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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02

Ia probate-Grant County Court. In the matter OF
the estate of Thomas Culkin, deceased ,,.
On reading and fling the petition OF Brldset
Cnlkin of the county of Grant. representing among
other things. that Thomas Culkin late OF the county
of Grant on the 10th day of November A. D. $40, al
town of Mt Hope, Grant county, died lntestate eaV
county and that the said petitioner is the widow O
said deceased and praying that adni abstraction Of
said estate be to her granted -,
ia ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this court on Monday, the 10th day OF De
cember 1875 at one o'clock p. M, at Lancaster, u
said county. t.: ;.
the heirs of said deceased and to all persons interest
ed BY publishing copy OF this order Tor three sue
cessiye weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the
GRANT County Herald, weekly newspaper printed
and published at Lancaster, in said county:
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, November ", 1879.
By the Court,
UM Nct4ONIG L. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
ESTATE-LoNG.

tate of Wisconsin, Grant County-ss. Probate Of
fee Lancaster, Nov 10th A. D., 1875. In the mat.
ter OF the Proof and Probate of the last will and
testament of Samuel Long, deceased, late of the
county of Grant,
whereas an instrumeptin writing, purportinR to
be the last will and testament of Samuel Long
deceased. late of the County of Grant has
been filed in this office; and whereas, application
has been made by John Carthew. praying that the
same be proven and admitted to Probate according
to the fws OF this State.
Therefore il is ordered that said application be
heard before me at the Probate Office. in the Village
of Lancaster in said County on Tuesday l4th Gay OF
December A. d. 1875, at one O'Clock p. IA
And it is further ordered that notice shall De
given to all persons interested in said Will OF the
time and place of said hearing, by publication IN
the Grant County Herald, a newspaper printed ID
said county, for three successive weeks, once each
week prior to the time of such hearing.
BY the Court,
Bows WIN. MCGONI6AL. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
SHERIFF S SALE : GERMAnT.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant-ss. Circuit
Court for Grant County. Thomas rormey, plaintiff,
against John GerhArt and Katherine Gerharl, his
wife, John Kirk and Sarah Ann Kirk, his wife,
Frederick shupner and Frederick Kluckhorn, de-
fendants
By virtue of judgment of foreclosure and order of
sale rendered in the above entitled action, by the
Circuit Court of Grant county, at the September
term, 1875, thereof the frat day of October, 1875
TO me directed and delivered, L shall on Thursday,
the 9th day of January, 1875, at O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the front door Of the court
house, in the village OF Lancaster, Grant county
Wisconsin. offer for sale aud SELL at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash. the following described
mortgaged premises, to-wit The northwest quarter
and the west half OF the nor beast quarter OF section
two ~ and the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section three and the northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section ten 0), all in
township five (5l, north of range TWO ~ west
situated in Grant county Wisconsin.
Dated at the Sheriff's office, in the village OF
Lancaster, Grant county, Wisconsin, ths goth day OF
October 1875 j. B. MCCOY, Sheriff Grant Co., Wis
& Cr pItff's Attvs w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
ESTAIE-SHANLEY
Probate--Grant County Court. In the matter Of

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter of
Estate OF Thomas Stanley deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of P. A.
Clark, OF the county OF Grant representing that the
executors named aud appointed in and by the last
will and testament OF SAID Thomas Stanley, deceased,
has refused and neglected TO qualify and settle said
estate, that he is creditor of said deceased and
praying that letters of administration with the will
annexed said estate, be TO Franklin Halbert
granted.
1t ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this court Monday the 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1875, at one o'clock p. m, at Ian
caster. in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and to all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order for three
weeks prior said day of hearing. in the Grant
County Herald, weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Lance ster, in said county
By the Court, WM McG0NJGAL. Co. Judge
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the sth day of Novem-
Der A D. 1875 35w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
statistic. Of the Order-RefOrm Movement


The National Grange of Patrons of
Husbandry is now in session at Louis
Vile. A correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, riting in regard
TO the meeting, gives the statistics of
the Order, as follows
At present in the Order, there is q
total Of AZ State and Territorial
Oranges, and more than $4,000 sub
ordinate Oranges, comprising a mem
bership Of about 1,45O,000 persons.
This is an increase of 1000 Oranges,
and the neighborhood of 10000
members, over 1874. The work of
the work of the Order in the future
will consist more in consolidating and
strengthening those Oranges already
in existence than in organizing new
ones, inasmuch as the territory in this
country is pretty well covered. The
following is a list of the number of
Oranges in each State in 1875, as
copied from the official returns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
ESTATE-GARvIN.

