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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
A Tape Worm Six Hundred Feet in Length,



We have sometimes read accounts
of tape worms several feet and some
times yards in length, being taken
from individuals, but ii we had ever
seen 1T averred that one had been
taken complete and entire, two huns
dred yards in length, unless we had
received very liberal pay for credits
ing 1t, we should have declined. Dr..
Gunn records it as an extraordinary
fact that he bad seen one u hundred
feet IN length, and we believe it has
not generally been conceded by med.
zeal authorizes that the creature ever
reaches greater length, or that it is
possible TO remove such an one entire
and undecomposed. BE that as it
may, we yesterday saw one in the
office of Drs. Head 4 Dahlman, of the
species technically known as T@nia
Latas which is believed to measure
fully two hundred yards in length.-
Or, Dahlman informed us that be had
measured $50 lengths Of the table
before him (about three feet long)
with fully one-tourth Of the varmint
still in the bottle. 1t looks very
much like a piece of white tape from
one-slXth to one-fourth Of an inch in
width, narrowest ut the eXtremities
1t was taken from son Of Mr. Jacob
Straub, some sixteen years Of age,
living two or three miles from town
Drs. Head and Dahlman were two
hours in taken the worm from him
The boy was very much emaciated,
having been wasting away tor year
or more, but is now doing we'll The
operation was performed last Satur-
day. This remarkable worm will be
subjected to scientific anysis, land plac
ed in some medical museum. 1t will
be an object of great interest and cur
rlOsity to the medical fraternity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

NOVEL low STORIES Young
couple, says an Ohio paper planned
an clopement, the girl descending
from her room upon the traditional
ladder; but at the gate they were met
by the father Of the girl and the min
ister BY whom the young couple
were escorted to the parlor, where to
their surprise, they found all their
relatives collected for the marriage
ceremonies, which took place at
once. 1t was a neat paternal freak
Not near rs neat, however, as that
OF a fond parent we know OF He
heard his daughter and her fellow
plan an elopement The next day
the Old man waited upon the Young
one and addressed him thus: "Your re
a fine, brave youth, and | don't ob,
lect to yoH as son~in- law Here ;
hundred 10 aid in the elopcment.
May you live happily in the same
house, aud may no accident ever oc-
cur to throw the least shadow on
the sunshine of your life. All that
request !. that yon eiope with my
daughter-shc'sa mighty nice girl,
YOU know but some how her mother
aud | could never travel smoothly
With her; we don't know her good
points-elope with her To such i dis
lance that She won't return to her
loving father ard mother any more.
Good bye, sonney. and may You be
happy There was an elopement
that evening D. one. The Young man
went unaccompanied He thought
all conlI not be right when the old
dad was so anxious to get rid Of the
girl The father looks upon this act
as a very neat bit of strategy, for
one WHO bad neyer been on McClel
lan's staff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

GRAssHoPPERs.-Thc grasshopper
invasion upon the western portion
promises to be visited upon, the cep-
tarl counties OF the state. On FRI
day the destructive visitors were ri
Webster City. They travelat the rate
Of from eight to ten miles day. and
are coming directly east The crops
are beyond danger, bnt garden stuff
is being taken off wherever the
grasshoppers make their appearances
BY the destruction of gras, stock
will have short feed this fail. A
healthy frost might clip the grass.
hoppers' wings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
WEALrn OF Qua NV TERRITORY.

WEALTH OF OUR New TERRITORY.
1t Is stated that seam Of pure an,
thracite coal, over thirty feet deep,
las been discovered IL Russian Amer
lea, and traced for mile near q good
harbor. As no coal has been found
in California, and indeed no anthra>
cite coal in the United States west Of
the Alleghanies, this discovery is Of
great value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

u.s. L0Fd MOfIeN, the youngest
member Of the English House Of
Lords and Mr.. Cooper, son Of Lord
John Rus>cil,and the Youngest mems
Der Of the English House Of Cons
mons, were ut Omaha, on Saturday,
on their way to the terminus of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
'CAFTON HOUSE!
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Ci W. II ar2el Proprietor.
Has leased for a Of years the well SHOWN alton
House OF SAN and hereby informs the tr,s cling pub
lie that every pains will be taken make All who may
cal on him cOmf1r table and at home
nv careful hstler always around. there will le
no necessity for any TO hitch up his own team
Bloomington, May 10, 1861. ly*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
,S ssE VOL. 10. NO. 10.
Tho State University.


AT last there Is a pros st Of some.
thing really practical ana satisfactory
being done at our STAT University.
The new administration OF President
Chadoourne goes on thus far most
promisingIy. One hundred and
forty students are already gathered
within the University walls, excIu>
sive Of ninety young ladies in the nor.
mat department. Everything indi,
q res a revival OF public interest and
confidence in this state institution,
and with q continuation OF these
coupled with proper management.
prospects are good for its soon be,
coming what it should be. one OF the
leading universities ofthe country.
We have just been reading the adj
dress which President Chadbourne
delivered At the State Fair, and we
Tell upon one paragraph that gave us
more hope Of his administration taap
all the praise bestowed upon him by
the newspapers, concerning his
knowledge OF the dead languages.
Here it is:
And | say 10 you that it is one OF
my proudest boasts that | was a
farmers boy; and | cannot only hold
the pillow, but | can go into the shop
aad make a pillow; have made many
a one and held it after had made ii:
and | declare to You to-day there is
no employment under Heaven that is
more honorable than the farmers
and It should rank among the skilled
pursuits. 1T is the only employment
IN which skill can work to such an
extent, and tho only one to which
the king can como from his throne
aud feel that he is not coming down.
but that he is taking high and non
orable pursuit. just so long as il is
mixed with brains, just so long will
1t 60 tinue to be the high aud honor.
able pursuit it is to-day"
We guess the right man is in tlic
right place at last. The professor of
Q College, who knows enough to
make pillow and hold it, was not
horn among the fools in Utopia, but
among tho practical people of this
mattcr>ot-iact woild of ours where
skill and usefulness arc voted ,hc
place of honor. Now the people OF
Wisconsin will begin to have hope of
their University.-JaacsrWe o.
~ette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
+ Syy'
MS Il z <
lH/ ~
~ n "
szxTx7xSF Is
The Power Of the Holy Ghost

DR.. Otiss new book, feThe lsthmus
of Panama, contains the following
description Of an exquisite flower
found on the sthmus
Along this section is found thaC
rare variety ofthe Orchid family, the
PslqStara eldta, known as the "Esplr-
itu Santo.p It blossoms, of alabaster
wilderness, approaches the tulip III
form, and gives forth . powerful
perfume, not unlike that of the mag
nolia brt it is mother FOR its beauty
of shane. its purity Of color, nor It's
FRAGRANCE. that it is chiefly esteemed.
Resting within the cup Of the flower,
SO marveloIsiy formed that no hui
man skill. be il never SO cunning
could excel the resemblance, hes the
pone image OF . dove. Its eN-
anisitolv-moalded pinions hang lltef
less from its sides, the head bends
gently forwards the tiny bill, tipped
with delicaye carmlhe, Almost
touches its snow-white breast white
the expression Of the entire image
audit requires no stretch Of the M
agination to see she expression J
seems the very incarnation Of meek
ness and ethereal innocence. No one
who has seen it can wonder that the
early Spanish Catholics, ever on INC
alert for some phenomenon upon
which to fastcn the idea Of mlracae
Ions origin, saould have bowed down
before This ,natchless howcr and
named ii "Flordel Espiritn Santo
or "Tho Flower Of the Holy Ghost
or that the still moro superstition
Indian should have accepted the inn
posing title. and ever after have gaz-
ed upon it with awe and deyotiohal
reverence, ascribing peculiar sanep-
ty even to the ground upon which II
blossoms, and to the very air which
it ladens with its delicious fragrance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
HOUSE.


LANtASfhh, WISCONSIN
MRS. MARY HYDE 4 SONS, Protqiet-rs
Thankful for the hatteriug patronage heretofore *
tended the MANSION. give that this House
viii be well kelt heretof re by the subscribers
The Stable the premises one Of the lest in tn
country MAht HYDE SONS.
vi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

