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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
THE HER AID.
PLANT of the Dunn1ng Publisher.

AFTER BIAwATHA with LITTLE BILL.
Would you ask why this dunningf
Why these sad complaints and murmLrs,
Murmurs loud about delinquents
Who have read the paper weekly.
Read what they had never paid for,
Read with pleasure and with profit,
Read Of church affairs and prospects,
Read of news both home and foreign,
Read the essays and the poems,
Full of wisdom and instruction
Read the table of the markets,
Carefully corrected weekly
Should you ask us why this dunningf
We would answer, We could tell you.
From the printer from the mailer,
From tn kind old paper maKer,
From the landlord, from the devil,
From the man who taxes letters
With q stamp of Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him
From them all there comes a message
Message Lind but firmly spoken.
4Please to pay the bill you owe US.
Sad it is to hear such message
When our funds are all exhausted
When the last greenback has left us;
When the nickles all have vanished;
Gone to pay the paper-maker,
Gone to pay the toiling printer,
Gone to pay the landlords tribute,
Gone to pay the Clerk and devil,
Gone to pay the faithful mailer,
Gone to pay old Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rOwdies call him
Gone to pay for beef and Bridget,
Gone to pay our faithful parson.
Sad ii is TO torn our ledger,
Turn the leaves of this old ledger,
Turn and see what sums are due us,
Due for volumes long since ended.
Due for year of pleasant reading,
Due for years OF anxious labor.
Due despite our anxious waiting,
Due despite our constant duuning.
Due in sums from one to twenty.
Would you lift burden from us.
Would you drive spectre from you
Would you have q quiet conscience!
Would you read a paper paid for
Send us money-send us money;
Send US money-send US money;
Send Tn e money that you owe us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

The public debt of the United
States reached its maximum July l.,
1866, when if was $2,7Ss, 425, S79.2l.
On the first of this month it wa4 o.
090,75l, 57211, showing reduction
in a little more than eleven and a
half years of $500, 574, 307.l1 - an
average of nearly five millions of dol
lars per month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

Msnsfieid Island, in Lake Erie, has
been bought by man who intends
to stock it with black cats, and kill
their progeny for their fur. He will
feed them at first on fish caught off
the shore by men who will live on
the island but after the enterprise
is well started he II utilize the meat
of the slaughtered cats as food for
the living cats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Observation-Disclosures.

Circuit Court ia and for Grant county, Wisco nsin.
g MaximiIlian Stamm, plaintiff against Eppa Stamm
defendant.
The State of Wisconsin the defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action which is filed in the office
of the Clerk of said court at Lancaster, Wisconsin,
and to serve copy of your to said complaint
on the subscribers at their office, in the village of
Lancaster, Grant county. Wisconsin, within twenty
days after The service hereof exclusive of the day Of
such ser vice. and if you fail to the said com
plant within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the said complaint, BUSHNELL & CLARK.
Dated Oct, 10, 1876 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
47w6 Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
SUMMONS. PARRY.

Circuit Court, In and for Grant County, Wisconsin
Thomas Jobnstone,p 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
said comp aint is filed in the Office of the clerk of the
Circuit Court of said county and to copy of
your answer to 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 If
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 J.W. & J. M MILLS,
Dated Feb 9th, 1877. Plaintiffs Att'ys.
4oy6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

To anyone that will sell sos of land 26o acres
in crop and as acres of timber situated in the town
of Fennimore, 3A miles southwest of Fennimore
Center section 81 town 8, range west; within Il
mile of school house; two and "a miles from Ms.
Ida church, and two miles from Mt. Zion church:
two good dwelling houses thereon. one 1880 the
other lsx24; two barns 16x30 and 1874; two wagon
sheds lsx3o each: one log house 16x22 Two young
bearing orchards. Two wells; one l25 Dbl cistern
one never falling artesian we'll To be sold at $50
per acre. lott BAXTER BROTHERS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Gegal Notifies.
EXECUTION sALE-MEnRIrr.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant-ss 8. j. Mer
rift, plaintiff against George C. Hazelton, deten-
dant In CircuitCourt for G rant county Wisconsin
By virtue ola execution issued upon o in dement
docketed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court aforesaid on the 18th day of March, 1872 in
favor Of the above named defendant and against the
above named plaintiff to directed and delivered
have this 29th day OF january, A. D., 1877, levied
upon all the right title and interest which the
said plaiatin, 8. j. Merritt, had the 18th day OF
March. 1872 or has since acquired in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, towit:
Commencing eleven hundred feet west of the south
east corner of the MOI tn quarter of Section
Der nineteen l9l Town six [6l north of Range two
ri west thence running north two hundred and sew
enty. three 2IS feet, thence west hundred and
sixty feet. thence south two hundred and seventy
three [273 feet, thence east hundred and sixty
1907 feet to the place of begnning-the same con
tanning one acre more or less according to survey
situated in Grant county, Wisconsin.
And Iahall offer for sale and sell the at pub
lie auction to the highest bdd er for cash at the front
door OF the courthouse in the village of Lancaster
in said county on Saturday the 18th day of March,
1877 at the hour of one O'clock p NJ, TO satisfy said
execution. Awe
Dated sherffs office, January 20, 1871.
GEO. O. HAzRLroN, MATT ORCHARD,
Plff's Attorney. Sheriff Grant Co. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

