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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
FEMALE CLERKs.-So many clerks ar

FEMALE CLERKs.-So many clerks are
proving defaulers, we wonder that en-
ployers do not employ young women in
stead of fast young men. The girls don't
90 on benders, aud spend their employers
cash, and many of them are as we'll quail
fed to perform the duties Of a c'efkship as
the generality Of young men. 1t is really
melancholy to see able bodied men, some
Of them six feet high, stuck behind a
counter, or lazily lounging around store,
waiting for customer TO drop in for whom
to measure few yards Of tape or sell a
couple Of children's stockings, when they
are so much needed to cultivate the soil,
hew down woods and build cities out West
By all means as far as shop-keeping IS con-
cerued, let the women do it. They will
be doing no more than they are doing in
France they are better adapted for
that work than for some of the profess
sions the strong minded class impose up
on them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

"DANE CoUNrY PoLIrlos. TO us il
the rural D;strscts it appears as though
there was scarcely a polite left in Dane
County, except The one great idea to fas-
ten the Capital at Madison. Whether the
Dane County Politicians" actually did
intend the shameful result in that County
we cannot say; but when Republicans and
Republican papers support such used up,
old ballot -box-stuffing loco and vile ass as
Villas, for the Assembly, we snse1 that
there is something rotten nearer hcme
than Denmark. We agree with Col.
Clement, Of The Racine Journal, that a
..little decentralization would do no HARM =
but it is our opinion little more removal
Of the Capital would be most beneficial.
u Adams Co. Ind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

loan.
He congratulated the country upon the
final eud Of the Slavery agitation, and he
has been agi.ating it ever since. He Or
.lered Psulding to stop the tillibusters, and
then recalled him for doing it. Walker
Of Nicaragua he pronounced an outlaw
and rendered him lhe hospilalitles Of the
White House. Walker Of Kansas he
furnished with written Instructions; anG
turned him out for obeying them.
''gIs Withdrew the troops from Utah
where he procialnie, tliete vas war, IN or
der to keep thom in Kansas, whore he in.
sisted all was peace. He sells forts at the
West for a 1.-THE Of their cost, in orler to
buy sites at the East at ten times their
value-his subordnaies in both cases peck
citing the difference. He is continually
asking for new steam tligates, but vii moi
use those he has either on the coast o
Africa or in the Gulf Of Mexico. He send:
out steamer ostensibly to catch the Styx
but with private orders in the captain:
desk to do nothing Of the sort. Claiming
to be the most frugal of Presidents, he
has spent more than any Of bis predeees
sors. Assuming to be above party preju
dices, be makes partisanship the basis Of
his invitations to dinner. s Il Ea ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

gThe Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
county at It's late sitting passed a tesolq-
lion repudiating the Iowa county bonds
on the ground that they were obtained By
fraud and sold under protest Of majority
Of the Board Of Supervisors at that time'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

ag James Birnsy, eldest sofr Of James
6. Birney, Of elderly party" fame, has
been elected to the Michigan Senate from
the counties bordering on Lake Huron.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

wA bill has been introduced into
the Legislature of Nebraska abolshing
slavery in that Territory after. the lat Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
w Daniel Webster penned the follow

..If we work upon marble it vii perish
if we work upon brass, time will etface ii
if we rear temples, they will efumble into
dust. but if we work upon our immortal
rninds-if we Undue. them with principles,
with the just fear of God and of our fellow
men, we engrave ON those tablets, some
thing which will brighten to all eternity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

Culcu llOatluS aIOuass, au0 WY IL O.
length. - -.--------
What I am about to relate is as well all
thenticated as any ordinary tradition. 1t
occurred during the command of Zach
AIRY sTaylor at this fort. A young
Sioux Indian had shot a WinnebagoS
End the Winnebagoes demanded tii&t
he should be surrendered to them !;
the officers knew that peace could be main
tanned only by compliance with this de-
demand, but to deliver the Sioux to his
euen1ies would be 20 consign him 10 the
most cruel fortunes. They therefore pro
posed TO The Winnebagoes to select twenty
of their swiitest runners, to arm each with
a knife aud a tomahawk, to give the
Sioux few PAGES in advance, and then
capture or Kill him, if he could not outran
them. Two weeks were TO be allowed to
the Sioux to prepare.
The Winnebagoes were pleased with
this opportunity Of exhibiting their agility
The condemned Indian was brought into
the fort, and placed under proper treat
ment and regimen to prepare him for the
contest; the quality and quantity Of hl>
food were prescribed; his muscles were
regularly rubbed and exercised; and his
gain ia swiftness of running was renarka
Ibie. The prairie between the bluff and
the river upon which the fart aed -towrt-r ro
tsituated. Is about five miles long by one
and half wide. The fort being in the
centre, half the length of the prairie wo'd
decide the race, and offer a fine view for
Tie troops and Indians.
At the appointed time the Sioux
came forth, accompanied by the physician
who had undertaken to save him. His
face was painted black, with a horseshoe
in white upon his forehend, indicating that
he WIS condemned to die, but had a
chance of escape. When all was ready,
the physician observed that the Sioux APP
peared to be detected. He felt of his
pulls and found i excited, and asked the
cause. "Do you see those Wlnnebagoes
on horseback 2" said he, 81 am not afraid
Of any but one them" A guard of the
swifiest horses in the fort was directed
to follow him. ssAs soon as he was assur-
cd Of this, he raised himself, end with an
air that indicated perfect confidt nee Of
success, said that be was ready. At the
first tap Of The drum, he bounded beyond
the throw of the tomahawk, and in a few
minutes every Winnebago was fully dis
tanced and gave up the chase. The
Sioux kept on to his own tribe, and hav-
ing reached it he was safe by the agree
ment.
Several years afterwards he returned to
the fort, to ses his benefacfor, the physl-
clan: but he had died in Florida The
grateful Indian departed with sad heart
and went through the usual ceremonies
of mourning for The dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
IAN old Democrat

As the Ministers were returning from
Conference, on the e. T. Georgia railroad
an amusing occurrence took place between
Gov. Brown and Parson BrowhloW. Jus
before .he cars arrived at Knoxville, Gov
Brown came up, and taking the Parson BY
the hand, remarked:
"How do you do brother BFownlow ]
am happy to see you" e
b The courtesy was returned, when the
Gov: continued:
IL hope you will be moderate in all
your notions of propriety in regard to your
fellow citizens -livea good christian -anc
last, though not least, become good Dem
ocrat." g.o@ M loH
Tie Parson, with an eccentric look, re
marked:
"Governor, an old gentleman of ycu'
politics many hundred years ago, took our
Savior upon mountain and preached just
such a sermon" - Cincinnati Gazette.
lff - -------- s1t4 ass
DuLLCHTLDREN-The teacher of large
school had little girl under her care, Who
was exceedingly backward in her lessons
She was at the bottom of the class, and
seemed to care little about what passed il,
it. During the school hours singing was
sometimes employed as a relaxation, and
noticing that the little girl had a clear
sweet voice, her teacher said TO her:
"Jane, you have a good voice, and you
may lead the singing"
She frightened up, and from that tt ne
her mind seemed more active. Her les
sons were attended TO, she made steady
progress. One day, as the teacher was
going home, she overlook Jane and One o
Ter schoolmates. .
swell, Jane" said she, "you are get
ting on very well at school; how is it thai
you do SO much better now than you did
at the beginning of the half year,"
81 am sure | do not know why it is,
replied Jane.
81 know what she told me the other
day." said her companion, who was with
her.
''Anu what was that asked the teach
er.
"Why, she said she was encouraged"
Yes. there was the secret she was en-
couraced. She felt she was not dull IN
everything; she had learned sef-respect,
and thus she was encouraged to self-lm-
provement.
Take hint. dear fellow, and try to
reach the intellect through the heart
Eudeavor to draw out the dormant facul-
ties Of your children by discrimination, cul
ture and welltined praise. Give then
tho ersviio whenever you can, ana aliu'e
them with hopeful words. Many dnl
minded child has been irretrievably stupic
by constant fsult-finding or ungenerous
sarcasm. And on the other hand how Of
ten has genial smile Or an approving re-
mark awakened into new life solne slow
learning scholar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

