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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Delightfully."- Romantic.

The marriage of George Marshall
and Ellen May field, which occurred
at the Grand Hotel a few days since,
was an event highly spiced with re-
nance. The couple first met in the
troublesome times of 1862 at farm
house on the road between Harper's
Ferry and Leechburgh, when Mar
shall, as Union soldier attached to
New Jersey regiment, rescued the
lady from the hands of two confeder-
ate soldiers. After the battle of An
tietam they met again, when Miss
Mayfeld attended by other ladies
was ministering to the wounded upon
tho battlefield. In wounded Lieu.
tenant, who was lying in barn, she
recognized hor rescuer, and procured
his removal to Adams County, Penn
sylvania, where she nursed him ten
derby until his recovery. Marshall
was subsequently assigned to a dis
tant department, and, in time, his let
ters remaining unanswered, he con-
cluded his fair friend had the debt of
gratitude Cancelled, and abandoned
him for some older love. He came to
California at the termination of the
war, and settled in business at San
Jose. A few days since his eye
caught the name of miss Ellen May
field" among the list of overland pas.
sengers. EIated with hope, he lost
no time in proceeding to Sacramento
to meet the train that bore the object
of his affections and the picture of bis
reveries through the long years of
separation. The meeting was inu-
tuaIly happy, and the marriage
announcement that followed shortly
after, tells the remainder of the story.
The arrangement had been caused
by the intercepting of letters by a
meddlesome person, supposed to be
interested in the breaking up of the
match.-,Sdn Francisco Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

The following gossip about the
Declaration of Independence is from
Woods Household Magazine, and is
by the Rev. ]. b. Wakoly:
"In looking at the signatures, not
one is written with trembling hand
except Stephens Hopkins. 1t was
notfear that made him tremble, for
he was as true patriot as any of
them, but he was afflicted with the
palsy.
But one of the residences Of the
singers is attached to his name, and
that is Charles Carroll. 1t is said
that one is looking over his shoulder
where he wrote his name, and said
to him, "There are several of your
name, and if we were unsuccessful,
they will not know whom to arrest"
He Immediately wrote "of Carroll
ton"-as much as to say, if there ia
reproach connected with this, / wish
to bear my share; if any danger, /
am iready to face it. There was
genuine patriotism.
II was rather am using, after they
had signed their names, to hear Ben
jamin Franklin say to Samuel Adams:
"Now think we will all hang to-
gether" "Yes," said Mr.. Adams,
"or we shall all hang separately"
Many have supposed that all the
names were signed on the 4th of
July, 1875. Not so. 1t was signed
on that day only by the President,
John Hancock, and with his sigma
ture was sent forth to the world.
On the I'd day Of August it was
signed by all but oae Of the ftty-six
signers whose name was attached
to it. The other attached his name
in November. The pen used by the
signers is preserved in the Massa-
chusetts Historical Society at Boston.
What tales that pen could tell if it
could speak What history there
is connected with it
The signers of the declaration are
dead. The hands thaG held the pen,
and the fingers that moved it when
they wrote their names on that orig
inal document, now lie cold across
their bosoms. They all lived to
good old age The average Of fifty
three at the time of their disease
was over sixty-eight years. The
last survivor was Charles Carol, of
Carrplton, being over ninety when
he died. Fourteen signers lived to
be eighty years old, and four past
ninety. They all sleep in honored
graves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

STAGES AND RAILwAYs.-The first
stage coach in America started from
Boston from the site of No. 90 North
street, in 1861. The first line OF stage
coaches between Boston and New
York was established in 1882, a coach
leaving each city once month; four
teen days were required to complete
the journey. In 1902 the mail stage
started from Boston for New York
on Monday morning at eight o'clock,
and was due in New York at noon on
Friday. On tho seventh Of April,
1924, the first train of railway pass
enger cars started from Boston Need
ham, to which place the Wrocester
Railway was then opened the West
ern Railway was opened to Albany
December 81, 1s41. Railways did
not cross the Mississippi river until
1851; and on the 10th of Nay, 1869
they reached the Pacific. The mum.
Der of miles of railway in the world
is one hundred and forty thousand
of which one-half are in the United
States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

