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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

TEMPERANCE IN RUSSIA. - The
country which one would think the
least likely to encourage the temper
snce reform is Russia, whose people
are represented as such general and
inveterate drinkers, and more than
most other people, alleged, by liquor
apologists, to be in "need of sumu-
lan.s. Il would seem, however, that
even Russia is awake to the evils OF
intemprrance, and adopting stringent
says: The temperance movement is
spreading rapidly in Russia. In the
ID strict # Mohileff It is stated that no
less than 48 conmunes have resolved
to require that the "publicans' shall
sell no more liquor to any customer
than they are sure he can bear with
out IN. hritS; and, on the pr,ncIple OF
the ''c,vll damage" Legislation of this
country, they are held responsible for
any excess. No customer il allowed
to seek an evening or even halt al
hour SOCIAL entertainment in the spir
it shop; he must drink and 90. Nor
can he drink on credit. In the Dr.
trict of Pensa 200 communes deny
II uor-ilcense TO peasant proprIrtor-,
which practically amounts very near
ly To absolute Prohibition in the dis
trict 1t is stated that 81 sh .ps have
been clos ID for permitting intoxica
ton and disturbance"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
TIL F. lie r Al. n
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
How to Suppress Incompetence.
ny E.P. MILLER. II. D.

b1 Il T. MI LL6he ~ Rs
It's safe to say that the great ma
iority Of men in this world are greatly
influenced in their actions on questions
of public Importance either by the
amount of money they are to make or
save by it, or by the amount of animal
enjoyment that will accrue to them.
There are very few of us who are
willing to support any law or custom
of society that permits others to ENJOY
themselves at our expense. This Is
especially true if we have no desire to
participate in these enjoyrnents our
selves It occurs to me that this bus
mess of making, selling, and using al
coholic liquors as at present pursued
is wholly one sided affair.
There is large class OF the commu-
nifty who despise the whole business
They look upon 1t as not only unnec-
essary, but as in every way democrat
izIng to all concerned III it. A very
large proportion Of the taxes aud ex-
pense of carrying on the Government
comes directly from the liquor-tratfic.
Why, then, is it not entirely unjust
for those who want it stopped, TO be
compelled to help pay for the expense
of keeping it up!
We propose that a law be passed
exempting the property of total.ab-
stinence men from bearing any por-
ton OF the expenses OF the Cove n
ment growing out Of the liquor traffic,
including prisons, jaIls, ssyluma, pau
pers' houses, courts, juries, cOnstables,
police officers, and everything belong
ing to the IiqnOr business. Let every
expense occurring from its use be put
in separate bil , and ire assessments
for such be made upon the property OF
those who are IN favor OF the traffic. -
Let all other taxes be assessed equal.
upon all. Ii this was done, III less
tlan live years nlne renths of all the
taxpayers of the country woul 4 <"
solid tor prohibition law. Why not
mge all temperance men to petition
and urge the enactment OF such law?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
ESTAt Il sykes

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the Matter of
the EstAte OF Ennch sykes. deceased
On eading and fling the petition OF Thos Cham
bers Administrator of tn estte of Euoch Sykes DO
ceased nIng +Inong other things that h" has
fully admin tered ga Id estate. AMI praying thar aumF
aud place be- fixed dining a. allowing bic
acc OF his naturalization.
IL IL ordered. that said account be examined by the
Judge OF this Court, Friday the 3oth day OF Octo-
Der. Uext ensuing, at the Probate Office in Lancas
ter In said county
And it Is further ordered that notice thereof be
given ali persons interested by publishing copy
this order Tor three successive weeks prior TO sad
day OF hearing in the Grant COUNTY Herald weekly
paper printed and pub ished "t Lancaster III said
County. by the Curt
VIM. Mc3ONii Al, CUuHty j. dge
DATED 4 Lancaster. the Sd day OF UctOter, D
Du,t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

In probate-Grsnt County Court. II the matter OF
the Estate of henry UT. SEN. deceased
On reading aud ing the petition Of George
D. Utt, executor of the 'sst wi and stament o.
Henry Utt decea-ed. representing among
other things, that he has fully administered said
estate aud praying that time and place tie fixed
for examining and All wing his account Of his nj
mihistrstion.
1t /. ordered thai said account be examined by tn
Judge OF this Court on Monday the 10th day OF No
Vember, 1874. at O'Clock ia If sail day, AT the
Probate Office. in Lancaster in said Cpuuty
And IL is further ordered that notice thereof b.
given TO all persons interested. by pub shiUg copy
this order three successive weeks prior to said
dty of hearing, in the Grant Cou ty Hera d. weekly
new paper pfinted and Published Lancaster il said
c. unity Ky the Court
VIM. NcGONIdAL County Judge
Da ed at Lancaster. Wis., the 18th Gay Of October
A n W.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
wM g.. GEO. CARrLh p tits Att Us
SHERIFF S SALE MURLEY.

