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

SrRYcHSINE WHIsKEY.-A correspon-
dent of the State Journal thus alludes to
Patrick Mechanic whiskey destroyed by
the Richland Centre Board Of Health:
AT Richland Centre, in abating the nui-
ssncs, five barrels Of whiskey were emp
tied into the street, but the stencil was so
great that citizen was obliged to haul .
wagon load Of limo to spread ovsrit. One
wicked and foolish oil SOW is said 10 have
stuck her nose into it, but got sick and left
To avoid the stencil in the streets tho 9TH
or seven barrels were emptisd int Pine
River, but it caused the death of numer-
Gus fish, and great commotion among those
which escaped the fatal contact. Wheth-
sr this effect was produced by the strych-
nine now said to be part and parcel Of
what is called whiskey, l cannot say. But
tho fact is vouched for by credible witness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
Grant County Assembly District
s~~g Convenient.

It will be noticed that The Republican
County Central Committee have called
Mass Assembly District Conventions on
Saturday the 29th inst, at 2 o'clock P
NJ, 70 choose delegates to the State Con-
vention at Madison to be held on tho End
of September. They have also appointed
the places of meeting, there being no
District Committees.
1t is hoped the District Conventions on
the Goth Of August will be- generally at
tended, and that good and true men
will be sent as delegates from Grant Coun-
ty to the State Convention. They are to
represent our County at Madison and aid
in choosing Republican candidate for
Governor and other State officers The
Railroad has brought Madison and Old
Grant near together. The expense and
time will be about two Sovereigns and
two days for attending the Conventions
which is about fourth of the money and
time formerly required to attend Con-
vention at Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
The Weather-Harves
ThOughts.


The showery weather Of the past week
has seriously damaged farmers, BY laying
their grain and delaying harvest. Most
Of the wheat was ready for the reaper car
" in the week. and every day Of post.
ponemsnt is a great private and public
loss. A long, tedious, troa blcsome and OK.
pensive harvest is inevitable. In the mean
time, corn and all vegetable and roo. pro-
ducts are growing into monsters Of their
respective kinds. The only questionable
point now is, will the labor of the country
be equal to the task Of saving all. We
are reminded Of the children of Isreal in
this, that after weeks of murmurinc and
starvation among the people Of God, all
at once came clouds of quails end the peo-
pie ceased their complaining, ate like glut-
tons, grew wicked and fergetful Of the
Power that supplied thorn and eventually
God had to scourge them-we have fotgot-
ten how, in order to make them halfway
decent again. Six months have not e.
lapsed since murmurings, gramblings, and
complainings were heard from morning till
night all over the country, and that grim
monster starvation haunted man and bruit.
The quail season has come and the harvest
is here, and such harvest! We hardly
know whether it is the earnest of heaven
or the forerunnsr of affection, such as AL
mighty God often sends in order to test
who are thankful and who unthantfnl
that he may render rewards and punish
ments according TO merit or demsrit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
Independent American-lts sus-
pension. &


pension.
Our excellent friend Of Platteville, Mr..
II. N. PACE, hsa been compelled, BY fail
ing health and other causes, to suspend for
she present the publication Of his paper,
ths Independent Amer.ean.
A small advertising sheet, containing
late news, &C., will be issued weekly q,
the American office by Mr.. ]. C. DEHAvxs
until the paper resumes regular publica-
ton in other hands. He will also do any
Job work that may be offered and transact
any office business during the absence Of
proprietor. MI. PAGr goes east on visi,
among his friends. Subscribers to the
american and advertisers are assured that
they will suffer no loss, in the end. Ar
rangements will be made BY which first
rate printer and competent editor will be
secured to take charge of the american in
short time. For. a practical printer
one who can be foreman, printer and edi-
tor, the American Office location is about
rs good rs any we know of in the country.
and will yield b andsorne income.
After three years Of uninterrupted friend
ship and business intercourse with Mr..
PAeE we have almost come to regard him
as brother and as gentleman of too
much goodness. Of heart and soul for an ed.
nor> Honest in every sentiment of his
and faithful in every profession, he vet
Knows not mans two-fold nature well e.
nO"gh to doub.e that stormy cape stand.
ing in the way TO success. Asa writer he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
Lane aster Reyieyved-ImprOve-


