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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

ii WITHOUT ExcusE.-In every poitt Of
view, the conduct of Gov. Walker in march
ing al, army upon the city of Lawrence ap-
pears INDUSTRIOUS act of tyranny and usur-
patton. Admitting what is charged upon
the people of Lawrence, there is no jrsti-
fication for Walkers course. He must
have adopted it simply to conciliate the
Slave Power. Suppose, for illustration,
the city of Schenectady. in otir own State,
disliking her present charter, should pro-
ceed, almost unanimously, to frame new
one without the intervention or permission
of the Legislature. While this would be
informal and illegal would any one justify
Gov. King in marching aregiment Of sol
diers into the city and quartering them
upon the inhabitantsg Until some overt
act Of resistance TO existing law was COM
mitted, what shadow Of right would the
Governor have to interfere with a military
force 2 Gov. Walker must have been hard
pushed for an excuse to punish the people
Of Lawrence for their Republican princi-
ples.-[ Albany Evening Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

LaoHTs1sa. "A correspondent Of the
AdrianExpositor Figures up as follows
Id answering the question: How far can
lightning be seen?" Sat half past nine
o'clock, on Sabbath evening, ! observed
lightning close to the horizon, due west.
The light was quite bright, but no thunder
was heard. IA gentleman who came from
Chicago on Mondy morning, informed me
that at that hour a heavy, thunder storm
was in progress in that city-no signs Of
which we're seen this side Of the head Of
Lake Michigan. So that lightning can be
seen at least two hundred miles, Toledo
Blade. a,sa, Fse3, basel alsH sgaFs.sEIGsQg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

R The Patent Office at Washington
has received three thousand publications.
and has issued fifteen patents within the
last six months. The iucorie Of the office
for the same time has been over enc hun
dred and sixteen thousand dollars, aid the
expences Of the Office, including some inn
provements in the building one hundred
and eight thousand. aa1t, l3a. t4.
The Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition propose surrendering their present
building to the Federal Government for a
National Museum, as the Institution, under
its present plan of operations, requires on
ly an office for the transaction of busi-
ness:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

DECIDEDLY RIcli.--Tha richest ;alA OF
the season has just been announced
Shortly before the Fourth, Hon. Horace
Mann received letter from a young man
in Indiana, who said he had been invited
to deliver Fourth fully Grafton and Of
fsred him two, dollars if he would write it!
We thought editors received the coolest
epistles Of any body, but this beats the
world. u y4s gre Fl - ,sI s'fs.aa F a@a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

A RELUCTANT Confession The Rich
mond (va.) South, started as THE Slavery
paper par excellence, holds forth as fol
lows: ID ~.
We are constrained to admit that, SO
far, the general indication Of sentiment are
by no means favorable to the stability OF
the institution of slavery. The subject is
no longer being debated upon the high
vantage ground occupied by the Southern
States, Of the original rectitude and ire
ciprocal blessings of slavery; but it is re-
dueed merely d sto,d the question d
the I'D practicabilityR of emancipation.
That large majority of the people are in
favor of the abolition of slavery, if it can
beeefectedi without serious de.rinient to
their interests, is factsswhich I'VE are
compelled, however reluctant,st to believe.
F1Rn Our on fHE MrIwAuEft 3 MIS-
s1ss1ppI RAtLRoAD. We were informed
that fire consumed the depot at Mazo-
mamie, on the Nil. q Miss. R. r., this
morning. We did not learn the particu-
liars, except that d man by the name Of
Harvey had a saloon in the depot, which
was also destroyed, at a loss to him ct a
bout $500. gThesdepot; we 'leafn vas III
lsured. - Milwaukee Wisconsin a9EA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
nEShow US a country newspaper who's

HE Show us country newspaper whose
columns are we'll filled with new advertls-
ments, not "long drawn out, "but solid and
appropriate, and we will show you 2 com
mnnitv alive with business and enterprise.
4 business man that knows bis interest
viii advertise: 8 man that stands still IN
these slatter days will most certainly ind
himself behind his competitors. Plover
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

