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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

Prof Andrews, of the Chicago
Medical College, has deduced some
suggestive generalization from ex-
animation OF the census statistics of
morality, relative to these two dread
ed. and as it seems in some way res
lated. inhertances. they appear to
coincide remarkably in their favor
ite haunts; following very nearly
alike the two conditions OF latitude
and proximity to the seaboard, espcc.
tally the Atlantic. New Mexico has
least Of both diseases. Vermont
takes the lead III cancer q in 40
deaths) and in consumption is second
only TO New Hampshire and Maine,
which are respectively second and
third in the former diseases. The
New England States stand foremost
in both classes, followed closely by
the middle states and Ohio. The
western states come next in consump
ton, quite regularly. As nearly al
these states are to great extent col
onics from New England, and the dis
eases are both hereditary, the coin
cidence is perhaps rather congenitaI
than climatic The cold eastern sea,
board, which so obviously generates
consumption, is probably the parent
also of the most mysterious cancer
DR.. L. W Coke, Of LONDON, remark :
in his work upon cancer, that Ger
tain class Of tumors which are liabl,
to become cancerous usually occur IN
persons predisposed 70 consumption
and that by diligent inquiry he ha
found that most cancerous patients
not hereditarily such, are of more O
less consumptive families, and are
liable to transmit consumption tc
their offspring.-Scient!fc american
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
ESTATE Of HANEY.

- Grant County. Court, Dec. Term, 1867.
Present, wm. McGoniga Judge. In IL matter Of the
estate Of John Hsney, deceased.
On this 10th day of December 1867 upon reading and
fling the petition of John W Haney Of Grant county
stating that John Haney of Grant county State OF Wis
consin recently die interstate and praying that he be
appointed administrator of the estate Of the said deceased
II IS or,iere that said application be heard before
me the Judge this court, the Probate office in
Lancaster in said COUNT the FIRST Monday of jan
usry A. D.. 1905 at ono clock in the afternoon OF
said day;
And il Is further ordered that notice Of said applicl
ton and hearing given TO all persons interested by
publication a copy of this order for three
weeks once in each week in the Grant County Hrdia.
weekly newspaper printed at Lancaster in said
~, prior 10 said day Of hearing
BY the Court,
W. WA MAMMAL Comfy INDIA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

ses- The Appeal says the taxes at
Boscobel will be S4.30 on every hun
bred Of valuation for this year, or
$500 on the $1,000 valuation. The
building Of embankments and public
school houses accounts for n large
share Of such taxes. The embank-
mcnt or road to be raj through the
marsh, in view Of some day erecting
4 bridge across the Wisconsin, has
been let to Mr. ID. G.. Seaton at S.
975-to be done next summer. This
work must be done some day to SCI
care to Bose obel the trade of large
area on tic opposite side of the river
-perhap, 530sqaare acres of land, as
yet thinly settled and slightly de-
yeIoped it is true, but which will be
greatly FASTENED BY this very work
The tax is heavy, but this embank
ment may very soon be considered a
wise enterprise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
ESTATE OF PALLIsER.

rArE or WISCONSIN, - In Probate-tirant county
County Of Grant. court. Dec Term, 1867.
Present VIM. McGonigal, County Judge. In the mat
ter of the estate Of Thomas Palliser deceased
On this 9Th day Of December, 1867, the administrs
ton account of AbrRm Gibson and Joseph Palliser. sd
Enstrators of the estate Of Thomas Pallissr late 81
Grant county decd filed in this court for final set
temeut Of said estate.
Il is ordered that the matter of said account be heard
and examined before the Judge OF this court, at the
Probate ohice in Lancaster, raid county, the first
Monday OF January, d. 1861 at ten O'clock in the
forenoon Of said day
And it is further ordered that notice Of said hearing
be given 10 all persons interested in said estate by
publication Of copy Of this order for three successive
weeks once in each week. in the Grant county Herald
weekly newspaper printed at Lancaster, in said coun
4 ~, prior 10 said day &c hearing.
BY the Court,
25wj WIN McGONIGAL Co. Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

