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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
Obituary..

KING:-July 81, 1886, in the town OF
Ellenboro. Wis, of acute infiamma-
ton Of the stomach, Mrs. Maggie
+. King, wife of H. r. King, and
daughter of the late j. H. G. MeKen-
zie, aged u years, 6 months and %
days.
Deceased was born in Ellenboro, Jan.
3, 1859. and lived the greater part of
her short life there. Left, at an early
age, without mothers care, she took
her place and faithfully performed
every duty of her life. For many years
she was her fathers helper and wise
guide to the two younger sisters left in
her care. In March, 1884, she was
married to FL. r. King, whom she leaves
in the dark vale of loneliness.
Her death causes strange sadness in
many hearts, following SO quickly on
the death of father and sister, all in less
than one year. Only one of this once
happy family remains, the youngest
sister. Lou.
Margie was kind loving wife, an
ever helpful daughter, patient sister;
and was respected by all, as was shown
by the large concourse of friends who
followed her to the grave.
Witness please copy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
Mt. Hope.

Still the drouth continues. The
ground is so hard and dry that il
is parting under the burning rays of the
sun. People are selling their stock on
account of their pastures drying up.
Mr.. Ebert Stockwell and his family,
who have been visiting relatives and
friends at this place, returned to their
home in Eau Claire Monday, last week.
Mr.. S.W Smelser, of Flora, Indiana,
started for his home last Thursday. He
says he has had very pleasant visit.
His family are to remain several weeks
longer.
DR.. Ziegler has removed his family to
Cobb, where he has purchased a drug
store and physicians practice.
Most of the teachers are preparing to
attend the institute to be held at Fenni-
more. Mt. Hope is the home of a good
many who follow the profession of
teaching.
Mrs. Nj. ID. Taylor, OF JahesFllle, Is
one of the welcome visitors in this vi
cinity.
Mr.. Alfred Miller experienced mar
row escape with a horse which over
turned the buggy, throwing Miller from
it and landing the horse in the mud.
No serious damages were done.
Hon. R. NJ. Day also had an accident
with horse and buggy. which resulted
in turnover, but no damage greater
than breaking the thills.
A fishing party numbering about
thirty, went to the river Tuesday, July
26. They report a good time and the
river very low. UNA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

s. A. Elliott returned last Thursday
morning from trip to the West, where
he went with drove of horses, which
he sold.
Sam Dufner has been working for his
aunt, Mrs. Wehrle, the last week.
John Loomis and VIM. Tenant are
still working at their respective trades.
A. b. Campbell, the great stock
raiser and dairy man, is into the hay up
to his eyes. His hay crop lis rather
light this year. However, he and his
two hired hands have been constantly
at work at 1t since the Fourth.
The long-talked-of, two-weeks- behind
time, four-foot, twenty four-tooth cir
cular saw, which 0. M Loomis ordered
some time ago, has arrived and now
wakes the echoes among the neighbor-
ing hills.
Harvesting is all done in this section,
except stray piece of oats now and
then. Although the country is quite
rough about here, quite a number of
twine-binders were at work. Among
those who purchase new binders this
year arc David Faris. Len. Scott, James
Trainer, and Hugh Quin.
Fishing is rather dull on the Green
at present, the water being very clear.
owing to the lack of rain In order
that the average fisherman may catch
trout the stream must be extremely
muddy or the fish blind-folded
The farmers in this vicinity still
continues to ship their butter, claiming
that this is by far the most profitable
plan.
The matrimonial wave has again
struck this lucky or unlucky burg,
Fred Adkins being the victim, and Miss
Lydia Richmond, daughter of DR.. Rich
mond, of Woodman, being the victim
izer. They will make their home with
the groom's father for the present. The
matrimonial sky still looks threatening
in the northwest.
The weather still continues very dry.
Corn is gone up the flue or some place
else, and your correspondent is about
out of breath. Your MOTHER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
Commercial Intelligence.
OUR CHICAGO MARKET REPORT.
CHICAGO, August, 4, 1856

OhiNA1os August, 4, 1000.
Trading in the grain markets is rather
quiet. Wheat is steady and firm with
only a moderately active demand.
Eastern markets are higher and firmer.
The visible supply increased the last
week 100000 bushels. Corn is higher
and firmer with better demand, and
outside orders are more numerous.
Oats are less active, but prices vary but
little. Rye is quiet and prices easier,
while barley is firm and steady. Butter,
cheese and eggs are quiet, while fruits,
vegetables and berries are higher. Dry
weather throughout the country forced
many cattle on the market which were
only fit for feeding purposes. This
week, receipts show little falling of
and prices are 10 to 15c higher Hogs
are active and prices for prime heavy
DC higher, the quality averages very
poor. Sheep are firm and Is to zoe
higher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
personal.

