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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Yellow Fever

FOUR NEW CASES AND THEE DEATHS.
MEMPHIS, August 3.-Four new
cases were reported to the Board
of Heath this morning. Three deaths
have occurred since last night. Rose
Hendricks, Louis Gressom and Geo.
White, colored. Rev. Father
Fahey's condition this morning is
improved. as is also the wife of Chief
of Police Athey. John Waters and
Ed. Moon are reported as dying.
the weather is clear and warm.
EAIGHTEEN CASES IN ALL
were reported 10 the Board Of Health
to day ten of whom we're color.
ed. Two additional deaths have oc.
cured, John Waters and Ida Repter.
THE FEVER is GRADUALLY SPREADING
from the two Infected point, and
greater mortality can be anticipat-
ed. At meeting of the Committee
of Safety this afternoon it was re-
solved that rstions and medical sup.
plies to all camps and societies alike,
provided all money or societies
shall be turned over to the Safety
Committee. The city remains re
marksbly quiet and dull.
ADDITIONAL TENTS WANTED.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-The
National Board of Health will make
a requisi.ion on the s Secretary OF war
for Memphis, and taey will be
promptly forwarded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

remunerative wages The sound,
healthy, already well tested policy OF
the greenback would bring all this
Do not be deceived, meantime
This is THE issue. You cannot shirk
it. If you go West, YOU viii find such
a paroply of mortgages, that Gods
blessed sunlight ofprosperity cannot
reach the ground. Ifyou come East.
you hear The flutter OF the judgment
note from every gate post. There is
no happy valley anywhere, in all this
broad nation, where the bondholder
and the money shark is not scraping
into his drag-net the last farthing
of the increase ia material wealth
and meanwhile hitching bis trace
chains TO Your fixed capital, making
ready. when the time comes, 10 drdg
it in.
What are you going to do about lts
Are you going to fritter away your
birth notwithstanding TO the twaddle
about solid North and South, which
has no more to do with your pros
perity than the transit of Venus or
the Northwest passage, when tue
wolves of hunger are actually raven
ing around your DOORS? Will you
sit contentedly in the "shadow OF the
bloody SHIRT" whilst Shylock is drlv
ing away your cattle to grace his
own barnyard, and Rothschild de-
mands, at his OWN PRICE, the wheat
out of your childrens' mouths. to pay
the interest on his internal bonds!
Why, You sent over your whole sur.
plus grain crop last year, aud several
millions in gold-tor what ? For
INTEREST. All this talk about the
balance of trade being in our favor
is FRAUD. We sent out good corn
and wheat, and pork and cntton-and
to pay for it got COUPONS
It is to change all this that the
National Labor Greenback party is
organized, and we ask you, is not
this a cause worth working for? Is
not this a cause to bring every hon
est man to the front? The cause is
the sacred cause of mankind for all
time 10 come its failure ends the
hopes of toiling humanity through
all the world. There may be other
ways of disposing of the bonds
there may be other methods of saving
the country but whatever they may
be they must be based an expansion
Of the currency sufficient to Danish
the demon of interest by meeting the
wants Q. trade. Farmers and me-
chanics, the future is not all lost
Study this question, learn how you
are being robbed, and then save
yourselves. II you, to-day, are not
paying every dime of this thirteen
hundred millions of interest-WHO
is II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

Special HERALD Correspondence.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis. August 5,
lS79.-A letter in the HERALD this
week from this
Quaint old town # toll and traffic
must begin with a paragraph about
the match game of base bali played
here this afternoon, between the Lam
caster boys and the boys of the Prai.
rie City, or not begin at all.
Well, the much talked of game was
played, and the brave Lancaster lads
walked away with the wealth, like
men, which they are to the butt end
of their wicked willow wands. The
score was-figures and particulars
and details 10 another part of this pa
per. Lawyer Fuller, thoroughly
good boy at heart, and every way,
was the umpire. He is member, in
good standing, of the Prairie City
club, and he has all his interests
here, material, professional, social,
etc. Very likely that man so stu.
a!ed would umpire things against his
friends, against his neighbors, against
the source of his daily roast beef, if
you will. There was some easy bet
ting on the game. | had up ten
cents for beer with the president of q
bank at DEBORAH, and l won. Mer
cnant Benedict, of Lancaster, had a
contract with Major Viele, of this
city, involving the cigars - great
quantities of cigars-which the Ma
jor paid, like the sterling old Tilden
Democrat he is. Other bets there
were-several by Walt. VanVe.zer,
of the Mondell-but l have not time
nor have you the space to give them
the publicity they deserve in this
connection.
The Lancaster boys departed for
home feeling good all over and clear
through. They had the legal tender
and they had the bouquets, backed
up, as a matter of course, with sweet
smiles and angel eyes, which must
"haunt them STILL" They made
good impression here, and you hear
them highly spoken of everywhere in
town this evening. There is only
one chap who is whining around
about something, but as be has even
the boys of bis own club down on him,
you can imagine how much his influ-
ence would weigh on the hay scales.
The Lancaster club is solid with the
best people in town, fact which l
hope none whom it may concern will
forget for awhile
Among the many attractions af-
torded by the Prairie City is the
great artesian well, a pretty accurate
view of which is herewith given:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Dakota Letter-Making a Home up
There Chances and How Things
Grow.

