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TERMS. $500 PER YEAR
WHOLE NO. 1856.

her throat. The noise awakened
PoppIeton, and hearir his wife
screaming at the rate OF forty knots
an hour, he thought that no less than.
ten masked burglars were in the
room, nearly Draining Mrs Poppleton
before he discovered the true situa-
ton of affairs. 1t was a terrible mis-
take and Mrs. Poppleton was laid up
for two weeks and five days, and the
first thing she did when she recoy-
cred strength was to smash 1915
worth of Chinese curiosities she had
purchased at the Centennial, and she
says If she were a man she would 60
To China and not return home until
she split open the physician from fore
head to rudder, or words to that eff
feet. Poppleton enjoys his nightmare
as of yore, without wifely interter-
ence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
English Opinion of Turkey.
Gladstone at Birmingham.

A book has recently been pub
lished by Colonel Baker. In that
book, which is clever book in
many respects, and contains great
deal of useful information for any
one of you who may wish TO
buy estates in Turkey, there is a
discussion also upon the relative con.
dition of the Turks and the Chris
tons, and when you have read the
book of Colonel Baker, if you do
read it, and suppose you follow him
in his reasonings, you will DO apt to
come to the conclusion that, after all !,
Christianity has been rather ca
lamity to the world, because the
Turks are persons, upon the whole,
of superior virtue. He says, indeed,
they have certain vices; that they
are extremely venal and corrupt; but
how do you think he accounts for it?
He accounts for it in this way: lie
says they got inoculated with these
vices, because when they came into
the country they found it complete-
ly possessed by venality and cOrrup-
ton laughter so that tho pure
maiden virtue of the Turks gradu.
ally gave way to venality and cor
ruption, which they inherited from
their Christian predecessors in the
country. Laughter and cheers
He looks upon it as exactly like the
case of going into an infected house
and catching there disease which
the last occupant has left behind him.
Well, it is very strange and very sad;
but, fortunately, it. is too apt to be
the case with Englishmen who have
resided in Turkey; and why? Be-
ause they do not go to Turkey to
examine the condition of the coun-
try. when they go there to examine
the condition of tho country, like
Miss Mackenzie and Miss Irby, then
you get q true record of the coun-
try; but whom they go there to bay
estates or for sport or to pursue
their own pleasure, and to enjoy
hospitality, they then come back
with the most partial and delaslve
views, and [ will give you parallel.
Go back with me, ifyou please to the
time of the great slavery controver-
sy. Few of you Can recollect IT; 1t IS
now half century ago; but how 90
you suppose that slavery came to be
abolished in this country? Was 1t
thus: that English travellers gen.
tlomen going to the West Indies for
their pleasure, profit or sport
brought back their damning reports?
No, almost all of them did as our
English travellers going to Turkey
now do. They came back saying
what fine fellows the planters were
how hospitable, how kind, how
upright and truthful, and what shah
by, mean, lying, piltering fellows the
negroes were. But there were men
of another stamp, who knew very
well that the vices of the oppressed
are really chargable to the oppress-
or and the state. OF such men
was Surge, one of your
own townsmen, who went from Biz
mingham, not to buy estates, not TO
sport, but to know the condition OF
the people. These men possessed the
minds of tho people of England with
the truth, and the English people
rose up on behalf of the negroes and
overthrow slavery. just as they are
now rising ON behalf of the subjects
of the Ottomen Empire, for whom
the application of the same sacred
principles is earnestly demanded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
AUF WIEDERSEHN.
HARPER's MAGAZINE.

