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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-04-13
The Wells Tea COMPANY,

Because they import their own Teas, and sell
them at wholesale prices-withOut the six or eight
intermediate profits usually charged.
Because the quality is better at the price than is
sold by any other house.
Because their long experience in China and
Japan enables them to make better selections than
ordinary dealers, and TO import them with greater
advantages.
Because they absolutely guarantee the quality of
all their goods, and keep them to one invariable
standard, so that you can always rely on them.
Because they do business for cash only, and
therefore make no extra profit from good custom
ers to cover losses by bad debts.
B'canse their Agents responsible and reliable
men. who deliver Teas precisely received from
the Company.
Because having once tried these Teas you will
not have TO go elsewhere hereafter
WANTED-A Druggist, or other frst-class mer-
chant in every town and city in the United States,
TO whom will be given the SOLE AGENCY for that
locality.
Address for terms and full particulars,
THE WELLS TEA COMPANY,
?. 0. Box 1850. 20i Fulton ST., \. Y.
maT30w4HC&Co.
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2Ol Fulton street, N. Y.

IN HE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING PURE
Teas of really fine quality in the United
to ship their Teas in sealed packages direct from
the gardens in which they are grown, and as fur
ther guaranty of their being delivered in their
genuine state, they entrust the sale of them only
to reliable Agents-the name of the nearest Agent
10 you is printed at the foot of this advertise
ment- so that the Teas pass through none but re-
sponsibie hands, and will be delivered at your own
door as fresh as when they left the gardens of
China and Japan; the price is also printed on each
package, so that no error can occur.
Everybody buys Tea.
Everybody wishes TO buy it at first hands-the
best qualities at the lowest prices.
Everybody desires, when they find Tea suitable
to their tastes, to be certain of getting the
article always
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-04-13

Congress has thus far effected less
general legislation this session than
any Congress for twenty years. It
has spent enormous sums of money
in Investigations, and that is about
oil II has done
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-04-13

FRUIT PROSPECTS what we
have seen and heard of the condi-
ton of the fruit in this vicinity, we
think there will be plenty of Seeding
peaches, unless they are killed here
after, but very few of the budded
varieties. Most of the early cher
ries, plums and pears are probably
killed. Apples are generally safe.
though some of the earlier varieties
may be injured.
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-04-13

Mr.. John Trout, of Brown county,
is 9S years old, and as brisk and live
ly as many a younger man. He lives
p miles from Feesburg, and often
walks into town. Few trout attain
such an advanced age.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-04-13
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

The bill reducing the salary of the
President to the old sum of $25 900
has passed both houses of Congress.
1t was raised at the time that the
salary of Congressman was raised,
and probably would have been reduc-
ed when that was reduced had it not
been for the provision of the consti-
tuition which forbids the increase or
decrease of the salary Of the Presi-
dent for the term for which he is
elected. In accordance with this
provision the bill now passed, if it be-
comes law, will not take effect till
the beginning of next term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

ANOTHER martyr to our jury sys-
tenn presents himself in the person
of Moses NJ Wheeler, of Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Wheeler was convicted of
arson by the intelligent jury and
sent to prison. where be remained
eight years. A short time ago be
esta blished his innocence aud was
"pardoned," which is neat way OF
recognizing the infallibility OF the
Jury. Mr.. Wheeler, considering HIM
self entitled to compensation for the
eISnI years OF nara LABOR tor the
State, presented the matter to the
Legislature. After full considera-
ton of the subject, the committee re-
ported adversely, on the ground that
it would establish dangerous and
costly precedent. Of course the re-
port is nothing less than Infamous,
but the committee is right as re-
CARDS The costliness of such q prece>
dent-the number OF unjust verdicts
by the jury would make compensa-
ton expensive. - Mil,oaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

Acknowledgement on the ground of
her education, her fidelity to trust,
her loyalty to sentiments which
move the heart of the American ma
tionl | would argue her right to
vote on the ground of equality with
men in comprehending and applying
the great principles which are the
basis of true Republican government.
True | say, for monarchy true to
the interests of its suhjec j. better
than a faithless democracy. Many a
woman in our land had hoped that
July 4tb, 1876. would De celebrated
not only as the Ceuter NAL Anniver-
sary of our National independence,
but as the birthday Of justice to
American women, now weakened by
the tyranny of public opinion-then
! strong in the birthright of political
freedom E j. NJ. n.
Bloomington, April 4th, 1876.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

