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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

WE publish elsewhere a column of
"Startling disclosures" about how pc.
sitions and offices are said to be sold
in Washington. But be it under
stood, we do not give the publication
as fact. 1t is more a curiosity than
fact. Certain publishers are taking
advantage of the fondness of many
people for being humbugged. Thou
sands of "Greenbackers" will take in
the whole story, and will actually be-
lieve that Schurz supports a bureau
in Washington to sell offices. At least
quarter sections and sections of them
have been bamboozled into beliefs
much more ludicrous, and then they
have enthusiastically sent their $500,
and larger sums for more of the hum
bug stories. When intelligent men
by the score can DO induced to hire
blathor-skites at 80 and S25 day to
tell the people that "Ernest Floyd"
bribed Congress with 100000 paid
by bondholders and bankers to de.
monetize silver when silver was 81
per cent. above gold, it will pay to
set up any sort of story mill. II
might pay some Chicago patent organ
to grind out a weekly old fashioned
ghost story in these times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
A Terrible Night at a Theatre.

Once when ] was a callow, bashful
cub, l took a plain, unsentimental
country girl to comedy one night.
1 had known her day, she seemed
divine l wore my new boots. At
the end of the first half hour she said:
"Why do you fidget with your feet
80 Z" | said: "Did | 2"-then put
my attention there and kept still.
At the end of another half hour
she SAID. "Why do you say, Yes, oh
yes and Ha, ha, oh, certainly, very
true 7 to everything 1 say, when
half the time those are entirely ir-
relevant answers |" l blushed and
explained that l had been little alb
sent minded. At the end of another
half hour she said: s.Please why do
you grin 80 steadily at vacancy, and
yet look so sad % [ explained that
l always did that when 1 was reflect
ing.
An hour passed, land then she turn
ed and contemplated me with her
earnest eyes and said: "Why do you
cry all the time ?" | explained that
very funny comedies always made
me cry. At last human nature sur
rendered and | secretly slipped my
boots off. This was mistake. II
was not able to get them Ion any
more. 1t was rainy night there
were no omnibuses going our way,
md as | walked home burning up
with shame, with the girl on one arm
and my boots under the other, l was
an object worthy of com passion, es-
pecially in those moments of mar.
tyrdom, when had to pass through
the glare that fell upon the pave
ment from the street lamps.
Finally,the child of the forest said:
"Where are your boots ?" being ia
ken. by surprise put a finishing
touch to the foliies of the evening
with the stupid remark "The high
er classes do not wear them to the
theatre. - Mark TtUain's Random
Notes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

THE new silver dollar. it is said, will owe its
beautiful finish to the skilful hand of an Eng
lish engraver, who worked for time in the
Royal Mint and then located in Philadelphia.
VIII the gold papers consider this another
reason for quoting the dollar at ninety cents
Inter Ocean.
Now well wager new dollar that
in three or four years, when the polit-
ical winds are on a new tack, you
limitless silver men will find out that
he was another "Ernest Lloyd" sent
over here with $5O0,0O0 to bride Con.
gress to swamp the laboring people
with debased silver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER.
Some Remarkable Seasons II Remembered by the
Oldest Inhabitants
FROM Harper's Weekly.

FROM Harper's Weekly.
An aged resident of Hartford re-
members that the Winter of 1s29.3O
surpassed this in mildness; farmers
ploughed every month of the season,
and no snow fell until February Q.
The Winter was followed, however,
by cold, backward Spring, with a
snow storm in May, which killed the
returning swallows. As an Offset to
the above story, one of the old resi-
dents of Derby tells us the year 1916
is what is known as the "year without
Summer. Old New England farm
ers refer to it as eighteen hundred
and starved to DEATH" January was
mild, as was also February, with the
exception of few days. The greater
part of March was cold and bolster
GUS. April opened warm, but grew
colder as it advanced, ending with
snow and ice, and Winter cold. In
May ice formed half an inch thick.
buds and flowers were frozen, and corn
was killed. Frost, ice and snow were
common in June. Almost every green
thing was killed, and fruit was nearly
all destroyed. Snow fell to the depth
OF three inches in New York and
Massachusetts, and ten inches in
Maine. July vas accompanied with
frost and ice. On the 5th ice was
formed of the thickness of window.
glass in New York, New England
and parts of Pennsylvania, and corn
was nearly all destroyed in certain
sections. In August ice formed half
an inch thick. Corn was so frozen
that great deal was cut down and
dried tor fodder. Very little ripened
in the New England and Middle
States. Farmers were obliged to paw
four and FIVE dollars bushel for corn
OF 1915 for seed for the next Springs
planting. The first two weeks of Sep
TENDER were mild the balance of the
month was cold, with frost, and ice
formed a quarter of an inch thick.
October was more than usually cold,
with frost and ice. November was
cold and clustering, with snow enough
for good sleighing. December was
quite mild and comfortable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

