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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

by GRFEN Il WILLIAMS.
W AuCtioueers and Real Estste Brokers
No. s26 SouthaAs corner Of Seventh aud -
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT FROSCINS ON
FItIH sTREEr WESr. BETWEEN AND
q SThFFTS NOSTH. AT hCCTlDN
On "WEDNESDAY. the 18th inst>nt at O'Clock
m .on the premises We shall sell part Lat No O.
III Square No as being Is feet front hy o. feet a.
inches deep. maxi 0g il q good buidcg lot
Also.
Or THURSDAY, the lith instant, at our auction
70. ms. We shall s,ll Lot No. l, III SQUARE No 503
. " 81 fest front nv iS3 deep 20 an alley, being
81 he corner Of q street south and street ", st
Terms: One-third cash: balances in 6, Il AMI IL
months. for notes bearing Interest aad secured by
6eed OF trust on the property sold All convey
spcing and Ievenue stamps o. the cost OF the pur-
ctser $50 down on the property when sold.
Ja9d GREEN WILLIAMS. Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

by } T. COLDWELL & co. Auctioneers
!" /. W. corner Penn. avenue aud a. street
SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPER
WITHIN THREE SQUARES OF THR
-. On Tuesday, January 10Th. at a, o'cloc.
r.; n we VIII offer for sale At pu bile auction
on the premisss part OF Lot No IL. in saQar
~; Iontins - let on LIST street east. between G
stu north. and running back 81 feet TO alley
improved by three stor, aud basement Frama
yard
TENS One third cash, bslsnce in six aud
WE'VE months. secured by a deed OF trust All
constyancipR and stamps at the cost ~ the rur
CHASER A deposit of $50 will be required AZ time
of sale J. T COIDWELI A co
AIS 3Sds Auctinneers
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TO.MOR R0W.

TOMORROW
10y W l. WALL eco, Auctioneers.
- Original Horse and Carrisse RsZaa-.
No. o. Louisiaua avenue. between 9th and 10Th ats
SALE OF HORSES. CARRIAGES. Sc
~ On THURSDAY MORNING, Jan Iith,
INV will sell al the Bazaar about
AA FO9TI hObSES
Among the number good work, saddle and driving
stock.
Also.
4 lar collection OF second hand Vehicles. Ar
riages, Eockswsys. &c.
Two large Country Wagons.
New and secor a hand h snes
Regular sales DAYS, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
SATURDAYS.
Terms cash.
II W. l.. WALL co Aucts
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1.-THE ABOVE SALE WILL Bs POST
poned until FRIDAY MORNING. January 18Th
ccmme ncing at II &c ock, on account Of the raj %
"A II lOhIOnl ". l.. WALL - An-ts
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PRIVATE SALE-One superior Wilier
"A FIRE PROOF SAFE in fine COZ dition used
Tut very little Atpy to COOPER aLATIMER,
AuCtCLeefs, southwest corner Pa, avenue aud nth
street. IAG If
EOR SALE-STOCk AND FIXTURES of one
Il OF the te.; located Millinery and Fancy GoOis
: t6nc II TIE city, doing a steady cash business
Inluire after o clock at 3Tl street, between
stL and 9Th. In
E'OR sALE-STOCK and MIXTURES 10 nav
U ing business well established, reauiri in from
$500 70 50 30 capital. The proprietor having
accepted an interest in a Baltimore wholesale
house IS the only reason for selling rare chance
and safe busL ess. Fer further partic lar call
THOMAS RIFLE
&c II tt 356 Seventh street, nesr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Grant Gonntp 6eraIo
The Propagation of Fish In Wisconsin.
From the WaEkesha freeman

