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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
SUMMONS Cow.
ESTATE--AvERY.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grantees In probate
Grant County Court In the matter Of the estate OF
Erastus Avery, deceased.
To all to whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given that we the subscribers
were the sth day of April, A. D.. lS7S appointed
and commissioned by the Judge of the County Court
of said county ofGrant commissioners to receive ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
sons against the estate of said Erastus Avery de-
ceased testate, this six t6 months from and after
the Sth day of April, 1878. have been allowed and
limited for all creditors of said deceased to present
their claims to for examination and allowance and
that we will on the sth day of July and October A.
D., 1878, at the Office of the county Judge in the
courthousein Lancaster. in said county, attend to
the discharge of onr dntiss such commissio ners
Dated this 18th d1y OF April 1878
RICHARD MEYERl
S!MIrCHELL, lCommissioners
D. SCHREtNER, two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Paw Up-Notice /!

The accounts Of Brown Bros. are left in my
hands for collection. All who are indebted to
said firm are requested to call and settle their
accounts without DELAY. This will be the last
call JACOB ROCKEFELLER.
Beetown, March 29,'7S. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
For Sale

The East half of the North East quar.er Sec
ton nine go Town three t3) Range four Al, not
Price for the tract, so acres, one hundred and
twenty-five dollars ($l25o0) For further par
ticulars write TO j. s. WHARTON,
6w3* 537 Court St., Reading, Pa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
COUNTY ROAD NOTICE.


Application having been made on the 14th day or
March 1873, to the County Board of Supervisors of
the County of Grant and State of Wisconsin, by
than thirty freeholders residing in said county of
Grant, more thanffteen OF said number residing in
each of the towns of jamestown and Potosi in said
County, to laysor. or ssaYon, survay end establish
highway extending through part Of the town OF
Jamestown in said county as follows to-wit:
Commencing at or abont fifty links west of the
south east of Section seven in said town OF
Jamestown, thence running northwest about one
half mle through the south east quarter of section
and through laods owned by John Lenstra and
Michael Bach o. said town of Jamestown"
And said application having been by said County
Board of Supervisors duly referred to the Committee
on County Highways
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that we tho undersigned
the Cemmittee on County Highways will meet on the
Goth day of May twelve O'Clock Of said
at theSouth east corner OF section in said town
OF Jamestown aforesaid aud decide upon said ap-
plea ton.
Dated Lancaster, Wisconsin. April %, 1873.
JOHN g. CLARK.
ALFRED BARK.
A. w. EMERY.
@. HUTCHINSON.
iva CaARLES WUNDERLIH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
SUMMONS. BEACH.

sSUMMONS.-BEAcH.
Circuit Court, In and for Grant County, Wisconsin
Rebecca Beach, plaintiff against William G. Beach,
defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the defendant here
named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action, which has been fled in
the office of the clerk Of the said court ct Lancaster in
said county aud to copy.of your answer to said
complaint 90 the subscribers at their Office in the
village of Lancaster, Wisconsin within twenty days
after the service hereof exclusive of thu day ofsach
service; and II you fail the said complaint
within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded 10 the
comp iaiut. -
Dated April 2sth 1875.
BARBER CLEMENTSON-
Tvs Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Grant County, "
COUNTY ROAD NOTICE.


Application having been made the 14th day OF
March, 1878. to the County Board of Supervisors OF
the County of Grant aud State of Wisconsin By more
than sixty reehoders resdngin said County of Grant
more than fifteen Of said number residing in each of
the towns of Plattevle Lima Ellenboro and Lancas-
10 said unity, ito alter and change the ty
road leading from Lancaster to Pattevlo as follows:
"Begin at the bridge crossing Young's branch on
said road. thence running along the travelled ath
to point eight chains and fifty links South of the
north corner of Section five (5), Township three
(3) north range one ~ west of the fourth p NJ run
ming thence over the ground now travelled as as
pract icabe to the south east of "a NV n
of Section s. Town 3, Range ], west and vacate the
survey now plotted between the terminal points
named herein.''
And said application having been by said County
Board of Supervisors duly referred to the
ON County Highways
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that we the undersigned
the committee on County Highways viii meet on the
18th day of May lone clock in the afternoon
Of said day at the bridge crossing Youngs branch
said road" aforesaid and decide upon said applca
ton.
Dated Lancaster, Wisconsin. April %, 1873. wi
JOHN @. CLARK.
ALFRED BARK.
A w. EMERY.
G. HUTCHINSON.
CHARLES WUNDERLIN.
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Published April 6,lS7S. |
CHAPTER 2b6.