Janet, you ought to have a story
written about you. You look so like
one
Janet was walking up the broad oak
en- stairs in front of me as / made the
remark. She turned, laughing in her
low sweet way, and leaned against
the wall, slight figure clad all in
soft dark blue, from whose dusky
lights looked out, more flower-like
than ever, the pure face, with its dead
leaf hair and hazel eyes.
Ought |? Then you tell it for me,
Sylvie.'
'Ah, my infant, all in good time l
answered. i must find my, or rather
your, Prince Charming first flor what's
story, real or fictitious, without a
hero?'
you might manufacture one out of
your brain, since | am so devoid of
lovers. Couldn't you evolve one
from your inner consciousness as
Hillyer says 2
My dear, impossible. It's strange
and sad fact that since I've promised
to take Hillyer and try him for bet
ter or worse, the divine afflatus has
left me. Does the little god chase
out the muse, / wonder p
you are very unkind, Sylvie.
When look like story for one brief
half hour of my life, you refuse to
utilize me or immortalize yourself by
grasping the suspicious time. ! shall
be picture no longer
And so we two happy girls ran up
the stairs, bright with the last rays of
May sun that streamed through the
painted window on the landing. We
were keeping house by ourselves for
week or two while mamma was Wis.,
iting in Boston, l, as a recently ac-
knowledged engaged girl, being con-
sidered sufficient chaperon for my
pretty friend, Janet Berne.
The little drawing-room lay half ia
gloom as We entered it: through the
open windows the spring air waited
in a sense of magnolia bloom; to the
west, above the house opposite, the
sun was sinking in the midst of pale
pink and primrose clouds; an organ
in the street beneath was grinding out
brokenly the fact of there being SSH
yer Threads among the Gold;' light
laugh or half-caught scrap of song
came in now and then, thrown out on
the gentle air from the overwhelming
of some Joyous heart.
The half-light, the keen scent of the
little pine fire that it was Janet's fan.
cy to keep lighted on the hearth
through all seasons, because it was Sc
companionable. the odor of the coffee
ready served for us in dainty faienct
cups, the slow waiting to and fro o.
the light draperies at the windows,
stand out to me now as wildly from
the fair days that are dead as they
did then when that was present and
this future.
Janet seated herself on the low
windew-seat, the primrose sky max
ing a fine setting for her little head
|, in the easiest of lounging chairs
slipped my coffee and wondered wher
my lover would appear.
Some one ought to come in now
Janet-some one that you have mo-
seen for years-and be eaptivated
fascinated, by your pretty face in tn,
cleaning, said l, still harping on tn,
old subject; for one of my character
istics is the tenacity with which
cling to an idea or argument, and rims
out the changes thereon increasingly
Janet laughed. and who shout,
come, since l have known no one tina
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
The Mormon Emigrants.
From the New York Tribune, June 20.

From the New York Tribune, June 20.
The party of Mormon emigrants,
1877 in plumber, which arrived In the
Wyoming on Saturday, spent yester-
day in Castle Garden. They had oc'
casional services of singing and pray
ing during their sojourn, but mono Ct
the party left the inclosure until last
night. When they were taken to the
Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City;
to be transferred to Salt Lake City
by rail. Richard Steele, a Mormon,
who says he has been forty>two
wears one of the faithful, and was
one of the men who saw the Nauvoo
settlement broken up and transfer
red to Utah, was among the party,
on his return from visit to his
friends in England. Most of the men
in the party reported that they had
left good places in England to come
to this country. The women were
numerous, but most of them were
careworn in appearance, although
there were few bright>looking girls
of 16 or IL. None of the men were
vet -possessed of moro than one wife.
The baggage was abundant, and
they seemed to have an excellent
supply of food and clothing. There
were many English, some Scotch and
Welsh in the party, and one French.
man, who could not speak English,
and who used his English wife as a
translator. A party will leave Liver
| pool on the 27th, in the Wisconsin,
numbering between 600 and 200,
| consisting principally of Danes. The
| present party is in charge OF Andrew
| galloway and David Udall, who
have been abroad over two years
| gathering them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
Some Noted Death Beds.

