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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
The Secret of Growth.

The causes tending to promote the
growth of city are thus mentioned
by the Bulletin, and OF course apply
IN The case of villages, and will afford
hint To- the inhabitants Of villages
who desire that their places shalt.lt
tract these desiring town residences.
These suggestions are especially
worthy Of consideration here at this
Tune, as we are now discussing the
construction OF school.house, the
character of which may have an i'm :
portant bearing on the future pros>
perity of Baraboo. The Bulletin
says
b The character which its inhabi
tants give to city has vastly more
to sdoawith it's growth than all other
causes'put together. In other words,
the public spirit of the citizen deter
mines the growth of city. A city
attracts population when il is free
from debt, and living therefore com
paratively cheap and when, from
its opportunities for instruction, ra ;
tional amuscments and healthfnl re
creation, il becomes a desirable place
TO live in. There is constant ten
dency among those who have acquir
ed a competency in this country to
DRIFT towards the cities, and especial
ly 10 the cities which furnish the
most facilities for living cultivated
and pleasant life La this view, il is
seen that the public spirit which in
vests a city with fine churches,
parks, rational, and refined amuse-
ments, public schools, art galleries,
concert halls, public libraries, etc, is
in reality most common sense bus
mess spiri.. The more public i'm.
provements Of this sort we have, the
more certainly will we draw to our
city an increase of permanent resi-
dents. Money invested ia these en-
terprises will soon be amply repaid
in the growth Of the city, and the
growth Of the city means the pros
perity Of the inhabitants
And here is another suggestion
from another quarter, touching the
attractiveness of city and village
residences, which we commend to
those who are making preparations
to build here. We copy from the
Milwaukee Sentinel, which says;
Now that the building season has
fairly commenced, it would be well
for all who propose TO erect tene-
ments, to remember that while il
costs no more to build a pretty cots
tage than an ugly one, a residence
with some pretension to beauty in
architectural design, is much more
rentable and saleable than one de,
void Of such attractions. And be>
sides there is much more satisfaction
in knowing that ones house adds to
the beauty and general good appear
ance of the street. and pleases not
only your own eye, but the eye OF
the public. A little attention to
beauty in residences, will accomplish
much for our city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
How to Fall Asleep.

We find the following recipe, said
to be from Binn's "Anatomy of
Sleep for procuring sleep at will
The principle is to call the attention
from everything else and fix it upon
a single object.
"He must depict to himself that
be sees the breath passing from. his
nostri.s in a continuous stream, anu
the very instant that he brings his
mind TO conceive this, apart from ali
other ideas, consciousness and mem
Dry depart; imagination slumbers !;
fancy becomes dormant; thought sub
dued, the sentient faculties lose their
susceptibility the vital or gan
gltonic system assumes the sovereign
W, and he no longer wakes, but
sleeps"
The only difficulty will be found in
bringing ones mind 10 rest upon the
breathing apart from, all other ideas.
All prescriptions Of the kind fail
when the nervous system or the blood
are unduly excited, but under ordin>
airy circumstances, TO fix the atten ;
ton upon a single object, to the lex ;
clusion of every other idea, will be
found to work like a charm In
fact, sometimes one drops off into the
mysterious realm before he has fairly
begun the effort to fix his attention.
Another rule is to simply lcok down.
ward, fixing the minds eye as
Shakespeare calls it, upon the end Of
the nose. Still another, is to roll
the eyes from side to side, but this,
beside being injurious to the eyes.
affects some persons very much like
spinning the body around.
Professor McGuffey, in discussing
the subject Of sleep, was in the habit.
OF giving his classes the prescription.
of the farmer, which seldom failed,
viz: to conceive flock Of sheep
jumping over a fence, and fix the at
tention steady upon the operation.
The attention rises ard sinks with
each sheep, which very soon brings
on a sort OF "R0ck me to sleep,
Mother" condition 1fnlind, in which
man suddenly disappears. A bet
ter one, however, usually closed the
Professors list of prescriptions, viz
devotion. Nothing is more common
than for children to pray themselves
asleep, aud while regular devotional
exercises ought not TO be omitted
before retiring. nor should they be
resorted to obtain sleeep, yet no
better prescription can be given,
since nc mental operation is more
soothing, both to the mind itself and
the nervous system, than silent com
munion with ones Maker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
ESTATE OF BLUNT.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, :. In Proh4te--C;rant County
= Grant County, . Court, April Term, 1903
Ia the matter Of The estate of Roxana Blunt deceased
Present. WIN. MeConigal. Judge.
On reading and filing the petition Of !ouisa n. Patch
the Executor OF the last wilt and testament
Henry Patch late o. Grant County deceased testate
representing among other things that said Henry Patch
in his life time the Administrator Of the Estate Of
Roxona Blunt, late ofGrant County deceased intestate
duly appointed by this court That the accounts VI the
said Patch such Administrator has never been sot-
tied and praying that tine anu place he fixed for the
examining and allowing the sald accounts of the said
Administrator.
1t is ordered that said application be heard before
the Judge Of this court at the Probate Office Laucas
ter in said county on Monday the 4th day Of May,
A. D. 1868 at o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
and 1t ID ther ordered that notice OF said apcaon
and hearing be given to al persons interested by pub
fishing copy Of this order 70. thEee weeks successive
ly prior 10 said day Of hearing In the Grant County
Herald weekly newspaper, printed at Lancaster In
said county Wu. McG0NIGAL, Co. Judge
April 1. l56s. 44-w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
Dubuque Correspondence.
Mr.. Cover

