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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
Female Navigators.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Providence Journal relates the follow
ing funny incident: Mr.. Key, the
agent of our society with the long name,
who has to look after abused animals
on the canal. impounded, few days
since, q sorry-looking old sore-backed
mule, but it was not long before three
women entered the society's Office
an elderly dame and two young DEM
oiselles, all robust, tanned. and hard
ened.
II say" said the older one to the
clerk in charge, my name is Armenia
Anderson. These two girls are my
daughters. We run canalboat to-
gether without the assistance, too, of
men. We are thoroughly independent
of men. The two girls act as tow
boys, while direct the general man
agement of the boat. Through no fault
of ours the mules back became sore"
But" interjected the station
keeper.
mo butts about it, sir. The mule is
my property, and | must have it, and
have it quick, too"
Don't you know it is violation of
the law to WORK a sore-backed mule.s"
asked Agent Key. who had sat quietly
In one corner of the room. Turning to
him. the woman said sharply: ''You
are the little fellow who took my mule;
now, give it up to me at once. / must
have it, and / won't leave this place till
get it."
Key looked nonplussed. He knew
he couldn't convince the woman that
she had violated the law, and, after a
short conversation with the station
keeper, Mr.. Key said: Madam, your
mule is in the back yard. Go, take
him, the charge against You is with
drawn"
The three women caught hold of the
long ropo attached to the animals
neck and drove him off to their boat,
which lay short distance off, and
few hours later they were on their way
back to Cumberland. One of the girls
was driving the mule, the other was
steering, and the old lady was cooking
dinner rs they passed the station-house
in triumph. Who says that women are
not claiming and receiving their rightsp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
GOLD PROBS."
Tho Father of the Present System
Weather Signal Service

Weather Signal Service
James P. Espy is the father of the
present system Of weather signal ser.
vice. He was a Pennsylvania by birth,
and SO poor in early life that he had
not been able to learn to read when he
was IL years of age. He subsequently
mastered the English language and the
classics, and long before he knew why,
began to study the mystery of the NOV
ing clouds, and to form his storm theo-
ries. At last he came to Washington
and asked Congress for an appropria.
ton of $4,000 year for five years, but
he was met with jibes and ridicule.
Senator Preston, of South Carolina,
said Espy was mailman, too danger
GUS to be at large, and the Senator
would vote special appropriation for
a prison in which to confine him. Espy
was in the Senate gallery at the time.
Wounded to the quick, he left the cap
ital and went to New York, where he
delivered course of lectures with great
success. They were repeated in Bos-
ton, and he made money enough to en-
able him to visit Europe.
Not long after reaching Liverpool,
Jan. 6, 1889, great storm occurred.
He went to Lloyd's, consulted the news
papers as they arrived, noted the direc-
ton of the wind as gwen at different
places, and from these data constructed
the first great storm map ever pre-
pared, with the hour points marked.
Every line and curve and point exem-
plified his theory. He was at no loss
now for audiences. He appeared be-
fore the British Association of Scient-
lists, at London, at which Sir John
Herschel was present, an interested au-
ditor. He crossed the channel to Paris,
and the Academy of Sciences appointed
a committee, composed of the illustri-
ous Arago, ito report upon his obser-
vations and theory" The effect of this
report, when it reached Washington,
was not much different from that which
followed, afterward, the announcement
of Morse's first transmitted message
over the wire from Washington to Bal
timore.
In due time Prof. Espy returned to
Washington, and one of the first public
men he encountered was Senator Pres
ton. They met on Pennsylvania avenue.
Toward the conclusion of their report,
Mr.. Arago's committee expressed the
hope that the Government of the Unit
ted States would place Mr.. Espy in
position to continue his important in
vestigations and complete his remarka-
BILE theory by means of all the observa-
tions and all the experiments which
even the deductions of his theory may
suggest in vast country, the home, as
it were, of the aerial meteors, storms,
waterspouts, and tornadoes. Senator
Preston was prompt. to apologize for the
mistake he had made when his language
drove Espy from the Senate gallery,
and he was as profuse in his promise to
help the storm king on in the spirit of
the French report. 1t is matter of
history that he did so; that Espy got
his $4,000, and that to him we owe
the first step in the formation of the
present signal service. He published
several reports, which are now very
rare.-Be,e: Perley Poore. n. Boston
Budget.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

The Darlington Democrat reports an
accident that occurred last week to Ole
Peterson, lad about Is years old, liv-
ing on farm north of Dodgeville. He
was thrown from colt against har-
Tow which leaned against stump, a
tooth of which penetrated his jaw,
knocking one of his teeth loose and
giving him very narrow escape from
instant death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

1t is an easy matter to criticise party
platform, religious creed, letter of
acceptance, or even the Gospel itself.
The epistle of st. John has been criti-
cised quite severely, and SO would that
of Daniel, probably, if anybody had
ever read it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
Seaborn Journals.

