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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

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Some parents are strict to require daily
physical exercise OF their children before
and after school, in the way of labor. To
this course some are prompted by neces-
sity and others by principle. Their chill
dren are required each day to perform
given amount of work. This is, in partic-
ular, true of farmers and of others in rural
districts. And if the labor be appropriate
in kind and amount; the value of this prac-
tice cannot be over estimated. Every child
should be earthly practiced in some usful
industrial employment. No other educa-
ton is more important. Work is the great
law to which God and Nature bind US
Asa preventer of evil and producer of
good, there is nothing in all the world like
industry; like hard work. Our children
better be reared in ignorance of books than
Of all kinds of productive industry. This
truth applies to the children of the wealthy
as well as to all others; for all mon and
women, are invalids, who do not by their
own efforts earn their own living, are worth
less than they cost.
Some one has said that san idle man's
Drains Is the devlls WORKSHOP. Ii this
idea be correct; he has little reason to be
proud of bis quarters: and perhaps justice
would require that some allowance or this
account be made in passing judgment on
the work he turns out.
But seriously, do not the highest and
dearest interests of society demand that in
the school as well as in the family the ides
Ishould be made prominent, that the labor
Is alike needful and honorable for all p
What greater calamity could befall the
world than to have our youth educated to
look upon work, daily work, hard work, as
unbecoming ladies and gentlemen! The
ancient custom that every boy should ''learn
a trade" and qualify himself to gain by
manual labor an honest and honorable live
lihood, it might be well to re-establish. x
[Ohio State School Commissioners Report.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

"Whiskeretts" is the name given to
the ssbeaucatchers' worn by the girls this
spring for lack of whiskers, moustaches OF
COATES. They are made by drawing down
little turfs of hair from the temples, and
forming them into scollops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

EEThe Supreme Court of Appeals Of
Virginia, have decided that slaves, having
no civil or social rights, have no legal ca
pacity to make, discharge or assent to con.
tracts, and therefore cannot choose wheth-
er they will be free OF remain slaves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

UNTOLD WEALrH.-Most everybody in
California has heard of the Allison quartz
claim, located in Grass Valley. 1t is own
ell by five brothers, and is, beyond ques-
ton, we think, the richest claim in the
known world. Two of the brothers pass
ed through town yesterday, having in their
possession $4,000 in gold dust, being the
monthly product Of their mill. Within
three ntoaths, we are informed, the part
ners have taken to the San Francisco Mint
$780, 900, all Of which lies in the Govern
ment vault, where it will remain until they
require it, but not one dollar of their i'm
mense wealth is invested beyond what is
demanded for carrying on business at the
MILL Sacramento Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08
s A clergyman Of country villa,

GE A clergyman Of a country village
desired his clerk to give notice that there
will be no service in the afternoon as he was
going to o6iciate with another clergyman.
The clerk as soon as the services were en-
ded, called out Il am desir ! to give notice
that there will be no service this afternoon
as Mr.. L. going fishing with
another clergyman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08
This Gi.eat paA

James Garrett of Black River Falls, star
ted from the mouth of Black River at this
point, on Saturday morning bound for St.
Louis, with the largest rq1t Of lunsbsrth thai
ever .Roatea on The Upper Mississippi.
Tie raft passed here about eleven o'clock,
and was as grand a sight as we ever expect
to see in "these waters"
The raft was manned BY twenty-four
fred shirts" every man at his oar, and ev-
cry oar doing its work. Two good sized
houses were erected on the raft, the one on
the front, shown by large sign-board, was
called the "GARRETT HOUSE," and the rear
one the '.DsMocRkr." The list of occu-
pants were given to us as follows
"a Oarsmen,
2 Cooks,
1Clerk,
laJan6s Garrett"
l Bottle Washer,
Black Bear,
| Bull-Spaniel Dog.
The raft was put together in twelve strings
five hundred and sixty feet long, and two
hundred feet wide, AMI contained fdg
Aundred million feet Of humber. To this
SHOULD be aided 100000 of Laths, aud
100000 of Single covering the whole
area of the raft.
This flames Garrett is some man,
among our Black river lumbermen, and is
doing more good work, ten times over,
than our Member" in Congress. Be-
sides Garrett, we give the names of sew
eral other Black river lumbermen, and
the estimated amounts of lumber they hAye
really for shipment below.
Horatio Curtis, otherwise known as the
"Old Mormon') 100000; Mark Bumb
100000; Buchanan, Eastern & % 70o,-
900; Mead & Go. 100000; w. f. Lewis
400, 900; John Lewis 800, 900; John O'Con
mel 100000; Peter Trudell & Co. 5Oo,-
900. These estimates have nothing to do
with the running of logs, which is the
main business of Black river:
The Mississippi and Black rivers, are in tbs
best running stage, and it is hoped that
when our lumberm9n return they will
come with their pockets fairly bursting
with .syellow boys La Crosse Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

