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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
SAVED BY A SONG.

1t was Christmas eve. A cold old.
fashioned Christmas, with snow lying
thick on the ground and still falling
heavily, with a touch of fog in the air.
1t was past ten o'clock, and the streets
and lanes of the great city were all
| but deserted. Merchant and broker,
| clerk and warehouseman and the rest
of the busy crowd who had thronged
those streets by day had one by one
drifted away to their homes and the
lofty warehouses doomed black and
forbidding over the silent thorough
fares. Here and there the CLEAN
from solitary window struggled in
| effectually with the outer darkness,
| and served but to bring into relief the
! general gloom and solitude
And nowhere were the shadows
deeper, the sense of desolatlon more
| profound than in St. Winifred's Court.
st. Winifred's is one Of those queer
little alleys which intersect the heart
of Eastern London, and consists with
one exception, of houses let out as of
fees, and utterly deserted at night.
The court is bounded on one side by
st. Winifred's church, while in one
corner stands quaint old house, &C.
eupying a nearly triangular piece of
ground and forming the exception we
have referred to, having been for
many years the residence of st. Wini-
fred's organist, Michael Fray.
Many of these ancient churches still
remain in odd hooks and corners OF
the city; relics OF time when Lon
don merchants made their homes 10
the same spot whereon they earned
their daily bread, worshipping on
Sunday In these narrow aisles, and
when their time came asking no bet.
ter resting place than beneath those
| venerable flag.stones on which they
had knelt in life. The liberality of
ancient founders and benefactors has
left many OF these old churches richly
endowed, and still, Sunday after Sun
| day pastor and curate mount their re-
spective desks and struggle through
their respective tasks; bat portly al
dermen and dignified burgesses no
longer fill the high. backed pews. A
wheezy verger and pew.opener, with
dozen or so of ancient men and
women, care-takers OF adjoining
warehouses and offices, too often form
the only congregation.
st. Winifred's, like many of its sis
ter ediGces, though small in extent, is
noble monument of ecclesiastical
architecture, having been designed
by an architect of world wide fame
and Boosting stained-glass windows
of richest color and exquisite design,
and oaken carvings of flower and leaf
to which the touch Of master has
impaired all but living beauty. The
western extremity OF the church abuts
upon narrow lane, on a week day
one of the busiest in the city; but on
Sunday the broad portal is flung open
in vain, for its invitation is addressed
to empty streets and deserted houses.
The only sign of life on this Christ
mas eve, IN st Winifreds court was q
faint CLEAN of Pickering freight pro.
ceeding from one of the windows of
the quaint, three. cornered house in
which Michael Fray passed his soli-
tary existence. Many years before
the period Of our story, the same
month had taken from him wife and
child, and since that time Michael
Fray had lived desolate, his only So
! lace being the rare old organ, the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
LANCASTER. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY
near the top of the tormati OIL.
SECTION OF CALCAREoUs AND arena.
CEOUS sHAIEs AT GRANT RrvER

