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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
General News.

Many Poles are emigrating TO America
this year. ="
"A soldiers monument was dedicated at
Freeport, ILL.,, on the 4th.
Marshal MacMahon has been reinstated
IN command Of the Versaillists.
The national debt was reduced over seven
millions of dollars during the month of June.
The reduction in the public debt for the
month OF June was 81, l03, 349, very good
months work.
Prof Frederick Watts, of Carlisle, Pa,
has concluded to accept the appointment of
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The work Of renovating Paris progresses,
sixty thousand masons being engaged. The
city is being thoroughly disinfected.
Eight counterfeiters were arrested and
| brought to Cleveland, last week, with 81, 600
of counterfeit money in their possession.
The shock of an earthquake was very
sensibly felt in Buffalo, on the Sd, about twen-
ty minutes before 9 o'clock in the evening.
The German residents of San Domingo
are urging annexation to the United States,
and, it is said, with the approval of the Ger
man Government.
The London MORNING PosT is authority
for the statemen. that Austria, Prussia, and
preservation Of the peace Of Europe.
The recent French elections have increas-
ed the majority Of the supporters of Theirs in
the National Assembly and the present repub-
llcan form of government, by fully 100.
Recent letters from st. Petersburg rep.
resent that great rivalry exists among fhe
young Russian noblemen desIrous of joining
the suite of the Grand Duke on his voyage to
America.
The harvest prospects OF France and
Prussia are discouraglng. Much of the seed
has persisted. In the most eastern portions of
Europe, however, the crops promise an abun-
| dant yield.
The salaries of postmasters throughout
| the country are to be readiusted on a basis OF
their receipts during July and August, this
| year, and new schedule of salaries will 20
into effect July LIST, 1872.
Mrs. Lydia Sherman has been arrested
| in Brunswick, N. j., on charge of having
poisoned, at different times, three husbands
and two step-children. The poison was veg
etab.e and of an unusual kind.
| The French Government has demanded
the early evacuation of the forts near Paris,
and Of the three departments occupied by the
Germans. Bismarck declines TO give posi-
tive promise to comply with the demand.
A man named Martin Nerd, living al
Watseka, Illinois, - under arrest for laying
his son, lad of eleven years, upon hot
stove until the skin was burned from his back
and then whipped him TO death with black
snake whip.
The report comes from Washington that
Fred Grant is greatly amused about the story
that himself and the Princess Beatrice are
going to housekeeping. Fred proposes to
go soldering, and he don't object to the girI
particularly, provided she is willing to camp
] out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
The Fourth at Beetown.

At Beetown the Fourth passed of
very pleasantly, and in a manner
that agreed with the systems of all
who were present. Early in the
day the people began to gather in
the grove in great numbers, estima-
ted to be no fewer than three thou.
sand. The Sunday Schools met at
the meeting house, where they form
ed in procession, and whence they
were escorted to the grove by the
Bloomington band. The exercises Of
the day began with prayer by the
Rev. E N Austin. Music followed,
and then the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was read by Sam'l Newick,
Esq. The orations Of Mr. Geo. Glenn
entson of Lancaster and the Rev. G.
Bushby of Patch Grove, were very
good, and an appreciative audience
listened to them with marked alton
ton. The latter gentleman was very
humorous indeed, and made the peo-
pie laugh until they were on the best
of terms with everybody and every
thing in the world. Mr.. Clementson
is young orator Of signal ability
and unusual eloquenee. His speech
on this occasion was an oratorcial
masterpiece. After the orations came
dinner, which was provided in lavish
quantities and after the feast came
music songs, toasts, etc. Esq. Rock
Teller was toast master The cele-
bration was not failure-it was q
splendid success. All enjoyed them
selves, and wore looks of pleasant
ness on their faces. A grand ball
was given in the evening, by Mr..
Matt Edwards of the Union House.
Hero tie young people enjoyed them
selves until late (that is to say an
early) hour. A READER.
Beetown July d, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

