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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

AT Z o'clock the scene in the Craw-
ford's sitting room was this /: Twenty
boys in Sunday clothes, with very
shiny hair and faces, were ranged
along one side of the room: on the
opposite side were an equal number
of girls, headed by Lottie, in bright
dresses, ribbons and wreaths, and
their heads covered with unusual and
profuse crops of curls Mr.. Crawford,
with two knapsacks fastened by his
side advanced slowly up this line,
pausing a moment before each one
and saying, with all gravity;
your number
The one addressed had the privi
lege of choosing any number, from
one to twenty, inclusive providing
such number had not already been
taken. Mr.. Crawford then handed
out parcel marked with the same
number. When they had all been
served, and the knapsacks were emp
ty, be left them to proceed as they
liked. Mrs. Crawford held slip on
which the numbers were written, and
she called them off one by one. As
she called number, a boy would
open his paper, and, taking the neck
tie march along the line until he found
the girl who made it he then knelt,
and, presenting it, said
Fair lady, kind fate has brought
me your neck-tie, and fair hand
must put it on
Then the girl whose neck-tie he had
drawn would tie it on, olushing and
laughing the while, and receive in
turn his valentine, delivered on bend
ed knee. 1t was merry sight-the
confusion and merriment of both boys
and girls, the sparkling eyes and gay
laughter, the girls trembling fingers
as they tied on the neck-ties, and the
gigging and Sinking as they read
the love verses in the valentines.
| cannot tell whether it was pure
chance or the quiet work of the kind
hearted teacher in arranging it, but
certain it is that Lottie Crawford's
neck tie fell to Winfield Marsh, and
Lucy Bailey's to the ugliest and most
mischievous boy of the whole school.
I rather think it must have been the
latter, because the verse in Win6eld's
valentine---the prettiest of any in the
room-was so appropriate to the deli
cate yet lovely little invalid that Lot
tie was. 1t read
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30
Attorney


p. THOMPSON. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
Tor will practice law ia an Court, draw convey
-es contracts nd any other Instruments, II desired
sill befouud at the Court House or At the Lancaster
House Cireuit Court Commissio ierfor Grant County
ARCHIE " BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
Il General Collecting Agency. Office ia Washburn :
Block Main-st, Plstteyille Grant CO, Wis 81
O4RBER CLEMRNTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
ID CYuuseilors Law, Lancaster, Wis. Willpraetiee
ii All state COURTS will buy and sell ands, pay TAX
obtain land patents bOunties ,pensicus and other
..i4ims against the Government. 3o-8Z
nrsHNRLLh CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND C0UN-
ID sslors At Law, characterization and Land Ag ISL
Lancaster. Wisconsin, 00---
OHAS D. sHRADER, ATTORNEY AND C0UN-
y selior At law. Attends TO collections, pensions,
houzties etc Also business before the nlted tates
Patent ONCE. Lancaster, Wisconsin. SIS
T,E0-C.HAzELToy. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
" Tor At Law. Boscobei. Wisconsin 9O-4S
RoCKEFELbER, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
j. Notary Public, Beetown, Grant Co, Wis. 3l-ol
SAMUEL MERRICK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
> Tor At Law. Fairpiay, Grant Co, Wis. 8O-oz
J4TAROEN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND CoUN
w sellor At Law, JRnsstown. Wis. Will prosecute
claims and make collections promptly ol-4
w BRADLEY CLARKE, ATTORNEY ANDC0UN-
w seller at Law aud Notary Public, bloomington,
Wis. AiIlegai business promptly ATTENDED 70. COL
ectious made and loans negotiated. So
yErM.E.A ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
w PateviIIs Wis. Practice In all the Courts OF the
state. Office over Hodges & McCarn's Bank. 5l-4Z
ITrT W LINENS. ATTORNEY ANDCoUNsELLoR
w At Law Mineral Point, Wis. Successor to Cobb
{ LikensD Practices in the U. s. and state Courts
and attends to agencies and collections in al parts OF
the state Ohlse in Lenaha 3 Block. 3l-4S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30
VIC w GS. III lEdu
White rose in red rose garden
Is not more white
Snowdrops that plead for pardon
And bend with fright, ef
As over their maiden rows
The north-wind blows,

The nOftu WIuu UtUNtf
Glow not as thy face gows with lovely light.
1t was worth going good way to
see the smiles that chased each other
over Lottie's sweet face as she read
the lines, and the tender, manly look
in Winfeld's eyes as he stood beside
her--her proud partner for the even.
ing. Poor Lucy did not fare so well.
In her valentine, the mischievous little
imp who had drawn her neck-tie, had
written:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

