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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
How Good Country Roads Paw,

Very few persons take correct view
of the actual profit to farmers of good
roads, or of how much they can afford
to pay for them. Our daily kilograms
from the West supply one hint. All
along in autumn, and not unfrequently
during the winter, we can read between
the lines of these dispatches that busi-
ness is active, the markets brisk, every
body cheerful and hopeful in all de-
partments of trade, manufactures, agri-
cultural, etc., or the reverse of all this,
according to the state of the country
roads generally. 1t is fact that in
some years, for months together, the
whole traffic of the country, and the
activity and prosperity of all classes,
are largely diminished, and the losses
incurred amount to veiy many mil
lions of dollars, because the condi-
ton of the roads stop general inter-
course, and practically prevents the
marketing of grain and other crops at
the proper season.
Another view. Take, for illustra-
ton, say the 100000 farms in Illinois,
Iowa and Indiana. Suppose that, on
the average, from one-half of them there
=
ducts to be hauled to market, and of
fuel to be brought back, distance of
ten miles on the average-we include
only half the farms. Call the cost per
load only 81 for man, team, and wear
of vehicles, when the wagoning is
good. If the prairie and other roads
are soft, wet and miry, only half load
can be taken-often the team can bare
ly draw the empty wagon. If from the
condition of the roads the number of
loads must be doubled, the aggregate
increased cost amounts to $7,000,000-
or enough to make fourteen thousand
miles of good roads at an outlay of $500
on each mile.
Another illustration. Take town.
ship of the regular size, six miles square,
A road along each section, or square
mile, east or west, or north and south,
would require SO miles. Suppose the
town voted to expend 5000 per mile on
these roads, and that this sum would
make them fairly available at all sea-
sons. This, if paid down, would
amount to 1920. or 31i cents per
acre for the township, Will any one
question that with good roads. availa-
bic at all seasons for marketing and
bringing home fuel for town and
church going and other travel, all the
land in the region would be worth on
the average at least one dollar an acre
more, or three times the assessment?
On a farm of 100 acres, the tax would
be 1871. 25-not a third of the cost of an
extra horse, to say nothing of his keep
ing. In fact would it not pay well to
expend 5000 per mile on all the leading
roads, amounting to 81 an acre? The
annual interest on this would be but
So or 81 for each 100-acre farm, and
who would not pay that to have good
roads always?-Amertcan Agricuitstr-
,ef
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
High License.

1t was predicted last fall that if the
prohibition element persisted in their
rule or ruin policy, they would give the
cause of temperance blow IRON which
it would not recover for years. 1t only
required the opening of the session of
the legislature to verify the truth of the
prediction. Prohibition petitions when
presented were promptly referred to a
committee, by whom they were pigeon
holed and now lie accommodating the
dust of oblivion in the dim shadows
of forgetfulness. Then came up the
question of license and the Democratic
party, which the extremists of the tenn
perance movement had assisted in elect
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
FORECLOSURE SALE-MITcHELL, ct al,

State Of Wisconsin, County of Grant--ss. Cir
cult Court.
Mary Stubbs Plaintiff, VS., Elizabeth Michel,
widow OF Henry Michel, deceased, and as ex-
ecutrix of said deceased Agnes Rogers (nee
MichelD and Edward Rogers her husband. Jos.
eph Michel, Sidwell j. Taylor (nee MichelD and
Thomas W. Taylor her husband. Thomas II.
Michel, John B. Michell Josephine Michel,
Anna Z. Michel. William II. Mitchell. Nicholas
+. Mitchell and Henry Z. Mitchell. children and
only heirs at law OF said deceased, Elizabeth
Tippett John Michel and August Ilabich. De-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue and in
pursuance Of judgment of foreclosure and order
OF sale rendered at general term Of the circuit
court for Grant county held in the court house in
the city of Lancaster in said county, commenc-
ing on the 18th day of February 1884, and on the
18th day OF February, 1882 judgment was rem
dered, aud the time allowed by law for redemp-
tion having expired and no 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 as aforesaid. offer for sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder bidders,
for cash, the following described mortgaged
premises, or so much thereof as will be sufficient
to satisfy the amount due the plaintiff for prin-
clpal interest. costs and accruiDg 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 t2l west of the fourth
principal meridian, containing one hundred and
sixty acres more or less, in Grant county, Wis
consin.
Dated Sheriff office Lancaster, Wis, March
18th, 1888.
j. 1. REWEY;
Sheriff of Grant Co. Wis.
7. j. Law and BUSHNELL Clark 4 Watkins,
p. o. Address: Lancaster. Wis 2w7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Try the Experiment.

