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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
A. Broken-Hearted Rooster.

Thomas Roach, keeper of chicken
rancho on the old San Jose road, pur
chased, several months ago, lot of
fine cropple crowns, which he kept
aloof from his less aristocratic fowls
in the small yard. The chief of this
family was a large black bird, of an
exceedingly naughty disposition He
was monarch of all he surveyed till
about week since, when Roach pro-
cured a white bird of the same breed
and turned it into the yard of crop
dle-crowns. The two male birds i'm.
mediately joined in battle, which,
after gallant display of courage by
both contestants, resulted in the de-
feat of the black cropple. The I'M
successful bird took its defeat sorely
to heart. In fact, life is no longer
worth possessing since honor had de-
parted. The bird was soon trying to
kill itself with its own spurs. Not
succeeding, it tried to jam its head
under gate, but again failed. 1t
flew upon barrel half filled with rain
water, and, carefully surveying the
situation, plunged into the cask.
Roach ran out and found the bird
with its wings closely folded to its
sides, its beak open, and apparently
endeavoring to repress the natural
struggles of self-preservation. 1t was
speedily rescued from its dangerous
situations; but it refused to take any
further interest in life, and after a
few days of mental torture and ply
steal suffering it died.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
To Obtain Fruit from Barren Trees


A correspondent of the American
AgriculturaliSt says: | wish to de-
scribe to you method of making
fruit trees bear that | blundered on.
Some fifteen years ago | had an APP
pie tree that leaned considerably. |
drove a stake beside it, tied a string
TO q limb and fastened it to the stake.
The next year that limb blossomed
full, and not another blossom ap-
peared on the tree, and, as Tom Bun
ker said, cit set me a thinking" and
| came to the conclusion that the
string was so tight that it prevented
the sap from returning to the roots !;
consequently it formed fruit buds.
Having d couple of pear trees that
were large enough to bear but had
never blossomed, | took coarse
Irvine and wound it several times
around the tree above the low or limbs,
and tied it as tight So ! could. The
next Spring all the top above the
cord blossomed az white as sheet,
and there was not one blossom below
where the cord was tied. | have
since tried the experiment on several
trees, almost with the same result.
| think it much better way than
cutting off the roots. lie early Sum
mer, say June or July, wind strong
Irvine around the tree, or single
limb, and tie il, the tighter the bet
ter, and you will be pleased with the
result. The next Winter or Spring
the cord may be taken off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
ANOTHER TORNADO. The Ri

ANOTHER TORNADO The Rich
land county Republican tells of a
frightful tornado that recently passed
over part of that county. GA fearful
tornado swept over portion Of tho
town of Marshall on Saturday even
ing last uprooting the forest, blowing
down houses and fences and leveling
everything in its path. It's course
was from west to east and was from
thirty to forty rods in width and from
six to eight miles in length. Joseph
Benton Jr., of Fancy Greek informs
us the houses of Mrs. Bailey, Joseph
Robbins, John Harris, w. Barto, Jno.
Drake and Harvey Marshall, which
were in the course of the tor
nado, were blown down, or unroofed.
A son of w. Barto was blown from
the upper story of the house, and had
an arm broken in two places. No
other persons were hurt. Such was
the force of the wind that many APP
pie trees five inches in diameter were
torn from their roots and blown en-
tirely away. Robins, and other birds
were found dead in great numbers
along the course of the storm, having
been killed by being blown against
the trees. Our informant says that
he never saw where a storm had
more completely done its work. The
largest trees were torn up by the
roots or twisted off as though they
had been but bushes. 1t is miracle
that no lives were lost"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
L He HERALD.
Che turner's tsnrrow.
Wisconsin at the Centennial.