DEArfI FROM WANr 81 SLBEP:-The
question how long can person exist with
out sleep, is one oftener asked than ans
weyed, aud he difficulties and inhumanity
Of answering the question by experiment
would seem @ leave it ever unsolved. "A
recent communication TO a British Society,
whose fields Of operation are in Asia, would
seem to answer the inquiry, in 4 descrip-
ton Of cruel mode of punishment pecu-
liar to, and, we believe, original with the
Chinese. 1t appears chat a Chinese mer-
chant had been convicted of numbering
his wife, and was sentenced to die by be-
ing totally deprived Of the privilege of go
ing to sleep. This painful and singular
mode Of quitting an earthly existence was
carried into execution at Annoy under the
following circumstances:
The condemned was placed in prison un-
der the care Of three police guard, who re-
fiieved each other every alternate hour.and
who prevented the prisoner from falling a
Sleep night Or day. He thus lived for
nineteen days without enjoying any sleep.
At the commencement Of the eight day his
suferings were 50 interse that he implor-
ed the authorities to grant him the bles-
sed opportunity Of being strangulated, gar
roted, guillotined, burnt to death, drown
ed, shot, quartered, blown up with gun
powder, Of put TO death in any conceiya
Bile way which their humanity or ferocity
could invent This will give a slight idea
Of the horrors Of death from want of sleep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
Men are called good fellows if they

GN Men are called good fellows # they
spend their money freely-tip-t top fellows
After they have impoverished themselves.
for the benefit of others, and are unable
to nav their little debts, they are no lon
Ger. the good fellows aforesaid-they are
Id rascals. Queer world. And IT Z
man fails for million, it is all right; bul
let him fail to the amount OF bis boart
bill. and he is scoundreL Promiscuou
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
HAt the conclusion Of the speech O.

EE At the conclusion OF the speech OF
Carl Schurz, in Milwaukee, at the Repub-
lican celebration, S. NJ. Booth, Of the
Free Democrat arose and said:
we have never had: at Republican
meeting in this city, such q speech as Mr..
Schurz has given US to-night.SH We could
feel that those sentiments were cordially
endorsed IN the heart Of every Republican
10 the State,I would lay down my pen and
say, .sLord, now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace, for mine eyes have behefd
thy glory Laughter and applause. ]
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

THE PRESENT COMPANY EXCEPTED
At public dinner in the country, a farm
er while relating something to the com
pany about two Chinese women said: 81
declare they were the ugliest women
have seen anywhere" There happening
to be two maiden ladies' present of no re-
markable beauty, the farmer, who was a
little misty, began to think he had made
a mess of it, and that they would imagine
he was abiding to them; 50, to put mat
ters straight, Gas he thought,) he added,
'sthe present company excepted. Roars
of laughter ensued, and in a few minutes
both farmer and ladies had vanished
IEcceHtric Anecdotes. $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

~It is stated that the Jewish nation,
dispersed in almost every portion OF the
globe, without forming anywhere an IN
dependent nation, number 100000 per-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
nETheodore Parker has so far recov-

Theodore Parker has so far recov-
ed from his recent illness that he was able
to preach on the l4th ult. His text was
.sDo myself no HARM" and his discourse
related to the cause of sickness and early
death. Among other things,h he said that
aivines had greatly puzzled themselves to
End out the meaning of ssin against the
Holv Ghost" He had sometimes thought
ii might consist, in man, in making bad
liquor from good grain, and, IN woman, u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

gg A SICK man, slightly eonsalescing
recently III coneefsatiofi with pious friend
who was congraLnlating him upon his re-
ccvery, and asking him who was bis ply
stefan was replied:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

"Wel, maybe he did; but am certain
The doctor will charge for it,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

WEIenr or MILLION IN GoEn.--In ali
answer to the question"what is the weight
Of million IN gold?' an officer Of the
mint calculates as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

mo, no" said his friend, "God brought
;ou out of your illness, not the Doc
orr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

The weight Of one million of dollars Of
United States currency in gold is $3.50
Troy ounces. This makes AGO pounds;
2 ounces-sr neatly two tons and d quar-
ter, reckoning 2,odo pounds, only IL Zach
ton. Weighty as this is, we have no doubt
that, if the amount were offered to any
body who would lift it, there would be en-
ough persons found ready TO break their
nccks in the attempt. 9acits s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

