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

10 p. m.
Att0rneys-CLARK & MILLS, Lancaster,
Wisconsin. Attorneys at Law Office over the
postoffce, in Clark block.
Attorneys-ORR AND LOWRY Attorneys
at Law-offiee over Thomas and Orton's store
east side of Court House square.
Att0rney-HERMANB UCHNER, Lancas-
ter, Wis. Attorney at Law. Pension Claim and
Collecting Agency. Office over Ivey & Webb.
ATTORNEYS AND WATKINS.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Gen
eral Collection and Land Agents. Practice in All
the State and United States Courts Office in
Lancaster, Wis.
Attorney. j. ARTHUR, Lancaster
Wis, Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Speeia
time and Attention given to collecting and secur
ing Claims, Loans of money Negotiated. General
Fire and Lite Insurance Agent. ONCE in front
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

A FINE assortment of Holiday goods
at Burr's City Book Store IOWA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27

CITY GUIDE.
LANCASTER LoDGE A. F. s. A. NJ. meets first and
third Saturday in eachmonth at p. m, in Herald
office block.
GRANT CHAPTER. Regular convocation second
nd fourth Tuesday of each month at p. m, in
Herald Office block
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LoDeE l. o. IF. Meets
every Wednesday at 7:30p. m. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
LANCASTER LODGE l. 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 LODGE A. o. U. W. Meet first and
third Mondays of each month in Budd block,
Madison street.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. Services at 1890 a. m and
p. m. Sunday.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corner Mons
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1880 a. m. and
7 p. m. Sunday.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Corner effereon and Cher
ry streets. Services at 1880 a. m. and p. m.
Sunday.
Cry LIBRARY. Court house Open Wednes-
day afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corner JEFF
ferson and Oak streets.
HYDE's OPERA HOUSE. Corner Madison and
Cherry streets.
LIBRARY HALL. Budd's block, Madison street.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. Madison street. .
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Madison St
Services every two weeks.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
For the President.

John Ananias Walsh has issued another
of his lachrymose lucubrations This one
is directed to the President. 1t is q re-
hash of those that have gone before.
Before replying will the President take
the time to investigate the career aud
character of the man who 80 coarsely
assails the best men of the District? 1t is
not difficult task. Chief Brooks can give
his career as the head of the New Orean
end of the great whisky ring, and Detective
Cunningham can tell OF the employment of
rufians by Walsh TO assassiuate revenue
officer, and the records of the Postollicc De-
partment will show how ne swndled that
branch of the service.
Further little inquiry into the flcts
concerning which Walsh testified in the
Kellogg-Spofford contest will show what a
profuse peIjurer he is and how utterly
regardless of the truth he is even when tho
truth would serve him best.
The witnesses in all these mattcrH are at
hand, the testimony is direct and convinc-
ing, and would make mighty good reading
from the Presidential pen aud amply
justify the Grand Jury in refusing to
believe the aforesaid Walsh.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
Fair, Impartial and Decent Trial
Wanted.


Don't quicker up" now and say you Will not
take "Blackburn's paper because he sustains
the "Star- -Routers," because he ''defends Dor
sey." One "big-smart," with more self-con-
ceit than either brains or honor, told us that
some time ago; a man as full OF cold, mean
prejudice as u rotten egg is OF stencil, and
whom we would far sooner suspect of real
dishonesty than any one in this Star-Route
business. The very men who talk this way
would be the first to howl for newspaper help
in cases Of real rascality; and then and In that
case they know We are the last editor at
whose hands they would receive 1t. We
never defend n known wrong or known
rascal, any more than do we denounce a man
before he is known and properly proven dis
honest and unworthy. Senator Dorsey is the
only man In this Star Route business whom we
know at all; and while he has never in any
way sought or solicited any help or defense at
our hands, In behalf OF common honor and de-
cency we have spoken in his defense so far as
to demand for him fair and impartial and
decent ttrial-something which he has not had,
and is not having, and is not likely to have.
We believe him innocent OF any criminal
wrong in all this matter-nor have We found
any unpre1udiced sentiment to the contrary
In all this region-and look upon the spirit
and manner OF his prosecution as nothing
short of O most disreputable and damnable
persecution, reaching even the hands OF
the President himself; and as to Mr. Attorney
General Brewster, we think his conduct and
bearing In the promises simply Infamous. We
look upon him as the most contemplate char
acter that ever held place in the American
Government-aInounting TO positive loath-
someness not only legally so, but morally
and personally. Yes, we defend Mr.. Dorsey
whom we consider patriotic and generous
man-and would defend even a decent Imp OF
Hell-against all such heartleSs and emil
nently disgraceful combinations; and we do
this as dehantly as II worth millions.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
The District Connmissionership.

