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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

THE FFRsr WHITE Man BoaN N KEY
rUcKY- The first white man born in Ken
lucky is still living and is residing in thai
State. His name is Captain Enooh
Boone, a nephew Of the great pioneer
Daniel Boone. His farm is on the Ohio
river above the mouth Of Otter creek, a
few miles below the mouth Of Salt river.
He was born shortly after Col. Boone s
second expedition to Kentucky, and is con
Iseqnently greatly advanced in years, bnt
is hale and hearty and very cheerful, and
is fond Of relating the thrilling scenes
which he witnessed during the early days
of the 'sdark and bloody ground" He is
said to resemble, in a striking degree, bis
renowned uncle both in form and features
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

WISCONSIN, Bnrper, The bridge across
the Wisconsin leading into Grant county,
regarding the safety Of which fears were
entertained during the late food, has stood
the test brayely. \ cut which was made
in the APPROACH to the bridge On the
southern side, TO keep the water from IN
'lermping the foundation, has been wi
doned b. the washing Of the water, to an
extent that will render it impossible for a
little time. But beyond this, no serious
damage has been done. The accident to
the draw, and throwing it off its bearings
we are informed, can be repaired in few
hours Prairie du Chen Leader
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

imam TO give MS note with security for
hundred dollars to Stratton, who then pro
icufed his release BY asking witness two
questious--the man, Of course, being falls
Fly imprisoned-and finally that Stratton
had often declared himself to be pro-
slavery man and wished to own one mig
ger" whereupon Montgomery expressed a
regret that he had not lost twenty thous
and dollars worth of property.
Montgomery then after explaining the
means used by the order Of the blue lodge
and the administration to Cypress the
people and enslave Kansas, entered into
history Of bis own eventful career vindica
ting his -caase and describing in detail the
battle Of Mannaton when the U. s. Troops
made murderous attack on his little
band ana were so ingloriously repulsed.
Three cheers were then given for the
hero of the Battle Of Marmaton and three
groans for Fort Scott, The rufians and the
Officials. Thus ended the convention and
the compromise. Thus the people Of the
r;,tlo 0saoo have loc;9a1 il, Il the oxcesse
LIZ .,iorri!la war ara better than e be
Ioveynr Nv he bag,,s officers at n Scott
al o..o..o, g.. mohol,;on
hoan, - saaI.r tlat r.n4 w.,,o.
= NJ. -, = ~ osa.a;.n e naa
7fas.baI ba3 oo,no aaun = srrost tbo
la,tobo.ootors - ~ so@tt o,1 ia,
,toa,o.,s,a,,, .,,1 T.; 49,. IL hoan III.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

IF The correspondent Of an eastern pa
pers tells of the death Of Mr. Aben, in
Clinton county, Iowa, caused by the breath
Of a elbow snake" Mr.. A. being new
settler was entirely ignorant of the nature
Of elbow snake and seeing one, he got
close enough to strike it, when the snake
suddenly raised itselfup and blew its pnr-
suer directly in the face, thus Mr.. Ahen
to enhale the breath of the animal, which
proved to be poisonous to such an extent
as to cause the death Of the unfortunate
man 10 very short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

RICHES OF THE BIBLE.-Soine writer
gives the following analysis of the book of
books the Bible.
It is Book OF Laws to show the right
and wrong.
II is q Book Of Wisdom. that makes the
foolish wise.
tits Book of Truth, which detects all
human error.
It is a Book of Life, which shows how
to avoid everlasting death
It is the most authentic and entertain
ling history ever published.
1t contains the most remote antiquities,
the most remarkable events and wonderful
occurrences.
Il is q complete code Of laws.
It is perfect boly Of divinity.
It is an unequaled narrative
| 1T is a book Of biography.
1t is book of travels.
1t is a book of voyages.
It is the best covenant ever made; tho
best deel eyer written.
1t is the best will ever executed; tho
best testament ever signed.
1t is the young mans best companion.
1t is the school boys best instructor.
1t is the learned mans masterpiece.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary, and
every mans directory.
1t promises an eternal reward to the
faithful and believing.
But that which crowns all Is the Au-
thor.
He is without par iality, and without
ihypocricy, with whom there is no varia-
Ibleness, neither shadow Of turning"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26
New York June, I6.