Charles Maynard, of Apple River,
was in town Saturday
Col. John Glover, of Elk Grove. was
caller in town Saturday.
j. L. Cabanis and his family went to
Cobb Monday, to visit relatives.
Joseph Sullivan, of Cuba City, was a
visitor in our city last Saturday.
Hon. G. L. Cabanis, of Big Patch,
was noted visitor here Monday.
Last Saturday Thomas Booth and his
wife. of Elmo, were in town trading.
Capt. Minor and his wife, of Belmont,
made short visit in town Monday.
L. A. Riton, road-master of the C. M.
q ST. Paul r. R., was in town Monday.
+. Whitman, Jr., proprietor of the
Elmo House, at Elmo, was in town last
Saturday.
Ernest Gable, one of the city fathers
of Gableville, Wis. was in town on
business Saturday.
Valentine Potter, who has been travel
ing for drug house this summer, is
home enjoying a short lay-off.
Miss Clara Grindell went to Potosi
Monday, to attend the teachers insti-
tute being held there.
M. p. Rindlaub returned Tuesday
from Madison, where he went to attend
the Monona Lake Assembly.
Last Monday Matt. Beaton, the popu-
lar manager of the St. Louis store at
Galena, passed through town on his
way north.
w. F. Grindell, j. HI. Parnell, Marion
Rose and j. W. Murphy, whiled away
Tuesday afternoon in the vain endeavor
to catch some fish.
Last Friday Will Richards, the suave
and gallant travelling salesman for
Myers, Tice & Co., of Dubuque, was in
town, drumming up trade.
Alex. Simplot, of Dubuque, artist and
engraver, was in town last week on
business. Mr.. Simplot was with Harper
Brothers during the late war as field
artist for the Harper's Weekly.
Hon. I. b. Mills, of Millstown, Wis,
Republican member of the Assembly
for jackson County, in company with
his brothers, j. II. Mills, of Black River
Falls, and Hugh Mills, of Millstown.
arrived in town a few days ago and is
visiting at the residence of his brother,
A. Il. Mills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
CITY AND VICINITY RR,EEs


Win Cunday has obtained the princi-
palship of the school at Mt Hope.
The umbrella fiend was in town last
week, fixing up all of our old umbrellas.
Miss Rena Woodward will go to Mil
waukee soon, to accept position as
teacher in the public schools there.
And still P. ID. Bakers great show
continues to grow. The latest additions
are parrot and white stove-pipe hat
N. Henning has been having his
bakery building repaired considerably
this week. He has now one of the incest
establishments in this city.
This week has been rusher for our
business men. We saw woman bring
in basket of eggs one day, that she
managed to barter away.
Wyne & Co. and L. A. Drinkall have
lately put elegant new showcases into
their stores, greatly improving the APP
pearance of then establishments.
John Mcbride, of Elk Grove, is moy-
ing into his residence in this city. He
lately returned from Kansas, where he
went to visit relatives. He says that the
people in that state have suffered more
from the drouth than we have here.
p. ID. Henderson,, Jr., has accepted
the agency for the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company and is ready
to take risks at as reasonable figures as
anyone. We predict that Phil will
make very successful insurance agent.
I. J. Hooper's soda water is certainly
one of the finest drinks ever sold in our
city. It's no wonder, for the fountain
is under the immediate supervision of
the Doctor himself, who allows no one
to surpass him in preparing drinks to
refresh the inner man.
We understand that Rob Bailie will
soon relinquish his position as salesman
in Bayley's store, to accept the position
of organ grinder for Bakers monkey
show, which is getting ready to start on
tour. We congratulate Mr.. Baker on
his wise selection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

