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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-18
- Trains with Through
~ Cars
TO NEW YORK.

THIS IS THE ONLY LINE THAT RUNS THE
celebrated PULLMAN PALACE CARS from Chicago 10
Baltimore, Washington City, Philadelphia and
New York, W thout change Ask for tickets via
Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania Line.
Through tickets for sale at all principal ticket
offices, at the lowest current rates.
+. X: MYERS, G, P. TIA
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-18

B9D Daily Subscribers to the Argus, eol o
do not receive their papers regularly and
promptlN are requested 70 report at the
business office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
Fit Appointment.

The Senate has confirmed the APP
pointment of DR.. o. w. Wight as
State geologist with only one dssent-
ing voice. There can be no question
of the entire fitness of the nomination.
DR.. Wight possesses deeper knowl-
edge Of paleontology than any other
man alive. 1t may be proper to ex-
plain that paleontology means the
science of the ancient life, ofthe earth,
or the fossils which are the remains of
such life, and is one of the most inn
portant and obscure branches of geol-
ogy. He is well up in mineralogy as
well, being fully competent to de-
scribe the strata of seven European
languages. We shall expect bulky
volume from the Dr.'s pen, setting
forth with proper elaboration and de-
ia | certain facts of which we venture
on the following mere extracts of an
outline: zone of the most interest
ing of the extinct animals Of Wiscon-
sin is the Bourbon Democrat { Demos
Barst0WliS). This animal, as shown
by the Satterlee fossil, must have
tiourished to comparatively recent
period. 1t was succeeded by the
Pseudo Reformer, or Hay Seed Mon
grel (Orn,thorhynchus WightU,)
which | had the honor of discovering
1t will be remembered that there was
at one time much controversy con-
corning the identity of this with the
earlier (O'nithorhynchus Cincinnati,
sometimes called OrnithorhynchuS
GreeIii, or Ornihorhgnchus TaltoniS.
But neither this animal, nor the Mis-
sourian species (Ornithynshus Schurt-
zus) ever appear to have flourshed in
Wisconsin The archaic office hold
der, (Cormcrans Washburnii) disap-
peared simultaneously with the intro
duction of the Ornithorhyhchus, by
whom it is sometimes believed to have
been destroyed. the great +resem-
blance between the OrnithorhynchuS
and the Demos BarStoooii, both con-
fessedly natives of the same locality,
constitutes one of the most powerful
arguments in favor of the doctrine of
development. Eau Claire Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

He UNDERSTANDS IT.-This is the
way a Frenchman reported the
Brooklyn Scandal: "von dreat
Ecclesiastical Scandal-Great excite
ment 10 New York ct Brookl0n-
Tree Clergymen in moosh Troubell-
Mons Moultong, Tlltong ct Beecharh
hav Won grand controversies. Mons.
Moultong is re pasteur of re Plee-
mooz shurch Of New York, discouv-
are by Columbus, Ohio, in 1892.
Mons. Moultong is accuse of taken re
impropare libartee wiz re wife of
Theodore Beeehare who is Mrs. Har-
riott BeechaIe Stowe, re mozare of
Onkle Tom, re blind pianiste. Mons.
Beechare also is aecuze of re improp-
err libertee wiz Madame TiItopg,
daughter If Susan B. Anthony, ze
sister of Mark Anthony, who vas
make love wiz Cleopatra. Mons.
Moultong have cause the separasns
ong of Mons. Beechare and his wife.
She resides ia re seety of Brooklyn,
while he has move into Elizabeth,
New Jersee. Re congregashong of
ze Pleemooz Rock church will not
permit Mons. Moutong to preesch
longare from Eat pooIpeet. Re great
ese excitement prevails" Our
French friend appears to understand
this matter as clearly as though he
had statement to make.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

