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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
ESTATE-BLUNT.

| In Probate, Grant County Court-In the matter Of
| the estate of Joseph Blunt, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Lucinda Blunt
ADMINISTRATIVE setting forth the amount of personal
that has TO her hands and the disposition
| thereof: the amount of debts outstanding against
said deceased and description of all the real setate of
which said deceased died seized, and the condition
and value of the respective portions thereof and
praying that license be TO her granted to sell por
ton said real estate sufficient to enable her to pay
the debts of said estate and it ppearng by said petit
tion that there is not sufficient personal estate in the
hands of said Lucinda Blunt, administrative, to pay
said debts and that it is necessary in order 60 pay til
same sell portion of said estate: it is therefore
ordered that all persons interested in said estate,
pear before the Judge of this Court on Monday the
22d day of October, A. D.. 1877, at one o'clock,
at the Court House in Lancaster in said County, then
and there to show (f any there bel why license
should be granted to said Lucinda Blunt, admins
tratrx sell said real estate according to the
of said petition.
And its further order copy this order shall
be published for four successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the Grant County Herald, weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Lancaster in
said county and personally served all persons in
terested in said estate residing in said county at least
fourteen days before said day of hearing.
BY the Court,
WM. McG0N1GAL, County Judge,
Dated at Lancaster, the Sd day of September, A D.
1877. 27w4
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CeaaI Notices.
SUMMONS.-LEADBETTER.


Circuit Court, In and for Grant County, Wisconsin
Ann Leadbetter, Martha A. Leadbetter, Lucretia
Nippert and Asaphena Leadbetter plffs against Eliza
beth Laird, widow of Thomas Laird, deceased and
sole administrators of the estate of Thomas Laird,
deceased, Thomas Laird, Ira Schofield, Sarah
Schofsld, his wife, Sophronia Laird, Robert Moran,
Susanna Moran, his wife, Thomas Dewitt, Nancy
Dewitt, his wife, and Jesse Laird, and Mary Lincoln
Eva Lincoln and Azariah Lincoln, children OF
Margaret Lincoln born LAIRD deceased defendants
The State of Wisconsin to the defendants here
named:
You hereby summoned and required to an
swer the complaint in this action, which is filed in
the Office ofthe clerk of the Circuit Court ofsad county
of Grantin Lancaster in said county and to
OF your to said complaint 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 service and IL
you fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid the plaintiffs in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant. BARBER CLEMENTsON,
Dated August 25th, 1877. Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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observation-disclosures
NOTICE TO CRREDITos.

State of Wisconsin, County Grant-ss In Proba te
Grant County Court In the matter OF the estate OF
David Boyd, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the subscribers
were the 10th day of September, 1877, appen ted
and commissioned by tho county Judge of the county
ofGrant, commissioners to receive examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all persons against the
said David Boyd, deceased. that six (6 months from
and after the 10th day of September 1877, have been
to present their claims to for examination and al
lowaHce and that will the 10th days of January
and March, A D., 1878, at the Office of the county
Judge Lancaster, in said County of Grant, attend
to the discharge of duties such comm ssoners
Dated at Lancaster this 18th day of September, A.
D., 1877.
JAMES A. JONES,1
P. Ii. PARSONS, commissioners.
OSCAR BIDWELL, 2Sw4:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11

WHEREAS. The legislature of this state at its an
nua session for the year 1876 proposed and adopted
nv vote ola majority of all the members elected to
each of the two houses thereof amendment to the
constitution of this state in the following language
Resolved By the senate the assembly concnrrsng That
section of article VIII of the constitution of this
state ba 40 amended as to read follows Section 2
No money shall be paid out of the treasury except in
pursuance OF an appropriation by law. No appropri-
alton shall be made for the payment OF any claim
AGAINST the state except claims of the United States
and judgments. unless filed within SIX years after
the claim accrued Approved March 9. 1916, and
WHKHEAs The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1871 by majority Of
ali the members elected to each house, and duly
approved therefore,
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
ate and assembly. do enact as Jfolioaos y
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the ueople at general election to be held ON Tues
day succeeding the first Monday OF November. 1877.
and IL the people shall approve and rsty the said
amendment by majority OF the electors veting there
on, said amendment snail become ps.tottno CON.
stitution of this state.
SrcrIos 2 The form ofthe ballot Ia voting to sp-
prove aud ratify said amendment shall pc 'ior the
smendmentr and the form of the ballot against the
amendment shail be against the amendment, which
shall be Oh separate ballot and said ballots on said
amendments shall be cast in q separate Dox 70 be
provided for that purpose and all persons qualified
to vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
| voters on this question.
SKcrroN 8. The votes cast for or against said
amendment shall beeounted and returned by the in
spectors of the election In all respects as votes for
state officers are counted and returned. and the OIL
i GERS in counties designated BY law 70 canvass
the returns of votes for state ocers shall canvass
the IN their respective counties on this ques
ton and certify and return the result 70 the state
canvassers at the time and place and under the
| same regulations and restrictions now provided by
| Law for canvassing and declaring the returns for
elections of officers, and the state canvassers
shall canvass said returns certified to them pro-
vsed by Law in case of elections for stats ofcers.
sxc7IoE 4. Within three days after the dstermins
ton Of said canvass by the state csnvassers ,hey
shall certify the result thereof to the governor who
shall thereupon, without delay. make proclamation
| Of the result
SECTION S. The secretary of state ID hereby reqnr-
cd 70 include the substance Of this Get In the notice
or the general election for the year 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
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TIE peach was originally . pois>
onous almond tree bat cultivation
and transplanting have made It one
of the most delicious of ell domes-
tic fruits. -.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
V.EcETrNE
SHE RESTS WE'LL.
South Poland, Me-, Oct, IL, 1877

