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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

man the black lady whom you have
seen this night, is the lady of til,
chateau, condemed to drink, at my table
from the skull Of her lover, whom
have killed. These bones are those O
travellers who have seen precisely what
you have seen, but have not been pos
sessed of your prudence. | have salts.
lied their curiosity, and their death alon,
could protect me from the consequences
Your discretion has saved your life
And now, my friend, as a proof Of m,
appreciation of your prudence and goot
Judgment, accept this purse. You ar,
lat liberty TO remain at the chateau as
long as you may choose or if you pre-
fer,to continue your journey"
Conceive, if possible the emotions Of
the soldier. Who would wonder, il he
had that night often repeated in his
sleep, "Neyer Ineddlle in the affairs OF
others -
The next morning he continued his
route, and the remainder of his journey
passed without any further adventure q
interest. He at last arrived in S light O
his cottage, where all that was dear tt
| his heart awaited him-his heart beat
quick as he placed his foot on the thes-
hold. Without announcing himself, he
entered but alas, what reception, for
behold oh, fruits of absence the
first object that met his astonished gaze,
was young priest tenderly embracing
his wife!
With the precision of an old warrior
the soldier levelled his musket, and in
another instant ball would have pierced
the heart of the unhappy priest; but a
thought arrested his hand, penetrating
his soul like an electric shock. Post
pone your anger TO the morrow ! and he
lowered his muslSet, and hung his head
overcome with bitter disappointment
and despair.
His jealousy however was not eflong
duration; for behold, upon an explana-
ton, this priest was his son Adopted
in his infancy by good cure of the viii
lage, who had directed his studies, he
had promptly taken holy orders, and had
pTeCeueQ out lew moments the arrl-
val of his father.
Thus the old soldier after long alb
sence, had at last returned 10 his fami-
ly, and had found his son priest-the
t"ne plus ultra,o of human perfection in
the popular estimation. When had he
ever conceived of such happiness as this
It was assuredly the moment to cut the
loaf Of bread but hardly had he done
when a playful kitten, wishing to share
in the general iov sprang towards some
brilliant object which rolled from the
loaf on the floor. It was the three
luisd'or, which had been placed there
by the good Captain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
For the Grant County Herald.
En-Es5Rte TO California.
Nebraska Center, MAY Is. Is,

!
.ar. Editor: should like to give you
TAR idea Of the valley of the Platte
We have generally been led to believe
that this whole region was one barren
waste Of sand but instead al this being
the case We find the first two hundred
miles up this river, land of the finest
quality; sufficient TO produce twice as
much grain as was produced in the whole
United States st the time Of the Revolu-
ton. The river bottom gradually rises
above high water for a distance of ten
or twelve miles on either side until it
reaches the bluff. The bottoms of Loup
Fork are similar TO those Of main Platte,
so that when we are eighty miles from
the junction the distance between these
two ranges of bluffs are found 10 be on
~ about six miles this small distance
Of ridge land is quite sandy. There is
a scarcity of timber however along this
stream, there being scarcely any other
quality than cotton wood. But has ma
ture left this valley destitute Of fuel p
| think not; we find in the valley of the
Des Moines an extensive coal basin and
as we proceed west we find the rock
disappearing under heavy deposit of
earth until when reaching the rivers
Missouri and Platte we find that all stra-
tarns Of rock has disappeared beneath
the surface of these streams: therefore
| conclude that the currents which de-.
posted this earth as well as the coal
stratum, set in from the west and that
this Is therefore beneath the bed Of the
Platte one of the richest coal siratums of
the world. This is the most beautiful
valley for building railroad that ever
saw there are miles and miles Of this
plain Of a more true level than art could
make. The citizens Of Council Bluffs
City, i. e. Evansville, are in high spirits
IN hopes OF having railroad there soon.
might here mention that the village of
Council Bluffs stands at the foot of tho
bluffs three miles from the Missouri RI
yer.
We have had no trouble with the In
dams. We. have seen the name of one
OF the Lancaster boys drawn in the
sand +; that is all that we have been able
to learn Of them.
We have all enjoyed fair health since
we have been on the plains.
The village at which / date this epis-
lie consists of two tents and tow-bridge
across the Wood river. One tent con-
tains lot of store goods and the other
doctor shop and post office.
Yours, &C., STEPHEN BARTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