the board wanted her to, but when the
people wanted her to. AT full meet
ing of the board CATER this conference)
a discharge was made out and signed
by the board and transmitted to her.
She was paid in full for the six months
she taught. She did not offer to teach
or say anything to him about teaching
the other term.
Mr.. Zimmerman was employed as
principal before the time Miss BARLEY
applied for the contract The board
gave him authority to take charge of
the school, grade 1t and exercise general
supervision over the other teachers, who
were to work under him. The board
told him there had been complaints
that the school had no head, and they
wanted someone to take supervision of
1t and organize high school. The
board understood that in order to do
that they must have class of 25 who
| could pass prescribed examination,
and must have high school for three
months. 1t was considered highly i'm
portant that this examination should be
a success. The board had been in
formed that Miss BARLEY had refused to
obey the principal in what they deemed
reasonable in regard to this examina-
ton, which was necessary to establish
| the high school. Mr.. Zimmerman also
| complained that she refused to receive
pupils from his department who had
failed to pass his examinations.
| Mr.. Robert Collier, of Patch Grove,
Mr.. Richard Morrow, Mr.. Hatch, clerk
of the district, and Mr.. Zimmerman
were introduced to corroborate Mr..
Browns testimony.
| Miss Sims and Miss BARLEY were put
| upon the stand in rebuttal. Several
other witnesses of the plaintiff were not
put on at all, and the evidence was
closed yesterday at noon.
| We have given pretty fully the testi-
mony of the principal witness on each
side, which will, we think, give fair
idea of the CLAIMS of each party; but
have not time to give the testimony of
the other witnesses, and their cross
examination. Considerable time was
occupied in discussing the objections to
the admissibilitY of testimony, brought
up by the able and vigilant counsel on
each side.
In the afternoon Mr.. Lowry opened
the argument for the plaintiff by nu-
merous citations of the law upon which
they depended. Mr.. BARLEY. also for
the plaintiff, followed with some general
statements on the case. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Brooks, and Mr.. Orr
closed for the plaintiff.
The jury then retired and was out
until about nine o'clock at night, when
they brought in verdict of 81 for the
plaintiff. This throws the costs upon
the district. The plaintiff will be as
sisted in paying her attorneys fees by
the sum of ten cents (ten per cent. OF
the judgment), which the defendant
will have to pay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

HIGHT OF CoRN.-For a number of
years Mr.. Hugh A. Moore has taken
measurements of growing corn in his
and his neighbors' fields on the Fourth
of July, and kept record of the aver
age hight and of the highest stalk meas
ured. This year the corn averaged
higher on that date than on any year
since he has taken the record, except
one. That year the season was very
forward, and the corn actually aver
aged feet inches. This year the
average was feet inch and the high
est stalk measured feet inches. Last
year the average was only ~ inches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
Announcement.

The undersigned hereby respectfully
announces himself as candidate for
the office of Register of Deeds of Grant
County on the Republican ticket, subject
to the action of the Republican County
Convention. F. w. STRONG.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

STATE FAIR We have been favored
with the premium list of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural Society. Their an
nual fair will be held on the "Cold
Spring Grounds" Milwaukee, Septem.
Der 20. 81, %, % and "a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

DON'T NEGLECT THE FAIR.-A few
have expressed some apprehensions that
the races to be held here this month
will affect the attendance at the County
Fair in September. There is little ground
for any such fear. 1t is not expected
that the races win present SO many or
so great attractions to the public as the
Agricultural Fair, where people come to
see fine stock and other exhibits and
where trials of speed are only incident
al. The races advertised for August &c
and % will be good ones and will well
repay the time and the quarter spent
in seeing them, but they viii draw only
those interested in racing and will tend
to create greater interest IN that de-
partment of the County Fair,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

DELEGATE TO THE |. o. G. L. GRAND
LODGE. ~ Rev. R. Pengilly has been
chosen delegate and Mr.. Stephen
Vivian lternate from the Lancaster
Good Templars' Lodge to the Grand
Lodge which will meet at Madison Tues
day, September z.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
ylown and County New$.


