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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
Greeley's Premonitions Of Death.

Til.on says: 1--WE have no sym
pathy with fatalism, and yet we are
free 70 say that Mr.. Greeley's destl-
ny was on him, and he could not
escape it. There were inward caus-
es that gnswed their way GU ward
to this effect. He had premonitions
Of it not only few weeks but many
months ago. During some idle
hours in Brooklin, early in the cam
paign, be said 70 us with q voice Of
sudden sadness and tone of an
wonted pathos, Il have but one
great ambition. and that is, not the
Presidency, but death. Later in
the summer Cor perhaps early in the
falI), when g. me friends were talk.
ing with him at a merry supper r.
table, when one Of Us gaily asked,
'How be enjoyed being praised by
one political party, and damned by
the other?' be simply answered that
Nothing would gravity him SO much
as to receive from some celestial
messenger an authoritative assurance
that he must die the next morning.
About the middle of October, in a
Sunday evening conversation with
him, the same premonitory medita>
tons on death and immortality
broke from his lips. About three
months ago Mr.. Greeley said to us
(clasping our hand and holding it in
his), NJ dear friend, for thirty day s
and nights | have not slept shall
never sleep again; | pray for death. 4"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
What II Cost Horace Greeley to Sign
JEFF Davis Bail Bond.
lFrom the IIartfsr oaur.nt }


The American Conflict" written
by Horace Greeley, was published
in this city by O d. Case l. Co.,
who were compelled, after the first
volume was in type, to keep presses
running night and day to supply to
demands of agents No book pre-
viou9ly published had ct with such
a rapid sale, excepting, perhaps, Mrs
Stoves famous novel. Nearly, il
not quite, two hundred and fifty
thousand copies of the first volume
were disposed of, and the sale was
still going on successfully when tn
second volume appeared. The pub
lshers we're justified in supposing
that the second would have as ex.
teusive sale as tho first volume, a.
al who bad purchased the book
FIR its historical value would surely
get the complete thing. When the
sale Of the second volume had
reached some $4,000 or 10000 copies.
and llgh thing presses were rushing
it of by hundreds every day to meet
the urgent call OF agents % tee field,
Mr. Greeley signed the bail bond of
jeff Davis, and from tina, time the
sale virtually ceased. That stroke
of his pen cut OF thousands of dol
lars from the profits OF the publish
ers, who had depended upon the
sale OF the krst volume to cover ex-
penses, aud expected their reward
out Of the sale o. the secoEd and IL
took also q good deal OF money out
of Mr.. Greeley's pocket. In q let
ter of Mr.. Greeley's, made public
since his death, he alluded 10 two
notable things 10 bis life, first, that
DC threw away tho United States
Senatorship when he published an
article in the Tribune, following
close upon the end OF the war, in
favor OF universal amnesty, and
threw away fortune when he
signed tho bond for the release OF
Jefferson Davis, Undoubtedly the
last statement has reference TO the
sale of "The A american Conflict" aud
that he did sacrifice 8 fortune, or
good part of one, is evident from the
fact that 80 far as the sale extended
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
England wants to Get Rid of Canada.

The London Times of Oct. 30lh,
contains lengthy itorial review
of the Alabama and San Juan ques-
tons, and the management of the ne
gotiations on the part of the English
government.
The Times thinks the Canadians
have good cause for gru2bling with
the home government, but dismisses
that part OF the subject with this zig
nificant paragraph:
"When the Canadians turn round
upon us and say, You have mudded
away our interests without obtaining
for US aught that we desired you
have bandoned our fisheries you
have sacrificed our frontier you have
rot given US open trade with the
states; you have not secul ed any
satisfaction Of our claims for wanton
injuries" what answer shall we give ?
We must begiu by confossing our
faults. 1t is true we have failed.
We did our best, but we had to keep
one eye on ourselves and another eye
on you. and all the time TO watch
the temper and the meaning of the
American commissioners with very
little intelligence to guide our iRter>
probation of their words and if the
result is not satisfactory to you,
neither is it to ourselves This we
must say il we would be frank but
we go on to add something more. 1t
is this: From this time forth look
after your o1on business yourselves.
You are big enough, you are strong
enough, you are intelligent enough. and
If there toere any deficiency in any Of
these points il tcouid be supplied by the
education Of Selfrelidnce I've are
both now in false position and the
time has arrived iehen zoe should be re
Iieued from It. Take up your freedom /;
ysur days Of apprenticeship are over.
With such advice from England. it
is not surprising that there are al
ready ffteeA Annexation Societies or
gauized in the British Provinces, and
the preliminaries now being discuss
ed for thorough and systematic
presentation of the question TO the
people during the present winter
Admission TO the American Union
would triple the value of all the
property annexed in less than two
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
Estate Of Ransom

