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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
Will Fin a Long Felt Want.

There is being waged in our neighbor.
ing Judicial district, west a spirited con
test over the election of Circuit Judge
vice-Cothren, present incumbent whose
term will expire next January.
The Republicans, joined by many
prominent men Of other parties, have
nominated Mr. George Clementson, Of
Grant county, formerly Of Lafayette,
Younger man than Cothrcn, an excel.
lent lawyer and gentleman, who has
never become addicted to the habits that
have made the present Judge 50 obiec
tionable Mr. Cothren is an intense
bitter partisan. While acting rs Judge
he has several times become q candidate
for his party for Congress and other Of
fees He has many warm, personal
friends, and is not wholly undeserving OF
them, but his old age has been brought
upon him by habits that are no fit eri-
terion for the rising generation. What
has been accomplished by him in spite Of
these physical discrepancies, only go t.
prove how great was bis natural endown-
ments, energy. intellect and learning
and how much more useful and noble
could he have made his career.
The time has come when the people
will prefer men of refined habits to sit in
Judgment of the law, and try cases inyol-
wing the sacred rights of citizenship.
Men whose everyday example will be
clean and noble before the world who
at least can control the appetites and
grosser passions. that give scandal, Dir.
Clementson appears to be such man,
He is in the prime ofmanhood, and with
some experience as Judge he viii fill 8
long felt want in the fifth judicial circuit
Monroe Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
Is the Sun iI0t7

The battery of mundane construction
our best aid and interpreter in the
reading of universal phenomena-while
1t Is the developer of heat, light and
power, Is itself neither luminous. hot
nor magnetic. To explain the effects of
the sun, therefore, there is not the least
reason to infer that it is itself luminous,
or even warm. Potential action gem
Grated in dark, cold body may produce
great heat, light and attraction, at dis
lance from til, seat of activity, and what
is thus wrought artificially, in a small
way, may surely be done naturally, and
in tremendous fashion, by the grand
forces of the sun.
The same process develops sunlight
II lines be drawn from The sun TO the
earth, tangent TO both. these lines will
nclose tapeling space, the sun ut the
big end and the earth at the small end,
and the space between a truncated cone.
This space may be designated The solar
cone or cone space. Within this space
incessant circulation Is going on, and all
the phenomena of gravity, heat, light
are produced through their reciprocal
activity. The field Of encounter be-
tween the forces Of the sun and earth is
onr atmosphere, and in the collision
light is generated. Being thus condi-
toned upon the atmosphere, light and
heat cannot be found in space beyond
the lines of the solar system
1t is to be observed that light rapidly
diminishes in the direction Of the sun,
even as we have seen to be the case with
heat. Beyond the lower portion Of the
atmospheric mass there il no dazzle
and the human eye, in looking upon the
great orb, is not dazed. Thus the ex-
ceeding brilliancy which claracterizes
the suns rays. so far rs being phe-
nomenon located in the sun itself, as is
the popular and even the scientific con.
ception, is actually confined to the lower
strata of orr atmosphere.
If light were transmitted TO us from
the sun in perfect intensity, the entire
vault of heaven must appear as luminous
as our sun.
The sun is, therefore, not the manu-
featuring place and distributing reser-
voir of actual light and heat il is rather
the source from whence the whole solar
system is supplied with the invisible,
potential light and heat, which become
developed where tits required. The great
central orb NAV therefore, be regarded
as like unto the earth, ON its surface and
its surroundings, namely, dark, cool.
habitable body.-H Il. Rogers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
Dazzling Eye and Ear.

Howard" writes from New York &c
the Philadelphia Times of PATHS sing.
ing in opera: Simply imagine Patti
at her best, anxious to please, spurred
on by the near rivalry of Gerster, second
only to herself, and conscious that sue.
cess to-day means triumphant career
next year, and you have the whole
story. Her dressing has been smaz.
ingly rich and gorgeous. She wore on
one occasion not less than 100000 in
diamonds that dazzled the eye. While
on the stage she is never Patti, but al
ways her character. Kellogg nodds to
friends in the boxes. Parepa did the
same. Brignoli used to kiss his hands
to damsels in the audience. Even Ger.
ster now and then smiles recognition,
but | have never seen Patti forget her
self to that extent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
EoREcLosURE sALE:-nArern ID AL

State Wisconsin, County OF Grant-ss Circuit
Court James Barr Plaintiff VS. Henry Hanger
katharine Hanger his wife. Matthias Bier John
Mccormick and Andrew Il Treadway partners
viz; William Andrew and Alfred Treadway, De.
PENDANTS.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance OF Judgment of foreclosure and order
of sale rendered at a general term of the Circuit
court Of Grant County. Wiscon in, held in the
court house in the city OF Lancaster Grant county
Wisconsin on the 9th day of February 1851. and
the equity Of redemption having expired
and no redemption having been made
therein, the undersigned, Sheriffof Grant county
Wisconsin, will on the LIST day of April 1882. at
o'clock p. m, Of said day at the front door of the
court house in the city of Lancaster Grant county
Wisconsin offer for sale and sell to the highest
and best bidder or bidders for cash. the following
described mort gagged premises or so much thereof
as may be sufficient 10 raise the amount due the
plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together
with the expenses Of sale to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
Of section thirty-One (3D, town three (3) north,
range four az west, and the west half Of the south
east quarter and the southeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter Of section ten (i0) town thrte
% north, range five (5l west. in Grant County
Wisconsin. Dated Sheriff's Office. Lancaster
Wis, Feby 18th, 1882
JOHN f. LANE. Sheriff
Grant Co, Wis.
GEO. CLEMENTsON Plaintiffs Attorney.
Z. o. Address, Lancaster Wis. jOtd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

claims rejected under existing laws, and
to prevent fraud and injustice in the
granting of these claims. Ii provides
for the erection of a board of FIVE men,
bers, with the pension commissioner at
the head, who shall hear and determine
all such claims. 1t is to be sort of APP
pellate court for pensions When a
pension is denied or the amount is be-
low what the applicant claims he is en-
titled to draw, he may appeal from the
commissioner TO the board of review
for final decision. The board will have
other powers, such as the investigation
of cases where there is reason to suspect
the claim has been obtained through
fraud, also the setting aside of technical
record against the soldier, where,
through error in discharges, neglect to
till out commissions, return home at the
close of the war without waiting for dis
charges, and the like minor defects in
claims, frequent injustice is done the
soldier under the law which now re-
strains the commissioner. Many think
this win prove popular measure with
the country as well as Congress. as it
will relieve that body of vast amount
of work, if ii becomes law
JOHN COVER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
On the .Ssfa side.

4 man Nho Y ) r.dl < along the high
way ear Chariestogn, Va, came across
a negro who was grabbing out q stump
near the meadow fence, and, after few
question about farm products, the VOL
VERNE as'.ed:
"What do You get for taking that
stump ont?
Jest 30 cents, was the reply.
Chow long have you been working Al
n?"
Wall, nigh 'bont week, reckon. ;"
"And how much longer will it take n
oval, | spects ] could finish 1t to-
morrer, but reckon | wont do it afore
Friday"
"Why?"
"Wall heah am de pint. If ] finish
it to-morrer an git ny money, I'll be
bound to drap down to Halltown an bet
on a hoss-race an lose it oil. III wait
till Friday, kin hab de means ~ gwino
inter de circus at CharlestoSn. knows
my weakness, boss. an''so Pze gwine to
sot heah an dig leetle an sleep lee
tie an chop of de las root when | heah
de circus hons BLOWN on top de red
skule-house hill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

Having finished up with his client
Guiteau. Scoyille now branches off into
the formation of a bran new political
party. His plan as outlined is unique
to say the least. Among the planks
which show that the author has mixed
up few grains of good wheat among
the chaff are those that state 1--WE repu-
diate the doctrine of rotation in Office "a
pernicious, and further. 1--WE will not
vote for any person who advises or is
instrumental in displacing any person
from Office the duties OF which have
been well and faithfully discharged"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

A move will be made in the state legis-
lature to allow women the right of voting
at school meetings. As this is peculiarly
her sphere it will be found hard to bring
forth any respectable arguments why it
should not pass. If women are fit to
be school superintendent position to
which they have been elected in several
counties of the state, they are certainly
qualified to have voice in school mat
tiers at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
Making Lawyers.

MADISON, March 10. Mr. Esta-
brook bill, prescribing the manner in
which persons may be admitted to the
bar, passed the Assembly this morning
by 81 ayes TO "A noes. The billproyides
that every person Of full age, resident Of
Wisconsin and of good moral character.
may be admitted TO practice in all the
courts of record in this state excepting
the Supreme court, by an order of a
judge of the Circuit court. made in open
court. The applicant must be possessed
of the certificate of board of examiners.
to be appointed by the Supreme Court.
showing that he is sufficiently learned
in the law, of fair ability, and good moral
standing; that he has pursued the study
of the law for nj least two years prior to
such examination. which is to be held at
q time and place to be designated BY the
Supreme Court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

The bill of Hon f. |. Kidd, in refer
ence TO the matter of tax lodging, and
providing that mortgages and other
securities shall not be collectable unless
they bear the official stamp of the as
SCISSOR, is meeting with much favor. 1t
is not improbable that the bill may be
adopted by the committee on collection
and assessment oftaxes, as being the best
plan presented. Mr.. Kidd is winning
and enviable reputation for clearness of
perception and general far sightedness
and is regarded as standing in the front
rank of Legislators.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

Every man. says Persian legend, has
two angels-one upon his right shoul-
der, the other upon his left When he
does anything good, the angel on the
right shoulder writes it down, and seals
it. because what Is once well done is
done forever When he does an evil act
the angel on the left shoulder writes il
down, but does not seal it, waiting until
midnight If before that time the man
bows down his head and exclaims
GRACIOUS Allahi | have sinned; for
give me-" the angel rubs it out; but il
not. he seals it, and the angel on the
right shoulder weeps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

Az indianapolis scissors grinder claims
b haze been with the Duke Of Yelling
ton in forty battles, and that he received
132 sword cuts and eleven gunshot
wounds. We don't believe tho Duke of
Wellington had any use for scissors
grinder. The Duke was not editing n
paper, as we understand it. Still, If the
Duke did have scissors grinder, who
went around with his grinding machine,
ringing a bell and shouting the way
they DO nowadays, we don't blame the
Dukes neighbors for stsbbiug him 1872
times and shooting him eleven times
with a gun. He deserved it-Pecks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
EoREcLosrRE sALE:-DAr q al