s6TThe New York Tribune pre-.
diets the nomination of General But
Ter for @ vernon of Massachusetts by
the Republicans of that State, on the
"ground that as the Republican par
"tv is now organized the scum rules
sit, and the scum Endorsed the salary
"grab." There have been five State
Republican Conventions since the
back pay was raised, and in every
one the "scum" element has been
overwhelmingly beaten. The truth
is that the Liberals are exceedingly
anxious that Butler should be nom
mated, that they may make capital
out Of it. They are doomed to dis
appointment, for even if Butler
should receive the regular nomina.
ton, be would be repudiated by the
more respectable Republican news
papers and politicians of that State,
and of the country at large. In no
event will the Republican party suf-
fer itself to be loaded with General
Butler, with Credit Mobilier on one
shoulder and salary grab on the 9TH
er.-C Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
A FUNNY MAN.
He spends an Hour with an Old Cidxen
From the Detroit Frea prss. Inna-A


An old man named Gregg, who
hiss skates, mends furniture, and
does oth& little jobs for a living, has
a shop on Beaubien street, and that
shop was yesterday made a highly
uncomfortable spot for him for about
two hours. At nine o'clock in the
morning as he. sat filing away, a
stranger entered the shop and asked
the loan ofa dollar. Gregg almost
bounded from his stool at the impu>
dence of the request, and the stran-
ger began laughing uproariously and
shut and bolted the door. $50 you
won't lend me dollar 2" he inquir-
ed, turning around to the old man
mo, | won't--get out of here I" re-
turned Gregg. The stranger took
off his coat, pushed up his sleeves,
and laughing as heartily as if he had
heard good joke, he stepped up
and seized the old man by the hair
and lifted him up foot or so. Gregg
shouted "police r. as loud as be
could, when the funny man took
him by the throat and shut off his
breath and drew him off the stool.
"Why don't you laugh ?" said the
stranger, laughing heartily himself.
Gregg wouldn't and he sat him on
the stool, took up a stair rod and
brought it down on the old mans
back. Gregg smiled little, and the
encouraged stranger hit him again
and laughed. an work you up to
it after o while." he said, catching
Greggs nose and "hauling aft" on it
until the nose seemed about to be
detached. Then the stair rod came
into requisition again until it was
used up, Gregg being constantly re-
qaested to laugh. Seeing that he
was likely to be killed, he did laugh,
but it was like the sound of ham
mer on coffin. He had on his slip.
pers, but no socks, and the stranger
stood him up and began hitting at
his toes with Ratchet. Gregg
jumped up and down and tho funny
man struck, and there was a Jolly
time until the old man became ex.
haustcd and fell down. Then the
funny man took up an old curry
comb from the bench and tickled |
the old mans bare feet until he |
laughed himself almost to death. He
had just finished putting new rivet
into q pair of shears, and the funny
man took them and began cutting
his hair. Gregg begged that he
would spare those aged locks, trying
to smile as he made the request, but
the stranger kept on until he had
left nothing but top-knot worthy
of any Modoc head. Then he cut |
of the old mans goatee, tickled him
again with the curry-comb, and spit |
tobacco juice into his eyes, threaten
ing to stab him with the shears if he |
made any alarm. Growing tired at
last, the stranger said he guessed |
he'd go. He didn' want any money,
he said, but he liked to meet a man
who could Appreciate fun, and he
went out. Gregg was half dead |
with fear and exhaustion, and made
no report of the case until three
hours after the fellows departure.
He thinks the man was insane, but |
others think it was some rascal with
just enough Satan in him to drive
him into maltreating the aged man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
The Dangers of Balloon Ascensions.

Frank X. King, who made the
balloon ascension at Morristown, VT,
on the 4th, when about two and q
half miles up eDcc untered a snow
storm which covered his balloon
nearly an inch thick and and sent it
down rapidly. The balloon was
seen by several farmers when it
landed, about 45 minutes after it
went up, and about eight miles from
where the ascent was made, Not
hearing anything from young King,
a party organized and search was
made. There were 500 men in the
forest at 8 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing: The balloon was foind about
IL o'clock, and King came out about
the same time, having been in the
wilderness almost fortv-eight hours
without food. He was very much
exhaust from cold and hunger, but
unipiured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
About Going to Sleep.

