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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-30

NOTICE.
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n or account growing ont OF business transacted
while In trade at Limerick, are hereby called upon
10 settle the same by the first Of June next. All
such accounts unsettled at that time will he leu
for collection. I. ID. BEAN.
Saco, May %, 1862. 3w2r
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r..sher. and school Oicers, and all other frIensi.
on Public Education. are invited To meet In
convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
',7lRs : - -
Contraband problem.


The World announces that prominent
members Of Congress are considering a new
proposition for the solution Of Tie 4coutra-
band" question, rder to avoid the ex-
pense disappearing crowds Of slaves in idle
ness, and to furnish the American mills
with cotton. They take the ground that
the Indian Territory West Of Louisiana
and Arkansas was coded to the United
States by treaty and on certain conditions.
Without provocation they have violated
the treaties, and 'leyed war; en- the Uni
ted States, thus rendering the treaties null
and void. The countries thus reyerting to
the Government embrace the valleys Of the
Red, Arkansas ard Other rivers, and con
tain about 20,00o,O00 Of acres of cottor
lands, Of unsurpassed fertility, capable 0
producing about 100000 OF bales O
cotton per annum.
Il IS proposed to apply the principle o.
Benton's "Iloyida armed occupation act, =
and send all ''contrabands" to this territory
and apprentice them to the settlers upon
these cotton lands, leaving the question d
their hnal disposition 70 be settler " Con
gress at the close ofthe war. All contra
bands, /" as fast as they come into camp, to
be promptly Forwarded thither.
The country is approached from 81.
Louis through Springfield, distance Of
three hundred miles. The remainder Of
the railroad, from Rolla, through Spring
field, to Fort Smith, can be completed III
twelve months. 1t is said that the planta-
tons Of the Choctaws and Chckasaws
alone, could fully supply the American
mills, even the first year Of the expert
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Washing Calicoes-


Calico clothes, before they are put in wa
ter, should have the grease spots rubbed
out, as they cannot be seen when the whole
of the garment is wet. They should never
be washed IN very hot soap suds; that
which is middling warm will cleanse them
lutte as well, and will not extract the colors
so much.
Soft soap should never be used for cali
Goes, excepting for the various shades Of
yellow, which look the best washed with
soft soap, anG not rinsed in fair water, and
dried in the shade.
SETTING THE CoLoRs,-When calicoes
incline to fade, the colors can be set, by
washing them in luke-warm water, with
beef's gall, in the proportion Of tea-cupful
to four of five gallons of water. Rinse them
in fair water; no soap is necessary, without
the clothes are very dirty. II SO, wash
them in luke-warn suds, after they have
been first rubbed out in beef's gall water.
The beef's gall can be kept several
months by squeezing out Of the skin in
which it is inclosed, adding salt to II, and
bottled and cofked tlght. II llllle vinegar
in rinsing water Of red and green calicoes,
is good to brighten the colors, and keep
them from mixing.
WASHING WooLEEs.--If you do not
wish to have white woolens shrink when
washed, make a good suds of hard soap,
and wash the fanneIs IL it, without rub
bino any soap on them; rub them out in
another suds, then wiring them out Of It,
and put in a clean tub aud turn on sutli-
Gent boiling water to cover them, and let
them remain till the water is cold.
a little indigo in the boiling water,
makes the flannel look nicer. If you wish
to have your white fanneIs shrink 50 as t.
have them thick, wash them in soft soap
suds and rinse Them in cold water.
Colored Woolens that incline to fade
should be washed 10 beefs gall and warm
water before they are put into soap snds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Shoddy.


