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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
FOR the Grant County Herald.
The Harvest Nrony

MR. EDIToR-Please insert the follawino
winch was suggested by the perusal of the
editorial remarks on the weather II vo,,r
ISSUE Of Sept. 4th: The difference between
the rising OF the moon on one day and the
preceding Is generally about fifty minutes.
But IN places of considerable latitude, there
Is remarkable difference about the time
OF harvest, when at the season of full moon
It rises for several nights in succession on.
y about twenty minutes later ON the one
day than on that Immediately preceding.
BY thus succeeding the sun before the twi-
hight IS ended, the moon prolones the LIGHT
to the great benefit of those who are enga-
ged IN gathering in the fruits of the earth !:
and hence the full moon at this season il
called the harvest moon. It is believed
that this was observed by Jsarsans engaged
IN agriculture, at an earlier period than it
was noticed by astronomers. The phen-
omeno1 may however, be readily explained
by the assistance of an artificial globe; as
1t is occasioned by the moons orbit lyiua
somewhat more oblique to the horizon than
at others, and it may also explain the I'm.
usual appearance noticed at the last full
moon.
Shine on. fair orb of light and smile
I'LL autumn month have passed away,
And labor hath forgot the toll
he bore in summers sultry ray;
And when the reapers end The daY,
Tired with the burning heat of noon,
They'll come with spirits light and gay.
And bless thee-lovely Harvest Moon.
Q. G. PnIoMArH.
Melville Sept. I2,IS54
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Millville Sept. II, 1854.

DECISIONS UNDER TIE Posi- OFFICE
LAws.--A postage stamp cut from STAN
ped envelope, cannot be used for postage.
A Postmaster, under no circumstances, is
allowed TO open letter not addressed to
him
When letters are mis-sent, it is not law
tul to charge postage for forwarding.
All newspapers having words written on
or IN them, are subject to letter postage.
10 entitle papers to be sent to bona fide
subscribers at half a cent each, full quar-
ter's postage required in advance.
1t is improper for deputy postmasters to
remove the wrappers of public documents
franked by members Of Congress.
No paper, Or thing, excepted bills or re,
ceipts Of publishers, can be sent enclosed in
3 newspaper without subjecting the whole
to letter postage.
Bona hde subscribers to weekly paper,
whose post Office is in an adjoining coun-
ty are allowed to receive papers published
in county in which they live, free of pos
tage.
Any mark with pen on circular, such
as date Or any thing Of the kind, subjects
IT to letter postage.
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Observation-Disclosures.

| could like to marry, If could only find
|.iy---just suited to my mind.''
70 rasiidious-they'd have man
M the hero of shilling novel,
.rl inst large enough to hold plan
A,ue love in cottage''--or howell;
II ie,fed--with form, and face,
inner, models all of heavenly grace.
pity tits, the powers that take such
PAINS
|tese, so often quite forget the brains.)
on less ambitious-I'd but ask
|, features and well shaped form bright
| ttoo fery--for I'd rather bask
e calm light. like that of summer skies.
|irc from s0ul-lit eyes, that ever shine
n ailh loves own brightness, (much
ike mine,)
shrink from "burning eyes'' and CLAN
res irate,
| ut become a TURK, or romancer's pet
pirate.
D man, Of manly Temperance nj,
I Min demeanor, and of kindly mood,
Ike 10 all his habits, and content
ignorance in pleasure, speech and
/ bod
a:i crack-brain, nor too old and chur-
EBl,
IN yet but ''sweet sixteen,'' and CIR
lh)-
a;h man III wed, and love him dear
drtam--If he has say just $4,000 year.
IT.
,sa:a, pray don't be bashful. I will
welt
bore on bashful beaux, too dull and stu
hl
lie question:" Pm ready now to
nate;
aent, waiting for the dart of Cupid,
nen's torch. Avoid all useless poth-
e.
I red not tarry now to ask my brother y
4 oD line, as briefly as you please
4 iny friend, the Editor--to
Yours, TaEREsE.
\ sl0 Republican.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

