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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16

and myself hoard you bark and snarl,
not ten minutes afterWard, at the, win
dow. Mrs. Gringo wiIltestify that the
Language you addressed to her was the
idiotic raviug Of q lunatic =
Felix's temper changed. He burst
into prolonged roar Of laughter.
My dear friend said he, it is all a
ridiculous mistakel Carlo didn't bite
me-hs only tore my coat tails. When
you heard me barking at the window, I
was only teasing him afraid to sp-
proach nearer. What game at cross
purposes we've been at
The old gentlemen could scarcely re.
alize it.
Felix he taltered, Il fear II have
been contemplate old noodle. For.
give me, and let me go somewhere and
hide my face
NO, no; l need forgiveness, too. Let
us say We will forget everything on both
sides.'
Mrs. Gringo, the ugly female did
not answer. Her husband, however,
spoke up for her.
i will attend to that, my dear follow.
l think, first of all, you had better come
with me into the house, and change your
dress. The truth is, battered hat, =
coat without any tails, muddy panta.
looms, and so injured nose, are not alto
gethcr becoming. We'll talk every
thing over after awhile, Egad I can
scarcely stand for laughing! Ha, ha,
ha As long ne you live, never forget
how you commenced your oourtship with
my niece
'No,' said Felix, rejecting for the first
time on the ridiculous figure he must cut
before the beautiful Rosie, aud edging
toward the house 'it's not likely that
ever shall; nor my exciting introduc-
tion to her.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16

A sharp yankee went into q eepatsy
store Down east, and thus acc osted the
proprietor:
Squire, do you trader
'Considorab!c,' vas tho reply.
Il mean, do you dicker7
Some what yer got to dicker ?
"A egg
what yer want for egg!'
Guess I'd Ike darnin' needle
The required needle Was dickered for
the egg, and the yankee was going away,
when he turned and said X:
Squire, do you treatr
'Wad, don't mind If / d. replied
the store keeper. They repaired to an
adjacent tavern, and the usual bourbon
was produced.
Hold on said the yenkee, imy
chests weak, and I never take whiskey
without egg in it,
The generous shop keeper handed him
tho 'dickered egg. but without asking
him for his needle again. The yankee
broke the shell on the edge of tho glass,
when he exclaimed
'Geewilikias! this eggs got two
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16
yolkal Guess yer otter gin me snOthSr
darnin' needle, Squire ? aar
'ShOeas So LOng As II vaa.n

A Chicago correspondent sends the
following: Al recent tfisi before Jus
tice Dougherty it was thoughtimpeFtans
by counsel to determine the length Of
time certain q quarters Of beef, hogs2
and I sheep remained in an express
wagon in front of Plaintiffs store before
they were taken away By defendant.
The witness under examination was
German, whose knowledge ofthe Eng
lish language was very limited but no
testified in a very plain, straightforward
way to having aftervard carried It oue
and put it into the aforesaid wagon.
Then the following ensuod:
Counsel-sState to the jury how long
it was after you took the meat from tho
store and put it into tho wagon before it
was taken away
Witncss-'Now I shoost eand dell dat.
dinks bout twelve feet Z not say
nearer as dat ,oi
Counsel-'You don't understand me.
How long was It from the time the meat
left tho store, and was put into The VA
gon, before it was taken away by defend
ant?' y. us'
'Witness-sNow know noe what you
ask dat Fog. Der wagon he was back up mit
der sidewalk, aud dat's shoost soslong aa
it vas You tell me how long der Hide-
walk sas. Den feetH DWelve fast7 Den
I dells how long 1t vas.'
Counsel--sI don't want to fiEd out how
long the sidewalk was, but I want 60
know (speaking ve:s slowly 'how=-loag
Observation-Disclosures
before-it-was-t.ken--away2
Witness-tOh! dat !! Wei, now, I noe
sold any meat so. all time weigh him;
never measured meat, not yet. But I
dinks bout dree feet (Here the specta-
tors and his honor and che jury smiled
audibly.) I know nos, shentlemsna, hov
is dis. I dell you all 1 can 10 good ssL
know
Connsel--L.ook hero. Iwantto kncm
how long It was before Che ineak s1ns
taken away after It was put into tks
wagonr
Witness-(looking very knowingly at
oounseD D-'Now you try and get me
in sorape. That meat van ahoass 50
long in der wagon ss he vas in der shepl
Das'5 al told you. Dat meat wss 5za7s as1=1si
was dead meat. He don't got nhch
longer in den dousan' year not moosh!a
Couusel-'That will dog ias... =
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16