Lancaster has passed through all the
stages Of existence common to 2 city, from
the egg to the chrysalls, thence through a
long dreary winter nd is now opening out
into expanded beauty and graceful appear
ance.
Recent developments Of neighboring
towns, and the effects productivity railroads
and their influences, have precisely defined
what Lancaster is worth-whst her trade
is worth, what shape capital should as
sumo and the power necessary to raise the
weight over all obstacles. What was for
msrly dark and dismal-secn as if BY the
aid of a microscope, is now demonstrable,
clear and self-evident. Now our men 60
to work with eyes open; there is nothing
like defining the boundaries Of village.
Now Lancaster men can see that they pos
sess all the central region Of Grant Coun-
ty as heritage forever and without posi-
bility of ris airy. For long time some
dreaded spectre seemed to shake its fists
at Lancaster; that spectre is now departed.
No doubts now exist, at least among our
men, but that Lancaster i'll very soon be
one Of the most populous and wealthy
towns in the southwest part Of the State.
The question is not now "who will
build" or "will any body build this sea-
son." but it may be asked "what man in
Lancaster is moi building house, shop,
store room or barn." We may enumerate
another time the buildings and improve
ments of our Town for this summer. Ap-
pearances indicate that Lancaster will
double its number Of houses and improve
ments in few months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
To Prevent Ge0seberry AIildew.
Much labor and many expedients have

49, oOOSWSAAy MAAAN = w .
Much labor and many expedients have
been resorted to in trying to prevent the
mildew on geoseberries, which affects
this delicious fruit throughout the
country; and to such an extent as to de
ter many from planting bushes altogether
No method for its prevention has hith.
erto proved successful, and the thing j.
we'll nigh given up BY most gardeners, SC
far as we can learn. erg,sg
During the last week, however, we have
seen berries grown BY q lady friend In
this village; and the finest we ever saw,
which we're entirely without the mildew
disease. zs a
1t seemed to be no difficulty with her
to raise good crop; and the secret Of her
method consisted in simply cutting away
the ends of the bushes where the disease
begins before affecting the berries, as fast
as II appears. This practice she finds ne
cessary to follow up every few DAYS dur,
ing fruiting season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

Ep1rApus.-Two of the most lndepen-
dent men of America have written the ep-
itaphs they wish to have inscribed upon
their tomb stones-Wm. G.. Brownlow, the
6ehtIne preacher and editor Of the Knox.
vile Wing, and Pump Carpenter, editor
of the Madison, Wis., Patriot. Brown
lows epitaph, as written by himself, reads
thus:
departed this life, on-day, in the
year Of his age, w. G. Brownlow, for many
years the editor of a newspaper. He do
ssires it stated to the world, that if he had
his life to live over again he could improve
it in many respects. He leaves no apollo
gies to be made to men in this life, and
asks no favors Of any body 'on the othe'
side of Jerdon,' but his God His friends
il he have any left behind, can be Of nc
service to him; his enemies, he is proud
to know, can't reach himp'
Carpenter writes his epitsph in poetry
thus:
"Here, among these solemn graves, 8 =,i ,efs
Lies Pump the terror Of offic ial knaves;
He lived to dance on the graves Of blutes,
Who sought to kill him of by Libel suits
His ghost shall hunt them in their midnight gloom,
TO offer sol.c. in their dreadful doom 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
Horse Thieves and Robbers

Horse Thieves and Robbers.
The call for public Town Meetings on
the 18th and general convention at Lam
caster on the 22d inst, for the purpose Of
devising some means Of detecting horse
thieves and robbers and providing for de-
fence Of persons and property, will be found
in our paper this week-signed by some Of
the best men of Grant County. Of course
private committees will be appointed ev-
erywherc whose business will be to resort
to any and every means consistent with
law to find out who are thieves, where they
can be found, and TO aid in bringing them
to punishment. A large number Of per-
sons-some of them old residents but gen.
orally strangers without any business or
employment and seeking none, out Of
money withal and yet genteelly clad, filthy
with whiskey and tobacco, unwashed hands
and shirt bosoms ornamented with Jew
gold, are to be seen in all our villages but
generally in taverns and saloons-day-time
loafers and night time burglars and horse
thieves-incidental bigamists, politicians,
small peddlars, travelling agents, school
masters, clerks and often applicants fol
work as mechanics but never engaging in
labor of any kind. Some of these circula-
ting characters PRACTICE moral habits pro
fess to be lawyers, doctors, preachers and
even editors, yet having their pockets stuff
ed with bogus money! ~
The purpose Of the proposed organiza-
ton Is 10 find out who are apd who are not
living by stealing and robbing; secondly,
to aid the authorities in bringing the SC oun-
drels to justice. The purpose Is to see
that the guilty are brought to punishment
by future courts and from this time forth
to see that Sheriffs of Grant County keep
the prisoners under their charge about as
securely as prisoners are kept in the infer
nal regions. The purpose is to watch the
conduct of Jurors, Dist. Attorneys, Wit
nesses and all hands that rogues may be
generally brought to legal punishment for
their crimes. People are willing to bury
the past and to forget that Grant County
has seldom punished criminal for mary
years; but, they mean to see that the
Temple Of Justice and Co. Jail and Jury,
DC, are no longer to be used as escape
ments for the guilty. r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
A Horse-Thief.

