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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

PERsoNAL-The following from the
Baltimore Gazette will please the
many friends of Mr.. Harley Durand,
our former townsman: con Christmas
Eve the conductor of the Baltimore
district of the Pullman Palace car
company presented to Captain II. A.
Durand, Superintendent Of the district:
handsome silver service, artisticall y
decorated and appropriately inscribed.
Captain Durand has bad charge of
the district for g number of years,
and by his courtesy, kindness and
consideration for those under his di-
rection has won their warm esteem"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
lHAkEN ITP-CnLr.

BY the subscriber, on land owned by hiin, on sec
81 town ucrth Of range 2 IN town Of Fennimore
| December ls74 ono mare colt abont one year and
half old brown. no marks. The owner IS requested
prove property, pay charges and take said stray.
LiQs 4due2I 80 JONATHAN WALKER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

MASQUERADE. The frolic at the
skating rink last Friday night was
not financially success, although a
good many people wore present. and
Mr.. R9ush cleared expenses, aud no
more. Miss LolIi Cover represent
cd an Indian squaw, and made a
good appearance on the ice. She re-
ceived handsome pair of bracelets
as a prize. Master Charlie elise, as
the Calico Boy, took we'll and carried
off the genteman's prize of a pair of
COLL sleeve-buttons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

LANCASTER M Ark Ell
ioRREoxED Every THURSDAY MORNING By NATHAN
scHREFgEa i co.
ARRIED.

AtLittls Grant, December 70, 1874, BY Rev
Inns Sir. Thomas Hore and Miss Mary Ann Foster,
both Of Little GRAFT.
Al Beetown January 13 1915, by Rev " Thomas,
Mr. Andrew ratnsn, Of cassville, and Miss Miranda
waldorf Of Waterloo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

RENTAL OF PEws. The annual
rental of the pews in the Madison
street Congregational church was
entered into q few days since, and
some 48 pews were rented for the
ensuing year at figures ranging from
$40 to S26, amounting in the aggre-
gate to $1,000 The pews of the
church ere all good ones, and but a
very smaIl number now remain
unsol1. at any rate, there will al
ways be full house to hear the Rev.
Eaton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

LIrERARY.-The Lancaster Lyceum
and Literary Society met on Monday
evening, January Is, pursuant to ad-
journment, A. ? Bushnell in the
chair. Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. In the
absence of the secretary, Miss Emma
Shrader was appointed secretary pro
tenn. Miss Lou Falley was chosen
critic. The regular exercise began
by reading by Miss Emma Shrader,
from Winters "Snow Bound,' which
was followed by an Grafton from K. A.
Watkins; subject: "Ancient America
The discussion OF the Potter law was
next in order. The affirmative was
argued by Mr.. G. D. Shrader; the ne
gative by Mr.. J. Brindley, which re-
suited in a decision for the negative.
Then defamation by Mr.. Bushnell
-"Lord Ullin's Daughter" Last a
personation by Miss Lou Falley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

SIDEwALks.-Who will set the ex-
ample ot cleaning the snow entirely
off the walks in front Of their business
places or residences. The sloping
walks Oh some Of our streets renderslo-
comotion both difficult and dangerous,
and these difficulties aad dangers will
be greatly increased by the melting of
the snow and the formation OF ice
which mus; follow. Let our most en-.
terprising business man strike out apd
see how soon the small dealers will
initiate the example.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
sleThe Dubuoue Times referrin

.#7T The Dubuque Times, referring
to the need of railroad through
Grant county, says: Dubuque is
ready to entertain any proposition
that is movable, and to lend her aid
to any enterprise that gives fair prom
ise of making q fair return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
G. &. BAXTER, Secretary.
Lancaster, January Is, 1876.