CHdf len ZOO
AN ACT TO amend section 81 of chapter SO Of
the general laws oflS70, entitled IAN act
to regulate the business of life Insurance.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do en- act as
follows:
Section /. Section 81 of chapter 50 of the
general laws of 1870, entitled can act to reg~
uiate the business of life insurance" approved
March IA, 1870. is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the word ''one,n where it occurs in the
seventeenth line of said section. and inserting
in lieu thereof the word 'two," so that said
section will read as follows: Section 81. No
life, or life and accident insurance company
shall transact business in this state, without
first having obtained license therefor, from
the secretary of state, which license, whea is
sued, shall authorize the insurance company
named therein, and the agents thereof, to
transact business in this state until the last
day of February following the date thereof.
No such license shall be issued by the secre-
tary of state to any life, or life and accidental
insurance company, until such company shall
have filed in the office of the secretary of state
the reports ana statements in this act required,
and shall have paid to the state treasurer in
addition to the fees in this act prescribed, an
annual license fee of three hundred dollars,
and all life, and life and accident companies
organized in this state under special charters
granted for that purpose, or under general
laws, shall pay into the state treasury, two per
cent. on the cash receipts for premiums re-
ceived by such company in the state of Wis
consin for the year preceding the making of
the annual report as hereinbefore provided,
which sum shall be paid to the state treasurer
at the time such report is fled with the sec,
retarv for which sum so paid the state treas
urer shall execute duplicate receipts. The pay
ment of the sum provided in this section shall
be in lieu of all taxes for any purpose author
lied by the laws of this state, excepting taxes
upon such real estate as may be owned by
such company; provided, that nothing in this
act shall be construed to relieve any company
from the payment of any license fees or taxes
now due under existing laws upon business
transactions prior to January LIST, 1878.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
DIED.

In Potosi Aprii % 1875 after a severe illness of
sixteen days Clara, youngest daughter of AIR. and
Mrs. b. T. iliams; age seven yeaFs, five months and
fourteen days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
tyElection.

Notice hereby given, that election will be held
In the city OF Lancaster, the frat Monday being
the 9th day of MAY, 1878, for the election Of
One Mayor,
One Justice of the Peace,
One supervisor,
Four Aldermen,
for the next ensuing and until their
are elected and qualified. Said election will be held
at the courthouse, and the polls will be opened at
o'clock In the afternoon and closed at four o'clock Of
said day.
Dated at Lancaster, Wisconsin, April 25th, 1878.
AUG. MIcHAELIs, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Taken Up-Steer

Taken Up Steer.
By the subscribers on or about Anril lst
1878, on. lands owned by them in the town Of
Mt Ida, Section "a, Town 6, Range 8. one
three year old red steer; no marks exeept
the long hair is mostly pulled from the tail D.
parently by dogs. The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take said stray
away
BAXTER BROTHERS.
Fennimore, Wis, April %, 1878. Twas
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14

