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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12

No MORE CHEAp IAEls. We have
been planting cheap treSs in this Wis
entity till we are convinced that it is
improbable ~ actually rninous.-
"W hat do we call cheap apple trees n
Those that are manufactured in all
the nurseries IN TIC country hy cut>
ting the roots Of Seedlings into half
dozen pieces, mere on.less, ANA graft,
ms thereon. So ll4ermghiy convin-
ced are We that 'ol graz q trees are
unhealthy, short lived and unpro
dactive, that our horticultural S6cie.,
ty after a full discussion OF the ques.
tioL, recommended all interested
70 plant no root gr4.led apple trees
The experiences If itIl lie members
OF our Society proves that IA this sec
ton eigh; years is about as long az a
root-gratted apple tree can live. The
tests are perfect -hardt Nsle Yorker
BAiLRoADs.-sihc Chicago aud
Northwestern Railroad Company ha.
purchased tue Ni,paHa anl ST. Peter
railroad, and viii al o1,ce extend its
line from Madison, Wis, to Winona
MINI where it wilIxonnect with the
Chicago and ST. Paul road. now un.
aer contract. l'aes2 Northwestern
has also leased fora term If twentvs
five years, the Monroe braucA If the
Milwaukee q Priee Ola C1ien road
and will extenl at 10 Dubnonn os
soon as possible The co ipaay SAY
tho have been forced 10 this sten
by the unfair deal.ag Of he Illinois
Central, who oN the ack from
Doniolth to Ere port, Owe. which all
TRACE and travel the 10 lhwestcrn
passes from Dub peto Ct cage. The
new route will few miles the
shortest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12
THE HERALD.
Fall and Winter Fires.

oIroeommend the following times
~ suggestions to all housekeepers,
shoopkeepers aud Others, whose fires
are used for warmth or isr machinery.
Atteption TO them may prevent dis
asters and loss
unused stoyepipe holes -honld be
arcurely stopped up with m tai stop
pers. Stoyapipes shoaitl have tight
thimbie around them.
Throw ysur cracked stoves out Of
doors, or Ssh for old iron, Stoves Il
used, should be sound, in good order,
and standing well off from the floor,
with zinc or sheet iron under them. -
stoses should never stand more than
two feet g wood work. Partitions
plas tered over have been set on fire
at greater distance than that
Stovepipcs should be sound, with
joints rieeted and secured to prevent
coming apart.
Use those lamps only which are
protected BY glass chimneys and
have them trimmed aud filled By day
light only
Matches should be kept in metal
lie boxes, and never permitted 70
be scattered around loose within
reach Of children.
Put ne ashes in wooden boxes
Ashes should invariably be kept in a
safe place out Of doors, or in me-
talie Or some vessel, or taken away
from The bouse.
Very few ofour honseholders have
ladders where they eau be immedi~
ately procured in case Of fire.
Il these hints suggest other pre-
caations, and awaken Qua citizens to
give attention @ these matter, it may
save some lives and prevent much
destruction bv fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12
NOTICE.

70 h. Stoesioders n TIE Fi'frpiay pispg ard Lers
a,wggpg:
NrIcg Is hereby given that All delinquentc forfeited
stock VIII lie x0i6 81 puzzle surd ~ afshe Company
~ ia the villa r. cf Farf Ion Never Der 3Jth Iss7.
y ,S Nv = j SAD. secy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12
DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY.
Artificial Teeth inserted Gold and RubDer, from
tooth to full set different styles and prices SO
70 place them within reach of all.
Any one having artificial teeth gold plate that
have given away have them exchanged for rubber
Also anyone having artificial Teeth and cannot use
them invited call and if l do suit them no
fee wi i be made
Ether and Chlorolorm administered if desired, 10
tracing teeth
Filling Teeth done in the most careful and perfect
manner known to the profession.
Teeth having the nerve exposed is no they
should be lost
Persons aequainted with my operations referred
to the following
TESTIMONIALS
Platteyille, January So 1867.
DR.. Defenbacher having filed for a lot Of teeth
that considered nearly worthless, Several of them
having the eSposed) and the work being salts
factory done, deem it my duty TO recommend him TO
my teeth aching friends fst-cass Dentist lie
restore your decayed snags and make you feel as /
dol though you blessed with set Of nata-
RAJ teeth j. IL. EVANS.
p.s- Rooms at the Mansion House, where / can be
seen during tho month Of February, the first two
weeks OF june and tile first weeks Of October each
year
80 W II. DEFFENBACHER, Dentist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12

