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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
ESTATE-ToBLER

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter OF
the estate of Joseph Tobler, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Sarah A.
Tobler of Lancaster, Grant county, representing
among other things, that Joseph Tober late ofrant
County, Wisconsin, the 9th day of july A. D.,
1877, at Lancaster, Grant County, Wis, died ntes-
tate, leaving goods, chatteIs and estate within
this State and county; and that the said petition
er is Widow of said deceased, and praying that
administration of said estate be to her granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before
the Judge of this court, on Monday the Sd day of
Sept, 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 inter
ested by publishing copy of this order for three
cessve 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 August
A. d. 1871. By the Court
WIN. McG0NIGAL,
14w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
ESTATE-THURTELL

In Probate Grant County Court In tho matter o
the Estate of Edward d. Thurtell, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Amy Thurtel
administrative of the estate of Edward d. Thurtel
deceased representing among other things that she
has fully administered said estate, and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and allowing
her account of her administration.
1t is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge of this Court, Monday, the Sd day of Sep
TENDER next ensuing, at one o'clock in the after
at the Probate Office at Lancaster, in said county.
And it further ordered that notice thereofbe given
to all persons interested by publishing copy of this
order for three eesve weeks prior TO said day
hearing, in the Grant County Herald, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Lancaster, in
said county. By the Court
VIM. McG0NI9A County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, the 9th, day of August. A. d
1877. 22w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
ESTATE--SCANLoN.

State of Wisconsin, county Of Grant-In County
Court In the matter of the application Of William
g. Scanlon for the admission to Probate of what is
claimed TO be the nuEcupatiye will of his father,
John Scanlon, late of the town Of Woedman, in
said county deceased.
whereas William s. Scanlon has made application
for the admission probate of what he claims to be
the nuncupative will of his Father, John Scanlon,
late OF the town of Woodman, in said county. de-
ceased by his petition duly verified, filed in this court
and whereas this court has appointed and does hereby
appoint one o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, the
Sd day Of September, A. D., 1877, as the time when
said application will be heard, and the said will II
it be proved will be admitted to probate now. there
fore it hereby ordered that notice of said application
and of the time of said hearing be given, by serving
upon Mary Scanlon, the widow of said deceased ana
upon Kate Mary Sarah and John Scaslon, children
of said deceased who reside within this State, per-
sonay copy of this order, and that notice be given
to all others interested, by publishing copy OF this
notice for three successive weeks before said time OF
hearing in the Grant County Herald, newspaper
printed and published ia Lancaster IN said County OF
Grant. WIN. MCGONlGAL, county Judge
Dated this 23d day of July, 1877. 22w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

THE New York bank have S13, 600
900 in specie against s15, 100000 OF
notes in circulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
MARRIED.

In Glen Haven. July "a. 1877, by John ii. G. snec-
lode, Mr.. John Allison, and Miss Martha Mathilda
Hurst, all of Glen Haven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

CHICAGO,

Chicago, Aug. 7. 1877.
Wheat 81 TO for new and 81 20 "a ~ for old
Corn 46A Oats 20 "a q c. Barley 6s "a zoe. Beef
cattle SO rs q 4 90.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

To all parties Indebted to the estate OF John Geigsr
deceased. or 90 me the administrator OF said
estate;
Notice 10 hereby given to Jon thai the administrA
tien Of said estate must be closed up by the frat day
Of October, 1877 and that unless all your indebted
10 said estate to me- snch administrator 10
paid by that day II will be placed IN the hands Of the
attorneys of the estate for Immediate collection By
law. JACOB KUENeTER
Administrator estate John Geiger dc'd
Dated March Gath, 1877. 4wems
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

Special Attention sotl Be paid to Collections and pro-
ceeds Promptly Remitted.
Draughts drawn England, Ireland, Germsny,
France Switzerland and all foreign countries gents
for the sale of Passenger tickets to and from England
France and Germany, by first class steamers.
Fare from Liverpool, Queenstown London, glasgow,
Belfast, Hamburg and aayre TO Plsttiyiile, sou -
Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam to Plattevilie.
g. Bremen, PARIS. Berlin, Norway Sweden and
n ma rk to PIatteyille. $50,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