UaoLR ZEKE's PEAoTrcAE JoKa.-
Some yesfs age there lived ia one oeoar
large cities an ecceutVio ahassctsr kaoga
as Uncle Zske, who never lost chance
of perretrating practical joke. Any
place or occasion suited him, provided
he could make his point. Ons fps Ses.
day nc .epaired 70 q fashionable church,
some time after the services had COM
menced, and as there was not sest
vacant, he took a prominent polition in
the centre aisle. vtsro hssteod 5ols up.
right, with his seove-pipS hat clsppea
tightly on his head. OF course. be
attracted much attention, and very sooa
the sexton, pap fog whom Uncle Z.ke
bad an especial sdislike, came creeping
up to him and whispered that he must
take off his hat.
That's agiu nay principles said Ua.
Gle Zeke.
i cant help thas.' said the sexton
impatiently, you must take It off,
But WON'T replied Uncle Zeks.
'Thcp shall take it of for you, saiS
the sexton, who vas becoming very
nervous on account Of the attention shis
whispered colloquy had sccasioned.
'All right said Uncle Zeke .you kia
take it of. That aip't against my psips
ciples,'
The sexton theroppon took hold Of the
rim of Uncle Zeke's hat and dextsrously
lifted 1t Oft his head. But what sss tke
respectable sections horror whom about
two quarters Of hickory nuts rolled oat
of his hat and went clattsrias aud baag-
ing over the church Aoor.
And that was Uncle Zske's ioks on
the SEXTON.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16
AN EXCITING INTRODUCTION

The affectiouatc father of Mr.. Felix
Flutter had conveyed to that young
gentleman the melancholy intelligence
that the time allowed him for his
'whack'-a very low phrase, 'gnifying
Che period nc was to be permitted to run
wild before marriage-was over; aud
poor Felix sat in his bachelor chambers.
sis,s''t; his Schattles. like. to use q bright ely
original simile, Manrius among the
ruins oFCarthnge. The magnificent ST
Bernard dog, presented TO Felix only
two days before, had bcen sent away to
.hr. Gripgo's uiecc, and his master was
10 follow Immediately on the morrow
Jack Bursoyr. who was the ONLY one
IN the secret, took the rooms and fur
nlturc just as they stood The morn
ing came and their former owner
vanished, leaving ne. a trace behind
At Lriugo Hall, the elderly proprietor
met him joyfully
Oohe uo"n 70 marry my niece, Felix,
you rogue, and to accomplish the wish
of mine aud your fathers eh? You've
never seen her, but when you do, it will
be all over with you my boy Though |
say it myself, she is really lovely wo
man!
'Ah! sighed Felix, I'm So awfaily
bashiui. l hope she fixed my present
i sent MIN down in advaaee, to make
way for rsySelf.'
'Oh, yes returned Mr.. Gringo,
family, she was delighted. We were
all delighted. In fact, I may say we
were charmed. Rut-ahem don't
you think tho fellow a iitte-a little
dangerous r
'Not at all. I'm not acq TAINTED with
him. bnt I'm sure he's not dangerous
Clearly the magnificent st. Berna rd
had become source of anxiety already.
Old Mr.. Griugo's eyes looked, most un
questionably, full Of oftrouble. There's
40 lear of hydrophobia, you think P
Felix answered that there need be
none in the world; that Carlo was a
magnificent animal.
Very magnificent, no doubt retured
the prospective father-in-law still
gloomiIy; but he certainly las
remarkably large mouth. / think he
could bite about five pounds Of flesh out
Of person's leg at one n,outhtul. Per.
haps it wouldn't be bad idea-marely
to be on the safe side you know-for us
ali to wear leather panta looms
Felix, OF course, deprecated this
notion INSTANTLY. He could not allow the
bad impression, which Carlo had evident
ly made, to exist any dsnser; so he said:
My dear sir, I am going out presently
to make the dogs acquaintance myself.
aud you'll see how fond he will be of me
When your niece and | are married, he
will be such capital company for us you
know. will lend him to you, too,
sometimes, If you want hun.
But MIR. Griugo was by no means en-
ihusiastc over this offer, since, TO con-
tess the truth, il he had one dread moro
than another, 1t was OF hydrophobia.
Therefore, NO sooner had FELIX vanished
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16
Autumn Leaves.

