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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
Political Points.

Chicago journal: 1t would be easier
to ''clasp hands over the bloody chasm"
if it wasn't kept full of fresh blood by
the murder of colored voters at the
South.
Chicago Mail: The National Retail
Druggists association adjourned its
meeting at Pittshurg Yesterday, after
deciding that 500 per cent was fair
living profit.
Walton Signal: Black Jack of Illinois,
who captured the United States sena-
torship from Democratic legislature,
after seige of four months. will head
the Republican ticket in 1888.
Washington Republican: William has
told Alfonso to hold his zap.
Chicago Herald: England win have
to bear with Mr.. Hendricks. He is not
enough of president as vet to hurt his
freedom of speech, and he is a man
who is likely to say about what be
pleases on the great majority of occa-
sions.
Chic-go Tribune: The mission of the
Republican party will noti be accom-
plished until every Republican in the
south can vote as freely as every Re-
publican in the north and have his vote
honestly counted, and the candidates
who receive the majority of the votes
are declared elected.
Chicago Mail: The schooner Wauke-
sha has made the trip from Tawas to
Chicago. distance of 500 miles, in fifty
hours. A Panhandle train travelling
the entire distance down grade would
probably make the same distance in
fifty years If the wind was blowing in
the right direction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
A Dime for Getting Him Wife.

The most amusing matrimonial lei
ter which has yet been sent TO Castle
Garden, says the New Yorl, Times, was
received blythe superintendent of the
labor bureau. II was written by John
ID. Osterhoudt. of Tobasco, Ulster
county, who represents himself rs
''full-blooded American" aud says he
weighs 175 pounds in winter" and is
6 feet high. He desired wife whom
he ''could live with in peace and uu-
ion" If she should turn out '.to be Il
little on the tall order it would be no
fault. - She should be from So to 43
and ''kindly, stout, and rugged.
The writer said that there were no old
maids in his part of the country, and
the widows all had ''about six child
rem apiece, more or less. He wound
up by asking the superintendent TO
send him blank, if he had not time
to write, and he would regard it IS an
invitation 10 visit the garden about
May 20. Mr.. 0sterhoudt inclosed for
the expenses of finding him a wife,
dime, sewed up in several thicknesses
of paper On this package was mark
ed: do not fail to find the dime
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
Bob Ingersoll,s study Of Crime.

Col. Ingersoll, while sitting in
Broadway hotel, gazing idly into the
street. saw row between a cabman
and a bootblack. The boy was ar
rested. and Ingersoll, deeming the
prisoner i'll danger of injustice, went TO
the police court to be \ witness and
counselor The case was disposed Of
so quickly, by the lads discharge, that
the great agnostic did not have to open
his mouth. In the absence of alb
sorbing interest in the matter which
brought him there, lngersoll turned
bis attention to culprit whose feroeity
of face and belligerence of manner
were indeed striking. This fellow was
the keeper of concert hall of the low
est grade, and he had been arrested
for beating one of his mattresses.
m doesn't seem possible that he
has an atom of reason in his beastly
make, commented Ingcrsoll.
The justice asked the woman where
the prisoner had hit her and she show
ed lump at the back of her head re-
marking: HE always slugs us behind
the noodle. A fine of $40 was inn
posed and paid. Ingersoll hurried to
the rascal.
Il beg your pardon. said he, "but
the woman said you never hit any of
the mattresses except at the back of
the head. Would you mind telling me
whyp"
Because | amt no chump. was the
quick response. What for would |
whack EN- in the snoot. or anywhere
that would disfigger EN-? Do you
think | want to be boardin' lot of
wimmen what's no value? Hit EN- in
the face and you have to keep en- out
of sight week-eating' their cussed
heads off all the while Sock EN- un-
der their back hair and the lump don't
do no hurt because it's hid :"
Then lngersol unused as he turned
away.
even he has the power of reason
ing. | have wronged him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
Bill Nye oriticises Boston Art.

