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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

A RAILRoAD.-D0es Lancaster
need C. railroad2 Nearly every day
during the past winter many sieighs
have been noticed on our street
headed south or eastward. These
have been loaded with pork, wheat
and other grain which III many
instances have been brought from 10
to 16 miles north or west of US, and
must be still farther transported to
PlatteviIe or Dubuque, before they
can find a market. The producers
will naturally buy their supplies OF
store goods where they sell their.
products and without a railroad
Lancaster cannot compete success
fully with other places, either in the
purchase of produce or the sale of
goods. Those places having mar
kets not only make their profits on
the commodities purchased, but also
on the goods sold, and on the ex-
pense money left by the trader while
doing his business. The mercan-
tile trade Of Lancaster will natural
ly 90 where the country products are
marketed, and the market towns
which surround US will draw to
them all our exports, from the Will
age itself, even, and the avails OF
these exports will be expended
where they are received. Thus, the
business of Lancaster, unless q rail-
road is built, will diminish rather
than increase; as the farmers Will
most assuredly trade where they can
sell the best and buy the cheapest.
Do the farmers ard country people
generally want railroad ? Ii q
railroad can carry produce and mer-
chandise cheaper than tcamsters,
they most assuredly do. Ii they
can sell their surplus at their very
door. without loss of time, wear OF
horses, harness and vehicles and
cost Of living for small moiety less
than they would receive after loss
of one or more days, hauling and
expenses, they will be certainly
benefited. If they can at the same
time buy at home their necessaries
and Injuries nearly as cheap as they
can abroad, they will most assuredly
be benefited and if benefited in
both selling and buying they will
want a railroad. If, therefore, Ian
caster needs railroad, and the
country people generally want one,
why not have it? There certainly
is business en- terprise enough IN our
midst to undertake and plan, wealth
enough to build aud business enough
to maintain q railroad connecting
Lancaster with the business world.
Let the HERALD readers reflect upon
the various items of railroad mat
ters in this issue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

sD-The business of setdownitive
ness is largely operative during the
present slippery condition of the
sidewalks.
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The Grasshopper Sufferers-Mt. Hope
and Lancaster Respond.

NEBRASKA RELIEF FUND.- have
received in contributions of money,
clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps,
and bed cloth s,-amou ntirg in the
aggregate to $3.50 or over from the
FLOWING named persons, viz: James
Woodhousc, Moses H. Darnell, A. K.
Bushnell. Il. S. Reynolds, DR.. Falley
DR.. Brown, R. E. Murphey, F. S.
Kidd, E. Hite., A. & I. A Burr,
Mrs. Joel Barber, Mrs. J. c. Cover,
Mrs. DR.. Hyde, Mrs. J. j. Barber,
Mrs David Schreiner, Mrs. G. W.
Ryland, Mrs. Holloway, Mrs. P. Nj.
Parsons, Mrs Judge McGonigal. All
of the articles and money received
have ben forwarded to Elisha So
ward. Harvard, Nebraska, who will
duly acknowledge the receipt OF the
satne--and who | have no doubt Will
distribute where most needed.
ADDISON BURR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

BLOOMINGTON CONCERT. - Friday
evening February IL, came too soon
after the fierce reign of the "Storm
King to allow the lovers of music
from anv distance to attend the enter
tainment prepared by the united tai
ent Of Prairie du Chen and Blooming
ton. under the direction of Prof. John
G. Parkhurst. To hear a chorus OF
seventy. five voices is musical treat
seldom afforded the citizens of our
country villages, and it was surprls-
ING to notice how few availed them.
selves of this opportunity to witness
what can be accomplished by home
talent, properly developed and cultl-
waited by musician SO thoroughly
educated as Mr. Parkhurst. We
trust the time has come when the pub
lie will be able to distinguish between
| genuine musical culture ard its count.
crfeit, which in the past has secured
their patronage. We might mention
the solos, duettcs aud quartettes, not
emitting a beautiful trio-"Song OF
the Mermaids" rendered by Mrs.
Clark, Miss Wheeler and Miss Wood
house, but it was the choruses OF. the
well selected and carefully prepared
programme that seemed most worthy
of commentator. We were sur
prised and grati6ed to see how much
had been accomplished in a course OF
twelve lessons, and wished it might
prove the first twelve of twenty-four
The audience expressed their appre
citation Of the concert by unanimous
request that it might be repeated
We trust Mr.. Parkhust will consent
to DO so when the elements will be
more propitious. E. J. NJ n.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

sT Most of our merchants have
finished taking stock, and are quiet
if not contented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

