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BASE BALL.
THE RED srooElNns, or ST. LOUIS, FORFEIT TO THE
wEsrENNs, or KEoKuK. IA.
Special D,spateh to The Chirago 9riaant.
KEoKuK. 1a.. Aug. 20.-In tho ga,no butwecn
tho Rod Stockings Of st. Louis. and tho West
crna, Of this city, this afternoon, tho former
went of in n tangent, and brought Tho game un-
tremendously to close before II had fairly be-
gun. In the last half OF the second iuDing tho
Captain Of tho Rods exconted to decision Of tho
umplro tlat put ono Of thor mon out OH
third, and, without entering formal protest or
"Riting for my offers nf cosnpromiao, commenced
to gather up tho bats preparatory to leaving. 4
largo orowd had ason1bed to wi:noss tho game,
and. rather than have It atop, tha Woaterus pio-
posed to hnvo another umpire ctoHon, notw1tl-
standing tho game stood to q In favor Of
the Reds, hut tho 1attor declined. to
accede to my torma Of compromise,
md took q haasy departure. The crowd Of
spectators unanimously sUstainted tho actson of
tho Westerns, aud the Roda were followed of tho
grounds with hBaos OF disappointment and in-
d,gnation. At ]east half Of tho RODS disaprrovcd
Of tho uetion OF their captain, and It IL statcd
tint swo Of them threaten 10 Withdraw fro1n tho
nlnc.. Tilo umpire gaye tho gamo to tho Weat-
ernH by Hcoro OF D 10 D.
HoSToNH VI. ATHLETICS.
LONDON, Aug, 20.-Il. tue En1ne Of base hail
to-tlay, the Dostous defeated lilo Athletics by s
yihB.
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''Pee'7s 1'FuPHtC7E 10 3Ht LHECHUU 1TfDHHe.
DAyESronr, H.. Ang. 2o,~7A special dispatch
to tue Mayor Of this city, from Wilton. Ia., 20
u'ilcs from horo, on the Chicago, Nock Island
4 pacltIo natlroad. this afternoon. statcd ttat
tic town WAS in flames and in danger OF being
fatally destroyed, and asking for help, In
answer. to thia appoal, tl,e Mayor Immediately
dispatched by .sl'oeial train ono OF our 1rc-
stnnsnorb, huok and ladder company, and Boy-
eral loao.oarts to the assistance OF the burning
town. How tho fro originated IL unknown.
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P1rranuna, Aug. 20.-A fro occurred In Char
tiers Borough, al 3 oelosk this morning, which
destroyed Bx honBos. Throo Of thona vero
known an 81 Lambs How" aud were occ,lptod ~
storos and dwellings,. Tho losa ia about $20.-
600 partly insured.
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THE YACHT RACE At GENEVA LANE IDsrroNEp.
Sutc,at Dtspatch 10 1hc Chicouo Tribune.
GENEVA LAKE, Wis, Aug. 20.-The yacht raco
ut Geneva Lako is postponed until Saturday. tho
22d lust,
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FIRES.
The isus1a- Fires in Canada.

