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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
A New Method to Preserve Meat.

Prof Holman, of Berlin, Germany,
disclosed to a meeting of naturalists
a new method of preserving meats,
for which DR.. Redwood, Of London.
obtained a patent. 1t is this:
The meat is submerged for a short
tlmeln the tasteless and odorless par.
Anime, as it has been manufactured
by an improved method Of distilla-
ton, made from the "Bagdad Can.
nel' coal. When the meat is taken
out OF this paratline, bath, it will
found covered with a thin coatino
OF paraffine which becomes hardened.
This coating may be made thick at
pleasure by repeated submersions.
When it is desired to prepare such
meat for the table, it is only neces
sary to put it into hot waite: the
the %paratfine will dissolve and rise to
the top Of the water, and may again
be used tor the same purpose. Accor-
ding to accounts Of DR.. Redwood and
DR.. Guenean dc Massey, it works
most admirably. The taste is not
injured in the least. The Doctor plac.
ed before this association a mutton
chop inclcsed in parafine and
brought to him by the carrier of pa
tents, which had been sent to him
from London a few days ago
TRANSLATED from the German.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03


nea The death of the little daugh.
ter Of David Z. Jones, noticed under
the appropriate head in this issue,
and tho circumstances attendin9 :t-
sickness and death are worthy Of
noto. The circumstances are as fol
lows:
On the 10Th of last month, the
child was apparently in good health;
it was playing with the other chill
drcn, and was suddenly taken with
a fit of violent coughing and appar-
cnt choking. DR.. Cutler was i'm
m~ediately sent for, and on arriving
he found the child still coughing ct
intervals, which taken with other
attendant circumstances, caused him
to pronounce it a clear ease ofcroup.
He administered the usual medicine,
and in a few days the symptoms OF
Group subsidized, and the child was
taken with what appeared to be in
lammation OF the lungs. 1t was at
tended with unusual care, and the
best OF nursing and suitable medi-
! cines administered, but all to no
purpose, and the child died on Sun
day morning last. Considering the
stubbornncss OF the disease, and the
unusual care which the child had re
ceived, it was the opinion of the
doctor that it had swallawed some
thing which had gone down tho
windpipe, and thence into the lungs.
and believing this, he requested the
privilege Of holding a post morton
examination, which was allowed by
the child's parents. On an examina
ton of the lungs being made, it was
found that the child had swallowed
a watermelon seed, which had gone
into the windpipe, which caused the
symptom of Group. The violent in
spirations Of the child had detached
il from the windpipe, and it was
found lodged IN the lower part of Tho
left lung, which was entirely destroy
cd, being one mass Of pus. The RICH
lung was very much infamcd, but
might have recovered had The othcr
been no worse. The seed was il
a perfect condition, no signs of soft
ening or decay appearing on it. |
is a satisfaction 70 the parents Il
know that everything which coulC
be done was done, and no differen
treatment or skill Of physician
could have saved tie child after i
swallowed the fatal seed. How
careful shonfd parents be about wha
children play with, for the smalles
substance taken into the lungs i
this way is sure death.-DarIinqto
Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

CHICKEN GApEs.-Mr. Dement'S
remedy as given in the country Gen
tlemdn is as follows:
Strip the vane from a small quill
feather, except half an inch from its
extremity this should then be dip
ped in spirits Of turpcntine and the
chicken being securely held by Al as.
sistant, the feather so prepared Is
passed neatly down through the small
opening Of the windpipe, which is
readily seen at the base Of the tongue,
and giving it one or two turns will
generally bring up and destroy the
worms. The t%urpcntine at once kills
the worms, and its application excites
a fit Of coughing during WHICH those
that were left hy the feather are OK
PEELED.
This mode of application requires
some dexterity, and at times the ir-
ritation proves fatal. We therefore
suggest the shutting up Of the chick.
en- in a box with some shavings dip
ped in spirits Of ~turpenttne, when tho
vapor arising from the extended sur
faces produces, in most cases, an
equally beneficial result. Creosote
used in the same manner, has beer
found overwhelmingly ctiicaciou.
the gapes are supposed to be caused
by a worm infesting the windpipe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

