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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
M4RIV4UX. THE DRAAATISE



There Is p story told Of MaFlvaux which can be
readily bel ieyed Of one who wrote " La SURPRISE de
FAmcUrH While sill a youth DE fell deeply I'D love
vyith Young girl 10 whom DE az last declared hin-
self and was accepted. Now, the o. Ject OF las pas
eou was a coquottc whose bushes. 20 was to play
tho Young Marvaux al those little tricks wAleh
aro believed to tan the flame OF love. one
eveniur-it was the eve Of their marriage
NarIvalix. arriving very early az the house. II
this Young LADY. resolved 10 lake her by surprise
Enfr1ug her room on tipt0c, he found her before
ooklnp-glass busy 40 Der toilet. lie fingered .
moment 90 the threshold before revealing himself
y,ben 10 his horror he found this idca woman e
beqrs,ua Tie smiling and The oging with which she
proposed vet more deeply TO enamor Aer expected
0,ir. UlAearl, and before lis mistress had as
covered bis presence, Mariyau1 retifed-not to re-
tuvn. =, 49, ,-,-
bo-i, III Paris In tho parish OF saint tGTyal5, ~
1858. He came Of an Oh Roaea family that ha3
supplied many amagstTate 70 the parliament on
fIat fov-tf. lis fatEer. who was director OF the
Mint at Riom, Prevf-ad him wi.h tar education,
aud he are told that the young haT1yauG soon be-
came the fiiend OK the masters end the master OF
tho pGpls." On quitting Ills eclle2a ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
QUEER NOTES on ELEPHANTS.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
Twice round an elephants forefoot gives his
beigbt TO within an inch or two. As regards age,
looking 10 their peculiar dcntitlon and other cir
cnmstances. Mr. SandersOn thinks 1t by no means
improbable that elephants live to loo or 200 years
No one has ever. apparently, seen the remains OF y
dead elephant and tins circumstance Is 50 marked
as to have given rise % the belief among
some Wild tribes that Wild elephants never
die; whilst others believe that there j. place
unseen by human eye 20 %ncH I aBgc IgTiIs
for years through elephant junges De has not only
never seen the remains OF an elephant that had
died natural death, but he has never met any
Our among tie Jungle tribes or professional hunters
on feeling the approach Of dissolution the elephant
retrcs 20 a solitary valley and there tesi1hs hlH-
self TO death There IL similar Delel III lhlla,
hut Mr. Sanderson shows that 10 is untenan'e. ono
pert swimmers though they can no more Jump
trench eight feet Wide than they can dance
lornpipe. Such however. seems 10 poe th' case
from tho fact that large numbers ot tlem are an
nuaIlv sent across Tire tidewiy oil The Gsnge5 be-
tween Dacca and Barratiuor' nno are soiict mes
ak consecutive hours without tourhing the bot
tom. Sir. Sandorson has seen an elephant SWIM q
river 800 Yards wide with his hind legs TIED To-
gltncr They are sometimes drowned apparently
bV being attacked with cramps or Win At
The belief that wiki elephants nave tcied.ed Ih
fndla IS shown by Mr.. >An4clsoA I'D be lhc"Iiec
The records ot the past City years allo i't nero
4 no dimiuution I'm the numbers now Ott1lu4ulo In
Bengal whilst IN southern luih1 clcpAiLis nave
become so numerous or late years LAal tAcJ axe
annually appearing In pl&es Wn'ie thcY, nave
never been heard OF before. ia TACT, 1r cafdcr5uu
thinks that unless something be- done, the rifle
viii haye 60 be used 90 project the ~ ot OF Tracts
bordering upon elephant lln4lrs, 10 give an idea
of tho number or Wild elephants ga SOME parts OF
India, the lecturer stated that during Tie past
three years sos elephants have been captured by
the Qacca Eheddah establishment in Il tract OF
county forty miles long BY twenty broad u the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
THE ENGLISH JUDGE M8ELE.
From An The Year Round.

From 4 " me Iedr R0und
His knowledge of English and French literature
was remarkable to a degree. Italian and Spanish
" he knew a litte.' q modest dc scriptOn of what
in other men would be sound and satisfactory fam
iliarify One amusing department OF letters be had
at his fingers ends,' namely, Ana, those eollec-
ti0ns Of quaint stories which fill shelves IN the
library. Some one having purchased q volume q
these Tests which he boosted contained an unusual
proportion Of fresh material, Maule offered wager
that on hearing the first two lines Of each anecdOte
he would complete the story and used 20 relate
with pleasant triumph how he had won his wager,
without failing in "a single instance. Ills memory
was indeed prOd giOus beng stored with every
kind of curious thinQ-passages from Grrek Latin,
and French poets in all kinds of metres even
strings of nursery rhymes, IN this suggesting the
power of Maeaulay.
: No one could tell story with such humor. and
Il il said that Lord BrOugham declared he was the
only man he would rather no. encounter IN CONVEX
satiOn. One Of his singular capacities was tho
picking of locks in which craft he was a master.
performing prodigies with no other implement than
a piece of wire This art he oddly led 10 culti-
yate through a habit OF Osng his KEYS, aud nndiDg
himself at a circuit town unable 20 open his port
manteau Again, he was fond OF relating bis
triumph lover a rural ocksmith iwho with all his
tools and appliances had failed and whose bewlld-
cred expressions at the amateurs instant success
he mimicked admirably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
m. OLD CHURCHYARD At FRED
Nv H. ERICKSBURG.

IA cburchyard at fredericksburg
ID ns,rsvcstone stands to-day,
a ~, the place whore grave has been,
Hsrkl1bs many and many year has 1t seen
sS S;,cr its tenant moni9ered away,
ssS that quantity carved old stone
11aIis it's simple tale 20 all
III "a lies the bearer of the pail
,he funeral of Shakespeare"
r.o IN The churchyard at fredericksburg
II wau,lercd ali alone.
rL;nE,nq sadly on empty fame,
1, the Great dead are but a name
NJ NJ tow afs they really known.
1Hsn upon tins battered stone
XIV llstess eye ala Iaii,
~. are Law the bearer of the pail
AZ the funeral Of Shakespeare.
Than in the churchyard at fredericksburg
~ scanned "a though the air
uors neopled with phantoms that swept by,
r,,tting along before my eye
60 sad so sweet so far;
Hovrrug about tins stone.
pv some strange spirits call.
Where Law the bearer OF the pail
AZ the funeral OF Shakespeare.
Tor IN the churchvard at Fredericksburg
Inlet seemed 10 love,
rSmlet uised and the old Lear fell,
beatrice laugned, and ARIEL
Cleaned through the skies above
AZ here beneath this stone,
law 10 bls narrow hall
10 who before had borne tho pail
Ar the funeral OF Shakespeare.
And left the old churchyard at fredericksburg,
Sill did the tall grass wave.
with strange and beautiful grace,
over the sad and lonely place
Where hidden lay the grave;
And still did the quaint old stone
Tell its wonderful tale TO all:
. Here hes bearer OF the pail
AT the funeral of Shakespeare"
T. w. LoRIN C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
4 MICHIGAN PRINCESS.


From The Cincinnati Commercial.
Near the church IN a small house facing the
bav. we found tho famous Ottawa Chiefs daughteg,
0yabegihgollne, commonly called Margaret BOYD.
The door was bare. except for three curousy woven
mats of PUSHES; a swaylng bed hung By ropes
from the rafters and IN 1t was tho baby OF her
aloptel daughter fast asleep. There were Qrna-
ments of birch bark and wampnm on the walls
crucidx, and beads, pictures OF saints, and HOLY
FATHER. AT % table, OTaldng the 5Wert-scented
rushes into baskets sat Margeret surrounded by
split porcupne quilts gTass. birch bark ana various
ornaments constructed from these materials. In
tho medley of aboriginal fancy work, books were
uilet-C compendium OF the English language,
French books and history. for Margaret Boyd IS
famous scholar. iuguist Of no mean rant ana
leader among her people. She - about sixty years
iii ,vu- dressed in plain hack gown made with
short black skirt and blouse waist, She wore
Mack turban OK soft cashmere on hex head and Der
pray hlir hung in plaits down her BACK. Her feet
lre very small and were neatly dressed IN plain Nh
dressed buckskin moccasins. She speaks good
Fpeli,h SLOW and distinct. She and her brother
wcgs takea by Rev. Father REESE, afterw9rd
Bishop of Detroit, 10 Cincinnati in 1876 o. Do edu-
cliel Slo was then between eight and nine years
Old Sic was four years With tho Sisters q
Charity IN their house on 8ycamOrc-sf she would
not study or speak a word. She was aiFald OF
ever, body and was very miserable her brother
besought her to Improve her opDortuniL. aud learn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
~rHADv SrEVENS'S HATRED Of SLATERY.
From rhs Wilminnton Ners.