Administrator SALE In Probate Grant County Court
In the matter of the real estate of Moses GArvin,
deceased.
Notice is hereby 81 ven, that by virtue and in pur-
suance of order of license made in said matter,
on the first day Of November, A, n. 1875, by she
county court of said county, the undersigned,
George Browh administrator OF the estate OF sand
deceased will on Friday the 10th day of Deem
ber a d. 1875, at O'Clock ia the afternoon of
said day. at the front door of the postoice in the
village of Woodman, in said county OF Grant, offer
for sale at public yenAue, the following described
land, TO wit The southwest quarter OF the north.
quarter and south half Of the northwest quarter
and north half of the north half of southwest quar-
ter, all IN section four AZ in town six 10 north of
four a. west in the county of Grant and
Of Wisconsin.
The terms of sale will be made known at the tims
and place of sale.
DATED at Lancaster, this 18th day of November,
A. 1875. GEORGE BROWN
30W3 Administrator Of said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
SUMMONS-BArLEY, ct al.

Circuit Court in and for Grant County. Wis. Joseph
Rock, plaintiff, against John w. Bailey and Eliza
Bailey, his vie; John c. Schultz NJ. L. Fast and
Z Bail, defendants.
The State OF Wisconsin to til Defendants here named
You are hereby summoned aud required TO answer
the complaint in this action, which is lied in the
ohse OF the clerk of said court, at Lancaster said
county, and 10 serve copy of yeur answer to saii
ompiant on the subscribers at their Office in the
village OF Lancaster, Wisconsin, within twenty days
after the service hereof exclusive the day OF such
service and il you tail TO the said com plant
within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action
viii apply TO the court fer the relief demanded in
the cons laint.
Dated OCTOBER Is, 1878.
siw6 BARBER s CLEMENTsoN. PItH's Atty's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
Yiiiage Of WoOdman.


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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
Legal Advertisements.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

ESTATE-SCHULTER.
State Of Wisconsin, Grant county-ss Probate Office,
Lancaster, Nov. Is. A. D. 1875. In the matter
of the Proof and Probate of the last will and tes-
lament OF Matthias schniter deceased, late of the
ECounty Of Grant
Whereas, an instrument in writing putp0rting to
De the last will and testament of Matthias schulter de-
ceased late OF the county Of Grant has been filed in
this ONCE; aud Whereas application has been made
by Hubert schnlter pray ing that the be prov
en- and admitted to Probate, accUrdingto the laws OF
this state.
Therefore it is order that said application be heard
before me at the Probate Office, in the village of Lam
caster IN said County, on Tuesday the l4th day OF
December, A. d 1876. at one O'Clock p m.
And it is further ordered, that netce shall be Civ
TO all persons interested in said will of the time
and place of said hearing by publication ia the Grant
County Herald Newspaper printed in said county,
for three successive weeks each week, prior to
the time Of such hearing. By the Court
36w3 VIM McG0NIGAL Comfy Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02

sB3"Yo on don't bring your girl TO
lectures, this winter, as you always
have heretofore" said the manager to
a man on State street, last evening.
"Ah, no-I know | DON'T" said the
man sadly; "wo have free lectures
now" And as the manager walked
on down the street, he shook his head
and muttered TO himself: "Sure's
I'm born that fellows got married !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
Grand Distribution
OF
LOW PRICES FOR HIGH GOODS
AT THE
ONE PRICE GROCERY STORE

