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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Gas L1cuTs.-The first gas lights may
10 said to have discovered themselves
The most remarkable natural jets were
found at colliery at Whitehayen and
Cumberland. The miners were at work
one day, when a gust Of air of powerful
o1or passed by them, aud catching fire at
the lamp blazed up with such brllllancy
that the GOLFERS took to their heels IN fright.
Il was found, however, that the flame,
large as it was, burnt quietly and without
1anyer, and the men returned to their
work. A curious result then appeared
The flame was entirely put out but lnllne-
3;ately rckindIed ON the approach of fire,
so the onlv way to get rid of the gas was
10 conduct it to the top of the mine. a
jnbe was fixed for this purpose, and the
GAS being lighter than the air assembled TO
Inc surface. As soon as it appeered there,
il burst out once more into brilliant lame
and crowds of people came to look at the
extraordinary spectacle. The application
Of oas to general purposes of illumination
was first tried by Mr.. Murdock, in Corn
wall. in 1892. The first display OF gas
works was made at Boulton and Watts
foundry. in Birmingham, On the occasion
Of the 'reioicings for peace in 1902. Gas
lights were first introduced into London al
Golden Lane, August IS, 1906 They
were used for Lighting Pail Mall in 1909
and were generally Used throughout Lon
don in 1914. They were first used IN
Dublin in 1916, and the streets were gen,
orally lighted in October, 1925. The gas
hines in and about London extend about
! 900 miles.-TN. Y. Observer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20
Keep Fruit Trees Straight.

| Trees in an exposure often acquire a
leaning position from the prevailing winds.
This should not be suffered beyond GER
tain stage Of tie tree. When as large as
ones wrist, they should be up erect and,
indeed, thrown into the wind at an angle
of ten or fifteen degrees; in order to bring
them ultimately into a straight position
This is best done by obtaining crotched
| limbs from the woods, eight to Twelve feet
long, and placing the butt end which should
be sharpened, on the ground, and the
crotch end either against the trunk, imme-
diately beneath the branching point, or a
oainst a large outer limb, if one convenient,
securing it from chatting in the crotch, by
padding of straw, or litter, and setting
the tree at once up to the desired angle OF
Elevation. Loosen, also, the ground on
1.-THE windward side of the root so that It
will not bind, and the work is accomplish
ed. Let this be done when the tree begins
to make its summer growth, or soon after
Heating out. One reason, if the tree is
thrifty, will be all that is required. If,
however, it be obstinate, repeat the trial
Eanother year. The remedy is sure
] Even large trees, which have acquired a
permanent lean may be thrown into an e.
rect posture, by ioosening the earth at the
root, and occasionally cutting of an obsti-
mate large root, withoutinjury to its growth
and thus be made straight. Anerect tree
j will be longer lived and more fruitful than
a leaning one, and not half SO subject te
tcausality as if left IS its own guidance.
III Exchange. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

WISCONSIN IRoN.-We are indebted to
Judge j. G. Knapp, of this place, for sew
eral fine specimens Of iron ore, taken from
the newly-opened mines at Black River
Falls. TIE quantity there is said to be
immense, and he mining remarkable easy
The specimens referred to contain from Sc
to rs per cent. of the pure metal. This
is an additional evidence of the immensely
and extraordinary variety Of our resources
as State.
We shall soon have the pleasure Of pub
fishing an interesting article from the pen
| of Judge K, on the locality, condition,
value, &.j ofsthe mines Wisconsin Far
mer.
This put lis in mind to say, that The
Company smelted quantity Of their ore
last week; but owing to the richness Of the
| ore and not being able TO pitch upon the
proper mixture of coal with it, it is mo-
Surprising that the first experiment should
prove unsuccessful the iron ''slag ging.'
But the capability Of smelling the ore i
fully demonstrated, and it is nfilently
anticipated that the next experimer vii
prove entirely successful Jackson Co
Banner. ssG M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Es Hon. John Petit, who came very
.'sas : being Judge in Minnesota, and, ae-
eViding to Benton, still nearer being a
d,fty dog, declares that the Dred Scott
sas@ent Of the Supreme Court is a shell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

ANCIENT INocuEkTIoN-W When the
practice of incubation was first introduced
into Boston, in 1921, the House Of Repre-
sentatives passed a bill prohibiting it, and
a sermon was printed in Boston upon this
text: $50 went Saton forth from the pres
ence of the Lord, aud sniote Job with sore
.boils from the sole of his foot unto crown
from which the doctrine was deduced that
Job had the small pox, and Satan was the
first inoculdtOf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

