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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

OF what DeIefi. to man bevood hia
own bread, is the crop he raises If
he cannot sell it?
Ine amount oi money that man
saves Dy going to point remote
from market, in order TO get land for
nothing, may be lost 10 him in the
freight on one years wheat crop.
Let rs Illustrate
A quarter section Of LARD, within
= few hours ride Of Leaven worth
Atchlson. or Topeka, can be bought
.or nve dollars an acre, or eight
hundred dollars and wo will sup.
pose that our immigrant buys his
iand nere and puts it into wheat.
HIS friend, who came from the same
county In Pennsylvania or Ohio pre-
iers TO go two hundred and City or
three hundred miles further west
where ne can "make olaim,n gel
bis land for nothing, and thus save
his eight hundred dollars. He. too.
sows his quarter section in wheat.
Ine chances are that the man who
settles on the five dollar land will
raise considerably moro wheat to the
acre than the other; but supposing
the yield to be the same on both
farms. and taking twenty bushels to
the acre as moderate estimate. we
ind our two settlers after harvest
with three thousand two hundred
bushels apiece. They both want to
sell the man who is convenient TO
market will be able to dispose of his
crops, this year, at seventy. Eve cts.
per bushel, giving him two thousand
and four hundred dollars, while his
friend on the frontier will do re-
markably well if he can turn his
into cash 1T City cents bushel. |
which would bring him sixteen hun.
dred dollars, or eight hundred dol.
lars less for the one crop than the
other man realized-iust the amount |
that his friend paid for his land.
And he will find the same odds |
against him for many years to como |
for as many years at least as he |
can reasonably hope to live.
In this supposed case we have ex-
aggerated nothing, except perhaps |
the number of acres sown. but that |
does not affect the point we are en- |
deavoring to illustrate, for the cons |
parison is the same whether the iand |
EN- braces hundred and sixty acres,
or nifty acres, or ten acres, the diff |
terence will always BIO from twenty
nve to forty per cels. in favor of the |
man who is adjacent TO market.
Land has to be paid for only once,
but freight has to be paid every time
there Ia a crop to send to market
and We sincerely wish that every
ohe who moves to the Wost could
have this important fact continually
before him. Western Homestead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
An Old Map.

The book Of Travels of Captain
Jonathan Carver coSsains a map OF
North America, which is rare Curl
osity. 1t is just one hundred wears
old, having been made in 1878. eleven
years after ne had completed his
Travels. 1t is drawn to the scale OF
about 260 miles to the inch. Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, and Florida, are each repre-.
sented as extending from the Atlantic
70 the Mississippi. Lake Michigan is
extended longitudinally from south.
east TO northwest and not from south
west TO northeast. Lake Huron takes
the shape of large fiat turnip, with
the long and slender tap-root extend.
ing south. The sources of the Colum.
bia river (called on this map "River OF
the West") and the Assinniboine are
represented as not more than one
hundred miles apart, when they are
nearer one thousand miles distant
from each other; and Carver's map
knows nothing Of the Rocky Noun,
tains separating them. Louisiana is
represented as embracing the terri
tory lying Immediately west Of the
Mississippi, which is now embraced
in the States of Louisiana, Texas in
part, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Min.
nesota. Dakotah, Nebraska and Kan
sas. New Mexico embraces within
ITS boundaries the territory now bear.
ing that name. large portion OF
Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and
Wyoming, while New Albion stands
TOR California, Nevada, Oregon, w ash
ington, Idaho and Montana. It is in.
teresting to compare this map, which
claims to be made "from the latest
discoveries" with any map of our
country as we know it to-day. Moth.
ing more strikingly shows the growth
which has been realized in a century.
The changes in the map OF Europe, Of
which we hear so much, are as moth.
ing to the changes which have taken
place in the United States.
1t took the Hebrew State five cen
turtles to reach its maximum of power
during the reign Of Solomon the As
syrian Empire twelve, Rome seven
Greece ten, and England seven hun.
dred years to grow to the full measure
OF their imperial greatness while il
one century we have acquired terri
tory probably as large as any of these
empires, and population and resources
greater perhaps that the greatest o.
them. 1t should comfort our mile,
marian friends, who can see nothing
hopeful In the present condition O
the world, to reflect that no natio.
slnce the beginning of the Christian
Era. has been so thoroughly Chris
tanned as this.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
The Man With q Glass Eye.
From the Rocrv Monn..;n na-,

