davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1897-06-25

CURTAINS DONE UP, 65 CENTS A
pair and upward; fine fiannels laundried
without injury to the garment; French
FOR ROOFING, TIN AND SHEET
iron work, w. D. Bessey can't be beaten.
600 7 street Sunset 1,eI 40 772
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

And her name was Nell Brizentine.
She really was handsome. but it was the
social influence of Ler father that gave
to her the undisputed right TO reign as
belle. Old man Brizentine could look
into a horses mouth, squirt a time or
two at his teeth and tell almost his ex-
act age. He could predict drought or
a long spell of rain; and hog had TO
trot at a lively gait TO thwart the old
mans guess ut its nge. There was no
getting round such accomplishments
so, by dumfounded consent, Miss Nell
was accepted as the first young woman
of the community. 1t was said that
after the proper time had passed. when
she had enjoyed to complete ripeness
the sway of social ruler. she would
marry Dave Hutch and settle down.
Dave was in every way worthy of her.
He could stand in a half bushel meas
ure and shoulder four bushels of wheat;
he could stand and jump eight feet
seven inches: he had beaten old Cap
Spears at pitching horseshoes; and he
had startled even old man Brizentine
by guessing within ten ounces of the
weight of white Chester sow, brought
from the river bottoms by man named
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

rider did not waste many minutes in
speculation as 10 who sent the insult.
his mind settled upon deprayed young
fellow who recently had fallen from
grace; SO, mounting his mule he rode
to the house OF the miscreant, thrashed
him soundly, returned home and re-
sulned his work on sermon entitled,
The Wages Of Sin" This bit of enter
prise so lifted the preacher In the minds
of his people that he was given a horse
and a pair Of socks, knit 10y one OF the
oldest women in the community. And
that was the end Of the comic valentine
The sentimental variety has also q his
tory, somewhat longer and with mere
Of the bearings of human interest. In
all neighborhoods, remote from eentcrs
Of progress, there lives a young fellow
whom the neighbors cannot exactly UNI
derstand. His appearance is odd and
his mind is given to strange capers.
His earliest disgrace was his lack of
judgment regarding a horse. latterly
lie brought upon himself an additional
disrepute by making tire poorest guess
concerning the weight of hog. II re-
quires many years 10 live down two
such blights as these. and during the
time when the young fellow should find
most enjeymentin society lie is Knocked
by boys and Uttered AT 10y girls Such
blot lad fallen upon Tab GRANGE, OF the
Bledsoe's Cove neighborhood. Hut he
had many virtues, easily pointed out by
the old men of the community He was
Industrious, q great virtue, he was
bright, a passable merit. ard he had
nerve-almoSt a religion. Still he was
no judge OF horse and his estimate OF
the weight Of hog was feeble. His
elders agreed that in time he might out
grow these faults and thereafter be-
come useful member of society ard a
passable husband: still nothing but
time would serve TO prove these kird
prognostcs.
OF course, this neighborhood had "a
boast OF a belle, handsome. imperious
cold and somewhat dlsagreeable girl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

Belts, who shortly afterward was shot
and killed by fellow named Horner.
Well, one st. Valentine day. when old
Brizentine came home from the cross
roads post office. he brought large.
square envelope for his daughter Nell.
With delicious wondering she seized it,
and with a caselSnife opened it to find
valentine, gold and lace Upon it was
a flaming heart and in the blue letters
across the heart we're the words: II
love you"
Must be from Dave Hutch" said the
old man.
No" the girl spoke up; Its not from
him. He don't believe in such things
lie never slips around to do anythings
he does it right out"
Then who could have sent it? It's a
underhand trick. anyway. I'm like
Dave, believe in coming right out"
Its mighty pretty, anyway" she
said
Yes, a putty insult" the old man de-
clared.
II don't know but it is She agreed.
dropping the piece of dnery. And l
don't Ike it at all, It's taking mean
advantages Of me"
Wander comes Dave right now" said
the old man, looking through the win
dow. Well see what he's rot Ia saw"
Dave Was furious. lie swore that no
slyer insult could he put upon Young
woman, "In the first place." said lie.
1t is known that We are going to
marry, and that of itself ought is ward
oil such things rs these. And if find
out who II is i won't he good for him"
I'm right mad about it," said the
girl
"Mad!" Dave shouted. 4 reckon Won
are if you are lady and the Lord never
made dner one. I'll get on my horse
and start out riding right now"
"Have You any idee?" the old man
asked.
Dave looked serious. y have. said he.
Il think it was Tab GRANGE"
He ain't none too good. said tho
girl.
II think you have hit it," the old man
said. ncdding. Yes, sir, you have hit
it, He's Jest that sort Of a Teller to poke
round and take advantage OF folks. All
along when folks have argued that we
must give him time-all along 1 have
I said that time wouldn't do him no good
that he was plum gcaealready Go on
over to see him, Dave, Tell him that the
sender of this blamed Xankeefied thing
has put an insult on my family and that
sou as the coming son-in-law wants TO
take il un"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Administrators Sale.

IN County Court Grant County. Wiscon-
sin.
IN re estate Elizabeth Blight deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance OF an order of license made in
said matter by the county court Of Grant
county on the fetn day of January A %
1897 TIE undersigned Will on the 24th dav
Of February, a. D. 1897. al one o clock in the
afternoon. Of said day on the premises
hereinafter described in the town OF James
town In said county. offer for sale at public
auction the following described land situ-
ate in the county of Grant and state of
Wisconsin to-wit.
Starting at the northwest corner OF the
school house lot in school district No. two
in the town OF jamestown. thence run east
fourteen rods 20 the place of beginning
thence east seventeen rods and eleven links
thence north 81 degrees 30 minutes west
twentv-siX rods and fourteen links thence
north 20 degrees. $ minutes west twenty
rods and thirteen links thence southeast
twelve rods and eleven links thence south
west tive rods thence southeast nine rods To
place OF beginning all in sections one and
twelve IN town one range two meaning the
lands described in a deed recorded IN the
Ot5Ce OF the register Of deeds Of said county
il Book = Of Deeds on page -
Terms OF sale Will be cash on delivery OF
deed
Dated January - A D 1877 slws
JOHN CARTHEW Administrator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

NoTIoGaEr TO CREDITORS Of BETsEY A .
stat state Of Wisconsin Grant County. IS. County
deceased - O',
Letters of general administration in said matter
having been issued to Samuel L. Borah
ESD, on motion of Bushnell Watkins q
Nos his attorneys it is ordered that
from THIS date until and including the
lst day of September. A D. 1897 be- and the same
hereby Is, allowed and limited. for the creditors
OF the said Betsey A. Root deceased to exhib.
II and present to this Court, their claims and de-
manos against said deceased for examination and
allowance; that such claims and De nands will he
received by said Court, at the Court House in the
CITY of Lancaster. in said County, at each term
ther"' within said time. and said Court will exam
Inc ald ADJUST the same at the regular terms
thereof. to be begun and held at said Court House
on the first Tuesdays of June and September
A. D.. 1897; and notice of all which shall
he given, by the publication OF this order. under
the above caption for four successive weeks in the
GRANT COUNTY HERALD, weekly newspaper pub
sned IN the City of Lancaster, in said County the
nrst such publication to be within fifteen DAYS from
this date VA
Dated February 5. 1897.
BY the Court
GEO. b. CARTER.
iva County Jpdue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

N Office TO CREDITORS CIR. L. G11LEsPrR,
" deceased
ST., state Of Wisconsin Grant County, IS County
deceased. F'
Letters Of administration in said natrer having
been issued 70 r b. Showalter OF the eitv Of Ian
caster u Iseonsin, on motion Of " = Brennan
Ms attorney. it IL ordered that from This date
NIL and including the 7th dsy of September !
d 1877 be. AMI the same hereby is allowed and
limited for the creditors of the said r r
Uiilespie, deceased IN EXHIBIT and present to this
court, their claims aud demands against said de-
cease, Tor examination aud allowance; that slcb
Claims and demands will be received by said
court, at the Court House. in the city of Iaucas-
ter, IN said county. at each term thereof within
saia time. and said court viii examine and adjust
the same. at the regular terms thereof to be be-
gun and held at said Court House on the lst
Tuesdays of June and September, A. D 1897.
and notice of all which shall be given by the pub.
Aeation OF this order under the above caption
Tor four successive weeks in the GRANT County
HERALD, a weekly newspaper published at the
city OF Lancaster, IN said county, the first such
publication to lie Within fifteen Gays from this
date.
Dated Feb. 9, 1897
By the Court.
GEO. B. CARTER
II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

