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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

The Army and Navy Liniment takes the sore
ness out of SPAWN, Ringbone, Splint or Curb and
arrests their growth, cures Collie, Scratches and
other diseases. For full particulars call az
34yl j. A. JONES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
a Merry ChrfsfmasIo All.

have a nice stock of Notions for the holidays.
Also Dry Goods, Groceries, etc, at eerg Lon
prices. Call and see for yourself.
JAS. r. WEBB.
i2tf British Hollow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
SPECIAL LOCAL NOTICES.
Feathers.

Trosbridge 6 Morse haycf for sale large lot of
nice dry-pieked chicken and turkey feathers
which they offer cheap. Chicken feathers at
8 cts and Turkey at cts. 43w1
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Name this paper) MARION, ONO.
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A. SCHMTTT.
Lancaster December s. 1881 40tf
NOTICE TO CREDIT0Rs-KREuaEn,

State Of Wisconsin. County Court for Grant
County-In Probate
In the matter Of the estate Of John Kreuger,
deceased
Notice is hereby given, that the claims and de-
mands OF all persons against John Kreugcr, late
of the town Of Potosi, in SAID county deceased,
will be received. examined and adjusted by
Ter of the town of Potosi in said county. Com.
missioners appointed for that purpose by the
county court of said county, at the Office of
Thomas Stephens, in said town of Potosi British
Hollow, in said county of Grant. OF the 21st day
of March, 1882, and the 2fst day of June. A. D.
1882 Also that six 90 months from and after
the 2lst day OF December. A. ID. 1881. is the time
limited for the creditors of said John Kreuger
deceased,to present their claims to said Commits.
sionersifor examination and allowance.
Dated December 21st A. ID. 1851.
BY order of the Court
43wi WIN. McGONIGAL. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

1.-The doctors say my wife had consumption.
Tried 'Lindsey's Blood Searcher, and she has
better health that ever" G.. II. HUBBARD,
Hampden, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

Go to the NEWS STAND Of Ernie Reed for all
the latest Journals, Magazines and papers. Any
thing not on hand will be ordered. Algo fine
line of choice candies for children old and young
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

STRAY-CATTLE. Taken up by the subscriber.
~ on the 2eth day of November, 1881 lands
owned by me on section II. town 2 range 3. west,
color red, ear rounded on the top; also one Steer
same age, color white roam with red head and
Heck, no car marks. The owner will come for
ward, comply with the law and take said strays
away. JASE SCIIION
Potosi. Dec. ;. lssl. 4ow4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

The very highest prices for lice Turkeys,
Chickens, Geese and Ducks at Hunt & Jackson g
PEOPLES Store, Potosi, Wis. 40wS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

II you have the Neuralgia go tod A. JONES
and get bottle of ARMY and NAVY Liniment.
3Ayl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

Try the ARMY and NAVY Liniment, ii will
cure Rheumatism in man or beast. j. A. JONES
Agent. 3iy1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

Sl,5OO per year can be easily made at home
working for f. G. Rdeout & Company, 10 Bar
clay Street, New York. Send for their catalogue
and full particulars 34yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

T,AKEN UP-CoLT. BY the undersigned resid.
l. ing one and one-half miles west of North
Andover in town Of Glen Haven. one light sorrel
mare colt. light name and tail. supposed to BE-
coming three years old Owner viii prove prop
erty. pay damages and take said stray away.
4lw4f MAURICE WELSH
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We continue to act Solicitors for Patents Caveats
Trade Marks, Copyrights. etc for tie United State
Canada, cuba England, France, Germany, etc. "
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CHARITY WIDOWS.

When one goes to her long home her
place is soon filed They all looked
happy and comfortable. They each do
for themselves if able. if not, one of the
school children helps them.
Several gardens are attached to the
grounds ant rented 10 people who 1--we
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ESTRAY NOTICES.


STRAY-Cow.
Taken up by the subscriber. residing on See 49,
town 4, range west about two miles southeast
OF Hurricane Corners. in the town of Lancaster
on the 18th of December 1881. a dark red COW
about IL years old widespread horns white strip
on belly, left hind foot white, bush end of tail
white. The owner is requested to prove proper
~, pay charges and take said stray away.
42wi% GEO. E. TAYLOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

- Loans placed for private parties if desired
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06
cathartic Pills,
For All Purposes Of a Family Physlc,

vi; !. ! ] ! : = ! : J ! ! ! !
CURING
Costfveness~, Jaundioe
~ Dyspepsia, Indigest-
ion. D~ysentery. Foul
St-mach aud Breath,
vA.~>- Headache. Erysipelas
EAy Piles. rheumatism,
~ Eruptions and Skin
Diseases. Biiicusness,
- Liver Com liant,
Dropsy. letter. Tumors and Salt Rhcum.
Worms, 0out, Neuralgia. MS 9. Dinner Pill.
and Purifying the Blood, are the most con-
genial purgative yet perfected. Their eff
fects abundantly show how much they Z
Gel all other Pills. They are safe INT pleas
ant TO take. but powerful to cure. They
purge out the foul humors of the blood;
they stimulate the the sluggish or disorder
cd organs into action; . n they impart
health and tone to the whole being. They
cure not only the every day complaints Of
everybody, u formidable and dangerous
diseases. Most skiifnl physicians, most
eminent clergymen, and our best citizens.
send certificates OF cures performed. and of
great dement's derived from these Pills.
They are the safest ana best physio for
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Being sugar coated. they are easy to take
and being purely vegetable. they are entire
ly harmless.
PREPARED By
or. j. C. AVER 4 CO.. Lowell, Mass,
Practical aud Analytical Chemists
DOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEAL
ERs IN MEDICINE.
ADDON6 4 GLOyEB, Cheyenne.
-~holssale Agents.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06

Z would my lot were thine, happy birdi
How near 70 Heaven should my voice b
heardf
low lightly I'd soar on the morning wind,
Leaving the shadows Of earth behind.
Away. far away in ths pure fresh air,
I'LL the heecy clouds my form should bear,
And all Lies sorrow and sins and wrong
But ] have little in common with thee;
Earth. earthly must my portion be.
{ nj i cannot soar for the dust that chngs
IL my spirtrs soiled and dropping wings
One OF q multitude strange and vast
summing . race which we lose at last
:. king great works that are soon forgot.
Iofing for that which availsth notl
And the cares and sins Of ey'ry day
Chain us 70 earth; we are far away
From the higher aims OF .long ago"
And inc stainless Joys that poor souls know.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06
|CURESSSs,;s::::::.s'!s.s's,.::s:s:s:: e.: s..: :
Drepsy, Heart Dis
ease, Bilioasness, Nervous Debility, etc.
The Best REMEDY KNOWN to Man!
IL, ooo,o 900 BOTTLES


THIS Syruppossesses Varied Properties.
It stimulates the Ptyaline in the Saliva,
which onyer the starch and Sugar of the
food Into glucose. A deficiency in Ptyaline
stomach 1.-THE medicine is taken immedi-
ateiy after eating the fermentation offood is
Il acts upon the Liver.
1t Regulates the Bowels.
1t Purihes the Blood.
1t Outlets the Nervous System.
IL Digestion.
IL carries on the Old Blood and makes new.
1t opens the pores of the skin and Induces
Healthy Precipitation.
poison In the blood, which generates scrofuia.
Erysipelas. and all manner OF kin diseases
and Internal humors.
There are no spirits employed In IFS manu-
~facture. and It can be taken by the most dell
icnte babe. by the aged and feeble, care only
being required in attention 10 direction.
Belvldere Mile, Goodhue Co.. MINI.
/ have used DR.. Clark Johnson's Indian
Blood syrup for Cramps in the Stomach, and
found u to be an invaluable remedy for that
complaint. r. II. MALLAN.
OK Bow, Nuckolls Co., Nebr.
! have used DR.. Clark Johnson's Indian
BLOND Syrup for Heart Disease. and 1t effect
ually cured me after other remedies failed.
Az. CROOKS.
Dexter, Lane Co.. Oregon.
This is to certify that Dr. Clark Johnson's
pepsia and Indigestion. i can also recon-
mend your medicine for Liver Complaint.
VIM. STO0PS
Meadow Utah Co.. u. +.
We. the undersigned. have used DR.. Clark
Johnson's Indian Blood syrup, and testify
to its good qualities.
s. M.SMfTH.
Waterville, LIE Sueur Co.. Mimi.
A trial OF DR.. Clark Johnson's Indian
Blood Syrup has greatly benefited my wife
for Sore Eyes, oflong standing.
v. ATHERTON.
Agents wanted for the sale of the Indian
Blood Syrup In every town town or village,
in which / have no Agent Particulars given
on application.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06
Is The Great Connecting L

Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs. passing through Joliet. Ottawa, la Salle.
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Through Express Passenger Trains, with full-
man PaliccC Cars attached. are run each waSuAlIy
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY.
sos. Through cars are also run between Milwau.
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Rock Island Short Line"
The .Great Rock Island" Is magnlhcently
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What Will please you most Will be the pleasure
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Through Express Trains You. get an entire
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Approaching the fact that n majority. of tho
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OF this line warranting IT.. we are pleasedto an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS. are ru'
COUNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY,,A
all Ticket Agents In tho United. States
For Information not obtainnblo mt
L.. H. GA BIE,
vks iruidsnt and General Manager.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

ItN0Su ktto 6dob anu St0
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes, and Palace
great feature OF our Palace Cars Is n
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana"
Magniacent Iron bridges span the Mississippi
line, and transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs.
Kansas CITY. Leayenworth and Ate.ison. con-
Tho principal R--R- connections OF
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At CHICAGO, with all diverging lines for the
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At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. with p, C. st.
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At Rock ISLAND, with "Milwaukee and Rock
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and LEAvEN WORTH. 49,
.Great Rock Island Routs,' arc soid BY
home omce. address.
L. SIT. JOHN
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06
DRUGGISTS SELL 1T.

Laboratory IT West 3rd ST., N. Y. City.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06

Fullness of Blood.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-06

The Royal Gorge and Grand Ca1on..of
the Arkansas, Browns Canon, Pixies
Peak, Garden of the Gods, Monument
Park, Spanish Peaks, Veta Pass,
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16
Death of AErs. ). Il. Benson.

The Hartwell Sun of last week contains
tho announcement Of tho death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Arlesa Benson, at her home in
Hartwell, Ge., on Monday evening of last
week, after an illness Of come three montho
from bronchitis. This announcement viii
carry with it sadness to many relatives and
friends in this county by whom the de-
ceased was greatly respected and beloved
for heS many virtues and estimable quail.
ties OF mind and heart. The Sun says:
"Mrs. Bcuson was born IN South Carolina
the oath OF September, 1924, near the village
Of Old pickens. She wa the daughter Of
Col. Jepthn Norton, and was reared amidst
the refining influences that characterized
the society OF that day. and which excel
lently fitted her for the IiFo cf great useful
ness which has just sadly terminated. In
the year 1847 she was united in marriage
with Hon. J. B. Benson. For time they
lived al Pendleton, 8. c., then at Fair PLAY,
and when Hartwell was located they be.
came Its first settlers. During the many
years the deceased mas lived in this commn.
nifty she he's become extensively known for
her gentle nature. loving and benevolent
disposition, and high Christian character.
And indeed during that time mono knew
her but to love her, none named her but to
praise"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16
A pIeasans oocaaIon.

Mr.. Enron; Quite n number OF your
readers had the priviisao and pleasure on
the 4th instant oFiattending a very interest
ing entertainment nc the school house near
Mr. w. G.. Watson'e, in lVarennes township,
tho nature OF which was a May festival,
conducted by Miss Maggie Daniey and her
school. The sGho0i room was eiaborateIy
and tastily decorated with flowers and ever
greens, and as tho curtain was raised Miss
.1slla Dean. seated on c beautifully decore-
ted throne was revealed as the 1,E'lower
Queen" and was crowned as such By Miss
Ida Beatty. Then appesred around the
throne the Fairy Princes and Graces, each
reciting some appropriate extract, followed
by speech froin the Queen, and closing
with song by tins iestiye band. The ex-
ercises OF the morning following the coro-
nation consisted OF speeches, essays, dia-
logney aud songs, the happy bIendinR Of
which proved very con iFeiy to every
ono present that ti.s supervisor and mans
ager wa ono OF no ordinary taste and judg-
mesik, and IA every respect well qualiie
fer The high position she occupies.
After dinner the company reassembled as
the etand, and were entertained for como
time Ny Mr. II. q. Scudday IN an excelienE
address, fenlete ygith wholesome food for
thought aud sound and prIlc ctfeal ssadyice TO
botIr young and old. g.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16
J nutn' ana C,1iDne.

Mr. EDlToR: AS the question of Tenn
pefance is being discussed In all our news
papers now, "a there Is certainly great
revival OF interest in the subject all over
our country, and as understand that
,.'dfy ticket may be run in our approach
ing municipal election in August, I have
thought good TO ask you TO print tho fol-
lowing article. taken from The Fdickndn,
z leading denominat ationai paper in Boston.
We frequently have the question OF Tenn
perance presented TO us from the pulpit and
pint form, not Often enough, however, hpt
this article pEeserit3 tho question from d
standpoint of carefully gathered statistics,
which VIC do not so often see. commend
its study To those vote-S who have doubts
about tho amount of crime produced by.
the 5IiaIignetpEe ard ;Fo ce
wv. HIS.
Tho Massachusetts Buftau OF 4Iai.stacs
OF Labor has dono good service to the
cause Of morals by an inquiry into the COM
nection between Intoxicating liquors and
crime, the reanlts of which appear In the
laes report. that there was direct con-
nCction between the two was known, by
everybody but inst how iefge percentage
OF crime II Attributable 70 rom was not az
certained. Guesses were made, aud the
statement Of temperance men were some
times supposed so be exbggerations, so
ewcepiag were they. FoYtuanteiy now we
have incts and figures OF the most reliable
kind, and need not indulge In conjecture.
The report OF last year showed that go
per cent. of all convictions in tho 6tatewero
Tor offences directly caused by liquor, such
m drunkenness nnc selling Honor without
O license. But this left 40 per cent. Z, the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16

convictions indeterminate, err il was 4hc
object OF the bureau TO ascertain what pro-
portion OF this quantity could DO traced 70
rum. The investigation was limited q,
Suffolk County, as Il was assumed that she
hgures Tor it might be accepted as eutIi-
Commonwealth, and. indeed. to the whole
country. In one respect the etatistic3 OF
the county chosen differ from those Of the
whole state they give 15 per cent. as The
proportion OF crimes directly traceable 70
i,iIv2Is auvi' as urunRcnnCEe. ana they leave
but % per cent 70 be investigated.
The inquiry was conducted with great
care. In every court Of the county an
agent was paid to investigate each case.
He was TO talk with the criminal, with his
friends, with the officers who arrested him.
and he was to inquire into the history OF
tho criminal. Each case was examined in
ave directions: ], II was asked whether
the criminal was under the influence of
liquor at the time tho deed was done; 2,
Whether he was In liquor when he formed
tha intent tn commit the crime; g, Whether
ne had been led by incorporate habits
into condition which induced the COM
mission OF the crime; 8, Whether the in.
condition which induced the commission
OF the crime; and g.. What were the drink
ing habits of the criminal, whether he Was
o total abstatAer, moderate drinker, or on
excessive d.inker. There were other pre-
cautions which tended TO make the stats.
tics conclusive.
The results obtained are exhibited In O
variety OF ways In number OF tables. We
can only state the one fact that the investi7
gation results In theaddition of IL per cent
10 the az pc. cent. OF crimes already direct
ly traceable to rum. making, total of "a
per cent. due TO this one cause. Most of
these are crimes against persons, such as as
saults, murders, and robberries. The fig
ures which the bureau has collected OF SO
much cost OF labor and patience may well
startle the legislator and the tax.payor. and
arouse to renewed diligence the advocates
OF prohibition.