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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Buying an Elector For Tilden.

A. B. Levisee was one OF the Re
publican electors in Louisiana. He
was before the Senate investigating
committee last week. He testified
that before the day of casting the
Electoral vote he received note ask
ing.him TO meet G. w. Johnston at
Cassiday's Hotel, New Orleans. de
metz ohnston and another active Dem
ocrat next morning and he was asked
by them to see S. Nj. Ashur, whom ne
had known as banker in Shreveport
tie did 50, first having informed u. D
Marshal Pitkn OF his suspicious
Ashur asked him whether he would
receive $4,000 and refuse his certlti
cate as Elect0r. Levisee gave no di'
rect answer, but said the price was
too small, that.it only happened once
in a hundred years that one man had
a chance TO make President and he
might as we'll have 100000 as $40
600, and told the broker to say to his
friends that they had not got mp TO
his price yet. They appointed another
meeting. At the second meeting Ashur
wanted him to agree to cast his vote
for Tllden. He, Levisee, put him off
ny replying that that was anew ques'
ton aud stuck to his price of $780,
900. Ashur left him for half an hour,
and when he returned told him thai
the second of his hacker was Walter
Pugh and that 100000 was the ut
most that could be raised. Another
appointment was made for next morn
ing to meet Pugh and the moneyed
mau, on the common. They met.
The moneyed man was prominent
New Orleans broker, named Herman
dez Several other meetings were
held. l.evisee stuck TO his 100000
and finally told them it was no use to
talk any more. At the last interview
Asher told him 100000 were wait
ing for him. This programme was
made known to Marshal Pitkin as il
progressed, and by consultation with
him.
For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain, to a Tilden campaigner
co mmend as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

GOVERNOR LUDINGToN held a re-
ception at Madison last Friday eve
ming. 1t is described as one of the
most brilliant social occasions ever
held in the State. Both the Senate
and Assembly chambers were thrown
open and occupied by dancers and
the supper was served in the agricul'
tural rooms. All the members of the
Legislature were guests and the Gov
errors friends from different parts Of
the State were present numerously
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

In Probate. Grant County Court. In the matter Of
the esta tie of Clarissa b. Henderson deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of James G. Hen
derson of LeClare State ofIowa representing among
other things that Clarisss Henderson, late of Bos
cobel. Grant county, Wis, the 9th day OF jan
uary, A. D. 1877. at Boscobe in the county Of Grant
died ntestate, leaving goods, chattels and estate
toner is the Eldest of said deceased and pray
ing that administration of said Estate be to George
W. Henderson. granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, Monday, the 18th day of
March, A. D., 1877, at O'Clock p. m at Lancaster,
ia said county.
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
llshed at Lancaster, in said County
By the court,
Wm McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the u day Of February,
A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

No news yet about Col. Clark's APP.
pointment. Strange, too, when it is
understood that every Republican
Senator and Assemblyman of the
Wisconsin Legislature and hundreds
of others petitioned our Senators in
his behalf, while if there is Republi-
can in the State who openly opposes
him we do not know otit If there
is any opposition it is-snaky.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
GUMMONS.-PARRY

Circuit Court, In and for Grant County, Wisconsin
Thomas Johnstone, plaintiff, against J. Parry, de-
PENDANT
The State of Wisconsin TO the defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and requested TO an
swer the complaint Of this action, wherein Thomas
tombstone is plaintiff and G. Parry defendant which
said comp is filed in the Office Of the Jerk o. the
Circuit Court of said county and to servc copy of
your answer ts said complaint on the subscribers at
their Office in the village ofLancaster, Grant County,
Wisconsin, within twenty days after the service
hereof exclusive of the day of such service and is
you fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid the plaintiff in the action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant wv j. NJ. MILLS,
Dated Feb 9th, 1877. Plaintiffs Auys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

SAGINAW BAY has strange city
built on its covering of ice. Far out
upon it's bosom are about four hum
dred shanties, made OF thin wood,
lined with building paper, and resting
Oh runners. SO that they may be
moved readily. The inhabitants are
fishermen, who cut holes through
the ice and capture great quantities
of Gsb. The population is over a
thousand, and there are stores, SO
looms, and hotel in this curious set
Element, which will last probably IN
iii March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
The Last of Wintermute, the Yank.
ton Murderer.
Sioux City Journal.