Dewitt carried OH the nrst prize, meyer tne
second, and Shipley the third.
A match game of Base ball was also play
lance one half mile, purse $500
In the evening was behed a superbly grand
display Of fire works, and as there was also a
chance at the Shamrock House, many people
remained in town over night. Our hotels di
an overlooking amount of business all day as
did the restaurants, vendors of lee cream, lem
onade, etc Other pleasant features OF the
days doings might be mentioned but my re-
port Is already made too long. At least 3, 900
persons.were present from abroad. The whole
proceedings of the day were harmonious and
orderly, and Boseobe feels proud of her sue
cess in celebrating the anniversary of our ma
lions nativity. The general desire of those at
tending from other towns was TO be at any and
all future celebrations that the place might ev-
err have. TOM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

To THE MISSISSIPPI The people
of Lafayette county are waking up
to the importance Of extending the
Mineral Point X. r. to the Mississippi
river. At a meeting Of the people
at Darlington, Monday, June Goth
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of voting
our credit to a reasonable amount, to aid in
building a railroad from Monroe. through La
Fsystte county, to the Mississippi river.
The line of the road is proposed to
run by way of Darlington and Platte
vile on tho most direct and feasible
route to the river. Hon. Hammer
Robbins addressed the meeting and
proposed that, with the promise of
local aid along the route to the
amount Of 100000, the extension
would be completed by January 1st
1873. llo said that il was not money
they asked from the towns, but the
use Of their credit, with which to go
into the eastern market aud obtain
money, and that the towns would
have ton years in which to take up
their orders. A mass meeting of the
people was TO be held at Darlington
yesterday to discuss the question,
at which Mr.. Robbins, ex-Gov. Dew.
ey, Senators Gray and Magoon and
others were promised to speak.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-An
important capture of counterfeiters
was made at Monroe on the night OF
the 1st inst. by officers of the U. S,
Secret Service, assisted by the Sher-
ifs of Rock and Green Counties. The
parties arrested are Napoleon Bona
parte Latta, better known as Bone
Latta, who has been for many wears
one of the heaviest dealers in spu-
rious currency in the West John
Sherman, also noted dealer, Clay
ton Robinson and Charley Vaughan,
lesser lights in the same profession.
Also, Robert Ailensworth, proprietor
of the American House, Caspar Os-
wald, proprietor of the Monroe House,
William Watson, a farmer. and
George NJ. Walker, a farmer A con-
siderable amount of counterfeit mon
ey was obtained. They have been
examined before U. s. Commissioner.
Merrill, at GAINESVILLE and held in
bonds from $4,000 TO SIS 900 each.
N. B. Latta, the leader of the gang.
who gave bail was rearrested by
chief detective Bonergan, on three
new cases. and was held to bail in the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars on
each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

- TATE OF WISCONSIN Circuit Court In and for
- Grant County, Grant County
J. Allen Barber, plaintiff W. waclav wasicek. Jakub
Wasicek and John Wasicek, defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin TO The Defendants here named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action, which was filed In
the office Of the Clerk of the above named Court
at Lancaster, Wisconsin, the It'll day Of January,
A. ID. 1871, and to serve copy of your answer to
said complaint on the subscriber at his Office in tho
village Of Lancaster, Wis. within twenty days after
the service hereof exclusive Of the day Of such ser.
vice and II you fail to tbs said complaint
within the tmeaioresais, the plaintiff In this action
will apply TO the court for the relief demanded in tho
SAID complaint GEO. CLBMENrSoN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated July 10th, 1871. 6w8s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
rn- The ECCENTRIC Stephens.

ltA. INC eCcenIFIc oLepnens, OF
Georgia, gravely contends that the
"most perfect civilization" the world
has ever known was that of the
South prior to the war, and this,
chiefly, "because of the scattered
condition of its inhabitantsw Ac-
cordiug to this logic, the greatest
civilizer ever known among men was
the Tower of Babel, which scattered
the people Without stint to the four
quarters of the globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

@While young WATSON, Of War,
rem county, Iowa, has been carrying
off the honors at West Point, thus
showing what the Iowa boys can do,
a young lady of Burlington, Iowa,
Miss Marie Louise Bsscome, has been
demonstrating that the girls are as
smart as the boys. She has carried
off the first prize offered by the New
York Academy of Design.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

n~rhe Milwaukee Wisconsin, says
a rumor prevails that Horace Rub.
lee, now Minister to Switzerland and
late editor of the Madison wis !
State Journal, is to be recalled 70
take charge, as editor, of the Milwau.
kee Sentinel, and f. d. Holton. one
of the eminent bankers, politicians
and railroad men of that State, sent
to fill his place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
HOW THE
Il e DIV g"
IS WOR.KTNG

