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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18


In the same way we can do without
constables and sheriffs. Make q
just law rightly understood that the
thief shall not steal your horse. Then
you are safe. Make just laws rightly
understood and we need no officers
to enforce the laws. That is q bril-
liant discovery. Go around the cir
Gle again and we conclude if there is
nobody to enforce laws we do not
need the laws. Then we can also do
without Legislators, judges and other
officers, and as conventions are held
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for offices we could also do
without conventions. God be praised (!
There is a way to save ourselves the
modification OF such public exhibition
OF mans stupidity as this Greenback
convention. Man in his natural state.
like the Indians in the lava beds or
the Africans on Tanganyika, don't
have conventions nor green-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Perils Of the Telephone.

The telephone may prove q dan
gereus matter for some folks. One
OF our leading merchants, whose
home is not thousand miles from
Brooklyn,an who occasionally lux
uristes in his leisure hours in me-
chanical and philosophical expert.
ments, put up the other day an ex-
cellent telephone at his residence,
connecting the parlor with the rear
OF the house. On certain evening,
while he was at work at ono end of
the instrument, there were q couple
of young bucks being entertained in
the parlor by the young ladies of
the family, and one of them, whose
wish had been father to the thought,
spoke--just for the fun of the thing,
of course--at the instrument. The
quiet old gentlemen received at his
end of the wire this complimentary
message "Old Mr.. Watson isn't it
most time you went TO bed ?"
The young ssuce-box in the par
Tor nearly jumped from the floor at
reply that came back: yes sir and
quite time you ioent home. young mani"
Editors Dra,oer in Harper's Maga-
zine for August.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18


social attrition as do the French.
They are always on parade, and re-
finement of what with us is vulgarly
called society manners is habitual
with them. They have contracted it
on the boulevards, in the parks, and
the gas-lighted cafes, where they
have lived. The superficial beauty
and assiduous practice of the graces,
SO characteristic of this people that it
is called Frenchy wherever it
appears, ! do not mention only to
praise. | believe is has been attained
at the expense of the more sterling
and enrolling charact eristics OF mind,
and heart, and life. With us life is
too short and serious, and, / think /
may say, sublime in its inspirations
and aspirations to be absorbed and
starved in the trivialties of appear
ancc and manners. G. A. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

We hear it said that some green
horn did not like Mr.. w. B. Clark's
'allusion to the money question in his
Grafton on the 4th. The joke of it is
Mr.. Clark did not breathe syllable
on the money question. A gentleman
at our elbow says, eff hard money
man should read the 10th Psalm 70 a
greenback idiot he would think it was
hard money argument"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Gpefials.
Lancaster Town Bonds

Bids for loan OF $40, COCOON sums Of not
less than $500 each, to the Town OF Lan>
caster, Grant County Wisconsin, on bonds OF
said town, payable on or before Feb LIST, 1888,
with interest annually, are solicited.
Bids must specify:
lst. The amount of this loan desired to be
taken.
and. The rate of interest at which the same
will be taken.
No bid for any portion of this loan at less
than par, or higher rate of interest than ten
per cent. will be received.
This loan is the aid subscribed by said town
to the Chicago & Tomah Railroad Company
Address bids sealed to AUGUST MICH aE~
Lis, Town Clerk, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
By order OF the board,
AUG. MlCHAELIS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

Whenever and Wherever.

Diseases of choeric type PREVAIL there is caus
to apprehend visit from them, the system should be
toned regulated and reinforced by course of Hostcte
ters Stomach Bitters. Perfect digestion and regu
lar habit Of body the best safeguards against such
maladies, and both are secured by this inestmabie
tonic aud Alternative. The Btters also extremely
seryiceaIe in remedying such disorders promptly
taken in Lflious colIc, darrha aud cholera morbus
the disease is usually frustrated In darrha cased
1T is only necessary to restore the the
bowels and this is of the specific effects of thi-
medicine. Wind on the stomach, heartburn, bilious
ness, nausea, headache and other sympto ms of dis
turbance in the gastric and hepatc regions are also
speedily relieved by this excellent remedy. As fam
lily medicine it is invaluable, since il promptly and
completely remedies those ailments which are OF most
fran rranfo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
HOME POETRY.
THE FAIR QUERIST.
" RErLAw sENIAu.

BY RETLAw SENIAH.
OH did you see that curious sight
The shooting stars-the other night?"
The laughing Mollie cries.
O, yes; methinks see them now"
Replies her lover, with bow.
Good gracious! tell me where and how"
TN Mollie's sparkling eyes"
" Well, did you see that foolish show,
The strange fantasticals you know,
Who dressed SO very queer?"
0, yes. | see them every day,
Parading up and down Avenue A.,
And see one now 30, tell me,-say!"
I'm Mollie's walking gear
" Pshaw! you've no taste But do you
Perpetual motions all the go [know
With both the old and young?
If you had now the skill and wit,
Or genius to discover it,"
6 think I've made the lucky HIT
Indeed o, tell me ere you quit ~
at moves in Mollie's tongue"
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Make Good Nominations.

