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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14

As some questions were asked at
the last meeting Of this Society, I pro-
pose to answer as briefly as possible,
with the promise to write more on
this, the Queen Of all Flowers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Injurious Effects of Cosmetics.

An eminent Western physician in
a communication in late number OF
the Medical and Surgical Reporter,
makes the following allusion to What
he calls serious evil pervading the
American community
To heighten their beauty in the
eyes of admiring gentleman, the
ladies are resnrting to various cos>
metics in the shape of washes. pow
ders, and paints, which are put up
and Landed to the skies by greedy
and unprincipled knaves calling
themselves druggists, as being sover-
eign remedies for all the evils which
beset fair complexion. Now the
ladies ought to know that all the
preparations are more or less iniuri-
Gus to the skin when used habtual-
~, and some of them even poisonous,
and dangerous to health and life
One person in this community has
suffered nearly everything but death
for the past two years, besides ex-
pending small fortune upon several
uOStCio uO ulu uCI ~ SOOu Ue auSG
they did not understand the cause of
the trouble. | have satisfactorily
ascertained that it was nothing more
or less than the use of cosmetics com
posed wholly Of carbonate of lead
and water This is sold by drug
gists, who obtain it from New York
and Chicago, put up in beautiful
stained glass bottles, and labeled
with high sounding name. The
lady above referred to had the usual
symptoms Of lead collie, followed by
paraly sis Of the flexors Of the wrists.
Since discarding this cosmetic she is
recovering the use of her hands, and
her general health is improving
The test used is the following: Shake
up the bottle and pour a little Of the
mixture into wine glass, add a few
drops Of nitric acid, which dissolves
the carbonate, making transparent
solution. To this add few grains
Of iodide of potassium, and there is
produced u beautiful yellow iodide of
lead precipitated in a solution of
nitrate of potash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

tend that Eastern nurserymen are
the only ones who propagate trees
that are adapted TO the climate of
Wisconsin! All the presumptive
evidence is the other way.
Besides if we purchase at home
nursery we have some guaranty that
we get what we bargain for, but
none whatever if we buy of irrespon-
sible parties. We know of a whole
district, which was supplied with
what the "agent" called Duchess of
Oldeuburg, and there was not
single Duchess among them, nor
one that would stand the climate
Having not the least fractional in
terest in any nursery in Wisconsin
nor anywhere else, and no interest
to observe but that of our readers,
we would say to them, if you cannot
be supplied with all the trees you
want from Wisconsin nurseries, you
had better wait till they can supply
you, rather than throw away your
money and labor upon trees brought
from the East.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Trees for an Orchard Eastern and Yves
tern Trees,


ED Wis. FARMER II have been
planting apple trees, few each year,
for the % years | have resided west.
Fifty per cent of the amount Irchas.
ed has been appropriated by mice,
rabbits and bark lice. TO their own
us 5, one half Of the remainder are
valueless, because not adapted to the
west, the balance are mostly Golden
Russet- and Tallman Sweets. | pro.
pose to commence an orchard anew
aud wish To obtain some information
through the FARMER.
In a list OF 100 trees 10 Summer,
hls gambling "helI" In one bril-
lianlly lighted room stood roulette.
table H. another were piles of ivory
cards and dominoes, and Il huge iron
safe, in which have been swallowed
up the thousands which moustached
fools ana reckless husbands have
flung down on the adjoining tables
As at Baden Baden, the gambling
was conducted with perfect silence
Each gamester gave his whole soul
to the absorbing game. Large piles
of greenbacks changed hands rapid
Iy. Men who at home occupy re
spectacle" positions were to be seen
at some of the tables. But behind
the groups seemed to leer the satanic
arch-gamist. who was Turing them to
stake conscience tor gold, and knew
that he was sure to cheat them out
of their immortal souls. o it was
an accused place; and ! was glad to
escape soon and unobscrved. Let
those who are advocating the use of
cards as an "innocent amusement"
20 Fall, and 20 winter apples, what
are the best varities in regard to hard
ness, productiveness, quality and sue.
cession? Three oriour varieties each,
Of summer and fall apples, do well
enough, but the list should be in
creased TO 2 or 10 varieties for win
ter. 1t is claimed by many tree ped
oilers, when we refuse to purchase
any but western trees, that the de-
mand is SO great for hardy varrities,
that it cannot be supplied from ives,
tern nurseries, and further, ''that the
trees from our nurseries are all root
grated that is, scions are grated
into little slips of roots and planted
in rich soil, and though they grow
rapidly and look healthy, it is claimed
that such trees are delicate and most
of them black hearted, consequently,
are unproductive and short lived. =
Now, Mr. Editor, will you throw
some light on this subject, so that
the farmers of the west need not,
through ignorance, do injustice to an
important interest.
RosENDALE Wis Feb, LIST. 1865.
REPLY.-We have several times
given lists of assorted trees for an
orchard, but rs these may be greatly
varied, we will give the following,
obtained from one Of the most expe-
rienced and successful orchardists in
Wisconsin. For an orchard of 100
trees, take as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
Detection of the Bishop of Oxford.

In our religious compilation else
where will ue found a mysterious
paragraph from the London Weekly
Register, the principal Roman Cath
Ollie organ in English, foreshado wing
forthcoming conversion TO that
Church, which would cause a great
er sensation than any similar event
for long while. Conjecture was
rife, Immediately on the publication
of that announcement, as To who the
eminent person could be, and there
were not wanting intimations in
some of the secular journals that he
would in all probability be found
among the royal family itself
BY the steamship Minnesota, which
arrived here this morning, however,
the mystery, would seem to be ex-
planned. The Cork Examiner Of the
LIST inst. says "There seems to be
u general impression that the individ-
ual referred to is the Bishop of Ok
tord, Dir. Wilberforce, whose SYM
pathies with ritualism are we'll known.
We understand that private letter
has been received in this city, stating
distinctly that T. Wilberforce has
entered the Catho. Chnrch, and
that the fact is to be announced in
London to-day. This oeing the fact,
the assertion Of the Weekly Register
that the coming accession to the
Church is the most important one
since the conversionof DR.. Newman
and Archbishop Manning, is fully
borne out:
Beyond oil question, DIR. Wilbers.
force is the ablest and most distin.
guished man in the Church of Eng
land.
In the presence of an incident of
this character, the agitation within
the Episcopal Church, here, growing
out of the Tying trial, and the ritua>
listic demonstrations at st. Adams,
fade into insignificance. 1t will be
fortunate for the Established Church,
if the Bishop of Oxford does not cars
ry away with him many ofthe lesser
lights of that organization. One
would naturally suppose that the FIRE.
quency of these defections would in
spire all parties with desire to set~
tie their contentious between "high
and sslow," and unite for the mains
tenance of the Church to which they
profess, in common, to be loyal. As
it is. it is difficult to see how any ec-
clesiastical organization, no matter
what may be its prestige or its pow
er, can long avoid positive disintegra-
ton Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

The foregoing, if good stock, and
with proper treatment, will all sues
ceed with tolerablc certainty except
the last named, which in some local
ties does we'll and in others utterly
tails when it comes to bearing but
the value Of the fruit justifes the TIT
al of two or three trees in every or
chard.
AS to the charges of the tree ped,
dlers we feel justified in saying that
grating upon pieces of roots Is prac-
ticed by nurserymen i'll this State to
some extent. One OF them informed
us that when he received large or
ders for gratis from other nursery
men to start with, he was obliged to
use piece roots, but for his own nurs
cry he used only whole roots, be-
lieving them to be better than piece
roots. But while grating on piece
roots is practiccd to a considerable
extent in this State, it is we'll known
to be more common at the East than
it is here. There trees will succeed,
however propagated, and they props
agate for the eastern market, and
send their surplus west. Here moth
ing but the healthiest and hardest
trees will succeed, and our nursery
men are obliged to take every pre-
caution in their power to accommo-
date the products of their nurseries
to the climate. 1t, then, we buy Of
a Wisconsin nurseryman, we may
get part single root gratis, but if we
buy of peddler from the East, we
Fare pretty sure to get them, and cer>
tain il is, that they are not as good
as whole root gratis, wherever they
may be propagated. Any one with a
little observation can soon learn to
distinguish between the two. The
single root graft does not form that
regular system OF roots that the
stock graf: does. They generally
have one main root shooting OH from
one side and forming an l. with the
body, while the others divide off IN
main roots about equally in different
directions, and similar differences
will be observed in the tops-they
| will be one sided.
As 10 the supply of hardy trees il
Wisconsin nurseries, we presume that
,tls short; but they are just rs easily
propagaled as any others and our
aursel y men have no motive for pro.
pagating any Others, while the tree;
nest in demand in the East are th,
,ues that will not succeed at all il
the West. How absurd, then, to pre-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
A Gambling Hell"

