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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
An old limo Incident.

One Of the most thrilling "reminiscences in
the annals Of the American Revolution Is re-
lated of General Peter Muhlenberg, whose
ashes repose in the burying ground Of "The
oldTrappe Church, Tin Montgomery county,
this state. When the war broke out Muh-
lenberg was the rector of Protestant Epis-
copel Church in Dunmore county, Virginia.
On Sunday morning he administered the
communion of the Lords Supper to his
charge, stating thatin the afternoon Of that
day he would preach sermon on 'The
duties men owe to their country" AT the
appointed time the building was crowded
with anxious listeners. The discourse if we
remember correctly, was founded Upon the
text from Solomon-"Therei is time for
every purpose and for every work" The
sermon burned with patriotic fire; every
sentence and information told the speakers
deep earnestness in what he was saving
Pausing a moment at the close Of his dis
course he repeated the words of his text
and then, in tones of thunder, exclaimed !:
.s1He lime TO preach IS past; THE TINE TO
FIGHT HAS COME :" and, suiting the action
TO the word, he threw from his shoulders
his episcopal robes and stood before his
congregation arrayed in military uniform.
Drumming for recruits was commenced on
the spot, and it is said that almost every
male Of suitable age in the congregation
enlisted forthwith. Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
Vhitewash.

A correspondent Of the Rural Neag-
Yorker, gives q recipe for what he is pleas
ed to call the Presidents Whitewash:
Take one-half bushel of nice unslaked
lime; sak il with boiling wafer, covering
il during tie process to keep in the steam.
Strain the liquor through small seiye or
strainer, and add to il peck Of clean salt
previously well dissolved in warm water
three pounds of ground rice mixed to a
thin paste and stirred in boiling hot; ! a
pound of powdered Spanish whiting, and
one pound Of clean glue, which has been
previously dissolved by first soaking It well
and then hanging it over a slow fire in a
small kettle within larger one filed with
water Add five gallons Of hot water to
the whole mixture, stir it well and let it
stand few days, covered from the dust.
1t should be put on quite hot; for this pur-
pose it can be kept in a kettle on porta-
BE furnace. 1t is said that about one pint
of this mixture will cover a square yard
upon the outside of q house properly APP
piled. Brushes more or less fine, may be
used, according to the neatness of the job.
II retains its brilliance for many years.
Coloring matter may be used. Spanish
brown stirred in, will make red or pink,
more or less deep, according to the quanti-
ty. Lampblack in moderate quantities
makes slate color, very suitable for the
outside Of buildings. Yellow ochre, stirred
in, makes {. yellow wash; tut chrome goes
further, and makes better color. Green
must not be mixed with the lime, the lime
destroys the color, ard makes the white
wash crack and peel off. Where the walls
are badly smoked, and you wish 10 have
y clear white, It's we'll to squeeze IL indigo
and stir into the whole mkt are.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

County Court, Grant County, Wisconsin In Probate
AuriI Term 1861. Present, VIM IcGoniga Judge
In the matter of the estate of stephen Manhood, decd
ON this day Wood r. Beach. one OF the admin
stators of the of said deceased and filed in this
eurt his administration account for final settlements
ordered that the matter of said account be
heard before the Judge of this court at the court house
in Lancaster, in said county, on Monday, the 2Oth
dav Of Nav A. ID, 1861, O'Clock in the afternoon
of said dny Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested therein by publishing
this order for three (3 successive weeks previous 20
said day of hearing, in the Grant County Herald,
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancaster,
in said county-Dattd April %, 1861.
45-3t WM MCGONIGAI County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
SHERlFFS SALE-HURLBURT.

