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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Death of VIM. P. HOLSTER.

The subject of the following obituary no.
tice clipped from the Memphis Avalaaehe. is
the SUI Of Thos Il. HOLSTER of this village.
He learned his trade in this ofiice-was an
apprentice when the HERALD was conducted
nv ]. G. Cover aud l.. o. Shrader. Naturally
He worked for time on the Galena Gazette
and on the State Journal at Madison. His
illness was of several years duration. A year
ago he came north hoping Cor improved health
here. He worked a short time with his broth-
CIR on the Waseea Leader in Minnesota, but
soon despaired of better health and returned
to Memphis Our sympathies for the afflicted
man who so yearned for health and could see
no hope, were strong, and now our sympathy
is with those whose hopes are blasted with
bereavement The death occurred October l6:
Cant. w. P. HOLSTER, a well known print
or. for twelve years a resident of Memphis,
and during the greater portion of that time in
the employ of the AUdld'ache, died in this city
Yesterday, after a lingering illness. His dis
ease was consumption. Capt. HOLSTERS pa
rents live in Lancaster, Wisconsin, where the
most of his boyhood was spent, but for years
prior to the late war he resided in st. Louis.
In 1861 he entered the Federal army as a
member OF the 9th Missouri Infantry, and
served until the conclusion of the war as
Captain of one of the companies of that CON-
mand, participating in all the campaigns con-
Quoted by Gen. Sherman, including the la
nous "march to the sea.o Capt. HoliisteI
was man Of fine intelligence, much liked By
his associates, and by all who knew him me
announcement Of his death will be read with
genuine regret. He leaves wife and four
children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Burglars in Lancaster.

On Monday night near IL o'clock, Mr.. CIV
| Rylands sumbers were aroused by suspicious
noises. He made signs Of undertaking des-
perate search when Mrs. K. Fastened to win
dow where she inquired with husky voice,
| "What do you want here ?" Mr.. X. thinking
| that if burglars were about they were not
probably bold enough to persist in any
evil intent while Mrs. RS daring tones rang in
their ears, lay down and went to sleep again.
Next morning they found their cellar had been
entered and dish of nicely sliced cold meat
and grape pie had gone out.
Between II and o'clock the same night
Mrs. Geo. Clementson hear the door between
her kitchen and dining room squeak on its
| hinges. Mr.Clementson slept up stairs in charge
of the larger children and she. who slept below
in charge of the babe, supposed he was
down to get them water to drink, but on call
| ing him received no answer. She jumped up
went through the dining room to the kitchen
and found its outside door open. She closed
| it and as she did so heard footsteps going
around the house. She ran back to window
on the west side and there saw two men hast
ily getting out of the lot towards Mr.Hoskins'
Then she ran into the hall and with voice
that told of certain fright or distress Gale d
her husband. He awoke and ran down. 1t
was discovered that burglars had broken 8
glass out of the outside cellar door, and then
unbolting and opening it they passed up into
the kitchen by taking screw out OF the
catch in the next door. They left rubber
| coat and shirt at the outer cellar door, and
| they carried away the brass key of the kitchen
door leading to the cellar.
About one o'clock the same night Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoskins were aroused by unpleasant
noises around their house. They saw twomen
in the lot. Mr. Hoskins ran down and out
and they ran away.
| Mr.. James Kilbourn's cellar was entered
the same night and a feast had been enjoyed
there. Attempts were made also to get into
| Bolster's and some other places
| Tuesday morning Mr.. Clementson swore
ont n warrant and Bennett and Cutshaw went
| in pursuit. They found two suspicious look
ing fellows in Mr.. David Utt's orchard near
Rockville These fellows they put under
arrest. One of them threw away a key
which Bennett afterward found and it proves
to be the key taken from Mr.. Clementson's
They will undoubtedly be given work and
plenty to cat by the State so that they will
not have to work out nights, nor hunt pro-
visions in peoples cellars.
Yesterday they were examined before JUS
tice Burr and on default OF $500 bail they
were committed for trial. They give their
names as Charles Ashberry, of Canada, and
Edward Perry, of Pittsburgh. Evidently
they are not professional burglars. Ashberry
has a good intellectual head and not bad
countenance He claims to be a shoemaker
and his hands show work. The other fellow
claims TO be boiler maker and his hands
| show laziness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

