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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-16
WM. e.. CARTIER.
y, r., MILLS.

Attorney ard Cdaaseitor at Lar,
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN.
t. associated with the Hon. V. FILLS, Of
Washington City, in the prosecution Of Roun-
" Land, Pension and all classes of claims
against the United States. 100
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-16
II. r. RUMBOLD, vi. ID.
Surgeon. Physician & AcCOnchar.

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN.
tQfce Main Street. aearly opposite tie P0a Oee}
NJ RIAIBOL Dhayfug associated r.Deifenbacher
will attend to all Surgical at home or abr DAD
Fractures and Dislocations perform AmputAons
Operate for tho of Club Foo Hair lap, Inmer anu
StratiSnus Poliphus of the Uterus, Nose or Ear
Theywili give special attention to Female Diseases,
nch Liberation of the Uterus ProapSus or 'aung oil
lac Womb and all other diseases that are oil eufeaoie
sstare, Cancer and Scolfula included. Holy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-16

MARRYING BRIDESMAID A few weeks
since, in the neighboihood of ST.. Bama-
has, lover cGaducted lis intended bride
to the altar. The marriage ceremony pro-
ceeded with regularity until the fail one
was asked the question, g Wilt thon have
this man for thy welded husbands" To
which, with mach apparent sincerity, she
REPLIED, !" No" The poor tridegro ,m ga
zel upon her establishment; but no expos
tulaion could induce her to alter her reso-
luton. She frankly replied that she had
just seen gentleman whom she liked bet
ter. This declaration soon brought mat
ters to crisis. The marriage ceremony
was suspended, and Che clergyman politely
conducted the parties to different doors
the bridegroom, more disgnste with such
conduct than mortified at bis disappolnt.
ment, declared that bis affections from that
moment were alienated, and that nothing
should induce him to take the lady, even
Eif her reso ution was to alter Mr. g. B.,
the lady's own brother, finding him in such
good spirits, intimated that, as splendid
dinner would be prepared at his. house
much time and expense would be spared
fif he would return to the church and con-
clude the ceremony with one Of the bIiles-
maids The hint was instantly taken. and
the proposals made, and rs the fair one her
self had no objection, a special Incense
was instantly procured, they got married
at the Identical church on the identical
morning, and afterwards partook Of the
identical dinner prepared for the changea
llls one Court Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-16
s,r. Thormas w. EsaGtxeGl,
B. u. MYDE. We. D..

Lutte u PotsGant, ~ ~
AfiNG permanently located ia LANCASTER offers his
Professional Services as PA SiCiAN x SURGEON.
lis practice has been over 20 years.
Residence and Office, at the place formerly occupied
b. Dr. D. Wood. Lancaster Wis Jan Ist 1856. 2y-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

glish chess-players, winning 75 games and los ing but IA. h his first play with Harwitz. the great Parisian, he was beaten, but at inc last accounts he had turned the tide of battle in his favor on the chess board, and there re mained only one out of seven to decide the championship between Harwitz and himself for 250 francs side. Harwitz is said to be inc first player in Europe, and is employed by the owner of the Cafe de la Regence to play there against all challengers. A letter from Paris states that young Morphy is treated in Paris with the greatest distinction, and the great sculptor Lequesre has asked him to sit for a bust, and he has already had one sitting. He dimes with his Royal Highness the Duke of Brunswick on Sundays. The other night at the Theatre Francais, half the audience stood up and looked at him-he perfectly unconscious until it was pointed out to him. Everybody seeks introductions to him, and the old players of the time of Labourdonnas treat him with great reverence. After finishing his match with Harwtz, Mir. Morphy will proceed di- rectly to berlin and Breslau to meet Adder sen, Lange, and Mayet, who, with Vou der Laas, are at present the great exponents of German chess
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS
Great Snash Of Buchanan Democroev ,


