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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10
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Ruben and Ph@be-A Pathetic Ballad.

BY Mr.. X. X. BLIFKINs.
In Manchester maiden dwelt.
Her name was Phoebe Brown;
Her cheeks were red, her hair was black.
And she was considered by good Judges
10 be by all odds the best looking girl in town
Her age was nearly seventeen,
Her eyes were sparkling bright;
A very lovely girl was She
And for about year and half there hat
been young man paying attention to her By
the name of Reuben Wright.
Now Reuben was nice young man,
AS any in the town;
And Phoebe loved him very dear
But, on account of his being obliged tc
work for living, he never could make him
sef agreeable to old Mr.. and Mrs Brown.
Her parents were resolved,
Another she should wed,
A rich old miser in the place
And old Brown frequently declared that
rather than have his daughter marry Reuben
Brown he'd sooner knock him ON the head.
But Phebe's heart was brave and strong,
She feared not parents frowns
And as for Reuben Wright, SO bod,
l've heard him say more than fifty times,
with the exception of Phnbe) he didn't care
- for the whole race of Browns.
So Phoebe Brown and Reuben Wright
Determined they would marry;
Three weeks ago, last Tuesday night,
They started for old Parson Webster's, de-
tcrmined to be United in the holy bonds of matri-
rnony, though it was tremendous dark and raj
ned like the Old Harry.
But Captain Brown was wide awake;
He loaded up his gun,
And then pursued the loving pair:
lie over took 'em when they'd got about
half way to the Parsons, and then Reuben and
Phoebe started off upon the run.
Old Brown then took deadly aim
Towards young Reuben's head
But, oh it was a bleeding shame,
lie made a mistake and shot his on'y
daughter, and had the unspeakable anguish Of
seeing her drop right down stone dead.
Then anguish filed young Reuben's heart,
And vengeance crazed his brain;
lie drew an awful iack-kaife out,
And plunged it into old Brown about fifty
or sixty times, so that it is very doubtful! about
his ever coming to again.
The briny drops from Reuben's eyes
In torrents poured down;
He yielded up the ghost and died
And this melancholy and heart-rending
nNttOr te"roiN"tna tho history If Raubon and
PhGbe, and likewise of old Captain Brown.
THE END.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

SMALLEST ENGINE IN THE WORLD
Mr. Benjamen ]. Warner, the London
watch manufacturer, has sent to this
country, for exhibition at the World 5
Fair, the working models for two steam
engines. We infer from notices of them
in some of the London papers that they
will be the most curious specimens OF
minute workmanship exhibited in the
Crystal Palace. The smallest one, an
oscillating cylinder engine, stands upon
an English four penny piece, (size Of
half dime, with room to spare. The
cylinder is but one-sixth of an inch in
diameter the length of stroke three
eighth, and diameter of the piston is that
of an ordinary needle. The other is a
beam engine, composed of more than two
hundred pieces. The length of the
stand is three and quarter inches, diam
eter of cylinder three Fights of an inch
and the length of stroke seven-eighths o
an inch. Both of these engines ars
screwed together with the delicacy ant
precision Of the work of watch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

THE ROMAN HATTERs IN TROUBLE
The Pope's Government had proscri-
bed certain form of hats now quite COM
mon at Rome, and which are believed
to have political meaning. The po-
lice proceeded TO the hat stores and
seized all tile hats Of this peculiar shape.
They did more for as they passed along
the street, if they saw a person wear
ing one of the prescribed chapeaus, they
seized it, leaving the owner to proceed
bareheaded TO his home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

INDIA RUBBER TEETH.-The Scien-
tifc American says that this article, in
the form of purified white India rubber,
has been patented in England for making
artificial teeth, gums and plates. Il
adds: The adhesion is complete it car
be moulded with perfection to suit every
inequality of the gums and teeth, and
supplies an artificial peroistum, as il
were, to the teeth, when they became
painful by the wasting away of the
gum. Added to these is the elasticity
of the material, which completely obvi-
ates the Inconvenience that arise from
any motion with artificial teeth made b.
other means.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

