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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

H Sawdust pills would effectually cure
many of the diseases with which mankind
are afflicted, if every individual would make
his own sawdust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

Nor BAD.-The following is said to be
the motto on tombstone in the Western
conntry--"After life's fitful fever and ague
he sleeps WE'LL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

Lw If your wife runs away, don't you
run after her, for if you do there will be
two fools in the chase. 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

William Richards, one of the Nor
mon saints, lately deceased in Utah, leaves
twenty widows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

PoLITENEss IN THE HouR OF DEATH.-
Mr.. Sanford, Of New York, was one Of
the last on the arctic. The last seen Of
nm ne was pacing the deck with shawl
about HIM, taking leave of his friends, and
occasionally waving his hand as they indi-
vldually took their departure. He preser-
we'd the exquisite urbanity of his character
even in the terrible hour Of trial and death
This instance of heroic politenes is more
marked than even that of Charles H., who
SAID to his friends around his death bed,
ne chopped they would excuse him, for he
had really been an unreasonable time
dying"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

EMIeRANTs.-Upwards of 5000 emf
giants arrived at New York on the 22d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

HA keeper Of gambling-house,
being asked Of what trade be was answer
d that he was an ivory turner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

"Sir," said one of two antagonists
with great dignity, to the other, during a
dispute which had not been confined to
words; "you have called me a scoundrel
and liar, you have spit in my face, you
have struck me twice. ] hape you will not
attempt to carry this any farther; for il
you do, you will rouse the sleeping hon in
my breast, and / can not tell what may be
the consequence"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

EeShe must be foo ish Ho1a who PITTS
her tub out of doors to catch saf water when
it is raining hard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13
VALUE OF fHE EveI1sH CRowN JEWELS.

VALUE OF TifE ENGLISH CROWN JEWELS.
The following is an estimate of the val
ne of the jewels in this magnificent dia-
dem:-Twenty diamonds round the circle,
91,5o0 each, 100000; two large centre
diamonds, $4,000 each, $4,000; fifty-four
smaller diamonds, placed at the angle Of
former, GlOO;-four crosses, each compo-
sed of twenty-five diamonds, $4,000;
four large diamonds on the top ofthe eros
ses, $4,000; twelve diamonds contained
in feurs-delis, 100000; eighteen smaller
diamonds contained in the same, 60, 900 !;
pearls, diamonds, &c, upon the arches and
crosses, 100000; also, 14l small dia-
monds, $4,000; twenty-six diamonds in
the upper cross, $4,000; two circles Of
pearls about the rim, $500. Cost Of the
stone in the crown, exclusive of the metal,
fll1.9OO. or S52I.525.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

LAZY BEAvERs.-It is a curious fact.
says trappef, that among the beavers
there are some thai are lazy, and will not
work at all, either to assist in building
lodges or dams, or to cut down wood fol
their winter stock. The industrious ones
beat these idle fellows, and drive them a.
way; cutting off part of their tail, and
other wise injuring them. The "paressux'
are more easily caught in traps than the
Others, and the trapper rarely misses one Of
them. They only dig hole from the
water running obliquely towards the
surface of the ground twenty-five OF
thirty feet, from which they emerge,
when hungry, to obtain food, returning to
the same hole with the wood they procure,
to eat the bark. They never form dams,
and are sometimes to the number of five
or seven together; all are males. 1t is not
at all improbable that these unfortunate
fellows have, as is the case with the males
Of many species of animals, been engaged
in fighting with Others of their sex, and
after being conquered and driven from the
lodge, have become idlers from kind Of
necessity. The working beavers, on the
contrary, associate, males, females and
young together Audubon andBachman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

"A LEAF FOR THE VEGETAR1ANs.-Dr.
baiblrnle, in his recent work, entitled aThe
Water-Curein Consumption and Scrofula, .
remarks that "herbivous animals are more
affected with tubercular disease than car
nlvorous. 1t is also fact that butchers.
who use much animal food, are seldom con-
sumptive. Unless well managed, and in
very robust constitutions, vegetarianism
tends to produce an excess of the albumin
Gus element of the blood, and deficiency
of its filbrine, iron and red particles i'm
parting a paleness and flabbiness to the
tissues, general delcacy of look, and want
OF stamina and power of energetic endu-
rance. This is a state of matters assured
ly verging on to the pathological condition
OF the fluids characterising the scrofulous
constitution. Hence the necessity for eau
ton in vegetarian experiments. Letme not,
however, be misunderstood as uncondtion-
ally decrying vegetarianism. There is
much good in it; but it is capable of as
an unmixed diet. Having experimental
carefully on myself, for two years, with
vegetarian diet, consider myself qualified
to give counsel on the subject 1t will not
do for all health people, nor as an indis-
crlmminate recommendation to invalids.-
In the hands of a physician, it is potent
auxiliary of his art. But there is time
to eat animal food. The grand questions
are the measure and proportion of it
when to recommence, and how far to CO."
DR.. Balbrine, though fully sensible Of the
advantage of daily ablution, either in cold
Or tepid bath, yet very justly condemns the
quackery that processes to cure all diseases
by means of water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13