MANSION HOUSE, LANCASTER, WIS, MARY
VI Hyde 4 Son. proprietors. The Mansion House IS
being reftted and refurnished for the better conve-
nience of the travelling public. S--4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

DHELPs HOUSE,, IRA II. BELLOWS, PROPRIETOR
| Lancaster Mis- Having furnished the new three
story brick hotel 90 the old hotel corner. pre-
pared g. accommodate guerts reasonably. Rooms
weltfurnished aud table we'll supplied, Ample sta
Ma recommendations 3t-s2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

1yTRIGaf HOUSE. D G. sTREETER. PRoPRIE-
w t0rcornero Benson and Pine streets Plateviiie,
Wis. New house aud eSIy furnished. GoodstabEing
u connection. Free Bus TO and from the cars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

SyHALLEY HOUSE,. JOHN S -sMI LEY, PROPRIE-
y tor, Muscoda. Wis. Near the Depot. Express Of
nee aad Livery Stable attached. Mealsat siihours.
Rooms welfurnished. 29-35
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

nusHNRLLh CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND coUN-
'.-.-,.- v-tscorasin 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

OHAS D. suRADER ATTORNEY AND C0UN-
| sslior At law Attends TO collections, pensions,
nouates etc Also business before the United states
Patent Ohice Lancaster, Wisconsin. SIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30
Physicians.

nR.C.F. FALLEY. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
IL aud Pension Examining Surgeon, Lancaster, Wis
Oaiceoyer Baldwfn's Hardware store. 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

CGCST MICHAELIs TEACHER OF MUSIC AND
\ German. Residence on Maple street, one door
sastof Rs lsad & Hollow ay's Bank SOL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

D4RBER 4 CLEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
ID C9uuseilors Sc Law Lancaster, Wis. Willpraetice
n All State courts; will buy and sell and, pay tax
i obtain land patents bounties pensions and other
la me against the Government. 3o-4z
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23
BLUE AgD GRfT

"a d mother, what do they mean By blue
And what do they mean BY gray 2"
Was beard from the lips 81 little child
AZ she bounded iH from plsy.
The mother eyes allied up with tears
she turne 70 her darling fair,
And smpothed away from the sunny brow
Ita treasures q golden hair
" why. mothers eyes ara blue, my sweet,
And grandpas hair e gray,
And the love We bear oar daFliag child
Grows stronger avery day.
" but what ana they mean ~ persisted the child
{" For aW two oripples to-day,
And one 81 them said he fought for the blue
The other DO ioughtior the gray.
Now, he 81 the blue had lost a leg,
The otfrcg had but one arm,
And both seemed worn and weary, and sad,
Yet their greeting was kind and warm.
Thew told Of battles in days gone by
ny I mad 1, my y, young 6lood thrill
Aud the arm on Malvern Ill.,
81 They sat on the stone by the farn-yard gate,
And talked for an hour Or more,
TIL their ,yeg grew bright and sheir hearts
seemed warm,
Wild aghting their battles Ger.
And parting at last with a friendly grasp,
In kindly, hFotherly way,
Each called on God to speed the time
Uniting the blue and the gray"
Then the mother thought Of other days
Two stalwart boys from her rlven
How they knelt Rt her side, and iBping prayed
hOur Father whiLh art IN Heaven; !"
How one wore the gray, and the other the blue;
How they passed away from sight
And had gone to a land where gray and blHe
Are merged Ia colors Of light,
And she answered her darling with golden hair,
While her heart was sadly wTuug
With the thoughts awakened In that sad hour
By her innocent, pTattling tongue:
q The blue and the gray are the cOlors Of God
They are seen In the sky az even,
And many noble gallant soul
Has found them passports 10 Heaven"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

THE SEASON. citizens have seen
this season what probably most Of them
have never seen before-the China trees
budding out in January. A tree near
our window has pat forth its leaf buds,
and if the present warm weather contin-
ues a few days longer it win be in full
leaf. The winter of 1928 was very
similar, we have been informed by gen
tlemen who remember it. We were once
told by an old resident of this county
that at Fourth of July dinner, in 1928
at which he was present, gentleman
exhibited pair Of gloves made from cot.
ton of that years growth. He stated
that the cstton stalks were not killed
during the winter, and in the spring
they ratOoned, and it was from this
second years growth Of cotton that the
gloves were made. AS the cotton stalks
are not killed this season, it would be in
teresting to make trial Of the expert
ment Of cultivating the old stalks for the
production Of a crop,--N atches Democrat.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

