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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15
Pay Your Doctor Bills.

To ell who know themselves indebted TO Dr. Kraft
either by note book account, notice Is hereby
gvea that the accounts must be settled soon, at my
Office, else the viii be collected at your cosi
81 Pistteville, Wis. JOHN Il. G, aSEcLODE.
Dated csssyiIle, Nov. 4, 1878. 31tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15
new RICH RllQn!.

Persons PuPgative Pills make new rich blood
and will completely change the blood in the entire
system in three months Any person who will take
pill each night from TO II weeks may be restored
TO sound health, If such thing be possible. Sent by
mail for letter stamps.
]. JOHNSON 4 CO., Bangor Ne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15
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Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15

Look out for lightning, you telephone
amateurs In l7T5 DR.. Franklin wrote: 81
saw very great quantity Of lightning con-
Quoted by wire no bigger than a common
knittingineedle. II was atNewbury in NegEng-
land, where the spire of the church steeple
being 10 feet in hight above the belfry was
split all to pieces and thrown about the street
in fragments. From the bell down to the
clock, placed in the steeple 20 feet below the
bell, there was the small wire above men,
toned which communicated the motion of the
clock to the hammer striking the hour on the
bell As far as the wire extended no part OF
the steeple was hurt by the lightning, nor be-
low the clock as far as the pendulum rod
reached, but from the end of the rod downs
wards the lightning rent the steeple surpris-
ingly.7 Lightning one hundred and four
years ago was much like lightning nowadays.
Enough of it could be carried by wire the
size of knitting needle 20 make ragged
hole in a wall and make fragments of some
ones talking trumpet or listening orifice while
in the act of giving or receiving communiea-
tons. So thourlt several persons who dur.
ing storm last week applied their fingers to
the phones in Lancaster Lest supposition
should arise that Dr. Franklin's antiquated
observation WAS, from interested motives
prejudicial to the use of the telephone, dug
up by Judge Baldwin. we add that this is not
the case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15

i.,,,., '''e' our gentlemanly barber,
.', ''.y entitled 10 credit as barber and
hes. .'''''' oa' Is entitled to credit for
,r4s. '-'aeF gymnast and horseman
n. L, ..'' q daring in time Of neril The
%! zap Halt, OF Beetown came % the
,,I ' ...a several loads of hogs for shipment
$3.50, ''S'set in business in some Of the
,.'''' be Is'oae ct hi. teams II -. - '' :,
' '''s son. boy abou. - or Is wears Of
sag "'''e boy stood on guard inside
'''S' when The team took fright and
n. '.oa a'a' he Mansion House on NAH D
c.,.. '.. y. aoF'a'arl, passing the barbersboo
ot,,-, '''o' seeing the perilous condition
on .-i .'os1 out With his white apron
M '.- struck a gal, that would bca, XIII
c.,,,.l ~, g' ''sa', ea~ sht Up with the w.gon.
WAGON ... THE hog rack, sprans into the
.,e.-.f ~ W 'ae front, caught the reins and
AID a,,, i. .o'''s, thereby saving boy, team
na.s I'm. '''a disaster and no telling how
wagon. ,L.. Property such as burries and
When .T -''' we've on the street at the time
Shop a. ,s vas sat, George vent back to ri.
The ca5rg. ~, -. nothing had happened amid
,s,, ' 30, stop to hear the vote Of 1 th.nn Il.
.sa, 1,' rendered lin If sDo ~ ,na ms
otCay.u george should be Colonel
,Asm.e,,.. +" men would have thrown brown
ing be-, tho . az danger he did, aud 10th
il '" to do it, and he say. G be-. 'e sl.d 1S 1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

AN ATHEISTS OATH.-During the re
cent trial of criminal case in Nashville
Tenn, John H. Dix, Of the National Lib
eral League, when about to be sworn as
witness, stated that he did not believe
that there was God, a heaven, a hell,
devil. future punishment or salvation of
the soul. He believed in the Darwlnian
theory of evOlutlon-that the world and
all in it was formed by the inflexible law
of nature, and that the human race was
descended from monkeys, as the various
species of animals were descended from
the sea and air and earth. He believed
that when he died he would decay like
other things, and that would be the last of
him. He believed in conscience, and that
his conscience was his punishment. Ii he
told lie he believed his conscience would
reproach him as long as he lived. He had
never told a lie in his life, never wronged
a human being. and was the happiest man
on earth. He was asked if he believed in
the God of Israel, of Isaac and of Jacob; a
Christian God or Pagan God, and firmly
answered mo" Attorney General WASH
ington explained various beliefs IN regard
to God and future punishment, and de-
clared that Mr.. Dix believed in his con-
science as a God. Judge Quarles an
nounced that in view of Mr.. Dix's state
ments, he would have to rule out his evil
dence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

