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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

WELSH MARRIAGEs-Thc Welsh
pursue a. excellent practice on the
occasion Of wedding of persons who
have to labor for their bread. Each
guest pays shilling, which act,
when the gathering is large, as il
generally is, enables the couple to
make q start in life with their COW or
pig; at all events, it provides them
with articles of furniture, as there
are sometimes two hundred persons
assembled at South Wales wedding.
In former times. ia South Wales.
previous to wedding, herald, with
crook or wand adorned with ribbons,
used to take q circuit Of the neigh
borhood and make bis "biddlng," or
invitation, in prescribed form. But
the knight-errant cavalcadc on horse
baek-the carrying off the bride
the rescue-the wordy war in rhyme
between the parties, which formed q
singular speciman of mock contest at
Welsh wedding, is now almost, if
not altogether, laid aside. In the
neighborhood Of Aberstwith, bowcv-
cr, one writer delares he has seen a
cavalcade Of at least hundred Of
both sexes, with the bride mounted
behind the bridegroom on hard
trot'ing nag, one remove from q cart
horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

SttAfE ~ WlscoSslN, Ia Probate, Grant County
) County Of Grant : Court.
~ he matter 81 the estate o: John Vernon, deceased
10 An WHOM n MiT COYCERN.-Norics is
zoreby gwen thai We the Subscribers, On the 5th
aeJ % February 1870 appointed ind commissioned ~
the County Court of Grant County, Wisconsin, com.
missioners % Fecepe examine and adjust all claims
and demands Of all persons against the said deceased
that six months from and after the 9TH day Of FL bru
ary 1870 have been allowed aud limited Tor creditors
% present their claims TO for allowance and that
vii! on the second day Of April aud the Sth day Of
August A. 1870 at the house OF Jacob Ostrander IN
the town OF MGnbn IN sd Grant county attend 10 the
discharge Of Gun dutis As commissioners aforesaid
CHARLES A. BLANCHARD.
ROBER MUNNS,
JOHN WALKER,
Dated March 9TH 1870. 4Owi Commissioners,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
cuAPrEa a--crspaAL

Al AC 20 amend SECTION one 81 Chapter uiattl sr-
ca 10 the Revised Statutes Of the state II wi Jasin
eh'lted 'oi "illl Of real and personal estate"
The people of the State Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SIC. l. Section one Of Chapter ninetv-seyen OF the
Revised statutes OF the state OF Wisconsin entitled
oi Wills Of real and personal estate shereby amend
ed 50 as 70 read As follows Every person of full age
anS sound mind being seized In his own right OF any
lands or oi any night thereto entitled 20 any inter
est therein, desccndabe 10 his heirs may devise aud
dispose OF the same BY his last will and testament in
writing and all such estate not disposed Of by will
snail descend as the estate Of intestate being
chargeable IN both cases with the payment Of all his
debts any married women Of the age Of Eighteen
Years ana upwards may devise and dispose Of any real
OF personal property held by her TO which she is
entitled in her own right by her last will and tesla
ment IN writing and may alter and revoke the same
tn like manner that person under no disability may
do the
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February Is, 1870. sY-cOPY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Guardian saIe-BiddIecomc

GTITr OF WIscoSsIN, o.. In Probate, Grant County
- Grant County, Court.
In the matter OF the guardianship a the minor heir Of
VIM, n Biddoconio, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. that BY virtue and in pur-
suanoe Of an order Of license made In said matter on
the 25th day Of January, D. 1870 BY the County
Court 81 enid County, the undersigned Guardian or
Henristta Y. Biddecomo, minor heir OF william
r. Biddlecome, deceased, will on Wednesday, the
23d day Of February A. u. 1870 ~ O'Clock in the
Afternoon Of said day az the front door Of the Of
james W. s0aton, in the village Of POtos Wis., offer
r sale az public vendue the following described lands
tu-wit: Ii Lots Nos. two hundred and thrty-sour
l23 and two hundred and thirty-six C3e In the viii
iRge Of Potoa, in said Grant county, Wisconsin.
Terms Of sale, cash on delivery Of decd
s5w3 JAMES W. SEAT0N, Guardian.
Dated 81 Lancaster, this 25th dey Of jan A. 1870
eSr Tho above oaie Is Postponed until March 2sd
1910, ct sane hour and place. J. W. SEAT0N,
fVW2 Guardian
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

