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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24
Going Ont Of Business.

Going ont OF Business.
Gloves of buckskin, kid. dogskin, wool and
combination, mt cost at the GOLDEN RULE,
on account of NJ. H.. Joseph going out of bust
ness.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

Watches, Jewelry and Clocks Re.
paired.
If you want to have your watches and jew
elry repaired in a workmsnlike manner, go to
P. Steler's jewelry store, two doors above the
White Pine County Bank, Main street. All
work warranted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

C~1eNrnnce SAFE,
At the GOLDEN RULE STORE. Goods at
cost price, to close by the FIRST Of February
JUST OPENED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
A New Story About Capt
David Mckee, a Party.

The Des Moines (Iowa) Register publishes
the fol,o wing. As Capt. David Mckee went
to the army from Lancaster the anecdote
here related may sometime have appeared ia
the HERALD, but il so we do not remember it.
The clipping from the Register was seat US by
Mr.. L. R. Bingham, of Trvington. Nebraska
have read good many stories and say
ings Of Lincoln, but the following | never
have seen in print, and being present at the
time will tell it:
Il will be remembered that the first battle
Of Bull Run was fought on Sunday, July 21st,
1861. On Monday the boys fell back to
Arlington Heights and into camp with the
exception OF the rebels following US up
On Tuesday Pres ident Lincoln and Secretary
Seward came over from Washington TO visit
the boys. During his visit his carriage Stop
ped by our regiment (the Second Wisconsin,
and the President said
"Well, boys, YOU think you got whipped,
but don't, and when you meet them again
know it won't be the Union troops that will
be forced to retreat"
Capt. Mckee, of Company G, who, by the
way, was afterward commissioned colonel of
Wisconsin regiment, and was killed at the
head OF his regiment while making charge
on the enemy's works, said "Uncle Abe,
give US different colored clothes (the regi,
ment then had gray uniferm) and better
muskets and we can whip the devil"
The president replied "Well, captain, we
dent want you to whip the devil, but we
want you to whip his imps."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Cassville Notes.

[The following notes. owing to the food,
are out of date but We give them for the sake
of record
Cassyille. June H. 1880.
-Hades is adoat and the river rising, the
latter especially is exceedingly SO. To-day,
come up sixteen inches At the rate of to-
day and rise three days, this will bring it to
the high water mark of 1870, and few days
more will drive some of US to the bluffs The
high water is already oyesfowing the fields
in the bottoms and large amount of cord
wood, saw logs and other property will be
swept away.
While the wet weather has been rather
a good thing for the small grain-in fact hay
ing improved it greatly, the last two weeks,
it will prove rather damper on corn. Corn
looks sickly, and the overflow on the bottoms
makes the prospect for hay poor too.
last Thursday and Friday nights we
were entertained by the Van Brothers. The
troupe consists of all young folks but they are
splendid actors and gave good satisfaction.
Many who attended the first night regretted
it very much to- not be able TO take them in
another night, on account OF its being so very
warm.
On Sunday afternoon friend Hugo Grimm
gave an entertainment in the fine grove on
his (the old La Grave) farm. A kind of a
free-for-all, and though he took up only one
load of beer, we are informed on very good
authority that more than twenty loads were
taken down to town again. and your corre-
spondent regretted much to have to stay
home and watch bees for all who were up
say they had just lots of fun
Our Sherman House is nearing compile
ton, and soon We will count hotels and rams
rods by the score.
Henry Muller has bought the old Central
Hotel. sometimes called "The parting place"
We have warned him-gave him full his
tory of the establishment. Don't think now,
kind reader, that the house is haunted 10
such thing But for fact, of the last
twelve couples who have occupied the place,
seven have parted and began to part while
at the Central. However, Henry says he
will take his chances. One thing is sure, the
outside appearance Is getting better. He has
treated the yard to a new fence, had the gar
den f xed as also the house has got an overs
hauling And if we mistake not Timber Jim
will make popular landlord. All that your
correspondent objects to is, Henry has
schweared of.
June Is. I'm. The river has made a
further advance Of thirteen inches since p.
m. yesterday, and will be in the warehouse
cellars to>dsy Ny sweet potatoes and Mur.
pheys are drowning in my river lot, but
while my friends % are weeping crocodile
tears over my i'll luck have at least the
consolation to know that good many others
are in the same box
New Amsterdam they say is gone up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
BeetoWn Notas.

