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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

YOUNG AMERIcA.-Two little children
boy and girl, aged four and three years re-
spectivefy-were missed by their families.
and search made everywhere for them, but in
VAN. The day passed, and considerable alarm
existed. Persons were out in all directions.
and the bell-ringer had been sent for, when
passing along thicket in garden, the mo.
ther thought she heard low voices near
Pulling away the leaves, there were the
truants, with their nightclothes on, locked in
one ano'her's arms,and very comfortably stow
ed away for the night. The precocious low.
ers were stirred from their nest, but the bow
expressed his indignation, for said he, Nthe
hired man married me and sissy, and that bush
house was hizzen and sissi's, and thew
was going to live there TIL it rGined The
announcement was so comical that it was con-
cluded to let the babies be married until they
had falling out, which occurred the next
day and now they live apart-a separated
man and wife, Sandusky Reg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

A STRANGE SU1T.-A libel suit hes been
tried in Scottsville, New York, growing out
of the following facts:
AT the town election in March, ticket
was procured to be printed, and to some
extent voted, on which were the names Of
about dozen ladies Of that place, who
were designated for the various town Off
GERS. 1t was assumed or implied that the
ladies with whom this liberty was taken,
favored the woman's right movement
The ballot was styled the "Shanghae Tick
ct, and bore for a head device cut of a
magnificent bird Of Chinese origin"
The friends of the ladies not relishing
this Sum-" have prosecuted for libel those
whom they believed to be the authors Of
the ticket. 1t is said the affair causes NO
little local excitement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

GoLD IN OH1o.-It is claimed that gold
has been discovered in Richland County,
Ohio. A gentleman from the gold district
showed the editor of the Sandusky Regis
ter some specimines of the shining ore,
lately taken out Of the gulches near Bell
vile, which it is said, have every appear
ance of being pure gold, and it is so pro-
nounced by scientific persons who have ex-
amined it. The quantities taken out are
small-s5 worth having been taken By
two persons IN one oay;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

ES. N. Hewlett, of Horizon, Dodge
Co., is announced to stump the State this
fall for the Maine Law.
A New BANK.-A new bank called the
sUnion'' has been opened in Milwaukee by
Messrs. Townsend d Finklen.
Boldly dare, if you would nobly con-
summate.
The heart ought to give charity when
the hand cannot.
The way to famesis like the way to
Heaven-through much tribulation.
"A new paper, Republican in polititc S,
will be issued at La Crosse, next week by
W. C. Rogers Esq, formerly Of the La
Crosse Democrat Madison Jour.
University Hill is about 100 feet a.
bove the level of Fourth Lake, and no,
1000 as the Galena aefsrsonaoa and the
Avg1s state Madison Jour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
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column, per year, $50 iofcolumn,pe year, sfc
.o'unns 40. Is ! spare, per year, s
transient advertisements of IL lines or less, sI
loi 'ne nfst md IS cts. for each subsequent inser
ton. Business Cards, lines or less, per year, al
Yearly advertisers WIN be allowed four changes
Lega1 advertisements inserted at statu,e tr;s.s-
Notices OF strays' published four weeks, si,70
Advertisements sent in without the number Of
insertions indicated, viii be continued till other
wise ofdesed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

THE SABBATH DAY-On the first Sab
bath after the 18th Of July the law passed
by the Legislature of New Jersey, at its
recent session, for the more sacred obser.
vance Of the Lords Day, went into opera.
ton. This law forbids all travel of freight
Grains on railroads, freight boats on canals
and all droyes of cattle, hogs and sheep, on
the Sabbath. And it's made the specia
duty of all justices of the peace to stor
such travel, and by warrant to arrest and
fine all transgressors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

How. AN AMERICAN RsEs.--SeDator Wade,
States Senator from the most populous and in
1uential state Of the th-west, and his bro
Their is member of the House of RepreseR-
tatives. Senator Seward recently alluded to
the time, in speaking Of the Erie Canal and
foreign labor:
How was that done? mean from whence
came the labor that did it :? know of but
one American citizen who worked with the
spake and wheel barrow on those works.,
Doubtless There are many others, but know
only one, and he am glad to say, Is now
amember on this floor, Mr.. Wade, of Ohio)
and one of the most able and talented mem
here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
re Our miners, we are glad to see, sti