MAKING BUTTER WITHOUT CHURN-
ING.-A Dr.. stated at a late meeting
of the American Institute Farmers
Club that he had tried the expert
ment of making butter by burying
the cream in a linen bag and that in
another bag and that in another bag
to keep it clean. which he buried
about eighteen inches deep, and after
twenty-four hours took it up and
found the cream as thoroughly con
ycrted INTO butter as it is by c~hurning.
1t is Just in the condition that butter
is when it is "eome" without being
gathered by the dasher. 1t was
worked in the usual way and made
as good butter as ever was churned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

RAFFLING + A BABY.-The Du-
buque Clowa) Express says that a
woman recently came to the Mime
sofa House in Dunlieth with a young
child, and after stopping a day or
two, suddenly left without the baby.
and did not return. The landlord
happened 20 go over to Dubuque.
and mentioned the circumstance to
u couple Of friends, married but
childless n Of them proposed to
adopt The little one as his own the
other Immediately made the same
proposition, when a dispute arose as
to which of the would be parents
should have the infant wait. Finally
an appeal was made to The dice box.
Quite a number of people gathered
around the table, interested specta-
tors OF the singular contest. and the
winner named Kesler, was greeted
with a shout of applause. The child
IS 8 pretty girl three weeks old, and
her new found parents are brimming
over with happiness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Lost Bonds and Coupons.

On the 22d instant the house com.
mittec reported a case which estab-
fishes a precedent in certain respects
for the reissue Of lost coupon bonds.
1t appears that q gentleman of Maine
lost a $500 bond, but subsequently,
recovered it in q mutilatec and dam
aged condition, together with thir-
teen of the coupons. lie asks con
greas to authorize the secretary OF
the treasury to reissue the bond and
coupons. The committee recon-
mend that on the surrender of the
mutilatcd bond new one be issued
without coupons that the ID cou-
pons attached to the old bond be
held valid, and that they cannot au-
thQrize the reissue Of coupons sup
posed to be lost, for there is 80 cvi-
dcnce that they may not still be in
existence. The last point settles a
great many applications FIR the refs
sue Of lost coupons and bonds whore
the applicant cannot give satistaeto-
~ proof of their total destruction
The house agreed to the above re
port.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
The Weeds-how to dispose of them.

Weeds are the gardeners enemies
and very persistent one they are toe
always maintaining a constant cam.
paign against his success. The
thorough gardener understands this
perfectly well, and is no less hostile
TO these ceaSeless intruders than they
are to him. On his premises they
are not allowed to flourish one Of
them scarcely appears above the soil
before 1T Is rooted up and destroyed.
But, unfortunately, there are some
who are not so vigllant. The nox-
loqs weeds flourish, and deprive the
useful vegetables of the best part of
the nourishment which they would
otherwise obtain. And in such cases
rs autumn approaches, instead of
clean beds Of vegetables that delight
the eyes Of the housewife, we see a
perfect jungle of grass, Lockwood
and other pests, IN uncomfortable
plague to the more prudent husband
man.
Now, good reader, ifthis be the un.
happy plight of your own garden, it
is time to change your tactics and
though it be late in the season
you can begin now. You need not
wait until another spring before you
begin the work of improvement. To
be sare you cannot prevent the
growth of these pests, that may have
already taken place, but you may
prevent their ~ripcning seed for n
other crop and, moreover, you may
turn this growth to some account in
improving your land.
This is the way to dispose of them
clean out your garden, removing as
far as possible every weed root and
branch, but do not leave them scat
tered over the surface of the ground,
It you do, they will be very apt to
take root and grow.
Besides, if left exposed directly un-
der the sun, their fertilizing values
will be wasted, for the greatest part
OF their substance will decompose and
escape by evaporation,
The best way is to gather them in
to heaps, and cover with a little dirt,
and leave them to decay. This will
leave the ground clean, and it will
remain so much longer than it other
wise would and they will assist to
improve the soil which their growth
has helped to unprecedented IN
(QAddd Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

IfFNTs TO PoULTRY RAIsERs.-
Poultry houses a easily be kept
free from lice by occasionally white
washing the roosts, and giving the
birds an opportunity to dust in wood
ashes. lftowls must be kept in con
inement give them as great a varie-
ty Of food as possible, with plenty of
pure, fresh water. The latter is in
~dispensablc to success, as all kinds
of poultry are "hard drinkers" For
most eg the diseases to which fowls
are subject, a mixture of pepper and
milk IS one of the best remedies that
can be given, Generally speaking
full. blooded fowls of any variety are
not SO profitable as those produced
by a iudicious crossing between sew
cral breeds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

How IT AFFECTS THEM.-Dr. r.
B. TREAT, of GAINESVILLE, who accom-
panied the editorial excursion to Chi
cago, as the G9=3tte correspondent,
closes an elegant and pointed account
of the trip, in the following Just and
hopeful sentences:
Thus ended one of the most sue
cessful meetings Of the Wisconsin Ed
itorial Association, and one which
will be long treasured in the memory
of each and every member. 1t will
add new life and vigor TO its future
gatherings. 1t will have the effect
to cause the fraternity TO look for.
ward to these social reunions with
pleasing anticipations and joytu.
hopes. 1t will bring in ncarer UnIsor
the hearts Of all and tend to elevate
and refine the tone of the press, rs
we'll as to cultivate a purer literature
and a more enduring patriotism anc
devoted love Of the Union of States
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Destruction among Sheep.

Accounts from the Lake Erie region
of Michigan and Ohio continue to bear
witness to the frightful havoc among
the sheep flock by the cold rain storm
Of the 18th and 10Th. The Detroit
Tribune says is is a very severe blow
TO the wool growing interest of the
State. 1t a only by speedy blan-
keting and housing that any portion
OF some of the hocks exposed were
saved. 1t is estimated that 20. 900
sheep were lost within fifteen miles
OF SQndn5ky, and that from ten to
fifteen thousand sheep persisted on
Sunday night and Monday in the
neighborhood of Medina, where the
first estimate that SO, 600 worth of
sheep were killed falls short of the
real value by One-haif. There were
also large losses in Erie, Huron and
Ottawa counties, although none Of
these counties are so largely engaged
IN sheep raising as Medina. In coun.
ties on the reserve Tit is said the
aggregate losses amount to many
thousands-large numbers in every
Hock being killed by the storm. The
storm having occurred in the midst
Of shearing time, ust after many of
the sheep had been shorn Of their
t@leeces, and when they were in no
condition to endure exposure to the
severe cold and merciless peltings
OF the tempest, such as were not
properly sheltered, persisted by hun
dreds and thousands, proved that
though there is beauty, there is no
truth IN Sterne's declaring that " the
wlndis tempered to the shorn lamb"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

G1rIhe Montreal fitness sums ur
the consequences OF the Fenian move.
ment as follows:
!. They have drawn the parent
country and her North America col.
ONES INTO great mutual sympathy
and affection.
2. They have banded the British
American Provinces more closely
together by a sense of common dan.
ger, and a desire for mutual co-opera,
ton and defence.
3. They have consequently great,
~ promoted the Confederation
scheme.
4. They have elected a triumphant
display Of the loyalty and courage OF
the inhabitants Of the two Canadas'
who have sprung to arms to defend
their country with a promptitude
and energy probably never surpass-
ed.
8. They have been the means of
bringing Il an amount of good
faith and efficient effort on the part
OF the United States authorities to
prevent the invasion Of a friendly
country, which will raise that nation
N the opinion not only of these colo
MES but Of the world.
G. They have placed the Irish in
Canada in very cruel position--tor-
eng them either to rebel against a
Government under which they en-
JOY liberty, equality, peace and pros
perlty or to fight against their own
kin.
Z. They have rendered themselves
a nuisance to the United States as
well as to Britain and Canada and
have cost discredit on all aspirations
after an Irish nationality.
10 these we may add the effects
ofthe movement on this side Of the
line:
|. They have expended a vast
deal of money, time and labor.
2. They have told a great many
lies.
3. They have amused a great
many people.
4. They have freed a great many
Head Centres from debts and duns.
5. They have bothered a great
many priests and "biddies."
6. They have sworn q great many
oaths, and have left q great many
Canadians and "Saxons" still alive.
Z. They have sown a great many
wild Irish oats enough to keep
them on oat meal for some time to
comc.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

