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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
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A Singular Case.

Six or seven years ago the wife of
G. L. Kelly, then residing in this
city, had the measles. She became
insane and dumb. and was sent to
the Asylum at Madison where she
remained for some months. DR.. Nc
Dill, who was 10 charge of the lnsti-
tuition at the time, wrote Mr. Kelly
TO visit the Asylum. He did so and
was informed by the Doctor that he
was unable to do any more for his
wife, and expressed the opinion that
"a she was in no sense difficult to
manage, he had better take her
homo. After returning home Mrs.
Kelly improved very rapidly. and in
The course of three months seemed
to be free from insanity, but still re-
manned per fectly dumb. Mr. Kelly
was foreman for the late ]. A. Atch-
ibald, in his carriage factory, but
soon after bis death, removed TO
Sheboygan Falls He has resided
there two or three years. Now
comes the strange part of the case.
A short time since Mr.. Kelly's
house caught fire. Mrs. X. was 10
the house, alone, at the time. She
ran with all haste, to a neighbours,
and announced that the house Was
on fire and asked for assistance in
putting out the flames. This wss
the first time she had spoken word
in six or seven years. The people
whom she addressed were more
alarmed at her talking than they
were at the fire. From that day to
this Mrs. Kelly has talked, without
difficulty. At first her voice Yves
different from what it was before
she became dumb, but it is fast
changing. There is much rejoicing
in that family. We should state that
their home was saved from distruc-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Kelly are thank
full for that fre.-Fon du Lac Com
na0nlOedlth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06


The profits made through these
traderships are simply astonishing
in amount. Take the Fort A. Lin
coin post, for instance. | have
known 5000 to be taken 10 in one
day at the bar at this post, and prjn.
cipaHy for whisky at 25 cents a drink,
which costs not to exceed 50 gallon.
OF course these "big days" do not
last long after payday; but for
week after, the trade runs from 5000
to 5000 day for whiskey and it's ac-
compartments alone. After the
money received on pay day by the
men is exhausted, the whisky and
other traffic is carried on through
system of orders signed by the men
and countersigned by the comman
ders of companies, which allows the
men TO trade on credit, the trader
receiving his money at the pay.table.
While the men are charged 25 cents
q drink for the lowest grades of fire.
water, the officers are furnished FIRST
class grades of Century" whisky at
Il! cents drink. The men are
helpless, and are forced to submit to
this system of plumber without
murmur. while the officers, being al
10 we'd to go and come at pleasure.
and having some rights aud feelings
that even post-traders are bound TO
respect, are treated not OILY like,
men, but occasionally rendered en-
tertaipments that would make the
heart of the s'calIco king" laugh with
delight. - Letter From Dakota.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Bears in Idaho.


More of these animals have been
seen this fall than at any previous
season known to the oldest settler.
They are very easily approached and
don't seem to fear man IN the least
not near so much as man fears them.
The short wild berry crop in the
mountains this fall drives them into
the valleys for food, and they are
source of great annoyance to the
settlers in the Partially shown by
them for hogs and young calves.
While on natural history we will
mention that Green: Martin tells of a
bear rarely seen in the noun
tains. which old hunters call the bold
face bear. 1t appears to be allied to
the grizzly species and grows to q
tremendous size. The track as one
seen up about the Payette Lakes, not
long since, measured six inches
across. An open-harded slap in the
face from vermint singing fiipper
of that size would be we'll calculated
to soften the wax in a mans ears.
The deer species also were never
more numerous than this fall. They
are seen in large droves almost every
where in The mountains. and amateur
sportsmen, as well as old hunters, can
kill all they want in short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Lottery Swindle.

