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The Press., 1883-09-06
"1 was taken sick a year ago
 With bilious fever"


 My doctors pronounced me cured, but I got sick again, with terrible pains in my back and sides, and got so bad
 Could not move
 I shrunk!
 From 228 lbs. to 120 Il! I had been doctor ing for my liver, but it did me no good. I began to use Hop Bitters. Directly my ap- petite returned, my pains left me, my entire system seemed renewed as if by magic, and after using several bottles am not only as sound as sovereign but weigh more than I did before. To Hop Bitters I owe my life." Dublin, June 6, '81. R. FITZPATRICK. How TO GET S1cK.-Expose yourself day and night; eat too much without exercise :; work too hard without rest; doctor all the time; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know how to get we'll, which is -swered in three words-Take Hop Bitters
The Press., 1883-09-06

Never clean your teeth with sandpaper, a the sand is apt to make the gums sore.
The Press., 1883-09-06

How to mitigate the toll of wash day dur ing these hot summer months is worth know ing, We are assured that James Pyle's Pearline does it effectually, without the slightest dan ger to the finest fabrics.
The Press., 1883-09-06

An old starch can painted green makes a nice jardiniere
The Press., 1883-09-06

To remove varnish from the piano legs, let the children play in the parlor.
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A few drops only necessary to eradicate the worst cases of earache, toothache, head ache or neuralgia. Crosby's minute cure. At druggists. 3
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Regard 1t as a Valuable FAMILY MEDICINE.

MR.H, R. Stevens-Dear Sir: take pleasure in say- Ing that have used the Vegetine in my family with good results, and I have known of several cases of remarkable cure effected byit. regard it valuable family medicine. Truly yours,
 REV. VIM. MCDONALD. Rev. wm. Mcdonald is well known through the United States minister in the M. B. Church.
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Remarkable Cure of Scrofulous Face.

WESTMINSTER, CONN.,, June 19, 1879. MR. H. R. Stevens-Dear Sir: can testify to the good effect of your MEDICINE. My little boy had ScRoFULA break out his head as large quar- ter of dollar, and 1t went down his face from one ear to the other, under his neck, and solid mass of sores Two bottles of your valuable VEGETNE completely cured him. Very respectfully,
 MRS. G, R. THATCHER.
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American Galvanic Co.,,
MEEIMEes 134 Madison St., Chicago UffIG60i11O3 Chestnut St., Phila.
Ara Court of Probate holden at Stafford,

A Ia Court of Probate holden at Stafford, "A within and for the district of Stafford, on the 2Sth day of August, A. D., 1888.
 Present, JOHN o. BOOTH Judge.
 On motion of Amanda s. Eaton, executrix on the estate of Seth c. Eaton late of Stafford within said district deceased
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the executrix. and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in Stafford, and by posting copy thereof on the public sgn-post in said town of Stafford, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record,
 JOHN O. BOOTH. Judge. In the absence of the executrix claims will be att tended to by F, L. BatcheldeF.
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Druggists take vegetine
 and Recommend it.

H. R. Stevens, Boston: have been selling vegetne since it came into existence, and have recom- mended 1t to my customers Ihave tried it myself, and find it great blood purifier and renovator of the system. M.M. SALMON, Druggist,
 Burlington, Ia.
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To remove mildew from bronze, use rat tail file
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Old overalls make very nice summer scarfs

Co1oRLEss AND CoLD.-A young girl deep- ly regretted that she was so colorless and cold Her face was too white, and her hands and feet felt as though the blood did not circulate. After one bottle of Hop Bitters had been taken she WIS the rosiest and healthiest girl in the town, with vivacity and cheerfulness of mind gratifying to her friends.
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Don't strike matches on an oil painting.

Many times you want to keep meat or fish for several days. Lay it in solution of Rex Magnus over night and you can keep it for weeks. You can also keep milk week or more by stirring in little of the "Snow Flake" brand
The Press., 1883-09-06
A REMARKABLE EXECUTION.