EgT The New York post calls alter
ton to the fact the word baby does not APP
pear in the new Cyclopedia, and supplies
a definition:
"Baby-The Judge, jury and sentence
of every we'll regulated family. A thing
that squawks at midnight and will not be-
comforted by any quantity of sops. A
biped called by its mother de title rosv
posey, pinkum pink, bless its Tito hears!!'
and very frequently 'toted to the tune Of
Here we go up, up, up-e, and here We 90
down, down, down-e.' BY bachelors cali
ed sbrats,' and by Upper, The proverbial
philosopher, delicately alluded to as y
l'well SPRING"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08
RWLast year, a quantity of new barle

RT Last year, a quantity of new barley
from southern Illinois, vas sold in Cincin
natl, on the 9th of June. The wheat
harvest commenced soon after. This sea
son promises to be one or two weeks ear
lier than last. The Chicago Press look.
for "The first offerings Of Egypt" as early
AS the middle of June.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

RThe Secretary of the Treasury, re-
ceived few days since, $1,000 in Treas
ury notes from an unknown individual,
who states that he had cheated the Gov
ernment that amount during Plerce's adj
ministration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08
HISTORICAL FIRST CRIMINAL TRIAL IN
WISCONSIN,

Some Old Pioneer has been furnishing
the Prairie du Chen Courier i series 81
articles relating TO the early history of that
section of Wisconsin. The last gives ar
account of what the writer considers the
first regular trial Of q criminal ever hell
within the bounds Of the spresent State
He says:
The Territorial Government of Wiscon-
sin was established when had returned in
1889, and | believe that | sat on the Jury
when the first criminal case was tried, I'M
der the Territorial Law of Wisconsin. AS
no harm can be done, will give brief
history of this case, to show how such
things were managed at that time. Judge
Dunn was presiding at the time, and Ezei-
kiel Taintor, who summoned me, was act
! ing Sheriff The Defendant was Daco-
tab Indian, charged with the crime Of
numbering a young man named Atkins
whose father was prosecuting. From the
evidence it appeared that Atkins, the SEN
ior, was a trader at the head of the Mis-
Isissippi where he had a trading house
Young Atkins attended to the trading house
department, while the father who resided
| in house some distance off, furnished til
goods and capital. In his intercourse
with the Indians, the son had seen & re-
markedly handsome young squaw, and ia
ken some kind Of liking for her. The
squaw was the wife of young brave
| By means of numerous presents, Ak.
persuaded the squaw to desert her husband,
and live with him in the trading house. =
When the Indian came for his squaw,
Atkins locked the doors and refused to let
her go. The Indian went away, but re-
turned the next evening about dusk, and
walked into the house where Atkins was
sitting, and again asked for his squaw.-
Atkins refused to let her 60 and the Indian
shot him dead on the spot The father Of
young Atkins had the Indian brought down
here for trial.
The case was conducted with very few
formalities; and whenever the court took
a recess, the Jury were locked up in a
grocery, where lot lie SUN ol 20 celtS
each, we could have all the liquor we
wanted, provided we did not waste or carry
any away. Now, imbibing was quite
prevalent among all classes in that day,
and if each of the Jurymen drank his IS
cents worth in one night, the Judge and
Counselors could not have been far behind
in that respect; and some individual was
heard to say, that the PRISONER aoas the
only sober man an the Court Room. At
ter the jury was charged, we were locked
up two days and three nights Il generally
got out and went home nights, but came
into Court in the morning) and on the
third m rning we brought in verdict Of
mot Guilty" and the Indian was dis
charged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

Here you will perceive that there are
$40 families that refuse to receive the BIZ
BILE {; in every case, almost, they are Roman
Catholics or a peculiar kind of Lutherans
that I never saw until | came here; Of
those supplied there has II Roman Cath
olics received the Bible into their fami
lies. In many instances they have re-
ceived it gladly with the usual promises
that they would take care Of and read it.
The subscriptions that remain unpaid are,
believe, in The hands of reliable local
agents and most of them will be realized
before the first of October next. In gen
eral the people Of Grant County feel a
great interest in the Bible cause, and its
friends throughout the country are deter
mined to do their duty in aiding the cause,
so far as they have the ability. | have
endeavored to discharge my duty as your
agent in this canvass as well as the ob)lga-
ton ann under to tire Father Of all living
and to my brother man. And more /
most respectfully submit this report pray
ing that God would bless the spread Of
Divine truth.
A. R. MosHER, Agent.
Plattevillc, April oath, 1858.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08
M IN u e e S

OF THE MEETING OF THE GRANT COUNTY
BIBLE SOCIETY, HE'D AT PLATTEVILLE,
ON THE 25TH OF APRIL, 1853, TOGETHER
WITH fHF REPORT CT THE COUNTY A.
GENT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-08

X. ~. MOSHEK, agent.
Platteville, April oath, 1858.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01

DR.. o. w. HoLMEs.-A writer in the Bos-
ton Transcript says "While every newspaper
in this country has been full of the Autocrat's
praises, has quoted his poetry, his puns and
bis epigrams, we learn that literary men in
England give him even higher communication.
Several London Journals have alluded to these
papers in high terms, but from private sources
we have more reliable opinions. At dinner
purity in London, some months ago, Thacks
cray spoke of this series of papers as among
the foremost in modern literature, adding with
emphasis, that no living Englishman could
have written them. Wilkie Collins, after al
luding to these articles, and TO the new essays
of Emerson, said, that with such contribu-
tions. the Atlantic need not fear competition
anywhere in the civilized world And re-
Gently Charles Reade, abiding TO the Allan
tic Monthly, held this language: The stories
are no worse than BlackwOod's and Fraser s
DC, and some of the other matter is infinitely
beyond our monthly and trimestrical scrib-
blers, being genuine in thought and English
in expression; whereas, what passes for crit
icism here is too often mere mixture ofcuck-
90 and hee-haw-a set of conventional phra-
Ees, turned not in English, but in Normal
French and the jargon of the schools. After
five and twenty years of these without
q spark of thought, novelty or life among
them, i turn to such papers as the 'Autocrat
Of the Breakfast table with sense Of relief
and freshness"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01

How THEY KEEP STORE IN JAPAN-A gen.
tleman of the Japan Expedition thus describes
the way they keep store at Jeddo: OF the
stores, he says, you would be surprised at
their size at their contents, and at their great
number of statesmen, each of whom had his
dozen or more shop-boys standing behind him
to execute his orders. Upon entering the
immense building. you see no goods at all, y
he said. .'Tbey are all stored in fire-proof
buildings in the rear. When a customer en-
tiers and asks for anything. the salesman or
ders the sbop-boys the shop-boys apply mt the
fire-proof, the keeper of the fire-proof checks
salesman makes his sales, each shop-boy re-
turns to the fre-proof his part of what re-
mains, and at night the salesman accounts to
his employer for the difference. Thus is bust
ness conducted in the large houses of Japan.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
as- ,..Ion', writes from Washington /:

The attention Of the country, and in fact
of the civilized world, is drawn at the pre-
sent time TO the wretched condition of Mexi-
CO. 1t puts Europe, says the London Times,
might be a convenient one for England and
all nations that have commerce with Mexico
and capital invested in her mines or her funds.
But for the United States itwould be source
of perplexity and plague. 1t would be like
fastening dead and putrid body to living
and active one Gov. Hammond in his late
speech, has dissipated the idea that slavery
can be probably extended over Mexico.
Mexico, in the present state of things, could
not avail herself of our aid, nor does she de
sire il,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. &c, 1858.
The Cabinet was in session again to-day
till late hour, engaged upon Mexican
affairs. The Spanish Minister denies thai
his Government intends war with Mexico
and Lord Napier and Count Sartiges express
emphatically their disbelief that anything
serious will result from the movement in til,
Gulf.
The Secretary Of the Navy has taker
precaution To send orders 10 have all the
available vessels at the various Navy fardi
fitted out with the utmost dispatch.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01