Rev. T. l.. Cuyler gives us brief
glimpse of one of the notorious John
Morrissey's manufactures Of lost
souls. Sure, the people who delight
to honor such man, are tit for
treason, stratagems and spoils-and
New York riots.
| looked in for few moments one
evening Gas did several other clergy
n en- upon the scenes in Morrissey's
celebrated clubhouse. The door stood
open TO all corners, and sumptuous
supper>table was provided for the
patrons Of the games. 1t was most
suggestive place to furnish material
for sermon. The rooms were ele-
gantly furnished - the gentleman
present were fashionably dressed
and the burly prizefighter, who fifty
represents tho democracy" Of New
York tenement. houses. presided quite
courteously over the inequalities Of
look in for few moments on snch
moral slaughter house as is opened
here by a member of our national
Congress, and they will see what q
hell-fire of passion can be kindlcd in
human breasts by pack of cards.
From the terrible thraldom of the
gaming table few victims ever escape.
The door to the gambling>room sell
dom opens but one way In view of
the subtle seductions and destinations
of games Of chance, | firmly believe
that total abstinence is the only safe
principle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

A WEDDING IN CoLoREp HIGH
LIFE.-James. P Thomas, barber,
and Miss Antoinette. Rutger (both
colored, though not black )were mars
ried at St. Vincent's Church, in St.
Louis, on Wednesday of last week.
The bride has property and money
to the value of $500, 200. The hus-
band is also worth nearly the same
amount. He presented the wife
with a check of $40, 900 as wedding
gift. The bridal veil cost $3.50, and
she wore earrings costing $4,000.
The wedding was the most splen-
did display" that has taken place in
st, Louis for years, and was Witness
ed by large number of fashions
ables. The happy pair take q bridal
tour TO Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

DIRECT FOR LIvERPooL-Mr. G.. II.
Merry, OF Dunleith has been sue
cesstul in his first attempt to ship
wheat, in tow barges, direct from
Dubuque to Liverpool, with shift,
OF course to more sea worthy craft at
New Orleans. The Dubuque papers
say, that the cost of freight will only
a Little exceed that offreight charged
from Dubuque to Chicago. That
much Of our wheat will seek q for
oign markedly way of the Mississippi
River and the Atlantic, We have no
doubt. No railroad can compete with
that route, if properly managed
Gdlena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

ra-One of the electioneering de-
vices OF the Pendletonians is an
enormous greenback, about the size
Of circus poster, having on one side
Il picture of Ii. p, and on the 9TH
er number OF interrogatories, ask,
ing whether, if greenbacks are good
enough for bond holders-which is
being sent through the mails rather
extensively. This is all very funny,
certainly, but the most suggestive
feature of Mr.. Pendleton's new cam
paign document is its size, which is
probably intended to show how large
greenback wo'd be required to buy
anything under the proposed hnan
cial policy of the Ohio Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
ss-Among the numerous blessings

p@-Among the numerous blessings
which are promised to us through
the Pacific Railroad, when it is COM
pleted, is an abundance of fruit
Grapes of every variety are produced
in California, and can then be sent
East, early in the season, and at a
moderate cost. 1t is expected that
the demand will be enormous when
the quality of the grapes becomes
known. Figs, plums, peaches, pears
and ounces, also flourish there and
Oregon, it is stated, has not rival
in producing the apple and pear
So we may expect in future years,
to have our tables supplied with
many kinds of fruit in the early sum-
mer months, before Eastern crops
have matured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

ST. RAPHAELs FEsTIvAL.-There
was very large crowd at the festi-
val for the benefit of ST. Raphael's
Church, at the City Hall last evening.
The arrangements were in some re-
spects better than usual, the floor be.
ing clear. except seats around the
walls and an ice cream and cake table
in front of the stage, over which Mrs.
Col. Reynolds gracefully presided.
The stage was admirably arranged
for serving oysters, coffee and other
refreshments, which were served up
in good shape under the direction of
Mrs. Scollan, of the American. Nu>
merous tickets were sold emitting to
shares in the drawing of silver tea
set, which was won by Johnny By
rem, son of John A. Byren. A rich
fruit cake was awarded to the most
successful guesser Of its weight, which
turned out to be J. G. Cover, of the
Grant County Herald, the guess be-
ing seven pounds six ounces, and the
actual weight being seven pounds FIVE
and half ounces. The total gross
receipts were about $500. - State
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
CONCLUSION.

sa-An English paper reports a
singular case of superstition leading
to the death of child. 1t appears
that an obscure sect known as "Pe.
culiar People" are accustomed to de-
pend for all things on the direct in,
reference of the Lord. A child of
two of these peculiar saints, little
thing of fourteen months and very
delicate in constitution, was attack ed
with inflammation of the lungs. The
parents would not call a physician
because 'cursed is man that trusteth
in man" They resorted 10 anoint-
ing by the elders and praying over
the child. The result was its speedy
decease. The Coroner held the par
ents to answer to the charge Of man
slaughter, declaring that "the elders
might leave their own lives to the
care Of the Lord if they liked, but
the lives of children should not be
trified with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

sgg~At Zurich University, the otis
er day, Russian lady received the
degree and diploma of medical doe
tor: and Prot. Rose, who made an
address on the occasion, reminded
his hearers that a woman took the
degree of doctor of physic over fifty
years ago in Giessen. This shows
that in the matter of women's pres
tensions and the practice of medicine
by ladies we are not at all ahead Of
our fellow-republicans Of Switzer-
land At the same time it may be
observed that the Abyssinians could
show priority in the matter of fe-
male physicians over both the Swiss
and ourseIves-for The mother of the
present Theodore, woman of noble
birth. was famous as doctor and q
compounder of certain simples. A
great deal of what we think new in
the world may probably turn out to
ED very old, after all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

GAME LAWS OF WIscoNsIN.-It is
unlawful to kill any deer, fawn or
elk, between the first day of January
and the first day of September. It
is unlawful to kill any quail, turkey.
grouse, or prairie chicken, between
the first day Of February and the
first day Of August.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
TAFTON HOUSE.

= WOIli1If2 On, " Il.
g. W HARE PROPRIETOR,
Ha lsa-ed fer tern Of ears the well known "TAFroN
ror,s OF sam AMI hereby informs the travelling pub
lie thnt verl paine viii BE- taken 10 make all whc ma
g., 90 II u runioi table aud at home
raA careful hustler Away on hand. so that there
viii be no nee s-sity ivr any ~ hitch up his own
ploomipgscl, May 10, ls67.-ly'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
nsa- The Astors. Tho Loril,ards

pss- The Astors, tho Lorillards, A
[. Stewart, and most Others of lie
large real estate owners in New York,
arc very generally notifying their
tenants that they "a = hold on for an
other year If they like, without any
advance in present rents Other
parties are said to be acting less lib
orally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

na-In 1867 the total value Of grain
pro iuced in California was great
err than the gold product. There was
exported to Europe s12,5O0,O00
worth Of flour and wheat. Il is sup
posed that the golden sands of Cali
fornia are running out, and will be
less every year for the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
eETwo colored men at Madison

ewTwo colored men at Madison,
Wis, who bad fought in the Union
army. have taken endowment insur-
ance policies payable to themselves
on becoming forty years old, or in
case of death before that time, to the
United States Treasury, showing that
they regard the nation their nearest
friend
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

pa Several cases of milk sickness
have occurred in Clark and Cham,
paign counties, since the cattle ceas-
ed to forage for themselves. If il IS
occasioned by the cows feeding on
poisonous plant, that plant must have
been cured and moved away with
the hay to produce the sickness at
this season Of the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

