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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

HUCKLEBERRY FINN. = Mr.. L. A.
Seaton has secured the agency fol
Mark Twain's latest and best book.
adventures of Huckleberry Finn. y
In the abstract, the book is the story OF
the adventures of Huckleberry Finn,
Tom Sawyer and negro named Jim,
who in their travels fall in with two
tramps engaged in taking in the differ
ent country towns through which they
pass, by means of the missionary dodge,
the temperance crusade, or under any
pretext that offers to easily raise dis
honest dollar. The writer follows these
characters though their various andven-
lures, until finally, we find the tramps
properly and warmly clothed, -soih a
coat Of tar and feathers, and the boys
and Jim escape their prosecutions and
return safely to their friends. Those
wanting either cure or preventive
for dyspepsia or melancholy can not
make better investment than in this
book. 1t is splendidly illustrated abounds
in the keenest humor and is written in
the authors happiest vein. BY all
means secure copy of it for winter
reading.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

CONVICTED. Deputy Sheriff A. l..
Brown. of Platteville, returned Friday,
from Vernon county, with Elias Balzell
and Clell Miller, two of the young men
charged with committing an outrage
upon weak-minded young woman, a
daughter of Mr.. Lilly. living near
Washburn. Their trial came off Satur-
day before Chas. E. Stehl, Esq, in
Washburn. District Attorney +. c. Orr
appeared on behalf of the state. The
evidence of the prosecuting witness her.
self went to show that the case was only
n disgusting one of fornication. and on
that charge the two young men were
convicted, and given the extreme pen
atty of, the law, each being fined 500,
in default of which they were committed
70 the county Jail until the fines are paid,
but the term is limited to six months.
II is pity more sever punishment
could not have been imposed upon the
wre;ches. but our statutes provide for
no adequate punishment for such
crimes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.--A valu-
able stallion belonging to John Lewis, OF
Crawford county,was stolen fromFritz's
barn in Boscobel, Tuesday night, last
week, and Wednesday afternoon the
thief with the stolen horse was captured
north of the village of Patch Grove, by
City Marshal Woodward, of Boscobel
He was taken before Esquire McLaugh
lin, of that city, for a preliminary ex-
animation. and pleading guilty, was
remanded to the county Jail in this city
to await trial in the Circuit court. Mr.
Woodward arrived here with his prison
er last Tuesday, and he is now resting
behind bolts and bars. The thief gives
his name as John Davis, and claims t.
hail from ST. Louis. He is probabl,
about INVENTIVE years old, and had
been in Boscobel about ten days or two
weeks previous to making his unfortu.
nate venture. He is destined for
Waupon, to serve out long sentence in
the penitentiary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11
COMMERCIAL.

Mr.. +. Ertz, of Hurricane Corners,
sold at this point the finest load of oats
brought here this season, lit weighing
~ bush. out of 26 common sacks. This
speaks well for old Grant.
-
We noticed in town last Friday Mr..
Wonderlen of Ellenboro. He had
brought to our maket two loads of wheat
for which he secured go cts. per bush.
Mr.. w. thinks it dosen't pay to raise
wheat at present prices.
So
MIR. Henry Austin shipped last Mon
day, two car loads of his fine cattle. As
stockman Mr.. Austin is hard to beat.
The market for oats has received a
black eye in Chicago, on Monday No.
oats sold for 24i cts.
Mayor Holloway with considerable
trouble prepared for the New Orleans
exposition q sample of what Grant
county can do, samples of flax. rye. oats,
corn. wheat, peas, barley. seeds and
ETC., put up in sample bags, were
shipped by him lately to the exposition.
A late Chicago report says: The ex-
pectation that the French Government
would establish an increased duty on
grain has produced some curious effects
on the market. French farmers have
held back their crops, SO that the de-
liveries of home grown wheat are I'M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11
POtOSI.

The weather is fine again and the
river clear of ice. The Ferry is making
its regular trips.
Chris Cellar, Jr,, who has been suf-
fering for over a year from slight
hurt on the hip, was obliged to have an
operation performed, which was done
successfully last Thursday by DIR. Artz
assisted by two Drs. from Dubuque.
The patient was kept under the infunce
of chloroform for three hours.
We saw the smiling face of Mr.. Beach
Cover on our streets last Thursday. He
looked as though he had just returned
from one of his Far, Far West trips,on a
''frst-class tie pass"
Miss Mable Seaton returned last week
from her school. to spend the holidays.
The r. r. commissioners ;passed
through Potosi, assessing the damage to
different parties. d. ELos.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

RAILROAD RACKET. = Messrs. Will
liam Humphrey, James Ballantine
and III. S. Keene, commissioners APP
pointed by the Court, commenced last
Tuesday morning to view, and appraise
the lands required by the Winona, Alma
and Northern Il. II. Co., for right of
way, from the mouth of Platte Piver to
the village of Wyalusing. completing
the work last week. The aggregate of
their awards amount to S6445, 10. They
are in the city to-day for the purpose of
completing and signing their report.
This when pefected completes the om-
pany's right of way from the Illinois state
line to the Wisconsin River, except as to
the disputed claim to the right of way on
the highway known as the River Road
in the town of jamestown, which it is
commended the committee of County
Supervisors had no authority to vacate,
and which matter will probably be
brought before the courts. The COM
pany is pushing its work of grading the
road bed theoretically, and will contin-
ne the work all winter. At the mouth
of Platte River is camp containing
100 men and 80 teams, store, black
smith shop, and harness shop. while
farther north on the Grant River is
another large camp. with another large
force of men and teams at work grad
ing. The following is from the Du-
buque Herald: Work on the Winona,
Alma e. Northern railroad, in the vicin-
ity of Potosi and near the mouth of
Platte river, will be very brisk this win
ter, Judging from the preparations so
far made. +. z. Reynolds q Co., have
| one of the largest camps ever located in
this section. They have erected large
frame building capable of boarding 200
men. A large stable has also been
erected near the bank of the river. They
have already at the camp large num-
Der of men. most of whom were brought
from the company's recent scene of
operations in Nebraska and Dakota. In
the stables they have $50 head of mules
and horses the finest draught animals,
taken as a whole, seen in this locality
for many day. The principal work
to be done this winter is rip-raping along
the newly constructed bed, while sever
al cuts ut points where the bluffs rise
abruptly from the river will furnish
plenty of work until spring.
The Prairie Du Chen Courier SAYS:
The Grant County, Wisconsin. COM
missioners Monday began condemning
such ground needed for right of way
between the Wisconsin and Platte
rivers, as could not be bought by the
| w. A. & N. X. II. company at salts
factory prices. 1t is thought that the
action of the Grant county board of
supervisors in vacting the wagon road
on the east side of the river win be an
nulled by the courts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

usually light, and the sepulators taking
advantage of that, have rushed up
prices. So that France is to-day the
highest market in the world for wheat.
The consequence is that all available
supplies of nearly all countries are
rushed into France 10 escape the ex-
pected increased duty, the result may
be seen (whether the duty is increased
or not, and it is still doubtful, that the
supply of imported wheat in France
will be so large that the home growers,
when they come to realize the situation
and are forced to sell, will find so much
more competition that ..their last state
shall be more than the first and they
may find that what they urged and de-
manded as benefit, has really wrought
them great injury.
The HOG MARKET. The past week has
been an eventful one for our home mar
ket. The receipts have been large, and
with more favorable weather they would
have been considerably larger.
y =
Wednesday Chicago came in 10(Gl5c
higher; and our home buyers were feel
ing bullish. Our receipts were 1l2.
Thursday Chicago l0(015c down, with
receipts at this point 224 Buyers feel
ing sad.
Friday Chicago came in with big
drop of 20(a25c. Buyers all bears.
Saturday the market opened with
wet and stormy weather, and on that
account the receipts were not large, be-
ing only 65, and Chicago was reported
weak at Fridays prices.
-
The Monday market opened up with
better weather, and at an early hour
wagons loaded with Hogs ratified in
from all points of the compass. At one
time in the morning the road in front
OF the warehouses was blocked from
the City Scales back to Ii. Mousse
lumber yard. The receipts were 511,
with Chicago l0(@l5c higher.
Taking it on the whole, it has moi
been a profitable week for our buyers.
SHIPMENTS during the past week have
been as follows: Hogs-2l cars Cat
tie cars. Oats--1 car.
| Our Market Reports are carefully corrected
| every week aud are as nearly reliable as we car
make them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11
Personal MENTION.


Mrs. L. ID. Eaton is spending the week
in Milwaukee.
Hon. 4. M. Day. of Mt. Hope, was
in the city today.
We had pleasant call Tuesday from
Mr.. Henry Brigham, of Hurricane.
Mr.. Anton Schmitt went to Milwaukee
Friday, and returned Saturday night.
Prof. G. NJ. Gurnsey. of Platteville,
was in the city Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mr.. VIM. Marsden, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors of Fennimore, was
in the city to-day.
Mr.. G. L. Harper, County Superin-
tendent of Schools, was in the city
Monday and Tuesday.
Hon. James H. Cabanis, of George
town, and Hon. H. ID. York, of Hazel
Green, were in the city Tuesday.
Messrs. Sam Woodhouse aud Mark
Hadley, of Bloomington, were in the
city to-day, and called to see us.
Mrs. J. A. Street returned home Mon
day evening, from visit of some weeks
among relatives in Chicago and Wau-
kesha.
MIR. Paine I. Stevens, the banker of
Montfort, and Mr.. John n Cook, one
of the wide-awake and enterprising
business men of that village, were in
the city Tuesday, on business before the
Probate Court.
The venerable old barnace who inn
AGNES that he is a chunk of brains, III.
II. Giles, of the hospital for superannu-
ated political fossils. known as the
estate Board of Charities and Reforms, ;
visited the County Insane Asylum, at
the expense of the tax payers, Tuesday.
We had pleasant call last week
from Mr.. Geo. F. Head, of Anamosa.
Iowa, agent for the celebrated white
bronze monuments which are so rapidly
taking the place of marble. Mr.. Head
is gentleman whom we take pleasure
in recommending TO the people of this
county as gentleman and an honorable
business man. Read his new advertise
ment in another column.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

CHANGE OF BASE. Mr.. L. j. Arthur
has rented the rooms over Z. j. Ben
edict's store for law Office, and will re-
move from his present quarters and
occupy them in few days. The rooms
were formerly occupied by the late Hon.
j. Allen Barber, for law Office, and in
his lease to Mr.. Arthur, the present
owner of the property, Mr. Thos.
Nc. Donald, STIMULATES that aportrait OF
Mr.. Barber, whom he greatly admired,
shall be allowed always to adorn the
wall of the outer Office, Mr.. Nc. Donald
furnishing the portrait.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

ABOUT LEAVING SCHOOL. is
often presented as an excuse for quit
ting school, but it is used to shield too
many who might, with earnest effort
and due amount of grit, work their
way through school to a glorious end.
In some cases it is absolutely necessary
for the boy to leave the school room to
support himself and mother, but the
fact is that he more often leaves school
to engage in business that he thinks
win bring him Immediate return, and
trusts to chance for the future With
no stock in trade but a beardless chin,
he grasps for fortune years before he
can vote, and. too young to manage
any business, drifts about the world.
Perhaps he succeeds. Many boys do;
what then! Enjoy himself in ignorancee
The world has no charms for him, save
the acquisition of wealth. and he has no
pleasure in life, except from without.
He possesses no elements within his
nature by which he has power to be
happy, such as he might have met with
well trained and cultured mind.
But perhaps he may not have pros
pered. and at the age of twenty-five he
finds himself with no more than he
started, and worst of all, with only the
first elements of an education. Too
late, he has come to realize that an
education alone is enduring. The ma
jority of men do not disagree on this
question, but boys are boys. and by
hundreds they are falling out of the
ranks Of school every year, just for an
experiment Isn't it time that mature
judgment should come to the rescue,
and, with the support of the educated men
and women of this age, call halt in
these rash decisions of early youth. and
insist on boys remaining in school
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

"THE PEG-LEG MINE. I'm another
column of this paper our readers will
find thrilling story, with the above
title, .clipped from the Riverside
California; Press and Horticulturist.
As the narrative is true one,it will re-
pay perusal, and be found intensely in.
teresting. Poor Tom Cover we under.
stand was relative of the late Hon. j.
G. Cover, so many years proprietor Of
this paper, and whose family still resides
in this city. Read the story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