THRIVING VILLAGE. - From the
following we may judge that the "lit-
tie narrow gauge" is building up
towns along its route. The Gazette
says: The village of Benton was never
more thriving than at present. The
business men and merchants have all
they can possibly tend to, and evil
dences of prosperity are to be seen
on every hand. The town affords a
splendid market for grain, and buy
ers there invariably pay the highest
price in ready cash. Several citizens
of Benton are talking of building du-
ring the summer, and as soon as they
commence operations, others will
certainly follow their example. New
enterprises will start up within the
year, and valuable accessions will be
made to its population. Benton po-
ssesses many advantages which those
seeking favorable place in which to
locate, would do well to avail them
selves of. The Narrow Gauge Rail-
way is helping the town immensely,
and the shipments to and from that
point are increasing daily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
Kfckapoo Valley Railroad.

We Learn from reliable authority,
that tits -allroed viii be bull, and
cars running &. ii Wauzoka TO Pine
Grove. and probably to L 'adstown
the coming summer. We congrata-
late the people of the Kickapoo Val
ley on their prospects for railroad.
No better country exists th@n that
along the Kickapoo, and when this
road will DO complete, the vast
wealth Of that section Will be devel-
oped, and those who have long toiled
amid great difficulty, viii have Il
market almost at their own door.
The timber on and adjacent to this
railway will be CONVEX ted into bar
rels furniture aud farm machinery,
and prove q source OF revenue TO the
people. President D. W. r. Williams
is entitled to the gratituae OF the
people for his indefatigable efforts
in promoting this enterprise, and hs
is verify of the support aud contin'
ued confidence of the people. -Prdt
rie du Chen Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

The biographer and historian,
James Parton, has somewhat elab-
crate article ia the last Illustrated
Weekly in which he makes q predic
tion of three important accomplish
ments during the next quarter of q
century, and here they are in brief
l. A communication by water and
steam barge with the Mississippi
river. 8. 4 canal through the 18th
of Darien. 3. Free trade with all
the world. The Darien Canal will
throw into the coas:ing trade sys-
tenn of New York ten thousand miles
of coast-All of the Pacific shores of
America. The moment the United
States adopts, finally and forever,
the principle of tree trade, that mo-
meDt, for the first time IN all her his
tory, Great Britain has q rival in the
markets of the world. For all the
superior products of American skill
and industries, there will then be an
outlet in foreign countries through
the port Of New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

THE position of officials at the
White House may be authoritively
stated as follows General Babcock,
who never drew a salary as secre-
tary, but drew il as an engineer of
ticer, returns to duty, and Colonel
Fred Grant is assigned in his place.
General Babcock's retirement did not
create a vacancy, nor does Colonel
Grants selection create new posi-
ton. Both drew army pay. Levi P.
Luckey held the office known to law
e2 .r"ivatA eAnratarv <, the President,
He takes A. S. H. Whites place at
the Interior Department, and Ulysses
Grant, Jr takes Mr.. Luckey's place.
Mr.. q. c. Sniffln holds the same posi-
ton he always held. as assistant pri-
vate secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

tons for the Norih ~ est including
that from the Fox and Wisconsin
River Improvement, shows the folly
of trusting the interests of the people
to the Democracy. The state has
now three Democratic members o.
Congress, and what have they Sc.
cured for the state Lynde, of Mil
waukee, has managed to get two ap,
preparations for his district, larger
than all the others together, but the
Improvement is cut down to $780,
600, or about one-half what it ought
to be, and less than one half the
amount Mr.. Kimball insisted on. The
farmers of the Northwest will know
to whom the blame belongs. 1t is
just as we expected aud prophesied.
The Democratic party is sectional,
and the money must go to the south
where its rtrength lies. That is what
is the Observation-Disclosures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
EAGLE POINT PONTOON.
The Secretary Of War will Permit the Build
Ing OF Pontoon.