The near approach of the annual
town meetings is reminder that no.
where can the question of how to i'm
prove the roads, be better discussed
than at these gatherings. There are
very few persons who do not admit that
the roads throughout the county
stand sadly in need of improvement.
| Admitting this, where can better
interchange Of views be had than at the
town meeting. just at present few
towns If any are ready to go ahead
with a well defined system of improve
ment. but no town is so fortunate as
to be entirely clear of so called s.bad
places in its roads. Right here then
is chance to try experiments in road
making. Take that bit of road and let
the repairing of it to the party who will
do the work for the lowest price, al
ways providing that the road is to be
solidly made of broken rock or gravel,
turnpiked up, aud with proper drain
age. Try the experiment and then
watch the results. If beneficial, and
we have little doubts on that point, an
other year other bad places can be
treated in the same way and impercep-
tibly the roads in the town will improve
until they are blessing rather than
curse to the community,
The plan outlined here is simple. 1t
involves no sudden upheaval of old
forms. 1t calls for no change of method
except in one place. There is no
farmer who would not devote few
rods of ground to the experiment of
growing new kind of grain, and
their ought not to be q town in the
county which would not devote a few
rods of its highways for new depar-
ture in road building. In the first in
stance the farmer alone is benefited.
In the second, not only the whole COM
munity, in the immediate vicinity of
the road, but those living in other parts
OF the county, will be the gamers.
A far better way, where the towns
feel so inclined, would be to adopt at
the coming town meeting, some well de-
fined plan OF road improvement, which
should have for its objective point the
macadamizing or turnpiking of every
rod of road to the town limits, in every
direction. This could not be done in
one year, but with well defined plan
of work laid out, the improvements
could be carried on each year until the
end in view had been attained.
Should the town so desire, it has the
privilege of voting to collect the road
tax in money, in which case the road
Improvements could be carried on, not
only more expeditiously, but with bet
ter results. Should any one town in
the county take the lead in this matter
others would undoubtedly follow suit,
as the benefits accruing would be clear
ly demonstrated in the ease with which
products could be marketed. Other
things being equal, the town that takes
the lead in this improvement will also,
unquestionably, lead in commercial
Importance, as farmers will undoubted-
ly prefer to do their trading at the
most accessible point. The villages
and cities therefore are as much inter-
ested in this as the township surround
ing and it is a question on which the
residents of the town should clasp hands
with the farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
TRAINED NURSES.
How the Demand for Efficient Assistance at tn,
Sick Bed is Being Met.

