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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

CHAS D. sHRADER, ATTORNEY AND COUN-
" selor At law. Attends to collections pensions,
b8uRties Also, business before the United tates
Patent Office Lancaster Wisconsin. SIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

John JONES, JR BRODTyTLLE, GRANT COUN-
y ty Wis, Notary Public and Conveyancer, General
Collecting agent. Also Special Treasury Agent for
State Of WISCONSIN, to whom Hawkers and Peddlars
snould apply for State License. 33-l5iy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

DARBER & CLEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
ID CpunsellOrs at Law Lancaster Wis. Willpractice
Ia all State courts; will buy and sell lands, pay tax
obtain land patents bounties pensions and other
claims against the Government. 1912
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

I oRINIER HOUSE. CORNER OF EIGHTH AND
| BuH streets Dubuque, Iowa. BARNARD BROS,
oZ-Z-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

~ EO. C. HAZELToN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
III Tor At Law Boscobel Wisconsin 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

A RICHIE W. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
II General Collecting Agency. Office in Washburn's
Block. Mainst, PIatteville Grant Co, Wis 32-7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19
ATTORNEYS

P.THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
I or will practice law in an Court, draw convey
auces contracts aud any other instruments desired
y III befound at the Court House at ths Lancaster
House Circuit Court Commissioner for Grant County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

WARDEN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND C0UN
w seIlor At Law, jamestown. Wis Will prosecute
claims and make collections promptly. 3l-4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

Mt. HOPE HOTEL. b. l.. LOOMS, PROPRIETOR
II The travelling public will take no ice that am
prepared u aecommodate them with beard asdlodg-
uE. atten tive hostlers and good stahiine. 3O--9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

w BRADLEY CLARKE, ATTORNEY AND COUN-
w seilor at Law and Notary Public, BOoming ton.
Wis. Anlegal business promptly attended to. Col.
lee tom. madn and loans NEGOTIATED. 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

l4TM r. SGEO. B.CARTER ATTORNEYS ATLAW,
w Platteylle Wis Practice in all the Courts the
State ONCE over Hodges & MeCarn's Bank. 81 IL
WIN W. LIKENs, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
w At Law Mineral Point Wis. (Suceessor to Cobb
i Likens.} Practices in the U. s. and State Courts
and attends to agencies collections al parts Of
he state. ONCE in Lenaha M : Block. 3l-I8
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

MANSION HOUSE, LANCASTER, WIS, MARY
III hyde { SON. proprietors. The Mansion House Is
bong rttted and returuished for the better conve
ui.uce of the travelling pnbic. 32-4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON woODHOUsE
ID Proprietor BlOomin gton, Wis. Having rehtted
and butt ample room for the accommodation Of
guests / am now prepared TO accommodate them
with eli furnished rooms, good beds and wei sup
piled tables. sample room. Attentive hostler; good
stbIinr 3i-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

- ARBERS AND HAIR DRESSERS, GEORGE GIBBS
ID & MAN NOBIS Lancaster. Wis. Next door e
p.vter's sru~ store S2-4l'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19
HOTELS.

DIET JWN HOUSE, W. G.. WILCOX, PR0PRIE-
ID tor Having Purchased the hotel at Beetown /
an, prepared to the public in proper manner.
Good table and first class accommodations generally
suitable stable attached. *3Z-43
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19
PHYSICIANS.

hRP A CLARKE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ian -aSter. Grant county, Wis May he found at
MS residence Poe yards west Of Jones drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19

DHELPS HOUSE, IRAU BELLOWS, PROPRIETOR
| Lancaster. Wis. Having furnished the new three
story brick hotel the old hotel corner I'm pre-
pared % acc0Mu adate guests reasonably. Rooms
wrltturni-ed aus t,bie we'll supplied. Ample sta
sic recommendations Sl-32
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01