A NEGRO WOMAN BANKER.-Oneof
the colored characters of the city, Fanny
Kennedy, or "Old Aunt Fanny" as she
was generally known, was buried in the
Eastern Cemetery yesterday, Fanny had
great power over large portion of the
colored population of this city, and at one
time she was known as the Queen of the
Negroes" For years she acted as banker
for hundreds of them. She was saving and
industrious herself, and succeeded in
amassing quite snug amount Of property.
Whenever any of the negroes over whom
Aunt Fanny exerted her influence got in
to trouble. she was sent for. 1t advice was
not sufficient. she would always give more
solid aid. She never failed to go on the
bonds of her subjects, il bond was re-
quired, and her name as surety APP
pears as often as any other on the
records of the courts. 1t used to be the
remark about the City Court, when Aunt
Fanny became bond for anyone's appear
ance, You may be sure he will be ON
hand and old Aunt Fanny will be with
him." For several years she had been in
bad health and lost consider. able part of
what she had saved. Aunt Fanny was
born in Garrard county in the spring of
1857, and Was in her 93d year at the time
OF her death. She was the slave of Col.
Crenshaw, bat purchasing her freedom
and that OF her children in 1929 she re-
moved to this charlottesville (Ku.) Post.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

HIGHLAND ITEMs.-The Highland "Re-
corder'' which last Friday entered it's
third year of prosperous publication,
furnishes the following items:
Arrest.-David Willis. colored, who. it
will be remembered was in our jail some
time ago, awaiting his trial for burglary
but very cunningly made his escape by
saving off the iron staple of his cell door,
was caught a few days ago, near Alton
depot, and brought back to this cOun y
last Monday. He was caught by w. >
Reynolds, of this county, and VIM. II.
Hanger, of Churchville.
PersonaI.-John d. oterrett, Esq, OF
Rockbridge, passed through this town last
Wednesday morning on his way to Ills
grazing farm in Crabbottom.
Miss Mary Patterson, OF Staunton, is
now visiting at her brothers. Dr. II. M
Patterson, in this town.
VIM. M. Chew and family left town last
Wednesday morning for their new home
at Waynesboro Lr. Chew goes into bus
mess at Alton on the G. & Q. r. r., but
will temporarily reside III Waynesboro.
Our county loses good citizen, and a
good business man that we can lily afford
to spare Just now. We wish him success
in his new home.
4 Minister'S Wye-We notice that one
lady at the Augusta County Fair exhibit
ted 68 varieties or canned fruit, and u
varieties of dried fruit, on which she took
premiums. besides taking premiums for
the largest variety of preserves, firklns OF
butter, and best collection OF household
manufactures. such as linen. jeans, llnsey.
yarn, &c. What think We of that, house
wives of Highland? And what adds still
greater emphasis to it, is that she is a
minister's wife, Mrs. Amanda R. Shrek
hise.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

How GOVERNOR MCCOOK DEPOsED AN
INDIAN CHIEF.-Governor McCook once
caused the deposition of a Ute chief named
Colorow in the following circumstances:
During his administration, Colorow and a
band of Utes came to post town and
camped on the outskirts. One day the
chief sent word that he wanted new
tent McCook dispatched an agent to see
in what condition Colorow's tent was; and
the report was that he did not need a new
tent, and McCOok accordingly refused. In
the afternoon, while the Governor was IN
his office, Color0w came in half drunk,
with a revolver in his hand, and going
over where McCook was writing, sat down.
The Governor took in the situation at a
glance, but did not look up.
"McCook iar!' said Colorow
The Governor went ON writing.
..McCook damn liar!'' repeated the
chief.
Still McCook continued with his work.
sMcCOok G. damn liar!" SAID COlorOw
reaching climax.
Nevertheless McCook would not look at
him.
By this time Colorow had concluded
that there was no fight in the Governor,
and allowed the hand containing the re-
volver to drop to his side. The move was
a fatal one. In An instant McCook seized
his wrist, knocked the weapon away from
him, and, catching the astonished Indian
by the neck, kicked him downstairs and
out into the street, where there were a
number of Utes standing about. With
great tact McCook pointed to the prostr ate
and Inundated form of COlorow, and,
turning to the Utes, said: mo man to
lead braves. Colorow an old woman. Get
a man for chief.'' Then, turning on his
heel, he walked up stairs. The next day
the mortified Utes deposed Colorow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

