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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

SINGULAR OBSTRUCTION OF TELEGRPH-
&c CoMNuNIcATIoS.-The Elmira(N. ~
Gazette tells of obstruction Of telegraph
&c communication near hat place, as fol-
lows:
An immediate search was instantly in
sttuteii for the obstruction, which was
touho at 4 place where the main and aux
mary lines run pafallel for u few rods, and
at assistance If about six inches apart. At
snia spot, the spiders had woven their webs
non one wire to the other, and the con-
stant dlopping of the water from the dews
ana logs through the ditferem threads Of
the ""ts TO the line below, formed a COM
pete circuit for the electricity, rendering
'he efforts of the operator to communicate
poWefleSs. The tiny threads of the spi-
gers We're removed, and the lines spread
further apart, since which time The
operations on the line have been u~nintar-
supted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

GEM. Choatc was arguing a case be-
fore "a fnli bench Of the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts,, when he, wishing TO com
p~li,nen, Judge s Jaw, exclaimed: "When
| look upon the venerable Chief Justice. !
am like the Hiadoo before his idol
know that he is ugly, but | feel that he is
very great"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
The Movement Westward.

W. find the following in the Philadel-
phia Enquirer:
We trust that the movement which has
been started in this city for the removal
westward of several thousand females who
are willing to accept situations ia that por-
ton of the Union will be followed up with
vigor. 1t cannot but result in s~alutarv
consequences. All that is required to rem
der it effective is thorough organization
We are told that in Iowa there are more
than a thousand families Of ssFriends,'
nearly all of whom would cheerfully take
into their dwellings at least one female,
either as a seamslress, a teacher or a do
nestle. The case is similar in other por-
tons of the West. Applications are con-
stantly made at the House of Refuge, but
the demand is far greater than the supply.
IN many cases, the young women who 90
West, not only get comfortable situations,
but excellent husbands. One or two offices
should be opened in this city, where fe-
males could register their names, while
agents should be appointed to visit the
Western towns and cities, as well as the
country districts, with the object OF obtain
ing the necessary information. The
movement, we repeat, is one of a truly
iaudable character. and il cannot be fol-
lowed up too vigorously. Far better for
The deserving and the Industrious among
our female population to secure comforta.
bic homes and b~uoyant prospects in the
West, than to lingpr in Philadelphia sur
rounded by anxieties and temptations,
and unable to obtain the means Of subsis-
tence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14


MATERIAL RoR A RoMANcE.-A letter
from n friend informs MS OF the marriage ct
Baltimore, of two of The rescued from the
Central America:,
Both parties became mutually attached
TO one another on board the steamer, aud
on the very evening preceding the disas-
ter, settled their. affection with the usual
"yow." When the gale came on, anil the
panic was at its hight, the young lady
threw herselfin bis arms, and with a gal
%lantry quite becoming the romantic occa-
sion, the gentleman impressed her brow
with one Of Tennyson's patent "soal-sent'
kiisses,and 'slidn borrower into the first boat
that was lowered. He saved himself on =
plank Upon arriving at Norfolk, the
lovers met. But the yonng man appear
range. He hal lost his v~alise, and all
his money. The young lady assured him
that money was nothing. The young
man shook his head and looked sad, as
much as TO say--"oow may be you think
So" But" said the devoted one,"I have
Ienough. Fear not. Father has two hun
}rel thou and" "Ah" gaSped the affi-
anced bridegroom, I'VE epeak novel fash
ION, to give Bonner a chance to make a
point) and he looked extremely %rhilosphi-
cal, but said no more. They suddenly
vanished, and we suppose they are now en-
Ill the blessings Of matrilnony, DC,
-FPytetsburg Va.)Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

-"Say, Caesar Augustus, why are your
legs like IN organ-grinder?" Don't
know, Mr.. SugarIoat-why is they ?'-
Cos they carry a monkey about the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
An Unapprecia,iye Father.

