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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
OUR JOKER.

Alter Mr.. Casey had finished read
ing the Declaration" on the Fourth,
at Mound City Illinois, man rose
and moved that the speech be pub
lished, as it was one of the best
speeches be had ever "heern" iE his
life.
A Pennsylvania preacher returned
thanks, lately, for the prosperous
condition Of the crops, but carefully
put 10 Excepting, o Lord, tho corn,
the which il backward, and the
oats, which are mighty thin in
spots"
One Of the leading paragraphists
Of tho e hicago Times has been urged
to accept lucrative position in front
of Milwaukee leather store. When
he stands on his head and lets out
his feet be makes very superior
awning.
Prot. Daniels, Of Vermont, made a
bet that be could look ferocious
bull out of countenapce, and compe-
ten Judges estimate that the Profess
or was thrown up twenty seven feet
The Doctor was eventually saved
by the courage and tenacity of his
legs.
Says a New Orleans paper: "a
girl Of this city recently ate a box of
CASTLE soap to get rid of freckles.
The mourners remarked a very
eaceful expression about the mouth
at the funeral, though thes freckles
were as numerous as ever"
A Cedar Rapids youth hitched a
calf to a basket of clothes just taken
from the line, and persuaded the ami
NAL TO start with q blow on the tail.
Considerable soiled linen, an infuriat.
ed mother, and boy that stands up
to his meals naturally followed.
An Indiana man claims to have suc-
ceeded III playing thorough conf
dence game upon the potatoe bugs.
He planted a grain OF corn in each
potato hill. aud as the corn came up
first, the bugs thought it was corn
field and started for other scenes.
just as the black shadow OF the
death angels wing was beginning
TO darken the bed chamber of a
Delaware woman, she called her
weeping husband to her side and
feebly murmured: "Henry, if you
ever mary again, remember that it
only takes u cupful of sugar to
sweeton quart of gooseberries."
SCENE. Crowded horse-car. Strong
minded fomao--"Sir, would have
you TO understand that in this on
lightened century no one but brute
would suffer q lady to stand in this
manner" Mild looking old gentle
man, savagely--"Madam, | belong
to the dark ages, and il you call me
brute again III shake the life out
OF you" Female faints; grand hys.
terieal tableau.
Your undertaken is sometimes a
man eff humor, albeit of a grave and
chastened sort. One such, yesterday,
meeting in newspaper Office doe
tor, q preacher and a mutual friend
remarked to the latter, "Now have
been waiting q good while for you tC
hand ia your chips. Better do il
now Here is the doctor to kill you
tho minister to preach your sermon
the reporter to write your obituary
myself TO bury you, and the "de7il
to take you. Better improve your
opportunity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04

A NuT FOR CHURcuMEv.-The
Rev W. Alison, late of Milwaukee
evidently got on the rampage, aud
uttered some pretty Gree" senti.
ments ~ an open air temperance
meeting at Racine, the other dav.
A Racine paper says "He claims
that the way TO stop intemperance
among young men, was to have
places more attractive than saloons
to 90 to public room with a Ii.
brary in it-card tables, billiard ia
bles, any kind Of amusement they
felt like indulging in. He was in
favor of theaters, believed in dane
ing; in brief, he believed that any
kind Of amusement not wicked in
itself was right, and by this means
only could the tide OF intemperance
be stayed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
ESTATE OF THOLE.
Ia Probate-Grant County Court. In the Matter 0
the Ealata N HIM Ihnln dnnanaaA

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the Matter OF
the Estate Of John Thole deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John Henry
Thole, OF the county of Grant, representing among
other things. that John Thoe, late of the county
Grant, the 25th day of March, A. d. 1873, at Hazel
Green died intestate leaving goods, chattes and
tate within this State and county, and that the said
petitioner is the brother of said deceased and praying
that administration of said Estate be TO him granted
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge OF this Court, Monday, the 10th day OF
September, A. D. 1873, at O'Clock p NJ, at Ian
caster, in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and to all persons interested
by publishing copy this order for three successive
weeks prior said day of hearing, in the Grant Coun
~ Herald weekly Newspaper printed and published
at Lancaster in said county.
BY the Court, VIM. McGONIdAL, Co. Judge,
Dated at Lancaster, Wis. the 18th day Of August
A. d. 1878, l2w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
leaaI Notices.
ESTATE OF THOMPSON.
In Probate Grant County Court, August Term, is
I'm the Matter Of Dover Ia the Real Estate Of "

