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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

LANCASTER LYCEUM.-On Monday
evening the Lancaster Lyceum gave
one of its bi-weekly entertainments in
the Chapel of the school building, and
the appreciation of the citizens was
made manifest by full house. There
were present many of the leading
merchants, business men and clergy
men of the town, and every one was
pleased with the
PROGRAMME:
Reading of Minutes. Secretary, MISS MFer
Musie Yes. the Die is Cast. Choir
Misses Lou Barber Eettie Calls Sadie Burr.
Fssav-Perseyerance $50. Ruah Farnsworth
Recita,Ion-God Pity the Poor. Sadie Burr
observation-disclosures of the Press. W. Vance
Debate-Resolved, That the Peruvans were
further advanced in civilization than the
Mexicans at the time Of the conquest In
the affirmative-Will Lewis, E. A. UT, Will
Clark. Negalive-Jerry Dodge. Henry
Rothchild Jrry-Rev 5. w. Eaton and
Messrs Dave Schreincr and l.. 5. Reynolds.
Decided in the negative.
Personation-Lady Jane Gray Orah Cox
RECESS
Dialogue. Aunt Betseys Beaux
Misses Minnie Hedges, Netie Calls, Ellen wOolsten
ho!me Josie Pollock, Messrs Geo Clark, Q Lewis.
Paper Observation-Disclosures. Emma Shrader
Ouack Doctor .... Willie Clarke
Essay-Taste for Reading. Mamie Foster
0rstion-Progress. ......... John Brlndley
Critics Report. ......... ...Jennie Church
Music Gently Down the Stream Of Time
Misses Barber, Calls and Burr.
The meeting then adjourned to
the evening Of Monday, February %.
The recitation Of Miss Burr, God
Pity the Poor, was given in clear,
distinct manner, with much feeling,
and deserves particular mention. The
personation by Miss Orah Cox was
good. The debate was entered into
with as much spirit as is usually dis
played by school boys; the boys will
improve, and even now they evince
a greater literary talent than some
older and wouId-be wiser heads. The
dialogue, Aunt Betsey's Besux,' was
real good, and Miss Minnie Hedges,
as Aunt Detsey,' carried out her part
remarkably well, as dill the other
characters. The reading Of The
Paper by Miss Emma Shrader was
excellent. The Quack Doctor was
thoroughly represented by Master
Willie Clarke, and caused considera-
BILE merriment. The Grafton of Mr.. J.
Brindley was of high order, and
met with much appreciation. "Gently
Down the Stream of Time" Miss
Sadie Burr at the organ, assisted in
the singing by Misses Lou Barber and
Nettie Calls, fell sweetly on the ears
of the audience. The report of the
Critic, Miss Jennie Church, was very
correct, as it proved to be the general
verdict. The entire entertainment is
deserving of praise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
ABOUT THE NARROW GAUGE.
CALL FOR A PUBLIC MEETING IN DU,
BUQUE.

Special Correspondsnee Of the Dubuque Times.
DuBUQre February :.
EDITOR TINES. / am now, have
been ever since 1927, and intend to
remain, an earnest, though humble
advoc ate of the internal improvement
and other interests of the counties of
Grant formerly 'wa), of 10 Daviess
and Dubuque, and indeed ofthe States
in which they are situated, will say
a few words in reply to "Enquirer" in
in your Issue of the cath ult., which
appeared during my absence from
home and did not come to my notice
until to-day | say by all means let us
90 10 work at once like band of broth
ers, discarding political, personal and
sectional feelings, to SECOND the views
of our enierprising and public
spirited neighbors and friends of Lam
caster, and build this contemplate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

LENT esterday was the first day
of the Forty Days, observed through.
out the world by our Catholic breth-
rem in commemoration of the Fasting
in the Wilderness. The attendance
at the Catholic church was large,
Notwithstanding the severity Of
weather and the condition of the
roads
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

MERRY TINE. Prof. J. G. Park
hurst and his singing classes of Prai-
RE du Chen and Bloomington are to
have a gay time at the latter place to-
morrow, Friday. The professor has
engaged four horse sleighs. and will
treat his scholars to sleigh ride to
Bloomington. where they will give
concert, and be entertained by the
Grant county folks. Thus saye,h the
Courier of the Prairie City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,l