CARPENTERS PATENT ROTARY Force
PUMP.-This ingenious continuance, the in
vention of our friend S. D. Carpenter, one
of the editors of the Wisconsin Patriot,-
was exhibited to a number of our citizens
yesterday, in the machine shop of the NJ
d M. r. R. Company. The pump is ex-
ceedlngly simple in principle and construc-
ton, and being made of cast iron, without
any packing, is very durable and not at all
liable to get out Of repair When in ope-
ration, either by hand, or steam power, it
works quietly and easily, and raises and
discharges great volume Of water. 1t
struck US as altogether the simplest, chea-
pest, and most efficient force pump we ev-
er saw. We advise our readers, who take
interest in such matters, to 60 and exam
inc the pump themselves, for it is certain
" curiosity. We are glad to learn from
Mr.. Carpenter that he has already receiv-
ed numerous orders for his Rotary Pump.
L Mil. Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-13
Highest Mountain i'm the United
States.

The California papers give an account
LOT the ascent Of the Oregon Peaks, known
Jas Mount Hood, which has beenascertained
by measurement to be 2s,36l feet. This
us the highest peak on the North Ameri-
can continent, and one of the highest in the
world. The mountain was ascertained to
be volcanic, smoke being seen to issue from
the summit. The peak of Mount Hood is
thus described:
ave found the top similar to that of
Mt. Enthusiastically narrow, lying in a
crescent shape. Mt. st. Helens facing the
northwest by crescent, while Mount Hood
faces the southwest. The sharp ridge on
the top runs from the southwest to the
north, making a sharp turn to the west at
the north end. The main ridge is form
led OF decomposed volcanic substances, of
"a light reddish color, which comes from
20 to 30 feet high at intervals of few
rods.
"These cones or rocks are full of cracks
or assures, as If they had been rent bv some
|convulslon of nature at remote period
Between these cones there are numerous
holes, varying from the size of a common
water bucket down to two or three inches
in diameter. Through these breathing
holes-as we shall call them-and through
the crevices in the rocks there is constan-
thy escaping hot smoke or gas of strong
sulphuric odor. In passing over the ridge
for near half a mile, we discovered large
number of these breathing holes; through
some the heat was more intense than thro'
others.
eve did not carry up thermometer,
and therefore could not get the exact de-
gree OF the heat; but from holding our
hand over several of them, we have no
doubt that the thermometer would have
shown boiling heat in some of them.''
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
APnrtrait of the CZnr,

An anonymous writer, supposed to be
Victor Hugo, has furnished the following
portrait of the Gar:
"There exists in Europe man who
weighs Europe down. He is at once Spir-
itual Prince and Corporeal Lord; despot
and autocrat-he is obeyed in the barracks
and worshipped in the monastery. He
gives the password 70 the former, and
draws up the dogma Of the latter He sets
in motion to crush the liberties of the
continent. an empire of sixty men-million
power He he holds these sixty millions
of men in hands, not like men but like
brutes; not like minds, but like utensils
tools. In his double capacity Of ecclesias-
tic and soldier. be puts a uniform on their
souls as he uniforms their bodies, and says
to the one believe, as he says to the other
march. This man is the supreme express
sion of human might. He tortures whole
nations as he pleases. With sign he
empties Poland into Siberia. He weaves,
interlaces and knots the threads Of the
great conspiracy Of Princes against men,
He has been to Rome, and there he, the
Greek Pope, exchanged The kiss Of alliance
with the Latin Pope. He reigns at Berlin,
at Munich, at Dresden, at Stuttgardt. at
Vienna, as he does at st. Petersburg. He
is the soul of the Emperor of Austria, and
the will of the King of Prussia. Germany
is merely as a flatboat in his tow. This man
resembles, in some sort, the ancient King
of Kings; he is the Agamemnon of the
Trojan war, that the men of the past are
waging against the men of the future. He
is the savage menace of the shadow against
light. of the people against high noon. !
express. in one word, this monster of omnip-
otence-Emperor-lke Charles Qunt, Pope
like Gregory VlI-he holds in his hand a
cross which ends in cimeter, and scep.
ter which ends in knout.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
BUSINESS PRINCIPLE.