In 1858, Mr.. Daniel Grover, now
Of Oconomowoc, was the first mar
in the State Of New York to begin
the trout culture. And though the
art was then almostentirely unknown,
bis efforts were successful, aud in a
short time after he sold his pond for
$4,000. He now has trout pond
at Oconomowoc, which promises to
be one Of the best in the United States
He has already expended upwards
OF $4,000 in making the pond and IN
beautifying the grounds. At pres
ent hc has some 1900 live brook
trout in the pond, and il he has fair
success in Matching them, in the
course OF year or two they can be
numbered by the tens of millions.
The mode of breeding fish artifici-
ally is both curious aud interesting.
The most common method, and the
one Mr. Grover adopted in New York,
is to take number of troughs, ar
ranged like steps, the water passing
through hole and running the
length of the first box, then dropping
to the next, and so on to the last box.
This plan is for arasing the water as
il enters each box. But when a suf-
ficient quantity of pure water can be
obtained, simple trough sixteen
feet long, one foot deep, and sixteen
inches wide, set with . decline OF
about six inches, the bottom covered
with gravel and sand to the depth of
two or three inches, in which the ova
are TO be placed, and gentle ripple
of water allowed to pass through the
box-is perhaps as simple and sue
cessful a mode as has been adopted.
But as Mr.. Grover is not situated so
that this trough can be used, he has
devised u plan ofhis own, which con-
sists of plank fume, sixteen feet
long. three feet deep, and fonr and q
half feet wide, with gravel and sand
in the bottom. Two inches above
thesgravel is wire screen TO keep
the parent trout from the gravel bed.
The trout are placed in the box, du-
ring the spawning season, and the
ova are distributed by the fish, and
the gentle current of the water pas
ses the ova 70 the gravel below,
which sufficiently covers them for
Matching. Below this fume is a res
ervoir for the reception of the small
fry, where they will be cared for and
sheltered until they are large enough
to care for themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

AN INCIDENT IN THE EARLYHisToRY
OF GREENBAcKs.-Texts of Scripture
have often been inscribed upon coins.
One of the most remarkable is on a
copper coin issued by the papal gov
eminent, on which are the words,
Vog Uopis divittbus WOE to YOU who
are rich" When the greenbacks
were first issued by the United
States, Mr.. Chase, then Secretary Of
the Treasury, consulted, among 9TH
ers, the president of one of the Phila-
deiphii banks in regard to placing
some motto upon them-such, for
example, as has since been impressed
upon the five cent pieces. eIn God
we trust I" After mentioning several
scriptural texts that had occurred to
him, the Secretary asked our bank
er's opinion. Perhaps" was the
reply, "the most appropriate would
be: Silver and gold have | none
but such as have give / thee
The project was abandoned From
Lipplncott's Magazine for November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
A Young Lady Enjoys Herself.
[From the Gate city. NOV.


There is u nice town just below
Quincy; good town, a growing
town, an enterprising town. Its
name is Hannibal. 1t has an enter
plising young lady. There was a
party given whereabouts some time
ago. The aforesaid young lady
thought she would enjoy the fun TO
be derived from passing herself off
for a young man just arrived from a
strange locality. But the male por-
ton OF the party penetrated the dis
guise, and immediately set their wits
to work to have little sport over
the affair. 1t seems that horses had
been stolen in that neighborhood, and
they caused the report to be whis-
pered about, taking good care the
disguised woman should hear it. FL
nally the report that the thief was
probably in the room went the
rounds; the young lady was pointed
out and the yell was set up, "There
he is, now" Revolvers were drawn
in an instant, and the young lady
presuming they We're serious, and
not wishing to be exposed in compa-
ny also fearing that they would
shoot her without ceremony, sprang
out of the house and ran furiously
tor home. The pistols were fred in
the air, and the fugitive presuming
the next shot might be fatal, pulled
off her cap, let down her hair. and
screamed at every jump: "I'm a wo-
man don't you sec my hair?n The
boys were so excited by laughter
that they could neither shout nor
longer run. They halted, but the
disguised female continued to run,
screaming at the top of her voice !:
'l'm a womanl don't you see my
hair ?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

CrArE or WISCONSIN,, Circuit Court for the County
- Grant County. 5 OF Gfant.
Isaac Wolf, plaintiff, rs. Fredrick Nodolf def't.

CTArE OF wIscsxsIS,) Circuit Court for the County
- Grant County. 5 OF Gfant
Isaac Wolf, plaintiff, rs. friedrich Nodolf, dei't
Nv virtue writ Of execution issued out OF the Cr
.ui Court Of Grant Co Wis in favor OF Isaac Won pl II
sna sainst Frcirick Nodoh defendant 10 me directed
an6 Answered and for want of goods and cttes OF
sid defendant wherein to levy have by the direction
IN the taintines attorneys levied upon all the right
title or interest which the said defendant had the
I0tb day of April 1884, has since acquired in and to
the following described real estate, to-wit:
Part Of lot seven %. described as follows 70 VII;
south part Of said lot seSen htteen feet nine nches
'front.' commencing second street eighty-tWo iees
ak inches from the intersection of main and second
t-sAts along the west line of said second street. thence
north fifteen feet nine inches, fronting on second
street and running back fhty three feet, west the
said describedrea estate being in the village OF Pae
villa GRAFT County. Ntscensps ans Is more ptrls-
fArlv fascaioed ~ s]iygs, I-f 81 lot 40 seven %
10 tg villa9a 81 HlettsqIiis. - Grant county ap9
dtatb Of Wisconsin described - follows commencing
at ths south Of 5aia Ut seven ht corner o.
main aud second streets, thence running north az
right angles with said main street. eightyt&o leet
six inches S2 lest ok uchesl, thence west parallel
with said main stfeat thirty three feet thence aoth
parallel with said second street, fifteen feet ana niue
Inches (lb feet fachesl thence sast parallel with
main street thrt ytiree feet (S teet thence south
along the west side Of second street hteen feet ana
nine inches no feet nches) which said real estate
will on the oath day of Now A. D. 1863, at the hour OF
one o'clock in the afternoon of said day. offer Tor sale
and will sell public auction to the highest bidder
for cash. the front door Of the court house IN tns
village OF Lancaster, Grant county, Wisconsin sara
sale will be made 10 satisfy said execution me COSTS
thereon and costs accrung. WV. IL. elise.
By WM. Il. SLoAT, Under Sheriff Sherln
BELL BEEBE, Pm Attys. lsw6 .o.o
Dated Sherfs ONCE Lancaster. WIS.,, Oct. an, 1908
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Timber.

The question of a supply of timber
for fuel, lumber, building, railroad
construction, and for all the varied
uses to which it is put in the differ
emit branches of manufacture, is one
of the questions which in Importance
at least equals that of the Chinese or
the status of the negro in ehis coun-
try. The single item of railroad ties
is causing an immense consumption
of the most valuable timber, and II
will do so while all our roads require
to be new stocked WITH ties once la
six years. We are credibly informed
tina. the Milwaukee and st. Paul
company use each year in repairs on
the Milwaukee and Prairie du CHEN
Division Of their road 10000 ties.
Ii this is the case and all the roads
10 the West are doing likewise, We
ask where is the timber to come from
ten years hence that can supply the
demand Every foot Of the timber
ed lands of the West is rapidly IN
creasiDg in value, and when all our
broad expanse of prairie shall be
brought into cultivation, these lands
will be worth from one to two hum
dred dollars per acre. The best
timbered tracts in the State of Iowa
are.now held at these figures. View
lag this question from any stand
point you please, and any intelligent
observer must see that the timbered
lands of this country are of far great
or value than any other, and it is
fully time that the owners of such
lands had awakened to q knowledge
OF this fact.
Mr.. Fay informs us that from
three to FIVE thousand dollars worth
of ties will be shipped from Crawford
and Richland counties this year, and
also that the soft wood lumber from
the forests of these counties now
sells on the river at from twenty-five
to thirty dollars per thousand, and
hard wood at thirty-ive TO forty
dollars per thousand, while pine
lumber brings only from twelve to
fourteen.
| In these two counties is found one
of the most valuable tracts of timber
in the State or indeed in the whole
West, and we advise the owners OF
| these lands to save their tim DER from
destruction. Don't burn up any
more of it than is necessary to pro-
vide your fuel, it is a mine of wealth
| to you, and the world will soon want
all you have to spare and it viii be
ready to pay its shining gold for il
after specie payments are resumed
Prairie du Chen Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
From Poverty to 0puIence Strange
but Alleged True Tale. -

The Altoona (Pa.) Tribune il re-
.sponsible for the following story,
which it pronounces true to the let
ter: A young man, giving his name
as Harry Stewart, arrived in Altoona
not long since, in . state Of corlplete
destitution, and called upon Rev Mr..
Guyer, 70 whom no stated that his
parents had died in Idaho, leaving
him alone and pcnniless; that they
had come from England and moved
to Idaho when mono but Indians NJ
tested that territory, and that he-had
never enjoyed any advantages OF
education save what his mother had
given him He heard in Idaho that
in Pennsylvania orphans were given
education for nothing and he desired
to reach Harrisburg to obtain I'm r4f-
trance TO one of these institutions OF
learning The boy appeared ingeni-
GUS and greatly interes ed MrGuyer
in his behalf, who took him to Mr..
John Shocmaker's Office Mr.. Shoe
maker speedily obtained him q sit
uation in Packs planning mill, but
| after working for three or four hours
he came back and stated that he
wished to go on TO Harrisburg A
pass was given him, and be was sent
on his way, those who had been will
ling to befriend him forgetting all
about him in the busy cares of life.
While in conversation with Mr..
Guyer the boy had stated that his
mother had left him some papers
which she declared were veryRsvalu-
able, but which he could not read
When in Harrisburg a sudden though
struck him, and he entered the law
office of Mr.. NJ. r. Minnich, to whom
he showed the papers A brief ex-
animation of the documents showed
the latter their true nature, and he
at once telegraphed to the British
Minister at Washington, who in turn
telegraphed to the American Minis
ter at London, and in short time
answer was returned that young
Stewart was heir to an an entailed
fortune amounting to 1853, 000,O 900 in
gold, deposited in the Bank of Lon
don, and equal to about SIT, 900, 900
in American currency. This fortune
has been lying in the bank for some
six generations, and has thus increas-
ed to its present vast proportions.
Young Stewards identity as the
legal heir to this vast possession, has
been fixed beyond a doubt, and be
viii receive the first instalment OF
about $4,000. 900 during the present
month. What effect the sudden pos
| session of such immense wealth viii
have upon tho mind and character
Of a young, uneducated and inexper.
fenced boy, remains TO BIO seem
Stewart appears to have large
share Of sturdy common sense, a wei
balanced though unedueated mind
and considerable natural shrewdnes'
| and if no is fortunate enough to es
cape the wiles of the human shark
who will be attracted by the glitter
of his gold, may soon learn TO use
for the the benefit of his fellow MAJ
anu the still further enrichment o
himself Mr. Minnich has provided
young Stewart with a travelling
companion, shrewd aud talente,
young railroad engineer named John
ston, whose knowledge of the way
of the world will be Safeguard
against the temptations of designing
persons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Sheriff SaIe-MLIson.

SrArs OF Wisconsin, Circuit Court for the coun-
- County az Grant % ty Of Grant.
Nicholas Casner rs Harriet D. B. Wilson.
BY virtue Of q writ Of execution Issued ont OF the
Circuit Court Of Grant County Wisconsin, in favor OF
Nicholas Casner appellant and plaintiff and against
Haraet D. b. Wilson, respondent and defendant 80 me
directed and delivered and for want of goods and chA
tells Of said Harriet D. D. Wilson, respondent and de-
Esndant wherson to levy have by direction OF PLAIN
tics attorney levied upon all the right title or IN
terest which said defendant Harriet d. Wilson, had
18th day OF March 1885 has since acquired,
In and TO the following described real estate, to wit
The south half of the north east quarter OF section
thlrty-one (SI) town six (el, north range two ~
west situate lying and being 10 Grant county, state
Of Wisconsin Which said real estate will sell on the
9th day Of December A. d. 1859, at the hour Of one
o'clock in the afternoon at the front door OF the the
court house. In the village Of Lancaster IN Grant coun
IT, Wisconsin, .onor for SALE and will sell at public
auction the highest bidder for cash, 20 satisfy said
oxecution, the costs thereon and costs aceruing
VIM II. elise Sheriff.
l.. J. wooLLEY, plff's atty. l2lwo
Dated sheriffs ONCE. Lancaster, Wis., Oct %, 1859
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23