John B. Quiglev, Esq, Dubuque. Iowa.
Dear Sir;--Your letter, enclosing copies of
papers. Sc, received | will very cheerfuly
do all in nv power to aid this most worthy
project. following the lead of the good sena-
tor, my colleague. who is from Dubuque, who
knows all about this matter, and who will do
all he can. / am happy to hear from you.
With kind regards, l am. most respectfully,
yours, GEO. w. WRIGHT
1t will be seen by this that the pro
ject is not friendless among those
whose influence is powerful in the
Senate, and who, when they believe
measure worthy of support, will do
their best to further it. Those resid-
ing on both sides Of the river, who
have interests in common as regarding
the bridge, are pleased with the favor
able manner in which the proposal to
build it is received. Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

80 Our attentive barber, George
Gibbs, has purchased of Al Wonzor the
entire control of the shop in Lancaster
George is happy, and is des ,rvng OF a
thriving business, which he will no
doubt receive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

The TURF-TRoTTING RACE AT
DUBUQUE.-As some of the readers
of the HERALD in Grant county are
of sporting turn of mind, the follow
ing from the Dubuque Times may be
of interest TO such
Nov that spring is approaching,
people interested in the sports of the
turf are beginning to speculate as to
what amusements in this line will be
furnished them the coming season.
One trotting match has been alre dy
made, between Lagen's Bay Charl ".
of this city. ana Oak Grove Girl, own
ed by II. Sweet, of Fayette, Iowa.
Toe race will take place on the 18Th
of May next, at the Dubuque Driving
Park, provided the weather and track
are good if they are bad, the race to
come off on the first good day and
good track, succeeding. The race
will be mile heats. best three 10 five.
to harness. for $500 side. The sum
of 5000 side was placed in the bands
of w. IL. Peabody, Esq, yesterday
morning. as forfeit, the balance 10
90 up on or before May lst. The
race wi be governed by the nations
rules Bay Charlie beau the Girl at
St. Paul last fall. at which time the
former made the mile in 237 and the
latter in 2:38. Both are fine animals
and spirited steppers, and have at
tracted the attention OF lovers oftast
horse fl esh all ever the country, by the
brilliant record they have made, as
we'll as by the lean possibilities
which are generally presumed to ex'
ist in them Tie interest so the COM
ing ami1able race is already wide
spread, and the public may justly ex-
pect that it wilt be one of the finest
ever seen west of the Mississippi river.
G.. G. Clark, lessee of the Driving
Park, as soon as the snow goes Oft
and the weather will permit, will
promptly put the track in the best
possible trim for training purposes,
and designs making it popular re-
sort for gentlemen and ladies who are
lovers of turf sports"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
THE PONTOON BRIDGE.
4 LETTER FROM SENATOR WRIGHT RE-
GARDING THE SUBJECT

Dr. J. P. Quigley, gentleman VIII o
for a year past, has been working to
the best of his ability to secure the
construction of a pontoon bridge
across the river between this city and
Dunleith, received the following letter
yesterday:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
MARRIED.

At Little Grant, February 2, 1874. by Rev.
0 Burnett, Mr.. Robert BROKER and Miss Isabella
Mcpherson, all of Grant county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

THE SSow.-The following table
will be found valuable, showing the
depth of snow in inches from Decem.
her 1850 IN the nresent fine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
WHAT THE TELEGRAPH HAS TO
SAY.
THE PROPOSED NARROW GAUGE RAIL
ROAD.
SENEx JR.

On the subject of narrow gauge
railroad from Lancaster to Dubuque,
the GRANT COUNTY HERALD says:
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The machine Il strong, wsll made, and
doos good work. g. CARPENTER. II
Has The Bsst BlaAing Ar1r,angesaent.
NoawAY, Fillmore Co., MINI, Aug. s IA
Messrs: Strothor, Conklin & Paine, De.
corah, Iowa.-Ths Edward Harvester that
I purchased Of you does good work Gle
Yates grain either wet or dry. : cut l25
acres Of grain, and averaged IL acres per
day. and the last day cut fifteen acres
Of wheat and two binders bound it. They
had never worked on = harvester before,
and I believe tho binding arrangement is
better than the one on the Marsh. The
grain saving box is splendid thing.
saved in one days work six bushels OF
wheat in it, and it does actually save the
shelled grain more than expected when !
bought it; and, in short, am we'll pleas:
ed, and would recommend the. Edward
Harvester to any one wishing to buy next
year.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW CHkrsr1ANsox.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02

q 2 s Z rsy A.
I have met Ill day long has said exactly
tho same thing. I don't know=when u
election has maue such . sensation. It Is
tested about aippantly !; butt Is also dis,
cussed very gravely. And it, IS I grave
thing. Tho bench. the bar. the throne,
society, everything that is uppermost in
Kenealy. He goes before populous con.
stituency with this ban upon him, and
more because it is on than for anything
else, tho constituency returns him to Par.
lament, opens to him the doors Of ''the
best club in London" and gives him =
right to speak where he cannot be
silenced. It will probably occur to others
than Mr.. Lowe that tho necessity Of
educating their new masters is growing
urgent. G. W. S.
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MISCELLANY.
Training Ti.ne.
~ 8xLL1 ". COOKE.

