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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-26

Total amount of Levy for 1875, 1885,? ?64 SO
county, ,iucluding $4,000 900 as
sessed to & o & R........- ~sl7, ,7O3, ,s13 90
By 76 lilo on each 500, Of
assessable property. ,!36, 764 5S
The State tax for 1878 is fixed by law al
20 5.ls on each sl0l Of assessed property,
which, added to the rs ll.l6 for ,be county
and other purposes, makes the SUN of o.
cents on each 500 of assessable property in
Allegany county for 1875.
DAWSON ARMSTRONG;.
Clerk to County Commissioners
jung 10, 1875.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-26
LAW and REAL ESTATEOFFICE

BROIDWlY, FROSTBURG, MD.
IN connection with the practice of Law
the undersigned will give special atten'
lion to the
Purchase and sale of Real Estate,
And shall eulcavor to make it the interest of
persons wishing to purchase, lease, or rent
nroncrty, to FIRST apply at this office. Prop
rr,y entrusted TO him for sale or other dis
position will be advertised at his own 2X-
pensc He has al present for sale, or rent,
several desirable houses, several good husi-
ness stands, and rooms suitable for offices
JNO $ GROVE,
Sept Attorney at Law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-26
The Best Thing Yet
A GREAT STRIDE
OVER

Wv ELS
The ordinary modes Of
GARMENT CUTTING
Silencing Directors
Assuring a Neat and
PERFECT FIT TO ALL!
The nature of this in
vention consists in its
having a Stationary Pat
tern, (exact in shape, on
which are indicated all
the lines and angles nee
cssary for cutting a gar
ment, as well n series Of
graduated scales with
numbers, each scale on
the patterns being letter.
ed, so as to correspond
with the letters at the
notches on the ruler, by
the application of which
the patterns are enlarged,
thus enabling any one to,
cut from a sin ole pattern,
whose angles and distan,
ccs are arranged for a
person of the smallest
size, q garment suited to
and that will fit a person
ofthc largest proportion.
This system is so SIM
pie ard easy to be under
stood that any child that
knows its figures can use
it, and ten minutes time is
sufficient to thoroughly
explain it to any one.
Having the right in
said invention for the
counties of ALLEGANY.
and GARRETT, Maryland
we are prepared to sell
Family Rights at a lo,o
price, either through our
travelling salesman, Mr..
JOHN w. GRIFFIN.
or at our home office,
opposite the Post Office,
Frostburg, Md. Call and
examine.
j. w. BERRY & co.
March 81
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-26

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
George G Mckay, Treasurer School
Board, for support schoos...... S3l 500 90
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-26

COURT HOUSE AND JAIL FUND.
For redemption courthouse and
Jail bonds due July l, 1876.........$5, 900 90
For interest on coupons bonded
debt of county y......................... 4,20O 90
F. +, Davis, architect, balance due $50 90
Total ,45O 90
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-26
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
CLERKS FEES.
Theo Luman, clerk amt fees due....S3,477 13
JURY AND WITNESS FUND.
For deficiency jury fund to June, ls75.$4OG0 90
Estimate to pay jurors and witnesses
to June, 1876. 5000 90
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
AT MINERAL POINT.

SOUTH. hohth'
Leave pIattevile IS m Leave warren. ~ ~
Leave Belmont. IS m Leave Darlington = - =
Leave Darlington % ~ Leave Beimont;.iidi - - -
Arrive Warren. ~ n Ar've PlatteFllleL,- - " -
Connecting with trains Of )aiiy except Suho~I
1. c. X. X.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
Looking up History.