~ 7elewraph % tie 2oroato Gta6e,
BRUSSELS, Aug. 18.-Busl-fres are raging In
this neighborhood to groat cxtont, and have
alroady done o largo amount OF damage. Unless
ruin COMES Immediately to arrest its progress,
further and moro serious 1onHadunucos will re-
suit.
K1soAnnlSE. Aug. l8-E1touBive bush-1ros
htc rigging short distance eaBt Of this placo,
It Is reported tint eeyora1 bDnses aud barns
lave beon burned, but We have received no doll
mite iuformatloH yet.
onl1n1A, Aug. 1s.-Fres are ati1l ragipg about
miles north Of this rilngo.
ferrous, Aug. 18.-The .Amaranth Station has
boen burned down. Five Thousand cords Of
wood aud some lumber. and several housca aud
fotees aud vast ano11ut OF grain are destroyed
besides large quantity Ut valuable timber
TARA. Aug. 17.-Tho barn, driving house, and
contonts, ownol BY William Kennedy, wera de-
stroyed by fro this afternoon, together with
the tire was bushiires, which, by the prevailing
high wind, ewopt everything boforo them. Mr.
konncays loss will bo about 91.500. which ia
partially covered by insurance. James 1amnel'a
harn and contontss were also burned, Ell aero
Joseph pall'a, and cortonsB; md number of
others in this vicinity have suffered moro or leBs
flom busl fires to-day.
FLrsuEn7pN, Aug. tS.-Fises aro congnmlnR
tho swamps and bush in al directions fcster-
0L1 LAo H0usS auu Q0IA DHt0uElnE 10 W. Moore,
Jr.t ArtemesIa, were burned, having caught tire
from M tho a%unlps. The buildings and nearly all
tho contnnts vero burned, including now
throshing- g-naaohino and a new reaper. Tho pro.
p,iosor only got insured on Saturday last for
S5oo. a barn owned by Joseph Morrow was also
destroyed in tho same ma,i.ler. Unless rain
soon conaes thoro can DO no donbt that much
lonA and damage must occur, as thorc aro 70
many swamps HtiIl in this county on fire. Some
fields Of grain have already been damaged sud
burned, and thoro IL causo to tear that many
moro will DO destroyed.
OTTAWA. Aug. 18.-Ihol bush-tres still con-
titItlo with varying ilorcenoss III the surrounding
country. Aylnlor seemed on tie verge Of DO
atru:tion yesterday, bnt o|,ange Of Wind took
The fire IN tho direction Of Du Chene Lake
This aftornoon the fire Las sprung tp with To-
newcd yiyor in tho vicinity Of skead'a Mills aud
Hoeleftcrvie. Several small .shantIes haye
M heen burned, Tho wind b1owa directly towards
tho lumber piles und Richmond road, leading to
tllo city,. Feara are entertatned OF tho des1fuo-
ton OF 1udgo Ama,rong'a residence. Several
ha1ld-cngines from tho city have Just been sent
ont. and It is hoped they will prevent the tiro
from roaclling tho mills Or tho lumber piles.
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Special Dispatot 70 1hs Chicago Tribune,
DAYTON, O., Aug. 20.-Au alarm OF fro last
night ~ II o'clock was causod by tho burning Of
BnrlSet 4 Mack's pork. house, in North DAYTON.
Loss, y ,0q0; insured in tho Teutonia Com.
pally, OF thiB city.
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7: ,Btetson'a sorrol gotding. of Philadelphia,
Which won tho first two heats: Tho throo fol-
loving l,oats wcrc won by ". II. poblo's Snow
hnll. Of ridlado1plliA limo, s'3t. 2:D494, 2:3i9l.
2:8l1[, 2:y71l, Tue raoos o1oso tomorrow witt.
two i,urses Of 81, 900 oaoh. Tho Ohtcaeo horbo
George Judd ia entered for the 293 rnee.
THIRD nAY or THE ltAatpDEN rArK nAuEB,
Special D'sndtch 10 1He Ch,eaHo Tribune.
arR1NaF1Erp, Mass. Aug. 20.-T Tho third day
OF tho Ilntnpden Park raceH has boon hardly So
antinfaotory as tho preceding onos, no!thor Of
Tho two gront racos OF tho afternoon botng I'm
tsllod Tho nrat thing Of this aftornoon's pro-
!E,Mmne VIVA Tho conclusion Of tho uni'nlshod
heat. at1d was won BY stcwart Afatunoy IN 3:27.
Eserett Thy taking SECOND money, Casotte third.
rsco there wero fifteen starters. but aovon Of
thotn dropped out bofofo the fvo loass
had beon trottot1, and darkness put stop
10 It, Nashville Girl and Bclla got two heats
nptccot and tho second boat waa doatl one for
tho Girl nnd James Howell, Jr. This Bocond
l1oat was distinguished for tito excollonco Of tho
timo,-2;24.
Ntnc horaos atarto1 IN tho APO raco, and four
tioats woro trottod, Of which e. i. Young got
two, and Fred Hooper aud Maulbrlno Gift ono
apiece.
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btsIt0 ukgTf1EEMlHE1D5t III UUHEfGN8.
4 tabfo showing the number Of inhabitants
represented by each Congressman from The aoy-
eral btntos prcHants nono curious cottraHts, TO-
Wit, Nevatla, l4,104; Oregon, &c, ,307; Nebraska,
40, o07; Delaware. 4t,G72; Florida. 40,017; Nhodo
lalaud, d, f,aaa; Now Hampshire, G3,000, YER
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Special DtsDatch 10 3He Chtcaao Tribune,
Mansfield, O.. Aug. 20.-A fire broke out In
building belonging to Lamp & Son, this morn
ing, totally deatroying 1t aud five small resi-
dences; Loss $4,000; partially insured. The
origin is not known, but Ia supposed to have
been incouaiary,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Children Cry for Cnstorln~--pleasant to tako-A
perfect substitute for Castor OIL but ocaooua in
regulating tho stomach and boscs*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
The Illinois Liquor Law,