From ms Wilmington y C~s.
His hatred of slavery was intense. and I well re-
member the elect upon him Of the news CT The
burning Of Pennsylvania Hall by the Phiiadelphi9
mob. John Dickey. DR.. Mcpherson, Stevens ana
were in the Commissioners room at Harrisburg
when a copy of The United Stdtes Gazette was
brought TO us containing an account of the moPs
doings We were ali a good deal excited by the
occurrences but Stevens was furious IN bis pas
sion. 81, -, -.
He paced the ROOM his bead thrown back ms
tioor and exclaimed. What have you Quakers
been doing In Phadelphiai Let Us take the Bible
in one hand aud tho Declaration OF independence
In the other aud Lecture on the sin OF slavery
throughout the whole country" and then fell from
his lips an outburst against the slavery system and
everything aud everybody connected with II, so
vehement and passionate that shall never forget
Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29

same grave with Lucy Gedge. So now my boy
YOU will laugh ut me, ! daresay, for YOU wise
Young fellows do laugh at all that you call super
stition, but il gi' me shudder still when thnk
of that winter night when my child grasped the
Cold Hand of MOrbesK.-lTbe Pen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
CAUGHT IN A 0UlCKSAND.
A NARROW ESCAPE.

1t ia now quite number of years
since two old hunters, Buck Strad-
ing aud Tom Surffie, we're hunting
with me in the western part Of Tex.
as. Just south OF the famous Ell Lano
Estscado. We had gone interior
more for sport than anything else,
caring very little whether we Sc
cured more game than answered for
our immediate wants or not.
Penetrating still further and fur
Their toward the Mexican dominion,
we finally struck barren, parched
country, uaon which We entered
with some HESITATION.
This looks as though we shan't
find any water, remarked, as we
refined up our horses and took sur
vey of the arid PLAIN.
Does look rather skeory,' replied
StradIiug, taking his short black
pipe from his mouth but | guess
we'll try it, TN make a sort of
variety to this eternal tramping,'
But what shall we do without
water p | asked.
why, you see, there is water four
or five miles back of "a, so we can
go ahead for day, and if we can't
find anything. Why we turn around
and make back tracks. 1t eeems
rather tough, out it won't hurt US.
NV ides,' continued the tripper,s
growing philosophical, ZIG that we
never know what water is till we've
gone two or three days without it,
Just as the only way to get good,
sound, refreshing sleap is to sit up q
couple of nights.
So 1t was concluded that we
should venture on this unknown
Sahara; and, giving rein to our hor.
ses. We struck on an easy gallop.
We saw nothing Of buffalo nor
deer, and more than once ques-
toned the prudence OF sha step, but
as we were actusted somewhat by
curiosity l sid nothing as we
pressed forward.
We had en- abundance of dried
meat, which, no doubt, would last
IA all the time necessary. Now and
then we saw an antelope, but
they were very shy and Kept at 8
distance which placed them beyond
ell danger Of our guns.
as we were riding along, ard bad
come to the conclusion that it would
be impossible to secure any game, |
was sure / discsrned pair OF ant
lers beyond swell 10 the prairie,
and declared as much to my com
panions. but they only laughed at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
Farm For Sale.

Two hundred and thirty-three acres living
between the villages of Bloomington and
Beetown, 100 acres under pillow, the balance
meadow and pasture, including fine grove
of timber all fenced. Comfortable frame
dwelling, barn and outhouses. Several good
springs Of water. Terms, s23 per acre, half to
be cash and the balance can run from two to
SIX years at per cent. per annum For
further particulars apply TO
Mrs. S. NJ GRANT,
or JAMES BALLANTINE.
Bloomington. Wisconsin. 22tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
A Good Farm For Sale.

will sell my farm, of mile northeast of
the village of Mt. Hope, consisting of l6t
acres, 50 acres under cultivation of which 20
acres Is meadow, 65 acres is pasture and sec.
ond growth timber. There is a good pasture
with plenty Of stock water in it; on the prem
ises is good frame house 26x32, with eight
rooms and good cellar under the whole /;
also good barn Sox50, good well l0s feet
deep,a cistern al the door,a thrifty orchard of
three acres and plenty of outbuildngs. THE
undersigned wishing to move west in the
spring, will sell cheap. Apply to the under
signed on the premises
DANIEL TAYLOR.
Mt Hope, Grant county, Wis. 27m3*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay loss of manhood, &c, | will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discoy-
cred by missionary in South America Send
q self-addresaed envelope TO the Rev. JosEpH
I. INMAS, Station d, New York City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
RrsIyEsS DIR ECTOR v
genie.
! essE sR00KgaRvgRIAL ooLLIECTTo