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rhis Il tl,e aeoson
Ohildron must run.
Para IN readin1.
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Hssr smch = noisa ="
~'' ~1O
Riding On ..oamels"
Over tha Hoor'
81. one's = snni,ral
Cl,rnh,n9 tfs 49,
There roes the baby:
proth. ~ a. AZ. trvins
r. t;ct,~ h;s TO ~
~ ''0>' "'@ ~
y;tt]e ha minds Il.
Tho,sht he ~~n,d
Ch.nee3 Il r. 1.nohtar
AZ Ivn sslloned bv.
Ordsr = n1SwhcFe
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02

- Visitor: swell, Miss Folly, won't you
give me kissP' Polly: "No; mamma
says kissing's only for children. Visitor
"And aren't you a child - Polly :
"Pcrh 'ps; but don't call you one. -
Visitor counts his gray hairs next morn.
ing.
Newspapers are such inconvenient
things to handle, that not until tho full
report Of the Beecher trial is published
in book form, will it be introduced as a
textbook in the theological schools.
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KENEALY IN TBE HOUSE.
Correspondence New York Worldly


LONDON, Feb. 2o.-When DR.. Kenealy
entered the lobby, brandishing his UNI.
brella, every one shrank away from him,
and it was soon whispered about that
there was to be "scene" in the House,
for the reason that, out of all it's 658
members, two could not be found who
were willing to disgrace themselves by
introducing him to the Speaker; and it is
an indispensable preliminary to a men,
ber's admission that he should be
thus introduced. One member alone
was ready to vouch for DR.. Ken
ealy-the bold Whalley. 1t had been
thought that Mr.. Newdegatc would be his
other sponsor; but he slinked away and
would not come to the front. DR.. Ke-
nealy, then, was left to his own devices;
and entering tho House, still with his um.
brella and his big parchment, he took 4
seat under the gallery. Presently the
Speaker called upon newly.elected mem.
bers to come forward and take the oath.
Upon this DR.. Kenealy arose and marched
boldly up the room alone, still clinging
closely. however, to his hat, his umbrella,
and his parchment. Sir Erksine May,
tho clerk, went towards him to receive
the certificate Of his election, when the
Speaker interposed and pointed out the
necessity for introduction. DR.. Kenealy
was prepared with an answer, and fairly
opened an argument upon the
point before the Speaker could re.
cover from surprise at an un.
sworn member holding forth in
Parliament to stop him. Mr.. Brand then
entering into the longest exposition he
has given from the chair, explained that
practice never broken during nearly two
centuries could not be disregarded, and
announced his determination to see it
carried out. At this tn House cheered
heartily, and shouts of mo" from all
quarters followed the Speakers intima.
ton that the House might, if it pleased,
dispense with the rule. DR.. Kenealy,
with his old pcrtinacity, again sought 10
speak as Mr.. Disraeli rose close beside
him. Again the Speaker interviewed, and
suggested the propriety of a withdrawal
until the matter was settled. Nothing
abashed, the Doctor bowed low, turned
sharp round, and carried his un.
brella out Of the House. Many members
cheered Justify as he retired, and INDUCED
in hearty laugh when the Premier, with
an apt Interpretation Of the feelings of the
House, expressed an opinion that there
could bo no doubt of the identity Of the
honorable gentleman. On this ground,
aud because Of circumstances of the case,
he advised relaxation of the rule. His
influence was sufficient to change tho hu.
NOR Of the House. The member from
Stoke being sent for, was duly sworn, and
being presented by the Clerk, was receiv.
ed by the Speaker, who shook him by the
hand in tho customary fashion. The
Doctor went round by the Chairman, and
disappeared just as Mr.. Gorst, the Tory
member for Chatham, was triumphantly
escorted to the table by the two whips, .
while his party greeted him with acclana
tons
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TESTIMONIALS.

