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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

maihel * weeks, after which they vent
To ST. Paul
We rccur to the afternoon Of the LATHE
with tic Indians in order to narrate the
Escape Of Merton ana little John. Mer.
ton conceived the idea Of running with lis
little brother at same stage Of the bloody
scene ana was successful in getting away
His notion Of the proper direction to tray
q seemed to have beea good, at least for
tunatc as has already been shown, for the
mother and children met on the fourth Cay
at said house Of Brown, distance about so
miles, though mother and son were alike
ignorant Of the whereabouts of each or
what had happened to either. Little
Johnny lad at the time but commenced TO
walk and was therefore a lampy d,tDspy
ut n TO Merton, whose eleven years OF
boyhood were now to be taxed to their ut
terlnost for the salvation of both lives. The
first night Merton travelled AMI travelled,
with said Johnny aboard, making pYoba-
bly, dozen miles. Next day was devoted
to c3rcJalment and rest. but the little one
very often broke the stiffness by an inlol-
untary squeak-thoueh seeming to know
all The while that life was thereby periled.
In the evening they came across deserted
house which they took possession Of and
found therein part of cheese which Mer-
ton reserved for Johnny to nibIlp, while
he went into the garden in pursuit of for
age for himself; he found some cucum-
bets and vegetables which lie ate; they
had eaten nothing Def re since Wednes-
day forenoon. After a good rest and nap
they stated again, having found the main
post road, and travelled in the same di-
rection with the mother. she oyertlking
them near The Brown house as stated, and
all having spent three nights in their ray
els.
At 81. Paul She called on Coy. Ram
sey who gave Der $500 and paid hel
fare to Wynona. The peopl3 all along
treated Der kindly. Though ii a manner
destitute she has not been in want since
the four days passed in making Der escape.
Merton is staying at St. Paul and is being
well cared for, his bravery and manliness
beng the talk OF many.
Mrs. Eastiick is small sized woman,
rather good looking, thirty or thirtytwo
years Of age, reserved in manners but
prompt to reply 10 questions concerning
her misfltunes. She possesses the APP
Pearance Of woman # great fortituda
and firmness, and is without aifectation !;
she related to US Cher entire circumstances
without a falter Of voice or tear to indi-
cate a mothers sorrow or affection; and
vet her face and conversation tell as cen
sineinglg Of a mothers affection as with
any woman we ever met. Sne WAS a
pioneers wife. was SO designed, and her
good natural sense and frmness well fit
ted he" for the place she has filed as well
as for the perils that fell to her lot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

SoRgHuM SuGAR,-T@o specimens,
each pound, Of Sorghum Sugar may be
seen at this Office, left here by Mr. JonN l..
PAREER Of Mt Ida. In coloi and flavor
they equal the best common New Orl ans
sugar. The granulation, or formation into
sugar by crystalization, is also perfect, the
crystals Icing coarse and hard. The
draining Is imperfect, owing TO not stand
ing long enough for the molasses to flow off
probably for want Of understanding lie
process.
Mn. PARKER considers bis test perfect
and satisfactory in every particular, and
believes be can make any amount Of sugar
hereafter, from the genuine Chinese cane,
the kind lie raises, and which he says ripen-
ed this vear the last Of August while no
other kind ripened so early. Ills apparat-
us for pressing out thejuico and evaporating
the syrup IS ore OF the simplest, home.
made kind. Estimated yiell per acre $50
gallons of thick molasses or near 200 lbs
Of sugar, allowing that gallon ofmoiasses
yields eight pounds Of sugar. We must
have more talk with Mr.. PARKER so as to
give fuller pubic information. He has
certainly succeeded better in making sugar
than any man we have heard from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

The PRlcE or Flax SEED.-The quo
tations Of fax seed which we gave last
week were for the New York market, which
should have been stated At the time, but
we aecidently emitted to Go so. Mr.
Moore here IS paying 5l.oo q @l.30 pei
bushel. which is very FAIR, when II Is con
siGered that tie article sold III New York
is much superior in quality 10 that raised
here, is better cleaned, and put mp ii sacks
and that freights are now very high. Oil
cake here Is worth $40 per ton Platte
rifle HEtaess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
f.sIATE oF HARrNEIT.

