Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
Imposing on Blind Man at Hazel-
ton-Another Phase of the
Greenback Question.

This quiet place, in and around Hazelton
post>otfice, was startled by the announce
ment that on Saturday evening last, about
dark, solse parties made their appearance at
the grocery store, kept by A. H. Woodward,
aud passed on him what proved to be an ir-
redeemable greenback five dollar bill or. in
other words, a greenback which advertised
some ones firm in Dubuque, Iowa. The tax,
ing of this bill will not be wondered at when
it is known that the merchant is a blind man.
who makes living by selling small assort-
ment Of goods. believe he represents his
net profits at 10 cents day. which would
hardly board Greenback lecturer week.
Be that as ii may, he has been robbed three
times previous to this and the guilty cusses
go unpublished yet. In this case something
must be done, and that right soon, as the
supposed parties were nonresidents of Grant
county. He made application to Justice
Shrake, who issued warrant for all parties
who were present, and when the strong arm
of the law, pressed by a constable who weighs
ais lbs, began to come down you ought to
have heard them squeak So by that process
the real culput was found, who gave bis name
as II. Roberts, late of Iowa, and | suppose
would have returned on the change he re
ceiyed in the transaction, which was 50 IS.
The rest he took in tea. When suit was
called, some of his friends put in an appear
ance and advised him to take change of ven.
ne. These attorneys OF his went to Patch
| Grove to consult Mr.. Jones, but instead Of
Mr.. Jones they, suppose, consulted Mr.. JAG,
co or some other good man, for after re-
plenishing their stomachs with some of the
eritter they concluded, if they got well-filled
bottle, they could plead the case themselves.
But after walking about 10 miles, their limbs
| sim0st refusing to perform their functions,
they retired for the night and left their client
10 the cold clutches of the law, and when
they awoke from their deep slumber the
prisoner was well on his way to Mr.. Streeter's
| County Boarding House. The case on re-
moyal went TO Justice Davis, who, by the
way, j. good Greenbacker and good fell
low anyhow. After hearing the allegations
of the parties the Justice does not like that
kind of irredeemsble greenback and said
there is probable cause to believe Mr.. r.
guilty, and in default Of bail committed him
to the county Jail of said county until thence
discharged by due course of law.
As the whole proceedings hinge on this
points that irredeemable greenback good :
there viii not be rehearing of this case
until next term Of court. Now suppose il
Ben. Butler carries his State, Tom Ewing,
Ohio, some good Greenbacker carries Maine,
and the good people of other States fall inio
| C5reenbaok line, ss they tell US they are sure
to do, aud good Col. May and G. W. L., of
Grant county. carry the State Of Wisconsin
las we are assuesd tbey vim, and all of those
good statesmen say tdat this is Just what we
want; it is good money; then will this suit
be annulled; will the taxpayers of Giant
county have to pay the cost or nots Ii
seems this is fair test of the question of IT..
redeemahle paper currency. II the United
States can issue it, why nos any one :
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