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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

at won't last long," said the Squire

| i"oo iohSt S"iA 'i4N -
desparngly.
"Why not?"
"Oh, don't know, / havn't any
faith in these sudden reforms.
Mrs. Partlet was silent, she though
thankfully that after all Luke hadn
spent the dollar bill in liquor.
Six months--six years--the time
sped ;s.ong, in days and weeks, almost
before busy little Mrs Partlet knew
that it was gone. The Ruddiloves hao
come back to Sequosset.
Luke had made his fortune as thu
story went, in the far away Ell Dorado
vaguely phrased--Out West, by the
simple Sequosseters.
"They do say" said Mrs. Buckin'
ham, "that he bought that ere lot
down opposite the court house, and il
going to build such house as never
was"
"He must have prospered greatly"
said the gentle Mrs. Partlet.
"And his wife wears a silk gown
that will stand alone of its own rich
ness" said Mrs. Buckinham; 81 can
remember when Luke Ruddilove was
nothing but poor drunken creature. .
"All the more credit to him now"
said Mrs. Partlet, emphatically.
cts to be all o stun," said Mrs.
Buckinham, "with marble mantlet and
inlaid floors. And he's put lot of
papers and things under the corner
one"
''The corner what?" said Mrs. Part
let, laughing, "fioor or mantle?"
"Stun, TO be sure" said Mrs. Buck
imam. like they do in public
buildings, you know"
"Well, it's kind o. queer, but Luke
RuddlIove never wasn't like anybody
else. Folks think it dreadful strange
that he should put one dollar bill in
with the other things"
Mrs. Partlet felt her cheeks flush
scarlet; she glanced up to where the
Squire was checking off list of legal
items in the bill he was making out
against some client: But be never
looked up, and Mrs. Buckinham went
on with her never ceasing chitrchat,
and so the color died away in her
cheek. After all, the money had
been hers to give, and the old oil
cloth in front of the dining-room
stove had answered very we'll.
She met Luke Ruddilove that at
ternoon for the first time since his re.
turn to Sequosset-Luke, himself,
yet not himseIt-tbe demon of iutem.
perance crushed out of his nature, and
its better, nobler elements triumph
ing at last. He looked her brightly
in the face as he held out his hand.
"Mary!"
"Tm glad to see you back here
again, Luke" she said tremuousIy.
"And well you may be, he rejoined.
Do you remember the night you gave
me the dollar bill, and begged me not
to go to the tavern?'
Eyes"
"That night was the pivot on which
my whole destiny turned. You were
kind to me when everybody spoke
coldly; you trusted me when all 9TH
or faces were averted. | vowed a
VOW to myself to prove worthy of
your confidence, and l kept it. | did
not spend the money! treasured 1t
up-and heaven has added nightly
to my store. | put the one dollar
bill under the corner stone of my
new house, for the house has risen
from it, and it alone: | won't offer
to pay you back, the luck would go
from me for it; but LII tell you what
| will do, Mary; | will give money
and words Of encouragement to some
other poor wretch as you gave it to
me-"
And Squire Partlet never knew
what his wife did with the one dollar
bill be gave her to buy new piece
of oil cloth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
Does the Republican Party Meet
the Demands of the People

The Evening Journal thinks ell the reforms
needed can be accomplished throug b the Re-
publican organization though we have not
discovered any explanation from it why the
Republican party has not granted any of the
relief meas res sought by the people in any OF
the past twelve years, such malorltles as en-
abled it to pass and enforce any law it pleas
ed.-INDUsTRIAL AGE.
No genuine, practical reform has
been sought by the people in
any Of the old Northwestern States"
the "past twelve years" that the Re-
publican party has not assumed and
carried forward as energetically as
possible to a successful issue. No
sooner did the farmers Of the West
make known their grievances as re.
CARDS transportation extortion than
the Republican Legislatures passed
"relief measures" And what ether
"relief measure" or prac icaI reform
measure is there, or has there been,
"for the past twelve years." that Re-
publican Legislatures or the Repub-
lican party OF the Northwestern
States have been asked or have re-
lu5Gd w SL0ub " III thO NAoS h1"h
Of the Age be good enough to inform
US.
There is one measure, however,
which such men as the Age editor,
and other special agents OF the Brit,
ish Free Trade League-not the
people-demand, which the Republi.
can party has not granted" and
that what's the matter with them
The "new party" which theseschem-
ers are trying to organize, to take
the place of the Republican party, is
to be d free trade party. That is
what it all means, and the less the
farmers and other producers of "the
Northwestern States" have to do
with it and them, the better for
themselves and the general interests
of the CHICAGO Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
sesy-A Wall street rumor has

