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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
OREGON LETTER.
Dakota and ihe Grasshoppers-HOw to Collect
Debt OF the Mormons-Four feet Of Snow
and eight inches OF Grass on the same Days
Travel
PIETRO.

Mr.. Morrison Bartholomew, former
ly of this county, writes for the bene-
fit of his friends here as follows, dat
ing at Milton, Oregon, March 20:
II left Wingville March 8, 1869 ard
arrived IN Yankton, Dakota in eigh-
teen days. We suffered more cross
ing Iowa than Dakota is worth. In
Yankton I met the genial A. z. Ham
mond. | located on a farm seven
miles west of Yankton, at first we'll
pleased with the country. The boys
plowed and got job of harness
making. Hard times began. The
grasshoppers cleaned up my crops
every year for six years. We had to
live Oh not enough of bread and sell
dom any meat. In the Spring of 1875
the government enrolled all the grass
hopper sufferers. / and my family
were included. | started for Colora-
do with two pony teams and 500
what | had left after selling out, on
the 18th of April. After we got on
Pole Creek if we would lay down the
grasshoppers would cover US all over.
We trudged along for Oregon, living
on antelope, which, by the way,is not
bad to take on an empty stomach.
Before we got to the land of the
Saints (Salt Lake, our money and
antelope gave out. AT Ogden |
pawned q revolver for IS worth OF
meat and -four. Ten miles south of
Salt Lake City we found work but the
trouble was to get pay. One of my
BOYS worked for man named James
Ferguson-one Of the men that was
in the Mountain Meadow massacre
for 500. When the work was done
Ferguson said he would pay when he
got ready, not before, that | might
sue him. l finally said, 'Mister, I'll
tell you what | will do. If | have
not the money by next Monday morn
ing, / will hitch my team to my wagon,
put my family in, drive right up to
your door and take possession of your
house and live there until you pay me,
and WILL not allow you one cent for
what we use until you pay me. l
have got needle guns and revolvers
that will back me up and we all know
how to use them The bluff worked
well. l got my money and started
for Oregon on Monday. The Nor
mons stampeded our stock aud we
had rough time of it We landed
in Grand Round Valley, Oregon, the
last day of August. The valley is in
the eastern part of Oregon, surround
ed by the Blue Mountains. 1t is
thickly settled. On February 18th,
1876, I crossed the Blue Mountains.
The snow on them was four feet deep.
When / got over in Walla- w ALA, the
same day, the weather was warm and
the green grass was eight inches
high. | live now ten miles south of
Walla-W ALA. There is some vacant
land here yet. The crops are all in.
Peach trees are in bloom. This is
good country The only trouble l see
is, the people are too lazy to work"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

:. ID. CARPENTER has distributed a
small paper designed to tain public
opinion into the belief that the State
Of Wisconsin is greatly in his debt.
lie says he furnished to the State
Sl29,O4 worth Of labor and materials,
aud has received but $91, 1901, leaving
a balance of $37, 745 due him. If this
be true he has the same remedy that
the rest of us haYe. The courts are
open and lawyers are plenty. The
Legislature has no more right to re-
lieve him than it would have to
make good our loss on delinquent
subscribers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

junior MORALLY wounded, and the
other member badly wounded and
unconscious. There were revolvers
and knives on the floor, aud the
fragments of hand grenade, which
had doubtless exploded, killed the
two and wounded the other. 1t is all
a mystery, for the only living man of
the three is unable to speak. Doubt
less young Jewett, the nephew, did
the bloody work with the hand
grenade. tor there are no pistol or
knife wounds on the bodies of him.
self, his uncle or the other member
of the firm. Two such singular
crimes seldom occur in one week.
What Will Be Worn.
Light cheviots, and plain bunting
at fifty cents yard are the popular
choice for suits, taking the place of
debege and camelS-hair, while the
thin wool stuffs knotted and dashed
with gay color in rich, subdued eff.
fects. costing three dollars a yard
are made into polonaises above silk
skirts. The high price of silk galoons
for trimming has brought out an in-
expensive wool gploon brocaded in
colors, which is quito as handsome
for ordinary purposes. The bunting
dresses almost put linen out OF
thought, as they bear endless crush
ing without wrinkles AMI will not
hold dust, while quite thin enough
for our capricious climate up to the
dogdays. But to be stylish bunt-
ing dress needs much ruffiing and
drapery. Twenty yards is moder-
ate allowance for q suit, short, and
showing the trim boot and ankle, as
it is the last caprice TO wear the
skirts.
Easter
was an unkindly day hardly warm or
dry enough TO allow the appearance
of new dresses and bonnets which
are IN season at the time. The
churches We'd with each other 10
the splendor of their floral deeora-
tions, and services of song, while IN
every florists window the easter
lilies shown like lights. Some very
plain churches, which attempted
nothing in the way of decorations,
remem bered the feast as appropriate
ly by max ng the hearts of their
,oorer members glad with servicable
gifts. One church voted that every
member should be given on Easter
morning, package containing
pound of coffee, pound of tea, five
pounds of beef, four pounds of sugar
and fifteen yards of colico. Of course
this was all paid for by the rich
members, but as they filed out of the
church, every member, rich and
poor, took the package be or she was
entitled to. The poor members were
not put out OF conntonance, and the
rich ones sent their packages after
ward to the poor that they prefer
red. 1t was very neat and consider
ate.
PIETRO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
BY Their Works We Shall Know
Them