On Execution. State of Wisconsin, county of Grant
80 Circuit court George Parker aud BE 'rxe
Y III derbrand, partners daing business under the
name Arm aud ,ty OF Parker. Hilterb and q Co.
plaintiff vs. Tim THY dur-y, dee"dAnt
b, virtue OF ution ISSUED out OF and under
the seal of the circuit court Vf Grant county Wis,
up n a jnd gment rendered therein GU the stD day Of
september A d. 1874. in action in III circuit
court IN the entitled In 'ayor of he above
named plsintln and against the a1ove named deien
pant for waut OF sufficient prso1sl property To
safety the same and and Ly der OF tue ain
TITS attorney [ have this d.S levied upon all rho
rl,kt tiGe aud in,er which the said defendant
Timothy Murlev, those claiming under him, had
on The 18th day Of June 1874, has snce acquired
To the following real est ste tnwit sou beast quarter
OF northeast arter OF section twenty (zU and sOnth
ha Of uorthw- quarter. and = rthTest quarter OF
sonthwtst gu rter OF section tive ty.nn- GU town
eight ~ range two ~ all in town OF Waterstnwn
In sail county Of Grant. and state of Wisconsiu
which shall offer for aud sell at pubic auction
10 the CHEST bidders for cash, at the front door OF
the court house. the village 4 Lancaster 10 50
county on the 18th dsv OF november, 1874, at the
hour OF u clock IN
Dated this IatA lay of October, 1874 at the shtrif
ofira LSncast r. Wisconsin T. CARRIER
L. J. HOoLLET. Pif4' AIRY. Slw6 Shern
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
SHERIFF SALE.

Judgement of foreclosure and sale. J Holloway.
piantif against Fe tx Dilgtr aud Christiana Dill
ger his we, lie. sudAu s. IN circuit court TO-
G. ant County Wis September term, 1i74.
By virtue aud in pursuance OF judgment and or
der of foreclosure and SALE re dered in the aboV"
emitted a tiun by said court, at the september term
1874 thereof the 18th day of September. A. ID
1874 pnsiI, Thursday, the lth day Of November
D.. S74 At one O'Clock in the afternoon At he
front door IF the honse in the village of iaa
caster ia said county offer tor sae and sell at pub &c
auction to highest bi der for Ca the fol owing
described tagged Or misses. situate Tying ana be-
ing in the unity 81 Grant and state VI WISCONSIN, T.
wit: The south the southeast quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southeast quarter OF section
seven Ia twn five (5) north range "ne (l west, *
cept one sQuaI Ia The southeast corner OF the
northwest gu Of tie southeast quarter OF said
section seven u the east halt of the southwest
quarter of section (7J town five (5) north OF
range one 10 west and the north half OF the north
east quarter aud the north hfif OF the northwe
quart, OF section eighteen (i6( TO nVe ~ IGrth
Of range one ~ west except one acre the
southwest corner of the MOI Invest quarter oil
the northwest quarter of raid sectioh eighteen
QS) excepting also lots l. 4, 8, ]. s, y 10,
ill., r. Is aud 49, IN Block a." in the village OF An
ma ton exc ptng also u parcel Of land IN the north
half Of the q rthwest quarter Of section eighteen
Aforesaid living right north of lot IL 10 SAID DICK
"a" bounded on the east by line running due north
to the center of the Big Platte River continuation
Of east iiap of said lot IL, block "A aud ouEded
on the vest by line running due north on west line
of said lot T. bounde ON rho north by The center OF
said river and upon the sou by the north line OF
said LOT II.
Datrd at the sherfs Office this I'D day Of septem-
Der, 1874 CARRIER,
Sheriff of Grant County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

The editor of the Clarksvi lie
Tobscco Leaf has written for his pa.
per q story entitled "The Spirit OF
Croly Place" which he is printing in
weekly installments The heroine is
named "Emelvia." Enelvia is a
sweet, sweet name. If we could find
o girl named Emelvis we should love
her to death Or if we didn't we d
murder her in some other way
Couyier-JourHdl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
BARBER CIEnFsTsoN, Plaintits Attys 2
SHERTFF7S SALE THoaNTON.