D. B. Patterson, farmer residing near
jamestown, Grant County, Wis, lost one
of his horses on the 9th Of last March. and
suspected that German, who had lust
left that neighborhood, had stolen it, but
he could not gain any trace Of the man.
A horse and colt were recently stolen from
a German farmer residing near MI. Pat
terson, and who succeeded in tracing the
thief to Rock Run, Stephenson County.
and found him to be the man suspected
Of stealing Mr.. Patterson's horse. He re-.
covered his horses, and Mr.. P. repaired
to the same place to find his property and
arrest the thief He found that Beck.
mantle person he suspicioned-had ira
ded the horse to German farmer At
Rock Run and had taken forty acres Of
land in that vicinity to cultivate on shares
Mr. +. recovered his property, but could
not find the thief. -
George Beckman, or Beckner, as he
now cslls himself,is Alderman, five feet ten
inches in height, has sandy complexion
sandy hair, no whiskers, and blue eyes,
he speaks English imperfectly, and has a
habit OF not looking man in the face
when conyersing. When last seen be was
10 = wagon marked with the name Of aG.
beckner," in front, and on the hind end.
~. Hilbert y G. Deckterman, Makers, One.
Co Ills. lie was once in Jail for stealing
. YOKE OF oxen from farmer near War
rem. 1t is SAID that he hoe ot,,l,,,
ses since last March, and that Rock, Dane
and Grant Coaasies, Wis, and stephen.
son andJ oDaviess, III. constitute bis fisld Of
operation: He has wife residing IN
Jefferson, drant County. We trust the
OF Stephenson County will
arrest him.-[Galena Daily Ad-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
North Western Gazette Office, Gaiena.

Nortn western 6oZctto ONCE, 6alen0.
This old, influential, respected, popular
and well managed news and job printing
establishment has gathered wealth and
weight enough to divide and yield two
magnificent establishments and fortunes.
We learn by the Daily of Saturday last
that Mr.. w. w. HUNrINaroN, late pro-
prietor and foreman of the job and print
ing department of the Gazette Office, be-
comes under the new arrangement, sole
proprietor of the Jobbing and Book Bind
cry departments; and that Messrs. H. H..
HoueHros and CEgnAs Foster have be-
come the prcprietors Of the Gazette Office.
IL is an amicable arrangement:
"The Job Room contains four Power
Presses, among which is included the cele-
brated Gordon FREELY Card ress, the fast
est printing press in the world. A very ex-
tensive assortment Of job type, Of all sizes,
and m abundant stock of materials, togeth-
er with card-cutter, paper-cutters, DC,
give completeness to his arrangements,
and will enable him to do any style of job
printing in neat and expeditions man.
ner. Mr.. Huntington has had charge OF
this Department for the last six years, and
has fairly earned tho reputation of being
one of the best printers 10 the West. His
work will safely bear the test of compare
son with that turned out by the best cas-
tern establishments.
The Bindery is supplied with all tho ma
chimes necessary to ths execution of work
IN the neatest styie, and experienced work.
men are employed, who have given perfect
satisfaction to those who have pstronized
this portion Of the establishment.
Mr.. Huntington will keep on hand .
stock Of printers materials, for the supply
Of tho trade" r's@''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