TESTIMONIAL or Mr.. PAUL MoRPHY.-The
committee appointed in New York to prepare
= testimonial for presentation to Mr.. Morphy,
the American Chess champion, have fixed
upon the choice of a set of gold and silver
chess-men. deliberately wrought, mounted on
cornelan pedestals, and accompanied with a
richly-inlaid chess board. In addition TO
this, should the fund warrant it,a commemora-
tive medal will be struck, OF which Mr..
Aorphy will receive a copy in gold, aud each
subscriber to the fund to the amount of IS,
. copy in bronze.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01

COPFEE-P OF ExPLosIoN.-In Septembel. last
we mentioned the fact that one of the patent
coffee-pots had exploded, severely scalding
the wife of one of our citizens. The para
graph has been extensively copied, and we
learn has resulted in serious injury to the
proprietors of the "Old Dominion Coffee
Pot' and we have been requested to state
that it was not one of these. We make the
correction cheerfully, and would have done
so sooner had our attention been called to the
fact. The proprietors of the "Old Dominion
Coffee-Pot'' cay: "That feature in the Old
Dominion which is patentable makes it also
non-explosive."-.Hemp Eag. & Eng rs
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
TO BE CONTINUED.

MARRIAGE OF KNDRkp.--A bill has passed
the House of Representatives of Georgia by
vote Of fif.y-six to fity-two, prohibiting the
intermarriage Of first cousins. under severe
penalty. and eating OF the Inheritance Of
Issue. The preamble to the bill asserts that
many determinations Of mind aud body are Of
eosgeaital origin fromsthe practice Of near
kindred insermarrying with each other.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
Most Valuable City Property,
At Public Sale.

On Thursday, 9th of December next
On the promises. At IL O'Clock A. NJ, Prepose Z,
~ offer at Public Sale that commodious Residence
corner OF Church and McTemnre streets, now orru-
pied nv wm II. Smith. Esq The lot fronss co feet
on Church and los on urIemorc street-House ron
tains good rooms, with necessary ont houseS. Gag
Fixtures Hydrant water &c. II is Of the rnost
desirable residences in the city and is convenient 20
all the business parts Of our city.
AIso.-At the same time three vacant IntS irnune
diately adjoining The above fronting ach 30 feet on
Church street and running back Us feet TO alscv
The foregoing property Is free from taxes
Terms.
For the House and lot onefaurth cash-bali ure I
and years credit FIR notes satisfactorily secured
hearing interest payabe il hank and lion returned
For the vacant lots a credit o I. and years fpr
notes hearing interest and secured above.
VIII he sold privately if desired For further
particulars call on
A. '. 8. ITNnST FY.
f. r. CT AurtioncPr.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of a venditioni exponas tn me direct
ID ed, and delivered from the Honorable Circuit
Court of Davidson co., Tenn, at its September Term
1855 will expose In public sale to the highest hi
der for cash. at the Courthouse yard gate tho CITY
Of Nashville, on SATURDAY. THE sTH DAY Of JAN
UARY 1889 all the right, title claim, interest aud
tate which f. D. Payne then had, or NAV have since
acquired in and u the following described Lpts Of
Ground in Ewng's addition the city Of Nashville
Davidson county state of Tennessee, being Lots No
IL rs and 10 Allison street. and ala, AIS and 4l6
on Bishop street making in all 3S3 feet being aeved
the property Of F.. ID. Payne 20 satisfy iadg-
ment rendered in favor of Wurts, Burne a. Co.,
against T. p. Payne.
JAS NJ. HINTON, Sheriff of Davidson co.
nov30-td BY X. BRANCH, Deputy Sheriff
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01

FROM INWARD LIFE SEEK OUT
WARD GAIN.