In probate Grant County Court, August Term, 1873
In the Matter Of Dover Ia the Real Estate of VIII
liam Thompson, deceased.
Os reading and filing the petition Of Francis
Thompson of said county, representing among other
Grant died seized of Estate in fee simple in and
to the following described lands In the counties of
Grant and Iowa, in the State of Wisconsin, to wit
The east half of the northeast quarter of Section
twentyfour l24) Also Lots No le, 20 and Il, in the
Village of New California, and the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter and the east half OF the
northwest qbarter Of Section twenty-nine (2y) all in
Town five 90 north Of Range one () west Also the
west half OF the southeast quarter OF Section eight
Isl in Town four ~ north Of Range one % west
Also the northwest quarter of Section nReteen t91
and the northwest quarter of hs south west quarter
Of Section thirtyone 3l) in Town hve 20 north OF
half OF the northwest quarter of the southeast quar-
ter Of Section ten tl0) Town five (5) north of Range
three .3) east In said Iowa county ARd that she Is
the lawful widow Of said deceased and IL entitled to
dover in said Real Estate nd praying that her dow
said Real Estate be asigned and set on to her
1t is ordered that the matter of said petition be
heard before the Judge of this Court at the Probate
ONCE, in the Village Of Lancaster, in said county
Monday the 10th day of September, A. d. 1873 at one
O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day.
And It is further ordered that notice of said appli
deceased, aud others interested in said Estate, by
publication copy Of this order for three (3
sye weeks prior to said day of hearing in the Grant
County Herald weekly newspaper printed and pub
hthed at Lancaster, in said county.
Dated, Lancaster August 18th. 1873
BY the Court, VIM MeG0NIGAL,
l2w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
A TTACHMENT-VARKER

State of Wisconsin, Grant County, Town of Potosi.-
In Justice Court, To james Varker.
You hereby notified that a warrant of attach
ment has been issued against you and your property
attached to satisfy the demand Of Pedler Penterth
amounting to eighty three dollars and fty-sx cents
$3.50
Now, unless You shall appear before John 8. Dobb
Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, at hi
Office in said town, the 9th day'of September, A.
1878, at O'Clock in the afternoon, judgment will b
rendered against you and your property sold to pa
the debt.
Dated this 18th day of August, A. d. 1873
llw4-~5 PEDLER q PENBERTHY; Plaintiffs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
SUMMONS-BEcK.

Circuit Court in and for Grant County Angelina
Beck, Pin, against Samuel Beck Deft. The State OF
Wisconsin to the defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action which has been filed in the
Office Of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Grant
County Wisconsin, at Lancaster and TO serve a copy
Of your to said complaint the subscribers
at their office, ia the Village of Lancaster, Wisconsin
within twenty days after the service hereof. exclu-
sve of the day of such service; and If you fail
the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will apply the Court for the
relief demanded IN the complaint.
Dated Aug. 18th, 1873.
BARBER CLEMENTsoN, Prf's Att'ys.
l2w6 Lancaster Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
A Observation-Disclosures.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County, Town Of Beetown,
In Justice Court. To James Varker.
You are hereby notified that warrant of attach
ment has been issued against you and your property
attached to satisfy the demand of David Tyrrell a.
mounting to thirty-two dollars and forty cents,
Now, unless you shall appear before William Nc
Daniel Justice of the Peace, in and for said county,
at his office in said Town the Esd day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1875 at o'clock in the afternoon, judge
ment will be rendered against You and your proper
ty sold TO pay the debt.
Dated this 23d day Of August, A. D. 1873.
13w3* DAVID TYRRELL, Plaintiff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04

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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-18

9n-TrNin 7 dues not sop Nt Boyd inrm, Nhnlfcr
or Myers Switch, and stops only sign'l al
Bnn9htOn aud IakcvilE.
,. ~ rains do not Stop. % Stop on siGpal,
~ stop for Meals.
trains Sand ( will run daily. All other tranis
daily except sundays.
On Sundays train will run one hour late from
Mayylle to oil City.
Train will stop at bonneville on Signal for Pas
s5ngers going North of Tiiu-ville
Train may leave on Housewife Passengers that
were rc cciyod North of Titusyi'le.
j. J LAWRENCE, Gen. Supt
C. ]. HEPBURN. Asst oupt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
MURDER IN WALDEN.