"When a stranger treats me with
want of proper respect" said a philo-
sophie poor man, comfort myself
with the reflection that it is not myself
he Sights, but my shabby coat and bat,
which to say the truth have no particu
lar claims TO admiration. So If my
hat and coat choose to fret about it,
it is nothing to me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

The best paste for scrap-book is
made of common starch. Take half or
twor thirds of a teaspoonful, pour on
to it little boiling water, let it stand
a minute, add more water, and cook
it until il is thick enough to starch a
shirt bosom. 1t spreads smoothly,
sticks well, and never will mold or
discolor paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers for sale the farm known
the dodge Farm lying in the town of Bee town
consisting of 1887 under good fence with
suitable buildings and conveniently watered ITO
acres under cultivation the remainder thrifty young
timber The farm is well situated regards river
and railroad markets and 3k miles or midway be-
tween the villages of Bloomington and Beetown
For further particulars enquire of CATHARINE Il.
DODGE, Bloomington, }. e. DODGE, Lancaster.
January 25 1871 46tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
ESTATE-ADAMs.

In Probate, Grant County Court Ia the matter of
the Estate of George b. Adams, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Henry Adams.
administrator of the estate of George B Adams de.
ceased representing among other things that he has
fully administered said estate, and praying that c
time and place be fixed for examining and allowing his
account of his administration.
1t is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge of this Court Monday the 9Th day of March
next ensuing, at one o'clock 10 the afternoon at the
Probate Office at Lancaster, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof by
to all persons interested by publishing copy Of this
order for three successive weeks prior said day
hearing, in the Grant County Herald weekly
newspaper printed and published at Lancaster, in said
county
By the Court,
WILLIAM McGONIGAL, County Judge
Dated at Lancaster, Wisconsin, the 9Th day of FEDS
ruary A. d., 1871. 4Sw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

ST VALENTITE was q bishop or
presbyter of the Christian Church,
was beheaded at Rome in the reign
of the Emperor Caudius, A. d. 270,
and was early canonized. He is rep
resented as being "a man of most
admirable parts, and so famous for
his love and charity, that the custom
of choosing valentines upon hia festi-
val took rise from thence" The Gus
tom was in existence at a very early
day. Presents eff gloves, garters and
jewelry were common as valentines.
Up to period OF say forty years ago
the custom of sending valentines was
very common in this country, as
well as in Europe, among young
gentlemen and ladies, but since that
time it bias been brought into disrep-
ute by being so generally adopted
by boys and girls, some of them of
very tender wears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Farm for Sale.

Thesou.hwest quarter of section s, and thesouth.
east quarter of the southeast quarter of section in
town T. north of range west containing 200 acres
miles north of the village of Beetown Grant county,
Wis., l25 acres under Improvement, 80 acres bottom
land, several good springs and small stream run
ming through the whole length of the farm, frame
DIV cling house, stabling and granery. Said farm
will be sold cheap and terms made easy. Inquire of
H. ROBERTS, Beetown, or BALLENTINE BORIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
ESTATE HENDERSON.

