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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
CHERIFFS-SALE.-

State of Wisconsin. County of Grant-ss. In Circuit
Court John s. Lewis and Mary q. Lewis, Execu
tors of the last will and Testament ofSmon Lewis
deceased, plaintiffs, against Samuel Long, Margaret
ia Long. his wife, and John P. Lewis, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pur-
suance of judgment of foreclosure aud order OF sale
in the above entitled action in favor of the plaintiffs
and against the defendant above named, made and
rendered by the Circuit Court, within and for the
County fGrant in said State, at the February term
thereof, 1877, to-wit the 14th day of February,
1877, ! will on Wednesday the 18th day OF April,
1871 at two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day. at
the front door of the Court House, in the village of
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash the following
X Of section twenty three (23 and the n 4 of
section twenty four (24), township 10y, north of
range four AZ west lying and being in said County
and State or so much of said real estate as may be
necessary satisfy said Judgment and The costs and
expenses of SALE and may be sold separately wtho ut
prejudice TO the owner thereof 80
Dated at the sheriffs Office, Lancaster, Wisconsin,
February 10, 1877. MATHEW BIRCHARD,
Sheriff of Grant County.
J. W. & J. NJ. Mills, Pits Atty. 5lw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
for Sale.
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm, ~ mi es north
east Of the village of sit. Hope, on the ltoodman
and Boscobel road. Said farm contains 24o acres OF
which $50 acres are under cultivation, thu balance
pasture and good oak timber being waite red by in
Vulnerable springs. 1t is one of the beBt farms in
this part OF the country for raising stock There is
good two story frame house, new 3OxiO barn and
underground stable, and all other necessary out
buildings Also, a good, thrifty orchard and small
fruits of all kinds in abundance, convenient to
good school, churches, and market for all kinds OF
produce. VIII be sold on easy terms For particu-
lars cal on address CHRIS. STORM.
ut Hone October n 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
Stock Farm For Sale.

Desiring to go to New Iceland / Offer for sale my
farm situated four miles north east of Lancaster VIII
lage, on the Annaton road. The said property con-
sists of 24O acres of which $50 under pillow,
balance meadow land. Good Dwelling, Stable, Gran
cry aud shedding on the premises. Thirty acres OF
good Timber, and plenty of good running water; an
Orchard of 1850 bearing trees. Twill sell down low.
Il. TAYLOR
Taneastsr Wis Dec & 1875 4Om4*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05

POSTMASTER GEaERAL KEY in 1875
made the following declaration IF
my conscience 60 one way and nv
party the other, prefer to go with
my conscience and judgment" Moth
inc am biguous i'm Il at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05

ABOUT the sickeat typographical
error we have seen for some time is
the announoem, that certain
gentleman would deliver lecture
zoe smal-poy, for he benefit OF the
p9or.' The editcs wrote aou the
sixth prox."- au,. the intelligent
compositar will az .mpany colony
to Texas next n ath,-N. J. Her
nI1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
Farm for Sale.

will sell my farm of 200 acres, situated on the
About 100 under cultivation, balance timber
land. Good log house, frame granary, log stables,
good bearing orchard, small fruits in abundance, on
the premises. Several good springs thereon. The
property is situated conveniently near to school
house and churches. Will be sold cheap for cash,
half cash and balance to suit purchaser.
j. A. KINGSLEY.
Mt. Hope, Wis, June 90 1876. l7tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers for sale the farm known
consisting Of 1881 acres -a under good fence with
suitable buildings and conveniently watered no
under cultivation the remainder thrifty young
timber. The farm is well situated regards river
and railroad mar kets and is 81 miles midway be-
tween tae villages of Bloomington and Beetown.
For further particulars enquire of CATHARINE Il.
DODGE Bloomington, or J. Il. DODGE Lancaster.
January Is, 1877. 46tt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
SUMMONS.-PARRY.

Circuit Court In and for Grant County, Wisconsin,
Thomas tombstone, plaintiff against j. G Par y, de-
PENDANT,
The State of Wisconsin to the defendant here named:
You are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the complaint in this action, wherein Thomas
said compa is Hed in the Office Of the clerk of tn
Circuit Court of said county, and to serve copy of
your answer to said complaint the subscribers at
their office in the village of Lancaster Grant County,
wisconsin, within twenty days after the service
hereof exclusive OF the day of such service and If
you fail to the said complaint within the
time afor esaid the plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant J. W i j. NJ MILLS,
Dated Feb. 9th, 1877. Plai0tiff's Att'ys.
50y6
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fegal Notices.
ESTATE-PIKE.

ESTATE-PIKE.
State of Wisconsin, Grant County. In Probate, Grant
County Court In the matter Of the Estate of
Henry Pike, deceased.
To all whom it may concern
Notice Is hereby given that the subscribers,
on the 10Th day Of February, A. D., 1877, APP
pointed and commissioned by the Judge otthe county
court OF said county of Grant, commissioners to re-
ceve, examine and adjust all claims aud demands
of all persons against the said Henry Pike, deceased
Febr uary 1871 have been allowed and limited for all
creditors of said deceased to present their claims 70
us for examination and allowance and that we Will
on the 18th day of June and August A. D., 1877, at
the Store of Scott ucklin. in the village Of Patch
Grove in said county of Grant, attend to the dis
charge of our duties commissioners aforesaid.
Dated at Patch Grove, Wis, this LIST day Of March
A. d. 1877. IVA
GEORGE BALLANTINE,
J. G. SCOTT,
READ PATCH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
FORECLOSURE SALE---AoKER-

MAN.
state of Wisconsin. County of Grant-ss In Circuit
Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Josephine Gel
ger for herself and general guardian OF Wilhsmina
Geiger, John Edward Geiger, Joseph Frank deiger,
Ferdinand August Geiger, Henry Christian Geiger
and Paulina Antonia Geger, infant children ofJohn
Geiger, deceased, plaintiffs, against Simon Acker-
man and Adsiheid Alderman, his wife, and Fritz
Beilharz defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of jndg-
ment of foreclosure and order OF sale in the above
entitled action in favor of the plaintiffs, and against
the defendants above named, made and rendered
at the February term, 1877 of said Court thereof on
the 18th day of February, 1877, at the court house.
in the village of Lancaster, in said Grant county.
shall ON Wednesday, the 18th day of April 1877, at
two o'clock in the afternoon OF said day at the front
door of the Court House, in the village of Lancaster
Grant County Wisconsin, offer for sale, and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described mortgaged premises, to-wit
The east half of the southeast quarter, of section
number sixteen (l6) Township number three 90
north of Range number five 60 west in Grant County,
Wisconsin.
Dated Sherif's office, Lancaster, February 20, 1871
MATTHEW BIRCHARD.
Sheriff ofGrant County, Wis
Barber & Clementson, Plaintiffs Attorneys. L5Ow6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05

GENERAL DEvENs, Attorney Gem
eral, is the man who offered to pay
$500, the sum demanded FIR the
freedom of Thoms sims, the fugit-
i've slave who had bsen returned
from Massachusetts,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
- three DAYS before,

ped at s. three days before.
The evidence was conclusive.
The landlord and his confederates
were well guarded through I'll. 9
night, and the next day they were
lodged in Jail, where in due course
of time they were sentenced and suf-
fered the extreme penalty of the law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
ESTATE-RANsoM.

In Probate, Grant Comfy Court. In the matter OF
the estate of Elisha Ransom, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Samuel l..
Borah administrator of the estate Of Elisha Ransom,
deceased, representing among other things that he
has fully administered said estate and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and allowing
his account of his administration,
1t is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge of this Court Tuesday. the goth day ofApr
1877 next ensuing, at O'Clock in the afternoon at
the probate Office at Lancaster, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof be CIV
en- TO ali persons interested by publishing copy of
this order for three successive weeks prior to
sai6 day of hearing, in the GRANT COUNTY HERALD,
a weekly newspaper printed and published at Lam
caster in said county. By the Couet,
WM. McG0NIGAL,
2w3 County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, the 10th day of March, A D.
1877.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
Blake's Prairie Farm For Sale

offer for sale my farm of 1913 acres, situated three
miles southwest of Bloomingt oE-all in good state OF
cultivation, and all prairie land, Good house, good
barn and good orchard with all kinds of fruit that
be successfully raised in the West Also for sale
with the farm 40 acres of timber.
o. w. GRAVES,
44m3* Bloomington. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
A Cluster OF Golden Opinions for
THE
BRADBURY PIANO.

