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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Commercial Bank at Kankakee
H., owned by William G. Swarnell and
Robert B. Ennis, has failed.
1t is reported that Turkey has accept
ed the friendly offices of the foreign
powers in securing a restoration of peace
in her northwestern provinces.
Bessie Turner, the swift witness of the
Tilton- Beecher trial, has been engaged for
two months in writing a novel which is to
be published this fall by Boston firm.
The Mississippi river at Memphis, hav-
ing stood for three days at the danger
line, has commenced to decline. and no
further danger from the rise is expected.
One of the wounded Ku Klux of Frank
lin county proves to be Green NJ. Cantren
who served with distinction in the late
war and was Major Of the 10th Illinois.
The DAT crop in the vicinity of Bis
marck; where not injured by the locuSts.
yields from so to 80 bushels to the acre.
while the yield of all crops is reported
large.
Kansas is rejoicing over the largest and
hrest crops ever procured in the State
All small grain is secured. and is thresh.
ing out larger average yield than was
estimated.
An aronaut named Pedanto went I'D
from Bay View. Mich. last Sunday, and
came down fifteen miles from shore in
Lake michigan. where he was picked up
oy steamer sent to his assistance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
Spring Wheat in the Northwest.

[Chicago Times Summary OF its Reports of the
20th.1
In Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska
nearly all reports agree that this will be
year of plenty. The wheat has mostly
been cut and stacked; the quantity is far
above the average, and the quality never
excelled. There will be at least one
fourth more wheat exported from those
States than in any previous year. From
Iowa reports are not encouraging. In
the main the yield has been fully up to
the average, but there are sections that
have suffered from the ravages of the
grasshoppers, the army worm and the
chinch bug, while the weather has figured
conspicuously in retarding the growth and
development of the grain. The State will
probably average as large crop as here
tofore, some counties falling below and
others exceeding the yield of former
years
kansans are happy, especially the farm
err portion. The invasions of the grass
hoppers early in the season threatened n
complete failure of all crops, but their
departure for fresh fields and
pastures new allowed nature to recon-
D
losses. All reports agree that a more
bountiful harvest has never been garnered
in that State than that Of the present
season. The soil has fairly laughed with
plenty, and ''the hard-fsted sons Of toil'
will reap a reward for their labors never
before cqualed. They sorely need such
a return. and no one will begrudge them
the bounty thus showered upon them.
In Illinois but little spring wheat is
grown. The northern counties have de-
voted some attention TO it, but winter
wheat and corn constitute the staple pro-
ducts. As far as reports 60, it would
appear that there is no reason for COM
plant; that the crop will be fully up to
the average of former years, if it does
not exceed it.
Taken all in all, the prospect is decid-
eddy encouraging.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
The receip.a and expenditures Of the

The receipts and expenditures Of the
Erie railway. since in the hands of Re-
ceiver Jewett, June Goth, are officially
stated to be: Receipts, $3.192,OO8: ex-
penditures, $2,759,6O0; balance on hand,
1882, 403.
A party of miners in the Black Hills,
citizens of Bismarck, have been heard
from. They tell extravagant stories of
the mineral wealth of the hills. They
report Prof. Jenney finding one nugget
weighing $3.50, and that from $50 to $50
per day have been taken from Custer S
Gulch.
An alligator, weighing one hundred
pounds and five feet nine inches long was
captured at Hannibal, Mo. It was caught
with fish hook and line, but fought
drowned its captors before it could be
towed ashore.
A Waldense colony has settled in the
southwest of Missouri, and has already
built village, called Verona, of four
hundred inhabitants, to which they ex.
pect large accessions from the people of
their faith in the valleys of the Pc and
Pineroto, Italy.
| G. N. Fisher, colored school teacher
of Mississippi, has brought suit in the
Supreme Court Of the District of Column
bia against the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, claiming $4,000 damages for re.
fusal to allow her to travel in palace
car from Cincinnati to Washington.
The census Of Louisiana shows popu-
lation of white 404, 36l; colored 45D,029 :
an increase of colcred over whites of 49,
| 66S, and total increase of 128.ll5 over
the census Of 1870. The population of
| New Orleans is white 1922, colored
SAT-; total 203 1868 an increase Of IL,
900 upon the census of 1870.
The Republicans of the first Congress
sional district of Mississippi have split
into factions, one nominating Wiley
| Wells. q. S. District Attorney, for
| Congress, while the other has nominated
A. r. Howe, Esq. Wells is supported by
majority of the white leaders, while the
majority of colored voters favor Howe.
The U. S. District Attorney of Omaha
has began two suits against the admins
traitors and bondsmen of the late Col. E.
B. Taylor, late Superintendent of Indian
| hudlIS, W IeCONcI VLO,UpU anu interest.
amounting in all to $4,000. Defendants
claim everything can be satisfactorily
explained
When the Kiowas and Comanches sur
rendered it was agreed that their ponies
should be sold and the proceeds invested
in cattle and articles of domestic use for
the Indians. But the second Comptroller
of the Treasury, strangely enough, claims
the money as belonging to the govern
ment. The Secretaries of War and the
Interior have protested.
Suit for divorce has been begun in
England, by Amelia Thomas, against
William Thomas alias William Horace
Lingard, the actor and husband of Alice
Cunning Lingard, actress. Lingard &C
knowledges acquaintance, but denies mar
riage with the Thomas woman, and is said
to be more disturbed by her allegation
that his name is plain Thomas than the
one which implies that he has committed
plain bigamy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

they were already close on my back VII, n
| glided round and dashed directly past
them. A fierce yell greeted my evolution,
and the wolves. slipping OIL their launches,
sailed onward, presenting perfect pic
ture of helplessness and baffied rage
thus gained nearly hundred yards at
each turning. This was repeated two or
three tunes, every moment the animals
becoming more excited.
At one time, by delaying my turning
too long, the wolves came so near that
they threw their white foam over my
dress as they sprang to seize me, and
their teeth FLASHED tagetLer like the
spring oil fox trap. Had my skates
failed for one instant-had tripped on a
| stick, or had nay foot been caught in a
assure of the ice-the story | am now
relating would never have been told.
BIT soon came opposite the house,
and my hounds-I knew their deem
voices-roused by the noise, bayed furi.
| ou5ly from their kennels. | heard their
| chains rattle: how | wished they would
break them! then | should have protect
| ors to match the fierce denizens of the
forest. The wolves, taking the hint con-
veyed by the dogs, stopped in their ca
reer. and after few moments turned and
fled. watched them until their forms
disappeared over a neighboring hill then,
ia King offmy skates, wendell my way to
the house, with grateful feelings for my
preservation. But even yet never see a
broad sheet of ice by moonlight without
linking of that snuffiing breath and
those fearful wolves that followed me SC
closely down the frozen river.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

lgion on those who preferred the Catho.
lie; with dividing the lands and making
new chiefs, producing discord and strife.
About sixty Italians and thirty to forty
freshmen are at work upon an insane asy-
lum being built at Danvers, Mass, and
the two gangs are at war with each other.
The Italians the other night made a raid
upon the Irishmen'S boarding house and.
after driving the men from bed into the
street, pretty much destroyed everything
In the house. The Irish swore revenge.
and at last accounts a worse riot was
cared.
The Chicago Times Of the 18th pub
llshes communication from Billy For
ester, the prisoner at Joliet who made
statement concerning the Nathan
murder In this letter Forester corrects
some statements in the previous letters
published, and gives it as his opinion that
Martz Allen, who went to Sing Sing to see
George Ellis, then accused of the muir
der, was himself the man who put up the
murder, and who knows the men who
did the deed.
The mind of Mrs. Lincoln has so ia,
e0oNeieu uedltny tome thdI SIG Is "
be allowed to leave the Bellevue asylum
where she has been confined for some time
past, and visit her sister. 1t is also
stated that she will not again return te
the asylum, as there is some feeling evin
ced in the matter Of her incarceration by
friends who refuse to believe her insane
She is reported as eating and sleeping
well, and as showing no tendency tt
mania.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
The Friends OF the Rev. MIR. Porter
AstOnished
From the Boston Herald |


The church trial of the Rev G. w.
Porter, by the Methodist Episcopal
| Church for adultery and charges made
by l.. D. Pember, commenced Tuesday
at the church in Dandy Borough, Vt,
before the presiding elder, the Rev. Mr..
Watson Of the Burlington district. The
hearing was opened at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and continued through the
evening and the next day. Quite mum
Der of ministers and other gentlemen
from abroad were present. The trial has
been somewhat private, and only those
who were invited have attended. Miss
Hattie Allen, the young lady with whom
Mr.. Porter is charged with having the
Illicit intercourse. made clean breast of
the whole affair. giving dates, times and
places. Letters have also been intro
duccd as testimony against Mr.. Porter,
written to Miss Allen, although having
no signature, but admitted by her to
have come from him. Miss Allen was on
the witness stand some nine hours, and
1t Is said has not been crossed once, but
told good, straight story. The exam
nation seemed to be thorough on the part
Of the church, and no effort appeared to
have been made at any time to cover up
or evade anything connected with the
scandal. Mr. Porter was arrested on
Wednesday at II o'clock by off GER
Howe On warrant issued on behalf of
the State. Bail was readily procured to
the amount of 81 900 for his appearance
at court, to be held in Dandy on the 18th
of August. The trial seems to cause
considerable excitement, and the friends
of Mr.. Porter seem to be greatly sur
prised and disappointed at the develop
mentS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

laaughlngly remarked that he carried it
lhere, the former gave him the lie, and as
Une word brought on another, he present
y struck Tom in the face. This was too
~ ana Tor the first time in his life
The strong man gave blow for blow. Init
49, unv ouiIett was sufficient. The captain
never spoke again-killed dead on the in.
oran l. LON made his escape, went West,
ana mas never bean heard of since.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
THE MEETING ON FRIDAY.

At halCnast two o'clock the cor
yention assem- bled at the court house.
The room was wel filed with many
of our prominent citizens, all OF
whom manifested more than ordl-
nary interest 10 the matter that had
called them together.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman, Mr.. NJ. S. Robson,
who stated that this was an adjourn
ed meeting, and that the committee
appointed the night previous was
now ready to report.
John Derry, E:q., was elected to
act as secretary, in conjunction with
Col. Clark
Gen Jones, as chairman of the
committee, made the following re-
port
REPORT OF SUB COMMITTEE.
The committee met at lot O'Clock,
at the Julien House, and was called
to order by the chairman, General
Jones.
DR.. J. P. Qaigley was elected Sec
rotary.
Dir. Robson moved that the Secre-
tary be and is hereby instructed TO
draft series of resolutions, to be Of
fered at a meeting to be held at the
court house at p o'clock today, ex'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
EenninnrR.

Sill. has concluded to abandon
the hoop pole business and take an
interest in the Shaw Mill Csaw mild.
There will be a concert az the
Methodist church on Friday evening,
for the purpose of raising money TO
pay for the organ.
Charles Smith, the editor from
Gap Valley, made our town call on
Saturday last, probably taking or
ders for job work,
DIR. Leavitt is the only physician
of our town, and from the many
calls he receives, We judge the peo-
pie greatly appreciate bis services.
We have read of the boy who
paid too dear for his whistle; so we
think those boys paid rather dear
for their kisses who attended the
party at Mr.. Smiths without invi.
tation. The fine and cost was only
sixty dollars. Boys take warning
and aim to be deoorous.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.
Bloomington.

Those having Ice houses are now
busily engaged in filing them.
Our M. DIS appear to be rather
more busy than usual, which we arc
sorry TO say, though we say the lat.
ter with the very best wishes for
these gentleman. More attention
should be paid TO the laws Of health
from this time to "soft sunny May"
than people generally give them.
Hon. George Chambers and
Uncle Seth Maker have bought of
Mr.. Samuel Woodhouse, o lot on
Canal street, on which they intend
to build business block in the
spring. Uncle Seth thinks that the
depot, when the railroad gets here,
will be located near bis residence at
the south end of Prospect street.
There will be a festivsl AZ
Browns hall on Friday evening ITO
N ROW, the proceeds of which will
be used for the benefit of the Baptist
society. We have not yet seen the
programme, but learn that an ample
supper will be provided music and
a good old-fashioned time with all
the modern attractions pertaining to
festivals will be the order of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
M AHRIED.

At Lancaster, Thursday. February II 1878 by Rov.
s. w. Eaton, Mr.. John II. Reed aud Miss Ella H..
Halbert. all of Lancaster
At Lancaster, Thursday, February IL, 1875, by Rev
s, ". Eaton, Mr.. James NJ. Kibourn, OF OassVille
and Miss Althea f. Sprague, of Lancaster.
Four souls with but happy thought. We wish
the newly married ones joy, happiness and peace,
and it is the hope Of their many friends that they
may float Gently Down the Stream OF Time" with
no unfiendly storms to rufs their journey through
life and that they will be prepared 10 bravey meet
the squalls that, perehance, may intrude upon
their circle.
At Montfort, February ., 1875, by Rev. Alphrod
Charles. Mr.. Ben J. Taylor and Mics Mary o. BAL
lard, all OF WiBgviIle.
AT washburn. February Z. 1875. at the residence of
Mrs C. Hadder, by Charles H. Stehl. Mr. John
Long and Miss Rosa Betty, both Of Washbnrn.
At Hurricane Grove February Is. 1875 at the resi- :
denee of Mrs A. Il. Kilby, by Henry 8. Keene, Esq,
M Oscar J. Kilby and Miss Jennie l.. Cooper, both
of }eetown
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
ReetOWu.

Mr.. James Mack is suffering
from cancer on his face.
DR., Selleck, of our village, will
have gala party at his residence to-
morrow evening.
The school here in charge of
Mr.. John Crabtree will close it's win
ter term tomorrow.
A man named Reed, q few days
since, while engaged in mining near
town, lost his footing and fell die
TANGO Of thirty feet.
MIR, e. Patterson, OF this place,
whilo travelling from Lancaster to
his home last Thursday, suffered Sc
verely from the cold, having his face
badly frozen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

No EXCUSE PoR BEING SICK No person can
use Boschee's German Syrup without getting
immediate relief and cure. We have the
first case of Coughs. Colds or Consumption,
or any disease Of the Throat and Lungs, yet
to hear from that has not been cured We
have distributed every year for three years
over 250, 000 sample bottles by Druggists in
all parts Of the United States. No other
Manufacturer Of Medicine ever gave their
preparations such sest as this. Go 10 your
Druggist, James Jones' and get bottle for
10 cents and try 1.-TWO doses will relieve
YOU Sample bottles 10 cents each. S2-49
NoTnE-All those indebted 10 me on ac-
count previous to January !, 1878, will save
cost by calling OH me at my Office and settling
up at once II. G. KING,
49w3 Bridgeport, Wis.
SowISG FLAX SEED.-We are now prepared
TO loan to farmers good sowing fax seed on
reasonable terms. We are also selling the
Gorham seeder. which Is the only perfect
grass, fax or other grain sower.
G HAwLKY & SoN,
4sw3 Plattevile Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
UHN 1 IIEhi = IHII III q u
CHRIS. STORM, Secretary.


LIBRARIEs.-&Why can't we have a
public library?' is the exclamation OF
many intelligent inhabitantso of cities
and COS in our state. Expert
ence shows great difficulty in estab-
fishing and maintaining q library
solely by means of private contribu-
tions. Some towns, however, among
which we may mention Lancaster
deserve much credit for untiring and
successful Efforts in that course OF
progress Independent of public aid.
Now, believing that free public libra
ries and reading rooms confer gener-
al benefits TO the communities il
which they arc placed, we can see
no reason why the burden of sup.
porting them should not also be gen.
eral. According to law incorporated
cities and villages of this state may
avail themselves OF the privilege OF
raising a tax, OF 10 exceed one mill
on the dollar, fer library purposes.
This law exists in other states Of the
Union and has often been instrument
tai in promoting intelligence and
morallty. We take the liberty TO
suggest to citizens of reighboring
villages wno are anxious to have
libraries and reading rooms that they
sat tho ball rolling in this direction,
and venture to assert that 10 many
cases their eff)rts will be crowned
with success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

Nor FROZEN "A report having
gained circulation that Kids mill,
of Mllvilie, is 'frozen up" the pro-
prietors wish their customers and
the public generally to know that,
Notwithstanding the Continuous cold
weather, there l. constant supply
of water, and the water wheel can
be heard revolving at almost any
hour of the daY or night, turning
out -four, the quality Ct which il
unsurpassed, %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
Publishers Notice.