George W. Peck, of the La Cross,
Liberal Democrat, whose genuine hu.
NOR would delight the Danbury
Ne,os man, says:
There are times when people car
not go to sleep after they get to bed
They get thinking of business on
something, get nervous, and sleep
will not come. We have been in
that fix. The other day we read q
receipt for going TO sleep. The fell
low that got it up was evidently
poeted. The following is the recipe:
"For instance, suppose we i'm
agine that we are rowing boat.
regularly and steadily, along a quiet
and heavily shaded stream. (rhis
is most excellent imagination to
go to sleep on. We know a man
who fell into slumber every plight
for months thinking upon this fancy,
and in that time he never rowed his
boat q quarter of a mile from the
starting place. Well, this idea of a
boat and pair OF oars may be SO
extremely uninteresting TO some
men that it would be impossible for
them to keep their minds upon it
long enough 10 produce the proper
effect. In such case it might be
we'll to put lady in the stern of the
boat. But is is necessary to be care.
full here. This female must not be
very interesting. We would recon-
mend lady not too young; some
quiet, though tful person, with what
is generally known as q superior
mind"
Well the other night, when we re-
turned from the editorial excursion
and went to bed, it was impossible
to sleep. We concluded to try i'm
aginary rowing of a boat. For half
an hour we rowed along, in ims gina
ton, and about every two rods a
flock OF ducks would get up, and we
would grab for our breech loader.
We could have killed q boat load of
ducks but nary sleep came. Fin
ally we placed girl in the stern of
the boat, in imagination, according
to directions. We picked out the
homliest girl we ever saw, and row.
ed away, thinking we had dead
thing on going TO sleep. We rowed
along about o mile or a mile and O
half, looking at that girl, when Just
before we got to sleep, she changed
into another girl, just as handsome
as q red wagon. Of course sleep
was out of the question then. We
shut our eyes and kept rowing, Fbut
there she was. Finally we got tired
of rowing, and thought it would be
easier to go to sleep by sitting in the
stern of the boat with her, and pad
ding the confounded boat. So we
quit rowing, and in endeayering to
get to the stern of the boat tipped
over. The first thing we remember
ed after that was pillow hitting US
over the head-we had rolled out of
bed on the foor-and voice asked
us if we were crazy, or anything.
We got back into bed sadder and
wiser man, thoroughly convinced
that these patent methods of going
to sleep were humbugs. Hereafter
if we can't 60 to sleep in tho good
old way, we shall lay awake that's
all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24


a "Hoss" DoCToR's BTLL.-The
following elegant extract is vouched
for as a genuine document presented
to q horse owner in St. Louis:
"Sant Lewis Genewery 4d 1873.
Mr. TO james HanKok Vettur>
Urinary physician and Sergeant DR..
Too medikle advice twict; 3 dollars;
Konsultation of ded mare sed to
hev he'd the epNout. rs cents; Co.
in to see too sick bosses in the mite
Every cold)), 2dollars to treatment
Of kream kolored boss two days with
medisuus, 4 dollars and 80 cents I;
To maxim an obstetrikul examine
shun of bosses throat, | dollar so
cents; To setting up all mite in a
barn with q sick boss, 2 dollars 80
cents ; To writin q preeskripshun
foG bolts, and also one for spaving, /
dollar; To hoIdin u postmortum ex-
aminashun on boss whs afterwards
recovered l dollar 80 cents To CIV
in my opinyun one day on the street
regarding The kause of the zoot, 4
dollars. Total 20 dollars 20 cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

METHODIST CENTENNIAL CELEBRA-
TIoN.-Tbe centennial celebration of
the first Methodist annual conference
in America took place on the after
noon of the 14th, at st. Georges NJ.
f. Church, Philadelphia. the same
building in which the first annual
conference was held. Bishop James
presided, and addressed the meeting,
saying the results during the past
100 years in the progress of the
Methodist Church have exceeded
that of any other Letters were
read from Bishops Scott, Wiley,
Merrill, Haven, Andrews, Brock and
Pierce, regrettiDg inability to be
present. An essay on Methodism
in America before the first annual
conference, was read by the Rev. j.
B. Wakely, ID. D., of New York.
Remarks were made by Anthony
Null, for sixty-two years a member
of st. Georges Church, Bishop Rich
ardson, of Canada, and Edman S.
Yard. Interesting exercises were
also held in the evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Greatest ''BOre" ofthe Age-The Monster Pro.
jected Tunnel,