 PESssrLvANIA--Has gone against the admipistra. tion with rush. The union opposition state ticket for Judge of the Supreme Court and Canal Com. missioner. has 2OOoO majority In the State Lep;s- lature the opposition have large majority in the House, and probably the Senate notwithstanding several democrats hold over The congressional delegation stands administration to g opposition In the Philadelphia districts Florence, (deln. has 493 majority; and Morris has 1900. Verree 1000 Millward 22O0, and Wood 2OoO, all opposition and all but one gains. In " old Berks" reliable hither to foi 5000 democratic majority John Clancy Jones, MT Buchanans right hand man, is defeated by John Schwartz opposition by 45 votes in the official ac count Dimmick, democrat, has a doubtful election in the 18th, where he had coco majority two years ago. Hale, opposition carries AhPs strong demo- cratic district by 100 votes And so on to the end of the chapter. We give the results for congress- men, as reported in contrast with the delegation AS it now stands the opposition members are in Ro- man, administration in italc, and the stars .denotc members ted forr ala
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21
WORTHY THE AMERICAN CHESS
 PLAYER

The brilliant career of young Paul Morphy, the American chess-player, is now watched with eagerness by the whole world. He is making the tour of Europe for the purpose of encountering the most celebrated chess-players of all nations, and it is confidently believed that he will not find his equal. He is yet a young man, having been born in New Orleans, June 2l, 1887. His father was Judge of CT was French creole lady. Mir. Morphy is slender figure, with dark hair and eyes, He graduated at St. Joseph's college, Mobile, in 1854, and has since been engaged in the study of law. He learned chess of his father at the age of ten, and he is now distinguished above all living players by the rapidity and depth of his combinations, by the unerring accuracy of his memory, by his thorough knowledge of the theory of the game as elaborated in books, by perfect selfpossession and by his unvarying aud studious courtesy to his opponents At a very early age, young Paul had played some hundred games with his uncle, aud about half as many with Mr. Rosseau, almost all the games towards the last being won by their youthful opponent. Whilst still boy, he played thirty games with James Mcconnell, winning all but one and oi. the 22d and 25th of May, 1850, (not yet l3 years of age, he encountered the celebrated Hungarian, Herr Lowenthal, the result being in some measure, no doubt, owing to Mir. L's undertaking his autagonist-M Morphy ?, Lowenthal 0, drawn l. It is not unfair to suppose that the desire to wipe out this defeat had something to do with Herr LowenthaPs challenging his youthful VIC tor in match now pending.
 MT. Morphy first became known to the pub lie by his successes at the American chess con vention in New York, last fall The celebra- ted player, Paulsen, gave it as his decided opinion, previously to MT. Morphy's arrival, that he would vanqush all competitors and he frequently expressed his belief during the congress, that should Morphy visit Europe, he would prove his superiority over every living player. Mir Paulsen's admiration of the young Loulsanian was so great that whenever the latter was engaged in game he could not be lured from watching him. But it is not merely over the board that Paul Morphy exerts his. powers As blind-fold player, no one ever before succeeded in conducting eight gar.es. with the exception of Panlscn, and he has frequently stated in New York that he felt satisfied Morphy could play as many games as himself The latter is considerably stronger blindfolded than Paulsen, and some of his bat ties are surprising examples of brilliant strategy
 In June, Mir. Morphy sailed for Europe, where he has played with ten of the best En-
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

eB7 The Supreme Court of Errors. Judges Storrs Hinman, Ellsworth, Sanford and seymour,) was in session here on Monday and Tuesday, and disposed of the following cases
 State vs. Penley.-In this case, the Court advise the Superior Court that new trial be granted and that the motion in arrest of judgment be over ruled.
 State vs. Chapman.-In this case, the Court aei- wise that the case be not erased from the docket
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

egeWe are much obliged to Brother Clarke for his complimentary notice To live peaceablv with all men has been the tendency of life. There is nothing more offensive to good taste than uncaled for attacks upon individuals and communities, and nothing less entertaining to the readers of country newspaper than the incessant barking of the editor at every passer by whom he notices In this respect there has been decided improvement in the Win sted Herald and though in some instances the edi- tors attacks upon individuals have been changed to fulsome and sickening praise, we have doubt our Bro. C. will, by little more experience, be able to so manage to be offensive neither by his atteries nor the severity of his criticisms.
 As to our being ' touchy,' brother at the C out spoken honesty of your notice of our County Fair we were only surprised that you should have failed to see what all others saw that the Exhibition in most departments, was far superior to that of any previous year. and evidence of progress in our az ricultural community.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

