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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
RurfAn.


As the pen of your correspondent has
been idle for some time. thought
would inform you of the business and
going's on of our little village.
MIR. H. Doll has new spoke in his
domestic wheel.
Our new church and sidewalks are
now completed, the generous gift of
Samuel Ashley.
Mrs. Ella Mink, an accomplished
musician, will give lessons in music,
both vocal and instrumental this winter.
The Lyceum is in full blast with A.
Mink as president.
A good blacksmith is wanted in our
village.
Mr.. A. Mink our merchant, has lust
received full stock of holiday goods.
Corn is soft and very scarce in this
vicinity.
A ball was given Christmas night at
VIM. Minks. a large number were
present and all had pleasant time.
A little stranger came to the house of
John Potter one day last week. He has
come to stay and is welcome visitor.
w. F. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Railroad Notes.

Mr.. Henry Willard has resigned his
position as president of the Oregon and
Transcontinental and the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Companies, in
order, it is said, to devote his entire at
tention to the Northern Pacific r. r.
Co.
Right of way through Indian Terri
tory is to be asked of Congress by the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe road, at a
compensation of $50 per mile to the
tribes owning the land.
The Sank Center & Northern branch
of the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba Road has been extended from
Bowerville, Mimi, north to Eagle Bend
eleven miles.
Ex-senator Tabor of Colorado. speak
ing of the proposed construction of a
new airline between New York, Chic
ago and San Francisco, saws: "We
are about to engage in a great venture.
We are going to build railroad from
New York Bay to San Francisco. The
capital will be foreign, and amount to
1888, 200, 900 full paid. MIR. Jewett, of
New Jersey, myself and others are pro-
Jectors, and we are engaged in making
up our directory. Mr.. Jewett will 90
West at once, stopping at Chicago and
elsewhere. The road will strike the
latter city, thence to Denver. and
through to California We will surely
begin its construction at an early day.f'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
How Prices Are Fixed.

There is a discussion among some
Iowa papers whether or not Liverpool
fixes the price of American grain. Ger
tainly Liverpool fixes the price of what
American grain it buys. So does Glas-
Cow. There may be no relation at all
between the price of wheat in Chicago
and New York and the price at Liver
pool. Then, again, the market may be
such &hat there will be great intimacy
between the price of wheat in the Amer
lean and English market. Liverpool
fixes the price of American wheat in
this general sense that the price of CON-
modities between all countries that have
an interchangeable trade tend to an
equilibrium. And, as Liverpool is the
great market exchange of Christendom,
the equilibrium in prices finds its usual
mercantile expression there. But the
price is made not by Liverpool, but by
the whole area of supply and demand.
If Liverpool miscalculates and fixes a
wrong price for itself, New York and
Chicago would not be governed by it,
but would fix what would seem to them
a right price. That will control price
as to all that go to New York or Chicago
market. And it may be above or below
the Liverpool price. But it is true that
sooner or later, although New York and
Chicago may fix the price of grain above
or below the Liverpool price, the price
in all three places will gravitate to a
uniformity. Not, we repeat, because
Liverpool makes the price for New York
and Chicago, but because it indicates
that equilibrium between supply and
demand which fixes price in Liverpool,
New York, Chicago and everywhere.
Reokuk Gate City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Horse and Turf Notes.

Among the old-time trotters that have
nearly finished their race of life are
Flatbush Maid, Sc years of age. but still
able to take the air in Robert Bonner
pastures at Tarrytown; and General
Butler, 80 years old, now at Charles
Levinius' place, near Woodlawn, West
chester, county, N. Y, and active
enough to show that his speed still
lives.
The highest price ever paid for three
yearling thoroughbred colts, S1S, 900.
was given recently by the well-knowfi
turfmen. Morris d Patton, they paying
that sum for Bersau, bay, by Ten
Brock, dam Sallie NJ, by Longfellow;
Freeman, bay, by Ten Brock, dam,
Belle Knight, by Knighthood, and Ten
stone, brown. by Ten Brock, dam.
Lizzie Stone, by Enquirer.
Some interesting statistics have come
TO hand with regard to betting in France
during the racing year which is just
drawing to aclose. 1t appears that, out
OF 246 fiat races that have occurred at
Longchamp, Fontainebleau, Chantilly.
Caen, Deauville. and Dieppe, 102 were
won by the starting favorite-a very
satisfactory proportion for those hackers
VINO always contine their stakes to the
horse having the call at the start. Only
TWO or three extreme outsiders have
managed to upset the odds. while on
the other hand, several horses having
started at 3, 6. and even z, to l on, did
not disappoint their partisans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

Hon. j. H. Murphy, of Iowa, has in
troduced bill in the present congress
providing for the construction of the
Michigan and Mississippi Cor Hennepin)
canal and to cheaper transportation.
The route recommended is the one
which was surveyed by the secretary of
war, in compliance with the instruc-
tions of the forty-saventh congress,
from Illinois river, near the town of
Hennepin, to the Mississippi, at OF
above Rock Island, and designated in
the survey as the Rock Island route.
The canal is to be eighty feet wide at
the water line and seven feet deep, with
capacity for vessels of at least $50 tons
burden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

Five members of the present National
house of representatives have thus far
died two democrats and three republi-
cans. The republicans who died were
MIR. Marsena E. Cuts, of the sixth
Iowa district; Walter r. Pool, of the
first North Carolina, and ID. C. Haskell.
of Kansas. Both Cuts and Pool have
been succeeded by democrats, Mr.. John
G. Cook being elected in place of Cults
and Thomas G. Spinner in place of
Pool. The deaths among the Demo-
Gratis We're E. w. Robertson, of the
sixth Louisiana district, and j. H.
Herndon, Of the first Alabama. and
both vacancies were filed by demo-
Gratis. There are now four vacant seats
in the house, the second Mississippi.
second Kansas, the twelfth Massachu-
sets and the seventh Virginia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
MOntfOrt.

During the past few days, trade in
Montfort has been quite lively. AL.
though the farmers complain of hard
times, yet the business men of our vii
lage are having very good run of bust
ness during the holidays.
Mr.. Schenk, our jovial and enterpris.
ing merchant, has a new clerk in the
person of Orrin Smith, who is fine
young man and a practical salesman.
Montfort will enjoy the holidays. A
Christmas tree by the church, social
dance by the Star Band, and an oyster
supper by the Good Templars.
Mr.. Geo. p. Smith, town treasurer, is
now receiving money from the tax
payers. His office is at P. L. Stevens S
bank on Fountain street.
The Montfort school mains are en-.
joying two weeks vacation.
The Montfort graded school closed
last Friday, December 81, for a vaca-
ton of two weeks. In the afternoon
both departments and numerous visitors
met in the upper room for social time
consisting of speaking, reading, and
singing by the pupils. The pieces were
very well rendered, and everything
passed off quite pleasantly. The attend
ance this term has been larger than
during any previous term in the history
of the school. The whole number OF
pupils enrolled during the term, 1853;
the present enrolment in the upper de-
partment, 40; in the lower department,
95. The term as whole has been very
much appreciated and enjoyed by
teachers and pupils, who are exceed
ingly interested in the welfare and pro-
gress of the school
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Company 1, goth Wis.,, Vets.


One of the pleasantest occurrences of
the season was on Monday afternoon.
when fourteen of the surviving men,
bers of Company T., 10Th Wisconsin
Volunteers, gathered around their old
Captain, VIM. Horlocker, of Hastings,
Neb,, who is at present visiting Grant
county friends, and marched up to Van
DeWalps photograph gallery and had
their pictures taken. The affair was
complete surprise to the Captain and
the enthusiasm and happiness mani
tested by the men. showed how warm a
| place he had in their hearts, and filled
the brave Captain with feelings of emo
ton akin to sorrow The following are
the names of those present:
| VIM HoRLocKER, CAPTAIN.
VIM. White, John G. White
\ X. Weaver. JAS. WOodhouse.
| VIM. Chisholm, j. +. Chisholm,
John Gull, NJ. j. Whiteside,
John C. Kaufman, Henry Cooley.
James H. Stanley. Charles Sandelback,
4 ID. A. Parker, Rufus NJ. Day.
Closely allied to the history of Grant
county, is the history of her brave men
who went forth from their homes to the
| field of battle, that their country might
live, and because of this we think this
little incident deserving of more than
passing mention. Company l., of the
Goth Wis. Volunteers had had check
cred career. One hundred men origin
ally enlisted August IA, 1862, and were
mustered into service August Is, 1862.
They left Madison on the 30th and went
into camp at Benton Barracks on the
3lst. From September 10th, 1862, to
November 3, they marched over 1900
miles through Missouri and Arkansas
They first went into battle December z,
at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with fifty
four men, eighteen of whom were killed
and wounded, including their first Lieu
tenant, Thomas Bentcliff. On June 4,
1868, they went to Port Hucson, thence
to Yazoo City, from thence to Shatila,
Louisiana. from thence to New Orleans,
from thence TO Brownsville, Texas.
thence to Mobile, Alabama, thence to
Franklin Creek, Miss, thence to Navy
Cove, Spanish Fort, and Fort Blakely,
Alabama, thence to Galveston, Texas,
and were mustered out July IA, 1865.
Thefollowingwere the officers of thecom
pany: Captain, VIM. Horlocker, Lieut..
Thomas Bentliff. End Lieut., A. p. Hall,
both of whom were afterwards succeed
ed by David p. Arnold and James Sacks
respectively, Sergeant, David Arthur,
Major, A. II. Pettibone.
Captain Horlocker is president of the
Hastings Consolidated Mining and Mill.
ing Company, of Colorado, and his
present home is at Hastings, Nebraska
to which he will return in short time
Many of the brave boys who shared
in the dangers and hardships endured by
the Goth Regiment, first commanded by
Col. b. Pinckney, of which companie'.
| and c., formed important branches
Those in Company c., will remembel
\ how their brave Captain Jno. McDer
mott fought, fell and died, for his coun
try, to whose memory Post of the G
A. Il. has been established in the city O
Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Rockville.

Irresistible as the old tide of ocean
rolls so heavily toward the beach. I'm
relenting as the stride of old time as it
trayerses across the corn fields and
potato patches of life. Irrepressible
as the unfiedged pugilist whose UNI
satiable desire for public notice can
not be appeased. Uncomfortable as
the wlckedly perverse, the stubborniy
crooked, long cared species of horse
family, are the circumstances which
have called forth the representatives of
the beer glass on this occasion. Like
sea weeds on the rolling tide, like
country lovers at the old time circus
promenade, they have drifted together
into that dangerous spot in the beer
Darrell. where the breakers and beer
buns warn them that they must change
their creed, their policy and CASTRO
momical desire for strong drinks, which
was exhibited on the streets of this viii
lage few days ago. The champions
in the affair are too well known in our
vicinity to recall their names to pub
lie for such proyocations. Does the
pugilist ever think of his mother, his
family, whose comfort perhaps he is
the one that must maintain for them.
Does the pugilist and the drunkard OF
our days remember how much his
home, his fireside and his fish pond is
to be cherished. Can the people of a
civilized community allow such per-
formances as were exhibited on our
streets few days ago. Can the young
minds of our rising people be allowed
to drift into such channels of vice and
intoxicationp
Mr.. Cleghorn, the G. w. G. T., fol-
the state delivered very able and en-
teresting lecture on temperance last
Monday evening tho 18th inst.
The delegates to the Fennimore con.
vention Of /. o. G. L. from this place
were M. l.. Phillips, Grace Curnougn
Ellen Carthew, Thos. Carthew, Maggie
Harris, James Crowther, Maggie Har.
| ris, Thos. Carthew.
School closed last week for two weeks
vacation, after four months hard work
among the teachers and pupils. Thanks
are due to all the parents of Rockville
School from the teacher. for the inter
est manifested by them. The follow
| ing were visitors at the school last Fri
day. Mr.. Sam. Stephens, Mr.. III. Kor
Der, Mrs. I. Carthew, Miss Fanny
Nicolls, Miss Mary Nicoll, Miss Mary
Ketto.
Mr.. Phillips, brother of ID. c. Phillip:
of this place, who has been among the
western hills of California and Colorado
is visiting at this place with friend;
and acquaintance.
The families of Mr.. w. j. Mccoy, T.
Mccoy and Mr.. ID. Abrams. passed
Christmas eve at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Mckenzie, and amused the
children and young folk with a very
beautiful Christmas tree, well decorated
and adorned with plenty of beautiful
presents for the young folk. After the
presents were distributed some beautiful
hymns appropriate for the evening
were recited by Miss Mabel Mccoy.
Miss Fannie Mckenzie, Miss Kittie Nc.
Kenzie and Miss Dora Croft, after
which singing by all the young folk
was participated, which closed the even.
ing very pleasantly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

THE funeral of the late John Stanley,
was held from the Providence church,
about one and half miles west OF
Bloomington, at p. M. on wednesday
last, services being conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Jackson, which were largely at
tended. John Stanley was not man
who told his troubles. and the conflicting
rumors that were set afioat as to the
motives that moved him to take his own
life were but fabrications. lie was not
financially embarrassed, neither did ne
have financial dealings with his orother
or any one else that could possibly
have disturbed his peace of mind. lie
was in ill-health, sufferer from COM
nlication of diseases that made life q
harassing burden to him, and led him
in pain or temporary alteration OF nina
to end his existence. After the solemn
and impressive words of the minister
had been spoken, his remains were ialu
At rest in the hillside cemetery near
Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. j. q. White, of Mount Hope, was
in the city Monday.
MIR. Will Rindlaub, of Glen Haven.
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. A. G. Morse. Clerk of the Court,
went to Fennimore Monday.
Mr. Cyrus Marque, of Potosi, was a
welcome caller at our Office Monday.
Mr.. Mathew Adams, went to Wauke-
sha Saturday, to spend Christmas with
his family.
Mrs. j. A. Street and little daughter
went to Chicago, Wednesday morning,
for short visit.
Mr.. Fred p. Meyer, of the State Uni
versity, is spending his vacation at his
home in this city.
Mr.. 0. j. Scovell, of Madison. passed
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
with friends in this city.
Mr. Ellsworth and Miss Nellie Nc
Kinney, are home from the Lawrence
University at Appleton, for the holiday
vacation.
MIR. Joseph Briscoe, of Bloomington,
will remove in short time to Round
county, Neb., on a farm he has recently
purchased there.
Misses Hattie and Abbie White. teach.
ers in the Milwaukee public schools, re.
turned home Saturday night, to spend
their holiday vacation.
MIR. A. j. Frazier, principal of the
Montfort graded school, is passing his
two weeks vacation at his home in
Little Grant. He made The HERALD
pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. Marsh Ban Der, of Crookstor
Mimi, has been in town a few days OF
this week. He is still proprietor of '.Stal
of Bashaw" he purchased in this city
which is one of the best horses of tn,
kind ever in Grant county.
Mr.. George Howe, of Port Huron, N
Y, is visiting his brother, Mr.. Johr
Howe, having arrived in this city las
Friday. He will enter upon an engage
ment as travelling salesman for Chicago
house soon after the LIST prox.
Prof. +. M. Wood, Miss Ellen Wool
stenholme and Miss Olive Muesse wen
to Madison, Wednesday morning, to at
tend the semi-annual session of the Wis
consin Teachers Association, which i.
held in the Senate Chamber, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of this week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

The most favorable season for studv-
ing the heavens has fairly set in with
the beginning of the present month.
BY 10 O'Clock most of all of the princi-
pal consultations, such as Orion, CAMS
major (Big Dog), and many others
equally prominent, are sufficiently ele-
waited to be seen to their full extent.
The planets Mars and Jupiter grace the
eastern sky, while Saturn is near the
meridian. The latter planet is now in
the constellation Taurus, about three
degrees northwest of the bright star
Aldebaran. A line drawn from the lat
ter star to Epsilon Tauri Ga star of the
third magnitude) forms the base of an
isosceles triangle, the vertex of which
is Saturn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
The Rest Cough Medicine

In the world. Sample free of charge
Call at Stone & Hassell's drug store,
and get sample bottle of Browns Ex-
pectorant free of charge. 1t cures
Coughs, Hoarseness, Whooping Cough
and Consumption in its earliest stages.
1t is a scientific preparation, admirably
adapted for the cure of all Throat and
Lung Diseases. 1t is pleasant to take
and entirely harmless. Try it; it costs
you nothing. Regular size bottles, SOC.
and S100. For sale by
40-45-y-1 Stone & Hassell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

The following pupils of our schools
were neither absent nor tardy during
the fall term. They deserve credit for
their regularity and punctuality:
HIGH SCHOOL.
Ida Thomas, Mamie Book, Laura
Schreiner, Allie Thomas, Walter Lewis.
Eddie Schreiner, Halle Kinney, Clar-
ence Thomas, Alma Curry, Aida Dock
ham, Cora Mckinney, Kittie Trow-
bridge, Dell Wedehase, Bert Bellows.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Lizzie Brick, Clark Buchner. Dora
Calvert, Henry Conradt, Edith Decker,
Hyla Howdle, Frank Howdle, Allie
Harris, Laura Harris. Fannie Lang
ridge. Nettie Oswald, Virgil Showalter,
Estella Showalter, Clarence Winchel
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
George Altizer, Laura Barber, Elva
Barber, Hattie Barnett, Julian Bellows,
Maggie Chase, Clara Chase, Mabel
Decker, Josie Doyle, Abel Felz, Tessa
Griffin, Mamie Howdle, Gertie Howdle,
Alice Langridge, Jay Nathan. Fred
Nehls, Carrie Schreiner, May Tobler,
Ada Thomas, Grace Thomas, Susie
Thompson.
SECOND PRIMARY.
Allan Kidd, Charlie Wright, Katie
Langridge, Clara Belz, Willie Benn,
Lottie Hough. Freddie Alt, Bernice
Presho, Artie Marks.
FIRST PRIMARY.
Allen Boyes, Annie Wenzel, Eva
Boyes. Willie Langridge, Effie Lane,
Clara Calvert, Lizzie Fellskamp, Daisy
Price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

