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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the members of
the German Mutual Life Insurance Society,
of the town of Liberty and adjoining towns,
will hold their yearly meeting
The First Tuesday tn January, 1877.
in the brick school house, in Liberty, at 10
O'Clock a. M, to transact such business as may
come before them. All the members are in
vited to be present. HENRY BALD,
4Iw0 Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
Farm for Sale.

Thesou:hwest quarter of section 8. and the south
quarter Of the southeast quarter of section in
town 1, NORTH Of range west containing 200
miles north ri the village of Beetown Grant county,
Wis 125 acres under improvement, 80 acres bottom
land, severa good springs and a small stream run
ming through the whole length of the farm, frame
dwelling house, stablipg and granery. Said farm
will be sold cheap md terms made easy. Inquire Of
II. ROBERTS. Bestown, or BALLENTINE BORIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
JUST received. an assortm

JUST received, an assortment
of STATIONS Violins, the best
and cheapest in the market
German Accordeons, Bows,
Strings of the best quality,
and various musical merchan-
disc. r. E. MURPHEY,
49,, Jeweler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21

A FINE stock of Waltham
and Elgin Watches, at 20 per
cent. lower than one year ago,
just received, at
MURPHEY's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
Farm for Sale.

One mile southwest of the village of Bloomington
40 acres Of fine prairie land; we'll watered and
fenced. 100 acres under cultivation. Price S35 90
per Time to suit purchaser.
7. II. CHAMBERS
Bloomington, Wis. July 6. 1875. l7t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
LANCA STER.
Special.

Parties indebted TO the undersigned are
requested to call and pay up before january
LIST. G. .. UTT & CO.
Lancaster Dec. IA, 1876. 40wS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
FARM, MINERAL AND TIM
BIER LAND FOR SALE.

I offer for sale my interest in the Calder and
Combes property, on Pigeon, three miles on good
road from Lancaster, the county seat of Grant
County. There are so acres part in cultivation,
part in young timber and mineral land. On the
ground water power of II feet head, valuable for
a all mill or brewery. Price, $500 down and $500
time at ten per cent Purchaser have i'm
mediate possession. Apply TO A. Burr. Lancaster, or
to ALEX. CALDER,
26m6 Chippewa Falls Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
St. NICHOLAS

THE Kiag of ell Public stions issued for che
Young on either side of the Atlantic SotHhdmp-
ton (E19ldhdj ObSerUer.
The third volume of this incompatible Magazine is
now completed. With its eight hundred royal octave
pagJs and its six hundred illustrations, its splendid
Serials its shorter stories poems, and sketches, etc.
etc. in its beautiful binding of red and gold 1t is the
most splendid gift book for boys ard girls ever
issued from the press. Price, s.; in full guilt, S.
"ST. NICHOLAS is full of the choicest things, The
publication in all respects, the best of its kind.
we have even yet seen number that was not SUR
passingly ood"-The ChurchmGH, Hartford, Conn.
ST. NICHOLAS for 1877,
Which opens with November, 1876, begins short and
very entertaining Serial from the French, The
Kingdom Of the Greedy" story adapted to the
Thanksgiving Season. Another, serial of absorbing
interest to boys
HIS OWN MASTER"
ByJ. T. TRoTBRIDGE,
author Of the Jack Hazars Stories" begins in the
Christmas Holiday Number
The Christmas Holiday Number Of St.
Nicholas,
superby illustrated, contains very interesting pa
"The Boys Of My 5oyhood,"
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT;
1.-THE Horse Hote,"a lively article, by Charles A.
Barnard spenddly illustrated; 1.-THE Clock in the
Sky" by Richard A. Proctor; Christmas Play for
Homes or sunday schools" by DR.. Eggleston i" The
peterkins Christmas ITee." ~ EucTeua Hale !
"Poetry and Carols of Winter" by Lucy Larcom
with pictures.
Do Not Fail to Buy St. Nicholas for the
Christmas Holidays. Price rs Gents
During the year there will be interesting papers
for boys by wi. lem Cullen Bryant John G.. w hit
sier Thomas Hughes. " lillian Hewitt, George Mac
donald Sanford B. Hunt, Frank K. stockton, and
others.
There will be stories, sketches. and poems, of spe.
cia interest to girls and many others There will be
also :,
TWELVE SKY PICTURES"
By Professor PRoGToR. the Astronomer,
with maps showing THE stars of Each Month"
AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION, with
FUN AND FR0LIC, and WIT AND WISDOM,
will be tngled as heretofore.
THE LONDON LITERARY WORLD says:
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said TO equal this chsice production of scRlBNkRs
press"
The London Daily News saws: ave wish we could
point out its equal in periodical literature
GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
To meet the demand for cheaper St. NICHOLAS
Gift Book, the price of vols. and ii has been re.
duced to s. each The three volumes in an elegant
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that all may give their children complete set.
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Subscribe with the nearest newsdealer send money
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm, 2I miles north
east Of the village of Mt. Hope, the Woodman
and Boscobel road Said farm contains 240 acres of
which $50 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, a new S0x40 barn and
underground stable, and all other necessary ont
buildings Also good, thrifty orchard and small
fruits of all kinds in abundance, convenient to
good school, chuI ches, and market for all kinds OF
produce VIII be sold on easy terms. For psrticu-
lars call on or address CHRIS. STORM.
vt. Hope, 0ctober 81 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
THE MARK ETS.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. 49, 1876
Wheat active and feverish; December sales 81 1e;
Janusry, 81 n. Pork mess, sl8 so. Dressed Hogs
So 60els6 so. Live Hogs, s5.50@o.l0. Oats, 33IS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
The Modern Novel