wonder ifany of your readers have ever
heard of the practise of smashing at Vas
sar college. If not, fancy that many might
| be somewhat interested in hearing about one
! Of the most curious freaks ever INDUCED in
/ by schoolgirls | know whereof speak,
/ for | have been for over two years witness
Of this wild species of insanity. When
woman at Nassar sees another whose ap-
pearance, general style, talents or eyes
| Especially the latter) she admires, instead
OF seeking her acquaintance in an or thOdoI
manner, straightway she announces to her
friends and crCnies, with the most mysterious
and confidential air, that she is hopelessly.
completely, entirely, utterly smashed l.
in fact, "dead-gone. Then follows
series Of the most idiotic performances.
Smash notes are written elegant flowers,
| boxes Of candy, costly books, etc, are sent
! by the ''snashce" to the "smasher - ap
pointments are made in dark corridors TO
! kiss eech other goodnight smirking and
/ ogling are in vogue in the dining-room and
in the chapel This state of affairs Is kept
up for some time--length Of time depends
upon the violence of the attack. Then the
smash develops into an astonishing friend
ship, or the parties drop one another by mu-
/
some bright girl say "Oh, am smashed on
Miss So-and-so. just adore the ground she
walks on. | have the 'palps' so when | see
her that can scarcely stand up." | have
known girls whose great power OF Intellect
could not be denied, who stood at the head
Of their classes, to make absolute fools OF
themselves over other girls. | have seen
girls cry themselves sick because their loved
one smiled more iavorably on some rival than
on them. | have known of Sc boxes of con-
fectionery and Sl5 bouquets being sent
through some Jealous friend by the victim
to the victor. And speaking Of these tokens
| of pure. unadulterated affection reminds me
of something quite funny. The offerings are
often more practical than poetical. Dishes
Of pineapple. hot lemonade, fried oysters,
etc, are common, ami one young woman OF
an intensely practical turn OF mind sent TO
her adored one hot boiled sweet potato
1t is quite the thing at Nassar to have the
reputation of being successful ''smasher.
One enterprising young woman boasted OF
her $50 victims She was Maine girl, and
her charm lay in the fact that she was quite
gentlemanly in appearance. Very few reach
the zenith Of two dozen, and If one were to
successfully aspire to more than that | think
she might say Now let thy servant de-
part in peace" | think, also, that under
the circumstances it would be the most laud-
acle petition she could possibly put up.
Now, Mr. Editor that have shown the ridic-
ulous side Of this matter, might continue
TO discourse in mournful numbers of the seri-
Gus side, OF its cause and effects, of the argu-
ments it furnishes for co-education but
have some spark of kindly feeling left for
your readers, therefore will spare them the
ghastly recital. A VAssAR GIRL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01

John Bigelow, the nominee OF the New
York Democrats for Secretary of State, is a
man who has always enjoyed a very good
reputation, bat the circumstances connect
ed with his nomination are certainly not
much to his credit. The Republicans seem
TO have some ground for their charges of
slipperineSs and a suspicion Of double facet-
ness about the man. Mr.. Bigelow was con-
fdently supposed TO be a Republican up TO
the time Of his nomination by the Demo-
crats. Gov. Tilden appointed him on the
canal investigating committee asa recognized
Republican and as q part of the representa-
tion due to that party on the committee
So it was stated by Democratic papers OF the
time and by Republican papers also. He
was accordingly, in perfectly good faith,
offered the nomination as Comptroller. Its
positively stated in addition that he had pre-
yiously given the Republicans good reason to
suppose that he would accept. pom the
proposition being openly made him he how
ever declined and the Republicans did better
BY nominating Gen. Spinner. But the nub
of the story came later, for when Mr.. Bige-
lows name was brought up in the Demo
cratic Convention As a nominee Tor Secretary
of State, Mr.. Littlejohn rose 10 meet any
objections which Mr.. Bigelow's reputation
as Republican might prompt by saying
that he had voted for Tilden last fall, and
since that time had been good Democrat.
He said also that it was in consequence of
this conversation that Tilden appointed him
On the canal committee, knowing him TO be
at heart a Democrat, but reckoning that his
reputation As Republican would make the
appointment SOP to that party. This is
Just like Tilden, but it is a disappointment
to those who had regarded Bigelow as man
wholly above board.-SPringtield Irion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01

\ young man entered the bar-room of a
village tavern and called for drink. no."
said the landlord ''you have had delirium
tremens once, and cannot sell you any
more He stepped aside to make room for
couple of young men who had just entered,
aad The landlard waited upon them very
politely The other had stood by silent and
sullen, and when they had finished he walk
ed lp to the landlord and thus addressed
hira six years ago, at their age, stood
where those young men are now-l was
nan with fair prospects. Now. at the age
of twenty-eight, ! am wreck. body and
mind You led me to drink. In this room
formed the habit that has been nv ruin.
Now, sell me few glasses more, and your
! work will be done | shall soon be out OF
the way there is no hope for me. But
they can be saved. Do not sell it TO them
Sell to me and let ME die, and the world will
| be rid OF MT: : but for heavens sake sell no
more 10 them" The landlord listened. pale
and trembling Setting down his decanter,
he exclaimed, "God helping me, this is the
last drop l will ever sell to any one :" And
he kept his word.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01
A RoyaI ChamOls-huuter