CTATR OF WISCONSIN In Probate--Grant County
y County Of Grant. ( Court
In the matter Of the estate of Cyrus Ransom, de-
ceased.
On reading and fling the petition of James Z
Taylor, Of WoOdman. representing among other
things that Cyrus Ransom. late of the County
OF Grant. the % day of October, 1872, At Fenn-
more, died intestate leaving goods chatels and
within this State and County and that the said Pc
titoner is creditor of said deceased and praying
that administration of said estate be 10 Samuel l.
Borah Of said county granted:
II is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this Court, on Wednesday. the sth day OF
January. 1873, at O'clock P. NJ. at Lancaster in
said County.
Ordered urth r that notice thereof be given to the
heirs Of said deceased and to all persons interested by
publishing copy Of this order for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing in the Grant Coun
ty Herald, a weekly newspaper printed and published
at Lancaster In said county.
BY the court wM McGoNIGAL, County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Dec 10th. 1872 29S3
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be was paid by the publishers $50
600. Out of this probably il did not
cost him over IS, 900 for the work o,
assistance, 80 that he cleared hand
some sum but it is supposed that
he saved only very little of it, as
be was constantly giving, giving,
giving-and very many times to
people who imposed upon his credul-
ity. Tie book is now sold to some
extent, netting to Mr.. Greeley be.
fore be died only about sl75a year,
however. 1t never recovered the
fatal blow it got when the autograph
Of the great philosopher helped to
release the autoerat of the great
rebellion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
Electoral Vote Against Grant.

In consequence OF the death of Mr.
Greeley, there was no unanimity or
concert Of action in the vote of the
Electors College in the eigh states
which voted for Greeley and Brown.
There we're so Aoti.Grant votes cast
in all, which we're divided thus
Greeley, 8; B. Grstz Brown, "a T.
A. Hendricks. AZ; c J Jenkins ? /;
David Davis, l. Clark. s For Vice
President, Brown had IS; Banks, Z
Julian, 5 +; scattering, s One MIsou-
ri elector chosen to cast the Greeley
and Brown ticket, refused to vote for
Brown tor either Office a case of in
dependent conduct such as never be-
fore occurred at any Presidential
election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
Who Will Control the TribuneP

New York, Dec. 12.-The pending
lawsuit over the two Wills left by Mr.
Greeley is pretty we'll ascertaiDed to
be contest to control the Tribune.
The story rs that as soon as Mr. Gree
ley died, Mr. Sinclair set about bring
ing the Tribune under his control, and
wrote TO Schuyler Colfax, offering
the position as editor-in chief TO him
at $4,000 year Mr.. Cofax lie.
clined, bnt said that perhaps $40 900
would be an induoement. IL then
became necessary to buy up ten
shares of stock controlled by the
Misses Greeley, in order to secure u
proper msjoity. Senators Chandler
aud Conkling agreed to put up the
money, and with 800, 900 10 hand,
Mr.. Sinclsir cralled on the young la.
dies, but they refused, having prom.
Used allegiance to Whitelaw Reid,
who some time before had detected
the odor of rodent in the office.
Sinclair thought of the former will of
Mr.. Greeley, and determined to out
hank Reid by contesting the other
document on the ground of the insan-
ity of the testator at the time it Was
drawn. This proceeding ties up ten
shares, and gives the Sinclair party
control Of the Office, at least, for the
present. Mr. Reid continues in the
editorial chair, as usual, waiting the
turn Of events. Mr.. Sinclair's chief
ally is IL, Aver, of Lowell, who has
been Grant man throughout. 1t is
also said that one of the conditions OF
Mr.. Cofax and his Senatorial friends,
made with Sinclair is that clean
sweep of the present editorial staff be
made, and also of the Washington
Bureau.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
SheriG'S Sale-Vallar Ell al.

