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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21

RFA fruit-grower tells the follow
ing novel method of getting rid of
worms in trees; "He bored down.
slantIng hole nearly through the tree,
filed it with powdered sulphur, and
then plugged the hole. In a few
days the worms rolled out of the
tree en- masSe, making,A feast for the
birds and chickens. The sulphur
inpregnAted the sap and made the
worms sick, The trial was on 8 To-
Gust tree, but our friend intends to
try it on fruit trees erre Hautc
Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21

- TATE OF WIsCONsIN,1
- County Of Grant IS In Justices Court
Town of Lancaster.
To JAMES C. WADDLE:
You are hereby notified that warrant Of attach
ment has been issued against you and your propert
attached 20 satisfy the demand Of George Howe
an cunt Ing 20 Fifty-seyen Dollars. Now
unless you shall appear before Addison Burr justice
of the Peace IN and for said county at his Office in sal
towns on tha 9th day Of July, A. d. 1870, at
O'Clock IN the afternoon, judgment will be rendered
against you and your property sold to pay the debt
GEORGE HOWE, Plaintiff
Dated this 18th day Of June, 1870. 2w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21

EThc Chinese are said to be
remarkably successful agriculturists.
" hereas many of tho older farms in
California have become almost COM
Plete!y exhausted and unproductive,
the Chinese residents make the most
fertile fields and gardens anywhere,
even on the most arid patches Of
sandy shore. They have books Civ
ing full and minute directions regard
ing every branch of agriculture, and
these are followed by successive
generations without material change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21
SummOns--Smith.

c,-.rpv v,.co,s,s } Circuit Court, In and for
- Grant cons.' Grant Co. Wis--In vacation
~ U'""' 0'""''' after March Term, 1870.
Action on contract property attached,
John olingu plaintin, rersns Matthias Smith, dert
The State Of Wisconsin 10 he Defendants above named
You hereby summoned and required 10 answer
the complaint in this nction which was filed In the
Office OF the Clerk of said Court at Lancaster Grant
Wis., ON the 9th day Of june, d. 1870, and TO serve
copy of your to said complaint on tie sub
scribers Mt their Office in the village of Lancaster
Wis., within 20 days after the service hereof exclusive
OF the day oil such services and IL you fail to answer
the said complaint within the time aforesaid tLe
Plaintiff in this action will take judgment gainst YOU
for the sum OF nineteen hundred dollars BESIDES The
costs and expenses Of this action.
BARBER Il CLEHENTsON
Dated June :, 1870 1w6 Plaintif's Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21
20 q Q 9 z Q 9 q z z z

TO THE WORKING CLASs.-We are now prepared
to furnish all classes with constant employment at
home the whole of the time for the spare moments
Business new, light and profitable Persons of either
sex easily from SOC TO S. per evening and pro-
portional sum by devotng their whole time to the
business Boys and girls nearly as much as men
That all who see this notice may send their address
and test the business, we make this unparalleled Of
fer To such not well satisfied will send 81
TO pay for the trouble Of writing. Full par tculars
valuable sample, which will do TO work on
and copy of "The Peoples Literary Companion'-
one of the largest and best family newspapers publish
ed-all sent free by mail Reader If you want perma-
nent and profitable work, address Il. c. ALLEN Co.
Augusta, Maine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21
CHAIRS and BEDSTEADS

Of every style and finish from the best TO common.
MATTRESSES and BED SPRINGS. Over 20 Collins
and Caskes now on hand Of the best material trim
mings and finish and Of all sizes and patterns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21

is an excellent article
OF graduated Virginia;
wherever introduced it
IS universally admired.
IL is put up in hand
orders for Meerschaum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21
DOORS, SASH and BLINDS.

job work and repairing done short notice and in
neat manner. Also Lumber Agent and can furnish
any kind or amount Of Pine Lumber-large contracts
IN two weeks. 2l.30tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21

olassed by all who con-
sumo it as the finest
of all (; it is made of the
choicest leaf grown ; it
is anti-neryous in its
effects, as the Nicotine
no disagreeable taste af-
ght in color and weight,
Dng as three Of ordinary
o pack orders every day
Pipes. Try it and con-
inns TO De, THE FINEST
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21
ONE HORSE PlOWS AND BREAKERS,

Of all sizes Rolling Couters of the best matetial
double sAoycls single shovel, fivetooth Cutiyators
with shoYels all thoroughly hardened. Scotch Har
rows, hinge harrows and in fact every kind Of Farm
Machinery promptly made to order. In the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
Polite Conductors.