LANCASTER LIBRARY. Owing TO
the recent change in the book store,
the library has been removed to the
rooms Of Messrs. Mccoy 4 Holloway.
Dr.. A. Ii Barber is the librarian,
and R. f. Mccoy the Secretary The
library is now in It's fourth year OF
existence, and has very nearly one
thousand volumes, including some OF
the best works Of the period. 1t
has a membership of some sixty
stockholders, which nGmber should
be greatly increased. The price Of
life membership in the association is
onlo ten dollars. Any one not a
membe can secure the privileges OF
the library by purchasing a card from
the Secretary at four dollars TOR one
year, and they will DC entitled 20 the
same rights as life members The
books are now located in very ac-
cessible place. and Mr., Mccoy will
always be in readiness to wait upon
the members when they call
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

SHAMEFUL. A resident of neigh
boring town came to our village q
day or two since to procure a coffin
to bury his wife in. He proposed to
pay for the coffin with a COW, which
had been deceased's property. A son
put in claim for the COW, prefering
burial without a coffin TO the loss
of COW. II is to be hoped thai
sGch incidents will be rare in this or
any other vicinity. The solamnity
Of funeral rites are too sacred TO be
interrupted and desecrated by con-
test over TIE price Of o coffin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
TAKEN UP-HoGs.

nv the subscribers, on sections H. l2 and 10 town
Of Potss about the l5th Of December, 1874 one
SOW and three shoats. marks. The owner il re-
quested to prove property ray charges aud take said
strays away. j. p cox & JOHN ". McCABE.
NJ. 1qaf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

READING RooM.-Can Lancaster
sustain reading room? Could not
q reading room be maintained in con-
neetion with the public library and
at small expense? Gould not the
keeper of the library and reading
room make il profitable to keep for
sale a small assortment of newspa-
pers and periodicals? Such an insti-
tuition in our midst might be instru-
mental of much good in furnishing to
the young men Of our village, and
the old ones too, place of resort
where they might procure amuse.
ment and instrIetion at much less
cost, and of more commendable
character, than is now obtained a.
billiard rooms and eating houses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

ELLENBORo AND LIMA.--Ne do not
know what these towns will DO to
wards extending the narrow gauge
through these limits. The citizens of
the towns can know what Lancaster is
willing to do. Let them call meetings
and discuss the matter. Ellenboro
and Lima are timber towns, and a
road through them would about dou-
BILE the value of their timber. They
would have market for ties as long
as they had a tree large enough to
make ties of. 1t would add at least
25 per cent to all their cord wood.
Ia fact it would be the best piece of
good fortune that could ever have be-
fallen this part of the county. A great
deal of the material for the road would
be furnished by them, besides the la
Dor of men and teams for which they
would be paid Their tax would come
right back to them, and they would
make money off the enterprise from
| the start.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

By the subscriber on land owned ~ him, IN taa
town OF Beetown yearing heiier light red, croT
III right and white under the belly The owaei
viii prove property, pcy charges ard take said stray
44wls ~ RhTSBECB
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

BURGLARs.-It is rumored that the
postoffice at Fennimore Center was
burglarized on Sunday night and rob
bed of about six dollars in nickles
AS no trace of the robbers has beer
found by our most skillful detectives,
the loss will have to be sustained By
the worthy postmaster or the depart
ment. We do nos know which
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
Patrons of Husbandry.

HICKORY GRoyE.-At a regular
meeting of Grange $50, P. of H., on
December 5, 1874, the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: G. P. Brainerd, Master; G.
s. Hammond, Overseer; w. w. Read,
Lecturer; FL. Maxan, Stewart; q.
Lindsey, Asst. Stewart; Mrs. NJ.
Foner, Chaplain; N. Brainerd, Treas
urer; Mrs |. I. Brainerd, Secretary;
VIM. Brindley, Gate Keeper Sarah
Brindiey, Ceres; Fl. Hammond, Po-
mona; Josephine Maxan, Flora !;
Jessie E. Read, Lady Asst Stewart.
BLAKEs PRAIRIE.-At an installa-
ton meeting of Blakes Prairie
Grange No. 1873, P. of e., on the 10th
inst, the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing year: James
Pridesux, Master; Benz F. Bud
worth, Overseer; l.. r. Bingham,
Lecture; Wi liam Howard, Stewart;
John Clegg, Asst Stewart; Benjamin
Hudson, Chaplain; John Gsrthwaite,
Treasurer; Michael Hope, Secretary;
0. J. Prideaux, Gate Keeper; Emily
Baily, Ceres; Phebe Chatfeld; Pc.
mona; Sarah. Gordon, Flora; Mary
Budworth, Lady Asst. Stewart.
PATCH GRovE.-The following are
the officers elected for Patch Grove
Grange, No. 200, P. of H., on Jan
uary Is, 1875: 7. D. Nagle, Mas
ter; j. a. Davis, Overseer; J. w.
Bidwell, Lecturer; A. W. Curtis,
Stewart; J. n. Wiseman, Asst.
Stewart; Mrs. ] FL Curtis, Chap
lain; j. a. Curtis, Secretary; Chas.
Robertson, Jr., Gate Keeper; Miss
NJ. J. Sifford, Ceres; Miss Nancy
Lewis, Pomona; Miss A. J Parker,
Flora; Miss S. Bidwell, Lady Asst.
Stewart. The Grange is reported
by the Secretary, Mr.. ]. A. Curtis,
to be prospering, and everything is
running smoothly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

