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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
Trapping a Tigress.

She was captured about nine months
ago, in obedience to an order sent to
India by Mr.. Reiche for one of her kind.
A tiger track was found in the Jungle
leading to the reedy banks of river
A pit about twenty feet deep was dug
in the path and covered over with
branches of trees and brushwood. The
natives then concealed themselves, and
at night the tigress. going down to the
water, crashed through the covering,
and lay, partially stunned and wholly
helpless at the bottom of the pit. She
was allowed to lie there for week.
The mouth of the pit was again closed
and for seven days she lived in dark
ness without food or water Such
treatment very often kills tiger but it
is the only known method of reducing
them from the state of savage frenzy
succeeding their capture to anything
like submission.
When at last the coverings were
again removed the then untamed Fanny
was found to be anything but subducd.
She was, however, weak, and her furi-
GUS bounds to reach the mouth of the
pit were short ut first, and grew shorter
with every effort. Then the natives
began to angle for her. 1t was hard
and dangerous fishing, but slowly
moose after moose was dropped around
her body, her fore legs were drawn
tightly to her sides, and she was pulled
up at last firmly bound and powerless.
Other cords were thrown around her,
and with her feet in the air and her
back down, she was dashed to bamboo
poles, and carried by score of men to
the place of embarkation. She had
very little life left in her when she was
placed on board ship and dispatched TO
Germany.
When she landed in Europe, howev-
er, she had quite recovered, and Mr..
Reiche. who is living in Germany, was
delighted with her appearance. He
gave her the name of Fanny, and Sc
cured her passage to America. She is
worth perhaps So, 800. N T. Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. Congress re-
assembled to-day. The gavel fell at
either end of the Capitol at noon. For
two hours the members had been gath
ering, and their greetings presented an
interesting scene. Twenty-seven Sena-
tors were in their places when the gavel
fell, and when Speaker Carlisle had
called the House to order, 272 members
responded to their names.
| The Presidents message was read,
and some preliminary business trans
acted. The following is the opening
clause of the Presidents message:
"1o The Congress Of The United States:
Since the close of your last session the
American people in the exercise of their
highest right of suffrage have chosen
their Chief Magistrate for the four
years ensuing. When it is remembered
that at no period in the country's his
tory has the long political contest which
customarily precedes the day of the
National election been waged with
| greater feryor and intensity, it is a SUBJ
ject of congratulation that after the con-
troyersy at the polls was over, and
while the slight preponderance by
which the issue had been determined
was as yet unascertained, the public
peace suffered no disturbance, but the
people everywhere patiently and quietly
awaited the result Nothing could more
strikingly illustrate the temper of the
American citizen, his love of order, and
his loyalty to law. Nothing could more
signally demonstrate the strength and
wisdom of our political Institutions"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
Nick Ames, Take Warning.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov 28.-Hanging
to tall tree in a lonely part of Anne
Arundel county, Maryland, near New
bridge, party of Thanksgiving revel-
ers found the dead body of George Bris-
coe, who had recently been robbing a
mum II of farmers IN the county. The
face OF the dead man was enveloped in
a red handkerchief He is the first VIC
tim of Judge Lynch in Maryland for
many years.
1t has since been learned that Wednes-
daylight, as two constables were taking
Briscoe to Annapolis under arrest for
thleving, twenty masked men on horse
back overlook them near Newbridge
about midnight. They surrounded the
officers, made them disarm, and then
built large bonfire in the woods. The
leader of the vigilance committee then
announced TO the trembling negro that
he had to die, and gave him five min
utes to make his peace with God. The
wretch went down on his knees before
the fire, but was apparently SO fright
ened that he could not pray. Around
the fire stood the yigilantes in their black
masks, several of them guarding the
officers. When the time allowed for
prayer had expired the lynchers adj
vanced, dragged the negro to the foot
of tree, placed the rope around his
neck, threw the end over stout limb,
and the next instant six or eight men
pulled on the rope and swung the
wretch into eternity.
Since last spring Briscoe has been
committing robberies in the county, in
several instances stealing large sums
of money. A few weeks ago vigilance
committee visited Brscoe's house and
told him that if he did not leave the
county he would be hanged. Although
he was suspected of the robberies, none
could be proved on him until recently
None of the lynchers have been ar
rested.
A woman in the Third District, who
was enceinte, and was fired at by Bris-
coe in one of his robberies, is luuatic
now from the assault. Briscoe was a
convict from the penitentiary, where
he had been sent for house breaking.
When he was in Jail here during the
spring, burglaries ceased. When he
returned they began again. Public SEN
tlment generally approves the act
Briscoe had been warned several times
to leave the neighborhood
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
The LemanBrand Case.