Woollen fabrics furnished for soldiers
wear, have been the means Of giving the
defenders Of the country an idea of the
thing represented by shoddy. In many
instances, whole corps have found their
coats on their backs dropping to pieces after
few days wear, showing their worthless
ness for ordinary use of the garments al
lowed to be imposed upon them by the
carelessness of fraud of inspectors. These
frail textures owe their rottenness to the
liberal mixturein fabric Of an article called
'.shoddy,' which is discovery Of q recent
period, and may be ranked, We suppose
among the ''latest modern improvements"
The raw material for shoddy IS old rags.
Wooden rags that were once consigned to
ths manure heap furnish this material
When the new demand for them FIRST arose
the price was about So per ton; since then
it has advanced. They are collected and
assorted and baled for manufacture into
carpets, shawls, linsey and black Cloths
Selected rags thus baled, when Of the best
description, are worth over 800 per ton.
The assorters sell to the shoddy manufsc-
turcr. This agent, in the process Of ma
king old garments into new, takes these
rags and passes them through a rag ma
chine which is a cylinder, armed with
teeth, that, revolving at high speed, pulls
them to pieces. reducing them to wool ,and
freeing them from dust. 1t now shoddy
and in this state it is satured with oil OF
milk, and frequently secured in heaters, in
combination with some chemicals. The
process completed, the shodly is ready to
manufacture into cloth. For this purpose
| it is mixed with new wool in large pro-
portions as possible. White is used in
| light colored goods and blankets, and the
dark descriptions for coarse cloths, carpets,
&c. The "shoddy,n is the product Of soft
wolens, but the hard or black cloths, when
treated in similar manner produce
"mungo7 which is used extensively in su-
perfne cloths, which have a finish that
may deceive q good judge. 1t is used
largely in felted fabrics.
The shyddy parts ola garment made q
the mixed material give way very soon,
rubbing ont Of the cloth. 1t accumulates
between Il and the lining. Formerly il
was largely imported from England. At
ter while, the demand for it here wa;
found to be so good, that machines were
sent over for its manufacture here. II
New York there are Z shoddy mills.
As we have intimated, the imposition'
OF contractors in palming shoddy uniforms
OH tie volunteers, left the soldiers, after /
few days trial Of the rotten fabrics, almos'
naked. 1t is probable that the shoddy
fraud was carried TO a more outrageous ex-
cess in kthese Instances than in ordinary
dealings. But it is believed that large
proportion Of the clothes sent to market il
ordinary times is, so to speak, adulterated
by this base-born material, and that for
tunes are made and pockets picked through
its instrumentaity to an extent Of which
tie cheated community of shoddy cloth
wearers have no idea Merchants Maga-
zine,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Purchase Of a Eoalr Of Shoes in
Nashville.

A writer in the Nashville (Tenn) Pat
raj, giyes his experience in attempting to
purchase pair Of sewed boots in that city.
in the following words:
The owner of the shop took down from
a peg pair Of stitch-downs. tried them
on. | must do them the justice to say
that they fitted me as handsomely as ifpay
feet had been melted and poured Into them.
! determined to buy them, cost what theg
night "l'll take these said /, stamping
my right foot violently on the floor. and
taking ten dollar bill from my vest peck
ct. "Iake your pay out of that said /,
handing him the costly shinplaster. real
" believe the individual who stood before
me at that moment was the most thorough
" aatonished boot maker thu ever saw.
He looked first at the money and then At
me, turning alternately pale and red, while
his eye-balls protroded from their sockets,
as if they were being showed outward BY
some hydraulic pressure within. AT last,
just as | was about to cry "ire,n run for a
doctor, or something Of The Sort be said
"You are from the country, amt you!p |
answered that | was. a thought so,' said
he; "them bots is eighteen dollarsm /
didn't say eaota word. sat down and
pulled off "them boots" more in sorrow
than in anger, drew on my own, and walk
ed out Of the shop. The proprietor Of the
establishment must have taken me for the
Prince Of Wales, or the owner Of the State
Bank. Eighteen dollars fora pair Of boots
| earnestly trust that posterity will not
think me too particular about tridts, but |
can't pay such prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
A Free Negroes Experiences IN
tho South.