From the Rocky Mountain Nsws.l
As train on the Pacific pulled
away from 10th street depot q few
mornings SINCE, tall angular speci-
men Of humanity took seat opposite
a lady passenger, and to all appear.
ances was intently engaged in study.
ing her face. At first the lady treated
the rudeness with good natured in.
difference. But at last it began to
tell on her nerves. It was q peculiar
and astonishing piece Of impertinence.
He apparently had the faculty of look
ing two ways at once. One of his
eyes was restless, excited and roved
in all directions. The other fixed and
stony fastened on her with an unde
waiting stare. She turned her head
away bat it interrupted her vision.
She tried to hide behind paper but
she felt that cruel eye piercing through
the screen, and creeping with stony
look all over her features. 1t seemed to
be picking them up one by one and
examining them with care. The thing
became uncomfortable and she cried
out to him fiercely, "Sir, why do you
look at me so persistentIy ?"
me, madam, why bless my soul, \
haven't been looking at yon."
"You have sir-for half an hour or
more your eye has been absolutely
riveted upon my face"
81 beg your pardon, madam, but
it's this eye, is it not 7" lifting his
finger to his left optic.
Eyes, sir, it's that eye."
swell madam, that eye won't do
you any harm. 1t generally looks
any way it pleases--it gives me q
good deal Of trouble. A great many
complain OF it. At FIRST l thought
they were making fun of me, but I've
found out differently now. I've been
knocked down two or three times for
the impertinence of that eye. would
leave 1t out altogether but for the
looks of the thing. It's glass eye
madam-only a glass eye I hope
you'll excuse it. But, upon my soul,
l am not surprised THAI even a glass
eye should feel interested in so pretty
q woman" and he brought his other
eye to bear upon her in undisguised
admiration.
The lady laughingly accepted the
explanation, and the rest of the Jour-
ney was passed very pleasantly to
both of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
The D0ath.rateOf

Our country is getting to be ferfully alarm
ing, the average Of life being lesened every
year without any reasonable caee, death re-
sulting generally from the most insignificant
origin. At this season of the yer especially a
cold is such common thing thatin the hurry
OF every day life we are apt to overlook the
dangers attending it and often find too late
That Fever or Lung trouble his already set
in. Thousands lose their lives Il this way ev,
cry winter, while had Boschees geraaa Surup
been taken cure would have resulted and a
large bill from the doctor been avoided For
all diseases of the Throat and lungs Bosclee's
German Syrup has proven it,elt to be the
greatest discovery Of its kind in medicine.
Every druggist in this country will tell you OF
its wonderful effect. Over $4,000 bottles
sold last year without single failure known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
Mr.. RALPH WALDO EMEason.s flo.

Mr.. RALPH WALDO EMERsoN's flo.
ure is still erect and firm, mis- face
is still! full of vigorous expression.
and he talks with accustomed
strength, though HE memory is not
90 good as it used to be. He still
holds his faith in the future of hu-
manity. A correspondent of the In
ter Ocean, of Chicago, quotes him
q expressing much regret that
Kuskin should take such gloomy
view OF our modern civilization.
"Ruskin's :alk," said the philoso-
pher, Ills very Respondent, sinister,
and devilish. He seems to despise
the work of men and condemn
their aims. He does not see the
good which psretrstes everything
that men have DONE" :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
THE HERALD.
Suggestions to Persons COMING 70
Kansas.


WAIxns, KANSAS. Feb. II, 1879.
EDITOR HERALD:-Ithas been aome
time since / have written any for your
valuable paper. As it appears, the
great excitement of the narrow gauge
railroad getting into Lancaster has
somewhat abated, and my scalawac
letters have ceased to be criticized bv
those who are willing to let well
enough do for them, and it is matter
well considered by those who can get
forward teat to support animal life.
and have no interest to pay to the
money loaner. My letters were not
directed to the rich and independent
capitalist. but to those, in my odd
way of comparison, who are suckipe
the hind teat and selling their produce
at any price they can get. We have
had what old settlers call cold win.
ter here, but this winter is like the
March and April weather in Wiscon-
sin and Illinois. We have no mud
here. We had about seven inches of
snow fall on the 18th day of Decem.
Der and it drifted but little, there
being no lanes to ell up to the top
board or rail or pole. The snow went
off in about three weeks from the
fall and did not raise the streams any
nor did it make the roads muddy. It
left winter wheat well watered and as
green as Wisconsin meadow in Nav.
The weather has been pleasant ever
since, with occasional north, north
east and northwest winds which make
a person hunt up bis buttons and put
on his mittens. Immigrants are com
ing in by railroads frequently. Prairie
schooners appear and show the weary
traveller going to the far west seeking
cheap homes, passing by good lands
which can be bought cheap, near
school houses, churches and good
society. Enclosed please find letter
written by an able writer which will
be OF much interest to those who in.
tend coming south and west.
Your old Friend,
D. OLIvBR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