A young friend of ours from s.lown
East,n tells the following good story on
himself, which caused his auditors to
"snicker right out"
When young he read the we'll known
anec lote of George Washington's love Of
truth when a boy, and his fathers love
for the noble principles of his son so well
manifested on the occasion we refer to. o.
George cutting down several apple trees,
acknowledging his transgression, and re.
Eceiving a full and free pardon, besides
praises and caresses from his father.
SO "Jim," actuated by a noble impulse
Thought he would try the experiment on.
He supplied himself with the necessary
Ratchet, and, going into his fathers orch
ard cut down several choice fruit trees, az
ter which he coolIv awaited his father
coming into the orchard; and when the
@old man, male his appearance, marched
up with a Very important air, and frankly
acknowledged the deed, expecting the
next thing on the programme would be
tears, benediction, and embraces from the
offended parent. Bat sad to relate, in
stead ofthis, the old gentleman caught up
. hickory" and gave him an 'ail- free
laming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

DISTANCE OF THE Sun FRoM THE
EARTH.-Tho German journals have given
some tables which prove that the distance
between the earth and the sun is i~ncreas-
ing annually, and argue from it that the
increasing humidity Of our summers, and
the loss Of fertility of the earth, are to be
attributed solely to this circumstance. No
credit has heretofore been given to the
tradition Of neutrality-suspicious. andChinese,
according to which these people formerly
said the suns disc was almost fonr times
as large as we now see it; for they esti-
mate that apparent diameter of the sun as
double Of what it is seen in our day. If,
however, we pay attention to the c%ontlnu-
led diminution of the apparent diameter 81
the sun, according to the best observations
for several centuries, we must suppose
that the ancients we're not mistaken in the
estimates they have transmitted to us. In
the course Of six thousand years from the
present time, they assume that the distance
will be SO great that only one-eight part
of the warmth We now enjoy from the
sun viii be communicated to the earth:
and it will then be covesed with eternal
ice, in the same manner as we now see the
plains of the north, where the elephant
Formerly lived, have neither spring moi
tarnn
&
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
western Produce aud Market.

The season for Lake and Canal naviga-
ton is nearly over, and only a fraction OF
the Western grain crop has reached a mar
ket. There is a two fold reason for this
the sellers think the ruling prices too low,
and the buyers are troubled to get funds
to buy with even at these rates. Large
quantities will be shipped this winter BY
railroad, AS nearly the whole demand for
the surplus abroad will be supplied before
the Lakes open in the spring. Our Rail
roads, East and South, are ready for work,
and doubtless will be tested to their full
capacity The coming winter. The Illinois
Central will now have a fair chance TO show
what il was made for, partially. BY taking
grain to Cairo on its way to New Orleans
and Earope.-GaIena Advertiser.
RETRENcHaENT.-This word is the or
der of the,day. The Cleveland Herald.
and Plain Dealer, aud the Chicago Dem
.ocrotsc Press and Journal have shortened
breadth Of crinoline to suit the times
They take off a column from each pag' -
We follow the same fashion with our
Daily and TfiWeekly next week-Gale
ia Advertiser.
W"George, you arc looking yesy snis
ling. What has happenedW
s.The most delightful tAiagI caught
my Jenny b surprise this morning, m her
wrapper, and usthoua hoops, and | got the
first kiss I've had since whalei,ene skirts
came into fashion.a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

aN
An OLD ADvERisEMENT-FRANKLlN'
IBREEoHEs SToLEN.-Stclen, on the 18th
inst, by one William Lloyd, u Of tho
house OF Benz. Franklin, an half worn Sa
gatha coat, lined with ilk,fonr fine home
spun shirts, and a fine Holland Shirt, ruff
led at the hands and boso'n,a pair of BLACK
broad cloth breeches, new seated and lined
with leather, two pair of good wo'sted
stockings, one OLA dark color and the 9th
er a .lightish blue, a coarse cambrick hand
kefchisf marked with an F. in red silk, q
new pair calf-skin shoes, a boys new cas-
tor bat, and sundry other things.
N.B, The said LLOYD pretends 10 un-
Iderstand Latin and Greek, and has bee,
"a schooi-master; he is an Irisbman, about
40 years Of age, tall and slim; had on .
Ilightish colored greatcoat, red Jacket, .
pair of black silk bree ches, and old felt hat,
too little for him, and sewed on the side
Of The crownw with while tlread,and an OIL
dark col6red wig; but may wear some Of
the clothes above mentioned.
W~hosoever secures the thief so that he
may be brought to justice, all have thir
" shillings r. ward, and reasonable char
lges paid by
p TIP ANRIJN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

