Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-27

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S. AS1ATU RDAY, JUN
z Joseph Grefe,. tisesOEaess MAN il
IvysscotlsElaN - EEfs speech better,
\ the settlers meeting at MADISON
The following was delivered by tia
I Fetnphatically ''oll settler, Joseph Crelt
! on the occasion of the Festival, At the Cap
q itol.I TT swas delivered in French an
+ translated In % Englislllby the assistance 8
fhis Grand Sons and Mr. T. c. ORA
\ per, Bsq.- Madison Patriot. e'sai.
Il FELLOW PIONEERS! II have looked for
iward with deep interest to this meeting
Permit me, an old man., with the FROST
lof one hundred and Seventeen winters nov
/ y hitening my brow, to greet you to-day
4 and to express the hope shat yoa may live
these faaus years tolheet together on Sim
fIar occasions soissTszo a ~ 55s9 gk3sHs sjz
4 MY own. Pioneerlifeo has been peaceful
Rather than eyentfui. "A native ofDetroi
re was mostly raised at kaskaskia and Prai
I RE du sRocher, in Illinois, land subsequently,
Ibecameoan. inhabitantzo of st. Louis under
i spanish rule, andsforapany years in the
last century was engaged as agvogager be
tween St. Louis and Prairie duaGhein, and
Prairie sdh Ghien, VIA the Wisconsin, and
Fox Rivers, and 9Maekinac. 1t, was;g in
F'f8I44 I, participant with the Americans in
The Conflict Prairie .du &C hien,3and sery-
!. ed assam express carrier ingthe Black Hawk
I War when a companion was shot dead BIZ
fmy side blythe steal by Indiansin .anlbuss
eatle ,'being myself "A Frenehman, and my
wife related to the Indians, T have reason
4 to believe laawas puposely spared. For
tty-onez years agosl located sat the Wiscon-
ISM Portage, and nearly q third of a centu-
nv since; was a mail carrier between Min
eral Point, and Green Bay Coll Ebene-
ger Brigham, who was. then Postmaster. at
l.the Bite Mounds. says that. Circles mail
/. bags were in so dHapidated condition,
1 that he, Circle, used3to pull up prairie with
/ which to wad gupthe holes to prevent the
little mail matter from losing out. 1t has
fallen tony lot to hive successfully, il the
same country, under the French, British,
ESpanislf and American goverhrlents- land
II have defended the latter 1t The hazard
! Of my tsae @dl .asaai az a SIS ss.t
|. Though have thus spent NV. days.up-
Ion the, from tiers, my memory. is two frail to
Epennit me to 60 into dates Or details, and
fconld I recall them fear they would only
1serYeato FIJI up tile picture, already but
too we'll known, Of border dangers, Difficult
tiles and privatiors. have been three
times married, and Of nine children but a
Esinglc one survives-the seventh by my
/ first marriage, and she has nearly reached
the age of three score and ten, allotted to
our race. But have grand children and
great-grand7 ellildren, almost without num-
der and for the benefit Of the latter, hope
lyet tosobtain some bounty land from Gov
ternnent for my early services. a4saiH 81
,gs.. L came down to oufelIow pioneers, from
! a former century --ans. old man with the
habits, CUSTOMS and feelings of the simple
theesrsaes5s contented. race OF q, century ago,
/ with few wants and no ambitious aspara
itions. i can. in truth say, that | love my
native iand.;I have oheerfuly riskeG my
life in its ,defencesin repellirg the British
1 land Indian foe, and trust there are none
i here to-day who failed to stand by our
country in every hour Of peril and danger
nome. who will ever, under any plea, lend
themselves to the disreputable work OF
weakning the ties that bind together our
/ glorious Union. | have lived here in the
West under despotic sway, and know full
well how 70 appreciate the blessings Of free
government, which heartily commend to
Eour. ilial love and protection. ssa4 e,r
In conclusion, fellow pioneers,I can on
lly give you--it is all have to otfer-an
.Eod mans prayer aud blessing. r.
llr. Circle is sFrenehrnan, III years
loId, has lived in the Territory comprising
THE State Of Wisconsin eightyJfge gears
and is Still IN the enjoyment Of good health
i@-ks 81 a7gs - @E9rS8
"a sRlGHrEoUs VERDIeT.--A. Smith, ia.
ther Of Eliza p Smith, Of Brooklyn NJ
drought suit against Andrew J.Coneelyea
flor the Sc duction of his daughter, Tbs
trial was. concluded ION Monday last, and
1.-THE Jury, after being out one half an M hour
returned verdict of $4,000 damages
slaqainst The defendant. Conselyca brough'
forward a perjured scoundrel by the nam o
10 Afsaea, to swear away the good name
,Eofs the vietiln,s the jury on thissyery &C
Icount doubled the damages, and Y M We
has been held to answer for perjury.
W1H7EN DOES Wool GRow II answer
when it Is wanted to cover tie sheep and
keep it warm. From the time the sheep
5Fis sheared until the frost comes you can
see the shape of. every clip Of the shears
3when the frost and cold weather come, il
llerows out Immediately. Now, if you wish
flor a. heavy clip, feed when the wool i
i growing IF YOU have any extra feed, Their
lis the time TO uselt. The wool draws. very
] lizard upon the carcass, and growing Out
fast deceives almost every farmer. They
4 tllink their sheep are doing web when they
] are growing poor.a can make an add
ltional Doflrd of wool with one bushel ot