The time for nominations draws
near. A Congressman, a Sheriff,
Clerk OF the Court, a Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, Coun
ty Treasurer, County Surveyor, q
Coroner, and three Members of the
Legislature are to be voted for in
this county. To choose who shall
fill these offices is as much the peo-
ple's business as it 10 Nathan, Schrein.
or & Co.'S. business to choose clerk
to attend to business in their store,
and they should exercise the same
business tact in selecting their ser.
wants. Officers should be chosen
with reference to their qualifications.
Those who will serve the people best
are the men wanted. Parties in
making nominations should be as
prudent as men are in their business
transactions. Offices are not or
should not be made charities to be
bestowed upon friends. 1t is pleas
ure to favor friends but not right to
do so at the expense Of or to the
disadvantage of other people. Do
ing 30 brings disaster in the end.
Giving away nomination and an
office as charity is giving away the
peoples property, not yours. 1t is
not manly and since it makes q pet
Of the receiver it humans him. There
is nothing manly in it to either giver
or receiver. Grant county poll
ticians are most liable TO err in this
direction. Other errors should also
be avoided. Corrupt men may pre-
sent themselves for Office. Small
and incompetent men are liable to
put themselves forward. For the
Legislature our ablest men should
always BIO selected. This year there
is special reason for doing 80. Our
next Legislature will choose a Unit
cd States Senator. If Wisconsin had
Sumner, Webster, Clay or Lincoln
on whom the minds of the party
were universally conferred as the
proper man for senator then it might
do to send to Madison a johnny
Joker who could vote for a prefer
enoe that he could not mistake. But
it will take man of largo UNDER
standing to choose o Senator for
Wisconsin next Winter. Puppets
that can be carried around with
'hsir heads bobbing out of the pockets
OF sharp men in the lobby, must be
left at home. 1t is a pity that they
cannot. like buttry darkies, be taught
TO know their places. But they can
not and why should men who haze
judgement. if they would exercise it,
put them forward? We have said
enough on this subject for the pres
emit. We deal with the subject only
in general way. Ifimproper nom.
nations are made we may be tempt
cd to deal with them in particular
way. We do not wish to name indi.
vlduals for Office. Grant county has
good set of officers in the Court
house and it will be the fault of the
Republican party if it does not keep
that institution we'll differed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of simple vege-
table remedy. for the speedy and permanent
cure for consumption, bronchitis, catarrb,
asthma, and all throat and lung affections,
also positive and radical cure for nervous
debility and all nervous complaints after hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make
1t known to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive, and desire to relieve human
suffering, will send, free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, with full directions
Tor preparing and using, in German, French. or
English. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp. naming this paper, w. w. Sherar, l49
Towers Block. Rochester, New York lSw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

A Bangor woman's turkeys ate the
residuum of some cherry rum which
she threw into heryard the other day
apparently died, and were plucked by
the hired man. The next morning,
however, they appeared in the barn
yard alive but in undress uniform.
The grave Springfield (Mass.) Re-
publican is voucher for this story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Taken Up-Cattle.

BY the subscriber, residing two miles east of
the village of Mt Hope, on the military road,
IN Grant County, on or about June lst, 1878.
two red yearling bulls and one roam heifer.
The owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take said strays away
ALFONSO TRAP.
Mt, Hope, June %, 1875 IOWA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
WAITE r BOUND.
Upwards OF Two Hundred Dirty, Sleepy
And Used-up Passengers at Scales
Mound.

Meagre reports come to us relative
to the condition of affairs at Scales
Mound, where are congregated some
two hundred or more passengers des-
tined for the West. 1t seems the
train due here yesterday evening sue
ceeded in reaching Scales Mound and
being unable to proceed further the
passengers were obliged to make the
best of the situation, and quarterinp
themselves in the hotels and private
houses at that place settled down re.
signedly to whatever fate might be.
fall them. Twelve of the number en-.
gagged conveyances and started for
Galena, arriving there at twelve
o'clock last night. From one of the
number, Mr.. Alfred Kohn, OF Chica-
go, now quartered at the European.
we learn that the destruction wrought
by the storm exceeds anything which
language can express. Whole fields
for miles in extent were laid flat by
the wind and rain, and houses, barnes
and other out buildings along banks
OF streams were swept away by the
remorseless flood.
On Thursday night Mr.. John B.
Parkin, the Illinois Central station
agent at Council Hill, was indefatiga.
BILE in his efforts to avert disaster. and
during the continuance of the
storm walked the track for miles each
way, bearing signals and doing his ut.
most TO save lives and property. AL
house containing five persons was
swept away by the flood, and all OF
the inmates were rescued from death
through the superhuman efforts of
the heroic Parkin.
That the storm was attended with
loss of life is scarcely doubted. vet
no reports confirming the belief have
been received from the sections most
seriously affected by the wind and
ram.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Superintendent Jacobs and other
general officers of the Illinois Cetral.
are at Council Hill, and with a verv
large force ot.men are clearing away
the debris and putting things in
shape for the rapid repair of the
road. Lumber and apparatus for tho
work wero forwarded from this city
and Dubuque yesterday evening, and
large accessions to the regular labor
ing force have been made. la the
opinion of those experimenting the
work, tho road will not be in con.
dition for operation before the let of
August.
MINERAL POINT ROAD.
Reports have reaced us from Platt-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
PARIS LETTER.

