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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
A very Good Joke.

We learn from the Milwaukee Free
Democ, at some facts in relation to the
recent Fugitive Slave case at Milwaukee,
which may be interesting and amusing
to our readers. 1t appears that on the
day Of the rescue Of Glover, Deputy
Marshal Cotton called on the commands
of the Military Companies TO call out
their troops, but they declined to obey
such requision without the proper au-
thority. He then called on Gen. Nc
Mannan, requiring him to call out the
troops under his command. He said his
Captains were military mon, and would
not act unless the provisions of law were
strictly complied with, and unless some
authority would guaranty that they should
be paid. Finally, the astonishlngly
brilliant U. S. Atty. Sharpstein, after
due cons liberation, certified that, in his
opinion, Uncle Sam would be bound to
pay. Accordingly tho necessary re-
QUESTION was made, and, on the order of
little Deputy Cotton, two Companies
comprising Ill men, wers stationed at
the Armory. and required to remain
there till further orders.
On Thursday the Commandant waited
on the Deputy to know how much lon
|ger the troops should remain at the Ar
mory. The Deputy Marshal, in great
surprise replied, "You haven't kept
the troops at the Armory all this while,
have you ?''
"Cer.ainly. You gave directions to
keep them there until further ORDERS p
| Uncle Sans Slave catching agents
were now in quandary. One hundred
and eleven troops had been watching for
four days to prevent fhe escape of Clio
yer, tho Glover had made his exit from
Milwaukee three days previous. What
was to be done? The troops would
not 6isband without their pay, and after
some quibbling as to whether the Com
mandant should receipt for the troops OF
the troops receipt individually for them
selves, it was finally agreed that the lat
ter course should be pursued, and the
Marshal had to pay the Eight Dollars a
head, or Eight Hundred and Eighty
Eight Dollars, for watching the Armory
to prevent the escape of Glover, FROM
Jail three days after GIover had started 70,
Canada ! II Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

H4It would seem from the follow.
ing extract of letter dated May l, 1925
from Samuel Preston, of Stockport, Pa
to the editor of the New York American
that the existance of copper in the re-
gion of LakeSuperior, was known earlier
than tits generally supposed tohave been
and that the United States are indebted
for its possession to DIR. Franklin.
''Dr. Franklin told me that when he
was drawing the treaty of peace with
England in the city of Paris, he had &C.
cess TO the journals and charts of a
corpse of French Engineers that were
exploring Lake Superior, when Quebec
fell to the French; from which charts
he drew linr through Lake Superior
to include the most and best Of the cop
per ore in the United States that the
time would come when drawing that
line would be considered the greatest SER
vice that he ever rendered to his coun-
try, and the copper orc be greater
source of wealth than any other nation
possessed; that the faculties of trans
portation would be well improved so as
TO export the copper ore to Europe
cheaper than they raised it from their
own mines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
Waterloo, April l6, 1854.
For the Grant County Herald.

Mr.. Editor: Has, it ever been asked
you why it was that we got no Liquor
Law? and can you answer it !? With
a favorable vote of the people at the last
election pursuant to an act of the previ-
Gus Session, as vote of instruction, is
it not singular that we got no law upon
that subject? Whether you have been
asked such aquestion OF not, the State
of Wisconsin is interested in the answer.
Doubly interested. Interested SO far as
it relates to the traffic in intoxicating
drinks, and interested, more if possible,
SO far as it relatest want Of regard to
public sentiment. The Act Of July 9th,
1853, authorising popular vote upon
the subject, presupposed desire to ar
rive at the true state of the public mind,
for some practical purpose it was sup
posed, that the result of that vote was
ito constitute data, upon which, to base
subsequent legislation. That, inasmuch
Jas wise laws are nothing more than en-
Judgments Of the popular mind, as sub
iect TO amendment and repeal as that
mind is to the controlling influences Of
intelligence and truth, it was safe and
|expedient- to thus call for public ex-
preston, in such radical change Of po-
|licy, as the best-the only reliable au-
|thority. It has been, therefore, held
that such authority was worthy of all
confidence, and regard, and in this State
never until this winter has been sex a.
lside by any person, party or faction.
BY whom was it done this winter p
BY individuals, by party or by fac
ton? Will the people be able to iden-
fifty those who have thus presumed te
disregard their will ?
Can the people get at the facts and
learn through the press by what autho-
rity the attempt has been made to en-.
graft this new doctrine upon our Re.
publican -cresd2 Last fall you know i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
sTnstodon Bones Found.

In four places in the vicinity of Sin
sinawa. Mound, Grant Co., Wis, mi
ners in prosl Getting for veins of lead ore
have dugup portions of the skeletons of
animals Of the Mastodon species. These
bones, in one place were found in an
east and west crevice thirty feet deep
imbedded in the clay which forms the
natrix for the veins of lead ore. The
clay is a yellow unctuous deposit, filed
with sand, flint, and small pebbles of
trap and other igneous rocks. With
in the last ten years, as many as ten or
twelve skeletons of these huge extinct
animals have been discovered in various
parts Of the lead region, and almost in
variably in the assures in the lilnestones
imbedded in the clay which fills the Gre
vices, and forms the matrix for the
veins Of lead ore. The fact of the gen.
eral distribution of these animals over
this dictrict, must leave the impression
that perhaps hundreds Of similar skele-
tons are yet buried in the deep clay beds
of the mining region, and the question
may come-What light do these fos sils
throw OH the time of the repletion of the
lead veins I? The bones being found in
the clayey matrix of the veins, and ores
ssociated in the clay with them, proves
beyond doubt, that the Mastodon spe-
cies became extinct before the lead ore
as deposited in these crevices. The
mountain, or lead-bearing limestone is
a marine rock, formed in the bed of an
ocean; then acted on by elevating and a.
brading forces and formed in ridges, and
valleys. The crevices in the bed of the
Mastodons, were evidently assures in
the rock, and these animals were de-
stroyed by failing in these chasms.
which after filled with clay and drift,
and the ores have since formed in this
clay. And there are more reasons than
We might at first imagine to sustain the
belief of the recent formation Of lead
veins. We find all developments of our
planet to correspond to the wants OF an
imal organizations-aud as ores were ev-
identity designed 20 supply the wants Of
the highest class of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
may suppose their origin to have been
somewhat contemporaneous with that
of man. Mining Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
new Instructions to Timber 4
gents.


The Land Office has iss,s ID two circu-
lars containing Instructions to Timber a.
gents in the Northwest, with regard to
the performances Of their duties in the
matter Of Timber cutting on Govern
|ment Lands. According to the tenor
OF the circular, agents are to be held to
fstrict account for all actions. We ex-
tract as follows:
ssUnder no circumstances, however.
will you compound or compromise with
any such trespassers, or receive any
compensation from them or equittal or
discharge thereform, or in any other
manner; neither will you give any per-
mission to cut timber orothcrwise tres
pass On the psR1is sa lsRd pro &c but SUCH
offences against the Laws must be pros
ecuted and tried by the officers duly con-
stituted for that purpose, and if punished
in any manner, it must be according to
law'' M
| With regar d to the power to compel
trespassers to enter the land trespassed
upon, the circular says:
ssWhere parties enter and pay for all
the lands on which, they have heretofore
committed depredations or waste, you
will release their timber but where
they fail or refu to do this, you will
hold on the timber, whether cut under
alleged permission or not, as there is ne
authority of law for permitting or sane.
tiouing such trespass.''
The following shows that timber a.
gents are TO be held strictly responsible
Tor all moneys received, so that they viii
! no longer have an object in harrassine
lumber dealers
| Cali moneys receiv ed either by your.
self, the Marshal, or District Attorney
must de deposited in the one Of the U.
>. repositories, to the credit of the Ju.
dietary fund, without abatement of any
KIND, either for your own compensate on
.ne pay of your deputies or assistants
lor Tor incidental expenses of any kind
as required by the act of 1892
"You will at once enter into bonds il
the sum Of twenty thousand dol lars, fol
the faithful performance of your duties
and that you will deposit all moneys tina
may come into your hands from any
source belonging to the government
You will report each sale as soon as
: made, the estimated feet of round hewet
timber, or board, the number Of thous.
: ands of shingles, &c., disposed of, ant
! the amount received for each descrip
} ton of property. As soon after sale a,
: practicable, you will deposit all the mo
} ncy received, without abatement Of any
kind, for any purpose, in the neares
government depository. There depos
: its will be made, until otherwise direc,
! ted, to the credit of the Judiciary fund
In making acquisitions will invariabl.
J state the amount of funds in hand at tn,
time. ~ Madison Argus and Demo
5 crat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

was made matter Of inquiry Of candi-
dates for Senate and Assembly show
Will you be governed in your vote upon
the Liquor Law, by vote Of your dis
trict, or vote Of the State? '' Those
who answered that they would be gov
erned by vote Of the State were de-
nounced as violating the doctrine Of in
struction, when in reality they were its
most sound adherents. A Legislators
duty is two-fold, special or to his imme-
date constituents, and general or to the
State at large. In all untested issues
he is safe only in regarding the will of
his immediate constituency but ia test
vote Of the State upon a general propo-
sition of interest to the State, when the
sentiments Of the parts are modified, a.
polished and oyerruled, by the aggregate
sentiments of the whole, who is il that
can easily mistake his duty ? But to be
pain and leave no room for doubt,s sup-
'lpose that las. fall majority had said
.l"Liquor Law No." do you suppose any
| cf its friends would have introduced .
! Liquor Bill? Would any friend of the
measure made himself so supreme.
lily ridiculous as to attempt to carry thro
the Legislature, proposition which the
i people had voted down? Take the re.
J verse of this now and how are the
I, Maine Law majority defeated?
) What is really the difference, Mr.. Ed.
itor, between opposition to the known
will Of majority of State by the Law
making power and the known and will
J full violation of laws already enacted p
/ Upon correct Republican principles no
thing supervenes from the one to the 9th
Ter, except little formal legislation
nothing occurs in what does superyene
of any vital value to the principle itself
and is it not inferable that he who know.
ingly disiegards the former with impu-
nifty, can have but little worthy or citi-
zen-like reverence for the latter. But
who are the responsible parties? That
is what the people are aft-~ finding ont.
They want to know hereafter, who NAV
have right to pirate about having con.
fidence in them. They have been de-
ceiued, betrayed and are determined tc
prepare themselves to say with certain.
|ty 'thou art the man." thou art the part,
or thou art the faction.
Yours, Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

THE FLAes CAPTURED BY WASHING
oN.-The venerable George Washing
ton Parke Curtis has addressed letter
10 General Pierce, informing him of his
desire, through his excellency, to depo-
sit in the national archives the flags cap
tured by illustrious Washington in the
days of the Revolution. These invalu-
able trophies were presented to General
Washington as the highest mark of re-
spect which could be bestowed OH him
by Congress. The ceremonies of pre-
sentation will take place shortly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

TCard playing is hereafter to be
an interesting and useful game. d. Nc
Combs, of Memphis Tennessee, has de-
vised game by which. instead of dol
lars, knowledge is gained. There are
two different colored packs, each con-
tanning l33 cards. Or one pack are ques-
tons and the other the answers. The
subject is the science Of astronomy. Ger
tain rules Of the game are established,
which are sufficiently complicated to
give it an interest while the mental
faculties are kept "wide awake" to pre-
vent being beaten. Those who have
played the game, become intensely in
terested in it. But the excellence Of the
invention is, that while the game will
afford occupation for social circle for
hours, it at the same time imparts and
fixes in the memory an amount of scien-
tific knowledge which it would take
months Of reading and study 10 impast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

EGThe number of spindles run by in
corporated companies at Lowell is 349,-
S9S; the number of males employed is
4,607; number of females employed, s.
743; total, ID, $50 there are 2, 1907 900
yards of cotton cloth, $4,000 yards Of
wooden, $4,000 yards of carpet and 80
rugs made per week, for which there are
consumed weekly 100000 pounds of
cotton. and $4,000 pounds of wool. The
population of the city is about 80 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

