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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

G@The telegraph and the Satanic
press generally, have published Mr..
Beecher as saying that plymouth
Church had fangs and would show
her fangs." 1t is only one of the
thousands of misrepresentation that
have been invented to create and feed
public sentiment against Beecher
What he said was that plymouth
Church had flag, and when assailed
would show her flag
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Taxing Church Property.

President Grant advises the people
to "tsx all property equally whether
church or corporation, exempting
Only the last resting place of the dead,
and, possibly, with proper restrictions,
church edifces." The United States
census shows the value Of church
property at the close of the last three
decades to be as follows:
In 1850. 87,92S, 80l
In 1860. Observation-Disclosures III, 1898, 4S2
In 1870. ........ 354, 489, 5S1
at the ratio of increase here indi-
Gated the President estimates that at
the close of the nineteenth century
there would be in the United States
$4,000 900, 900 invested in church
property. This rate of increase is
greatly in excess OF property which
carries the burden of taxation, and
hence the pressing inducement for
men to confne themselves into
church corporations, in order the
more easily and certainly to increase
their property. 1t may not be gen.
orally known that there are many of
these corporations in the United
States which own not only church
edifices and pastoral residences, but
large business blocks and other real
estate, bringing annually immense
rentals. The assessed value of all
property, real and personal, in the
state of Wisconsin as returned in
1874 was $346,476 AGA, being over
eight million dollars less than the
value of church property in the
United States in 1870. If the facts
with all their bearings were brought
clearly to the minds of the people
there are few who would not agree
with the President.
In 1870 the number of churches
and property were distribute among
the several denominations as follows ::
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
New Advertisements.
Administrators Sale of Per-
sonal Estate at Fennimore.

Notice is hereby given that will sell to the high
est bidder, at my house. one and half miles north
of Fennimore Center. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY I. 1876
at the hour of o'clock p m. the following person
al property of the estate of W. j. Lewis, deceased
to wit:
One gray mare, one black horse, one bay mare, one
cow, Backhawk cultivator, one wagon, one
spring wagon. two sets double harness, tanning
mill, one stubble pillow, one mower, gray horse,
One three year old lily, four tons of hay
Terms-All sums OF $40 and under cash all sums
over six months time will be given good approved
note at 10 per cent. animal interest.
JOHN G.. PERKINS,
Administrator of estate Of W. J. Lewis.
December 5, 1875. 40w2*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
AN AGENT is wanted 9sa,i in every county 70,

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and most liberal terms sent to all app lcants who
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Agency Department, Frank Leslie's Publishing
House, 537 Pearl Street, New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

REDUCTION IN EXPRESS RATES. =
The American Express Company,
with commendable foresight, has
lately made large reduc ion in rates,
especially in money packages. Pack,
ages containing Is dollars or less
will be sent to any point in the
United States reached by the Ameri-
can Express Company Except joint
offices } for 10 cents. Packages con-
tanning from SIC to $50 to any office
in the United States, except as above
Is cents. Packages containing s31
to $50, % cents, and larger amounts
in proportion. An arrangement has
lately been made by different express
companies by which letter enclos-
ed in government stamped envel-
ope, can be sent to any point 10 the
United States or 25 cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm, "a miles north
east Of the village of Mt. Hope the Woodman
and Boscobel road. Said farm contains $40 acres of
pasture and good oak timber. being watered by in
Vulnerable springs. 1t is one of the best farms in
this part of the country for raising stock There is
underground stable, and ali other necessary out
buildings. Also, good thrifty orchard and small
fruits of all kinds in abundance, convenient to a
good school, churches, and market for all kinds of
produce. VIII be sold on easy terms For particu-
lars call on or address CHRIS. STORM.
Mt. Hope October 81. 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farms for Sale.

Thefollowing described lands will be sold on rea-
sonnble terms by the undersigned My home place
Wis. 100 acres of which are tillable, the remaining
so being timber The place we'll improved and
plentifully supplied with living water there being
good dwelling house, likewise large barp,a rock
stable, and other necessary outbuildiugs. Would
make excellent stock farm. The orchard is large
and thrifty comprising more than 600 bearing trees
Adjoining this farm there is fine tract ofland which
will be sold with the above separately, thepur
chasers may desire Fifty of this under cul
tivation, the rest being timber. Also 200 bor
dering Platte River in sections l6 and H. town of Ell
lenboro. Grant County. THERE'S house this land
About so acres of the land being under cultivation
The rest is what may be called No. timber land
For particular the subscriber at Hazel Green
Grantee Wis. GABRIEL MILLS
March % 1874 Off
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