A bashfGi and timid Tokdoan, in
love, wants to know if it wouldn't
DO q good thing for him b secure
the services OF the Teller com NIT.
tee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In Probate Grant County Court. In the matter of
the Estate of Frederick Faas, deceased.
Letters of Administration In said matter being
granted to Louis Heberlen, of Liberty, Grant Coun
creditors to present their claims against said deceased
for examina alton and allowance; notice is hereby
given that the Judge of said Court will the "a th
days of March and June, A. D. 1879, at o'clock
P. NJ. ofsald day. at his ONCE in said County, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis., the 2Sth day of December,
A. D. 1878. By the Court.
WIN. MoG0NIGAL,
County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
leaal Notices.
ct al.

Circuit Court Grant County. 1. Kidd as the gen .
eral guardian of Lilly +. Burnett minor heir at law
OF Andrew Bur nett late of Grant County, deceas-
ed . aiuriff vs. Geo. r. Garvin and Mary J. Garvin
his wife, Michael Friar, James @ Wood, j. G.
Loomis and sophia Loomis his wife, and J. Allen
Barber and George Clementson copartners under
The State OF Wisconsin--To the said defendants
You are hereby summoned to appear within twenty
DAYS after service of this exclusive OF the
day of service and defend the above entitled action In
the Court aforesaid and in of your failure so to
do, Judgment will be rendered against you according
to the demand Of the complaint; of which copy 10
herewith served upon you.
HAMILTON PR0vIS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. o. address, Boscobe, Grant county, Wis. 5ow6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
ESTATE-BURR.

n. ~ 4 "A Uhhs
State of Wisconsin, County Court for Grant County.
In Probate.
the County Court TO be held in and for said County
at the Court House In the City OF Lancaster in said
County, on the first Tuesday of March, A. d. 1879
the following matter will be heard and considered.
The application Of George Clementson, administra-
tor OF the estate Of Addison Burr late Of the City of
Lancaster, In said County, deceased to sell the real
estate belonging TO such etate described as follows
viz the following land in said Grant County:
Lot = block IL In the City OF Lancaster except %
by 43 feet OF southwest corner and SO feet off north
end, being lot upon which is store building.
Lots and TO- block 40 in said City lots g. a. and
in said block 40 excepting 10 feet of the south side
thereof sold heretofore to A. r. Bushnell 10 and
in said block a..
town 8, range i.
The following land in Crawford County. Wisconsin,
viz The undivided n Of the W. n of ne. "a of sec.
80, town 9, range a.
Dated January 14th, 1879.
By order Of the Court,
lsy6 VIM MOGONIGaI, Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

The dentist will make more mon
ey per acre than any farmer we ever
saw,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS.

Such as Sore Weak. Innamed. Red, a,d watery Eyes
NlGssston and Inaemmation Of tbs Ear Ringing
uyuia and Sweled Tonsils; Nervous Hesd he. Men
EEaEs. Dizziness Clouded Memory, LoSs Of Nervous
depression Of Spirits, are all carefully and
ecentincally trested with this remedy according TO
maiIed t wnlch accompany each bottle, or will be
: E5aen package contains Dr. Sanfords Improved In
Psica ~ wsn m disections for nee n Al ca:es.
tpnron&n9ut the United States and Candies WEEKS &
Boston, Mass. " S'sse'e ~'sss~~s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

A Tale of Two Cities-Memphis.
Tenn, and Elizabeth, n. J.-In-
solvency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
FORECLOSURE SALE, BURR,

