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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-11-27
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-11-27

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front gate all summer VIII now be trans
ferrcd to the sofa in tho parlor.-Maryland
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-11-27

the people played games and laughed
and chatted all the evening.
The doctors wife knew at once how
this party had been arranged as soon as
she got there and saw the jack o'lan-
terms So she went right upstairs and
found large white apron and put it ON
and came down and set the table and
cut cakes and spread biscuits and by
nine o'clock supper was ready. And il
you had seen the gallons Of coffee ana
quarts Of cream disappear, think you
would have been surprised too.
By eleven o'clock the party was over
and the lights were most Of them out
Mr.. Hildreth sat before the fire in the
quiet parlor.
Betty and Fred crept in, and Fred
said goodnight, papa" and Betty re-
peated goodnight, papa" and then
their father looked at them very sober
ly minute, and this is what he said:
III you ersr, Is long as you Ice, do such
a thing as this again, shall punish you
in a way you little think ofP'
And then he covered the lower part
of his face with his hand and looked
into the fire, and the children wondered
what he saw, for he did not look up
again.
The next morning Hiram got up very
early and fed all the seeds to the pigs;
and then he loaded all the jack o'lan-
terms into the blue lumber wagon and
carried them of. And he rode, and he
rode, over the river, and through the
woods, and when he had passed the
the gr eat oak tree BY the, crossroads.
he got out and dug large hole. and
then he rolled the jack o'lanterns In
and buried them. /
And to this day there is q certain
place in Franklin County called Pun.
kin Hollow" and this was how the
name originated. - Helen Sheldon
Wells, In Springfield (Mass) Repub.
lican. :. aEs1$...-.r -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
ELLENsoRo ITEMS.

The La Grippe has got his grip on a
good many of our good citizens. Have
not heard of any fatalities as yet.
We are having series Of protractcd
meetings at present, conducted by the
Rev. Fisher and Marvellous of Lancas-
ter
A donation party was given in the
town hall last Tuesday evening, for the
benefit of Rev. Fisher. The proceeds
melted twenty-One dollars and fifteen
cts. The young gentlemen had the
pleasure of eating supper with the lady
of their choice or necktie.
Among the other enterprises that are
in progress here, there is quite numb
er talking about putting in a cream
separator. There is one in the eastern
part of this Town that gave us good re-
suits with our milk.
Our milling is carried on by Andrew
Kern, also a sawmill attachment, a
very much needed enterprise as there is
a great quantity of heavy timber close
at hand.
w. ID. Burr deals in general merchan-
disc, having business enough to en-
ploy clerk.
Orr school is being successfully
taught by Miss Amelia Damn.
Miss Elite Smith of Sitter, has been
down visiting relatives and friends in
this place Mag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
A Nsw lpEA.

A short time since, at wedding in
Solth Carolina. lawyer moved that
one man should be elected as presi-
dent; that this president should be duly
sworn to keep secret all the communl-
cations that should be forwarded to him
in his official capacity that night; thai
each unmarried gentleman or lady
should write his or her name on piece
of paper, and under it place the name OF
the person they wished to marry, then
hand it to the president for inspection,
and if any lady and gentleman had re-
clprocally chosen each other. tho presi-
dent was tn inform each of the result,
and the names of those who had not
been reciprocal in their choice we're to
be kept entirely secret. After the APP
pointment of the president, communl-
cations were accordingly handed up to
the chair. 1t was found that twelve
young ladies ana gentlemen had made
reciprocal choices. and eleven of the
twelve matches were solemnized.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
EeENEZER AND VICINITY

The weather is softening up again for
a new grip
Ebenezer services We're attended Sun
day by an unusual large crowd.
Deb and Lucian Newell are suffering
from the Russian Influenza grip, but
at present writing are on the improve
ment.
Miss Fry, the revivalist who is now
holding meetings in Fennimore, gave
the Ebenezeritcs short but interesting
sermon last Sunday. She will be with
us again next Sunday.
Farmers should look out for James
Marks, the stock buyer, as he is now
travelling around with the humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. s. Burrows, Of
Preston, attended services at Ebenezer,
Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Walker made a business
trip to Sitter. Saturday.
Thomas Thomas has inst recovered
from an attack Of the foreign pestilence,
grip"
Mr.. Will Dextertakes charge Of school
No. II, during The illness OF Mss Ferris
who has An attack OF liz Gripp.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane spent Sun
day in the Ebenezar vicinity visiting
friends.
Married on the 18th inst. Mr.. Louis
Kraemer, of Pine Knob. was married to
Mrs. Foslbinder. of the town of Wing.
vile.
Air. George Muender. of Wingvilie,
attended services at Ebenezer. Sunday
In Grip is spreading to AZ alarming
extent in our Norwegian settlement,
north Of Preston, and Military Ridge.
Mr.. Thos Tormey, II. A. Dankliff,
Fred Wepking and John Robinson, Of
Fennimore, started fur Chicago. Thurs
day, with each a car load Of fine stock
c. r. Bowden and John W. Robinson
made business trip 10 Fennimore
Saturday.
Mr.. Lee McLymans is recovering from
La Grip
we have MANY more items Of person
Al interest which ale left thi
week, but which will appear next, Il
which win be added our Preston mark
cts. y AND Co
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
QUOTATIONS.
PERSONALS.