The Coggswell fountain is probably
the most eccentric squirt, and one
which at once rivets the eye Of the be-
holder. 1 do not know who designed
it, but | am told that it was modelled
by young man who attended the cod-
fish autopsy at the market daytimes
and gave his nights to art.
The fountain proper consists Of two
metallic bullheads rampant. They
stand on their bosoms. with their tails
tied together at the top. Their mouths
are abnormally distendcd. and the
water gushes forth from their tonsils
in a beautiful stream.
The pose of these classical Goldfish
or bullheads is sublime. In the spirit
ed Greco-Roman tussle which they
seem to be having, with their tails alb
normally elevated in their artistic
ateh-as-catch- or can-can scuiile,
the designer has certainly hit upon q
unique and beautiful impossibility.
Each bullhead also has tin dipper
chained to his gills, and through the
livelong day, till far into the night he
invites the cosmopolitan tramp to
come and quench his neyer-dying
thirst. - Boston Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

''How did the Queen of Sheba travel
when she went to see Solomon asked
Miss R of her Sunday-school class
of little girls. No one ventured an an
swer. If you had studied your lesson
YOU could not have helped knowing
said the teacher. ''Now look over the
verses again. Could she have gone by
the cars?' asked Miss R, beginning
to lose patience as the children con
suited their books but appeared TO ar
rive at no conclusion. YES N, said
a little girl at the end of the class.
'sShe went by steam cars. :" ''Did she,
indeed,1 said Miss R. well,
Louisa, we would like to know how
Won found that out !" I'm the second
verse, responded the child, lit says
she came NTH a Cery great train. -
Harper'S Bazar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
Signaling a strcct-Car.

''It's fun watchin' the way folks sic-
nal to us, said the driver. II can
size 'em up every time. FIRST, there's
the kitchen mechanic, the real pot
wolloper. She. stands in the middle of
the street and Says .Hulloor a-waiyin'
both arms as though she was shooin'
the COWS out of the garden. Then
comes the upstairs girl-the genteel
kind. She turns coyly to one side and
waves her hand as though somebody
was pullin' the string. As for the
missis, she stands on the curb and
gently but imprcssiYely lifts one finger.
The old chap with spectacles and a
black suit shakes his gold-headed cane
at you and roars Stop that car, you
rascal!' while the young dude stops
sucking the head of his big stick long
enough to hold it up languidly with an
air that means Hold mp. fellah,
though he hasn' enough lungs or energy
to say it. Last of all is the business
man who never opens his head or looks
at you, but just stands there beside the
track thinking up some new scheme,
and when the ear comes along he
makes a grab at it and swings on.
Yes, there's plenty of fun in this bus
mess if you only know how to get
a-hold of it. '-Aclo lOrI Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
Legal Notices.


GITATION-EsTATE OF MATTHEW FARMLAND
- Deceased.
In County Court, Grant County Wisconsin.
In the matter OF the estate of Matthew Frank
land, deceased. state OF Wisconsin, County OF
Grant IS:
The State OF Wisconsin to John s. FARMLAND,
administrator of the estate of Matthew Frank.
land. dec sased:
IL being made to appear by the verified petition
of Leonard Porter and James Miller now on file
in this matter, that John Frankand is the
admins traitor of the estate of Matthew Frank
land, deceased; that he is non resident of this
state Of Wisconsin, residing without the juris-
dlction OF said court, and that he has failed and
neglected TO render account of his admins
tration as required by law, and praying that said
John ). FARMLAND be cited TO render his
account OF his said administration and to show
cause why he should not be removed and the
letters of administration be revoked.
NOW. therefore, You are cited and required to
appear before our County Court, at "a general
term thereof, to be held in the court house in the
city OF Lancaster, in said county on Tuesday the
Bro day Of November. A. ID. 1885. then and there
to render and settle your accounts as such adj
ministrator of said Matthew FARMLAND de-
ceased. and to show cause why you should not
be removed aud the letters Of administration
heretofore issued TO yon revoked.
witness, the Hon. William McGonigal Judge OF
the County Court, at the City of Lam
SEAL. caster in said County, this end day Of
September, A. d. 1885
VIM McGONIGAL,
2Sw6 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

