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

1t may laid down az = general rule
that amusements which separate the
sexes are dangerous. ] would not
press the truth too narrowly and lit
terally; but undoubtedly it is a gen
eral truth that where women seek
their amusements in one way by
themselves the men seek theirs in
another way by themselves, there is
in both ways a tendency to degcner-
alton and temptation. God intended
that man and woman should live to-
gether, work together, and in all
functions Of life-civil, social, relig-
ious, artistic and intellectual-co>op.
crate with Zach other. And their
mutual relations are harmoniZing and
balancing, and nowhere else more
than in the seeking and prosecution
of amusements. ! believe boys and
girls should go to school Together.
As they sit together in the houses
hold, so | think they should sit to-
gether in our temples Of learning
Colleges should not be for all men or
all women, but the same buildings
aud the same professors should be
provided for both in common. And
as it is in everythi9 else, so it should
be in amusements. There is much
greater liability to temptation and
immortality where amusement i
sought in the isolation or separation
of the sexes.
Therefore, all exhibitions Of pic
lures and statutes, all provisions for
public recreation, all institutions for
public amusements, Should b. sncf !
as to enable the people to 30 10
groups and families.
| do not think amusements can be
good generally, in community in
which a man is ashamed to take his !
whole family to them If there il
that you do not wish your
wife and children to participate in
with you, the presumption is that it
wrong and if there is anything you
would like them to participate in
with you, the presumption is that it
is right And this might be made
rule Of judgement far more widely
than il now isl W. Bescher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
Thirteen Years Ago.

In an article contributed 70 Put
MANS Monthly by Y. B. Dinslow, en-
titled ''Thirtecn Years ago, occurs
the following interesting reminis-
cence:
"In 1854 Mr. Buchm.anwas Minis.
ter to England, and was plotting the
Ostend manifesto; Captain George B.
Mcclellan was detailed on secret
service in the harbors Of Cuba. under
instructions from the Secretary Of
War; General Quitman, Lieutenant
Beauregard and others were plotting
tilibustering raids against that island,
for which the Government soon after
made an offer Of one million dollars.
Parson Brownlow had writ
ten savage work in the defense of
slavery, and was challenging North
ern clergymen to dispute its Divine
authority; = Gerrit Smith.
DR.. Howe, Henry Ward Beecher,
the saints at Oberlin, and few hun
dred others, were doing a quiet and
limited business over the under
ground railway; John Brown had not
yet left his farm in the Northern
wilds; an obscure individ-
ual, remembered by few as having
once represented Sangamon District,
Illinois, in the House, and opposed
Mexican war in an aw kward, ingenu-
GUS and extremely unpopular argu-
ment, received a few plimen tary
votes for Vice President, in competi,
ton with Mr.. Dayton, the nominee;
Capt. Z. S. Grant, hardly suspected
OF being an ex-army officer by those
who brought molasses or cord. wood
OF him, was generally taken for a
steamboat captain, temporarily
stranded by stress Of ill-luck, or
who had hardly the requisite energy
and pluck to succeed in q business
calling for so much of those qualitief
and who had therefore collapsed in
to . Spectator in sundries; w. T.
Sherman was teaching school in
Louisiana; Generals SicSles, Butler
and Logan were rough and stumble
Democratic lawyers Of some notorie
ty; two of the most prominent and
promising officers Of our little army
were Colonel Albert Sidney John,
ston and Lieutenant Colonel Robort
b. Lee. Brief as is the period since
then, we have but two men in officia
life, Mr. Seward and Mr.. Chase, whose
prominence has not been either Great.
ed or overthrOWn DURING this event.
full epoch"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

