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Seribners Monthly for February. comes
to US looking as fresh and rich As ever
he reader Is treated to collection OF rare
and instructive contributions. Among
ihem' the "Iebuantepec Canal, by A. S
Iwombly. will strike the reader with pe-u.
liar interest "A Court Ball vt the
hague,' "ln aud Around Bangkok, :"
'Sheave'. aud other-, will sustain the
reputation that scribners has won The
Illustrations cannot he excelled. For sale
at the Huntington News Depo,, Post Of
flee Block
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The enterprising firm Of Harper& Webb
h"ve just made large addition to their
stock Of Groceries, and are looking ,or an.
other supply which are nov on their wav
Ihey have as gooi an article o. can be
found anywhere, aud are selling At price,
~ I"" ~ the lowest. For further in;or-
NATION We respectfully rsirr the reader 10
ne gentlemen IN question. at their store in
hnrd'ck IS Block. Third Avenue
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The AHantjc Monfhiy for February sus-
taIns the reputation won by the high char
acier OF lis contributions. Robert Dale
Owen furnishes an interesting Chapter on
Biography IN which are shown the WAYS
OF the Scottish people at the commence
meht oI the present century. Parton con
iinnes his Life Of Jefferson which must
engage the attention Of all lovers of A.
meric"n history. For sale by II, jenkins,
Post Office Block.
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The Breckenridge Presbyterian Church
have just added 220 new books TO their
Sunday School Library, 80 new Bibles and
"a Testsn,enis, making, with the nambsr
on hand, 325 volumes of new reading
books besides Bibles, Testaments and 100
volumes for Church Library for the use
OF their congregation, thus providing rad
ing matter for all
Their Festival uetted them the snug sun,
OF $l35.
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Parties contemplating building saw
mills. or 10 nerd OF engines and macbi,.
Fry Of any kind cannot 10 better than
consult tue Buckeye Engine 90, whose
advertisement appears IN another column
This mabuiactry is one Of the oldest in
Ohio, and their engines embrace the latest
improved patterns
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Moses Thornburg, oi Bar5oursyiIle. our
efficient Clerk OF the Circuit Cour,, is in
charge OF the records Of the county. Mr.
Ibornburg has won deservedly high rep
utalion for ability a. an officer, and host
Of friends by his attentive aud oLliging
disposition
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The Ironten Journal.

Messrs. A.. 7. Dempsey& h Co, stationer.
and printers OF lron,on, have purchased
Mr.. lawsons interest in the Journal
Success and wide spread popularity has
followed this paper since it passed into Mr.
Lawsons hands. lie has made the Jovsai :
one of the best local papers in the State
We have long been in friendly relations
with him and will miss him among our
exchanges. We understand that he will
leave lronton to follow his fortune in ano
ther locality. Our wishes for prosperity
and happiness attend him.
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a Party OF ripsies AAve been sBean, ped
on 'hs hgl Jost above town tor nearly tuv
weeks. hey are driving a thirty trade IA
'or'une-teliing.- Grafton SsstiaeL
Have they told You Wien yoa m ighl
look tor the advent OF ID, capi,sH
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a revival is in progress at Wayne Court
House, aud we are informed that 80 gems
raj has been the uprising there are only
two in the town, aud five or .ix in thr
neIghborhood, who have not been convert
ed. ''
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Mr. james Shirley, one Of the Repre-
senntVes from Jefferson county, passed
through town, on the 3d inst, ON his way
home having been UNEXPECTEDLY called by
the death VI brother.
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Protestant Episcopal

Edw. Valentine Jones. Services at Trinit,
Hall, Sd Avenue between 10th and lIth streets
every sunday except the first. Sunday schoo
at o'clock, p. m.
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BaptiSt-Preaehing every Sunday even
Jog at p. M: Sunday school Mt . a. m.: Pray
er meeting every Friday evening.
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Methodist EDisconnl-I

Methodist EpiscOpal-Rcv. J. A.
kibbe, Pastor. Preaching at Garrett & Glib.
sons Hall, Third Avenue between Ninth and
'enth streets, every sunday evening at o'crk
Sunday School meets at 2;3O y, m; Prayer
meeting every Thursday night at I o'clock;
Class meeting every Sunday at / y. IN.
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Huntington Church Directory
Prcsbyteria

Prcsbyterian.-Sc every Sabbath,
atCollege, at II o'clock. II a. IN. and p. m ,
by Rev. j. d. McClntock. Sunday school at
a. m, in Pilgrim Hall.
CONGREGATIONAL c. s. Walker,
Pastor. Services at Pilgrim Hall, Third Ave-
nue. between Ninth and Tenth streets Preach
ing every Sunday at 10 a. IN. and : p. m; Pas
tors Bible Glass at | ? M; Union Sunday School
at 2:3O ?. m; Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Christian Church.-Prenchiug every
Sabbath at , = o'clock p. m, in the new School
House, corner 4th Avenue and 7th street.
Presbyterian-'e ervices Mt Burdiek's
Hall every Sabbath at / a. IN. and .. IN.
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Negative. James, Morallee and CulI.n
Ladies' and gentlemen are re speethill
invited to attend a..,.,-...t
s.Is. J.1G. BRESLIN, Pf@t
OTHo OWENS, Sec g.. ..l
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Christian Church.

Sabbath at Pa o'clock p. IN, in the new Scho
House, corner 4th Avenue and 7th street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
The EsQuimaux Marriage Service

The most curious ceremony known
to the Esquimaux is, perhaps, that
If marriage 1t is dor . thus "When
u BOY kills a polar bear, il is consid>
cred sufficient proof of bis ability
to maintain a family; he is therefore
told to go and catch wife. Watch
ing his opportunity AZ night he
pounces upon a victim and attempts
70 carry her of. She, however,
struggles and shrieks until she has
collected around her group of SYM
pathiEers She then turns upon her
captor aud bites and scratches him
until he is compelled to release her i,
then she darts into the crowd and
attempts to escape; he follows, but
not unmolested.
All the old women take scourges
of dried seal-skin and fagellate him
numerically as he passes, making at
the same time every effort to arrest
him in his course. If, despite these
little impediments to matriu onial
bliss, he should catch his victim the
biting and scratching scene is tenew-
ed, and IN oil probability be is again
compelled to release her, and the
chase, with it's attendant uiscomforts.
is resumed. Should he overcome all
obstacles, the third C, % ure usually
proves effectual, al the victim,
ceasing her struggles, is led away
amid the acclamations and rejoicings
of the assembled mult;tude.-Dr.
Hays Lecture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
Soldiers Homesteads.

The old law allowed soldiers wh
had been in service ninety days, j.
homestead OF 100 acres Oithin rails
road limits, where other persons
could get only so acres.
The nelo law of April, 1872, gives
hon eateads TO soldiers aud their
unmarried widows, or M nor orphans,
sooner than other persons can get
them.
1t deducts from the FIVE years
residence required for perfect title
of other homesteaders, all the time,
up TO four years, that a soldier, has
been in the United States service.
liza s. ldier was discharged by rea.
son of Wounds or disability, or dled
ia the service--his whole term Of
enlistment is deducted.
10 the. case of soldiersnow enlisted.
service is constructive residence.
Actual residence must follow within
six months after date ofentry.
1T q soldiers. homestead, already
taken, 10 less than i60 acres, be NAV
ENTER enough M re to make mp that
quantity, If any public land remains
contiguous to the tract embraced by
his first entry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
Mysterious Affair.

MADISON, Wis, April %. A mys-
terious affair was developed mere to-
day. Jacob Schmitz, German tall
or, occupying Il SIN III brick house in
the First Ward of shis city, has been
missed by his neighoors for the past
six months his wife and daughter,
aged about twelve years, telling the
story that he had gone to California
last fall, taking two hundred dollars
with him and that they had received
news that he had been killed there
Some mysterious words dropped BY
the little girl caused suspicious that
all was not right. An officer visited
the house yesterday, the windows of
which had heen k spt heavily curtai l.
cd but Scbmuxs wife would alio Y
no one to enter. To-day Mr. !.
Schmilz attempted to leave tow =,
but was arrested and lodged in jail.
Suspecting foul play, posse of off,
GERS repaired TO the house and raised
window. Policeman Dyke and
Under Sheriff Bird enteret They
had barely eutered the room when
Schmitz opened door from an ad-
joining room, and, with trightiul
yells and with an ak in one hand and
a huge butchers knife in the other,
sprung upon Policeman Dyke, hit.
ting him a glancing blow on the fore
head with the ak. inflicting an ugly
wound. Mr.. Dyke Immediately
grappled with the mad man, and
with the assistance of Under Sheriff
Bird secured the would be murderer
and Immediately took him 10 Jail
What insane idea has prompted the
man to incarcerate himself in his
house for six months and his wlfe's
insisting that he had lett the state
remains mystery. Schmitg is the
ghost of his former self, presenting q
wild and haggard appearance, and it
is probable has consumed but little
food since hia self Imprisonment.
Since bong placed in jail both
Schmitz and bic wife have been roar
ing like manigcs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
Treachery With the Modocs.

WARRINGTON, April % The at
tention Of the Interior Department
has just been called to the fact that
a treaty made with the Sioux Indi>
aus in 1868, has been extensively vi.
olated by the whites. Under that
treaty the lands 10 Nebraska north
of the river North Platte, bet ween
certain degrees of longitude, were
set apart for the Sioux Indians for
the suppose Of hunting buffalo, and
were not to be open to settlement.
In defiance Of this treaty surveys of
land have ben made, and in many
places settlers have gone upon it
and obtained patents for land from
the Land.ctfice without the Indians
making any complaints. As the
country is rapidly filing up, Secreta-
ry Delano will send a commission to
meet the Indians this summer and
endeavor to have them agree to q
modification of the treaty of 1866, and
give up these hunting grounds. If
the Indians do not comply with this
request trouble with the Sioux is ex-
pected.
Gen. Sherman has no additional
news from the Modocs. Some sur
prise is manifested that the Indians
supply of ammunition has not given
out before, and fears are entertained
that traders must be in league With
them. Attorney General Williams,
who is pretty we'll acquainted with
the Modoc country, expresses the
conviction that the troops will Meth.
er capture nor extermiDate the Indi-
ans, but that most of the tribe will
get away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
Hon. Gerry Hazslton Refuses the
Back Pay.

1t is with unfeigued pleasure and
satisfaction that we learn that Hon
G. w. Hazrlton, Member of Congre. =
from this District, hae turned oyer
TO the United States Government his
portion of the back pay voted by
the last Congress. By this act Mr..
HaEelton will rise still further No the
estimation not only Of his immediate
constituents, but Of the people OF the
entire state. The measure of in
crease of salaries had his determined
opposition oil the way through, and
now in refusing to accept this money
Notwithstanding he is justly entitled
to it by law, he follows d consistent
and honest course, and has set an
example worthy of imitation by
other men OF high official stations =
Wdtertolen Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
SherlffS saIe-Campbell ct al.

- conptyof Grant. Grant Copn,T No NO Tor
Judgms Mt OF Foreclosure aud sale
Frank Barr and Char otte Stowe heirs at Law Of Tim
oihy Y. Barr deceased plaintiffs. agsinst David
Campbell, Ann NJ Herring. Laura vamey former
~ Laura Campbell widow OF john Camphe da
ceasedl Alzors Bliss. Adeis Anderson, Aimon B.
Campbell. adults; and John Campbell Laura b
Campbell L. D. Campbell Newman Campbell and
Carrie Campbe infants and all heirs law OF John
Campbell deceased nd John n. sarles Admipistra
tor Of the estate ofDwfght Parker deceased: MARY
Y Parker widow and administrative Of the
estate OF Dwight T. Parker, deceased, Nav L
Parker. Dwight 7. Parker. Frank Parker AID Chss
Parker, infants and heirs at Law of said Dwight T
Parker, deceased defendants.
By virtue of judgment Of foreclosure and order OF
sale made and ndered in the above entitled action
on the Goth day % March is73 dlree ting tina,
sale be made Of the mortgaged premises her Elm men
toned and described as follows. 70 wit
The east half Of the north quarter and the
north quarter Of the south quartz section
thirty two, and also the southeast quarter Of the
south west quarter aud the southwest quarter ~ the
south east quarter dissection twenty ne a In town
ship number seveu north Of range three west of the
fourth principal meridian In Grant County, wiscon.
ain w1ll on the afth day Of June. A. D.. 1873,
al the hour Of O'Clock In the afternoon al
the front door OF the court house, in the village Of
Lancaster in Grant county, Wisconsin, sell said de-
scribed lands and premises to the highest and best
bidder ior cash. 70 satisfy said judgment, interest
thereon and costs Of sale. 7. CARRIER
Sherif, 0rant County, Wis
wP. Dewey Prfs Atty
Dated Lancaster, Wis April "a, 1873 fvs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
WHERE Town MEETINGS SHOULD