DANGEROUS CoUNTERFElT.-Ad dan.
gerous counterfeit on the Five Dollar
Nation Bank bills is eztant, and is be-
lleved to be in extensive circulation.
These bills are we'll executed-the
"Landing Of Columbus, on the back.
being particularly well engraved
The shading of the letters on the face
Of the bill is very heaUy, although
fine. The principal point of differ
encc between the genuine and coun>
terfeit is this: In the counterfeit the
''T' in the sentence e'this note ia &C.
cured" &c, at the head of the bill
comes over the "n" in United
States, while in the genuine it comes
over the upper left corner Of the It."
By this difference the counterfeit
can readily be detected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

VINEGAR-The high tax On whis-
key has driven good, wholesome wins
egar ouC of market. We hav. Nothing
but oak Juice and poisonous acid vim
egar as a substitute for that former
ly made of whislsey and molasses.
The vinegar in market sold for pure
cider rlnegdr' is never genuine, un,
less homemade, nor even partly gen
uinc, bnt is often given the flavor Of
apple vinegar by one means or 9th
en-, sometimes by adding few mash
ed rotten apples.
AS there IS no likelihood of the
heavy tax being removed from whis-
key, or if it is, it will surely be re-
newed with more efficiency than ever,
there will be no way TO procure
wholesome vinegar except by settle z
out apple treesa bundantly, especial
ly of Seeding kinds which bear more
abundantly than gratis, and making
your apples into cider. This fall W {
had fine lot Of Siberian crabs-ycl-
lows and large reds, about five bush
els, which we made into cider fol
vinegar The yield is rather more
from crabs than from domestic apples,
and the quality certainly equal
These crabs never fail to bear abund
antly, and we should think a man
could make q stupendous fortune by
setting out a few thousands upon
some Of our wild, barren lands, and
making a cider orchard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
HORSES STRAYED OR STOLEN
REWARD

strayed stolen from the subscriber residing about
Smiles north of Cassve, span of grey horses one
grey, yrs old white forehead two white
hind feet red spot left side of head other
little lighter colcr, white stripe in forehead yrs CID
shod on fore feet. liberal reward will be given by
the subscriber for the horses any information Of
them. PETER DERICKS
Cassyille Dec g 1857 07wt@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

GOOD RULES r'oR ALL.-Profana
swearing is abominable. Vulgar Ian.
guage is disgusting. Inquisit1yeness
is offensive. Tatt!ing is mean Tel
ing lies i contemplate, Slanderinp
is devilish Ignorance is disgIacefnf
and laziness is shameful. Avoid ali
the vices, and aim at usefulness
Thu IS the road in which to become
respectable. Walk in it. Never be
ashamed Of honest labor. Pride is q
curse-a hateful vice. Never act the
bypocrite. Keep good company
Speak the truth at all times. Never
De discouraged, but preserve. and
mountains will become mole hills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

sA- Horace Greeley closes one of
his New York Ledger "reminiscences
Of his own history with the following
paragraph:
"Fame is vapor; popularity an
accident riches takes wings the
only earthly certainty is oblivion 70
man can see what day may bring
forth and those who cheer to-day
will often curse Tomorrow and yet
| cherish the hope that the journal |
projected and established will live
and flourish long after | shall have
monldered into forgotten dust, being
guided by larger wisdom, a more
unerring sagacity to discern the right,
though not by mere unfaltering
readiness to embrace end defend it at
whatever personal cost and that the
stone which covers my ashes may
bear to future eyes the still inte!ligi-
bic inscription, Founder of the New
York Tribune"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

At The express war having ended
by a compromise upon u uniform
seale 81 charge rates. extravagant
caa'goslercarryng articles are again
reported. A box weighing 24O lbs
was charged sl400 from New York
to Lancaster y will certainly be
unsafe 10 order things by express at
present. Better order as freight
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE
West INDIEs.-A dispatch from
Havana has the following

THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE
West INDIEs.-A dispatch from
Havana has the following
Forty seven shocks OF earthquake,
rapid ly succeeding each other, were
felt at st. Thomas on the goth of No
vember One shocklasted two min
utes. The sea rose sixty feet on the
city, and everything was submerged.
The loss of life was enormous, and
immense quantities OF merchandise
were destroyed. The surrounding
inhabitants, houselcss and destitute,
fled to the mountains Those that
remained are striving by every means
to leave the island. Every business
firm on the island is insolvent, and
all steamship and other companies
have abandoned it. There was
no coal to be had, and the wharves
are destroyed The destruction is
incaIculable at St. Thomas, and also
at Tortola and st Croix. Little Saba
is horrible volcano and nearly burn.
ed to ashes.
s@-The "game of life" is very like
a game of cards. Time deals, death
cuts and everybody is waiting for the
last trump.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
s, TRAY STEER.

Taken up by the subs ribsr on lands owned by hin,
in the town oi klenburo about the nrst Of De-
csmbef o. one reda aud white steer both sides white
whits IN lace and tip VI tail also cron of right ear
supposed to be about one year old Tls owner 10 re-
quesed TO prove property pay charges and take said
stray away 2--4ws IuuN ERy
EsnbOro, Dec 8 S67
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
STRAY HEIFERS.

Taken up by the subscriber on lands owned by her
IN the toWh OF Lancaster, - miles southeast on the
Potss road ON or about the 18th of November '67 3
heliers One ayearlns, sip both ears and piece of
emu OF noth ears-underbt in left another yearling
mostly "nite-red neck and white face small spots on
sue another, cali with red sides white back slit
asa uhderbit IN right The ownor is requested to
prove property, pay charges, and take said strays
lancaster Dec !, o.. Mrs MARY IyEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

Report OF SECRETARY ALLEN
The Annual Report of Gen. IL. S. Ar
len, Secretary of State for the fiscal
year ending Sept. both, is just pub.
lished, and is pronounced the best ar
ranged, most concise and Ineligible
document that has ever been issued
from that Department The total
receipts into the State Treasury dur
ing the year were 81, 491, 422, and
the disbursements 81 333, 684 of
which 1926, 534 were from the Gener.
al Fund, mainly for Stato institutions
The debt of the State IS 81 ,279, 057
Bonds to the amount OF $50, 500, have
been taken up during the year, leav
ing S40l ,957 outstanding, all OF which
can be absorbed as they mature by
the State Trust Funds $4,000 was
paid by the State--lrom the General
Fund-for bounties on wolf, and wild
cat and lynx scalps, from May lst to
the date Of the Report-.NAerat Pt.
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
COLT STRAYED OR STOLEN.
REV

Strayed stolen from the subscriber residing AZ
Cassyille in juno lastast heard from in October one
dark bay mare colt yearling past name and tail hav
ing some white hairs The finder may have $1,000 up
delivering her to for information Leading TO
knowledge of her whereabouts Yv4s
December s, 1867 j. H. G. SNECLODR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

nay Victor Hugo iscollecting matter
FOR writing the life of John Brown.
Porhsps no man who has lived dur
ing this century will more deserve
such memorial as Victor Hugo
would prepare. We shall be glad to
read what Hugo may have to say OF
COY. Wise and other agents Of the
slave power instrumental in the
hanging Of John Brown. How small
they'll appear in the hands OF him
who wrote Les Miserable!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
STRAY CATTLE.

Taken up by the subscriber, on lands owned by him
about miles north Of Potosl the 22d Nov one two
year old steer red and white white predominaes no
flesh marks also yssrling heller, same color line
back-deep red no marks. The is requested to
prove property pay charges and take them 27t4
Potos Nov. 80, '67-ch Seaton D. CARLY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
STRAY STEERS.

Taken up by the subscriber, resding in the town Of
Lancaster, two mi ss southwest of town lands own
ed by him, the first of November 81 one small year
ling past steer, small red; also, car old past
steer red bite in forehead and white betw cen shou
dsLs, and white spot on rump and tail. The owner il
requested to Prove property pay charges take said
Efrays. CONRAD KNAPP
Lancaster, Dec. {, %. 27-w4%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
CTRAY BULL.

Taken up by the subscriber on lands owned by him
in the Of Lancaster miles south east Of urri-
corners about Nov. 18TH 1857 one yearljnx
past brown and white bull, white spot forehead sill
in top of left The owner is requested TO prove
property, pay charges and take said stray away.
Dec. I, 1867 2wi~ JOSHUA SUMNER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
WAsEINaroN Dec. :.

