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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

We also present two lists taken from
the Wisconsin Farmer and furnished BY
correspondents of that periodical:
MEssRs. EDIroRs II send the follow.
ing list:
First, Brief descriptive lists Of varieties
which have proved extremely hardy, and
most of them rank No. l in other quail
ties.
l. Red Astrachan-vigorous, upright
grower, moderate bearer; fine tart cooking
apple. August.
2. Fall stfipe-vigorous3 beautiful
grower-great and early bearer. t'rui
medium size, uniformly fair; tender, arc
matte sub acid flavor. which takes every
where; in use from August to October
for family and market.
8. Adams upright, medium
growth, medium size, with concentrated
sweet richness beyond comparison; in sea
son from first Oct. to Dec. for baking ans
stock.
4. Fall Winesap-vigorous spreading
early and great bearer; medium, fair juicy
Isub-acid. Nov. to Jan.
5. Fameuse or Snow-vigorous, spread
ing; early and constant bearer; medium
tender, delicious, aronatitic, sub ACID
Nov. to Feb.
6. WinterSweet [ Campfeld) vigorous
upright, productive; medium-best win
ter baking and stock apple. Nov. t.
March.
I. WestfieId observation-disclosures
productive, medium, tender, aromatic
Nov. to March.
s. Yellow Bellfower-irfegular, spread
ling; medium to large, fine brisk tar
JUICY; cooking and desert. Dec. to Apr
9. English Golden Russett-produe
tive, medium, mild, sub acid, fine flavor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10


agreed to. Some mole time was. very
foolishIy spent, some Senators "writ them
selves down as asses" and the august bo-
dy adjourned. S~Te SSs
In the evening the bill paying the revi-
sors occupied the time and some of the
Senators behaved themselves nnseetnly. -
The Assembly substitute was cut down
from $500 to 1850, and without final
action the Senate adjourned.
Thursday the Lacrosse R. r. bin was
taken MP in the Senate and after some de-
bate was passed by vote of 2oto s. The
election of directors of that company will
now be deferred till after the Investigat :
ing Committee report.
The Assembly adopted resolution for
investigating whether certain persons did
not receive lots in New Lisbon for their
votes and influence against The removal of
the county seat of Juneau county, from
said town, &c. A recess resolution was
passed, which the Senate laid on the table
The Assembly passed a memorial to Con-
gress for an appropriation to improve the
navigation of Grant River at Potosi, to
which the Senate have agreed. The As
senlbly also passed by large majority af
ter considerable discussion bill material-
ly amending the Milwaukee City Char
ter
The evening session in lie salste was
occupied by discussion Of the Agricpltu-
raj College bill, which was ordered 10 a
third reading. 1t appropriates $4,000.
direct and 90 per cent. of The sales of
swamp lands.
Friday in the Assembly Mr.. Gotham
sen introduced rich resolution setting
forth that Messrs. Mason aud Coizhauseli.
were read out of.the Democratic party on
the 22d Of March thata committee Of five
be appointed to ascertain for what reason
a person may lie read ont OF the party,
and whether a large number Of the lead
ing members Of the Democratic party
ought not to be read out Of the parts for
the same reason as himself.
Mr. Bracken introduced another repre-
senting that public money has been en-
ployel to the advantage Of the south cas-
tern part Of tie State to the exclusion Of
the western and northern portions, in the
shape of Capitol, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
Institute, DC, and in the: defeat of the
Mining Bill. Therefore resolved, that the
sous hern part Of this State be ceded bac ok
TO the Genera! Government for the pur,
poee of forming new State.
An attempt was ,n2ade,to get Mr.atrohE
out of jail and to be kept III the care Of
the Sheriff. but it was a failure.
The Senate Friday, concurred with the
Assembly in the passage Of the Milwaukee
bill, and the Assembly pass ed the La
Crosse r. R. bill. One or two drainage
steals got through tho Senate but the
Assembly stepped them.
There was barely a quorum in the AS
s'mbly Saturday but there were enough
there to refuse to exclude Knowlton and
Tenney from the Investigation Committee
at the request of Mr.. Strong, whereupon
he agreed to testify as required and has
been released from Jail accordingly! Oh
what fall was there.
The Senate did stroke ofsbusiness Sat
urday afternoon and this mornirg The
Assembly had no quorum. The doings Of
he last few days deserves more notice
than | have given them, but tits time fo'
the mail to close and I must forbear com
ment. Yours, a
pAcr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
MineiaI Poil assisted Mr.. Morris il the

