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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
How to Ruin Neighbor's Busi-
ness


! Some time since ESQ runs the curren
narrative the owner CT thriving NUT
ton-pie concern, which, after much diff
tlculty, he had succeeded in establishing
with borrowed capital, died before b,
had well extricated himself from tn,
responsibilities Of. debts. The widow
carried on the business after his deceast
and throve SO well that specializing ba.
ksr, on the opposite side of the way
made her the offer of his hands. The
lady refused, and the enraged suitor, de-
termined on revenge, Immediately con-
verteG his baking into an opposition pie
shop and, acting on The principle, uni
versal among the London bakers, Of DO
ing business on the first month or two, al
"a loss, made his pies twice as big
as he could honestly afford to make
them. The consequence was that the
widow lost her custom, and was hasten
ing fast to ruin, when friend of her late
husband, who was also a small creditor
paid her visit. She detailed her griev-
ance to him, and lamented her lost trade
ana fearful prospects.
'Oh, oh = said her friend, that ere's
the move, is it? Never you mind, my
dear. If l don't get your trade agin
there amt no snakes, mark me-that's
all!' So saying he took his leave.
About eight o'clock the same even
ing, when the new pie-shop was cram
med to overlooking and the principal
was below, experimenting the produc-
ton of new batch, in walks the wild
ow's friend in the costume Of a kennel
raker, and elbowing his way to the
counter; dabs down upon it a brace of
hung, dead cats, vcciferating at the same
time to the astonished damsel in atten-
dance, "Tell your master, my dear. as
how them two make six-and-thirty this
week, and say I'll bring the other four
tomorrow afternoon With that he
staggered out and went his way. So
powerful was the prejudice against cat
mutton among the population of that
neighborhooe that the shop was clear
in an instant, and the floor was covered
with hastily-abandoned specimens Of
every variety of segmeats Of circle.
The spirit-shop at the corner of the
street experienced an unusually large de-
lnand for goes" Of brandy; and inter-
jectional CALCULATIONS, not purely gram
were not merely audible but
visible too in the district. It is averred
that the ingenious expedient of the wild
owls friend, founded as it was upon
profound knowledge ofhuman preiudices,
had the desired effect of restoring the
'balance Of trade The widow recov-
cred her commerce; the resentful baker
uas dane brown as if he had been
who brought about this measure OF JUS
tice. received the hand Of the lady as
reward for his interference Curiosi-
ties Of London Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Wafer IN THE HUMAN BopY.-A
man weighing l40 pounds, if squeezed
dnder hydraulic press, los pounds OF
water would run out of him, and only
35 pounds of solid dry matter would re-
main. A beef-stake pressed between
blotting paper, under press, gives out
four-ffths of its weight in water. Wa
ter. therefore is the first necessary of
life. and this accounts for healthiness Of
those districts where good water is sup
plied to the inhabitants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

WASHINGTON TEACHERS Washing
ten had but two teachers, one old fell
low named Hobby, one of his fathers ten
ants, sexton as well as schoolmaster OF
the neighborhood, who used to boast, af-
ter he was superannuated and somewhat
addicted to strong rotations, especially
on the Generals birthdays, that it was
he who, between his kness, had laid the
Foundation of George Washington's
greatness, by teaching him his letters ;
anu the other the MFR. Williams already
menh oned, who was, according to Mr..
Weems. ''a capital hand'' at reading,
spelling, Esglish grammar, arithmetic,
surveying, Bookkeeping, and geography
and often boasted that he had made
George Washington as great scholar as
himself. We cannot doubt that to his thor
oughness in teaching what he did know
his great pupil owed much of his acquir-
ed power for good foundation IN a
few important things is the best possible
beginning for boy Of ability and enter
prise.- Mrs. Kirkland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

n@A Clergyman happening to pass boy
weeping bitterly, he halted, and asked. sswhat
is the matter my little fellow ?'' The boy re-
piled:
"Before, we could hardly get enough to eat
of anything, and'now what shall we do ? for
now, there's another one come"
"Hnsh thy mourning, and wipe off those
tears,'' said the clergyman, Sand remember
that He never sends mouths without he sends
victuas to put into them"
81 know that,' said the boy, s'but then He
sends all the mouths to our house, and the VIC
tuas to your house''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

