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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-06
MEDICAL

l0LD EYES MADE
NEW easily, with
|out doctor or medi-
loines. Sent postpaid.
ION receipt of 10 Cts
Address
Dr.. E. b. FOOTE.
mo. ITO Lexington
3Avenue, cor. of Easl
I23th st.. N. Y.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
FARM FOR SALE
II OIL r A . e

Il OIL r a = E
EL,ZABE1H FLATTERY OFFERS HER
L Farm of s4K acres choice land. situated in
ban1 and Reynolds6ure road. about midway betWeen
Haven Corners and Black Lie station. ooe half
mile from o. u. r under good fence and mostly
seeded down in meadow and watered by Black Lick
TERMS OF SALE.-One thousand five hundred
dolsrs cash in hand and one Thousand in one, and
one thousand in two years, with interest.
TERrs OF LIE &sE-0ne thousand dollars, cash in
hand. for Eve years. clear OF taxes.
| ELIZABETH FLATTERY,
fah3 dtvAvImr "a 5a Shelbyville. Illinois,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-06

fsbs dtw.w,mn = shslbyville. Illinois.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Rgl. he cause OF the sad outrage
committed upon the missionaries Of
he Cuba Island Mission, in Yange-
hau, was he report diligently spread
abroad by The literary class that the
missionaries were IN the habit Of boil
ing up children, 0 use them for med
lcine. The authorities knew of the
intendent atsack fpr we k bef0re~
hand and August 18th vas actually
rlacarded through the streets AZ the
day on which it should be maize
Placards had been posted throu ah
the streets. filled with the grossest
iihels and blasphemies The house
was surrounded BY about 10 900 riot
ers, who dug through the walls burst
upen the doors, and tried i'm several
places to set fire 10 the premises
rtied uoxes, drawers, and rooms
searched and took what they valued
from the persons Of three of the la
dic-. All Of the missionaries are
more or less bruised. Mr.. Reid has
nearly lost his eye and several teeth.
rhey We're obliged to throw their
children from the upper windows
and The ladies, one of them within a
month of erconfnement, were obIig
81 70 flee To Chinkiang The Brit
i4h and American consuls have gone
from Chinkiang to Yankehau, to In
vestigate the affair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
sax ssE Vol. 20, NO. q.

GEN GRANT The most oxtraor.
binary estimate Of Grant is the fol
lowing from the louisville Courier.
Journal +Gencral Grant is by ma
tare a sporting man. In the extrem
tiles OF fortune 10 which he was re-
duced before the war, nothing saved
him from faro dealing but his habits.
lie was too irregular for those lit
tie silver boxes require hands that
are steady and head that is always
level. Bat Grant has, nevertheless,
much of the stuff OF which the pro,
tessional gamester IS composed. His
-ympathies are limited, but kindly
lie is not impulsive. He has cour-
age perseverance,, relicence His
temper is even, and bis purposes, be
ing simple, are distinct Underly>
lns all these traits of character there
Is me naturally shrewd, complacent,
phllosophic wor'dlness, the cool in
stinct, which leads a. man to choose
wisely when opportunities offer, and
70 act prudently under responsibility.
Every gambler who got into the ar
my during the war fought well. The
same sort of capacity which makes a
man i successful gambler will make
hlm a successful soldier
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

john P. HALE, the old Free Sol
war horse OF New Hampshire. is now
i" position where be has been able
TO do as much for free soil, free
speech. free labor and free men" a.
ever he did or could at home. Hi.
mission to Madrid, with which he
was At first dissatisfied, has brought
hun lhto more honorable pr0mi-
nence than any of our foreign MIN
listers now enjoy. Heis looked upon
by the Spanish Liberals as one OF
their beneiactors has been serena
ded by an immense crowd, which al
SO gave three cheers for 1.-THE hand
some young lady of the embassy, +"
his dang hter, and takes precedence
OF all the foreign Ministers at Madrid
- the affections Of tho people lie
owes this popularity ia part, we are
told, "to The genial character Of the
aged vii Che is sixty~two years ODD,
and in part to his kindness, two years
ago when he granted the protection
OF his house and national flag to some
OF the best champions Of their coun.
try's freedom Indeed, his house
WAS packed like slave ship, till he
succeeded in making some arrange>
ments with the Government to con-
nlQe at the +. giives being safely con
Quoted 10 the frontier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

EE The relation Of the Govern-
ment 20 tile National Back currency
does not Seem 10 be geuerally under,
stood, some persons contcndug bat
the Government is responsible for
the notes OF the banks, others that ii
is not, Practically, the former is
right Theoretically, the latter The
law creating The banks provides that
when any institution formed under
il iaiis to redeem it's circulation. the
Treasurer OF The United States shall
give notice, at the expiration 0f lhir.
" days, for holders Of the notes to
present them to him for redemption
III is then to pay tho notes as fast
as they come in and indemnify the
Government out Of the bonds depos>
tied as security by the bank Ii the
proceeds OF the bonds are insufficient.
then the Government is to have a
first lien for the deficiency upoa all
the remaining assets OF the bark
Ii thus results that while the Gov
ernment does not formally guarantee
the pay meps OF the notes, it has
promised to step IN, IN case OF insol-
yonev. aud pay them, waiting for re.
imburse ment. until the bank can he
wound up Holders Of National
Bark bills. therefore, need not. under
any circumstance, he alarmed Al
news OF bank failures, for they are
sure 70 be paid though no other cred
itor gets i cent.-NeW Yort SIN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
49, The fue arts do not interest

49, The tiue arts do not interest
nv SAID Theodore Parker, SO
muc as The coarse = which feed,
clotne. house and comfort people.
hhonld rather be IA great man. as
Franklin, than Michael Angelo
nay, II had son | should rather
see bin u mechanic who organized
use, like the late George Stephenson,
IL England. than great painter like
itnhens, who only copied beauty
In short, take more interest in a
cattle show. and feel more sympathy
w,th The Pope's bull thar. bis but-tun,.
Men talk to me about the absence
ot ari ia America. You remember
The stuff that M-used to twaddie
forth upon that theme, aud what
tr&nscendental nonsense got deliver.
ed from gawky girls and long haired
youn5 men. tell them we have
cattle shows and mechanics Fairs,
ana blows, and harrows. and saw
mills, sewing machines an reaping
machines, threshing machines and
laiaihg machines. Th,re in not q
sag mil ia Rome doubt if there
IN one in he Pouiitiral States
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Attempted Suicide by Boy-A siagu-
lar Case Of Attachment.

Some tine ago po0rly dressed
boy made his appearance at the farm
OF Mr.. John Thomas, living in the
town OF Lake, and asked for work.
Mr.. / bad nothing for the boy to TO,
aud was about sending him away
when "A daughter OF the farmer en-
treated that BIO night be employ ed
~ doing something about the farm.
She laki"g pity upon the boys friend
less look and destitute condition
Mr. Thomas told The boy be might
stay with bin until he could get an
ether place. The boy, between four
teen and fifteen years of age, imme>
''lately went u work. and in few
days 1t was found that he was so use
tul about the farm that he was EN-
pioyed, and aiken al once into the
family The boy said he lived IN
New York, he thought his parents
were dead, out he did not know, and
that he had been sent west with
some other boys, aud put TO work on
farm The man he was with trca-
ted him 80 unkindly that no ran
away. and coming To Milwaukee had
walked out To the farm, and forum
ateiy for him succeeded in finding
home. The action Of the farmers
daughter in appealing Tor the boy.
appeared To ao0s,lton d feeling OF graf
iiude ~ the little waits heart, aud he
could not show his thankfulness or
attachment for the young lady in too
great degree. A few weeks ago,
Mr.. Tnnmas' daughter vas married
and with her husband went to Chi
cago to live. The boy appeared to
take he absence Of his mistress very
much at heast, and to mourn over il.
Last week he went to Chicago. auc
1nding her, entrtNted that he might
live with her and her husband but
this being impossible money was .eiv
en- him 70 pay his way home, d mum
Der Of presents were made him, and |
ne was sent back He came home
but the loss SCENE to upset his mind. |
lie tried to work but could not, and /
finally cried and mourned himseIfin |
to iii Of sirkgoss He was careful
" taken care of Mr. Thomas fam
ily, and on Wednesday morning ap |
poared IN much better spirits, but
while The attention OF the tamilr was I
directed from him the bay got up +
from bis bed, and fastening 40 old /
comfprter about his neck. attempted (
to hang himself TO the bed pos - 7
Some noise made attracted The at
te0lion at Mrs Thomas, who went to
the room to fnd bin hanging AMI /
Struggling. lie was taken down. I
and by careful attention soon rec0v> /
erred consciousness. The boy said 10 |
did not want to live il Miss Mary, IA
he called the young lady, was taken
from him, aud that he felt so sad /
when he was away he did not care I
what became of him Yesterday the
lady il answer TO a dispatch, came /
up from Chicago, when he boy ex-
hlollod his joy IN every possible man.
ner, giving her his promise that be
would make no more attempts upon
his lite. 1t is one Of the most singu
lar cases Of attachment that has ev> /
er come within our notice -lNdmqu /
kee Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

A- Here is the gem from Daniel
Drew's Erie statement. under oath !.
. Gould and Fisk have recently been
engaged in locking up money they
told me so they wanted me to Join
them in locking up money and |
did To the extent Of S1,000,000 and
refused TO lock up any more; had
originally agreed to lock up $4,000.
600 but when money became tight
| deemed it prudent to decline to go
any further. and unlocked my mill
ion; the object of locking up is to
make money scarce, they had money
enough Of the Erie Railway Compa>
ny to lock to make scarce and affect
the stock mafket-to make stocks
fall, because people couldn't get the
money to carry them they sent,
have understood, three millions TO
Canada, to a bank there"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

SOUTHERN BLESSINGS Though old
winter has, in regions north of us,
inaugrated mis- reign with frost and
snow, and freezing winds. here We
have scarcely felt his chilling breath.
The roses are blossoming and violets
bIoomir G in profusion, while the foil
age Of the rarest and tenderest exotics
remains bright and green as in mid
summer One OF the most beautiful
trees at this season OF the year is the
magnolia, the bright crimson cones of
which appear in exquisite contrast
with it's green, satin like leaves.
Most of the residences in the Gar
den District, and along therouteof the
Carrollton road, have numbers of
these trees growing aroud them,
though the negroes have q superstition
that they carry misfortune with them.
and we have known families in Flor
ida VINO would not permit one to be
planted in their yards.--Ne,o Orleans
Picayune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Mr. E P WHIPpLE, the popular
New England lectorer, thus graph
lcally paints people with whom
than himself no one Is more faraili.
ar.
The leading defect Of the Yankee
consists il the guif thacseparates bis
moral opinions from bis moral prin-
ciples. His talk about virtue in the
abstract would pass - sound in ma.
ton Of saints but he still c0ntrives
that his interest shall not suffer BY
the rlgidity OF bis maxims." Your
true Yankee" he goes on to say,
has a spruce, clean Pecksnitfian way
Of doing wrong that is inimitabIe.
Believing, after a certain fashion. in
Justice and retribution, be still thinks
that q sly, shrewd. keen, supple ger.
tleman like himself can dodge, in &
quiet way, the moral laws of the Uni,
verse, without any particular bother
being made about it"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Bea-A colored firm in Newark, n.
j., having suffered some pecuniary
embarrassments recently, closed bust
ness, and the senior member gave TO
the public the following notice: "De
dissolution OF co'parsnip heretofore
resisting twixt me and Moses Jones
n the barber profession, am hereto
fore resolved. Persons who oes must
pay the scriber. Dem what de firm
oes must call on Jones, as the firm is
insolved "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

s@-The legacy duty to be paid to
the French Government By the heirs
OF The late Baron Rothschild amounts
TO the enormous sum OF twenty
millions OF collars His fortune il
said TO be much larger than was ev-
CT imagined, and must, to produce
lhat duty, be colossal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
49, The Boston Journal think

sm- The Boston Journal thinks the
Speaker OF the next House Of Re
representatives. should be an Eastern
man. It's principal reason is that le
West has got about everything else.
The New York Times adds TO this !:
1--WE don't question the logic, nor
wonder that Boston paper should
believe in the inference. But II
strikes US that if the West his got
everything else, it has influence
enough 70 get fhat also; and it il has,
it viii do u The West is a great
country, but its main characteristic
is not modest self distrust, nor vet.
an oyer-contidence in the East.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
ara.A young married woman living

ia Huron county, O., retired to bed
one night not long since with her
babe. TO quiet it she had placed in
It's mouth sugar teat" During the
night she dreamed it was choking,
and that she tried to grasp tho ''teat'
with her fingers, but could NOT. She
then tried, as she supposed, to grasp
it with her teeth, when the screams Of
the child awakened her. She found
its face bloody, and that its nose was
almost bitten through at the point.
Medical aid was procured, and the
the child rendered comfortable, but
the mother was almost inconsolable
at the accident.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
E5rAnotheJ

ED- Another dishonest Internal
Revenue Assessor has come to grief.
George w. Alexander, of Reading
(Pa.) district, has been found guilty
of detrauding the Government ia
connection with the whisky ring
He will be sent to States Prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

aA-Chang ard Eng, the Siamese
twins, sailed 10 the steamer Iowa.
from New York, on Saturday for
Glasgow, on their way to Paris,
where the cord which so long united
them is TO be severed by a French
surgeon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

~ The impeachers of The Cover
nor OF Florida have lost their case.-
Lieutenant Governor and bis sup>
porters having left no stone unturned
to carry the impeachment, can now
10 nothing more creditable TO them.
selves than stay beaten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

2.Gov. Hartman, of New Happ-
shire, made the prediction in a
speech which be delivered at Con-
cord on the 4th of June last, that
Gen, Grant would get the Electoral
vote of twenty-six States, and be
carried just that number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

GENERAL GEORGE w. Cole, who,
about a year ago, shot and killed
Hon. l.. H. Hiscock, member of
the New York Legislature, in a ho-
Tel at Albany, for the alleged seduc-
ton Of his wife during his absence in
the army, has been tried aud acquit..
ted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15


ton not 100 pronounced and coucIu
slvo either way l. e 10 . sort Of halt
way house, till the thickening aud
terrible strife then going on, should
have in its Incidental relations. 80 far
eliminated and controlled political
affairs, as to determine Tor the future
the political status al the State and
nation. Ii is true, be had not the
slightest sympathy for the rebels.
but on the contrary desired their suit
den aud complete overthrow. lie
loved his party too that party. be il
remembered, which brought he
great calamity upon us. He sec ms 10
have held him self u i divided line OF
dnty, aud uot to have seen his way
clearly out of his dilemma; but who
can doubt, II during the years from
1861 to Oh inclusive, the State OF Wis
cunsin had been deeisively won By
the democratic party with rea9onable
aope OF continued success, that Nj
Carpenter would not have rQlraced
his stepS AZ lbs first opportunity. and
that be would not to day, Sc he
leader Of the party in the State. and
one Of H. leaders in the nation.
Laying aside all review oi what
Mr. Carpenters political service
prior TO 1864 led him to embrace
(and he seems cordially 10 have EN-.
oraccd every thing done ia the name
OF democracy without exception w
come now to our second and concna
ing point, viz: That while in the
disposal Of the hoaors ana emolo-
menis OF 0i9tes within our gill as a
party, we overlook the claims of vet
Grams worthy Of all trust and conf
dence, and confer the same upon
laggards, eleventh hour men or adj
Venturers who are with us simply 10
cause minority party has not the
disposal ot offices and honors, we are
DOING our best TO weaken and to dis
lutegrate the party or, if we conliu-
ue to hold our party together. we
shall, by comforting bounlieS upon
the unworthy Upon triWmers ana
tlme-servers, sutjectoureeiyes to re
50 " - a ~ Nd NJ AbG iGt0uS %tkftltftt,
increasing Year by year in trighJfai
ratio ; Til finally, there Shall be no
resistance 10 It's sway Corruption.
will then rule with absolute auihori-
". Professions are cheap com
notify and promises are but Wind.
DoplittIc ravished tue Legislature CT
63 with his blarney, 4nd rs Alien
Iaylor 0iee said would have cui
On Il bigger every morning before
breakfast if no had been desired to
do 80 but where is ho unw, where
has he been during he most Of hi.
term One experiment Of this kind
ought to satisfy all c0usiderate peo-
pie, aud there is too much 1T stake;
Tho mission % the republican party
Is tar too great, 10 tritie With its re
sponsiblitles. None, whose republi-
canlsm was born 10 them, or who are
with Us because OF dDty and not for
selt-interest. are likely 10 prove
apos1ato rs the hour Of trial. Here
after let as ante in placing men Of
just saoh behavior, Ia all positions OF
trust over as 10 do less. were III
The end to commit party suicide,
Ar Carpenter asks with much feel
ing, i, Il denying him lhe Office Of
senator we propose to rep4l nm
rom the party Z" God iogoid The re
Is room enough and a generous wei
come - all Ie has not been long
with Us, let hin work on, aud 10 due
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Arizona Territory is proportion.
ately the least remunerative Pos
office district in the country. The
expense OF car wing the mails last
year was 1928, 607, while the aggre-
gate receipts only amounted to 81
Qk2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Sen. o. o. Howard was not u
Christian while cadet at West Point.
he became converted 10 Florida. at
ter graduation When, in 1857, he
was ordered back to West Point az
Mathematical Instructor. he establish
ca Tue first parry er-meeting ever held
there, which was sustained until the
breaking out Of the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

say- Hon. Thompson Campbell, a
prominent lawyer and politician OF
California, died in San. Francisco, on
Monday. He was formerly Secreta.
ry Of the State of Illinois, and Con.
gresham for the Galena District.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Sy~A bill was recently introduced
into the Legislature of Vermont i'm
posing penalties varying from two to
twenty dollars on the guardian of ev
cry boy who neglects to attend
school,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

DR. DEcAIsNE, white engaged in in
vesligatiug the indaence OF tobacco
on The circuIatory system, bad hi-
attention called 10 the large number
OF boys between the ages OF aud Is
years vino were addicted To mukIug.
vi 30 boys VITO smoked, q showed
5 mPtoms ot disease, 81 mad various
disorders Of circuialion--brat de sou
81 IN the neck, disordered disgeslion,
alpltatloFi, slowners of intellect. and
more or less taste for strong drinks.
Eight showed elimination OF the red
corpuscies u the blood, three bad in-
tetmlttent pulse, twtlse quite FREE
qGent epiaNis, ten disofdeled sleep,
ard four liberation Oh mucus mem
brane OF be mouth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The railroad bridge across the
Mississippi river from Dunlieth to
Dubuque will be completed and ready
for use on the goth instant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
g. The Secretary Of The Tnteril

ggA- The Secretary oil the Interior,
N his annual report, says that the
quantity Of public lands undsposed
ct is 1906 BOT 678 acres as the
amount dispose, OF during last year
~a- 666.574 250 The Secretary de,
votes good portion Of his report t.
the Pacific Railroads, aud. on tic
whole, sps AXIS of them in excellent
terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sA We learn that Matt. II Carpen-
ter OF this city has lett for Washington
at the special invitation ofGen. Grant,
70 argue before the Unied States Su-
preme Court the reconsti uciion cases
to which Gen. Grant has been made
party. This is but one of many in~
stances of-the kindly relations which
exist between Mr.. Carpenter and the
President elect Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

-Hlram Powers returns to the
United States this winter, after an
absence of thirty>one years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Miss Anna Pamela Cunningham
has eeen reelected President Of the
Ladies' Mount Vernon Association
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

s@g There is not a Jewish beggar
IN New York or London. The He.
orews support their own poor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

-Greeiey's new book will be ar
exposition of Political Economy from
0 Protectionist sfandnoinf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
- The Alahama Lerlslatnra i :

ee9- The Alabama Legislature is ems
gagged in discussing a Ku- KIux bill.
The bill makes it indictab BILE for any
person to appear in mask, and if any
person shoots one who is masked aft
er dal k, it is to be considered no
crime. The limo ofim prisonment for
being disguised is from ono 10 two
years. Several sections Of the bill
have been adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

Mr. Lairl was greeted during a
recent visit to the Liverpool Ex>
charge with hootings and cries OF
= How abou. the Alabama
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The cost Of supporting the Poor
IN Fond du Lac county last year was
S13, 343.66.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

su~The most significant piece of
intelligence that has recently been
received from the South is that OF
the exit Of the Charleston Mercury
trem the world Of journalism. 1t
was The leading and ablest organ of
the pro-slavery party, and its infiu-
ence in bringing about the war SCI
cession was greater than that of any
other journal After forty years of
active life, it dies for lack of support.
No event could more clearly indi-
cate the complete overthrow of the
slave power In South Carolina.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

The Waakesha Freemqa reports
the cost OF caring for the pooriu that
county las Year VAS SIG week
each Tor % inmates.