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The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
BY the President OF the United States
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

me completed circle of winter and summers
seed time and harvest has brought lis to the ac-
customed season at which a religious people cee-
pirate with praise and Thanksgiving the enduring
mercy OF Almighty God. This devout and public
confession of the constant dependence of man upon
the DIVINE Father for all the good gifts of life and
health. and peace and happiness so early in our
history made the habit Of our people finds III the
survey OF the past year grounds for its joyful
and grateful manifestations III all blessings which
depend upon the benignant seasons this has indeed
been memorable year Over the wide territory
OF our country, with all its diversity of soil eli
mate and products, the earth has Yielded boun
tful return to the labor Of the husbandman The
health Of the people has been blighted by no pes
thence OF wide spread diseases great disasters
OF shlpwreck upon coast to our commerce
on the sea have brought loss or hardshps to mer
chants OF mariners. and clouded the happiness OF
the community with sympathetic sorrow In all
that concerns our strength and peace aud greatness
as nation, i'll all that touches the permanence and
security OF our government and the beniticent in
situations on which 1t rests, in all that effects the
character and disposition Of our people or tests
our capacity to enjoy and uphold the free and
equal condition of society now permanent and uni
vcrsal throughout the land. the experience of the
past year is conSplcuously marked by the protect
ing providence OF God and is full Of promise and
hope for the coming generations.
nder a sense Of these infinite obligations to the
Great Ruler Of times and seasons and events let
us humby aScrlbe 1t to our own faults and tralties
if in any degree that perfect concord and happi
hess, peace and justice which such great mercieS
should dituse through the hearts and lives Of our
people do not altogether and always and every
where prevail Let us with ole spirit and one
voice lift up praise and thanksgiving to God for
HIS manifest goodness to our land. His manifest
care OF the nation.
Now, therefore l. Rutherford B. HAYES. Presi
dent OF the United States do appoint Thursday
the 18th day Of November next. as day Of Ma
uonal thanksgiving and prayer. and | earnestly
recommend that in Withdrawing themselves from
secular cares and labors, the people Of the United
States do meet together on that day in their re
spectlve places of worship there to give thanks
and praise to Almighty God for his mercieS and
To devoutly beseech their continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto set INV hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this Goth day of
October. in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven and of the in
dependence of the United States the one hun
dred and second
(Sgned) r. B. HAYES
BY the President
WILLIAM NJ. EvAKTs, Secretary of State
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01

The LARGEST LANDnOLDER IN THE
COUNTRY. Probably the largest land
holder in America is EX-Gov. Abner CO.
burn OF Maine Incredible as it may
SEEM he is the owner of not less than
593OOo acres, divided up as follows
Maine 100000 acres, Canada 49,, 600
Wisconsin $4,000, Dakota, 5000 Michi-
gan 10000 Minnesota, $1,000 His latest
purchase is that of a tract in Dakota, and
was taken of the Northern Pacific Rail
road in lieu OF stock, in which road he in
vested some S5UU.NU. His agent, Mr.
Whipple, has just returned from the " est
whittier he has been tC look after MI
Coburns interests, and see about the last
purchase. He reports the land in Dakota
as among the finest held by the Governor
lie says it is we'll adapted to growing
cereals, and fine crops OF wheat have been
harvested in the vicinity the present seal
son. one OF the causes of the failure Of
the Spragues was in land speculation
They purchased from MI Coburn some
time since a tract IN Maine. for which
they were to give 81 400, OOu. and upon
the same advanced ~5O0,0OU The land
was well timbered, but the Spragucs could
not keep it and Mr. Coburn hits now come
INTO possession again, while the Spragues
are out the amount advanced The Gov
ernor is said to be besieged With beg
gars OF both high and low standing. and
scarcely a day passes but he receives
letters asking aid to help build semi
naries, churches and charitable institu-
tons. He is reported as giving away up
wards of SlOO,0O0 per amum Mr. Co.
burn is probably worth $4,000 600. Bos-
ton Herald.
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
Senator Morton's Condition Very Critical

Senator Morton's Condition Very Critical
lNDIANAPoLIs, Oct. Is The condition
OF Senator Morton is not 50 hopeful as for
Il week past His stomach has retained
nothing for the past u hours, and as a
consequence he has grown weaker, lie
has been kept up, in fact, 10y the admin
lstration of opiates and nutritious aids by
the hyperdermic process. His attending
physician, DR.. Thompson, does not think
there is any probability OF his immediate
death, yet it is evident he cannot last
long unless there is a change in the con
dition Of his stomach
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.

