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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
BEECHER ON EARLY MARRIAGE
Good Effect OF the Practice, and Bad Effect
of Boarding House Life.
from the late Plymouth Church Sermon.

1
At no after period, perhaps, il
their life, do young men need the in,
spiration of virtuous love and the
sympathy of companion in their
self>donying toll as when they first
enter the battle for their own sup
port Early marriages are perma-
nent morals, and deferred marriages
are temptations to wickedness. And
yet every year it becomes more and
more difficult, concurrent with the
reignlng ideas Of society, for young
men to enter upon that matrimonial
state which is the proper guard of
their virtue, as we'll as the source of
their courage and enterprise. The
battle of life is almost always ut tho
beginning. There it is that man
needs wedlock But a wicked and
ridiculous public sentiment puts a
man who is in society, for that mat
ter, largely on the ground of condi-
ton, and not Of disposition and char>
acter. The man that has means
wherewith he can visibiy live amply,
Is IN good society as general rule.
The man that has virtue and sterling
manliness, but has nothing withal
external to show, is not usually con-
sidered in good society. Ambitious
young men will not, therefore, marry
until they can meet their expenses
but that is deferring for years aud
years the indispensable virtue. So
ciety is bad where two cannot live
cheaper than one? And young men
are under bad influences who, when
in the very morning of life, are bet
ter fitted than at any other period
to grow together with one who is
their equal and mate, are debarred
from marrying through scores of
years, from mere prudential consid>
erations; the heart and life are sac
rificed TO the pocket They are
tempted to sacrifice ambition Cor love
when ut last, over the ashes and ex-
piring embers of their early romance,
they select their wife. 1t is said
that men who wait till they are for
ty years of age. select prudently. -
Alas for the wife who was not first o
sweetheart Prudence is good but
il prudence servant or queen Pru>
dence is good but what is prudence? |
Is it the dry calculation of the head
leagued with the pocket? IS there
no prudence in the faith by which
banded, two young persons go down
into the struggle of life, saying,
"come veal, come woe, come storm,
come calm, love is a match for cir
end we will be all to
each other" Woe be to that society
in which the customs and the man
ners Of the times put off, beyond the
period of romance and affianciag.
the wedding. You have adjourned
tie most important secular act of
mans life You have adjourned it
oat Of Eden into the wilderness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
China.

Mr.. Caleb Gushing, who is per-
haps the best authority in the Unit
ed States on Chinese affairs, tells us
that China contains single provinces,
each of Wilhelm population, wealth,
civilization, and all else that gives
power TO State-is superior to Eng
land, France, Prussia, or any other
er Of the first powers Of Europe;
that the empire has 500,000,000 in
habitants (more than all Europe
combined) that this inconceivable
vast population is governed by the
strongest, brightest intellects of the
land, upon a system which was old
thousands Of years before the oldest
Governments of Europe began to ex-
list that education is universal, even
more general than with as, there be-
ing absolutely no class Of people that
cannot read aud write; that the great
body Of Chinese are intelligent, in
dustrious, apt to learn anything and
everything, frugal prominently, pat
riotic and more profoundly attached,
perhaps, than the people OF any 9TH
err nation in the world TO their own
laws and institution that China was
a great nation before what we call
the ancient nations Of Greece and
Rome had been founded, and has re-
NAMED O great nation. while ifs oar
a.,,.,. ,,vU0ufporaries, Egypt and AsSy>
ra, are only known imperfectly in
the smost ancient of. the earliest re-
cords Of our race that the Roths>
schilds, the Astors and Stewards
among the millionaires OF Europe and
America are but pigmies in wealth
compared to some of the great capi~
talists of China.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Old Jake in a Mares Nest.