o. Oh, Autumn Leaves!
My spirit grieves
That you soon should fade,
The beauty bright
That charms our sight
On the carth's cold breast be laid.
Oh, leaves so fair
Your colors rare
A sweeter mem'ry bring,
Than all the flowers
OF summer hours,
Or all tho buds Of Spring.
Your naughty pride
Could not abide
The Summers changeless green,
But you must wear
Those garments rare
Like mantless Of a queen
You rob the skies
or sun.et dyes
And mornings crimson flush;
Aud then by day
Your trophies gay
Bedeck each tree and bush
But hy-and-by
The wrathful sky
Will lay your beauty low,
And DER your forms
December storms
Sweep wide the drifting snow.
Then prnisc be still
To artist skill,
That spite of wind or storms,
Gives to our sight
In colors bright
The beauty CT your forms.
Star Spangled Banner.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16

when was Rome buihf' asked q
school committee man Of che Sra. ,slass
in ancient hissory.
In the night answered q bright lie,
t!s girl.
dn the night = exclaimed the aston.
ished Is examiner. saow do yos make
that ou.?a eri
why. I thought everybody kasw
that Rome wasn't built in day" {
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
To Assessors.

We make the following extract
from the instructions of Hon. Ill.
Breese Secretary Of State, which As
SCISSORS will do well TO note and fol-
low:
"a strict compliance with the spir-
il and letter of the Assessment Law
on the part of the Assessors is abso-
lutely necessary, TO secure justice to
all and injustice to none. An As.
SCISSOR who can not coHscieHtiously
govern himself by the Law should re-
sign and give place to somo one who
can and will. There are two priuci.
pal considerations which should be
borne in mind a. the special object
of the assessment law:
ist ALI PROPERTY of whatever nature,
unless exempt By law, should be listed. To
discover this property, whether in land money
credits, bonds and mortgages, stock or goods
chstiels, is the first duty OF the Assessor. 2d
TIE True VALUE Of such property should be
ssceriained. This is 10 be done by the As
SCISSOR, UPON OATH, so FAR rs the property IL
exhibited to him, and not by the persons emu
merating the various articles OF which hi
property eonsists.p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, California

Advertising alone does not produce success.
The thing which IS advertised must have in
trinsic merit, or else large advertising will
eventually do II more harm than good, adver>
tise il thoroughly and you will be SIRE 10 sue
coed if il Is poor, don't praise il, for people
will soon discover you are lying.
Such is the policy Of the Burlington Route,
which runs TO three great regions in the West:
lst, To Omaha, connecting with the great Pa
cific Roads. I'd, To LibcolH. the capital of
Nebraska, and all that beautiful region south
OF the ,atie, filed with r. r. lands and home
stesds. 81, To St. Joseph, Kansas City and
all Kansas points.
The roads are splendidly built, have the
best bridges. finest cars, the Miller platform
and coupler, s"d the safety air brake (to pre-
vent the loss of life that is every where else
happening) Pullman's sleepers, Pullman din
ing cars, large and powerful engines Ito make
| quick time and good conneetions), and are in
a word the best equipped roads in the West.
| So that if you desire TO 60 safely, surely,
quickly and comfortably TO any point in
| Southern Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, or on the
| Pacific Roads, be sure that you go "By Way
of Burlington"
All who wish particular information, and q
large map, showing correctly the Great Wesi,
ana all its railroad connections, can obtain
| them, and any other knowledge, by address
| ing General Passenger Agent, B. & Mo. K.
| r., Burlington, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
Platteville Notes.