Newspapers printed at sea are not I'M
common. The practice of publishing a
paper on board ships was inaugurated on
the steamer Great Britain, which started
for Australia on Aug. p, 1852. The sea-
born journals do much to relieve the
monotony of the passage, filled as they
are with stories, burlesgue kilograms,
and jokes by the passengers, and all the
drift of spicy incidents that happen from
week to week on shipboard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
EsTATE-EDwAuD BELL, Deceased.

State Of Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
County-ln 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 Ian
caster, in said County, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1884,
the following matter win be heard and consid-
cred:
The application OF George Bell. Frank NJ Bell.
ct al for the appointment Of an administrator OF
che estate of Edward Bell, late of the village OF
Montfort. in SAID county, deceased.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. McG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated November 3. 1884, 36w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
After November 1st. the Chicago an

After November 1st. the Chicago and
Northwestern railway company will
make changes in its management.
Among the official appointments to take
place then, as announced by General
Manager Hughitt, are the following:
H. c. Wicker, traffic manager; w. H.
Stennett, assistant to the general man.
ager; r. s. Hair. general passenger
agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

Asbury Atwater and a young woman
living near Huttonsville, West Virginia.
tried, as it is thought. to elope the other
day. The lady's dead body has been
found in the woods and Atwater's buggy
smashed to pieces, but he is missing.
The affair is shrouded in mystery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
EsTATE-PErER GLAssmAcHER, Deceased

LNSTATE-PETER GLAssMAcHER, 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
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1884,
the following matter will be heard and consid-
ered
The application Of Elizabeth Glassmacher for
the appointment of an administrator of the
estate OF Peter Glassmacher late of the town OF
Cassville in said county, deceased.
BY order of the Court
VIM. MCGoNIGAL, Judge.
Dated October 2S, 1884. 36w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
avs: New York ladies enjoy

Gath says: New York ladies enjoy
themselves best when sitting with their
feet in another chair" In Chicago
ladies enjoy themselves best with their
feet on two tables, when they can find
those that are strong and large enough
to support heavy weights.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

In Normandy,sif any one of the fam
ily be absent when the cake is cut on
Twelfth-night, his share is carefully
put by. If he remains well, it is be-
lieved that the cake continues fresh /;
# i'll, it begins to be moist; if he dies,
the cake spoils.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

The passengers and crew of the steam
ship Maasdam, burned at sea, October
"a. were landed in New York, last Fri
day. from the steamship Rhein. The
fire on the Maasdam was caused by the
explosion of petroleum tank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

JAMESTOWN.
LANCASTER.

AttOrneys-ORR AND LOWRY Attorneys
at Law-ofllce over Thomas and orton's store,
east side of Court House square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

why do you wear your beard NUT
ton-chops?n was asked commercial
traveller by friend. Because was
the philosophical answer, '.in the first
place it hides my cheek, and in the
second place it gives my chin full play.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

An enormous bald eagle, measuring
eight feet from tip to tip and standing
four feet high, was recently caught in
fox trap on the Preston mountains,
near Stockport, Pa, and overpowered
after lively struggle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

CATHOLIC CHURCH. CornerJ effereon and Cher
~ streets. Services at 10:30 Il. m. and p. N
sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
WHEN l was ont West last summer.

HEN WIS UttV WtoU Ifsot bUIIIIIeI,
said the baggage-smasher, Il saw the
biggest sunset / ever saw in my life.
How big was it q asked the brakeman.
"Why, / should say" replied the other,
casting about for an adequate smile,
shat it was about the size of Saratoga
trunk. burlington Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
NorIcR TO cREDIroRs-JoHs MARSHALL

State Of Wisconsin. County Court for Grant
County-in Probate
In the matter OF the estate of John Marshall
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the claims and
demands OF all persons against John Marshall,
late Of the town Of Beetown in said county, de,
ceased, viii ha received. examined and adiusted
by John Ryan, William Prideaux and Montcom.
cry Miller. all Of the county Of Grant, Wisconsin.
Commissioners appointed for that purpose by
the County Court " said county, the late resi-
town OF Beetown, in SAID county OF Grant. on
the 10Th day Of January. 1855. and the 18th day
Of April, A, d. 1885. Also that six 90 months
from and after the 18th day of October A ID.
1851 is the time limited for the creditors of said
John Marshall. deceased, to present their claims
to said Commissioners for examination and al.
lowanee. BY order of the Court.
WM. McG0NIGAL, Co. Judge
Dated october is, A. d. 1854. 34w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

WASHINGTON, October 31.-To-day
the grand jury found an indictment
against Col. Burnside. late discussing
officer of the postoiilce department,
charging him with embezzling S54, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

De Lesseps denies that he is intrigue
ing to obtain possession, as stated, of
the Panama canal for France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

We clip the following advertisement
from an exchange; "All kinds of cleo.
ton tickets printed at this Office, give
us a CALI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

Mrs. Merry, of Compton. Canada, has
been made the happy mother of twins
for the thild time in FIVE yeLrs. Mr..
Merry has serious thoughts of asking
the legislature to change his name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
NOTICE TO cRED1roRs-Gro. EDGE.