cheap. and make their improvements
cheaper than they can much farther
west, where they have no railroad
competition, no schools, no churches,
no society.
Nature has done so much for this
country that it may be well be called
the lazy mans paradise. The land is
ready for the pillow, and cereals grow
with astonishing rapidity. While the
farmer in Indiana is picking his way
among stumps, grubbing out roots
etc., the Kansas farmer may drive
along and turns over the smooth soil
with perfect ease, and raise enormous
crops with very little exertion.
Wood may be had in that locality
at from So to 81 per cord; coal at
from 16 to 20 cents per bushel. Lum-
Der is about the same price as in
Marshall county. The reserve is well
watered; better than most sections
Of the State. Fall wheat does splen-
didly in this section; while every
product known to our farmers may
be raised in abundance.
Mr.. s. l.. McKelvy, who accom-
panied our party has the agency for
the sale Of these lands, and will fur
nish particulars as to prices, etc.
They range from $3.50 to si2 per
acre. The man Of limited means has
offered in these lands chance to Sc
cure home, and will with reasonable
industry and management become in
easy circumstances. il not wealthy.
The farmer with a family growing
up can secure a good large body Of
land on which to settle them COM
fortably, duty, perhaps, which he
can never discharge toward them in
any other way.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14

were lucid. He said, "Guard the
church / loved so well and sacredly."
The immediate cause Of death was
the closing of the wound in the leg.
which made the humors mount into
the lungs and brain.
Other accounts say that the cause
of death was the mounting Of water
to the heart. Several statements
are maze as to the exact hours Of the
Pope's death. That contained in the
dispatch to the New York Herald and
inter- Ocean is probably the most re-
liable, which states that the final
moment of life was forty-two min
utes after noon. The mortal strug-
gle was not severe. For some time
after the Pope appeared dead, his
physicians could detect a feeble
oscillation of the heart.
He was elected Pope in 1916, and
has served in that exalted posi-
ton for 80 years. His successor
will be chosen by the college OF car
dinals, of which it requires a vote OF
two-thirds. The event will be cele-
brated by a solemn requiem mass
said in all the Catholic churches
throughout the world.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14

ing desired by these concerns would
compel The government to bring the
Bank Note paper here for one i'm
preston, then send it to N. Y. for a
second impression, then a transfer to
another place for third impression,
then back here for a final printing
and issuing. In all these transfers
there is a constant danger and fraud,
while il the whole printing were con-
tinued in the Treasury the danger
would be obviated, To us, therefore,
to grant the wish of these bank note
companies seems preposterous and
means deliberate robbing OF the U.
S. Treasury. The government
should no more entrust the printing
OF its money to private corporations
than the coinage OF its precious
metals. 1t has in the Treasury
building the nearest approach to
perfection in the art OF printing that
can be found in the World and even
putting aside the question OF econo-
my, simple business prudence should
dictate to Congress the propriety OF
doing its own printing.
JuNIUs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14
VEGETINE.

The following letter from Rev. @. w. Mansfield
formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| Hyde Park, and ut present settled in Lowell mus
convince every one who reads his letters of tn,
wonderful curative qualities of yegetine as a thor
ough cleanser and purifier OF the blood:
HYDE PARK, MASS. Feb. Is 1876.
Dear .Sir,--About ten years ago my health failed
through the depicting effects OF dyspepsia nearly
year later was attacked by typhoid-feyer in its
worst form IL settled in my back, and took the
form of large deep-seated abscess which was fif-
teen months in gathering had two surgical OPP
erations by the best skill i'm the State, but received
no permanent cure. | suffered great pain at times
and was constantly weakened by profuse dis
charge, also lost small pieces of bone at differ
ent times
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till Nav.
1874, when "A friend recommended me to 90 to your
office, and talk with you of the virtu,- f Segetine
did so, and by y0nr kindness passed through your
mandatory, noting the INGREDIENTS, &c, by which
your remedy is produced
/, BY what saw and heard gained some conf
dence In Negetine.
commenced taking IL soon after but felt worse
from its effects still persevers, and soon felt it
was benefitting in other respects. Yet | did
not see the results desired till had taken IL faith
fully for little more than year, when the diff
Guilty in the back was cured; aud for nine months
have enjoyed the best of health.
have in that time gained twenty-five pounds of
esh, being heavier than ever before in my life. and
more able to perform labor than now
During the past few weeks 1 bad scrofulous
swelling as large as my fist gather on another part
Of my body.
l took vegctine faithfully, and it removed II level
with the surface In a month. | think should have
been cured OF my main trouble sooner /. | had ta-
ken larger doses, after having become accustomed
TO its effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney
disease understand that IL takes time To cure chron-
&c diseases: and, If they will patiently take vegetnc,
IL will, In my Judgement, cure them.
With great obligations am
G. w. MANSFIELD,
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14
This Years Business Failures.
[shoe and Leather Reporter

