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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21
RAILaoADs.-The taxable propertv

| RAILRoADs.-The taxable property
in the State Of Ohio for the present wear
is valued at $500. 100000. Five wears
ago, it barely amounted to $475, OOO,-
900. This wonderful increase of " ealth
lis attributed, in great measure, to the
construction Of Railways in all section.
|of the State. When Ohio finishes her
railway system, about $50, O0O,O 900 will
have been expended, and these will Gre
ate at least 5000, 100000. In addition.
the roads will exist, to earn their
cost. Such will be the effect of well To-
Gated railways, in all the Western States.
They insure the certainty of a market
for produce at all seasons of the year,
and at the same time double the products
of the soil, for farmers work with will
when they are sure of steady market
for all that they can raise. Were the
Milwaukee railroads completed, this fall
to the Wisconsin river and Lake VIM
nebsgo, it would add this very Autumn,
their entire cost, So ,0OO, 900, to the tag
able property Of the State, without count
ing the roads themselves. The develo-
ping power Of well built railway, on a
fertile country, is all but miraculous.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21
An Incident In d Railroad Car.

The parties are lady Of uncertain age,
with decided expression of pain on fea-
lures otherwise quite pretty, her face
tied up with white handkerchief, and
little man, in snuff-colored surtout,
with light hair, and a decidedly woolly
style of countenance. Little man fidg-
cts for while, and then turns to the
dame
''Be you ailin' anything, madam ?''
"Yes, sir, ! have bad toothache,
hum y"
ooh, toothache, have ye; we'll, / know
suthen' that'll do We good"
"What is 1t, sir; | am suffering very
much, and should like to know ?"
s'Well, / forgit the name of it, but most
any body'll know. Be you going to New
''Yes sir, I am going to New York !''
sob, well ! be ye--well, you know
Broadway? Yes, well. you 60 up Broad
way till you come to cross street, / for
git the name Of the street, but youth
know when you git there there's lots
Of people going up and down it. Well,
you turn up this street, and / forgit which
side, but you'll see; you'll find 'poth-
eoaryshop-you'll know when you see
1t. There's a good many shops about
there, but this is large one. Then YOU
must ask for-well forgit the name
but it's po,cder. The 'pothecary he'll
know. t is dreadful strong-strong as
ginger--yeu must mix the powder
they'll mix it for you--then you must
take-well | forgit how much-about
tablespoon, or tea-cup, or small buck
ct full-and put it on here (laying his
hand on the pit Of has stomach) just a,
hot as you can bear it."
"But, sir" said the lady, 81 don't see
how that is to help a toothache.''
ooh, toothache you've got, well for
got. To be surs-yes, welI-I thought
you said STOMACH AcHE."-[New Bed
ford Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

ANOTHER MAsroDoN.-A few weeks
ago we announced the unburial, in the
western part of the city, of SEINE mon
ster bones, lying about twenty feet un-
der ground, but in an excellent state of
preservation. The remains were pre-
scented to DR.. Pope, and will enrich his
museum in the Medical College. The
bones have not all been taken out yet,
but a. the digging progresses new parts
are discovered, so that the prospects are
fair for the recovery of the whole frame
Of the old times monster.
We have been informed of the discov-
Iery of bones Of yet larger size at the foot
of the bluffs on the other side Of the riv-
or, Immediately opposite the city. I'm
fortunately, these have not withstood
the test of time as well as the first we
have mentioned. Their substance is
quite gone, so that as they come in con-
tact with the atmos pheric air they break
and crumble to pieces. One tooth is well
preserved; it is about six inches in length
BY about three in diamater. A portion
of the tusk also has been discovered,
which places little doubt in the minds of
the Naturalists who have examined them
that the bones are those Of mastodon.
The thigh bones, ribs, SC. taken out are
enormous, giving the idea Of being to
which the elephant would sink into in
signifcance.-TSt. Louis Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

MASSACHUSETTS, PoIfrrcs.- Ma
tional Democrats of Essex county met
at Salem. Among other things they
declare, that they have confidence in
President Pierce, although his appoint
ments in Essex county have been in d.
rect opposition to his pledges. The
course of Collector Bronson is approved.
The Softs of Middlessx County met at
Concord, and on the other hand resolved
that the President did perfectly right in
removing Bronson.-T Galena Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

