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Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

Another large fire broke out on
Wednesday morniug,in Montreal, Cana
da, at one o'clock, which destroyed six
ty houses. two planning mills and
quantity oflumber Most of the houses
were wooden structures and the loss
will hardly reach one hundred thousand
A high wind was blowing during the
FIRE. About sixty families, mostly in
poor circumstances. we're rendered
homeless. Two stores. a dry goods
aud grocery, in Monckton, N. B, were
burned yesterday Loss fifty thousand
dollars. A fire in Osceola, Mich, yes
terday, destroyed saw mill, -four mill,
several other buildings. and a large
quantity of lumber, causing loss of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollrr1.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
DELAWARE FRUIT DRYER,
AT DOVER,
un1rnon4u arAUao 1o-7
Un HLUN HDD4i NH 1o3 IOI :

TN We HEDihfE b ihfEES6f rs Di Hi IL a33 90, f8T
This dryer was invented for the purpose of
saving part of my own crop of peaches in
1875. Thousands of baskets of fruit had
rotted in my orchard The Smocks and Late
White peaches were ready to dry when be-
gan, vet the peaches dried after that with
common stove without CRATE bars, sold for
two hundred dollars. | improved the dryer
greatly in 1876 and this year, and claim that
ii will dry fruits and vegetables so that they
will be nearly as light and rich in color when
they are dry as when put fresh in the evapor-
ator. That which darkens more fruit than
all else, is the vaPor that is thrown off in
driving, and remains in the dryer until it
passes through all the fruit in the way TO the
outlet.
NV invention by The use of tubes takes the
greater part of that moisture out OF the main
chamber without its passing through the
fruit, and also supplies DRY HEAT to every FIVE
trays continually, thus retaining the natural
color of the fruit by quick drying. When
the fruit is nearly dry it is slid into u mIlder
heat in the finishing chamber.
The following certificates show what is
thought by those who have seen the fruit for
two years:
New YORK, May 8, 1877.
S. W. Hope, Esq: We received and sold
for you, on Jan. lth, 1877, shipment of
evaporated (peeled) peaches, at 80 cts. per
lb., also on Feb 2sth, another shipment sold
at So cts. per lb The market had declined
at least FIVE cts. per ID. on dried fruit since
the date Of first sale, yet, the last lot being
the finest we realized still higher figures for
them. AS regards the quality Of your peaches,
there has been nothing in This market, that
we have seen, that were equal to them, par
ticularly Of the last You sent and denoml-
mated first quality, they not only are beauii-
ful to the sight, but command ready sale at
good prices and give universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
S. Fl. 4 E. H. FROST.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
Down Nav 3 1877

DOVER, May 8, 1877.
Mr.. s. w. Hope In reference to your Dryer
must say that the fruit from it is as han +
some as any one can wish, and don't think
the quality can be disputed by any thing l
have seen in the shape of dryer.
JAMES H. TODD.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

DOVER, May 9, 1877.
Mr.. S. W. Hope: The peaches and apples
dried by your fruit dryer are the prettiest
ever saw. j. A. SLAUGHTER.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
GLOVE DEPARTMENT.

TvoButn Real Kid Gloves ST. choice shades match the New
Dress Goods
Two Hundred English Le Gloves and two Buttons
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
DoyER HUNpnED, Nav 9, 1871

DOVER HUNDRED, May 9, 1877.
Mr. S. w. Hope The peaches dried by
your Evaporator are the best and brightest
ever saw The apples and pears you dried
for me are certainly handsome.
CHAS. C. BABBITT.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
FANCY GOODS DEPARTMENT.

1000 Yards Fine Hamburg Egg 12 49, 49, 20 % 2 80 3d. 40
and50 az - - 70 90 =
and 500. De..o, c. zl ~
Woods in the New Shades
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

1000 yds. Of Prints at $ cts. per yd.
1000 yds. Good Prints at 81 cts. per yd.
1900 yds Cambrics, yd wide, only 10 cts.
1900 yds Ginghams, only 9, 10 & II cts.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
DIED.