State Of Wisconsin. Comfy Court for Grant
COunty-ln Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of George Edge
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the claims and de-
mands Of all persons against George Edge, late
Of the town Of Lancaster in said county, de-
ceased. will be received. examined and adjusted
by Joseph Book, John P. Lewis and Shadrack
Mitchell. all Of the city of Lancaster, in said
pose by the County Court of said county. at the
Coenty Judges Office in the Court House in the
city Of Lancaster, in said county Of Grant, on
the 2Sth day Of January, 1855, and on the 2sth
day Of April A. ID. 1885. Also that six (6l months
from and after the 9sth day of October. A. D.
1854 Is the time limited for the creditors of said
George Edge. deceased, to presea; their claims
10 said Commissioners for examination and al
lowance.
BY order of the Court.
VIM. McGoNIGAL, County Judge.
Dated October -. 1854 35w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

In response to a petition signed by
many citizens of Milwaukee, the new
lake shore park has been named after
Juneau, the founder of the CITY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

The English Foreign Office spends
$50, 600 n year for messengers, dis
patching a weekly service to Constan-
tinople, and a fortnightly one TO Berlin
and st. Petersburg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
STATISTICS.

Population. .......................... 1883
Area IN square miles,. 10s6
State valuation Of property for 1882 SIC COS, 0es
GRANT COUNTY, one of the oldest and largest
counties in the State, is situated in the extreme
southwest corner-in size being about the same
area as the state of Rhode Island Its first set
Element dates back to 1927
The County now ranks sixth in population
and twelfth in wealth. The principal products
are Corn, Oats, Cattle and Hogs Of the latter
GRANT COUNTY, to settlers still offers advan
tages equal IL not superior to any County in the
State, and is destined TO grow in the future as in
the past.
The County is traversed by four Railroads. one
hayinsi its terminus in the County at LANCASTER
the County Seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

Mr.. Hugh McCuIloch took the oath
of office and entered up on his duties as
Secretary of the Treasury yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

A new species of horses. with erect
names like the quilts of the fretful por-
cupine, has been discovered in Central
Asia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

The city of Honolulu, is now said to
be an imposing place. full of beautiful
and stately ediices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

The population of Texas is now placed
at 2,2l5,700 an increase of 624, 900 in
four years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
Dated October es. 1854. i>'-N' 3
EsTATE-wmL1AM GRooM. peceased.

ESTATE-WLLIAM GROOM, 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 Ian
caster, in said county, ON the
FIRST TUESDAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1884,
the following matter will be heard and consid
cred:
The application Of Elizabeth Groom for ap-
pointment OF an administrator OF the estate of
William Groom, late of the town of Cassville in
said county, deceased.
By Order of the Court,
WIN. McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated November /, 1884. 36w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

WASHINGTON, October 31.-Further
inquiry into the circumstances sur
rounding the sudden death of Naval
Cadet Strong, of Oregon, develops a
very reprehensible state of affairs at
the Annapolis academy, which places
the government of that institution.
under the auspices of Capt. Ramsey, in
anything but an enviable light. The
friends and relatives of Cadet Strong
are fully satisfied that his death arose
from severe injuries received while
being hazed by his companions, but
all their efforts to fasten the response
bility where it legitimately belongs have
been checked by the authorities at the
academy, whose evident objection is to
conceal or extenuate the evil doings
commonly current there. Never in the
history of the naval academy has so
much dissatisfaction existed as under
the SUPPLEMENTARY of Capt Ramsey,
not only respecting hazing, but in many
other essentials, and the death of young
Strong promises to bring these matters
to an issue. Senator Dolph of Oregon,
at whose instance Capt. Strong was ap-
pointed, is seriously displeased at the
action of Capt Ramsey. and openly
states that having failed to obtain any
satisfaction from the authorities at the
academy, be intends bringing the mat
Ter before the grand jury at Annapolis
and thus seek the Intervention of law
to determine the responsibility. There
are other matters of complaint against
Capt. Ramsey which are likely to be in
vestigated by Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
MR.. SMITH

inter esting and grahpc account OF his capture i'm
prisonment and final escape. He has large
painting of Andersonvile aud also illustrates his
subject oy Crayon Sketches during the lecture
presenting it in avery attractive manner.
l9f" See special notices in this paper next
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
Foreign Notes.