DIR. Boyle tells us that the poor ma
tive of India smokes upon the bosom of
his mother earth, by digging with his
fingers two small holes in clay soil, and
boring tunnel between them with
piece Of stick. He puts tobacco into
one hole, lights it, and lying down upon
the ground, applies his mouth over the
other. 4z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

i speak in the nese, the Germans jn tn
throat, and the English though the teeth
] An efectual way 10 stop III,
flowing of blood from cut or FOUND
: @ take few dried beans, pound then
" pretty timely, and apply them to tn e
SUI .-1 A remedy for sun stroke i
y placing ahandkerchiefslightly satura
'sa with water in the crown of the hat !:
NE evaporation of the water conteracts
ne influence Of the heat of the sun on
Inc braln.--f A merchant who lately
overtlsed for clerk who could hear
,o'J,'eaeen1' was anserwed by one who
iiau IAN seven years in jail.T Pied
mont, 1t IS said, has sustained sevare
den. dent of the Council. Trout are
very plenty and large this season at the
Salt Ste. Marie.-T John E. Smith I
has sailed recently to Europe as an A
gent for the Hyde family, of Carol,
county, Md, to investigate their claim
to a fortune Of fourteen millions in the
bank Of England. fT Two hundred /
pupils have been instructed during the
present year in the American Asylum
for the Deaf and Dumb, at Hartford. |.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

PRESIDENT PIERcE.-It is said that at
the opening ceremonies at the CRYSTAL
Palace, he met Gen. Scott on the "stando
erected for the accommodation of the Dig
mites, and as the two shook hands, the
President said, every happy to see you
General; but | did not expect that we
should SO soon meet on the same plat
form"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

SO MUCH FOR PERsEvER1NG.-Th
following account Of the pursuit of a
partner, under difficulties, is related by
sonthoy as tho advantages of perse-
vering GA gentleman being in want
Of wife advertised for one, and at the
time and place appointed was met by a
lady. Their stations in life entitled them
to be SO called, and the gentleman as
well as the lady was in earnest. He,
however, unluckily, seemed to be of the
same opinion as King Pedro was with
regard to his wife, Queen Mary of Ar
ragon, that she was not as handsome as
she might be good, and the meeting en-
ded in their mutual disappointment
He advertised second time, appoint
ing different square for the place of
meeting, and varying the words of the
advertisement. He met the same lady
they recognized each other-could not
choose but smile at the recognition, and
perhaps neither Of them could choose
but sigh. You will anticipate the event
The persevering bachelor tried his lot 9
third time in the newspapers, and at the
third place of appointment met the e.
Iqually persevering spinster. At this
meeting neither could help laughing
They began to converse in good humor
and the conversation become so agreea.
BILE on both sides, and the circumstance
appeared so remarkable, that this thire
Interview led to the marriage, and the
marriage proved happy one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10
a EzsEsicaE MARRIAGE.

"on recent occasion, says an Enc
ilsh paper, "the town of Oldham presen
ted scene Of considerable excitement
IN consequence of the marriage of til
eldest daughter of Colonel Short, lat
Iof the Coldstream Guards, to the Rev
James Parker Harris, formerly curat,
Iof Winchfield. The interest ordinaril,
lshown on such occasions was greatly
increased by the rumour which had 90
abroad, that the marriage service would
be celebrated with the aid of music
At eleven o'clock the bridegroom elect
having taken his place in the body of the
church, beneath the chancel arch (the
old custom of the celebrating marriages
IN this place having been restored by the
present vicar, the bride, attended BY
twelve bridesmaids. Joined him there.
-~.-l -.i.-, a14arrIage service was conlnen-
ced by the Vicar Of Oldham, after a
short pause, occasioned by the entrance
of those of the spectators who had re-
manned outside Of the church to witness
the arrival Of the bridal party. The
congregation now assembled within the
Ichur Oh which very large indeed was,
and the behaviour of all, when the SER
vice had commenced, was most quiet
and orderly. The answers Of both bride
and bridegroom to the question Of the
clergyman were made with remarkable
dlstlnctness. The blessing having been
pronounced, the one hundred and twen-
ty-eighth Psalm was chanted as the
bride and bridegroom followed the off
clating clergy to the Lords Table. The
responses after the Psalm were also in
toned. This was probably the first
musical celebration of the marriage SER
vice in the memory of the oldest inhabi-
tant. The increased devotional effect Of
the church service, when unsteady yer
formed, was shown very strikingly on the
present occasion, the choir, though one
OF very recent formation, acquitting
themselves creditably. After the mar
rage, the communion was administered
to the newly welded pair, and consid-
cradle number of others, including sew
eral of the poor. On the return of the
bridal party the beautiful avenue of
lines, leading from the entrance Of the
churehyard to the porch, was lined on
either side, by girls from the National
School, comprising the two Junior clas-
ses, which the bride and her sister had
usually instructed. These being attired
IN white, by the liberality Of the bride,
presented very pleased appearance, and
strewed the path with flowers before the
happy couple, as they returned to their
carriage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

