaaepats.
a. in sw cor. neg seq 8 Jerome Richardson 90
ma sea ne4 80 ThOs Bowen I II
YiIiags Of Psa,teesne.
lot no. Carts Addition 10 Hatcher 20 81
n9l lot no block 2i Peter sOsha Is 20
TOrn 4, Range L. Lima.
AZ a. end " side Wa
IL a. n end eh ne. 10 Johu Haze (heirs) "a
II a. off endeh ne4 Is james Melvin "a
wa swz neA Is VIM Britton 50
wa neA nw]4 Is 4 so
sea nwz Is 81
swz ne14 81 John Lester 70
20 a, mid. pit. swZ swlz q w Bass o OF
ga a. in pit. ma sw4
nwH 20 Palmer 50
5 a. n end side nwA
swA % OH McCord 80
20 a. off end and side
wa nwk IS John Haw (heirs) IS
is l. of n end and side
wa swk Is +" 81
sea IS A 90
swA nei4 rs Unknown 10 ii
eH swiz 20 4" 10 IL
Ioloa 8, Range 1-C7yton.
ca s2 nw4 sea VIM Cook q
VIA So nwZ sea 5 unknown IA
ne% sea Ii as
ma wa ca ne4 5 47S
10 a. off side ne4 sea 9 SO
eh ma SEA swz 10 VIM. Skaif 2l9
swA nw14 80 CO wannemaker 60
nw1< sw14 80 81
Yikags Of NeD California
lot no. 2 IS Lawson / S.
" 3 2S as
a. s Ecoo1 Cs.t) $
ToDn 6, Rsngs l. Wing0iHe.
wa nek l unknown IA
nwA IS
wa neZ 2 . as
Ell nez 3 as
sw4 sw14 3 81
swk ne< 90
nwz nwA go
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31

Ever brought to Boscobel by any merchant. We hav
sold our warranted Boots and Shoes for over year
have guaranteed every pair to give entire satisfaction
tne wearer or refund amount paid for them and the
have given such
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
CONFECTIONERY.
Our Dry Goods are
SELECTED WITH CARE.

as we always have the farmers interest in view when
buying and combine goodness of quality with beauty
You will ind our Dry Goods Department consisting
OF strong and durable goods and at the same time hand
some and fashionable Have and best stock Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
F.. VAN DE WALL,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST,
LANCASTER, WIS.

Ia prepared to execute all work in the Photographic
art in the best style known to the profession Being
workman in theory well as prctice he assures the
public that heretofore pains will spared by
himself or assistants to give general satisfaction
The quality of his work he guai antees to be good
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
T0sn 6, Range 6-WyalusinR.
VWags Of Wya!nsiHg.

J. NJ. ALTIZER,
Clerk of Board of Sup ervisOrs, Grant Co., Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31

The largest assortment Of Val Pa>
pers, Porders Curtains, .Shdds, Fixtures
in roiond,c.. may ba found at Burr's.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
Written for the Fremont Journal
A WEEK IN THE WOODS.
I.-ExPLASArOHr


As much OF what I shall describe, relates
to the practice of land-surveying, which
may moths unders TODD, by many Of my
readers, shall devote this paper to brief
explanation of the science and some of the
instruments which the surveyor employs.
this is necessarily rather dry subject and
I have little hopes Of being able to render it
interesting. II any of my readers are con-
viuced that they viii fail OF being edited
or entertained, can give them no better
advice on that point, than 20 pass this chap
ter and wait for the next.
1t is doubtless generally known that the
whites are not the abOriginees Of this coun-
try. The race which we mistakenly term
Indians is spoken of as the original inhabi-
tants of this continent; but this is mis-
take They existed here before the whites
discovered this part of the globe, but other
races, long extinct preceded them. It is be-
lieved that some of those people were civil
zsd ifn1t enlightened, and that thsy were
exterminated in their weakness by the pres
ent harder and more powerful savages who
are of Asiatic origin. Our Indians are 50
called because they are descended from q
nation that inhabited our Carribean islands
and the neighbOring countries when Oolum-
bus discovered them. and he errOnsouSly
thought them the eastern portion CT the
East Indies. They were since called The
West Indies.
Probably the rivers and lakes Of the
country Occupied-by them, served the In
dians as the boundaries Of their tribal hunt
ing grounds. They possibly had Lines con-
Meeting those natural marks, such as sue
cessiOn of trees ''blazed" with their hatch
cts Of stone; that is portions of the bark
hewed off; though that was unnecessary
because they could tack al enemy or thsir
prey with the and Of bruised leaf or a
broken twig, at accomplishment which
none among the whites but wOodsmeu sc-
quire and they only after much practice.
The members of the same tribe held their
hunting and fishing grounds in common;
but the whites prefer to dwell each ''under
his own vine and fg tree" and have their
land apart from their neighbors. Hence
there must be some way Of determining
their limits: The general government pro-
vides for this by a system long ago invent
ed Each territory has an appointed officer
called a Surveyor General who carries out
this system by means Of deputies, and all
land forever after sold has reference in its
boundaries to his lines and corners; and all
subsequent surveyors mus. conform to thOsa
land marks. The original survey is made
as follows: An East and West line is care
fully run through the territory BY means Of
a compass which is a graduated circula
brass box, with sight pieces, and bar cf
steel magnetized and so suspended in the
center as to be free to turn in any direction
When at rest the bar called the needle points
: North and South. The line above mention
ed is termed the "base". Another lire is
, similarly run at right ang,s' 10 the bsssl
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
FREMONT SANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO; FRIDAY DECEMBER H. 1862

even in time of peace and prosperity be
qualified by any concession to the
states of the right to tax the means BY
which the national government is main
tanned. The right to use lawful pow
ers, free from any condition, restriction
or claim of another, is an essential con-
dition of sovereignty, and the national
government should never surrender or
qualify its power in this particular. In
offering the new loan citizens sndsub-
jects of other governments should re-
cieve the strongest assurance that inte-
rest and principal are to be paid in coin
according to the terms of bonds issued
without any deduction or abatement
whatsoever. In order to avoid the ne
cessity of employing agents for the ne
gotistion of loan, l respectfully recon-
mend that liberal commission be al
lowed to subscribers and that those who
first subscribe be permitted to select the
class of bonds in which their subserip-
tons respectively shall be made. fur
ther recommend in connection with the
proposed loan that banks established
under the act to provide national cur
rency be required to substitute bonds
that may be issued under the proposed
loan for those now deposited as security
for the redemption of their bills. Should
any bank be unwilling to accept the
new conditions provision should be
made for the surrender of its charter
and authority given for the organiza-
ton of new banks to supply the def
cheney. An essential condition tO the
success of the proposed new loan is the
continuance of the pressnt revenue sys-
tenn. A chief means by which the pre-
sent holders of $50 bonds can be in
duced to surrender them and receive a
bond upon longer time and at a lower
rate Of interest, is certainly furnish
ed by the magnitude of the national
revenue that these bonds are soon to be
redeemed. We must be prepared to
offer them the alternative either of ac-
ceptiug the new bond at lower rate
of interest, or payment of the principal
of the existing bonds. When the 500
bonds shall have been funded to the
amount of 81 100000, 900 or 81, ,20O,-
100000, the revenues can be reduced
materially and sufficient sums Lei
raised to meet the ordinary expenses of
the government, to pay the interest on
the public debt, and also to pay $685.
OOO,O 900 to $50, 600, 900 of the principal
annually. Should our success in nego-
tiating the loan be equal to my expec-
tations, based upon the fact that the
ability and disposition of the people Of
the United Statee to pay the public
debt are sufficient to justify US in assu-
ming that the bonds Of the United
States will command the highest rates
in the market Of the world, we shall
then be in a condition to enter upon
the work of reducing taxation at the
commencement of the next session of
Congress.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
a PROPOSED NEw LoAN.

Under these circumstances it does
not seem to me to be wise to authorize
the funding of the whole amount of
fVe-tWenty bonds, which, as is now an
ticipated, will be outstanding on the
Ist of July next; but that $3.50, ,OOO,O
at last should be suffered to remain, eli
ther for purchase or redemption of
bonds before 1874. Should the sum of
$3.50, 100000 be left for that purpose,
the entire public debt would be in a
condition to be easily redeemed. Be-
tween 1874 and 1881, the ten-forty
bonds would be paid and provisions
made for the redemption of bonds
which will become due in the year
1881. 1t may be wise to reduce the
proposed loan to$l 100000, 900, which
would then leave for payment previous
to 1881 the sum of about $67O 100000
or hardly more than S6O,0OO,Ooo a
year. Assuming that the proposed loan
will be for an amount not exceeding
81, 200, 100000, recommend that it
be offered in three classes, of $400, ,O00,-
900 each; the first class of S4Oo, o,000,-
900 to pc payable in Is years and to
be paid in 90 years; the second class
of S4OO, 900, 600 to be payable in 20
years and to be paid in % years; the
third class Of S40O, ,OOO,O to be pay
able in % years and to be yaid in 80
years. The essential condition of the
new loan appear to me to be these !:
First that the principal and interest
shall be made payable in coin; second,
that the bonds known as $40 bonds
shall be received in exchange for new
bonds; third, that the principal be pay
able in this country, and the interest
payable either in the United States or
Europe, as the subscribers TO the loan
may desire; fourth, that the rale of in
terest shall not exceed four and one
half per cent, per anum; fifth, that sub
scribers in Europe shall receive their
Interest at London, Paris, Berlin or
Frankfort, as they may elect; sixth,
that the bonds, both principle and in
terest, shall be free from all taxes, de-
ductions, or abatements of any sort,
unless it shall be thought wise to sub
Iiect citizens of the United States to such
tax upon income from bonds as are i'm
posed by the laws Of the United States
upon income derived from other money
Investments. There are reasons, and
each seem to be controlling reasons why
bonds should be exempt from state aud
local taxes. If not so exempt the a
: mount of the taxes imposed by the 10
: cal authorities will be added to the einte-
rest the government will be required to
pay, and thus the national government
, viii be compelled to provide for taxes
imposed by the local authorities.
: Secondly, inssmueh as the ability tc
: borrow may, under some circumstan
r ces, be essential to the preservation o
0 the government, the power should no
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
The Fremont JOURNAL
JOURNAL BUILDING.

fact Of the bank loans in the city Of
New York in October, Is6s-s9s, ,oOO,-
600 were upon commercial paper, and
SOS, 100000 upon demand, with 3
pledge of collatersls, and in October,
1869, S99, 100000 were upon com
mercial paper, and $50, 900 900 upon
demand. In the former year Al per
cent, and in the latter year 81 per cent
of the loans made by the New York
banks were upon demand. A further
result is seen in the fact that parties
borrowing money upon commercial pa-
per for legitimate commercial purposes
pay from three to six per cent. additio-
nal interest per snum, as compared
with persons who borrow money for
speculative purposes.
| therefore respectfully recommend
that law be passed prohibiting, abso-
lutely, the payment of interest by banks
upon deposits, and limiting also their
loans upon collaterals to an amount not
exceeding ten per cent of their capital
| am satisfied also that the practice Of
certifying cheeks even when funds are
in the bank to the credit of the drawer
of the cheek is fraugbt with evil, and
that it ought to be entirely prohibited.
The following statement exhibits the
receipts and Expenditures for the fiscal
year ending june 9th, 1859: