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

SUBLIME AND RlDrcuLous.--Et was a
calm, moonlight evening All nature seem
c,l hu<hed in repose. The moon wancd
its way through the milky pathway of the
heavens. The rcspers were famed to sleep
b. The spicy breezes Of an eastern lid
All nature was hushed, calmly and serene
IL. when my beautiful Ammonia stepped
forth Oh the balcony in all the beauty that
vharaeterizes the Circassian slave Eyes
Ike the gazelle Of the farast-forehead az
pure and bright as the Parian marble
cheeks as white rs the driven zsnow softly
tinged with strawberry juice form chat
an angel might envv-her matches arm
was raised-her breast heaved, her brain
reelcd-sha exclaimed. 0, she screamed
with terrific scream, 'git eout, You darn
ed old SOW, rootin' up al our tatera."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04
An EXAMPLE FOR RA1LRoans.-The A

An EXAMPLE FOR RAILRoADs.-The At
lantic Ala.) IntelIigencer state that the
Western Atlantic Railroad gives bonus
TO such men as agree to abstain from spir-
|ituous liquor as beverage, varying accor-
ding to their post. Engine men receive
|s37 SO; conductors, s25; and train hands,
fremen and wood passers. SIS per quar-
ter. Of the employees Of the road, seven
ty one have agreed to the regulation
THE result has been that a remarkable i'm
provenent has taken place, not only il
the habits and colniuct of the men, bnt :
wonderful difference has been made il
the actual saving Of money il running th'
road
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

A Observation-Disclosures BArATAs AN
AMERICAN NOT A CHINAMAN John Moo
dy, Of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, writes as fol
lows to the editor of the Prairie Farmer
i find in your columns a cut and descrip
ton Of the Chinese potato. After exam
ming it correctly, have come to the con,
Iclusion that it is n native Of this country,
and has long been pest to the farmers in
the old States, and | see it is spreading
west as fast as emigration. It's common
name East is The ''Hog or Wild Potato"
Hogs arc very fond of it, and will root ar
ter 1t to great depth! ! have tried to
dig it out of my farms, hut never yet sue
ceeded in getting deep enough to get all Of
the root; each succeeding season it would
appear again and again. Once seeded on
the ground. it will hold its place tenacious
| ly against all innovation, and be master OF
the soil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

WHERE IS THE WEsr?-The editor Of
the Presbyterian Herald, of Louisville,
Ky, says that visiting Fort Leayenworth,
five or six hundred miles west of Louisville,
he said to the commander, a suppose you
begin to feel away out here, you have al
last discovered the indefnable region called
theWest?' mo sin" said he,''we are liv.
ing in the East yet. -Four hundred miles
west of us, is the Geographical Centre Of
the United States
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

SplR1r PHANroI.-'nhe late Hugh Mill
ee, the eminent geoogisi, as reported in
the N. Y. Times, relates this startling
story:
DAY had not wisely disappeared, but
il was fast posting on to night, and gray
haze spread q neutral tinto dimness over
every more distant object, but left the
nearer ones comparatively distinct, when ]
saw through Lhe open door, within less
tlan a yard Of my breast, as plainly as
ever saw an thing. discovered hand
and arm stretched toward me. Hand and
arm were apparently those Of y female i;
they bore Iiyid and sodden appearance
and directly fronting me, where the body
ought to have been, there was only blank,
transparent space, through which [ could
see the dim forms Of the objects beyond.
| was fearfully startled, and ran slrieking
to my mother, telling What I had SEEN
| communicate the story (he adls) as ii
lies fxeJ in my memory, without attempt
ing to explain. It's coincidence, in this
case, with the probable time Of my fathers
death, seems at least curious"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

4 PERFECT Observation-Disclosures the
Committee Of the French Academy Die
tionary, Cuvier, the celebrated naturalist
came one day into the room where they
were holding a session. "Glad to see you,
|Mr. Cuver,', said one of the forty; I'VE
have just finished definition which we
think quite satisfactory, but upon which
we should like TO have your opinion. We
have been defining the word crab, and we
have explained it thus; "Crab, a small red
fish, which walks backwards" "Perfect,
gentlemen said Cuvier; ssonly, fyon will
give me leave, 1 will make one small OBJ
servation in natural history; the crab Is not
"a fish-is not red-and does not walk
backwards! With these exceptions, your
definition is excellent"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

aFniSK OF Ir.-Do not i've IN dark
ras. Light fadesi TIC carpet, but it feeds
ilowers. No living animal or veget:,-
Gan enjoy haalth in darkness. Light
imost as necessary as air, and a brown
Is tar preferable even as matter Of
a'y, 10 a s'ckly paleness OF complex
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

EF Col. 'Jim" Lane, who caused such
terror to the Border Ruffians, has been mar
led again--his .tor0der wiiifie, from whom
he had separated, becoming It's bride.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04
NoyeE Scheme OF Taxation

Twenty years since, or nearly, the
late Mr.. Feargus O'Connor was the
leader of a great multitude, who, if
they had been managed well, might
have secured large changes. We remem-
Der a long conversation with him upon
n plan Of direct taxation. His pro-
ject, although perhaps, like some Others, a
little Utopian, had method in Its madness.
He held that tradesmen should be allowed
to rate themselves. Every man in bust
ness should be considered the best judge
of his income, and deemed honest in lis
statements; 6ut the general list Of names
and returns 2oas 10 be published. The tax
was to be voluntary under the dread Of
publicity, and while hir. O'Connor admit
ted that advantage would accrue to per-
sons OF miserly habits from his scheme, he
calculated that avarice would be overcome
BY vanity, and that, upon the whole, the
persons who might exaggerate their means
would outnumber those who would I'M
derrate then POSSESSIONS Traits Maya
zine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

ig It is said that the New York Cen.
trail Railroad Company DOW pay over io,-
900 per annum. for the privilege of cross
ing the Niagara Suspension Bridge, and
that this bridge, costing over 100000,
paws ar annual dividend of 20 per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

DECREASE or HoRsEs.- Not of price,
but of numbers. 1t appears by the Asset
sors' returns made to the Ohio State Aud
itors Office, that horses are annually de-
creasing in that State. In 1854, there
were 632, 598, In 1855, there were 624,-
'746. In 1856, the number is 621, tia
Over II 900 in three years A very small
portion Of these have been brought to this
market; probably not as many III the three
preceding years; and the number will be
still smaller in proportion to those years in
1857. owing TO the high price of horses in
the West. We suppose portion of the
decrease can be accounted for By the large
" increased use of mules; but there must
be a deeper cause than that; which we
think we can explain.
A few years ago, when railroads began
to be extensively built in Ohio, it was a
matter OF common observation that it
would 'sfuin the stage business" and as a
matter of course destroy one of the farmers
most reliable markets for horses, and many
determined at once to stop raising colts
Then came transportation Of beef cattle by
railroad, and very great increase of price,
and consequent conviction that raising and
feeding baloeks was more profitable than
raising and selling horses. The result has
been the falling off in numbers noticed a
hove, while at the same time there has
been 4 great increase of prices The value
Of the diminished number is set down at
'*5, 000, 600 mere than the value Of the
whole before he decrease commenced
nv. Y. Paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

nE GOV BINGHAM, OF Michigan, ha
given for the kans4s approbatioss, $1,000
for the purchase Of seeds for Michigan esn.
.irrants TO Kansss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

EW The editor of the Wiring and
Twist" says he has seen the eontrivance
which our lawyers use when they warm
mp with the subject He merely says
Its a glass concern and holds near pint
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

