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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
low. LAw.-Jnlge Clagget has dee

Iowa LAw.-Judge Clagget has deci
ded that the mortgager N real estate la,
the right TO redeem a piece OF property
that has been sold nntier a mortgage al
any time ! thin twentv-one years after
said sale, unless the court has, by decree,
cut off the equity Of redemption.
The operation Of this construction OF the
law. is ltris: A person holding a mort
can sell under our statute, but thu
debtor can, within the specified tine, bs
paying the amount Of purchase money
witt. interest and costs, redeem the prop
erty so sold unless the purchaser has OBJ
tanned a decree destroying the right OF re-
..demptlon.
This is a very important DECISION, as u
gives 10 persons having property sold, Al
opportunity to redeem any property sold
and on the other hand gives the mortage,
his money. Unier this law the purchase
K simply the trustee of the t.
The time Of a bar Of the right OF redemp
.ion.--IKeokuk Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

A CELLAR UP SrAIRs.'-H. A. Shel-
don, Of Midliebury, VI, recommends those
without the conveuiences of an under
ground cellar, the following substitute:
Take q box of any government size and
set it within another of similar form, bu'
enough larger to admit a layer Of dry saw
dust four or five inches in thickness to be
closely packed be- ween the two, both Al
the bottom and sides. There may be .
cover on both boxes, or only n on the
outside tox. In a room having fire by
aav, such a box will keep vegetables en-
ough for a small family during a month
or so, which will he a great convenience
to those living at a distance from market
In very cold weather the box may be KEEP
open during the day. 1t will also do f"'
= Summer ice-ches,, by putting the ice IN
in some water-tight vessel American
Agricul urist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

DEATH OF A SHAyER.--BrokerS and
tnouev-shaver+ should cntrive not to
Weld up the ghost just now-~hile there
is such 81 COOL 'han2e for ~disconnting
notes Of doubtful redemption. Here is
a story that Its one into the state of feei-
ings that such al event woall bring az
bout:
"Mr. Grahkias was a misery hank who
had accoamaiatel much wealth hy shaw
rag notes, AMI last week Mr.. Gtabkjns was
called on to pay tn, debt of oatare. prin-'
.ipal and interes. He was holding an in
~tervipw with a neighbor. Will. nn his
lrath-hod. and that nDiglhr pretended to
syinpai hise with Grabkins.
VERY hard to be obIaeged to die, Mr..
Grabkins,' saii bn.
Yes" replied Grag, 'harl. ] should
think it was htrl-to be obligel-to lie.
when money-noney-noney
brings three or four per ct, a modth, in
| State street," AMI Grabkin,' counten-
ance wore anything but II look Of pions
resignation AS he marked u few tigares
With hi> emaclatel fingers on threal-bare
c~overlet Of his bel, anl then kicked the
bucket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
How 10 walk and SIT.

Instead of giving all sorts ef ndcs alont
turning out the toes, AID Strengthening mp
the body, end holding the shoulders hack,
all of which are IN practicable 10 many be
O forgotten. or 81 feeling of awarkward
| ness and discomfort Which brochures a will
ling OMISSION; all that is necessary to Sc
cure the oil iect is TO hold mp the head and
move on. letting he toes and slouldertake
care Of themselves. Walk with the chin but
slightly above the horizontal tire, or with
Your eyes directed to things a little higher
than yoar X ed. In this way you walk
properly, pleasurably and without any fear
or restraint of an kar,ness. IF airy oh6
wishes TO he aided in securing this hshitual
carriage of iody, accustom Yourselves to
carry the hands behind you. one hand
yrasping the opposite wrist. Engli~hmen
are admired the world over for their full
chests, aud broad shout iers.. ard sturdy
frames, and manly beating. Tiis position
IF body is a ~favorlte with them. in the sim.
pie prom nab. in a garlen or gallery, in
a crowded street, in standing on a street,
or in public worship.
Many persons spend q large part ofthelf
waking existence in the sitting po,ition.-
A single rule we'll attended to, in this con-
~nec,ion. would be of incalcala',le value to
muititndes-use chairs with the sd fash
%ione,l, straight backs, %inclnins backward,
AMI sit with the lower portion Of the b,ly
close against the back W the ehsir at The
seat; any one who tries it, will observe III
4 moment u grateful support Of the whole
spine. And we see no reason why chill /
rer should not he Taught from TIL. begin
ming to write, sew and knit, in y position
requiring the lower portion Of the b. Is and
the sholl lers TO touch the back Of the
chair all the time.
A very common position in sitting, aspo.
ciallv among mon. il with the shoulders
against the CHAIR back, with a spl,a Of sew
-raI inches between the chair back and the
lower pare Of the spine, giving the b,ly
the sfla De of a half hoop; it is the instan.
tanroi.s, Instructive and almost universal
position assumed by any cons0mptive on
setting down. unless connteractel 10y an
effort Of the will; hence parents should re-
gard such a position in their children with
apprehension, and should rectify it az
once.
The beat position after eating a regular
meal is to have the hand behi9l the back,
the head erect, in moderate lnc~nnotion,ant
in the open air if the wea h t is not chil-
". Half an hour spent in this way after
meals, at least aft r breakfast and dinner
in eatIv life, would alb health and length
Of lays to women and to al SO lentary men.
it is "A thought which merits altention.--
(Journal of Health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

