Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
Nor1cE TO WHOM 1T May CONCERN.

We frequently are in the receipt of
letters, requesting information respec-
ting certain persons, connected in some
manner or other with the heirship of
vast estates in the old country. While
we are Of very obliging disposition,
we regret to say that we have no time
to engage in investigations Of the char
acter referred to-even for share of
the extensive proceeds, achea they are re-
dlized. Being connected by marriage
with family which has its own large
estate--in England to some
thing less than cue-half of London. and
which Victoria so far has succeeded in
unjustifiably keeping us out Of, ard
never yet having had one moments time
to devote even to this little affair of our
ogn-a matter probably of SOME two or
three millions--it is not to be supposed
that we should devote many of our bust
ness hours TO an investigation Of the
claims Of other people. The fact is,
we would rather have enc hundred thou
sand dollars, made by our own honest in
dustry, than millions of revenue derived
from unsubstantial 'scastles in Spain. -
Phila. Post.
HA1f MARRIED.-A few evenings
since, a considerable company assembled
at the house of a worthy old resident Of
the First Ward to witness the marriage
of his daughter to buck around town.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, the clergyman, officia-
ting, commenced the ceremony, and
proceeded to the part where he calls any
one present to speak out if knowing any
impeachment to the consummation of the
ceremony. Whereupon fair one, who
ZIP to that time stood timidly back in
the crowd, rushed forward and seizing
the affrighted bridegroom by the throat,
dragged him Immediately from the no ON
and house, ere the intended bride co uld
come to the rescue. Since then this dis
consulate half-married young person, has
not heard from her spirited away half
husband. These facts are positively
true Washington Star.
THE vALtE OF BRA1Ns.--It is said
that Washington Irving and ''Peter Par
ley" have made large fortunes by au-
thorship, as has Mr.. Mitchell. by his
school books. Prof. Anthem, for his Sc
ries of classics, has received $45, 000.-
Miss Warmers books have yielded pro-
fit of from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr..
Headly has realized from his works
$40, 900; liz. Marvel. $4,000; Miss
Leslie, $4,000; DR.. Barnes, $50, 900
Fanny Fern, from one small book, in
six months, Sc, 1000 Judge Kent, 1920
600; Webster, for his dictionary, $780,
600; Prof. McGuffy, $4,000 for his Sc
ries of school books, and Mrs. Stowe
100000 for Uncle Toms Cabin
who have made smaller sums by author
ship.
OprosITIoN. certain amount of OPP
position" says John Neal, 'sis a great
help to man. Kites rise against and
not With the wind. Even head wind is
better than meme. No man ever works
his passage anywhere in a dead calm
Let no man wax pale, therefore, because
Opposition is what he wants, and must
have to be good for anything. Hard
ship Is the native soil ct manhood and
self-reliance. He that cannot abide the
storm without flinching or quailing, strips
himself in the sunshine, and lays down
by the wayside, to be overlooked and
forgotten. He who but braces himself
to the struggle when the wind blows
gives up when they have done, ane
falls asleep in the stiffness that follows
A GREAT Country The numbel