VOL I
A winning vile,
A sunny smile,
A feather +;
A tiny talk,
A pleasant walk
Together
vol II.
A little doubt,
A playful pout.
Capricious ;
A merry miss,
A stolen kiss,
Delicious.
VOL III.
You ask mamma,
Consult papa,
With pleasure;
And both repent
This rash event,
At leisure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21

SOLID Silver and Silver
plated Ware, in great variety,
for Christmas Presents, at
.o MURPHEY's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
LUTH Elk DhU " y
Patch Grove, Dec. Is, 1876.

"There should be an added to this word,
though the error is not Mr.. Browns. The 500
was for defending three or four criminals But
this does not take the pith out of Mr.. Browns
question, whe Their it is right for the State to
pay both its own attorney and the attorney
against i..-EDIToR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
Do Not Fail to Buy St. Nicholas for tn

During the year there will be interesting papers
for boys, by Wi lem Cullen Bryant, John G. W hit.
.ier Thomas Hughes. " lillian Hewitt, George Mac
donald. Sanford B. Hunt, Frank K. stockton, and
others.
There will be stories, sketches and poems, Of spe.
cial interest girls and many others. There will be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
SIT. NICHOLAS for 1877,

"The Horse Hotel,"a lively article, by Charles A.
Barnard, splendidly illustrated; THE Clock in the
Sky" by Richard A. Proctor; &" Christmas Play for
Homes or sunday schools" by Dr. Eggleston " Tho
peterkns Christmas Tree" hy Lucretis ? Hale (;
"Poetry and Carols of Winter" by Lucy Lsrcom
nth
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
Hon. b. w. Byrnc.
AZ Editor.

ar. EuttOI:
I il is due the gentleman, whose
name stands at the head Of this com
munication, to state, that should he
desire reorganization to the Office he
now holds, public opinion will in
dorse his administration by placing
him again in the chair, which he has
so ably, faithfully and wisely filed
Entering upon field of duty, at
a time, when the school system Of
our State was just emerging from
proscriptive enactmcnts, he gave tone
and character to the common schools
Through his able defence Of popular
education in his matchless State pa
pers, he disarmed opposition to our
schools.o of its prejudice, and enlisted
the cooperation of good and faithful
men everywhere throughout the
State, to support Il system upon which
depended the Vital force and life of
our young State. Asa result of his
zeal, ability and success, West Yir-
ginia to-day holds no second rank in
the educational field.
BY his devotion to his official du-
ties, his honesty in rendering the
same consideration to Republicans as
to Democrats, his efforts to advance
and elevate professional teaching by
series of annual institutes" he has
rendered himself the benefactor OF
the teacher, the patron of education
and the friend of the people.
Should he desire u denomination,
the Democratic party would act I'M
wisely, by giving to any other, 4 po-
sition which few could I'll with so
much acccptability. U. N. o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
Democratic and Conservative
State Convention.

TNHE DEMOCRATIC AND C0NSERVA-
l TIVE party Of West Virginia, are re-
qucsted to appoint delegates TO meet in the
city Of Charleston, on Thursday, the
Sth day Of June, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the offices Of Governor, Auditor, Treas
urcr, Acknowledgement, State Superintend-
ent Of Free Schools, and three Judges Of
the Court Of Appeals. Also for the pur-
pose of appointing two Delegates from each
Congressional district oil the State, and four
Delegates from the State at large, to repre-
sent West Virginia in the Democratic Ma.
tional Convention, to be held in ST. Louis
on the 9th day OF June, for the nomina-
ton of candidates Tor President and Vice
President OF the United States, the selcc-
ton of an Electoral Ticket, and the trans
action OF such other proper business as
may come before the raid Convention.
All Democratic and Conservative voters
Of the State, without regard to past politi,
cal differences, who are opposed TO politi-
cal corruption in high places, are cordially
invited to participate in the meetings call
cd to appoint said Delegates.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
j. w. GALLAHER, Sec'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
.sTIle Sea-Its Molten and its
Wonders

.lh. Editor
This was the subject of a very in
tcresting and instructive lecture de-
livered by Prof. W, ], Kenny, in Mr.,
Hills church on last Thursday, even
ing, two weeks ago, The lecturer
introduced his subject by very
beautiful, bold and effective figure in
which he showed the superiority of
gentle persuasion over harsh coer-
cion, as Il motor to human action
His explanations of the tides and
oceanic currents were able and salts
factory. His description Of the dem
liens of the great world of waters,
from the enthusiastically small iafu-
sri up to the giant in ichthyology-
the whale, was listened to with
brcathlcss silence and the most mark
ed attention. The lecturers appli-
cation of the varied motions of the
deep blue sea-" to the heaying,
rough and turbulent passions Of the
human heart, WAS most fclicitous,
indeed, The speakers mention and
description of the numbcrlcs sea
monsters in congregation arrest, with
their sudden disturbance by the
stcalthy appearance of the shark,
forcibly reminded us of the many
and unexpected events and incidents
which mar the harmony of nations
and the happiness of families. Upon
the whole, the lecture exceeded the
expectations of many and reflected
much credit upon its author.
4 i x
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
rHE sUNDAY 90 n HEFoRE COS

THE SUNDAY or BEFORE cos,
REs3.
IniantieibEii6n lhe opeuiDgs9f
the Centennial lition, 4 que!A
ton being afif Ia - to, the pre-
'pricts Of 6fehi buildings on
Suddays aii, til Shibition Is a
nationai on "a ofnteinplatet to
bring t1o al q before Congress
lTlers,afe, 81 Iae, two parties; and
The pros and as axe being urged
with great f1fee iii favor Of the
opening Of lhes Exhibition on sun.
days it is pleaded neutrality-suspicious.
can visit it6n that dig ! who might
not be able to do 80 uhr1hg the week,
and that, without ssieh)an arrange
ment, the revenue will fsufler. The
opponents Of tllis plead tUf the sane
THY of the Sabbath as 3 day of rest
and devotion, and contend. that all
who choose to go will thave ample
opportunity to do 50 ON other days
than Sundays. They say thatit will
be not only q moral oiiense, but ma
tional disgrace, TO open the buildings
on a Sunday and that if it were
done, every other place Of recreation
or Amusement might claim to be
No DON MINES
ccrtainlyShakes an effort to put the
case in tie mildest language possible
when, in r4fogence to the exposures
of corruption in America, it says;
"0n the whole, we cannot but feel
that even though the investigations
or prosecutions now pending should
prove futile, the impression on the
public mind must be that nice
sense of honor and propriety does
not prevail in the official world Of
the United States"
What honest American can help
agreeing with the Times, when an
American newspaper can not be la
ken up that does not contain a dozen
or more articles headed: "Frauds in
Army transportation" "The Real
Estate Pool" "Articles of Impcach-
ment (Belknap," "The Headstone
Contracts-Ex-Collector Armstrong
able to make some damaging revcla-
tion," "Safe-Burglary and Whiskey
Investigations" "New Hampshire
Markell brisk trade in votes" >
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
Letter From Wheeling.
WHEELING, March %.
Editor Reaister..

Editor Register
Since / left the old Point | have
been enjoying myself and am hav-
ing lots of fun. The bad weather,
however is a source of annoyance to
me, and gives the city a dark and
dingy appearance, The object in
writing this letter, is to speak of the
Centennial Bracket | noticed at the
State Boards rooms, and l will now
proceed to describe it as best | can:
The most interesting thing | saw
in Wheeling, and the best piece of
workmanship, belonging to West
Virginia's contributions to the Cen
tonnial expedition, was the Centcn-
NAL Bracket. II is a bracket 6 by
81 feet, made by G. B. Crawford, of
Wcllsburg, IAN old soldier Of the First
Virginia Infantry,) composed of rs
different varieties of wood, all grown
in Brooke county, 1896 letters and
1872 figures The topmost part of it
represents star, inscribed "Alaska,"
and along the edges are stars repre-
scnting the thirty-scven States, and
round pieces Of wood representing
the territories. There are various
inscriptions on the bracket, such as
the names of the signers of the De-
claration of Independence; names of
the Presidents; "When in the course
of human events" Liberty, Union,
Independence; an God we Trust"
"ESto pcrpctua," &c, The carving is
neatly done witha common pcn-knife
and the arrangement of the differ
ent colored woods is tasty. Mr. C,
says his design is to "porpetuate the
immortal names of the signers Of the
Declaration of independence" also
the names of the Presidents. ! look
upon this work of art as one of the
finest of West Virginia's productions.
Monday l start for Cumberland,
Md, where l will remain two or three
weeks with "our" friends, and from
thence go to Philadelphia, and may
go down in to the sandy deserts of
New Jersey
Twill write you again from Cum
berland. Adicu, JIM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
unrncr.s Ferry.

We were in Washington on Mon
day last, and whilst there calledupon
the Representative from this district
We are informed by Mr.. Faulkner,
that on Saturday last he had a per-
sonal interview with the Attorney
General touching the property at
Harper's Ferry. Mr.. Picrrepont de-
clares his readiness to issue an order
for the sale of the property under
the decree of the District Court Of the
United States, whenever it was
thought cxpcdient to do so by the
representatives of West Virginia.
He expressed, however, his great APP
prchension that such was the de-
pressed and PROSTATE condition of
the industries of the country, that it
might be impossible now to get CAPT
talists at this time to make invest
'mentS in the purchase of that prop
erty; still, he had no such decided
views upon that subject as would
cause him to oppose himself to the
distinctly expressed Wishes ol inc
members of that state. Mr.. Faux
ner suggested to him, that as the in.
tcrcsts Of the people of Harper's
Ferry were identical in all respects
with those Of the government, and
MS the future prosperity of that pGIce
depended altogether upon the uses
and purposes to which its magniti-
cent waterpowcr was applied, wbcth-
er it was not just that the people Of
that place should not have some voice
in determining when it was expedi,
ent to bring that property into mar
ket. The Attorney General saw no
objection to that view Of the case, us
it was now simply question of cx-
pediency as to the time when that
property would be brought into mar
ket .-ChaHcStown Free Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
Inhn .. Ikonnn. Esu.