new Ofk Juney ! o.
THE DEMANDS UPON CHINA.-The E.
venng Post states on the authority of a
private letter from China, that the Peni-
potentiaries at Shanghai, English, French,
Russian, and American, have agreed to
make the following demands Of the Chi,
.nese government: 1st. The opening of
the coast and great rivers of China to for
'eign commerce. 2nd. The access of for
eignars to the interior, under the restric-.
ton Of passports. 3rd. A reduction of
luties on certain articles of commerce.
4th. The residence Of an embassy at Pc
kin. 18th. Indemnify, but no territory.
THE MAD STONE. The Misses King,
residing in this city, have in their posses
ision one of these remarkable stones, AMI
which has effected multitude of cures Of
hpdrophobia. This mad stone resembles
lin form the kernel OF an almond is I of an
inch long aud I Of an inch thick, one of
the principal sides is convex and the other
fiat. It's color approaches Jet black, with
appearance of "a slight greenish tinge. In
hardness, texture anu Iustre it resembles
icannel coal. It was brought about fifty
years ago by the uncle Of the estinablo
Il4dies in whose possession Il now is from
Hindostan, country whose jugglers not
unffaquentIy perform the feat OF suffering
| themselves to be bitten by yenonous rep
ifiles, ana Immediately thereafter extract
1.-The virus BY some infalIibie antidote in
Their possession Richmond Enc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

LITERATURE AND THE Pass OF FRANCE.
-There are three new instances Of the ex
tremo rigor of lho present government o.
France towards litera tara and the press, =
A work, three large volumes, antialel,
"De Ia Justice ,lanS h Revolution et dams
i'Egtise,' by E. ]. Pr9alhoo, the veil
known writer on politics AMI political e
economy, published within the last few
days, has cen seized by the police; and
The an hor anl publisher Of il ere 70 be
prosecuted The secan1 instance of rigol
is the suppression Of an old established
daily newspaper. BY name Es.fayatte, fol
having been twice condemned on the pros
eeution If The governments AMI the thir@
is the exclusion from circasation ia France
Of the Belgian daily newspaper, the Iads
prudence, for having published Paris let
ters Of which the tone was displeasing to
the people in high places there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

CAL1FoRSrA spoRr.-The Maysville
California tferalI gives the following ac-
count Of something new undor the sun, a
whisliing match:
"A whisilng match Games ofat Moko-
lumne Hall. Two whistlers commence
at o. o'clock il the evening, aud kept it
up till ten minutes of 2 the next morning
when one of them caved in, and was for
ced to stretch his mouth in all sorts of
shapes to get the quicker taken out of it
He s'allowed" his lips felt s'like the5
was the toe out of an old boot with big
hole in it."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

4 DocToRs DIARY.--A pocket-aiary
has been picked up 10 the street. and now
+ 10 The finlei's possession, awaiting an
owner. From the following extracts il
appears that the loser was q 'lnedikkul
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07
10 equity In the circuit court
for Somerset county.a

TIME object OF this suit is to procure decree for
the sale tho real Matthias oran late Of Somerset
county his debts The bill substance
that said Doman his life ndebird and died indebted
complainant the hundred and four dollars and
with the 9th Of October 1886 udg
October 1855 t being indebted the said Matthias de-
ts life January 1885, interstate, and IN
dcbted cther persons Tint letters Of administration his
have been granted by the orhans 81 Somerset
The payment ccedcnts debts that be died
seized OF divers lands and real estate Somerset county which
his lifetime he had said rnel Toadvnc for the
debts that said debts have been paid and
said ucaucccd The bill also states that IN the I'd day Of
November 1854 said executed deed Robert
Doug,ery, comfy the lands he purchased " M
Francis Waters and John Austin The payment OF
annuity Of hundred and twenty Ave dollars during life to his
WIFE, Elizabeth noman consideration Of various premises rccic
said which filed marked CO. that complainant
that said decd Of trust
ccd and that said Robert and Elizabeth to
this suit that said Matthias norman left tho following children his
only heirs nj law Emily Francis rnn who ~ cf full
and resides without the state cf Maryland Thomas Dorah John
Iprman Aurea Dorman Matthias onun Amelia Dorman and
William Edward NIL Of whom reside Scn,er
The bill for the sale Of the real
Matthias his debts and for such other
rcefas The require for order Of publication against s
defendant subpunas for the other defendants
all Of whom live In Somerset county.
thercnpnn ordered this 2h day Of February 1885, that the
complainant by this order 10 be inserted
newspaper published in Washington city once IN each OF four
before the twelfth day o April next give notice 10 said
this b appear person coli
c0r before the thirteenth day Of July 10 the
cs and show she ns why decree should not
prayed LEVIN WO0ltORfD, Clerk.
Tue copy--Test:
LEVIN wooIFoRp Clerk.
Mr. -1nUi uS, Z
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No. 600
N0TICE FOR RESTORING CERTAIN LANDS

