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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-17

A YOUNG MAN, WITH SEVERAL
years. experience as head Bookkeeper and
Pay master in q large manufacturing concern,
alive. accurate and thorough, and who fully I'm.
derstGuds his business, desires a position OF SINH
lar trust and responsibility. The highest refer
epces as to ability and standing. Married.. Far
ties requiring the services OF o frst-class man,
may address D. A. J., care Room 10, 229 Broad
way, N. Y. sepl2-lZ
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03
lIRAISBN HOUSE,
Corner Of Carson and Second Streets,
CARSOE CITY, \ NILNADA
GEO D. FRYER. --- Proprietor

's'FE ABOVE NAMED PROPRIETOR HAVING
/ Inascd the Orm by House would inform his
friends and the tfaveiinw public that 4 is House
has been thoroushty retitted throughout and pnt
in con lrte order for the comfort and pleasure of
all Who may please Ia rive him Caii.
The T ABI.E viii. At AL times. he supplied with
all the SuhsiartiaS a- well As t e luXuFies that
the market atf,rd> No pains will he spared t"
please greSts and every attrnrTnn will be paid to
their reflective wants At al timrS
Th.. BAR is well stocked with Fine Liquors
Wine. &c.
Attached 70 the House - RILL1 NRD ROOM
containing Three Table of the latest improved
,ty les with good cue, balls and fine light.
Also. Il /. y tkAL STAGE OF &c r for the Stages
c,rrec ing with AL the dterut lne- "f STAGES
aud Railroads ruI ming tHrnugh this state ard
California. at! any information i'll Relation to tn
same wi he cheer:uly given at all times
Ga- Part. .ruia attention paid to hooking faS
-eri-erS, calling them. &C. Nov. .'4-tf
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03

Several Of the best coal mines IN
North s. .tlordsLire, Eng, are terri
bly, hood'd
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03

The LIST Be.lin sensation is a
camp meeting.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03

One Of the finest military bands II
rnrore is that ofthe Belg gan regiment
of the Guides.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03
JOHN BOOTH.

OFFICE -E.il'S Brick Bulldin@, Sccoho
street. opposite the Capitol.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03

Marshal Mr1Iah"n. 1t has been
stated. las los N" thlrdNof ms large
fortune. luud ~""rnlating IN Algeria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATION,
For the Fall of 1872.

The fall examinations of Teachers for Grant Coun-
ty will be held as follows
At Boscobel for the town Of Boscobel Hickory
Grove, Marion and Woodman, Friday and Saturday
August 30th and 3lst.
At Muscoda for the towns Of Muscoda, Blue River
and Watterstown, Monday aud TUESDAY, September
% and Sd.
At Patch Grove FOR the towns Of Patch Grove Mt.
Hope, Miilvie and Wyalusing. Friday and Saturday,
September 9th and It'll.
At Lancaster for the towns of Lancaster Little
Grant, lenboro and Clifton TUESDAY and Wednesday,
September 10th aud 18th.
At Potos for the towns of Potos Harrison and Par
., Monday and Tuesday Sept 10th and 18th.
At Hazel Green for the towns of Hazel Green, James
town and smelser, Thursday and Friday September
10Th and 10th.
At Beetown. District No. 2, for the towns Of Bee.
town, Bloomington and Glen Haven Monday aud
ru sday, September 2Srd and 2lth.
At Cassville for the tow of Cassvile and Water
loo, Thursday and Friday, September 10th and 27th.
Al tennimore for the towns Of FennimOre, Wing
vile and Liberty, Monday aud Tuesday, September
Both and 0otobsr LIST.
At Patteville for the towns OF Plateville and Lima
and the teachers who will attend the state Normal
Institute, Thursday and Friday, Oct 10th and 18th.
At this Institute which begins September 3rd and
closes October 18th, instruction 10 teachers will be
free and in il many things will be taught that will
be Of great service TO applicants, both applicants
for certificates and teachers hence every teacher
who can, should attend.
supplementary examination for the benefit of
those who were unable TO attend any of the regular
examinations will be held at Lancaster Thursday and
Friday, November eth and Sth
Teachers can attend the examination wherever most
convenient, W II. UOLFORD
County Superintendent of Schools
Bloomington, August "a, 1872. 1.-Two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
Narrow Gauge.

