Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-17

Place your fruit in q steamer over pot Of
boiling water covered tightly. Wher thor
oughly heated, tic them up Immediately in a
dean cotton or linen bag, and hang them
up. This method is preferable 70 heating
liz an oven, as this is apt to render them
hard, even if you are SO fortunate as not to
burn them.
A BEAurIFuL INcIDENt. William w.
expired about midnight, at Windsor Pal
ace The Archbishop Of CanterbuIy,with
other peers and high functionaries Of the
2 sceptre had departed" With the last breath
of the king, the Arch-I}is hop Quilted Wind
sor Castle, and made his way, with all pos
sible speed to Kensngton Palace, the resi-
dence 1T that time Of tie Priticess- already
by the law Of succession, Queen Victoria.
He arrived long before daylight, and an
aounced himself ard requested an immedi-
ate interview with the Princess She has
tily attired herself and net the venerable
prelate in the ante-room. He informed
| her Of the demise Of William, and formally
announced to her, that she was, iii law and
right, successor to the deceased monarch.
g The sovereignty Of The most powerful
natioh Of the earth Law at the feet Of a GIRL
Of eighteen" She was he tire, queen Of
the only realm, in fact or history, "on
which the sun never SETS" She wa, deep
Nv agitated at the formidable words, $50
fraught with. blessing OF calamity" The
| FIRST words she was able to Utter were these
4" ask your prayers il my behalf"
They kneeled down together, and Veto
ria inauguFated her reign, like the young
king Of Israel in the old time; by asking
from The Most High, who rnleth in tie
kingdoms Of men, Misunderstanding heart
Ito Judge 50 great people who cosld
mot be numbered nor counted for mniti-
ltade,P
i Tie sequel Of her reign has been worthy
lof such q beginning. Every thfong n Eu
Irope he's tottsred since that day Most Of
them have for a time been overtsmed.--'
4 That OF England was never been SO firmly
seated in the loyalty and love Of the people
as at this hour. Queen Victoria enjoys q
personal influence, too-thc heartfelt hon.
age paid to her as a wife, mother, friend
and bcnafaetor to'thc poor Christian wo-
man -inconparably greater and wiser than
lany monarch now reigning.
Sheis loved at home, and admired abroad.
In America there exists a more abiding and
profound respect for Victoria than perhaps
for any other living person. Being prac-
Itical people, we recognize and appreciate
the value Of her example to rulers and rul-
ed
The UTILlTY or HoARpEc MONEY
-Four thousand FIVE hundred dollars was
Lately stolen from cellar in Montreal where
it had been kept between forty and fifty
years. So that by not investing it, the
Iowners have lost about nine thousand dol
lars interest, AM now lose the principal in
the bargain.
TAKE CARE OF YoUR EYEs.--One Of
the most eminent American diyines, who
has for sometime been compelled to forego
the pleasure Of reading, has spent thousands
lof dollars ia vain, and lost years Of time, in
consequence Of getting up several hours be-
fore day and studying BY artificial Light
His eyes VIII never get we'll
Multitudes ofmen and women have made
their eyes weak for life, by The Two free use
lofeyesight in reading small print and doing
fine sewing. In view ofthese things, it viii
be well to observe thefollowing rules in the
use Of the eyes:
| Avoid al sudden changes between light
and darkneis.
q Never begin to read, write, or sew, for
several minutes after coming from darkness
To bright light.
/ Never read by twilight, Oh moonlight; or
on q very cloudy day.
i Never read or sew directly in front Of the
4 light, or window, Of door.
j II is bet to have the light fan from above
lobliquely, over the left shoulder.
Never sleep 50 that, en- the fist awaken
ing, the eyes shall open on the light Of a
window.
! Do not use the eyesight by light so scant
that it requires an effort to discriminate
The moment you are instirctiyely promp-
ted to rub the eyes, that moment cease VA
ing them.
! If the eyelids arc glued together, wax
ling up, do not forcibly open them; but APP
lplv the saliva with the finger--it is tho
speediest diiutant ii the world then wash
your eyes and face IN warm water Halls
Journal of Health.
| EE-The San Francisco Herald says:
"a negro man arrived here on the last
steamer, bringing with him eight Of his own
slaves from ARKANSAS. The laws Of that
State do not permit the emancipation Of
slaves, and be selected California for that
purpose"
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