LOUIS Napoleon and The Sultan Descen-
ded from american ancestors .-The his
tory of the family of Louis Napoleon
and the Sutton of Turkey, is full of in
teresting and marvellous incidents some
of which are, probably, not generelly
known to our readers.
| These two monarchs, now so cordial
| ly united in the struggle to maintain the
integrity of the Ottoman empire, are
both grandsons of American ladies'
These ladies were born and raised in the
same neighborhood Jon the island of Mar
Unique, one of the West Indies. They
were of French origin, and companions
and intimate friends in childhood
and youth. They were Josephine de
Tascher and Miss S.
The history of Josephine is generally
known. She went to France, and was
married to NJ. de Beauharnais, by whom
she had son, Eugene, and daughter,
Hortense. Some time aftor the death
of Beauharnais j ose phine was married to
Napoleon Bonaparte, and became En-
press of France. Her daughter, Hor-
tense, was married to Joseph Bonaparte,
then King of Holland, and the present
Emperor of France is her son by that
marriage.
Miss S. quilted the Island of Martin
ique some time before her friend. But
the vessel that was carrying her to
France was attacked and taken by the
Algerine Corsairs, and the crew and
passengers were made prisoners. But
this Corsair ship was in turn attacked
and pillaged by Tunis pirates, and Miss
S. was carried by them to Constantine
pie, and offered for sale as a slave
Her extraordinary beauty and accom-
plishmen,s found her purchaser in the
/ Sultan himself /; and she soon became
the chief lady of the Seraglio and Sui
taness of Turkey. Mahmoud ii was her
son, and the present Sultan, Abdul Med
lid, is the son of Mahmoud.
Thus the two sovereigns, who now &C.
cupy so large space in the worlds eye
are grandsons of two American Creole
girls, who were playmates in their youth
and were as remarkable for their beau
ty and excellent dispositions, as for their
varied and singular fortune.
Both these women, in the height o.
their power, remembered all the friends
of their youth, and provided muniiicent.
ly for their welfare. Many of the rela.
tives of the Sultaness left the Island Of
Martinique and sett,ld at Constinople
where their descendants still reside, and
) enjoy the favor of the Sultan.
i The Sultaness died in 1911, the EN-.
press Josephine in'l814 and their grand
sons now rule over two large and pow.
erful empires; and are entering,a as friends
land allies, upon one of the most momen'
tous and sanguinary struggle in which
Europe was ever involved Pittsbare
: Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
rExperiments have been made nm

TExperiments have been made up
on the properties Of the water of Salt
Lake, Utah, in persevering meat, by Mr..
Stanisbury and his associates. A large
piece of fresh beef was suspended from
a cord ard immersed in the lake for over
IL hours, when it was found to be toler-
able well cured. After this, all the
meat they wished to preserve was pack
ed into barrels without any salt whatever,
and the vessels were filled with Lake
water. No farther care or preparation
was necessary, and the meat remained
perfectly sweet, although constantly ex-
posed TO the atmosphere and sun. They
were obliged to mix fresh water with the
brine to prevent the meat becoming too
salt for presant use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

YOU'VE AMERICA IN PAErALETs.---
Here is part of letter received by a
friend from daughter, nine years old,
who is at boarding school; placed
there because she was one of those who
know too much to stay at home:
".My Dear Father :---I was very glad
to hear from you, and hear you was well,
but | was not bit glad to hear that
mother had a baby, because in was a boy.
| should be very glad if it were little
girl, but hate boys worse than ever
Now l am going to tell you what you
ought to name him. / am a going to
choose homely name, because don't
think boys ought TO have pretty names
Boys are squealing all thetine. You'd on
have one minutes peace while there is a
boy baby in the house but when you
have baby sister in the house, you new.
er hear it cry. Name him Peter; thai
| is good enough for boy. You mu ex-
cuse me for writing SO much about boys
the reason write so much about boys is
because don't like them
Don't you think she bids fair to be {
perfect Woman's Rights woman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
For the Grant County Herald.

