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PASSENGERS SAILED.

FOR SAvANNtH-fs s>arsA,p Hrnas LtgtHos,on, Jas ~ -
William Cannon. CS,ri,. D Res Rev NoDdbndr .is .st
child o. o. WstherJee James Woodbury. bacsfo1. 4 1na
bnger Franz Bradford ozes Oxen Cssghsa James 10
Csllfc. James Williams Henry Johnsoa.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC

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sand, Beot 81 GOV, Island. OO7 He'll Gite Perry lI
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No 6ONR
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PASSENG Frs ARRIVED.

FROM sAvANSAH--fn JSzato Jsn. ~ D n
Cooley sbi wife n Dsss Geo. Cromwell Mr., v ~
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g.x~R Ar sR,,loSs-surssRLsSp J-wham HcInse robbery
Pstci Cs man,aughter Henry Never Patrick Rodgers George
Peter Pdgeon, John Kenny julius Eniose'
Frederick Koener John Williams John Patterson baIsAi MshA
Maon,y Thomas Maoney william Conk Charles byous Thomas
smith Mary Miller grand and receiving goods sSy
Miller grand larceny Kate Breen receiving stolen goods george
Muller John Barnard Mead william Ho larceny from the
John Williams john Patterson petit larceny
Corar ApPsls-ALBASr. Jan. 22rhe oowng She Court
Of Appeals calendar for Jan 2j Nos Is SO IS, 10 CO. o.
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THE COURTS.
MONA HOWARD CONVICTED.

BENONA HOW AMI
PENALTY FOR MAKING COUNTERPART MATcH-srAMPs.
The case of Benona Howard. who was in
dcted for counterfeit match stamps was
frat tried in 1870 when tho jury failed TO agree standing
eight for conviction and four for acquttal. IL was
brought up second time on the 9Th inst before Judge
Repedot in the United States Circuit Court Mr. Purdy.
T,i,ed States Assistant District Attorney, conducting
the prosecution and b. H. Huntington and d. j. and E.
Rlankman the defense. In this second trial testimony
as obtained i'm the pro secution from John Rpon that
he furnished Howard 600 sheets OF stamps each sheet
containing 40 stamps for which he was to receive
for the printing S3i cents per hundred This
work was done upon Staten Island Ia the Butler
house 10 which place. the evidence shows furniture and
machinery were removed for Howard from Brooklyn.
The plate from which the stamps made was found
in 1869 by John Storer the shore at Staten Island
In further proof John RpOn testified that he showed
the counterfeit match-stamp plate In question to HOW
ard in the presence OF his and that he expressed
entire satisfaction with it, Howard did not produce his
son 10 contradict Rpon in that particular The claim OF
the defense was that the charges trumpet up for
the sake running Howard Ripon having rented the
rooms OF Howard ana conducted tho pusn1 I on hS
The summing up IN behalf OF the defendant Dy Mr..
Huntingdon concluded Wednesday. and that OF she
prosecution by Assistant United States District Attorney
Purdy was closed yesterday. The latter said: IL IL
claimed by the defense that RpOn Is perjed witness
for the Government now II nc Is ga , o o Show
that he he'd about the showing OF the plaef Rpon fr
nished the defense with weapon which wouid nave
utterly royed him II he had not told the truth Nay
by swearing that he showed the plate TO Howard IN tne
presence of his son. Ripon fairly CHALLENGED MIN 10
prove that he had he'd and no did not dare 10 accept
the challenge" A..
Judge Benedict laid considerable stress upon that
point his charge to the jury wh0 after Deing OUT
recommendation to mercy. and Howard was renamed
for SENTENCE.
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do Whom u map Concern

A YOUNG MAN who is preparing to enter
N Yale the Of graduate VI that ia'IsA"a ssoss
evening, are dseng,gd
address. BY letter oay, giving terms Ae, a,s,
TT0RTDA.-Heads of families, industrious,
il temperate, ugs ~ho vii 30 9th myself ana eshen 20 mss
PERMANENT HOME FondA invited ~ ehd me thsr 3D.
- nabsr family aud ability 70 take an and male inpro senss
s,opy can placed HENRY l.. RIDER 80 fissst
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STREET OPENING CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.

