Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-24

die like Jesus Christ and Socrates"
Some time afterwards he jested about
the Styx aud the boatlnan Charon, ano
asked the Doctor why some one had moi
4 thopghteof a bridge over the stream OF
] fales-wEat tolls would be collected and
#hat dividends declared from such work
he said.
OuR GovnRNoRs- In this day, when the
] rule seems to have become pretty general
I. that the higher the position the more cor
! tuption, we. cannot but speak a few works
lin praise Of Governor Randall. ata
lba Whatever of abuse, ridicule and bitter
ness the opposition may have buried at
Mr.. Randall, one thing IS scertain-his IL
dependent, fearless course since his official
lfdnties began, has elfectually closed then
mouths and they are willing to admit
/ with us, that Gov Randall comes nearer
to what is right than any Of his predecess-
ors. TIis. message (admitted BY all to be
tile d lest. document Of the kind ever de-
4liaefed from the Capitol Of this State,)
told of a policy, which, so faras he has been
able. to execute and control, has beenfalth-
fully, carried out Most Of all do we adj
hire him for the determined, manly spirit
fof inaependence he has shown ia not let
ting 'cliques" rule his actions, or control
his decisions 10 And we cannot ithhold
our admiration of his. success, as we 9sNlew
I his impartial, faithful and honest course,
Calculated as it is, not only to do great
Heieait to himself but prove of incalculable
benefit. to our State. Much was expected
from Mr. Randall by his friends, and most
truly has he answered them. HAPPY IS
! Wisconsin, in her present Governor RAJ
cine Advocate.
"a Mr.. TRAcYu DIsrRIBUTING GIR1ssiAND
BOYS OUT WEsr.-Mr. G, G. Tracy, agent
7 Of The New York Children's Aid Society,
arrived at Lafayette, Ind, on Thursday,
with aaargo Of twenty girls and boys, and
number Of young women seekir g ON,
ployment. The girls and boys were all Of
ages from three to sixteen years. Ihey
E were taken. to the West tern NJ. E. church
for distribution, at 3 o'clock in the after
roen.fi. The church was densely crowded.
After prayer by Rev. Nj. Williams, and
brief address by Mr.. Tracy, the distFlbu-
ton began, and was not concluded till
night. Noindeutitfes We're given but no
one was permitted tohave one of the chill
drep, who could not furnish satisfactory
references as to character and ability &c
SUPPORT ii. Farmers had the choice of the
BOYS, and with Others precedence was a.
ylowed91 persons without children. The
scene was highly novel and interesting, and
occasionally 50 touching as tc bring tears
into the eyes Of many of the spectators
The demand for the children was 50 nn'esxy-
be cTedly large, that another cargosw will be
immediately ordered.--[ Lafayette journal
i BGNToN s, VAST AceUIRESESTs AND AND IN
Erss esIR1rY.--Jofn 6. Riyef, Of the Washing
ton Globe, who was, one Of Bentons most
Intimate friends, remarks: tta
1t is. our opinion that he possessed more
general information than II = man VIII.
has lived il the nineteenth century, ane
Hcoula impart all he knew as clearly ano
/ as ,iinpressively asany man that ever liyed
4 Tbirtv-two years service in Congress, dur
] ing which time charges Of the corruption
. Of members Of Congress were rife, he was
above suspicion. Not even a charge wa'
ever laid at his door. s.s,''
This incorssptible integrity Of Benton sn'soll
I rendered him The natural opponent Of tbs
4 LeectoomptoB policy Of President Buchanan
/ vFHE BEAUTY OF HttNILITY.-sssI In Je.
sns we see no display. He ginptied him
j self Of glory, as we pour the contents ct
& eoblet On the sands There was in him
no exaltation Of high conceit. He vii
4 ling4y let it ll4go, the greatness that was
4 BY right bis. He stood in low condition.
and associated himself With vulgar conf
fTpany, and, wore, a common dress, and lived
In the houses Of the people !, be used the
lplain talents Of good sense and sober
.Esspeech. and guided himself by the modest
lamp oflconscience, antfveiled fIisnliFacles
i in the homely ,guise Of charity; he jour
lneyed after the manner Of the, poor, OF
foot. and Instructed The. common people
II. IA the 4lnosteftatious form Of parallels"
i gE The Washington correspondent q
The New York Herald is. talking Of pro
! posed changes in the Cabinet. He says
7Thers are rumors running deep among
.Ecertain leading men here, OF change II
the Cabinet. They say there must be