La an old work by Deslandes sew
eral instances are related which bear
on he subject of death-beds. It is
there stated that Gassendi, in his last
illness, exclaimed 81 know neither
who placed me in the world, nor why
[ was placed in it, nor why am TAX
en- from it and that the last words
of Hobbies were al am going to take
great leap in the dark" Shortly
before dying the English sage exhibit
ted his wit; after rejecting various
epitaphs suggested by his friends, he
said he would prefer the inscription,
"This is the philosophers stone" He
thus almost realized beforehand the
important part of the ideal of Charles
Lamb, who hoped that his own last
breath would be inhaled in pipe
and exhaled in a pun. So Malherbe
to whose influence over French po-
etry Boilear has paid superb COM
pliment-when on his death-bed rail-
lied his last remains Of strength TO
correct bystander for an inelegance
of dction being rebuked BY his con-
fessor for this levity, he declared chat
he could not help himself for he felt
bound "defendre jusqu'd la mort la pu-
rete de Ia lang'te Fancaise." We
need hardly observe that the jocular-
ity of moribunds nearly always rings
hollow, and that it has but little in
common with genuine courage like
that of the Normans, who, according
to Gibbon) sighed in the laziness of
peace, and smiled in the agonies of
death. Indeed, in the instance last
given, the affectation is evident, if
not quite as offensive in the case of
those who deliberately act a part in
the last scene of their lives, and dress
up for dying. Thus. when about to
expire, Augustus Caesar, after send
for a mirror and arranging his hair,
asked jestingly whether he was not
good comedian and, with like
bravado, Buchanan, though strictly
forbidden in his fatal illness to drink
wine, died, nevertheless, Electrically
holding a glass in his hand, and re-
citing verses Of ''Propertius." Some of
these details concerning philosophical
death-beds, may, we repeat, be doubt
full. But, at any rate, there can be
no doubt that death was met with
ostentatious indifference by that not
very philosophical patroness of phil
osophers, Madame de Pompadour.
She put on g silk dress and painted
her face Oike Pope's Narcissa, and
when her confessor was leaving her
she stopped him: "Attendes IN m
slant, N. Ee Cure nous nous en- irons
ensemble" Her levity had fit coun-
terpart in tn cynicism of her royal
loves, who, on seeing her funeral pro
cession, shed no tear Che had not the
don deS Iarmes), but merely exclaimed:
'Madame la MarquiSe aura aa90urd'
hui an mauuaiS temps pour son ooy>
age" Such cases of apathy, whether
on the part Of the dying persons
themselves or of their friends, may be
given for what they are worth but
assuredly they i'll contrast with the
dignifed fortitude which was shown
by so many of the ancients, and which
the ancient poet Of humiliation has
finely indicated
"What horror seest thou in that quiet state
What bugbear dreams to fright thee after
fate Z?
No ghost, nor COLLINS, that still passage keep ;
But all is there serene, in that. cternal Sleep
60nfemD0ru Remain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
How to Check a Nightmare.
From the YOrristown Herald.

A Chinese physician says that in
case of nightmare, instead of rudely
awakening the sleeper by bringing a
light, you should "bite the toe" This
is a very simple remedy-at least
Mrs. Poppleton thought so, for she
treasured up the receipt in one of the
chambers of her memory, and the
other night when Mr.. Poppleton was
seized with two.norse power night
mare seventeen hands high, ard in
muffied and ghostly voice mattered,
"Owhowohwoh! UugEughughhuhu"
as if circus elephant was perform
ing tricks on his stomach, she quick
" slid to the foot of the bed, and was
in the act of seizing his big toe in her
teeth, when the dreamer gave Wig
orous kick, and Mrs. Poppleton shot
over the tail board of the bed on the
floor, with tour teeth half way down
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

A SINGULAR fact is the reappear-
ance Of the small three cent pieces
coined in 1853, which disappeared
with the other silver coin on the APP
pearance of the fractional currency,
but which now come back in such
quantity as to prove source of great
annoyance to Postmasters in different
sections Of the country. So trouble
some have they become that circu.
lar has been issued informing POST
masters that these, with other minor
silver, nickel and copper coin of the
United States, are redeemable when
presented in sums of $40, or any null
tiple thereof, at the mint in Philadel-
phia, the Treasurer of the United
States, or to any Assistant Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

WASHINGTON June 30.-The de-
partment of agriculture reports oats
in superior condition in New England
in most of the southern states, in
the Missouri valley. and in Oregon.
In fair to high condition in all the
remainder except in California. The
south is finding immunity from loss
in their red-rust-proof oats. The iu-
dications are favorable for good
crop of barley, though a'decrease of
area is reported in the western states.
The condition is highest west of the
Mississippi. There is an increase Of
clover, especially in the south, and
very marked in Texas. The spring
pasture has been abundant in north
ern New England, in West Virginia
and Texas and in Oregon II has
been injured in southern New Eng
land and the middle States, prior to
the recent rains, by dry weather. The
drought has reduced the condition in
portions of the south. The injury
from this cause has been great in Cal
ifornia. Pasturage- has been gener-
ally good in the territories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
"AUF WIEDERsEHN."