In Probate. Grant County Court. In the matter of
the estate OF Clarissa d. Henderson, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of James c. Hen
derson, OF LeClare State ofIowa representing among
other things, that Carssa b. Henderson, late of Bos
cobel. Grant county, Wis, the 9th day OF Jam
uary, A. D. 1877 at Boscobel in the county of Grant
died interstate, leaving goods. chattels and estate
within this State and county and that the said pc
titoner is the Eldest of said deceased and pray
ing that administration of said Estate be to George
w. Henderson. granted.
is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge OF this Court on Monday, the 18th day OF
March, A. D. 1877, at one O'Clock p. m at Lancaster
in said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given to the
heirs OF said deceased and to all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order for three success
sye weeks prior to said day of hearing in the Grant
County Herald. weekly newspaper printed aud pub.
ltshed at Lancaster, in said courty.
By the court
VIM. McG0NIdAL County Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the IL day Of February
A. D., 1871
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Stock Farm For Sale.

Desiring to GO to New leland l offeI for sale my
FARM situated four miles mort east of Lancaster viii
lage on the Animation road. The said property con-
siss of $40 acres of which $50 acres under plow
balance meadow land Good Dwelling. Stable, Gran
cry and shedding the premises. Thirty acres of
good Timber, and plenty of good running water; an
X, TAYLOR
Tancasfar Wis Dec g. 1876 40m4*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
FARM FOR SALE
On Ten Years. Time and I per Cent Interest

will sell the farm known the "WIlkie Farm"
on the Boscobe Road six miles from Lancaster, con-
sisting of 3l4 acres250 of which under pillow and
in grass All we'll fenced and well watered; never
falling spring at the house; IL acres winter wheat
and Of rye the place, which goes with the farm
Thereon a good new frame house, comfortable stable
and sheds Price, S5,50O-terms, $500 down, balance
in ten equal annual installments with annual inter
est at seven per cent Possession given the 18th
of March next, This is chance for man of
small means and lots of work in him to earn fine
farm. j. q. HOLLOWAY
Lancaster Wis Ian D. 1877. 46w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
ESTATE--TAFT.

In probate Grant County Court In the matter of the
Estate of Delos W. Taft, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of James
BalDantine, administrator of the estate of DeIos
W. Taft, deceased, representing among other
things that he has fully administered said estate and
praying that time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing his account of his administration.
1t is ordered that said account be examined by thu
Judge of this Court Monday, the goth day OF Feb
rury, 1877 next ensuing at o'clock in the after
noon, at the Probate Office at Lancaster, in said
county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing copy
of this order for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Grant County Herald, a weekly
newspaper, printed and Published at Lancaster, in
said county. By the Court
WM. MeG0N1GAL. Couaty Judge,
Dated at Lancaster, Wis., the 29h day of January A.
d. 1877, diva
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

When a man has sat up till mid
night writing poetry, and goes home
with bis soul afame with inspiration,
nothing pleases him so much as to get
into bed and find that the baby has
been eating a cracker there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Farm for Sale.

will sell my farm of 200 acres. situated on the
Military Ridge road. miles east of Mt. Hope.
About 100 acres under cultivation, balance timber
land Good log house. frame granary, log stables,
good bearing orchard small fruits in abundance, on
the premises. Several good springs thereon. The
property is situated conveniently near to school
house churches. WIN be sold cheap for cash, or
half cash and balance to suit purchaser.
j. A. KINGSLEY.
MI Uone Wis June 90 1876 I7tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

FURNITURE POLISH. mo polish is
so cheap, elegant in appearance, and
delightful in effect, as mixture of
two parts of raw linseed oil and one
of oil of turpentine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Village Property for Elk
change.

have in the village of Lancaster, near the NJ E.
Church, house aud two lots of ground-good gar
den lot. stable, etc, which would exchange Tor
small farm for part of a stock of goods.
G. I. WALKER.
lancaster Jauuary a 1877 3443tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Farm for Sale.

One mile southwest of the village of Bloomington.
l40 acres of fine prairie land; we'll watered and
fenced 100 acres under cultivation. Price $35 90
per acre. Time to suit purchaser
T. II. CHAMBERS
Bloomington. Wis. july 6. 1876. Et
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

The best dowry to advance the
marriage of s young lady is, TO have
in her countenance mildness, IN her
sneeoh wisdom, and in her behavior
modesty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

The contemplated cut OF lumber
on the Black river this year at the
outset was 164,000,000 sc things
stand now it will hardly reach more
than one.third that amount.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Blake's Prairie Farm For Sale.

offer for sale my farm of 1873 acres. situated three
miles southwest of BoomingtoE-all in good state of
cultivation and all prairie land. Good house. good
barn and good orchard with all kinds OF fruit that
can be successfully raise. in the West Also for sale
with the farm, 40 acres Of timber.
O. w. GRAVES,
44m3* Bloomington. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Stock Farm in Iowa for Sale.