Comfy Court, GRAFT County, Wisconsin. n Probate
December Term, Is =. Present Vim, NcGonigal, Judge
M the SCATTER of tie last win and testament VI Bar
thoonew Hartnett, deed.
on reading aud ding an instrument in writing pur-
porting 10 be the last will and testament Of BarthoO
Hartnctt, late Of said county deceased wherein
Helen iartnett aud Ed. d. Lowry are named Executors
and test meniaTy guar dams Of TIE minor heirs Of said
deceased.
Therclpon Il is ordered that matter Of proof d said in
strnment DE heard before the Judge Of this court at the
eout-house in Lancaster in said county Tuesday the
23d Jay Of December, A. D. 1862 at O'Clock in the
siternocn OF SAID day. Ordered further that notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested in said
tate by publishing this order for three 80 weeks
successfully prior 10 said day of hearing in the Grant
County Herald, weekly newspaper printed and pub
Iished al Lancaster in Grant eonnivDafea December
1, 1862 253w WM. MoG0NIGAIi Co. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
4 DEMONSTRATORS SALE.

Grant county Ia Probate, in the matter &C the es.
trte Of ohm Acofn, deceased
Notice is hereby given that, by virtue and in pursu-
anco Of an order cf license made w said matter The
18th day of August, A. D. 1852, by the conoty court Of
said Grant county, the undersigned administrator Of
the es ate of said deceased will, Tuesday, the 2lrd
day Of Dec mber A. D. 1862 at the hour 81 o'clock
in the afternoon of said day. the premises to b. sold
offer for sale aud will sell at rubiie vendue the follow
ing described real estate lying and bsng in the county
OF Grant, state of wisconsin, towit: Lots number nine
10y and ten o) in Block number thirteen tl3l in the
village OF Lancaster, upon which property there is
small brick dwelling. Tho terms of payment will be
made known at the lime and place Of sale Dated Lam
caster, December J. lSGS. WIN. ALCORN.
253w Administrator Of said estate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

ExcnaNaE PAPERs.-Our exchange list
las hitherto numbered sixty to eighty, but
for reasons unnecessary to Offer we shall
hereafter limit the same to about twenty
thus cutting the acquaintance Of many
whose faces We have for years metas often
as once a week.
Daily exchanges will be ordered and
paid for, in preference to advertising in
tie fAerald their lengthy prospectuses-
except The Staes Journal ana Galena Tri-
weekly Aageitiserj these may draw on
DIS for any space Of fayors At their option.
We may also publish the " r Tribune
prospectus, a. Tie publishers Of tina; pa
per never require above gospel measure.
Tie Magazines will receive occasional
notices as usual. N. Y. city advertise
meats Of filthy literature and quack doc
tor stuhs vii be excluded as usual, and
no attention whateyai be paid to the pro-
posais Of advertising agents.
Patent Medicines. Only the more
substantial and useful Patent Medicines
viii be advertised in The HerQld at any
price, aud the huinbug remedies be ex-
Guided, according to the best Of our ability
to discriminate. AS we can afford to live
without the wages Of wilful SIN, we mean
to do SO and thereby protect our readers,
rather than betray them, from imposture.
Truly useful articles will be advertised
cheaply to our fifteen hundred patrons
worthless articles not for any price, if We
know or Judge them TO be such. No man
has any right 10 recommend to his neigh
bols for price Canada thistles or trea-
son-all have 3 right TO recommend what
is believed to be useful and patriotic, and
Of The merits or dement's Of such things nc
man can plead ignorance as an apology
Cor the wrong. Editors are bound by just
the same rules bound to God and men
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
NNrER.-T Tie installation OF winJ

NlNrER The installation OF winter
was postponed this year till about tie first
day Of December, the weather up to that
date being fine, clear ana moderate, allow
iag cut d9or work Of all kinds, even plow-
ING. a season 50 fine quite compensated
for tie partial failure Ut the wheat crop.
Any amount Of fallow blowing was done.
pork faited upon half fare and matketed at
fair prices, the postponea.ent Of stock feed
ing ior month beyond the usual ti.ne,ths
a.-work doae M adyarce Of spring-the
Lpnafed advantages from so fiue a season
viii he telt as largely profitable, even for a
whole year to come. We bless God and
take courage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
All About Rags.