THE TEXAS PRAIRIEs. AT the mo-
ment that you start westward on the
Sunset Route the landscape salutes
you in all the loneliness of blossom
ing prairie in its first laxuriance of
green under the tender early sun.
The flowers are numberless. When
you have counted a couple of dozen
varieties, you find you have only be-
gun. Here the painted-cup makes
the great level gay here yellow
indigo stars them, and presently
lends them its color, leading away
into the boundless horizon Field of
the Cloth of God here it is scarlet
with the scarlet phlox, here blue
with the verbena; here the lilies,
with their long snowy hlaments won
drously alive, whiten all the windings
of an unseen brook here, clothed in
The priceless small clover, and green
err than Dante's freshly broken en-
eralds, beneath vast and hollow heav-
ems, aud "moulded in colossal calm, -
the naked prairie rolls away league
after league, unbroken to the gulf.
Oh, the glory of a Texan prairie
under vertical sun the light, the
| color, the distance, the vast solitude
and silence, the limitless level, the
everlasting rest A flock of white
cranes rise flashing in the light and
soar away mirage lifts the lofty
timber that outlines a distant river,
and shows you the stream shining
beneath, shaking silver vapor at its
feet; in the creek beside you, fearless
blue ducks dip and dive and skim
away, scattering the water-drops q
drove of horses, rising from beds OF
sunfowers, with flying names and
tails, go bounding into space; vast
herds of cattle crop the clover with
out lifting their heads as you sweep
by; riders are rounding up their
droyes, hawks are lowering, birds are
singing, winds are blowing, and what
seemed only solitude and silence is
| full of life and action and music. Now
the forests of the brazos begin to
rustic; cypress and magnolia, linden
and locust, ash and beech and elm,
hickory and blackjack, dense to dark
ness, yet trembling with dew and sun,
laced with gay vines of trumpet and
passion flowers, and with huge ropes
of poisoning grape slung from tree
to tree, thick with underground Of
dog-wood and redbud, wild peach
and cane, and their great dark live
oaks wrapped in the fantastic shad'
ows of thousand gray swaying cob.
webs, and standing weird and awful
in their Drudical beard. -Hdrriet
Prescott Spoford, in Harper's Maya
zine for November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Mrs. Judge McGoDigal is very much

Mrs. Judge McGohigal is very mucl
better.
BY using those husking gloves at j. P.
Lewis's you can husk so per cent. more corr
and save few cents every day in the weai
aud tear OF flesh.
/ The ladi es Of the Methodist society held
their weekly meeting for work yesterday at
| Mrs. w. P. Stone's-iye miles in the country.
This is from letter with money en-
closure, received the other day s: "Send the
HERALD one year to - HE is fine
young man and seems anxious TO have news
| from Old Grant, and the HERALD is the paper
to give the news out of the State and think
about the best in the State. Success TO you."
"A gentleman from neighboring town
writes "It is dog-on.p pity that poor Grief
| stack has to labor so hard on election days
that he can't get time TO vote. Some of you
editors ought to help him a little. That may
do in Lancaster but it looks dun thin up here
10 Fennimore. 1t wont work worth cent"
Hon. VIM Z. Smith, Hon. Alex Wilson
and Mr.. Thos. Nichol were here last Satur-
day and spoke effectively TO large audiences.
The first two named held big meetings in
PlatteviIle on Monday evening. There was
,orchlight procession headed by the Platte
vile brass band. Mr.. Nichol spoke the same
evening in Darlington.
"A gentleman in town was expressing to
his lady and another, words of very high adj
miration of Bishop Andrews. ii man was in
the image OF God the Bishop had his full
share of the image. His eloquence was
grand beyond description his learning vast,
and his presence so pleasing and impressive,
sc. SWELL" said the ladies, "can't other
men be Just as noble and have as pleasing
presence ?'' ''Yes,'' said the gentleman, as
he sal down his bucket of milk, shut not il
they have to milk cow twice day that
switches her tail.'
-rnrre was al the new M. h. church last
Sunday " high day." Bishop Andrews of
Des Moines, one of the most eloquent divines
of the west, preached DO tn morning and even
ing. His sermon in the morning was rare
effort-one of the best we ever heard from
| the pulpit The man who should undertake
after hearing the Bishop preach that sermon,
to say, 'sThere is no Cod" would find the
words stick in his throat. The sermon Ia
the evening was also grand. There is God,
the morning sermon proved. His church is
everlasting, was the gist of the evening dis
course. After the sermon desperate efforts
were made to obtain money in sufficient sums
| to pay off the church debt, and over $1,000
were subscribed that day. This was not
enough, however, by few hundred dollars,
and the dedication was not completed. We
designed this week TO give full description
Of the building-the mason work by Mr.. R.
L. Hoskins, the carpenter work by Mr..
Henry Muesse, the frescong by Mr. VIM.
Shaefer, of Dubuque, and the painting by
Newberg g. Co., but the financial exhibit is
not yet obtainable because not completed and
| therefore we defer the intended account until
the facts can be collected into one pape :.
Perhaps we ought to say here that The ladies
of the NJ. E. Society deserve great praise for
their untiring efforts in the good work ac-
complished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

THE same priest, now eighty
years of age, presided at the we'd
ding and funeral of MI. Theirs.
SHAMEFUL as is the fact, it is GER
tain that in art and literature it is
not the seen but the obscene which
most attracts.
UTAH surpasses any of the States
in the production of lead, having
produced about three.fourths of the
refined supply last year.
PITTsB URIC has IA glass factories,
33 iron rolling mills, z whitehead
factories, and 20 oil refneries, and the
coal mines tributary TO this market
number 158.
"THE criterion of true beauty is,
that it increases on examination; if
false, that it lessens. There is some.
things, therefore, ia true beauty, that
corresponds with right reason, and is
not merely the creation of fancy.
A recent French book, "Job and
Egypt" the Redeemer and the
Future Life in Primitive Civiliza>
tions, attempts to show that a large
part of tho book of Job is tran :
scription or adaptation of Egyptian
documents, in which may be found
the doctrine of the Trinity, of
Redeemer and future life.
How do you know with certain
ty the truth of your rehgion?" said
an inquirer to an humble but faithful
disciple. "Just as L know the sun
Shines" replied the other; "beoause
l see its light and feel its heat"
And there are thousands, competent
aud faithful witnesses, who know
from their own experience the truth
of christianity, because they have
| felt in their own hearts and know its
transforming and comforting and
sustaining power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
TIL E HER A L d.
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Republican Meetings.

Meetings will be held in Grant
County at the times and places
named below. They will be address
ed by the persons under whose
names the announcements are made:
w. b. CLARK AND o. G. HATHAWAY,
CassviIe, Friday, ....... ....Oct. 20, 1877
Potosi, Saturday, ............. Oct. q, 1877
Okey's School House, Monday, Oct 90, 1877
Shutdown School House, Tuesday, Oct. 80, 1877
r. C. ORR.
Waterloo, Oct 25 Okey School House, Oct
26 Little Grant, earns School House, Oct 81;
North Andoyer, Oct 90; Glen Haven, Oct 81.
HON. j. t. MILLS AND R. C. ORR,
Bloomington, Nov 2, and Patch Grove, Nov
J. MILTON MILLS,
Wyalusing, Oct %; Beetown, Oct q; Breeds
School House, Little Grant, Nov 2 and Red
School House. Bloomington, Nov 8.
HON. j. A. BARBER AND.J. NJ. MILLS,
Cassyille, Oct 80, and Potosi, Oct 81.
col. J. G. CLARK,
Fennimore, Friday, Nov 2, and Lancaster,
Saturday, Nov 3.
ALIEN PROyIs AND PROF. J. BRINDLEY
Muscoda, Saturday, Oct 81; Woodman, Oct
80; Mt Hope, Saturday, Nov 8.
By order County Central Committee,
c. II. BAXTER,
Chairman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Hard Up tor Topics.

ActI. Scene 1. Office of Demo
cratic Clarion. Managing Editor
Don't come to nae for topics. Select
your own.
Assistant. Shall l fire into Hay OF
for swinging around the circle I?
Managing Editor. No - him ;
he is doing just what Tilden would
have tried to do. with ten times the
feet
Assistant. Suppose l stir up the
currency question and hit the soft
money men?
Managing Editor. You must be a
fool. More than eighty per cent of
the western Democrats are rag baby
men, and about the same proportion
of the Republicans ars hard money
men. Every body knows that.
Assistant. Shall | touch up the
extra session of congress2
Managing Editor. Have you lost
your wits? it had not been for
the short sighted picaynne policy OF
our men, there would have been no
necessity for an extra session. The
people aren't fools. They understand
IT.
Assistant What in the name of
goodness shall | write about
MANAGING Editor. CATER long
period :, siIence.) Write, why write
about the crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
A Mine Horror in Scotland.

A mine explosion occurred last
Monday at High BIantyre, Scotland
There were 233 men in the mines
and all are possibly killed. Forty
have been found dead. Four were
found alive but SO exhausted as
likely to die. At the bottom of @
shaft faint knocking was heard but
it may take days to communicate
with the men underneath. 1t is one
of the most shocking horrors or
record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
SO PER CENT. SAVED
by using Higgins GERMAN LAUNDRY Soar
The Season of Intermistents

All miasmaoic complaints, in other words, all dis
orders generated by unwholesome exhalations from
every session subject to the visitation of fever and
ague, other forms of intermittent diseases, the
causes which produce these maladies actively
at work. This, therefore, is period of the year
when the inhabitants of sue h districts should pre-
pare their systems TO meet the unwholesome condi
ton of the atmosphere by course of tonic and
ants, recommended by time and experience as a
means of fortifying the system against all endemic
epidemic maladies, stands Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters. BY timely use of the Bitters, the feebles
resident of unhealthy soil may escape the sickness
which, without the aid of this potent ally of nature
will be apt to overtake the strongest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
THE OLD GRANGER.



Near the tracks of railroad newly lain,
A farmer leaned on his earth worn spade;
While his taxes were high. and crops but slim,
The charge for freight played the deuce with
him;
So he growled growl at the trains sharp din
an gather you in; I'll gather you in !"
81 have borne long; and here do VOW
You railroads to beat, some way or how
will get up law, by the great horn owl
To cut down your profits and make you howl !;
And little or nothing I'll ship from bin
OF boarded corn, till I've gathered you inn
awe will rise in our oranges, bold and Lee,
And Down with Freights'shall our war cry be.
Not partisan crew, nor party hack,
Shall help us to gain our birthright back /;
For the battle is ours, to lose or win
Wen gather them in we'll gather them in"
Now gaunt politician came that way,
Ger heard the old mans angry say,
And he gave his head knowing screw,
And cried to the Granger, "Count me too !"
With a thought to himself, replete with grin,
'Fll gather you in I'll gather you in!"
Then twist to his eyes, to seem acute,
1.-THE farmers tongue has too long been mute;
am just your man, if it suits your mood,
So place me where you can do most good;
If an Office fit you'll win,
Wen gather them in we'll gather them inn
Touching hand in hand in warm exchange,
They take a walk to the nearest grange
Where the stranger speaks with a rural air,
And sprinkles hay seed in his hair;
"Let railroads quail when our our blows begin;
Wen gather them in Wen gather them in!"
So they vote for him at the coming polls,
Those simple, rural honest souls;
Never dreaming that they of the iron horse,
Are voting too for the man of course;
AS on him alone their faith they pin,
To gather them in ; to gather them in
When election is over the railroads run,
A score of trains where they once had one.
The Granenrs that their man don't DO
Towards them and theirs as he promised to;
So they cast him aside and anew they begin,
To gather them in to gather them in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
MARRIED.

In Lancaster, October IA, 1877, by T. F. Baldwin
Esq. Lewis Teeters and Sarah Ginger, both Of
Lancaster.
In Rockville October IS, 1877, by Thomas Stephens
Esq. Mr. Henry Nichols and Miss Minnie Ida Druen
In Potosi, October l5 1877. by Thomas Stephens
Esq. Mr., John c. Williams, and Miss Juiette e
Salnaye.
In Wyalusing, October 90 1877, at the residence 0
the Brides Father, by Jacob Shrake, Esq, Mr. John
Ii. Banner, to Miss Louisa A. Elder. All Of Wyalu.
sing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

Ask Yourself these Questions.

Are you respondent sufferer from sick
head ache, habitual costiveness, palpatation
of the heart Have you dizziness of the head?
Is your nervous system depressed Does your
blood circulate badly? Have you cough ?
Low spirits? Coming up of the food after
eating ?&c., &C., All of these and much more
are the direct results dyspepsia, liver COM
plant and indigestion. Green's August Flow
en- away in the U. S. through druggists to
the people as trial. Two doses will satisfy
any person of its wonderful quality in curing
all forms of Indigestion. Sample bottles 10
cts. Regular size IS cts. Sold positively by
all first-class druggists IN the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

a PHYSICIAN who lived in London
visited lady who resided in Chelsea.
After continuing his visit some time
the lady expressed an Apprehension
that it might be inconvenient for
him 10 come so far on Der account.
I" Oh, by no means" replied the
doctor; &c | have another patient in
the neighborhood, and always set
about and Biil two birds with one
stonen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

IT will be found upon inquiry OF represent
tative storekeepers in city and town, that
ladies no longer depend on foreign makers for
their Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
To Messrs COLGATE & Co, the credit is
largely due for this marked departure from
the old preference.
Their Cashmere Bouquet Soap and Violet
Toilet Water, is universally esteemed by the
tasteful and refined, as the most delicate and
echerche of perfumes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

A WOMAN quarrelling with her
husband, told him she believed if
she was TO die he would marry the
DEVILS eldest daughter. .The law
does not allow a man to marry two
sisters" replied the tender husband.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Prompt and Early

payment of notes and accounts due me il
earnestly solicited. The surest cure in the
world for hard times is for every one to pay
to the extent of their ability. | have waited
long and PATIENTLY on many of my patrons and
must expect them to respond promptly to this
call D. y. BROWN.
Bloomington, Wis. Sept /, 1877. 26tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
for Sale.
CONTAINS 60 ACRES.
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers for sale the farm known as
the dodge Farm lying in the town of Deetown
consisting of 1881 acres-all under good fence with
suitable buildings and conveniently watered; 10
under cultivation the remainder thrifty young
timber The farm is well situated as regards river
and railroad markets and is ga miles or midway be-
tween tie villages of Bloomington and Beetown.
For further particulars enquire of CATHARINE L.
DODGE, Bloomington, or }. Il. DODGE, Lancaster.
January IS. 1877. 46tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Taken Un-Stear

By the subscriber, on lands owned Ly him.
on or about the LIST day of September, two
year old, red and white steer; red neck. cas-
and fore parts generally and hind parts white.
The owner is requested TO prove property. pay
charges and take The same
VI. HRASCHE.
Lancaster, October, 10, 1877. 32w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Taken Up-Cattle.

BY the subscriber on lands occupied by him.
IN Sc, ton IS in Township of Mount Hope, on
or alb ut the 18th of October, 1877, one two
year I'D heifer, light.ied, with narrow horns,
and re yearlng steer roam color, with chip
cut &. left ear The owner is requested 70
come and prove property, pay charges and
AXE said stray away
J. C. LOOMS.
Mount Hope, October Is, 1877. s2w4a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25

Taken up by the subscriber on section is
in the town of Clifton. Grand County, Wis.,
consll., on lands owned by me in said town
the gath day of September 1877, one three
year old, very small, bay mare colt. The
owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take said stray away.
GODLIP WILKIE
Clifton, Sept, 81, 1877
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Special Notice.

Persons indebted to ma.Hill confer favor
BY settling their accounts as soon az possible.
need money due me. Call at my office and
greatly obiige, Yours truly,
22tf S. f.. HASSELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Taken Up-Heifer.

BY the subscriber on lands owned by him
on or about Sept. %, one dark red hefer,
year old past. No particular marks. The
Dwner is requested to prove property, pay
charf IS and take said stray away.
THOMAS TR0LLOPE.
La caster, Wis. 3Ow4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Oct. %, 1877
Wheat 81 10 "a 81 IL. Corn a. q 45c. Oats 2sAc
Rye 54c Barley $3.50. Mess pork sl4 so. Lard Sac
BeefCattle 81 656D4 80. Hogs 81 S09D5 IS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
Rare Chance!

offer for sale my homestead, situated on
the east end of Maple street, Lancaster, Wis
embracing % acres of land There is upon
it good frame house, good barn and other
out>buldiDgs, cistern and ne yer failing well
at the house and spring for stock, the whole
being well fenced and everything in good con
dtion. On the ground are acres in grapes,
acre in raspberries of choice varieties,
acre in apple trees just beginning to bear,
also other fruits and shrubbery The two
acres in grapes will pay more in clear profit
than the interest would be on the price asked
for the place.
offer also square Of two acres, (block 81
ground situated two blocks northwest from
the court house, in Lancaster. 1t is a good
high and desirable location aud has comfor-
table cottage, 20xS6, with cistern and stable.
No better site for building can be found in
Lancaster than is afforded by this property
If sale can be effected soon these places
will be sold very low My object in selling is
to enable me to accept an offer Of property
in California. If fail to meet that offer my
homestead is not for sale.
ANTON SCHMITT.
Lancaster, October 10. 3lw4