ARRIVED.
oct 2ttl, schr. 5. Ponder, Jr, Welsh, Salem
Oct. 18th, SENS. Magnum Bonum, Turner, New
buryport, Mass. Lillian. Ryan, Boston
oct 29th, SENS. Walrus, Jones, Bristol; George
Shattuck Carter Boston.
Oct. 31st, schs. Nathan Clifford, Holmes, Boston
Ruth 5. Hodgdon, ToTrey, New York; Laura May,
Small, Bangor.
SAILED.
Oct. 24th, schs. }. Ponder, Jr Welsh, Bangor,
Empire, Ryan, Boston.
oct, Goth, schs D. H. Arey, Pattershall, Bangor to
load for Boston; Lillian, Ryan, City Point, to load
Mass.
Oct Dist, schr- Hattie, White, Wilmington, n O.
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
DIED.

(Obitua'y notices. Jeyond the Date Name, and Age
must be paid tor.J
In this city, oct 18TH James Miller, aged 25 years
and 10 months
In this city, Oct Goth, Mrs. Mary Sheehan, wife OF
Daniel Sheehan, aged GO years.
In Rockport Oct. 25th, Chas. S. Richards, aged 20
Both, Mrs Belle Robinson, daughter of j. H. Bowers,
Esq, aged 30 years.
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01

All persons afflicted with Kidney Diseases, Pain
in the Back and all Urinary Diseases Diabetes,
Dropsy or Nervous Debility should at once take
HUNTS REMEDY All Diseases of the Kidney s.
Bladder and Urinary Organs are cured by HUNTS
REMEDY.
CLARKEs TOOTH ACHE Drops cate iastaaHg
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
BELFAST PRICE CURRENT,
Corrected Weekty for The Journat
NOTICES.
4 @ A RID

TO all who are suffering from the errors and udis,
cretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decav-
loss of manhood. &c, will send a recipe that will
cure YOU, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary i'll South America.
Send self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. lNMAN, station y, Bibie House, Ner yorl.
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01

october nth, Alexander Cooper, a farmer resid-
ing about one and a-half miles from Bangor was
upon load OF hay, assisting in binding it. Pull
nag upon rope, the rope broke, and he fell back
ward from the load struck upon his head and
broke his neck
The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
THINK for Yourself

Thousands Lead miserable lives. suffering from
dyspepsia, a disorlcred stomach and liver. produr-
ing hlouSnes.; heartburn. cnstiveness weakness.
Irregular appetite low spirits raising food after
eating and often ending III fatal attacks of fever
THEl KNOW THEY AEEaICK yet get little sympathy.
The untailing remedy, which is yearly restoring
thousands is DaCnStas Radical Cure sold !,v W o.
Poor ~ Son. sole agents for Belfast A. } Jordan.
agent for Bucksport
\ p cent bottle will convince Won Of its merits
Don't delay another hour after reading this. but ~
and get bottle and yourrecf is certain as YOU
live. Will You do it, or will vou continue to suf
fer! Think for yourself
Professor Parkors Pleasant Worm syrup is w,
tectly safe and extremely palatabe NJ physic re
CURED. Costs % cents Try it tfl6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

giving his assurance that the investment
would be safe and would return big dividends.
In the same manner he urged people to invest
with j. Cook & Co. aud with Drew. He was
in a position where he should have known
better. He had established reputation for
religion and honesty and then sold his name
to those famous railroad and bank swindlers to
help them take in the sos and zoos from the
small earnings of the poor.
The article on Light, on first page is Sc.
lection by DIR. Falley 1t was written by DR..
Scudder, of the Eclectic Medical Journal
Much sport is made oe Gen. Pleasanton's blue
glass light but this article shows that the the>
DRY is not all moonshine. Set plant in a
window where only yellow light is admitted,
although it is a strong light, the plant will be-
come brittle, pale and sickly, the same as if
kept in dark cellar. If the light admitted is
blue, though no stronger than the yellow light,
the plant will grow with as healthy an appear
ance as if in equally strong outdoor light. The
photographer can seat you in a blue light and
take your picture as readily as in white light,
bat if he seats you in yellow light, Of equal
intensity, his plate will come out of his camera
and bath without Catching the shadows" The
strongest chemical rays, as tested by such
experiments are the violet; those having the
east chemical action are the orange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Mt. Hope.

