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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
The Women of q Scottish Island.

A correspondent Of the Glasgow
Herald who has recently visited the
island of Lewis, in the Hebrides, says:
"Thc women do all the heavy work.
They dig, delve and hoe; they carry
heavy loads of manure to the fields,
and IN the peat season you may see
them all day carrying creelfuls of
peat from the bog. You will often
see man trudging along the road
beside "a woman, but the creel is all
ways on the woman's back. If they
come to river or ford, the woman
crosses first, deposits her creel on the
other side, and then returns to carry
the man across. / only saw this
once, but the farmers tell me it is a
thing of every day occurrence
When the creel is empty, the man
sometimes sings it over his own
shoulders, and then mounts upon the
back of the woman, who carries them
both across together This, | am
told. is the on y occasion on which
you see a creel upon the back of a
man. The woman in the rural dis
trct here is, in fact, beast of bure
den, and men, in looking out for
wives, look largely to muscular de-
velopment. A story is current
among the EngIshs speaking farmers
that illustrates this conception of
woman's mission. In the middle OF
one peat season, when labor was
mnch in demand, a man who was
supposed to be confirmed old batch>
clor, suddenly married. A friend
met him some days after. What for
did you take woman like that 2
said the friend Did you not hear,
replied the man, that my horse was
dead p"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

A HUMANE BODY AND THE Hour
OF DAY.-Seat yourself at a table
Attach piece of metal (say a shiIl-
ing) to a thread. Having placed
your elbow Oh a table, hold the thread
between the point OF the thumb and
forcfinger, and allow the shilling to
hang in the centerof Il glass tumbler;
the pulse will Immediately cause the
shilling to vibrate like a pendulum
and the vibrations will increase until
the shilling strikes the side of the
glass; and suppose the time ofexper-
iment be the hour Of seven or half
past seven, the pendulum will strike
the glass seven times and then lose
its momentum and return to the GEN.
ter. If you hold the thread suffi-
Gent length Of time the effect will be
repeated; but not until a sufficient
space of time has elabsed to con-
vince you that the experiment is
complete. We need not add that
the thread must be held in q steady
hand; otherwise the vibrating mo-
ton would be counteracted. At
whatever hour Of the day or night
the experiment is made, the coin
cidence will be the same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
PEACHES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

PEACHES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS,
Accounts from the Southern Illinois
represent the peach crop to be enor-
nous in that section. 1t is no un-
common thing to ship from sixteen
to twenty thousand boxes day
over the Illinois Central, besides what
find their way to st. Louis, Indinap>
oils, Cincinnati and Cairo. For all
the vast yield, the capability ofSouth-
ern Illinois to yield fruit is but just
begun to be made known. In fact,
but 1.-THE of the fruit lands of the
state are under cultivation, and the
fruit business, and enormous as it may
appear, is yet but in its infancy.
Ten years hence and the business
will be more than ten times as large
as at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
The Pope Defined.