Severity. when necessary, is more
effective when exercised by the mother.
She who refuses pleasure to her daugh.
ter in order to subdue her desires; she
who hides the tears at the departure OF
her son. in order that she may not
weaken his courage and determination
fulfills better her mission than she who,
according to the dictates of human, yet
elevated selfishness, gives way to all the
extreme expressions of maternal love-
Education.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

PARTNERsHIP.-Mr. Eugene III. Lewis
formerly of this county, and son of the
late Mr.. Simon +. Lewis, of Potosi, de-
ceased, Attorney at Law, mo. 100,
Broadway, New York, has Joined with
him Mr.. S. d. Eaton and the firm here
after will be Eaton g. Lewis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

Joe Mackin. Sectary of the Ill. Dem
ocratic Central Committee, was Mon
day arrested on complaint of the chair.
man of the Citizens Committee, charging
that he aided or advised some unknown
person or persons to abstract about 20C
ballots from the box containing the vote
of the second precinct of the Eighteenth
ward, and to place in the box in their
stead an equal number of fraudulent
ballots. He was taken before Commits
sioner Hoyne and his examination fixed
for 10 O'Clock Saturday morning. Bail
was fixed at $4,000, Mike Mcdonald
and L. j. Lehman going on his bond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

WESTWARD THE STAR.-Mr. Prit-
chett, of Little Grant, five miles west of
Lancaster, will have an auction sale of
his stock, household goods, etc., Dec.
10Th after which he will remove with
his family to Stockton, California.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

Said au active business man in oui
hearing recently: s'In the past two
years, in my spare minutes, when wait
ing for train, or for meals, or in keep
ing engagements with people who were
not prompt, have read nearly 200 little
books, most of them the Harper's .Hali
Hour Series" His intelligence showed
how well he had remembered this read
ing. Are you, too. saving the spare
minutes?- Eg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

A Coon ONE.-Mr. j. Dyer of this
town shipped on Monday, TO Mr.. HID
Mckinney. GAINESVILLE, very fine four.
year-old Bashaw gelding, sired by Stal
Bashaw, now the property of Mr.. Marsh
Barber, of Crookston, Minnesota. Star
Barshaw it will be remembered was
formerly owned by w. j. Dyer and has
quite number of! fine colts hereabouts
some of them quite speedy. This colt
was raised by Mr.. Ed. Borah from s
Morgane Chief mare and is fine look
er in any place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

A VERY SAD STORY Mr.. Alexan-
dria, a highly respected resident of this
city, has a little dog, upon whom he has
heretofore lavished that portion of his
tender affections not monopolized by
Mrs. A. and their interesting family of
children; and as il to complete his hap
piness and make home very Paradise,
the little doggy seemed to reciprocate
his love. But in an vil'hour, within
the last week, the cruel Fates decreed
that bis cup of happiness should be
stopped over, that Alaxendria and his
doggie should become estranged, and
that the formers love for his little pet
should be turned, in one short hour,
into loathing and contempt. The story
Of their estrangement was told MS by
the victim of dogs per6dy and cruelty,
as best he could, while the sobs which
rent his bosom found response in the
scalding tears which during the painful
recital rained down the tender-hearted
reporters checks. The sad story,was
told us in this wise: Alexandra, Mrs.
Alexandria and doggy were coming up
the street, when doggy running ahead
stopped at certain saloon door, and
jumping up onto the step, wagged his
tail, and looked back at his master with q
knowing expression on his countenance
which so Disguised Mr.. A. that he yelped
out, Get out o. there you fool'' Doggy
gave him a reproachful glance and then
ran across the street to another saloon
and repeated his former disgusting ac-
tons increasing Mr.. AS. contemp and
Mrs. AS. wonder, who couldn't ina
CINE what made doggy stop at saloon
doors and wag his tail as though he
took it for granted that they were going
in = Mr.. A. again yelped at the doggy
and remarked casually to Mrs. "A that
"The confounded fool cur never did
have half sense But doggy still
fingered as though loath to believe that
his old master and chum really meant
to go by without stopping IN. Then
suddenly assuming wise look which
MIR. A. knew portended mischief, doggy
took his position in front, and when the
three reached the Wright House corner,
ran over to Otis saloon and taking up
his position on the step, again wagged
his tail, and looked back expectantly as
as much as to say Hurry up. old boy"
Mrs. A. could not conceal her disgust
at doggy's actions, and Mr.. A. then and
there vowed he would kill the ..fool
cur" 1t is sad, sad story of dogs
cruel perlidy and confiding mans I'M
Misunderstanding love and confidence
basely betrayed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

