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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
For the Boy.
truBLIsHeD By REQUEST

ID ELISA has a baby, a darling little boy,
He is his mothers darling, he is his fathers JOY.
The first time that him, twas cloudy day );
/ stopped in there for something, what was
not say
But the shining brightly upon Melissa's bed
A tiny little red one, / could but see its head
But his grandma took him up and he opened wide
mis- eyes,.
couldn't help but think them beautiful, they
of such size.
Aud there is another why thought he looked
smart
Couldn't hardly keep from kissing him, God bless his
little heart.
And this is the reason-it is the why
He resembles his aunt Olive, the that is so high
The folks they told ofone thing the little fellow
done.
thought it pumpkins oh! yes. thought
twas some:
He bothered his Aunt Carrie from edims till day
light;
He kept Der up a sparking-rm sure it was not right.
think this little fellow has a fearful homely name,
He must have a Institution strong he never will
survive the same;
For his name which is so homey ia very much like
mine,
Which is the very homeliest my parents they could
find.
think they tried kill him else to break his neck
Bnt his constitution is SO Strong, it hasn't much
effect.
But don't think his Aunt Olive thought that the
name would kill him,
Or else she would have called hi m STRONG, she
would have called him WILLIAM
April 4th, 1877. \. L.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

INFLUENCE.-Poor Reifsteck is sad
because the Democrats did not take
bis advice. He wanted them to nom-
mate ticket against Judge McGoni-
gal. He had spent good part of last
summer trying to get up feeling
against the Judge. He had written
to various parties with this object in
view. ne had talked to others, some
of them Republicans. He thought 1t
would be no trick at all to bring out
a man who could beat the Judge. As
the time for announcing candidates
drew near he as usual set up tickets
for both parties. He had several
very good Republicans in his eye, but
when a good word was said for Judge
McGonigal, how funny the two-cent
man bscame' Pooh. Why he thought
after that there wouldn't be enough of
Judge McGonigal left to be seen with
a microscope. A Republican Con-
yention was called and it was well at
tended. Poor Chuzzlewit thinks it
was well attended because the sleigh
ing was good! That Convention OF
the best men of Grant County gave
Judge McGonigal unanimous nom
ination. 4 call was then made for a
Democratic convention. We believe
it was wholly the poor Advocate
mans doings. On the day for that
convention only one or two Demo
Gratis made their appearance. The
"infiuence" behind it somehow was
not moving "infiuenee :" There was
no convention held. Finally the poor
fellow induced some other Democrats
to put up ticket. How he did enjoy
printing those tickets! His charges
were not as high as last year. Elec-
ton day came. Result: 1000 votes
for Judge McGonigal and 900 for The
mans ticket who talks so much about
"infiuence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
5OPER CENT. SAVED.
by using HIdGINs' GERMAN LAUNDRY Soar.
MT. Hope.

The Village Sche3I taught by
Miss Lizzie Howes, is cut for vaca-
ton of FIVE weeks.
A Mendoza Lodge is organized at
Mt. Hope with goodiy number OF
Jealous workers.
Mr.. Daniel Taylor is making ar
rangements to go and look over
Washington Territory. He say
Uncle Sam owes him a quarter sec
ton of land, for services done on the
memorable battle field Of Pea Ridge
and other bloody fields during the
late unpleasantness.
The steam Saw Mill run by NJ. D..
Taylor presents formidable appear
ance st present, with hundreds of
large logs piled up ready to be saw
ed into lumber.
Farmers are paying from fifteen
to eighteen dollars per month TOR
help TO work on the farm.
Store K eepers are doing good
trade, and the prospect oids fair for
q good run of business this season.
Mt Hope Sunday School was or
ganized last Sunday, by eiecting Mr..
Ruben Cooley, Superintendent, AID
Lizzie Howes, Assistant.
Mr.. Volney Duval has started
blactssmithiog on his own hook,
having routed The round house for
that purpose.
Election day passed over like a
summer cloud, the disstfected Repub-
licans aud Democrats eleoting their
tickets by heavy majorities, thus es-
tablisbipg precedent that drawing
party lines in Mt. Hope, to elect
town officers, is q complete failure.
Most OF the farmers 10 this vicinity
will sew few acres eff Odessa wheat;
perhaps enough for bread aud seed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
From Missouri.