The premises occupied by William Horton and others in the town of Putnam, were searched few days since by the deputy sheriff. and a quantity of liquor seized. When the case came on before jus tice, Graves, the defendants lawyer, and Johnson, who appeared for the prosecution got into quarrel Johnson was knocked down, and Graves arrested, and bound ever for trial before the Superior Court
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

Coon YELD.-Our friend, George Wheaton, Esq of Cornwall raised this from one barrel of Prince Albert potatoes, ninety bushels And such potatoes! Three of them made a full meal for our family and if that is not compliment to their size, one could not be given Their flavor is delicious and we hope to see them raised more ex- tensiyely in this community.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

eg-The New York papers say the Litchfeld Bank is in the hands of Receivers Not exactly. The Bank Commissioners are examining into its affairs and will doubtless acquaint Judge Ellsworth with the condition in which they find matters, and leave it for His Honor to make such further order as may be deemed right and proper
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

Mr. James G. Patterson, the sculptor formerly o this Village, has recently written letter to his friends in Hartford, in which he states, that after tedious and somewhat perilous voyage, he arrived in safety at Liverpool whence he will proceed with out delay to Italy, in the hope of soon accomplish the object of his mission.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

mHJ Clancy Jones, just defeated for Congress in a democratic district in Pennsylvania, has been ap- pointed Minister to Austria. So says the Reading Gazette.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

"soME PUspKISs. '-Mr. Leveritt Smith of Plym- outh Hollow, raised the present season. from sim gle seed, thirty pumpkins, whose aggregate weight was $50 pounds Who beats that?
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

The Suffolk Bank surrenders. The president las issued circular to the effect that the Suffolk no longer holds itseld responsible for the maintenance of the system of redeeming bills of country banks Any bank, however, wishing to continue its business with the Suffolk can do so Right.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

Fowler & Wells Illustrated Chronological Alma mac for 1859 is well worth double what it costs, whether you like the science or not Six cents sin gle or 25 copies for S1.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

| TIE TOWN MEETIsGs.-The administration papers in this State publishing parallel columns headed ! Democratic" and Republican" giving results of the recent town elections-in all cases the former exceeding the latter in length. They do not claim in words that the administration party has carried the most towns, made gains but by giving partial and returns endeavor to conceal the truth We cannot undertake to expose the of all the administration papers, but take the Times a pie. According to the table in that paper Friday night the administration party carried 56 towns; the Republicans 49 in 8 the board is div ided and in one a peoples ticket was elected.
 To extend the democratic column they give Betha- ny, Norfolk, and Seymour twice; insert Killing worth where the election has not been held claim Chatham, which is Republican and gain claim Canaan, Colebrook North Stonington and Old Say brook, where boards are divided. .t ssf To shorten the Republican column, they omit Avon, Enfield, East Windsor, Manchester, East Ha- ven, gain Middlebury, Prospect, East Lyme, Franklin Griswold, Groton, Montville, New London, Sherman, Brook lyn, Kiingy, gain PoInfret, Vol untown gain; Plymouth, gain ; Chatham a gain; Chester, Coventry, Mansfield, gain; and Vernon: From these towns where the board is Republican, the Times has not heard although it had the same facilities for getting information from most of them that it had from those it has given. As 1t grows od the Times grows particularly when it does not want to hear. In hopes, however, that It yet may recover sufficiently to hear from these towns, we willing to contribute bottle of "scarpas s Acoustic Oil for Deafness recommending vigor- | ous application. [McNary will please send them bottle and charge to our account.
 The Press sent blanks to town clerks for 1esultss Most of these have been returned and only in avery few instances have we taken results from the State papers. Our returns foot up as follows:
 Republicans. s.........................
 Administration ......................5
 DlVlueu. IF
 Uncertain .................. l
 The remaining towns do not hold their election until November. The Republicans have gained in l6 towns and the administration in S.--Press.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21
GBe 9ittBftlb Gnquuu,
Litchfeld, Conn, Thursday, Get. 21, 1889
SUPERIOR COURT.
SEPTEMBER TERM.-JuDGE SEyMour