cause we love ourselves more. We
are truely in earnest to secure some
railroad junction; and the proximity
Of your city, together with her COM
mercial advantages, prompt US, from
self.interest, to stretch out our hands
TO you for aid and assistance in the
prosecution of an enterprise we are too
feeble to accomplish alone; and were
1t within our power, we would provoke
you also to that selishness which
would incite you to meet as in our ex-
tremity; at the same time believing
that your interests are one with our
own, and that the benefits accruing
from success would be mutual: saving
that yours would be manifold the
greater.
We urge this enterprise upon Du-
buque at this time more particularly,
because of the seeming determination
OF our people to have a railroad to
some point, provided such can be Sc
cured by the amount of means within
our control.
In order that you may the more
clearly comprehend our situation, it
becomes necessary for me to say that
the laws Of our State Cand | think
very wisely too) limit US in the
amount of bonded Indebtedness we
are permitted to shoulder by taxation
for railroad purposes; and this limit
will confine us to about $4,000 pay
able in ten annual payments, with in
terest at 10 per cent. until paid; and,
moreover, if | comprehend the law
fully, no second obligation can be in.
Cured until the first is wholly paid.
If, then, we are driven to invest our
funds in another direction, we are
then debarred for ten years to come
from giving aid and encouragement to
this or any other Dubuque connection.
All this being true, the whole matter
now rests in the willingness and en-
ergy with which Dubuque enters into
the enterprise; and when she mani
tests the willingness and ability to in
sure success, we have no doubt but
the people of Lancaster will direct her
means in that channel. 1t would be
untrue if we assured you that all of
our citizens are in favor of this route;
but we think we are fully justified in
expressing no doubt that we can, with
proper encouragement from you. by a
large majority direct our funds to aid
in the construction of this road.
We have appealed to the citizens of
Dubuque in this matter, in hopes they
might see their interest to be one
with our own; and therefore have APP
preached them as if our own neigh
bors and business kith and kin, but
should they turn deaf ear to our en-
treaties, we shall seek audience of, and
cooperation with, the Gentites.
| write simply as citizen of Ian
caster, and by no delegated authority.
Yours Respectfully,
JAMES A. JONES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
EE "A beautiful displav in the hea,

ETA beautiful display in the heav-
ems was noticed here, as we'll as else
where, last Friday evening, and the
Fond du Lac Commonwealth thus de-
sc.ibes it: A very unusual and beau
tiful phenomenon was observed last
evening at $50. A very large "halo"
surrounded the moon, extending from
few degrees east of the zenith to a
point below the horizon. Half way
down each side and opposite the moon
appeared two balls of light in which
appeared all the primary colors.
From these balls another circle ex-
tended around the heavens, this circle
being imperfect only within the halo.
AT the top point Of the halo another
ball Of colored light appeared which
was also the centre point of the seq
ment of circle of light-its radius
being nearly equal to that of the halo.
Very near the zenith was fourth ball
of light which was also the central
point of another segment of circle
outside of the halo and Of course of
larger radius, passing through the
ends OF the previous segment and
forming with it nearly an eclipse. 1t
was a beautiful and singular phen-
omonon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
BANKRUPT SALE

The undersigned will sell at public auction at the
residence of Victor Schwaller. bankrupt, THURS
DAY, MARCH 4, 1875, span Of horses, colt,
COW, twoyear old steers, yearIings, 10 shoats
4 with pigs, $50 bushels of wheat more less,
sled, sleigh, buggy, Nanny
reaper, Woods self raking reaper, one-haf of 3
second hand reapers seeder, cultivator, one
plow, one tanning mill, and other farming utensils.
The interest and tile of the aforesaid bankrupt in
and TO the following described lands will be sold sub
iect to any membranes thereon the purchaser will
be entitled to possession and of these lands for
year more, with the right of redemption, &c,
West half of northwest quarter of section one, and
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and
the northwest quarter Of the southeast quarter, and
the northeast half Of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, and the southwest half of the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter Of the
southeast quarter of section two, all in township
four, north of range six west, situated in Grant
county, Wis. Also, the west half of the northeast
quarter section a. town 5. north of range in Grant
county, Wis.
Terms of salo-Cash, unless otherwise agreed on
day of sale. D. F. BROWN, Assignee
G. W. LUMPEINs, Anctioneer.
Bloomington, February l6. 49v2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04


