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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

VHE "a OF BUStQbbL ID rREkAhHD ~ w n
| GensraI Banking aud Exchange Businessi buy and
-1ll cold silver and Government Bonds; Discount
S,e- receive Deposits, and transact all ousiness en-
r-fs3 t. It's care Drafts and Letters of Credit fur
ui-A.d Sd ii the principal Banks and Bankers OF 80
fap- tu thr Orient Agency for the NatonaI hine OF
81, 4al-hps 90 aud from Europe. Through uckets
t,nt lgerporI Queenstown aud London to Boscobel,
~ f-cousIn 81 40. from Hamburg, Antwerp ana nav
~ 10 Boscobe $50 10; from Bremen, Norway, Paris,
l,re Infants under one yeaI, Is. For further
Information apply to Y. McSPADEN. Agent 'i-4@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18
TEACHER.

| CGUsT MIcHAELIs. TEACHER OF MUSIC AM
deFmAn Residence on Maple street. one door
So q Rylsnd Hollowsy's Bank. So,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
aR~rRACP-.
4GHNT~.

5srt4tF oFsICg F0R GRANT COUNTY. JOS
OK lancaster once over the Bank 30-4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18
/. D. HoLEoRD
l. D. HoLFoRD w. n. HoLPoRp
Z. .. H0lford & Co.
SCHOOL SUPPLY AGENCY,
For the introduction Of
BLACKBOARDS, SEATS

AND DESKS,
Dictionaries, Gazetteers Outline Maps Reference
Maps, Globes, Reading Cases. Number La:tices Text
and Library Books and all other educational helps
Outline Maps from Ten Dollars to Forty-ve Dollars
size from 24x2s in to Xxi feet From to 10 inches
a
An ample supply of good blackboard surface is a
necessity in every school-room, and it duplicates
and reduplicates the amount of effective instruction
and drill that IN be given to each class in every
study and school room be said to be furnished
withoutit Good seats and desks preserve the health
and good form of the pupils; poor seats and desks
destroy both.
We are prepared to come, when sent for, to any
part Of Grant LaFay ette Iowa Richland couaty--
and to put on Blackboard Surface on new or old
walls and 10 perfectly and thoroughly rcnovate old
rds that have become defaced or TOO smoth
and glossy for Our Liquid Stating makes
perfectly smooth and even surface, harder than
st0ne and almost indestruotable; and we warrant
this surface for allthe purposes designed.
L. D. H0LFORD Co.
Bloom ngt0n, Wis, March u 1874. 3i-52
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18
ATTORNEYS.


p THOMPSON ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
II Tor will practice Law in any Court, draw convey
ss contracts and any other instruments II desired
VjI fonnd at the Court House at the Lancaster
House Circuit Court Commissioner for Grant county
ARCHIE W. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
a General Collecting Agency Office in Washburn $
block Maiu-st, Plattevile Grant Go, Wis 5z-I
DARBRR 4 CLEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
IS Councillors at Law Lancaster, Wis. VIII practice
H. an state courts; will buy and sell lands, pay tax
al. obtain land patents bounties pensions ana Othea
claims against the Government. 49,
BUSHNELL & CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND COuN.
ID sellers at Law General Collection and Land az 1s0
Lancaster. Wisconsin,. -
GRO c. HAZELTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
" Tor At Law, Boseobel, Wisconsin. 2o41
T ROeKEFELLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
j Notary Public, Beetown, Grant Co, Wis 5l-SI
,,AHUEL MRRRICK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
, Tor At Law. Fairpiay. Grant Co, Wis. 50-o-
WARDEN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND CoUN
w sellor At Law, Jamestown. Wis. viii prosecute
claims and make collections promptly oI-1
w BRADLEY CLARKE, ATTORNEY AND CoUN-
wv seller az Law and Notary Public, Bloc mington,
Wis All legal business promptly attended TO- Coi
eetions made and loans negotiated oO-1z
WINE 4 GEO Il. CARTER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
w plattevils Wis. Practice in all the courts OF the
state once over Hodges McCarn's Bank. 5l-3Z
1ETN W. LIKENs. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
Wv Al Law Mineral Point, Wis Successor to Cobb
4 fikensA Practices in the U. 8. and State Courts
ana attends to agencies and collections in all parts OF
tho state 0fise in Lenaham's Block. 5l-4o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18
New Goods
& WEBB'S
BRITISH HOLLOW,

We have received a large and nice stock Of
SPRING 81 SUMMER GOODS
Such as Dry Goods and Groceries,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Ladies,
Misses and Child'S Trimmed Hats,
Artificial HocerS, Parasols, Notions,
Crockery, Woodenwdre and Hdrdtodre,
Drugs and Medicines, ,ohich zoe offer
at Uery lo,0 prices.
Call and examine our stock
az-ceuntrv produce taken In exchange for goods
sl-s2-yl IvEY WEBB
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

rTuupHREYA CLARKE. BANKERS. BLOOMING
Ill ton Wis. Bay and sell Gold and aovernment
Bonda and Eastern Exchange Prompt attention CIV
% 10 collections at all points, and ne payment OF
49,. Dsnoaits received aud loans negotiated. Ad
v,acss tnAds upon approved sscurities Interest Al
"a n. anscia depOsita ~ beat current rates oO-4-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

nyLAND q HOLLOWAY, BAHKERs AND DEAL
IL ers in Exchange. Lancaster, Wis. Buy ana sen
Ea.teru Exchange Gold and Silver and Government
Bnpds " also draw Fsreign EXehangein rs, Francs
aud rhaers, on BRITAIN France aud Germany. Also
partrular attention gwen to the payment OF taxes
colirc ious made and proceeds promptly remlued-
Revenue stamps Of all denominations for sale SO-4Z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

n ,NFti.L HOUSE, c. NJ JACKSON. PROPRIETOR,
ID Potosf Wis Having leased the above premises
aud thorouEhly refurnshed, rohtted and renovated
Them for tina accommodation Of the travelling public,
hope IN strict attention to business, to merit lib
era share Of patronage No, stable attac ned anu
An attentive hostler always in attendance ol-oo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

nIooWISGT0N HOTEL, SIMON WooDHoUsE
II pronrietor Bloomington, Wis. Having rented
aad buit ample room for the accommodation Of
guests | am prepared to accommodate lneH
f,ied tables. Sample Attentive hostisr; good
st4ltFug.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

pRIrIsHHOLLOw UNION HOTEL, JOHN X STE
ID vcns Of British Hollow, having now purchase
xsd and newly Furnished the above hotel now pre-,
pared 10 accom- ulodate guests with well furnished
rooms good aired beds, aad table well provlHeu
,vhi.h cannot DO surpassed. oV-SS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

DLAKELY HOUSE, DARLINGTON, WIS THIS
old and fayorite hotel having been entirety re-
htted throughout, Is now open Tor the reception OF
guests Travellers will meet with every attention,
ana will hna IL a pleasant house to stop al FIRST
Sass commercial room. Good stabling and livery,
JOHN BLACKBURN. Proprietor S-Iyl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

RCHIE W. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
4 General Collecting Agency once 10 "ssnDur d
MOCK. Main-st, PIatteville Grant Co, Wis 81
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CARRIER HOUSE, n. 3. BIRCHARp. PRoPRIE.
!, .--t.I tgis 3l-20

NuANpLER HOUSE, J. S. CHANDLER. PRoPRlE-
I Tor WtngviIle, Grant County, Wis am fully pre-
a,~eI With well furnished table, clean and com
frt,le hads odious stabling attentive host
Isr Is provide fer tue comfort of the public Sl-4Z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

DENSIsTEN HOUSE. L. c. FORBES: PRoPR1E
II tor. CassvilIe, Wis. Having leased the above
promises hays thoroughly renovated and rentttd
treg for The ommo dation Of the travelling public.
lsus by strict attention to the wants of guessts
hii,, aftschsd Sl-lS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18
BANKS

HODGES 4 MeCARN, BANKERS AND DEALERS
10 Exchange and Government Securities, Platte
vile Wiz Particular attention given to Collections
and proceeds promptly remitted on day OF pay ment
R.fer 10 Henry Clews Co. N Y; L. Edgertou, N. T.;
Il, , 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-18

DUsHNELL& CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND couN;
~ settoi IS ,y-ia.1 - 3O-42
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
A Trustful Family Circle.