The following extracts from Agents letters. will
show what = splendid record the 1871 ADVANCE is
making
Weeould print fsmlsr letters but the writer's
OF these letters are pretty generally known among our
other agents as men net given to exaggeration.
and on whose statements implicit reliance can Ia
placed
IL Is evident that the Victory of the Adranc, over
alt other machines is complete crushing and irresistible
We circulate these facts among our Northern agents
that they may be insprited to 10 into the harvest
with full confidence of carrying srerytaino befor.
them G. HI. MCCORMICK BROS,
Chicago June 90, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

STATE MEDICAL SooIETY.-Several
columns on the first page are devoted
to the proceedings of the annual
meeting of this Association, from the
pen of DR.. S. A. Ferrin, of Monttort,
The convention was largely attended,
many Of the most skillful practition-
ers in the State being present. 1t is
seldom that q body of more intelli-
gent men assemble in our State for
any purpose. Their deliberations
are important, as well to the unpro-
fessional as to the members of the
profession, and should be carefully
studied by ell. Heretofore too little
interest, especially by the younger
medical practitioners, has been taken
in these annual meetings. 1t is a
hopeful sign for the advance of med
icine that larger interest is being
felt in the success and work of this
association.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

n4-The New York Tribune vehs-
mently protests that it will not be
drawn into discussion Of the cues
ton "Who shall be the Republican
candidate for the Presidency in ls72?'
till next year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

t%The Sparta Eagle brings out
the name OF Hon. Angus Cameron
Of La Cross for lieutenant governor.
ltclaimes that the office of lieutenant
gov ernor is the most important one
on the ticket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
STRAY COLT.

Taken up by the subscriber on land owned by hin,
on section g. town Of Lancaster on or about the la
OF July, 1871, one two year old mare colt good sze
clay bank color, black and tail little Whit. Ipst
above right hind foot The owner Is requested 10
prove property pay charges and said stray away
Lancaster, July 5th, 1871 sw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
Commissioners, Notice--Moses.

SrATE OF WISCONSIN,, a. In Probate Grant County
- Grant County. Court.
We, the subscribers. having been appointed and
commissioned by the Judge Of said Court commission
ers TO receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
ands of all persons against said deceased and six
months from and after the Sth day Of June, A. d.
1871 having been allowed and limited for creditors 10
present their claims to us for examination and allow
ance, and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto; do
hereby give notice to all persons concerned that
will attend to duties such commissioners at the
Office Of David Schrensr, Clerk OF the Circuit Court
Grant county in Lancaster the sth days OF August
and December, A. ID. 1871 from o'clock A. NJ to
o'clock Y. NJ. on each Of said days.
ADDISON BURR,
DAVID SCHREINER,
Y. IL. PARSONS,
Commi ssionsrs.
Daf tad at Tuua GvA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
INDIANAPOLIS. june % 1917,

