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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

OVERRIDING IT.-A well knowfsM eth-
o9ist minister who was travelling on
horseback through the State of Massa-
chusetts, stopped one noon on sultry
Summers day at cottage by the road
side, and requested some refreshment for
himself and beast. This was readily
granted by the worthy New England
dame, SO the parson dismounted, and,
having seen his horse well cared for, en-
tered the cottage and partook of the re-
freshment which was cheerfully placed
before him. For some time past there
had been no rain, and the country around
seemed literally parched up. The min.
lister entered into conversation with the
old lady, and remarked about the dryness
of the season. eyes, she replied, cum
less we have rain soon, all my beets, GU
cumbers and cabbages will be good for
nothing, and think that all the minis
tiers ought to pray for RAIN The wor-
thy divine informed her that he was a
minister, and that he should be happy to
comply with her wish. He accordingly
knelt down and prayed fervently that the
gates of Heaven might be opened, that
showers might descend and refresh the
earth. He then arose from his knees,
and having kindly thanked his hostess,
babe her good day, mounted his horse
and departed. But he had not been gone
more than an hour when the clouds be-
gan to gather and a tremendous shower
Of hail and rain descended, and with such
force as to wash the contents Of the old
lady's garden clear out of the ground
seThere,o said she, ssthat is always the
way with those tarnel Methodist, they
never undertake to do anything, but they
always overdo it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

tachment against witness, and tn
i plaintiffs counsel said that IN the mean
time they would move for a judgement
Laughter.)
There was some wrangling among tn
counsel, in which Mr.. Smith said, 81
his clients medicine would close The OR
flee of rupture, they would move t,
apply some to the mouth Of the oppo
site counsel, and see if it would clos,
that orifce." (Shouts Of laughter.)
| Mr.. Noodle said he had 10 person a
hostility to Mr.. Smith, but on the con.
trary had always felt for him a great
esteem until he became school master
Laughter and cheers.
! The plaintiff, in the midst Of some Of
those proceedings, said that if things
were to be conducted in that way, he
"should appeal to another scburt,n which
announcement tended rather to increase
than TO lessen the confusion.
After silence was agsiH-restored the
Court gave its decision by the CHIEF
Justice. He said they had not had time
to give the case that consideration its
Importance demanded. But as thew
found an honest, confding and innocent
man before them, who had been abused
and deceived, and robbed of his recipe,
they should enter up a Judgement of
$4,000 in his favor. To this the plain
tiff replied, expressing hisgratitude and
satisfaction.
The defendant, Reynolds, who anne
into court just before the decision, ask
ed the plaintiff if he wouldn't COM
promise, SO that he would not have to
go to Jail. In the meantime the hat was
passed around, and SIS raised and given
to the plaintiff-more than twice that
amount having been previously raised
for his benefit. He then said he could
not prevent the officers from taking the
defendants to jail, but he was willing
to allow the money he had received to
apply on the $4,000! and soon after this
the Court dispersed.
1t was currently reported the next
morning that the plaintiff had left town,
having been persuaded by some of his
friends during the night, though with
great difficulty, that the court had no ~
risdiction Of the case, and that the whole
proceedings were coram non tudice.
He doubtless will not return to issue
execution.
COMMENTS BY THE REPORTER There
are various opinions on the merits of the
above case. Some think If was too bad
Others think that man whose eyes
would not be opened by an initiation to
the Thousand and One, would be bene-
fitted by any process that would cause
scales to fall from them.
Some say the Doctor was insane, and
if SO the whole thing was truly mAlan-
u q - 1a1af q = - "a =
great doubt whether the a2ssusement de-
rived from such hoax can justify the
infection on fellow-being of the NOR
LITIGATION he must feel when he discov-
erS it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

OUTLAWRY OF SEDucERs.-Said a
Russian noble, in vindication Of his
colntrymen from the charge of abiect
servilily to dsspotism. oThe dagger is
the Constitution of Russia When an
Emperor becomes an intolerable tyrant he
IS killed in his own place or any where
that he may be found. So it is in Tur-
key, though there the Prime Minister is
usually the sacrifice to the public senti-
ment, while the Sultan saves his neck
but is force to change in policy. So
China is now undergoing what is equiv
alent to one Of our Presidential Elections.
though rather more expensive and arr
duous struggle. All evils imply some
sort OF counteraction of remedy, since
Human Nature does not submit to the
Intolerable.
In like manner, our laws generally de-
nounce no penalty, or one very made
quote, for the fragrant crime of Seduc-
ton SO an unwritten law is ma
king or has made itself. 1t is virtually
settled, by score Of verdicts, running
through the last twonty years, that a Sc
Queer may be killed with impunity by
his victim, or even by her brother or
husband. He is wild beast, whom a.
ny one whom he has specially injured,
may shoot or stab with impunity. We
do not here approve or condemn this
chapter Of Lynch law-we simpler state
the aact of its existence. New York
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

WOMAN WITH A BEARD.-This sin
gular freak of nature who is now at the
American museum, was visited on Sat-
urday by the members of the press, and
will soon be presented to the public.
She is a finely developed woman, and
has rich flowing black beard, and there
is no humbug in the matter. What is
singular about it is that on her upper
lip there is no beard, while the lower
lip, cheek and chin are richly endowed.
In. Y. Nat. Dem.
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manages as wouIa compensate him for
he injury.
The plaintiffs declaration made an i'm
|nense impression on the Court and the
large crowd present, and was received
Nth repeated cheers
q After some wrangling among the
punsel, Andrew e. Elmorc was called
4 BON the stand, He. testified, in sub :.
lance, that he was present at the Hall
e night before, and that number of
Riyiduals were there, pretending to be
,tIe members of the One Thousand and
lie, but that he made the remark that
y were all bogus, and went off to the
rn .atre and left them. He testified very
e. haticolly that there acas a genuine
ii. er of the One Thousand and One,
n on being asked if he was the Grand
of snior, said sit was unnecessary to
in Swer-it was known ~
a. w. p. Barnes was then called and
n tifed that he was present on the pre-
n us evening when the plaintiff was put
d tough the pretended initiation, that
discreet in relation to his medicine
" extorted from him, by representing
a taim that all members of the Order.
a oDeing initiated, disclosed all valuable
e klwledge that they possessed, to be re-
r co1ed for the common benefit, that his
= resle was in fact nothing new, but had
c beddiscovered in the days of Cicero, ane
: BY I'm impaired to the Order, and was
E nowrecorded in Latin on the Ancient
E Redrds-That the plaintiff still seemed
unwilling to disclose, when he was told
: anil celain mysterious sounds thai
E .adead meweH no tales y upon which
he gave his recipe for preparing the me-
dicine.
The statements of the witness were
interspersed by numerous roars OF
laughter from the crowd, with cries OF
"Silence silence !" from the Chief
Justice, and sOrder! order !" from the
Sheriff, with threats 10 put out all who
Interrupted the proce edings.
The witness vas then asked by the
defendants counsel TO describe particu-
larly the situationo Of the plaintiff at the
time the secret wa: extorted from him.
The plaintiffs counsel objected, on the
ground that it would not be proper to
expose the humiliarng positions into
which those bagas individuals forced
their client, and declared that the defen-
dants had brought gang Of rowdies to
over-awe and intimidate this Honorable
| Court.
The witness about this time was re-
moved from the stand by order of the
Court, for some fancied disrespect.
The defen dant's counsel arose and
asked if they were not to have the right
to cross-examine the witness and
whether the Court considered TIVE ques-
tion Of bogasticity as question Of law
or of fact !?
The Court said it did. (Great laugh
ter.
The Court informed the counsel that
the witness was removed from the stand
for disrespect of Court. And the coun'
sci then alleged that the acts of the wit,
ness were caused by the magic and dia
bolical arts of the plaintiff, who had fas
tened his eyes upon him and made pas.
ses at him, he, the plaintiff being psy.
chologizer, and addressing himself to tn,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06
for the CHILDREN.
Robin Red-Breast's Secret.

