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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

The FOURTH AT BLOOMINGTON
We learn from citizen of Blooming.
ton that preparations are being made
TO celebrate in grand style at that
place the coming national anniversa-
ry. A salute of 81 guns will open
the day. At the usual hour process.
sion will DO formed in the village and
proceed to the grounds. w. B. Clark,
ESQ, will deliver the grafton. The
Declaration of Independence will be
read by Mr.. Frank Grant. Music by
the Bloomington Cornet Band. In
the evening grand ball will be given
at Browns Hail. Further particulars
Of the days exercises will be given.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale farm Of ~ acres
situated miles north east Of Lancaster in Liberty
the Annaton road. Thereon q good residence, young
orchard, stabling and other outbuildngs Plenty OF
water on the premises Church and School house near
CHAs. BINGENHEIMER.
Liberty Ridge P. O. May %, 1873. s2w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

MACHINE AGENCY John McCor-
mick, one of the Oldest machine
agents travelling in this part of the
State, is the agent for Grant County
for Woods Self Raking Reaper, also
the celebrated Marsh Harvester and
the new Nanny Reaper. He also sells
the New York er, which is unexcelled
as self rake combined machine. Al
so Woods Prize mower, Aekney NOW.
or, Marsh Riding Plow, Emerson's
Riding PIow, lock lever Sulkey
Hay Rake. Those wishing a culti-
vator will call soon at tie barn of
kirkpatrick l. Meyer, Lancaster!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

PLATTEvILLE FAIR.-This fair on
Thursday and Friday of last week
was attended principally by farmers,
We were unable TO attend, but learn
there was the best exhibition of farm
machinery ever made in the county ;
also a good show of cattle and horses,
and medium show of swine and
sheep. The Little Champion was
awarded the prize as the best self
rake reaper, over the Ohio Champion,
the Advance, Now Nanny; BeIoit,
Burdick, Kirby and Russell respers.
The Ohio Champion has the premi-
UNI as best combined reaper. Diploma
awards were granted to exhibitors of
tho following machines Prairie
City Seeder, HolIingsworth Sulky
Rake, Challenge Corn Planter, Nc
Cormick's Prize Mower.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
LANCASTER MARKET
DR. A. a. BARBER,

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Lancaster, Wisconsin
once % his residence, opposite Hon. Allen Bar
ber's. $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
High school Report.

Names Of scholars neither absent
nor tardy during the month ending
May 30th
Ellen wools,enholm, Charles Murphey,
Jessie Never, Eddie Lowrey,
Annie Lowrey, Richard Falley,
Ida Durand, George Cox,
Sadie Burr, Charles Budd,
Richard Meyer, Everett Ut.
Number Of names enrolled oil.
Average daily attendance 80.
Percentage of attendance 80.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

PATENT DoUBLE-ACTIoN PUMP
We have recently seen a new one
cylinder, double-action Pump; pat
ent on which has been secured by
Fisher Bros. inventors, of Fenni-
more The pump, having but one
cylinder, is enabled by four valves to
throw the same amount of water as
the double cylinder pump. The fact
that water can be easily thrown
from 40to so feet by its action should
render it a valuable accessory in
quonching fire. A hose can easily be
attached and effectively used in cas- e
of q fire. We understand thss the
patentecs intend introducing their
machine in the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

$4,000 lbs. WOOL WANTED
By HOWE BAXTER for which the highest market
price in cash will be paid. Saws
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05

DECORATION DAY.-The exercises at
the Monument and the several Gem
etries on Decoration Day were of a
beautiful and impressive nature.
The day was propitious and by o.
clock, when the ceremonies began at
the Monument, there were present q
large number from the country aud
other towns. The exercises opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Eaton.
Hon. John II, Rountree, president
of the day, then delivered an intro
ductory address. He was followed
by Father Hodnett, whose address
was most touching and beautiful
tribute to the memory of the dead.
Capt Bushnel's remarks were like
wise praisworthy. The ceremony of
at the monument and at the graves
was beautifully performed by twen-
ty,four of the little girls, assisted by
several young ladies. The devotion
OF this day-May 30th--to memorial
services Of the kind, has become so
general that it may be called the
greatest of our National days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-06-05
ENGINE
and Mining Pumps for Sale.