> Grant County, go Court.
Ia tho matter Of tho ostste Of Ascnath Kes doccascd
On reading and filing tho petition Of George y Ca
baAs administrator OIL tho estate Of Asonath Kios de-
ceased representing mong other things that ho has
fully administered said estate and praying that time
and place Do fred for examining and allowing his
account Of his administration, Il IL ordered that ssid
account DO examined by the Judge Of this court. on
THURSDAY the 9TH day OF April next ensuing, ~ the
Probate oice, in Lancaster IN said county, 81 one o.
clock p. NJ OF said day.
Aud IL a further ordered that notice thereof be given
90 all persons interested by publishing copy Of this
order Tor three successive weeks prior 70 said day Of
hearing the Grant County HERALD, weekly news
raper printed and published at lancaster in said coun
~. By the Court, VIM. McGONlGAL,
lows County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster the 9Th DAY Of March, 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

SIC 2. Every such clerk shall make correct entries
~ docket aforesaid Of every petition for lien filed
IN his office by virtue OF the provisions Of law afore-
sald, under the appropriate headings entering the
names ofthe persons at whose request labor or
es We're furnished, the names Of the petuoning cred
attorney for petitioner, the date OF performing
TABOR OF furnishing materials the date Of filing nett
ZION description OF property, amount claimed. salts
skC: o. Every such clerk shall keen an indie. ~
such docket, IN the same manner as he Teens AN nd
70 Judgment dockets, which index shall be arranged
10 Alphabetical ORDER and Immediately mon The
hng ana docketing Of any such petition, shall enter
~ such index, Ia the proper place the names Of the
PeiS"ns az whose request labor or rnateria !
were furnished the names of petitioners and be nsce
upon winch such petition Is doeketed
SIC Every such clerk shall be entitled 70 reeeve
Ter ms Tees Tor filing docketing and ndcxing each ne
luton, tie suns Of thirty-fve cents
SIC. o.. Every such docket and the entries therein
contained, IN pursuance Of the foregoing PROVISIONS
sha be Prhd ydcte evidence In all the courts ~ nj
STATE OF the Correctness Of such entries and fran
scripts thererom shall be evidence the same as tran
scripts frem other public records ''''''
SIC. b. ANY and all provisions OF law FIXING n Az
lefent compensation for clerk fees for filing ch Nc
utions, are hereby repealed SUN r.
SEC. ., This act shall take effect and be in frrcs
from and atterits passage. -
Approved February II, 1870 rry.COpy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FuUIIsIleu feUFuaFy TO, 80
CHAPTER 4.-GESERAL.

AN ACT 10 pro ide for docketing petitions for liens
by mechanics aad other persons.
The people 81 the State Of wisconsin renresented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Every clerk Of the Circuit Court shall
keep separate docket for the purpose Of docketing
petons for liens by mechanics and other perons fled
IN ms oce by virtue Of the provisions OF CHAPTER i53
Of the Revised Statutes entitled of liens 81 eehAn
les anu Others, and the several acts auendatory
thereof, aud relating thereto each mace Of which
shall be divided into eight columbs with written OF
VIZ. ''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

s~@' Troy has developed the latest
thing in weddings. Man and woman
STAND up alone before lcoking-gIass,
join hands, and "in the presence of
those witness" agree to take each
other for husband and wife
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

AN ACT TO amend Section four Of Chapter forty.s
Of the general laws Of 1859, "enutlsd "an act 10
authorize the formation OF town insurance cOmpa.
nies"
The people the State OF Wisconsin, Represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SEC !. That Section four OF Chapter forty-six 81
the general laws Of 1889 Is hereby amended as 70
read as follows The directors OF such company may
issue such policies signed By the President and secre
tary, agreeing in the OF the company pay all
damages which may be sustained by ire tor term Of
i've years by the holders Of such policies aud not
ceeding the sum named in such policy.
SEC This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after rs passage and publication
Approved February II, 1870 gn-COpY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Published February Is, 1870.
CHAPTER 5.-GENERAL.