SENATR-Scnator Cottle introduc-
Ell resolution TO suspend the opera
ton Of the act authorizing the Secre>
tary Of the Treasury to retere 81, 600,
900 in currency per month. Senator
Edmunds resolutionEfor the payment
of 5-20s in coin was taken up, and
Senator Hendricks offered a substi-
tute declaring that the public debt
shall be paid in legal tenders, except
when otherwise provided. Both
were referred to the Committee on
finance. Adjourned till Monday
HoUsE-Mr. Boutwell, concluded
his argument in favor of the resoiu-
ton impeaching President Johnson,
and was followed by Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa, who answered bis argument,
and insisted that lhe record showed
that the President had been guilty of
no Improbable offenses, He COM
cluded with a motion to lay the whole
subject on the table. Considerable
fillibustsring followed, during which
several test votes showed that i'm +,
parchment was IN the minority. At
length the House adjourned till to-
morrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
STRAY STEER.

Taken up by the subscriber land ownsd by him in
the Town of Beetown Dec. 8, 1867 red aud white
white spotted steer; white in forehead half
white crop off right car, supposed to be year old
past The owner is requested TO prove property, pay
charges and take the same. JESSE MILES
Beetown Dec 0, 1867. 27w4s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

So Tie 1Ppeal estimates the cost Of
running expenses in publishing that
paper at S3O50per week, nothing adj
ded for family expenses. Mr Ben
nett is closing the first volume OF his
paper, having had reasonable success
For his perseverance and independ-
ence he is entitled to the public con
fdeuce. OF the dozen Boscobel pa
pers hitherto started, his may be
reckoned the most deserving Of pat
ronago and long life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
TRAY STEERS.

staysd from the subscribers, yellow dunn
steer four DID, one op horn marked with crop
lett ear, and under bit on right ear; tail Also
black and white spotted steer three years old with
same ear marks Amy information that can Je given
OF them TO D Oliver, divers Mills or Walter lick
lin, Patch Grove, will be literally paid for.
Dec. l, 1867. WALTER UICKLIN
-f-w4 DOUGLAS OLIVER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

A WORD 70 FRlENDs.-By the first
Of January next, we hope to have
iul 1000 subscribers to the III raid.
a friendly word timely and truly
spoken by yourself, reader, may add
one more to the number.
We aim to publish not a great but
useful paper, and in which the SEM
timcuts arc radical and sound, not
only in politics but in all things.
Vulgar reading and low advertise
meuis are excluded from the Herald.
Send orders by letter, with names,
z. .. and $500. TO "Herald,' Lam
easter, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

The average Republican majority
is 4, 943, but little less than 5000
Mr. Cordier runs largely ahea OF his
ticket, showing his popularity with
our German fellow citizens, Of whom
he is a worthy Representatives Mr.
Craig's majority also exceeds 5000.
The vote on the amendments is much
less than of State officers, State Jour,
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
PAY UP

Or l. John Beg, will surely put my accounts into the
hands oliver for collection after the fifteenth Jan
uary. Call al my c.5thing store and settle. Is am
about 10 leave town J. BElG.
Lancaster, De-. " 1867. 21w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

nsa-south Carolina and Mississippi
have, by a sufficient majority, voted
to call Il State convention under the
acts OF Congress
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
To the Business Public.

For any printing ordered at the Herald
once, bills are returned at once 10 the
debtor therefor; he may remit payment oy
mail or otherwise.
Sale bills, notices, circulars, letter ana
bill heads, &C, are promptly printed ana
returned by mai.
Every kind of printing stock, style and
cost no object, il kept on hand. Our pow
or presses almost annihilate time IN Mining
orders.
Tine charge rates at the Herald office are
bat Little above fixed rates dozen years
ago. We ask for prompt pay instead Of
high prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
New County Map.
MESSRs. GRAY & PETTINGIbL,
DARLINGTON, WIS.

