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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
Why Kerosene Lamps Explode.

Keroseneis not explosive A light
ed taper may be thrust into it, or
flames applied in any way. and it
does not explode. On the contary,
it extihguishes fame if experimental
with at the usual temperatures ofour
rooms Kerosene accidents occur
from two causes first. imperfect
manufacture Of the article second,
adQterations An impertectly man
utactured oil is that which results
when the distillation has been carried
on at too low temperature, aud a
portion Of the naphtha remains in it.
Authorizations are largely made by
unprincipied dealers, who add 20 or
30 per cent. Of naphtha after it leaves
the manufacturer hands. The light
naphlhas which have been spoken OF,
as known in commerce under the
name Of benzine, benzoline, gasoline,
ETC.. are very volatile, lnfammable
and dangerous. They, however, in
themselves, are explosive, Meth
err are they capable OF furnishing any
gas, when placed in lamps, which is
explosive. Accidents of this nature
are due entirely to the facility with
which vapor is produced from them
at low temperatures. But the vapor
by itself is inexplosive to render it
so, it must be mixed with air. A
lamp may be filled with bad kerosene,
or with the vapOr even, and in no
possible way can it detonate, or ex>
plode, unless atmospheric air has
somehow got mixed with the vapor.
A lamp, therefore, full, or nearly full,
of the liquid is safe; and also one full
of pure warm vapor is safe. Elk
plosions generally occur when the
lamp is first lighted without being
filled, and late in the evening, when
the fluid is nearly exhausted. The
reason of this will readily be seem
In using imperfect or adulterated
kerosene, the space above the line OF
oil is always filled with vapor; and
so long as it is warm, and rising
freel ", no air can reach it, and it is
safe. At bed time when the family
retire, the light is extinguished the
lamp cools, a portion of the vapor is
condensed; this creates partial
vacuum in the space, which is instant
Iy filled with air The mixture is
now more or less explosive snd
when, upon the next evening, the
Ian p is lighted without replenishing
with oil, as is often done, an explo
sion is liable to take place. Late in
the evening, when the oil is nearly
consumed aud the space above filled
with vapor, the lamp cannot explode
so long as it remains at rest upon the
table. But take it in hand agitate
1t, carry it into a cool room, the va>
por is cooled, air passes in, and The
vapor becomes explosive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

E4y On the 10th inst. Gen. Paine,
of Wisconsin, offered resolution in
the House Of Representatives, for the
removal Of the seat of Government,
which was lost by twenty votes
Nearly all the Western members 30.
ted for it, and had there been fall
House it would probably have been
adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sy In France it is not allowed to
parents to give their children the
Christian names they may think fit
they must select names from the
Roman Catalogue Of saints, or from
ancient history, and must take no
others. They must go to the Office
of the mayor Of the district in which
they reside to announce what the
nameis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
Tho Austrian Government have

BG~ The Austrian Government have
not failed to carry out one of the
latest wishes Of Macmillan, to pro-
tect the bereaved relatives of his
faithful adhercnts and fellow>suffer,
ers. The widow Of General Mirsmon
is to receive pension from the gov
eminent. She has taken up her resi-
dence at Vienna.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

DICKENS AT THE WHITE House.
At II O'Clock on Friday last Chan les
Dickens called at the Executive Man
sion to pay hls respects to President
johnson. The President received
Mr.. Dickens with great cordiality-
He expressed his thanks to Mr.. Dick :.
ems for his courtesy in inviting the
President and his family to his read,
ings, and regretted that he had not
been able to attend himself Mr..
Dickens replied that he would have
felt highly honored to have the Chief
Magistrate of the nation present, and
regretted that public business was so
pressing as to prevent bis attendance.
After a pleasant conversation, IN
which the President payed Mr.. Dick
ems "a graceful compliment, the latter
withdrew, highly gratified with his
call. In the Presidents ante>room
Mr.. Dickens and Major General
Frank Blair were introduced. At
first neither recognized The other, but
after the introduction Gen. Blair re-
minded Mr.. Dickens of the fact that
twenty-six years ago they met in St.
Louis and were in company on a
hunting expedition on the prairies.
Their meeting was exceedingly pleas.
ant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sg Dispatches received on Satur-
day, by Congressman at Washington,
make it certain that the constitution
has been carried in Alabama by
decided majority, and, of course, the
Republican ticket for State officers
and members OF Congress is elected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
WHISKY FRAUDS AT New ORLEANS

WHISKY FRAUDS AT New ORLEANS.
There is q terrible futtering among
the whisky copperheads at New Or
leans. 1t is reported that General
Stoadman, Collector OF Internal Rev
enue for New Orleans, who laswielded
such immense influence in that city
in the distribution OF the patronage
Of the President, has determined to
resign, and this news creates great ex
citemert and Consideration among
the officials A New Orleas CORES
pondent, referring to this subject,
says "On whisky alone the frauds
al this port none amounted to more
than four and u half millions of doll
lars from May to December, 1867
The calculate on that saw was made
allowing fifteen barrels as an average
for each distillery, although there is
none licensed under ten barrels.
Some make from fifty to sixty barrels
daily, and you may calculate the
amount when you think that of this
number the tax on only three and
bali barrels has been paid during all
that time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

How TO TREAT BALKY HORSES
If Won have halKy horses, it is your
own fault, and not the horses, for II
they do not pull true, there is some
cause for il, and if you will remove
the cause the effect will cease When
your horse ballxs he is excited, and
does not know what you want him to
do. When he gets q little excited,
stop him FIVE or ten minvtes; let him
become calm 60 to the balky horse,
pat him and speak gently to him, and
as soon as he is over his excitement,
he will. in nine cases out OF ten, pull
at the word. Whipping and flashing
and swearing only make him worse.
After you have gentled awhile, and
his excitement has cooled down, take
him by the bits, turn him each way
for few minutes, as far as you can;
pull out the tongue; gentle him lit
tie unrein him; then stop before the
balky horse, and let the other start
first; then YOU can take him any
where You wish. A balky horse is
always high spirited and starts
quick half the pull IS out before the
other starts; by standing before hun
the other starts first. By close ap>
plication to this rule, yon can make
any balky horse pull. If a horse has
been badly spoiled, :, on should hitch
him to an empty wagon, and pull 1t
around awhile on level ground; then
)ut on small load, and increase II
caressing as before, and in
! short time you can have good
work horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

rea-A decent farmers wife, after
having her child baptized in church,
waited in the vestry till service was
over, to have the registrars certii-
cate endorsed in the usual manner.
The minister, not being quite sure Of
the date, said in an intorrogativo
tone:
This is the twentieth, l think ?"
The worthy matron, understand
ing the query to refer to the number
Of her family, very Indignantly re-
torted
Il think, sir, ye're very impudent,
for it's only the thirteenth"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
MANSION HOUSE,
Lanraate:. Wiz.

Mas MARY HYDE 4 SONS, PRoPRIEToRs
Thankful FOE the Scattering patronage heretofore ex-
tended to the AANsIoN We awe notice that the
House will D. - well Kept - heretofore By the sab
scribsra
The stable % ths PREMISES Of tn. best in tn.
country.
a. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

wAn editor became martial and
was created captain, On parade,
instead of 1.-TWO PAGES in front-ad-
vance" he uuconsciously bawled
out, "Cash-two dollars year-ad-
vance |"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
w. r. ATKINSON,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Mt. HOPE, Wis
DR.. J. B. CORY,
Notarits Public,
JESSE RROOKs.

NOTARY PUG CLIO.
Agent for War Claims and BouHties, Land ConveyAn-
GER will prepare and wedge Deeds aud Other legal
papers Real and Personal Estate Agent All sorts Of
blanks kept on hand for any business.
Collections promptly male and paid. Revenue
stsmps always on hand.
TAFTON WIS A ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

aea- The resolutions of the New
York Republican State Convention,
Horace Greeley being member of
the committee appointed to draft tho
same, instruct the delegates to vote as
unit at Chicago, Tor Grant and Fen
ton, and to employ all honorable
means to secure those nominations.
Mr.. Greeley promised to do his part
in the canvass, and urged all to work
with q will.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
INCREASE OF MARRIAGEs.-Itis said

INCREASE OF MARKIAGEs.-IJls SAID
that in all sections of our country.
and especially the rural districts, the
number of marriages of late has
greatly increased. The fact is of
higher moral or political significance
than most persons imagine, not only
as illustrative of the general pros
perity, but as prolonging the general
life averages. 1t has long been OBJ
served in England that the low price
of grain always tends to encourage
matrimony, and with such uniformity
that the scale Of prices represents the
scale of marriages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
RESTORING REprsTAsT REBEL.

RESTORING REPEsTANT REBELS TO
CITIZENSHIP. - The Congressional
Committee adopted Q bill removing
pohtical di-sbililies from Governors
Orr end Holden and General La =
street. Brooke moved to incluae
General B,sur.gard, but the CON-
mittee refused.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sg- The Madison (Wis.l Journal
says: 1.-TWO colored men living at
Mazomanie, in this county took en-
dowment policies in the North vests
ern Life Insurance Company, a few
days ago, for 81 900 each to be paid
on their becoming forty years Of age,
or in the case of their death, to be paid
into the United States Treasury. They
were formerly slaves, were emancipa-
ted by the war, and served as soldiers
in theUnion army for time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
FLRCENcr, Feb Z