A dramatic troupe, composed of Good
Templars, gave an entertainment at the M. E
church on Thursday evening, Feb. 18th. The
play was well acted and proved a financial
success.
Mr.. Brunson, son of /. W. Brunson, well
known in this vicinity by the name of Tip,
who is now resident of Kenton, Ohio, but
formerly of Mt. Hope, is spending week at
his old home, shaking hands all 'round with
old school-mates and associates.
NJ. D. Taylor, of Mt. Hope, has upwards OF
one hundred new plows nearly ready for the
Spring campaign.
A party of Patch Grove teachers passed
through here the other day after having taken
very crooked road to find Mt Zion. They
:'took to the right" but not after Davy Crock
ett's fashion-thay weren't sure of it. The
rest of the story is not to be told.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Press Opinions.

The New York World, bitterly de-
nounces the result of the Electoral
Commission, says that all good clti'
zens long for peace and the restora-
ton of confidence but does not ex-
pect them from the Hayes Admins.
tration. 1t denies that the Wortd
has conselled factious delays in the
yerification of the Presidential vote.
The Rerald's Washington special
seys: "Respectable Democrats:
though deeply offended and irrltated
at the Commissioners decision In the
Florida and Louisiana cases, are not
discontented with the Oregon result
A nrominent influential Democrat
saws that when the Oregon case
arose, Tnden ought to have declared
at once in a public letter that Cronin
was undoubtedly an Elector by the
law but he was bound over to vote
for Hayes, because be was the repre-
sentative and agent only OF the ma
iority of the Oregon voters. II Illden
had done this he would stand better
TODAY. The same correspondent
adds :: Sensible, responsible men oil
both sides sit down to the fact that
HAYES is the next President. They
ace that all attempts at delay now
are wrong, and grave blunder Tor
the Democratic party if it should al
low them. There are really 40 rea.
80. whv the count of the votes
shouId not be concluded on Monday
and the country's anxieties set a.
rest All the sensible men acknowi'
edge this. and it is not Impossible
Dndlev Field may succeed in making
a serious split in the Democrale
marty if he attempts the somewhat
fanciful scheme of getting various
hills before the House. which II the
House should pass them would not
mass the Senate, and could not be-
come laws, and whose plain inten'
ton. therefore, is to delay the coun'
and fling the country into furtnel
and endless anxiety.
The Herdld's editorial REGARDS tn'
Presidential election as virtually oe
cided. if the electoral law is carried
| ont in good faith and completion Of
the count is net obstructed by dila
torv action on the part of the Demo
cratic House. 1t does not Think SPEAK
ar Randall will consent to any suof
desperate measures, and without MI
co. operation cannot succeed. de VIII
not consent to see the future pros
pects of the Democracy utterly
| wrecked by the gorgeous acts O.
had faith which would create alarm
and kindle indignation among the
business classes of the whole coun'
try. The business interest go long
prostrate, so impatient of delay, sc
| eager of recovery, cannot afford th'
excitement and agitation OF another
fierce aud disturbing Presidential
contest. If the Democratic party
forces a new Presidential election OF
| the country this year, it viii ot
| buried deeper than ever piumme'
| sounded, beneath the waves OF pub
lie Indignation and scorn. NO poi
itical party could survive so stupen'
dous and reckless thunder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
New Advertisements,
CHERIFF'S-S SALE

State OF Wisconsin. County Of Grant-ss. In Circuit
Court John 8. Lewis, and Mary c. Lewis, Execu.
tors of the last will and Testament ofSimon E,Lewis
deceased plaintiffs, against Samuel Long, Margaret
ia Long. his wife, and John p Lewis, Defendants
Notice 10 hereby given that by virtue and in pur-
suance of of foreclosure and order OF sale
10 the above entitled action in favor of the paintin
and against the defendants above named, made and
rendered by the Circuit Court, within and for the
County Grant In said State at the February term
thereof 1871 wit on the 14th day of February
1877, will on Wednesday the 18th day OF April,
1871 at two O'Clock In the afternoon OF said day. at
the front door of the Court House, in the village OF
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash the following
X of section twenty three as and thenw Of
section twenty four ca township five (S1, north Of
range four az west lying and being In said County
and State or much Of said real estate as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment and the costs and
Of SALE and may be sold separately without
prejudice 10 the owner thereof.
Dated at the sherif7s office, Lancaster, Wisconsin,
February 10, 1877. MATHEW BlRoHARD,
Sheriff of Grant County.
J.w.&J. NJ Mills, PlfsA 5lw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
New Advertisements,
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Judicial Election.
sHEarFFs OFFICE.