Joe Caspers passed Sunday with
CaSsville friends.
LOUIS Shuppner, of Sitter was in
this city last Saturday.
Thos. Carthew, of Rockville, visited
relatives in this city Saturday.
Ed, Reed and wife visited relatives at
Homer the first of the week.
Vernon Kinney. the Hurricane mer-
chant, spent Sunday in Lancaster.
Thos. Harper, of Glen Haven, called
on Lancaster friends last Thursday.
Fred Baxter has been visiting relatives
in this city during the past week.
Mrs. F. Greer, of Bloomington. called
on Lancaster friends last Saturday.
Chas. Harper attended the meeting
of School Supt's. at Madison last week.
Mrs. I. B. Sherman, of Sitter. yis-
tied relatives in this city the first of the
week.
Will Haven ran into Lancaster the
first of the week and called on old
friends.
Dan Needham and wife spent Sunday
visiting friends and relatives at Patch
Grove.
DR.. Cronin, of Cassville, shook hands
with his many Lancaster friends last
Saturday.
Geo. Goldsmith, of the Bescobel Dial,
called Oh his many Lancaster friends
last Thursday.
JAS. Orr, of West Grant, was in Ian
caster last Thursday, looking after bust
ness interests.
Win Colburn, of Platteville, was in
Lancaster last Saturday and called on
his many friends.
John p. Clifton. of Patch Grove was
in Lancaster la It Friday and made this
Office pleasant call.
Miss Bessie McNair returned last
week, after two weeks visit with
friends in Madison,
A. G. Frey, OF Fennimore, came down
to Lancaster last Thursday and made a
pleasant call ut this Office.
After spending few days with
friends in this city, Miss Susie Thomp-
son returned to Mineral Pt Friday.
A f.. Lewis ard Mrs w. +. Lewis,
drove over from Bloomington last Tues
day and visited friends in this city.
After quite a prolonged visit with
relatives in the east, Mrs. Il. f. Murphey
returned to Lancaster last Saturday.
Ben Carter has been at the home of
his patents during the past week, having
been summoned by the sickness Of his
sister.
Mrs. James Thomas, of Iowa, who
has been visiting relatives in Lancaster
for some time, has returned to her
home.
John Gillette, of Buncombe, son Of
the late VIM. Gillette, made Lancaster
a call last week, in The interest of his
fathers estate.
w. and V. Murphy, of Patch Grove,
made business trip to this city last
Monday. v. Murphy leaving Wedncs-
day for his home in Texas.
Messrs Chas. Niehaus and Henry
Draggs accompanied by Misses Bessie
Steuert and Mile Durfner. of Fenni-
more, made pleasant visit with Ian
caster friends last Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
GREAT AUCTION SALE.

Farms, stock and machinery belong
ing to the S S. Brown estate.
Wednesday and Thursday. Feb. )
and Oh, 1890; sale to commence ct 10
a m on the Hardwood farm.
This firm containing $50 acr,S. viii
be sold without reserve bid. also one
farm Of abou, 100 acres. 81 miles frc m
Galena
SO head of cattle, including the entire
heard Of 20 head of short horns. recently
owned by f. Scadden, which we have
taken in trade for some land. Among
them viii be IS extra good young bulls.
They are the most profitable and useful
lot of cattle that have ever been offered
in this section, good. individual and
large, growthy cattle, that will fatten
easily on grass.
"a head Of horses. among them viii be
a number Of extra good draft horses,
and mares in foal, also a lot of good
young driving horses and colts.
% Poland China brood sows.
Farm machinery Of al kinds, ine.ud
ing feed grinder. cutting box, hors,
pIows. circular saw. new binder, etc.
S. S. BRowN's Sons.
j. l. C. ODGERs. Galena, Ill.
Auciioneer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
srArs SOCIETIES. MEETING