The TAX bILL.-The House on
motion of Mr.. Dawes has passed a
substitute for the pending Tax and
Tariff bill. The substitute taxes
whiskey to be made hereafter 90 cents
gallon, increases the tax on tobacco
from 20 to "a cents pound, on cigars
from IS 10 So thousand, and on Gig
arettes from 50 to IS per cent. The
increase of 25 per cent. on the present
duty on sugar and molasses, and the
restoration Of the 10 per cent. duty on
woolens, steel, and iron, are retained
as its committees bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
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 its
branches together with well selected lot of TOYS
to please the little ones all OF whom are invited to
come in and sit down threelegged stool aud III
take broken piece OF stick candy and break it in
ever SO many pieces, regardless OF damages and d.
vide II all around for every body knows love little
en- tdren. IA 81 even il you do not huy ANYTHING Won
Wiz not be driven out Of the house with broom
Silica Ahe now trust tie people Of Lancaster and
surrounding eoautry will confer liberal share of
their pair eGge upon John III order keep him from
going back to his old business of saloon keeping,
whtch he should hate SO muchly. / shalt sell cheap
fer cas- only, and viii not ask you 10 help pay fer
debts incur by selling at enormous prices. and get
my money when can. This is advertising dodge,
put really want to sell these goods to get money
enough 70 start bank | shall eHdeayor keep
hand iuii line of Fancy and Family Groceries,
TOBACCO and Cigars, lemons Oranges and Contec-
tionery Ia all varieties. Banners have habit Of
shoYIg bills into my face. and | objection to
passing them around therefore, Saturday p4ymaSters,
together with those that will pay when they come in
again are requested to keep al respectable distance
Lunch as heretofore, though unav oidable circum-
stances nave placed second even third in rank
a. restaurant keeper, but there is nobody to blame
put my humble self for not keeping up with the
hes by Advertising quails rabbits, frogs, ducks and
sasshoppers or new dish of oysters that Attened
py process peculiar to oar climate, or, perhaps
owing 70 that great leyeler Time. shall keep man
utaeturins Ice Cream that will lift PhilAd phia
out OF It's boots. And now that | am no longer
veneer o. the ardent trust that those sweet little
ladies viii no longer object to cai'ing at my house
ana belhg waited upon ia the most exquisite French
style Admission free but on leaving wei then, ach
Gott! And now yen will wonder how il is tina.
keep All these things and selling them SO cheap.
ana sull Keep even with the world L VIII be plain
ana tell you: brought big pile OF money to this
place 70 commence With. If recollect right, had
as much as four dollars; you easily why
held out SO long. Cru aders point 10 with
pride, xamPle that their efforts have been
IL vain There Is joy in heaven, and angels are look.
like j BIEG
\. f.-I have on hand lot Of nice little baskets.
which Come SO handy to carry eggs home in, and if
them back. j. b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
sag The Lower House of Congress

sa~The Lower House of Congress
has adopted the bill for the improve
ment Of the Mississippi River at its
mouth by the Eads jetty scheme.
Captain Eads agrees to undertake the
clearing of the channel thirty feet i'll
depth, between the Southwest Pass
and the Gulf, for gross compensa-
ton of s8,000,0Oo. In case the work
is not begun within eight months after
the passage of the bill, or if a channel
twenty feet in depth is not made in
thirty months, or if two feet addition
al are not secured in each year sue
ceedag until a depth of twenty six
feet is reached, the privileges granted
by the bill will be cancelled. The gov
eminent virtually assumes no respon.
slbility, and pays no profit to the con-
tractor until the work is done. An
appropriation of $3.50, 900 per year for
twenty years, will, however be paid
for the prosecution of the work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