Fulton, Missouri, April 6 III.
To ths Editor:
We had delightful winter--very
little snow. March and up to this
time in April is making it up With
rain and snow. We have a good
prospect for a good wheat crop and
a good fruit crop. 1t is now 80 late
fruits will hardly be hurt by a cold
spell.
1t would surprise q Grant Comfy
man to see the amount of stuff that
is sent out of this county; horses,
cattle, sheep, hogs, coal, r. K. ties,
mules, flint rock, and some COWS.
More than half of the cattle, sheep
and hogs go TO Chicago, though it Is
much farther than St. Louis.
| often think of my old friend
Frank Barr, and wonder if be is
married. IF not if he will come down
here, l will point out to him an ole
maid who has enough OF the ready
TO keep the pot boiling for some
time or if he would prefer widow
with some Of the responsibilities /
could accom- 10 odate BIN.
Yours Respectfully,
VIM. COLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
S. S. Convntlon-Fennimore.

The third Sunday school conven-
ton of the NJ. E. Church, Fennimore
circuit, for the present conference
wear, will be held at Ebenezer, Church
on Sunday, April 20, 1877, commenc-
ing at 10, a. NJ. Subjects TO be dis
cussed:
The Christian Sabbath, by J. B. Winters.
The connection of the Sunday school with
the benevolent institutions of the church, by
H. H. Earl.
An Essay on the Nature and Necessity Of
Repentance, by T. Thomas, Jr.'
An Essay or Righteousness of Faith, by /.
Thomas, Sr.
An Essay on the Prophet Elijah, by Wesley
Switzer.
An Essay on the Prophet Elisha, by Chap
man Dinsdale.
An Essay on the Prayer to be offered in the
Sunday, school, by Fred McNair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
a Terrible Cough !

How often we hear the above remark dnring
these extreme changes of weather. Colds
Coughs and Sore Threats were never more
prevalent among children than now. Now we
are going to urge you to try a remedy which
has excited comments by physicians all over
the country, who acknowledge their surprise
at the wonderful and happy results from its
use. That remedy is the well known prepare
ton, Hase's Cough Cordial. Your
own druggist, W. B. Baxter, will tell you that
it is the best cough medicine they ever sold !,
and will warrant a cure or return your money
to you in case of failure alter using one-half
the bottle 1t is very pleasant to the taste
making it a very desirable remedy for children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Encoursg ement for the People

Debility whether 1t be inherent, caused by over
taxed strength, protracted illness, has most de-
pressing influence upon the mind breeding an apJect
abandonment of cherished projects and high hopes.
Happily the enfeebled SYSTEM even in extreme cases.
contreyertble evidence that Hostetters Stomach
Biters is an unfaiing strengthener of the weak and
that in addition yitazing the physical organization
IL establishes regularity among those organs upon
whose efficient discharge of the duties imposed on
them by nature, continued vigor and health depend
Thousands OF instances might be cited to show the
recommending influence of this health giving sgent in
cases of debility liver disease. dyspepsia, nervous
ailments constipation, intermittent fever urinary
and uterine troubles govt and rheumatism and other
adj
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

WONDERFUL SUccEss.-It is reported tia
Boschee's German Syrup has, since its intro>
duction in the United States, reached the im>
mense sale of 10000 dozen per year. Over
5000 Druggists have ordered this medicine
direct from the Factory, at Woodbury., N. j.,
and not one has reported single failure, but
every letter speaks of its astonishing success
in curing severe Coughs, Colds settled on the
Breast, Consumption, or any disease of the
Throat and Lungs. We advise any person
who has any predisposition to weak Lungs, to
go to their Druggist and get this medicine, or
inquire about it. Regular size IS cents;
Sample Bottle, 10 cents. Two doses will re.
lieve any case Don't neglect your cough.
For sale at the Drug Stores Of JAS A, Jones
and w. B. Baxter, at Lancaster, and Wheeler
d Wilson Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

TIE reinstatement shows a re-
daetion of the public debt for the
month OF March Of 81 SD, 216, which
is very handsome decrease for the
first month of Hay es administrator n
There was also written off the books
$9,553,8O by cancellation of the
Geneva-Award bonds, which bad
previously been paid off
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Bradtville, Wis.
ADMINISTRATORS-SALE.