And I've called those lasses up:
All the Muses-nine--
Had them with me drink and sup.
Sweet my valentine.
Begged them help me. little one.
AT the nuts and wine,
Write a song that. when twas done,
Love would In II shine.
For my valentine.
BY the altar of your beauty;
AT thy virgin shrine.
Have l kneit. in loyal duty,
Praying you'd DO mine
And I've sworn the form OF Hebe
Was not so divine.
Nor had she. fair queen of Sheba,
Near such grace as thine.
Sweet my valentine.
Once a year I've sent you, darling.
Such a song and sign:
Made your voice outllve the starting;
Lips like ruby wine
Now I'd make this one day. all days.
And. sweet valentine,
Ask you be my loved one. always.
Mire. and only mine.
For my valentine.
Yes. wish all Intervening
Days could brightly shine.
On our love. ana ever meaning
Just one valentine.
So that thus twill be. forever,
Love OF thine and mine
Must grow closer yet together.
Clinging as a vine.
Sweet my valentine.
LIGHTFOOT VISScHER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
A YANKEETIED THING.

records the
appearance of but
two valentines in
the neighborhood
of Bledsoe's Cove.
One was Of I b e
comic variety, and
Was received by the
circuit rid er. 1t
represented "a man
of painfully pious
c o u II I e n q n c e
pounding an enor-
nous book. y u p
posed TO be s. text
volume of narrow
creed. The circuit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Like Meets Ike

Clara = Mr.. Sandstone wrote some
lovely poetry in the valentine he sent
NE. II was 10 the effect that It matched
the roses in my cheeks.
Maude-Haud-p painted. wasn't it,
y. y. World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
p sTATE-HERMAN jacob deceased.

= NLaL Z HL6llaN daLUbI- 0eCcdseu-
state 81 Wisconsin. County Court Grant
CoCuLE-Iu Probate
Notice j. hereby given. tEs at the special
term of the county court. 70 oe held In and
Tor said county n the court house IN the
city OF Lancaster in said county, on the 3rd
Tuesday Of March 1897 being the 10Th dav
OF March. 1897. atthe hour Of one O'Clock IN
me afternoon. the foIl9wiT matter viii be
heard and considered:
The application Of Martha JacoDi for the
admission 20 probate Of the last viii and
testament Of Herman Jacob late 0f the
town OF jamestown in said county deceased.
ana Tor the appointment OF an administrator
with the Will annexed
By order Of the court
GEO. B. CARTER
County Judge.
43ateQ Feb ;. 1885, tw3
6erM3n Bucbner. attornev for petitioner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
= STATE

State of Wisconsin County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the regular
re m OF county court. to be held in and for
Salu county. at the court house in the CITY of
Lancaster, IN said county on the list Tuesday
OF Ware n A d. 1885,. being the2nd day of March
1897 at the hour of one o'clock in the after
and considered:
The application of Mary Weist, widow of
John Welst, late of the town of Waterloo
IN SAID county deceased to have her dover
ana homestead rights set off and assigned to
mer IN the following described lands to-wIt:
Inc northwest quarter of section seven ~
and the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter OF said section seven "a in town
enree % north range four "a west and the
east nall OF northwest quarter of section
seventeen I'D in town three go north range
TOUR ~ west In said Grant county and state
By order of the Court
GEO. B. CARTER
County Judge.
ZdLcu . am ~. 1917. 52w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Her Valentine

The postman pulled the bell with vim;
The watching maid blgshed rosy red;
1T Is a valentine from htmm
With dimpling smiles she softlv said.
She tore the envelope In twain.
Her eyes the missiVe seized upon;
Her face grew drawn with pallid pain
WAS nothing bat tradesmanss dun.
Susie II Rest ir, Truth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
- xECUTIoN SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
GRANT COUNTY
Mathew Loomas Plaintiff J
)ber t Brindley, Defendant.

VS.,
Robert Brindley, Defendant
Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of an ex-
ecution, Issued out of the Circuit Court of said
dered in Justice court, held in and for said
Grant county, Wisconsin, before T. F. Baldwin.
Esq, a Justice of the Peace, in the city of
Lancaster. on the Sth day of August
D., 1898 which said judgment was docketed in
the office of the clerk of the said Circuit court
Tor Grant county. Wisconsin. the 14th day
OF october. A. D.. 1893, in favor of the above
named plaintiff. Mathew Loomas and against
the above named defendant Robert Brindley
TO me directed and deiyered. ! did on this
10Th day of January, D.. 1897 levy upon ali
the right. title aud int rest the defendant Robert
Brlndley had on the day said Judgment was
so docketed or has since acquired in and to the
lands hereinafter described and will on the 10Th
day OF March, D, 1897, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day at the front door of the
Court house in the city of Lancaster Grant coun-
ty Wisconsin. offer for sale and sell the same at
public vendue to the highest and best bidder or
bidders for cash much thereof as will be
cost OF sale The said lands are desc ri bed as
follows to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of the Northwest quar-
ter and acres in the NorthW est corner of the
southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter be-
ing t6 rods east aud west aud 20 rods north and
south. The south one-half of the Northeast
quarter aud acres in a square form in Southwest
corner of the North one-hatf of Northeast quarter
ali III section thirty-one l3l4 town six % North
OF range three l3l West in Grant county, Wiscou-
stu
Dated Sheriff Office, Lancaster. Wis, this 2sth
day of January, A. D.. 1897.
HORACE HYAIER
Sheriff, Grant County. Wisconsin.
Bushnell Watkins Moses, Plaintiffs Attorneys
F. .. Address lancaster. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
Valentine to an TIeIress.

The rose Is red. the vtolet's blue.
Sugars sweet. and so are YOU
But. see, dear girl. my wretched Iott
Sugars cheap-and you are rot
-ChiCaz0 Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
ONE MORE VALENTINE.

ONG I'VE told you.
Once a year.
Sweet, my valen-
tine.
How I've loved you,
honey dear
How for you I
pine.
have rhyned you
every way.
Called you Co
lumbine
Swore you were my
night and day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
= srATE-THoMAs JONAH, Deceased

state of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice Is hereby given, that at the special term
OF the County Court, to be held in aud for said
county, at the Court House in the City of Ian
caster, IN said County, on the 4th Tuesday of
Feb A. D 1897. being the 23rd day of Feb. 1897.
at the hour of ten O'Clock in the forenoon the
tolIowlng matter will be heard and considered:
inc application of Thomas Berg for the ap-
pointment of an administrator of the estate of
Thomas Jonah, deceased late of the town of
Potosi, Grant county. Wisconsin
By order of the Court
GEO. 3 CARTER
County Judge.
DATED January %. 1897. 51w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

bY TIC NOurF.
GEO. b. CARTER,
I've County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
N Office TO cRED1roIs cir. L. GuLEspIs.

Dated Feb S isg4 1s3
Herman Buchner attorr,er Tor r.etit.ort.r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
- XECUTION SALE.

Dated January 25, 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

After the Wed nights the company
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The New South., 1897-07-03

The Democratic State Conven
| tion Of Iowa has started the ball
TO rolling in 1897, BY the following
declaration. which has the true
Democratic ring about it.
"The Democrats of Iowa, In
convention assembled, send greet
ing to the nearly 100000 patriots
who participated and aided in the
battle of the people in the struggle
for their rights in the last csm-
paign, by giving renewed express
ion of devotion to the principles OF
the Democracy of the nation as
set forth in the platform adopted
by the Democratic party at Chica>
go in 1896. We lay especial en-
phasis upon that portion Of the
national platform of thepemocrat-
1fsAparty on the financia1 question
believing thru the very ex1
existence of the farming,and COM
mercial interest OF the country de-
pends upon change of our finan-
cial policy, we enter into the fret
campaign after the great hattie of
the people against the combined
corporate and money power, in
which that peerless statesman and
patriot, W. J. BRYAN, was our
leader, with the assertion that we
demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of both gold and silver at
the present legal ratio Of Is to L.
without waiting for the aid or con
sent of anv other nation
The New South., 1897-07-03

David Is. Hill of New York has
crawled out of his political hole
and made speech before the Roch-
ester Chamber OF Commerce last
week. He made this statement in
the course Of his speech. Il am
broad enough to bslievc that pros
perity can be brought about under
any party" This is not The way
Dauid Il. talked when he said, II
nm Democrat" His wind is
shifting, and he will very likely
land in the Republican party.
The New South., 1897-07-03

w har ydn biny saint toe rze
lceAin you TO take
ON to Sam Johnsona big ookin what?"
10 iohnsons big
shun an money! Nov Abra
and oe him ole grand daddy
ne Is vi 90
g one like dat you Its de Undermining seed
wd Take dis uddr git Duglus Fell
aot the about his awne
up week. Now boy
gt hungry tell sam
don't drink de branch nd se
Tell Mass SAM the peple all
gwinc 10 and
urdayn New and don't vast
time.
The New South., 1897-07-03