IMPORTATION WANTED.-The UNDER
signed is DESTROYS of learning tie wlietss-
boa sof his son, JOHN FLETcHER CooLEY,
who ran away from home, the 9th of last
June. When last heard from he was neal
Frreport, Ill. Any person. knowing
where he now is, will confer favor upon
an anxious father by addressing, 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

A PEG Too HIGA. "A 1facetlous gentle
man, travelling in the country, on arriving
at his lodging place in the evening, was
met BY the hostlerj whom he thus address
sed: aaf3 at1
"Boy, extricate that quadruped from
the vehicle,stabulate.. him ain give adequate
supply ofnutrious aliment, and, when the
Aurora Of morn shall again illuminate the
oriental horizon, will reward you with .
pecuniary compensation for your amiabie
hospitality"
The boy, not understanding word, ran
into the house, saying, "Master, HERE'S d
Dutclman wants to see you." 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

A THRILLING INcIDRNr OF OLD TINES
AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WIs.-We find The
following Renaissance of Prairie du
Chen floating around, and copy it al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04
Preserving Winter apples.

A writer to the N. 7. Evening Post, 4
fruit culturist, gives the following recipe for
preserving Winter Apples:
Il have found BY experience that the
best way of saving winter apples is to
pack them in layers with rye OF wheat
straw. Oat straw should never be used,
as il is apt TO collect dampness. Rye or
wheat straw has this effect, that if an APP
pie becomes rotten, it absorbs the ihoist--
ure, leaving the apple fit to remove, with
out any soft rot.n So.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

6nss In Sweden, man who is seen four
Ion. u'unk Is deprived Of vote at cleo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

at Oakley, Green Co., Wis: q
Gy Western papers please copy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

The following was written by an Hi
nois correspondent Of the northeastern
Faraer. {-aa s aassa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-04

"Governor, an old gentleman of your
politics many hundred years ago, took our
Savior upon mountain and preached just
such sermon" = Cincinnati Gazette.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-24

REAL ESTATE MOVEMENT.

The indications strong present. Of speculative
in real estate Papers in New York, Chicago and Cn
cinns speak Of increasing vty in this kind of property
and city within few days. so show
real is looking up While the confidence
capitalists railway and fancy has received
shock easily and the depression in bus
prscudes the profitable employment of capital in the
dnay business ehanneres the low prices indu
eed panic would otter safe and profitable IN
for idle funds of those monied who have
noenee in future and distant Of prosperous times
The Ssw York Shipping Listssys-
Real estate and improved property both In this city ana in
BrookyI has upward tendency prices The rise is
marked In N lower part Of the The auction sales
the Exchange well attended and the bidding Is quite
spirited and hear Of large transactions private
yelr ago Resi- Estate unsalesbe very low
prices.
The ready that uniproved lots with In this city
city and Brooklyn indicative Of active building
1extsprug.
The Times, In speaking the sul ject, says:
There are unmstakabls signs that 6 specu alton
estEfs which probably phi
much higher point than they have reached in many
years, il higher than they have everrisen
Our Chicago correspondent sBys;
Raj operations becoming important and
improving figures and the Influx
cru capital seeking investment here continues steadily
ersase-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-24
PORK AND HOGS IN CINCINNATI.
The Price Current gives the following statement O

eanne time last year II foOi
The receipts the corresponding week ofast year about
l5UO
There has been large euave business done In Mess
during the spring were
fully up rs. % bbls At SIS
Ness Pork could have sold readily last evening
S77h but hed SIS Tae demand for future delivery
sharp the close this About bb
been sold by New York parties, be delivered
Spring SIS and considerable quantity of sc
summer delivery in New York.
hiss been dea in largely but is held firmly the
notice dem md for and lots Of hogs
Sc 50. to be delivered next November.
The paper has the following in regard crop
dried fruitst the South:
The Fruit that IS the apples and peaches bad
failure NORTH Of Mason Dxons line last summer
fSine threatened But the lovers of the peach
pie in the dried rjoicereef is hand Tennes
pouring he article in wonderful and If she
Is supplying neighbors Louisville and Louis
orally she The indications that only
that have been but that the great
Of the hands must have been engaged in drying uit
But the figures The receipts of dried place
the past week have been, round numbers, O0 bushels
swelling the receipts iron the ls September suddenly
tO bushels against 69D bushels the corresponding time last
year. The total quantity received all last 1855
bush that receipts equal all last The demand
withsanding continues good and s. bu paid for Ap
pies sriva and for peaches and understand
house has sold 1000 apples and peaches arrive
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-24