CAPTIVE CHILDREN RECOVERED. -
The two little brothers-in-law of Mrs.
Wilson, of Texas, who were taken cap
tive by the Camanche Indians, have been
recovered. One was recently brought
into Fort Washita, by an intelligent
Chickasaw, who gave the Camanches a
quantity of goods, valued at several hun
dred dollars, in exchange for him. He
was in very destitute condition, and
nearly naked. The other boy had been
brought into Fort Arbuckle. The dis
charged soldier referred TO in Mrs. Will
sons narrative, has also arrived at Fort
Washita.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

Wan WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS.
The English feel peculiarly satis-
fed that they are going to fight Russia
with some extraordinary inventions. -
Among other things. it is stated that the
English BalticFleet is largely provided
with balloons, intended to carry inflam-
mable materials to scatter over towns,
villages, and fleets, when the wind fa-
vors such operations. This will make
the ignorant Russians think that there
are devils and scorpions floating in the
air. Mil. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

CHILD FouND.--Last night about
eight o'clock, baby only few days old
was found, lying at the door Of Rev.
Mr.. Robinson, Methodist Minister
The child was well dressed, and bun
die of clothing was by the side Of it.
Some excitement was created in the
neighborhood, and quite crowd gather
ed to the spot. A young lady kindly
took charge of the founding, till an own
er can be found. No clue to the mys-
terry involved, had been obtained at a
late hour last night. It was intimated
that it was brought up from St. Louis on
the St. Paul last evening, and that the
proprietor of it went up on the nine o.
clock train Alton Telegraph. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

BThe price of wild lands along the
line of the Illinois Central Railroad, has
at length been fixed. David A. Neal, Of
Boston. has undertaken the charge Of
selling the Company's lands, and reports
that the lands are scattered through for
ty-seven counties. He says:
l propose to select so, 900 acres from
the highest valuations, and hold these for
sale by special contract, not, of course,
less than 500 per acre. The next in
value, to the extent of 100000 acres,
will be held at $15 then 1900, 600 a.
ores at So, and the balance at SIS, until
it shall be deemed expedient to advance
these rates. Credit to be given to actu-
al settlers, but cash to be insisted on
from spectators.
Previous to the construction of Rail-
roads, the land could not be sold at 81
per acre. 1t was too far from market,
and in the midst Of thirty mile prairies.
Now euery Railroad station is good mar
ket for all that the settlers can raise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

A MorHER's REvExeE.-A serious
affair occurred at New Orleans on the
18th inst. A daughter Of woman ma
med Bridget Murphey, having been Sc
duced, the mother purchased knife,
and compelled the daughter to accompa-
ny her to q billiard saloon, where the al
legged seducer, John Hitzelberger was
employed. On his being pointed out to
her, she demanded reparation for her
daughters wrong. This was refused,
when she drew the knife from beneath
her shawl and plunged 1t twice into the
young mans side who fled into the sa-
loon, followed by the avenger, who stab
bed him twice in the back before he sue
ceeded in eAecting his escape into St.
Charles street, where he fell to the earth
from exhaustion and loss Of blood, and
was picked up and conveyed to the Cha
rity Hospital. The mother was imme-
diately arrested, and after being commit
ted, expressed her firm determination to
kill the seducer should he survive his
wounds, Of which there is much doubt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

MRs PARr1rGroN.-s'Morning Relief
Train," soliloquized Mrs. Darlington,
is she sat in one of the railroad cars,
and gazed upon the ticket which she had
a short time previously purchased at the
depot. sMorning Relief Train Is'pose
that must be the train which starts eve-
ry morning at 2 o'clock to pick up the
poor creatures on the track, that have
been masticated the night previous
Dear me, when will railroad folks learn
to use circumcision, and care!" and the
old lady sighed in bitterness Of spirit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

The POPULAR FEELING OF ENGLAND.
The London correspondence of the
New York Commercial Advertiser in al
luding to public sentiment in England,
says: 'sThe feeling that the peace of the
world has been wantonly attacked by the
Gar, and that he must be put down at
all costs, is so strong, that the troops are
looked upon in the light of officers of
Justice to whom it is the business Of ev-
cry man 10 reader add
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

No PRINTERs THERE.-The report of
the Inspectors of States Prisons Of New
York, discloses the very gratifying fact
that of the large number of convicts now
in the prisons Of the State. there is not
"a single printer, while, nearly all the 9TH
er occupations are represented. This is
a fact honorable to the craft, and afford
ing evidence Of the general good charac-
ter of those in it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
miscellaneous Geleftions,
The Head and the Heart.

