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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

WHAT THE "CoMING MAN" WILL
Dol asked dear old Robert Owen
once what we should all do. when
he had the whole world successfully di.
vided off into Family Unions" off,
500 people each, ALL the Peruvians
Patagonians, ChinchiIlas, and Cat
tarauguses happily ordered under the
same order Of society, each with it's
own cotton-factory and it's own "
ceum,-and all the babies nursed ip
central nurserys by the most APPROX
ed system, with night-gowns worn
in the daytime all cut by one cosmos
politan standard. "What shall we
all do when the world is well adius-
ted ? ASKED I.
And the dear old mans face
scanned with a happy smile of trans
fguration, as he thus contemplated
the new mathematical paradise
grateful to me for recognizing it's
possibility, even by conjecture and
he answered, "Do ? we will travel pr
atlantic Almanac for 1869.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
A MYSTERIOUS BoxIN THE TREAs,

A MYSTERIOUS Box IN THE IREASU-
RY DEPARTMENT-Sev months
after the close OF the war, q tin box
was given to General Spinner, Treas,
urer OF the United States, by Mr.
Stanton, then Secretary Of War, for
safe keeping. The box was said 10
contain about 80, 600 in gold, and Mr..
Spinner carefully locked il away in
the vaults of the Treasury. About
year ago certain national bark sus
pended with a heavy indebt edne>s TO
the Government. A United States
QuArtermaster who bad got into
rouble ia Ills official capani y, was
inleoten 10 tnis bank in the sum of
$50 900, and the box deposited with
spinner was said to contain that
anaHlt ot money belonging TO said
. t.rternasier The bank engaged
tae -esylccs of an eminent lawyer OF
Nm YORK city ~ It's attorney, and
jig 'nm diateiy began proceedings 10
havc the box opened and the money
aiken out aud paid over to the Gov
{ oment to liquidato q part of the
banks Indebtedness. The attorney
has been striving for more than year
to accomplish his object, but it was
not until today that success attended
his efforts. He has been to Secrcta-
ny McCnIloch, who referred him TO
Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant hadn't the
authority, but though Stanton was
the person. Mr. Stanton referred him
back to Mr. McCulloch, who asked
time to consider. Several months
thus passed, and Mr. McCuloch laid
the case before the Presi dent, and he
thought it fl subject for Cabinet
consultation. 1t was accordingly
discussed in Cabinet meeting, but be-
fore a conclusion could be reached
the impeachment complication occur
red, and changes were made IN the
Cabinet. 1t was then found necessa-
ny to bring the subject before the
Cabinet again with its new members.
This was done, and it was decided
that the Iower to open the box lay
with the Secretary Of War. On the
1lth inst, the War Secretary detailed
General Hardce Of his staff to accom~
pany the bank attorney and have the
contents of the box examined. They
found that the rules Of the Treasury
Department required law officer of
Itthe United States to be a witness, and
Assistant District. Attorney Wilson
was sent for. General Spinner then
summoned several of his confidential
clerks additional witnesses, and
the whole party, headed by the hope
ful and triumphant attorney, went to
the vaults. The box was brought
out from a dusty corner, for inspec
ton. 1t was locked and sealed, but
there was no key. After some delay
locksmith was secured and the box
was opende, and found to contain an
old calico dress, and womans shaw
and waterproof cloak, labelled as fol,
lows: Taken from the person o.
Jefferson Davis at the time of bis
capture by Colonel Pritchard of the
u. s. A." General Hardee at once de
parted for the War Department
The attorney has gone to New York
and General Spinner is still laughing
at the greatest joke of the season
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

GEThe Mails between the ter
mini OF the Union Pacific and the
Central Pacific Railroads are giving
the U. S. Government some trouble.
Last year the contract price was
about 100000, and this year, when
the bids were opened, the lowest off.
err was 100000. The contractor for
this sum, however, failed to enter his
securities, and the next higher bidd-
er, at $1,000, 900 was notified Of the
acceptance Of his proposals. Bat
even this contract vas not signed,
and an increased demand for $3.50,
900 for the work was made. The
last proposal has been accepted, and
serious complaints have been made
that while the route has been short
ened by distance of 500 miles, the
charges have been increased more
than 81, 100000. The Indian war ON
the Plains may, perhaps, have had
some effect upon the charges for
mail services.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

Psndod on TINS job by tho General
GOVT. must in the end insure To the
benefit OF The Fox and Wis. River
lmp"ev emenL Co. This accounts for
the great activity and decided earns
estness or the leading members Of
that CO., in urging forward this
scheme. Doubtless the value of their
stock has been considerably enhanc,
cd by the efforts already made, and
the influence for the measure already
secured. 1t would seem then, that
regard for the welfare ofthe General
Govt. IN time of war, is not the only
motive or the strongest one IN the
case. We do not like this feature OF
it at all but there it is, Banquo
come unbidden to the feast, q and
will not down at our bidding" The
one is inseperable from the other.
This measure is in strong hands
and every exertion is to be made to
press it upon the coming Congress
Eighty thousand dollars have al
ready been appropriated and,r.in part
used for surveying the route. The
Govt. survey boat blocked the r. r.
trains AT Lone Rock for a whole day
sticking in the " draw " of the r. r.
bridge, not long since and it was
laid up near Boscobel tor weeks un,
able TO go on for want OF water in
the channel Of the river, recently ;
perhaps it is there now yet, not
withstanding the greatness OF the OBJ
stacles to be encountered, notwith,
standing the magnitude of tho sum
demanded, and the magnitude Of the
debt bearing US down and ieopardi
sing our national credit abroad, it
may succeed. This powerful pres
sure OF self-interest joined hand in
hand with pseudo patriotism opera
ting on ongress of easy virtue
where giving is concerned, may
make the conquest easy.
Nous VERRoUs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
Days without Night.

Nothing strikes stranger moro
forcibly, if he visits Sweden at the
season Of the year when the days
are longest, than the absence of the
night. DR.. Baird related some inter>
esting facts. He arrived at Stocks
holm from Gottenburg, 400 miles
distant, in the morning; in the afs
ternSon be went to see some friends.
He returned about midnight, when
it was as light as it is in England
half an hour before shutdown. You
could see distinctly, but all was quiz
ct in the street; it seemed as if the
Inhabitants had gone away, or were
dead. The sun in June goes down
in Stockholm q little before ten
O'clock. There is great illumina>
ton all night, as the sun passes
around the earth towards the north
pole, and the refraction of its rays is
such that you can see TO read at
midnight without any artificial
light. The first morning DR., Baird
awoke in Stock holm be was sur
prised to SEQ the SUI shining in his
room. He looked at his watch and
found II was only three O'Clock.
The naxt ,;ma he awolse Il was FIVE
,,eroo.S hnt ,haro .,as No narson in
he streets The Swedes IL The cit-
es are NOT very Industrious There
8 mountain at the head of the
iulf of Bothnia where ON the DIST
# Jnna ,ha snn does MT onnearto
20 down Al ali 4 sieambnat goes
IN from sock holm tnr ,ha -nrnos,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

sg- The total vote of St. Louis for
Governor was, for McClurg Is 677,
for Phelps l4,016, total 29,693 for
Grant 10, 1872, for Seymoua 13438 to-
tai 26.620. The whole number regis
tered was 80 600. 1t is tue that the
vote OF this city does not compare
fairly with that of other cities of the
same population, for several reasons:
first, we have about five thousand
white citizens of voting age who are
DISTINGUISHED second, we have a con-
siderable colored population, and
that is not represented in the number
Of voters third, we have a pretty
large number OF residents who still
remain subjects Of foreign powers,
and have not yet taken steps 10 ac-
quire the. right of suffrage. There
are, including all these classes, over
forty thousand persons of voting age
in this city, but the vote actually
cast was only 29,693. Baltimore cast
20,655, Cincinnati 81 276, Boston p, !,
566, and San Francisco % 700, while
Chicago cast 39,679--Hissoari Re,
publican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

DooLITTLE.-The Chicago Post
seems to take an especial delight in
narrowing up the feelings of our rec
reant Senator. 1t rarely misses an
opportunity for shy at "tbe earnest
mau." The following is its last:
"The Northwest will be particu-
larry grateful at the snuffIng out of
DooliIlle True, DooIittle IS some>
hing OF success in the line Of cheap
oratory. A rather handsome man Ii
Dooiittle He knows how to round
Ills periods and modalate bis pleasing
voice 50 - TO succeed iii captivating
Tue crimoline aud tue JenkILses OF Tue
galleries Hts gcalicniutloas are nl>
WAYS III The true curved tiur-
be4 Y a d W rther hr bends hi S n.
atur.a. arm or It's > ia "a
Doo.tltc may b ~asd " ~, d SNORT,
Grcciaa hsnle y heu a. arpr0aea
i the noted Napoleo ore
: ep o. lfatUo> 4e eao woe his sen
1, o ial nos wtth lte mos astonishing
III u. D9oiittie o%me, gers near, IA
not quite, bong "a nos, nevertheless.
Ii there We're enpngb 20 hlm
To point a molai or a ora a tale
we should cay MS unmtxcd failure
might teach the people To beware Of
mere gao in public men. Speech is
so far from being always silver that it
is very frequently the most WORTH
less "bogus," of no earthly account
in the long run, as in the case of poor
Doolittla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

aa-The principal Of Missouri in
stitutiontor sheltering homeless chill
dren, and getting them adopted out
to advantage, says there is great
difficulty in getting places for chill
dren who do not possess blue eyes
A mania for blue eyed children Prev
ails among the childless in Missouri
1t is said that nothing is SO good
as coal oil as lubricator tor carriag-
es, wagons. &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

sgThe Chicago Tribune publishes
a able OF the majorities on the Pres
idential vote in Illinois by counties,
making the total maj Drity for Grant
in the State 54,645. Country to fret
Indications, there is majority again.t
the proposed Constitutional Conyen,
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
e~The Boston Tr0,,oDe, az.

X IH5 bUsIOH ITUUetIeT saws -
1t appears by an examination of the
law that, if General Grant resigns az
General ofthe army, a vacancy exist
which the President can FIJI. Tho
law revived the grade of General
conferred on Washington, and the
office is not limited to General Grant.
as supposed by many"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

"A Mrs. Tucker, of Georgia, who
has written life of Brick Pomerov.
makes this singular statement :.
"His ears are large, and indicate the
Democratic element of character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

sa Rev. T. ". Rogers, rector of
the Church of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, in Memphis, and leader OF
ritualism, has published card re-
nouneing his allegiance to the Epis-
copal Church, aud declaring his in
tentlon to unite with the Roman
Catholic Church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
post Office address, Lancaster, Wis.,

> 2
Judge Of Circuit Court. 7. MILLS
Judge of Probate Court-WM. McGosIGAL,
Treasurer-V. 4. KINNEY.
Sheriff.. P. Cox.
Registered Deeds-JosEPH BOOK.
Clerk of Circuit Court. W. BLANDING.
Clerk of Board Of Supervisors l.. Il. PARSONS
CHM of Board Of Supervisors-ApDlsoN BURR.
superintendent of Schools. +. HUBBARD.
County Surveyor-JoEL BARBER.
District Atterney--G. G. HAZELToN (P o. Boscobel.)
Coroner-CHAs DIoKEy Up. 0. Dickeyville)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

A queer case OF combustion
occurred at Elk Grove, Wis. Mr..
Shame Morgan was thrashing wheat
with machine, and stacks, machine
and appliances were all consumed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
a. \ hard drinking man in one Of

e-A hard drinking man in one of
the New England States justified his
conduct by quoting General Wash>
ington's example. General Wash
ngton,, said one of his friends.
: where did you ever hear that he
drank ?" Sparks says 50 in his life
of him" answered the man. He
says the General used to go into the
woods TO rMminate for an hour
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

The Tomah J0Wnat says the
w est Wisconsin Railroad is now com
pleted twenty miles, and twelve days
moro labor will lay tho track to
Black River Falls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

sea-A history ii slave trade CAR
ried on with the port o. Charleston
from 1904 to 1908, taken from the
Custom House records, has recently
been published. The whole number
Of slaves brought into Charleston
during the period mentioned amount.
ed to 38,776 OF these 1868 were
brought in English ships, go by
Frenchmen, and s, 1913 IN American
vessels
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22
Bows Using Tobacco.

A strong and sensible writer says a good
sharp thing, and true one, too, for boys
who use tobacco. SIT has utterly spoiled
and utterly ruined thousands of boys 1t
tends to the softening and weakening of the
bones, and it gently Injuries the brain, the
spinal marrow, and the whole nervoas fluid.
A boy who smokes early and frequently, or
in any way uses large quantities of tobacco,
is never known to make a man of much en-
ergy, generally lacks muscular and physical,
as well as mental power. We would partic-
ularly warn boys, who want to be any thing
in the world, to shun tobacco" The laws
of health are infallible; the relation between
transgresson and the penalty is invariable
and the infiction Of the latter is certain to
follow upon the former. There is nothing
about which young persons are more beguil-
ed and deluded than the belief that they can
transgress natural laws and jump the penal
ty Punishment for violation of natural
law IS just as certain as that the sun itself
shines, and one cannot violate law of his
body, or anv part Of it, that there is not
registered in him a penalty.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22
Cheap Pleasures.

Did you ever study the cheapness of
some pleasures? asks some excellent writer
Do you know how little it takes to make a
multitude happy? Such trifies as penny,
a word, or smile, do work. There are
two or three boys passing along-give then,
each a chesnut, and how smiling they look
tbev will not be cross tor some time. a
moor widow who lives in the neighborhood,
who is the mother of a half dezen child
rem: send them halfa peck of sweet apples
and they will be happy. a child has lost
his arrow-the world to him, and he mourns
sadly: help HIM find it,or make him anoth-
er, and how quickly will the sunshine play
upon his sober face. A boy has as much as
he can do to pile up load of wood; assist
him few moments, or speak pleasant
word to him, ond he forgets his toll, and
works away without minding it. Your ap-
prentice has broken mug,or cut vest too
large. or slightly Injured piece of work.
Saw. You scoundrel, and he feels misera-
BILE but remark, Il am sorry, and he will
try to do better You employ a man-pay
him cheerfully, and speak pleasant word
to him, aud he leaves your house with a
contented heart, TO light up his own hearth
with smiles of gladness. As you pass along
the street. you meet familiar face--say,
sgood morning" as though you felt happy,
and it will work admirably in the heart of
your neighbor Pleasure is cheap-who
will not bestow it literally? If there are
smiles, sunshine and flowers all about us, let
us not grasp them with miser's fist and
lock Them up in our hearts. No. Rather
let us take them and scatter them about u.s.
in the window of the cot, among the groups
of children in the crowded mart, where men
of business congre gate, in our families, and
everywhere. We can make the wretched
happy, the disconted cheerful, the afflicted
resigned, at an exceedingly cheap rate.
Who will refuse to do it?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22
Eating Habits of Americans.

1t has been the remark of every intelli-
gent foreigner who has enjoyed the oppor-
tunity of studying our social customs, that
no people on the globe eat as much as A
mericans Medical men in our midst at
tribute the prevalence Of dyspepsia chiefly,
if not altogether, to this gluttony. We be-
gin, they say, to stuff in childhood, we con-
tinue it through adolescence, we persevere
till middle age and when at last the stom-
ach succumbs, worn OUT by over tasking, we
lament ior the rest of our life cur compsl-
sory abstinence 1t must be confessed that
these charges are SUBJ tantially true. In
the dwellings of the comparatively poor, as
well as in the households of the rich, there
is, on the average, twenty per cent. more
food consumed than nature requires or
| health will allow So universal is this ma
tional foible, that few are really aware of it.
Hundreds and thousands of men, women,
and children in these United States daily
eat to excess, yet viii smile incredulous when
first accused OF it.
To this gluttony, more than to our eli
mate, is to be attributed the sallow com
plexions we have as arace. To this also
may be traced that tendency to depression
| of spirits which is equally characteristic OF
us. The overloaded stomach is never per-
mitted to have rest, and, as consequence,
the skin acts sluggishly. the mind feels dull,
and lasstude peryanes the entire system.
Let any one of our readers who has been
accustomed to hearty meals, and who COM
plains that he feels stupid after dinner, and
! indisposed to work, try for week or two a
more frugal diet; and our word for it, he
will find that he viii sleep better, that his
animal spirits are higher, his intellect acts
more clearly and rapidly. Even his person
al appearance will improve, his complexion
becoming clearer and his eye brighter. Nor
is it our sex alone that would be benefited
by more temperate eating Many a fair
belle who now flies to cosmetics, would be
vastly lovlier, without the aid of art, if she
was less fond of luscious cookers, and more
self denying in disrosing of IT.
1t would be a curious, but instructive cal
culation, to count up in dollars and cents
the amount annually wasted in the U. ),
in excessive eating. We have no doubt that
the aggregate would buy up food year by
wear for all the famine struck nations in the
: world. Millions would be inadequate to
represent the total Think how much
greater the realized wealth.of the American
people would be, if healthy temperance
in eating had characterized them for tho
last two generations There would have
been. in that event, more than enough t.
liouidate our whole foreign debt, includin!
all the money borrowed for our railroads, ca
mails coal mines, &c 1t is probable that, OF
the average, one fourth of the money GoV
spent on the table everywhere Throughout
the Union might be saved, not only withou
injury to those eating, but positively t
their advantage. Intemperance in food
almost as general as intemperance in drinl
once was. only the former, from being les
Immediately deleterious, does not attract 81
much notice.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22
sslset 2ustrG
WHERE ARE THEY

WHERE ARE THEY.
WHARF are they with whom l started
Travelling DER life's joyful way
Years have vanished since we parted
lam here, but where are they
O the blissfuI hours that blest us,
the friends that osce caressed US
Bosom friends that fondly pressed u.s.
Where are they.
As the early cry stal da"nihg'
HeraIds in glorious day;
So with Iife's enraptured morning,
Bright with hopes delusive ray;
Scenes of Heavenly brightness seeming,
Scenes with fadeless lustre cleaning,
Lit with smiles of Beauty beaming,
Where are they?
As the stars in clustering bands,
Sweetly smiling smoothly roll,
So with clasped hearts and hands,
Full of bliss we sought the goal.
Pleasures radiant sky was DER US,
Hope on gilded pinions bore us.
Love in angel guise before US,
Wood the soul.
As the streamlets dancing by,
Joyful eyer-eyer sings;
As the crystald evening sky,
Gems of beauty ever brings;
So the years in bright appearing
Ever glowing-eyer cheering,
Wrapt our souls in love endearing,
Life the spring
They have gone whose hearts wore lightest,
They to whom fondly clung;
They whose buoyant hopes were brightest,
They who sweetest smiled and sung;
Fairy forms in grace arrayed,
Cheeks where beauty bIushing played,
Eyes where love his conquests made,
Hearts among.
Why, ah why, this mournful feeling,
Why should tears embittering flow?
Fears in silent swIftness stealing,
Meet where flowers of glory grow.
There III meet the buoyant hearted,
Those with whom in life | started
Those from whom | weeping parted,
Long ago,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22

THE WEDDING RING.-The ring is the
emblem of fidelity whenever it is looked
upon the marriage vow should be remember
ed. The Russians have several emblems
not at all greatful to the feelings of the
welded pairs, which they make use of at
their marriage rites. The bride, on her
wedding day, is crowned with garland of
wormwood-implying not only the bitter
ness of trials of the marriage state, but the
duty of married women to triumph over
these difficulties and thus make them what
they rerlly can be made, crown or emblem
of victory.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22

A HAPPY ILLUsTRIOUs.-Elde Knapp
occasionally hits off good thing, notwith
standing his bad ones During his recent
stay in this place he was one evening speak
of the prevailing tendencies of some religion
lists to long prayers, says the Dover Tele-
graph, and remarked that we could find
no example for these in the scriptures. The
the point. The prayer of the penitent pub
lican was a happy specimen. When Peter
was endeavoring to walk upon the waters to
meet his master, and was about sinking,
had his supplication been as long as the in
PRODUCTION to one of our modern prayers,
before he got half through, he would have
been fifty feet under water.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22

One may live conqueror, a king or
magistrate, but he must die man. The
bed of death brings every man to his pure
individuality, to the intense contemplation
of that deepest of all relations the relation
between the Creature and the Creator
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22

An exchange reports very natural com
nent ON the aronaut's action in throwing a
bottle Of claret overheard to Tighten the bal
loon. "An' why the divil didn' they drink
IT 2'' said Pat.