The KANSAS QUEsrIoN--The ST. Lous
Democrat thinks that the Kansas sm5roglio'
assumes moro dangerous aspect than cv-.
Ter. The POUNDS Of Slavery are determined
that Kansas shall be organized under
Slave State Constitution, cost What it may
If Buchanan hesitates to sustain Gearg,
the slave drivers will be encouraged to pro-
coed in their feion work Of making Con-
stisution, which the people cannot reach.
afraid Of the Spring immigration, the
feon Legislature disfranchisod every one
who should not be resident on the ff-
teenth inst, and to prevent the rejection
Of the Constitution (adopted long since in
the caucuses Of the Blue LODGE no pro-
visions were made for submitting that RAJ
Idiant scroll to the people; The Conven-
ton will he packed from the eave-stoue,
and every honest man in Kansas will there
fore see the propriety Of stunning it as he
would pandemonium i.sc}f''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

ngA genileman, The other evening,
objected to playing cards with lady, 20
cause, he said She had such a winning
way" With her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

eH-"M MADAM said old Bogen, to his
house keeper, '.in primitive conn
tries beef is Of the legal tender: but, mac
am" said he cmphaticalIy, ''all the laws
in christeudom couldn't make this beef ten
der
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

POLITICIANS AND FaRAERs. --P oliticians
who want An office frequently make great
Ipretensions to agricultural knowledge, and
| figure largely at the cattle shows. 1t i.
said that Gov is one Of this sort .,
I"farmers'" and in Illustration thereof the
following good stories are related:
Not many springs ago, his eycellency. ii
company with another distinguished citizen
Iof--,. was riding in the country. In
passing beautiful field of grain, Just be-
ginning to head, the Governor rcined up
his horse and burst into rapturous admira-
Ition Of the wheat.
Quoth Ned-"Governor, how much will
that wheat yield to the acres'
ooh, from seventeen to twenty bushels"
"Waat kind Of seed is that from, Cover
norg'
Common winter That is the best for
this soil"
"You ware the President Of sheAgricul
tulal Society of New York, last year!'
Eyes, SIR"
''fou are the author an ELOQUENT pas
sage about the cultivation of roots and
topss'
"a mere tribe, Ned"
"Wcll you are tie only agricultural wri-
ter ever saw who could not tell oats from
ayheat2'
A certain farmer, one Of the Governors
constituents, who had a profound adnira-
ton for his talen.sand practical knowledge
wrote to him for advice as to the best
method Of improved his stock of sheep
The Governors answer was instant, brief,
sententious, sincere :"Get a Hydraulic Ram
better than the Southdown for mutton,
equal to the Merino for WOOL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

GEN. JACKSON VS.. CHEF JUSTICE TAN
ETA has been always remarked that
The true Soldier has more correct notion
of Justice and liberty thanthe pcttifogging
lawyer. In an address which the Patriot
issued to his colored soldiers, on The 18th
of December 1914 General Jackson said:
"When on the banks Of the Mobile L
:allei you to take ZIP arms inviting you to
partake the perils and glory Of your Wdite
Fe2loao Citizens Z expected macA from
goa, for | was not ignorent that you pos
sessed qualities most formidable 10 an IN
vadng enemy. knew with what forth
tude you could endure hunger and thirst,
and all thu fatigues OF . campaign. r
kae,d eOeU hoaO yoa loved YOUR NATIVE
COUNTRY, and that you, as we'll as ourselves
had 10 defend what man holds most dear
his parents, wife, children, and property.
You have done more than I expected -
IN addition to the previous qualities be-:
fore knew YOU to possess, | found among
you noble enthusiasm, which leads to the
performance of great things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04
AZ, Intelligent vGter.


An amusing incident occurred in the
Gown Of Oxford, Connecticut, on election
iday. A voter whose literary qualifica-
lions were called in question BY the board
lot selectmen, under the reading law late.
~ passed il this State, undertook to en-
Tighten their minds ,by complying with its
provisions. He could spell tolerable, but
found ii difficult to read. An easier place
was found, and by spelling slowly the sense
was determined, until lie LIST lsord vas
reached which was "Governor." The voter
came to full stop--a dead haiti That
word was a"posser." He was requested to
spell.it. IL. did SOL but he spelled it wfcng.
lie was then told TO try it again. He did
$50, but liesitcd again. He stumbled among
the three syl!ables for some Time, and at
Hast was requested to pronounce the word,
A long pause ensued. lie was encouraged
to try once more. He then hraced him.
Iselfup for the effort, and with determine
zion in bis face, he said he could not exac-,
tly say what the word was, but 10 baiev-
cd it was ''gouor." He was told that he
was a''goper" himself, but if he would stick
TO his spelling book year more, he would
probably be SO far in the possession of tho
legitimate qualification that he could be-
made an elector.-New Haven Palladium.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