From tbs Denver (oOl) Tribune, June A.
For some time past the territorial
papers have contained brief referen-
ees to q proposed tunnel, which was
TO be carried through the Rocky
Mountains from point near Black
Hawk, and coming out in Middle
Park. These items were religiously
copied by the Eastern press, but the
story sounded Munchausenish, and
people in general were 10th to be-
lieve in the mammoth enterprise.
Now, however, it is known that
the project has been fully inaugural
ed, and that it's protector is on the
ground with ample means and labor
TO prosecute the work to completion.
From the Black Hawk Journal of
June l3 we obtain the following
particulars regarding the proposed
work:
"The tunnel will be about twelve
miles long. Its greatest depth will
be 5000 feet at James peak. 1t will
make Middle Park readily accessible
from the eastern portion of the Ter
ritory, will show what is the mineral
and geological character of this Sec
ton, and will tolorably extensively
advertise the country as the scene of
an enterprise twice as large and a
hundred times as important as the
Mount Gents tunnel. Col. Heaton
will use the diamond-pointed drills,
and thus not be obliged to keep in
operation numerous blacksmith
shops. They will be driven by ma
chinery. And it is expected that
the tunnel will progress at the rate
of five feet per hour, or sixty feet
per day. Early next year work will
commence from Middle Park.
Already considerable work has
been done. The mountain has been
graded down for the face of the tun-
mel; fume 1899 feet long has been
built from the creek, by which fall
of twenty-five feet is obtained for
the purpose of turning an over-shot
wheel, by means of which the tunnel
is to be supplied with air, a strong
levee has been built to prevent the
water of the creek from OVERLOOKING
and embarrassing operations in The
tunnel large boarding house, COX.
20 feet and two stories high, has
also been built over the creek, on
the road leading to the Lake Gulch
country.
The objects of the tunnel are, to
afford means of working the dis
covered mines rapidly and cheapIy,
to discover and open new veins,
aud to afford a track for q railway.
1t will strike the Bobtail, first of
known mines, and 400 feet below the
present tunnel.
The effects of the success of this
enterprise can hardly be estimated.
1t may cause to pass through our
section and under our mountains all,
or nearly all, the trans-continent tai
travel.
The company, by name the Sier-
ra Madre Tunnel Company, of Col
orado, have ample capital, and will
push the project rapidly to compile
ton, Though the enterprise is of
such magnitude as to dazzle the inn
agination and stagger' and bewilder
the judgment, yet if the mining re-
sources of the country are what we
all believe them to be, it is not chi.
merical, and is sure to be source of
profit to the company and of meal
culable benefit to the Territory"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

tH-The fastest time ever made by
horse. aesh anywhere in the world.
so far as the records show, was
made at running race at Sacrament
to on Saturday. Five heats scored
only 8 minutes and five seconds.
The best time made by the winners
was la, and the poorest 1:464.
This is almost equal to railroad
speed. At this rate the horses of
the Pacific slope will soon get up
reputation. The winning horses, in
order of merit, were Thad Stevens
Thornhill, and Flaherty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

rA-The Western Postal Record,
Chicago, pronounces the postal-card
experiment nuisance. 1t says that
"any reprobate who harbors ill~wiIl
toward a fellow man, or woman,
vents his spleen by a message on a
postal card, and in nine cases out of
ten, so far as we are able to judge
now, the dirty filings go through to
the party addressed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
A New Remedy.

A Danbury man partook of an ele-
CANT supper of fried clans, Saturday
night, and pretty we'll satisfied with
himself and the scenery. at two
o'clock the next morning he was
awakened by an unusual activity of
a half dozen spasms which appeared
to have moved in during his sleep
Getting out of bed as hastily as pos
sible, he CROPPED his way to the
dresser, where be kept o bottle of
Wine Of the Woods" standing, and
removing the cork hastily, swallow
ed large dose. The moment he got
taste OF it he experienced failing
sensation, which, together with the
shape of the bottle, created sudden
and ungovernable anxiety within
him. Gracious, Ann !" he said to
his wife, "what bottle is that on the
dresser ?" "Why, mercy /" she ex-
claimed, "don't touch that; that is
my cocoaine |" 1t was too late,
however. He had touched 1t, and
merely explaining that he wished to
be laid by the side of his mother, he
dropped to the floor, and rolled
around and groaDed until every
member of the family was awakened
and came dashing into the room, va
riously clothed with revolvers, knives
and stovelegs, and not much of any
thing else. But it was too late to
save those fried clans. They had
moved. - Ddnburu Ne,Cs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
British Hollow Union Hotel.