i MAGIC TRICK. AT celebrated
Partisan restaurant, in 1861, an eX-
tcmpore bet was decidedly interesting
in its way. Z Mississippi gentleman
won big pile He bet that he
would bring FIVE hundred drops out
Of an empty bottle from which the
last supcrnacular had been drained.
II was done in the fairest way, with
out any dodge ca the ruiest natural
philosophical principles There is a
great deal of moisture stilliemauiug
10 tie bel ne, only it is dispersed ail
over the inside surface, in homeo-
palhic principles, too minute 10 be
poured out IN any way.
Yon TAX thc bott,c, hold il near
II horizontal, Shake i up well, and
strike the9lower part Of the neck re-
'peatedly on yonr hand. After you
have. man pGiated itinthis way for
aminute or two, tho lengtllof time
depends upon the performers skiIl,)
the moisture becomes condens and
collected in the neck, and then you
can jerk out on a plate or sheet Of
paper, more drops IN quarter Of a
minute than you can eountin quar-,
ter of a minute than you can count.
in quarter Of an hour 1t made
quite a sensation at the time but
soon spread about A Frencbman
who was present exhibited the trick
the next night at the. Mason dor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12
EARM FOR SALE.

One hundred and sixty acres situated onehalf mile
north 81 the court house roa nearly al fenc-
ea a comfortable housr. or.t1Gd. &c with meadow.
pasture @ad timber. VITA abundance q. good SPRINGS
an exc extent stone quarry &c VIII divide east and
west anu aell in forty eighty acre lots to snit
chasers each tract fronting on The road.
Inqnire OF T. NJ RARprR
Lancaster. Wis. JuIs ", 1867. eff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12
BOSCOBEL BUSIN ESS.


always have the farmers interest in view when
buyin and combine goodness OF quality with beauty
You will Ind cur Dry Goods Department ce insisting
OF strong AMI durable goods and the tiua hand
some and iashionable Hayeth largat ana aea soek d
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
Afheelins gegister.
Tue-day Morning, g,.......... August 20.
The Cono,er Elephant.

CoNOvER has turned out to be a pro-
digious elephant or the hands of HOLT,
STANTON i Co. Having been used by
them To such Infamous purpose he has
tnrned upon chem with q Inischievous
intent and effect, that are marvellOnsly
suggestive of providential retribu-
tioR. Having secured from these
parties the finest endorsements as
10 his credibility and general integrity,
CONOvER made use of those en-
dorSements To back up his revela-
tions of the Holt and STANTON plot
70 remove the President. The plot
rers in turn hatch up Il story against
BrN. WooD. PRYOR and others, charging
uvon them conspiracy to dam
are their saintly characters, said con-
>piracy being the devising of the Con-
OVER revelations. The story was so re-
dicnlously improbable that nobody be-
lirvcd it. but as it was based upon doc
umeuts purporting to come from HoLT'S
office. the latter gentleman found him.
self embarrassed by the suspicion
OF having used official papers for
private purposes. He is now pub
fishing card denying, explaining and
cxcusing al the awkward points of the
situation. Having lost character before
the publication of his card, he will
hardly be able to redeem himselfby any
rhins lie may now say over his individ-
nal name. He must be well endorsed
before he can believed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
FROM TUCKER COUNTY.

CHAPTER 2D.

/. And ! stood "no voter at any cleo
ton hereafter to be held in West, Vir-
ginia" and saw beast rise up out OF
the sea of abolitionism having one head
and little brains, and upon his head was
written the name of tyrant.
=. And there was given unto him a
mouth speaking evil things of Demo
Gratis, and power was given uDto him to
continue in office as Governor the second
term.
3. And l saw three unclean spirits
come out of the beast, and out of the
mouth of the tyrant and take up their
abode III Tucker.
4. And the names of the unciean spirits
are Jacob Parsons, EnOch Minear, and
Jacob Dumire.
5. And when Jacob Parsons had
kicked his father and went upon "Simms
Knob" and stole seven of John Kalors
hogs, the beast gave unto him power to
Judge the loyalty of his neighbors.
6. And Enoch Minear offered up a
three mile prayer for the souls of those
he had received money from by military
assessment, and was appointed Regis
trar.
Z. And it is believed by many of the
people round about, that Jacob Du-
mire's pocket was picked of Sl5O.OO
(public money! by political friends, that
his report might give him favor with
beast. TUCKER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
A ,Ionntain Rent A.u uder.