On the 14tA day Of July, 1873,
ThomasAdd went to asaloon In Mat.
toon Coles County, ia Illinois, owned
by Maurice Emory, and obtained a
drink of whiskey. During the after
noon he drank several times at
Emory's, and at other saloons, and
became very drunk. He refused 10
be led home, and hung around thu
saloons until after dark. The next
morning his mangled remains were
found on a railroad track, the train
having passed over him. He was a
plasterer by trade, and supported a
wife and three children. The widow
brought suit against Emory and two
other saloon keepers, under the law
of 1872, for having contributed to de-
prive her of her "means of support, "
and in October 1878, she recovered
verdict against Emory for $4,000.
The case was appealed to the Supreme
Court, and that Court has affirmed
the verdict, and the law under 1t was
given. The Court held that the YER
dict was fully sustained by the evil
dence the liquor sold him was the
primary cause of his death and the
evidence was that by his death the
wife was deprived of her only means
of support. The opinion, which was
delivered by Judge Scott, seems to
have been unanimous and thus con-
cludes:
He who deliberately sells that
which he knows will infame the pas
sions, deprive the party of the control
of bis judgment, and render him for
the time being incapable of exercis-
ing proper care for personal safety or
that of his property, must be prepar-
ed for the consequences that may fol-
low. One risk Incidental to the traf-
fic is that by the statute he is
made responsible for all the injuries
such person may infict. But there
can be but one recovery for an inju-
~ done under this statute. A re-
covery and satisfaction By the party
injured against another who, in fact,
may have contributed to cause the
intoxication of the person who COM
mitted the injury.
The party injured may elect to
proceed severally or jointly against
the persons who cause the intoxita-
ton, but he can have but one salts
faction for an injury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
OUR JOKER.

AN ardent lover pouring out
passionate devotion in verse, spoke OF
that nigh. when, walking with his
sweet heart he "kissed her under the
silent stars" In print he was made
to say that he clicked her under the
cellar stairs"
Says the st. Peter Tribune: a
new game called "Granger Seven up
is announced. Three persons play
for can of oysters. The first man
out gets the oysters, the last man out
gets the oyster can, and the "middle
man" don't get anything.
Some men are born to misfortune.
AT a fourth of July picnic a Coving-
ton chap got his eye punched tor
speaking to another fellows girl, and
when he tearfully explained that he'd
"knowed her these thirty-five years,
he got all his hair pulled out.
-"I've got 'em again !" shouted a
Mississippi boatman, when first the
comet burst upon his bewildered WIS.,
ion. And then he wildly proceeded
to relate his experience "Snakes
I've had before, and now the stars
have got tails on 'em. I'm a dead
mani So much for knowing too
much of whiskey and too little of as
tronomy!
Says Mr.. Beecher, "You may
build your cathedrals until they kiss
the heavens, and affairs until they grow
like the rainbow with precious stones
If you build without love they are
nothings." Brooklyn men without
good looking wives are walking
around with the paragraph in hanC
saking each other what kind of love
the parson meant. Mil,oaakee Sen
tinel
-"For Short" "a physician whc
prescribed rhamus cartharticus duck
thorn) to apatient, young lady, wrot'
the prescription thus: Syrup OF ram
cat. The mother Of the patient, who
was ever mindful Of propriety, was IN
dignant. She didn't send that pres
cription to the pharmacist-not she
indeed, for she wouldn't she said
administer such filthy dose to he
daughter"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
ga Poor, Suffering Granger )" How
He Log-Rolled for Nomination.

The official organ of Governor Tay-
Ior squirms through two or three col
umns to disprove the charges made
by The Green Bay Gazette against
the Governor, in nsing mis- position
as Marshal at the State Fair to help
his political prospects by paying sal
aries of too numerous friends as
watchmen and police. DR.. Hoyt, an
appointee Of the Governor as one OF
the railway commissioners is also
drafted into the service. The fact
still remains, however, that q large
and unnecessary number of men
were employed by Mr.. Taylor, and
paid out of the proceeds of the fair.
The statement of DR.. Hoyt is rather
damaging to the Governor than 9TH
erwise: since he affirms chat he
(Taylor) employed more men in 1877
than the President (of the Society
thought necessary, is very likely"
But the additional testimony of Sat.
Clark, one of the officers of the So
ciety, is conclusive, as to the fact
that a ring of members of the society
was formed to make Taylor Govern
or in 1873. Besides, it was common
talk in Milwaukee during the Fair,
that the President used his official
position to secure the nomination for
Governor, and his reelection as
President of the Society in connec~
ton Herewith For this purpose q
lot of drones aud bummers were i'm
ported at the expense of the society.
The result p owes that Mr.. Taylor, a
poor, suffering Granger, is also an
adept in the fine art ofsecret caucus
ses, log-rolling, and political legerde-
main. Oshkosh Northeastern.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
Proverbs by "Josh Billings"