TEACHERS INSTITUTE. The first of
the Grant County Teachers Institutes
opened Monday, August 2, at Potosi,
and win be in session all of this week
1t is conducted by Prof. G. II. Nye, of
Platteville, and Miss Eta Carrie, of East
Troy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
4 DEMONSTRATORS sALE.-coSFEns.

n
In.Probate Grant County Court.
ia the matter Of the real estate q John Com
ners deceased. Notice Is hereby given that BY
virtue and in pursuance o. an order o. License,
made in said matter. on the sth day of Jnne- a.
D. 1856 By the County Cont of said county. the
undersigned DAVID Eastman. Administrator de
60nis nan Of, said deceased. wiA, on Wednesday,
the
FIRST DAY or SEPTEMBER. a. D. 1886,
at three clock in the afternoon 81 said day, at
the dwelling house Of Margaret Couners, III the
Town Of Castle Rock, Grant County. Wisconsin.
offer for sale at pHbe fendue the following des
cribed lands to wit: The west z Of the Ne4
and Elz Of Nwl4 and Scll o. Sw1s and Nia q
SEA Of section p, and SWl4 Of Nwl4 q section
II. and swl5 Of Ae3. Of section ~. aud E u
se34 u section 2. al in TowGship Z north u
Range west. in Grant County. Wisconsin ex-
cept the widows homestead a. follows Com
mencing al q point 81 rods east q the northwest
corner Of the Nel4 Of the sea 81 section - iR
said township. thence sonth 91l rods iuehce
west ~ rods, thence north = rods. Iheags easl
50 rods thence s5ath $50 rGas- hence east =,
rod 10 place Of beginnius masking i9fty acres %
land.
The terms Of sale viii be cash at The zine Of
sale.
DAVID EASTMAN,
2iw4 Administrator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

WOLF SCALP. = James. T. Day
scalped the carcass of full-grown wolf
Tuesday, in the presence of Mr.. Ry-
land, Chairman. for which he received
the bounty from County Clerk Hill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

INSANE. - Under-sheriff McGonigal
and Deputy johnson took Harry Blunt,
OF Wyalusing, to the Mendoza asylum
Wednesday morning. He is an elderly
man. He was adjudged insane by
Judge Garter on recommendation of
Drs. Hassel and Barber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

A diminutiye snow storm occurred at
Rome, n. Y, Tuesday morning, lasting
about five minutes. The weather was
extremely cold for this season of the
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

TEST OF New INVENTION What
will doubtless prove very successful
invention is now being perfected by Mr..
Geo. Hyde, an inventive mechanic of
this city. This new invention is a hand
car for railroads. 1t is worked by foot
treadle instead of by hand power, as the
ordinary car is worked, the motion
being known as the crank motion. Tues
day evening the car was tested, and a
party of eight, including the inventor,
rode on the Northwestern road as far
as the Stone church, four miles out. and
returned in about an hour, going over
the heavy grade this side of the church
without any trouble. A new car is
being made which Will supersede this
(his first crude make) in many points.
and viii run much more easily. Indeed,
this first car will work as easily as the
ordinary hand-car, but his next ESSAY
will no doubt prove his car to be light
running and capable of carrying any
number of ''deck passengers Some
of the points claimed in favor of the car
are. that treadle motion is easier than
horizontal or vertical arm motion; that
the operators can sit down while they
work; and that large car can be
worked as easily as small car, so that
any number of passengers can be ac-
commodated. Mr.. Hyde may safely be
congratulated on the fruit of his indus
try as already an assured success.
While busily engaged in other employ
ment to make living, he has not.
like others, time to devote to inventions
requiring as they do, the brightest
minds and the most untiring, faithful
application; and yet, working in the
pauses of his daily labor necessary to
make living. and applying his ener-
gies during hours which should have
been devoted to rest, he has succeeded
in making something new under the
sunn-in creating new thought among
the millions of old ones, and which
practically applied will doubtless brin 2
him fame and fortune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

BE sure to see those wedding
cream and wedding white note tablets.
with envelopes to match, at Barber,
McNair q Cos. 11w2--S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

w. c. I. U. - The regular monthly
meeting of the Womon's Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held in the social
room of the Congregational Church
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A full
attendance is requested, as business of
Importance is to be transacted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

PREACHING AND BAPTISM. - Rev.
Henry Goodsell, Presiding Elder,
preached in the Bloomington NJ. E.
church last Sunday morning. In the
afternoon he preached at Beetown. He
baptized thirteen persons, eight by
sprinkling and five by immersion. All
were received in the church on proba-
tioY,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

DROWNED IN TIE PLATTE. A boy by
the name of Walkerhouse, whose pa
rents reside near the Platte River ferry,
was drowned in that stream last Satur-
day evening. While he was in bathing
with other companions he ventured into
deep water, and being unable to swim
lost his life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
MARRIED.