The absorbing topic among politi-
clans, and in fact all classes in Chicago
for some weeks, has been the fraud in
the eighteenth ward whereby an at.
tempt was made to give Rudolph Brand
-Democrat-the state senatorship, in
place of Leman- Repubiican-w re.
ceived the majority of votes. This
ward is republican ward. The Blaine
electors received 1896 votes and the Cleye.
land electors received 288. On the night
of election both supervisors noted that
Leman had APO votes and Brand. his
opponent. 274. This was reported as
the vote, and it was generally accepted
as correct. When the county canvass
was made at late period, the return
sent up by the judges of election from
this ward showed that Brand had 474
votes and Leman 900, and the face of
the returns showed plainly that these
numbers had been altered. This gave
rise to suspicion that an error or DELHI
crate forgery had been perpetrated.
The republicans set about devising some
means to detect and prove the fraud.
In this they have been successful. The
history of the inquisition has been given
in the daily papers. As the evidence OF
the fraud is now positive, Mr.. Brand
has withdrawn his claim, and will make
no further effort to obtain his seat in
the senate, and the Democrats will
cease their efforts to control the Illinois
Legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

War has been declared between JEFF
Davis and Gen. w. I. Sherman. Some
weeks ago the latter publicly referred
to the ex-President of the Confederacy
as conspirator who had schemed to
secure the dictatorship of the country.
Davis comes to time in a card denounc-
ing the allegation as false and calling
Gen. Sherman .'liar'' in saying he
wished to destroy the liberties or rights
of States. The ex-president, etc., winds
up by challenging the hero of the
"March through Georgia to make good
his statements or 'swear the brand of a
base slandcrer. Gen. Sherman. in an
interview, takes occasion to say that
'.Mr. Davis viii get all he wants in due
time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
Plantation Philosophy.

De whitest shirt am sometimes got in
de blacklist way.
De pusson wild err foul mouf is er pus-
son wild eg foul min. De groun' Itself
is rank where do smartweed grows.
Err soft voice amt alluz de sign o. er
tender soul. De wildcat hab mighty
pitiful cry, but. good Lawd. he's rank
pizen.
l never seed pusson soignorant dat
he couldn't pick out flaws an find
fault. Err con fiep niger ken say dat
de President am er fool.
Eff de Average man had as much sire
to tell do truth ez he has Ter tell err lilo,
truth would become so plentiful and
lies so scarce dat dc newness OBJ lie
would outshine de virtue o de truth.
Honesty may run fur err long time in
er family, but it sometimes runs out.
De wust thief eber seed wuz de son O.
er homes ladder an mudder. 1t amt
right ter raise er chile ter beliebe dat
he's boun' ter be homes jes' cause his
fadder was. Honesty wild er man is
like pacing wild err boss. 1t may run in
de family but de right sort o. trainin'
helps it nightly. Trave!er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
She Rode the Pony.

