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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
For the Grant County Herald.
California Letter from a Prin.
ter.
GEoRcErowN, Ell Dorado Co., CAL,
Nav Both. 1873. {

May Both, 1853.
Mr.. Editor II have often thought
since my arrival in California that I
would write to you, but have never un-
til the present time set about it; conse-
quently, | hope when you receive this
you will be SO kind as to return the
compliment by writing to me, and occa-
sionally sending me copy of your pa
per. l hope some day to be able to do
as much for you. Were I positive
should remain here any length of time
would become regular subscriber, but
in six months hence / may be hundred
miles from this place.
| suppose you would like to hear oil
about the big strikes that are being made
in this golden country and whether
there are any here that wish themselves
in some other region? do really think
every body in the states imagine even
to this present time, that gold can be
picked up here in quantities sufficient
to make man independent in a short
time. They are daily focking into the
country, God bless them. hope they
will have good time of it but l have
good reasons to think you are man of
sense, and believe no such stuff. Suffice
it to say however, there are few lucky
ones, who make their piles in a short
time; but the majority are worse of
than nothing, and wish themselves at
home. | suppose you occasionally re-
celve copy Of Springer's paper, and
SEQ glowing accounts of the strikes that
are teing made in that region, and how
much the miners average per day, &c.,
but let me here say, Covsn, it is all
hona6Mggery, got up to induce miners
and all others to stop in that place, for
have been there and tried my luck, for
some months, and did not make nv
board. know thousands of others that
were as bad off as l was, and am aston
ished to think that California editors
would permit such stuff to be publish
ed, but it is even so. l have talked to
them several times in regard to it, and
all the satisfaction would get, would
be that | was out of luck. Since nv
sojourn in this vicinity, | have been en-
gagged in running tunnel, and receive
$S per day, and have an interest be-
sides. 1t will be some three months yet
before it is completed, and I hope /
shall make "strike !" if l don't shall
go to sticking type, and let mining go to
the dickens" There are no "Bad-
gers in this vicinity, and feel quite
lonesome. have received but two let
ters from Wisconsin, and feel as though
it was an age since l left there. Pro-
visions here rate as follows: flour 10
cents per Id; potatoes, Is do; beans,
10 do; butter, 81 l-2 do; pork, 80 do !;
Fbeef, 25a3O do; eggs, So per doz.
chickens 81 piece, and other things in
proportion. Yours truly,
FAUST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

tering white he-nigger. Well, don't
they hope they may get all this /? And
do they? Jist 60 into any house you
like, and the last two that talks is these
has been lovers. They have said their
say, and are tired talking; they have
kissed their kiss, and an onion has spi-
led it? they have strolled their stroll,
for the dew is on the grass all day now.
His dress is ontidy, and he smokes a
short black pipe Che did't even smoke a
cigar before he was married, and the
ashes get on his waistcoat but who
cares? it's only his wife to see it-and
he kinder guesses he sees wrinkles,
where he never saw 'em afore, on her
stocking ANGLES and her shoes are a
little, just little, down to heel; and
she comes down to breakfast, with her
hair and dress lookin as if it was lit
tie more neater, it would be little more
better. He sits up late with old friends,
and he lets her go 10 bed alone and
she cries, the little angel! but it's only
because she has headache. The heart
oh there's nothing wrong there-but
she is lately troubled with shockin' bad
nervous headaches, and can't think what
in the world is the cause. The dash
ing young gentleman las got awful stin-
gy too, lately. He sails housekeepin'
costs too much, rips out an ugly word
every now and then, she never heerd a.
fore but she hopes-what does the
poor dupe hope? Why, she hopes he
amt swearing /; but it sounds amazin'
like it-that's fact. What is that ug-
ly word DAM that he uses SO ofteu late
ly !? and she looks it out in the dictiona-
ry, and she finds dam means the moth
er of colt. Well, she hopes to be a
mother herself, some day poor crittur
So here hope has ended in her findin' Q
mares nest at last.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
SsBe still-Malke NO NOise-E1cf nae
Die QUIETLY,

"BE STILL !''-The hour of souls
departure is at hand Earth is fading
from its vision; Time is gliding from
its presence the hopes that cluster a.
round young life, that swell in the
heart of manhood, have fallen from a.
round it, like the forest leaves when the
frosts of autumn have chilled them into
deaf. Ambition with its hollow promi-
ses, and pride, with its lofty look, have
vanished away. The world with its
deceitfulness, pleasure, with its gilded
temptations, are gone, and alone, in ut
ter restitution of all that time promised,
it must start on its solitary journey a.
cross the valley Of the shadow Of
death!
"MAKE NO NOISE !''-Let the tumult
Of life cease. Let no sound break the
souls communion with itself, ere it
starts on its returnless flight. Trouble
it not with signing, stir it not with &C
cents of sorrow. Let the tears stand
on the cheek of affection, and let not
the wailing of grief break the silence
of the death scene. Let it hear the
still small voice that calls it away. Let
it gather the accents that come from
within the dark shadows of eternity,
saying to it, come home. The whisper
ings of angels are in its ear F; obstruct
not their silvery voices by grosser
sounds. A far off music comes floating
to it on the air. IT'S the sound of Hea-
venly harps touched by viewless fingers,
mar not its harmony by the discords of
earth.
"LEr ME DIE au1ETLY."-The COM
motions of life, the struggles Of am
bition, the strife and warning of
human destiny are over. Wealth ac-
cumulated must be scattered /; honors
won must be resigned, all the triumphs
that come within the range of human
achievement be thrown away. The
past, with its trials, its transgressions,
| it accommodating responsibilities, its
clinging memories. its vanished hopes
is rendering to the future its long ac-
count disturb not the quiet of that aw-
full reckoning. Speak not of fading
memories of affection, whose objects
|perish in their lovliness, like the flow
ers of spring, or wither in slow de-
cay. Talk not of an earthly home
where loved ones linger, where a seat
will soon be vacant, and cherished voice
hushed forever or Of the desolation thai
will seat itself by the hearth-stone.-
The soul is at peace with God, let ii
pass calmly away. Heaven is opening
upon its vision. The bright turrets, the
tall spires, the lofty domes of Eternal
City are emerging from the spectral
darkness, and the glory of the Most
High is dawning around them. The
white throne is glistening in the dis
lance, and the white-robed angels are
reckoning the weary spirit to is ever.
lasting home. What is life, that il
should be chung to longer What the
Ijoys of the world that they should be
regretted? What has earth to place
before the spirit Of man, to tempt it
stay or turn It from its eternal rest?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
The Gear and his Grievances.

It is refreshing to read such Procla-
nations as the following, from one who
lis supposed to be more ruled by the lust
of conquest and ambition, than by any
devotional feelings for the advancement
of pure religion. The Gar proclaims
PErERHoFr, June, IA, 1853.
1t is known to our faithful subjects
that the defence Of our faith has always
been the sacred duty of our ancestors
From the day it pleased the Almighty
to place us on the throne of our faith
ers, the maintenance Of the holy obliga-
cations with which it is inseparably con-
nected has been the object of our con-
slant care and attention these acting on
the groundwork of the famous treaty of
Kainardgi, which subsequent solemn
treaties with the Ottoman Porte have
fully confirmed, have ever been direc-
ted toward unfolding the right of our
Church. All our efforts to prevent
the Porte from continuing in this course
proved fruitless, and even the oath of
the Sultan himself, solemn1y given to US,
was soon perfdiously broken. Having
exhausted all means of conviction, and
having in vain tried all the means by
which our just claims could be peaceably
adjusted, we have deemed it indispen-
sable to move our armies into the pro-
vinces of the Danube, in order that the
Porte may see to what her stubbornness
may lead. But, even now, we have no
intention Of commencing war in &C.
cupying those provinces, we wish to
hold sufficient pledge to garantee for
ourselves the re-establishment Of our
rights under any circumstances what
ever.
We do not seek for conquests; Rus
STA does not require them. We seek
the justification of those rights which
have been so openly violated. We are
still ready to stop the movements of our
troops, if the Ottoman Porte will bind
himself to observe solemnly the inviola-
bility of the orthodox (Pravoslavnia
church. But if, through stubbornness
and blindness, it desires the contrary,
then, calling God to our aid, we shall
leave Him to decide between us, and,
with full assurance in the arm of the
Almighty, we shall go forth to fight
for the orthodox faith.
If we are to credit the reasons that
he has assigned for the invasion of Tur-
key-he desires to war like christian
in behalf of the true faith. His appeal
to the God of Battles would make the
unsuspecting think that he was stri-
wing to free his country from some dire
oppressor.-[Mil. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
What is Faith?

I imprinted on my daughter the idea
Of faith at a very early age. She was
playing, one day, with few beads,
which seemed to delight her wonderful
ly. Her whole soul was absorbed in her
beads.
| said, "My dear, you have some pref
ty beads there eyes, papa dAnd
you seem to be vastly pleased with them. y
ayes, papa swell, now, throw them
behind the fire." The tears started in
to her eyes. She looked earnestly at me
as though she ought to have a reason 70,
such cruel sacrifice. "Well, my dear,
do as you please but you know never
told you any thing which did not think
would be good for you." She looked at
me few moments longer, and then sum-
moning up all her fortitude, her breast
heaving with the effort, she dashed them
into the fire. "Well," said l, ssthere let
them lie; you shall hear more about them
another time; but | say no more about
them now" Some days after, / bought
a box full of larger beads and toys of the
same kind. When / returned home,
opened the treas ure and set it before her.
She burst into tears with ecstasy
"Those, my child,'' said l, ssare yours,
because you believed me when / told
you it would be better for you to throw
those two or three paltry beads behind
the fire. Now that has brought you this
treasure. But now, my dear, remember
as long as you live what faith is. / did
all this to teach you the meaning Of faith.
You threw your beads away when l bid
you, because you had faith in me that
never advised you but for your good
Put the same confidence in God. Be-
lieve every thing he says in his word
Whether you understand it or not, have
faith in him that he means it for your
good Cecil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

WAGES IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND
The average wages of agricultural labor
ers in England last year were forty cents
day. The wages of jowneynaen carpes-
ters now, in Waterford, ireland, are
eighty three cents day. In 1850, $4l,-
% would purchase as much Of all the ar
ticles which make up the multiform ex-
ports Of great Britain as 1874 would have
purchased thirty years before. The
money wages remaining the same, the
real wages had mere than doubled in
thirty years, in perhaps everything but
wheat and house rent. Yet, while the
process Of doubling the real wages of la
Dor was going on in England the pop
ulation rose from five to fourteen mil
lions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

A Missouri RArLRoAD.-A distance
of forty miles Of the Railroad was OPEN
ed on the 18th inst. The people Of St.
Louis were in great JOY thereat, and
some six hundred rode over the entire
work to its present terminus, Franklin,
in Franklin county, where collation.
was served to the guests, and speeches
were made by Edward Bates, Ex-May-
or Kennett, Mayor How and others
This disvision Of the road has cost ST.
100000, or $4,000 per mile. The
Milwaukee Road, as far as Rock River
cost only $4,000 per mile.-[ Milwau-
kee Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

RAIL ROAD IrEMs.-Mr. Bishop, of
the Milwaukee and Watertown Rail-
toad, has purchased in New York 100
rons of iron, sufficient to lay the track
of two-thirds Of the road. 1t will be
here early in the fall.
On the Lake Shore Road the contracts
for the entire line between Racine and
the State boundary, were sub let yes
terday. The portion between Racine
and Milwaukee will be disposed of as
soon as some trifling difficulties with re-
gard to the right Of way are removed
T Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
An Heiress for a sixpence.
A beautiful Young heiress had beco

A beautiful young heiress had become
SO disguised with the nattering set of
soft-pated, pomatum-haired, mastached-
Tipped, strongly perfumed suitors for her
hand, that she shut herself out from the
fashionable (?) world; turned all her
property into money; deposited it all in
banks donned cheap wardrobe; put
on mask, and went pedestrian-like
through the city in which she had hith-
to moved with SO much display and mag
nifcence. She asked aims of those who
late had knelt at her feet, and sued for
her hand. They knew her not, but cas-
ting look of scorn upon her yelled face
and her coarse wardrobe, babe her 'be-
gone
She entered the country-here she met
with derision and scorn. A few kind
hearted people, it is true, met her and
bestowed aid but these were of the
poorer class, who had hard work to pro-
cure their own daily bread; but they
could not turn fellow creature hungry
from their door, and gave therefore a
small pittance from their scanty store.
One summers day large company
met on the--Beech. They were
mostly from the city. The distinguished
heiress, from some cause or other had
wandered there. She asked aims of one
or two, termed upper tens They
spake tauntingly, but gave her nothing.
What they had said had been overheard
by quite number of their COMPANY
Most of them laughed or looked as if
they thought they served her right p
The beggar woman turned about, and
was walking sadly away, when we'll
looking young gentleman stepped for
ward, and catching hold of her arm, thus
spoke.
Stay, my good woman-tell me what
you want
She replied, in low trembling tone,
4 want sixpence-only sixpence!'
you shall have ten times that amount.
Here he added, drawing from his pock-
ct an eagle, and placing it in the gloved
hand of the woman, take this; if it is
not enough, ! will give you another
The Eeiress returned the eagle ex-
claiming.
Il want a sixpence-only sixpence !
Seeing that she could not be made to
take the coin, the gentleman drew forth
a sixpence and gave it to the strange be-
ing beside him, who, after thanking the
generous honor, walked slowly away
After being laughed at for SO doing by
his comrades, he set out in pursuit Of the
beggar woman, saying.
Perhaps she is an heiress-or an an
gel in disguise. mean to ascertain
Not that he thought so. He wished
to show his Indifference to what his com.
rades had said, besides satisfying himself
about the strange female whom he hac
aided. He soon overlook her and thus
spoke.
Pardon me madam, for pursuing you
| would know more about YOU
AS the speaker ceased the mask drop.
/ ped from the face of the female and the
beautiful heiress was portrayed before the
astonished gentleman.
That they were afterwards married
the reader has already imagined, for the
heiress used this means of procuring 9
worthy husband, and the generous gen.
tleman had long been looking for an 'an.
gel in Disguise
The happy husband is often heard t.
say, that he got an 'heiress for six.
pence.'- Yankee Privateer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