This Gilded Temple OF Fashion . ste
Dress, Causes and EHects--Tho Abundance
or Mirrors-InsensibIo Influence or Works or
Art-Who are the Originstors OF styies-The
Women who Advertise Them-Fiow French
Modistes Display Dresses In tho Bois de- Bo.
iogne-The Place OF Worth--Why are the
French 40 POlite1-Ous Door Social AttrftIon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Special Notice-Village Lots
For Sale.

The undersigned offer for sale on reasons
able terms ten village lots in the village OF
Bloomington, Grant County, Wisconsin The
lots are located in the most desirable portion
OF the yillage--size 60xl40. Together they
constitute Block s in said village For terms
apply to the undersigned at Boscobel, Wiscon-
sin. PITTMAN u McWILLIAMS.
Boscobel, Wis, May s, 1878. lott
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
EDWARD POLLOCK. Editor.

Now that silver is worth but ss4
cents to the dollar, this state Of things
exists: What we sell to Europe we
get ssa cents to the dollar for. What
we buy Of Europe or China we pay
100 cents to the dollar for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

For the right parties, is to buy Van Buren
d Billings stock OF General Merchandise at
Montiort, Grant Co., Wis Good trade es.
tabiished, and on completion of e. & T. y. G..
R.R. will make one of the best business points
on the whole line
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Wanted.

Good live business men to sell the Excelsior
Improved Letter Copying Book No press,
brush or water used, copies instantly. Agents
outfit $3.50, Agents make from $40 TO si5
per day. Address Excelsior Manufacturing Co.
~ LaSale ST.. Chicago, H. Incorporated
Feb. 10th, 1877. Capital 100000. Excus-
i've territory given. l6w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
KITTY.

All, she was fair, but not for me;
She had too many other loves.
Twere well, indeed, if man could flee
When first the falseness he discovers
But Kitty had such bright blue eyes,
And lips that were so sweet and rosy.
found myself, to my surprise,
Beside her in corner COSY.
F." Now, Kitty" said |, "at the least,
Eve caught you; must have my answer. D
She turned red, and said, "Just let me past
heaf him calling-that's my gran'sir."
But as she went che gave to me
A quiet smile. Twas SO bewitching
That, kneeling down upon my knee,
kissed the skirt she had been stitching
hid beside the chamber stairs.
10 hear her feet come patter patter,
From waiting on old Gran'sir Ayers
(To-night must finish up the matter).
She softly came, and every step
Seemed full of sweet, delicious blisses.
From out behind the door 1 crep'
And nearly smothered her with kisses.
"Now, let me go" the maiden cried.
And raised her little hand TO smite nc.
To every blow a kiss replied ~
The slaps were given to invite me.
+" You shall not 60 unless" said
The proposition seemed to shock her,
And thoroughly discounted,
We sank exhausted in the rocker
Her bright blue eyes were soft with tears,
Though through them shone a merry gilt
For, after all, as 1t appears, tier
Some sweet was mingled with the bitter.
And she gas angry in that chair,
And vowed she wouldn't have me--maybel
That's Kitty sitting over there,
And she's my wife-and that's the baby
Lancaster, Wis. Country JAKE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

evillo to the effect that the Mineral
Point road was severaly damaged
by the storm, which is said 10 have
prevailed with greater severity along
its line than in any other locality.
Thousands of yards OF track and
several bridges were swept away
and large number of culverts
washed out. The trains over the
Platteville Il Calamine branch have
been abandoned in onsequence of
the damage.
THE NARROW - GAUGE.
Superintendent Ctabtree returned
home last evening from his tour of
inspection on horseback, and reports
that tho road did not sustain serious
damage by the storm The bridges
are all intact between this city
and Bells Mill, and not more that
three days repairs is needed on the
road to put it in rcnnig shape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR
A Good Openinp

Millyille, Iowa, Flour for sale, at wholesale
and retail, by STEVENS & BARTLETT
GoSSvilI., "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