For sale cheap, good 4o-horse power engine, with
pumping and hosting gear attached, with bob, pumps
and other fixtures for mining Purposes. The engine
will be sold either with without the fixtures IL is
well adapted to either saw or grist mill, has
been worked but little over year Terms, one
third cash the balance on secured note on time to
anti the purchaser For further information apply to
Josiah Halls Sup't Piftsburg and Wisconsin Mining
Company, Bestown, Wis. 5Oml~
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
A Still Still.

About three months ago IL was no.
ticed that many convicts and some
keepers at Sing Sing in the Quarry
gang, were more or less intoxicated
when they went in at night, and
many were the devices to catch the
supposed smuggler Of liquor. Friday
night one Of the guard heard con-
vict say i've always been . good
friend to you, why don't you set up
straight" The guard looked In and
saw . convict addressing a pop bottle
which he then took from him. 1t had
an odor Of whisky and the convict was
drunk. When questioned by the
warden, he said he bought whisky
from the Quarry Distillery st one dol
lar per bottle. Under n lodge hidden
by SOME boards. the warden found
John Short, convict, at work in his
distillery. He had an iron kettle
boarded over, which he used Us a boil
er. Some old barrels contained the
mash. which was mass of bran, corn,
tomatoes, apples, potatoes and carrots.
The still was in full blast and from q
hal: inch gas pipe twisted into q
worm ran good stream OF toierably
fair spirits. John was searched and
six hundred dollars was found In his
possession. He sold his stuff ut one
dollar per pop bottle. The keepers.
he said. were good customers aud
helped him rig up his establishment,
and he had just completed arrange
ments to supply some neighboring
soloons with his products. The still
produced an average Of five gallons q
0aY
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
Birds Let Of From a Balloon.

One who has had large experience
10 travelling through the air thus de-
scribes the action OF birds when let
OIL from balloon: "At an altitude OF
II 900 feet we liberated a green linnet,
which flew away directly; but, soon
feeling itself abandoned in the midst
Of an unknown ocean, it returned and
settled on the stays Of the balloon.
Then, mastering fresh courage, it took
second flight aud dashed downward
to the earth, describing tortuous yet
almost perpendicular track.
IA pigeon, which was let lose un.
der similar circumstances, afforded q
more curious spectacle. Placed on the
edge Of q car, it rested awhile, messur-
Ing, as 1t were, the breadth Of that
unexplored sea which it designed to
traverse; now launching into the
abyss. it fiuttered irregularly, and
seemed at first to try its wings in the
thin element, till after few strokes 1t
gained more confidence, and whirliDg
in large circles or spirals, like the birds
Of prey, it precipitated itself towsrd
the mass OF extended clouds, where it
was lost to sight"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
Uses Of Waste Paper.

Waste paper can be made to perform
variety Of service in household econ
omy. Any surface like q stove or
crate requiring backing can be kept
bright for long time by being rub
bed daily with waste paper. Win
dows, OF any glass surface that has
been thoroughly washed. can be wiped
and polished with pieces Of soft news
paper. Tin that has been secured, or
silver that has been rubbed, can bs
frightened in the same way. Several
thicknesses Of newspaper laid under
carpet are an economical substitute for
the material found at the carpet-stores
for the same purpose. House plants
covered by newspapers will resist the
frost on cold nights, and out door
plants eau be protected in the came
way. Newspapers placed between
blankets have the effect Of additional
bedding. These are only few Of the
uses of waste paper that could be easily
enumerated. We recommend 1t n q
household agent, because the supply
il un limited, and because, after hav-
ing done duty once, 1t can be still
available for use as kindtiug, or to be
sold to the dealers in the article.
idence Journal.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
THE OLD SURPRISE.
Now what hath entered my loved woods