uHS r. STEVENS, OF British Hollow. having now
\ purchased, fixed aud newly furnished the above
B. a now prepared to accommodate guests with
nrnished rooms, good aired beda aud a table well
alsl, which cannot be- surpassed. Ladies' and gen
a.0 vim meet with every accommodation and at
,ul combined with moderate charges. Good
Wing attached, aud attentive hostlers Away AZ
10 The P0tos aud Lancaster stage daily 10 meet
tasat spech's Ferry for all parts.
JOHN n. STEVENS, Proprietor.
Htlh Hollow, 0ct. %, 1872. 2ltf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

PHILIPS, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis. Having
furnished the new three story brick hotel on the
autoicorner, am prepared TO acsommodateguests
tNusbly Rooms we'll furnished and table we'll
flei. Ample stable accommodations, 22-3O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
DENNlSTEN HOUSE.

II p q. FORBES Proprietor, Cassyle, Wis. Hay
Il. iug leased the above premises have thor ough
9la,tted and rchtted them for the accommodation o
r travelling public. hope by strict attention TO- the
'an y guests % merit liberal share efpubhc pat
atte. Good stablng attached lu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
.2 sHRi .--vOL. 81, No. IS.

rransacta General Banking Business; buy md sell
Government Securities, Gold, Silver. Bullion, &c
Draws direct on all the principal cities OF Germany
England Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia France, ITALY
the Orient and Australia Special attention given 10
thecolection ofmonies and legaces in foreign coun.
tries. Passenger Tickets for Inman and Coy :
o Lines. 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
ILLiAh HUMPHREY. w.B. CLARK
HUMPHREY g. CLARK.

BLOOMINGTON. WISCONSIN
DUY AND SELL GOLD AND GOVERNMENT
- Bonds and Eastern Exchange. Prompt atten-
ton given 20 collections at all points and the pay
mcnt OF taxes. Deposits received and loans negotia
ted. Advances made upon approved securities. In
terest allowed on special deposits at best current
Rtes 1880.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
HOUSE.

LisliERNESS (successor 20 G. y. Hyde), pro-
y, .uotor, Lancaster, Wis. This house has been
ta..hed throughout. No pains spared for the ac-
aa9lttion Vt guests. Table wellproyded. stabllng
sod and attentive hostlers. 1921
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

VorARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent and Agent for SOW
\ srll of the best Life and Fire Insurance Com
.a.ssln thec0untry. Also licensed Auctioneer. All
IUa..teutruhed 10 him will be promptly attended
d 40 Cassrlle. Wis. 2l-lT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
BL00MINGTnN HnTEI.

VI AEh iADLEf proprietor. Successor TO Slime
~ b''dh1nseD bloomington, Wis ivory atten-
tHi o. suess. Rooms in good ordor, and stebling
ttrhed. 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

ID J.. ioomis, proprietor. The travelling public
ID, VIII Ako notice that am prepared 20 accom-
maAatc them with hoard and lodging, attentive host
ga ami good stablng. l7tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

AT College Commencement in
Indianola, Iowa, last week, a girl
opened the exercises with an Grafton
on Che Congressional Salary Grab"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
JAMES A. DAVIS.
r TT RNECLoDE

GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT AND CONVEY.
In tpcer Patch Grove, Wis Collections promptly
.it.uIsI TO- References given when desired, soft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
PLATrEVILLE Hotel,
KEY CITY HOUSE,

~ o D s1REETER, corner ofMineral and Second
y s.roets, Piattoville, Wis. Good stabliug and at
tte hostlcrs. sample rooms attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
ii h rTroNnPsoM.

Thompson, Attorney and Counsellor. will prac-
(. sW Ia any Court, draw oonyeyanoes contracts and
Il. Ithef instruments, II desired. Will be found at
Court House or AT the Lancaster House.
Lancaster, Wis, April s, 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
CARRIER HOUSE,

T. CARRIER. proprietor, Boscobel. Wis Mealspro.
L, ,idod before ear time, and patrons assisted with
etse promptness and no delays at the Carrier
ltn. StAbling attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24

+. rrOgNEY aud COUNSELLOR at Law and Notary
/ public, Bloomington, Wis. All legal business
'...ptIy attended 10. Collections made aud loans
.uatyd. -'-oo