SHERIFFS OFFICE,
Lancaster, Wis.,, February 20, lS77.
TO the Electors Of Grant County:
Take notice that In pursuance of the Laws OF Wis
consin and Of order to directed by the secre-
tary of the State follows:
JUDICIAL ELECTION.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Madison, Wis.
Notice in hereby given that Judicial Election TO
be held In the different towns wards and election pre-
cincts in the State of Wisconsin, the first Thurs
day, being the third day Of April next, the following
officers are to be elected, t0-wit;
An Associate ustice ofthe Supreme Court, 10 place
O. VIM p Lyon, whose term Of office will expire on
the first MONDAY 10 January, 1878.
Judge of the Circuit Court for the nrst Judicial
Circuit comprising the counties of Walworth, Ra-
cine. and Kenosha, in place Of John ]. Wentworth,
whose term of office will expire on tho first Monday In
Judge of the circuit Court for the Eighth Judi
cia Circuit comprising the counties of Dunn, Pepin
Pierce and St. Croix, to NIL the vacancy occasoned
by the resignation of II. L.. Humphrey, whose term
of office would expire on the first Monday in jan
A county Judge in each of the several counties of
this State place Of each OF the County judges %
the said several counties, whose terms Of ece will
expire on the thirty first day of December, 1877.
Given under my hand and the great seal
IL.S.J of the State, at Madison, this 10th day Of
February, 1877. PETER DOYLE,
Secretary Of State.
Judicial election will be held in the oral towns
of Grant County on the first Tuesday. being the
THIRD DAY OF APRIL next, at which time are to be
elected
One Associate Justice of the Supreme court in place
of William Z. Lyon. whose term Of office will expire
on the frat Monday in January, 1873.
Also onecounty Judge in place Of William Nc
Gonigal whose term Of office wll expire on the 3lst
day of December next.
Also such town officers as are BY awrequirsd to De
elected.
The polls Of said election will be opened ats O'Clock
MATT BIRCHARD,
Sheriff OF Grant county, Wis.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
The Hostiles Routed.

DEApwooD, d. T., Feb. PEA
courier arrived from the military
camp forty miles north of this city to.
day, and reported that Lieutenant
Cummings, with company c. attacked
a small Indian camp on the Esd. The
Indians fed through ravines, leaving
seven ponies and all their property.
Lieut.. Cummings captured large
herd of sheep, small number of cattle
sixteen ponies and Indian robes and
blankets. After the soldiers had gone
into camp at night the Indians return
"a and made an attack, which was
promptly repulsed. One Indian was
killed, but no whites were injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
RAND,s NEW YORK uIrY BUsI

RAMPS NEW YORK CITY BUSINESS
DIRECTOkY.-This is the title of valuable
work of commercial reference. just issued by
WALTER HEUGH & Co, Printers aad Pub
fishers, of ii Psrk Place, New York. 1t con-
tains full andeomplete list of all the IMPORT
ERS, JOBBERS and MANUFACTURERS do
ing business in the great metropolis, classified
and arranged by Trades and Occupations, and
giving their street and number address IL is
an invaluable work for the Country Merchant.
II tells him where to obtain anything from a
needle to steam engine, of first or second
hands. The work will be sent by the publish
ers 10 any address, postage prepaid, upon the
recent of the price, which is as follows: Cloth,
full bound Edition, per copy, ONE DOLLAR i;
Iaezi6le cloth bound, SEyENTY-FIVE CENTS
paper corers, FIFTY CENTS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
For County Judge.