UNRuLY LAWYERS Sent o JAIL BY AN
INDIGNANT CouRr.-Judge Claggett, of
the first judicial District of Iowa,is q high
tempered ola gentleman, and AS strict in
his discipline as a military officer. Holding
court at Fort Madison, Lee county, HisHon.
made a rule that lawyers who had cases
in Court, should not leave without notice.
This did not please them. And to put
HisEIonor out of countenance, they would
get up,one after anotller,and say with long
faces and juvenile accent, "please thir, may
I 90 out" His Honor bore this as long
as he could, and wheE forbearance ceased
to be a virtue, PIT the whoie miscellaneous
croWd into jail.
Noticing this proceeding, the Burling-
ton Hawkeye takes occasion to compliment
the culprits, by saying ''that no public ed
ifice, not excepting the Penitentiary, ever
contained so much latent rascality as the
Fort Madison Jail, when filled with the
LAWYERS of the district"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

Fl. II. HoreHroN, Esq.-Sir:-From
ten bushels seed potatoes procured of 81
Leach, Esq. of Rockford, Illinois, last
Spring, l have raised Two hundred and se-
yenty bushels, all of which were dug by
three men in one and a half days. 1t any
of Your subscribers have raised a larger
crop, or had more ding in the same length
of time by three men, they have done
well, to say the least.
The Potato is different from any | have
seen in the country, and produced more
than double the quantity from the same
amount of land lying along sile. an! plan-
ted to Neshannocks and Pink Eyes.
Respectfully yours, s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

ET A gentleman who recently put VI
at a log tavern in Wisconsin, was awaken.
end by a young man, who commenced :
serenade thus:
"Ol, Sally Rice,
-tat "I've called you twice,
And yet you lie and snore!
| pray you wake,
And sea your Jake,
And open to him the door, or
winder, don't care much which, for
1t makes but little difference
sa HA To either you or l.
Big pig, littlc pig,
Root hog or die"
ANSWER.
"You stupid Jake,
| am awake,
And have been all the night,
A hopin' that
You'd come k~ersnat,
Or else send Billy Bright, | don
care a darned which, for
1t makes but little difference
10 either you or l.
Big pig or little pig,
Root hog or die.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

F1RE.-A fire occurred yesterday after
noon in the steam planning mill Of Adams
& CoveIl, burning it to the ground in a
few minutes. The fire originated in some
sparks thrown out by the furnace falling
among some shavings which were lying
outside of the mill. The fire run along to
the corner of the. building, up to the roof,
and burned through before it was dlscov-
cred, Notwithstanding men were at work
in it at the time. The loss to the proprl7
etors we have not learned, nor if there was
any insurance upon The building Prairie
du Chen Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

THIRTY THOUSAND FIGHrs.-A very
sedate gentleman from the rurul districts
recently, passing through one of our ware
houses on Market street, was arrested by
a large number of .red head, copper dis
,iT' which distracted his passage.
Chow many barrels of whiskey have
You in %store?" inquired our friend of ar
attache of the house, with an air Of great
interest.
.Three thousand" replied the clerk.
s.Three, thousand barrels repeated the
countryman, speaking very deliberately
"ten fights to the barrel is a low estimate
how many fights is thats"
.Thirty thousand promptly replied tho
mathematical clerk.
"Thirty thousand fights barreled up II
one house. Heavens what a war is ii
prospective !" and he passed on in a brown
study.lTNashyille Banner. : IS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

arA writer in the n Z. Mirror state
the difference between Unitarlans and I'm
iyersalists thus: s.sThe former believe
themselves too good TO be damned. and
the latter believe God to good too damn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

The Swedish Stove is about being
introduced into Massachusetts, s 1t is
the cheapest stove in the world
in the consumption of fuel. A Yankee
now inSweden, writes home to the Spring
field Republican:
One Of common size is capable of heat
ing a room about thirty feet square, as
warm as you would desire it, eyeu in this
cold Climate. The amount Of wood burn
ed in each stove, in their eight months OF
winter, is only one cord, Swedish, which is
a little less than on cord, or as 100 cubic
feet is to 1913. There are several patterns
some much more beautiful than others, but
most of them are a plain round or square
pedestal or column, extending from the
floor nearly to the ceiling, and generally
they have a plain white enamelel surface,
like pare white China ware; but many
that | have seen are of more, ornamental
forms, with handsome bases and ornamen
tai coruices and mouldings at the top, and
some of them are ~ornanented IN colors
like China ware. The material of which
they are made is the same as our common
tile, with this white enamel merely Oh
surface.
We learn that these stoves have very
much the appearance Of 4 bank yauIt, and
it is not uncommon in very cold weather
for the Swedes and Russians to sleep upon
The top of the stove, but which looks nc
more like an American stove than a cam
el resembles "A horse. TheseSwedish stoves
would prove Invaluable in such terrible win
tiers AS SIS and 80. Three-fourths of the
American stoves give no more heat thar
an ordinary pocket pistol Milwaukee
Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
ADV ice 80 housewives.