The Louisville Journal very pithily
says: @
I'm speaking Of James B. Clay, wescan
not consent to call him g Mr. Clay Suct
a designation necessarily suggests the I'M
mortal statesman Of Ashland and him alone
ito the mind and heart Of every American
stizen. u nss sez,sse1s as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

rs Aacaulay says that ''those means
are most correct which best accomplish the
ENDS; and Charles Dickens afirlns that
ali good ends can be worked outsby good
neahS' Those that cannot are bad, and
may De considered so at once and left
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Cure FOR CoLIc IN HoRsEs.-No dis
ease among horses has SO many remedies
prescribed for its cure, nearly all of which
have failed, as that Of the collie. The fol
lowing has been used ii an extensive livery
stable 10 town for many years, and never
known to fail:-Oil Of turpetine 2 or, sui
|phuric ether o., sweet spirits Of nitre
|ozs. Give it one dose, aud repeat 10 two
hours if relief is not afforded in that time;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Ice CAvEs.-Dr. Kane in his recent
work on the Arctic Expedition gives tie
following account of the ice caves,ari their
echoes.
"some Of the bergs were worn in deep
vault-like chasms, through which way
was practicable to broader caverns within.
In the crystal solitud IS echoes were start
ling.
A whistle-your own whistle-you
could hardly recognize for the length and
elearness of the rng; the clang of a ramrod
was heard RUM ng down the whole length
of an army in .eyiew land when you spoke
your words we're repeated through the
motionless atmosphere in syllables as long
as your breath could hold out to make
them. | tried hexameter we used to
quote at home, and it come back to me in
slow and distinct utterance word for word.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

w> Judge Lecompte OF Kansas, is try
ing Emery, the murd .rer Of Phillips, for
that crime. Phillips was free State
man and was brutalIy shot In cold blood;
Emery has been rewarded by an appoint
ment in the Territorial Land Office. On
the jury that is going through the motions
of trying him,are Col. Paine and Clarkson,
both under indictments for murder and
robbery. Tits is according to the legal
maxim that a man should be tried by his
peers. The principle is not, however, APP
Piled to Free State men. The ruffians fill
the juries with their own men. With
Judge Lecompte on the bench and q Sc.
lect jury of murderers and thieves, and the
Governor ready TO enforce their decisions
with the the whole power of the General
Government, the Rufians ought to do
nearly as well for themselves as when prac-
ticing the more perilous calling of high-
waymen and burglars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

HEAVY OrnRAr1oN:--E. E. Bishop and
r. B. Mason, Esqs., of this city, have Sc
cured contracts for the constructions OF the
Dubuque and Pacific and Iowa Central
Railroads.&c. hundred aud ninety miles
in LENGTH. The contracts are for cash, and
amount to the sum Of TWENTY MILLION
DOLLARS! These Railroads axe richly en-
dowed with lands of Tho first quality, dona
ted to them by the General Government
in quantity over toco and hat nation a,
cres. The lands will more than pay Tor
the cost of construction of the roads, and
the stockholders will get their entire roads
without cost is to be paid from ayalls OF
constructions bonds, based on mortgages
of the roads and lands, and the bonds are
to be retired with the avails cflands as they
are sold to settlers along the. lines OF the
roads.
This is one of theaviest Railroad opera
,;ons ever entered into in this country
and Messrs. Bishop and Mason have earn
ed for themselves a high reputation as con
tractors of great enterprise and responsible
ity.-[ Bridgeport (Ct.) Farmer, Thursday
ON MAssAcHusETTs.-She established
the first school in the United States, the
first academy and the first college. Pie
set up the first press, printed the first BOOK
and the first newspaper. She planted the
first apple tree and caught the flrst wnaie
She coined the first money, and holsteo
the first national flag. She made the mrs. >
canal, and the first railroad. She invented
the first mouse-tr trap and washing machine
and sent the first ship to discover Islands
and continents in the South Sea. She
produced the fist philosopher and made
the first PIN She fred the first gun N
Inc revolution, gave John Bull ais frs beat
Ing, aud put her hand first to the DECLARE
ration Of Independence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

