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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Eli Perkins has at length been heard
from. A story of hailstones weighing
twelve ounces waited up from the south
discovered his whereabouts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
vi.''S!.Ilisss| ''-'''' ::. .' !;

MAMBRINO SWIGERT viii make the season
1t Lancaster Friday aud saturday, the balance Of
the week at my stables five miles north OF Ian
easter at SIS to insure.
also have a son of Gov. Sprague for the
season, on the same terms. | had more business
last year than Mambrino Swigert could attend to
and will have this horse this season 50 thar No
man viii be disappointed but take his Choice OF
three splendid bred road stations during this
season. STAR BASHAW will make the season
AT Mt. Hope Monday and Tuesday; Bloomington,
Wednesday and Thursday Lancaster Fridavand
Saturday, At $40 to insure
NICTORI:-I have purchased the Raw Brown
colt Victory from Richard Richards Of Racine
Wis. He will not be used in the stud this season
but any one wishing to see the fruits Of breeding
if they will come to my stables win show theS,
a trotting wonder in this young horse
Thanking the public for their liberal patrons o.
that has encouraged me to bring ont good stock
horses. / am Respectfully
Off WM. J. DYER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
SMITH, Deceased.

ESTATE-HULDAH SMITH, Deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the June
term of the county court, 10 be held in and fol-
said county. at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JUNE, AID, 1888,
the following matter will be heard and consd
cred:
The application ofAllen r. Bushnell for the ap
pointment OF an administrator of the estate oil
Eudah Smith, late of Dubuque County, State Of
Iowa, deceased.
By order OF the Court,
VIM. MCG0NIGAL Judge.
Dated May /. 1888. 9w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
6raut County 4rrald.

More blunders have been discovered
in the alleged laws passed by the late
legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Seven hundred Mormon recruits
passed through Council Bluffs one day
last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
EsTATE-NIcnoLAs WALSH, Deceased.

IT "'-lI II 'I'II0l''11 W 7A1'7'Ilf Nv eHsCu'
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular June
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 JUNE, A. D., 1888
the following matter will be heard and coRsid-
ered
The application of Hiram Gilmore sole acting
executor of the last will and testament of Nicho-
las Walsh. late of the town of Smelser in said
county, deceased, for settlement and allowance
Of his final account as such executor and for
assignment of the residue of said estate
By order of the Court
VIM McGoNIGAL, Judge.
natpd Anril % 1892 ovv2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
VIM. MCGUNIGAL,
Dated April "a. 1888.
EsTATE-sILAs A. MeCArEs, Deceased.

ESTATE-SILAs A. McCAPEs, Deceased.
State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the June
term of the county court to be held in and for
said county. at the court house in the city OF Ian
caster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JUNE, A. d. 1883, .
the following matter will be heard and consd.
cred:
The application of Laurana McCapes to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Slas
A. McCapes, late of Bloomington in said county,
deceased.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. MCGONIGAL, County Judge.
Dated April ~ A. ID. 1888. 9w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Mrs. Bette Mason makes answer to
Mr.. Bigelow's suit for counsel fees, that
his agreement called for the payment of
two hundred dollars in case he succeed
ed in liberating the Sergeant. AS his
efforts were not crowned with any
marked degree of success and she has
already paid him over three hundred
dollars, Bette cannot see where the
equity of his claim comes in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Dated April %. 1853
Observation-Disclosures TEUs, Deceased.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tru'' Deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the June tern
of the County Court. to be held in and for said
county. atthe court house in the city of Lancas-
ter, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1888,
the following matter will be heard and consid
cred
The application of Sebastian Eckart to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Chris
tian Tens, last OF the town Of Marion in said
county deceased, and for administration with
the will annexed OF said estate.
BY order OF the Court,
WIN. MCGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated Auril 81 1893 Gw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Mayor Harrison, in his Chicago
speech, thought this government could
not stand if the spoils of the govern
ment were given to Office holders. Yet
there are no signs visible that Carter
has let up on his grip on the spoils OF
the Chicago city government. Herein
lies a startling discrepancy; or has the
best Mayor etc., one doctrine for the
Democratic party and another for Car
ter Harrison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

ESTATE-JoHN WILKINSON, Deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular June
term OF the County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city of Ian
caster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JUNE, A. d. 1888,
the following matter win be heard and consid-
ercd
The application of Ann Wilkinson, admins
tratrix Of the estate of John Wilkinson, late of
the town of Hazel Green in said county, deceased.
TO sell piece of real estate belonging to such
estate described as follows: The southwest
quarter of northwest quarter of section three (3)
in town two ~ north, of range two C2) west. in
said county.
BY order Of the Court,
VIM. McGoNIGAL, Judge.
Dated April %, 1888. 9w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Elk. Congressman Chas. G. Williams
writes back from the wilds of Dakota
to the Sunday Telegraph to say that he
has no idea of being candidate for
congress or any other office, but shall
in time try to enjoy the comforts of ian
independent private American citizen"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

