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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
Influence Of a Long Summer fn
the Arctic Regions

The perpetual daylight had continues up to
this moment with undated glare. The sun
had reached his north meridian altitude some
days before, but the eye was hardly aware OF
change. Midnight had softened character
like the low summers sun at home, but
there was no twilight. At first the
novelty ofthis great and unvarying day made
it pleasing. 1t was curious TO see the
ssmidnight Arctic sun set to sunrise,1 and
pleased to find that whether you ate or slept
or idled, or toiled, the same daylight was al
WAYS there. No irksome night forced upon
you its system of compulsory alterations.
/ could dine at midnight, sup at breakfast
time, and go to bed at noon day; and but
for an apparatus of coils and cogs, called
watch. would have been no wiser and no worse.
MY feeling was at first an extravagant sense of
underlined relief, of some vague restraint reno
we'd. ! seemed to have thrown off the slavery
ofhours. In fact, / could hardly realize its en-
trety. The astral lamp, standing, dust-cov-
cred, on our lockers--I am quoting the words
of my lournal--puzzled me as things obsolete
and fanciful. This was intinctive, perhaps !;
but by-and-by came other feelings.
( The perpetual light, glarish and unfuctua-
I ting, disturbed me. beca anne gradually a.
ware of an unknown excitant, stimulous, &C
ting constantly like the diminutive cup of
strong coffee. My sleep was curtailed and
; irregular my meal hours trode upon each
sother's heels and but for stringent regula-
tons Of my own imposing, my routine would
: have been completely broken up. My lot had
been cast in the zone of liridodrendons and
sugur naples, in the nearly midway latitude
of forty degrees. l had been habituated to
day and night; and every portion of these
two great divisions had for me its periods Of
peculiar association. Even in the tropics
I had mourned the lost twilight.
How much more did l miss the soothing
darkness, of which twilight should have been
the precursor / began to feel, with more of E.
motion than man writing for others like to
confess to, how admirable, as systematic law
is the alienation of day and night; words that
type two great conditions of living nature, &C.
ton andrepose. To those who with daily labor
earn the daily bread, how kindly the season Of
sleep! To the drone who, urged by the waning
daylight hastens the deferred task, how FORUM
ATE that his procrastination has not six month
morrow to the brain workers among men
the enthusiast, who bears irksomely the dark
screen which falls Upon their day dreams. how
benignant the dear night blessing, which enfor-
ces reluctant rest II DR.. Kane's Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
NEW GOODS in WYALUSING

III R. MILES is now opening the largest
Ill = and best selected stock of Spring Goods
ever brought to Grant county. His stock con-
sists of every variety of
Mems, Boys & Youths Ready Made Clothing;
Cottenades, KY. Jeans, Sattinetts,
Cassimeres, Corduroy and English Moleskin ;
Domestic Goods, of all kinds;
Bonnets, Hats, shoes and Boots;
Groceries,
Farming Utensils,
Hardware, Crockery, Glassware,
Clocks, Yankee Notions, and almost ev-
erything in the way of
Ladder Dress Goods, Parasols, &c.
besides ten thousand articles not enumerated.
All are invited to call and see for themselves.
Goods will be sold as cheap as at any other
House west of Chicago. H. R. MILES.
Wyalusing, Wis, May 18th, 1854.
Ml9a P. S. The Ladies will bear in mind
W. purchase Bonnetts, Trimmings, &C.
from Mrs. Merrick's Extensive and Fashiona-
BILE Millinery Establishment, and am thereby
enabled to furnish at all times the latest styles
and fashions. [10I H. R. M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
ELLENBORO'
STORE AND TAVERN.

At McKimseys Mills, half-way betaceen Platte
ville and Lancaster.
IOHN B. BAR lETT has just recei- h:;;f
81 we'd new and cheap assortment of @.!!g
Goods1iroceries, Staple Wares, &C., adapted
to the wants of his neighbors, which he will
sell for ready-pay, only.
He is also prepared to accommodate the Ira
yelling public, having plenty of room and good
stabling. TAI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

''Too OLD."-The Sunday Atlas, in fit of
revolutionary enthusiasm, says; ssHurrah for
the girls of76!" "Thunderp' aJerseyWhig
"that's too old No, no hurrah for the girls
of III" The New Jersey Wing got all to shout
with him, we are told, and the old women a.
bout bis ears
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

Hope writes the poetry of the boy, but
memory that of man. Man looks forward with
smiles, not backward with signs. Such is the
wise providence of God. The cup Of life is
sweeter at the brim, the flavor is impaired as
we drink deeper, the dregs are made bitter
that we may not struggle when it Is taker
from our lips.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

RTThe Chicago Democratic Press of Tues
day says: "We learn from very good author.
ity that parties in Mineral Point and Galens
have been Schuylerized in large sums--the loss
OF one gentleman in the former place
we have heard estimated as high as $780,.
OOO."
The Press also states that a citizen of Hi
nois is a looser to the amount of SIS, 900 by
the same individual.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
NEW STORE at WINGVILLE.

VT7HERE DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES,
w Ready Made Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Medicines, Farming and Mining Utensils will
be sold cheap for cash or ready-pay, at uni
form and but one price. No trouble to show
or price goods. bought my goods for cash,
and will sell them at low per centage, belize
wing that nimble sixpence is better than
slow shilling. A. +. SCHNEE.
May 18th, A. d. 1854. l4i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

=" BooKS.-Standard Poetical Works,
Fanny FERNS Port Folio, Little Ferns for
ifanny's Little Friends, Uncle Tom, Cabin a.
y Is, and host Of Miscellaneous Books. for
sale in fotosi, at BRIsTOI;;s III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
New Harness & Saddler's Shol

AT LANCASTER, WIS.
THE subscribers, being d1nMSYN
E permanently located, and ss xlsI aT7 III
- protesting to understand 2eM1v g ~
their business in all its branches, have just re-
ceived an extensive stock of materials of the
best quality. They intend to keep constantly
for sale, all articles in their line; and 90 all
work to order.
All work warranted to be as represented
They give general invitation to all, to call
and examine their stock and work
G=Cash paid for Hides. 81
D. r. & J. WALKER.
May Goth, 1854. TAI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

G-Mirth is like flash of lightning that
breaks through gloom of clouds and glitters
for moment. Cheerfulness keeps up day
light in the mind, filling it with steady and
perpetual serenity DR.. johnson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
TO EMIGRANTS, SQUATTERs,
AND THE LANDLESS POOR.

GT THE undersigned would say, that
I'm he has constantly on hand PLATs,
.Asa-sA@ showing all Vacant Lands within the
County of Grant-their distance and locality
from the county seat, the Mississippi & Wis
consin Rivers; and is ready at all times to show
any of the above lands, on reasonable terms.
X He will keep his books constantly posted
Point COonpIrW a.
Lancaster, Wis. T5,,f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

Men by associating in large masses, as in
camps and in cities, improve their talents but
impair their vir tues, and strengthen their
minds but weaken their morals thus retro
cession in the one is too often the price they
pay for a refine ment in the other.--T Cotton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
J.P. HAMILTON, M. d.,
Physician, Surgeon and ACc0uchier
Highland, Vas.
HUGH r.. Golfer,

Attorney at Law and Solicitor i'll Chancery--
as also Circuit Court Commissioner for Grant
county, Wis. Office at his residence in Lam
caster, Wis. 1y-122
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

"Did you pull my nose in earnest, sir ?''
''Certainly did, sir ?'
at is well you did, for don't allow people
10 joke with me in that way"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
DIR. e. DELAP.

THANKFUL for the very liberal share of the
public patronage received the year past, still
tenders his services to the public at moderate
charges. Office at his residence,
46l MillviLle, Grant CO., Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

Women are seldom sailors, but they some
times commend smdcks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Lancaster,
Wisconsin-Is associated with the Hon. v.
ELLIS, of Washington City, in the proseeu-
of claims against the United States. I105
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
UNREDEEMED LANDS.
Office of Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors,
J.sNcasTER. GRANTCouNTY. WISCONSIN.

Office of Clerk of The Board Of SNperc1soTs,
LANCASTER, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. }
NOTICE is hereby given, to all whom it
IN may concern, that the following desert
he'd Lands and Town Lots, sold in April, 1881,
for the taxes due and unpaid for the year
1850. remain unredeemed in this office Now
therefore, unless the taxes, charges and inter-
est set opposite each tract and lot, together
with the redemption fee, shall be paid on or
before the 1st day of October, 1854, in pursu-
ance of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, the same win be conveyed to the pur-
chaser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

Set bounds TO your zeal by discretion; to
error, by. truth to passion, by reason to di-
visions, by charity
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

tnihg IN the way Oh
Drugs - prepared and unprepared:
Medlcines-patented and otherwise
Books-miscellaneou and school:
Stationery--ruled and unruled
Lead ~ dry and oiled;
Dye-Stuffs-mixed and unmixed;
varnishes-black and transparent
Oils--lard and fish /;
Perfumery and not so good:
Wines--Malaga and port;
Brandies-Cogniac and Otard
Knives-pen-knives and jack-knives:
Jewelry-gold and silver
Pens-gold and steel;
Penclls-gold, silver and lead;
Wall and Window Paper;
Fancy Goods &c., &c.
My stock of Patent Medicines incIuda .lmos,
every description manufactured in the United
States, and will be sold as low as at any other
estaDlIshment-don't care where.
have and shall constantly keep on hand q
great variety of Musical Instruments. snch as
Melodians, Accordeons, Violins. Clarinets.
Flutes, Flies, Sheet Music, SSc.-at Chicago
and st. Louis prices.
For the Children, have an endless variety
OF Toys, OF the most characters-besides . lot
81 naaies and accordeons made expressly for
Ihe little fellcws,' and wagons to haul them
wen, Tor further particulars. call and eva.
NINE tor yourselves. You will be sure to see
something that you want-try it. 80
d.. H. D. BRISTOL.
s..l, 1850 June iotn, 1904. G24-1c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
Business Diretturp.
DIR. A. ROBERTS.

Physician and Surgeon, Lancaster, Wis. Of
fee at his residence, N the N. East part OF
the Village. Aug. 1851. [112
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
Notice to Miners and Others.

a LII persons are hereby forbidden to dig
IN or mine in any manner, or to carry awav
any mineral, or chop and carry away any wood
or timber upon the following described lands
in the County of Grant and State of Wiscon-
sin, to wit:
The n. E: Or of S. E. Or of Sec. II, TAR. 8
w. hf of S. E. Or. " II, A, 8
s. E. or. of $. W. or. II, 4. 3
s. hf. of N. E. Or. II, 4, 3
GEO. H. cox.
Lancaster, May 18th, 1854. TAG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
pnT0sI WAREHOUSE

TIME subscribers, having rented the New
Warehouse at the Landing in Potosi, are
prepared to receive Produce or Goods on Sto-
rage. or for sale on Commission.
MACKENZIE & AUGUSTINE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
WINGVILLE STORE.

E G; D. jerks, having removed
NE s. into his store-room, and having re- -.
EsaaE7 newed his stock, is prepared to ac-
SE g 4 commodate his old friends, and the
CO. pubic on the fairest terms, with
I Wingville, Wis, Nav. 1884 rgxz.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
Cash for Wheat.

snh subscribers viii pay The highest mar
Aet price, in cash, fos Wheat delivere,
:, their Warehouse in ro.cs,
~ MACKENZIE & AUGUSTINE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
LUMBER NOTICE.

LUMBER NOTICE.
THE subscribers, on Richland Creek, in
Richland County, opposite and nea,
Prairie dss Bay, having their
MIL Is,
In complete running order, give notice that
they can furnish to order any amount of Hard
Wood Lumber, not exceeding $4,000 feet per
day.
House Builders, Carpenters and Joiners, Wa
gon-Makers and Cabinet Makers can be sup
piled with
Any Kind Of Sawed Lumber,
used in their line. Most all kinds needed will
be kept constantly on hand, so that persons can
come right along with their teams. We expect
to sell at the Very Lowest Rates.
These Mills are owned by Rogers Wise,
Wayne & Woodward, and Rogers Blanchard,
and are Superintendent by the owners. In the
hrst-named Mill, there is one run of stone for
GRINDING CORN E. ROGERS,
O. WISE.
!. WOODWARD,
E. ROGERS,
52-tf VIM. BLANCHARD, {
All Persons
NM ANTING Cheap Spring Goods, will be
w sure to find what they want at
ALCORN,S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

A full supply of these deserved'y
Family Medicines, with "Marshelps
Cathoilcon," and the s'Consumptive's
have just been received, and families al
ers can be supplied by
JOHN ALCORN, Agent, Lanca
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
DRUGS & MEDICINES.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
School, Blank, 4 miscellaneous Books
Stationery, KaasHee Notions, Fancy
En0dc &c Lac III H.

WI SIedtcSt variety OF the ab0Ve- ALaEsX3
II mentioned articles ever ro'taEIAEIW
into this section of the state, all of which are
offered for sale at reasonable prices. either Al
Wholesale or Retail, and they are such articles
as are warranted to be the very best. AS
have located myself in Potosi for the express
purpose of carrying on this business, Country
Dealers will find it decided advantage to give
me call previous to sending their orders else
where (within one hundred miles) for any,
thing in the way Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

The retail Fflco of the whole is only IN
lars, and it will save thirty at least. Il
rections accompany each article.
! box Graefenberg Vegetable Pills,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

uEO. n. COA
Lancaster, May 18th, 1854.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21

AxoISTISc WITH OIL.-Professor SimP..
son, OF Edinburgh, has been. the means OF
bringing TO li.hi q curious confederation OF
the sanitary value OF the ancient Practice OF
with oil. II appears thai The
learlleu professor, when recently visiting
the manu- featuring town of Galashiels, was
casually Informed iha, the workers in The
wool.nill in that place vera exempt irom
the attacks Of consumption and scroiula,-
On inquiring Of the medical men in the VI.
cini,y, the truth Of the statement was con.
finme,, and il was then deemed expe,lient
10 pursue investigations OH broader scale.
c Communicable were Accordingly sent "
physicians :esiling in Dumlermllne, Alloa,
Plilicouliry. Inverness, and districts where
the woot.lnills are in operation; and In tbs
case of all il was asceriaiiled that similar
immunity was enjoyed from the fatal dis.
ease mentioned. II further appeared that
in some Of The localities, scarlalina had
been added 10 The list /; and, also, that en-.
ploymenl in The mills not only preserved
health, but children Of delicate constitutions
were sent to The wool.workers for the ex.
press purpose Of acquiring slrength--a ro'
suit in almost every instance attained. org
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21
Wu,r WILL You TAKE" In one OF tho

iWHAr WILL You TAxE.--" In one OF tho
villages in The Hoosier States,
as we gather from a note TO the editor, mot
many mites from the banks OF The Ohio,
lives Judge B., an eccentric character,
who is ever ready 10 accomodnie himself
or others as occasion may offer. Being in.
viled BY a party OF !iiends, whom no
chanced 10 meet while passing a grocery,
lone Of those establishments peculiar To-
small towns, where tar tteacle and .lesia'
menis, and other creature comioris, are
sold BY the small, J 10 step in and take q
little something Tor his sior,ach's sake,
he rea'iily consented and although tho
stock Of liquors was by no meaps M exien.l
sys as may be found in the more iashiona.,
BILE rosoris OF your great metropolis, yet the
freedom Of choice was as readily granted
aud the question was proposed-' Judge B
-, what will you iakeP The judge, al.
ter carefully surveying The stock in iradc
for few minules, replied-'I beEepe IiriH
take maekerel.' which, receiving. he po.
I;,ely wishs,l them good time over. their
! red eye,' and retired. He wasn't asked 10 !
take anything alter tha, P"-knieky-
booker. =, .,.4....,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21
GARDEN FERTILIZERS.

There is no kind of manure so uniformly
beneficial in lis results rs stable manure,
doubtless in consequence oil It's containing
a full proportion Of all the essential elements
OF fertility, and including large quantity
Of vegetable mailer. Neat to tins, undoub-
,edly, Of soil fertilizers, as are generally
sold in market, is guano, which also con'
iains many entiching ingredients. and lll !,
high degree Of concentration, but which
must be largely diluted or mixed before
they can be advantageously y applied. There
can be no question that one reason OF The
freunen; failures in The use oil guaLo, is a
want Of it, very thorough previous inter.
mixture with substances which hold II IN
proper condition I'LL wanted for the use OF
growing plants. Phosphate OF lime or boile
dust, and super-pho>pha'e OF iiue or bones
dissolved in acid. are more liiniled ~ their
compo-iiion, aud specific in their applica-
iion, and hence are le~s uniformly beneh
cial although sometimes Of greai value.
We would recommend 10 make a COM
post heap. using all the stable manure thai
can he easily oblained, adding IN successive
layers with this. iurf, loan, ditch scrapinss,
&c. bu, maxim. loan constitute a very i'm
por,anr par, in the heap. II The loan is
decidedly clayey, aquanliiy equal 10 The
bulk Of the stable manure will be sufficient;
bu, If il is more sandy in its character, and
therefore less ie,entive OF ammonia aud
other ingredients, two or thee times rs
much should be taken. The thinner and
mole frequent the layers OF manure aud
loam, the easier and more perfec, will be
m. in,ermix,ure Of The two when the heap
is worked over, and the better to compos'.
Turf forms an excellent elemen, iroln It's
vegetable matter, and from The looseness i,
imparis. Whatever deficiency there may
be in the required quantity OF this compost,
may be made up by The addition OF guano,
reckoning, at n rongh estimate. n Ton OF The
hes, Peruvian rs equal 10 fifteen or twenty
tons OF good manure--boih bem. dppi ed
IN the bes, manner. There shonld be nom
ten o twenty times as much loain as .uano.
applied in as Thin alternating layers "A prac-
ticable. Bone dust or dissolved bone may
be applied in n similar manner, bu, less
care is requisite in providing large quanll.
ties Of loan, excep, to dilute lis strength.
All these manures might, with greater COLI
venience aud perhaps greater effect, be mix
eel with the stable manure compost; and II
made long and rather fiat, il could be pul
verized aud worked together hes, by means
of plow and harrow, and yoke OF oxen
Fo. accurate and specific experiments, I,
test the comparative merits Of each kind o'
manure, they should Of course be KEEP, sep
araie.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21
IMPORTANCE OF THE COMPASS.