ISLANDER. Against slanderer there is no
defence. Hell cannot boast so foul fiend,
nor man deplore so foul foe. II stabs with
word, with nod, with a shrug, with a loo k,
with smile, IT is the pestilence walking in
darkness, spreading contagion far and wide
which the most weary traveller cannot avoid.
1t is the heart-searching dagger of the assassin.
tits the poisoned arrow whose wound is incu-
rabe. 1t is asmortal as sting of the deadly
arrow; murder is Its employment, innocence
its prev aud ruin IFS snort.
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gTo kill off Col. Benton, in Missouri, Il
b as cost the administration, and the domocra-
cy Of the country, the election of whig u. S.
Senator, and 81 X whig members Of Congress
from that State
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

IA Paris letter to the New York Herald
says :-"There is scande just now prevalent
10 England, that the same IN serable trangedy
is about to be acted in France which was play
ed in Napoleon the Greats time, and which
dishonered and broke the heart of the Empress
Josephine. Hereditary succession will be tbs
cause Of this cruel and unnatural act, if it be
accomplished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

CLEAR AS MUD.-Dr. Hall, in the Au-
gust number of his Journal of Health, pro
nounces cholera to be "exaggeration Of in
festival vesmicular motion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

LAND DONATION Intelligencer thus
briefly describes MIR. Cobb's Land Donation
bill, which has become law:
s.This act fixes the prices Of the public
lands hereafter according to the following
scale.
Gland which has been in market ten years
or upwards, one dollar per acre; if in mar
ket.ftteen years or upwards, seventy five cents !;
It IN market twenty years or upn ards, fifty
cents per acre if in market twenty-five years
or upwards, TWENTY-FIVE cents per acre If
In market thirty years Or more, twelv and
half cents per acre.
"Under this act, railroad grants and mineral
lands are not to be entered, and not more than
three hundred and twenty acres can be acqui-
red by any one person. The rrices fixed a.
bove are similar TO those in Mr. Hunters sub.
stitute for the Homestead bil.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

MINERAL WATERS AT WATERTowN.-It
has been discovered that there are mineral
springs at Watertown, the waters Of which
are highly medicinal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

John NJ. Weare, OF Seabrook, N. H., has
recently obtained patent for holding cows
tails STILL during operation of milking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

A CAIRO HoTEL.-The Cairo City Times
tells us all about the 'sprincipal hotely of
that place. 1t wishes everybody to believe
that Joe Spencer, colored gentleman of deci-
ded talent in the culinary line, has hotel
which rather knocks the feet from under any
thing else there. 1t is a fiat boat on the river,
very neatly furnished and finished off, with a.
row of bed rooms, each clean and shining like
new pin, with handsome bedsteads, snowy
sheeSs, and lpxuriant beds. Joe serves up
great dinners there, being constantly provided
with game, fish. &C.. Of the finest variaties.--
On top of the boat are handsome cribs with
good bedding and musquito bars, where the
traveller can enjoy the open air if he feels dis
posed. Joe has this remarkable hotel labelled
on the outside, "The best Hotel in Cairo,'' and
"No Monopoly. stOn the inside is very com
Portable looking sign in letters foot long
ssNo bedbNgs hers.''
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$3.50

re year, in advance, $3.50
,.e year, at the end Of the year, 200
,ix months, in advance 10
,.,r;bers are responsible sor the payment
amer until it is ordered discontinued, and
.es paid. ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

WAR APPROXIMATIONS Us. AGRIcuLru RE
Congress at the session just terminated, APP
propriated upwards of S67 900, 200 of the mon
e,y of the people. We are at peace with all
the world; yet between $24, 100000 and $780,
100000 Of this sum have been devoted to the
public saeience-say the army, $l0,375 900 !;
for the na' y, SIS, s51 900, forWest Point Sl40,-
600; for building steam war vessels, SO ,000,-
o0o; while for agricultural purposes there was
not appropriated one solitary cent! Yet.
everybody knows that large number of the
taxpayers who contributed TO this sixtv-seyer
millions, are agriculturists and congress must
have been sensible of the vast amount of pub
lie good that might have been attained, by de-
voting even an exceedingly moderate sum.
comparatively speaking, to the Improvement of
agriculture II Chicago Press.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

JAIL AND PRISONER BURSEp.-A gen,ieu,aa
from Leopidss informed us last evening, th., tha
Jail OF St. Joseph county, was burned 70 5c gropnd
Sunday night. 1t was bulls of logs ana local. 4 in
CeLtJsyiLe. There were at the timo ccniDed in
tie jail four prisoners-th,ee OF whom al aN ltiay
tial for the terrible muydsr Of Esssbr OK, IA a..
court OF which has been extensively published n
the 1'dure az other State papers. The Ctaee Yas
confined on charge Of burglary and larceny, aed
from the Lenawe county jail 10 jane last. To fss
fife 10 the building, as he had repeatedly Dc Jared
that he would never be brought to tia!. While 80
Ere was Destroying the building, be aln,tei thak
he fired Il. The jailor In the hurry dnd confusion
Of attempting to txtficate The prisoners and az tie
same time provide for them secure reception, '.se
the key and the three nurierers were only released
by chopping q way into thoie cells, ~-ahiie tie
wretch who set the Building on fire vns bsrnes 10
death before be could be reached! His name orr
informant could not recollect.-- Chicago 5,sb'1s,
Aug. IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
HousE BrnEr-ME1ANoHoLY DnArn oY 4

HousE BuRET-MELAxcHoLY DBAra or
YouNG LArY.-On Wednesday last, about O'clock
T. NJ, the boarding house Of Mrs. Jennsy, situas,
near the river, Oh the Ohio and Mississippi kat
road, caught fire, and resulted in the INST lsmenil
BILE occurrence our usually quiet town Ias ever
been called upon to witness. While the age rag,
ing, Mrs. Jenney's daughter, for some purpose,
ran down through the hatchwsy in the pc ch nox
into The cellar under the kitchen. She hid hardly
disappeared when she was followed by tho fillicy
tbeps Of toe porch cut burned loose from above
and precipitated into the cellar, filing tic only
tral ce in it. The excitement was nov in;snss Toy
TIRE safely Of the lady The flames were raging over
her head, while the rushing smoke choksd every
avenue Of the premises. An arertuIs was to5a 10
the brick foundation a. TIE surface Of the ground,
on the OUTSIDE. Efforts we're then mode 70 induce
some ono to 90 into the cellar end bring her oys;
hus none would venture toe hazardous Undertaking,
until at length young man (Nlr Wills GrahaulO
rushed In, CROPPED his way through tie smoky
darkness until be found the girl sitting IL one
ner, Drew her to The opening, and, with tec as''-
tppce OF those without, rescued her, although IN -
-spt echless and senseless condition. Ehe fingered
in this state until about 10 O'Clock next nornt M,
when she expired The heroic conducs OF yoD-y
Graham is deserving OF the highest praise. Bc per-
formed a noble deed at the imminent ptiil of bus
own life which drew forth the eommende,i o OF ell
who witnessed it, Vmemnes San. dug. t.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

EXPLOSION OF A CAMPHESE IAwP--FArAL AcCI-
pENT--About half.past eight O'Clock on Wsdaesd "
night, young man named BsmbArt Raft atsinptel
to pour campuepc into lighted la,op suspended
10 the ceiling Of Tobias Miler's hatcher s'iop,
Western row, near Liberty street. TIE result. Bss,
that the eappbene icnited with the lighted hrp,
end an explosion took place. The bIning deii~
sprea5 in every direction, and ia q fsy mensncs
TIE FIRE communicated 70 the furaiture In tIs shop,
and 10 the clo,hing Of Mr. Miller and VIE, 9 boy
Of two years old, and girl Of thirteen jews cts1s.
Before the fire could he subdued, the boy ~, Dass
80 badly that he died In tro hpnr5 after; shs sd
and Mr. Rll were also so seriously burned that they
are not expecred 90 recover. Mr, Miller and vie
were only slightly burned. The damsgs 10 The shop
is only slight. Z. s--since .tItDg ,ns aooye, 70
Beside those mentioned above, there was little
boy named Valentine Bansy.. All three chllrsn
are dea ], and the MAJ Ruf, AZ eleven o'sleck 'tss
evening. was not exrscted % vethrsugh 10 night
The other two viii recoFtr,- Ciac.enc;. Jezeits,
.fgg. l6
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

and was veyy deceptive. The sugar and albumen
tn The analysis, would include the eggs and sugar
employed In he adulterstion.n The fact OF the
latter observation 10 too evident TO be disputed for
the creamy had where there Is NO cream, and NO
butter 10 form Il, and the albumen, where none
could posGbly originally appear, cannot but afford
indubifabIe svidence Of the manufacturing policy
Of the establishment from which II was procured
those samples having been obtained from such
sonrce and handed over TO the chemist In the same
condition q received. In order TO provide more
equable comparison between the first sample (No.
y and the other two (Nos. 2 and 81 have thrown
the latter Into average statement, thus reducing
the comparison to two parcels. The exoerimebf
therefore, cannot be otherwise than perfectly fair
and satisfactory. Here, however, shall appen
the title TO each sample =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
BUREAU or SANITARY INSPECTION, |

To THOMAS X. DowSrvo, Esq, Cry lvspEcroR-
compapied by the Health wariens Of TIC sixteenth
and Ten wards, in the latter part OF the month
Of May last, made thorough examination and
ivts'is alton Of the celebrated COW stables situsted
between the Tenth AMI Eleventh avenues, atd Eff
teent and Sixteenth streets, ia sle Sixteenth ward
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

tAns honored, and the audisnce Which thus express
e IL sentiment Of long, an a.ducus, oonscieu
tieus and brilliant career-f for many . long day.
That Grsi csn ever forget the public Of this country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

-Four and Hall per Cents arn e g 70 o., Mexican
AZ slads Armsr, bang quoted 81 IAN to X
ne Runway MaIhst u quiet and other descriptions Of
HAu.PAsr TWO O'CLOCK.
C.ssols are % 70 Y, With not much doing.
An the other markets are dull ct former prices.
yAnrs nHExRy's CIRCULAR.
rbers i more dsinr In bacon but without Improve
pent in value In Bed nothing new Psrk 10 ofsrins
ssrne.d $751; Tsho. sslIs readily st fun quotations
Rice moves IN retail At unchanged rates.
BpRAperuyYs-The advance in AL articles Ia maintain
"a Int vithout animation in the demsnd { a.
torTox The continuance Of favorable accounts Of the
growing crop tends to check any improvement in prices
but a. there il forcing Of sales prices generally
main pretty stationary, excepting in Light stained lots
On which :, oces. ts Sooosson made There has
but for export business has been limited.
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL REPORT.
TnDGRAFmo IRON LONDON 10 LIVERPOOL
From London Times, Aug. o.
THURSDAY EVENING, August 8, 1854.
Tho demand for money observable during the past two
three days s continues and has caused the English
funds receds from the prices Of yesterday. al
though the weather. and the general confidence felt In
the progress Of foreign affairs calculated to render
them 6rm.
In the Foreign Exchange this afternoon the rates
generry the last post while the business
was not extensive.
The hist accounts from the Paris Bourse ths evening
show further Improvement of about y u per cent.
At Vienna and Amsterdam the markets are firm.
The advices from S. Petersburg to the LIST inst state
that the rate u exchange little higher In conse-
quence probably Of increased despatch Of produce from
Archsngel before the commencement of the blockade.
At the hast dates 900 casks Of taow at that port
for shipment, and moro expected.
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Decrease in 1854 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $s.30T 4,

The aggregate amount collected during lo6 Gays,
from the opening Of navigation this year, compared
with the aams period las. year, Ia as follows -
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Superintendent Of Sanitary Inspe ct,dn

CANAL ToLLs.--Tbe following ssa.emen, sho -
du'iDg the second week in August, ia 1855 a,d
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

"The last two samples" says Mr. Reid, eve 70
mace 40 with eggs and sugar, a. near "a ] c,utd
defe'mire by chemical means. II had the appear
aIce Of having fac frothy cream on the surface
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

LONDON MoSxy MARKET ARG 81 p. M-The spsculs-
ana the pnbc ahc very qnet operators ia the
unded securities; they appear generally anxious
Tor ths aniva Of news from the East regarding the
warlike operations in The Crmes Consols
opened A. W 10 for money, and a3 to for the ac-
count but are o25s % and % 10 respec ayeiy
Reduced Three Per Cents 20 TO New Three md uar-
being nov Is. discount to "a premium ''
Money continues in good demand ia Lombard STRAIT
snd the rates have not been lowered the standard OF
the minimum OF the Bank Of 6oglapd.
The Foreigr Securities are generally the same as ba
fore but spanish have improved ne Three Den Cents
are nov Sei % to, dto Deferrej 1911 20 II, Russian
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

