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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

CAUSES OF IDIooY.-Idiocv is arrested
Development. There is in all cases de-
ticiency of brain, low physical organiza-
ton or functional disorganization. The
humane and accomplished DR.. Wilbur
says, that ont class of twenty pupils on
~ three could count ten. Their most uni
versal fault was gluttony. Their great
want is the power of attention. Many
cannot talk it often requires two 0, three
years to enable them to utter a word dis
linctly. In almost all eases home treat
ment only confirms the malady. In three
hundred and fifty-nin cases, all but four
originated in the parents who hid brought
on these confirmed diseases by the viola
ton Of the laws of nature. In every sim
gle instance, the four excepted, either one
or both Of the parents were either very I'M
healty, scrofulous, disposed to insanity, in
dulged in animal excuses, or had mar
ried relations. Let every reader commit
to memory these FIVE causes, for to have
an idiotic child, how errible the afflction.
More than one-fourth of three hundred
and fifty idiots were the children of
drunkards; one out Of every twenty was
the child of the near relation; in one such
family five children out o f eight were id
otto. If then health, temperance and
chastity are not duties then are we ire
sponsible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Republican State Convention.

The convention was called to order al
II o'clock on Wednesday, Sept. ID.
Mr.. Alban moved the temporary organ
ization by electing Hon. Chas. Billing
hurst as Chairman pro tenn.
Mr.. Billinghurst was then elected TEN
porarv Chairman, and was conducted to
his seat by Mr.. Alban.
Vim. G Webb, of Waush4ra County,
was elected temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Bean moved Committee of nine,
three from each Congressional District, to
recommend permanent officers Of the Con-
pehtlon. Carried.
Mr. Hurlbut moved TO adjourn till three
O'Clock. Carried
The hour of three having arrived, Judge
Potter submitted a report OH the part OF
the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
lion, as follows:
Hon. Stoddard S. Judd, President.
James B. Gray, Gregor Mcneil, Vice
Presidents.
]. II. B. Crane, j. w. Partridge, .Secre-
taries.
The officers were properly conducted TO
the Chair, and President Judd returned
his thanks for the honor conferred.
Mr.. Billinghurst then moved that an in-
formal ballot be had for Governor.
w. D. Mc1ndoe 81; A. W. Randall "a
E. D. Holton 70; D. Worihington j.
A. Barber 4; W. Spooner 4; L. p. Har-
vey 2; II. G. Bull 2; G. c. Sholes ; D.
Taylor 8; blank 4; S. Mills 2; J. Baker
/; Coles Bashford 8; J. Sleeper /; F. S.
Lowell 2. Whole number of votes 1877
No choice.
Several formal ballots followed without
much changing the above.
On the following morning, the friends OF
Mr.. Holton Withdrew his name and short
ly afterv ards the friends of Mr.. Mclndoe
also withdrew his name.
Judge Randall was thereupon declared
the unanimous nominee for Governor.
The best Of feeling pre-, allied through
out
The full nominations are as follows:
Governor-A. w. Randall of Wauke-
sha.
Lieut.. Goeeriaor-CarI Schurz, of Wa
tertown.
Sec'y of Stote--J. L. V. Thomas, Of
Rock.
zreasurer-s. D. Hastings, of Trcm-
peleau.
Aty. Geaeral-M NJ Jackson, of Iowa
Bank Comptroiler-J. p. McGregor, of
Portage City.
Superintendent-J. G. McMynn, of RIA
cine
Prison ComBtis@oncr-E. NJ McGhan,
OF Sheboygan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

A Coon HIT.-A Mississippi editor no
tees the fact that the people of the South
are supplied by the North with all such
little necessities as Preserves, Pickles
ketchups, Dried Fruits, &c, and wonders
why the Southern people will not attend
to making such things themselves. 1t
adds: stake spoke out of the wheel Of
the great Black Republican wagon, which
In its onward movement threatens to crush
us out entirely" The New Orleans Bull
letin gives the proper answer. 1t says:
''Of course there is no reason why the
domestic industry of Mississippi should not
be developed, why fruits, preserves and "A
hundred other things shoul BE prepared
for market, if the people, instead of saving
Kansas, would turn their attention TO
them. 1t is extraordinary to what an ex-
tent the attention of the South has been
diverted from developing its physical re-
sources and thus making itself wealthy
and really iadepent, by the miserable
humbug OF perpetually straining'their eyes
to distant, tantic objects through the art
ful dodge Of political monteb banks"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

THE New CoMET.-Dr. Peters. of the
Dudley Observatory, in letter to the As
Economical Journals, says the recently
discovered comet is approaching both to
the earth and to the sun, and has chance
to become of a SPLENDID appearance near
the time of its perihelion, at the end of
August Or beginning of September. DR..
P. further says that "this comet is not i
IDENTICAL with any of those expected to re-
turn duling or about this year, as OAR
rests de Vico's, Charles VS. oremy Is year
comet"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
An Unguarded Expression.

