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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
The st. Croix Land Grant.

The readers of the Herald know
something Of The St. Croix Land
Grant made to this STATE by Con
gress 10 1856 The purpose Of the
Grant was TO build railroad from
tho foot Of Lake St. Croix, on the
Mississippi, near Prescott, to Lake
Superior La 1886 the Legislature
granted the land to the st. Croix
& Milwaukee Railroad Company, or
condition that the company would
complete the road in ten years
That company bribed the Legislature
OF that year at such extravagant fig.
ures that it became bankrupt through
its own villainy, and never built the
road. 81 the Grant finally reverted
TO the State, and the present Legis-
laJure is called upon to donate the
land TO either the North Wisconsin
or tho Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail
road Company.
II il supposed there will be a eur
plus arising from the sale Of the land
aft5r tho road TO Lake Superior is
built, and the only way the State can
got tho benefit Of this surplus is TO
exact Of tho company TO whom th'
land is given. az o condit on of thu
gift that tho fortunate company sh all
build or extond its road in other
parts Of tho s ate TO such length AZ
viii absorb the estimated surplus.
The members from Grant County
ought to have special regard to our
local interests. Ii the member
from each county in the State vii
look especially to their local inter
csts, it is clear the entire State vii
DO attended to.
(. would bo great advantage e.
tho Southwestern counties il the
Milwaukee and St Paul Il. r, would
complete it's line Of road from Mon
roe in Green county to the Mineral
road That company has now IT,
road running from Milwaukee T.
VI nroc. This link 6nished, Green,
LAFAYETTE, Iowa ami Grant counties
would have an outlet at MiIwau-
kee and Chicago The Plattevill'
Railroad would then be Immediately
cXtonded TO Lancaster and thonce t.
some point on the Mississippi.
We shall expect of our member
thar they will regard our loca! inter
e4ts az Of the highest importance.
The unself4hness that would yield so
great a local advantage TO the ro-
mantle idea Of bene6ting tho State in
general is not adapted to such a sell
fish struggle as is now going on. II
the Miwau, ee and ST. Paul company
will bind itself to extend its road
from Monroe TO the Mineral POinl
road. our members should support it,
claim 10 The Land Grant; otherwise
they have o especial interest in the
matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
Estate of Clark.

CsTArE WISCONSIN, In Prokate-Grant County
~ County Of Grant. { Court
In the matter II the estate Of David Clark dereased
On reading and ding the petuon Of Mrs. Lon fsa
Clark Of the county o. Grant widow OF said deceased
representing that th- tn dtV q: ugnst 1872 Al
wy A. Benpett, of the town Of Glen Haven was
this app1ited ad inistrator Of estate Of said
Isvid Clark deces tn the 4th day Of February
1873 the said A. Bennett departed ttis life savin
aid estate but partially administered and praying
thAt Isrse Miles 4 said rouaty be appointed adni
istrator de boais OF said estate.
II IL ordered that said petition be heard becte The
Judge of this orrt Al ihs Prot te Office IN Lancaster
10 said yson Monday the 2sth diy of Ma eh 1873
81 one o'cl"ek =. u 81 said day
Ordered furth tht notice thereof be given 10 the
heirs of said deceased aud 10 ALI persons ested BY
publishing copy Of this order for three successive
weeks prior to said day Of hearing in the Grant Coun
~ Hersd, weekly ue~spAp-r printed and published
At Lancaster in said county
BY the court WM McGONIGAL l., Cor uty Judge
Dated at Lancaster. February, 24th 1873 39w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
A CARD

To ALL WHOM II WY cKRN
January Ist, each year, closes all accounts,
and all accounts are due. and unless paid al
that time will draw ten per cent. interest, for
have 10 pay that ant must demand he same
IN return. A majority OF farmers expect Of
mechanics their accounts inrun WLtil they can
reanxe price ~. them perfectly satisfactory
for al their products, THEN iris THAR Ply
DAY, and the idea of their coNDEscENDiSG to
GIvE man their patronage, must certainty be
satisfactory Il you will make that arrange.
ment with al my hands. from the Iron ner-
chants from whom buy iron (now on 80 aud
and o. days) and with The merchants aud the
tailors and shoemakers who feed, clothe ana
shoe my family, then am conlenl, anywhere
inside OF years, jasl SO 1t does noi out aw.--
lhaSmuch as ou do not make that arrange
inent, bur leave Il ali Tor me to do, understand
Il ON this out and for a time, don't want
any mans patronage, rich or poor, black or
White, thai VII not come up aud settle prompt-
iy his account, and IL he cannot pay, settle BY
note on or before The Isl OF January. This IS
plan language, gu. plalnness is becoming in
business, Please read the above c1retully,
aud II on 1o..'l like The terms, don't ih~n cou-
decehd 10 patro, re. ID. III BUDD.
Lancaster, Feb. Z, 1878. 31w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
FARM FOR SALE.