me case wheat has fallen short OF expectation but
on the whole the reports Of favorable nature pre-
dominate over those Of ar opposite character; and
ere is reason to believe that the United States and
Canada win have consoles able surplus Of bread
stufs for export. Meanwhile there are no available
stocks, the immense shipments made during the
spring and summer having exhausted all that
was held at the ports on seaboard, and no
supplies Of the new. produce. Of momeut
before September. though the tone of the
Eng lish adyices was regarded as rather discourage
hog, The tendency Of prices had continued upwards
.. New York, and the other lea5ing markets, the
qusetity Of wheat and -four brought forward having
barely suf1ced TO supply the local demand.
The letters from the Baltic repeat what has been
previously ass rted as TO the almost total exhaustion
Of stocks; SO little wheat had been brought forward
at toe lower ports that quotations had quite
nominal. Hardly anything was being siipped, nor
was It expected tnat any further exports would AXE
place until upplies Of the crop should have be-
gun 10 come forward. Reapng had been pretty
generally commtn ed, and up to the period 70 which
orr advices REACH the weather had continued favor
Letters from Danzic of the Ist inst. inform us
Mat some quantity Of wheat had been cut, and that
the prospects for the harvest were considered pro-
missing. Business in wheat had been brought TO q
Stand, the export demand having wholly ceased.
AT Hamburg. on Tuesday, heavy rain was expe-
renced, viii h had the effect of checking toe fall
IN prices, and sellers we're les urgent 10 realize
man tbey hal been the week before; still good 60 10.
lead wheat had been offered at Co.'S per quarter,
free on board. In spring corn there bad been little
passing; barley weighing 54 lbs. might have been
bought a. 29s, Cd and 40 Id. OATS at 2ls per quar-.
Ter, free ON board, In the Danish islauds.
In the French markets the decline In prices of
wheat has been considerable of late; at Paris on
Wednesday, the fall was TO francs per half hec-
tolitre, the best brands OF -four were offered at
50 TO SO francs per l59 koes, though the stock Of
the latter article has been reduced to 1851 me.r.
quint.
From Italy ~e learn that the weather has been
very no. ano dry and II was feared that the Indian
corn crop might oe Injured by drought. This fear
has I'M ported rather more drmn ,ss to the shsat
trade; s,ill fine samples Of new might have been
bought t equal 10 45s per gu after free on board.
AS, however, tie decree prohibiting the export of
gram stili remains in force prices In that quarter,
however low, can have no influence on quotations
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en- un.ibipg community is thankless tack; then,
tlttIly resource left 10 the strong arm OF la ~ful
authority, the uDmeasured exercise Of which can
alone arrest the noxons trade aud its train OF con
sequence by directing the blow at the root Of tho
vice and eectoaly suppressing any future attempts
If It's invasion.
Tie quantity Of slop or swill daily consumed by
each COW Is about twenty-five o. Thirty gallons,
WI tcb, WHEN converted into milk, will afford q
varIant amount Of from FIVE TO twenty five qua is
he product Of each animal. The liquor snpplied
10 them, while IL cor tains but n modicum OF nu.
tIimert, IL stimuant OF considerable 20 yer, ADD
affecting its doomed recipients with almost unceas
ing inebriation. The milk Of COURSE given forth In
ex hapge for this pretended alliment must necesss
MY, more or less, partake Of similar character.
y is too well settled principle, that the fluid from
the parent affects tie nursing child. The ,oor, the
cdcr, the taste and medicinal effect OF milk, are all
influenced by the mother pabulum. Hence IT can
be n wonder that the thousands Of innocents who
are daily fed upon the morbid fluid Of the COW
stables, remain but brief period the unconscious
patrons of their unhoy destr yers. Disease and
death waft them TO early destny--the victims to
destructive crusade 10 annass wealth.
For the purpose Of placing this subject fairly be.
fore your honorable body, giving you vic Of all its
lights and shades, placed In the hands Of Profess
sor Lawrence Reid, Of this city very thorough aud
correct analytical chemist several samples OF milk
giving him no information OF either their source or
character, desiring bin to furnish for the use OF
the department. q fair and careful analysis OF each
quanffy provided. The result OF his labors Il here
inseited:--