How the Demand for Efleient Assistance at the
Sick Bed is Being Met.
The Chicago Medical society held its
seml-monthly meeting at the Grand
Pacific hotel. last night. DIR. Hollister
announced that Dir. Sarah Hackeit
Stevenson would read the paper of the
evening. on the ..Illinois Training
School for Nurses lie regretted that
the attendance Of the profession was
not larger, as the subject was of the
highest Importance to them, and he
thought every physician of standing in
the city should regard the beneficial
effect of such an institution. He then
introduced DR.. Stevenson. who read the
document, of which synopsis is given.
Two years ago q request was made
for the organization of training school
for nurses TO a number of ladies, in
Guiding the speaker, and that request
brought TO her recollection the cele-
brated school of London, which had
graduated many good nurses. A little
beginning was made, and the school
started here. She was here now in be-
half of that school, which was of in
terest to physicians more than any
others. Yet very little had been con-
tributed to its sustenance by that pro-
fession. The treasury needed funds,
and the doctors should ill it. Since
the organization of the school they
had entered the county hospital, and
now occupied all of the female wards,
two male wards, and the children $
ward. The managers had, by hard
work, succeeded in raising S26,
had purchased q lot, and had build
ing in process of erection that would
be completed by May next.
During the past two years ninety-six
had applied for admission; fifty-six had
been accepted, and twenty six retained.
Those who We're discovered to be un-
fit for nurses were discharged, and re-
quested to seek other employment.
Those retained were graduated after
two years, and given a certificate for
three years, and kept under the swell
lance Of the management
In addition to the schooling and ex-
perience given the nurses in attendance
on persons afflicted with diseases of all
kinds, and accidents, were given lect-
ures upon every branch of their duties.
Trained nurses were among the exigen-
cies OF tie profession. and every physi-
clan should recognize the fact by own
ing at least one brick in the institution
now being erected.
The doctor added that those who have
had experience with trained nurses will
have no other. Physicians, above all
others, should encourage the school. 1t
costs but $40 for membership. The
expenses of the institution were $4,000
year. while the income from the hos
pi,al, voluntary contributions and men,
bership fees is but $4,000, but those
who were interested had pride in it,
realized that benefit will come, and
would not let the institution 90 down.
The reading of the paper was received
with favor, after which several of the
physicians discussed the paper. = Chic
ago Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Badly ut Fault.

The HERALD is glad to see that the
Mineral Point Tribune stands by its
colors and affords all the protection it
can to home industries. We mildly re-
marked recently that the senate in
voting to purchase Strongs history
of Wisconsin Territory without even
knowing what the work would be, ex-
cept from verbal testimony, had the
appearance of buying a pig in a
poRe." To this remark the Tribune
takes exception, and savagely asserts
that we are unacquainted with the
great historic and scholarly ability
of Mr.. Strong" We hasten to assure
the Tribune that the gentleman's
abilities, and otherwise, have been APP
parent to our mind for long time.
But literary ability or qualifications for
editing work of this kind do not put
any better face on the matter. The fact
still remains that Mr.. Strong had no
more claim on the state for pension
because he happened to write history
of territorial times in this state, than
any other of the many authors whose
names have been n source of pride to
Badgerdom. The book was admitted
to be, even by the senate committee, of
no use as an educational text book,
under which head it was first urged.
With this prop knocked away it left the
asked for appropriation in the shape of
a direct donation by the state to a pri-
vate individual, and we apprehend it
would trouble the Tribune greatly to
find any precedent or justification for
such donation. As for the remainder
of the Tribune's attack it is so plainly
Judging the motives of others by its
own well defined line of policy that no
answer is necessary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Interesting Statistics.