During tn. stay of Admiral Fare
gut in Iialy, til. Sect under b sso'.-
mand will ts STONED 80 - CO 81
between Geneva and Civita V.ssAia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
EFT Rnoas Choate once asked a

EFT kn'ss Choate once asked q
witness VITA has ocupation was.
The ssncti n'hiou- individus an
swered: an minister Of the tsos-
pl.. sir -.esudle Of the Lord" OF
wh.t demon nsllon, sir q The Bap-
It's; Il ,rust. then" replied Mr-
Choste, tbs, you &c dipped, bur
not wick ed candle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

eg-A good joke is told at the ex>
perse Of suburban school teacher,
who kept after school youngster
who had manifested a great aversion
TO acquiring any additional learning,
anu in the course of the reprimand
the teacher said: "Now, James. can
you tell me one single thing you
have learned since the quarter COM
menced ?" yes, | have learned one
thing" what is il q "Well, I've
learned where there is bully chests
nut tree that none of the fellows
know anything about, and | was go
Ing there for nuts At you had not
kept me after school.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
6otels.
JAMESTOWN HOTEL,

JaInestow Wis.
L. ". sIssOE, PROPRIETOR
The above house. long kept Hotel, is large and
we'll arranged The Hall ia arranged for parties Good
etshling attached. lQ2-u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sC..Jeff Dave real estate in the
South j. reported ~orth 10000. Il
will all be restored TO him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
y. III. eNECLODE.

VIII make out Deeds. Mort cages and others papers
conAeyancinS lands bounty claims back nav and s-a
si0ns applied for ander L. 3 Laws.
CAssYlLLR, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
w. II. LARK

NOTARY PUBLIC
Deeds and other land conVeyaness drawn and ac-
knowledsed- Prompt attention given to the prepare
t0n 81 Mortgages, Bonds, a. all legal Instruments
PATCH GROVE WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

ssn- When the Pacific railroad and
S1ez canal sre completed, we can
steam around the world in ninety
days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sa~Tho youngest son Of Mr..
Grow shay, the late owner of the great
iron works at Merthyr-Tydvil, in
Wales, takes, under the Will Of his
father, property to the value ofabout
Sl0,000,000 by absolute beq1est; and,
being named residuary legatee, and
in remainder to certain roversions, it
is computed that he will eventually
be entitled to something very little
short of $1,000, 600 more, as the old
gentleman left property worth about
$50. 600. 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

sD-A tradesman in town near
Cleveland has issued a circular con-
tanning decidedly novel feature
After dcscanting upon the merits of
his wares, he appends the follow
ing:
ministers of the gospel supplied
with goods AZ cost, if they will agree
to mention the fact to their congrega-
ton"
What sublime thought A min
lister delicately weaving into the
peroration of his sermon, skilifully
worded ''puffs" for the establishment
OF John Brown; and, just before the
benediction, announcing that he has
just received large invoice of hoop
skirts, rat traps, etc, which he will
sell at the lowest rates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

aAIowA is the only state in the
union out Of debt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
LANCASTER HOUSE,

Corner Of Main and Spring strOstsJ
Lancaster, Wis.
G. JKnIEL HYDE. PRoPRIBTOR.
Having bought the above House and 70 lifted and rs-
furnished H. am prepared 30 give every attention
the accommodation Of guests, and will provide good
tabs aud clean beds good hostler always on hand.
l0-sms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
ENNOR HOUSE.
Potosi. Wis.

Wv. HoD9Bs. Proprietor.
have taken and refurnishsd the above hsuss Ny
tables will be supplied wish the bss. the country car
snord good barn IL attached 10 the premises. At
teauvs hostsrt always on hand The travelling public
vii hr ilt 70 their beaset to nve ne . call. ~ ma
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18

The MIXTURE OF RACES IN Call
IFoRNIA-A California correspondent
writes
THE intermixture of races in Call
ifornia is beyond all precedent in the
history of mankind; and what the
fourth generation may be like, or
what language they will speak, are
questions to puzzle the scientific in
quirer. / know of marriages be-
tween Yankees and Digger Indians,
Irish and Chinese, Mexican and Ma
lay, Portuguese and Sandwich Island
ders, English Canadian and negro,
French and Apache, to say nothing
of the more common intermarriages
to be seen in all part. of America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
Secession Democracy.