sm-We learn by the papers that
Goyernor-elect Luddington has ten
dered the appointment Of Private
Secretary to ur. Frank II. Putney.
The selection is said to be very
iudicioua one. Mr. Putney is an old
resident Of Wisconsin, and is well
acquainted with lis affairs. OF late
he has been temporarily engaged
editorally on a New York daily, but
will return to accept the appointment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT -
The President sent to the Senate on
Thursday, for confirmation, large
number of appointments, mostly
made during the recess. Those OF
Zachsriah Cham ler. Secretary OF the
Interior Edward Pierrepont, Alto :
ney General John c. New, rreasnr-
er of the United States aud John
Quincy Smith, Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, were confirmed with
out.reference, an unusual compliment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

Commissioners notice.
We, the subscribers, having been appointed COM
missoners by the Hon. County Court for the County
of Grant, to receive, examine and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons against Thomas Stanley
late of said county, deceased. and six months from
and after the sixth (6l day OF December, 1875, hav
ing been allowed and limited for creditors to present
their claims, do hereby give notice that will at
tend to the duties of our appointment on tho 9th
David Schrieuer, in Lancaster from nine (9) o'clock
a. m to four a. o'clock p. IN, each of said days
Dated at Lancaster, in said county, this l4th day
Of December, 1875.
ADDISON BURR,
DAVID SCHRIENER' Commissioners,
p. II. PARSONS.
4Oy6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farm for Sale.

The sou Invest quarter OF section s. and the south
town T. north Of range west, containing 200 acres
miles north of the village of Beetown Grant county
Wis. 125 under improvement, 80 acres bottom
land, several good springs and small stream run
ming through the whole length of the farm, frame
dwelling house, stabling and granery. Said farm
will be sold cheap and terms made easy. Inquire Of
A. H. ROBERTS, Beetown, or BALLENTINE BROS,
bloomington Wis 26tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
.W-In the notes of Supreme Court

~ In the notes of Supreme Court
decisions published in the State Jour
nal we find this:
.. Itis the settled law OF this
court, that he agent of an insurance
company, authorized to take risks
and issue policies against fire, may
waive By parol a condition in policy
issued by him. Miner q. Phneirn
Insurance company, q Wis, SOB, and
sah-equent cases in this court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

aa-A National dog show is to
commence in Chicago on the 18th Of
January next. Dogs attending the
show will be carried on the various
railroads free, and some of the most
distinguished dogs in the country
have signified their intention to be
present and compete for the prizes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers his farm for sale, containing
$50 acres. 1t is a very desirable place for
Raising Stock.
Situated on section 8, town of Ellenboro one half
mile from Pettyiohns mills, and one mile from school
house About so acres under pillow, and 40 meadow,
q good 1sture, abundance of big timber, oak,
maple q I'm. There is No. / frame house and
barn both new plenty of water near the house.
Terms-Sl2 so per acre; one-third down, balance
in two and four years.
For information apply to the subscriber.
J. B. CLOUGH.
Ellenboro, Wis. 37m3*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

Is'The Women's Centennial Ex-
eeutive Committee propose to issue
National Cookery Book for the
international Exhibition of 1876.
The book is to be purely American,
and not to contain receipts familiar
to other countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

State Of Wisconsin, La Fayette county-ss In
Circuit Court. John Bowling and James B. Dew
ling, infant, by 2. A Orion, his guardian dd Item
and special guardian plaintiffs against Henry Cor
with and Isabel Corwith, defendants. In partition:
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of and pur
Of the order Of sale by the said Court in the
above entitled action the 18th day of December,
1875, will, the 9th day of February, 1876, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, the front door
of the Court House. in ths village of Darlington, in
La Fayette county, Wisconsin, offer for sale, and
sell, public auction, for cash. to the highest bidder
all the following described tracts pieces and parcels
of land and real estate situate in the counties of
La Payette, Grant and Iowa, in the said State of
Wisconsin, to-wit The southwest quarter of sec
ton tw flour (24. The west half of the south
east quarter of section twenty four, in township
four "a, north range ~ of the fourth prin
cipa meridian. The east half of the northwest
quarter of section twenty coy in township four a.
north range two (2) east of the fourth principal
MERIDIAN in La Fayette county. The southeast quar-
ter of southeast qurter of thirteen 13) in town.
ship ouI a. north range ~ east of the fourth
principal MERIDIAN. The west half of the southwest
quarter OF section eighteen us in township four "a
north range two (2) east of the fourth principaI
meridian, in Iowa count y, and the northwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section eleven l)
in township six (6) north range % west of
the fourth principal meridian, in Grant County. If
such sale be not completed on said 5th Ivy of Feb
ruary, 1876 the same viii be continued from day to
day until all of said premises are sold
Dated December S, 1875.
c. b. HELM,
Sheriff of La Fayette County, Wisconsin.
c. 7. OSBORN, Plaintiffs Attorney. 40w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farm for Sale