M fy's
AN 10 MARKET IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA Notice Is here
by given that the land Office vt Huntsville In the state Of Alabama
will aud after the 10th day Of May be 10 the sae
aud location Of all public lsns embraced
following townships which subject entry and location
withdrawal Notice Bios being lands which had With
probably falling within the prescribed limits selection
tho aroadgran Alabama by Of Congress June
1856 but aseftafned be within sad limits VIZ
Novth @ the base line and cas-, Of he H.nsp!e merid.aR
Townships and e. ~ range o.
Townships and and the parts Of townships and 8, north
and west of the Tennessee river, o range Q.
Townships and and the q townships and T. north and
west Of the Tennessee river, oi 7.
Township and the townships and north and Of
the Tennessee river, of range g.
The townships 2 north and Of the
river, OF y.
my the 0ncr, city
Washington, this 18th day Of March, 1858
TiOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Mar 1S--1aw6w lint Aftar Commissioner.
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JUST RECEIVED, the following works Of j. v.

uST RECEIVED, the following works Of J. Y.
Alban. vols. 81.
The Forest 81 2b
The Pretty Plate, (iuveniIe) so cents.
ny Alec Is decidedly ed. @ work :, senas Indeed We know
Boston Posi-
This s nm extraordinary hook That tho author was
emotion the production
and surprising novel which should make sensation
high iparntve powcr unspargy exercised through
Douglass Jerro,d's Wsekiy Ners.
|" Talent Of high order cems every page
London Ne~ Monthly Magazine
society story sAIban
Atherton' has grcat purpose London New Monthly
Tho young lady characters in Aban are inst such girls ms We
have all known and Of perhaps have loved rho Rer
' The Forest ,bc finest pictures painted
door c in The wild Of THIS State with vivid
Of all that Cooper and Holman have done encaions
OF individual character are hardly less admirable
~. Il Courier and Enquirer.
Of insIdra,on.p-N. y. Literary World.
The descriptive eynced In Thc Forest cxsrans
ry.n-N. j. E~,rgiid
The finest portions Of the work the descriptions hunting
Of tho grand the North Here the authors Thought flows
native channels and the hcanfsi The wild woods and
myriad phases Forest stream
ITyoestaus CAsreAmon
power description truly extraordinary pen
paintings exquisite their kind the cee-' landscapes tho
You Tint drunk In art from hts earliest nc
and has tho artists doubc genius appreciation aud reproduction
Whatever may DO the subject ii Is placed before Va with vivid v
ing beauty eqnalicd American writer We kncw'
donald Macleod As ~ 7. froenans Journal.
Mr. Huntington has such faculty and s.s mny be by
any viii read Of Tho Forest The sports tho ad
before the
,e through Thy ~ncss the interest
growing Up IKE nSTsr. o." % material '' are
venture say reader great Or rs who takes M
chic Pretty Psc win hay down unfinished
comments point OF those who them
with suc graphic power thai we soc tho listeners before In hs
which Juvenile character Disseminated portrayed
nv. r. Courier and Enquirer.
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Not1ce ior fcttOf1nG CERTAIN IQuOe 70 m0fAot III
the state Of Alabama.
NOTICE is hereby given that the land office at
Hnisvie W the State Aatams viii tho sale
private entry and location and Ae
all pstsic lend embraced following owsslgs which
had been proclaimed and offered withdrawal No
tdb being lands which had boon withdrawn satisfy that 81
the railroad BY 81
Memphis Of
gran, having becn rejected by the State q Alabama, viz
S'stA y tAe te line and east Of tke 5frriiIe meridian
Townships 1, g 5, {, g. and 0. a range l.
Townships 2 A. and o. and the parts c townships and
north of the Tennessee river, OF range 2
Townships a. g. g. and O. and the parts OF township north
of the TENNESSEE river ~ range g.
Townships z g. A. and aud tho II townships and
north II the Tennessee, Of range
Townships and and the townships and north Of the
Tennessee, Of range D.
South tAs base line and Of the Huntsville meridian
Townships I, 4, 3, 4, g. and o, of range I.
Townships . and y ~ Z.
Townships i, 2 3, 4, 8, s. aud 7, 81 ranges and o.
Townships 2 o. 4 8, and O. Of TO- H. ~, 49, H. and
Is
Township i, of range is.
Given under hand, the General Land Once the city
Washington, the 10Th day ofFebrury, 1858.
TIitS A. HENDRICKS
Feb 2o-ia~sw "rl&starl Commissioner
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Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools mill
tary and other purposes will be excluded the sales
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
the days appointed, and will proceed in the order in
which they advertised until the whole shall have been
offered and the sales thus closed but sale shall
kept open longer than two weeks an private entry
any Of the lands will be admitted until after the exp
ration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand, ut the city Of Washington This
nineteenth day of March, ammo Domni one thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY The President
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
u ! ~ M.-..