Minefal Point assisted Mr.. Morris IN the
Congre gational Church. Meetings con-
tinue still almost nightly byboth churches.
Twelve months ago we had no district
schoo.. house. We have now good
brick one, in which the Melhodists preach,
every alternate Sabbath afternoon. They
have also been sharers in religious advance
ment and additions. @it3 a s9g4i
Village lots are still being sold at the
same prices as last year. The hard times
seems scarcely to have affected MS. Sew
eral families have recently moved in, and
several houses are already in course Of
building eds ssnu aIa aa
An addition is about to be made to our
manufactures. A company from Beloit
are bringing OF. steam machinery to man
ufacsure flour barrels and general cooper
age. Excepting some made by hand, we
have had to get barrel slaves from Mil
waukee Oar mill which uses about s.
900 barrels annually will give up manu-
featuring their own, and contract for them
Of tits Company, which will also make
for the large mills of Rockford, and prob
ably all others on the line of Railroad,
within economical distance. No men are
to be employed but strictly temperate
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

r89aa ssg T2S H8ga9a
Our. village is prospering amazingly and
becoming more and more desirable as a
residence, for intelligent, moral, religious
and cultivated society. g
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eject when offered to them for sale.


| have some varieties in my orchard
hardy that haven't in my nursery.
Hardy in Orchard.
The Vandevere Pippin is one of the lar-
diest; Pome dNeigh; Care line May !;
Putnani's Russet-are all hardy.
will name
Varieties that have ailaed in my Nnrsery.
White Belltiower, Hubbard ston's Non
Roinanstem, such,
Ladies' Sweeting, biaden's Blush,
Esopus Spitzenburg, Penn Redstreak,
Canada Red, Baldwin,
Belmont, Priestly,
Fall Wine, Smiths Cider:
Fulton,
In ysnr endeavof to clear up doubts
about grated fruit, you are at liberty TO
use the above list in any way you see fiji.
My nursery stands on the open prairie, ex-
posed on all sides. Soil rich loan.
Yours truly,
G. W. HARGER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

The People If The d State Of aWiseoasia
Repaeseatedin Senate and l4Ssembiy
q do enact as foli02rs. 80 Wsl@ s5H2A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
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Por act deelaaory ofthe rights of defense Mort
sss oesge gagors in certain cases. Tsgsssg e9t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

On Soar FOR BoREns.--Iwo years ex-
neriment has satisfied me Of the utility Of
oil soap on the trunks If trees near the
.yround for tie destruction Of the borer.-
40 injury is done the trees b. is use in an
andiluted state. The best time TO use it
is the month of June; rub it in well and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

when the Assenbly's amendment was
agreed TO. Some mole time was very
foolishIy spent, some Senators sswrit them
selves down as asses and the august bo-
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-13
RELIGIOUS GEMS.