The cheapest east of the Atlantic coast where the
Cheap John" style is practiced by advertising
such as 'Great Sacrifice" "Fearful Slaughter" or
Below Cost etc, where you will be received with
hat peculiar smile of miae, and then I'll make a
dive for your weasel skin = One fault of mine is
had always been 0verpolite in Germany camo
pretty being put in prison while ia tho
old country for the very reason. but in
this glorious country they ask me invariably for
credit if / practice them my French style of
etiquette; but the greatest crimes man may be
guilty of are being Dutch getting drunk and playing
the fiddle But have been led away from the thread
of my story No woman is can be happy without
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
Courtesy is the Watchword

of my establishment tocash customers, to
whom will sell cheap, because j cannot help
myself on account of that big heart OF
mine and for that very reason my name will be
handed down to posterty. instructions gwen lree
Of charge 10 the poor "how to become rich" aud
they are especially invited Having been POO. eaoe
nv self can administer to their wants by experience
still look upon the Blind Robin staple article
of food for those French gentlemen who would Ike
to eat oysters if they could pay for them satu day
night Admission free, as usual, but makes you see
mnch troubles before YOU get oat Remember, this
is the biggest house west of the Pacific coast
s-Goods delivered free of charge to all parts OF
the city by good looking Dutch Boy, who is entitled
TO the sympathy Of the entire community. because
l4 was born in Germany, and on that account ne
never can be President. 332S q u.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02

Circuit Court in and for Grant County, Wis Darius
Walker, plaintiff against Susan Walker. defendant,
The State of Wisconsin to the defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required 10 answer
the complaint in this action, which is filed in the
office of the clerk OF said court at Lancaster, Grant
county, Wisconsin, and to copy of your
to said complaint the subscribers at their
office, in the village of Lancaster, Grant count Wis
within twenty days after the service hereof exclusive
of the day of such service and if you fail to
the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated October 7. 1875
30W6 BARBER & CLEMENTSON, Pitts Atty's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
Done Away with the Nliddleman,

and the money I inthis way give
away for 1 allow nobody to interfere
between me and my customers. / also keep none OF
that seven years itch in the shape Of travelling
bummers so you are not Obliged TO help pay for kid
gloves stoveppes cigars, whiskey, etc. My business
is honorable and respectable, and deal in nothing
that is damaged, unsound or aduterated. Young and
old rich and poor can buy of me for cash. will
not trust half of the people, because do not know
them and the other half will not trust because |
do know them. afford to ADVERTISE because
cannot afford people pass my store to some en-
terprising business who sows his seed IN the
columns of TIE GRANT COUNTY HERALD, andMre-
turned to him hundred folds or, as Marx twain
ha it, "There is Millions in it," And l, as a fool,
like the farmer have naliepable right to be most
happy and satisfied with myself, and that man is the
of who is of different opinion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-02
Good Tea or COTE 3.

Then, why don't you call at my store and
please your wife. and particularly myself
and you all like hear your children laugh; well
then, bring them to my Toy and Candy Stere, and
YOU will hear their merry voices ring in the air like
little silver bells My line of School Books is com.
plete, and, if you won't buy, down with intellls
renee and up with the flag of superstition There is
still remnant of barbarity left at my store in the
shape of pint and half pint TASKS, which will loan
a deposit of a dime and after they are empty or
charmless Won may return them and won't give
rnn q cent have orr q ted a idea In having
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

men enough wllusc conscience follows
them dog-l,kc and cringing men,
whose conscicnccs are flexible to
the touch Of interest, and who get
office simply to make it pay, ard will
make it pay regardless Of the means
used, and, therefore, there is the
greater need of men whose conscience
takes the lead, and who go at things
straight and sure, and with regard
for nothing except the right Of things.
Honesty even in political matters, as
we'll as all others, is The best policy.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Ba'ky Peop:e.