Mr. COVER.
You are probably aware
that Dubuque is the center of large
Catholic population--the capital OF
a Diocese and the residence of q
Bishop. Two Catholic Bishops have
died here within ten years, both OF
whom were highly esteemed not only
by their own people but the commu-
nifty at large.
The present incumbent is not so
we'll liked for though a man of some
culture he is austere in his manners,
riged and exacting in his require.
ments. Having been educated in the
cloister under a monarchical system
he brings from the old world its PEI
culiar dogmas respecting Education
and presents them, as models for his
people. Sunday after Sunday has he
harransued his congregation on this
subject, pointing out the defects of
our school system as compared with
that of Europe and even ridiculing
our form of government. He asserts
that our public schools are sectarian
in character aad favor other demons
nations at the expense OF Catholics
ism. and while this was so, true re>
ligion of which the Church is the
onlv reliable source and supply,
would never become Disseminated
among the masses of this country.
Religion being the main business of
life should be the principal and en-
crossing study of our youth. Re.
ligious teachers should be provided,
but as this cannot be in mixed
schools, each denomination ought
to have and manage its own educa-
tioual interests, hence he favors an
equal division of the public money
BY this course of reasoning has he
wrought his people to such a pitch
that they avow the determination
to have half of the funds for their
own use as chuach, and the Bishop
insists that his followers shall de-
mand it as a right and they are Sc
cretly working to effect this end.
And large majority of the Catho-
lies are so ignorant as to obey every
behest of their spiritual leader.
What the issue OF this movement
may be your correspondent will in
form you in due time.
SPECTATOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07


QUESTIONS OF THE HoUR.-Lately
the Mechanics association of Chicago
met and agreed upon these questions
to be put to the next candidates for
Mayor:
Are you in favor Of the city pay
ing laborers in city interest bearing
scrip?
Ii so are you in favor Of taxing said
scrip?
Would yoe pay Off said scrip in
greenback Or by the Issue Of more
city sorip2
Are you ia favor Of The common
council levying tax of say two per
cent. upon all indebtedness to labor,
ars aud others
1t strikes us that such questions
ought to be asked all who wish to
repudiate the national bonds by Ell
.her taxing or paying them off in
greenbacks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
General Rrist in on Smart Boys.

