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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
sss-Superintendent Hubbard. ba

sA-Superintendent Hubbard, has
taken charge Of his Office, to which
be was elected, all parties concuring.
Business letters should be addressed
to him at Lancaster, where the law
requires he shall have his office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

i CHANGE OF CAR T1MR.-The car
time at Boscobel has been changed
as will be seen by the corrected Time
Table in the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

Es-An immense monastery il ahont
to be built at New MalIerav Iowa
Tor monks of the Cistereian order
1t will cover three acres of ground
and cost about 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

19-A Nevada miner had his leg
caught under a heavy rock, and was
eaten by panther while in that
position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

F@-The Chicago and Northwestern
ROAD nave reduced the wages of al!
laoorers In their employ from sI.75
to sl.2o per day. They have also re
duced the number of their section
hands one half
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

s@- The Mineral Point Tribune has
closed its thirteenth volume, and is
one OF the fixed institutions of Iowa
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
How Muskrats Swim Under the Ice.

Muskrats have a curious method of
travelling long distances under the
ice. In their winter excursions to
their feeding>grounds, which are
frequently at great distances from
their abodes, they take in breath at
starting, and remain under the water
as long as they can. They then rise
to the ice and breathe oat the air in
their lungs which remains in bubbles
against the lower surface of the ice.
They wait till this air RECEIVERS
oxygen from the water and ice. and
then take 1T again, and 90 on till the
operation has TO be repeated. In
this way they can travel almost any
distance. and live any length Of time
under the ice. The hunter some
times takes advantage of this habit
OF the muskrat in the following man.
ner; When the marshes and ponds
where the muskrats abound are first
frozen over, and the ice is thin and
clear, on striking into their houses
with his Ratchet for the purpose of
setting his traps, he frequently sees
whole family plunge into the water
and swim away under the ice. Fol-
lowing one OF them tor some distance,
he sees him come up to renew his
breath in the manner above describ-
ed. After the animal has breathed
against the ice, and before ne has
time to take his bubble in again, the
hunter strikes with bis Ratchet di-
rectly over him and drives him away
| from his breath
In this case he browns in swimming
few rods, and tho hunter, cutting a
hole in the ice, takes him out. Mink
| otter and beaver travel under the ice
in the same way; and hunters have
frequently told me of taking otter in
the manner l have described when
these animals visit the houses OF the
muskrat for prey.-The Irapper'S
| Guide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

@The managing editor Of the
London Times is paid the same salary
as the President OF the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

sss-The Legislature meets at Mad
;son on Wednesday of this week
Since Congress has get the example
of abolishing that empty sounding
ore6xture. "Honorable," we presume
II will.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

aH-Dr. Livingstone, the African
traveller, is alive and well. Positive
advices just received from Africa
leave no longer any doubt of his safe
ty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

STATE JoURNAL.-the Journal, as
usual, is to contain full reports of the
daily transactions OF the State legis-
lature, besides the current news of
the day. The Journal is the best pa
per any man can take who is dispos
ed to keep look out over things
There are many inclined to grumble
at this and that, but who would
be cured by reading the proceedings
Of the legislature. Business men
should all take the State Journal
See prospectus and terms in the Her.
aid.
LA CROSSE REPUBLICAN. - Sey-
mour's paper, the La Crosse Repu5,
llcdn, has entered its fourteenth year,
He has enlarged it to forty-eight
column paper, and claims it to be the
largest paper in the United States.
1t IS certainly the largest we have
ever seen, except many years ago
the Missouri Republican. Mr., Sey-
mour is profuse writer of editorials,
his range of subjects unlimited. He
has taken as a partner in the mans
moth sheet, Mr.. e. A. Andrews, q
noted Illinois newsman. La Crosse
is one OF the growing citis of the
y ORTIZ west.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
INTERESTING TO LETTER WRITERS.