The La Crosse Democrat, the
successor of the Chicago Times as the
organ of the Democracy of the
Northwest, has just published an ad
dress to the Southern States, over
flowing with sound Democracy l.
appeals to the Southern Democrats to
let nothing prevent them from being
in the convention to
nominate Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President, and it
exhorts them to send no "Orrs nor
Joe Browns, nor other weak-kneed
and recreant Southerners men who
were embarrassing the Confederate
Government" while engaged in the
or. as the Democrat has it,
1.-The late tremendous struggle for
! outhern rights and constitutional
liberty" The South is urged to be
present in the convention by dele
gates who will not vote for men
"who, through either cowardice, We
nality, or lack Of principle, aided and
abetted the most gigantic wrong Of
modern days"-the abolition of sla-
very. Pomeroy, with that sweets
ness and force which have given that
paper so great an advantage over the
Chicago Times, says that the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and
Vice President must "have nerve.
pluck, military spirit and daring, and
must be men, who, if they receive 3
majority of the white votes of the
United States, will march to Wash
ington at the head of, and backed up
by, the white men Of America, and
take their seats and reinaugurate the
white mans government, in spite of
man or devil" Terrible Pomeroy
LIE MIYrIrRE OF RACES In CAL>
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-18
Jesus can make dying bel
Feel soft as downy pillows are;
While on his breast leaL my head,
And breathe NV life ont sweetly thore

On James eternal Camping Rrounu
Their silent fonts are spread,
And glor, guards. with solemn round,
The biYouac of the dead"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-01

AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY-The Camden
Journal narrates the following facts, and per
tnently asks: SIS such family dependent
upon Cufee?' ......
A friend of ours, with whom We spent a
couple of nights few weeks ago, with the aid
of his two sons, one scarcely large enough to
plough, made this year three bales of cotton,
upwards of four hundred bushels Of corn, one
hundred bushels of peas, two hundred bushels
of sweet potatoes, besides Irish potatoes, pin
ders, &c. and had thirteen hogs ready for the
knife, which would nett him 1000 to 2300
pounds of pork, with -four enough to serve him
until harvesting his next crop of wheat, OF
which he has planted largely. His crop was
all harvested and housed. his lots and stables
well filled with litter and the boys were taking
holiday after their years work.
His wife and one daughter attend to all the
household and domestic affairs, and clothe
handsomely the family, consisting Of eight,
from wool raised on the plantation. Our
friend lives in the Sand Hills, and plants
sandy land, since freedom has adopted the
system of planting the richest portions, and
leaving the other to rest and recuperate. Is
such family dependent?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-01
Foreign News.

The Austrian Council of Ministers, as re-or-
,qanized, is composed Of Prince Won Auersberg,
President; Baron Won Beust Minister OF
Foreign Affairs: with the rank of Prime Minis
ter, &c., &c.
Later advices have been received from the
army now marching into the heart of AbIsslnla.
It is reported that King Theodore, upon learn
ing the extent and power of the measures taken
by the English Government to effect tn; i'ber-
alton of the English captives, voluntarily re
leased them himself.
By decree of the Emperor of the French
published in the Moniteur, the Corps Legisla-
tiff for the next five years, Is to consist OF two
hundred and ninety-two members. Paris IS
entitled to nine representatives, the same num-
Der she now has ~
Adelina Patti is 10 be married to Marquis
De Caux, an officer Of the Imperial household
The Belgian Ministry is about 70 be reorgan'
lied
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -The n. I.
Times, of yesterday, says:
AS things stand to day, with universal negro
suffrage to be forced upon the Southern States
by military power as the condition. OF Their
restoration to the Union, and IN the uncertain
tone and temper of the Republican party on the
financial questions before the country, the pros
pect of Republican defeat, is not on ~, r,rea,
soDable, - but it may be called brilliant! What
Congress may do to change it, remains to be
seen but ii the National Conv ention takes up
the party just where it stands now If 1T adopts
Radical platform and dominates Radical
candidate we venture the prediction that 1t
will be beaten more disastrously than the
Wings were in 1852, or than the Democrats
were in 1860 Maine, Massachusetts,, Vermont
and Michigan may vote for Radica! President
on Radical platform; it would be rash to
place reliance upon any other Northern or
Western State.
A PUZZLE For several weeks good many
persons in Lynchburg have been botherlng
their brains over the annexed puzzle. That
Others may join in the effort to work out the
solution We have had an engraving prepared
and lay it before our readers. The puzzle IS to
make the following figure with three strokes Ct
the pen or pencil, and not ratrace any line. Ii
is said that it Can be done, hut we have not
yet seen any one who was able to accomplish
it. We offer years subscription of the Pir-
ginian to any one who may succeed in working
it out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-01
-Lynchbary VUainlan.

"REcoNsrRUCTIoN. We learn that pretty
active measures are being ia ken to bring the
coustitutionality Of the reconstruction acts be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United States.
The parties moving in the matter claim to have
the sympathy of the President, and they have
engaged the services Of Hon. j. S. Black as
one of their counsel He is at work now pre-
pairing his argument, thong it is not yet in
Dictated when the matter will be brought up IL
court. - Washington Express.