LAND OFF1cHs IN THE WEsr.-We sub
ioin list Of them collated from the official
documents.
WrscoNs1x-Mineral Point, Menasha
Milwaukee, Hudson, Stevens Point, La
Crosse, Superior.
IspIANA-Vincennes, Indianapolis.
ILLINOIS - Shawneetown, Kaskaskia
vsndalis, Springfield, Danyille, Dixon.
M1ssoURr-St. Louis, Fayette, Palmy
"a, jackson, Warsaw, Springfield, Plasts
burg, Milan.
NIcHraAN-Detroit, Kalamazoo. dere-
see, Iona, Saul Ste. Marie, Duncan.
IowA--Dubuque, Fairfield, Iowa City,
Charlton, Fort Desmoines, Council Blutfs
Dacorrah, Fort Dodge, Sioux City.
MINNESOTA T.--Stillwater, Sank Rap
ids, Red Wing, Brownsville, Minneapolis,
Winona.
OREGON T.-Oregon City, Wincestcr.
WASHINGTON T.-Olympia.
KANSAS T.-Lecompton.
NEBRASKA T.-Omaha City.
There may be other land offices in Kan
sas and Nebraska, but we have no infor'
nation Of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

@T The English government have de-
termined to send their consumptive soldiers
to cold instead of warm climates, hereafter,
deeming a cold climate the best for con-
sumptives, as shown by the difference in
the condition Of the soldiers in Canada and
those in the tropical Indies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

displays much ability and learning, and fol
three years he has published one Of the
best papers in the State. To separate
from such co-worker in the right, consid-
ering the many chances that bad neign-
Dor may take his place, is an unpleasant
thought with us. N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
7 H6fHIu.
Mutual Protection Against HORSE
Thieves and Robbers.


Town Meetings. Called on Saturday
the 18th day Of august.
The subscribers unite in calling the per-
manent citizens of Grant County, more
particularly the Farmers and owners Of
such property as Horse Thieves AMI Bur-
glars annoy, together at the most public
places in their, respective towns-say the
usual places Of holding elections, on Satur-
day the 18th. Of August, for the purpose Of
adopting certain, sure and safe means OF
protection against the wandering gangs Of
Horse Thieves, Robbers, Counterfeiters and
other agents Of night any day crime now
traversing the country.
It is ascertained by proof clear and un-
questionable that the Lodges Of Ruffians
of the classes enumerated are pretty well
broken UP in Iowa, by means improper
though effectual, and that the thieving,
burglarious and bogus clans of that State
are emptying themselves into Wisconsin,
to carry on their infamous works Of crime.
Hence, the Immediate organization Of De-
tective Associations, armed with the pow
er and means of self defence, is necessary
now for the protection of life and property
of ourselves and neighbors. s..
We therefore urge that meetings be held
as recommended above in the respective
towns OF Grant County, for the purpose of
local organization.
Also, we recommend that, at such Town
Meetings as many safe and trustworthy
delegates be chosen as will agree to attend
County Meeting, at Lancaster, on Sat
urday following, being the 22d of August,
to perfect County Organization.
The object is to devise every means,
consistent with law, to protect the persons
and property of Grant County against loss,
and if possible to aid the authorities in
bringing to punishment those who merit
by their vocations the penitentiary and
gallows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

RHUBARB.--In preparing this for pies it
IS common mistake to peal the stake
The skins however tough they may seem,
cook as readily and tenderly as the pulp,
besides adding to its richness, and delicate
favor Wis. Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

MrNNEsorA.-The Great National De-
mocracy Of Minnesota have saved the Union
by adopting such means as will keep q
Black Republican State out Of the Union
Governor Sam Medary says 'the democra-
cy of Minnesota are a pack Of fools" but
he is only saying that 50 as to be on the
right side when the day Of retribution
comes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

RAILROAD FROM PRAIRIE Du CHrrN.-
The Prairie du CHEN Courier says that
there seems to be a fair prospect Of get
ting railroad from that city 10 St. Pa Ill
via. Aankato. A railroad from that point
into Northern Iowa and Southern Mime
sofa will pay-there is no question Of that
fact.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

kANsAs.-The latest intelligence from
Kansas leaves things in statu quo. Gov.
Walker has concluded not to attempt to
collect the taxes Of the bogus Legislature
at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
N A r r I e .

