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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
Who is John Morrissey.

The Green Bay Adpocate contain
the following incident in the life o
John Morrissey, tho democratic Con
gresham from New York City, anc
noted pugilist:
In 1856 or 81, one of our citizens
then in tie lumber business was ac-
costed by a ragged looking man who
wanted work. He statad that he
had come here from California,
through New Orleans, up the Missis.
sip, stopping while to work by the
way, had been in the Wisconsin pin-
cries, and was now entirely "broke, 7"
not having enough money to buy a
meal. He said he could not chop, and
was not at all familiar with any work
in the woods, unless it might be in
driving oxen, but appealed eloquent
ly for employment. Our lumberman
sent bin to the camp, which was
few miles west of Duck Creek, with
a note to the foreman that he should
be given an OK team and set to haul
ing logs. He gave his name there
as John Morrissey, worked two
months very acceptably, and turned
out to be a sober, reliable man, and
fair OK teamster. During the vim
ter evenings it, was habit with the
men to amuse themselves by sparring,
but he participated in it in only one
instance. His refusal to join, ulti>
mately induced the men to ''put up>
on" him, until finally il had reached
an unbearable point, when he "squar-
ed off" and knocked several down at
once. After that he was unmolested,
AID indeed held in high respect.
Early in the spring he came into
Green Bay and asked to be paid off,
as he was going East. After the &C
count was made up and paid, John
shook hands with the proprietor,
thanked him many times for kindly
assisting him, and then stated that
he was the veritable John Morrissey,
of New York. In some conversation
which followed, he showed much
knowledge of the world, an acquaint-
ance with many Of the leading men
OF New York, and had withal q
graceful and cultivated department.
he again thanked his employer for
his kindness, and went away. 1t twas
always regarded doubtful whether he
was the man he represented himself
to be, but his recent visit to Milwau-
kee and statement that he was en-
ployed there about that time, strength
ems the conclusion that the ox-driyer
OF the Duck Greek pineries was the
real monarch of the ring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
Singing by Surgeons Congregation.

A writer to the Western PresJyteri-
an thus describes the singing as he
heard it recently of Sp Dungeons con.
gregation, London
The hymn was read entirely
through, and each verse was read
before it was snng. The singing was
started--not led--by a person who
stood beside Mr.. Sturgeon. l well
coined the familiar notes of old HIM
dred, and for the first time for several
months, essayed to join in singing it.
But ! was surprised into silence by
the manner in which the audience
took possession of the tune. The
most powerful organ, if there had
been any thing Of the kind used,
could not have led them. Tho see.
ond hymn was announced to be,
Jesus, Lorer Of my Soul The preach.
er said, Let us sing this precious
hymn softly to the tune Of PiegefS
Hmm" When the first verse had
been sung, and after he had read the
second, he said, Sing it softly I"
With a countenanco uplitted and
beaming with tervor, his book ia both
hands, keeping time involuntarily to
the music, he sang with the congre-
CATION. When he had read the third
verse, he said, you do not sing it
softly enough r They sang itsottly,
1t wos as though some mighty hand
bad damned up the waters OF the
Falls of Niagara, leaving 4 thin she It
to creep through between two fingers
and make soft, sweet music in its
great lap and plunge into the great
basin below. Then when he had
read the fourth verse, he said, Now
| if we feel this we will sing it with all
our souls. Let us sing ii with all
our m ght !" and the great congre>
cation burst into song. 1t was a
/ though the Great Hand had been
suddenly upiitted, and the gathered
waters were rushing on their united
way in awful grandeur.
have heard the members OF the
/ General Assembly Of the Presbyteri~
an church, with a great company d
their wives, and daughters, andffiends,
sing Oh hundred with fervor that
/ thrilled me; | have heard oratori0-
rendered in ,1xeter Hall by thou
sand selected voices, five hundred In.
struments, and a great organ have
heard operas rendered in the Imperi
al Opera House Of the Emperor by 4
great number Of the best vocalists
aud musicians that could be found in
/ Europe, but | have never heard mu>
sic 50 pathetic, grand and soul>stir-
ring as that made by those who wor-
shipped with me in the Metropolitan
Tabernacle. was too much carried
away 70 take part i'll it myself Mr.
I Spureeon always uses those s'py oious
| hymns and the old loved tunes.
Eap This line lust makes II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
ESTABLISHED IN I843.


II to obtain wealth Is success, we
see men around us who have aeon
muiated fortunes, who have no re
markable talent, no special high NOR
al character; in fact, in general intel
lgence, in elevation Of sentiment, ia
breadth Of view, they are pititally
deficient; while men. UNNECESSARILY
their snperiors ia every great and
good quality, have never made and
saved dollar
Then again, every now and then,
we meet with a man who seems TO
have prospered in everything he ev-
CT ATTEMPTED, while his next door
neighbor, apparently in everything
his equal, If not his superior, fails III
every undertaking; every effort to
raise is sure to result in more hope
less fall.
Able and worthy men ought not
to feel discouraged nor cast down,
nor overwheim themselves with self
mistrust or seif>reproaches; for the
very foolhardiness OF some mon, and
the stupidity Of others, in not seeing
palpable obstacles and dangers, is the
father Of their successes, while every
succeeding one is the result of that
morale, as the French term it, which
attaches itself To great accomplish
ments. In very many cases, the &C.
emulation OF fortunes is the merest
chance; the result Of fire, or famine,
or flood, or pestilence, or sword, or
from inheritance; in such, there is no
sort of credit due to pecuniary sue
cess.
In other cases, men make money
by virtue of that utter abnegation OF
all moral principle which belongs to
the most depraved mind; temptations
to which debasements frequently pre-
sent themselves to the noble>heart-
cd, but are spurned the moment they
are proffered, and are rejected with>
out an effort or it is far sweeter to
them to live in restitution, than to
dress in fine linen and fare sumptu-
ously every day, at the cost of self
degradation and OF prostituted hons
or
There are a few men, however, who
grow rapidly rich by the force Of
perspicacity, singleness ofpurpose,
and an energy OF will, which would
have made them distinguished in
any department ofhuman life, in any
pursuit to which they may have been
directed; upon such men we ought
not look with envy, but with respect,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
Is VIII Booth Alive.


/ From the Buffalo caurter]
I Several months ago, ii will be re
mebefed, Q paragraph went tht
rounds 70 the effect that wager d
a large amount on the existence 81
Booth, the assassin Of Lincoln, had
been decided in the affirmative ii Cal
cutta. Before that, ut different times
mysterious hints had appeared il
certain papers insinuating that Booth
was still in the land Of the living
10 those we had not given Il show Of
credencc, but we now admit that our
faith in his death IS decidedly shak-
en-, for two reasons.
The first will be found in the mar
rative from the Louisville Journal
which appears in another portion OF
this mornings Courier, land which
has appeared in the Democrat We
can only Judge Of its truth from its
face, but We think our readers will
agree with that, ii it is hoax, it is
most admirably concocted, 10 say the
least.
Our second reason is Of different
character \ few eeks since, when
Booths diary was raked out of the
receses of the war department., cor
respondent OF the New York World
undertook to prove, by internal evi--
dence, that the record was a forgery.
We took up the point and showed to
our own satisfaction, AT least, also
from internal evidence that the diary
was genuine. The day our article
appeared, q gentleman called upon
us-one whom we well knew, whose
words as far as our experience goes
is inviolable, and has lead q rowing
life for several years-and entered
into conversation on tue subject Of
the diary. lie supported the theory
OF the correspondent Of the World
AS he was stubborn in his views, and
we, on our part, had spent some time
in the elaboration OF our argument
OF the contrary, and are not distin-
gulshed tor amlability when disputed,
the discussion soon assumed heated
tone. Our arguments, however were
too strong Tor our opponent. From
point to point we drove him, but to
our surprise he gave no conviction
that the diary was genuine Final
ly when it became evident that, reas>
oning from internal evidence, he had
nothing 70 stand upon, he suddenly
asked, Would you believe the di-
AIRY Booths production, if Booth
were alive 2" The batteries OF our
redlcule were at once opened upon 50
absurd Il supposition, until our friend
quietly said, Il know Wilkes Booth
we'll, and have seen him within six
months /" lie at once seemed an
noyed that the confession had escap>
ed him in the heat OF The argument.
and would sag no more On the sub
jeet, but aXaeted no promise of secrc-
cy from US. His name, however, we
should not divulge as a matter Of
course. As we said, the gentleman
who made this statement is one we
have long known, and in whose word
we have entire confidence The pos
sbility OF bis beir Z mistaken is our
only refuge from belief in the pres
cnt existence Of Wilkes Booth, and
our reader have now before them our
two reasons for doubling his death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
Taxing Government Bonds.

The clearest and most satisfactory
expose OF the laws and facts relative
70 the taxation of Government bonds
that has ever been given in so few
words, occurred in speech made BY
eenator Sherman, Of Ohio, at Canton,
on the 10th instant We commend
It to special consideration:
1t is said that this debt il not
subject TO taxes and that its discrim.
nation is UNJUST to other tax payers.
Now, this debt, as property or in
come, held by our citizens, is subject
to taxes by the United States
Congress may impose taxes on it, as it
does on osher property or income
These bonds now pay income tax,
but are not subject TO State tax
This is true. but whose fault is il p
Did the Union party make this ex>
emption? Not at all. 1t was maze
by the Constitution Of the United
States, for which our Democratic
friends, when it suits their purposes,
profess such profound Difference
The Supreme Court Of the United
States, as earl y as 1919, decided that
bonds Of the United States are not
subject to any tax by or under State
authority. This decision has been
followed in multitude OF cases since.
1t SO happens that every Judge
that has set upon the Supreme bench
from 1919 to this time has had this
question before him, and each one
concurs in the same opinion. The
principle il obvious that the power
OF Congress to borrow money is par
amount and cannot be taxed or in
terfered without destroying it. TO
allow a state to tax national loans
may enable state to prevent the ma.
ton from borrowing money. All
United States bonds have been ex,
empt from local taxes since the foun-
dalion of the Government, by the
Constitution itself, and this has been
acquiesced in by every Administers
ton, including democratic, The first
loans during the war contained no
reference to this constitutional ex-
emption, bnt in subsequent laws, af-
ter a recent decision by Judge Tan
ny, in december, 1862, that United
States bonds could not be taxed, we
inserted a declaration in one of our
own laws, that United States bonds
We're not taxable by or under State
authority. This did not change the
law, but simply declared the law
In view of this very question and of
the certainty that when the war was
over our restored credit would ena-
BILE us to borrow money on more fa>
vorable terms, we always kept in
view in issuing bonds the principle
of 'redeemability' at the pleasure of
the United States on short time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
A Learned African.

A.
/ We do not think that any ono who
exercises thesmallest amount 81 COM
mon sense, viii try to convert them-
selves to the belief that the African
is a species of ape or man monkey.
If there arc any who have been led
to accept this foolish democratic ar
gnnent, let them read the following
account of an African in General
Sickles' department:
Dumas. has rival. A full blood
cd negro, named Said, has been dis>
covered upon one of the Sea Islands
of South Carolina who rivals in the
extent and variety OF his learning
the most eminont sdUaaS ofthe world.
His history is romantic. Born in
Central Africa, he was captured when
boy of fourteen by the Bedouins
and carried to Tripoh. Thence he
came to Constantinopie, whore he
became pipe cleaner to the Turkish
Minister III Foreign affairs by whom
he was in some way transferred to
the Russian ambassador. Alter trav-
cling with the ambassador and his
sonoyer MI the Countries OF Europe
he came to America IN 1907. lie
subsequently won't to Hayu, but re-
turned to this country in 1868 to en-
list in the fifty>tifth Massachusetts,
Regiment. After the war, being
without employment, he was forced
to hire himself out as a Plantation
hand. In this condition he was
found by one DR., Sim, who establish
"a him in small colored school on
81. Andrews Island, which he Is now
He has also been annolnt
ed by General Siclxles to aposition on
,he board of registration in the parish
to which he belongs. lie knows, IN
addition to English and his native
.ongue, arabic, Turkish, Russian.
Hebrew, Greek, German, French and
.talian-some more perfectly than
others, but in most cases, so that he
IAN read and write and speak them
With ease and accuracy. Nor is it
merely rrot-ike faculty OF immi-
alton, for be has deep perception of
heir genius and aflinities, and in
ome instances fair, in others a pros
ound acquaintance with their litera-
ure.
He is firm believer in the doc
rines of the Swedenborgians. aud
lolds the religious experiences OF his
brother Africans III profound COM
.empt. When asked what tn Ut
,ro religion meant, be replied that, 80
ar as be could see, "the.cls nothng
spiritual about lit i mainly am
nal magnetism, or mornid eondI-
ion Of tie nere q ne is, withaf,
'Mher eonsary ,.tive u politics, aud
as niis giving rs 70 the workings 81
suffrage among the ne
rfOes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
roy-It il said that Randall express


es to his friends q willingness to re-
sign. He had a long interview with
the President q short time since
Before he went to tie White House
he told his friends that on the inter-
view would depend whether or not
he would resign. Should it not have
been satisfactory, Randall will send
in his resignation soon. Ward I'll.
Lamon. q law partner of Jerry Black,
once appointed Marshal for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, by President Lin
coin, is being pushed for the place by
the Democracy, represented by the
Intelligencer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
One Hundred Men Buried Alive.

On the first of July last, the wood.
en- frame work of coal mine in the
neighborhood Of Lugan, 10 Saxony.
gave wy, blocking up with an i'm
penetrable mass OF tim Der and rock
the pit at the depth of about three
hundred ellis from the top Al The
moment Of the disaster one hundred
and two men, nearly all OF them the
supporters of large miles, we're
working at the bottom Of the mine.
their provisions were only calculated
for one day. On the 5th of July, the
the date our latest news by mail, the
piece where the fallen masses had
stopped the pit was u such suiid
st5netare that Tie WISER was stand
tas go i Aany tcel sgh t3em all
fides tic Enoat avaiia8ie help as Of
@ered, put the conviction thal 10th
ing could be done soon cnouah to
save the unfortunate miners, weak,
ened, as seems, any energetic efforts.
They We're doomed to die 81 atarya>
ton and want Of fresh air On lie
4th all attempts % reach the lotion
Of the mine BY any quick process was
abandoned and u sure but slow plan
was devised by which, at least. the
corpses of the persisted could be ex-
tracted. Iron tubes Of about two
feet in diameter were to be sunk
through the obstruction down to the
bottom Of the pit. Among the dead
were forty-four married men, one OF
whom had a wife and nine living chill.
dren. The scenes at the entrance of
the pit are described as lamentable
wlthouta parellel. One hundred and
thirty-seven children filled the air
with woial cries, while the Superin-
tendent OF the mine, to whose neg>
lect the disaster was ascribed by the
people, could only be saved from be-
ing mohDed by his sudden imprisoa-
mcnt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10

MODERN MoTHERs.-A writer in
the Independent says: "Imagine a
mother living on such sweets and
spices as fashion furnishes. Her
thin blood would be as distasteful to
to the hungry cherub as its persistent
grasping at the diamond ear bods
would be annoying. Mol No ! the
tastes and requirements Of gaiety and
maternity are incongruous. Life to
be effective, must be kept simple
Fashion is exacting, and vii not let
her votaries divide or suspend their
worship. Babies, she says, oracu.
larry, 'are Vulgar. They are trouble,
some, and spoil the shape Ny dears
do better with yourlives. Keep vour
charms, and DISPLAY them not al
home. Encourage the beautiful; the
useful encourages itself Adorn and
glitter. Tempt batteries, and live
upon them. Sleep till you cease TO
dream; dance till you die And they
dare not question nor demur. The
sweet boy who nearly cost his moth
ers life must be put away. Her
life is too precious to be given to him
for whom he was saved. Once a
day, or once a week, is as often as
she can see him. She must not stop
in the dance to think ifhe is well, and
warm and sleeping. Resign him she
must to the purchased mercy of the
stranger woman, and risk her future
and his forever"
sW Mr.. Frederick Thornton lives
in Buffalo and has the misfortune to
talk in his sleep. Buffalo has mys,
| FERROUS murder sensation hat so far
has defied the detectives. Not long
ago Mir. i. lay down on a lounge te
indulge in all afternoon nap, and BIZ
landlady heard him mutter, "why
the ID didn't they put Der head OF
the bench" This frightful remark
was carried to the police, and Nh
Thornton soon found himself in la
on charge of killing Georgia Carkrif
Thirteen days after, he was honorabl
discharged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10

sATLo Second Advent people If
New Hampshire commenced camp
meeting at Lake Village, last Tues
day, to continue a week longer. In
the.call for the meeting, the commits
tee stated that evidence showing
that the Lord will come during the
year 1867 would be presented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10

fE The latest way in which alive>
lihood is gained in New York city is
by the little girls who go about the
streets picking up peach stones
Bushels of them are thus collected,
after which they are sold for various
purposes-medicinal, for confection-
ers and for the use of nurserymen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
One Of Abraham Li1coln's Lectures

James A. Briggs gives in the Even
ing Post the history OF Abraham
Lincoln's famous Cooper Institute
lecture, which made so deep an inn
preston upon those who were fortu-
nate enough to hear it. Mr.. Briggs
was the agent of Messrs. Joseph III.
Richards, S. NJ. Pittingill, and S. W.
Tubbs for securing Mr.. Lincoln to
deliver one of a course of lectures in
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, in the
winter of 1S59-60. Mr.. Lincoln was
unable to name an earlier day for the
lecture than Feb. 9th, and this was
so late in the season that the young
men named by Mr.. Briggs were
doubtful about its success, IS the ex-
pences were large. On this accout
Mr.. Briggs proposed that the lect-
ure should be delivered at the Coop,
err Institute, instead of Mr.. Beech
er's church. The 'sYoung Mems Re-
publican Union" and the "Draper
Republican Club of New York" were
successfully appealed to to take
charge of the lecture and relieve
from their responsibility the young
men who had engaged Mr.. Lincoln /;
but they both declined taking such y
risk 1t was finally agreed that Mr..
Briggs should share the gain or loss
from the performance, and the lcct-
ure was delivered as proposed, VIM,
Cullen Bryant presiding and intro>
ducing the speaker. The lecture
was wonderful success. Ii has be-
come part Of the history of the coun
try. Mr.. Lincoln received therefore
. check for 5000, and Mr.. Briggs
pocketed 1921 for his share of the
profits. Mr.. Lincoln's check was
paid at the counter of Park Bank
aud Mr.. Tubbs, one of the tellers tore
it up. He would now give more
than It's face if he could restore it,
with the name of "a Lincoln" on its
back. 1t seems wonderful now that
the man whose place in history and
in the hearts of his countrymen is
hardly second TO that OF Washington,
was so inconspicuous in the mon is
Immediately preceding his nomina-
ton to the presidency that it was
doubtful if, as lecturer, he could
command in this city an audience
large enough to pay expenses
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10

@-One more Revolutionary sol-
der has been found. His name is
William Taylor, who was born in
1857, and is consequently Ito years
Of age. and resides near Spencerville,
Allen county, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
TAl3TON HOUSE !
---'-s'-'''- 49,, 49,
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

@. NJ ltsfEtei PRO prletor,
las leased tor Of years the well known Tafton
House "Sun aud hereby informs the travelling pul
lie that every pains viii be taken 10 make ali who NAV
cali on him comfortable and at home
ap careful hstier always around. there will be-
no necessity for any one 10 hitch az" his own tsam
bloomington May 10, lSn4. lys