DIDN'T TAKE THE PARER.-A farmer down
at Attica, few days since, brought to town a
load of flour, and sold it for 1913 per barrel
while the market price at the same time was
6,75, He didn't take the paper, and wasn't
posted in the markets. His loss was just SO,
enough to pay for the paper eight years.
Our only regret is that he didn't lose ten
times ten dollars. A man in this day and age
of the world who don't take the papers, is en-
titled to no sympathy if he gets skinned alive.
--ILafayette Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

MEn OF Wa What they Cost
The Albany Knickerbocker pithily says
"Three of the most expensive Injuries
nations can possibly indulge in are wars,
bass drums and heroes = and, IN proof,
states that in England the Duke of We'll
lington, since 1911, has received in mil
itary pay, bounties, grants, &c., about
$l4,000,000! or some 100000 per
year-nore than we pay Congress, Sen
ate, President and thirty-one State Gov
errors. Why, that great sum would ed
ucate some $4,000 of the poor children
of English peasantry, and yet it is all
spent by one man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
a,OMMENDARLE.

King James II one day lost some i'm
portent papers relating to a marriage
that he was trying to bring about be.
tween one of his sons and princess o.
Spain. He continued to hunt for the pa.
pers, until at last he got into great rage
because he could not find them. H
went from room to room looking here
and there, but without success, the pa.
pers were not to be found.
AT last he met an old Scotch servant
by the name Of Glib, who had been a lone
time in his service, and he charged him
with having lost the papars. The SER
want told the king respectfully that he
knew nothing of them. But the king
grew very angry, and said-"Gib, | re-
member gave them to you to take care
Of Now, what have you done with
them Pr
Glib fell down upon his knees, and de-
clared that he did not receive them
This only made the king more angry. as
his word was contradicted by the SER
want, and he kicked him as he kneeled
on the floor at his feet. Glib rose from
his knees, and left the apartment, say
ing, ~ have always been faithful to your
majesty, and have not deserved such
treatment as this. | cannot remain in
your service under such a degradation.
shall never see you again." He i'm
mediately left the palace with the inten-
ton Of returning no more.
Not long after the Scctchman left, the
person to whose care the king had actu-
ally entrusted the papers came in and
presented them to him. The king was
ashamed of his conduct towards Glib, and
sent some one in pursuit of him, but it
was some time before he could be found
and induced to return to the presence of
one who had treated him SO badly. Att
last he consented, and when he came in
to his room, the king in his turn get
down on his knees before She servant
Glib, and said she would not rise till he
for5ave him." The servant tried to ell
wade the matter, and asked the king to
rise, but he would not till the servant
told him, in SO many words that he for
gave him.
Some may think this was weak in a
hing, but there is something noble and
praiseworthy in it. 1t is an example
worthy of imitation. If you injure anal
one, no matter how poor, or humble have
magnanimity to confess it, and ask par
don for the injury done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
EXTRAORDINARY ENpURANcE

EXTRAORDINARY ENDURANCE IN
SHEEr.-We see by our exchanges that
Mr.. Ames of Jefferson, took from under
the snow, after the late rain storm, a
sheep which had been buried in the drift
for II days. That is net solitary in
stance of the kind however. We have
seen authentic accounts Of animals being
buried in the snow much longer period
and afterward recovering. Il Maine Far
mer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

The awitans.-Bancroft, the histori-
an, says the Puritans established wor-
ship purely spiritual. To them the ele-
ments remained but bread and wine
they invoked no saints; they raised no
altar they adored nc crucifx they kis-
sed no book 4; they asked no absolution ;
they paid no tithes they saw in the
priest nothing more than man. The
church as place of worship, was to
them but a meeting house; they dug no
graves in consecrated earth. Unlike
their posterity, they married without a
ministers and buried the dead without q
prayer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

A LITTLE BABY.-About week ago the
wife of a gentleman living in the eastern part
of the city, presented him with baby, which
is regarded as ssperfect little wonder.'' 1t
is a boy, sti.l living, apparently good health,
and when born weighed just one pound. Its
first bed was made on a common sized dinner
plate. The parents are very proud of the
little fellow, and have had his daguerreotype
taken. Half the women in town have been to
see him, and the other half are getting ready
to eo-T DAYTON (Ol Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

sEHIRELING STATES. "--The Richmond
Wing, in urging the passage of the Nebras ka
Bill, uses the following insulting language to-
wards the North:
EF7'he Southern States hare an equal right soith
the North to all the Territories Of the Union,
and we would maintain it on every proper oc-
casion. There is nothing n, the social or moral
organisation Of the hreling States, which entities
them to superiority oUer as. We don't want a
war of words about it, but the thing itself we
will not surrendero
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

A REAL PHrLANTHRoPrsr.- "A gentleman in
New York named Lindenmuller, who keeps
res,a urant, gives dinners to all poor Germans
gratis every day, between the hours of one and
two O'Clock. Though especially for G ermans,
ne says all other poor may come BY and by
he says he is gong to give everybody good
d % mash eF a f9F e 81 aid ha @ a @ to
'sFeed those who hunger and give them shell
ter" Who will encourage this worthy Ger
man by offering shelter to the same poor whom
he SO humbly feeds.--T Albany Atlas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

California QuicksiIUer. Quicksilver
mining is becoming an important branch
Of California Industry. During 1858,
the total exports Of quicksilver from sau
Francisco amounted TO 1880 TASKS.
valued at 1888, 189. Al this, together
with the large amount used in the State.
was the product Of the New Almaden'
mine, in the county of Santa Clara.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

INSURANCE. LossEs.-The New York Cou-
rier says that during.the last three months near
ly one thousand vessels have suffered damage
at sea, and during the same period the losses
sustained by the Wall Street Insurance Off;
ces exceed four million Jtiue hundred thousdrd
dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
COUGH I'M ENGEAyD.

john b. Cough, the temperance advo
cate, addressed an immense audience ii
Exeter Hall, London, few weeks ago
and produced deep impression. w,
clip the following from a London pape
of December I'd:
| The orator went on to combat the no
ton that habit can be broken off at any
time and he did SO by series of vivie
Illustrations, one Of which produced in.
tense excitement.
Il remember riding from Buffalo to
the Niagara Falls, and I said to a gen
Itleman, "What river is that sir ?''
THAT" he said, sis Niagara river
"Well, it is beautiful stream said
[; "bright, fair, and CLASSY; how far off
are the rapids 2"
"Only mile or two," was the reply.
''Is it possible that only mile from
Us We shall find the water in the ttirbu-
lence which it must show when near the
falls ?"
sYou will find it so, SIR" and SO |
found it; and that first sight of the Mia
CARA shall never forgot. Now, launch
your bark on that Niagara river; it is
bright, smooth, beautiful, and CLASSY
There IS ripple at the bow; the sill
very wake you leave behind adds to
your enjoyment. Down the stream you
glide, oars, sails and helm in proper
trim, AID you set out on your pleasure
excursion. Suddenly some one cries out
from the bank, Voting men, ahoy p
what IS p The rapids are below
you.' 'Ha, ha! we have heard of the
rapids, but we are not such fools as to
get there. If we go too fast, then we
shall get up with the helm and steer to
the shore we will set the mast in the
socket, hoist the sail and speed to land.
Then on, boys don't be alaramed there's
no danger Young men, ahoy there ?
What is it?' The rapids are below
you 'Ha, ha ] we will laugh and qusff /;
all things delight u.s. What care we
for the future? No man ever saw it
for the day is the evil thereof.
We will enjoy life while we may; we
will catch pleasure as it flies. This is
tiA~i'o' 'AiA0 CAouSh W StStI out OF
danger when we are sailing swiftly a.
long the current Young men, ahov n
WHAT'S it p Beware, beware The
rapids are below you.' Now you see
he foaming all around. See how fast
you pass that point Up with the helm
Now turn quick pull for your lives i
pull till the blood starts from theI
1ostrils and the veins stand like whip
cord upon the browl Set the mast in
he socket! hoist the sail All, all i'll
$ too late Shrieking, cursing, howl
ng, blaspheming, over they go!
rear, through the power Of evil habit,
frying all the while, when | find cut
hat it is iniuring me, will give it up
In conclusion the speaker warned
young men in very impressive language,
hat they could not, even by penitence,
amendment, and long life Of religion
and usefulness, wash out the stain of
early dissipation, nor always Danish the
accusing spectres that would rise even in
their hottest moment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Rev. J. M. PEcK.-The numerous
friends of this gentleman, all over the
West, will be grieved to hear that he is
dangerously i'll at Covington, Ky. Some
months since, he took charge of the Bap-
fist Church, in Covislgton, having beer
invited to do SO by the congregation
The Cincinnati Columbian says that mis-
physician hss very little hope of ais re-
covery.- Chicago Democratic Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
Col. Benton in The House. A corr,