The people of Beetown are stirring them.
selves and making arrangements for big
time on July 9th Let everybody come We
are going to have good old-fashioned bas-
ket picnic, good music and speakers, aud
ball in the evening Prof Dan IshmsePs
String Band will furnish the music; the ladies
of the red ribbon club will prepare the sup
per. Ben Hayden will have the cannon
booming at sunrise.
j E. Mccoy is going to Lancaster to re-
side. He vii! be missed by his many friends
at Beetown, for Nc. has pleasant smile for
all.
--Profs Needham and Suttle are visiting
friends in Beetown.
The many friends of DR.. E. NJ Sala will be
pleased to learn that he is recovering from
his illness. DR.. w. p Hartford is running the
bushes of Sala Il Hartford. DR.. II. has es.
tablished quite reputation as surgeon, and
has had several important cases in this part
of the Co. and has given general satisfaction
DIR. o. P. Sala was in town yesterday.
Doc is jolly fellow, and the boys are always
glad to see his smiling countenance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Teachers Institutes.

"Where win the Teachers Institutes be
held this summer" is question asked me
every day. In answer I will say that no def
mite conclusion has yet been reached as the
conductors and places Of meeting have not
been decided upon by the institute commits
tee. However, the committee will meet soon
to make necessary arrangements for work
throughout the state and n1tiee will be given
at once in the county papers of the appoint.
ments for Grant county. I have made appli~
cation for two institutes of two weeks each
the first to be held in Platteyille, August
2-lS and the other in Fennimore, August
1921 Circulars containing the outline Of
work to be done, can be had by applying to
me at Hazel Green. The work outlined for
this year is Of primary character, something
which we as teachers will find Of much bene.
fit, and is really quite difficult. Teachers will
do well to procure copy Of the outline at
once and endeavor to prepare themselves to
do the work laid down. Such preparation
will certainly do much TO make our institutes
pleasant and profitable. Hoping that teach
ers, generally will enter heartily into the
summer institute work L am respectfully,
CHAs. L. HARPER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Platteville Items.
pla,tsri,.s, ruesaay j

f1httcfitscg heeHnA sSuhe -, 1850.
Plenty rain to-day and shower of hail
in our vicinity 1t seems as though our PEG.
PIE are preferred by our weather maker.
The picnic Of the German Lutheran
church was held in the house Of Mr.. H.
Gehcke, on account OF the rain.
Mrs. Rose, an old and esteemed lady o.
this place, died on Monday. She is one Of
the Oldest settlers here. Her husband died
about seventeen years ago.
--Pat.eville can now boast Of being one
of the quietest cities in the state. We have
a strict city board and good marshal our
saloons are closed precisely at 10 o clock, and
everybody tries TO strike his home then; but,
Mr.. Editor, we have few men 10 this town
that will always kick against something in
the dark
Our District Attorney claims to be big,
ger than our German doctor. He may be
right this time.
A child of Mr.. A. W. Bell Is very i'll Of
summer complaint.
The Board OF Review Of the town Of
Plattevile met on Monday last to review the
assessment ROLL
"A severe hail storm passed through Bell
mont the other day, doing great damage to
crops. To-day "Wednesday the corn looks
lealess and black.
Tuesday during the storm the lightning
struck tree in Mrs. Camps door yard on
Broadway, and near where she was standing
at the time, knocking her down and render
ing her insensible for about two hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
British Hollow Items.

