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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-15
SHERItFs OFFICE.

GRANT County WIS, Sept L. 1874
In pursuance to the abeye notice from the Hon.
Secretary of State berety give notice that general
election will be held in the various towns and election
precircts of Grant county, Wis, Tuesday. the Sd
lay of November, 1874 for the purpose of eIecting
tho folio wing officers
A Representative in Congress for the Third Con
gressona District comprising the counties Of Grant
iowa LAFAYETTE, Green, Richland and Crawf ford in
olace of j. Alien Barber whose term of office will
expire on tho fourth day OF March next
A Sheriff in plac or Carrier, whose term Of
fce will expire on the first day of January, 1875.
Treasurer in place CT A. K. Mccartney, " hose
moi Office will expire on the 1st day of January,
1875.
schreiner whose of Office will expire on the
hrs; day of January. SIS
Register of Deeds in place of James Woodhosse,
whose term of Office will expire on the LIST day Of
A District Attorney in place of C. Carter whose
Of Office will expire Of the first day OF January,
Comfy Clerk in place OF Fletcher s. Kidd whose
term OF Office Will expire the LIST day Of January
1915.
of office will expire the first day of January,
4 Coroner in place of J. T. Taylor, whose term of
office will expire the first day of January, 1870
AlO the following members of the Assembly
Member of the Assembly from the First District
If Grant county, comprising the towns of Harrison,
Hazel reen Jamestown Paris, Platteville and Smet
,aa in place of Thomas jenkins, whose term OF
flee will expire the first Monday in JaRuary, 1875
A Member OF the Assembly from the second District
# Grant county, comprising the towns OF Clifton.
glienboro Lancaster. Liberty, Lima and Potosi in
oace of John B. Calls, whose term Of office will
ure on the first Monday in January 1875.
Member Of the Assembly from the Third District
# Grant county. comprising the towns OF Muscoda,
gatterstown Rlue River, Hickory Grove, Wingvlle.
fennimore, Marion. B0sc0bel. Woodman and Mt.
tone in place of Gotlieb WherIy. whose term of
ire will expire on the first Monday in January 1875.
A Member of the Assembly from the Fourth Dis
riot OF Grant county, comprising the towns OF bee
OF Haven,
irant Mivile. Patch Grove, Waterloo and salu-
ing in place OF Robert Glenn whose term OF office
will ea pire on the first Monday in January, 1879.
Said election TO be conducted, the votes canyassed
and returns made Pursuant TO law.
And that the poll will be opened at O'Clock in the
forenoon aud closed at sunset on that dav
T. CARRIER,
Sheriff Of Grant County Wis.
Lancaster, Sept s, 1871. 25td
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SALE-THoRNroN.

on Execution. State of Wisconsin, county of Grant
IS. Lester NJ. Devendorf and Jacob D. Penn, part
doing business under the firm name and style
of Devendorf Il Penn, plaintiffs VS. John Thornton,
defendant. In circuit court for Grant county.
By virtue of an execution issued oRt OF and under
the seal of the circuit for Grant county Wis.,
upon judgment rendered therein en- the 10Th day OF
September, 1874 in the circuit court of Grant couny
Wis wherein tbs above named plaintiffs were part
and in favor of the and against JOhn Thorn
ton, defendant, l have this day levied upon all the
right title and interest which the said John
Thornton had the l4th day of May 1874, or has
since acquired, to the following described property
to wit q in the southeast quarter of sec
three (5 town four ~, range three (3) west, be-
ing piere of land (20) .eet north and south. and
1260j feet east and west, lying the Platevie road
and measuring from the southeast corner of block
or in Lancaster, Grant county, Wis., and immediate
~ south of BLOCK (i2g also west halt of lots one e.
and (2), in block (2A in village of Patevile in
said Grant county, Wis., which shall offer fer sale
and sell at public auction to the highest bidder at
the front door of the house, ia the village of
Lancas ter In said county the l4th day OF Novem-
Der 1874, at the hour OF one O'Clock p m,
Dated this 29lh day of september, A. D 1874, at
Sherih7s office, Lancaster 7 CARRIER
Sheriff Of Grant county, Wis.
WV & Gro r CARrER p tits Attyn 29w6
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Ability of Farmers to Hold Their
Wheat.

Those eastern people who have
wisely refrained from attacking our
estimates and calculations on the
wheat crop, base their expectation
of low prices upon presumption
that farmers are obliged to sell their
wheat whether the price is remuner-
alive or not They are sadly mis-
taken here. For the sake of brevity
we will catalogue our reasons for be-
able to hold their wheat.
l. Farmers have of late years had
good crops and good prices, aud are
better off than they ever were be-
fore.
2. Farmers were never before so
little in debt. They have been econ
omizing for year or more, rs the
experience of New York merchants
in all trades will testify. The best
work of the grange has been to teach
them to go without, and to keep
clear of debt
3. Farmers are now realizing a
remarkably good price on al! the
coarse grains. What debts they
have, they can pay
4 Farmers have learned also from
the grange movement the power OF
association. They will stand togeth-
er. The rich farmer Will help the
poor farmer 10 holi his grain tor a
paying price. As we lately stated,
it is common in country banks Just
now for accounts from rich farmer s
to be transferred to poor farmers 0
enable tnem to pay their store bills
and to hold their wheat. So what
debts they have they are payin and
will pay without using their wheat.
5. Farmers as matter of fact
are paying their debts about as free
ly as ususl Reports to the contrary
are false. Country merchants who
have obtained full stocks of goods
for which they find little demand
are uujustly throwing the blame Oh
the farmers. The farmer is not to
blame for not buying what he does
not want or what be cannot pay for.
6. Farmers, IS matter of fact,
are amply able to carry over the
whole crop of 1874 for year or for
more than a year. During the past
spring and summer they have dis
posed of about 1000, 100000 bushels
OF corn--the bulk of three years
crop-at about so cents at the crib
Ihey are therefore rich. Further
more, 1t stands to reason that a COM
munity which was able TO carry
over 100000 600 bushels Of corn
from 1871 and 1000, 900 600 from
1872, to sell at an advance of over
800 per cent 10 1874, is able enough
to carry 800. 00O, 900 bushels of wheat
one year.
La view Of these considerations we
are satia6ed that the only way is for
the few powerful spectators who
have tackled the wheat market on
the wrong side to throw up their
game. The cards are too strong for
them and the farmers hold the cards.
-MlcaHkse Journal Of Commerce.
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A TTACH NJ EN- r-TAFT.

State of Wisconsin County of Grant, Town of Lancss
ter In Justice Court, before A. Burr, Justice. To
Mary Taft.
You are hereby notified that warrant of attach
ment has been issued yanst you and your property
attached to tIsfy the demand of Lewis Lisherness
amounting the of twenty six dollars and thir
" three cents
Now, unless you shall appear before Burr, a Jus
tce of the Peace in AMI for said county at his ofc
in said town on the z4th day Of October 1874 at one
O'Clock D. m Judgment will be rendered against you
and your property sold to satisfy SAID demands, to
gether with costs of said suit.
LEWIS LISHERNESS, Plaintiff.
Dated this I'd day of October 1874 30w3
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

On Execution. State of Wisconsin. county of Grant
SIS. Joseph Wewel, plaintiff VS.. Anton and Felix
Dger, defendants.
hereby give notice that by virtue of an execution
issued out OF saiu court upon the judgment ente ed
Il favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants
in the above entitled action, the 18th day Of May
1874 and because sufficient personal property cannot
be fnn nd belonging TO said defendants TO tsfy said
Judgment, will sell Saturday, the 18th day of DC
tober, 1874 at the hour of one O'Clock in the alter
noon at the house of Felix Dilger, in the village OF
Animation. in said county all the right and title and
interest the defendant Felix Di ger had on the 18th
day of May or has since acquired in and TO the o;-
lowing described real estate situated in said county
much thereof NAV DO necessary to satisfy
said judgment Lots eight tS), nine ~, in Block
A, in the village of Animation. Grant county, Wis, BY
order of plaintiffs attorney.
Dated this Goth day OF August, 1874
I. CARRIER, Sheriff Grant Co.
WM E & GEo B. CARrER Plaintiff Att'ys. 25wk
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mex sea -.............. ~ VIM Johnson..''.-' %
TOYS 5, Range S-LdncGster.
slznwk swh ,....... 6 Richard Brewer. 40
n1 neL ...... Is Robert McCsrtney il 10
Village o. Lancaster
VIZ lotsl aud blk Ia Mrs Cha ndier.... o 70
ToUn 6, RGngesS- FenRtmore
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e12 se4.................... do ..-'....''" 10 -
swaz ne14 less a off
sde.....,............ IS II Holmes......... 10
sea ne4 .............. IS Milton Harvey. a.
seq nwA less La offs
side Is j III Holiness. . ~
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ESTA rE-SYKEs

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the Matter of
the Estate of Enoch Sykes, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Thos II Cham
bers Administrator of the estate of Enoch Sykes de-
ceased. representing among other things that he has
fully admin tered id estate and praying that time
and place be fixed for aiming ard allowing his
account of his administration,
1t 10 ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge OF this Court Friday the Both day of 0cto-
Der, ensuing, at the PROT tte Office in Lancas
ter in said County.
And it Is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to ali persons Interested by publishing copy
this order for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Grant County Herald, weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Lancaeter in said
County. BY the Court,
VIM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster. the Sd day of October, A. D.
qua
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ESTATE-MURRAY.

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter OF
the estate of Keren Murray, deceased,
On reading and filing the petition CT Nlchoias
Murry executor, setting forth the amour. o.
personal estate that has come to his hands, ana the
disnositon thereof the amount of debts Outstanding
AGAINST said deceased and description OF all the real
of which said deceased died seized and the coh-
dition and value of the respective portions thereof
and prayipg that license be TO him granted to sell
mart Of the real of said deceased for the pay
ment OF valid claims due and unpaid against
decreased, and it appearing by said petition that
there is not sufficient personal estate in the
hands of said Nicholas Murray executor to pay said
of said estate, to pay said debts and that it is
necessary in order to pay the same to sell all OF said
real estate.
It is therefore ordered that all persons interested
in said appear before the Judge OF this Court
Monday the 10th day of November A. D. 1874 at one
o'clock NJ. the Court Heuse in Lancaster in said
county then and there to show cause Of any there
bel why license should not be granted to sal Mich
olas Murray executor to sell said real estate accord
ing to the prayer of said petition.
And it is further ordered that a copy Of this order
be published for four successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Grant County Herald a week
Iy newspaper printed aud published at Lancaster in
said county, and personally served all persons in
terested in said estate residing in said county, at
least fourteen days before said day OF hearing.
BY the Court. VIM Mc0ONIGAL, Co. Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, she Sd day of October, A. ID
1874. 30w4
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Geaal Notices.


State Of Wisconsin Grant County, Probate once,
Lancaster, September %. A. D. 1874. In the matter
of the Proof Probate of the last will and tes-
lament of Gabriel Hail, ST., deceased, late OF the
County of Grant
Whereas an instrument 10 writing, purp0rtng to
be the last will and testament of Gabriel Hail. ST. de
ceased late of the County of Grant has been hled IN
this office; and whereas application has been made
by Gabriel Hail. jr, rating that the same be prov
and admitted Probate according to the laws OF
this State.
Therefore it is order that said application be heard
before at the Probate Office the village OF Lam
caster, in said County, Monday the Goth day OF
October, a. D. 1874 at one O'Clock NJ
And it is further ordered, that notice shall be CIV
en- 20 all persons interested in said will OF the time
and place of said hearing by publication in the Grant
for three successive weeks each week prior TO
the time of such hearing. By the Court
29w3 VIM McG0NIGAB. County Judge.
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TOpn I, Raags 2--Hckery CrOUe.
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UNREDEEMED LANDS.
Tax Notice-For Deed.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.
LANCASTER, Grant Co., Wis, Sept. ., 1915.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL
~ lowing described lands and village lots IN the
county of Grant and state of Wisconsin were soia DY
1872, for the delinquent taxes Of the year le1i.
The amount set opposite each tract OF land ana VII.
age lot is the amount of tax. interest ana charges
due thereon computed up to the day of redemp-
ton.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes and charges. to-
gether with the redemption fee are paid ON the io-
lowing described tracts of land and village lots, on
before the l4th day Of May, A. D. 1875 the same
will be conveyed by deed to the purchasers ac-
cording to the provisions Of law.
Village Of Lotcer Hazel Green
TOWNS sEc 10 WHOM ASSESSED. AMT
lots 2, 4 bIkl4 Henry Schmidt. II 81
Toicn 2, Range t-Smeiser::
nez ne1z ............... John Holmes. OIL
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F. s. KIDD,
COUNTY CLERK GRANT co, WIS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16


Herr Kalb, the German savant. in work
recently published, shows that there was a
total eclipse Of the moon cOncomitantly with
the earthquake that occurred when Julius
Cesar was assassinated, on the fifteenth of
March, 3. c. A. He has also calculated
the Jewish calendar to A. ID. Al, and the re-
suit of his researches fully confirms the
facts recorded BY the evangehsts Of the
wonderful physical events that accompanied
the cruciixion. Astronomical calculations
prove, without shadow Of doubt, that on
the fourteenth day Of the Jewish month,
Nisan, april o. there was total eclipse Of
the sun, which was accompanied In all
probability, by the earthquake when ''the
veil Of the temple was rent in twain from
the top 10 the bottom, and the earth did
quake and the rocks rent, " Matthew xvii.
Al, 81; while st. Luke describes the
eclipse ia these words: "Aud il w&
about the sixth hour Q2 O'Clock
noon, and there was darkness over all the
land till the ninth hour g P. NJ, and the
sun was darkened," luke, xxi, 44.) This
mode of reckoning corresponds perfectly
with the results of another calculation our
author made by reckoning backward from
the great total eclipse of April 10, 1918.
allowing for the difference between the old
and the new styles, which also gives April
as the date of the new moon in the year
A. D. 81. AS the vernal equinox of that
year fell on March 25, and the Jews ate
their Easter Lamb and celebrated their
Erib, or Feast of the Passover, OF the fol-
lowing new moon, it is clear that April
was identical with Nissan IA of the Jewish
calendar, which, moreover, was on Friday,
the Paraskevee, or the day of preparation
for the Sabbath, and this agrees with the
Hebrew Talmud. Thus, by the united tes-
timony Of astronomy, archaeology, tradi-
ton and biblical history, there can be but
little doubt that the date of the Cruciixion
was April 6, A. d. 81.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16

trations Of the State government since 1865
have been very grievous, aud are justly
odious.
The cost OF these administrations in
creased from half million Of dollars per
annum to ten times that sum, and 70 give
an idea of how. after more than four years
Of despOtic rule over Texas, Governor Da-
Wis IS estimated, the following incident,
which took place towards the end Of his
reign, Is very apr0D05. In Corpus Christi
OF some other Western town. there lived a
certain man named Montgomery, who did
all he could to elect Davis's candidate for
the Legislature, and after the election, came
up to Austin, when Governor Davis, true to
his promise, gave him an Office
Montgomery started home, but at Lock
hart hearing some one abusing his friend,
Governor Davis, and calling him very hard
names, he struck the abuser, and after a
very severe fight, whipped him.
At Victoria the same thing happened
with similar result, but little harder
fight.
Arriving at home, Montgomery was in
stalled into his Office and commenced the
duties thereof, when, third time, hearing
Governor Davis very severely abused, he
again essayed TO whip his abuser. But this
time his opponent although rather small
man was well skilled in the noble art Of
self defense, and after long and well
contested struggle, Montgomery sung out
''EnoughP' after which feeling unable to
fight Governor Davis's abusers any further,
he sent in his resignation, stating his ex-
perience and the cause Of his resignation,
whereupOn Days declined to receive his
resignation, at the same time ordering his
appointee to stop fighting, with the very
pertinent remark;
Were / to fight every Texan who speaks
i'll of me, should want many regiments at
my back"
His negro police, his printing bill and
martial law record will stick to him like the
shirt of Nessus.
But notwithstanding the maladministra-
ton Of Z. J. Davis, the II. and I. G. r. r.
was extended through the State to Red
| River and to the cities of Austin and Waco
the Texas Pacific was extended from
Marshall to Dallas and Texarkana, the In
ternational was built from Rockdale to
Longyiew, the Great Northern from Hous-
ton to Palestine and MineOla, the Gulf,
Western Texas and Pacific from Indianola
to Cuero, and the Point Isabel and Browns
vile railroad now connects those towns,
while the b. B., B. and w. T. r. r. has
been extended west from Columbus towards
San Antonio as far as Schulenberg.
Since annexation, Texas has had the fol-
lowing Governors:
J. p. Henderson, from 1876 to 1847.
George T. Wood, from 1S47 to 1S49
p. II. Bell, from 1S49 to 1853.
e. M. Pease, from 1853 to 1857.
III. r. Runnels, from 1857 to 1859.
Sam Houston, from 1859 to 1861.
Edward Clark, from March 1S, 1861, to
end of the year.
F. r. Lubbock, from 1861 to 1863.
p. Murrah, from 1858 to 1865.
A. j. Hamilton, from 1865 to 1866.
]. w. Throckmorton, from 1866 to 1867
f. NJ. Pease, from 1867 to 1862
f. J. Davis, from 1869 to 1874.
Richard Coke, from 1874 to -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16


The export and freight OF Western grain,
about which 50 much has been said, invol-
yes some elementary facts which have been
overlooked in the discussion ofthe question.
Twenty States Of the Union do not produce
their own bread, and only ten are IN condi-
tion to export grain with any advantage
The FIVE States OF the old Northwest. the
four States Of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri
and kansas, can export largely, and so can
California, Of wheat. Pennsylvania. Mary
land, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee
can export little. These ten States have
10 supply New England, New York and
New Jersey, also the seven cotton States
not one 81 which could live without the
West.
The South raises cotton while the West
feeds il, and the large surplus Of Western
production goes % England and Europe.
Yet the enormous increase Of the crop Of
grain during abe past few years has brought
the farmer little or no increase Of money on
account Of ogeF-pr,doction and the want OF
an Increasing market. The greatest increase
in che ratio Of exports 90 Europe Is found in
animal products-porl<, lard, beef, butteI
and choese-indisn corn IN other forms.
The export OF the contracted product thi.
year. thus Ear, has been immense, and farm
ers ere beeiuElnR 20 learn that the older I
country is the fever animals e keeps. We
now export ncarly half the cheese made ID
tne United Staiss.-besioR 6ll6s.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16

The first time Imet Jou
Twas q hay, winter day,
When the Autumn leaves had fallen
And the trees were bare and gray.
A clear ripping streimlet
Kept our youthful paths apart;
Ny dainfy feet crossing.
Patferrd right into Jour hear.
We both were but children
That winter evening fair
Did young Cupid think 20,
when he laid his pretty snaref
Your school boy cap and fassel
Der your handsome boyish brow;
PLAYED havoc with my fancy
How plain see them nOwi
The next time I met you,
Golden years had Gown away
We were not the children
OF that fairy winter day.
Fifteen now was twenty,
And eleven sweet sixteen"
Both our hearts were ,hangeless
Thro' the years that sped between.
The last time Imet ycu-
Can you now recall the scene,
When Inaturer wisdom told me
What a dream the past had beeni
Your tones softly pleaded
For a word Of love from me,
Bat !, all unyielding,
Told you II could ney@ be.
Our young dream lies buried
In the dark tomb Of the Past;
With my air-castles fallen
Too beautiful 20 last.
But my thoughts Wild and hayward.
Sometimes lovingly win stray
To the first time met you,
That happy winter day.
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rFor the Democratic Statesman.
LOVES DREAM.
Br T. :. vAS De oRAArr.

Methinks you slumber on this breast,
Whose manly thrOb IN calm repose
Lends that sweetnessto thy rest
Which tript alone doth e'er disclose 2
Methlnls feel thy gentle breath
Fan my brow with sweet perfume;
Methinks see thy virgin cheek
Blush as the roseIH early bloom
Methlnks SCI The rising tear
Bedeck thine eye as drops Of dew;
Methlnls ! hear the stifled sob
Loves own offerings warm and true
Mcthlnks see thy coral lips
Reveal the pearly gems within;
Methlnks taste the hOneyed kiss
Where only lovers touch hath been
Methinlss clasp thy loving hand,
In quiet sleep 80 softly throNn
Upon my breast, as II 10 keep
a vigil DER my heart till morn
Mcthlnks see each Wanton tress
Caress a form dlyinely fair;
Methinks / see one rounded arm
And face OF beauty nesting there,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16

THE Mohammedan population in India
numbers at least thirty million. 1t is esti-
mated that one-third of the population of
Bengal, (sixty-six million) is Mohammedan.
There is, therefore, larger field of labor
among the followers of the false prophet in
India than in the Turkish Empire itself,
where the Mohammedans number only
about 16, 600, 900 or II, 200, 900. In India,
Mohammedanism is full of life, and has re-
Gently passed through what may be called a
revival, whereby the number of the follow
ers of Islam have been greatly increased,
and their adherence to Mohammedan prac-
tice has become more rigid. As an instance
of their devotion to their faith, it is men
toned that an eloquent Moulyi doctor of
divinity who came from Mecca, raised
within few weeks $50, 900 for the erection
of grand mosque in Serampore; and that
this was the fifth grand mosque, besides a
score of smaller ones, he bad caused to be
erected since his retrrl from Mecca, five
years before. g..i.a