THERE were between two and
three hundred delegates in attep-
dance from the East and the West,
at the second days session of the
national convention of the cheap,
butter and eggs interest. Few peo-
pie OF directly interested have any
thing like an adequate idea of the
great Importance of this productive
and commercial interest. The valu Il
Of it's aggregate product in the United
States for the last year is computed
at $848, 900, 900, embracing 5000, 0OO,-
900 in butter and cheese, S180,00O,-
900 in eggs, and s68,OOO, 900 in poul-
try. A large portion OF this product
is exported to Europe, where it is
sold at good prices, and the demand
is continually increasing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

New YORK, March IL, AN Atlanta,
GA. dispatch says that tornado
struck that city yesterday morning
about IL O'Clock, leveling the Epis-
copal church and injuring eighteen
members of the congregation. When
the building was struck, the officiat-
ing minister, knowing that it was
only a question Of minutes to secure
the safety of the people, cried to
them to throw themselves under the
seats. This advice the congrega-
ton followed, and not moment too
soon. With fearful creaks and Jars
of its roof the walls OF the whole
building crumbled into q shapeless
ruin, burying the congregation un'
der the debris. Several other churches
in Atlanta have been seriously in.
jured, their walls shaken and the
roofs partly stripped. The City Hall
has been entirely unroofed, and the
car sheds of the railroad depot un'
settled. Great damage was done &c
private residences and stores.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
Good Living.

DIR. Holbrooke says: Good living
is said to cause dyspepsia; but the
most healthy people | have ever
known have been among those who
lived well, who ate freely several
times day of the most nutritious food
By some it is said that tobacco, snuff,
tea, coffee, butter, and even bread
cause this complaint; but whoever
will make inquiries on this subject
throughout the community will seethat
this is seldom true In fact, dyspep-
STA, prevails, according to my expert
ence, altogether the most among the
temperate and careful-among those
who are careful as regards what they
eat and drink, and the labor they put
upon the stomach, but exceedingly
careless how much labor they put up
on that delicate organ the brain. Such
people often eat nothing but by the
advice of the doctor or some treatise
on dyspepsia, or by weight, nor drink
anything that is not certainly harm
less; they chew every mouthful until
they are confident on mature reflec-
ton, that.it will not hurt the stomach.
Why then are they dyspeptics? Be
cause, with all their carefulness they
pay no attention to the excitement of
the brain. They continue to write
two or three sermons or essays every
week besides reading a volume or
two, with magazines, reviews, news
papers, etc., and attending to much
other business calculated to excite the
mind. To me it is not strange that
such persons have nervous and stom-
achic affections. The constant ex-
element of the brain sends an excess
of blood to the head, and, therefore,
other organs are weakened, and NOR
bid sensibility is produced, which rem
ders the stomach liable to derange.
ment from very slight cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

An Influential Editor Gone.

CHARLES l.. WILSON, for thirty
years the proprietor of the Chicago
EUening Journal, died at San Antonio,
Texas, last Saturday. He was in his
sixtieth year. He was one of Chica-
COS earliest pioneers. His influence
was truly as the editor says, always
welded with a conscientious regard
for the best and highest interests of
humanity. He was incapable of dis
honorable action. Under his pros
prietorship the Journal has always
been the most reliable paper in
Chicago. His opinions were known
to- be unperchasable, and mer.
oensry "ss'~i-- ~ii.~-iais wrissvn
to deceive people and mislead them
to laundering uses of their labor and
means-never found place in the
,yournai. The paper is still in the
same active hands rs before, but the
death of such men as Charles law
\son ia sore loss to the country. NJ
>e Journal always remain stes.as'
io'the right as it has in the
OF th dead proprietor. -
The \sceased was W. va aHpi r.
tending Nuan and .hnies of this
huenoe upon the d. / f.w + T. , ,hs
country known State convention
Illinois REPUBLIC .s'" oo,0n.'on
of 1853 he off TINS resolution :;
lac. assOssea, Tha5ice of Illinois for United
S sSs aaS only.n place ofStephen A. Douglas.
H. advised and induced Mr..
r;noo. to enter upon the ever mem.
ore joint canvass With Douglas,
,,lich gave Lincoln national renown
and which gave him tho Presidential
nomination in 1860. AT that national
convention, however, Mr.. Wilson
desired the nomination of Seward.
Failing ia that he induced bis inti-
mate friend, Seward, TO come West
and 'stump" for Lincoln. This may
have been an advance towards the
policy adopted by Lincoln CT form
ing his cabinet of competitive candi-
dates for tho Presidency. be having
chosen Seward as his Secretary OF
State, which, by the way, ia q policy
that our weak X. r, Hayes should
have adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
The Rebs In Congress ask for 1915 ,ooO-How
Their Record were used gainst Them.


One day last week the majority
party in the House OF Representatives
had before that body bill to pay the
mail contractors of the South $685.
600 for services due when the REBEL
ion began. They alleged that these
services were not paid for, for the
reason that there could not be com.
munication between them and the u.
5. Government at the time the pay
ments were due. Singularly enough,
the leader in this measure is the very
man who was Postmaster General of
the Southern Confederacy. His name
is Reagan and he is now Member of
Congress from Texas. Having occu-
pied that most prominent of positions
in the rebel mail service he was sup.
posed to know and assumed to know
all about the funds and the pay of the
mail contractors. From this stand
point he asserted that his (Confeder.
ate) Government had required all the
postmasters Of the South to account
to the United States for all moneys,
stamps ETC., and therefor tho contrac>
tors had to go without their pay.
Now supposing this to be true it was
reasonable enough that the United
States should pay for the services
rendered. But in answer to this Mr..
Conger produced an order from the
rebel archieves issued by this same
Reagan, Postmaster General of the
&c. S. A." commanding the then late
postmasters of the U S. in the South
to retain in their possession, for the
benefit of the &c. S. A. all the pro-
perty they held which belonged to
the United States. And Mr.. Willets,
of Michigan, followed this up by pro-
ducing an act passed by the Confed-
crate Congress directing the payment
of these same contractors out of the
money that had come into their pos
session, and quoted from Mr.. Rea-
gan's own official report which shows
that he had paid 100000 of U. S.
money to these very contractors for
the very services they are now call
ing on the United States to pay them
375,000 for! 1t was a bad check.
mate. Texas Reagan hid himself in
shame and the northern nincumpoops
who were helping him don't know
what to do with themselves. Isn't it
time that we of the North should
cease impoverishing ourselves to
make fat race Of people who, though
incapable of honest industry, are in
circumstances every way better than
our ownP
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

A New Jersey editor is in luck
Recently neighbor presented him
with side of pork and twenty yards
OF sausage,. and the next day his
wife dislocated her jaw while yawn-
ing, and was unable to say q word.
A much more cheerful tone is now
discernable in his editorials, and his
face always wears a radient smile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

DE. J. w. HoYT, of Madison, has
been nominated by the President to
be Governor of Wyoming Territory.
II is q surprising nomination and we
are in doubt whether to smile or look
"bland" over it. The Doctor is as
nice as a new style neck-tie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
Disease and Dsath. whom NAV a.

Disease and Death, whom they reach our
own households, are too serious for testing, We
use our best endeayors to drive off the dread
messengers and are only happy when we feel
that they are at distance. At the first an.
proach of that fell destroyer, CONSUMPTION. in
the shape Of cough or slight cold as well as
more severe Bronchial or Catarrhal Com,
plants, ye should at once use Eller's Extract
of Tar and Wild Cherry II has no superior
n such eases Every bottle warranted to give
abstraction. Sold by James A. Jones. sst5l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

He appeared to be almost gone.
Rolling his eyes toward the partner
of his bosom, he gasped: Bury me-
meath the weeping willow, and plant
a simple white rose above my head"
I" Oh; it is no use," she snapped out.
I" Your nose would scorch the rootsl''
He cot well,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

PERHAPS the fact has not been
thought of but it is true resumption
has already taken place. The silver
act was instantaneous resumption
specie payments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

ON Tuesday last gold dollar was
worth only 4 of a cent more than a
greenback dollar. This is almost Gre.
sumption resumed.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
PRICE, Is CENTS,

DO not confound these Pasters with the ordinary
worthless - ~-'
BE careful to obtain COLLINS voLTAIo PLASTER a
computation OF Electric Voltac Plates with highly
Medicated Plaster as seen in the above cut Sold BY
All Wholesale and Retail Druggists throughout the
United States and Canadas and by WEEKS a POTs
TER, Proprietors, Boston, Mass
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

The Wisconsin Legislature has ac-
cepted the gift from ex-Gov. Wash.
burn, OF his valuable Edgewood prop
erty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

QUAY: why will i4en smoke common 10
baceo when they can buy Marburg Bros. seal
Of NORTH Carolina, at the same price ~ Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.
A Strange Story About Employing Detective
Brokers and Hew the System works-A Sim
gulay Forgery, Etc.


correspondence OF the Buffalo Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 The busi-
ness of selling Offices the same as any
other merchandise is now for the first
time in the history of our country
fully established right here at our ma
tional capital. Rings and combina-
tons of Office brokers, encouraged by
the attitude of the administration to-
wards Congress pursue their nefari-
GUS traffic in the broad light of day.
This is a startling statement. But
here is an advertisement from a re-
cent number of one daily newspaper
of the city, copied word for word,
emitting only the address
4 PPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT. OR
N Government contracts can be immensely
facilitated through u.s. win also furnish re-
sponsible sureties, purchase vouchers, and
make cash advances. Address, stating partic-
ulars,-- box -, P. o., Washington
Oh o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
for Judges of the Supreme Court.
DAVID TAYLOR,
OPTION DU LAC.
HARLOW s. ORION,
OF DANE.

The Legislature is to adjourn on
the goth instant,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

Ing Tube with full directions for in all cases. Price
Slo0. For sale by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
throughout the United States. WEEKS e. POTfER
General Agents and Wholesale Druggists Boston, Mass
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
SWORN EVIDENCE.
The following Cure Is probably the most re-
markabie ever effected by any medical
preparation for the treatment
Of catarrh.

GSntlenen- hereby certify that have had Catarrh
Tor ten years. and for the last six years have been
terrible sufferer. was rendered partially deaf had
ouzzng in the head. pains across the temple dizzy
tonsils hard and constant cough pain across
the chest, and every indication OF consumption Nv
head ached all the time. The matter accumulated SO
rapidly In my head and throat that could not keep
bed, it seemed to me- at the point of suifocation
would then have recourse to every my power
to dislodge the mucus from throat and head before
being able to sleep again: For aperiod of six
surgeon in regard to operation them but at his
request postponed IT, The constant Inflammation and
nicefation In my throat caused by the poisonous mat
innamedmy lungs that coughed inces antiy- deep.
nara cough Meanwhile my system began to show the
eects OF this disease that Host grew pale and
showed every symptom Of an early death by consump
six months ago. began the OF SANFoRps RADICAL
CuRx FOR CArARRa. After using the first bottle be-
gan to improve rapidly The dose seemed TO clear
my head as ! had not known II to be for years. Il
my cough tn three days. By using 1t gargle soon
reduced the Inflammation and swelling Of nv tousis
SO that they soon ceased to trouble The soreness
scross my chest disappeared the buzzng noises my
completely restored and every symptom disease that
had reduced me to the of the grave disappeared
by the use OF SANFoRp's RADICAL CURE FOR CATAREu.
have been thus explicit because, a druggist
hope TO convince many that this Is q great remedy
am familiar with the treatment of Catarrh as prac-
tised by the best physicians and have consulted the
most eminent about my case. have used every Kind
period of six years past and have while following their
use taken great OF health but obtained
norelef or encouragement from any of them.
BOSTON, Feb. Is, 1875. GEO. F. DINSMoRE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