Sioux City Journal.
P. P. Wintermute, the murderer
of Gen Ed. S. McCook, at Yankton,
d. t., on the 11th day of Septem Der,
1873, is no more. He died at the
home of his father in Households,
Chemung county, N. Y. on the 9th
Of January. of consumption. Thus
ends the career OF man who was
perhaps as widely known throughout
the country from the very important
part played in cold bloodod trag-
edy, as any other man occupying no
higher station in life. The particu-
lars of the murder, the subsequent
trial, conviction and sentence of Win.
termute, how his counsel succeeded
10 obtaining new trial upon which
he was acquitted, etc., all these facts
are yet fresh in the memory of read.
ers. Previous to that horrible trag-
edy, Wintermute occupied a position
in society and carried on business
in banking, of which be might Justly
feel proud. He had money, friends
and influence. In the evil hour his
passion led him to commit murder,
his victim being the secretary of Da.
kota Territory, Gen. McCook. In
the trial which followed, and which
dragged their bloody details through
many long months, off and on, the
murderer saw the accumulation of
years wasted away in his efforts to
defeat justice, While be succeeded
in escaping the law, be found himself
condemned by the press and people,
@ condemnation az effectual as that
of the law. Broks down IN body,
spirit and worldly means, he finally,
on being acquitted, departed from
this region to suffer continual misery
for the brief space of time interven-
ing before his natural taking az ay
by disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned ofisrs fer sale the farm known as
the sDodge Farm lying in the town of Bee town
consisting OF 1887 serss--el under good fence with
suitable buildings aud conveniently .watered ITO
under cultivation tho remainder thrifty young
timber The farm lie we'll situated a regards river
and railroad markets aud is 81 miles or midway be-
tween TIE villages OF Bloomington and Beetown-
For further particulars enquire of CATHA RlNE T.
DODGE, Bloomington, or J. e. DODGE, Lancaster
January 25 1877 4ou
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

HOLMAN, of Indiana, made an at
tempt recently, to reduce the pay Of
Congressman to $4,000 year. The
Democratic House voted it down by a
large majority. Probably Holman
wouldn't have made the attempt if he
had not been elected to stay at home
the next term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Sold without Reserve for Cash,

TO close out the estate pursuant to order OF
court under the composition, and VIII De soid
in lots TO suit the convenience of purchasers.
Ez-Title perfect
A rare opportunity is here offered 10 capt.
talists and business men 10 invest in desirable
real property in thriving city /; and TO per-
sons of small means a chance is given TO Sc
cure properly in all respects first class.
Persons desiring small farms contiguous 10
business centers, will find il TO their interest to
attend this sale and invest in the lands offered.
Creditors nf the estate who have not proved
up their claims, and those who have proved
up their claims incorrectly, may present the
same fer proof and adjustment TO Thos. X.
Seaton, one of the Trustees, at any time PRIOR
to the first of March, 1877, at the store OF
Seaton & Garrett, in the city of Boscobei.
Dated this Goth day of January, 1877.
T. CARRIER,
THOS. r. SEAT0N,
]. N. WALKER,
Trustees of the Estate of T. McSpaden,
.46,s Under the Composition in Bankruptcy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

ADMIRAL WILKES died 10 Washing
ton last Thursday. The most famil-
iarly known item of his history is his
taking tom the British steamer
Trent the Confederate Commission.
ers ShdelI and Mason, in 1861. He
wa4 successful 10 numerous other OK.
u petitions against the rebels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Examination of Teachers.
SPRING OF 1877.

