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illorsc s. GonsIln.
Wholesale g. Retail
Liquor. Cigars. a. Grocery store

M ORSE YDCONLEY have just opened large
wi establishment on the east side 81 th, court
hou-e, where they constantly keep on hand large
stock Of imported and domestic
LIQUORS.,
Of the best brands Havana and American Cigar.
Of the very best quality aud genersl assortment OF
GROCERIES, which they viii sell a; ~hoesale or
rcnlla AZ the lowest possible mites. Call and examine
their stock and Judge Tor yourselves
Ouucn. Aug. IL, lSis -
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Referring to uuI Card above We take this oc4
caslon 10 solici, Consignments of Merchandise,
either for sale here, forwarding to ether points
We shall cOniine ourselves to Commission
and Forwarding Business. and feel confident ia
assuring YOU that our experience, in busiur.p.
aud acquaintance generally in the country. viii
enable ia to give any business with which wo
may be favored the most satisfactory attention.
Any person wishing to bave groceries OF any
kind, OF any other article purchased in st. Louis
OF New Olelns and shipped to them, can have
II done by sending their orders TO W.. for two
aud hallpef cent. on The money invested. Per-
sons doing retail business any where west of
Dciroi', or ia any other direction, can depend
upon having their orders filled at as low rates,
II they send to Us, aud perhaps lower, than they
could Ivy coming themselves. Every attention
shall h. given in having goods put in good o, der
and shipped at low rates, however small the
amount may he, that is sent to US TO he Invested.
1t shall be done promptly and 10 order.
MArTESON Il PRESTON. &,
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prlano s. iDiI!iams.
FORWARDING, COMMISSION, AND
LUMBER YARD.

III E subscribers having rented one hslfoi the Ware
house Of /. l.. Doughtou, Esq, are ready in con-
nexou with him to aud ship produce, and pro-
perry consgned 10 their cnle on the usual terms hey
have boats Of their which VIII afford facilities iur
getting oil produce without delay Prompt ate
will be be gwen TO alluha,;crs lei, with tl:ein.
Their Lumber Iard is near the warehouse nul
they Intend keep on hand AZ all tne- an Exclusive
assortment oiluubcr, wlc. will he sold ut the lowest
possible rates ma DELAyo 4 WILLIAMS.
\ I'm Il siAiStsa.s.s--6O, 200 Nul ~ pune
4 order. myIy DELANO " WILLIAMS.
mN tON- iGNMENr.--A quan,liy OF sea.
( ! s'ntd ! (. aud ! inch Doors, very low.
~ 10 DELANO & WILLIAMS.
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iinon & Sanger.
New Firm and New Goods.

New Firm and New Goods,
JAS RYAN, J.. +. SANGER.
IL New York and 81 Loul-, n general assortment
ul Dry Goods. Groceries, Hardware, Boots
and Shoes Crorkery, etc, whct they will eel for
cash or ready pay, as low as cah DO bought IN the
country Juiy2S, ISIS.
As nance for spc:u:as0rs!
A STORE House and Il sun! but wcli--c!ected
"a assortment 81 goods, for sale NJ }lar-cilles.
1 T. The tore is on ,nc canal. and attached 10 ii
b. q small ware house. and Is an excellent stand for
buyhH Woiucr, rs II Is ihc nearest point al which a
large portion 81 the county can reach M. canal All
o winch wI. be- sold On reasonable terms, or oX-
aug Rl4y & sASoEa.
hnO PIECES English, French, aud American
wv Pun,, 30 pieces English French, and Ame-
ucan Gnghnns, 100 pieces birached Mu-lIn- -
pieces Nousin dc Lalus and Lawns, Gros de- Rhine
Hros de- KNAPP silks, plain and figured 5cart-, Book
hu-,n, Gloves, Hosiery, besides thousand and
one Nlte iHlE's too tedious to mention. Call and
-"e. l.y!' RTAE and SANGER.
4 GENERAL ns--orrmra, Of summer Goods
4 a az prices 20 low a. 20 asi"nlshthe natives
l!y2t RYAN * SANGER.
ENAh,h! GROIERI..S-Tca, coli;c, loaf
L crushed and brown sugar, moia--cs, sa!erltu,
rice, idl-!s, sperm, -leT.nr and taow candles, soap
cIu!lamon, cloves. uu,mcgs spice etc, constantly on
hand aad ter u.c cheap .UI cash or most kinds Of
county produce. Jyl' EiAN x SANGER.
NThiskcy-loAb IBIS OH, rccj,icI wins key f1rsa.c
w by Tvs. RyANand S1NeEE.
" lNEGAE--j bis best vinegar for sale by
Jy25 RYAE and SANGER,
EIEES calf, h.p. aud tL.cl,nOO'i'S audBrogqns
VA iossa!e by jy!S RYAN and SANGER.
uARDWAREuud CUTLERY-Co9stantly on
. 1 hand, ua.I-, ga-- aud door trimmings, coffee
mills, scyidrS and -ucnth-, etc Builders would DO
well GO cat, before purchasing elsewhere.
july .. RYAN y SINGER
CCHDOL BOOES-We have made arrange
y mrntt> 10 supply schools with any Kinds oibooks
paper, gll..s, s'a. pens, states etc, reasonable
terms. ly2H RyAS and SAEaLE
Inn SACHS Dairy Salt; 20 bis -a.t bill, tar
ASS 10 hrg- tar lrby RYAN SANGER.
fj!ILHr HsItI-A general assortment Of
wash tubs chur!!s, pals, hali-bu-hes aud wash
noards ly-' RYAN and SANGER
IRDCkERt- Just received aud now opening
u splendid lot ui cgockery of the aics, ~ c, at
prices TO suit the uucs Tor cash or most kinds Of
country produce at she highest market price.
juy =. RYAN aud SANGrR.
CONSTANTLY on hund supply Of stone and
u ca'lhcn ware. li15 RyAv and SANGER.
y TONS Ohio Gdnds,oncs. ofthn best quality for
- sale BY llyGS RYAS and SANGER.
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Ilrr. II. ttlaoi!l.
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Nov ,lirr,io safe at the NEW STORE on
" tac nurh.vcst corner Vt the public SQUARE,
u lars" 10; ct entire new goods. ut prices as low
- ANY other house IN the state, His stock Of
DRY GO DDS consists, in part, of
Hroadclohs, Ginghams,
'asslmctcs, Prints.
SdtUueUs. Lawns,
Tweeds' Rob Roy Plaid,
kouuky Jeans, Oregon "
NesDings, California
MoUs.deIL Lanes, Rough Il Ready,
Aparas, Plaid Linscys,
Cashmer.de.Iancs. Wool shawls.
Bed Ticking, Drilling, fhnueIs, Bro. Holland,
IRISH Linen, Russia Diaper. Crash, Bareing,
Batting, NiclHnr, Hose. Needles, Pms. Rib.
bins, Thread, SILK, Cord. Fringe. Gimp. But.
tons, Thimblcs, studs. Shirts, buttons, Suspcn.
drrs, side and Back Combs, Of all shapes and
sizes. Also large assortment Vt
Boots g. Shoes, Ward,rdrc a. CrOckery.
Also, large lot Of GROCERIES. Crushed
and loai Sugar; Brown. liavnnna. Muscovaia
aud New oilcdns sugar; Old Java aud Rio
toilrei Old llyson, Young Tyson ard Black
Teas; Nulmrcs, Cloves, Pepper, Allspicc,
Ginger, hjiso, Solcm,us, sc. sc.
Ottawa, Oct, rs, 1917.
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Revised Statutes of v,,iuo,..
Law Books! Law Book.
}jcru advertisements.
NEW GOODS!