The HERALD is "first in peace, first
in war;" and, like the hearts of the
people, al,oays for Hon. VIM. McGon-
igal for County Judge. There never
was complaint against his official
conduct. No man can be found more
competent; none more trusty. Judging
by the letters which reach us on the
subject there is spontaneous call Tor
him all over the county without re-
gard to party preferences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

WONDERFUL SUccEss.--It is reported that
Boschee's German Syrup has, since its intro>
duction in the United States, reached the i'm
mense sale of 10000 dozen per year. Over
5000 Druggists have ordered this medicine
direct from the Factory, at Woodbury., N. j.,
and not one has reported single failure, but
every letter speaks of its astonishing success
in curing severe Coughs, Colds settled on the
Breast, Consumption. or any disease of the
Throat and Lungs. We advise any person
who has any predisposition to weak Lungs, to
90 to their Druggist and get this medicine, or
inquire about it. Regular size rs cents;
Sample Bottle, 10 cents Two doses will re-
lieve any case: Don't neglect your cough.
For sale at the Drug Stores of Jas. A, Jones
and W. B. Baxter, at Lancaster, and Wheeler
d Wilson, Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
A Terrible Cough

How often we hear the above remark dnring
these extreme changes of weather. Colds,
Coughs and Sore Threats werc never more
prevalent among children than now. Now we
are going to urge you to try remedy which
has excited comments by physicians all over
the country, who acknowledge their surprise
at the wonderful and happy results from its
USE That remedy is the well known prepare
ton, Hale's Cough Cordial. Your
own druggist, w. B. Baxter, will tell you that
it is the best cough medicine they ever sold ;
and will warrant cure or return your money
to you in case of failure after using one-hali
the bottle. 1t is very pleasant to the taste,
making it very desirable remedy for children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

breathing AIiasma without I'M ury.

There is no exaggerstlon in the staten emit that
thousands of persons residing from years end to
another in fever and ague regions on this continent
and elsewhere, breathe air or.less impregnaed
wi tn miasma without mourning the disease, simply
and only they in the habit of using Hos
letters stomsch Bitters as preventive. IL has
frequently happened, and the fact has been amply
attssted BY the parties themselves that persons
rounded on ali sides by neighbors suffering the tor
lures eff this svering and burning plague have en-
loved absolute immunity from it. thanks TO the pre-
lection afforded by the Bitters Nor is that standard
auti-febre cordial less eicscious in remedyng than
in nreyenttng chis and fever bilious remittents and
disorders OF kindred type. Taken between the par
oxysms. il speedily mitigstes their violence, and
eventually prevents their recurrence. These fscts
conyinoingIy established by evidence, appeal with
peculiar force travellers sad sejoIrners in mslari
GUS districts,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

Grants Plans and Policy.

WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-The Pres
ident and family will, after Sunday
next, be guests of Secretary Fish un-
til April, when they will visit Galena.
The President states 1t is not his
present intention to order more troops
to Washington, but, if needed, he will
give necessary instructions. He
thinks, however, that there will not
be necessity for such a step. Nei-
Their Of the State Governments in Lou
isiana and South Carolina will be rec
ognized by President Grant, as he
thinks it would be improper for him
to fix Southern policy for his sue
cessor and thus embarrass him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

In comm on with the great bulk OF
the Republicans of this section, the
Chronicle desires to take back every
thing it has ever said or thought in
opposition to the boiling Republicans
10 the Wisconsin, Legislature who So
cured the defeat of Matt FL. Carpen-
ter, and to return them it's sincere
thanks. The outcome of the matter
is another good illustration of Mas
by's remark that providence takes
better care of the Republican party
than it does of ITSELF DodgeUilte
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

A COMET was discovered at Paris
two weeks ago by M. Borelly. 1t was
observed at the Cincinnati Observa-
tory on Saturday week in the place
indicated. 1t presents nebulous ap-
pearance, as seen through the tele-
scope, and makes a pretty object for
telescopes of low power 1t can be
seen now with the aid of a very small
glass, and possibly will become visi-
BILE to the naked eye. Should this be
the case, it will be the first comet WIS.,
ible since that of the summer of 1874
1t can be seen in the early morning in
the constellation Ophinchus, being
now near Alpha Ophiuchi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

"There seems to be an awful gone
ness some where" sadly remarked a
Democratic office-seeker, as he clasp
ed the hand of q fellow-sufferer on
the streets to-day. "Yes" mournfully
responded the other, can awful Ore
goneness." And they both groaned.
State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Djckeyv1lle.

Mr.. August Eggers encloses S2'OO
which he says is for "the old reliable
county paper, the Herald" and has
the following to say of Dickeysille
mon and business:
A. Schmitt has just received his spring
stock and aims not to be undersold this side
of Chicago.
Charley Heinze still turns out the most work
for the least money.
Schools in Dickeyville are closed on account
of sickness.
Several houses will be built in our town
this spring.
Our shoemakers have all they can do 70
make our boots and shoes.
At Witherhold d Cos is the place to get
a good square meal and glass OF lager.