In Probate--Grant County Court In the matter of
the Real Estate Of Frederick schwitze, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pur-
suance of order Of License made 10 said matter,
on the 18th day of December A. D. 1876 bv the Coun
ty Court eff said County, the undersigned, Charles F.
Baldt administrator of said deceased, will the 9th
day of May d. 1877 at 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon
of said day. the premises, offer for sale at public
vendue, the following described lands, to-wit: E13
NE or Section ~, Town 8, Range west in the town
of wiugvilIe Grant County, Wis.
The terms Of sale will be made known at the time
Of sale.
Dated at Lancaster, this sth DAY of April A. D.,
1877 CHAS, +. ballot,
Administrator of the estate of Frederick schw:t1e
deceased 5w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

COLGATE g. CoMPANY's Cashmere Boquet
Soap. and Violet Toilet Water, are universal
" esteemed by the tasteful and refined, as the
most delicate and recherche of perfumes.
COLGATE g. CoMPANY's name and trade mark
upon each package is a guaranty OF superior
and uniform quality.
COLGATE & COMPANY, established in New
York early in the century, will maintain their
eedino nosition
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

Col Clark is in attendance udon court now
holding at Richland Center.
NJ. L. II johnson offers TO sell desirable
Wyalusing farm.
Eddie W Kill April 9th, 1877. Nine
pounds.
Mr.. G. r. Walker sends US a Conncil Bluffs
paper by which We Judge he is roaming over
Iowa
Woodwad s Carter. Annaton, will furnish
farmers any implements or machinery they
want for Spring and Summer work, terms easy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Estate of JOhn Geiger.

To all parties indebted to the estate of John Geiger
deceased, or to the administrator of said
estate
Notice is hereby given to you that the administra-
ten of said estate must be closed up by the first day
of October 1877 and that unless all your indebted
to said estate to me, snch administrators, is
paid by that day it will be placed in the hands of the
attorneys of the estate for immediate coll ecton by
law JACOB KUENSTER
Administrator estate John Geiger dc'd
Dated March oath, 1877. 4w6m*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
TO BUILDERS.

A two-story wooden building for school pur-
poses will be erected in Mt Hope the con-
tract to be let to the lowest responsible bid
der. The plan and specifications may be seen
at the store Of A. b. Lynn in Mt. Hope
Sealed proposals will be received until Sat-
urday April 2Sth, by j. G. Harshharger, dis
tlict clerk, and opened on that day.
4w4* j. G.. HARsHBARGER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