juno 80, 1880.
Our town is quiet, very quiet, and as a
natural consequence notes are scarce. One
or two weeks ago, could have written
something newsy, as we'll as interesting.
Could have told you something of pcnics,
parties and excursions, and ever so much
more; but now all is quiet.
Our city clerks and bummers busy
| themselves talking about the Piiis and poll
tics, and about U. G. Slant, B lin jaime, and
",hem other Tiers" taking back seat as it
were, while James A. Garfield came to the
| front, and many other things.
Business is very quiet, and no doubt wi
remain SO until our neighboring farmers are
through with all their hard work.
The farmers are becoming uneasy about
their crops. They complain of too much
rain. They can't pIow their corn. Hay
making season is here and wheat is begin
ming to rust. We are having some very
warm weather too, too warm for comfort,
but Mr.. Druen says, in his poetical style,
This weather will do
For day or two"
whenever you are short of rhymes, Mr.
Editor, just call on Mr.. Druen.
Many from here and vicinity have visit
ed the "booming Mississippi" during the
past week, and 'tis we'll worth the trip for
those who never before saw the "Father of
Waters" on tear.
The 4th of July will not be celebrated
here. Delegations from this place will visit
other places that will celebrate, though.
Mail arrivals at our office are irregu lar
now, owing to the high water.
Among our personals are the names of
Mr.. G. T. Foster, of New Lisbon, and Mr..
Geo. Bishop, of Beetown. The latter is one
of Grant county's thrifty farmer boys, and
knows where he can get genuine harness,too
He comes here every time, and sticks to our
harness maker like good 'un.
Mrs, s. Jeffries, of Helena, Montana, is
here to spend the summer months with rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity. Though
many years have glided by, and many
changes have been wrought, since she left
here for the far West, the
Beautiful home where her childhood was speut.
Beautiful skies where the rainbow oft bent
Beautiful hills echoing whippoorwil's song
Beautiful streamlet running zigKag along,''
are not forgotten. With her are her chill
dren, Lizzie and Florence. All are we'll
and enjoying good visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bell entertained
group of relatives and friend at their home
on the 9th inst. A goodly number were
present, doth old and young,) yet not as
many as were expected, and the few hours
they were together were whiled away most
p leasantly. The dinner and supper served
were indeed excellent, and heartily partaken
of, too.
MIR. Anton Zeller, Of III is place, read
the sad and unwelc ONE news Of brothers.
death at Dubuque, few days ago. He
came to his death by drowning. While
bathing in the river he was taken with a
cramp, and ere help could be given him was
lost.
The new bell for our school building is
ordered and being cast at Troy, N. Y. II is
to be inscribed ''Educate the young,v and
doubtless, will be handsome bell.
SWYPEs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Burton Notes.

The following notes were written the mid
die OF June but failed TO reach US in time for
publication until now.
Last night and to-day ii has rained the
hardest Of the season. Grant river is very
high and is rising very fast The corn on the
lowest grounds is under water and much
damage win be done The river il thick
with the soil of the up-lands, which shows
that much damage must have been done.
The Mississippi is on the boom agar. The
old wood, three years on hand, amounting to
thousands of cords, has nearly all gone to
market
People are preparing to ship live hogs
down Grant liver to Dubuque. This is our
slack wat-- navigation tina Gus spoke of
last year
District No. /, in this town, will open
proposals to build school house, 1sx26 feet,
on the south west of section Is.
The winter gram has developed far
enough to show that many fields are covered
with ches or cheat as some term it. Joseph
Doll gives his opinion that cheat is worth
more than oats to feed horses when ground
with other grain.
We find no fault with your Cassyille
correspondents way Of getting pay for winter
wheat with a black sheep, but that wool
story will match that snake story. I. is uses
less for Waterloo TO try TO compete with
Cassyile on snakes or wool Mr.. S. says
Mr.. Kuenster received eight hundred dollars
for one load of wool. Twenty-Five cents is
the price of wool Thirty-two hundred would
be the weight. The load in bulk would be
larger than two tons of hay. Each fleece 81
pounds would be six hundred sheep. We
give 1t up
MIR. s. Ashley Is building dwelling on
the farm formerly owned by Mr., J. w. Pad-
den, on Grant river bottoms
&c. s. johnson is receiving loads of dry
goods and groceries, which shows that it pays
to advertise.
We also feel the effects Of immigration
from the old world. During the past week
an intelligent looking family landed here
where they have relatives. TRAMP.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Normal Review School by D. Need
ham and II. J. Suite.

We respectfully call the attention of teach
ers and others of Grant and surrounding
counties, tina. we shall organize a Normal
Review School at Cassville, Wisconsin. be-
ginning Wednesday, July 7, 1880, and will
continue during the month. Of July and Au-
gust.
The course of study will comprise all the
branches required by law for the several
grades Of teachers certificates.
In addition to the above, classes will be
organized in any branch or branches, that all
who do not wish 10 teach may be aecommo-
dated
Students may bring an textbooks they
mas have, as the different subjects will be
presented in snGh manner that it will be
| unnecessary to have 5 uniformity of text
books.
Tuition fifty cents per week.
Board can be had for 81 90 per week.
This offers an excellent opportunity 10
teachers and Others who are fitting themselvs,
for teachers, TO fully prepare for the Fail
examinations.
! Teachers wishing to take up the second
/ and frat grade studies will do vel to give Us
/ a trial
| We feel confident that more work can be
/ accomplished IN two monihs in school like
! this than in double the time in any other
| school in the State, because, If necessary
/ school will be ia session ten hours day ADD
six days in week.
The use Of the school bui!diag, which il
one Of the best IN the county, has been Sc
cured il i well supplied with blackboard
/ and other apparatus.
For further information address
D, NEKDHAN, Cassyille,
or u. J. SUrTtE, Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Discoveries in a CassvilIo Mound.