INDIANAPOLIS, June 26 1871.
1T affords me much pleasure to be able 10 ,av
without fear Naturalization, that the Adpance has
passed through a bard aud strongly contestAd c.r,
paign without single defeat, and has come of con.
queror IN several hard fought battles will give Won
short history ofthsm:
Monday June l2h Went into trial at Acton with
Kirby SefRaker The Kirby entered first and crt
her piece and then went in and before had made
two rounds, those on the ground shouted Take tn.
Kirby out &c. After this World Self Raker attempt-
60 10 cut plece but broke its rake at the start aud
the Adpdnce therefore had to finish It, We also tried
them In grass, and every body present allowed the =
nance did the best work and run the Iightest We
worked Il with one horse part Of tho time both in
grain and grass.
June 14th.-started another for a Germau rb.r.
lie says lac would not take three hundred dollars for
1t, II he could not get another.
June l5h.-set up two gave great satisfaction.
June loh.-Put up three, and while working the
last one two men who riding by came over 20
the Advance. 0'Ne'' io'
June I'm Put up one for man who lad bean
using New-Yorker Hand Rake He had bsen con
aereu tne pest rsker in the neighborho Cd but the
Advance laid it over him.
June 1eh-Put up one for r. T. orme an o,,onsix.
farmer here-has run several machines but none gave
MIN such satisfaction as the AdudRce Une OF hi. Bind
ers, who had been binding after the Wood saws Tho
Advance skunks it to death in rgknR same dav i
put up one for ~ McCarty, who has large farm AND
runs several machines, He says tho Adeancs beats
them all. ~
r. had
tried to work Wood, but could not do good iob as
he expressed Il, and wanted a full days trial Of ours
on different kinds of ground and grain. lie had
pece OF wheat sown on stalk ground. lodged oonad-
drably; he was trying to cut it with an Excelsior
Dropper, but was leaving about half of II ON the
ground ne soon drew of the Excelsior when the Al.
rance finished it up in fine style
The same day heard OF piece OF ubeat,,horo -.
celsior Wood had failed and were yithdrawn when
go there, they were trying to cut il with Marsh
Harvester, but with very poor success they could
only cut swsth two feet wide, and then would choke
very oten. After getting leave try what the Adj
rance could DO, put at work and cut three times
aroand the piece without stopping and did the incest
cleAnest cutting ever done ia lodged grain It's pr.,e
was IN everybody's mouth. had to flush the pisoe
for them f
One OF my assistants had trial at Palestine with
th Clipper Self RakeT which he beat badly and sod
the AdrGnce to the farmer. We put out Mower on
trial with the Climax-Mower sold aud the Climax re-
turned
Hitherto the Wood and Champion have been our
greatest competitors but this year they did not dare
20 iRto field trial with u.s. We have carried syery
shing before US here with the Aduancs
n. J. PRIER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
MARE STRAYEn

strayed from the subscriber living In the tom NJ
Waterloo on or about the 4th Of July 1871 one light
gray mare aboutT years old one hi nd foot white
hght hostfsi liberal reward will be paid FIR the
return Of the info where she may he
ioand. HENRY MOY.
Waterloo July 10th, 1871. 9wi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

W. X, Baker (our toreman), who has been out among
the keapers since the ear " CONNIE ncement OF har-
vest writes u.s. as the summing up Of all his obseryR-
tons and tests that he has no machine that can
compare with t-that it is the aptsin among them all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

MA contemporary describes the
political epidemic of the times as a
"Ring Worm"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

aA-The Mansion Star favors the
Hon. L. S. Miner Of Juneau county
for governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

oIAh NIII, IND, june Is, It1I.
Just got back from working the Advance in a field
OF wheat, the like OF which for rank growth I navar
saw in all my life The was intending To NOV
u, but by dipping the platform, cut il clean and
did not leave head. There was a crowd of men ana
even one who always abused your machine acknowI-
edged that 1t beat anything he saw or dreamad
OF. IL runs very easy not sweatinga light span Of
mares that are pulling it. You never presume saw
such wheat SO you can judge whether We tried n
or not Ths wheat was mostly down and tangled In
another held we were called to finish up a pieca ~
cutting that the Woods machine had 70 abandon
never felt better in all my live than do over th.ss
successes JN0. FURY SON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

u worked the Advance four days in tho same ael5
against the Kirby selfRake, Climax self.Rake. and
Climax Dropper The test upon all of the machines
was very severe one, the ground was of the most
dlihcult character TO work machine upon-the grain
was very ripe. badly lodged and tangled the ground
knoboy, with steep hill sides and full Of sIumn.
brush, ruts and roots OF every kind. But / went
straight through all o. X.
The Kirby quit, and the Climax broke its box ful Of
Wheels badly. As soon as these machines gave I'M
the Climax Dropper was ordered in, with the adyant
age Of five different men TO handle it, all Of whom did
ther pest Out IL was no go the work bad shout
Whisky was brought into use, but 1t would not win
worth ceut,-the binders would cheer for the Nc.
Cormick drunk or sober The contest was finally end
ed by the agents Of the Climax and Kirby returning 10
tue city and leaving the Advance and agent masters
oi tne heia ana SITUATION. +. NOLAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
Summons. -WaSiCek.