IN The undersigned, occu-
T4CnQCC pants and owners OF real
Il NODOOO estate in the towns of
i Lancaster and Beetown,
Grant county, Wis, hereby give notice. that from
found running at large and depasturing upon
their lands in said towns and upon the highways
running through said lands or adjoining the
same, viii be regarded as trespassers and when
so found trespassing will be dealt with according
to law
Dated May 3. 1888.
CHAS. DAY
HENRY HOFFMAN,
9w4 ISAAC SHEPPARD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Washington gossip says the state of
the Presidents health excites great
deal of apprehension in the minds of
his friends. AS the President asserts
that he is in unusually robust health,
he is probably putting in some vigorous
prayers to be delivered from his friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
PATCH GROVE.

Agent-JoHN JONES. Patch Grove,
General Collection Agent Notary Public and Con
yeyancer. Also, special Treasury Agent for the
state OF Wisconsin. 10 Whom Hawkers and Ped
dlars should apply for state license.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
BEETOWN,
BRITISH HOLLOW,


Agent-R. s. MORSE, BeetOwn, General
Collecting Agent and Notary Public Business
prOmpflV Intended to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

LANCASTER EoDGE A. F. A. NJ. meets first and
third Satnrdayin each month at p. M, in Herald
cfice block
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

7~N~N~0O1~N~~~~~~~N~N-N-N
AuctiOneer-CHAREs VINCENT, Brit
ish Hollow, Wis, Auetioneer and Collector Bust
ness attended to promptly in all parts OF Grant
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

H0tel-BLoOMINGToN HOTEL, Simon
Woodhonse, Proprietor Bloomington. Wis Hav.
ing redtted and built ample room for the accom-.
modation OF guests, am now prepared to &C.
commodate them with weII-fnrnished room
good beds aud wel-supplied tables Sample
rooms. Attentive hostlers Good stabling
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

GRANT CHAPTER. Regular convocation second
iAd fourth Tuesday Of each month at p. M, in
Herald Office block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

GRANT COUNTY, one OF the oldes and largest
conntiesin the state, is situated in the extreme
southwest corner-in size being about the same
stes as the state Of Rhodefsland. Itsfrstsettle-
ment dates back to 1927
Inc county now ranks sixth in population
ana tweiithln wealth. The principal products
are Corn. oats Cattle and Hogs. of the latter i'm
mense quantities are shipped every year.
GRANT CoUrY. to settlers still Observation-Disclosures
eqnaitoif not superior 10 any countyi in the state
and Is in the future as in the psst
The county is traversed by three railroads. one
thecounty seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Agent-R. BUGGINS, Mt. Ida, Grant Co.
Wis, Notary Public and Conveyancer Collec
tions especially
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Cor. of Jackson and Wisconsin Sts.,
Milwaukee, for the treatment of diseases
OF the EYE, EAR and CATARRH.
Twenty years practical experience. Ref
erences: the medical profession of the
city. Correspondence solicited.
E. w. BEEBE, M. D., Proprietor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

The price Of The HERALD when subscriptions
are not paid until the end of the year viii be
invariably two dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03


LANCASTER EoDoE A. F. A. M meets first and
third Satnrdayin each month at p. M, in Herald
cfice block.
GRANT CHAPTER. Regular convocation second
I'D fourth Tuesday Of each month at p. M, in
Herald Office block.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Lopez I. o. OF. Meets
every Wednesday at 730p. m. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
LANCASTER LODGE /. o. G. T. Meets every
Tuesday at p. m. in Budd block, Madison street.
LANCASTER COUNCIL r. T. Meets first Thurs
day OF each month in Budd block, Madison street.
FIDELITY LopGE 40. U. W. Meet first and
third Mondays OF each month in Budd block,
Madison street.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURoH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. Services at lO:3O a. m and
pm.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Services i0:30 a. m. and
! p. m. Sunday.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. CorncrJ effereon and Cher
~ streets. Services at 1920 a. m. and D. m.
sunday.
Cry LIBRARY. Court house. open wednes-
day afternoon and saturday afternoon and even
ing.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHuRcu. Corner JEFF
ferson and Oak streets.
HYDE's OPERA House. Corner Madison and
berry streets
LIBRARY HALL. Budd's block. Madison street
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. Madison street.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Madison ST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LODGE l. o. OF Meets
every Wednesday at 7:30p. m. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
CITY GUIDE.

OFFICE, Corner Of Maple and Madison Streets,
Lancaster, Wis.
HID. FARouHARsoS, Proprietor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Entered the Post ONCE. in Lancaster. Wis, as
second-class matter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

LANCASTER LODGE I. o. G. T. Meets every
Tuesday at p. m in Budd block, Madison street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
BLOOMINGTON.