There are truths which some despise,
because they have not examined; and
which they will not examine, because
they jcspise.
Ne man viii ever fully find out what
he is 10y a mere survey of himself He
must explore II he would know himself.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds
than happiness ever can and common
sufferinss are far stronger links than
common joys.-Lqmartine.
When a friend told Plato what scam
daIous stories his enemies had propaga-
ted concerning him, will live so, re-
piled lAe philosopher, " that no ono shall
believe them"
Happiness, IL hes been finely observed,
is in the proportion Of the number OF
things we love, and the number of things
that love us.
Those whom Christianity does not pro
vide for, Satan takes care of-ReD. r.
i. Cuyier.
Policy which is iimorous, and time
serving, has no moral power --Rer. H. n.
Peel.
Trade and commerce. arc important ell
emenis in human happiness; but if the
bestowal Of them cause men to lose their
souls, could they be regarded rs rea
bles .ags? Il is blessing to prolong
mans l.fr but if prolonging life increase
The woe Of eternity, can it be called a
real goo12-H s. Hutton, H. d.
Ohi I tell you, yonng men, while the
power Of bad habit may strip you Of
( your energy may destroy your power,
may make you conscious Of powers once
I possessed and Of energy, freshness, and
mauliness gone--while Il destroys these,
Il does not dss,roy YOUR ACCOUNTABLE
Tr.--John y. Goagh.
/ The prayer Of the great American
Church Of all denominations, caught
from the ancient oracle, should be, God
be mercifal unto ns. aud bless us, and
cause bis face to anime upon US. that thy
way may be known upon earth, thy sa-
wing health among alI nations" And
every one who has heart 70 love God,
bis country and his kind, should say,
Amsnl For il Is tic prayer and re-
spons d enlightened patriotism, enlarged
philanthropy, aud trae Christianity
I Darid H. Riddle, y. b.
When God eoaienplaies some great
work, lie begins II By lbe hand Of some
poor, weak, human creature. TO whom He
alierxard gives AID, 50 that the enemies
who seek to ohstruct il are overcome
Lufher.
Poelic lieense does not justify immor-
ality. What ought neTer 70 be writer
ought never 70 be reai.--Adama.
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property ia tse Territories ought to Be
prorjded
The mention Of the Charleston Neacs
in the first extract shows that the expo
nents Of the three shades Of Democracy
the ultra Southern. the regular Admin
istra,ion and the Douglas elements-are
united upon this iucipient demand for
further pro-slavery legislation in the Ter
ritorics. The concert Is significant, and
Il viii well be worth while to watch FOR
further Developments Thus far, in
deed. it does no: exactly appear how the
desired Territorial slave codes are TO be
obtained. II Congress Is to provide
such, as coming withio It's deliberaiivo
powers. Il may for like reason decline
the task and this expedient, besides set
I tinE the seal Of condemnation upon all
/ the recent Democratic talk about the
non-intervention Of Congress, does not
now promise TO be Of very great practi-
cal value. 1.-THE duty Of thus legislating
is alleged to be obligatory upon Congress,
all the strict constructionists will be in
quiring for the section and clause of the
Constitution which makes il imperative
But if Congress cannot thus legislate,
aud the Territorial Legislatures win not, {,
the Il. 5. Courts in the Territories may
, undertake to administer such slave codes,
on the assumption that they are carried
thither by the Constitution as inherent
: attributes Of slavery itself. But the
e codes of different slave States differ very
i widely, and are in some respects iucon-
e sistent However, il is not cur purpose
J. to point out the difficulties Of this rising
e demand Of the pro-slavery interest, We
e call attention 10 the portents; and we
If poiu, to the history Of the last few year.
G, to show that nothing is too extravagant
s. to be put forward ia way of pretensons
ie if it affords the least prospect Of tempo
J, rary advantage TO The desperate strug
'r giles Of the old, deeaying institution
.e Boston Journal
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-13

AN ANCIENT Goose. A correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing
from Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
says:
There is a goose in my neighborhood
that has seen the frosts of eighty three
winters, owned by one Mr.. Schomp.--
This goose, famous for its great age, has
been kept in the Schomp family ever
since the Revolutionary war. When
the news came to the people Of Beding-
ton Township, Hunterdon County, that
the war was ended, and that they were 4
free people, they collected to have a gem
eral drinking joliifcation. There being
some cause for a general rush into the
yard, where there were four geese, three
of these were killed, and the one that
escaped is that which now speak oG
Two years ago she laid four eggs, which
she Matched. The young family are liv-
ing and doing well. l was informed by
Mr.. Schomp, who has owned the goose
for the last fifty years of these facts.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-13