The following is an'extract Of a let
ter sent by young gentleman in Fled
kitch, Switzerland, to his pare nts in
Liverpool:
Not far from here part of mountain
has set itself in motion, and is sliding
down into the valley. The inhabitants
of the village at its foot are i'll great
CONSERVATION 1T the occurrence. Last
winter we had very much snow and
rain, and the water has tricklcd down
through all the crevices of the moun-
tain into the ground. It has undermin-
ed the foundations in one part, and has
caused it to fall in about three weeks
ago. Other pieces have since followed
this one. Every few minutes new
crack shows itself; at first as broad as q
piece of thread, it becomes gradually
broader, and one piece ofthe mountain
rapidly follows another ..---,-.
At present very large surface is in
motion to the depth of perhaps more
than thousand feet. A river and all
the brooks which flowed down the
mountain have disappeared in cracks
paths which were formerly level have
been separated into little pieces, OF
which some are twenty feet higher than
the next one, and though the mountain
was formerly covered with large forests,
there is now scarcely : single tree on il
in its natural position. They have been
wrenched out of the earth, and thrown
away in all directions, some of them
lying with their roots in the air, and
their heads in the cracks in the noun
tain. ..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
From the n. Y. Herald, Sunday
Love, Descrtiou and Divorce-A Case
Of Moro than Ordinary Interest.

A very interesting case came up for
trial yesterday before Police Justice
Garrett, at Staten Island. In 1864 a
young lady of Philadelphia, then in her
teens, an orphan, entitled to some $780,
900 when of age, was captivated by
the winning ways and gay uniform OF
Adolphus d'orviile, lieutenant in a
New Jersey regiment of cavalry. He
represented himself as the heir of i'm
mense wealth; plantations in Louis
lana. mining shares in California and
the like. With all these attractions
and very plausible address and good ex-
terror he so won on the young lady that
she consented to private marriage. I'M
mediately after the ceremony she re-
turned to her guardians house. Next
day the guardian heard of the marriage,
sent for the husband, and informed him
that rs they had got married, if he could
show him that he had means to support
her until she should come in for her for
tune, and also satisfy him that he was
an unmarried man of good character, he
would consent to the match. He gave
several references to parties in New Or
leans and England, none of whom could
be found, though an agent was sent to
make them ont. In the meantime he
was refused all intercourse with the
lady. A scene of quarrels and dissen-
sions followed, he claiming his wife, her
friends branding him as a swindler and
cheat Having left the army he had
no ostensible means of living, yet he
kept up a good appearance and dressed
well. He lately came to reside at GER
tain hotel on Staten Island, and wanted
the niece of the proprietor to elope with
him. The owner Of the hotel having
missed the key ofhis safe, and having
heard that several articles were missed
from other hotels which he had lately
patronized, refused him entertainment.
These things coming to the knowledge
of detective Johnston he had him ar
rested. He was brought before Justice
Garrett yesterday with his wife and the
young lady whom he wished to marry
both appeared against him, as also did
some three housekeepers, who had their
own grievances to complain of. A bunch
of about thirty keys, Of all kinds and
ladies as being given TO her by him as a
UOken Oi MS tTcuSuco, Wuiie VIC uctSC-
tive shook his head at them as if to say
the gentleman was of an inquisitive
turn of mind, and wanted to pry into
other persons rooms and trunks.
After hearing the complaints of the
apprieyed fair one and delnded hotel
keepers, Judge Garrett sentenced him
to six months imprisonment in the
county jail and $50 fine. His WIFE
whose hatred seems now as intense for
him as her love was formerly, intends
suing for q divorce Immediately. DE
states that he had procured divorce
beforehand in Indianapolis; but pro
6uced no papers in confirmation of the
assertion. Thus the case stands Mt pre-
sent; but the divorce suit promises to
be rich one. The names of the ladies
are at present withheld. .1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20

Students in the Preparatory Department paw
one dollar and il the College. two dollars per
Term contingent fee. This Is scarcely hall
what is charged, for the same purpose, by other
schools of similar grade.
GOOD BOARDING. including everything. except
lights and washing, can be had, in the College
for 81 - per week. Those in charge of this ar.
rangement are entirety reliable. Some of the
Teachers. and their families will also occupy
the building.
.. THr LIBRARY is about TO receive a small but
choice selection of valuable works in Science,
Literature, and Art. Such apparatus as the
means and demands of the College admit and
require will be procured. Woearncstly request
oar numerous friends to make contributions "a
our Library shelves. Also 10 collect and for
ward TO ms specimens for the Geological Cabinet
the Museums of Minerals, Natural History, etc
Such contributions will be- thankfully received
carefully preserved, and the date of reception
locality whence procured, and name of donor
permanently attached.
THERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES in con.
neCtion with the College furnished with suita.
bic Halls and whose several exercises are, in
many respects. Of great advantage 10 the stu,
dent. The authorities Of the College will afford
every facility for increasing tho accommodations
and usefulness of these valuable au1iliaricS.
Circulars andfurther information can be had
by addressing the President of the College OF
any one of thesundcrsignod.
FICULTY OF THE COLLEGE,:
Rev ALEX. MARTIN. ID. D.. President and I'5O
fessOr u Mental and Moral PhitOsophy
Rev. j. W. SCOTT, ID. D., Vice President and
Professor of Languages.
Col. K. ]. WEAVER, A. NJ, Professor Qf Matte
mates and Military Tactics.
Prof ). &. STEVENS, \. NJ, Professor of Natural
Sciences.
Prot. +. S. LYON, A. NJ. Professor Of English Lit
erdtUrs and Principal 9f Preparatory Dcpdd
menf
gro. NJ HAGNNs, Esq one of our most sue
cessful business men. and an experienced Agri
culturalist has consented 10 act as Supcrintend
ent. Tutors and Assistant Teachers, in the va
rious departments, viii be employed by the TX
ecutive Committee from time 20 time as there
may be occasion
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FROM TUCKER COUNTY.
TUCKER COUNTY, w. Va, !
August 13, 1867.
Editor of the Register

august lp, lC"'
Editor of the Register
STR:-I propose to inform your num-
erous readers through the columns OF
your most popular and very excellent
paper, the REGISTER, of an expedition
which was accomplished by myself and
several other gentlemen, into the wild
region lying southeast from st. George
and east of the Backbone Mountains,
termed the Black Fork Wilderness. Be
ing we'll equipped, we started on the
3Oth of May. The morning being fair
and lovely, we ascended the mountain
early in the day. Arriving at the sum-
nit, we spent some time in viewing a
curiosity styled the Umbrella Rock,
which stands on the eastern descent Of
the mountain amidst laurel and hemloek
pine. 1t rises on central column about
l2 feet in height, supporting solid root
above, about 80 feet in diameter inclin-
ing south to about 10 degrees and would
shelter 100 persons in perfect safety
from raging tempests which frequently
prevail in this locality. After satisfy
ing our minds We again resumed our
journey towards the wilderness, arriv-
ing at IL noon at a place known as
Glade Camp. We here halted for the
day and prepared our dinner and seemed
cheered with the prospects of another
day. Accordingly another morning
dawned upon the fair face of nature,
Greeted by the feathered songsters, we
prepared breakfast after which we again
set out. Having very good pilot, Mr..
VIM. Lash, We resolved il possible to
descend the Black Fork river, trihu-
tary of Cheat river, to behold another
curiosity which natures God has estab-
llished to arrest the attention ofthe weary
traveller to this lonely region, nan ely
the cataract, which falls about so feet
perpendicularly, causing. o noise which
NAV be heard three miles off. Our next
baitipp place was about one mile from
the falls, at Mr.. Dobbins hotel, large
and commodious building erected by
Mr.. Debbins, q gentleman OF Baltimore
CITY. Is stands on an elevated position
and commands o fine view OF the course
of the Black Fork River, the Fork Noun
tains, and a southern region termed tnt
Canaan, a wild and uninhsbited country
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
umperfections OF the Clergy.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. II, 1861.
Editor of the Register:
Allow me to express my qualification
at what was said by "Fair Play" and
yourself, in Fridays REGISTER, on the
subject which stands at the head of this
article. Without wishing TO say any.
thing more On the subject may be par.
mitted to state that my Impressions fol
some time past have been that the
clergy, as a class, have not been dealt
with altogether fairly by the public
press. Not, however, because of the
publication of facts as they actually
occurred. This believe to he right,
so far as the clergy are concerned, that
they may fear to offend, and learn to
keep within their own bounds; and
think that, on reflection, Fair Play
will concur in the same opinion.
But il seems to me that the press is
not sufficiently careful to discriminate
between the clergy proper and actual
swindlers and scoundrels who assume
the clerical garb, without license, for
the purpose of accomplishing their
wicked designs. For example, what ev-
idence has as yet been laid before the
public that Hovey was regularly or
dained minister He may have been,
or he may not. Would it not, there
fore, i'll such cases, be fair to ascertain
beforehand that they are clearly cases
of clerical delinquency before publishing
them as such / do not suppose that
the press would do an intentional in
justice in this matter, but / feel very
certain that the friends and conserva-
tors of public morals cannot be too care
ful ia refraining from all unjust and
injurious illusions to class of men
who have SO much to do with all the
great efforts for ameliorating the condi-
tion and advancing the happiness of
the human race. CLERICUs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20