While at Plstteville the other day
several matters claimed our attention
and deserve notice 10 the Herald =
The mines in this region are being
actively worked, and have yielded
molc lead ore and dry bone during
the winter past than for q number OF
previous seasons The spring BUSH
ness trade has been encouragingly
large TO merchants and dealers.
Chief among the late improvements
We notice the ~ ight House." a
new brick hotel, lately opened by
Mr.. G. D. Streeter. This house
stands on the corner Of Pine and
Bunsen streets, nearly opposite and
north of the fine residence Of l. Bay
Icy. 1t was built by James Wright
in 20 and ~ (but not finished until
this spring. at "a cost OF about 81 600.
The building has an excellent Local
ton in a quiet part of the town, and
at the same time convenient TO the
main business street, and easily &C
cesslble from all directions The
hotel is two stories high, with ground
dimensions of 40x70 feet. An add-
ton is being erected which will ex-
tend the length of the building to 80
feet. The main front is southwark,
with also an entrance on the west
Verandas when completed will ex-
tend along the entire side both on
the south and west. The inside ar
rangement of the Wright House" is
excellent. On the first floor, besides
u good sized Office and sample room,
is full suite Of parlor apartments /;
also dining room large enough to
seat hundred persons. This apart
ment is 30x40 feet. The whole build
ing seems to be complete for the pur-
poses intended, and will supply a
long felt want at Platteville-a COM
modlous first class hotel. And
Streeter aud lady know just how to
keep it.
The first newspaper published
within the present limits of Grant
County appeared at PlattevilIe July
1910 The press and materials were
brought from ST. Louis by NJ j)r
Rountree and were paid for by stock
subscription to the amount of about
$3.50 la those days lead was le-
gal tender and the stock taken in the
enterprise was mostly paid in lead
The Badger continued until the Sum
mer or Fall Of 1912 whom the Office
passed into the hands Of AIoDEo Plat
and the name of the paper changed
TO the Wisconsin, Wig. The Wig
was carried on until tho Spring of
l843 when it suspended publication.
Two years atterward the Independ-
ent American was started with j. Il.
Marsh as editor.
Mr.. o. A. Boynton, OF livery
fame, has again started in the livery
business. He came TO PlatteviIe in
an early day and from the years 40
to '62 was engaged in this business
Mr.. b. is one of Platteville's best and
most worthy citizen and deserves un-
limited success. HIS business place
for the present is at the old stand
nearly opposite the bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30

A LooPHoLE FOR LIQUOR SELLERS
IN ADMINISTRATION. Il. G.. Ryan,
City Attorney of Milwaukee, has ad-
vised Mayor Hooper, that the pro-
visions of the Graham temperance
law, passed by the last Legislature,
requiring bond from liquor sellers,
are imperative in that city. The
Wisconsin says Mr.. Ryan's opinion
covers the following points:
That by the charter of 1852, the city was
made independent of the excise law of 1851,
and vested with special power TO regulate and
license and safe Of intoxicating drinks that
this special power was again confirmed by leg
islation in 1868, recognizating and establish
ing the Independent power of the Common
Council over the subject within the city; that
the first section of the act of last winter re-
curing bond, ETC., is strictly an amendment
ct the excise law, coextensiye only with the
excise law in its application, and therefore not
applicable TO the city and that therefore the
ordinance of the city, passed under the speci-
al power of the charter, are not effected by
the act OF last winter, and no bond is required
from persons liceesed under them.
The Ne,oS expresses the opinion
that 1.-The charters of other cities in
the State, many of which are model
ed after the charter of Milwaukee,
contain similar provisions on the sub
ject, so that it is highly probable that
the liquor law will not be operative
or capable of being enforced within
the limits of any Incorporated city in
tho State. State Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
Post Office Robbery at Boscobel.

Mr.. EDITOR Our post office was
broken into and large number OF
letters aud packages stolen or de-
Stroyed on Monday night, 22d int.
The thieves entered tho back win
dow, having first broken the glass TO
reach the window fastenings. All
the mail matter received on that
day from Lancaster, Potosi, Fenni-
nimore and intermediate points, as
well az our home letters for the
ease were overhauled and tho letters
taken TO a coal house in the rear of
the post office where they were ex-
amincd. 1t seems that the burglars
did not give themselves time enough
to open all the mail in the coal house
but left, probably from fear of detec,
lection, before having finished our
work. However, they carried a
number of unopened letters away
with them, the most of which were
found in the morning by Mr.. kron-
shage in q cattle yard short distance
below town. A skitf was missing
from the ferry on the morning after
the theft, and il is supposed that the
burglars made their escape down the
river. The amount of money secured
by them cannot be correctly ascer-
tanned. Mr.. Dickinson says he
thinks that the rascals succeeded in
getting enough to pay them we'll
for their work. Suspicion rests
upon 10 one hereabouts and no ar
rests have been made. The p. o.
Department ought certainly to take
this matter into their hands and
send detectives here TO ferret out the
matter without further delay. If
something is not don, soon to pre-
vent such work as this, burglars in
Boscobel will be an every day or
night occurrence. 2,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30