The Kansas Farmer makes the fol-
lowing statement relative to the
Topeka Library Aid Association
which should be sufficient to put the
public on its guard against that con-
Germ
"The association has taken out
articles of incorporation as bank,
with capital based upon notes OF
stockholders. BY using. the name Of
the old Capitol Bank, with the prefix
"State," making it read estate Capt.
toll Bank" and renting their former
place of business, the impression is
created that the Capitol Bank, which
was carried forward without the aid
of a lottery swindle, is yet in exist
ence, or that the new association is
doing banking business, which is
not the fact. The use of the name OF
the Topeka Library was at first with-
out the sanction of the directors Of
that very, excellent association. The
drawing is advertised to come off
February 20, 1876, when, as matter
of fact. the contract for advertise.
ments are made for six months. In
other words, the usual postponement
will take place instead of the draw
ing. This bank proposes to give
1915 900 in cash premiums among
500, 900 ticket holders, who are TO
pay 81 for each ticket. As to the re-
sponsibility behind this concern our
readers must draw their own infer
ences."
"We dislike all enterprises of this
kind, but if the public will persist in
believing that fortune con be had
for a dollar in this way, the only
remedy is the sequel. The peculiarly
obnoxious feature is the connection
between such concern and institu-
tons Of good repute. The latter for
the sake of their character should
shun all contact with them, for what
they may gain for any pecuniary
consideration offered they will as.
suredly lose in public esteem"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06

Dr. =. P FILTER Being sworn, says: graduated
at the University Of Pennsylvania in 1888 and after
40 years experiment. perfected by DR. FILTERS
VEGETABLE RHEUMATIC SYRUP and PILLS,
which / guarantee infsllible cure for Fans 10
Head. Lungs Back. Heart. Limbs, Nervous, hfdney,
BLOOD and all Rheumatic diseases. sworn 20 his
Goth day of April, 1871. osBouh.
Notary Public, Philadelphia.
Dr Fiter will be pleased to forward to all suffer
ers. without charge a c53s-iptivs pamphlet on the
above diseases, contailIng valuable medical @dyics
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
IN aranteeing q perfect cure in limited number of
bottles or return Of money paid for the medicine II
not cured It costs nothing to get Dr. Filters ad-
ic and guarantee 10 cure and If not satisfactory,
don & buy the medicine.
kidney diseases vary in character, and no one
medicine will cure complaints directly opposite Dr.
Fitlprs Kidney Cordial, which rapidly purines the
b ladder and kidneys, is softes used 10 conjunction
with DR. Filters Rheumatic Syrup aud Pills. which
4 re- sold BY Druggists. Special agent
ss-7l JAMES A. JONES' Lancaster, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06

There is a married couple living
in Laura county, who during their
engagement exchanged rings. The
bride elect took off her ring at one
time and was never able to find it
afterward. Sac came to the conclu-
sion that it must have been carried
away by the rats. After they had
been married about two years they
decided TO clear the place of the
pests, and "a rat was found with the
identical gold ring around it's neck
Its head was as large as full-grown
rats, but its body was very small.
1t is supposed that an old rat had
taken the ring and carried it to her
nest to adorn the neck of her little
darling"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
"A Vicksburg wife informed /

A Vicksburg wife informed her
husband the other morning that she
was WORKING herself into the grave
for the want of girl, and as he went
cut she leaned back and fell to weep
ing. The children were making
noise in the hall as he passed and he
called out: You want to stop this
racket! Your mother wont live a
week, and when you get stepmother
here neyt Spring she won't pnt up
with any such fooling!" When he
came home to dinner his wife met
him with a smile, aud said: "isn't ours
a cosy home, Richard, with only our
little family to look atter?n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
L HE HERALD.
Capt. Harris Deep Sea Light. House

Capt. r. s. Harris yesterday re-
ceived letter from Hon. VIM, b.
Allison ia reference 10 his Deep
Sea Lighthouse" in which M. Alli-
soy says he will see the secretary of
the Navy, the Lighthouse Board,
and the President, In relation TO car
rying oct asuggestion of Mr.. Harris
The suggestion is, that the govern
ment anchor one of its monitors or
war-vessels at point two hundred
miles out from the American shore,
on the route from New York TO Liv.
erpool, for a year. aud fit 10 up go
far as possible in accordance with
Mr.. Harris plan for fitting up his
proposed floating Light house, both
for a trial of the praotibiiity of his
plan of anchorage, and Of the bene fits
that may accrue in tho way of fur
nishing information TO incoming ves-
sels OF their exact Whereabouts. as
during cloudy or foggy spells they
are sometimes without opportunity
to take observations of their latitude
and longitude for several days, and
have no means of coming within a
hundred miles OF their position on
the face OF the earth; also sff1rdng
an opportunity to obtain papers con-
tanning the latest news, 10 communi
cate with either shore, ard score
of other beneits-many undoubted-
ly, which cannot now be fOrsene.
Something OF this sorg will Ultimate
ly be brought into use, and il ia diff
cult to comprehend how anything
better than Capt. Harris deep Sea
Light House" can be invented. The
expense of anchoring a monitor out
there caonot be much more thansup.
porting it in some Navy Yard, and
we can see no objection to make a
trial of the experiment. Dubuque
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Observation-Disclosures.