The old rags are always saved at our
house, and marketed. All the sensible peo-
pie about town and country save their rags
and market them. We have known peo
pie So small minded as TO consider the Ia
king Of rags to market disgraceful act,
BUT we have also noticed that such persons
don't read books or newspapers, which are
but rags changed into other form and use
consequently, it matters but little what
such simple persons think Of rag saving
and rag marketing.
Every ftlniy in the country, rich and
poor, uses on an average about five pound;
Of books and newspapers each year, ano
these. reql;re just 50 many pounds Of rags
in their manufacture. Somebody has &c
save the rags 10 supply the material for pa
per, else there would be no books and news
papers; Or, the material for them would
have 10 be sought in something else, as
leather OF bark as Of old. 1t has been es.
timated that by tol,rable general saving
of rags by All families, the demand for pa
per stock would be just about supplied
supposing the present rate Of book and
newspaper destrueliyeness to continue
But should such dcstruc;iyeness increase
most oppressive expense would follow by
the detrness Of paper. People may think
that the late increase in the price Of news
papers IS caused By speculation, or lies in
the eenesal Use upon most articles we con-
sumo OF late.s This is a mistake. The
poor about the cities and throughout the
country have found lucrative employment
Of late, and have therefore ceased to save
and economist, as formerly. Many who
lived by going from house to honse gather
ing rags have got into letter business
ana tie res ult IS rags are neglected, the
supplies cf rags have fallen off and the pa
per mills are working on short supplies Of
rag stock competition is thereby dimin-
ished, 81 that tie paper mills can charge
what they please for paper, and 50 they
charge very dear; heprinters have to pay
higherfor paper, so must charge high for
newspapers and books-thus,t the consumers
of newspapers and books must Tear the
loss Of their own neglect tosave their rags.
Reader, we have made this rag question
a plain matter; in your hands we leave the
remedy; save but FIVE pounds Of rags to
each family and market them, and you
remedy the dearness Of newspapers. In
the Herald office we consume yearly three
tons of paper, which is not over Il fourth
of the newspaper used in the county, be-
sides looks and writing paper-in Nil at
least fifteen tons. So many tons Of rags
YOU should save which at four cents per
pound, would pay nearly fourth Of the
cost Of the newspapers consumed, besid 3
affording your families the example Ct
economy. You remember well the day at
horne when your mothers saved ali the
rags and carried them TO the country store
TO buy coffee and sugar. You are no bet
ter this day than that dear old mother,
who thoua hit it not shame to carry rags
to The store and exchange them for sugar
for the baby.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
New York, Nov. 81

NOW UFh, NOV. :
The steamer City Of Washington has ar
rived
Lord Russell writing to The Chamber Of
Commerce Of Liverpool, in relation to the
Alabama's doings. says, the matter is I'M
der consideration Of the Government
The Times shows that the destruction
Of the British steamer Blanche was fla.
grant outrage. Doubtless Earl Russell
has taken proper steps to obtain salisfac-
ton.
1t is reported that thoBritish steamerAn-
tonia had been stopped by the Government
from loading arms, DC, for the Copfederatos
at Cork.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
Southern Society.

The constitution ola slave society, it has
been seen, is sufficiently simple; it resolves
itself into three classes, broadly distinguish
cd from each other, and connected by no
common interest-the slaves on whom de-
wolves all the regular industry, the slave
holders who reap all its fruits, and an idle
and lawless rabbla who live dispersed over
vast plains in condition little removed
from absolute barbarism. These form the
constituent elements Of the society of which
the slave power is the political representa-
tive What the nature of that power Is,
now that we have ascertained the elements
out OF which it springs, we can have little
difficulty in determining. When the whole
wealth Of county is monopoized by a
thiItielh part Of Us population, while the
remainder arc by physical or moral causes
consigned to compulsory poverty and ig-
norance; when the persons composing the
privileged thiftieth part are ahengaged ID
pursuits Of the same xinds, subject to The
Influence Of the same moral ideals ard iden-
tfied with the maintenance Of tue same
species Of property jim society SO coasts
tuted political power viii Of necessity res
side with those in whom cenier The ele-
nenls Of such power-wealth, knowledge,
and intelligence the small minority for
whose exclusive benefit The system exists.
The policy Of such society NUT thus, in
essence, be an oligarchy, whatever be the
particular mould in which it is cast Prof
Caiynes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
New Advertisements
'SHERIFF sALE-ClusH0IM

STATE Of Wisconsin, County Of Gran-ss ci.....
oiVrant County, Wisconsin Lutius 8 Rtsaa' DDourt
iiH against John Chisholme Def ndant "e' Flah.
BY virtue Of writ Of Execution issnad -.
above named count in favor the above s us OK The
tiff and ganst the above named Defendant eu Rain
yceted and delivered, and for want Of goods ana me d.
of The said Defendant wheroon to lew No. SAaiels
direction Of the Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS eSied ~ oy the
right title or interest which the said DefeoS an Tie
the 1st day Of November, A. D., 1862 or lac nSd on
quired in and 70 he following described re,i &C.
wit: Commencing az stake, at or near the ny, To-
tween Mark Bailey and Hiram Comstocl: on Sue BE-.
thirty-fve (35) Town eight (s) north. Rea q oesaoR
81 west and the north side of the road rn ares
and west through said Section thence rnr, mug cas-.
sal stake north on said line between said n4s Eon
Co-nStoek two hundred and nine feet thence l aad
hundred aud nine feet, thence south two bn,9S Two
nine feet thence east two hundred and nine 90 ~ aai
place Of beginning, containing one acre be ~ ~ 'Ae
more or less in Grant county, Wisconsin w. Ame
lot of Ia nd / will the llth day Of Jnnusr H saa
1853 at the hour of o'clock in the afteruoo5 q d
day. offer for sale and viii sell to the highest ~ sad
cash ia hand at the outer door OF the court 80 'or
the village Of Lancaster, Giant county Wiseon5 In
Said sale will be made 60 iatisfp the iudene,t -
case amounting t. ~ sum Of thirty three ara ID ~ tla
collars damages y it'll costs ard interest md ~ sVh'
cruing dated Sherils office Lancaster Norots Se.
A. d., 1862. X. CHESEBRO, Under SbsTas-i
HARTsHORN 4 WOoLEY, Grant ~ ~,
Plaintiffs Attorneys. Q5e,v Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

TRour.- Fosters Express brought US
this day fromBoscobe, two Mackinaw trout
fresh and weighing two or three pounds
each being present from that good friend,
Mr. j. M. DIcKERsoN. These Mackinaw
fish are among the finest in the world. -
They Are caught in early winter, with set
nets, packed IN Zee and sent u all parts Of
the couutry-somctimes as presents to
editors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

FL The steady decrease III tho rates for
which gold is sold in the money markets
ofthe East, IS an evidence that tie removal
of Mcclellan and the advance Of BarhNde
are eininently satisfactory to capitalists III
the leading commercial cities, and that none
but pollitions are disposed 10 make either
the cause Of complaint.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
lYa.llIIaIon. Noy. q

Especial to the Times Tho current
talk to-day in military circles here Is ID re-
gard to the expediency Of the army Of the
Potomac going into winter quarters. Late
events seem 70 have strengthened the pro-
liabilities of such a policy beng adopted,
and inference 10 the same effect are drawn
from the Presidents visit TO Acquia Greek.
ThePresident will in his message earnest
y recommend the passage Of a bankrupt
law by Congress-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

JACKSON ANDFREMoNT.-C Capt. Goulding,
who wasGen. Pope'sQuartermaster and Ia
ken prisoner has been exchanged. Several
interesting statements have been made
by him concerning the treatment Of the
prisoners by the rebels. He reports having
had several interviews with StonewallJack-
son,who told him that during the entire war
he had never been 50 hard pressedas he was
by Fremc MT in the Sh,r an l)ahValley that
be never was in such dangerous position
as at Gross Keys and Port Republic ;and he
freely admitted that he would have be1n
captured, army, bag and baggage had FIRE.
mont been reinforced or supported by Nc
Dowell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

THE PRESIDENTS MzssAGE.-It is un-
derstcod that Lincoln has settled three
points in his message-frst, he win adj
here to bis Emancipation order. Secondly,
he will rciterate his recommendation for q
Railroad from Danville, Ky, to Knoxville,
Tenn, through tie Cumberland Gap; and
thirdlr-he will recommend another Rail
way from Washington to the Upper Poto-
mae. as far as Harper's Ferry. These are
peculiarly the Presidents views, and he is
determined that they shall stand, whether
his cabinet like them or not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
A TTACHME NT--BRIGGS.

Grlnt County. Town of Boscobel-ss In Justices
Court. Before Peter Rae Justice of the Peace. To
Il. G. Briggs
You hereby notified that warrant ofattachment
has been issued against you and your property attach
ed to satisfy the demand Of Enoch Adkins amount
in to thirty Eve dollars and costs. Now unlys,
you shall appear before Peter Rae Justice Of the
Peace in and for sad county IT his his Office in said
clock, in the forenoon Of said day. Judgment will be
rendered against you and your property sold 10 pay
the debt.-Daei This LIST day Of December, 1862.
253w% ENOCH ADKINS Plaintiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

RE SecretarySeward looks upon the pro-
posed mediation Of the nchGoyernment
as an act Of friendly power, simply to Sc
cure an interview between the belligerents,
without prejudice TO what they may do Of
forwards; that to prevent a continuance Of
tie war, or exercise the least pressure upon
either party, directly or indirectly, : in no
manner expressed 2. limited at in the docu-
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
New YORK. Nov. 2G

The Eceniag Post says We hear that
a movement is on foot for the dispatching
Of two or three ship loads Of provisions to
England fer the relief Of the starving opor-
operatives Of Lancashire. Eminent ship
PING man and and merchants have taken
the subject in hand, and itlis proposed to
subscribe { sufficient amonht TO sspd ont
one vessel Immediately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

Eg California has sent forward t,oo hun-
dred and thirty tire Mousaaa dollars on
account Of her contributions for the relief
Of the sick and wounded Of our army and
navy. The subscriptions are stiIl being ta-
ken, and large amounts willbe shipped
East by each steamer. This certainly is
creditable 10 our Golden State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
g.g- Archbishop Hughes has addressed

AZ AFcHOIsHop IIu9hes mas aadTesseu
letter 10 the government in which he
urges q more vigorous war, and insists that
mercifuluess toward the retels must prove
barbarous. He says that drafting i: then
proper, equitable and the only satisfactory
method 10 raise men and ought TO have
been resoFted to long aga. The Arch
Bishop evidently appro'ss extreme Or rad
ieal neistfes, whesher It msoss the pppro-
baton ofany party or not. lie wants the
war ended as soon as pQssible-not by
compromises Rut BY tbsS bayonel and
sword these u he applied at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

EE According to our adyices, the expe-
dition South listined to open theMississippi
is Of much greater magnitude than is
generally supposed; 50 large that to speak
Of il is not contraband, for the reason that
the rebels have no adequate force to oppose
it. Full knowledge Of its distinction and
size can avail them nothing. 1t will move
in the early part Of next weeks Louis
Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
na- Mr.. r. Z. Carter of this count

Gg- Mr. r. Z. CARTER Of this county
for some months clerk in the Gu rtei
Masters department cf the Fifth Regiment
undsr Col. Coli, has been commissioned
a Lieut.. Of company ! Of that regiment. -
He is worthy and capable ofa9y place to
which he may be assigned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
New York. Nov. %

Adyices from Port Royal give an
account Of an expedition by the color
ed regiment to Doboy Sound The ne
groes behaved very commercially. The ex-
petition brought back 100000 feet ofsaw
ed lumber. Three Of the negroes were
wounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

WHAT THE SoUrH HAS TO ExPEcT.--A
recent editorial in the Savannah Republic
an discusses the question, "What lheSouth
has to expect" in view Of The address Of the
loval Governors to the President. "Thc
a dress proves" it says, "what We havo
long since ceased to doubt that we have
very few friends at the Nortb, that the great
body Of the people have become thorough
" subdued and abolitionized, and that we
have nothing to hope for in that quarter.
Lincoln understood bis p pie when he IS
sued his late proclamation"
1t appears that Mr.. Lincoln also under
stood the Southern people, in that the pro-
clanation is the only war measure yet adopt
ed which has thoroughly discovered to the
South its vital weakness and its inevitable
defeat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02
Gg The report that the Army Of lie

a. The report that The Army Of lie
Potomac thinks Of going into winter quar-
tiers is no doubt erroneous. We think the
rebels viii be kept moving and not he 81
lowed to seek refuge frosa freezing till an
other long spell of warm weather. then TO
come from their dens IS pismircs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-02

EXCELSIOR MILLs.-These Touring Mills
IN Waterloo, owned by Mr.. w. G. WILcox,
are now in perfect underline manage
ment Of Mr. Gro. II. REcToRs latevof the
rto 81
Debuque Mills. Mr.. RECTOR is an expert
eat miller and has become partner in tie
Excelsior, with ,WrLcox See Advertise
ment,