will sell farm Of 800 acres so rods north OF the
Lancaster and Plated e road opposite the German
Methodist Chm rah Said farm has 40 a,re. a. 4 10
bottom land sell watered. rs acres under tage as
30 acres under fence al good sheep pasture Of 10
seres tog house lbx22 o frame granars aud stab
The above farm can be divided into two good small
fsTms OF 10 aud 20 acres each II Is situated in
good school district With school house all paid
for and taxes light II 10 miles from Lancaster u
rom Plattesi L. and Ia fom Pfosi. The price IL on
ong creft, per acre: on short credit 81 per ac,e
Time can be arranged 20 suit the customer Apply
for farther psrticularsto to JOHN 8. MAIBES on he
premise Setf
nsnboro, February Is, lsI6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
= 3 9 = 8 = 3 3

Having decided 10 take up my residence
ermaneetv in Dakota, have no further use
for my home residence IN Lancaster village
and wal therefore sell The same on an, rea.
so ab terms TO any person desiring such
property.
will also offer for sale for the next twenty
days at private sac the household furniipre
therein w r. DEWEY.
Feb. 10Th, 1873
DEMocRAT please copy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

nB-A strange story comes from
Germany, by the way OF s.. Louis.
that the illness of Prince B'srarck
is the result Of poisoned letters.
There are poisons, knoo q to profess
sional chemists 80 subtle that let
ters saturated with them would
slowly kill those who handle them
The wife of Bismarck, wao helps
him open and read his letters, 10 al
fected in q similar manner. If the
story 10 true. it shows the desperate
wickeduess of B smarck's political
enemies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

SPAIN AND CUBA - Republican
Spain shows no more disposition to
rive Cuba her independence than did
,he Monarchy. President Figueras
yrandiy SAYS that the Antilles are TO
he held as pledge of perpetual
nnion between the old world and the
new. Castelar,. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. gives public iRtimation that
The now Government will expect the
Cubans to be content'now that they
are under a Republican Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

T Butler blunlly declared before
the Credit Mobilier investigating
son mittee that he had performed
legal services for the Union Pacific
company and had received theref.r
a fee of IS 600 together with $1,000
for travelling expenses. He hinted
pretty plainly that it was nobojy's
BUSINESS and that be should do 40
again il called upon. He also vindi.
Gated Carpenter against the charge
of having RECEIVED fee from the
company without services rendered.
He said he had recommended Car,
penter to the company as an able
attorney but they had had no occasion
to employ him.-Ailpaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
The Cottage uon,,,,v far

nv tOI January
Is on our table, aud deserves careful reading
and commentator. Its we'll chosen stories
are selected from our best publications and we
are SUI prSed and glad 10 note that a magazine
so lo~ priced, can furnish such ,xcelleht N t.
ter. lis Price-only so cehts per year-plac-
es WITHIN reach OF even schoo boys, aud the
money paid for this monthly is well spent
Address READE, BREWSTER, & co l42
Laoalc Stree, Chicago 37wl2,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

nS- Every colored men and woman
in the United States will rejoice
over the fact that Vice President
CoIfax has fully explained the 81 200
matter which seemed 10 connect him
with the Credit Mobilier scandal
NJ. COlfax's devotion to equal rights
has endearcd him TO the colored
people of the country, and it was
with more than shade of sorrow
that those people contemplated ihe
charges against him - e,c National
Era
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

ny- Senator Wilson has rendered
his resignation as Senator from
Massachusetts. to take effect March
3. 1873. The indications are that
George s Boutwell,, present Secreta-
nv of the Treasury, will be chosen
as his successor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

nG-On the 20lh Of Nay the offices
Of Assessors and Assistant Assessors
will be closed throughout the U Mon.
At that time al! duties hitherto de-
volving on that Office will be per-
formed by the Collectors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

MeWish 20 ca the especial attention OF those who
use our beer and have returned the kegs that they
are ctder s. laws liable fine OF $50 for keeping
them or destroying or efaeng the same thereon
Al having our kegs hand will please return
tn m Al once and save trouble 3m37s
MOHRRABERG 4 MACKE.
Brithh Hollow, Feb. s, 1873
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
Farm For sale.

