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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
ELOQUENT Extract.
he following is the concluding portion of

fbe following is The concluding portion OF
Dsech recently delivered in Congress by
h. John A. Brigham of Ohio:
d do but utter the spirit of the Con<ti-
ktisn when l say that nobility cannot be
Entered by the empty titles Of mon
nch hover august or however debased, be-
lowed upon his servile parasites, who
a3ow at every nod, and shipper at every
Ixprd." That is not hobility, though
Iftroned in power and clothed in purple"
xhich crushes and enslaves the millions
Do lift up their haggard faces, land stretch
Birth their shriveled hand$, asking for leave
% eat Of the crumbs which fall from their
uaster's table. Bat sir, there is nobility
81 that patient, humble toll which makes
4 blade of grass to grow where none grew
before: THEREBY giving & drop of n0ursh-
ing milk to one of Gods creature. There
isa nobility in that cunning handicraft
mich converts the wool, the cotton, the
siIk, and fax into beautiful fabrics, with
which the form of humanity is clothed
There is nobility in that sturdy arm Of in
tenigent industry, which lets in the sun
upon the fertile earth, which plows its
felds, scatters the seed, gathers in the har-
vast and gives bread to the nations
Vbich news from the forest and the rock
lie material, and builds the haibitations Of
nan. There is nobility in that imperial
exercise of the intellect which enlarges the
masure acknowledge and lessons the ills
Of life; which subdues the elements of ma
tue and makes them minister to the ants
nnd comfort of our race; which gifts the
Whitening with a tongue, and makes il
tie swift messenger Of thought aud intel
Hence; which controls the ocean, engird
Inc the world with lis winds and waves,
and makes it the peaceful highway of com
n1erce and civilization. There is nobility
in that beneticicnt policy of State which
aserts the equality Of all, and defends The
inborn rights of each, against the combined
powers of ali: which establishes justice
maintains liberty, rewards labor, and pro.
tects property; which dots the land all
over with public schools, and thereby give
to the people the power Of knowledge
Which builds and fosters those institutions
which shelter he poor ana hobseless, and
Hose other a>ylums in which the blind are
taught to see, tie deaf to hear, and the
dpmb to speak. This is nobility, the ONLY
Nobility which our Constitution tol rates
md fosters, and which the policy inaugar-
Ted by its ilust7ious founders develope<l
For evidence of this, point you to the
sis Free States Of the North We5t-oiT-
spriDg of that pol;cy-with their seven
millions of freemen, with their free homes,
free schools, their free thought, their free
press, their free labor, ana their general
and alI-nervading intelligence"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Observation-Disclosures are general

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are general
ruined by deep planting and the want of
mulching-the want of leaves from the
woods, or halfdeeayed straw, or tan, or
something Of the kind to keep the ground
moist. The ground should be prepared
deep; then the hemlocb Or cedar should be
taken, the roots spread nicely on the smooth
SUFFICE, cover three fourths OF an inch deep
put on four inches Of moist leaves, ana con
fine with brush. Treated in this manner,
but few, if any, will die.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

HORSE DIsTEMPER AND HEAVEs.-In a
late number OF the Cultivator there appear
ed two inquiries about horse diseases, for
remedies for heaves and distemper. There
are many things very beneficial, but most
efectual in my knowledge, is to take the
lobelia, gathered before frost comes in the
fall, dried and pulverized with an equal
|quanity of saltpetre, to be given his
feed twice a week-a large tablespoonful
each time, for few weeks, and it
will relieve and restore often
when the horse is thought to have dis
ease fastened upon him. Good, bright oat
or barley straw is the best fodder for pre-
venting this malady.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

PRo-SLAvERY TAorIcs.-They are pref
ty clearly developed in our Springfield let
ter published this morning The Pro
Slavery Democrats of the House have evi-
deatly made up their miudstbat the claims
Of the two Republican contestants shall not
be considered until the close of the session,
if at all; and the party in both houses
have determined in caucus not to district
the State at this session, having satisfied
themselves by the figures that the north
ern preponderence in the next Legislature
woue. be fatal to the hopes of Mr.. Doug
las for reelection in 1859. they die
hard, but their doom is certain, and none
Of tie old party shifts can long staye It off.
Democratic Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

aGALENA IN THE FAsuoN.-The fashion
set by the ladies of making themselves look
big by artificial means, has just been imi-
tated by Galena. This town has hoopcd
herself to the extent of making the Miss
issippi River part of her limits. This is
an ingenious plan of making herself look
big, but it too stale divice to DE successful
in its object. Artificial contrivances will
not make Galena large city, though
they may deceive youngsters just com
menceing their geography Dubuque
Express and Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
. CHEAP IoE-HousE.-Any person il

4 CHEAP IoE-HousE.-Any person in
the country, where timber is cheap, can e.
rect an ce-house at but little expense -
ALI that is required is to putup strong
frame for the size of the house required, land
board it up close, inside and outside, with
a space between, all around. This space
is stuffed close with straw or dry aw-dust.
The roof is made in the same manner; and
the house is then complete.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

CARE OF HENs- Farnieis are apt, too
generally, to neglect their hens in winter.
They arc left to pick up what they can
find about the BAN yard; if they get suf-
licicnt food, wclI--if not no matter. This
is cruel and altogether Improbable. If it
will not pay to keep them In good condi-
ton, it will not pay to keep them at all.
They should have a warm and clean place
to roost in, ana should never suffer from the
lack Of food. A little light grain or buck
wheat, with q few boiled potatoes, turnips,
mangel wurtzel,o or other succelent food, will
generally be paid for by the eggs laid dur
ing the winter, and liz the spring fourfold.
Hens starved or kept short during winter
will not furnish many eggs the coming
sprin c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
HORACE GREELEY ON EUROPE.

Horace Greeley has been lecturing at
Chicago: subject, Europe. The Demo
craticPress gives the following brief sketch
Of the Lecture and Lecturer:
On Tuesday the Metropolitan Hall was
densely filed to hear and see the eccentric
but talented editor ofthe n. I. Tribune
Horace Greeley. There he was, white
Goat and all; but ii appears to lis that the
White coat has either been renovated, re-
newed OF exchanged for another Of mora
unseedy-lile appearance. He actually
BOXED respectable; and although his col
lar had disappeared and his coat sleeves
we're "a mile too short" still he would
pass muster in crowd Of Westcrners-
He looked '.Hoosier-lile," and that is most
probably that can be said about bis appear
ance-aIl ofwhich is more than compensa-
Ted by the exceedingly happy expression
Of his countenance. He seemed well pleas
"a with his audience-with the hail-and
exceedingly so with himself and his"white
Goat" as hecarefullyfolded itup and hungit
oyer chair before proceeding TO lee
nre.
His subject was Europe or his impress
Non of it during two trips to that quarter
81 the globe. He denominated the Eng
khman as the most systematic laborer in
he wo!ld-an admirer of the "British
constitution" an upb4ldor Of "Church and
Stato, who keeps carriage, pays his
dehts, and lives and dies''rcspectably upon
the smallest possible amount Of capital IN
vested nwi., intelligence or invention
Horace does not like the French, they
bored him with politeness and bothered
Dim about passports. He spoke highly Of
dc Swiss scenery-but riliculed the fool
81 fancy which leads travellers to risk life
md limb, and lose their tempers.b climb
fne Mount Blanc. The Rhine was truly
Eerman-it could never be French, and it
Was ridiculous to say the Hudson resem-
bled it.
TheHudson scenery had atraetionsfor the
surYegor-the scenery of the Rhine was a
feld for the painter. 1t had not one vine
yard too many, nor one ruin too few. It
aly was very good for meditation-among
bombs. 1t WAS vast graveyard. Still
had many attractions in the way of pic
pres and statutes, and the American
build learn much from the cultivation
the arts.
The lecturer closed with so,ne good ad
bee to Young America" about travelling
BROAD. Youth and inexperienee was best
pent at hoiae, where The vices most GER
Rlniy were no greater, aud the tempta-
to indulge in them much less.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

