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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
Glen Haven.

Our crop prospects in this section
were never better than at the present.
All kinds of grain hook very promising.
Farmers are now busy in their corn
fields, having hauled off their surplus
grain and received fair price for the
same. We hear some complaint of
grubs cutting the corn on new sod land,
so much so that some are repla nting.
MIR. VIM. Humphrey and family are
on visit to their son, Alfred Humph-
rey.
Mr.. Jesse Brooks gave US a friendly
call on Thursday last. Also L. Hoskins
and son from Bloomington. who were
fortunate in making connection with
boat for down the river.
Mr.. Alexander Paul and family came
down on Friday to take the steamer for
st. Paul, thence by rail 200 miles north
west where they intend TO make their
future home. Mr.. Paul being one of
the stanch business men of the west
part of this county we were sorry to see
him leave us.
Mr.. John Humphrey was in town af-
ter goods; he being one of Patch Groves
leading merchants. Also Mr.. Folie, the
miller, of that place.
MIR. III. Handy and family have taken
up their residence in our village, as
jeweler.
Mr.. Harry Scott is now absent on a
visit to his cousin, Mr.. C. Ii. Basford
of Lancaster.
Our young folks had a hop last night
at Grinter's hall, living up to The nlotto
Ego it while you are young"
The circus at Gutenberg will be
well patronized on Monday next by our
citizens.
We have band of Gypsys in town
ready to trade horses or tell fortunes at
all times.
Merchants and mechanics have had
no occasion to complain for the last few
weeks, as there has been plenty of bust
ness.
The river is covered with steamers
which makes it very pleasant for those
living on the river. b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

There is disposition among the poll
ticians to at once begin the campaign
for the Presidency of 1889-93. The
principles which underlie so manifest
departure from sound public policy are
essentially different from the principles
of the patriots who founded the Gov
eminent or of the patriots who died for
it quarter of century ago The
Government is for the people, and if the
people need anything in this world, just
now, they need little time to attend to
their personal business. The politician
has had the ear of the private citi-
zen; now give the business man a
chance. This consideration applies to
any and all great personages who. be-
cause fortune has once more smiled
upon them, imagine that events are at
a halt, and will not take up their march
until the close of the next quadrennial
political nightmare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Chicago gang which is UNDER
stood to comprise all that disreputable
element of which Mike Mcdonald is the
leader, were in force in Washington
for sometime asking the President to
appoint Jas. McGraigle as marshal in
place of Long Jones, but Mr.. Cleve-
land gave the Office to Sheriff Marsh, of
Ogle county, and the gang" are ac-
cordingly cast down. The Evening
Journal says; 1.-The Chicago gang
have never been so mad at anybody as
they are at Grover Cleveland. except
once. That was when they were mad
at Judge Blodgett, at the conclusion of
the Mackin trial in the United States
District Court"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Boston Traveller says: 1--WE are
not hearing SO much about dangerous
Treasury surplus as we were" That is
because the true state of things is pur-
poselY concealed in the East. The sur
plus is there. 1t is larger than it ever
was before, and the people need the
money As soon, too, as the limit of
McCulloeh's special favor to the distil-
lers shall expire, the fiscal flow into the
Treasury will be greater than usual, to
make up for the time lost. The first OF
June the Secretary win have $3.50, 000,-
900 of money that he does not know
what on earth to do with, and this is
not counting special deposits or hun
dredmillion gold fund All honest
men know what to do with it. Buy
bonds with 1t and stop interest on $780,
000,0 900. Save $4,000 a week at 8 pei
cent-S3, 5000 year. As substi.
tute for this course, we read that Sec.
rotary Manning is determined the
Department shall be administered on
economical principles, and has dis
charged eight S35-a-w week clerks. >
Faugh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
An anti-prohibition mob paraded the

