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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
HOW STRANGE and HOW TRUE!
MONOPOLY IN THE BOOK
BUSINESS BURSTED.
No Middle Man-Honest John on One
Side, All-Spicer on the Other.

The public is most cordially invited to call and
examine my new stock of SCHOOL BOOKS. POCKET
BOOKS, ALBUMS and STATIONERY, in all its
branches, together with well selected lot OF Toys
10 please the little Ones all of whom are invited to
come in and sit down a three-legged stool, and III
take broken piece Of stick candy and break IL 10
ever so many pieces regardless OF damages, ana d.
vide 1t all around for everybody knows love little
children, aud If you do not buy anything, you
will not be driven out of the house with a broom.
stick. And now, trust the people OF Lancaster ano
surrounding country will confer liberal snare oil
their patronage upon John in order to keep him from
going back to his old business OF saloon keeping
which he should hate so muchly. 1 shall sell cheap
for cash only, and will not ask You to help pay for
debts incur by selling at enormous prices, and get
my money when can. This is advertising dodge,
but really want to sell these goods to get money
enough TO start baRk. shall endesvor to keep on
hand full line of Fancy and Family Grocerles
Tobacco and Cigars, Lemons, Oranges and Confec-
tioneFy ia all varieties Bummers have q habls OF
showing bills into my face and see 10 objection to
passing them around therefore, Saturday paYmasters
together with those that will pay when they come IN
again. requested to keep at respectable distance
Lunch as heretofore, though unavoidable clrcum'
stances have placed me second third in rank
restaurant keeper, but there is nobody TO blame
but my humble self for not keeping up with the
times by advertising quas, rabbits, frogs ducks ana
grasshoppers dish of oysters that are hattened
by process peculiar to climate, or, perhaps
owing to that great Ieveler, Time. shall keep man
ufaoturing Ice Cream that will even lift Philadelphia
out of its boots. And now that am no longer
vender OF the ardent, trust that these sweet little
ladies will no longer object TO calling at my mouse
and being waited upon in the most exquisite French
style. Admission Free but on leaving, well then, sch
Colt And now you will wonder how 1t is that ! can
keep all these things and selling them so cheap,
and still keep with the world. will be plain
and tell you; drought big pile of money to this
place to commence with. If recollect right, had
as much as four dollars; you can easily see why
/ held out leng. Crusaders can point to me with
PRIDE as an example that their efforts have not been
In vain. There is Joy in heaven and angels are look
ing down shedding tears over repentent old sinner
like J. BEG.
". b. have on hand a lot Of nice little baskets,
ndy m aCO nj
you should happen to forget it, you need not bring
them back j. b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
Hlisfellaneons Aounrt' 8.
Glen Haven Nursery.

The subscriber, in returning his sinsere thanks to
the public for past favors would announce that on
account OF the inconvenient location of his own farm
ior carrying on the nursery business to advantage,
he has concluded TO discontinue it, and has therefore
entered into partnership with James A Kilbourn,
Glen Haven having few thousand of very fine trees
principally of the larger size which he is xious to
dispose of the coming season. Great inducements
will be offered to cash purchasers credit for six
or twelve months, on good interest bearing notes.
Hoping the same liberal share of patronage bestowed
upon himself IN the past will be continued 70 the
hrm, respectfully, ROBERT PRINGLE.
The subscribers have much pleasure in offering to
the public for the frat time from their nurseries
in the town Of Glen Haven, Grant county, Wis, a
nrsate assortment OF the most desirable varieties of
Forest and Ornamental Trees The stock has allbeeA
twice transpanted and the largest sizes three times
and IS nrst-rate in every respect. We think the
we're gales -of the past two months will have con-
WINGED many farmers and especially those extensively
engaged in stock raising upon prairie farms, OF the
great Importance of good shelter BELTS of the most
hardy and rapid growing evergreen trees, such as
Scotch Fir, Weymouth and Austrian Pine. We would
strongly advise free admixture of European Larch,
which in the course of ten twelve years would al
low abundance of fencing material which is new gen
orally admitted to be durable the red CEDAR and
Of very rapid growth. We have Row specimens of
the Larch on our grounds that were imported from
Scotland in the spring of 1867, which 20
feet high. At the time these trees came from Scot
land they were from 20 inches high. We are sat
sfed that no investment of equal amount would en-
nance the value of prairie farm more, if offered tor
sale, than good healthy grove of these varieties of
trees or which would give the owner more satisfsc-
ton If they did not wish to SELL We offer stock
at very Moderate rates IT will be stHdy to give
general satisfaction will be glad at all times show
stock We hope that by strict attention to bust
ness to merit share of public patronage.
Send for descriptive catalogue and price list.
All letters of inquiry promptly answered. and all
dere thankfully received. Terms cash Tor good note
for or II months, with interest Address,
ROBERT PRINGLE,
Beetown Grant County, Wis
JAMES A. KILB0URN,
5lm2 Glen Haven Grant Countg, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
rca Dr. Wight thinks he know