The celebrated Canonist, Prospero
Fagnani, who is the oracle of the
Court of Rome, in ais famous com
mentaries on the Decretals, teaches
as the doctrine OF the Roman Curia
concerning the Pope:
The Pope may make laws and in
situations for all the world, because
his power is unlimited. The Pope
has power over all men, even over
infidels Chat is to say, Jews, Turks,
and heathens.) The Pope judges all
men, and can only be judged of God.
He cannot be judged by council; nay,
were the whole world to pronounce
in any particular against the Pope,
1t would be right to submit to his
Judgement against the whole world
1t is not lawful for any one to discuss
the actions of a Pope. Everything
that he does is done by Divine au-
thority. The Pope does not hold the
place OF mere mortal, bnt of the
true God. The Pope may, by him
self alone, determine the symbols of
faith, since it belongs to him only to
decide 10 matters of faith. The de-
cisions Of Fathers, even if supported
by Holy Scriptures, have much less
weight than the decision of the Pope.
Even if he wished, he could not SUBJ
NIT himself TO council because God
alone could make mortal greater
than the Pope. The Pope is not
subject to the decisions of his prede.
cessors-not even to that of the apos-
ties; for there is no power that limits
the power ofthe keys, not even the
power OF st. Peter and ST. Paul; there
being no superiority among equals
The Pope may dispense with the obs
servance of the Divine laws and the
Gospel precepts. 1t would be heresy
to believe that the Pope could err in
his decision as to faith or the sacra-
ment. 1t would be sacriligious to
doubt whether or not he could change
the last will for the dying. and he
who should deny his sovereign power
would not be Christian. The Pope
as man might err in matters of
faith, but as Pope he could not do
so. The Pope il the administrator
the dispenser, the true patron of all
the ecclesiastical possessions in the
world, and therefore he may freely
use them as his own. The Pope
may grant every species of dispense
ton with the exception of one, to
marry ones father or ones mother.
The Pope may depose magistrates
and princes, and tree their subjects
from their obligations to loyalty;
evertheless, the king or prince thus
despised may not lawfully be driven
away or slain except by those CONS
missioned by the Pope. The Pope
is king of kings, the ruler of rulers;
he is the prince of bishops, hejudge
of all men. In virtue of his absolute
power he can change the nature of
things, and make q thing out of
nought; he can create law where
before there was none; he is all and
above all; he can make square things
to be round, can make black to be
white and white to be black.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

MExIco.-ln the last forty-five
years, within the clear recollection
at the writer of this paragraph, Mex
leo has had sixteen different Presi>
dents, five dictators and two Empe-
rors. OF these, Generals Guerrero
and Santa Anna were each twice
proclaimed Dictator, and Bustamente
was three times elected President,
and Santa Ann" tour times. Sucn a
whirlpool ofpublic sentiment as this
indicates, is proof positive that what
ever else Mexico may be in danger
of, there is no fear of stagnation.
Government there is a perpetual mo-
ton. The two Emperors-Iturbid
and Maximilian,-were shot. Bus
tamente, if we remember right, was
shot by order of Santa Anna.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

sH- The Genius Of Liberty, Of Un-
iontown, Pa, an organ supported by
the Democracy of Fayette County,
comes to US this week with charit-
able and generous allusion to the
martyred President Lincoln. 1t
says
''The contributors of the Lincoln
monument are demanding to know
what has become of their money.
No matter what has become of it. 1t
cannot be put to a more disgrace
ful purpose than building a monu-
ment to such a man as Lincoln, whose
life was q whitening curse TO his
country"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

aea- The very unnatural white com>
plexion which many ladies take by
the use Of white lead and rouge
these SO damaging the skin with
poison as to give it a blonde or nut
brown, is to be discarded. A blonde
complexion, out-and>out, is to be the
fashion.
To give lady of fashion the
complexion of a gypsy nothing is
needed but a little walnut juice, and
we have reason to know that this has
already found its way to the toilette
table 1t has at least the negative
merit of not being so dangerous as
some of the poisonous cosmetics that
have proceeded it. Whether a dirty
face will long be the rage it would
be rash to predict.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

A MoDEL.-Thc following descrip-
tive essay was read not long since il
one Of our public schools. At the
close Of the production the gifted
youth was decorated with the cross
of the legion of honor by the school
marm's own hand. He had before
this received the garter from the
same hand, the stars were visible to
him at the time:
THE Cow-Thc COW is derived
from the latin, Torrus-a bull
Cows has horns ard make boots
Cows are good to eat. | like to cat
cow.-Rdcine Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
Lansing Mich. August II

The dead lock on prohibition was
ended to>day by the assent of the
ultra temperance men to separate
the submission of annual or biennial
sessions of the Legislature, and of
the proposition for prohibition of
license and of sale of liquor The
article was amended in this respect,
and finally passed by avote of fifty>
FIVE to twenty-five.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
How to Become A Millionaire.