except by the wild beasts which roam at
large. At 2P. NJ, May 31st, we set out
with the intention of catching mess OF
trout, which seem plenty in these waters.
We again came into camp late In the
day with fine mess of excellent trout,
and rested we'll during the night in this
wild and romantic region.
On the morrow, June LIST, we determin
ed to reached our homes again, long to
remember the wild scenes which pre-
sented themselves to our vision during
our rambles in the Black Fork Wilder
ness " Yours truly,
August 18th 1867. j. III. l..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20

A private soldier was arrested in West
Point on Saturday on charge Of hav-
ing ravished a young girl only fourteen
years of age, near Highland Falls.
Great excitement existed, and threats
oflynching him were frequently express
ed -.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20

There is a tannery at Rockford, III,
in which the newly patened process OF
exhausting the air from the vat is en-
ployed. 1t takes, by this process, only
twelve hours to complete the tanning
The weight Of leather is increased ten
per cent. over the old process, the cost
of the work is but ten per cent. that OF
the old; and it is claimed that the
leather is superior. 81
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
ms Uls A NCE.
Fire & Marine Insurance Co
OF WHEELING.

TAKES RISKS AT THE LOWEST RATES
/ on Buildings of all kinds, Steamboats,,
Furniture and Merchandise, and against all
dangers attending the transportation of goods
OH rivers, seas lakes, canals and railronds
II. CRANGLE. President.
JOHN e. HERVEY, Secretary.
DIRECTIONS:
Robert Crangle John Reid,
Robert Morrison, j. Dalzell,
S Brady, Wm.G. Battcle,
John Donlon, j. ID. Du Bois.
E17 The company mas removed TO the otlce.
Up -STAIRS-in the Insurance Building
next door to the Merchants National Bank.
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended to by the President or Secretary.
nOvIjdly ....
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20

The largest 1866 incomes reported in
the New Orleans district, is that of
Thomas P. May, $6S, S,37f; P,T Be&ure-
gard reports So,74S, g-sIg 80.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
HENRY SEAMON,
HRNIER ~ Al KENnE M nm

~ baccO, Pipes, Snuff sc. Manufacture of No.
Wheeling Stogies, No. u Water street. Hay
ing made arrangements with one OF the leadiu I.
tobacco houses in the country, l am prepared III
olier all the best grades of Chewing Tobacco ~
MdHHtdctuTcrs prices. mayl62w
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
National Insurance Compan

~ dU1O41Cbx 4hS~ tA4 ehAN0 SSAA He$A1J v
WHEELING, WEST VA.
flee 26 Monroe street, next door to Ma
tional Bank
oFFICERs.
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President
JAMES MCCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP seeretdry.
CHAS. WALLACE, State Agent, for West Va
and Maryland.
DIRECTORS:
John z. Wilson, George X. Wheat
Jas. G.. Orr, Saml uarper,
John A. Armstrong, James McCluney,
A. C. Quarter. Morgan u OFT,
George Adams.
REFERENCES.
S. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank
Wheeling; List, Morrison & Co... Wholesale
Grocers, Wheeling: Pryor, Handlan & Co.
Wholesale Groeers Wheeling Michael Reilly
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan &
Knox Boot and Shoe House. Wheeling McCabe
Kraft & Co., Druggists Wheeling; Geo. w
Franzheim & Co, Wholesale Wines and Liquors
Wheeling; winship. Woods & Co.. Queensware
Wheeling; Lewis Baker Pub REGISTER, Wheel
ing: I. C.McAfee Notions. Wheeling Camp
bell Frcw & Co.. rubs. I,IteHJencer, Wheeling
OFT, Son & Co. Hardware. Wheeling; j. T.
Sands, Cashier First National Bank FairmOnt
r. y. Camden, .Prcs't Nat. FIX. Bank, Weston
w. Va, Capt. John Mcclure. .Jr., Wheeling.
may3
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JACOB GROSSCLOS,
Successor to Frobe 81 GrossClos
NTANURACTURE OF RUt:GIEh

NJ CARRIAGES ROCKAwAYS &c, &c,
No. ~ Market Street, keeps constantly ON hand
and manufactures TO order all kinds vi work IN
his line OF business. Particular attention given
to repairing.
iV Second hand Carriages and Buggics for
cash sep:O