Class lo-ISiotne. Small Breed, SUFFOLK, China, Mid
dlese1 and Esser.
Same Judges and Premiums Glass Q.
Glass 1l-Foultry and Birds.
Same Judges as Class 9.
Best exhibit farm fowls 90
Second do do ...."........................... w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
No cash premium on anything in this class made

Fifth Departrnent-F'ar House
hold and Dairy Products.
JEssE WEED, Superintendent.
Gas l6-H,usshold and Dairy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
IN. p. Young,
Judges e. 0usley,
VIM. Warrick,

Best barrel Of -four made from not more than six
bushels OF wheat, accompanied by scertincats
If .ha ouantifx of wheat uzad n m king the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
Stray Bull.

In every department are kept straight goods, sue
as will give satisfaction when purchased. eff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

Sixth Department-EIo Manu-.
factures.
o.w GRAVES, Superintendent.
Class2I.
Mrs. J. w. Graves,
Judges Mrs Aaron Osborn,
Joseph HOrsfall.
No article shall be entitled to premium In this
Glass unless the same shall have been manufactured
within tho current past ear.
Best exhibit OF machine. made cloths, nanneIs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06
s.The Nan With The Branded Hand. y


Capt. Jonathan Walker, who is still
living on little farm near Muskegon
Mich, is now 20 years old, and il is 81
years since he carried slaves from Pen
sacola to the Bahamas and was punished
with 80 lashes in the pillory, fine oil
$3.50, Imprisonment till it was paid, and
a brand of rs. s." on his hand with q
hot iron. G.. b. Howell, of Detroit,
wrote to Mr.. Whittier some time since
suggesting that he might help the old
man by publishing as a holiday poem
"The man with Branded Hand" and al
lowing a percentage of the receipts to go
to Capt. Walker. Mr.. Whittier replied
as follows, under date of coax Knoll,
10 mo-, IL, IT,
Ny Dear Sir: l have just found a
mislaid letter on my desk. l hasten to
say that | should be glad to cooperate
with thee, or other friends of that brave
old Capt. Walker, in an effort to aid him.
IF the printing of the poem would do
this, L should be glad to contribute a
trife Gall can under the circumstances
toward the expense of printing. Or, if
his present needs are pressing, | will
send the money to him. Thy friend,
JOHN q. WHITTIER.
ANY friends who wish to help the
veteran captain can send to ex-Gov. ID.
I'll. Holt, at Muskegon.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

In the Senate on Wednesday of last
week the question arising, Will the Sen
ate proceed TO the consideration Of the
resolution reported by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, to declare
Kellogg entitled TO seat as Senator
from Louisiana? the vote resulted yeas
80 nays, 20. The Vicc-President voted
in the affirmative, deciding the question
to proceed to the consideration of that
resolution. Mr.. Conovcr voted with the
Republicans, Patterson and Davis voting
with the Democrats, and the boot was
thus put on the other foot. The Dem
ocrats promptly began the projection of
amendments such rs for striking out all
after tho word "Resolved, and inserting
"that NJ. G. Butler be now sworn in as
Senator from South Carolina" Alter
the rejection of this amendment and the
discussion of various complaints of the
Democrats, the Senate, on motion OF
Patterson, ad iourned till Thursday noon,
Conover voting with the Democrats for
adjournment. kellogg and Butler were
sworn in Saturday morning at 2 o'clock.
The proceedings in the case are not clear
in the telegraphic report.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

The Presidents message has made its
appearance. OF course it is not our
province with the limited space at our
command to publish the same. Most OF
our readers undoubtedly have ere this
perused tho message. We have not the
space to give even an extended outline OF
the document. 1t is only necessary for
US to say that the President proposes TO
adhere to his Southern policy, believing
it to be wise and just. His financial
policy would be gold standard with a
silver coinage. He announces that
civil service reform will be carried out
without any notifications. He refers
to our foreign relations as satisfactory,
excepting a slight unpleasantness with
Mexico. he devotes some space to the
cause OF popular education. 1t IS long
document, but not particularly import
ant.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