81 h1N G Of' 1911.
To Teachers and District Clerks
Notice is hereby given that the examinations
of Teachers for Gran; County for the Spring
of 1877, will he as follows;
Georgctoon-Friday and Saturday, March,
and 3.
Momfort Tuesday and Wednesday, March
8 and Z.
M,escoda- Friday and Saturday, March, .
and 10.
Bosco5el-M Monday and Tuesday, March, II
and 10.
Patch Groue-Friday and Saturday, March
l6 and II.
Bloomington Monday and Tuesday, March
10 and 90.
CaSsupe "Wednesday and Thursday, March
81 and %.
Potosi- Friday and Saturday, March 70, "a.
Lancaster Monday and Tuesday, March 70
and 81.
PlathuWe-Friday and Saturday, March 30
and 81.
Applicants may attend the examination wherever
| come provided with pens. ink and legaicap paper
| The examinations will commence at each OF tne
places named at 10 M. of the hrst Day NO private
| examinations will be granted without imperative
reasons. (See Sec. o. school code) 80
fFsA All app calls TO endorse or to renew certih-
Gates or to "license" those who may nave laeu al
GEO. NJ. GUERNsEY.
! Co. Supt. Of Schools
PlatteviIe, Wis, Feb. 2, 1877. 49w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

GEO. VIM. CURTIS, editor of Harp
FRS Weekly, became intellectually
bull dozed and ID an apologist of the
compromise. Mast evidently sees
il a. it was intended and his carica.
tnres of il are unmerciful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

A TREATY for the mutual delivery
Of escapades from justice, between
this country and Spain, was ratified
by the u. s. Senate on Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

Ex-PREsIDENT LERDo, General Els.
cobedo, Manuel Romero and Rubio,
all of Mexico, are in New York. Diaz
is the hnsa of the Mexicans now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Dental Notice.

WILLIAM R CLACK, Deatist, Late Of Milwaukee,
Wis, will be at
PATCH GROVE,
at Or. C. 7. Cory's office. FOR THREE MONThh
where be is fully prepared to execute all work per
tanning to the dental science, in sklfui ana saus,
factory manner He has nethod Of ADUiN6
MISSING TEETH to old PLATES Making them
good as new
TEETH EXTRACTED wITHOUTPAIN.
Charges very reasonable and all work fully War
p.tch Grova January 1871 .44m2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
u COMPOSITION in the above entitled matter,
and by virtue of an order made and entered
therein, in the District Court of the United
Sietes, sitting in Bankruptcy, bearing date the
18th day of January 1877, the under signed as
Trustees Of the estate of F. McSpaden, under
the Composition in Bankruptcy, will offer for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

SENATOR CAMERON, of Pennsylvan-
ia, is sued by widow; one Of the De-
partmentment clerks at Washington,
for "breach of promise"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Village Property for Elk
change.

have in the village Of Lancaster, near the NJ +.
Chnrch a house aud two 10 It's Of ground-good gar
dsn lot stable ETC., which / would exchange Tor a
small farm or for part of stock Of goods.
@ T. WALKER.
Lancaster, January 4, le17. 94.43tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

BISHOP O'HARE, Roman Catholic
of Western Pennsylvania, excomuni-
Gates members of the Apcient Order
Of Hibernians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

Rev. DR.. S. q. BARTLETT, of
Chicago is chosen President of Dart
mouth College, N. Fl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

ELECTIONS of u. S. Senators for
this year are now closed and the Sen.
ate stands Republicans AZ, Democrats
IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Teams for Sale
Two Span Fine young matched

Two Span Fine young matched
FL O r 8 r 8
for sale-on long and easy payments Coca
animals and well broke. Will trade them for
other stock. Apply to
CHRIS. GINGRIGH.
Lancaster, Wis 49w3*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15

beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely illustrated, and
containing an elegant eoored Ftooer Ilats with the
first number. Price only 20 cents for year The
first No for 377 Just issued in German and English
yicks Flower and Vegetable Garden, in pa
per SO cents; with elegant cloth covers $l.00.
Vicks CataIOgue-300 illustrations, only cents
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
NATIONAL NOTES.

The Question and Questioners OF the Week
Republican Prospects Bright-Not out OF the
Grant ~ q Talker-His style and manner de-
scribed by an old Merchant OF RIoquence''-
Does Fame give Happiness f-What Grant
said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
GREAT
BANKRUPT SALE I!
Real and Personal Estate.
IN RE. THE ESTATE OF
r. Nc SPADEN, BANK RuPT,

Unde,. Composition IN Bankruptcy, IN the Dis
hict Court of the U. S. for the Vest
e,m District of Wisconsin,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-15
Observation-Disclosures

PlatteviIle, Wis, Feb. 2, 1877.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

