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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

The GRAND Encampment |. o. @.
f., of Wisconsin, viii meet at Eau
Claire, December 8. The Grand
Lodge wi II meet at same place, De-
cemher 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

A TRAMP employed by farmer
named Simps on, in Lafayette County
to husk corn, quarreled with his EN-.
ployer and, in the alteration shot him
with a revolver. Many Of the low
fellows who tr amp the country pre-
tend they are starving and have no
money and c annnot get work, but
nearly all of th Eem are able to own re-
volvers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21
COUNTY POOR.


In the hurry and confusion of prep
aration of the Board proceedings
doubtless some errors result. Those
will be corrected in the pamphlet
edition to be issued for the use of
members of the Board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

THE Howard Association OF New
Orleans telegraphs Mayor Stokely, of
Philadelphia, that thirty thousand
dollars will be necessary to enable the
Association to pay its debts and close
its labora.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

REPU lBLICANs never did. Republi>
cans newer will, make a success of
FRAUDULENT voting or bogus tickets.
Only th % Devil can play with fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

If 10 1880 the States vote as they
did this BAR the Repn blicans would
elect their President and have 40 or
90 eiectorabl votes to spare. This would
be done in spite of a solid South and
without ny chance of by s
electoral commission. The signs for
Republic an succession .le much
more favor able than they were four
wears apo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

A dispatch from Berlin says that
Russia is making great efforts to OBJ
tain an extension oil the time of the
occupation of Turkey, but all the
powers are opposed to it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21
List OF Claims Allowed by
the Grant County Board
of Supervisors, No
vember Sess.
iOn,I878.

10 the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
the County of Grant:
We the undersigned, your committee on
claims, respectfully report as follows:
The whole number Of claims was ago az
which numbers 3, II, 145, l46, ISL. 1877.
359 were withdrawn by consent Of the Board.
Number l55 was disallowed, and those
hereafter set forth were allowed in whole or in
part as per memoranda set opposite the tabu
lar statement thereof and the whole amount
OF claims SO audited is Sl35i6.30, and the
whole amount disallowed and withdrawn is
Slll4 IS.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. b. CLARK
THos. WATsoN
john HER
w ii MIDDLETON
GEORGE BALLANTINE
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EsDwARD POLLOCK, Editor.

JoHNN KEHoE, another Mollie Ma
guire, is to be hanged in Schuylkill
County, Pa, December 18th.
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Adopted.

He also moved to reconsider the
adoption of the report of committee
on equalization, because of an error
of s67 ,967.0o in the report made to
the County Clerk which had been
discovered this morning, whereby
that sum had been added ITO the as
sessed valuation of the "City LOTS of
Lancaster, operating as . double as
sessment to that extent. The said
city lots were reported at s227,5l7.oo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

GEN. GORDON was on Tuesday al
most unanimously elected United
States Senator from Georgia.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

MEXICAN silver dollars are row
taken At 20 cents in Texas, AID in
Canada our new silver collar c:reu-
lAtes at so CENTS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

