davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Colorado Fables.

One cold November Night Preco-
cious young Turkey said to His mother:
Mother, Why were We Endowed by
Nature with Heads?' "0ur heads. nv
child" replied the Mother, were given
us by an All Wise providence as our
Seats of reason" THAT may all BE
very True" said the Precocious Turk
ling, "but at this Season of the Year
can't Help telling l would Be more
Grateful TO Providence if She had Mt
the Same time Endowed MS With Necks
less Sensitive to the Headsman's
hatchet."
A Dog and his Tail once had Mis-
understanding as to Which of the Two
should Wag the Other, and in the Diff
iieulty which Ensued the Dog got very
badly Shaken mp. Things have Come
to Pretty pass" quoth the Dog, "that I
should be Governed by my Tail at
will be Well for Won" said the Tail, ito
remember in the Future that, While my
Interests are identical with yours, / hold
the Balance of Power"
A mutilated Quarter once Found HIM
self Lying upon q contribution Plate.
He remarked to his Neighbor with some
Degree of Sadness: 81 must have fallen
very low in the Social Scale, indeed, for
it was only last Night that / was Re-
fused in Exchange for five White
Chips" "Do not Grieve.r said his
Neighbor. for the Deacon we are APP
preaching would give fully Eighty per
cent. of your Face yalne if he Only had
One of your Kind to Put on the Plate
beside u.s.
A Falling ont once Occurred between
the Stomach and the Other Members of
the Body, wlereupon and Illness of all
Ensued. "See now" said the Other
Members, what Blamed Fool You
are. for Instead of being the Healthy,
Comfortable stomach you once We're,
YOU are Now reduced to the Mortifca-
ton of Keeping Cases for a Drug
Store"
A fond Mother, beholding her Child
eating a Quantity of Sugar Plums, be-
gan for to Curse and to Swear, and
Warned him he Would have the
Stomach Ache unless he Shared his
Sweetmeats with his Little Sister. "No,
no, dear Mother he Sagely replied, II
would Willingly Share the Taffy with
Sister, were it not for the Fear of also
Sharing the stomach ache with her.
Say no More, but let me Suffer alone"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Fifty Years Of Welded Life Is3a lssa.

The goth day of February 1888, wit
messed the marriage of Edward A. Kidd
and Susan MARROW. Fifty years having
passed since that event, upon Tuesday.
the Goth day of Feb. 1888, the members
of the family, a few relatives and friends
whose numbers were limited by lack of
house room, met ut the residence of the
aged couple to celebrate their golden
anniversary. Notwithstanding the re-
quest made to '.br:bg no presents
quite number We're brought as tokens
of respect and the ''boysn provided an
easy chair for each of the aged couple,
to which Mr.. Keunster added pair
of foot stools
The company We're invited to spend
the day following at Mr. Keunstcr's a
neighbor for many years Wednesday
he called upon the couple and company
with four gray horses attached to a
large sleigh decorated with evergreens
and appropriate notices, himself driv-
ing wearing large plug hat decor
ated and attended by waters (Mr. j.
u. Klindt. MIR. Mutt and Mrs, Mutt and
Mrs. BennetD. The party were driven
to Mr.. Keunster's and found the house
&C.. decorated appropriately, and the
time was passed pleasantly by partaking
of splendid dinner, music, &c. The
party repaired home at an early hour,
all having enjoyed themselves and hop
ing that Mr.. and Mrs. Kidd may live to
see many pleasant returns. *.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15

A young man named VIM. Cullison,
who has for the past two years made
his home near the village of Burton, ac-
cidentally shot himself through the fore
finger OF his left hand with a
32-caliber revolver, last Wednesday.
He drew the revolver from his
pocket to shoot a prairie chicken, when
by some means the cartridge exploded,
sending the ball through the bone of the
first joint, splinterirg 2 it in a shocking
manner. The wound was dressed BY
DIR. Cronin, of Cassville, and under very
favorable circumstances the finger will
be saved, otherwise amputation will be
necessary. So much for the pleasure
of carrying pistol. Who next?
Through the kindness of the miners
employed in Mr.. H. Albrath's diggings,
which are in the bluff short distance
south of Cassville, we had the pleasure
of seeing about $4,000 pounds of lead
ore piled up in the hooks and against
the side walls of the tunnel or drift
from which it had been taken. The
tunnel runs in an easterly direction,
about one hundred yards into the bluff
and 120 feet below the upper surface.
The ore forms in punches and pockets.
frequently to the amount of several
thousands of pounds. The largest piece
yet broken off in one ''chunk" weighed
about 800 pounds. and had to be broken
up before before it could be removed.
Underneath the drift in which the mines
are working, and at depth of about
eight feet, is an open cave into which
the workmen have crawled to the dis
lance of l20 feet beyond the end of the
upper opening, which is worked at
present, and while no ore is found in
this lower opening there are openings to
the drift above containing enough min
eral to show that the lead will extend
for at least 120 feet beyond the present
point of working. This is perhaps the
best "shown ever struck near Cassyille.
Herman and Alloys Grimm and landlord
Forbes are and have been working n
prospect" for some time; but, while
richly meriting a regular ''ten-strike'
for their efforts, and also after having
spent in the neighborhood of ..cool
thousand Dame Fortune refuses to
smile on them, and the glttering ga
lena is still somewhere. May the next
stroke of the pick bring it to view.
Teachers examination has been in
progress here to-day. We learn from
Sup't Harper that the number of appli-
cants during the past week has been
seventy, fifteen at Georgetown. thirty
four at Potosi, and twenty-one here.
The river is still frozen over. and
teams are frequently seen on the ice.
but the crossing is not considered en-
tirely safe in all places. Crossing with
teams viii 60 on until some one breaks
in and furnishes subject for the cor
oner or an item for the newspaper. X
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
THE LAsToF GOV. ALEX STEPHENS.
The Remains OF the Great Southern Statesman
Carried to their Final Resting Place.

ATLANTA, Ga, March S.-The DIV
was bright and clear. and the city
crowded with people from all sides.
Gen. Toombs' address to the memorial
meeting was touching eulogy of the
dead. As the vast audience looked at
the blind, decrepit old man. they felt
that he would soon follow his friend
Senator Brown. Judge Crawford. and
several other prominent gentlemen
spoke. Eulo9istic resolutions were pre-
sented by Gen. Gordon In the relig-
ions services Rev. John Jones OBLIGATED
with prayer from Rev. De Witt Tai
mage. The funeral procession was the
largest ever known in this section
Military companies from Savannah
Macon, Augusta. Columbus. and other
cities were present. In the Inc were
ten colored companies numbering over
one thousand men. The brilliant uni
forms. draped flags, giittering hats and
pompons made gorgeous show. The
llrSt part OF the procession WAS at the
cemetery, over two miles distant, b>fore
the last part had moved in the city.
Bishop Beckwith conducted the services
at the grave in touching manner
During the funeral business was entirely
suspended, all the bells were tolling.
the city was hang in Grape, and all the
streets were damned with people
Such an assemblage was never seen
here before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Expecting Her Husband.

A belated pedestrian going up Fort
street in Detroit at late hour the other
night thought he observed n figure
crouching in the latticed porch cover
ing a front door The matter had a
suspicious look. and he halted and look
ed over the fence. go on now.' call
ed the voice of a female through the
gloom do you live THEREOF inquired
the man. Indeed do Cant YOU
get imp" ''Indeed / cam We'll.
what are you waiting for?r he asked
after pause what for?n she de-
manded. Would respectable woman
be crooked over here at this hour of
the night. with a club in her hand if
she didn't expect her husband every
blessed minute?a - Boston Traveller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Foreign Flakes,

LIMERICK, March S-Two hundred
girls started from here to New Hamp-
shire to-day. Almost the entire popu-
lation assembled TO bid them goodbye.
DUBLIN, March S.-A man named
Hodnett, whose son was recently SEN
fenced as a Bantry agitator, has been
arrested in connection with mailing II
parcel containing dynamite, addressed
to Earl Spencer, in Ballydehob post
Office
Lady Florence Dixie. in u letter To the
Times. charges that Biggar and ParnelI,
as trustees of the Land League fund.
have not accounted for 1852 600 She
claims that while this money is unac-
counted for. Parnell and his followers
have no right TO mock the sufferings of
the distressed in Ireland by their sham
championship of the starving peasantry.
LONDON. March S.-Bullion to the
amount of S340, 900 was withdrawn from
the Bank of England to-day for New
York
Jenkinson, director of the Irish Grim
inal Investigations department, states
that Egan has been under police super
vision for some time, but left Ireland
Thursday unknown TO the police. ,Jen-
kinson believes Egan fled because he
thought if Sheridan was extradiled i'm
portant evidence would come into the
hands of the authorities
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
MARRIED..


At Hazel Green, Feb. 1882, John Kurchcmann
to Emma Wilcox.
At Hazel Green, Feb. IL. 1888 Albert J. Law
renee to Hattie Brooks, by Rev. j. T. Zieglcr.
At Castle Rock. Feb. 25 1888. Isaac 0dell to
Elizabeth E Smithyman, by c. c. Coates, Esq,
Al Boscobel. March l. 1881 John Miller to
Nellie Il. NOBLE by Rev. +. l.. Morse.
At Boscohcl Feb. Is, 1881 Carl f. III.
Specke, TO Carolina schmidt. by Rev F. Mussch.
mann
At Boscobel. March i 1883, George Baer to
Tenney Ayres by Rev. +. Mussehmann
AT Muscoda. March 6, 1883. Thomas j. HesIer
TO Dora Truix, by Rev. j. T. Wright.
At Lancaster. March S. 1888. John r. McI.imsns
20 Salina Whaler, by Rev : W. Eaton.
At Platteville Feb. 6, 1888 Otto DAZZLING 10
Kate HutchiDs, by Rev. A.P. johnson.
At Platteville, March :. 1883, Henry Bourrct tc
Carrie Bayley. by Rev. A. z. johnson.
At Potosi, Feb 95. 1888, Sterling B. Miller &c
Parmelia CANNED, by Henry Coons, Esq.
At Lancaster. Feb. Is. 1883, John A, Wing tC
Emma swallow, by Rev. IL. Dockhsm.
Al Lancaster. March s. 1884. Edward Whaler Il
Alta j. Day, by Rev. H. Dockham,
At Lancaster. March : 1888 William ShiptOr
to Arizona Chapman, by Rev. II Dockham
AT Lancaster. March II. 1888, Robert Westwicb
to Rosie Miller by Rev IL. Doekham,
AT Lancaster. March Q. 1885. John Lane OF
Bloomington. to Eleaner 4. Alexander. of Ian
easter, by Rev. ). w. Eaton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
I.nYnlY Mnman.

RACINE. Wis, March Il "A women
council will be held in Racine at the
Blake Opera House, March 26th, 9th
and 2Stb, which will be attended by
many interested in woman suffrage.
Among the most prominent ladies who
viii be in attendance are Mrs Olympia
Brown Willis, Mary A. Livermore, Mrs.
f. Haggart, and Mrs. Sewell, Of Indi-
ana. The three chief topics that will
be considered are as follows: Woman
at Home, Development of Character
in Women, and Civil Responsible
fies'f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
A Cory Secret.

MILWAUKEE, March "A story has
been put in circulation among the Irish
in this city to the effect that Michael
Holmes, the lrishman. who was muir
dered here two weeks ago by Patrick
Johnson, was one of the accomplices
in the Phoenix Park murders in Dublin
last year. 1t is difficult to discover
what ground there is for the story,
but it is alleged that Holmes made a
confidant of an acquaintance here,
whom he desired to assist him in get
ting his wife and family to America.
He (Holmes) stated he had not dared
to write to his wife since arriving in this
country for fear of detection. Now that
Holmes is dead the facts in the case
will never be known, unless the man
whom he made contidant of will tell
more than he has yet revealed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Printing the Pension Lists.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The work
of printing complete list of the United
States pensioners, growing out of Mr..
Bcck's resolution, adopted by the SEN
ate last December. is now fairly under
way at the government printing office.
The Senate resolution called on Com
missioner Dudley to furnish a list con-
tanning the name and postoflicc address
of each pensioner, date of original al
lowance and cause for which the pen
sion is allowed in each case. Some idea
of the magnitude of this compilation,
and in the labor involved in preparing
and printing the list, may be formed
from the figures given below. The
names, postofiice addresses. etc. OF
POS, 600 pensioners will appear in com
pilation, filling eight volumes of about
800 pages each. Nineteen hundred cop
les will be printed, at an estimated cost
fol printing alone of S57, 200. The
work will be finished by the public
printer about the lst of July.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Beaten By B0gardus.

ST. LOUIS. March 9-The pigeon
shooting match between Capt. Bogardu,
and DIR. Carver, 80 double birds. p
yards rise, Illinois state rules, for S25C
a side, came off this afternoon. and was
won by Bogardus, the by score 81 to 20.
Bogardus killed the last ten birds
straight. Prior TO the match an exhibit
ton contest with clay pigeons was given
by the same parties. Carver winning
by score of 50. These two men have
closed contract with manufacturer
of clay pigeons to shoot twenty-five
exhibitions within the next fifty days in
different places in the country, the win
ner of each exhibition to receive $500
and the gate money, and whenever one
beats the record he is to receive 800
extra. The second exhibition will be
shot at Cincinnati tomorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
After Five Years.

The career of Lou Houck, alias DIR.
Davis, recently arrested at Los Angeles
for the murder of n man in Ohio, has
been very cventful one. The follow
ing details of the crime for which he is
now under arrest were furnished to the
Los Angeles papers by an Ohio detec-
tive named Morris, who will take the
prisoner back to the scene of his crime:
On Jan. 81, 1873 four persons occupi-
ed the smoking-car of train which
was approaching the town of Delaware,
in Delaware county, o. OF this num-
Der three had been playing cards.
Their names were Paul Lehman, Lou
Houck, and man named Houghton,
who was n whiskev drummer. 1t APP
pears that Houghton was .'capping'
for Houck, who even at that time, had
become one of the recognized leaders
of the gambling fraternity on this con-
tinent. During the game Lehman lost
about $40, and as the trio rose at its
conclusion he accused his two compan-
ions of having robbed him. A row
ensued, which eliminated in Houck
shooting Lehman fatally. He then
jumped from the swiftly moving train
and escaped. The railroad company
took the matter in hand, and, after Sc
curing the conviction of Houghton and
having him sentenced to the state prison
for swindling. put detectives on the
track of the murderer. After eluding
arrest for five years, he was run down
at Los Angeles. After escaping from
the train, the murderer went to Wash
ington, and, after short stay there and
in some of the southern cities, he sailed
for Key West, going thence to Havana
where he SO successfully covered his
tracks that his pursucrs lost all traces
of him. Morris finally got wind of the
mans being in Texas and upon getting
there found that his man had crossed
the border into Mexico, where. in a
gamblers quarrel, he killed man,
wrestling the pistol from his oppon-
ent's grasp and killed him with his own
weapon. From chihuahua Houck jour
neyed to Yuma, from Yuma to Tucson
and from Tucson TO Los Angeles. San
Francisco Chronicle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15

Gov. Sherman. of Iowa, has refused
to calfan extra session of the Legislature
for the purpose of re-submitting pro-
hibition amendment. The Governor
gives as his reasons; first. that in his
opinion amendments to the constitution
cannot legally be proposed save az reg
ular session; second, that an extra
session would prevent deliberate ex-
amination; third. that the expe-
dent of extra sessions should not
be resorted TO except on an
occasion of the gravest moment, and
the present issue. in his excellency's
opinion, does not come under that head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
Where II Will Hit.

WASHINGTON, March 9--The Post
master General to-day sent to the Presi-
dent. in compliance with the require
ments of the civil service act, list OF
postoflices in which there are fifty OF
more employees. After July 16 next
no appointment will be made in these
offices except as provided for in the civil
service act. They are as follows: Al
bany, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn,
Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Detroit, indianapolis, Kansas City,
Louisville, Washington, San Francisco,
St. Louis, Rochester. Providence, Pitts.
burg, New York City, New Orleans
Newark and Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
FORECLOSURES ALE-MIrcHELL ct al.
state Of wisconsin. County OF Grant-ss.

state OF Wisconsin, County of Grant-ss. Cir
cut Court
Mary stubbs, Plaintiff, vs, Elizabeth Michel,
widow of Henry Michel, deceased and as ex-
ecutrix OF said deceased, Agnes Rogers NEE
Michele and Edward Rogers her husband Jos
eph Michel, Sidwell J. Taylor tnce MichelD aud
7 hcmas W. Taylor her husband. Thomas r.
NJ iell John Il. Michel. Josephine Michel
Anna f. Michel. William II. Mitchell Nicholas
+. Mitchell and Henry E. Mitchell, children and
only heirs at law of said deceased Elizabeth
Tippett, John Michel and August nabich, De
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue and in
pursuance of judgment OF foreclosure and order
OF sale rendered at n general term Of the circuit
court for Grant county held in the court house in
the city of Lancaster in said county. commenc-
lng on the 9TH day Of February. 1889, and on the
dered and the time allowed by law for redemp-
tion having expired and redemption having
been made therein, the undersigned. Sheriff Ct
Grant county, Wisconsin, will, on the
2STH DAY OF APRIL, 1888,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon at the front door
of the court house in the city OF Lancaster said
county and state aforesaid. offer for sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder or bidders
premises, or so much thereof as will be sufficient
to satisfy the amount due the plaintiff for prin-
cipal interest. costs and accruing costs together
with the expense of sale, to-wit: The east half
of the northeast quarter and the southeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter and The northeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF sectionnum.
Der twenty six (26). in township number two (2),
north, Of range number two ca, west ofthe fourth
principal meridian, containing one hundred and
sixty acres more or less, in Grant county, Wis
cOnsin.
Dated sheriff 5 office Lancaster, wis, March
18th, 1888.
j. L. REwEY.
Sheriff Of Grant Co. Wis.
7. j Law and Bushnell, Clark u Watkins,
Plaintiff = Attorneys
P, o. Address; Lancaster. Wis. 2w7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15

Professional reformers are much the
sameas other persons. Senator Mitchell,
of Pennsylvania, waited until the hard
work of the session was over and then
bounced the clerk and messenger of his
committee and installed two of his own
relations in their places, to draw the
salary for the remaining ten menths.
during which time they do no work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
No Cards No Sh0tguns.

RICHMOND. ", March s. -Ex-Gov
William Sprague, of Rhode Island. was
married tonight in Stanton to Mrs.
Dora Inez Calvert. of Greenbrier COUNTY
West Virginia. There was some diff
Guilty IN obtaining license, neither
party being an actual resident OF
Staunton. and the governor was CON
siderably perplexed for some time be-
fore the necessary papers were obtain
ed. The bride is Il native of Connect
cut, but has been living in West Vir-
ginia fourteen years. She is y wealthy
handsome lady, and has lately been d.
vorced from former husband
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
RORN.


SN|NON>o~NO"ONO~OoN~N~ON 0O0O~~~O~~~~~~N~~O>O~~~~
TO Peter and Sophia Pluemer, in Potos, Feb.
p, 1888, a son.
To VIM and Anna Wilson, in Paris. Feb IS.
1888, daughter.
To Peter and Theresa vecht, n Potosi, Feb.
Z, 1888, son.
To Winfred s. and Mary f. Ray, in Platte
vile, Jan 81, 1888, daughter
To Joseph p and Louisa Chandler, in Wing
Vile, Aug. s. 1882, son.
To Louis and Gertrude Clifton. in Montfort,
May Ia, 1882, daughter.
TO Michael and ---Clark in Montfort,
July "a, 1882, son.
To John and Helena stephens, in Montfort,
Nov 2, 1882, daughter.
70 Elias and Elizabeth Bazell, in Wingville,
Aug. 10, 1882, son.
To Joseph and Helen Skellihorn in Clifton,
Jan. 1, 1883, a son.
To Albert and Mary E. Bowers, in Wingyille,
Jan. 3, 1888, son.
To Frank Il. aud Francis Parish in Montfort,
Jan. %. 1882, so1.
To Thomas and Sarah Metcalf, in Glen Haven
Feb. is, 1883, a son.
To Frank and Charlotte Urine, in Wyalusing,
Feb. II, 1888 daughter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
RichIand County Ahead.

The wife of William Strong. who
lives in Crawford county near Excelsior
gave birth recently 10 triplets two
girls and a boy. They weighed four
and quarter pounds each. This is tic
first event Of the kind that has ever oc-
CURED in this section. The mother and
children are reported to be doing well
What condition the father is in is not
reported. RichlaBd Rcpuj}jcaR a,d o.
serrcr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
A Crooked Cheek.

DENVER, March 9-From an authen
tic source it is learned that in July,
1879, Judge j. b. Bissell, of Leadyille,
won $1,000 from S. w. Dorsey, in a
game of poker. on the train going to
Denver. for which he gave him a check
This is evidently referred to by Rerdell,
as having been given TO j. b. b., claim
ing to mean Congressman J. B. Bedford.
Judge Bissell is now in New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15

ST. LOUIS, March IA dispatch
from Helena says that the first loss of
human life by flood occurred in this re-
gion to-day, by the upsetting Of a house.
twelve miles south Of Helena, in which
were six adults and four children. The
latter were drowned. The former were
rescued by Il party of hunters, who took
them off the roof. after they had chung
to it three days