We hear good story of man who
went to the frontier to see friend. The
family consisted of the husband and his
two grown sons. The good old lady was
the only one of the family who did not
take some of the ooh, be joyful" Sit
ting by the fire few minutes, the old
man tipped him wink, and the visitor
followed him out. Stopping by tree,
he took out long-necked bottle, remark
ing
az have to keep it hid, for the boys
may get to drinking, and the old woman
would raise the deuce"
Soon Tom, the elder son, asked the
visitor out to see the colt, and, taking
him behind the barn, pulled out flask,
remarking,--
81 have to keep this hid, for the old
man will get drunk, and the deuce is to
pay" and they both took drink and re-
turned.
Soon Bob stepped on the visitors toe
and walked off, the visitor following. As
they reached the pig-pen, Bob drew out
good-sized bottle, remarking,
"You know the old man and Tom will
get drunk, and have to hide this"
The visitor concluded he could not
drink confidentially with the whole fam
lily, and started for home.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
AnecdOte Of Handel.

Handel was one of the most humorous
of mortals, and, at the same time, one of
the most irritable. Having occasion to
bring out one of his oratories in pro-
vincial town in England, he began to
look about for such material to complete
the orchestra and chorus as the place
might afford. One and another was re-
commended, as usual, as being splendid
singer, a great player, and SO on. After
while such as were collected were
gathered together in room, and, after
preliminaries, Handel made his appear
ance, putting, both arms full of manu-
script:
Gentlemen" quoth he, "you all read
manuscript
"Yes, yes" responded from all parts of
the room.
awe play in the church," added an
old man behind violoncello.
every well, blay dis" said Handel,
distributing the parts.
This done, and few explanations de-
livered, Handel retired to distant part
of the room to enjoy the effect. The
stumbling, fumbling and laundering that
ensued are said tOhave been indescribable.
Handaps sensitive ear and impetuous
spirit could not long brook the insult,
and, clapping his hands to his ears, he
ran to the old gentleman of the violoncello,
and shaking his fist furiously at the ter
rified man and the instrument, said:
"YOu blay in dc church---very we'll
you may blay in de church--for we read,
de Lord is long suffering, Of great kind
ness, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and
sin; you sal blay in de church but you
sal not blay for me-" and, snatching to-
gether his manuscripts, he rushed out of
the room, leaving his astonished perform
ers to draw their own conclusions.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
Leaf Photographs.

Avery pretty amusement, especially for
those who have completed the study of
botany, is taking of leaf photographs.
One very simple process is this: At any
druggists get five cents worth of BIZ
chromate of potash. Put this into a
twO-ounce bottle of soda-water. When
the solution becomes saturated---that is,
the water has dissolved as much as it
will-pour off some of the clear liquid
into shallow dish on this float piece
of ordinary writing paper till it is
thoroughly and evenly mOistened. Let
it become nearly dry in the dark. 1t
should be bright-yellow. On this put
the leaf, under it piece of soft black
cloth and several pieces of newspaper:
Put this between two pieces of glass (all
the pieces should be the same size), and
with spring clothes pins fasten them all
together. Expose to bright sun, plac-
ing the leaf so that the rays will fall on
it as nearly perpendicular as possible.
In few minutes it will begin to turn
brown, but it requires from half an hour
to several hours to produce good print.
When it has become dark enough take it
from the frame and put it in clear water,
which must be changed every few min
utes, till the yellow part becomes
perfectly white. Sometimes the venation
of the leaves will be quite distinct. BY
following these directions it is scarcely
possible to fail, and little practice will
make perfect. The photographs, if well
taken, are very pretty as well asinterest-
ing.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
MasQuerading Under Difficulty.

An exchange describes the achieve
ments of local young man who went to
masquerade: "This young fellow had a
soul above buttons, and he scOrned the
idea of wearing the conventional costume
of the bal mas9ue. But what should he
wear? His brain seized upon the query,
and shortly an idea was evolved. He
chose the character of monkey. The
eventful evening was at hand; he went
to his hotel and dOnned his disguise. Be
ing wealthy young man, or economical,
it's all the same, he concluded to walk.
His first achievement was to brighten a
chambermaid nearly to death, and in the
next hall his appearance gave a small
child fit. Reaching the street-dOor, he
boldly went forth clad i'm his snug-ftting
suit, and playfully swinging his caudal
appendage but he had not proceeded
far when little dog ran out and barked
at him. This called out another dog, and
soon another joined their ranks in the
pursuit of the strange animal. Finally a
bulldog put in an appearance, and then
the young man and his courage both took
fight. The dogs had the best of it from
the outset, and they soon ran their
quarry to earth; in other words, the
monkey-man concluded that the better
part of valor would be to climb a high
board-fence. He did that, and for two
long hours he sat there in the cold night
wind before he was released from his I'M
pleasant position by people passing with
in hailing distance"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
A BOrderer's Legend.