All hail TO Meridian and her
citizens for driving out of their
midst four Mormon elders. We
wish every t"wn and community
in Mississippi would do likewise.
They should not be allowed to
roost on Mississippi soil.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The yicksburg Posi-, referring
to = recent editorial paragraph In
the Herald says: "The Hersld's
article is not calculated TO heal
the breach already existing be-
tween the governor and the Legis-
Iature.n No, and there Is nothing
that is calculated to heal the
breach as long as certain members
of the Legislature imagine that
Gov. McLaurin is an obstacle in
the path Of their political ambition.
Let those who created the breach
apply the ointment, II they are
anxious to have il healed. Biloxi
Herald.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The acquital of the Washington
correspondents makes it look as
Though broker Chapman was the
only man whose contempt for that
Senate committee was strong
enough to pull out jail sentence.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The old Meridian News has
risen, Phoenix like, and appears in
the newspaper constellation,
brighter than ever. We predict
that the News is going to be
"hummsr" from start to finish.
The New South., 1897-07-03

Hoopla! All aboard for the
aerial express, Mr.. Charles II.
Lami on has been up one hundred
feet In his airshlp and returned 10
the ground without injury to him
self or the ship. This wonderful
demonstration occurred at Port
land, Me.
The New South., 1897-07-03

General Reagan, Of Texas, tho
only surviving member Of Jrher-
ron Davis cabinet. attended the
Confederate reunion at Nashville.
and made grand speech. .scner-
al Reagan i over so wears old.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The old Confcds had glorious
old time at Nashville last week. II
il Ia saId to have been the largest
reunion ever held. They will glo-
rydca,e at Atlanta next year.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The longer The Senate waits to
vote on that treaty for The annexs-
tion OF Hawaii the larger the vote
for ratification will be. Senators
who now oppose are in som. IN,
stances known TO be misrepresent-
ing the sentiment of their consti-
tuents.
The New South., 1897-07-03

Some one Of our exchanges ia
responsible for this great truth:
The boy who stands around roll
ing and putting cigaretss, while
his father rolls wheel barrow and
his mothers . rolling pin. is very
spt some day to land in the pen, or
the.assylum.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The efforts of the whiskey men
in Jackson, Miss, to have local
option election In Kinds county has
been defeated. They failed to get
the required number of qualified
electors to their petition. Thank
The Lord for thar.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The average newspaper render
will doubtless join us In being
thankful that there won't be-
another Queens Jubilee Ia our
day.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The private soldiers who have
gone into court TO Try TO deMon-
sfrate their legal right 10 refuse to
do housework in the residences OF
their officers deserve success, ii
they don't get il.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The suicide of one Of the worlds
richest men ought to be warning
10 those who are sacrificing every
thing else in order TO get rich. but
we have no idea that II will.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The tariff bin is dragging slowly
along in the Senate. it will perhaps
get through that hodv next week
then il will ga back to the House
and if that body does nor sccept
the Senate amendments, then \
conference com mittee will be app
pointed etc. 1t II safe to say that
it will be August lst before the
bill will become a law
The New South., 1897-07-03

The Democratic Senator who
gets the most tariff pork" will
find In the smiles of his constitu-
ents an antidote for the sneers OF
some OF his colleagues. The tar
lit game is, "you tickle me and I'll
tickle you.''
The New South., 1897-07-03

The American Ginner, new
periodical published in Meridian,
IL on our table w. n. Tiller IN
the business manager. All ginncrs
should subscribe for IL.
The New South., 1897-07-03

The metho'Is of The Republican
Senators IN fighting out their tar
iif difference in caucus, are prefer
able 70 thr open fighting of the
Democratic Senators, although
both result In d.l,ying the tariff
bill.
The New South., 1897-07-03

Disappointed Office hunters who
visit the white House can now
find vent for their anger by cx.
pressing their dIsapprovel OF unin.
forming the employees
The New South., 1897-07-03

The same old crowd is now hold
ing Governor McLanrin response
bic for the lynching of the negro
Moses at Crystal Springs, when
The Governor was out OF the State,
in New York, attending meeting
Of the Mississippi River Commis-
sion.
The New South., 1897-07-03

As we understand it, President
McKinley's Cuban policy is not
sufficiently known to warrant eth
er praise or censure. 1t would be
just as we'll to ascertain his inten-
tions before attempting to discuss
them,
The New South., 1897-07-03

When you hear a man say that
every man has his price you may
safely pu. IL down that he " on
the market.