We see it stated that the Hayden sur
vey Office at Washington has caused TO
be compiled, for the use OF the govern
ment, an outline plan for irrigating
and redeeming from sterility the desert
wastes in the western part of Kansas
and Nebraska. The plan is to throw up
a levee or bank running north and south,
between the Arkansas and Platte at
Brule, and turn their waters into the
desert, forming q lake four to eight miles
wide and 200 miles long. From this,
water is to be drawn for irrigating pur-
poses. While all plans for enriching
the country are to be looked upon with
favor, we must bear in mind that Nature
is doing yell in retaining some of
these lands which have in the past been
considered irrcclaimablc. 1t was only a
few short years that lands laying one
hundred miles west OF Sslina were sup
posed to be, for agricultural purposes,
only barren wastes. Now they support
a large farming population, and fairly
fairly groan under the burden of
boundless seas OF golden grain. As soon
the soil is turned over and cultivated in
the "dry country" the rainfall increases
and droughts are heard of no more.
Trees, houses, cultivated land, etc, arc
doing noble work in "irrigaung' all the
new land of Kansas and Nebraska.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06
We notice a statement that the respec-

We notice q statement that the respec-
tive friends OF Hon. John II. Goodin,
and Hon. A. Matthswson, have already
begun to urge their claims for the
Democratic nomination for Congress in
the Second Congressional District. Mr..
Goodin, as most of our readers know,
was elected member Of Congress from
the Second District three years ago this
fall, beating Hon. S. =. Cobb, the Re-
publican nominee, by small majority.
At the election last tall Goodn was
again the Democratic nominee, and de-
feated by quite large majority, by the
Republican nominee, Mr. Haskell. Mr..
Matthewson is at present State Senator
from Labette county. He is a banker
by profession. He is man of consid-
arabic ability, aa agreeable speaker,
eenteel, courteous, and, if he were Re.
publican and we had the right 10 choose,
would be our rhoice for Congress in
shat District
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

From Washington correspondence we
learn that Lew Best, of Beloit, Will soon
DO appointed Receiver of the Z. S. Land
Office at Kirwin, in place of DR.. j. N
Hodge. The same correspondent states
that Thomas Helm, county treasury Of
Jewell county, is to succeed Col. Camp
bell as Register of the same Office. Laf
G. Smith, few months ago, was ap-
pointed to DR.. Hodges place, but owing
to opposition from one of the Senators
was not confirmed. Hence Lat. is "out
of luck"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Gov. anthony is in receipt of infor
nation from the Secretary of States OF
the United States that Chas. G.. Scrafford
is in prison in Calloa, Peru, South
America Scratiord was partner OF
the latc State Treasurer Lappin, and
there il evidence that he was associated
with Lappin in embezzling the money
of the school fund of Kansas. The pa
pers will at once be made out so as to
demand Scrafford of the Government OF
Peru, under the extradition treaty.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

VIM. j. Hunter has been confirmed as
Receiver Of tho Hays City Land Office
Who Is Hunter ?-Paola Spirit.
Capt. Hunter is no new man in Kan.
sas politics. He has been twice member
of tho Legislature from Riley county
ana has taken an active part in conven
tons and other political gatherings. lie
is good man, and we are pleased &c
see him in q good position.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Sharon, of Nevada, got a liberal
amount of cussing from Republicans for
staying out in San Francisco specializing
in silver-mine stocks intesd of being In
Washington to help save the Senate
from being captured by the Democrats.
Somebody of statistical turn of mind fig,
ures it out that Sharon has spent just As
DAYS in the Senate since he became q
member two years ago. 1t is noted,
however, that he has drawn his pay
with the greatest OF regularity.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Tho Samon Government arc asking
recognition as an independent nation by
our Government, and for a treaty OF
friendship and commerce. England is
ondeavoring TO obtain possession OF the
entire gronp, as she has of New Zealand
and several other clusters Of island in
the Pacific, and, owing TO the dilatory
action o: our Government, will probably
succeed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Hon. 2. Jackson, present postmaster
of Ellsworth, built the first cabin in
Mitchell county. Ho abandoned it as it
was so miles TO the nearest store. Now
there is not a vacant claim in the county,
and there are dozens of mammoth stores
in the large towns of Beloit and Cawker
City.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Secretary Gray has received two GER
tificates of award from tho centennial
commissioners. One was issued 10 Kan
sas for tho best collective exhibit, and
the other TO Kansas and Colorado for
the best state buildings and collective
exhibit
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

