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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-22
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
RAILW AY.

And
All Eastern and Southern Points,
It is the only Northwestern Line come citing in
same depot in Chicago, with any of the great
Eastern or Southern Lines, and is the most con-
yeniently located with reference to reaching any
Chicago Depot-Corner Canal and West Madi
| son SITS. Horse Cars and Stage Lines for all
parts of the City constantly passing.
Chicago City OiliceS-jl and IS Clark st.
Milwaukee Dcpot-Corner Reed and South
Water Streets. Horse Cars and Omnibus Lines
running regularly therefrom to the principal
parts of the City.
City Ticket ofiice-4oo East Water Street, cor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Lafayette County.

The Board of Supervisors OF La
Fayette Co., Wisconsin, at their last
session, voted to allow Clerk of the
Court, Geo. +. West salary of $500
per annum in lieu of all fees for which
the county would be liable, except
per diem for attending court.
Sheriff Add A. Townsend was al
lowed the sum of eight hundred dol
lars per annum in full compensation
for all fees and services with the coun-
ty, for which the county would be La
bic, except per diem for attending
county court, county board, and board
ing prisoners.
J. @. F. Randolph was elected Su-
perintendent of the Poor.
P. A. Orion, A. J. Anderson, and
r. Bower were elected Bridge Com
missioners.
The Chair appointed S. S. Allen,
Thos. McNulty and D. Neff, County
Poor Commissioners.
Geo. F. West was appointed Coun'
ty Agent for one year.
Albert Richardson was allowed
5000 for serving out the nnexplred
term of T. B. Campbell as County
Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
THE WSPAPERS.
Impressions of the Il EDITORIAL Profession by Rev
r. Dewitt Talmage.
From 8 recent Sermon.

There are only two kinds of news
papers, good and bad. They are like
the fruit in the prophets vision. A
newspaper may start with an unde-
cided character, but in q few years
it will BIO either very good or very
bad. One newspaper is the ally of
virtue and the foe of crime, the de-
lectation of elevated taste, and the
mightiest agency there is for making
the world better another is bril-
gand, beslimer of regulations, the
right arm of death aud hell. One is
the angel of intelligence and mercy
the other is fiend of darkness.
The great battle of the world is to be
fought, not with swords, but with
steel pens; not with bullets, but with
type not with cannon, but with
printing presses. Men of the press,
you are to decide whether the world
is to be saved or not. You have more
responsibility than any other class
pro afers39s naAW hh halle l9ng s strides
when cast metal type were invented,
and because two books were alike
they were attributed to the devil !!
The press and the telegraph have
gone down into the harvest field to
reap. The man who doesn't take or
read a newspaper would have been,
in Philadelphia, a greater curiosity
than the big engine. What con-
trast from the time when Woolsey
said either the press must go down
or the the church must go down, and
now when the press and the pulpit
have formed combination, man
may preach on Sunday to 300 peo-
pie, and on Monday morning.
through the press, the same sermon
to 300 600 Yet, men of the press,
how manv words of sympathy do
they get during the year ? Not ten.
How many sermons are preached to
help YOU? Not one. How many
words of excoriation and hypercrit-
ism do you hear ? About ten thou
sand. You have plenty of abuse, but
no sympathy.
One great trial of newspaper men
is that they are compelled to see
more Of tho shams of the world than
anv other professioa. From the edi-
torial rooms all the follies and shams
are seen day by day, and the tempt
alton is to believe in neither God,
man or woman. only wonder that
you believe anything. Another trial
| is inadequate compensation. Liter
ary toll has never been properly re-
Quilted. The world has q grudge
against a man who gets his living by
his wits. God knows that there are
no harder worked men than the
newspaper men of this country-and
it is not on account of the hard
times it is the same in all times.
The vast majority of them have to
struggle for their lives. A third trial
is the diseased appetite for unhealthy
intelligence. You blame the news
papers for giving prominence to MUIR
ders, scandals, ETC., but no paper
would do this if the people did not
demand them. They ask for moral
slush instead of solid, intellectual
food. If you find three columns OF
we'll written editorials, and iG tho
next column there Is miserable dl-
vorce case, which do you read first
1t is only a matter of supply and de-
mand. Newspaper men are not
fools. They know what you want,
and give it TO you. Another trial OF
the profession is the allurement that
surrounds it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Tllden's Income Tax,