Levi Mann, q free c7lored resident Of
New York, has recently escaped from Cha
South, where he has been held prisoner
since the war broke out, when he was tax
en- from the steamer Star Of the West, at
Indianola, Texas. He was treated brutally
at New Orleans and Montgomery AT the
latter place he was incacerated, robbed 0I
his money and papers Of the value of$600.
stripped Of bis clothing, and received ous
hundrel and fifty lash,s, from a leather
strap, about four feet long and one half az
inch thick, ia the hands Of one Of his per
secutors. The stripes were laid on with
much force, each blow decorating the skin,
followed by streams Of blood. This bru.
tally caused the prisoner to sink frcm ex-
haustion, and until he WAS thought to be
in dying condition Mann. beinc Of =.
strong, athletic constitution, rallied from
the effect of this brutality. He was after
wards sold as a slave at Taspega, Alabama,
and put at work with a gang in the field.
He finally escaped 10 Wetampka, and ap
pealed to Judge al sxander Of the probate
court, who sent him to Gen. Bragg, aa
Pensacola, and the latter sent him under 4
flag of truce TO Fort Pickens. lie say
at there are many Union men at Pensat
9 Ia who are pr force in the rebel arplys
and only wait in the hope Of speedy des
liveranca BY the landing of Union troops
He represents the rebel soldiery as in very
imperfect state Of discipline, poorly armed,
worse paid-receiying nothing but shin
plasters for their sewces-aud very mea7
gerly subsisted. i'm order to keep the rets
q soldiery together the officers find it nec-
essary to grant furloughs to tho mcn'
This has the effect to dcmoralize the troops.
as they were going backwards aud forWaris
to their homes almost all libitim Alr.
Mann states that when he lelt the interior
Of Alabama, It WIS estimated that there
were upwards Of 5000 runaway NEGROES
in that State who had escaped and are now
hiding in the woods. These slaves have
vague ideas Of the war and many Of thep
have a vague idea that It is made with the
gieg IL their liberation from bondage
The masters exhibit the utmost brutality
to their slaves. 10 two Of tho latter npe
allowed to converse tcgether, under pain, n
the event of being detected, # receiving ono
hundred la,hes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

EE-The federals are oveJoyed with the
beauties Of Beaufort; the houses are most
ly two stories, with wide vegsndah in
front, well shaded, and surrounded by gar
dens filed with rare flowers and plants,
which exhale most delighted odors. Here
we found in November roses in full bloom,
and garden oranges and lemons cleaning
among the green leaves. Indeed, nearly
all the fruits Of the tropics can be grown
in the open air, in this lovely climate. But
in spite of all the beauties Of nature, the
profusion of fruits, the wealth Of flowers,
and the elegant residences Of cultivated peo-
Die, there was something inexpressibly mel
ancholy about the village. On every hand
we saw signs Of the hasty fight Of the in
habitanls, and much more plain were the
indications of the wanton destruction and
ruthless plundering of houses by the slaves.
With none to hinder or stop them, they
held a perfect saturnalia for day, and
made the quiet streets Of the village ring
with their savage cries and wild orgies.
The two remaining whites, trembling for
their lives, kept close within their houses,
and escaped being victims Of the negro's
revenge. Five or six negroes had been
shot by the whites because they refused to
seek the woods with them. This madden
ed and infatuated the negroes to pitch Of
frenzy that made them greedy for any act
of retaliation, and murder would have been
committed by them had not the whites
kept out Of the way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
49, : - 49, - -
Am nslng Cams.
An exchange describes some amusi

An exchange describes some amusing
games IS follows:-
"a few evenings since we saw the fol
lowing games played at a party, in which
old and young joined. They created con
siderable merrimcnt, particularly ghe latter
In the first, called "lfind this Ring" ring
was slipped on to a small cord long enoagi
to extend around the circle Of players
Each person took hold Of this cord. the
ends Of which we tied together SO that the
ring could not drop. The players stood
near enough together TO pass the ring from
the hands of one to the other One ofthe
party TODD in the middle Of the circle, and
altogether commenced moving their hands
back and forth, as though passing the
ring. The one in the middle endeayonng
by watching closely to detect which hand
contained the ring. This was not always
easy, as the PLAYERS all tried to conceal it
BY passing it slyly from one to another,
and also to attract the attention Of the
: finder BY pretending to pSss i wheel i
WAS not in their hands. The person ia
whose hand the ring was found was COM
PEELED to take his place ii the middle; If
The "fnlerp selected the wrong party as
possessor, he must try again, and perhaps
submit to some penalty.
The second game, called "The Voyage
to India was calculated to try persons
power Of keeping sober face, as every
oac detected laughing must be counted out
until the next game. All took their seats
IN a circle. One commenced the play by
saying to his right hand neigbbor, "My
b other has returned from India" His
ncighbor ssked, "What did he bring you!"
~ fam" was the reply; then the first
speaker waved bis hand as though using a
fin, while bis neighbor held the same con-
yersation with the ono on his right haad,
and then commenced waving his hand.--
This was repeated al around the circle, I'M
til each one sat tanning himself with one
hand. When il had passed around the
lea Ter said to his .ncighbor, "My brother
brought me two faus,' and at the same
time commenced tanning rinself with two
hands; AMI this was passed around the cir
Gle from one to another until all were in
uNthiiOd-il uoibE DOAi ntiLAio. nAJ biObA-4
CT brought me boot said the first speak
en- swinging bis foot back and forth,which
went the rounds, then two boots were
swung; thus all the lands and feet Of the
parties were il motion BY this time the
scene was SO ludicrous that most Of the
party had joined in hearty laugh, and
were obliged 70 leave the ring. But some
five Of six yet remained. my brother
brought me hat" said the leader, slia-
hing bis head, hands and feet, and the rest
followed the exaroIe; my brothe brought
me a cushions" then hands, feet, head and
body were ID motion, and the grayest Of
the company could hold il no longer, and
50 tie play ended with 4 shout. IftAis
had f;silel, the leader Intended next 10
mention a whistle; Il any one could keep
from laughing after tlat Ne think further
tfial would haze been useless"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
The Famine IN Ireland.