BY DANk ERA PANS,
Of he "Eciectic Adgarine,' Neio York.
On.yonder plain in lofty pride,
Outbranching bold on either side;
Duramen strong with healthy vein,
At work within the folds Of years
And naught but inward acton hears,
In root and limb well as main
Protected in alburnum bands, -
The noble TREE in beauty sunds.
Down piercing into parent Earth, si
Well knowing its life giving worth;
---W With thousand feelers either way, 49,
Now small, no< stretching rom the main.
Earth's hidden strength intent to gain,
1t upward shoots:to lighted day;
From earth, from air, from sun and rain
A little good it seeks 10 gaiE.
But not for praises does it gov,
Not its beauteous robes to show,
No, nor 10 please the wrong or right,
By free-mad action inborn there
II gains a rita every where,
And upward springs bedecked with light;
And boldly reaching forth rs arms,
1t freely gives to mansts charms.
Be like the Tree that decks he plain
Gathering life from sun and rain,
And piercing deep the earth below
Moved steady on by inward life
Acquiring strength yet not by strife,
rita gains to higher grow
So you with wsdom's light around
Should e'er VISIONS wealth be found
But are your motives in the heart,
Or in your neighbours wanton art;
10 you grow stronger as the tree
Unmoved by outward loomp or shOtc,l
BY the applause of High OF Low,
BY inward life and action free;
Do you observe this outward art
That il may 10 you light inpart.
To self, now, from objective sight
Subjective turn and see if right;
Review your acts and learn the cause
That made them such, and thus disclose
If from an Unborn life they rose,
Or from reproach or mans applause;
And tell us too if what you've earned
Was acted thus 10 be returned.
'Tis Unborn thought that rises high
Whose action here can never die;
BY inward life see then TO rise
From common worth the common see,
The ground TO thought as earth 10 tree,
BY love Of 1corth that in you lies,
The motire in yourself be found
The rita in this common ground.
The common look on common law
But from il wisdom never draw;
And herein all the difference lies
One looks on things as toys OF youth
The other from them learns a truth,
One common is, the other wise;
Two things 10 common men remain
From INWARD LIFE seek OUTWARD GAIN.
Nov. 10Th, 1858.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
sHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue OF a venditioni exponas 20 directed,
I'D and delivered from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Davidson Tenn, is September Term 1883,
will expose public sale, the highest bidder for
cash the Court yard gate the city of Nash
vile, on SATURDAY, THE sTH DAY OF JAEUA-
RY, 1852 all the right, ttle claim interest and
tate which Thomas r. McEwin Admir-, then had, or
may have since acquired in and to the following de
serbed property to-wt: One Brick House and Lot Of
Ground, Vine street. IN the city Of Nashville, Ia
wilson county State of Tennessee fronting about 90
65 feet on said Vine street and running back $50
feet alley. Said House and lot is the South
side Of Church street. being levied on as the proper
rty Of Thos. II. McEwen, deed, To satisfy yndg-
ment rendered In favor of Briggs A Morton.
JAS N. HINTON, Sheriff OF Davidson co.
nov30-td By X. BsAScH. Deputy Sheriff.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
COLLEGE STREET PROPERTY
At Public Sale.
On Saturday, 18th of December, 1858,

On Saturday, 18th of December, SIS,
A 4 the Court House gate, will sell to the -
~ highest bidder, that valuable property M.;
situated North College street, few doors be l.t
low the of the Square ans opposite the beau
tiful residences lately erected by Mr.. French
aad NJ. Burns, and adjoins the fine residence OF Mr.
A. C Beech and others. This property fronts so feet
College street, running half way back to Market,
TO a Is feet alley. Upon the ground is three frame
buildings used as stnre-roOms
This pr9pertv is located in Of the most thriving
and desirable portions OF the rty and take all to-
gether is the most desirable yet offered to the public
Its advantages will at be by all possess
ing inducements the business capitalist.
! would ask examination before the day of sale,
we have positive Instructions to sell. / will di-
vide the property to suit purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE One third cash, the balance in i,
and'3 years, with interest from date and lien re-
tanned. 4. X. GLASC0CK,
nov24-td Agent.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-01
FREE-S0IL PROPERTY
EOp Sale

On McLemore. between Church and Broad STREETS.
I AN offering for sale. privately, that valg- 49,
j able HOUSE AND lot. situated on NcIe- Ssiii
more street. hetween Church and R-0ad stS. wv
fronting MrLemore 90 feet running back leo feet
IN alley The improvements consist of two story
brick. containing rooms in the main building be-
sides kitchen servants rooms. stable &c Their IS
also fine well az ucver-fIirC wafer. besides o;hcT
conveniences which makes Il all together desirable
place Independent of its being free from taxation
and central ~ the hnSinaes porton ~ the CITY and
with all the advantages If being IN the eorpcrafion
will recommend itself 20 the favorable consideration
Of those wishing 10 purchase.
II not sold nrivat'lv before the 9TH OF ~ CFNf-
RER NFXT, VIII Offer II al public sale, the prem
ises. at II O'Clock. For terms SC. .aprlv q
nOv20-u f. r GLASGOW. Agent.