Mr. Joseph Barrows, of Cassyille, sent to
our Office the other day piece of dead head.
With it was little brass kettle that the head
whes alive may have used as a soup kettle
and part Of small iron dish that may have
been used for drinking cup. To state the
facts more plainly Mr. Barrows was recently
digging down ono Of the ancient mounds
near Stevens & rartlett's sawmil in Cassville
when he found therein, some three feet un-
der ground a human skull aud other parts
OF tie skeleton, aud near it n small brass
ke.tle 10 which was the little iron remnant
and remnants Of woolen~fulled cloth. The
skull was 50 completely decayed that it al
most crumblel Tie iron bale to the kettle
and the little dish we're nearly rusted away
aad tha particles Of cloth were very rotten
The skull is small shaped for good intel.
leetuol head and probably was the head of a
woman. Il is quite natural to suppos. that
tAe human remains, kettle and other articles
were 81 buried there when the mound was
constructed, ba. such IS not probably the
fIc.. TIE mounds usay date thousand years
Oh and upwArls aud the old presumption
that the mounds we're graves we believe is
universally Abandoned by antiquarians 1t
has been discovered that the later Indians
+ sometimes buried their dead in the mounds,
but they nceee threw up the mounds. The
articles found ia this moaad ana the well
/ shaped head give tho discovery a novel in,
terest ol3 pottery ami copper implements
aad Iadiaa bodies are not infsequently found
I buried az these were, oa. The brass ke,tls-a
/ bal, gallon vessel stamped and made in the
pattern Of some ia use the present day, and
4 tbs other articles as well "a the intellectual
ska,l. suggest a much la.er burial A white
pegson would hardly have buried ftiead
without B GOTTA, ia one Of those mounls, aud
none o. our racr, educated AZ We are, would
have tarial lbs other articles with the body
Some criminal wretch may there have buriet
olt oG sigh, .be evidence of his dark deed
thirty, forty or hi.y years ago There !
nothing In the oxidation aud decay Of III
discoveries that can prove them to have beer
buried more than half 50 long o. perhaps
few years earlier a captive white woman
may have die1 ii the hands Of ire Indians
anj as was their tas.om 'hsy bariei with bel
BODY rs articles tbA. ysra Ser speeia pro
psrtY Il s. re'atel Of the eldest knows
white ss.'Isy 81 tbs claasy whose name va
..-~-t as 49, s-E,s., ,.,+ ~,-rstral -tv1- 80 a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
McGonigal is home again.

Mrs. Maggie Calvert, OF Chattanooga, is
visiting al her mothers. Mrs Reynolds.
The North West is the best walking eul-
tivsior made, and the Gorham is the boss Of
all riding cultivaiors. Call aud examine be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Ed. T. Carter
has them for sale Of the Mansion House cor
ner.
Not any more rain wanted around these
parts. In truth We could well afford 10 have
shared much tina, We have had with our
Kansas and Nebraska friends, earlier in the
season. We shall petition for more equal
distribution hereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Complimentary,

With pleasure l read ihe notice in the cell
umns of the HERALD announcing that Messrs.
D. Needham and II. ]. SutIle will open Nor
nal Review School at Cassville. These gen.
tlemen are wide-awske, energetic teachers
Who will do all in their power TO promote the
interests Of any who may join in the work
Persons intending TO teach will find the re,
view Of much benefit and, think, will dc
well to avail themselves OF the opportunity
offered. CHAS. L. HARPER,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Little Grant Celebration.