the lovely Jesus, friend of sinners,
and enemy to three-fourths of those
who monopolize the worship Of His
namo, are not often given 10 the pub
lie Some OF what we have offered APP
pears foreign 10 the subject in issue.
but we give it to show what manner
Of man the Savior was, his associates
and the company he kept Would il
then be disoFderly for ANY true fol
lower OF Jesus to make and drink
wine, TO 80 into the haunts OF sinners
and labor with them for their good ?
Aud what, il such haunts were i'm
proved by putting them ia better
keeping, changing them To better pla,
ces--even where praying men do CON
grcgate, and where such may so and
labor with those for whom salvation
was designed Not long since we
knew one OF Jesus true angels, not
yet dlsrobed Of VIVA ismortal, to vis>
il a liquor saloon for exhortaton and
prayer. lie was we'll received and
listened TO in silence, during a brief
eXhortation, at the close Of which
prayer was offered and he departed,
each wondering where the good man
came from and who sent him. Nota
protane or vul gar remark was made,
and the saloon keeper said, 'rf that
oe the way, I'll mend things, else, by
the-powers, therell be no more work
for poor old John !" The very rats
in that old saloon, il which not tenn
perance saint had previously outered
for years, felt that divinity had been
there AMI LETT a blessing for each.-
And was this not better than il this
good man had passed on the other
side OF the street and not gone in
among the chief sinners? We answer
/ yes,-a thousand times better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
SHERIFF sALE--Revnolds ct 8,

:. TAIE or wiscossIS,l Circuit Court Of Gran, Co
- "'"ht Nouhty. Wisconsin.
DtSyiey d Fltts rsJssss McReynolds Isaac Walker
w virtue Of writ Of execution issued ont % ,ba
circuit Court OF Grant county, Wisconsin in fa or N
he ABOVE named plaintiffs and against the abo, nansS
ueshcahts or either Of them. TO directed "a dev
re ana ior want Of goods and chattcis Of the defn
uSs Whereon TO levy, have by the direction of the
p1alhtiHs attor ey levied upon all the right ttla M
interest winch the said defendants or either of he1o
Ia On thc oth day Of August 1862 or has zince az
guea IN and to the following described real estate
ne sou quarter Of the northwest euarter and
.he north half OF the north wesi Quarter Of sac,i
kl"E The north half of the northeast ,par,
~ oecloh fourteen (l4E the south half OF the sonth
quarter ana the south east quarter Of tbs sonth
est quarter and the south half II Southwest
y quarter sectien twelve (l2 tho sr.h bIr
~ southeast quarter Of southeast quarter 81 saco
ana southeast quarter OF south. east ouartar
secuon fourteen (l4l-s in Town seven ~ r. ~.
nle9 " west q the fourth principal meridian sns
ty, 1tlhg and being in the county of Grant ST. 90
Wisconsin; which said real estate win an ~ .o.,
as % January, 1865 at the hour of 10 ocIoci =; ~
i9Isoon q said day, offer for sale and win ALI -
eueSt bidder Tor cash at the front door of tha c.
A9ust IA Inc village OF Lancaster Grant CONT, W.;
and costs of sale ~ oAeeulion costs
pated sherihs Office, Lancaster Dec II lss-
J. ALLEN BARBER n a. ~. Aoot-
n"'ihey 2S-w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
Communicated !
Explanatory.

Mr.. CovER in my answer to Rich
J0ke, stated that I had reliable au>
thority that it was endorsed by a
merchant o: Glen Haven as an eye
witness; my reliable authority plcdg-
cd his honor as q gentleman for the
truth Of Ills assertion, and from pres,
cnt appearances it wonld seem to DC
very sight piedge. From intorma-
ton | have received ! am convinced
that 1t was not Glen Haven mer.
chat who perpetrated tho joke, or had
anything to do with it. As my re-
marksIw ere intended only for the per
son @ith whom the base lie origina-
ted, wish you would please rablish
this in behalf Of an innocent person,
and oblige, J. Roc1EFELLER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

NEW YORK TRInuNr.-Wc have
read the y. !. Irhme now twenty
years, and still lind as we always
found it to be Tic ATTEST and most
candid and honest dealing newspaper
in the United States. II furnishes
moro Of the intellectual newspaper
common sense thua amy other ten
leading papers, and. like the London
Times, has the ability and boldnoss
to open up and deal in new oceans f
thought, which tha rest of the u,,vs~
paper world at once occupies. or falls
g. dipping out As original but which
Justly belongs to the Tribune. The
Trijple often errs, ofcourse its very
originality leads tito err as well as to
be wise and bold The propectus ofthe
Tribune, which we publish ibis week,
explains much that The great produ
cling classes will wish 10 read See 10
it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
Small Farms in Grant County-The Econ
omy fsmall Farms.