INTERESTING TO LETTER WRITERS.
According so the Postmaster Gen,
erals Report, not less than a million
of letters were mailed last year, with>
out signature, and INSTRUCTED, or
so badly directed that the address
was totally unintelligible. More
than million and a halfothers were
restored to their writer's by the care
Of the dead-letter office These lets
ters contained nearly $4,000 in
money, bills ofexchange, deeds checks,
&C.. to the value of over $4,000, 900
and over 10000 contained photo
graphs, jewelry, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

The annual session of the Legisla
ture is at hand. The Daily aud Tri-
weekly editions Of the State journal
will, besides the general news Ct the
day, contain full reports of al legis>
lative proceedings, and ofeverything
OF interest transporting at the capital.
They will also contain the laws of
the session published from time to
time, as they are passed.
The Weekly State Journal will con.
tain a full and carefully prepared
synopsis of legislative proceedings,
with all important debates, and all
laws Of general interest 1t is the
largest and best weekly published IN,
the State
We offer the State Journal for a
session oftrelre weeks, which is about
theusual time, at the following rates !:
Irt-weeky ~
70 clubs OF five more........ l. 90
" %
toelubs OF zen nlore......... 40
Address ATWOOD RUBLEE,
AfaA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

GERMAN Books IN ROMAN TYPE.
A Berlin correspondent Of the EUen,
ing Post, New York, says that it is
becoming the fashion to print Gers
man books in Roman type. Old as
sociates prevent the abandonment of
the Gothic character in the editions
of Schiller, Goethe, and other lite
rary standards. but the soothing
roundness and clearness of our char
actors is now bringing it into general
use for medical and other scientific
works, for history, biography and
philosophy; one or two newspaper
are assuming the new dress, and the
pamphlet issues of speeches and pa
pers read before the learned societies,
are, almost without exception, in Ro-
man characters. The writer likes
the change, and says that an hours
reading of the Gothic type outweighs
in wear and tear Of eyesight, two or
three of reading the same language
in our own characters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
ITS COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

Is under the superintendent of of the best COM
nercal reporters in he Northv est and the name al
ready gained for the COMMERCIAL PAPER will
be maintained making invaluable visitor TO every
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

The OLDEST RELIC OF HUMANITY
The oldest relic of humanity extant
is the skeleton of the earlier
Pharoahs, incased in it's original bur-
ial robes, and wonderfully perfect,
considering its age, which was de-
posted about eighteen or twenty
months ago in the British Museum,
and is justly considered the most val
liable of its archaeological treasures.
The lid of the coffin which contained
the royal mummy was inscribed
with the name OF its occupant, Phar-
aoh Mykerimus, who succeeded the
heir of the builder of the great pyra-
mid about ten centuries before Christ
Only think of it; the monarch whose
crumbling bones and leathery integu-
ments are now exciting the wonder
ofnumerous gazers in London, reign,
ed in Egypt before Solomon was
born, and only about eleven cen
turtles or so after Mizraim, the grand
son of old father Noah, and the first
of the Pharoahs, had been gathered
to his fathers Why, the tide mark
of the deluge would scarcely have
been obliterated; or the gopher wood
knee timbers of the ark have rotted
on Mount Ararat, when this man OF
the early world lived, moved and had
his beingl His bones and shriveled
skin are contemporary with the nine
teenth century, and the date Of the
crucifxion is only about midway be
tween his era and ours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

a@- Gen. Grant, in his fondness for
horses resembles Gen. Washington.
Gilmore Stuart, when painting por-
trait of the Pater Patrie, found him
very dull, and, after introducing a va
riety of subjects began to talk about
horses. "This, we are told, "roused
up the sitter, and the artist obtained
the desired expression" At the
Viso-Regal Court of Lord Batescourt,
at Williamsburg, in the Old Domin-
ion of Virginia, there was great rival
ry between Col. Byrd, who drove a
span of grays. and Col. Washin gton,
who had bay team. When WASH
ington became President, his stable
at Philadelphia was one of the lions
Of that place, and his horses-ten bay
carriage horses, two white chargers
were carefully looked after by him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
THE DAILY EDITION

or ths Republican contains the attest by te.eg
graph express, and mail m t. early hour ia the
morniE editorials carefully and ably written the
disrent topics the day and full reports of the Chi
cago and Eastern markets, full and complete.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRY.

Embodisl in that Republican platform, whose value to
the country in Oil time wa sealed by the NE sersies
and martyrdum OF Abraham L ncoln IL opposes the
perniccus policy the British freetrsders who desire
to make the United States dependent upon England
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

EURoPEIN 1868.-Whatever proph
estes may be made, none will be SO
rash as to predict that the year 1868
will be an epoch Of peace for Eu-
rope. The conflicting interest of the
great Powers, the rivalries and jeal-
ousies of Cabinets, the rapacity of
despotic ambition, and the struggle
of the masses toward bettered condi,
ton, are all elements Of disturbance
likely TO be more active and effectu-
al in 1868 than they were in 1867
Oppression, civil and religious, has
for centuries been planting the seeds
of revolution, and it is quite among
the possibilities that part of the
crop will be ripened for harvest with.
in twelvemonth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