At Beetown, July 20, 1886, by Geo. Selleck.
Justice of the Peace, Albert Tyler to Miss
Mary Stadler. both Of Prairie du CHEN.
At Lancaster, August4 4, 1886. by T. F. Baldwin.
Esq. Abraham Livens to Matilda weist, both Of
Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

GO SEE Uncle Tom, at Hyde's Hall
Saturday night. This is Mason & Nor
gan's second visit to Lancaster, and
they win no doubt be greeted by full
house. 99w1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

TO CAssvILLE. DR.. Odgers will visit
Cassville next Monday and spend the
week there, attending to all who have
dental work TO ne done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
A Card OF Thanks.

| desire to thank the many kind
friends for their help during the late
illness and death of my wife. | hope
they may have just such help in their
time of need III. II. KING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

SUPERINTENDENT OF JUVENILE lem
PLEs-The Lancaster Good Templars are
quietly working for the appointment by
the Grand Lodge of Miss Fannie Glenn
entson, of this city, for the office of Su-
perintendent of Juvenile Temples for
the state of Wisconsin. The Grand
Lodge will hold its annual session Sep
TENDER z, when its officers will be
elected. Miss Clementson is lady who
will fill the position, if elected, with
credit and ability. She has been a Good
Templar for many years and has had
almost full management of the Juvenile
Temples. Lancaster Lodge was honored
with the Office once before, in the per-
son of Miss Emma Sprague, now Mrs.
Reeves, who was Superintendent of
Juvenile Temples for several years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
NOTICE TO cREDmoRs-oorlrss.

state Of Wisconsin. County Court for Grant
Connty-In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ann Collins Dc
ceased
demands Of all persons against Ann Collins, late
Of Grant County. deceased, viii be received *
anined and adjusted BIZ the county court oftifant
County at the regular terms Of said court ~ %
held at the court house in the CRY Of Lancaster
in and for said county, On the
FIRST TUESDAY or OCTOBER, 1856, AND
FEBRUARY 1885,
Of July. a d 1855 Il the time limited lof the
c-e5itors ~ ssid Ann Collins deceased. 70 pre-
sent their claims 10 70 sala n ~ Cotrf
4H1 GEO. b. CARTER Comfy Judge.
Dated July nth. A. d. 1856 slwf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
LANoAsTER, BEETowN 8 BLooMINeToN

y.
LEAVES Lancaster every Tuesday Thursday and
and Saturday at a. m. ard Arrives at Bloom
ington at - IN.
LEAVES Bloomington at p. m. on same days
and Arrives at Lancaster at 8 p. m.
S. JOHNSON, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

UNCLE TOMS CABTN.-This famous
play will continue to have a great fas-
cination for American drama lovers,
and as long as Harriet Beecher Stoves
popular novel is read and remembered
the play will lose none of its power or
attractiveness. Do not miss hearing
the Mason and Morgan Company rem
der it at Hyde's Hall next Saturday
evening. Popular prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
To fine Citizens Of Grant Countv

/ am candidate for the Office of
Register of Deeds, subject to the action
of the Republican county convention.
Respectfully,
JOHN Z. JENKINS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

KATE GREENAwAY. Tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening the ladies of the Episcopal
Church will give "Kate Greenaway'
entertainment at Hyde's Hall. 1t will
consist of illustrations from kate
Greenway'' music, etc. The program
will be an attractive and entertaining
one, which everyone should hear. 1t
will be rendered in two parts. Refresh
ments viii be served in the interlude
between the parts, also afterward.
Exercises commence at o'clock. Adj
mission only Toe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

MASON & MORGAN'S Uncle Toms
Company. at Hyde's Hall Saturday
night, August z. 23w1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

THREsHERs AT Work. Farmers on
the prairies have about finished harvest
ing. In spite of the dry weather the
crops on prairies are excellent, oats
especially being plump and full, al
though the straw is short Crops on
clay soil suffer most from the drouth.
Last year it was the contrary. Prairie
lands suffered from too much rain while
the clay farmers tlourished. Threshing
has generally begun. Tuesday five
threShers were in operation on Boice
Prairie between this city and the Rock
School-house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05

THE MAGNET attracts everybody.
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