Losr THROUGH THE IcE.-Last
Thursday morning German named
Joe Janan, formerly of Potosi, who
was in the employ of Mr.. o. c. Hatha-
way, Of Muscalonge, was sent to Gut
tenburg on business, in charge of a
span Of horses and box sled. He ar.
rived safely and began to "ill up his
keg" freely, in consequence of which
he lost his way in recrossing the river,
and, nearly opposite the residence Of
Governor Dewey, at Cassvile, he and
the horses entered an air hole in the
ice, went down, and were seen no
more. On Friday morning the box
Of the sled and blankets were discov
cred frozen to the ice, but no traces
of the man and horses. The horses
which were lost were very valuable
and priced highly by Mr.. Hathaway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
Railroad Meeting Proceedings.

The railroad meeting called TO be
be held at the court house was large
| ly attended. At the hour appointed
Mr.. A. r. Bushnell called the meet
ing to order.
Mr.. Lewis Holloway was chosen
Chairman; G. FL. Baxter, Secretary.
The chair stated the object of the
meeting to be an expression of the
feeling in regard TO railroad connec-
tion with the narrow gauge road al
Platteville.
Judge J. T. Mills being called
upon, came forward and addressed
the meeting at some length, urging
immediate action on the part of the
people. 1t was the opinion of the
speaker that it was most desirable
to connect ourselves with Platteville
but would not oppose road con-
Meeting US with Dubuque via Potosi
and Dunleith, but thought little or
no aid could be secured from the city
of Dubuque. He was greatly in ia.
vor of @ railroad connection with
some point; didn't care whether it
was Galena or Dubuque.
Mr.. FL. A. Moore, one of our Iarg-
est farmers and stock raisers. was
called upon. He was fully in favor
Of road thought it was quite de-
sirable to have an expression as TO
how much aid we we're willing to
contribute, and offered the following
resolution, which was carried unani-
mously:
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Lancaster,
present in this meeting, are i'll favor of voting
tax of five 90 per cent. on the assessed
value of the property of the town, to be paid
in ten years in equal annual payments, with
interest at the rate of 0 per cent. provided
we can have the railroad extended from
Platteville, Grant county, Wis, or from any
other point, to Lancaster.
Quite a number of our leading
citizens were called out. among whom
were Mr.. Addison Burr, John Willis,
Gen. John B. Calls, Geo. CIementsOn
and others, who expressed tFem-
selves highly in favor of railroad.
On motion, Judge ]. I. Mills, e.
A. Moore, Lewis Holloway, George
W. Rylsnd and Col. John 6. Clark
were appointed committee to in
vestigate and find out the most de
sirable and feasible route, and whore
the greatest aid can be procured,
with authority to fill any vacancies
that might occur in the committee,
and TO call another meeting to de-
liver their report On motion the
meeting was adjourned.
llEwTs Holloway pres't
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

A New CHURCH. The subject of
new church is agitated among our
Methodist brethren and others. The
society really need new and more
commodious edifioe; the village de-
mands more imposing and tasteful
structure. and the community are
sbundantIy able to pay for suitable,
well finished and tasty Methodist
church. Let it oe planned, erected
aud finished without delay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