Deacon Bodkin's daughters. Saman-
tina and Martha. have for long time
watched with longing eyes the young
ladies who frequently pass and repass.
seated in the beautiful anIfashionable
dog-earts.
They are just too lovely for any,
thing" said Samantha. 1--WE must
tease pa to buy us a pony and a cart. "
''indeed we must" assented Martha.
"What ON airth do you gals want of
one or them stuck-up sorter thingsp
inquired the Deacon. The pesky thing'll
run away with ye. likely's MOI"
''Oh! no, pa, we can drive him. Now,
please do say yes" cried both maidens
in unison. till importantly won.
wall, wall. !" said the Deacon. 'ef
you two gals will jest stop talking long
enough for me to take a nap I'll think
about it.
A few days thereafter beautiful lit
tie white pony made its appearance in
the stable.
"Now, gals" said the Deacon, 1--WE
got the boss. but you'll have to wait a
day or two for the cart. Don't go to
bein' Uneasy now. He'll keep, I'll
warrant ye.'
The Deacon had scarcely left the
house before the two young women
led the pony out into the back yard
and were admiring his beauty.
II do really believe | could ride
him." said Samantha. Il mean to try
it, anyway"
you haven't any saddle. or habit,
either. Suppose somebody should see
you." warned Martha.
''Who is there to see but you?" ask
ed Samantha, as she led the pony up
name, mounted ''man-fashion."
The pony sprung forward and DASH
ed around the yard as in a ring, at the
top of his speed. Samantha screamed
and clasped her arms about the neck
of the animal, and used all her powers
of persuasion to induce him to cease
his performance. But all to no pur-
pose. Round and round he went, till
suddenly he turned with whirl and
plunged toward thegate. Shrieks of hor-
ror burst from the two girls as the gate
yielded and the pony, with Samantha,
now in state of marvellous dishabille,
clinging to his back, rushed out and
tore down the street at the top of his
speed. Shrek after shrek rent the
air and the deacon, who was quietly
vending his way to his Office. glancing
about, saw the flying steed and its
rider.
"Mercy's sake" said he, "rd orter
told the gals | bought that pony from
the circus man."
When Samantha and the pony burst
into the circus-tent and made circuit
of the ring the effect was certainly
thrilling and full worth the price of adj
mission. Boston. Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

Something akin to free love flourish
es in Anam. Ordinarily wedlock is
governed by the usual Chinese rules,
but few of the couples living together
are legally married. If q woman fan
cies a stranger she lives with him and
does not lose caste. When the relation
becomes irksome they separate, and if
children have been born they are ami
cably divided. A child assumes the
name of the parent who takes charge
of it In the village and country dis
tricts peculiar form OF hospitality ex-
lists. The head of the family is bound
to offer male guest the choice OF his
unmarried daughters. This is only
common politeness. In the mountain
districts exists sect who consider sex
as symbolic of the divinity, and who
perpetrate obscenities in their temples.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
Gen. and Mrs. Logan.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Several
hundred residents of Washington,
friends of General and Mrs. Logan,
called at his residence this evening to
welco1le the senator and his wife back
to the capitol. The affair though in
formal. was under the management of
the committee of arrangements. A sec
ton of the Marine band was in atten-
dance and the house was decorated from
top to bottom, outside and in, with ban
ners, lanternsand flowers. There was no
speech making. The parlors and H.
brary of the mansion were crowded
with ladies and gentleman. while those
for whom there was no standing room
filed through in procession, paying
their respects with shaking hands and
words OF welcome in passing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
Mr.. Blaine carried eighteen Northern

Mr.. Blaine carried eighteen Northern
States by an aggregate plurality of
42S, 900. Mr.. Cleveland carried sixteen
Southern States by an aggregate plural
ity OF $4,000. In the four Northern
States carried by Cleveland his plural
ity. was 1882. so that Cleveland's ag-
gregate plurality in the states he car
ried was 435, 900, or 1000 more than
Blaine's pluralities in the states he car
ried In the Cleveland states the aver
age percentage Of lliteracy is s. and in
tie Blaine states il is per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