King Victor Emanuel, none the worse for
the worries Of very worrying season, is en-
ioying his bestowed sport in high feather,
among the mountains of the Piedmontese
Alps. At the last accounts His Majesty,
who seems every whit as ardent and enter
prising a sportsman as he was 20 years ago.
was on the point Of starting on an expedition
among the higher SUBMITS of the Vale OF
iosta in search of the ''Steinbok-" This
large and magnifcently horned variety Of the
chamois, or wild mountain goat, is, as is
well known, very nearly extinct. and is only
to be found, if found at all, in its remotest
and most inaccessible lastnesses. To bring
home "steinbok" conters the blue ribbon
of Alpine sportsmanship Victor Emanuel
had already had good sport, having sent his
son, Prince Amadeo. who was assisting at u
review of troops on large scale in the low
lands many thousand feet below his hap
pier sire, two magnificent chamois which had
fallen to his own gun the day before. Those
who know anything of the conditions of Al
pine craftsmanship will be aware that this
is a measure of success of which any hunter
in Tyrol or Switzerland might well be proud
| The chamois is in fact an exceedingly dith
cult quarry, under the most favorable cir
cumstances. But the fact is that the King
is really frst-rate shot. 1t is not so many
years ago that, having in mountain expedl-
| ton wandered away from all those who were
with him, he came to a solitary mountain
farm, Just after he had shot hare. The
farmer, who had seen the shot ,complimented
the stranger sportsman on the excellence o
his shooting. The King admitted that he
did consider himself pretty fair shot. 81
| wish to heaven" said the farmer, looking
at him wistfully, "that you could shoot {
fox that robs my poultry yard almost ever
night. I'd give motta ian obsolete Pied
montese piece, worth eight cents) to hav'
him killed ~ "Perhaps could !" said the
King. "But you must be here by 3 O'Clock
in the morning That's about the time hi
always comes" "Wel motta you say
III try for it. I'll be here about tnat time
tomorrow morning" Accordingly, without
allowing any one to know the errand OF
which he was bound, the King found himsel
at the mountain homestead ut the appointed
hour, and posted himself in a favorable posi-
ton for watching the proceedings OF tn
depredator of the farm-yard. Reynard di'
not make himself long waited for, but fel
dead at the first shot of the royal marksman
to the great delight of the farmer, who, tru
to his word, came down with his motta Oh
the nail handsomely. The King pockets
the coin, and went off to exhibit it with grea
glee, as 'the first money he had ever earne
by the work of his own hauGs l''-Rome Coz
" Y Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01
Changing His Name
From the Brunswleker

from Inc BrsusN4CAel
The other DAY young African asked Is il
it was 'agin de law to change his name.
We replied that If he had a good name, he
had better keep it, as a good name was the
one thing to be desired in this world.
Use got a putty fair name, he said,
wat sc had eber sence de war, but i;
won't DO for dis chile any NOAH
"Why, what's the matter with IT, we
asked.
well, YOU see, boss, dar's fool niger
como here from Chillicotiee, and he's bug
yin around wild nv name, and no two mig
gers can circumgate in de same town onless
one or de other OBJ 'em hab a different pro-
coguem.
perhaps you can prevail on him to adopt
another name.
mo, sab offered him ioah bits an IL
razor to call hisself somethin' else besides
George Washington Jones. bat te yaller
fool won't do it.
yellow, is ne -
"Yes, sab an dat's what makes me 50
injurious about it, He says de Joneses was
de fustest families Of Virginny. an dat he's
eondescended in direct line from dem, and
consequently darfoah values de name noah
exceedin 'ly dan udderwise.
$50 you propose to off with the old name
and on with new"
Somethin' like dat, s'pose. boss.
An wants to ak you de favor to sejest some
disappropriated name dat'll do for a cullud
pusson OBJ standin'. | don't sOshate wild de
common. low class niggers, and | wants a
name ont O. dere uncomprehension-wat
dey can't steal, you know"
How'll Benedict Arnold, dor
"De Arnold am tonish, for suah, but dar :
too many Bennys an Dicks around. Try
anudder one, boss."
well. Algeron Sartoris. how's that ~
Oats supergallantl Algerneyman Sar-
toris Arnod-dat'll do for some oh de name.
Please reach for anudder one, sah.'
why, that's name enough. How much
do you want, for goodness sake?"
Boss. you must member dat lse deekin
in de church, an 'prietor OBJ a house an
lot"
"Oh yes well--let's see Bill Allen -
"Dat's too common"
Abraham Lincoln -
"Too ordinary, sab. Get up higher. "
Phil. Sheridan?'
Higher yet, sab if you please
"Wm. Tecumseh Sher-"
.Stop sah-dat's nuf-needn't feel nc
furder. Wilyum Cherkunsey-dat sounds
like ole Kaintuck-Wilyum Cherkumsey
Algerneyman Sartoris Arnold. Yes, sab
dat Il do-no low class niggers can git inside
O. dat You'se DC solum witness, boss, dal
dat's my name from hencefo'th on to all pre-
cedin' time. Use obliged to you, sab"
As he walked majestically away repeating
the name over to himself, he was the proud
est nigger in Brunswick And vet Shake
speare say there's nothing in name.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01