Reports from the friends in the several
towns who have bsen obtaining subscribers
for my history are quite encouraging. Will
those who have not reported please do SO.
AS to facts and incidents of history | de-
sign seeing all persons in the county, before
my work is done, who can probably give me
assistance, but trust they will not, for that
reason, be backward about communicating in
other ways. l want everything that will be USE
full or interesting. Many items come into my
hands that are contradictory and | wish to
got at the truth.
To indicate what l want, find that several
persons have written down Mr.. Aaron Boice
as the first citizen and the first builder in
what is now the village OF Lancaster. One
establishes him here in 80, another in "a
and another in 35. But Mr.. A. D. Ramsey
shows satisfactorily that the first citizen was
Naham Dudley, who built house near the
Big Spring in 1929, and that this was after
ward bought and occupied by Mr.. Boice
Without naming other conflicting state
ments, have Mr.. F. c. kirkpatrick repre-.
sented as having done the first blowing land
how and when he did IT'D ever done in Grant
County.
Mr.. Joseph Dickson as having broken and
planted the first twenty acres in corn.
| have many more of these but wish to
know the first in all the townships and Incl
dents connected with them. Have also the
names of the first white children born in some
towns but not all.
Major G. n. Price was an early settler at
Cassville and was in the Black Hawk war
when Jeff Davis was stationed at Prairie du
Chen. The Major and Jeff had difficulty
and Jeff challenged the Major to a duel jeff
asked the Major to name the terms of the
fight.
"With the muzzle of my pistol in your
mouth, sir, and the muzzle OF your pistol in
mineo
Our early history is full of such incidents,
and want all Of them.
There are accounts of visits to the mines of
Grant as early as 1919
In 1924 John Bonner went from Gaena TO
where Hazel Green now is, in search OF old
Indian diggings. He found some and next
day took out II 900 lbs. of lead ore. This is
represented as the first white maa's ork on
that ground.
Where Muse oda now is there was village
of Fox Indians of whom we have some ac-
count as early as 1866 Who can furnish
traditions?
A writer in the Dubuque Times collects a
series of murders occurring on and near Blakes
prairie, and names the first one as having
doomed it as field of blood. But he did not
relate how re:reating family of Indians WERE
long before that, owe. taken near the center of
that prairie and torn to peices by their savage
brothers who could not be restrained by the
white officer.
But am not now writing history. | am
hunting it up. | have more than | want and
yet want more. | expect to "wade through
floods to find a fountain" and l want the
floods collected into one sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

kA-Justice Burr's court was en-.
gagged Tuesday and Wednesday in
the examination of DR.. S. j. Merritt,
brought here last week on requisi-
ton from Iowa, charged by J. P.
Varrel of Feunimore, with stealing a
horse from him. The trial is going
on yet today. Merritt claims the
horse in question was his own that
be had got it from VarrelI 10 trade.
1t will cost Grant county the value
of several horses to settle the mat
ter. The Sheriff thinks it a badly
mixed up case. The Pros. Atty,
Geo. E. Carter, THINKS he has clear
case, and Bushnell & Clark, for the
defense think their way clear. Its
mere matter of what you look
through,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Pen Sketches BY the Herald Correspondents
Bloomington.


Annual school meeting in Dis
trict No. l, Monday, July II.
The following named gentlemen
were installed in the offices of the
West Grand Encampment, I. O. 0
F., at Bloomington, July |, 1875 /:
"George w. Nevins, G. F.; VIM.
Bate, Ii. F.; Frank J. Schell, S. W.;
Samuel Woodhouse, J. W.; David
Ballantine, Treasurer; Patrick Bart
ley, Scribe
"A little colloquial cold water
don't generally hurt much, but when
the literal thing itself comes down in
torrents it has tendency to dampen
the ardor of the truest patriot. This
was the experience of the large crowd
who assembled in Bloomington on
Monday to celebrate our nations
birth day. The morning was con-
tinuation of nearly all the mornings
for month past, rainy. The rain
having ceased about 8 o'clock, by
noon a large crowd was on the
grounds and everything promised to
be the most successful celebration
ever held in Bloomington. Prof. K.
FL. Sprague, the orator of the day,
was introduced to the audience by
the President, James Kenyon, and,
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, he held the vast con-
course of people as if spell-bound to
the end of his discourse. The orator
depicted in eloquent word pictures
the trials and sufferings of our fore
fathers in achieving our independence,
as well as the blood and treasure that
it cost in preserving the worlds best
government. The rain come thicker
and faster, so that much of the pro-
gramme had to be omitted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

history of the many peoples OF the
East who have accepted the law, then
fiourished, then neglected the law,
then persisted is proof. And isn't it
true of the thousands, perhaps millions
of people, who, leaving traces of the
highest intelligence were buried out
of sight in this western world, GEN.
turtles before written history began !?
The copper mines in our own state
have marks which show them to have
been worked by skilful hands scores
of centuries ago. Along the waters
of the Missouri are traces of the high
est skill in engineering, believed to be
older than European civilization.
These people have all gone the way
Of all who violate the law of progress,
the law of God.
A map of the United States, on
which was marked off the revolution.
airy Thirteen, was occasionally refer
red to for illustration. The effects of
our success upon other nations was
pointed out. The spirit of orr Re-
public is infused more or less into all
of them. France now claims to be
Republic, Spain has tried to be.
Cuba will never rest until republic
can banner waves over the West
Indies. Even in China and the island
empire of Japan freedom has advanc-
ed and with it more enlightened
policy. But our ideal has not been
reached. The great ordeal and the
trials through which we have passed
are our schools and we must con.
tinue to advance.
The above is a very disconnected
and imperfect outline of Col. Clark's
speech. At its conclusion the band
struck up "Red, White and blue"
After the music "Johnny" Mcpherson
was "walked out" by the President
and talked briefly about our Doth an
niversary. After him "Cheer, Boys,
Cheer" was the performance by the
band.
MIR. John Wilkinson was called out
and made remarks, making his pride
in American citizenship his text.
The band followed him with the "Star
Spangled Banner" and "Oswald's
Gallop," piece of music composed
by Mr.. Oswald, who sometime ago
took his own life at British Hollow.
This is the first attempt Of the
Ellenboro people, at a celebration
and they may well be proud of their
success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
How STRANGE and HOW TRUE!
MONOPOLY IN THE BOOK
BUSINESS BURSTED.
No Middle Man-HOnest John on One
Side, All-Spioer on the Other.

The public is most cordially invited to call and
examine my new stock Of SCHOOL BOOKS, POCkET
BOOKS, ALBUMS and STATIONERY, in all It's
branches together with we'll selected lot OF Toys
to please the little Ones all of whom are Invited to
come in and sit down three-legged stool, and III
take a broken piece Of stick candy and break II in
many pieces, regardless of damages, and d.
vide IL all around for everybody knows love little
aud even if you do not buy anything You
will not be driven out of the house with a broom
stick And now, trust the people OF Lancaster and
surrounding country will confer liberal share OF
their patronage upon John in order 10 keep him from
going back to his old business OF saloon Keeping,
which he should hate muehly. / shall sell cheap
for cash only, and will not ask yon to help pay fer
debts incur by selling at enormous prices, and get
my money when can. This Is no advertising dodge,
but really want to sell these goods to get money
enough to start bank. shall endeaVor 10 keep on
hand a full line of Fancy and Family Groceries,
Tobacco and Cigars, Lemons, Oranges and Confec-
tionery in all varieties. Bnmmers have habit OF
showing bills into my face and see no objection to
passing them around therefore, Saturday paymasters
together with those that will pay when they come in
again requested to keep at respectable distance
Lunch heretofore, though unavoidable circum-
stances have placed second even third in rank
a restaurant keeper, but there IL nobody TO blame
but my humble self for not keeping up with the
times by advertising quails rabbits frogs, ducks and
grasshoppers dish Of oysters that are sttened
by process peculiar to our climate, or, perhaps
owing to that great leveler, Time shall keep man
uacturDg Ice Cream that will even lift PHILADELPHIA
out of its boots. And now that am no longer a
vender OF the ardent trust that these sweet little
ladies will no longer object to calling at my house
and being waited upon in the most exquisite French
style Admission free, but on leaving, well then ach
Gottt And now you will wonder how it is that can
keep all these things and selling them cheap,
and still keep even with the world. will be plain
and tell you: drought big pile of money to this
place to commence with, II recollect right, had
az much as four dollars; you can easily see why
held out long. Crusaders can point TO mo with
pride, example that their efforts have not been
in vain There is joy in heaven, and angels are look
ing down shedding tears over repentent old sinner
like j. BlE go.
n B-I have on hand a lot Of nice little baskets.
he an han lv fp If
you should happen to forget it, you need not bring
than hack j. Il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

THE BURDocK WEED'-A gentle
man of this county, who has made
farming study has this to say;
"Many are not aware of the dam
age done by this troublesome weed.
The soil is rapidly Slapped Of its rich
ness. The seeds float down the ra-
vines and seed the country below,
and our horses, hogs and sheep help
spred the pest; so much so that our
laws impose a fine upon whoever
allows q blrdock to mature and pro-
duce seed upon their lands. Now is
the time to dig up all on your farm.
You will not only do yourself and
your neighbors kindness but may
save yourself from severe fine.
All should enforce the law in this
respect"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

BURGLARY Sheriff McCoy's resi-
dence was visited on Tuesday even
ing by sneak thief, who gained
enterance through the back door. He
was dainty fellow, and after having
had festival all by himself in the
pantry, in which the cookies suffered
oonsidelably he snugly placed box
Of the Sheriff's best cigars in his coat
pocket, appropriated his best over
coat, hat, umbrella, some shirts, and
serenely glided out again. He did it
all SO quietly, kindly forbearing to
awaken the inmates, that the losses
were not discovered until late the
next morning. Evidently this fellow
is one of squad of tramps going
from town to town. Persons in the
county should be on their guard and
may possibly be able to "spot" these
fellows, and put stop to such reck-
less exhibitions of "cheek."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

THE FOURTH IN LANCASTER
There are several boys in this vicinity
who wish the fourth hadn't come, and
who think that fire crackers are a
heather fraud. One of them carried
his bunch of crackers in his pocket
all day Sunday, for safety, but mad
vertently let lighted match drop on
them. When the crackers commenced
popping he worked like missionary
to get away from his coat. He failed
in that but succeeded 10 making more
noise than the crackers did.
Another thought that the most ap-
proved way OF doing it was to hold
a cracker between his teeth and light
it. He did so, and will hereafter
wear his nose upside down, and cult
vate a mustache only with extreme
difficulty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
THE FOURTH AT OASSVILLE.
The Gods Put a Damper on Patriotic Zeal
Both Rocks and Rain Fall Upon the People

We regret that we cannot give
more space to our reports of the diff
ferent celebrations in the county. The
report from Cassville, by Mr.. Snec-
lode, comes so late that we are COM
PEELED to condense it somewhat. We
CLEAN a few extracts:
At the hour the procession was to
form, a telegram was received that
large rocks, sliding down upon the
track of the G. ID. q. NJ. railroad,
were delaying the train on which the
band was coming, and when the mu
sic arrived it was past noon. The
procession formed in front of the
Denniston house, and marched
through the street headed by the
Gear of Liberty" which had the usual
complement of beautiful young ladies.
The declaration was read in English,
but the reading in German was omit
ted on account of the rain. Music fol-
lowed and then Prof. w. 3. Clark
commenced his eloquent and instruct
i've grafton, but on account of the
rain he was obliged to cut it off at
both ends and leave considerable out
in the middle. The toasts were de-
livered with Mr.. Rockefeler's usual
amount of good humor, and the exer-
cises were success as far as they
could be, considering the day. The
music was excellent. And the gen.
tlemen of the committee deserve much
praise for their excellent arrangement
of all matters connected with the days
dOings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

CONGREGATIONAL FEsTIvAL.-The
festival on Tuesday evening at the
Congregational church, in aid of the
church library, was, in most points,
the best of the season, and Melted a
good sum for the library-some $50,
we believe. The table was bountiful-
~ supplied, and inspired one, in gaz-
ing at it, to exclaim with Pecksniff,
''here is richness" Much enterprise
was evinced by engaging the string
band for the occasion, under the lead
ership of Prof. 10 Barnett, as of yore,
which discoursed good variety of
music. Miss Carrie Barber sang
superbly and added much to the
entertainment. Such episodes in So
cial life are a pleasant spice to our
daily routine of life and can be in
dulged in none too often.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
Mill and Farm for Sale.

1 offer my new and splendid mill. with farm OF zoo
acres, for sale cheap half cash down and half in
equal yearly payments, with ten per cent. interest
Ny mill is doing frst-cass work. and in good repair
no mill make more or better Hour. customers
kindly treated and satisfaction given. urnds corn
and feed OF Saturdays l keep the best OF mIliers
and will not be beat by any Won't steal more thaa
l can hide; return all poorly marked SACKS WITH
sTancastsT Nav ia Ia. eve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
Beetown, July l, 1875.