when the actual assessed valuation
was $3.50, $4,000.
The motion to reconsider was sec
onded, when MIR. ~. 3. Clark was
called to the chair and Mr.. Glenn.
entson argued that injustice had teen
done the City of Lancaster because
OF an error in fgures-tLat it was
simply mistake and asked the Board
to make correction, advocating re.
duction to $40, 900, to correspond
with the equalized valuation of other
cities and villages. Messrs Sarles and
Meyer opposed interfering with action
OF the committee, claiming no wrong
had been done Lancaster, especially
as the railroad will soon be here"
The Ayes and Nays were called for,
upon The motion to reconsider, and
ordered, when the motion was lost
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs w B. CLARK, Watson. Jno q.
Clark, +. /. Kidd. Emery and Clementson.-e
Nays-Hntchinson, Meyer, Grimm, Gore
Mchinsey, Tormey, Jos. ]. Kidd, Wunderlin.
stephens, Kreul. HER Boerner, Knapp, Bark
.scep cameron, ADrahams, Bremmer, Casper
bailantine, Bass, Wilson, Archie Brown, Scott,
middleton, Geo. Brown, Glenn, Sarles, Dyson,
Thompsoa-30,
Mr.. Glenn, chairman of committee
on Highways, Bridges and Ferries,
asked leave to withdraw his report
for correction, and moved to recon
slider tor that purpose. Defeated.
Mr.. Emery introduced the follow;
ing ordinance, and moved its adoption
State OF Wisconsin, County of Grant-ss
The County Board of Supervisors of the
Comfy OF Grant do ordain as follows:
mat ferry license be granted to 4. S.
Rockwell and G. Bandy to keep and maintain
ferry across Plat river in the town of Pc.
tosi, at point where the Potosi and DunIeith
road crosses said river near its mouth, for the
term OF three years from this dale.
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Adopted.
The resolution of this morning al
lowing 5000 to Judge McGonigal for
Clerk hire was then considered. Mr..
t'ienn spoke in opposition to the adop-
tlon OF the resolution, stating that he
was sorry TO oppose it, but thought
there was no necessity for this expen.
dIture, and called the attention of the
Board to the stringency OF the times
aud the necessity for practicing econ
omy. Messrs w. Is. Clark, Watson
and j. G. Clark spoke at some length
in favor thereof. The Ayes and Nays
were called for and the resolution
was defeated by the following vote /:
Ayes-W. B. Clark, Meyer Watson Nc,
Kinsey Joseph S, Kidd, Stephens, Her. Jno.
q. Clark, Boerner, Knapp Bremmer, Bass,
Scott, Clementson, Sares, Dyson, Thompson
II.
Nays-Hutchnson Grimm, Gore, Tormey,
Wunderlin, Kreul, Bark, Rice, +. l. Kidd
Cameron, Abrahams, Casper, Ballantine, Emery,
Wilson, Archie Brown Middleton, Geo.
Brown, Glenn-l9.
Mr.. Watson asked leave TO with
draw his resolution OF this morning,
and presented the following:
ResolVed That while this Board is OF the
opinion that it properly belongs TO the next
succeeding Board to fix the amount OF salary
hat shall De received lived by the District torney
Board at its annual session in November next
consider whether an increase of the salary of
the District attorney would not be lust 10 that
officer and beneficial TO the county.
The Chair called Col. Clark to pre-
side and spoke IN favor of the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Glenn thought it best to
let the matter rest as it is. The reso-
luton was then adopted. Mr.. W. b.
Clark moved the adoption of the fol-.
lowing resolution:
Resolue that the sum OF three thousand
dollars ($3 ,000) be raised by this county
Board of Supervisors for the purpose of re-
pairing roads and erecting bridges in the coun-
ty, and to be apportioRed among the ssvera
towns in the County as recommended in the
report OF the committee on Highways, Bridg-
es and Ferries.
Adopted.
The District Attorney being pres.
emit upon request stated that nothing
definite could be reported relative to
the matter referred to him as TO the
claim at last session of the Board of
Boscobel against the county for relief
furnished by said town to Bridget
Mickey and Lewis Houghton non res
idents of said town.
Adjourned.
5th DAY--MoRNING SESSION. Nov. 10.
The Board was called to order by
the Chairman at the usual hour. A
quorum being present the Journal of
yesterday was read and approved.
Col. Clark read the list OF unclaimed
orders which had been referred 10 his
ccmmitte, and members were al
lowed to withdraw orders belonging |
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

Inc SAID Terry boat to leave Eagle Point for
its landing in Grant County each day al Z
O'Clock a. m. ,and to make regular trips every
hour during each day.
Adopted.
The bond also was approved.
By Mr.. Casper
The County Board of Supervisors of the
County of Grant, do ordan as follows:
That ferry license be granted to Cyrns A
Hoinbc.h to keep and maintain ferry across
the Platte river, in the town of Paris, on the
northwest quarter of section II of township
two (2) north of range two (2) west, at a
point where the Potosi and Calena road
crosses said river, for the period of three (3)
years from this date, upoa his executing
bond with good and sufficient sureties, con-
ditioned, las provided by law, to keep and main
tain such ferry in the sum of five hundred
(500) dollars to be approved by the Board Of
Supervisors, and that the rates OF ferriage be
fixed as follows, to wit:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

Annual report of Alexander Lvey, Treasurer of Grant
County, for the year ending Nov, A. D. 1878
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

All boats used by said Rockwell and Bandy
to be removed from said crossing when the
ferrying season is over, so as not TO hinder
crossing on the ice where said road crosses
said stream.
also the bond which was approved.
by Mr.. Banks.
That the County Board of Supervisors of
the County of Grant, do ordain as follows:
That the bounty paid by this county for wolves
killed, shall be eight dollars for old wolves,
and two dollars for wolf pups.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Casper.
The County Board of Supervisors OF the
County ofGrant do ordain as follows.
That ferry license be granted to Mich
Eichman, Samue! Elmer and Henry Gruppe.
to keep and maintain a ferry across the Mis-,
sissippi river for the term OF ten (l0) wears
from this date, SAID ferry landing to be located
onelot six 90 section 18 sof town l north
OF range west, in the town of Jamestown,
Grant County, upon their executing a bond
with good and sufficient sureties, conditioned
aslproWded BY law to keep and maintain such
ferry in the sum Of five hundred (500) dol
lars to be approved by tn. Board of Super
Visors; and that the rates of ferriage be fixed
as follows,to wit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

