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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
Proposed New Counties.

A bill was introduced in the Senate
this morning establishing the new
county of Manitowis, from the north
half of Lincoln county. Nothing
more is proposed by this bill than to
establish the territorial limits of the
new county, leaving it attached to the
county of Lincoln for civil and judi
cial purposes. The principle under
lying this bill is to prevent mere
handful of settlers from loading down
a new County with debts and bonded
Indebtedness before the county itself
has any population to protest against
it, the property owners being non-res-
idents. 1t has been the policy of all
other western States to cut up their
territory into counties as soon as the
States are admitted into the Union,
and sometimes before. If this policy
has been adopted by Wisconsin very
many of the abuses which have pre-
vailed in the sparcely settled portion
of this State would have been avoided.
We learn that there is considerable
in favor of dividing all of the northern
territory into new counties, leaving
them unorganized and attaching them
to other counties for civil and Judi
cial purposes until they have the
requisite population to enable them to
rightfully assume the burdens of a
local government of their own.-Mad-
iS0B journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
4 srArE Conyention of moboer

a STATE Convention of moboerat
Democrats is holding in Milwaukee
to day. Their object is to get up q
tremendous demonstration to so to
Washington March 4th and bull-doze
Tildeu into the Presidential chair as
they buIl.dozed Republican votes for
him into the ballot boxes OF the
South. In Wisconsin this move
ment is led by George B. Smith, the
man who helped manipulate the
fraudulent votes for Bsrstow in this
State over twenty years sgo, aud
who was selected by Tilden's COM
mittee as 8 suitable person TO go to
New Orleans aud see the Louisiana
vote couated. We observe that the
Democrats of Grant County have
the good sense to have very little to
do with this scheme to Mexicanize
the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
Late News.

Three companies of soldiers struck
Sitting Bulls camp Gu Red River,
December 49, and routed him, cap.
turing all his camp property and
sixty mules and ponies.
Gen. Milcs's Grow scouts killed
Sioux chiefs, on the 18th Dec, who
were approaching his camp under
flag of truce.
VIM. Window was re elected U. S.
Senator, on the 10th instant, by the
Minnesota Legislature.
James G. Blaine was elected U. S.
Senator from Maine, for both long
and short terms, Jan, 16.
A. H. Gaylord was elected to the
U s. Senate from Arkansas, on the
10Th instant.
t. w. Ferry was, on the 10Th ia
slant reelected u. S. Senator from
Michigan.
The Nebraska, Massachusetts, and
Illinois Legislatures, voted for u. S.
Senator's on the 10th but failed to
elect. Logan so far lacks six votes
of election and Palmer lacks Ia.
Hewitt says II am willing 20 re-
sign as Chairman of the National
Democratic Committee If any steps
looking to the forcible Inauguration
of Gov. Tilden are taken. | depre-
cate any movement looking to Vio-
lance.' Lat Republicans, notwith>
standing be ever 9igiiant, as Chand-
Ter was in saving the votes of the
bull-dozed states of the South.
Dispatches say that compromise
in counting the Electoral vote will
be effected which will surprise every.
body outside the Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
ioy. LUDINGToN's message is an

GOV. LUDINGToN's message is an
excellent state paper. Its recon-
mendstions are adapted TO the times.
aud the Legislature should strictly
heed them. We car, hewever. sug-
gest to him ono way to economic
that does not seem 10 have occurred
to him. Whenever he Session laws
exceed 200 pages Is; bin apply his
veto. and then there will be no reed
of the application OF The law limiting
the Session books to 1000 pages.
Two hundred pages will hold all that
there is any need of making.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

A RISE in the Monongahala river,
on the l3 b instant, broke up the ice
which came down with tremendous
force against steamboats, and barges
at Pittsburgh. causing destruction
equal to or greater than that at ST.
Louis q month ago. Steamboat and
coal mon suffered losses greater than
ever before. IN tho hie.ory OF Pitts
burgh. The destruction was great
also at points on the Ohio below
Pittsburgh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

IT is now reported that Bennett
has marriel Miss May and the twain
have gone to Europe. We are in
clined to the belief that the marriage
occurred year ago. Nothing that
James Gordon Bennett, jr. pretends
to do is worthy of belief The chan
ces are that the Bennett-Stanley dis
covery of Livingstone in Africa will
yet prove to DO a monstrous farce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

THE State Grange closed its session
in Milwaukee Jan. 14th, by an cleo
ton which resulted in the choice of
III. G. Sherwin, of Fond du Lac, as
Master, to fill a vacancy; John
Cochrane. Trustees, for three years ;
E ]. Williams, two years III g.
Sherwin, one year. Executive Com
mlttee-John Whittens, of Jefferson ;
w. II. Cook. of Calumet; and S. c.
Carr, of Rock. State Purchasing
Agent, L. G Kuffen. of Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

