Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

Charles Dickens, the Novelist, first
wished America, where he travelled
extensively, in l842-3 Arriving at
Boston he visited all the great cities,
travelling by steam boats, cars, canal
boats, stages, lumber wagons and
sleds. He reported himself at Wash
Ington, Richmond, Baltimore. Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cairo.
st. Louis-thence 10 indianapolis,
Columbus, Lake Erie, the Falls,
Canada, and dnally the New England
towns-lastly, West Point taking
copious notes Of what he SAW, he
wrote book severely criticislng
some OF the American institutions
particularly slavery, dueling and
WashingtOnisrism = these, as he
says, appearing as distinct American
iniquities, which allow nothing like
moral or physical rights-brutalis-
ing the passions, substituting NOR
al pretense called Temperance for
misused national right, and making
men the subjects of demagogue praise
or censure.
We give some of Dickens sayings
of men and things in our country to
show the rapid straides since made in
America toward agreeing with him
as to what is right and wrong; the
first item from Dickens Notes on
America is familiar to the old citi-
zens Of Grant county:
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.-"By a slip
from the Southport Telegraph, Wis
consin, we learn that the Hon. Chas.
| G, p. Arndt, Member Of the Council
for Brown County, was shot dead on
the floor Of the Council CHAMBER by
James r. Vineyard, Member from
Grant County. The affair grew out
Of nomination for Sheriff Of Grant
County Mr. f. 5. Baker was nom
mated aud supported By M. Arndt.
This nomination was opposed By
| Vineyard, who wanted TIC appoint
ment to vest in his own brother. In
the cour Of debate the deceased
made some statements which Vim
yard pronounced false, and made use
Of violent aud insulting language,
ting largely in personalities, to
" IL Mr.. A. made no reply, After
the adjournment, Mr.. A. stepped mp to
Vineyard and requested him to re,
tract, which he refused to do, repeat
ing the oft .nsive words, Mr., Arndt
then made blow at Yinyard, who
STEPPED back a pace, drew pistol and
shot him dead.
The issue appears to have been
provoked on the part of Vineyard,
who was determined at all hazards
to defeat the appointme.c OF Baker
and who, himself DEFEATED, turned his
ire and revenge upon the unfortunate
Arndt."
AFFAIR OF HONOR Awe have Just
heard the particu srs Of meeting
winch took place on Six Mile Island
on Tues lay, between two young
bloods OF our city-Samuel Thurston
aged ffteen, and William Hine, dQea
thirteen years. They were attended
by young gentlemen of the same age
The weapons used on the occasion
were couple Of Dickson's best rifles
the distance, thirty yards. They
took one fire without any damage be
ing sustained by either party, except
the ball Of Thurstons gun passing
through the crown of Hines hat
Through the MterSccSl0n Of the Bodro
Of Honor, the challenge was with
drawn, and the difference amicably
settled"
DUEL.-"The Jerk Of the Steam
boat Tribune informs us that another
duel was fought on Tuesday last, By
Mr.. Robbins, bank officer in Vicks
burg, and Mr.. Fall, the editor of til,
Vicksburg Sentinel According tt
the arrangement, the parties bad si2
pistols each, which, after the wore
Fire = they lgere to discharge as fast a,
! they pleased Fall fired two pistols
without effect. Mr. Robbins frs
shot took effect in Falls thigh, VIII,
fell and was unable TO continue til,
! combat.
INTERESTING Law CAsE.-"An in,
terestinG case Is now on trial in th'
Supreme Court, arising out Of til,
following facts: \ gentleman ha,
allowed an aged pair Of his slave
substantial though not legal freedom
Tor several years, While thus livin.
daughter was born to them, wht
grew up in the same liberty, until I'll,
married a free negro and wen
to reside with him n Penn>yl-
vauia They had several children
and lived Inmoested until the orig
inal owner died, when his heir at
tempted to regain them but The
magistrate before whom they wer
brought decided that he had no iuris
diction in the case. The ocner Sei-el
the tropaa an hsr children IN the night
and carried them to Narylaad."
Cash for negroes" Cash for ne
groes, Cash for negroes is tn,