An OUTSIDE PAsToRAL.-They had
passed the prime of life, but neither had
McsmiIes Of lovely woman to cheer him
when he returned from the toilsome la
ooFs of the day. But they were not in
sensible 20 the charms Of female beauty,
ana when one of the lasses they had
known as child grew to blooming wom-
annood they were brought to a sterner
fea'izatlon of the fact that " it is not good
1ormHn 80 be alone" And when the
younger OF the two sought to display his
sAlhntry in becoming manner and went
f'd'ng with the damsel, he bought a bot
uscl halr dye To conceal the marks the
p't'iess hand of Time had made in his
once raven locks. But we would never
nave known it, had not his friend went
,n@maging around and found the hair
uye He too applied it to his head and
em forth lejuveaated. He felt proud of
~ 'ooks, told the story, and henceforth
saep will be no more locks of silver in
sa' precinct except among married men.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

4TowN SITE MATTERs.-One month
from to- morrow the six months allowed
by law for lot holders to come forward
and claim their lots will expire. After
the 9th Of September ali lots on which
the assessments remain unpaid will be
marked delinquent and sold at public
suction after thirty days. The original
claimants can only redeem tLeir lots by
paying within six months double the
a1nount for which they are sold. AS no
man wants to lie without a title to his lot
- hll to see why people delay action
Veftlfcstes to the number of 1917 have
oeen issued by the County Judge cover
mg 2o9 lots, including some contested
ioh About 20 more certificates should
lnue. Nearly every lot in the business
par OF town has been applied for, except
Aicw lots in that part occupied by the
Vn'nese. The probabilities are that the
as''nquent list will be very small, though
perhaps the showing will not be SO good
as n Nevada county, where there were
out three delinquents in six towns.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

REPUBLICAN CoNvENTIoN.-We Wednes-
day next is the time appointed by the
Central Committee tor holding the Re-
publcan County Convention. There has
been 50 little stir IN matters political this
wear, that we do not look for anything like
sfIll Convention of either party. Yet
such should not be the case. We have q
more direct interest il good county gov
eminent than any other. We pay more
money for taxes to its support than for
State and National purposes combined.
Poltically the county is very nearly
even y divided, so that each party will be
under the necessity Of putting good men
forward or increasing the chances of de-
feat We hope the Republicans in their
Convcniou Wednesday will bear in mind
this fact. A county election generally
calls outa strong vote, and the voters pick
and choose from the candidates on both
tickets. BY taking II hand in the Prima-
rics and Convention, voters could make
sure hat none but good men would be
placed in nomination, and protect the in
tcrests OF the county thereby.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04
LIST OF LETTERS
roWN AND COUNTY.

,r,ct.1Mrp LANDs.-There are be-
.-.oon twenty and thirty lots of land re-
IN od bv the surveyor as unclaimed, sit
,od in the limits of the Weaverville
Z, ,rn site. These lots the County Judge
,tborized to sell to owners of adjacent
~ or other citizens, at a price not less
,hsr one dollar per acre or fraction of an
80 Most of these lots are small, but
,here are two or three large tracts. One
,,.ct containing q acres in the North
Esst part of town is unclaimed also the
wbole of Block No. 30, southwest from
,he cemeteries, containing 81 acres, and
.oo, ber containing Il acres lying above
ma West of John Martins field. The
r.o,ainioc lots ave Of small size, except
;no one OF nine acres in the bed of Sidney
nuch back of the lots of Osgood, Gering
md Flseg. In their present shape they
AZ mot possess much value, but the large
tract. in the Western part of town, if
n,rchased and taken proper care of would
IA valuable in few years for the young
simber growing on them. Timber Of all
l;nds is scarce commodity in the basin,
and pine is good summer fuel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

SPRINGINo Ur.-The near approach
OF the Democratic gathering has stirred
up those having political aspirations, and
we hear number of probable candidates
spoken of. 1t is on dit that J. NJ. Estes
OF Douglas City V. V. Wilson, Of Or.
egon 6ulch; ; and Charles Whitlock, Of
Hay Fork, will measure swords on a con.
test for the County Cerkship. AS we
have not heard either of these gentleman
upon the question we cannot, of course
speak authoritively, and the rumor con.
meeting their names with the Office may
be only the expression ofthe wish of some
OF their Jealous friends.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