lShoe and Leather Reporter
Little more than a fortnight of the
new year has elapsed, and the har-
vest of failures is as prolific as ever.
There are no very large concerns in
the list; the great corporations and
firms that were weak succumbed
early. The parties that drop out now
are found to be in state OF such ex-
treme exhaustion that the only way
they could possibly have concealed
their insolvency for so great a while
was by artificial and anomalous
methods. Men who have been ia
good standing for term of years
can do business on their reputation
for considerable period after they
are bankrupt. But in such cases
where the collapse does come what
is left is hardly worth counting.
These are the kind OF suspensions
we are witnessing now, and theyi
evidently follow fast in the order
that great procession of mercantile
fatalities which has been moving on
before the eyes Of the American peo-
pie since the autumn OF 1873
Meanwhile, the country is drifting
with unerring certainty toward the
haven Of safety and thrift. Through
the furnace fires OF trials which test
the vigor of decay OF the condition
OF the trading community is to be
wrought out the Qualification OF the
commercial atmosphere. The soon
er those who are not able to give
assurance Of adequate capital for the
conduct OF their business are CON-
PEELED to retire for want OF credit, the
sooner affairs will be established
on stable and healthy basis. The
worst competitor that a merchant
can encounter is the man who does
not pay his debts. He can ovcrbuy
and undersell him all the time. One
OF the most potent causes to day why
almost every description OF mer-
chandise is being valued at less than
the cost OF production is that there
are so many houses who are either
necessitous or in liquidation and to
whom price is comparatively unim-
port ant matter
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14
4 Neat Confidence Came.

One night last week as the night
train was coming from Chicago three
confidence men got into the graces
OF "a Hungarian merchant who lives
in Lima, Ohio. 1t was done in this
wise: One of them sat down beside
him and exhibiting large roll of
money stated that he had been to
Chicago TO sell his cattle, and laugh
ingly remarked that he had lost 500,
that day by betting on three card
monte. But he didn't mind that as
he had learned their trick. The
Hungarian asked him to show him
the trick. Two men sitting behind
them became interested in the "trick, F"
and when the fellow had manipulated
the cards to suit, offered to bet they
could guess the right. The bet was
taken and they won. This appeared
to discomfit the drover wonderfully
who worked the cards over few
times as if uncertain whether he had
the trick or not. At last he said he
would bet they couldn't guess the
card. The Hungarian saw the card
which the two "cappers" instantly
picked up winning SO. The same
process was repeated and the Hun
garian offered to bet and lost. This
only served to put the Hungarian on
his metal, and when the cards were
again adjusted he was so certain
that his eyes did not deceive him
that he offered to bet S400, Gall the
money he had) that he could pick up
the right card. In a twinkling the
money was gone and as the drover
proceeded to place it in his pocket
the dupe made a crap at it yelling
like mailman. This aroused the
other passengers, and Joseph Rosen-
field commercial traveller for a
Milwaukee house rose to his feet, and
placing his hand on his pistol-pock
ct told the gamblers to shell out
every cent or he would put cold lead
through them. They evidently
thought him an officer and at once
restored the money. They got Off
the train at Plymouth. They may
be seen here almost any day, as they
ply their trade between here and
Chicago regularly. The question is
why do the railroad authorities per-
nit this thing to be carried on? The
train men certainly know the bus
mess which these scamps engage in,
and why do they permit it?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14
That Argos Well Poisoning.
Editor the Republican.