The following cases have been dis
posed Of up to the hour of going 10
press:
FIRST DAY.
State of Wisconsin VS. Clarence Hale, malls
eiously injuring mare; Geo Garter for
pitt. Information filed.
State of Wisconsin VS. Martin Hayden, dam
ages; VIM & Geo Garter, A w Bell.
Dismissed by plf
Thomas Tourney vs. John Gerhard ct al, fore
closure; Bushnell & CLARK, Barber d Clementson.
Continued by Defts.
Peter Mum vs. John Alderman appeal; Bar
Der Clementson for pltf Settled and dis
missed
Mary a James ct al VS. George Kendall ct al
money demand; A w Bell, VIM & Geo B
Carter Settled and dismissed by stipulation.
Clemens Schwaller vs. Luther Basiord ct al,
relief Bushnell d CLARK Barber & Clementson.
Dismissed by plff.
President and Trustees Village Of Platte
vile VS. Owen Dolan, appeal; A w Bell, VIM
Il & Geo Carter. Settled and dismissed by
stipulation.
John Atkinson VS. Emma Atkinson, divorce;
Barber Clementson for pltf Order of ref
erence.
SECOND DAY
amer u III W. u dtLSS alhlisbRt u az
relief; Barber Il Clementson, WIN Geo b
Carter. Cause continued by defts
Bayley as administrator VS. Il WEIGH.
Finding of court and Judgment.
Geo Page VS. Christian Born ct at. Order
confirming Sheriff 5 sale.
Geo Page VS. Frederick Wilhelm Order
confirming Sheriff's sale.
RJ Huntington, guardian, VS. Thomas Chap
man, money demand VIM d Geo Carter,
A w Bell. Continued by Gefts.
VIM Coonrad VS. Nancy A CONRAD, motion
or suit money, court orders $40 to be paid
by plf to defts atty.
State OF Wisconsin VS. Samuel Frazier, dis.
| turbihg public meeting Ton appeaD Geo B
Carter, Bushnell Clark. Nolle prosequi
entered by deft's paying $50.
John Atkinson VS. Emma Atkinson. Judg-
ment of divorce signed
State of Wisconsin VS. John Carlos, assault
and battery ION appea); Geo Carter for
pltf. Continued by deft
VIM IL Vivian VS. Jackson Seward ct al,
foreclosure of mortgage; Barber & Clement
son. Order of reference made.
Isaac Mcdonald vs. Pittman & McWilliams,
money demand; Geo C Hazelton, Barber &
Clementson Continued by deft
State of Wisconsin VS. James earns, assault
with intent to kill; Geo B Carter, VIM Z Car
ter. Nolle prosequi entered
W J Varrell VS. ] B Church, appeal;
Barber Clementson, Hazelton and Bushnell
q Clark. Cause on trial by jury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

NoBLE WoRDs. -"Don't forget that
amid all the reverses and mutations
OF human affairs, God calmly sits on
his throne; that truth will ultimately
prevail over faIsehood, and the right
vanquish the wrong. Stand by the
flag. wrap the mantle of human
rights little closer about you, close
up the ranks, cheer up your comrades,
and whoever your leader may be
keep step to the music of the union,
which is our asylum and citadel, and
the asylum and citadel of human
rights. N-Matt. Carpenter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
sm-since the law requiring New

eA-Slnce the law requiring News
paper publishers to prepay postage
on their issues, the task of ascertain
ing the circulation on large dailies
and Metropolitan weeklies is not diff.
fcnlt. The total amount paid by all
papers published IN Chicago, during
the month of January, both daily
and weekly, was S., 1865, of which
amount the Inter Ocean paid 81, 600. 24
nearly oaeJVtk Of the lohoEe. The
amount paid by the Tribune, Times.
Journal, and Post aud Nal, on ali
their editions, was S73S GA The
Inter Ocean paid s261 60 more than
all of them combined.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned living one mile and half from
Lancaster, on The Prairie dn CHEN road, offers bis
acres Hn1er cultivation, aud 20 acres enclosed:
good new flame house and kitchen and fine sprin0
house near the dwelling, log stable, granaries etc.
a splendid orchard with 30 bearing trees. There is
chance for purchaser to more land adjoining
this farm if desired Terms-$l600 one-haif cash
down, balance on time HENRY SICK
Lancaster, February II. 4stf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

