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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
The Eternal Word.

No fragment Of an army ever SUR
vived so many battles as the Bible !;
no citadel ever withstood so many
seiges; no rock was ever so batter
ed by so many hurricanes and so
swept by storms. And yet it stands.
1t has seen the rise and downfall of
Daniels four empires, Assyria be-
queaths few mutilated figures to
the riches of our National Museum.
Media and Persia like Babylon,
which they conquered, have been
weighed in the balance and long ago
found wanting. Greece family sur
wives in its historic time cts living
Greece no more )" and the iron home
of the Caesars is held in precarious
occupation by feeble hand. And
yet the book that foretells all this
survives. While nations, kings, phil
osophcrs, systems, institutions, have
died away the Bible now engages
mems deepest thoughts, is examined
by the keenest intellects, stands re-
vered before the highest tribunals, is
more read and sifted, and debated,
more devoutly loved, and more We
hemently assaulted more defended
and more denied, more industriously
translated and freely given to the
world, more honored and abused
than any book the world ever saw.
survives all changes, itself unchang-
ed it sees all things decay, itself in
corruptible it sees myriads Of other
books engulfed in the stream of time,
yet it is borne along triumphantly on
the wave and will be borne along
till the mystic angel shall plant his
foot upon the sea, and swear by him
that liveth forever and ever, that
time shall be no longer. "For all
flesh is as grass, and all the glory OF
man as the flowers of grass. The
grass withereth and the flowers
thereof falleth away but the Word
Of the Lord endureth forever"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
When and How and What {?
1t is asked as follows ;

1t Is asked as follows
"Will YOU tell lchen and hoc the
rebel states got outside the pale of the
Constitution ?"
The above is Il question from a
democrat
Our answer is, at no time, and in
no manner. They are just as much
in the pale OF the Constitution as
Utah or Montana. But the Dixie
states did get outside OF the pale of
state rights when they got int the
lcaky tub Of rebellion For the ex-
act time when this was done in the
case of each state, you may consult
any correct chronological table of the
rebellion. For the exact manner,
you will please consult the decision
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States IN the prize case, rendered in
1868, ? Black GIL, which declares
that the rebel states ''dcted as states"
in organizing the rebellion and
that their rebellion amounted to a
civil war in 1861. when the procla-
nation OF blockade was issued and
that when a state of war existed. all
those states were enemies territory,
aud 'alt persons residing therein
were "iiG5te to BE- treated as enemies,
though not as foreigners" Justice
Grier, good Democrat in pronounc.
ing the opinion of the Court, after
using the language above quoted
adds "Ihey 1.-THE people of those
states] hare cast of their allegiance,
and made acdf upon their government
and are none the less ENEMIES because
they are traitors" By levying war
''as states" the rebel states Invested
themselves Of all State rights and
when their people became "enemies"
they assuredly could no Ion ger claim
the rights of citizens, and the court
decided they no longer possessed
the rights Of citizens, but that their
property was liable to be seized as
enemies property. States that had
by state action become hostile, and
people that had become public enc
mics the moment they were conquer.
ed fell, of necessity under the abso>
lutte jurisdiction of the United States,
just like any other conquered terri
tory or people, and could not resume
the exercise of state rights without
the consent of the conquering power.
State Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Very Kind.

The Petersburg, {Virginia) EGpreSs
addresses Some Plain and Kind
Words to Negro Voters, which in
kindness quite out run all the de-
mands of the great Sermon of the
Great Preacher. We quote some of
them
I'VE are opposed TO your having
the right to vote, because we do not
believe that You yet have knowledge
enough to exercise the right Judi,
ciously or understaudiy. None of
your race, a vet, anywhere on the
face of the earth, has had sense e
nough to establish self governing
people You have always failed,
when without the guiding influence
and control of the white race. Don't
go to the elections. Stay away from
the polls, if you wish to remain
among Us in your old haunts anu
homes. Your only rights are, to be
treated as human beings, but of an
inferior order If the God of Nature
intends your equality with the white
man, He exhibited with reverence
it is said very little wisdom in the
structure of mind or body, and has
reserved the Development of that
to be displayed in eternity.
Ifyou aspire to that equality on the
earth, be assured it is not attainable
by you. If you madlv attempt to
clutch it by force, you will be swept,
as stubble by fire, from this region,
which you will do best, we kindly
admonish you, to enjoy in peace and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Female Golfers.

An unpleasant feature Of the Eng
lish coal mines is the large number
ofwomen employed at the pit mouths.
The number thus employed in the
neighborhood of Wigan alone is five
hundred, most of whom are unmar-
ried. They vary in age from twelve
to fifty years. They generally wear
a peculiar attire, consisting of coarse
trousers, resembling those worn by
men, fastened with belt, round the
waist, soft bonnet, and shawl
The petticoats are generally tucked
i ito the trowsers. Sometimes they
m,y be seen wearing jackets like the
men, smoking, drinking, and behav-
ing as if completely unsexed. The
habitual wearing of this costume
tends to destroy all sense of decency
among them. They naturally be-
long to very low class, but in some
cases make good wives and mothers.
The labor required of them is hard
and very dirty, rendering their per-
sons and clothing as black as COAL
They have to assist in removing The
tubs of coal from the cages at the
mouth of the pit, sometimes assisting
to tip the tubs into tho coal wagons.
The work is severe even for men, yet
the women appear accustomed TO it,
and, as class, seem healthy and ro-
bust. Their wages are Is I'd, or &c
cents a day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Effects of Tea upon the System.

The Boston Journal Of CHEMISTRY
publishes lengthy article on the
effects of tea, in the course of which
the writer says that the brain
workers, in all the years since tea
was introduced, have regarded it
with the highest favor 1t has a
power to subdue irritability, refresh
the spirits, and renew the energies,
such as is possessed by no other
agent. When the system of man is
exhausted by labor or study a cup
of tea reinvigorates and restores as
no other form or beverage can. He
thinks it promotive to longevity,
and adds. Tea saves food by
lessening the waist of the body,
soothing the vascular system, and af-
fords stimulus to the brain. The
young do not need it and it is worthy
Of note that they do not crave or
like it. Children will frequently ask
for coffee, but seldom for tea. To
aged persons whose powers of diges-
ton and whose bodily substance
haye to fail together, it is almost a
necessity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
The Jews and Unitarians.

DIR. Nathans, q Jewish rabbi, not
of the orthodox pattern, proposes in a
communication to The Christian Reg
iSter, o Unitarian organ, a union be-
tween tho Jews and Unitarians. He
says:
ave are living in United States;
may we not live, too, in a united re-
ligion? As in union there is strength,
l therefore say combination of
Jews and liberal Unitarians would
enable us to disseminate throughout
the world those truths in religion
which are advocated by all rational
men and welcome to all tho children
of God These should be in the form
Of tracts, pamphlets, and such like,
which we find written by Spinoza,
Mendelssohn, Charming, Norton,
Clark and others Judaism has al
ways been true indicator of pure,
clear Unitarianism, and will, under
q scientific and rational reform, join
to fulfil the closing of the prayer
"On this day may the Lord be one, and
His name (Which exists in his people,
be one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Egypt.

While the Rev. r. A. Holland was,
in Egypt he wrote the following as
his impression of the Sphynx:
''At last we are there. We dis
mount and tide right up to the
Sphynx. The same Sphynx that
was hewn from single rock chill
lads of years ago, that has, without
changing its attitude of earnest study,
knelt undisturbed by the crash of EN-.
pires and the uproars Of wars, which
in the long interval have strewn
one world with their wrecks and
frightened others with their groans
and torture here it is today, its
serene countenance disfgured, but
still unwrinkied-its large, passion
less, thoughtful eyes gazing into the
mysterious Beyond, reading the se-
crets of Eternity. As stand before it
| think of the setting sun, of which
it was formerly worshiped as the inn
age, | cannot find q fault in the analo-
gy. The huge lions body joined to the
benign face of a woman is a fine
representation ofthe radiant power
of the orb which governs the solar
system and warns the earth into
richest luxurance and likewise of
its matchless beauty, as retiring
from its throne for the night it lin
gers moment on the horizon, and
bids its happy domain adieu, with a
genial smile of twilight and brief
poem to. -tinted clouds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Ladies Boots.

The only new revolution in FASH
ion is the startling innovation in
boots. Instead of the invariable
black to which we have become
so accustomed, mandate as severe
as those before which Media and
Persia trembled, has pronounced,
under the terrible punishment Of be-
ing "behind the time" that the ladies
must be robed ''cap, a.pie" in the
same color or, rather, that the boot
must harmonic in hue with the rest
of the costume. Thus, if the robe
be trimmed with gold or silver, the
boot becomes also apparently solid
casting of these precious metals
Kid and morocco are manufactured
in all the tints that are used in street
suits, from the color of she sky above
the ladies heads to the hue of the
dust beneath their feet. The same
style of very high boot, buttoned at
the side, with high heel, is also the
exacted costume for the ball room,
and, in obedience TO the same rule of
uniformity, are to be had in bronze,
pink, blue, and other high and light
colors, as well as in all the gorgeous
ness of silver and gold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Conversation.

Said one who had fought life's bat
tie for more than fourscore years
hardly anything makes more mis-
chief than unsupported conversation.
1t is the foundation Of more quarrels
and neighborhood strifes, than any
one thing. IL never repeat CONVEX
sation," said a.physician to his pastor;
alb, he well knew that his saddle bags
contained no cure for a tongue
ed spirit. Pascal says eli every one
knew what every one else said about
him, there would not be four friends
on earth" Now this difficulty of ac-
urately reporting seems to require 81.
lence, for conversation will not be re-
peated without additions and COM
ments, which may be dovetailed into
the original statement, that falsehood
and deep injustice will be the conse-
quence. The tongue is the branding
iron of social life, and when it is heat.
ed in that fire of whic b James max es
mention, it will leave scars for the
Day Of Judgment. No slung shot can
strike harder than the false charge:
"you said so and So" The bony hard
ness of the Father of lies, is then most
apparent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
rrs. From the California papers W

No. From the California papers wo
learn that the following estimates are
made of the leading crops pow mat
uring in that State Wheat, rs, 0O0.-
600 bushels; oats, 100000 bushels;
barley, 100000 bushels hay, $780,
900 tons. The agricultural products
of that State are more than doubl the
gold and silver products thereof in
value, and yet only about 100000
of the $4,000, 900 acres of arabic land
are in cultivation. 1t is asserted that
the State has not grown rich by min
ing but now that the tendency
is to concentrate mining inter>
ests in a few hands and to cut
up large and unproductive landed es-
tates into small farms to be cultivated
by the large number Of laboring inns
migrants constantly arriving, the in,
creased wheat production Of Cali
fornia is eqnal to 20 per cent. per
aDnufD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

pes- The London News says of
Grants nomination: "There are
some circumstances which render the
nomination of General Grant singu>
larly opportune. He is not politi>
clan, and the nation is tired of poll
ticiaus. He is a soldier, with a sol>
dier's ideas of duty, but with a civ,
ilian's respect for legislative authori-
ty and the national will. He has
probably no definite policy of his
own: but it is of President with a
policy that the Republic is suffering
He is accustomed to obey, as we'll as
to rule and it is a President who
will do its work and obey it's behests
that the nation needs. The very
fact that, after by turns exciting the
the suspicion, he has won the con-
fidence Of all parties proves his fit
ness for the highest post in the com
monwealth A President should be
practical statesman, not q theorist
"a man Of deeds rather than of
words; the executive Of the national
will, not the apostle OF his own self
will. He has no right to policy
which is not the policy of the nation,
and in his office he belongs neither to
his party nor to himself but to the
nation which has elected him to its
temporary headship. 1t is the best
recommendation of General Grant
thathe will probably make nation
al, rather than a party, President
and should his election once more
lift the office ever so little above the
self assertion Of Mr. Johnson's admin
isiration or the party narrowness of
so many of his predecessors, it may
restore the waning influence Of the
Presidency, and begin an era of
peace and reconciliation in the ma
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
Don't Change Dates.

The Supreme Court of New York
has decided upon writ of err or
that a promsEory note is rendered
void of any change of date after its
delivery. In the case on trial it ap>
peared on the face of the note that
September had been stricken out
and "October IL substituted as the
date after one of the parties had sign
ed the note without his knowledge
or consent The Court showed that
it was a common law, as far back as
the reign of EDWARD Ill, that an
erasure in deed voids it and the
same rule had been held applicable
to commercial paper-it having been
established both in English and
American jurisprudence, that ma
terial alteration in any commercial
paper, without the consent Of the
party signing the change, extinguish-
es his liability. The alteration of
the date, whether to hasten or delay
the payment, has been uniformly
held to be material. 70 prevent
and punish such tamperi2g, the law
does not permit the plaintiff to fall
back upon the contracts as it was
originally. In pursuance of stern
but wise policy, it annuls the in
strument as TO the party sought to
be wronged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

SINGULAR SUICIDE OF A Boy One
of the most extraordinary cases of su-
icide of which we ever heard or
read, took place in the town of Coral,
McHenry county, last Tuesday, un-
der the following circumstances A
boy named Van Vilet-ten years
old-whose mother died some time
since, had ever since her demise re-
peatedly declared that he would
soon join her; and although but lit,
tie notice was taken of this, it was
observed that the boy was prey to
melancholy. On Tuesday pet lamb,
for which the child enter tanned great
affection, was killed by a hog, and it
seemed that the little fellow resolved
TO put an end to his existence, which
be did by hanging HIMSELF in his faith
er's barn. The body was found in
kneeling position. The rope with
which the little fellow strangled him.
self being too long, it is supposed
that he first tied the rope around his
neck, then mounted a sack filled with
grain, and then jumping from the
sack on his knees, broke his neck by
the fall.-Sterling (W) Chronicle,
June "a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
life of brakeman named Albert
Wright, on the Rome, Watertown
and Oswego Railroad, was saved by
2 curious circumstance the other day.
Wright was formerly a soldier, and
while in the service was buoked and
gagged by an officer for some alleged
offense. He then swore that he would
be revenged if he ever met his op-
pressor. Last Monday the officer
happened to be passenger on the
train, and at one of the stations step
ed upon the platform. Wright saw
him, and Immediately "sailed in"
and administered to his former SUI
perior q tremendous fogging. The
brakeman vas arrested and drlrino
his temporary absence another man
who took the brakeman s place was
kiIledby 0 coll ission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
~yast Coal Fields have beep ii

Vast Coal Fields have been dis.
covered in China, and it is thought
that permission can be obtained from
the authorities to work them. 1t is
singular that for probably thousands
of years fuel has been scarce and
costly in the Chinese Empire, while
all the while there has been an
abundance of excellent coal so near
at hand. For this most important
discovery they have to thank the
"barbarians" from America and Eng.
land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

A HARD HIT AT AMERICAN Wo-
MEN.-Among Leon Gazlan's pos,
thumous papers was found an essay
on the characteristics OF women,
which viii no add to his popularity
among American ladies. Just read
this outrageous paragraph: ga
French woman will love her hus.
band if he is either witty or chival>
rous a German woman, if he is con-
slant and faithful a Dutch woman,
if he does not disturb her ease and
comfort too much a Spanish wo-
man, if he wreaks terrible vengeance
on those who arc under her displeas.
ure an Italian woman, if he is drea.
my and poetical Danish woman,
if he despises all westerners as mis-
cradle barbarians an English wo~
man, if he succeeds in ingratiating
himself with the royal court and the
aristoceacy an American woman, if
he has plenty of money"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

seTA Detroit paper has the fol-
lowing
Zone OF tie Cincinnati newspaper
men makes one suit answer for the
changes of the year. He gets a spit
Of thick clothing as cold weather
comes on, and by the time the hot
weather arrives it is worn sufficient
Y thin to serve for thin clothes
When he wears them out, then he
don't wear them out any more--that
is to say, he wears them out mil
they are so much worn ont that he
had rather not go out than wear
them out any more-then he gets an.
other suit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