The vote on the amendment 10
the constitution relating to the adop.
ton of the Bank Act, 10 this State,
received 1920 votes, with 5000
against making $50 majority for
the amendment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

PINCHBAcK has joined the Demo-
Gratis in Louisiaua. The Democrats
have always said he was great ras-
cal. Will they now say he has prov
ad II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
q Democrats are talking

The Democrats are talking of hold
ing mass meeting in Washington,
d. c., on the 18th of February, two
days before the count OF electoral
votes This is in accordance with
trumpery resolution passed at the
Columbus (Ohio) pow-wow on the 9Th
instant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

THERE is rumor that Caleb Cush-
ing has sold his large landed inter-
ests to B. F. Butler, for the sum of
SAT 900, and that Ben is now nego.
tiatipg TO buy Cushing's ST. Croix
village property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
Observation-Disclosures.

In Probate Grant County Court, Wis. In the matter
of the estate of John Watson, deceased. To all
to whom 1t may concern.
Notice is hereby given that tho subscribers were on
tue 4th day of January, A. ID. 1877, appointed and
commissioned by the Judge of the County Court OF
said county of Grant, commissioners to receive ex-
anime and adjust all C aims and demands of all per-
against the said deceased that sy (6) months
from and after the 4th day of January. 1877, have
been allowed and limited for all creditors said de-
ceased to present their claims for examination
and flowance and that will on the 4th day of
April, A. D. 1877, and 9th day of july 1877 at the
late residence OF said deceased in town OF Clifton
in said county of 0raut attend to the discharge Of
our duties commissioners aforesaid
Dated at Lancaster, January llth, A. D. 1871.
..,. $ S#Ss SG s%Sss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

THE Minneapolis Wooden Mills
have been purchased by ex Gov. C.
G.. Washburn, W. D. Washburn and
3. Morrison, and will soon be start
sd. employing 900 operatives
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

Ex-Governor John NJ. Palmer was
unanimously nominated for the o. S.
Senate by the Joint Democratic Cau-
Gus of The Illinois Legislature on FRI
day last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
NEW YORK MATTERS.
REAL ESTATE MILK FAILURES -
FIELD5.-ORIME.
JAMES REDPATH.
Nv York Jan. IL, 1877.
REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE.
Real estate is still depressed, and
there is no signs of Improvement.
There are but few sales reported, and
the number of empty houses and stores
is trigkttul Occasionally a sale is
made, but it is always at figures less
than half the price of four years ago,
and then the purchaser is not sure
that he has bargain.
Vacant lots nobody will take
When the great boulevard was open
in the upper part of New York, the
ring was on hand for bargains On
the line of it Connolly built his mag
nificent dwelling at the public expense.
Genet placed his more magnificent
house, built on the same terms, near
Conolly's. Tom Fields bought an
elegant mansion on the boulevard
with sixteen city lots Nobody placed
its value when the great drive
was opened at less than $685. 900.
One OF our most prudent cash compa-
MES loaned on the estate $50 600. 1t
was sold under foreclosure and the
company had to buy it in. 1t is in
the market at $40, 900, with no takes.
A business property near the Iri-
bune flee was encountered with a
mortgage of $25 O0o So good was
it consid red that a second mortgage
for SIS. 900, was placed upon 1T, and
afterwards third for $4,000, and
the third mortgage was. considered
perfectly safe. 1t was sold last W, elk
by the sheriff, for 1,0O0l And in
this fearful depression lies the secret
of the failures of the banks and insu-
rance companies. They had tteir
surplus capital loaned on what was
considered excellent real estate secu-
rity; but the shrinkage in value left
them without any security at all.
They had to foreclose, and to save
themselves bid in the property, which
as in most cases it stood empty, left
them without income. The city is
going through terrible season. and
no one expects that real estate will
ever get back TO old figures.
FAILURES
Are coming thick and fast. The
end of the year brings settlements,
and the weak ones cannot avoid ex-
posing their weakness, and are going
to the wall. Many of them are hon
est failures, but the vast majority are
OF men who have no right to be in
business for three years. The
trouble is just begun. But it is for the
best after all 1t is very much like
sick man taking medicine the drug
makes him sicker, but the foul matter
is thrown off and he comes out better
than ever. The hard times are simply
wedding out those who were never
entitled to credit. and hereafter busi-
ness will be on better basis. Bnt It
is ugy just now,
MILK.
You who know where the milk you
use comes from, can't imagine the
doubt that besets the New Yorker. as
he pours what he is obliged to accept
as milk into coffee, or if mother
gives it to her baby. Years ago, the
CITY was excited by the statements
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

A LATE su@ber of Frank Leslie
has picture Of Crou!s, he looks
lust ike the fellow he is,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

A SON OF John Morrissey, q rather
amiable young man, died recently,
and his doctors say bis disease was
the effect of excessive smoking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

a MILKMAN in Lancaster, Pa, has
been indicted four times for putting
milk in his water,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
NATIONAL NOTES.