An anti-prohibition mob paraded the
streets of Springfield, Me, on the night
of the 18th inst, damaging the property
of those who sought to enforce the law
and firing pistols and guns into the
sleeping apartments of women and
children. The yalor of mob engaged
in behalf of rum is not great. The above
crowd selected the darkest hours of the
night, and dispersed before day break,
while it is presumable that their courage
was fortified with cheap whisky, furn-
ished by the men who rob them, their
wives and children of what little money
they earn and which is required for the
necessities of life. When human beings
become so degraded as this-the slaves
of an appetite so debasing that it causes
them to serve the very hand that poi
sons them and picks their pockets, the
theory of total depravity seems con-
clusively proven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Van Pelt, one of Chicago's Demo-
cratic manipulators, claims that "the
gang controls $4,000 yotes-not IS, 600
voters, it will be noticed. 1t is admitted
that there is distinction between the
number of voters at the polls and the
number of votes as counted by "the
gang canvassers. Upon this basis 65,-
600 is very modest. With the facilities
for printing that Chicago enjoys, ''the
gangs" political influence is only linn
tied by the capacity of the ballot-boxes.
If it wasn't for the appearance of the
thing, we have no doubt that Mr.. Van
Pelt. alone and unaided, could roll up
a Democratic majority of $4,000, 600
from one ward alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
OUR LOCAL EXCHANGES.

Bloomington Record: An effort will
be made in the near future to reorganize
the Grant County Veteran association.
which was merged into the South
western Wisconsin Veteran association
two years ago. The main reason for
keeping up an association whose men,
bershlp shall be confined to this county
is that many veterans do not feel able
to attend reunions at remote points III
the territory now included in the limits
of the association, nor can many of
them spare time to so far to their an
nual reunions.
Those farmers who consider that
cream brings too small price should
bear in mind that gilt-edged creamery
butter sold in Chicago last Saturday for
fifteen cents pound, at which price
every creamery owner who had butter
on the market lost money at rate that
makes hair turn gray
Capt. W. II. Beebe was in the village
Friday. He is extending his county
telegraphic system from point near
Beetown 50 that within a week North
Andoyer and Cassville viii be embraced
within the circuit. Charley TAYLOR will
have charge of the office at North An
dover, while Alois Grimm will control
the electric currents at Cassville. Capt.
Beebe has the necessary business energy
to make a success of his telegraph,
which will soon be in every village Of
Grant county.
Platteyille Witness: In the case of the
Town of Platteville VS.. Treasurer
Hutchins and his bondsmen, the Su
preme Court decided that the bond was
good
Judge Clementson gave his decision
in the matter of the Injunction by A.W.
Bell upon the City Hall, on Tuesday.
He has decided not to grant the injunc-
ton.
Miss Jennie Cooke, Principal of the
Preparatory Department of the Normal.
returned yesterday from Neenah, where
she went to attend the marriage of her
sister. Miss Cooke has been employed
for number of Years as teacher-in the
Normal, and has always discharged her
duties to the best of her ability. 1t is
with regret that we learn of her inten-
ton to resign at the close of this Spring
term.
The last swindling device is where
gentleman, representing himself to be
connected with some Chicago provision
house, cireulates a paper among the
farmers, asking their opinion as to the
probable crop this season, carefully
noting down the answers. At the con
elusion he asks the farmer to sign il,
''just to give the report an appearance
of being correct. And in nine eases
out of ten a good healthy note turns up
in the hands of an innocent purchaser,
which will have to be paid. Farmers
should be prepared to receive these
gents with double-barreled shotgun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

his counter poison, Cleveland and the
Democratic party would have been
where the woodbine twineth. Cleve-
lands nomination at Chicago was only
a matter of time; the dirty Know-Noth-
ing element which is to be found not
exclusively in the Republican party was
SO tickled with Bragg's saying, that the
nomination of Cleveland occurred few
ballots sooner that is all the good, if
it can be SO called, Bragg did do by his
very smart expression in that conven
ton, but il nearly cost us the election
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
ReeaIcifranf nrnilnates.