With glance of perfect candor and honesty at the little group around him, the sheriff seated himself on the green-covered table, and began his story:
 'sWell, as said, this happened ten years ago, way out in Iowa. A fellow killed his brother-in- law and was sentenced to death. The hanging was public, the gallows being erected on the open prairie little distance behind the jail I was sworn in as spe- cial deputy. Holy Moses, how it did rain on that day! The water came down in chunks with sufficient force to tear um- brellas into tatters in fifteen minutes"
 ''Sheriff, sheriff, murmured the county judge, in tone of gentle reproach.
 "Oh, it's fact l! The condemned man was carried to the place of execution in an open cart. Another deputy and I rode with him. A hanging was too rare treat to be missed by people out there, no mat ter what the weather was Shivering and wet, large crowd stood in the coarse sat- urated grass about the scaffold. We placed our man underline crosspiece, and fasten- ed the rope about his neck. Every thing was ready except the last prayer and let ting the trap fall. The sheriff asked the prisoner if he had anything to say.
 Yes, said the man. He made long speech, declaring his innocence, abusing the judge, and all that kind of thing. Sud- denly he stopped in the middle of sent ence All this time, you must remember, the rain fell in cataracts. Seeing the doom- ed man silent the sheriff tipped wink to the clergyman, who began to pray. We all bend our heads, although no one was pious enough to take his hat off. Just as Brother Hardshell was winding up his pe- tition, we heard cry of astonishmentf from the crowd I looked up and what do you | think I saw ?"
 ''The prisoner escaping?" asked the sur rogate
 the platform
 l ''What" cried the sheriff's auditors, to- gether. E
 'sThat rain had shrunk the rope enough to hang our man for us''
 For moment the silence of the room was broken only by the ticking of the clock and the rattle of the rain drops against the panes. The foreman of the grand jury drew long breath and said:
 "Sherif, man of your imagination should write unsolicited testimonials for patent medicines"
 Sea-sickness on the boat to Block Island is thus done up by "Margery Deane' in l the Boston IranScflpG: lHe pTeSlueut son, young Allen Arthur, sat little way off from me, the picture of woe, and-l must tell it-in my own party was the au- thor of learned article on seasickness, published recently in the Century, and he was sea-sick. The conversation often turns on sea-sickness here. It is not pleasant topic, yet one is fascinated by it as by sto- ries of horrible deeds. Some of the Block Island tales will go down into history. Here is one: A bridal couple come over last week. The bride ate heartily of rasp- berry jam just before leaving Newport. The day was rough. The loving groom held the precious head, and suddenly shrieked ill voice of horror: "Oh, she's bleeding to death She is bleeding to death P ....
 To destroy the smell of paint, pour kero- sene on the floor.
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Never cut oilcloth with new pair of scis-
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Never beat the door mat on the piano legs.
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Loss an d GAi n

It is considered extremely vulgar to hang your ulster on the chandelier.
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ANTHONY ADAMS,

S.-By experience for the " past ten years upon myself and others, am now prepared to Cancers, and give satisfaction. Charges reasonable. CARLOS PRDNTY.
 Stafford Springs, Jan, 8, 1883.
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To destroy the smell of paint, pour kero- sene on the floor.
The Press., 1883-09-06

American Cough Drops Qquid) is the "old reliable family remedy for all affections of the head throat and lungs, KEEP IT IN THE HOUSE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Patch Grove.

The Orr monument which was erected
in the cemetery west of town last week
is the finest in west Grant. 1t is twenty
feet in height and is made of the best
of granite marble.
There will be a festival given in the
Academy hall Thursday evening of this
week, for the benefit of Rev. j. Simms.
The last report from G. Foshay, who
is sick at Sing Sing, N. Y, was un.
favorable, however, it is hoped that he
will soon be able to return home.
The Thanksgiving dance, which was
given by the band boys, was one of the
most enjoyable events of the season.
The boys deserve great credit for the
orderly and systematic manner in which
they managed the affairs.
Mr.. Hobert Whitmore took his depar.
ture for Dakota last week.
Misses Burnett and O'Brien, of Prairie
du Chen, were guests at Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Humphrey, last week.
Miss Melissa Thomas, Miss Lou
Stephens and Miss Libbie Abrams, of
Lancaster, spent few days visiting
their friends here last week.
Mrs. Foshay is at Bell Prairie, Iowa,
visiting Dr. Lewis and wife.
Mr.. V. Murphey, who has been So
journing in Dakota during the summer
returned home last week
Mr.. William Lancit, who cut his foot
about month ago, is recovering very
slowly.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Paul were yer,
agreeably surprised last Friday evening
by party of young folks, who spent
the evening in the way of games, dane
ing, &C., all of which was kindly recip
rocated by the host and hostess in the
way of an oyster supper.
The winter term of our school opened
on the Sd inst, with a full attendance
There are twenty transient pupils at
present in the upper department, which
is better than at the beginning of any
previous term for some time. Our schoo
affords advantages for trained pupils
perhaps not found in many other schools
in the county, owing to the fact thai
we are not tied down to any regime
required by the Free High school sys
tenn. Pupils entering our school car
pursue any branches they choose anG
with as much rapidity as they have
| ability
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