PERSIA AGAINST TUaKRY.-Accounts
from Constantinople state that letters
have been received there from the A.
merican missionaries at Oroomia. on the
Persian frontier, stating that great mill
tary preparations were being made for
the purpose of attacking Turkey in the
event Of war war being declared between
that power and Russian. The Pashas
of Van Boyezed and Suleymama are
arming the Kurds. and other warlike
tribes, to oppose the threatened invasion
The Persian dream is to capture Bagdas
and revive the glories Of the Cal,pahat'
"a delusion which Russian agents
strive to mould to their own ends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

RESOURCES OF VERMoNr--GeoJogicaI
Surpey.-Gov. Robinson, of Vermont, in
his recent message to the Legislature of
that State notices the inland situation of
Vermont as disadvantage, but thinks
that 500 miles Of railroad are valuable
substitute for ths deficiency. In order
to increase her population by creating a
greater diversity of pursuits, he recon-
msnds that the Geological Survey of the
State already commenced, be com pleted,
and that a handsome appropriation for
that purpose be made by the Legislature
The late Pref. Adams, eff Amherst Col
lege, Mass, was formerly State Geolo-
gist, and it is probable that Prof. Clark
of the same Institution, who was former
" assistant of Prof. A.. will receive the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

1--WE saw yesterday ON the dock
eleven large iron cannon, which have
been condemned and disabled by the
British Government and sold to our citi-
zens as old iron. They were used as
gainst the United States through the
whole of this war of 1872, and made sad
havoc among our troops at Maiden and
Lundy's Lane. It is said that John Bull
would not trust them on this side, e.
ven after they were condemned, until
the butts were broken off. They are to
be shipped to Pittsburgh where they
will be manufactured into railroad iron.
-TCleveland DEM, 7th inst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21
A powrnrur, Corsr,rurrox.r An

A POWERFUL CONSTITUTIONAL Ar
GuMENr.-There is always fins op-
portunity for observing physiological
phenomena" on election day, among the
sindepsndent voters" Yesterday was
particularly prolific. One of the mos,
amusing incidents that fell under our OBJ.
servatioh was an argument between {
somewhat prominent Maine Law man,
and son Of Erin, who had "come owe,
to this country for the sake Of fray.
dom" and was not going to surrender
his right to get drunk without strug.
lyle. His looks indicated that he had
enjoyed this privilege until it had Pro-
auced somewhat dsleterious effect up.
on his personal appearance. There wa.
a free circulation Of air through sundry
rents in his neither garments. Hi.
Wheels dress bore traces which evincet
that he was ssfree commoner" in the
streets, and were suggestive Of side
walk embraces, disastrous overturningi
in muddy places, and tina. peculiar per
tinacity in the wearer which refuses 4
''gs home till morning."
"An sure" said he, in reply to SEINE
remark of the Maine Law man, can
why did God make likuor, If he did'n,
want us to dhrink it An didn't the
Lord Jasus make wine ?''
EYES," said the Maine Law man,
l"but he never made any whiskey."
"But the Maine Liquor Laws agir
the Constitooshun ony hoo,'' said Pat
changing his plan of attack.
81 will give you Ave dollars sale
his opponent, iii you will point out q.
my portion Of the Constitution with
which it will conflict"
oyer larnt man." was the reply
"and ye can find it for yourself; but .
its no agin our State Constitooshun,-b,
Jabers, its agin the Constitooshun o. God
almighty 2"
This appeal to the ahigher law" wal
Ia poser, and further argument was con.
sidersd unnecssssry.-[ Madison State
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

THE Jrws.-A Hebrew paper pub
lished in New York has an article re-
viewing the progress of Judaism in the
United States during the past year. 1,
says that, within that time, two new syn
|agsgues have been built in New York
and Cincinnati /; two new schools have
been formed in New York and three con-
Igregations in California two or three
works on Jewish literature have been
published, and new translation of the
Bible. Efforts made for the conversion
of the Jews to the faith Of other sects
are represented to have been unsuccess-
full, while several Christians are report
ed to have embraced Judaism in New
York, Albany, Hartford, Chicago, and
other places. It is estimated that there
are $4,000 Jews in New York, where
they have thirteen synagogues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21
R-The German journals announce