y LITTLE " ANnEhER.-F cry late,
night before last, q ragged, dirty lit
tie boy, about eleven wears Of are
was found wandering about The IN
ION depot, uncertain whcro 10 = or
what 70 DO. Although h lad pas
II through Chicago, he had none ii
tie ya.sabond about him, aaa ,Y4s iil~
telliscnt, and evidently had il his
carrier childhood, been tcndeIy pro
tectcd. lis DRY was a sad one, his
father had died several years before
and left him and two or three others
dependent on u mother in feeble
health' necessity had compelled her
to part with him, and he had been
sent to Hamilton, il Canada. with
his little hands to make food and
clothes for himself There he had
endured i'll usage until he could en-
dare II ~ longer, and had finally
started ont alone and penniless to
find lfis mother ! Madison. He bad
made his way, after lapse Of weeks.
to milwaukee, aud when found. was
wandering about at midnight an un-
protected little stranger in a strange
city, cold, hungry, tired and not known.
ing what to do. lie was assisted to
reach his destination on the follwina
morning.
Very little parents think that the
children whom they shield so care
fully from harm will ever come 70 a
fate Ike this; yet the great orphan-
maker, Death, is ever busy III his
work, and the lapse of time NAV
make the litlle taken haired boy.
whom his mother PAGES so tenderlv
upon bis pillow io~night, little
homeless wanderer, like The one whose
story we have told. The lesson such
q possibility teaches, is one Of kind
ness and assistance to MISFORTUNE
Hiua0lee NeWs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Yours very truly,
i I RrArREGARI


This vas extensively published by
the Democratic press, who forgave
The slight redundancy, my own ma
til country for the sake Of such
expressions as anarchy and 'miii-
tary despotism" which are always
serviceable.
But they bave omitted to publish
al previous letter OF the rebel Gcncr>
al which contains quite as good Dem-
ocratic doctrine. aud we have no OBJ
lection to supplying the oversight.
CHARLESTON, Ger. 13, '65.
hon, VIM. p. Miles. Richmond, Va
Has the bill for the execution Of
abolition prisoners, after January
next, been passed? Do it, and Eng
land will be stirred into action. 1t
is high time to proclaim the black
flag after that period. Let the exc
cution be with the garrotte.
]. i. BEAUREGARD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
(ESSE BROOKS.

NOTARY PUBLIC, TAFTON. WISCONSIN
gent for War Claims .tnd Bounties. Land ConveyAnc
Will prepare and acknowledge Deeds and other legal
papers Real aud Personal Estate Agent An sorts OF
blanks kept ON hand for any business.
Collections promptly made and paid Revenue
Stamps always On hand.
ratton, April 3D. ls65-43-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

lie lNsuRREcTIoN IL ITALY.-The
arrest Of GariTbaiai does not seem 70
have qGe!led the anti,Papal moves
ment. The King 0: Italy is under
treaty stlpaiations to prevent raids
from his row dominions into the Pa>
pal State, but lie is under no obliga,
ton TO suppress rebellion orinsurrec.
ton IN those States against the Pa
pal authority. The military power
OF Rome amounts to nothing. An
anorganizcd mob can overthrow the
government any day,unless defended
by troops from other countries. The
arrest Of Garibaldi was for organiz-
ing upon Italian soil an armed OK
petition against Rome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
NEW BOARDING HOUSE.

] Nathans old store has becd refted up for a board
ing House and Grocery Store ard is prepared to
Keep Boarders. Meals prepared at all hours,
JOHN WOOLSTENHOLM
Lancaster, January s, lsee-tr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
PHYSICIANS
<. \. FERRIN, NJ. y.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,

M0NTFORT, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
nr Fertin having returned from the army, will
the r,ctice oth4 profession Once and residence
opposite the Posi- 0hcs.-l3-tt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

pe2-lt is noticeable that in the iIus
migration returns at New York ioi
the last month, instead d the ma
tionality being mainly Irish, has been
the case, the Storage passengers arc
reckoncd as follows 3,298 English,
1919 Scotch, 2.315 Irish, , - from the
Continent. La like manner Of the
Storage passengers to Canada, 557
were hn fish, Scotch, 1876 other
countries. The cause 10" this Tre~
ponderance CT Englishmen is un>
8oabtcdly the disorgaaized state OF
labor there. ''strikes" having
thrown many out Of employment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

RIA New fork merchant, not
long ago, testified in court that he
paid s2J,0 600 to get an ordinance
passed by the Common Council.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

p-The New York Inbuae's spec
ial says Davis, nominated in Bal
tlmore Tor Sheriff, to-day, was Police,
Commissioner in 1861 when the
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
New York troops were assaulted on
their way to Washington. lie was
q rampant secessionist, and was ar
rested by the military authorities at
the order Of General Mcclellan, anu
| imprisoned nj Fort Warren"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
I II. C. SNECLODE.

