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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
JTThe Saratoga Whis savs : ether

ITThe Saratoga Wing says "There
is change in progress in the fashion Of
dancing as well as in dress, judging from
what we have seen from the hops and
dances at our hotels this summer and
we think we may soon be called upon to
chronicle the Punishment Of the Schot-
tisch and Polka from all fashionable ball
and assembly rooms. We may be lit
tie ahead of the times in our guess, but
we think that in less than two years the
quadrille will be the fashion entirely,
unless it should be superseded by the
stately minuet, or some other modest
and seemly style of dancing"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
RECKONING WITHOUT THEIR Hosr.-

RECKONING WITHOUT THEIR Hosr.-
The groggeries and puppet shows that
sprung up with the rapidly of the pro-
phet's gourd, and as plentifully as Egyp-
tan frogs, in the vicinity of the Crystal
Palace, New York, now present
mournful spectacle. Public sentiment
struck them with blight and mildew,
and about half Of them have already
disappeared. Buildings are left in an
unfinished state, and the omin Gus words
ITO Lett are censpicuously placarded.
Their owners calculated too largely up
on the depravity of the race Journal
of Commerce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

A GEM.-One of the sweetest gems of poe
y eyer written, is the following, from the pen
# Frances Ann Butler:
"Better trust all, and be deceived,
And weep that trust, and that deceiving,
Than doubt one heart, that if believed
Had blessed ones life with true believing
ooh, in this hooking world, too fast
The doubling fiend o'ertakes our youth
Better be cheated to the last,
Than lose the blessed hope of TRUTH,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
TOfOl Abstine

More of good than we can tell,
More to buy, with more to sell,
More to eat and more to wear
Happier homes, with faces brighter,
All our burthe"s rendered lighter,
Conscience clean, and minds much stronger,
Debts much shorter, purses longer,
Hopes that drive away all sorrow,
And something laid up for Tomorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
PaEsERyEp CrrRoy Mr1or-C,t "a

PRESERVED CtrRor MELoN.-Cut off
the hard rind of the melon (Which
should be the preserving citron, not the
green cantelope,) and cut it in pieces
tof any size and shape you choose: the
slices should be from quarter to half
an inch thick. Weigh your fruit. and
to every pound add one of sugar. Put
the sugar in a preserving kettle with
lglli of water to each pound of sugar, and
some isinglass dissolved in warm water !;
ut will require quarter of an ounce of
islnglass to every five pounds OF fruit
When the sugar is dissolved, put it o.
yer the fire and boil and skim it. Then
pour the syrup out of the kettle, wash
1t and return the syrup to it. Now put
IN the fruit, and set it over a brisk fire.
where it will boil rapidly. When the
fruit appears translucent when held up
towards the light it is done. 1t will
take from an hour and quarter to an
hour and half to cook it. Then take
It out piece at time, spread it on
dishes, and strain the syrup in pam
When the syrup is lukewarm, put your
fruit III the jars and pour it over. Let
them stand till next day, put brandy pa
Iper over and paste them. This fruit
may be favored with lemons sliced and
preserved with it. Do not peel the
lemons, cut them in thin slices, and cook
them with the fruit. To three pounds
OF fruit add one lemon. As the citron
makes a beautiful but tasteless preserve,
1t IS necessary to flavor it with lemon,
orange or some other fruit. If, when it
is little cool, it should not taste suffi-
ciently of the lemon, few droops of the
essence of lemon may be added.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

ANNlHILATroN or DfsTANcE.-A gen.
tleman lately visiting tho Crystal Palace,
New York, complained of fatigue, having
accomplished the distance from St.
Lous to that city in eighty.fou hours.
Thirty years ago, the distance was ac-
complished by constant travel in .fve
weeks and one day. BY the air line now
contemplated, it is thought that ST..
Louis will be brought within .forty-eight
hours of New York.-[Mil. Wiscon-
ain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

D-During steam voyage, on sud-
den stoppage Of the machinery, con-
siderable alarm took place, especially
among the female passengers. "What
is the matter what is the matter !?
For heavens sake tell me the worst p"
exclaimed one more anxious than the
rest. After a short pause, hoarse
voice from the deck replied; ssNothing,
madam, nothing only the bottom of the
vessel and the top Of the earth are
stuck together"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

THE MISSISSIPPI JUDGEs.-The Bos-
ton Post calls attention to the fact that
the Judges who decided that the State
of Mississippi was bound to pay the
repudiated bonds were elected by the
people. We admit that the fact is an
argument, and we have no desire to de-
ny its force but unfortunately it is met
BY too many of an opposite character
Nor will the illustration be complete
until we learn whether these honest and
fearless Judges will be sustained at the
polls, or whether they will be rejected
for men more plant to the popular will.
IT Providence Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
Beauty.

Who can resist the softly steadfast gaze
or Beauty, and her meek angelic smile,
Winch draws into itself the soul that p1ays
Too near the sweetness of that perfect guile ?
He whom experience tells how love betrays
Will spare Fernando lest The bolt recoil:
But he whose heart as yet is fancy-free
Will Judge more harshly till he need the pea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
THE SUPPOSED FuG1r1vE RELEAsEr

The SUPPOSED FUGIr1vE RELEASED.
On Saturday the son of Mr.. Ellington,
the claimant of Freeman came to this CT
ty for the purpose of being witness on
the trial to-day. After an interview
with Freeman, he was convinced that he
is not his fathers slave, and the claim was
Immediately abandoned. Freeman was
accordingly set at liberty.-[Indianapo
lis Journal, Goth ult.
Thus fortunately ends one Of the most
exciting cases ever brought before
ON mAannerican court. Ellington, the cler-
Ran, hav asd p TIN sIHHRlposed slave Free
pen of Henry Ward Beecher, who has
literally scorched this pious claimant
to the body of another. Clergymen viii
not hereafter involve themselves in such
scrapes.-[Mil. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
For the Grant County Herald.
What Harm will u Maine Law
D0g

FelloD Citizens: We have seen that
health, peace, property, virtue, life and
salvation would be promoted by law
prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating
drinks. Millions of property would he
saved; myriads of quarrels and crimes
prevented; tho health of multitudes i'm
proved; and thousa nds rescued from an
untimely grave, and the drunkards doom,
by such a law. Now l submit to your
good sense the question, does the sale
and use of these drinks do us good e.
nough to counterbalance all these evils
1t is true that they make many people
feel better for little while but it is
by unnatural excitement; which leaves
them to feel worse afterwards. The
testimony of those who are best acquain-
ted with the subject, is unanimous, and
declares that they injure health. They
stimulate men to more work for short
time but man will do much more in
year without them. If they prevent
disease in one case, they cause it in
ten.
What harm, then, would be done by
prohibiting the traffic in these drinks
What important interest would be in
jured by itP You say, perhaps, that
the sellers of them would be injured
But if you knew how large proportion
of them are injured by the traf-
fic, you would conclude otherwise
Look at these facts. In one of our
states it was ascertained that of lll6
makers and vendors of ardent spirits,
5S8 died drunkards; or more than half.
Of 81 vendors in one city, 40 died drum
kards. Of 20 tavern keepers on one
stage road, 20 became Incorporate: such
facts are to be found all over the country,
more than half of those who traffic in
these drinks, become Incorporate and
in many cases their children too, become
drunkar ds. They think they are safe
till they get the habit of drinking, and
are ruined. And these who do not suf-
fer in this way, ofen lose more than they
gain by it. Rum debts are not all good.
Grog selling does not promote industry.
Now is it doing harm to men to turn
them from a business, which, more than
as likely as not will make them or their
children drunkards ? No, it is a dan
geroas business and it is not harming
men, TO keep them from it lawfully.
1t is pcrong business, too; for it is
Injurious to the community and is it an
injury 10 man to be kept from doing
wrong? Would it be benefit to him
to go on injuring his neighbors ?-no, in
all reason it would not be considered an
injury to him; but benefit. C1vIs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

MAINE LAW IN EsGLAND.-A meet
ing in Liverpool has been held with the
view Of drawing the attention of the
friends of temperance to the total aboli-
ton of the liquor traffic in England, and
that bill may be brought into Parlia-
ment similar to that known as the Maine
liquor law. Resolutions to thar effect
were passed unanimously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

PRETTY GooD.-"Did he not make
several visits after the patient was out
of danger ?" was the question of law
yer in cross-exarnining witness called
to prove doctors bill, in one Of our
Justices courts a couple of days
since. ono" replied the witness, 81
thought the patient aoas in danger as
long as the doctor continued his visits"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

I9An old Dutch lady at religious
meeting became very much concerned for
her soul, and went about signing and sob
bing, and would not be comforted. Up
on being asked by the minister, what tho
matter was, she replied-'sThat she
couldn't read English, and she was a.
fraid the Lord couldn't understand
Dutch"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
TrBoston, they say, is tho richest

TBoston, they say, is tho richest
city in the world in proportion to its
population. If its taxable property
were equally divided, every Bostonian
would have fourteen hundred and forty
dollars. In New York, if division Of
property were made, we should only
have five hundred and eighty-four dol
lars apiece Home Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

BY FANNY FORESTER.
She's but a dainty blossom,
By May winds kissed apart,
With blush upon the petals,
And dew-drop at the heart.
When the storm-wind comes to try her,
Will she feebly bow her head,
While her faded leaves drop signing
To the chilly garden bed?
Or will brave, high spirit
From the quivering dew-drop spring?
Love warm the rose-tint crimson?
Faith spread each leaf wing?
God make her true and earnesti
God make her firm and strongI
So ere she join the angels.
Her heart shall sing their song.
I Home Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

ANOTHER PRINTING Office ron SALE.
Quiner of the Waterfowl Register wish
es to sell that Office, and proposes to do
so on very reasonable terms, viz, for
$500 part Of it on time. The office
is in thriving town, capable, with the
surrounding country, of affording ample
support. Ill health induces Mr.. Gunner
TO sell out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

ITA wife is usually called her hus-
bands ssbetter half" In all matters of
public subscription, the Queen is found
to give twice the amount subscribed by
Prince Albert. Her majesty is there
fore regarded by the officers of most
public institutions as not merely tho
princes "better half" but as exactly
his double.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

SMOKING CHIMNEYs.-The Scientific
American says, "If at two feet above the
throat of your chimney, you enlarge the
opening to double the size for the space
OF two feet, then carry up the rest as at
hrst, your chimneyS lcW neUer smoke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

- 2z@A colored episcopal. clergyman,
rev. A Crummell, left recently by the
African steamer for Liberia. He is a
graduate of the University of Cambridge.
MS entrance on his ministerial labors
IN Liberia is viewed with interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

moral worth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
PO8IlgAAu
Young Ella.

BY FANNY FORESTER.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
NOTICE OF SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that will sell ct public
auction, Tuesday the first day of February, A.
1853 at he Office Of William NJ Walker, deceased late
Of Evansville Indiana all his personal property
sisng of Books, Maps, Office Furniture Horse Buggy
and Harness, Beds and Bedding. A credit Of twelve
purchaser giving his note with approved security, waiv
ing valuation and apprasement Laws-all sums under
three dollars cash.
There will also be sold at the time all the interest
Of said decedent the South east half Of Lot No. twenty
(2 in rignal plan of the city Evansville
aforesaid together with the buildings said premises
said interest being easehold interest said half lot
extending until the 10th day of August A ID. 1882 and
will be solo a credit of three months the purchaser
giving note with approved security waving relief from
valuation and appraisement laws Said leasehold prem
Uses be cold private sale f application be made
within ten days from January 9Th, 1853.
janl0-.3w JAMES I, WALKER, Admir-.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

THE BURNED BoATs.-The New England
No. and Lucy, burned at st. Louis on the
10Th inst, were owned by the ST. Louis and
Keokuk packet company. The former boat
was old, and valued at $4,000. The latter
was new, and cost about $4,000. The Bru-
nette, also DESTROYED, was owned by Capt.
Barger, w. L. Ewing & Co. of st. Louis,
and w. F. Coolbough' of Burlington, Iowa,
The machinery of all The boats can be saved
without difficulty. The destruction of a
number of boats was threatened at one time.
The Lucy floated the whole length of the
wharf, burning mass, endangering not less
than twenty or thirty boats.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

REMAINS OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMs.-The
remains of John Quincy Adams were remov =
ed this morning from the burial ground in
which they had been deposited, in order 70
consign them to a tomb under one of the
churches, with the remains of his widow,
who recently died at Washington, and which
were brought to Quincy this morning. The
coffin containing the reverend remains was
opened, and the features of Mr.. Adams were
found in perfect state of preservation. Mr..
Adams has been dead nearly five years The
body was enclosed in an alr-tight case. t'
Boston Herald, 16ta.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

nSIn the U. s. Senate Report, accom-
panied by bill, wa presented by Mr.. Stock
ton, from the Naval Committee, proposing a
reorganization of the Navy of the United
States. According to the National Iptelli.
gencer.
II recommends retired list as indispensable
to the efficiency of the service, and depre.
Gates promotion by seniority of commission
without regard to other considerations. II
holds that as officers in command are some
times required to compete with the highest
professional talent of Europe, and to exercise
great discretion in the protection of our COM
mercal marine, they should be selected with
proper regard for their suitability to such
command. 1t approves Of the ranks of COM
mander, Lieutenants Commanding and Second
Lieutenants, but suggests the adjustment of
the grade of Masters and Passed MidshIpmen.
Fofthe seamen it recommends such increase
OF pay as viii approximate the amount paid
by the commercial marine, and proposes
rewards OF merit, besides opening the way to
promotion to the sailor boy whose conduct
is worthy of it.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
THE DAILY MArL.-After the lst of Febr,

THE DAILY MAIL.-After the LIST of Febru-
airy the mail service on the Ohio river, will be
performed by the St. Louis and Louisville
Line of packets. This will give us regular
and punctual Daily Mails, as there will be
seven boats in the trade, viz: Fashion, Pike,
LAZY Pike, Telegraph No. 2, Lady Franklin,
Gen. Pike, and after the new mail boat comes
out, the big Ben Franklin. These are with
out exception, swift and substantial steamers,
and will do their work well as any boats on
the river.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

FIRE.-Last Thursday evening the Louis
vile Hotel caught fire in the housekeeper's
room in the fourth story of the main building.
The whole roof and most of the third story
of the main building, were consumed. The
first and second stories suffered no damage
except by water. The principal part of the
house can be used Immediately. The Hotel
had just undergone extensive repairs, &C.
Seventeen thieves were arrested at the fire.
making way with property.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

HEAVY TAX PAYERs.-Quite number of
the taxpayers in Cincinnati run into the
thousands. Mr.. Nicholas Lcngworth as high
as Sl9,l77. He must feel poor about the
time the tax-gathere- comes round. His
taxes probably exceed those of any other in
diyidual in the State. John Riddle, Sem,
pays the next highest in Cincinnati, s., 446
The Cincinnati and Dayton Railroad ST.
l6l; and the Little Miami S4,493. Eleven
pay over $4,000; twenty-six over $4,000;
eighty-one $1,000, and two hundred and fifty-
four $500 or over. The venerable Jacob
Burnet pays S2,s47, and the Burnet House
$3.50.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

0FIn the last number of Harper's Maya
zine, the engrover has represented Mount ST.
mai, while Moses is giving the law to the Is
raelites, as enclosed by post and rail fence,
and in the cut of the Angels feeding Elijah,
the cakes are represented as baking on a M d.
en gridir-n! Thisis equal to the old Dutch
painters representing the centurians watch.
ing the sepulchre OF Christ, as armed with
muskets, and their display of shaven monks
praying at the foot of the cross, at the scene
of the crucifixion.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

