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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26

Senator Beck of Missouri is greatly
troubled in mind over the alleged
iniquitous practices which obtain under
the arrears of pension law. The Sena-
tor works himself up into an excellent
imitation of righteous Indignation when
he calls to mind the figures in Commits
sioner Dudley's report and would have
the bill repealed at once Not that he
has the least III VIII against the soldier,
but it much grieveth his gentle soul
that among the thousands of lawful
claimants black sheep will creep in,
so in order to reach the intruder Sena-
tor Beck would decapitate the entire
lot. Probably if the senator was
troubled with boil on the hand he
would at once seek surgeon and have
that member amputated. Sensible peo-
pie, however, would on the contrary,
take measures to remove the trouble
some pest and save the hand. In like
manner sensible Legislators instead of
shutting the doors premptorily on wor-
thy applicants would east about for some
manner to leave an opening for this
deserving class while eliminating the
diSreputable swinders who are now
making hay while the sun shines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Easy TO Be Cynical.

1t is such an easy thing to be cynical,
we wonder that any sensible or ambi-
tious man should choose a manifestly
easy road to cheap distinction. ANY
fool can be cynic. And great many
fools are cynics. Not that they make the
best, which are the worst cynics, but
they do very well +; well enough to make
everybody in their company decidedly
uncomfortable, which appears to be the
great aim of the cynic's life. When a
man does a good deed, you simply sup
ply base motive for it. Attribute his
benevolence to selfishness, his piety to
hypocrisy, his sociability to political
motives, his public spirit to desire for
notoriety. Deny the very existence of
purely good, unselfish motives to any
man other than yourself, and you have
started on the road to develop into a
good cynic. --Burlington Hawkeye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Grant C0mntY Members.

In the appointment Of the committees
in the lower house of the state legisla-
ture, Mr.. f. !. Kidd receives tie chair
manship of the committee on Legisla
tive Expenditures and is besides placed
ON the Joint Committees ON Claims.
Mr.. j. A. Cabanis is made chairman of
the committee ON Ways and Means and
serves on the committee on Engrossed
Bills. Mr.. ID. Il. Stevens, of the Second
District, is placed on the Committee on
Cities. The appointments are all good
ones and place these gentlemen in u
position to use to the best advantage
the abilities for which they are so not
ed, II is doubtful if any other county
can show better array of legislative
talent than Old Grant and its influence
will be felt in the legislation of the COM
ing winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Mistaken Identity.

The member from this district. Hon.
George G. Hazelton is credited with in
Producing a bill calling for the issue of
900, 100000 in fractional currency. This
is a mistake and arose from the SINH
larity existing between that gentleman's
name and that of the member from
a Missouri district. Mr. Hazelton The
latter is a consistent follower of the ex-
ploded fallacy Of Greenbackism. while
Mr. Hazelton, As is known by every per-
son acquainted with his sentiments on
the subject is an equally earnest and bit
ter opponent to all lunacy of that de-
scription. The similarity of names
has led 20 amusing rs will as annoying
mistakes heretofore but it is always
safe 70 infer that any credits of this
kind to MIR. Hazelton are entirely
wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Convention Call.

The call for a judicial convention, to
nominate candidate for Judge of the
Fifth Judicial district, published in this
issue, names Dodgeville as the place for
holding the convention and fixes the
date at Feb %. Both place and date
will undoubtedly prove satisfactory.
Dodgeville is now easily reached from
every direction while the date fixed
leaves plenty of time to get the merits
of the candidate nominated before the
people. That the action of the conven-
ton will be entirely harmonious there
is no reason to doubt. With no petty
jealousies mingling in its deliberations,
with an earnest desire and in fact sole
aim to select a candidate who shall COM
bine in the highest degree the elements
of integrity, popularity and general
availability the result should be such as
will unite the party forces into a solid
phalaux, who inyincibility will be shown
at the polls on election day. For this
one object true Republicans should bend
every energy, to the intent that the
Fifth Judicial Circuit shall be once more
be returned to the place where it by
right belongs, in the Republican ranks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Pig PraYender.

Two pigs trcm the same litter were
placed in a pen and fed with varying
amounts of corn meal to ascertain how
much food was required to keep them
alive. Their combined weight was ITO
pounds. At first they were fed six
pounds of corn meal per day As they
gained in weight on this the quantity
was reduced from time to time until it
was found that they just held their own
weight on three pounds per day and
squealed all the time. II seems then
that in this case one and half pounds
of meal were required in summer time
to keep 81 pound pig alive.
As pigs fed on corn meal in another
experiment ate only little over three
pounds each per day we see that it was
the second pound and half of meal
that brought the increased growth aud
that the first pound and half was re-
quired to keep up the body functions
Prot. Henry on Experiments at State
AZ Farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26

enamel, or copper overlaid with china.
There is a small table of rich mosaic,
once belonging to Marie Antoinette, of
France. The Cedar Drawing Room is
much larger and more gorgeous. The
walls are hung with fine old paintings,
and objects of beauty crowd every la
BILE, excepting one, which is composed
OF precious stones the arms of the
Earls of Warwick, being emblazoned at
the four corners in gems representing
the proper colors. II is said to be
worth 10000.
THE GILT DRAWING ROOM
is very elegant and contains finely
sculptured vases, faun, the struggling
gladiators, and other specimens of art.
The State Bed Room, Queen Elizabeth
slept in it, and here is the bed of Queen
Anna, with its lofty poles, hung with
crimson velvet, and its original silk en-
broidered coverings. 1t was given by
George Ill, to the Great Grandfather OF
the present Earl. The walls are cover
ed with tapestry supposed to represent
the gardens of Versailles. The suite ends
with Lady Warwick's boudoir, very
small, but adorned with articles of great
delicacy, the walls bearing gems by the
old masters. Through the windows you
have fine view of the stately
CEDARS OF LEBANON
which adorn the grounds.
Wepass through the billiard room re-
turning through the wall passage, visit
the chapel, where service is conducted
every morning by the Chaplain. In the
great dining room are busts of Emper-
ors Traian, Augustus, Caesar, and
Scipio Africanus, also two large Etrus-
can Vases.
Twelve peacocks were parading their
fine plumage on the lawn while we pass
ed out, advancing our steps to the
lodge gate, and vending our way back
to bennington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
A Plea OF Guilty Entered.

Handsome faces do not always accomo
pany talent and erudition. Those wins
know Cardinal pecci, now his Holmes
Leo Kill, when he was legate at Brus-
cl,. often heard him tell good story
ID u; himself One day, as he was writ
ing N his study, a house-painter who
was mployed in doing up the exterior
of tn legation, slid down a rope, and
looked i'll at his eminence. The cardinal
turned round, and the man slid down
thr rope quickly, muttering, "What an
ngly mig for cardinal" His eminence
start d from his chair, and went toward
lie door, determined to have the rude
fellow discharged, but as he went past a
Mirror, he looked at himself, and con-
ssing the soft impeachment, admitted
';t he had ugly mug" ard smiling,
rsnmed his seat, continuing to write as
if nothing had happened.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Points for Dog FancierS.

The long-coated sky e-terrier has a
pedigree of over 800 wears standing in
the highlands of Scotland. and that of
his Short-coated cousin dates still fur
Their back in the old family traditions of
that country The latter-day dog, is.
however. very different animal from
his progenitor. the former having been
bred to work an offers holt and the
earth Of badger, while our modern
drawing-room pets have been pampered
into fondling for lady'S lap. Pur-
chaSerS Of SkveS should see to it that
the dog offered them has long. low
body. with = large head. very long,
hat-lying straight coat and a sharp, in
telligent look. The head is long from
the occipital bone TO the eye; it is also
broad, and has the appearance of being
broader above the eyes than between the
ears. This is owing to the position of
the ears, which are set on high Note
that the jaws are strong and the teeth
very large, and that the eye is of dark
brown or hazel color. The usual color
of the body is n slate blue, with all the
intermediate shades between silver gray
ana black, with fawnS cropping up oc-
casionally, although they are becoming
scarcer every year. Whatever be the
color of the dog. the muzzle, ears. and
tip of tail should be black and the head
and legs should always be as dark as
the body Philadelphia Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
No Need for Them.

The evident intention on the part of
certain element to revive the almost
dead and forgotten Potter laws presup-
poses the fact that the move has at least
respectable backing, which at the out
set is doubtful. But evenwith this sup
port conceded just what good is to come
from rehashing this controversary is
hard to see. The attempt, just at this
time, when all evidences go to show that
capital, only lately escaped from the
throlldom of fear which bound it down
for past years is seeking channels for
investment in new roads, is, to say the
least, impolitic A great portion of this
state remains undeyeloped. Each year
is adding to the population of these sec
tions and it is to railroads that the set
tiers look for assistance in improving
and putting to use the wealth, each
of his own section. Without these
roads portions of the state will be re-
tarded in growth, and incalculable dam
age be worked not only to the sections
in question but to the state at large
Wisconsin is very far from having too
many railroads. Grant County knows
too well the benefits that follow close on
the heels of the iron horse to wish that
other sections should be tied down a
day longer than necessary by the limited
facilities of stage coaches and country
roads. The Potter laws as body,
were conceived in mistaken enthusi-
asm, brought into the world on wave
of popular excitement, served their pur-
pose for the time being as basis for
agitation, and were then suffered to
sink back into an opaque obscurity for
gotten by their own sponsors. To re-
vive them to-day would be as sensible
as to revive the MEDIEVAL usages of the
swelfth century and attempt to engraft
them on the nineteenth century civil
ization.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Facts Worth Remembering.

The friends of Mr. Clcmentson, and
they embrace nearly every inhabitant
of Old Grant, will see that the advan-
tages possessed by that gentleman for
Judge of this circuit are not hidden I'M
der bushel at the meeting of the con-
vention. Should Mr.. Clementson re-
ceive the nomination, which if fitness
for the position and sterling integrity
will certainly be the case, he will 20
out of the county with heavier major
ity at his back than any candidate here
tofore, and Grant County has rolled mp
some heavy majorities in times past.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Two Farmers Wives.

Walking by comfortable farmhouse
the other day, | was attracted by a
rem4rkably fine lily, Of a new species to
me, which grew in wooden urn on the
doorst p. On closer inspection it proved
so beautiful that my companion and I
made bold to ring at the door and ask
Tor further information.
We were at once cordially greeted by
CHEEKY woman of middle age who re-
celved with delight our praises of the
lily, showed us a geranium and fuchsia
WIN Ii riyaled it in her affections, and
insisted on our going into her old-fash-
Toned paflOr, where magnificent ivy
literally encircled the four sides of the
room from single root in the corner.
She had come to us from the washtub,
but she looked perfectly neat, and was
as ready to talk as we were to listen.
She had lived all her life in the house
where We saw her it had been occupied
by three generations of her own family
before her relics of their old fashioned
furniture were there, stoutly retained
against the Establishments of furniture
hunters such as ourselves. Especially
curious was a quaint old mirror, with
heavy gilt frame, and an odd little clock
ut the top.
Here our hostess had been married,
here she had borne six children, several
OF whom have died; she had lived for
year or two in Boston, "hub of the
universe" but she liked the old home
stead better. She did all her own work
the children at home being still young
and she apologized profusely for the
untldy appearance of room in which we
could nowhere detect speck of dust.
In her manner and language she would
nave appeared to advantage anywhere.
She lived, to be sure, near the village !;
but am constantly receiving the same
impression from the women whom one
meets at the doors of lonely houses far
up on the mountain side.
Driving long distance, one day, in
search of lost spy-glass, was directed
at last mp by-road leading from by
road and ending at length in solitary
mountain gorge, where there was but
single house. | could not imagine what
had brought settler there, until l
noted fine sugar orchard" of maple
trees, the finest to be seen in that whole
region.
On my knocking at the farmhouse
door it was opened by an old LADY, use
the term advisably-so neat, SO kind, so
agreeable in expression and manners,
that city visitor would have felt justi-
fled in engaging months board at once
on the lace of appearance alone For
twenty-five years she had lived up in
that lonely glen, going out of it only to
attend meeting" on Sunday, or to
male rare purchases at the little village
store.
She did not seem to have thought of
it as distant or solitary until all of her
children had left the farm to seek their
fortunes elsewhere, but now she con-
fessed to wish to leave, not because it
was in itself lonely, but because it was
far from them. Consequently she now
hoped that che" would buy farm nearer
to other folds. Correspondent Wo-
mems Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

Republican Convention for the Fifth Judicial
Circuit will be held at Dodgeville, Thursday.
February rs, 1883, attwo o'clock in the afternoon,
to nominate a candidate for Circuit Judge OF said
Judicial Circuit, to be voted for at the ensuing
Spring Election. The District IL composed Of
the counties Of Richland, Crawford, Grant, Iowa
and La Fayette.
Each Senate District will be entitled to four
delegates and each half Senate District and each
Assembly District to two delegates
Fennimore, Wis, January 10, 1882.
ii. A, W. McNAIR,
j. p. SMELKER,
W. G. S. BARRON,
j. r. WILLIAMS
Judicial Circuit Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Pepper Producers.

AT Mrs. Fishers house, three miles
from Dublin, Ga, is pepper bush that
has been kept through the winter for
twenty-three years. 1t is about twelve
feet high, bears fruit every year, and
1000 pods have been gathered this year
fully ripened, with several thousand
more to hear from. When loaded with
its crimson fruit it is said to be one OF
the most splendid and majestic sights
in the world, far ahead of any the trop-
les can show.-Prarie Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Sale AT a BARGAIN

The undersigned offers for sale in Lots. a.
be agreed upon. or in the whole, the west half
Of section 10 and the north half Of section ~
town 3, range 3 Also $50 acres IN section ~,
town 3. range 6, comprising over 100 acres o.
frst-class meadow and 1870 acres Of plow land
under cultivation and balance in pasture, MI
well watered and containing good buildings.
Over 1000 choice Grape vines and 700 bearing
fruit trees on the premises. The premises are
splendidly adapted for stock farm and viii be
sold cheap.
TERMS.-One-third caah: balance ID annual
instalments. Six per cent. sc;ai annual interest.
Apply to j. II. G. SNECLoDE.
Real Estate Agent.
CaSsyiIle Wis October 4 1891 22ff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
SKIN DISEASES CURED

BY DIR. FRAzIEg's Magic Ointment. Cures
as if by magic, Pimpes, Black Heads or Grubs.
Blotches and Eruptions on the face. leaving the
skin clear. healthy and beautiful. Also cures
Itch, BARRIERS Itch, Salt Rheum, letter Ring
worm, Scald Head, Chapped Hands. Sore Nipples
Sore Lips, old, obstinate Ulcers and Sores &c.
SKIN DISEASE. +. Drake, Esq, Cleveland.
O., suffered beyond all description from skin
face and nearly destroyed his eyes. The most
careful doctoring failed to help him. and after
all had failed he used DR.. Frazier's Magic ONT
ment and was cured by few applications.
s9s- The first and only positive cure for skin
diseases ever discovered. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price, FIFTY Cents. HENRY & CO..
Sole Propr.etors, Cleveland, O.
For Blind, Bleeding, Itching or liberated Piles
sure cure. Price 500, by mail For sale by
Druggists. 30yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
A Streak Of Luck.

BosToN, Jan. 19,-Boston univer-
sitv, the Methodist Episcopel institu-
ton which was founded in this city about
dozen years ago, to-day came in
to possession of $4,000, 900 which was be-
queathed it by Isaac Rich, the wealthy
fish merchant who died ten years ago.
The faculty and students held a jubilee
over the event.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
SyNATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

A Senatorial District Convention. consisting Of
five delegates from each Assembly District, is
hereby called to meet at the court house in the
city OF Lancaster, Saturday. February IS, 1882,
At the hour Of one O'Clock p. m. for the purpose
OF eleeting four delegates 70 represent the 10th
Senatorial District comprising Grant County,
wisconsin, at the Republican Judicial Conven-
ton, which meets at Dodgeville, Wisconsin, on
February %. 1892.
II is suggested that Assembly District Con-
ventions be held on February 18th, and towns
hold primary meetings on the afternoon Of Feb
ruary 18th.
By order Of County Committee,
II. G. ORR, Chairman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26

third saturday IN cacn nohth at i. m, IN Herald
Office block
GRANT CHATTER. Regular convocation second
and fourth Tuesday Of each month at p. m. in
Herald Office block.
MissIss1rPI VALLEY Lopez l. O. OF. Meets
every Wednesday at 7:30p. M. in Odd Fellows
hall. Maple street.
LANCASTER LoDGE l. o. G. T. Meets every
Tuesday at p. IN in Budd block, Madison sire ct.
LANCASTER CoUNCIL r. r. Meets first Thurs
day Of each month in Budd block, Madison street.
fiD1LuY LoDGE A. o. Z. W. Meet first and
third Mondays Of each month in Budd block,
Madison street
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets Services al 1890 u. m. and
: ,. IN.
MErHoDrsr EPISCOPAL CmurcH. Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1880 a. III. and
: .. IN. sunday.
CATHOLIC CHuRcu CornerJeffereon ana Cher
~ streets Services ut 10:39 a. m and i IN.
sunday.
Cry LIBRARY Court house Open wednes-
day afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
Pro EsrANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner JEFF
ferson and Oak streets
HrDs'- OPERA HousE. Corner Madison and
Cherry streets.
LrRRAaY HALL. Budds block Madison street.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. Madison street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Health is Wealth !

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q specific for Hysteria. Dizziness, Commissions
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss Of
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over-exertion. self-abuse, or over-indugancc
which leads to misery, decay and death One
box will cure recent cases. Each box contains
one months treatment. One dollar q 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 order received by us for six
boxes. accompanied with five dollars we viii
send the purchaser oar written guarantee to re-
turn the money If the treatment does not effect
cure Guarantees issued only when the treat
ment is ordered direct from us. Address. JOHN
G. WEST g. CO, Sole Proprietors. 1871 & 1913 W.
Madison ST., Chicago. III. MORRISON. PLUM
MER & CO., Wholesale Agents, Chicago, III.
30y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
The Handsomcst in the state.

The Grant County HERALD appeared
with the new year in neat new dress.
and in other ways materially improved.
THE HERALD is one of the handsomest
aud cleanest printed country papers in
the State. Richlard Rep. and Observer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
REPUBLICAN TOWN CAUCuS.

A Caucus Of the Republican electors Of the
town OF Lancaster win be held at the court house
Saturday, February II, 1882, for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to represent said town at the
Assembly District Convention, to be held at
Beetown Feb. -.
GEO. P. MATHES,
r. r. BALDWIN,
WIN ROWDEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26

The Platteville correspondent of the
Galena Gazette, an ardent admirer of
the present incumbent of the bench in
this fifth judicial circuit is endeavoring
to work up a boom for his favorite by
casting slurs upon prominent Republi-
cans of Grant County. Such talk as the
aforesaid correspondent INDUCES in
would be of some weight were the
VOLTS ears not 50 plainly visible
through the thin coating of wool The
rumors to which this veracious chroni-
cler devotes so mlEh space in regard
to the influence of certain parties in this
county are entirely unfounded in facts
being AS bare of yeracity as they are
ingenious in construction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26

An alleged newspaper, published in
the west part of the county, engaged in
general piratieal work while sailing un-
der false colors and which is troubled
with the itch of mischief making in an
exactly inverse ratio to its lack of infu-
ence. appears greatly distressed over
Mr.. ClementSon candidature. Thinks
but then who is interested in what it
thinks, what the thing wants is free adj
vertising and it has had sufficient
already.