A gentleman who has just returned
from the Centennial says, CT was
greatly mortified at Wisconsin's
small display in the agricultural de-
partment." and from his description
there is no particular reason why he
should be otherwise than mortified
1t seems that the space allotted to
our state, although small, is ample
for what there is there, and much
more that isn't. In the center of the
space, in the Agricultural DEPART
ment, Wisconsin is (mis) represented
by pyramid of bottles containing
grain and by samples of timber grow
ing along the line of the Wisconsin
Central road. Adjoining this space,
is the room devoted to Oregon, and
there can be seen grains Of all de-
scriptions, canned fruit, canned fish,
and decentralization articles which
are enlarged upon by an attentive
representative of the state.
Wisconsin appropriated $4,000 to
assist in giving herself fair show,
but the fault seems to lie with the
people, who take no interest in the
matter. Some of the best flour in
the world is made in this state; ex
cellent canned fruit is put up; natu-
raj fruit, in abundant quantities, is
grown; why should they not be
shown in the agricultural department
of the Centennial? The mines are
well represented in the appropriate
department, but the great staple-line
seems "sick," if one is to form his
opinion from the exhibit. EUenin9
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
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A1,sySSSx 8 ! I IASSS XZy

DR.. J. P FITLER.--Being sworn, says: graduated
at the University of Pennsylvania in 1885, and after
80 years experiment perfected by DR. FILTERS
VEGETABLE RHEUMATIC SYRUP and PILLS,
which guarantee an infallible cure for Pains 10
Head, Lungs, Back, Heart. Limbs, Nervous, Kidney,
Blood, and all Rheumatic diseases, Sworn TO this
26th day of April, 1871. F. A. OSBOUR.
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 advice
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 descripi ion of their affection
guaranteeing perfect cure in limited number of
bottles or of money paid for the medicine if
not cured. 1t costs nothing to get Dr. Filters adj
vice and guarantee to cure, and if not satisfactory
don't buy the medicine.
Kidney diseases vary in character, and no one
medicine will cure complaints directly opposite Dr.
Filters Kidney Cordial, which rapidly purfes the
bladder and kidneys is often used in conjunction
with Dr. Filters Rheumatic Syrup and Pills. which
are sold by Druggists. Special agent
33-7Y1 tAA ES A. JON Els. Lancaster WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
The Franklng Privilege Reestab-
lished.

WASHINGTON, May 26-The bill re-
ported in the Senate on Thursday by
Mr.. Paddock, from The Goa mittec on
Postoifices and Posiroads, 'as substi-
tuta for tho full bill introduce by Mr..
R"hertfon ~ restore the fraukiug
priSil sc, p:o9ides, tat il shall be
lawfui u tesasfni; through tnc mails,
free q a'etsgt, any letter., p ckages,
or other nsttccs r,lA,ire exclusively
to the business OF ihe goscrnmcnt Of
the U-,i..d Statca, provided thai
every Snvi' letter or package, TO en-
ti.l9 it to pass free, Shall bear over
the words 0ifieial business" an en-
dorsement sho wing also tho name Of
the department or bureau whence
transmitted. Any person making
use OF such official chveiop to avoid
pay ment OF postage on private mat
ter shall be deemed guilty Of a misde-
meanor, and subject to a fine Of $500
Senators and Representatives IN Con.
gress, aud delegates from territories,
as well as the secretary of the Senate
and clerk of the House of Represent
atives, may send and receive through
the male, free of postage, letters,
documents, packages aud other mat
ter relating exclusively to public
business, providing that each Senator,
Representative, delegate CIR officer as
aforesaid, shall write upon such let
ter, document aud other matter so
sent by him, his name, with a proper
designation of the office he holds.
The penalties prescribed for VIOLA
ton of this section are the same as
provided for violation of the former
section in regard to department Off
GERS Provided that the penalty
herein shall not be construed to in
terfere with the constitutional power
of the House to punish or expel q
member.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
A Story that Ought 10 Live Forever
From the London Era.


There comes to US from the West
ern district, a.story on the details of
which a Bret Harte or Colonel
John Hay would found q poem.
The other day gang OF laborers
were employed stacking blocks of
stone on a permanent way of the
Great Western Railroad, between
Kenysham and Bristol. In fact the
operation of stone.stacking was car
ried on within q few yards of the
Brislington tunnel. 1t was at the
time Of day when the most wonder
full express train in tho world, called
the "Flying Dutchman," was ex-
pocted, and, by some unlucky acci-
dent. q large flock of stone rolled
down the embankment. and lodged
on the railway line. AT this instant
the roar of the ely ing Dutchman"
was heard in the tunnel There wss
not moment to be lost, so swiftly
down the bank sped one of the brave
navvies, to remove the stone and
save hundreds of innocent lives or
perish in the attempt. He had a
wife and family at home, but he
never thought of them. His life vas
in his hand, but be never thought Of
THAI. Down the steep embankment
sped the brave fellow, nerved with
the combined strength of Sisyphus
and Atlas, TO move the stone and
save bis fellow-creatures. On sped
the "Flying Dutchmanp "Quick
on your lie, Jim !" shouted the COM
panion on the bank. AlGsl it was
just too late! the stone was rolled
out of the way, but the hero was cut
to pieces by the fangs of the muir
derous train. This is as grand and
noble a story as ever was told. 1t is
finer than the tale of "Jim Bludso, y
the moral of4whose story is told with
such impetuous vigor and truth by
the author of "Little Brooches :"
''He know'd his duty dead sure thing,
And he went for it thar and then,
And Christ amt agoing to be too hard
On a man that died for men!"
LII there ever was brave fellow
who laid down his life for the sake
Of his fellow creatures, it was this
hero of the Brislington Tunnel His
wife and children ought to be looked
after, and no doubt have come under
the consideration of the citizens of
Bristol. But the story ought to live
forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

How to raise cats:-First catch
your cats; and then put item in bar
rel and explode can of nitro glycer
in under them. 1t never fails to
raise 'em; but the cats come down
greatly demoralized. = NorriStoWn
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

AN hotel in Kansas has the follow
ing notice displayed in The bedrooms:
"Gentleman wishing to commit sui-
eide will please take the center of the
room, to avoid staining the bed linen,
walls, and furniture with blood"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
One Hundred Dollars Reward

To anyone that will sell sos acres of land 260 acres
in crop and IS acres of timber; situated in the town
of FeEnimore. 3A miles southwest of Fennimore
Center. section 81, town 8, range west; within Il
mile of q school house; two and n miles from Mt.
Ida church, and two miles from Mt. Zion church,
two good dwelling houses thereon, one lSx30, the
other lsx24 two barns l6x30 and l6x24; two wagon
sheds 16xS0 each; one log house 16x22. Two young
bearing orchards. Two wells; l25 Dbl cistern
one failing artesian we'll To be sold at $50
per acre. loft BAXTER BROTHERS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
TAKEN UP-HEIFER.

By the subscriber, on lands swned by him, in sec
IA Little Grant, on about May 10, 1876, year
ling heifer red and white, no marks. The owner is
requested to prove property and take the same.
1--WE TH0S. TRoLLQPE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
PASSENGERS FOR
Q Ell Il @ a G. @.

Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto,
Montreal Quebec, Portland. Boston, New York. Phil
San Francisco, Sacramento, Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Denver Council Bluffs Sioux City, st. Paul Marquette
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne, Omaha,
Yankton, Winona, Duluth, Green Bay. Milwaukee,
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the CHICAGO Il
NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Close connections are made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore Mic igan Southern, Michigan Central,
Baltimore l. Ohio, Pttsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes. for all points
ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH Close
connect also made with the Union Pacific r.
r. at Omaha for all far West points. Close
tions made at junction points with trains of al
cross roads.
PULLMANPALACEC CARS.
These celebrated run on all night trains
all lines of this road This is the only line rum
ming these Between Chicago and st. Paul or
Chicago and Milwaukee. At Omaha Sleepers
connect with the Overland Sleepers the Union
Pacific Railroad, for all points west of the Missouri
river
Among tho INDUCEMENTS OFFERED BY THIS
ROUTE to the travelling public all the modern
improvements Rock and Gravel Ballasted Track,
Steel Rail- Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and Draw
ing Room Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging Cars,
Safety Coupling and Platforms, Speed Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
RUNNING THROUGH FIVE GREAT STATES,
and operating 1000 miles of road this Company
presents to the traveller facilities that ARE NOT and
CANNOT be offered by any competitor.
All ticket agents sell you tickets via this route.
If you wish the best travelling Accommodations, you
will buy your tickets by this route, and will take no
other. W. III. STENNETT, General Pass. Ag't.
MARVIN HUGHITT. General Sup't. 5Om10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
For sale, at Reasonable
Prices.