A London temperance lecturer gave
recently some curious statistics in re-
gard to the amount expended in intoxi-
eating liquor He estimated the annual
average thus spent in the last ten years
at $l44, 100000. This gives an expen-
diture of 100000 every month, OF
$4,000. 900 every week, and of Is every
second. night and day. There are
3,50S, 4S0 letters in the Bible, and if Al
sovereigns were placed on every letter,
this would represent the annual expedi-
ture The grain consumed by the
brewers and distillers is sufficient to
provide four loaves per week to every
family in the United Kingdom. These
certainly are startling facts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant-ss Cir
cnit Court. Mary b. Ann Sehraudeubach, Plain
tiff, VS.. Catharine Engles. Clemen Brand, Will
helmina Brand bis wife, Ignatus Ahrendes, John
Yeager. Christ Engles, John Engles, Anton En-
giles, - Ginter. Celia Hunk. Anna Maria
Ahrcndes and the administrator OF 0rris Mozart
ney deceased. Defendants.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue and In
pursuance Of a judgment of foreclosure and order
of sale. rendered at general term of the circuit
conrt for Grant county, Wis. held in the court
house in the city of Lancaster in said county
commencing sn the eth day Of February, 1882
and on the 10th day of February, 1882. Judgment
was rendered. and the equity OF redemption hav-
ing expired and no redemption having been made
therein, the undersigned. Sheriff of Grant county
Wis. will, on the 18th day of April, 1882 at one
O'Clock in the afternoon. at the front door Of the
court house Ia the city OF Lancaster. said county
aud state aforesaid. offer for sale and sell to he
highest and best bidder or bidders for cash the
following described mortgaged premises or so
much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
amount due the plaintiff for principal interest
and cost aud accruing costs together with the
expense OF sale, to-wit The southeast quarter Of
the southeast quarter. also the southwest omar
ter of the southeast quarter in section number
nineteen tisl. in town three ~ north. OF range
four "a west Of the 4th principal meridian, in
Grant county. Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff g Office Lancaster, February Goth
1888.
j. L. REWEY
j. d. Wilson, Sheriff Grant Co., Wis.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Boscobel, Wis. 5iw7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Judicial Election Notice.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Sc
Notice is hereby given: That at the Judicial
Election to be held in the several towns. wards
villages and election districts of the state of
Wisconsin on the first Tuesday of April. A. ID.
1884, being the third day OF said MONTH the fol-
lowing officer is to be elected, to-wit:
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for
the full term commencing the first Monday in
January, A. ID. 1884, in place of William Penn
Lyon. whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday in January. A. ID. 1884. Said cleo
ton to be held and conducted, votes canvassed,
and returns made in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capital in the city of Madison this fife enth day
of February, A. ID. 1888.
[sEAL.l ERNEST G. TIMME,
Secretary of State.
To the Sheriff OF Grant Comfy, Wisconsin.
Pursuant to the above order, a Judicial Elec-
tion will be held in the several towns. villages
and election districts of Grant county, Wisconsin
on the first Tuesday. being the third day of April
next at which time is to be elected an Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court for the full term
commencing the first Monday in January, A. ID.
1884 in place of William Penn Lyon, whose term
of Office will expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary, A. ID. 1884.
Also such town officers as are by law required
to be elected.
The polls OF said election will be opened at
nine O'Clock in the forenoon and closed at sun
set on that day.
Dated Sheriff g Office Lancaster. Wis, Feb.
GOTH 1889
j. L. REWEY.
Sheriff of Grant Co, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
To Prevent Slipping.

In Germany, during the slippery sea-
son, temporary calks are used for horse
shoes. Two sharp point studs an inch
long are screwed into holes left in the
shoe, and when the horse enters the
stable they are taken out and button
screwed into their place, thereby pre-
venting all damage to their horse and
keeping the screw holes from filling. =
Our Dumb Animdls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Saved by q Scratch.

A Polander at the Oliver Chilled
Pillow Works, Wednesday, exhibited a
GOODNESS of head and presence of mind
which saved one of his fellow work
men from a horrible death. The man
was working with belt in the polish
ing-room, when, by some means, he
was caught and dragged towards the
ceiling with frightful velocity. A
Polander who was passing along saw
the peril of the man, and whipping
large jack-knife out of his pocket, OPP
ened it and severed the belt, which is
about quarter of an inch thick, at one
draw of his knife, and the man drop
ped to the floor. Had the Polander
carried the knife in any other pocket
where it would have taken an instant
longer to get it, or had he made false
motion, the man would have been
pounded to q jelly over the shaft. The
accident SO unnerved him that he was
unable to work the rest of the day
South Bend lind. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