THE following was sent from the
place of it's occurrence, down in New
Hampshire, to Harper's Drawer, some
two years ago. We've laughed until
we fairly ache over it, and can only
say that if old Jake had quite killed
his torturer Ned. any fair jury would
have found it justfiable homicide
For twenty>three years, old Jake
Willard has cultivated the soil of
BaldwinCounty and drawn therefrom
support for himself and wife. He is
childless. Not long since, Jake went
in search of cow His course was
through an old worn out path of clay
land, some six acres in extent, in the
center of which was well some %
or 80 feet deep, that sometime, prob
ably, had served the inmates of di-
lapidated house near by with water.
In passing by this spot an ill-wind
drifted Jakes tile from his head, and
maliciously waited it to the edge of
the we'll, and in it tumbled.
Now, the old gentleman had always
practiced the virtue of economy, and
he immediately set about recovering
the lost hat. He ran to the well, and
it was dry at the bottom, he uncoiled
the rope which be had brought for
several attempts to catch the hat with
a moose, he concluded to save time by
getting down into the we'll himself.
10 accomplish this he made fast one
end of the rope to stump hard by,
and was soon on his way down the
well. 1t was fact, of which Jake
was no less 0blivious than the reader
hereof that Ned Willis was in the
delapidated old old building aforesaid,
and that an old blind horse with o
bell on his neck, which had been
turned out to die, was lazily grazing
within short distance of the well.
The devil himself, or some other
wicked spirit, put it into Ned's era
MUM TO have a little fun so quickly
slipping up to the old horse, and un-
buckling the strap, he approached,
with slow and steady citing a-ling,"
to the edge of the well.
"Dang the old blind horse !" said
the man at the bottom of the well.
Hes coming this way, sure, and
amt get any more sense than to fall
in here. Whoa, Bill"
But the continued approach of a
ting a-ling," said just as plainly as
words that Bill wouldn't whoa. Be
sides, Jake wae at the bottom, rest
ing before trying to shin up the rope.
"Great Jerusalem p said he. "the
old cuss will be atop Of me before I
can say Jack Robinson. Who'll dang
it whoa y
Just then Ned drew up to the edge
of the well, and with lis foot kicked
a little dirt into it.
30 Lord !" exclaimed Jake, falling
on his knees at the bottom. s'Im
gone now--whoa! Now lay me down
to sleep-w-h~o-a IL pray the Lord
my soul to--whoa, now o Lord
have mercy upon mel"
Ned could hold in no longer, and
fearing Jake might suffer from his
fright, revealed himself. Probably
Ned didn't make tracks from that
| well A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
A Brave and Noble Bow.

The New York SIN gives a brief
| HAPPIER on the "Heroism of Humbie
Life" and appendsJ the following
touching illustration -:
Perhaps the ffnestof these modern
instances occurred two weeks ago on
ooa'o an English steamer. A little
iaSsou BOY aged about nine years.
was discovered On the fourth -dav Of
outward voyage from IiyarrooyJ -
New York, and carried befnro tha
first mate whose duty it was to dasl
with such cases. When questioned So
to heobject of his beingstowed away
and who brought him on board the
boy who had beautiful sunny face.
and eyes that looked like the very
mirrors of truth, replied that his
step father did 1t, because he eould.not
afford to keep him, nor to pay his
passage cut to Halifax, where he had
an aunt who is well of, and to whose
house he was going. The mate did
nor belies c the story, in spite Of the
winning face and truthful accents of
the boy. He had seen too much of
stow-aways TO be easily deceived by
them, he said and it was his firm
CONVICTION that the boy had been
brought on board, and provided with
food by the sailors. Tie little fellow
was very roughly handled in conse-
quence. Day by day he was ques~
toned and requestioned, bit always
with the same result. lie did not
know sailor on board, and his faith
or alone had secreted him and given
him the food which he ate.
At last the mate, wearied by the
boys persistence in the same story,
and perhaps little anxious TO incul-
pate the sailors; seized him one day by
the collar, and dragging him to fore,
told him that unless he confessed the
truth i. ten minutes from that time
he would hang him on the yard arm.
He then made him sit down under it
on the deck. All around him were
tAe passengers and sailors of the mid,
day watch, and in front of him stood
the memorable mate. with his chro-
nometer in his hand, and the other
officers Of the ship by his side. 1t
was the finest sight, said our inform
ant, that we ever beheid. TO see the
pale, proud, sorrowfal face Of thai
noble bOy-his head erect, his beau
iful eyes bright through thetears that
them. When eight minutes
had fed, the mate told him be had
but two minutes to live, anu advised
aim to speak the truth and save his
life. but he replied with the utmost
and sincerity, by asking
-he mate if he might pray.
The mate said nothing, but nodded
his head, and turned as pale IS a
ghost and shook with trembling hike
= reed with the wind And there,
All eyes turned on him, this brave and
noble little fellow, this poor ,waif
whom society owned not, and whose
own step-fathor could not care for
lim-there he l1nelt, with ciasped
hands and eyes upIifted TO heaven,
while he repeated audbly the Lords
Prayer, and prayed the dear Lord
Iesus TO take him to heaven.
Our informant adds that there then
occurred scene as of Pentecost.
Sobs broke from strong, hard hearts,
rs the mate sprang forward to the
BOY and clasped him to his bosom,
snd told him how sincerely he be-
ieved his story, and how glad he was
hat he had been brave enough to face
leath and be willing to sacrifice his
own life for the truth Of his own word.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