SECTION OF CALCAREoUs AND ARENA.
CEoUs sHALEs AT GRANT RIVER.
l. st. Peters sandstone 2. Turfed slope. 3. Lime
stone bed, 4. Cacareous shales. s. Limestone bed
sian limestone.
They were not found occupying
this position in other localities. Their
presence is due, probably, to local
causes alone, and they cannot be con-
sldered as constituent beds of the for
nation. About \ quarter of mile
east OF the preceding locality, on the
opposite side of Grant river, some
of the thin layers of the Lower Mag
nesian are slightly folded and bent,
and are underlaid by other and heav-
Ter beds which are undisturbed. Their
horizon is little higher than the ar.
enaceous shales, probably near No.
2 or of the preceding section. These
flexures are probably due to a slight
lateral or horizontal pressure, exerted
during the qualification of the rock,
which either did not extend to the
underlying layers, or which, by their
greater compactness they were able
to resist. The level upper surface of
the lower beds ca, excludes the idea
OF unconformability. Fig. 6 is a sec !.
tion taken at this locality. At the
Welsh Mill, in Iowa county, a short
distance north of the quarter post of
Secs. Is and l9, r. A, r. 2 E., is a
somewhat anomalous occurrence of
the Lower Magnetism, as shown in
Fig. Z.
The Lower Magnetism appears here
on the south side of the stream for a
distance of about quarter of mile.
1t seems to have undergone a slight
upheaval subsequent to its deposition.
Tie stream flowing over the sloping
beds of the formation has here a con-
siderable fall, which has been utilized
as water power.
Pdleontotogy. The lower Magne-
sian limestone is characterized by the
extreme rarity vt its organic remains.
Indeed, it is believed, that up to the
period of this survey, no fossils what
ever have been reported from the
formation in this portion of the state.
During the summer of 1873, sew eral
places were discovered which estab.
lish their existence beyond a doubt.
The fossils are usually found imbedd-
ed in the drusy Quartz, with which
the formation abounds, and usually
in the form of casts. Some, however,
have been found in the limestone.
From several localities, the follow.
ing are selected, because fossils are
more readily found there than else
where:
CD The s. w. prot the S.W.qr. of
Sec. 4, T. 5, r. E., on the south
western slope of the hill near the
creek.
CD The S. w. or. of Sec. IL, and
the N. W. Or of Sec. Is, T.5, RIA w.
The following is an analysis of the calca-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

The beds mentioned under Nos. s
and change to yellow, arenaceous
limestone, which is extensively quar-
ried for building stone at Mazomanie,
Black Earth and other towns in the
vicinity. 1t is easily quarried and
dressed. and makes good and dura-
BILE building stone, which does not
undergo much change on exposure to
the weather. The sandstone is but
little used for building stone, as it is
too friable.
The sandstone beds of the Potsdam
are usually composed of very soft
and friable sand, frequently crumbling
readily between the fingers, especially
if it is white. The upper beds are
moro frequently white than the others,
although white beds are aot uncom-
mon in all parts of the formation. In
general, the lower beds are yellow or
brownlsh in color. The great inc.
quality in the hardness of the several
strata of the Potsdam is frequently
the cause of the formation OF terraces
by erosion, which are often conspic-
nous feature of the valleys in the vi
entity of the Wisconsin river. The
following section of a hill near Lum.
berville, on the Wisconsin, illustrates
their appearance. (See Fig. 4. above. J
South of the Wisconsin river, about
The head waters of Blue Mounds
creek, and Mill creek. the upper bed
of the Potsdam consists of red and
very ferruglnous sandstone, often con-
tanning seams of iron ore, and iron
concretions. The coloring matter
appears to be partially soluble, aud,
becoming washed out by the rain, COL
ors the soil in some places to a con-
siderable extent. 1t is quite conspic
uous at Mr.. Ruggles' farm, on the
road from DodgevilIe to Arena. 1t
was found In tract of land about six
miles long, east and west, and about
five miles wide, north and south. An
other locality where it is very con.
spicuous ls near the center of Sec. II,
L. z, r. 4, E. In ditch by the side
Of the road, it appears as very dark.
red sandstone, streaked occasionally
with yellow, and overlaid by dark.
brown, earthly, ferruginoas shale.
Along the road for some distance
above this outcrop, there is a sand.
sto lie containing seams of iron ore
The formation appeared to be abou,
sixty feet thick and unfossiliferous
The country here is so deeply covered
with fallen rock, from the OVERLAPPING
formations, that it is difficult to deter
mine the precise horizon of the differ.
ent beds. The same beds were traced
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
"This is a good way to start tube.

'This is good way to start tube.
roses. | plant them," says corre-
spondent Of Vick's Floral Guide. Gin
old tomato cans, without punching
any holes for drainage, set them on
the mantle over the kitchen range,
AMI keep warm and wet. When we'll
sterted / move them to q cooler
place, and at the proper time set
them out in the garden. In this way
l have raised during the past two
years vigorous plants yielding from
twenty to thirty-five blossoms EACH"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

NOTHING is arbitrary, nothing 10
isolated 10 beausy. 1t depends for.
eyer on the necessary and useful.
The piumage Of the bird, the mimic
pIumage of the insect, has rsasen
for its rich colors 10 the constitution
of the animal. Fitness is 60 insepsra-
BILE an accomplishment of beauty
that it has been taken for it.--Emsr.
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
Advertising Rates.

AOuual advertisements payable quarterly, Same
reset sarterly withoutextra charge.
Advertisements set to double column rs Per cent
extra.
Basinesseards, 5linesorless, S. per anuum. Each
xtraiine FL.
Estray notices, IL one animal be described
weeks. Each additional ANNA de scribed in same
notice so cents.
Special notices, and business notices IL news type
10 cents per line first Insertion 5cents per line each
subsequent insertion.
AdgdHcs pay reqired for transient advertisem ents
Commissioners Notices, Attachment Notices and Es
tray Notices (of animals taken up).
All kinds Of Job Printing promptly and neatly
executed. FERNS Cash delivery of work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
Stock Farm in Iowa for Sale

Two hundred and forty acres best quality of land
at the new county seat Of Calhoun County, Iowa
near railroad In operation and half mile rom the
site Of the proposed depot One hundred aud twenty
five acres improved. Price $50 per acre. Good terms
Will take stock of goods In part whole payment
Address at once for full particulars.
g. 7. WALKER
January, 4.Is7s. [s5-4stn Lancaster, wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
Dental,

nR j. BROWN, DENTIST, Is IN HIS OFFICE
~ second house west Of the County JAIL the LIST seven
days Of each month. July 10th, 1878.
nR. E. A, MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
~ ington Wis. All work in the dental line done in
the best manner and warranted. 33-33*
DRF.E. CO0MEs, DENTIST, BoSo0BEL, WIS
IL ONCE over Sawyer Favor's store. Can be found
during no ursfrom 9 A. NJ. till5 PM. 30-l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
From Chamberlin's Geology of Wisconsin.
PoTsDAM SANDSTONE.

Geographical Boundaries. South
of the Wisconsin river it is found as
the bed rock of Otter, Mill and Blue
Mounds creeks, and their various trib.
utarles, as far south as town Z, on the
various ranges. Here it disappears,
owing to the southerly dip of the for
nation, and the sudden rise of the
country to the south. The valley OF
the Wisconsin river also lies in this
formation, forming very level plain
from two to three miles wide, and ey.
tending from Sank City to point
about four miles above the mouth oil
the river. Good natural exposures
are seen in the bluffs on each side OF
the river, in which the various strata
may be traced uninterruptedly for
miles.
The greatest exposed thickness is
seen in the valley of the Wisconsin
river, where is is about 800 feet from
the water to the bottom of the Lower
Magnetism limestone. Examina tions
north of the Wisconsin river make
the entire thickness of the formation
about 1000 feet.
Theological characteristics. The
following section, taken from a bluff
about three miles northwest of Lone
Rock, in the N. E. or, of Sec. "a, T.
8, r. 2, E., will serve as general
guide to the formation:
A. LOWER MAaNEsIAN LIMESTONE.
l. Irregularly- bedded, white and vel
lowish Lower Magnetism lime Fit. In
stone, containing no fiints. $3.50. 60 :.
2. Transition beds of arenaceous lime
stone, in which rounded grains
of sand are cemented together
by limestone. .......... ..... =.
B. PoTsDAM SANDSTONE.
s. Sandstone, white, very heavy-bed
ded, containing at the bottom &C.
casional horizontal seams of lime.
rrlapie.... 40
4. Thin bedded, earthly, straw yellow,
shales. containing DicellocepholuS
and L1ngut0. .......... ..... DO :.
g. Very finely Eliminated blue shale.. :.
g. Thin-bedded, yellow, argllaceous
limestone. ........... 2 :.
z. Earthly material .............. =. {
8. Very hard and compact brown
limestone, building stone. 49,. A ;.
g. Thin-bedded gray limestone, build
ing stone. ...................
10. Yellow and white friable sand
stone, to the valley, mostly unex-
posed, covered by slope Of HILL. 100 :.
Total thickness. ........... $50 G
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Circuit Jtdge-M II. en,........ Minerai Point
County Judge VIM. McGonigal, Lancaster.
Treasurer Alexander Ivey.
Sheriff Matthew Bircharo,
County clerk r. 5. Kidd, ......................"
Clerk Of Court Herman Buchner,
Register Of Deeds " P. Durley,
Spt. of hOois- Charles Harper, Hazel Green.
District Au0rney-W. Homer Beebe, Platteville.
Surveyor Joel Barber, Lancaster.
Coroner Manley Dean, $500. Elleneoro
chm. BI Sup.-Geo. Cleme ntson Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

The Lower Magnetism is ft,rma-
ton of extremely variable thickness !;
the greatest known in the lead region
is about ESQ feet this however, is
seldom seen. The country in the
vicinity of the above section, and
Sec. 20 of T. IL, r. W., are two
instances where the full thickness
prevails. It ranges and E., south
OF the river the formation is frequent
ly as thin as one hundred feet, in
some localities, and in others only
two or three miles distant, it will
attain double that thickness. The
sudden Variations in thickness are
due to an unconformability between
the lower magnetism and the st. Pc
tiers sandstone, discovered by Prof.
T. G. Chamberlin, and described in
another part of this report.
The only change from limestone
that was observed was some layers
consisting of very fine calcareous
shale* with some arenaceous layers
and earthly matter interlaminated,
about three feet in thickness, which
were noticed in the valley of Grant
river in the N. W. or. of Sec %, T.
4, r. w. They were also seen on
Pigeon creek, near the center of Sec
ton "a. in the same township also
in the quarry at Reese's mill in the
N. E. or. OF See. 81, 7. A, r. 4, E., 10
nearly the same geological position,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

I ANCAsTERHOUsE, L, LIsHERNEss,P RoPRIE-
Ia tor Lancaster, Wis. (Successor to J. Hyde. J.
This House has been re-furnished throughout. No
pains spared for the 81 guests. Table
weIlprovided, Stabling attached sndattentivehost.
I.rsin attendanca 30-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON wO0DHoUsE
ID Proprietor Bloomington, Wis. Having RENTED
and built ample room for the accommodation OF
guests / am now prepared to accommodate them
with wellfurnished rooms, good beds and well sup .
T.biinV 31-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

IlIRST MATT ONALBANK OF BosCoBEL, GRANT
Il Co. Wis. John VI. sarles, Pres; Geo. +. Hide
brand, " Pres; Miles d. Tiiotson, Cashier. The
only National Bank in the County. Transaets a
general Banking Business. Deposits received and
Loans negotiated. Prompt attention given to collec-
tons Draws direct upon the principal cities OF Eu-
rope ol-sZ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

DEETJwN HOUSE, w.G. WILCOX, PRoPRIE
ID tor. Having purchased the hotel at Beetown, l
Good table and first class accommodations generally
Suitable stable attached. "oz-4o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

MANSION HOUSE, LANCASTER, WIS.,, MANY
MI Hyde Son, pr0prietors. The Mansion House is
beingrehted aud refurnished for the better conve
pienSe of the travelling public. 32-4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.



Jesse BROOKS, GENERAL COLLECTION AGENT
u aod convey ANGER, Bloomington, Wis Titles inves-
igated and perfected Collections promptly attended
to. References gwen when desired
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-21

IoRIMIER HOUSE, CORNER OF EIGHTH AND
lIBluff streets, Dubuque, Iowa. BARNARD BROS :,
Proprietors. 3z-zz
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-05-05
Sargent's Timber Bill.

Sargent's bill authorizing the sale
of timber lands in California. Oregon
and Washington Territory passed the
Senate Friday after short explana.
ton by its author, and with an amend
ment. also offered by him. in regard
to the parties now under prosecution
for alleged timber depredations. The
bill as passed, provides that any sur
veyed lands in California, Oregon and
Washington Territory not reserved and
valuable chiefly for its timber, but un-
fit for cultivation, and which have not
been offered for sale. may bo sold in
quantities not exceeding 100 acres to
any ono person or association at n mini
mum price of 81 80 per acre; and that
lands chiefly valuable for stone may
be sold on the same terms. Nothing
in this net is to impair any bona tide
claim under any United States law,
or authorize the sale Of any mining
claim or mineral lands, or interfere
with the rights of ditch o-ncrs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-05-05
emo Indian Apnronrlntien.

The annual Indian appropriation
bill passed the House, Saturday, with
out general debate; consideration of
its separate features consumed only
half an hour. The expeditions dis
posal Of this particular il this instance
is without precedent and is attributa-
bic, first. To the fact that all items Of
the bill had the unanimous approval of
both Republican and Democratic mem-
bers OF the Appropriation Committee; /;
secondly, to the abandonment OF the
movement for the transfer of the Iu.
dian Bureau to the War Department
this year. Both Of these circumstances
being due largely to the general con-
iidence in the integrity Of Secretary
SChurZ's = administration OF his depart
mont. aud finally the bills prompt pas.
sage WAS greatly facilitated by the daily
increasing desire Of Congressman to
terminate the present session rs soon
as possible ia order TO escape the mid
summer heat Of Washington and speed
lily to return TO politics and private
business in their respective districts.
Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bills will doubtless be
passed with very similar expedition
as ten Of its eighty printed pages were
disposed OF in little more than an hour.
The tariff hili seems certain to be
KILLED after Il rhort debate, and unless
II majority Of tho House Committee
bluud,r on engra'timg Banning's meas
ures UPON the army appropriation bill,
ther" will be nothing to prevent the
final adjournment Of Congress on the
date already proposed by the Senate,
namely tho 10th OF June. ... .... .
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-05-05

\ San Francisco dispatch says it is
reported by parties claiming to be in
tie plot, :hat a movement is on foot to
Il; out Privateer in that port to prey
on British commerce, in the anticipated
event Of war between that Nation and
RussiL. 1t j. said that letters Of marque
from! tho Russian government are al
ready in blank waiting for the declara-
tiua OF war. to be iilled ont. Negotia-
lions are under way to for the pUchase
ui one Of the number Of steamers now
lsii up on Alameda Creek. Over 200
men have signed articles binding them
Dclvrs 10 engage in the enterprise, re-
cEuIts being mostly drawn from tho idle
class who Hre ready for anything.
Captain Waddcll, formerly in com.
m"nd Of the rebel privatcor, Shenau-
doah, is mentioned as the probable COM
mander. and Captain Lapidge, late of
the Pacific Mail service, is named as one
OF tho officers.
Such movement being in open viola
tiUn Of the neutrality laws, it is scarcely
reasonable to suppose that parties to II
project Of TINT character, il they really
moHnt business, would publi,ly pro-
claim thor connection with such an en-.
;crprisc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-05-05

TnE first departure of negroes to
Liberia from Charleston. South Care
lima, took place on Saturday last, in
the Azor. Two hundred and iiny took
Passage. mos ly children. The Gus
tom House authorities had to Inspect
tho vessel three times. 50 eager were
the n"grucs to drprri, aui scud u large
number ashore, in order to bring tho
pLsscngcr last within the sanitary rugu
iatinns. 80 white Htu arc allowed to
take P,.stss IN the Azor or to have
anything to- do with ih.,. ,misra;Iyu
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-05-05

A CoMsToCK miner who has been out
to Bodic says that many of the miners
Hooking to that camp are not the right
stripe for deep Iuiuiug or for mining on
large scale. Ile says they arc differ
ent breed from our miners. They come
in there packing their blankets, and all
wear brown duck uverHl!s aud coata with
cOpper'riveted scumes and wear their
hair ns Mormons. They come from
somewhere in the southern part OF Cali
forI.iu, and expect to bo able TO dig for
tunes out Of tie surlace dirt.-EGtcr-
purse. -.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-05-05

HEAVY dainasc from floods. is re-
ported from Dendwood, and fears arc
entertained that the business center OF
the city will be seriously damaged
Tho water drove tho Dis,ricty
from tho court house, and all tho ro.
cords and papers were removed TO a
place Of safety. In crossing Cheyenne
river, the mail and baggage was all
lost, aud the passengers narrowly cs.
capped drowning by tho cnpsiziug Of the
raft transferring them across the
stream.