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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

BREAKING STEERs.--No agricultu-
raj writer within our knowledge pos
sessed the humor and happy faculty OF
telling a story, of DIR. HOLMES, Of the
Maine Farmer. And the norai uni
formly connected with his jokes, rem
ders his writing truely valuable. Wit
ness the following:-[Prairie Farmer.
ga farmer who had exchanged OK
en- with another, found that he had come
into possession of a pair of real "cut
and run" fellows; a pair that were
not slow neither, nor very particular
as to the time or occasion of showing
their speed TO their new proprietor.
Being in the woods alone one day,
and just ready to hitch on to log,
they started for home, and he after
them in pursuit. The oxen having
many feet the start of him, and would
Mt '.heave to" till the barn-yard bro't
them up. The owner said nothing to
them when he arrived, but supplied
himself with an extra number of chains,
and drove them quietly down again to
the woods, He then put all the chains
be had together, put one end round a
tree and backing the oxen up, hooked
them on--and then turned away 10
other business. In a few minutes the
oxen started again, and being elated
with their former success-started with
more "steam" than at first; little think
ing that they were moored by chain
cable. They had made but leap or
two, and began almost 10 shout for vic
tory, when-crack o! they came to a
dead stand, and their necks were al
most broken by the suddenness Of the
crack. The farmer then moved them
to another tree-fastened one end as
before, and coiled the slack Of the chain
at the roots.
As soon as the pain was little over
they thought they would try a new
'"gallopade." Hardly had they got a
fair START when the chain began to
straighten, ana they were brought up
again "all standing" This was too
much for. even the ''patience Of an OK"
and one of them "roared right out"
with pain ar vexation, and they pro-
badly mentally resolved to reform
their habits, for they never tried to run
away again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

REcIPE.--The Boston Mercantile
Journal is furnished by a friend with
the following directions for making
loaf bread, no: breakfast cakes, buck
wheat cakes, &c., superior to anything
Of the kind before produced.
"Mix dry and rubbed together, two
teaspoons full of Cream ofTarter, with
one quart of fiour-then dissolve three
fourths of teaspoon full of Sulphur
Carbonate of Soda in sufficient guam
tity of SaOeet Milk, mix the whole to-
gether and bake Immediately. If wa
ter be used instead of sweet Milk, add
little shortening.
If the above directions be strictly
followed, Bread will be produced, OF
superior hghfness and a0hiteness--and
no person having once tasted oft made
in this way, would willingly resort to
the common method of producing the
stat 2Ee."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

REASON FOR PLANTING. AN
ORCHABD.-We have recently met
with the following "Six Reasons for
Planting an Orchard" which will ap-
ply, with some modification, to plant
ing trees OF all sorts: :.
lst. Would you leave an inheritance
10 your children?-plant an Orchard.
No other investment of money and la
Dor will, in the long run, pay so well.
Cd. Would you make home pleasant
the abode of social virtues?-plant
an Orchard. Nothing better promotes
among neighbors feeling of kindness
and good will, than treat of good
fruit, often repeated.
Sd. Would you remove from your
children the strongest temptation to
steal?-plant an orchard. If children
cannot obtain fruit at home, they are
very apt TO steal it; and when they
have learned to steal fruit, they are in
fair way to learn to steal horses.
4th. Would you cultivate constant
feeling of thankfulness towards the
great Giver Of all good?-plant an or
chard. By having constantly before
you one of the greatest blessings given
TO man, you must be hardened indeed
if you are not influenced by spirit Of
humility and thankfulness.
5th. Would you have your children
love their home-respect their parents
while living and venerate their memo
ry when dead-in all their wanderings
look back upon the home of their youth
as sacred spot-an easis in the great
wilderness of the world?--then plant
an orchard.
9th. In short, if you wish to avail
yourself of the blessings of a bountiful
Providence, which are within your
reach, you must plant an orchard. And
when you do it, see that you plant good
fruit. Don't plant crab apple trees,
nor wild plums, nor Indian peaches.
The best are the cheapest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
Important to Miners

IN following lards, to wit: the West half ofthe
SOUTHEAST quarter, and SOUTHEAST Or. of The
South est quarter of Section II, Town North
of Range 3, West of the 18th principal Meridian,
must be obtained of me: and l hereby notify al
persons whom it may concern, not to dig on, or taks
any lease for digging the above described lands,
or to occupy or take any lease of the Cabins with.
out they obtain authority lease from me for -
doing. GEORGE II. cox.
Pigeon Diggings, April LIST. 1S43.-4-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

a DESPERATE CAsE.-Ourexchang
eS al! tell about Parson Miller styling
desperately ILL.," Desperately ILL., or
desperately we'll, he has been lying
desperately this long time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

"TRe Earthqake Busis, and Sill
ner. 4,caking gnd Souk-.4ro"Sing
Meaf-.7re," is the title of a Miller: pa
per just started in New Jersey. The
editor SAYS that subscriptions will be
taken for three years in. advance! Go
il, Miller!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS.
J. Fenimore Cooper, Richard II. Dana, William
C. Bryant, Henry w Longfelow, L. G. Grattans
Nath'l. Willis, Charles F. Hoffman, Mrs En-
ma c. Embury, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. "Mary
Clavers," Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. Frances
S. Osgood, Etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
EnfaIIibIe Health Pills!

"!StraUs show which tcay the Wind bIo,cs!!"
TRVHE subscribers respectfully inform those per-
sons who are indebted to them, that they will
be forced 10 administer the well known and infal-
ibe vomit Pills. of DIR. BLACKSTONE to the eases
of some of their old frends---unless they call and
ssfork oyer"--
THOMAS PALLISER.
JOSEPH PETTY.
Anil Ist 1919 .:.3--tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27


To YOUNG MEN.-There is no NOR
al object so beautiful to me as a con-
scientous young man. | watch him as
| do star in the heavens: clouds may
appear before him, but we know his
light is behind them, and will shine
again, the blaze Of others popularity
may outshine him, but we know that
though unseen he illumines his own
sphere. He resists temptation not
without struggle, for that is not vir-
tue: but he does resist, and conquers.
He hears the sarcasm of prohigate
and it stings him, for that is the trial of
virtue; but he heals the wound with his
own pure touch. He heeds not the
watchword of fashion, if it leads to sin;
the atheist, whc says not only in his
heart but with his lips, "there is no
God!" controls him not. He sees the
hand of a creating God and rejoice in
il.
Woman is sheltered by fond arms
and loving counsel; the old age is pro-
tected by its experience, and manhood
by its strength, but the young man
stands amid the temptations OF the
world, like a self balanced tower. hap
ply he who seeks and gains the prop
and shelter of morality.
Onward, then, conscientious youth;
raise thy standard and nerve thyseIl
for goodness. If God has given you
intellectual power, awake it in that
cause; never let it be said OF thee, he
helped to swell the tide of sin by pour
ing his influence into its channels. If
thou art feeble in mental strength,
throw not that drop into polluted cur
rent. Awake, arise, young man. as
sumo tie beautiful garb of virtue! 1t
is fearfully easy 10 sin; it is difficult to
be pure and molly. Put on thy strength,
then! let &he truth be the lady of thy
love-defend her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

He'tha, cares only for himself has
but few pleasures; and those few are Of
the lowest order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

behind, (we're a modest boy, and don't
like to say "bustles.") We're in for
the abrogation of all soaplock. We
abominate all straps, because they i'm
pede locomotion. We go. the Tempta-
zion Society to the bottom of the barrel.
To cut the matter short off, we'll just
inform you that we're double breast
ed thunder clap--a universal pheho-
menon--a scientific antedeluvLan nom
descript, with touch Of the "werry
pekoolar." Hurry for US! Whoop!
The editor ART at home!
SENSATION IN A TRANcE.-The
sensations Of seemingly dead person,
while confined in the coffin, are men
toned in the following case of trance:
ga young lady, an attendant on the
Princess after having been con-
fined to her bed for a great length Of
time with violent nervous disorder,
was at last, to all appearance, deprived
of life. Her lips were quite pale, her
face resembled the countenace of a dead
person, and the body grew cold. She
was removed from the room in which
sae died. was laid in a coffin, and the
day of her funeral fixed on. The day
arrived, ind, according to the custom
ofthe country, funeral songs and hymns
were sung before the door. Just as
the peope were about to nail down
the lid ofth coffin, kind Of perspira-
ton was observed to appear on the
surface Of her body. 1t grew greater
every moment, and at last kind of
convulsiye motion was observed in the
hands and feet Of the corpse. A few
minutes after, during which time fresh
signs of returning lie appeared, she
at once opened her eyes, and uttered a
most pitiable shrek. Physicians were
quickly procured, and in the course of
few days she was considerably re-
stored, and is probably alive at this
day. The description which she gave
of her situation is extremely remarka-
BILE, and forms curious and authentic
addition to psychology.
She said it seemed to her that she
was really dead; yet she was perfectly
conscious of all that happened around
her in this painful state. She distinct
ly heard her friends speaking and la
menting her death at the side Of her
coffin. She felt them pull on the dead
clothes and lay her in them. This
feeling produced mental anxiety
which is indescribable. She tried to
cry, but her soul was without power,
and could not act in her body. She
had the contradictory feeling as if she
were in the body and yet not in it at
one aud the same time. 1t was equally
impossible for her to stretch out her
arms, or to open her eyes, or to cry, al
though she continually endeavored 10
do so. The internal anguish of her
mind was, however, at its utmost height
when the lid Of the coffin was about to
be nailed down. The thought that
she was TO be buried alive was the one
that gave activity to her mind, and
caused it to operate on her corporeal
frame Binns on Sleep.
To YouNc MEN-There is no NOR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