AN ACT TO amend section enc Of Charter FIave, oc
th' hetls"d statutes entitled "of he s.jories 4
state officers and others
me people o. the state Of Wisconsin r,p esepted i,
senate and Assembly, Go enact as follows
SEC i. me records and judicial proceedings ar
tne INMATES thereof OF any court any foreign conn
Try, snah ne admissible In evidence In all cases IN
this state. and shall be proved i'm 1.-THE same manner
anu with ike naturalization are the records iu
diciM proceedings the minutes thereof
Of any court Of any State or territory of the United
states, and when transcript or copy Of such 70.
cords and judicial proceedings the minutes thereof
OF any such foreign court authenticated AS afore
sad shall be offered in evidence In any case IN this
State, no evidence shall In the first instance he re-
quired that the seal attached 70 said copy or tran
script, and purporng TO be the seal Of such FOREIGN
court Is the seal of such court or that the Vnatnrs
Of the certifying and auhenticatine officers are cen
inc, further than is required IN like cases In n,ovino
records and judicial proceedings or minutes therf ~
any court oil any State or territory OF the limited
states Procfded, that records and minutes aphen,i
Gated as aforesaid shall be pri9d 6aeie eyidence on
~ Of the contents thereof oi
SIC 2. This act shall take effect from ana after
Its passage and publication w ~" ai'ei
Approved February IL, 1870 exy-ropy
Published February is, ls7O.l
CHAPTER 6--GEsrR.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Published February is, ls7O.l
CHAPTER 6-GEsERAL.

AN ACT 90 amend section one of Chap,er r,ouo. !,
the Revised Statutes, entitled "of the saIayiss :,
state officers and others" VI
The people OF the State OF wiscon SIN renr.ser, .,
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ~
SEC. I. The clause or Section one ~ Cho,,.. -.
en- OF the Revised Statutes which relates 10 tbe as
ry OF the Governor Is hereby amended 40 a. - aaa
as follows For the salary Of the Governor. the
Of i've thousand doilarsp 'is
SEC. Z: said section Is also amended by adding
thereto, Immediately after the clause relating 10 tls
For the salary of the Lieutenant Governor the snn,
Of one thousand dsllarsn
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after It's passage.
Approved February II, 1870. an COPY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS !

INOR SALE-The genuine Gray or Dark Norway
L Oats the seed of which purchased from y. ".
Ramsde in tho spring OF SEQ and raised the oats my
se f-BOO bushels from 10 bushels Of seed. Many 9TH
er farmers report sl very much larger yield han that
sa kind nf oats sell 81 lbs 70 the hu-hel or s.
bushel half hushel 50; fourth Of bushel - Also
Surprise Goats AZ 81 per bushel.
platteyille Wis. January 22d 1870 34m2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Izy-It was DIR. Holmes. we believ,

who said that easy -crying widows
take new husbands soonest. There
is nothing like wet weather for trans
planting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
published February Is, 1871
CHAPTER 7--GEsERAI.

AN ACT u amend Chapter seven Of the Revised
Statutes, entitled Of elections"
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows.
sEc. }. Sections twenty-sx and twenty'seyen Of
Chapter seven Of the Revised Statutes entitled ''of
electioBs." hereby amended by Inserting the fol-
lowing proviso after said Section tweny-seven
pided, that eneh adjournment shall be had or no.
tce thereof given in any Incorporated city or village
SEE. O. This set shall take effect and be In force
from and after tts passage and publication.
Approved February IL, 1870 COPY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

FREE SEATs.-After the straitest
sect was brought up in the free-Seat
faith. Today my sentiment and my
judgment are at variance upon the
subject. The experience of this pee
pie has been against il. When the
present building was erected (1858)
the free-seat plan was deter mined
upon. The result may be told il q
few words Expenses half met. Con
gregation extremely unreliable !;
sometimes houseful iG the morning
and only handful in the cvenin q.
then again vice-versa. Nobody had
a home, and SO each went where The
impulse Of the moment led Three
years ago the church voted to rent
pews. Result audience be tier, con-
gregation more permanent, finances
reliable, and the meeting house
which everybody had called Brick
Church, began to DO called Our
Church" Thoaewho were perfec y
content with stated supply" te-
fore, began TO wish for pastor"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

Eg-A French circular estimates
the beet-sugar crop of that country
to be from two to two and half per
cent. larger than that of the proceed
ing year, and the total product is es
timated to reach 250,00 tons, though
other circulars place it lower. A
Liverpool circular reports the beet
sugar production OF Europe last year
at 725, 900 tons, against 625, 900 tons
in 1868. The number of beet-sugar
factories in the countries named are
stated to be as follows: France, 1856
Belgium, 100; Zollverein, 297 Aus
tria, 2O9; besides thousands of spirit
distilleries and alkali works, the re-
suits of the sugar-beet industry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
CASH OR PRODUCE
FURNITURE ROOMS /!
l.. IIOSKINS.

