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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
SPECIALS

Pater ct Flius: Vcris0phi, ST.. at
pains me Ia know | have a son who is
treated with derlslon by his compan-
ions" Verisopht Jr. cav! -aw!
Beg pawdon, paw; but I--aw! don't
undawstand yaw." Verisopht, Sr. II
presume not. | can well believe n
man who murders English as you do
cannot understand 1t when il is spoken
properly; but perhaps you may COM
prehend the meaning of this paper
found pinned to your coat when your
registering companions placed YOU on
the front steps this morning Yer
isopht, Jr. -"Aw indeed Awl will yaw
please-aw! wead il taw me? law!
left NAV monocle awp sta-aws. yaw
knaw." Verisopht, Sr-
Here lies thing without a BRAIN
form TO hang some clothes on;
it, head well soaked, but not with rain
So geDtiy turn the hose on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

Here is something TO busy some OF
the little girls of the household Take
a medium-sized sponge tho white ones
are preferred as the pores are closer
than in other varieties fill full of rice.
hemp or other seed, and place in =
shallow, fancy dish. Put some water
in the dish, and always have enough in
il to keep the sponge moist. In short
time the seeds will commence to
sprout IL then can be removed from
the water and suspended in some
position where it will get the sunlight
Keep it always moist and there will be
a pretty green foliage entirely covering
the sponge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
= STATE srAanAN

-
order for adjustment OF Claims by the Court
In the matter Of the estate of Frederick STAG.
man deceased Grant County Court.
Letters OF administration with viii annexed
Stagman.
II isordeTed, that six months from and afterihis
date be and are hereby allowed, for the creditors
o. sara Frederick Stagman deceased TO present
Their claims for examination and allowance
ordered further, that the claims and demand :
81 all persons against said deceased be received.
examined aud adjusted BY this Court az regular
Terms thereof TO be held at the Court Honse.
IN the city OF Lancaster, IN said county on the
fourth Tuesdays Of September and December.
A. D., 1889, aud that notice thereof he given by
publication Of such notice for fsur weeks sue.
cessively In the Grant County Herald a weekly
newspaper published al the city Of Lancaster. in
this county
BY the Court,
GEO, d. CARTER
County Judge
Dated SUthdnne, A, d., 1883. 10 -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
HAND MADF at,cctrc

| have ON hand oyer 81. 900 worth OF
handsome two seated buggies. made by
myself this spring. and warranted TO be
Of the very best material Will sell
cheap and on reasonable terms. Call
and see them before going elsew here
and be convinced that for workmanship
they cannot be beat in the city.
IA CHARLES BELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
ALL FIR c c i.

You can secure just the farm
you want for stock or sheep
raising, or mixed farming.
Plenty of Coal, timber. good
water, short, mild winters.
Immense crops of all kinds
without irrigation. Farms i'm.
mediately adjoining the rail
way on the level valley lands
or the gently rolling bench
lands. Write for the new
pamphlet, THE Great Reser-
vation," and other information,
to F 1. Whitney, Gen'l Pass.
Tiki. Agt, st. Paul, Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
2ltf

Detroit Free Press: She had pur-
chased hammock 1T the store on
Woodward avenue, and MS she received
her change she asked:
Are there any printed instructions
10 go with itP"
mo, ma'am.' replied the clerk. You
swing il between two trees. wait for a
dark night and then 60 out and practice
falling in and rolling out In week,
if you are persistent and don't mind the
bruises. You can get TO that point whore
you can fall in before q dozen people,
as TO getting out you had better put in
another week on falling down stair,
and bringing up gracefully in the hall 7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
9Ioun and County News.