A THIN sheet is enough covering
for these nights, and even that gets
twisted under fellows chin like
great white necktie before morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

Do not neglect cough or cold Eilert's
Extract of tar and wild cherry is standard
remedy in all throat, asthmatic and bronchial
affections and has saved many lives; Give Il
trial. Sold by Jas A. Jones,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

Uncle Sans Condition powder purifcs the
blood, improves the appetite, gives a smooth
glossy coat, and keeps the animal in good
condition. Sold by JAS A. Jones
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

JEFF. Davis is warned by the New
York Graphic that "it doesen't pay to
put new whine into old battles"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18

EDrToR HERALD Seeing in late issue of
your paper an invitation to "Grant county
poets TO write for the HERALD, I send you
the following verses:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-26

MURDER, srABDINe AFFRAY, AND A CASE

MURDER, sTABBING AFFRAY, AND CASE
OF MAYHEM-BLooDruRsTY ITALIANS
Blood flowed in Baxter street last evening. In a
large tenement at No. d desperate fight took place
between Italians, and resulted in the death of John
Resallia At No. Al in the same street an Italian.
after attempting to cut Irish girl witha razor bit
her lower lip off; and still few doors further
inoensive citizen was stabbed in the head. All this
occurred after nightfall though the that in
directly led to the murder Of Regaia must be dated
back at least two weeks
THE CHRISTMAS NIGHT MURDER.
No 16 Baxter street is tenement Of six stories. in
habited by numerous italian families. There reside
John Giovanni alias BROWN and wife. The latter
gave birth a child about two weeks ago, and COM
plaints were continually made that Mr. and Mrs
Cavena who lived the floor above. made more
noise than was agreeable to Giovanni. Yesterday
being Christmas, Giovanni. like good neighbor
visited tho Cavena's and drank beer with them
only slight alluson being made to the complaints
of the previous few days. Giovanni, being better
after little while. He had hardly seated himself
there when Cavena, accompanied by Aessandro Ser
vin entered his room, and without provocation the
latter struck Giovanni the head with club. cans
ing slight wound. A struggle onsued, nearly all
the parties being in an intoxicated condition. but
Giovanni succeeded in wrenchng the club from
Servinis hands. Driven back to their rooms. they
considered the trouble at an end, when IN
opened the door and hardly had he put his head out
side when Giovanni struck him fearful blow,
smashing his skull and telling him to the
ground Tho fight now became general. While
Regallia, who thus far had kept himself aloof
from all quarrels lying PROSTATE on the floor,
Servini Giovanni and the latters brother-in-law.
Charles Magianca!dra, continued the combat which
resulted in Servini being also seriously injured about
the head. BY this time Officer Clarke, of the Fourth
precinct. having procured assistance. entered the
miserable tenement. arrested Giovanni and Magian-
calra and had Petro Cavena well as Servini, re-
moved to the station house The wounded Regallia
who remained unconscious, was at once removed to
the Chambers Street Hospital, where he died about
midnight.
THE HEAD.
The italian crowd of Baxter street were discussing
under the gasghts the pros and cons OF the above
tmeute and attracting the attention of passers, by
when Thomas Fleming. residing in Front street,
stabbed in the head. No arrests were made in this
instance.
THE AFFRAY AT NO. Al.
About hour later Catherine Sweeney, twenty
three years age had just succeeded in wrenching
from the hands OF Antonio Campann who
attempting to slash her with it, when he knocked
her down and bit off her lower lip. She was removed
to the Chambers Street Hospital, where surgical aid
ut once furnished. Campanini was arrested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-26

While Officer Oliver Vail Of the Fourth precinct was
patrolling South street yesterday morning he heard
a woman exelnim IN do IT, Ill do it, With up
lifted hands she again repeated the words. when
the officer after her. calling upon her to stop.
On she moved, however, as rapidly a. she could to
tho Dover street pier, this time adding the woris-
II going to heaven. goodbye ALL" Before
the officer could reach her she had Jumped off tho
bulkhead into the East River. without n moments
hesitation the brave officer fully uniformed Jumped
after her. but II easy task to bring her ashore.
she weighed two hundred pounds. with the
aid of yawlboat, however, and dcxterous swimming
be managed 20 sustain himself aud the would-be sui.
eide until officer Of the steamboat squad and a
citizen threw him rope, with tine aid OF
which he brought the woman back 10 terra
nrma. At the station house, after consciousness
had been restored she stated that her name
Mary Murray. residing In South street, ana that
she had made ny her mind 10 drown herself because
SHE had quarreed with her husband The latter
subsequently acknowledged this fact and stated that
they had been married tor number OF years The
attention OF the Police Commissioners has been on
ciaIly called to the brave at OF Officer Vail, whose
clothes actually frozen 70 his body wncn he
brought the woman 70 the station house.