In the center Of the island of Trini-
dad. dot in the Caribbean Sea, just
off tile coast Of Venezuela, there is an
asphalt lake. IL is said to cover about
100 acres, and is apparently inexhaust-
ible 1t is black, sandy substance.
and is believed to be crude rotten pc
troleum, 4. singular feature of the
substance is that, although about So,
600 tons are taken out of this lake an
nually, it constantly fills up, so that
there is no lesscning of the supply.
This singular lake Of paving material
is owned By the Venezuelan govern
ment, tut is leased to q company in
Washington. They have a ileet of
sehooners running to Trinidad, and,
having 4 monopoly of the business,
they import vast quantities OF the ma
terial It is from this lake that all the
asphalt for our pe~sments comes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
Rurtle:te's Recipe.

Miss Parloa. the cooking expert, says
she "makes kisses by beating the whites
of six eggs with Il Dover beaten. and
adding a cup OF mixed sugar, which
she stirs in very carefully. = Well, she
makes them sweet enough, certainly,
but to make good kisses a girl need not
be IN authority on Bavaran cream and
escolloped oysters. When she stands
on the lower cross piece her face ought
to come at least eight inches above the
top Of the gale, with the moonlight on
Que check and the shadow on the 9TH
or, tAcn you know just where to aim,
my son. And if you have any doubts
about it, send for your old father. You
needn't ring; just rattle stick on the
palings and I'll come down Brooklyn
E'naIe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
EsrArE-Ronnnr ErlSeEn. Deceased.

ESTATE-RoBERT EFINGER, 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 OCTOBER, A d. 1885,
the following matter will be heard and consid-
cred:
The application OF b. II. Lampe. to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Robert
Finger. late of the town of Castle Rock, in
said county, deceased and for letters testamen.
tary thereon.
BY order Of the Court
WN. McGONIGAL, Judge
Dated August 20. 1885 27w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
RsTATE-GAnrIEL HAN. Deceased.

EfNIAIE-GABEIEL HAIL, 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
comfy, at the Court House in the city OF Ian.
caster, in said County, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1885,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Herman Buchner, admins
TRAITOR, dc b0nis non. with he will annexed Of The
estate OF Gabriel Hail. late of the town of Potosi
in said county, deceased, to sell the real estate
belonging to such estate. described as follows
The undivided one-half OF lots i6. IL. iS 20 ~, "a
SO. 81 S3. 81, &c. o. "a. 103. 105 l07 40. ILL., 1l2
tl3 III I15 ll6, III, l26 l29 1870, 1871 1872 % ant
81. and all Of lots H. 10, IS 3d. 100 and 1909 all il
the village of Van Buren, in said comfy. Also
the following land in Hamilton county. in tn,
state Of Iowa: The southwest quarter of Section
twentyeight (2s) in Town IS north, of Range %
west
BY order Of the Court
WIN. McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated August 90, 1885, 27w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
NUMBER %.

hardships in many forms and in many
reglons-in the northern log-driye and
the southern siege, the sheep.ranch. on
the plains and the mining camp in the
mountains. and in night-long toll at
the printers case-and never yet have
had good reason TO believe that any
man under any circumstance was the
better for drink of liquor. More than
twenty-three years ago, when slender
youth of sixteen, shouldered musket
and for three years saw and shared all
the hardships of private soldiers in ac-
tive service. Such hardships were the
most tremendous the human frame is
called on to endure-toiing all day,
loaded like pack-mule, through sticky
clay or gravel mud which cut away the
shoes and the skin of the feet like
rasp; digging trenches all night and
lighting all day; living for many days
al tine with no food only little
parched corn or green corn, marching
all day in slecty ram and lying down
to rest at night in mud which froze
hard before morning; under fire some
times for weeks together, with such a
terrible stringing-up of the nerves that
the reaction from it caused fatal sick
ness in thousands of eases In such
stresses whisky was often (and | think
unwisely) issued. always refused it
Ito some extent, | admit, because
commissary whisky was abominable
stuff and had a horrid distaste fer il
and | pulled through. Hundreds of
others, far more robust than |, took the
whisky and sank and died under their
burdens. And as it was with me, so
it was with many another whom l can
call to memory c. n. HoLFoRD.
Montfort, Wis, Sept. Is, 1885.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

