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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

LIQuoR SALEs-According to the report
of Commissioner Wells, the sales of liquor
by retail dealers in tho United States for
one year amounted to SASS, SOL ,S05. Of
this sum New York is credited with $246,-
617,420; Pennsylvania $151, 662, 49S; ohio
$131 ,754,872 and Illinois $119,933, 945.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18
INsoLVENT NOTICE.

NOTICES hereby given that GEORGE II. BALD
IN WIN has made application tho Circuit Court for
Hartford county, for the benefit of the InsoAen Laws Of
Maryland and that tho SECOND MONDAY in MAY,
1862 has been assigned form to appear in said Court
to answer such nterrogatories his creditors may pro-
pose orsllege against him. Ig.,I 49,
aAClerk Circuit Court ior Hartford County.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

THE CORN FIELDS IN THE GREAT WEST.
"A gentleman writing from, Illinois to q
friend in Boston says: s,a.Ta
while out hunting, two weeks ago, was
i'll some corn fields which belong to man
named Sullivan. He probably owns more
land than any farmer in the State. He is
the proprietor of nine townships, each of
them six miles square. This year he
has $4,000 acres of corn. This seems like
a big story, but it is nevertheless true. 1t
was just the easiest thing in the world to get
lost in his corn fields. strayed into one
field and walked four and half miles be-
fore came to the end of the row of corn
which followed. A party of six of us
were absent four days, and during the time
killed two dozen geese, 1893 mallard ducks
besides chickens, cranes etc., that we did
not count" tiss z'Ft a71N v
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

ARTEsIAN WELLS OF CHIcAeo.-Th
wells, now discharging 1,s5OOOO gallons
of water daily, are about three miles from
the City Hall, and are 700 feet deep. The
water is clear and cold, standing at 81 de-
grees Fahrenheit, while most other wells
yield water 30 to 40 degrees warmer. 1t
is also a fine drinking water, free from all
mineral taints. From the force with which
it comes to the surface, it must have
head of 1876 feet above the level of lake
Michigan and as the country for hundreds
of miles around is almost as level as
prairie, this head of water indicates eli
Their that its source is in the high grounds
in the far north or northeast, or that it is
forced up by some unknown spbterranean
pressure.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

A GENTS WANTED for our ILLUSTRATED BIBLE HIsro-
IA RY, over 400 engrayngs. Photographic Bibles rs
low us $500. Send stamp for terms, &c. GREEN &
20, Alb Chestnut st.. Philadelphia, Pa sf.t ~ 7-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18
Road Notice.

rENHIRTY days after the first publication of
- this notice, application will be made TO the
County Commissioners for Hartford county, to
open public road, commencing near Rua's Mill
and running through the lands of Samuel NJ
Magraw, Thomas Sutton and Thomas llcndon,
until il intersecis lhepublie road leading from
Schuck's TO Bulls Shops, Mt some convenient
point. TtpTT VMoE.
Dated November 3th 1862
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18
GOH ADAY. Agents wanted. Address with stamp
p%C BURT u CO., BiddefoId, Nc, ,,sf,,....J -

A GENTS WANTED--Male and female, for our superb
"A or assortment of STATIoNE GIFT PACK AGES.
Can be sold In every household No better invesimeni
Circular free, Address IIAAsIS &LUBRECIIT, Empire
Map, Chart and Stationery Establishment. 1O7 Liberty
street, New York. a4Asia 'ie} fu 9Hh ttf 1851
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18
RED -JAGKRT- AXE.

UUIbUKNS F-NTFNF, III = = I 7
Patented July 0, 1867. Re-issued Aug. Is, sea,
Extrscts fropl Letters and Reports Of the working
qualities Of tho Axe.
l, Your Axe Is bound to be TaE AXE ~ 9AlNsii 7
ii. II will ont % per cent. better. tr Ia s.F.s
III My brother lost one arm in tho war but with your
Axe he can cut as we'll any else can. 4@lIla 4
w. could not get another, twenty -hve (s25) dol
lars would not buy IL.
" It viii out hoop-poles botior than any other Axe.
r. VI would not be without II for any thing. 4
VII The only objection is 1t goes too far Into the
wood. u G5E u . III .s ss6.sf- 7
oft, &C., &C.. adj t,,fnttian. 7 9is3s af8 12tifl I
For sale by oil responsible dealers in the United States
t.,,t....... -. ~ LIpPINC0TT 4 BAKEwELL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Popularity of Banking in Grant County