STREET OPENING CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
The cases of number of claimants for ser
vices to the City various street openings were before
the General Term of the Supreme Court, consisting Oh
Presiding Justice Davis and Justices Daniels and Dono-
hue yesterday. They refused payment on the'r
claims BY the Controller the ground OF oyercharge or
the fraudulent nature the bills Judges Barrett ana
Fancher IN Chambers, refused TO grant mandauses W
compel payment the ground that the complaihsn'S
had remedy by actions law. From these DECISIONS
the claimants appealed TO the General lern' inc
claimants were James Hennessy, GratA Nathan ana
VIM Wood, who insist upon having their Tees IA Com-
rnissioners OF the MadisOn-aye. Extension; Edward
BOYLE aud J. A. Bagey, surveyors OF the
first and second Broadway Widening, aud the
first and second Riverside Park proceedings
George H. Pur,er Clerk TO the Commissioners Tor
opening One-hundred-apd Fifty second One-hundreu-
ave and the Pubcpace. Mr. Buckley takinz the Inrser
case as sample argued that the report OF the Conms
sioners. being taxed ami confirmed by the supreme
Court was the nature of Judgment anu thas tn9J
had a claim a particular fund, anu their ciaim couiu
not be transmitted into running negOuaDle pronii'
sory obligation He thought Mr.. Green whose once Is
Ministerial should not keep tho claimants dancihe ~
tendance he looks over the books anu mus ta
they have large for services or because no
thinks the charges excessive. Decision reserved
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Mlereiidnecus.

DAINT BRUSHES, KALS0MINE and VAR
BRUSHES also brushes $50 Pear -
JOHN HOpPEL Maugl.ftgr-r and lsp9Tssf
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CALENDAR5-THs DAY
yuPRgag COuRr- CHANBRRs-LAwRRScs j.
wee,n ast S. z. +. 1876. Buchanan F. o. co. ssi
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5iationerp.

CLOTE g. JAMES, StatiOners, 93 Futon-sti
- n. william Pies requiring BLANK Books are requested eau
and examine STOCK.
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rIus,s.
1897. Mfrs. and Merch'. Bank
sgt. Howe II al.
I475. .McGibbon szt. Dawson,
1868. Weeks and ano. at. Cooen
and ano.
2Oi7. Bank Of N. T., Nat Big.
Association agi. Smith.
1868. Brown agt Lane.
1853. .Dermoiy agt. Sherwood.
2j79. Hamilton ct al. sgt. Hallsa'
beck.
25Sl. .schenck agt. Merritt.
267j. Elliss agt. Robinson.
27i9. .B1rustein sgI Maiahlrt
and anO.
2TS3. Lolly ag,. Sterling. &c.
279l sherman ct al. agL Lerien.
27y7. Ward AZ. Goldstein.
~ BRUsr. J.
ldsse5.
249SlaDersso ,gt. Hove snd ano.
2jj2. Tn pmpsoD agt. THAN.
26yS. Baker ACT. Harms.
273G. Heller and sno. agt.
Schesh.
27is. .Koenler agt. N. 7. Oil Co.
277S. Hove Machine Co. sgt
Heustis.
$500. Bay State Iron Co. sgt. y.
Y Combination ca.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23

4 CASE VIM No EQuAL.-The
Philadelphia Age saws: "A curious
Case, illustrative of the mangnifceot
manners Of certain kinds ot human
nature. has lately come before "a
Brooklyn court; Some seventeen
years sirce, one William Baker erased
a name from will aud substituted
his own. By this he fell heir to
100000 worth OF property, upon
which as collateral he raised 100000
borrowed money. lie now refuses TO
pay the $4,000, because the will was
fraudulent, brazenly admitting that
he substituted his own name for
another mans name. Under the
Limitation statutes. ho cannot be pun
lshed In all court records, from
earliest times, we doubt whether an
example Of meauness and criminal
soarpness equal to this can be found "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23
E'STATE-JoHNsoN.

In Probate-Grant Co. Court. In the matter Of the
Estate of John ~ Johnson, deceased
On reading aud iiug the petition of Paul lin A
Bryhn OF the County of Grant representing anon.
thngst that John johnson late of the County Gran
the l9thday OF August, A. d. 1873, at the coun.
to OF Grant died ntestate leaving goods. chatteIs
estate wihA this State and County, and that the sale
petitioner IL mother of said deceased, and praying
that administration of said estate DO to Andrew Nc
Fall granted,
It is ordered that said petition be heard before thu
Judge of this Court, Monday, the 4th day of Ma,
County.
Ordered her. that notice thereof be given 10 tn
heirs of said deceased and to ell persons interested
by publishing copy of this order for three success
sive weeks prior TO said day Of hearing in the Gran
County Herald. weekly newspaper printed and pub
sisAed at Lancaster in said County.
By the Court,
VIM McGoNIGAL, County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster Wis, the 9th day Of April A.
1874 aw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23