Esg~A Wall street rumor has it
that the North western and the Mile
waukee d, st. Paul Railway Compan.
les contemplate closer alliance than
that already existing. In conse-
quence of this rumor, the stocks OF
both companies braced up, and were
in brisk demand. In what manner,
or to what extent the relations be-
tween the corporal ons named are to
be made closer than they are now we
are not told, and the matter, tor the
present, therefore, remains one OF
conjecture. 1t will be remembered
that the Northwestern and the MIL
waukee 4; St. Paul Companies un-
dertook, last summer, to virtually
consolidate their interests, but that
by the prompt action of Sow. Wash
burn their plans were frustrated. IL
is not Improbable, however, indeed II
is altogether likely, that the railway
interests OF the State, encouraged oy
their success n this election OF the he.
form ticket, that IS to say, OF their
own ticket, should not deem 1T high
time to revive their pooling arrange
ment. or to utilize their victory 10
whatever other way may seem GOOD
to them. Indeed, being masters OF
the situation, who will venture to
dispute their right to do as they
please? Not their own Governor
or their own Legislature, very likely
This Wall.street rumor may be an
idle one, but the presumption is that
it is not. To what purpose, III fact
was our Reform ticket elected if our
railroads may not consolidate?-Mt
gaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

ra-A successful joke was the 9th.
er day played upon an enthusiastic
band of psychologists who explored
the quaint old town of Banbury in
search of antique lore. The follow
ing was sent to the Secretary as an
inscription copied from the corner
stone of an old fabric that bad been
recently pulled down:
"sEoGEH sREvE EREH wcIsUME VA
HI Lab SENS Sc oTREH nos LLERDN
As REGNI FREH NOS GNIREs RoHYAR
aANoRD IRYD ALE YIFAE EsoTs SO
roy RUB NABoT Es RoHK co cAED
r." @m
After the learned heads of the SER
wants had Teen puzzled for while,
one of their number, hit upon the
expedient of reading the learned in.
scription backward, when 1t was
found to be an ingenious transposi-
ton of well-known nursery rhyme
"Ride cock-horse," etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
sea- The great iron bridge of tn

sM-The great iron bridge of the
Chicago, Alton, and st. Louis Rail
way Company, crossing the Missis-
sippi River at Louisiana, Mo-, was
completed on Wednesday, and train
Of cars passed over it. This bridge
consists OF nine spans; ranging from
100 to 260 feet each. The draw,
which is 444 feet in length. is the
longest in the world. The total
length of the bridge is 2 052 feet. and
in it are 5000 cubic yards of mason
nv; 10000 cubic yards ofrip-rap, and
25O, cubic yards of earth embank-
ment; and its uperstructure is all
iron of the best quality. The whole
work has been done in less than six
months, it having been commenced
in July last, dyke half mile long
being built from the Illinois shore 50
as to ensure a permenent channel
through the draw.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
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FIGHTING THE DEVIL.
The Army OF Christians which is In the F d

Though the spread of intidelity
through the United States is not now
so much discussed as it was some
months ago, the following carefully
compiled table from the census re-
ports cannot fail to prove of interest
as testimony on that issue. 1t shows
marked religious progress, very
much in contrast with the assertions
of some writer's that church member
ship has but slowly advanced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
TO SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS
AND
TIL ACHERS.
L. D. Holford & Co.
OF
BLOOMINGTON, WIS.
are ready to supply you with any
SCHOOL FURNITURE