A'OhLSLOSOR ne loAbL, - DUh N,
ct AL
State OF Wisconsin, County Of Grantss. In Circuit
Court for Grant County Wisconsin.
j. Allen Barber, Plaintiff against Theodore A. Burr,
surviving partner of the late partnership firm OF A.
7. A. Burr, George Clementson, Administrator of
the estate of Addison Burr deceased. Thomas Boyes
and Martha Boyes his wife, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and In pursu-
of judgment OF foreclosure and sale rendered
in said the Sth day of February 1872 in said
Court in favor Of the Plaintiff and against the Befen
dants above named. the undersigned Sheriff Of said
Grant County, will on the 5th day of April, s79 al
the hour Of one O'Clock, P. NJ, at the front door Of
the court house in the city Of Lancaster rant Co..
Wis., sell at public auction TO the highest bidder for
cash, the following described mortgaged premises
situated in Grant County, Wis, to-wit:
The north east quarter of south east quarter of Sec
ton tbirtyone. (3l and the north west quarter OF
south west quarter of section thirty two (Sz), and
also the south half of southwest quarter OF
quarter of said section thirty 2 all in Town six
f6 north of Range three 3 west 70 satisfy the said
judgment and costs and interest and accruing costs
Dated February 10, 1879.
GAY. d. STREETER,
Sheriff of Grant Co., Wis.
r. c. ORR. Plaintiffs Attorney. 50w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
A SSIGNMENT-EDwARDs

10 MI WHUH it lHay CUuttrH,
Know ye that James Edwards, of Hazel Green,
Grant County Wisconsin, did the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, 1872 pursuant to chapter so Of the Revised
Statutes, volu ntarily assign to all his property
real, personal and mixed in trust for his creditors
which assignment was perfected as required by the
provisions Of said chapter, by the filing Of copy
thereof, with bond and certificates, in the Office Of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for said County, at
Lancaster in said County, the 18th day Of Febru.
airy. 1879,
Now, therefore, every creditor Of said assignor Is
required to file, within three months, with me- or
with Herman Buchner, Esq, the Clerk Of said Circuit
Court whose PostofGce address is Lancaster, Grant
County. Wisconsin, pain Of being declared divi-
dend affidavit setting forth his name, residence
and Postoce address, the nature, consideration and
amount Of his debt, claimed by him, over and above
all offsets. My Postofhce address Is Yazel Green,
Grant County, Wisconsin.
Dated February II, 1879.
COWS LOUIS P. REyysTEoK, AsAgnee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

The sugar question-"One or two
Jumps, dear?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

in most perfect and artistic work.
manship. each line showing differ
ent style Of engraving:
From
His Royal Highness.
The Duke Of York.
To mark his sense
of the Kev'd John Demarest's
Liberal Attention
upon the occasion of the removal
Of the remains Of the Late
Major John Andre,
At Tappan,
on the 10th August,
1891.
The box is enclosed 10 q substan-
tlal red morocco case, lined with
white satin, and is 80 highly priced
Dy my aunt, not only ns mark of
Royal gratitude, but also as the me-
mento of gallant young soldiers
fate. that nothing can induce her to
part with it, and she keeps it safely
and closely guarded.
A granddaughter of the owner of
the farm on which Andre was buried
resides 10 Lancaster, Mrs. S. W.
Eaton, who often saw in childhood
the souvenir described above.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
0[[lNSs@I|
PLASTER

Affords tina most grateful relief In Rheuna.
dsm' Weak Spine. Local Pains, Nervous Az
fections. L'Ical Rheumatism. Tic Douloureux,
Nerveaa Pain, Affections Of the kidneys,
Fraetufsd Ribs. Affections Of the Chest, Colds
aud Ce,ughs, Injuries Of the Back, Strains
and Bruises, Weak Back, Nervous Pain OF the
Bowsslss Cramp In the Stomach and Limbs,
Hesrt Affections, Enlarged Spleen, Bruises
ami Punctures. Rheumatism of the Wrists
aid Arms, Asthma, Gout. Local and DeeA
seated Pains, Pain In the Chest, Stitch In tho
Back, Pain In the Hip, varicose or Enlarged
Veins, Crick In the Back and Neck, Pain and
Weakness In Side and Back. Hoarseness, Sore
Throat, Lumbago, Whooping Cough, Sharp
Pains In the Breast, Heart Disease, Quinsy.
Diabetes, and for Lameness in any part Of the
Body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
FoTATE-JvnN KAISER.
Observation-Disclosures.