ANEcDoTE OF Nm. WEBsTER.-One
evening last week a large number Of the
citizens Of Buffalo called upon the Lion.
Samuel a. Ruggles, at bis hotel in that
city, to congratulate him upoa his ap-
pointment to the Office of Canal Commis-
sioncr. AIr. RuggIes being called upon
to speak, commenced with the following
anecdote of Mr. Webster:
"Afer some preliminary observations,
Mr.. Raggles said he never looked upon
this magnificent chain Of waters without
recurring 10 a singularly compact and
characteristic epithat once applied 70
them by that greatest Of American
statesmen, Daniel Webster. Upon q
certain occasion, Dir. Ruggles bad vent
ured TO urge upon Dir. Webster the
importance Of the Mississippi as an IN
dissoluble bond Of National Union, as
serting. perhaps with some extravaganza
that j, was the GRgAr FACT Of this e0un-
tryl To which the statesman after a
slight pause replied: Sir, Il may be q
great faci--bat let me tell you ibe great
chain Of lakes i a very BROAD HIsT
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IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1853

springging TO his feet, while look Of
horror oyerspread his features. His wife
sat pale as ghost, utterly unable to
speak word.
Certainly, married. said Joe, eoolly.
Is this so 2 he inquired, turning TO
the late widow.
You may rely upon all he says, she
replied.
Then / have been swindled-impos-
ed upon-deceived And you knew Of
this also, and led me on;' he continued
in violent tone. addressing his wife
You worked to net me, and this internal
cheat gets all the property
'No-it's not sol exclaimed Melin-
da bursting into tears: 4 knew nothing
of it. And thought you married me for
myself, and not for money-you pretend
you have enough of that yourselfr
Reuben Sparks smiled a sickly and 6
ghostly smile.
It's even as / thought; his money
so deep in the bank that he never'n b,
able to dig it out remarked Joe.
You scheming rascal, gasped Spark:
looking as if it would be pleasure t
/
eat him entirely up, body and bones.
30, fire away, it don't hurt any; an,
Eve got a long lease of the farm
You scoun3relP
And the horses, and the steers
'Oh =! you miserable eheatP
And the fixing generality
'Fooly
And moreover continued Joe, a:
suming a more sober and sterner ton
i, and grasping Sparks firmly by the co
lar as he spoke-'am among other thing
I've got a word or two Of advice for yo
You married Melinda in the expectatiC
Of stepping into a snug little propert
palming yourself off for man of meal
to accomplish your end. You are ii
real schemer, but part of your schen
has failed. Take my advice and it W
be well with you; use your wife as y
know you should-go to work like M;
and strive to an be honest one. An
finally, don't let nae hear you make u
r Of any more such expressions as y,
, lust now bestowed upon me, or I'll thra
you within an inch of your life r
member added Joe, giving him a shah
as a terrier would rat, you're my S,
: now, 'cording to law, and you must ha
. a slight show of respect for your father
Reuben Sparks seemed to come
once TO his senses, and after little 7
Election concluded that the advice he h
received was, good and for many
II year thereafter Joe Chickweed look
upon him as a most valuable assistant.
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c. Thus ends ii,g column.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-04-14
5f(i5tellantous.

SMALL TALK-But of all the exI edients
TO make the heart lean, the brain gauzy,
and to thin life down into the consistency
Of "a cambria kerchief, the most successful
is the talk and tattle which, in some char
med circles, is courteously styled CONVEX
sation. How human beings can live Oh
such meacre fare bow continue existence
in such famine of topics and on such
n short allowance of senSe-is great
question, if philosophers could only search
it ou.. All we know is, that such men
and women there are, who will go on
dawdling in this way from fifteen to four
score, and never hint on their tombstonso
that they died at last Of consumption of
the head and marasmus ofthe heart The
whole universe of God spreading out its
splendors and terrors, pleading for their
attention, and they wonder where Mrs.
Somebody got the divine ribbon to her
bennett" The whole world ofliterature,
through its thousand trumps of fame, al
turing them to regard its garnered stores
of emotion and thought, and they think,
ATS high time if John intends to mar
~ Susan, for him to pop the question y
When, to be sure, TINS fH:ifrrnery is spieed
with little envy and malice, and prepares
It's small dishes of scandal and nice bits of
detraetion, it becomes endowed with n
slight venomous vitality, which does pref
ty well, in the absense of soul, to carry
on the machinery of living, if not the re-
atty Of life.-E. p. Wzipple.
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SACREDNESS OF TEARS