C0WGILL.-Ou Sunday morning, May
2fth, at Dover, Mrs Mary Naudain Cowgirl,
aged Il years, wife of Daniel Cowgirl, Sr.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS DEP

Ono lot Of Ladies' White Hoes TO- 124 and Is One lot of La
dies Striped Hoes % One lot Of Ladies regular mad
Witt Hose at 25 cts One Ladies Extra Quality Babrggan Embrod
d and T Thread Hose so 81 25 One lot of Misses Whit
and Coed Hose One lot Misses Half regular made Hose
One lot Of Ladies' Vests High Neck and Long Sleeves al
& 40 land 68 cts Chdren and Misses Merno and Gauz
Vests 81 40 so and 60 cts.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Taraane Swiss Muslns Crepe Le French Muslin OTgandie P
d Nansook at all prices Victoria Lawns from 123 40
French Pques in Cords Figures and Stripes at l2 90 20 373 to 90 ce
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
LINEN DEPARTMENT.

Richardson's shirng Pillow Case Linens at low prices Extra Heavy
Loom Table Linen Half Beaehed and Turkey Red from 40 to 81
0 lot Dm Huck Towels 81 90 SO so doz One lot Damask
Nankins at 80 cts 90 IS and 90 doz One lot Doyes
and Neck Cloths, very low.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

qidren Fancy Hats Boys and Youths Soft
E1 from Is cents 50 Light Medium and Dark Hats from 70
cents to S8 co. Fine Soft Fur Hats newest Styles 81 % to So o.
Straw Hats for ages in full assortment
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
MEMS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

Gents foupy Linen Collars and Cuffs all sizes and new Styles 10
Handsome six Bows and Ties in the latest s and all prices Gents
% Git; half sleeves all Sizes 90 90 and 10 Gents
@ Men Shirts long sleeves so 80 Gents Unaundied
Witt and Coored Shirts 624, 80 cents and 81 CO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
A Curious Indian Legend.

From the Pawn uska Indian Journal.
The existence of an ancient Indian
village at Paragoona, Utah, about 200
miles from Phoebe, is reported. The
houses, now covered with trees and
brush, were arranged in uniform rows
and were about eight or nine feet in
size. They were all two story, built Of
adobe, supported by pillars of sand
stone rock. The only entrance dis
coverable was a sort of man hole in
the top. Bone needles, rude applian-
ces for grinding corn, and other relics.
were found in several of the houses.
There is tradition among the Indians
of that region that long years ago the
tribe that Inhabited this village bro't
about their humiliation by their own
preposterous opinions
They were quite prosperous peo-
pie, and refused to associate with the
Sioux, Shoshones and other tribes. In
deed, they were far above the savage
Indians, inasmuch as some of them
were real giants, and walked the
Western plains. Goliaths in power and
size. They were whittier than most
American descendants of Shem. They
however, had their developed caudal
appendage.
They refused to believe in the Great
Spirit, and declared they could rsmem.
Der when they existed as four-legged
animals. Their remote ancestors could
trace their origin to the serpentine
world, and told how their ancestors in
turn could tell of the very time when
the first member of their race had alb
solutely sprung into being from moth
ing
The other Indians did nol take to
this idea. On account of this prepos-
ferrous piece of ignorance, this pecul-
lar race would have nothing to do
with other tribes. They also looked
on their beliefs in regard to spirit
realm and hereafter as all foolish
ness. They did not believe in the
good and evil genii, and were loud in
their denunciations OF the spiritual
visitants of this mundane sphere
They were very persistent in their de-
nunciations, and at last brought the
whole spirit world down upon them.
The ethereal characters determined
to avenge themselves for the indignity
offered them. The long and short of
the matter was, that an army of them
swooped down upon the irreyerent
wretches one night, and carried off the
whole tribe, men, women and children.
AT last they disappeared between
two suns, and left no trace except
their building. Not word has ever
been heard of them since.
Darwin and kindred philosophers
should take warning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Travels of a Ten Dollar Bill.

& Mr.. Brown kept boarders. Around
Mr.. Browns table sat Mr.. Brown,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Andrews, the vii
lage milliner; Mr.. Black the baker;
Mr.. Jordan, carpenter; and Mr..
Hadley, a flour, feed and lumber mer-
chant. Mr.. Brown took out of his
pocket-book a ten dollar note, and
handed it to Mrs. Brown, saying:
"Here, my dear, are ten dollars to-
ware the twenty | promised you, y
Mrs. Brown handed it to Mrs. An
drews, the millner, saying: THAT
pays for my new bonnet. Mrs. An
drews said to Mr.. Jordan as she hand.
ed him the note, "That will pay for
your work on my counter" Mr., Jor-
dan handed it to Mr.. Hadley the flour,
feed and lumber merchant, requesting
his lumber bill. Mr.. Hadley gave the
note back to Mr.. Brown saying: "That
pays ten dollars on my board" Mr..
Brown passed it to Mrs. Brown with
remark that that paid the twenty dol
lars he had promised. She in turn
paid it to Mr.. Black, to settle her
bread and pastry account, who hauded
it to Mr.. Hadley, wishing credis for
the amount on his flour bill, he again
returning it TO Mr.. Brown with the re-
mark that it settled for a months
board. Whereupon Mr.. Brown put ii
back in his pocket-book exclaiming
that he ''never thought ten dollar
bill would go SO far" Thus ten dol
lar greenback was made 70 pay ninety
dollars indebtedness inside of five min
utco Eo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
But Where's the Catp
From the New Yok Mail.

The skeleton of cat walked into
Ryan's store at Hohokus. Ryan, see
ing her, bawled ont, mickey, didn't
tell you a month ago to fade that cat 8
pound of mate day till we had hel
fat?"
"You did, and I'm just after fadin
her pound"
HAS that cat ate pound this NOR.
nin'?'
eyes, SIR"
Shure, l think it's lie ye're tellin'
Bring me that scales. Now bring me
that cat"
The cat turned the scale at exactly
one pound.
'eThere. didn't l tell We she had eat
en- pound of mate this mornin'?'
'sAll right, me boy; there's yer
pound of mate, but where the DEVILS
the cat2"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Milk as Affected by Cold.

A paper was read not long since be.
fore the French Academy of Science,
by Eugene Tisserland, in which were
some statements that are of interest to
dsirymen.
Numerous experiments have been
made by exposing milk TO different
temperatures. varying from 80 degrees
+. to 100 degrees F and the following
facts have been elected:
!. The rise of the cream is the more
rapid as the temperature to which the
milk is exposed approaches 80 degrees
>. The volume of the cream is great
er when the milk has been efficiently
cooled.
g. The yield of the butter is also
greater when the milk has been ex-
posed to very low temperature.
4. Finally, the skinned milk, the
milk and cheese, are OF better quality
when prepared under the above cir
cumstances.
Commenting on the above the
Country Gentleman says:
''While it 10 impossible to offer sat
islactory explanation as to the reason
why Artificial cold should produce a
beneficial effect upon the yield and
quality of the products derived from
milk, it is probable that it may tend to
arrest Preventative decomposition
which is prone 10 set in organic fluids,
and thus by preventing inclpient alter
atoms tends indirectly to improve the
quality of the material.
The practice of warming the dairy
in winter times as to maintain its at
mosphere at constant temperature OF
about 60 degrees is therefore objec-
tiorable; the pans should stand in run
ming water at as low temperature as
can be practically obtained.
1t is further suggested that the FORE
going facts should be brought prom.
inently before the notice of those who
are engaged in the manufacture of dai.
~ products, in order that the many er-
roneous notions on this subject may
be gradually eliminated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

In paper read before the Agricul-
tural and Horticultural convention, re-
Gently held in the capitol. at Madison,
Mr.. Hiram Smith of Sheboygan Falls,
said: "The demand for cheese in for.
eign markets is constantly increasing
and there is no danger of Cutting the
market. Wisconsin cheese took the
largest number of medals at the great
Exposition and its reputation in the
English market is excellent He dis
cussed the subject of freights and
showed that Wisconsin cheese could
be got to market at cheaper rates
than that made in New York. The
feed of cows is better here than there;
and, since our exhibition of cheese al
Philadelphia. be said, he had had
many applications for cheese that he
could not fill; and that the demand TO.
Wisconsin cheese has never been SO
brisk as during the present season
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

Is agriculture u repulsive pursuit?
W hat has been called farming has
repealed many of the youth of our
day, [ perceive, and l glory in the
fact. An American boy who has re-
ceived fair common school educa,
ton, and has an active, enquiring
mind, does not willingly consent to
drive oxen and hold pillow forever.
He will do these with alacrity if
they come in his way He will not
accept them as the be-ail and end all
of bis career. He will not sit down
in rude. slovenly, naked home, de-
void Of flowers and trees, books and
periodicals, and intelligent, inspiring
and refining conversation, and there
plod through life of drudgery as
hopeless and cherries as any mules.
He has needs, and hopes and aspir-
atoms which this life does not and
ought not to satisfy. This might
have served his progenitors in the
ninth centuary but this is the nine
teenth, and young America knows it
Horace Greeley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
An Arab Tournament.
From Gen. McClellans "Winter the Nile' in scrib-
ner for March.