FLOODED HORSES. H. L. Dousmap,
the p airie du Chen horse breeder has
recently received two carloads of Ken
lucky blooded stock, embracing four
brood mares, two two-year olds, four
yearlings, and five weanlings, worth in
the aggregate about $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns,a and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by
STONE q HAssELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

LECTURE MIR. Eugene J. Hall. the
humorous poet and lecturer will deliver
his humorous poetical lecture at Hyde's
Hall. Tuesday, Dec. 16. He speaks
huenty and is said TO have few equals
in the most difficult art of rendering
humorous poems in an effective man
ner. His subject is Away Down
East which the press of the country
unite in pronouncing success. and we
believe all who hear him will be pleased
and all who do not will loose rare
treat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11
Special Local Notices.

GRAND OPENING of beautiful. dur
able and useful Goods, for Holiday
Presents, on Saturday, Dec. Is, the dis
play to continue until after the holidays.
41w2 At THOMAS & BAsFoRD's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

REcEIvED.-We acknowledge with
thanks a complimentary to the first
Club Party of the Bloomington Social
Club, to be given on Friday evening,
Dec. II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

DENTIsTRY.-Dr. G. w. Collver, will
be found at, DIR. Cranes Office in the
capacityaof assistant, at all times, and
will attend to the wants of patients dur
ing DIR. Cranes absence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

1t is impossible to make people under
stand their ignorance; for it requires
knowledge to perceive it; and therefore
he that can perceive it hath it not
BisiOp TAILOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

The GRAND HoTEL.-Mr. Horstmann
informs us that his new hotel will be
opened on Dec. IL, with appropriate
ceremonies. 1t will be called the Grand
Hotel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

There will be union rhetorical exer-
cises of the different departments of our
School in the Chapel on Friday of this
week, commencing at 2o'clock. Visit
ors are welcome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

The following melancholy variety OF
photography was recently perpetrated
by the students of our High School
Melancholy, melancholy, melancholy,
melencoly, melancholy, melancholy. mel
lancolly. meloncoly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

The student has daily, and almost
hourly, choice to make between present
qualification and future welfare. 1t is
to be regretted that the decision is so
often unwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

We are apt to wonder at other peo-
pies memory, but we forget that per-
haps the truth of the matter is that they
only happen to remember the things we
do moi. Err.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

Professor explaining a point in phys
iology): ''Now take my arm" A coed,
who has been doing on the back seat,
rouses up and murmurs: Thank you,
guess | will, it is rather slippery. '-Er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

'.Few will resist temptation if they
deliberately enter into evil company.
They can keep out of the stream if they
will, but they cannot easily stem the
tide if once they enter and remain
there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

GIFT.-A fine and durable bracket
clock to be given away on New Years
day at the Bee Hive Store. All pur-
chasers Of every dollars worth of goods
at the above store will be entitled to a
ticket, one of which will draw the SPLEEN
did bracket clock. lows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

BEFORE buying your Christmas pres
ents, go to }. II. Baldwin and examine
his stock of jewelry and fancy goods.
3qtf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

DEATH OF REV. FATuERRADEMAcHE
Rev. Father Rademacher, formerly of
Muscoda, and since 1877, pastor of st.
Johns church in Highland, died at that
place on the 30th ult.. of paralysis. The
deceased was held in high esteem by the
entire community, and the funeral last
Wednesday was one of the most largely
attended that was ever held in Iowa
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-11

DON'T forget that Cabanis & Mar
vel's is headquarters for good goods. at
low prices. soft