IOI CiS NUitSs
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The decision of the
court in the Patti divorce case, at Paris,
will be given Nov. Z. The court will
grant divorce on demand of the Mar
quis de Caux.
Turkey has demanded to be allowed
a representative at the Congo confer
ence, on the ground that the sultan has
suzerainty over the territory in which
the Congo river has its source.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The elections for
members of the Reichstag resulted as
follows: Conservatives, 60; Center, 95;
Imperials, "a; Nationals, 80; German
Liberals, 81; Poles, 16; Volkspartei, 2;
Alsatians, IA; Guelphs, 5; Socialists, 10;
including Liebknecht. Ninety-seven
second ballots are yet necessary. So
cialist committees have instructed their
supporters to oppose in these second
ballots the candidates who refuse to
record themselves against the reenact-
ing of the Socialist laws, and the levying
of fresh taxes. This order IS specially
aimed at the Conservatives.
1t is reported that Japan has offered
to act as mediator between China and
France.
Reports from Egypt are still conflic-
ing and unsatisfactory. The dispatch
announcing the capture of Gen. Gordon
by the Mahdis troops is discredited, but
that he has been obliged to evacuate
Khartoum is pretty well established.
We print in full the dispatch received in
Paris Nov. 2.
PARIS, Noy. "A dispatch from
Cairo to the Morning News says: The
Mahdi, in the beginning of September,
was surrounded by $50, 900 rebels. Sup
plies failing, the garrison began to
wayer. A deputation of officers COM
planned bitterly to the Gen. that they had
Deen deceived by tho promise of British
assistance, and they accused him of
aiding in the deception. The deputa-
ton also demanded retreat be made
to Dongola. and threatened, if this ac-
ton were not taken, that they would
join the Mahdi. Gen Gordon there
upon consented to the plan proposed.
Meanwhile n panic arose and 5000
soldiers and civilians deserted in body.
Two thousand men remained faithful
and embarked with Gordon. The re-
bells were advised of what had occurred
and harrasscd the retreat to Shendy,
where masses of rebels provided with
artillery destroyed the fotila. Only
Col. Stewards vessel succeeded in pass
ing Berber, and shortly afterward it
was wrecked The remainder of the
fiotila was obliged to return southwark
and, on reaching Shendy. the entire
force was captured. About the 9TH of
October, Gen. Gordon was sent under
strong escort to the mahdi's camp,
where he is now close prisoner.
London, Nov. q The foreign Office is
still without news in regard to Gordon's
capture, and the report is discredited.
Mr. Chamberlain will resign if the
motion in the commons censuring the
composition of the shipping commission
is carried.
The Foreign office discredits the dis
patch to the Paris Morning News, an
nouncing the capture of Gen. Gordon.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Debbeh, says the powerful Takara
tribes, inimical to the Mahdi, have cap
tured Ell Obeid. 1t is said the Mahdi's
prestige is waning among the tribes
between Debbeh and Ell Obeid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

l-BLooMINGToN HOTEL, Simon
Woodhouse. Proprietor. bloomington. Wis HAY
Ing rcittcd and built ample room for the accom-
m0dation of guests am now prepared to &C
commodate them with weil-fnrnished rooms.
good beds and well-sRppiied tables Sample
rooms. Attentive hostlers. Good stabling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
J. Il. BALDWIN,
DEALER IN.
Clocks and Watches.
And a Full Line of
SILVER & PLATED WARE!
eg7Repairing PROMPTLY attended 10 35tf
Legal Notices

ESTATE-MRs. ELIZA BANFILI., Deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
C0unty--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
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1884.
the following matter will be heard and con
sidered:
The application of Lncy Boynton for the ap-
pointmeDt Of an administrator of the estate Of
Mrs Elza Banfill late of the city of Lancaster in
said county, deceased
BY order Of the Court
WIN. McGoNIGAL, Judge.
Dated October 2S. 1884 3Gw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

sUIsANcE COMPANY. ONCE at Bloomington. Grant
county, Wis. John Ryan. President: Thomas
Pendleton. Secretary and Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06

The President has pardoned Paymas-
ter Major James r. WATSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
THE HERALD

Ohe 1 eer..-..-- ........$l LOO
Parties wi hing their papers discontinued at
expiration u year must notify this Office as all
papers are sent until paid and ordered stopped
Persons wishing TO send THE HERALD away
are informed that the postage a single copy is
one cent any part Of the United States. Canada
or any Of the countries Of Europe.
EnteredGtthe Post Office, in Lancaster. wis. as
second-class matter
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Lancaster, Wis.
II. d. FAEqUHARsoN, Proprietor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
MT. IDA.
BLOOMINGTON


Agent-R. BUGGINs. Mt Ida. Grant Co.,
Wis, Notary Public and Conveyancer. Collec
tions . specially.