There is sacredness in tears. They are
not the mark of weakness, but of power.
They speak more eloquently than ten
thousand tongues. They are the messen-
gers of overwhelming grief, of deep con
triton, of unspeakable love. Ii there
were wanting any argument to prove that
man is not moral, | would lock for it in
the strong, convulsiye emotion of the
breast, when the soul has been deeply ag-
itated; when the fountains Of feeling are
rising, and when tears are gushing forth
in crystal streams O, speak not harshly
of the stricken one-weeping 10 silence
Break not the solemnity by rude laughter,
or intrusive footsteps. Despise not a wo-
mans tears-they are what make her an
angel. Scott not if the stern heart o.
| manhood is sometimes melted to synpa
thy-they are what help to elevate hin
above the brute. I love to see tears O
affection. There is pleasure in tears-ai
awful pleasurel IF there were none CT
earth to shed a tear for me, | shonlc DC
10th to live; and if no one might weep
over my grave, / could never DIE IL
peace.
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had told them my story, they poured out
thousand thanks upon my head. A
purse was raised, and the offered reward
put with it, and rendered to me. l took
the simple reward from the generous citi-
zens, while the remainder | directed to be
distributed among those who had suffered
most from the Wabash robbers depreda-
tons.
I found Kemp sick and miserable
He was burning with fever, and the doc
tors had shut him up in a room where q
well man must soon have suffocated.
"Water-- water! in Gods name give
me water" he gasped.
Haven't you had anys" l asked.
He told mo no. threw open the win
dows-sent for pail of ice-water, and
was on the point of administering it when
the old doctor came in. He held up his
hands in horror, and tod me it would kill
the sick man. But | forced him back.
and Kemp drank the grateful beverage.
He drank deeply and then slept The
perspiratio on poured from HIM like rain,
and when he awoke again, his skin was
moist, and his fever was turned. In eight
days he sat in his saddle by my side and
together we started for Little River.
At Walton's settlement / found my
horse fully recovered, and when | offered
to pay for his keeping the host would take.
nothing. The story of my adventure on
the river had reached there ahead of me.
and this was the landlords gratitude.
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A CANDID BEACON.

Under this head 'Cymon," in the Post,
relates a good story of Deacon NJ, who
was wont to indulge in his favorite cider
brandy even on the Sabbath, and to such
an extent as to make his condition obvious
/ to the m ser, near whom he sat while
in church.
One Sunday morning the parson told
bis flock that he should preach a sermon
to them in the afternoon, touching many
glaring sins that he grieved 10 see SO con-
sp cuous among them; and that he hoped
they would listen atteftively, and not
finch if he should happen TO be severe.
Tue afternoon came, AMI the house YVES
| full; everybody turned out to hear their
neighbors dressed down" BY the minis
ter, who, after opening his sermon, com
menced upon the transgressors in loud
voice with the question
"Where is the drunkard 2"
A solemn pause succeeded this inquiry;
when up rose Deacon NJ, with his face
rad ant with copious draughts of his favor
lite drink at his noontide mesl, steadying
himself as he could by the pewrail, look
ed up to the parson and said, IN piping
and tremulous voice,
''Here | am"
Of course CONSERVATION among the
congregation was the result of the honest
deacon's response; however, the parson
went on with his remarks as he had writ
ten them. commenting severely upon the
drunkard, and wnding up by warning
him to forsake such evil habits if he won Id
seek salvation and flee the coming wrath.
The deacon then made a low bow and
seated himself again.
"And now,' out spoke the preacher man
in his loudest tones, ''where is the hypo-
critea''
A pause, but no one responded.-Eyos
were tur' ed upon this and that man but
the most chances seemed directed to the
'squire's pew, and indeed the parson
seemed to squirt hard in that direction.
The deacon saw where the shaft was lev
eled, or whore it should be aimed, and RI
sing once more, leaned over his pew rail
to the squire whom he tapped on the
shoulder and thus addressed 4a
"Come, squire, why don't you get up;
l did when he called on me-"