observation-disclosures.
State of Wisconsin, County Of Grant-ss. County
Court for Grant County In the matter of the es-
tate of Anton Buchmuller, deceased.
To all whom il may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that we the subscribers
were on the l4th day OF February, A. D., 1879 ap-
pointed and the Judge Of the Cou
Court of said County commissioners receive exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the sa deceased, that six months from and
after the 14th day of February A. D. lsi9 have been
allowed and limited for all creditors Of said deceased
to present their claims to for examination and al
lowance, and that will on the fourteenth days az
May and August, A. d. 1879, az the Office Of Thomas
Stephens in British Hsow in the Town of Potosi 10
said county attend to the discharge Of duties
such commissioners.
Dated February Is, 1879.
THOMAS STEPHENS
WILLIAM M0HRENBERG, Commiss io n ers
NICHOLAS 6CHUMAKER.S 50w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

MISUNDERSTANDING.

State of Wisconsin, County Court fer Grant County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the March Term OF
the County Court to be held in and for said county
the Court House In the City of Lancas ter in said
county, on the first Tuesday of March, A. d. 1879,
the following matter will be heard and considered
The application OF Hugh A. w. McNsir, adninistra-
tor OF the Estate Of Hannah Fitzgerald late of the
town OF Lancaster in said county, deceased, to sell
the real estate belonging to such Estate describe
as follows The east half ofthe southwest quarter,
and the east half of the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter Of section fifteen Q5) in town five
( north OF range three 90 west in said town of Lam
caster.
Dated January 18th, 1879.
By order OF the Court,
46w4 VIM. McG0NIGAL. County Jndpe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
SUMMONS-JoNEs.
E.STATE-NIcHoLAs AMEs.

"a STATE-NICHoL AMEs.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the March Term
Of the County Court be held in and for said conn
ty at the court house in the City of Lancaster in
said county, on the first Tuesday of March, A. d
1879, the following matter will be heard and con
sidered The application of Frances ". Leibfried,
administrator of the estate of Nicholas Ames lat OF
the town Of Potos in said county, deceased for ex.
animation and allowances of his administration &C.
count.
Dated January Both, 1879.
By order of the Court.
4sw3 VIM. MoGONIGAL, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
T'r:c.- Or Cents.

Ask for COLLINS VOLTAC PLASTER.
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
throughout the United States and Canadas,
and by WEEKS s. POTTER. Proprietors
Boston. Mas - "A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
SUMMONS-CAsPER, ct al

Circuit Court, Grant County. John Millhouse plain
tiff, vs.. Maria Cathrine Casper, Peter Casper her
husband, and Martha Saul, defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin to the said defendants and
each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within twenty
days after service Of this summons exclusive the
day Of SERVICE aud defend the above entitled action
in the court and in Of your failure
to do Judgment will be rendered agaiDst You accord
ing to the demand of the complaint OF which copy
is herewith served upon you.
A. w. BELL, Plaintiff q Attorney,
46w6 p. o. Address, Platteviile, Grant Co., Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27

Knity all sizes of work, narrows and widens it
shapes all sizes complete. Knits over so different
garments, socks, stockings mittens, leggns, wrist
let's gloves It knits every possible variety of
plain 3 fancy stitch as per cent. profit in manu-
featuring knit goods. Farmers treble the value
of their wool, by converting it into knit goods.
Agents wanted in every state, county, city and
town. to whom very low prices will be made.
For full particulars and lowest prices for the best
family machine send to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
ieaal Notifies.
SUMMONS-PARKER.

|SUMMONS-PARKER.
Circuit Court Grant County
Nicholas Messersmith, Plaintiff rs. Harriet N. Par
ker and William J. Parker, her husband. Defend
ants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendants and
each OF them.
You are hereby summoned to appear within twenty
days after service of this summons exclusive of the
day of servce and defend the above entitled action
In the Court aforesaid and In Of your failure
ing to the demand of the complaint of which copy
is herewith served upon you.
A. w. BELL. Plaintiffs Attorney.
r. 0. Address, PlatteviIle, Grant Co., via.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
''0H! MY
BACK"

may be placed in 1t.
HUNTS RENE
DY encourages sleep,
creates an appetite,
braces mp the system
and renewed health is
the result. Send for
Pamphlet to
VIM. =. CLARKE
PRoyrnRNnR. RI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27


Pains in the Back,
Side and Loins are
cureds by HUNTS
IL 4 VI K ID Y, Tho
Grent Kidney and
Livess1 . dIclne. Il
is not a new compound
having been used by
all classes for 80
years, and saved from
lin gerng disease and