Insurance -BLOOMINGTON FARMERS In
sURAScE COMPANY Office at Bloomington. Grant
county, Wis. John Ryan. President; Thomas
Pendleton, Secretary and Treasurer.
Agent-JEssE BROOKS, Bloomington,
Wis. General Collecting Agent and Conveyancer
Titles investigated and perfected. Collections
promptly attended to. Reference given when
desired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
PLATTEvILLE.

Attorneys CARTER Il CLEARY,
Attorneys at Law, Platteville, Wisconsin
Practice in all the courts of the state Office over
Hodges & McCan's Bank
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
THE HERALD

One yearin advance, ST. so
Six months ....................... -. 100
Three months, ................ -. =. 49, rs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

LANCASTER COUNCIL r. T. Meets first Thurs
day Of each month in Budd block, Madison street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
STATISTICS

Population ...............-.......... s7,ssa
Areain square miles. 1886
statevaluation of property for 1882, .$ia COS ess
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

FIDELITY LoDGE 40. U. W. Meet first and
third Mondays Of each month in Budd block,
Madison street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets Services at 1920 a. m and
p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1890 a. m. anJ
Z p. N. Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

CATHOLIC CHURCH ConerJ effereon and Che
~ streets. Services at l0:30 A. m. and p.
sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

CRY LIBRARY. Court house Open Wednes-
day afternoon and saturday afternoon and even
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Attorney j.
1ttISCODA.

Hotel-SMALLEY HOUSE, John S. Small
lev, Proprietor Muscoda, Wis, near the depot.
Express office and Livery Stable attached. Meals
at all hours Rooms well furnished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

PROTESTANT Episcopal CHURCH. Corner JEFF
ferson and Oak streets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

,HYDE's OPERA HOUSE. Corner Madison an,
berry streets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
Getting In and Out of the Army.

Mothers and fathers are constantly
applying to the secretary of war for
the discharge of their sons from the
army, says Washington correspond
ent. Secretary Lincoln has absolute
power in this matter. AS result he
has to talk to dozen or two agonized
parents every day. AS general rule
they represent that their sons were un-
der the lawful age when they enlisted.
If they can prove this their sons are
discharged. When they can't they
complain that it is unjust to hold a
young man to a contract which he
concluded impulsively in moment Of
desperation. Sometimes it was the re-
suit of money troubles, sometimes of
love troubles, and sometimes of family
troubles. You would imagine, if you
heard all these tales, that this was the
popular method Of committing suicide.
Most of our young soldiers appear to
have taken up arms because of sea
of troubles. In almost every case the
young man is just about to desert. He
sees nothing before him in the army
but the slavsh, monotonous life of a
soldier without a cent and without
future. He sees about him-if he is
in the West, as he usually is-splendid
possibilities for young man. They
want to get out of the army. They
want to get at the possibilities. So
they write to their people in the East
that they will desert unless they are
honorably discharged from the army
by certain day. Thereupon the half
frantic mothers and fathers and uncles
and aunts flock to the war department.
The war department holds on like grim
death to the few soldiers it has. The
army grows smaller day by day. A
years desertions decimate it as battle
would. There are only 10000 men in
all. They are dropping out by twos.
threes, dozens every day. The fasci-
mating recruiting agents do not charm
enough recruits to make up for the
losses. So the war department fights
for its soldiers as its soldiers ought to
fight for it. When they desert they
are chased, if enough soldiers remain
in the garrison. If the deserters are
caught they are tried by court-martial
and sentenced to two years imprison-
ment at hard labor in the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. At the
expiration of his term of Imprisonment
he is dishonorably discharged from
the service of the United States.
would advise young men to keep out
of the army until at least the army
grows better. Perhaps it will never
grow better unless they grow better,
and unless more of them go into it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
Lafayette and His Opossums.

When Lafayette paid visit to the
United States he intimated desire to
become master of an opossum, and a
Baltimore editor gladly undertook to
see that the general had one to take
home with him. Anxious to make the
most of the occasion, he proclaimed his
want in a highly-spiced appeal to his
countrymen, urging them to prove that
republics were not always ungrateful.
They responded cheerfully-too cheer
fully to the appeal. Opossums came
in from north and south, east and west'
until the overwhelmed editor found
himself possessed of 2l90 too many. He
could not afford them separate accom-
modations, he dared not lodge them to-
gether; so, at night, he turned them all
loose in Monument square, to quarter
themselves as they listed. Next day
possums were here, there and every
where in Baltimore, to the delight of
the black, and the disgust of the white
citizens, who fervently wished that La
fayette had never heard of an opossum,
or that the editor had executed his COM
mission with more discretion. All
the Year Round.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

1t is estimated that 32,000,0OO hu'
man beings die every year.
General pardons were first proclaimed
at coronations by Edward iii in 1877.
Paralline was first obtained from
coal in $780, and from mineral oil in
1649
AT stenographic exhibition at Paris
postal card was exhibited which con-
tained $4,000 words
Emperor Louis Napoleon served as
special constable in London during the
Chartist riots in 1848.
Samuel S. Tilden's house at Gram
mercy park, New York, is now said to
be the richest and most ornate in
America.
In Churchville county, New, Is hill
of moving sand four miles long, mile
wide and from 100 to 400 feet high.
Within a few years the hill has trav-
eled a mile.
In Bethlehem, Penn. shop window
are a pair of spun silk gloves made in
1888, and they are almost facsimile
of another pair lying alongside and
made in 1883.
There is an Indian woman 120 years
old living in Fitzpatrick, Ala, who
was once cook on Andrew Jackson's
staff when he was cutting road from
Alabama to Florida.
Frederick N. Crouch, the composer
of Kathleen Mavourneen," is gray
haired man, who lives on poor fare In
Baltimore. A tattered coat keeps some
of the cold out. He is now out Of en-
ployment and too old to help himself.
The virtues of Peruvian bark were
discovered by Jesuit in 1886, and it
was used by members Of the Society Of
Jesus from that time. In 1649 it was
introduced into France, and Sir Hans
Sloane carried it to England in 100.
A lady in Brunswick, Me-, lately
called in physician to prescribe for
her sick cat In short time the cat
died, and a coffin was purchased cost
ing $3.50. Finally a cable despatch
was sent to the lady's absent husband
announcing pussy's decease.
An indianapolis taxidermist has
completed the mounting of most
curious and wonderful monstrosity. 1t
is a lamb, which was born alive, but
only lived short time. 1t has seven
legs, two tails and a double mouth.
From the head to six inches back of
the neck it is perfectly natural Except
the double mouth, but from that point
the body divides, each half forming
complete body, with two legs and a
tail
In all Great Britain and Ireland, with
a population approximating 37,00O,000,
there are between l1,000 and $4,000
lawyers. In the United States, with a
population larger by only 100000.
there are $4,000 lawyers; and in New
York, with a tenth Of the country's
population, abide sixth of its entire
body of lawyers. There is lawyer to
every 5000 people in Great Britain,
while in America there is lawyer to
every 800 people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
GlaSs.Making.

That "there IS nothing new under
the SUM- is an often quoted aphorism,
so from that we may infer that inven-
tions of the nineteenth century are
but perfected discoveries of ages past.
The art Of glass blowing, which has
been carried to such high state OF
perfection by the moderns, existed in
a crude state as far back as the days Of
Tubal Cain.
History affords but little informa-
tion of the origin of the art. but gives
Il number of facts concerning its ex-,
istence. Pliny states that a party OF,
PhGnicians landed on the coast of
Palestine, near the mouth Of the Be-
lus river, and began preparing a repast.
Being at a loss for something on
which to place their cooking utensils,
they took from their cargo some cakes
of inter. They placed the cakes in
such position as would give support to
the pots, and built fire. The inter
being submitted to the action of the
fire, melted and mixed with the sand
on the shore, producing transparent
stream of fluid, to which the name of
glass was given. Tacitus gives SIM
liar account Of its origin. Josephus
states that the children Of Israel, hav-
ing set fire to some woods, the fire was
so fierce that it heated the inter with
the sand and ran down the hills in
transparent streams.
These stories, however, are not
credited, as in modern art the mate
rials Of which glass is composed fuse
at concentrated heat of about 1900
degrees Fahrenheit, which would dc,
stroy the best-made furnace in about
two years.
In the village of Benz Hassam,
Egypt, there are number tombs, said
to have been built about $500 B. c., on
which the art is depicted in its various
phases. On one the workmen are
crouching at the foot of the furnace,
drawing from it the moulten glass,
while two others seated near have
their blow-pipes, moulding the glass in
exactly the same manner as it is now
done. Others are engaged in con.
structing vases, urns and various other
articles.
Glass windows We're rare as late as
the fifteenth century; few were used
during the twelfth. In 1867, in doc
ument drawn upby the Duke of North
umberland, it is stated "because during
the high winds the glass in this and
the other castles OF his lordship are
DESTROYED, it would be well for the
glass in every window to be taken out
and put in safety when his grace
leaves. And if, at any time, they are
needed by his grace or others they can
be put in again, with but little ex-
pense, whilst at present the cost of re-
pairs would be very great
The Romans are said to be the first
who employed glass for this purpose.
Many window frames containing
pieces of glass are found in the buried
houses of Herculaneum and Pompeii.
They also substituted glass bottles for
those of leathern.
The only inventions Of glass which
moderns can claim exclusively as their
own are optical instruments.