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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
SPICY AND HUMOROUS

UNCERTAIN PRoPERrY.-Two gentle
men IN one of the southern States owned
a slave together. He was a valuable
servant, smart, Industrious, ana with
al, genuine darkey. One OF the own
ers becoming Strengthened in circum-
stances, was obliged to sell his share in
Tom. He was accordingly set up at
auction. And after some attempt to sell
him, Tom made bid on his own hook,
and the auctioneer knocked him OFF Cor
rather half Of Eiin) to himself. Tom,
evidently very well satisfied with his
bargain, stepped down from the auction
block, when one of the bystanders ac-
costed him:
"Tom, what did you buy half of
yourself for? the other half belongs to
somebody else, and You will be Just as
much slave as ever"
"Oh,' says Tom with grin, "pretty
good higger-thought I'd have an inter-
est in him !"
A short time afterwards, while Tom
was sailing in dory, the boat capsized
and sunk, leaving him in very critical
condition. Being a strong fellow, he
struck out for the shore long distance
of, and after a hard struggle reached it
almost Exhausted. He had scarcely
gained foothold when he met the same
person who questioned him at the sale.
The first salutation was. "Come, Tom
now tell me how You came to bid of
half of yourself the other day ?"
"Well,' says Tom, 81 have Just been
thinking while was out there in the
river what fool | was to lag out my
money on such uncertain property as mig
gers !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

1.-The other day small boy came
tearing round corner, with his rags
fluttering in the wind, his face smeared
with molasses, and a shinsle Furnishing
in his hand, while he was shouting to
another boy, about the size of pepper
box, who stood nearly quarter of mile
down the street sob! Bill Bill |!
git as may boys as euer you can, and as
many shingles as ever you can, and come
up the street, round the corner, as soon
as ecer you can, for there's a great big,
large hogsit of 'lasses busted on the
pavement-busted all to smash p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
Zinc Ore.

This ore has been known to exist in
our mines in large quantities but little
practical attention has been paid to it.
by correspondent of the New York
Tribune, we are informed that an at
tempt is soon TO be made to smelt it on
an adequate scale. The article Gays,
after referring to the abundance Of the
ore:
Some years since an attempt was
made to extract zinc from its ores by
distillation, but for some cause (want of
skill, perhaps it was failure. From
that time until recently, no attempt has
been made to envelop this vast source Of
wealth. Pittsburgh capitalists have
now taken the matter in hand. Some
two years since they sen: an agent to
the mines, for the purpose of procuring
a small quantity of the ores to test their
quality by actual experiment. Eight or
ten tons were hauled to Galena, and
from thence shipped by steamboat to
Pittsburgh small subluring furnance
was erected and the ores tested will
the most satisfactory result, the zinc
white made from dry bone being supe-
rlor as paint to that manufactured from
the New Jersey ore. That procured
from the black jack was of an inferior
quality but greater in quantity.
n great drawback, however, on the
profits of this new branch of bu.
siness, which Pittsburgh enterprise
projected, was the cost of trans porting
the ores from the mines to Galena, the
nearest point for shipping them. This
drawback checked the enterprise for a
time, but the construction of the Min
eral Point Railroad which connects will
the Galena ard Chicago and Illinois Cen
trail, whose terminus is the very focu:
of the lead, zinc, and copper mines 0
Wisconsin, has given new life to tn.
Pittsburgh scheme. Very lately an a
gent of that company visited the mines
he engaged about two thousand tons O
dry bone, in the vicinity of the Railroad
Depot. This they propose to transport
by this railroad to Galena and from
thence ship it by steamboats, to Pitts.
burgh.
In 1888, the importation of Zine into
Great Brit ain amounted to six millions
of pounds, and large quantities are now
imported into the United States.--T Ga
lena Jeff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

