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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
THE COLONEL ON GUARD.
An officer who Was a Thorough G ding
Soldier.

An officer who Was a Thorough Going
Soldier.
Lieut. Col. j. Lee Yaryan, of Rich
mond, Ind. was a soldier in all that the
word implies, but he liked joke in old
war times as well as he docs now and
appreciated it just as much as if he was
its subject, as if some one else was VIC
timized. Yaryan was not a fuss and
feathers fighter and very careless of
his dress. One day young lieutenant
(now living at Eaton, o. of an Ohio
regiment was making a detail to guard
some army stores captured from the
enemy, and noticing Yaryan in crowd
of privates, ordered him to guard duty.
Without word the lieutenant colonel
picked up musket, and with the regu-
Shortly after the Ohio lieutenant. GO
ing his rounds, noticed by the freight
the bugle on Yaryan's cap.
"Where did you get that cap?" he de-
manded, sternly.
Back yonder," answered Yaryan,
saluting tho officer, who passed on.
All night long Yaryan walked his post.
In the morning he had thrown off his
blue overcoat and his shoulder-straps
appeared very conspicuously in connec-
ton with the musl1et he was carrying.
When the lieutenant made the discov-
cry he was thunderstruck, and ap-
preaching, courteously inquired:
"How came you here sir?''
You placed me on guard last night,
sir, replied Yaryan, again saluting the
lieutenant
81 am very sorry indeed, sir" ex-
postulated the young officer, removing
his cap. 4 had no idea that you were
a colonel, sir. hope have not5offend-
ed you, sir.
Not a bit of it, my boy l like the
wav you have managed things here
And say, lieutenant bringing his mus
ket to a presently, do you think have
performed my duty right?'
1t wasn't long until Col Yaryarn was
relieved, and when he afterward be-
came Gen. Woods chief Of stat he Sc
cured promotion for the young officer
who had compelled him to walk all
night with musket on his shoulder =
Indianapolis News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

LARGE as was the wheat crop this
year i is stated that indications point
to as large an area of land seeded to
wheat as before.
Look after the fences and see if they
need any help to enable them to with
stand the SHOWS and winds of winter
without falling down.
STONES on the farm are not an IN
mixed evil They represent great pos
sibilities. Look around and see to
what good use they can DE put
II is seated by some one that when
the thermometer stands fifty degrees
at shutdown frost win not occur that
night 1t is worth observation.
JAPAN" fruit trees ars creating
some interest among fruit men because
Of their reputation for be ing proof
against blight. insects and fungus at.
tacks.
II may seem a little hard to place
the best fruit down in the package
where it viii not be seen, yet that is
the proper thing to do. The consumer
likes to find some Of it there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
A WARTIME CHRISTMAS.

One Occasion When Capture Brought
Sorrow to the victor's Heart.
Some of the scouts had brought in
word that guerrilla leader whom we
had long sought to kill or capture was
at farm-hous five miles away, having
only a man or two with him. The or
ders were to take fifty men and seek
his capture.
1t was the night before Christmas in
one of those last bloody years of war.
There was light snow on the ground
and the wind had an edge which cut
like knife.
AS we rode off up the mountain road
and saw the farmhouse lights'twinkle
here and there I wondered if Santa
Claus would be forgotten in all of
them. There were children there, and
though wars musketry had kept them
fearful, and wars blood-stains had
paled their faces, they surely would not
forget the legend of the reindeers and
the chimney. So hoped. at least.
1t was a cold, dreary ride, but we
reached the old farm house at last. A
scout sent on ahead came back TO re-
port that our man was there. 1t was
his home-his roof tree. Dangerous as
he knew it to be- he had stolen back on
the night before Christmas to spend a
few hours with wife and children
with the gray-haired father and mother
who sat in the chimney corners on this
night and smoked their pipes.
saw them through the window as
we moved up to surround the house |
saw, too, a couple of children seated
together on the knee of the man we
had come to surprise, and, beside him,
with her hand on his shoulder, was his
wife. And l saw another sight as /
stood for moment-a sight that struck
me like a blow. There beside the old
fashioned Fireplace hung two little
stockings, waiting the coming of Santa
Claus! Others saw il, too, and they
groaned out as if wounded
Well, the man refused to surrender.
He did not know our strength, and
perhaps he hoped to beat us off. He
killed two of our men and wounded a
third right on the start. Then our men
began firing into the house, 1t was all
over in five minutes. We entered to
find the man lying desperately wound
ed. Beyond him lay one of the children
gasping its last and at the right Of the
fireplace the old grey-haired father
with his hfe-blood yelling out OF
wound in his side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
We Have A Secret