+" " aiting for the yerdict''-The Unterrifed De.
mocracy and the Uoterr Ned President-The
True Inwardness" OF South Carolina and
LouIsiana-Au Honest versus q Technical
Court Silver Gold aud Grcesbscks-rribu-
lation of the Democratic Niggers."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

In one thing men of all sges are
alike-they have believed obstinately
in themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

II T. WILCOX, NJ D.,
IL. Physician and Surgeon, washburn. Wis.
Office at his residence, formerly occupied by DR..
Cory. All calls promptly attended to, day night.
34-45yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
NORTH ANU South RIVGR ROV9Dl
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Roads.

St. Paul to ST. Louis, Via. Winona. Lacrosse, Nc
Gregor, Dubuque, Citation and Rock Island.
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Gslena, Freeport, Rockford and
Gil other points from Dunleith to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago X
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling, Dixon. Rochelle
Chicago and all points East; also for Cedar Rapids,
Marshall, Boone, Council Bluffs, Omaha and CafOr-
mia
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford,
Rock Island & st. LoHis 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 G. d. h 81. and @. G. & d. r. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
MAN PALACE CARS G. v. MCKINLEY.
General Ticket Agent, Dubu que, Iowa.
G. HARRIS.
General supt.. Dubuque. Iowa. 1y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
HOOP POLES WANTED,

have bought out SIR. Sauses CoOpering estab.
lishment, opposite the Congregational church. and
preparatory to extending the buslness wish 10 buy
10000 prime hoop poles, for which viii nay cash
on delivery. HENRY RECH.
Lancaster, Jan II, 1877. 45w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

New Orleans, January l0.-Ihe
dispatch from President Grant to
Gen. Augur became known very
soon after it's receipt last night, and
caused no little stir in White-League
circles. They have signals which
ara given by The fire bells Of the city
aud eau thus be readily assembled.
Twenty-t strokes indicate that
they are to assemble in Lafayette
Square; thirty-three that they are
10 muster at the Court House. They
were suddenly called together at La.
fayette Square in the middle OF last
night, after the Presidents order be-
came known, as they appFehended
that Governor Packard might take
Immediate steps 10 possess himself
Of the stolen statiOn-houses, and
these buildings were filled with arm
ed men.
Gov. Packard has not the force at
his command 10 cope with the White
League, which parade under The de-
nomination of the State militia. The
Evening Demo crat says this militia
can be mustered to the strength OF
S.OuO to 10000 well armed men at q
half hours notice. Tue Governor
- .a--~1,.~ svtOgrupueu Tor sur
ficient force under the constitutional
provision to maintain the State
against violence and insurrectioD. At
this hour no reply has been received.
Assassination is openly threatened
against all the leading Republicans
ID case of conflict.
Lieutenant : Governor Antonio,
State Superintendent Brown, A Du-
mont, President of the Republican
Committee. and thirteen colored
members of the Senate, have joined
in /. legram on behalf of the color
ed race to Senators Morton aud
Sherman, condemniDg Pinchback's
course.
New Orleans, January 16.-There
is no change in the political situation
since last evening. The Democrats
have recovered from the depression
caused by the Presidents telegram
10 Geo. Augur and are again hope
sul. While tho Republicans main
ain that the telegram foreshadows
the earlg and complete recognition
of their government.
At noon Gov. Packard had not re-
oeived any reply to his requistiou
upon Con. Augur for the restoration
of the court house. The city is re-
markedly quiet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

"A Repository OF Fashion, Pleasure and In
struction."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
THE HERALD.
LANCASTER:
EhursdaY. January rs, is77.
Louisiana-Quiet.

Tue condition of things in Ne"
OeIcans changed materially last Sun
day, and the following dispatch is
what caused the change:
Washington, d. c., January a.
General G. G. Augur, New Orleans,
La. 1t has been the policy of the
administration to take 40 part in the
settlement of the question of rightful
government of the State of Louisiana,
at least not until the Congressional
Committees now there have made
their report. 1t is not proper to sit
quietly by and see the State Govern
mont gradually taken possession of
by one of the claimants for guber-
natoriol honors by illegal means.
The Supreme Court set up by Mich
OILS can receive no more recognitio
than any other equal number OF law
vers convened on the call of any
other citizen of the State. A Re-
turning Board existing 10 accordance
with law and having judicial as well
as ministerial powers over the count
of votes, and declaring the result OF
the late election, having given certi
ficates of election to the Legislature
of the State. and legal quorum OF
each house holding such certificates
met and declared Mr.. Packard Gov.
ernor. Should there be necessity
for the recognition of either, it must
be Packard. You may furnish a
81 ~ of this to Packard and Nichols.
Signed. u. ). GRANT,
President
A very mild worl from President
Grant goes o great ways with those
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
SINK.

