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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
How to naise Seeding Potatoes.

After the vines having seed-balis on have
been well dried, after being frosted in the
fall, collect as many balls as may be wanted
squeeze the pulp out in a. bason Of water
wash all the pulp out by frequent rinsings
spread the seed on board set upon the
kitchen mantel until well dried, rub then
and blow out all but the best and heayiest
seed. Sow them the next spIiig in hot
bed, as you would tomato seed, and al
the same time YOU would to raise carly to
matoes; transplant after spring frosts; as
soon as the ground viii pulverize well, into
rich new or well MANFRED old ground, in
rows, one set in place, two feet apart
each way. Cultivate well, by killing up
as the Young vines grow, to prevent them
from falling down and mildewing prenla-
turely The better the tillage the finer will
be their size and the more abundant will
be their yield.
From one rod square of new rich ground
of clay soil, | raised by the above mode,
the last season, two bushels of some halt
dozen distinct kinds, from the seed balls
gathered from the pure white Neshannock,
throe-fourths of which were large full sized
potatoes, although planted quite late in the
spring. A lot Of the finest in quality and
size which, together with several varieties
Of the second years growth, | hate buried
and after they are well tested, those which
are worthy Of cultivation | shall name and
distribute to all who may want samples.
| plant altogether upon the one-eyed
plan, as recommended by Mr.. M'Williams,
and have for the last four years, land succeeded
four-fold better than the whole potato
plan. If planted in hills two by three ieet'
i recommend two and three eyes to each
hill, if in drills, not more than SIX inches
apart in the row. The following are g
part Of the advantages of the one-eyed sys-
tenn: Five-sifths Of the seed is saved. a
larger yield is secured, and the proportion
Of the large to the small is increased three
fold over the old or whole potato plan.-
IL. S. LANINo, IN Ohio Catltiuator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
From the Rockford Republican

How TO GET Is BUSHELS OR LESS TO
THE AcRE.-Follow the general practice
as follows: Plow your ground any time
previous to sowing; if YOU have time, ifnot
let it 60 for once without plowirg, as you
often have done, promising to do bet
ternext time neighbors Al. and b. frequently
seed without blowing. If you have time
to pillow, set a boy about it, tell him to cut
and cover, two inches deep, and you will
have a boys crop. Sow early or late Just
as your great press of business dictates, and
any kind on quality of seed that comes
handy, run it once through common fan
ning-milI, and then let it fly from one OF
two bushels to the acre, just as it happens,
drag it lightly, for you have twice as much
to do as you can do well. Promise 70
roll It ifyou have time, and let it go for
what i may produce, while any amount Of
good manure, that has been accommodating
for yeais, lies idly around where circum-
stances have strewn it, bleaching and
wasting. Do not think of cutting, I'M
til ycsir crop is dead ripes then get ready
as soon as YOU can, SO as to Let it down
befole itshells too bad, get in a lot Of hands,
let your motto be, % 90 over as much
ground as possible, so as not to leave more
lnan one-terth scattered over the field
lnfow u together, from six to twenty sheayes
10 place, It Will not do TO spend too much
time with i, fit shells some. n .var mind
it, you have large harvest to do. let 4
stand till it blows down two or three times
gets well wet, and sufficiently bleached, stack
and thresh with the usual haste and waste /:
and / viii warrant you that both you and
your lands viii grow poorer as icng as you
perss4ere m this sham cultivation, and
your wheat viii cost you more per bushel,
than you can possibly get in market for it.
CHERRY VALLEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

On the 5th instant, an election was held
in Nebraska Territory, for Delegates to the
Convention to frame State Constitution,
preparatory to applying for admission into
the Union. The attempt by the Democra-
cy to carry majority of Delegates with
pro-slavery proclrities met, we are happy
to say, with a signal failure. The Nebrds-
Na Republican Of the 18th says, the Repub-
leans have carried the Territory by 1000
to $500 majority, and that Of the fifty-two
members, the Republicans have elected at
least thirty-two.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