A Georgia gentleman is reported in
the Atlanta Constitution as saying: 81
can take forty Jersey cattle on good
farm and make more money than any
other farmer ever made with forty ne
gro slaves on the same land. A man
who owns herd of registered Jerseys
and a Georgia farm is richer than a
man who owned the same number OF
slaves before the war. If every freed
slave in Georgia. said he, warming
with the subject twas replaced to-day
with a good Jersey, in ten years Geor-
gia would be richer than if the eman-
cipation proclamation had never been
written. You'd better not print this,
though: for if you do the Yankees
might take notion to come down and
free the cows"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

Hardware CARRIER IL Co., Bosco-
bel Wis. dealers in heavy and shelf Hardware
stoves Tinwarc, Wagons and wagon Wood Work
sash and Doors Agents far Champion Rcapcrs
and Mowers. aelSnow lodged the best in use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
The Effect of Heat.

How is it the operating expenses OF
the road are more in summer than in
winter?" demanded an irate stockhold-
er who had just been assessed.
Because the road is longer in sum-
mer, and trains have further to run.
replied the smiling president. IF the
hot spell continues the line may ex-
pand so as to make it necessary to cut
it off at one end. -
And after the stakeholder had paid
up and left. the president smiled again
and sold more stock short, while the
secretary figured up another assess
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

Now is the time to buy good Italian
titles. A circular just issued states that
the title of Prince can be bought for
$25, 900; that of Duke for S10.000; that
of Count for $4,000, and that of Baron
for $4,000 A special discount will be
made to Americans who may wish to
purchase whole set for family use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

The reputed site of the garden OF
Eden, at the junction of the Tigrs and
Euphrates, is now sterile tract, where
the only vegetable life consists of a
clump of date trees near small and
dirty village called Gurna, at which the
Turks maintain garrison and tele-
graph office. The inhabitants point
out to strangers the tree of knowledge
"a most sickly specimen, bearing a
small green berry which would certain
ly cause even goat to turn away in
disgust
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
The Times ReeeiYer

CHICAGO, Nov. %. Judge Tuley. in
the circuit court this morning. decided
the application for the appointment Of
a receiver for the estate of Wilbur f.
Storey, granting the petition and nam
ing Howard A. Hurlbut as receiver.
He enjoined him, however, from inter-
fering with the editorial staff or the poll
icy of the Times newspaper, unless I'M
der special order of the court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

The Mexican government seems to
be vying with Spain in the ingenuity
and burdensomeness of its taxation.
All incomes over 81. 200 are taxed II
per cent. According 10 the provisions
of the stamp tax. adopted last April,
nearly all articles above 80 cents must
have u stamp affixed. These articles
include nearly all wearing apparel and
many kinds of food, canned goods. as
we'll rs tobacco, oils. medicines, brushes
clocks, jewelry. etc. The whole of a
mans stock must be stamped. and al
the end of the year the articles unsold
must be restamped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

The Chicago Herald SAYS: This prom
ises to be hard winter for all legiti.
mate industries. Since the New York
authorizes have ruled out all hard glove
fights and make the pugiIists wear sspil-
lows public interest in the manly arr
has died out and the gate receipts are
most beggarly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

Texas has now 6,617, 524 cattle, ac-
cording TO the assessors returns valued
at over $S1, 100000. The increase in
number this year has been over $780,
600, worth $780, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

To make shoe pegs enough for Amer
lean use consumes annually 100000
cords of timber, and to make lucifer
matches 800, 900 cubic feet of the best
pine are required
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
EsTATE-JosErn EpwAnps. Deceased.

ENoTATE-JosEPn EDWARDS, Deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
term of the County Court, TO be held in and fol-
said county, at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1885
the following matter will be heard and consid
ered
The application of James NJ. Edwards. to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Joseph
Edwards late of the town of Glen Haven. in sait
county, deceased, and for letters testamentary
thereon.
BY order of the Court.
VIM. MCG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated December /, 1891. 40w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
NOTICE no CREDIToRs-CHAnLrs wn1aHr.

