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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

4 I0UNG man named Hathaway
"a laborer for Mr.. John Bennett,
near town-came near losing bis life
on Sunday night last. Early Monday
morning be was found some distance
from the farm in I'D alHos frozen
condition. He had been for some
time in good health. and it is supposed
that in the night when In . half
delirous condition, the result of
fever, be had wandered pneonsciously
away. He was found very thinly
clad, with both feet frozen. Prompt
medical assistance was provided aud
bis recovery is probable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
Raising Stock
Farm for Sale.

For sale on easy terms farm Of $50 acres I mile
west OF the village of Mt Hope, on the military
Road sixty acres Euder piow, richard, frame
house, stable and CRIBS. Balance OF land meadow
and timber 10 acres under fence. Plenty al wates
Oh tbs premises. Fhr further particulars apply to
NATHAN. sCHKRINER &C0
Lancaster, January 10, N76. 4jp3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned residing five miles southeast "A
the village olIen Ia ven aud FIVE ajles north u the
village u tassTi g. offers his farm for sale contain
ing l35 acres ninety 81 Whics snaer cultivation
and good IMPROVEMENTS ana the remainder young
timber land adjoining all being in section 81, town
all Of which i offered for sale cheap For Terms
aud further Information inquire 81 tbe subscriber.
soft EDWARD METCALF.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm, ~ miies north
east q tRe village OF Mt. Hope on the Woodman
and Boscobel road. Said farm contains 2I0 acres Of
which 1870 acres are under cultivation. the balance
pasture anf good oak timber being watered by in
Vulnerable springs 1t il one of the host farms ia
this part ot the country for raising stock There -
good two story fra house, new 3UX 10 barn and
underground stable, and all other necessary out
buildings Also, good thrifty orchard ami small
fruits Of All kinds ia abundance, convenient 10 "a
good school. ohuohcs and a market for ala kinds Of
produce WIN be sold on easy terms For parti,u.
lars CAN on address CHRIS. STORM
ut. Hope October ~ 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

The following are the officers elect,
for the present quarter, of the Lam
caster Lodge of Good Tempars -
S. c. Harris, Worthy Chief; Mrs.
Ira Bellows, Vice Worthy Chief;
j. I. McCraney, Recording S4cra-
tary Miss Alma Dlrand, T. easurer !;
Charles Murphy, Financial Secretary;
Mrs. c. Eaton, Chaplain George
Breed, Marshal Mss hottie Calls,
Inside Guard, and William Breeze,
Outside Guard R. E. Mccoy is
Past Worthy Chief The Lodge is
now composed Of about so members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

Social DANCING CLUB.-This organ
izstion has elected for officers to hold
the present month, Geo. Z. Budd,
president, and G II, Richardson,
treasurer Committees were selected
as follows Mem bership-C. T.
Langridge, W. II. Clark, W. T. Me-
Gonigal Arrangoments-T. B. Sher-
man, O. Lewis, II. elise, 8. Goble,
A. Schriener. i chop" il to the
order on the evenings Of the 10th,
22d and 29th inst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

HERuAu SrEcnr, who bit off Laskins' ear,
was arrested Saturday in Glen Haven and Is
now out on $3.50 bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

il the most beautiful work OF the kind in the world
1t contains nearly $50 pages, hundreds of fine illus
tratons and fur ObrOm0 Plates N Floleers, beauti
fully drawn aud coiored from nature Price 80 cents
in paper covers s. cents bound in elegant cloth.
Weeks Floral Guide. Quarterly, rs cents year.
45w2 Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

Directors chosen for the ensuing year,
Ira w. Brunson, James Prideaux, NJ. Hope,
John Ryan, Jacob Keunster David Ballentine,
L. r Bingham, S. A Hatch, A. Calkns.
J. PRIDEAUX, President.
l. Z RINcmAM Sccraiarr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
Two or Three

some choice village property for sale cheap
inquire Of GEO. w. RYLAND, at the bank
Lancaster, January 3, 1876. 43m2
ADVERTISED LETTERS Letters remaining in
tho post Office at Lancaster, county Of Grant,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
stage Line.
For sale, at Reasonable
Prices.

