Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-03
THE HERALD.
How Young Men are Ruined.

As an apprentice or minor his means
were scanty, and he spent them on bis
own needs and appetites, at least as
fast as he received them. Az length
he became a iourneyman, when his
income was suddenly swelled TO dou-
bic or treble its former sum. He had
already developed expensive appe-
tites; he has now the means ofsecur>
ing their qualification. Each month
or week puts him in possession Of an
amount double at least his absolute
needs; and the surplus 'burns
in his pocket till it is expended. He
is single; he is in the hey day of
youthful energy and youthful pas
sion; he seems to have boundless "a
pacities to earn as we'll as to enjoy ];
he fancics that money will always
come as easily and be as unlimited as
now; and is surrounded by compan.
ions olderi in sin than himself. Thus
he is inscnsibly and gradually drawn
into life of dissipation and dcbauch
cry. Balls, clubs, saloons, grog-
shops, gaming houses, and even more
shameful haunts, allure him to waste
his time and squander his earnings;-
until diseased n body and depraved
in soul, he Is finally enlisted in the
devils service, and often sinks thro'
vice into crime. Even if he escapes
this final plunge, keeping tolerably
faithful to his work, and ultimately
marries, be has disqualified himself
for domestic life and the companion.
ship ola pure, true woman; he has
acquired vicious tastes and habits.
VIII eli wi, cling 10 him through life;
he has entered upon a path which
] a Is naturally 10 drua&ard' ; q pau
per's suicides grave.
A MoIsr CoUNTRY.-A writer IL
the Temple Bar says that to attempt
to preserve any property in Burmah
is folly. The greatest care can do no
more than let things spoil as slowly
as possible. l had valuable guitar
on going there, which was locked
away III its case for some weeks. on
account of having to send tc Calcut-
Ia for strings. Upon unlocking the
case tho instrument was found to
have collapsed. 1t was Utterly found
lying in 80 many pieces at the bots
tom Of the case, every particle of
glue having given way to a
few weeks damp. Books parted
from their bindings; picture frames
actually feel from the nail on which
they were hung in four pieces on the
ground, until we learn to nail them
together and clothes discarded at
the commencement Of the week be-
come green with mould before the
Washing day comes around. At last
| was obliged to have some large
wicker>work heneoops made, under
which was placed "chatties, COR
earthenware pots) Of buring chars
coal, and hung the dirty clothes over
them daily, or | should have had all
our wardrobes ruined.
DEATH OF THE OLDEST ODD Fellow
The Columbus, Mississippi, hder,
gives the following interesting partic-
u ars respecting the Rev. Thos. Woo.
stenholme, who died there, on the 2nd
instant, at the age Of seventy three
years. He drove to town Sunday
morning in his buggy, aud was sit
ting on the trial of Henry Hawthorne
for murder, when taken ILL., Going
to his office, he a. once lai down on
his couch, and notwithstanding excel
lent medical attendance, he expired
in a very short time of congestive
chill. When dying he desired that
no parade should be made over his
burial-that they should obtain a
plain coffin and carry him away. A
moment before his death, he turned
on his back and, looking up to his
physician, said quietly Doctor,
am free from trouble, at least" He
was born in Manchester, England
and was dissipatcd III youth. lie
used to relate that, in company with
drunken companions, he was wont to
attend Divine service to rdicule and
scott, and that on one occasion he spit
upon the robes Of the Archbishop OF
Canterbury to show his contempt for
religious matters That dignitary
had baptized him when an infant
HE emigrated 10 this country and be.
came Presbyterian minister Al
his death he was the oldest living ODD
Fellow in America; he had belonged
to the Order fifty years.
SWT The latest statistical exhibit o.
the Methodist Episcopal Churct
shows that the Centenary year Yield,
ed an increase OF members which SUI.
prisesall-l02, 925; but the present d,
cleslastical year shows gain of 112.,
579. The gains of the two year
amount to Pa, 504, over twe nty-thre,
per cent. on the whole membership
OF lS65-hard on to one-fourth OF the
entire church membership. The in.
crease OF church cdifces for the ycal
has been 6'6 OF parsonages, 266.-
The returns show an increase,of The
value OF this kind OF property alon,
to be about a million the reouIoi
ministerial force has been reinforce
meanwhile by 4l3 preachers, the 10
cal ministry by 333. The centenar,
contributions are estimated at sever
millions the greatest volnnt,r,
contribution ever made to religion i,
one year in the history ofChriStendon
To CLEAN CIDER BARaELs.-A wri
term the Scientific american saws
Take lime water and trace chai,
and put them in the barrel throurh
the bung hole, first securing a stro6o
Irvine 10 the chain to draw il on
with Then shake tho barrel ahou
until the chain wears or scours off al
mold orpumice remaining in The bar
rel. Then rinse well with water AZ
ter throwing oat the rinsing watel
put in little whiskoy. turning tht
barrel to bring it in contact with ey,
cry part and pour ous all You can
Your barrel will be sweet.
sEA-The Providence journal say,
that LARGE numbers of tho Canada,