The Robber Joaquin shot.-On of has
band killed. The California Placer Times
publishes the following, dated at Quartz
burg, July 81, 1858:
cit has just been reported here that the
company of rangers commanded by Cap
tain Burns, met with the notorious MUIR
derer and robber, Joaquin, and six of his
infamous band, at Panocha Pass, and af-
ter desperate fight, Joaquin and one Of
his band were killed, and two taken pri-
soners; three of Joaquin's band mana
ged to make their escape, but one OF
their horses was killed and several cap
tured. Joaquin's head was cut off, and
is now being brought down, preserved
tn spirits. None of Burns band were
seriously injured.
Yours, in has.e, T. G.. A."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

FIRST LovE.-She put down her veil
again Immediately; her lips moved in
voluntarily as she lowered it: Thought
| could see through the lace, that the
slight movement ripened to smile
Still there was enough Eft to look on
enough to charm. There was the little
rim of delicate white lace, encircling the
lovely, dusky throat; there was the
figure visible, where the shawl had fallen
open, slender, but already well devel-
oped in its slenderness, and exquisitely
supple; there was the waist, naturally
low, and left to its natural place and
natural size; there were the little mil
linery and jewelry ornaments that she
wore-simple and common place enough
in themselves-yet each beauty, each
a treasure, on her. There was all this
to behold, all this to dwell on, in spite
of the veil. The veil how little of the
woman does it hide, when the man real
ly loves her ! Collins's Basil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

LocoFoco PoLIrIcIANs.-One OF them,
in the Appleton Crescent, writes as fol-
lows, of the prospect about these days.
We couldn't say it better ourselves
THE STATE CoNvENTIoN.-As the
time fixed for holding the State Conven-
ton approaches, the old hacks and Office
seeking gentry are rebuilding their eff
forts TO obtain a show for the nomina-
tions. 1t is idle for the trading, truck
ling, whiting, boiling, knock kneed and
spawned specimens Of Wisconsin politi-
clans to try any more of their games.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
TIE JACKDAW.

There is bird who, by his coat,
And by the hoarseness of his note,
Might be supposed crow;
A great frequenter of the church,
Where, bishop-like, he finds perch,
ind dormitory too.
Above the steeple shines a pate,
That turns and turns to indicate
From what point blows the weather.
Look up, your brain begins 70 swim,
It's in the clouds-that p!eases him:
He chooses it the rather.
Fond of the speculative hight,
Thither he wings his airy flight,
And thence securely sees,
The hustle and the raree-show
That occupy mankind below,
Secure and at his ease.
You think,no doubt he sits and muses.
Of future broken bones and bruises,
II she should chance to fall.
Nc; not single thought like that
Employs his rhi'osopIic pate,
Or troubles it at al.
lie sees this great roundabout,
Tic world, with all its motley rout:
Church, army, physic, law,
Ita custom and its business,
Is no concern at all of his,
And says-what says he ?--Caw!
Thrice happy bird I too have seen
Much of the vanities Of men;
And sick Of having seen 'cm,
Word cheerf'lliy these limbs resign
for such pair Of wings as thine,
And such head between 'em.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

The INCREASE Of d,iaking.-A large
distilling and rectifying establishment in
New York, which deals greatly with the
Eastern States, reports :-ssThe fact is,
that since the passage of the Maine Law
we find it difficult TO supply our orders.
and should our own Legislature pass a
similar law at their next session, we
shall take measures to enlarge our works
Immediately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
Dun RAILROADS. WEsT.-The CLAY
ton Iowa, Herald has the following a.
bout its railroad prospects:

We understand from good authority,
that the contracts for building The Mil
waukee and Mississippi Railroad, ter
minating at Prairie dn Chen, have been
let, and that the entire work will be
completed and put in good running or
der by the first days of January, 1855
This, with the engagements entered in
to by the terms of consolidation, VIZ,
putting small steamers on the river te
run in connection with the road, thus
making Railroad Depot of every river
Town in our Country, and the whole te
be ready for use in the Spring of 80, is
to say the least of it, encouraging pros
poets indeed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