Principle and integrity are good capital
to begin and continue life with. In many
large houses men enter as partners who
are destitute of wealth and can only put
into the firm their businens reputation
Each man has a business repute, and his
character is judged by little things. As
DR.. Johnson said when he condemned =
book of which he had read only few pag.
es. "One need not eat whole joint of
meat TO know that il is tainted" so you
need not be very familiar with man of
business to know what his principles of
trade are.
1t was said that Cuvier, the naturalist,
could take the bones of any animal, no mat
ter how insignificant these bones might be.
and by its aid construct the entire animal,
and tell you its character and the cline it
called its home. So out Of small matters,
words spoken. principles ayowed, acts done,
or deeds omitted. you build up the charac-
ter Of a man and make up your opinion
about him. You say Iof some one. 81 like
his appearance; | will employ him; he
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
pottrn.
A Poor Mans wife,

~ OOt 1hHh'H w lhCs
Her dainty hand nestled in mine, rich and white,
And timJ as a trembling dove;
Aud it twinkled about me a jewel Of light,
AS she garnished our feast of love;
Twas the queenliest hand in all lady land
And she was a poor mans wife! hand
Oh! but little ye'd think how that wee, white
Could dare n the battle of life.
Her heart was lowly as a maiden's might be,
But had climbed TO heroic height,
And burned like shield in defence OF me,
On the sorest field OF fight!
Aud startling as FIRE, ii hath often flushed up
In her eyes, the good heart and rare!
As she drank down her half Of the bitterest cup,
And taught me how 10 bear.
Her sweet eyes that seemed, with their smile
sublime,
Made TO look me and light me to heaven,
They have triumphed thro' bitter tears many
time,
Since their love 10 my life was given:
And the maiden-meek voice OF the womanly
wife,
Still brngeth the heavens higher;
For il rings like the voice Of God over my life,
Aye, bidding me climb up higher.
hardly dared think il was human, when
first looked in her yearning face;
For it shone as the heavens had opened then,
And clad il with glory and grace!
But dearer its light Of healing grew
In our dark and dessoiate day. blue,
As the Rain nbow, when heaven hath o break Of
Smileth the storm away.
Oh! her shape was the lithIiest loveiness-
Just an armful OF heaven 10 enfold. ress,
But the form that bends flower like in loves ca
With victor's strength is souled.
In her worshpiul presence trans6s"-cd s;.;.I,
And the poor mans English homs
She 'ghts with the eauty Of Greece the grand,
And the glory Of regalest Rome.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
llostrp.
The Liberty Pole.
GEORGE W. DUNoAy

GEORGE W. BUNoAY
Up with the tall mast, let il be
X Hted by the royal hearted higher
Than cid st. Peier's gilded spire;
Crowned with the cap OF Liberty.
Then let the noble land mark stand,
Unshaken by the storms Of Greet
Unttnintd while warrng nations bleed,
The glory Of our happy land.
And we will stand erect aud true,
As free don's staunch Ond towering mast
While adverse winds are sweeping past,
Pointing 10 heavens brigat arch OF blue.
As NJ oses lifted up the rod,
In the broad wilderness 10 heal
The Jews; SO for our country's veal,
We dedicate this staff 10 God.
A sh out comes up from vale aud crsg,
Brave hosts surround the stately tree,
They cast their ballots for the free,
Defen ders Of their country's flag.
Up with the banner OF the free,
And rite in wor de Of burning gold,
On every striped and starry fold,
God spe ed the march Of Liberty.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
A Lovely Incident.

What parent on reading the annexed ey-
tract, can fail TO reflect on the lesson it sug-
gests? How important that, whcE parent
has departed, the example left behind them
may be such AS the child can be thankful
for To watch for and train the budding
thoughts of an arlless child, is one of the
noblest Offices that fath.r or mother can
! ill. Truly hath it been said, tha: "out Of
the mouths of babes and sucklings strength
has been ordained" What could give
greater strength TO th1t widowed heart
than such a scene with her little daughter.
She knelt at the accustomed hour, TO
thank God for the mercics Of the day, and
pray for care through the coming night; as
usual, came the earnest "God bless dear
mother, and, but the prayer was stilled
The little hands unc 'asped, and a lcok of az
ony and wonder met the mothers eye, as
the words Of hopeless sorrow burst from the
! lips Of the kneeling chid-"I cannot pray
for father any more!" Since her little lips
had been able to form the dear name, she
bad prayed for blessing upon it; had
followed close after mothers name, for he
had said that must come first; and now to
say the familiar prayer, and leave her faith
or outi No wonder that the new thought
seemed too much for the childish mind tc
receive.
/ waited some moments, that she might
conquer her emotion, and then urged her
to 90 on. Her pleading eyes met mine
and with full heart, too much almost for
utterance, she said-"Oh, mother, cannot
leave him all ont; let me say, thank God
that had dear Jather once! ! 50 can still
go on.and keep him in my prayers" And
so she always does, and my stricken heart
learned lesson from the loving ingenuity
of my child. Remember to thank God foI
mercies past as well as 10 ask for blessings
for the future.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03