A carefully compiled edition, laden with news-Reg
ioas Political Agricultural and Gsneraland short
anything end everything that tends to make i've, in
terestinR paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
Address ATWOOD & RUBLEE,

EF-The St. Paul Pioneer learns
from a gentleman just arrived from
McGregor, that the people of that
place were in state OF great excite
ment on account OF the disapp ear
ance, on Sunday night, of Mr. Lewis
Benton, u druggist and prominent
citizen of that place. After Church
Mr.. Benton went to his store, liz the
lamp, and took off his gloves and
muller, which he placed on the coun>
ter, but did not return home, ard has
not since been heard OF. Yesterday
morning the store was visited, the
door found locked, the light still
burning. and the things which he
had taken off were he had left them,
Suspicious of foul play are entertain
ed, and a party of citizens were
about to institute a search for the
missing man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

An extra copy Of the Weekly will b. se-e 60 n. s
ter up of n club Of ten or over. %
Any person sending club Q, thirty foy The w.ak,
Will be entitled to three copies extra one COPY OF the
TIN eekly one year For club OF forty four ccuiea
Of the Weekly, of the Daily one year F
Money in registered letters may sent at our ri,k
and shall not be responsible unless contain
ing money mailed
Additions may be made to clubs for one wear AZ cI,b
rates Specimen copies of The Sentinel sent rratI, -
application to eS's VH
JERMAIN & BRIGHTMAN.
Pnh1in har
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07
TRf-wEEKLY EDITION
EEKLY EDITION,

Issued each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning,
contains tho oftwo days carefully revised and
ranged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-07

'sss'ssssa Il II Il
CHICAGO REPUBLICAN
DAILY, TRI- WEEKLY,
AND
WEEKLY EDITIONS.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1868.

The REPUBLICAN. after period Of unexsmpled pros,
perity upon the year 1865 with Ngor anu
energy worthy of its and history The name CAV
this paper chosen in good fath ana viii lun
appreciation If meaning to which its poey wiz e'ei
remain true. u,
The REPUBLICAN, the Western exponent o. me
Western system. recognizes the commercial anc man
curner-sone Of prosperity IN the doetrhe "
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21

BOILER EXPLOSION AT RUTLAND.-A
.elegram to the Burlington Times says
that Oh Saturday afternoon, about two
o'clock, the boiler connected with one
o. the Lampson's steam stone channel
ing machines, at work in one O. the
marble quarries owned by the Rutland
Marble Company of West Rutland,
burst instantly, killing Amos Powers,
engineer. lie was thrown against the
side OF the quarry, thirty-tive feet dis
tant, bi eaklng his skull and left leg.
Mr.. Carrigar, the tender Of TIE machine,
standing TN feet distant, had his hip
broke and lis head badly cut and Will
probably die. Four other workm were
.njuled. The machine was turned COM
pletely over on its ends, precisely re-
versed. A reel for an iron chain was
thrown out Of the quarry and some
twenty rods into the yai d of a neighbour
ing house. No reason for the explosion
is given.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21
Strangers Guide.

TIME \. NJ. c \. meets every Monday eve mng
at their rooms over Vim. \. Smith store,
Main Street.
Champlaiu Chapter No. l. r. \. NJ. meets the
third Weducs dav evening III each month. at
their hall in Union block, Main Street.
Columbus Council No /, X. :. NJ. meets the
second Wednesday evening III each month, st
their hall in CiIion Block.
Franklin Lodge No T. /. A. NJ, meets the
orst Wednesday evening i'll each month at their
hall III Union Block. Main Street.
Englesby Lodge No. 81 J. a. NJ. meets the
fourth Wednesday evening III each month, at
their hall in Union Block, Main Street
CRYSTAL Fountain, Temple of Honor No. meets
every Tuesday evening at their Hall III B11nes
Block, Lake Street.
St. Adams Lodge No 80, l. o. OF q. I meet
svery Friday evening at their Hall III Barnes
Block. Lake Street
Rising Sun Lo sc No. J. o. of G.. ]. meets
avery Saturday evening, al ST. Adams Bay.
St. John the Baptist Benevolent Society Goa
nadian) meets on the first aud third Wednesday
evening of each mouth at their hall over L. Ii
nuntington's Store.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21