State Of Wisconsin County Of Grant. ss-Circut
Court. John ;. Lewis aud Mary c. Lewis rs cx-
ecntrX OF the estate Of 5. L. Lewis deceased
Plaintiffs, " DavdW. Day-Day his wife j Allen
Barber. II. A. Burr as the surviving partner of
the firm Of \. ~ II. \. Burr. Defendants
Notice i hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance of Judgment of foreclosure and order
of sale rendered at general term of the Circuit
Court house in the city of Lancaster Grant county
Wisconsin. on the 9TH day Of February 1881 and
the equity Of redemption having expired and no
redemption having been made therein. the under
signed sheriff OF Grant County, Wisconsin will
Oh the lth day of April 1882 at clock D. m OF said
day al front door Of the court house in the city Of
Lancaster, Grant county Wisconsin, offer for sale
and sell TO the highest and best bidder or bidders
for cash the following described moTtgagcd prcmi-
seS sOmuCh thereof n may be sufficient to raj
the amount due the plaintiff for principal inter
est and costs. together with the cX expenses of sale
to wit: Commencing At the south east corner of
the south west quarter Of the south west quarter
north OF range three, (3) west thence north
twentythrce and seventy -hundreths (23 0-100l
chains, thence north seVenty-eight degrees
west twenty and one half t20 50) chains to a
point on the line between sections 81 &39 twenty
eight (2S) chains north of the section corner on
town line. thence west sixty 900 links, thence
south eighteen and one half degrees. west
twenty-five and one half (25. 500 chains thence
south scventy-one aud half degrees, east nine
and onc-half $50 chains to the aforesaid section
corner thence cast to the place OF beginning.
containing siXty-four and ffty-eight One-hund-
rcths (6i.5S) acres more less also the follow
Ing tract commencing at quarter section post on
line between sections 81 and 32 town five (5l
north Of range three (3) west, thence west CLIO
chains, thence south forty-two degrees east fifteen
and 5j-1O0ths 1850 chains thence east sixty 1907
links, thence south sevcnty-eght degrees east
twenty and 501O0ths lS050l chains to the east line
OF north quarter of southwest quartz or of sec
ton thirty-two 1922 thence north sixteen and 30
100ths $500 chains to the one-eight section
corner thence. west to the place Of beginning; and
also the southwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter Of section (32) thirty-two town five 80
north Of Range three 80 west the two last tracts
containing 1872 acres more or less and all OF
said land being situated in Grant County State OF
Wisconsin. Dated Sheriff Office Lancaster, Wis,
Feby nth, 1882.
JOHN +. LANE Sheriff
Grant Go. Wis.
J. T. & J. W Mills, Plaintiff Attorneys
p. Q. Address, Lancaster Via. 50td
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

The boys are doing very well since
they have gotten their second mind, SO
to speak. Probably they have been
following the regimen prescribed by THE
HERALD a short time ago as regards
brain food. In any event they are
really doing themselves credit in the way
of campaign "whoppers." Of course
there may be a few old fashioned people
who think that the truth should be
spoken in political campaigns as We !, as
in private life, but the Iowa county
Democrat does not stick at so fine a
point but buckles to its work in fine
style and envolves from its inner con-
seriousness the remarkable statement
that Mr.. Clementson is as chronic an
office-sceker as its own favorite. With
a queer disregard of the eonsistencies it
Immediately proceeds to knock down its
card house by admitting a quotation
from THE HERALD showing that MIR.
Clementson had persistently declined
office when rendered to him. Then
hoping to retrive itself the Democrat
comes up smiling with the sumner that
Mr.. Clementson after having declined
the nomination for attorney general
asked to have his name put on the state
ticket at the next state election, which
will be news to the friends of the Demo-
crat as well as the friends of Mr.. Glenn
entson. Finally the sheet involves it
self in another maze of explanation as
serting that the reason why that gentle
man had not come to the front before
was because there were so many "heavy
weight" politicians in Grant county
that the light weights had to wait
until the others were disposed of. With
this final effort it takes its seat, exhaust
ed with the struggle, and not quite GER
tain exactly what it has said and this in
fact, is the state in which its readers
doubtless found themselves when trying,
by the aid of double barrelled micro
scope and suction pump to extract the
true meaning of this extraordinary
article. Probably they gave it up and
after this effort to set the Democrat
straight so do we
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
False Premises.

The Shullsburg Free Press admits
that it has nothing to say against Mr..
Geo. Clementson.n And having moth
ing to say, goes on to venture the insinu-
alton that Mr.. Clementson was nomin-
ated at Dodgeville .'by q convention that
did not have the support of the rank
and file of that great party" Now the
Free Press claims that its candidate
Judge Cothren was nominated in a way
that shows he has the support of the
rank and file, not of one party only but
of all parties. A few simple arithmeti-
cal problems will show the truth or fall
sity of these different claims. AS re-
CARDS the first, that the convention which
nominated Mr.. Clementson had not the
support of the rank and file of the party.
1t is only necessary to instance the fact
that they were chosen with as great I'M
annuity to represent their several dis
tricts as they in turn showed in nominat-
ing the present candidate, Mr.. George
Clementson. Bearing this in mind and
referring to the official records of the
vote of the district, it will be seen that
they represented over IA, 900 electors out
of a few over $4,000 in the district, not
to take into consideration Democrats
who have signified their intention of
voting for George Clementson. Now
on the other hand, giving the highest
estimate claimed by the Democratic
leaders who presented those much
noticed petitions to Judge Cothren, they
contained not to exceed $500 names,
or about one ninth of the voting strength
of the district 1t will not do for the
Free Press and its allies to endeavor to
crawfish out of the diiema in which these
facts place them by saying that these
signers were all representative men.
They know better and to state anything
of the kind is an attempt to deceive the
people. They are well aware that so
far from containing representative
names they were signed Unfortunately
by any one who could be induced by en-
treaties or plausible sophistries to do
so. In the light of these facts what be-
comes of the claims made by the Free
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

Ex-Governor Fairchild is exception
ally fortunate. Since his return to the
state he has been nominated for numer-
Gus important Offices among them Sena-
tor and President, and several back
counties are still to be heard from.
Lucius is a fine fellow and hobnobbing
with royalty does not seem to have
spoiled him Bit but is not this indis-
crimfnate nominating placing him in
rather ludicrious position?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

Many a romantic fiction which have
been thought to tax creduiity too far
even for the purpose Of art is justified
by drama which began in Africa a
year ago and has just ended in Paris.
The young daughter of Ben Ali. in
whose house wounded French officer
was quartered, nursed the invalid dur
ing many months and, perhaps, natur-
ally enough. fell desperately in love
with him. At last he recovered sufi-
GENTLY to 60 to Paris, but the girl could
not bear the separation and followed
him. After many trials and priyations
she reached the capital, only to find
that the officer had died from the effects
of his wounds two DAYS before her ar
rival. Sick in mind and body she
went TO hotel. from which she was
soon aftcrward carried, in the last stage
Of brain fever, to the hospital Of La
Charlie. her landlord having refused TO
shelter her any longer. A few days
later she was buried in the Ivry Gene
terry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

The Democrats exploded few fire.
works recently in the legislature when
the question of paying off the war debt,
which still remains, came up. Senator
Rankin went so far with his pyrotiech-
MES asto charge Ex-Treasurer Guenther
with having made too free with the pub
lie funds, but took it all back before the
remark had time to cool. As an effort
for manufacturing party capital the
move was decided failure, but it fur
nished little fun for the boys and re-
lieved the general monotony by dash
of old time fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
Iria a nartinent AMI timelr remar

Iris pertinent and timely remark o
the San Francisco merchant that We
should laugh at the French if they neg
lected the languages Of their neighbors
the Germans and English, and taught
their children Turkish and Syriac ye'
We. as people, neglect tho Spanish
language, the tongue of AZ, 600, 900 in.
habitants of the American continent,
our close neighbors and future business
customers, to a vast extent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
A Sice Place to Live In.

The little German city of Klingberg,
in Lower Fraconia, not only imposes no
municipal tax, but every voter receives
an annual dividend from the city treas
ury Of sum ranging from $50. so to
s25. Last year the city celebrated the
Sedan anniversary by giving every citi-
zen so cents, with 80 cents extra to ev-
ery soldier OF the war with France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
Gagged FOR CAUSE.
Such at Least Is the Opinion Of the Officers who
Tried Sergeant Mason.

IFicd sergeant Mason.
New York, March TO- General Han
cock has approved and promulgated the
finding of the court-martial which tried
Sergeant John T. Mason for shooting at
Charles j. Guiteau. the assassin of
General Garfield.
The sentence of the Court is: That
he be diShonorably discharged from the
service of the Uuited States with the loss
OF all pay and allowance now due, or to
become due him, and then 70 be confined
at hard labor in such penitentiary as
the proper authorities may direct for
eight years
General Hancock designates the peni-
Tertiary ut Albany as the place of con-
finement at hard labor.
The accused is TO be held at the Wash
ington barracks until further orders are
given in regard to his disposition. The
general court-martial is dissolved
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16

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