+ A RURAL TowN.-The town OF Sharon,
between New Ipswich and Peterborough,
New Hampshire, with population OF SIX
hundred inhabitants, has no store, no pos
office. no church, no tavern, no lawyer, doc
tn a. minister withinits borders. and as
! natural result of this peculiar state OF 50
|ciety,, there is not a pauper in the town
The humble school house diffuses lntelll
gence and good farms well titled pfomot'
prosperity among the inhabitants Ct tn
rural retreat. s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

From the Newburg Is. CO. Rising Sun

2
Clouds and darkness, threatning clouds
ominous darkness, gather around our polit
ical future. A night, gloomy and terrible
setsin upon US. We are drifting slowly,
slletnlY,in an ocean of storms, furious whirl-
winds, gucksand, and fearful Of whlrlpools
A solemn silence prevails She precur-
sor Of horrible tempest. Hark! the low
muttering rumblihg of distant thunder
breaks upon the stiffness. Fitful flashes
reveal the sulen gloom. The lurid
air is heavy and chill. The storm APP
proaches- nearer and nearer it comes, loud
er and more loud it bowls. Man the sails
ALI hands to their posts. The South ex-
poets every man to do his duty. Life and
death, honor and liberty, are involved,
Let each heart be firm, each nerve be steady.
The conflict WILDE fierce as hate and mai
ice can make it. Stand firm. Hark /,
what crash wrs that? Kansas is gone -
List triumphant shout from the spirits of
the STORM Missuori is yielding How
fierce the blast, how lufid the lightning!-
How terrible the tempest; sea and heav-
Gu commingled Howls horrible,y ells ter
rife, tear our ears! Virginia is assailed !.
Gloomy, dark, terrible,howl the tesnpestl
Watchman, what Of the nights All is
dark dark dawn, dawn appears.
S9 Too bad Where's the camphor
bottle?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

CAMPHoR A REMEDY FOR MIcE.-Any
one DESTROYS of keeping seeds from the de
predations of mice, can do SO by mixing
pieces of camphor gum in with the seeds.
Camphor placed in drawers or trunks will
prevent mice doing them injury Rural
a ,,,or;oap S A&
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

- re- Judge Cunningham Associate Jus
to ! Sc Kansas Territory, IS supposed Z
IL ve been murdered on bis way from
~ sstnort. No, to Fort Scott, IN Kansas, =
90 u ha court He was from Psnnsylva
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

PRAIRIE DU CHEN IMPROVEMENTS he
Courier comes to MS this week enlarge d to
eight columns, and looking well and thri-
wing. We take from it the following
itemsj showing some Of the doings at
Prairie du Chen:
Two new steam Mills are going up, not
.sbustin' up" this week. A-steam Saw
Mill near the Round House, is being erec-
ted by Mr.. e. @. Forbes, from Iowa; it is
expected TO Be in running order II the
course of a week or two. Adams d Covel
are setting up steam engine for Plan
inc Mill, on Main ST., above B uf ST.
which will be running the coming week.
CRAWFORD Co. BANK.-Chase q Bro
Ihave removed into their new Banking
House, cor. Main and Bluff SIS, (Smith's
Block, where they are prenared to at
tend to the calls of all IN want of the
''ready."
Cor. FRENcH.-Of tle Granite House
at the Depot, has completed the addition
10 the Hotel, Whereby he can accommo-
date some so to 100 more dodgers, ane
furnish food for 1000 a day. Our word
for it, those who stop at the ColonePs once
will be sure to cal. again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Bulls VS.. HoRsEs.-Elliott's History OF
New England, says that horses were once
scarce in New England:
at was>a country for cattle rather than
horses. and it seems to have been not
uncommon thing to ride on bulls. When
Iobn Alden went to Cape Cod, to marry
Priscilla Mullins, he covered his bull witt
hroadcloth. and rode on his back; wher
he returned he placed his wife there, anc
led the bull home by the ring in his nose
II is told that Alden at first went to asl
The hand of Priscilla for his friend Miles
Standish. The father referred him to th'
daughter, who listened with attention bu
fixing her eyes on Alden's handsome fac'
she said, Prithee, John, why do you no
speak for yourself!' The consequence
was, that some time after Priscilla fod'
home upon Johns bull"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Nx" Recent dates from Copper Harbor'
Lake Superior, state that the winter has
been intensely severe,and Of unusal length.
At Fort Wilkins, on the 10th of May, the
snow was three feet deep in the woods
The Minnesota Copper Mine continues to
weld in abundance; several new veins, from
a foot to several feet in thickness, are being
followed. At one point the miners have
worked up into an old Indian Digging, and
found large amount ofcopper when has
| been hammered and worked good deal
hv ancient miners. Stone hammers, de-
caved timber, charcoal, DC, were found in
Guidance in the pit. Some Of the ham
mers Were Of extraordinary size, weighing
from thirty to thirty-fve pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20
arTba Ny. Tribune thus appropr