Cot. Benton in The House.--A cores
pondent of the St. Louis Republican
Col. Benton looks lost and humble in
the House. He comes in of morning,
sits an hour or two and then leaves
As you may have seen, he has generally
voted with the administration and BEEN
quite silent thus far. He has made Sc
veral efforts to obtain the floor, but his
slow, solemn, dignified, Senatorial rising,
is not fast enough for the House, and a.
bout twenty "Mr. Speakers" has reaeh-
ed the ear of the chair before he is heard
and then he is compelled to take his seat
with the same silent dignity as he rose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

PApDY's Doors A sprig from Emerald
Isle entered shoe shop to purchase pair of
fbrogues.o After in vain overhauling his
stock in trade, to suit him, the shop keeper
limited he would make him pair to order
A bargain was struck--paddy insisted upon
their being sschape," and he was about leav-
ing, when the shop-keeper inquired what size
he should make them. Oh, never mind abort
the size at all jist ncss them large ye con-
penientIg can for the money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

A PERTINENT REpLY.-1t is said that
subject of the king of Prussia, talen-
ted mechanic, beins, about TO emigratet
was arrested and brought before his ma
jesty. .x.hol.;,.
show can we persuade you 10 remain IL
Prussia ?"
"Most gracious sire, only by making
Prussia what America is"
He was allowed to emigrate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
milwaukee, and Mississippi E.R
10 Prairie du CHEN.

i Our friends at Prairie du Chen through
the Crawford County Courier, have re.
Gently addressed themselves earnestly to
us of Milwaukee, urging us to at.
tend 10 what they deem, and what
as in fact, matter of the grea-
test importance to US viz. the early com
pletion of the NJ. and NJ. R. r. to prai
RE du Chen, and particularly to its con-
nection with the Wisconsin river at the
earliest day possible during the present
season. They cannot but be aware that
the arrangement in the money market
has bee such for the past three or four
months as to make It exceedingly diff
cult to obtain the means to carry forward
railroad enterprises as rapidly as could
be desired. This, and nothing else
certainly no want of interest in the work
or lack OF appreciation Of its vast impor-
lance to Milwaukee, the reason why
this road, like many others, seems to
progress slowly.
How can it be lack of interest p
Our city, as corporation, is interested in
the railroad to the amount of;b234. oOo. this
In actual stock, while our citizens. as in :
dlviduals, own over $260,00O of its stock
Here then, is about half million of dol
lars OF interest which Milwaukee has
IN this road-capital invested in it. and
1T IS not at all likely that we shall forget
its interests, or fail in pushing it forward
as fast as possible.
Mr.. Catlin, the President of the Co.
IS now at the East actively engaged I'M
obtaining the necessary means for bull |
ing the road. The 100 miles or therea-
bouts, already in operation, exhibit such
results as place the road, as a paving
investment, in a very favorable light be-
fore capitalists. It is the intention of
the company to strain every nerge--to
make use of every honest means-toI
reach the Wisconsin river at the earliest
possible day. We understand that if
the weather is favorable the work of
laying track from Stoughton west will
be resumed next week.
Our friends in Prairie du Chen have
made handsome subscription of stock.
we hope that they will hold themselves
ready to make that subscription availa-
bic at the earliest possible period, assured
that the Company is directing its eve
and It's energies straight for their town,
and no less anxious than we or they
can be, to greet the old Father of Wa
[ers with the shrill scream of the To-
somotlve. Let us all work together
Tor that which we know it for the true
interests of all Milw. Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Rather KEEN.-s'I suppose said
the quack, s'you think me fool ?''
yes said the patient, s'but | did
not think You could ascertain my tho'ts
by feeling my pulse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