SEPTEMBER TERM.-JuDGE SEYMOUR.
 Edwin M. Kellogg vs Benjamin Tompkin, Eber Tompkins and Loren Peet.-The Bromika casG.- Verdict for the plaintiff against the last two damages 15 dollars. Hubbald, Woodruff and San ford for plaintiff Holister and Graves for defen- dants
 Town of Norfolk vs Henry J. Gaylord.-Case of Bastardy. Verdict for Plaintiff Granger and Peet for Plaintiff Hall and Graves for defendant
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

Father Sawyer, the oldest clergyman in the coun-
 try, died in Maine, Oci. 14th aged 103 He was .
 native of Hebron, Conn.,
 The passenger train on the Naugatuck Road, just below Derby, going up Saturday night ran over a
 fence rail which some rascal had placed across the
 track and broke it in pieces. It did not happen to
 get the train off.
 Washington Irving is again seriously i'll. | The Administration Mayor of Washington city
 has refused to allow the Republicans to fire 100 guns in that city, in honor of their late victories.
 The Atlantic Telegraph Company have sold their lead mines in Newfoundland to parties for two hun. dred thousand dollars. Several cargoes of the met al have arrived and are on their way to Boston, it averages 80 per cent, and is frequently cut on, in pure lumps being esteemed equal in richness to any ill the world.
 Arthur Tappan is dangerously ill at his residcnr,; at New Haven.
 little son-thirteen years old-of Mir Ers.t. ol Wheeling, Pa having witnessed the exccu,f n of Burns, had an uncomfortable desire arots.t! Cd, know what sort of sensation hanging pf,..r.,.: The other day he procured rope made fl p,s.. and aIusting it around his neck, threw the V, s of his body on it. He was discovered in t:,... (, save his life, but not before he had become ii .,- siDe. He aiterward tried the experiment. o.. < younger brother.
 ooine oI the Irults exhibited at the California State Fair were extraordinary. Among them Was a pear weighing four pounds, a bunch of grapes weighing fourteen pounds, an apple weighing two pounds three ounces, peach measuring twelve and one half inches, and strawberry six aud one half inches in circumference
 The suit of George c. Bates, of Detroit. against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, for posses- sion of the grounds which their depot is located at Chicago, has been decided in favor of the Com- pany The property involved is valued at two mil lions of dollars
 Death has at last divided the oldest pair in tho United States. Mrs. Ludwig Snyder died few weeks since in Burnside township Clearfield eonn- ty, Pennsylvania, at the age of l08. Her husband, who is 112 years old, survives her.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

Solon Robinson's Address at the State Fair last week, seems to have given great offence to our newspaper brethren at Hartford The Times devotcs two columns to a severe criticism of it, and the Corant says it was an insult to the intelligent and thrifty farmers of Connecticut, and should never have been allowed to appear in print, adding that its author is '' stupedous hum5ug'' We have not seen the Address so as to judge of the justice of these ccnsures; but somebody has evidently been hit.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

HE ATLANTIC CABLE LAID ACROSS THE Ouo.-A sholt time Since Mir. Maitland, of New York pur- chased of Messrs. Tiffany & Co some fourteen huns drcd yards of the Atlantic cable to connect Evans- vile, Ind, with Henderson, Ky, and from the fol- lowing copy of a dispatch, dated Henderson Ky, 10th inst, it will be with what success
 HENDERSON, Ky, Oct. 15. The cable was laid yesterday, and works to adfni- ration. send this message through it. It is OK
 N. D. TERRY. To R. s. MAI1LRHD Esq
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

lNDlANA-Ihe returns from Indiana are incom- plete, and the result for the State ticket and the Legislature doubtful. The administration carries only of the Il congressional districts saving Eng fish by lneagre majority. The opposition have the remaining members of them republicans and ? (Hovey and Davis) antiLecompton democrats elect ed by repubca votes. The new delegation is given
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