sa-We were not present at the
trail Of Carpenters Automatic Grain
Binder, last week, but are informed
that it worked very satisfactorily,
and that arrangements are being
made for its manufacture. We have
no doubt Of the success of this inge-
Nous machine, though it will doubtless
be greatly improved as its practical
working reveals it's defects and
suggests the remedy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

n@-At Springfield, Mass, a gentle.
man 10 said to own machine which
cuts meat and vegetables, Sits -four,
kneads bread, works crater, slices
fruit, churns, works butter better
than it can be done by hands, grinds
and scourse knives. 1t is simple in
construction, and has but four wheels,
aud yet does nearly ey erything in the
housekeeping line except scolding
the servants and waiting on the
table.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
s~ There are twenty five mission.

s@ There are twenty five mission.
airy societies whose missionaries are
laboring chiefly in India, of which
one is in Ireland three in Scotland,
four on the continent of Europe,
eight in England and eight in Amer
lea. The societies maintain some
FIVE hundred and fifty missionaries,
and, with the various tract and bible
societies, expend annually about ST.
100000. The India Government
expends in secular education alone
upward of So, 100000 per annum,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

E6 The best penman ard one Of
the most efficient messengers in tho
War Department is a colored young
man named Catcher, whose father
was appointed a messenger in that
Departmental 1928 by John C. Cal
houn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
nEIntelIirence having been re-

GE Intelligence having peen re-
ceived in London that the Mexican
Government has determined to repu
date all its debts, il rs reported that
Great Britain is seriously contem
plating the fitting out of a naval ex
petition TO take possession of the
ports of Mexico and hold them until
the claims of that country shall be
settled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

GE California pays her Judges a
larger salary than is paid By any
other State in the Union-S6, 000.-
Next comes Louisiana, $4,000; Massa.
chusetts, S. 1000, New York and Geor.
gia each So, 500; and so down to Ill
inois, $1,000, and Delaware, the low
est, 81 900; Wisconsin, 5000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
@A member of the New JERSEY

Legislature attempted to commit sui
eide the other evening by blowing
out the gas instead of turning it off,
when he went TO bed. He was res
cued from his peiilous situation by a
room mate, who arrived about half
an hour afterward. He gave as an
excuse for his conduct that be "'thot
the durn'd thing was patent taller
candle r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

BG'On every hand we hear the
piteous cry, "has not the South sui
fered enough ?" Yea, verify and
therefore do not again infict upon
her the Democratic party. Her pres
ent as well as past Affections were
imposed by that party, ana common
sense protests against renewing the
cause of her troubles, since the rela-
ton of effect to cause is rigid and in
eYitable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
WINTER.

Famsusc. ......................... 20
Westfed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Ia Imam Sweet.........
Baily Sweet..
blue
Golden ................. e. Is
Bel mower.
ked Romantic. z
Rawles
Pomme ..... 2
Northern
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25

sDr The Boston journal thinks that
even when constructed on the Con-
gressional plan, five of the Southern
States will be Republican and FIVE
Democratic, to.wit: South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Florida will casttwenty>three Repub-
lican electoral votes; while Virgiain,
North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas
and Texas will cast thirty Democrat
ic votea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
ENNOR HOUSE,
Potosi. wis.

". W, HODGES PROPRIETOR.
have taken and refurDished the above house. My
tables will be supplied with the best the country
SGorl A good barn is attached 20 the premises At
teutiye hostlers always hand. The travelling public
will find TO their benefit to give me call. ~ mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
6utels.
JAMESTOWN HOTEL,
.Jalnestov.

.Ja1nest own, Wis.
L. W SlSS0N PROPRIETOR.
The above house long kept as Hotel, is large and
ell arranged The Hall IL arranged for parties Good
Stablng attached. ~ p If
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-25
y. III. SNECLODE.
NT q PHRTIH

will make out Deeds Mort Eages. and others papers
conAeyRncing lands bounty aims, back pay asd PEN
sons applied for under L. :. Avs.
CAsSVILLE, WIS