Senator Zach. Chandler OF Michigan.
was found dead in bed at his hotel in Chi
cago Saturday morning. He had addressed
a large political meeting there the night
before and at midnight was in good health.
He was politician Of great prominence
in his party and an earnest and unreason-
ing hater Of the Southern section of his
country. But night or two before his
death in his speech at Milwaukee. he said.
1--WE made mistake but the greatest
mistake we ever made was in not hanging
enough of those rebels to mako treason
forever 0dious. Tin his private and official
life his integrity was unspotted, but in pol
itics he deemed everything fair that would
win. He was the possessor of several mil
lions of dollars honestly earned and found
his amusement in the politics of the coun-
try. His feelings were intensely sectional
and had he lived he would in the course of
time have found himself isolated even
in the midst Of his own party.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
The improvement IN the Times.

As an evidence of the heavy travel over
the Midland railroad the Lynchburg
"News' say that on Saturday one hum
dred and sixty through passengers. and
one hundred pieces Of baggage were trans
ferred at the Union depot.
New looms are still being received by
the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) cotton mills. Soon
the hum of hundred looms will be heard
in the building.
The wool transactions in Connecticut
this year have been larger than for any
preceding year for a decade back, the sales
for one week in Hartford recently amour
ting to 1.5OO 600 pounds. The price had
advanced fully IS per cent. since last
April.
The American Wood Paper Company at
Spring City, Chester county, Pa, have OF
ders enough on hand to keep them run
ming steadily until the 1st Of March. 1t is
understood that the wages of the men are
soon to be raised.
The mills at Providence, R. l., are all
busy. with more orders than can readily
be filled, and the operatives, with the ex-
ample Of their Fall River brethren before
their eyes, have determined to steer clear
of strikes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

A MODERN SAMPSON According to
the Oxford IN. C.) ''Torchllght, Gran
vile county once had modern Sampson
in the person of negro named Elijah
owned by Charles Hefiin. He was six feet
four inches high, weighed 2S0 pounds, and
could take up barrel containing thirty
or forty gallons. stand erect aud hold the
bung to his mouth and drink out of it; lie
could throw an ordinary sized anvil TWEEN
ty-five yards. he could pull down. four
men with handspike at one time; he
could shoulder and carry a log that would
make seventy-fve to a hundred rails; he
could lift three year old colt over an
eight rail fence; he could jump sixteen
feet high. aud he once killed deer ON
Mayfeld's Mountain with rock, and dis
patched black bear in Fort Greek with
an axe; caught and hamstrung ferocious
bull. and beat horse in two mile race
for IS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
. ur,,r,scr,tor or Mr.. LINCOLN

A l,Em1NtscENoE OF Mr.. LINCOLN
HIS REPLY TO VIRaINIA.-Mr. FL. Chris
man, of Abingdon, ILL.,, contributes the
following to the Chicago Tribune
President Lincoln became fully aware
that we were engaged in war WIN inc
dissatisfied States by the slow process OF
his reasoning powers. DeI0re he iel'
Springfield, and before the Virginia con
ventiOn had even met to consider the posi-
ton that State would take, ana IL came
round in this wise: Mr.. Lincoln cnlei
point of anxiety, between the election ana
inauguration. was to have the border
States stay and he kept up negotiations
with the Union men Of Virginia to secure
that end until the result Of that election
was known. Along with the news OF
their triun uhanb success Came a letter
from Col. John Is. Baldwin, since dead.
stating thai the danger WAS immense. ana
refusing to be responsible for the result in
convention iats;,ll without an explicit de-
clAratiun tr m Mr.. Lincoln OF policy Oh
which lie could safely intrench giving MN
a carte blanche. without so much AS ahlnG
If what it hould be, but so a5ly and sue
cinctly sett ing forth the situation he should
have to ut Ut aS to make US at Once ana
fully sensible crisis had come MIR. Lin
might to feet, and promised to return
it with his answer next morning at 8
O'Clock. Precisely, almost to the moment,
no came W. h the letter to my room, and
his answer made up, and it was this: Tell
them will execute the fugitive slave law
better th3r il ever has been. can do that
Tellthem will pr teet slavery in the States
where it e. lists. can do that. Tell them
they shall ave all the offices south of Ma
son and Di 1ons line If they willfake them.
will send nobody down there as long as
they will execute the offices themselves
This much he intended for them But.
said he, " it'll u mournful sadness 1t was
impossible 20 hear without deep sympathy
ut once, ali this will do no good. They
are in a position where they must have the
right to Cal ry slavery into tie territory or
the United States. l have lived my whole
life and fought this thing through on the
idea that slavery is a SIN, and ought not to
be- extended. and I can't go back on my
SELF Without salutation Or other word
he unfolded himself, and stalked out with
Il look of unutterable grief.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07