Eaes FOR BuRNs.-The white of an egg
has proved of late the mos: efficacious
remedy for burns. Seven or eight success
i've applications Of this substance soothe
the pain and exclude the burnt parts from
the air. This simple remedy seems to us
far preferable to collodioD; or even cotton.
.-TSciantifc American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

SToNINd A BEAR OUT OF THE Road
The Bangor Wing says That one night last
week, as the stage from Calais was passing
along beyond Aurora, big bear was dis
covered sitting very compcsedly, in the
middle Of the road, and as be declined to
yield the right Of way; the driver and pas
senssrs t,trned to- and stoned him Sif:-=
Bruin growled his disapprobation in the
mode Of proceeding, but finally gave way
70 superior numbers.
- BASKs TusM NIB ING The City Bank Of
Cincinnati and the Union Bank Of Sandus-
ky, Ohio, are reported as s'shaky," while
the Merchants Exchange Bank OF Bridge
port is thrown out in New Yerk. ,g,,s
HEsLr1r OF. THE MISrNG REGroS.-s
Whatever else may be said Of the mining
region 0 Wisconsin, it must be admitted
By all that there is no locality where the
inhabitants are as generally blessed with
good health. The Consumptions Of the
East, as well as the Fevers and other dis,
eases to which considerable portion OF
the West is subject, are almost. unknown
in this region. saThe present season has
thus far been one of uninterrupted health
throughout this section Of the county
But very few cases Of sickness of any kind
have occurred, and for health and Che
abundant harvest now before US; there IS a
great cause Of gratitude to the Giyef 81 all
sbod.-[Mineral Point Tribune. & ssa
TThe Galena Advertiser says that
the sales Of single agent for the disposal
Of reaping and moving machines in that
CITY during the this year will amount to
100000 .s...as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

- The Courier du Canada, Cathos
lie paper states, "that the Rev. NJ. BaiIIar-
geon, Cure of st. Nicholas, before single
soul on the Montreal persisted, gave abso-
luton to all the unfortunate passengefs.--
He was in bis own parish on the opposite
side Of the st. Lawrence, Observed the
danger in which the lives Of those on
board were, and pronounced the absolus
tior." 9s, .3s- gsas al Sadi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

CRYSTAL PALACE IN CINCINNATI
crystal palace is about. to be erected at
Cincinnati, on Vine and Fourht Street, for
the mecliahics' institute fair, to be opened
on the 10th Of September. The work of
construction will be commenced next
week. The palace will have front Of
sixty feet, and run back two hundred feet;
mean height fifteen feet. The front will
be of gothic architecture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

EEThe convicts inthe Indinana State
Prison celebrated the glorious Fourth in
becoming manner. A holiday was gran
ted them, and they had an address BY one
Of their number,replete with good adyices
After dinner they had q dance, and foot
races were run in the yard:
wB. F. Sanford the first Republican
nominee for Representative to Congress
from Kentucky, made speech to the citl-
zens Of Benton COUNTY, on the 20th inst
His address was forcibly delivered, and fol
its peint and manliness, brought compli
ments from many, who came to ridicule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

PorAro DIGGIEG BY MACHINERY. -
Captain Taggart, of Roxbury, Mass, has
patented pillow shaped machine, with 2
double set ofrevolving metal fingers, which
take up the potatoes, winrow them from
fhs earth, and deposits them in baskets
hung on each side, or in q couple Of rows
upon the earth. With q pair Of horses
ii Is calculated man may dig from SIX to
sieht sores dsys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

CRH1DE-A SUBsr; ess vew arrr ~
This is the name of a n. metal which has
recently made its appearance under a
French patent, granted in this country in
March last 1t resembles gold in many
respects, and may be Used in pure condi-
ton, or as a base for gold plating. Its
cost is about eighty cents a pound, and its
appearance is such that it would readily
be taken for gold by the most causual OBJ
servers. It is not pure metal, but a
compound of several metals, refined to
such degree, that it does not easily oxi-
die or tarnish. These qualities make It a
valuable acquisition to the metallic arts
When tested with nitric acid, ebullition
takes place but no spot remains. This
quality, though valuable for utensils, makes
a dangerous metal for dishonest men. 1t
can be used in counterfsiting gold SO read
lily, that it will be exceedingly difficult to
detect counterfeit from true coin. When
place. side by side with gold, it requires
close scrutiny to decide which is gold and
which is oreide. In France a law has al
ready been passed to prevent frauds, by
compelling, under severe penalties for neg
lect, all manufacturers of noreide" to stamp
the word upon the articles produced. ssal
A mandatory has recently been star
ted in Waterbury, Connecticut, capable Of
turning out any quantity of the new met
al. It is said that q great deal Of the
imported gold-cased ware'gis nothing
but. oteidel |, II 3. Ia slis giis II w9n salcq
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