John McDonough, the millionaire
OF New Orleans, has engraved upon
his tomb a series Of maxims he had
prescribed as rule for his guidance
through life, and to which his success
in business is mainly attributed. They
contain so much wisdom that We
copy them:
RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF NJ
LIFE, IS04-Remember that labor
is one of the conditions of our exis
tence. Time is gold; throw not one
minute away, but place each one to
account: Do unto all men as you
would be done by. Never put of
till tomorrow what can be done to>
day. Never covet what is not your
own. Never think any matter so
triiing as not to deserve notice. New
or give out that which does not first
come in. Let the greatest order reg.
ulatc the transactions of your life.
Study in your course of life to do the
greatest amount of good.
Deprive yourself of nothing reces,
sary to your comfort, but live in an
honorable simplicity. Labor, then,
to the last moment of your existence.
Pursue strictly the above rules, and
the Divine blessing and riches of eve
ry kind will flow upon you to your
hearts content; but first Of all, re-
membe- that the chief and great du.
ty ofyour life should be to tend, by
all means in your power, to the hon
or and glory of our Divine Creator.
The conclusion to which | nave
arrived is that without temperance
there is no health; without virtue no
order; without religion no happiness;
and that the aim of our being is to
live wisely, soberly and righteously.
JOHN McDoEOUGH
INV 0pTRANs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

s9The new Bankrupt law OF
Congress provides that mortgages
given with four months before an
in.-solvent debtor becomes bankrupt
may be set aside, and the holder OF
the mortgage be compelled to come
in as other creditors. The effect OF
this will be to cause greater caution
hereafter in accepting mortgages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

nAThe Immediate cause of the
rupture between the President and
Stanton is said to be that the Secre>
tary refused to arm a rebel artillery
company in Maryland with United
States guns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

HoPs.-The reports from the Sank
county hop district continue to be
favorable, no lice or other vermin or
scourge being reported. A leading
hop buying firm Of Reedsburg esti-
mates the crop Of this year in Sank
county at 100000 pounds, against
1000, 600 last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

EEA citizen of Washington claims
that, after devoting years to the sub
iect of aerial navigation, he has per-
fected plan by. which be can trans.
port passengers and mails from Wash,
ing ton to New York in three hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

sgrThe board of Equalization Of
Fond du Lac county finds SIT 1898
81 worth of property in that coun.
". Evidently, their appraisal ap>
proaches somewhere near the actin
al value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

s@-A very religious old lady being
asked her opinion of the organ of a
church the first time she had ever
seen or heard one, replied: ut is
pretty box Of Whistles; but, oh it's an
awful way to spend the Sabbath"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

s@- Brigham Young has, if not
Lots wife, at least lots of wives. He
may also be said to be a pillar of
SaltLake. This is somebody else's
pun, arranged and adopted as the
musical wIters say.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

re- Mr. Solumon Manly, of Miner
al Point, was killed by blast at the
mines in that town Oh the 81. The
blast hung fire, and Manly running
up to it, was met by fearful explo-
sion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
TAFTON HOUSE
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

G. w. II aI&er, Proprietor,
Has leased for term Of years the well known Tafton
House Of sam and hereby informs the cling pub
lie that every pains will be taken to make all who may
call GU him comfortable and at home.
rRA careful hstler always around, there will De
no necessit " for any one TO hitch up his team
Bloomington, May Is, 1867. ly@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
NEW BOARDING HOUSE.

J Nathans old has Iced refted mp for board
ing House and Grocery Store and is prepared TO
keep Boarders. Meals prepared At all hours,
JOHN W00LSTENHOLM
Lancaster, January S, lS66-tf,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
LANCASTER HOUSE.
Corner Of Main and Spring Streets
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN
C.. Jehiel HYDE. Proprietor.

Having bought the above House and fitted and re-
furnished A. am prepared 20 give every attention
the accommodation Of guests and will provide good
bic aud clean beds. good hostler always hand
Lancaster, Aug H. lS6d-l0-ms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
I II. G.. SNECLODE.

NOTARY PUBLIC cAssvILIK GRANT co. WIS
win makeou Deeds, Nor gagesand other papers
yeyancing lands bounty ella ms back pay and pensions
applied Tor under L. ). Laws. 1873
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
MANSION HOUSE.