The first narrow gauge engine OF
wisconsin or Illinois has been pur-
chased at Pittsburg, Pa, by Mr.. OAR
lbs Hnnkins, the contractor on the
Galena and Muscoda Road. 1t will
arrive at Galena soon, and will be q
great object of interest to all who
are versed in railway matters. We
hope they will bring it to Lancaster
soon. 1t is named the NJ. Y. John
son, from the President of the Com
pany.
The Platte vile election on the
question of voting s32 900 aid to the
road is to be held Oct. 14th. 1t APP
pears at first thought like a heavy
tax on the people of that town, bdt
it will be hardly felt if paid in annu-
al insfalments through term of
years. We have great confidence
that it will be voted and that the
road will be built to that town.
A Railroad is permanent fixture.
There ls no improvement that can
be made, of greater permanence. A
bank may break. A factory may
burn. A county seat may be remov-
ed. A wagon road may be altered
at the will of the town. A bridge
may fall, a mine may "peter," an
academy may run down, or a mill
be swept off by food. All these
things are of frequent occurrence
through the country, and we have
learned to take our chances on them.
But where is the railroad that lies
idle, burns up. or falls to decay !?
Where has the iron road once lain,
that it does not lie to-day? These
wonderful parallel bands Of iron have
stretched forth, Northward, South
ward and Westward, till they hold
beneath their unyiolding grasp 60
600 miles Of road in the United
States alone. How many mites of
rails once laid have been taken up,
and how many acres of land that
have been once graded to serve as
trotting course for the irol horse,
have ever been returned again to
private uses?
When in coming centuries our
country shall begin to lapse into de-
cay, as the ancient nations have
done, then perhaps our railroads will
fall into disuse. But, for all the pur-
poses of the present generation, it
seems by experience that railroad
once running will run there forever.
Then it behooves:the people Of Platte
vile to put forth unusual efforts and
make extra sacrifices at the present
time, when tho railroad system of
the country is being formed, to Sc
cure junction at their village, and
prevent the building up of rival
market town close by, under the
name Of Platteville Junction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

CooPER.-We have received from
Messrs. d. Appleton & Co., New
York, Fenimore Cooper's Deer
slayer" being the second issue in the
illustrated edition of CJoper's
Misunderstanding Tales" which
we announced few weeks ago, on
the appearance of "The Last of the
Mohicans." This edition of Coop
er's novels is handsOm ely illustrated
with new engravings by F. o.. G.
barley, and tho volumes are sold at
the low price of seventy-five cents.
1t is the first time Cooper's novels
have been placed before the public in
a style that is both attractive, and
yet at a price to render them access
sible to the great majority of read.
ers. As time passes, CoOper's splen-
did pictures of the early border-ife
four country gain value and charm.
Every American should be familiar
with the scenes and characters
which he depicts, for his works are
indivisibly identified with our early
history and our primitive forests
Cooper's novels ought to form a
part Of the education of our youth,
for they are we'll calculated to in
spire love of country, and to en-
courage spirit of robust manli-
ness.
IA & l. A. Burr have the g latest fhinr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

tkS- The Democrat recently ventur-
ed sly thrust at the Herald on US
ing Ready made Editorials" The
insinuation was thought too false for
notice, but we were reminded of it
by seeing an editorial appear stimuli
taneously in several Greeley papers,
headed 1.-The greatest steal of the age
exposed" How can such great
original minds as those of Rice and
knight think so exactly alike that
their "leaders" are precisely the
same, letter for letter ? Nothing
"ready-made" about it, of course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01


FIRE IN BEECowN.-Last Friday
z NJ the large. costly residence Of
Mr.. James IL. Brown was consumed
We are told that about noon the
south chimney had burned out,
with Il violent heat, but no DANCE r
was apprehended till about 2 p NJ,
when the roof of the south wing
was found in flames, the furniture
was all removed, and part of the
doors and windows, but it was i'm
possible to subdue the flames From
knowledge of the building, we sur
mise that the fire caught in an inac-
cessible place between the ceiling
OF the attic-room and the peak of the
roof No such place should be toler-
ated in any building.
The erection of this splendid coun.
try mansion, in one of the most sight
ly locations, overlooking much OF
Blake's Prairie, was no small i'm
provement. 1t was a landmark to
all the region about. Around it has
grown up little village of ten or a
dozen houses and shops, named Dia-
mond Grove. Mr.. Browns house
was built about 1862, at an expense
Of some S., 900. He holds an insur-
ance policy Of 81 900, and saved some
81, 200 worth of articles, at which
facts we rejoice with him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
COLTS STRAYED.