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WRIGHT.
State of Wisconsin. County Court for Grant
County--In Probate
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the claims and
demands of all persons against Charles Wright,
late of the town of Cassville in said county, de-
ceased, will be received, examined and adjusted
by T. f Baldwin, Alexander Ivey and Samuel
Barstow all of the city of Lancaster in said coun-
the County Court Of said county at the County
Judges office at the court house in the city of
Lancaster, in said county of Grant, on the end
day of March, 1885, and the LIST day of June, A. D.
1885. Also that six (61 months from aud after
the lst day of December, A. d. 1884, is the time
limited for the creditors of said Charles Wright,
deceased, to present their claims to said Commits
sioners for examination and allowance.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. MoGoNIGAL, Co. Judge.
Dated December /, A. d. 1884. 40w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
Administrators Sale
Friday. Dec. IL. 1894.

A 7 AUCTION THE undersigned, residing
"a threeand-a-half miles north of Beetown,
Grant county. Wis, win sell at auction, common
cling at 10 O'Clock a. m,
Friday, Dec. IL, 1884,
The following mentioned Live Stock Grain Farm
ing Implements, Poultry, Furniture, Horses, etc,
namely: Twenty-seven head Of Cattle, consist
ing of Mich Cows, three-year old heifer, 5
two-year old hefers, yearling heifers, two
year old steers, three-year OLD steers yearlin
steers, calves, and two year old bull. Seven
teen turkeys and Is chickens. Four hundred
bushels good corn, 700 bushels good oats. One 8
and one 13-year old horse. Yearling and sucking
colt. Twenty -four sheep ana 2s shoats. Fifteen
tons of good hay. Two heavy wagons buggy, 2
pair bob-sleds, 2 reapers, corn and 2 stubble
plows, harrows, tanning mill. hog rack, set
double harness, and two-seated cutter. Also a
large lot of household furniture, bedding, etc,
too numerous to mention.
TERMS:All sums of $40 and under, cash; all
over that amount months credit, secured note
bearing interest at per cent.
WIN. BATEMAN, WRIGHT MARSHALL.
Auctioneer. Administrators
dive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

An American company is engaged in
laying an artificial stone pavement in
the City of Mexico.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
TO the Public \: %3 ;:!::' S#;:

Medicine and surgery at Mt. Hope and vicinity.
10 DocToR EDWARD ID. ORR. OF Bloomington. Wis
DIR ORR comes well equipped with all the
qualifications necessary TO the modern praeti-
TONER, and l cordially recommend him to your
confidence and bespeak for him the full share OF
business that professional man at this place
Is entitled 10 expect. W. E. SLoAT, NJ. d.
Mt. Hope, Wis, Nov. ie 1854 Sawl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

LANcAsTERLoDGEA A. f. 81 A. N. meets first and
third Saturday in eachmsnth at p. m, in Budd
block ~ "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

MissIssIrPI Valley LoDGE l. o. F. Meets
every Wednesday at 7:3Qp. m. in Odd Fellows
han. Maple street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

GRANT CRATER. Regular convocation second
Budd block
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04
STATE-CALyIN CURRY, Deceased.

LNSTAFE-CALyIS CURRY, Deceased.
State OF Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular term
of the County Court. to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the city of Lam
caster, i'll said County, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JANUARY, A. d. 1885,
the following matter win be heard and consid-
cred
The application of Abel Roberts, TO appoint an
administrator with the will annexe ed of the estate
of Calvin Curry, late OF the city of Ian caster in
said county, deceased-testate.
By order of the Court,
WIN. McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated November %, 1881, 40w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-04

In the House of Commons Mr.. Glad
stone has been called "a cackling old
goose" and other opprobrious names,
and Mr.. Chamberlain. "a political
drunkard. And now Lord Randolph
Churchill has been threatened with a
horsewhipping if he ever sets foot in
Birmingham. This is quite too awfuIly
like the beastly American way of doing
things, don't you know.