-Four hundred and eighty acres bestquality ofland,
at the new county seat of Calhoun county, iowa
near railroad In operation, and half mile from the
site of the proposed depot One hundred and twenty
Ave acres improved. Price SIS per Good terms
viii take stock of goods in part whole payment,
Address at once for full particulars.
G.. 7. WALKER,
January, 4, 1877, r34-43tf1 Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

Says an exchange: A bad cold
makes all men equal. Yes, that's so.
There's no aristocraoy when we come
TO the coughin'.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
A Cluster Of Golden Opinions for
THE
BRADBURY PIANO.

Have manufactured and in over IA 900 instru
ments
The peculiar charm this Piano is its adaptation
the human voice accompaniment, owing to its
sympathetic, mellow, yet rich and powerful singing
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BE- From personal uaintance with this fl m, we
can indorse them worthy of the fullest confidence OF
the public We using the Bradbury Pianos in
families, and they give entire satisfaction.
Persons at distance need feel no hesitation in
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They are reliable.
Mrs. u s. Grant. wash'g'n Rev B Bugbie CHM, o,
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Gen. Belknap. Sec. War. DR. NJ Sims, Bait, Md
Chief Justice s. P. Chase, Dr. Ridgaway. NJ
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Gen Howard, Wash'n Rev W Ii DePuy, D
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Rev DIR John McClntock, DR. Daniel Wise, New York
DR. James Cummins Conn. Sands-st Church, Brooklyn
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7 Arthur, Philadelphia, Bishop Wiley
DIR John Chambers, Phila. RevJ Inskip, N
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Rev ] Warden, Chicago Rev 4 Haven, Brooklyn
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Bishop Ames said "My Bradbury Piano is found,
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"Yours truly,
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The best manufactured; warranted for six years,
Pianos to let, and rent applied if hurchased monthly
instalments received for the Old pianos taken
in exchange; cash paid for the same. Secondhand
pianos at great bargains, from $50 to $500. Pianos
tuned and repaired.
Organs and melodeons to and church
supplied at liberal discount. Send for illustrated
price-Iist,
FREEBORN GABR 2TTsON SMITH,
Late sup't for and Successor William b Bradbury
IA East 14th Street. ". ].
MANDATORY.
Corner Raymond and willonghdy SITS, Brooklyn,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

Cedar Lake, in Washinfton county,
is to be stocked with 10000 whitefsh
and 10000 salmon next Spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22

''Find earth where grows no weed
and you may find heart where no err
ror grows"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
for Sale.
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm, ~ miles north
east Of the village of Mt. Hope, the Woodman
and Boscobel road. Said farm contains 240 of
which 1870 under cultivation, the bslance
pasture and good oak timber. being watered by in
Vulnerable springs 1t is one of the best farms in
this part of the country for raising stock There is
a good two story frame house, new 30x40 barn and
underground stable, and all other necessary out
buildings. Also, good, thrifty orchard and small
fruits of all kinds In abundance, convenient to
good school, churches. and market for all kinds OF
produce. VIII be sold easy terms For particu-
lars call on address CHRIS. STORM.
AZ Hama Oetohar 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
MEYER BROS
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Large line of late style genu-
inc Pacific Percales at Is cts.
per yard worth, two weeks
ago, % cts. Splendid assert
ment of Printed Cambrics at
10 and 129 cts. per yard
worth 20, % cts. Full line
of printed lawns and jaconets,
Is cts. per yard for best quail
ity-worth 20, %. Full line
of Grass Cloths from 8 to Is
worth Is, 25. 25 pcs.
Robaix Poplin and Camel
Hair Plaids at 18c per yard
same goods wholesaled at 25c
this spring. 25 pcs genuine
1900 Scotch Ginghams at Ice
per yard, never sold before for
less than 80. 200 Summer
Shawls Of the latest styles
from 81 upwards.
The above goods bought since the great decline
in prices of May 5th and all retailed at less
prices than they could have been bought for at
wholesale previous TO that time We also have in
stock 200 dos. American and imported
LADIES AND MISS S HOSE,
including Fancy, striped and genuine Babriggan,
&c. at frcs 10, to 75c pair. 100 doz. Ladies' and
Gents
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
very low. 100 pieces