SUNDAY School CONVENTION
The next quarterly Sunday school con-
vention for Montfort circuit will be
held at Rock church, Sunday, Feb
ruary % The exercises will COM
mence at 10 a. m. The singing will
be conducted by Mr. ]. T. Taylor.
The following is the
PROGRAMME-M0RNING SESSION.
The Importance Of Bible knowledge and how
to lmpart IT. ..........-.... H. huhaell
How Best can the Attention of Scholars be
Secured?. ... .... james Massey
The Reason Why the Sunday School Claims
our Patronage and Support. w. A. Brooks
AFTERNOON.
Common Mistakes in Teaching. Mr.. Rees
How to Study Lesson. ......... Mr.. Fisher
How to Teach Lesson ............. Il. Ellis
By order of Committee.
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Lancaster, February IL.

MOUNT HoPE.-A meeting was
organized February s, with John
Taylor in the chair Chris. storm
Secretary. The chairman stated the
object of the meeting in a short
address, after which there was con-
siderable discussion al TO the ways
and means, which resulted 10 mo-
ton to appoint committe in each
school district to solicit descriptions,
which motion was carried, and the
following wore appointed Joint
District No. l, A IL. Stratton No.
2 Andrew Abrams No. 3, John
Taylor; No. Z, Charles Seaman ;
No II, VIM. Chisholm No 4, r.
Cooley. and D. D. Snider; No. 6,
Joseph easier and G. NJ. Crow. II
was further provided that clntral
committee of three be appointed to
receive the subscriptions from the
district committees, which was car
ried, and the following were apPoin-
ted +. E. Y. Oueley, VIM. White,
Chris Storm. 1t was moved that
all contributions be forwarded to E
Seward, Nebraska, for distribution,
which was carried.
john TYLER, Chairman.
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Town TREASURES, The FL lowing
Law, given US by Treasurer lvey,
may be found Of much importance !:

Chapter 205, section /. Section three OF
chapter fourteea of the general laws Of 1870,
is hereby amended so as to read az follows
Section g. It shall be the duty of the treas
urer of each town, city and village in thi :
state, each year, to compare the stub-boak of
receipts with the tax roll Of his town, city or
village, as TO the description of land and 9th
er property upon which taxes have ar have
not been paid, and as TO the amount Of money
received for taxes, and the said treasurer shall
certify on such stub-book that he has made
such examination, and that the stub book and
tax-roI correspond, and the stub hook thus
certified shall be returned with the tax-roll
10 The county treasurer, who shall file such
stub. book with the county clerk, TO be by
such clerk filed and preserved in his office.
Approved March 10, 1874.
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4swS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-07
MAnpIAUE nj AIis9 JEWEf,t,



NEW ORLEANS, October 6.-The Gal
weston bridge IA being repaired, and trains
are running regularly. In the city scarce
" any traces remain Of The effects Of the
storm. Business is very active in all
branches Of trade. Contributions for the
sufferers are coming in from all sections
Of the country, and are being for
warde,l to the points where most need.
ed. Galveston harbor has been greatly
benefited by the storm, having washed
out and deepened the channel over the
bar several feet. There are now four.
teen or fifteen feet Of water on the bar,
A Liverpool steamer came up to the
wharf and delivered her cargo without
lightering. Work on the Santa Fc Rail
road Is being pushed rapidly forward,
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skiif. He says he intends to go down on
the Allen in the morning. lie does moi
talk warlike at all, and thinks the diifi
Guilty can be settled without any trouble
He knows nothing Of the particulars in re-
gard to the fighting.
REPORTED sKIRMIsH,
An Appeal special from Friar's Point,
dated II o'clock to-day, reports that a
skirmish between the whites and blacks
took place near there last evening, Eight
negroes and one white man were wound
ed. Everybody is under arms and fur
ther appeals have been made for help.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE N. E,
CHURCH.
NASHVILLE, October G.-ThO Tennessee
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church commenced It's tenth annual ses.
sion at Union Chapel to-day, Bishop
Thomas Bowlan, D, D., presiding. The
annual exhibit Of the Book Concern
was presented, showing very large in
crease in the sale Of books and the CirCu-
lation Of periodicals. Reports were had
from three districts, showing large in.
crease Of membership but falling of in
the collections.
JEFFERSON DAVIS ON THE WING.
MEMPHIS, October G.-Jeaerson Davis
left here at noon to-day for Hopkinsville,
his native place, where he delivers an ad-
dress at the Agricultural Fair on Friday,
There is very little excitement here in
regard to the apprehended troubles at
Friars Point, and rs yet no men have
gone there.
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VOLUME XXIV--NUAlBER 80.
WASHINGTON.
INDIAN YIsITORs.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October Ga
delegation of three Pueblo Indians, from
New Mexico, arrived here this morning
unacCompanied by any agent or inter.
prefer. They can only speak mixed
Spanish. They were sent to the Wash
ington House, and gentlemen speaking
Spanish took them to the Indian Bureau
about o'clock. They bring letter Of
introduction from the Indian Agent in
New Mexico; also a petition in Spanish
setting forth their grievances and the oh.
jeCt OF their visit,
INDICTMENT OF TIE TREASURY ROBBERS.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-Among the
true bills returned by the grand jury, are
eight in connection with the recent rob-
berry Of the United States Treasury Of
over $4,000 US follows: Benjamin II.
Hulleck, two indictments, one each for
larceny and embezzlement; William II.
Ottman, three indictments, grand lar
Ceny, receiving States property and re-
CeiYing embezzled money; I. W. Brown,
three indictments, grand larceny, receiv-
ing, concealing and attempting to conceal
stolen money, knowing II to have been
stolen and embezzled. The oHense is pun
ishment in the statute by confinement in
penitentiary for not moRe than seven
years, or by fine OF not more that 81, 900
or by both ut the discretion OF the court.
REVIEW OF sHERMAN's MEMOIRS,
The announcement of lengthy review
OF General Sherman's Memoirs, made up
chiefly from the official records Of the
War Department, reached here to-day.
1t will make II volume as large us one Of
Sherman's. Free access to the official
files for the purpose Of making this com.
pilatiOn was given At the Department TO
the author, Gen. II. V. BoyntOn. 1t will
be published in fortnight by Wilstach
4 Baldwin, Of Cincinnati.
OFFICIAL STAMPS.
The following values Of stamps and
stamped envelopes were issued to the
several departments for the first quarter
Of this fiscal year ending September Goth:
Executive Department, Sl5,S07; Navy De.
partment $l,540; pOstoiliCe, $lSO,43l; In.
terror, $22,SSO; Justice, $40; Agricul.
turc, $1,000. Total, $24O,S57.
THE LuNATIO DODGE.
To-day in the Criminal Court Judge
Wright, as the next friend Of Charles G.
Fisher, late Assistant District Attorney
and now in jail awaiting trial, filed u
petition for n writ Of habeas corpus,
representing that Fisher being Of un-
sound mind is not responsible for his acts.
Judge Macarthur will hear the applica-
tiOn on Saturday.
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CHICAGO, October G.-The State su.
preme Court has decided that the last
election, by which the charter Of 1872 was
decided the fixed charter Of Chicago, was
legal,
AMERICAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
At the morning session Of the Amerl-
can Board Of Foreign Missions, the Fl
nanCial Committee made their report, on
which the finances Of the Board were
shown to be in very bad condition.
They recommended urgently that special
assessments be made son the various
churches in order to do away with the
Indebtedness. A discussion ensued dur
ing which some Of the members spoke In
most discouraging terms Of this method.
The matter was made special order for
this afternoon. The Prudential Commit
tee ON Organization Of the Board reported,
iavoring some changes in the manner Of
choosing the corporate members. A let
ter was received from DR.. Rufus Ander-
son, Of Boston, resigning his membership
of the Prudential Committee. Rev. DR..
Clark, Foreign Secretary, read paper
on the works Of the American Board, this
was n lengthy review Of the progress OF
the board since the last meeting In CHI
cago, Ten years agO. A report OF the
Committee on Nominations OF the com.
mittees, was then read and adopted, the
committees were assigned places for meet.
ings to arrange reports and statistics.
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KENTUCKY.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

LOUISVILLE, October G.-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Louis
vile NASHVILLE Railroad was held here
to-day. Thomas j. Martin and Albert
Fink, respectively President and General
Superintendent, resigned their Offices.
The following Is n brief summary Of the
reports Of these officers for lS74-75: To-
tai cost Of road to June 80, 1875, $2S.-
7OS,O7O; total mortgage on all roads, $l5,-
$3.50; gross earnings, 81 ,3O8, ,052; opera
ting expenses, S2,702,654; net earnings,
$l,5lO,30S. Length Of rOads-main stem,
l50 miles; BardJtown branch, II miles;
Knoxville branch, 10 miles; Richmond
line, 3Gmiles; Clarksville div, 1928 miles;
Memphis division, 1870 miles; total length
Of road owned by the company, G04 miles.
Miles Of leased roads-GlaSgow branch,
10 miles; Nashville and Decatur, 1879
miles. Total length Of road operated,
1877 miles. Tho Louisville road also
owns n majority Of the stock Of the South
and North Alabama road Messrs. b. +.
Guthrie and II. G. Murrell, Of Louisville,
and K. J. Potter, Of Bowling Green, were
elected Directors, and they appointed M
officers Of the company for the ensuing
year, lion. Il. u. StAndeiord, Of Louis.
vile, President; II. V. Newcomb, Of Lott
isSille, Vice President; W. ROnney and
A. NJ. Quarter, Of LOuisville, Secreta-
ries. No Superintendents were elected.
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The Golden Cali.

From the N. Y. World.
When the chosen otJelioynh so cleyetly
despoilci the Egyptians, they took chief.
ly gold and silver from them. Had
Pharaoh had few Kelleys, Logans,
Coopers, and wise hnnnciers at that time,
there would not have been nm ounce Of
gold or silver in the land. The wealth Of the
Egyptians would have cOnsistcdot green.
backs, convertible into 3.Gjs, which could
Immediately have been tepudinled, par.
ticularly NS we know that Pharaoh was
the eoriginal repudiator.
But not only did the relics Of bntbatism
gold nnd silver--serve TO bcggnr the
Egyptians they did even worse for the
dcspoilers, Ns liz related that they turn.
ed the gold into an idol, golden calf and
worshipped II. Had the Jews stolen
greenbacks convertible into 3.66s instead
Of gold, Aaron could not possibly have
manufactured calf out Of 1.-THE best cur.
rcncy the worldhas ever seem"
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, October o. 1t now seems
that the sea stove in the Monitors fore
castle decks, she is otherwise uninjured;
her return was merely precautionary
measure.
LONDON, September $50 A. MA
special from Banieres dc Luchon, in Py-
renees, reports that there has been great
rising Of the inhabitants of Arran Val
ley against the Carlists on account Of
the exactions Of the soldiers, and that the
latter have been compelled TO take refuge
in the mountains.
LONDON, October 10 A, MA special
from Vienna says the Porte has instruct
ed Server Pasha to demand the uncondi-
tional submission Of the insurgents,
Another Vienna telegram reports the
insurrectiOn at Bosnia as totally quelled.
The steamer Main, which sailed from
Southampton for New York yesterday,
took out $4,000 in gold.
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OHIO.



TOLEDO, October. .G.-Ata stockholders
meeting the I. W. Il W. Railroad Compa.
ny was organized hnrmoniously to-day
Governor Cox, chairman. Messrs. Ash
ley md Cory appeared as n committee
from the recent stockholders meeting in
New York. A full statementUf the con.
dition of the company and n history ol
the foreclosure proceedings up 10 date was
given by tho chairman. Mr.. Ashley offer.
ell resolution requesting the Directors
to procure n delay until further cOnsulta.
tion could be had between the stock and
bondholiers, which passed without Oppo.
siLiOn. The election Is progressing, and
IL Is understood that compromise ticket
will be elected to ill One.third of the
Board whose places become vacant. This
ticket will consist Of Lew md lsham Of
those going out, Humphrey and Ashley
Of New York, and Curtis Of Toledo.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF TOLEDO a WA.
DASH II. II.
The following named gentlemen were
elected directors Of the Toledo, Wabash
& Western Railroad Company nt meet
ing OF the stockholders to-day: JnO. W.
Ellis, VIM. d. Isham, Ossian d. Ashley,
Leon Humphreys, Of New York, and
q. +. Curtis, Of Toledo.
II was resolved that the directors Of
this corporation be requested to procure,
II practicable, such n delay or postpone.
ment Of the proceedings under the gold
bond mortgage as may enable the stock
holders to consult with the mortgage
bond holders for the purpose Of devising
means to extriCatc this company from It's
embarrassment.
MURDER.
A I'renchmnn; named Julius rontiney
residing at Swan Creek, Monroe county,
Mich, kicked and beat his wife to death
on Monday night and made good his es.
cape. 1t ssupposed he hasgOne to Can
ada.
A NEW DISEASE AMONG HOGS.
Columns, October GA disease, the
character Of which llas not been ascer.
tnined, prevails among the hogs in this
county. About one thousand have died
in Hamilton township In one month.
osrPoNED-MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
CINCINNATI, October G.-The races nj
the Chester Park course have been post
poned until tomorrow on account Of the
rain.
In the trial Of Renter at Hamilton, for
the murder Of Schilling several months
ago, (what Is known ns the lanyard MUIR
der) the jury to-day brought in verdict
OF murder In the second degree.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America assembled here to-day. About
two hundred delegates were present,
representing every State in the Union.
Addresses were delivered by Arch
bishop Purcell and Bishop Toebe, Of
Covihgton.
The following committees were np.
pointed: On constitutional amendments;
on address 10 the people Of America and
Ireland; on address to the Pope, and on
immigration.
Reports Of the Presidents Of snbordi.
nate Unions were received, and exhibit n
marked increase in the number Of new
societies and additional members.
A telegram was ordered sent to the
Holy Father at Rome expressing sympa-
thy with him in his troubles and begging
his blessing upon tle Convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that the number Of societies in the Union
was 536.
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TnEe editor Of the Arbeiicr Frcuml has
introduced an uncallcd for and wholly
Legitimate issue into the Senatorial can
va'', We are choosing a representative
to sit in the Councils Of the State and
not in either branch Of the City Council
nor yet in the Board Of Education. The
question Of teaching German in our city
schools has no more to do with the eleC.
lion to-day than the question Of re-
grading our streets or regulating our
police arrangements. And yet he comes
out and announces to the public that he
ha Nj. Caldwcll's written assurance that
he helCiIdwclD is sound on the question oil
teaching German in the city schools
How did he come to have any such rs.
'u'ancc from Mr.. G. in this canyass2 Did
he demand it Ns the condition Of hissup.
Po'l, OF did Mr.. Caldwell voluntarily
write him such n letter. II makes nc
difference which. Either deserves rcbukC
aIIhC polls to-day.
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MANSACIIUSETTS.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

WORCESTER, October 6.-Hon. l.. W,
Pond, one Of the heaviest manufacturers
Of machinists' toolsin this city, has disap.
peared under mysterious circumstances
Last Friday he went to Boston on busi-
ness, intending to return the same night,
While In Boston he collected about
$4,000, but instead Of returning here he
telegraphed to his son that he was going
to New York on business. A portion Of
his clothes was found in his state
room, but the man, money and valuubles
were missing,
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Tic rnhlir Health.


Wehave within II few days had from
sne Health Officer death report for
sept. and also report for the past three
months, These are both interesting and
valuable exhibiting, as they do, the mum.
UeF Of deaths occurring in the city within
gwen period, and thus Indicating the
extent to which sickness prevails in the
community. Without these reports we
'0nla be very much in the dark concern.
mS ,nc heaIihfuIncss Of the city. lnas.
n1vn As we are very healthy people, ii
smNrtanttha the fact be made known.
No Guy c'n be obundantly prosperous
"'' l' not blessed with reasonable dc.
give oI hcAIthtulnc9s, When an individ.
AOF lamiIy seeks a new home, the most
important question asked Ia, as the place
T'''OyE Those who may I've thinking
aOou' making the Capital Of West Va
gy'' 'Otutc abiding place, need have nc
wars on lhi' point, for the figures dem.
O"'F'lc thaticw cities in the country arc
a go's healthy than Wheeling, although
W., W., noa'e' are bIackCned with smoke, and
WI sewers imperfect, and our streets but
t'O',y paved, although dust fills oui
}"ln summer, and mud covers our fec
r. ''a'er yet We are n healthy people
thinning the published death reports,
>. s'1adthat there were during September
., ae'ih' rhisis three more than oc.
ta''eh during the same month in 1874
.. a'oa' population Is considerably great
(which makes the death rate about The
,'ae' Ooly one.sixth Of these death,
we OF children under one year old
sN0'I onc.iourth Of the total deaths II
"usuN land nearly onc.hali Of those DIV
"Sin July The cool weather Of Sen