Use hard soap TO wash your clothes, and
soft to wash your floors. Soft O a is sc
slippery that it wastes a good deal in
washing clothes.
Britannia ware should first be rub
bed genlaly with a WOODEN cloth and swee,
oil; then washed in warm suds and rnbbed
with soft leather and whiting. Thu
treated, it will retain its beauty to the
last.
New iron should be very gradually
heated at first, after it has become inur-
ed to the heat, it is not as likely to crack
1t is a good plan 10 put new earthen
ware into cold water, and let it heat grad
ually until it boiIs, then cool again. Brown
earthenware, particularly, may be tough.
ened in this way. A handful of rye OF
wheat bran thrown in while it is boiling
will preserve the glazing, SO that it vii
not be destroyed BY acid or salt.
Clean IA brass kettle before using it fol
cooking, with salt and vinegar.
The ~oftener carpets are shaken the lon
ger they viii wear; the dirt that collects
under them grinds out the threads.
If you wish to preserve fine teeth al
ways clean them throaghly after you have
eaten your last meal at night.
Do not wrap knives and forks in wool
ems. Wrap them in good strong paper
Steel is injured BY lying ii woolens.
Suet keeps good ali The year ronnl, j
chopped and packed down in a stone jar,
lowered with inolasses.
Barley straw Ia the best for beds; dry
hasks slit into sllrels are better thai
straw.
Brass andirons should be cleaned, done
up in papers,and put in a dry place during
summer. @eft 81
When malasses is used in cooking, it i.
ia prodigious improvement to boil anC
skim it before you use it. 1t takes ont
the unpleasant raw taste and makes it al
most as good as sugar. When molasse4
is used much for cooking, it is we'll to pre-.
pare one or two gallons in this way at !
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
OGlciai Vote Of Clio.

HsaE CLEVELAND. Nov. 5.
The official vote If Ohio gives Chase
fifteen hundred and three plurality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
Goodness.


Sam Slick tells a story about an over
grown bulk of d Yankee hoy who was
semitic the wood pile by his father, one
cold winter evening, for a shack log" for
the kitchen fire. The youth went out, but
instead of bringing in a good substantial
log, only brought a thin little stick-or
.sbrail' as the PENNSYLVANIA Germans say.
His father immediately gave lim a good
whipping. and sent him after another log.
But the youth having his "dander" rous-
led, loft the house, vent to Boston, and
shipped on a vessel which made a vogage
oise,eral years.
In course of time the youth came back
and started home on foot. 1t wis winter,
and just such an evening as the one on
which he left home. So, remembering
his fathers order, the young man picked
up a hugh log, and staggering into the
house, tire W il down on the hearth before
his astonished father and mother, and quiz
ely said:
AFathcr, here's that back log you sent
me for.n
The old gentleman, not to be outaone
in GOODNESS, replied, with a touch of sever
itv.
@EeH yoa'ge been a darned long time
about a." o 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

SIXTEEN Per CENT. PREaIuM.-While
Mr.. Cobb, during the pressure, was paying
sixteen per cent. premium for United
States stocks which conld have been
bought at par, if his preposterous offer for
them had been out Of the way, a certain
class of newspapers were interchangeable in
putting his sagacity, and especially his
symnaihethic desire to do something for
the public relief. It IS belieued, and not
,csdfhom reason. that many Of these puffs
,oeye paid for By the holders Of Usaed
States stocks, pho pocketed hall a nsslaion
Of doNats By re operation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14

--An sXc!lange paper says: "A cor
respondent very confidently states thai a
certain remedy for warts is to rub them
occasionally for a few weeks on a sweaty
horse. He has tried the remedy on a
seed wart with great success. We shall
not try il; for first, we have no horse; sec
ond, he never sweats; third, we have no
warts; fourth, we have ut seed; fifth, we
don't believe in the remedy; sixth, it will
be very likely to injure the horse; and
seventh, its kind o'nasty.'
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IMPORTANT CMANoES1
Saturday Evening Train Put On.
OHIO i MISSISSIPPI
''e4' s4Ds,.
r AILR AID.


Comptsgsdte CiAcjnAatS-- Through Nth osl
change Of eavs- Only enc cAangs
Of earst0 Lo0tsvstis- One
eAsMgs 10 Cisvstomd.
nNEto Whssling, and two less changes Of Cars
~ sad baggags and 90 uiiss nearer to All East
THx GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE, cssrvsas
fAs U. .. Asa SAD ASsms Espres.
On and sitter WsdnssdAy, July Lat. trains will
us. Nail Trsin--Lssvss olIss, corner 9TH and
Casstast. >. lssss .. y. Leaves East 81. Louis
impress Trais-Lsavsssfsc serssr Of lth and
Chestnut, assp.n. Leaves East 81. Lssis Depot
n order /. SEQ. .oda.s .hs srsvsliar pab
lie, . sasarday Afternoon Traia has bssn pu
gP. ssA trains will rua - sbsvs every day except
ONE SUNDAY TRAIN AT 400 r. N.
N. B.-AH trains make direct SD esvts1s con ].
sscsiess q Csarssssn With ali Eastsrn Mail and
Express Trains thss forming he sAorsssl qssckesf
And ssiy Brood 0asse Reste to New York, boston
Phiieaelphia, Baltimore, ashington City, Pitts
bssgh, whsslisg, Cleveland, BsGslo, sad all
kastsfn cities.
Ass, chio.go, and all points on the Illinois Gen.
trai \. \.
ONLY ONE csANoS OF CABS 70 CHICAGO.
New York psssengsra have choices Of four good
railroad routes, from CinesnAti, Wis New York
Ysis. N. < Central, Pssnsylvsnia Central, asd
Bsltinors Ohio.
Through passengers shosld avail themselves Of
this nest reiiAAls route bstwssn shs East and
the West, - IL a1srts asssusl faeilisiss, being
superior road, and The oaly Broad Gusgs Hood In
the west.
Passengers Tor Dssstsr, Bloemisgtes, LasalA,
Hook lstasAs bssliastoa, Peoria, DunlsitA, Ga
Less, Psru, -, esn1sst Ut DAadovsl With ths
nlinsis CsnssAl =. \. fer the shove namsA peists
dires4.
Passssgsss 3ss Aas.oon asd Chicago eesnsst :,
0din With the chioass Branch. TAresgh from b.
koais With only one change Of Gers.
Thresgh baggage checks given in the city, and
bssgses handled free, giving passenger otrosbls
81 tia Depot.
THROUGH TICKETS
Caa b procured 1T the oncss, Nos. 10 and 80
| corner Of lth and Chsstnst streets. under the
Planter House, and ct No. ~ Lsvss, corner Of
Vine street.
~Both oAcss a,s exactly on the sorssr-&hs
| only places 70 obtain rsliabis information.
". n. CLEAENT, 0sn'l Bupt.
ISAAC WYMAN, GsnI Western Ag't
Onnibasss Will call for passsngsss and baxesg Il
In any Raxt II As city by leaving their aAdrsss 81
either y ~ e0ess. Call regularly ct the Hotels
jyl71
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No RUu1Uo.

his lAwfnl Attorney. TO ssl % any ens dsstsing -
pusshass pserss4y Tor astaal inyssvsnsat, dsTine
kis AAsssss East, sons u M nest dssirohis prs
psSty within ~ sity inies npsa tsfns wAisA will
ssssrs hsas II the nest bsAsAllsi pess a ths
city.
1Aqsiss 81 he olles sf McUaAnr Daucs, .
Thisd stsest, hstvssA 4ala jeAnses.
~ ~ q. n. PERRY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-05

OAes - 6ssoad street, between Asin asA Jehnsoa !,
WILL give special attention 70, aad o1sR THAR
w ssfvt shs parsAase AID sale Of RsalRstsas
end 6sssks, IAvsstnsnt Of Aoasy, Collesting Of
Dsbts aad Rsns, Payisg Taxss, ana lothss isgit-
insts basissss Of gsnsFal brokerage and real -
tees bssiaess, In southern lows, Missouri
and Western Illinois. nehlld
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-05

Omen Coal Radiator.

XyYEinvite all who wish to burn coal in their
w parlors to call and see our new Radiation
We make three sises suitable for rooms Of all de
mentions at No. II Main
apr3-d CoMSToCK BRO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-05
Quincy ParlOr Stove,

E~oR convenience and utility this Stove 10 unssr.
L passed. thss large Are door, open top ana
trcnt-beautifal in design, we'll made, and warrant.
ed TO perform we'll in every case. The demand has
been great for this stove that ~ we're sasbs 20
kse D up With our orders last season, put nov Ne
have 90 extended our works for making them %
viii enable us to the demands promptly IN II.
ture. City buyers are especially solicited to exam.
COMsTOCK 4 BRO,
.n,aa n Nain-et.