E-The German journals announce
that the Prussian and Austrian Coy ern-
ments have sent orders to their Subjects
in the service of Turkey to return
home. The Turkish Government, how
ever, in anticipation Of such a meas
ure, demanded of the foreign officers
in it, service several months since which
decision they would adopt in case of a
war with Russia. Some declared that
they would remain in the service of
the Porte, even at the risk of losing
their nationality. Others quilted the
Turkish dominions and were replaced
by other officers, SO that whatever
may occur the regiments will suffer
mo ; inconvenience by the loss of off,
Icers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

FuG1rIvE SLAVE LAw.--The Charles.
ton 6. CO. Mercury ays:-"The South
has gained nothing but loss by this law.
1t was stupid blunder on the part of
Southern statesmen. The value Of the
slave lost is eaten up if capture follow,
while hatred to the institution abroad,
and opposition to it at home, are increa-
sed BY its hard features and the barbar-
Gus enforcement of Them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

AN EccENrRIc CLERGYMAN.-Mr
Charles Lanman Las communicated to tn
Washington Union an account of re
cent tour to the river Rsstigouche, il
New Brunswick, from which the Bosto,
journal makes the following extract
|giving an account Of an eccentric cler
gynan whom he met with in the course
Of his travels:
"Among the ple asant objects which
attracted my notice while descending tn,
Miramichi were the pretty churche.
which occasionally doomed above III,
trees. Of these, FIVE attracted my par
ticular attention, by their tasteful Goth
nc beauty and on making inquiries a
bout them, | learned the following facts
They are scattered over a space of fift,
or sixty miles and were built by one per.
son, who, beside having accomplish ed
this truly remarkable undertaking is in
the habit Of supplying all his pulrits il
person.
"Not only, did he raise and expend
the money for his churches, but shey
were built after bis own designs, where
by he has proved himself quite an &C.
|complished architect. He is an Episco.
|palian Of the higher order, native Of
Dublin. about forty years old, and 3
bachelor. While experimenting the E.
rection of his churches, he usually occu-
pied a room in the immediate vicinity Of
each, whore he slept between his own
sheets, and on his own iron bedsteads
to avoid the insect assassins of the coun.
try, and cooked his own victuals. AL
his thoughts have ever been, and still
are, directed tothe interests of the moth
Ter church, and the only money he ha.
recently expended for an entirely selfish
purpose, was invested in FIVE iron bed
steads, to avoid the insect assassins Of
the country, aad cook ed his own vic.
tuals. AS preacher, am told tn
gentleman in question is really eloquent
As his self-est ,blishsd circuit is exten
sivs, he is constantly on the move, trav
illing in small, one-horse wagon, ane
preaching as often as he can in eacl
Of his churches, and all this without re
ceiving a single farthing in the way
Of salary. And so much concerning
the Rev. James Hudson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

observation-disclosures Powell,
of Kentucky, has issued his proclamation
fixing upon the Oath of November as a
day Of thanksgiving in that State, when
Pennsylvania, Ohio. New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts, Maryland, ConnecticutRhods
Island and Wisconsin, also observe the
same festival.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

GivE TooLs TO THE BoYs.-Farm ers,
furnish your young boys with light, neat
a nd good tools, and teach them in good
order, if you would have them love ag-
riculture, and give them little lot for
their own use. If you wish to discour-
age them, and drive them off to the city,
to sea, or to California, give them rusty
hoes, broken shovels, dull scythes, etc.,
to work with and not allow them to
plant seed or tree for themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

ScsRrA IRon.-Scoria, or blacksmiths
cinders have 5aen used around pear
trees with marked success. Probably,
the effect of hanging old horse-shoes up
on the limbs Of these trees, from the
notion Of its good effects, has really
been to the gradual mingling Of the OK
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21
ETThe Norwegian Settlement,

Iowa, now consists of thirty ia miles
1t is said they desire to asst initiate
themselves, as nearly as possible, to the
habits of the Americans. To this end
they are acquiring the language, and
will establish no schools except those in
which the English language is taught
The acknowledged head of the colony
is the Rev. C. l.. Clausseh, Danish
Lutheran clergyman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