Editor. Rutland DEAR SIR-Permit
me to say word in commendation OF
very efficient employee of the Rutland
and Washington division of the Rens-
selaer and Saratoga Railroad. l refer to
Mr.. Charles w. Weatherly the conductor
ON the mail train leaving Rutland for
Troy at noon. A short time since while
going to Troy, lady passenger dropped
her childs cape from the car window just
as the train started, but with natural
desire to serve his passenger, Mr.. Weather
ly stopped the train, regained the cape
and the lady went on her way thankful
that the conductor was an accommodating
gentlemen, of course any conductor could
have done this, but many one would
not have done it.
Yesterday noon after his train had
started from our depot he observed a
traveller had been left behind, and with
out hesitation stopped the train and
stepped back to assist lady and two
children to get on board, any one c0attd do
this but some conductors qoOuld not take
the trouble. Furthermore, when his pas.
sengers wish information or comfort upon
the train, if it is in the power of Charley
to contribute to their wants he always
dues 1t with that ease and grace that at
once commends him as a gentleman as
we'll as a public officer of merit.
AN OBSERVER
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS As
there is to be a meeting of the general
Committee of Arrangements for the Cen
tennial Celebration at the Opera Honse
at 2 o'clock, this Saturday afternoon, we
republish. by request, the names of the
committee. The Committee of Arrange
ments, as now constituted, are Will
liam Y. Ripley, Chauncy K. Will.
liams, J. W. Cramton, Henry Clark
John Cain, DR.. L. Sheldon, T. j
Ormsbee, J. L. Billings, A. H. Post, J. A
Salisbury, B. K. Chase, J. N. Baxter, M
Goldsmith, R. Barrett, Henry Hall, G. A
Merrill, j. B. Page, r. R. Mead, Jno. I'll
Hazleton, Evelyn Pierpoint, Horace H
Dyer, J. NJ. Hall, l.. G. Kingsley. Chester
Kingsley, NJ. G. Everts, G. G. Hathaway,
HI. H. Baxter, Francis Slason, Nahum
Johnson, Frederick Chaffee, Fl. R. Dyer,
William Gilmore, B. R. Greene, B. F.
Blanchard, Dennis Smith, J. M. Mead, J.
Mcconnell, L. Chatterton, Porter Howe,
Moses Hawkes., W. G. Veazey, Alonzo
Kelley, Joseph A. Deland, Luke Ward,
E. Boardman, Judson Gorham, jacob n.
Bailey, J. G.. Griggs, z. V. K. Wilson,
Charles Clement, B. FL. Burt, Albert Lam
don, Edward Ell. Ripley, P. K. Osgood,
Reuben R. Thrall, Augustus Reed, Azor
Capron, james Barrett, William Y. W.
Ripley, Charles FL. Joyce, Jared Long,
Moses Hayward, Jirah Vaughn, Amasa
Pooler, John Strong, S. W. Rowell, II. F.
Field, Eli Farmer, Isaac G. Reynolds,
Erastus Wells, John Engram.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
Our Boston letter.

