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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

The PRopHEcY.-The following is
the celebrated prophecy of Napoleon b.
naparte, made at st. Helena, in 1877:
sin the course of a few years Russia
will have Constantinople, the greatest
part of Turkey and all Greece. This |
hold 10 be as certain as if it had already
taken place. Almost all the cajcling
and haltery which Alexander practiced
towards me, was gain my consent to eff
feet this object. l would not consent,
for seeing that the equilibrium of Europe
would be destroyed. In the natural
course Of things, in few yeaos Turkey
.-e..st fal! tn Russia The greatest part
of her population are Greeks, who you
may say are Russians. The powers it
would jnjure, and who would oppose it,
are England, France, Prussia and Aus
tria. Now, as to Austria, it will be We
ry easy for Russia 10 engage her assist
ance, by giving her Servia and other
provinces bordering upon the Austrian
dominions, reaching clear to CONSTANT
nople. The only hypothesis On which
France and England may even be allied
with sincerity, will be in order to pre-
vent this. But even this alliance will
not avail. France, England and Prussia
united cannot prevent this. Russia and
Austria can at any time effect it. Once
mistress of Constantinnple, Russia gets
all the commerce Of the editerranean,
becomes great naval power, and God
knows what may happen"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12
BY COVER & GOLDSMITH.

were taken by an everlasting surprise /;
the big guns carrying death and destruc-
ton into their ranks, rather set them
back, and sent many fine nag riderless
over the hills.
But alas the battery was THROWN
The force of the recoil brought it down.
and no doubt quite shocked the mules
but they soon reused again, and the ev-
olutions of the artillery began afresh, by
reloading the pieces. The Camanches
rallied, the small ''corps de reserve" of
Capt. protein. Hughes CALAMITY sustain
ed the patent defence, but fell back, or
filed off TO give the charging foe ali O.
pening for the mule battery!
And it came--rip, bang-g-g! Again
the Camanches were thrown into con-
confusion, some endorsed, and the crowd
stampeded. This was all very hot
work-very exciting and effective
| The corps again covered the battery,
while the loading was going on. The
mules getting the hang of the game, dis
dained being brought TO their knees, and
stood as firm as a carriage. while load
ing, ramning and printing went on.
The third charge Of the savage and
Infatuated foe was slow, but seemingly
determined. The lying artillery was
new dodge to them: it was pe1sim-
mon or so AHEAD Of their time and as
they advanced third time. both horse
and savage kept decided reckoning
and vascilliating movement towards the
battery. However, the grand "whoo-
oo-eup!' was given, and the Cossacks
Of the prairie came rushing on. The
corps gallantly took the brunt of the
charge, and their revolvers made saw
age work upon the savage foe. Supe-
rlor numbers and irresistible determine
ton to conquer or die, gave the boys the
cue to fall back, and there stood the
same old mule battery, with its bin
bang-s-g!
That with the extra charge, and the
increasing warmpth of the pieces, the
poor mules were brought to their knee
pans, and all further attempts to get the
battery in position again, seemed to be
abortive. The mules;;were unconquerably
disposed to kick up rowdy, and stand
fire no more, aud the boys, feeling the
necessity Of doing something for their
country, independent of the battery, rail-
lied on the indians in the midst of their
dismay and not only routed them root
and branch, but took eight or nine of
them prisoners.
That settled the fight. The battle
and the day was won. The victors gave
three cheers, and falling back towards
the Trinity, selected position and en-
camped.-One old bullet-headed Indian,
who acted as spokesman for the party,
lit his pipe and became conversational.
With grunt or two, and few inter-
mediate whiffs, says he,-
"O-o-h !! Indian no 'fraid pistol, H.
dian no frald knife, no Tram guu-Dur
achen aUhite man shoot mule at Indian, In
dian licked like debbI :" The Indians,
seeing the boys loading up the pieces on
the mules, took curious view of the
matter, no doubt, as the reader may
readily conceive. They couldn't stand
a mule battery, TO how, and hence the
boys badly licked the Camanches I'm.
7. Dutchman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

THE MAINE LAw.-The Ri. Rev.
Geo. Burgess, Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Maine, in letter to friend,
in answer to questions asked, says that
the law has been generally put in force,
though not everywhere with equal ener-
gy, and adds: ssThe amount of intoxica-
ton, has been, in consequence, most ev-
identity, strikingly, and even, I think /
may say, wonderfully diminished. !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

NIAGARA FALLs.-We see it stated
that manufacturing company have pur-
chased large tract of land below the
Falls, where they they contemplate bull
ding manufacturing village-the wa
ter power TO be conducted from above
the Falls, through canal 70 feet in
width and 10 in depth. This is the first
important prosaic dissertation of Nigga
ra, and the way once opened, we may
expect hundreds to follow in the same
path-until Niagara shall become simply
the greatest rll-dam and water-power
in the manufacturing universe.
Well, it is useless, we know, to raise
our voice against the progress Of the
age" and the ''marc h OF improvement
=: hough almost all that Is grand and
beautiful in the world perish in putting
it into harness. Still, in that direction
seems to lie the radiant and beautiful FL
ture--and perhaps industry and art must
first tear up and roughen everything be-
fore can take root and grow up the gold
en- grain Philadelphia Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12
Long Lived People.

Let me now be permitted to deline-
ate the portrait OF man destined to
long life. He has a proper and well
proportional stature, without, however,
being too tall. He is rather of the mid
die size, and somewhat thickset. His
complexion is not too ford at any rate
too much ruddiness in youth is seldom
a sign OF longevity. His hair approach
es rather to the fair than the black his
skin is strong but not rough. His head
is not too big he has large veins at the
extremities, and his shoulders are rath-
er round than fiat. His neck is not too
long, his abdomen does not project; and
his hands are large but not too deeply
cleft. His foot is rather thick than long :;
and his legs are firm and round. He
has also broad, arched chest !; strong
voice, and the faculty Of retaining his
breth for long time without difficulty.
In general there is complete harmony
in all his parts. His senses arc good,
but not too delicate /; his pulse is Slow
and regular.
His stomach is excellent, his appe-
title good, and his digestion easy. The
joys of the table are to him of impor-
lance; they turn his mind to serenity,
and his soul partakes in the pleasure
which they communicate. He does not
eat merely for the sake of eating; but
each meal is an hour Of daily festivity !;
kind Of delight attended with this ad-
vantage, in regard to others, that it does
not make him poorer, but richer. He
eats slowly, and has not too much thirst.
Zoo great thirst is always sign of ra-
pid self-consum ption.
In general, he is serene, loquacious,
active, susceptible of joy, love, and
hope; but insensible to the impressions
OF hatred, anger and avarice. His pas
sions never become too violent or de-
structive. If he ever gives way to an
ger, he experiences an unusual glow of
warmth, and artificial and gentle feve r,
without an overlooking of the bile. He
is fond also Of employment, particularly
calm meditation and agreeable specula-
ton; is an optimist, friend to nature
and domestic felicity, has no thirst after
honor or riches, and banishes all thoughts
Of Tomorrow The Art of Prolonging
Life, III press by Ticknor & Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

OH MEN FOR CoUNsEL.-At meet
ing of citizens Of Boston opposed to the
coalition and the new constitution, ap-
peared the Hon. Josiah Quincy, now
eighty-two years of age, who was i'm
PEELED to attend the meetii g, he said by
san irresistible impulse, which he con-
sidered almost as voice from heaven"
TO defend the old constitution, under
which he had lived for seventy-two
years safely and happily. The new one
was mere patchwork, the revellings of
the old one, and, like beggar's coat, for
patches predominating. In the course
of his remarks he said he had belonged
to no party; in fact, a man eighty-two
years of age had no business with par
lies, but should be turning his attention
to things of another world. He was
neither Wing. Democrat, Freesoil, OF
Young America, nor was he mixture
or composition of any of the isms which
men for purposes of power, were multi
plying in the land. He declared him.
self Federal Republican, as he had
been since the year 1900, when he was
elected by that party to Congress, aht
referred TO the Hartford Convention,
held few years later, as being com
posed of men eminent for ability, worth
and patriotism, and who had been mos
wiIll'nlly abused and misrepresentation
| National Int.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

PARTIEs.-The mission of the Free
Democracy, as an Independent party we
consider nearly fulfilled. The princi-
pies of slavery which existeted in the
states under state government, and w as
tolerated by the national constitution,
has been and is aiming for the complete
aid undisputed control of the nation
when the people of the nation come to
see this fact clearly, and array them :
selves into parties accordingly, third
party in that issue has no further mis-
sian This is taa ron f'a;;si~- n which
people are now rapidly tending. The
"Hard'' portion on the slavery issue, OF
different parties, are coming thgether.
The "Soft'' portion will inevitably do the
same thing, and the strife on this issue
will fairly comm ence.
Such is the language of the Kenosha
Telegraph, one Of the ablest organs of
the Free Soil party in the State. 1t
must be admitted that there are numer-
Gus indications in the present condition
OF parties, pointing to such state OF
things, in the future. Mutual conces-
sions have been made between existing
parties until the ostensible issues have
become matters of fancy, more than re-
ality.- Madison State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

A GtosT STcRY.-A man named Mes
ses has been arrested in Wetzel county,
Virginia, fer the murder of Mr.. Gam
bic. The spirit oil Gamble is said to
have appeared, on clear moonlight night
10 tavern keeper, and instructed him
how to proceed to have Messer arrested,
and stating that facts would be develo-
PED that would prove his guilt. Stuff
cient facts have been produced, it is said,
to warrant the Court in holding Mes,er
for trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

Cry OF CAIRo.-A private letter
from Cairo states that the sales of the
lots in that place are progressing finely
A large number have already been sold
many of them to Eastern merchants and
moneyed men, who design erecting ex-
tensive warehouses forthwith. Many
contracts for building have likewise been
made and many more will be. From all
accounts, by the time the Illinois Cen
trail road is completed to that point, the
city of Cairo will exhibit signs of va
rious vitality, and will be capable of ex-
tensive commercial and shipping bust
ness, which is destined to centre there
| Alton Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12
The Flying Artillery,
Or, 4 Brief Yarn of Whipped Indians.
BY CERRo GoRDA.

An interminable batch Of good anec-
dotes are told Of Indian figting out west.
cannot call to mind all incident that has
caused more real fun in camp, or on the
march than the story told by Major Me
Micken, OF the ''time" some of tie boys
ndd WIN Tire CaunduCiIcS, IL. g.
years ago. Those Camanches are the
DEVILS own boys to worry along through
4 miscellaneous fight. These Cossacks
Of the prairie are hard to corner, and
quite as difficult to take down.
Upon the occasion to which We are
about te refer, small party of men
were out on q scout, and fell in with a
band Of the redfaced Mamelukes, and of
course it was, how are you, you----!
60 in! Whoop!
Now, boys" cries pro tenn. Capt.
Hughes, mere private, but fellow of
irst class proportions, and without a
reds discount on his courage or muscle.
Now, boys! rush 'em from haste !
he. he! he !--eu'p! -
Now arose the grand yell, in which
our scouting friends Joined, with as
much lungs and ioudness as the red de-
wills themselves. The fortunes of the
day fuctuated between the parties liti-
CANT. sometimes Fl. and his eleven men
were chargers, and then, again, charged.
The necessary result generally was in
favor of Colts revolyers, Of course,
with which the scouting party was ar
med. At length Capt, pro tenn,
Hughes, saw three of his associates bite
the earth, himself getting two bullets
through his trowsers, while third ri
cochelted along his thigh, and pierced
the rump Of his horse in such q raking
manner as to require all sorts of man
age TO keep his saddle.
Things were growing rather streaked
a bakers dozen of the aborigines were
tloketed for crows meat ; but, from GER
tain indications, reinforcement WIS tC
be looked for, and guarded against, BY
our little party.
"Whoo-oo-eu'p !p
What yell A squadron of fresi
Cossacks, with lances, rifles, and bow.
swept down upon the little party Of
whites, like an avalanche.
"By the jumping jeeswax ~ yells
Hughes. ''Boys take care of your
selves look out. this won't pay ba cl
down !"
The boys did all they could under To,
circumstances, they backed down "cr,w
ed as Hughes observed, ''from h
and gone ~ Now. it so CHANGED, thai
after "falling back" (with double qnicI
step y some mile and half or SO, 'h'
boys found squad advancing to thei
relief. This squad had two cannons
small pieces to be sure, for mountair
service, which were dashed upon mules
and it was deemed prudent to bring
these pieces into immediate action. so
no time was to be lost, and the crowd
were not the men TO act leisurely, o.
think slow, in muss of this kind.
"By the eternali they're coming !
back down the mules hold ;em; loat
up; give 'em blast!' roars Hughes.
"Good hold 'em square - cries an
other.
Now blaze away!''
Nip, boo-o,m! went the swiveis
'Oadsd TO the muzz!es nearly. with grape
ana canister, and as some fifteen Canaan
.aes charged down upon the patent bat
"'y, OF course they got merry pande
|Tnlum in their shirt bosoms!
''ers was a knockeri The enemy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