Mr.. Editor /: It was only yesterday
was informed that your correspondent al
Nillyille, signed 40. G. Phiiomath'' had
never been christened, for that there
was no such person of that name resi-
ding in the place, and that the whole
communication was mere fiction. Had
| been aware of this, most certainly
would not have given myself the trouble
In replying TO SO much ignorant verdi
age. Indeed Mr.. Editor, hold that ev-
cry person in impugning the remarks of
another on scientific matters in pub
| lie Journal should put his real name to
article, and not cowardly shield him
self behind an anonymous signature
particularly, when the person attacked
boldly puts his own name. 1t at once
demonstrated the fact, that, notwithstan-
ding the rabid conceit of the writer, he
lis not without his fears he may be wrong.
Such men had much better be at some
other more useful calling than writing
in newspapers, and that too on subjects
beyond their natural capacity.
In the early part of my correspond
ence with the Herald / took occasion to
laliude to the Barometer as an excellent
instrument for foretelling the weather.
As these instruments are not readily OBJ
tanned in this star west" and when they
lare, the price is almost prohibitory to
many farmers | mean here to give you
ia good substitute. | presume most per-
sons know what Leach is then put
one into large phial three parts full of
clear rain water, regularly change the
same thrice week, and let it stand on
a window frame fronting the north. In
fair and frosty weather it will be mo-
tionless, and rolled up in spiral form,
at the bottom Of the glass but prior to
rain or snow, it will creep to the top,
where, if the rain will be heavy, and of
some continuance, it will remain con-
siderable time if trifiing it will descend.
Should the rain or snow be accompanied
with wind, it will dart about its habita-
ton with an amazing celebrity, and sell
dom ceases until it begins to blow hard.
If a storm of thunder and lightning be
approaching, it will be exceedingly agi-
tated, and express its feelings in violent
lconvulsive starts at the top of the glass.
1t is remarkable, that however fine and
serene the weather may be, and not the
least indication of a change, either from
the sky, the barometer, or any other
cause whatever, yet if the animal even
shifts its position, or moves in desul-
tory manner, the coincident results will
certainly occur within thirty-six hours !;
frequently within twenty four, and some
times in twelve; though its motions
chiefly depend on the fall and duration
of the wet, and the strength of the wind.
| kept leach for several years and
found the foregoing remarks fully borne
out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

CURE FOR CoRNs.-Mr. Cooper In his
Dictionary of Surgery" has the follow
ing infallibls cure for corns Take two
ounces of gum amnioniac, two ounces of
yellow wax, and six drachms of verdi
girls; melt them together, and spread
the composition on soft leather; cut a.
way as much of the corn as you can,
then apply the plaster, and renew it sv-
cry fortnight till the corn is away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
Ho,U they Shop in Havana.. "A Cubal

HoC they Shop in Hauana.. Cubar
correspondent of the New York Cour.
er,writes
"Perhaps it will interest your lady
readers TO know how the important bu-
siness of shopping is conducted here
The most fashionable hours are from six
to nine in the morning. The Creole and
Spanish ladies' always GO in their We
lantes, and never leave them to enter The
store. Only negroes and foreigners
walk. The shop-keepers bring the
goods to the volante, and the ladies sii
quietly, making their selections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

aJIn the day of the patriarchs, wo~
mans conduct was the index of the
heart. When, for example, the father
of Rebecca asked her if she would GO
with the servant of Isaac, she immedi-
ately replied, II will go.'' Had she
been daughter of the nineteenth CEN
fury, she would have answered, "Pshaw
go with him +! Why, Mr.. Isaac must be
sick! 60 with him OF courseI won't !"
And then--she would have gone with
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

II Mother, can't go and have my
daguerreotype taken"
"No, my child | guess it is not worth
while.'
sWell then, you might let me have a
tooth pulled | never 60 any where
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

aTA traveller in England, observing
"a peasant at work, and seeing he was
taking it remarkably easy, said:
"My friend, you don't appear to sweat
any"
"Why, no, master, six shillings a week
'aint sweating wages"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