South Poland, Me-, Oct, IL, 1875.
Mr.. III. R. Stevens -
Dear Sir FL have been sick two years with the
liver complaint and during II at time have taken a
great many different medicines but none Of them did
me any good. restless nights had no appetite.
Since taking the Vegetine rest well and relish my
food. Can recommend vegetine for what il has done
for me-. Yours respectfully,
E MRS. ALrERT RIoKER.
Witness OF the above,
Mr.. GEo. III. VAUGHAN, Medford Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
UNREDEEMED LANDS,
Tax Notice-For Deed.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.
LANCAerER. Grant Co.. Wis Aug 10. 1875.

LANCAtfEH, ufant Co.. WIZ, Aug. 10, lsIV'S :
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE F0l-
~ lowing described lands and village lots in the
county Of Grant and state of Wisconsin were sold by
the treasurer of said county the 18th day Of May
1875 for the delinquent taxes of the year 1874
The amount set opposite each tract OF land and VII
lage lot is the amount of tax interest and charges
due thereon computed up to the last day fredemp'
ton.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes and charges are
paid the following described tracts OF land, and
village lots before the 1 18th day of May, AID
1878. the same win be conveyed by tax deed to the
purchasers. according to the provisions of law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11

SSCrIoN 9. This act shall take effect and be Ia
force from and after its passage and publication.
TT q 7Given under my hand and official seal at the
LID Icapital in Madison, this LIST day Of August,
PETER DOYLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
ESTATE - MURRAY - NOTICE TO

In Probate, County Court of Grant County, Wis. In
the matter of the estate of Patrick Murray
deceased
Toall whom it may concern
Notice is hereby given that we, the subscribers
were on the 18th day of September A. D., 1877. ap
pointed and commissioned by the Judge of the
county Court, of said county of Grant, com
missioners to receive, examine and adjust al
claims and demands of all persons against said
Patrick Murray deceased, that six (6) months from
and after the 18th day of September 1877 have been
allowed and limited for all creditors of said deceased
to present their claims to for examination and al
lowance; and that will the 18th day ofJanuary
and March, A. D., 1873, at the Town House, in tbs
village of Fairpay in said county of Grant attend
the discharge ofour duties commissioners affore
said.
Dated September 1Sth A. D., 1877.
EDWARD CAREY. !
JOHN HER, commissioners.
RUFUS HANNUM, 29wa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
VEGETINE.

Thousands willbear testimony (and do 1t yoluntar :
81 that Vegetiue is the best MEDICAL compound yet
placed before the publicfor renovatng and purifying
the bloed, Graduating all humors impurities pois-
onous secretions from the system invigorating and
strengthening the system, debilitated by disease in
fact it is. many have called it, "The Great ealt
Raatorar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
SAFE AND SURE.

Mr.. II. r. Stevens:-
In 1872 your vegetine was recommended to m Q. and
yielding to the persuasons Of friend ted to
try It. At the time was suffering from general de-
bty and nervous prostratien, supsrinduced by over
work and irregular habits. Its wonderful streng tn
ening and curative properties to effect my de.
bity system from the frs. dose, and under its per-
sistsnt use rapidly recovered, gaining more chan
usual health and good feeling. Since then I have
not hesitated to give Vegetine my most unqualified
Endorsement as being safe, sure and powerful agent
in promoting health and restoring the wasted system
TO new life and energy. Vegetine is the only med
cine use,and as long as live never expect to nd
a better. Yours truly,
w. II. CLARK,
I20 Monterey street lie vheny Pa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
North AID South River ROUTE!
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Roads.