ESTATE-JoHANNEs JACOB STELPFLuG, De
II ceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
County-In Probate
Notice II 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 OCTOBER, A. d. 1885,
at 10 o'clock a. IN the following matter viii be
heard and considered
The application Of John y stelpfug to admit to
probate the last will and testament OF Johannes
Jacob Stelpfug. late of the town of Potosi in said
county, deceased; and for letters testamentary
thereon.
By order of the Court
VIM. McGoNIGAL Judge
Dated August %, 1885. 27w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

With the exception OF the Jabloch-
koff candle. electric arc lights are all
substantially the same in form and in
method of working, but new depart
ure has been taken by an inventor
named Marley. His carbons, instead
of being sticks, are flexible, and are
wound upon two bobbins, from which
they are unrolled as they are eonsum-
ed. This is an advantage, since the
carbon can be made to last longer and
require less attention. Another adj
vantage is that the light given out
amounts TO only about a l00-candle
power, which is about right for street
lighting. Anything more than this IS
practically wasted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
ct al.

Circuit Coart. Grant county.
Roberf G. Orr administrator Of the estate OF
Cyrus Sargent deceased, Plaintiff VS.. Andrew
Lesch snd Amelia Leisch his wife and William
Brodt Defendants
The state of Wisconsin, to the said defend ants
and each OF them:
Youare hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid and
in case of your failure TO do. judgment will be
rendered against you according TO the demand
Of the complaint ORR Il LOWRY,
Plaintiff 3 Attorneys.
P. o. Address: Lancaster, Grant county, Wis
consin 26w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

The electric wires placed underground
in Chicago caused an explosion of sewer
gas the other day. which shook up the
adjacent buildings like an earthquake.
This is an evil that gives telegraph and
electric light companies much concern
for the future, as they have generally
been ordered to place their wires under
ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

Emory A. Storrs. the noted Chicago
lawyer, died suddenly at hotel in OF
tawa, ILL.,, where he was stopping on
Saturday morning last, of paralysis of
the heart. Mr.. S,orrs was counsel for
Jos G. Mackin, the convicted ballet
box stuffcr of Chicago, and was arguing
molten in Mackin's behalf before the
Sunrpnp pourt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
EsTATE-wr1LrAn II. BRAY, Minor

E'oI y E--N ILLIAM IT. BRAY, Minor.
State of Wisconsin, County CoHrt of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the general term
of the County Court, To be held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the city of Lancas-
ter in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1885,
at O'Clock p NJ the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Ellen NJ. Stevens for the
appointment Of guardian of the person and es
tate of William Bray, an infant of the age OF
eight years resident OF said county and elaine ed
10 be abandoned by Henry Bray father OF said
minor the mother being dead
BY order of the Court
Nm. McG0NIGAL. Judge.
Dated September 1885. 2sw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