The frisbman who thought the druggist
stingy only because the emetic was so
small, is only surpassed in his parsmonous
dro,lerY by those who persstently adhere to
the use of those nauseating dlsgustingly.largc
and drastic pills. while DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, which are sugar>coated, and
little larger than mustard seeds, will, by their
steady and gentle action on the liver, correct
all torpidity, thus permanently overcoming
constipation. In South America they have
almost entirely superseded all other pills, and
are relied on fully by the people, and often
used as a preventive of the various affections
of the stomach, liver, and bowels, so prevalent
in that climate Pierce's Pocket Memorandum
Books are given away at drug stores
SMYRNA, Aroostook Co, Ne, Nov 6, 1876
r. V. Pierce, NJ. D.:
DEAR SRI write to inform you that have
used your Pellets for some time, and find them
to be the best medicine | have ever used. I
have also used your Favorite Prescription in
my family with entire satisfaction. | have
seen your Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser and think it is the best thing that |
have ever seen. Yours truly,
&
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
The Basis for Republican Represen-
tation IL County Conventions.

a. tho late Republican County
ConVeaiinn proposition was pre-
en.ei by Mr.. @. H. Cham bers, OF
Bloomington, TO chaage the basis of
representation in Republican Con-
voutions. At present each town has
vote for every so votes cast. The
basis offered WAS q delegate for
evory 80 Republican votes cast.
Friend Darlington of the Muscoda
NeseS has sifted the proposition and
thinks be has found q cat under the
meal We believe we can assure
our friend that there was no inten-
tiou, on the part of those asking the
change, to do injustice or even to
have the chSnge il it should be con-
trary 10 the will OF the Republicans
in the Democratic towns. There
are reasons for the change and there
are reasons against it. The question
should have calm consideration. Oar
impression is that Mr.. Chambers in
troduced the resolution not because
Bloomington cared for the gain Of
QUO or two delegates, but did it in
behalf of others. The question was
first preached some weeks previous
by correspondent in the HERALD
(February 22) who resides in the Sd
District. He carefully detailed what
the vote is and would be in zach town.
Different eAlculators appear to arrive
At different results. Mr. Darlin gtoE
concludes that the LIST District would
gain 5 Delegates and tho ether two
would gaia aud lose equally. Mr..
Cham bers,in rsfereace 10 the changes
stated as follows:
The lst Assembly District under the pres
al, rnle i entitled TO So delegates. Based on
the vote Of one delegate to every 80 Kepuoh>
can votes il woull b4ye 80 delegates gain
OF two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
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One View of the Tramp Question

The following extract from Dir. Hol
lands stNicholas Minturn' (Scribner
for April contains the experiences of
many a New Yorker 1t is Glozen
who speaks:
"When / came to The city he said,
81 was full of sort of chicken heart
ed benevolence. A woman or child
could not extend hand to me on the
street, without taking out whatever |
might happen to have there. | COM
forted myself over the loss OF many
good cigar, with the thought that |
had helped somebody to bread, when
| only helped them to beer. and did
my share toward making them worse
and more incurable beggars than they
were before. They soon found me
OUT in my office, where they managed,
by the most ingenious lying, to cheat
me out of nay hard earned dollars. l
became at last sore with my sense of
opposition, and sore with my sacrifi
ces, and I've not recovered yet. |
can look a beggar in the face now
without winking, and when dead
beat presents himself in my office, |
have only to glance at my boot and
point at the door, and he understands
me, and retires without a word"
"But you can't afford to become
dstrusttul and hard hearted like that,
you know said Nicholas in tone of
expostulation. GA man can't afford
to shut himself up like that and look
upon every needy fellow as a scamp"
"You can't afford it. perhaps; can ;
and there, by the way, lies the trouble
in the case. Rich people, surrounded
with their comforts, try to make Them
selves more comfortable in their
minds by sharing a portion of their
wealth with the poor. Their dinners
taste better after having fed begear.
Their nice clothes feel better after
they have given an old garment to a
dead beat. who straightway pawns it
for rum. Society cannot afford to
have the vice of pauperism nourished
for the small compensation Of crafty
ing the benevolent impulses of the
rich. Does pauperism grow less with
their giving Is it not becoming
with every benevolent effort, great.
overshadowing curse? Pauperism
grows by what it feeds on, and it
feeds on the benevolence Of the rich.
and on bencvolence which like some
of our Christianity, is fashionable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

WE observe that the Oshkosh North
,oestern and other exchanges in the
northern and eastern part of the State
are endeavoring to call out the Hon.
Joseph Book for the position of State
Treasurer. If they should induce him
TO become candidate on the Repub-
lican State ticket they viii have for
that position first class man. Mem
bers Of the Legislature who became
acquainted with him at Madison the
last two sessions, found him to be Pc
culiarly fitted for that place and
doubtless his name has been suggest
ed to the Press by them. If he should
be orr candidate Grant County will
back him with 1000 majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
N. B. Lolita, who was arrested

N. B. Lolita, who was arrested at
Monroe, Wis, for passing counter
felt treasury notes, and convicted
thereof 10 the United States District
Court for the Western District of
Wisconsin in June, 1872, and senten-
ced to State prison for ten years,
has been pardoned, fully and uncon>
ditlonally, by President Hayes, his
pardon having been received by
United States Marshal Oakley, and
will be forwarded to the Warden of
the state prison at Waupun. The
reason for pardoning Lolita is good
behavior, and tho recommendation
being signed by the United States
Judge who sentenced him, and all Of
fcefs of the Western District.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

BRIGHAM YOUNG is reported to have
visited the Mountain Meadows some
wears after the Massacre. On seeing
8 monument there with the inscrip-
ton "Vengeance is mine,I will repay,
saith the Lord" he exclaimed "Ven-
geance is mine, and | hare repaid,
saith The Lord"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

Supervisors = Thomas Laird, chairman,
David Hitch, Thomas Gainforth clerk, j. A.
Thomas; assessor, j. Z. Chandler; justices, J.
T. Taylor Moses Reese constabies, j. l.
Kendrick, j. T. Mcdonald, John S. Galloway.
wYALUsING.
Supervisors Robert Glenn, chairman, John
Boorman, John A. Hartford clerk, David
Bradt treasurer, Royal Cranston; assessor,
Jacob Shrake justices. John A. Hartford,
Jacob Shrake; constables, J. 4. Bradley, h.
r. Houshton, Henry Banner
wOoDMAN.
Superyisors-Geo. Brown, chairman, Alex
Lynett, John T. Sanger clerk, Truman f.
Richards; treasurer John L. Parker assessor,
James A. Faris justices, J. j. Quinn, Moses
Dunn, AID to fill vacancies, John l.. Parker
constable, VIM. Tenant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
CHARACTERISTIC exar

A CHARACTERISTIC example OF
Southern ideas of local homo rule
has Just been brought 10 the Presi-
dents atteation. p: sidential Eec.
tor Humphreys, of Florida, far fifty
years resident of that Sta.e, and
ten years past agent at Peusacola, of
the Sothern Express Company, wss
discharged by the s Superintendent of
that Company because he obeyed
the law and east che Of Florida's
elect oral votes for Hayes and Vince
Ter. No charges whatever were
brought sgainst NJ. Humphreys,
other than be WAS member of the
Republican Electoral College.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

WASHINGTON, D c., March 81
The Presidents attention having
beon called TO Nichols repeated vi
citation of law and the Stdtu quo, an
order was directed TO Gen. Augur
to summarily stop them. Nichols
conr.s which President Grant said
had no more power than any other
voluntary collection Of lawyers. will
not be allowed by President Hayes
to exercise any judicial functions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