Cleveland Produce Markets

MORNING LEADER OFFICE
Thursday Evening" Dec. q, P. NJ.
WHEAT-Sale l car red at Slll.
Nothing The former IN demand at Csc
C665e for old the latter selling 46c47e for
PORK-Sale 63 bbs S6,50.
LARD-Hed Al lO5s9lO21c for No. city packed.
HoGs-Have further improved, and packers have paid
s625 to some for weights of 200 lbs upwards
sALT-Sales Of fne 81 30
SEEDS-A sale made of 10 bush timothy seed at sl6O
Clover in large supply aud held 4SO Sales have
been made at the latter figure.
HIGHWINES- ales at 225Sc.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-24
S. Corning & Co.'S Quotations.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET-Dee. o.
IBY TELEGRAPH


NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET-Dec ..
LBY TELEeRAPH.1
Flour-DsTket unchanged and demand moderate for the
Eastern local trades; sales Of 1000 b1ls at S429
s. 40 for supsrne S45G4 30 fJr choice do 5 y
for Siate, 81 414.S tur superhn- we>tcrn S9SS S
ping brands nlund hoop eXta Ohio the Marke closing
quici Can -four hrm sale Of 100 bhls S52S06sO
for common 10 cloce extra Small sales of Rye -four
li 10. Buckwheat Hour steady At S362I5 fOr lUU fs
WheIt-hOre active for home consumption and D ices
unchanged; saes of 1900 bus rel Kentucky nj 81 2 3lO
bus Wuie do S0; COO bus SQUAD Chicago spring al
Rye-Da at T7SS7ec.
Barle,-Nominai al 7o(d93c.
COrn-Fm but not very active; sales Of 700 bus 81 Z6
for nsw yellow, and 7jc for white southern
Oats Vim with ssir business doins 51c5lc Tor
State and 5395ec for westeTn and Canadian.
Whisky-NsTy dull; sales Of $50 ibis at .4{(dll5c
Pork-Aarket heavy; sales Of Il0l bhs S7 5OGI7 60
for old ms Ss,l2 SIS T0GI3 IS fo prime.
SIS for old eesrT including S0s bbsnew January
S1Sdls25.
Bse-Moe active and prices unchansed; sales of 1870
hbls At St 97 for country prime 81 759 for country
mess $3.50 lu5s for Tepacked mess; $40 so for eI-
trl mess
Prime Mess BeefzNOmina at $lesls Sales of 100 bbl,
Be Hens SI36l5- ~
Cut eIs-Ruis quiet; sales Of so hhds At 6lssSe for
shoulders and 81 as7c for hsms
Bacon-Qclei aud Prices nominall ly the same
Dressed Hoss-Frm at ~ Csc for good and choice heavy
Lard rdly fra; sales Of SIS bbI. at 5ssarss.c
bnt "a iaH busaess doing at l2 SC tr ONO and
Chees--Firm with a good demsnd ut slae5Sc
IsiioW-msrke hTH sa es of 2ls rs prime at IG3kc
Hid s-Uuchansrd; sales Of $500 at 265Sc for Baenr,
Ayres; 28c for o ronoeoi 24e for hforuia
StO Ks -Second Bosn-FIrm. Mo Essex: Erie ID ufrt
16; Hsrem ID ntge Sc; III Cen bonds Sd II NJ n TtS,
fSs sis IscToese Mich cs 81 Me MeS'Is5 sd1s Sc r. E. a. r.
S5A; Galena Chi Il; Clev Toledo slA ISO Chcsso
B. ssk
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-24
Drugs
MORE PAIN-NO
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF,

1ls MORE SICKNESS-NO MORE RHEUMA-
IISM, CT Stiffness of the Joints Lumbago Headaches,
Toothaehes suffering from other bodily nfrmities The
raDida nd rnmn faafi7ca vof
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-24
Jn6nrnnle.

" POLICIES issaed in the above Companies, at
sonabie rates, on desirable usks -A1
H. T. BRARToN. orlsdaI r ? MASON.