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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-23

State Of Wisconsin, County of Grant--ss. cir
cult Court.
George Balantine, Plaintiff. vs.. f. b. Pike as
the administrator of the estate of Henry Pike
deceased, Lucreta Il. Pike. Elbridge r. Pike
Eliza Jenotte Pike Lucy Emma Horsfall, and
Cora Malyinia Garthwaite, defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance of a judgement OF foreclosure and or
der of sale, rendered on the 2Sth day of October,
1881, at special term of the circuit court for
Grant County, held in the courthouse in the city
Of Richland Center, in Richland county. Wis
cousin, and the time allowed by law for redemp-
ton having expired and redemption having
been made therein, the undersigned, sheriff of
Grant County Wisconsin. win on the 10th day of
December, 1882, at one O'Clock in the afternoon
Of said day, at the front door Of the courthouse
in the city of Lancaster. Grant County, Wiscon-
sin offer for sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder, or bidders for cash. the following descrb-
ed mortgaged premises. much thereof as
may be sufficient to raise the amount due the
plaintiff for principal, interest and costs togeth-
er with the expenses of sale to-wit: the west
half of the southwest quarter of section six (6).
in township number five. north of range number
four (D west, in Grant County Wisconsin.
Dated Sherff's Office, Lancaster Wisconsin,
Nov. /, 1882.
JOHN F. LANE
Sheriff Grant Co, Wis.
GEO. CLEMENTSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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THE card Of DR.. w. I. Hurd, dentist
If Boscobel will appear in next week S
issue, giving dates at which he can be
found at different towns. Look out
for it.
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H
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby gil en-, that at the December
term of the County Court, TO he held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city of
Lancaster, in said county, on the first Tuesday
of December, A. d. 1882, the following matter will
be heard and considered; The application OF
John ). Lewis. executor of the last will and
testament Of Simon Z. Lewis, late of the town Of
Potosl in said county. deceased, for settlement
and allowance of his final account as such execu-
tor and assignment OF the residue of said estate
and the final discharge of said executor.
BY order ofthe Court.
VIM. McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated November 4, 1882 3.w3
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A root race, one hundred yards, for
twenty dollars a side, was run last Sat
nrday at the fair grounds, the contest
ants being Link" Billings and north
town man named Lccnis. The latter
came of winner by about seven feet.
The result was not however satisfactory
and another race was arranged between
the same parties for next Saturday, at
the same place, the stakes this time
being fifty dollars.
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Dated November 4. 1883 3
NSTATE- ADDISON BURR, Deceased.

ESTATE-ApDIsoN BURR, Deceased.
State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate,
Notice is hereby given. that at the regular
term of the County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city of Ian
caster in said county, on the first Tuesday Of
December, A. ID. 1882, the following matter win be
heard and considered The application OF
George ClementsOn. the administrator of the
estate of Addison Burr, deceased, for his dis
charge such administrator, for the allowance
of his final account and for the assignment Of the
estate in his hands to the creditors of said de
ceased or to such other persons as by law are
entitled to the same.
By order Of the Court.
VIM. McGONIGAL, County Judge
Dated November 3. 1882. 35V3
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GT ETAKY Have an invention or dis
e sBEt covcry. obtaina Patent and
WHsk reap the benefits The
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sent free on application, will
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Patent Oilice and Courts receive skilful atten-
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Solicitors Of Patents and Couuselors in Patent
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no use as the injuries were of anature
that rendered recovery impossible. Mr..
Kern leaves wife and four small chill
dren TO mourn his nntimely death.
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TAKEN UP-CArTLr.

T'ANEN IF-IATTLE.
BY the subscriber, or lands owned by him in
section 30, town OF Wyalusing, one roam Steer
and one red Steer both years old, each with
hole in left ear; one dark red Steer year old
with lower part of left ear off two brindle Steers
both year old, each with hole in left ear; two
red 1Ieifers both year old, each with hole in
left ear; one red and white heifer Calf, slit in
left ear one dark red steer Calf, slit in left ear
The owners requested to Prove property nav
charges and take said strays
JOHN BRIEFLY.
Patch Grove Wis, Oct q. 85wi
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~ EXQUISITE Perfumes are I'M
| III II riyalled by any in the Market for
~ al Delicacy and Intensity of Oder.
Lubens and all Of the Most Popu-
lar and Refreshing Handkerchief Extracts. Col
ogne Extracts Toilet Preparations Fine Soaps,
Toilet Powder Rogne, &c. Sc Put up in Ap-
proved style and the Very Best Quantity of
Material, No Tea Berry for sheep teeth
w. b. HANI EXP. Lancaster.
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A T h undersigned.
u IL IN residing near Fen
~ w O1Oll nimorc win sell at
public vendue on
Gl ~ clock a m. the following property; One
light half-sprine Wagon, set heavy Harness
One 2ycar Old Heifer. new mich Cow and Calf
9 good mich Cows. head Of yearling Steers
head Of year,ing Hefers. Is head OF stock Hogs
FEiMS-All sums Of SO and under, Cash: all
sums over that amount 10 months time will be
given 90 per centwilh approved security; 4per
cent uu for cash on sums over $40
G. u. Streetar, MATT. BIRCHARD.
Auctioncer. 31w2
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TAKEN UP-HoRsEs.

Notice is hereby giytn by the undersigned
that on the 9Th day Of October. 1852, two mare
ponies. supposed to be Gwo years old last spring.
one dark bay without particular marks, the
other a light bay with small white spot in fore
head. small wart near corner Of left eye, stFaycd
upon lands owned by me. section 4, range ?,
town l. jamestown The owner is requested TO
prove property, pay charges and take the same.
TiIOS p. C0LLOGAN.
October u, 1881. 3iNI
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CALVERT. Deceased.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CALVERT, Deceased
~
State Of Wisconsin, County Court 4 Grant
County In Probate.
Notice Is hereby gwen, that at the December
term Of the County Court, to be held in and for
said county at the court house in the city of Ian
caster in said county on the first Tuesday of
December, A. d. 1881 following matter viii be
heard and considered; he application OF Mary
Ann Anderson for the appointment OF an admin.
istrator OF the estate OF chael Calvert, late of
the town Of jamestown in said county, deceased,
By order of the Court.
WM. McG0NIGAL Judge.
Dated November G. 1882 36N3
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sTATE-JoE1 STEVENS, Deceased.

II = q 7 II UfIf II ~ ~ IItNtINtII
State Of Wisconsin, Comfy Court Of Grant
County-ln Probate
Notice is hereby given that at the December
term of the County Court. ODE held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster, in :; id county. ON the first Tuesday of
December, A. D. 1852, the following matter will
be heard and considered: The application OF
Joel H. Stevens to admit to probate the last
will aud testament of Joel Stevens. late OF
the town of Pntos in said county deceased
By order OF the Court
VIM. McGONIGAL. Judge.
Dated Novenb.r (. 1889. 3ow3
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UMMoNS-McKINNIE

Circuit Court Grant County.
Alice Mckinney Plaintiff, vs. James H. Nc
Knuie, Defendant Divorce.
The state of Wisconsin, TO the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons, ex-
elusive Of the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid: and
IN case of your failure so to do, judgment will be
the complaint. ORR, CLARK IL LOWRY
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
7. o. Address: Lancaster, Grant County Wis
consin. 3Sw7
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MM0Ns-KLINE

T'MMONS-KLINE.
Circuit Court Grant County
Mary J. Kline W. James l.. Kline.
The state of Wisconsin. TO the said defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summea4 ex-
elusive Of the day Of service. and defend the
above entitled action in the court afor said and
in case of your failure so do, judgmt i will be
rendered against you according 10 the q mand Of
the complaint.
Dated October Is, 1882
SAMUFL MERRICK.
Saw Plaintiffs Attorney.
p O. Address:-Fairplay. Grant Co. Wis.
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Lancaster, Wisconsin, Leading Dealer in Drugs
Medicines. Chemical Patent Medicines Soaps
Brushes, Perfumery. Dye Woods & Dye Stuffs
Toilet Articles and Fancy Goods Physicians
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day and
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TNAKEN UP-HCe.
By the subscriber residing IA miles west of
Lancaster, on his premises: One black and white
log weighing about 100 pounds The owner is
requested to prove property, pay charges and
take said stray. 3Sw4 HENRY SUCK
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l0HACRES Of WILD LAND

HSSEH offered for sale cheap FOR Cash
q aESk in the town Of CassviIle by j. II.
Is Sc - c. SNECL0DE, Real Estate Agt.
Oct. 8. 1881. 32tf
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A CURE WARRANTED !

Persons ruined in health by unlcarned pre-
tenders. who keep them t-iHing month after
month taking poisonous andinjurious compounds
should apply Immediately.
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ESTATE- SIMON E. LEWIS, Deceased.

GEO. CLEMENTSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
j. o. address: Lancaster, Wisconsin.
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FORECLOSURE sALE-PIKE ct al.

NU.,
WINFIELD and A. A. l.. SMITH, Pitts. Attys.
y 0. Address: milwaukee,. Wis. 3lMf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-21
An old negro named Wade Hampton

An old negro named Wade Hampton
was murdered sometime ago III hls
room and nearly his entire wealth. was
stolen The case has since been III the
hands of the police detectives VINO nave
succeeded in finding a clue to the mur-
derers all of whom are negroes "he
were instigated to the perpetratlon OF
the dastardly deed by motives OF ROD
berry. However the evidence against
the prisoners is so far vague.
The Louisiana Annual conference Oh
the Methodist Episcopal church oouth
which was in session in this CITY lor
| about two weeks adjourned SINE dte on
Monday the 9th instant to mees aI
Mansfield La. on the Bishops call.
A club called the Commercial Cluo
has been organized with Major fehher
as President. The object OF the clup
will be to provide pleasant resort 1ol m
visitors to the city particularly country
merchants and planters who will be
given an insight into New Orleans CLUB
life as we'll as the proper opportunity
to become better acquainted with the
business men OF New Orleans.
| A dog fight has aroused the Plcayuhe
ire and that kind-hearted Journal de-
maDds that the owners OF tho dogs DC
punished according to law.
The weather is warm and reminds one
of mid-July. g
The Gouldsboro." the ferry boat OF
the New Orleans Pacific Railroad has
arrived.
Concerning the rumor going around
that there will soon be a change OF OIL
cials OF the New Orleans Pacific KAN
Road the present incumbents deny
that any such change is contemplated;
Superintendent Morse and General
Passenger Agent Spellman say that the
New Orleans Pacific Rail Road is doing
a big business. No abler railroad men
than Major Morse and Gen. Passenger
Agent Spellman can be found.
EPSILON MI.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-21

the names of the men that formed our
late call session Of the legislature. 1t
will be a beauty. There is already
considerable controversy about whose
name shall be placed the highest. l do
hope there will be no blood shed about
it. You see our people are so generous
and kind hearted, they can't bear the
thought of SEEING any one suffer. All
of this work that will cost untold mil
lions is done for charity, merely to give
working-meb employment. Why, we
owe over t,cdre million dollars of chari-
ties. I tell you our leading men are
good, in all eandor so very good that
we will all wear mourning for the re-
mainder of our lives, when they die
Now we expect that they will all die
on the same day; for they are too good
for the great one to take them from
this earth one at a time.
Well, Dear ID. | must close with a
promise to write again for [ cannot
| tell you half8in one letter.
| You will confer favor by handing
this around to your neighbors, so as to
let them see what prosperous country
we have, and how contented and happy
we all are in Louisiana.
Yours 6rlly, JOHN O'SHANE.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-21
JUDICIAL ADVERTISER EMFNTS.
SmERIFF,s SALE.
No. 1864. w
ADRIEN ISELIN FOR USE, OF ETC, VS..
JEAN 3. A. FONTENOT, EDWARD X.
ANDERSON EFT AIS.

BY virtue of a writ on twelve months bond.
issued out of the honorable District f7rt, in ant
for the Parish of ST Landry. in thSInhoNt Ell
sell al public sale, to the highest bidder. at
the Court House Of said parish. III theItsWn OF
Opclousas, on SATURDAY, the 2lsy 3lay of
January. 1882, at IL O'Clock a. NJ, the following
described property, to-WIt:
l. A certain tract of lasd, improye'SGAs =
cotton plantation, with k8lthe buildin424anG
Improvements therein, situated i'll the parish
Of st, Landry Aforesaid, neAsurlnS about ilree
hundred and ninetg ttfAe acres bounded on
the nortN by land Belonging 10 the estate Of
Damonville Dejeaas deceased. east by liant
formerly helongitStl to c. G. Picket. NOW to
william Hoyt, south by land formerly belong
ing to Mrs. S. NJ. Bullard now to Thomas j.
Clark and west by land of Jean Bite. Roy.
deceased. {8
. Another tract OF two arpents of woodland
bounded north by land formerly belonging t"
Bayon and east by lant 9ormery belonging 4"
William Knox and now TO the heirs and widow
OF said Knox.
3. A tract of land situated near Washington
i'll the parish OF st. Landry, aud fronting on
the road leading from Opel0usas to Washington
having two arpents front running back to the
Bayou Carron or Teche, containiIs siNty-tWo
and S5I10o alpents. bounded onWsBe side ny
land of Mrs Vanhie, and on the Der side by
land of Francois Louis Pitre, and ssignated us
lot number and on plat filed 9Th the sale
of the said land from Mrs. RiSslGarand to-
Mrs. Michel Prudhomme by act before Yves
Davy. recorder, dated April 4th. 1852 saving
and excepting that portion of land sold to Ben
jamin Woodworth by sad Jean Bite. Fontenot
| on the 2lst of May, 1877, by act before A. P
Williams. notary public, described as follows;
| A. certain tract of land, together with all
| the buildings and Improvements thereoRs con-
tanning tlirty-tive aIpents, situated about one
mile south of Washington, bounded north by
land of T. L. Pitre, south by land of purchaser,
east by vendor and west by said road
| Terms-Cash.
G. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish OF St. Landry.
Dec IT
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-21
GHERIFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 127S5.
CELESTE LASTRAPEs, WIDOW, VS.. LAUR-
ENT ESPRIT EFT AL.

BY virtue of an order of the honorable the
District Court OF st. Landry, in the above en-
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of said parish, i'll the town of
Opelousas, ION SATURDAY, the 4th of day OF
February, 1882, at II O'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, tO-wit:
1. A tract of land situated in the parish of ST.
Landry south west of Opelonsas, containing
an area of twenty-eight arpents and 44IlOo.
bounded south and east by lands of Mrs.
Alphonse Lastrapes, north by lands OF Freeman
Burr's estate or heirs, and west by lands OF
Joseph Esprit, with the buildings anu improve
ments thereon.
.. A piece of wood land containing eight and
q half acres. belonging to Fl. Burr, being
bounded north by v. Boagni and L. Sandoz.
south by Mrs. Z. Burr, east by Miss Mary
Burr and west by land of E. PslsEeazie. same
being land acquired by him fron1,1 Meyers Il
Co. ~
Terms-Cash. W
C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
>c,~c,s>o,,>e> ,>e>o'>>o">os>>~s'>"N
ORDR OF COURT.

ture of Louisi&a, approved February Goth,
1880, the foIlowini terms OF Court are hereby
fixed in aud fl the 18th Judicial District.
parish of St. Lddry, for the calendar year
1882, viz:
1st. A civil terlibeginning Monday, January
23d and ending Thrsday, February Esd,
I'd. A jury ternbeginning ON Tuesday, March
7th and ending sA1rday, April sth.
sd. A civil teh beginning Monday, April
oath and ending aturday, May 27th
4th. A jury tern beginning Monday, Septem
Der 7th and endi1i Saturday, October 4th.
5th. A civil teri beginning Monday, October
Esd and ending Saturday,, November 25th.
9Th. A jury terIbeginning Tuesday. Decem
Der 5th and endiu Saturday, December 23d.
GEO. w. HUDSPETH,
Judge 18th Jicial District of Louisiana.
A true COPY: ES. TAYLOR, Dy. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-21
TIGER BEND, La, Jan. 18th, 1882.

TIGER BEND, La, Jan. 18th, 1882.
Editor DEMOCRAT:
A short time since I received a letter
from gentlemen living in one OF the
Northern States. This man wanted
me to write him descriptive letter OF
Louisiana. He said he was anxious to
find new land and home, etc. After
reading his letter, I sat down and
penned him the following This, the
copy, / give you, and your readers can
decide of it's merits. OF one thing
am satisfied, there are no exageratlons
in it.