The Annual Convention of the State
Societies will convene at Madison, IN
the assembly chamber, Monday, FED. o
for a five DAYS session. The socites
represented will be the Wisconsin State
Agricultural Society. Wisconsin State
Horticultural Society, Wisconsin State
Dairyman's Ass, citation, Wisconsin
Farm Institute Workers, Wisconsin
Short Horn Breeders Association, Wis
consin Jersey and Guernsey Beeeders
Association, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders
Association, Wisconsin Swine Breeders
Association, Wisconsin Morgan Horse
Breeders Association, Wisconsin Bee
Keepers Association.
Business Meetings of Societies will be
held Monday evening and Tuesday
morning and afternoon, Feb. 81 and
4th, in the following rooms in the Capl-
toll
Agricultural, Society, in their rooms
81 and %.
horticultural Society, in horticultural
Room. Fruit exhibition in Room q
and 20.
Dairyman's Association, in Room 9.
Farm Institute Workers, in Snperin-
tendent's Room. Room II.
Short Horn Breeders, in Room u.
Jersey and Guernsey Breeders, in
Room 46
Sheep Breeders Association, Room A.
Swine Breeders Association, Room
100.
Morgan Horse Breeders Association,
Room 1902.
Wisconsin Bee Keepers Association
South Gallery of Assembly Chamber.
Governor Hoard will deliver an adj
dress Tuesday evening, and an unusual
" interesting meeting is expected.
Round trip excursion tickets will be
sold on the railroads Feb. , and Sd,
good until the 9th. Special rates will
be given at the hotels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
Local Exchanges.

Boscobel DIal:-T. l.. Hackers Jer-
sey bull, Jumbo, was dehorned, at Mad
ison, because of his abuse of his keeper,
Brederson. Mr.. Hacker says he was
the first of his Leri to be dealt with in
this manner and he was so satisfied OF
the cruelty of the practice that he will
not permit another animals horns to be
removed.
Darlington Journal;-The Journal is
always making improvements and a
noticeable one this week is bright new
piece of zinc under the comp. room
stove. Only prompt-payng subscribers
are invited to call and spit tobacco juice
on it.
Bloomington Reeord:-A flood in mid
winter That's what we had last Fri
day. The river was so swollen that the
McAyoy bridge between here and Patch
Grove was carried off its foundation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
WONDERFUL RIVERS.

The river Lys on its entrance into
Belgium dashes abruptly over a preci
pice and is lost to sight for nearly hall
a mile.
In Colombia there is river that is so
exceedingly sour to the taste that it ha'
been very appropriately termed the Rio
de Vinagre, OF Vinegar river. The
bitterness of the water is caused by an
admixture of sulphuric acid.
A very remarkable river is situated
in the Mammoth cave, in Kentucky. IL
flows a distance of 800 feet beneath the
earth's surface. between banks about
thirty feet apart, and in volume Of
water forty feet deep.
Many varieties Of fish abound in the
large Orange river. Of South Africa,
until the river passes through a rocky
region containing copper ores, below
which the water is said to be poisonous
and TO kill the fish that enter into il.
In Algeria there is a small stream
which the chemistry of nature has con
verted into true ink II is formed by the
junction of two small riyulets, one of
which is very strongly impregnated
With iron, while the other. running
through large peat marsh, imbibes a
deal of gale acid
A very curious river is the Webbe
Shebeyli, of East Africa, deep and
rapid stream Astounding ia fish aud
crocodiles. Though it flows for hum
dreds of miles through fertile lands. the
immense volume of water never reaches
the sea. A little north of the equator
the river looses itself in desert region
a few miles from the Indian ocean.
The Muese also has su5terranean
course it has formed for itself, extending
to distance of six miles, while the
river Dromme, in Normandy, ON near
ing the sea, plunges into hole thirty
nine feet wide, known as the Pit OF
SOucy, from whence it never returns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
PRESTON AND VICINITY.


John w. McLymans has sold car
load of oats which he is delivering at
Preston ware house.
John Zera was married to Miss Annie
Lyyinskie on the 18th inst. and on the
evening of 18th he gave a dance and
supper to his selected friends.
Mr.. Leander Mcl4ymans has severe
attack of the Russian influenza.
The Fennimore farmers made a grand
parade on our streets Wednesday, there
being some twelve or fourteen loads Of
fine hogs besides large drove of steers.
Mr.. Dankliff, Vance, Tormey, ByerlY,
Wepkin, Finnigan, Robinson, Marsden
and Monteith, we recognized among
many others of our noteworthy stock
raisers who were in the procession. Mr..
Tormey, Robinson, Dankliff and WEEP
kin accompanied the stock to Chicago.
Mrs. Thomas Heatfcote departed for
her home near WATERFOWL, Oak, We'd
utSuly ihOIHlhS'
La Grippe" has reached our little
burg at last, there being about Is cases.
The new cases being Miles Helm, Ben
Sitter, Geo. Ableiter, John Lane, =.
NJ. Palette. The older victims are cor
valescent. Pete Shullcross ran away
like little man, hence did not take it
that we know of.
Hermon Fostbinder 1--WE are sorry to
say) has returned from his foreign mis-
sion trip.
Mr. John Coker, of North Platte,
Neb.. formerly of Iowa Co., Wis,
made a call on friends in this vicinity
Thursday. X. & Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
LNORCLOsrRE SALE.

state OF Wisconsin, Grant County, III Circuit
Mathew Murphey and Leonard Rai-bcck PLAIN.
tiffs
Ann Shepherd a. administrators ~ The
estate Of Jacob shepherd, deceased, William =
Shepherd and hattie Il Shepherd bis wife Rob.
ert X shepherd and Mary N Shepherd hi wife
Margaret Il shrigley, Joseph shepherd Mary Il.
Rice Richard A. shepherd, Lydia shepherd
james A. shepherd. George X, Shepherd. Sarah
G. Shepherd and Hannah r. shepherd, defend
Notice il hereby given that by virtue o, and
pursuant to a judgment % foreclosure anu order
Of sale made Ia the above entitled action, reu
dered ny said court az the regular August term
thereof for the year 1883 held al The Cont iousc
IN the city ~ Darlington, Ia faycltc County
Wisconsin, commeningon the 2sth day " August
A ID 1888 being q special term ~ the Circuit Confl
of Grant County Wis said judgment and order
bearing date the Both day Of August 1883 aud
the time allowed by law for redemption having
expired ana no redemption having been made
therein viii on the 18Th day % JanuRry. u
1890 al two Oh clock iu the afternoon. 81 SAID dAy
az the front door o. the Court Ilonse, in the CITY
% Lancaster, q ant county. Wisconsin, offer Tor
sale and sell al public auction. 70 he highest and
best bidder or bidders, fur cash, the following
described morigaged premises, or - much there
~ AZ VIII be sufficient TO ralst the amount due
on saiG Judgment. interest and cost together
with expense ~ sale, tO-wit
The gOuih West "a 81 section HeYeni cen go
aud the East = Of the South East "A NJ section
eighteen tisJ of township two a. uor'h0f Range
ore C) West, also three acres mofe or lcss Ia
the Northeast corner ~ the NORTH West /. Of the
North West 4 " Section twenty t2oJ " said
township and range being NAT portion ~ ibe
same lying 70 the north side ~ tbe public
( road running east and west through that forty
acre tract. all in Grant County. Wisconsin
| Dated Sherla's ofice Lancaster, Wis, this 3rd
/ day ~ December p. ID 1859.
1 FRANZ g THnNPsoS.
! Shctih Graut County W..
! Orr 4 Lowry plaintiff 4 attorneys, o. address
/ Lancaster Grant Co, Wis. 4l-ii
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
Legal Notices.

ESTATE-LoRD,
State OF Wisconsin, County Court Of Grant
COunty-ln probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special term
Of the County Court. TO be held in and fer said
caster, in said County, on the end Tuesday OF
January, A.. ID. 1890 being the l4th day Of January
1890, at the hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon,
the following matter will be heard and cOnsld-
cred;
Tho application of c. W Hill, trustee nuder
the will OF Isaac Lord deceased, and Emelinc
LORD, widow OF said deceased. for leave 10 sell
under the provisions OF the will Of said deceased
the following described real estate, viz:
First all that tract or parcel Of land which up
to aud az me time OF MS 9eath, was me nome
stead OF said deceased, and which is situated in
the north part OF the City OF Platteville, Grant
County, Wis. about half mile from Main street
in said City consisting OF nine and 5-loo acres
q o5) OF land fronting east on Water street, or
the old Mineral Point road, and being bounded
on the north by continuation or Philip street,
or the Mitchell Hollow road (so called, on the
West by lots owned by Valentine Pitts, and on
the South by lands belonging to f. Bayley's
estate
Also; a brick store building on the South West
corner Of Lot in the City Of Platteville at the
corner OF Main and Second streets, fronting
abont forty four (44) feet Main street and
running back thirty six $3.50 feet; two and one
half (2la) stories high and the lands on which II
stands together with part OF said Lot living in
the rear OF said building described as the North
half Of the SOuth half OF said Lot S, except a
strip thirty TWO No<j rect IouE, Anu hltttu Al1l
feet wide on the East side OF said Lot s; all
bounded on the North by IT Of said Lot 3
owned by Jacob Hooser. sr., on the West by Sec
ond street on the Sou by Main street and on
the East BY lands ownedby A L. SPHINX and
A. Maseman
Also; what is known as the "Rich Farm being
the North half OF the North West quarter Of
Section No fOur (i) Town No. three CD Range
one % West in Platteyille containing eighty
$50 acres.
Also; part OF Lot No. three, 3, in Carls ad-
dition 10 platteylle being all that remains Of
said Lot three, 3, after excepting such parts
thereof az have been sold TO Henry Grote and
others, and for more particular description 81
which excepted parts reference Is had 10 the
Inventory filed IL the matter OF said estate in
said Grant County Court-together with the
buildings and appurtenances situated upon said
tract all OF said lands and Real estate being
situated IN Grant County. Wisconsin.
BY order OF the C0urt,
GEO. b. CARTER,
Dated Dec 10th, 1889. 4945 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
New Advertisements.
SALE.

DARTITION SALE.
Stateof Wisconsin
ISIS
County Of Grant.
In Circuit Court.
Joseph Nelter and Dora Weltef. Plaintiffs
Frances Meyer and Elizabeth Kocnig.
Defendants.
NoIiceis hereby giyea that by virtue and in
pursuance Of a judgment Of partition and order
OF sale made in the above entitled action at
the adjourned October term 81 said Circuit
Court for the wear 1899 held al the Court House
III the city Of Lancaster. Grant County, Wis,
on the eth day Of January. 1850, and on the 18th
day Of January 1890, the day said Judgment and
order was signed. the undersigned sheriff Of
Grant Comfy, will on the 9Th day OF March, A.
ID. 1870. at one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
front door OF the Court House. in the City OF
Lancaster. Grant County, Wisconsin, offer for
sale and sell to the highest and best bidder or
bidders for cash. the following described real
estate all in the County Of Grant. and state Of
Wisconsin viz; The North half az the North
East quarter Of Section fifteen -. Town No.
ore 90 North. % Range No. two % West
Dated Sherif's Office, Lancaster, Wis. this
2lst day ofJanus'y, 4 d 1880
FRANK & THOMPSON,
sheriff Grant County. Wis,
Herman BnChurr plaintiffs attorney. J. @.
address Lancaster Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
HoMER
MAG.

The meetings are still being contin-
ued with growing interest, Rey. Shane
having secured the help of Rey. Briggs
and Rev u. S. Hurd, of Boscobel. who
do grandly.
Mr.. Elijah Barlow having secured
the company of our school ma'am, MISS
Mabel Morse, went to a spelling school
in the Murray Dist, under the auspices
of Hattie A. Bonham, Eof Beetown.
Our teacher won the prize for spelling
all down.
Mr.. J. Morse came and took his sister,
Miss Mabel, to Boscobel and Marion
Saturday.
There have been several eases of La
Grippe in our vicinity; none fatal yet.
Splendid sleighing.
CLEANER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
SIZE VS.. value.

81 can get paper in Chicago twice
as big as yours for 81 90" remarked an
individual to the Chief, not long since.
and there is doubtless not country
paper in existence that has not heard
the same statement on diverse occasions
Within itself the statement is unques-
tionablv true. The enormous capital
invested in the city dailies rendering it
possible for them TO secure the latest
improvements in printing machinery
and appliances, makes it very easy for
them to place daily and weekly litera-
ture upon the market at extraordinary
low rates.
But suppose you discard your local
paper and send your dollar to Chicago
the "big" cheap weekly, about how
many times during the year would you
see your name, the name of your neigh
Dor, or anyone else you ever knew or
heard of, mentioned in its columns
How many lines of this big weekly
do you suppose would be devoted TO
the upbuilding Of your country and the
encouraging of immigration TO your
midst during the year? How many
words OF sympathy and cheer would il
give you in misfortune, or of gladncss
and rejoicing in success.
The editor of your Chicago paper
would not recognize you if he were ID
meet you. lie has no more interest OF
concern in your personal welfare, OF
that of. your neighbor, or your county
or state, than the man in the moon.
lie wants your dollar.
Pumpkins and rutabagas are not
taken at his Office; he wants the cash,
and when he gets il he is through with
you-and there's an end to it.
The country newspaper is not always
perfection not always as neat. even, as
it should be-but it is very seldom that
the publisher does not earn his sub
scription price many times over during
the year, and the country paper that
is not worth the meagre sum asked for
it must be poor concern indeed. ~
Gam Valley Chief