MILWAUKEE, June 15.-The unusual
occurrence of strike of three 'swcet
girl graduates is reported at Milwau-
kee College. The commencement viii
take place tomorrow. There are five
graduates, who prepared essays tor The
event. Two of the number, Miss Susie
Lowery and Miss Annette butcher,
were chosen to read the essays, while
the others were filed away. Miss Jessie
Griffin, Lillian Paige and JEANNE Paige
have struck against the alleged unfair
ruling and left the college. The COM
mencement threatens to be broken up,
and the row been taken up by the re-
spective families of the girls and has
assumed considerable proportions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Col. Rosewater, of the Omaha Bee,
has recovered verdict 500 damages
against the proprietors of The Republi-
can OF that city for charging that he
was rebel spy and traitor during the
war. The amount is not much. but is
sufficient to clear Rosewater from the
impurity charged by The Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Catholic Citizen, the leading
Catholic paper of Milwaukee, unmerci-
fully scores Geo. w. Bird, of Jefferson,
a prominent Democrat, for advocating
that the issue in the next state cam
paign shall be low license against high
license, with the Democratic party COM
mitted to the low idea. The Citizen is
a Democratic paper, but favors high
license, being above the slum-gullion
sentiments of Col. Bird, as is every de-
cent person of any and all parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
The Pirates, Dnnm.

A movement is reported to be afoot
for the cooperation of anumber of pub
fishing firms in New York, Boston and
elsewhere, under the name of the AL
dine Publishing company, to publish
books in such styles and st such prices
as successfully to compete with and
drive out of the market the poorly
printed books of the so-called pirate
publishers, which are doing much to
demoralize the trade. This is an ex-
cellent movement, and ought TO sue
coed. Congress will not protect the
property of an author, though it may
be Of hundreds of thousands of dollars
value, but jealousy guards the contents
of whisky barrel, which is of no value
whatever. Whisky. also, is protected
by au enormous tax, being. we suppose,
''aa infant industry but an author, in
placing the labor of years upon the
market-and that labor tending to the
enlightenment, culture and instruction
OF the public-is at the mercy of these
pirates who are at liberty to steal his
labor, issue cheap edition within the
week, and leave him poorer in pocket
than before
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Equitable life insurance society
has paid Mrs. Harwood the amount of
her husbands insurance, 100000
HARDWOOD was the great Minneapolis
dry goods king, who failed for about
81 100000 few years ago, and who re-
Gently died in Florida under suspicious
circumstances. The Equitable is the
only life insurance company that paid
promptly the insurance on the life of
Col. Dwight, of Binghamton, n. j. The
others made it cost the widow all she
got, and then were obliged to pay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

A saloon-keeper named Adams, at
Seneca, near Ottawa. H., filed man
named Cook full of fighting whisky and
then elected him from the saloon when
he became noisy. On going out doors,
few minutes afterward, Cook stabbed
Adams in q fatal manner Should Ad-
ans die, we cannot see but that he dies
by his own hand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Hon. w. A. J. Sparks, commissioner
of the General Land Office, has SUBJ
mitted report to the Secretary of the
Interior, showing that something like
1000, 900 acres of land, which a western
crew of land sharks claimed as part of
the Maxwell estate, is really govern
ment land, and directing that suit be
brought to recover the same. as the
same, as the patents were obtained by
fraud.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
TO cRRDIToRs-cHAmBEns