The HERALD during the past few
days has been the recipient of numer-
Gus compliments on every side, on
account of the enterprise and in
dustry shown in last weeks issue.
Through the untiring efforts of
Mr.. G. Z. Strong, Manager of the Chica-
60 Newspaper Union. and his valuable
corps of assistants, in less than half an
hour after the Presidents message APP
peared in the Chicago Evening journal,
it was being printed in the GRANT
COUNTY HERALD, not on patent plates
but on type set for the Journal, and
was delivered to it's readers in Grant
County eighteen hours before any
other paper, and was the only paper in
southern Wisconsin that gave the
Presidents message and full reports OF
the Departments. Through the kind
ness and appreciation of its many
friends and patrons we have been en-
abled to perform feats, that have
never been before attempted in the his
tory of Grant County journalism, and
by dint of energy, and the cooperation
of readers and friends, The HERALD
will endeavor to maintain the high po-
sition it has thus obtained in the estima.
ton of the public. We have just add.
ed to our already full and complete
printing outfit, new machinery, new
type, and new material. and hope to
be able to secure in the future, the large
share of the patronage which has been
so generously accorded us in the past.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

UNION services were held in the nj.
E. Church last Sunday evening. DIR.
Eatcn's congregation uniting with the
Methodist folk, to listen to the dis
course of Rev. III. Dockham on ..Our
National Religion" The sermon,
which was mastery one, was pow
erful exposition of the theme which was
considered from a national standpoint.
On the previous Sabbath evening, the
Methodist congregation united with the
Congregational people to hear DIR.
Eaton's lecture on Martin Luther"
which was highly commended. These
occasional union services meet with
general appreciation, are productive of
much good, and tend to unite the
churches together in stronger and more
enduring bonds of Christian fellowship
and harmony.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
December Prohate Court

Estate of Wesley Crow, deceased.
Letters of administration granted to
Rufus M. Day. Bond fixed at 81 900.
Estate of David p. Grinter, Glen
Haven, deceased. Win allowed and
admitted to probate. Bond $1,000.
Estate of Silas A. McCapes, deceased.
Permission granted to sell real estate.
Estate of VIM. j. Winney. deceased.
Account of administrator allowed.
Estate of Henry Fessel. deceased.
Administration granted to Frederick
Fessel. Boed, $4,000.
Estate of P. Z. Whiteomb, Lancaster.
deceased. VIII allowed and admitted
to probate.
Estate of w. w. Cilley, Bloomington,
deceased. Administration granted to
George w. Fennel. Bond fixed al
$1,000.
Estate of John Bloyer, deceased
Account of administration examined
and allowed.
Win of Clarissa p. Rice, deceased,
was admitted to probate on petition OF
Oliver A. Rice.
Estate of Emanuel Bishop. Admins.
tration was granted TO George NJ. Bishop.
Bond fixed at $4,000.
Estate of Cyrus Sargent. on petition
of Saloma S. Watts and Rodney Sar-
gent, by his attorney Arod X. Dudley.
r. c. Orr was appointed administrator
for said estate. Bond being fixed at
100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
incubation for Scarlet Fever.

1t is confidently claimed that most
important discovery has been made by
DIR. S. j. W. Steckler, of Orange, N. j.
who as the result of much patient in.
vestigation asserts that scarlet fever
has its origin in the.horse. The Doctor,
having obtained equine virus, inocu-
lated twelve children in May, and
though they were afterward exposed to
the disease. they did not take it.
Another set of children, all of them
having been exposed to the disease
were inoculated. In this case the ino-
cula ION acted satisfactorily, there being
but one case that could be fairly sci
down as failure. In using the virus
on colts he exactly reproduces the dis
ease, though he fails with calves, show
ing that the horse is more subject to
the disease than the bovine The doc
tor is still pursuing his Investigations,
and it is certainly to be hoped that tur-
Their experience may confirm the value
of his discovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

The following conundrum was pro-
pounded by Trainer Winnegar. An
answer to the same will be given in the
first issue of THE HERALD after New
Years. Any person giving correct
answer before then will be credited.
Here is the riddle: There is Prophet
in this land, no man his age can tell;
he was at his perfect strength just be-
fore Adam fell. He was in the ark with
Noah, and in Paradise with Jonah. He
helped on a day to gain his soul prize
He wears ruffle around his neck,
which is never out of fashion. His
color is like Josephs coat, which he
wore in every nation. His wives are un-
numbered and he is bound to none, and
in the day of judgment is not accused
of SIM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

AT business meeting of the Grant
County Agricultural Society held on
Tuesday afternoon, thirty-one members
were present. The ACCESSIBILITY of
building new house on:the fair grounds
to be occupied by the person in charge
of the property was discussed and re-
ferred to committee. 1t was voted
to prohibit gambling at the annual fairs
in the future. The following were
chosen officers for the ensuing year:
President, j. j. Mckenzie; Vice-Presi-
dents, Thomas Tormy and w. p. Rich
ardson; Secretary, Lieut.. j. Allen Bar
Der; Treasurer, w. j. Mccoy; Execu-
tive committee, Patrick Mcnamara,
G. w. Hampton, Lewis Holloway, A.
V. Knapp, and Rufus Day. Commit
tee to draft new constitution and by
laws, Lieut.. j. A. Barber, j. A. Jones.
w. j. Mccoy, d. d. UT and L. Hollo-
wav
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

Ok Wednesday last Mr.. John Tenant
and wife, living about eight miles north
of this city went to Fennimore, leavin o
three of their children at home-a little
girl aged about nine or ten years, and
two sons younger. The children Will e
playing in the fields, found what they
thought to be some carrots and ate of
them quite freely. Soon afterwards one
of the boys complained of being sick
and they started for the house, and one
of them fell into fit when near the
door. The little girl carried her younger
brother into the house and put him on
the bed, but the older one she could not
lift. She then went to one of the neigh
bors. Mr.. Fivecoat, about one-fourth
of mile distant, and told the lady
that her brothers had been eating some
roots and were sick, and that one of
them had his eyes rolled up. The lady
instantly ran to their assistance and on
reaching the house, found both boys in
terrible spasms. The little girl then
went to the neighbors again to have the
husband go after the father and doctor,
when she returned home and fell into a
spasm herself. The root they had been
eating proved to be the wild parsnip.
and fortunately for the children, the old
adage, nothing is all eviI'' was true in
this case, for the parsnip roots proved
to be a terrible emetic as well as deadly
poison, and by the time the physicians
arrived the danger was nearly over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
FORECLOSURE sALE-suAw. ct al.

State of Wisconsin. County Of Grant-ss.
Circuit Court.
Thomas stephens. Plaintiff. VS.. william Shaw
andl Hannah Shaw. his wife. Defendants.
Nrotice is hereby given that by virtue and in
pur suance of judgment OF foreclosure and order
ofisale rendered, at a special term OF the Circuit
Cont Tor Grant county, held in the court house.
In the city OF Prairie du Chen, in Crawford
county, Wisconsin. on the 14th Day OF November,
A. ID. 1882, and the time allowed by law for re-
demption having expired and redemption
having been made therein, the undersigned
Sheriff of Grant county Wisconsin, viii on the
18th Day Of January, A. d. 1884. at one o'clock in
the afternoon, at the front door of the Court
House in the city OF Lancaster, in said county
and state aforesaid, offer for sale and sell to the
highest and best bidder or bidders for cash. the
following described mortgaged premises or so
much thereof as viii be sufficient to raise the
amount due the plaintiff for principal interest and
costs, together with the expense of sale to-witt
Commencing at the northwest corner of the cas- !.
half of the northwest quarter of section nineteen
(l9) in town three 81 north Of range two (2l
west OF the fourth principal meridian and running
thence east on the section line ten fI0) chains
and eighty-one f8l) links; thence south twenty
s20)i chains; thence west two (2D chains and
twenty (20) links; thence south six (6l chains
and eighty-one (8) links; thence east two f2)
chains and twenty (20l links: thence south thir-
teen tl3) chains and nineteen 19) links thence
west four 90 chains and 97sS links: thence
north SIX t6l chains; thence west five 10
CHAINS and eighty-three one-third (S3Ikl links:
fhenee north thirty-four l34) chains to the place
fourth acres more or less, situate in Grant conn
~. Wisconsin.
Dated sheriff,s Office Lancaster Wisconsin
November 27th. 1888. J: L REWEY.
BUSHNELL & WATKINS.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Q. Address. Lancaster. Grant County. Wis.
39w7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

The new Horstman House is q model
OF hotel and is one of those institu-
tons that is not only being built wisely,
but surely. The cellar walls were laid
last fall and allowed sufficient time to
dry and settle before brick was laid.
The brick walls were laid in summer
and also given sufficient time to thor
oughly dry. Strong iron pillars sup
port the entrances to the building. The
sohdity and strength of this building
is the admiration of all observers.
There will be no chance here for repe-
tition of the Madison Capitol horror, on
account of insufficient support or soft
mortar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Culinary.