TAxEs-In some Of the western coun
ties Of this State the people are in state o.
rebellion against the taxes laid to pay the
interest on bonds issued to railroads. In
Washington county, We see, the house Of
an individual was levied on by an officer,
and advertised for sale; when the people
held meeting, passed strong anti-tax res
olutions, and denounced in advance any
man who should bid on the house. The
day Of sale came and sure enough, though
crowd collected, there was no one to bid
on the property, which was accordingly re-
turned to its owner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

a WosfAu YoTER.AMuch amusement
was created at the polls Of the Third Ward
at the recent election in Alexandra, Va, BY
an attempt to carry I. Woman's Rights In
to active exercise. The wife of voter who
was confined to bed by illness appeared, and
demanded to cast her husbands vote
Upon a refusal she became quite irate, and
in reply to the jeers of some Of the crowd
seized brick-bat, and for a while cleared
the front Of the polls. She was at length
quoted and conducted away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
INQurs1ToRrAL UNFA1RNEss.-Our tel

INQuIsIToRIAL UNFAIRNEss.-Ou tel
egraphic report states that the majority of
the Harper's Ferry investigating committee
refuse to summon Gov. Wise before it, not
withstanding the majority are dcsirotfs to
examine him. Senator Mason and his
southern associates fear the redoubtable
governor will expose himself and bis south
ern friends, Instead Of exposing the "bloody
fabolltionist.' If there was particle Of
evidence duplicating northern man, the
Governor would have been willing wit
ness, and the majority of the committee
would have had subpoena after him in
double quick time. But be can treat them
to no such entertainment, and the inforna-
ton he might give is kept back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
Cows vs. Sheep.

CANADIAN farmer talks on this subject
He says nothing pays better thar COWS,
if the farmer lives near town and can sell
milk, but farmers living at distance from
town and near railroad, have question
to solve-which is more profitable, COWS OF
sheep? He talks as follows
will take COW valued at $40, and cal
culafe her years produce In butter to be l30
lbs, at 124c. 99 h. | consider that one
cow will eat as much as FIVE sheep, there
fore will take five lambs at 50 each, they
will shear 80 lbs. of wool at &c. u h.,
and increase in weight to the amount of 50
each; the capital needed is only one-half.-
Their profits would stand as follows:
Cow-13o lbs butter at l2,zc y b. $40 2,
Lambs-Wool, 80 Tbs at 25c Y 10, increase in val
ne, 81 each: interest on SO at 10 cent, 81 Is 81
Balance in fAvor Of shosp, y:
Some would say that The milk is a great
consideration. True, SO Is labor What
man, woman or child would bring the COW
from the field, milk, churn and market tbs
butter for the milk None.
We will take it in another way. Sup
pose wewanted to raise stock, the COW would
produce almost as much butter, and hen
calf could be raised with the milk. Her
butter at the same rate as above would be
$16.25. Take five ewes valued at 81 each,
they would raise FIVE lambs and shear lbs.
wool each at 35c., So; at Is months old
the lambs would be worth $40. The cows
offspring would be worth about Sl2. The
account would stand something ike this:
Cow-First years butter, SIG rs
Her offspring at is months old, 1900
-$zS 25
ewes wool, IS 90
lambs wool, 80
lambs valued at 81 each, 20 90
500 SO
Balance in favor of sheep for raising
stock, $425
There is another consideration in favor Of
sheep. In the first instance, a person only
wants half the capital, which is a great con
sideration to some; in the second instance,
sheep at s months old are fit either for
the butcher orfor raising stock. Thecows
offspring, on the contrary, is neither fit for
the one or the other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

WoRTHY OF ArrENrIoN.-The James
vile Gazette of the 18th has the following
1--WE have Just received information from
a source that is reliable, that the re-arrest
of Booth was procured by democrlts Of
this State, upon the assurance made to the
Administration at Washington, that a Chief
Justice could be elected this spring who
would be with the Democracy on the State
Rights doctrine, and who after the election
would be with the democrats.
Judge Dixon is the man whom the de
Emocrats have selected as their candidate to
TO carry oHt their programme. They know
that they cannot elect a man of their party,
but they hope to be able, by using Dixon
who has been supposed to be republican,
but who we truly believe never was, to di-
vide or strength and in that way defeat
us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

R4T The Hartford Touraat states that
the manufacture of odoneters, for measur-
ing the distance travelled by any vehicle, is
now carried on somewhat extensively in
that CITY. Livery stabhe keepers use thcm
considerably, and in many cases the indii
yiduals who GO off for drive Of five or ten
miles and take twenty, are brought s.with
a round turn by this continuance, and eaen
to their great astonishmeDt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