PLURALITY OF OFFIcEs.-Apropos
of our remark that the principle of
plurality of offices seems to prevail
in Utah, the Salt Lake Reporter says:
"One man here is sheriff of Salt Lake
county, collector of internal revenue
for the same, Major General IN the
army of the "Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, and Mormon
Bishop, besides half a dozen little
township and ward offices. One man
at Fillmore fills the offices of County
Clerk, County Recorder, Assessor
and Collector of Taxes, both city and
county, City Clerk, and er o6icio JUS
tice Of the Peace and general over
locker of morals, in addition to his
ecclesiastical offices in the Mormon
Church The further out you 90,
the more complications exist, till in
the remote settlements all affairs.
spiritual, temporal and amorous, are
settled by the Bishop. alone: and nine.
tenths of the people do not know
whether he decides them in his civil
or ecclesiastical character"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Fancies Of Boyhood.

w bile yet a boy of ten years old, it
was "a sore puzzle which we should
be-a farmer, a storekeeper, or a
stage, driver. The last honorable
business had the preference in our
mind Yet there were days when
TIE other named pursuits strongly
urged their attractions. We reflects
ed that if farmer we should not
have to drive the cows to and from
tho pastures, but should have boy
to do it for us ; we should have men
to work under us, and not, as then,
be obliged ourselves to work under
shons we could rest when we
pleased. and no one could scold u.s.
La short, the attractions Of farming
life were manifold.
But however attractive, we never.
returned from an GRAND downtown
without feeling our preferences
shaken. A store was to our younx
eyes mystery Of sights and sweets
All to be storekeeper, put my an-
gers whenever pleased into the cam
dy,jar or peppermint-drawerl to
cat raisins and figs every dayi to
get behind the counter whenever
chose, and to open drawers and to
look under the counter, which was
always a place of imaginary treas
urcs Besides-but this was a see
cret and envious Thought might,
by using pomatum, a. ] by diligence
with brush and glass, become as
smooth and pretty as that dashlng
clerk, jim Velvettop. All, If my
brown cheeks would only look as
handsome as his smooth facet But
Of that | despaired every time that /
looked into the little glass that serv:
cd purposes of humility in my bed>
room. Yes, q melchant | would be.
But one ripping blast on the stage
horn put all these fancies to an utter
rou.. Thore came the stage-the.
great red stage-full Of passengers,
baggage behind and piled on top
Hiram Barnes in the drivers seat,
corduroy brooches on, a low-crown-
ed launty hat, in one hand the four
reins and in the other the whip,
whose long lash was perfectly en-
chanting TO my boyhood, always ex.
cepting the occasions when it was
swung around to give "a cut behind"
But, oh. that final dash of the
team. Every horse mad saved up q
little steam, and, on coming round
the corner, the pace which had been
sparkling before burst into royal
run rounding up before the tavern in
q style that captivated every boy of
the least spirit. No, others might
be farmers and merchants but our
MUD was made up, and stage-dri-
yer we would be! Nor was the
charm lost when, on going TOWARD
home, we passed Mr.. Parker's stage
barns, and saw the smoking horses
under Ulysses Freeman's HANDS Ia,o
and Candace were lis parenos1 Whiis
driver Hiram summed himself with all
the snnerb airs of dandy of the
harnTard It was too much Why
wnre son1e men born To luck, and
others 20 Iucklessseclusion Here
were those happy fellows living
among horses, whenever they pleas
ed-the admiration of all the boys in
town, while |, shut up in the door
yard, only let out to drive the cows.
run of pyramids, or saddest of ah, to
&c to school, seemed doomed to a
sDiritless lIte.-Bescher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
The PATRON of St Lawrence County, N.
Y, Relapses into German No bleman
with Vast Estates.

George Parish advertises his real
estate, in St. Lawrence and adjoin-
ing northern counties, for sale. Mr..
Parish is q doscendent of George
Parish, who came to this country
during the French war, and settled
on the banks of the ST. Lawrence
is vas 81 pFge Estates tex that nd
try, but fed therefrom on account of
political troubles, and sought home
in the new world, then under British
control. He amassed a large fortune
here, and subsequently was restored
10 his former rights as Prussian
citizen, including his title to his prop
erty, and the succession to a barony.
His estates and title afterwards fell
to his nephew, David Parish, and in
due time time to George, the present
owner, whose European title is Bar,
on Won Homburg, and who, in order
to give attention to his German pos
sessions, is about to dispose of bis
landed interests in America. Mr..
Parish, up 10 about ten years since,
was q permanent resident of Ogdens
burgh, where he lived in all the state
OF foreign nobleman, and his resi-
dence and grounds there were up to
that tue kept among the finest and
best kept in the country. By a sin
gular clause in the codicil of the will
by which he inherits the property,
he is forbidden to marry under PEN
atty of its forfeiture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

DUBUQUE CITY CENsUs.-City As
SCISSOR Anderson has completed his
census list for 1869. The returns
show some interesting facts, some Of
which we copy for the information
of our readers.
The population is shown to 23,543.
Number of families 1922. Number
of dwellings 3, 542. Number of voters
3,448. Foreigners not naturalized
364. Colored population 125. Bear
ing fruit trees 1926 Bearing grape
vines 1877. Number of horses $50
Number of dogs 931. Value of min
eral raised in 1868, in the city 500, 454
Dubuque Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
ss SaP VOL. Y, NO. 8.
POETRY.
TWILIGHT MUSINGS.

VINO loves cot within the twilight.
When tbs tolls Of day are Ger
10 ait alone beside the freight,
As they Oft have don h.iorei
There h. watch it's changing impress,
A. il dances IN and iro
Mong tn eoaIs on whose bright surface
sh-dows quickly me snd gns
Aud Detbinks one OFT irlagines
This an hour in mercy given
To earth sad anu weary trav lers,
Almost mnglins -atth with beav IL
Thoughts the tfuest then come o er one
thoughts they need a I tear TO meet
While they hs within the silence
Woes they we wont 10 greet.
"a. IA the hour that 0ftens hFlnss ole
S'Teetsst lueu'o OF ihe past
Susn the "oar that almost makes me
W b it, moments were my last.
Then take from ont Caskst
One si-ail key of qaaInt design,
r il 10 ne my stc door lock.
fsf,cue0 ny the hand of Time
To rus toaoh it gently opens,
To my power it yields control.
Aud / stand within the precincts
Of the chamber OF the SOUL
There hold n sweet communion
Though utter not word,
>Or the spell of love ia DER me,
And my heart with joy j. stirred.
As see upon the canvas
Hanging unon memoryS wall
Forms and faces of the loved ones
Who responded to the call
sent to guide their weary footsteps,
To the pearly gates of light.
Leaving rs to mourn in sadness
That their day to us, brought night
There's my mother whose mild counsels
Kept my feet within the way,
Lest the tempter's fatal power
Fer should lure in sin to stray
And see her glad smile beaming
As in days of "long ago."
Hear her voice in love beguilng
Ny sad heart Gods love to know
Then see one nearer, dearer,
Unto whom my youth was given,
More than all friends else TO love me,
And to lead the way to Heaven
But he fell in early manhood
Persisted nobly in the strife
For he loved his home, his country.
And for both lac gave his life.
let feel a strange, sweet cslmness,
Though suffer on alone
Waiting patiently the moment
/ can find in Heaven a home
Waiting gladly for the summons
To the mansions of the blost
Death the messenger TO lead me
Where the weary are st rest
Oh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

MADISON WOODEN MILLS The
proprletors of the Madison Wooden
Mills are erecting an addition to their
present buildings, foot of Madison
street, two stories in height, 26x7O
feet. Messrs. Thornton, Gripper Il
Co., the owners of the mills in ques-
ton, expect to transfer all their
WOODEN machinery now in the mills
at the outlet of Hamilton street. the
whole to be driven by steam New
machinery will also be introduced,
and the firm propose to go into the
manufacture of cloth even more ex-
tensively than heretofore. They
expect to have the mill running In
the latter part of the summer
Meantime they want TO purchase all
the wool they can to manufacture
now, and they are turning out some
exceedingly handsome cloths for sum
mer wear, specimens of which can
be seen at their store on King street
opposite Bank of Madison Madison
Democrat. as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