Grant County, Town of Cassvile-ss. In Justice
Court,
To Giles P. Weaks.
You hereby notified that warrant of attach
ment has been issued against yeu, and your property
attached 70 satisfy the demand of Gottfried Prior
son amounting to ffty-six dollars and forty cents
(s56 400, Row, unless shall appear before John IL
O. Sneclode, Justice Of the Peace in and for sid
county, at his Office in said town. the 2sh dsv Of
April, 1877 at one O'Clock in the afternoon iwdg-
ment will be rendered against you, and your pro
perty sold pay the debt.
G0TTFRIED PRIOR & SON.
Plaiu tihs.
Dated this 4th day of April 1877 5w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
New Advertisements.
~~~~~--~~>-~
Wyalusing Farm For Sale.

will sell 100 acres of land, so acres Of the same
being under cultivation the balance timber, situated
four miles east of he village of Wyausing. On the
farm there good log house and log stable, 100
apple Of large size and which bear The choicest
fruit in the country, large variety of the choicest
grapes and al kinds Of small fruits, and several good
springs of water. Price 81 500
II. III. JOHNSON.
Rrndf I'll kfraG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
CITMMONS-MERRITT Of al.

State OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Court for Grant County
Warren Gates, Plaintiff, against Sol ONION J
Merritt. and Nj. u. Merritt, his wife defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the above named defend
ant.
You are hereby summoned and required TO
the complain in this action which has been filed in
the Office of the Clerk at Lancaster in said county
this day and serve copy ofyour answer the
subscrbersat their Office in Lancaster in said County
within twenty days sitter the service hereof exclusive
of the day OF sueh service; and If yon fail TO
the complaint az aforesaid the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded Ia the complaint
Witnesses the Honorable NJ. NJ. Cothren, Judge of
said Court at Lancaster In said County this 10Th day
February, A. D. 1877
BARBER & CLEMENTS0N,
5w6 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Take Notice.

All persons knowing themselves indebted
to me by note or book account are hereby
notified that need money and all debts must
be paid by the LIST of May next. Prompt att
tention to this notice will oblige me and save
debtors trouble.
Sw4 john POLLOCK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

In the town of Clifton, April 1, 1877, by Thomas
Watson. Esq, Nj. P. s. Pitohett. and Miss Almira
Day, both of Lima.
In the town of Clifton, April st by Tho's Watson.
Esq, Mr.. Joshua Day, of Beetown and Miss Margaret
e. Fry, of Lancaster.
In Cassve, April Sd, by John II C. Sneclode, Esq,
Mr.. John Bane, and Miss Almra Guy, both of Iowa.
In Boscobel, April 4th, by Rev. VIM. stoddart, Mr..
GottIieb Andrew Christ, and Miss Lottie Nancy
Elton, both OF Boscobel.
At Denver, Colorado. March IS. 1877. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Alice Harrison, by the Rev. T. Nj.
Ellis D. b. Mr.. W. II. Albertson, of Denver Col, and
Miss Emma d. Cole, of Fulton, Mo. No cards.
The bride AID groom formerly residents OF
of this county and have no st of friends here who
wish them great success in life. May their cup of joy
and happiness be always full and their few, is
the wish of the editor of this paper .-FNlton No
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
The Judicial Election.

At the Judicial election held April
81, votes were polled in Grant
County for County Judge and for
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
THE MARK ETs.

There is scarcely any change in the mar
kets since last week except in wheat, which is
cents higher and butter is down to and 16
cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

THE first packet of the season,
(1877) going north on the Mississlp-
pi passed Prairie du CHEN, April 9th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

THE Great Eastern steamship will
be employed carrying cattle from
America 10 England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
DIED.
MARRIED.


In Glen Haven, August 10, 1875, William Nelson,
son of William W. and Marilla +. Shaw, aged weeks
and days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Adams g. French
HA r v e s TER,

the best method of Elevating known. The OHIO
CHAMPION, single and combinsd. The celebrated
Gorham Riding and w alkisg Corn Plows.
possessing points of excellence all others Ths
PRAIRIE CITY SEEDER and CULTIVATION. The
Union Corn Planter. The celebrated
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
DEMOCRATIC TOWN TICKET.

Board Of Supervisors.
A. REIFSTECK. Chm,
Ref. ASTECK.
GUS. REIFSTECK
Town Clerk
H. GUSTECK
Town Treasurer,
AUGUSTUS REIFSTECk
Assessor,
EDITOR ADVOCATE,
Justice OF the Peace
ADVOCATE MAN.
Constabcs,
LONG MAN.
GUS.
Sealer Of Weights and Measures,
RElF
County Judge,
REIFSTECk
Associate Justice Supreme Court.
A. K.
The convention that nominated this tieke
IS no doubt the one held in response TO tn
invitation to Democrats TO hold their caucu
in the Advocate Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

Dated this 4th day Of April, 1871. 5w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Gang PIows, StubbIe Plows,

with wood and Steel BEAM Horse Rskes, Tanning
Mills, etc. etc. abe SLOWER WIND MILL aud
Pumps ofall varieties and we'll settled stock OF
General Merchandise kept at all times, all OF which
will be sold at the lowest living prices We shall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

1t is the Only Combined Reaper that is a one
wheel, Light Draft, wide cut Reaper, and Two
wheel, (both of which driving wheels) Flexible
Finger-Bar Mower.
We WARRANT it to be of LIGHTER DRAFT. aud
more durable than any other Reaper OF the same