Gram OF WISCONSIN, In Probate, Grant County
- County ofGrant sa' court.
In the matter Of thereal eatoO Christian Colt scha
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of j. Alien Barber
Of Lancaster. Grant County, representing among
other things that Christian Gottscha late OF Nevada
on the day Of, A. d. 1866 at State Nevada
died ntestHte leaving real estate within this State,
and that the said petitioner is creditor of said de-
ceased and praying that administration Of said estate
be TO j. Allen Barber granted
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this court at the probate office in Lancaster
in said county on Monday the 18th day of December,
A. D. 1862 at one O'Clock in the afternoon, at Lancas-
ter in said county.
= And 1t Is further ordered that notice tn er of
be given "a e heirs OF said deceas d and all persons
interested In said estate by publishing copy OF this
order for three 90 weeks successively prior to said day
of hearing In the Grant County Herald weekly news
papsrpnbiished at Lancaster in said county.
PAWS BY the Court, WM McG0NIGAI4 Co. Judge
Dated at Lancaster the 18th day OF Nov, A. d. 1859
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Sheriff .SaIe.-Estate Of Watkins.

CgArE or wmcossIK,l Circuit Court for the county
- County Of Grant. Of Grant.
Christian Gingrsh, piff, Bs A. r. BUSHNELL admins
traitor OF the estate Of Stephen D. Watkins deceased
Sarah B. Watkins, Mary g. Moses and Martin
Noses, her husband, and Emma E.. Rolandus A.,
Dora /. and George W. Watkins infant heirs Of said
Stephen D. Watkins. deceased, defts
By virtue Of Judgment Of foreclosure and order of
sale. rendered and made in the above entitled action
the 18th day OF September, 1859, by said court
shall the16th day Of December 1862 at o'clock
in the afternoon Of that day. at the front door Of the
court house. in the village Of Lancaster in said county
offer for SALE and will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, this following described real
estate Wit The east half Of the northwest quarter
dissection twenty t20l in township four l4 north Of
range ~ west except fifty acres of the south eld
thereof Also part Of the southeast quarter OF sec
ton three (3 township four o. north Of range three
(3), west, commencing in the center Of Adams street
In the village OF Lsncaster at the nortneast corner q
piece Of ground heretofore conveyed 70 A. Hyee Dy
Danforth Patterson by deed dated MAY zsIh, leoo
thence south one hundred and nifty l5O ieet thehSe
vest one hundred fhir four 34 feet; thence horth
enc hundred and fifty $50 feet thence east one uun
dred and thfrty-four (i34 feet TO place
snfn and reseryinga piece of land in the southwest
IN said tract fourteen feet wide the south
ami and running hack north sixteen feet heretofore
copveyed BY A. j. Mitchell to J. W. Blandng, all OF
aid lands and premises lying and being situate in
Grant county, Wisconsin
Such sale will be made to satisfy said judgment, In
tsrest costs and acerung costs WIN. II. elise,
Dated October 2sth, 1859. 22w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23


BsA-Scientific men attribute the
late severe summer and autumn
weather, the storms, floods and earth
quakes that have prevailed in various
places. to the influence of tho sun,
which they assert is in highly agi-
tated state. 1t is also asserted by
them that the body of magnetic
light now shooting from the sun in
every direction will, by the begin
ing of next year, have extended far
enough to exercise material influence
upon the earth, and then it is said
that we may expect that phenomena
will be observable such as have not
y ct come under the notice of the hu
man race.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Estate of HiIdcrBrand.

CNFAFR OF WISCONSIN, Probate Office,
In the matter OF proc Probate Of tue last wi
and tsstanent of Hioh J. ldrrbrand, deceased, late
ofGfsnt county.
whereas an I'M srument In writing. purpsrting to
be the ast will ad testament of Rich j. Hilderbrand
deceased late Of the county OF Grant, has been ed IN
this Office and whereas application has been taade by
Bertha HiIderb and praying that the same be proven
and admitted to Probate according TO the laws OF this
States
Therefore 1t ordered that said application be heard
before me at the Probate ece in Lancaster, in said
county, Monday the 18th day Of December, A. u.
1869 al one o'clock p. NJ Of said day,
u further ordered that notice shall be given to
ali persons interested In aid will of the time aud place
Of ssid hearing by publication in the Grant County
Herald q newspaper printed in said county, for
three successive weeks once each week prior to the
time Of such hearing,
By the Court, WM Mc6oNluAL,
qLwS County Judge