To THE EDITOR: We came, that
is Mrs. Rogers and myself, by Prai-
rie du Chen, Postville and Cresco,
Iowa, to Leroy and Austin, Mime
sofa. Started June 25th, and the
night of July End at or near Alma
city, Waseca Co., MINI, we had just
got our supper when the Storm came.
We went into the house of Mr..
Daniel Pierce. Staid over the 81.
The storm blew house and barns
over on either side of US, and the
hail beat the grain into the ground
as though it had been moved, for a
strip six miles wide. The roads were
fearful. Went on through Mankato
to Fort Rigley. Staid one Sunday,
the 9th expected to find a town but
nothing but the remains of the bar.
racks, except a small store was there
From there changed my course
from Breckenridge, as l intended,
and came to Marshall, then followed
the railroad to Watertown. This is
as nice country as l ever saw. 1t
is new. -Four months ago there was
but one house now there are about
400 inhabitants in the village. Ar
rived here the l1th, about IL m;
went out the same day to look up
land. Had fallen in company with
some men by the name of Napkins.
We got Mr.. &C. Wiley of this place,
one of the three first white settlers in
this county to show US the land,
which we took up. We had to go
about Is miles out to get homesteads
and adjoining claims. Mine is the
East of Sec. Q, town lis, Range IS.
The most OF this town is vacant yet. |
There is a good deal of land nearer
that is being kept covered up. | have
helped TO break 20 acres. Shall break
on mine this week. There is plenty |
of breaking to be done yet. They |
break later here than they do in Wis.,
consin. Full three-fourths of the |
people here are from Wisconsin, al,
though 1 haven't seen but one man
since | crossed the Mississippi that / |
knew. The soil seems to produce
quick. Cabbage and potatoes we're
in market when / came here. They |
were raised up on the shore of Lake
Kampeska, which is the incest lake / |
ever saw. 1t is six miles long. The
water is perfectly clear. The rail-
road survey is run through to the
J James river will be built the next
season.
II any ofthe people from old Grant
should come this way looking for
land would advise them to call or
G. g. Wiley to show them the coun-
try. Truly Yours,
s. w. RoeKRs.
Watertown, Dakota.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

LEXINGTON, August 4. The state
election passed off quietly with full
vote in this city. Blackburn, Dem
ocrat, for Governor, 1.756; Evans,
Republican, 1855 Cock, National,
20. The remainder of the ticket re-.
ceived about the same vote except the
Treasurer, Stoll, Republican, l 1926 |;
Tate, Democrat, 1,497. In the local
contest for representative. Bush,
Democrat, 1870; Kasule, National,
supported by Republicans. 1885
Woodford county gives Demoo.a-
tic majority of $50; for the conven-
ton 9 .486.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
GOOD FARMS FOR SALE

Ten minutes walk from Court>house on
main roads leading north and northeast from
the city, one continuing about i55 and the
other about 50 acres. Convenient 10 high
and graded school Good buildings, abun-
dance of water. timber, fruit, csc Will be
sold separately or together, or in fractional
parts OF either. Also if desired farm MAJ
chinery, teams, etc, sufficient for uses of
farms, very low
For terms, etc, enquire of the subscriber
on the premises TN. BARBER.
Lancaster. Oct. 10Th, 1875.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
A Lancaster Farm for Sale.

My 225 acre farm, three miles north Of the
city of Lancaster, is offered for sale.
There are l60 acres under pillow, and the
whole farm is fenced
Il has plenty of timber, abundant water and
pasture.
II has good two-story frame house a good
frame barn, granary and other outbuildings.
Offered Tor sale at a low price. For further
information call on the premises.
4m6 JAS. s. LIVENS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
STRAY COLT.

Straycd from the undersigned, residing IN
the town of Lima, one bright bay mare ,o,
three years old No marks to disiingu.b
il except black name and tail. Will pay for
all trouble Incurred on its account Address
at Platteyilh, LUTHER DALEN
Platteyille. June 20. 1879. AZ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Still They Come!