NOTARY PJ BLlC. CAssvlLLE, GRANT CO. NIs
viii make ont pe eds Morgagesand other papers orn-
yeyancng lands bounty claims, back pay aAl pensions
applied for under 4. ). laws 1873
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

AN OMISSION SUPPLIED. Gen. J.
L. Beaureguard, who was one Of the
military failures on the Southern side
in The late war, recently came North
and ate dinner and made speech
and wrote letter-and here it is:
Being still an "outlaw" il my ma
tive country, do not feel called up
on to publicly uphold its govern
ment, especially at this time, when
the country is devided in opinion as
to whether Congress or the executive
constitutes "thc government" But
| am free to state, that unless the
conservative element Of the nation
soon awakes to the dangers which
threaten the liberties Of the country
| contidentially believe that its form
of government will ere long he
changed to a military despotism, al
ter period Of anarchy more or less
prolonged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
HOTELS
CARRIER HOUSE.
Wis AyANrE' B0SCOBEL, WIS
4. CARRIER, Proprietor.
T ANCAST Err HOUSE.

Meals provided before Car time and Patrons assisted
with Bsggsge. Promptness, and delays at the
Carrier House. &a5liHg attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

pea- 1t is said that Senator Patter,
son, President Johnson's son-in Laws
on reading the press account OF his
fight with General Kyle, insisted
that tie reporters were guilty Of
breach Of confidence, as the fight was
private one, and like other matters
Of the Johnsonian policy, strictly
confidential"
The Buffalo Commercial 1dUelti5er
New York Tines and New York
Commercial AdUerttser, the three
leading Johnson organs of New York
lastyear, have declared for the Ropub
lican State ticket nominated lastweeE
at Syracuse. Johnson has not Q -u
gle newspaper supporter left ii ~
J., outside the Democratic party,
and scarcely one In It.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

maA. In II speech last week, before a
Democratic meeting, in OHIO, Sunset
Cox repudiated the PendIelon>V Vail
landigham scheme of manufacturing
irredeemabIe shinpIasters. vherewith
to pay the national debt. He says
that as soon rs the issue Of more cur
rency is dedided upon, every man
who has money or credit will strain
his resources to the utmost to buy up
flour, wheat, corn, pork, and every
marketable commodity that can be
held, well knowing that as the VOL
ame of currency inc reases, so the pri-
ces Will rise, Ard thus at the start,
a rapid rise will take place in the
cost OF living, wages WILL follow at Il
long distance behind. Thrs the pa
per money specul ations are all made
at the expense Of the laboring class,
and those who have no money to
speculate with. 1t is Il cool game of
a set of sha.pers, who are trying to
plumber thelr own party as we'll as
the rest IN the presence Of such an
exposure OF their scheme, the Demo-
cratic tinanciors OF the drop game
are dumb. He calls them sthimble-
Triggers" "artful dogers," ssring,"
who are playing a game which they
keep secret from the masses; who
have IA little marble under the thin
BILE, which they will never let you
(the people )look at" 1t must have
been refreshing to the crowd to hear
Mr., Samuel Cox an unmitigated
Democrat, arraigning the Democratic
leaders, before n Democra tic audience
As swindlers, thimbleriggers, sharp
ers. who We're playing a game to de-
liver the masses of the Democratic
party into the hands Of a horde Of
SPECTATORS to be robbed of their
wages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

4 RAPKE, NJ. D.,
An Experienced German Physician,
Late otthe Army, has located in Lancaster anu will
practice his Profession.
Call at his residence in dwelling northwest
Of Nur-ey.
Lancaster April 2gth, 1857 47-3m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

80 The Nashville city election
passed of quietly. Troops were sta
toned at all the polls, bat they were
not called upon for assistance. Al
den, the candidate classed as
"Northern Radical, was elected mayE
or, with little opposition, his maiori~
ty being about fifteen hundred The
Council nominated with Alden were
all elected by about the same MAJORS
ty. The colored voters were out in
considerable numbers, while thewhite
conservatives generally stayed At
home. The authorities in power ans
nounce that they will not recognize
the legality Of the election, and will
hold on to their places, unless elected
bp the military, until the question is
decided by the courts. They VIII
probably be elected By the military.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Honey-D and Plant Lice.