There is nothing in the lives OF
boys by which one can calculate
with any degree of certainty their
future usefulness or position in life.
We pnce knew smart boy in Pitt, +
bnrgh, who, great many people
said, if he lived, would be President,
but he forged note on his father,
and is now, We believe, in The Penn
Tertiary; we knew another boy in.
BelIefonte, Pa, who was remarkable
talented, but he took 10 drinking,
ard died at twenty i've; we bad 8
school fellow who was wonderful
boy; his chief amusement in the
summer time was fighting bamble-
bees in the meadows. Often have.
we seen this pugnaciousyouth, in the
hot days of August, toiling tor hours
in the unequal contest with hun
dreds of enraged bees. Now and
then, by way of change, be would
attact the black hornets nest; and
then, with eyes and face swelled up
like prize lighters, ne woald CO Le
home and lay on his bed for days,
when mis- mother having reduced the
swelling with plantain leaves so he
could see, he would sally to fight all
summer on that line or 20 kill off
the bees. In winter time he engaged
the bellicose rams and bulls III the
neighborhrod; and We laugh still
when we think of how one day Phil
ip Shennebargcr's ram bntted. him
down the hill in the creek
When the war broke out, we learn
ed this remarkable youth desired to
enter the army, and we rushed off
to the State Capitol TO get him
commission. and secure, If possible,
a Ia ashenrne, some interest in
the coming hero. We said; "Here
is the future Napoleon OF our army.
here is the Alexander OF our country,
and the embrio commander Of ar.
mics" The Governor commissioned
him, and we bore the papers proudly
back, thinking
''0f all the hopes Of the human breast
The hope Of tho future is the best
But although We watched and
waited, our humble bee and bull
fighter would not rise, but poor
little fellow in the neighborhood,
who had always had mortal dread
Of bees, rams and bulls, aud who
Jack, the fighter, used to lick for his
own amusement, became General
while Jack was still n Captain
There's no telling, and
''of all the words Of tongue or pen
The saddest are---it might hare beer"
-Einelnnati Gdzette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

The ELEcTIoN.-The State Judi>
cial election ia to be held to-day
the contest seeming to excite but
little anxiety on account of one of
the candidates being Objectionable
to the masses on several accounts.
Judge Dixon appears to be rather
popular among the party leaders,
but the masses cannot endure any
one of his cloth cut. If elected it is
hoped he may serve his year out at
the salary agreed on beforehand, and
not resort TO any guerilla practice
Tor increasing it during his brief
term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

A CoNsERvATIvE.-The Copper,
head papers of the milk and water
sort, like the Chicago Times, have
called themselves and party "Con-
servatives." That genuine Demo-
cratic paper which expresses the sen.
timents OF its party unreservedly,
the La Crosse Democrat thus describe
CONSERVATIVE"
How we bate the word
1t il ) synonym for "a coward lone
who has no prineiple--no heart--no
earnestness--no love OF truth-no
confidence in the right--no bold
nesS--none OF the higher and nobler
qualities of manhood
"CoaSerrGtirei"
A smooth.tongued, sott-stepping,
sly, selfish, treacherous, cold blood
cd, deceitful. douhle-fsced. foiked-
tongued sneak.
"CopserratiUe !"
A neutral" ''nsqatice" political
thing, mother fish. aesh nor fowl. =
a subject upon which we find it ut
terly Impossible 70 express our feel
ings, but We beg all that class of pol.
iticians to except our feeble compli,
mentary offering, with the assur-
ance that Il IS the best we can do for
them.
From all
Conservatives :"
We pray
Coon LORD, DELIVER us"
And to all
CONSERVATIVES -
We say
SECT thee behind me, Satan 7"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

sA- The Grandview { Ind Monitor
says a witness before the Grand Jury
in that place, was recently ask ed by
a juryman If he knew of any seduc.
tons having occurred in his neigh
borhood. The witness, dropping his
head as in deep meditation, replied
that he knew Of but one case of seduc>
ton and desertion. who was it2''
anxiously inquired one of the jury
men. why, the Democrats have
seduced Andy Johnson, and left himl''
The witness was discharged amid
roars of laughter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

SHERIFF SALE-Nolan.

- TATE OF WISCONSIN,, Circuit Court Of Grant CO.
~ Grant County. Wisconsin.
James spensley Plaintiff, against Jane y. Nolan Ma
ry II. Nolan and John Nolan defendants
By virtue OF judgement OF Foreclosure and order Of
Sale made and tered Ia the above entitled action in
the above named Court bearing date the Ord day Of
March a a. 1867, and by the direction Of the Pam
tifs Attorney will offer for sale and vii sell at
public the highest bidder for cash. at the
door Of the Court House, the village Of Tau
caster Grant Count Wisconsin, On tue 18th day Of
May, 1868, / O'Clock, 10 the afternoon of said dAy
the following described premises situate lyug b..
ing III the count, Vi Grant state Wisconsin 10 Wit
tho northwest quarter vi the quarter OF
number twenty three Is. in lownshp hnBDsr Eve
north oi range uunDsr two west forty
acres according 10 goserbmSnt survey, 81 much
thereof as n De necessary to satisfy the
hun'rsd and nitysight dollars aud fyrt,-nss cents
tf1os5,l besdes he and disDurseIn all
penses oi said ga J.P.COA. Sheriff.
Dated eherIf Chee Lancaster April IN, 1900.
Il II Rad Plaintiff, ATTY 5.w5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
sss~In the darkest DAYS Of the Al

