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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-15
aocY ISLAND 3 PEoEIA RAILWAY.

sHOEvKsT ROUTE &c TIE EAST ARD SOUTH
LEAye ARRIVE.
100 a m Way Freight
$50 8 Fast Express AS n Mail and Express
1:45 m Mail and Exp's. $50 :. Fast Express
$50 g F'ht d Accon1,n
The 80 p train makes close connection at
Galva with & @ for points west arriving at
Galeeburg at esp N at Burlington 40 m at
Keokuk 1925 p IN; and at Qaincy 0:05 m; also
and P & w roads for al points east aud south
5ooE ISLAND u MERCER CO.. z. 8.
leave Rock Island at 900 e. m, and 400 . IA.
Arriving at Cable al II 40 m. and 6 rs D m
leave Cable at $50 H., and 80 p m.
ar. al Rock Island at Sis a. M. and 3:15p n.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-15

The wordy war of the doctors at the pres
ident's door makes allowable change in
an old adage; when ignorance is Bliss,
tits folly to be Baxter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-15

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, q ST, PAUL.
RACINE q SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
IEAVg ARRIVE
Usy Express and Mall .E:25 AN 6:25 p N
Night Express. ............1 10 80 p 5:55 AN
ST Paul Express. $3.50 9 90 r. NJ
The night express leaving koek Island every
Sunday night at 05 connects with the train arr-
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
stand to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistraln
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
H. H. Riddleberger. the Malone cal

II. II. Riddleberger, the Malone can
didatc for senator from Virginia takes
the senatorial persimmons.
Miss Annie Laurie Demorest retired
from the choir of St. Stephens church,
New York rather than assist in washing
up the dishes after the choir lunch.
Gen. Joe Johnston charges JEFF Davis
with having stolen what was left in The
confederate treasury when he left on
that unfortunate trip that ended in erin
oline and capture.
Congressman Townshend, of Illinois,
and Wise, of Virginia, with Senator Cor
man. of Maryland, all commenced Con-
gressional life as pages in the respective
houses where they now sit as legislators.
Lord Manners has RENTED for the
third time 20 to % per cent, of the rents
of the tenants on his Nottinghamshire
estates, and has, in addition, made an
allowance to them on account of stock
losses.
The Queen has purchased from the
Female School of Art an "Old Man 5
Head. in oil by one of the Queens gold
medalists. Miss Mary Eliza Harding. and
an oil group of '.Sunfiowers" by Miss
Emily Rebecca Stones.
Attorney General Brewster is sixty
five years old and has been twice attor-
ney general of Pennsylvania. He has
quite reputation as an orator and lives
and has his Office in roomy old man
sion on Walnut street. His face is scar
red in horrible manner from burns re-
ceived when child, but Mrs. Brewster
is 4 brilliant beauty Of the Spanish type.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
Happy New Year.

Christmas, the last and brightest fes-
tai day of the old year, has passed with
is wealth Of happiness and but a few
short days will clapse before the arrival
Of the New Year, bright with hope and
arched by the bow of promise. The
feeling of heart-pain rs the old year
slips from under our feet and fades
away with its mixture Of sorrow and
Joys is stihcd and covered up by the
brightness of n newborn life which
seems TO open up before as we step upon
tho threshold of times portal and gaze
through the open doorway down the
pleasing vista, where the sorrows and
pains are skillfully hidden by the rising
sun.
II is best that it is so. For the pres
ent merriment. Trouble comes swiftly
apace, and prayer of thankfulness
will be instinctiyely breathed that such
in the iniinity of mercy is the case.
THE HERALD wishes its many readers
a Happy New Year, and an easing of
life's burdens during the coming twelve
month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
A Word With Business Men.

In view of the prospective change
The HERALD would call the attention
of the business men in Grant county to
the advantages offered by its columns
as an advertising medium. Circulating
extensively IN every town in the county
the chances for prompt and ample
returns from advertisements are un-
rivalled by any paper in Southwestern
Wisconsin. It's subscription list is
creeping up fast and the enterprise of
The HERALD will keep pace with it.
Many new features will be introduced
in the near future which will make it
the beau ideal Of a country newspaper.
thereby increasing, the already excellent
facilities offered advertisers to place
their attractions before the people.
Judicious advertising is the secret of
success and THE HERALD offers to adj
ycrtisers the very Jest returns for their
money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

The follow changes are announced in
the management of the narrow guage
roads by a Galena despatch to the Chica-
90 Tribune.
GALENA H., Dec. 25.-In conse-
quence of the late reorganization of the
narrow-guage system of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad, and the appoint
ment of G.. A. Swineford General Super
intendent of the Galena, Lancaster &
Woodman Division, Mr.. j. B. Trull, of
this city, is to be retired as Superinten-
dent of the Galena & Montfort Branch.
and has been promised a place of equal
Importance under the Northwestern
Company. Mr.. Swineford's assistant
will be w. f. Fitch, of late General
Claim-Agent of the Chicago & North
western Road. The train-dispatcher' S
office of the Galena e. Montfort Branch
is to be removed from this city to Madi-
son. The retention of Mr., Cox as train
dispatcher has not been decided by the
company. Superintendent Trull will
remain in his position temporarily.
His retirement occasions no little sur
prise here, as he is regarded as one OF
the best railroad men, and is very popu-
lar with his employees and those doing
business with the road
Put the above down in your little
book
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
VACCINATION.
An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound OF Cure
from the Standpoint of one who has
been Through the Mill.

Smallpox continues to rage in Bellevue,
Iowa. The first case there dates Octo-
Der 18th. Twice since then the authori-
ties there supposed they had the disease
subdued, but it broke out anew and the
latest report is that ait is as bad as ever
Over forty cases are the product of the
first case, nearly fourth of the number
being fatal, and it is not known to how
many towns the disease has been car
ried from there. The fatality and pam
ic at Hokah, Mimi, was Bellevue pro-
duct. Bellevue is about the size OF
Lancaster and is only fifty miles distant.
The disease has start in Galena and
there have been cases in Dubuque.
More than thirty towns in Wisconsin are
afflicted with it now and the papers re-
port new outbreaks nearly every day.
In Chicago the Board of Health reports
one hundred deaths as occurring in that
city in a month from smallpox. These
facts indicate to the people here their
duty of self protection. There is no dis
ease SO easily avoided as smallpox.
Science has furnished a means of pro-
lection. But the means is of no use to
those who wait to see whether they are
SclhS w SCI LuC 0toCdScs DcIOlC Apply u2
it. Vaccination is said by the board of
health of this state, to be Assure protec-
ton from the disease The boards also
of Illinois, Iowa, the city of Chicago and
all competent medical authority con-
cur in this declaration. But the vacci-
nation should be fresh. That done in the
beginning of the last decade or some
time in the last century may have run
out" The vaccination should be done
this season. Our state board of health
says every person should be vaccinated
at least once every five years and oftener
if the disease is making a run over the
country There is not place large
enough to have dry-goods store in it
but what is visited by from one to TWEEN
ty commercial drummers per week from
Chicago. Thus every place is exposed.
Yet there is but one little thing for every
individual to do to make sure that the
smallpox shall not have a footing in
Lancaster or any other place. Will it
be done? Or will the people wait to see
whether they are going to take the dis
ease? In Bellevue, after the affiiction
was thought to be subdued, both times
the new break-out was among those who
stubbornly refused to be vaccinated.
AT last the authorities have adopted the
method of quarantining those houses
whose inmates have not been vaccinated.
If other places have such disasters it is
the just penalty of stupidity. 2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
The CnnntY Rnnds.

AT the late session of the county
board Mr. Macarthur, of Plattcyille, in
troduced a resolution calling upon the
county'S representatives III the legisla-
ture to use their influence towards OBJ
tanning the passage of a bill allowing
Grant county hereafter 10 collect its
road tax in money. Tho resolution was
not adopted owing TO the stated fact
that under the law as il now stood each
town had the right to collect its road
tax in such manner as il saw tit. In a
previous discussion on the question Of
county roads Mr.. Macarthur had taken
the position that certain portion of
each of the main travelled thoroughfares
should be macademized each year, and
the resolution in question was intro
duccd MS means for furthering this
plan.
The position taken by the gentleman
was n rood ole and should receive the
respectful attention of every thinking
person in the county. That there is n
crying need for remodelling of the
present road system any one who has
had the misfortune To travel over the
county during the muddy periods will
testify. The moment this plague makes
IT, appearance, and the past year it has
been an almost constant visitor. trade
and traffic comes al once to q stand
still and the arteries Of county COM
merce are stopped up by an embargo of
mud. No matter how good the mar
kets may he the farmer residing any
distance away cannot take advantage
If them, as 10 get through with more
than half or third of load is i'm
possible While the merchants and
dealers who would willingly receive all
The farmer has to sell have TO Ill kick
i'm their heels in idlenesS.
For all this loss 10 the county's indus
trial economy the present system of
road building is responsible. Good
turnpikes are. in a section devoid Of
railroads. what the arteries are 10 the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

II the soft weather that has obtained
10 n great extent thus far, continues, Us
indications seem to promise, through
the winter the prospect before the citi-
ZenS of Lancaster is anything but
pleasant. The discomfort is intensified
greatly by the reflection that all this
might have been prevented by little
energetic action in the past. twill not
DO however to lay the blame entirely
upon the shoulders o. the city council
The majority of that body express
themselves as favoring any system of
street improvements that can be in
augurated, while claiming that their
hands arc tied fast by the pro-
visions Of the city charter. A glance ut
the articles cited show that before work
can be begun on any street in the way
of improvement there must first be a
petition presented to the council signed
10y two-thirds of the property owners
dlOug tHt ould Stlttl' NHt1 INC COUNCIL
can levy a tax to half the amount of the
cost of the improvements, the remain
der being assessed against the property
adjoining the street. Members of the
council claim that they are ready and
willing to provide for all the improve
ments called ior by any petitions that
may be presented, but further say that
papers have been circulated for this
very purpose and come back with but
one signature In this case there is a
screw loose in other quarters which
needs little attention.
The charter its ( will be none the
worse for revision; originally designed
for village, the city has outgrown it
and in the growth has sadly cracked
and defaced the original beauty of the
instrument One-half would appear too
large a prop ortion to be borne by the
property owners along a main thor
oughtare when the whole city is directly
h'hellleu by the increased trade. But
ny each day the mud increases. except
when the monotony is varied by a
freeze up, it would seem the policy of
wisdom to overhaul the charter and put
il in such shape as is needed in order to
be Of assistance in the city's economy.
Certainly another year something must
be done in the way of inaugurating a
new system of road service and if eX-
periencc has shown that there are
stumbling blocks in the way they should
be removed at once. There is hardly a
citizen who does not condemn the pres
cnt rule Of mud in the hcarticSt manner.
Put the words into actions and the re-
suits will hc astounding
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
Investing the Funds.

A correspondent of the st. Paul Pho
ncer Press telegraphed that paper last
week from Madison thatthe commission
ers of public lands decided to invest
S295, 900 of trust funds in government
bonds. The sum of $3.50, 900 was taken
from the school fund. 100000 from the
normalschool fund, $50, 900 from the uni
versity fund and $4,000 from the agri-
cultural college fund. all of which will be
inverted in extended 6s at 81 per cent.
interest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

In the making up of the House COM
mlttces Wisconsin fares extremely well,
three important committee chairman-
ships falling into the lap of Badgerdom.
Mr., Hazelton receives the Craftsmanship
of the committee on Pacific railroads.
This appointment is merited recogni-
ton of the business abilities of the mem.
Der from the third district and places
him in a position where those attain
ments can be used to the best advantage
for the benefit of the nation OF the
other committees, Williams secures that
of Foreign affairs and Pound public
lands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

in the town. The two nearest the house
and back belong to the teachers. Mr..
H. is very ambitious man, spending
his nights studying in order to pass the
examinations at Dublin for an NJ. A.
He is the thinnest person | ever saw
that kept about, evidently living upon
his nerves. He has beautiful gardens,
which he works himself for exercise.
Well, to return to the party. We were
taken to the garden where seats had
been provided and were Toasted upon
STRAWBERRIES
of many varieties, till the British
Queen and President being the
choicest specimens ended our feast
After this we were taken into the house
where tea was served, at a small round
table, thin bread and butter, a small
saucer of goosebeTy jam, with small
cucumber more than foot long put on
Ia natural for eight people. might
mention here, by way of parenthesis,
that this afternoon meal never amounts
to much being always simple. WAITED
to see what was to be done with the
cucumber. Soon after we were seated
the host took his knife and cut off an
inch or more and, with little salt, eat.
| took the cue and followed suit as did
all the rest, ! probably being the only
one who had never seen them eaten
this way
Mr.. II. is a fine chemist and really a
man of learning and culture, speaking
several languages. His present wife is
quite contrast being three times his
size, but very learned in English and
foreign languages and literature, and
very ambitious for her dear William. 1t
is said he married her from gratitude.
| could hardly imagine that love had
any part in the arrangement, though
no doubt he had the highest respect for
her. She was dear friend to his first
wife, beautiful as well as delicate
specimen of humanity, who died the
first year of her marriage, leaving him
almost broken hearted, and to console
himself in part took to new studies. |
have heard that at
THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES
and law schools they are more strict in
their examinations than we are in our
country, thinking we are rather super
fetal, not thorough enough.
On our return home we walked
through Frankwell crossing the river at
the boat house ferry and through the
Quarry, now in its beauty, the slanting
rays of the setting sun glinting through
the trees leaving long streams of sun
light on the green sward; the bells
were ringing the chimes for evening
service at ST. Chads at the head of one
of the Quarry walks, but we felt more
inclined to worship under those grand
old trees arched over our heads and
listen to the evening song of the birds
in temple not made by hands.
L. S. V. A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
PILES ! PILES ! PILES
SURE CURE FOUND LAST!
MOI ONE NEED SuNPER

A sure Cure for Blind Bleeding Itching and
liberated Piles has been discovered by DR.. Will
Indian Ointment A single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of p or 30 years standing
No one need suffer five minutes after applying
this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions, in
struments and electuaries do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs the tumOrs.
1liays the intense itching particularly at night
after getting warm in bed acts as q poultice.
gives instant and painless relief. aud is prepared
only for Piles. itching Of the private parts, and
for nothing else.
Read what the Hon J VI Cofiuberry Of Cleve-
land says about Dr. Williams Indian Pile Oint
ment; ! have used scores of Pile Cures. and it
affords me pleasure to say that ! have never
found anything which gave such immediate and
permanentrelief as DR.. Williams Indian Oint-
ment.
For sale by all druggists OK mailed on receipt
Of price, 800
HENRY & co. Proprs. Cleveland o.
MORRISON. PLTMMER Il CO,
40yi Wholesale Agents. Chicago. I'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
SKIN DISEASES CURED

By Or FRAzrER.s Magic Ointment. Cures
as II by magic: PimpleS, Black Heads or Grabs
skin clear. healthy and beautiful Also rurps
Itch BARRIERS Itch, salt Rheum. letter Ring
worm, scald Head Chappcd Hands Sore Nipples
sore Lips. Old, obstinate Ulcers aud Sores. &c.
SKIN DISEASE r. Drake. ESQ. Cleveland
O., suffered beyond all description from d skin
disease which appeared on his hands head and
race and nearly destroyed hi- eYe- The most
careful dgctoriHg failedto help him and after
All had failed he used DR.. Frazier'S Magic Omit
ment and was cured b. few applications
- The first and only positive cure for skin
diseases ever al covered Sent by mail on re-
celpt Of price, FIFTY Cents. HENRY Il co
Sole Proprictors. Cleveland o.
For Blind. Bleeding. itching or liberated piles
br. Williams Indian pile Ointment /.
a sure cure. Price Sl.0o, by mail. For sale by
DRUGGISTS 40yi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

The dramatic critic of the Chicago
Times, speaking of Gillettc's play The
Professor" says: The play itself is one
of those heterogeneous agglomerat ons
of unmitigated bosh which pass muster
nowadays for contemporaneous come
dy." If is as bad as that the play
should be withdrawn Immediately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

The Guiteau trial still drags its Shiny
length across the judicial stage. As an
evidence Of the faith Of man in the
average jury Pennsylvania Insurance
companies are found that are willing to
take 800. coo risks on The scoundrelly
bunoon's life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
PRENTISS PRESERVING CO., Limited.
Health is Wealth !!

DR. f. c. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment:
specific for Hysteria. Dizziness Commissions
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression. Loss of
Memory, Spermatorrhea. Impotency Inyolun-
tary Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over-exerton, self-abuse, or oyer-indulgance
which leads TO misery, decay and death One
box Will cure recent cases Each box contains
one months treatment. One dollar box or six
boxes for five dollars; sent BY mail prepaid on
receipt Of price We guarantee six boxes to cure
any case. With each orderreceivcd by us for six
boxes. accompanied with FIVE dollars. we viii
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
turn the money If the treatment does not effect
a cure. Guarantees issued only when the treat
ment is ordered direct from as. Address. JOHN
G. WEST & co. Sole Proprietors. 1871 & 1888 W
Madison St, Chicago III. MORRISON, PLUM
MER Il Co, Wholesale Agents, Chicago, ILL.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
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FORECLOSURE SALE.-BowER ct al.

state Of Wisconsin. County Of Grant ss.--CIrcuit
Court. George Zwlckey aud Casper Zwickey
Plaintiff :, rs. Herbert W. Bower and Emma
Bowe-, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that By virtue aud in
pursuance Of Judgment of foreclosure and order
OF sale rendered in the above entitled action. at
general term OF the circuit court Of Grant eoun-
y, Wisconsin. held in the court house in the city
OF Lancaster IN said county. commencing on the
"a day OF September. AID 1879, and the l4fh
day OF said term, towit: the 10th day Of Septem-
Der. \. D. 1873. the time allowed by law for re
demption having expired. andno redemption hsv
ing been made therein. the undersigned. sheriff
OF MFani county. Wisconsin. will. the 18th day
OF FeoTaary. a ID. 1882. at one o clock in the ST
ternoon OF said day, az The front OF the court
mouse, IN the city Of Lancaster n said county
ana state aforesaid. oder for sale aud sell TO the
highest snd best bidder or bidders for cash, the
following described mortgagcd premises. 20
much thereof as may be sufficient Is raise the
amount due the Plaintiff for principal, interest
snd costs, together xiil he expense of sale. to-
VII; the east half 81 the southeast quarter Of
section thirteen tl31, toxin six ;6l Of range three
~. vest. IN Grant county. Wis.
Dated sherifs oflce. Lancaster. Wis. Deem
Der 10, A. D. 1881.
JOHN T. LANE. Sheriff Grant Co. Wis.
GEO CLENESrsos. Attorney for Abe Howell,
A>siSnee Of judgment. p. o. Address:
fstd Lancaster. Grant Co. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
SUMMoNS-BENNErT, ct al.

Circuit Court Grant County James CASTOR
Plaintiff, vs.. George Washington Bennett and
Lurany Bennett his wife. 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, ex-
above entitled action in the court aforesaid and
in case OF your failure so to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand of
the complaint, of which copy is herewith served
upon You. BELL & MURPHY,
43w6 Plaintiff s Attorney.
p o. Address Platteyille, Grant County, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
THE Chicago Tribune of Dee. % cor

THE Chicago Tribune of Dee. % CON
tains the following:
ST. Louis, Mo, Dec. PA dispatch
from Fort Worth, TeXes, says William
K. Raynor, Deputy United States Reeve
nue. Collector, at that point, and son
of the Hon. Kenneath Raynor, of the
Treasury Department at Washington.
yesterday Shot and killed John Morris.
one of the best known sporting men in
the Southwest. The affair grew out of
an attempt on the part of Raynor to
take away from Morris woman with
whom he had been quite intimate. who
on this occasion refused to 90 with him
Ravnor surrendered and was admitted
to bail in $1,000. He is a married man.
while Morris was single. Norris re-
mains We're shipped last night to Shulls-
burg, LAFAYETTE County. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

The police engaged in searching for
the body Of the Earl of Crawford and
Balearres, lately stolen, expect shortly
to make an arrest 1t may prove only
another ease Of Great Expectations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
S25 Reward.

We will pay the above rswaro for any case os
Rheumatism or Neuralgia vi cannot cure We
can relieve any case Of Diptheria or Group in
stantly The j. E. Gardner Army and Navy Lini-
rnent VIII relieve pain and soreness and remove
any unnatural growth Of bone 81 muscle on mar
or beast. Price 81 % per bottle. Willrefaud the
money for any failure.
ARMY & NAVY LISIdEST co.
81 Wabash Ave Chicago.
JAMES A. JONES Agent
Lancaster wis 34yi