A HARD FELLow.---Patrick DOYLE
underwent the extreme sentence of the
law, on Friday, the 18th at Napierville,
Illinois, for the murder of Pat ToIlili, a
fellow laborer on the Railroad last fall.
He exhibited a most hardened heart,
ascending the platform with imprecations
and curses, avowing that "if they would
unite his hands, he could lick any three
men in the crowd" SIC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

Tartar on the Teeth.-M. l.. Baume,
say the Medical Times, ascertained that
vinegar and a brush will in few days,
remove the tartar; thus obviating the
necessity for filing or soraping them,
which SO often Injuries the enamel. He
recommends the use Of powdered char
coal and tincture of rhattalfy afterwards,
which affectually, in his opinion, pre-
vents its formation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

I9Let you be ever so pure, you can
not associate with bad companions with.
out falling into bad odor. Evil company
is like tobacco smoke-you cannot b.
long in its presence without carrying a
way faint of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

LAKE SUPERIOR SrBvER.-The late
news from Lake Superior, report that
the Minnesota Mining Com. have taken out
some eighty tons of copper during the
past month, and expect to take out as
much more during the present mouth
One mass of copper taken out weighing
800 pounds, is reported to be about one
half silver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

1.-THE President having vetoed the
INDECENT insane land bill, Miss Dix threat
ems to make public facts by no means
creditable to him. She afiirms that he
distinctly promised TO support her meas
.ure, and has shown a reckless dis
regard Of his plighted word in the
course he has taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

BRlDeIsG THE MissrssIpPI.-Th CT
ty Council of Burlington, Iowa, on last
Monday evening passed bill "author-
izing the city attorney to make legal
steps to enjoin the Rock Island Bridge
Company from building bridge across
the Mississippi at said place"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

Chioroform, Colnteractsd.--This valu-
able discovery has been just announced
by DIR. Robert de Lambelle, distin-
guished physician of Paris. He states
that shock of electricity given to a pa
tient dying from the effects of chloroform,
will Immediately counteract its influence,
and return the sufferer to life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
BY COVER & GOLDSMITH. /

reef out of your trowsers.' Oh, it
was capital fun. y = y Next we
went TO St. Jean de Acre, a migty strong
place-cast anchor-beat to quarters
but after the first broadside we could
see nothing for smoke; but we blazed a.
way, putting four shots in the guns at e
time; which sometimes carried away
the breeching, but as we were deterrhi-
ned to give them good dose, we didn't
stand upon trifles. When we had fired
away about two hours, most wicked
she'll from the Gorgon steamship went
slap bang into their largest magazine of
powder, blew 1900 men to atoms, up
set their guns, and knocked their carri-
ages to pieces on the ramparts, and Kill
led their artillerymen; after which no
wonder they were cowed, and marched
out of the place, poor devils. y II
it had not been for the blowing up of the
magazine, we should have stormed the
fort next day, and agreat number of US
would have lost the number of our
mess"
Such is brief sketch of the antece-
dents of "Fighting Charley !" a man on
whom the eyes of the world are now
resting. As to the future it is proba-
Bile he desires chiefly to be buried in
Westminster Abbey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

IJSome sharp young editor, who
has associated with such only, grows
witty about men marrying paint, cotton,
whalebone, silk, SIC. It would be easy
to return the compliment, for women
have actually married creatures of hair,
bears grease, tobacco juice, and log
wood, done up in tight pants and bobtail
coats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
Shaw Hill, near Prairie du Chen, }
June I'd, 1854. {

THE ToMAro.-Every one raising
this garden vegetable, and every one
who has acquired taste for it, prizes it
as among the choicest of his garden
productions. A hardy plant, growing
upon all kinds of soil, and prolific
bearer when cultivated,it is a general and
almost universal favorite. Early SOW
ing upon well-worked soil with clean
after-culture and frequent hoeing, will
secure an enormous yield Of tnmat oes
of the largest and richest kind the only
drawback being the rotting of those
which come in cent act with the ground.
To prevent this, some construct frames
upon which the vines can rest, some
place brush over the ground to sustain the
vine, but where straw can be obtained, we
have seen the strongest of recommend
atoms fer it in preference to other mate
rial for keeping the fruit from contract
with the soil. Long straw spread over
the ground around the roots of the vines,
several inches in thickness, not on
ly affords protection to the tomato and
a resting place for the loaded vines, but
generally promotes their growth, as this
mulching process keeps the soil moist
during the hot days of summer, and pre-
vents the evaporation Of those gases
which the good of the plant requires
should be retained in the soil. We be-
lieve the tomato is classed, when ripe,
as one of the healthiest of fruits, and ii
certainly is cheapest. 1t can easily be
dried or preserved for winter use, which
is not little in its favor in this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