One day . gentlcman observed
group OF boys, bent on play, strong
4 Urging another boy to join them.
RE was struck with the very decided
No which the boy gave 10 al their
atyeaties. Anxious 10 see the result,
stepped into au entry where he
souli hear sad see and not be much
deserved. That boy has a will to
resist the whole band OF them," he
said to himself \ last effort was
made 70 induce him to come with
them Now James, will you not
come? you are such q good player.
YES he replied "but one condition
6ive me your bends that you will not
swear, and | viii 20 They did 50,
and with JOY they all ran OFT TO play
We are sure the game lost none Of its
in crest for want of swearing. Noble
boy. not ashamed To show that he was
on the Lords side, even in the face OF
ungodly playfeiIows.- Youfh'S Ten
psrdnce Banner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23
THE HERALD.
Mp REEoHBR ON TEMPERANCE.

Mp BEEOHER ON TEMPERANCE.
nj. view. of the Traffic in LiquOr-sOme Old
HatiOns Exploded-The " omens Paroxysm
of Reform.
Mr. Beecher preached in Plymouth
Church, April 18th; on temperance.
AS to the liquor traffic, he believes
that 30 long as their is demand the
supply will equal it, and all efforts to
enforce temperance by prohibitory
laws must consequently fail. Yet he
maintains that the community has a
perfect right to extirpste the trade,
# il were possible, just as it may
lecitimately defend itself against any
otber great evil. Although he up
holds the principle Of the Maine law,
be does not expect ever to see it en-
forced He regards the civil damage
law as almost equally imperative,
eni local option law as reasonable
and expedient The latter operates
where ilied, so far st least as TO close
saloons on Sundays and election
DAYS and where tho sentiment Of
ii place Is strongly against tho trait
e., magistrates and the police will
respect the majority and enforce the
law. Police regulation will go just
AZ fer az the bulk Of public sentiment
goes, and it is vain to call for new
laws or inveigh against the police
outil public sentiment Is strongly
against selling liquor. Oar reforma-
tory exertioEs should be directed
against those who drink, in the way
Of education in the use and abuse Of
alcohol Intoxicating drink ID not
needful to men in health, and healthy
men had better let it alone absolute
" but It i an error 10 teach the old
temperance doctrine that alcohol is
saier all circumstances harmful. We
dis told tina. stimulants are always
6ld-ten, coffee, and about every
suing else that tastes good. The fact
&. 10 argues, shat al food il stimula-
-,ay, and every mau has 3 right TO
r,galutc his own diet The theocy
hat every dose Of stimuiant is FOL
owed n exact ratio % its str myth
oy reaction is false, and when men
ind that the teaching Of temperance
mon has been erroneous jn that par
ucuiar, they lose faith 10 all temper
ance arguments. Grealoy'5 sweep
lng statements that alcoholic drinke
are slow poisOns is untrue in respect
10 pure quora Tell it to q young
man whose grandfather has used in
tUxlcatIng liquors al his te. and at
ssvon5y-iige years Of ago can lit q
cider barrel and drink from the bung-
hol3. aud he will al once sec it's ab-
sardity f. is said that alcohol is not
TODD, wh0n is true ; bat il does not
follow that the system has none but
constructive wants. 1t is repeiant
III lnta liigant men to tell them that
under III circumstances these bever-
.s aro hurtfal 1t would be better
o teac6Ihlt they are not needed, and
that their a3o involves so great risk
OF mourning drunken habits that
;9lal abstinence IL wlsest.
1Ir. Beacher's estimate Of tho wo-
mans movement is that il wjil have
little immediate result All pa-ox-
ysms Of reform are i'll timed The
deslre for extra stimulus cannot be
50 easily uprooted and If total ab-
stin8ne8 cannot 90 secured, /, Is De-
Ler ID teach men how t. dgiuk With
east harm Now 80 airs taught not
aso at ali, and Fhon We break
.v.-- FrN.,e 4hrf pns,7r saava IA no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23
SHERlFF'S SALE