MERRIFIELD'S BooKsToI -Four read
ers will learn from an advertisement
which appears elsewhere incur columns
that The business form rly conducted by
Mr.. John M. Merrifield as agent will lie
continued Ivy the proprietor, George w.
Mortified, OF Claromont, n. IL. We
hope our friends will not forget this store
when in pursuit OF material wherewitn
TO furnish Santa Claus during the hoii-
days. This stock IF goods is large, and
much of it was selected by Mr.. j. Nj.
Merritt. Id with reference 10 the holidays
IN Boston but a few days since When he
was so feeble as to make nece sary fol
him to lie carried from his conveyance
into the stores and returning, from his
carria-,c 10 the carr.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21
HnriUI of .JOhM VI. UerriIirid.

The funeral of Mr.. Merlitield was at
tended troi.. his late residence on Sun.
day, at 100 pm. with prayer, ut til,
house, tie rea.ing of u portion OF tn,
Scriptu. es and n Jew remarks by tn.
Rev. Ii. X Cobb. The weather, whicI.
had been quite cold, was Uni 70. iii us,
with searchins wind. and slice.
of wint.y rain, which pieventeL
the appearance Of the band vi on tn,
streets. The Masonic fraternity, how.
ever, in large numbe.s, led by tn,
Franklin Lodge, No. 4, OF which de
ceased Was memDe!, tur led out Il
Jay ter Respects 10 e.r DEPART
OA.ther, and es,o.ted tie I,main,
the cemetery Oh Ao..h Nam Street
Next came The more intimate tr.enu
and relatives OF the deceaL ed in slei i, h. ,
including the aged mother, anL Georg,
W. Merr4tleld, 4 brother, ana wife, q.
Claremont, \. ii. By request OF de
ceased, the burial services at The grav>
were cJndLcted III accordance win ia,
solemn and impressive rites OF the Ma
sonic order, Park Davis, Esq, JUNO
Grand Warden Of the Grand Lodge o
the State of Vermont, officiating. B.
the side of his WIFE, wnom he SO deari.
loved, and who had pIece.ed him abou
four years to the grave, they laid hiE
the last of the family The III mbe.,
of the Paternity present gave the gran,
masonic honors, I'VE cherish his mem
DRY here, we consign his spirit 10 Cod
whogave 1t, his body to the earth - an,
each in turn deposited a sprig OF cve4
green upon the cotiined rem ans, an,
pointing upwards, responde-, Alas
NY brother" The concluding lraye
and benediction was pronouncedby Rev
II. X. Cobb. The last respects OF friend
and the fraternity having been paid, an,
the last sad duties performed, tne pro
cession returned, while the cold am
piercing Winds continued tn requ en-
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21

THE OK, GEN. GRAnT.-The celebra-
ted OK, General Grant, was in Boston
on Friday en- route for Washington
where he is to be roasted whole on the
4th.of March mex, 10 feed the multitude,
unless Grant to whom he is presented
says to the contrary. While on his way
o the capital he will tarry ut the Cen
trail Park Garden in New Y ri> for the
Holiday season, where extensive prepa-
rations have been made for his reception.
lie will then visit Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and the proceeds of the exhi-
btou in all these cities will be donated
10 the trustees OF the National Church
ut Washington, which IS nearly compile
ted and vii be dedicated on the first
sunday in March next. This ediiice
will cost S225,000.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21

DEDICATION AT r CHFoRD.--The
Good Templars' Hall in Union Block,
Il. chioId, was publicly dedicated on the
18th inst. by Rev. b. +. Livingston, d.
". G. T., assisted by the officers of the
Lodge. The HAL, the Sentinel says, was
vel filled wIti. an ..rpleciatlve audience
and the dedicatory ceremonies were
solemn and impressive. DR.. }. Ii. liam
ilton read an able an instructive eas. y
upon The Physical and Moral Effects
Oh Alcohol" aud j. ; Topper, of Mont
gom, ry, gave a stirring and eloquent adj
dress upon The Order OF Coed re. hplars
As a TEN perance Reform Society," All
the exercises of he evening were emil
vened 10y the singing of temperance
songs. The Hail WAS decorated witt
the American ii & and appropriate paint.
ingS. The menIuers OF the order wer,
dressed in a neat resalia, which, we un'
derstand was gotten up in the lodge Us
The ladies. 1t speaks well for the gooO
taste and perseverin! industry of the sis
terhood.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21
Rutland, Dec. 1868.
secretary.

