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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27
Absinthe....HOW They Poison Them
selves In Paris.

The indulgence of absinthe which already pre-
walls to great extent among all classes OF French
men threatens TO become q widespread IN France
and as injurious there as opiuuleating is in China.
If visitor to Paris strolls along the Boulevsrds,
from the Madeleine 10 the Bastile, some summer af
ternoon, between five and six oclock-whch is coul-
monty called the hour of absinthe-he can hgrdly
fail TO remark hundreds of Parisans seated outside
of the numerous cafes, or ounging al the counters
of the wine-shops, and imbibng this insdious stm-
ulant At particular cafes, the Cafe de Bade, for
example out Of the fifty idlers seated at tho little
round tables, forty-fve will be thus found engaged
But il s not on tho Boulevards alone that absinthe
is the special five o'clock beverage. In most of the
wine shops of the faubourge, in the Quarter Latin,
and round obout the Ecoles Ailitaires, you may
at that particular hour workmen students, soldiers,
clerks carhonniers, chiffOnners even, taking their
enersld-tinted poison, and watching the fantastic
movements of the fluid as it sinks TO the bottom Of
the glass, wherein it turns from green to an al
most milky white at the moment when the per-
fumes of the various aromatic plants from which 1t
is distilled disengsge themselves.
A quarter Of century ago. absinthe was the
drink of French coaehmen, grooms and footmen,
and people Of the lowest class to-day its most ar
dent lovers are to be found among educated and
well-to-do Parisisns Literary men, professors ar
fists actors musicians Ananciers spectators shop
keepers, even women, yield themselves up to its
ductve inhuence-to those undefnsble provocstions
which seem, they say to mpart renewed activity to
an enfeebed brain, developing world of new ideas
and which thus IT is believed, have inspired many
noble work OF Imagination in literature and art. II
may be so but then those who hatituslly excite
the brain with absinthe discover that they can
produce positively nothing without its aid, and that
time arrives when heavy stupor supersedes that
excitement of the Intellectual faculties which once
sesmsd SO innocent and harmless.
| After the fist draught of the poison, which DR.
Legrand, who has studied its effects, pronounees to
g lima
to lose your feet, and you mount TO a boundes'
REALM without horizon. You probably imagine you
are going in the direction of the infinite whereas
sou are simply drifting into the incoherent. Ab-
sintbe affects the brain unlike any other stinulant
il produces neither the heavy drunkenness Of beer
the furious inebration of brandy, nor the exhila
rent iutoxication of wine. 1t is ignoble poison
destroying life not until it has more or less brutal
lied Its votares and made dwelling idiots Of them
Pal MAI GGsettc.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

-.a-tat -a4 i---'~a'A'~--' ~
Rev. 7. II. PEAKNE,
Knoxville. Tenn
january -th 1863.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27
Virtues OF Borax,

Ii may not be generally know how valuable
boraX is in various purposes OF household
use. We ind it the very best cockroach
exterminator yet discovered-A pound, cost
ing but 90 cents, has completely cleared a
large house, formerly svarming with them,
so that the appearance of one month is
quite Il novelty. The various exterminator
powders pulled and advertised have been
found not fully effective, tending rather to
make the reaches crazy than to kill them.
There is something peculiar either in the
smell or the touch of borax which is certain
death to cockroaehes. They will flee IN
terror from it, and never appear again
where it has once been placed. 1t is also a
great advantage that boraX is perfectly
harmless to human beiGgs-hence, no dan
GER from poisoning. 1t is also valuable fer
laundry purposes. The washerwomen OF
Holland and Belgium, so proverbially
clean, and who get up their linens so beau
tifulIy white, use refined borax as washing
uowder. instead of soda in the proportion
of 4 lar.rc handful of borax powder to about
ten gallons of boiling water; they save in
soap nearly halt. All the large washing
establishments adopt the same mode. For
laces. cambrics, etc, an extra quantity OF
the powder is used: and fer crinoiines (re-
ouiring to be made stiff strong solution
IS necessary. Borax, being Il neutral salt,
does not in the slightest degree injure the
texture of the linen lis effect is TO soften
Inc hardest water, and therefore il should
bo kept on the toilet table. As way OF
cleansing the hair, nothing is better than 4
solution OF borax in water. 1t leaves the
scalp in a most clcanly condition, and the
hair is lust sufficiently stifened to retain its
nIac, This stiffness, however, can be
readily removed, if Objectionable, by wash
ing with water Borax is also an excellent
dcntitric. Dissolved in water, it IS one OF
the best OF tooth-washes. In hot countries
IL is used, in combination with tartaric acid
and bi-carbonate of soda, as cooling bev-
erago.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