The Richmond Va. Wing proposes as
a substitute for the Maine Law in that
State, an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting any person from holding Of
flee who would not take an oath that he
would not drink any alcoholic liquors
while in Office, and that he had drank
none for twelve months pre- seeding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
New Orleans has

New Orleans has been visited sew
erly by yellow fever ten times since
its cession, in. 1903, to the United States.
But never before with such appalling
effect. In 1922 there were 800 deaths
from yellow fever. In 1847 there were
from July to October, 1852 deaths from
yellow fever. Up to the 25th of Au-
gust Of the present year, there had been
over 1000 deaths by yellow fever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

The New JERUsALEM.-The di-
mansions Of the new Mormon Temple, at
Salt Lake city, the corner stone of which
was laid, in March, are to be as follows !:
Length, 267 feet; width, ITO feet !;
height Of basement story, Is feet. The
walls are to be of pressed adobes, sew
en- feet thick, and at each corner of the
building tower is TO be erected "a feet
square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

FREEpoRT.-The census of this thri-
wing village has just been taken, and the
number Of inhabitants is 2,703. Free
port is full of life, in the centre of rich
agricultural country, and as soon as the
railroad is completed to it, next month,
will 60 ahead at ten fold rate. We
think the number of inhabitants will run
up 10 5000 within two years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

1.-The ship which conveyed Gener-
al Wolf 10 Quebec is still afoat, under
the name Of William and Ann.'' She
was built in 1895 for bomb ketch, and
was in dock in the Thames recently,
sound. and likely to endure many years
yet. She is now engaged in the Hon
duras and African timber trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
give once saw a young man bray

1--we once saw young man brave
ly turning up the glass-he was free
hearted, glorious fellow-was, as he said
sowing his wild oats. We afterwards
saw the constable hauling miserable
drunkard from the gutter to Jail. 1t oc-
CURED to us that the wild oats were be-
ing dragged IN. A glorious crop! The
bar-room and the gutter are exhaustless
in their fertility Cay uga Chief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

EAmong the latest discoveries of
mines in North Carolina is lead mine
in Davidson, which bids fair to be quite
productive. The ore is intermixed with
silver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

AT the fremont House in this city, is
daily consumed l25 dozen eggs, 100 to
eco chickens, 200 lbs. butter, TO s blr.
potatoes, one bbl. sugar, sc. $3.50 is
paid monthly for meats, $500 do. for
bread, $3.50 do. for milk, &c., SIC. The
Tremon. is 'ssome pumpkins" itself
TChicaco Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

HEAVY PosTAeE.-We saw yesterday
IN the Post office two papers from the
Old Country, the postage on which "a
mounted to the small sum of eight dol
lars and sixty four cents. They con-
tanned writing and we've subject to let
ter postage. Rather cheaper one would
think to write a right kind Of letter.
Racine Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

ZYMrs. Darlington says that nothing
desplses her so much as to see people
who profess to expect salvation, 60 to
church without their purses, when re-
collection is to be taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

A CANINE CR1rIc.-An amusing sto-
ny is told of a young Partisan artist, who
lately painted portrait of duchess
with which her friends were not satisfi-
ed, declaring that it was totally mike
The painter, however, was convinced
that he had succeed ed admirably, and
proposed that the question of resem-
blance or no resemblance should be left
to little dog belonging to the duchess.
which was agreed to. Accordingly the
picture was sent to the hotel of tie lady
the next day, and a large party assem-
bled to witness the test. The dog was
called in, and no sooner did he see the
portrait than he sprang upon it, licked i
all over, and showed every demonstra.
ton of the greatest joy. The triumph o.
the painter was complete, and all presen
insisted that the picture had been re.
touched during the night, which was ac
tually so, the artist having rubbed it ovel
with a thin coating of lard! The dogs
nose was sharper than the critics eyes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

