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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

came marching down upon us from the
southwest, Friday night. Saturday
morning il was still with US and scrisp,
cold wind, that chilled through and
through those who were destined to
face it any distance, came sweeping
along from the direction in which it had
started Friday eve. Everything assum-
ed a wintry air and a frosty look Sat
urday morning and only one thing was
lacking to complete the appearance of
winter and that was '.snow"
The Fire Department Dance at the
Opera House Xmas night. was a grand
social success, the attendance from the
city was very large; few however were
in attendance from The country. the
unfav orable weather keeping them at
home, As it was. H hundred and thir-
Teen couple were present. and kept the
dance going at lively pace until nearly
m. Chapecs Orchestra furnished
unusually good music and all wao
attended went home fully satisfied that
the Fire boys had done all in their
power to please and had succeeded.
The club dance was largely attended
Monday evening. A large number of
our young people who have been away
at school were among those present
and contributed largely to the pleasure
of the dance. This has undoubtedly
been the most successful dance, soci-
ally, of the season. The music, as
usual was delightful, against the charms
of which none could resist. it seemingly
calling into activity and unison the
entire spirit of all present. Everybody
had delightful time and went home
fully satisfied that Lancaster club
dances 'beats 'em all;"
At the Congregational church next
Saturday eyening-do not forget this
date-At the Congregational church
next Saturday evening. beginning at 1880
O clock the children of the S. s. will
bid farewell tothe Old Year Time. y
with his hour glass, and the "Old Year
and the New Year. will be there;
about 25 children in costume, repre-
senting months, weeks and days will
converse with .'Fime. "Old Year and
New Year. REGULATIONS by the child
rem beftting the time and place. Spec
ial music by the choir quartettes,
duets and solos Admission 10 cents;
children cents. Proceeds used to
purchase books for the S. S. library.
Everybody invited.
j. NJ. Jobe. night Waterman at the
jail, received 81, 296 back pension, last
Thursday. Mr.. Jobe served in the Sd
Reg Pennsylvania Cavalry and also
three months in the 47th Wis, Reg,
Co. ID. He has been receiving pen.
sion of 5000 per month for several
years and this was recently increased to
$1,000, making an increase of 81 90 per
month, which was paid in full, from the
time he received his discharge, Sept. .,
1865, to the present time. The money
coming at a time SO near the day upon
which all great gifts are given and re-
ceived, Mr.. Jobe regards it somewhat
as a Christmas present, although it is
nothing more than just reward from
from Uncle Sam to a deserving veteran.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

The tax roll for the town of Potosi
for 1891 is IN my hands, and will be
opened for collection of taxes Monday,
Dec. 21st. 1891.
K. N. KENDRIcK, Town Treas.
Dated Potosi Dec. 18th, 1891
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

The following is a list of letters re-
naming uncalled for ia the postoflice
at Lancaster, December 26, 1891.
Firecoat. Miss May,
Smith, Mrs. Chas.
Brown, Mr. Lewis III.
Birkly. Mr.. Jno.
+. r. Johnston q Co.
Persons claiming the above will call
for advertised letters, giving date Of
list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
Coll and Settle.

Persons knowing themselves indebted
10 the firm Of Thos Mcdonald & Co,
will please call to arrange for settle.
ment ~ their earliest possible eonyon-
ience. especially,
THos. McDoNAI.b Il Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
LANCASTER MnRkrr

The Grain Markets are very much
depressed, the holidays is one cause. the
intolerable grain blockade al Chicago
and ether points another. We quote
oats lower 20 to Is cts. Rye 20 to rs cts,
Wheat 90 u Scots. Clover Seed about
So 90 for good, Peas so to9octs. Receipts
liberal, and being the same all over the
country is Que more reason Of lower
market,
STOCK NOTES.
Stock shipments have been vely light
this week. Very few hogs were brought
in for shipment on account of rough
roads. The shipments of the week arc:
Monday; j. E. Mckinney, Pears cattle;
Bennett Bros, car cattle; Jno. Schrei-
ner car hogs; Il. b. Gillespie, l car
hogs. Tuesday: r. Gillespie, ear
cattle and ear hogs; w. Z. Rowden,
car cattle. Wednesday: Jno. Schrei-
ner. j car hogs; Gates u Willis, / car
hogs; j. Walker l car hogs; C. IL.
Baxter. 3 cars hogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
IIoun and County New$.
NOTICE.

With the first Of the year the
HERALD expects a settle
ment of all accounts overdue.
Those not able to come in, our
agent will call ON and settle
ment of some kind isrequested.
There are several thousand
dollars on our books, and We
need them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
Notice

Please call and settle at once, either
by cash or note or anything that you
have to sell. j NATHAN a Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

Bailed hay for sale. Delivered to any
part Of the city for $1,000 per ton.
1916 j Il. BARNETT & Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
Church Directory.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. P. Il. Mason, pastor. Ser
school at IL m. Prayer meeting Thursday At
7;30p. m. This church is maintained by the
rented-pew system, but the seats are free in the
evening and everybody is cordially welcomed at
every service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

Binghamton Republicans Bashful
young men ought to practice sparkling
with dumb bells
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
For sac!
100 Pure Bred Chickens.
Al ID j. D. BARTLETT,

Happy and content is home with 1.-THE 70,
chester; lamp with the light Of the morning.
Catalogues. write Rochester Lamp Co, NewYork
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

BAPTIST CHURCH Madison Street. Sabbath
chool every Sunday at 11.45 a. m. Prayer meet
ne Wednesday evening att 80 O'Clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
Notice

Allparties indebted to me are request
ed to come in and settle before the first
Of January GEO. G. MCCARTHY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
STAGE ROUTES.

LANCASTER 6 FAYETTEVILLE STAGE.
Daily.)
LEAVES Lancaster al , p. N. and Arrives at
Platteyille at p r..
LEAVES Platteville at a. m. and Arrives at Lar
caster at 1919 .. m.
GFFEN. & ABRAMS ProTs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Rev G. C.Swartz, pastor,
Services 1920 a. N. and 80 p. m. Sunday. Sab
bath school at 9.15 a. m. Prayer meeting Thurs
day at 30 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31
LANcAsTER : RURToN sTAGR.

LEAVES Burton every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at a. m. and Arrives at Lancaster
at II m.
LEAVES Lancaster at p. m. on same days
Arrives at Burton at 3 90 p. m
JNo POTTER Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

LANCASTER & SPECHT'S FERRY STAGE.
(Dailyl
EAvEs Lancaster at 0 q. N. and Arrives at
POtosi at II m.
LEAVES Potosi at ? p. m. aud Arrives at
Lancaster at 430 p. m.
BUD DUNCAN, Propr.
LANCASTER, BEETOWN & BLOOMINGTON
STAGE
tDaily.l
LEAVES Lancaster al a ID and Arrives at Bloom
ingt0n at u m.
LEAVES Bloomington AT 80 p. n. and Arrives
At Lancaster at $50 p m.
JOE. SMITH. Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corr er Jefferson and
Walnut street. Rev. Dr. Thiall, rector,
Services every Sunday at l30 a, M and 30
PRAYERS Wednesday at 1890 a. m. Prayer and
Lecture Wednesday at Bop. m. Proyers, Fri
Gay at D. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN HURCH. Rev. j. A.
Ringold, Pastor. Services eiery other Sunday.
Sabbath School every Sabbath at II a. m. Social
Meeting Thursday evenings at T.30 o'clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

LANCASTER LoDeEA r. A. M.meet first and
third Saturdayin eachmenth at p. m. in their
Hall in the Showalter building
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHtRCH. Madison st..
Sunday School A. NJ. Servce 10.30A.M. Sing
ne school p. NJ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

CATHOLIC CHURCH. Corner jefferson and Cher
ry streets Rev. Nehaus, pastor. Services
every sunday at 1926 a. m and every morning
during the week at a. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-31

STAR of the West Encampment No. IL meet
the Is and Sd Mondays in each month, at Z 30
D, m. Odd Fellows Hall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
WILL THEY DO IT?

The Alliance is with the EAGLE in one
thing. That organization believes that
we are now governed too much and that
government costs too much. Unques-
tionably the general government could
be run at half the present expense and
that all state and municipal govern
ments could be run for about one-fourth
the present cost and the people would be
just as secure, just as free, just as happy
and not half the bills of the present to
pay. The American people are becom-
ing greatly burthened with official life
and expenses. The state, the county,
the city, the township and the school
district are becoming each in its govern
mental sphere more complete and ex-
pensive with every succeeding admins
tration. Take the Federal, the state, the
district, the county, the city, the town.
ship and the school officers of any of the
larger counties in Kansas and they COM
pose or aggregate small army, and
they all draw more or less pay, gener-
ally more.
The question is. when it comes to use
less public offices and extravagant
salaries, will the representatives Of the
Alliance at Topeka have courage equal
to their talk last fall.
We shall see.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
WHAT OF THE SCARE?

1t will make no difference how earnest
and honest the Kansas legislature may
act, nor how conservative, W thai, loan
agencies will continue to close out and
banks close up throughout Kansas, until
the gavel Of the speaker falls for good.
Kansas may think that no harmful laws
will he passed, but all the money sources
beyond her borders cannot be convinced
that there is no danger to be apprehend-
ed in a political revolution such as
marked the last campaign in this state.
And Kansas herself is not serene. There
is not a great interest in the state that IS
free from uneasiness. Our home live
stock and home grain markets and pack
ing interests are all apprehensive, just as
much so as are our banks and railroads,
our mills and factories. The credit of
the state once touched and every interest
becomes involved and all enterprise takes
wings.
There is nothing to do but to hold on
to breath and grit until the simeon has
cooled off and settled down. Until the
east has recovered from is cedula fright
sufficiently TO again see chat there is no
state in the union so grand of future
promise as Kansas, we cannot expect a
d fferent state Of affairs. That Kansas
contains more and greater possibiliti 5
than any state in the union. that she has
already more development per popula-
ton, with the promise of more income
and outcome than any ether western
state, there is no more doubt than that
these things will be again recognized and
acted upon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
THE MISSOURI WAY.

There is a paper published in Kansas
City. No, named the Star" which is a
Democratic sheet, but which neverthe-
less has n considerable circulation in Re
publican Kansas. This paper believes in
and advocates high license for Missouri,
but its hatred of the Republican party is
so great, and its hopes that prohibition
will eventually make Kansas 4 Demo-
cratic st te is so strong, that Is contin-
ually urges the Republican prohibition
lists of Kansas to stand firm i'm denying
the people a re-hear ng. That Demo-
cratic sheet, although published in a
state where general intelligence is at a
discount and intellectually not to be
found outside of the limits of her whisky
corporations, has the gall to affect or
ganship for both Bourbonism in Missouri
and RepuDlica ism in Kansas, preaching
whisky and revenue for the one state
and cold water. poverty and sobriety for
the other, on the same day Of
the same month, on the same
page, and often in the same column. OF
COtISc lillS - uOl DhI CLldtiN SuIl)IlSluR
for mongre Missouri. but it is asto ish-
ing for knowing Kansas. Its knowledge
of Kansas affairs. of the sentiments and
convictions of Kansas people, is only
surpassed, indeed it is equalled, by the
Almie htv. Himself. We quote from its
issue of Wednesday:
1t was quite fitting that the resolution
introduced in the Kansas house yes
terday looking TO the rosubmissiOn of the
prOhibitOry amendment should have been
introduced by a representative from Sedg-
wick county This stamps it plainly aS =
movement originating at Wichita. which
has been carrying on a frUltleSs fight
against prohibition for ten years. and
which is still determined. apparently. TO
make war on policy which is approved
by vast majority OF the people of Kansas.
The English language-which has its
faults as it is writ, and which we never
could depend on to any self-satisfving
extent-here utterly fails Us of all ade-
quate portrayal of the Indignation which
seethes and raves in protes ing currents
through heart and brain over and against
such aweless, outrageous impotence as
Is ever found in the columns of these
many sided Missouri papers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

There is now travelling on the line a
one armed cOrnet player. and a capital
tune ne plays, too. he has an iron hook
fixed in the wooden arm, and he at
tachcs the cornst TO this. holding il in
position TO the lips. With the other
hand he fingers the tho of keys Another
well known railway musician Is the pro-
prietor Of a mechanical dancing niger
II NAV be said 10 be one Of the most pop
ular entertainments now before the tray-
cling public.
The owner Of the figure stands up in
the carriage-usually by the door-and
in the space in front Of him be places a
wooden pedestal, on which the little
wooden Niger of some two feet in stat
IRE faultlessly ''steps" 20 everything. be
it a Scotch reel or an Irish breakdown.
The proprietor himself introduces the
necessary music on violin. r. alwaY-
has fun house, for the people crowd
into the carriage in which tie diminu-
tive darlzey IL to dance. London Tit
Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

Then he would turn to my son-in-law
and argue with him about politics.
simpson was greenbacker and strong
one. de was an earnest talker, but
never obtrus We. He never said any,
thing that would hurt the feelings of his
opponent. l have seen some statements
to the effect that Simpson IS rough and
Ililterate. If ne is, he has changed since
L knew him. 1t was his manner of
saying thing that always impressed
me-he was so earnest and yet he
was always polite and ready to listen.
AS to his attire. never saw any
thing IN that that was noticeable. He was
plainly dressed of course, but not in a
way that made people talk about him.
don't believe that story about his not
wearing socks. He certainly wore socks
when knew MIN. He was man who
had NO affections whatever. He had no
vices. l never knew him 10 drink. l
never heard him tell an obscene story. /
have seen him chew. He loved a good
story, and was a good story teller HIM
self, but his stories were mostly original
that Is, he talked most of his own ex-
periences. He was what | always called
man of common sense and good buSl-
ness habits"
"You say, Mr.. Curtis. of Toledo,
thought great deal of him. Why
''Mr. Curtis knew he could trust him.
Unless Jerry Simpson has changed very
much he will never have the big-head,
not if he gets to be president He would
feel the same responsibility in command
of a 500 tonnage vessel as he would if he
were in command Of one of 10000 After
the Rutter foundered Curtis & Brainard
sold Jerry a vessel and gave him his own
time to pay for it.
Jerry was kind-hearted man. One
winter when he was visiting me here Mr..
Curtis came over from Toledo and was
taken sick. Jerry attended him and
went home with him, and was as kind as
he was Out-spoken."
''Do you recall any incidents in con-
nectiOn with the laundering of the Rut-
ter off Point Betsey?''
"Only as | heard them, of course. The
captain of the Ketcham was one of those
fellows who never give up, and as he had
the Rutter in tow he kept pulling right
ahead until ne broke the ketcham's haw-
sers, and then the Rutter spun about, for
there was heavy croSs-5ea-the wind
coming from both directions. Simpson
saw that he must make for land and
used all his efforts to get where he could
fasten his anchors That he did, and for
twenty-four hours he held the Rutter
there by her anchors, in the fury of that
cross-sea until he saw the case was hope
less, and then he signaled for the life
saving crew at Point Betsey, and they
got his crew on land, but with a good
deal of difficulty"
The Rutter was raised the next year
after she went down and was overhauled.
She is still in the trade and owned at
letrOit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

The Atchison Champion asserts, with
characteristic sang froid, that what the
United States senate needs is not orators.
but workers, statesmen, men who do
things, who accomplish results. Acts,
not useless wind, is what the people de-
mand of that body" Perhaps John L.
Su.livanS style would suit the Champion;
If 1t thinks SO, it Is reminded that New
York City entertained the same notion
several years ago, and sent Slugger Nor
riSsey TO congress, but he was so COM
pletely Knocked out the first round that
he was never heard of again. Giants are
wanted IN the senate, but they want to
be great of brain, not Drawn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

Emporia Republican: If there was
one thing thoroughly demonstrated in
the late campaign in Kansas. it was that
abuse Is Intellectual in political contest.
1t does no good to inform a man that he
Is fool, crank. calamity bowler
or an anarchist. Ii does not make him
think less of himself or of YOU to
assure MIN that those with whom he has
become associated are ignoramuses.
demagogUeS and deadbeats. The only
effect of declarations Of that sort Is to
embitter those who are thus denounced
and drive them further awav." As a
general proposition the Republicans
statement. Is essentially correct: vet
there are exceptions TO this rs to all
rules. For stance, the esteemed dem
onsusted it in the late campaigns in the
case Of the Republican candidate for
congress in the Seventh district. and of
Senator Ingalls,. Ii was unstinted and
ceaseleSs in its warfare upon both of
these gentlemen. and the world knows
the result. En-. Gov:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
Army Generals

The generals commanding the United
States army, and the length of time each
has held the place are: George Wash
ington. from 171j TO 1888; Henry Knox.
from 1888 to 1854; Josiah Harmer, from
11SS to 1871; Arthur st. Claire, from
1871 to 1886: James Wilkinson, from 1895
to 1898; George Washington in 1893;
James Wilkinson, from 1900 TO 1912;
Heury Dearborn, from 1912 TO 1915;
Jacob Brown. from 1915 ID f-2S: Alex
and Nacomb. from 1-35 20 1891; Win
field Scott, from 1871 10 1851 George
=. Mcclellan, from 1861 90 1862; Henry
". Haileck, from 1862 % 1861: Ulysses
:. Grant. from 1854 to 1863; William T.
Sherman, from 1859 10 1-S3: Philip T.
Sheridan, from 1883 70 1Sos, and John
u. Schfield the present incumbent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
PETER PARTY.