Some of the islands on the coast Of Alas
la. near the Aleutian Isles, arc great re-
sorts for seals. The seals begin to arrive
in April or May, and continue to come and
40 during the summer, occupying the
Shores, often comir g up the bluffs to con
siderable height. Their number Is legion.
The young arc brought forth during the
months OF June and July, the mothers suck
ling them for nearly two months, when
they can provide for themselves. Later IL
fbe season all the old seals shed their coats
of hair as soon as this is renewed they be-
Gin TO immigrato and before winter sets in
the whole herd paddle of ON their annual
VOYAGE TO sea. The Russians have monop-
olized these seal fisheries heretofore, but
arc now giving way TO the Yankees.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

a sSGNg5nan from Vermont writes the
NC" ,I loiA sun that the son Of the late
MS oisouihey reported to have been
aroWAel I'D $50, Is still alive, and resides
10 The Green Mountain State. A dying
women, he states, recently confessed that
she changed babies with Mrs. S. and that
The deception was never discovered. Fur.
ther revelations are promised
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

The reyesae collections for the Richmond
(Va.) district last year amount to s7O0, 200
nearly s2o0,0 900 more than in 1867.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

Tho canals of New York last year yiel
ded a surplus revenue of s3,293,3OO.
1t costs s2,000e0O year to run the New
York Custom-ho1se.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

Book BrSDrSa of every description done
at the WHIG Office.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

Au official investigation OF the Affairs Of
4@orW. W. Lander, the doiaulting Salem,
Mass postmaster, shows that he has tam
Iefea with letters and money orders pass
ng through hi, Office, besides appropriat-
ms $4,000 yr $4,000 Of the Government 5
FUND.-.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

Senator Morton has introduced bill IN
to Congress granting pension to au
amount which is left blank, 10 the widow
of President Lincoln The preamble recites
that President Lincoln, while Commander
n-Chicf of the Army and Navy, was killed
in the late war. His widow is, therefore,
as much entitled to pension as the widow
of any army officer.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

An Ohio philanthropist offered to give
evarv moor widow in his town winter sup
plv of wood, if his townsmen would turn
out and cut il, which they did.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
The Cheap Stock Barn.

We find the following letter des-
criptive Of good and cheap barn,
in the Prairie Farmer, and recon-
mend it to the consideration of our
readers: ~ ws
Hoping it may benefit others that
are not able to build good frame,
l will describe one I have used
two years very satisfactorily, being
able to keep at least one third more
stock on the same feed than by the
old method of stacking and feeding
ont 10 yards.
Take trees about ten inches in d.
aineter at the butt, cut them eighteen
feet long, frame in beam twenty
one feet long, one foot from the top.
Imbed fat stone in the ground
where you wish the posts to stand,
and raise your posts. Raise two six
teen feet from these, with beams
same as the first ; two more without
beam half way between these. Then
pin and spike strong pole from the
foot of one to the top of the other
side posts, and spike scantling on
the outside to nail the boards on to.
Use two by six tor raftcrs, setting
one on each post, fitting one ON each
post, fitting in two by four, for, ribs
to hold the roof and you have one
bay sixteen by twenty-one feet
Brace crosswse from post to beam
and beam TO rafter. Cover the roof
with sound, we'll seasoned boards,
grooved three>fourths of an inch
from the edge and you will need no
battens. Proceed thus till you have
room for all your hay.
For sheds or stables continue the
roof on each side fourteen feet.
Such barn and stable can be
built for less than three hundred iol>
lars that will hold 20 tons of hay
and shelter stock enough to eat the
same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
Estate of White.

CTATR OF WISCONSIN, o.. In Probate, Grant County
- County of Grant. court.
In the matter CT the guardianship of Mary E. White
James W. White, Emory White, Orlando White and
Carson lite, minor heirs of Catharine White, de-
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John White,
guardian of said minors, representing, among 9TH
or things that his the said wards seized of certain
real estate in the county of Lafayette in the State of
Wisconsin; and that it is necessary that the same
should be sod and praying for license sell the
and il appearing to the Court from said petition that
it is necessary and would be for the interest the
Raid minors to sell real estate.
II is ordered and directed that the next of kin TO
said ward and all persons interested in said estate APP
pear before the Judge Of this Court Tuesday the 7h
day Of September, A b. 1869, at eclock p M at the
Court House Ia Lancaster in said County then and
there to show f any there shall beg why license
shssd not be granted for the sale Of said real estate
according to the prayer Of said petition.
And IL is further ordered that copy Of this order
shall be published for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Grant County Herald a
weekly newspaper printed Lancaster said County
By the Court, WM McG0NIGAIl, Co Judge
Dated at Lancaster the 9th day Of July, A. D. 1863
QtE3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
sheriff sale Nolan.

CtTATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court in and for
- Grant County. Grant Co. Wisconsin.
James Spensley plaintiff rs. Jane Z. Nolan, Mary Ii.
Nolan and John Nolan defendants.
BY virtue of Judgment of foreclosure and order o
and entered the above entitled action in the
above named Court bearing date the Sd day of March
D. 1868 and sale made hereunder tho 18th day Of
May 1868 and deed executed TO James SpensleY for
the premises sold and whereas by order OF the
Circuit Court Of said county made the 10Th day of
June 1869, said sale and conveyance have been set
aside and aHRued and sale of the mortgaged perm
ises ordered Therefore in pursuance OF the said udg
and order of sale will by direction Of the plain
tiff attorney offer for sale and will sell at public auc
ton the highest bidder for cash. at the front door
the house ia the village of Lancaster, Grant
county Wis the 9Th day OF September 1869 at one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day. the following de-
scribed real estate, situate lying and being in the
county of Grant and State Of Wisconsin to-wit; The
north quarter Of the northwest quarter OF section
number twenty three, (23), in township number
eve, 10y, north of range number two (2) west, con
tanning forty according to goyernD emit survey
o much thereof may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment, costs aHd expenses OF sale
W. II. elise, Sheriff,
4. L. REED, plns atty, Grant Co., Wis
Mineral Pc.nt Wis. S-w6l
Dated Sheriff office Lancaster, WIS. July 81 1869.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

The COMING CHINAMEN.-TbeJ o,.
don newspapers contain correspond,
ence from Canton, stating that nren.
arations are making there for whole
sale emigration to the United States
on the part of the masses, who are
but too eager to embrace any Old,
portunity to get away from their
mandarins and the bastinado. One
of these writer's says there is one
caution-they must keep the whisky
bottle from their new subjects.
Hitherto this has been done with the
most satisfactory results, and if it is
not done now, we are warned that
we shall get rather q bad bargain, a
drunken Chinaman being about as
hard a case as whisky drinking
indian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

~ TLTB OF WISCONSIN, -, Probate Office,
~ County of Grant, August 3D. A. d. 1869.
In the matter Of the proof and Probate of the last will
and testament of Henry Roberts, deceased, late OF
the county Of Grant.
Whereas an instrument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and tcstamentof Henry Roberts, de-
seased late Of tho county Of Grant, has been fled in
this Office and Whereas application has Teen made by
Jesse NJ Roberts praying that tho same be proven and
admitted Probate according to the laws Of this State
Therefore il is ordered that said application be heard
before me at the Probate Office in Lancaster, in said
county, on Saturday the 4th day of September A. D..
1852 at one O'Clock ?, M Of said day
And further srdered that notice shall be gven to
ali persons interested in said will of the time and place
said hearing by publication in the Grant County
Herald" newspaper printed IN said county, for
three successive weeks, Zach week. prior to the
time of such hearing,
BY the Court, WIN. McGoNIGAL,
Q-w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

How SHE CANS CoRN.-Mrs. A. z.
Lindsay, of Montross, Pa, sends to
an Eastern paper the following re-
cipe, which will be ssrviceable when
the melancholy days have come
"Boil it fifteen minutes on the ear.
then dry the grain in pans an hour
in the warm sunshine, next salt it
Just so much as will season it for the
table; fill tin cans, leaving half an
inch of space. Put gill or so of
water in each can, and leave an ap-
erture about the size of a pin in
the cover for the escape of the gas.
Then place the tins in q kettle, having
n it enough water to reach within
an inch of the top of the cans then
boil moderately three quarters of an
hour; then solder up the vent. The
corn will keep perfectly sweet and
good as long as it is required to
keep"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
Estate of Kinsler.

CTArK oFWIsCoNsIN, = Probate Office,
- County of Grant, " August I'd, A. D., 1862
In the matter the proof and Probate of the last will
and testament of Bernhart Kinsler, deceased, late
Of the county Of Grant.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purportng to be
tho last will and testament of Bernhart Knsler dec
late Of the county of Grant has been filed in this Offices
and whereas application has been made by Christopher
Knsler praying that the be proven and admitted
TO Probate according to the laws of this state:
Therefore, it ia ordered that said application be
heard before at the Probate Office in the village OF
Lancaster, in said county, the first MONDAY of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1869, at o'clock p NJ Of said day.
And il is further ordered that notice shall be given
To all persons interested in said will Of the time and
place of said hearing, by publication in the Grant
County Herald" newspaper printed in said county,
for three successive weeks each week, prior to
the time of such hearing.
by the Court. WIN. Mc0ONIGAL,
Q-w3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

THE EGG TRADE.-There are very
few persons who have an idea of the
extent of the extent of the value of
eggs as an article of commerce. 1t
is said that France alone produces
seven. to eight billions annually--a
quantity which, if blown and strung,
would twice encircle the globe
France exports about six millions,
chiefly to England. The estimated
production of eggs in Great Britain
is two billions annually, and yet
England pays about $6,OO0;0O0 in
gold for importations from France,
Belgium and Holland. The trade in
Paris is very important one, and
subjectto municipal restraints. They
are sold in baskets of 1.O40 each
They must not only be whole and
fresh, but of a certain size, and Off
Gals are appointed by the city gov
ernment to inspect, not the number
and quality, but the size, OF. the eggs.
These inspectors are supplied with
airing, all eggs passing through which
are condemned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

GROWTH OF WooL.-The Rutland
county (Vt.) Journal says: s'the his
tory of the growth of wool is very
curious. Fifty years ago not a
pound of fine-wool was grown in the
United States in Great British, or
in any other country except Spain.
In 1884 a small flock was sent to the
Elector of Saxony as a present from
the entire product of Saxony wool
now of such immense value. In 49,
09, during the invasion of Spain by
by the French, some Of the valuable
crown flock were sold to raise money.
The American Consul at Lisbon pur-
chased !, 400 head, and sent them
to this country. A portion of this
pure and unmixed Merino flock is
still to be found in Vermont at this
time. Such was the origin Of the
immense flock of fine wool sheep in
the United States"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
snmmOns--COOper.

ctrLrE sT WISCONSIN, I In Circsit Court in aud for
- Grant County, Grant County, Wis
In vacation of said Court, viz: July 18th, 1863
Summons for relief,
Csrnslius Cooper plaintiff against Eunice Cooper, de-
PENDANT.
The Stats Of Wisconsin to The Defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required TO answer
the complaint in this sction copy of which is here
with served upon yoz and to copy of your an
aver to said complaint the subscriber at my office
in the village Of Lancaster Wis, within twenty days
after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such
service and if you fail to the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff IA this action Will
ApplV to the for the re- lief demanded in the
pisint H. X. Golfer, Pas Atty,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dated Lancaster, Wis, July 10th, A. D. 1869
n B-The summons and csn,plaut in the above
titled action filed in the ONCE OF ts CLERK OF SAID
Court at Lancaster Wis, July 10TH 1869.
WITS Ii. r. GOLFER PIN s Atty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
Petiti0n-Perkins.

- Grant County, Court. August Term, 1869.
Present-WM. McGoxIGAI, Cs. Judge.
In the matter Of the petition of Judson A. Perkins and
COrnelia f. Perkins, his wife, to adopt Philip Grant
Crouch, infant child of orrin G. and Eliza Crouch.
On reading and filing the petition of Judson A.
Perkins and Cornea E. Perkins his wife, praying the
adoption of Philip Grant Crouch, infant child OF orren
g. and Eliza Crouch, their child and heir at law.
ordered that the matter of said petition be heard
before the Judge of this court at the Probate Office in
Lancaster in said county, the LIST Monday of Sep
TENDER A. D. 1862 at o'clock in the afternoon of
said day.
And it is farther ordered, that notice of said appli.
cation be given to the parents OF said infant child and
all others interested by publication Of copy Of this
order for three @ weeks successfully prior to said day
OF hearing, in the Grant County HERALD, a weekly
newspaper printed and published Lancaster in said
oounty WIN. McGONIGAL
Dated Aug. 9, 1863 lO-w3 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

THREATENINGs OF DIsEAsE.-All
serious diseases give their far off warn
ings. Intelligence and careful OBJ
servation would make doctors cal
ling almost q sinecure. A gradual
failure of the memory is a sure indi-
cation of approaching bodily infrmi-
ty or decay Another important
fact, fany set of muscles are unduIy
exercised, they will lose their power !;
SO also, if any function of the mind
or brain 10 unduly stimulated, the re-
suit is temporary prostranation or
permanent destruction, according to
the intensity and duration eff that
stimulus. Thus it is, that the young
that learn by memory, if highly slim
ulated to learn, become precocious,
and either die early, or disappoint the
expectation of their friends by set
Ting down into notifying mediocri-
ty. Hence.
l. Let the Young learn slowly.
2. Under intense Dodily or mental
application, if you find your memory
failing you, as you value bodily
health, and the mind itself, break
away at once from all your engage
ments, and spend weeks together in
outdoor recreations.--HdU.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
smmmons--Wayne.

SrATs OF WISCONSIN Circuit Court IN I ana i0f
In vacation after March Term 1862 Acton Tor divorce
Milton H. Wayne plaintiff rs Mary Wayne defendant
me state of Wisconsin to the Defendant here NAMED
- "arniaint in this action copy OF which Is Hled
- tbe office of the Clerk of said Court ana TO serve
eonv Of vsur answer said complaint on the suoscr
~ a. tbeir Office in the village of Lancaster, Grant
~ Wisconsin within twenty days after the serves
hereof exclusive of the day of such service and II You
fail 10 answer said complaint within the time @iorssl,
~ raIief demanded in the said complaint.
'''' eco. CLEMENTSoN, PITS AIRY:
Residence Lancaster, Wis,
natal Julv 9Th 1864. oMs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

-,,Arx az WISCONSIN Circuit Court OF Grant
~ Grant county. % county, Wis. Partition.
Harriet Jackson Plaintiff. against Andrew Jackson,
Thomas Jackson, Walter Jackson, Lewis G. Jackson
Cornelius g. Jackson, jr., infant heirs Of Thomas
Jseksou deceased, Francis Moves jackson, Nathaniel
jackson, Mary J. Jackson, Joanna II. Jackson Sarah
n Hoyt and all unknown owners Of any interest in
the wosthaf OF the northeast quarter and the east
half Of the northwest quarter Of section ten (l0)
Town fvet6) North. Range one % West, in Grant
County, wisconsin, Defendants.
Bv and ander the authority of Judgment rendered
in said court on the 3dN ay Of October lSoS ordering
tbat sale be made of the land described in the said
pdgment by and under the direction Of the Sheriff of
13ra1t County shall the 25th day OF Al gust 1853,
At the hour OF ten O'Clock on that day. at the front
oor Of the Court House in Lancaster in said county,
r for sale and sell at public auction to the highest
and hest bidder for cash, the west half of the north
ssst quarter and the east hall OF the northwest quar-
80 81 sectiep ten I0) township five (5 north Of range
ora n west In Grant county Wis.
said sale will be made IN order 10 dNlue 'ne proceeds
of such sale ameng the parties interested therein AZ
ter deduetng the costs and expenses ot slI SSon anu
the expenses OF sale. vs.. a II S'- Sc
Dated Sheriff Once Lancaster, Wis june @sth' 1879
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17

s9>Some body says: "Save all
your old newspapers when you get
enough for the purpose, make a paste
as for putting on the wall, and lay
them down, one by one paste them
Cd until your floor is covered then
let it dry lay down another in the
same way. When again dry, get
some wall paper of a suitable color !;
paste this all over it; when dry,
give tbs surface q nice coat of var.
nish, and you have a nice covering
for your floor. 1t wears as long as a
carpet, and looks as we'll as oiIcloth."