THE GREAT Law OF NATURE Is
"Eat and be eaten" The spawn eater
swallows the worm, the shark swallows
the spawn eater; the hawk pounces on
the chicken, the eagle on the hawk, and
the sportsman on the eagle rogues feed
on honest men, pettifoggers on rogues,
and the devil OH pettifoggers. Queer
arrangement this, but who will say that
il is not all for the best?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

The Ruling Passion Strong in Death.
1t is a curious and remarkable fact that
the "rappers" have not succeeded in
summoning from their private 'svasty
deep" any female spirit who confesses
to having lived in the "middle ages."-
I Punch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

EsOne of our exchanges tells us of
lazy fellow up his way, who, on being
asked, as he lay summing himself on the
grass, what was the height of his ambi-
ton, answered-"To marry a rich Wi
dow, wot's got cough"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

E5To protect Sheep and Lambs
from dogs, foxes and wolves, their necks
and legs should be smeared once a
month throughout the summer with a
mixture Of equal parts of sulphur and
tar, and small quantity Of powdered
aloes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

WoMAN's R1GHTs.-An exciting cleo
ton contest was going on at last ac-
counts, for the representation of Clare,
Ireland, in Parliament. Col. Vende-
leur is the conservative candidate, and a
letter states that, on the 25lh ult., ala
dy Grace Trandeleur, in person, can
yassed the electors of Kilrush, and,
from her ladyship's open carriage, adj
dressed large assemblage of electors
on behalf OF her husband. She was
enthusiastically greeted By The populace,
and so inspiring an incident must lead 10
favorable result.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

TWhen man takes full morning
bath, nine million mouths are open to
thank him; for every pore of the skin
has separate cause to be grateful for its
daily addition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

ia gentleman having asked, elbow
many dogs-days there were in year,
received for an answer That it was inn
possiblesto number them, Gas every dog
has his day p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

IfThat wasn't bad idea of Sam
Sticks, when suffering from inetenss
heat, he said he felt desire to "take of
his flesh, and sit in his bones awhile, to
COOL him SELF,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

USE OF ADvERsAnIEs.- adverse
ries Of good cause are like men who
strike at the Goals Of a large fire. They
scatter the Goals and prompagate the fire.
Goeth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10
sapHs Z AND EllIllOR Jus
The Dog-Days.
BY JOHN G. SAVE

r..
ii0s hot all piping hot .p'-Crry Carve
heaven he'p US all in these terrific davs,
The burning sun upon the earth is nelt;n.
!" i'h ms dlrectest, fercest, hottest rays,
And everything is melting!
l at men, lnfatuate, fan the stagnant air.
- IN rash essay to cool their inward glowing
" ME with each stroke, in dolorous de snairs
1hey feel the fever growing
Inc lean and lathy find fate as hard.
for, all a-dry, they burn like any finder
Psa ea afaa ne solar blaze t wherea eharrea
And vestal cheeks are most unseemly lorid;
The very zone that girts the frigid prudc,
Is now intensely torrid
The dogs lie loiling in the deepest shade;
The pigs are all a-wallow in the cutters,
And not household creature-cat or maid
But querulously mutters!
cts dreadful, dreadful hotp' exclaiu.s ca CHI
Unto his sweating, swelterng, roasting neigh
Dor,
Then mops his brow, and signs, as he had done
quite Hercu'ean labor!
And friends who pass each other in the town,
Say no good morrows when they come TO-
gether,
But only mutter, with dismal frown,
s'What horrid, horrid weatherl''
While prudent mortals curb with sifiicsjesi care
All vagrant ours, it seems the queerest puz-
zie
The dog-star RACES, rabid, through tha air,
Without the slightest muzzlei
3ut Jore is Wise and equal in his sway,
However it seems'to clash with human reason,
lis fiery dogs will soon have had their day,
And men shall have season!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

1.-THE qualities of your friends will
be those Of your enemies /; half friends,
half enemies fervid enemies, warm
friends. Lavater.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

15-Man ought to have something
which he prefers to life, otherwise life
itself will appear to him tiresolne and
void.-F Seume.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