you may want. Such
!. Blackboards, Programme Clocks Thermometers
:. Seats aud Desks, Blackboard Rubbers and
Pointers.
3. Reading Frames or Cases or Charts, Writing
Charts, Mineral Frames.
4. Outline Maps. of Wisconsin, OF the United
States of the World. Globes.
3. Phonetic Charts, Writing Spoilers, Drawing
Books.
6. Charts illustrating Physiology, Natural Histo-
ry and natural Science including Color Charts.
!. Arthmetical charts or Frames; Blocks, Cube
Root and Geometrics Map Drawing Scales; Micro
scopes and Magnets
An ample supply Of good blackboard surface is
necessity in every schO0lro and il duplicates
and reduplcates the amount of effective instruction
and drill that IN be given to each class in every
study; and no schoolroom be said to be rnished
without it. Good seats and desks preserve the health
destroy both. 1t is more necessary that seats and
desks should be made ii the pupils than that their
clothing should be made Our best and desks
are warranted to fit.
We prepared to come, when sent for, to any
part OF Grant, LaFaJ ette Iowa Kichland Crawford
county--and to put on Blackboard Surface, black
green blue, new or old walls, and perfectly
and thoroughly renOvate old BIackboards that
have become defaced smooth and glossy for
smooth and even surface. harder than stone and
almost indestruetable; and We warrant this sur
lace for all the purposes designed.
W g max our money by increasing the number OF
sales and not the price Of the goods in any sale;
aud we guarantee you in each first, second or
third rate article just you ask for and rep
resent; and for the same price that You can get
them OF the manufacturer. L. d. H0LF0RD Co.
Bloomington, Wis, oct. 20, 1878 25-22yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
nEFICIAL DIRECTORY.

E.fgs 81 Circuit Court-J.T MILLS (PO) Lancaster
y,t5ys Of Probate G5urf-WM. MC3oNIGAb,
Trsqsurer-A r. MCCARTNEY.
.Shsri6-TERRENcE CARRIER,
Register Of Desds-JAAEs WooDHoUsE.
Clerk ofCtrcnit Court-DAFID scHREINERs
County C2erk-fLETCHER S. KIDD,
cha Board Sttperr1 sors-GEO. W, kTtAsD,
.Sapt Of Sch0oIs-W II. HoLFORD, bloomington
CDuaty sarreyor-GEoRGE MCCALL, PiatteVllle'
District .ih0raey-GEoRGE CARTER.
C0rOHsr-J. 7 TAILOR. Monttort
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

Soon as q man dies and leaves
money to a public institution some
body discovers that he was insane
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

California pays s1,000,000 a
year to Scotland for wheat bags.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
trTrE.yK OF BoscoBEL Is PREPARED TO DO A

| General Banking and Exchange Business buy and
-aII Gold silver aud Government Bonds; Discount
V5tas receive Deposits and transact all business en-
,rtl IL IN care Drafts and Letters Of Credit FUR
u4hrd on al the principal Banks and Bankers OF Eu
r6po AMI tho Orient Agency for the National Line OIL
Steamships IL and from Europe, Through tickets
feon iyarpool Queenstown and London to Boscobel,
Wisconsin s5l 40: from Hamburg, Antwerp and hay-
Ii 10 Bascohel $50 4e; from Bremen, Norway PARIS
s.,3e, ~ Boscsbel $50 40 Children under II years
N.If t,re Infants under one yeaI, IS. For further
itf5riratfon apply to F. McSPADEN. Agent, %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
TE Err

4 IGeSI MlCliAELIS. TEACHER or MuslC ANp
:. 4 Germau Residence on Mamie street crs dnor
east q Ryland Hol!oway,s bank as~47
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
YSICIANS.


AR A. BARBER, PHYSICIAN AND ~ RECON,
a3sfte Hon J. Allen BARRIERS $50
nR.c. +. FALLEY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
IL ana Tension Examining Surgeon, Lancaster, WIS
ofreovtr Baldwins Hardware store. 2*-5e
nR P, A, CLARKE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
u Lancaster. Grant CO ., Wis. May be found al his
residence 200 yards Of Jones' Drug store 2+-So
w II VAN pUsEN. PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEoN.
~ Wlngvite. Grant Co, Wis. tSuccessor 70 Dr. =
4. Perrin, All professional calls promptly attend
81 ~, Ilm6-<3m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
DENTAL.
IAOTELs.

nR T K. 1OOMEs. DENTIST, B0SLoBEL, Wis
IL ONCE owe, SAWYER F,ivors store. Can be found
turing hours tr,,p A. NJ till ) p VI -9-+l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

rYrNPHREY 4 CLARKE, BANKERS. BLOOMING
III ton Ws. Buy and sell Gold and Government
BONDS and Eastern Exchange. Prompt attention CIV
en- 10 collections at all points and the payment OF
taxes. Deposits received ard loans negotiated "A
gtuc,s tnis upon approved securities. Interest al
lowed special deposits at best current rates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

-Dore is illustrating Shakespeare
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ABSTRACTS.
AGENTS

a BsTRACr OFFICE FOR GRANT COUNTY. JOS
4 eph BOck Lancaster. Office the Bank. 24-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

DYLANp & HOLLOWAY, BANKERS AND DEAL
IL ers in Exchange, Lancaster, Wis, Buy anu sew
eastern Exchange Gold and Silver and Government
H9uds W also draw Foreign Exchanged -, Francs
and Thalers Britain, France and Germany Also,
4rtl-,Iar attention given the payment Of Taxes
r,Ilaelions made and proceeds promptly RENTED
Revenue stamps Of all denominations for sale 24-ao
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
MUSICALE.