GTRAYED away from the subscriber, living in
- the town of Blue River. on or about the first OF
June ls72, two year old colts described follows
horse colt, dark bay. With bald face aud fore
head, black tail and name COLT light sor-
rel, with white star in forehead and white hind
foot, has breast caused by stick of wood.
Anybody giving me Information that will lead to
the recovery of the colts, or return them to me. will
receive SO reward any retu rning of them
will receive IS reward.
My address is Herman Rasquy, Muse oda
Grant County Wis. Place of residence mile north
% Blue River Mills, tho road from the Mills to
Muscoda l5m3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING Ma

WHEELER L. WILSON SEWING Ma
CHINE IMpRovED.-Within a few
months the "Improved Wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machine" has been
introduced in our midst as candi>
date for public favor. An objection
to the Wheeler 4 Wilson by many
heretofore, without regard TO the
quality of work done, has been the
difficulty of its operation by unprac-
tised hands. But recent improve
ments in the Wheeler, it is claimed,
entirely remove this objection. IL
may now be said TO be most simply
constructed, having but 90 pieces,
while the other machines in use have
over hundred parts subject to weaJ
and to get out of order. Looking
over the circular issued by the manu-
featuring company we find the fol-
lowing among other reasons urged
why the Wheeler & Wilson machine
is superior to all others: the rotary
hook motion which makes the lock
stitch causes 1t to run easier and fast
er. IL has no stake up" The glass
cloth preSser" enables the operator
to see each stitch as made, and TO
guide the work with certainty. The
tension upon the lower thread is
self regulating. 1t is noiseless. The
great number Of these machines sold
throughout the country for family
and manufacturing uses is high proof
of its growing popularity. The
agents, Messrs. Dewey and Richard
son, for this section, are located at
the Lancaster House, where sample
machines may be examined and pur-
chases made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
First Class Farm for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his ia Of 240 acres
situated 81 miles Of the village Of Patch Grove,
40 acres of choice prairie under cultivation balance
pasture and beautiful grove timber. On said farm IRE
two comfortable frame dwelling houses, small ia rm
and graDary, a good well near buildings, two good
cserns aud plenty of running water for stock. good
bearing orchard and plenty Of small fruit Price SIS
per acre; third down and balance on time to
suit purchaser.
For further Information inquirs at the subscriber
in the town of Little Grant, Grant County, Wis
ANDREW CAIRNS.
Bloomington, Sept. %, 1872. l5mtf*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

CoRREcrIoN.-The young man
who was fatally injured by jump
irg upon IT,, sharp end of broken
fork handle, was named Frederick
Licked, aud was about 20 years old
The accident happened IN Monday
Sep, Is, and he died the next Sun.
day morning. The notice of last
week was erroneous 10 several re-
spscts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
DI ED:

In Muscalungs, Grant County. Wis., Sept 9th, Of
Cholera fantum, Arthur Ulysses, only child OF Geo
b. and Emma A. Wheeler, aged months aud 10 day.
In Beetown August 27, 1872, after an Illness OF four
days. Gordon D., of Thomas T. and Ezabe tn
Dudley, sged Is years, 10 months an d 20 days.
Is Gordon dead how strange II seemsi
Like some mysterious, feverish dreams;
o.. mighty death you've laid him low,
And filled our home with tears and woe
How shall we drink this bitter cup,
How shall We give our brother up,
And yield him thus to deaths embrace,
Except thou help us, God Of gracei b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
DUBUQUE MARKET.

DUBUQUE, Monday, Sept. 80 1872,
Wheat-hest new white $l,lO@ll2.
Corn 306fS'c.
0ats-old 3h@32c.
new 20G25e.
Butter l56Di7c.
Eggs 15c.
Potatoes 25G30c.
do sweet 7OG 100.
Wool TO 8 cts lower.
Hops falling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
BusINEss CnLLEaE oF GRANr ConN.

