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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-15
. good husband if I win her. Half {
nfllionl 2ounds Isn't that worth work

good husband if 1 win her Half a
million 2ounds Isn't that worth work
ing for?"
And with this Jasper Groope turned
from the Office, and Harry Cowper bowed
his head upon the edge Of his desk.
"Shall 1putup thebooks, Mr.. CowperT'
Harry looked up, and saw the old de-
livery clerk. Saz 5
"Ah,-you here, Phipps?"
"Yes, I've been copying permits Shall
T put the books in the safe p s
"Yes,-you may, if you please. must
go round and call for my sister on my way
home"
And Harry Cowper left the store. And
that night, when! he was alone in his
chamber, his thoughts were sad and pain
full He had loved Millie Day long, long
time but he had not yet ventured to
speak of his love for reasons already made
known. But now change had come
over the spirit of his dream. He asked
himself if he had decided rightly, and his
own sense of manly honor told him yes.
He felt that the maiden had been lifted
away from him, and hedared not approach
her What had he, poor clerk, with an
orphan sister to support from his scanty
earnings, to do with offering his hand to
the heiress of half a million? 1t would
be simple beggary. n'i f.slE ~
Time passed on, and Harry Cowper was
punctuaf at his desk, and at his humble
home. He went nowhere else. On the
first of January his salary was raised five
hundred dollars year. He had looked
forward to this event with high hopes.
He had once thought that upon a salary
of two thousand dollars he might venture
to ask Mile to become his wife. But the
bright dream had fed. Still he hailed the
increase as blessing, as he could now do
more for his sister, o1 ~
A month had passed from the time Of
the arrival of the attorney who had come
to place Millie Day in possession Of her
fortune, and, as might be supposed, suitors
for her hand had been plentiful and per-
sistent. Harry Cowaer was on his way
home when he fell in with Jasper Groome.
Friendly salutations were passed, and for
time they chatted upon various light
topics. At length Jasper said:
!" BY the way, old fellow, it's al.up With
the heiress."
Harry started and gasped for breath.
"She has refused me, plump, square
and fiat. What dye think of that? p
Refused you?' repeated Harry, re-
gaining his breath. Has Millie Day re-
fused you ?"
Eyes. I guess she's after higher game.
There is perfect army of suitors in her
train, but think she looks with the most
favor upon old Corydon."
DO you mean Warren Corydon, the
banker?"
"Yes. He's worth a million and half
Depend upon it, she has her eye upon the
Fifth avenue"
Harry's only response to this was
" Pshaw~ And yet
But he would not reflect upon it. He
went home and tried to forget all about it,
and the more he tried to forget, the more.
he rAnamhered and reflected
- -, er;c, tbs - St'ra, ~.
.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-15

THE Undersigned in Recognition of
Il the demand for an out-spoken and
Independent organ at the Capital of the
honest people of South Carolina, las es-
70 h1;obod
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-15

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
Soldiers Homesteads.

The President on Thursday last
signed the act TO enable hOnorably
discharged soldiers and sailors, and
their widows and orphan children to
acquire homesteads on public lands,
and it has therefore become a law,
The same act passed the House last
year, but was defeated in tho Senate.
Tho law modihes the old homestead
law in favor of the soldiers. Accord.
ing to that law any citizen, to enter
land as homestead must reside there
on four years before he can receive
patont from the Government. But
under the new law a soldier can have
the time of his service deducted from
the time Of residence required to So
cure homestead. If he served three
years, for example, he would have on
ly two years TO live on his land in
order to make it his forever. More-
over according TO the provisions of
the new law, the soldier can select
his homestead twelve months before
he is required to occupy it, The lie,
gal heirs of all soldiers, sailors, mar
ines, or officers are entitled to enter q
homestead under the same conditions
as living soldiers. The law is the
most liberal one for soldiers that has
been enacted. The country cannot
bcstow too many favors upon its pre-.
servers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
Political Pigeon Shooting.
(From the Milwaukee sentiuol.)