EEditors are evidently at premi-
um out west. Both the Wing and Dem.
ocratic candidates for Governor Of Iowa
are editors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

There are said to be 10000 des-
titute children n'he city of New York
wretched girls and outcast boys, who
live by bsggary and shame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
TEaHS FOR AnyggYEsIrc

coiumn,per annum. $50, oCli column, per an. al,
Column, per annunl, is,ocIl square, per an,
Iansiehi advertisements ofia lines erless, 4,
Tor the first, and rs cents ,r esfh suhea,,ant p
slon. BUSINESS Cards OF lines or under per 50
-aaVef.isements sent in without the number or
Insertions indicated, viii be continued till Otherwise
ordered. - "'s0
Those who advertise By the ve,r w;i, ,e a,,.,u
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Legal advertisements inserted at statue ,rices.
Notices OF strays published four weeks. ., 7s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12

SUBMARINE NAvIGATleN.-The great
invention of the day-the submarine ma
vigation of DR.. Payerne-is about to be
put in practice at Cheerbourg, the com
pany purchasing the invention having
volunteered to cleanse that harbor free Of
expense to the government. The secret
consists in the discovery of means where
by artificial air may be produced in suf-
ficient quantity to enable crew of four
teen men to breathe freely beneath the
water for the space of four hours. A
curious experiment has been already
made at Marseilles, where DIR. Payerne,
in company with three sailors, went to
the bottom in presence of hundreds of
spectators, and rose at considerable
distance and climbed the portfolios of a
man-of-war, without being perceived by
the crew. Many experiments are about
TO be tried of the efficacy of this novel
means of attack. A submarine feet of
small boats, each to contain crew OF
twenty men, is already talked of as be-
ing about TO be organized for the Black
Sea. 1t seems that no intimation what
ever is given by the slightest ruffle on
the surface of the approach of one of
these vessels. The apparatus Invented
by DR.. Payerne enables the wearer
moreover, to move about with ease at
the bottom of the sea, and great antici-
paiions are formed of the immense bene-
fit to be derived in submarine history
from the adoption of this new method of
becoming acquainted with the hitherto
! unknown mystery of the ocean. How
ever, it is not bad reflection of the spi-
rit of the age in which we live to re-
mark, that the first application of this
tremendous power, which should take
rank with the electric telegraph proof
of the wondrous perseverance and inge-
nuity Of man, has been made use of for
the supply of oysters from Granville for
the halles of Paris Paris Correspon-
dent of the London Atlas.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-12-31
IEICENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

,E are now offering about 85 valuable Building Lots
in Edgeheld, fronting 81 feet on tatherand ana bos-
sla Streets and running back 10 feet TO convenient
= on such terms as will enable any man to procure
TIM home for his family. These Lots are as near
Mic Square as Cannon's corner-sre OF deep soil,
red with magnificent Forest trees. They will be
extraordinary terms so far as payments are con
a.4and wears credit with interest from
Nv required on the two first notes only. A
y6o willpay 2-5 Of purchase money, In cash,
payments, and can give his note for the other
and 8 years with interest from date
g who will satisfy the owners of the property that
improve his .ot neatly, Can have the same on
credit. with interest the principal payable at the end
three years-interest payable annually, and no Sc
required.
ar, sincere in making this remark. No city in the
. -, ,,T,,6uee such lots with the same soil and tim
as near the Public Square Lots on the South side
he River that readily command from $50 to 500 per
he terms will be varied to suit any purchaser provided
is = building man. Call soon on -
!" LINDSLEY & CROCKETT,
So College st