Six good photographs for Sl00 has kq,,
me busy Time will be extended while ,an
make It lively. In the meantime bring v,,.
friends pictures and get them ENLARGED
just note these prices: x 10 photogrsDb,
taken life itself, Sl.00 Any kind Of rio.
lures enlarged for 81 90. F. WITCONB
Bloomington, Wis 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

"WALTER, do you think the stars
are inhabited ?" she said, glancing at
him with an expression that showed
what confidence she bad in bis su.
perior wisdom. "Clara," he replied,
"your father only allows me $40 a
week and you cant expect any but
a high priced clerk TO answer that
question. "-Andreio'S Ba<dr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Notice to Stock OWners

owners of stock Of all kinds, cattle, horses
hogs. sheep, etc, are hereby notified Ia -,
strain their stock from running AT large on
the highways bounding the W !! and 5. + ]
of Section %, Town 6, Rargr west The
owners OF all animals found ut large on said
highways will be considered az trespa,s,r r,
and dealt with according 10 law
D. T. PARKER. Jr.
Fcnnimore, July %, '79 2Ow4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Liberty Town Bonds for Sale.

stare OF Wisconsin, urant county, Town OF Liberty
In compliance with the laws oil said State for re.
funding town indebtedness and by the direction Of
the Board of Supervisors of said town, / hereby Of
fer for sale within the aforesaid town for period Of
thirty days. Five Thousand Dollars OF the negotiate
bonds of said town, payable on or before ten years
from date issued for the purpose of feiunding the
whole of the present indebtedness of said tow d at
lower rate OF interest. The terms of sale Of such
bonds are, that TO the person bidding the highest
sum. not less than par and offering TO accept the
lowest rate of interest foI the whole any part II
said bonds the said bonds in whole part shall be
issued.
Bids will be received at my Office in the Town Of
Liberty. Grant County, Wisconsin,.
Dated July 81, 1879. JOHN A. B0ERNER
Chairman o; the Board of Supervisors of said Towa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Taken Up-Heifers

Taken up by the subscriber on land owned
and occupied by her on section nine tgl
town four a., range five (5l. west, in the
town of Glen Haven. two heifers one being
white, two years old; the other red and
white spotted with star in the forehead. no
other marks, also two years old Said hcifers
have been on my premises since early spiing.
The owner is requested to prove property
pay charges and take said strays away.
ESTHER DUNCAN.
Dated Glen Haven, June IA, 1879. Avs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
New Steam Ferry at Glen
Haven.

viii make regular trips between Glen Ia.
ven Wis. and Gutenberg Iowa. leaving Glen
Haven $50 A. NJ. and p NJ. connecting
with Passenger trains on c. d. & NJ K. r.
The nearest an6 best route to all parts of
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota and the
western country. Good roads, quick time,
low rates aud good accommodations.
If KIDD & CHANDLER Proprietors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
GEORGE GIBRS

Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds Of n.
man Hair, such as Braids, Curls and pas
Old work a specially, and coloring warrsn,ss
not to fade Combings made up in the ma.
approved manner, roots all one way. Lea.
yonr orders a, my Barber Shop, or at NJ
house. GEo. GIBBS.
36-5lm6 Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
BE WISE AND HAPPY,

If you will stop all your extravasar,
wrong notions in doetoring yourself and 81 slo
lilies with expensive doctors or humbuo 90. a'
ais, that do harm always, and use onl ,''s'
lures simple remedies Cor all your ailments ~
you win be wise, well and happy, and ~
great expense. The greatest remedy for Isl
the great, wise and good win tell you. i H.
Bitters-rely on it. See another columa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

A DADDY, strutting about tavern,
took up pair of green spectacles
which lay on the table, put them on his
nose and turning to the looking glass,
SAID: Landlord, how do these be,
come me? do they improve my looks?"
Il think they do; they hide part of
your face.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

The amount of national bank notes
redeemed at the Treasury during the
fiscal year just closed 90 account of
failures, gong into liquidation, and
reducing circulation, is 81 366 457.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

Qeicsgo, Aug 9Th.
Wheat unsettled. s3ss9s7c. Com sSszc. Oats
22Saes241sc. Rye soc. Barley, new, ssc. Mess pork
1850 Lard IS. SIS. Hogs IS .15613.66. Cattle 81 rs
9sl5 for inferior to good S2.506I3o 90 for stock TO
medium steers Wool, coarse 2S@2sc; medium esq
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors aud indis
cretions ofyouth nervous Weakness early decay los
OF manhood, &C., will send you areceipt that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered bys missionary in South America
send seif,addressed envelore to the Raw. Josrra
A'iSAAS' Ssauoh ~ VEG FORK CITY. i5yi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
PRAIRIE DU CHEN PaATlNG.

Base Ball-Lancaster Lads Walk
Away With the Wealth The Ar
tesian Well-Dr. Commits Re-
medal Institute Turkish Bath
Talk-Rheumatism and Deafness
and Chronic Troubles Generally
Relieved if Not Cured Other
Matters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Notice.