James E. Cooley, of New York
BE- Adamantine candidate for Comptrol-
81 has recently made speech at SYRIA
'use, n. Y, and so very abusive Of Pres
oent Pierce that it must draw thousands
nm the Adamantine ticket--as his sup
oH must drive them into open opposi-
~ to the National Administration
Qne Of his remarks are so ludicrous
- they afford racy reading even in
firing times. He says:
Do much for ohm Van Buren,, prince
An,' as he is some times dsrisively
He'd much such a kind of prince
oppose, as is the ruler of the pit-'the
ince of devils, the prince of humbugs,
q the prince of liars He is now l
a told, perambulating the State, boas
Ag that he has got 'Bronson's head in a
eket ! reminding one forcibly of ana
her prcfiigate prostitute of ancient times
ehO was seen with very good mans
Pad in charger which, to crafty
base passion, had been severed by or
u OF drunken governor of Judea, at
y bacehanalian banquet given at the
hte House, or bestial mansion of that
Rcked prince, near Jerusalem. The
rsllel between the characters of both
"a possessors of the head of John the
ptist and Bronson the Collector, 10
than the two dissippated Rulers,
no in their drunken cups, ordered the
ponending victims to the block, is too
<anilestly striking not to impress upon
mind of every enc the melancholy
u'l that when the wicked rule the
opIe MOURN 'Bronson's head is in a
sket! says this itinerant polluted
eech hitter Of short-boy obscenity, as
swings his listless length from one
.aeurner squad 10 another, jeering and
sAng at the stern virtues, patriotism,
II%nO' to appease the urgent demands
T., a1an and his mean associates in poll
pfoiiigacy, was victimized and
.,!red BY the unhallowed hands Of
B @aery and imbecility I,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

THE DARK AoEs.-As late as the
year l471, whsn Louis XII, king Of
France, borrowed the works of an Ara
bian physician, from the Faculty of med
Iicine at Paris he not only deposited, by
way of a pledge, valuable plate, but
was obliged to procure noblsman to
Join with him as party in deed, by
which he Bound himself to return the
books, Under considerable forfeiture
When book was bought. the affair
was Of SO much Importance, that it was
eHsssmsEy TO a:assmbls e. Rszsons Of high high
they were present on the OCCASION
1t was enacted by the statutes Of St.
Mary's College, in Oxford, in l445,
that no scholar shall use book in the
library above one hour, or two hours at
most, lest others should be hindersd from
the use Of the same. In the Middle A.
gss, the booksellers were those who
loaned single manuscripts at high prices
Such being the case, what could prevent
those ages from remaining dark ? How
was it possible to diffuse knowledge
None but the rich could procure any,
thing to read the purchase Of afew vol
umes impoverished kings. Instead Of
matchmaking those hspless ages, and
wondering at their stupidity, we should
do better to recollect with gratitude our
own overlooking privileges Of this nature
and recollect also with humility, our
wretched misimprovement of them all
To whom much is given, of them much
will be required.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

SELF MADE MEr.--Yeu may take
the whole population Of Maryland, and
select from it the fifty men who are
my description of public usefulness, and
/ will answ er for it, they are all, eve-
~ one of them, men who began with
nothing. The rule is universal. 1t
pervsdes our courts, state and federal,
from the highest to the lowest. It's true
of Ill tbs professions. 1t is now it ha !
been 50 at any time since / hsve known
the public men Of this State or the ma
ton; and it will be so while our pre-.
sent institutions continue. ~ Clement
Felconer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

