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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

The MExICANs IN SAN ANTONIO
Every where about the outskirts of
the town are innumerable low huts
built of sticks and mud aud straw
and any old drift, rooted with thatch
coming almost to the ground, and
presenting an appearance of the ut
most squalor. These are Mexican
iacaIs. The chimney and it's ovens
are usually in cone of baked and
blackened mud little removed, and
under sn awning or tree the whole
family is usually to be seen, with
mules, donkey's, chickens,and horde
of dogs, among the latter hideo rs,
hairless animal, promiscuously inter-
mixed. Dogs are largely in the ma
jority Of the population in San Anto-
MO, and their baying divides the
noises of the night with the cock
growing that resounds from house to
jacaI, from farm to ranch, and rises
on the ear in broad surges of sound
like the waves of the sea. If you
should glance into one of these
jacals, you would find an earthen
floor clearly swept, bed neatly
made and brightly covered, and the
place garnished after it's sort /; and
although the general idea is that it
is q nest of filth, to the casual eye it
seems clean aud orderly, but poor to
the last degree poverty. Yet the
Mexican here can live on less than
any. In the summer the corn and
onions and peppers of his garden
patch meet his needs in the winter,
even when he owns his bit of land,
fivepenny soup bone and one sweet
potato comprise his usual marketing.
But poor as he may be, his daughters
do not go out to service his mother
raps her ribosa-that remnant of the
Spanish mantilIa-about her with
a grand air; and he himself, although
in rags, salutes you on the street
with the grave curtesy of a,Spanish
don. Making exception Of the proud
old Mexican families of lineage and
repute, who live in seclusion, it is
not possible to feel that these people
who are known as Mexicans have
any claim to the name as we use it.
They are simply gentler Indian,
accepting sort of civilization, now
and then with tairer tint, now and
then with wave in the hair that
tells of darker blood, and always
with a high cheek bone, following
them to the tenth generation. The
proud CastilIan has bat small part
in them, the gentle Montezuma race
perhaps has less. One having these
two strains in his veins-the Span
lard, with his hemisphere of poetry
behind him; the M0ntezuman, repre>
resenting ancient and rightfGl empire
of the continent-should wear, it
would seem, other than these
low browed faces stamped in their
dumb and sullen ignorance, whether
you see them on the women squat
ting on the brick floor of the cathe-
dral, or on the men lounging in the
plazas against anything that will up
hold them, darker and more sullen
for the shadow of their huge SOM
brerOs.
San Antonio is, in fact, Spanish
town to-day, and the only one where
any considerable remnant of Spanish
life exists in the United States. -
Harriet Prescott Spoford, in Harper'S
Magazine for November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
VEGETINE.
Police Testimony.
BosroN, NOV. IS, 1875.

Boston, NOV. IL, 1879.
III. r. STEVENS. ESQ.
Dear &r,-Durng the past five years 1 have had
ample opportunity to judge of the merits of VE0E-
ETINE My wife has used il for complaints attending
lady of delicate health, with beneficial results
than any thing else which she ever tried. 1 have
given it to my children under almost every circum
stance attending large family, and always with
marked benefit have taken it myself with such
great benefit that cannot find words to express my
unqualified appreciation of its goodness.
While performing my duties post officer in
this city, it has been my lot to fall in with great
deal of sickness. unhesitatingly recommend VEGE-
TINE, and never knew a where it did not prove
all that was claimed oft Particularly in OF
debiitated or impoverished state of the blood its eff
fects are really wonderful and, for all complaints
arising from impure state of the blood it appears
to work like charm, and do not believe there
any circumstances under which VEGETINE be used
with injurious results and it will always afford me
pleasure to give any further information to what
| know about VEGEFINE,
WILLIAM B. Hill L, Police Station 4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
THE HER AID
THE FISHERS OF GALILEE.