SOAP AND CANDLES. - Who will
start in our village a factory for
the manufacturing of soap and can
dies? Such an enterprise could not
fail to be made profitable with small
capital. Not only common, but all
fancy soaps, could be as cheaply man
ufactured here as elsewhere, and an
experienced foreman could very soon
initiate any number of employees in
the mysteries and science ofsoap boil
ing and candle moulding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
FARM FOR SALE,

The undersigned living iu the tom Of NJ Hope,
tbrea-qu4gfers 81 mile ea-t Of the village, offers ms
farm fr sale 100 acres about S. acres under cHitva
ton sl ineiostd first class dwelling house With cell
lar good barn sad outaou7es, plenty q water "a
orchard OF $40 trees, ard other imprav efotpt- ~
Sell on good terms. DANIEL IA ~ H. 4
Mt. Hope. January a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
FApM HAND WANTED.

A hand 70 do general farm work, Inquire o. n
eRACKFTF Of y eIsh mlil Little Grant address
hin al BIooLsing ton. s3w2" A. n. BRACKETT,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13
From BuckiuS ham County.
rCorrcspondcuce OF the Richmond Dispatch. j


BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, July 8, 1876.
A sad accident occurred at Bremo Bluff
on Friday last. A man named Turner was
thrown from horse and so badly injured as
to cause bis death 10 few hours. He vas q
musician by profession, and was starting to
concert in the neighborhood In Which be
was engaged to take part. .o..
We are having good rains now, which
have come in good time, as the crops were
beginning to suffer seriously in places. The
wheat crop has been reaped In very farora.
BILE weather for saving 1t. The yield is not
as great as was expected, but the quality OF
the grain is excellent.
Oats are good and getting ripe. The corn
crop is generally promising. Most farmers
have finished planting their tobacco. but
owing to dry weather and the bore-worm a
good many plants have died in the hill. They
have been busy replauting since the rain.
Twomen from Appomattox passed through
our county one day this week looking for
stolen horses. They had gotten upon the
track of gentleman who was some hours
ahead of them, and pushed on 10 hot pursuit
until they fonnd out their mistake. This
serves to show how intent our people are
upon saving their horses; and, judging from
the past, a thief might expect to fare badly
if caught. -rrnr'
We have some lightning-rod men now cafl-
vassing our county with some success. The
sewire-machine men have suspended opera
lions, having supplied most of the families
with that important article of household fur
niture. 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13

CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS Son. Cornelius
Dabpey, a culored man, who lives at Old
Church, Hanover county, Virginia. was ar
rested Saturday by Officer Saur, of the South
ern district, upon information made by DR..
w. 81. Machon, Of Hanover county. Va,
charging Dabney With the murder OF bis SON.
Robert Dibney, ten years Of sge. DabDey
came TO Baltimore by the steamer Havapa,
of the Richmond and York River line, aud
was recognized by DR.. Machon, who was
passenger on the Havana. Dabney was
taken TO the Southern district police
station, and committed to Jail by JUS
tice 6. j. Kreis 10 await the action OF
the Virginia authorities. Dabney admits
he killed his son, but denies doing so in'
ten,iopally. he says the boy bad dis
posed of some corn which he bad sent by
him to mill to have ground, and after ma
king several false statements as to what ne
had done With the corn started with his
father to show him where 1t was, the father
carrying shotgun, as was his habit when
leaving home. Before reaching the plsce
" here the corn was alleged by the boy to
have been left, the boy started to run OF,
when the father, as he says, in order to
frighten him and make him stop, shot off the
gun, pointed without aim 10 the direction
the boy was running. The load took effect
In the boys side, producing death the next
day. Dabney became alarmed at the conse-
auences OF bis act and fed, and while making
bis way to Baltimore was recognized and ar
rested Baitinaore Sun, 18th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13
washington Items.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury decides an alien cannot be IL
licensed as master of an American ship under
any circumstances, but may be licensed as
engineer or pilot if he has declared his ill.,
tention to become an American citizen.
The commissioners representing the EX'
ecutive Department have decided to erect
SIS, 900. separate building for the exhibition
of the Government department at the Cen
tennia. Ground will be broken next week.
The Executive Committee OF the National
Grange has adjourned to meet in Louisville
in October next. The secretary with clerical
force will depart, bag and baggage, for Louis
vile on Saturday.
A letter has been received from McGrew
saying he has made no charges against Chlet'
Clerk Holt, Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
10 connection with the whiskey frauds.
No information whatever has reached the
Department to-day from any quarter on that
subject
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK Ex ,r:

MONDAY, July Ia, 1875.
sALEs.-S1, 100 city OF Richmond 8's, due In
1856. sold at S6x: $1,000. Richmond, York
River and Chesapeake Railroad S's soid at rs.
Gokd.-Ameriean gold. lis bid.
State Virginia c6nHoIs, 81 bid, So
asked Virginia consos. Lew. 46a bid, 47k asked;
Virginia deferred, * bid: 81 asked: Virginia in
lerest certificates, 90 bid 70 asked; Virginia tax
CITY Observation-Disclosures clty S's, 102 bid
Richmond city 6's, S3X bad. "a ed.
fditrndd BoEdS.-Richmond aud Petersburg
halIroad first mortgage rs. j. and D., 97k bid,
ivUa asked; tichInoud, Fredericksburg and Pc.
ionac hailroad mortgage 7's, j. ard D., 80 bid;
mortgage 6'e, ). aud D, rs bid; Orange and AIex-
an6ria Railroad third nortpaaa 8,s M. and Ms
asked; Richmond aud DanyiIIe Railroad CONSOLE
aatea , 6s. 70. and NJ. Tx asked: Richmond,
OH ElSer and chesapeake Kailroad s's, "a bid,
Canal Bonda-Janes River and Kan,Eba r,an.,
first mortgage 6s, u: and ~, 60 lid, 81 asked.
railroad Hocks.-Richmond, Fredericksburg and
P Psis, Ra i common, 100 par, IS hid:
3 per cent. guaranteed, IL par, 81 bid; Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad per Cent
guarantee d, 100 par. 90 bio; Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad, 100 par, 104 asked; seaIoard aud
Roanoke Railroad guaranteed: 100 par, 95 bid.
BdnE Socks.-Mei chlnts National. 100 par. 95
BID, 81 asked: State Sank of Virginia, 100 par,
% on: 9eh asked; Merchants aod Planters saw
ines. % par, 23k asked; City Savings. rs par, 20
bid : Bank OF Commerce. rs par, IS bid; Citizens
Savings, rs par, 90 asked.
INSURANCE. COmpuD: Virginia Fire and Marine,
25 par, 80 bio; SO asked: Yirginin State. rs par.
asked; Old dominion, 100 par, 93h asked Pied
mont and Arlington Life, ! 90 par, / i o asked.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Steamship and Packet
Company, ! 90 par, rs bid, 80 asked
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13
Tne Rattle of BOVINE.

PHILADELPHIA. July 12.-The Loyal Orange
institution of Philadelphia and vicinity
celebrated the one hundred and eighty.hlth
anniversary of the battle Of Boyne with
grand streetparade.
NEW YoRE, July 12.-The Oransemen OF
this city assembled ut their various head
uuarters this morniog and marched in bodle:
to barges in the East and North rivers and
embarked for a grove on the Hudson to take
part in their second annual picnic. together
with lodges from Brooklyn and Jersey City
which met them at that place.
LAWRENCE, MASS, July ia conflict oc
Cured tonight between the Catholic Irish
and Oraugemen. Several police and citizen;
were wounded.
ST. JonNs, N. B July 12.-To.day was
observed by the Orangemen all over the
province. No conflicts reported.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13

TWENTY-FIVE witnesses were examined, and
the cave very ably argued by Messfs. Will:
liam Il. Aylett and z. B. Montague for the
defendant Harper, and by our newly.eected
Commonwealth attorney, Mr.. Henry r.
Pollard, for the Commonwealth. The jury
did bot take more than FIVE minutes to find
their verdict, which was guilty. Carneal
plead guilty to save time Of trial. Both par
ties were sentenced to- jail BY Judge Jones
No sympathy 10 felt for the defendants. as 1t
IS supposed that this Is not their FIRST offence.
We are having splendid seasons, and OR
corn and tobacco are looking unusually well.
Wheat is being threshed. and Is making fne
yield. Our farmers are doing well this year,
aud look unusually we'll pleased at the pros.
poets. ..ss Il, g.. II.