REPUBLICAN triumphs are so num-
erous these days that it is next to
impossible to keep track of them oil.
But the Michigan State election is
worthy Of especial note. 1t occurred
on Monday, April I'd, was for Su,
preme Court Judge and University
Regents, and resulted 10 the election
of all the Republican candidates by
maiorities ranging from $4,000 to
90 400.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

THE naturalization of foreigners
will not make citizens of their foreign
born children unless the parents final
papers were "taken OUT before the
children were eighteen years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

THE Milwaukee Sentinel has great
deal to say about a Madison gentle
man By The name of Mr.. Boston Reyes,
who has recently been in Washing
ton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

ITALY's Pope has been thinking of
dying. Wisconsin's Pope thinks of
becoming Attorney General
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
wATTERsTowN.

supervisors-C II. Williams, chairman,
Robert Henry, J. W. Gray clerk, K. "
TYLER; treasurer, Joel Lee; assessor, John Il
Burris justices, Alex. Henderson, j, "
David 4; constabes, Theodore Brewer, NJ. G.
weishts and measures. Charles Sabins
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Dental Notice.
SAMUEL HARRISON,

Lancaster Fennimore and WingviIle for popular and
valuable publications of tho we'll known House Of
M. A. PARK Err, &c Co,
of Chicago. Among these their splendid editions
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
T He HERALD.
.ANCAsTER:

Thursday, April I2. 1877.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
Town Officers.

We give below the namrs of the
newly elected town officers in full as
reported to County Clerk, F. S.
Kidd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

Supervisors-Archle Brown, chairman,M
kehrer, w. Robinson Clerk, A. Oaks; As
SCISSOR, d. Neeaham; Treasurer, John wager;
Justices, w. B. Slocum, John wager, Geo.
Schickling, Benz. Mccormick; Constables, j.
N. Karman, PJ. Oaklief, Herbert Schelters;
Sealcr Of Weights and Measures, George K
Curtis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

to make him president. The papers
were all prepared some weeks ago,
at Tilden's house in Gramercy Park,
and are now liz Washington, to be
used if occasion offers. Morrissy is
in it, but fortunately, if it goes into
the courts, the case will be beyond
the reach of money or the peculiar
Influences which Mr. Morrssey
knows hest how to WELD,
Crime,
There is an epidemic of crime,
which has takon, this week, more
than usual horrible features. A
frail woman, and inmate of fashion,
able house of i'll fame p-town, was
visited by gu unknown man one
evening last week What transpired
10 the room will never be known.
The man rushed out, and was lost in
the darkness moment later the
woman appeared at the head of the
stairs enveloped in flames. She was
dressed for the evening in rich robes
of combustibe material and the
flames had completely envelopcd
her. She had just time to exclaim
che set me afire with match" and
fell, aud before relief could reach her
was burned to death. The man has
not been found. Then this was fol-
lowed by another mystery. One of
the oldest and richest firms in the
CITY Is that OF the yewetts.paint man.
ufactarers. The junior mamber is q
nephew of the senior. aud is peculi-
aFly excitable man, so much so that
it was deemed advisable Bv his part
ners to buy him ou', and the papers
necessary bad been drawn. Thurs
day morning an explosion was heard
in the privae office, and the room
was discovered 10 De on fire. The
employees of the house rushed to the
room and found the senior dead, the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12

supervisors-Robert A. Wilson, chairman,
II. j. Witherbee, Simon Hsrker clerk, John
Brandon treasurer, Josiah Fish assessor,
VIM. Brandon justices, H. Gilmore, T. E.
Harrison, John II, Smythe, (vacaney), refused
70 qualify ooEstables, W. Ii. Cooper, Jonas
G. Rawson, Nicholas Welsh, Jr. F. Whitman,
L.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07
Va: / ! lNE
e -PURIFIES THE BLOOD,
Reno,ates aud Inyigorat, S the
! g Whole System. . -
Its Medicinal Properties arc Al
trrativc, Tonic, Solvent
" and Diuretic.s~ ~
XTEGETINE is made exclusi, ely from

