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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

TIKI village of Linden, according
to a letter in the Mineral Point Dem
ocrat, is excited over the letter given
below which had been mysteriously
placed under the door of Mr.. Phillips,
an empioye of the Ross &c Henry
mining Company,la lately returned from
the lakes:
James Phillips: Rog Thief and lyar. If
"you Don't know Better to behave soon you
80 will be in your grave"
I'VE will give you to weeks to Clear out
"this place. If you Don't We win shut you
"the first chance We got. don't think this
"rot to care you as shore as this is rot to you
Eve will You won't Be the first that we
shave killed So we never gived no man a
"chance before to clear out. but if you will
clear out you will save your Stake, if not
"you will die; there is another also Will Dy
after you as soon az you are put one SIDE.
So remember it.
The letter was written on two halt
sheets of note paper, on one of which
was the pencilling of coffin with a
person laid out in it and on each side
of the coffin the word dead" was
writfan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

"Who rules Colorado now? you
ask. Is it the Mexican, the Span
lard or the old Abo-igines, you say.
Its not the Mexican for Tom Benton
truthfully epitomised the character
and virtues of the Mexicans when
be wrote back to Washington after
having acquired an experience from
which be could speak that, "the
Mexicans are all blanketed thieves
and hooded whores |" Where's 90
ciety and law peol 10 that Ia faith
fully described by such sentence
as this cannot figure as rulers and
protectors of the State. The laws
of this state, it is true are by law
required to he published in Spanish
as we'll as English, for in certain
counties, such as Conejos, Costilla,
Huerfans, &c. near the Mexican bor-
der most Of the officers are half
white, civilized Mexicans. But in
this part of Colorado q. Q. the S. w.
portion called San Juan) or in
Northern or central Colorado, the
Mexican shares no more Ia the gov
eminent of the State than the stock
bridge Indians in the government
of Wisconsin. Indeed, farther north
in this state than the southern tier
of counties, the Mexicans are seldom
SEEM The aborigines can't be the
rulers of Colorado, as you playfully
intimate, for their trail and tramp
is now almost entirely confined to
the Elk Mt. portion of the state. |
have not seen an Indian since I've
been out here. Who are then the
rulers of thus state you ask ? There
Is no single sovereign hero. The peo-
pie of Colorado are more fortunate
than those of Wisconsin, bow with
trembling knee to no Chairman of
the Republican or Democratic State
Central Committee. Here republi-
canism exists in its purity. Every
man is sovereign, and the Ameri-
can and German, the Englishman
and Swede, each class participates
in the government OF State. not in
accordance with his allegiance to
party but his ability and fitness.
Again in your facetious way you
ask, care the people out hero living
on hope-mere spiders weaving thin
webs to catch inexperienced flies,
and those flies themselves becoming
spiders and living upon others p
Certainly; the pattern of the human
being in Colorado is much tho same
as that of the human Being with
which you are acquainted back in
the States. Hence of course the
average Coloradan lives on hope.
We have here, of course, men who
speculate and are glad we do-men
who like the capitalist of the eastern
cities, endeavor to build up this
country by hazardous expenditures
of money. But the investments in
the silver mines of San Juan are un-
doubtedly as certain as the farmers
wheat crop Of Wisconsin. Invest
ments here sometimes fail but no
oftner than the badgers wheat crop.
| always knew you poor hand
to dispense to the eager items of
gossip but your comical way of leav-
Ing me in doubt whether Joe Cover
was married or not-caps anything
l ever heard. You say, she aoaS to
have been married and certain friends
went to witness the ceremony and
have come back.
DR.. Mckinney who set up the
type and edited the first issue of the
HERALD wishes to be remembered to
you and says Gen. Amasa Cobb, his
brother in law. will be here next
month
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
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Let Intelligence Rule i.

In the South the negroes have been
attached to the party that gave them
freedom. Their object in voting with
that party was freedom, and an equal
chance TO work and live as the whites
live. Their hope in that direction is
gone. They feel that politically they
belong to which ever party is in pow
er. They are nearly all ignorant and
they will nearly all vote the same
way. Men of solid wealth, of edues-
ton and refr sment cannot mingle
with them. They are chagrinned at
the sight of men SO ignorant having so
much power as they have. Gamblers
and other rough characters will min
gle with the negroes and get their
votes as they have in our cities. They
constitute nearly half the population of
the old slave states. When they have
learned to follow the lead of ruffisns,
the ruffisns will carry the States as
they carry New York City, Indian
apolis, Baltimore and other cities.
Through the power of gamblers and
other plunderers to control the ignor-
ant vote of New York City. the State
is generally under their control. When
the intelligent and decent men in oil
the Southern States will have
arrayed themselves on one side and
the gamblers, thieves and DULLES of
the South get control, they will con-
troll the whole Union. The people of
the North where The majority of the
people are educated will need to hold
together. There will come time
when they viii need to rule or be
ruined.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

THE first mistake which is made by
most men is making wealth the
object of their lives. But wealth, as
We know, does not give happiness.
Wealthy men do not, because of their
wealth, get happiness. The Wander.
bits, the Stewards and the Astors have
not been our happiest men. They are
not the typical men in the home; they
are not the typical men in social life;
they are not the typical men in the de-
lights of life, or in the progress OF
learning, which perhaps yields the fin
est joys men can know. We can 60
down lower still, and find the men
who have only one million or so, or
half a million, and they do not type
the happiness of the American homes.
Go into their houses. How splendid,
how gorgeous, how gaudy they are
and yet they cannot rival the little
homes in the love of husband and
wife, in the reverence of children for
parents, in the parents guardianship
over children, in all the sweet bapri-
ness that affection spreads abroad like
fragrance through the chambers OF
our houses. You know that almost
every American gets wealth who
chooses to, though he loses it again,
perhaps, but he gets it. 1t is no great
proof of ability nor evidence of sue
cess for man to get wealth in this
country and this age. Now, then it
seems to us that if a young man
should picture to himself rather a
quiet house, sunnily placed on some
hillside, with stretch of meadow in
front, through which courses run
ming stream, shaded by pleasant trees,
with loving wife, group of pleas
ant-faced and virtuous children, qui.
etude of days and peacetulness of
nights, health and contentment OF
mind, that would be much better than
to set up fictitious standard and
strive necessarily for 1t as though you
must reach it or be undone.-Murrdy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

SUNDAY IN THE HoME.-"We know
household in which the Sunday is
hardly over before the little ones be-
gin the inquiry, Mamma, when will
it be Sunday again?' TO these child
rem, Sunday is the 'red-letter' day Of
the week, looked forward to, and
backward to, on every other day.
And this because on Sunday they
have their father home al! day. This
wise father makes Sunday the child.
ren's day. He disnisses his bust.
ness cares, gathers his children close
about him, listens to their histories oil
the week, reads to them. or talks to
them, or walks with them. He is
making beautiful associations to clus
ter about this beautiful day.
This should be the day of days in
every household. Six days must the
bread and butter be earned, and the
bread and butter be prepared, the raj
ment taken thought of and the raj
ment stitched. Six days must the
fathers and SOUS and daughters and
little children 90 abroad to their work
and their lessons. But then comes
the seventh day, the beautiful Sunday,
in which business may be set aside,
the lessons dismissed, husbands and
wives, parents and children, brothers
and sisters reunited. Let this day
be consecrated to ali that is highest
and best in our natures, to thanksg Civ
ing and aspiration, and to the devel-
opment in the home of those spiritual
graces which make our homes heav
emily places. Wise parents will make
the day so bright and sweet with
their Joy in their children, their SYM
pathetic conversation, their choice
books, their songs, and their bits OF
poetry, that those who come to the
hearth-stone weary or discouraged
will be renewed and cheered for the
work of the coming week, and all
will bear in their hearts a bright
memory to shine on them in all
cloudy weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

PRESIDENT Hayes states definitely
that he shall make an extended trip
through the South during the
! liday recess of Congress going as
far as New Orleans, by way OF
Charleston, Atlanta and Mobile,and
returning by way of Jackson, Miss;
Louisville and Memphis. Members
of his Cabinet will accompany the
President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

A BLACK Hills newspaper say 8
that 900 women would find, not on
ly remunera,ive employment there
but good husbands also. 1t
expresses regret that so few females
have sought the Black Hills, and adds
that" if hard working, sensible and
virtuous Eastern girls would come
even to Cheyenne, they would very
speedily bets r their condition, and
lnd independent and welI-to.do hus-
banda !;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

The Rosso- Turkish war 10 becom.
Ing bloody. Heavy fighting has
,esn done south of the Danube and
the Russians were driven back, with
oraat loee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

WINNIE REAM is making bust of
Custer. She's most always on bust,
cuss FER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

NEARLY one,sixth of the whole
amount of legal tenders is lying idle,
piled up on deposit in the vaults of
the Treasury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

UNCLE Sans debt was eased down
$sls.9o4 in July.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
COLORADO.

fts people, civilized and uncIvIIized--T Their ed
ucation and how they may be Trusted-Bur-
ros and Wickee-ups.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09

wouldn't be surprised now to
hear child in the street begin the
declension of HE, haes, hos or the
eoniugation of the Greek verbs
"boulsuo" or "iStsai.,' For know
there are people of education here
and as consequence | ought to ex-
pect to meet With the natural fruits.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
The Dead Letter Sale.
THE CURIOUS THINGS SENT BY NAIL THAT
NEVER REACHED THEIR DESTINATION.

In all cases where letters and packages
contain valuables, they are returned to
the writer or forwarder if there is any
clue to his address, and when none can
be found they are of course retained in
the dead letter Office. The money alone
which yearly finds its way into this of
fee ranges from $4,000 to 100000.
During the last fiscal year the amount
received was ST., O66.66, Of which 1884,
637.17 was returned to the forwarders,
and $22, 527 AT remained in the hands of
the department. Some idea of the ar
ticles accumulated may be gained when
it is stated that the list embraces 2,219
miscellaneous articles Gncluding wear
ing apparel of all kinds), 1875 pieces of
jewelry - some very valuable - 1855
books, treating on almost every subject,
800 chromos, 217 pieces of sheet music,
and 102 stereoscopic views. Among the
mechanical implements are organ valves,
sewing machine tools and needles, but
tonhole cutters, tuning forks, saw files,
steel wire avis, scissors, spirit-guages,
siphons, screws, pruning shears, shoe
makers and blacksmiths' tools, surgical
instruments, etc. The list of wearing
apparel is very long, including as it does
thousands of articles, from a pair of
stockings to lady's dress. The miscel-
laneous articles embrace harmonious,
pocket compasses, needlework, sun
glasses; book-marks, keys, needle-cases,
papers of pins, razors, spectacles, hair
switches and chignons; baby shoes,
foreign stamps, shoe buckles, fishing
tackle, scapulas and Agnes Deis, butter
flies, fans, crimpers, scent bags, watch
cases, rosaries, bullet molds, cloth charm,
bird wings, glass eyes, weasel, wolf and
coons' skins, napkins, dolls clothing, air
gun and pop-gun ammunition, artificial
teeth, tooth-picks, buckles, sardines,
boxes of shells, pipes, butcher knives,
wax candles, glue pots, shot pouches,
corn-huskers, night caps, poker "chips,"
crucifxes, baby rattles, chewing gum,
gas burners, one china angel, one pie
crust cutter, hats, corkscrews, whiplashes,
dog collars, rattlesnakes' rattles, pepper
boxes, scythe stones, three what-is-its,
one squirrel tail, wings of a bat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

AT4oUa HTFUL COOP MANA middle
aged woman has called at the postoffice
two or three times daily for the past week
to see if there was any mail to her ad-
dress. Her anxiety finally became SO
great that she explained that she
was expecting money from her hus-
band, who was off on his annual
vacation. Yesterday morning she was
made glad by receiving a postal card
from him. She retired to one of the win
dows and read aloud to herself:
"DEAR WIFE-I'd send you twenty
dollars with this, but you see I'd have to
pin it on, and some one might take it off,
put counterfeit in its place, and when
got home you would be in Jail"
She read it over again, and there were
tears in her eyes as she mused "He's the
best man on earth. Few husbands would
have been as thoughtful as that. l don't
know good money from bad, and but for
his thoughtfulness I might pass this very
night in Jail. l see now what narrow
escape I've had, and III take the chill
dren and 60 and board with my brother
in. law for the next two weeks"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
A Doctors Story.

am doctor. live in London, and
in one of the most crowded localities.
l had been in my present abode two
years, and had never had patient from
the more aristocratic circles, when one
night, about II 80, was startled by a
violent ring at my bell. and having just
got to bed after hard days work, can't
say the summons was agreeable.
However, ran to my window at once,
and, thrusting my head out into the rain,
cried, "Who is there9'
A voice answered, "Only |, doctor. It's
an urgent case. Please come down to the
door?''
l hurried on some clothes, sped down
stairs, and opened the door. There stood,
in the full light of the hall lamp, an ell
derby lady, dressed in mourning.
She put out the smallest of hands, in a
fine, black kid glove, and said, piteously,
''Are you the doctor9"
YES" said.
"Then come with me-" said she. Don't
delay It's life or death. Comer'
hurried on my overcoat, caught up
my umbrella, and, offering my arm to the
old lady, walked down the wet street with
her.
You must be my guide, madam"
said. Il do not know where you live"
She instantly gave me a street and
number that surprised me still more. 1t
was tolerably aristocratic quarter of the
town.
"Who is i'll, madam" inquired, ga
grown person, or child2"
"A young lady-my daughter she
said
Suddenly
Eyes, suddenly" she answered "Do
you keep broughaml You should have
had it out if you do. We would have
been able to go faster"
II keep no conveyance" l said
"Perhaps you are poorl" she said,
eagerly.
Certainly not rich," said.
'Cure her, and I'll make you rich,''
she said, in sort of suppressed shrek.
Cure her, and I'll give you anything you
ask. don't care for money. am roll
ing in gold. Cure her, and I'll shower it
on you"
"You are excited, madam" l said
"Pray be calm"
Calm she said. Calm but YOU
uOu KNOW u ulOtDtI heart.
We had reached the street she had in
Dictated, and were at the door of one of
its houses. The old lady assembled the
steps, and opened the door with a latch
key. A light burned in the hall another
in one of the parlors, the furniture of
which was draped and shrouded in white
linen.
swat here, sir, if you please" she
said, as she led me into one of these.
l waited what l thought a most unrea-
sonable time in that gloomy parlor. be-
gan to grow a little nervous, when a stout,
short, redfaced woman, hustled into the
room.
II beg your pardon, sir" she said, in a
singular tone, such as one who had COM
mitted a speech TO memory might use
''but my missus-the lady who brought
you here's very nervous, and needlessly
alarmed. She begs your acceptance of
the customary fee, and there is no need
of your services"
Thus speaking, she handed me guinea,
courtesied, and opened the door for me.
/ bowed, expressed my pleasure that the
patient was better, and departed.
1t was a queer sort of adventure, rather
amusing than otherwise; besides, had q
good fee.
/ rose early next morning, and paid q
couple of visits before breakfast Re-
turning, to my establishment, / found
sitting in my consulting-room the lady
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
The Bone and Sinew"

or our country have often-especially about
election tine-been made the subject of laud-
alton; but when those useful parts of the
human structure become too visible in con-
sequence of leanness they can scarcely be
called graceful. The eye delights not to
dwell upon angles and ridges in either man
or woman. Moreover, extreme emaciation
is sign of imperfect digestion and conse-
quent poverty of the blood Both these evils
are remedied by Hostetter's Stomach Btters,
which render digestion an assimilation Ger
tainties, in consequence of which the blood
acquires richness and the body substance.
Thus are the hollow places filled up and the
angles rounded off. Through the instru-
mentality of this peerless aid to digestion
and promoter of physical well being, the
body rapidly gains in vigor, color returns to-
the hollow cheek, the appetite improves,
nervous symptoms vanish, and healthful
impetus is given TO every vital function.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
The Minstrel.

| am no gifted child of song,
No harper old and gray,
To win the smiles of courtly throng,
With some enchanting lay;
Yet still to friendship old and true,
I'll touch the tuneful string,
And DER thy heart as blissful dew,
It's music softly fling.
would bring back the youthful page,
His true love, time and place,
The proud old fsther in his rage,
And put them'face to face;
And humbly though the gift may be,
And weak my minstrel skill,
IT'S all have to offer thee,
And am thy debtor still.
Lady, the silent hours of night,
When starlets twinkle free,
Are fraught with visions of delight,
And memories of thee;
And when the pale moon softly smiles,
Upon the other main,
And glides among the starry isles,
list thy voice again.
would recall some lovelit green,
Where island lovers smiled,
And bring again the festal scene.
At Moorish Ivsnlid;
I'd bring them from earth's fairest spots
From island, lake and sea,
Yet lady, all my waking thoughts
Are evermore of thee.
All, vain it were some glad refrain,
To other theme than this,
For l would have no note of pain,
In this sweet dream of bliss;
Dear lady, as kneel to thee,
And pen this tuneful line,
Let love so chan geless plead for me,
Oh, wilt thou not be mine?
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

PHYSICIANS of high standing unhesitating-
ly give their Endorsement to the use of the
Graefenberg- Marshalrs Catholicon for all fe-
male complaints. The weak and deblitated
find wonderful relief from constant use of
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists.
81 so per bottle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

HELP for the weak, nervous and debilitated. Pull.
vermachers Electric Belts, and other appliances
paralysis and all painful chronic diseases without
medicine. Book and Journal with Information mailed
free. Medal awarded by late Mechanics Fair. Pa
tents taken into the establishment. Address j. S.
RUSSELL electrician and sole agent loi5 Folsom street.
San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

On THE FLY.-"Landlordl"
"Yes, sir"
"What's that2"
"Butter, sir"
"Does it belong to the leaguel"
"Sirl"
"Has it any ambition to excel as base
ballistl'
81 don't grasp your meaning, sir"
"Well, it should, for it's the best fly
catcher ever saw"
"Oh, see! John, take this away, and
bring the gentleman some of the muffin
butter"
Silence prevailed.-LOuiscile Courier
Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND SINGERS will and
"Bro,cn's Bronchial Troches" beneficial in
clearing the voice before speaking or sing
ing, and relieving the throat after any exer-
ton of the vocal organs. For Coughs and
Colds the Iroches are effectual.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

In Germany has been strictly forbid
den to build schoolrooms with windows
on both sides, such illumination always
having proved injurious to the eyes of the
pupils.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

A CURE within the reach of the poorest
sufferer from rheumatism, sore throat, stifi
joints, and all aches and pains-Trappers In
dian Oil. Price, so cents per flask.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

j. w. SHAEFFER & COS GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To-
bacco. 323 Sacramento ST.. San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
Steam on the Erie Canal.

That steam can be applied economi-
cally to canal-boats admits of no ques-
ton, always provided that the vessel is
of certain size; and just here is the
difficulty-the Erie Canal boat is too
small. No practical man would dream
of applying steam to canal boat OF fifty
tons, nor would he hesitate to apply it to
one of a thousand tons. Experience
alone must be the guide in determining
tae smallest sized vessel in which it can
be used to advantage, and there has been
large experience in this matter. Steam
ers have been plying on the Delaware
and Raritan aud the Delaware and Chesa-
peake canals for over thirty years, and
the result has proved that steam is not
economical when applied to boats of two
recent experiments on the Erie Canal
itself.
For steam implies skilled, and conse
quently, expensive, labor, with addition
al capital, greater wear and tear and less
capacity for cargo, and these the gain in
time does not offset. No power for a
small vessel has been found so cheap as
pair of horses and driver. A steamer
towing one or more barges has decided
advantages, but the serious loss of time
occurring at the locks, where each boat
has to be passed separately (thus delay
ing the others, will prevent this plan
from being adopted to any extent. The
same objection holds to the Belgian sys-
tem-which involves the laying on the
bottom of the Canal wire cable, to
which a steamer with tow of boats is
attached-though an economical use of
power is undoubtedly attained thereby.
But even if the application of steam to
the existing class of boats met with
partial success, yet the reduction of ex-
pense would be too slight to meet the
difficulty. To enable the Canal to COM
pete with the rail some radical change is
necessary.-John g. Stece'as, in Scribner.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

USE Burnham's Abietne for rheum atism
and neuralgia.