BUSINESS COLLEGE OF GRANT CoUN-
TY.-This new institution is started
under favorable auspices. Though,
ike all other new and untr;ed under
taklngs, it starts off slowly, and re-
quIres time to win its way to the
general knowledge and confidence OF
the country, yet it has many ele-
ments Of success on its side, and it
really should and must remain one
OF the permanent fixtures OF Lancas-
ter. These elements of success are
worth mentioning, as it is an institu-
ton which if patronized can not fail
to benefit this vicinity like any other
good school First. there is a gener-
al need of a school devoted especial
ly to business training, penmanship,
and bookkeeping. Second, scores
of our youth have been to the large
cities to learn these things, who might
have learned nearer home. Third,
board is twice as expensive in cities
az here. Fourth, there is no branch
in the course that cannot be as we'll
taught in country town as in Chi
cago. Fifth, we should build up
home enterprises. Sixth, the propri-
etors are exemplary and deserving
men; they have come to remain for
years among us, and being both bad.
ly crippled in the Union service, will
depend on their brain and writing
abilities for success and fortune If
these reasons DO not in a short time
fill their rooms with pupils, there is a
seventh that will, namely: it is for
overy young mans interest to learn
business before he tries to do business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

AZ a meeting of the Republican
Electors of the Town of Lancaster.
held on Saturday, Sept. 28lh, 1872,
for the purpose of electing nine dele.
gates to attend the % Assembly Dis
trict Convention, to be held at LAM
caster on Wednesday Oct. 81, 1872,
VIM. McGonigaI was chosen chair
man and TIA. Burr Secretary. John
G. Clark then introduced the follow
ing resolution which was read twice
and adopted:
"REsoLyEp, That we approve the course Of
the Hon. A. X. Bushnell our member of the
Assembly in the Legislature last winter, and
that If the Republican candidate of this dis.
trict this fall is to be Lancaster man we ia
vor his denomination"
The meeting then proceeded tc
elect the following persons as dele
gates to said Assembly District Con.
ventiC n.
+ Halbert, oh Budd,
NJ NJ Ziegler, SH Farnsworth,
c II Baxter, A Provis,
L Baldwin, p II Parsons,
VIM Alcorn.
On motion the meeting adjourned
L. a. BURR, VIM. McGoNIGAL,
Secretary. Chairman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
STOCK FARM FOR SALE,

The undersigned will sell his farm of 200 stu
ated In the town of Fennimore, miles east of the
Center adjoining the parker Farm" 100 acres in
cultivation well forced, and balance timber land
Plenty of good water on the premises. Stone dwell
ing log stables sheds for stock, and granaTies. An
orchard of 100 bearing The lands adapted
either for stock raising or farming and will be sold
on reasonable terms. Apply to me on the promises.
o. L. BERRY.
Fennimore, Wis May l6, 1872. 235l6m*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

FATAL AcCIDENT.-On Tuesday
last Frank Babcock, aged about l6
wears. son of w. &. Babcock, of this
place met his death in the following
manner. He was out pigeon-hunt-
ing with double-barreled shot-gu
in company with Eugene Spencer,
and bad discharged one barrel and
was In the act of re.losding it, when
the other barrel went off lodging
the entire charge in his head killing
him instantly. He was in a kGeel-
ing posture and the charge struck
him little below the left eye close
to the nose. The intelligence reach>
ed town in few minutes after the
accident happened and his father,
friends and neighbors went out to
find that it was too true. His body
was brought to town and it being
generally conceded that his death
was the result of accident no inquest
was held. His funeral took place
to-day at 10, A. M.-PlatteviHe Wit
ness,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
RAIN TIME AT sPECHTs FERRY
Local Matters:


HEAVY frost last night.
The Lancaster House barn has
shining new roof
SECOND Assembly District Con
vention (Republican) at LANCASTER
TO morrow.
Mr.. +. w. PHILLIPS has bought
the residence Of j. d. Higgins who
is leaving town.
ABOUT dozen chimneys were
knocked off the houses and churches
N town by the late hurricane.
"A FARMER near Prairie du Chicn
raised l67 bushels Of wheat on four
acres Of land Ala bushels per acre.
-PiGElNs are still being killed in
good numbers by our sportemen, and
two weary hunters were seen com
ing in well laden with ducks.
In response t. calls from the
Republicans Of Darlington and vi
entity, Mr.. Barber has gono to spend
the week among them, and will
probably address them.
-THE damage done by the fall
ing Of the tall chimney and crush
ing of the dye-house at the wooden
mill in the late gale, will cost the
company about $500, as lately esti-
mated.
In the thunder storm eight days
ago, span of horses owned by
Kirkpatrick Il Meyer, valued at $500,
was struck dead by lightning at
Clifton They were designed for
thenew Livery Stable.
Ma. LEWIS NJ. OKEY of Cass.
willie has bought the house and lots
of Mr. J. IL. Wood who is about to
remove to Sank County, and we
learn he intends erecting credta-
bic house on the vacant portion.
-YoUNG & YOUNG is the name
Of new firm starting business at
Glen Haven The partners are the
younger sons of NJ. X. Young, and
will deal in machinery and agricul-
tural tools and also buy produce.
"A coFFEE- boiler was lost, stray
cd or stolen at the Fair in Lancas-
ter. Please return the same to this
office Also the can OF peaches
stolen from the ladies' table might
as well be- returned as there seems
70 DC no great mystery as to where
it went.
--FRoM Mr. Il. r. Tel, long the
foreman Of this Office, we have re
ccived copies Of "Tho Placer Argus"
a good ,oking weekly published al
Auburn, Cal. "EI' is foreman, and
the paper as matter of course
is all right as regards execution and
politics, tor it supports the propre-
tics II tho printers craft a. well as
the nomination Of oil Republican
candidates
AND what is a merchant to DO
but defend himself and fight to the
bloody end, when he sees robber
crawl out from under. bis counter at
Il late hour in the evening? So
thought Abner Flagg and Il Il
Murphey last Monday night so
they reused themselves 30 the fierce
encounter aud killed large villain
GUS looking muskrst How long he
had been hiding in Mr.. Burr's store
is not known. but he seemed to
forget that Burr deals in furs and
peItry
The corn crop Of 1872 is re.
markable yield, and it is doubtful if
larger or better ears on an average
were ever seen in Grant County
Frosts kindly kept away till the corn
was well matured In driving about
the country ono notices also a great
increase 10 tbs amouut of corn fod.
der being cut and secured this year.
This is a move toward economical
farming The amount of good fod-
der wasted on most farms, in the
way of stalks, straw, hay, &C.,
would if saved feed considerable ad.
diuonal stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
FOR SALE ON TERMS OF
EASY PAYMENT.

O20 ACRES Of new land, in the town Of Cassyie.
> will sell the north half dissection 81 town g. range
west-320 acres.
situation-one and a half miles below the village OF
Cassve, al three miles rom the Railroad depot At
Buena VISTA Iowa.
Quality-Fair, unmproved-well watered and easy
of access by a good road, aud suitable for two good
farms.
Terms-20 per cent down. balance In ten years
annual payments at per cent interest
VIII exchange the same for Lancaster village prop
erty at fair rates.
Any wanting this land will do well to apply
soon, WI DEWEY.
Lancaster, Sept I'd, 1872. l5tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
STRAY COLT.

TAKEN up by the subscriber on lands owned by
him in section seven, town Of POtosi. on about
the first Of September 1872 bay Mare Colt. black
name aud tail supposed 10 be three years Old past
no marks or brands Owner requested 70 prove prop
erty. pay charges AID take stray away
i6w4 i FARRAsD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Monday September 80, 1872
Flour firm and quiet.
Wheat active and easy at I.lsl40L1s3{ cash or
seller September l.17I@ll7A seller october, and
96c seller November
Corn iue and firm at 36l4 cash seller October
and 363l seller November.
Oats hrm and quiet at 231z for No. spot seller
October
Rye firm and steady at 56c.
Barley at b7c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01

POCKET DICTlONARY.-We bster's
Pocket Dictionary, in its present
shape, is a great improvement over
all previous editions and all similar
works. 10 the first place it is neat
ly printed, and bound in morocco,
with gilt edges. Then it contains
200 pictorial illustrations, which
give mucn clearer idea of the
meaning of many words than could
possibly be conveyed by the usual
definition. The little volume, while
being no larger than an ordinary
pocket book, embraces in it's vocab,
nlary careful selection of over
$4,000 of the most important words
OF the language, with definitions
sufficiently clear, though necessarily
brief, to meet the ordinary wants of
any one requiring its use. Prefixed
to the work are tables of money,
weight and measure, authorizations,
words and phrases from foreign
languages, rules TOR spelling, expla-
nations, etc. 1t is in fact most
valuable little book, and is doubly
worth the dollar it costs. 1t is very
beautifully and substantially bound,
with tucks and gilt edges. The
Publishers, Brakeman, Taylor l. Co.,
1873 and 40 Grand Street, New
York, will forward it by mail on
receipt OF one Dollar, or it can be
bought almost anywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-01
STRAY HORSES.

TAKEN up by the subscriber on section e. town 3,
Il range 3, Potosi, spotted grey mare with
ead Of one ear turned in also dark brown mare
colt about one year old. no particular marks TIE
owner reqnested to prove property pay charges and
take them away. s. b CHASE.