EDITORS.
George r. Graham and Rufus w. Grisweld.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
NEW GOODS.

Just RECEIVED.
% AT O7IS,s CASH STORE.
a fresh supply of Spring Goods, which viii 30 sold
cheap for CAsH-among which ere
Sheetngs, Cotton Yarn,
Shirtings, Cotton Batting
Drillings, Tin Ware,
Tickings, Hardware
keHt1cky Jaens. Crockery,
Flannels, Groceries,
Carpetngs,. Drugs, Medicines, 4.
&c. &c. &c.
]. NJ. OTIS.
Lancaster, March Is, lS43. .lH
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

bay OF Banfry, and several hos head Iauds. Of
which the storage passengers, who Gre going
back to "sweet Leland" have been giving me
traditions and legends A bright sun end balmy
atmosphere have enabled me 10 remain all day on
deck enjoy ing those rugged views. At 3 O'Clock
the steamer Acadia, from Boston, came in sight,
pushing directly for Cape Clear, the point at
which we arc aiming. Her appearance was in
dlcated long before the vessel could be seen, by
black column of smoke st:eaaing tie horizon
she passed within miles Of US aud pushed up
the chaDnel. The Acadia left Boston on the 10Th
inst. She viii therefore make a IL days. pas
sage. But for head winds and Gains we should
have been in Liverpool on Saturday last.
o'clock p. T.--We are a. last opposite Cape
Clear, with tho ships head to the channel; but
their is only breath Of wind. This comes,
however, from Tho right quarter live should
get becnmed off the Cove Il Cork, Y hici is some
go miles from here, go ashore there with tho
Bishops.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, June 2S.
We have been three weeks at sea. and are
still becalmed in tho British Channel, 900 miles
from Liverpool Last evening, Just before sunset,
small boat from Crock Has en- Harbor came
along edo of Us. with fresh fish, as We supposed,
bot as 1t turned out with potatoes only. They
offered 10 take passengers ashore, and Mr.. Tobn,
tho old gentleman referred to in another letter.
together with his wife and daughter, finding
themselves within few miles Of their native
town, lief: the ship. In reply to our questions
for nowa they said that troops had arrv ed at
Dublin, and that 0'ConnoI was at Skibbereen,
his place in The mountains, where he had made
speech 10 800 geo people.
II o'clock N--An Irish Hooker" came along
side after breakfast. with whom - emigrants
concluded to innd. The Captain of the "IIooker"
informed US that there 4 tremendous and de-
strnctIge gale hero on the 7fh June. the day
left New York. Much shipping was lost, and
among other vessels enc American; but Of all
this YOU will have accounts. The Captain OF
the ''Hoolier" Informed US that O'Connell was 10
address 4 mass meeting st kiusGic Monday.
My desire to see hin Is 50 great that went be-
low to pack few changes IN my carpet-bag and
90 ashore, but while we were getting rendy, the
Hooker" was cast Oh, at tho instance Of some
friends, who were unwilling to lei 90 off with
wild lrlshtnon' in a crazy craft We intend,
nevert helcss TO avail ourselves of the next OPP
partunily Of landing.
o'clock =. II "A rowboat has just come
alongside. and | close this letter TO get a few
craps" ready for n descent upon Ireland The
hontHen 10 row nine OF us ashore snu-
hinge sterling each So goodby to tho George
Washing ton.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09
COLORS.

Ia these the ancients certainly far surpassed the
moderus. SIR Humphrey Davy made many
Efforts TO analze the celebrated Tyrian purple o!
the East; but these eRoris were without success
lie declared he could not discover Of wha, il was
composed. The Naples yellow, TOO, though less
known, w0s much used. and the art of making IL
Is entirely gone. The Tyrian purple is tho color
OF many houses OF PompeIi, and they look as fresh
Gs 1t Just painted. The colors OF Titan are as
vivid and beautiful as when first laid on bv tho
great artist. while those of Sir Joshua REYNOLDS
already look chalky and dead. And Sir Joshua
himself confessed, after making i, tho study of
his life, that he had never been able 10 discover
how Raphael and the other great artists had been
able to preserve the brightness and beauty of
their paintings But, If mary at these artists.
three centuries back, what shall say to those
paintings found in the toynbs Of Egypt, more than
two thousand years old, and yet KEEP, fresh and
bright, though buried for that time beneath the
ground IN the damp, dark caves Of the Eas,s
The very wife OF Solomon is found there, Just as
she painted on tho eve of her departure from
her fathers homo to share the throne Of Judea,
aud not only is the color of her garments pre-
served, bu; tho bloom is still on her cheek and
lips, and the ustre in her eye, even it
then. There paintings, too, as far back as
the time OF Moses; portrait supposed TO BIO Nico
the King, who drove the israe.cs into the Red
Sea; and even the colors of this are perfectly
preserved.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

Country ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that arc
Published in a town or village, ote called country
papers, IN opposition to those published III the
city.
Some people w0n't subscribe 10 o country pa.
per, because they say they see first every thing
contained 10 the city paper. These are very
wise people surely. If they dom, take the coun
try paper how do thew know WIN, ii is?
Do they borrow it? M city paper can furnish
country people with matters IN which they
half SO much interested as the country papers
can--because the country papers narrdte ell that
passes Immediately around them--th3 marriages
and deaths Of their frends--the advertisements
of their nolghhors--sales OF land--of personal
near them in which they are IN need of.
These are matters peculiar TO their neighboThood
paper alone md most agreeable 10 them
Tho advertisements of a ueighboring paper are
no first things to tie read. indeed, properly
speaking, the advertisements are the most inter
esting parts usually, IN all newspapers TO all rea
ders.
Il man rho does not subscribe to his neiehbor,
hood piper IS certainly ignorant of one half that
passes around him. and 1t he is business man,
often looses the price Of subscription IN the set
Element Of an estate, or the sale Of some property
In which ho was lntercsted besides, tho paper
tells him where to get the cheapest goods: TO this
store or lhaf for those who advertise usually sell
the cheapest goods tell him where he can buy
what be wants: house or farm: ho'se or a
cow. Nc, where nc eau sell some supefHlouS
rticlea no has. Do the city papers do that?
not al all. They will tell you great deal about
hat is going in cities, and tell you great
cal hat YOU feel no entertainment in whatever,
ut they do not tell YOU that IN which you are
host interested: your neighhorhood news An
Their class Of people sav that country papers
nado Up from city papers. THIS Is another mis-
axe 4 large portion of tho country papers are
! well edited as q nolety of the city papers, aud
nen copy a little from them. We know coun-
papers which are nearly filed with original
halter written expressly for them. The right
ay TO have good neighborhood paper is to
ourage it. A liberal subscriber will bring forth
alent; for If The editor has not got II, the dollar
( Ill find il some Centrecille Times
PArPERTsM-Th ninth annual report OF the
POOR law commissioners. recently presented 10
parliament. states, that out Of sixteen millions OF
|eople in England and Wales, one eleventh, or
,42S 500, are absolute, recognized panpers; and
hat in 1912. not less than cl,036, i53, or eigh
ecu millions Of dollars, were levied from the rest
f the country, for their ma ntainance-two thirds
much as The hole amount CT expenditures OF
he United States ought TO amount to-
REVENUE OF GREAT BRTTATS the net reVe'
hue Of Great Britain for the year ending 9th lS43
was fi7,7S0. 3l2, compared wi'h last wear Inc
lecreose On the ordinary sources OF revenue. i
loats c200o Goo Bat there VS. m aetiai ~
rease on the wboIe. owing TO the propefty>te'
Fhich yielded between 8 and / niltons pound
sterling
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

OH TIIEa The New Haven Courier favors
the public "th several amusing extracts iroul
the records ef hat Coony.
\ la" relating 10 young men and maidens,
enacted as follows:
whatsoever shall nveigle or draw the ufIec.
lions Of my maid servants; either for himself or
others, wiihout first gainingithe consent Of her
parents, or guardians, besides all damages the
parents may sustain, shall pay the plantation
los for the first offence, and tho second towards
the same party Il: for the lhrd shall be fined,
Imprisoned, or corporoally punished, Us the plan
tation court shall direct"
Under this law, rs appears by the New Haven
records, at a:ccurt held May !, 1860.
'jacoboth Murine and Sarah futile were
prosecuted for setting down chest together,
his arme about her waste. and her arue Gpan his
shoulder about bis neck, and continuing IN Vt
SINFUL posture about half an hour. IN which time
ko kytsed her and she kysseJ him, or they kyssed
one another yo witness testified. MIR. futile
pleaded ". Jacob had endeavored 10 steal away
his daughters affections, but y, Sarah denied.
and IL dad not appear 10 ye courte, but no.wih.
standing as they had carried il in such wanton.
uncivi, lascivious Manner they were sentenced
to pay, each of them, EOS. to the treasurer
The following, copied from Lib. ?, of New
Haven records, was designed TO prevent "irregu-
lar conduct among young people:
At general coure for New Haven, Sept. Ii,
1866.
Upon consideration Of much sin committed at
times of husing Indian corn--it IS ordered that
no single person, or persons, whatsoever IN this
plantgten, shall meet together upon pretence OF
husking out Of the family 20 which they be-
long after 9 Of ye clock, unless 70 master or pa
rents of such persons be with them 10 prevent
disorder at such times some fit person in.
trusted to vt, end by ye several parents or mas
ters.-And whatsoev person or persons shall
be found to ,ransgress this order shall DO liable
to ye penalty OF ye law ngayns, night walk
era."
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

The above shows dependence upon Eng
land, and for those articles too, which we can
manufacture as well and cheap as any other
people Sho yearly draws over S6S,oOO, 900
from Us, which ought TO remain at home, supply
ing a currency for tho people and supporting our
own manufactures Yet the advocates of Free
Trade would repeal the tariff, the only protection
Of our manufactures, aud permit England to flood
our markets with her goods to the exclusion OF
our own.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

THE WEsLYASs, who seeded lately from the
NJ L. Church on account of slavery, number now
two hundred preachers in their connexion. The
Saturday Visiter, Baltimore, commenting on this
secession remarks
THE main cause of tho disafection, no real
patriot can contemplate without feelings Of deep
est awe. Ii is working its dreadful nischiet-as
limited ahove--in almost every sect IN the land,
as facts which may present at some future
time, but TOO plainly indicate, Such state OF
things is calculated to lead wor thy stakeholder
whose position the immediate aboIltonlsts can.
not appreciate, While yet ready to denounce
most rudely-to pray God 10 open some speedy
and safe way for freeing the country Of the curse
Of slavery. Such have often been the feelings OF
hundreds Of Southerner5.h
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

AMUSING observation-disclosures who are not fa-
nilIar with the practical operations Of printing
establishment are frequently surprised and per-
haps indignant at little mistakes that occur in
the "making up as ii Is called, of the form"
Sometimes the proof render fails TO mark an er-
ror, II may be only letter, and the sirangest and
funniest result is beheld next day--puzzhng, per-
haps, twenty thousand readers. We have seen
some amusing specimens of these bluuders in our
day--an announcement of medicine, for instance,
whose effects exclusively inferndt'-or OF
40 - 4tssss ,f -
lover who presented his mistress with "a large
bunch Of beautifully tinted noses But the best
ike of the kind, perhaps, Is that of tho dancing
masters card Of respect, where, as in former ca
ses, only one letter changed, making him Of
fer "his most respectful shanhs to all who had
honored him with their patronage.-N. /. Sun.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-09

A FACT FOR THE PEopLE United States
consumes more British Manufacturers than any
other nation, Great Britain alone excepted. BY
recent report of committee TO the British Par
lament it seems that the value of British manu-
features consumed by various nations is as fol-