The Head is stately, calm and wise, 4.
And bears princely part;
And down below, in secret, lies
The warm, impulsive Heart. ~
The lordly Head that sits above,
The Heart that beats below,
Their several Office plainly prove,
Their true relation show.
The Head erect, serene and cool,
Endowed with Reasons art,
Was set aloft to guide and rule
The throbbing, hayward Heart.
Ana from the Head, as from the higher,
Comes all-directing thought;
Aadin the Hearts Transforming fire.
All noble deeds are wrought
Yet each is best when both unite
To make the man cou1plete--
what were the heatfwithout the light?
The light wit out the heat ?
~. G. SAKE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

The WAY THEY SELL LloUoR IN
MlcHlGAN.-A vote was taken at the e.
lection in this city on Monday, on the
question Of raising money for the pur-
chase Of ardent spirits for medicinal and
mechanical purposes, and it was decided
BY unanimous vote not to raise mo-
ney for that purpose.--Ann Arboa
Wing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
MovEnrHrs OF THE PEorLr.-Th.

MOVEMENTS OF THE PEoPLE.-The
three trains over the Michigan Southern
Railroad, on the 9th, contained tsuenty-
nine cars, and brought into the city up
wards Of fifteen hundred passengers
Of this number the Express train, un-
der the care Of our friend Dawson,
brought over six hundred and fifty
through psssengers.- [sloan's Garden
CITY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

"THE EDIroR''- What he is and aDhat
he does.-The Richmond Mail throws off
the following capital illustration:
"They have steamboat in the west
ern waters by the name of "The Edi-
tor" This is the best name ever yet
given to steamboat, and more especial
ly Mississippi steamboat. We are
surprised that it has never been thought
of before. The editor is working en-
CINE, whose fires are going day and
night. Now he sails against the tide,
and now with it, going along at dash
ing rate until suddenly he comes up, all
standing, against some hidden snag,
which nearly shivers his timbers to pie
ces. Whenever he moves he puts the
waters in agitation for time, and leaves
wake Of troubled waves behind him,
which last about five minutes. He serves
everybody but himself, carries freigh,
and passengers in any quantity, and goes
puf1-puffing down the stream Of life,
Often his powers are overtasked, and
his boiler bursts, but fortunately it kills
no one but himself, and who cares for ar
Editor %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

The Comet witch made its debut on
the western horizon Of these parts, about
three weeks ago, remains visible every
night when not oyershrouded, with the
other heavenly bodies, by the clouds
ISloan's Garden City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

ETThe Polynesian Sandwich Is
lands) says that the eastern side Of
Maui is being overrun with indigo.
which grows large and rapidly, and il
used very generally for wood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

Z5The Australia, that left st. Louis
for the Missouri river on Wednesday
evening last, had on board over 100
Mosmans, on their way to Salt Sake
City ana Valley. Fhey wers Prinv;Pui-
ly English and Scotch emigrants, lately
arrived at ST. Louis, on the John ST.
monds, from New Orleans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

T]On the 22d ult. the Prohibitory
Liquor Law passed the Pennsylvania
House Of Representatives-yeas 80,
mays a..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24

Horatio N. King, of Maine, has
been appointed Assistant Postmaster
General, in place, of S. r. Hob5ie, de-
ceased. Mr.. *. Is printer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-24
TERMS F0R ADVBRTlSINC.

icoiumn, per annums go, oOlk colun, per A., 90
1colunn, per annuEa is,oclI square, per ana .
Transient dvertitements, or ~ lines orless, 81
DOR the rst and - cents for each inser
ton. business Cards OF lines or under, per an So.
Acknowledgement ant in without tho number or
insertions indisatea Will be Continued iii,
ordered. So
Those who advertise By the year, win be allow
ed four changes.
Illegal adveTtissmsAts inserted st statue prices.
Notices or stIays published ionr weeks, si,1s