DYsPEPsIA.--A correspondent of the.
Boston Globe offers a remedy for very
distressing complaint as set forth below.
1t is given for what it is worth: VIII
you please insert for the benefit Of those
who suffer from dyspepsia or indigestion,
that four tablespoonful Of lime-water,
mixed with glass Of cows milk, will
cure the worst form of the above distres-
sing disease IN few days, / know by
experience, being sufferer for three
years, The first dose acted ike magic,
and / have felt like newborn man
ever since, which is some weeks ago.
saw the recipe in the Scientific Amer
lean, issued few weeks ago. If you
knew the terrible suaerings Of this dis
ease you would not hesitate to insert it'll
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT ROTATIONS.
A police officer relates the following as
his experience: Whenever an officer
hears an woman en- the street creating a
disturbance and in a drunken condi-
ton, he knows at once that she has been
drinking ale or beer. If she has imbibed
too freely of sour wine and eaten too
much sweet cake she viii be sick, very
sick. If she is sparkling and not vicious
or disorderly, but would rather sing and
be merry than tear the hair out of the
head of that other girl, why, she has
taken too much sherry and egg; and if
she commences to cry while under the
influence it may be safely inferred that
she has been taken too much of throat
bath of brandy and water. From the
palace to the hOVel, and from the luxu-
riOus bed-chamber to the hard bottom of
the street gutter, women are to be found
under the influence of drugs or rum
every day in large city. 1t is only
the more unfortunate, or those who are
on the lowermost rounds Of humanity's
ladder, that ever come to the public
notice, or that are ever brought before
of justice.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

child, and as he stepped forward, stum-
bIed over the corpse Of the little negro,
who had died instantly.
A glorious shot /" he yelled and still
raging, still mad, with one arm he caught
up little Edmond, fastened his body by
the strings to the back Of his saddle, and,
still holding his child, vaulted in his
seat.
o, fearful ride through the dark forest,
with those pitiful, sobbing means tearing
his heart and Grazing his brain
Once the boy spoke, but that faint,
catching breath, those feeble words, surely
sre not merry Jacques! Is he not in a
horrible dream ? and will he not Waken
from it and find the Loving arms around
his neck, and the loud, clear voice call
ing Papa, papa?"
Yes, faint, fluttering arms are feebly |
raised to his neck, and the miserable man
bows his head.
"YOu didn't mean to hurt me, poor
papa. Tell mamma, tell her that"
One sigh, and poor mamma will
never hear the sweet voice of her child
again.
She had waited and waited. Two or
three time the sOugh Of the wind seemed
TO bring her the refrain:
$50 gay, SO gay"
out at last the well-known gallop of
Pierre's horse smOte upon her ear. One
push at the fire, which blazed up, one
glance at the smoking gumbo, and she
fastened to the door to welcome them.
What is Pierre staggering in with his
Ieer for? He is in the door. He lays
lis burden on the bed, and sinks down
n a merciful swoOn.
Days and days passed before he re-
Overed full consciousness. The mother
ad fought her agony alone and unsup-
Orted, had guessed the terrible truth of
he children's death, and faced it with
Il the fortitude of a strong nature but
ill the man lay on his bed, at times
lving, at others unconscious.
When he recovered, there was a veil
YER his mind. He knew he had killed ,
is child, but it seemed the deed had 1
cen done years and years before. In
cling the story-I heard it from his !
Wn lips-he would pause and try to re- :
Lember, though it has not been two :
ears since the tragedy occurred. .
Pierre Estrin did not profit by the q
,achings of his misfortunes. He had h
ways been a gloomy man, but he now
ecame a morOse and desperate charac- Z
r. His hand was redeemed by more r
ian one murder, and about a fortnight
70 he was himself assassinated.
The young readers of the Companion
ay think this story incredible, but
ave confined myself strictly to the facts
a case known throughout this parish
st. Landry.-Narie B. Williams, in +
0uths' Companion.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

SYRACUSE university claims the honor
Of graduating the first colored female
medical student who has ever received a
diploma in New York Her name is
Sarah M. Logan, and she has begun prac-
tice IL Washington.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23
THE WEEK PAST.