~ ate of Wisconsin, In Circuit COurt in and
- County of drant. % for Grant County.
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale.
Elias HosinEton, plth, Peter Vslar Peter Fol
ger rs he is sometimes called, aud his wife Lucretia
Vallar or Folger, aud AIRY Culver.
BY virtue judgment Of foreclosure and order osale
made and rendered in the above entitled cause on tn
2lst day Of Sept 1872, directing that be made
the mortgaged premises therein mentioned and descrb
ed as follows to-wt The hi of the Or section
thirty (3O) In Township No seven o. north of range
No. two ~ west, in Grant County. Wisconsin :;
viii, the l4th day Of January 1879, at the hour
Of O'clock in the afternoon the front door Of the
court house In the village Of Lancaster Grant coun
ty Wisconsin, sell said described Ian is and premises
go much thereof may be necessary, TO the highest
and best bidder for cash. to satisfy said judgment
interest thereon and costs Of sale.
VIM p DEWEY WM. Z. sL0AT, Sheriff,
PMS Attorney, Grant county, Wis
Dated Lancaster, Nov. %, 1872. Five
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Estate of Richards.

LNrkrE or WISCONSIN,, Probate Once,
- Grant County. 80 Lancaster, Dec. l6, 1872.
In the matter Of the proof and probate OF the last
will and testament of Thomas Richards deceased late
Of the county of Grant.
Whereas an instrument 10 writing purporting 10 be
the last will and testament of Thoo az Richards de-
ceased late Of the county Of Grant has been filed in
this ose; and Whereas application has been bS
and admitted 10 Probate according 10 the laws of this
State.
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
hsard before the Probate 0dee, in the village
ef Lancaster in said county, the 5th day of Jan
A. d 1873 At one O'Clock p NJ
And IL is further ordered that notice shall be given
20 all PEI sons interested in said Will of the time and
place of said hearing. by publication in the Giant
County Herald newspaper printed in said County,
for three successive weeks each week. prior 10
the time OF such hearing.
By the Court. VIZ. McG0NIGAL
29w3 County Judge
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the best sustained work OF the
Kind la the W GRID"
Harper's Magazine.

The ever-increasing circulation Of ibis excellent
monthly proves its continued adaptation the pnpu
lar desires aud needs Indeed when think into how
many homes il penetrates every month, must
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Of the public mind, for its popularity has beea
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tsetes.-Bost0a Globe
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Harper's Bazaar.

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AttaChment-O'Brien.

CTArE OF WIscoSIS !
- Grant County ess. In Justices Court
Tow OF Boscobel.
10 David o Brien:
YoI are hereby notified that a warrant Of attac h
ment has been issued against you and your prOpert,
attached TO satisfy the demand of d. Rowland
amounting TO ten dollars. Now unless VOL
shall appear before L. J Wolsy. Justice Of the
Peace in and for said county his Office in said town
on the 30th day Of Bee, A. D. 1872, az o'clock
10 the afternoon, judgment will be rendered Agains
you and your property sold TO pay the debt.
d. ROWLAND, PLAINTIFF.
Dated Boscobel. Dec. I'd, 1872 2sw3@
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commissioners, Nolice-Nlelcalf.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN, - In Probate--Grant County
- County Of Grant. Court.
We, the subscribers, having been appointed and
commissioned by the County Conrt Of the county Of
Grant, Commissioners TO receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate Of Mathew Metcalf. late Of Glen Haven, in
said county-deceased, and also all claim and de-
mands exhibited in offset thereto and months
from the 9th Of Nov. last usT2) being allowed by
said Court fer that purpose We do theref re hereby
give notice that will attend to the duties of our
said appointment al the house Of Hannah Metcalf,
widow Of aid Ma thew Metcaf in the town of Glen
HavEn. the 18th day Of January the 5th day OF
June, 1873, from O'Clock A NJ. until o'clock VI
on each Of said days. JAMES ORR,
EBENEZER WOOD,
WILLIAM CURTIS,
29wl Committee
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has million persons. and its influence an rgau Of
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Eeaal Notices.
Esfafe 0fGenz.