GEN. WAsH1NGToN's SLAvE.-The
Monongahela (Pa.) Republican says
that there is yet living, near Cookstown,
Md, slave of General Washington's.
He is l24 years of age, and can walk
six miles day. He is SO old that his
fingers and toes are nearly all white
He belonged TO Washington when he
owned what is known as Washington's
Bottom, on which Periopolis now stands.
The estate of Colonel Cook was, and
still is, bound for his living. He is to
be taken to the Worlds Fair for exhibi-
ton, if arrangements can be made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
MoRMoNs IN SOUTHERN CAL1roRsrA

Mr.. Crockett, in his letters to the St.
Louis Intelligencer, says that the Nor
mons are gaining foothold in the south
ern part of California. They have pur-
chased the San Bernardino Valley, and
have already made astonishing progress
and improvement. This valley contains
an area of about 100000 acres Of the
most fertile lands in the world. 1t is
watered by the Santa Anna and its tri-
butaries. The Mormons are about z, 900
in number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

ia case was recently tried in
Montgomery county, Pa, in which Judge
Smyser ruled that an attempt to sign
will-death occurring to prevent the
signing is sufficient TO sustain the will.
In this case the deceased had com
menced his name by writing the letter
p, when he sank back exhausted, and
died in ten minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

L1auoR SocrErY.-A Free Liquor So
ciety has been formed at Sheboygan.-
The Society passed resolution declar-
ing temperance men unfit for office. Of
course, after this declaration, all office
seekers will get drunk occasionally. II
is getting to be crime TO be tenn
pera nce man, and it will probably
soon be made punishable offence
Mil. Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
II1EL3TALlA l[8tOlU9u


NIcKrD WIFE.-Here is a terri
MY, from Burke's Family Romance
slng chow the SCOTS of Thirlestane
\ e beggary." 1t is an Ainsworth's
q. fn half column. -"Sir Roberts
snd wife was an unprincipled woman
Hinplctlve temper, and fierce pas
q and by her he had several chill
- This woman had all the quail
g cuIated to make an oppressive
! cnlel step-dame and accordingly
ea 'usy was excited by the fond af-
a'on which Sir Robert displayed to-
'tds hls eldest son. She knew that
f'cn Inheritance would descend to
= Wfile her own sons would receive
81 slender provision; besides, her
soanas excessive attachment to his
0s' S'n gave her no hope of his be-
QH suaded to ALLEVIATE from him any
' ,1 CT the family property. Her
IVY accordingly grew into disease
\ mind was distracted with rage
publication. These feelings were
',qIlher aggravated, when Sir Ro-
'oplIt the Tower of Gamescleugh,
4Orned that property with all man
q embellishments, as the future
nee of his eldest son, who was
bout to come of age, and for whom
Y arranged suitable and advanta-
matrimonial alliance with beau
young lady of high birth. The
bother now lost all patience, and
9rmly resolved to compass the de-
&On Of her hated step-son. The
'@'Tcrk Of the new Castle of Gam
'sPga was completed on the young
~ twentieth birthday, which was
hish festival at Thirlestane.-
3dy resolved that his hours should
numbered; and she accordingly
4 led, on the intended festival, to
HeF horrld purpose. one nad
y secured in her interest the fam
Per, whose name was John Lally.
&. raa procured three adders, from
ne selected the parts replete with
j most !, deadly poison, and having
Them to a fine powder, Lady
S'ane mixed them in a bottle of
Previous to the commencement
least at Thirlestane, the young
went over the Etterick River to
Sele1sh, to inspect the finished
anu 10 regale the masons and 9TH
'A-people, who had exerted them
70 70 have the castle walls compile
his birthday. He was attended
~ Laliy. In the midst of the en-
Ia asn of the workmen, the young
called for wine to drink their
and John filled his silver cup
y", poisoned bottle, which the ill.
fu uat h hastily drank off. The ri
- Ioa'eiy left the castle, as if to
"'ae' But he was never more
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