aYHoweyer much we may reprehend
Mr. Stewards abolition course, we can
not speak in too high terms of his abll-
ity. Eliminate his free soil notions, and
we have few men in the country that
could make larger mark or exercise
greater infuence.-[N. Y. Mirror.
Suppose we eliminate them in this way
You shall select the most violent free
soil notions of Mr.. Seward, and place
them all out in fair view, and we will
cover them, line for line, paragraph by
paragraph, with just the same sort Of
notions by Daniel Webster and then on
the top Of both we will place those of
Thomas Jefferson, and the one whose
stock gives out first shall admit beaten
II Providence Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12
The Old Mans Dream.
ny HANNAH L. BRADBURY.


November's cherries, drifting sleet
Swept harshly 'gainst his pane,
But basking in the light of dreams
He needed not the rain,
The deepening shadows on his wall,
The fading of his fire;
For angel hands now touched the strings
OF Memory's golden Tyre.
The frosty locks upon his head,
Times footprints on his brow,
His husky voice, his trembling lipbs,s
Were all uuheeded now;
For visions of his sunny spring,
Bathed in gorgeous dye,
Quickened the !ife-hood in his veins,
Gave iustre to his eye.
Once more boy, he roamed again
Through his ancestral halls,
And many loved, familiar voice
Heard echoing through its walls;
His mothers hand in essing lay
Upon his childish head
And fervently she prayed for him,
Kneeng beside his led.
Years sped, and happy, joyous feet
Trod lightly meath his roof,
And gentle hands wove on life's warn
Loves aZure-tinted wool;
He heard the muse of her voice,
lie drew her to his side,
And seemed unconscious that he clasped
A shadow for his bride.
Again he hears the pattering sound
OF tiny, childish feet,
lettering with SOW, uneven pace
Or is it November's eet .?
he stretches forth his hand to clasp
His boy with sunny hair;
lie stoops to kiss his dimpled cheek
Alas ne is not there.
a change comes o'er the old mans dream F:
He stands beside the bed
OF his young, joyous hearted bride,
And eps--for she is dead
His little boy, with sunny hair,
eeps By his mothers side.
He dreams no more LIES current now
Flows with chilling tide.
And now each drop that sweeps his pane
Seems laden with deep woe,
With memories of buried joys,
And tales of ''long ago -
The httui axe upon his hearth
A darker shadow throws
Upon his wall, while in his heart
No warming sunbeam COWS
But hush the old man hears strain
3 reathed by an angels Tyre,
And feels within his heart the warmth
Of loves rekindIed fire
Deaths angel has I'M oosed the cord
That bound his soul to earth,
And many golden harp proclaims
His spirits heavenly birth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

A HINT FOR HousEKEEPERs.--Af few
drops of carbonate Of ammonia in a small
quantity of warm rain water, will prove
a safe and easy anti-acid, &c., and will
change, if carefully applied, discolored
spots upon carpets, and indeed all spots,
whether produced by acids or alkalies.---
If one has the misfortune to have car
pet injured by whitewash, this will im-
mediately restore IT, Ohio Cultiyator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

WHAT BOOKS ARE MOST READ.-A re-
Gently issued repor; of The Liverpool
Library shows that during the year end
ing October 18th, there has been Sc ,234
demands fer novels, 1850 demands for
works of history and biography, 10,308
for miscellaneous literature, 7,43l for
geography, voyages and travels, 5,770
for poetry and the drama, and 4,07l for
theology, metaphysics. etc. About one
half of all the books read were works Of
amusement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

TThc Washington Union publishes
letter from Attorney General Gushing,
in relation to recent case in Illinois, IN
which suit was brought against a u
nited States Marshal for damages for
wrongful arrest of negro as fugitive
slave. Mr.. Gushing says the case cam
not be taken out of the State Courts, but
advises the President to employ counsel
to defend the Marshal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

IIAt the recent Ohio State Fair, a.
rare genius took upon the show ground
a hand cider mill of the improved kind,
together with a quantity Of cider apples,
and essentially hit three birds with one
stone. He made his cider, sold it as fast
as made, at FIVE cents glass, and at the
same time showed his machine to the
best advantage Phila. Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12
The Climate of Countries.