You who know where the milk you
use comes from, can't imagine the
doubt that besets the New Yorker. as
he pours what he is obliged to accept
as milk into coffee, or if a mother
gives it to her baby. Years ago, the
CITY was excited by the statements
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
Legislative Do1ngs.

The present Senate of Wisconsin
is composed of the following menu
bers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
NEW MEAT MARKET.
~ Frank BidWell 81.

- FIduK BIuW6II IL
In basement under Advocate Office, where
they will keep full assortment FRESH
MEATS, and everything pertaining to first
class market.
Lancaster. Wis, Feb. 1876. AIR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

A very mild worl from President
Grant goes o great ways with those
rehR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18

District Senators. District Senators.
No. &c. Grimmer No. st. A. Bones
No. 5-I.VanSchaick No. 7-G. A. Albert
No. Oh. s. Sacket No. lit. B. Scott
No. l3-C.H Williams No. l5--J. Rankin
No. I7-H. Richardson No. 81 H c. Mumbrue
No. l9-R. D. Torrey No. 24-S. S. Fifield
No. 23-W w. Reed No. 27-L. NJ Barden
No. 70 CIV Burrows No. An. P. Wing
No GA A Arnold M 22-P S..hn ai1inr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
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AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY OF
POPULAR LITERATURE,
SCIENCE AND ART.
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TALES, SHORT STORIES, NARRATIVES, DES-
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PAPERS ON SCIENCE and ART POEMS
LITERARY CRITICLSlS, dc.
BY Able and Popular Writers.
large proportion Of the articles, especially those
descriptive of travel, will be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-18
MEMBERS HOLDING OVER.

District. Senators. District Senator's
No. 2-T. R. Budd. No. fl. Henry Tate
No. 6---J. l.. Mitchell No. 8-Asahel Farr
No. 10-Wm. Blair No. l2-J. B. treat
No. I'D. E. Welch No. leo. C. Hathaway
No 18-W. III. Hiner No. 20-D. Cavanagh
No. 22-James Ryan No. 26-R Z. Davis
No 2S-D. L. Downs No. 30-R. j. Flint
No. 32--Mark Douglas
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
The SkObeleMS.

The Skobeleffs have singular origin.
In 1889 the Emperor Nicholas, while at
review of his whole army, ordered a
Gen. Skobeleff to select the finest men
in the army to form into body of I'M
perial Guards. In the first regiment eX-
amined, the General came across a stall
wart young soldier, who far surpassed
his comrades in appearance. The SOL
der said that his name was Kobeleff,
and that he came from village in the
Province of Novgorod. The General,
upon hearing this reply to an inquiry
he had made, seemed greatly interested,
and, being told that it was only the
youth of Kobeleff that had hindered his
advancement from the ranks, at once
gave orders that he should be made a
non-commissioned officer. That even
ing Gen. Skobeleff, at dinner given to
the officers OF the regiment to which
Kobeleff belonged, told an anecdote.
He said that many years before, when
he was private soldier, he was on
guard one day at the Winter Palace.
While keeping guard the Empress pass
ed by, and, after looking at him few
moments, asked him his name. He re-
piled that it was Kobeleff. "Kobeleff," "
said the Empress; 81 don't like the
sound of that name; for the future you
are to be called Skobeleff." From that
time the Empress took an interest in his
welfare, and eventually, through her
favor, he became Aide-de-Camp to the
Car. 81 have only one remark to
make" said the General, "and that is
that the young fellow whom 1 raised to
be an officer to-day is the son OF the
brother left at home to look after our
village homestead" The nephew took
his uncle's name, and subsequently him
self became General. 1t is his son,
"Skobelef the younger" who has just
distinguished himself before Plevna.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

. The faculty of California's State Nor
NAL School are evidently determined to
frown down the ancient and honorable
custom of counting. What system OF
Irritation can withstand the following
circular which is sent to the boarding
house where the students reside: "Re-
port of -, pupil of the State Nor.
NAL School, for two weeks ending -,
1877: l. Number of evenings spent
out of house? 2. Where? 3. Hour OF
return? 4. Number of times received
company, except Friday evening" 5.
Whom? 6. Stayed how late' Z. Mum.
Der of evenings spent socially with the
family? s. Usual hour of retiring' 9.
General department? 10. Remarks
Signed"