Now what hath entered my loved woods,
And touched their green with sudden
change:
What is this last of Natures mout.s
That makes the roadside look SO strange
Who blanched my thistles biashing face,
And gave the winds her silver hair:
Sc, golden rod within her place,
And scattered asters everywhere.
Who splashed with red the sumach hedge
The sassafras with purple stain;
Gave ivy leaves ruby edge,
And painted all their stems again?
Lo. the change reaches high and wide,
Hath toned the sky to softer blue;
Hath erept along the river side
And trod the valleys through and through;
Discolored every hazel copse,
And stricken all the pasture lands.
Flung wells across the mountain tops,
And bound their feet with yellow bands.
Is. then, September come soon.
Full time doth summer Leer abide:
While yet II seems but Summers noon,
We're floating down the Autumn tide.
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/
is woman OF medium size and looks
rather delicate. She is handsome,
well educated and a lady in every
sense Of the word. Their family con-
sists of three blue-eyed little children,
the oldest little boy Of three years,
has FIVE fingers on each hand. Their
house is rude log structure of the
frontier style Of architecture. Rude
as it is beneath that roof best two
warm sympathizing hearts that will
share the last morsel with the stran-
ger. or with him who is in need. Ma.
hue Lake is beautiful sheet Of
water, nearly half mile wide and one
and a half long. On the east side is
a grove of thick timber, and right
here is where Mr.. Colvin's house
stands. Our camp is near the house
and some two hundred yards from
the Lake. They live on the borders
OF civilizations: their nearest ncighbor
on one side is eight miles distant and
on the other side is trackless wilder
ness. Colvin has spent the greater
part of his life in hunting, and has
chosen this location because game is
plenty here. On the 18th Mr.. Col
vim and myself went 1 or ) miles in
the timber to hunt; Mr.. Ncgus went
along and we returned the same day
with the team to our camp ON the
lake. That evening ! got glimpse
of deer, the first had seen for sew
eral years. fired and up he tum.
blcd. Mr.. Colvin killed one also; we
carried one to our camp, the other we
hung up in the woods. ! will just
say to our old friend VIM. Knott Of
Upton that have eaten venison and
thought of him while doing SO accord
ing to his request. We saw plenty
of bear signs. Colvin killed cub
few days before we came to the lake,
and he gave us a part of it; the bear
was.there about ten days ahead OF us:
but they have "gonc where the wood.
bine twineth.' Mr.. Negus came with
the team, and we all wen, TO our
camp on the lake. We then moved
our camp few miles into the will
derness to cranberry marsh where
we gathered five bushels Of berries
which we intend to send home.
On the 23d we moved back to eur
camp near Colvin's, and the next day
packed up and with feeling Of regret
left our kind friends at the lake, who
will ALWAYS have warm place in our
remembrance. and wound our way
back to the settlements. killing lot
of fine grouse as we went. which by
the way are very very plenty, and
the next day we pitched our tent on
the suburbs OF st. Cloud.
The Mississippi at this place is
about the size of Cedar river at home.
Two miles above here is place
where teams can easily ford it; it is
rock bottom and the surface Of the
water at this time is dotted with
boulders. scme Of which stand out of
the water as large as hay stacks. To-
day Mr.. l.aughton. proprietor of the
City hotel, and daughter, called vi our
camp and paid us short visit. Mr..
l.. is man that means business and
expects to make every one feel at
home who hoAors him with a call.
Mr.. Negus and wife took boarding
at the City Hotel to-day and will
start for their home in Iowa soon.
JOSIAH COLLINS.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
The End Of the PolariS.

With the rescue Of the Buddington
party by Scotch whaler the story of
one OF the most remarkable OF arctic
voyages comes to . romantic and alb
rupt conclusion. There were few per-
sons who sympatbized with DR.. Hall
In Washington during the winter Of
1871. or witnessed the departure of the
PoIaris with her compact buiwarks,
her comfortable cabins. aud her sup
plies Of oil and provisions. who ever
dreamed Of the untimely fate OF her
Intrepid commander, or calculated on
~ DISASTROUS an ending 70 all his we'll
laid aud hoaorabiy ambitious plans.
In spite Of the meagcr equipment of
the vessel. the disaffection existing
among its officers, and the death Of
its commander, partly by luck aud
partly by persistence on the part of
some Of its gallant members this little
ban J succeeded in accomplishing sci
entific results whose importance can
scarcely yet be estimated. and In pass
Ing far beyond tho bounds which lin
tied tho explorations OF Sir John
franklin, and the boldest of their pre-
decessors.
The strangsst part OF the whole
story is, that In spite Of disasters al
most Incredible, every life. excepting
that of the hopeful originator himself,
has been saved. On . cake Of ice one.
half Of the crew supported life for six
months by shooting seals. The other
men, after wintering iu huts built
with spars of the disabled vessel, put
to sea in canvas boats, by . happy
streak Of good fortune have lived to
tell the tale, are now in the enjoyment
OF good health, and on the other side
Of the Atlantic await . passage home.
Any doubts existing IS to the cause
Of Captain Halls death will now be
entirely set at rest. Captain Budding.
ton will doubtless, be subjected to
close examination on the part Of the
Secretary Of the Navy, and IL there be
any secret to be divulged we shall
soon be able to get at the truth Of it,
Inter Ocean.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
4 Brief History Of the Northern
Pacific Railway.