The Dubuque Times says that Mr..
NJ. Tschirgi, Jr., has received the
following letter from Washington, in
reference to the pontoon bridge,
which settles the matter as far as any
objections of the War Department are
concerned. Mr.. Tschirgi's revised
plan alluded to in the letter provides
for the location of the bridge at the
Eagle Point Steamboat Ways. The
main channel of the river there is
only 1850 feet wide, some 700 feet
less than at the railroad bridge. The
tenders in the plan presented to the
Department had flare of As instead
Of 80 degrees. The latter will, of
course, render boats and RATS pass
ing through the draw less liable to
accident The company have as yet
taken no action on the communication
from the Chief Engineer at Washing
ton, but it is likely they will do so at
once, and start the pontoon ball roll
ing. The following is the letter re-
| ferred to:
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, D. c., April 5, 1861
Mr. ~ Tschirgi, J., Chief Engineer Dubuq'.
PontOon Bridge Co., Dubuque, Iowa:
Sir You are hereby informed that the
| Secretary of War has, in accordance with
provisions of the act of Congress of March
| 3, 1875, "authorizing the construction of a
| wagon bridge across the Mississippi river
at or near the city of Dubuque, in the State
of Iowa." examined and approved the revised
plan and location of said bridge as set forth
in your communication Of the 18th, Decem-
Der last, upon condition that the tenders al
the end of the draw span be made TO fare at
an angle of 30 degrees each, and that the
west tenders be extended to the Iowa shore
so that RATS may not be in danger of getting
behind it when dropping down along e
shore.
You will please notify the company you
represent accordingly, and acknowledge 10
this Office the receipt of this communication
Very respectfully, your obedent servant.
| A. A. HUMPHREYS,
| Brig Gen. and Chief Engineer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
Hendricks and the Presidency.

A Washington correspondent OF
the Chicago Journal, having wrestled
manfully with the question of the
Democratic nominee for the Presi-
dency, comes to the conclusion set
forth below, and incidentally gives
the best description of Hendricks
political character that we have seen
AS for prominent Democratic can
didates Gov. Hendricks is far ahead
of all competitors The Governor is
a good fellow and an able man. Tn.
less he gets laid out by one of the
turns of the boomerang he is likely to
succeed He is tip-top soft-hard
money mana glorious free-trade.high-
protectionist, magnificent States
rights-unionist, a glorious war-"cop
perhead"- Democrat, a splendid pro-
hibitory-liquor law-free- whisky-moral-
persuasionist, and the most success
ful top gallant-mast rider on-the-fence
that this continent has ever produced
lAtuuIICkS IL u man IOl buC DcuiO-
Gratis. He has Pennsylvania in his
trowser's pocket already, and be is
going to march off with enough votes
from other States to nominate him,
unless the boomerang blows him up
where the woodbine twineth. In all
soberness, Hendricks has the course
in his own hands at his writing. But
| have a.suspicion that there are
shrewd men behind the scenes who
will see to it that he runs away with
himself and comes up standing in q
| ditch. In that case the ticket will be
Judge Davis, of Illinois, and Genera
Hancock OF Pennsylvania, or Johr
Hancock, of Texas, But they are
working so lively that by to>morrow
noon all this may be out of the way
| We ahaU coo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

THE Chicago Tribune says "The
President is said to have had his fill
of Babcock's explanations of limo.
cence, and to have made up his mind
at least that he has been grossly de-
ceived and betrayed by the mer
about him. He is represented as be-
ing angry at the manner in which his
confidence has been abused, and il
intending shortly to take some decis
i've act on that shall fifty and forcibly
express his feelings in this regard. ,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
1875!
&C. N fI'E N NAL
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Having purchased for cash
a large and well selected stock
of general merchandise, we are
now prepared to sell it, in
quantities to suit the purchas-
er, at very low figures for cash
or farm produce
Believing that the credit
system is a damage to both
Merchant and Consumer, we
shall not sell any goods on
credit, without special con-
tract.
Please don't ask for Credit.
We ask an inspection of
goods and prices. We will
not be undersold by anyone,
something we could not main
tain were we doing a credit
business.
n. b. All those knowing
themselves indebted to us by
note or book acct will please
call and settle the same.
IVEY & WEBB.
BI,i-h Hollow, April 6 h, 1876.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
Observation-Disclosures.

In the matter of the estate OF Samuel Braudt de-
ceased. Lancaster, April 8, 1875
On reading and fling the petition of Frank Braudi
eldest of said deceased, representing among
other things that Ann Braudt sole Administrative
with the will annexed oil the estate of said samuel
Braudt, deceased, on the 1lth day of March, 1876
leaving said estate not fully administered and set
tied and praying that letters of Administration de
boais non, with the will annexed said estate, be-
granted unto Isaac Fox, of said Grant County.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this court, on Monday the eighth day OF
May, A. d. 1876. at o'clock p. m. at Lancaster
in said county and it is further ordere l. that nstice
hereos be given the heirs of said deceased. and
all per interested by publishing copy of this
for three successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing in the Grant County Herald, weekly news
paper printed and Published at Lancaster, in said
county By the Court,
5w3 WI. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

THE sub-co mmittee on the river
and harbor appropriation bill has re-
ported the following appropriations,
and the same have been adopted bp
committe of the House. Fox aud
Wisconsin rivers, $4,000; Green
Bay, $4,000; Menomonee. $4,000 /;
Sturgeon Bay Canal, Harbor Of ref
uge, $4,000; Ahnapee. 81 500; Two
Rivers, 81 1900; Manitowoc. 81, 800 !;
Shey boygan, SO 600; Port Washing
ton, $500; Milwaukee, $4,000 ;
KenOeha. $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
ESTATE-CRoFr.