Time is money. and many people
pay their debts with it.
Ignorance is the wet-nurse of pre-
judice.
Men nowadays are divided into
slow Christians and wide-awake sin
ners
There are people who expect to es-
cape hell because of the crowd going
there
Old age Increases as in wisdom
and in rheumatism.
Health is q loan ~ call.
Wheat is serial. | am glad oft
Adversely TO man is like training
to = pugilist. 1t reduces him to his
fighting weight.
Necessity is the mother of inven-
ton, but Patent Right is the father.
Did you ever hear very rich man
sing
Beware of the man with half-shut
eyes. He's not dreaming.
Msn was built after all other
things had been made and proRounc-
ed good. If not, he would have in
sisted on giving his orders as TO the
rest of the job.
Mice fatten slow in a church,
They can't live on religion any more
than ministers can.
Fashion cheats the eccentric with
the clsp-trap Of freedom, and makes
them serve her in the hsbiliments of
the harlequin.
When lambs get thrugh being
lambs they become sheep. This
takes the sentiment out of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
A Little Advice to Farmers.

Help your wives in every way you
can, trivial though it may seem to
you. For instance, keep an extra pair
of shoes or slippers in the hall or en-
try, and always remember to change
your dirty boots before entering her
clean rooms. Then you may be sure
of smile of welcome, as no dirt will
be left after you for to clean up. In
the evening comb your hair as careful
ly as ever you did in your counting
days, put on a clean coat or dressing
gown, and when you take your paper
to read do not read to yourself and
leave her to lonesome thoughts while
sewing or mending, bnt remember
that she too has been working hard all
day, and is still working. Read to her
whatever interests you, so that her
interests and opinions may grow with
yours, and that she may comprehend
something besides love stories, OF
which too many have read more than
they should. You will both be hap
pier, and being a farmers or mechan-
les wife will not be such dreadful,
tiresome and lonely life as many girls
have every reason now to think 1T is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
ESTAT E--W

In probate--Grant County Court. In the mstter oil
the estate of Jacob d. Wade, deceased,
On reading and filing the petition OF James "A:
Davis ADM Ristrator, setting forth the amount OF
personal estate that has to his hands, anu Tue
disposition thereof the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased and description OF all the reai
estate of which said deceased died seized and tne You
diton and value of the respective portions thereo
and praying that license be to him granted 10 sei
all Of said real estate for the payment OF dents uue
and unpaid against said deceased, and it appearing "
said petition that there is not sufficient PERSONA os
tate In the hands of said James A. Davis, adm
tor Of said estate pay said debts and that IL Is
cessary in order pay the same, to sell all OF sau
real estate. . ..o.os,ad
IN therefore ordered that all persons interested
in said estate appear before the Judge OF tins
Monday the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1874 at one
o'clock p at the Court House in Lancaster In saio
county theH and there to show cause or any ther'
bel w6v license should not be granted to said james
Davis administrator to sell said real estate accord
ing to the prayer of said petition
And it is further ordered that copy OF this order
he nubishe for four successive weeks prior TO sac
day of hearing, in the Grant County Herald, week
Nv newspape: printed and published at Lancaster IL
said county and personally served on al persons In
terested in said estate, residing b said county, o.
least fourteen days before said day of hearing.
Ry the Court, VIM McG0NIdAL, Co Judge:
Dated at Lancaster, the goth day of July, A.
1874. A'"'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
ESTAT E-WINsoR.

STATE OF Wisconsin, Grant County, 49, Probate Otiice
Lancaster July II. A. d. 1874. In the matter o
the Proof and Probate of the last will and tesla
ment of Rebecca Winsor, deceased, late OF th'
County of Hrant.
whereas an instrument in writing, purp0rting t
be the last will and testament of Rebecca Winsor de
ceased late the County of Grant, has been ned II
mis- office: and Whereas application has been mad
by Samuel Winsor, raging that the same DO prov
en- and admitted to Probate according to the laws
this State,
Therefore it is order that said application be heart
before me at the Probate Office In the village Of Ian
caster in said County, ON Monday the 18th day o
And il is further ordered that notice shall be Civ
en- to all persons ested in said Will of the time
and place of said hearing by publication in the GRAM
County HeraIda Newspaper printed in said county
for three successive weeks each week, prior t
the time Of such hearing. BY the Court
l9w3 VIM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
w isconsin.