A few extracts fronts repor and letters are
given:
son its first round was dead turrow, where
the grain was short on the other side the
grain was heavy, and Oh one end it was badly
lodged, but the machine worked equally well
in Ill these conditions of grain. The binding
was well done ard much cleaner than is usually
done when bound by hand.
"The machine was operated for some time,
till the committee, as well IS all spectators, Of
which there were large number, were salts
fed
''This machine is, in our opinion, an un-
qualified success; and in this opinion all who
saw the machine operate, agreed, so far as we
were able to learn, and there were many prom
inent and substantial farmers present at the
trial. ARA BARTON,
''President State Agricultural Society
''EDWARD C. BULL1S"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02

E.B. WEST, Flour Broker and Commission
Merchant, Brackett's Block, Minneapolis, Min
nesota, sells Oil Meal, ID. equal to 10 lbs.
bran, or 3 lbs. meal. For Cattle, Horses and
Sheep. It will make horses hair grow towards
the tail instead Of forward IT, the ears Try it
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02

Yes, she's got lovely ear" said \
Milwaukee blade, in reply to compile
mentary remark about s~lady friend.
"but you ought to see it when she lets it
out in ay.time. Brooklyn argus.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02

"A lazy school-boy who spelled An.
drew Jackson ''&ru Jaxon,' has been
eqnallled by a:student who marked tho
first Of half.dezsn shirts ''Johp John.
ron, . and tho rest "do.'' 4. v%=r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02
NV LONDON. Nov. 20. 1874.

NEW LONDON, NOV. ~, 1874.
It will cut lodged grain better than any Har-
vester have seen. saw the Binder work on
my neighbours farm, and became firmly con-
winged that the days Of binding grain BY hand
that the Binder will pay for itself in = single
season. SAMUEL ADAMS:
W1IlMAR, Nov. 26, 1874.
1t is very pleasant feature Of the trade in
these machines that our best farmers came
right up and give their orders. We have no
objection to the wire unless it is from agents
for other machines 800: -. = g +
! -~.z.@. .. SHEER & LARSON.
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GREEN LAKE, Minn., No

GREEN LAKE, Minn., Nov: 20, 1874.
No machine could possibly work better than
the Walter A. Wood Harvester bought from
tou last season. Its draft is very easy, it is
we'll and substantially made, and its cutting is
very superior. It binds much better than is
commonly done by hand, and does not hest
tate to seize the grain, no matter what its con-
dit n is or how many thistlts or thorns there
may be in it. VIM. WHITNEY.
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KAxDlyoH1 STATION, Mimi, Nov. %, 1874.
No machine can possibly work better than
it does. It is well made and very easily man.
aged. It is particularly good in lodged 0,
short grain, as the cutter can he tilted SO close
to the ground. OLE H. EKDA1lL.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02
1.-THE BEST GRAIN CUTTING MACHINE IN THE 0RlD.
MANUFACTURED BY
SAINT PAUL HARVESTER WORKS.
[mar9-75] Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Saint Paul, Minnesota.

certainly c1n with this machine, the farmer
has no good reason to complain Of the cost Of
harvesting grain. WA. HAM,
There was hut one opinion among all who
saw the machine operate All were agreed
~ ~ - ''' DANIEL UNDERWOOD,
~'<-~ Pennington, Mimi
The wire gave no trouble in threshing wheat
ever. There was not a bundle came loose In
stacking. GEO. E. WILBOUR.
Austin, MINI.
drove it myself, and any one who can OPP
crate common reaper will haze no difficulty
in running one Of these. WIN. COWAN,
Austin, Mimi.
The Harvester bought from you far ex-
ceeds my expectations. can cut right down
and the draft is easy. The Locke Self. Binder,
which can lie alta he'd to it, has been working
in my field, and it does surprisingly good
work, and the draft is not greater than the or
binary reaper. U. s. WOODRUFF
Near st. Paul.
am happy to say it has done all for me any
reasonable man could ask for.
o. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Vermillion, Dakota County, MINI.
1t was the undivided opinion of all present
that they had never seen Harvester Of easier
draft, or one that made cleaner work, hardly
single straw being left on the ground after
cutting. The Self-Binder also worked to per-
fiction, never in a single instance failing to
perform its work. JOHN SWANSON,
Manager Becker Farm.
No other kind Of Harves er will be sold in
my neighborhood next year.
ANDREW BAILOW.
Town Of Bath, Freeborn County.
Send for Circulars containing drawings
and fuller particulars, with host OF testimon.
ials from leading farmers in the Northwest.
The machine is NO EXPERIMENT. It has
been fully tested and is fully warranted.
The Waller A. WOOD Self Rake Reap
er and Iron Moscer are anrfactIred in gre1*
er numbers than crcT before.
Sample machines may be seen at the various
local agencies, and at
No. ~ Sibley Street, st. Paul.
Johnson, Fuller & Co.
General Agents for Minnesota and Northwest
Wisconsin.
Also Agents for McSherry Seedcr and Drill.
Beloit Plow, Buffalo Pitts Thresher, and have
a gen oral assortment of the best makes Of farm
machinery.
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AS a Binder.

The machine binds with No. 20 annealed
wire (about same size as broom wire.) 1t will
bind all the machiue can cut in the heaviest
grain. There is much less waste Of grain when
It is bound with this Binder than is usual IN
hand binding. The grain is bound much bet
dies hsrdv gomez spSt IN hand G %he
bundles are made large or small. THE DR.
YER OPERATES THE WHOLE Nh
CHINE. With It one MAJ, does the acorAc Of
foe or sir. Cost Of wire is bu. little more
than the cost of boarding hands
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Walter 4. Wood Harvester
S. D. LOCke's Self.Binder
[mar.9-75.]

The Binder Warranted to Give Salts
faction.
TIE HARVESTER may be used with or with
out the Binder Attachment.
The Harvester can be bought one year and
used as Harvester, two or three men doing
the binding, and the Binder Attachment can
be had at any time afterwards.
The Harvester, when used as such, has sew
eral decided advantages over other Harvesters:
/. The machine is well built and symmet-
rical.
2. It has wider cut than others.
3. The sickle is driven by pitman in front
so that the sway bar that so often gets out Of
order in other machines is avoided.
4. The cutters are lower down and lodged
and short grain can be cut better.
8. It cannot crowd out OF gear.
6. 1t has greater elevating capacity than
most others.
Z. It shells less grain.
s. The grain does not slide forward.
g. The gear of the drive wheel il not boiled
on to the spokes, but is independent ON the
axle and does not, therefore, get out Of true.
The gear is under the rim OF the wheel, 30 that
the dirt does not fall into it. az
10. The machine can be changed from q
harvester to a self-binder in few minutes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02
4 CONFEDERATE FAlSTAff,

The Story Told by q Candidate fer a
GMbeEu0s0rial Nomination to an A..
t0nishod Voter.
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~ Drsp Of Joy in Every wsr1.n

,4 'T b. Fesss' Sa eS n jung
sir-t is With happy heart that pen these
lines to acknowledge that you and your Gold
en- Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets are
blessings to the world: These medicines can
not 70 too highly praised, for they have al.
months ago was broken out with large ulcers
and sores on my body, limbs and face. pro-
cured your Golden Medical Discovery and Pur.
gative Pellets, and have taken six bottles, and
to-day am in good health, all those ugly ul-
GERS having healed and left my skin in natur-
al, healthy condition. thought at one time
~ express my gratitude to you, yet there il q
drop Of JOY In every word write. Gods bless
ing rest on you and your wonderful medicines
is the humble prayer Of
'0'' JAMES JAM o. BELLS.
When medicine will promptly cure such
terrible eating ulcers and free tie blood of the
vfrulent poison causing them, who can longer
doubt it's wonderful virtuesi Dr.. Pierce, how.
ever, docs not wish to place his Golden Medi-
cal Discovery in tho catalogue Of quack patent
nostrums by recommending it to cure every
disease, nor does he SO recommend it.: but
what he does claim il this, that there is but
one form OF blood disease tia: it will not cure,
and that disease is cancer. He does Eot rec.
ommend his discovery for that disease, yet he
knows it to be the most searching blood clens<
er yet discovered, and that it will free the
blood poisons, be they animal, vegetable or
by him to cure the worst forms of Blotches,
Pimples, and Eruptions, also all Glandular
Swellings, and the worst form of Scrofalous
and liberated Sores Of Neck, Legs or other
parts, and all Scrofulous Diseases Of tho bones,
as White Swellings, Fever Sores, Hip Joint
and SPINAL Diseases, all Of which belong te
Scrofulous diseases.
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Twas nr. Diszaeu
Chose Dr.. Kenealy.

To another Of the House ventured last
night to offer my congratulations on his
new colleague. He rather scowled and
retorted You are very much mistaken
If you think thAt' . original. Everybody