We find the following in the Fay
etyille Enterprise and give it publica-
ton;
Perhaps We arc fanatic on the sub
ieet of Mr., Kenna's election to Con-
gress, but We can never place too great
and estimate upon his worth. Nat
urc did her part well in placing
within him "a whole soul" u true
and devoted nature and unquestion-
able talent, and he, himself, has left
no mark of rectitude in best cultiva-
ting those gifts. Doubtless there arc
few men, ii any, in our midst, or ev-
en- in our State, who began life in so
much obsecurity and stand to-day so
high in the minds and hearts of the
people. When he laid down hisarms
as Il Confederate soldier after the SUR
render of Lee at Appomatox, he re-
turned to his home without means,
uneducated and with no friend to
give him aid, not even the counsel Of
father, But possessing within him
soul that would never say fail, and
self-reliant will to make a man
of himself he began to labor up
on the locks on coal river, where he
earned the means with which to edu-
cate and start himself in the practice
Iof the law Since his admission 70
the BarShc has shown to the people
Of his county what manner of man
he is, and cultivated disposition in
the minds of every acquaintance and
friend to respect and honor him.
His politics is too well known for US
to add n comment. He had stood by
his party and his party nominees
even against his own interest No
man can say that he is not true
and tried Democrat. He has filled
the Office of prosecuting attorney for
Kanawha county for one term, and
has enjoyed the highest respect, both
of the people and bar Of his county,
for his efficiency in the discharge Of
the important duties Of that Office
In presenting his name to the readers
ofthis paper, it is not thatany person
al relation induces us to do so, but that
we desire him elected because he is
equally as efficient and as well quail
flied in every particular, as any man
we have in the district, and that he
is self-madc, honorable and deserving.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30

\ short time since we had occasion
toreply to an article in the Hunting.
ton Adrertiscr This week the .Adrer.
tiscr replies, and chargesus with garb.
ling the extract quoted from it; and
disappearing the paper. We took
the extract exactly as we found it in
the .Adrcrtiser, and if it was garblcd
Brother Downer must have done it.
We did not attempt to misreprcsent
the Advertiser, but simply tried to
answer the questions propounded to
us. We are gratifed to know that
the article alluded to had its effect,
and that the .idretiscr now holds
the same views as those express.
ed in our editorial upon the question
Of Capital removal,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30

We learn incidentally that Judge
Hoffman is rapidly improving in
health and that his friends will press
him for reelection to the position he
now holds with honor to himself and
benefit to the Judiciary. Judge
Hoffman is perhaps the best posted
lawyer in the State on matters of real
estate, and his Judgment is clear and
precise on all matters pertaining
thereto, If it is the determination Of
his friends to press his claims we
shall feel it an especial privilege to os-
pousc his cause and aid his election.
Inquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
For Governor.

Ever since the State of West Yir.
ginia has been formed, the Governors
position has been filled by lawyers.
The first term was filled by Frank
Pierpoint; the next by Arthur j,
Foreman, the next by Stevenson, the
next by His Excellency, j. j. Jacob.
In all these, the farming interest
have not been represented, and the
farmers of the State have about come
to the conclusion that they have II
voice in the matter.
From all parts of the State comes
up the cry, "let the farming interest
be represented"
In the convention to assemble on
the Sth of June, two names will be
presented from the Third District for
the nomination; the one is that of a
lawyer who has been forseveral years
an office holder; against his character
we have nothing to say, but We do
not believe his nomination will meet
with a hearty response from the poo
pie OF the District His section of
the District now has the Congress-
man, the u. S. Senator, and Attorney
General; the other parts of the Dis
trict have a right to ask for recogni-
ton and they intend to do it. Mas
on County presents the name of Hon.
p. c. Eastman. To his nomination,
no objection can be raised. He is an
energetic, practical farmer, gentle
man of talent equal to that Of Mr..
Mathews, and against his past record
as regards political and business life,
not one word can be urged,
No better man can be named for the
position, and the people Of the State
will honor themselves when they hon
or Mr. Eastman with the Governors
oflicG,-Huatington advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

The Republican voters OF Mason County,
West Virginia, are requested to meet at the
Court House, in Point Pleasant, on Tues
day, April 18th, 1876, at l o'clock P.
NJ. for the purpose OF selecting five dele
gates to represent Mason County in the
Republican State Convention, TO held at
Clarksburg, on Thursday, May 1ItIl,
1876, and TO elect a County Executive
Committee for the ensuing year. Az We
are on the eve OF m important Presidcn-
tial election, and it is necessary that we
should have an early and effective organi-
zation, it is hoped there will be a iull at.
tendance