We viii not receive new crop barrie, u,.,
September. after it has gone through IL.
sweat. 2IwS STRONG & BERGER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

INVENTORS who desire to procure Patents Of
theUnited States and else where for their in
yentions, as well as others interested in
Patents already granted, WILL on application
to the publisher of this paper be furnished
with pamphlet of reliable information in re-
lation thereto, free of charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

superior curative properties over all others.
This is particularly 50 in chronic ailments of
all kinds:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Chicago & Tomah Railroad,

Iralns make connecti0ns NJ Woodmau will na.sen.
ger trains on the NJ. & 81. Pau RR
ID. r. W. WILLIAMS, yTyNN
PRESIDENT. snperintendunt.
chicago Milwaukee & st, Paul Railyo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

Ma. CoLFAx. it is said, cleared
$4,000 from bis lectures last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
AT spEcHn,s nnnn

AT sPECHT'S FERRY.
a.eorn,nns..,1N soura.
Accommodations. 3:s5p M Aecommod alton. I2.is n M
Express MALL sac an Express Mail 5,g7 = n
Reduced rates on 'round trip tickets 10 nd TON
silpointson g. ID and o. q 4 n. $500. IN
toDubuguesndr return IS cents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07

Special HERALD Correspondence.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis. August 5,
lS79.-A letter in the HERALD this
week from this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

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face of this testimony it is not too
much to hazard the opinion that ere
many years America will not only
supply the home demand for the sta.
pie, but will also be able to inaugu-
rate an export trade. At lesst SO
think those connected with the en-
terprise.
In April of last year the Record
announced that the Government OF
India had offered premium of $685.
900 to any individual or company
which could invent the best machine
for the preparation of ramie, or In
dian grass The treatment of these
plants in that country, as well as in
China, is entirely by hand This Of
fer came to the notice of NJ. lie
Franc, who has invented a process
which is claimed TO be the very thing
for which the Indian Government is
seeking. With this invention he has
prepared some American ramie, and
produced staple next in appear
ance to silk. He has also ascer.
tanned that the ramie plant is indigo
nous to the soil in this part of the
country, and as it in regard to impor-
tatIon ranks next to jute, it can be
made TO join with that plant in in
creasing the wealth of the country.
Imported rsmie is extensively used
in this country by manufacturers,
who mix it with silk and wovs fab
RIGS. 1, is also made into sewing
and shoe thread on large scale. NJ.
lie Franc goes to India next season
to submit bis invention and claim
the bounty from the Government.
Should it be accepted. Brother iona.
than will have another feather in his
cap of inventions, for the machine
which is demanded will create an
immense revelation in the textile |
trade Of the British possessions.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-23
Sleep.

We hear n great deal about the amount
of sleep we must have in order to be and
to keep healthful. There are, of course,
many opinions on the subject, and each
physician naturally assumes to be excel
lent authority. A view widely held is
that persons who work with their brains
need eight hours of sound sleep, and
will suffer, soon or late, unless they
average as much as that. Some persons
maintain that six hours are sufficient for
any vigorous person; others that five
will answer. No absolute rule, however,
can be laid down The quantity of
sleep depends very largely on the man
and his habit. He who has been accus-
toned to sleep eight hours out of the
twenty-four thinks it impossible TO get
on with any thing less. He who lies in
bed five or six hours habitually seldom
feels the need of any more. Sleep, in
deed, can readily be regulated by will
and practice, occupation and self-inter-
est often governing the matter. Most of
us can, after little while, wake up at
any time we wish, and many can drop
asleep at once, if they give their atten-
ton to it. Napoleon. BOnaparte could
slip into Inconsistencies the moment he
lay down; sleep for an hour, half an
hour, ten or five minutes, as he wished.
And he hardly ever slept more than four
hours a night, although he used
his brain and nerves, not to
speak of his body, as few men
have before or since. Quin, the actor,
on the other hand, would sleep for "a
consecutive hours. Not u few persons
sleep any length of time if undisturbed,
never waking spontaneously where there
is quiet, even after 20 or more hours.
One John Mackey of Skerry, England,
died in 1897, at the age of 81; he had
been remarkably healthy and vigorous
from birth, and yet he never slept more
than four hours of night. Frederick
the Great and John Hunter, the cele-
brated surgeon, slept but five hours, and
Gen. Pichegru never allowed himself to
exceed one hour out of "a during a
whole years campaign. Walter Scott
declared that he required eight hours of
absolute oblivion to fit him for the duties
of composition. Men of firm will, high
character, great self-discipline, can do
pretty much as they decide. They can,
if so inclined, recreate themselves, and
one seldom hears of their saying what
they must do or must not do. More or
less sleep is essential to all of us, but we
can live and be comfortable on very lit
tie, if we be so resolved. Sleep, like
food, can be ordered and adjusted ac-
cording to our Will. What we wish to
do we are wont to say we must do, but
there are few musts in the life of a man
" man.-NelC York Times.