In Probate Grant County Court. Probate Office,
Lancaster, April IS A. d. 1876. In the matter
Of the Proof and Probate of the last will and ties.
lament OF VIM. A. Croft, deceased. late Of the
county of Grant.
Whereas aninstrumentin writing. purporting to be
the last will and testament of William A. Croft de-
ceased late of the County of Grant. has been filed
in this office and whereas application has been
made by Rcbeca Croft. praying that the same be
proven and admitted to probate, according to
the laws of this state.
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before me the Probate Office, in the village
of Lancaster, in said County, on Monday, the LIST,
day of May, A. D. 1876 at one O'Clock p.
And it is further ordered, that notice shall be
given to all persons interested in said will of the
time and place Of sad hearing. by public ton in the
Grant County Herald, newspaper printed in said
county for three successive weeks, once each week,
prior to the time of such hearing. By the Court,
4w3 WI. hcaONl0AL, CouHtY Judge,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
z GaIena Gazette saw

The Galena Gazette say: 81
O'Sullivan, of ST. Rose, has pur'
chased the stock of goods of d.
O'Conuell, at Tivoli, Dubuque eoun
ty, Iowa, and will move to that
place about the first of June. Mr.
O'Sullivan thinks be has struck a
good opening, and we hope be will
not be disappointed" We wish to
add to the above that Mr.. O'Sullivan
is a frst-clsss man. and that Dubu-
que county would like to open its
door to a few more Badgers like
him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

IN the last thirty days the United
States Treasury has received over
100000 on account of moneys re-
covered through whiskey prosecu-
tions. Up to date ever $500 900
have been received from this source.
Many cases are still unadjudicated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
Three Conventions.

The three Republican State con-
ventions in session the 5th, inst. fol
lowing the emphatic example of that
of New York Republicans expressed
themselves in no doubtful manner.
The Republican convention of Penn
sylvania declared that sin view of
recent events at Washington" it "em-
phatically demands"
Honest men in ofice--men with brains
enough to know dishonesty when they set it.
and courage enough 20 fight it wherever they
find it. The Republican party is committed
by its origin, its traditions, its histary and its
duties to an intrepid and honest administra'
ton of public affairs, and wherever in ma
tonal, state, or municipal life, maladminis-
tration has existed or does exist, we demand
that it be exposed, corrected, and the guilty
punished and to this end we pledge the full
measure of our support as citizens and al
voters.
The Republican convention of Ohio
declared that
Personal integrity and fidelity should be
required of all officials and when found to bt
dishonest and corrupt they should be prose
cuted and punished, and We cordially com
mend the vigorous prosecution of public of
tenders by the present National Administra
ton.
The Verm mt State convention de.
clared:
We are in favor of the untiring prosecution
and punishment OF public fraud and crime
wherever existing, and we repeat the declara'
tod, 'Let no guilty man escape"
These expressions are very timely
and very gratifying to the friends O.
the Republican party, of the purity o.
the civil service and of the credit o.
the nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

THE Tribune has the followings en-
sible words in an article on the bus
mess outlook: Before we can ex-
pect to return to an era Of real pros
perity we must produce at lower
cost, stimulate consumption by lower
prices and narrower margins, and
help manfully to pull the country
out OF the morass Of debt into which
it has been plunged by initiation and
over speculation"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

THE Green Bay Gazette says that
man has been in Oconto, some
three weeks past, whose actions have
been somewhat remarkable Dressed
as beggar and begging from door
to door, this man has had access to a
number of houses; and, being quiet
and inoffensive, no shadow of suspi-
cion was raised that he was any
thing more than he represented him.
self. He would sleep in barns and
take what shelter he could from the
weather during nights; and many
times during the day he was tar,
get for the youngster to SNOWFALL.
AS related to us, this man, in the
garb of beggar, was disguised de-
tective who was on the track of q
man who had committed murder in
Nevada, some three years ago, and
had followed him to this quarter.
On the day our informant left, he
had captured his man, in house in
French Town, and, i'm media.ely after
left Oconto with his prisoner. There
was q reward of $40, 1000 offered for
the murderer.