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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

| BALLS FOR LIGHTNING CoNpUoroRs.-
Mr. Hepburn has argued befcrs the Scot.
fish Society of Arts in favor of the use or
balls instead of points for the terrnin&tiionss
'of lightning conductors. He stated that
he had been led to doubt the efficiency Of
the conductors usually adopted, terifina-
tingin points, which was contrary to the
plan found to be necessary in the manage
ment OF artificial electricity; in which willis
the fluid is gradually collected from the
excited cylinder by a row of pointed wires
attached to the prime conductor, its trans
mission from the conductor to the battery
and the discharge of the battery itself, ID
always effected by balls. 1t thus appears
that for the absorption and transmission of
an accumulated mass of electricity an ex-
tending surface Is required; and as in the
protection of buildings it is necessary to
provide instantaneous absorption Of a con-,
centrated mass of electricity darling thro'
the air in the form Of a flash or ball. III.
Hepburn conceived that the conductor
ought to terminate in one or more pear
shaped balls, having surface sufficient to
absorb at least as much of the fluid as the
descending rod is capable of carrying to the
earth. 1t renal to be determined
large hollow bali or a smaller
solid one is preferable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
Ohio a slave state.

Do not start, reader, the facts admits of
demonstration. We have watched with in
icreasing anxiety the progress of the opln-
ions of the United States Court on the
bred Scott case, till it has finally reached
a conclusion. They have decided that
''the legal condition of slave in the State
Of Missouri is not affected by temporary
Isojoufn of such slave in any other State, =
thereby recognizing slaves as property in a
National sense, and literally making slave
holding legal throughout all the Northern
States! Slaves may make temporary
sojourn" without becoming free; then
can stay over night with
their property of course, and over night
why not a week on the plea of sickness
and if a week why not "sojourn" all sum
mer at the Springs? 1t is an axium; if
slaves are property in a national sense,
nothing can exclude them from all the ma
tional territory or from the NorthernStates.
Property takes a world wide range, and as
slaves are property, according to the recent
"opinion," Legree and ST. Clair can bring
their Uncle Toms to Minnesota, fog them
and sell them, both before and after we be-
come a State! Negroes are property
presumes the Court-then, Col. Mckenty,
if he were not too Republican in his senti-
ments, might to-day amend his advertise
ment with "Real Estate and Negroes on
good security-Wild Lands, Carpenters,
Town Lots, Cooks and Cnambernaids
bought and sold Wholesale and Retailw
We must come out f1at-footed if we would
not be deceived, and ask ourselves honest
" what this decision does mean, if it does
mean this. Time was when Hale could
say to Footo ''If Slavery is blessing then
bless yourselves with it; if it is a curse reel
and stagger under it as best yon mav;"
time is when South Carolina can say to
Minnesota, Ohio and Massachusetts, "we
are determined that YOU shall wear some
Of the blessings of the Institution, and as
the Court has decided that Slaves are
property" we insist upon coming through
the North and bringing our tawny SER
wants with usl" Republicans, Democrats,
Men ofMinnesota ARE you prepared to ac-
quiesce 81 Minnesota Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

CLIMATE NOT THE CAbsE OF Color
It is a common opinion that climate alone
is capable of producing all the diversltles
of complexion so remarkable in the human
race. A very few facts may suffice to
show that such cannot be the case. Thus
the negroes Of Van Deiman's Land, who
are among the blacklist people on earth,
live in climate as cold as that of Iceland !;
while the Inlo- Chinese nations, who live
in tropical Asia, are Of brown and olive
complexion. 1t is remarked by Humboldt
that The American tribes of the equinoc-
tial region have no darker skin than the
aountaineers of the temperate zone, So,
also,Ethe PueIches of the Magellanlc plains,
beyond the fity-ffth degree Of south lati-
tude are absolutely darker than Ablpones,
TOBIAS, and other tribes, who are many de-
gress nearer the equator. Again, the
Charruas, who live south Of the Rio de la
Plata, are almost black, while the Quay
cas-, under the line, are among the fairest
of the American tribes. Finally, not to
multiply examples, those nations Of the
Caucasian race which have become nhab-
itants of the torrid zone in both hemis-
pheres, although their descendants have
been for centuries, and in Africa for many
centuries, exposed to the most active lnfiu-
ences of the climate, have never, in soll-
tary instance, exhibited the transformation
from Caucasian to a negro complexion.
I-[Types of Mankind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
wThe L2diauapoL;s or central o .rf,

wThe Indianapolis or central organ
of the bogus Democrats cites decision of
tie Court of Prussia,at Berlin, TO strength
en- the opinion of the slave-holding Mem
hers of the U. S. Supreme Court in the
bred Scott case. We don't see the simil-
;luie between the laws of Prussia, an alb
solase monarchy, and the laws of this Re-
public. There is a natural affinity how
ever, in tyrannical laws all over the world;
and the Indianapolis editor may be tight in
his citation. The thousands of German
citizens in this country that have fled from
the tyrannical laws of Prussia and Austria,
will hardly be able to appreciate fully the
force Of the Prussian decision Wick sus.
tains Judge Taney's. We venture to say,
however, hat the Prussian Court did not
dare to give any opinion in regard to any
matter which was not legally before it,
+ Madison Indy Couriers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

FAsrrNe,- Fasting has been frequently
recommended and prac.ised as a means of
removing incipient diseases, and of restof-
ing the body tc its customary healthful
sensation. Howard, the celebrated pbilan-
thropist, used to fast one day in the week.
franklin, for a period did the saees Ma
poleon, when he felt his system unstrung,
suspended his wonted repast, and took ex-
ercise on horseback. The list of distinguish
ed names migh:,if necessary, be increasedj
but why adduce authority in favor Of a
practice which the instinct Of the brute Gre
alton leads them to opt whenever they
are sicks Happily for them they have no
meddling promptors, in The shape of well
meaning friends,to force stomach already
enfeebled and loathng its customary food
to digest this or that delicacy-soup, jelly,
custard, chocolate, and the like.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
From tie Pla te il A nerican.
Enzigrstion-Geary's Departure
-Y-isne's ATriyas-Atems.
LAWRENCE, March 24lh, 1857,

FRIEND PAGE Amid the rush and
/ jam of town lhrongcd with emigrants, l
attempt penning you a few items concern
ling affairs in this region, which is now at
tracing more attention, and a larger emf
grafton than any other in the whole coun-
try.
Our Governor left here about two weeks
since, he left without letting his design be
known. His health failed him, and report
says that he has rendered his resignation
to the President. His departure is very
much regretted by The Free State party.
All is quiet, aud the country is rapidly
filling mp. Over ten thousand have al
ready arrived and the spring emigration
has not yet commenced. There are sixty
teams now between this place and Leascn-
worth, and all loaded with emigranls, and
that is the way they are arriving every
day
General Lane arrived in Lawrence last
evening. He was hailed with joy by the
citizens. He came u the Missouri River
in disguise. He thinks bis getting through
VIII nave ii lctuShSS w Cft-
courage emigration. He speaks this even
ing on the political question Of the day, IN
tends canyassipg he whole territory. IL
is thought by some that he will be arres
ted and thrown into prison, but the old he
70 declares that he is determined to speak
in Parksille, Mo-, in favor of emancipation,
and then he is willing the Lord should take
him home.
l have just had the pleasure Of meeting
some of my old Grant County friends, a
mong Others, Babcock, Jones, w. P. Dew
ey. They are all we'll pleased with the
.6,
The weather is delightful, and all who
wish to secure a home in this region, and
escape from the cold winters in Wisconsin,
will find it to their advantage 10 come this
season. Yours, DC,
w. B. BURKE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

THE RUSSIAN PoLIcE.-The Russian
police have a finger in every pie; they
NEEDLE not only with criminals, not only
with passports, but with hotels, boarding
and lodging houses, theatres, houses not to
be mentioned except as houses, balls,
sorees, shops, boats, births, deaths. and
marriages. The police take Russian
from his cradle, and never lose sight of
him till be is snugIy deposited in parti-
colored coffin in the great cemetery of
VASTLY Ostrow. Surely, to be an orphan
must be less terrible bereavement in
Russia than in any other country; for, the
police are father and mother to every
body-uncle, aunts, and cousins, tool F.
Sala.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