MRS MARY HYDE 4 SONS, Proprieters
Thankful for the hattering patronage heretofore ex-
tended 70 the MANSION give notice that the House
will be well kept as heretofore by the subscribers
The stable on the premises is Of the best in III
country MARY HYDE SONS.
v13-f0-lN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
=. A. FERRIN, NJ. ID.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,

MONTFORT, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
DR.. Ferrn having returned from the army will re
the practice OF his profession Office and residence
opposite the Post 0iice-I3-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Jesse BROOKS.

NOTARY PUBLIC, TAFToN, WISCONSIN.
Agent for War Claims and Bountes, Land Convevanc
en- will prepare and acknowledge Deeds and other legal
papers. Real and personal Estate Agent All sorts Of
blanks kept on hand for any business.
Collections promptly made and paid Revenue
Stamps always on hand.
TAftnn. April 81. lSll.-l3-lE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
PHYSICIANS.
- }. MERRITT.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.

Dir Merritt has located in Fennimare and will practit
his profession June 10 % BINS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
w b. CLARK,


Deeds and other land Conyeyances drawn and nc
kuowledged Prompt attention given 10 the prepare
tion OF Mortgages Bonds and all legal instruments
35-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
GEO. WALKER,

GEO. WALKER,
NOTARY PUBLIC AND LICENSED CLAIM AGENT
Brush Hoiow Grant COUNTY, Vas
N' attend to porectng All kinds of legal documents
conveyanoes, &c. and prosecuting Claims against the
United states for Bounty, Pensions and other dues
SS-Apphcations made direct with the Department.
Charges reasonable aud made according law 47-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
HOTELS.
HOUSE.
WIS AvENu.

Meals provided before Car time and Patrons assisted
with baggage Promptucss and no delays al ia,
Carrier nnuse. Nabltnq alt4elsd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
q RAPKE, NJ. d.,
An Experienced German Physician,

Late ofthe Army, has located in Lancaster, and will
practice his Profession.
Call at his residence in dwelling northwest corner
Of Nnrsey.
Lancaster April 29th, 1867. 47-3m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02
PROPOSALS FOR LETTER BALANCES.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. \
WASHINGTON, ID. C., October -, Is5
sealed Proposals. will be received az this Depart
nent until the 3TH DAY OF DECEMBER NExT, at
~ clock noon, for furnishing Letter Balances f1r
the use OF the Post Osces in the United States for
-FOUR Years. from and after the 3lst day of De-
ly: ~
list Balances capable of weighing eight ounces.
aNolrdupois weight, TO be graded down 90 quarter
ounces Of these IL IL supposed that $40 70 900
VIII be required for each year.
81 balances capable of weighing two pounds
aNolrdupols weight TO be graded down 70 mali
vi these II Is supposed SO TO 100 will Be
Perfect correctness and strength and durabfif-
" viii be required in the Balances to be fur
Samples OF each description Of Balances must
accompany each bid; and the bidder W no NAV OH
taln the contract will be required 70 furnish Bal
shces ordered OF quality in all respects equal 10
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
expenses TO the Department at Washington d g
where the same will be accepted, IL found 70 bs
perfect and equal to the samples.
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals.
snn1clent evidence Of his ability TO comply with
Two sufficient sureties will be required 20 a con-
tract.
A failure 10 furnish the Balances as contracted
Tor promptly or the furnishing of an inferior
tty, VIII Re CONSIDERED sufficient cause for for
Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Letter Balances and directed to
the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General. " sshine-
ton, ID: q. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
no l-1awbw Postmaster General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02

The late Rev. Stephen Peifrer, of the
New England conference, bequeathed the
Me'oootst Episcopal Tract Society 81 ,OO0 to
the Missionary Society, $500 and 10 the
American Bible Society 500.
- new ana interesting method Of treat.
ing bronchial affections has lately been miro
oIceo- by means OF an apparatus similar 10
the so-called oderator, a solution Of suIphate Of
zinc, Of nitrate Of silver is reduced 10 an ex
remely fine spray, so that IL can be inn led
Win me breath, and applied directly 10 the in
naDed mucus membrane
81 A gentleman who has inst returned from
MOE ana with $4,000 in gold Obtained nv
mining advises every one 10 stay away from
that territory, as 10 balance his good luck there
are iH,OD men in Montana who WouId he 0Iad
10 fet nome with empty poke
- ne ksnnebec, at Gardiner, Me-, still re
mans closed by the ice. Quite a nurabsr n,
NesseIs are detained IN the river In copse
Guence- The weather has moderated ard
many predict that the river will be open To
navigation again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs F0R FREsa FETF-
OFFICE Posr Cov,---..-


NOBLE. Ala. Sovr-,t..e ID -
sealed Proposals in duplicate. 49, !. ~. - !
6dvertisemeut attached t. each VIM Wy 81 iiis
the ofhse II the POsr Commissarv ~ 10 ~ Ht
eama, unul Il o 'cl0cs u On TllURSDKy -, ait-
DAY OF December ISL. for supplying -. 49, -
states Subsistence pslartrleHt sith Frose ~
tie troops at post q Mobile Alabama &C., - 20
months. beginning January 4. J. = and eudip- y ~
g, IS or such lees tlIEe a. the COmm = az
OF Subsistence may direct. - ~
SAID Beef shan be OF good sni mark efahla a.,
iy. in equal Quantities Of fore aud hind -1us-ts-
meat, necks> shsnks, and Kidney tallow Il H.. -
cIuded-1 IN such quantities a. NAV from lin. -,
time be required, and Cd such days as shall H. ~ .
sicnsted by the commanding officer The nerEs
OF the cattle 20 b. cut OF the fourth vertetr.l
,oiat, and the breast trimmed down: the shauks "a
the fore quarters 70 be cut 81 from ca re- % fou
inches above the knee Oinf. and OF hiua auaftr- !.
from six to eight inches above the gambrel or hock
Joint.
Payments 20 be msde monthly Tor the Quantity
accepted and IN the funds furnished b. the Upife
states for public disbursement bot in the ev~af
OF the commisssrY who receives the beef H. Il 4
without funds 20 pay for az, then payment o. IL,
faoe as soon alter as funds may be received for
hat purpose.
BIDDERS are invited to be presen. AZ the orsnine
OF Proposals, prepared % give bonds aud comp 10
the contract before leaving the ofhca
Proposals should be addressed % the anfer-
signed. and plainly endorsed : Proposals. for Beef
Contracts - NJ. p. BCFFUN
Mobile, Alabama uo2ssf3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02
llY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers
u No. $50 Southeast corner 7th and sts.
V,o ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PrNsrnN 6rrIcr Ir,in ie.h ~


PENSION OFFICE, July 18th, 1866
Application having been made under the act OF
June q, lS00 for the reissue of the following de-
scribed Land Warrants, which are alleged to have
been lost or destroyed Notice In hereby given
that at the date following the description OF each
warrant new certificate or warrant OF like tenor
will DO reissued, if valid objection should then
appear. JOS. II. BARRETT, Commissioner
No 39,z7S. for 40 acres, issued under the act of
March 1885, in the name Lettuce, widow of Elijah
b Hill. and was granted December "a, 1855. Decem
mo. "a 0sl for leo acres issued under the act of
March 5, 1855, In the name of Anna W Powell
minor child of Matthew Powell, deceased and W a.
granted June Is, 1850. December IA, 1857 -, :
No 10 ,63, Tor 100 acres, issued under the Act of
March 3, 1853. In tue name Of Levi Whiting and
Was granted April 9.1652. January IL 1863
No IS. ST. for Too acres, issued under the act Of
March 3, 1855, in the anne of Anthony r. Ron-
msnn, and was granted April IS, 1861. December
No Sc, Io, for leo acres. issued under the act Of
March 5. 1855, in the name of Mary Harman widow
Of Peter Hsrman, and was granted March Is, 1857.
No. q. 100, for iso acres issued under the act OF
March 5 1855, in the name Of Zachous PhiiIips
and was granted November IS 1859. January 2s,
No. II $50. for 40 acres, issued under the act AZ
March s. 1853. in the name Of William C. Magow.
40. and wac granted August IL, 1855. February s,
1865. - 80 -. ID
50 $40. for leo acres. issued under the act OF
March s, 1855, in the name Of Henry Sfebbtns de-
eeased. February ., lS;S. q