McGREGoR, Ia, July 2-The Wau-
kon Il Johnsonport Narrow~gauge
railroad is to be completed and in
operation before Winter. 1t is to
extend from Waukop, the county
seat of Allamakee county, to John.
sonport, a station on the Chicago,
Dubuque & Minnesota railroad, about
IA miles north of this place. Hon.
D. w. Adams, of Waukon, master of
the National Grange, is now in the
East 10 purchase the iron.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
STOCK FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned will sell the following tract Of
land situated in the town of Potosi. and known as
the Osceoa FARM There 800 acres plow land,
1850 good bottom land, balance ridge wood land The
farm located Grant river and adapted for stock
raising A good dwelling house and barn on the
premscs. Terms reasonable, The property will be
sold in body or In parcels. JAMES z. cox,
Iancaster nee al 42m6 JOHN W. McCABE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Republican state Convention.

MADISON, Wis, May 90, 1875.
A state Convention representing the Republican
Party OF Wisconsin, is hereby called to meet at the
Capitol, in Madison, at IL o'clock M on WEDNEs-
DAY JULY I, 1875 for the purpose OF placing IN
nomination candidates for election for state oncers
to be supported by the party at the next general
election and to transact such other business as may
1e deemed appropriate ,
" T. W. KEYES. Chairman.
p.,v Tvr.Nn ELIHU COLEMAN,
r NJ ROBERT McCURDY,
j n. VIVIAN, II; ID SoLAs,
/. NJ BEAN, =; 4 ~. hiS " 80.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
To Bridge Builders !:

The Town Boards of Fennimore and Liberty are
ready to receive proposals to build bridge on the
town line, the county road leading from Bosco-
bel Lancaster, Mitchels farm. The bridge TO
be of wood with abutments IL feet wide feet
high, feet on bottom, feet top, span 20 feet.
The general structure to be the same as the other
bridges in Gregory Hollow. Bids will be received up
to July 81 by NJ. P Smith or II. Danklen, Fennmore.
or j. A. Boerner Liberty. lows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned, residing five miles southeast Of
the village ofGlen Haven aud five miles north OF the
VILLAGE Of Cassvle offers his farm for sale, contain
i ng 1856 acres ninety of which snder cultivation
and good improvements, and the remainder young
timber land adjoining all being in section 81, town
all of which is offered for sale cheap For Terms
and further information inquire of the subscriber.
soft EDWARD MEICALF.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
Wanted.

A No clerk, for general merchan disc store; on
who has from two to four years experience ia the
business and who keep set of books if neces-e
sary, preferred. Best of reference required. Adj
dress giving reference and amount of salary wanted
JOHNSON VAN buren,.
16w2 Castle Rock, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned will sell his farm of 100 acres st
uated miles southwest Of Lancaster 50 acres un-
der pow balance timber and bottom land. The prop
erty is we'll watsred and adapted for stock raising
farm purposes, Comfortable log dwelling and stable
on the premises. The land is all under fence.
Lancaster March II. 1852 MAGNUS BULL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
DIED.

In Glen Haven June g. 1875. Clara J., only child of
Alfred and Jennie Humphrey, aged years.
Bright, beautiful and lovey-the light of the dwell
ng the JOY of the household. Too frail to dwell
EARTH the Gentle Sheppard has taken her loom in
heaven. The parents are deeply bereaved but are
comforted with the blessed hope which Jesus has Civ
Them of meeting her again in the Paradise of God,
where shadows never come, tears never fall, and
death. divided friends meet to part
e. MCKINLEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
Farm for Sale.

The property known as the Daniel farm, ~ miles
north Of bloomington containing 100 acres, 40 acres
under cultivation and so of timber all under
fence, frame dwelling, stable and grsnary, good
spring near the buildings. Will be sold at bargain
Would like to sell before seed time.
Terms:-0ns.haf down, ION balance time given to
suit purchaser For further inor nation inquire of
the subscribers, JAMES BALLANTINE BRO.
BLOOMING ton, March IS. 1t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08
The Old Welsh Mill For Sale.

The Little Grant Mill property. owned by me, will
be sold on reasonable terms and good time. The
mill site and water power is Of the best in the
country The building new-rock basement and
frame overhead size 3ox60 feet. Also will be sold
with the same, 20 of good bottom land. Come
soon If you want good bargain
ADAMsoN WELSH
Little Grant, April 20, 1875. 6m3*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-08

Station agents on the line of the Milwau-
hee & St Paul K. r. in Grant county who
have not already reported the recent change
Of time arrivals and departures OF trans are
rennested 70 forward the same at once.