At Portage City ID licenses will
be issued this year 80 sell intoxicating
liquors.
The news from nearly all portions
Of the State shows sstivity and con-
tinued labor in all departments.
La Monroe the ladies stood at the
polls, but were defeated by few
votes, and then brought their is
fuence to bear upos the sonmon
council, resulting il fixing the price
of licenses at s100 instead of s25 as
formerly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
Observation-Disclosures

In Probate~-Grant Co, Court. In the matter Of the
Estate OF Abner Mcdonald, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Charlotte
Mcdonald, of the County of Grant, representing
among other things, that Abner Mcdonald, late
of the County of Grant the 9th day Of May, A. d.
1874 at Fennmore Grant county died intestate leav-
ing goods, chattIes and estate within this State and
County, ami that the said petitioner is the widow Of
said deceased, and praying that administration OF
said estate be to Hugh A. w. McNair granted.
1t ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, on Monday, the Zach day Of
August, y, 1874, at one o'clock Z. at Lancaster
in said County.
And it is further ordered further that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing a
copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing. in the Grant County. Herald q
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancaster
in said county. by the Court
VIVA McGONJGAL. County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, wis, the I'D day of July
ADI874 gov;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
mOne of the Reform papers of

s~One of the Reform papers Of
the State has finally showed courage
enough to publish DR.. o. W. Wight'a
fourth-of-July GRAFTON. As the Doc
tor is granger, we publish the fol-
lowing eloquent and able extract,
which will be read with an interest
ing smile by the grangers
In Leibnitz we have a repetition
Of Pythagoras; in Schelling modern
Plato; in Hegel a new Aristotle.
The NiebuIungen Lied reminds US
of the Had. If Sophocles could have
appeared after two thousand years,
he might have produced Goethe's
Torquato Tasso. There are many
points Of resemblance between Euri-
pides and Schiller. The goddess Tyr
les OF Heine are a far-off echo of the
heathen Pinder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
ESTATE.--Yosr.

In the matter OF the Estate Of Nicholas Yost, de
ceased. In Probate-Grant County Court
On reading and filing the petition of Jacob Yost
Of the County of Grant, representing among other
things that Nicholas Yost late ofthe County OF Grant
at Grant CouDty, Wis. diedntestate, leaving goods,
chattes andestate within this State and County and
that the said petitioner ia the eldest of said de-
ceased and praying that administration ofsaid estate
be to Louis Gl ass granted,
1t Is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, on Monday, the 18th day Of
August, A. D. 1874 att o'clock P NJ, at Lancaster
in said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and TO all persons interested
10y publishing copy ofthis order for three success
weeks prior said day of hearing, in the Grant
County HERALD weekly newspaper printed and pub
tished at Lancaster in said County.
By the Court,
VIM McG0NIGAL, County J udge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the goth day of July
A. d. 1874. 1--WE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06

s~ Mark Twain thus concludes a
business letter to his agent in Boston:
Daughter born q few days ago.
Weight seven and three-quarters
pounds. ALI well. Yours. Mark"
which reminds US of tina! story about
Marks first. The boss humorist
can't be spoony, and when his wife
found him hugging the baby she sug-
gested that he might as well own up
that be loved it. 81 don't exactly
love it," responded Mark, "but / res
pect it for its father"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06

The steam shovels used on the
Central Road along the Mohawk val
lev, in New York State, cost 81 900
each. They scoop one and a halt
yards of gravel at one motion, and
load platform car in three minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06
feaal Notices.
ESTATE--BoHL.

E'STAIE-B0HL.
In Probate--Grant County Court In the matter
the Estate of Sophia BOIL, deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition of Charles
Walker, OF the County of Grant, representing
among other things, that Sophia BOIL. late OF
the county of Grant, on the 18th day of April A. d.
1874, at Fennimore, Grant county, died intestate.
leaving goods, chattels and estate within this state
and county, and that the said petitioner creditor
of said deceased. and praying that administration oil
said estate BIO to Thomas J. Brooks granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court. Monday the Gath day OF
August A. D. 1874, at O'Clock P, Nj at Lancaster,
in said couaty.
Ordered farther that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and to ell persons interested
by publishing copy ofthisorder for three success
i've weeks prior said day of hearing, in the Grant
County Herald. a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Lancaster in said County.
by the Court,
VIM. McGoN IGAL, Co. Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the 9th day of July
A. d. 1874 COWS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06

-Gerritt Smith, the well-known
philanthropist, has donated 1000 to
the sufferers in the grasshopper re-.
glons-one.half OF which has been
received by the Governor of Iowa,
and the other half by the Governor
of Minnesota.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-06

A Justice of the Peace in Jersey
City has decided that bargain made
by q man when drunk cannot be en-
forced. Such q decision would not
diseredit a higher court.