UNITED STATES MlNT.-During 1855,
the coinage at the principal mint in Phlla-
delphia amounted 10 $14,346,762 80, OF
which ST, O74,3sO IL was in gold: 3d.
245.26s 90 in silver; and s29,106 rs In
copper coins: making 25,s7e,2ss pieces.
The amount deposited at the mint and Its
branches in New Orleans, Dahlonega, and
San Francisco, and other lesser offices, IN
New York, was SAT, S7e,44l 81, OF which
s47, 500 All Os was from California, $4O,-
ESQ from Oregon, and 1928, $50 IS from
the Atlantic States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

'euEsr WATERFALL IN THE WORLD.
,ripe to an article which has lately
HE rounds of the newspapers, and
i we ourselves copied, the editor OF
Detroit Tribune says:
either of the above equals the one
h the Sandwich Islands, which, Is
<pt doubt, the highest in the world
Ave often heard it from the lips of an
he'd Pastor, now dead, who was for
sears missionary on those Islands
Waterfall is situated on one of the
il mountains in that group of Is
in which particular one we forget.
sheer from precipice so high that
ater actually never reaches the bot
E The resistance of the air changes ii
Dist before it can reach the bottom SO
is the distance, and it ascends to the
again. This must be sight to see
nall cataract literally suspended IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

AN INvocATIoN.-DR. SrRIsGFELLow
the king of Border Rufians in a recent ar
tiole in the Squatter Sovereign allying the
pro-Slavery men to register themselves as
electors, says: M
aWe urge all men from every quarter OF
our common country. who love its sConsti-
ton and perpetuary, better than they love
nieger. ali who are willing to abide BY and
sustoin those great national principles,
vhsch recently triumphed IN the election Of
Mr. Buchanan, to be here in time for the
registry. And more especially we urge
our Southern friends, who intend making
Kansas their home to hasten on. LET US
make Kansas slare STATE, and Democrat.
he + possible
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
w. B. BURKE.

Orr FOR KANsAs.-We are sorry to be
under the necessity Of parting with some
Of our best citizens this spring, who are
looking to Kansas as the promised land
That Territory needs brave hearts and
strong arms, to break the accursed yoke,
this internal pro-slavery administration has
forged for her, but we feel unpleasant y
with the idea of breaking up the associa-
ton we have formed. AS they have de-
termined, to 60, however, We can only
counsel them to ''trust in God and KEEP
their powder dry" for there will undoubt-
edly be need of both faith and fighting be-
fore the affairs of that Territory are settled
Many of those who who are making pre-
parations are we know, of the stripe-of
the best Kentucky and Virginia stock, and
will battle manfully for freedom when their
services are needed. il Martin is of on
Monday next, and J. Tracy, with others
will follow soon. Success go with them.
II Oquawka Plaindealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

FARMERS, NorE THIs.-In cloudy
morning, it is.a matter of importance to
the farmer, to know whether it will be sun
shiny or showery in the afternoon. If
the ants have cleared their holes nicely,
and piled the dirt up high, it seldom fails
to bring clear day to the farmer. Spl-
der-webs will be very numerous about the
tops of the grass and grain, some cloudy
mornings; anu fifty years observation has
shown the writer of this, that these little
weather-guessers seldom fail in their pre-
dictions Of fair day. English Paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
A V1RrUous CoMMuv1rY.-Anu nfortu

A VIRTUous CoMMuNITY.-An unfortu-
nate gentleman, one Dir. Crane, has ven
tured to address the people of the town OF
Dallas, Texas, on the subject of Human
Refol m," but having had occa sion to alud }
TO the ''blasphemous profanity and drunk
enness" Of the early settlers of that de-
lightful locality, he raised a hornets nest.
The citizens Immediately got together,
and signed and published a card, in which
every body is invited to point the ''fnger
of scorn" at the unhappy Doctor, and he is
held up to the indignation Of a yirtuous
community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

EgThe Tennessee, North Georgia,
and Virginia papers are jubilans over the
brilliant prospects of the growing wheat
crop. The fields, under the influence OF
warm rains and mild sunshine, look Won
derously green and plentiful harvest is
everywhere anticipated. So also in the
Western and North western States the
prospect is good. Wherever the snow has
disappeared the wheat looks sound and
healthy, and, as an unusual amount was
sown last year, we may expec: abundant
harvests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