A moment after Mr.. Cross was nomin-
ated, Geo. Brass Supplement was heard
to remark to prominent Shanghai:
"Well, you sea that BARsTow and the
balance are some! The Shanghais may
beat lis, but by CD the Democrats
cant!w
No doubt that Brass really thinks so,
and if it will be agreeable to him, We may
tell all about hon BARsTow and the bal
ance did beat the Democrats. We've got
all The figures, and wouldn't hesitate much
to speak right out ia meetin, any time
T Madison Patriot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Nem Establishments.
N0tiCe-HeelOw.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ssCouny Court
September lst 1857. Present, Stephen o. Paine,
Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Richard Heelow deceased
ON this day came James Jones, ESQ.,, the alministra-
" tor OF said estate and filed in this court his petition
license to sell certain real estate Of said deceased
lowed against said deceased and the expenses admin
tration.
And thereupon it is ordered that The said Pc
uon be heard before the judge of this Court at the
Court House in Lancaster in said county, the first
Monday Of October A. D. 1857 ana that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned by publishing this
der for four successive weeks previous said day of hear
ing IN the Grant County Herald weekly newspaper
published in Lancaster in said county.
ll4w STEPHEN o. PAIN 9, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

J. @. ADAMS AND THE BIBLE.-ln a let
ter to his son, in 1911, he says: 81 have
for many years made it a practice to read
through the Bible once every year. My
custom is to read four or five chapters eve
ry morning, Immediately after rising from
my bed. 1t employs about an hour OF
my time, and seems to me the most suita-
bic manner of beginning the day. In
what light soever we regard the Bible,
whether with reference to revelation, to
history, or to morality, it is an inva liable
and inexhauslible mine Of knowledge and
virtue"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

PuNcrU ALITY.-A committee of eight
gentlemen had appointed to meet at II
o'clock. Seven Of them were punetual !;
but the eighth was a quarter of an hour
behind the time, and came in full of apol-
ogies. Il had ne idea of its being to late
he said, 'sno idea" "Friend, | am not
sure we should admit thy excuse" said
one Of the committee men, who Quaker.
III were matter of regret that thou
sbouldst have wasted thinetown quarter of
an hour ;but there are seven besides thyself
whose time thou hast also wasted, amour
ting in the whole to two hours, and one
eight OF it only was thine own PROPERTY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Guardianship Lcdbefter.

State of Wisconsin, CoLnty of Grant, ss-County Cour
August 24th 1857 Present, Stephen Paine, judge
In the matter of the Guardianship of Martha A. Led
better, Lucretia Ann Ledbetter and Asapheena Led
better, minor heiss of Asarh. Ledbetter, deceased
ON this day was fled in this Court the petition OF
~ Ann Ledbetter and Robert Langley, the general
guardians of said minors for license to sell certain real
estate of said minors said petition described for
ons therein named.
And hereupon it is ordered that the matter Of said
petition be heard before hs judge of this court at the
Court House in Lancaster said county, the 10Th
day of October 1857 and that notice thereof be given TO
all persons concerned by publishing this order for four
successive weeks previous to sid day of hearing in the
"Grant County Heraid.''
I.4w STEPHEN O. PAINE, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

LYING IN BED WITH THE HEAD Hen.
1t is often the question amongst persons
who are acquainted with the anatomy and
ply soiogy of man, whether lying with the
head exalted or even the body was the
the most wholesome. Most consulting
their own. ease on this point, argue in favor
of that which they prefer. Now, although
many delightin bolstering up their heads
at nj ght and sleep soundly without injury,
yet we declare it to be dangerous habit.
The vessels through which the blood pas
ses from the head is resting in bed higher
than the body, therefore in all diseases at
tended with fever, the head should be
nearly on level with the body; and peo-
pie ought to accustom themselves to sleep
thus avoid dander. = Medical Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Guardianship