On Saturday last, a lad and lassie
whose devotions to each other precluded
the possibility of thinking of anything
else at the time, while taxing a sleigh
ride between Hurricane and this city,
were much to their surprise suddenly
overtaken by young man. with a
sprightly horse and cutter, whom we
do not believe had any malice in his
heart; and as might be expected a
lively brush took place for while on
the snow, with the effect of precipita-
ting said lad and lassie, with little cere-
mony into a huge snow bank. And,
now, as the story runs, after the
unfortunate parties of the affair were
once more secure on terra firma, recov-
ering from their chagrin and astonish-
ment, they were loud and long in their
entreaties of the young gentleman not
to give them away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
A LIFE SAVING PRESENTING.

A LIFE SAVING PRESENT.-Mr
Nj. Z. Allison, Hutchinson. Kan; Saved
his life by simple Trial Bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
which caused him to procure a large
bottle, that completely cured him, when
Doctors. change of climate, and every
thing else had failed Asthma, Bron-
chitis. Hoarseness, Severe Coughs. and
all Throat and Lung Diseases, it is guar
anteed to cure. Trial Bottles free at
Stone & Hassell's Drug Store. Large
size $1.00.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

BEAUTIFUL GROVE Lodge, No. 122, I.
o. 0. F.. of Boscobel, will give a grand
banquet. dance and social party, at
Ruka's Hall. on January LIST. Bosco-
bers reputation for entertaining her
guests is second to none. and we predict
royal good time for all who attend.
The invitations, handsomely printed in
red and gold, are a credit to the Dial
office. Through the courtesy of Mr..
McWilliams. Manufacturer of Tight
Barrel Cooperage,' W. T. Hurd and F.
N. Rowe. committee, HERALD repre-
sentative viii be able to attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
AN ANSWER WANTED Can an

AN ANSWER WANTED.-Ca any
one bring us case of Kidney or Liver
Complaint that Electric Bitters will not
speedily cureP We say they can not, as
thousands of cases already PERMANENT
ly cured and who are daily recommend
ing Electric Bitters will prove. Bright's
Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back, or any
urinary complaint quickly cured. They
purify the blood, regulate the Bowels.
and act directly on the diseased parts.
Every bottle guaranteed. For sale at
80 cents a bottle by Stone & Hassell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Free, Free, Free,

A new discovery for Piles. A new
remedy for this dreadful disease has
been discovered by DIR. Deming. A
single application viii convince the
most skeptical of ITS most wonderful
healing powers. BY calling on Stone &
Hassell druggists, you can obtain sam
pie box free of charge. which viii satisfy
you of its curative qualities. 40-45-y-1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

The Christmas observances at the
Methodist church Tuesday evening,
attracted large concourse of people,
which filled the house to overflow
ing. No little pains had been
taken 10 make the gathering one of
especial interest to the children of
the Sunday School. On the wall over
the pulpit in English text letters. was
the motto GLORY to God in the Highest
while on the right and left sides were
the words, Emmanuel and ''God is
Love" respectively. An old-fashioned
fireplace of antique design served kriss
Kringle's purpose admirably well as he
dealt out presents to each scholar. Mr..
j. II. Hicks in his immitable way, per-
sonated Kriss Kringle to the delight and
amusement of both young and old, and
the affair which was admirably planned
and executed, passed off giving I'M
bounded satisfaction to all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Rucklen,s Arnica Sa,va-Tb.

BuckIen's Arnlca SaIye.-The great
est medical wonder of the world. War
ranted to speedily cure Burns, Bruises,
Cuts, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
Cancers, Piles, Chilbfains, Corns, Tet-
ter, Chapped Hands. and all skin erup.
tions, guaranteed to cure in every in
stance, or money refunded. % cents
per box. For sale by Stone & Hassell.
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