BIZ ALICE CART.
There were seven fishers with nets In their hands
And they walked and talked by the seaside sands
Yet sweet as the sweet dew fall
The words they spoke, though they spoke so low
Across the long, dim centuries flow,
And we know them, one and all
Ay, know them and love them all
Seven sad M en- in the days of old,
And one was gentle, and one was bold,
And they walked with downward eyes;
The bold was Peter, the gentle was John,
And they all were sad, for the Lord was gone,
And they knew not 1t he would rise
Knew not II their dead would rise.
In the drowning waters they beat about
Beat slow through the fog their way
And the sails dropped down with wringing wet,
And no man drew but an empty net,
And now twas the break Of day
The great glad break of day.
''Cast in your nets on the other side y
Twas Jesus speaking across the tide ,
And they cast and were dragging hard
But that disciple whom Jesus loved,
Cried straightway out, for his heart was moved,
at is our risen Lord
Our Master and our Lord ~
Then Simon, girding his fishers e & coat.
Ay, first OF them all was he;
Repenting sore the denial past,
He feared no longer his heart TO cast
Like an anchor into the sea-
Down deep into the hungry sea.
And the others through the mists so dim
In little ship came after him,
Dragging their net through the tide;
And when they had gotten close to the land,
They saw fire Of Goals on the sand,
And, with arms of love wide.
Jesus, the crucfedl
It's long, and long, and long ago
Since the rosy lights began 10 flow
Der the hills Of Galilee;
And with eager eyes and lifted hands
Tue seven fishers saw on the sands
The fire Of Goals by the
On the wet. wild sands by the sea.
IT'S long ago, yet faith in our souls
Is kndled just by the fire of Goals
That sireamed DER the mists of the sea;
Where Peter, girding his fishers coat
Went over the nets and out of the boat,
To answer, "LOv'st thon me-"
Thrice over. "L0vst thou mef"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
A Cluster OF Golden Opinions for
THE
BRADBURY PIANO.

Have manufactured and in over IA 900 instru
ments.
The peculiar charm this Piano is its adaptation to-
the human voice accompaniment, owing to its
sympathetic mellow. yet rich and powerful singing
tones
Be- From personal acc u aintance with this rm, we
can ndorse them worthy of the fullest confidence OF
the public. We are using the Bradbury Pianos in our
families, and they give entire satisfaction.
Persons at distance need feel no hesitation in
sending for their illustrated price-lst and ordering
from it, OF to order secondhand Pianos or Organs.
They reliable.
Mrs Q. s. Grant. Wash < n Rev L Bugbie CHM, o.,
Gen. O. e. Babcock, /" DR. Reid, New York
Gen Belknap Sec War. DIR NJ Sims Bait, Md
Chief Justice 8. P. Chase, Dr II Ridgaway,
Admiral q. Porter Wash. Philip Phillips, New York
Columbus Delano, Sec Int. Rev Alfred Goodman,
p NJ G Creswell, Washn n Rev Goodman York
Rev II Tiffany, Wish W Fischer Phila, Penn
Robt Bonner, New York, Chaplain McCabe, Chicago
Grand Central Hotel, Y. Rev A J Kynett, d D
st. Nicohlas Hotel, N. Y. Rev Daniel Curry, D
Gen o Howard, Wash'n Rev w DePuy,
Bishop Il Jones, N. Y. Thomas Guard, Baltimore
Rev DR. John McClintock, DIR Daniel WISE New York
DIR James Cummins, Conn. sands-st Church, Brooklyn
Rev w Nor Punshon, Lond Bishop Merrill, st Paul
I Arthur, Philadelphia, Bishop w Wiley
DR. John Chambers, Phila. ReyJ Inskip. Y
Atty-Gen Williams, Wash. Rev Luke Hitchcock, CHM
Rev Warden, Chicago Rev Z Haven, Brooklyn
Rev Hatfield, Gina Gen Alvord, U Army.
DR. De Witt Talmage :"Friend Smith is a 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 every thing that could be desired
"Yours truly,
Baltimore, Nd JAM 1874, Err AMEs."
DIR Haven says "My Bradbury Piano contiu-
to grow better every day, and myself and family
more andmore in love with it,"
Bishop Simpson says: After trial in his family for
years. for beauty of finish and workmanship and splen-
did quality of tome Bradbury cannot be equaled
DR. Fl Vincent: "For family worship, social ga
therngs the Sabbath schools and all kinds of musical
entertainments give in preference to all others,
the sweet-toned Bradbury Piano. 1t exces in sing
ing qualities %
DIR james McCouley, Carlisle, Pa: "My Bradbury
is splendid"
The best manufactured; warranted for six years,
Pianos to let and rent applied if purchased; monthly
installmeRts received for the 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 Observation-Disclosures and church
supplied at liberal discount. Send for illustrated
price list,
FREEBORN GARRETTsON SMITH,
Late supt for and Successor for William b. Bradbury
IA East l4h Street, ". y
MANDATORY.
Corner Raymond and Wilonghdy SITS, Brooklyn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Mcclellan and the Moth.