agTha N. Y. Tribune thus approprl-
aiely closes a notice of the career Of
WALKER the Fillibuster. In his whole
career " look in vain for a single act OF
wisdom or foresight. All the success he
had he owed 10 the total exhaustion of the
Near guam population by civil war and
their iesire Of peace at any price. His
cruel Is. bis rapacity, his utter seltishness,
Az, TED his fellow fillibusters not less than
lis Sicarag,,an subjects, and he has ended
~ elmo thrust out Of the country by
~ Is and leaders whom he has himself
aIv avs described as totally destitute Oo'f
of courage and skill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

WoMAN's RIGHrs IN THE OLD TIME. -
Some Of our modern wife-bruisers and
woman-scorners might find gospel fol
them in the following stanzas. They are
cut from an English ballad, called sod
ADAM" written two centuries ago
She was not TOOK out Of his head, SIR,
To reignsand triumph over mani
Nor was she took out of his feet, sir,
By man to be tramp,ed upon.
But she was took ont of his side, sit,
His equal and partner to be; ss
But as they're united in one, slr,e
The mar is the top of the tree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20
American Convention.
Some members of the American orKn

tCotuo ifttuUSfS Cl tltoAHlcfiCdlfS OTAuON
/ Nothing party were holding convention
lat Louisville, Kentucky,o the 22d of May
| Delegates from different States were pres
Ient. Judging from some of their speech
les, it ould seem that these men have
| hope of again getting up some plan to re-
organize the party throughout the United
States. a
ERAsTus Books, or New York, one Of
the principal men in the convention, could
not see any thing but fanaticism in other
parties, and declared that it is the inten-
ton Of the party in New York to adhere
firmly to its principles until they are sue
cessful. R. W. THOMPSON, of Indiana, an
osher speaker, he not only saw fanatieism
in other parties, but he declared that the
Republicans wanted to place bis party THE
Know Nothings) on level with the mig
gers, and that the Democrats wanted to
place them on level with the paupers of
foreign countries.
If the Know Nothings are composed of
such men as the Plug Uglies who attend
ed the recent election at Washington and
proceeded to open murder, we should
think the Know Nothing party would not
want to be on level with their own men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

THE CoMET.-Whilel locking fdf the this
distinguished stranger, sup aloft," the 9TH
err night, man accosted us, (whom we
did not remember to have seen before, and
wanted to know the result Of our observa-
tons. We told him the comet was visabe,
and in what direction of the heavens to
look for it. He then asked US five thought
it would strike us. We told him that it
was our opinion that lightning or the COM
ct would strike some man before the year
was out. Our subscriber,-for such he
proved to be, asked us into the nearest
store, and with blood in his eye and misery
depicted on his countenance, told us he
owed for four years of the Aduocate, which
he wished to settle for and pay one year
in advance. We gave him receipt in
full which he placed near his heart, sproba-.
bly, as non conductor to lighting and
left us with smile on his countenance
and to all appearances a changed and hap
DIV man. We have few more blank re-
ceipts left, which it would afford us pleas
ure to fill up Green Bay Advocate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

LIBERTY OF Observation-Disclosures
no man for not thinking as you think
Let every one o Joy the full and free lib
erty of thinking for himself. Let every
man use bis own judgment, since every
man must give an account OF himself te
God. Abhor every approach, in any kind
Of degree, to he spirit of persecution. i
YOU cannot reason, or persuade man IN
to the truth, never attempt to force hin
into it. If owe. will not compel him Z
come, leave him to God, the Judge OF all
John Wesley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