WHERE Town MEETINGS SHOULD
BE HELD.-The Supreme Court has
recently announced decision which
is Of considerable Importance to some
towns. The concluding portion is
as follows:
:. The mere fact, therefore, that a large
majority Of the ballots (for town oticers)
which were east at town meeting, contained
written or printed words indicating the will
Of the voters that the next town meeting
should be held At a certain place named, did
no, authorize the holding Of the next meeting
q, the place thus designated, but the vote was
wholly void the proposition not having been
submitted 10 the neating as delioerative
body, nor any vote thereon by ballot ordered.
g. A part Of the electors of the town hay-
ing.net {, the place thus designated, at the
time cfihe next annual meeting, and elected
the defendant town treasurer and another
part havidg met 1t the place Of the preVions
meeting, and elected tbs relstoT town treasur-
e.. Held, that TIE rslator was entitled 10 the
once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
The Modoo War.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.

DAN FRANClBCO, Aprli "a.
There is supposed to be about 25
warriors yet at large, and it is feared
that more are constantly joining
them. They have poor supply of
food end can only get water in the
lava beds from the lake, and it ia ov
ident they are trying to hold this
point between the camp as long as
they stop in the lava beds. They
are scouting the country over, and il
is unsafe TO travel, as they are jump
ing on escorts and wagon trains. A
part of the Warm Spring Indians
have come into Col. Mason's camp,
and report that they have six Mo-
docs corralled and will dispatch them
tonight. Eleven bodies and one
live Modoc were found in the cave
at the lava bed to-day, which makes
sixteen warriors slain. Some of the
bodies were horribly mangled by
shell. Six soldiers and one civilian
were claim, and eleven wounded two
seriously. Four were disabled by
sprained ankles. 1t is reported that
two more are wounded in the lava
bed During the three days engage
ment nineteen Modocs have been
killed, including one sQuaw and one
papoose, and it is supposed that
more were killed aud burned before
ahey departed, as skulls and teeth
are visible where the fire was the
night before they left. The wonder
tal cave which has been 40 wonder
fully described, proves to be nothing
but long crevice that has been made
duriag some eruption in the past,
and extends north and south for
abort one and bali miles, ard ad-
joining il are numerous and deep
sinks which are o. pable of giving
great defensive force if used as they
were by the Indians. TT ere is, now
and then, such q sink found, that
still holds a straggler or wounded
Modoc, but they are soon dispatched
when found by the soldiers.
CAPTAIN JACB,
A writer of the San Francisco
Chronicle who slept with Captain
Jack, il bis cave, the night Of the
18th of February, thus describes him:
Jack and his men have lived with
whites since the discoxAry Of gold in
1849. They can talk good English,
yet the Peace Commissioners must
always have interpreters, as they in
SYST on talking their OWL language
when holding council. Captain Jack
is about 80 years of age and about
FIVE feet six inches in height, and
weighs not far from 155 pounds. Is
rather morose in his looks some
times dresses in good clothes. and
bets his money on monte like gen.
'leman." Captain Jack has now de-
posted, unless be drew it out recent
Iy, about eight hundred dollars in the
Yreka Bank |; so you see be is not the
wild, untamed savage supposed. AL
though full blooded Indian, yet he
has associated with the white people
for score Of years, and has got just
enough civilization mixed with his
Modoc ways to make him one OF the
most devilish desperadoes of the age.
Mr. Johnson believes that he and his
followers, about sixty, left the Lava
Beds on the night Of the murder, and
are now away in the mountains, and
may not be found for years. 1t is
characteristic of an Indian that, If he
can xii! great white chief, he is then
ready to die and meets death fear
lessly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
Farm for Sale.