py SfaIGGSSJ5AAae ggppifhg P1rESGGssEEt ly AhteIa near
this city fsays an exchange Jan anu
sing incident took place. A strong
ex%hortation had just been delivered
by a speaker present and the Presi-
dent requested the Secretary to pass
around the pledge for signatures and
taking from his pocket what he sup
posed was the document, he without
looking at it gave it to the Secretary
for that purpose. A large number,
both Of gentlemen and ladies, signed
the document but it was observed
by the Secretary, while the paper
was passing around, that considera-
bic tittering prevailed among such
as took the p%recaution to read the
contents Of the paper. After going
through the congregation, the Secre-
tary, on his way back, looked at the
paper to see what was the cause OF
the amusement, when he discovered
that instead of the temperance
pledge, he had passed around and re
ceived signatures to a document set
ting forth the pedigree of the Presi-
dents celebrated stallion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

A CoRREsPoNDENT Of The Cincin-
natl Commercial gives this hitherto
unpublished anecdotc Of Abraham
Lincoln: Once, when %converSing
with the Hon. J. A. Briggs, the Ohio
State Agent, he said Why, Briggs,
| believe there is ever system OF
female brokerage in offices here in
Washington, for | am constantly
beset by women Of all sorts, high
and low, pretty and ugly, modest
and the other sort. Here, yesterday
q very handsome young woman call
ed she would not take denial, was
admitted, and went straight to work
soliciting acertain office for some
body supposed to be her husband
She plead his cause dexterously,
e%loquently, and at times was almost
successful by her i%mportunate en-
treaties, By degrees she came
closer and closer to me, as | sat in
my chair, until really her face came
so near my W that | thought she
wanted me to kiss her when my
indignation camc-to my relief, and,
drawing myself up, | gave her the
proper sort of a look and said Mrs.
-, you are very pretty, and it's
very tempting But | WON'T"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
The Highlander's Prayer

A Scotch Highlander, who served
in the first disastrous war with the
American colonies, was brought one
evening before his commanding Off
Ger, charged with the capital olfense
of being in communication with the
enemy. The charges could not well
be preferred at a more dangerous
time. Only a few weekshad elapsed
since the execution Of Major Andre,
and the Indignation of the British,
exasperated almost to madness by
the event, had not yet cooled down.
There was, however, no direct proof
against the Highlander. He had
been seen in the gray Of the twilight
stealing out from a clump Of under
wood that bordcred on one of
the huge forests which at that peri
Cd covered much the greater part 0
the United Provinces, and which, in
the immediate neighbOrhoOd OF the
British, swarmed with the troops of
Washington. All the rest was mere
inference and conjecture. The poor
mans defense was summed up in a
few words. He had stolen away
from his fellows, he said, to spend
an hour in private prayer.
Have you been in the habit of
spending hours in private prayer?
sternly asked the officer, himself a
Scotchman and a Presbyterian.
The Highlanderrcplie in the affir-
native.
Then" said the other, drawing
out his watch, &" never in all your
life had you more need OF prayer
than now knecl down, sir, and pray
aloud, that we may all hear you"
The Highlander, in the eXpecta-
ton of instant death, knelt down,
His prayer was that OF one acquain-
ted with the appropriate language
in which the Christian addresses his
God. 1t breathcd OF imminent peril.
and earnestly implorcd the Divine
interposition in tbs threatened dan
ger-the help Of Him who, in times
Of extremity, is strong to deliver.
1t exhibited, in short q man who
thoroughly "lNcTSd With the
sceemc Of redemption, and finally
impressed with the necessity Of a
personal interest in the advantages
which It secures, had made the bust
ness of salvation the work Of many
. solitary hour, and had, in conse-
quencc, acquired much luency in OK
pressing all his various wants as they
occurred, and thoughts and wishes
as they arose.
"You may go. sir" said the officer,
as he concluded "you have, !
dare say, not been il correspondence
with the enemy to night
His statement" he continued,
addressing himself to the other Off
GERS, 9 il, ! doubt not perfectly or
rect. No one could have prayed so
without a long apprenticeship tcl-
lows who have never attended drill
always get Oh i'll at review
[HVgh Miller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
Lawyers on a Strike