State of Wisconsin. County Court for Grant
County-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF George II.
Chambers. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against George II. Chambers,
late of the village of Bloomington in said county,
deceased, will be received, examined and ad-
justed by Dan F, Brown, Frank l.. Greer and
Jesse Brooks all of the village of Bloomington,
IN said county, Commissioners appointed for
that purpose by the County Court of said
county, at the office of Jesse Brooks, ESQ., in the
village of Bloomington in said county Of Grant,
on the 10th days OF September and December,
A. D. 1885. Also that six 90 months from and
after the 10th day of June, A. ID. 1SS5,is the time
limited for the creditors of said George H. Cham
bers, deceased. to present their claims to said
Commissioners for examination and allowance.
BY order of the Court,
WM McGONIGAL, County Judge.
Dated June 10, ID. 1885. 16wi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Ex-Postmaster Henry c. Payne, of
Milwaukee, was given complimentary
dinner in the Milwaukee club house,
Tuesday, by the leading Republicans
of the state in recognition of his ability
and fidelity. Gov. Rusk. Senator Saw
yer, Congressman Gunther. Gen. Fair
child, Edward Sanderson and Col.
James II. Howe, of Kenosha. were
among the projectors of the banquet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Greenback state committee of
Iowa have changed the date of their
state convention to July 27, at which
time the Democratic state convention
will also be held. 1t is hoped that, if
enough political parties can be allied
(purely on principle), the Republicans
may be overthrow in that state, or at
least badly scared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Adjt.-Gen. Drum, of the United States
War department, has completed list
OF casualties in the Federal army during
the late war of the rebellion. The ag-
gregate number OF deaths is shown TO
have been $50, 400. OF these, %, 1913
occurred among Union soldiers held as
prisoners of war The total number Of
troops reported as furnished by the
various states under the various calls is
2,772, 408. Some of the returns were
duplicated, and it is estimated that the
actual number was about $500, 1000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

fancy" and viii appear in the July
Century. Another of the Ivory Black
stories will be printed in this number
MIR. Howell's hero resists great temp
tation in the July installment of 1.-The
Rise Of Silas Lapham.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
Distress in Southwestern Virginia.

LYNCHBURG, Va, June 13.-Great
distress threatens the people of the
border counties in southwest Virginia
for food The corn supply, which is
their main support, is almost exhausted,
and is selling at 81 per bushel, and tho
wheat crop, now nearly ready for har-
vest, is so meager that it will afford but
little relief These are the counties
that suffered heavily from drouth and
scourge last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

A dispatch from La Libertad, dated
June IS, says: " An army of 1000
Guatemalans with nine cannon have
entered Santa Ana. Fighting has been
going on around Ahuachuapan, Coate-
peque and Guayabal, IN Salvador, for
four days without definite results
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
groDght Home by Her Father.

ROCKFORD, H., June &c. Smith,
the Argyle farmer whose l4-year-old
daughter eloped with old George Ma
COON, returned here this afternoon with
his child. The citizens of Floyd, Iowa,
where Magoon was, prepared to tar and
feather the old reprobate and then ride
him on rail, but he was appraised Of
their intentions and skipped out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Dolphin, the pride of the Ameri-
can navy, inyincible and invulnerable,
whose strength and prowess is designed
to cause the banners of tyranny to
tremble, having made one trip out of
six without breaking down, will be ac-
cepted by Secretary Whitney and at
once placed in commission, to sweep
the navies of the world from the surface
of the sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The President began the week by re-
moving about dozen postmasters for
offensive partisanship," and appoint
ing well known, but lamb-like Demo-
Gratis in their place. The removal of
Robt. johnson, of Wausau, and the APP
pointment of Valentine Ringle in his
place, shows how the reform business
viii be worked. Johnson is Republi-
can editor, and Ringle Democratic
editor, and both are equally offensive. :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The ravages of the cholera in Spain
are increasing with frightful rapidity,
and the inhabitants of Madrid, panic
stricken. are fleeing the city by thou
sands. The daily average has increased
from % deaths and 100 new eases week
before last, to 100 deaths and GOO new
cases. Twelve thousand persons left
Madrid last week. 1t seems improbable
that America will wholly escape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The Apache outbreak in Arizona is
not yet under control, and the list of
the killed and wounded is daily growing
larger, as new discoveries of Indian
atrocities are made. 1t is believed not
less than 200 persons have been massa.
cred. On the 10th the hostiles attacked
the military post of Huachuca, killed
five soldiers, burned two stores. and
drove off the stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The next convention of the American
Bankers association will be held in Chi
cago, Sept. % and "a. Until then the
poor people of the country must strug-
gle along as best they can.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Peter Guidinger, farmer residing
twelve miles north of Milwaukee, MUIR
dered his neighbor, Henry Neiertz, on
Friday last. A far better way for Guidin-
ger,if he had cause to revenge himself on
Neiertz, would have been to prison his
dog
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Mr.. ID. II. Locke, of the Toledo Blade,
better known as Petroleum V. Nasty,
prophesies that at the next Ohio election
the Prohlbitory amendment will be car
red by 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
STATISTICS