Gen. Mcclellan now denies that he
ever killed o moth. 1t appears that
he had fairly circumvented the
moth, had laid his parallels up to
within pistol-shot of its works, had
thoroughly and closely invested it,
cut off all the avenues of retreat or
supplies, and then, just as he was on
the point of winning some of its
most important works, with view
to following the movement up with
an assault and certain capture, the
provoking moth went and died OF
old age.-Bmliagton Ha,ckeye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
vEGE
E0r Bilious, Renittent, and Inter
81 mittent Fever,

Or what 10 more commonly termed Feuer and Agile,
with paint the oins and throurh the back an indie
scribable chilly sensation down the spine, an ire
sstble disposition to yawn pain in the eyes, which is
increased BY moving Them blue tnge in the skin and
great listiesshess and debility, Vegetne safe and
posittce remedy. 1t is compounded exclusively from
the juices ofcareuy selected barks and herbs and
strongly concentrated that ii is of the greatest
ceonseys Of the blood that is be put together
Vegeune does not stop with bteaking Clilts and Fe-
yer, but it extends its wonderful influence into every
part Of the human system and entirely eradicaes every
faint of disease. Vegetne does net powerful
thartc, debtate the bowels aud cause the patient
to dread other serious complaints which nevita
bly, follow bnt it strikes at the root fdisesse by p
fying the blood, restores the Kser and kidneys to
healthy action regulates the boaces and assists Nature
in performing all the duties that deyolve upon her.
Thousands of inyaids suffering to-day from the
effects of pos0erf puygattve nostras. Jighft guam
hies Of quisns and poison doses Of arsenic neither of
which ever have. or ever could reach the true
of their complaint.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
ESTATE-TYLER.

In Probate-Grsnt County Court. In the matter OF
the Estate of William Tyler, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Eleanor NJ. Tyler
Of the county Of Grant. representing among Other
things, that William Tyler, late of the county 0
Grant the 2Sth day of September A. D. 1877 at the
county of Grant, Wisconsin, died intestate, leaving
goods. chattels and estate within this State, and
County, and that said petitioner is the widow of said
deceased, ard praying that administration of said
estate be to said Eleanor M. Tyler, granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, Monday, the 9Th day of No
vsmber A. D. 1877. at o'clock p m, at Lancaster
in said county
Ordered further that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and to all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order fer three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the Grant
County HERALD, weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Lancaster, in said County
Dated at Lancaster, Wis.,, the Sth day of October,
A D. 1877 BY the Court,
WIN, McG0NIGAL,
Silva County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
ESTATE--RABENsTEIN

In Probate. Grant County Court. In the matter Of
tho estate of Matthias Rabenstein. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Elizabeth
Rabenstein of Cassvile in the County of Grant repre-
senting among other things that Matthias Rabenstenf
late of the County of Grant, Wis. the 2Sth day
November, A. D. 1872 at Cassvilie in the county of
Grant died intestate leaving goods chattels and
tate within this State and county, and that the said
petitioner is the widow of said deceased and pray
ing that administration of said Estate be to
| John Bsrnhardt, granted.
1t is ordered that petition be heard before the
Judge ofthis court, Monday, the 5th day Of No
vember. A. D 1877, O'Clock p NJ, at Lancaster
| in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the
heirs Of said deceased and to all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order for three
sve weeks prior said day of hearing in the Grant
County Herald, weekly newspaper printed and pub
| lished at Lancaster, in said county
| By the court,
| VIM, McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the Sth day Of October
A. D.. 1877. 3lwS.
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Gesal Notices.
CUMMONS.-HARvILL.