ing, at the beck Of their party leaders
promptly brought in bill to lower the
already insufficient license for liquor
selling; and the Democratic majority of
the committee TO whom the question
was referred report back the bill reduc-
ing the minimum license from seventy
to forty dollars with the recommended
ton that it pass.
The Republican members of the COM
mittec, true to their party principles, re-
fused their assent to the proposed cut in
the rates. Furthermore,a majority of the
members of that party in the Assembly,
have worked to secure a higher Ii
cense than the one present obtaining
Mr.. Nichols, of Vernon, introduced
bill fixing the minimum license at
two hundred dollars, leaving the maxi
mum at the option Of town or city au-
thorities. 1t was thought not to be among
the impossibilities that this bill might
secure enough votes for its passage,
it will not do this, but should the effort
have proved successful the cause of
temperance would have scored decided
triumph. As under the most favoring
circumstances prohibition cannot be
reached for half decade, it would seem
the course of wisdom for the advocates
of that doctrine, as well as earnest tenn
perance men throughout the State, to
unite in securing and thoroughly trying
the system of high license In other
states it has worked admirably, not only
in decreasing tho number of saloons but
in reducing the cases of drunkenness.
Some of the staunchest and oldest tenn
perance men are advocates of this sys-
tenn and if adopted it would receive the
hearty support of all classes and what
is more to the point could be enforced
to the very letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
ESTATE ErEn norrmAss, deceased.

EsTATE-PErER HOFFMAN,, Deceased.
State of Wisconsin County Cont az Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that At the April
term OF the County Court. to be held IN and for
SAID county, at the court house in the city of
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF APRIL, A D. 1888.
the following matter will be heard and consid.
cred:
The application of Christina Hoffman to admit
70 probate the last will and testament of Peter
HOFFMAN. late Of the town of Beetown in said
county, deceased and for the appointment of
Henry Hotfmsn administrator with the will an
nexed OF the estate of said deceased
By order OF the Court.
WIN. McG0NIGAL, County Judge
Dated February "a 1888 iva
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
rUMMONs-Cox.

Circuit Court, Grant County.
V. Z. Kinney, Plaintiff VS.. John I. Cox and
Chas. A. Cox. Defendants
The State of Wisconsin, to the said defendants,
and each OF them
You are hereby SUMMONED to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive OF the day of service. and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in of your failure so 10 do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand of
upon you.
HERMAN BucHSER.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. q. Address, Lancaster, Grant Co.. Wis
Ivy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
E'sTATE-FnrpERIcE sruER, Deceased.

State of Wisconsin. County Court Of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that st the April
term OF the County Court. to be held IN and fol
said county at the court house in the city OF Ian
caster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF APRIL. A. D. 1888.
the following matter viii be heard and eonsid
cred:
The application of Henry Stuer for the ap-
pointment of Samuel Barstow. OF said county.
administrator OF the estate OF Frederick Stuer.
late OF the town OF Ellenboro, Grant county. de.
ceased.
By order OF the Court
wM McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated March 2, 1888. fw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
EsTATE-FnED FISHER, Deceased.

II
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
Connty--In PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given. that at the April
term of the county court to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city Of
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF APRIL, AID, 1888,
the following matter win be heard and consid-
cred:
The application of Louis Fisher for the ap-
pointment Of Frederick Shuppner administrator
of the estate of Frederick Fisher, late of Fenni.
more, Grant County, deceased.
BY order of the Court
VIM. McG0NIGAL, Co Judge.
Dated March 3 1888 Iva
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
EsTATE-w WILLIAM DEwlse. Deceased.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEwIEG. Deceased
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the April
term OF the County Court, to be held in and for
SAID county, at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF APRIL, AID, 1888.
the following matter will be heard and consid,
cred:
Interpolation of Elizabeth Trollop, to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Will
ham Dewlng, late Of the town of Little Grant,
IN said county, deceased, and for the appoint
ment OF an administrator with the will annex ed
of the estate of said deceased
By order of the Court.
VIM MoG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated February "a. 1888 Iva