compound that will make and deyelope
beautiful form. 1t is ;he scientific re-
suit of asthetic experiments, and at last
we have discovered in OLEATINE the
correct remedy for insufficient bust de-
velopment and that resulting disease,
nervousness. OLEATINE viii do won
ders and is perfectly harmless. A good
female face with a poorly developed
bust, lacks an Indispensable accompan-
iment. No woman who has arrived at
the age of eighteen with fiat chest is
harmonlously developed. This defect can
be easily remedied by the use Of OLEA-
TINE. All correspondence kept sacredly
confidential Price of OLEA1TNE, in
sealed packages by express, $500. Send
money by registered letter to the
OLEATINE CHEMICAL Co.
SOTO MARCELLUs, MICHIGAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
ON THE DRUM HEAD.
The Startling Revelation of a Battl,
field Execution.


field Execution.
We had crossed the river to hunt for
Lee and give him battle in the wilder
ness. Darkness was just settling down,
and the advance had halted for the
night, when squad of cavalry brought
in a young man from our front He
wore a mixed uniform, as did most of
the confederates at that day, or as did
most of those belonging to the partisan
commands. He had on blue trousers, a
butternut jacket, and his hat belonged
to neither side. They said he was
spy They said it carelessly enough,
but there was an awful significance in
the term at that hour In camp he
would have been searched. interro-
gated and imprisoned. 1t might have
been weeks before his trial, and he
would have been allowed every chance
for his life.
We were on the march. There had
been fighting There would be more
tomorrow. That meant a drum-head
trial for the spy.
How speedily everything was arrang-
ed. was at headquarters and heard
and saw it all. Within half an hour
court-martial was convened-grave-
faced officers who looked into the face
of the young man ~ irst with interest
then with something ike admiration
said young man. / was wrong. He
was d boy of seventeen or eighteen He
had big blue eyes, chestnut curls, and
his cheeks were as smooth as a girls.
He was handsome lad, and l believe
that every man in the tent felt to pity
him.
whats your name?"
james Blank.
What regiment?''
No reply
Are you a citizen or soldier?"
No reply.
Can you make any defense to the
charge of being spy?"
No reply.
The officers looked at each other and
nodded. and the president waved his
hand. 1t didn't seem minute before a
file of soldiers came. The face of the
boy grew white, but he moved like one
in dream. His big blue eyes looked
upon one after another, as if searching
AOA a II ACANf anu AACoA y OoAhN0 W
cry out that he was only boy and
ought to be given more time.
Tramp! tramp! tramp!
1t was the detail marching him off
into the darkness
Halt! Tie this handkerchief over
his eyesr'
They had brought lantern. By its
light l saw the big blue eyes for the
last time as they looked around in a
dszed way. l wanted to shout to the
boy and warn him that it was not even
yet too late to prove that he was not
what they believed him to be, but the
grimness of the scene parched my
tongue.
place him there! Fall back! Atten-
ton! Ready-aim -fre!"
Ten minutes later the officer in charge
of the firing party touched his cap and
reported:
'Orders have been executed, SIR
ANY further evidence?"
mo sir, except that she was young
woman. M. Quad, in n. Y. World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
A Modern Wizard