At Bloomington has tho largest and best assortment
of furniture offered 90 tho pubic In rant county
Sofas Lounges, Easy chairs,
Center Tables Chamber Sets,
Extension Tables, Secretarss
Business Desks WhatnOts
hrackete. Bnrenna. Criln &c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FILLED WITH GOODS

which we got through from the seatoard 70 Chicago
as low s Is cts. per 100 lbs, and we shall give our
customers all the BENEFITS of the Railroad war
which gave us freights, you may say for nothing
We have imtaense stocks of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

Any vtRIE7Y or APPLES RECOMMENDED
~ THE STATE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETF, FURNISHED.
, 1870-08-02

west eh1ft, 1t the central shsft, and 1t tho
eaet end. being frozen aud packed in lea. Il
is also sent to Connecticut aud other points.
The ShanlyB never keep naozu 500 pounds IN
their magazine, and seldom mora than S01- It
il contained in earthen jaru on low bench. I
thin layer Of watar covering the dreaded oil.
The magazine Is cool and pleasant but it ia not
4 plsce Wbese one would choose to ait and
smoke during VAIN afternoon.
t!Xheu requisite number OF holes for = blast
have been drilled 1t the heading in tue vest
epd, which une first visited. word ID cent to the
surface. and the man who handles tho glyce-
rims bsings it down in LITTLE tin cans containing
pound and half each Any nan may handle
Eunpovder in 4 tunnel, but on)y few arc per-
na1tted 70 touch glscerioe, and they do nothing
else. The cans are inserted In the drilled holes,
With the ends of the e1ploderB inserted IN the
cork These e1pfodeEs arc very innocent things
sway from glvcerine, but very dangerous agents
IN its vicinity. The ends Of the exploders are
connected with wires extending to the bstta1y
far Away. The xorEueu have meantime been
removing the drill machines and the platform
on which they rest, the rubber pipes which
convey the compressed air. the tools, and
every other useful md destructible thing to 4
dist Aace Of two hundred feet or more The
wires are then attached to the two ends OF =
msgne.o-e1ectric battery. and fe~ turns Of
the little crank are given. / faint thud, =
pun Of mir striking the face, and tho work il
done. One OF the men goes forward and care
fnlfy inspects all the holed to make sure that
every one has been exploded, and, having as
eerta1ned the fact. the miners como forward
to renew their drilling aud to clear away the
debris Of the hlaat-"
, 1870-08-02

New Lines In Contemplation In 1Its-
konft mud KnnAMs.

From Tie 81. Lc.tis Democrat. .au7. I.
We learn on good authority that there is
project on foot, organising in Chicago, for
building rsilruad from kansAs cisv through
the border tier Of connties Of Missouri to Pine
vile. Mcdonald county. in the extreme south
western corner Of the state. It is stated that
nj the bonds subscribed by the
counties through which the conteua-
plated road in to pass have been taken
by Chicago, and that work will bo COM
n.enced 1t an early day. Ihe object Of this
new route will be understood when it is stated
that it il intended to ciscnmyent the Indian
Territory. in which, according to the i.struc-
tions Of the Secretary Of the Interior. railroads
are prohibited. In consequence Of this the
'tJoy road from ksnsAs City to the Indian
Territory was stopped At DaIter,s Springs.
The projected rosd wall run parallel to and
a}.out Is OF 20 miles east of the joy road Tor
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf road J. and
starting fron, Kansae City will pass through
er near Hsrisonsi}le. IN Cans County: gut-
leT, in Bates County; SevadA City, IN Vernon
County: Lamar. il Barton County: Carthage.
in Jaeper County; Eeosho, in Newton County,
10 pinsville, Mcdonald County, and from
thence will go Oh to Galveston, Texas-
It is also reported that Chico capitalists ~
tend building another road, starting from Sc
aalis. thence to Springfield and Memphis, and
that the enterprise will coon be placed upon =
substantial footing. This road viii connect on
he north with Tho Lexington branch, and
thence connect, 1t some point not yas knowu,
Nth the Hannibal st. Joe Ral1ro2d.
, 1870-08-02
4 Runaway Match mud a Wedding
The Young Wife Cnptured-28cr
Brothers Tie Her, Hands and Feet
-Kcleascd on 11nbcAa Corpus.