Containing l54 acres Of land or hundred tillabla
'bont 40 acres under cultivaiiou--sood iiuLer ana
watered with never fiitg springs ore within siS ~
T. OF he tobse-~a frame hOub' and rrauar,-. fev
oeaiing apple tree -cufrsft snd Crane vines snn
posed 70 DO enough siding aud flooring for two ~, ~
aouse 2.Z2s feet th3tVil 90 Vih tn. farm said
I'm - within three II Hes ~ the flow, ring and Jaw.
nil 10 the town - hillvile Graut County and cn.
lonrth O mi south Of the road leading from MIL.
TEkns viii take $500 Tor the above dsscribed
property, onehat down and the remaining ssoO in
wo years the ne'e TO draw per NJ inter.st an.
mai y secured by nortgsg- on the farm. gor far
me iniormAtion epqnne OF \. j. Kidd. MillvlIle
"'Ap' - Sims j.. s. MARKHAM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

ser Senator Summers friends in
Boston are circulating petition TO
have the Legislature expunge its
vote of oensure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

GsS- Both Houses Of G ngress have
nqssed the bill declaring that the
exemptions allowed by the bankrupt
laws shall be those allowed by the
Sta,e in their laws and Constitutions
"a they stood in 1871. The bill has
IN e1 post tacto application in that il
provides that these State provisions
hall be made to cover debts con-
tracted before their passage as well
"a those incurred afterwards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

CONNECTICUT The Democrats OF
Connecticut have nominated Chas
II. Ingersoll, an old Bourbon Demo
crat for Governor; Geo G. Gill. LIB
eral, for 1t Governor; Martin II
SAWYER, for Secretary of State; VIM
Il Raymond. for Treasurer. and DR.
A r. Goodrich. for Comptroller.
The resolutions declare that the
Democratic party lie based on the
principles of the Constitution declar-
ed at Baltimore and Cincinnati.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

xN- President Grant is opposed To
an extra session of Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
Judge Miller's Court to be Abolish
Washington Correspondence Of the Milwaukee Sent

Washington Correspondence of the Milwaukee ssnti
nel)
The bill introduced by Senator
Carpenter FIR aboli-hing the Il .st ia
diClai D-trlct of Wisconsin attaches
The whole territory to the W 81 Dis.
'rict, making one district thereby.
The bill provided for holding courtt
al Lacrosse on the first NJ ,nday OF
July Oshkosh first Monday OF Octo
Der, and Madison fist Monday ot
January. All sui's papers and doe
umeDts ia the L ,st District are to b,
passed over the W,st district; ard
all processes heretofore issued from
the + .st District shall be returneo
10 the next term of the courts re,
-pectivefy held after be passage OF
the act. There are to be two United
States Marshels, one for the east d.
vision OF the district aud enc for TIA
west, the one of the East Division 10
keep his office ia Milwaukee Aztec
he repeal of the bank upJ law, tber
will be little left 10 tho court but sd
miralty business. The bill will III.
doubtedly pass both houses.
Patient" Doctor, have errible cough and my
children are all aown sick with coughs sore throats
and Co DIS. What sha'l we do :" Doctor-"Take DR.
Ran oms Hive Syrup and ToIu, or Honey syrua
This viii very relieve and cure you and all the
children. 1t is an excellent family medicine. Full
directions are on the bottles You can get It at any
drug store for thirty hve cents
Got the sick Headache and Neuralgia take
Or. dlnr's Magne ic BAiIa aBd get we'll IL vii
cure a" T. by magic only rs Cents per bottle.
See advertisement in this pa,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

GRAIN SHIPMENT IN BULK.-The
Missouri Democrat says: Captain
Charles Merry. OF Dubuque, Iowa
one of the earliest advocates of the
hulk grain movement by barges
down the Mississippi. was on
Change yesterday. He now believes
hat an an era of steam propellers on
The rivers, in the place of the present
hifalutin steamers, is not far distant
and that whether bridge piers ar
400 or 500 feet apart, boats TO util z
all the water offered will be for ced
to navigate the rivers of this BASIN"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
TEMPERANCE.

Nothing has been done with Mr. Doyle's bill
repeating the temperance law, except 10 refer
u 10 a select committee. Its reference Great
ed by long debate, as its friends did not
want il TO DE strangled in the hands Of its enc.
mies-the select committee being majority OF
lhem-iemperance men Of cou So the re-
pealers' bill will not pass, and doubt if il
ever will see daylight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
INTELLIGENCE.