1t is computed that the grain used for
liquors in year in the United States
reaches 70,000,000 bushels, which would
make 1000, 100000 four pound loaves
of bread. Great Britain uses $4,000, 900
bushels of grain yearly for the same
purpose, and annually imports food to
the value of nearly $500, 900, 900.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Mr.. Tilden told New York Herald
reporter that he proposed to press his
claim to the Presidential chair. He
wasn't concerned about the matter him
self, but he thought if the people didn't
look after it, it would be subject O.
deep regret to coming generations.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

"The last rays of the declining sun
fell upon solitary horseman vending
his way" through York, Pennsylvania,
last week 1t was Ned Buntline, who
still lives, and is travelling South for his
health,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

We learn that the Cottonwood Falls
Leader is to be removed either TO
Mcpherson Center or Lindsborg.
Mcpherson county needs a good paper
badly.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Three men were recently found hang
ing from tree in Texas, and one of
them was thus plaoarded "They stole
horses; here is where we found them.
and here 10 where we LETT them
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

The Presidents message seems to be
well received by the London press. The
Daily News says the message deals prin-
cipally with the questions of the pacifica-
ton of the country, and the resumption
OF specie payments, and on both these
subjects he expresses himself with good
sense and good feeling. The Times says
Hayes has not disappointed its expecta-
tons. His message gives no uncertain
sound on the subject of currency legisla-
ton. The Daily Telegraph says, not
withstandlng tho Encouragement with
which President Hayes has met, the
prudent and firm position he has assum-
ed in his message, he has the support OF
the wisest and best portion of his coun-
trymen.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

The coronation of Gen. Mcclellan, to
take place at Trenton in January, is to
be solemnized with much pomp and fes-
tivity. Not only are all the New Jer-
sew Democrats to take part in the
"anointment," but Democratic "Presi-
dent makers" from all parts of the coun-
try are to be present. 1t is necessary
for the Democracy to rally around some
"succcssful Governor" and Mcclellan is
evidently the man of the hour. The de-
sertion of the statesman of Gramercy
Park is much to be lamented. Tilden's
only consolation besides his whisky
has been his prospect of being the
Democratic candidate in the PresIden-
tial race 10 1880. Now to have Geo. B.
step in at this time is ungrateful.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Senators Patterson and Conover. for
their miserable treachery, are deserved
ly regarded with contempt by both par
ties.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

The next thing TO having a humble
bee la your hair is shirt collar band
with s,iffiy stafched teeth that kpaw at
your neck like buzz saw.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Troops are being moved to the Rio
Grande in the interest of peace, and for
the security of peopIe from raiding par
ties.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

The Troy Bulletin announces that
hereafter 1t will BIO conservative DEM
ocratic journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Ii is now believed that the Russians
are making arrangements to GO into
winter quarters.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Harlan's nomination to the Supreme
bench was confirmed on Thanksgiving
Day.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Bowles, of the Springfield, Mass, Re-
publican, is dangerously i'll.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06

Eighteen years ago last Sunday John
Brown was executed at Charlestown, Va.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06
he Saline County Journal.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1877.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-06
BUY THE OLD RELIABLE SHARPS
RIFLES OR CARBINES.