Passing along a country road quite
recently, we found man, horse
and wagon, in trouble. The vehicle
WAS slight and the road was good.
but the horse refused to draw, anil
his driver WAS in bad predicament
tlc had already destroyed his whip in
applying inducements to progress in
travel. He had pulled the horses
ears with sharp string. He had
hacked him into the ditch. He had
built fire Of straw underneath him
the only result, smashed dash
board. The chief effect OF The vio-
lences and cruelties applied were TO
increase The divergency OF feeling be-
tween the brute and his master. We
said to the besweatrd and outraged
actor in the scene that the hest thin9
for him to do was to let his hol se
stand for awhile unwhipcd and un-
coaxed, setting some one to watch
him, while he, the driver, went ava,
to cool off. We learned that the pla.
W. rked admirably that the cold ail
and the appetite for oats, and the sol.
itude Of the road, favorable for cen.
temptation, had made the horse move
for adjournment to somo other place
and time, and when the driver came
up he had but to take the reins, and
the heast, erst SO obstinate, dashed
down the road at perilous speed.
We think much OF the opinion OF
the old Quakeress, when asked her
opinion Of war; she replied that she
thought it quite unnecessary thus to
kill and butche. people, that they
would die Of themselves. ifyou would
only let them alone. Some Of. our
South Carolina politicians will die
politically soon, if the people. will
only wisely let them alone. Not &
small amount of labor and whip lash
es are often wasted On 5aIEy horse:
as we'll as men.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
"My wife is the cause of it,"

1t is now more than forty years
ago that a man whom we will call
Mr.. Lord, called at the house Of DR..
Bush, one very cold morning, on his
way to Hanover. "S,r" said the
Doctor, "'rhe weather is very frosty !;
will you not take something to drink
before you start?"
In that early day ardent spirits
were deemed indispensable in Win
ter. When commencing journe,
and at every place along the road
the traveller always used Intoxicating
drink to make him warm.
mo" said Mr.. Lord, 81 never
touch anything Of the kind, and
will tell you the reason-my wife is
The cause of it. I had been in the
habit Of meeting some Of our neigh
hors every evening for the purpose OF
playing cards. We assembled at
each Others shops and liquors were
introduced. After awhile we met,
not 80 much for playing as for drink
ing, and l used to return home in the
evening more or less intoxicated.
My wife always met me at the door
aHectionately, and VIII IL chi.led her
for sitting up so late for me, she
kindly replied, Il prefer doing 50, for
! cannot sleep when you are out
"This always troubled me. l wish.
cd in my heart that she would only
scold me; for then could have re-
torted and relieved my conscience.
But she always met me with the same
gentle and loving spirit.
Things passed on thus for some
time, when at last l resolved tha,
| would by remaining very late and
returning much intoxicated, provoke
her displeasure 80 much as to cause
her to lecture me, when l meant tC
answer her with severity and thus
by creating another issue between us,
unburden my bosom Of its trouble.
81 returned in such a plite about
four o'clock one morning she met me
at the door with her usual tender.
ness and said, Come in husband !;
| have just been making a good fire
for you because knew you would he
cold. Take off your boots and warm
your feet, and here is cup Of hot
coffee.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Woman's influence.

We women have much to answer
for. Many among us have chosen
husbands i'll, rather than not marry
at all many have brought up sons
badly, from weakness or selt.indul-
gence. Abuses and degrading prac
,iccs have crept into the life of n
once healthy nation-abuscs and bad
practices which no executive govern.
mrnt, no legal cnactnents, can pos.
sible reach but we women have the
lever in our hands that can raise the
community to healthy and social re.
forms. Our influence can arrest the
food of inti'leIity, Of luxury, of idle
ness, of despising wholesome labor
irreverencc to elders and supcriors.
Our influence can check the growing
appetite for pcstilential novels, fnl
licentious plays and poems, for i'm.
| modest dress. Our Influence can re.
verse the law which excludes peni-
tent, erring woman from a sisterly
hand-clasp, and warmly welcome q
bad man who has not repented. Our
influence can correct the riotous ex.
travagance in expenditure, wether tol
personal adornment or house deco
ration, or tables groaning with un.
wholesome food.-Funny Il kin Hort.
right.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Conscience in Politics.