In the oldeu times, people who were
able TO do anything out of the common
were opposed TO possess supernatural
powers. and to be in league with the
devil Wizards and witches were look
cd upon with hate and dread, and very
severe laws were enacted to Tepress
witchcraft. The most disgraceful page
in New England history is that which
details the .IiaIs at Salem for supposed
dealings with the Evil One. Had some
Of our inventors whose discoveries en-
rich and delight mankind, lived a few
hundred years ago, their end would
have been at the stake or gallows. The
American who perhaps has the best
claim now TO the title Of wizard is
Thomas A. Edison. Born in 1847, the
18th of February, his patented inven-
tons are numbered by the hundreds,
and in the field Of electrical appliances
he stands without an equal. Modern
wizards, too, are the men who build
railroads Their entrance on desert
astes causes cities and towns to
spring up in a night, and fills the soli-
tudes with Of happy farmers homes.
CONSPICUOUS among the great systems is
The Burlington, with seven thousands
miles Of road, reaching most points in
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Missouri. Kansas, Colorado,
South Dakota and Wyoming. For more
particular information, call on any rail.
road ticket agent Of this Or connecting
roads, Of address W.J G. Kenl on, Gen.
Pass. a mt, ST. Paul, Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
THE MAPLE WORM.
A Dangerous Fest to Ornamental and For
est Plantations.

A Dangerous Fest to Ornamental and For
est Plantations.
The Larvae OF the green-striped maple
worm from time 10 time cause havoc
on soft maple trees, particularly in the
central western states. These depre-
dations are the more noticeable and
serious on account Of the Importance
of the swamp or soft maple in all
forest or ornamental paintings in the
west where il is one of the favorite
trees on account OF its rapid growth
and the little care and attention needed
in its propagation. It's sole drawback
is the liability Of its being defoliated
once or twice yearly by the Larvae un-
der consideration. and this has led, IN
frequent instances. to the replacing of
these trees by other and perhaps less
desirable varieties This is entire ly
unnecessary, however. as the maple
can be easily protected by the proper
application at suitable times of either
paris green or London purple. OF
its range and life history DIR. c. v.
Riley, in his annual report of the divis-
ion of entomology, United States de-
partment of agriculture, says: While
especially abundant in the west this
insect has wide range-from east to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
Hot Springs. Ark.

The season at Hot Springs. Ark. will
soon be open and Americas noted
health resort will once more assume its
usual winter gaiety.
To those who 60 either for health or
pleasurs a word of advice at this time is
not out of order. 1t is we'll known to
most of US that unless we start right we
will be beset by troubles which seem in
evitably to follow a bad beginning. All
this can he avoided by selecting line
for the journey whose reputation for
caring for the comfort of its patrons is a
matter of record.
The Burlington" is pre-eminontly
the Hot Springs Line from the North
West and YOU viii make a good begin
ming by purchasing your tickets via its
Mississippi River Scenic route. Only
one change of cars. Excursion tickets
limited to three months ON sale daily.
Ask your nearest ticket agent. or adj
dress W. j. c. Kenyon, e. P. A., St.
Paul. 49-e ow.
She-'I wonder why leap year has an
extra day in it?'
He-'Oh, | suppose it is 10 give the
girls that much more chance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep.
depending upon healthy condition OF
all the vital organs If the Liver be in
active, YOU have Bilious Look, if your
stomach be Disordered you have Dys-
peptic Look and if your Kidneys be
affected you have a pinched Look. Sc
cure good health and you will have good
looks. Electric Bitters is the great al
terative and Tonic acts directly on these
vital organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches,
Boils and gives good complexion.
Sold at }. T, Benefits Drugstore, SOC.
per bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
Legal Notices.
FORECLOSURE SALE.