state Of Wisconsin, County of Grant, So Thomas W
Mcisn, Piai1tiH, against +. Darwin hurbur Deten-
dant Circuit Court Of Giant County, Wisconsin,
judgment OF Foreclosure and Sale
ny virtue OF JUDI nent OF for and sale issued
out OF tue above named Court favor OF thu ABOVE
named fiainliand against the above named Defendant
bearing date on he 18th das Of March, A. H.. 1861 and
by tue direction vi the I1ainsils ATTORNEYS saii
the eth say II July, A. D. 1861 at the hour OF ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon of DAY offer for sale AMI
VIII sell TO be highest and BEST bdderior cash nj hid
al TN outer door OF the Court House in the village 81
Lancaster. Grant County, Wisconsin, ibe following des-
cibed al estate t. wit: The east half ~ the north
east quarter and he hall 81 the southeast quarter
Of Section No fourteen ~ the south-eis quarter OF
the east quarter of section No. eleven (d) and
west quarter Of Southwest quarter OF Section
No. thirteen 5) all in Township No six (6) north OF
Range NO three 90 West, saving and ptlng there
f.oin heretofore decided Orlando Wood
worth the seuth-ea-t Of south west
of south west quarter 81 said No thirteen 3l
and being the land decided said nurburt B.,
Il Lane and wife Saie premises ordered sold in
satisfaction in this of the Judgment amounting 10
the SUM of eleven hundred and ninety -seyen lOgs
collars dainages. and fifty and 81 100 hs dollars coats
togetherNt interest disbursements and costs ac rln
dated SherlFs Office. I4ancasie March ~ 1861
!. =. MOORE. Sherin.
Mills q McnEE, Grant COUNTY, Wis.
tlaihuH Attorneys. 42-wi3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

SORGHUM BRooMs.-The Delaware Ga
sctte has seen a sample Of brooms made
from Sorghum broom corn. The manu-
facturer accompanied the sample with the
following note:
81 send You specimen Of my premium
parlor broom, manufactured from sorghum
broom corn. This corn excels the COM
mon, one hundred per cent. in yield oftrsh
and fifty per cent in value in the Eastern
markets. Tho fodder being ct saccharine
favor, it makes nutritious and palatable
food for all kinds of stock. especially mich
cows. Its growth in height is not more
than one-half that Of The common broom
corn, and it does not impoyerish the land
as much by fifty per cent, and the brush
can he harvested with one half the labor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

A No3LE WoMAN.-Lieut Abner Smeed
was sent few weeks since from Fort
Pickens to washington, with important
dispatches. He turned traitor, and showed
the dispatches first at Montgomery, and
then Went to Washington. He had a wife
at Fort Monroe, and went to see her, but
they would not admit him inside Of the
Fort, and bis wife, on going out 10 meet
him. gave him the following Roman-Iike
reception:
80 home with you? Never. Our
paths in this world are separate. | disown
You. a coward and traitor, you are no
husband OF mine. Henceforh you are 70
me IS If dead. As long as | live | shall
wear morning. and be as widow; an
rest assured / shall educate o. child
rem to execrate and despise your memory
as that ola recent and traitor
Turning with these words. the noble and
patriotic woman feenterod the Fort and
gave way 10 her very natural feelings
We may add that Mrs. Smead is, Ike her
d scarded husband, a native OF G orgia,
ana that While the latter went Southwark
to obtain the reward Of his treason, tho for
uer, with her children, has come North,
and is now IL Morristown. n. ].
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EMIGRATION OF CoLoRED pEoPLE.-A
convention Of the colored people Of the
counties Of Mercer. Allen. Shelby and Mi
ami was held 1T Laramie, Shelby county.
Ohio, on the 5th, ut which resolutions were
adopted IN favor Of taking measures for Sc
curing homes forthemselYes and THEN pos
terity. either in Central America Mexico or
Hayti, and calling Stale Convention Of
the colored people Of Ohio to consider the
propriety ofsendiug one Of two Commits
sioners to either Central America, Mexico
ar Hayti, or to each rs it may be deemed
best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

MEAL FROM PoPPED Corr. At ameet-
ing Of the Farmers Club of the American
Institute, Solen Robinson presented pud-
ding made from meal produced from
popped corn. He stated that one pint OF
corn increased the bulk, by popping, to
seventeen pints, and wouli produce eight
pints of meal. The result is said to be
superior TO farina or any other known meal,
as vehicle for the usual condiments used
in the making of buildings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

~ As a general rule none obtain less
sympathy than those who are continually
running about to beg for it; whilst it is Of
ten literally profered to those who are
almost too proud to accept it. This is a
pity; for the suppli,ators for sympathy,
though sometimes rather tirescmc people,
are often very kind ones
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
LEGAL.
~-~-~~SN~S~~ ~~e~~N~~~~~~~~S~s~~~~
GUMMONS-HOOK.