This may seem to many Of our
readers singular and rare combina-
tion. We must confess, it is by far
Loo rare, at least. in our section OF
this country. We are pleased at
least with one drift in South Carolina
politics, and that is au ardent inten-
lion. on the part Of many Of our cili-
zena to have good men elected to
office. An honest, reliable man Of
either political party is better worthy,
and can be more safely tusted in Of
fee than dishonest man Of whatever
political party or creed. II we get
men in Office who simply serve them
selves, and fill their own pockets,
and bleed the public, it does no,
make much difference in name of
what political party the pilfering is
done, the public is equally depleted
and injured. If the public is really
served, is favor, let it be done b.
whomsoever it may. We want men
who will do right if the heavens fall.
After all, there is nothing like the
conscience, and bringing things to
bear upon it. And if we. can find a
response In this inner shrine Of the
sonl, we are in tho way to right all
wrongs and to secure all rights.
Therefore, we should say that the
the very first quality in a public man
is sharp, clear conscience. Doubt
less he ought to have experience, sa-
gacity, comprehensiveness, knowl-
edge Of human nature-the capacity
TO take in all the facts and to adjust
things in the best way possible under
existing circumstances. But, when
allis said, commend us to the man of
thorough conscientiousness--by which
we mean the man, Of clear moral dis
cernment, and who intensely loves the
right, and as intensely hates the wrong.
Sueh man, supposing there is cor
responding clearness and vigor Of in
tellect, will be moving power, and
lie will have plenty Of business with
al. VIC shall always haSo public
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Our Homes.

Our very existence is emhmlicd in
the word home. 1t is where our lives
are nodded. It's adornmcnt, there
fore, is matter Of great Importance
To all. Let us sn deN,rate it that
life may he a blessing. With what
shall We beautify our homes2 Flow
ers must certainly rank first. Equal,
suited to palace or cot, they lend an
indispensable charm 70 the adcrn-
ment Of our homes. Especially du-
ring the long winter months, when
nature herself almost sleeps, then it
is that the pure white camellia, the
brilliant chrysanthemums, the hya-
cinth and crocuses, shed their lowell
ness on everything around, dispclling
the monotony within which their ab-
sence without causes. Decorate the
walls with pictures, arranging them
tastefully, and thereby engender d
love for art, as flowers do for nature.
Adorn the shelves and cases with in
structive books, that their study may
in turn adorn the minds of the house.
hold, who, 80 beautificd, are the
highest nccdful home adornment.
And thus our homes should be our
tutors, teaching humanity that love
for the beautiful which lifts up and
ennoblcs The race.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

there this tin years, and it's all about
me not paying for the masses 1 sai;,
l would. Ochoac! but l am the
miserable woman On the mistress
going out, she found the postman in fit
of laughter, with letter directed to
Ann Brady from the Dead Letter
Office. Nothing could induce her to
touch it, the dead to her meaning
purgatory, and nothing else; and
her mistress was obliged TO open the
letter for her, and found it was one
Ann had written to nephew in
Blare, but as he had gone to America
the letter had consequently been
returned"
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

EVILS OF SELF F-PRAIsE.-There is
no surer soul-death, no more inevl-
table paralizing Of worth and force
than self exultation and self-pr,ise.
The shadow Of self hlights growth,
mains power, cripples influence.
There are men in some aspects al
most great, in others pitifuily small,
zllls&luse lhey- WiIlllot -s,aDd out .oi
their own shadow. There are men
who have the ability and the will to
perform the most valiant service for
one and another great cause, who are
wise, brilliant, eloquent; who have
yet been of little or no worth to their
fellow-beings, simply because they
are. willing to do nothing without &C.
curing full credit for it, to rear no
column in the temple Of regenerated
humanity, unless they can inscribe
their names on it's capital.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

"Dnctor that WAS too much.
could not endure it any longer, and
| resolved from that moment would
never touch another drop while lived,
and L never. did"
He never did. He lived and lied
practicing total abstinence from all
Intoxicating drinks.
That man was my father, and that
Woman my mother. The fact above
re!atc,, received! from the doctor
himself when on q visit 10 my native
village, no, long since.
Were there more wives like my
blessed mother there would be fewer
confirmed drunkards.