Circuit Court, in and for Grant County, Wisconsin
Mahala Haryill, Plaintiff, against William Harvill
Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the Defendant here
named
You are hereby summoned and required to an.
swer the complaint in this action, which is filed
in the office Of the Clerk of said Court, at Ian.
Of your answer to said complaint on the
subscribers at their Office, in the village of Ian
caster, Grant Co., Wisconsin. within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day OF
such service; and if you fail to the said
plant within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint,
BUSHNELL & CLARK,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Dated at Lancaster, October IT, 1877. 32w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
VEGETINE

works in the human system in perfect harmony with
Natures LaiCs and while it is pleasant TO the taste
genial to the stomach and mild in its influence the
bowels, it il absolute in its action disease, and is
not yile nauseous Bters. purging the invalid into
false hope that they being cured. Vegetine is a
purely uegitable Medicine compounded upon scientific
principles. 1t is Endorsed by tire best physicians
where its virtues have been tested is recommended
only aOere medicine needed and is not mixture of
cheap whiskey sold under the cloak Of Bitters'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

The church is Gods jewelry-His
working house, where his jewels are
polished for his palace; and those
he especially esteems and means TO
make most resplendent he hath often
est his tools upon them.-Leighton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be In
forcs from and after its passage and publication.
TT @ 7Gyen under my hand and official seal at the
IuhNs Icapital. in Madison, this LIST day of August
1877.
PETER DOYLE,
Secretary of State
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observation-disclosures
NOTICE TO CRREDITos.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grantss In Proba t.
Grant County Court In the matter OF the estate OF
David Boyd, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that we the subscribers
we're the 10th day of September, 1877, appointed
and commissioned by the county Judge of the county
ofGrant, commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all persons against the
said David Boyd, deceased. that six 10y months from
and after the 10th day Of September. 1877, have been
allowed and limited for all creditors of said deceased
to present their claims to for examination and al
lowanceand that will the 10th days of January
and March, A. d. 1878, at the office of the county
Judge at Lancaster in said County of Grant, attend
to the discharge of our duties such comm ssoners
Dated at Lancaster, this 18th day of September, A.
D., 1877.
JAMES A. J0NES,1
P. PARSONS, commissioners.
OSCAR BIDWELL, 28w4:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
NORTH AID South RIVER ROUTE!
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Roads.

st Paul to St. Louis, Via. Winona, Lacrosse, Nc
Ores Dubuque, Clinton and Rock Island.
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Galena, Freeport, Rockford and
all other points from Dunleith to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago Il
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle,
Chicago and all points East; also for Cedar Rapids,
Marshall, Boone Council Bluffs, Omaha and Calfor-
MIA
CONNECTING AT eTERLING with Rockford,
Rock Island Il st. Louis 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. h NJ. and @, G, x D. X. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS GoIsG NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
NAN PALACE CARS c.. " MCKINLEY.
General Ticket Agent, Dubu que, Iowa.
HARRIS,
General Supt.. Dubuque, Iowa. 1y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

THE United States annually ships
over 100000 boxes of clothespins to
England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
500 Men and Women Wanted
TO SELL THE
LADIES' FRIEND WASHER
AND
SelfAdjusting Wringer.