One member yesterday. in discussing the
motion that when,t the Assembly adjourn IT ad-
journ 10 Monday evening, said that Saturday
the e2nd, was the University of Washing
toms birthday, and Of course no session could
be held Ms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
MIscELLANE Us BUSINESS.

There has been but very little business OF
special interest transacted in either house
There never was Legislature in which sn
few important bills we've introduced as in the
legislature Of this year. Not single bill OF
general interest has gone through the mill so
far. The prison reform bill, which passed
the Assembly last week, il lodged in the Sen
ate, and gone int the hands OF select Com
mittee. presume IFS passage is a certainty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A bill was introduced in the Assembly some
time ago approprating s. 900 to thu State
Agricultural Society. II came up on Wednes
day, which drew forth quite an animated dis
cussion. Judge VI as offered an amendment.
providing that the fairs should not be held il
any one place for longer time than two year,
excessively and further providing that the
society shall be a state institution. Out OF
ihlS amendment grew a discussion which con-
sumed nearly the entire morning session. The
bill with its amendments were referred 10 the
committee on aprtrulfuret
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25

A resolution passed the Assembly TO adj
jourh on the 9th OF March, blu. the Senate
will not concur as the time is too early. An
adjournment can hardly be reached before the
18th or goth of March
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
TAXATION.

Hundreds of petitions are being received on
the subject of the repeal of all laws exemptine
property from taxation. This is a difficult
matter TO settle, and doubt il any bill will
be passed on the subject
The Grange advance., 1873-10-29
THE STATE AGENCY.

10 the Editor Of the Grange Advance:
l saw communication which appears in
the Farmers Union, of Minneapolis, of the
25th inst, signed " Bittersweet," who, by
the way, is pretty smart. rather like his
style as he is man that wants to know the
why's and wherefores, which every man
ought to know, and which any brother ot
the Order can know in relation to the State
agency business, and shall be most hap
py to inform each and every brother of the
Order. If the gentl eman wishes to know
why the State Executive Committee me-
and appointed the State agent so late in the
season. l will tell him:
The manufacturers, as rule, establish
their agencies by the first of December Of
each year. and make contracts for the ensu-
ing season, which the State Executive Com.
mittee have learned, during the present
season, as the answer from their letters to
manufacturers asking for terms on ma
chimes and implements would invariably be
:'We have our agent, Mr.. So and So, in
49, 1850. o w. ~ | sou "'" 'or
w.. ',o eo,,d ~ 80. aaa ~ ooass!uen0e
m.nv ~ tha @o., d.a;ssha eaa''4'u Oh
L ~ ~ 'ue mos' ues'sa'te macnanes' &C.,
com,u;tta. - ,.: y. -, '4e nAs'u'l'e
1h,1a - aa.a.a;.-, ' ~ circumstances
mon u.n,s - 49, 81, - .ue e.n.,e-
of6ce far 10 n,a,Ha.. 49, &c s'.sp.su s sne
), az. !. wa. !. ~ 80. n.s s4 -,
The Grange advance., 1873-10-29
EsDAILE CORRESPONDENCE.

OCTOBER p, 1873.
The deep snow that fell on Saturday
night makes one think that Winter is here
cutters were dashing about yesterday.
To-day all the young men who own rifles
are out hunting deer. Farmers on this
side Of tbs river who have timbered farm.
and who sell cordwood to their friends on
the other side, do not, dislike an early
and severe winter, nor are they particular
if it be protracted one. ...,, ..g......,, go
! Although business elsewhere may be dull
this winter it will probably be otherwise
here as Betcher & Alley, it is reported,
propose to buy Large stock Of logs for their
factory and mill, and to pay cash for the
same me-employing in the village from fifty
to sixty hands. The currency Of the vii
lage consisting, at most times, of company
orders, cash will, no doubt, be welcomed as
q change. 5: zsts.
The former proprietors Of the village
(Messrs. Fairbanks and Carney are busy
At work organizing their Manitoba Colony,
They want in their Colony good enterpris.
ing Americans, Englishmen, Canadians and
others, who have lived long enough il the
United States 70 have lost their original
clannishness. They haye laid ! town Bite
: milo square at the terminus OF the Saint
Vincent extension Of the 81. Paul. = Pacific
Railway, md viil eadsayor 70 make En-, En-
;,'t srson ,'oneso The rising cities. The gov
'ernlasnt e of cAnada !, i il said, will back
;theusup il the effort:
The Grange advance., 1873-10-29