State of Wisconsin, Grant county-ss. Probate
ONCE, Lancaster March % A. D. 1876.
in the matter Of the proof and probate Of the last
will and testament OF Charles Warehouse, deceased,
late ofthe county of Grant,
Whereas. an Instrument in writing purporting >
be the last will and testament of Charles Water
house, deceased. late of the County of Grant. has
bees n cd in this office; and whereas, application
has been made by william Hutchcroft. Jr., praying
that the same be proven and admitted to probate
according to the laws of this State
Therefore. 1t is ordered that said application be
heard before me at the probate office in the village
OF Lanca ter. in said County on Tuesday. the 25th
day of April, A. D, 1875 at one O'clock p. m
And il Is further ordered, that notice shall be
time and place of said hearing, by publication In the
Grant County Herald. newspaper printed in said
county. for three successive weeks once each week
prior to the time OF snch hearing.
By the Court,
3w3 WM MctioNIGAL Co. Jndge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter of
the estate OF Frederick schwetge, deceased.
On reading and lug the petition of Poulena
schwetge, OF Wingvilla, In the county of Grant,
representing among other things. that friedrich
Scbwetge late of wngviie, in the county of Grant,
on the 2sd day of Febauary. A. 1875 at Wing
yiIle ia the county of Grant died intestate. leaving
goods, chatteis and estate within luis State, aud
county, and that the said petitioner is the widow Of
SAID deceased, and praying that administration of
said estate be TO Charles Boidt granted
IL 10 ordered that said petition be heard before
the Judge Of this court on Monday the Gath day of
April, A. d. 1876, at O'Clock p m, at Lancaster,
In said county
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given 10
the heirs of said deceased. aud to all persons in
ttrested. by publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Grant County Herald, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Lancaster in said county.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis the 9th day of March, A.
d. 1876. BY the Court
3w5 WIN. McG0NIGAL. Co Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
ESTATE-PARKER.
ESTATE-WAnR.

In Probate. Grant County Court. In the matter of
the Estate Of Jacob D. Wade deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF James A.
Davis Administrator Of the estate Of Jacob d Wade,
deceased. representing among other things that he
has fully adm nstered said estate and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining and allow
ing his aceoant OF his administration.
1t is ordered that said account be examined by
the udge of this Court. Mosaay the 18th day Of
April, 1875, next ensuing. st enc O'Clock in the
afternoon at the Probate Office at Lancaster, in sal
county,
And ii Is further ordered that notice thereof be
given all persons interested by publishing cory
OF this order for three successive weeks ptor to said
day of hearing in the Grant County Herald. week
iy newspaper printed and published at Lancaster, IL
said county.
Dated at Lancaster. the 10th day of March, A. D.
1876 By the Court,
avs VIM. McGoNIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Good Tea or Coffee.

Then, why don't you call at my store and
please your wife, and particularly mys4lf-
and you all like to hear your children laugh; we'll
then. bring them to my Toy and Candy Store, and
you will hear their merry voices ring in the air like
little silver bells. My line of School Books is
plete, and if you won't bny, down with intelli
gence and up with the flag of superstition There is
still remnant Of barbarity left at my store in the
shape of pint and half pint TASKS, which will loan
on a deposit of dime. aud after they empty
charmless you may return them and I-wont give
Won cent / have originated a new idea in having
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
For sale, at Reasonable
Prices