In the year 1852 the people OF
Wisconsin voted for aud against
banking, there appearing a large
majority in the state in favor Of so
amending the constitution as to au-
thorize banking.
In Grant County the voto on bank
ing stood against banks 2l78, and
for banks AGA, so that Grant County
was as decidedly anti~bank in 1852
as in 1868, which fact the 'Dpeoi will
do we'll to note Lancaster then
polled 149 votes against banks and
so for banks; Platteville gave 382
votes against banks and 62 for banks,
although at that time q party oflead
ing men at PIatteviI,e were publicly
announcing that it majority carried
in the state they would procure "a
bank charter and open bank in that
town, which pledge they thereafter
although 382 voters said no.
Five years after, the banks of Wis.
began smashing up. and in 1861 the
Southern State Stock free banks of
Wisconsin ail smashed, the people
losing about half their money.
The people Of the mines, as they
were called elsewhere in the state,
became radically anti>bank in 1887
40, when the old Mineral Point Bank
failed, D. w. Jones, Cashier and, it
was thought by many receiver Of
the lions share Thereafter till about
1855, paper money was not rsed in
lead region, but the circulation was
almost exclusively American gold,
British soverigns, and five francs
Corwith at Galena commenced pay
ing out bank paper for lead in 1856,
and in two or three Years after SOW
ereigns and American gold coin
had pretty much disappeared. At
first the smelters and miners protest.
ed receiving the paper, but Corwith
persisted and won against the popular
prediudice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

ssa-A letter to the NorthueS tern
Presbyterian from Japan, dated Sep
TENDER 23d, says that, although the
laws against Christianity were lately
republished, it has only shown how
little they are regarded 10 the region
of Yokohama, for the people seem
even bolder and freer than ever to
inquire after the truth A Japanese
physician encouraged the Presbyte-
rian missionaries to get up Sab
bath school, to which girls, a. well as
boys, should come, and actually had
sent one of bis daughters the previ
Gus Sabbath. An old man of high
rank, ard supposed to have much in
ttuence al cOurt-a man intelligent
and especially well informed in ref
erence to the religions of his coun-
try-has had several communica-
tions, personally and by letter, with
ore of the missionaries, and shows a
strong desire to learn and obey the
truth. He says that, if Christianity
is true, no shall do all he can to get
his people to adopt it. He proposes
that government should be petition
ed TO allow free, full discussion of the
truth and would like it if public
hall could be chosen in some good
ploce, where public and formal dis
cussion could be held.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Farming East and West

An educated farmer residing in the
west part of the county, and who
trusts only to figures, says the aver
age net income from farming east,
where land is worth $50 to 500 per
acre, is three to five per cent. upon
capital. Farms in Grant County
Wis, where lands are worth S25 10
$50 per acre. are paying ten to TWEEN
ty-five per cent. Our lands there's
fore would warrant al increase Of
valuation to 500 per acre for the
best.
He says that at prices ruling
about the time of the State Fair,
small grain land has paid this year u
clear profit of ten dollars per acre.
OF course the fall Of prices since
would reduce the profit below a half !;
and except for pork and other arti-
cles net affected by the Iate fall, the
profit of farming would be down TIC Il
scant living rate.
Such items are worth examna-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

sea- A composition from official
record regarding the Indian war
shows the cost of the various wars
OF the past forty years to have been
as follows: Black Hawk war, 400
lives and SIS 900, 600 The Seminole
war cost Z 500 lives and $500, 600 600,
only 1900 of the Indians bong war,
riors. A war with the Creeks and
Cherokees, about the same time cost
$1.000,000 The Sioux war of 1862 cost
300 lives and 100000 The Chey>
enne war, in 1867 800 lives aud about
$12,000,0O0. The Indian troubles on
the Pacific slope for the last twenty
years, about $500, 5000. Three
campaigns against Navaioes cost
$30,000 600 The whole troubles in
New Mexico, of which The last item
forms part, 10000, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Envy maketh Haste to work Evil.