CSTAfa OF WISCONSIN, - Probate Once
- Grant County. Lancaster, Dec. Is. 1871.
In the matter Of the Proof and Probate Of the last
viii and testament Of Andreas GEM, deceased, late
the county of Grant.
Whereas an instrument In writing purporting 20 be
the last will and testament OF Audreas GenE. de-
this ONCE and whereas application has been made by
Theodore Mkisch praying that the be proven and
admitted 10 probate according the laws ofthis State
Therefore, IL Is ordered that said application be
heard before me at the Probate Office in the village
Lancaster, In said County, the 18th day of Jan.
A. d 1873 at one o'clock p. NJ.
And IL 10 further ordered that notice shall be given
TO all persons interested in said Will OF the time and
place Of said hearing by publication in the e-s:: C
Herald newspaper printed In said county, for three
successive weeks each week prior to the time OF
such hearing.
BY the Court. WI. MoG0NlGAL,
29w3 Comfy Judge
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-26
Climate and Character.

Perhaps the influence of the four
great winds on character is only a
fancied one; but it is evident on tenn
permanent, which is not altogether
matter of temperature, although the
good old deacon used to say in his
humble, simple way, that his third
wife was very good woman, but her
Temperature was very different from
that of the other two" The north
wind is full of courage, and puts the
stamina of endurance into man, and
it probably would into a woman too if
there were series of resolutions pass
ed to that effect. The west wind is
hopeful; it has promise and adventure
in it, and is, except to Atlantic vOy-
ayers America-bOund, the best wind
that ever blew. The east wind is
peeyishness; it is mental rheumatism
and grumbling, and curls one up in
the chimney-cOrner like a.cat. And
if the chimney ever smokes, it smokes
when the wind sits in that quarter.
The south wind is full of longing and
unrest, of effeminate suggestions, of
luxurious ease, and perhaps We might
say of modern pOetry-at any rate,
modern poetry needs change of air.
l am not sure but the south is the most
powerful of the winds, because of its
sweet responsiveness. Nothing so
stirs the blood in Spring, when it
comes up out of the tropical latitude
it makes men "longen to go on pill
grimages. "-.ScTi6ner's Magazine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-26
Lucerne for the South.

OF the soiling plants there is none
better than Lucerne, and especially is
1t applicable to the South. 1t can be
sown broadcast, or by the drill, and it
is strange that it has not been more
generally adopted in this country-but
one improvement is apt to make way
for another, and hence we find by the
Utica New York; Herald" that it is
strongly recommended for soiling pur-
poses in that State. 1t is a deep-root-
ing perennial plant, sending up numer-
Gus small and tall clover-like shoots,
with blue or violet spikes of flowers,
and will last for years when once we'll
established. The New York SIN
pendent" speaking of it says:
"The Alfalfa grass, over which the
California farmers have gone into
ecstacies, proves to be nothing else
than the Lucerne grass,iwell known in
our Eastern States and cultivated for
wears on the European Continent. Its
value, however, is not Overrated. It is
exceedingly well adapted to dairying
purposes, as 1t will live through very
dry weather and still yield very
beautifully. 1t is said that ten acres
OF the Lucerne grass will yield for soil
ing purposes more forage than one
hundred acres of ordinary pasture.
During the first year of its growth it
can be cut twice, and afterward three
crops from the same land. 1t will live
in very dry, sandy or gravelly coil, for
it sends its roots deep into the subsoil
for moisture, and when once it Is well
started it will stand prolonged periods
of draught, and still help the land to
grow richer year after year. Its value
for our Middle and Southern States il
even far ahead of clover.
We have, in years, past, most earn
estly appealed to the farmers of the
Middle and Southern States to intro
duce this plant. 1t has been grown in
Maryland with great success, and vel
it has been but poorly followed up. In
our Farmer" in 1854, we pro-
claimed that, as a soilisg provender,
there was nothing superior to Lu-
eerne,n and gave minute directions as
to its cultivation. 1t must, however,
be sown upon rich and dry soil, with
q good subsoil, or land made rich by
heavy manuring-it requires potash,
phosphate and sulphate of lime, am
monia-and without these conditions
it is vain to attempt its cultivation.
The Massachusetts Ploughman" says
of this plant, that:
at is much grown in Peru and
Chill, and mown in both countries all
the year round. 1t is also of unknown
antiquity in old Spain, Italy and the
South of France. Old Columella esti-
mated Lucerne as the choicest of all
fodder, because it lasted many years,
and bore being cut down four, five, OF
six times year. 1t enriches, he says
land on which it grows, fattens the
cattle fed with 1t, and is often remedy
for sick cattle. About thfee-quarters o.
an acre of it is, he thinks, abundantly
sufficient to feed three horses during
the whole year."-[ American Farmer