Dated at Lancaster, June "a, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

We have found there are too many
objects in the picture to take in the
whole and, friend Cover, we wish a
more mastery pen could have
sketched for you what we have at
tempted. To morrow we 90 with a
party from the University to Manas-
sas Junction in Virginia to celebrate
the 4th, and perhaps we may write
something for your columns.
WALDO Brown.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-07-13
Horses in Summer.

Farm work during the hot sum-
mer months, requires only the light
est harness. Wooden collars are
now used with great comfort to the
horse.
In the city of New York the har-
ness worn by the street railroad
horses is as scant as is consistentent
Gith the work they have to perform
No breeching is USED, and hip-straps
are dispensed with. Teams may
often be seen plowing in the same
harness they wore during the win
ter.
This unnecessary, nay sometimes
it amounts to positive cruelty. Re-
move every superduous strap, take
away the backstrap and crupperband
and let the air circulate freely
around the body. At night when
work is over, wash the sweat and
dust from the legs and thighs of
the horse; a dash OF water on his
legs and fianks would be grateful to
him, Let his stable be airy and
clean, with a bed of clean straw.
Kindness to these serviceable ami
mails is the truest economy. Be
sides, we feel better when car
horses are made comfortable; the
sensation is akin to that derived
from the doing of benevolent ac-
| tion.
A sensitive man cannot see a
horse sweating under and CALLED by
a heavy harness during the intense
heat of a summers day, without
sympathy and pity, nor can he re-
tire to rest with an easy conscience,
knowing that his faithful servants
in the stable are improperly cared
for and suffering.
The righteous man regardeth the
life of his beast
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-07-13
Hints to Farmers.

The health of our Animals-The
sickness and death of stock consti-
tutes one of the greatest losses and
discouragements of the farmer.
The immediate cause of the death
may be beyond our control, but in
nine cases out of ten, the disease, if
we search back far enough, might
be traced to dyspepsia, arrangement
Of the bowels, and general debility
Improper and irregular feeding, over
work in a hot sun, going too much,
are among the causes of bad diges-
tion and general ill-health. And
these are under our control.
Killing weeds is one of the most
important labor ON the farm, at this
season. None should be suffered
to go to seed, if it can be avoided
without too great expense. At any
rate, not weed should be suffered
in corn, potatoes, and other hoed
crops.
Summer fallows for Wheat are apt
to be neglected this month. A good
plowing or cultivating during this
dry hot weather, will kill every weed
that has germinated. Heavy, ,cloddy
land, that can be reduced and pull
verified when completely dry, ,win not
forget it for years.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-07-13

too much down me to hev prudence
and from sheer force NV habit
Knocked another one endwaas TIL,
entife Corners followed SCOT, ther'
was the, .liyeliest shindy again in ;
mint ever participated in.
The exershun sobered me trifie
and over the oaths and exclama
shens, | heard the jeerin laff NV Big
Ter and the feendish chuckle nv
Pollock. Then l seed it all. 1t he'd
all been put up by those twin devils
to spile the plan | hed laid to ca
pcher the nigger vote. slat
1t only cost Pollock and me 50 to
see how sincere You wuz, sed Big.
Ter to me the next day, and it wood
hev bin cheap at twice the money
don't think we shell git the new
departure to work very well. To
keep our people actin decently to
ward the. niggers, we must keeI
whiskey away from EN-. =
Eff we keep whiskey away from
the Dimocracy, the older ones NV
the party will die, and the younger
ones will learn to read and will
finally drift into Sunday sllools and
from thence inevitably into the Re
publikin party. 81.
The conundrum is 4 perplexin
one, and l confess my intellect ain t
ekal to the solvin of it a ssr,t
We must hev, wat from the very
nature NV things, we can't git. Wat
the end is to be | don't know.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY, p. NJ,
(wich wuz Postmaster.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-07-13
Three Lives.

All really great and honest men
may be said to live three lives.
There is one life which is seen and
accepted By. the world at large,-a
mans outward life, there is a second
life which is seen by mans init
mate friend,-his household life;
and there is third life, seen only
by the man himself, and by Him
who searcheth the heart, which may
be called the inner or heavenly
ffa