WONDERFUL DISCOVERY REsPECTING
CHILDREN.-The subject of the costume Of
the ancient Britons has often been discuss
ed; it has been asserted that they were ma
ked. Those who opposed that view adj
duced as reasons the GOODNESS of the eli
mate and variable nature of the climate
The question has been set at rest by an
experiment which has recently been made
on child at St. Anne's Barney, near
Cork, Ireland. The child is fourteen
months old, and is the son ofMr.-,whe
determined to ascertain what the human
frame would bear. The child is perfectly
naked night and day; he sleeps without
any covering, in room with the thermom-
ter at thirty eight degrees; from this he
goes into bath Of one hundred and eight
cen degrees; he some times goes to sleep
in the bath; he is perfectly Indifferent to
heat Or cold; is lively, active, cheerful, and
intelligent; his appearance constantly re-
minds the observer of the best efforts of our
best PAINTERS and sculptors. Therein is the
"beau-ideal;" he is the reality. His sim
pie, graceful, natural, easy aud ever-varv-
ing postures are charming. He arrests the
attention and commands the admiration of
all who saw him. The peculiar character
of his skin is very striking; it is exquisitely
healthful and beautiful. 1t may be COM
pared to the rays of the sun streaming
through painted window. During the
progress of the experiment he has cut
three teeth without manifesting any ofthe
dlsagreeable symptoms usual to children in
that condition. He appears to beqpite IN
sensible to pain. Occasionally he has an
ugly fall, but not sound escapes from his
lips. His manners, demeanor, and gener-
al behavior are equally striking. His
mode of saluting person is to take the
the hand in a graceful manner and kiss it.
He is under the complete CONTROL of his
father, and is perfectly quiet during meals,
and also whenever he is told to be So
He goes about all day, amusing and occu-
pying himself in quiet way. No one
accustomed to chsldren would know there
was child in the house. So incredible
are these results, that some Of the residents
at St. Anne's regard the whole matter
with mingled feelings Of horror, amaze
ment. and wonder. Those who have made
a careful observation themselves, and pre-
fer the evidence CT their eyes rather than
their eyes, see nothing but to admire and
respect. No donbt, some of them would
even go SO far as to repeat the experiment
on theirown children, were it for fear Of
terrible question, 'wha: will Mrs. Gurndy
say g
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

ONE TOO MANY FOR THE WIDOW
There is good story of a handsome Yam
kee peddler who made love to young
widow down in Pennsylvania. he ac-
complished his declaration with an allu-
sion to two impediments to their union.
Name them," said the widow.
aThe want of means to set up retail
store"
They parted, and the widow sent the
neddler a check for ample means. When
they met again, the ped'iler had hired i,l
and stocked his store. and the smiling
fair one begged to know the other lmped-
81 hare got rife" was the reply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

Our BANK.-The Bank to which we re-
ferred the other day, will probably com
mence business in short time. Mr.. E.
r. Hinckley, of the Bank of Commerce,
Chicago, who gives no name to the Bank
to be established here, and is the principal
owner, visited us few days ago,and made
arrangements for room, &c. The Bank
is to be located over the store recently oc
cupied by R. BROMLEY Independent A
Imerican,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
wCuba is pretty well prepared

GE Cuba Is pretty Wen Pfep..,eu ~
defence against the fillibusters. The Par
is Patrie informs us that the army on the
island numbers 10000 infantry and l5oo
cavalry. exclusive of reserve OF 1S,ooo
infantry and 5000 cavalry, making al
together force of 45,500 men. Then
the Qualifications are all in good condition.
and constant improvements are beng
made upon them. The naval force has
been augmented, and there are military la
stores. etc. sufficient to arm and equip 90
ooo men in a month. 1t is sheer folly to
think of any attempt to wrest the Island
from the grasp of Spain by mere flibaster
invasion, as it is impossible to get up the
latter on scale sufficiently large to effect
the purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