oRECLoSURE SALE.
state Of Wisconsin, Grant County, IS. In
Circuit Court
SARAH A. THOMPSON.
Plaintiff
MICHAEL RIcHART, BARTHo1
oNEw kICHART, CHARLES
SCHwYLMER, and the JOHNSTON
HARVESTER COMPANY corpora
ton organized and existing
under the laws Of the State OF
New York.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF ana
pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and order
Of sale made In the above entitled action. rem
dered by said court. at the General December
term thereof for the year 1890 held at the Court
House in the city OF Darlington. Lafayette Co,
Wisconsin, commencing on the 2nd day Of De-
cem5er A. d. 1890. The same being a special
term Of the Circuit Court for Grant County Wis.
consn said Judgement and order bearing date
the end day OF December. 1890, and the time
allowed by law for redemption having expired and
no redemption having been made therein, will
ON the 26th day Of February A. d, 1892 at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, Of said day. at the front
deor Of the Court House In the city OF Lancaster.
Grant County Wisconsin offer for sale and sell
at public auction TO the highest and best bidder
or bidders for cash, the following described
mortgaged premises. or 80 much thereof as will
be sufficient TO raise the amount due on said
judgement interest and cost together with ex-
pense of sale to wit.
TIE North West quarter OF the South West
quarter, also the South West quarter OF the South
West quarter OF Section number fifteen (l5) also
the North West quarter OF the North West quar-
ter Of Section number twenty-five (22l. also ter
00) acres off the North side of the South West
quarter OF the North West quarter Of Section
number twenty-five (22l all in Township No
two (2) North OF Range No. two (2) West Of the
fourth principal Meridian in Grant County, Wis
consin, and containing in all One hundred and
Thirty 800 acres, be the same more or less.
Dated Sherff's Office Lancaster, Wis. this
1ith day Of January A d., 1882.
NJ. Y. BURRIS, Jr.,
4i52 Sheriff Grant County. Wis.
Ed NJ. Lowry PLAINTIFF attorney
P. o. address Lancaster, Grant County Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
The Commanner-in-Chief.

Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Major George S. Merrrl. Few remedies
ire better known in this vicinity than
sulphur Bitters; their sale has been very
general throughout this section, and the
number Of reliable and well-atteate d
cases at beneficial results and recovery
By their use, is large and beyond dis
pute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
Cough Following the Grip.

Many persons, who have recovered
from la grippe are now troubled with a
perslstant cough. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy will promptly loosen this cough
and relieve the lungs, effecting a per-
manent cure in very short time. %
and so cent bottles for sale by j. T.
Bennett Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

SUMMONS. STATE OF WISCONSIN.
- CIRCUIT Court, GRANT COUNTY.
HIRAM j. WITHERBEE,
Plaintiff.
VS..
GEORGE X. MELVILLE JOHN
ATcHIsoN AND CAROLINE Y.
SMITH,
Defendants
The State Of Wisconsin to the said Defendants.
'You are hereby summoned 10 appear within
twenty days after serviCaof this summons, ex-
elusive Of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action IN the Court aforesaid; and
in case of your failure 50 to do, judgment viii
be rendered against you according to the de-
mand Of the complaint.
LOWRY & BROWN.
49-5i Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. o. Address, Lancaster. Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

The best medical authorities say the
proper way to treat catarrh is to take a
constitutional remedy, like Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

Boston Courier; Baggs-'Say, old
fellow, there's new SO counterfeit
out Jaggs-I know it, and that's
how happen to be out 10 about the
same extent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
The Lovers Lament.
Your face Is Ike a dropping flower.
Sweetheart

Yonr face Is Ike dropping flower.
Sweetheart,
see you fading, hour b. hour,
Sweetheart.
Your rounded outlires waste away
In vain I weep. in vain pray.
Whist power Deaths cruel hand can stayf
Sweetheart. Sweetheart.
Why nothing but DIR. Pierce's Favor
lie PreseriI ton. 1t imparts strength 10
the falling system, cures organtic trou-
bles, and for debilitated and feeble wo-
men generally. is unequalled. 1t dispels
melancholy and nervousness, and builds
up both flesh and strength. Guaraateea
to give satisfaction in every case. or
money paid for il refunded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

Boston Post: Ethel-'Mr. Hobson
and MIR. Hubbell will call this evening,
Grace, you know. What skall we do
10 entertain them?' Grace-'Let's pro-
nose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

Elmira Gazette: You can't argue with
! bigo. without agreeing with him in
linking that you re a fool.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11
per bottle

Indianapolis Journal What do you
know about American Institutions, any
way" American institutions?' retort-
ed the anarchist orator. .I'm one of
'an,f'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

jewelers. Weekly Jeweler-' Move
lively, now! We must have snap in this
establishment" Office boy-'If fell
Ter o my size at 81 week amt snap,
what ls?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

Mary-'rm hrm believer in mes
merism.
John Significantly Il believe in
Miss Mary's power myself
And they closed for the final scuflie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

BEECHAM's PILLS will save doctor )
bills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

MICHAEL RIcHART, BARTHoL-
oMEw RICHART, CHARLES
SCHwYLMER, and the JOHNSTON
HARVESTER COMPANY a corpora
ton organized and existing
under the laws Of the State Of
New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-11

2 ~ ~ -" '''''l''
state Of Wisconsin, Grant County, IS. In
Circuit Court
SARAH A. THOMPSON
Plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-06

ton contained in the act Of February II, 1881
against the payment Of dividends not called fol-
within two years after declaration thereof, and
submitted a draft Of bin designed to carry
out this suggestion. The removal Of this limita.
ton, he says, would relieve a number of worthy
claimants Who through ignorance or want Of
proper information, neglected to call for their
dividends within the time prescribed by law.
Mr. MANDERsoNs PENSION BILL
Senator Henderson yesterday introduced q
bill amending the act granting pensions to sol
diers and sailors incapacitstsd for the perform
ance Of manual labor SO as to provide that any
officer or enlisted man who served ninety DAYS
or more in the war who was honorably dis.
charged, leaving widow without other means
OF support than her daily labor, shall be en-
titled to pension of 80 a month during her
widowhood and 20 per month for each child
under sixteen years of age. Senator Mander-
son also introduced a bill to require the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to appoint a board of five
persons, not more than three of whom shall
belong to any one political party, to revise and
codify the laws relating to the granting of pen
sions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-06

The new officers of the National Base Ball
Club are George Wagner. president; F. s. e.
hott. vice president; Willie Wagner, secretary
and treasurer; William Barnie. manager: those
mentioned, with NJ. b. Scanlon and Charles
White, directors.
Mr. Wagner bought twenty-six shares of
stock at $500 share. and paid over 81 900 ad-
vanced to keep the club running last season.
The total cost OF the club to him was abou,
s2o. 900.
ChAs- FARRELL, catcher and third basemap of
last seasons Boston Red Stockings. has sipue,;
contract to play with the PIttsburg club the
coming season
Pittsburg is trying to get Catcher Grim from
Louisville, where he was assigned by Young and
Phelps.
Manager Barnie is quoted as saying that he
would play Hsrdie Richardson on third and ID.
Richardson second
New York Is after Second Baseman Pfeffer.
40 Is Won der Abe, who is willing To give Glass
cock for him
Pittsburg Is still kicking about Lyons New
York has offered TO trade him for Farrell bu,
Pittsburg wants Farrell too
PIttsburg is likely to lose Grim. too. the
committee on PLAYERS, Messrs. Young and
Phelps. not having been convinced that Grim
had signed with Pittsburg before December 5.
bnrdoek, the veteran second basemau has
applied for position as umpire.
New York may make an effort to get Mike
Kelly he seems TO be desplsed by the Boston
mana gement
meeting to form the central base ball
league will be held at Columbus ON January Is.
Gus Schmelz Will manage the Columbus team
Manager Selee of Boston thinks he has the
grsatest team on earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-06

Gen. Whitfield Will Send an Inspector to
Investigate the AFFAIR.
First Assistant Postmaster General Whitfield
has as yet received no response to his letter
to the postmaster at Baird, Callahan county,
Tex, asking for information in regard to the
report that q confederate flag was kept flying
over his Office. Gen. Whitfield, however, has
received q letter from gentleman living in st.
Louis, but now in Texas, who states that on
several dates specifically given in his letter, he
has seen the flag flying over the front center of
the building in which the post Office is located.
On several holiday occasions he has seen the
flags of several nations flying over this build
ing and by far the largest and the one given the
most conspicuous place was the confederate
flag. Among the others was small flag Of the
United States The writer expresses great in
dlgnatlon at this apparent insult to the country
and Its flag, and says that he is informed that
the postmaster is a member OF the firm occupy
ing the part of the building directly over
which the confederate flag is displayed. Gen.
Whitfield has also received a letter from an
other gentleman who lives near Baird and is
acquainted with the postmaster, who states
that the report is untrue.
Gen. Whitfield. however. regards the matter
as Of sufficient importance to warrant him in
sending an inspector to Baird to make an in
vestigation, and it is minated that if the flag
L. displayed over any part Of the building in
which the post Office is kept a change in the
location Of the office will be made at once
What action will be taken as to the postma ster
in case the facts are as reported has not been
made known.