CHIAEsE SECRET SocIrTY.--Inr recon
advlces fr ON China, mention has bee,
made OF a secret society among the Chi
nese, the members Of which have taker
an active part in the rebellion. The
Newburyport Herald gives the follow
Ing account of this society:
''Seventy-two years ago, DR.. Milne.
principal of the Chinese College at Ma
lacea, drew up an account of widely
extended secret association existing a.
monS the Chinese, and which society
Or: Morrison, the great authority in
Chlnese antiquities and literature, be-
ileVed to be identical with free mason
ry:: This paper of DIR. Mines was
published In the Transactions of the A
static Society for 1926. When the Brit
lsh captured Hong Hong, during the O.
plum war, some of the regalias, with
badges, notices, &C., Of secret socie-
ty, fell into their hands. gile society
was there designated the Saa, Ho Hmm,
(three IN one, and the Rev. Mr.. CUT
latf wrote an account of the association,
not perceiving it to be the same which
DR.. Milne had described so long before;
he was deceived by the difference in the
name, not being aware that this secret
league assume at times different names.
the better to preserve themselves from
the curiosity and molestations of the IN
initiated. The original name of the as
ISOLATION is Then 7eh (Heaven and
Earth.) The Society claims an i'm
mense antiquity revering Confucius as
the Solomon Of their order, and view
ing Buddhism and all idolatry as connec-
ted with the Tartar dynasty and here
we see how they are involved in the re-
volution now going on.
After China was conquered by the
present Tartar family, the T'heen Teh
added to their notices this sentence, as
expressing their ewn hopes and inten-
tons 'Myriads look forward to the o.
yerihrow OF the Manchows, (Tartar
and to the restoration of the Ming Chi
nese - SO that this wide-spre and
powerful organization, embodyins the
nationality, the purest philosophy, and
much of the learning of the empire, has
also been acting as political and revo-
lutlonary body. There are immense
numbers OF Chinese residing out of Chi
ma proper, and these are almost to a man
members of the I''heen-Teh. At Sim
gapore, nine-tenths of the population
are Chinese, and all the inhabitants bor-
derlns on the Straits sympatLize with
themj their disaiFection to the present
OF China, was shown BY
their ready supply Of stores to the Brit
ish fleet when in their waters, and in
the the assistance rendered in the capture of
Hong Choo."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

How TO DrspERsE MoB-TRY IT.
Pass round hat, soliciting contribu-
tons. They scatter, in double quick
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

Feeding red pepper to hogs with their
food is said to be good for the kidney
" orm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

THE salaries of the principal teachers Of
the public schools Of Cleveland have been rails
cd to 100 dollars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

HoW MAN FEELS WITH Hrs HEAD
OFF.-lt IS considered on all sides tina,
ae RSdtX 5d8fs psf psf ss one instant after
seat Of sensation to the whole frame,
through the medium of the spinal mar
row, every part of the body beneath the
joint at which the latter may be divided,
must be deprived of feeling. But it by
no means follows that the head is depri-
we'd Of sensation Immediately after de-
capitation, nor that it may not retain its
consciousness, and, like the head Of the
Irish knight who was killed by Saladin
in the Holy War, get up and declare
that it was never cut off by so sweet a
scimitar before-nor like that of assas-
sin Legare, swear roundly at the execu-
toner for not keeping a keener axe
but it is quite possible that it may be
troubled with very serious reflections
upon the irrevocabili;y of its fate, and
the awfulness Of its deprivation. In
support Of this unpleasant theory, many
facts are adduced, with grave vouchers
for their authenticity. Among others
is the unfortunate Queen Of Scots,
whose lips continued to move in prayer
for at least a quarter Of an hour after
the executioner had performed his du-
ties. Windt states that having put his
mouth to the ear of decapitated crimi
NAILS head, and called him by name, the
eyes turned to the side from whence ths
voice came and this fact is attested by
Fontello, Mogore, Guillotine Nauche
and Aldini. On the word murder being
called, in the case Of criminal execu
ted for that crime at Coblentz, the hal
closed eyes opened wide with an ex
preston of reproach on those who stoo'
around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

II Why Is an old coat like an iron
kettle
Because ii represents hardware.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

Mrs. aUncle Tom Stowe is aboutto
visit Switzerland for few weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

I at men, infatuate, fan the stagnant air,
IN rash essay to cool their inward g!owinr.
" nile with each stroke, in dolorous DESPAIR.
They feel the fever growing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

But Jore is wise and equal in his sway,
However it seems to clash with human reason,
His fiery dogs will soon have had their day,
And men shall have season!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-10

BY Mr.. X. X. BLIFKINs.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-26
WIN. r. MARTIN.
CHARLES @ MARTIN.
MAMMOTH STOCK OF SPRING
@ AO II III II &c G.

We are now manufacturing the largest and most
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ered to the Public and BY The t OF March will have
Il completed. Our FALL. SALES so far exceeded
expectations, that entirely out OF goods,
and compelled 10 diSappoint hundreds Of cus,o
mers. But for the approaching season we shall en-
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than those purchased at any other house.
Cali, and we will show you through with pleas
n Motto-Large Sales and small profits,
MARTIN & BROTHER,
New York. ST. Louis.
febl1-Iy
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