State OF Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss.County Court
August 9th, 1851 Present Stephen 0. Paine, Judge
In the matter of the Guardianship of Jacob CARRIER and
others, minor heirs of Elizabeth Wood formerly E
lizabeth Garber,) deceased.
this day was filed in this Court the petition OF
~ Peter Grey the general guardian of said minors for
Incense TO sell certain real estate of said minors for reas
os IN aaId petition named And thereupon it is noder-
ed hat the matter of said petition be heard before tho
Judge OF this Court at the Court House, in Lancaster
IN said county, the 10th day Of October A. D. 1857
and that notice thereof be given to all persons
ed by publishing this order for four successive weeks
previous to said day of nearing in the Grant County
Herald, weekly newspaper published in Lancaster IN
said county. STEPHEN o. PAINE.
hit County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
WnEELBARRow MAP MAN.--Th

WnEE1DARRow Map MAN.-The
Baltimore American gives an account of a
new method of surveying:
The "wheelbarrow man. is surveyor
busily employed in measuring tie length
and taking the course of roads, location of
buildings, boundary lines of farms. Rc.
preparatory to getting up map of the
county. Dispensing with chain, his
wheel measures in a certain number Of
revolutions, exactly one rod on the surface
of the ground. To the wheel is attached
a eloek-wofk arranged and hands, and by
inspection the distance from point to point
Is noted as he rolls his barrow alono 10
the barrow Is affixed compass staff and
at every crossing and change of direction
"a the road, he sets bis compass and notes
The course Then this solitary individual
dispensing with the usual piisraphernalia
of chainmen, iagmen, axmen. cl,a;ns n;,,'
and stakes, by trundling his InIo No.
chine around will, in due time present ''' 10,
accurate map of the country, showing ai o.,
the roads, streams, mills, churches. sc6anl
houses, dwellings, farms with their owner.
naule, and also plots of our towns and VII.
iages, and this to /, at moderate COST =
the purchaser of Il map.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

The CRoPs IN EuRePE.-1he latest ad,
vices from Europe are to the effect that
the crops in all parts of Continental Eu-
rope promise rich harvest, and that, AS
seen by the reports of the different mar
ketS' breadstutfs are declining in all mar
kets. In some parts of Germany farmers
have already begun to harvest their rye
crops, and bread made of new rye flour
was IN general use and pronounced of good
quality The tobacco plantations in South
ern Germany have been much refreshed
by late rains, and promise good crop
The grape vines in Germany have ceased
blooming, and single berries have reached
the SIZE of small peas. If the summer
should continue as it has begun, the wine
% 1896 will be outdone by the product 0
1891, both IN quality and quantity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
lat have been reported :
Time.

NEBRAsKA-CHAPMAN PROBABLY De-
FEArED.-A correspondent of the Burling
ton Hawkeye, writing from Council Bluffs
August 18th, says:
The Nebraska election for Delegates to
Congress, is still undecided. 1t now lies
between Furguson and Chapman. 1t is
said tina; F. has now few votes the most
but it is thought that Chapman will get
the cert ificate from the Territorial canvas
sers. He secured it two years ago, altho
Bennett, his opponent, had 20 votes the
most. The intention is, to throw oat the
the vote Of the Florence district, which
gave Furguson large majority, on the
ground that the polls were kept open be-
yond the time prescribed by law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

the headache, heartburn, and their kindred disor-
dcs, because your stomach is foul Don't parade your
self around the world, covered with Pmpes Blot s.
Ulcers, Sorc and all any of the uncean diseases Of
the skim because your system wants cleansing. Don't
show your s,f about lean, haggard all caved in beLa se
your stomach and Bowsls strengthening into
healthy acton. Ayers Pills set these things right as
surely water aucnchcs fire. They purify the body
and blood and restore their functions into healthy
tvity which you feel as qulcs they taken
They the great medical wonder of the age
cognized by all who know their virtues ind many thou
sands know them Take the Cherry for cough
and the Ps for all dcran geneuts quiringa purgays
medicine.
Prepared by DR.. j. c. AVER, Lowell Mass.,-And sold
in Lancaster, by D. T. Parker; Beetown d. Stewart;
Ellenboro, John Barnett; Hazel Green, Chandler Il
York; Muscoda, J. B. Moore Co.; Cassville Raffau
Geger; Melville, j. ". DeIap Co.. Patch Grove, G.
Ury; Tafton. Benham & Osborne; Highland, D. Zm.
mons; Potosi, William Miner;-H. Newhall, Wholesals
agent, Galena. II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

