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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

French JusT1cE-A hint 10 our Rail
road Directors. A short time since, in
Paris, workman upon Notre Dame was
killed by bunch of straw mats thrown
by fellow workman upon the building.
The workman and the contractor were
both arrested. Damages were laid at
&c, 900 francs. The tribunal condemn
ed the workman to one months impris-
onment, and to pay the widow in money
sum of 500 francs, life annuity OF
200 francs, and to pay perpetual in
terest Of l-2 per cent. on 100 francs
to each of her children. And since the
contractor had not given orders that
nothing should be thrown from above,
he was condemned to share the penalty
Of the workman, SO far as the payment
of the fine an annuities is concerned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

EThe English harvest is bad one.
Of this there cannot be doubt. A
traveller writing from England to the
N. Y. Post, in the first week of Sep
TENDER, says;
From all accounts I have been able to
gather, tie harvest will be short one.
A gentleman told me it would be 'sfear-
fully below an average CROP" For
miles / have seen the cut grain lying out
in pools of water, and what is still I'M
harvested, looks backward enough.
| The incessant rains have filled the
fields with water and the temperature
that exists is anything but favorable te
the harvest prospects. have beer
told that it has been as cold for twt
months past and when tell you tina
| have been sitting by fire every day
for the last week, you will readily be
lieye that it is cold indeed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

HypoTHEcATED BANK NoTEs.-We under
stand, says the New York Tribune, that large
amounts of New England Bank bills are n.y.
pothecated in Wall street, at rates as high as
two and the loans were on account OF banks or
individuals who have borrowed the bills under
a contract to circulate them at the west we do
not learn.,' This fact indicates very snug times
such hypothecating is invariably done when
money is difficult to obtain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

The GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA has In.
dian blood in his veins. He was born
in Wayne Co., M ichigan, in 1900. His
father was captured when a child, by the
Wyandot Indians, and married half
blood Wyandot girl. The Governor
William Wa lker, is her son. He was
educated at Kenyon College, Ohio
lie was seventeen years Postmaster at
Upper sandusky, Ohio. ,1-'~''A"9 II. =,
he was elected Cnls5, ne removed win
them TO their new home west Of the Mis-
sissippi, and on the 26th Of July, OF
the present year, as our readers al
ready know, was elected Provisional
Governor of Nebraska. Such an amalgi-
nation of savage and civilized life
as that involved in the history OF Gov
ernorWaller could hardly be comprehen-
ded by our trans Atlantic friends.
Nebraska, according to Col. Benton
construction Of the Indian treaties, IS o.
pen to settlement by whites. The ter.
ritory reserved fer the Indians is very
small, compared with the remainder
which comprises vast tracts watered BY
the Platte, and Kansas, the Arkansas
the Canadian river and their tributaries
drawing their water from springs at tn
foot of the Rocky Mountains, and which
are at this moment free from any lncum
brance of Indian title, and are ready TO
occupation by colonists from the east
Senator Atchiscn, of Missouri, and Mr.
Mony emmy, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, take the ground that the treatle
made with the Indians exclude white
from their hunting grounds. The who'll
region, with the exception of the par
bought of the Pawnees, is declered b
those acquainted with the facts in tn
treaties, TO be open to settlement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Sr. LOUIS JUDIcIAry.-Judge Colt has re-
e;pned his seat on the bench of the Criminal
Court of st. Louis. The Judge is brother Oh
Cot Of .Revolver'' celebity, and has made an
arrangement connected with the manufacturing
Of This innocent little weapon IN England,
which viii require the presence Of his honor
in that country. Messrs. B.ennerhasset,
Holmes and Lakeland, are spoken Of Tor the
post resigned by Judge Colt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

AMERICAN JEwELRY.-The most val
liable article of byounterie on exhibition
at the crystal palace is owned in New
York. 1t is pearl necklace, which
consists of wreath of pearls, with one
large diam ond in the midst, and is val
Iued at fifteen thousand dollars. 1t is
said that millionaire, August Belmont,
recently appointed by President Pierce,
Ito diplomatic post in Europe, offered
fourteen thousand FIVE hundred dollars
for it, but that price was refused.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

THE CHINESE REBELLIoN-Issue Of
Paper money.-At the last advices, no
less than one hundred private banking
establis hments in Pekin, whose notes
form the circulating medium, were COM
PEELED to suspend, all in a single day, in
consequence of the Government having
to issue paper money to supply its ex-
hausted treasury. This betrays what
will be new to many, that the Celes-
tials have used paper currency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05
We are glad to hear that effort

We are glad to hear that efforts
are being made by the Town Board to
stop the sale Of spirtuous liq uors on
Sundays. This is step in the right
direction, one that has been long need
ed, and for which the Board are enti-
tied to much credit. We have no doubt
that our Saloon keepers will be as GLAD
to have one days rest, from one Of the
most toilsome occupations followed
and cordially assist the Board in theil
endeavors. If we do not all recog
nize the necessity of keeping the Sab
bath holy, let us at leaat have enc day
of rest and quietness in the sev.n.- Elk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

WARrs.-Dr. PEEP, of Wiesbaden,
confirms the statement made by several
German practitioners, of the rapid cur
alive agency which attends the internal
use Of carbonate Of magnesia in cases Of
warts British and Foreign Med. and
CHR. Review.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

EAn editor who has had vast a.
mount Of experience in the business says
1.-THE most insipid thing in:.the world is
to kiss pretty girl in the presence Of
her mother. To be realized as it should
be this sort Of confectionery should
be taken in the dark. Even candle j.
unnecessary, for there are very few whs
can't find their mouths even in a Goa
| eel lar"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

THE IRON MouNrAIN.-ln making
an estimate of the mountain In NILSSON
ri, enough has been found above Its base
to make los, 900 tons, Now u o
100000 only be converted Into hail-
road iron, it would make 50o,ooo miles
If road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

rAn old fogy complaining Of dull,
times and wondering how his young neigh
Dor managed to succeed SO wonderfully
remarked that the latter spent enough
money in advertising to break any man!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

1.-THE product of gold and silver is
yearly increasing in tremendous ratio.
In l843 the whole product was about
S73. 900 600; in l848 it was $86, 00O,-
600; in 1850, $174, 100000, and 1852
S242 900 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

UA Judge once reprimanded law
yer for bringing several small suits into
court. remarking that it would have
been better for the parties, had he per-
suaded his client to an arbitration Of
some two or three honest men.
.sPlea.e your Honor" said the law
yer. owe did not want to trouble honest
men with tLem."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

THE r1RE-EArERs.-About the year
1777, the Fire-eaters were in great re-
pute in Ireland. No young fellow could
finish his education till he had exchan-
ged shots with some of his acquaintan-
ces. The first two questions always
asked as to a young mans responsibility
and qualifications, particularly when he
proposed for a lady-wife, were, "Wha
famiilv is he of ?''-ss Did he ever blaze 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

NOCTURNAL CoNvERsArIoN.-Wife
(complainingly: | havn't more than .
third of the bed
Husband (triumphantly): Well, that's
all the law allows you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05
Correspondence of the. N. Y. tribune.
California.
San Francisco. Auo. IL ,53

oquatter difficulties, riots and shoot.
|lngs, continue daily almost throughout
the State, and the land Commission
|''drags its slow length along" DR.. Bald
win, whose case mentioned in my last,
as having occurred almost at the mo.
ment of the steamers departure, has
since died. The assailant is under hea.
Wy bonds. The nonchalence and impu-
ldence with which sqatting is underta-
Ken in California is actually amusing
while the rascality of those who make
the attempts would excite astonishmcnt
any where but here.
"Ihe Big Tree" is expected here in a
day or two, on its way to the Atlantic
States, when you will have the certain
evidence before you of the Vandal spir-
1t which actuated its destroyers-the
great tree Of the World! The annexed
item in regard to it, is worth the space
it will occupy:
HE MAMMOTH TREE.-Our reders are
aware that this wonderful production of
nature, which has drawn so many tray
oilers to witness its vast dimensions
has been felled to the ground, and the
bark stripped from it, for the length of
nifty feet from the base. We learn that
is is now to be shipped in Stockton, and
VIII be brought to this city, TO be exhi-
oitei tor short time prior to being
shipped to the Atlantic States. The
bark which is from one TO two feet in
thickness, has been taken off in sections.
SO that it can be placed, relatively, in
Its original position, and thus give the
oeholder just idea Of the gigantic di-
mension of the tree. So placed it will
occupy space of about thirty feet in
diameter, or ninety feet in circunfer-
ence, and fifty feet in height. A piece
OF wood will be shown, which has been
cut out from the tree across the whole
diameter. We are told that this piece
OF wood shows vestige of bark near the
middle, and that this bark was evidently
charred many centuries ago, when the
tree was comparatively sapling.
"A curious circumstance is related, in
connection with the telling of this won
derful tree. 1t was accomplished by
first boring holes through with long
augers, worked by machinery, and after
wards saving from one to the other
VI Course, as the saving drew to close
the workmen were on the alert TO no.
tee the first sign Of topping but none
came; the tree was SO straight and e.
ven!y balanced on all sides, that it re-
tanned its upright position after it had
been sawed through. Wedges were
then forced in. and A-iaa-,.~.-:-.-
The following are the going rates of
wages in this city as fully established by
he recent trikes, combinations, and
promises, per day:
Bricklayers, $40; Stonecutters,$l0
and caulkers $40
Plasterers, SO; House carpenters So 5
Blacksmiths, SO; Watchmakers and
Jewellers, So; Painters and Glaciers,
So; Tailors, $4; along shore men, $6;-
bod men, Sc; Shomakers, 500 per
month, without boarding; Transfers,
800 to $l20 per month, finding tn en-
selves farm hands $50 per month and
found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

ELola Montez has quarrelled VIII
her new husband, because ne was Jea'
lous of violinist from whom she ma" ii,
received some polite attentions. Ahe
hu.bany raised row, and was kicked
out Of the house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

E9There are only two things in
which the false professors Of all rell-
|gions have agreed; to prosecute all
other sects, and to plumber their own.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

"A NEW Book AND New DOCTRINE.
We learn that Rev. Edward Beecher,
formerly President of Illinois College,
and at present, pastor Of the Salem Street
Church, Boston, is about to; publish a
book entitled "The Conflict of Ages, or
the Great Debate on the Moral Rela-
lions at God and Man" A spond-
ent of the Missouri Republican gives the
following statement of the views advan-
ced in this work:
DIR. Beecher endeavors to establish the
doctrine that the human race existed in
another state, before being placed in this
world. In that state, they sinned, temp
ted from their obedience by Satan. To
give them an opportunity to reflect and
to redeem them from the consequences
of their sin, God placed them in this
world. The human race thus comes in
to being on earth, already sinful. By
this theory, the Doctor escapes the ne
cessity of ascribing to God the creator Of
race sinful BY nature, and of course re.
pudiates the so called ssNew SCHOOL,
views.
He fortiies his doctrine by refer
ence to old Jewish teachings-to Scrip.
ture, to the most eminent of the Faith
. ers, and learned theologians of latter pc
RODS in the Church, and urges it will
greatforce Of reasoning pervaded through
out by fervent spirit of piety.
I The investigation of this subject ha
occupied his attention for more thai
twenty years, and the conclusions I
which ne has arrived. have been famil
lar to his personal friends for more thai
half that time.
In the publication of the work, he i
animated by the hope of furnishing
common philosophical and scripture
ground, ON which Christian men, hereto
fore widely alienated and in conflict o.
the subject of mans depravity, may here
after stand.
That this doctrine will rally round
any great number of believers seem
scarcely likely. But the eminent char
acter OF the author, for intellectual pow
er and logical ability, together with hi
acknowledged soundness in the funda
mental doctrines of Scripture, tempere
by Reasonable doctrine, will secure fo
: the work the attention of the best mind
in the land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05
ANorHE BAcKwoopsn.n Go.r