We overheard the following frag-
ment OF conversation, the other day, on
board the Aida ID met Lord Files
mere and his party at Niagara, the other
day. knew the ladies were persons Of
distinction the moment saw them. be-
cause they wore no jewelry, nor any
other ornament whatever 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

-
-
de = Is much of beauty and simplicity
ad ~ % lines. The author is unknown
|equaled al to the village, Tom; pve sat beneath
|reparaH ia
and NJ cboo house playground that sheltered
|ne has y spl me;
nv Com. nc left to greet me, Tom; and few were
ars of 4 know
fdisputkFith US upon inc green some twenty
Er this as0'
''u not lust as green, Tom: bare-footed boys at
5, pate
linz JUS! as we did then, with spirits just
indiyid 81;
men liter" sleeps upon the hill, which, coat
the ca vef with snow,
~ sliding place, just twenty years ago.
~, r5oo house is altered now the benches
y the vkrtblaced,
raj, wi ass very like the same UT penkniyes had
re disc ,hced;
.,ne old bricks are in the wall, the bell
Lf tSo xinx to and fro,
connse ipst the same, dear Tom, twas twenty
|Etensig assPgo.
hown
|ects M BE playing some old game, beneath that
ame.bld tree;
r& NV lxol The name just now-you've played the
|raaJ aau5 with me,
81
matte 5ane spot; twas piayeu win knives, by
ter of Moving so and so;
10 be krbada task to do--there twenty years ago.
tention
srsfunningJust as still the willows on ITS
|wn DR. Ia
lar ban they we're, Tom the stream appears
sssgile-
|, 1S49pa9e-vine spring is ruined now, where once
Of ysrlayed the beau,
p an AZ our sweet-hearts-epretty girls"-just
10y, oe n My years ago.
very that dubbed meath the hill, close by the
M icpding beech,
|medck s-twas once so high, that we could al
Ieks, lpa reach;
|eturRk s6ng down to get drink, dear Tom, star
me fr aso
G, te bow sadly am changed siace twenty years
ardu 49,
bwleSte spring, upon an elm, you know I cut
|oguIa 5oui name,
Dweehcarps just beneath it, Tom. and you did
loon mine the same;
hearIess wretch has peeled the bark, 'twas
Fo.r dying sure but slow,
alton wassiat one, whose name you cut, did, TWEEN
by ca tgyf ars ego.
| k ashaye long been dry, Tom, but tears came in
| "a Oh Emyeycs;
lug kAtpf her I loved so well-those early bro
|sleer ken ties;
CHEsxd b. old church-yard, and took some flow.
|eda ss,1o throw
l y taserayes of those we loved, some twenty
I IeI geafs ago.
|M InAe church-yard laid-some sleep beneath
|narype sea-
$50 ac left of our old class, excepting you and
|all ue
I'm hen our time shall come, Tom, and we are
|t;on mrod to go,
IS weIhcy'il lay us where we played, just twenty
| abeg esrs ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

TIf the right of females TO vote is
established, il would be well to provide
that no election should be held on Mon
day, as that, by established usage, is
washing day Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

I5The streets of London have been
for months past, and are now, cut to pie
ces with trenches for laying down the
electric telegraph. London, under
ground, will soon be one maze Of stretch
ing wires, and one CLEAN of flashing mes
sages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03

ITVery large wedding cakes, and ex-
ceedingly long trains of bridesmaids, are
now the fashion in Europe. Two hun
dred pounds is by no means an extra
ordinary weight for the cake, and twelve
is not an uncommon number of brides
maids.