! All fools day was duly celebrated
E practical jokers. One of the most
|ing inhiction we heard of, as having
practiced, was upon gentleman re-
on Fourth street, whose house was
bed at an early hour in the morning,
Ine twelve or fifteen medical gentle
eent there by an ingenious wag, who
3 GREATNESS haste, summoned them.
fhe intelligence that Mr.. R-was
Suddenly and alarmingly ill.-[Cin.
nerial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

ONE OF THE VETERANs.-Rev Dr
Archibald Maclay, at a Sabbath Schoo
meeting in New York recently, stated that
he had been engaged in the cause OF Sab
hatb-schools more than sixty years; that
on becoming pastor of the Mulberry street
Bantist church. ffty-one years ago, he
commenced the first school established IN
this city. and as far as he has ascertalned,
the FIRST in America. His two first teach.
ers were Rev. DR.. Sommers Of this city
and ReY. Mr.. Griihths, both still living
Not a clergyman is now living VINO wa
preaching IN the city then.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

KANsAs.-At meeting in New Haven,
Conn, last Saturday evening, Senator Will
son stated that it was fact within his
certain knowledge, that Gov. Geary wrote
to president Pierce, some time before the
latter went out of office, that the suffer-
ings of the early Christians from persecu-
ton did not exceed those of the Free State
people of Kansas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

A Coop IDEA.-It is a shame, with our
climate and soil, that we do not raise APP
pies, pears, and peaches enough for our
markets. There is no reason why forest
trees alone should be set along the high
ways. Many kiuds of fruit trees conld as
well be set there as in the gardens or Or
chards. Travellers, boys, and birds would
get some of the fruits, but with common
care, more than enough would be left to
compensate the owner. 1t would be de-
cidedly mean for travellers to strip trees OF
their fruits, which were set out for their
comfort. They help themselves from way
side orchards; would they do more from
trees set by the side Of the highways p
Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

LrBERAL.-A wealthy gentleman of
New York offers to support, during four
years course of study preparatory to the
Christian ministry, fifty young men chosen
for piety and intellectual promise. The
estimated expense is $500 per year; max
ING the sum of $4,000 year for four
wears; or 100000 in all contributed to
the cause Of ministerial education.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
~ Boydtown and Georgetown are a.

~ Boydtown and Georgetown are al
60 thriving places. And last of although
by no means least, our well known, enter
prising citizen s. P. Kinuy has already
commenced series of laudable uhderta-
kings, on Clear Greek, two miles frem Ma
rietta, and two miles from Boydstown, dis
rectly on the road to Prairie du Chen, a.
moDg which is, that he is erecting large
Steam Saw and Grist mill, capable when
completed of saving all the timber in that
country into lumber, which he says IS his
intention to do,then lay out burg, build
houses, aud finally render flowing to its Pc
culiar situation, its beauty of scenery, its
healthy location, and withal with such a
man at the helm one of the finest openings
for capitalists in this section.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

How TO AscERTAIN WHETHER THE
HEART OF TREE BE SOUND, BEFORE Cur
TING IT DowN.-Take an augur Of abouta
foot in diameter, and bore hole directly
through the middle of the tree. This done,
push ina lantern and small boy. lfhe has
the least sense,he can tell at once whether
it be sound or not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

A volcano AMONG Us.-A volcano
made its appearance on the great Backbone
mountain in Pendeton county, Va, Janua-
nv /, when the reports caused by the burst,
inc forth Of the subteranean fire was heard
twenty or thirty miles. Vast columns q
flame aud smoke issued from the oritices,
and red hot stones were thrown several
hundred feet in the air.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18

TThe South, which at first thought
the bred Scott decision would settle the
slavery question, is now awaklng to the
conviction that that decision will do it
more harm than good. The Washington
Union is alarmed at the decided tone OF
condemnation prevailing throughout the
North.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
aprryry ON Iowa AND WISCONSIN,

GREELEY ON Iowa AND WISCONSIN,
Horace Greeley has recently been travel
ING through Iowa for the first time. he
speaks in glowing terms of its resources
and capacities, but still gives the prefer
enee to Wisconsin. He says, IOWA IS q
noble State; but wish she had extensive
.piueries' on navigable streams in her cen
ter, liks Wisconsin.