sa~In the darkest days of the At,
Iantic telegraph enterprise, friend
Of Cyrus Fields bought $4,000 Of
stock for SO bill. Mr.. Field mag
unanimously offered TO take stock at
a considerable advance. We'll, but
what do you advise me to do. Mr.
Field ?" take your stock home"
was the reply; clock it up in your
safe, and never look at it nor think
of it till you come to me for your div
idends on it, And that man is now
receiving, on his investment of ten
dollars, eight hundred dollars per an
mum in gold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
London. Anril /


The defeat of the Ministry is the
chief topic Of conversation Most of
the Journals have editorials. The
Times says; THE Commons have
resolved that this cancer of Ireland
shall be removed
1.-THE rejection Of SANKEY'S amend.
ment, and the adoption OF Gladstone's
resolution, are merely the first steps
of the OF GRAFTON. The national will
is soon to be expressed, and will be
no uncertain sound. 1t will insist
that the good work so happily begun
shall be thoroughly performed This
morning vote is the dawn of re-
united empire. New Ireland may
take confidence. She is sustained by
the vast balance of opinion OF the
Kingdom. The wrongs of ages are
to be ended, aud right done amid the
acclamationso OF the nation. This must
guarantee peace"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

sea-An English correspondent pro-
poses to settle the Irish question by
a plan similar to that of the Boston
!" Marriage Fund Association" He
wishes the Government TO offer q
bounty to every person OF Irish de-
scent who marries one of English or
Scotch ancestry, and pay a premi-
UNI of $50 for every child born of
sue b marriages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

e@- FoRSEY says g was in
Washington when the late David
Wilmot offered the 'Proviso which
has made his name immortal as the
author of the first formal protest of
Democratic leader against the
Southern dictators +; and | am only
candid in stating that no one regard
ed his course with more regret than
myself. At that day the whole
Democratic organization was con,
trolled by the South. The South
gave ~ majorities, candidates and
platforms, and like hundreds of thou.
sands Of others, since taught the
crime of slavery in the terrible
school of war, | could see nothing
but ruin to himself and party detec
ton IN his fearless example. His
tory tells that be was right and /
was wrong. When he returned to
his constituents he was welcomed
like conQueror, and he quickly res
versed the politics of the region he
represented"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

ga" My God ! think Of my being
tried before colored jury for horse
stealing" exclaimed a horrified
Southern white Democrat, alarmed
at the proposition to allow eolored
men sit as Jurors. Sure enough -
there might be danger of convic>
ton, and just think of the number of
williams whose occupation wonld
thence be gone Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
re The Scientific American II,

nR- The Scientific American urges
that lamp explosions may be gener>
ally avoided by testing the kerosene
before using, which may easily be
done with the aid Of a thermometer.
First, fill cup with water of the TEN
perature of l10o Fab, then pour the
oil in the water; apply flame to the
floating oil by match or Otherwise
If the oil is safe and good il will not
take fire-ortherwis its use in the
lamp is dangerous, 'ffor it is liable to
explode"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

BAY The Universe (Catholic) adj
mits that. at this moment, and for
many years psst, the Irish Catholic
sick poor of Philadelphia have been,
IN the majority of instances, taken
care Of by Protestant benovolenee.-
II says this is a great honor to Prot
estant hoerahty but disgrace 70
Catholic pride.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
sMERIFF sALF-.Ra0lz. rr