BOSTON, July 20.
Editor Of RNtlQaad Herald We are
now experiencing some of the hot
test weather Of this hot sum-
mer. The days are not only hot, but the
nights also; and it soon becomes little
disoouraging to rise and move about in
the early part of the day with a feeling of
languor, and the still hotter hours of the
day yet to come. The people are flocking
to the country in numbers greater than
usual, judging from the numerous loaded
hacks and long railroad trains The va
rious steamboat lines to the little harbor
towns of bingham and Cohasset on the
south side, fifteen miles distant, and Ma
hant and Gloucester on the northeast and
Atlantic side, still farther out, are well
patronized. No cheaper recreation or
fresher enjoyment can be chosen at this
season by such country people that may
happen to be here than these frequeab ax-
cursions and trips in our Aasboa. This
word, harbor, may convey che notion of a
somewhat enclosed space of water, but
two or three miles will take, one outside
OF the islands in full view of the Atlantic,
and the voyage to Gloucester is quite out
to sea where rough water and the swells
OF the ocean are distinctly felt. The
breezes are always fresher and cooler than
on land. Rhe fare to bingham, the dis
tance of fifteen miles, being but ten cents,
the boats of two lines which sail at the
same minute and follow in each others
wake, always go quite full. Hinghflm is one
OF the Oldest towns in the.State, though it
has fresh modern appearance. 1t boasts
OF church more than two hundred wears
old. Gloucester is the largest fsbino
port In the country, doing wholesale
business in distributing the fish its vessels
collect, cure and pack at the North. The
population is quite large, and the city has
paved, compact and business air in it's
streets. This place has become one of
the places of resort for those wssa have a
passion for the seashore duri:esr the hot
season. This is the headqp&rs.,rs of Gen.
Butler of Congress, when he. returns to
meet his constituents, being En- Essex
county, his true home baing in the city OF
Lowell, in Middlesex county.
From Boston thera, are lines of steamers
to Portland and tc, Bangor, Eas tport and
the provinces, which are agrees BILE means
OF travel at this season fol- pleasure
seekers.
Our people who are obliged to STAY in
town, that being comparatively, almost
the WHOLE are entertained evenings by
music in our public parks, at the Citv's
expense as well as at private ex pense.
There is no great sensation on hand
now of local character. A few Of our
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
Trip to Lake Bomoseen, UastIeton
RUTLAND. Vt, July %.

RUTLAND, Vt, July %.
Editor Rutland Herald The morning
of Tuesday, July 18th, opened warm and
sultry, making the prospect good for a
hot, uncomfortable day, but as arrange
ments had previously been made for a
pleasure trip to Lake Bomoseen, we did
not allow the heat to prevent us from
going to enjoy its beautiful scenery, and
regsle ourselves with boat ride upon its
beautiful waters.
Our party, consisting of D. s. G. OF
Troy, Penn, i. L. s, j. M r. and M. L.
q of Westpor+. J. a. L. of Indianapolis,
,...,l y. Il. c., NJ. ]. NJ, F. W. b, F d. A.
and L. c. T. of Rutland, ten persons in
all. were we'll startad way by ..;..-
o'clock a. m, and without accident
arrived at the Lake before noen. Our
spirits were little dampened by being
so unfortunate as to stop at the first ferry,
where accommodations and prices don't
agree, and where is an excellent field for
Good Templars to work, and have their
ranks recruited; but "there is no rose
without thorn" is the old saying, so we
left the thorn and plucked the rose by
taking to ourselves boats, and steering for
the "island" with its inviting shade trees
and towering rocks. If any of the read
ers of this have not visited Lake Bono
seen, they can hardly appreciate its beau
tiful scenery, its pleasant boat rides,
its fsoma+imasN GOOD GSb;po, a,J o+bar a.
fractions, by simply reading about them,
for they have to be experienced to be APP
preciatGd.
Seven o'clock P. m. saw US bid goodbye
to the island, where we had spent six
pleasant hours, and proftably, as could be
seen by the pleasure lit countenances of
the party. An hours boat ride brought
us to the ferry, and although we could
not show fish as the result of our after
noon trip, we could all vote in the affirm
alive as to the result of our finding enjoy
ment that will be remembered for years
to come. The necessary preparations be-
ing made, our faces were turned toward
home, and an hours drive by the Pencil
Mill brought US to Castleton, where the
ever accommodating Bachelor and his
assistants had prepared for us tempting
supper at the Bomoseen House,-but we
must not tarry, for we have long drive
before us to Rutland, and SO are off, after
receiving the applause of three citizens of
Castleton, who were SO fortunate Tor I'M
fortunate) as to hear our rendering of
"Shall we gather at the River" and other
equally beautiful pieces, as we rode
through the village for home.
For fear the reader is becoming weary
with this description of trip to Lake
Bomoseen, I will simply say, in the lam
guage of the school boys composition.
"We arrived safe at home thanks to the
driver, having the qualification of know
ing it had been day well spent, and our
love for Lake Bomoseen had been strength
ened. BERT.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28

clergy have been hard at work to dispose
of the Dickens case according to their
views of his character, works and place.
Rev. Mr.. Dunn, a Scotch Presbyterian
minister, sharing the partial views of
that nation, was very severe in the ex-
treme of Evangelicalism, against Mr..
Dickens and his works. This afforded a
grand opportunity for Mr.. Alger, a very
Liberal" minister, to go to the other ex-
treme, and greatly entertain an audience
of similar opinions and sympathies with
himself, by grand TRADE against all
biggoted and exclusive religionists. Be-
tween these extremes, Mr.. Fulton, Muir
ray, Wright, and James F. Clark have
each had their say. 1t is easy to conclude
that the matter now will rest awhile, for
some new sensation will certainly come
up in its place. After while people can
judge more accurately than now perhaps,
what kind of an influence, on the whole,
Mr.. Dickens did exert, and whether he
was Christian in fact, whether there
is any chance at all for the distinction in
the calling one man Christian and an
other man not one. The most definite
notion that the world has seems to
be the vague one that somehow or other
all are Christians or all deserve about
alike In the meantime all the host of
novel writers can afford to wait for this
test decision by which they viii be voted
Christians if Mr.. Dickens was one for
who shall say that the next best moral
writer is not entitled to respect, and so on,
insensibly, down in degree to the lowest
in literary skill and reputation. B.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28

A Cool FRIEND.-Charles James Fox,
the English statesman, being once at the
Ascot races with his intimate companion,
General Conway, missed his snuff-box.
The General was lucky enough to discover
the thief, and seized him before he could
get clear. Upon this the man fell on his
knees, and with many tears besought Fox
to pardon him and not expose him to ruin,
for he was poor weaver in great destitu-
ton, and this was the first offense against
the laws that he had ever committed.
Fox was greatly affected, and not only let
the offender go, but gave him guinea.
Shortly after this, having occasion to use
his box, he found no sign of it in his pock-
ct where he had replaced it, and turning
to General Conway, said:
My snuf-box is gone again"
"Yes," replied the latter, 81 saw the
scamp take It second time when you
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28

the Choctaw nation, murdered yamas
McClain and James Blakely, hafbreed
and negro, who had charge OF lad OF
goods valued at 500, thus exciting Nc
Curtin's cupidity. The murdere. was
discovered by the discovery of the goods
and personal effects of his victims n his
possession, and also by the confession
of an "accomplice after the act" McCnrtin
| was tried before the United Stateslcom
missioner at Van Buren,, Ark, pund
guilty and sentenced to be hung o. the
25th ult. The proverbial stoicism # his
race seems to have deserted him, br he
once attempted suicide by eating glass.
The execution was to be private, Blu; the
gallows extended above the Jail yard and
on the appointed day, farmers, their
wives and daughters, officers and joldiers
from Fort Smith, came to see i, while
here and there, and mounted 90 their
ponies and enveloped in heavy Hankets,
could be seen Choctaw Indiais, who
sat motionless and speechless to witness
the last moments of their brother.
At the appointed time, the United
States marshal entered the Jail ya.d, and
after the deputies had taken thar as
signed positions, the prisoner commenced
dressing himself This Office b, per-
formed himself, but with difficulty, owing
to his great nervousness. Once as he
gazed upon his new clothes and white
gloves, look of misery was exchanged
for a CLEAN of satisfaction, and it vas Gu
rious to observe this striking evidace of
the love for display that distinguishes
alike the savage and the lady of sciety.
After he had sat down, McCurtin einced
his appreciation of his improved pesonal
appearance by asking if he could noIhave
his picture taken, and after he was told
that it was too late to have this wish
granted, he relapsed into a slent,
admiring contemplation of his new
pants and gloves, which was only
disturbed by his inqniring if
some one would give him a
chew of tobacco The weed given him
the man so soon to be no more, relassed
into silence and thus passed his few re-
naming moments of life. His SHAKING
limbs and the convulsive twitching O. his
mouth showed how abjeot were his ears.
He yrs supported, or rather dragged up
to the soaffold, and did not gain any om-
posture until glass of water had ,een
handed him. The clergyman III aten-
dance then offered prayer, to which he
listened in wondering and trembling
silence. The warrant was then interpret
ed to him, farewell given by the officers,
and McCurtin fell. The only soundthat
broke the impressive stiffness of the oc-
casion was a series of very audible grnnts
from the Indians on the outside, whoafter
thus expressing their approval or disatis-
faction of the performance, rode Oft.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28

