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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Farewell to Lancaster.



Lancaster bright gem Of Southwestern
Wisconsin Good~bye. God be with you O.,
knew they but their happiness, happy indeed
are they whose homes are here Not with
the unhealthy excitement of speculation for
uncertain wealth, has Lancaster grown to its
present beauty, but in the healthy exercise of
useful labor and trade. When treason and
rebellion reused the land in excitement and
alarm and our beloved country called BY the
voice of faithful Abraham, Lancaster heard
and answered to the call. The young men
started, from the shop the field, the schools
room, and the office, and not a few said, we
may die but our country shall lives we may
fall, but our country shall RISE higher and
higher in the.ranks of nations From Wiscon~
sins beautiful Southwestern county, they
went forth. and continued to 60 till our coun-
try's righteous cause was fully indicated, and
triumph and peace crowned their faithful
laoors. In their country's sacred cause they
conquered; but many fell. Look at the mon
ument IN Lancaster, erected to their memory.
Seven hundred from this county, fallen in
their country's cause There was a time
when passing through the village, one might
point to this house and that, and another and
stu another, where one or more of the family
had talleni Still, Lancaster went on in healthy
~ ~ ts'oNi ullS AOA the ldi6l, Uut FeJOlCliS
that n is triumphant Years of peace and
prosperity succeed the troubles and perils of
war. Industry and the arts of peace, educa-
ton, science, philosophy, religion are promi~
nent. 90 now to other parts of our great
nation, perchance you meet one who has been
IN Lancaster. In speaking Of it, he says,
pleasant village, beautiful place, one of the
handsomest towns | have seen in my travels.
Such is the language we have heard, hundreds
of miles to the Northwest, and as many to the
Southeast. Such is the language that may
be heard in honored New England and such
IN the Pacific States, Here is health and
peace; here is the pleasant prospect, the
beautiful landscape. Here the comforts and
luxuries of life. Here are the homes of worthy
men and women. Here should be contents
mcnt and patient waiting the appointed time,
till our change come. That time, that change
will come. Bat there is better country,
that is a heavenly; there is a city that hath
foundations, whose Builder and Maker is God
There is, or may be, our home, our true home.
Now, bright gem of Wisconsin Lancaster
Farewell H. NJ S.
April 10, 1876.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

DIsTURBERs OF MEETING-Those
young persons who disturb religious
and other ssemblos arc hereby
warned against continuance Of
their bal conduct. Public opinion
domanis the enforcement Of chapter
l45, af the general laws of Wisconsin
of 1866, which is as follows:
"Any person who shall, at any
time, wiIlfully interrupt or modest
any assembly Of people met for the
worship of God, or any momber
thereof, or any persons when meet-
ing OF met together for the perform
ance of any duties enjoincd on or ap-
pertaining to them as members of
any religious society; or any we'd
ding party, or other company or as
sembly of peaceful citizens, or in
struotion in vocal music, in either
the place of such meeting, or out of
it, shall be punished bya fine not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars nor less than
five dollars"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
In Menorjam.

On Tuesday, April 1th we laid to rest in
the cemetary Of Bloomington, all that remain
ed of John Quincy eldest son of Job and Mary
Ann Crabtree He died of typhus fever the
day previous aged % years, s months and 10
days and it is mete that something more than
the record Of passing away" be given to one
in whom we rarely find so many traits of char
acter worthy of imitation. In early life he
eyinced fondness for study winning the love
of his teachers by his faithfulness, his correct
department, and earnest purpose to improve
every advantage afforded i'll the school of his
own village. where he fitted himself for
teacher Of no inferior order. He developed
with maturer years, qualities which always
command respect and Illustrated in every act
of his life the we'll known maxim, "What ever
is worth doing at all, is worth doing WE'LL"
Quiet and unassuming in his manners, he pre-
ferred home life and home duties to the pleas
ures sought by most young men, and cutivat~
ed what ever would tend to true and noble
manhood.
But now forgetful of pain and lii
He sleeps in 'that village" so calm and still
With perchance thought of loving care,
For those who still wait their summons there !;
For those who weep and sigh in vain
For him they love,--whO comes not again
Bat waits beyond on the farther shore
For he is mot lost-but gone before
E. j. u. n.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Stop Your Cough (!

The wonderful results and immense sale of
Hale's Cough Cordial the past season, ought to
convince the most skeptical; still we are go
ing to continue the same liberal offer that we
have heretofore, viz: Any person suffering
with cold, cough or sore throat, who will
call at W. B. Bakers Drug Store and pur-
chase bottle Of Hates Cough Cordial, use
one>half of it, and if they then conclude
that it is doing them no good, they can re-
turn the balance and receive back their
money Who would not test this medicine
on such liberal terms No MEDICINE ever
sold in this vicinity that produced such won-
derful results. Ali We ask is that you will try
{. 40m6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
RAILROAD.
Letter From q Former Citizen OF Grant County
-HaiIroad TO Dubuque Advocated.

EDITOR HERALD: Having resided
many. years in your county prior to
1850, [ have never lost sight of yonr
com mercial interests, and since my
removal to this city | have ever been
anxious 10 see railroad connection
between Grant county and Dubuque.
| believe the time has come when
circumstances favor this connection.
Lancaster, as | am informed, has Vot-
ed tax of $43, 900 10 aid in the con :
struction of railroad, which amount
may be used as you may determine
either to the east or south. Now if
the other townships between Lan~
caster and Potosi would vote u tax
for railroad purposes you could sure
" obtain other subscriptions to
make up a sufficient amount to COM
pIete the road bed TO the Mississippi
at Potosi, or some other point below.
Our citiz9ns are contemplating e
pontoon bridge a Eagle Point, oppo-
site Smead's eli farm, and have a..
readg one half the stock subscribed
that is necessary for its construction.
Between this point and lancaster it
If i about Is miles, and tho pontoon
..nl answer for the railroad as we'll
tie passage Of teams, placing you
in direct connection with the G. ID.
Il NJ. r. Il. at Eagle Point, winch
you could run over to the junction
OF three roads at Dubuque. Here
you can haze two eastern, on, south :
ern and one western QUILT Indeed,
such connection would give you
choice Of all tho markets, east, west
north and south, by railroad and
river. If you build road eastward
via Platteville you must needs rely on
Chicago alone fer market. But If
you build to Dubuque you can al
ways avail yourselves Of competing
lines, and save tbs cost OF transfer
from narrow sugh I? other roads.
The southern marke. is frequently
better than the eastera, and 1t Is this
that enables Mr.. Ryan ana other
large dealers in Dubuque TO pay
more than Chicago purchasers for
the staple products Of tho west and
northwest. You can baiid a road to
the Mississippi with less cost than to
anv other point that will afford you
any commercial facilities. You can
not expect to receive any great ben
eft with connection with Platte
Vile or Galena. You would have to
90 to Chicago where neither your
life or your property IS very secure,
and as for business you would have
no choice but to submit to cone road
prices" for all shipments to or from
you. Dubuque is interested in your
road aud will do all that she car to
aid your road if You should deter
mine to make ar effort in this direc-
ton. We would like to meet your
citizens aud confer with them in re-
lation to this subject.
S. NJ. LANGwoRTHY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
PoTOsI LUMBER MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY AT porosI STEAM SAW MILLS

You HAVE No EXCUSE. Have you any ex-
cuse for suffering with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint? Is there any reason why you
should go on from day to day complaining
with Sour Stomach Sick Head ache, Habitual
Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart Heart
burn, Water-brash, Gnawing and burning
pains at the pit Of the Stomach, Yellow Skin,
Coated Tongue and disagreeable taste in the
mouth. Coming up of food after eating Low
spirits, &c. mol 1t is positively your own
fault if you do. Go to your Druggist, James
A. Jones, and get Bottle of Green's August
Flower for rs; cents your cure is certain, but
if you doubt this, get Sample Bottle for 10
cents and try it. Two doses VIII relieve YOU.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

FATAL MALADY. = The disease
known as membranous or diptheretic
Group has of late prevailed to an
alarming extent in Fennimore, Mount
Hope and Patch Grove A cure is
rarely accomplished even under the
most skillful medical treatment. The
latest case reported is from Mount
Hope. Adelbert E., youngest son Of
John b. and Maria A Church, aged
six years, sickcned of this disease
and died. The little sufferer strug
gled through FIVE days, having as a
last resort for life to receive difficult
surgical operation in the throat The
disease. attack schildren only and is
the most fatal type that has visited
this section for many years. The
use of disinfectants is recommended
by physicians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

The Dubuque Times local jokes thuswise;
A city belle told reporter the other day, that
she would like to carry a morning paper du~
ring the summer time for the sake Of exercise
and fresh morning air. The wretch looked
surprised, and remarked that he never heard
of yonng lady earring newspapers before.
He left before she could harl her look Of in
dignation at him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

The "American Narrow Gauge r.
r. Advocate"-a paper just started
in Milwaukee publishes an estimate
of the cost per mile of building mar
row gauge road IN prairie country.
For the benefit Of many of our read
ers who are giving attention to the
subject of narrow gauge roads we
CODY the estimate:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

WHAT IT WILL CosT.-The ex
penses of = trip to the Centennial
Exhibition and stay of one week in
Philadelphia will be about as follows:
R. r. fare, sleeping car, meals and
incidentals say $50. Board one
week, at $3.50 per day IA low fgurel
s24.50-Incidentals, say $50. Ad.
mission to the grounds go cents for
each admlssion) s3.0o-Total Slo7.-
so. Now double this and you have
about the actual cost. Every man
who has had much experience of
travel and has kept account of ex.
penses knows that the rule Of doub-
ling the estimated cost and providing
accordingly, is the only safe one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

So this must be added say $4,000
to $4,000 per mile for equipments,
making the road actually cost IN
cash s11, 900 or S12 900 per mile, add
ing to tho estimate twenty-five per
cent. and wo should have read
costing only about $4,000 per mile,
which against the $4,000 to $4,000
that our western roads have cost
would enabl9 the road to do business
and flourish whore the moro expen-
siye one would become bankrupt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
/ MAN who had sarad the Lila

A MAN, who had saved the life o
daughter of a Boston millionaire
received $3.50 from the greatful
parent. He was so overcome with
the magnificent bounty that he paid
out every cent of it - seventeen
organ grinders to simultaneously
serenade his benefactor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm, - miles north
east Of the village of Mt. Hope, the Woodman
and Boscobe road. Said farm contains 24O acres Of
which 1870 under cultivation, the balance
pasture and good oak timber. being watered by in
Vulnerable springs. 1t is one of the best farms in
this part OF the country for raising stock There is
a good two story frame house, new 3ox4O barn and
buildings. Also, a good, thrifty orchard and small
fruits Of all kinds in abundance convenient to a
good school, churches, and market for all kinds Of
produce WIN be sold on easy terms. For particu-
lars call address CHRIS. STORM.
Mt Hone october 81 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned, residing five miles southeast OF
the village ofGlen Haven aud five miles north Of the
vilIaa Of Uassvile offers his farm for SALE contain
ing 1876 acres, ninety of whck ander cultivation
and good improvements, and the remainder young
timber land adjoining, all being in section 81 town
all of which is offered for sale cheap For Terms
and further information inquire of the subscriber.
soft EDWARD METCALF.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

OSWALD & WooLsTENHoLME is
now the firm name of the business part
nership first door west Of Nathan
Schreiner & Co. They have just re-
ceived a mammoth stock of new
goods, which they propose to sell at
prices lower than was known before
the food. Read their announcement
in another column, and it you don't
wonder how they can sell SO cheap
we will give you copy of the
HERALD one year free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

BARN BURNED. The barn Of Mr..
David Boyd, in the town of Ellen
boro was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day afternoon last. Mr.. Boyd him
self was absent at the time. The
fire was discovered by his son, was
distant a quarter of mile, and by
the time he reached the burning
building it was impossible to rescue a
valuable mare therein. About 500
bushels of oats and 200 bushels of old
wheat was also burned. The proper
ty was insured to the amount of $500
in the American Go. of Chicago.
Loss estimated at 81, 500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

MARIA is a very popular name in
Illinois. When cat climbs back
fence, in a VOL populated neighbour
hood, and plaintively calls out
"Mariar p twenty or thirty win
dows arc hastily thrown up, from
which protrudo twenty or thirty
female heads wildly answering
"What."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
STORE AND DWELLING
FOR SALE.

The Store and Dwelling with good stock Of
General Merchandise at Castle Rock, Wis
The best country location in Grant or Iowa
county. For further particulars address.
JOHNSON & VANBUREN,
Castle Rock Wis. April 9Th. 1876 Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
TO Bridge Builders.

Bids will be received at the bank at Ian
caster until Saturday, May 9th, az O'Clock,
n m. for the building of a bridge across ths
branch Of Grant in Rogers Hollow near the
home of Henry Bugbee. For plans and speei-
cations call at the bank. G. w RYLAND,
7w2 Chairman Town Board
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

IT was one of the business !gles Of
the late A. T. Stewart that rome Of
his clerks should misrerre-ent The
quality Of bis goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
DR.. BROWNS
Dental Calendar for April /:

Glen Haven, 18th to Sth.
Cassville, 9Th to 18th at noon.
Beetown, 18th 3 p. m. to 18th
3 p. IN.
Lancaster, 18th to May |.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

A LADY living in Milwaukee has
piece of soap in the house supposed
to be hundred years old, and she
says: None of our family has ever
felt the the slightest temptation to
II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

~ Hyde's store is also full of attractive
novelties--millincry goods Of all kinds, para
soils, ladies' gloves. A large stock Of CATERS
and million other choice goods
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Farm for Sale.
aaas.i 8 : Y - Z D & a EEAl
III SyAE SXyZSXNSVKW

DR.. J. P FITLER.-Being sworn, says: graduated
at the University of Pennsylvania in 1885, and after
80 years experiment, perfected by DR.. FILTERS
VEGEl ABLE RHEUMATIC SYRUP and PILLS.
which 1 guarantee infsliible cure for Pains In
Head Lungs, Back, Heart. Limbs, Nervous, Kidney,
Blood, and all Rheumatic diseases. Sworn 10 this
Goth day of April, 1871. F.A. OSB0UR.
Notary Public, Philadelphia.
Dr. Filter will be pleased to forward to all suffer
ers, without charge, descriptive pamphlet on the
above diseases, contailing valuable medical sdvice
and the address and testimony of many living cured
sufferers who never expected to recover; written
agreement will also be sent, gratis to any person
sending by mail full description Of their afHiction
guaranteeing perfect cure in limited number OF
bottles return Of money paid for the medicine II
not cured. It costs nothing to get DR.. Filters ad-
vice and guarantee to cure, and if not satisfactory
don't buy the medicine.
Kidney diseases vary in character, AID no one
medicine will cure complaints directly opposite Dr.
Filters Kidney Cordial, which rapidly purifes the
bladder and kidneys, is often used in conjunction
with Dr. Filters Rheumatic syrup aud Pills. which
are sold by Druggists. Special agent
33-7YI JAGEs A, JONES. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
For sale, at Reasonable
Prices.

Three full blooded Short Horn Bulls, namely:
Fennimore Lad and Red Cloud both 10 months old,
from the well known herd of Clinton Matteson, of
fond du Lac Wis. Also. the First Duke of Fenn-
more eight months old got by my well known Bull
Grand Duke, 1883, all recorded in the American
Herd Book. Also, High Grade Bull eight
months old THOMAS TORMEf.
45m3 Fennimore Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

Fish LAw.-It would be well for
fishermen to bear in mind the fact that
fishing between the first Of March and
the tenth of May, is prohibited by
law. The only fish that are allowed
to be taken are suckers, and they
may be speared. The fine for violat-
ing this law is So and cost Of suit,
one>half of which goes to the person
making complaint Those who are in
the habit of spearing fish during the
the spawning season had best look
our.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS. The new
apportionment laws reads thus, refer
ring to the Assembly District divis
ions in this County
The towns of Clifton, Ellehboro, Harrison,
Hazel Green, jamestown, Lima Paris, Platte
vile, and Smelser, in the county of Grant,
shall constitute the first assembly district in
said county,
The towns Of Beetown, Bloomington Cass-
vile, Glen Haven, Lancaster, Liberty, Little
Grant, Potosi and Waterloo, in the county of
Grant, shall constitute the second assembly
district, in said county.
The towns Of Blue River, BoscobeI, Fenni-
more Hickory Grove, Marien Milville, Mount
Hope, Muscoda, Patch Grove, Waterstown,
Wingville, Woodman aud Wyalusing, in the
county of Grant, shall constitute the third as
sembly district, in said county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Farm for Sale.

The sou Invest quarter OF section 8, and the south
quarter of the southeast quarter Of section 4 in
town l. north of range west, containing 200 acres
miles north of the village of BeetowR Grant comfy,
Wis; 125 acres under improvement 30 acres bottom
land, several good springs and small stream run
ming through the whole length of the farm, frame
dwelling house, stabling and granery. Said farm
will be sold cheap and terms made easy. Inquire Of
H. ROBERTS, Beetown, or BALLENT1NE BORIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
AT sPECur's FERRY

AT sPECuT'S FERRY.
sopTH SOUTH.
Accommodation G:l6 a IA Accommodated s.22 "a
Rynrsas b Mail. o.ll a IN Expr Mail $50 p m
Reduced ates 0 ''round trip tickets y aud from
ali points On G. D & and G. y D. roads Fare
. Onbnque and return SIS cents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
NEW MEAT MARKET.
3. Budd & BidWell st

In basement under Advocate Office, where
they will keep a full assortment FRESH
MEATS, aud everything pertaining TO first
class market.
Lancaster, WIS, Feb. /, 1876. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
TIRED OF LIFE.
Suicidal Death of II. A. Meyer a, Boscobei.


On Monday morning during the
breakfast hour, the guests of the
Central House at Boscobel, were
startled with the announcement by 8
little gil, 40, dear, papa has killed
himselfl' 1t was about eight
O'Clock ia the morning-the usual
hour that the daughter of Mr..
Meyer called at his room.
The proprietor of the Central House
divining the situation at once sum-
moned a physician and opening the
room discovered lying across the
bed the lifeless body of I'll. A. Meyer.
He had shot himself through the
head, the bullet entering in at the
right temple and passing directly
through the skull, causing almost
instantaneous death. He had been
seen and spoken to by one of the
house servants but q few moments
previous TO The act and replied that
he wodld "soon 90 down to break
fast" Nothing unusual was Noticed
ID his manner or appearance. 1t
seems ne bad been indieposed for q
few days and had been confined to
his room. On Saturday previous 10
his death he attempted suicide by
the use OF morphine but failed in &C"
complishing bis purpose. Domestic
difficulties ie said TO be cause OF the
rash act. He had not lived with his
wife and family for several years,
although supporting them, and in all
ways tenderly caring for their wants.
The deceased camo to Boscobel some
six years ago and since the First
National Bank was established bad
been it's cashier. He was prompt
business man and honest and fair in
all his dealings with men. The de-
ceased was 80 years cd and leaves
a wife and four children. the funer,
al services on Tuesday, were atteod-
ed by . large concourse of ciizons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Narrow Gauge r. R. Estimate.

Dubuque, April %, 1876.