Twenty years ago few proprletors
owned large part OF the lands OF
Grant County, and certainly the best
lands as general thing. The Muir
ray purchase. We have heard it said,
included 10000 acres; the Bronson
purchase about the same; the Russ
sell, Aicott and Hubbard purchase
say $4,000 acres; the Godliko Daniel
Webster, owned for while some
COCO acres-the same subsequently
transferred to the Bank Of the L. S;
the Sylvester Worfeld lands about
$4,000 acres; De Garmo Jones 1000
acres; more recently Thomas Ansley
entered 5000 acres; +. B Kirchival,
about 1890 acres. Richard Mciiim
owned 1900 acres; and others larger
or smaller parcels all in this one
County Of Grant
These very large tracts have long
since been nearly all parcelled out in
small farms Of 40 to 100 acres, for
homesteads, and are in cultivation.
Very few of the farmers are buying
up adjoining farms in view Of enlarge
ment; whilst very many Of them are
selling off parts Of their 200 and 500
acre farms, finding that large farms
inc is not so profitable as small or
medium.
As to the economy to the state, and
the moral and well being of society,
as well as the matter Of aggregate
wealth, small farms are OF course
vastly the more profitable
Political economists are divided
upon the question Of the extent Of
subdivision Of iand whether the
agricultural resources Of q country
may be best developed by large farms
requiring considerable amount Of
capital, and cultivated for the most
part by hired labor; or by small
possessions in which the soil is titled
by the owner or the lessee, for his
own benefit. AS to the mere az
gregate of wealth annually added to
the sum total of the capital ola conn
try, the solution is not without diff
fculty; but when we take into account
the element of social happiness, the
amount Of moral and material we'll
being. which each system respective
ly creates and sustains, the inquiry
becomes still more embarrassing and
complicated 4 large landed pro.
prietor, whose estate Is cut up into
farms OF moderate extent and titled
by tenants who hold leases and pay
rents, sits down in his study and cal
culates, that by expeIling these
tenants and their families converting
bis whole domain into an immense
sheep farm, he can add ten per cent
to his income; and he feels that the
question is settled as 10 him, and
takes his measures accordingly,-
But what would be the effect upon
the community At large, were such a
change 60 become frequent IL extern
sive q change-by which great
numbers OF families ale uprootcd
from the soil they cultivated which.
in it's turn, helped TO cultivat, in them
the social and domestic virtucs-
which compels them to choose be-
tween emigration or y descent IN The
social scale. and fills their places with
day laboiers bound neither to the
land nor its owner By any ties but
those of self-lnterest. The highest
function Of land is the growth Of
man and not the growth of wealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

hEAmNe on rnE TARIFF-A packs
age OF goods weighing ST pounds,
sent through from Boston to Bosco,
bel by that great levciler OF tariffs,
the Merchants Union Elpress, was
charged s5.oOl' So it would APP
pear that all the sympathetic tears
shed for the H,rcdaus Tnj9I, Er-
press during its tug of war with other
companies, were shed for just as soul.
less corporation as any other. Or
der as freight, sure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

csa. The execution by the British
government Of certain persons said
10 have been American citizens by
naturalization, has given rise to more
or less discussion in Congress and
else where, as to the effect OF our nat.
uraIization laws. We believe that
England claims that ali persons born
on her soil owe her . natural a.e-
glance, from which they cannot be
absoved by naturalization ID foreign
countries
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

49, While Europeans are disputing
about the relative merits of Chase,
pots and needle guns, We have the au-
thority Of the Gcncral-in-chief Of the
United States for saying that no
breech~loader has been produced any.
where superior to the Springfield cons
yerted musket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

SPEAKER oFTuE ASSEMBLY, A mOng
the many prominent men mentioned
ia connection with the speakership
Of the next assembly, Is that Of Hon.
A. NJ. Thomson, editor Of the James,
vile Gazette, an member elect from
the city Of Evansville. MIR Thomson
has for a number Of years been an in>
tiuential member Of the G itoraI pro>
tcssion, aud is to, day one Of the most
prominent journalists in the state
He possesses all the qualifications
necessary to make good presiding
officer, atfable, courteous, yet firm,
possessing q quick, active mind, a
thorough knowledge Of the wants
and demands of the state at large,
and an extensive acquaintance with
the prominent men of Wisconsin,
which will enable him to frame the
Legislative Committees in such
shape as to 90 justice to the local in>
terest IN different parts of the state,
and also give a firm aud dignified
tone to our Legislation. Take Mr..
Thomson '.al in all'' we thing he is
the best man vet named for speaker
Of the Assembly of 1868.-Oshhosh
Northeastern.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
Communicated.
Pairplay Mining and Level Company.