Monday, Sept. 7th. witnessed most
enjoyable time at the residence of J.
ii. Cabanis, inasmuch as he had asked
his father to come up on the 10th ami
versary of his &c. E, C's) birthday and
eat turkey with him (Jim). and at the
same time had number of the old
friends and neighbors gather in for the
purpose of having good old-fashion
birthday party. And you may depend
upon it, the old ladies and gentlemen
had sport and made things lively gen.
orally 18th relating old-time anecdotes
and incidents peculiar to this region
for the past fifty years. One old gen.
tleman happened smong the guests
who ..batched' with G.. 4. Cabanis
some fifty years ago, and you can inn
agine their recolections are fresh back
to their old miners cabin days. even
fresher than of some things that hap
pened not more than a decade back
from the present time. The sum OF the
ages of the fifteen oldest gentlemen
present was l.035 years, making their
average age SO years, the Oldest being
~ and the youngest 50 years. The age
of the ladies was never questioned, as
that is delicate point to touch on at
any period of life. They spent the day
Il IL lie af II
was funny to see the old boy out jump
ing at the ripe old age of three score
and ten. And they have not forgotten
how they used TO pitch horseshoss, for
we saw some of them enjoying that
sport as in days of yore. The chief
part of the day was taken up with
speeches, songs and prayers, and there
was one exercise in which all took great
pleasure in participating in-that of
doing ample justice to the repast which
Mrs. Cabanis had so bountifully pre-
pared For quantity and quality no
one could wish it to be surpassed.
Everything moved off pleasantly and
tremendously. Some forty-fve were in
attendance, and yet quite a number
more were expected who failed to put
in an appearance. May their last days
be their best and most pleasant ones
N. Eastman has returned ana is high
ly infatuated with the great West. Ex-
pect ere We are aware he will be off
and located somewhere in the western
Eden of America.
Threshers make terrible fuss about
wet grain this fall; but the farmer is
the one we sympathize with on the wet
grain line.
j. Pinch is fixing up his old Williams
house for renting purposes in the near
future. We think chances are good for
an occupant.
The weather has been rather bad for
general farm and thresher work.
Mrs, Jas. Carroll, of Sheffield, Ia, is
visiting in Georgetown this week.
0ts. NAY anu Wilc nave returned from
the West. We also see the face of
Uncle Allen Quick in our midst, and
they tell us he has made flying visit
to the Hawksye state.
We are pleased to record the safe re-
turn of our old town boy, Geo. Lothaire,
from the broad prairies of Iowa where
he has been for the past six months
He looks as tough rs a pine knot, and
gives us fearful description of the
winds in the great West that blow
about the time boy is blowing and
narrowing in the spring of the year.
We think George is not favorably i'm
pressed with the West. DAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

Over week ago Lawyer j. T.
O. Rourke, of St. Louis, Mo-, and Miss
Mary Larned, of Chicago, went out on
trip. since which time nothing whatever
has been heard from them. 1t is hoped,
but scarcely probable, that they have
been picked up by some vessel and are
safe on board
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

The age which oysters may reach
under favorable circumstances IS yet
unknown, but specimens have been
found which were believed to be from
twenty-five to thirty years old. With
care the biyalyes may be kept alive for
a considerable time after removal from
the habitat. Ii is stated that they
have lived on the floor of cold cellar
for three months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

James p. Delaney, of 4l6 West Con-
gress street, Chicago, claims to be the
youngest soldier in the late war. He
says: 81 joined the Sixty-ninth New
York when was nine years and one
day old. attained the rank of captain
and mustered out as such. Capt. Jas.
bowling and Sergt Maj. VIM. Kennedy,
OF 4l6 West Congress street, can vouch
for me. = Capt. Delaney omits to state
whether his nurse accompanied Inn or
not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN
STATISTICS

Population. ......................... s7.s52
Area IN square miles, ............... 1856
State valuation of property for 1852 ST., COG sc
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
immense quantities are shipped every year.
GRANT COUNTY, To settlers. still oilers advan-
tages equal If not superior TO any County in the
state, and is destinedto 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, 1885-09-17

John l.. Sullivan has backed out FAIR
ly and squarely, it is claimed, from his
contemplated meeting with Paddy
Ryan, and Ryan claims the champion
ship belt in consequence. Sullivan, who
has tender heart, probably does not
wish to kill Ryan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-17

President Cleveland has appointed
Moses A. Hopkins, of Franklinton, n.
c., minister to Liberia. Hopkins was
born slave in Montgomery county,
Va, graduated at Lincoln university,
Pennsylvania, in the class of 1854, and
also at the Auburn, n. Y, biological
seminary, and was, when appointed.
principal of the North Carolina Colored
State Normal schools.