Is CRoss A BoLrER?-Some of ths
prominent Democrats in our city refuse tc
recognize the claims of Mr.. Cross to party
support, on the mere ground that he is tn"
regular nominee" because he himself
r~epudiated that obligation so recently as
the judicial Election last spring. They
openly assert that Mayor Cross, at tina
election. not only refused to support, l'u'
voted against Judge Cothren, the regilai
Democratic candidate for Chief Justice o.
the Supreme Cour t.-[Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
COMMERCIAL DEpESDENog.-The Penn

COMMERCIAL DEPENDENCE.-The Penn
,ylraaian saws that we annually pay to
europe a tribute of $25,oo 900 as interest
III borrowed money, and treble that sum
- profits on her fabrics ard Injuries -
ordinarily this is not felt SO much, because
. greater part OF the interest money re-
,ains 10 this country for investment, hay
~ the same effect rs if the debts Were
ne to our own citizens. Butwhen a crisis
any kind alsorhs the surplus ca ital a
road, then our interest money Is trans
,orted as fast as pail, diminishing tho
specie basis of our hanks, advancing the
nrice of capital, and, of course, em''arras-
sing all our operations. This was the eT-
sect of the late war in Europe, and was
he most prominent cause ofthe present
Idullness. And when the British Govern
mens sets about raising the rumoTed $50.
100000 for the r~e-conquest of India and
the invasion of China, our money market
will probably feel the disturbing influence
again. As the i%nterlinking progress OF
commerce goes forwarli, we cannot avoid
"a share in The monAntsry troubles of any
country. To a certain extent, we all sail
in the sans ship. But still, as the haz-
ards of commercial d~ependance on othe'
nations become developed BY experience,
our people must cherish the determination
that ~dppendance shall be reduced to the
smallest extern consistent with our proflta'
BILE relations to Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

DUTCH CANDoR.-Sntne ten Years since
An old Dutchman purchased in the vicinity
If Brooklyn II snug liltl, farm for mIs
thousand dollars. Recently u lot OF lanl
Spectators called upon him 10 bay hin
out. On asking his pre-, Ire sail lie would
AXE sixty thousand dollars.
"Anl how much remain on bond and
mortgag-|
nine thousand dollars"
"Aud why no m,reT Intercepted the
woul l-be purchasers.
"Because the placs isn't worth any
inorew
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

Observation-Disclosures we see per-
sons who seem to succeed beyond all nc
count. They seem to possess so little IN
tellieence, so little shrewdness, that we
wonder why they succeed so well, when
other men of far greater abilities fail
But if we look closely at them. we find they
possess a persistency. a fxedness OF pur-
pose. which takes the place of intellect.
The man that succeeds is the man with
a purpose. who through shine or storm, thro'
evil repor. and good report, follows the e.
ven tenor Of his way. He who run for a
little while, and then %falters, never wins the
race: while lie who sets out slowly and
continuously keeps the end in view, soon
outslrips his flig,ty competitor. Thr
~nIanets in their course do not vary a min
ate, though the erratic comet puts in con-
fusion all the labored calculations OF as
tronorners. Wherever we turn our eyes
we see the wreck Of human hopes,-hopes
wrecked by a weak and cowardly vascila.
ton. The men who succeed are those who
face evil and are not Disconnected by pros
perity. There are men who are so easily
EAST down bv adversely that the least
untoward circumstance overpowers them
But the persistent man never troubles HIM
self aboat what cannot be helped, but goes
forward, trusting to his good fortune and
his own exertions.
In such times as these, it requires a vast
deal of courage to meet the pressure i"
circumstances. Still, if we .ook at sucf
things rightly, we shall see in them les
sons of good, which, if rightly improved
will lead us onward to a nobler life. By
resistance we gain strength. By contiu
ually yielding we become cowardly.-
+ " est. Preside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

SuIcIDG.-A German cabinet maker
named Switzer, committed suicide at Mas
coda ahoui a week ago. He went to :
pile of lumber, and by mean of his era
vat hung himself to a protecting board
When found, his face was within n foot u
the ground, and he had sutfo a,ed hi,nsel
by clutching d~eterininedly at the end Of :
board which lail beneath him. Deceased
was about twenty-three years of age, I'm
married. and of stea Y habits. No goo
canse can be assigned for the com nissio'
Of the aci.-Prairie du Cliien Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
The Appse Tree Borer.

The Apple Tree Borer never stays les
han two years in the tree. The worn
'nters in July and huries itself under thu
bark the first season. Ia October 70,
nay find him, white, and one-fourtl of al
nch long.
The next year We find him boring into
he sap wood of the tree and his course il
usually upward, yet he is sometimes found
descending to the roots. He comes on,
pretty uniformly in June, boring through
to the bark. Here the worm rests til
its wings are formed, when it flies about
in the night and fastens upon the ap.
pie tree, the ounce, the white ash and the
locust.
Many of the flies full grown have been
brought TO our Office fo' inspection. One
WAS found in bingham, in his hole, with
wings well formed, just ready to fly. Il
was a full inch in leng h-others are usu
ally three-fourths of an inch.
Dr.. Harris, of Cambridge, the State en-
toInologist, At one time hal some doubt
whether the worm remained in the tree
or three years. He wrote 10 us on the
subject.
From what we have seer of the borer
and learned from Others, we incline t.
think the worm remains nearly three years
in the tree-entering in July and coming
out in June.
TIE Peach Tree Borer is a different
worm and is not So regular in its habits
The worms are found in t e roots, gener-
ally, and they are of all sizes, from one
to three fourths Of an inch in length.
rhis arises from the fact that the peach
IL laws her egg at the roots, in May,June
md july, sometimes in August. They
also come out and turn to flies before lay
ing their eggs-so that by placing ashes
around The trunk Of the peach tree,to pre-
vent their entrance in new dress, YOU save
your trees from their ravages.-- Masachu
setts Plowman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

THE TsLEGRApH LINE--Is completed
to Prairie du Chen, and next week, we
are Informed by Mr.. LAWYER, of the X. r.,
will be in a condition to send dispatches
iyipg over the wires. Mr.. Godfrey. the
gentleman who erected the lines, is now
perftcting the arrangements. The ma.
chinery for this end of the line as well as
for Intermediate stations is ut Milwaukee,.
The office here will be in a room of the
Freight Depot, and n of Mr.. Lawler's
men the operator. Along the line between
this place and Madison, stations are made
at Boscobel, Muscola, Lone Rock, Spring
Green and Mazo,nanie. This slender
wire, clineing to posts, stretching over
woodland and prairie, hill and valley.
streasplet and river, almost answers the
purpose of a double track to the Raiiroa.l
Company.-TPrairie du Chen Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
lw-A Retired marcirant writes a con

,municaiion to the New York Express
discussing with cooln-ss the causes Of tn.
financial troibl.s. He closes his letter b,
Saviny-"TweIve years ago, | retired on
snup farm in the cjuntry, AMI eve~y yea
nv iells 10 k greener, and | feel yonnge
AS | grow older. This | would recommen'
to all before the loss Of property AMI
shattered constitution make 1t too late.
This is a pleasant picture, AMI excellent
~alvite, but, just at this time. come a llttl
..too late" for manv people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

GENERAL REPUDIATIoS ~ MtRneSoto.-
The merchants Of st. Anthony, Minneapo
lis and St. Paul, have had a meeting. II
which they unanimously agreed TO ask u
three months ~extension from their Ea,
tern creditors. They say 1t Is utterly I'm
po,sible for them to m ..t thar eng 2
,n.nts Al th. present time. New Yorker
will have to grant it--or they will &c
nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