From Gen. McClellans "Winter the Nile' in scrib-
ner for March.
Soon after our arrival, five horses
were brought in, richly caparisoned
in the Moorish style /; powerful Moor
ish bits, with the ring encircling the
lower jaw; short stirrups, serving
also as spurs the high saddle, COW
cred with velvet housings, embrol-
dered and fringed with gold; heavy
gold fringes on the neck and breast of
the horse. All the horses were good,
some very fine. Five sons of Sheik
Achmut, all clad in, Oriental robes of
brilliant silks, all wearing the turban,
now mounted, and the sport began 1t
consisted mainly of dashing across the
court at full speed, aud suddenly
bringing mp the horses on their
launches, and of ridingrapidly around
one another in various circles, lunging
aud parrying with long. light lance
poles, one endeavoring to gain the un-
guarded flank of another. 1t was an
admirable display of horsemanship,
md with the fine carriage of the ami
mails, the superb riding, the rich and
graceful robes of the men, and the
housings of the horses, formed re-
markable spectacle. 1t was a scene
Of another age and Of another race,
and the first thought that occurred to
all of US was that at last we could re.
alize the games that graced the festi-
walls of the Alhambra. Among those
who took part were two very marked
men who happened to be the best and
most daring riders; these were the
oldest and the youngest of those who
rode. The elder was powerfully
built man of about forty, perhaps five
feet eight in height, with an intelligent
and very determined countenance,
though there was nothing unpleasant
in it. The other could not have been
more than twenty; light and grace
full as possible, with a charming
face full of intelligence and good-na-
ture, yet strong and full of courage,
he was the beau ideal of noble young
man, while the elder looked like SOL
der hardened by many campaigns.
The Youngsters horse was trained to
kneel and lie down and rise again to
the sound of a drum, and this was
the amusing part of the exhibition.
A brace OF wild Arabs danced fran
tically in front of the noble bay Wild
ly beating their drums until he knelt,
and at last stretched himself ut full
length on the ground, the young
sheik keeping his seat until the
horse rolled over on his side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

A man living next the Jail in Mid
dleto~n Conn, a short time ago miss
ed several of his chickens very mys-
teriously. Recently some liberated
prisoners from the Jail explained the
matter. The chickens came into the
Jail yard to pick mp the crumbs that
came from the jailbirds' table. The
prisoners saw them, and their table
not being usually overstocked with
poultry, they got fish hook and line,
baited the hook with tempting bait,
watched for their appearance, and
when chicken took it, drew the bird
in through the window CRATES, dressed
and cooked it, and made a good meal
at their neighbours expense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
ESTATE--BUTLER.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County IS, Probate Office
Lancaster February 81. A. D. 1877 In the matter o
the Proof and Probate of the last will and ties ia
ment of John NJ Butler. deceased
Whereas instrument in writing purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of John NJ. Butler. de-
ceased late of the City and county of Philadelphia
in the state of Pennsylvania and the probate thereof
duly authenticated, has been filed in this office
and whereas application has been made by James NJ
Sotesburg of the executors of the estate of said
deceased, praying that the be prov and admit
ted to probate according to thel OF tins state
Therefore, tits ordered that said application be heard
before the Probate Office in the village of Lancas
ter in said county, Tuesday, the 10th day of March
A. D., 1877, at one o'clock, p m
And it further ordered that notice shall be given
to al per4ons interested in said will Of the time and
place Of said hearing, by publication in the Grant
County HERALD, newspaper printed in said county
for three successive weeks, each week prior tc
the time of such hearing.
By the Court,
5Ow3 VIM. McG0NfdAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
FORECLOSURE SALE-DAY.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant--ss In Circuit
Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. George Glenn
Gyrzilda Day, his wife, and John P, Day, defend
ants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue ola judg-
ment of foreclosure and order of sale in the above
entitled action in favor of the plaintiff and against
the defendants above Named made and rendered by
the circuit court, for Grant county, Wisconsin, at
the February term thereof 1877 at the court house.
in the village of Lancaster in said county the 9th
day OF February, 1877, will cell at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash. at the front door of
the Court House, in the village Lancaster. in said
county of Grant, Wednesday the 18th day of April
1877 two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, the
following described mortgaged premises to wit: The
West half of the southeast quarter of section mum
Der twenty five (25 in Township number six (6) north
Range six (6) west in Grant county, Wisconsin,
Dated Sherifs Office Lancaster, February 20, 1877.
MATTHEW BIRCHARD.
5Uw6 Sheriff Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

The Dutchman and the Bible.