HO Our miners, we are glad to see, still
resist the temptations to over step the rule
that by COMMON consent, they have
adopted, and they yet, steadily refuse all
bank notes, no matter how crisp, new and
attractive they may be,for mineral. They
are the salt Of the earth. To them are we
indebted for the slight infusion Of the pre-
cious metals in our circulating medium
and that theymaypersevere in their deterini-
nation to have gold and silver for what they
sell; and that their example may influence
the farmers and laborers to the extent OF
bringing back into general use the gold and
silver that is now disappearing, we hope
our readers will devoutly pray Galena
Jeffersonian
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

HMusrSe.-A great noise was made by
certain gentlemen, because, in the famous pc
o 0d s h ns aesEy y 81 Hew
God"--some saying it was 'bringing religion
into politics. Gas ifthat would be bad thing)
while others thought it fiat blasphemy. It
seems, however, that in the recent treaty
made by the President and Senate with San
ia Anna the same phrase-''in the name of Al
mighty God''--occurs. The Louisville Jour
nal well asks: "How high up in Office must
a man be to have right to speak Sin the
name of Almighty God p"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
PepperIng ,Enn.
"Did | ever tell You how near | cam,
to losing my election as Senator q II
6No r bal,a,,o .,

eDid | ever tell you how near I cam
to losing my election as Senator q n
mo, I believe not"
swell, it was altogether owing to Wa
tefem's not having'a sufficient supply of lio
uor on hand. You see the main strenpti
OF our party lies in the upper end Of thu
country specially among the inhabitant
OF the Swamp, as it is called. I sends San
up among the Swampers with five gallons
OF the real hardware tree-mendous STUFF
knock horse down-the last Water
EN- had on hand. About four hours bach
came Sam, horse in perspiration, himself
in fright and everything Indicating an
untoward state of affairs.
"What's the matter Sam ?" said /.
MATTER said he, matter enough
you have outraged the feelings of the yer.
tuous Swampers; they swear that aay man
who expects to 90 to tie Senate for three
gears, and can't afordtea gallons of aohis,
key as too mean for TIE post-they uon',
cote for him.
''Matters looked squally enough. Only
one other storekeeper within DAYS ride.
and he is a wing. Of course he wouldn't
sell any liquor to me so near the election.
"What did you do.m
SCALED a council of war immediately
Lawyer Ross and several more. Ross
proposed letter Of apology to the disaf-
fected. Rejected-wouldn't do without
the whiskey. Gale Albright was the fell
low to help us out, always full of expedi-
ents. He proposed to water the liquor up
to the right quantity. We did so, but on
trying it found it much too weak for our
friends. Such stuff would not 90 down
with them. Gale asked if he had any
other spirits; handed him about gallon
OF gin; in it went; tasted it; not strong
enough. Found about quart of rum !;
poured it in. Sam TASTED it. Too weak
said he. We were at our wits end. Red
pepper said Gale. It was brought: in
went pound; he stirred it up. Capital, ;
said he. We tried it, and nearly blistered
our Threats; it would have killed rats
Sam took it up the next day, explaining it
was all owing to the scarcity of liquor in
the neighborhood-that fresh supply of
the best odd mongahala' had been obtain
ed, and invited trial gifts merits. They
were mollified-prononnced it the real
stllH,' and became Senator by a majority
OF two hundred votes"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