And that all boats engaged in this ferry
when the season for ferrying shall be over in
consequence OF floating ice, be removed from
the landing on both sides of said Platte river,
so far as not to impede the travel Oh the ice
where the saidl Potosi and Galena road crosses
said river.
Adopted.
The bond was also approved.
: By Mr.. Glenn.
FERRY ORDINANCE
The Beard of Supervisors of the County of
Grant, do ordan as follows:
That ferry license be granted to Adam
Keen to keep and maintain ferry across the
Mississippi river for the term of one year from
this date, from point in the southwest quar-.
ter OF section l8 town north of range west,
in the town OF Wyalusing, upon his executing
bond with good and sufficient sureties, con.
ditioned, as provided by law, to keep and
maintain such ferry in the sum of three hun
bred (300) dollars to be approved by the
Board of Supervisors, and that the rates of
ferriage be as follows, 10 wit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

Respectfully submitted 10 the Honorable Board Of
Supervisors this 18th day Of November, ISIS.
ALEXANDER IvEY, County Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-21

Annual report Of +. 8. Kidd, County Clerk, from
November 10, 1877, to November IL, 1873.
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By Mr. Mckinsey a. follows !:

Resolved, That the thanks of this Boar,
are due, and are hereby rendered TO the Chair
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04
Tho SinIn ConyenIlon.

Mckinney Advocate The time Ia
fast approaching for the meeting Of this
important convention, whose assembled
wisdom will determine into whose
hands to conildo the administration Of
affairs Of the state for the next two
years The voice of Collin and most Of
the counties in northern Texas have
sounded, and everywhere the name OF
j, W, Throokmorton has awakened AN
enthusiasm which has surprised his
most ardent admirers, We believe he
will 90 before the convention M the
strongest man in H. lIo is u man whom
tho people OF Texas know and who
knows tho people Of Texas, and il chess
On, We know he viii only add fresh
laurels TO the many he has already won
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

ents and greenlaekers express The
hope that The convention Tomorrow
viii nominate candidates Tor county
officers Such course, they say VIII
insure their success IN Travis county
The case Of John Bennett eonylel-
cd Of murder, in The district court on
Wednesday, and sentenced 10 the PEN,
Tertiary for eight years, has attracted
no little attention IN this community
Bennett killed a negro in this county
four years ago when he was but lllleen
years old and then LETT the country
lie was arrested several months ago.
Graysoa louaig-Newsl Friday Mr.
j, W, Hollis aud two other gentlemen,
brought TO this city and delivered 10
Deputy Sheriff Massey, one Joseph
Folsom, u hall,breed, who stands
charged with tho theft Of mare hlos
len from Mr., llollls's ranch seven
miles east Of this city III IL reN
ported that the body Of q man was
lonnd hanging from the limb OF tree,
about twelve miles from Colbert sta
ton, " IL supposed TO be the man
who sold two horses In this town
Tuesday, for forty dollara, and sues
ceeded In escaping from Sheriff Eycr'
heart and Constable Spence, who do
sired TO interview him, as they thought
that tho horses were stolen, During
the same night the same party, " N
supposed, stole q horse from Frank
Colbert Immediately pursuit wa3
gwen but the parry returned Thurs
day morning stating that they had not
succeeded In oycrtaklng the thief II
seems however probable, II this Ia tho
Same party, that they wanted to save
the court some trouble,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04
THE STATE OVER.