The Louis vile Journal records tn,
death in Shelby CO., KY, on tn,
9th inst, of Maj. BLAND BALLARD. j,
the goth year of his age. Mai. Ballard
was one of the pioneers of Kentucky
and came to that State from Virginia. II
1878. He served throughout the Rev.
olutionary War, and the war of 1872
He was one of the greate.tIndian fighters
OF the age, belng man of wonderful phys
lcal strength, and indomitable energv
The State had erected, in anticinatior
of his death, monument to his memory
in the county of Ballard. He was the las,
OF the pioneers Of Kentucky. The Jour
nal says of him:
He once heard him asked how many
Indians he had killedin one day. 81 xii.
led, said he, "six one morning before
breakfast, and it was not very good
morning for the business, either. This
reply, gwen In his peculiarly business
like style, we will never forget. five
had not required to the question. we
might have thought that the old gentle
man was speaking of some morning
hunt for squirrels, deer, or buffalo. 50
singular calm was his manner; but on
this, as on other occasions, Major Bal
lard never exhibited the slightest com
FUNCTIONS on account of his having killed
the Indians. His family and, in his own
person, had received too many iniu ries
from the savages for him ever to feel the
slightest sympathey for them. He re-
garded them as faithless, tr e acherous
race, and the enemy of his own, and
therefore sorrowed but little over their
probable extinction. But he often spoke
of some OF them as brave, chivalrous.
and generous land for them expressed the
warmest admiration.
In l778, the Indians alta cked his faith
er,s house, situated near the little fort on
lick creek, a few miles northeast of
Shelbyville. The attack was made ear
~ In the morning, and began by the saw
ages shooting down his brother Benia-
mln' who mas gone out of the house for
wood TO make fire. They then assail-
ed the house. The inmates barred the
door, and prepared for defence. The
lather OF the subject of this sketch was
The only man in the house, and he and
one old man were the only persons in
he fort. Aroused by the guns. he
'natched VI his own rifle, and rushed to
he defence Of his kindred. He fired
md reloaded and fired again as he ran,
With good effect. In the meantime the
Indians broke opon the house, and Kill
ed his father, his mother, and two sis
ers' and tomahawked the youngest sis
er, child, who recovered. When
ne Indians broke into. tho house.
rs mother endeavored to escape bv the
ne subject OF tins sketUu nreu at him,
lot in time however, to prevent the ia
al blow, and they both fell and expired
ogether. The Indians numbered about
fifteen, but before they completed their
york Of death, and fled, it is supposed |
hat the subject of this sketch killed six
,r seven of them.
Major Ballard was frequently mem
Der of the Kentucky Legis lature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

GERMAN Vino PApER.-Mr. A. Roe.
sler, formerly of Milwaukee, has com
menced the publication of German
Wing paper at Quincy, Illinois.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

EMANcIpATloN.- the members Of
the Unitarian Society in St. Louis, who
were shareholders, it is stated, have e.
mancipated their slaves Internationally
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Z57in certain town in the West,
were was but one birth during the past
year This may be called case Of sol
hary confinement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Coop PEACHES sell in New York as low a
from 81 1-2 cts. to IS cts. per basket. The ap
pie crop is rather scant, .Psrtti cular Of pip
pins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Is|rhe Catholic Brothers in New Or
eans, numbering some twelve or fifteen
teachers, having in charge the four Gath
ole schools of that city, have all died OF
yellow fever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

RATHER GREEs.-A letter passed
through the Galena z. O. the other day.
addressed to
"His american Highness,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
Washington City,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

IRON SHIL11NGs.--A considerable
number of these articles, neatly covered
with silver by the electro process, are in
course Of circulation. They will not
bend, and therefore there is the less hope
Of immediate detection. The omnibus
proprietors have been great sufferers by
the fraud. BY applying a small magnet
10 iron shillings and sovereigns, it is in
stantly attracted. and may thus be lifted
up from a table, whereas genuine coins
are unaffected. A delicately suspended
magne ic needle is a still more sensitive
Indicator English Paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

EThe Population Of the Sandwich
Island is given at 84,l65.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05
TERMS FOR ADYERTsSyyc