Six months ago jealousy fathered
and begat the same family OF charges
against Gen. Grant which are now set
up against Matt IL Carpenter. Two
years ago Gen Logan was also deem
cd unsound aud given to intemper-
ance. Four years ago Gov. Fairchlld
was held in doubt for no cause except
that he went lhto the army Il demo-
crat. Generals Dix and Butler have
been partial victims to jealousy
But whore is Judge Chase, six months
ago the the choice of these same
doubling ones for PRESIDENT And
The old wing party, their record is
even wOrse-their conservatism hav.
ing long since sunk them deeper into
apprehension than life democrats.
In Grant County the recent leading
democrats were wings, same in the
state. same throughout the nation
except they stopt over day in the
Know Nothing cart of Brooks, Fill
more, Donaldson, Bell, &Co.
Judge Chase is a solitary instance
of an old abolitionist exchanging
the robe of righteousness for the dark
pail of venomous conservative
We cannot now think of another one
of the 10000 original anti-slavery
party who has fallen away.
Consistency then would seem to
suggest that, in view of there being
no more falling from grace or Doc
lifting, the ranks of the original
abotitiouists should supply the re-
publican candidates for all important
offices Such could also put in stu
pendous claims Of party service, and
OF feaIty to principles in the face of
mobs; for surely if endurance of
persecution and stripes. rotten eggs
and tar and feathers could try mems
souls and eternaIly and unchangeably
fix their faith, these would do it.
But the old anti-slavery guard,
jealous of nobody and confiding alike
in all who profess the true faith upon
evidences Of sincere repentance,
are just as hopeful of Carpenter rs
of any man Offering for the senator
ship. Its the loud protesting Peters
who are doubling Carpenter, and not
such as James who stand fast yet all
others fall away
Pcricles, in one of his orationr
said, "men who ever doubt the sin
certify of protesting friendship are
never to be trusted" The heather
rule is to this day verified by the
christian experience.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sheriff Sale-Laslser.

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court of Grant Coun-
- SrantCounty, ty, Wisconsin.
Patrick Lee, plaintiff, against H. Lasher defendant
Bg Virtue Of writ Of execution issued out of the
Circuit Court Of Wslworth county, sis upon iudr-
ent rendered in said court the Both day Of Janua
ry 1864, transcript Of which Judgment was ocketed
said Grant comfy, Wis., 9th day fMarch 1864 in
fa Of said plaintiff aud against said defendant to In
directed ana delivered, and of goods and chat
tells Of the SAIL leien dant whereon TO levy haya bv d
recton OF plaintiff attorney levied upon all the ht
tteand interest which the said defendant had on II 5th
day OF March ISo4 or has since acquired and the
foowng described real estJ to- to wit
The north west quarter of the iuth quarter OF
section twet y-nine (29) TOAn i've 90 Range two t2l
west OF the Fourth Pr ncpa Meridian in Grant County
Wisconsin, which said real estate will Oh the 9th
day Of January 1859 at the hour of 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon of said day offer for sale aud will sell TO the
highest bidder for cash a. the front door the Court
House, IN the village of Lancaster Grant County, Wis
said sale will be made satisfy said Judgment costs
and the costs sccruing. J MES F. cox sheriff
Dated Sheriff Office. Lancaster, Wis Dec a as
I. j We KS, Attorney for PHI. S.,swG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15

THE COMING MAN AT a dinner
party IN Washington last winter, Civ
en- by tho British Minister in honor
of some English lawyers travelling in
this country, and at which the Fres>
ident, Cabinet aud Judges of the SUI
preme Court were present, one of the
lawyers inquired of Judge, who the
leading lawyers were at the bar Of
the United States Supreme Court
The Judge replied by naming Cur
tiss, Cushing, O'Conner, Evarts, Rev.
eredy Johnson and others, and adj
ded "These are all old lawyers Of
many years, experience in the pro-
fession. More recently there has
come to the Bar from Wisconsin, a
lawyer by the name of Carpenter,
who in manner and matter is doubt
less the superior OF any of them. =
Cor. Gin. Commercial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Will Gold go Up or Dcaa.