TIE Empress Of japan is full o. IN
terest ii an educational matters. She
has decided on the erection Of college
for young girls who wish 70 devote them
selves 10 teaching.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

THE Parton marriage continues, very
naturally, to excite considerable COM
ment and quite as naturally the princi-
pals Ia the matter are somewhat severely
criticised for laundering into such a pre-
dicament. If the law which has been
violated has It's foundation, as Is strongly
urged, 10 the natural instincts of civil
lied humanity, il Is remarkable that it
should not have occurred to Parton or
his bride that they were doing anything
improper, even though they were ignO-
rant that II was illegal. The situation
Is certainly an embarrassing one. 1t is
not exactly practicable under the cir.
cumstanoes to treat the marriage as a
nullity bat there seems to be no way Of
validating IL short of repeating the law
which has been violated. This, If the
law Is reasonable and right, the legisla-
ture can hardly be asked to do merely
because Of the unpleasant consequences
to two very worthy persons, IF the law
il unreasonable and founded upon a
wrong aasumption--and the marriage re-
ferEed 10 certainly raises very fairly tbs
question whether Il Il not-it ought 10
BE repealed. --
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

THIRTY captains and lieutenants Of
the first regiment Of Prussian Foot
Guards have received a challenge from
party Of officers in France, and one lady.
The reasons given are national antipathy,
and the weapons are left TO the chal-
lenRed party.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

THE English courts arc inclined to
hold the railways 10 a tOlerably strict
accountability for the performance Of
their contracts and 70 consider their time.
tables a. contracts 10 transport passen-
gers on time. In 4 recent case the plain.
tiH'took a train from Liverpool 70 Scar
borough which was advertised 10 reach
che latter place Al 1880 p. n. The train
vas due at Leeds Al p. M, but did not
arrive until 5:2g, when the $40 train for
YORK had started. The plaintiff took
tie next train Cor York, where he arrived
At 70 lnd chat he could not reach
Scarborough before 1880, instead Of
7.80 A. advertised. Thereapon he or.
degtd Il sgeclal train and sued the Gem
many lor lie cost. The company claimed
that there was no contract to arrive al
any time or At the times stated n the
taile. 81 Is make reasonable efforts 10
arrive at those times, but the court ruled
that the company had not explained tic
delays shown 70 have taken place, and
That q u had not completed "a contract
yith the passenger the passenger was
fully Justified il performing tie con-
tract ioT the company.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

IT sounds almost like romancing TO
say that the American trade dollar is at
a discount, but such is the melancholy
fact, According to the San Francisco
Bulletin the demand in China is no
longer equal to the supply, and the con-
sequence is an over-abundance for Cal
ifonia circulation, with the natural
result Of depreciation. The Bulletin
adds: Even conductors on the street
cars refuse to take them for their face,
and subject them to a discount of ten
per cent. Other silver coins circulate in
small quantities for their face value.
There is no reason why any such dis
tinction should exist. The trade dollar
is as much q legal tender for sums not
exceeding Eve dollars as any other silver
oOiR."
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

DE-. HAMMOND says a msjority Of the
cases Of brain troubles are caused by
emotion, which is much more injurious
than severe intellectual labor. He
thinks insanity is produced more fire.
quently by the anxiety caused by antici-
patton Of trouble than by the trouble
itself
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23

THE great thirty-thousand dollar race
came of at San Francisco, on the 22d.
at which II was estimated that twenty
thousand people were in attendance.
The track was in good condition, wealth
or fine, and horses in good order. Seven
horses started, and the race throughout
was intensely exciting. The contest
was between Rutherford "a Tennessee
horso) and Foster, resulting in a hard
earned victory for the latter.
, 1876-04-29

THERE was only nine colleges in the Col
onics before the Revolution, The first was
Harvard the construction Of which was be.
gun in 1896. Nearly sixty years aitcrwaTd, in
1892 followed the College Of William and
Mary. in Virginia. Next was Yale, in 100
and then Princeton. in lri5. Rutgers was
founded in 1913 Kings College WAS named
in the prevalent spirit of loyalty, and bore n
crown; but in later times republican scntl-
mcnt was substituted, the crown was wrench
cd away, and the name changed to Columbia
College, In 1863 Dartmouth College rCceiv-
ell its iar.rcs0undins name. 1t had been cstnh-
lishcd originally for the instruction of Indians
After Harvard had been under cor 'rrction
for two years, John Harvard died and left
halt his estate and all his library to the college
from this gift the institution derived SO0'.
and 2?0 volumes, and took its benefaCtor's
name. Among the means for raising money
for the college wcrn contributions Of money,
from few slillings to hundred pounds,
horses, sheep, a silver beer bowl, a peck of
corn each year for each member of family,
and many small articles.
, 1876-04-29