(From the Milwaukee Sentinel.)
In the match at Cincinnati, au-
nounced for May l, the results are
expected to be as follows,
l. A slow quartering to the left
(from Illinois,; we'll killed.
2. A rapidly amounting bird" from
Wisconsin,; we'll killed,
B. A slow quartering bird to the
left (from Massachusetts); killed
within foot of the trap.
4. A twisting and incoming bird
(from Missouri): discovered to be a
pigeon-hawk; hit hard and fell dead
out of bounds.
5. A short towering bird (from Ne
braska); feathers shot off and well
killed.
6. A slow quartering bird to the
left (trom Ohio; well killed
Z. A driving bird (from Western
New York;; good shot; we'll killed.
8. A strong ground-fyer (from
New York city ;difficult to kill.
3. A quick mounting bird (from
Quincy, Mass. }; easy shot,
10. A strong quartcring bird to the
left (trom Missouri); fine shot.
IL. A right quartering bird (from
Springfield, LID hit hard, and flying
about the field within bounds, drop
ped dead near the trap.
A return match is to be given,
under the auspices of August Bel
mont, of which due notice will be
given.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
Death of Prof. Morse.

Prof Samuel f. b, Morse, one of
the most eminent men of the century
the inventor of the electromagnetic
telegraph, died in New York April 2.
The deceased was the son of Rev.
Jedediah Morse, author of Morse's
biographies, and was born at Charles
town, Massachusetts, on the 9th Of
April, 1871. He was graduated at
Yale College in 1910, and became a
painter, studying in London under
Benjamin West. He returned to this
country and became a portrait paint
er in New York in 1922. In 1929 he
returned TO Europe and remained
there for three years. His return to
America in '32 must be forever mem
orable, for in that year while return.
ing from Havre in the packet ship
Sully, he first laid the foundation OF
his great invention. Before he left
the ship he had mapped out the rou Oh
plan of q Geographic system, includ.
ing even a writing telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
Death of d. A. Mckenzie.

Mr.. ID. A. Mckenzie, a gentle
man we'll and widely known, and
formerly resident of Potosi, died
al Dubuque on the 18th uIt., aged
60 years Mr.. Mckenzie was born
in Scotland, bat came to this coun-
try in early life. He was man Of
strict integrity and more than aver
age intelligence. His sons have
been literally educated, and are do
ing well in different professions.
One is lawyer, another captain of
engineers in the regular army. The
death of Mr.. NJ. is deplored by many.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
Congressional.

The Waterloo Journal has put it's
hand into Congressional politics thus
early. 1t says it is generally conced-
ed that Hon. Chas. G. Williams of
GAINESVILLE will be the first to repre-
sent in Congress his district called
the Racine district. That Hon. L. r
Caswell, of j Jefferson, county will con.
test for the honor of representing the
81 or Dane district with Hon 6, H.
Hazelton, present member. That Hon
J. Allen Barber will be returned from
the Sd district. That Hon. Sat. Clark
will enter the field against Hon. c.
A. Eldredge in the 9Th. That Phi
letess Sawyer will represent the 9th,
General Rusk the 9TH and Ill. d Bar
ron the Sth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
SheriT's Sale, Smith ct All

- TATE or WISCONSIN, Circuit Court in and u.
~ Oounty OF Grant. Grant County, VII,
Judgment Of foreclosure sad sale.
II Grace Smead VS.. Matthias smith, jr., John sDin
Mary Smith, Annie Smith. aud Maedalena s,oi,t
infant heirs OF Matthias Smith, John Olinser 49,
Mary Smith. o. "uu
BY virtue Of a judgment of foreclosure and orso. i,
sale made ana rendered In the above sptiti
cause on the 18th day Of March, 1872 dr.ctiog th,
SAFE be made OF tbs mortgaged premises there man
uoled and described as follows, to.wt. ssThr wa.,
habof the northeast quarter of section seven n,
Town one az, range two (2), west of the 4tA p NJ
also the east half of the south east quarter OF ~.
north east quarter of section seven az town one m
range two ~ west Of the 4th p NJ; also the south
east quarter OF the moth east quarter of the north east
quarter OF section tT), town one az range t~
~, west Of the 4th p also the nortbwsst orsr
ter OF the north east quarter Of the north east ousrr
OF section seven ~, town ~ range f2) West 4,
thefth r. NJ and the southwest Quarter OF the sonth
east quarter OF the northeast quarter of section seyan
Uptown onet range two(2, west of the 4th p NJ 81.
cepng Two acres in the southwest corner of the las,
described piece, bounded by the south line on ~.
south ana b. tine county road on the north aide ma
on the east by such line as il would reanra n IN
clnde two acres between said south line and connie
road-a in Grant county, Wisconsin !, will on NJ
twenty first day of May, 1872 at the hour OF clnck
IN the aternoon at the front door of the court bons
IN the village of Lancaster in Grant county Wscor
sln sci said described lands and premises 10 the
highest nd best bidder tor cash. TO satisfy said indy
ment, interest thereon and costs Of sale.
SAMUEL MERRIcK, pff's atty,
Dated Lancaster, Wis, April 5th, 1872. 45wo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
The Recent Earthquake on the Pacif-
ic Coast.

SAN Francisco. March 3O.-Des-
patches from the volcanic district. In
go County,a few hundred miles south
east from San FRANCISCO, give details
OF the earthquake disaster Tuesday
last The shocks continued, though
with decreased violence. Lone Pine
appears to have been directly over
the centre of the disturbance. Among
the killed at the latter place was Mr..
Grey, aged AZ, native of Texas.
The remainder were allSpanish- Amer
leans. The first shock is described
as like park of artillery fired direct
ly beneath the town. The scene beg
gars description. Nearly the whole
porulace was buried beneath the
ruins. Cries for help and screams of
pain from the wounded filled tho air,
while those who escaped from the
ruins were calling for help to rescue
fathers, brothers, wives, and children.
The first shock was followed 10 quick
succession by three others. Over
three hundred distinct shocks we're
felt between half-past o'clock and
sunrise. In fact, the earth was in a
constant shake and tremble for over
three hours. A chasm was opened.
extending thirty-five miles down the
valley, ranging from three inches to
forty feet in width. Rocks wero torn
from their places and rolled down in
to the valley. Everywhere through
The valley are seen evidences of the
terrible convulsion of nature. Per-
sons anticipate the finding of immense
shasms III tho mountains east of US
as soon as the snow disappears
enough to admit of an investigation.
Additional advices from lingo coun-
ty place the number of killed by the
earthquake at thirty, and wounded
one hundred. In Desert county,
stretching from Owens Lake TO the
Mexican line, are craters of innumer-
able volcanoes. and not long extinct.
Several mud volcanoes are active. 1t
is supposed by some that these old
volcanoes may be ruptured again.
The shocks continued decreasing in
force up to Thursday morning, when
over thousand have been count
ed at Tibbett's Rancho, fifteen miles
above independence forty acres of
ground sunk seven feet below the
surface of he surrounding country.
Big Owens Lake has risen four feet
since the first shock. Owens River
ran over its banks, depositing shoals
of fish on the shore. Afterward it
receded for distance of three or four
miles.
Through Lone Pine the earth
cracked, one eide remaining station
ary, while the other sunk seven or
eight feet, leaving wall of earth ex-
tending three miles in lenght where
formerly was level plain. Innumer-
able cracks were made throughout
the valley. Kern and Owens Rivers
turned and ran up stream for several
minutes, leaving their beds dry, and
finally returned with largely increas-
ed volume.
There has been no parallel to this
earthquake since 1912, when the mis-.
sious of San Juan Capestrano and La
Purissima, in Southern California
were destroyed. 1t is, of course, a
matter Of common conversation iu
California, but creates not the slight.
est apprehension outside Of the dis
trict affected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
Secretary Field.

From the Manson papers we learn
that Hon. w. w. Field assumed the
new duties of Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society at the Capitol
on Monday of last week. The West
ern Farmer noticing the change of
officers says:
awe meet the new Secretary in the
most cordial manner. We hope he
may prove we'll adapted to the posi-
ton. He is an intelligent gentleman,
with quicS perceptions has been for
many years Connected practically
with agricultural matters, and for
years has been "a member of the
Executive Committee of this Society.
These things give him some special
qualifications for the office to which
he has been elected"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
STATE NEWS.

Last year Berlin shipped 1850
barrels Of cranberries.
"A man in Columbus is living
with set of false teeth in his stom-
ach.
Only twenty-seven voters want
ed to annex Fort Howard to Green
Bay.
The Bayfield, Press says claim
jumping continues in Ashland coun.
ty.
A woman in Alma recently
blessed her husband with 81 pounds
Of baby.
"A Wisconsin editor speaks of a
wind which 'just sat on its hind legs
and howled.
The Rasdall house of Madison
is to be de disposed of by means of a
gift concert.
The Prairie du Chen Union re-
ports 21O students at st. Johns col
lege in that city.
The boy, Curry, who recently
hung himself in Middleton, Dane
county, was scarcely thirteen years
old.
"A case of cerebro spinal menin-
gifts was cured in GAINESVILLE, last
week, by copious bleeding of the pa
tent.
"A servant girl named Carrie
VAIL committed suicide at Eau Claire
on Saturday last. Cause, a cruel step
mother.
The Richland Independent SAYS
that lead ore has been struck at ORR
on. Three thousand pounds of lead
ore have been taken out.
The farmers of six townships in
Dodge county have organized them>
selves into insurance companies.
None but farm risks are taken, and
mono outside the town.
1T is said that the anti-temper-
ance league of Milwaukee are about
to issue a German newspaper in
their interests. A largo sum has al
ready been subscribed for the "ors
gan"
Miss Maggie j. Gamble, the
pretty telegraph operator at Ooh-
kosh, is about to resign and go into
a more congenial business. having
purchased the music and stationery
store of FL. S. Chandler, of that city.
"A Dunluth dispatch says new
discoveries of gold at Vermilion Lake.
eighty miles from that place, are re-
ported, and specimens of ore, which
is said to be abundant, are exhibited
to substantiate the rumors. Some
years ago there was considerable ex-
element about these mines. but the
precious metal was never found in
paying quantities.
Hon. Isaac 2. Walker died at
his residence at Milwaukee Friday
night, of apoplexy. Mr.. Walker was
a democratic United States Senator.
from Wisconsin, from 1S4S to 1855.
He was formerly one of the most
active and influential politicians of
of the state, but of late years had
virtually Withdrawn from active
political life.
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth
akes the following statement: Mrs.
Emily III. Moore, better known in
Wisconsin as "Mignonette" is a reg
ular contributor to Hearth and Home.
and several other eastern papers and
magazines among the higher order.
Mrs. Moore is a pleasing writer, and
is fast gaining q high reputation. |
She has Just been divorced from Fred |
NJ. Moore. correspondent of the Mil.
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

la Gov Fairchild writes to- the
Oshkosh Northeastern that the re-
port of the arbitrators in the matter
of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers inn
provement, as presented to Congress
by the Secretary of War, will be ac-
cepted, and the improvement made
q national work. Gov. Fairchild is
now in Washington, laboring earnest
ly in the interests of the measure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

seA-A dispatch from San Francisco
says; The volcano of Colima, Mex.
ieo, which for two years has been ey-
n'oiting signs of activity, is now in
full eruption, throwing out clouds of
ashes, which fall over large section
of country, and the smoke Is so dense
AZ to obscure the sun. The spectacIe
is described as one of awful grand-
eur"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

DEATH OF JUDGE DUNN.-At late
hour this afternoon we learn that
Judge Chas. Dunn, of Mineral Point.
is dead. He will be buried with Ma
sonic honors at Platteville on Thurs
day of this week, at II o'clock Nj
Masons generally have been invited
to attend. Further notice vil ap.
pear in the Herald next wceR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

I0- Every State election since the
Liberal" movement was inaugural
cd, has been carried by the Republic
ans. Every Republican State Con-
vention that has been held since Sum-
ner, Schurz, and Trumbull discharg-
ed their Parthian arrows at the Presi-
dent, has Endorsed him. No Admin
istration was ever so traduced and
viIited, and none so triumphantly
indicated and sustained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09
One Hundred Million Dollars Stolen

New York dispatches have it that
107 indictments have been found by
the grand jury against members of
the whiskey and tobacco ring, who
have stolen from the treasury $780,
600, 900. These frauds occurred DUR
ing the Johnson administration, and
most of the persons implicated are
Democratic politicians: The New
York World, the organ of the Nation
al Democracy, is furious against
President Grant and Gen. Butler,
whom it alleges have been instru-
mental in procuring their indct-
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

New YORK, April ga series of
vigorous communications, written by
an American who was in Paris during
the Freneh.German war, are appear
ing here, which undertake to prove,
Enthusiastically, that Washburne is
guilty, as charged by Favre in the
French Assembly, of culpable cons
plicity with German partisaus in
Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

DIsRAELI IN DEFENCE OF MONARCHY.
Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, who
is now on a visit to Manchester, ad,
dressed an immense conservative
meeting in the Free Trade hall in
that city on Wednesday evening Sd
inst. He began by saying: "Wc
have assembled here to proclaim our
resolution TO uphold the constitution
of the kingdom. We have come to-
gether to talk of programme for
future action, which will not despoil
church nor rob landlords, but further
the interest of the great body of the
people" He then went on to max Q
a defence of the monarchy. To the
throne, he said, must be ascribed the
blessings which Englishmen enjoy.
The sovereign does not exercise a
real influence. The monarchy was
an institution around which, 10 peril
and adversely, the people can rally.
The monarchy costs less than that of
any other nation. The expense of
the sovereignty of the United States,
which embraced the Congress and
State Legislatures as well as the Elk.
ecutive, was between 100000 and
$500, 900, double the total of the Eng
lish civil list. He closed with vim.
dication of aristacracy and defense
of the House of Lords as an essential
element of government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

Ea- Major General Hancock, com
mandiug the department of Dakota,
has addressed letter to the Sioux
City Times, for publication, announc-
ing that as the Black Hills region is
an Indian reservation, he shall pre-
vent, by use of troops if necessary,
any prospecting parties from enter
ing He adds: Gan official letter
from Gen. Stanley, encamped in that
region, says no gold has been found
in the Black Hills"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

r@- Notwithstanding the defeat of
the Bayfield, & st. Croix land grant
scheme, its friends are confident of
securing its ultimate passage through
the agency of Q Conference Commit
tee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

tA- The nomination of Judge David
Davis, Mr.. Lincoln's old personal
friend, by the Labor Reform" party,
suggests to the indianapolis Journal
this quotation from LIST Samuel,
Chapter %, verse 2:
David therefore departed thence
and escaped to the Cave Addullam !;
and when his brethren and all his
fathers house heard it, they went
down thither to him.
And every one that rds in distress
and every one that wdS in debt, and
every one that was disconnected.
gathered themselves unto him and
he became captain over them and
and there were with him about four
hundred men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

ray Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
and Florida hold Republican Con-
ventions tomorrow. Also Oregon
holds a Democratic, and Kansas a
Liberal Republican Convention on
the same day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

The GAINESVILLE Gazette says, that
it is related of a genuine son of the
Emerald Isle, who is employed about
the Catholic church in that city,
that few days since be was instruct.
ed to take the saw horse into the
cellar underneath the church and saw
some wood. He went to a barn on
the premises, led out horse which
occupied stall in that establishment,
and before his movements were dis
covered, had succeeded in hacking
the animal half way down the out
side stairway by which access is
gained to the underground depart.
ment. He said that was the only
horse he saw around there, and be
thought that must be the saw horse.
sDThe reduction of the Public
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-09

Russia sends to this country for
large amounts of machinery, and
hundreds of locomotives are built for
her railways in Philadelphia.