Jesse BROOKS GENERAL COLLECTION Agent
y aud conveyancer Bloomin gton Wis. Titiesinye
Ii gate and perfected. Collections promptly attend-
cd TO- References given when desired.
+ acLAUGHLIN, Ian COLLECTION AEDIN-
J srrance, once opposite First National Bank,
3ascobel. wis VIII attend promptlyte hustnessen-
trusted to his care. 3l-46
T0aN tones PATCH ROVE GRANT COUNTY
y via Notary Public aud Conveyancer, General
Collection agent. Alsospecial Treasury Agent fer
state o WisconsiA to whom Hawkers and Peddlers
s1ouIdapplv for State License. 33-15ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

IN BROWN, DENTIST, Is IN MS OFFICE
~ second house west Of the County Jail, the LIST
seven iays OF each month. July 10th, 1878.
m. E. A. MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST,
~ bloomington, Wis. All work in the dental line
IOue In the best manner and warranted. 33-33%
0R-F Il. OOoMEs, DENTIST. BosCOBEL, WIS
~ once over Sawyer Favor's store. Can be
bund during hours from A. NJ TINS M. s0-1
NR. @ 60. @. NEWELL, DENTIST OFFICE OVER
1875.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

GrstituGe is q debt which all men
owe but few pay cheerfully.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
Attorneys

lfoLLE6 b HICKS, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEL
L ors at Law. Time and attention given to collect
Ing and securing claims. Office in Fennimore. WIS.
II UsHGELL. CLARK WATKINS,
ID Aaosn eys and CounselOFs ct Law,
GeAeral Collection ard Land Agents Practice IN all
the State and United States Courts. ONCE In Lam
cnstar Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

/ ". TAYLOR.
Montfort Wisconsin.
4 PTHOMPSON, ATTORNEY ANDC0UNsELoR
n +, at law Court Commissioner for Grant County,
and General Pension Agent, Lancaster, Wisconsin
JARrHUR, Attorney at Law and Notary Pub
J.lic. Special time and attention given TO collects
ing and securing Claims, Loans imeney negotiated,
General Fire aud Life Insurance agent Office in
front Of Court House, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
DARBER n ULEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
ID 0ouAsellorsAt Law, Lancaster, Wis. Willprac>
ticein a II the courtsin Wisco nsin.
iIAZELToN PROvIs,
I'll kttorneysand COunseiOFs
at Law Practice in United States and all State
Courts. General collection md real estateagents.
once on Wisconsin Avenue Boseobel,W Wis.
F,GJ.M. dILLS,ATToRNEYSA AT LAW Lam
y .csster. Wis. once at residence of Judge Mills
IOHN D WILSON, ATTORNEY AND CoUN-
y seIor at Law, Boscobel, Wis, will prac tice in all
Wiscons Courts .audin the United States Courts;
make collections and transact business promptly
office over Ritter nubbelps hardware store.
ARCHIEw. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
AGeneralGollectiug Agency Once in washburn's
Bloc hain-st Platteyille GRANTEE Wis. 1927
| R0OKEFELLER, ATTORNEY ATLAW AND
SAMUEL MERBIoK, ATTORNEY AND CoUN-
> ssllor ~ Law, Fairplay Grant Co., Wis. 1913
WARUEEANDERsON,A ATTORNEY ANDcoUN-
" st!iOr At Law, jamestown, Wis Will prosecute
1laimsaBd make collections PROMPTLY. ala
IFTN.E6GEO. B.CARTgR. tTTORNEYs AT
w Law Platteville Wis Practice in all the courts
ofths state ONCE over Hodges McCsrn's Bank.
3l-4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
4 PR0VIs,
kttorneysand COunseiOPs

DARBER h ULEMENTS0N, ATTORNEYS AND
ID OouAseiIorsAt Law, Lancaster, Wis. Willpracs
4 icein a II IN courtsin wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

at Law. Practice in United States and all State
Courts. General collection md real estateagents.
Allca Miaconaln Ayenne. Roseobel wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

a PTHOMPsON, ATTORNEY ANDC0UNsELoI
"A at law, Court Commissioner for Grant County
md General Pension gent, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

~ TAYLOR,
uortfort Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

One-two -.hree-four - tdHu
But most of the latter appeared to
be against the Judge. He took his
defeat with good grace, however,
for through severe Christening the
heart OF the Judge of old days had
come again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04

ARCHIEw. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW AMI
AGeneralGollectiug Agency Office in washburn
Bloc Main-st Platteyille Grant Co. Wis. 32-'
\ 400K gRETJER ATTopNEy At law AMI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
per day.
LOUIS LIsuERNEss, Proprietor.

,WALLEY HOUSE. JOHN 8 .sMALLEY, PRO.
: tor, nuscOda. Wis. Near the Depot. Express Of
fee and Livery Sble attached Meals at al,hours.
Rooms we'll furnished. ql-4b
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
V. H. YOUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Robertson, Platteville, Wis.

The best equipped gallery in this region for all
kinds of fine Photographic effects.
We keep fully up to the times in all the latest
styles Of novelties in the art.
All kinds Of
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-13
MIR. Geo. Lambright Will take
pleasure i'm waiting on his old
friends and customers, at the
TRADE PALACE.


The river took another rise yester
day at this point, was about Is feet
above low water mark at the latest OBJ
servation, and was rising at the rate Of
two inches per hour.
The Chattanooga Times, Of yester.
day, affects to have no fears OF any
thing like a freshet, but we apprehend
they have cause to look q little sharp,
and get their canoes in readiness, un.
less there Is a cessation of the raj fall
soon. Thursday night at 8 o'clock 2S3
feet of tide water was reported
there, with the river rising slowly,
with the backwater beginning to ap-
pear. They are wrongly Informed as
to the rainfall in the upper country.
We have had deal of 1t In the past
few days. with little prospect Of cess
sation.
The new steamer ]. Fl. Johnson,
which made her first trip to Knox
willie, departed yesterday for Chstta-
nooga, with a moderate freight mani.
fest.
Arrivals are reported as follows:
Capt. johnson, 500 bushels wheat and
corn for Scott & Dempsiei; Capt. Lee
Keener, 500 bushels wheat for Gaut &
Son; Capt. Woods, 300 bushels grain
for P. M. Williams; Capt. White, go
saw logs and 8 900 feet Lumbar.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-13
Personal,

Mr.. d. B. Lovemsn, Of the New
Orleans store, arrived here yesterday
morning on his way to New York.
This makes the third time Mr.. Love.
man has visited the eastern markets
this spring to lay in supplies for the
two large stores this firm controls,
here and in Chattan ooga.
Mr. Julius Mayer, popular and en-
terprisiug young commission mer-
chant of this city, returned yesterday
morning from business and pleasure
trip to his former home, New York.
On his return he took in Washington
and had the pleasure OF introductions
to and con ferences with some OF the
high officials. Altogether he had an
er joyable trip. He leaves this morn
ing on a trip south.
Capt. j. NJ. Greer, of Maryville,
leading merchant and representative
citizen of that town, went to Chstta-
nooga yesterday and will, by special
invitation, be a member of the great
excursion to Cincinnati, on the Gin
cinnati Southern railway, next week.
Maj w. J. Colburn, the well known
and proficient insurance agent, oil
Chattanooga, who has been in the
city few days, looking after his In
terests, left yesterday on his return.
Mr.. w. E. f. Milburn, of Greene
vile, who is being prominently men
toned as a republican candidate fol
congress in the First district, was in
the city and made us pleasant call
yesterday.
Mr.. K. A Reed, of Oliver Springs
Anderson county, has been In the city
for few days, looking after the inter
ests OF his salt works at that place
Chattanooga Times, yesterday: Miss
Mary Gaut, OF Knoxville, arrived II
the city yesterday. She 10 visiting
Miss Kate Lyle, at Mr.. T. P. McMil
Inns. ~ Pat. Shea, Esqr
prominent lawyer Of Knoxville, Is II
the city.
Hon. d K. Young, of Clinton, VIII
has been holding court by interchang
for Judge Trewhitt, at Chattanooga
came ny on yesterday evenings train.
! Miss Ida Mountcastle, the beautifu
t and accomplished daughter of Maj. A
]. Mountcastle. of NJ Dssy Creek, CAM
up on yesterday evenings train re
turning from a visit to Atlanta, ant
went up home last night.
Col. ]. Il, Msgill, OF Mouse Creek
arrived in the city on yesterday even
Dg's train.
Mr.. E. P. M Queen, of Loudon
came up yesterday evening on profes
sionsl business.
Col s. II. Lockett Of the univer
sity, went down to Loudon yesterday
to deliver his lecture on Egypt at tina
place.
Mr.. Robert Gray, formerly travel
ing salesm an for the wholesale gro
Gerry house Of Coffin, Wilson & Co., o
this city, is now, we learn, represent
. ing Cincinnati grocery house, ant
is travelling for them in this section.