MINERAL PolNT, Wrs.-ln answer to
inquiries concernidg Mineral Point, the
Democrat of that place has the follow
ing:
The Mineral Point Railroad is compile
ted to within ten miles of Mineral Point
The cars are running regularly to Oar:
lington, within sixteen miles of Mineral
Point.
Farming lands (wild) range from four to
fifteen dollars per acre, according to the
distance from town and who is the owner.
You can buy good farm for from five to
ten dollars an acre, unimproyed; eight
to fourteen dollars an acre, fenced and
plowed.
There are seven or eight good water
powers, unoccupied, within circle of three
miles from the court house a: Mineral
Point.
Money, long time, commands twelve
per cent.-security, whatever lender choos-
es to ask.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

s. A Man MURDEaED BY MS WlFE.-We
EARN by private letter received by II gen
Eeman IN this, Y, dated Delhi, Delaware
70, Iowa, Jan. 18th, that Mr. Benjamin
htellog, of that place, was brutality muir
dered in his bed one night hast week. 1t
vas Rt first supposed to have been the
blodgy deed of an escaped convict from
The penitentiary, who had threatened to
Eake KeiIog's life if ever in his power to
70 so. The letter states, however.
nat Coroner's Jury rendered verdict that
ne deceased came to his death by blows
enicied with his own axe in the hands Of
Dubuque Express, Eth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

REVISION OF THE TARIFF.-The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Tribune says:
at is now clear there will be no general
revision of the Tariff at this session, and if
special objects should succeed at all, it will
through COMMUNICATIONS formed at the
last moment"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

PRoFITs OF STEAaBoATING on THE MIS-
s1ssrpp1.-We find the following in the L
owa Register
tgThe sNorthen Belle Galena and St.
Paul Packet, cleared this season, fifty six
thousand dollars--cost new 100000. The
GaIena cleared thirty five thousand dollars;
worth about $4,000, and other boats Of
the line in proportion" 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Indiana Senator's

The Democrats of the Indiana Legisla-
true, both branches, met on the End inst
IN Joint convention, and chose Jesse d.
Bright for the long term to the U. S. Sem
ate, and Graham Fitch for the short term.
The election was made under circumstances
similar to those attending the first election
of Mr. Harlan, Of Iowa, which the Senate
has just decided to be irregular and void.
That decision must settle this question. in
the same body, if precedent has any force
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

PRICE OF RACE HogsEs IN EsaLAND
At a recent great sale of race-horses, at
Tattersall's in London, the horse Mameluke
sold for four thousand guiueas; Bay Mid
dleton, three thousand five hundred; Plen-
ipo, FIVE thousand, and six thousand five
hundred guineas were paid for Hibbie No
Die.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

INCREASE oE WoLvEs-W are inform
ed on good authority that the wolves are
rapidly increasing in the woods Of Michi-
gan, and that their depredations among
sheep are considerable, especially at the
Holland Colony Allegan Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

HIGH PRICE OF PoRK.-Pork has been
selling in our streets, during the past
week, at Sass per hundred. Farmers
cannot complain at such prices, surely
Mineral Point Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

Eg-A bill has passed the Illinois Leg.
stature and received the signature of the
Governor, ''entitled an act to legalize 10
per cent. interest, when it is agreed upon
between the parties"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

REL1aIoN IN La CROSSE .-Extensive re-
siSals are going on 10 the Baptist and
Methodist churches IN this city.-,La
Crosse Denocrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

A NEW PAPER AND A New IDEA.-The
.North Pepin Independant," is the name
of pew paper which says that money is
worshipped in every cline without single
temple, and by all classes without single
hypocrite."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

PREsIDaNr BtcHaaAN's OsoAN. Judge.
NICHOLSON retires from the aditorship of
the Washington Union on the fourth Of
March. and the Hon. john APPLETON will
conduct the paper during Mr.. BUcHAEAs's
administration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

WINTER CHURNINe.-In cool az we'll as
in Geld weather, it is u common complaint
that "the butter won't come" The troub-
lie arises from not getting the cream proper
" warmed at the moment of chafuing -
It must be warm when put into the ehurn !;
not to beawarmed, and afterwards churned
whether warm or cold-but it must be
warmed, aud then the ehurning must be
attended to at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

The MONEY MAREET.-Reports from
New York show increased ease in the mon
ey market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
FAN OF q building i'm Bubuquce
Two PERsNNs KILLED.
Dubuque, Feb. Z.