Three full blooded Short Horn Bulls, namely; ;
s...n;soo-e lad and Red Cloud, both Is months DID,
Ecu. .h veil known herd Of Clinton Matteson, OF
Tond du Lac. Wis Also. the First Duke Of Fenni,
nra sebt months old got by my we'll known Bull
n no.e; nnta II3SS ali recorded in the American
Herd Herd Book. Also, one High Grade Bull eight
months Oi" Fennimors, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
NEW MEAT MARKET.
~ Budd 81 Bidwell IS

In basement under Advocate Office, where
they will keep a full assortment FRESH
MEATS, aud everything pertaining to first
class market.
Lancaster. Wis, Feb. l. 1876. 47n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

THE Black Hills Indians are on the
war path.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
CLOVER HULLERS
WALKING
CORN PLOWS,
FAN MILLS,
p u III PS, &C,

Wis MuchfS
Gnee&
90 sand
My farm il
ehadm various
Fennmor VIII, M Is
one
Ihavcu o
taw tnuthv bk team
h
thin od furnish
IRnase Wis March
Noversu ghh have o
20 In o
Mitchell
Ibougo ChamponR
0
h ha full need IN
Warir,M Mitch
rComine Champion
clean dnyerng
THERE wnTan, 10
wasoo 0
Excelsior bu when
champion, the
Warden
of
Mona Nov
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

One Million Acres in Iowa and Southern Nebraska
The finest country in the world to combine Farming
and Stock raising Products will pay for land and
Improvements long before the principal becomes due
Large discount for cash. The socalled restitution
in Nebraska lies in the far western region beyond
the lands of the B. h NJ r. r. Coz
For circulars that will describe fully these laLds,
and the terms Of sale. apply or address,
LAND.CoMMISSIoNER
Burlington, Iowa. for Iowa Lands, OF Lincoln. Neb
for Nebraska Lands, or A A. Hil Prairie du Chen,
Wis. 33-14
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
u arden City
Read the following quotations:

Riding and Walking Corn Cultvators, Wood or
Iron Beam. ALI the above have Wrought Iron
Shovel Shanks and Reversible Shovels and adjustable
up and dowR. boy manage them. We are
also agents for the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
T. Fl r E SHERS
SULKY
CORN PLOWS
sTUBBLE FLOWS,
SHOVEL FLOWS
THE CELEBRATED HApGOOO GANG PLOw
TESTIMONIALS.
warder, Mitchell & Co.

attention respectfully called 70 e
showing superior worth OF the OF the
other combined machine
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
The Age.cJ 1Y1sssa. ana I'M.
nOsaiass.

= y 49, ADgtRytSu.5
BISMARCK, b. n, July l3-Your
correspondent had long interview
Will. Col. Burke, agent at Standing
hock Colonel Burke does not DENY
that some of his Indians have Joined
the hoetiles, but he insists that thew
have not generally done so. Thunder
laswks and band were out two week,
hln,ntiog.but came in loaded With fruits
ths chase few days before / he resent
battle.
ihe lending IDdians at Standing
hock are very unessy nov and feel
that changed policy must result
from the present state or Ataifs. Thev
express deep farhag over Custer
deAse, for they regarded min q !
friend and great brave, and know
that insssenging his fieatf, the In,
disns must suffer.
z=GoAHHsas urges de inspor t1ncg Of
breaking mp the hostile camps, aud.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
More Rews from Crook.

WASHINGTON, July 17-Gen. sher-
|Hn has forwarded the following dis
|tches TO Sherman: / have already
|dered Gen. Merritt to Join Geuera al
ook, but he will be detained a few
Us attempting to intercept the In
ans who have left Red Cloud agen.
would suggest to Crook to
ite with Terry and attack the In
Ens, but ! am SO far away that /
Il have to leave them as have
ne.
Camp ON Gooss cKsrS. w
Iuly B, via Fesferman, July l5 Z
ply last information from Red Cloud
Pncy was that the Ckeyennes hud
there to reinforce the enemy in
front, aud this takes away all the
fnrbing element from that section.
ave avaiied myself OF the Iieuten.
generals permission and ordered
at companies OF the Fifth cavalsy,.
Ter Colonel Merritt, TO Join me at
point. The bes, information |
get frcm my front is that the
lux have three fighting men 10 my
Although. j have no doubt Of
ability to whip them with my
sent iorce, victory would likely
one barrier of the results, and /
e now thought better to defer the
.ck until can get the Fifth, here,
then end the campaign with a
shing blow. The hostile Indians
according TO my sdvices, encamp-
Pn the Little Big Horn, near the
of the mountain, and will proba.
remain there until reinforcements
e up. | receiveda dispatcl from
Terry this morning asking me
|ooperxte. ! will do SO to the best
ay ability.
signed) GEO. T: Crook,
Brig. Gen.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
A Little Excitement About Tiltou