width of cut
Reaper sold single or combined. The Leader light
Mower is Single Mower made almost wholly Of
wrought Iron. Also agents for the -. a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-22
Or Whnl IsuoIa arc Comno..d.

Very few persons who admire or
deal in precious stones are acquaint-
ed with the internal structure of
these valuable minerals; and most
persons will be astonished to learn
that these bodies, apparently so
solid and homogeneous, are often
full Of minute cavities, which in
close Il fluid.
Sapphires generally contain fluid
cavities. Sir David Brewster met
with one no less than the third of
an inch long, but other authors
have seen none more than one. tenth
of an inch in diameter. These are
usually half filed with mobile
and highly expansive fluid, which
is considered to be carbonio acid.
Sapphires are composed of pure
alumina, cOlored by metallic oxide.
The ruby is also colored alumina.
Cavities, we are told, are far less
numerous in these than sapphires,
and, moreover, they appear to con-
tain only water Or a saline solution.
Occasionally, a liquid with similar
characteristics to that seen in sap
phires, is seen, but not often; and
we are thus led to suppose that the
stone may be produced by different
reactions and under different phys
ical conditions.
Emeralds are often full of cavi-
ties which contain a liquid that
does not expand when heated, and
is apparently q strong aqueous
saline solution.
The diamond is, of course, the
most interesting of all our precious
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-22
MEMPHIS TENN. THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 22 1871

stones, the origin and mode of for
nation of which has always been a
great puzzle to chemists and miner
alogi.ts. Its structure has already
been studied by Goppert, who dis
covered what he conceived to be
organic remains, and hence infers
that the diamond is the result of
vegetable decomposition under
peculiar conditions. Sir David
Brewster first noticed fluid cavities
in the diamond, and explained the
optical peculiarities of some dia-
monds by their presence. But dia-
monas sometime inclose minute
crystals of a different mineral, to
which circumstance they also owe,
in part, their peculiar optical
properties. In the diamond, also,
the inclosed liquid appears to be
carbonic acid, as shown by its eA-
traordinary expansiblity. Only one
other known liquid has anything
like an equal rate of expansion,
and that is nitrous oxide. The
occurrence of this body in minerals
is, it is said, highly improbable,
and it seems, on the whole, that we
may be justified in including liquid
carbonic acid among natural liquid
mineral substances.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-22
business in AncIen. Pompeii.

LOndOn limes.I
One of the most interesting dis
coveries in recent years at Pompeii
was made in 1876, when a wooden
chest was brought to light, con-
tanning the business receipts of one
L. Cecilius Jucundus. The chest
crumbled to dust on exposure to
the air, but the tablets on which
the receipts were written have at
length proved to be legible in many
instances, and the result of a care
full study of these tablets by Momm-
sen and others has been to clear up
several points in what was among
the Romans matter of great con-
sequence, viz: the position Of the
middlemau in affairs Of business.
There was not among the Romans
the same extensive system of shops
as with us, supplying every possible
article Of necessity or luxury, and for
this reason there arose innumerable
occasions of private persons desiring
to dispose of this or that article, as
for instance, a surplus of agricul-
tural produce, old carts, plows, or
even old and invalid slaves. as Cato
recommends the land owner to do.
The tablets in question are dated,
according to custom, by giving the
names of the consuls for the year.
The greater part of the dates fall
between A. d. 53.62. A few are
as early as Is and n. Since there
is no more recent date than 62, it
becomes highly probably that the
tablets of Jucundus had been over
whelmed in the earlier eruption Of
Vesuvius. The majority of the
tablets are triptychs, and are writ
ten partly with letters ON wax,
spread on the tablet, and partly il
ink on the bare wood. Among them
there is only one which gives the
amount Of. commission which he
received, and that proves to be 2 per
cent, which is known from other
sources to have been the general
rate. Usually he merely says
"minus the commission" The per-
son on whom this expense fell was
the buyer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-22
The Fat,ed Cnlr

English Paper.l
A good story is told concerning
a town-bred curate, who had con-
sented to do duty on Sunday for his
friend, the rector of a country par
ish in the midlands. The subject
Of the morning sermon was the
parable of the Prodigal Son, and
in the hope of impressing upon his
hearers the joy which the patriarch
felt on the return of his son, as in
stanced by his ordering the fatted
calf to be killed, the young curate
felt a pardonable pride in dwelling
upon a subject which could not fail
to be comprehensive to the dullest
plough-boy in the congregation.
{" Remember" he said, "this was
no ordinary calf which was to be
killed it was no common calf or
beast suffering from murrain, no
half-starved calf, slowly awaiting
death. No! it was not even merely
fatted calf; but" becoming more
impressive, sit was the fatted calf,
which had been priced and loved
by the family for many years" A
sea Of wide eyes and gaping mouths
arrested for a moment the eloquence
Of the hedgeling parson, and in the
next there was such a chuckling
and grins and huttering of old
heads below as had not been wit
messed even in the memory Of the
quaint-legged sexton for more than
"many years."