"a THr rAILURE OF McELRArH, ONE OF
THE PRopRIEToRs OF THE N. Y. TR1BuNE
The Tribune says that the recent embar-
easements Of Mr.. McElrath, are. on account
Of some acceptances issued to the contrac;
tors on tie Pittsburg, and Steubenville 4.
r., and Of which the Tribune says there
will be an early retirement. It does not
in the least insplicate the Tribune, nor the
Nassau Bank, Of which he was President,
but which Presidency he has just resigned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

Eg-The Independent says that the
Five Points Mission in New York has
been nearly ruined by a legacy of$2o,0oo;
its friends got the idea that it was getting
100 rich to need contribution, and 50 the
supplies have nearly stopped. This is an
illustration of killing by kindness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

Nor BAD.-A Georgia paper tells the
following, With characteristic JUNCTION, and
we are sure our Mississippi friends will
equally enjoy it: s's '.F<.T =. =,
2 A lady, formerly resident Of Georgia,
very much discontented with Mississippi
life, and longing to return to her native
land, was shouting at a camp meeting last
year, and became SO excessively happy
that she exclaimed, "Glory to God, / feel
ike Twas in Georgia p 1900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

GgA Mr.. Camp of Oneida, Knox Co.,
[ll.I while boring an artesians we'll came
upon a, vein of cannal coal, ten feet thick,
and at the depth of one hundred and fifty
feet below the surface. Also FIVE feet
veinsof ordinary coal at the pth Of fifty
feet: snssvsssh 5msae 1aE8lG G5fs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

+ eE A distinguished philologist says
that although many modern cynics contin-
ually assert that the world is given up
in these days to the worship Of money, he
has discovered that owing to the peculiar
formation Of the word, "gold' can never
be made Synonymous with "God" until you
knock 4 out of It,. sieasssas4s HagoF9 aiss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

con IS The people Of Manchester, Ontario
with Z N y, talk of erecting a factory
Ops NJ lure snfes or four thousand spindles and
ontl, hundred ! looms. The Canandaigua
'o'lss furnishes the power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

FAuuar.-Mr McElrath, one Of the as
.oc;ate proprietors Of the n. 7. Ir,6..ns'
: : said. has failed. Dabbling IN PITTS
5 b,,ra Civ stock is assigned ~ the reason.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

Eg An exchanges says that most "vio.
lett declaimers against mixing politics with
religion" are men with curses upon their
lips, Tobacco juice upon their shirt bosorns,
and their whole manhood so stepped ia
drugged alcohol, that poor whiskey could
be suueezed out Of their hair"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08


The MODEL LADY.-The model lady
puts her children out to nurse and tends
lapdogs; lies in bed till noofi ;wears paper
soled shoes !; pinches her waist; gives the
piano fits; forgets to pay her millener; cuts
her poor relations; goes to church when
she has new bonnet; turns the cold
shoulder to her husband, and f1ilts with
his ''friend;'' never saw thilnble; dom,
know darning- needle from crow bar:
wonders where paddings grow; eats nsm
and eggs in private, and dimes on pigeons
leg in public; runs mad after the last new
fashion; dotes on Byron and adores any
man Who grins Behind moustache; and
when asked the age Of her youngest child,
replies, 'sdon't know indeed-ask Betty!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