The property known as the Daniel farm, IL miles
north of Bloomington containing 10 acres 20 acres
under cultivation and so of timber. all under
fence frame dwelling, stable and granary, good
spring the buildings. Will be sold at bargain.
Would like TO sell before seed time.
Terms:-0ns-half down. on balance time given to
suit purchaser For further information inquire of
the subscribers, JAMES BALLANrINE l. BRO
Room oton March lS Ii
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

sgA young lady received the fol-
lowing note, accompanied by q
bouquet of flowers: Dear, send
you bi the boy bucket of fours.
They is like my love for u. The mite
shade menes ktpe dark. The dog
fenil menes an your slave. Rosis
red and posts pail. my love for you
shall never fale."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

~ The grangers of California are
circulating a petition praying the
next legislature to pass bill fixing
the rate of attorneys and lawyers
fees where no special contract is
SooJa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

.Y@It is whispered, in certain
quarters, that an attempt will be
made, the coming session of the
Legislature, to get the Capital re-
mnued to milwaukee,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farm for Sale.

TIE undersigned, residing five miles southeast of
tie village ofGlen Haven aud five miles north of the
village of Cas- lle offers his farm for sale, contain
ing 1875 acres, ninety of whck ander cultivation
timber land adjoining, all being in section 81, town
4 all of which is offered TOR sale cheap For Terms
and further information inquire Of the subscriber.
Soft EDWARD METCALF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

sA- Henry A. Payne wants to be
postmaster of Milwaukee, and Times
dispatch says that Senator Howe
says he shall be appointed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

~ Mr.. John Turner, of the
Mauston Star, who shot himself q
few weeks ago. has almost entirely
recovered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

pm-The Waupaca Republican sug-
ecals the name Of E. W. Keyes as a
suitable person to succeed Howe in
the senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Farms for Sale.
For Rent or Sale.

will rent or sell my blacksmith, wagon and paint
shop. The business is situated in a very desirable
business part Of the village II is 20 by 10 feet and
IS well adapted and arranged for business purposes
Cassyille. Nov. %. 37tf II. HAUGER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Dentist.

Potosi, British, Rockville. Ellenboro, Martnsyile
Montfort, Highland, Nuscoda. Fennimore. Mt Home
Patch Patch Grove, oassville, Glen Haven, bloomington
1ee""u' 31-37
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

There is one Gentile to five
Mormons in Utah,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16

The Wisconsin State debt
amounts to SO, 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Dental Calendar.
DIR. BROWNS
Dental Calendar for December.
Cassville, 18th, 9Th, 9th, 10th.
Lancaster, 18th to Jan I'd.
Prospectus.

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
SHERIFF's SALE CoRw1ru.

BUSHNELL & CLARK,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
ESTATE-SHANLEY.

U d
Sheriff of La Fayette County, Wiscons
c. T. OSBORN, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
Dentist.
DR.. BROWN,

viii, during. first
fifteen days each Of
month, make profess
sional visits 10 two
or three Of the fol.
lowing towns, for
time o. which please
see his Dental Cal.
endar, on second
page of this nanar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
~ Silver and Silver-Plated
Ware in Great Variety at
MURPHEY'S.

a9w4
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
A Brute brought 70 Justice.