Column per annum. s25 .ool{ column .per an eIo
sco'g rn per annum. l5,oci square. PER an,
tor M Gus. IL lines orless, 81
m ~ 80 eng 20 ctnts breach subsequent inse,
aon. business Cards OF lines or under. prran AZ
--aaVeihsements sent in without the number oe
insertions indicated, will be continue a, otbervss
ordered. 'A o''iel"ise
ed four changes. ~ &c "'i'"
Le9h announcements inserted at statute prices.
-Noe'ces or stiays published four weeks, al rs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Posr MASTERS NorIcE.-The P. NJ.
himself can only frank letters on P. o
business when his income is over 5000
On such business, he, of course, can frank
those of the deputy, or the deputy can
do it himself. When his income is un-
der 5000, the P. M. can frank all his
own letters, no mattor on what subject
or to whom addressed, including those o.
his deputy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Es-An old man picked up halt a
dollar in the street. "Old man, that's
nine," said keen looking rascal, $50
hand it over"
did thine have hole in il ?" asked
the old man.
YES" replied the other, smartly.
"Then it is not thine" mildly replied
The old man; ''thee must learn to be
little sharper next time, my boy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

Nav LABOR Act IN ENGLAND.--A
new Act has gone into operation in Eng
land. BY this act no child is to be en-
ployed before six clock in the morning,
nor after six in the afternoon, nor after
two o'clock on Saturday afternoon
There is, however, power given to en-
ploy children in the hours between sew
en- in the morning and seven inthe even
ing, from the 30th of September TO the
lst OF April, under certain regulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

E5"A young wife demonstrated with
her husband, dissipated spendthriit,
on his conduct.
INV DEAR" said he, "I'm only like
the Prodigal Son shall reform by-and
by"
"And l will be like the Prodigal Son,
too" she replied, IL will arise and go
to my fathers house." And of she
went
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05
ll43(Sl8AAA Ian .S1)jgjs1a

PYRAMID IN THE AMERICAN DEs ERr.
"A party OF travellers ascending the Co.
dorado seine two hundred miles above IFS
confluence with the Gia, with view TO
discover seme tributary of the former
That would Indicate an easier and more
direct route to California, came upon an
object on the plain TO the westward of
Colorado, which arrested their attention
and caused no small degree of wonder
and excitement. 1t was first deserted at
distance, its regular outline, giving it
the appearance OF work of art. 1t pro-
Ved to be an immense stone pyramid.
composed of layers of courses Of from
eish'een inches TO nearly three feet in
thickness, and from five to eight feet in
length. 1t has level top of more than
htty feet square, though it is evident that
it was once completed, but that some
great CONFUSION of nature has displaced
its entire top, as it evidently now lies
huge and broken mass upon one of its
sides; though nearly covered by the
sands.
The discove gives the following de-
scriPtI0n OF thu ancient pile in letter
TO California newspaper:
This pyramid differs, in some respects.
from The Egyptian pyramid. 1t is, or
was, more slender Or pointed, and while
these Of Egypt are composed of steps or
layers, receding as they rise, the Anne
rcan pyramid was, undoubtedly. q more
finished structure. The outer surface.
Of the blocks was evidently cut to an an
gle, that gave the structure, when new
and complete, smooth OF regular sur
face from top to. bottom.
From the present level of the sands
that surround it, there are fifty-two dis
tiDct layers of stone, that will average at
least two feet; this gives its present
height one hundred and four feet, SO that
before the top was displaced, it must have
been, Judging from an angle of its sides,
at least twenty feet higher than at pre-
sent. How far ii extends beneath the
surface OF the sands, it is impossible to
determine without great labor.
Such is the age of this immense struc-
ture, that the perpendicular Joints be-
tween the blocks are worn away to the
width OF from five to ten inches at the
bottom OF each joint, and the entire of
the Pyramid so much worn by the storms.
tie FIcIsstudes and the corrodines of
centuries, as to make it easy of ascent,
particularly upon one of its sides.
We say ono Of its sides, because sim
GUAR fact connected with this remarka-
be structure is, that it inclines nearly
ten degrees TO one side of the vertical or
perpendicular. There is not the slight
est probability that it was thus erected, ,
out the cause of IFS inclination is not ca
silly accounted for.
and az 10Y Y7 EHat pu Thst ts Pyramid was
erected, will probably forever remain
hidden mystery. The party, in their un-
successful attempt 10 cross the desert at
ihis point, in their wanderings, discove-
red other evidences Of a nature that wo'd
seem TO make it certain that that por-
ton of country upon the Colorado, now
the most barren, was once the garden
and granayy Of the continent, and the "a
bode of millions Of our race.