washington POST.
No good reason has as yet been advanced by
either the anonymous correspondents of the
Star or the letter-writers in the New York pa
pers why Mr.. John +. olmstead should not be
confirmed by the Senate as District Commits
sioner, while on the contrary half-dozen ex.
cellent reasons could be offered why he should
be.
Mr.. olmstead is an active, progressive, wide.
awake man-one who knows what the Federal
capital should be, and with the energy to
make 1t such.
The charges brought against him are partly
malicious and partly puerile. General Hill
yer, who has business dispute with him,
which he has appealed TO the courts to settle,
doesn't want him confirmed, aud another gem
tleman by the name of Mcqueen Is violently
opposed TO him because he Is not a total
abstinence man, and has been heard on occa-
sions to use pr0fane expressions. General
Hjllyear's opposition is malicious, Mr.. Me-
Queens puerile, and have no interest for the
general public.
or course everybody cannot be suited In the
selection OF District Commissioner, nor Is 1t
TO be imagined that any man could have been
selected against whom something unpleasant
could not be said by anonymous newspaper
scribblers. Mr.. Olmstead was not our favorlte
for the place, but we are candid enough to ad-
nit that he VIII make a flrst-class Commits
sioner and that there are few within the range
otselection who can bring TO a discharge Of
the varied duties OF the position a hi CHER
order OF special intelligence or experience
than he.
The story that he was disreputably con.
nected with the so-called real estate ring, we
nave personally examined and believe TO be
untrue, and about all the opposition to MIN In
assumption.
Mr.. olmstead will make Just such a Com.
missioner as the business men and property
owners Of Washington will have confidence in.
and although his confirmation will displease a
few chronic grumblers and old fogles, we sin
cerely hope II may be brought aoOut. Indeed
we have no doubt 1t will be.
HENRY O'NEIL, Rose Williams and "a
number Of others were fined by Judge Smell
to-day for disorderly conduct.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
Drum,s Lunch Ordar.

40 We EUttOf OI Ue Etehtng CFtttc'
II win be one year ago next March since the
Ad1utantGeneral OF the Army Issued an order,
not mandatory in its character, but requesting
the clerks 10 employ the half hour accorded
them for "oetensible lunch purposes what
ever that may mean) by taking q walk, and
not remain IN or bang aroNnd the building
a school OF ethics, peculiarly his own, II must
be, by which he can reconcile this order with
the one recently issued which prohibits the
employees from even poking their noses out
OF doors during once hours. contend that
II there are any inefficient, uirIlect or dlssi-
pated clerks under his jurisdiction, II is a
clear duty he owes his position TO weed
them out, and "let the chips fall where they
may" but II is wanton and dangerous exer-
else OF doubtful prerogatlve TO issue OBJ
noxious and sweeping orders falling alike
upon the Just and unjust. There is an old
maxim which tells us "'twere better that
hundred guilty men escape than one innocent
be punished" But 1t has remained for him TO
reverse this principle; for he says, In effect
that 1t is much bstter that 675 decent men
be deprived OF little fresh air than twenty-
fiVe bummora be allowed TO enjoy an "Os-
tensibIe lunch" To what base drum uses
have We come at last ORDNANCE.
man with plenty OF leose change seldom
gets In tight place.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

MR.. WILLIAM HARRIS, the prominent
actor, who supports Mile. Rhea, is one of
the most popular gentlemen in his profess
sion in the country. Mr.. Harris was
student under Forrest, aud subsequently
served with gallantry as a captain of cav
airy, under Averill in the Union Army,
during the late war. Mr.. Harris, it will
be remembered, was the author of the
diagnosis of Guiteau's mental condition,
published originally in this paper and
copied in nearly every journal in the coun-
try--a diagnosis which surgical and scen-
tifc investigation, after the execution,
proved to be perfectly correct in every de-
tai1
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

IT would be great outrage to discon-
tinuc the present mode of supplying In
dians through the agency system. By it
the habits of sobriety and self-denial are
inculcated in the savage minds by the In
dian agents gobbling up most of the rations
and all of the whisky
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