EgI In despite Of all the efforts Of the
government, the Republican candidates,
Cavaignac Olsvier and Darmiorn, were
elected IN Paris, France; on 5th and 9Th
inst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

s How TO MAKE A HORSE DRAw.-Eds.
Country Gentleman: I once knew man
that bought fine looking sorrel mare,
that was as false as beast could be, but
he finally cured her to perfection in the
following manper:: He geared her to the
cart, and went to the confield to get load
of pumpkins. After he had got some ten
or dozen on, she thought she had too
much load, and refused TO pull. He coaxed
and petted her forisome time, but all to no
purpose. He next got stick and thurnp-
ed and thrashed with the same success
He then thought he would try another
plan. He got a wheelbarrow, and wheel
ed pumpkins enough to make a full load,
and put them in the cart, when he took her
by the head agaip,. but it was no 60. He
then started home, and concluded she
might either pull the load OF stand there
until the day Of JUDGMENT. But when the
sun began to get low, she began to think
about her supper and started for home,
passing skilfully through three sets Of bars,
and arrived at the barn in safety with her
load. He'put her in the stable, and fed
her as if nothing had happened. She re,
fused to pull at two other times, but she
got the same treatment each time, SO she
found it was no use, for she had to pull the
load'in the end. After that she became as
good a beast to work as ever was hitched
H. Williamson, Chester Co, Pa Coun.
try Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

Sc Hon. Edward Stanley, formerly Of
North Carolina; but now Of California,
has determined to retire from all world
" pursuits, and is now studying theology.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

RH~ One of the sex writes rather spici-
", "that though a few American ladies
live in idleness, the majority as yet work
themselves into early graves, giving the
men, an opportunity to try two. or three
in the course of their own vigorous lives"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

SERfous CHARGE.-The Louisville
Courier Dem charges that Prentice Of
the Journal has declared in his paper that
''all men have right to liberty no matter
what color" and that he has repeatedly
uttered other abolition sentiments equally
vile"
mT Tie Iebigb, Pa, Regisis1l says the
oldest fire engine used in the U. States j
in the neighboring towD Of Bethlehem, and
still in working order. 1t was built in
London; in 1889, and shipped to Phil
adelphia; where it was in service many
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

re- We learn from the St. Louis DEM
ocrat, that the sales of public lands at
Springfield, Mo-, within the last sixty days,
have reached 1000 acres-entered al
most exclusively by persons from Ohio and
Pennsylvania. 100000 acres have been
entered in the Warsaw district within
about the same length of time. About q.
900 acres per day are being entered in the
Jackson district. There are only about
$4,000 acres of government land subject
to entry at Palmyra. - n.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
What the Disunionisfs say.

w NAT the DISunIOnlSfS Say. 81
sad The New Orleans Delta, one of Mr.
Buchanan's supporters, is, uncofhpromising
in its attacks and renews its threats to dis
solve the Union unless the negro circle IS is
squared according to its uotion., The Del
ia thus speaks :bsassgsae5 I'd . svad gata
lit is insbad taste, may, it is criminal to
mind words while discussing this subject
The PRESIDENTS doing the south a great
wrong. HE should be made to feel it.
Had it not tbeengfor the determination of
a large portion of the people sof, the south
to cut adriet from the north Id the event of
the election of Fremont--as determination
which alarmed the more conservative men
of that section-Mr. Buchanan had not
been president to-day. To the south he
is solely indebted for his elevation to the
chief magistracy. Has he repaid the debt I?
Is he likely to repay it! He suffered the
cause Of the south in Nicaragua to- be
crushed out by government official. The
captain-general of the Cuba lights his ,ci-
gar with the Ostend manifesto, and now
Kansas is to be crushed-to be lost to the
south. Is this gratitude? @ 'esNe5 s-'*
According to the Delta, Buchanan was
elected by the cry Of "disunion." He is
now to be led round and round by the
same cry. Well may the question arise,
9 Who are the Disunio ,istsg' Suppose a
Fremont organ were to make the support
Iof a certain measure a condition of the
Union remaining saved! What cry OF
treason would be raised by the black
Idoughfaces! The charge was made a.
gainst Banks that under certain crcum-
stances he would ''let the Union slide," and
although he denied having SO said nor
was there ever any proof that he made
such an assertion, his prospects were nigh
defeated by the charge. To these disun-
ionists under certain circumstances, the
Delta says Mr.. Buchanan is indebted for
his election! How does Mr.. Buchanan
propose to pay that debt? Well, he sends
Walker orders to subdue the Free State
then in Kansas and sends the ARMY TO aid
in the work.
Then the Delta proceeds to say.
If Mr.. Buchanan arrays himself against
the south; if he turns deaf ear to remon-
STRANGE and refuses to recall Walker; if he
endorses the treachery of hat official-in
a word, if Kansas lis lost to- the south
through such means as are openly avowed
by the Union, the whole southern press
and the incompatible of all creeds and par
ties will join in denouncing the principal
as well as the agent. rliaa Ell
Let us put our household in order, UNI
mindful of what traitors may say at home
or abroad, and prepare to work out.our own
salvation. The time has gone by when
the south can reasonably hope for justice
at Washington.
These southern lords are usurping the
place Of Jehovah, who said to Adam (Bu-
chanan,) 'sOf the fruit of all the trees in
the garden thou mayest freely eat, except
that one of which if thou eatest thou shall
surely de-" Will Buchanan obey this
new contrsvening the old Lord
God that spake to Moses from the Mount !!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
Legal Examination.