DA good locomotive engine costs from
$4,000 TO $4,000, and it would take nine men
whole year to build one well with all the
machine power Of the best machine-shops toad
them in the work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

THE PEAoH CRop.-I The Cincinnati
Commercial says that the Peach crop,
this year, is to be no crop at all. The
pros pect, it says, is entirely cut off in
central Indiana, and around Cincinnati
one half Of tie buds are destroyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

.Ns0 Co,sntertsits. TT. empson's Bank
Note Reporter. of Feb. 1st, in its list Of
new counterfeits ard alterations, gives
the following COS on the Erie and Kali
amazoo Rsilr,ad bank, Michigan, alter
ed Visnette, steamboat j; ships in the
distance; an anchor on the left corner !;
Taylor on The right
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

HSuperstiticn is part OF our being.
Try to expel it. and you will find that 1t
makes lis escape into the stagnant
holes and corners of the mind. Give
it few moments respite, and it will
come out again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

~Even the n. Y. Herald is down
upon the 'spatriot,n John Mitchell, and
saws che has fzzled out after few
weeks of rlory.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Mrs. Lucy Audubon has presented to
| Congress, through Mr.. Everett, a petition ask
| ing for the purchase Of the original drawings
of the work of her late husband on the birds.
! of America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

HThecdore Parker has delivered a
discourse against Douglas Nebraska bill,
which IS soon to be published in PAM
phlet form.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Eg.a boy at Latin School, in recitlng
= lesson in the classics, the other day,
gave the passage" Pompcilis clam e noets'
Caesar palm ct interdiu," the following
BOLD and spirited rendering "Pompeey
ate clans by night, Caesar BY the pail
full and in the day time.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

rCham, the caricaturist, represents Du-
mas seated on car. writing with one hand,
working the crank Of printing press with the
left with his feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Russian HIDES WELL TANsEp-By
Omer Pacha s. Co., Tanners TO the Sub
lime Porte. Medic Waliachia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

"A rash. and somewhat deluded young
man threatens to apply the Maine Law
TO his sweet heart, she intoxIcates HIM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

Column per annan ssa,ools column, peran.. $40
pu, s,isa ls,oeli square per an,
for the first, and 20 cents Cor each -
tion. business Cards OF lines or under per an IS
advertisements sent in without the n,,,nho, !,
indicated, will be continued tin
ordered. va os'iei "ise
ed four changes. - os ai'o"-
-Legai advertisements inserted at statue prices
-Nosaces of sttays published four weeks, airs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Oregon is so much increased in popnia-'
tion that the subject Of admission into. :.
Union is already talked Of, saIc'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

Great SFEED- Yankees ahead.-The
American clipper ship Red Jacket has
just made a wonderful passage to Liver
pool. She reached the Bell Buoy, near
Liverpool, in iwslUe days from New
York. The greatest run in single day
was 4l3 miles-said by the Liverpool
papers to be the fastest time on record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06

SCHOOL LAsDs.-The Hudson est.
Croix county, Journal states that the
school lands Of that county are nearly
all ent tered by persons from the east
The same may be said of all the northern
counties, individuals having entered as
many as 20 or $4,000 acres, undoubted-
" for purposes of speculation.