TIE FINALE OF THE BRoMIKA Rrer.-Nearly three years snce Dan. 1856,) EDWIN M KELLOGG Esq.,, of Warren, of the most respectable and intelli gent magistrates in the county, by request of sundry citizens of the adjoining town of Kent held Justice Court in the latter town, in neghhcrhood called Bromika, some three four miles from Mr. Kcl. logg's residence, for the trial of volator of the drew together large concourse, mostly the oppo- nents of liquor prohibition and gross mproprieties took place before and during the trial. The mags- trate not treated with much respect by the mob
 though nothing serious occurred until Mir. Kellogg started for home in the evening Then his horse was stopped by rail across the road and he was dragged from his sleigh, rode on a rail, and had his coat besmeared with tar and feathers and in his person suffered much injury. and for time was made to feel tEat his life wss in danger. For this the prosecuting officer of the county has made srcn uous efforts to being the offenders to justice, but without success, though several trials have been had and the money of the State freely expended.
 At the present session of the Superior Court, civil suit brought by MT. Kellogg against three in- divduals for being engaged in this aray has result ed in verdict against two of them and the jury, it will be by our Court report have assessed the damages at fifteen dollars "a mockery of public justice, which the Judge of the Court seems to us should have rebuked by refusal to accept the yer dict. We may allude to the subject again. |
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

fBAt Ladies Fair in Harwinton, on the day of the Cattle Show, over two hundred dollars were re- ceived for the benefit of the Congregational Church
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

MT. Charles Hull, of Colebrook, was found in his barn, in an insensible stale on Frinay night, 9th inst supposed to have fallen from the hay nov. He died on Saturday the 9th, aged 60 years. @
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

The remaining towns do not hold their election until November The Republicans have gained in l6 towns and the administration in 8.-Press.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21

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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21
.s TIE STATE FAaR.--Notwithstanding the severe

TIE STATE FAiR.-- Notwithstanding the severe rain on Wednesday. . and the consequent damp con- dition of the ground on Thursday, the State Fair was quite successful The entries of Horses, Cattle Agricultural and Horticultural Products, and Do mestic Manufactures, were more extensive than at any former Fair The receipts from all sources a. mounted to about sl0 GOO ficient, it is thought to pay all the premiums, and other claims against the Society. Below we give list of the premiums received by citizens of Litchield county:
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02
The 0erychnlne Of Commerce.

The source from whence this poison
which has gained so worldwide celebri-
ity recently, is obtained is thus noticed
in Dickens Household Words"
"In Ceylon, and several districts Of In
dia, grows a moderate-sized tree, with
thick, shining leaves, and a short,
crooked stem in the fruit season it is re-
ably recognized BY its rich orange colorcd
berries, about as large as golden pippins.
The rind is hard aud smooth, and COW
ers white, soft pulp, the favorite food
Of MANY kind o. birds, within which are
the fat, Ground seeds, rot an inch in d.
ameter, ash-gray in color, and covered
with very silky hair. The German
fancy they can discover resemblance in
them to gray eyes, and call them crow
eyes, but the likeness is purely Imaginary
The tree is the strychine nur oomieo,
and the seed is the deadly poison nut
The latter was early used as medicine
by the Hindoos, and its nature and prop
critics understood by oriental doctors
long before it was known to foreign ma
tions Dog-killcr and fsh-scale are two
of its Arabic names. 1t is stated that
t presaut the natives of Hindostan Of
ten take it for many months continually
in much the same manner as opium eat.
ers eat opium. They commence with ia
king the eighth of a nut day, and grad
ually increase their allowance to an en-
tire nut, which would be about twent,
grains. If they eat directly before Of
after food no unpleasant effects are pro
duced but if they neglect this precau
ton, spasms result.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02
Rail Road Accident.

We learn as the passenger train was
crossing Duck Creek bridge, the locomo
tive struck stick of timber which some
villain had placed upon the rails, which
caused it to run off the track. The en-
gineer and fireman were instantly killed,
or drowned The locomotive and bag
gage cars were smashed, as was the front
Of the first passenger car, which was cap
sized. Several passengers were bruised
quite severely, and one received cold
bath, with little ceremony. We had ex-
pectcd to End an account of the disaster
in the Davenport Gaze'te, but somehow
it happens frequently of late that when
there is something of peculiar interest
in the Gazette, that it fails to reach Us.
We think somebody between Davenport
and this place, must be fond of news.