The people Of Little Grant are making
for grand celebration at
Welsh's school house, on Monday, July 9Th
OFFICERS.
President. r. A. Welsh chaplain, I. NJ
Harris marshal, Ed. Angelo reader, Il
Henkel toast master, A. E. Morse.
PROGRAMME.
Salute at sunrise
Prayer.
Music by choir.
Reading Of Declarations of Independence.
Masic by choir.
Grafton
Picnic dinner
Reasonable at l;So,
Music BY choir.
Toasss and responses.
Other amusements are ia contemplation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01

Mr.. 7. N. BARRIERS advertisement Of
farms for sale Is withdrawn at present, bat
the property Is stiu for sale. TLa lands are
adjoining the city of Lancaster. and offer to
the purchaser all the advantages, without
some Of the disadvantages, Of residence with.
in the city. For particulars apply TO Nr.
Barber on the premises, or in bis absence, 70
Hon. j. Allen Barber. l5d
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
LEND US YOUR EYES.
Don't be blind to your
own interest.

Remember the hard fact
stares you right in the face
that NATHAN, SCHREIN-
Err & CO., have the largest
stock in the city and are still
constantly receiving and adj
ding new, fresh and desira-
BILE goods to their mammoth
stock-at prices which can
not be beat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
PROGRAMME
Saluta al annriaa

Salute at sunrise.
Grand street parade at $50, a M, headed
by the Marion Brass Band. Form on Wis
oonsin avenue and march to the grounds.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Music by the choir.
Reading Of Declaration of Independence
by DR.. Tilton.
Music by the band.
Grafton by Col. J. G. Clark, of Lancaster.
Picnic dinner
Re-assemble at 1880, p. IN.
Music by the band
Short address SEES by C. R. Showalter, A. W.
Hicks aud others, iuterspersed with music
Toasts and responses; j. g. Block, Toast
Master.
Great trouble at 4 o'clock BY baseball,
hurdle racing, foot racing, sack racing, jump,
ing, climbing creased pole, catching CREASED
pig, etc, etc. BY order of COMMITTEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01

The cost of the engravings in a
single number Of either Harpsr's or
Ssribner'S Mag1-iae,it is said, ranges
| from 5000 to $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
= a
Fennimore Celebration,

''The day we celebrate" The people OF
Fennmore are stirring themselves and max
iug arrangements for big time on July 5th
Let everybody come and nobody will be
disappointed in the way Fennimore does
whatpvnr sha undartaLes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.

President, L. c. Rogers; Vice President,
A. W. Hicks; Chaplain, Rev. H. Wood Mar.
shals, Milton ,Shearer and Joe Rogers; Ora.
tor, Col J. G. Clark; Reader, DR.. Titon !;
Toast Master, j. S. Block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01
Too we'll known to need recommending.

The Perry Royce Reaper comfortable Rake supposed the highest
Reaper made The John comfortable Rake
The Standard Mower The John Nanny Mower Riding
and Walking Cuivao Dexter Culvaor Shovel In.
ncb CulvatOr The Lion selDump Hay Rake Peerless sdump
Suky Hay Rake knowton hnd-dmp Suky hay Rake
No l rake. Revolving Hay rakes.
N nav seeceda
OF before urchadnR N
oil stand Lanct " Birch,
Peter
Fennmorei Peter putl HoNow. lana
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01

-Capt. John Cover started Monday on
lis return 10 Washington.
The daily gazette., 1880-04-13

"a
Rev. Mr., Fullmers a missionary at
Cameroons. West Africa, writes home
concerning Something of q most Inter
esting character" 1t Is that the "reigu
of cruelty and aud terror which has pre-
vailed there for ages has come to an
end" 1t had been supposed for some
time that the people had put away all
their old superstitions, as they professed
to, but, 1t waSs found that one, and that
the worst one, had been retained. 1t
was the Mungi,. 50 called, being the
name Of q powerful secret order, ages
Old, and into whose. mysteries no one
b d dared to enter. These Mungi, II
seems, had certain groves In which they
lcultiyateda poison herb which they
gave to such as they wished to kill and
eat. The chief, a, Christian, h. named
Green, encouraged BY Mr., Fuflmer, be-
coming satisfied that this evil SILL ex-
listed, called all the people together BY
drum-beat aud had all the head NJ ungi
seized and tied up. The truth was now
brought out, and the poison herbs were
produced and basket loads of them
thrown into the river; confessions were
made, one, man giving the names Of
twenty-seven persons whom he had
killed BY this poison, two or them being
native, teachers wb0A Mr.. Fullnier had
placed ap one OF his stations. The groves
were destroy ed, and the head men ofths
Mdngi condemned to transportation, and
SO, Mr.. Fullmer. believes, this last terri.
BILE practice has been rooted out.