1t is well-known popularity of our
Washoe rivers that they all sink into the
earth. Each river empties into what is
called its sink" or lake. None of them
get out of the State or empty into the
sea. This curious fact was once curiously
accounted for by queer old fellow, who
made his home in the shadow of Mount
Davidson. Said he, "The Almighty,
at the time he was creatin' an fashionin'
this ere yearth, got along to this section
late one Saturday evenin'. He had got
through with all the great lakes, like
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and
them; had made the Ohio, Missouri, and
Mississippi rivers, an, as a sort of wind
up, concluded to make river that would
beat anything He had done in that line.
He started an traced out Humboldt
river, an Truckee river, an Carson river,
an Walker river, an Reese river, an all
the other rivers, an He was a-leadin' of
'em along, calkelatin' TO bring 'em all to-
gether into one big boss river, an then
lead that off an let it empty into the
Gulf of Mexico or the Gulf Of California,
as might be most convenient; but as He
was bringin' down an leadin' along His
branches--Truckee, Humboldt, Carson,
Walker, an email at once IL came on
dark, an not bein' able to carry out His
plan, he just tucked the lower ends of the
several streams inter the ground whar
they war, an they've stayed thar ever
since. - Virginia City Enterprise.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
Scene In Court.

Is that your inquired his Honor,
as Catharine Shay was brought out.
81 wish it wasn't" she replied, folding
her arms across her apron, and carefully
studying the knot-ho1es in the floor.
Well, let the swearer swear" he con-
tinued, as the officer held up his right
hand and as soon as we get at the facts
in the case you can tell whether you'v We
got to pay rent this summer, or whether
you'll get your board for nothing"
1t was disturbing the peace, She dis
turbed it just little--.just little, she
admits, but it was all on account of
another woman who called her a grass
widow and tainted her with wanting to
marry. There was no whooping and
yelling, no pulling hair and rolling down
stairs, and Catharine wouldn't do SO
again for fifty dollars, she says.
Catharine," continued the Court, as
he carefully poised the penholder on his
finger and got it to balance, "you are
growing old. Upward of sixty years of
struggle with the world have made your
hair gray, your cheeks hollow, and your
eyes dim. You can't expect to live
many years longer, and why don't you
go home, sit down in a splint-bottom
chair, bring out your clay pipe, and
calmly drift down the river Of content
ment to the ocean of eternal happiness T'
Catharine squeezed several tears out of
her left eye, and they fell with thud
upo n the floor.
go, poor old woman" continued the
Court, ego home and be happy. 1t af-
fects me to see the aged cheek trickling
down the briny tears, and if should
send you to the work-house / couldn't
expect to get taste of strawberries and
cream this summer"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
The Demure Flirt.

A magazine writer says: "The demure
flirt is in many respects the exact Oppo-
site of the dashing flirt. The latter looks
you straight and steadily in the face with
clear, unfaltering eyes; the former has
downcast orbs, sometimes lifted suddenly
with great effect, and as suddenly the
white lids, with their long dark lashes,
fall. The demure firt bushes great
deal, and is quite simple and modest in
manner. She is also of lachrymose
tendency, and her eyes fill with becoming
tears on suitable occasions. She is affec-
tionate and docile to creditable extreme,
and deports herself on all occasions in
model style. She does the poor OPP
pressed in telling manner, and man
is brute indeed if, after receiving her
soft confidence, he is not inclined to do
battle in her behalf against the whole
world, and does not so express himself to
the extent of bona fide proposal, for
better, for worse 1t is most favorable
circumstance for the demure firt if she
is obliged for some reason to reside with
an aunt. This relative is represented,
under the strictest VOWS of secrecy, by
the dutiful neice, to be such monster Of
iniquity and oppression, and her suffer
ings under her sad trials of 80 terrible a
nature, that the confidant tears his hair
and groans aloud that age and sex pre-
vent him from challenging the indulgent
and worthy old lady and inficting upon
her condign chastisement. While he fairly
weeps at the piteous recital, she beseeches
him to calm himself, and says she must
bear with what fortitude she may the
burden laid upon her. Thereupon the
afflicted youth madly commences a
speech with 'my poor angel of which
the result is obvious"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
The True Lady.

With certain class of unthinking
people, "lady" signifies that feminine
representative possessing a weighty
pOcket-book; first-class establishment I;
servants at command; radiant in all the
paraphernalia of modern aristocracy.
Thus endorsed, her modicum of superior
ity is perfect to acceptance. Again, a
second remnant assume as basis that
miserable sacrifice of natural grace which
we term affection; resting their claims
to ladyism on dancing-school bows
puckered lispings, and like disagreeables
third veil their vulgarity from their
special circles, but to render it the more
odious to general humanity---and SO we
might enumerate indefinitely. But
these arrogant danes, who seem to think
that they are made of superior clay, are
not types of the true lady, whose strong
est characteristic is her equal demeanOr
toward all neither disdaining her in
feriors, nor favoring them with that
overwhelming condescension 30 unneces-
sary and obnoxious. Concerning this
last, many would-be ladies'" deem it a
steadfast base of popularity---somewha
of the politician element seemingly
animating these feminine organizations
But kindliness being the actuating
power Of all genuine politeness, is to the
true lady an instructive guide equalizing
all grades of society; impelling her to all
goodly graces, and rendering her, wher-
ever she goes, a welcome and courted
0uaat
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
Chaste Sc Chinesers.''

A writer on Chinese life and manners
says: ain the temples consecrated to
pure women there is female figure upon
the altar, the Goddess of Chastity, and
around her, in small frames, are inscribed
the names of such women as have been
faithful to their widowhood until they
have attained the age of sixty. Some
times they are virgin widows, the husband
having died Immediately after their be-
Enrichment. In this event the girl goes
through the marriage ceremony with a
paper bridegroom, and is then escorted,
In the usual way, to the residence of his
people, where, If she lives all her life true
to his memory, she becomes one of the
elect in the temple of chastity, and is
greatly honored for her celibacy. On the
other hand, the custom is not unknown,
though comparatively rare, for a wife to
destroy herself upon the death of her
husband. She will invite all her friends
to banquet, array herself in scarlet, and,
in presence of her guests, rush to rope
which is suspended, mount chair or
table, put her head in the moose, kick
over the chair, and hang herself, without
any one interfering to stop her. Such is
the extreme of devotion TO the husband
in China"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
Reward of BenevOlence.

A famous French dramatist, while Wis
iting friends in the country, one autumn,
found that their evening amusement con-
sisted in English novels read.ou loud by
the governess. Once during pause in
the reading of an extremely poor story,
this lady, signing, said to the bored
writer, ooh that could hope some day
to possess an income Of twelve hundred
francs, which would give me rest and
independence. The dramatist's heart
was touched by the poor girls fatigue
and helplessness, and short time after,
when the novel was ended, he said to
her suddenly, "Do you know that story
is capital subject for aOne-act comedy?
You supplied me with it; will you write
it with me-? Well, it was, of course,
arranged; the dramatist impressing upon
his dramatic agent that, whether the
piece succeeded or not, the lady associ-
ated with him in the authorship should
have from it twelve hundred francs
year for life; this to appear as a matter
of business. The comedy was a success,
and the happy .governess Immediately
made it her object in life to find fresh
subjects for the dramatist, who always
declined to use them. Whereupon, she
would always say when he was praised
in her presence, eyes, he is charming
young man, but rather ungrateful. We
once wrote piece together which
brought us i'm twelve hundred francs a
year each, and now he won't write
another!"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-28
Mrs. Partington on DiaRnosIs.

Diseases is very various" said Mrs.
Darlington, as she returned from street
door, in conversation with DIR. Bolus.
"The doctor tells me that poor old Mrs.
Haze has got two buckles on her lungs !
It is dreadful to think of, declare. The
disease is 30 various one way we hear of
peoples dying of hermitage of the lungs
another way of the brown creatures;
here they tell us of the elementary canal
being out of order, and there about ton
sors of the throat; here we hear of neu-
rology in the head, there of an embargo;
one side of us we hear of men being
killed by getting a pound of tough beef
in the sarcofagus, and there another kills
himself by discovering his jocular vein.
Things change no that / declare / don't
know how to subscribe for any disease
nowadays. New names and new nos
trils takes the place of the old, and !
might as well throw my old herb-bag
away"
Fifteen minutes afterward Isaac had
the herb-bag for q target, and broke three
squares of glass in the cellar-window in
trying to hit IL before the old lady knew
what he was about. She didn't mean ex-
actly what she said.