Coop FOR SOMETHING, AFTER ALA
lady who kept one of those little shaggy
animals, known as poodle 4 g, lately lost
him, and q policeman was applied to, to
hunt him up. The next day the officer
came with the dog, which was very wet
and dirty. The lady was over and
asked where "thc dear creature was
found ?" "Why, marin" replied the officer
"a big niger up in Sullivan street had
him tied to pole, and was washing win
dows with him" - N. Y. Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-04

EXPENSE OF PREAcHING.-The follow
mo estimate has been made Of the proba-
Die amount which it costs the individual
members Of the different churches in the
United States to sustain their respective
churches. The estimate is founded upon
the last United States Census. A Baptist
or Methodist three dollars and forty cents
Il Presbyterian seven dollars; Congrega-
tionalist ten dollars; a Roman Catholic
fourteen collars; an Episcopalian eighteen
dollars; Reformed Dutch twenty two
dollars: Unitarian twenty-three dollars.
A .SorID' CABINET.-The New York
Herald gives the following as the probable
amount which the individuals Of Mr.. Blu
cbauar's cabinet are worth:
Lewis Cas-, say S2,OOO,O0O
Howell Cobb. 100000
Jacob Thompson, 100000
John b. Floyd, 100000
Messrs. Toucey, Black y Brown, 100000
Total. $500, 00d
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-24


,i;.oa. rs Nj wa C Inn - '',o"sn e.'
ablod to aelnowlodgo tbo arrival at f,;s office
of a load of strawberries. Five of them
measure four inches in circumference. BY
i1r tno hheS' iru'' OIL the season'--h"''a"a
,rho, e do;no vor, wall h,,. ,.o hoo NJ.
A. will nv ayain. We received last ,yooL n
quantity from Mr.. r. s. Pmmlev of New
Haven, some OF which measured four inches
anu quarter, alG aole TO s'a'9 post
man a mcol IL JJletora Poo;,te. '''''''0
Mr. Goo Ion..l,, ~ G,is ,.;uo,o La. ,,.o
duced loroer sfll-fopr inchos and n hale IN
returning from our iourrov wo onrd orr
str,,ybo,ry bo1s MAST ho eorlio., anil bo.t
6pit vet today 'Iuno %, we have ricl,od ,
strawberry which uoosurod ropr inches in 81.
u,,, li.,,,;o,, .........t a.. -. $500.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-24