The lawyers in Huntsville, Ala
bama, in view of the changed con
dition of the country, have struck
for "higher wages" They adver.
tise their demands as follows;
l, No fee of less than ten dollars
will be charged.
?. On all unlitigated collections
made by us, whether by suit OF 9TH
erwise, we will charge seven and
one-half per cent on all sums collect.
ed OF five thousand dollars or less.
If the aggregate amount collected
on a single claim exceeds five thou
sand dollars, upon the excess, five
per cent.
3. For obtaining judgments upon
debts, where the debtors are or
prove to be insolvent, two and one
half per cent shall be the fee, not to
be less, however, in any case.
4. We will not consider the rela-
ton of client and attorney as estab-
lished by any consultation, if q fee is
not paid us for such consultation.
5. Not less than o~ne-tourth of the
fee, as a retainer, must in all cases
be paid at the time,of employment !;
but less than ten dollars will not be
received in any case. This rule APP
plies to collections as to all other
cases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
segrA gentleman who has inst q

ses-A gentleman who has just got
home from a tour in. EurQne. SAYS
ago five dollars a day in gold, and
adds: "This includes everything.
and pays also for. several fair clothing
purchases. NY journey has lasted
seven and a halt months, and | am
sure could not have seen and learn
ed in the United States, ia that time.
half as much as | did, for twice The
money. | lived well everywhere,
with very few exceptions, and there
were no places, that | now remem
Der, where | did not get good bread,
well,coJ kcd meats and healthy wine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

TRUE ENouGH.-The New York
Evening Post, commenting upon the
not very credita1le demonstration
elected in the House of Representa-
tives by Mr.. Aucona's ant Gen.
Schcnck's Fenian long resolutions
says
t'There are many votes which pol
iticians are tempted to court the
Irish vote the liquor drinking vote
tho southern voc, but it will be
found in the long run, that the heav.
lest vote in this country is that ofthe
people who desire their country tc
deal fairly and honesty with all ma
tions, and who love liberty and equa.
rights, and support law and order at
home"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
EE-f 1t Is said that a majority Of

EE-ft is said that a majority OF
the Cabinet were in favor of JEFF.
Davis's being paroled, and that il
had been SO far arranged that the
amoun Of the required security was
fixed at $230.0 600. Horace Greeley
Augusts Schell, Horace +. Clark, r
b. Irwin, and A. w. Elsh, we're said
to have signed it, but Judge Under
wood, sitting in chambers at Wash.
ington, has refused to admit Jefferson
Davis to bail, on the ground that
the aclnscsl being a prisoner Of war
he had no authority to do SC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

Bzg~Speaking of the threats with
which the copperhead and rebel pap
ers are teeming, the Boston Traveller,
says:
We are sick ~ofhearing these threats
from men who either for themselves
or their friends, are dependent upon
the clemency of the government for
their very lives. 1t is time this non
sense was stopped. We are a govern
ment OF constitutional majorities, and
when a majority in Congress enact
laws according to the constitution,
they are to be obeyed, 1t is the bust,
ness Of the minority to submit and
leave the issue with the people at the
ballot box. Ifthey disprove, it is an
easy matter to repeal obnoxious laws,
But give us no old, re,hashed, pro
slavery, rebels threats the time for
them has gone past. They culmina,
ted in rebellion and blood. The peo-
pie have had enough of the whole
thing, and the sooner IT is abandoned,
as a system, the better for these re-
bellious spirits and the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03

peA- While Che papers Of The entire
North are filled with the details of
Fourth of July celebrations to come,
in looking overthe Southern press we
have not seen even an allasion to the
day. The action of the Radicals of
1776 is not any more pleasing TO them
than the action of the Radicals OF
1866 The Radical of1776 sought to
establish the Government those of
1866 are trying to preserve it the
South is trying to destroy it. No
wonder the Fourth ofJuly is often.
sive to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-03
sen They have gone crazy again

sM- They have gone crazy again
a Superior City over a new gold ex-
element on the receipt Of news from
the "Whiteface River" that a deaf
and dumbman had found large placer,
or gulch diggings, and that by means
of q common hand basin he had wash
ed from twenty-five dollars per day
during the past week. He seemed
very anxious to keep it quiet, but an
intelligent half-breed happening 20
pass by, discovered him in the midst
of his operations; he then told the
halfbreed, by signs, that if he would
stay there and work with him, he
would divide the profits, But the
Indian was afraid, and fled, bringing
an account of what he had seen. Ev-
erybody is rushing to whiteface, and
hand basins cannot be had for love
nor money.