ANECDoTE oFPARsoN BRowNLow.-We
once heard an anecdote told of the parson,
which, if true, certainly shows that what
he thinks right he will endeavor to main
tain. 1t is said that he was once notified
by one of the greatest pugilists and bragg
gadocies in Tennessee, that if he attempted
to preach again at certain places he would
be taken from the pulpit and publicly whip
ped III the presence of the congregation.
These persons present knowing the man
who had thus threatened the parson, to be
desperate fellow, advised him not to
preach. They were requested not to give
themselves any trouble as he would attend
to the matter himself
Sunday morning came, and SO did the
parson at the appointed hour, and took his
place in the pulpit. Upon looking AROUND
he saw the fellow who had threatened him
with number of his friends, occupying 8
portion Of the church near the pulpit. He
began the usual exercises by opening the
bible which lay on the stand. He then
removed from out his right coat pocket /;
revolver, and placed it at the right hand
of the word of truth, then another at bis
left. He then drew from his bosom large
heavy bowie knife, and laid it across the
leaves, to prevent the wind from turning
them. This was an argument which for
! bode certain results; his oponents were
so perfectly amazed with this beginning o
the sermon, that they concluded it best
not to interfere with him, and it is said
that no set of men ever got such scratch
ing as did some of that congregation upol
that occasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

FUerriVE SLAVE AoT.-On Friday last,
MIR Eliot Of Massachusetts, in the House
OF Representatives, moved suspension Of
the rules to allow him to introduce bill
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Leave was refused, by a vote of As to 90
The Washington Sentinel praises the ''dem-
ocracy for the vote. 1t says:
"Nearly if not quite, all of those who
voted for Mr.. Eliot's motion, are wings
a motion in effect to abolish the fugitive
law-while the democratic party voted en-
masse against it.
We notice among the As, the names Of
Messrs. Eastman and Wells, of this State,
while Mr.. Macy voted with the I2o.-[ Mil
waukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

The WITHDRAWN LANDs.-The Com
missioner of the General Land Office writes
to one of the Registers in Minnesota that
the lands along the route of the projected
Minnesota Railroad from Dubuque to the
mouth of Left Hand river in this State,
have been withdrawn from market sat the
earnest solicitation of certain Senators and
Delegates from the States Of Wisconsin
and Iowa and the Territory of Minnesota.
We wonder which of the Wisconsin mem
bers joined in this earnest solicitation. -
Concerning the withdrawal of the lands for
the benefit Of this Schuyler Company-the
same Company of spectators for whom
the land bill in Congress was lately fraud
ulently altered-the st. Paul Pioneer says
Anticipating the early sale of the pub
lie lands, thousands of immigrants have set
tied upon government soil, and invested
their money in improving their claims
These claims and the amounts expended,
are jeopardized by this unlocked for action.
Every months delay helps to cast a shade
upon titles partially acquired, and places
new obstacles in the way of their ultimate
perfection. This fact is appreciated by the
great body of settlers west of the Mississip-
pi; and tie consequence must be-if the
order Of the President, procured at the in
stigation Of those engaged in this enormous
swindle, shall be carried into effect-that
Improvements upon government lands must
be stopped, in many cases the claims be
abandoned, and hundreds of claimants, who
are needed here to develop the country
will be virtually driven to other localities
where certainty exists of procuring titles
to property. And this, that corporation
composed of adventures, men of bloateo
wealth, and colossal swindlers may enjoy
more leisurely opportunity to fill thei
purses at the expense of the rights of thu
people, Milwaukee Sent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

River and Harbor bill Voted!-The
Sentinel has received dispatch announ-
cling the veto of the River and Harbor bill
by the President. The people Of Wiscon-
sin were warned of what they might expect
from this administration, before they he'll
ped to place it in power,-[ Madison Jour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

Where the money came .trom.-It is es-
timated, that the amount Of railroad and
other stocks Of the United States, owned
by foreigners, is equal to one hundred and
forty millions Of dollars! If our people
would stop all importations and still keep
up their expectations, they could pay up
this immense debt in single year. Ga
lena ADV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

Judge Grisr Accused-1t is reported
from Washington that memorial contain
ing serious and grave charges against Hon
R. G. Grier, one Of the Judges Of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court has been refer
red to the Judiciary Committee of the Sc
nate. It is feared by the Judges friends
that an impeachment will follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

A PUZZLED JUDGE-A man was arrested
in Ohio, recently for getting drunk. He
pleaded that he had not been guilty of viola
ton of the aseso laao and claimed the right of
being tried by the old, upon that plea that he
got drunk under the old law, and hadn't been
sober since. The Judge was puzzled, and
held the case for advisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

@-An editor out west, who was cleo
ted to the Indiana Legislature, was so e.
lated at his success, that he caught him
Iselfby the seat of the trouses & tried to hold
himself out at arms length. 1t is added in
a postscript, that he would have accomplish
ed the feate if he hadn't let go to spit on
his hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

Objections FOR SHORT LIFE.--We copy
the following directions for short life from
an old almanac. We doubt not they will
prove as efficacious as any doctor could de-
sire:
1st. Eat hot bread at every meal.
I'd. hat fast.
Sd. Lie in bed every morning until the sun
is two hours high.
If the case should prove stubborn
4th. Add the morning dram.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

TALL SHooTING.-Mr. Dimick, the great
rifle shooter, of St. Louis, Offered chal-
ilenge to eastern fife shooters, to shoot any
man 40 consecutive shots, 40 rods, rest
The challenge was accepted by Mr.. Fish,
of New York city, and the trial took place
on the N. Y. Rifle Club, July 18th. The
wager was won by the New Yorker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

| THEADMIN1sTKATIoN ANDGREYTowN.-The
Newbedford Mercury, alluding to the Grey
town affair, says that the administration has
shown more magnanimity than could have
been expected by its most ardent admirers
It felt obliged to thrash somebody, and it has
taken one of its size
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

REVIVAL OF THE SLAVE TRADE.-The Sa-
wanna Georgian Democratic journal, thus
discources on the subject Of the african slave
trade .'If there be, as a contemporary states
growing disposition in this country sto with
draw the restriction upon the African slave
trade, and refer il to the enterprise Of our n.er-
chants we are confident that it is to be found
north, not south of Mason and Dixon's line.
We know no Southern merchant who desiIe s
to embark in the trade, and no Southern plan
ter who is disposed to give it the least enccur-
agemento
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

FROM MExIco.-Mexico is seldom with
out her special calamities. The cholera,
which lately ragged in the city; and the yell
lew fever has set in with uncommon viru-
lence. In one hospital where there were
1000 cases, 1900 of the patients died. In
Northern Mexico, a general famine was
feared, such was the scarcity Of provisions.
II Galena ADV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

| WoMAN.-Perhaps more Just and bean
tIful compliment was never paid to wome,
than the following by Judge Story:
The honor, to the eternal honor of tn,
SEX be it said, that in the path of duty OF
sacrifice with them too dear high or low
Nothing with them is impossible, but t.
shrink from what love, honor innocence and
religion require. The voice of pleasure Q,
LOT power may pass by unheeded-but the
voice of affection never The chamber 3,
the sick, the pillow of the dying, the visils
|of the dead, the alter of religion never
missed the presence or the sympathies Of
Woman!
Timid though she be, and SO delicate
that the wind of heaven may moi too right
ly visit her, on such occasions she loses all
courage, which knows not and fears not
consequences: Then she displays that til
daunted spirit which neither courts difficult
ties nor evades them; and that patience in
suffering which seems victorious e4en over
death Itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

&C. C. Washbrrn, of Mineral Point, writes
to the Chicago Press, contradicting the report
that gentleman of Mineral Point had been
Schuylerized to the tune of 5000, 200, and says
he is not aware of any party at that place ss-
tanning any considerable loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
GgOf Disunion the celebrated Fishe

~Of Disunion the celebrated Fishe,
Ames once said: 81 wish it was part Of
the catechism to teach youth that it cam
not be. An Englishman thinks he can
beat two Frenchman. I wish to have ev-
cry American think the Union so indisso-
luble and integral that corn would not
grow nor the pot boil if it should be bro
ken"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

A PRETTY HARD sEr.--Ina speech at Exc
Ter Hall, London, Judge B. Cough stated that
out of 1000 persons who signed the pledge
in the United States 100000 had broken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

Mortality Ia New .York.-The bills 10
mortality in New York for the week end.
ing July 2sth, show total of l ,139 deaths,
of which 451 were from cholera. The
the corresponding period Of 1853. Mum.
Der Of deaths by cholera this year, 9IO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