Some years ago, a. raw looking, curly.
headed chap from ssthe interior" having
determined to get bis living BY ssexaspeer,
atiDg the bick erings Of John Doesand
Richard Roe, sato use Sidney Smiths
phrase, applied for admission to the bar Of
Suckerdom, and, going before the exam
lining committee, the following colloquy en-
isned.-s 81 9ges3s naio eos a6a -1t.w d
O. How long have you studied law -
A. Why Square, Iahayet studied in eena-
most 'leyen months---so long, fact, that
[ find it hard to keep from cheating some
body. 'aos''s@ hsss ~ 20 ssa'iisafa g g
@. Well, to begin at the beginning
WHAT'S lava A. Law is arule OF action,
prohibiting what is right, and, command
ing what is wrong. This is near, the
truth: but the aspirant for legal honors
had got it from Blackstone, and reversed
it insthe recital--putting the cart before
the horse:) Ia ssaa fssw asiioa ads ii saues
@. How are estates .divideds A.YIn
the country they are divided into sections,
half sections and quarter sections, accord
ing to the desire of the purchaser. In the
city, inside and corner lots. s., :. s.,.s.sg,sa.y
@. What is an estate in .fees A. 1t is
an estate given to a lawyer as tse, for ar
guing cases to juries. i ''''''ss's
@. What is an estate in tai1sla (Here
the witness hesitated and scratched his
head, evidently puzzled to think Of the
answer. At last he frightened up, and
replied as fellows: y "It's where a lot Of
Oldest sons inherit land, one after the
rest" s s.w ss8sfF
@. Ifyou lived id England, how would
you proceed to bar an entazs A. wo'd
just put up the bars against it, and fasten
with one Of Hobbs locks.
@. What is fine and recovery? A.
It is where you have paid an illegal fine,
and sue and recover it back again.
@. What is contingent renalnder?-
A. It is remainder that's mighty onsar-
tin.
| O. WHAT'S meant By rent sec, or dry
rent! A. Dry rent is where you rent a
house in dry place--one that has no wa
ter in the cellar.
4
@. What is a release! 4. Why,
Square, I shouldn't think you'd ask me
such easy questions-it is where Teller
( is locked up in the "stone Jug" and let
out again. He is then released-ain't
hes
@. What are breaches Of trust? A.
Tfowsers on tick. .....-,.. +.
@. When is it necessary to commence
a new SUITE A. When the old one gets
seedy.
Q. What is meant, in pleading, by a
sarrebutter. A. When your adversary
butts you hard, and you butt back with all
your might, that's a ,S;r-re6atter.
@. How would you dissolve an injunc
ton? A. l should put it in boiling ho
water, and keep it there till twas dissoly
ed to my liking.
@. When does HaJeds Corpus liea A
When it doesn't speak the truth.
At this point, the COMMITTEES ceaset
putting questions, telling the candidate
that he was exceedingly proficient, ane
that, after he had studied five or six years
more, they would continue the examina
ton Chicago Chronctype: