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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
When is Kerosene Oil Safei

Coal oil is the natural product Of
the slow distillation of coal at low
temperatures. When GOALS distilled,
it gives off different substances as the
heat increased. The most volatile
coming off with the least heat is BEN
zole, or, as it is usually called, BEN
zine. then naphtha, then ordinary
coal oils, then lubricating or heavy
oils, with a tarry residuum. Ofthese
the most volatile are those that are
explosive. Coal ell as it comes from
the we'll contains all of these different
substances Refining it, should take
from it the volatile elements and the
heavy lubricating oils. fla barrel of
kerosene contains benZine, the latter
may evaporate SO much that an ex-
plosion may occur from coming near
the barrel with a lighted CANDLE
The object of INSCRIPTIONS dealers
is to put heavy and volatile oil toge-
Their, as the volatile oil alone is only
salable for particular uses
Sometimes dealers affect to make
oils safe from explosions by putting
borax, alum, potash, camphor or
other substances into them-all of
which is humbug. If coal oil vapor-
ICES, that is, gives off benzine or naph.
atine vapor at less heat than 10 de-
grees Fahrenheit, it is explosive and
dangerous. If lighted match will
set fire to little of the oil in a saucer
the oil is explosive and dangerous
No other tests than these are reliable
So volatile and combustible is benzine
that when current of hydrogen gas
is passed through the fluid, or through
sponge moistened with it, the gas
will burn with an intensely white
heat. Atmospheric air, also, charged
with benzine vapor, burns with a
smoky fame and bright light. Ben
zone mixes freely with alchohol, and
the compound so formed is sometimes
burned in lamps. BenZone increases
the Illuminating power of bad gas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Sheriff Saie--ShcffieId.

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court of Grant Co
~ drant County. Wisconsin.
Samuel Merrick rs. James Sheffield
By virtue of writ Of execution issued ont of the
above named court in favor Samuel Merrick pI aim
tiff, and against james Sheffield, defend to me d.
rected and delivered and for of sufficient goods
and chattes OF the said defendant wherein to levy
have by direction of plant attorney levied upon all
the right title and interest which the said defendant
had on the I'd day of October A D. 1863 has since
acquired in and TO the following described real estate
to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
less one-half acre, in section twenty nine 1921 town
TWO % range two (2 west of the fourth principal me-
ridian, in Grant county, Wisconsin Which said real
estate will on the 10th day of March, A. D. 1869 at
~ O'Clock, in the forenoon of said day. offer for sale
and will sell TO the highest bidder for cash at the front
door OF the Court House, in the village of Lancaster
drant county, Wisconsin Said sale will will be made
to satisfy said Judgment costs and costs accruing
w. II. elise Sheriff.
Dated Sheriff Office, Lancaster, Wis, Jan. Do 1869.
]. ALLEN BARRIER, plaintiffs Atty 34-w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Evangelization of the World.

AT the annual concert of prayer
for foreign missions, held in Park
Street Church, the prominent talk
was the possibility Of evangelizinp
the whole in the course of the pres
ent century. A contract was insti-
tuted between the state Of things at
the commencement of this century,
and what now exists in relation to
Christianity; and the conclusion was
reached, that with the present facili-
ties for doing the great work OF
evangelizing the world, a four fold
increase of men and means would be
sufficient to secure the triumph of
Christianity over the entire world.
That is, it was considered possible
to bring every Pagan and anti Chris
tian nation in the world under the
prevailing influence of Christianity
in thirty years; provided the increase
of men and means was forefold of
what are now employed, and the
rate ofimprovement which has mark
ed the first two thirds Of the century
should continue during the last third
ofthe century.-BoSton Traueler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

A scientific writer says that water
which has stood in an occupied bed
room over night is utterly filthy, d
deleterious poison, and unfit Tor drin.
king. The water is powerful alb
sorbent of gases, taking in during the
night all the poison that is thrown
off by respiration. The colder the
weather the more impure the water
will become. At ordinary tempera-
ture a pail Of water will contain a
pint Of carbonic acid gas and several
pints of ammonia. The capacity is
nearly doubled for reducing the tens
perature of the water to ice. OF
course the matter becomes doubly
serious when a small or close room is
occupied. These facts disclose anoth-
er considerable importance in do
mestic economy during this cold
weather, viz: that water may be used
as an absorbent of frost. Place q
tub Of water in a cold cellar over
night, and in the morning the veg
etables will be found untouched by
frost even though the water should
be frosen solid. Water is excellent
as purifier but people who regard
their health should be certain that it
is itself pure before applying it to
the person either externally or inter
nally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
sheriff SaIe--GuEliforss efal.

GNTATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court in and far
~ Grant County. Grant Co, Wisconsin
Thomas Morse, admir- of Daniel Morse deceased ps
John GuiIiford Mary Gulliford his wife Levi Gulfi.
ford ank Silas Walker.
By virtue of judgment of foreclosure and order Of
sale, rendered and made in the above entitled action
dated list September, A. D. 1868, and by direction Of
plaintiff s attorney, will Offer for sale and will sell
at public yendue TO the highest bidder for cash at the
front door of the Court House, in the village Of Ian
caster, Wis, on the 10th day of March, 1861 at 10 o.
CLOCK III the forenoon of said day. the following de-
cribed real estate, to wit
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
section thIrty-four 34 the south half of northeast
ana southeast quarter Of northwest quarter and tIe
northwest quarter OF southeast quarter and north
east OF southwest quarter Of section twenty seven )
ali IN town seven, range three, west of the fourth
principal meridian, in Grant county, Wisconsin Said
sale will be made to satisfy said judgment enterest
costs and costs of sale. W IT. elise Sharie
y ALLEN BARBDR, plaintiffs attorney 3s-w6
Dated Sheriff Office, Lancaster Wis., Jan Goth ls6o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

The BIBLE.-Some writer gives
the following analysis of that book OF
books, the Bible =
1t is e book of laws, it shows the
right and wrong.
1t is q book of wisdom, that makes
the foolish wise.
1t ia q book of truth, which detects
all human errors.
1t is the book of life, and shows
how to avoid everlasting death.
1t is the most authentic and enter.
tanning history ever published.
1t contains the most remote anti
quities, the most remarkable events
and wonderful occurrences.
1t is code OF laws.
1t is a perfect book of divinity.
1t is an unequalled narrative
1t is book of biography.
1t is a book OF travels.
1t is a book of voyages.
1t is book of the best covenant
ever made-the best deed ever writ
ten.
1t is.the best will ever expected; the
best testament ever signed.
1t is the young mans best com
panion.
1t is the school boys instructor.
1t is the learned mans masterpiece.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary,
and every mans directory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Joining the Masons.

Knobbs has joined the Masons, and
here is his experience in getting into
Lodge:
| must tell you of the perils and
trials had to undergo to become
Mason. On the evening in question
/ presented myself at the door of the
Lodge room No. 1866, sign of the
skull and cross-bones. [ was con-
Quoted to an ante-room. where five
or six melancholy chaps, in sashes
and embroidered napkins, were watt
ing to receive me. On my entrance
they all got up and turned back
somersauJts and then resumed their
seats. A big fat fellow who sat in
the middle, and who seemed to be
the proprietor, then said: Sinner
from the other world, advance" /
advanced. evil you give up every
thing to join us?" "Not if | know
it" said "there are my wife and
fourteen fine" Another party
here told me 20 say Eyes, as it was
merely matter of form. SO | said
eyes, | give up everything"
The fellows in the towels then
groaned and said: ''Tis we'll Do
you swear never to reveal anything
you See or hear this evening to any
human being, or to your wife?" [
said. "Pon my word, | will not. =
They then examined my teeth and
felt nv tongue, then groaned again.
| said, "If you don't feel well, have
got a little bottle here" The fat
man here took the bottle from me
and told me to shut up He then, in
voice Of thunder, said, Bring forth
the goatl' Another fellow than
comes up with cloth to blind me,
mo, you don't Mr. Mason" | said
ono tricks on travellers, fyou please.
Il don't belief in playing blindman s
buff with goat. I'll ride the devil
if you like, but | don't go it blind
Stand back or III, knock you into
smithereens." They were too much
for me, however, so | had TO submit
to being blindfolded. The goat was
then led in, and | could hear hin
} making an awful racket among tbt
furniture. | began to feel that
was urgently wanted at home. but
was in for it, and could not help my.
self
, Three or four fellows then seizeC
: me, and with demoniacal laugh
! pitched me on the animals back
telling me at the same time to lool
for squalls. | have been in many
scrapes, Mr.. Editor; | have been il
election fights; | have been pitched
out of four story window; | have
gone down in railway collision; bu
this little goat excursion was aheat
of them all The COMPOUNDED thing
must be all wigs and horns. [
bumped me against chairs and table
and the ceiling, but hung on like {
: Trojan. ! turned front somersault
and rolled over. thought it was al
over with me. I was just on. tn
J point of giving up, when the bandag
fell from my eyes and the goat boun
ded through the window with vel
like wild Indian giving up tn
: ghost. | was in lodge of Masori
They were dancing war-danc
around big skull, and playing leap
}, frog and turning hand-springs, an
= the big fat fellow of the ante.roor
:, was standing on his head in the cor
ner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

Naturally the farmer is an unsel>
fish man. His labors are mostly out
of doors. His calling takes him
much abroad, and enables him to
mingle with the world. Yet, looking
through the very large operation of
the population embraced in his pur-
suit, and the important influence ex>
ercised by it over ell our public af-
fairs, it is subject of common re-
mark, even by agriculturists them
selves, that their social intercourse
should be so much restricted.
There is no other cause Of this Sc.
clusiveness on the part of the farm
ers that we can see, than the "train-
ing in the footsteps of their prede~
cessors." Be this as it may, there
are other causes operating which APP
pear to be changing this for the bet.
ter. Country fairs, bringing agricul
turists together from districts suffi,
GENTLY near each other to make ac-
quaintanceship pleasant and lasting,
and putting them in friendly emula-
ton in matters and things involving
their agrestic skill and success, are
clearly working to form more close
companionship between those whose
domestic comforts and family enjoy
ments must be greatly promoted il
the future.
Little clubs among farmers of &
neighborhood, to meet once a week
to discuss or talk over the innumera
BILE subjects connected with the in
telligent prosecution of their noble
profession, produce decidedly fra
ternizing and socializing effect
While these local associations shoul(
not be too formal and restricted, the,
should have an official organization
as better calculated to cause pune
tuality at the meetings, as well rs It
add to their permanency.
On these occasions the wives an
daughters of families should Away
accompany their husbands, father
or brothers, not to participate, 0
course, in the proceedings that ma.
take place, but to increase the agree
ability Of the meetings. and to shar
in the pleasure of these delightful in
terchanges of good neighborhood.-
Indeed, if the truth must be spoken
and we are ready to do it on all oc
casions, especially upor such on
as this, there is very. little so
cial enjoyment in the world which
not refined and made doubly enjoys
BILE by the presence of women.-Gel
n,dnt0tcn Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
SummOns-Smifii.

STATa or Wisconsin ;. Circuit Court in and for
~ County of Grant. Grant County, Wis.
In vacation after September General Term, 1868.
James Hopkins plaintiff, against Eugene B. Smith delft
The State Of Wisconsin to the defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action, which was filed in the
office OF the clerk of the Circuit Court for Grant
County aforesaid the 18th day of January A. D.
1869, and to serve copy of your to the said
complaint the subscriber his office in the vii
age OF Fairpay Wisconsin within twenty days after
the service hereof exclusive he day of such seryice
and if you fail to answer the complaint aforesaid
within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Witness the Honorable Joseph t Mills, Judge of the
Circuit Court for Grant County aforesaid at the court
house in Lancaster this 14th day OF January 1869
8. MERRIcK, Attest: ID, SCHREINFR
Attorney for PHI Clerk of Circuit Court
33w6 Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Estate of Holloway.

Ta1E OF W W S. In Probate Grant county
~ Sounty VI "raht' } Court.
On reading and filing the petition of william p Dew.
ey Admins traitor setting forth the amount Of
al estate that has TO his hands and disnositon
tnereoi the amount OF debts outstanding against said
osceased and description of all the real estate of
winch said deceased died seized and the condition
value OF the respective portions thereof and
tnat Incense be granted TO sell all the real estate of
5onn W Holloway, deceased, for the payment of his
uep's ana II appearing by said Petition that there
~ NOT suieient personal estate in the hands OF the
sao Administrator to pay said debts and that is ne
&C sary IN order TO pay the same to sell all of said
estate. - - ~ ''"i
1t Is ordered that all persons interested in sad es
tate appear before the Judge this court on Tuesday,
the 9th day of March, A. D. 1862 at one O'Clock p nj
at me Court House inLancaster, said county, then
and there to show cause if any there may be- why Ii
cense should not be granted the said William P Dew
ey, administrator to cell said real estate ACCORDING To
the prayer of said petition.
And 1t is further ordered that copy of this order
shall be published for four successive weeks prior 10
SAID day Of hearing, in the Grant County Herald
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancaster
IN said county and personally served all persons
interested in said estate residing said county AT
least fourteen days before said day of hearing
ny the court: MM. McGONIGAL, Co. Judge.
Dated January I'D, 1869. 36w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Adulterated Coffee.

DIR. Dalton's revelations, in the Gal.
dry, Concerning the adulteration of
coffee in the New York market, are
peculiarly interesting in these days.
of chemical Investigations. He says.
If the buyer of ground coffee could
feel assured that the article he pur-
chased was only adulterated with
chicoory, he might perhaps continue
to use, and in the course of time even
become accustomed to it without
having his appetite for the beverage
disturbed but while the coffee adul-
terator is chuckling at the cheat he
practices on the consumer, he is in
turn the victim of the chiccory deal
or, who, protiting by the example of
his customer, adds to his chiccory re
fuse carrots, parsnip, turnips, spoiled
biscuit, corn, peas aud beans, acorns,
burnt sugar, sawdust, red earth,
burnt rags, oakum or rope yarn, ex-
hausted tan or oak bark, tar residue,
| and other similar appetizing substan-
ces. tits not, ther efore, wise to take
the advice given by some that we
add chiccory to the coffee we have
ourselves roasted and ground /; for,
in the first place, it is of no use what
ever, except to deepen the color,
which may be done just as we'll by a
little burnt sugar, and secondly, we
may be adding some of the very sug-
| gestive substances mentioned above.
The samples of adulterated coffee
that l have examined have general
| ly contained large quantities of bread
which is probably as harmless as
anything that could be used for the
purpose, and perhaps the cleanest, if
we could only feel sure that it had
not passed through the garbage pail
on its journey to the coffee dealer
Another very common adulteration
is by roasted rye, which, if of good
quality, would also be perfectly harm.
less but it is evident that as the OBJ
ject of the sophistocator is to swim
die his customer, he will purchase
the cheapest article he can find. and
since good rye commands q good
price, he will use an article that il
either spoiled, or perhaps spurred OF
ergot rye, the properties of which
are 80 we'll known that it is not nee.
essary to mention them here except
to state that often they are not en-
tirely destroyed by the heat tC
which the grain is subjected in roast
ing; and this may be sometimes the
cause of those serious accidents OF
troubles that result in the breaking
ing down of the health of the married
| WOmAn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Sheriff SaIe.-SeIi0n.

a. TATR OF WISCONSIN, 81 Circuit Court OF Grant
~ Grant county county, Wis.
Thomas Hood plaintiff j. ". sehon, defendant
By virtue of writ of execution issued out Of the
above named court, in favor Thomas Hood plaintiff
and against f. w. Sehon, defendant, me directed
and delivered, and for want of sufficient goods snd
chatels of the defendant whereon levy and by viz
tue of an attachment thereof heretofore made in said
action, j have by the direction OF the plain
TINS attorneys levied upon all the right, title and
interest which the said defendant had the 10th day
OF April A d. 1868, or has since acquired in AMI TO tho
following described real estate, to-wit
The west half of south quarter of Sectio Is and
the west half of the northwest quarter of Sc ton So
Town Range west of the fourth principal erida,i
AL in Grant county, Wisconsin, which said real tate
will on the oath day of February, 1862 the
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. offer for sale
and will sell to the highest bidder for cash. at the
ront door Of the court house. in the village of Incas-
ter Grant county, Wisconsin. Said sale will be made TO
satisfy said judgment, costs and costs accrung.
W. H. elise. Sheriff
Dated Sherifs Office, Lancaster Wis, Jan. IL 1869
BUSHNELL & CLARK, Pln7s Attys. 3ZwG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Temperance Girls.

Down at Downey, Iowa. live
little town near Davenport--the
other day, the girls organized new
method of getting rid of whisky. 1t
seems that their beaus have been so
naughty as to use the fluid once in q
while, and the girls, aside from their
strict temperance proclivities, didn't
like tho smell of the vile stuff on
their lowers breaths, and worry
sensible are they to think so. Finds
ing that the dealers in the tangeleg
had sent for new supply, they wait
ed till it arrived, when they went to
him and asked what he would take
for the whole lot. He told his price,
they produced the amount forthwith,
and then had high old time knock
ing in the heads of the casks and
turning the abominable content upon
the ground. If those beaus don t
take the hint from that and quit
drinking whisky we are in favor OF
sending a nice lot of decent young
men down to Downey to marry those
glorious girls. Such women should
never be wives of drunkards and the
mothers of disgraced children.-DeS
1Ioines Reqiter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

WHOLESOME BEvERAGE.-The n. Y
World continues it's Investigations in
regard to impure articles Of food and
general consumption among the
people. The results of the examina-
ton of ale and beer is thus stated:
"Three specimens Of lager beer,
which is generally accepted as q
harmless and even healthfal drink in
moderate quantities, are found to con-
tain copperas. Pare ale should con.
tain nothing but malt, hops and
water; yet in nine samples examined
by our Commissioner, and said by
the retailers to come from leading
brewers, are discovered traces of salt,
lime and alum--the latter involving
sulphuric acid"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

"A celebrated lawyer and Cover
nor of South Carolina had been en-
ployed to defend fellow indicated
for stealing horse. The evidence
was plain against him, but the Gov
ernor made such a powerful speech
that the jury at once acquitted him.
After he was turned loose he was &C.
costed by friend "Now Jim, honor
bright, did you steal that horse p"
Well, Tom, for long time l thought
| stole him, but since | heard the
Governors speech l don't believe [
did"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16
Guardians SaIe-.Faris.

~ Irant county, Court.
In the matter of the Real Estate of minor heirs Of John
Paris, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue and in pursu
ance OF an order ofcense made in said matter by the
County Court ofsad county the th day of February
A. u 1902 the un dersigned, guardian of William Ohm
James, David and Adam Faris minor heirs ofsad decd
will on Tuesday the I'd day Of March, A. D. 1869 at one
ocloekP NJ of said day at the dwelling house on the
premises to be sold offer for sale public vendue the
following described lands, to-wit East half of the
north west quarter of Section five 5 in Township six
and State of Wisconsin.
The terms of sale cash at time of sale
EiIZABETH FARIS
JAIES A. FARIS
Guardians of said minors
Dated at Lancaster, hs 9th day Of Feb A. D. 49, 35t,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

How TO DESTROY ROSE Bush In,
sECTs.-A lady correspondent inform
US, says. The Horticultural Journal
that she entirely destroyed the in
sects which infested her rose bushes
by the use of qnassia, and that they
thrived better after its use than be-
fore. In the report of the Alton (Ill.)
Horticultural Society quassia is rec
commended for destroying black and
green aphis in cherries. Quassia
may be found in any druggists es-
adjustment. Use two ounces to a
gallon of water boil fifteen or TWEEN.
ty minutes. 1t will also be found
effective in destroying many kinds
of insects which infest the flower
garden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

An Ohio editor is getting parti-
cular about what he eats, and express
SEES himself after the following FASH
ion: ''The woman who made
the butter which we bought last
week is respectfully requested to ex
ercise more judgement in proportions
ing the ingredients. The last batch
had too much hair in it for butter,
and not quite enough for waterfall.
There is no sense in making yourself
bald-headed, if butter is IS cents a
pound"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-02-16

-Teacher-"Come here. you
young scamp, and get a sound spank.
ing" Scholar-"You hain't got no
right TO spank me, and the copy you
set seq so.' Teacher-"I should like
to hear you read thatcopy" School,
sr (reads)-'Let all the ends thou
almest at, be thy country's."