New York, Jan. 22.--Suit has
been commenced on oapias in the
United States District Court against
ex>Gov. Samuel j. Tilden to recover
$4,000 alleged balances due on his
income tax. This afternoon the
capias was issued and served on Til
den. 1t is returnable on the 9th OF
February. United States District
Attorney Bliss says be was directed
some time ago by the Commissioners
of Internal Revenue TO commence
suit against all parties who have
failed to pay their income tax, but
that he (Bliss) delayed bringing this
suit on account of the position OF Til
den before the public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

ADVANTAGES OF BEING WOMAN.
"A woman says what she chooses
without being abused for it. She can
take a snooze after dinner while her
husband goes to work. She can go
out on the street without being asked
to stand treats at every saloon. She
can stay at home in time of war, and
get married again, finer husband gets
killed. She can wear corsets If too
thick and other filings if too thin
She can get divorce from her hus-
band if she sees one she likes better
She can get her husband in debt, all
over, until be warns the public not to
trust her on his account. But all
these advantages are balanced by the
great fact that she cannot sing bass,
90 sparkling, or climb tree with any
propriety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
LANCASTER WISCONSIN, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1877

this time the moon was up, and
could see little aud / determined to
make one more effort to reach Dinnis'.
| whit cautiously for while and thin
| heard bell. Sure, siz /. | am com
ing to sittlement now, for hear the
church bell. / kept on till | came to
an ould cow wild bell on. She whit
TO run, but | was too quick for her,
and cot her tail and hung on, thinkin'
if we kept on she might take me out
of the woods. On we whit like an
ould country steeple chase, till sure
enough we came to clearin' and a
house wild light in it. So leavin the
ould COW putin and BLOWN in a shed,
| whit to the house, and, as good luck
would have it, whose house should it
be but Dinnis'.
He gave me a rale Irish welcome,
and introduced me to his two daught-
ers, as purity pair of girls, as liver We
clapped yer eyes on. But whin /
tould my adventure in the woods, and
about the fellow that made fun of me,
they all of thin laughed and roared,
and laughed; and Dinnis said it was
an owl.
An ould what siz l.
Why an owl, bird, siz he.
Do tell me now, siz I. Sure it is a
quare country, and very quare bird.
And then they all laughed again, till
at last / laughed meself that hearty
like, and dropped right into chair
betwane the two purity girls, and the
ould chap winked at me and roared
louder agin.
Dinnis is me father. in-law, and he
often delights to tell our childer the
story about their daddy's adventure
wild the owl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

A TOUCHING PIcTURE.-Democratic
leaders, cracking champagne bottles,
and under the influence of Tilden's
wine and boned turkey, clamoring
for war because of oppression and
hard times, is one of those touching
pictures of human suffering that are
calculated to bring tears to The eyes
of cast iron etatnte.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

The New York Commercial Aduer-
tiser, thus talks about Cronin: "After
hearing of Cronin's colored nose one
might have known be was a high
priced man. Such establishment
takes lots of money"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

0RsTdANS HOUSE, next door east OF the Phelps
House. and Opposite the Bank, Lancaster, Wis
ansin The Horstman House is now ready 70 ae-
.ommodate the travelling public with Good and Com
Portable Rooms. The comfort and security OF the
Guests will be the effort of the proprietor Ny par
n connection with the hotel. will continue to be
stocked with the hes. Of liquors and cigars fair
share OF patronage is solicited. Ample staonhg anu
an attentive hostler N charge. HENRY hoRsTMANN'
glySS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

Mr.. HENRY and Mrs. Hannah
Downing, celebrated the seventy.
fftb wear of their married life, last
week at Appleton. Golden moon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

,vT1UoUREyG CLARKE, BANKERS BLOOMING
IL ton. Wis Buy and sell Gold and Government
Gondsand Eastern Exchange Prompt attention CIV "
IN 10 collections at all points, and the payment
tva,t Denosits received ard loans negotiated. Al
,anees made npon approved securities. Iuteresta az
re4on .Dqci al deposts at best current rates ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Dental.