Throe full blooded Short Horn Bulls, namely !;
Fepninore Lad and Red Cloud. both Is months old
from the we'll known herd Of Clinton Aatteson, Of
fond du Lac WiE. Also. the First Duke Of Fenni-
more eight months old got by N well known Bull
Grand Duke 1883, all recorded in the American
Herd Book. Also, High Grade Bull eight
mouths old. THOMAS TORNEY,
45m3 Fennlmore, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
Co-opertive Insurance.

The following is the second annual
statement ofthe Bloomington Farmers
Fire Insurance company:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
RAW FURS WANTED.

SEND FOR PRICE CURRENT A. f. BU RKHARDT
a. Co, Manufacturers and Exporters OF American Fur
Skins II3 West Fourth St, Cincinnati. They
pay the highest prices current in America Shipping TO
them direct viii save the profits Of mddemen, and bring
prompt cash returns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society

Programme Of the convention to be
held under the auspices OF the State
Agricultural Society, in their rooms
at the Capitol. Feb to 11th,
inclusive, 1876
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th-7t P. NJ. Address
by sydney Meyers, Esq, Banker, Chicago. on
Finance, I'm the Assembly Chamber.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th-9 A. NJ Brief
remarks by President Eli Stilson
8 \. NJ. Paper-The Farmer, George w.
Lee, Bloomington.
IL 4. NJ. Paper-Better education an abso-
latc necessity for the present aud TIE future
farmer, j. NJ. Smith. President Northern
Wisconsin Agricultural Society, Green Bay
L. N. Papcr-Ihe Farmer in politics, VIM.
Orledge, kenosha
4 7 VI. Paper-Renovaliou of soils BY a
rotation Of crops, Hon A. A Bovce, Lodi.
u F. VI Paper-Doilars and Sense, S. D.
Carpenter, Madison, in the Assembly Chamber
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th-9 A. NJ Paper
Batter making and the care Of COWS, f. C..
Curtis, Rocky Run
III A. NJ Paper-Our Agricultural Rag
Baby, f H. Benton, Leroy.
PIP NJ Paper-Reation of the soil to water,
Prof John Murrish, Mazomanie.
4P NJ Papcr-What kind Of wheat will we
raise j w Wood, Baraboo.
II p. N. Paper-What Wisconsin Farming
demands Of Wisconsin Science, Prof T. C..
Chamberlin State Geologist. Beloit, in the
Assembly Chamber.
"a NJ Paper Grass, Chas. Seymour, La
Crosse.
II A. NJ Paper-selt Culture, II. L. skar>
lem, Janesylle
Reduced fares to delegates attend
ing the convention, has been gener-
ously granted by the several railroads
in the state.
For the Executive Committee,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY. AT the
regular annual election for the year
1876, the officers selected are as
follows:
PArcu GRANGE no. 2oo.-Master, + D.
Magic Oyerseer. J. A. Davis; Lecturer j..
w. Didwell; Steward, A. w. Curtis; Asst
steward, J. n Wiseman; Chaplain, Mrs Jane
r. Curtis Treasurer J, Hickln Secretary,
j. A Curtis Gate Keeper, 0. Parker; Ceres,
Mag Lewis; Pomona, Nancy Lewis; Flora,
Amelia j Parker Lady Asst Steward, Mrs.
NJ J Pike
WYALcsISG GRANGE, 30. 8l4.-Master, A.
Shralze Oyerseer, c. D Barnes; Lecturer,
IRWIN Glenn; Steward, jas. Gulick Asst
Steward. John Brierley; Chaplain Mrs Mary
J. Seaman Treasurer, Jacob NJ Beer; Sec
retary O. r. Hill Gate Keeper, Alfred
sutton Ceres, Carcie Bradley; Pomona,
Mrs l. A. Crust; Flora, Mrs Mary Cranston ;
LaJy Asst Steward, Mrs. Jane Beer
Secretaries of other Oranges in the
county not reported are requested to
forward to the HERALD notices OF
election as above.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-03

CRANE County has two and Iowa,
Crawford aud lafayette each one
candidate for Judge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
THE CENTENNTiL SHOOTING.
The Programme Tor the International Rine
Contests at Jreedmoor.

ALBANY, Aug 23.-The great Centennial
rifle contest, including international matches in
which all the foreign asmen visiting our shores
are expected TO take hand, will begin at
CreedmOor on the l2th Of September, and the
programme has just been approved ny the Ad-
julant. General of the state, TO whom IL was ior-
warded by the National Rine Association. The
Centennial contests will embrace International
snort and mid range matches TO be contested
on Sept. T. open to all comers at distances Of
30 500 and GOV Yards. with any rides, ten shots
for each competitor AT ga h range, tho prizes to
be mostly medals OF the Centenull ComInis-
sion. valued IN all ut $50.
The International long range match will be
open TO teams Of eight sch from all count ries.
with any miles, at SO, gOO and LOO yards thirty
shots at eacn range Tor an American Centennial
trophy, To be held for future challenge, and
two medals OF the commission to be eld with
Out reserve.
The second part OF tho contest will begin on
Sept. Is. and continue until closed. IL will IN
clude au Interstate military match, open 20
twelve men from each State and territory, at dis
tances OF 10 and 90 YARDS, tor toe bronze
statue OF the Soldier Of Marathon. now held Oy
New York state ana contest for the NimOle-
don cup, worth 500, presented by the National
Rifle Association Of Great Britain, open " citi-
Lens ~ the United states at loo yards.
he feature OF the occasion, however. will be
a return match between the | ish ANA American
teams, to consist OF eight or ak men, as the
ltsh team may allot on It's arriv II IN New YORK.
DISTANCES. oOU 9OO, anu loo yards. running
deer natcn wall add 10 tue novelty Of the occa-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25

THURSDAY. Aug. 24-FLouR AND MEAL-Fsiril
sss'ye shipping extra arm WITH modcraI
NJ. agiet' southern and Western winss
si.iOj extra state, &C.. tiio@t4,7o Western sprn,
M eItTas Hs3s,4SS no. snd ny y a MS
nrsoti patent t6es775; cly shipping extras. "a 5os
Western, ,g soSs2so Brandy @ine s5S5@sS.5o. Rye
cotton spots casicr, but without decline. sales
ll3J b.les mostly for consumptionj midding uplands
i siaac Tor Aug August tai il isles Tor sSSlember
ii i5S2c for Deeem6cr, ii 5-sss Tor January, sns
Il II lOe. for February. Liverpool market quiet mid
CRocERlEs- Rio coffee was arm and queti quoted q
sod sl ae 81 100 els, on p,yae 5er 1I
To- for Maracale1 o9tn gold Rec and moasses were
ra,her quiet iar to good refining CUBA, g,ssyJsc.i
saes OF Loo hhds. AT eAc for CUBA. and 9}sc; foI
ii Gor AZ Ia tea mere Ser rer les Of sso5 Isl
ca sJapan 800 ertens, nj 600 FOrmOsa, nrn prices
2g.c fSr sl,s tarpcStine and 81 SoSs,iS7Is Tor com
mon to GOOD strained rosin Petroleum was nlgher and
refined sold at 20lc. osng at 2OIec Ocean fre,gh1
We're fairy aeINe ana about steady at yesterdsyi
rates. Grain 10 London and Han, Dy ste AN, do. to
Cork for ordcrs. es nsphth ssme yOyage, 81 o..
nned tro.um to Eim9uth, s. 3D. cases 70 seville,
Iil0w quict tut very nrm Il Ststs Ice. for prime.
bGs irrss st fi56ssetI7 S5 and Tor future dsilvey
Oceo0er. bacon fairly active at 9l.c for city long
ceas Cut meats quiet. Lard low, aud actlVc salei
900 ties; at t1o Tor No city tiO25gS0 S7s Tor prime
Western anu for future ueveiy 5000 tcs manly oi
September. opening at go - advaeclns TO Q521
go 524ssiO %, and December At ,95Ossa55 DRESSED
aoss hrmer 6ut Mt qlStagg nsAsr, a! 5aa
lals, 22a5Qe.i Western creamery. 22s3oc. Western
ss1 c snG no & ao chses S Ty pf n5I
l21S9l1c. for Mestern anu near by.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
ALovE STORY FROM THE OCEAN.
The Elopemcut Of somebody's Son with
soniebodv's Daughter.
fSom tie Cape Ann tHass) Advertiser.

We have a theory that another dory be-
sides the Centennial Il attem citing 10 make the
passage across the Atlantic, anu that this ac-
counts for the conflicting reports concerning
thpt. Johnson. In the Centennial. The craft IL
OF the same general description as the Centen-
nal, and l. called the Brittle. aud was - oxen Ia
latitude +U' -. longitude 81 TO-, partially dis
abled. In support OF tnis theory - the state
ment Of the master Of the schooner Newport, at
Windsor, y. =, from New Ork, whose vessel
was bearded bN th- master Of tue Brute July
IL. IN latitude 4ls 3V. Longitude 67s ~. 1be cap
tain Of the Newport reports that at III o'clock
on the morning OF the l6tn he sighted small
boat under sail, about sixteen feet Keel snd
slOop rugged.
At first SIGHT two persons were apparent but
on nearer approach Que cisappeAred. Inc little
vessel was completely deckeu. having bat a
smatl hatchway ami ships. lhs individual IN
command OF the boat made a signal indicating
that he wished to board US. mad my vessel
laid TO. lie came on board. made fast his line,
aud walked TApidlS ait 80 toe quarter deck. lie
shook hands with me and asked tue course To
England. told him he woulu never re ich Eng
land In his cookie shell lie laugnoc and .aid.
Ga yes. he would" took him - the cabin
u show him the chart but he wa 80 nervous
ANYTHING told MIN. HIS general movements
and looks were OF the most suspicious charac-
ter. i asked what he was doing so fartrom land
In SO smail boat. lie said tnat he was eight
days out from New YORK, had run away, and
was bound for England. lie stayed on board
left precipitately, ana wished To De reported.
lie ave his name CHARLES MatthesOn. Inc
boar was clInker built.
Ny Impression at the time was that the sec
ond person was "A | idy and the venture all elope-
ment. IL they perseNere III steering Tor the
British islands they will too probably spend the
remainder OF their honeymoon deep down I'M
der the waters OF the Atlantic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25

BOWLING. on THURSDAY, the eth inst, Ma-gare,
oeoVea wife Of JOAN DO"A-' IA tne OOtA year oi nei
az.
fily invited TO attend tnc tuucra from htr late resi-!
ucutr, ClrUer OF AVruuc aud s3i II, ON SlturdaT
the 26th Inst. AZ Wv N. Her r. maius AN lie con
HV.. where suitiuu hish mass ui ttqi rh ~ii De OF
tered flf the rcposo OF her soul tAeuce to calvary
Cemetery Tor interinrnt.
HANMOND. WelAcsl,y, Aug q. Flzabctn "
W ,ier ~iie Of N"aits hAlnouu, Ia Ae -ith year VI
eitv,- aud friends are invited u attend lhr funeral
Rfop,l.n. T. n, "a. NJ
Meet lin On Aug 80 1870 Mr. n lnura McGuiTk,
wife George McGuirA, "a the tcfh year ~ b ra-e,
Relatives ahi tituds OF tir iHulll ar" respectfully
vited to attrid tie funeral from htl lIc tciiafure
100 SCUM POI aud aN nroo4bA Oh t-Taai, Aug 20,
FONEns Entered into rcst or dneslly after.
noon. Nus. 30, NJ ~. ne uNci Nte 80 4.urs foSers.
the relatives AID friend. OF me 4auIly respect
fully invited 10 aienh tnr tunersi winch Is to meet Al
the loot ui llutfA st, nom l. - ihporl, \, D., on
rday, the goth INST al 10 a ciocG A. VI.
SHERIDAN. Eugene u uf Jystpa AID Mary Sher-
IA n. aeel Nratsand mosths.
The irlenue u the iny are invited TO attend thu
fuuer from corner summit ana Congress st. JeTs
seS city Heights, on FRIDAY, Aug %, At T.. N With
cut farther police.
81 ALLAIRE.-On THURSDAY morning. Aug, -
Anna. younSrst daughter u Edward Aui MERRIAM -.
AIar ', a-cd ~ ytArH.
Fu1cra service. rom TRINITY Church, RED BanA, y.
LABll- klE. AZ HuhDkus. y. D., Aug "a, JohH
J cUb LsOrlskic IN The o3d ~ ms a.. - ., =,
fuu,rai gu saturday. hr 2 10 ni'tr a. 3 80 Il NJ
FROM his ate resi- lru,r, tluhueus Nuns m tfr hai
way leave ia ~ Al LA aud from ha"urt' 70 AZ la
prrNAM IonGE SO sis = ANu \. -Aul ara
on Ffday Aug - 40 | u'clr,k T., q. SIR rp for the
purpose IT aieudug the tuAelai 4 OR mte ufolher
Eouer Anderson 80 oiit.t,uwNKrr. N,.t,,
GEORGE FOREMAN Sec.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
FOUNDED BY 4 STRANGER.
A Woman stabbed with n sword Cane-Thc
Police Theory of the Case.

Julia Matthews, a neEress, was seen at
o'clock yesterday morning by Oficer Haughey
fainttng In drug store In Eighth avenue, near
Thrtieth street. Her husband and another man
were with her. The druggist said he could not
attend to her, and advised her to 20 to a pbysi-
clan. The officer took her to the Thirtieth
street police station. where she falsely gave her
name as Jane Geesey. She was suffering from a
wound, as to which she told the following story:
She had teen employed doing washing in a
house in Perry street. and on Wednes-
day night. ons OF the family being
SICK, she consented to stay later than
usual. About O'Clock yesterday morning
she was In Eighth avenue on her way home.
She was overtaken by three men, one of whom
said, WHY, what brings you here? You are
always IN some mischief" and drawing a short
sword from his cane, plunged II into her. All
three men ran away, aud she walked on un II
fantness oyercame ner. Sue was able to get
home, in the rear % the tenement house at 25l
West Ihrteth street. She told her landlord
her, and they quarrelied for an hour before she
induced him TO get up and 20 with her for a
physician. They we're unable at first To gain
Ambulance TO drug store. aud wandered about
tue streets until they reached the store IN which
the officer found them Sne Is unable to de-
scribe ner dssailaDt or his companions except
that they were white. The police think that he
mlstook her Tor some one else.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
THE ST. CECILI1N SOCIETY.
Moving for the Reformation Of Music In Ro-
man Catholic Houses Of Worship.
From the Ia ttmore sun. Aug. "a.


Yesterday was the second day OF the
meeting Of The American st. Cecilsn Society IN
Baltimore, and was spent in an achve IN inner
by the nemuers Of the society. The society mas
music. At7A. NJ. q requiem ass was sung for
deceased members at toe Church Of the Four
of 81. NincentS, PennsNlvanla, was celeprant OF
the mass. the music was by the choir Ot that
church and the choirs OF ~; Alphunsus, ST.
James, St. Michaei's. sDd St J"serhs, hucnes-
ter, Now York. The music W ihe IN r"!tus'
Eternal rest give them. OF L'rd;' Dlees Irae,,
onertorium. Lord jesus, hing of Glory 1"
pains = The Sanctus, Lord God u SaoOaoth' ,
the Beneo ictus, no comes Ia the name OF
the Lord" the Agnus Def. ana the Comm unlO,
Eternal light SHINE upon them. q Lord.
At 10 A. NJ. pontifcai mass wis cele GRATED ~
the Cathedral, the united It. Cectlan chOirs
rvnderng the music. The { thedral was crowd
ed, even the Hisle- being occur led 10y persons
standing and knecline. The Archbishop OF Bad
tmOre, in his purple robes, assisted on his
throne Bishop II ecker, of the diocese Of VIII
mington. VINO pontiucated, with deacons and
as istAnt pllests. Bishops Lynch OF Charleston,
Kane OF Wheeling, ana Scideuouscn OF s..
Cloud, we're also seated around tue alt y In their
purple v, stments. The Rev. Father wlrth. Of
the Church OF the Most holy Redoener, New
York, and the Rev DIR. Dubreuil, were assist ant
priests to tue ponuhcatine bishop. Tue Rev.
Fathers MHgrteu and FOuteneau. deacon aud
suo-deacon of tue mass, ana the Rev. Fathers
LYMAN and Curtis were assst~nt priests to the
archbishop.
he music by tho combined choirs comprised
MissI. IN Memory of the EcumenIcal ouncil ~
the Vatican, for six voices. ~ Witt Behold
the Good Priest" 10y Won Strhle the Introitus
(Gretorirn cnanO, " Inc just viii flourish as tue
palm = the Graduate q GIegori u cborHl, 80 he
mout b OF tue just will mediate wisduI :" tue
Onertorium (Gregorian choIaD In thy good
ness, . Lord. the just will rejoice" aud other
parts of sacred song
no Rev. Ether kean, Of Washington, ID. c.,
delivered the discourse at the macs. He said
that the WORK to which the st. CRciliaDs had
devoted themselves was worthy OF The best la
burs Of the MODEST masters ui music and had
elected already the approval and common ing
sympathy Of a l.rge portion OF the great hier-
arcny OF their Church. This Holy Father him
self was the genuine friend OF their important
undertaking. a. he had eyinced by giving hB
blessing to their labOrs and aims
A business meeting Of the delegates was held
yesterday afternoon. Bunalo, n. Y, was So
lected as the place Of the next meeting. The
Secretary. the Rev. John Young, reports that
there are 1850 memhers now, against sSI last
year forty eight parish choirs, a-ainst twenty
eight last yea, anu thirty-three honorary rem
bsrs, including Cardinal McCloskey, Arch DISH
ops Bayiey, Purcell. Wood, Williams, Bishops
Lynch, decker, Ryan. Kane, burgess, rwAnger,
and others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
A FunrrnI Annexed bx Hornets.

Last Saturday forenoon, very long fu-
neral procession was on the valley roud, and the
driver of the fourth or nj h carriage gave the
side OF nay stack cut with his whlp. lm-
mcdiatey hundreds OF hornets swarneo out Of
that stack, aud attacked the horses and men
and women furiuusiy. He had cut their nest
Many OF the horses reared, plunged forward,
pranced, tried TO run, and did run, but the hill
Just before the soon tuckeTet them out. The
men nd women fought the hornets with f,tns,
kandkerchieis, par ss"ls ana hats. ne Arly all the
distance TO tue cemetery. few were htung,
ana there was some screeching-and wuul nave
been more but for sense Of decOrum due the
solemn occasion. 1t Ia wonder to everybody
In the procession that no accident occurred.
with all the veering and dashng lf the nOIses,
oteven abuggy tipped over. There is no DOUBT,
serious accidents would have occurre as IL
was. the first driver had the good sense To let
his team try the nil when they started OF on
being stung. ana the drivers behind him follow
ed his example. No funeral procession ever
went up hull as that one did. We venture TO say.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
AN OLD MIN AND YoUNG WIFE
vice-Presideni Wilson's Oncc-Opuient Friend
Dying IN PoOrhnuse.


At the Midway Poor Farm, on Monday,
notice-the lion. Wa rem Lowering, FAM larly
known as the Old squire" a man Of power in
political circles ~ years ago. state Senator,
and member OF GOV. Briggs Council, ana the
man VINO gave the tie Henry " ilson his nrst
upward push in political NE. Two years after
" ison became Vice President, his old-tlme
patron went to the town poor farm for "A nome.
At his fathers death the squire came into the
possession OF large estate, consisting prlnci-
pAlly OF several large farms in Aiedway. Indeed
II was hard To tell where his boundary line
ended 30 extensive was his domain, embracing
nearly all Of the lower portion Of the village OF
Midway. At ABOUT the age OF mtg he married
a young wife, tue daughter Of "A political 1850
ciate, and an OK Lieutenant-G overnor.
lncompat ibilItY Of tempeiainent soon began
to have It's effect. The young Wife WAS fOnd Of
company ana display, while the squire grew
moruse IN disposition and penurious IN pr lctice.
The breach continued 10 widen, ana Tue squire
resources became crippled Farm after farm
was mortg ged ana never redeemed, aud soon
his whole estate Wa sunk IN debt.
A separation was finally agreed upon, and the
old squire shut himself u to live alone. so
soured mad lis DISPOSITION become that his
clients left him one bN one, and soon his whole
practice was gone. one bY one tue mortgages
on his property were forecOsed; he would pay
nelther debt nor in crest, and the best OF his
farms we're sOld un .er tie hammer. The re-
mainder were left tenantlsss, and went to ruin
ana decay. Finally Illness set in, and an attempt
appealed TO by the authorities, and she agreed
70 Hook after him for the remainder OF his daYs,
u u" remnant II his property, "A dwelling in
the village. was put into her hands. THIS was
greed 10, ana she took him TO her own home
IN tolilslou. But tue peace did MT last long,
aud II was decided to send Tim TO the poor
.rm, Here lie remained about year, and on
MONDAY last he dled AL the aye of eighty.