Jnly 2Sth--At Tairplay by Elliott C. Hugins r.
Mr.. MIcHALI AHERS and Miss JANE KRoAs, oil Of D.
buqus, Iowa.
July 3oth--At Hazel Cream, BY John Osulliyan Il.
Mr.. WILLIAM THOMAS and Mrs. JENEFHED THoxis Il
Of Benton.
August 2d--At Cassvilie. BY John d. Harp, ESQ.,. "
JOHN McKINSfs and Miss EhiLy DAVIS al Of coleslsn
Iowa. =.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

PRAIRIE Du CHEN SroNE FOR THE NEW
CAPIToL.-Ihe Prairie du Chen Leader
states that Mr.. Ryecraft, the contractor for
the Capitol enlargement, has been there
making arrangements for procuring the
stone for the building. It is to be trans
ported to Madison by railroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

MILWAUKEE, CAPITAL--The banking
capital Of Milwaukee is 50, 900, 900. The
capital Of stock Of the insurance companies
to $1,2O0,OOO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

EsTERLY's REApERs. The Reaper
made by Geo. Esterly at Whitewater is
becoming quite popular. The Register, Of
.na' pace, says that he has already made
Two hundred more than he expected to
MAKE TINS season. aud has orders for fifty
more that ne cannot supply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
ralena netail R1arket.

Our home market is abundantly an,
piled with vegetables and farm prodsc,
New potatoes are selling at 81 90 pr
bushel; cabbages, s cts. per head; bssu
2oc per peck; peas, loc do; turnips, nd
ishes, carrots, boats and onions, Sc "
bunch: eggs, zoe; butter, 25c.-[ Advwi
ser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

IredsxreSs O&G,
LANCASTER, WIS, August sth, 1857. !
NOTICE is hereby given, to all whom it may conce',
IN that will, the second Tuesday of September a.
D. 1857, at the Treasurer Office in Lancaster the Cou
tyseat Of said County between the hours Of nine O'Clock
A. N. and four o'clock r. NJ, of said day. and the next
succeeding days thor esftef sell at Public Auction 90
much of each of the following described Tracts Of Lands
and Town Lots situated in said Grant County, msy&
necessary for the payment of Taxes interest," Costs saa
Charges thereon for the year A. d. 1885, which re-
main due and unpaid the said second Tuesday Sep
tember, "A. d. 1851.
TOWN GRANGE Vest TOWN 3-RANGE6 Wet
Lot No2 Sec l9l swX of nw1l Sec. o
19i nvk Of swA
& Sc frac. 4 29 nsH ofnwA
sA ofnvA "a nw1 of mex y
VIZ of nek n Lots No. !, 2, 8, ~
q of e1a Of neA I'll IL 1900 acres-of Ssee. "
sea ofne4 22I s acres IL Ffsc. ~
neA of seq 22I Lots No. ], q, 86&
VIZ Of n'A = sea Of "~s
8. E. LEWIS, Treasurer, Of
4w Grant Co., Via
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

CoPpER.-The bayfield,, Wis, Mercurv.
states, that solid mass Of copper, weigh
Ing ton and . halt, has been found bv An
Indian, five miles below that town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

CASTLE Rock P. GA new Post o..
fee has been established at Castle Rock,
in the Town of Blue River, northwest Of
Wingville, Stephen Knowlton, P. M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

A The revolutionary movements At
Jalapa in favor Of Santa Anna had caused
Inc government considerable uneasiness.
IL was generally believed at Vera Cruz
that Santa Anna was in Cuba.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

UNION IN DANGER.-Messers Howe &
BARBER are determined to close up their
former union in bushes by demanding i'm
diate payment Of all indebted to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
GAuTION.

WTHEREAS, my wife Lydia Longmire, has ieI. my
w bed and board without any Just cause or pfosS
ton; this Ii therefore to orwarn all and every P9
from harborng trusting her my account - .S;s
determined opay debts of her contracting sg, '
date se JOHN L0NGMikE-
Cassville, Wis. August 4th, 1857. '-sS d
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
CAUTION-Don't Buy.

hereby canton all persons against purchasing o,s
cepting certain promissory note given oy assm
Chartrand partners in business at potosl TO Ss
Stephens dated about the middle of May last ten oa!
after date for ono hundred and thrty-tws dollars sS
cents or thereabouts the said note being the o.
one given by said partners to said Stsphenss
are determined 70 not pay the same the note
been fraudulently obtained through misfepEeSen'''
and without fair consideration. rn
MALLETr CHARTRASp.
Potosi, August Sd, 1867. fSr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

The TuRr.-Flora Temple, who has
been considered. the mistress Of the Amer.
, !: turf, has been beaten by young mare,
the Rose Of Washington, in three straight
heats; time 2.30a 2.39, 2.37. Flora had
been in 2.3o, but is not likely to retain her
laurels. ss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08

FARM FOR SALE.-Mr. E. p. FINN off
ers an improved 80 Of land for sale, situa-
p miles east Of Lancsster-a small but
valuable property.