OUR Congressional athletes are admon-
ishcd that, be as diligent as they may,
there is not more than time enough in
which to pass the Appropriation bills and
the few important and imperative meas
ures for which the country has preferred
its honest and earnest demand.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

In THE last report of the Mississippi
River Commission they say that there is
only A feet of water at Lake Providence.
If this is so, how does the j. NJ, White,
drawing 81 feet light, make her trips rcgu.
larly? We would like the commission to
answer this conundrum.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
aMusEMENrs TONIGHT.

national TheRtre-I.otta, In "Musetse."
Eord's Opcra-HOuse-Mlle. Rhea, as
ddfitnne
Theatre Eomiuue-Varletles, now bal
let's, olios and Durlosque.
Dime NuseuM.-At the Old Capital Thea q.
tire on Pennsylvania avenue.
Drivers Colonel Rogers AMI Professor
AnderR, In their old fashioned vocal and in-
strumontnl concerts I'm tho studio.
Skating Rink Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights and Saturday matinee.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
Mr.. brewster as private Couasel.


The argument on the application made to
the Attorney General of Pennsylvania TO bring
suit against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for violating the constitution Of that
State was begun at Harrisburg yesterday.
This case came up for hearing about two weeks
ago, but was adjourned because Mr.. Brewster,
the Attorney General OF the United States was
then said, on account of Illness, to be unable to
appear as private counsel for the Western
Union. Mr.. Brewster, having apparently re-
covered from his Illness, yesterday made an
argument In behalf OF his clients.
1t is generally believed that proper dis
charge OF his many and important official
duties In the Department OF Justice requires
all the time and energy OF the head OF that
department. That this is so In the case of the
present Attorney General wo have the evidence
of Mr.. Brewster himself. Although he has
number Of assistants in the Department of
Justice, several lawyers have been employed
at great expense TO the Government, to try the
Star-Route case, and Mr.. Brewster has himself
publicly pleaded pressure of other offlclal
duties and lack OF time as an excuse for not
taking more active part In that highly I'm
porrant prosecution. Special counsel has also
been retained by the Department of Justice to
attend TO the proceedings against Dickson.
In view of these facts, how is 1t that Att)r
ney-General Brewster flnds time and inclina-
tion to 60 to Harrisburg to appear In court as
the private counsel OF a telegraph monopoly
charged with violating the constitution of the
State which Mr.. Brewster represents In the
Gabinetr
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
FREE ADV ERTlSING.

Advertisements under the head OF /" Situations
Tpunted" " tofu hcrooUter be inserted N THE EVEN
ING Critic three times FREE. We flrUo al
Wtshfnp situations 10 drdH Nicnscircs of ms QGer
1nsrcfs directed IN care ~ CRITIC 0gice ,cU re-
ccfue cdrcfni attention. business advertisements
three linos Nrcd tinlesl0r 30 cents.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
A question for the Attorne General.

new YORK sun, EdltOflal.
Mr.. b. II. Brewster, the Attorney General of
the United States, has Just been acting as
private counsel for the Western Union Tele-
graph Company In Pennsylvania
In the mean time special counsel are being
employed by the Government, and at his in
stance or with his approval, in different parts
OF the country.
These lawyers cannot be paid unless IL ap.
pears that the Attorney General could not do
the work they are employed TO do. Here is the
provision OF the Revised Statutes:
"Sec. 365. No compensation shall hereafter
be allowed TO any person besides the respective
District Attorneys and Assistant District At
torneys for services as an attorney or counsel
lor 70 the United States, or 20 any branch or
department of the Government thereof, except
in cases specially authorized by law, and then
only on the certificate of the Attorney General
that such services were actually rendered,
and that The same could not be performed by the Al
t0rIey- GeiseTdi or Solicitor General or tho Of
1icers OF the Department OF Justice or by the
District Attorneys"
How can Mr.. Brewster truly. certify that scr.
vices tor the Government could not have boon
performed by him, at a time when he chose to
neglect his public duties and go on TO Penn
sylyania TO make money by his private prac-
tfce?
This is question which Congress may soon
have TO ask.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WY ANTED-A 81 rUATTON TO DO COOKING
w washing and Ironing; no objections h wash
dishes In restaurant. address Nj. s., Critic
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
FOR SALE-Houses.
FoR SaLE-.M,sceNaneous.

nNE SMALL PIANO. JUST THE <asTRuru
~ thing for q beginner, with stool rfF
and cover, s40 terms, $40 cash; balance
Is per month; also, several piano dactylions
Worch's Uptown Piano ROOMS 1139 10th st. II. W.
d27-l2t
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

VIJANTED-A RESPECTABLE CoLORED
w woman wants situation as cook. washer
aud iIoher In small jamby. Inquire at No. 135 D
st. r.. i3
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

VHTANTED--Is exchange new stoves for old
w ones at Butler's stove Exchange, cor. 9th
and X. Smokey chimneyB cured or no pay. btsyea
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
BUSINESS CHANCES.
BOARDING.


MFRS. JUDSON, CATERER, 20l2 X ST. N.
NI W.; frst-class meals served families at
Their homes; hot and prompt; irst-class coffee.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

HENRY O'NEIL, Rose Williams and "a
number OF others were fined by Judge Smell
to-day for disorderly conduct.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

A man with plenty OF loose change seldom
gets In tight place.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

II oNG ISLAND CLAM CHowDER, 15 CTS
il 4 at SlI Est, II, w, Every day i5-3tF
wv BOARDERS AT THE
w La Pierre. corner 10th aud E sts. n. W.; terms
slS per month"; Is tickets for IS, or 30 cents meal
ii-3t#
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

w hNTED-BY A RESPECTABLE ENG
w lshinaD, who has ouly been In this
country a abort time position as coach man or
driver. ADDRESS Coachmon. Critic Office. IS
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
wAaJE5--neip--fsma,o.

Advertisements Of Three unes under this head
inserted three times for rs cents.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

VIZ AN1ED-BY A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD
w address and business turn. employment of
some kind in order to live. Address A. c.,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

A DENTIST OUT OF PRACTICE DIES lRES
"a situation for vulcanlzng and mechanical
work for one or more leading dentists; either at
their office or at my home: have my own vul-
canizer and instruments. Please address Dentist,
Critic office. al
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

A GOOD .NATURED, WELL-EDUCATED
"A. man, with first-class references, who reads
well and writes good hand, seeks employment
as reader and amanuenss; invelds or others re-
guiring such services will please address g. E.,
Critic Oflce, 10
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
F0R REHT-Rooms.

ENOR RENT-427 9TH ST. N. w. ONE VERY
a pleasant unfurnished or partially furnished
ID story back room. Call between 0 a. m. and p.
M; reference required. Ji3t$
1O1f X ST. = HANDSOMELY FUR
1O1 II nished apartments; parlor and bed
rooms; privale family house with all mod i'm;
one of The best lonatiOns In The city. i2.Gt
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

WTANTED--A SITUATION BY A -PRACTI-
w cal engineer and machinist; good refer
ence given II required. Address F. l.. Bucking-
ham, Critic Office, or 3j4 Pa. ave. n w, is
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

"ANTED-A BOY IN A PRINTING Of
wv hce 81 per week first three months. 60s
18th ST. n W. ij-3t~
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

WyANTED-A PLACE AS NURSERY GOV
w ernefs by q yonng lady with Knowledge
OF German, or would go out TO teach by the day;
best of reference, Address H., Critic office I'd
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
WARTED-Sttuat,ons--6faie.

NTANTED-A POSITION BY YOUNG
w single man to attend steam heaters; long
experience; good reference. Address D., CRITIC
The Evening critic., 1883-01-08

UTANTED--BY A QUIET, REFINED
w young lady, position as copyist. Address
B, II O. Critic Office i6
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-11
Electricity as a Motor.

Electricity as a motor for rail
road cars, is not making prog
fsss AZ rapidly as was promised
some time ago. Batteries foi
storing power are not as practi
cable as expected. However,
all difficulties in this department
Of the enterprise may before
long he overcome. There u
now a boat on the Thames which
ia successfully propelled by
electricity. The expense 10
about the same as that Of steam
but tho convenience is much
greater, and there is no heat or
smoke or cinders. That cleo.
fricity is to be the motor OF the
future on tho water as well as
on the land, there is very Little
doubt.--N. @. States
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-11
Real Estate Ecr salo.