Mr.. COVER AT the end of half
year this work promises almost a
sure success-thc outlay indeed small
considering the large amount OF work.
Your idea as to a lack Of capital, so
plausibly presented ! confess, has
been proven at fault, nasmuch as we
have tapped and unwatered a certain
vain OF prejudice held by those enter
tanning the same idea as yourself; we
are now working in soft, easy GROUND
and the prospect is better than at any
previC as time. Financially we are
sound; and the economical combina-
ton Of human labor and capital
against machine work and capital
both systems working side By side, is
having fair test as to amount Of
work and success. We feel confident
that manuel labor will be the victor
If you please, take it that the adt
and level are the cheapest, surest,
safest means Of unwatering these
stupendous water covered lodes
Astounding everywhere in the mines.
" are SaU1ng BANK to the miner;
he gets bis S175 per day. lie NAV
use IS cts. thereofin buying 5 shares
at 10 cts, cach-or, may pocket $I60
per day and pay Is cts. for a share
every day. The interests thus taken
insures him prospecting interest in
the best mineral lands at Fairplay,
besides being considered with us bet
ter than so much bank deposits
The operators are all interested.
and this fact alone insures more and
better work from each. Moro again.
Fairplay Dee }th 1857. ADIT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
rea- Mir. Doohttla on Tnesdau intro

ee@~ MIR. Doohttio on Tuesday intro
duced in the Senate Al amendment
to Mr. Wilson's bill prescribing the
mode in which the constitutions of
the lately rcbellious states shall be
ratified, The purport Of the amend
ment is to require one Of the follow,
ing qualifications Of each c0lored vo
ter:
Service in the United States ar
my of one year or more.
?. Ability to read the constitution
OF the United States, and subscribe
his name to an oath to support it.
3. a freehold estate in his own
right to the value of $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

s.EThc Alabama Constitutional
Convention passed an ordinance ex-
from seizure for debt S 600
worth Of personal property and a
homestead Of eighty acres Of land to
eqch head Of family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
STRAY HORSES.

Taken up y the subscriber on 10 nd. own.d him In
the town Of Wy iusns. about the 9th dav ~ Eoysr
old; and one dapplegray supposed 10 be siyht 49,
old Marks OF Harness both. The owner il rsonsst
ek Q prove property pay charges and take said stray
- 1T. n ~, - JOHN ROOT
"y@'VaHe' pNe. ON 1901. 23-4s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

sey- In all our studies and pursuits
OF know ledge, let us remember that
virtue and vice, sin and holiness, and
the conformation of our hearts and
lives to the duties Of true religion
and morality, are things of far more
consequence than all the furniture OF
our understandings, and the richest
treasures of mere speculative knowl-
edge and that because they have a
more immediate and effectlal influ
ence rpon our eternal felicity or eter-
nal sorrow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
To the Business Public.

For any printing ordered otthe HER
AID Office, bills are returned at once to
tie debtor therefor; he may remit pay
ment By mail OF otherwise.
Sale bills, notices, circulars, letter AMI
6Whsads, DC, are promptly printed ant
returned By mail
Erery KIND Of printing stock, styl
and cost no object, is Kept on hand
or power presses almost an"'hltate
time in flting orders
The charge rates at the HERALD
office are TIT little ADORE fred rates q
dozen years ago. We ask for prompt
pay instead Of high prices
A WORD 70 FRIrNDs.-By TIE frst
OF .January nert, zee hope to hace .tuil
1000 subscribers to the HERALD.
a friendly word timely and truly
spoken 6y yourself, reader, mag all
one more to the number.
We aim to publish not a great ut q
aSefM paper, and in chjch the senti,
ments are radical and sound, not only
in politics Jut IN all things.
Vulgar reading and loo adcefise,
ments are excluded from the HERALD.
Send orders BY letter lcih names,
p. o. and $500 to ''HERALD," Lan-
caster, HIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
STRAY HEIR.

Taken up by the subscriber residing on land. ovn.a
by him in Little Grant about the 10th Octoh.r
last yesriing past hefsr. The owner - ~
quested to prove property pay charges and take said
stray away.
Little Grant Dec 10, 1867 9sas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

a@a- The London Times in a recent
editorial says that the United States
will have 10 resort to increased in
ternal taxation and a higher tariff,
but thinks we will not adopt any plan
Of paying bonds in currency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
Communicated.
A Walker Awoke

Mr.. Covert write these few
Lines to you informing you that l
the writer Of theas Lines wish to hav
a walllen Of a thousand miles in a
thousand houors "ich will in clud
highland Days, and not over one mile
per hour, and Sleep and Rest and Re-
fresh, in the hour, this | will un-
dertake for small price, and, |
would like to travel it Round
Ring witch will not excead over one
mile. ancor me this letter if
you pleas and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
CTRAY MARE.

Taken up by the subsc .iber on lands ovn.d Nv b;
in the town Of Glen Haven, brown mare with whit
mars iiAea-both Isht feet whitea few white hairs
in forehead supposed TO be four years old Wa. tat
On up on the 9th day Of December 1867 The owner IL
requested to prove propeay pay charges take said
stray away JOHN IFNgpAcrT
Glen Haven Dec. 7th, 1867 2s4s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

Gea.Some members Of the Repn Bill
can National Committee propose to
change the name OF the Republican
party 1.-The 'Union"party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
SE5ggIfY. lGul0MY aid IaDllYl

Tissues all the various kinds Of policies
Ii inns that il combines more OF Equity ana Le-
crafty in its plans OF operation than any oheT slnge
company in the country, claim established by the
following and other provisions
IT Is THE ONLY COMPANY which, ut the outset
limits the 10 the amount OF the sur ehuef Faue
81 tbr nolcy allowing ALL whether large small in
surers 10 avail themselves of it. thus giving 10 all its
members in equitable advantages OF both the cash
and note system
IT Is THE ONLY COMPANY which pays surren-
der yalus for policies The end Of the first year. and
allows this vaue at any time after the lapse Of
the policy.
IT Is TIE ONLY COMPANY which makes the frst
payment ten premium policy it's proportion
oiicyas well as each ubsequent pay ment. Aits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
you pleas ana
Oblig ]. E. Dover

p9- Conversation calls out nto
light what has been lodged in the re-
cesses and secret chamber of the soul.
By occasional hints and incidents, it
brings old useful notions into remem-
brance 1t unfolds andd isplays hid
den treasures of knowledge, with
which reading, observation had be-
fore stored the mind. By mutual
discourse, tho soul il awakened, and
allured to bring forth its lords of
knowledge and it learns how to
render them most useful to mankind.
A nan of vast reading without con-
versation, is like a miser, who lives
only to himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

Sszy Private letters in New York an
nounce he alarming illness OF Bay
ard Tay Tor, Of malarious feyor, in
Rome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

sas-A good memory has these sew
eral qualifications l. 1t is ready to
admit with great ease, the various
ideas both Of words and things which
are learned or taught. 2. 1t is large
aud copious, to treausurc up these
ideas in great numbers and variety
B, 1t is strong and durable, to retain
those thoughts which are committed
to it. 4, 1t is faithful and active to
suggest and recolIect, upon every
proper occasion, all those words or
thoughts which have been recon-
mended to its care, or treasured up
in it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

So Ad-ices from China, by way
Of London, state that the rebels are
marching on the capital
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17

So The Committee on Ways and
Means ire opposed to the proposed
redncl.on q the whisky tax.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
STRAY HEIFER.

Iaben up on lands owned by the town of Pofnsi
dTant county, on or about the 4th day of Decem he
1867, one yearling heifer-a white except ears which
are red NJ other marks. The owner ia reauestad To
prove property pay charges and said stray away
PETER HARPs Jr
Ioiosi' VIE, DEC lzth, 1907. 2sls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-17
COW AND HEIFER sTRAYED

Strsyed from the subscriber residing miles north
west from Lancaster, week ago past, white COW
except red neck and head, small GRUMPY horns Also
deep red yesrlng past hefsr strayed with the COW
will pay literally for their recovery.
J. g. BRERZRR
Lancaster, Dec. 20, 1867. 2sat