MAKER SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
ljngton. Wis All work in the dental line done IN
the best manner and warranted. ''''
DRFE C0ONEs, DENTIST. BoscoBEL, Wis
" once over Sawyer Favor's store. Can be foun9
tnrinr hoursfr 9 A. NJ. till5 P. NJ. 5o-l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

s..NoYoN HOUSE. LANCASTER, WIS, MARY
II Uvde SON. proprietors The Mansion House IS
Zinc rented and refurnished for the better conve-
.innce OF the travelling public. o--4I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

DEETJwN HOUSE, VIC. WILCOX, PROPRlE-
u tor Having purchased the hotel at Beetown,
ana prepared to serve che public IA proper
GOOD table and arst class accommodations generally
Suitable stable attached. 800
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Painting.

n go. Il. BU5D, CARRIAGE PAINTER, (oPPo-
u site new Congregational church, Lancaster, Wis.
Paints mi xed TO order 3a-9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

l.ENNIsrEN HOUSE, W. W. FORBES. PRoPRIE
II tor. Cassvilie, Wis. The house has been iately
redtted aud refurnished throughout, ana no psius
will be spared to accommodate guests Good staoilng
.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

:, ANCAsTFR HOUSE, l., LIsHERNESs, PR0PRIE-
80 fraster. Wis. (successor to j. Hyde y
siis gnnse has been re-farnished throughout, NO
frs shared for the accommodation OF guests. Laole
~eiiptoside11' otaoi"e 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON wo0DHoUsE
ID PROPRIETOR Bloomington, Wis. Having RENTED
aud built ample room for the accommodation OF
ritb we'll furnished rooms good beds and we'll sup
p.lS gti .Ni' 31-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

n1EIPSUOUsE, IRAH BELLOWS, PROPRIETOR
hrick hotel on the old hotel corner, am pre-
,arei 10 accommodate guests reasonably. Rooms
altfnruished aud table we'll supplied. Ample st "a
"A accommodations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

HODGES 4 CO., BANKERS AND DEALERS
IN exchange and Government securitI Platte
vile wis Particular attention given to ColiecIohs
and proceeds promptly RENTED on day OF paymeY'
refer TO Henry CIews Co, N. L. Edgerton'
second National Bank Chicago, National banR s o,
Gaiena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Total. ....................$17,0 SS, 81

LOthi. . - . - : . - 'i"'Sto"S
1t is understood that the Wander
bllts held controlling interest in the
New York Central & Hudson River
road, amounting to say, $45, o0o, 900
Deduct from this the SO, 1865, 900 stock
accounted for elsewhere, and we have
$35 GAS, 900 to be added to the above
mentioned total. Estimating his Lake
Shore, Canada Southern, Western
Union, New York, New Haven d
Hartford roads and stocks at sS,o00,-
600, and we have a grand total OF per-
sonal property, invested in railroad
and other securities, of s67, 673,60o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Vanderbllt's Wealth.


The estimates made of the value of
Commodore Vanderbit's estate are
various, ranging from $80,ooo,00o to
800, 900. An analysis of the be.
quests contained in the will, will give
some basis for calculation as to his
personal property. The items men
toned in the instrument are as fol-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Masonic.

/ ANCAsTER Lodge No. 20. T. & A. NJ, meets on
the lstsud Sd ssterday of each month, at ~ m.
7. E. BALDWIN. Sec. JOHN G. CLARK. Master
January, 1871 S443.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

: oRIMIER HOUSE. CORNER OF EIGHTH AND
/ Bu6 streets, Dubuque, Iowa. BARNARD bF ~ 81
Sroprietors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

Annual advertisements payable quarterly. same
reset qxarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements st to double column Is per cent
extra. -,
extra line 81.
Estray notices il animal be described, $3.50 for
weeks. Each additional animal described IN same
notice so cents.
Special notices and busness notices in news type,
10 cents per line insertion cents per line each
subsequeHtinsertion.
Adoance poyrequiredfor transient advertiements
Commissioners Notices, Attachment Notices and Es
tray Notices (of animals taken up).
All kinds of job Printing promptly and neatly
executed. Terms Cash, on delivery fwork.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