Population. ....................... 1889
area IN square miles 1,0S6
state valuation of property for 1882 S12 COS, 66s
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 lis 6rsf set
tlement dates back to 1927.
The County now ranks sixth in popnlafion
ndtwelfth in wealth. The principal products
are Corn, Oats, Cattle and Hogs, Of the latter
immense quantities are shipped every year
GRANT COUNTY, to settlers still offers advan-
tsges 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
haYingits terminus in the County at LANCASTER
the County Seat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The resignation of the Gladstone min
istry has been accepted by the Queen,
and Lord Salisbury summoned to form
new cabinet. On his way to the royal
palace Salisbury was cheered by i'm
mense throngs of his partisans, who had
gathered to celebrate their victory The
war spirit runs high, and it is said the
Irish members of parliament are in
hopes that their assistance to the Tories
will result in home rule for Ireland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Five hundred eases of giant powder
exploded, on Thursday last, near the
Zacecatas silver mine. Mexico, COM
pletelY running the mine and killing ten
persons. Five hundred cases of giant
powder contain considerable latent
energy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Several of the iron mills which closed
down at the recent great strike have
signed the scale, and the prospect is
that the strikers will carry their point.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Gen. Grants condition has recently
assumed a more untavorable aspect,
and there is serious apprehension on
the part of his physicians as to what
the near future may develop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The President has appointed August
Il. Kuhlemeier TO be collector of intern
al revenue for the Fourth district of
Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

The indications are that Gen. Middle
ton will soon overcome Big Bear, and
thus the last of the hostiles in the North
west Territory will be placed horus du
combat. He has set trap for Bear,
and expects him to walk into il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
CITY GUIDE.

LAxcAsTEELoDeEA F&A NJ. meets first and
block.
nd fourth Tuesday Of each month at p. m, in
Budd block.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LODGE l.. o. OF. Meets
every Wednesday at 730p m. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
LANCASTER LODGE l. o. G. T. Meets every
Tuesdayat 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
thlrd Mondays OF each month in Budd block,
Madison street.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. Seryicesat 1890 a. m. and
p. m. Sunday.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner Mon.
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1890 a. m. and
p m Sunday.
Baptist CHURCH. On Madison street. Ser
vices l0;30 AN. and SOP N. on the second and
third Sunday Of each month Bible school every
sunday at Pm.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. CornerJ efereon and Cher.
ry streets. Services at O:SO a. m. and p. m.
Sunday.
CITY LIBRARY. Court house. Open Wednes-
day afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
Ing.
PRorEsTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner JEFF
ferson and Oak streets Services at 1880 A. m
aud p. m. Sunday.
HYDE's OrERA HOUSE. Corner Madison and
Cherry streets
LIBRARY HALL. Budd's block Madison street.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. Madison street
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev J. A.
hlpgold. Pastor Services every other Sunday
sabbath school every Sabbath at II a. IN. Social
Mailing WednashnV ernninra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18

Seymour and William House, at
Strawberry, Mo-, went home drunk last
Friday night, engaged in quarrel with
their brother-in-law and both were
killed. Yet we have to permit the sale
of whisky, because politicians and other
moral towards say it can't be sup
pressed.