Three full blooded Short Horn Bulls. namely /:
Fepnimere Lad sad Red Cloud. both Is months old
from the well known herd of Clinton hatteson, Of
fond du Lac, Wis. Also. the First Duke Of Fenni-
more. eight months old got by my we'll known Bull
Grand Duke, ls3s3, ali recorded in the American
Herd Book. Also, one High Grade Bull eight
months old. THOMAS T0RNEY,
45us Fsnniraore, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Done AWAY With the MiddIeman

and the money save inthis way I give
away, for 1 allow nobody to interfere
between me and my customers. also keep none Of
that seven years itch in the shape Of travelling
bummers. you are not Obliged to help pay for kid
gloves stoveppes cigars, whiskey, etc My business
is honorable and respectable. and deal in nothing
that is damaged, unsound or aduterated. Young ard
old rich and poor, can buy OF me for cash. will
not trust half Of the people, because DO not know
them and the ether half will not trust because
do know them. can afford TO advertise because
cannot afford people pass my store to some
terprising business man who his seed in the
columns OF THg GRANT COUNTY HERALD, aud il re-
turned to him an hundred fold: or, Mark Twain
has IT, There is Millions Ia it :" And L. as fool.
like the farmer have naliepable right to be most
happy and satisfied with myself. and that man is the
bcgest fool of the three who is Of different opinion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Grand distribution
OF
LOW PRICES FOR HIGH GOODS
AT THE
ONE PRICE GROCERY STORE

The cheapest east OF the Atlantic coast where the
Cheap John" style is never practced by advertising
such "Grest Sacrifice" "Fearful Slaughter"
Below Cost etc, where you will be received with
that peculiar smile of miRe, and then I'll make
dive for your weasel skim One fault of mine is
I had always been overpolite in Germany. 1 came
pretty being put in prison while in the
old country for the very same reason, but in
this glorious country they ask invariably for
credit, ii / practice on them my French style of
etiquette but the greatest crimes may be
guilty of being Dutch getting drunk and playing
the fiddle. But have bean led away from the thread
of my story. No woman is can be happy without
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
Gssal Notices.
ESTATE-LANpREcHT.

State Of Wisconsin. Grant County-ss. Probate Of
nee, Lancaster, March u. A. n. 1876.
In the matter OF the proof and probate Of the last
will and Testament OF George 9. Lamprecht deceased
late of the county Of Grant.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purportlng to
be the last Will and testament of George @ Lam
precht, deceased. late Of the county of Grant, has
been nIed 10 this office; and whereas, application
has been made by John y. Lamprecht, praying that
the same De proven and admitted to Probate accord
ing to the laws of this State.
Therefore, 1t Is ordered that said application be
heard before me at the probate Office In the village
OF Lancaster. In said county, on Monday. the cath
day of April A. d. 1876 at one o'clock IN.
And II IL further ordered, that notice shall he
given TO all persons interested In said will of the
time AMI place Of said hearing. by publication In the
Grant County Herald, a newspaper printed in said
county, Tor three successive weeks, each week
PRIOR TO the time of such hearing.
BY the Court.
3w3 VIM Mc3ONIGAL Co Jud0e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
NORTH ANU SyUTH HIvER ROUTE.
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Duhnnne Roads.

St. Paul to st. Lous, Via. Winona, Lacrosse Nc
Gregor Dubuque. Citation and Rock Island,
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Gaena, Freeport, Rockford and
all other points from Dunleith to Cairo,
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago 4
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle
Chicago and all points East also for Cedar Rapids
Marshall, Boone, Council Bluffs. Omaha and Caifor-
mia.
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford,
Rock leland st. Lonis Railroad for Rock Island,
Davenport, Burlington, Keokuk Quincy,
St. Joseph. Atchison, Topeka, Leavenworth, Fort
Scott, Hannibal, Kansas City St. Louis and all points
in Kansas, Colorado and Texas.
TIME CARD c, d. & NJ. and c. @. & D. r. R.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
MAN PALACE CARS C.V.McKINLEY.
General Ticket Agent, Dubuque, Iowa.
c. HARRIS,
General Supt., Dubuque, Iowa. Tyr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
SHERIFF'S SALE-ASpRews.
SHERIFF,S SALE-ScuwALLHa

