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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

NATIONAL NAMEs.--It is remarkable
that the favorite name of the Welsh, He
brew those of England aad Scotland
Greek. Patrick (Patricious) signifies
nobleman. David, the beloved, George
Georges til!er of .he ground /; and
Andrew (Andreios manly, or coura-
geous. These names were introduced
by the missionaries who taught Chris
tianity to the people of the British Isles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

NoAH's DoG.-I heard curious sto-
ry connected with the history of the dog,
and which, if true, shows that Noah had
not fully calculated the dimensions me-
cessary TO carry all his passengers; ii
was this, that after taking in all that the
Ark could hold conveniently, it was dis
covered that the dog was left out, and
could only be accommodated by standing
in the doorway this he did, and it rain
ed on his nose forty days and forty nights
and it has been cold, when in health, e.
yer since.
This, ] believe, heard from some
Professor Of Natural History, when ask
ing him how to accouittor the GOODNESS
of the dogs nose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

ITAnother fall of snow makes it a
foot and a half plump in the woods
just right for logging clear, cold, beau
liful winter weather business brisk
demand for lumber increasing, and the
price rising. Formerly it has been re-
garded fixture at Sc per N. 1t has
got fairly out of the old notch, and as its
destination is upward, there is no know
ing when or where it will stop. 1t is
current now, as it runs from the saw, at
81 Piuery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
How TO GET A DRrNK IN Mar

How TO GET DRINK IN MAIE.-A
Cleveland friend tells us the foowins
circumstance that came to pass Ira thri
wing city in Maine Our Cievlandel
arrived about evening, hot, dustynd ii
red with long days Journey. ceiling
rather unwell he determined to axe !;
little stimulus to revive his droopig spir
lit. After having been brushed ANGLICAN
ed up generally, he went TO the laa lord
drew him aside, and made knoyo hi.
wants.
Mine host eyed sharply, and sal +
"You want peach ?"
"Not l." was the reply.
"Well, CONTINUED the landlord, Ed'ys
see whar them ar old buds are ahang.
in eout.''
"Certainly.''
"Yeou 60 down thar; tell 'ea l sen,
yeou' and an to be measured 70 a hui
suit of clothes--mind that--a hui suit.
Our Forest Citiau returned the sly
wink, (sshich said all right and starting
off at quick pace, soon arriyed at tho
shop, where, the sign read "oll clothes
was cleaned, repaired and bot-aso suits
made to order" Entering the shop; &
tall, slab-sided, keen eyed yankee rose
up very mysteriously, and said
"Wal stranger"
elbow do you do. sir ?''
"What's that tew you ?"
"Why you see, sir, I was directed
down here by Landlord M---to gel
whole suit Of clothes.''
"Was, Ell! Stranger in these ar part:
| guess"
"Yes."
"Wall, jest step in tew that bask room
tell the old woman / sent GU, and
make yourself to hum thar"
Back went the Clevelader, and after :
little parley with withered up ole
dame, out came jug, the contents o
which were tested-four shilltngs wa.
forked over, and the representative O.
honey Cleveland came out of the sh OF
smacking his lips-a wiser but not sad
der man. Cleveland Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

---'sNo nation is drunken" says JEFF
rcrsoa, 81. iris@tSepcgs "Wnere WINE rs
cheap and none sober, where the dear
ness Of wine substitutes ardent spirits
as the common beverage" In Madeira,
even with the peasantry, drunkard is
less reputable than a thief-necessity
may make the one, nothing but inherent
depravity the other. They drink wine
and never to EXCESS"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

--Pious TX. is so corpnlent, ii is said,
that he plays billiards every day, for the
purpose of reducing his size. There
are MANY not Catholics, who are willing
to take The cue from his holiness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

RATHER SHARp.-The London Times
comments severely upon the treatment
of American, English and French citi-
zens by the King of Naples, who has
lately been inilicting series of petty in
suits on the three strongest Powers in
the world, namely, the United States,
France and Great Britain. Any one OF
these Powers named, says the Times
could, by the exertions Of so much force
as is involved in the operations of a cou.
pie of lines of battle ships, drive The
King from his throne as maid servant
would sweep spider from window
corner; and yet not month passes but
we hear of some fresh and preposterou:
insult inflicted by this petty sovereign
upon a French, an American or an Eng
lish subject II Chicago Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Is=Pfivate letters received from Kos
suth state that he had postponed his de-
parture to Constantinople, in order to
make some further preparations, and
states explicitly that he has been invi-
ted to Constantinople by the Govern
ment, and adds that provisions will be
made to transport thither from the Uni
ted States all Hungarians who desire to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

CArRo.--A private letter from Cairo
informs us that since the lots in that
place were offered for sale, over six
hundred have been disposed Of to actual
settlers, or to persons who design loca-
ting there at an early day. Many, with
the opening of Spring, will have large
warehouses erected upon them.
We understand from the same source
that Building committee has been form
ed in New York, for the purpose of e.
recting several entire blocks OF building s
at Cairo. They have already made a
contract for the lots, and will begin OPP
eratioas in the Spring. With the com
pletion of the Central road, a bright and
prosperous future will stare Cairo in the
face, and probably in but few years,
she will be one of the most important
commercial points in the entire Missis-
sippi valley.-T Alton Tel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

MANY Hoes.-A train of forty-two
cars came down from Columbus over the
Columbus and Xenia and Little Miami
Railways, the other day, having on them
three thousand seven hundred and six.
ty-four hogs, weighing about one million
two hundred pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

rA runaway slave at Natchez, week
before last stabbed to the heart white
man who was directing his arrest, and
when pursued threw himself among the
machinery of a mill, by which he was
instantly torn to pieces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

TGirls, beware of the man who
bows and smiles, and says so many soft
things to you; he has no genuine love ;
while he who loves you most sincerely,
struggles to hide the weakness of his
heart, and frequently appears decidedly
awkward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

A Coon CONE OFf.--As an acquain-
lance of ours was coming home to din
ner, the other day, he met stout buck
negro carrying large copper wash ket-
tie, which our friend knew to be his
own, and charged the colored gent with
taking it from his back yard. eyes,
boss said the accused, s'I was only ia
king UNI to de pump TO get drink of
water out of UNI. den fetch Jim back a.
gain +; but if you don't like to trust me
dat fur, take your kittle and I'll try to
borrow tin cup somewheres else. p
T Philadelphia Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

A SNow-SToRm OF THE OnDEN TIME.
The year l7l7, is memorable in the
history of New England, on account OF
the unusual quantity of snow that fell
February goth and 24th of that year,
In those two storms the earth was COW
cred with snow from ten to fifteen feet,
and in some places to twenty feet deep.
Many houses of one story were buried,
and, in numerous cases, paths were dug
from house TO house under the snow
drifts. The visits were made by means
Of snow shoes, the wearers having first
stepped out of their chamber windows
One gentleman, wishing to visit his ola
dy love-" walked three miles with snow.
shoes, and enternd her residence as be
had left his own, namely: by the cham.
ber-window. He was cordially receiv-
ed, as he was the first person the family
had seen from abroad for week Cot.
ton Mather has left manuscript &C.
count of "this great snow," and the ma.
ny marvels and prodigies attending it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

SBrigham Young talks to the In
dams eff Utah in way which is more
forcibIe than elegant 81 say to the In
dians, as have often said to the mob
$50 your length. You say you are 60
ing to kill us all off. You say you are
going obliteIate the Latter-Day Saints,
and wipe them from the earth. Why
don't you do it, you poor, miserable cur
lses ?'''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
Among those who voted for the

Among those who voted for the de-
legate to Congress from Nebraska are
the following of his fellow citizens; and
when their names are read in Congress
the delegate will probably be allowed to
take his seat without further opposition ,
une-e-tah-e-quah-growl, Os-si-e-men-
e-men-he, Mah-men-wan-e-kah, Pc
shah=had-me-quah, Mah-at-tah-noh- noh-
motto, Kah-ku-noh- ne we-to-to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Es=Mr. Chcate has long been noted
for his torrent of words. When Judge
Wilde was told by literary friend that
a new edition of ''Webster Unabridged
was TO contain several thousand new
words. he is said to have exclaimed
..What will the Court do, if Choate is
apprised Of the fact ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

E7"Two OF 4 TRADE," &c.-Lola
Montez is engaged in training grizzly
bear in California. If she succeeds,
Bruin should return the compliment
and try his "hand'' at tanning her,
II CronicIe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

TAn exchange says that down in
New Orleans it requires three persons
to start business firm one to die with
the yellow feser, one to get killed in :
duel, and the third to wind up the part.
nership business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

E=A man, six feet high, standing in
the middle of an extensive plain, can see
the surface of the earth around him to
the distance of three miles on every
side that is, he stands in circle whose
diameter is six miles. A man of equal
size, standing more than three miles
outside of this circle, could not be seen
blythe man stationed in the centre. The
convexity of the earth iiiterposes
ito prevent one from seeing the 9TH
Ter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

SbEIGH-RID1NG WITH A WIDow.-
| The following though not new, comes
in very appropriately these sleigh-riding
times. Snow had fallen /; the voting CT
the village got up grand sleighing par
ty to a country tavern at some distanc e,
and the interesting widow Lalnbkin sat
in the same sleigh, and under the same
buffalo as myself.
.ssOh on ! don't - she exclaimed, as
we came TO the first bridge, catching me
by the arm, and turning her yelled face
toward me, while her little eyes twin
killed. through the moonlight.
"Don't what ?" | askeds II am not
doing anything
"Well, / thought you were going to
4eire tell ), eYsi;aa Nire. LainUKfli.
"What's that ?'' said /.
"Wow?'' exclaimed the widow, her
clear laugh ringing out above the music
of the bells. CDR. Meadows pretends
he don't know what toll is 20
"Indeed, I don't, Them said, laugh
ing in turn.
''Don't know that gentlemen, when
they go on sleighing party, claim a
kiss as toll when they cross bridge P
Well, never -
When next we came to bridge, and
I claimed toll, the struggles Of the wi
dow to hold the veil were not sufficient
to tear il; and somehow, when the veil
was removed, her face was ttirned direc.
tly towards my own, and in the glitter
ing of the moonlight, the horse trcttst
on himself toll was taken for the frs
time in his life by DR.. Meadows. Soon
we came to bridge, but the widow
said it was no use to resist, and she
paid up as we reached it without strug
gle.
"But you won't take toll for every
arch, will you doctor?" she asked.
To which the only reply was a prac-
teal affirmative to the question. Dit
you ever, reader. sleigh-ride with wild
ow, and take toll at the bridges?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

column, per annum, $50 ,ool{ column, per an, sfo
column, per annum, ls,octI square, per an, s
Transient advertisements, OF f2 lines orless; 81
for the first and % knts Cor each SUBSEQUENT ms
tion. Business Cards lines or per an, As.
--Advertisenieuts sent in without the number OF
insertions indicated, will be continued till otherwise
ordered.
Those who advertise BY the year, will be allow
I'd four changes.
--Legsl Advertisements inserted at statue pricess
Notices or strays published four weeks, Si.7s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

TDickens in his Child's History of
England, gives the following slap in the
face at some of tho greatest of the nobil-
ity. In Charles the Seconds time he
says:
1.-The whole court was great faun-
ting crowd of debauched mon and shame
less women, and Catharine's merry hus-
band insulted and outraged her in every
possible way, until she consented to re-
ceive those worthless creatures as her
very good friends, and to degrade her.
self by their companionsiiip. A Mrs. Pal
mer, whom the king made lady Castle
maine, and afterwards duchess of Cleve-
land, was one of the most powerful of
the bad women about the court, and had
great influence with the king nearly all
through his reign. Another merry lady,
named Moll Davis, dancer at the thea
tire, was afterwards her rival. SO was
Nell Gwynn, first an orange girl, and
then an actress, vino really had some
good in her, and of whom enc of the
worst things know is that she actually
does seem 80 have been fond of the king.
The first duke of St. Albans was this or
ange girls child. In like manner, the
son of a rnerr." watt ng lady, whom the
king created duchess Of Portsmouth, be-
came the duke of Richmond. Upon the
whole, it is not so bad thing to be
commoner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Asses AND MULEs.-Of these useful
animals the census gives only 559, 070
in all the States and Territories. New.
Mexico had s, 654, and Only 1919 horses
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

TThe following are the closing
lines of ON eLitua' vi -s'.l-- saitO., pub
lished sometime since, which will cer-
tainly bear repeating. The writer says !:
care we not also glad that such an
editor is in heaven The cry of more
copy shall meyer again fall upon his
distracted ears. There he shall never
more be abused by his political antagon-
lists, with lies and detractions that should
shame demon to promulgate. There he
shall no more be used as ladder fer
The aspiring to kick down assoon as they
reach the desired height, and need him
no more. There he shall be able to see
the immense masses of mind he has
moved, all unknowingly and unknown
as he has been during his weary pilgri-
mage on earth. There he will find all
articles credited, not clap of his thun-
der stolen, and there shall be no horrible
typogr phical errors to set him on . fs-
yer. We are glad the editor is In hea-
ven"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

"A lawyer recently insisting that a
witness should show him the kind Of
blow which was given on certain oc-
casion, suited the action to the word and
knocked over the astonishe2 disciple of
Coke and Littleton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

GoING THAT WAY.-An old woman
observing sailor going by her door,
and supposing it 10 be her Billy, cried
out to him,
BILLY, where is my COW gone =
The sailor replied in contemptuous
manner,
"Gone 10 Satan, for what | know"
"Well, as you are going that way
said the old lady, 81 wish you would
just let down the bars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30


aeh grand place. The music, clash
ne and rolling, the myriad lights, the
'eanty, the flashing Of diamonds and rust
lug of silks ,bewildered his eyes and brain.
Mast she came-and the child sat with
PSI glance riveted upon her glorious face.
Cen'd he believe that the grand lady,
ws blazing with jewels, and whom ev-
eg body seemed to worship, would re-
PLY sing his little song. Breathless he
val ed-the band, the whole band struck
pPp little plaintive melody ; he knew it
nd capped his hands for Joy. And oh,
EaF she sung it. 1t was SO simple, so
anqlrnfnl, SO soul-subduing,- a
PA hi eye dimmed with tears, and naught
eaa d be heard but the touching words
d int little song-oh !! SO touching!
flerre walked home as if he were mo-
|e on air. What cared he for money,
IN The greatest prima donna in all
mope had sung his little song, and
muSands had wept at his grief.
ghc next day he was frightened at a
In from Madame M. She laid her
d on his yellow curls, and turning to
sick woman, said, "your little boy,
dam, has brought you a fortune. |
offered this morning by the best pub
Per in London, three hundred pounds
his little song and after he has re-
ked certain amount for the sails, lit
Pierre, here, is to share the profits
lam, thank God your son is gift
I'm heaven"
lhe noble hearted singer and the poor
nan wept together. As TO Pierre,
ays mindful Of Him who watches o.
The tried and tempted, he knelt down
DIS mothers bedside and uttered a
Ep.e, but eloquent prayer, asking Gods
S''ng on the kind lady who haG deign-
% notice their affection.
Aoa the memory of that prayer made
singer even more tender-hearted
l s0e who was the idol of England s
'n'y' like the worlds great master,
eOOut doing good. And in her ear
'Ppy death, when the grave damps
"s's e. over her brow, and her eyes
~ an' he who stood by her bed, his
/" lace clothed in the mourning Of
Sua Tears, and smoothed her pill
anu lllghtened her last moments by
| u'a%Ing affection, was the little
,b., +" iormar days-now rich, accom-
4 wv, and the most talented composer
r E :Oh0r to the great hearts who from
! v %sn Stations send down bounty to
'@0"' and the fatherless child.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
THE ONE LITTLE FAVOR.


hears from his eyes, for he knew moth.
ilg would be so grateful to his poor in
aid mother as a good sweet Grange
nd vet he had not a penny in the world
The little song he was singing wa:
us own-one he composed with air ant
words for the child was genius, and
fervent worshipper at the shrine Of
music.
As the tears would roll down his
cheeks, and his voice would falter at his
lad, sad thoughts, he did not dare to lei
lis mother see, but hastily rising, hur-
lied to the window, and there watched
j man putting up great bill with yell
lbw letters, announcing that Madame
Il, then a favorite cantratrice, VOID
Sag chat night at the temple.
g"Oh, if could only 60" thought lit
Ne Pierre-and then pausing a moment
b casped his hands his eyes lighted
Nth unwonted fire-and running to the
kltle stand, he smuothed down his vel
hw curls, and taking from little box
bme old stained paper, gave one eager
gaoce at the mother who slept, and ran
sbeedily from the house.
"Who did you say is waiting for me ?''
Mid Madame NJ TO her Servant
. ON already nearly worn out with COM
pny."
sit is only very pretty little boy
lib yellow curls, who says if he can
Ely see you, he is sure you will not be
|ry, and he won't keep you mo-
"Oh, well, let him come !" said the
Eyeet singer with smile, u can never
efuse Children"
Little Pierre came in, his hat under
Is arm, and in his hand a little roll of
Nper with manliness almost unusual
b child. he walked straight up to
Madame NJ, and bowling, said-"I
tane to see You because my mother is
Fsry sick, and we are TOO poor to buy
|ad and medicine. thought that per-
bal 5 that if you would only sing my lit
|ls song at some Of your grand concerts,
hay be some publisher would buy it for
snall sum, and sc / could get food and
neicnc for my mother"
qbe beautiful woman rose from her
bed very tall and stately was she she
|ooI the little roll from his hand, and
ElRhtly hummcd the air.
fDid you compose it ?" she asked
FYu child? And the words +? won
RsrTu little genius! Would you like to
|sahe 10 my concert ?'' she asked after
FEY moments of thought.
AUh, yes" and the boys blue eyes
BREW liquid with happiness-"but ]
kadnt leave my MOTHER
II will send somebody to take care Of
tar mother for tie evening; and here
nj crown with which do you go and
|s food and medicine. Here is also
|@ of my tickets-come tonight; that
II admit You to a seat near me, my
PPd little fellew, your mother has a
Eeasure in you"
Almost beside himself with joy, Pierre
Night some oranges, and many little
Eury besides and carried them home
hthe poor invalid, telling her not with
hi fears of his GREAT oood forfuna
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

MovIHc FOR New TRlAL.-Court-
ing second wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

DOES He DESERVE WELL OF HIS
Country ?-The Blue Hens Chicken;
|cf Whining ton, DEL, lays the following
before its readers
"There is living in Tatnall Street a
colored man aged 68, who is the father
Of 81 children. Thirty of them are now
living. He has had three wives, the first
Iof whom was the mother of ID children,
two of whom wer twins. The second
was the mother l5-having twins three
times. The latter, who is still alive,
has 81 children. having had twins five
times. We venture that there is scarce
" such other case on record"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

aPPatrick O'Neil proposes in the N,
Y. Courier s. Enquirer, plan for the re-
lief of Broadway, as follows:
/ propose to create in open space, the
facilities Of travel Is feet above the car
rage way of Broadway, and from the
Bowling-Green to Union Park, a dis
lance of over two and half miles by AZ
feet wide, continuous transparent dou-
ble-track Railroad and Promenade a.
round the Bowling-Green and Union
Park, leaving the sidewalks open and
uninterrupted, without hindrance to the
present system of travel or interference
with the owners of property in Broad
way, except at their own option, as they
could connect the second story of their
buildings with the Promenade, which in
my opinion none would object to, as the
second stories would become equally as
valuable as the first, as all light fancy
business would be transferred to the Sc
cond story, and wholesale business trans
acted in the stories below.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

+ Dickens, in concluding ga Child's
History of England" in the last NUM-
Der of ssHousehold Words" has the fol-
lowing paragraph
cit was in the reign Of George the
Third, that England lost North America,
by persistlng in taxing her without her
own consent. That immense country,
made independent under Washington,
and left to herself, became the United
States one of the greatest nations of the
earth. In these times in which | write,
it is honorably remarkable for protecting
its subjects, wherever they may tta7el,
with dignity and determination which
lis model for England. Between you
and me, England has rather lost ground
in this respect since the days of Oliver
Cromwell"
These English writers begin to speak
rather favorably Of Jonathan, nowadays.
They pat him on the back, and coax the
old gentleman up with all sorts of sugar
plums. He is quite a distinguished char
acter now-ond great book buyer lis
|gullable too, sometimes, and might be in
duced to make a copyright treaty.