j. W. Frazier, % and % Day ST., cor Church. y. Y
has large lot of Sharps Rifles and Carbnes, which
he has determined TO offer ut retail at the following
low prices: Sharps 80 Calibre Carbine Central Fire.
Metallic Cartridges, Latest improvements sl2 SharIs
80 Calbre Cartridge, central Fire. Metallic Cartridges
Latest improvement, Sl5. Packed securely and sent
by express on receipt of L. o. Money Order, Draft
Currency. Address as above.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-10


DR.. Henry Pigeon writes TO the London
Lancet as follows:
1.-THE marvellous success which has attend
ed my treatment of scarlet fever by sulphur
induces me to let my medical brethren know
of nv plan, so that they may be able to apply
the same remedy without delay. All the
cases in which used it were very well mark
ed, and the epidermis on the arms in each
case came away like the skin of snake. The
following was the exact treatment followed in
each case: Thoroughly anoint the patient
twice daily with sulphur ointment; give five
to ten grains of sulphur in little jam three
times day Sufficient sulphur was burned,
twice daily ION Goals on a shovel TO fill the
room with the fumes, and, of course, was
thoroughly inhaled by The patient. Under
this mode of treatment each case improved
Immediately, and more were over eight days
in making complete recovery, and l firmly
believe in each it was prevented from spread
ing by the treatment adopted. One case
was in large school. Having had large
experience in scarlet fever last year and THIS,
feel some confidence in my own judgment,
and am of the opinion that the very mllGest
cases l ever saw do not do half so well as bad
cases do by the sulphur treatment, ana as lar
as 1 can judge, sulphur is as near specluc
for scarlet fever as possible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-10
THE GOLDEN MILESTONE.
BY II. ". LoNCFELLow.

III II, W. JON'f
Leafess are the trees: their purple branches
Spread themselves abroad like reefs or coral,
Rising silent
In the Red Sea Of the Winter sunset.
From the hundred chimncys Of the village,
Like the AFFECT in the Arabian story,
Smoky columns
Tower aloft into the air Of amber.
At the windows winks the hickerng Grc-light
Here and there the lamps Of evening glimnel
Social watch.ilres
Answering one another through the darkness.
On the beach the lighted logs are glowing,
And like Ariel in The eleven pine tree
For its freedom
Groans and signs the air imprisoned there.
By the fire the old men seated,
Seeing ruined cities in the ashes;
Asking sadly
OF the Past what it can nc'cr restore them.
BY the fresidc there are youthful dreamcrs,
Building castles fair with stately stalrways,
Asking blindly
or the Future what 1t cannot give them.
BY the flrcside tragedies are acted,
In whose scenes appear two actors only,
Wife and husband,
And above them God the sole spectator.
BY the fircsldc there are peace and comfort,
Wives and children with fair thoughtful faces
Waiting, watching
For well,hnown footstep in the passage.
Each mans chimney is his golden milestone;
Is the central point from which he measures
Every distance
Through the gateways OF the world around him
In his farthcst wanderings still he sees it;
flsn tall In fun NJ ltt
wind,
As he heard them
When he sat with those who WERE but are not
Happy he whom neither wealth nor fashion,
Nor the march Of the cncroaching city,
Drives an exile
From the hearth Of his ancestral homestead
We may build more splendid habitations,
FIJI our rooms with paintings and with scull
lures
But we cannot
Buy with gold the old associations
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-10
A Wonderful Gun.

Gen. Franz Sigel and other officers exper-
imenied with a new gun yesterday in the
Broadway tunnel. on Broadway and Warren
streets. II is the invention of ID. Hug, ma
chinist. Comprising air furnishes The pow
err One Of the guns was muzzle-loader and
the other breech.loader, differing but little
from an ordinary gun. The air chamber ex.
tends from the rear of the barrel to the small
of the stock, of which 1t forms part. IL is
four inches in length and inches in diam.
eter inside. Into this chamber air Is com
pressed by pump running along the stock
like raInrod pipe. AZ !: eessSstsssd his