Still IN TuEMUSI TRADE! NOTWITHSTAND
> il the assertions 81 interested parties continue
su5pIy the people u Grant and adj oiniuS counties
with 1hs best Ptauos, Organs ani Meio4eous e be
sound in the market. For prices sAd terms address
= 60. T Walker, Lancaster, Wis. 2S-44
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
A CALL FOR CURRENCY,

The undersigned would respectfully ask those
knowing thems indebted to him to cali and set
tie between THIS and the Isl day Of January, he
wis hes TO increase his stock meet the demands of
the community. prompt reply to this request win
bs thankfully received. +. WEDEHASE
Lancaster, Wis. Dec. 10, 1875. 2sw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08
BANKS,

IToDGRs & McCARN. BANKERS AND DEALERS
| IN Exchange and Government Securities, Platte
willie Wis Particular attention given TO Collections
ami proceeds promptly RENTED on day OF payment.
Refer 10 Henry Clews & Co.. N Y. l.. Edgerton, \ L;
Second National Bank, Chicago, National Bank o.
Gaena. 'N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-08

FAMEs A. DAVIS, GENERA COLLECTING AG ENT
y aud Conveyancer. Patch Grove, Wis. Collections
promptly attended to- Reference. given. 24-36
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
The InternatlonaIs.

The following quotations were adopt.
ed BY the Federal Council Of the Inter
nationals: ls i77e s.g4
Whereas our country Ia mortgaged to
city. State and national bondholders to
the amount OF S1S, 900, 900, 900, requir-
ing in interest s720. 900, 900 annually, an
amount which Il is impossible to pay,
as the whole taxable property Of the
country is only sl5, 900, ,Ooo, 900, and the
regular increaseiof wealth is less than
three per cent. per annum; and where
as the business Of the country is done
ON credit-only four per cent. In cities
for cash, and only twelve per cent. in
the country for cash, (yide Gar6eld'sre-
port, thus robbing tho business men
and enriching Wall street and money
lenders-and as We need s., ,0O0, 600, 600
of eurrencylto transact the business Of
the country with on o cash basis (; and
whereas money Is but q medium oil ex..
change, q abaggage check TO represent
our baggage, aad acts only as n measure
Of value. which should be issued by the
government only, and based on the
credit Of tho whole people therefore,
Resolved, That the only way to save
tile country from the Insurer and the
1surer from having his credits repudi-
ated, we, the Federal Council OF the /.
w. A. OF N. A, do hereby petition Con.
gress 10 call ii It's bonds and pay The
samo IN legal tender notes receivable
for debts, dues andimports. ~ ll1a4
Resolved, That we make this appeaI
by writing To all the prominent politi'
clans and aend q copy 10 all the heads
OF tho trades unions and gtange socie'
ties. ~. 80 -. .l.I..t !.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
"a Perfect Angelo

A young man who was lucky enough
TO clean up in ophir, Consolidated Vir.
ginia, and other stocks, the snug little
sum Of $50, 900, with which he hasten,
'ed'home to his native Buckeye State,
writesto q friend in this city to say that
fortune still smiles upon him., He has
achieved handsome young bride, and
with her farm OF 800 acres, not two
miles from his own old rooi.tree. His
bride Is the only daughter Of rich old
granger-an oily man ofithe sod, worth
bushels Of money. As our young friend
went home "well heeled, D and, more.
over, Is as fne q lad as ever stepped
into shoe leather, there was, Of course,
no "cruel PARENT TO distract the
course OF true love in this instance
everything was lovely with the old man.
Our child OF fortune sends a funny &c.
count Of his interview with the old gent
when he came 10 ask the hand OF his
daughter in marriage. When the ewords
were spoken the affair progressed as
Farmer Hodge ATake'r, my boy
take,r. She'll make yo1 good Wife
but You know. that. You,li find that
lower medder'll cut three and half
tons to the acre year with year. The
old orchard don't bear as IL used to do,
but the new one is in full bearing. The
fences arc al in good. ~ 81 :,
Young Washoe- II shall never ceaseto
love and cherish your daugh-
d Farmer Hodge-Fences all in splen-
did order oil around the farm, and I be;
lieye there is not more convenient
barn in the
loves me. God bless her as she loves
her. ,iAip . io1 d sIsaf
Farmer Hodge-The ten COWS, the
eight calves, and the ~
Young washoe- she Is not made
the happiest wife In all the State off,
Farmer Hodge4Will all have calves
in the spring, and the $50 sheep You
will find l y q qsH
Young washoe--Sho is q perfect an,
Farmer Hodge-oi tho best breed. Y
Young Washoe -,Tlihteyer lived.
Farmer Hodge-And will shear moro
wool is..i ,,la,ei i'5I ri
Young washoe- Say no more; say no
more, land here Farmer Hodges and
Young Washoe rushed into each others
arms and embraced for the space Of FIVE
t- @n r Ni
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
men warriors against King Alcohol
withdrew, there were few dry eyes
among crusaders or lsupgers.. 0rt
Proofs Of the worlds Age.

Kent's Cavern, at Torquay, is said Ia
furnish proofs that this globe Is, 81
least, O0,e00 years old. AZ any rate, il
gives Indications OF an immense au-
tiquity. The upper stalagmitic floor
divides therelics Of the last two or three
thousand years from deposit full OF
the bones Of extinct mammali, many OF
which indicate an arctic climate. The
varying thicknesses OF the stalagmitic
floor, from 10 inches TO 8 Eve feet and
upward, sely.correspond to the pres
ent amount Of drip In various parts OF
the cave, 80 that the cave itself, with its
various assures and creyices, does not
appear 10 have been materially altered
since the stalagmitic was deposited.
But names cut into this stalagmitie
more than two centuries ago, are still
legible, showing that, ina spot where
the drip is now very copious, and where
the stalagmite is 12feet thick, not more
than about one.eighth OF IN inch, or say
one-hundredth Of foot, has been de-
posted In that length OF time British
association Report, 1869, p. 1867. This
gives o foot in 1000 years, or feet in
100000; and there Is no reason what
ever TO consider this 10 be too high an
estimate. This older Stalagmite Is very
thick and is much more crystalline than
the upper one, SO that 1t was probably
formed at a slower rate Yet below
this again, in q solid breccia, very dif-
ierent from the cave earth, undoubted
works OF art have been found. A fair
estimate will therefore give ,is, say,
100, 900 years for the upper stalagmite,
and about 250, 900 for the deeper layer
Of much greater thickness, and Of more
crystalline texture. But between these
we have q deposit OF caye-earth which
implies different set of physical con-
ditions and an alteration In the geogra-
ply Of the surrounding country. We
have no means OF measuring the period
during which this continued TO be
formed, but 1t was probably very great;
and there was certainly some great
change in physical conditions during
the deposit OF the lower stalagmite, be-
cause the fauna Of the county under.
went o striking change in the interval.
II we add 100. 900 years for this period,
we arrive at the sum OF half million,
US representing the years that have
probably elapsed since flints OF human
workmanship were buried in the lowest
deposits Of KenPs Cavern.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
The Philadelphia Female.

Mrs. Burnham, in the Republican, Of
ST. Louis, has the following pleasant
satite on the uncomfortable cleanliness
OF the Philadelphians: II makes no
difference with the Philadelphia female
about Tie weather. She breaks the ice
in her pail aud goes cheerfully to work
glazing thoee immaculate steps, while
the winds houl round her and the mer-
curry goea dbwnto lunheard.of depths.
Bless her sbe slides of the stoop, she
skates on her ear into the gutter, and is
rescued by some OF the occupants who
are not scrubbing. Nobody can hold
their perpendicular one instant upon
the scene Of her exploits, and she looks
with pleasure. on the downfall Of the
Yorker. The native is all the while in.
venting something 10 circumyent the
scrubbers. The latest kink is an article
called Creepers, little horse.shoe
shaped thing, with sharp, short spikes,
that screws on to boot.heels. The
philadelphia man wears the creepers,
aud the Philadell lila woman is In q
ceaseless stew Lest lie forget to take iom
on on tho steps and go prodding around
on her carpets. therefore the instant
the windows are properly glozed and
the stoop iced, sho sits In the hall to
watch for the creepers-a perfectly
harmless life, but one destitute oil at
traction 10 an ease.loving, sctnb.hating
woman like me. ,Ji,bW