..DIED PooR."-As if anybody could
die rich, and in that act of dying did mol
loose the grasp upon ntle-deed and bond,
and 90 away q pauper, OUT Of time. Nc
|gofl, no jewels, no lan,is or tenements.-
And vet men have been buried by Char
|ley's hand, who did die rich-d'ed worth
Il thousand thoughts Of beauty, a thousand
pleasant memories, and a thousand hopes
Of glory
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

Ey- In 1916, the patriot sages of thf
revolution were united in condemning sla.
very as a local, municipal Institution which
was soon to he aholis|e l.. Washington,
Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Patrick Henry
all the glorious men OF that lilme-werr
Nth one accord opposed to it. Now it II
lignified by Mr.. Buchanan as a nationa
institution. ''Slavery is contrary TO the
law of nature and of nations" said William
Writ. slavery existed in Kansas an
still exists there" says Buchanan. ",la
very is repngnant to the principles 0
christianity" says the immortal Patrick
Henry. "Slaves are recognized rs proper
Itv BY the common constitution" says Bn-
'%cllanan. The Richmond Enquirer, tile or
gan of Buchananism in the South, saws
that sthe South now maintains that Sla.
very is right, natural and necessary, aud
does nor depend upon difference of con-
plexion. The laws of the slave State
Justify the holding of WHITE MEN in bonl-
age" Property in white men is just a
much recognized in our constitution rs
property in black mem Chicago Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

A NOVEL Way TO STAvE OFF A HUN on
a BaNK.-Quile an amusing incident oc'
'curred in connection with the run on Ine
Bostman's Saving institution, St. Louis
The crowd wa so dense AS TO render the
street almost impossible, and a dray came
M and rolled into the street five or Sly
barrels of tar. which was speedily set or
fire. The engines. soon appeared, and dis,
charging a profuse volume Of water upon
the burning mass. soon dispersed the
crowd. and at 5 P. NJ, the usual hour, the
bank closed. Thesnext day the panic had
subsidized, and the bank is 0 the strong
est in ST. Louis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

INFAMOUS Observation-Disclosures Of brutal
of wives by their hus lands, are
more and more common daily
The last and most shocking one chronlclri
in the pa,ars il that Of a man na'nal MAJ
ten. who married a wpn4n by the n.rn 81
Martin. and in that way knocked An eye
ont on tho very ,lav OF their marriage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
EqnaiiZed Assessment
Taxation.

The Madison Argus publishes the annu
al table of assessed and equalized valua
ton of the State, and the amount Of tax
to levied on each county. We give below
the equalized valuation and tax for eacl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
rThe plan of the n. Y. Canal Boar

TO forward gram, shows the e~Xt'aoFdfIaFy
contraction Of our Banking currency:
The plan is to the effect that Bank
having the fun,ls Of the State shals receive
Tho checks Of ~f.,rwardefs, the Banks holiliie
the Bills of Lading as security. lthi-
practically the State furnishes funds t.
move pro,lu, e to market, put Tie f'F~ard
ar il business, make business for The Ca
nails and atfarl i relief which reaches al
classes of the community.
We doubt whether the depo it Bank
will be strong enough to carry out tlfi
plan of compulsory loans.-IWis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

2 HOut West the law gives damages
fer apparent breach of promise. The bach
elors, however, obviate the difficulty os
having their cards labelled ''good for fAs
call qnlyr'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

Com AND N.in,AAf. n recent
convention Of whisky makers hid in Gin
e%.nnati, Ohio,it appeared llftt tssenty-lfree
establishments "a ANAL part Of tn wh1leJ
CONSUMES daily 1900 n@u~l-ls Of grain--
u round numbers over 100000 bushels
Il year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

Wheat CRoP.-From statistics receiv-
ed from a few counties. and making them
"a basis of calculation, the Milwaukee Sen.
liurl estimates the wheat crop of this State
for 1856 at 12.500.000. and for 1857, al
lS,0Oo,Oo0 bushels. Can Wisconsin be-
come bankrupt with eighteen millions o
bushels of wheat 10 her granariesa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