n 1zhnAxFRf NAEch ana n NcdA1n$
The Young Wife Cnptured-xEcr
Brothers Tie Her, Hands and Feet
-Kclenscd ON 1iabcns Corpus.
On SATURDAY, July 81, 81 8 o'clock =. m, VI.
sledtack Seel md Mas Sarah E:ans were
married at the house Of ]. Il. Deu1ing, Justice
Ct the Peace, in franklin Township, Miss
Evans is about 20 yeara OF age, and Seel
stated when he secured the license that he vas
:ver age. The license WIS issued By Judge
rueh, On Neel making affidavit to this fact
Ms. EvsnA' p4sents were opposed to
tie match, and ordered the ypuug lady
not to speak with the young rn4n. Tbs
young lady showed her contempt for this
order b. godng Oh With Seel On Sunday morn
ire and becoming his wife After the carenao-
~ 4 Justiee pening's. the nssls married p,it
ssepfAther, 1t North Columbus, o. neaf there.
There they remained until Monday morning.
when the two brothers Of Miss Evans made
rid on the Bradford establishment, carried
their sister out OF the house by naain force
put her in The buggy, tied her h.nds and feat
in spite Of ber cries and Struggles.
md TIE resistance Of the women of tho
house, carried her back in triumph to her
fashet's home. There she was kept until yes.
setday, locked in roorn- Yesterday Nr- Neal
made application for writ Of habeos corpus
tkA41Al0s AA&A Q1a WIG Wa 4p9GApa4 A1ta4A1A
By her parents.
The wit Eas issned, served bx tha Sheriff,
sId 5eeter5ry evening The young lsdy wss
produced IN court. Tbs marks were still on
the wor12u'a AIMS where che had been tied.
and there wcre other eigus OF rough treat
ment.
sho told her story nttle nerrously, and
With defiant air- Said she went away feom
home boldly, and took Eothins but whss be-
.ouged to her.
After hearing The testimony Of the different
Witnesses, Judge Pugh sustained the writ, dis
charged Mrs. Neel. md ruled that the defend
ants IN the case, the Evans, should pay the
costs OF prosecution, as they we're tho inst Of
Tenders IN kidnapping another 1aan's wife
Nr. Seel, the hnhband, wae not in court
The Constable lcld 3 warrant for his arrest
on = charge Of perjury, and hc hAd been
A1s- Seel Vas in charge Of 1{r. Bradford,
and on the decision OF the Judge went out OF
tit room in his company.
IE. Evans claims that Eeel Ia t1iAing fel-
low. and that this action has been animated
ov the wish to secure the daughtes's welfare
1he case Is \ very e1trAor1ina1y one, and
!eese1day e1eitcd much attention.
, 1870-08-02
MICHIGAN,
Proeeedang.int tho State Legtsiatul

ProeeedanEsinthc in the state LeHtslatuFcs
spceial Despatch To fhe Ch.c.eo T7puna
LANSING, Mich, Aug. l--Both houses spent
most Of the day In Committee Of the Whole COLI
sitetlnE amendments. In the Senate the debate
was general and dcsuhosT. ranging osef al ques-
stoEa connected with 1altoad nd propositions, but
the day wss devoted To An Interchange OF ops1fous,
and no voteA Of any significance were taken.
In the House the validating amendment MAS
considered, and al Amendments designed to
change It Ii any important teapects were rejected
1t Wis fnaT5.reported bsck and placed n the or
der Of third reading. -..-. 49,.
Tue tature lid amendment was amended By
stirling cut the word :. .ta1raFtne;" before cleo
ro1a and requiring residence Of three months In
township Or city before any one r entitled =
vote on railroad aid question. When t-e House
adfqurued the amendment VIA pending before The
committee
me Senate to-day passed I oaIl for The collection
Of Yoctal statistics, and tccoo1detEd and ibid "a
TIC table the bill regulating the INTRODUCTION OF
hydraulic works into villages and cities
amendments, the matter still continues sesy mncn
nu1ed-
, 1870-08-02
TENNESSEE.

Two Women shot hy a pczrerndo
NeaF Memphis -SeBre L0xlcss-
AkArnB, Aug. 3.-TesterdaJ noted negro
desperate, named Charles Wilson, who had been
In p,tson for beadng his wife, went 70 Colonel l.
J. AarstnA. at BuntyuS Ssauop, near the city,
where she hkd Eoue, and ulfd 10 kin her. She
door hy Atz- Martin, who. tn tzy1lg TO save her,
was shot By the villain, md probably IL
tally wounded. - anoh as she fell he shot hts
teal asetstAnce WIS promptly secured, but owing
10 the approaching cnnnncInen. Of Mrs Martin,
little hopca Are entertained OF her recovery. The
citizens arc securing The Woo<2s IN que1 OF the
.ieHpeIAio.
4 desra:ch WIS received u 10 O'Clock this m1pu-
tnE, hy ne chtet ot pnliee f!um Gssod Junction.
were marching on that place to release some prts.
uners and asking for tnamedtate assist nee