The destitution in Ireland is subject
receiving much attention at present, al d
movements are being made to send contr
buttons from this country to check a. far
as possible, the results Of the famine. -
Barney Williams, Tie Irish character actor,
now playing at the Winter Garden, has
given 5000 toward this object. lie says
IN card: II have little doubt the sons
and daughters Of Erin, WHO can afford to
extend a hand to lift up their lovely, sup
plant country, will not fail to do S.. Let
those who cannot afford to give $50, give
$40, or $40, or even 81, If their circun :
stances will not admit Of more, ana the r
timely succor may be the means IF saving
many lives. AS to America, she nesef
has, ard, venture to prophecy, never will
fail Ireland III the hour Of her Distress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
How 70 CuRE HAMS WITHOUT SMc0

How 70 CURE HANS WITHOUT SMcgE.
Fps. Co. GENT. THAT course in any
undertaking which accomplishes our object
with the least labor and in the simplest
manner, is the one which should recon-
mend itself to our consideration.
After trimming hams pork-house style,
and rubbing them well with salt, sprinkle
salt over a door or platform. and lay them
down flesh side up, so as to economic
space. TO each ham give a teaspoonfll
Of pulverized salt petre, then pack on salt
as long as it viii lay. In this condition /
leave them until they have taken salt, and
before the fly makes its appearance. Then
take them up, knock and rub off with .
wet cloth. ali adhering salt, expose them 70
the air to dry, and when dried, hang them
up in d high, dry, dark ana airy loll, q
cure without smoke. They will pass IN
market or meet The pal;sta Of tile l19st fas-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

ANIMAL FRfENDsnp.-In the war il
Spain, some time AGO, two horses had been
together, in the 81, q brigade Of artillery,
they had assisted in drawing the same
gun, and had been inseparable companions
in many battles. Oae Of thcm was at Inst
killed, and the survivor was riqllettcd as
usual, and his food brought to him. he
refuFed, however. to ca, and was CONSTANT
turning round his head u look for bis
conlpanion, sometimes neighing as If d
call him. All til care that ~as 81
slowed upon Kim vas Of no ayail. He
vas surrounded BY otlier horses, but 81
dia n9t notice Them aud hs shortly after
waids died, not hayiag once tasted food
fsom the time bs associate vas killel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

The long contested lkud claim between
james Ii. Late and Gains Jackson, inyolv-
ing the title to valuable o:sarter-section Of
land, adjoining Lawrence, Kansas, has been
finally decided by the Commissioners of land
Offices, Commissioner Of Indian affairs, and
tie Secretary Of the Interior, unequiyocally
In favor Of Gen. Lane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
STATE OF WISCONSIN, /
County CT DANE,

Louis P. Harvey, Secretary of State Of
the State Of Wisconsin, being duly sworn,
says, that the foregoing statement of the
number Of clerks employed in his office,
their names and the amount paid to
each, ind the services rendered by each, is
true, tnll and correct, according to the best
of biz, knowledge and belief; and that the
services rendered by such clerks is necessa-
ry TO enable him to properly discharge the
duties of his said Office.
Il. p. HARVEY, Secretary Of State.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, Oc-
11sber IL, 1861. IN. IL WATERMAN,
Notary Public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Italy az First-Class Power.