Editor the Republican:
DEAR Sm:-As several items have
from time to time appeared in your
paper concerning the poisoning OF
my well. write the following facts
that some, who may be in the dark,
may know the truth in the matter.
On the night of Dec. 7th, 1877, my
wife went to the pump about p. m,
pumped some water and it was all
right. She went again to the pump
at about 8 p. m. and pumped some in
a tin cup, and when in the house dis
covered a white powder floating on
the water. She Immediately threw
this out, went and pumped some
more in the tin cup. and this also
showed some Of the powder. This
water she tasted and found it intens.
ly bitter. This would have been Mrs.
McClure's statement il she had been
before the court and under oath.
Now, the water in the cup of which
Mrs. Mcclure tasted was the water
which was analysed, and said to con-
tain strychnine. Mrs. Mcclure was
not put on the witness stand, because
Judge Keith said Bring no more wit
nesses to prove poison in the pump.
for that fact has been established.
The chemist was not taken to the
pump to get the water for himself,
because sufficient witnesses were
present to prove that the water in
the tin and in the pump contained the
same poisonous element: and besides
all this DR.. Eaton was there, and
made careful examination, and with
his knife gathered up some OF the
powder that had been spilled upon
the platform OF the well, which he
pronounced strychnine without
doubt. Now as to where the poison
came from, and as to who put it in
the well, circumstantial evidence is
not wanting. Time may reveal the
the positive evidence. Whatever
public opinion may be, the fact is,
my life. the Ii fe OF my family, and
others as well, was eminently en-
dangered, and that too by some
cow ardly william, who took advan-
tage OF my absence. and the darkness
OF the night, to do the fiendish deed.
/ would say to "Asaph Spades" or
any other visitor, that he would do
well to thoroughly inform himself
before he makes predictions concern
ing public opinion in this or similar
cases. Yours Truly,
L. w. MCCLURE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14

The conflict yet RACES among the
Rochester newspapers. The charge
that Mr.. Mattingly sold out the infiu-
ence of the Spy to General Packard
IL reiterated by Major Bitters, who
attempts to add strength to his posi-
ton by publishing his own affidavit
to the truth Of the charge. To this
the Independent replies in riproaring
style charging perjury and all kinds
of cussedness on the part Of Bitters.
The newest phase Of the controversy
is an attempt to procure letters which
were written by Mr.. Bitters to Judge
corbin during his race for the judge
ship in this district. 1t Is limited that
the letters were in a sort of @Zac-
cheus- come down" style, and init
mated that Bitters offered to advo-
cate Corbin's election for a reasona-
BILE consideration. The Judge has
been interviewed by Mattingly en-
missary. but he is as mum as clam,
and declares that it is not his fight,
and that il he knows anything he
will maintain a strict silence.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14
Notice TO Non Resident.

State of Indiana, Marshall County, -.
In the Marshall Circuit Court, March Term, ISIS.
Lucius Hubbard, ct al,
-. Complaint for Forcclos-
Geo. w. Pittman, ct all ure
I he Plaintiff in the above entitled cause, by their
attorneys have filed my Office "A complaint against
the defendants, and II appearing by the affidavit of
a competent person that the defendants Jonathan
Edwards and the Equitable Trust Co, are non
residents of the State of Indiana they therefore
hereby notified of the filing. and tendency of said
con- plant against them and unless they appear and
answer thereto or before the calling of said canse
ON the 33th day of said term of said court the
being the 10Th of April 1878, TO he begun and
held at the court house IN Plymouth, Marshall
county, Indiana, on the First Monday of March
a, ~, oas, saI p IT, ana 'ne iihsters anu
in their Absence ID. MCDONALD,
Clerk Marseall Circuit Court.
Hubbard & Hess PITS Atty's. Feb. IS 3
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-14
Detroit Free Press.l

Saturday night, about midnight, a
widow woman living on Montcalm
street, heard man fall on the walk
in front Of her house, and raising a
chamber window, she called out to
the PROSTATE form to know IL he was
hurt.
~Noz much-thz 'er way / allus
come down in 'er winter sezun." re-
piled thick voice.
IF you don't move On I'll call a po-
liceman and have him take you to
the station" she continued.
will you, madam? Shanksl I've
been lookin' all round fr one f'r
more'n two hoursl Shoon's you COM
menoe ter holler I'll join in. SOS T. get
him ere fore freeze my ears any
furtherl Now, then-oo 90 oop!"
But she wouldn't.