SRA Sitka correspondent thus
describes Alaska scenery "Take
one big mountain-cOvered with trees
from the base nearly to the summit,
with an underground of brush, briars
and moss almost impassabe-multi-
ply the one by 10000 aud you have
Alaska"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

WoMAN's RIGHTs.--A young Miss,
of highly developed Womans Right
proclivities, said of one of the speak
ers at the late Woman Suffrage Con-
vention at Springfield, Mass, "Mr.
Foster said there wasn't woman in
the ball who hadn't as much right to
be called man as be had and
think so toor'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

II. S Knapp, Esq, of Rochester,
Minnesota, was robbed Their. in his
residence of some S24, 900, in state
bonds and currency. the night after
his return from ST. Paul, where be
had sold :. M real estate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

The Independence Bssge repeats
the story Of rupture bptween the
Pope ;,nd .he Spanish Gov arnmenf.
on account ot an attempted dic.ation
OF Spanish affairs by the Pope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

Gov. FAIRcHTLD.-The La Crosse
Reprbticdn continues to advocate the
denomination of governor Fairchild.
In late issue it say 8.
There is prevalent feeling in
favor OF re nominating the governor,
who has filed the bill admirably, and
should not be cast aside, although he
reffains from plunging into the can
vass as self nominated candidate
for election to that honorable Office,
against more ambitious but not bet
ter qualified men who aspire to be
governor. i *,i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

CoTroN.-The Charleston Courier
believes that the cotton crop OF the
South cannot, under any circum-
stances, exceed 100000 bales this
year, owing to the extensive migra-
ton of negroes to the cities and
towns, and the withdrawal Of freed
women from farm labor The Colum-
bia (Ga.) Sun takes similar view
of the matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

&. The O.koEh WI. Northeast
ERR Nayr there a~e 200 bindings IL
process ri erecgi8n IA O-hkoeH IN
ludju9 s1oo 900 Normal school
The gas works. b9ies blocks. und
ether eviA abees q; material prosper
!ty too nun rUn> 81 mcatlon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

"A man in Clinton, Iowa, tele>
graphed to the sheriff of Lee coun-
ty, Illinois as follows: ARREST
Charles P. W-eloping with my
wife. Owes me 800. If he pays,
let him go"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

ssy-The last rail on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad has
been laid, thus completing the ROAD
to Council Bluffs and Omaha ana
forming a junction with the Onion
Pacific.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

Joseph Hellenger, q farmer in
Steuben county, Ind, plowed up an
old boot the other day, in w0ich his
little son found $500 in gold and sill
yer coins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

--Geoige Wilkes editor of he Ne "
York y.Spartt OF the Times was an APP
piicaal TOR N. Mexican mission. and
fell back upon Brazil or Chill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
CONTEMPLATION

The Banking business heretofore conducted by the
Arm of McSpaden Walker, Bankers, will be merged
into THE BANK OF B06CoBEL and after May 10
1869 Any pnsness entrusted to the care of the
Bank will 5e faithfully attended TO.
Refer by permission to
DUNCAN, SHERMAN & Co, New York
SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Chicago
MARSHALL I1sLEY, Bankers, Milwaukee,.
!. McsPADEN, President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

The An of July comes this year
On Sunday, aud it mas been the Gus
tom To celebrate on Monday the day
after. A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
Bankinp & Gxtbanse.
BANK OF BOSCOBEL.
DISSOLUTION

DISSOLUTI
The firm OF Mcspaden 4 Walker. Bankers, Of Bosco
bel Wis, will dissolve its eopartnership by limitation
and mutual consent the 9th day of May 1869 TIL,
responsibilities OF the above firm will be assumed by
y. Mcspaden, who is hereby authorized to settle ali
claims In favor of and against the CO partnership.
+. McSPADEN
Boscobsl, Wis, Nay /, 80 J. N WALKER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

Three hundred Norwegian einl-
Grants nassed through Dubuque on
The 4tbi en- route for Floyd County
Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

The Government has stationed two
revenue cutters in New York harbor
to watch the movements of certain
vessels which.are suspected of prepar
ingsto leave on filbustering expedi-
tions to Cuba.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18

ssaA- Il is alleged that Col. rowe,
appointed 10 supersede Cav. Ait
cheIl, Of New Mexico, is an cx-rebel
soldier, and unable TO take he test
oath. Sow. Mitchell has Indignantly
resigned, notwithstanding he could
not be superseded until Congress
had removed Groves disabilities -