HoNIICIDE.-Orlin Gleason, an old and
| obscure citizen New Marlboro, died on
Tuesday of blows inflicted by John B.
Pikley of Monterey. Gleason wife is
Pikley's sister, and they two Id to"eth-
er certain land which had de ended to
them from their father, Eli Pikley.
Gleason for some quarrel had forbidden
Pikley to come to his house, bu the lat
ter wished to see his sister about the dis
posal of some grass or their ancestral do
main, and drove over ON Sunday morning
from Monterey to the road near and in
sight of Pikley's house. His sister saw
him and started out 70 see him, when her
husband called her back and began to
throw stones at her brother. An altercation
ensned, Pikley defend ing him elf, as he
says, with his whip, str liking witt the lash
and then with the butt. He al>o alleges
that Gleason kicked him SO az to break
the stem of his watch, bit his finger to
the bone, and stoned hi N off, after he had
got into his wagon. 81 owever this may
be, Gleason returned to his house and died
on Tuesday: A coroner's jury on Wednes.
day found that his skull was broken in in
several places, and found that death was
caused. by blows from tie butt end of
Pikley's whip. Pikley wa arrested on
Wednesday. He says he ne yer was in
fight in his life, and never STRUCK man
before.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
New IIgIa ems.

The direct Of Vermont and
Massachusetts ilroa lie their annual
excursion to Ii yunr Tuesday.
"A Bangor. Me. lto broker has
completed his ,.ntrs 5r the season.
covering $4,000 rush be shipped to
Boston.
E. Bryart. of }, Machias, Ne.
while attemptiI Z to ,,s a heavy rock q
few days since sas ~ ed in between
the rock and es h al q Ished to death
Two barns and mu h produce and
cattle belonging to Moses Goodrich in
West Amesbury Mass. were burned on
Thursday at loss OF $1,000, one-third in
sured.
George Bancroft, minister TO Prus-
STA, has giving Phillips academy at Exeter
$1,000 for the foundation of scholarship.
Bancroft entered Phillips in 1911, at the
age of II.
Mary Jane, little daughter of Syl-
vanus Bangs of Boston, died recently from
the effects of a poison put up by care
less apothecary, and an autopsy is being
held to determine the facts.
The steamer Acushnet, from New
York, for New Bedford. went ashore on
Point Judith Thursday morning, thump-
ing heavily on the rocks and finally break
ing up. The Passengers were ali landed
at Newport.
The Worcester, Mass, post of the G.
A. R. shows very good financial record
for the last six months, it's receipts having
been 81, BIB and its expenses only S1,S3S,
leaving balance of S5,674 for charitable
purposes.
The order of Good Templars made a
large demonstration at Providence on the
occasion of laying the corner stone of
Templar hall. The brethren, with their
families, sfterward went down the bay TO
fraternal clam bake.
The Second Rhode Island regiment
celebrated the battle of Bull Run, yester-
day, by a reunion at Rocky Point, two or
three hundred veterans being present.
An association was formed with General
Nelson Vail as president. Letters were
received from Gems. Sheridan, Burnside
and Edwards.
The Legislature will perhaps adioarn
to-day. Much of the time Of Wednesday
was taken up with personal exPlana-
lions" of newspaper photographic. Resolu-
lions on the Onlnese 4uecliOA mSAC 5S~'
over to the next Legislature in the House
by a vote of 1O5 to 20. Woman suffrage
has also been indefinitely postponed
The Woodstook, Conn, celsbration
was a financial failure, but little over
5000 psople having attended, where 3d.
600 were expected. The provision COM
mittee purchased 500 pounds OF cheese
and sold 40, 10000 loaves OF bread aad
sold 100, 200 pounds Of ham and sold soqr
hams. For heavens sake. did they thlDk
the people of eastern Connecticut hsanf
anything to eatS
A meeting of German citizens OF
Hartford. Conn, was held, last night, 70
express sympathy for the Fatherland, n n
the war with France. 1t was resolved 70
form branch TO the New York SociSs
and committee was appointed 70 ooNec,
subscriptions for the benefit OF wounded
German soldiers. Several speeches Were
made which were enthusiastically ap-
plauded.