Dubuque, Feb. Z.
Yesterday evening, about half past 8
o'clock, owing probably to the large guam
tity of snow and rain which fell previous
ly, the roof of the new building known as
the Odd Fellows Hall, on the corner of 18th
and Bluff SITS, gave way with a tremen-
dous crash, crushing everything in its ways
The south side wall fell on small one
story house adjoining, crushing it to atoms.
The house was occupied by an old gentle
man named Capt. S. G. Foss, and his wife:
They were in the back part of the house at
the time the walls fell, and both were in
stantly killed. They were extracted with
much difficulty from the ruins.
The building is new, and was erected at
a cost Of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Nems allo CofaI 1tenls.
MAIL ROBBERY AT Discriminatory

MAIL nOBBEKf At DUTIEIIH' TV1I9s
the Gaena Courier Of the 18th we learn
that on the 18th nit. the mail bag from
Pittsburg for The Dubuque Post Office
was found in ravine near Dunlieth, with
the fragments of two hundred letters. It
did not appear from the post-bill that the
bag contained any registered letters; but
there is sufficient evidence that there
were other letters of value, for there were
found Hollidaysburg draft on Philadolr
phia bank, uncanceled and unindorsed, and
The notes of several merchants of Dill
buque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

CoLoRING BUTrEg.-Sone practice col
oring butter with carrots, and commend it
as not only improving the appearance Of
the butter. but the flavor and quality
The following IS the process: TO the cream
for five pounds of butter, take a good sized
orange carrot, wash clean and gsate off the
deepest colorea portion, pour a tea-cup OF
warm water to it, let is stand short time,
then strain through a cloth, and add to- the
cream before churning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

FArLURE.-Mr. Roger Bromley, Of this
place, as will be seen from an advertise
ment in another column, has made an as
signinent. His liabilities about $4,000
and the assets about $4,000 in goods,
notes, &c. Of this amount $4,000 are
due to Boston creditors, 1000 to St. Lou
is creditors, and the balance to men in Ga
lena and about here. The store was taken
possession of by the sheriff last Friday
morning, on an attachment issued in favor
of Mr.. Edwards Of Boston, and Mr.. Brom-
ley then made ali assignment to J. Ed
wards Jr., Of Boston, and g. r. Laughton
of this place. The goods will be sold at
cost for the benefit of the creditors
| Platteville American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

EOLE BULL is in New York,sic and
penniIess. He has lost health, money and
good name, and will shortly return 10 MOI.
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

The Topsr.--Ey Bricks.
Occasional occurring,
He is sometimes sober;
But the occurrence occurs
Rarely az Oetoberf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

" GuANo.-Therc are at times five hun
dred ships waiting for freights Of guano at
the Chincha lslands, and it is thought that
the supply will be exhausted in a few
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

ne There was a snow storm-the flrst
ever known-at San Francisco on the 23th
of December. 1t covered the submits of
the adjacent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

BRipGEs WASHED AWAY ON THE GA
LENA AND CHICAGO UNION RAILROAD
We learn that the Railroad and city bridg-
es at Belvidere, also the Railroad bridge
at Cherry Valley, are washed away.
Bridges on the Beloit branch in same
fix!
The TELEGRAPH poles are all down eass
of Belvidere.- Galena Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

iH he GAINESVILLE FIRE. Press says two
public schooledlfces have been erected the
present year in that city, at a cost Of 49,
900 each.
Madison has appropriated $4,000 for
the erection of Common School Houses.
The buildings are commenced, and will
probably be completed during the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