sn-Dr. Wight thinks he knows
where there is bed of gold watches in
Wood county which may be worked
to advantage with an English lever.
He also thinks that the application
of quicksilver to looking glasses with
a paint brush long way ahead of
applying it with mucilage. These,
together with the facts that pig iron
bed of the Chester White variety is
probably to be found in Manitowoc
county, and that Iodine may be safe
" worked from its native bed with q
cold chisel, places the Doctor in the
foremost ranks of the worlds native
born BIOLOGISTS Wood Co. Reporter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
Geaal Notices.
ESTATE-MA1REN.

Estate Of William Maben. State of Wisconsin, Gran
County-ss. In the matter of the estate of VIM.
Maiben, deseased--Grant County Court, To whom
it may concern.
Notice is hereby given that we, the subscribers,
were on the lst day of March, A d. 1875, appointed
and commissioned by the Judge of the County Court
of the county of Grant, Commissioners TO receive
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the said deceased, that six
(6) months from and after said lst day OF
March, 1875, have been allowed and limited for
all creditors of said deceased to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance, and that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment at the
Office of the said County Judge, on the lst days 81
July and September A. D. 1875 from nine 90 o'clock
a. m. to four az O'Clock p. on each Of said days
Dated at Lancaster this Sth day Of March, 1870
ADDISON BURR,
David SCHREINER,
p. II. PARSONS,
50wA Commissioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01

State of Wisconsin, Grant county-ss In the matter
OF the estate of Edmund p. johnson, deceased-In
Probate Grant County Court. To all to whom 1t
may concern.
Notice is hereby given that we, the subscribers,
were ths 9th day of March rs, appointed and commits
stoned by the Judge OF the county court of said county
of Grant commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands against said Edmund
P Johnson deceased, that six months from and after
the sixth (6 day OF March, 1885, have been allowed
and limited for all creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance. and that we will
on the sixth days of May and September, A. d. 49,
at the house of Mrs Amelia johnson (widow OF said
deceased in the town of wyalusing, in said county
of Grant between the hours of O'Clock in the fore
noon ana the hour of o'clock in the afternoon OF
each of said days. attend to the discharge OF our da
ties as such commissioners aforesaid.
ROBERT GLENN,
RILEY JACOBS,
JACOB NJ BEERS,
owl Commissioners
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
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"Now," said she, "if two of you
gentlemen will go into No. bedroom
and wait few minutes, I'll find a
spare room for one of you as soon as
I've shown the others to theirrooms. !"
Well now, having thus bestowed the
two gentlemen in No. l, she puts the
third into No 2, the fourth into No.
3, the fifth into No. 4, the sixth into
No. 5, the seventh into No. 6, the
eighth into No z, the ninth into No.
8, the tenth into No. 8, and the elev-
enth into No. 10. She came back to
No. l, where, you will remember, she
left the twelfth gentleman along
with the first, and SAID I've now
accommodated all the rest, and still
have one room to spare; so if you
please, step into No. II, you will find
it empty" Thus the twelfth man
got his bedroom OF course there is
a hole in the saucepan SON ewhere
but we leave the reader to determine
exactly where the fallacy is, with
just a warning to think twice before
deciding as to which, if any of the
travellers, was the "odd man out
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01

s0 Miss l.. Goodell, attorney and
counselor at law, at GAINESVILLE, has
been appointed notary public-the
second instance in which that ap-
monument has been conferred upon a
female in this State. Gentlemen can
now make their declarations and &C.
acknowledgement before her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
nss We notice that several of th,

precious company of disinterested
patriots, who opposed the reelection
of Senator Carpent ter for love of pure
principle, are already in Washington,
fawning around Senator Cameron IN
the hope of getting Federal appoint
ments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01

Circuit Court In and for Grant County Wisconsin,
Jane C. Morgan, plaintiff VS. John Morgan, defen-
dant.
The State of Wisconsin to the defendant here
named You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in this action, which will
be fled with the Clerk of the circuit court OF Grant
county Wisconsin, at Lancaster in said county, and
to serve copy of your TO said complaint on
the subscribers their office in the village of Lam
caster Grant county, Wisconsin, within twenty days
after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the said com
plant within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated February rs, 1875.
BUSHNELL CLARK,
Two Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
ISTATE-WILMAGTH.

In the matter Of the estate of Nathaniel Wilmarth
deceased. In Probate Grant County Court. To al
whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that we, the subscribers
were, on the llth day of January, 1875 appointed
and commissioned by the Judge OF said court Commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims anC
demands of all persons against the said deceased
that six (6) months from and after said day have
been allowed and limited for creditors to present
their claims to for examination and allowance
and that will, on the 18th days of May and July
1875 attend to the discharge of our duties as com
missioners aforesaid. g. MEYER,
GEO. +. HIJDEBRAND,
CHAS. McWILLIAMS,
Commissioners.
Dated Boscobel Wis March g. 1875 52wl
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
PASSENGERS FOR
9 II Z @ a g. q,

- -&- s&s - 49, 49, Nv 49,
Detroit. Toledo Cleveland Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati Rochester, Albany, Toronto,
Montreal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York. Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washing ton, St. Louis, Cairo,
San Francisco, Sacramento, Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne Omaha,
Yaukton, Winona, Duluth, Green Bay, Milwaukee,
and all points North West, South and Fast. should
buy their tickets via CAICAGO and the CHICAGO Il
NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Close connections made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore Il Michigan Southern, Michigan Central,
Baltimore Ohio, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago,
Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with tue Chicago & Al
ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH Close
connections are also made with the Union Pacific R.
R. at Omaha for all far West points. Close conuec.
tions are made at junction points with trains of s
cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated all night trains
on all lines of this road This is the only line
ming these cars between Chicago and st. Paul or
Chicago and Milwaukee. At Omaha Seepers
connect with the Overland Sleepers the Union
Pacific Railroad, for all points west of the Missouri
river.
ROUTE to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements Rock and Gravel Ballasted Track,
Steel Rail- Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and Draw
ing Room Day Coaches, Smoking and Leunging Cars,
Westinghouse Safety Air Brakes, Milers Patent
Safety Coupling and Platforms Speed, Safety and
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RUNNING THROUGH FIVE GREAT STATES,
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presents to the traveller facilities that ARE NOT and
CANNOT be offered by any competitor.
All ticket agents sell you tickets via this route
II You wish the best travelling Accommodations you
will buy your tickets by this route and will take no
other. W. II. STENNETT, General Pass. Ag't
MARVIN HUGHITF, General Sup't. %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01

How DID SHE DO IT?-A Boston
chambermaid is said to have got
twelve commercial travellers into
eleven bedrooms, and yet to have
given each a separate bedroom. Here
we have the eleven bedrooms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned, living three miles southwest OF
Lancaster, offers his farm for sale. The farm con.
sists OF so of land rs under cultivation. House.
stable and outbuildings also good springs. Will sell
cheap. SasK Sn o saAs
r1rnSE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
CUMMONS-MORGAN.

Dated Boscobel, Wis, March 9, 1877,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01
Observation-Disclosures.

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RAILROADS.
EASTERN RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, March LIST, 1875,

On ana AFTER MONDAY, March lStS lo|os
Passenger Trains will leave Station, Commercial foot
Of State Street,
FARMLAND for Portsmouth, and Boston at
s1.45 A. NJ, 1910 A. M, and 1915 p M, Re-
turning leave
1900 A. NJ, 1890 P. NJ and $500 P. NJ.
leave Portland for Cape Elizabeth. scar
borough, West ScnrbarOmsh,snco, hid
defora, Keunebunk, w ellis, North Ber-
wick, south Berwick Junction, Com
way Junction, Eliot nnd Kittery at
For Saco. Biddeford, Kernebunk, Wells,
North Berwick, South Berwick Jnnc-
item, Conway Junction, eliot and Kit
fegy at $40 A. NJ and 1915 p. NJ.
For Saco, Esiddef0rd. KeBnebnnk, Com
way junction, * ittery and EsorismOufh
at .125 A; NJ, 1910 A. NJ, and tS15 ?; NJ -,
Scarborough, sacO, auI Riddsfefd at
5;20P NJ Returning at W A. M.
M Train from Portland connect at Conway
junction for Nerii, Conway.
Trains leave Portsmouth for Bower at 7.10,
1924 A. NJ, 3.06, 1,05 p. M. Returning at 6.45,
$50, 1886 A. NJ, 500 P. NJ
The Las A. NJ, 910 A. M. and 315 p NJ Trains from
Portland make close connections TO New York
by one other of the routes from Boston. Pas
seneers ticketed through,
The 500 A. M. Train from Boston arrives in Port
land in season for passengers to take the cars Of
the Portland and Oglensburg Railroad. This
train arrives in Portland in season to connect
with the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal,
quebec, ana all parts OF Chnaus1 nT5s..,'
and the Maine Central and Knox q Lincoln Rail-
roads for AagusGa, EsaugOrs ROckland,
Belfast and other points on these roads.
The s. 90 P M Train from Boston connects with the
Maine Central and European 81 North american
and InteIcolonia Railways for Bangor, nj.
bohn, Halifax and other points on these
roads.
The 70 80 p NJ Train IRON Boston connects at Port
land with the Maine Central Railroad for A u
susia, Bah aa6 Lewiston; and on MON
DAYS and Thu tuesdays with the steamer for
Enstport and -. > Ohm.
*Pullman Sleeping Car Express Train. N. D.
This train runs Sunday but not on Monday.
Accommodation Train.
fast Express.
CHARLES F. HATCH, Gen'l Man.
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Nervous Prostitution.

1t is of the highest Importance then, that indvd-
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own feelings if and to what extent they are attacked
by this nsidious enemy to ill-heath, comfort, and
even life itself if left to run its course unchecked, by
the early and prompt application of curative rene
dies.
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BOSTON & MAINE
RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after December 80, 1874,

Passenger trains will leave Port
land for Boston, at Glib, 9lO a. m:
e.. Is. p, M, arriving at Boston at 1880
a. M, 200, 500, p. NJ Returning, leave
Boston at 500. a. m, Y, m: 315, p. m. arrlVin
at Portland at l2.45. AS 7.45, p. m.
For Howell (via Lowell Junction. at 6.l5, .. 10
q. M, 3.15 p. m.
For Concord mud Manchester (via New
Market Junction. 6.15 q. M, 3.i5 p, M, (via Law
renee att 9.10 a. m.
Fer eremt Fails at 6.15, 910 a. m, 3.15, p. M.
For Portsmouth, (via Dover at 6.l5 a, IN.
For Rochester, and Enrmington, via
Dover at 6.l5, 10, a. M, 3.15 p. IN.
Alton Bay via Dover at 9.i0 a m, 3.15 p. m.
train viii also leave Portland for Kenne-
bunk and Way Stations at 5,15 p. M. Return
ing, leave Mennebunk at T.3O a. m, arriving at
Portland at S.35 a. m.
Passengers from my point ON the Maine
Central Railroad viii change cars at, and have
their baggage checked via SOstOn ~ MaIne
Transfer Station.
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland 3.15 Bos-
ton 500,
JAS T. FURBER, Gen. Superintendent.
s. II. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
nO2I
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Maine Central Railroad.
GRANGE OF TIME,
Commencing March LIST, 1876.

Night tuttnsun HPush ffah
aoess5aass-aasR Is ostuu leaves Portland 1880 Il m.
tt---ss-.-s FOR Bangor, Calais, st. ,John Houi-
s-Szz-----E2-stCn, st. Stephens and Halifax.
E'asscuser Brain-icnves E'Ort.nsd GI5 q.
IN. Tor Lewiston (via Danve Junction., Brunswick,
Lisbon, Bath aud Rockl land, and via mixed tram
from Brunswick to Augusta, Watervile und SHOW
hogan. al, -,
Leave Portland les p. NJ. for Danyille JUNG
ton, Auburn, Lewiston, Pennington, NalerNH'e'
Bangor, &c. =, :,, I l.
Reave PORTLAND 10 p. IN. for BrqmsVIG i rs
bon Bath Rocklaud, Augusta, NatcrVille, oho"Ho-
gan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor. ,,;,, rr,o
E,enve Portland 5.2j ?. m. for DahVIIe ounc-
ton Auburn and Lewiston. ,.., IT.
s,eaVs Portland $50 p. N. for Bruns"lck, LIS
bon, Bath and Augusta. - e r,.
ESn.seuper EPssias will prriVe nom LEWIS
ton Bath and Augusta at $50 a. N:
EFcYsa Egangsc. Dexter, Belfast, Skowbegao,
Farminoton. Lewiston Kockland, &c, at 2.55 2. IN.
Erorr Augusta, Rockland, Bath and Lewiston
at Gas p. N. - ~
Thromsh Ereis mt q rains Daily to all points
on Maine Central Knox s. Lincoln, and E. 81 N. A.
Railroads.
freight sseIiv cred at or before leo p. m. ar
rives Lewiston G. 05 m, Bath 1000 a. IN kockland
4.15 D. M, Augusta 1000 a. M, Waterville 1880 q.
M, Dexter I.45 p. m, and Bangor 220 p. m.
feb261 L. L. LINCOLN, Gen'l Supt.