SUFFOLK, IS. Fpn % ts-5
Then personally appeared the said George f. Dins-
more aud made oath that the foregoing statement by
him subscribed is true. Before me,
SETH J. THOMAS. Justice of the Peace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14
| quote from the circular of another
firm as follows. 1t speaks for itself:

We will make it speciality to procure po-
sitions in any of the departments here, at the
applicants home or abroad. Applicants can
send their petitions and recommendations to
us and By as Mey mill be presented to tie proper
department, speedy hearing obtained and the
result made known. Our charges will be as
follows l. Twenty dollars must be- sent at
the time when you send your application, by
draft or post office order, the same being for
the purpose of defraying our incidental ex-
penses. 2. If we succeed in obtaining the
position for which you may apply. our charges
will be 10 per cent of your salary or pay for
the fret year, and no more All petitions,
drafts ETC., with letters of inquiry, must be d.
racted to - WASHINGTON ID q
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-08
MINI EASTERN.

York Steadily IyoNrrssinO-- Considering
the I'ropriety Of ff@tendinD from This
City to Ne,U Utns--PiooeedinDs IN Court
Io-fldy. sf gaa# f{fB }4$s
Work on the Minneapolis Eastern railway
was commenced in earnest Wednesday, about
fifty workmen being employed on the grade
and along the proposed line.
To-day at o'clock the managers of the
Eastern will appear before Judge Wander
burgh at the court house, being required to
show cause why the award of commissions
should not be set aside The Washburns
are determined to spike the Eastern ifithere
are any crooks and bubbles and quirks of
the law which can be brought to bear for
that purpose.
Meantime the officers of the Northwestern,
who have been in this city several days, are
ser'ousl considering the proprietyI of ex-
tending the road from this city southwest
erly. through the counties of Hennepiu,
Carver, Sibley, Niooliet, and making the
present western terminus at New Ulm.
Already the Chicago & Northwestern
(Which is in fact the Minneapolis Eastern)
control the Winona Il st. Peter railway, and
southwestern extension from this city to
New Ulm would tap the great wheat raising
district of the upper Minnesota valley, bring
the grain to this city where it would be
ground, and then the flour would find its way
eastward over the various lines of railway
oentering here. r
The projcctis being seriously considered,
and if it is determined upon work will be
commenced early in the spring. It would
tap new country, and be as valuable an
addition to the railway facilities of this city
as the MINNEAPOLIS & st. Louis has been.
Let Minneapolis struggle to encourage the
Northwestern in their scheme.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-08
MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
Initiatory Steps tn OrJanise--- What Is Pro
posed to be Done.

Initiatory Steps tn OryaHixe--- What Is Pro
posed to be Done.
Several prominent musical gentlemen in
this State have agreed to attempt the organi-
cation of Musical association for the gen
eral advancement of the science Of music.
The first meeting will be held in Mime
apolis, on Thursday and Friday, December
26 and 27, 1873; after which the place for
holding future meetings. will be determined
by the association. Free entertainment will
be provided by the musical people of Mime
apolis for the members OF the association,
and railroad fares will be greatly reduced
from all points in the Northwest to Mime
apols and return. A few days during the
holiday vacation can thus be passed in
most pleasing and profitable manner, and at
n very tritling expense. The following we'll
known artists and musicians will be present
and address the association: Frank Wood, H.
S. Saroni, A. j. Goodrich, w. II. Leib, L.
w. Harmsen, l.. F. Brown.
Ladies engaged in music are especially in
vited to attend the meetings, and to aid the
good work by their influence and advice. It
lies in the power of every musical person to
help make this enterprise grand success,
and to elevate the standard of musical taste
and cultivation, besides charging and i'm
proving their own ideas of music. Speak
to your musical friends about it, and send in
your names as soon as possible, so that the
executive committee may know how many
TO expect. j eachers from Wisconsin, Iowa
and Dakota are cordially invited to be
present. -" f" @."t
Following is the executive COMMITTEES:
DR.. J. A. Bowman. Minneapolis; Otto E..
AT
Minneapolis; w. FL. Buckalew, St. Paul,
George Seibert, St. Paul; A. G. Gutterson,
Owatonna. a. M. SHUEY, chairman,
Minneapolis.