state OF Wisconsin County of Grant In Circuit Cont
hiram Chase VS. Macy staff bach, john Chase. Al
ONO 8. Chase. Enos base, Helen Chase, Warden
Anderson aud franklin Lyster, Administrators OF
the Estate of Lew Chase, deceased, March term
lS7i--in partition
BY virtue and in pursuance Of an order ofsao made
aud entered in the above entitled action at the March
term 1874, thereof on the Sd day of March, 1874.
shall Friday the Path day of April A. D. 1874, al
one O'Clock NJ at the front door of the Sisson Ro
tel in the village Of Jamestown, Wisconsin in said
county; offer for sale and sell public ancton, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following descl bed
premises, TO wit;
Ten of land more or less of the west half oil
the south quarter of on one, In township
mum Ger north of range number two, west of the
fourth principle meridian, and bounded follows; TO
Wit Commencing at the center of the Gaiena and
Potosi Road, and at the south west corner 4 land
owned by james Mackay thence running along the
center said Galena and Potosi road, south 25I&
to land owned by Daniel 8. Cash. thence sast Is
land owned by Edward Burns, thence north TO lands
owned by James Mackay, thence west 20 the place OF
beginning.
Dated 1t the sheriffs Office in the Village OF Ian.
caster Wisconsin, this 10th day of March 1874.
Il. CARRIGR, Sheriff Grant Co.
lxvp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23

ua- Trichinosis has made its appear
ancc in Eastern Michigan, and is
creating considerable alarm. A few
weeks ago, man, with his wife and
child, came from Detroit to the Uni
versity Hospital at Ann Arbor, affect
cd with this terrible disease, and the
child soon died at tina, place. The
parents returned to Detroit and died
there. A man and his wife died at
Port Huron a few days ago with the
disease, and their three children are
not expected to live. Several other
eases are reported. In each instance
the family attacked has been German,
and the pork eaten was uncooked.
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cenal. Notifes.
ESrA Ten ETCALF.

ESrAT ETCALF
Ia Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter OF
the estate of Mathew Metcaf deceased,
On reading and filing the petition q Edward Kidd
of said estate setting forth the amount OF
personal estate that has 10 his hands and the s
position thereof: the amount OF debts outstanding
against said deceased and desert tion of all the
estate of which said deceased died seized, and the
condition and value of the respective portions there
of aud praying that license be TO him granted TO sell
athe real estate of said de3eased except the home
stead for the payment of valid claims against said
estate and it appearing, by said petition that here
is not sufficient personal estate in thehands Of said
Edward id. Administrator. of said real estate TO
pay said debts, and that it is necessary in order 10
pay the same TO sell part OF said real estate.
1t in therefore ordered that all persons interested
in said estate appear before the Judge of this Court
on Monday the 18th day Of May. A. D. 1874, st one
o'clock ~ at ths Court House in Lancaster, in said
county then and there to show cause Uf any there
be) why license should not be granted to said Ad-
mnstIafor sell said real estate ding TO the
prayer Of said petition.
And il is further ordered that copy of this order
be published for four successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the Grant County Herald, week.
ly newsr aper printed aud published ct Lancaster In
said county, and personally served on all persons In
terssted IL said estate, ding in said county, al
least fourteen days before said day OF hearing.
By the Court, VIM McG0EIGAL, Co. Judge.
D. 1874. 4w.
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ESTATE-McCoRMIcK.

Administrator Sale. In Probste-Grant County Cont
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas Mccormick
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue and In pur
o: order of License made in said matter
the sixth day of April, 1874 by the County Cour
of SAID County, the undersigned who is the Admins.
of the estate of said deceased will on Saturday
ths I'd day of May. A 1875 at ten o'clock in tht
forenoon OF said day at the late residence of the de-
ceased in the town of Glen Haven. in said county of
fer for sale at Public Vendue, the following described
Lands, to wit.
The north east quarter of the north west quarter
section twenty eight town tour, north Of range v,
west, aud the west half tho half OF the south
quarter OF the south quarter OF section
town three north of range four west, all in SAID
cOuaty.
The terms of Sale Cash, or approved security Il
timeis given.
AVA GE0RGE CARTER,
Administrator of Thomas Mccormick deceased.
Dated at Lancaster this 9th day of April d 1874
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23

History REPEATING ITsELF.-The
Boston Commonwealth says that his
Tory is but repeating in the matter q
women on the school board. 1t was
tho Boston school board that was the
last refuge of the prejudice against
color, twenty years ago. and that re-
fused to allow col)red children to
enter the public schools, even after
every town in the State had set the
metropolis an example of fair play.
But one day, nineteen year ago this
spring, the Legislature concluded to
see what could be lone about it, and
whon the next school year opened,
in September, the going old fo-
gies had to make arrangements for
the reception Of colored pupils. 80
viii it aeon ia with the women -
concludes III. Commonwealth.
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Avoiding a Middleman.