INDIAN FKEEMAsoNs.--A printer who
has been travelling out in Nebraska and
has had considerable personal intercourse
with the Sioux and the SixNationTndians,
thus alludes to the fact of Masonic EN-
blems having been found among them:-
They have some rites of Masonic Order,
many Of them being Masons. One of the
buffalo robes taken by the Pawnees in the
fight, which they brought to town, had all
the Masonic emblems worked on it in
beautiful manner" He says that nearly
all the Sioux Indians are Free Masons,
and the same fact has also been alluded
to before, and has been noticed by Thatch-
er and Catlin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

GT0LEN from the subscriber, living in the town Of
- Mville, Grant county, Wisconsin, on Tuesday 25tb
inst, large black horse, with black and tail both
and tail clipped. Said horse about I6 hand,
high, had his left hip, the TAIL caused r
skick from another horse; eight years old, and carries
his head quite high. The thiefis supposed to be Ger
MANI boy about 20 years OF age, with light hair and ID
abont 5 feet 61s inches high, called himself GEohGp
HARRisos,and represented himself to be from Fort
Wayne, Indiana. Whoever will return said horse to me
shall receive the above reward will also give an sdd
ton of ten dollars to- the above amount for the kors5
and the apprehension of the thief. JAMES NANGIE.
Patch Grove, Wis, Aug. 2Sth, 1877. Hit
p S.--The horse was, doubt, stolen by the ssna
men who stole Ralph Woodwards horses the nirht be
fore -as referred to in the Hsratd Of 10Th nit,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
M AR RED

August 3lst-In Platteville, BY Rev. John Lewis Mr.
LESTER RRocKwELL and Miss MARIA Z. PAGE all of the
above town. - - wy
August 26th--ln Jefferson, Ashtabua county, Ohio by
dn Chen Leader aud Miss JANE r. HARVEY of the for
mer place. W 80
, August 2od-ln Clifton by Rev. w. NJ. Osborne, Mr..
ROBERT r. CoLBERTsoN ard LYDIA ANN Johnson
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Guardianship-Bruce.

state OF Wisconsin, County of Grant, :CountyCourt
August 10Th, 1887. Present, Stephen o Paine Judge
In me matter OF the Guardianship of Julia Ann Bruce
Andrew Jackson Bruce and Sellestein Bruce, minor
heirs OF Green Bruce deceased.
this day was filed in this court the petition ofSel
~ lesteen Williams the general guardian of said min
ors, for license to sell certain real estate in said petition
described for reasons therein named.
is thereupon ordered that the matter Of said petition
De heard before the Judge of this court at the Court
House, in Lancaster in said county, the
10th duy Of October A. D. 1857 and that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing this or
der four successive weeks previous to said day of hearing
in the "Grant County HERALD weekly newspaper pub
lished in Lancaster in SAID County,
11-4w STEPHEN O. PAINE, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
milwaukee, Market-Sept. n.

Four-business dull, little coming in We quote
try extra at S5,50a5o0 and superline at 5,00a5,25.
Wheat-receipts improving. But little enquiry ex-
cept for good article We quote GOAL 01 for spring.
and LOCAL Is for winter.
Barey-light recei 'ts-the range remains about the
same, 75a90.
RYE-now sells at75c
Corn--retang at 75aS0.
Oats-new sell in 'ots at 22a25
Hides-grcen Sac, l5a1S for dry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
A HoME-M BAROMETER. II

a HOMEMADE BAROMETER. = / he
Crockett (Texas) Printer describes ba
rometer in that office made by V. T. Dal-
ton, OF Galveston. The active power is an
ordinary violin string, one end Of which is
attached to the roof inside of small toy
house easily made Of cigar boxes; the 9th
er end being fixed in the centre of a bit of
board, upon either end of which is a toy
figure, to the fancy of the maker. The
house has two doors, so cut that each of
the figures will stand before door. Thus
prepared, one Of the figures will move out
side its door when the damp atmosphere
relaxes the string, and vice versa when the
dry weather causes the string to twist tight
ly. Thus one of the figures outside the
door indicates rain, the other no rain, and
most accurately so. Ours has twelve hours
previously foretold every rain that has fall
en- since our return from Galveston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