walk in front Of his residence.
Garland Ellis, of Boice Prairie, cut
and threshed his fall wheat last week.
A pleasant five O'Clock tea was given
by Mrs. VIM. b. Baxter ON Saturday
afternoon.
Gov and Mrs. Ryland entertained
Gen. VIM. Pitt Dewey and few other
friends at dinner Friday.
The Court room is now undergoing a
process of renovation and new floor
IS being laid down in the hall.
The smiling face Of John II. Howe is
accounted for by tho arrival of little
daughter at his home on Friday even
ing.
w. j. Dyer has his trotting horses in
Plattoville training them, preparatory
10 the coming races during the fairs
this fall,
Mrs. Joseph Book entertained large
company of ladies', mostly cousins, at a
seven O'Clock tea and social on Satur-
day evening
Sections hands arc at work repairing
the water tanks at the depot. They
are also putting brick lining in the
round house.
The baptismal rites were admins
tered TO two new members in the
Baptist church on Sunday morning by
Rev Mcintosh.
r. b Gillespie is one of the lucky
fishermen He caught thirty eight of
the speckled beauties in West Grant
river on Friday.
Mrs. q II Baxter entertained COM
pany Of her friends at tea on Fri
day evening in honor of Gen. VIM. Pitt
Dewey and wife
Misses Fannie Wagner and Amelia
Conradt left on the Tuesday morning
train for Milwaukee. where they expect
10 remain some time.
Special Indian Agent Geo. w Par
ker left Boscobel Monday afternoon &c
go to Dakota to attend to business con.
nected with his office.
Mrs Jay Barber entertained com
pany Of friends at dinner on Saturday
in honor of her daughter Mrs. Fred
Durand, of Crookston, Mimi.
The ladies' society of the Congre
gational church will meet at the resi-
dence Of Rob't +. Murphey this (Thurs
day) afternoon at three o'clock.
A hand saw left by Henry Cooley a
the old Herald office on the 4th o
July was taken. away by some one. Tit
owner wishes il returned at once.
Ike and Thomas Tomas and Thos
sitter arrived here from Nebraska las
week They have come home 10 run
threshing machine during the fall.
Rev Covil will preach in Hyde
Hall Sunday morning at usual time Q
service During the repairs OF th
Congregational church all services wi
be held there.
The Herald is indebted 10 j. Nj. Sand
secretary of the Iowa County Agricu
tural Society, for complimentary to tn
annual fair TO be held at Dodgevill,
August rs, % and 30th.
The Episcopal rectory has received
new coat of cream colored paint, wit
a darker shade Of cream and pale blu
comice. The paint was put on by Re-
5. ID Pulford and son.
The Methodist church will be opene
for regular service next Sunday. Re
T. f. Heirsch. Of Sitter. will preac
both morning and evening. A cords
Invitation is extended To all.
Dan'l Price has sold his residence
the eastern part Of the city to MIR
Susan NJ. Irish, Of Flora Fountain wi
expects 10 take possession of her ne
home this week. Consideration pai
$1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
EsTATE- MooRE.

Order for Adjustment Of Claims by the Court
IN the Matter OF the Estate Of Jonathan b
Moore, deceased.-Giant County Court
Letters testamentary in saia matter having
been issued to Chrlstiana Moore as executrix. Ii
y ordered, that six months from and after TIL,
date be and are hereby allowed for the creditor.
OF said Johnathan Is Moore deceased 10 present
their claims for examination and aiiowanoe.
Ordered further, that the claims aud demands
OF all persons against said deceased be received
examined and adjusted by this Court At regular
terns thereof, TO be held at the Court Honse In
The city Of Lancaster, IN said county, ON the III
tuesdays OF october, 1889, aud January. A. ID.
1890, and that notice thereof be given ~ nnbli
cation Of this order for four weeks snccesslyely
in the Grant County Herald weekly new slap.
er published AZ the city Of LANCASTER In this
county.
BY the Caurt,
GEO. ID. CARTER.
County Judge
nated July I'd, lUS9, l9-9l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

Some years ago Ayers Cherry
Pectoral cured me of asthma after the
best medical skill had failed to give me
relief. A few weeks since, being again
again troubled with the disease, was
promptly relieved by the same rem
edy." s. Hassler. Editor Argus,
Table Rock Nebr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

FAST MAIL LINE with Nestibuled
Trains between Chicago, Milwaukee, St
Paul and Minneapolis
TRANS-C CONTINENTAL ROUTE
between Chicago, Council Rlatts
Omaha and the Pacific Coast
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE be
tween Chicago, Kansas City aud St
Joseph, Mo.
$500 MILES OF ROAD reaching
all principal points in Illinois, VISION
sin, Minnesota, Iowa Missouri and
Dakota.
For maps. lime tables, rates 81 ps-.a"c ana
freight etc, apply 10 the Rcarest station agent oi
the Chicago, Milwaukee < ST. PAU Railway or 20
any Railroad Agent anywhere in tie World
ROSWELL. MILLER. Az. Il. CARPENTER.
General Manager. Gen' Pass. aud TIKI APT
~ For information IN reference to Lands aud
Towns owned by the Chicago. Milwaukee n 81
Paul Railway Company. write 20 II. e.. ilngan,
Land Commissioner, N iiNankcc, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
Dated duly 90, 1853.
ESTATE CONRAD WENzEL. JR.

X y. II,
State Of Wisconsin, County Cont Of GRAM
COunty-In Probate
Notice is hereby given. that q 1.-THE -pecia
term OF the County Court. 70 be held In and FOR
said county. at the Court House in the city oi
Lancaster, ~ said county, on the fret 1'nes
day o, August A. ID. 1859, being the 9th day OF
august 1889, az the hour OF one O'Clock il the
afternoon. the following matter will be heard
and consideFed
The application OF Mara Weuzel for ,nt ap
p0intmeHt Of an administrator for the estate
Of Conrad Wenzel, ir late OF The CITY OF
Lancaster. deceased
BY order Of the court
GEO. b CARTER
County Judge.
Dated June IS 1889 Iq-@sl
Herman Buchner, Atty for petitioner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
Legal Notices.

- STATE ELLIS
lbstate u Wisconsin. County Court OF Grant
County.-.In Probate
Notice Il hereby given, that 81 the Special
term OF the County Court 90 be held in aud for
SAID County, al the Court House in the CITY OF
Lancaster n said County, on the "a Tuesday Of
August. A. ID. 1889, being the II day of Aug1st
1883 AT the hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon
ed,
The application OF James II Ellis for letters
OF administration upon the estate Of Abieal i
ELLIS. deceased. late Of Lancaster, Grant Comfy
Wisconsin.
BY order OF he Court,
GEO. b. CARTER
Dated July 10th, 1889. a0.,ss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

New passenger train leaves platfeviue la.
p. m, arrives in Milwaukee 7;l0 .. m ana chi
caEo lui y. m, Leaves Chicago Lon a. m ar
tyes IN Milwaukee, G ;50a. m. Leaves Milwaukee
o'@ = NJ ana arrives In flatteylle :01 p M
f. n. smith, Local Agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
WESTERN
LANDS!

As agents for the Fredriksen Land Co. we
are able 10 offer the people OF this County as
lne land a. can be found in Northwestern
iowa and Southern Minnesota on very easy terms
Improved farms at from $l2 To s3Oper acre Raw
lands from 81 to ~
These lands are situated on the watershed
between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and
free from swamps, They are rolling prairie
The soil is black loan from IL inches TO 4 feet
deep resting on clay subsoi with good water
Railroads cross these lands in all directions
making il possible TO be within to - miles Of
q good market.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
REDUCED FARES
M ON TANA'S
Free Farms,

On May 1st the St. Paul,
Minneapolis g. Manitoba Rail-
way will make a reduction in
passenger fares for settlers to
Glasgow, Chinook, Benton, Big
Sandy, Great Falls. Helena,
Butte, &c. Now is your chance
to secure a fine free farm in
the Famous Milk River Valley,
or in the beautiful valleys Of
the tributaries of this stream.
100000 acres, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

POTOSI STATION.
Going North and West
Express except Sunday ......... Nv. a. m
Accommodation except Sunday lO;3I a. NJ
Going South and East.
Ev,,,4ae evceut sunday ............ 3:45 p. m.
Accommodation. except Sunday 49,. II 90 p. M
Trains 3, and 4, run daily; l. and 2, daily
except Sunday.
Through tickets to all points in the United
states and Canada on sale at Cassyllie ana Potos'
Baggage checked through to destination
III through trains.
For rates. tickets time tables, etc, apply 10
s. l.. PLATT Potos.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
10 IhE puRLlO-

The undersigned wishes to thank the
public for their very liberal patronage
the past six years and wishes TO inform
them that as he feels much in need of
few weeks vacation his dental Office
will be closed from the 29th day of July
until the 3rd day Of September, when
he will return and be pleased to see his
old friends and patrons again.
Yours Respectfully,
20tf lie. CRANE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

New Advertisements,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

II. a. BURR, postmaster.
CHAs. BURR. Assistant.
STAGE ROUTES.
LANCASTER & PLATTEVILLE STAGE.
(Daily)
Platteville at p. m.
leaves Plattevlle at a. m, and Arrives A. Ian
caster at II m. ). H. GREEN, ffop.
LANCASTER r. SPECHT'S FERRY STAGE.
,.y.vys Lancaster at q. m and Arrives at
trAyTs Potosi at 2 p. m. and Arrives at
Lancaster at $50 p. m.
HARCLEROAD 81 DYER, Proprs.
LANCASTER a. BURTON STAGE.
f.rAvFsr.ancaater every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at s a, m. and Arrives at Burton at
f.y4vEs Burton at 30 p. m. on same days and
Arrives al Lancaster al 10 p. M
S. r. GREEN, Prop.
iANCAsTER. BEETOwN & BLOOMINGTON
STAGE.
LEAVES Lancaster every Tuesday, Fhursday ana
and Saturday at q. m. and Arrives at Bloom
inPton at IL m.
f.yAyFs Bloomington at p. m. on same days
and Arrives at Lancaster at p m:
s. JOHNSON, Prop.
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & NORTHERN H. H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
- "A ssilis:sl !s'sssilH
HIcACO & NORTHWESTERN n. r. TIMETABLE
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS At Lam
CASTER, WIS.,, POST OFFICE.
STAGE ROUTES.

IIfTITF 1''"E''1g
Order Department domestic and foreign) open
rom 8 A. m. to p. m. $685.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01
Recommend
Ayers SarsapariIIa,

PREPARED BY
Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Pass sli six BEETLES, ts. Worth q bestls.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-04-25
Milking Whales for Consumptives.

In London recently my attention
was attracted by a huge sign on the
opposite side of the street, and by the
number of people tlocking into the
building. The sign read as follows:
"Whaloid Infallible Cure for Consump-
ton. Dispensing hours, to 10 a. N.
3 to 5 p. m.a
Entering the building I was at a loss
what to make OF the matter, as all L
could see was the crowd and a large
tank in the center of the room. This
tank was some seventy feet long,
thirty feet wide, and, as | learned af-
terward, about thirty feet deep, having
been constructed at a great expense.
While waiting patiently for develop
ments, | found that the liquid was be-
ing lowered or let out by some means.
Soon smooth black surface appeared
to view. and as the water continued to
recede | became aware that a captive
whale was on exhibition. Surprised
ut not having to pay any admission
fee, | was soon made aware of the rea-
son. 4 frame work had been con-
Structed, on which the animal rested,
and soon an expert milkman was en-
SdSSi III GAIL dCllHS AOi tuC SOucuihp
tives whaloid (or whales milk, which
was greedily absorbed at five shiliings
per glass. This plan seems to be iden-
teal with that of the milkmen of Ma
pies. who lead a COW to the door and
deliver the fluid in the presence of the
consumer, so that the latter can be
satisfied that no illegal dilution is in
dulged in. / hardly recovered from
my surprise at this unique idea of get
ting natures own emulsions when l
was to encounter a severer shock.
Joining the throug who were leaving
found myself drifting further down
the street toward Southampton Row.
The place of attraction proved to be,
however, smaller building, also
labeled in mysterious manner: God
loids. Authorized agency protected
by letters patent. Supplied to sub
scribers only. Specific for rheumatism
and consumption"
Now what do You think codloids
proved to oe? Why, eggs of The cod
fish, and wonderfully large ones. too.
They were retailed at two shillings
per egg, and eaten raw with a little
sodium chloride, which in plain En-
glish means saltl-DyH0oists' Bulletin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-04-25
Something Electricity is Doing.

Under the title Something Elec-
tricity is Doing" Charles Barnard
writes in the Century: ITO the student
of social science the electric motor is
full of suggestions for the future. If
power can be subdivided and convey
ed to distance, why may not our
present factory system of labor be ul-
timately completely changed. People
are huddled together under one roof
because belts and shafts are SO pitia-
bly, short. If power may traverse a
wire, why not take the power to the
peoples homes, or to smaller and more
healthful shops in pleasaAter places?
To-day we find sewing women crowd
ed into a hot, stutfy room, close to the
noise, smell, dust, and terrible heat of
some little steam engine at one end of
the room. The place must be on
lower floor because of the weight of the
engine and the cost of carrying coal
upstairs. Let us see how the work
may be done with motors. We may
take the elevator in a wholesale cloth
ing warehouse on B,eecker street and
pass through the salesrooms to the top
floor. The building is lofty and Of
light construction, and yet we find in
the bright and pleasant attic above the
house-tops hundred girls, each using
power. They are seated at long tables,
each one having Il sewing-machine,
and secured to the under side of the
table is small electric motor, one TO
each machine. The operator has only
to touch foot-pedal and the motor
starts, giving about oEe-tenth of a
horsepower, at very high speed. If
the speed is too fast it can be regulated
at will by the pressure of the foot on
treadle. There is no heat, no dust OF
ill-smelling oil, and only slight hum
ming sound, the sewingmachine Itself
making more noise than the motor.
The room is sweet, clean, and light,
and it is in every respect healthful
workroom. If we look out of the win
dow we see two insulated wires passing
under the sash down to the electric
light wires on the poles below. There
are people who cry out against the
overhead wires, and would pull them
all down. Some day they will be
buried underground. Meanwhile, is it
not an immense gain for these work
ing-girls to be placed in quiet, sunny
room, far from the maddening engineP
In another shop on Broadway we may
see different arrangement. A two
horsepower motor takes its current
from an electric-light wire in the
street, aud redistributes its power to
shafting placed under the work tables.
Each operator with Il touch of the foot
throws her machine into gear, and
takes her share of the two-horse-
power.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-04-25
Wit Of Tipsy Men.

The Boston Herald tells a story of a
French able who got excessively tipsy
one cold winter night upon very rare
old burgundy. When he essayed to
walk home he found the pavement SO
slippery that, his legs being primarily
in an unstable condition, he fell to the
ground about three times in the course
OF every nine staggering steps. He
was discovered at last by 4 friend
sitting IN the middle of the roadway
with his legs very wide apart, but with
an expression of cheerful resignation
in his countenance What are you
doing here?" asked the friend. Il am
waiting for thaw." replied the bibu-
lous able. Here was clearly case of
a man who, being drunk, knew that he
was drunk, and consequently, in view
of the anonymous moralist who has
been holding forth in London, was
not drunk, and had even some mother
wit to spare.
Quite analogous was the case of the
thirsty blacksmith who, with unvary-
ing punctuality, was accustomed to
come home intoxicated from the village
public house every Saturday night and
beat his wife. A child was born to
the couple, and strangely enough, for
three months, although the blacksmith
continued to get as tipsy as ever, he
never laid finger on his wife. AT
this the poor woman, on Saturday
night, when he came home in the ac-
customed condition, ventured to eX-
press her surprise. Il didn't want to
wake the baby" was the blacksmiths
almost pathetic explanation. Surely
this was an instance of a man who was
so fully cognizant of being drunk that
he could not be said morally to be
drunk at all.
The phenomena of alcoholism are
so multitudinous that it must always
be matter of extreme difficulty to
determine at what period the precise
moment arrives when a man becomes
irresponsible for his actions. Para
doxical as it may appear. although
reason may be ousted from her throne
by continuous drinking, drunken
man may drink himself into compara-
tive sobriety. This was said to be the
case with Butler, the author of ''Hudi-
bras,n who, while the first bottle was
being emptied, appeared very flat and
heavy in conversation; at the second
bottle he became extremely brisk and
lively, full of wit and learning, aud a
most pleasant and agreeable compan-
ion; but before the third bottle was
finished he relapsed into a condition
of grim taciturnity and solemn dull
ness, so that it was said of him by the
Earl of Dorset that he was like nine
pin, little at both ends but great in the
middle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-04-25
A BATH OF STATE.

The queen of Madagascar has taken
her yearly bath. This annual cleaning
up was observed with great pomp. The
French papers report that the queen was
clothed all in scarlet and seated upon o
red velvet throne; a corner of the room
was rallied off with red curtains and be-
hind this was rolled great bath tub set
OF wheels. A solemn procession filed
through bearing the water for the bath,
materials for the fire to heat it, made
directly under the bath tlb itself, the
towels, soap, perfume and various toilet
appurtenances. As soon as the water
was sufficiently heated the fire was put
ont, prayers were said and hymn sung
imploring that the queen suffer no harm
from her daring act, and then, as she
disappeared behind the curtain, a salvo
of artillery was fred and the drums beat
to announce to the excited multituGes
outside that the important part of the
ceremony was taking place. At the end
of brief fifteen minutes the queen re-
appeared, somewhat paler in hue, but
gorgeously arrayed and wearing all the
crown jewels. In her hand she carried
an OK horn, tipped and bound with silver
full of water taken from the bath Just
previous to her entrance to it. Bearing
this and accompanied by the prime
minister, she marched to palace portal,
where she dipped branch into the
water and sprinkled the spectators as
they pass along, which gave them the
satisfaction of feeling that they have in a
measure shared in the dangers which the
qneen as the head of the nation had
boldly confronted York Tele-
gram