The N. Y. Atlas is responsible fol
the following:
Mr.. Burgess had not long been at tn,
bar, before a lit tie incident renderef
him famous. The Janitor of the Cour
was Deacon William Gibbons, an old
man, very fond of snuff, tobacco, tn,
fair sex, and New England rum. This
Janitor deacon always encased himself
in black satin smalls, silk vest, cauli.
flower wig, and brogans decorated witt
very large diamond buckles. He was
one Of those men of other times, who
bowed to the aristocr acy Of court ans
king; and, humble as his office was HI
regarded himself as one of the Suprem,
Court of Rhode Island. The deacon
took fancy to Mr.. Burgess /; and, be-
tween the twain, most d ecided friend
ship and intimacy grew up. The dsa
con was willing servitsr to Mr.. Bur.
CESS, and adopted all possible ways and
means to secure his undivided friend
ship. The feeling was reciprocal and
kind Of Damsn and Pythian friendship
in small way was consumated.
At last, Deacon Gibbons found that .
new p air Of smalls had become neces-
sary. He made known the condition Of
his wardrobe to Tristan Burgess, who,
in the generosity of his nature, leaned
him an old pair of breeches. The dea-
con put them on, and entered court
with stride that partook of tho magni-
loquent.
1t so happened, that on that very day,
in the midst of an animated argument,
Mr.. Burgess found it necessary to make
call on the janitor deacon, who hap
pened to bs fast asleep when the call
was made, was rather slow in his pro :
ceedings but finally the soup of cold
water" was produced. Tristan took a
hearty swig at it, and setting it down,
looked the deacon in the eye, whilst he
uttered the rude expression, sold scoun-
drel )" and then applied his foot to the
janitor, in the face and eyes of court
and jury. For this act of aggression,
an indictment was obtained at the hands
of the Grand Inquest of the county
~ NS"AA A|ui SoSS Wo5 uuiy dT ialRu
ed, charged with assault and battery
He appeared in his own defence, whilst
the State was, with due solemnity, rep
resented by the Attorney General, Mr..
Updike-and the case went to the Jury.
The defendant, Burgess. admitted the
assault on the breaches but denied ha-
wing assaulted the janitor deacon. He
contended that the breeches the deacon
had on belonged to him, Burgess that
they were simply loaned !; and that ev-
cry man had an unqualified legal and
natural right to kick his own breeches,
wherever ne nlgifr sinu sf.r.ase.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island sus-
tanned the plea; and the gentlemen Of
the jury, after an absence of two days
and lights, returned verdict of not
guilty Rhode Island Jurisprudence at
once took an enlightened and lofty po-
sition in the history of criminal recog-
nizance and Tristan Burgess at once
became lion of the first magnitude.
His fortunes were sealed and secured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

1.-THE Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows of Canada, on account Of the
Grand Lodge of British North America
having ceased to exist, Is now under the
jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge Of the
United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

II Che aggregate valuation Of the
real and personal property in Michigan,
az fixed by the State Board of Equali-
cation, is 1920, 878,474; nearly four
times as much a. in 1851.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

IFAn exchange has the following
good jeu d. esprit:
On Thursday, Mr.. Israel Satan was
married to Miss Grace Parlor.
Mankind are free; peace shall abound,
Since Grace by Satan hath been found
And in full faith that peace is sent,
Israel by Grace hath pitched his tent,
No more in deserts shall he roam,
He's got Parlor for his home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

WAsHINGroN TsaRIToRY.-Discove-
ry of a Coal Fields at Belltngham's Bay.
The Sloop Sarah Stone, Captain Slas-
ter, arrived at Puge. Sound on the Goth
of August. She reports the Whatcomb
Mining Co.'s saw mills are now in OPP
GRAFTON and that new and extensive
coal field had recently been discovered
in the vicinity Of the mills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

MrslLLAV xLLEr.-Hhas been agreed
between our Minister in the city Of
Mexico and Santa Anna, that neither
American nor Mexican troops shall oo-
cupy the Messilla Valley while negstia-
tons are pc nding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

TEThe Circuit Court in Broome Co.
has awarded $4,000 damages to Mrs.
Primrose Johnson, whose husband was
killed by an accident on the Erie Rail-
road
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

Compliments cost US nothing, and
yet there is nothing more provocative Of
esteem. Tell pug nosed woman that
she is beautiful, and you can have the
run, not only of her affections, but Of the
pantry in which the cold turkies are kept.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

ETA quaint old writer defines ego
tism to be suffering the private ! to be
too much in the public eye.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21

EThe Cincinnati NonpareI says that
the fugitive Slave Lewis, did more for
himself than his lawyers could have done
for him, he cleared himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-21
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