OLD INDEPENDENCE BELL.-For the IN
formation of our friends, we will state thai
the old bell is not broken up, nor is it like
" TO be. 1t will be remembered that {
number of years since the bell was cracked
while ringing it. This split. of course
damaged the tone of the bell very mate
rally, and by way Of remedying the defect
the ragged edges of the crack were chip
ped off. These fragments were preserved
as relics, anu the stock of chips was after
wards increased by chiselng off portions
of the lower edge of the bell. The metal
thus obtained has been scattered around
among numerous parties, and it is worn in
finger rings. made up into charms, and set
in cane heads. We imagine, however,
that if these cherished fragments were
gathered together, the true and false would
make lump of metal sufficiently large to
cast therefrom fellow for the Great Bell
of Moscow, which is said to weigh sixteen
hundred tons. There are a few pound; of
the true bell extant in fanciful shapes; but
there is bogus bell metal as we'll as bogus
babies, and it is sonnet times hard to discrim-
mate between the sham and the Simon
Pure. There are also cords of walking
sticks which their owners claim we're made
of the timber of Independence Hall. So
long as bell metal can be purchased for a
few cents per pound, and retailed at many
dollars ~ ounce, it may reasonably be ex
pected that the supply of fragments Of the
bell, will he found equal to the demand.-
| PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

re- Mrs. Susan E. Wattles, writes
young ladies to come to Kansas, and make
preemptions of land, and thus secure to
themselves Independent homes; the regis
ter of the land office having decided that
such claims were valid. Some capital,
some courage and spirit will be required to
make the enterprise successful. Mrs. S.
knows three who have already made such
claimS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

Leaning and knowing are two
things-sDidn't YOU know the earth was
round? inquired teacher of wondering
little girl, who had been through and
through the geography, like needle thro'
a seam. why, no. said she, 4 learned it
a long while ago, but never k'aew it till
now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

SUGAR AND MoLAssES BY TIE ACRE.
The Boston Jounak states, that there Is
now stored on the Boston wharf, South
Boston, in bond, over six acres of these
two articles. There are also large guam
titles in other loalties. What is to be-
come of it all? There is similarly large
stock in all the principal cities of the Uni
ted States, showing clearly that it was not
scarcity es these articles, now become a
necessary of life, that has run up the price
more than double within year. There
is now in Boston, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, more than three times the
stock of sugar that there was year since.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
CAUTION.

NOTICES hereby given to all persons not to purchase
certain Bond given to George G. Mcconnell by
me- dated the 18th day Of July, 1857, and given for
deed of the following described Land, to witt the north
half of the southwest quarter of section No. thirty
in Town Range =: for the said Bond obtained thro
faud and Misrepresentation and have received
any consideration therefor and do dot intend to ful
fill the conditions Of said Bond unless compelled do
so by law. JOHNR. MUFFLY.
Dated, Marion Sept. I'd, 1851 u-tf*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

Dg- We are panied to hear of the fail
ure of Ex-Gov. Farwell, of Madison, Wis,
Gov. F. has been largely engaged in vari.
Gus public enterprises ia Wisconsin, par.
ticuarly in Railroads centering inMadison
We have no particulars as to his suspen
sion, but presume it was occasioned by the
great decline IN all Railroad securities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05

HORSES SToLEx.-Mr. JAMES NANGLE
offers reward of $4,000 for the horse
stolen from him by the thieves who stole
Mr.. RALPH WooDwARD's holses last week
referred to in our paper; also, reward
Of $1,000 for the thief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
ST Paul Aue %

TheConference Committee appointed by
conventions to form constitution for Min.
nesota, made report yesterday in their re-
spective branches, which was adopted and
but one constitution be submitted to the
people. Convention probably adjourn te
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Guardian Sale Of Real Estate Of
John r. OXIey, a Minor.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the Sd day of 0cto
~ Der, A. d. 1857, ut l o'clock, P. NJ at the Court
House at Lancaster in Grant Countrywide undersigned
license from the County Court of said County--wl
sell at public vendue, the NW4 of Sec 25 Town north
Range SIX west, in Grant County, Wisconsin, contain
ing LOO acres to the highest and bidder TERMS
fourth cash in hand balance in four annual
instruments, with interest payable annually ten per
GENT, secured by mortgage on the premises.
ELIZABETH OXLEY, Guardian.
Dated August d. 1857 11-3w