7 ME subscribers have jus, ucciycdn large
I aud splendid stock OF Goods, suitable
for the scasln, which lave been selected with
great care in tie eastern mnJktiS, as nllos, viz:
Ptlnt,d lawns, giughams, alpscc0s, linens, pa.
hives, shcclings aud shlrlrrs, suspcudcrs. a..
dies cravats aud handkerchief, ,dglng. nronct,
mulls, needles, Plus, thread, ladies aud chI.
ut'n'S hosiery aud gloves, &c; together with a
lltrC assortment pI
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City Hotel for sale,

V4Vy sAVVNL IUA DNsIO'
TalS properly is forsac on reasonable terms.
= There are two lots with good barn belonging To
INC premises the house is IN good order and well
furnished The hlniufc il new and Ior,c noriinn
OF II Tor sale with the property Possession will be
gwen immediately. For further particulars see
aug I. VI SMITH, present occupant
StTaUnd From Inlet Grove. ON Saturday. Aug.
va ~, two boy mares and three colts :
one year Old gruy mare with scar on her of hind
loot also one ycarling colt, chcsnut sorrrl ANY
one having taken up tie s0il horses shh,lbc suitably
lnle, Grove, Lee co. Ill., nurs5
fdNDLESdnd SOiP boxes summer can't,
~ .odo soap lust reed. CrsuaAS NGRpLry.
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Gnllcry.--R mllI.S lc.incllnl.

lnguprr'an th'icrN.-R. HILLS respectful
- " invites the ladies' and gentlemen Of Ottawa
aud vicinity to call at the court house and examine
his spccimncs ct the Photographic Ant Miniatures
taken every day aud neatly set in cases luckrls, or
frames. \ y please call aud examine spccmnrs
,tuc,inn given II dv sired M H HILLS
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J EEiED APPLES, first rate ar, etc., GA "a. It
a. at lpr CvsHNAN II GuIpIFY
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s'hUSNEO and Loaf Sugar, f,r sale l,yy ly
= Apn,7 CrsBMAx 81 GnIpLEY.
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Wine, and Iio,,ov,.

1 PIPE Omrs brandy, 3pluchconSt Csoix Rum,
l Cognac, do u bbls jamaica do
Hencsry do 4ppes Madeira wine,
Pinct Castilion 4 e Port do
Champaign do / MuIagn do
Swan gin 20 bbls American brandy
sep2 Sldby McRsE and CoNyILLEY.
Or BOXES tobacco Of superior article. cheaper
~ Ihancler eolh hcinrc al MdRsE nnlC nNNr1Lrn,s
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& usbman s, C,i0'rn.

! HHL Golden Syiup, achoIcr siucl", uy
( April ClSuNAN ANu GRiD..EN.
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4 NOFECE--RI1 ard lava. for sale tow hy
y App CUSUMiN 4 GRIDLEY.
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} NILS. Tubs, assorted qualities. ut
4 Apt CUSHMAN s, GRIDLEY.S.
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GIDER VINEGAR can 5e had ar
" App CUSIIMAN ( GRIDIEY's.
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I''7ITt y 'FHIUt d +HtuU, htttUofU.
plEL!' notice Is hereby given, that on the iirst
/ Monday Of October next, shall attend before the
probate Justice Of the peace Of Livingston county, H.
hnos, at his Office IN PONTIAC, for the purpose OF set
ting and adjusting all claims against the estate Of
said Simeon = Mead, deceased, when aud where all
persons arc rqilcd TO present their demands for
adjustment. a persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make payment to tie underlined
JuyA, l5iS-Gt MARY SrRAGrE id,H'Tr
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IHyWunI uN-I d WIIr ID luUG| 0IIIT 70 sUocIr-
Dated i,hr Cana. Office. Chicago. Aug "a. ISIS
ROBERT STUART, Sec / anl w. &
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" ESTlNG...-N yrry chorr lut OF summer vest
' lng-, some Of entire new styles, E1ya,5,ov
M USQlITO Netting 10 pieces just rcccycL by
w lnJO BuyGUruN,
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administrator Noticcs.

Estate Of John II henderson,, GeceaseJ.
~ Office Is hechy given 10 nh persons having
~ Claims against the estate Of JOINS II iiEyuER-
suN, late q Lasa.e county and state ot Illinois. decd
To present the SgIGr before the probate court to be
held ~ Dlo~a on the lsl Monday OF October next,
a. h1yc fixed on that day for adudicatinp the same.
an. -j.j-Gt ALANSuN BrEHr, Id,n'sfr.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
Imnrorement of Rock River.

The Board of Commissioners for the i'm
prosement of the navigation of Rock River,
have made report to the Commissioner
Court of Winnebago county, and that, I'M
der their direction, a channel has been ex-
cavated through the Rapids of Rock river,
at Rockford, by the removal of rocks and
grayel-said channel is fifty feet in width,
and affords depth of two feet water, at an
ordinary low stage of the river. The cost
of the work is fifteen hundred and sixty-four
dollars and thirty cents, and is liquadated
by the river tax, authorized to be levied by
an act of our legislature, passed 25th Feb
ruary, 1915.
There has also been expended the sum
of one thousand aud eighteen dollars in the
improvement Of the river at Sterling, from
which work, though not completed, very
material benefit will arise to the navigation
of the stream.
Thus we see that Rock River is speedily
to be made navigable. With the benefit of
the improvement which is in contemplation
at Vandruifs Island, by the Rock Island
City Hydraulic and Manufacturing Compa-
ny, every material obstruction to the trade
and commerce of the rich and fertile val
ley of Rock River will be obviated. When
these works are all completed, we win have
free and uninterrupted communication by
water to the Wisconsin line.-Rock Rirer
Wing.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19

The large mandatory OF Nj. Cumenge,
of SalvagesS France, was destroyed by fire
on the 9th of December. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000 francs.
The Small Pox is reported by the Vermont
papers, to be extending over the Northeast
ern portion of that State, in Caledonia. Or
ange and Washington counties. In numer-
Gus cases, it has proved fatal.
A little girl seven years of age, daughter
of Mr.. Daniel Hook, of Philadelphia, died
of hydrophobia a few days ago. She was
bitten by dog in August last, supposed at
the time to be rabid, and the usual remedies
were then resorted 10.
Over thirty persons were wounded in the
late riots in Philadelphia.
The Secretary of the Treasury is said to
have discovered an error Of 100000 in
his report, making the receipts of Govern
ment so much more, and the loan wanted
twelve millions instead OF eighteen mill
ions.
II is also said to have been declared that
no specie need be sent to Mexico, and that
an issue of Treasury notes suitable for a
circulating medium would answer his pur-
pose.
The Florida Legislature adjourned sine
die on the Sth inst.
Speaking of the recall Of Gen. Scott, the
n. Y. Tribune says, that " a rival of Gen.
Taylor is much wanted by the Adminstra-
ton, hence another reason for the recall of
Scott"
The steamer Sam Ward will commence
her trips between Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Joseph about the first Of next month.
Some one inquiries whether n bedstead is
a bedstead when it is little buggy?
A yankee answers this question by asking
another, to wit: Whether a woman is a
woman when she is a lille sutky?
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
Steamboat and other Runners.

The New York Legislature have taken
up this NATTER aud find so much iniquity in
the system, as carried on in that State, that
legislation of the most penal character is de-
manded.
Our lake commerce is beset by the same
class of individuals. In Buffalo there are
from fifty TO one hundred runners, who
count upon fleeing off from boats and emf
grants enough in summer to last them thro'
winter, and many of them have families be-
sides to support. Some steam boats have
paid as high as f,co thousand dollars to these
runners for a single season. The gross
amount paid last year could it he exactly
known, would be perfectly astonishing
Every boat is put under tribute to these land
pirates. They dictate their own charges.
The boats are left no alternative but to pay,
or suffer the consequences of their organic
ed opposition. Now of what earthly use
are these runners? Do they induce people
to travel? Do they add one to the aggre-
gate list of passengers Certainly not
They thrust themselves between passengers
at the landing and the boats, make great
noise, get up sham fights, and bamboozle
the initiated, all as a pretence for demand
ing fees of the boat.
1t is not boat owners alone who suffer
from such bandtti, but the poor emigrants
who annually traverse these lakes in great
numbers. They generally goiu companies.
Runners will contract with boat to carry
them for so much per head, and then collect
off the emigrants double that amount. We
are informed by steamboat owners that this
is no unfrequent occurrence.
The whole system should be blown up
Let steamboats, on these Lakes combine for
this purpose a single season and it will be
effected. 1t has been entirely abandoned on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. 1t can be
here and should be. The press and every
good citizen will stand by the measure
The interest of boatmen, passengers gener-
ally, aud the emigrants especially, demand
it. Let be done, and that quickly.-Ctere-
land Plain Dealer.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
Reware of that Cough.

For coughing denotes irritation N the throat or
lungs. whe Is the immediate precursor Of lnfam-
matinn. Abscess, Bronchitis, Consumption and
death. NV, there Is no need Of coughing si all,
for Jayne's Expeciorant viii Immediately relieve
the cough. subdue the inflammation, cleanse the
lungs and throat from al irritating or obsfructns
matter, and effect speedy cure
Prepared and sold only BY DR. ID. Jayne. Phii-
adelphia, and scid on agency BY DR.. J. n kickey
4 James n. Otis. Lancaster; Browneli ) 1arso1'
Dodgevile Haiues < Hoiiub. PotOsl u. IL
Fairchild, Mineral Point /; Catlm & Cole. Dee
town.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
Diseases of the Skin.

Though the remote or primary causes of skin
diseases may be various, as mpurity of the Blood,
Liver Complaint, Scrofua. sc. &C., yet the nm.
mediate cause is always the same, and that is an
obstruction in the pores Of the skin, BY which the
perspration, in its passage from the body, is ar
rested and confined in and under the skin, causing
an ntolerable itching, or an eruption of Pimpes.
Pasiules, Ringworm, letter, Salt Rheum, &c.
For all these affections Jayne's Alternative has
been found an invaluable remedy, as it removes
both the primary as well as the immediate causes
purifying the blood, curing the Liver COMPLAINT.
and efiectually eradicating ScrofuIa from the sys.
tenn, while at the same time it frees the pores Of
their obstructing matters, and heals the diseased
surface
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
L e GIs L A It U r e.
FRIDAY, Feb. 18th.

RiDAf, CD. l1In.
Bill No. 7, OH. of r. A bill to author
re school district No. IL, in Lancaster
school town III Grant county TO levy tax
for building school house.
Which was read the first and second
times.
MIR. VIRGIN from the select committee to
whom was referred the petition of Stewart
Mckee to be divorced from his wife Eliza
Mckee, reported
Bill No. s. Oh. of R.) A bill to divorce
Stewart Mckee from his wife Eliza Me-
Kee.
Which was read the first and second time
There is nothing reported yet, of much
interest. Speaking of the Legislature, the
Argus says:
Already they have before them about a
dozen cases of divorce, including that be-
tween the Territory and the Canal Compa-
ny, besides any quantity of business relating
TO towns and counties. 1t is thought by
some, to be a matter of economy for the
present legislature to close up as far as pos
sible, all our old Territorial affairs and not
burden the large and more expensive legis-
lature of the State with them, while others
would prefer to leave some of the graver
questions to be decided by a more full rep
resentation of the people,"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
Summary of News.

Mr.. Trist signifies TO the President that
Mexico is ready TO treat upon these terms,
viz" She cedes the Rio Grande ms the
boundary Of Texas--cedes on the part ol
Mexico the whole of Upper California with
a small portion of Lower California and So
much Of New Mexico as lies above the
Passo del Nortc. The United States pay to
Mexico compensation in money--amount
not deiined-to pay our own citizens the in
IDENTITIES due them from the army, Sc"
The Influenza still prevails in London
and the provincial towns. IL proves goner-
ally fatal to old people, n very large number
having died lately with this epidemic. IL is
said that the influenza is the forcrunner of
the cholera, and considerable alarm begins
to be manifested.
The census Of the State Of Iowa, by
the late official report, is declared TO be
10000.
Az Montpelier, VI, on the 18th january
the thermometer stood thirty degrees below
zero.
Mr.. poinsett expresses the opinion that
our troops could now be withdrawn from
Mexico not only without dishonor, but that
the step would elevate us in the estimation
of the world.
pingre's Comet" is soon expected To
make its appearance, for the third recorded
time, TO the inhabitants of this earth.
The ex-Speaker Jones, who recently
died a, Washington, was John w. Jones,
of Georgia, and not of Tennessee, as re-
ported,
The Hon. Geo. p. Barker died at Buffalo
on the 9Th ult., Mr.. v. was man of con-
siderable talent, and filed the office Of At
torney General of the State under Governor
Bouck. His loss viii be severely felt by the
party to which he was attached.
Tie Erie 4 Kalamazoo Railroad, was
sold on the e5,h ult., AT Detroit, under an
order of the Chancellor, to the Hon. Wash
ington Hunt, of I.ockpor,, \. v, and Geo.
Bliss, Esq, of Springfield, Mass.
Among the notices Of motions to come
before the British Parliament, is one by
Colonel Thompson, "to call the attention
of the house to the facts and consequences
of the present invasion of Mexico.
The Lowell Couriee ; informed that there
was disturbance among the labcrers at the
new city of Lawrence, Mas, on Sunday
night last, in which some two hundred were
engaged. They were dispersed by the POI
lice and nine of the ring leaders arrested
Nobody was seriously injured.
The steamboat 10" was entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE near New Orleans, on the
10th. Loss about $4,000.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
News hy the Acadia.
j. P. cox.

Il. w. Gilpin, L. ;. Consul at Belfast, is
dead
The Repeal parties are much at var'-
ance. MIR. J. 0'Conuell made an attempt
at Limerick 10 arrange the difficulties be-
tween the old aud young lrelanders, which
signally failed.
Italy aud Austria are making demonstra-
tons Of hostility towards each other. The
new Pope is in great favor with the peo-
pie.
Accounts state thar the Swiss, IA the ser
vice of the King Of Naples, have declared
that they never viii consent 70 act against
the people.
Several shocks Of earthquake were felt
at Lisbon on the 10th and l0sh Of Deceul-
Der.
Slight disturbances in lndia-China Is in
a quiet and Peaceable condition.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19

WAXING UP THE WRONG PAssEN6ER.-A
particularly green 'un" entered the Nash
ua cars for Lowell, TO the infinite delight
of several Boston bucks. They soon gath
cred around their victim and opened their
batteries of wit and sarcasm with a raking
fire. The countryman bore it like a phi
losopher, until they were approaching Low
ell, when he turned to the one who had been
most forward in "poking fun" and who,
BY the way, wore goafec' beneath his
chin, and very seriously exclaimed: Why
| know YOU, and knew your parents be-
fore you; | can remember when YOU were
bora as well as though it were yesterday;
your mother had twins; one was boy, and
the other was gOat--the boy died, Gut the
goat lired.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19
Fiscal Affairs.

Some anonymous writer in the lndepen-
dent American, makes certain inquiries about
the fiscal affairs of Grant county, which we
will answer as fully as we can. First then,
as to pauper expenses, they are indeed
heavy. 1t has cost great deal TO get the
poor farm into operation-a great deal for
fences, farming utensils, furniture, building
a barn, hiring labor, &c., &c., for the past
year. Like all new farms, it has been, the
first year, all outgo aud no income; but
whether the farm has been economically
managed or not, we do not know any better
than the author of the inquiry. The pau
per bills Of expenditure, as well as all other
bills, we presume, are subject to examine
ton by any who choose 10 see them. So
far as the present Board are concerned, they
have been in office only since the first of
January, and will cheerfulIy explain all
their official acts TO g Bee" or any other
taxpayer who wishes for further informa-
ton.
AS for the item of expenditure for the
pay of the Board of Commissioners, inclu-
ding one years salary Of the Clerk, it must
be apparent 10 every person of reflection,
that the amount of S54l AZ is very moder-
ate. The charge for the salary of the Dis
trict Attorney embraces one year and a
quarter, at the usual rate of s20O per an
mum. The county of Grant has no claim
upon the services of the District Attorney
of Grant county, beyond the limits Of the
county.
As for the expense Of county printing, it
has been less the past year than il has been
in any year since the county printing has
been done in Grant county, except year be-
fore last and then there was no advertise
ment Of the list Of delinquent lands.