LITTLE Rock, April 2l.--of the six men
hung ut Fort Smith to-day one was full
bloodcd Chocktaw, one full blooded ne
gro, one a full blOoded Cherokee and one
white man; all sentenced at the late term of
the L. S. Court. The six were executed on
the same scnffold.
SAN FRAcIsco, April 25.--Dom Pedro and
party arrived this evening. At Pleasanton,
40 miles from the city, his car was detached
from the train, put behind another engine
and rushed over the road half an hour a..
head of the overland train, to avoid any de
monstratiOn on his arrival, and was success.
The party passed through Oakland without
attracting attention, crossed the Bay and
arriving Mt the wharf took carriage to the
Palace Hotel without half dozen people
knowing that they had arrived On arrival
of regular train at Oakland a great crowd
was in attendance with bands playing and
colors flying, while Dom Pedro was already
ensconced in his apartments Mt the Palace
Hotel.
LEAvENvoRTH, Kan, April 2l.-Adyices
have been received here that sometime on
Thursdaynigbta famiIyof immigrants named
Baker were massarred hy Indians 100 miles
northwest OF Custer City. The family con.
sisted of man, vile and IL children, all Of
whom were Drained with hatchets or toma.
hawks and then scnlpod. The bodies of
victims were dccCntly buried when found.
, 1876-04-29
Er.nl ,NOIiCC.
In the District Court Of Snohomish County,
Washington Territory In Equity,
SVEN PETERSON, Plaintiff;

In the District Court Of SnOhOmish County,
Washington Territory In Equity.
SVEN Peterson Plaintiff;
JonN PoPEJOY, Defendant.
Complaint filed in the Office Of the Clerk OF said
District Court.
THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA send
Greeting: 10 ions PoPEIoY, Defendant;
You are hereby required to appear In m action
brought against YOU by the above named Plaintiff,
IN the District COurt Of SnohomiSh County, and tO
answer the Complaint filed therein within twenty
days teNclusyc Of the day Of scrylcc) after the
service ON You Of This summons. II served within
the said County of SuohOmish; or II served ont Of
that but in this District, within thirty dnys other
wise within sixty days, or Judgment by default
viii he taken against YOU according to the prayer
Of the Complaint.
The said action Is brought to recover Judgment
upon certain promisory note, and forccIosc II
certain mortgage upon Lots >, , and 4, and the
South East quarter Of the North West quarter of
SECTION IL In Township y, North Of Range East,
situate IN said County. Said mortgage bearing
date November ii, lSiI; executed by YOU to
secure the payment Or Seven Hundred and Twenty
Dollars L 8 god coin, with interest and costs
and for the sale of said premises us prayed for In
Complaint
Aud yon are hereby notified, that IL you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint rs above
required, the said Plaintiff will take Judgment by
default and the prayer OF the Plaintiff will be
granted.
Witness the Hon. j. Il. Lrwls Judge or said
Court, and the seal thereof this 2jth day OF March,
\, D. 1875,
II, A. GRrGoRY, Clerk.
nli CIV
, 1876-04-29

SrILLNGuAMIsH ITEMS. School meeting
held April 10 100000 raised for school
house for Dist. No 4 to he built within | |!
miles of Ccntrevilc; 1000 it. OF lumber or.
dcrrl No Bowen has the contract To
build il.
H. Oliver, the same day, was elected Road
Supervisor Of the Road district embracing
the Flats.
During the past year seven families settled
here having 81 children. Large numbers OF
claims have been located within this time ;
many families are expected to settle up river
very soon.
SKNGIr IrEMs.-A siwa,h called Charlie
killed another swush ramcd Billy, near An
dersons Rancho, 10 miles above the jam
1t was Cloo,ch that caused the trouble this
time.
PnlEsr POINr IIENs.--We hear strange
rumor, Of what is to he done in May We
would say something, only We fear Hugh
Ross might put head on somcbody.
LOWELL ITEMS. William Shaw brought
his family to live on the river by last trip of
ZqdW,
1t is currently gumorcd tlnt thencw steam
or is to be called the "F. II. No o.
UrsALADY ITEMs--rhc Puget Mill Co..
bought the steamer Fdrorhs for $1,000, Mt
the sale Of the Mill property and Capt.
Renton of Port Bakcly, the Lin" tor 81 200