Harrison Copay-Age: C. Karst SUI,
cded in Houston on the 3lst by taking
poison. Travel on all the railroads is
exceedingly light,--lce retails at two
and one>haf cents and two at whole.
sale. A thief entered the residence
Of Mr.. Bruner, in the Fourth ward,
north side of the bayou, and proceeded
to ransack the house. He found and
secured the amount of money on hand,
which was small sum, and then cons
ing across a fine gun laid away and cares
fully loaded for the particular reception
of such rs he be took that and left.
Ennis Co,mty-Enterprise Between
here and Ennis we saw fine crop of
young cotton in field which has
already yielded crop of wheav this
year, and we learn that many of our
farmers are now cultivating cotton on
this years stubble land. We had fine
rains again on Saturday and Sunday
nights. 1t delayed the cutting of late
wheat some, but the harvest is now
about over. Oats are now being cut and
the wheat threshed. From the
amount of wire that is being bought
and carried to the country we are led
to believe that large area of ground ia
being prepared for cultivation. twill
be but little while until nearly the
entire prairie is solid farm, and unless
proper attention is given to roads now
it will soon be impossible to 90 any.
where without a guide.
Comaache County. Chief: The contract
for building the Jail at Coleman City
has been let to Messrs. Martin e. Byrne
and j. s. johnson, of this place, for
50, 400, payable in four successive yearly
payments.--Parties who have Just re,
turned from Coleman and Brown coun>
ties inform us that the crops in those
counties are the best ever known Corn
is in silk and tassel, and the cotton is
from six to twelve inches high. MIR
William A. Gill, who was arrested for
murder two weeks ago, by Lieutenant
Arlington, and taken to Coleman, res
turned last Sunday morning. Mr.. Gill
proved conclusively that he was in
Brazil, South America, at the time the
murder was committed. Several sus.
picious looking characters passed
through Halle Dell Saturday last, driv>
ng some twenty head of horses, and
several citizens followed them, and the
hieves broke and run. leaving the
lorses, which the citizens of Halle Dell
low hold for the owner.
Travis cOuny.-The military organiza>
ions of Galveston have organized
iile team, which proposes to challenge
ny team of ten in the state to compete
Or the championship.-Tom ChalN
iers, of Corporal Wilson's scout, stas
oned on the capitol square, returned
esterday with prisoner named Burt,
harged with cow stealing in Kimble
ounty. Burt is said to be noted and
esperate character. independ,
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For Rent.

HOUSE AND LOT on Main st,eet, . rooms.
HOUSE AND LOT on Main street, 10 rooms.
HOUSE AND LOT on Main street, ii looms.
The last two Will be rented separately
Oh together. Apply to
q. M. WHEAT Il co.
9 ACRES SPLENDID GARDEN LAND, new
house, 1--WE rooms and hall want to re-
serve one room), good well of water, to-
gcther with good cow, chickens, etc,
two acres of corn, some potatoes and
garden vegetables generally. Location
Just north of the Fair Ground Will
rent for money, or would board with
family taking the honse Apply to
G. NJ WHEAT II co,
Gil Main street.
ONE OF THE NEATEST ROOMS on Main
street, under the Lamar house, lGx5O
shelVed and counters, adapted to either
drugs or fancy goods store. VIII be
rented low to II good tenant. Apply to
y. NJ. WHEAT Co,
III Gil Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

MINISTER SEWARD sends TO the state
department accounts of the Chinese
famine up to the middle of March last
The distress occasioned by the famine
Of asst year is spreading over a much
wider area, owing to renewed drought.
The district now affected comprises part
of or the whole of the provinces of
Shansi, Chilhli, Shantung, Shensi.
Honau, Szchner, and Kansu. Actual
famine is pressing upon 100000 PEG.
pie, while fully 6O,OO0,0OO are suffering
more or less distress.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

That was hard shotat Hubbard, fired
by the Huntsvilleprecinc convention on
Saturday last. Of the fifteen delegates
to the county convention, but two were
Hubbard men. The feeling of the meet.
ing was strongly anti~Hubbard. Throck.
morton first and Lang second seemed to
be the voice of the meeting-and any
thing 10 beat Hubbard was the motto.
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Uropsin western Texas.

San Antonio Express; The only soS
rious question in regard to the crop in
Western Texas now h, what in the
name of all that's out will the farmers
do with their producc2 The abund'
anco ia simply astonishing, And with
all the great abundance many Farmers
are preparing to raise their second
crop, which, the prospects are, will be
equally heavy with the first one,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

The action Of the Collin county con-
vention, in not instructing the dele.
gates to the congressional convention is
regarded as being very Favorable to
Mr.. Wellborn. A communication up.
pears in another place showing how
Colonel Wellborn captivated his hearers
in Collin by his eloquent oratory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

Mr.. BALL, of Weatherford, rolls him.
self before the dear people as n candi-
date for congress from the third district.
We would inquire if he is dead ball
bard ball, a soft ball, or bouncing
ball2 He certainly is no base ball.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

AN Alabama paper remarks that "the
country may depend on it, General
Grant and his desperate set are bent on
putting him forth again" Wait until
he is put third, before putting him
fourth, for heavens sake.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

The Iowa democrats indorse the Pot.
ter investigation, without specifically
approving an attack on the presidents
title. What they seem most anxious
for is that the "felons" VINO stole the
bull,dosed states shall be punished.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04

The United States circuit court, Judge
Joseph Bradley sitting, convened at
Austin yesterday. The most import
ant cases TO be tried are the train rob-
bers and the International railroad re,
ceiyership.