A lodge Of our grange friends in
Clayton county, Iowa, had need of a
barrel OF good whiskey for domestic
and medicinal purposes, and were
rightfally determined to avoid the
monopoly prices Of middlemen in
purchasing. A committee was del
egated to come to Dubuque and
purchase it of one of our wholesale
houses, which they did on reasona-
bic terms, and took it home on the
cars. On the day of lis arrival the
members of the grange repaired with
their stone jugs TO the house of the
head granger, whore the barrel was
stored, and the liquor was distribu-
ted among them, each paying for bis
share at the wholesale rate at which
it was purchased. This was we'll
enough as far as it went, but the next
day q Collector of Internal Revenue,
who had been scenting the favor OF
the good spirits from afar, pouncod
upon the head granger for retailing
whiskey without license, and threat.
ened to place him under arrest unless
he compiled with the requirements OF
the Internal Revenue law in this re-
gard, and he was compelled to pay
S25 or $50 to get rid of the gentle
man and his unpleasant exposition Of
what Uncle Sam provides. Dubuque
Herald
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SHERIFF'S SALE

State OF Wisconsin Grant Caunty-ss. Circuit Court
Judgment OF Foreclosure and Sale. J. Allen Bar
ber Plaintiff, against Hiram b. futile, James B.
Dalton and Michael Trayer. Defendants.
By virtue and in pursuance Of judgment and order
Of force osure and sale rendered in the above entitled
action by said Court the March 1874 Their eoi
on the l3tn day Of March 1874 snail Thursday the
I4th day Of May, A. D. 1874 at o'clock, P II. ri
tho front deer of the Court House, in the village OF
Lancaster in said County offer for sale aud sell
public auction TO the highest bidder for cash the
following described mortgaged premises. situated
lying and being in the County Of Grant and State
Wisconsin, to wit:
The east half Of the north east quarter of section
seven and the y of the u 4 OF Il of section
seven and tho W 4 Of the south east i OF section
six and the north west quarter of the north wesl
quarter of section eight and north half of the south
west quarter of the north west quarter of section
eight all In Town six, north OF range four, West.
Dated Sheriffs 0face Lancaster, Wis. Mar Is. 1874
3w5 4. CARRIER, Sheriff,
r, for
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SUMMONS

circuit Court In and for Grant County, Wis. M 3
p,tGmau and Charles McWilliams, pa tnsrs doinp
business under the name. frm and style of Pittman
McWlisms, plaintiffs, vs. W. Is. Foster, as ad
mlpisfrator Of the estate of Deos W Taft deceased
Mary Taft, widow OF said deceased, Byron
Taft and Willard TAFT, Charles D. TAFT
John NJ. Taft. Ellen NJ. Taft and Fred L. Taft minor
beirs OF said Belos W TAFT deceased. defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the Defendants here
named: Byron P. Taft, Willard Taft, Charles D. Taft
John NJ Taft Ellen ID. Taft and Fred l.. Taft you are
hereby summoned and required TO answer the rom
plsnt Ia this action, copy of which is filed in the
Office Of tue Clerk Of the Chcut Court for Grant
county, Wisconsin, and to serve copy Of your a.
swer to said complaint the subscriber at his Office,
the city of Boscobel, Grant County, Wis within
twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive OF
the day OF such service and ii you fail to answer
the esid complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the
relief demRnded in the complaint.
Dated Boscobel, April S, 1874.
L. J. W00LLEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Sw6 BoscobeI. Grant County. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23

- The Disraeli government has
promptly and emphatically refused TO
release The Fenian prisoners now I'M
dergolng sentence i'll different parts OF
the country. This refusal somewhat
irritates the Irish Home Rule mem
bers Of Parliament. and will probably
tend to array them against the gov
eminent, i'll which ease they could, il
acting with the Liberals, very Sc
verely harrass the ministry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23
SCI Tho PENNSYLVANIA

Eea- The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Is without question the
greatest and most powerful railroad
corporation in the world Although
it was originally intended merely to
promote the trade of Philadelphia, "
and the main trunk line is only about
500 miles long yet il now owns ana
controls total Of not less than 5 1000
miles Of railroad extending through
twc-thirds of the States in the Union.