Coon WivEs.--That young lady will
make a good wife who does not apologize
when you find her at work in the kitchen,
but continues at her work until the work is
finished.
When l hear lady say, II shall attend
church and wear my old bonnet and every
day gown. for I fear we shall have a rain
Storm" depend upon it, che will surely
make good wife.
When daughter remarks, II would not
hire help for can assist you to do the work
in the Kitchen" set it down that she will
make somebody good wife.
When you overhear a young woman
saying to her father. "Don't purchase ve-
ry expensive or snowy dress for me, but
one that will wear best" you may always
be certain she will make good wife.
When you see female arise early get
breakfast, and do up her mothers work in
season, and then set down and knit, depend
upon it she will make good wife.
When you see female anxious to learn
trade so as 10 earn something to support
herself and perhaps aged parents, you may
be sure she will make one of the best Of
wives.
The best qualities to look after in wife
are industry, humanity, neatness. gentle
ness. benevolencc and piety. When you
ind th, Sc. there is no danger. You will
obtain treasure and not regret your choice
to the last period.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
Woman.

Who does not love the name? Who is
so close to the heart Of any being as his
mother ?-for whom would he die so soon
and whose love is like hers? What cares
she for his disgrace or even his sins? Her
love is ever the same! She will Joy in his
prosperity and weep for his sin and shame
but never, never forsake him. She will
watch over his bed Of sickness and impov-
erish herself to raise him TO health. Nor
is she the only being whose love is thus
deep and constant She who has once
Plighted her faith and given her love to man
will never withdraw tin disgrace--in
poverty-in prison even-she is the same.
She will love him in his degradation. and
the deeper he sinks she will bind him the
closer to her heart Will man do so?--
Will he love till death, through reserve and
misery? Not he-let but the report OF
shame spot the fair character of the woman
be has loved. and his mockery of faith is
broken-he loves no longer. Alas! what
tales might woman tell, of broken VOWS and
servered hearls--of withered hopes, and
bruised affections If she held but the pen.
thank God, woman hath power of her
own 10 which, some day or other, every man
must bow; he may revile. he may. like a
coward, attack her fair fame; but sooner
or latter he must bow at the footstool Of
her beauty and confess to the loveliness
which he has assaIled and the heart which
he has insulted. 1t is well for the world
that woman has a power arising from her
beauty and virtue. which binds in chain
of invisible power the strong to the weak
That love-that tremendous power--stil
exists. and is as strong and reckless as ever
and it would be well for the revilers ol
woman, to remember that day must come
when they will bow 10 shame before the sui
lied altar of love and beauty, whose flames
they have tried to extinguish forever.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03

A PARIsIAN SoIREE.-We extract de-
scrption OF Partisan soiree. from which
many may learn a lesson:--
"An hour or two after dinner people be-
gin to collect or rather drop in. The valet
announces them at the door of the saloon,
and then all ceremony apparently ends.-
The rev comers go up and salute the mis-
tress of the house. perhaps chat moment
or two with her, and then form or Join groups
here and there. If any topic be stirred
that interests them they remain an hour or
SO and then depart; without salu,ing the
host or hostess. A formal good night
might suggest to the others the necessity
Of retiring. Sometimes visitor remains on
ly a few moments. Very often there is an
entire change of persons once or twice in
the evening The conversation is seldom
loud, and is more pleasantly chat than dis
cussion. Ladies instead of arranging them
selves in line-which il requires more than
mortal courage to appvoach-take their
places in various parts Of the room. and are
soon surrounded by acquaintances. On en-
tering they make a salutation-half bow,
half courtesy-to the mistress OF the house,
and always say adieu to her. II she be
young she rises TO receive them. or perhaps
waits for new comers near the door. When
they 60 she accompanies them, sometimes
even as far as the ante. chamber, where they
put on their bonneis aud shawls.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03

AN INGENrous DEvrcE.--A sea captain on
voyage. with thirty passengers. being
overtaken by a violent tempest, found it
necessary to throw half Of them overheard.
in order to tighten the vessel. Fifteen of
the passengers were Christians, and tho
other fifteen were unbelievers; but in this
exigency. they unanimously agreed to the
captains proposition. that he should place
the whole thirty in circle. and throw eve.
ry ninth man over, till only fifteen were
left. To save the Christians. the captain
placed his thirty passengers in this order.
viz: Four Christians. I've Unbelievers; two
Christians,oDe Unbslever; three Christians.
one Unbeliever; one Christian. two Unbe-
levers; two Christians. three Unbslievers;
one Christian. two Unbelievers; two Chris
tians. one Unbeliever. He began 20 number
from the first Of the four Christians thus:
COCO, UUUUU. CO. U. CCC. U, O UU,
&C, UUU. Q, UU. &C. u.