II J : WAHfUNGTuN,
THE PETITION Of Charles Goodyear, o New Haven, Con
praying patent hin,
OF June 1874, Improvement
from expiration Of said patent which
takes the 18th day nj june lShS
heard at the Patent Office
Monday the O'Clock. persons
appear aud show they have, why sa pc
tiAn ought 10 be granted
opposing extension Gle IN the Patent 0
objections specially forth writing sst twenty
before hearing. All Testimony il by either party
tho sind hearing he taken and transmitted
coiance with the rules Of the ciec, which will be furnished
pication.
The testimony the will be closed the 17, May;
dispositions, other relied testimony be fled
tho before The OF that day. arguments
if my, within ten days thereafter.
also TINT this notice be published in the Unp, Wash
c. and Duly News, New York. week for three
weeks previous to the 3lsi OF May next The day hear
ing JOS HOLT,
Commissioner
j. SEors the papers viii please their
hills the Patent Office with containing this notice
March I7--1aw3w
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No 597.]
Notice Of the Removal Of the Land once from
Sank Rapids to st. Cloud, in the Territory or
Minnesota.
7 N accordance with the provisions OF the act of
entitled An authorizing changes In the location Of
approved March 1884, hereby declared and made
known That Tho c'cc for the sale II M public lands sArx RArps
Territory Minnesota will be removed Com said
Territory, At a. ecriy ysriod pvoctiecbte.
Further notice TO the precise limo removal will be issued Nv
the register and receiver for the land district.
Given under my hand At the city Washington this twenty third
day of February, A. d. 1888.
ny order OF the President
TIiOs. A HENDRICKS
Commissioner of the General Land Onlce.
teb 2N-ls~ow lint &star
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DRITIsH ARMY LIST FOR 1858.

III British Navy LIST Tor IS5S M
Tho Queens Regulations and Orders Tor the Army complete TO
July, 1851
Naval Cadets by Capt Boyd Royal navy
Fire arms by s,mons, Bengal artillery london. 1857
Gosscn los oicts soutcrrans dc Ia poudre Metz 1851
On SIGNALLING a sea; pamphlet London 1858
Facts and Memoranda In Mining and Mcaurgy vol london
Mnrlor on Coal Mining vol london.
ardwicks Photographic Chemistry. london, 1887.
vegas Iorarithms Frome's gonomctrca' Surveying Nichols
cyclopeda Of the Physical Sciences asr'cts scamnnsp
Main and Brown tho Marine Steam engine; Adcocks tngi
ne rocket book for 1885, wcales Engineers and Contract
ora Pcckstbock for 1868
Feb "a rgANCK TAYLOR
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DOLTTICAL TENT BOOK.--An Encyclopedia con-
for The reference of
aud statesmen Of the United states edited ny tuskey l
the osc cf Representatives, NJ III. United
at for the politician alone that tb. work
epnlc citizen ncnnt himself readily with the
ing or each political Issue presented.
"Iet the editor speaker who discusses politics the
ton Of The people know what he y writing speaking about
he may write aud speak wpgly.r
volume, crtavo. Price So Postage, prepaid, 40 cents.
For sale in Washington by TAYLOR a MAURY,
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TN pursuance Of law, I, JAMES BUCHANAN, President
of the United States Of America. do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be hold at the
aforementioned land Offices in the Territory of Kansas
at the periods hereinafter icsignated to wit
AT the land Office ut Lecompton, commencing Mon
day the fifth day Of July next. for the disposal Of the
public lands within the following named townships viz
South Of ae ba.s line and Of the NTH prisal meridian
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At the land Office Mt Iccompon, commencing on Mon
day. the day OF July next for the disposal Of
the public lands within the following named townships
viz
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William Birckhcad rs Pnrncll Toadvine,
administrator Of Matthias Jorman,
Elizabeth Dortnnn. Robert W. Dough
erty, Emily Francis IOrman, Thomas
Dorman, John I'orman, Aurelia Dor
man, Matthias Dornian, Amelia Dor
man, and William Edward Itorman.
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At the land Office at Kickapoo, commencing on Mon
day. the nineteenth day Of July next for the disposal of
the public lands within the following named townships
viz:
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NOTICE TO PRE- EAfpTIoN CLAIMANTS