James Snow, of Walden, shot and IN
stantly killed dry goods peddler name
ed John. Stanton, from Newbury, on Sat
urday afternoon last. It appears that
about 8 o'clock of that afternoon Stan.
ton drove into Shows door-yard, and |
withoutgetting off his cart spoke to Mrs.
Snow, and asked her if she did not want
to buy some goods. She was sitting by
the window at the time, and replied
that she had no money. Stanton said
81 guess that is not so - Whereupon
Snow, who was in the house, called out
Damn you, how do you know !" STAN
ton said, ssWhy, most all farmers have
money" Upon that Snow went to the
door, and SAID, damn you, leave and
Stanton Immediately drove out into the
road and stopped. Snow said, damn
you, drive on. "-Stsnton replied, 81 am
in the road, and will take my own time. )"
Upon that Snow stepped into the house
and got his gun. which was loaded, and
returning, Immediately fired. The gun
was loaded with shot. forty two of which
took effect in the face, and one in the
neck of Stanton, killing him instantly.
Snow took a blanket from the cart, spread
it on the ground, lay the body on it. sat
down by it, and told his wife to go and
tell the neighbors what he had done.
While he took care of the body she went
at once to the nearest house, about one
fourth of mile distant, and gave the
alarm. Help was at once obtained, and
constable Patterson was sent for. who
arrested Snow, took him to South Wal
den, and sent for States Attorney May.
On Sunday Snow was taken to ST.
Johnsbury, and on Monday was brought
before Justice Theron Howard, and was
bound up for trial for murder, The on
| ly witness was Shows little daughter,
IL years of age. She and her mother
were the only ones who witnessed the
deed. Snow made no defence, and gives
no reason for the crime. He is farm
er about 30, and has a wife and six OF
seven children. He is drinking man,
and had been on spree for the past week.
He has borne a very bad reputation. He
was in the army, and got enough from
bounty and other ways, to buy small
place in the northeast part of Walden
about three miles from South Walden
Stanton has Travelled in this section
for FIVE or six years, and bore a good
,, reputation. His home was in Newbury
where he had wife but no children
He was about 45 years old. His wifi,
was sent for and came that night. TIL,
body was taken to st. Johnsbury on Sun
E day. There is intense excitement owe
e the affair.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07

The celebrated law suit between A.
A. Earle and W.. w. circuit was tried in
the Caledonia County Court week before
last, occupying three days and a half
The jury brought in a verdict for Earle
of $212.5O. This beats both parties,
hard, but Earle is jubilant. He comes
out in his paper with column and a
half,-prose and poetry combined, and
is not at all choice about using soft lam
guage when he speaks of the General
the witnesses and some of the counsel
for the defense.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07


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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
and unfolding the bridge are 624 sus-

and upholding the bridge are 624 sus-
penders, whose ultimate strength is 49,
100 tons, with 81 over. floor stays (the
R. r. foor) whose combined strength is
1920 tons. Besides these there are Sc
river stays with an ultimate strength Of
1880 tons.
Passing over it in a railway car humid
redsof feet above the river, and k,aoaoing
these facts of its strength, one cannot
help the shuddering thought-What if
it should give way. Time will loosen
these iron bands; year by year it will
grow weaker and weaker, until at last
fall it must, perhaps carrying with it
scores of human lives. A word more
and we will be off for Chicago. The
proprietors of some of these hotels at the
Falls and Bridge, are said to possess the
faculty of discerning to a nicely to what
extent their guests may be imposed up.
on, one of them to my personal knowl-
edge reckoncd without his host about
the l4th of May, A. D.. 1878.
From Suspension Bridge to Chicago,
over the Great Western and Michigan
Central route, it is 20 hours ride. We
pass through dreary wastes Of country.
occasionally coming to the old-world-
named towns. London, Paris and Wind
DOR, ss.ad roeeh Ghiee5e OF Lost, tired and
ready to rest. My ewn time was SO
completely occupied, did not run about
the magic city very much. The part Of
the burnt district did see, was mar
vel Of business thrift and activity. Not
to know, is not to suspect it was SO late.
! ly in ruins. I did drop into the noon
prayer meeting, and was indeed refresh.
ed to hear the voices Of both Moody and
Burnell, the eminent lay-preachers, en-
gagged in prayer. Moody | learn is t
visit Europe again this season as he did
last; may be on his way ere this APP
pears. Receiving final instructions as t.
work to be done, field to occupy, and the
limit of personal responsibility in it all
l started westward and arrived at this
future resting place, my camping ground
on this S. S. battle field just II day
out from port, entering upon the warfar'
with strong hopes, yet with many fears
With the tenderest recollections of th,
loved ones, and home; of the littl
meeting IN the chapel room of the churcl
at Lyndonville; of the especial balm il
: the words Of the consecrating prayer o
the dear pastor there, and the last nigh
with and the morning prayer of ''m..
fellow worker unto the kingdom of God
, which hath been comfort unto me.
God be with all these dear friends AM
with their .missionary'' to the childre
of Nebraska, for Jesus sake.
I. 2. GAGE,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07

Last week two men, members of the
q. S. Meteorological Corps, situated on
Mt. Washington, took a fearful ride
down the railroad, resulting in loss of
life to one and severe injury to the 9TH
er. They had been in the habit of
sliding down tie track, by means of a
small board, sledge or sled which they
adjusted to the rails in such manner
that they could ride down the steep de-
clivity, as boys coast down the hillside
in winter. By means of brake they
could stop or slow their sleds as they
pleased. On their last trip however
the brake on one of the sleds gave out
and the rider lost control of and went
down at the fearful rate of mile min
ute. The forward rider unconscious o.
the speed that his companion was max
ing, for some reason stopped, and wal
struck with such force by the rear sledg,
that he was killed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
3 Truly,
II. r. MARS
BARTON. VI, May Z, ISL

MEssRs SKINNER &c DREw-Gents: In these
of @humbug" when man gets machine that pr
to be really what it is recommended. he ought, for
good of his neighbors, to let them know 1t. The
ter wood Iron Frame Mower which bought of
last season proved to be the most perfect mach
ever saw-all things considered-doing its work m
most perfect manner possible for any machine to
moved about thirty acres of heavy grass some
being rery rough land indeed and although stoneh'
and stumps might stop the team. there was
breaking or smashing up OF the machine. The
chine is of light draft easily managed on both re
and smooth land most cheerfully recommend
Walter A. Wood Mower to the farming public.
ALEXANDER TRIP
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
A fearful explosion of nitro-glycerine

A fearful explosion of nitro-glycerine
and giant powder occurred in Virginia
City few days since, in which ten per-
sons lost their lives and many more were
seriously injured. The cause of the ex-
plosion was the ignition Of a quantity of
glycerine which produced the explosion
of the powder. A power more terrible
than the lightning or the force of the
earthquake was unloosed. Ali the
buildings in the vicinity were demolish-
ed, the whole city was shaken to its
foundation, and the inhabitants were
thrown into state of CONSERVATION.
. The citizens are now engaged in remov-
ing the debris, putting out the fires oc-
casioned by the disaster, and in recover
ing the bodies. 1t is believed that the
caJasUropne was ocCasIUnoa by oz4pv--
iment with the nitro glycerine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
The story of domestic dissension and

The story Of domestic dissension and
unhappiness, brought out in the Wal
worth trial, is very painful. Letters Of
the murdered man to his family, couched
in the most violent tone and even con-
tanning conditional threats Of murder to
his wife, have been put in evidence. They
are evidently the rawlings of an insane
man; and, as the defence Of young Wal
worth is hereditary homicidal insanity,
they have the effect Of strengthening
this defense. He has been convicted of
murder in the second degree.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07

The public debt was decreased, last
month, slightly over two millions. The
statement, yesterday; shows coin in the
treasury amounting to $4,000, 900. in
Guiding $39.56O,OOO coin certificates.
The amount of currency in the treasury
is $9,7S3,000. The treasury authorities
are satisfied with this as an exceedingly
good statement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07


regard to intercourse and commercial
privileges have been constantly advanc-
ing in civilization and wealth, Persia has
been retrograding.
kilograms from London report that
the Shah has recently been received by
Her Majesty Queen Victoria, with great
pomp and ceremony, and that every at
tention is to be extended to him while
in Great Britain, SO as to make his stay
both pleasing and profitable. At last
accounts, he had already visited the
Royal Military Academy at Woolwich,
and this visit was to be followed by an
inspection of the great manufacturing
centres, the art treasures, the schools Of
design, the Naval asylum and dock yards,
the palaces, cathedrals, stores, warehous-
es, and other evidences of Great Britain's
power and prosperity.
As mere friendly visit to the Sow
ereigns of other lands, the journey is
without especial significance but if, on
his return, the Shah should promote the
reforms needed in Persia, the trip will
have resulted in great good.
Persia at one time was celebrated for
its great wealth, its industries, and the
power and influence of it's rulers. But
since the days of Cyrus it has degener-
ated. The roads are bad the means Of
communication with distant parts of the
Empire are of the most primitive descrip.
ton, the government weak, and its wealth
diminished. In most of the cities sew
erage is unknown, and ordinary provis
ions for cleanliness neglected. It is only
a year or two since famine and pestilenc.
held sway throughout the entire land
At Ispahan, the largest city in Persia
over thirty thousand were swept away
while in the provinces the mortality wa
even greater. Being entirely destitute
of sanitary resources, over one million
inhabitants are said to have fallen vic
Tins before the scourge spent its force
To add to the prevailing horrors of tn
scene, dead animals were left to deca
in the streets, and half-interred bodie
made the highways hideous. Many dis
tricts were well-nigh depopulated.
The population of Persia at one pr
Rod in her history reached about tie
millions; but it is now less than ha
that number. The territory is very fe
tile, and has every natural requisite fl
comfort and prosperity; but indolenc
and sensuality have prevented the Poop
from enjoying these natural advantage
1t is reported that the Shah will /
from London to Paris about the 9Th
July, and will make quite an extend,
tour through the other principal countri
of Europe, including visit to the Vie
ma Exposition.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
DAVID orr
CHAR1rsroN. VI. September 5,

MEssRs SKINNER & DREw.-Gtnts: The Impr
Iron Frame Woods Mower which bought Of you
proved, in my estimation, to be worthy Of more Il
mere passing notice, for it is the very machine
every farmer who consults his interest ought 10
For Hghtness of draft. rapidity Of execution in {
its work in any kind of grass, it is, in my thin
ahead Of any machine that has as yet been oftere
the farming communityfor their patronage. fine
that can manage it. either while working in the
or in moving when not moving, with much more
than any other machine have ever used.
\. s. ALLF
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07
C. D. RowELL.
ALBANY. VT, September 4. 1879.

ALBANY. VI, September 4. 1872.
MHssRs SKINNER 6 DREw.-GenIemen Your
quest for certificate from in relation to the Walter
A. Wood Improved Iron Frame Mower. bought of you
the present season. meets with willing response from
me- because feel that enterprise that involves so
much that is of interest to the community should.
when proved to be srccess, meet with all possible
encouragement from those who are benefited by the
result take this view Of it, for do feel that not
only myself but those of my neghbors who have the
Wood" Iron Frame Mower benefited. 1t is light
draft cuts well as it is possible for machine to cat,
easily handled does the work hillside and level
ground alike and in fact fault about il,
and therefore cheerfuly commend it to the public.
Very Truly Yours.
VIM HAYDEN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07

A duel was fought near Montgomery
Station, La, July l, in which Judge w.
H. Cooley was killed by r. B. Rhett Jr.
of the New Orleans Picoyanpe. Rhett
was the challenging party. and his
wounded dignity has been defended and
exhonerated according to the customs of
the southern chivalry, by this cowardly
act of murder. @e' -