~ TATE OF WISCONSIN - Circuit Court of 9rant Co..
- Grant County :" Wisconsin.
Adrian Ii. iiobs, plaintiff, against Andrew Rantzong
defendant.
By virtue Of a Judgement of Foreclosu e and order
OF sale re dered and made In the abo nalcd court
dated on thesth day OF Mrrch. A. D sos and by d.
reetion OF the Plaintiffs Attol aey will Of, Tor sale
anu VIII sellat ubiic Sale to the highest bidder for
cash on the premises in the town Of Jamestown Grant
county, Wisconsin on the I'D day of May lSUS At @
o'clocs, A. III. that day the following described
property, to-wit;
certain piece Of land bounded aud described as
follows; Beginning at the stone which marks the
southwest corner Of the State of Wisconsin thence
horhery on the road 2Ol feet thence i'll right angles
with said road south eastery the State line thence
~ss on said line to the place of beginning an Grant
county, Wis Also the frame structure known as the
Menominee House, situated upon leased eround near
the above described land in the town Of 4amestoN n
Msconsln Said saewill be made TO satisfy the Judge
nent In this case amounting to six hundred
and 90 iOoths dollars (S6o.59) besides interest ana
costs and costs of sale JAMES cox sheriff
DATED sheriff Office Lancaster April :, 1868
- ALLEN BARBER, III Us Atty. slw0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

nea. 4 Texas paper assails Grant
because be was once u woods lier
in ST. Louis. and afterward ii dealer
in hardware, nails and old iron, II
Galena, LII. II says that "thcse pur
suits require no ability, and indicate.
in the individual who will consent u
follow them, very little of that grea
ness of thought and extension Of
views which are said to distinguish
those who are distined TO become the
rnlare of men"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
nXThA McGregor b

WThe McGregor people seem to
take no stock in the west Mlssissip.
pi river side railroad idea, and have
held meetings and resolved to run
their road some other direction. per-
haps back into the country through
the grca. Iowa prairies. McGregor 20
sesses to much local importance and
solid wealth, besides numbers of bus
mess men of remarkable energy, to
remain permanently without rail-
road connections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
HOUSMAN'S
POCKET CORN SHELTER

This little Implement which may he carried il me
coat pock and weighing net sbavs ponnd Ia sui.
helenl shelter for any farmland but 81 rs 1t Is
carahie cheap light aud simple, shells clean, will she'll
even soft corn nj likes noise requires and
viii SHE'LL a. much corn ia day as any single hand
machine = Ersla
Town Rights for sale and travelling agents wautea
Ten to fifteen dollars per day to be made Inquire Of
saw C.. HYDE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
4 WoRp 10 rHE PEoPLB.-Davie

A WORD 10 THE PEoPLB.-David
Schreiner is travelling among the PEG
pie of Grant County on business for
the HERALD office. Persons indebt-
ed for the paper or printing may
nav him. He will take orders for
work, and thankfully receive the
names of new subscribers. Any
kindness extended to Mr.. Schreiner
will not be misplaced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

MA The New York Herald says ;
{" The President of the Senate and
prospective President of the United
States is from Ashtabula, Ohio.
Edwin NJ. Stanton is from Stuben
vile, Ohio The Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court is from Ohio. Jay
Cooke is from Ohio. Senator Sher.
man, Of Ohio, is Chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Finance
Bingham, of Ohio, rules the radical
wing in the House OF Representa-
tives. These facts speak well for
Ohio politicians, and are otherwise
suggestive" The Herald might add
that the three prominent candidates
for President--Grant, Chase and
Pendleton-are all Ohioans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April AT the
election to-day, Bur side, Radical,
is elected Governor by 1889 major
ity, which is 3 Radical gain of $50
over their large majority, last year,
The Legislature is nine tenths Radi-
cal Senator Sprague. who is in fa>
vor OF Impeachment, will be re>elect>
ed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-07
DUBUQUE, April I'd, 1868.


A WAGER WITH A MoRAL.-Down
in New England for lack of other ex
citem ent, they often make ridiculous
bets, the forfeit being some such feat
as wheeling a wheel-barrow from
Onionville or Beantield into Boston.
Two men of Portsmouth. n. H..
named Cannon and Jones, made
such bet, on the late election, the
forfeit being that the beaten party
should carry 100 pound bag OF meal
a mile and quarter through the
streets Of Portsmouth. Jones cop
perhead was the looser, and last week
performed his penance, taking what
revenge he could by inscribing upon
the bag-"This bag is but slight
representation OF the burdens of TAX
alton that lays heavily on the shoul~
der of the laboring class of the coun-
try aa
To which Mr.. Cannon (whose
name, in this case, seems to belle
him. put in q shifting rejoinder. BY
following up with banner inscrib-