CHURCH DAYs.-Mid Lent Sunday,
March 7; Palm Sunday, March 81;
Good Sunday, March, 90; Easter Sun.
day, March %; Low Sunday, April 4;
Rogation Sunday, May 2; Ascension
Day, Nav 6; Whit Sunday, May IS;
Trinity Sunday, May %; Corpus
Christi, May p; Sunday before Ad-
vent, Nov. q; Advent Sunday, Nov.
%; Christmas Day, Dec. %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

E The next House of Representa-
tives will comprise one hundred and
twelve soldiers of the late rebel army
Four ffths of the Southern Represen-
tatives are Of that class How clearly
these startling facts demonstrate the
usurpation of President Grant and the
Republican party? And how forcibly
they Illustrate the recent Southern
cutlery against the military power.
and the simulated fear of military
depotism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
@-An act b:

An act has just passed the leg
islature and become a law, authoriz'
ing poison to be used for the distruc-
ton of wolves and wild cats in the
months of November and December,
under certain regulations and restric-
tions. The law must be read public
~ by the chairman or clerk of the
town board of each town in the State,
at the annual town meeting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

THE SUBSIDY DEFEATED.-The Pa
cifc Mail Subsidy Jared as badly in
the Senate as in the House. Only IL
Senators voted for the continuance of
an appropriation originally secured
by notorious fraud. This is the last
of the subsidy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

A Newspaper for the People.
$3.50 Per Annurn.

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN has been received with
such marked approval by its readers and the public.
that the publishers have determined to enlarge its
scope and improve its character to extent Il a.
shall give it rank with the great weekly journals Of
the country. As means for introducing it to the
attention Of the people, place its price Of sub
scrtption at about one half the price charged for
other newspapers of its character. Our experience
has proven that great newspaper be furi ished
Tor $3.50 per annum The experiment has been
tried and has been crowned with SUCCESS. W. now
boundaries Of the United States, While its scope
and field will be national. the WISCONSIN will par
take of the better characteristics and enterprise Of
the Great West
In addition to the many attractions of the WEEELY
WISCONSIN. its ptoprietors will commence, on tho
serial novel entitled "The Story of Fortune"
which will run about three months. Back numbers
will be furnished to those desiring them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04
instantaneous.

III the matter of the Estate of Mathew Metcalf
deceased. In Probate-Grant County Court.
On reading and filing the petition of Edward A.
Kidd, administrator of the estate of Mathew Metcalf
deceased, representing among other things that
he has fully tered said estate and praying
time and place be fixed for dining and allowing
his account of his administration.
1t is ordered that his account be examined by the
Judge OF this Court, Monday the 22d day of March
next ensuing, at one o'clock in the afternoon at
the Probate Office in Lancaster in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing copy
Of this order for three successive weeks prior to said
newspaper, printed and published Lancaster ia said
County. BY the Court,
WA. McG0NiGAL, County Judge
Dated at Lancaster. the cath day Of February, A D.
%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

az Calkin's bill for interest, about
FIVE thousand dollars, on his little claim,
has found a decided opponent in an
adverse report by the committee on
claims. The Reform commission to
whom the matter was referred last
spring found him entitled to interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-04

eGTThe Fon du Lac Commonwealth
hits as many nails square On the head
as any newspaper in the State. We
select from its last issue tho follow
ing items:
"The Chicago Times aIludes 70
Parker Pillsbury as that grand old
aboltionist.' A few years ago it
would have called him an Internal old
nigger-stealing fanatic"
"The anti-secret society Iunatics
are IN session at Delevah. Having
obliterated Masonry, Odd Fellowship,
etc., it is presumed they will now
serve the Changers in similar man
ner."
Gan amendment proposed to the
Military Academy bill 10 the Senate,
providing for the reduction by one
half Of the number Of cadets was do
feated. A cadetship is too good
thing to trade on 70 be thrown
away"
"The public may or may not agree
with Tlton that Elizabeth is white
souled but most people are con-
vinced that Theodore ia whit liver,
ed, or he would have tried the Dan.
Sicklos method on Henry Ward in
less than fifteen minutes after his
wife's confession"