MORAL Influence OF LITERARY
TAsrE-Toa Young man away from home,
friendie$s and forlorn, in u great city, The
hours OF greatest peril are between sunset
and bed time; for the moon and stars see
more evil in single hour than the sun in
a whole days circuit The poets vision
of evening are all Of soothing and tender
images. It brings the wanderer to his
home, the child to It's mothers arm, the OK
70 his stall, the weary laborer to his rest.
But to tha gentle hearted youth, WHO IS
thrown upon the rocks Of pitiless city,
and islands homeless amid a thousand
homes" the approach Of evening brings
with it IN aching sense Of loneliness ana
desolation, which comes down upon the
spirit like darkness upon the earth. In
this mood his impulse becomes snare TO
him, and he is led ;.stray because he is so
Icial, atfectiouate, sympathetic and warm
hearted. If there be q young man TINS
circumstanced- within the sound of my
voice, let ne say unto him that books are
the friends of the friendless, and that a
library is the home of the homeless. A
tas.e for reading will always carry you to
converse with men, will instruct you BY
their wisdom and charm you by their wit,
who will soothe you when fretted, refresh
you when weary, counsel you when per-
picked, sympathise with you at all times.
Evil spirits, in the middle ages, were ex-
eroised and driven away By bell, book and
candle; but you want but two of these
agents, the book and CANDLE Geo. 5.
Hillard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

QUAKER MARRIAeE.-A marriage took
place at Nantucket last week, in the
Friends Meeting House, The prescribed
perpetrators forms having been complied
with, after pause the parties rose (being
seated side by side) and took each other
by the right hand, when the bridegroom
said: .sIn the presence of this assembly |
take this my friend S. B to
be my wife, promising, through divine as
sistance, to be unto her faithful and at
feetionate husband, until death shall sepe-
rate u.s." The bride said: "In the pres
ence of this assembly. ! take this, my friend
p W, to be my husband,
promising through divine assistance to he
unto him Il faithful and affectionate wife,
until death shall separate US" They then
unclasped their hands and sat down. q
document expressive of the willingness Of
The parties to the union, then received
their Signatures, which was attested by
two men members of the meeting, OF each
ser. being what might be called
an investigating committee. The doc.i-
ment was then read aloud by the clerk
which was the completion Of the simple
and interesting marriage ceremony OF the
Quakers.-[ Nantucket Eng.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-11-25

Let the glad tidings 60 forth that Maryiand-gio-
rious little Maryland has redeemed herself and sha-
ken of the Democratic garment Henceforth, like
the bright and shining eveninr ,tar she will appear
the most brilliant Of her illust ious compeers. An
American Legislature, an Am; ;can Governor, and
large majority of all other e.. ctve officers Of the
same st-ipe.-Eliz. City Sent, H. ..r'sf ?
Let the tidings 60 forth tina: 1aryland is the only
State that voted in 1856 for th K. n candidate for
President; and that, if redeemed at all, she Is
"redeemed" by voting just as she die last year.
Let it also be known that in the only State in which
Know Nothingism has CONTROL its victories writ
ten in blood; ani that every victory it achieves is
achieved amid the wall Of widows and orphans over
the dead bodies Of husbands, fathers and brothers
Baltimore, whose vote gives the State of Maryland
to the Plug Uglies, is known and marked - . City
ofblood Human life is no more respected there on
election day than it is among the Wild Arabs Of
the desert Let the glad tdings 60 FORTH and LET
our contemporary of the Sentinel exult accordingly.
"By their fruits shall ye know them" - = = +ossa
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-11-25

THr VIRGINIA SENAToRsHIP.-The late letter of
Gov. Wise seems to be regarded settling the ques-
ton of the Virginia Senatorshp. large majority
Of the party appears to be fixed in it choice,
and Senator Hunter will most probably be Reelected
without serious opposition. + '<~ +.1
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-11-25

az The alleged destruction of the provision
train, says the Washington Star, which we men
toned on Friday last-the burning of 7s govern.
ment wagons by band of 700 Mormons the
plains about $50 miles east of Salt Lake City-can-
not possibly embarrass the troops now on the way
to Utah. They contained nothing but provisions
neither arms, munitions, nor accoutrenents; and
sufficient provisions for $500 men, have been sent
forward; whereas, but 1900 troops have been sent
thither. 1t will be remembered that it was original
ly designed to send twice as many there. but the
state of things in Kansas and in the Spirit Lake
country caused the destination of half Of them to be
changed. ....s. .
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-11-25
changed.

COMMON SCHOOLS IN WAKE.-We learn from Will
son w. Whitaker. ESQ, Chairman of the Board Of
Superintendents for this county, that at meeting
held on Monday last the Board distributed 81 "a to
each child for school purposes. This is six cents
more than heretofore distributed. ....-....s