Mr. A. r. DC CARNEY is authorized
as agent for the Herald TO receiUe
money due on subscriptions, advertising
or job printing account. He icill uisit
the several townS Of the county as COL
lector and solicitor for the Herald, and
any business left in has charge iciR
recei, proper and immediate attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

CONCERT. -Fennimore Center will
have singing concert in the Metho-
dist church at that place, tomorrow
(Friday) evening. Anthems, quar-
tettes, songs, ETC., will be conducted
by n. f. and NJ. Birchard. An adj
mission fee of twenty-five cents will
be charged, and the proceeds will be
used for the purpose of paying for the
church organ. Every one invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

sR- This is the way an exchange
puts it: when you want notice
Of some enterprise in which you are
Interested, sponge on your local pa
per; but if you want any printing
done, give your order to some drum
mer out of town, or some Job office
which cannot aid your enterprise by
giving it notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNCERT.-The
regular monthly Sunday school con-
cert of the Congregational church
was held last Sunday evening. The
weather proving severely cold, the
house was not as we'll filed as is
usually the case upon such occasions.
Mr.. D. H. Budd, who has been
travelling in Iowa during the cold
weather, spoke to the children and
interested them considerably, de-
scriblug scenes, incidents and sug-
gestions presented to him while ab-
sent. Mr.. Geo. Howe related very
touching story to the scholars, which
seemed to leave deep impression
upon their little hearts and heads
The kind pastor, Rev. S. W. Eaton,
also spoke with much interest to
the little folks. An hour was pleas
antly and proftably consumed, when
the exercises closed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
Stop That Cough.

Many people hesitate to try medicine for
disease, on account of the expense, connected
with the uncertainty Of its benefting them;
while at the same time, had they confidence
in that remedy. the expense would be the least
objection. With this fact in view, we make
the following proposition: Any person suffer-
ing with a cold, cough or sore throat. that will
call at w. B. Baxter's or any other drug store
and purchase a bottle Of HALE'S COUGH
CORDIAL use one half Of it and, if they then
conclude that it is doing them no good, they
can return the bottle and receive back heir
money. No medicine ever sold In this vicini>
tY, that produced so magical results. Don't
fail to try it, 47m4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Ex-
ecutivo Committee of the Blake's
Prairie Agricultural Society are re-
qucstcd to meet at Browns ball,
Bloomington, at one o'clock p. m
on Friday, February 26. for the pur'
pose of revising premium lists, and
such other business as may oome 5e'
fjre them. All interested are ifvi.-
ed. ALEoK JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
BY order of Committee.

New PATENTs.-The following pa
tents were issued to citiaens Of the
State of Wisconsin during the week
ending Jan. &c, 1875:
Gates-M. S. McSwain, Pole Grove.
Bed Bottom-G. w. Hatch, Fond du Lac.
Grass Seed Sower-H. Moore, Green Lake.
Corn Planter-H Moore, Green Lake.
Mash Boilers--W J. Bennett, Beaver Dam.
Harvester Cutter-E. J. Blood, Vernon.
Grain Bnders-S. d. Carpenter, Madison.
Harvester-S. D. Carpenter, Madison.
Thin Coupling A. NJ. Troy, Judd,
Reported by Fitch 4 Fitch, coun-
sellers at law and solicitors of pa
fonts, No. II Park Row, New York,
through Chas. d. Shrader, counsellor
at law and corresponding solicitor at
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

TEACHERS INsTTTuTE.-Superir-
teudont Guernsey assisted by one OF
III Prot s-afs II Inc Platteviils Nor
nal -ch ~, viii conduct a teachers
iaa Tue a Patch Grove, on Thurs
4 FriiAy and Saturday, February
IS rs and q. Ali teachers and
friends Of education are earnestly re-
CRESTED to attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

ta-Judging from appearances on
the street, there are some CASES IL
the town which would properly com-
under the proposed law for the pre-
yention of crueIty to children;