Washington Turpin, of Bedford county,
Va, while hunting turkeys last week and
giving the call was shot aud killed ty his
companion, who saw him in the bushes
and mistoOk him for game
Matte. young Indian girl, who b $
been accompanying her b, other, an ''Indl-
an d ctor" through Virginia, selling his
medicines on the street corners, died sud-
denly in Richmond Friday.
Samuel james. colored, residing near
LeetoWn, saws he raised ten thousand
heads OF cabbage this season. and is find i.
ing sale for them at Al cents apiece
Gsaylestosen ". "a, Free Press.
Mrs. Grant says that the General once
lost all his money in potato speculation.
He paid $50 for $50 bushels OF potatoes,
planted them expecting to make . large
profit. but when they were ripe potatoes
were too cheap to pay for the digging.
A Cleveland heiress. Miss Della Nc
Donald. ELL in love with an actor. Ran
dolph Murray, followed him to Missouri
sd was married at st, Joseph. He is
kandH$ne and well behaved.
james a. GaEeF@Fsch. the first member
mission to TIE Union. dl y! 4. AZ DsqEsT, Col
qrado, last week. i ~ - '''''''f'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
Church N CITES.

The fifth session of tho Southern Con-
ference Of Virginia Synod of the Lutheran
church was held at Pleasant View church
on the 28th ult, Rev. G. Beard, Rev. A.
j. Bushong, Rev. J. B. Haskell, Rev. J. I.
Miller, Vice President Holland of Roanoke
College, Rev. W. c. Schaeffer; Rev. j.
Shreckhise and others present. The officers.
for the ensuing year elected by the Confer
ence were President. Rev. John n. Barhes
Seer etary, Rev. j. M. Htdrick. and Treas.
urer, VIM. Houff. Friedens church near
Harrisonburg was selected for the next,
meeting in May. 1880.
Last Sunday morning, Rev. j. j. Millsp
preached at the First Presbyterian eAnreh
an admirable and practical sermon. Rev.
J. A. Armstrong, OF Salem, preached at
the Seeond Presbyterian church, Sunday
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
HELPLESS in a Swamp.

TERRIBLE ADVENTURE OF A LADY.
Mrs. Mary Avery, widow lady. As years
of age, living near Honesdale, Pa recent
" started out OH foot from that plAce to
visit relatives some miles away. Night
overlook her while passing through ''Tink-
wig swamp" in the western portion OF
Lackawanna township, Pike county. and
as the darkness increased she lost her way
and wandered from the path. She finally
became fast in some mire near the centre
of the swamp and in vain did she try to
escape. The more she struggled the deep
er she sank, and she was forced to give up
her energies and trust to Providence for
deliveramce. For eight days she remained
in that place, up to her waist in the bog,
without food, save some birch-b bark that
grew on the bushes within her reach. She
was Obliged to drink the dirty water IN
which she stood. On the seventh day she
gave up all hope of rescue. but On the
morning Of the eighth day she had d
presentiment that she would be rescued
from the horrible death which threatened
her. John Baisden. gentleman
who happened to be passing through
the swamp on a hunting expedition on
the afternoon OF the eighth day of ills
Avery's imprisonment, heard her cly foi
help. Proceeding in the direction from
which the cry Game, he discovered Mrs.
Avery in semi-uncOilsciuuS cOli,!itIOn.
The Joy caused by seeing Mr.. I,aisdrn had
SO acted up,n her feelings AS to make Ter
partly uncol. scious. Mr.. BAishen endeav-
Ored to extricate the suift ing man, but
was unable to do so. He was obliged to
walk distance OF nearly three miles to
obtain help. He returned accom- panied
by some of the neignbnrs. with a wagon
and some boards. The boards were laid
acr, IS the bog and Mrs. Avery was finally
rescued. 1t was after one O'Clock in the
morning, on the ninth day Of her capti-
witty, before she reached the nearest house.
Medical aid was procured as soon as pos
sible, and after several hours the lady re-
covered Consciousness and was given food,
the first that had passed her lips in 1874
hours. It is feared by the doctors who
have charge of her that her mind will be
seriously impaired by the terrible adven-
ture.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
Homicide ct Lexington.