st. Paul to st. Louis, Via. Winons, Lacrosse, Nc
Oregon, Dubuque, Clinton and Rock Island.
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Galena, Freeport Rockford and
all other points from Dunleith to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle,
Chicago and all points East; also for Cedar Rapids,
mia.
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford,
Rock Island L st. Louis Railroad for Rock Island.
| Davenport, Burlington, Keokuk, Quincy,
| st. Joseph. Atchison, Topeka, Leavenworth, Fort
Scott, Hannibal, Kansas City, st. Louis and all points
| In Kansas, Colorado and Texas.
TIME CARD @. d. 4 N. and C, G, & D. r. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
| MAN PALACE CARS. CIV. MCKINLEY.
General Ticket Agent. Dubu que, Iowa.
| HARRIS,
General Supt., Dubuque, Iowa. 1y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11

ESTATE - ToBLER - NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
In Probate-County Court OF Grant County, Wis., In
the matter of the estate of Joseph Tobler deceased
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned
were the third day of September, 1871 appointed
and commissioned by the Judge of said Court,
missioners to receive examine and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons against the said Joseph
Tobler deceased, that six (6) months from aud after
the said Sd day OF Sep tember 1871 have been allowed
and limited for creditors present their claims to us
for examinaton;and that will Monday the Sd day
of December, 1877, and Saturday the I'd day of
March, 1875 at the office of the County Judge in the
Court House in said County attend the discharge
of our duties commissioners af oresaid.
Dated at Lancaster, Sept. 6, 1877.
DAVID ScHREINER,
JAMES A. JONES' Commissioners.
I27 II. BUcHNER,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice hereby given that at the general election TO
cincts in the State of Wisconsin, on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being
the sixth day of November next.
the following officers are to be elected, to-wit
A Governor in place of Harrison Ludington, whose
term of ofise will expire on the first Monday in
January. 1873.
Lieutenant Governor in place of Charles d.
Parker, whose term of Office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1878.
Secretary of State in the place of Peter Doyle,
whose term of Office will expire on the first Monday
in January. 1878.
A State Treasurer in the place of Ferd. Kuehn,
whose term of office will expire the frst Monday
in January, 1873.
An Attorney General in place of A. Scott Sloan,
whose term of Office will expire the first Monday
in January, 1873
State Superintendent in place of Edward Soaring
whose term Of office will expire the first Monday
! In January, 1873.
State Senator In the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the County of Grant. In place Of o. @
Hathaway whose term of office will expire on the
first day OF January, 1878.
member of the Assembly in each Assembly Dis.
trict in the State and such county officers are by
law required to be elected at such election.
That o vste is to be taken upon proposed amend
msnt the constitution in pursuance Of the provs-
ruary "a, 1877, which act 10 as follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
article VII. of the constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
Sale of Forfeited State Lands.
Office of Commissioners of School and University lends

of of School and University Lands
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description. SEC.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11

SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitut ton of this state shall be submitted to
the people at the general election to be held on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November.
1877 and the people shall approve and ratify said
amendment by majority of the electors voting there
on, said amendment shall become part OF tne con-
stitution of this state.
SRcrIoN2. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
"for amendment to the constitution" Ifsgainst the
"for amendment to the constitution, no." which
shall be ON the general ballot used at said election
and deposited in the box. All persons Qualified
to vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
sEcTIoN g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects as votes for state officers are counted and
returned and the officers now dcsigna ted by law to
canvass the returns of votes for state officers shall
conyass the returns this question at the SANE
time and place. and under the same regulations and
restrict provided by law for canyassing and
declaring the of elections for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the determin
alton of said Canvass t shall be the duty OF the can
yassers to certify the result Of said to the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay make
PROCLAMATION of the result.
SECTION s. The secretary of state is hereby requir-
Ell to include the substance of this act in the notice
of the general election for the year 1877.
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be in Tor CO
from and after its passage and publication.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment to the constitution In pursuance OF the provis
ions of CHAPTER 1858 of the laws of 1877, approved
March Q, 1877, which act is as follows =:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment Of
section of article VIII the constitution OF this
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-11
PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS the legislature Of this state, at the annual
session for the year 1876, proposed and adopted by
avote Of majority Of the members elected to each
Of the two houses. an amendment to the constitu-
ton of this state, in the following language
RESOLVED by the Senate. the Assembly concatrring,
That section of article VII of the constitution be
amended so as to read: Section four. The supreme
court shall consist of chief Justice and four
sociate justices to be elected by the qualified cleo.
tors Of the state. The legislature shall. at its first
session after the adoption of this amendment pro
vide by law for the election of two associate usti
ces of said court, hold their offices respectively
for terms ending two and four years respectively.
after the end Of the term of the of the said
court then last to expire And thereafter the chief
justices and associate justices of said court shall
be elected and hold their offices respectively for the
term Of ten years and, se
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1877 therefore,
The peope of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
,Ssrlate and Assembly, do enact as foLLoavs:
The New York herald., 1877-10-24
A STRICT LIQUOR LAW.