GE- We continue to teceiye the most
cheering news in regard u the prosperity
Of Ireland Crime end pauperism are 6on4
stantly diminishing as the necessaries and
even comforts of life are more easily attain,
ed. Thousands If the miGdle classes in
the country are becoming rich, and ara
buying up the estates Of English absentee,
owners. The Dublin eorr6sbobdent Of the,
New York Herald states that of the sales
in the concentrated Estates Court, six thou
sand two hundred and eight lots, out Of
nine thousand two hundred and thirty
were bought by Irish purchasers. 1t IL
predicted, within five years Ireland will be-
come, from causes now in operation, one
Of the most prosperous countries in Europe.
This state Of affairs VIII materially reduce
the Irish emigration to the United States.
We shah not probably witness in long
time the scenes of lS4S--49-50, when a
quarter Of a million Of Irish, mainly in con-
sequence Of the hard times at home, aban-.
donied it fon5ver ND came to the United
States Gin. Enquirer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

SoUND.-Senator CT. BENNET this morn
ing introduced the memorial of Mrs. Lowell
and 80 other ladies of Kenosha, asking that
sewing machines. shall be exempted from
levy and sale on execution. We sincerely
hope that the prayer Of these ladies may
be granted and an amendment made to our
laws SOFAS to allow every family the posses
sion of one of these invaluable machines be-
yond the reach of the sheriff and the con-
tingencies of misfortune aid bankruptcy
Let the bill pass. Madison Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

THE ST.. PtuL MURDEREss. - As has
been stated, Gov Ramsey has vetoed the
bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature to
commute the sentence. Of Mrs. Bilanski,
who is to be hung for the murder Of her
husband, at St. Paul, on the 23d inst. He
took the view that the bill was unconstitu-
tional, and that there was no ground for
in the case. There appears to
be for her no chance for escape. The exc
cution will be in the jail yard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

MILWAUKEE INDEBTEDNEss.-The COM
troller of Milwaukee has furnished to the
Wisconsin, the Indebtedness of that city, as
follows: On Railroad Bonds, 81 ,614, 900,
and on Bonds issued for municipal purpos-
les, $780,, 350-to which may be added the
interest due on Railroad Bonds--making
an aggregate Of s2,471,316 Of bonded
debts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
TIE RoppERY OF THE NAME TREAsuRY

THE RoBBERY OF THE MAINE TREASURY
-CURIoUs CONFESSION Benz. d. Peck,
the defaulting Treasurer Of Maine has writ
ten curious confession, which is published
with the report Of the investigating com
mittee The exact amount of the deficit is
$94, 023.99. Mr.. Peck says that immedi-
ately after entering upon his duties as treas
urer, he was importuned by some Of his
|bondsmen and others to loan them money
from the State Treasury, and was told it
had been common practice. He yielded
to their solicitations and loaned out quite an
amount most of which he received back
All of his bondsmen except one received
such favors. AT the close of each wear, he
succeeded in concealing deficit of some
thousands, which was ont on loans) by bor-
rowing. In July, 1853, he took the fatal
step that ruined him, by embarking in a
lumber speculation with anumber Of others
in Canada. He states that he did not In
tend to invest any but his own private
moneys in this enterprise. 1t was repre-
scented to him as likely to yield large and
quick remuneration. In this he was disap-
pointed, and became badly involved. Still
hoping to extricate himself be used moneys
belonging to the State. when a bank where
he had obtained accommodations failed,
and he found it impossible longer % conceal
the condition of the Treasury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

When LOVE came first to earth, the 1PRISa
Spread rose-bnds to receive him;
And back, he vow'd, his flight he'd wing
To heaven If she should leave him.
But Spring departing, saw his faith
Pledged TO the next pswdcpmer;
He reve I'd in the warmer ,brekdh
And richer bowers of SuMMKR.
The sportive AUTUMN elaini'd BY rights
An Archer for her lover,
And even ip WlNfER's dark, cold nights,
charm he could discover.
Her routs, and balls and Preside joy,
For this time were his reasons;
In short, Voting doves a gallant boy
That likes ali times and seasons
CAMPBELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

SINGULAR CoINcIDENcEs.-The birth
day of the Hon. S. A. DOUGLAS is the 23d
Of April, the day for the meeting of the
Charleston Convention.
The birthday of the Hon. WV. H. SEW
ARD is the 10th Of May, the day for the
meeting of the Chicago Convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

Lord John Russell has introduced in the
House of Commons reform bill.
Itextends the elective franchise to ten
pounds, onoccupancies in counties, and SIX
pounds in boroughs; fifteen ofthe smallest
boroughs are to have one instead OF two
members, and the seats thus gained are 70
be distributed among the most populous
counties. and the boroughs Of Ireland and
Scotland get two additional mombers each
A corresponding reduction is made in the
franchise, but the present representation is
not to be disturbed
The liberal journals are notsatisfed with
the measure.
7 49,, L q LA -. a.. h.al-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

GE- Welearn that the number Of Help
er's Impending crisis distributed W to the
present time is about $4,000 copies, which
includes both the fifty cent paper cover cdi-
ton and the one dollar edition. Its pub
Usher expects, however, to sell as many
more before November and that in this
manner its circulation will exceed even thas
Of Mrs. Beecher Stoves "UEcle Toms
Cabin ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

Ey 1t is stated that a suite Of twenty
.noblemen and distinguished gentlemen viii
accompany the Prince Of Wales on his visit
Ia Canada this spring. 1t IS further said
that His ROYAL Highness, the Duke Of Cam
bridge, the Duke Of Newcastle, and Major
General Bruce, viii be among the notabili-
ties on that occasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
4 southern view il Nj. se~sra,s speech

The Paris (Ky.) Citizen prefac.ss anum-
ben of extracts from Mr. Stewards late speech
with the following remarks
No speech during the present session o.
Congress has excited so much interest az
that Of Mr.. Seward. delivered in the Senate
on Wednesday of last week. Mr. S. is the
acknowledged leader the. representative
man of a powerful party, and his intellect
IuaI abilities are equal to the position
When he speaks bis utterance may be tax
en- as the principles and spirit Of llis party
In this view, this, his first speech during
the present session, is of deep interest to
the country. But there were other circum-
stances contributing to the interest. He
has been accused of indirect if not direct
completely with the scheme of the miserable
Iconspirators of Hafper's Ferry. He had
preached the doctrine of an "Irrepressible
conflict between free and slave labor" which
must 90 on until one or. the other should
become rniyefsal and there was deep curl
osity - know low he would meet and deal
with thes subjects. :.
Mr.. Seward fully satisfied the expecta-
ions OF his more judicious friends whilst he
excited the surprise Of his political oppo-
nents by the moderation and conservatism
of his views. His speech was entirely free
from personalities ofany sort, being as calm
and passionless as if the speaker had no
ambition to crafty, and no wrongs to repel.
1t gives one lofty idea Of his intellectual
ability and selfcontrol, and producesa wish
that lis tone and temper, its calm philosoph-
ic style, could find i larger number of imi-
ltators in congressional discussions.
If The country Gould feel perfectly sure
that Mr. Stewards moderationis sincere and
not assumed on accou4p of recent events
Fahd with a view, mainly, to the chances Of
a Presidential nomination, this speech would
90 far toward calming the existing excite
ment in the public mind. Ard, whether
it is sincere or not, this effect ought to fol-
low to certain extent, for, if it is assumed,
that as an evidence that public sentiment
in the North requires that aspirants for the
Presidency shall free themselves from tie
charge of fanaticism and take more conser-
yative ground in the treatment Of the great
question Of the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

To HYBRIDIzE PLANTs.-This consists
in applying the pollen grains of one specie
or variety to the stigmas Of another, and
carefully excluding all contact with the poL
len of the plant experimental upon. flour
farmers desire to change their varieties Of
corn, it can be done by planting rows Of
two kinds, and carefully destroying tie tas-
sells of one of the kinds before they mature.
Let some of our farmers try this.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

HEAVY SuIr-A suit involving the title
to the whole of San Francisco is to be com
menced in the Supreme Court at Wash
ington on the first Monday IN April next.
The claim is made under Mexican grant
to a Catholic priest, and the case rests up
on the question of the genuineness of the
grant. There is formidable array Of EN-
inent lawyers on the side of the claimants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

OFFICIAL CoRRUPTIoN IN DUBUQUE. -
The "banner Democratic County Of Iowa"
Dubuque, exhibits disreputable condition
in its official management The Grand Ju-
ry, after seventeen days session, found sew
en- single and six double indictments against
the managers Of the poor house and the
county officers. A bin for lewdness was
found against the County Physician, and
the Times thinks he viii be inside Of the
stone walls at Ft. Madison in a short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

SPANIARDs DEFEATED. - Accounts
brought by the ASH, state, that battalion
of Spaniards had been surprised and de-
feated by the Moors, in the neighborLood
of the fortress Of Melilla, aud 200 men and
s officers were killed. ard II officers and
900 men wounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

RxF The Sturgiss, (Mich,l Republican
saws very fortunate Mrs. f. b. Day. Of
that village, hertot5re a lady Of moderate
circumstances, has inherited as an heir Of
the late Sir Francis Drake, princely for,
tune Of fgrty eight millions Of doHars.--
Mrs. Day is a widow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

RE- What did the Creator give lord, of
creation boards fors Certainly MOTTO snp-
port the BARRIERS. The Supreme Being
knew better how to make nnanthan bar
Der did Jane Swissholm.
And 50 YOU think, Jane, that He made
us men Just right. You wouldn't have US
altered. for the world--would YOU Prem
lice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

re- Daniel Webster's father made
cradle for little Dan out Of a pine log with
ali axe and auger; and Lewis Cass was
rocked BY his mother in second hard SUI
gar trough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
Frauds at NIilwauhce.

The new City authorities Of Milwaukee
have been Investigating the business oft3at
city, and the manner it has been conducted
for several years By the officers. Upon the
result Of the investigation, the Sentinel Of
this morning says: The committee find
themselves in the midst Of corruption alto
gether more fragrant than had even been
prophesied. Robberiesl forgeries, the most
open; cool, deliberate rascality, perpetrated
in the face of the public; an accumulation
Of yillainy which startles them at every turn
Of the proceedings, are tie fruits Of their
search. There is no longer any room for
a charitable hope. The individuals are lift
ed from the post oftrust and lodged in pris4
on. The damning evidences Of their viii
liany. in figures that will not lie, are spread
open under the inspection Of the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24
BEAVER DAN. March 6, 1860,

DEAR BROTHER - notice that the Free
Democrat refuses to hoist my name, and is
awaiting for an, authorized avowal of my
sentiments on the question Of State Rights.
From what transpired at the convention,
/ had rot supposed that such ayowal was
expected, nor do think it can be justly
called for under the circumstances.
You Of course know that agree with
Judge Smith, and not with Judge Dixon ;
you also know that I would not have ac-
copied che nomination otherwise, as Judge
Dixon was dropped mainly on account Of
his unsoundness on that question.
It would be bad faith in me to take the
nomination unless / agreed fully with the
stfpre1ne court in the Booth and Ryecraft
cases, knowing as | do that large MAORI
ty of the Republicans of Wisconsin regard
the question as vital one, and igatended TO
nominate candidate who would represent
the views Of that majority.
But | cannot feel that ought to make
any ayowal Of my opinions on that or any
other questions, and shall for the present
decl ne to do so.
Alittle reflection viii convince all rea-
sonable men Of the justice and propriety Of
this course, and trust you will agree with
me. Yours Affectionately,
CSFrf ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

Ey- 1t il said that an attempt will be
made to repeal the two-thirds rule Of the
Charleston Convention. IN that case, the
Convention, it is thought, will last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

EE- A young man Of Orleans county,
New York, has been seriously squeezed by
one Of RuggIe's Presses. He married old
RuGgls' daughter)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-24

P5RcHAsE OF THE "PAN-IfANDLE." -
Resolutions have been introduced into the
Pennsylvania Legislature, contemplating the
purchase Of that portion Of Virginia known
as the "Fan-Handle' It empowers the
Governor to appoint three commissioners,
TO meet a similar number to be appointed
riu behalf of Virginia to negotiate such ces-
sion. The Pennsylvania commissioners are
to report the terms and conditions, if any
are agreed to, to the next sessions Of the
Legislatures of the two States.