,rr HOPE HOTEL. B. L. LOOMS, PROPRIETOR
VI The travelling public will take nofiee that am
s-ensred 70 accommodate them with board aa dlodg,
: ! atten tive hostlers and good stahltng. So--s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

GRO u. RYLAND, BANKER, LANCASTER, WIS.
Denasts received Foreign and domestis exchange
old and United States bonds bought and SOLO
Inns nagotiated and COLLECTIONS ate nded 70 % 40
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

BUSHNELL 4 CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND C0UN-
b sellers at Law General Collection and Land tao
r orcastar U-;scopein 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

GEO. HAZELTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL.
r. ~ ~ poscobel Wisconsin, 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Ran ks.

EIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF BosCoBEL, GRANT
L Co Wis. John II. sarles, Pres; Geo: +. Hide
brand v. Pres; Miles d. Tillotson, Cashier. inc
only National Bank in the County. Transaets
general Banking Business. Deposits received an
Loans negotiated Prompt attention given to coliec
tons Draws a"9' "i1' - '''iNa ''fie 81 # IL En-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

DARBER cLEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
ID Counsellors at Law Lancaster, Wis Malpractice
al State courts; will buy and sell lands, pay TAX
IS obtain land patents, bOunties pensions and other
nj inns ~ ainst the Government. 3U-4Z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Agents.
Attorneys

III NJ Mills, Attorneys at Law, Lancaster,
a VIE Of1ce at residence Of Judge Mills II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

YATES HOUSE. 0sk.st.. between Main and Pine,
r plattyiIIe Wisconsin. II. S. Vaughan, Proprie.
tor Free Bus to and from the Cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Physicians.

DR. A. II. BARBER, LANCASTER, WIS.
nK.C.F. FALLEY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
| aud PeGsion Examining Surgeon, Lancaster, Wis
1ffceover paldwius Hardware store. S0-42
~ FKINNEY. II. D., PHYSICIAN AND SUR
gean Ian saster, Wis. ofice st his resi5s1c
ernsr Washington sud Maple streets. lit
NR.P 4. cLARKE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Lancaster, Grant county, Wis May be found al
hisresidence, zoe yards west of Jones drug store
2-2s
W County. Wisconsin. SI-aeu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

,N,ILEY HOUSE. JOHN s .sMALLEY. PRoPRIE-
y tor Muscoda. Wis. Near the Depot. Express or
dcsaad Livery ? Nble attached. Mealsst sllhours
Rooms wellfurnished. $50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01

CoTHREN & WILSON, ATTORNEYAND C0UN.
u sellors at Law Boscobe, Wis, will practice in all
Wisconsin Courts. aud in the United states courts
mako collections and transact business promptly.
nlice nver Ritter & nnbbell's hardware store So
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
Lord Macauley on American Institu-
lions.

In Harpcr's Magazine for February some
very remarkable letters addressed by Lord
Macauley to Henry S. Randall are published
The substance of one of these was printed
years ago, but under circumstances that i'm
parted to ii no especial interest. Mr.. Randall
sent Lord Macauley copy of his Life Of JET
ferson, and this, with some other casual litera-
ny courtesies, led to the correspondence
Lord Macauleys views are from an English
and any one who will peruse Mr.
Conway's article on William Loyett, published
in the same number with these letters, will
readily account for the eminent historians APP
prehensions regarding our political future.
We quote two of Macauley's letters that seem
most fully to convey his meaning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-09