80" Hole'in-the-Day, the famous
Chippewa Chief, was basely assassin
ated by Indians, near Crow Wing,
Minnesota, on Saturday last. He has
figured extensively in the history of
that State,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

p7-A Washington dispatch says
the postponement ofSurratt's trial to
September 21st, is tantamount to an
abandonment of the case. the pros
secution having given up all hope of
securing conviction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

The editor of the Kansas CHEF
thinks Gen. Buckner, OF the Louis
vile Courier acts ungratefully in not
going for Grant, as Grant went for
him at Fort Donelson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

SIDEWALK ETIQUETTE-Some ofour
Chesterfeldian exchanges has the
following Oh sidewalk etiquette,
which we commend to the attention
Of orr readers;
"Only villagers, or persons with
rural ideas, any longer contend that
ladies should always be given the in
side of the pavement in passing
The rule adopted in all cities is to
turn to the right, whether the right
leads to the wall or to the gutter
and an observance of this common
sense rule would obviate much UNI
pleasant "serouging" by over gallant
gentlemen who persistently crowd
for the outside of the walk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

sgAt Trinity Church, New York,
recently, fastidious Christian OBJ
jeeted to the presence of negro,
but on being told the latter was
worth" $500, 1000, begged to be intro
duced 70 him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

gThe height of forehead bestow-
ed upon Gen. Jackson, says Boston,
paper, as represented upon the two
cent postage stamps, is a flight ofim-
agination, and not justified by any
portraits of the original. Both in
the case OF the hero of New Orleans
and Shakespeare, the pencils of the
artists have scared extravagantly in
to the roots of the hair.
s0- Gen. Grant, while on his way
to Washington, was trying to get TO
the cars the other afternoon, in Jer-
sey City, through o throng OF hand
shaking admirers. one ofwhom press
ed forward and exclaimed, "What
do you think of the present political
prospect2" 81 don't think of it at all
at present" replied the General my
principal object just now is to catch
the train" which he did by pushing
forward determinedlv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

pA-At the recent laying of the
corner stone of a Jewish temple al
Cincinnati, the Rabbi Lilienthal de>
livcred discourse denying that Isra.
elites OF the present age dream any
longer bout a restoration to Pales-
tine anu a a Messiah crowned with
diadem Of earthly power and glory.
"America," he said, lis our Pales>
tine here is our Zion and Jerusalem :;
Washington "a d the signers of the
glorious Declaration of Independence,
of universal human right, liberty
and happiness, are our Messiah and
the time when their doctrines will
be reconized and carried into effect
all over the world, is the time so
hopefully foretold by our great
prophets. When men will live to-
gether united in brotherly love,
peace, justice, and mutual benevo-
renee, then the Messiah has come ms
deed, and the spirit of the Lord will
have been revealed to all his crea~
lures
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

DIR. Mackay, who will undoubt,
eddy be elected United States Sena,
tor from South Carolina, is one of
the Oldest and most cherished MAJ
sons in America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
WELL DRILLING.

Geo Ketner & E. L. Messmore take pleasure in an
nouncing to ihe people Of Grant County that they
prepared after several years experience TO drill
wells at moderate prices. All work warranted except
open crevise. For particulars address
45mSS kETNER MESSM0RE.
Bloomington, Wis, April Attn, 1855
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

There are 1900 Jewish converts
in Great Britain, one hundred of whom
are clergymen of the Church of Eng
land
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

re- Ex-Gov. Sprague has been un-
animously elected United States
Senator by the Rhode Island Legis-
lature 1t will be remembered that
he voted for the conviction Of Presi-
dent Johnson, contrary to the wishes
of his father-inlaw, Chief Justice
Chase.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07

Madison is the fifth city in size
in the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
FRESH BUTTER WANTED

The subscriber, under Nathan & Co. Store viii paw
the highest market price IN CASH for COED Butter
J. d. NANNY.
Lancaster, June 10TH 1865. wa