DARLIHGTos, WIS.
DEAR SIRs i have examined the
township sheets ofyour contemplated
map of Grant County, (now nearly
ready for publications. and take
pleasure in recommending it TO the
people of the County. 1t is on a
large scale it embodies all of the to-
biographical features necessary to be
inserted; and it exhibits clearly, the
land lines Of every estate, with the
name Of the owner designated in each
case. Great care seems to have been
taken to ensure accuracy, and great
credit is due to you for the results.
Every family in the county should
be provided with one of your maps
every business mon should have one
in his office, and it will be found OF
the greatest value to surveyors, as
SCISSORS, and to all town and County
officers.
| have no interest in the matter
except to see the public we'll served
and to see mart we'll rewarded, and |
trust your highest expectations ofsuc'
cess in your enterprise may be real
lied
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

- Horace Greeley refuses to be
Minister 10 Austria al salary Of sl2.
900 per annum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

THE NoRTHw EsTERN LEAD. This
is the name of a new magazine, pubs
lished at Platteville, by S. W. Rus
sell, at $500 per year, monthly, IL
numbers for volume; in each mum,
Der nearly fifty double column pages,
good print-thc mining business be-
ing the chief object of the enterprise.
The first number appears in De-
cember, but the January number is
to be the sample copy. Mr.. Russell,
the editor, is scholar, and capable
of devoting himself to what he un-
dertakcs. The original articles in the
first number are pledges of his sufii-
cient ability for this work His book
will be q good record of mining his
tory-besides giving much that is
valuable to miners. Mr.. Russell's de.
sign is to give his work a sufficient
range to make it the speaking organ
Of the entire lead region of Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin. 1t is the only
work Of the kind in the North west,
We ask for it deserving patronage.
The work is sent free of postage at
500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

naval force for the suppression OF
that trade.
(sigRed) ANDRkk JOHNSON
Warrington, Dee. 80, 1867.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

nsa The national debt of Great
Britain has been reduced to 9763, 600,
600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
The official Vote of Wisconsin.

The vote of the State at the No
vember election was officially can,
vassed Tuesday afternoon, and the
footings are given below.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

STARyATIoNIN SwEDEN.-It ia stat.
ed hat three hundred thousand poo>
pie IN Sweden are on the point of
starvation. The crops have partial,
y falieo for the last five years, and
TINS years crop was entirely cut off
by single nights's frost. For near.
~ year the people in the district
OF Norrland have subsisted upon bark
bread mixed with moss, (which is not
s IN to sustain laboring men
Efforts are making among their conn.
trymen in tho United States to col.
lect aid for these perishinr nennla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
Communicated.

PERsoNAL-Mr. Cover, please re-
cord this item from the town of
Smelser
The return of Mr.. Pease from the
Pacific country and the Mountain
Territories is welcomed by his family,
after long absence. @. W. Pease,
the son, served through the war and
was a gallant soldier-thc family
during the absence of the father,
consisting of the mother, two sons
and two daughters. t was a joyful
reunion when the father met the
mother and united family after doz
en- years of separation. The soldier
son, having passed through trials Of
war, and his daughter now the wife
of returned soldier, Lit. or Capt.
Brock think, J and not least, q grand
son We're not these enough to give
the old man great JOY ? ).
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT. The
report of the Postmaster General
shows the business Of the Post office
Department aud condition of the pos
tai service in very favorable light.
and the attention Of CONGRESSES called
TO its practical recommendations
Receipts of the Department for the
year ending June Both, 1867, includ-
ing all special appropriations for sea
aud land service, and for free mail
matter, were s19,97s ,693 Expendi-
lures for all purposes were 1925,
4S3s leaving unexpended balance in
tovor of the Department. Of S743,210 |
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

49, Gold closed in New York yes
terday at 1874.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10

sA convenient way of testing
the affections of your intended is 70
marry another women. If she don,t
loVe GU, you will find it out imme--
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-10
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The aggregate strength of the mil
itary force, on the Both of September
last, was 56,315. The total estimates
Tor military appropriations is ST.
124 7O7, including deficiency in last
years appropriation Of sl3, 600, 600
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Since the commencement of the
session of the Thirty~ninth Congress,
five hundred and ten miles of road
have been constructed on the main
line and branches Of the Pacific Rail-
road