Have manufactured and in over IA 900 instru
ments.
The peculiar charm of this Piano its adaptation to-
the human voice as an accompaniment, owing to its
sympathetic, mellow, yet rich and powerful singing
tones
R4- From personal acquaintance with this firm, we
can indorse them worthy of the fullest confidence OF
the public. We using the Bradbury Pianos in our
families, and they give entire satisfaction.
Persons at distance need feel no hesitation In
sending for their illustrated pricest and ordering
from it, or to order secondhand Pianos or organs
They are reliable
Mrs u s. Grant. wash'g'n Rev Bugbie CHM, o,
Gen o. E. Babcock DIR Reid New York
Gen Belknap Sec War. DR. C M Sims Bait, Md
Chief Justice s. p Chase DR. II Rdgaway NY
Admiral p. Porter. Wash. Philip Phillips, New York
Columbus Delano, Sec. Int. Rev Alfred Goodman.
P NJ G CreswelI, Washn n Rev Goodman York
Rev II Tiffany, Wish Fischer Phila, Penn
Robt Bonner, New York. Chaplain McCabe, Chicago
Grand Central HOTEL Y. Rev kynett, ID
st. Nicohas Hotel, N. Y. Rev Daniel Curry, D
Gen Howard, Wash'n Rev W DePuy.
Bishop Il Jones, n. Y. Thomas Guard, Baltimore
Rev DR. John McClintock, DR. Daniel Wise New York
DR. James Cummns, Conn. Sands-st Church, Brooklyn
Rev W Nor Punshon, 1ond Bishop Merrill, St Paul
I Arthur Philadelphia Bishop W Wiley
DR. John Chambers, Phila. RevJ Inskip. N
Atty-Gen Williams. Wash. Rev Luke Hitchcock, CHM
Rev J Warden, Chicago Rev Haven, Brooklyn
Rev NJ Hatfield, Gina. Gen AIvord, U Army.
Dirt De Witt Talmage ''Frend smith is Method
list, but his pianos are all orthodox you ought to
hear mine talk and sing"
Bishop Ames said: "My Bradbury Piano is found
after test and trial. to be equal to all you pro-
missed and is in all respects in richness of tone and
singing qualities, verything that could be desired,
"Yours truly
Baltimore, Md Jan, 1874, Err ANEs."
DR. Haven says my Bradbury Piano contiu-
to grow better every day, and myself and family
more andmore in love with ito
Bishop Simpson says: "After trial in his family for
years. for beauty OF finish and workmanship and SPLEEN
did quality tone, Bradbury cannot be equaled
DIR J Vincent: FOR family worship, social ga
therngs the Sabbath schools and al kinds of musical
entertainments give in preference to all others,
the sweet-toned Bradbury Piano. 1t exces in sing
ing qualities
DR. James McCOuley, Carlisle, Pa: "My Bradbury
is Splendid
The best manufactured warranted for six years,
Pianos to let, and rent applied Purchased monthly
instalments received for the same Ola pianos taken
in exchange; cash paid for the same. Secondhand
pianos at great bargains, from $50 to $500. Pianos
tuned and repaired
Organs and melodeons toSabbathschoosa and churc CHI
supplied at liberal discount. Send for illustrated
price list,
FREEBORN GARRETTsON SMITH,
Late supt for aud Successor for William B Bradbury
Il East l4tA Street, ". i,
MANUFACTORY
Corner Raymond and Wlonghdy SITS, Brooklyn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
ESTATE-YoUNG.