Samuel Ames. aged rs years. of Rome. N.
Y, met with quite en adventure while on a
visit to Worthwhile. Fulton county, few
days since. He went into the woods. and
was almost immedia tely confronted by 4
monstrous black bear, which had been hidden
in the brakes and underbrush. NJ. Ames
sprank over fence near by and the bear
after .,;n. The animal attacked him with
its ps VS., and as Mr. A. had no weapon to de-
fend himself, he seized the bear by the long
hair each side OF the head, and held the
brr tie At arms length. The bear kept his
foy paws padding rapidly. and tore off
Al the old gentleman clothing on the front
side to the skin, scratching him consider
abIv. The animal forced him to bis knees
one, r twice, acting very savage, and would
dou 1ness have MANNED and perhaps killed
hiu Aad ho not obtained possession OF a
piece of rad which he used with such good
etfeot as TO drive bruin away. Ii was thought
TO be female with cubs. and that she made
the attack in order 10 give her young Il
chance to escape. The old gentleman show
ed good pluck a: least, and escaped with
slight bruises and scratches The bear was
tailer than Mr.. Am,s when she stood erect
her hind feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01

WINES or TIE LAST CENTURY.-D Rich
arlson, in the course of his Cantor Lectures,
delivered at the Society Of Arts in the be-
ginning OF the present year, drew attention
To an interesting list of wines in Use during
the century, which was prepared by the
chemist Neumann, careful and competent
analyst, and in which there Is statement of
many Of the wines. From these analyses it
appears to be unquestionable that the wines
al that time in use were of very much lower
alcoholic strength than those now most com
monty consumed The Burgundy Of that
time seems to have had only about two ounces
OF rectifed spirit in two pints Of the wine,
corresponding to about five per cent. of alec
hol, and therefore falling in strength very
much below the stronger beers Of the present
day The sherry or sack contained not more
than three ounces Of spirit in two pints of
wine, which would correspond with IL
per cent of alcohol. Only three wines quot
ed-namey. palm-wine, alicant, and malm-
sey-were of greater strength. The strongest
of the three had one-tourth more alcohol in
it than the sherry. This unques,i0nable
seems to indicate that there has been re-
markable growth in the strength OF wines
that are in common use since the introduc-
tion of the employment Of the still for the
distillation Of ardent spirit. The prepara-
tion of alcohol By distillation from wines was
first pracliced by the Arabian alchemists, in
the llth century, but the spirituous product
of their distillation was applied exclusively
to further alchemical processes, and for the
elaboration OF menstrau. Distilled spirit
was not employed as an ardent and intOxicat-
ing drink until some centuries after this time.
Gin" was not known as a word in civil
lied languages until about two centuries ago /;
whiskey. the modern analogue of the some
what older "usquebaugh, " Is first mentioned
in books about century and half ago and
brandy or "brantwein, is name ofeqnally
modern introduction. The old alchemists
regarded alcohol a. yeritable fre-water-a
compound Of water and ire-beeause they
observed in some Of their early experiments
that this sublimed spirit Of wine could be
ready set fire to, and that the vapor of wa
ter was then caught in a cup inverted over
the Edinburgh Rsrisfo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01

DIscOyERY OF \ FEARFUL CRIME--A hor-
rible case OF crime and murder has recently
come 10 light in Franklin county, Mo. it
annears that a widow named Rebeccs
Fades lived IN that county in 1879. and
that she had TWO adopted children. one
how. Lonis Merrill Taylor, SIX, and hts sis
ter Kate. I3 years OF age Une day. IN the
sprinr of that year. she became very angry
with the little boy, aud seizIng an axe,
| struck him up Il the head. Afterwards Deat-
| ing ann to denth The murteress. assisted
| bv tyo men named Chas. Eade- and WI
| liam Howard. aid the body in the stove.
| but subsequently carried II on and buried
it secretly. The girl was the only witness
| OF the heartless killing OF her brother' anu
IL WAS agreed that She must be gotten out
Of the way. They dli not dare to commit
A second murder. but they set upon plan
/ which was almost a. atrOcIOus a. muruer.
They mounted the girl upon a bsre-oacked
mule and conveyed her into the middle OF
dense forest 40 miles distant, IN Platte
, eounty. Mo, and, after using horrible
| threats. lett her alone. Alter that Mrs
| Fades disappeared from the country, Char-
| lie Fades became a notorious hor~e-tniet.
and Howard was hung by mob tor steal
ing horses The little girl, at the time OF
her cruel abandonment, was weak, ana SICK,
but after innumerable hardships, found her
wav ont of the woods. and finally made her
wav TO the house Of Mr.. Eldridge. the faith
ar Of Mrs. Fades. bu, not on friendly terms
with his daughter The girl. infiaenced oy
the threats. was afraid 10 tell the story OF
her wrongs. and consequently said nothing
ahout the heinous crimes OF Mrs ttdes
until abouta year ago. \ week ago, while
ont riding horseback. she met Cnariis
Fades and recognized him. She followed
him and had him arrested Last week.
while in Jail, DE addressed letter to hrs'
Rebecca Boltinghonse, No. 262s. Papsu
styeet 81. Louis. Sheriff Coffey suspected
the woman was the identical murderes:
VINO was wanted lie telegraphed the cniei
NJ uolice in the city, who sent detectVe
and had her arrested. She afterwards &C,
knowledged being Mrs. Fades, but denied
,be chargss agains. her. She had been Nv
no over a year ~ the house where she wv
ca1tured. and with a man named Boliingei
. who offered to, and did marry the woman ie
| ;ail that afternoon. She was taken oack te
platte county, where her trial Will TAX
place. She is 40 years old, but well pro
! served and good looking, and does NOT lool
AZ ALI like the great criminal she Is aueset
10 be. Many other crimes are chaise
AGAINST her Among these Is the one tns'
in 1871. she conspired TO have her iA'ne
.nd motber asssssinated in order TO 90
E heir property. and that the muiaervu
t n IAN was only frustrated by the accioso'e
: a ,coyery Of it by her father
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01

TnE BARRE BASK RoBBERY The case OF
George Miles was before Judge Loew. in the
New York Court Of Common Pleas. Monday.
upon the return of the writ of habeas corpus
granted Oh Friday last. Miles, as heretofore
reported. had been turned over to Vermont
officials on a warrant Of e1tradition. it being
claimed that re was one of the robbers OF
the Barre bank His departure was pre-
vented by writ ot ha beas corpus in the Su-
nreme Court br. on the hearing both
Judges Brady and DOnohue. before each OF
whom the case was taken. refused 20 utter
fere. the extradit'on proceedings being reg
ular. and the only ds!ense, that Miles was IN
the city III tie time OF the robbery. being
held 70 be inadmissablc. Miles Counsel tLen
sought to obtain writ oi certIorari aud stay
of proceedings peoding appeal 10 the Gen-
sral Term in October But no other Su-
preme Court Judge being then within reach.
Judge LOew was applied 70 To grant another
writ of haheas corpus. This writ Wa re-
turnable Tuesday and by that means Miles
was kept in New York city Mr.. j. l. HILL
on the hearing claimed that, lotwithStand-
ins any decision OF any other Judge. Judge
L0ew was bound to take up the question a.
an original one and inquire into IN. cause
OF the detention OF tbs defendant. But while
he was arguing. 1t appearing that mean
while a STAY OF proceedings under Judge
Dopohue's decision had been obtained from
Judge Lawrence the writ was dismissed
The Vermont authorities will. therefore.
have III await the decision of the General
Term.