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant--ss. December
Special term, in La Fafette county. Cyrus Sargent
plaintiff, against Victor Schwaller and Elizabeth
Schwailer, his wife, VIM. Humphry and VIM. B.
Clark, defendants.
BY virtue and in pursuance of judgment and
order of sale rendered in the above entitled action
at the December special term, in La Fayette county,
Wisconsin, held at the court house. in the village Of
Darlington. La Fayette county, on the 18th day of
December, 1875, to ma directed and delivered shall
Friday, the 2Sth day of April 1876 at the hour OF
O'Clock in the afternoon at the front door of the
court house, In the village of Lancaster, Grant
ty Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell at public auc
ton to the highest bidder for cash. the following
described mortgaged premises to-wit: The north
half of the northwest quarter, and the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter Of section III
and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of section (2 and the northeast diagonal half OF
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter In
said section two (2, except about two ON the
south point thereof; also tract of Land described
follows to wit: commencing at the northwest corner
of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section two (2) aforesaid and running thence south
forty 40 rods thence east forty (40 rods thence to
the place of beginning. all Ia town a. north of
range six 10y west, containing in all two hundred
and twenty acres more less and all i'll Grant coHn
ty, Wisconsin. The homestead of the defendant in
the above described land will be reserved until oil
the balance of the above described mortgaged prem
Uses sold.
Dated at the Sheriff office in the village of Lam
caster, Grant county, Wisconsin, this Sth day of
March, 1915. j. B. Mccoy,
Sheriff of Grant County.
Bushnell CLARK, Plaintiffs A:t'ys. lw7
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NEW MEAT MARKET.

~ Budd & Bidwen -@s
In basement under Advocate Office, where
they will keep full assortment FRESH
MEATS, and everything pertaining to FIRST
class market.
Lancaster, WIS, Feb |, 1915. 47tf
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COURTESY is the WatchWOrd

Of nv establishment tocash customers. to
whom / will sell cheap, because | cannot help
myself on account OF that big heart Of
mine, and for thst very reason my name will be
handed down 70 posterity. Instructions given free
OF charge to the poor show 10 become rich'' and
they are especially invited Having been poor once
my self administer heir wants by experience
still look upon the Blind Robin a staple article
OF TODD for those French gentlemen who would like
to oysters If they could pay for them satui day
night. Admission Free ual, but makes you
much troubles before you get out Remember, this
is the biggeat house west Of the Pacific coast.
J. BEG.
p. S.-Goods delivered free of charge TO ali parts Of
the city by goodlookihR Dutch Boy who is entitled
to the sympathy OF the entire community because
a~ was born in Germany, and on that account be
never can be President s' 1928 j. B.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
ESTATE--LAwLEss.
SHERIFFs SALE-PALMER.

State Of Wisconsin, County of Grant-ss. In Circuit
Court for Grant County. Mercy Becken, plaintiff,
against Charles G. Palmer, defendant.
BY virtue of an execution issued out Of and under
the seal of the Circuit Court of Grant County and
State of Wisconsin, upon judgment rendered there
In, the 18th day of March, A. D. 1875 in favor of
Mercy Becken the above named plaintiff, and against
Charles G. Palmer, the above named defendant, to
directed and delivered. and for want of sufficient
personal property to satisfy the same, and by direc
ton of the plaintiff attorney, have. this 18th day
March, 1876 levied upon all the right title and inter
est which the said Charles c. Palmer had the nth
day of March, A. d. 1876, has since acquired to the
following described real estate towit the east half
of the northeast quarter of section twelve (12J;
sso the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twelve ~ all in town 70 (5l, range six
(6l west situated In Grant County and state of Wis
conein; which shall offer for and sell to the
highest bidder for cash the front door OF the court
house. in the village OF Lancaster. Or. MT County
Wisconsin, Saturday, the 9th day OF May, 1876, ut
one O'Clock In the afternoon of said day.
Dated at the sheriff Office. In the village of Lam
caster. Grant County, Wis, this 18th day of March,
1876. j. MCCOY,
OBJ THOMAS, Sheriff Grant Co.
Plaintiffs Attorney. 2w6
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K TIGHTs OF PYTHIAs
GRAND GIFT
FOR THE
Erection Of a Castle Hall,
Rescuse Lodge No, 20, K. P.
VERNON, INDIANA.

"a, 205 Cash gifts, amountingto 100000
The Concert will take ptace on