For AssEMBLYMAN.-Dr. j. G. Mon
tague of this place, is the Democrat
lc Assembly candidate from this District,
composed Of the counties of fShasta and
Trinity. We like the Doctor, and fearful
lest there should be some disease of an
epidemic character break out this Winter
will try and keep him in position where
his medical skill can be rendered availa.
BILE at a moments notice. 1t would be
pretty rough on DR.. Lord to have to at
tend to the whole county if the season
proves sickly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04
From Hon. w. III. Jones, of West
Dover, VT.

| have been troubled from my boyhood
with chronic or hereditary lung complaint
Some years since, early in the winter, took
cold, which as usual settled into a severe cough
which continued to increase as the season ad-
vanced, although | made use of all the cough
remedies | had knowledge Of My family
physician also prescribed for me, but l expe
rienced no relief. During all this time was
gradually running down, losing flesh and
strength, until my friends as well as myself,
watcs away in consumption. While in Boston,
during the Spring following, l was induced to
try Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. After
one days trial | was sensible that it was re-
lieving me ; in ten days time my cough had
health and strength. ! have ever since kept
the Basam in my house, and whenever any
of my family has cough or cold, it is imme-
diately resorted to. No family should be with
out it." Sold by all druggists.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

CONFIRMED. - A report reached this
place several weeks ago that William
Higgins was killed by the earthquake at
Iquique, Peru. Mrs. Higgins received
news confirming the report and requiring
her presence in San Francisco, from which
place she returned Thursday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

FROM NEW RIvER.-Moses Patterson
came into town Thursday from the New
River country. He reports large nun
Der of men in that section at the present
time and prospecting going on lively
New diggings with coarse gold have been
struck in the Devils Canon" by Bow
Ter, Jewett and "The Chicken" from
which pieces weighing as high as SIG have
been taken. Patterson went over to pan
out piece or two to bring into town as n
sample, but did not find any chispas,"
though he found colors enough.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

MORE QUAKTZ.-N. NJ. Barnett has
discovered another quartz ledge which
prospects well. The new discovery was
made in the hill above Paulsen s. Christ
iansen's store, and about quarter of a
mile distant from that place. The exis-
tence Of such ledge has been surmised
for some time and parties have prospect
ed considerably for it. We hope the new
discovery may turn out as well as its own
ers anticipate.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

SHUT DowN.-Hon. w. j. Tinnin re-
turned this week from Cinnabar, where
he has been experimenting the work
done for the Trinity Q. NJ. Co. From
Mr.. Tinnin we learn that there is little
doing in the Cinnabar Mines at the pres
ent time. The water has run very low,
putting stop TO suicing operations and
when the Altoona finishes cleaning up its
present run it will probably shut down
work and employ but few hands.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

DEMoRALIZED.- Lewiston, albeit n
strong Democratic precinct is so much
excited on the subject of quartz that the
unterrifed forgot to hold a primary meet
ing at the time set by the Central Com
mittee. We presume however ;he pre-
cinct will be represented.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES, F. II.
Brown, Otto Vollmers, L. NJ. Finn,
Chas. Harvey, Richard Brown, A. A.
Stiller and w. s. LOwden, were elected
delegates from Weaverville to the Dem
ocratic County Convention which meets
to-day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

A COOP PRosPECT.- Otto Vollmers
showed us a fine lot of gold obtained
from Deadwood quartz. The weight of
the rock pounded up was nine ounces,
part taken from the H. 4. Willey's ledge
and part from another ledge. The
nine ounces Of rock yielded 81 so in
gold, or over sixteen cents per ounce.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

THE Democratic Convention assem-
bles to day. AS the most Of the party
profess to believe in Hayes Southern pol
icy though not in Hayes, they will have
to leave that Resolved, that we are op-
posed " out of their platform. Nous per-
ronS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04
TO cCNSUMPTIvEs.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dreadful disease, Consumption,
by simple remedy, is anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. TO
all who desire il, he will send q copy of the
prescription used. free of charge), with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find a sure cure for Consump-
tion, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription viii please
address,
Rev. E. A. WI soS, 1914 Penn St.
50-5m. Williamsburgh, New York.