THE LAST PRoPHECY.--On the very
morning of the run upon the New York
banks, the following editorial remarks
appeared in the New York Herald: sr.
SrRENerH OF THE New York BANKS,
By the Bank Statement published this
morning, it will be seen that anticipations
INDUCED in as to the inability of the New
York banks to maintain their position
prove wholly groundless. After the terri
ble week through which we have passed
Ia week unprecedented in the annals Of
commercial sutfering-they have actually
GAINED specie, and remain stronger thar
before. There can be nc stronger proof
than this of the soundness Of the system on
.ch;ch these banks are conducted, and OF
the benefits which it is cnnferring,an will
conlinte to confer, on community after the
panic is over.
1t y the position assumed By the Ne~
York banks. aUaich continues our catef
element Of safety at the present moment.
In the money article of Ii previous
day, the Tribune said:
The worst thing we have to fear in
This CITY is a panic. Should deposHors
he friph.ened into making a run on the
banks, there would be dtnqer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
v-~cu,roRN,A on REPUTATION

VorE OF CALIFORNIA ON REPUTATION
vote on the question OF paying the
recently repuaiased State dc bis Is as fol
lows: For paying l6,7u7: against paving
Io5I: majority for redemption ll,656.-
The residue Of The returns VIII increase
this majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

THE Poor BoY.-Dont be ashamed
my good lad, if you have a patch on your
elbow. /; is no mark OF disgrace. Il
spe. ks well for your Industrious mother.
For our part, we would rather see a dozer
patches on your jacket than hear one pro
fame or vulgar word escape from your lips
or smell the fumes Of tobacco in yon'
breath. No good boy will silun You De,
cause you cannot dress as wei as your
and if bad boy sometime
laughs at your appearance, say nothing
my good lad, but walk on. We know
many a rich aud good man who was once
AS poor as You. Fear God, my boy, and
and il you are poor, but honest. you vii
pe respected great deal more than il
YOU were the son Of a rich man, and were
addicted to bad habits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
The Causes Of the Present Ese
tussSan. +.

Naturally everybody Is really TO offer
reasons for the sweeping revulsion which
Us now breaking over the country. Every
one has his opinion, as to the causes; these
have upset all ordinary calculations
While one attributes it TO railways, another
10 the Banks-anotler declares that the
Banks have not issued paper enoigh.
A New York correspondent Of the Buff
alo Republic presents that side Of the
question to which common senoe will finally
incline. We would have built our rail
ways without serious injury to the nation.
had we not been so extravagant in our
style Of living. a railway lasts longer
Than gilded furniture. or champagne, or
cigars. 1t Is not consumed in "A day, and
will be found one Of the great powers to
lift our country from the depression.-
Roals can he operated cheaper next sea
son than at any time during the pas; ten
wears. The stockholders will get rid Of
the swindling directors, and They will man.
age the property thrifty. We do not
llean TO Sd, that the extravaganza in liv-
ing among those who could afford it, ha~
i'een the cause. 1t is rather those who
'ad to steal and pilfer on credit, in order
70 keep up their style, or obtain their CON
forls-for thousands have lived beyoni
their means, during the past ten year.
So demorsllzed hal public opinion become.
that those who lived moderately when
they could afford more style, were voted
, o be mean and p~enurioas. lifting into.
ieht seemed to be really more honorable.
thar paying their debts. There is a change
already, and a healthy ono. D~ebt-paying
has now become the test of honor and
true gentili'y.- Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

IT IS Coop To rJ>i54i ,to5uES.--tn
consequence of the reform broagit about
3, the Vigilance Committee in San Fran
cisco. that CITY has been governed during
he past year At nj ext.ense Of abnh $3.50
900. against $t,5Oo.0o0 tn. previous
r4ar ar six tines il N lell n il nov costs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

NoMfxArloxs.-in Rock County the
Penntaiean. have nominated for Assembly
lanes Il. Knowltoa in the 81 palasvilej
district. apd q. P. Buriick 10 the 4ia'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

ANoHTER LIE NAILEp.-The La Crosse
Hepu0hcan says, in relation to tie false
pod circulated 10y the Democracy concern
IS Judge Randall, that his s~ureties had to
Ry liabilities for him 10 the Post Office
department.:
Deacon E. D. Clinton, formerly of Wau-
Eesha, who happened to be stopping in
pr place, and seeing the above relailed
ERE for truth, authorizes US to contradict
J IN toto-as he Deacon Clinton, vas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31

Hoonsi O.. hoops, thou source of endless talk,
Thou man-deceiver-take up all the waikiki
Thou DECEPTIVE compass of imagiuary lines,
Thou bass and whalebone crinolines!