John III. Davidson, son of Robert and
Mary Il. Davidson died Dec. /, 1883, of
bronchitis in the town of Little Grant,
Grant county, Wis, aged q years, Z
months and days. He was young
man who made many friends and was
liked and respected by all. During his
illness of nearly six months, he became
more deeply attached to his friends and
family perhaps than ever before. He
was confined to his bed for the last five
or six weeks. AT this time he showed
much patience and was resigned to his
situation. He gave evidence of his
acceptance with God and felt the assur-
ance of his salvation. About his last
words were, ut is all right" thus sig
nifying his preparation of heart neces-
sary for heaven. His funeral took
place at Mt. Hope. Dec. 3, and was
very largely attended. He will be much
missed by large circle of friends and
still more SO by his own family circle.
who live in the hope of being reunited
with him in better world sin the
''sweet by and by
Mount Hope, Wis. Dec 4, 1888.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Personal MENTION.


Mr.. John Howe is home for few
days this week.
Mr.. G. G. Rodolf, of Muscoda, was in
the city last week.
Mr.. VIM. Bennett, of Baraboo, Wis,
has been in the city day or two.
Miss Sue Voolfolk. Of Potosi, has been
the guest of Miss j. P. Lewis, this week.
Miss Ida Birchard, of Fennimore,
passed Sunday with Lancaster friends.
Mr.. r. b. Rice, editor of the Boscobel
Dial. was in the city Thursday
Hon. w. Z. Carter, of Platteville, was
in the city last week on legal business.
Mr.. Dexter Mayne, OF Fennimore.
passed Sunday with Lancaster friends.
MIR. John II. Reed is making toui
through the northern part of the State.
District Attorney Orr and Treasurer
Mcmahon went to Bloomington Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Oswald went to
Fennimore Tuesday afternoon, for a
short visit.
Mr.. George S. Marsh and wife, of
Whitewater, Wis, have been visiting
friends in this city.
Frank McNamee, of Junction City,
Kansas, has been visiting friends in
Grant county, this week.
Mr.. David c. johnson. of Lancaster,
has been making his many Blooming
ton friends sit.-Recofti.
Miss Kelsy, who has been visiting her
sister Mrs. T. f. Baldwin in this city,
went east Wednesday morning.
Mr.. John Mcmahon, of Harrison
township, has been visiting his brother,
the County Treasurer in this city.
Mr.. Neil Bell, of New Mexico, a ma
tive of Potosi township, has been visit
ing old friends in Grant county this
week.
Miss Emma Sprague went to Dubu-
que "Wednesday morning for a short
visit with her friend Miss Fannie Glenn
entson.
Mr.. Thomas Watson. the genial and
whole-souled Supervisor of Clifton town
ship, called at THE HERALD office
Saturday.
Mr.. Richard Street, who has been
visiting his son j. A. Street, in this city,
returned to his home in Waukesha,
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Mollie Clifford, Mrs. Z. M.
Lowry and MIR and Mrs. K. Meyer, Jr.,
went to Galena Monday to attend the
Richardson-Brown wedding.
Mr. d. r. w. Williams, of Chicago,
and Tomah Railroad fame, whose home
is at Helena. Wis, is shaking hands
with Lancaster friends this week.
Mr.. A. E. Morse. went to Mendoza
Monday, to visit his wife. The
many friends of Mrs. Morse will be
glad to learn that her health is inn
proving.
Mr.. Arod X. Dudley, Elizabethtown,
N. T., attorney for MIR. Rodney Sar-
gent, of New York city, is in tho city
this week on business connected with
the Cyrus Sargent estate.
DR.. S. E. Thayer, of Lynn, Mass,
who has temporarily resided in Bloom
ington for several weeks past, was in
the city Tuesday. He will not return
to his eastern home for several weeks
vet