The only effectuaI washer in use. new departure
in Washing Machines. Ne friction, no wear Of Cloth
washes as fast as five women better work than by
hand; no hand rubbing no boiling of clothes. A
complete machine No use for wash tub or board.
See the machine work and be convinced. Any one
wanting good wages and steady work apply at once
toF. 8. QUINCY, General Agent, Manufacturer and
Wholesale dealer for Grant, Iowa, Waukesha, Dodge,
Fond du Lac. Milwaukee, Jefferson, Winnebago
Walworth, Washington, Columbia, Wis. 10 Davess,
stephc, nMcHenry and Lake, in Ill. Anyone wishing
to buy territory to sell on commission can do 80 by
applying at to me and anyone wishing informa-
ton in regard to the merits of the machine hear
it recommended very highly by calling on Mrs. 4.
Hodges, les. p A. johnson, Mrs, d. j.. Wilkinson.
AByone in any of the Is equities wishing washer
can do so by applying to any of my agents
+. s. QUINCY, Platteville, Wis.
MYRON SHERMAN, Agent, al Lancaster.
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UNREDEEMED LANDS.
Tax Notioe--For Deed.
OFFICE or COUNTY CLERK. I
LANCASTER, Grant Co.. Wis, Aug. is. 1876.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL-
IN lowing described lands and village lots in the
county of Grant and state OF Wisconsin were sold b
the treasurer of said county the 18th day Of May
1875 for the delinquent taxes OF the year 1874
The amount set opposite each tract of land and viii
lage lot is the amount of tax interest and charges
due thereon computed up to the last day of redemp-
ton.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes and charges are
paid on the following described tracts of land, and
village lots, before the It'll day of May, A. d.
1878. the will be conveyed by tax deed to the
purchasers. according to the provisions of law.
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Village Of Wyalnsing

23wl2 County Clerk, Grant Co. Wis.
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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-04-13
Curing Pork.

Curing pork so that ii will always be
sweet is not a difficult matter, provided
the necessary requisites are furnishe /
pork from young pigs from six 20 ten
months old and plenty of good salt. A
writer in the Country Gentleman says
Cut the pork up into suitably sized
pieces, after it has lost all the animal
heat, but is should never have been al
lowed to- freeze. Pack closely in a clean,
tight cask, in alternate layers of pork
and salt, using from half a bushel to a
whole bushel to each barrel 1.-TWO hun
dred ~pounds). A portion of the salt
must b. preserved for the brine, which
must be boiled and skinned and sat
uratcd with salt. When cold pour over
the pork, taking care to provide sufficient
brine to cover the meat at least two
inches. Lay a heavy fiat stone on the
pork, to keep it from floating, and the
pork will keep sweet as long as it is
covered with brine. Ordinary fine
Onondaga salt is just as good as the
coarse s lit, if the same weight is used.
The barrel should always have undis-
solved salt in the brine. For bacon,
hams and shoulders, use eight pounds of
sal, one quart of molasses (or its equi-
valent-two and one-half pounds of
sugar., two ounces of saltpetre, one
ounce of saleratus, and two ounces of
cayenne pepper to each one hundred
pounds of meat, trimmed. Pack as
CO ely as possible in a cask; using a lit
tie Of the salt, between the pieces. Boil
and skim the ingredients, and when cold
pour ovc the meat, adding water suf-
licient TO cover entirely. In six weeks
the meat can be taken out, rinsed and
hung up to be smoked. Some like a few
cloves and black pepper added to the
pickle. If dry pickle" is preferred,
rub the hams once daily with the above
mixture, in tub, until the pickle has
all been rubbed into the meat. Hams
prepared in this way never need ",fresh-
ening" before cooking and will keep in
definitely, if secured from flies"
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-04-13

From fhis II will w. seen chat wheat
after 10 b. FIVE ypaf8 Uld does no grow
and the newer " ia when aptvn the more
piaHtz 10 furnishes Bot there Il another
point chat was proved by the French ag.
ficultural society In asefics Of trials, and
that was that plants were weaker aud did
not tillcr ont " we'll.
For instance. the seed grown in 1853
and sDwn in 1856, did not sprout at nj.
The seed, one hundred IN number, grown
in 1851, only had ffty.One grow, and
four day after coming up the leaves only
measured an average of half an inch in
height, and the number OF stalks WIS two
hundred and sixty.nine. OF the one
hundred seeds Of the wheat grown In
1855, seyenty.three terminated, but four
days after appearing above the ground
the leaves were but an inch and two
tenths high, and the number of stalks
and ears produced was three hundred
and sixty-fve. But of the seeds grown
in 1856 there were seventy four out of
the one hundred terminated, and the
height Of the leaves four days after their
appearance above ground averaged one
inch and six-tenths, while the number of
stalks and ears from the seed was four
hundred and four, showing plainly that
new whea. was the best for seed. rs more
grew, and also what did grow seemed to
have more vitality, as the plants were
stronger and the production was larger.