In Probate, Grant County Court In the matter of
the Estate of Milas X. Young, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John Ryan,
csas cd representing among other things that he has
fally administered said estate, and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and allowing his
account OF his administration
Il is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge of this Court Monday, the 10th day of pTil,
1877 next eAsuing at o'clock in the AFTERNOON, at
the Probate Office at Lancaster, 10 said county
And it is further ordered that notice thereof by given
to all persons interested by publishing copy OF this
order for three successive weeks prior 10 said day OF
hearing in the Grant Coanty Herald, weekly
newspaper printed and published at lancaster in said
county. BY the Court
WILLIAM McGQNIGAt, County Judge.
Dated at I.ncaster, Wisconsin the 10th day Of
March, A. D., 1877. eve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
Village Property for EX-
change.

have in the village of Lancaster the NJ. E.
Church, house and two lots of ground-good gar
den lot. stable, etc, which l would exchange for a
small farm or for part of a stock of goods.
G. L. WALKER.
Lancaster January 4, 1877. 3443tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
Farm for Sale.

One milo southwest of the village of Bloomington
l40 acres of fine prairie land we'll watered and
fenced 100 acres under cultivation. Price $35 90
per acre. Time TO suit purchaser.
r. H. CHAMBERS
Bloomington, Wis. July g. 1876. l7t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05

AT SPECHT'S FERRY.
NORTH. SOUTH.
Accommodation. g: 10 m Accommodation. $3.50 . N
Express & Mail. GAL a IN Express a Mail. $3.50 m
Reduced rates ground trip tickets to and from
All points c. D. q M and O. @. d. roads. Fare
TO Dubuque and return So cents.
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Lady Clerks.

Scene.-A store. Lady olerls put
ting a finishing touca TO her longest
curl with her tore Fl ager. TO her
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mans hand, ana thanked him.
your plan succeeded admirably,
Carrie, he said and advancing to
the wash stand, he took out the
money belt, saying, my money is
all right as you see.'
The l4pdlord qui7ered with rage
as he saw how completely he had
been defeated
rs the men began TO search the
room, the landlord protested bis mo
cenoe, declaring that they had no
right 10 hold him or his men prison
ers, or to sesrch the house.
Breaking open the dosr above
which was the bust, the men rushed
in. The room was empty, save for
long ladder, which reached shelf
above the door. A hole above the
shelf disclosed the bust 10 be broken
in hali, so that man could easily
climb up the ladder, get Oh the shelf,
thrust his head il the bust, which
was large enough fer an ordinary
mans bead, and zee sill that was g0-
ing on II the adjoining room.
This certainly locked suspicious.
but absolute proof was yet wanting.
On returning to the room occupied
hy SIR Spencer, they again searched
every nook snd corner. Suddenly,
Carrie and Mr.. James, who had been
standing by the fireplace, gave q
loud cry, for on examination they
found spots of blood or the bricks
which formed the hearth.
They began to pull up the bricks,
which proved loose, when Carrie,
feeling faint, gave way to the sheriff
and his men, who soon hsd them all
pulled up, when cavity was diselos-
ed, containing the murdered body of
gentlemen whom Mr. James and
the sheriff remembered to have stop
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18

Rife Association for the naturalization Of
rifle practice by Congress-, might furnish
the long-neeted stimulus to militia revival.
The intention that Congress should exercise
general supervision over the State militias
ls, ot course, evident from the clause OF the
Consultation which provides that Congress
snail have cower TO provide for calling
fafth the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections, and repel
lnvasions, and "to provide for organizing.
armlne, and Ciscipliniug the militia, and
for governing such part or them as may be
employed IN the service of the United
States, reserviug to the States respectively
tue appointment of the officers and the au-
thority Of training the militia according TO
the discipline prescribed by Congress"
Under this clearly defined authority, Con
gress has repeatedly tried to do something
for the militia, and has usually failed. One
OF Its favoIite schemes has been for organ
lzing national militia but evidently the
right plan for this purpose has not yet been
suggested. Weremember that Mr.. Payne
OF WTscoustn, Introduced a national militia
bill into Congress about ton years ago
Senator Wilson also introduced one and
the same experiment has been tried by
others. Very likely there may be "a Ma.
tional Militia bill now on the statute books;
but if 30 it is a dead letter. Another Con.
gressIonsl device was to detail army officere
for teaching military tactics in State schools
and colleges, but that, too. seems to have
died out. A third plan was to divide up
surplus arms from the war among the State
mllltias. Besides this there are frt quent
demands upon Congress to supply the
State miitias with arms. One made by
Mr. Coke, of Texas, is now pending in
bill to go amend the Revised Statutes as to
provide an annual appropriation of 81 ,OOO,-
600 for arms acd equipments for the whole
body of the militia.
Those devices have not succeeded in put
ting life and vigor into the State militias.
The project of nationaizing rifle practice,
however, seems to us more promising, be-
cause it furnishes at once the stimulus and
the help to militia organization and eff
cheney. Possibly it might prove the long
effective and trustworthy body of militia,
as Governor Vance says, to
keep order and enforce the laws without
calling for aid elsewheres
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18
STATE MILITIA.