Ex Nzii 2}--2i Thou shalt neither ycy stranger
nor Cypress hmi for yc were strangers Don tlc land 20
ElWt Hc shall not anici any widow or ffharcss
child. if thou aiict them in auywisc and they rry g
40 unto me, ] will surely hear their ory Hud luv
wrath shall hot, and win kl you with tho svorl
and your wives shall be widows, and your children fath
Looking over that old pro-slaycry docu-
ment, the Pentateuch my eye fell on this
passage, and although | was not surprised TO
see it, as tits only in harmony with an God
dcnunciation against the oppressor, yet | was
somewhat astonished to think how many there
were who had afflicted widows and iathcrltss
children, and strangers, and had not been kill
ed outright by direct judgment Of God
was almost inclined TO cry out. "Whcrcforc
do the wicked live, become old. yea are mighty
in power | thought of DR.. Roses declara-
ton respecting Uncle Toms Cabin-"So true
in its details 3 and thought of Uncle Tom
fate of the poor sick woman whom Uncle
Tom would not whip; of Classy and Emeline,
and the horrid accounts of whippings and
burnings, Of which the former knew how to
avail herself; and of the whippngs inflicted
last winter, and Of the scores Of butchories of
blacks, on suspicion or very slight evidence
that the slaves were to rise in rebellion; and
| could not refrain from asking tie question
Can such wretches be permitted TO live. The
mangled, torn and ironed carcass of Dr.
Roses own slave, whom ho apprenticod and
doubtless meant to free, but who was attach
ed at last, and sold TO a brother in the church.
and being sold by him, ran away, was arrest
ed, after some months, and whipped in that
awful manner, then ironcd and sent down the
river, came up to my mind, and the inquiry
naturally arose-do not these victims cry to
God against these (savages) This is mild
indoed-but pardon it--savages never did
worse, if as bad-and yet the Bible, yes, the
blessed Bible, say they, covers it all, and
says, Servants, obey your masters in all
things - and those who repeat the Scripture
at the head Of this article, must be denounced
as cut-throats. incendiarcs. insurgents. and
the most cxecrablo of men. Oh gontlomon-
"The rogue meier felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law"
Another consideration was, these masters are
wasting away by their vices, by their duels
and bowio-knile broils with each other. aud
by various modes of premature death--and
are thus verifying the fulfllment Of the de-
nunciation What is most desirable is that
this scripture should be remembered By all
abettors Of slavery, north and south Let
them ponder it we'll let the preachers spread
1t before their Congregations, for il is a part
of your slayeholdng Bible and should be
considered along with the privilege or duty of
buying male servants and female servants of
the heather that are round about YOU Can
not DR.. Ross write some letters on it: or the
Old School General Assembly introduce it
into their "book = or the Mothodists place
1t IN their "disciplme;' just to show their
care for the poor dear creatures whom Provi-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-24

UNNuTIGATED MEANNEss-BoRDER RUIZ
FANS AT THEIR WoBK.-Wc understand
that an outrage was committed on Mr.. Luce.
the gentlemanly proprietor Of the daily ac-
commodation stage route between Middlesex
and Waitsiicld, ON Thursday night, the 10th
inst, by some evil disposed person or persons,
who' to CRAFTY their jealous or malicious de-
sres, took from his stage, while it was sta
toned in the hotel stable at Watsfeld, and
destroyed, one wheel, and cut the harness
and cushions in several places, thereby rend-
ering the team wholly unfit for present
use
The finger Of suspicion can point only in
one direction, as there has been an i'll feeling
on the part of the government agents towards
Mr., Ito think that he should still continue
his line Of stage, for the accommodation Of
passengers who prefer to ride with him, after
the mail route has been given to them We
hope that none Of the "govornmcnt agents, 80
SO called, or any Of their friends, had hand
in the outrage but there is one thing certain
Mr. LIS friends would not be likely to en-
gage I'M such an expression of their regard 49,
We hust in few days to hear more of this
affair, and then may give the names Of the
rniiians-as it is duty we owe the public to
keep them informed of the movements of
the imitators, on a "small SCALE" of the
Great orginal" Boracr Rg6ians Of Kansas.
ONE IN WAIrsF1ELD.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.

MHs LORD is about to open boarding
school for young ladies, commencing Septom-
Der st. The location is in one of the pleas
ATTEST streets of our villago-State Street,
West end and Mrs. Looms success elsewhere
has been such as to warrant high expectations
IN all who entrust their daughters to her care,
A more particular notice Of this school, terms
&e,, will appear next week
EDWARD =. sroNE, formerly of Royalton
Academy, and recently from Wilson County
Academy, n. c., is to take charge of Chester
Academy, Windsor County, VI. The term to
commence September 3.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-24
Iuatrbman & State 5ournaI
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The people Of Washington County without regard to
past political divisions, who opposed to the policy o.
the present administration, TO the extension Of Slavery
into the Territories and in favor Of the admission
Of Kansas into the Union Free State invited TO
meet in Convention at the Court House, in Montpelier
on Thurfday the 30th day Of july at 10 o'clock A. NJ
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for County Of
fccrs 90 be supported at the September election.
F. D. PUTNAM,
ALVIN BRAlLEN. ,.,
HENAN a. HANCOCK,
JOSEPH BRADIsU.
ASA GEORGE