) -.
Atelegram from Danville, ILL.,, Of date
of March 18th, tells the following story
which surpasses in horror anything of
modern times:
A terrible and disgusting case of cruelty
to child has just been unearthed in our
city, in which John Trent and his little
stepdaughter, aged S years. are the
actors. The testimony elected at pre-
liminary trial yesterday (Trent having
been arrested the day previous by Deputy
Sheriff Hooton on complaint Of one Of
the neighboring women) went to show
the most brutal treatment of the child
by the stepfather. Upon the ex-
animation Of the child's body
by the authorities, its head
was found to be almost bald, its hair hav.
ing been plucked out by the roots by
Trent in his rage. Its little body was
covered with black and blue spots caused
by blows from the hand of this monster.
The bottom of it's feet were almost solid
biisters, caused by being bent back and
slapped with fiat board. Its eyes were
red and inflamed from tobaoco.juice hav.
ing been quirted into them by this brute
in human shape. The skin on it's wrists
was broken and torn by being jerked and
swung from side to side and around in a
circle. Some Of the witnesses testified
that Trent would keep the lit
tie innocent thing dancing up and
down for hours at a time for his
own amusement, and, if the child would
cease. he would apply the strap, and this
kind of cruelty would continue till the
child could dance no longer, and would
sink down overcome by exhaustion. FIRE.
quently, during the coolest weather of
this winter, the child has been locked in
a cold room, with scarcely enough cloth
ing to cover its nakedness, and forced to
remain thus for half day at a time.
One witness testified that, on the return
of the stepfather on one occasion, he
forced the child to eat it's excrement. The
child mother, who is a feeble, weakly
woman. in her examination before the
Justice, showed great fear of her hus.
band at times, her whole body being in a
tremor. Considerable excitement exists,
and there is some serious talk of lynch
ing him, though it is Loped that better
counsel will prevail. He was placed un-
der 81 500 bail, in default Of which he was
committed to jail.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
Vetoed.

VetOe0s
House File No. 388. "An act to amend
section sixty -nine of title one, chapter fiji
teen of the statutes at large, relating to the
annual tax to he levied to maintain public
schools"
File No. l6l, which have already ap.
proved effects the Identical object pro-
posed by this bill.
(Signed) q. X. DAVIS.
Senate File No. 241. "An act to provide
Justices of the Peace with copies OF the statutes
at large Of Minnesota"
I decline to approve an act entitled 'An
act to provide Justices of the Peace with
copies of the statutes at large of Mime
sota," passed March 4, 1875.
The Secretary of State is required by
this bill to purchase sufficient number
of Bissell's revision of the statutes of Min
nesota to supply one set thereof to each
of the Justices in the organized counties
of this State.
The price is to be not less than four
dollars a volume and, as a set of this
work is composed of two volumes, the
price Of each set would be eight dollars.
There are over eight hundred organized
townships in this State, and the statutes
require that two Justices shall be elected
in each election district. The number of
magistrates, therefore, whom it is con-
templated to supply'with these volumes
is over sixteen hundred, at cost of not
less than thirteen thousand dollars.
cannot believe that the Legislature
was fully apprised of the magnitude of
the expense to which this measure. will
subject the State. Whether this is so or
not, the appropriations made during the
last session are so large-caused by extra
ordinary exigcncies, such as the necessity
for frontier relief and the duty imposed
by the constitution to provide for taking
the census-that it is clearly prudent to
prevent any expenditures which may as
we'll be postponed.
(Signed.) G. K. DAVIS.
Senate File No. 2ol. IAN act requiring
Judges of Courts Of Record to reduce their
charges to juries in certain cases to writing"
Disapproved, March 3, 1876.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
Troops will be Put i'm the Field to
Prevent by Force Of Arms, if Neces.
sary, Any Parties Going to the Hills.

troops Will Oe FuC Ia tue 16lO 10
Prevent by Force Of Arms, If Neces-
sary, Any Parties Going to the Hills.
A St. Louis paper says "Gen. Sherman
was interviewed yesterday concerning the
action the government will take relative
to the gold hunting expeditions to the
Black Hills country, and that
gentleman said in substance that
expeditions would be prevented from en-
tering that region, or if any got in they
would be driven out. AS soon as the
weather will permit, troops will be put in
the field with instructions to prevent ex-
cursions into the Sioux reservations, and
these instructions will be carried out by
force of arms if need be. The integrity
of the treaty with the Sioux will be main
tanned at all hazards. The General said
1.-THE frontier people complain of Indian
raids, vet in this case do not seem to see
the injustice Of their own act, which is
modelled after the Indians mode of &C.
quiring property If necessary, troops
will be sent to bring out the party now in
the Hills.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
[From the Sioux City Journal, March ~

From the Sioux City Journal, March ~
Ex-Governor Austin, of Minnesota, has
written to prominent citizen of this
place regarding the Black Hills reports.
The Governor is interested in the matter.
He said that he had had a conversation
with General Terry upon the subject of
using troops to keep miners out Of the
Hills, and the General said he would be
obliged, Of course, if nothing was done by
Congress to open that country to the
white settlement, to use the military, and
try to keep the miners out of it. With
a few men like Governor Austin in differ
ent sections of the country to work for
the opening Of the Black Hills, the ques-
ton will De speedily settled in the affirm
alive.