ly Daniel D. Pryor, an eccentric clock
repairer, who has for years led solitary
life near the State Hospital, in New Ha-
ven, died suddenly on Thursday morning;
at the age of SO. At times he has subsis-
ted on the charity Of his neighbcrs. His
room walls were papered with cheag prints
and pictures, the tenement contained a,
number of clocks with bells 50 arranged as
to make an unsual noise, and there was an
arrangement Of wires which sounded mu-
sieally whenever the door was opened.
He is supposed to have relatives IN the Vi
| cinity OF Boston and New York.
DEATH.-Thonas Biddle, the oldest
member of the Philadelphia Board Of Bro
] kers, and a cousin Of the late Nicfloaa BID
die. IS dead is 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

lg-The Minnesota Republican says =
South, bring their slave as body servants
10 our hotels and take them away again.
The bred Scott decision will embolden
them to do more. And already we have
positiye information from credltable
source that southerner IS holding stare
IN ,Stizleoater, and declares that aader Mt
bred Scott decision, he dsfes the anthora-
ties to intcrferel He intends to remain
iu the Territory, and thus to render slave
holding one of our permanent institutions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20
Gg TheHorse is not native of. Amer

HS lheHOrSe is not natINc OF Amer
lea. The colonists from various parts OF
Europe, brought hither various stocks
TIE Spaniards brought horses from Spain,
and from those thus introduced, have
sprung the halfwild stocks Of Mexico, and
some South American countries. La. the
United States there are but few breeds
We have for many years had the English
racer. The German settlers of Pennsylva
MA introduced the heavy draft horse OF
their fatherland, and il is still perpetuated.
Specimens Of the Norman horses have
been introduced into New Jersey, but the
stock has not become numerous. In Low
Ter Canada there is breed of French hors-
es, somewhat deteriorated, probably, from
from the original imported stock; and in
Upper Canada there are specimens of the
Scottish, Clydesdale and other breeds OF
the British draft horse as well as those Of
the running breed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

TRANSATLANTIC EvEReREENs Il have
noticed, of late several inquiries in regard
to the best time for transplanting ever
greens, ard would say to all persons who
can delay it, that May is q much better
month than other in the year; and that
June is preferrble TO March or April. An
evergreen should never be removed until
the sap begins to ascend and the buds are
swelled and little broken, if we desire
the best time for transplanting. When
they are moved early, the wood often
shriinks in the drying winds Of early spring,
and the winter clothing falls, and it is
quite impossible ever to make handsome
tree of them again The reason is, that
the sap does not flow as early in this class
of Trees as in most Others. | seldom lose
an evergreen transplanted the last of May
or the first Of June.-[Cor. Country Cen
tleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20
BAD Luck OF BARNUM--The n. Y.
Tribune of the 2lst says:

IfIDuile OF the zlSt says.
ave are truly sorry to hear that P. T.
Barnum has met with everything but sue
cess ia his visit to England with '.little
Cordelia Howard" the Eva of the play of
Uncle Tom. Thumb, who also went to
give the fallen Snowman lift, was found
not to be so strong as when he was physic-
ally weaker. 1t was long time before
an engagement thst would pay could be
got for the little girl, and in the mean time
Mr.. Barnum was taken sick so as TO be UNI
able to attend to details, such as migbt
have aided her success, or brought crowd
to see the "General." However, we un~
derstand that Mr. Barnum has one ccrsola-
ton, and that he is justas well off as though.
he had made pile, since the o'clock debit
followed him to London, and balif stood
ready to wind him up tie moment there
should be chance to bring him to time.
We hear that it is now Mr.. Barnum's in
lention to return here and take the benefit
in full Of tie bankrupt act, and then return
to Europe with his family to await that
good time coming which Micawber wait
ed for, while constantly expecting that
would turn UP.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20
$8o.Toa
+ 6i,367

Increase, 1885
The earnings for the first seven working
days of June reach over $4,000, which is
a large increase over the same days of May
and indicates a heavy aggregate for this
month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

a Funny ExpLosIoN.-A baggage man
at.the Central Depot, Buffalo, on Wednes-
day. while handling trunk in the usurl
slam-bang manner Of that useful class OF
citizens. threw it down with such force as
10 explode pistol within. The pistol ex-
nloded canister of powder, the powder ex-
sploded the trunk, and the trunk exploded
The + baogaee-man, tumbIing him neck over
heels-and served him right at that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-20

Mil. & Mss. RAILROAD EARNINGS
The earnings of the Mil. d Miss. R. r. con-
time to increase handsomely. The figures
for May this year aud last we're as fol-