offer for sale my farm situated In Mount Hope
two miles north west Of the village the road lead
ing from Mount Hope To Woodman sud Millvile
about miles from Kids Mill. Said farm contains
100 acres 40 OF hich under fence 20 under cul
tivston and the remainder good timber land. good
frame dwelling grAnsry stable. two god springs
Of water and thrifty young orchard thereon. Per-
sons wishinE g comfortable homo cunno do better
than 10 sa and examine this place before purchasing
elsewhere Ioer my farm for sale for the only
that my kindred nearly al settled ia Ksn-a and
desire TO be with them. For further infprna ton
Inquire Of ,. y. Kidd County Clerk. aud for terms
inqairs OF the owner on the premises
Mount Hsre. April 81. 1874 est
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
Back Pay-General Rusk Refuses.

The Vernon County Censor says
General Rusk is recorded against
this measure on every vote taken up
on it-both against the increase and
back pay. When the amendment
aud the bill we're passed over his
head he refused to draw the increase,
and this refusal was decided by the
First Comptroller of the Treasury
to be Sufficient authority for the
sergeant-at-arms to return the
amount into the United States treas
ury, from whence it could not be
drawn by the members. But TO
make assurance doubly sure, Gen.
Rusk ordered the sergeant-at arms
TO return the amount u the increase
OF bis salary to The United States
treasury, and this has been done,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
II. B.Clafiin Interviewed About Bus
mess Matters.

Q. Is the country, in your judg-
ment, 10 s'und condition 2
3 A. think it is.
S O. Do You fear panic if money
Continues tight, as at present?
a. do, most certainly.
z Are the merchants of the
country, as class, much extended {?
A. Not to very dangerous ex-
tent, | think.
Q. Do yon regard the banks as
round and beyond the reach of dam
gers
A. do. most certainly. appre.
bend no special danger from that
quarter
@ Are the railroads of the coun,
try, in which hundreds of millions
are invested, doing prosperous BUSH
ness
A. think they are, as a whole.
doing an excellent business.
Q. Do you believe the business
men OF New York (the merchants)
are now. as a whole, making money ?
A. do not; am very clear that
they are not. They have not, as q
class, been making money since the
light money market ami contraction
commenced last fall.
Q What are the prospects in re-
gard to the summer and fall trade?
A They are not at all promising
at present; but on an easier money
market things might at once look
better.
Q. Are many failures occurring
in the country?
A. Considerably many in tue ag-
gregate.
z Do you think our national
banks should be required to keep a
reserve Of 20 per cent. to secure their
circulation?
A. Their circulation is amply se-
cure without there's rye. Their bill
holders can not su.fer.
q What arc Jour views in regard
TO the matter RI free banking, so call
ed?
A. fully believe in free banking.
1t is the true principle, and we must
come to it.
Q. Mr.. Clafin, will you tell me
why we cannot in some way proper
ly control the finances of the country
and keep them more steady as they
do in England ?
A. Well, it would be very easy to
do this if we bad the disposition
just look at it. The whole business
world is startled when the Bank OF
England advances it's rate of interest
one-half per cent. per anRum, OF
from 4 to AZ. And yet the rates OF
money in this country may advance
from Z per cent. to 800 per cent. pei
annum, and nobody moves q hair
and nothing is done by the Govern
ment. This is very discouraging tc
business men. These spectators
and Insurers, who lock mp millions O.
currency, paraly zing and jeopardiz'
ing every business interest in the
country and the business itself should
be taught that they can not play
that game with safety. The Gov
ornment has the power to do this
and it should promptly exercise it
in my opinion, in every emergency
We cannot expect stability and pros
perity so long as our affairs are man
aged as they have been since lasi
fall, when the Government at JUS
the wrong moment commenced tC
call in currency. 1t did not neec
the money, the call was untimely
and unwise, and the internal snC
other revenues of the Government
have been millions less ia conse
Quence. From that day to the pres
ent the merchants of New York, al
whole, have made no money, and
they will not until different polio
is pursued.
Mr.. CIahin's views we believe are
perfectly sound, and we also believe
that they will be endorsed by uiue-
tenths of the business men of the ma
ton -Iadependent.