In recent order, Governor Vance, while
pralsing the North Carolina militia for their
creditable appearance at the annual muster,
asks that their mum bers may be SO increased
that "the Executive will be able to preserve
order and enforce the laws without tho
necessity of calling for aid elsewhere"
The Governors ambition is praisewor-
thy. The habit which has grown up dur
ing the last dozen years of Jhrusting upon
Federal troops the duties belonging to local
police or militia, is very pernicious. 1t
ove1burdens the regular army, weakens
forces, and reduces State Governments TO a
condition of helpless dependence upon the
Washington authorities.
From the foundation of the Government
till now our militia organizations as a whole
have never been even respectfully efficient.
The System in vogue during the first half
century of the republic was based on the
theory of embodying in the militia every
male citizen, between specified ages, who
was capable of carrying musket. This
was an imitation of the Pystem of Switzer.
land, whose motto is, every Swiss sol.
dier )" but in practice our experiment con-
fined itself to an annual or semi ann uai
muster and training. It's wretched and
ridiculous failure was largely due to the
facility given to buying exemptions. The
supposed militia duty turned out chiefly a
sort of poll tax.
On the hopeless ruins of that unwieldy
system was built up the present volunteer
militia, scanty in all States, and in some
almost unknown. The comparative eff
cheney which We witness in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts is
exceptional. Great States like Ohio, llli-
nois, and Pennsylvania have only few
thousand well-driled and efficient militia
men. In largo number of States the mil
tary establishment cOnsists of beggariy
array of half-armed, half-equipped troops
totally inadequate to preserve order in
case of any serious disturbance.
Perhaps the movement of the National
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18

dhey demolished the churches of st. Caius,
ST. Theresa, aud others. 1t continues to-
nay oS the AID of these recent occupations.
The Cardipal Secretary of State under
signed cannot refrain from officially de.
noancing these rcgretable facts, askiu q
the Representatives, Of the Powers to bring
them uUder the notice ot their Govern
ments AS siguihranJ Commentary on The
attempt since the Invasion nf Rome 10 de-
spoh the Sovereign Poutih f hla power,
although they profess so leave iutaat his
spiritual authority and his jurisdiction
ever sacred thugs ~ persons"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18

JONES 81 R"cus, UNDERTAKERs. $50 MAGA-
ZINE sTREkT-The extensive patronage besow ed upon
this frm the hieh III in which its IN.
dividual members are h,li bS the public Mr.. Chas
q. Jones knows the business Thoroughly from the
smalest deIsils 10 the important and his kind.
ness courtesy ad thoughtfuBsss in those sad hours
when such qualities most needed and appreciated
have for him hosts friends and before
for himself secured him respon positions
the employ of others. As for Coroner Roche W can
up his character few words-large ness
and good nature. He Is every = trend. and We
heard wit say the other really believe that
many would consider it not such bad thing die If
they only that Roche would be around to
bury them. We hope that iirm will net as
many dolars this year the indlvdnal members have
friends plus C"rouer Roches maj ,rity at the
late elections.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18

ly the Pajdro Verde) ia an old Catholic
paper that supported the empire and is
now ardently advocating General Diaz as
military dictator of the country.
This d0es not look as If the Mexican
Government had determined to accept an
agreement for the mutual crossing of the
Rio Grande 10y the furces of the two Gov
ernmeDts. Some time ago the Diario off,
ciat stated that the Government would not
mase any such an arrangement. Iu is to
be feared the same conclusion viii be ar
rived at in regard to the subject of forced
loaus, and that the Mexican Government
will refuee to guarantee American citizens
against them.