Captains of ocean steamers diITer consi1.
erably IN their attention TO. exaciness in
rom passes. Good compasses are doubtless
furnished 70 all vessels Of this important
class; but the very best compass may be
rendered worse than useless, by disregard
of the petty circumstances on boar,l that
derance its action. Captain Shannon re.
lated to as cuIious instance of n deranpe.
ment in The COMPASS, which had since rem.
de,ed him pnnc,il sly cautious. He had
leii Halifax with his vessel on the home.
ward.bonnd voyage; il was during one Of
the cod winter.mon lls, when irgs prevail
on the American coast. Ills directions at
night to the officers OF the watch were to
run for n point thirty miles eastward OF
Newfou land, so rs to make sure Of keep
ing clear of lis rock.bound shores: and the
poiri Of the compass that would leap in this
required direction was fixed upon. On
coming on deck in the gray Of The morning
what was his horror on seeing that the ship
had Just entered a smaii bay, and seemed
ibou, 10 be dashed in pieces on the LOFTY
precipices that reyeaed themselves through
The mist! By instantaneousiy shouting orders
to the man at the wheel, and By reversing
The engines, he barely saved the vessel
from destruction. After some ,rouble, II
was pa ldled out to deep water. His hrsi
impression Of course was, that the compass
had been neglected. But 10 his surprise,
he found that his orders IN this respect had
been exactly followed. The head Of the
vessel had been kept in nthe direction which,
by COMPASS. should have led 10 The opeu
sea. thirty miles from land, and yet here
wasj, running full inshore. To all concern.
ed, the deviation seem d ,perfsclly magical
not on any ordinary principle TO- bs ao.I
counted for. Thctruth at length ldawned
on The captain. The eiror must have aris-
en- from some loca! deraneement, Of The
compass. He caused all the coIIpases in
the ship to bo ranged on the deck; and soon
/, was perceived that no Two agreed The
sea, of the disorder was asceftained TO be
at a certain spot close to the funnel oil the
s,oye of the saloon, Could, this funnel be
the cause? II wa, Of brass, ant. had never
before shown any power Of diarac'lng the
needle. On looking into IL, however. the
captain discovered that, when at Halifax, q
new iron tube had been put inside the brass
one. without, his ,knowle,lce,, and the Ycif-
cu,nstancs had never been mentioned to
him! There, in that paltry irop tube. was
the whole cause ofthe detangemcnt, switch
| speedily" adt,ed Capt Shannon, .made
10 shift iis head quarters "siHow. near vas
thus 6ne vessel being wrecked, from a
petty circumstance sNhichi no one Q could
have previously dreamed Of; and i may be
said bow many first GLASS steaTers assumed
10 bci diverted toward rocks. BY currents,
may kaSel besnc led to,slesroctionp ffoml
causes equally ,rival-(c cAambs's1 Edis-
burgk Journal
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A, very lilile gil, young enough 10 sleep,
la q crib by the bed Of her parents, awoko
bne' night, whenthc full moon was shin" y
ing iulo her bad room, and..tol her rfaihcf, a;
sfsiher !! Fsibs, Cod w. forgot ,o,oI
blJw thS moon oot Won't you opon the
window and lei me blow Il oui"