CofNAGE reports from all mints IN
the United States except Carson CITY
state the aggregate coinage for the
fiscal year to be 81, 100000, showing
an increase over the last fiscal year oil
$4,000, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
THE GREAT bridge now being co

THE great bridge now being con-
structed between New York and
Brooklyn will cost S13,000,000. The
length is $3.50 feet, and the height
above high water mark 135 feet,
sufficient to permit the passage
under it of the tallest masted ocean
vessels. 1t was commenced in JAM
uary, 1871, and will not be complet-
cd until 1880;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12


Annual advertisemonts payable quarterly. Same
reset qearterly without extra charge. ~
Advertisements set to double coiumn25 per cent.
ext1a. ~ "a sN
Business cards, 5linesor1ess IS per annum. Each
ex ira line "a.
Estray notices, f animal DO described 81 so for
4weeks. Each additional animal described in same
notice so cents.
speeiafnotiees, andbusiness noticesia news type
10 cents per line stnserton; scents per line each
subsequent insertion.
Adu031ce pay reqired for transient Advertisements
Commissioners Notices, Attachment Notices and Es
tray Notices lof animals taken up). Eass
All kinds of job Printing promptly and neatly
executed Terms Cash, on delivery of work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
AUF WIEDERSEHEN !
SUMMER.

The little gate was reaahed at last,
Half hid in lilacs down the lane
She pushed il wide, and as she passed,
A wistful look she backward cast,
And said,-"auf wiederseteni"
With hand on latch, a vision white
fingered reluctant, and again
Half doubling if she did Alright;
Soft as the dews that fell that night,
She aid,-"Gaf wiedersehen,''
The lamps clear CLEAN fits up the stair
linger in delicious pain
All, in that chamber, whose rich ali
To breathe in thought | scarcely dare,
Thinks she, -"a,lf aoiederselen"
lis thirteen years once more | press
The turf that sllences the lane
hear the rustic of her dress,
| smell the lilacs, and-ah, yes,
hear ''auf ociedersehen"
v.
Sweet piece of bashful maiden art
The English words had seemed too fain,
But these they drew us heart to heart,
Yet held us tenderly apart
She said, "aIlf ,oiedersehen"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

vi Hyde Son, proprietOrs. The Mansion House is
being rcGtted and refurnshed for the better conve
uieuce Of the travelling public. 32-41
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

4 ANCASTER 10 USE, L, LISHERNESS, PROPRIE-
tor Lancaster, Wis. Successor to G J. Hyde. D
This House has been re-fHrnished throughout, No
pains spared for the aecOmmodai0nOf guests. Table
" 81 provided Stablng attached and attentive host
Iers II attendance. 3u-92
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

nR f. A. MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
II ington Wis. All work in the dental line done in
the best manner and warranted. 33-33*
DRF e CooMEs. DENTIST, BoscoBEL, WIS
~ Onice over Sawyer & Favor's store. Can be found
during hoursfrom A. NJ tiII5 P. NJ. 30-1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

uORSTdANN HOUSE. next door east ofthe Phelps
| House. ana Opposite the Bank, Lancaster, Wis
cousin. The IIcrstman House is now ready to ac-
commodate the travelling public with Good and Com
Portable Rooms The comfort and security of the
guests will be the effort Of the proprietor. My bar,
in connection with the hotel will continue to be
stocked with the beat Of liquors and cigars. fair
share 81 patronage is solicited. Ample stabling and
an attentive hosticr in charge. HENRY HORsTMANN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

DuELPs HOUSE. IRA II. BELLOWS, PROP RTE
tor Lancaster Wis. Having furnished the new three
story brick hotel on the old hotel corner am pre-
pared to accommodate guests reasonably. Rooms
well furnished aud table well supplied. Ample sta
bio aceonmo lations. 3l-32
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON wooDHoUsE
ID Proprietor. Bloomington, Wis. Having reftted
aud built ample room for the accommodation of
guests, now prepared to accommodate them
pTcl tables Sample room. Attentive hostler; good
tNliine 31-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

U,ENNIsoN HOUSE, Wv FORBES. PRoPRIE
W tor, Clssvlle, Wis. The house has been lately
uoftteI auI refurnished throughout, and no pains
viii bc spared TO accommodate guests Good stabling
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

oRIMIER HOUSE, CORNER OF EIGHTH AND
lIBiun streets, Dubuque, Iowa. BARNARD BROS,
Proprietors. 1922
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

MT HOPE HOTEL, b. L. LOOMS, PROPRIETOR
VI The travelling public will take notice that am
prepared 70 accommodate them with board andlodg-
Ing. attentive hostlers aud good stabling. 1929
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

SSMALLEY HOUSE, JOHN sMALLEY PRoPRIE
- tor ,Muscoda, Wis. Near the Depot. Express Of
nee and Livery 2 sble attached. Mealsat allhours
Rooms wellfurnished. 1915
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
AucIiOneeT.

~ BATEMAN LICENSED AUCTIoNEER. Lo.
" Gated at NorthAndover, Grant Co. Terms reas-
1nable 50mIOs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

DEET0WN HOUSE, We WILCOX, PRoPRIE
ID tor. Having purchased the hotel at Beetown,
ara prepared the public in proper msnner.
Good table and frst-class accommodations generally
Suitable stable attached. *32-33
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

"Whathorro seest thou in that quiet state
What bugbear dreams to fright thee after
fate +?
No ghost, nor COLLINS, that still passage keep ,
But all is there serene, in hat.cternal Sleep
--Contempory Revie,C.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

II earth another grave must bear,
Yet heaven hath won a sweeter strain,
And something whispers TO despair,
That, from an orient chamber there,
Floats down, "We meet again %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
PALINODE.
AUTUMN.

i.
Still thirteen years Ills autumn now
On field and hill, in heart and brain
The naked trees at evening sough,
The leaf to the forsaken Dough
Signs not, -"We meet again ~
Two watched yon orioles pendent dome
That now is void, and dark with rain,
And one-O, hope more frail than foam
The bird to his deserted home
Sings not,-"We me-, again %
The loath gate swings with rusty creak
Once, parting there, we played at pain
There came parting, when the weak
And fading lips essayed to speak
Vainly,-"We meet again !"
".
Somewhere is comfort, somewhere faith,
Though thou in outer dark remain
One sweet, sad voice ennobes death,
And still, for eighteen centuries saith
Softly,-"Ye meet again !"
V.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

OATES HOUSE, Oak-st.. between Main and Pine
VI Plattville, Wisconsin. II. :. Vaughan, Proprie
tor. Free Bus to and from the Cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
Masonic.

I ANcAsTER LODGE. No. 20 F&A NJ, MEETS ON
the lstsnd Sd Saturday of each month at IL D. m
Z. T. BALDWIN. Sec. JOHN G. CLARK, Master.
January, 1871 STA
GRANT CHAPTER, REGULAR CONvoCATIoNS
" Of Grant Chapter No - of r. A, NJ, Lancaster,
Ri and 4th Tuesday of each month.
q. 4. BARBER, seey. [52mlo] G. 4. Bupp, Il P,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
L. o. o. r.

49,. REGULAR MEETINGS OF MIsSIS-
~ sIfPI Valley Lodge. No. Sc, 1. o. o. T.,
Z 49, are held at their Hall, in Lancaster,
ss5ssttSS every Wednesday, at $50 P. N.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

JIAZELTON PROVIS,
III Attorneys and COnnseioTs
at law Practice in United States and all state
C,irts General collection and real estate agents
once On Wisconsin Avenue. Boscobel, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
Physicians.

II n. sALA, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
II Beetown, Wis. S3-14
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
Attorneys

n4REER & CLEMRNTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
1 ConHselors at Law, Lancaster, Wis VIII practice
In all the courts ia Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12
Banks.

HUMPHREY GCLARKE, BANKERS BLOOMING.
ii ton. Wis, Buy nd sell Gold and Government
Bonds and Eastern Exchange. Prompt attention Civ
To collections at all points, and the payment Of
taxes; Deposits received aEdloans negotiated. Ad-
,ances made upon approved securities. Interest al
lowed pecal deposits at best currept rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

DR. 4. II. BARBER, LANCASTER, WIS,
~ Sl-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

nR.C. =, FALLEY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
~ and Pension Examining Surgeon, Lancaster Wis
ofiteover Baldwiu's Hardware store. 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-12

W6JM. MILLS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Ian
j caster Wiz Office at residence of Judge Mills