Late debates in the Italian Legislature
show that Italy at this nnomont deserves Is
take her place among the greatest powers
Of Europe. According 10 her Minister Of
War; Della Royera, she has 100000 men
under arms, of whom 100000 are efficient
soldiers OF the old Bourbon and Ducal
armies, $4,000 are now in the ranks. The
CONSUMPTION of next spring will raise the
present army to 100000, while $4,000
volunteers would take the field whenever
summoned to it by Ganba'd.
The Minister Of Marine, Menebrea, stat
ed that in bis department were SO men-of-
war, carrying $50 guns, and having 12,-
$50 horse power Italy has besides, eight
frigates in the docks, four Of which will be
launched within few months. Compared
with Austria, sho has three more ships,
2S6 more guns and twice the horse power.
The Spanish navy is considerably larger in
vessels, but slightly inferior in the number
Of guns and the amount Of power
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
DOCTOR A. THOMPSON,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,

ag,r his services to the community in curing Acute
lad Chronic Diseases the most speedy, safe ana per-
aaaent manner. Dr. Thompson may be cohsul.e ulilJ
N al diseases az the human system Persons living at
Aditanee can do 50 by letter, and by Enclosing RED
samp they will receive an answer. -,
Partieuar attention given to female compiainss' O
sFel's diseases and diseases Of the Eye
E5>0FFCe, in Burr's building, opposite U MY
states Hotel Lancaster Wisconsin A0AA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

E The Madison Daily drgs9 has
been suspended. Tic weekly viii Be con
tinued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
TT BAXTER, M. D.
AR. LUDWIG.
NR THOMAS W. BALTZELL,

~, located in Lancaster viii give his
undivided attention to the practice Of his professions
as Physician and Surgeon. 81
He may be found at all times at tins Drug oeoAe-oH
lees professionally engaged. -,
general suppiy OF Family Drugs and Medicines VIII
10 kent for sale at the old stand of Bradshaw Baze
prepared by myself. az
Lancaster, May Goth, 1856
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Secretary IIarvey,s Report.

The following is probably the most i'm
portant portion of the Report of the Sec
rotary of State:
The expenses to be betrayed from the
General Fund the ensuing year, and the re-
sources applicable to defray such expendi-
lures, are estimated in detail as follows -
EXPENDITURES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
BUSHNELL & ROBERTSON.
MCKEE q BLEs SING.

ATTORNEYS AT Law,
LANCASTER, GRANT COUNTY, WIS.
,s.. IAN -stairs) ia Meyers Building, on Madison
"S''' Street, opposite Court Hoase.
wiz practice il al the G9qrs Il 5n1s remances
W. viii nav taxes on lands OF non-residents ana give
scnlar attention to any business relating TO real e
tsts which, may be entrusted to our care.
,osypH T. MILLS, DAVID MCKEE. C. L. c. BLESSING
Lancaster, Oct. 18th, 1859. lo-u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
$l22 200 90
REVENUES.

The estimated means to defray the La
biIities to accrue against the Treasurer for
the ensuing year, on account of the Gener-
al Fund, are as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

The estimates submitted for the ensuing
year are calculated more closely and with
less liberal allowance. From no source can
there be reasonably anticipated an increase
Of revenue beyond what is estimated, ex-
cept possibly from the lax on banks-and
considering the recent history and immedi-
ate prospects Of the banking interest Of
the State, there remains no reas enable
hope that the foregoing calculation Of the
bank tax viii Be exceeded-which is the
tax upon about $9,3o0,O0o Of banking
capital.
1t is difficult, also, to see on what items
the foregoing estimate Cor expenditures can
be reduced to any considerable amount
Indeed, it is believed that in all the ordi-
nary expenses Of State Government, and
in the management of the public institu-
tons of the State, that degree of economy
has been introduced which renders any
VIDE retrenchment, within the present
scale of expenditures, impracticable.
Section Of chapter l3 Of the acts
PASSED at the late extra session, can act
to provide for borrowing money to repel
INVASION" etc, doubtless authorizes the
levy Of a further tax sufficient to pay the
interest for the ensuing year on the whole
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

IT, Gov. Blair Of Michigan Fidiculea
III llis message flat inactivity of our army
and says tho complications a home and
abroad grow out cf our armiss beihH used
10 protect the slave prppeslv d rebels,
WHOM the most active and sIIsctually policy
should be taken p sp1pts ip REBELLION,
spariHQ nothing aQ3 appl f9 ".