A neighbor found slip of paper
the other day, from whiah the fol-
lowing memoranda, penciled on the
sheet, would seem TO m Indicate laud-
ible desire on the part of 3 me Ger
man Bible readers to become famil-
lar with the leading biblical person
ages and events, by noting an alb
stract for the purpose of memoriz
ing "We wound i'd oud by der
book dot Adam { forgot his oder
nancy vos der firstest man. Eve
vos the nexd. Won day dey got
troubled erbout eading some ounces
and vos kicked oud uf de garten.
Cain md Abel vos the frstest child
rem. Cain got mad und put head
on his brudder und den lit out. He
Won pad boy. Yonah was a fisher
man. Won day he gone to der gross
pond to cotch schrimps, und Won he
was looking for bait he voubed right
away uf q wales mout in. But der
vale make him poity gwick walk oud
again. He vos too shtrong NIT der
fishes stummix. Yoseph's big brud-
ders got yellous OF him because he
wore striped goat, ind sold him for
500. Und efter vile be give um
somm roosdlng ears und make it all
right. Sommom knew more as evety-
body. He don't wood cut little
boy 10 peices to settle dispute nit
two gals. He said it was better to
gone the whole hog or none. Sans
son q don't know the modders
name) vos de shtroogest. He vos q
bruiser He got fghtens wit a jack
ass bone. Yob vas de pashentest
man. You could stick pins in him
all tay, and he wouldn't boiler. Lag
zerus was de poor man. Dey don't
got no free lunch dose tays, and he
vas always skirmishin around for
grubbs."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Rev DR. Ide's Story About 'sSlades'
Girls" Boys.

Some of our readers will remember
the enterprise of Ex-Governor Slade,
of Vermont some thirty years since,
of sending female teachers to the
West. Hundreds of young women of
culture from the best Christian families
ofNew York and New England went
They will also remember the ardent
support Governor S ade secured from
such men as Rev. Drs. Elisha Tucker,
George B. Ide and others. But SHADES
girls as they were called, could not
resist the Establishments of the young
farmers of the West. They would
get married They began by teach
ing other peoples children and end
ed by teaching their own. Northern
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa were es-
pecially benefited by this emigration
of teachers who became wives Rev
DR.. Ide used to tell with gusto a sto-
ry of the war. He had a relative on
General McPherson's staff. As the
Army of the Tennessee was fighting
its way from Chattanooga to Atlanta
on certain day, Mcpherson was
very hard pressed, the fighting unusu-
ally severe. His line wavered at times
but on the extreme right be noticed
the extraordinary fighting qualities of
regiment that never wavered, but
held its position with indomitable
pluck until reinforced, aud thus saved
the day. At night this relative of DR..
Ide's was sent over to the ironsides
regiment with the Generals. thanks,
and to make special inquiries as to
who they we're. He found that it
was an Iowa regiment, all young men,
and but short time in the service /;
and afterwards, addressing DIR. Ide,
said:
'They were most of them Governor
SHADES girls boys.'-Eraminer and
Chronicle (Baptist.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
ESTATE-JoYCE.

In Probate-Grant County Court. a the matter o.
the Estate of Patrick Joyce deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ann Joyce
of Beetown, Grant county, representing among Other
things that Patrick Joyce late ofthe county of Grant
on the second day of February A. D. 1877 at Beetown
in the county of Grant, died intestate, leaving
goods, chatteis and estate within this State. and
County that said petitioner is the widow of said
deceased, and praying that administration of said
estate be to John Ryan, granted
ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge ofthis Court Monday the 10th day of March
county.
Ordered further thai notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and 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 weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Lancaster, in said County.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis.,. the 18th day of February
A, d. 1877, BY the Court,
o. IL