We learn that on Saturday last T. J. 8.
Koiner, young son Of the late Harvey
Koiner of Augusta. while in quarrel and
scuffie with L. F. Johnson, another youth.
struck him over the head with a croouet
mallet fracturing his skull and causing
his death the next morning. Both bows
We're students at the Washington & Lee
University, and were playing croqust at
their boarding house and tho dispute arose
aoeut difference as to the rules Of the
game. The blow was given in a sudden
tit OF anger on the part of young Koiner
who we learn from a former school fellow
OF his, is OF quiet disposition and more
likely to avoid difficulty than to make
one. Young johnson was from Texas
and much beloved by his companions at
college for his generous traits of charac-
ter. His body was sent nome to his par
ents in Texas,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
The election in New York Tuesday set

The election in New York Tuesday set
tied the fact that that State goes for a
Democratic President in 1880. A party
that with bolt which defeats its Cover
nor can concentrate on and elect tho rest
of it's State ticket, is irresistible when un-
divided. In the fall elections the Demo.
Gratis have lost Senator each in Ohio,
New York. New Jersey and Connecticut,
and gained one in Mississippi. This still
leaves them clear majority Of three in the
q. S. Senate until 1888 even without d.
Wis of Illinois. So the Democratic candi-
date in 1880 who gets the 1873 votes OF tho
South and Indiana and New York will be
elected and have a Democratic Senate
with him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
ALLEGHANY NEws.-The Covington

ALLEGHANY NEws.-The Covington
HTribune" of last week has the following:
SmoD.-Since the recent rains over the
country the temperature has become ma
terially lowered. Last Friday afternoon
at intervals lively snow squalls prevailed
in this section, followed by very heavy
frosts at night.
appointment Mr.. ]. J. Burke, who has
for some time past acceptably discharged
the onerous duties of assistant postmaster
Ut this place. left for the Sweet Chalybeate
Springs Wednesday morning, at which
place he has received the appointment as
teacher for the public school.
Clifton Forge Railroad.-We learn that
Mr.. Browning, of Nelson county. who has
contract for five miles of the Bucha nan
anu Clifton Forge railroad, will CON-
mence work in IA day or two.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 7. 1879.

The very latest intelligence about the
probable complexion Of the next legislature
ID contained in telegram received last
night at 10 O'Clock, from Richmond. which
says that the Debtrpayers have forty-seven
members Of the House elected and heard
from, with chance to get five others; and
nineteen Senators elected and heard from,
with a chance for three others. It Is very
aegrsvating that the prosperity OF State
should be within four Of majority in one
branch and within two in the other, and
our readers be detained from the news Of
the final result, be it bad or good. but they
must possess their souls With patience and
console themselves with tho reflection that
ut least in Augusta they have been heard
from.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07

s.Ouida's' name is Rosa de la Rama
and she is the daughter of Frenchman.
She lives in Il lovely villa about two miles
from Florence where she is surrounded
by books, pictures, and, what she prizes
more than both OF these, d RS. Every
novel she writes fnsis ready market at
81. 600.
Gen. Loring. ex officer of the ex-khedive
bag in his ten years. Egyptian servic, it is
said, acquired comfortable fortune. His
annAal salary was $f0, OgQ ~ gold,
The Bridgewatef, Rockingham, ''Jour-
nal:' says there hasn't been bar room in
that town for twenty years.