Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-21

the country Is lghtin9 a Crisis Wileh ailloss
all rules Of trade are reversed. We repeat,
our only hope is in Europe for relief
Should the report of a foreign deficiency
turn out incorrect, wheat must remain
down.
ssaaona and EsazeE Green E'Kaaask
EsoaG = Taking Em Travellers
Dotsbae-TgaCA and Wide-sAaszge
Gentlemen.
The PLANK ROAD, extending from Ga
lena north to the State line and nearly to
Hazel Green, runs parallel with the old
mud pike-a road as we'll known for its
deep mud chncks in bad weather as for It's
excelIencies in dry time. The old pioneer
road was not vacated, though it is never
worked, and but for the picayune toll lev
led for travel upon its rival, would very
soon be as obsolete as an Indian trail. Il
is a route for those to travel who can and
when they can, no difference how. Both
ends Of tie old road are III good order;
many claim that the ends are clandestine-
ly and purposeIv worked BY order Of petty
officers of P2enk Road, while care is ia
ken to have certain places impossible, ex
cept bv running a wheel against. perhaps
a few feet oOer the p}ank. The ends OF
old road being thus inviting, particularly
to any one jealous Of the dimes. many are
seducel theron. Before proceeding far.
the driver finds mud holes, stunps, logs
and IA dozen obstacles before him and on
either side, reminding him of the Difficult
ties besetting poor old John Bunyan on
his way to glory; after several up-sets and
ogersets, besides setti1a on q rd3 at the O.
Their end to release his from the
Imire, he repents in lis soul that he took
the broad way TO ruin; his forlorn eye
turns towards the excellent narrow way OF
plank, only costing a dime, and be feels
like one out of Paradise-of choice at first
but having TIE gates closed against him,
and watches set on every tower and fence
corner. Thus situated, driver passes d
wheel over the edge of plank road while
nearing round a mire; Paddy secs the wa
gon track, makes haste TO the squire, swear.
the man with a cart having four wheels a
least and two glass eyes and q driver viii
four legs passed a wheel Of his cart oyei
Plank Rood-Sare feet, be jaderS. MIR
Justice, a small ma who sits thar behind
books and papers containing what he dom
understand and a few awkwardly docketed
judgments which lie does understand be
cause of the costs and charges unpaid
hears Paaly through, issues a snatch war
rant, which the constable executes in a
hurry-driver is brought in, Justice claims
$1,000; driver protests, begs-but Pal
dy's oath prevails, and the fine must come.
Justice all at once shows mercy-a ' will
answer-beihg for the first offence. The
fine is paid, and the money divided a
mong conspira,ors-Paddy a dollar, con
stable a dollar and justice three dollars
AS a ease in point: old BAN, a gentleman
familiar to all, built on the widt-gauge
and double-lrack, uncircumscribed by rul,
or cireum lance, and of spreading procliyi
Ties, and a landlord of Lancaster, Mr.. A
HYDE, while going to Galena some tune
ago took the ssae-5rack as it is called; the,
went through with a rush, on al sides .
PiuRk Road, near, af,, crosswise and tol
-monopolising from fence 10 fence. They
were fined each a Y only conditioned
that they never again travel upon NOR
than one track at a time. Mr.. JACOB Ma
THAN, a conscientious butcher of Lancaster
was also taken by the PLANK RoAD au
thorities some time ago on a charge o
permitting a wheel of his wagon to pass
few feet over the plank while nearing rount
a mire, and lined $500. He assures II
he promised never again to go Oh De
Btaak Road. Broad-gauge and double
track gentlemen, beware.
Thanksgiving.
Gov. BAsHFoRD has appointed Ihersdo.
: ne 26tA cfNooeaa5er, as a dav forTRaaks
. gir'ag. we hope the day viii be dal,