The prospective price of Gold dur
ing the next thirty or forty days is
thus eanvassed by the New York
Times of Nov, 18th
The November coin interes. is now
about all disbursed and nearly the
whole OF il has been retained in the
country. In addition TO the mass of
gold thus put upon the market, the
Sub Treasury in this city, is, at the
present time, selling coin at the rate
of 100000 per day and it would
seem that the necessities of the Trear
sary will require considerable sales
between new and the close of the
year. At the first OF the incoming
year, or in about month from this
date the January dividends will fall
due, and there will then be disbursed
nearly 0,000,0 900 in coin. Much
the greater part of this is due to
American bondholders, and we may
expect that the whole of it will be re-
tanned in the country for the very
very large supply OF cotton already
at the seaboard will presently furnish
on amount of exchange sufficient to
obviate all danger of our being COM
PEELED to make shipments Of gold
1t will unquestionably be difficult
thing for the spectators 10 retain the
present high premium in the face OF
the immense outflow upon the mar
ket from the Treasury, through in-
terest~disbursements and current
sales and their late spasmodic move
ments and attempted combinations
give evidence ftheir apprehensinns.
both for the present and the imme>
date future. Even after the heavy
disbursements Of the next thirty or
forty days, the governments will
hold very great supply Of gold in
it's vaults-lhe official estimate on
the subject being. we believe, $50, :,
| 600 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
nFA. The Rock, an English pape

na-The Rock, an English paper,
tells how rector magnificd his
office 'd1ecently the sermon at ST.
Adams, holborn, was upon priest
hood. The whole sermon. from be-
ginning to end, was intended to mag
nify the office. Several times the
preacher said that priests were ang
els, and caused at times rather SEN
sation among the more moderate OF
bis congregation by making such
statements as the following If
you only understood the wondrous
magnitude Of the priest yol would
sca ce be restrained from worshiping
him lfyou take off your hat to
priest ia the street you are saIuting
Jesus Christ-in the person of His
minister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15


aea- The most important argument
In favor Of carrying back the age of
man indefinitely has been that drawn
from the flint Instruments found in
the valley Of the Somme, at Abbe>
vile and Amiens, and described by
NJ. Perthes, and lately by Sir c.
Lyeil and Mr.. Prestwich. They
have asserted that those gravel beds
are far older than the historical per-
iod. A very careful investigation of
the whole region, lately made by Mr.
Alfred Tyler, and based on authors
tative Typographical surveyh, seems
to prove ccnclus vely that the age Of
this deposit has been greatly overes-
timated. We learn from this elabor-
ate report, republished in the last
.Sitiimaa's Journal, that the two beds
of gravel, supposed to have been dis
tinct, are actually one not being
separated, rs represented by Messrs.
Lyell and Prestwich, by "a bed of
chalk. The gravel all belongs to a
locss that is OF fluviatle origin, pro-
duced in what Mr. Tyler calls the
pluvial period succeeding the glacial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Lynch Law.
New ALBANY, Dec. II.

NEW ALBANY, Dec. IL.
Between three and four clock
this morning from sixty to seventy
regulars, masked and heavily armed,
arrived here, via the Jeffersonville
Railroad. Immediately upon their
arrival they proceeded by a direct
route to the county Jail, placing
guards at every street, and all TO
guard against surprise.
On arriving at the Jail one of the
guards stationed outside took alarm,
and attempted TO raise an alarm, but
was quietly taken in charge and
placed under guard. Twelve or fif.
teen OF them then entered the office
OF the Jail. Sheriff FulIerton, awak>
ened by the disturbance, came to the
door, and when they demanded the
keys, he attempted to get away by
lodging down cellar way and com
ing out on the outside Of the build
ing, but he was commanded to sur
render, and by some means, was shot
through the arm. They had got
complete possession of the jail, and
fouod the keys in the Sheriff's bed
room, when they proceeded to the
cells and forced one of the guards to
unlock the cells. They then took
Frank Reao and Chas. Anderson.
the express robbers, and hung them
TO the iron railing or post supporting
the walk around the outside of the
cells. The victims were placed on
chairs, the ropes adjusted and the
chairs kicked from under them. 81,
mon and Frank were hanging 10 one
post, Simon in front and Frank be.
hind him. The other brother was
hanging alta corner post and Ander-
son back wards in the rear Of The
Jail After being satisfied that theil
victims were dead, the murderer,
quietly locked up the jail and all es'
capped, taking the keys with them
and one OF the county commissioner
to the depot. After all being ready
they started away, giving the com
missioner the keys. As soon as pos
sible the alarm was sounded, but i
was too late no one could be found
and all, that remained TO show theil
presence was the dead bodies OF ths
express robbers. Intense excite
ment prevails here, and it is getting
much higher every moment. Til,
news spread like wild fire. Frank
Reno fought the regulators, knock
ing three of them down, but wa,
finally overpowered and knocked
senseless. his hoa being badly bruis
ed, and blood running down his face
The victims presented a mos
CHASTITY and horrible aspect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
GgAugusta. Ark, advices {