DECORATION DAY. By common
consent and usual custom the Both
day of May has been fixed for the
public decoration of soldiers graves
We are requested by resident mem-
bers of.the Committee of Arrange-
ments for 1872, to give notice that all
members of the Committee are ex-
pected TO meet at the Court House,
on Tuesday next at O'clock p. NJ,
to make arrangements for proper
observance of this day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30

10. 0. Z. ASNlvERsARY.-The
53i anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in the United States was celebrated
in Lancaster on Friday evening of
last week, the Mississippi Valley and
the Hoffnung lodges working con-
jointly in conducting the exercises.
the affair was held in the iodge-rOom,
and was attended by nearly all the
members of both lodges, besides a
fair number of invited ladies and
gentlemen. Music and singing were
furnished by the Lancaster String
Band and the "Hdnnerchor," sos
ciety of songful Germans lately or
ganzed in this village. The exercises
lasted several hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
Try oar Tea.
A. e. 7. A. BURR.
Lancaster Apr. Goth 1872, 4Sn3

ACCIDENT Mr.. j. G Jonos, while
on his way from his home in Craw-
ford county to Lancaster, on FRI
day last, mot with very serious ac-
cident at Fennimore. Center. His
team becoming frightened ran away.
Mr.. Jones was thrown out of the
wagon, striking upon his face and
shoulder; one of the wheels ran over
his head cutting cash in his fore
head. Upon examination the Shout
der blade was found to be broken
TIE injured man has since been ia
ken to his home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
Local Matters:
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the ensulns
Corporation Election for the village Of Ian
caster, q; which are TO be elected The follow
ing officers, to-wii:
Oae Pre.ident and Police Justice,
-Four Trustees,
One Supervisor TO represent said village II
the County Board OF Supervisors,
viii be held al the office Of the Clerk of saic
Village in the Village Of Lancaster. Wiscon.
sin, on the 6rH DAY OF MAY next and
that the poll Of said election will be opened a
one O'Clock in the afternoon and close at -four
O'Clock in the afternoon or that day.
DAVID ScHREINER,
Village Clerk.
Lancaster, Wis, April 20, 1872. AZ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
BAR MEETING.

A. ths senior surviving practitioner At the Bar Of
fhe Fifth Judicial Circuit and at the request Of the
Circuit Judge, aud other members OF the Bar, give
notice that Bar Meeting will be held AZ tho Court
House. ia Darlington, la fAyette county on Tuesday
the 10Th day " June next, at two O'Clock p M. for
Tho purpose Of taking such action the death Dillon
CHAkLEs DUNN shall appropriately demand.
All Members Of thu Bar Ia La RAyette, Iowa, Grant
Crawford ard Richaud counties are invited 20 at
tend. MOSES brboNo.
April %, 1872
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30
Nj a X II / ED;

In the town OF Clifton, the 23d Of April, 1922 at
the residence OF the brides father by Thomas Watson
Esq Mr., samuel Honeywell and Miss Mary Ann
Grs-nhagh, all of Clifton.
In Beetown, April p. 1872, by Rev g, Austin,
Mr. Joseph Penrose sEd Mrs. Elizabeth De Lap, both
OF BeetOwn
In Glen Haven, April Is, 1872, bv Rev. Joseph d.
Brothers, Mr.. Alfred Humphrey and Miss Jennie
Calvert.
In Piattevills. April Is. 1877 by Rev J. Knbbs,
MIR. John Avery, of Duluth MINI and Miss Lucy
J Wsshburne. OF Pilttevile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-30

DANCING SoHooL.-On Thursday
evening, May 2, Prof. A. NJ Clark
will open a Dancing Schonl in Mr.
Pollook's Hall. Glasses will be or.
gsnized at 5 P. NJ. Twelve lessons
will be given, and $3.50 per pupil
charged. 48w1