~
We offer for sale the following
property. al Of which can be
bought at reasonable prices, and
some for much less Than its va
ne
The two story brick store on
south side Of public square, N Ok
ford, Miss, lately occupied by J
B. Cook rs a furniture store,
One vacant lot ~ feet square on
east side Of South street in o.
ford, lies just south d The stone
Of y Mayes 4 ca.
The two story, iron front, brick
store, on South side u public
. luarc ii Oxford, Miss, ROW occr-
led by d. Mayos & Go, TGls is
one OF tie handsomcst and most
desirable store houses in Oxford.
A rev ana improved re,iaelcc
in Oxford, Mise, ~ college Hill
street, beyond the ren ,oad. iias
four raofls, two servants Owns.
a good wei, fencing, etc. ETC., all
new,
a tact OF land Containing 100
acres, on Wooason's Ridge, La-
Fayetto Co. Miss, about five miles
north Of Oxford known as tire
Burnett place. Can be bought
very chean,
Ca second South street, COME
niert to both female schools, a
Cottage residence con aiming seven
rooms, servant honse, ci>tern.house
eistern, 24Sl4 feet, stables, eril,
carriagc-house good garden spot
and all modern conyenienees. lot
is we'll enclosed with good plank
fence. All the improvements are
Sw.
This property can lie purchased
cheap and upou easy terms.
MAYES & B~RANHAM,
Real Estate Asts.
July 9th, 1882.
Ouc Steam I'LL aud Gin with
all machinery and iixtures com
piete aud IL good order. together
with the lot upon which It is local
tea aud two good eahlus for en-
ploy,cs. Situated in the central
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-11


ira; thpis khaWl dye 0f thihgs
5taf sb 1ainfa IS superior to
onrs. aud civilization frequently
comes across evidences Of 1t
The trained ear and eye, the
sure knowledge gained by some
mysterious "feeling in the air.
the Caucasian race will trust
implicitly where it has to deal
alone with Nature. An obsery
er IN the West who has been
impressed with this, has taken
pains to Investigate the matter
carefully, aud has discovered
that none ofthe cities and towns
built on the sites of old Indian
villages have ever been visited
by the cyclones aud hurricanes
that this year, III particular,
have seemed so universally
prevalent in the Western States,
As examples he gives Chicago
Omaha. Peoria, Ch~illicothe, and
Il long list OF others are cited
each Of which was built on the
site Of an indian village AMI
bears an Indian name or one 0
Indian derivation. The storms
have swept BY, in close prox
Unity to all Of these, but eacl
one appears to have been shel
tered BY its natural position.
IL was noted long ago That thu
old Indian trails through thu
forest and across the prairie:
arc still thelines of the quick
esq and easiest travel. Certain
~ these fac s indicate the pos
session Of some rare instructive
acquaintanec with natural pho
nomcna on the part Of the igno
rant savage that civilization
would do we'll to make use of IA
far as possible before the con
difions that are changing the
savage haze taken from hin
this inheritance.--Iowa State
Register.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-11
Particulars Of a Tragic Affair

z q ti1Afui W Il ~ uHs1 ruoit
Last Sunday the report of Il
most sad and tragic affair, as
having eliminated in Liberty,
Anite county, the evening be
fore Saturday, reached this
place.
From what we can learn of
the many flying reports concern
ing the affair, it seems that MIR
A. j. Wilmington, the Sheriff of
| Amite, and Mr.. Eugene Nc
Elwee, q young man of promi-
nence in that county, became
involved in u difficulty CONCERN
ing some remark Mr.. MeElwee
made IN regard to Mr.. Whit
tington. 1t is stated that bad
feelings have existed for some
time past between the parties,
and OH Saturday, when the fuss
was once started it grew from
bad 10 worse, until Wilmington
either sfruct Mr.. McElwee on
the shoulder or slapped his face
(reports differ concerning this
matter) when McElwee stabbed
| Wilmington in the left side,
producing wounds that at first
were thought to be fatal, but
which we are glad to learn.
though of a serious nature, will
not prove fatal. Sons little
time after the cutting McElwee
retired to the lot in the rear Of
Robinson q Co.'S store, for the
purpose of getting his horse to
go home. While in the lot he
was fired upon by some one
with a pistol, the ball lodging in
his back, and producing a
wound from which he died in
about ten minutes. 1t is not
positively known who fired the
fatal shot, but we understand
that several parties have been
arrested on suspicion.
This is indeed a sad and la
mentable affair in all its tragic
details, and it is to be more
deeply regretted from the fact
that 9th parties stood high III
the community. Mr.. McElwee
leaves a wife and two small
children to mourn his untimeiy
end.
The last news from Mr. Whit
tineton is TO the effect that he
is now resting easy. and that
there is reason for his many
friends 10 hope for his early re
eoyery.- Summit Sentinel.