SUMMONS-HOOK.
Circuit Court ia and for the County OF Grant, wiscon-
sin. In vacation, March 18th, 1861.
Mary Hook, Plaintiff, VS. james Hook, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin TO the defendant here named:
You hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action copy of which IS now
file in the office Of Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Grant County, and TO copy Of your answer to
he said complaint on the subscribers at their Office
ia the village of Lancaster, Grant o., Wis within
twenty after the service hereof exclusive of the
day of such service; and if you fail to the said
complaint within The time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
this action will apply 10 the Court for the relief de
nanded in the complaint.
Dated Lancaster, March 25th, A. ID. 1861.
MILLS MCKEE, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
4 /. A,u.cl L m m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

G Immensely rich silver mines have
been discovered in the mountainous district
Of New Leon, North Mexico. One vein,
intersected by creek, was six feet wide
and over seventy feet deep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EThe following notice appeared on
the west end of Westinghouse: "Any-
body sticking bills against this church, will
be prosecuted according to law or any
other nuisance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EgA St. Paul paper says that the
Chippewa Chief, "Hole-in-tbe-Day," eff
ers to furnish 100 warriors for service in.
the United States Army. They ,ould
probably prove troublesome customers to
deal with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09


The following, clippled from an exchange.
IS commended to the attention of such tens
der, weak-minded mothers as think labor
curse to be Stunned, and so, though, per-
haps, compelled to toll themselves, work
all the more slayishily that their good-for-
nothing daughters may spend their time in
fashionable amusements and grow up in
bissful ignorance of all that they ought to
know. Mrs. Victoria is most admirable
motherly Queen, and now that she has
made It oristocratic for you G ladies to
know something Of the mysteries Of the
kitchen, we trust that all the would-be-ar-
lstocratic mothers in the world will follow
her noble example,:
AT the summer residence of Queen Vic
toria, in the Isle of Wight, large portion
ofthe pleasure grounds is appropriated to
the young Prince and Princesses, who have
each a flower and vegetable garder, green
houses, hot-houses,and forcing frames, tool
houses, and even q carpenters shop. Here
| the royal children pass hours Of their time.
Each is supplied with set of tools, marked
WIFI Tue name OF OWner, anu nero tu6y
worked with the enthusiasm OF IN amateur
and the zeal of an Anglo Saxon. There
is no branch Of gardening in which the
royal children are net an fat.
Moreover, on this juvenile property is a
building, the goound floor Of which is fitted
up rs a kitchen, with pantries, closets, da-
ries, larders-all complete in their arrange
ment; and here may be seen the young
Princesses, arrayed la cuisinierre Toured
to the elbows, deep i the mysteries Of pa t
ny mixing, like rosy New England ssitl
Cooking the vegetables from their own
gardens, preserving, picking, baking, some-
times to partake among themselves. or to
distribute to the poor Of the neighbolhood,
the results of their handiwork. The Queen
is determined that noting shall remain un-
learned by her children; nor are the young
people ever happier than during their SO
I journ at Osborne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
TO BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals for building fence around the cpm-
ers IN ttie Grant will be received uni. friday Nav
81 t'n oecck, = m, Hhsn they will ba deciied u,on
~ Tue 1ier "iiIc- said fence four boafds high
koyn pne lumber posts sever et long. feet anG
RAJ 10 Inc gr0una aud not TO exceed eight fest
Ine Gene cry = rod square, Direct to Chair
man Board, Little Grant, VIA. e 81
April %, 1901
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

gThe official majority for Orsamus
Cole over James III. Knowlton. as appears
from complete official returns at the Office
of the Secretary of State, is 5000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

PoTATo CUsTARD-Ten potatoes boiled
soft, six or eighteggs, sugar to your taste,
one cup of milk, quarter pound Of butter,
nutmeg, essence oflemon, brandy and wine
to your taste. Mash the potatoes very
fine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

The United States officers of Iowa have
prohibited shipment Of any sort Of bread
stuffs, provisions or munitions Of war to
any Of the seeded States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
SlIERlFF'S SALE-PARkER e. al.

state of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss-George Cal
vert, Plaintiff, vs. James Parker, and Ellen Parker,
hs wife, defendants. Circuit Court, Grant County
Wisconsin. Judgment Of Foreclosure and Re-sate.
by virtue of judgment of Foreclosure rad re-ssle
issued cut OF the tbo named favor OF
ABOVE named pltintitf and a9Ose Daed de-
PENDANTS, 1Uarlug date she l4tH day OI March, ID
1901, Is tie direction of Plaintiffs Attorney
1 saii, the 18th day of June. a. ID. ls6I AT tie
hour Of ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day. the
outer door OF tine Court House, village OF Lam
Caster, IN Grant Couni,, Wisconsin, oer tor sale ant
Will sell at Public Auction, high and best
bidder for cash in hand the following described real
o. tate lci tne west half Nv ~ Of the northeast
quarter the "a of Section lumber Lwenty-nne (29)
fownsh'p number four14J north u ange number 1--WE
90 west and the east halt e ~ Of southeast
quarter se ~ of Section (2 of township
number three t3) north OF range number six 90 vest
all IN the COUNT Of Grant aud State Of Wisconsin.
said premises are 81 Ger in this be sold col
iectisey, satisfaction of the judgment amounting To
the sum of Thirteen Hundred Eighty Eight aud
2y-lOOths Dollars, damages; also, the of sixty
Two Dollars, adjudged to the said painti for his costs
and charges ia lhs action, together with and
disbursements and costs accrang.
Dated SheIif's Office, Lancaster, March I'd A. d..
1861. j.. Is. MOORE.
Sher.G IF Grant Co., Wis.
VIM. P. DEWEY, Plaintiffs Attorney. 4l-13w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
LEGAL.
4 TTACHME NT-LARKIN.

A PLACEMENT
s1ant County, Town Of cassvil.e, In Justices
Court.
TO JOHN LARKIN:-You are hereby notified that a
warrant OF attachmen has be, issued against yon and
vour property attached to satisfy the demand of Rsf
auf and pger, amounting 80 nnety-hv and S7-lo0th~
dollars. Now, unless shall appear before q. !.
traukenfeld Justice OF the Peace, in and for said
county al his Office in said town, the 18th day OF
Nav A. 1861 ut ten o'clock in the forenoon, julg-
ment will be rendered against you, and your properly
sold pay the dsbtDated this hrst dAV Of Nay A. D.
1861, -.
46 3w RAFFAUF GEt6Eh, n No.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

The amount of lead shipped from
the Galena mines last year, was 1862
I'll pounds, valued at $l,03s.442,l 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

Drop hy drop falls into the clear
well of youth tie bitter water Of experience,
and there is no filter this side Of the grave
hat can restore The old purity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
Patriotic Resolutions Adopted at
Jamestown.

At meeting Of the citizens of James
town, Grant County. Wisconsin, held at
the town Of Fairplay, on Friday afternoon,
April goth, 1861, Mathew Van Week,
Esq, was called to the chair, and R. M.
Henderson appointed Secretary.
On motion of L. Van Week it was
unanimously adopted that committee Of
three be appointed by the chair. to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of this
meeting.
Whereupon, the chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen, said committee: S. Mer-
rick, L. Van Week and A. earns. After
short absence the committee returned and
reported the following preamblcs and reso-
lutions which were adopted unanimously:
Whereas, 1t becomes American citizens
to know no political law but this country's
welfare, and whereas the flag Of our coun-
try has been insulted and the laws set at
defiance by formidably organized bands, ct
lawless men, whose avowed purpose and
overt act is high treason against the Gov
eminent. Therefore,
ReSoLved, That in the present endanger-
ed state of our country, we ignore all party
differences and distinctions, and will unite
in rendering all aid in our power to the
Federal executive in executing the laws, and
defending the honor Of our national flag.
Rcsolped, That we recognize the form
of Government framed by our fathers, and
baptized in their blood, as the best in the
world, the birthright Of American citizens,
and to be given up but with our lives.
Resolved, That we are unaterably for
the Union Of the States, one and INSOFAR
able now and forever.
Resoleed, That we form an Independent
Company Of Volunteers. in the town OF
jamestown, to aid the Federal Executive
in enforcing the laws, AMI maintaining the
honor Of the National Flag and that we
subscribe the following pledge:
We, the undersigned, whose names are
enrolled below, pledge ourselves that we
will stand ready to march 1T moments
warning, upon the call Of the Executive Of
the State of Wisconsin:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

KNAPsAoKs.-One who knows. -gives
the following list Of articles rs necessary and
convenient for volunteers to carry in their
knapsacks: ptrs worsted Stackings, /
pair shoes or boots, pair under-dnwerA,
! under-shirt 6 pocket handkerchief. brush.
comb and toothbrush, needles, thread.
Pins, scissors, and buttons, writing maieIi-
ais, Bible. towels, flask Of brandy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

RE- 10 the man Of strong will and giant
energies, possibilities become probabilities,
and probabilities certainties>
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EE The ordiaary coming capacity Of the
Philadelphia mint j. seven million aud FIVE
hundred thousand dollars per month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

The Governor has vetoed the bill
repeating the grant of land to the La
Crosse Railroad Company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

&c Rarey, the celebrated Horse Tanner,
is delivering lectures in Baltimore and other
Southern Cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EE The Charleston Courier says most
Of the soldiers in Fort Sampler were Irish
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

Gg-"Well, John how do | look r. in
quired besotted and perfumed dandy Of
his servant.
mighty fine, massa; you look bold as a
lion and smell sweet as circumstance,
massa.
ga lion, John you never saw a lion.
80 yes, massa, me see one in massa
jerks stable.
"Why, John that was a Jackass. But
when did you smell circumstances
ain massy Bills barn-yard. 1t had
short, sharp horns. and a long beard under
its chin just like you.
"You must learn better, John; that was
goat.
Berry well den, massa, berry well you
bold as a jackass and smell Jest like goat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EEL In all noble enterprises the ladies'
are ike the e.ectric telegaph-far ia adj
vance of the maids.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
ALL FIRsr-cLAss COOKING STOVES.
PARKER 1 HALoRAN's NEW sToREl
SLIGO AND TYRONE
Iron and Hardware Store.


D0WIIHG, are offering TO the public the largest
stock Of Iron, Steel Hardware, &C., in the Northwest
which viii be 81 ID at lower prices than b. bought
ct the nufactnreis aud parties desiring to purchase
will well to cali and examne the entire stock Of
over 100, 900 worth Of Iron, Steel, Hardware.&c
must now be closed out, consisting IN part Of
iron All sizes, Bar Bundle Slab aud Sheet Iron.
steel All sz4s, Cast, Pow, f. b., A. b., German
aHa 4 Cork.
Nails 10 cod, Spikes Wrought. Horse Shoe
Mia
Chains Cabs u og, OK Trace, Pump Jack, &C.
Tin flate Copper, Brass Zinc, Babbet, Block Tin,
Wire &c.
sto, es-parlor, Heating and Cooking with or with.
itia,mngs.
Castings Hollow Ware Pump Reeds, Door and Gate
Roleis oielgh Shoes &c.
Tinmsn's Machines and Tools, in sets separately.
Tinnes Stock in general.
Carpenters Taols Coopers Tools Edge Tools Cireu-
lar Saws aill Saws Hand Saws &C. Scissors and Shears,
Farming Utensils, Blacksmith's Tools, Tahe Cutlery,
Pocket Cutlery, Scales, Sc.
great variety OF HOUSE TRIMMINGS, snch as
I.atches, Butts, Window lasts, etc. Wagon Hubs,
Axeis Springs, lin Ware, fact, almost every thing
usually Kept General Hardware and Iron Store,
from . Tack to darii"
Address ali orders 70
JOHN B. FRENCH, agent.
Galena, H., March lst 1861. 80 Am.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

Eg A immense emigration from Eng
land has already commenced this season.
The City Of Washington, steamer from
Liverpool, brought 500, and every week, !,
steamer, Of that line come full. A large
Norwegian emigration Is also expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

EE Hood describes good church min
ster as ..Piety Parsonified. 2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09
as sold

On motion of W. S. Scribner it was,
Resolged, That the Secretary be request
ed to furnish copies of the proceedings Of
this meeting, with the names of the sub
scribers, for publication, tothe Grant Coun-
ty Herald, and the Platteville Witness.
r. NJ HENDERSON,
Secretary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-09

re- One-quarter Of the population live
in cities, towns and yillages.