on ExecutioR. State of Wisconsin, county of Grant
IS. Lester VI. Devendorf and Jacob b. Penn part
ners dO ng business under the firm name and style
of Devendorf Penn. plaintiffs VS. John Thornton,
defendant. In circuit court for Grant county
BY virtue of execution Issued oat of and under
the seal of the circuit court for Grant county, Wis
upon a judgment rendered therein On the 9th day OF
September 1874 in the circuit court OF Grant couhty,
Wis wherein tn. above named plaintiffs were part
ners md in of the and against John Thorn.
tou defendant. l have this day levied upon al the
right title and interest which th- said defendant John
Thornton had the l4th day of May. lsi4 or has
since acquired the following described property
to wit: 81 In the southeast quarter OF sec.
ton three 81 town four a., rang three 3 west, be-
Ing pie . of md Q2D) eet north aud south. and
26O east and west, lying on the PlatteVIs road
and measuring rom the southeast corner Of bl OK
On III Lancaster Grant county, Wis. and immediate.
Nv south OF btoc3 (l2S west halt OF lots one q
and two (2) in block 2 j. in village OF Plattevie, Ia
said q ast county, Wis, which shall III 4 sale
and ss at public auction the highest bidder. at
the front door Of the court house ia the vihAse OF
Lancaster, in -sid county Or the 18th day OF NoVem
Der I>Tl, the hnnr one O'CLOCK m.
Dated thi, 2Jth day of september A. 1874, al
sb.r,ns -. Lancaster. r CARRIER,
eherif of Grant county, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

~One good trait in Brooklyn
Young ladies is, that they don't dare
TO "sass" their parents much before
the age of thirteen or fourteen years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
UNREDEEMED LANDS.
Tax Notice For Deed.
OFFICE or COUNTY CLERK.

:
LANCASTER. Grant Co.. Wis Sept. ., 1874
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL
~ lowing described lands and village lots IN the
the of ssid county on the I4th day OF May
1877, for the delinquent taxes Of the year Ill
The amount opposite each tract OF land ana WI
sge lot Is the amount of TAX, interest and charges
due thereon computed up to the last day of redemp
ton
Now, therefore, aniess the taxes and charges. to-
gether with the redemption fee paid On the iol'
lowing described tracts of land, and village lots, on
before the 14th day of May, A. D. 1875 the same
will be conveyed by deed to the purchasers, ac-
cording to the provisions Of law.
Yiiiaee Of Lo1er Hdssl Green
TOWNS. SIC. TO WHOM ASSESSED. AMT
lots 2, bIkl4 Henry Schmidt. IL oil
ToaVH 2, Range 1-.Sne ser:
nez ne .................. John Hlmes....... Oh
Tour, Rdr0e L. IIatteriUe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
TPoor Max Ad.eri Hear v

E Poor Max Adler! Hear what
he has to say about a hotel clerk: II
can shake hands with governor, sit
beside an alderman, and smoke with
State senator, and never feel my
littleness; but when come to stand
in the presence of modern hotel
clerk | feel that awe and inferlorlty
which tourists feel IS they stand in the
Yosemite valley and look up at the
mountain tops a thousand feet above. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

sW While the late General Thomas
U. 5. a., was asked for turlough by
backswoods soldier in order that he
might visit his wife, 10 whom he had
been married but three months, he re-
piled: why, my dear fellow, have
not seen my wife for three years. -
The backwoodsman stared incredu
ously at the General tor a moment,
and then broke out, "But YOU see me
and my vile amt that kind"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

w~A darkey's instructions for
putting on coat were, First de right
arm. zen de left, and den give one
general conwulslon."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
Ceaal Notices.


A a III VI IN -IAFr.
State of Wisconsin. County of Grant Town of Lsncss
ter. la Justice Court before Burr. Justice 10
Mary Taft.
You are hereby notified that warrant Of attach
mtnt has been issued :aintt you and your property
attached 10 tsfy the demand of Lewis III heruess,
amounting to the sum OF twenty SIX dollars and th
ty three cents
New, un,ess you shalt appear before Burr JUS
tice of the Peace in AMI Tor said county at hls ONO"
said the -4th day oil 0ctoter, 1874, al one
ocIock o. m, judgmen. will be rendered against you
and your property sold satisfy said demandS, u
So 49, LEWIS LIsHERNEss, Plaintiff.
Dated this I'd day Of october, 1874 3Ow5
ESTATE MURRAY.
IL Probate-Grant County Coart. In the matter OF
the estate of Keren Murray. deceased,
On reading and fling the petition II Nicholas
hurry, executor, setting forth amount OF
personal estate that has come 10 his hands, and the
disposition thereof the amount OF debts siandI
against said deceased and description of all the real
estate OF which said deceased died seize" aud the co
dition and value If the respective portions thereo
aud prayiog that license be 10 him granted TO sel
part OF the real Of said deceased for the pay
ment OF valid claims due and unpaid against
dec. ased, and 1t appearing by said petition that
| there is not sufficient personal estate IN inc
hands Of Nicholas Aarray executor, to p"y SAID
tor Of said estate pay said Sebts and that It l.
necessary in order to pay the same to sell all OF said
real estate.
II is therefore ordered that ali persons interested
said estate appear the Judge this Court
Monday the 10th day of November. A d. 1874 at one
o'clock NJ at the Court hsuse in Lancaster in said
county then and there 10 show tif any theirs
bel by license should not be granted TO said Mich
oas Murray, executor to sell said real estate accord
| ing to the prayer of said petition
And iii further ordered that copy of this order
be published for our successive weeks prior TO sale
day of hearing III the g ant county Herald week
Iy newsl aper printed aud published at Lancaster II
said county, aud Personally served on all persons In
terested in said estate residing in said county, q
/ least fourteen days before said day o. hearing.
By the Court VIM McG0NIGAL, Co. Judge
/ Dated at Lancaster, .he Sd day Of October, D
| 1874 3Hw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22
LiSTAIE UTT.

DATED 4 Lancast
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-22

f. s. KIDD,
COUNTY CLERK GRANT CO. WIS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-23

Judge Porter, we are glad to learn
from reliable correspondents in all parts
Of the State, is making glorious can
vass, one that will long be remembered
as among the ablest il the history Of the
State. At Nashville, where he con-
fronted Maynard in presence Of an
audience that could only be matched by
Memphis, comprising, as it did, host
Of distinguished men-leaders whose
worth has long since been recognized
be was more successful than at any
other point, and carried everything be-
fore him. We admire the pluck OF
Maynard, battling against such heavy
odds for falling cause, but 3 man OF
his intelligence must have known what
he was about, and must have had some
thing Of recOmpense for his trouble and
labor in view at the hands Of the Fed
eral government. Whether or not, he il
dead to al intents and purposes in
Tennessee politics. His race is run.
Unpopular with his own party, and 80
much 50 in his congressional district az
10 be out Of the pale Of recognition by
those who for so many years returned
him TO congress, we do not see any
other fate before him than that Of burial
IN q foreign mission, 80 far distant as
that be will never be heard Of After so
much toll and labor for his party, and
the expenditure Of a talent and ability
far above the ordinary level Of politi-
Clans, it Is melancholy to think Of such
an end; but while we pity the victim Of
his own tolls, we sympathise so much
with the people Of Tennessee that we
cannot help saying that we are glad;
that We rejoice that his time is nearly
up, and that the end Of the political life
Of the Narragansett in Tennessee draws
nfrrh
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-23

self by one or half a dozen visits in
properly studying such a magnificent
display. We have heard it said that
there is no money in the country to af-
ford patronage 10 such spectacle. II
is true the financial outlook is gloomy;
but there is so much the
greater need for public spirit. The
commercial world should be on the ga
UiUe to quicken the spirit Of enterprise
and to reopen the reservoirs OF legiti-
mate trade. And il this truly eredita-
bic effort to sustain this great EXPOSE
ton enterprise should fail, We shsH set
it down rather to a lack Of i've enter
prise than q want OF money. There is
money enough to III the vast areas
when circus clowns ventilste their stale
tests, Z we have been correctly informed.
And if home effort by our own people
to afford rational entertainment, and 81
the same time to encourage and Keep
alive commercial and manufacturing
vitality, does not meet with the warm
support it deserves, then we regret to
admit that we must adopt the spirit Of
Scipio's sad sentence, DeleHda est Car
tlsdge - which, paraphrased, means:
Memphis is doomed
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-23
RODERIC RANDOn TALKING ATRAN

DON.
We have long been perfectly satisfied
that every congressional district in the
State will be carried by the Democratic
party, excepting the first. Of that We
have had doubts from the strength
hitherto developed by Butler, and d.
visions in the Democratic ranks. But
these doubts begin to vanish before the
information that comes to Us from the
Democratic papers Of East Tennessee,
every one of which conveys eneOuTag-
ing news Of the Progress Of the cam
psign and the capital being made by
M'Farland The latest instance Of this
comes TO US from the Greeneville Union
which says that Butler was the worst Of
beaten men in the discussion there last
Monday. 'He became furious and devei-
ish, and frothed and foamed, and
abusive toward Gilieuwaters. Gil
lIenwaters charged him with selling q
esdetsbip. Butler said the charge
was false as h-l.' M'Fsrland followed,
and, 10y the records, proved that Butler
did sell a cadeiship, and received nine
hundred dollars for it, and that for the
act a majority in congress, nearly two
thirds, voted TO expel Butler from his
seat. Butler is reckless. But it was
amazing TO see and hear a man stand
up and assert a falsehOOd as he did. His
false statement must have been most
humiliating to his few friends here.
Butler has met more than his match on
the stump in M'Farland, who saddles
upon him csdet-peddling, civil rights,
and salary-grabbing, and exposes to
public gaze Buffers most infamous
record Let old Greene do her part in
hurting r. r. Butler from the seat he
has so long and so terribly disgraced.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-23

The death OF this most excellent pas
tor, christian and gentleman falls with
heavy shock upon this community.
"a great man hath this day fallen IN
Israeli The loss OF q good man is III
deed hard to value; and = large amount
Of goodness, combined with liberal
talents and great wisdom, prudence snd
modesty, made up indeed the character
OF DR.. Ransom. He was as fsuitless s.
perhaps men usually get TO be, and as
useful and influential for cool as he was
fauIuess. Honest, earnest, charitable,
devoted and sfectionste, yet firm and
IufexibIe in the course and purposes OF
his life. he sustained every relationship
with that dignity and greatness which
enlarged virtue, piety and prudence be-
slowed upon all his eounsels and actions.
In these days Of violence, fraud and cor
rptIon. affecting not only the political
and social world, but even the church
of Christ, the loss Of q good man is but
stnI more fearful. But it teaches US to
value more closely our pioUs and devoted
ministers. Though now and then we de-
tectin life couuterfeits Of the very high
est UNCONVENTIONAL currency, yet the
very fact Of q counterfeit presupposes
the existence OF ps1s gold "tried in The
frs." The lives and deaths Of thou
sands Of our ministry unquesuonably
demonstrates, IN Unmistakable proofs,
the genuine religious coini snd none
more SO than ia tine exemplary life and
triumphant death II DR.. Ransom. The
subject Ct our article died on Wednes-
day, the tweuty-hrst, at his residence on
Union street. He had been pastor Of the
C1urt-street Cumberland Presbyterian
church since the year 1867, . place
which, when well, he filed with great
acceptance and ability. No man was
ever more beloved by his cOngre-
cation, and no church will ever be
draped in deeper mourning for the death
of a pastor. He wss, at the time Of his
death, in his f0rty-second year, having
been premaurely cut of by that fell
disease, consumption, from which, in
the LAST several years, he has suffered
mach. Worst Of all, however, in the
fearful track Of beresvements, is the loss
which a devoted wife and five helpless
children will sustain. "4ldsl far the
rarity of Christian charity tDJgdrd
or deceased minister's Janlily! A
few days Of attention, while yet the
tear % grief is hot on the bereayed
heart, and while the widows and or
pIans' weeds are black with sorrow,
and theu-what? Of-entimes beg
gars from house To house for work or |
Hresdl We invoke the sympathy Of
the church upon this helpless family. !
But two weeks ago, on q lovely Sabbath,
Dr. Ransom babe farewell to his church |
forever. That church will never for |
get that parting scene; nor let that
church, nor this community, 50 deeply
indebted for a good man, forget his wife
and children.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-23

SAVAGE continues to be savage on
Johnson-indeed, is rude to rudene 8, and
consequently is making for johnson in
stead OF iDjuring him. johnson takes
no notice Of him, and the result is that
Savage has the questionable merit Of
pandering to blackgusTds and those who
delight in all that is low and vile IN pol
itics. When will our politicians and so
called statesmen learn that it is reason,
good sense and cogent, logical Argument
we want. and not blackguardism and
personal vituperstion? When speaker
comes before the people, no matter what
the pretext, he should be prepared to
hold their attention as sensible human
beings, who are before him 10 listen and
be convinced, If convinced by him they
can be. Savage, in so far a. he pursues
q contrary course, il simply q savage.
We say this on general principles and
not because we would be regarded as
leaning over 10 or supporting Mr.. John
son. We desire to see this savagery
come to an end, and to help put an end
TO Comancheism in politics.