HProf. Sanborn, in his eulogy on Mr..
Webster, says that sit is doubtful whether a
student ever graduated at any college in the
country who has left so many written and
printed proofs of his diligence and success in
writing while student as Mr.. Webster. In
his junior year, he composed drama, which
was acted in the meeting-hous on the even
ing preceding commencement, in accordance
with the custom of that age"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
STATE OF INDIANA. l.x

-
liz TIE VASpERBURGH CIRcuIr Court.
Nicholas Longworth and Archibald Miles, COM
plaDants,
u.s.,
James Brooks and Phebe A Brooks, his wife;
ANN Maria Fitch; Charles Henry Paxson; Fran
ces K. PaxsoD; Sarah c. Paxson Anna Julia Pax
son; Robert Pearson, and Rebecca Pearson, his
wife; Jacob Hams. Jr., and Caroline Hams, his
wife; Morris Watkins, and Sarah A. Watkins,
his wife; Joseph MeMurtrie, and Eliza Jane Nc
Murtrie, his wife; John Pearson, and Elizabeth
Pearson, his wife; Mordeeai w. Pearson, and
Elizabeth Pearson, his wife; William Pearson;
benjamin Pearson; Amos Pearson, and Mary
Pearson, his wife; Samuel Pearson and Julia
Ann v. Pearson, his wife; John ID. James, and
/ Amy James, his wife; Seba A. Pearson, and Lou
lisa Pearson, his wife; Mordecai Vasey, and Ellen
Nasey, his wife, Benjamin Smith Vasey: Pearson
Massey; John Kirk, and Mary Kirk, his wife; Isaac
Scarborough, and Mercy Scarborough his wife,
John Scarborough and Hannah Scarborouch his |
wife; Joseph Large and Cynthia Large, his wife;
William Scarborough, and Martha Scarborough,
his wife; Pearson Scarborough, and Hannah c.
Scarborough. his wife; Elijah Wilson Scarborough |
and Sarh Scarborough, his wife. Watson Smith, /
and Amy Smith, his wife; Sarah ely; John Kirk
Doan, and Sarah Doan his wife; Joseph Reynolds. /
and Ann Rey nolds, his wife: Henry Nildman and /
Elizabeth Wildman, his wife; Henry Pearson, and |
Mary Ann Pearson, his wife; Mordecai Pearson |
and Ruth Ann Pearson, his wife; Elizabeth Pear
son, widow of Crispin Pearson, deceased; Patience
Pearson. William Darlington, and Catharine Oar
lington, his wife; and Crispin Pearson, and Cor
della Pearson, his wife; defendants.
| A ND now on this 10Th day Of January, A. ID. 1852
IA compartments above named file their amend
bull Of complaint in the above entitled cause, and ii
pearing 10y the affidavit of disnteresed and conpet
witness filed herewith, that all Of the defendants al,
named except Crawford Bell. Harrison F. Kiger Wat
Bates, james Brooks and Phebe A. Brooks his w
Anna Maria Fitch, Charles Henry Paxson, Frances
PaXson, Sarah c. Paxson, Anna Julia Paxson, Rol
Pearson and Rebecca Pearson his wife, Jacob Hains
and Caroline Hams his wife. Morris Watkins and Sa
A Watkins his wife, Joseph McMurtrie and Eliza
McMurtrie his wife, non-residents of the State
Indiana; therefore the said resident defendants
hereby notified ofthe filing of said amended bill of c.
paint and Of the tendency Of this suit and that
the said defendants plead TO answer said amen
hill before the calling of said cause at the teri
said Court, to be begun and held at the Court Hous
Evansville on the third Monday Of April next, the
bill, as TO said nonr ssdent defendants, will be takel
confessed TO be true
r jan2I..3w JACOB LUNKENHElMER. Clerl
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24

oTOur worthy and estimable and very
good looking friend, Ned Voolfolk, of the
steamer Lady Pike left us Louisville papers
Saturday morning. Of all the fine Pixies
running, the Lady Pixies is the Pikeyest-and
of all accommodating Clerks, Ned out-Neds the
best on 'em.