" EGETINE lis made exclusi> ely from
V the juices of carefully sele, .ed barks,
roots and herbs, and so strongly concen-
q e,l, that it will effrctunlly eradicate
from the system every taint Of Scrofuln,
Scrofulous Humor. Tumors, Cancer, Can.
ferrous Humor ErySipclas Salt Rheum.
Syphilitic Diseases, Cunker. Faintness ut
the Stomach. aud all diseases that arise
from impure blood. Scinticn, Iuilnmatory
and Chronic Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Gout and Spinal Complaints, can only
be etfectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases ofthe
Skin, Pustules, Pimplcs Blotches, Boils,
letter, Scnld-hcad and Ringworm VEaE-
TINE has never failed to effect Il pcrma-
nent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Com
plants, Dropsy. Female Weakness Leu
corrhGa. arising from internal ulceration
and uterine diseases and Gen crnl Debility
EEGET1NE acts directly upon tho cause Of
strengthens the whole system, acts upon
the secrctive organs, allays inflammation,
cures ulccrat ion regulates the Oowles.
For Catarrh, ,,Dyspepsia, Habitual Cos
tivencSs, Pnlpitation of the Henrt,
Headache, Piles Nervousness and Gene
raj Prostration of the Nervous System, no
medicine has given suoh Perfect satisfno-
ton as tho NEGEr1NE. 1t purihes the
blood, cleanseS all the organs. and pos
scsses controlling power over the ncr-
NouS system.
The remarkable cures effected by YEGE-
TINE have induced many physicians and
apothecnricS whom we know to prescribe
and uSc it in their wn families
In fact NEGETI y l. is the best remedy
yet discovered for the above diseases, and
is the only reliable BLOOD PURIFIER
yet placed before the public.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07
p FASHION NOTES.


Bustles are going ont of fashion,
and sknts are more clinging than
Undressed. kid gloves are the
most popular this season for street
Galloon is. mueh used for trim
ming dresses. IT is arworsted braid
embroidered with silk.
Light,tinted smoked pearl buttons
are used mA}bothl light and dark
dresses.
Tho Grecian knot is entirely out
OF fashion, and tbe hair is, now ar
ranged in putfs high upon tho hend.
Wells are worn very long, are car
1ied over the bonnet, crossed behind
the neck and tied loosely under tho
ohin. 'N
Ladies will find the new adiusta-
bic trains convenient. They are
shaped like fan, and button on
under the fo9naceof any skirt ,-
The newest thing. jim foot covering
is "La botte chimere," which is laced
down the heels. The superfluities
OF pedals have now tendency to
run Tho sas aAlbyAsAt a5IlbysA AslAEt. & & s,a Il
mings has compelied0 tho aPafisian
bellies to change the color of their
hair. Aon1eRheya suddenly be. :.
come brdhsttes, and it is nSsY.ssdiM .,
nsgj
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07
All Diseases of the Blood.

If Y EGErlNE will relieve pain, cleanse
purify and cure s, ch diseases, restoring
the patient to perfect health after tryin
different physicians. many remedies
suifrrin" for years, is it not conclusive
proof il y0n are sufferer you IAN be
cured? Why is this medicine performing
such great cures? 1t works in the blaod,
i'll the circulating fluid 1t can truy bo
sailed the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
The gront source of diseases originates in
the blood: and no medicine that does not
act directly upon it, to purify and reno
rate, has any just claim upon public
attention.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07

DR.. T0wnsend's OK
ygenatcd Ain will
purify tho blood in
onc-third tho timo
Observation-Disclosures
reucdy can. Why2
bcCauSet0inhaleOx-
ygenated Airit goes
direct to tho Lungs
and passes through
t ho tissues and
comes In direct con-
tact with tho blood
IA 1t Is forced into
tho Lungs by tho ac-
tion of tho heart. All
theblood inourveins
returns to the heart
every four minutes
if tho blood Is good,
and forced from tho
heart to tho lungs,
and tho more OXy-
gen you inhalo into
tho lungs tho moro
youpurifytho blood.
whom Oxygen comes
in contact with tho
Impurities In tho
blood 1t carbonlze9
and burns, causing
tho blood to be heat
cd SO that 1t warns
ovcry part of
tho body; as 1t goes
on its revolutions
through tho system.
If your blood Is pure
you cannot BIO sick,
Wo drive Mercury
and allotherimpurf-
ties Outofthc blood.
We gllarantcctO Dlt.
rifytho bloodin one.
third timoof any
othcrknown remedy
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07

When the Legislature of Conuec-
ticut gave the married women of that
State the right to control their prop
erty, the married mon, with star
tied look exclaimed, Are husbands
considered as property" ..--, ....