We have just read The article, in a
late number of the Observer, 'Inscct
Study" taken principally from the
Practical EatomoiogiSt. Speaking of
plant>lice, the writer says: Thanks
TO the poor, despised bug>hunter, we
now fully understand the nature and
origin OF this honey dew" The aphis
ana her honey tubes get all the cred-
1t for the nectar spread over the
leaves Of trees and tender plants.
We love to read the great book of
Nature, but much Of our translation
may be imperfect; yet, from what
we have seen OF honey dew on the
Pacific Coast and read concerning IL
in Italy and Palestine, Pliney's prop.
ostion-that it is secreted from the
airs more plausible.
During II residence Of sixteen years
in California, we kept a number of
bee>hives, and paid particular atten-
tlon TO the honey>dew and we OBJ
served that it made its appearance as
the heat OF the summer began to
wither vegetation, the grasses and
flowers, and when the chapparral
that surrounds the valleys on the
mountains was in full bloom
1t comes suddenly. On one day
yonr bees may be robbing each otis
er: on the next altis quiet, and the
busy workers literally falling home
with their loads Of honey. The dew
IS upon the oaks and other trees. A
tree called the matherone, large,
green thick leaves, smooth bark, ev-
ergreen, has largo quantities on it
One OF these that grew near my
house, must have contained, at one
time, ten gallons Of honey. Not
leaf but what was dripping; and cat
tie and horses seeking its shade had
their backs besmeared. We looked
in vain for madam Aphis and her
tubes but the human eye could see
nothing making it, but everything
eating it--yeilow jackets, bees, horn
cts and flies. Clear. sweet, but rath>
er tlavorless honey is made bv the
bees from it. This is, doubtless, the
same honey that the royal son of
Saul did eat, ignorant of his fathers
oath: "When the people were come
into the woods behold the honey
dropped = and Jonathan made use Of
honcy-comb. (Marignal reading,
wood honey.) What makes the dew
of California is yet an open question
and even in this part Of the country
we give the aphis no credit for the
honey >dew bees use.
The aphis tribes have made sad
havoc among our cotton in Tennes-
see, when it was young, and the ants
made merry with them. Bees de,
test. other insects. Ants are grass
feeders, and can eat with Il gusto the
insipid stuff elected by the aphis.-
We have seen large aphis in Califor
MIA throwing mp jets OF fluid until the
leaves were wet about bees would
not notice il, although slightly sweet
In California trees bearing the
most honey are destitute of the aphis.
The aphiS, during the time she is
emitting her fluids, is winglcss and
helpless, and becomes delicate but
stupid gnat about four weeks from
her birth In hot, dry countries
there are put few aphis; warm and
wet suit them. NUTURE.
Neto YORK Observer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

~ The New York Ecsntag Post
peaks ola piec Of property in Jersey
city, bought sixty years AGO for $50
539- twenty years ago this proper
ty was offered for $500 600 without
buyers. \ part was subsequently
sold for Sd, ZOO. 600, and the remainder
was cstimated three years ago 10 Dc
worth nearly s., 600. 1t would
now readily bring SIS, 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

g~Gen Sherman's recent words
to the Indians were as blunt as theirs.
and rs shrewd as good. lie could
not help dispensing the evil-minded
Turkev>foot; for the savage SouiN
arc not easy converts. The Genei-
ais emphasized the fact that tho
Great Father or Grandfather desired
his soldiers to be kind and liberal to
the Indians. lie also made them
though the fact itself
cannot be very awful to the Indian
mind-that the soldiers OF the Uni
ted States eau come to tho Plains III
numbers thick as herd of buffalocs;
and that the savagcs therefore ought
to be too cautious to butt their heads
against the Locomotive. Pawnec
Killers reply was unique :"My great
Grandfather may have some mighty
good notions in his head | have
some very good ones also" We
commend this speech to the Fogies
in other affairs besides those of the
Indian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

ezs Gold in New York, Slab!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15

GRApEs.-The Darlington Wis Stan
dard gives description Of the Vines
yard Of Mr. J. G. Caldwell on Spring
Prairie, Walworth Co. Mr. Caldwell
expects to gather 1000 lbs. Of grapes
the present season from fifteen vines
Of the Delaware grape. lie has also
1900 lbs. Of the Isabella, besides q
considerable quantity Of several 9th.
er varieties.