is situated ten degrees further north than
the city Of New York, it has much
warmer climate in winter. and the heat
and cold never attain to such extremes.
The climate of Englsnd is, to the major
ity of our people, mystery. The Is
land is situated between so and 50 deg.
north in latitude, aid it has milder
climate than we enjoy in the ATTITUDES
of 40 and 10 deg. The British Isles are
situated in the path of warm ocean cur
rents, which flow across the Atlantic
and beat upon and circulates around
them. The wild Orkney Islands which
are situated in 30 deg. min, have war
mer winters than we have in New York
City, which is situated II deg. further
south. In the city of Glasgow, the
mean temperature in the month of jan
uary is SO deg, and it has never been
below zero but twice in 40 years, and
then only 3 deg. for two days. In INST
in Shetland Isles, in latitude so deg. 5
min., the mean temperature in January
is 40 deg. In places of the UnitedStates,
ranging from New York to Maine, in
latitude As deg, the temperature is 8
deg. below zero. INST is oaIy one de-
gree colder than Constantinopls, in jan
uary and no country in Europe, nor
the world perhaps, enjoys the mildness
OF climate peculiar TO Great Britain and
Ireland. This must have wonderful
effect upon the health and organization
of the people. The cause is, as we have
stated, generally attributed to the cur
rents Of the Gulf Stream one philoso-
pher, however, attributes the genial
warmth to the moist breezes from Afri-
sing the equator. In Russia, Moscow
is on the same line with Edinburgh, yet
its mean temperature in winter is a
least l3 deg. lower. The climate Of
England is moist and wet. To foreign
ers, accustomed to clear skies, it is disa-
greeable. The atmosphere is cloudy in
summer, and this is one reason why it
is not so warm as in other countries in
the same northern latitude. Were it
not for the warm ocean currents and
hAS "oi LA OtCOACSs tHc COdStS vi AIiIE
land would be ice-bound, and many of
The plants which now flourish there as
evergreens, would be unkn own.
On the northern coasts Of our Contin-
ent--in northern Oregon--the climate
is much warmer in winter than in places
on the same lines of ATTITUDES in our Eas-
tern States. 1t is believed that currents
from the orient flow over the Pacific and
wash the Oregon shores, as the Gulf
Stream of the Atlantic does the British
Isles. During the past winter the
Thermometer ranged ct II deg. above
zero, and the prairies were greer. all the
time, except when covered by OCCASION
al snow storms. TIE farmer is not COM
peiIcu1 az sss,.e.vra ,S.o.O~, DE-
pend for the winter sustenance of his
cattle on hay raising the previous season
his cattle can Craze there throughout
the whole year and wild flowers may
often he plucked in the moths of January
and February.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

A REGULAR OH FoGY.--TheaShep-
herd Of the Valley Roman Catholic
paper, published at st. Louis, says:
The idea that teaching people to read
furnishes them with innocent amusement,
Is entirely false. 1t furnishes rather the
most dangerous recreation IN which they
can indulge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

TFron the way in which men some
times talk, you would suppose that dol
lars and cents are the only respectable
thing in the universe that successful
speculation is the only true her oism, and
that the hope of making twenty per cent.
profit is enough to bestow dignity upon
meannsss ITSELF Eliot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

IgWe have been shown letter
from Jackson County, saying that l43
votes were polled there; so for the
Prohibitery Liquor Law, and 10 against
it. 72 votes on the subject were lost On
accoun, of the Judges of the Election
refusing to receive such tickets as were
offered separately from the State ticket.
Our informant says the rejected votes
were for the Law. How he found out,
we don't pretend to know.-[Crawford
Co. Cour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

TMarried, in Pine Grove, Alabama,
Mr.. Jonas Pillow, to Miss Sarah Scrip
ture, both Of that place:
Some keep the Scriptures for show,
Lettered and gilt on their bureau,
And some to dust and moths degrade it !;
But Jonas took the wiser part
He pressed the Scripture to his heart,
And even on his Pillow laid lit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12

T-"Sam, do you know the difference
between mason and an anti-mason ?'
Eyes sob. believe / does. If my
brain tell de truf, and it never fails, de
mason is dc man that lays de mortar. and
de anti-mason de man what carries de
bod ?''