Pm little Robin Red breast, sir,
My nest is in the tree
If you look up in yonder elm,
My pleasant home you'll see.
We made it very soft and nice-
My pretty mate and II
And all the time we worked at it,
We sung most merrily.
The green leaves shade orr lovely home
From the hot scorching sun;
So many birds live in the tree,
We do not want for fun
The light breeze gently rocks our nest,
And bushes us to sleep;
We're up betimes to sing our song,
And the first daylight greet.
| have secret would like
The little girls to know;
But won't tell single boy,
They rob the poor birds so.
We have four pretty little nests,
We watch them with great care;
Full nifty eggs are In this tree
Don't tell the boys they're here
Joe Thompson robbed the nest last year,
And year before, Tom Brown;
I'll tell it, loud as I can sing,
To every one in town.
Swallow and sparrow, lark and thrush,
Will tell you just the same;
To make us all so sorrowful,
It is wicked shame.
Oh, did you hear the concert
This morning from our tree?
We give it every morning,
Just as the clock strikes three.
We praise our great Creator,
Whose holy love we share
Dear children, learn to praise Him too,
For all His tender care.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

THE MEMPHIS CONFERENCE.-The,
one thousand delegates were present.
Resolutions were passed in favor of
Railroad TO the Pacific, by the Souther
route; in favor of the speedy improve
ment Of The navigation of the Mississippi
and Of the harbors Of Charleston, Savan
nah! Mobile and Ricl mond in favor o
agennfral and liberal education system il
the Southern and Western States in "a.
vor Of direct trade between Southern
ports hd Europe, &c. The Convention
was addressed by Ex-Governor Bell and
other eminent gentlemen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06
The Pedler's Bargain.

One day tin pedler, with an. assert
ment OF knick knacks, arriving at vii
lage in Maine, called at one of the
houses to sell his wares. After dispos-
ing OF few articles to the lady Of the
house, who seemed to live in the midst
of children, she declared her inability
10 buy any more for want of money.
sBut, marin, arn't you any rags ?'
"None to sell :"
swell said he, ssyou seem to have
plenty of children. Will you sci! me
one for tin ware ?"
"What will you give, sir ?''
''Ten dollars for one Of them
''ln good tin ware?''
"Oh yes, the best.''
She then handed or Of the urchlns
to the pedler, -f'o, surprised that the of
fer was accepted, YET convinced that the
mother would not part with her boy, pla-
ced him in the cart, and supplied the wo-
man with tins till the sum Of ten dol
lars was made up.
The man felt certain that the mother
would rather raise the money than part
with the child, seated himself by the
side Of the boy, who was much pleased
with having ride. The pedler kept
his eyes on the house, expecting to see
the woman hasten to redeem the little
one he rode off at slow pace. After
proceeding some distance, he began to
repent Of his bargain, and turned back.
The woman had just finished oramen-
ting her dresser with her tin ware when
the pedler returned.
Well, think the boy is too small;
guess you had better take him back a.
gain, and let me have the ware
"No, sir the bargain was fair, and
you shall keep it. You may start of
as soon as you please"
Surprised at this, ne said
"Why, marin, you don't think of part
ing with your boy SO young to an utter
stranger 20
ooh, sir, we would like to sell our
paupers at ten dollars head"
The boy was dropped at the door, the
whip cracked, the tin ratified, and the
pedler measured the ground rapidly, and
he never after forgot his pauper specu-
lation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

TLast week an Iowa editor, ssiust
to try his readers published chapter
from the Songs Of Solomon. The next
day one of his patrons addressed him
complimentary letter, concluding as fol-
lows :-aDevelish good. Who wrote
it? Not Bob Simerson, did he ?'' To-
wa, we should think from this, offers q
fine field for the ploughing up of q
missionary friends. We hope that
will attend it TO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

MONEY that mould be sted.-The
Philadelphia Inquirer is informed from
an intelligent souroe,n that Queen
Christiana, of Spain, the mother of the
present queen, is disposed to expend a
portion of her great fortune of $50, 0O0,-
Vuo, to create a monarchy or dictator
ship in Mexico, in the person of Santa
lima. She hopes thus to secure a
throne for her present children by her
marriage with person of inferior sta
uOn, who otherwise could hope for no
such exaltation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

If he Iowa papers announce that q
sentlefan in that State proposes, for a
Scef'ai1compensation, TO keep cities free
from pc dangers atteoding thunder
storms Though this seems like doubt.
lul prpos,ltlon, it is said by scientific
men NJ! by a proper arrangement of ru-
merOu.lSht,ning rods, this object can be
accom- tshed, and at a cheap rate. The
SISTER has been tried in the South Of
francI where extensive vineyards have
oeen pis protected from the rava~ns IF
alrsSsstms, whichoGG.n1 sriow thunder
showers, while those adjoining have been
devastated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

THE VoTE.-The Common Coucil yo-
ted, last Saturday evening, in favor of
submitting to the people the question Of
taking $3.50. 900 stock in the Valley
Railroad. GAINESVILLE Free Press.
The Free Press comes out dead against
the proposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

comdTso Nothing ut LOG ~, n ~ ~
until he recollected that in 6Ss q
The greatest house, the heart Of e. Il
was filled up with small stones and {
pings, which were necessary to
strength and safety. He had ever S
been contented; for though not an
side stone, whose use was evident t.
he might nevertheless be one of The
hngs, and known and acknowledged
the Master Builder, who had been pl
ed TO put him TO his use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

I5Of the fifty-three species Of four
legged animals known to exist in Aus
tralia, not one is to be found anywhere
else: they are all residents Of New Hol-
land exclusively, or of the adjacent is
lands. On the other hand the We
ry commonest Of old-world quadrupeds
are not to be met with otherwise than as
colonists in Australia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

"A CALCULATING LovER.-A young
man in an adjoining town, says Chica-
go paper, was nightly smitten with
the beauty Of young lady whose faith
erahad a suit at law which must forev-
er make or break him, and sspopped the
question" She answered in the affir-
native, and was expressing desire for
immediate marriage, when he thus In
terrupted her, 81 can have the refusal
Of you for six months, cart ?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

9. l|Thomas Mosher escaped from the
e'ate Prison at Waupun on the 18th
inst'' about noon, by lodging behind a
PIE Of wood and putting up a plank a.
sainst the enclosure, which enabled him
70 scale it when he took to the bushes.
lie was Immediately pursued, but uu-
SUCCESSFULLY for that day. However,
guards were posted for him all over the
country, and the next day be was re-ta-
t nsn IN Watertown, having stolen a horse
G Ia nigh' before Beaver Dam Repub-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06


"a man of principle'--that he had been
so educated from his youth up, as never
to have had occasion to seek to protect
himself by any such means as those al
luded to in the defendants motion. He
sought for justice, not by force and VIC
lence, but from the law, and at the
hands of that Honorable Court!
The defendants motion was conse-
quently denied. And as the prosecu-
ton had rested, the defendants counsel,
Mr.. Woodle, proceeded to open the de-
Tense TO the Court. He said they should
make two points.
The first was that the initiation of the
plaintiff was what it purported to be,
and what it was promised to him it
would be-a genuine, regular initiation
into the Sublime, Mysterious, Oriental
and Evanic Order Of the One Thousand
and One! He proceeded to portray with
great eloquence the high honors and dis
tinction that had been conferred upon
the plaintiff by that initiation. He had
sat in various places, which the members
of that Order will understand without
mentioning, and those not members,
would not understand if mentioned.
He had received knowledge there Of
things that never entered into his imag-
linatio before!
The light of ages had fallen on his
stupid head, and after all these trans
Icendant glories he had the audacity to
come into this honorable Court, and ask
for $4,000 damages for the benefits that
had been conferred upon him!
The second point was that the plain
ltiff's internal medicine wasn't good for
anything. 1t was miserable decoction
of white-oak bark, Eastwood saplings,
and other similar ingredients, and had
never cured single case among all the
numerous cases in this town. There
fore, if he had been deceived into dis
closing his recipe, it wasn't worth the
end of shoe-string, and he could re-
cover nothing on q1antom meruit!
And, after commenting somewhat
further on that point-elevating his
voice to pitch that resembled the bel
lowing of the bulls Of Bashan, the
learned counsel Numbered forth to the
plaintiff that ssthey would teach him that
he couldn't come around here with his
huckle-berry salve, defrauding the peo-
pie, and trying to rob his client Of $4,000
hard money, that he had earned in sweat
and toll, and dust, and smoke, and
blood u
With this climaxteric conclusion, the
speaker sat down amid terrific ap-
plause!
The defendant then called the plain
tiff as witness, upon the stand. who
stated that he had been informed that
the defendant was armed with deadly
weapons, and designed to attack him,
and before he proceeded he wished the
arms taken away. Upon this, the Sher-
,iff and other officers seized hold of the
defendant and took or pretendedto take,
Ibis weapons from him.
j The witness then testified that when
The was initiated he took upon himself 2
solemn obligation never to disclose what
j was there revealed to him, and that he
never had violated that obligation.
j The defendant then moved for an at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06
Chinese fhink fhat Az INK

EThe Chinese think that the inven-
tor of ink was one Of the greatest men
that ever lived; that he enjoys bles-
sed Immortality, and is charged with
keeping an account Of the manner in
which all ink is used here below, and
for every abuse Of it he records black
mark against the offender.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

plaintiff, who sat near, the counsel roared
in voice Of thunder :--ssDid YOU moi
make passes at him, sir ?'' and the plain
tiff seeming to be struck dumb, the
counsel added Every gentleman on
this side Of the house kno,cs that he
made passes at him -
Upon this statement the Chief Jus
Itice ordered the witness to be brought
on to the stand again, and said if the
plaintiff possess ed those arts, he would
have to turn his face 10 the window.
The witness then in answer to the
defendants counsel, proceeded to relate
the precise situation much more laugha-
bic to those who heard it, than pleasant
to the plaintiff, Of proper TO be described
in this report. The witness testified
that he would not have been willing to
have gone through the same process, for
anything less Than $40 goo.
Shouts Of laughter and cries of ST
lence and "order'' were mingled with
the whole relation.
The defendants not having yet APP
peared, were called in the following
manner :-Tomuel Reynolds! Tomuel
Reynolds Tomuel Reynolds Bill-uel
WEIGH Bill--uel WEIGH Bill--uel
Welch (!
After time the defendant Welch APP
peared and demanded a trial by battle.
He said that was mode of trial known
to the common law, and that although it
had been abolished in England by an act
of parliament, it had never been abolish
in this country, by law either of Con-
gress or of any of the States. He
therefore claimed the PRIVILEGE of trial
by battle.
MIR. Orion arose and addressed the
Court most indignantly against the mon
strous proposition Of challenging his eli
ent to mortal combat! He commented
savagely on the personal character of
the defenda mt, and said his very pres
ence had brought bats into the room !!
(Great laughter. There was bat fiy-
ing aronnd.) lie then applied to him
with most eloquent JUNCTION, and to the
infinite amusement Of all present, that
passage OF Shakespeare which speaks Of
'owls shrieking at his birth" with an
accompaniment Of various other noises,
and saying among other things that CHS
mother felt more than mothers pains
and brought forth less than mothers
hope" Roars of laughter, and cries
Of order! y
Order having been restored, the Court
decided that the defendants request for
trial by battle might be granted if the
plaintiff would consent, but not other
wise. (Shouts of ssform a ring ~
'sl'll hold your hat,'' &c.)
The plaintiff then arose and stated,
18th solemnitY more solemn by its
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

EIThe present area Of the City Of
New Orleans is full forty miles. The
population, during the business season is
estimated at It's 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

column, per annum, $25 ,ooII column, per an, $40
: column, per annum, l5,oolI square, per an, &
Transient advertisements, of i2 lines orless, 81
for the first and 25 cents for each :; az
ton. Business Cards OF lines or under. per an a.
advertisements sent in without the number OF
ordered. 80
Those who advertise by the year, win be allow
ed four changes.
Legal advertisements inserted at statute nr;ces
Notices OF strays published four weeks. 81 rs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

HA lad Of twelve years of age, came
into the Police Court Of Cincinnati, and
asked to be committed to the House Of
Refuge. When Intercepted as to what
had prompted him to take such course,
he replied that his father and mother did
nothing but get drunk and abuse him,
and that he was anxious to be placed out
of their reach and influence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

ALL HAVE NOT THE SAME OrFIcE,-
poor but pious man remarked to a
lend who visited him, that he had once
[en accustomed to renine, because be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

,,t;a m!he cost of living at Pittsburg,
with ;h ahe market reports, as compared
h ",,a .ne markets of Philadelphia, is a.
Pittsb pus.nalf less than in this city, yet
,rar 'sTIrg is within twenty-four hours
9 : n' Z, by railroad with PbiIadeInb;a -
Philadelphia Post. i''usipAia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-07-06

he Is. ne rope and the Professors of
! ne The. J1sults College are experimenting