wine, cast over him the perfume of amber
girls, and dressed him in u marriage gar
ment. He woke only to discover that his
daughter was married to tlse obscure Ma
homet, and. full of rage, denounced the
unequal match. Fierce words were spo-
ken, weapons were drawn, but the Quarrel
ended in reconciliation. And thus Ma.
homet and Khadijah beg an their married
life with a pious fraud. The legend is
told, net without reluctance, by the proph.
cts most accurate biOgraphers.
Thus raised, Aladdin.like, to sudden
affluence and distinction, MahOmet lived
with his Khadijah in fair house at
Mecca, the site of which is still shown to
the traveller. Faithful and devoted to his
generous wife, they dwelt in happiness
together, although that strange restless
ness and peculiar temperament which had
alarmed his BedOuin nurse in childhood,
seem never to have deserted him. His
busy and poetic intellect grew cloudy and
stormy in repose. Often he fed from his
fine house and affluent case to hide him.
self in solitary cave on one of the hills
above the city, to give himself to fasting
and meditation, and wreStle with the evil
spirits that pursued his path. He kept
the fast of the Rajab with austere severity.
His wife, touched by his religious fervor,
or careful of his safety. sometimes went
with him to his cave. Yet often he was
alone, and such wild visions and fearful
anticipations came upon him that he was
nearly driven to suicide.-EuQene Laao-
renee, tn Ha,per's Magazine for August.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-09
A Hailstorm in Armenia.

On Friday and Saturday, this district
was visited by most severe hailstorms,
which have done incalculable damage to
the country and caused great loss of life
and properly.
At six O'Clock on the 18th and at four
O'Clock on the 18th the hailstorms began,
and in each case lasted only for about ten
minutes. The first indication of bad
weather. was the approach of thunder
storm, which was followed by deep
gloom, as black mass of cloud was seen
approaching the town from the south
west. Then the stiffness Of the air was
disturbed, and people unaccustomed to q
temperature Of 50 degrees, who were sit.
ting at open windows, felt grateful puff
of wind, which, however, in the course
of few seconds, became . violent squall,
and every window was closed a. quickly
as possible. Then. If you happened to
be In the streets, you would hear an &C.
casional thud Is large Maidstone smashed
itself to pieces on the pavement.
At first they come at intervals Of half .
minute, but the storm increases and soon
the air 10 full Of them. Hailstones two
inches in diameter, and weighing an
ounce, fall around you in thousands,
driven by the wind with the velocity Of .
snow-ball thrown by an able bodied
schoolboy. Nobody can stand against the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-09
Terrific Combat I'm the Dark.

A YOUNG Englishman named John n.
Williams, First Mate of the schooner HI.
F. Merry, which 10 unloading coal at the
B. & q. docks, and who calls this city
his residence, went aboard the schooner
ON Monday night about half-past eleven,
in company with George Nichols, of this
city, y seaman on that boat, and who h
the SON of Capt Charles Nichols, the COM
mander of the Merry. Both the men re-
tired AT once, Williams going to sleep in
q small room Just off the cabin and Mich.
OILS going to bed in the forecastle. As the
night was warm Williams LETT the cabin
lo0r and the door of his sleeping room
both open. He says that he had not been
asleep more than two hours, when he
was awakened suddenly by sharp, sting
ing sensation in his side and feeling his
hammock violently Jared. He thinks
the time was about one O'Clock In the
morning. There was small lamp burn
ing on the table in the cabin, and by the
dim light thus afforded he saw q man
standing over his bed holding in his hand
q huge knife dripping with blood.
As quick as flash Williams realized
that he had been stabbed, and he struck
the man terrible blow with his fist and
sent the villain reeling into the cabin.
Williams then leaped out of his hammock
and seized large Chinese knife, terri.
BILE weapon with curved blade about
ten inches long, and q point like needle,
the point being poisoned BY peculiar
process known to the Chinese. Williams
jumped into the cabin and discovered q
that iuncture that he had two antagonist,
instead of one as he had ct frst believed:
He leaped toward the second villain and
buried the knife to the hilt In the would.
be murderer's person. Then ensued one
Of the most desperate and bloody hand.to-
hand encounters that ever took place In
this section of country. The small lamp
referred to as being ON the table in the
cabin was thrown down and extin-
guished; the table was overturned
and the chairs were scattered promiscu.
ously shout the cabin. In total darkness,
and with . terrible wound in his side
from which the blood flowed profusely,
Williams began an attack upon the two
villains with Ill the desperation Of . man