Washington Post: PETER and Polk
would have a most tuEefi twang in a
presidential year. They would attract
considerable attention on platform call
inc Tor the free coinage Of potatoes.
Newton Republican: Frederick Nar'ie
played IN King Henry VIII at Wichita
% a small house. Jere Simpson played
the mountebank in the same town before
a large audience. Verify, it Is time TO
bring out the campaign Of education.
New York sun: We sincerely hope
that the Hon. William Alfred PETER
doesn' look ike certain counterfeit pre-
sentiments Of himself that are printed IN
western newspapers. II he does, he ia a
RANK plagiar1s; OF ToLstOi IN a mad
halter OF March hare mood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

There IS no necessary connection be-
tween the advance Of a wave and the
forward movement n the water cOmpos-
ing II. as may be seen by running the
fingers along the keys q q piano. An
inverted wave travels along bus the
keys merely move up and down. SINH
larly, a wave may often BE- observed
running along tie ripe ear q golden
grain wnlie the stalks are firmly rooted
Il the soil The onward progress q a
sea wave il easily percepuble. and by
watching some hight s1bstauce floating
On the surface TIE fact Is revealed that
the water Is not moving with ths same
velocity. ben Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
Sta-e Gnrernnra

The names Of the governors % the
various states are: Alabama T. o..
Jones; Arkansas. james J.. Eagle; Cali
fornIa. III. II Markham; Colorado, John
l. Roult; Connecticut. S. T. AerSin;
Delaware r j. ReynOld7; Florida,
Francis T. Fleming: Georeia, V. j.
Northen; Idaho, =. y. Wiley. Illinois,
Joseph ". FdeT; Indiana, Alvin f..
Hovey; Iowa, Horace Boies; Kansas. /.
L. Humphrey; Kentucky. ; y. Buckner;
Louisiana. Francis T. Nichols: Maine, r
c. Burleigh: Mary land, l. Z Jackson.
Massachusetts,. " ( Russell. Michigan,
T. 3. WInans: Minnesota. " z MeT-
rian: Mississippi John Il stone; Nls-
sour. David r Francs: Montana. j. h.
Tool: Nebraska. J. F. Boyd: Nevada. 4
K CsIcard Ne7v Hampshire, Il a
Turtie: New jersey. J. ALbet. New
York. David T. Hill. North Carolina.
Daniel e.. Fowle; North Dakota. A
H Burke. Ohio. J. T. Campbell. Oregon.
Sylvester PennoZer. PENNSYLVANIA. r. r.
Patfison. Rhode Island, J. ". DAVIS
South Carolins. y. ". TIlmsn: South
Dakota. 4 AeIiette; Teuuessee. j. r.
Buchanan; Texas, J. = Hogg. Vermont.
G. : Page. Virginia p -. NCKeunev.
Washington. f 2. Perry; West virginia.
r ". Wilson: Wisconsin. g.. IS. Peck,
and wyoming. I. L. NArTea-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

That the EAGLE sided or abetted the re-
be'lion. we shall neither deny il or affirm.
IL i sufficient TO SAY thar or pointed out
the way Whereby the party OF Kansas
could be saved. But the boSse~-tha
Billics, the BenneyS the BarDeys. the
Jors, the Dicks, the Cvs-ouly booted the
louder-Nich EAGLE
Cur esteemed ContcmpOry talks A.
though Their mast be something in IN
name. ]; j. rue that Billy has come TO
he "hoodo' iu krp~aS politics. but what
Is the matter with 3 nuys In this name
hes been symbolic Il good fortune. honesty
ami tine streneth OF the right hand ever
since the silver cup was placed IN his sack
IA gypJ-Ncwton Republican.
The Republican has the wrong Benny
IN It's minds eve. We were not referring
10 the fellow who denied the silver cup.
nor The one who Is against the silver dol
lar, but to enc who would accept either
Sr refuse both as occasion M ight demand.