a~ On looking through the various
stocks Of goods kept IN Red Wing we find
an endless variety, and safely say, that the
stocks and stores Of Red Wing, are not
second to any in this or any other State.
In visiting the various institutions We are
greatly surprised to find such an endless
variety in any one store 60 We find 81
"A. !. CLARK's new store corner Of sBush;
and Third streets. L would seem almost
impossible 70 call for any thing "a the Drug,
Grocery, or Fancy Goods line and Sc dis.
appointed ia mot getting it. We alsss found
Dr.SG. ". Both hHsll il schargs OF The Msdi-
5csl department, With every thing - hand.
to attend tothe wants 81 such q sre IN snosd
.ofmedicines. We can safti say thsrs q ssof
more comple store lin thsa ai3tats than this..
twill pay you % 80 and sxanniine ]; apodsl
are sold very reas sonable
The Grange advance., 1873-10-29

II. 0hotta1n Wa0 In 1SV09 o3 t6Gau1aH
indicated, md and on notion 8 Scom1nittse G
make ups list was .appointsd, oonsistina
q Asssrs. shsllmsn. Page and Hillmaa.
The following questions were proposed,
With the request that oranges consider ali
LOT them. il they desire, 90 well q the one
allotted to each grange:
What are the best methods for secur-
ing regular attendance in our oranges
Marion. "a
2 What changes, if any are desirable.
in our National and State (Grangs) con
stitut;ons? Prairie. :, ..=
8 Is it expedient for the Patrons Of
Husbandry to build and operate their own
manufacturing establishments Union.
What is the cheapest and safest meth
cd for Patrons to insure their farm proper
ty? Chatfeld and Elmira. Z.
s. What are the best standard works
for 4 grange library, Of at least five selec-
tions? Rochester.
How and when can we dispose of our
wheat to the best advantage? Pleasant
Grove. -
Should our present fencing in -
law be repealed? Rock Dell.
. What kind of fencing is the best and
the cheapest? Excelsior.
What kind of neat cattle are the best
and most profitable to raise? Whitewater.
10 What breed of horses are the most
profitable for the farmers of Minnesota l?
Farm HILL
ii How shall we prevent the destruc.
tion of our forests? Chester.
II What kind of forest trees are the
best for general cultivation? Centre
Grove
lS What six varieties of apples are the
best for general cultivation? Viola.
IA What kinds Of farming implements
and machinery are the best for general use !?
High Forest.
10 Give the best plan for small barn
with the estimated cost Of construction :?
Quincy.
l6 Give the best plan for a granary.
Othello.
II What kind of crops should be culti-
vated, and in what proportion on a farm of
120 acres .Kalmar.
Is How shall we prevent the spread of
noxious weeds ? Salem.
l9 What are the merits of narrow gauge
railroads ? Elgin.
20 Which is the most profitable, stock
raising or grain raising? Cascade.
81 Which is the most profitable, q farm
on smooth prairie, or one upon "grub
land ?" Industry.
22 Is the Grange a better institution
than the Farmers Club, and if so, why :?
Oronoco.
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
Oh Friday, the 28th Of November. at one
o'clock p. m.
No further business coming before the
Union the meeting adjourned.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-29

The number Of Oranges in Missouri is
stated to be 752. A new paper has been
established in that State devoted to the Or
der.
j. c. Abbot writes the Iowa homestead
that the men of Massachusetts. if it be
demonstrated to them that money can be
made or saved through the Order, .swill
bite sharper at that hook than at any
other''
The Farmers Clubs at Appleton
Grand Cbute) and Greenville have
changed their organization to Oranges
we believe the same officers are retained.
The Iowa State Grange has incorpo-
rated itself under the State law.
We have seen no public statement of
the kind but are informed by prominent
member of the Order that the National
Grange has declined to grant Charter to
the noted Boston Grange. composed of COM
mercial men,
The number Of Oranges up to Septem-
Der Goth, is 6,469. Grand Master Adams
is reported to estimate the total member
ship at 500,QO0.
There have been one hundred and sixtv
Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry
formed in this State since last June, and
every day adds to the number
MR.. J. s. DENMAN, State Agent of the
+. OF II. will issue circular to the oranges
Of the State, and all oranges who do not
receive one will confer favor by writing
to E. N. West, Winona, Mimi, and circu-
lar will be at once sent to such applicants.
wacoota is to have Grange next week.
"A regular meeting of the District
Grange composed Of delegates from White
and Tippecanoe Counties, was held at La
fayette, Ind, on Saturday, at which COM
mittee was appointed to collect local statis-
tics of the grain and pork product.