THE MoPPET MEASURE STRONGLY INDoRsED
IN RICHMOND, vA-ITs VALUE AS SOURCE
OF REVENUE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. %, 1871
The Moffet liquor register, q OF revenue,
received strong Endorsement in popular verdict
rendered in It's favor here to-day. Tho occasion
was u primary election held by tho couserva.
tives to nominate i've candidates for NON.
bers OF the House OF Delegates There were two
OF candidates n the neid One set was the regu-
lar nominees or the conservative organization, de-
cidedly In favor OF the Monot register. The other
set was placed In the lold by the liquor
dealers and the workinrmen, principally ON tho
platform OF opposition TO the liquor register, and
known as tho Auli.Monet ticket. Tho contest wus
spirited on the part Of tho whskey men, though the
vos pocd vas very light, resulting without any ap-
parent effort In the signal defeat OF their ticket The
lowest candidate the regular ticket had = clear
though small majority over tho highest candidate on
the Anti-Monet ticket.
As this city Is the stronghold Of opposition TO
the register IN the State. II Ia believed that
the result to-day will enectunlly cripple any
iurthar efforts 10 repeal tho Moiet law
BY legislative enactment. Tho law Ia beng
rgidly enforced In this CITY, One saloon keeper has
alroady been sentenced to thirty days imprison uent
and fue OF 500 Tor violating It Another was fined
$40, and several others who havc been indicted re-
main to be tried. II the law Is as we'll enforced
throughout the State II Is here Lhere can be no
doubt rs 10 It's great merit and efficiency vouu.
tary source OF taxation and revenue.
The New York herald., 1877-10-24

fine looking middle oged lady called upon tho
overscer Of tho Poor Newark yesterday told the
following story :-"About eight years ago my daughter
eioped with married named Gicse, aud her
whereabouts was unab.c TO ascertain until fow days
ago, when was informed she died IN the Poorhouse
OF this city" Inquiry was made. which resulted in
unding that tho young lady had died year ago tho
hospita ana ut the time OF her doalh Gcse
mate OF the City Prison on charge OF drunkenness.
Further that she had children. The eldest child
German residents OF that city the other foun In
the possession Of German woman, who has had the
chld since II was six months old Ut two years
OF ngc and implorcd the Oversecr permit her 10 re-
tain the baby as shc had become 30 ioDdiy attached
10 II. Notwithstanding her tears aud cxhortatlons
the little giror such II waswas torn from her and
gwen, with the otncr, into the keeping OF tho grand
mother. who rcturncd TO Phiadepn Tho names OF
the parties with the exception OF that OF Gese were
withheld for prudential reasons.
The New York herald., 1877-10-24
The ONTARIO BARLEY CROP.

THE COLOR AFFECTED by THE wRTxEss OF
THE sEAsoN-AMoUNr EXPORTED TO THE
UNITED sTATEs-FEARs OF TIE TEMPER.
ANCE MOVEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1877.
The United States Consul at Port sarnia In a report
to the Department Of State says that the farmers OF
Ontario, tho great barley producing district OF
Canada, much disappointed at tho color OF tho
grain Of the present years barley CROP which very
dark This color Is accounted for by the wctness Of
the season As beer invariably partakcs OF the color
Of the malt from which 1t manufactured bright
amber color ndds much 10 the value OF the grain. Ii
expected. therefore, that tho dark color will ma
teray Interfere with the sales OF the present crop
ail other respects tho crop Is considered satsac
tory, Tor, although tnc acreage large that
OF the previous vsar, the yield 10 excel lent and an
average harvest is anticipated
gxroRTgD TO TnE UNITED STATES.
Tho total exports Of barley and rye TO the United
States during the year ending June 80, 1875, was
1875 these exports amounted 10 10 l6l, sol bushels
valued nj ST. iucroasc OF nearly twice tho
amount in quantity but great falling of OF The pricc
per bushcL Almost Tho entire exports OF barley and
rye tho United states only COS bushels going
to all other countries during the year 1875
YEARS rHK TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
Fears entertained that the temperance move
mcnt IN the United states will have depressing effect
on the brewers, and through these, to whom an tho
Canadian exports OF barley and rye arc disposed on
tho agricultural interests OF Canada.