1.-THE Bible, in the following senti-
ment: has pretty good idea of he pest
OF soclety-a tale-bearer "Set a
watch over thy lips, for tale-bcarer is
worse than a thief"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

Scene AT DINNER-TABLE.-Lady
OF the house to wailer-"James, go TO
the kitchen, and get some of those fried
OYSTERS
James goes out, and presently returns
and whispers-"M issus, couldn't get
no more oysters; there amt only just
enough left for the Kitchen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

In Boston, music for the million is
now furnished, at the expense of the CT
ty government, every evening, by the
Suffolk and other Brass Bands, on the
Common.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

E5We have far greater respect"
protests old Ebony, ssfor the man who
puffs himself, than for the man who
puffs his neighbor. In the former case
there is something of sublime self-re-
liance-a noble trusting to unsupported
valor. To enter the ring alone, with
out hackers, is at least proof of cour-
age"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

An Irish carriage-driver made
very happy and Characteristic reply, the
other. day. A gentleman ans wered to Pats
"Want carriage sir 2" by saying, "No, l
am able to walk; "whenP Pat rejoined, "May
your honor long be able, but seldom
Willing.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
no ana Interested.

ssls it any bodv's business
If a gentleman should choose
Nc wait upon lady
Ii the lady don't refuse?
sCr. TO speak a lite palmer,
That the meaning all may know;
~ it any bcdy's business il a ady has be;
q I5 il any body's business
II When that gentleman does car,
sOr when he leaves the lady,
Or ii ne leaves at all?
( Or is it necessary
That the curtain should be drawn,
TO save from further trouble
The outside lockers on?
Is it any body's business
Lut the lady'S, if her beau
Rides out with other ladies',
And doesn't let her know?
Is it any hody's business
But the gcnt'eman's, if she
Should accept another escort,
Where he doesn't chance to be?
Is person on the sidewalk,
Whether great or whether small,
Is it any body's business
Where that person means TO cal?
Or if you see a person,
As he's calling any where,
Is it amy Of Your business
What his business may be there?
The substance of our query,
Simply stated, would be this
Is it any body's business
What dnofher's business is?
If il is, or if it isn't,
We would really like 10 know,
For we're certain if it isn't
There are some who make it so.
1t it is, We'll join the rabble,
And act the noble part,
Oh the tattlers and deiamers,
Who through the public mart;
But if not We'll act the teacher,
Until each medd)er learns
Ii were better in tie future,
TO mind his own concerns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

-; 20 baer, a German astronomer, cal
.ui@'eS tAaI when we shall have teles-
I -, 1 :, ''n'cs as powerful as that of
,M 'U l'oSSe' We shall he able 10 descry
'J'''s IN the moon as small as a man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

IA ~ y hEEP OUT Moru.-We see it sta
Er r. mai = moths will not go into a war
N na1. drawer, or trunk, where a piece
bositspS i' or linen, with turpentine is de-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

IIOne OF our exchanges, In speak
ing of the affairs in China, says:
"Peter Parker, graduate of New Ha-
ven College, and resident for twenty
years in China, is supposed to be connec-
ted with the rebel forces. He has resi-
ded in that country in the double char
acter Of a missionary and physician, and
we see IN the account of an interview
between the British authorities and the
rebel chief, that he mentions having first
heard of Christianity in the hospital of
Canton, where Peter Parker resided, and
practised his double calling for many
years. Mr.. Parker married niece of
Daniel Webster. woman of remarkable
intelligence and talent, and has for years
been communicating to and receiving in
structions from the highest political cir
Giles of the United States"
Mrs. Parke. is not a niece of the late
Daniel Webster. She was Miss Har-
riet Webster, sister of Mrs. DR.. Lind
sey of Washington. Mrs. Parker was a
beautiful and accomplished girl, and for
few seasons was ga bright particular
star" in the circles Of fashion and intel
ligence at Washington. She was enga-
ged to member Of Congress from the
West, who lost his life by the explosion
of the boiler of the "Moselle." This sad
occurrence for a time cast gloom over
her life, and few years afterwards she
left the gay and brilliant circles of the
Capital, and gave herself up missiona-
ry to China, as the wife of DR.. Parker,
who had gained great influence and re-
putation with the Chinese in his success
OF the treatment Of the diseases of the a.
ged. Mrs. p is woman of rare per-
sonal beauty and mental accomplishments;
and few years since came very near in
volving Us in war with China, by ap-
pearing in the streets of Canton with her
husband.-T Cleveland Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

A SINGULAR CAsE.-The Boston
Traveller mentions rather singular
case of incapacity, which has lately been
brought TO the attention Of the Grammar
School Commute. BY law of the Pub
lie Schools, all the pupils are required
to engage in each and every study of
the school. In one of our Grammar
Schools is a young Miss, belonging TO a
most respect able family, and in every
respect bright, intelligent, and most
active and energetic girl, who is wholly
unable to learn arithmetic. Her pres
ent master has for three years been con-
slant in his endeavors to instruct her in
the science Of figures, but all to no pur-
pose, and she now is unable, without
hesitancy. to add seven and four together
while multiplication and division are en-
tlrely beyond her power. She seems
to be wholly devoid of mathematical
powers, having not even any talent to
be cultivated. In view of these facts.
the School Committee has decided to
permit this pupil TO refrain from study
ing this branch, she being allowed TO be
promoted after having been kept down
for months on account of her arilhme-
tical knowledge.
We have case in mind, adds the Ira
weller, where family of four boys at
tended one of our Grammar Schools
and all were unable to learn to SPELL
The greatest pains were taken with
them, and no trouble spared to instruct
them in the art, and yet after course
OF study of six years duration, one Of
the boys could not even spell his name
correctly. And yet in every other
branch the boys were most excellent
scholars, and would have received me-
dals but for their spelling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

columnper annrm, $25 otl! column, per an, $40
Column, per annum, 15,0 Il square. per an,
Transient advertiser ents, OF IL lines orless ST
Tor the hrst and 20 Cor each subsequent inser
tion Business Cards OF lines or under, per an So
Advertisements sent in without the number or
insertions indicated, will be continued till otherwise
ordered.
Those who advertise by the year, viii be allow
ed four changes.
Legal advertisements inserted a. statute prices.
Notices of strays published four weeks, 81 as
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-02
NEW SPRING At BALLsTON.

Csnesp0ncsuce % The y. Y. InD1ne
BAlLsTON SpA Y, Saturday, July p, 1853.
We no longer brohen-dOWn waterlng-place.
spring of beautiful Minera Water has been discover
ed to-day. The circumstances are these:
Some tDO or three weeks since Dr.. Loughery and
hdy. Of Massachusetts, arrived in town They were d
Tected by the spirits to discover sprog at Ballston
FPS She il spirit dun and ctiryoyant The
place was pointed out under the shade of four beau
tiu trees 50 distant az 10 admit of excavation slx
feet in diameter between them. The ground was broken
and the work prosecuted until to-day, amid the SCOTS
aid sneers of those who ridcue the ilirmOnla PhlOO-
ply Somo would come look on. aud sagey turn their
heads and leave Bit thc work went rapidly on, and
now behold the reward The water is pronounced, by
good judges Of superior h.nl We shall have some
Of il ANALYSED soou when You shall hear from me again
Gansaycrs mouths stopped, and al are surprised
AZ the eNacncs ia which ihe communications correspond
10 facts developed the course of the excavation The
first ten feet war hard-pan. the next of blue CLAY
after passing below the s5l.
Truly youIs II. TAYLOR Jun.
The above letter is dated July 2i' but postmtrkel
sJuly 30" The discrepancy remains To be accounted
for. We were already aware that efforts were being
made at Baiston 10 discover Mineral Spring but
bad nor heard of their success We shall be heart!
Glad To hear that good Mineral >prug has been dis
covered at that place spirits or no spirits. En-