New YoIK, July IA breeze oi
excitement to-day ,occasioned by Thco
Iilton taking his little son Ralph To
New Jersey. where he keeps him.
On New Jersey the father is. tie re-
cognized guard ian OF his son aft he
passes the age Of I, and Ralph reached
that age few days age. Tho matter
ls more regrca,abie because Mr.. Til
ton and wife supposed compromised
on their children by agreeing that .he
should have the girls, and, she, the
two boys. H
Upon this agreement the move
ments of the children have been or.
dered for more than year past. Still
it is hoped the question will be set
tied without any resort to Law. The
reason of Tiltonss action is stated to
be that when he was icsturjng he sent
money TO his wife, and some especial
ly TO Ralph. Mrs Tllton having long
since resolved not to receive his mon.
ey -for herself, has put the entire
amount in thesbanks FOR all the chill.
dren.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
lToN, DAKOTA TERRITORY TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 1s 1876

l = II .e5 e 3 Z ~ y
|commi'tee Of three senator's To visit In,
tactic coast and report ~ congress- at Tn.
next session upon The Character and exten
and the effect of Chinese Immigration Il
I this couatry !.
| Resolred. That The speaker Is hereby au
thorized4 to sppoiAt three members of lii.
| house 10 ptpceed 10 the Pacific coast aftcI
the adjournment of congress TO Investigate
cnn1ointly with the same senate commit tee
or Otherwise, thc extent and ELECT OF Chi:
Desc immigration into thseountry with
power 70 send for persons and ~ pers 10
Aotninister oath, to employ stenographer
aud TO take eyideucs and report III con eress
al the next session.
Although similar proposition was
recently offered by Lutlrell ii teceiy-
ed only 50 Votes this resolution Of
Ffe5red BY Mr.. Piper was adopted un.
der suspension of the rules by an
overwhelming majority OF one hun
dred and eighty five, against fourteen.
Mr.. Page has heartily co-operaled
with Piper IN this matter, hav,ing in-
deed two months ago stated his pur-
pose, as then tetegraphed, to propose
= congressional investigation OF the
snbleci in case nothing more efcctual
were secured before the close OF the
session. Mr.. Piper VIII, if he wishes
IT, be appointed chairman OF the co ID
Ar Randall gave notice to-day that!
he viii shorty .tsk the house To ap-
propriAte six Thousand dollars for he
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
One Of Cu.,cr,s scouts.

The following is correspondents
sketch of Lonesome" Charley Rev.
nolds, Cus,er's favori,e scout. who
was killed in the massacre Of the
Roth. q 4. IS.
Reynolds family lived in central
Tennessee, and were people Of wealth
and p si,ion. He was sen, north to
be educated, and was in college :
what college his partner did not know
when the war broke out. Having
simbibed the spirit Of northern institu-
tions, Reynolds found himself at vari-
= anor s With his family, who were bitter
sebess:. His father entered the con
fedcrate army esrly in the war, but
the son could no. join him and 6Rb,
against his principles; nor could he
Join the federal army and fight agsins,
his own Blood, neither could he re-
main at home and endure the stigma
OF cowardice, and the approaches Of
his mother and sister, who conprised
the rest Of the family. So he packed
his trunk and went west 10 the mine.
on the Pacific coast. Here he Re.
suained till 1865, when be returned
TO Tennessee, but war had made hi.
home desolate, his father h.d been
killed, his mother had died. and H.
only trace he could get Of his sitter
was that she hid married ! rebel of.
hcer and gone further south. He
spent some months searchjng for bis
sister without hnding the slightest
clue, and then returned TO the miDos,
drifting from ono place to another,
h2viaG various adventures as miner /
hunter md trsPper, scout, and guide
till finally be stranded 1t Fl, Linoola.
vhen BE f.nnd IN appreciative com
pAnion in Custer, who employed him
to perforn duties for which ordinarry,
men we're too cowardly o. incompe-
lent There was mutual admira.
ion between the men, Custer. came
aeaser fathoming the depth sf Rey- "
1eids nature thsarssysas6ee ever sBjd.
thiuk, and appreciated him q sone.I
hing bear his vAlus. I ean i,p.xine
hem lighting side By side IN their
ieath struggle.