The Northern Pacific railway enter
prise, the chief cause Of the present .us
peusion Of the huuae of Jay Cooke 4
Go. originated IN 1884, Congress In that
year adopting the act Of incorporation
aud granting land to aid in the con-
struction of railway and telegraph
line from Lake Superior to Puget
sound. The 1rst meeting Of the Board
Of Commissionen took place In Boston
on the lst Of September, 1854. The
"hicers were instructed 10 open books
within ninety days In oil the chief cit.
les TO receive subscriptions to the capi-
tai stock. Stock books were immedia-
tely opened, and II wss not long until
500, 900, or 20. 600 shares Ut SO share
was subscribed. Another meeting Vas
held 1t the present officers selected,
Josiah Perham being the President.
The work ofsurveying and construc-
ting soon commenced. the subscription
books in tho meantime being kept OPP
en-. The charter granted by Congress
gave to the company. for each mile Of
finished road twenty alternate sections
Of public land leach section containing
GAO acres) on each side Of the lire 10 the
Territories, and then alternate sections
10 the State through which 1t ran.
This was equivalent to 25 900 acres per
mile In the Territories, and 1900 per
mile in the States. The lands Of the
grant accrued to the company, and
were patented to it by the Government
- rapidly IS the road was completed,
IN twenty y-five mile sections, and &C.
cepted by the President Of the United
States. On the completion Of the
main line aud chartered branch the
company's grant was to average about
Is 900 acres per mile Of track, and the
aggregate amount Of land covered by
the grant was between nfty and sixty
million acres. The charter further
granted to the company free right Of
way for the road and telegraph line
the public domain to the ex-
tent If 400 feet in width, and all nec-
esssry ground for stations, buildings,
work shops, depots, machines, switch
60, sids-trscks. turntables and water
stations; also, the right to take from
the public land adjacent to the line
aarth at0na and tiuohor for conatpuc.
lion. The land grant embraces as
rich mineral deposits as are to be
found on the continent, consisting Of
gold, silver. platinum, lead, copper,
Tin, iron, rock salt and coal. There
we're ample supplies Of timber for the
Of the road, which trav-
erses In Minnesota alone . hundred
miles Of forest. - Ehiiddelphid Press.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
Switzerland.

The little Republic Of Switzerland,
which has reposed so TRANQUILITY in the
Alps for the last half century, unmind-
full of the great wars which have been
waged all around it, is at last i'm
pressed by the necessity Of arming
itself with the view to future contin-
gencies. The Government has COM
menced recognizing the army and
fortifying more strongly its strateget-
ically important places. The alliances
which have lately been made have
alarmed the Government, aud it 10
now firmly believed that the next wsr
upon which armed Europe will enter
will have for its theater Switzerland,
or its immediate vicinity In this
event the Mountain Republic will be
prepared to defend itself. Although
the antiquarians have taken away her
Tell, the old spirit still remains there.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
Ths Fate Of Franklin.

The Huddington party saved much
valuable manuscript from the wreck
OF the Polaris, but Mr.. Smith. Of Tes-
suisak, Is said to have documents
which belonged to Captsin Hall, quite
ss valuable "a any others likely TO
have been left by him. Hall and Bes-
sells both frequented smiths house,
and, meeting there one evening, came
t" very strong language regarding
each ether. subsequently Hall con-
fided to smith four boxe-. some Of
which referred to his researches into
the fate Of Sir John Franklin. Hall
had never permitted these notes to be
published. being determined, lie said,
to keep the secret till after the death
Of Lady franklin, out Of regard TO her
feelings The suppressed data we're
TO the awful purport that Franklin's
party were reduced to eating each
other. The discovery or evidence of
such calamity, awful a. it WAS,
would Of course have added great ex-
plot TO the list Of Halls achievements.
To keep ever about with him these
precious memoranda for which he had
sought 90 arduously, to delay, ss it
proved, beyond his own death, the
full realization OF his fame. out Of re-
gard tn the feelings Of the aged and
mourning widow, makes altogether an
exhibition Of real chivalry that attests
| not alone his ice-hewn grave that chsl-
lenges the world. The heart within
it was born brave aud tender.
Davenport has two new cases under
the law OF damages for liquor selling,
- We see by the Gazette: A wife in
Buffalo, the mother OF four children,
brings action against Henry Dohr.
man, Of that place, laying damages at
five thousand dollars. She alleges
that, in consequence of liquor obtained
from defendant. her husband has
maintained habits Of drunkenness and
| idleness, a1d beco ne unkind and cruel
to plaintiff and children. The other
case arises 10 West Davenport, A.
Lenglachner being made defendant.
The plaintiff IL the mother of seven
children-has husband who is kind
when sober but demon when drunk.
She alleges that defendant, although
frequently warned to desist, continued
the sale Of liquor /" her husband.
whose earntrtgs were spent for drink
while his family We're suffering for
the necessities OF life. She asks fol
judgment in the sum of ten thousand
dollars.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16

At the Plymouth county fair, last
week, J. c. Morris placed bis baby in
composition for the prize for tho hand
somest infant. and won the second
prise-$8.00. "All hight, gentlemen.
said John, - he rolled up his green.
backs, '.but Wish you to undeEstand
that l am still four dollars short on
the original cost Of that baby" The
COMMITTEES and audience exploded.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16

During fire In Memphis the other
day, . woman carried barrel Of hour
down stairs without bursting hoop.
In ordinary times 1t exhausted her
TO strike her husband twice with the
poker.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-16
Educational.
Educational.
GRACE CHURCH
S E M MINARY Y
YOUNG LADIES,
TlPTON, IOWA.
REV. JAMES ALLEN, RECToR.
MISS. Il. s. SCRIBNER, PRINCIPAL.

TIME COURSE OF OFINSTRTCTl0Nw will em-
brace all the Higher Branches OF Eng
lish education. with Latin, French, German.
Fancy and Plain NeedIe-work, and other
plishments.
Especial attention will he given to Social
Culture combined with careful Religious
instruction and the comforts of home
A Preparatory Department in connection
with the Seminary, for Children under ten
years of age, will be conducted by MISS r.
Maynard, aud continued during the summer
months.
Expense OF full course for Tuition, per term. sio6o
pranaratary u.na,tment nor month 2W
Vocal and Instrumental Music each, per term loOo
Drawing and Painting, do do ios
Use of Piano for one hour daily. DO w
The amount for Tuition for each Term
must be paid in advance. IL
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&. l.. CHAMBERS, NJ. d. i,

DHTSIGIAN AND SURGEON, has prac-
/ tired twenty-five years In this Vicinity
and need only ask continuance of the pub
liccouiidenc. hitherto shoWiI.
Office In city brug Store. Residence on
Cedar 81, opposite Reformed church, Upton.
Iowa. y29nI
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e. y. AylELN0N.

,C~rit'@ ~ THE PEACE. Collections.
pT''i other business, promptly attended
ta,--t.tice with County Superintendent In
basement Of court House. 5m8
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Justices.
HOLY : EIrEHIyI

-. 'F fHF. PEACE. NOTARY PuB-
Il, 5a~afance Agent and conveyancer.
1at"e -ilh the County Recorder in the court
hA1se. ftpion, Iowa, Ian. lst, ls6s. nlvI5.
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y, II. ,xcx.uaw ". n

HOMEOPATHIC pHlSICIAN 4 SUR
GFGN. aI!lce ani residence north Of
Reformed Church. three squares north OF
Retchert Bros Hardware Store, Tiptan,
Iowa. lS4T
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:. ENSIGN, N. ID.

PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON. TIProS. Iowa
/ Having had thirty wears experience
ibr. H.. hopes to give satisfaction in all eases
entrusted To hts care. Dthee, al residence.
two blocks east OF court square. lstt
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Hotels.
POST KOIISE.

II y. ~, foST, CLARENCE, IOWA. A
- new Hotel throughout, convenient to
,ne ~ ,uepot, aud Kept with the utmost regard
u hhStohlefs, yl7nl2