In F1x.-The Milwaukee Wisconsin says
that 1867 bars OF raiIro ad iron were received
there Monday morning from Quebec, consign-
ed to order, but it was impossible to tell who
owned them, the railroad business being SO
mixed up by the Schuyler failure,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

The Foreign Popmation.-By the cen
sus of 1850 it appears that of the white
population of the United States, then a
mounting to 19,553,O5S, there were born
in foreign countries 2, 24O,535 persons, viz
males, 1,239,434; females, 1000, 10l.-
Those ascertained to have been born In
the United States amounted to 1920,
375, and 32,65s were reported unknown
as to their nativity. 1t thus appears that
the proportion of natives to foreigners il
1850 was nearly eight to one in the whole
United States. 1t should be observed thai
since the celsius of 1850 was taken the for
eign population has largely increased by
immigration, amounting to over one mil
lion in all; SO that the number Of person:
of foreign birth now in the United States
may be stated at about three and hal
millions. The proportion Of Germans a
mong the recent immigrants has been We
ry great.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

A Virginia paper says that in 20 years
.2il slaves have escaped from Wood county,
|vaiuea At SiS1, 400.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

Modes Of Persecution an Revolutionary
Iinaes.-Nathaniel Willis, of Boston
father of N. P. Willis-says speaking of
the Boston Tea Party:
What is stated respecting the Boston Tea
Party reminds me of an ancient engraving
| have seen in Boston, representing man
clothed in a coat of tar and feasters, two
atles HuIufnsg une rcatnoluv. ,r..s.a.
knees, and another with d teapot pouring
tea down his throat The old gentleman
who owned the engraving said that one Of
the three was my grandfather, and that
the feathered man was an excise officer,sent
to collect the tea-tax.
III the Revolutionary times, committees
were appointed to wait upon the English
tax-collectors, and require them to resign
and if they refused, to apply more forcilbe
arguments. Tie picture above alluded tc
probably represented one of these scenes
1t was a cruel operation, but the disease
was inveterate, and the patient obstinate
therefore powerful remedy was necessa
rY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

An advocate of capital punishment argues
that the gallows is calculated to elevate man
kind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

Never be afraid Of catching cold from d
shower OF caTis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

The Racine Dem oerat says that . club Of
ths s'knor- ncfhinss'' is organized II Racine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-19

a man sixty years OF age adver
tisbs ir the n. Y. Herald iof wifi
of thirty-five, with ln incomd Of from
5000 to $1,000. He wants compa
ny and support in his old age.
A man was tarred and febthereo
in Clyde, Wayne county, =. y
lat ely, Tor whipping his wife,
VIM. lIendry was tried ID Prov
idence on the 2d inst, forllisslna
three ladies in the street agaInsI
their consent. lie was iinel five
dollars and cost on each complaint,
amounting to 81 90 for EACH kiss
PUNISHMENT 1t is stated in one
of the Cleveland papers, That or
deis to Piltshurg glass manufactures
TO the amount of $4,000, have
been Withdrawn, in consequence Of
tht Erie difficulties. The Cleve-
land papers are growing oFer this
punishment -of Pittsburg for the
conduct Of Erie.
The ferryman between Michigan
and the British shore. says O yer nine
huad red fugitive slaves have crossed
his ferry within the last twelve
months.
Spirituqh$m. "A memorial has
bee n prepared by the "New York
Cor inference of Spiritualists' and is
now being circulated, asking Congress
to appointa scientific commission,
and make an appropriation for inves
the phenomena called spirit /
ualism.
Negro hire is ruling the present
seas on at most exorbitanb rates
throughout Kentucky In Iender-
son, men hired at Sl75 tb 1925,
md women at 500 Boys fourteen
,ear S of ag : at $3.50
lust as IL Should Aape Beea A
Cintirnail family man recently {
attempted to thrash a schodlmaster,
because the master logged Tie gen I
leman's SON The schoolinaster,
lowever, turned the tables and gave ;
he "1amily man "a good ,lrubbing. t
SmaH Notes in T1gMa The
senate of Virginia, by a test vote, t
as instructed tie Committee on
'anks to report a bill more ellectu- +
lly to suppress the circulation of /
mill notes