lcg~ Augusta, Ark, advices of yes
terday say the militia under General
Upham continue to seize property
and arrest citizens. A large number
of citizens are banded together for
the purpose of attacking the militia
and are reported to be marching on
Augusta. General Upham declares
that if be is attacked DE will shoot all
the prisoners now in his hands and
burn the town. A committee of cit
liens and police have gone to meet
them and beseech them, for the sake
of the women and children, not TO
attack the militia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
sheriff Sale--KFuh.

@TArE - VISIONS n, Circuit Court OF Grant ooan.
~ |ouhly oil Grant ) y, Wisconsin
Anton Hub, Plaintiff and Appellant against John Al
orecht, Defendant and Respondent
ny virtue Of writ Of execution Issued out Of the
s9 named court, in favor Of the above named plain
uA ana against the above named defendan to me d.
fectsd and delivered, and for suiic snt good.
ana chattes CT said defendant wherein levy have
SAID piainth had the oath DAY of March 1860 on
al any time since acquired in and to the following des
crlbec real estate. towit:
The north west quarter and Lot three 90 OF Section
one Town two ~ Range four a. west of the fonr,
prlncip" M ridan IN Grant count y, isconsin which
ssi1 rear estate Will on the 9th day of January.
SAID DAY oher for sale aud viii sell to the highest bid
d Tor cash at the front door of the court honse in the
village OF Lancaster Wis " -
sad sale viii be made to satisfy said Judgment costs
anu ~ eosss 80 u SAFE. j. cox. Sheriff
pa'ed SheiiI office, Lancaster. Dec. Ia 1868.
}, ALLEN BARBER, Atty for Deft 2s,ye
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Communicated
A Man Insures his House. Barn, Life
and Soul.

Mr.. CovER.-I, along with other
ministers OF the gospel who receive
your valuable paper gratuituously,
feel under obligations to you for such
dislnterested kindness and the pleas,
ure derived from the perusal of the
Herald. In the last issue, | per-
ce've " friendly invitation to your
readers to forward short, meaning
commu" ications." | am (as well as
yourself, and General Grant, and a
greater than either, the worlds
great Savior firm believer in brew
lty. Short sermons, short prayers,
short singing, short speeches and
short articles if they are full of
meaning " will answer the best end.
Long prosy discourses, or articles or
anything else without point and pith
and common sense are intolerable.
But how TO pare off, to boil down or
sitt that which, is likely to be useless,
and only to imrart that which is the
most beneficial is an art | am not
well skilled il. at present. Recently
| met with man of hom | have
known something several years be
deplored his wicked and wretchad
course of life since he had seen me
last he had travelled far on the road
to ruin through the use Of intoxica-
Ting liquor, " but said he, f" | have
Deen led TO see the terrible end OF
such folly and madness on this wise :
A short time ago insured my barn
and its contents, after that insured
my dwelling house, then | thought
Il would be wise To insure my life SO
thai my family might be comfortably
provided for in case of my death,
and then it flashed into my mind,
why all this care about property and
the body all of which will perish e'er
long and my soul exposed TO such a
tremendous loss and no care on my
part for it's security. ! will arise and
go to my Father. The poor prodi
gal met with u hearty welcome, IA nd
So have |, and in addition 10 all my
other assurances, what il infinitely
Detter my soul il. now Insured and
all is we'll" Ii all men would thus
improve The ten thousand incidents
which occur In their lives how muc b
wiser and happier they would be.
Hazel Green, Dec. 10. ]. HEWITT