MILTON preparations ar.
oelnS made by the lalu Oius Oh The Cen
.lat IiOuse ana Aust.n House Tor th~
,,a.tics 10 be held .here on Christmas
-vtning. The danc.Lg mans have been
.,slelul.y u.mmtd wan evere reens az.
Lcipatcd.
1he Literary Society of West Milton
ned an Oy stcr su per at the noLSe y.
Ir. l.. +. Herrick, and realized so, net,
Hh.c is to be II. pAoprited .oi the pu.-
:naSe OF new BOOKS.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21
For The Vermont Transcript.
LATEST NEWS
NEW YORK. Dec. Dist.

At the banquet with which the Union
Leasae of Philadelphia, received the
Vice President elect Saturday night.
Mr.. Golf, X tersely and handsomely re-
togniz I'd the national demand upon the
incoming administration. He said
there would be the most searching re-
trenchmeut, honesty, efficience, high
character in all come tied with the pub
lie servic right gu ,rdianship of the
Treasury against unwse AMI extrava-
CANT schemes financial policy which
Ilall maintain or crelit untarnished,
lpprecia our currency and place US
on the iirm rock of specia payments.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, 81.
A very destructive fire occurred in
,Saco last even ng. 1t was lfrs, discov-
re in the kitchen of the York Hotel.
Itspread rapidly, consuming The York
Hotel and stable attac he'd, also
the American Hotel and stable, the Sa-
co bake house, Bearings barber shop,
Libbey's dwelling house, and two hou-
es owned by A Cutler. The Sac
House was badly damaged. Some
French families, living over the bank
house, lost ali, and barely escaped with
.heir lives. The total loss by the fire
is estimated at $4,000, Insurance S. to
$1,000.
ROCHESTER, N Y, Dist.
A fire took plaza yesterday morning
in the central part of this city, which
destroyed property to the value of $780,
300. Owing to scarcity of water, for q
cine it threatened to sweep away some
Of the best business blocks. The fire
originated in the printing oflic of the
Daily Democrat, which was totally des-
troyed, together with sargent's bank
.ock factory, in the same building. The
Union 1ank bu ldings on State street,
occupied oy the Flour City Bank, was
pref y much destroyed. The fire COM
nunicated to other buildings adjoining
and did some damage.
NEW YORK, 2lst.
A Washington despa. CHI says that the
report relative to t. 9 whiskey frauds
Ices not create much excitement here.
or the material facts were already
Known. A cl rk in the Registrars
'tfice of the Treasury Department has
zen missing for several weeks, and an
investigation OF his accounts disclose .
leticit o. several thousand dollars.
Gold lS5.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21

ST. ALBANS DINING ROOMS.-Th,
st. Johns ~. O., )News thus speaks o.
cur neighbors, Messrs. Steere ant.
Downing :"Messrs. Downing d Steere
the enterprising p.oprietors of the above
rooms, net only servemeals III the bes,
style, at all hours, but receive fresh Bal
timore oysters daily. Connoisseuls viii
find this the best place to buy oyster
during the holiday season. MIR. Steere
who is most obliging and painstaking
is wei and favourably known to man.
of our Missisqu ii readers, and justl
merits the patronage OF his friends an,
the public"
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-21
Tim AGENCY.

10y recent eNa.tii4ents VI CUl5 ress, all Sol.
- diers who have served three years and have
cceived but 500 bounty from the United States,
n who, having enlisted for three years, were dis.
narged III consequence of wounds, and the wild
". children, or parents Of any solder who en-
,sted foi three years, under u promise Of only
100 bounty, and who died in the service, are en-
tiled to an additional bounty Vt ONE HUN
RED DOLLARS
All Invalid pensioners who have lost hand or
rot, or have incurred disability equivalent tu
ne loss of hand n foot, are entitled to = large
'crease of pension.
ALI pensioned widows Of soldiers or sailors are
Untitled to all Increased pension of two dollars
er month for each child under sixteen years OF
ge.
Claims of the above nature, and for arrears OF
ay, officers extra pay, for horses lost in the U.
service. communication OF rations Of prisoners
# war and prize money, will be promptly prose-
'uted by application by letter, enclosing DIS
'harge from service, viii be attended to and the
ecessary papers returned to plicant for sig.
,atures, &c. +. A. SUWLES
Office over the First National Bank,
st. AbaIs, Aug. 18th. 1866. l25-tf