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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

R Fifteen hundred singing birds
of different varieties, imported from
Germany by society organized for
that purpose, were turned loose in
the suburbs of Cincinnati recently.
The object is to domesticate them in
this country if possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

IA Nathaniel Nawthorne's birth
place in Salem, Mass, sold at al otion
for S2,375. The house is now de-
scribed as a weather. beaten struct.
ure, low, two stories, with gambre
roof, and one monstrous chimney in
the middle. The room in which
Hawthorne was born is tho northeast
chamber, q small room with an open
Fireplace for wood fire. The house
is now occupied by two American
families, but the neighborhood is not
of the choicest, and will soon be
given over to the foreign element.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

H The public debt statement
shows a reduction during April OF
81, 247 ,485. The amount Of legal ten.
ders outstanding is 81, 148, 1886 in ex-
cess of the 356,OOOO 900, claimed to
be the legal limit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
SEXES nhE Vol. %, NO. 81.
OAPT. HALLS EXPEDITION.
Opinion OF DIR. Hayes Concerning the Disaste,
20 the Polaris.

DIR. /. /. Hayes, the Attic explorer,
in an interview relative to the failure
OF Halls expedition, expressed the
opinion that the Polaris was unfit
for service and that the injury to the
vessel was caused by defects in her
build. Captain Hall, said the doctor,
was AGA miles from the North Pole,
He (Hall) has proven what | have
predicted long ago, that Smiths
Sound was navigsble and was the
true passage into the open Polar Sea
which he seems to have reached.
Why he was driven back l cannot
tell-probably by drifting ice fields
or gales of wind; but have no doubt
hat he has reached the Polar Sea.
There is one remarkable fact about
his explorations He had constant
sunshine all the time, and the sur.
vlvors who were drifting down the
south waters were all the time with
out ray of sunshine. | cannot un,
derstand why a ship, when it was so
near Northumberland Island, would
draw up before The ice and discharge
its cargo on in. think there was
dissention on board, and it looks to
me as though this party had been de-
termined to leave The ship. There is
mystery about this part of the re.
port that can not fathom. l think
Captain Hall has done glorious
thing. He has gone farther north
with his ship than any human being
ever did before him, although others
have gone as far in sledges. Captain
Hall seems to have broken the lce-
burgs of Smiths Sound, which bafned
both previous expeditions; and suc>
ceeded in reaching a point where
both Kane and claimed TO have seen
the open Polar Sea, in latitude go
l6', the most northerly latitude ever
reached by any ship. His ship was
2l9 miles further north than Kane's
ship. | can not understand why the
survivors were left to the mercies of
the foe unless there was difficulty on
board the ship. AT the outset, at
Drisco, there was some difficulty be-
tween Hall and Buddington. This
was settled by the captain of the Con.
gross. There was something very
mysterious in Capt. Hail. death.
| would not like to say that he was
killed by any of his men in mutiny
but it looks very much so. | have
never known of any one dying in
III aft rauinn of anonIawv ond Cant
Hall certainly did net look like an
appoplectie man. think there is
strong probability that the people
on board the Polaris are safe, and
that the vessel will return in Septem.
Der. The men who deserted the ship
probably did so because of Halls
death. He was a brave and Iesolute
man, and would certainly have staid
two years more to accomplish his
purpose if death had spared him
death or murder | don't know which.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
sa- The present fasbionabIe wav o

s% The present fashionable way of
ladies doing up the hair is called ola
guillotine," because it was the mode
with woman condemned TO death
during the French Revolution, to ar
range their hair in like manner, so
that it might be out of the way of
the fatal knife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
sA-An urchin OF 7 years went int

b@-An urchin OF 7 years went into
barber shop at Racine Wis, and
ordered the barber to cut off his hair
as short as shears could do il. He
was asked if his mother ordered il
10 that way. "No," said be, SCHOOL
commences next week, and we have
got q schoolma' am that pulls hair"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

la The most original spelling we
have ever seen is the following. 1t
beats phonetics 80 you be-a tub,
80 chi pea-a top. Be S0-bat. See
8O-cat. Pea 80-pat. Aar 80-rat.
See oh, double you-cow. See you
be-cub. Be you double tea-butt.
See a double ell-call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

Kansas j. A. Noonsn, of Milwau-
kee, and j. IL. Price, of New York.
The convention then adjourned to
meet in Washington, January 1874,
at the call of the executive commit.
tee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

H"Go to the country, get some
land, pat up a shanty, 60 to work
and become independent" il the:ad-
vice of San Francisco paper to
young men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

The LATEST MAN OUT.-A farmer
went into his field one day and found
his men "laying off" under tree,
when they should have been at work ;
Taking silver dollar from his pock-
ct, he exclaimed, 81 will give this to
the LATEST man among you"
All save one, jumped up and claim
ed the prize.
"That man has won it" said the far.
mer, pointing TO the man still sitting
on the ground and he stepped up 20
hand him the dollar.
" " ont you please put it in mypocket2"
was the thanks he received.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

a h. i,,uit. proprietor. The Travelling public
-. aIlt tko u@t.,r ttnt aW irogsr.l t'necom-
a. I,.. theu win huari amt ndttu-, attentive host
..J ..,,t .t,il.ur lttl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

s@- Wisconsin is represented at the
ST. Louis Convention by congressman
Williams, Hazelton, Barber, Eldridge,
Rusk and McDill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
VILLAIN HUMPHREY. \" h' eLAN
HUMPHREY g. CLARK,

b AN x \ us, .
BLOOMINGTON. WISCONSIN
DuY AND SELL GOLD AND GOVERNMENT
- Bonds ANA Eastern Exchange. Prompt atten'
ton svou % collections at All points and tho pay
mcnt III taxes Deposits received and loans negota-
ted. Advances made upon approved secarites. Ia
tpro-t allowed special deposits at best cnrreni
ates A"-'O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

!. |"IUI4UT " IIIH b IlIF'II.II
4.Ny4nIC0UNsELO Law, Mineral Point,
s pr.-tlcrs nthe o. g and state courts aud
,.,5 4,oncics AMI eollocuonsin AZ parts q e.
Jme.ia Lsuaham's Block, opp J. ". %S~dO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

sA-A citizen of New York gave
the United States in his will halt
million of dollars toward the pay
ment of the national debt, but the
Courts of that State declare the be-
quest invalid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

sA-An unknown insane woman,
taken in charge at De Witt, talks
nolitics almost exclusively.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

s..Fttf PUBLIC. Claim agent, ana Agent f9r sew
e.u 3l tho Lcst Lifr and Fire Insurance Com
sIa tbac9untry. Also licensed Aucti1ncer. al
@.t.afru tei 90 him Ril Doe promptly attended
l,.aytu.# tEf4 2l-i7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

.....ltI. COLLECTING AGENT aud CONVEY
III omiu4tou, Nis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
..r.I collection promptly attended %. ke'er
..l,., da.Irad $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
JAMES A. DAVIS.


t.SftkL COLLECTING AGENT AND CONVEY
~ 4r.t. ptteh 4royr VITA Collections promptly
.tttt.t o. Ratefencss given when desired, a5f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
RYLAND & HOLLOWAY
Gg-B ANE Err "a
And Dealers in Exchange,

LANCASTER, WISCONSIN,
y UY and sell Eastern Exchange, Gold and silver
- aud Government Bonds. We also draw Foreign
EXchanRe ina q, Francs and Thalera, on Britain,
Fr4nceand Germany Also, particular attention gwen
to the payment 81 Taxes collections made and pro-
seeds promptly rcmtttd, Revenue stamps Of all DO
nominations Tor sale. 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

, .ripNsY ana COUNSELLOR 10 Law and notary
i pr.ug bloomington WIS. an legal business
.rtl, ausalsi d. collections mad" ana le on,
...ttt.8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
-. pHoMPson.

= thompson Attorney and Counselor, will prao.
I'M apy court, draw oonyeyauces contracts ana
r instruments, II desired. wiz DC found az
h' '.i House or al the Ian astcr House.
.tsr. wis. April 3, 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

sea-A Madison county man lately
captured an owl of the species ma
tive to China.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

ABSTRACT OFFICE
ron GRANT COUNTY.
I-EFil Fu.k LANeAslhH
uu.r4u Etuk Building. up stairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
A Very Remarkable Story.


There lived in Brooklyn, not long
ago, a man possessed of q devil. He
had inherited the devil in the first
place from his father, and nursed it
until it grew so strong it took entire
possession of him. The devil is Q
very common one, and its name 10
Rum. The man had many noble in
stincts, aHd, better than ell these, he
had q loving, faithful, brave wife,
| who made skillfnl war upon the de-
mon, her husbands master. Recog-
niziDg the fact that her husband
was under an overpowering impulss,
that he longed and struggled man.
fully to free himself from his passion
for drink, she bent all the energies
of her woman. nature to the task of
helping him. She loved, and suffer-
ed, and toiled, until at last, the low.
ing suffering, and toiling, accomp>
lished their purpose. She took her
husband by the hand, and shared
with him his struggle, until, after
years of labor, she overcame his
devil, and saw him free man again.
Her battle with Rum had been .
fierce one, taxing and wasting her
strength sorely, but she was conquer
or at last. Her husband stood again
upon manly feet, and showed no
sign of falling again. Several years
passed away, and this reformed man
fell ill of consumption. The distins
guis he'd physician, from whose lips
we have the story, prescribed alchoi-
ic stimulants "a the only means of
prolonging his life. The poor wife
was IN terror, and begged the ply
stefan to recall the prescription. She
told him of her long struggle and
her victory, and said that she pre-
terred her husband should die then q
sober man, and that he should fill
drunkard's grave year later. But
the freed spirit of the man was
strong, and he undertook to take
alcoholic liquors as stimulant, and
to confine himself absolutely to such
times and measure in the matter as
the physician should prescribe. This
he did, and during the months thus
added to his life, he never drank q
single drop more than the prescrip-
ton called for, and he died at last y
sober man, as his wife had so earn
estly prayed that he might. But
the end was not yet. When the low
ing and faithful woman laid him in
the grave, and saw her long labors
thus ended in tho rictory for which
she had toiled 80 lard and suffered
so bitterly, she turned, in grief, to
the brandy which had been left in
the house, and drinking it, she fell
herself into tie power of the devil
she had fought so heroically. And
that woman died, not many months
later, u hopeless, helpless, drunkard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20

Transact General Banking Business; buy and sell
Government Securities, Gold, silver, Bullion, &c.-
Draws direct on all tho principal cities Of Germany,
England Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, France ltait
the Orient and Australia Special attention given 70
tha collection ofmonies and legaces foreien coun'
triel Passenger Tickets for Inman aud Guy
on IiuCs Z5-9O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-20
DIR. p. A. CLARKE.
THE COTTAGE MONTHLY

"at Story NAgafiHp-rhe t'st Youths Mag1
ine LEST Young FOLK. Magazine e .e t,st Oh
81 su'ue-rhe hest Home Folks Magazine
t.r OH. trttsre Rest for a'l-rWtlve monthly
H#.. .t. fFrffy retts-2S@ cl~stly printed page.
H.Hs Nar-fnrlose ono cont stamp i1r lus-
AIlre.H COTTAGE MONTHLY,
tNlH tt2 L1Salle So. Chicago. III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
Reflector the Poor.

The Relief Committee of the Young Men
Christian Association would respectfully an
nounce to the benevolent Of the city that they
are now prepared to commence the usual winter
distribution Of their bounty.
Supplies in money, clothing, groceries, pro-
visions, wood and shoes, will be thankfully re-
ceived, duly acknowledged and judiciously be-
slowed
All articles will DO received at the office of the
General Secretary, "a King street. =,
Cases of restitution may be reported 10 inc
Dlspensers or to the Associates.
COMMITTEES.
JAMES ENTwIsLE, Jr., Chairman, No. "a King
street.
First Ward--Heury Baker, Dispenser, corner
of Water and Gibbon streets. ". +; Graves
Associate, corner of Fairfax and Franklin sts
Second Ward-George r. Hill, Dispenser, 50
north Water street Job Corson, Associate,
corner Pitt and Queen streets
Third Ward-H W. Besdle Dispenser, cor
ner of Princess and Alfred streets. 4. Rotcl-
ford, Associate, Queen street. between Patrick
and Henry.
Fourth Ward-E II. Hawkins, Dispenser,
Washington street, between Wolfe and Wilkes.
Rev. DR.. Little, Associate King street, above
Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
ian 6-2aWts
Nv Green IL Wise.

Real Estate Agents and AucIoneers.l
TOMMISSIONEKS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN FAIRFAX
COUNTY, VA.-By virtue of DEGREES OF the
Circuit Court for the city of Alexandria, Viz
ginia, rendered in the suit Of Hunters executor
against Macrae and others, the undersignad,
Commissioner therein named, will offer at pub
lie auction, in front of the Mansion House, on
Fairfax street, in the said city of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of February, 1873,
at y O clock M, TRACT OF LAND, situated
in the county of Fairfax, and State aforesaid,
being the same which WAS conveyed by Allan
Maorae and Ann D. Macrae, his wife, to John
M. johnson, by deed of trust dated the 9th day
of June, 1S43, and is described in said deed as
being bounded by the lands of the heirs of An
drew Balmain, the Little River Turnpike road
This said tract of land is pear Clouds Mills, and
is ut present in the possession OF Mrs. A.. a. d..
Richards and contains about one hundred and
sixty acres. A plat and survey of the land will
be exhibited at the time and place of sale
Terms of Sale: So much of the purchase mon
ey as may be necessary to pay the costs OF SUIT
and of sale to be paid in cash, and the residue
thereof on credit of three equal instalments,
PAYABLE annually from the day of sale, secured
by the bonds of the purchaser with good per-
sonal security, with interest from the day OF
sale, and the title retained until the purchase
money is fully paid, and the property liable to
be resold should the purchaser fail to comply
with the terms of sale and the payment OF the
of the purchase money.
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr.,
ian 6 2awts Comm rs. Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
ian 6 2awts
By Green e. Wise,

1Rcal Estate Agents and Ructl0neers.l
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF .VALUA-
L BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue of q
decree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county,
Virginia, passed at the N November term, 1872, in
the suit of r. u. and G. 81. Cats against John
Il, Cats and others, the undersigned, Conn mis-
sioners therein named, will proceed, on SATUR r
DAY, the 18th day of January, 1873 at twelve
o'clock M, to sell, at public sale, before the
hotel property of Rozier d. Cats, in the village
of West End, in the said countyof Fairfax, the
following real estate, of which Samuel Cats De,
ceased, died seized, to wit: A TRACT OF
LAND, near Clouds Mill, containing about
thirty-nine acres; a LOT OF GROUND, near
the Theological Seminary, containing - acres,
both of which said lots are in the said county OF
Fairfax; and another LOT OF GROUND. near
the Aims House, in Alexandria county, con-
tanning - acres An accurate survey and
plat showing the metes and bounds OF said lots
of land, will be exhibited at the sale.
Terms of Sale Ten per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in hand, and the residue IN
equal instalments, at six, twelve and eighteen
months from the day of sale, secured by the
bonds of the purchasers, bearing interest, with
good personal security, and deed OF trust upon
the property to secure the deferred payments.
Conveyancng and stamps at the cost OF the pur,
chasers, and the property liable to be resold
upon the same terms by the said commissioners
upon the non-payment of the said purchase
money, or any portion thereof.
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
G. w. WATTLES,
CHAS. E. STUART,
dec nO-eots Commissioners of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY q.
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FRUADs. -The follow,
ing is a telegram to the London papers, dated
M;d1laehoro I'd inst

ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FRUADs. The follow,
ing is telegram to the London papers, dated
Middlesboro, Sd inst: -
Since the apprehension of Rev. Vyvyan II.
Moyle vicar OF Esson, on charge OF forging
share certificates representing $22,oOo, the
fears then entertained that further inquiries
would reveal a series of systematic trauuds have
been realized. IL addition to the manufacture
of the spurious shares of Jackson, Gill T. Co.,
iron makers, Middlesboro', it has been found
that forgeries have been committed on othet
local ioiat, stock companies with which, the
prisoner is officially connected. He is direc-
tor of Jackson, Gill g. Go, a large sharehold-
er in the South Durham Iron Company, and
director of the projected Tees Dock Company,
in all of which undertakings ne invested, aud
promised to invest, large sums OF money, a
descendant of an old Cornish family settled tor
generations at Penzance This father, MIR: Moyle,
was mayor of that town. and married to an
Irish heiress, it has always been understood
that he was man of wealth, and recently a
report has been circulated which materially
strengthened that belief. 1t was stated that
legacy of many thousands Of pounds had been
left to his wife, and that he contemplated es-
Publishing residence in London, and leaving. Q
curate 10 charge of the Eston parish. Within
the past few days hail has been offered and re-
fused, and during the whole of the week the
most strenuous efforts have been made to com
promise the matter. 1t is rumored that among
those who are interesting themselves on behalf
of the prisoner are some of the highest dlgnl-
taries of the church but, notwithstanding the
action which is being taken determination
exists that the ends Of justice shall not be de-
fcated The sensation created IN the district
by this extraordinary affair is undated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
Ry Green L. Wise,

lReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers:l
TOMMISSIONERS' SALE OF YALUA-
~ BILE REAL ESTATE AN AMP 1D,T ElsH II
By virtue Of DEGREES of tho Circuit Court for the
city Of Alexandria, Va, rendered at the NO.
yember term 1872, in the suits of Newton against
Newton and others, and Philips administrator
against Newtons executors and others, tconsoi-
idatedl the undersigned, commissioners con sp'
ton, in front Of the Mansion House, on Fairfax
street, in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, on
SATURDAY, the I'D day of March, 1873, atl2
o'clock m, TRACT OF LAND. situated IN
the county Of Prince William, Virginia, on me
ing tho residue, after deducting the purchases OF
m larger Tract known as DEEP HOLE, MOUNT
Pleasant and THE FARM, which was con,
veyed by Isaac Newton and wife and Samuel s
n. GarWood and wife, in trust to Edward 7.
Tayloe and Presley Thornton Lomnx, by deed'
dated May 18th, 1854 recorded in the land re-
cords Of Prince William county, Virginia.
Thisis very valuable estate, and has on IT
large quantity of excellent timber and yalna-
bla FISHERY, known rs Deep Hoi ga ~,
river and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad which latter passes through the land.
A plat and survey will be exhibited at the time
and place of sale, and the tract will be sold en-
tire, or divided into parcels as may seem 70 'ne
commissioners most advisable. r.
Terms of Sale Enough of the purchase mon
CIV to be paid in cash to defray the costs and e1-
penses of sale, and the residue three equal in
stalments with interest from the day OF sale;
the purchaser giving bonds with approved Sc
curitv. and the title to be retained to secure the
deferred payments, and the land subject to be
resold under decree in said suits at the purchss-
ers' risk, in case of a failure to comply with the
terms of sale FRANCIS L. SMITH,
EPPA HUNTON,
Inn 62awts Comm rs. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
" ASSAS RAILROAD.
E@WNzz;z=zzs:szz9aEE5sSFsEs@z!sssss FE.ssy
DOuRLE DAILY TRAINS

On and after SUNDAY, Oct. p, 1872, tw"
daily passenger trains will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, efecting double
daily connections through between NEW YORK
and NEW ORLEANS. At Gordonsyille, con-
p pesEe and Ohio Railroad daily, sunday except
ed, to Richmond, Staunton and the EST; at
Lvnchburg with Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad, for the West and Southwest, and q.
Washington, for the North and Northwest
Leave Washington daily at 7.OOa. m. and dl5
p. M, and Alexandria at q. m. and 40 pm,
arriving at Lynchburg ct 4 sol m. and 40 am
Leave Lynchburg at 800 q. m. and ll.oO m,
arrive at Alexandria at 6. 10 p. m. and = 40 "a H.
and at Washington at 7.l5 p m. and 80 a H.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
at 100 g. m. {; ard Alexandria at 500 a. M
Leave Manassas Junction at $3.50 n. H.; pass
Strasburg at l:l6 p. NJ, and arrive AZ Harf!SVh-
burg at 400 D. n,., connecting with Harmon j
Co.'S. Stage Lines to Staunton, Eawley Springs
&c, Sc.
pass Strasburg at l:22 p M, arrive at Manassas
junction at 4:5O p. M, connecting WIN main
line through to Washington and the North anu
West.
Good connections, by comfortable coaches, are
made TO Fairfax Court House from Fairfax Sta
ton; to Middlcburg from Plains; and to Upper
Vile from Piedmont
Both the Eastward and Westward bound train:
make close connection at Strasburg with lhe
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad, to w inches
ter and Hsrper's Ferry.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg.
Also, cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg avoiding the Inconvenience" Of tssns-
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to Mi
j. ~ BROADUS,
oct2 6-tf General Ticket Agent