VI. 8ss NtlICE ~ Pltts-EMPIlUN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre- emption TO
any of the lands within the townships and parts Of town
ships above enumerated is required to establish the same
TO the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office and make payment therefor proci-
cable afiev seeing This noc and before the day appointed
for the commencement of the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim will
be forfeited
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Mar 24-Iawt19July IIntSStarl
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No. 599.1
NOTICE FOR THE RESTORATION OF GER

NO o55.J
NOTICE FOR THE RESTORATION OF GER
IN TAIN LAMBS TO MARKET IN THE STATE or LOUISIANA
The grant and made by the Congress approved
1885, the construction OF certain
railroads. mentioned having go Tar adjusted as to a
thoze tho release from whdrawao the
drawn from sale location along the routes Of tho
Txas line In the State Of Louisiana the
via Greenwood shreveport and Monroe 70 point the mississippi
river Opposite vksbarg and ron New Orleans BY Opeeasn
the sud- roads situated in tho aforementioned iowishp, which
have not been selected in virtue Of sail other
male by Congress, legally claimed by presumption,
were subject to private entry at the date Of withdrawal win be
stored to private entry the days and the places hereinafter
specified the ordinary minimum dollar twenty
the Monday, day May
the "lrom the Texas nc GREENWOOD Shreveport
Monroe point tho Mississippi river opposite vcksborg, viz
NORTH Of e base line and east Of NE principal meridian
Townships u.s. 10, 10, and 20, Of range L.
Townships 10 and 40, Of range 2
townships !! ID and 49, Of range 4
Tcwnshlrs "a 10, 10, and rs Of ranges and TO-
Townships a - 70 IS, aud - q ranges Il and a.
Township. l. f. T. na s 1 49, iss s1 IT, u
Norsa Of ne base line and ~s @ NE principal meridian
Townships Is, 10, 10, and TO- Of ranges and 2. +
Townehips 10, le. 10, and TO- of range
AZ tho land Office Monday third day OF May
next. on Tho road rom the rxas via brentwood
Monroe point the Msss pi river opposite vcksburg
Worth efa base line and If he principe, meridian
Townships I5 49, H. 49, 20, 81, ~ aud ~, of range6
Townships 49, 70, Y, IT, 70. 2, and %, q range
Townships Is, 10, II, ~, 20, md 81, ofrsnge O.
Townships Is rs, 10, 20, II, and ~, OF range 10.
Townships H. 49, 10, 10, 20, and II, cf range II.
Townships IA, Is, 10, 10, 81, and 70, of range H.
Townships IA IT, IL, 49, 70, ~, and "a, range 49,
Townships A. 49, TO- 49, 49, 90 a. a. and 49, Of a. 49,
and 10.
Orleans by 0pclousas tho line
Texnsu
NotA zine base Ine and west Of the principal meridian.
Townships 1, 2, 2, and 9, az rsngs4
Townships I, 2, 80 g. O. T. and ., of and o.
Townships l. ,, SOL 8, o. and TO- Of ranges and g.
Townships L. 3, b,s,7 so, H. and ~, Of range
Townships 3, s,e7 o. 10, II, and H. of 10
Townships stbs7se TO- H. and ~ Of ranges II and IL
Townships a. 1879 10 H. a. and 10, Of range Ia
Townships o. s., q, 10, II, IL, and Is, Of IA.
Townships 10, II, IL, and IL, " range is.
Townships H. IL, and L. Of range 49,
hand, tho Genera, Oncc city
Washington, this twelfth day Of March, 1888
Mar 14-tawtds IIntcikStsrl Commissioner.
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Az the land office at Kickapoo, commencing on Mon
day. the 9th day of July next, for the disposal of the
public lands within the following named townships viz
South Of The base line and east Of The sr principal meridian
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