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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

sa- A practical expression q their
sohcitude for the proper disposal OF
the peoples money, the Democrats
have made Andrew Proudft chair
man of their State Central Commit
tee. The Madison Journal reminds
the people that this same Proudit
twas the partner and confidential
friend of VIM. A. Barstow-that he
was the contractor under his admin
istration for the building of lunatic
asylum which would have amounted
to S429, 600 more than the cost Of tht
structure authorized By the Legislature
and hich, according to the decision
of the Court of Arbitration, consist
ing Of Hon. 7. o. Howe, Fred Lowell
and VIM. Lynde, would have yielded
him 1929, 900 profit in sirty days upon
an outlay of IS, door,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

pfVBTeSS. III the darkness which
| followed, auroras spread their wav,
ing steamers over the sky, in both
the northern and southern hemis.
| pheres. As the disturbed needle vi.
brated, the aurora waved its colored
banners in response, and the brilliant
display only paled in its splendor
when the magnetic storm
sabsided. Thus we see there is the
most intimate relation between the
peculiar disturbances in the sun and
the magnetic currents of the earth.
When one of these mysterious
changes take place, more than ninety
millions of miles away, the flash is
borne to US by the swift vibrations
OF the electric wave, and every fibre
of the earth bends to the pow err
| which from the far-distant realms of
space, brings forth auroral displays
to write the story in living colors on
the celestial archway, while every
magnetic instrument bears its testi-
mony to the influence of solar
magnetism.
We are on the verge of great dis
eoverles in astronomical science. 1t
the next year confirms and increases
those of the one which has passed,
we shall have to throw our old as
Economical treasures to the shades,
and begin anew. Meantime we shall
watch with anxious interest for the
great magnetic storm of 1870. Per-
haps the glowing solar chromosphsre,
bursting its bounds, will write on the
dial plate of eternity the warning
which, reflected in magnetic sympa-
thy on the flashing wires girdling
the world, will bring about the con-
summation of all things. Perhaps,
and we incline to the second by
pothesis, the hand which thus far has
guided the solar orb, will still re-
strain within due limits the moving
masses of flame which for SO many
ages have formed the beaming cen
ter around which the planets revolve
in beautiful harmony.
Every discovery invests the sun
with new charm. We mover look
upon it new without thinking of the
rosy masses of fire which are stream
ing from its boundaries into space !;
or OF the corona which in the rare
season of total eclipse flashes forth
in horns and curves of streaming
light and rhomboidal outline, hun
dreds of millions of miles into space !;
a display of solar aurora as far trans
cending our grandest speetacles, as
does the great shining luminary the
darkened terrestrial ball on which
we dwell. No wonder the poetic
Greeks made their god Apolla drive
the chariot of the sun over the celes-
tial road no wonder the ancient
Aztccs built temples In honor of his
majestic presence no wonder the
Indians wished to be buried with
faces turned to eaten his orient means;
and no wonder the Persians bowed
before him, and laid their choicest
gifts upon his alter.
With our higher civilization, and
with our knowledge Of the great
universe of which the sun is only as
one of the notes in a sunbeam, we
cannot repress feeling of alteration
when we think of the immense pow
err, size and mass of glowing gas to
whose slightest magnetic pulsation
the earth beats in sympathy; to
whose life-giving power our fields
clad in verdure bear witness; and
to whose balancing force we owe the
harmony which keeps every planet
of the system in its appoined place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

A New GOLD FIELD.-Dispatches
to the San Francisco Bulletin that
the richest gold discoveries ever
made in Nevada had been found
about fifteen miles from Carlin, on
the Central Pacific Railroad, in a
a place known as the Railroad Dis
trict. Parties going to the White
Pine District have been accustomed
to pass directly through it. The
district is very extensive-two hun
dred locations having already been
made. The lodges are large and
we'll defined, and show rich in gold,
silver and copper in such abundance
that the whole country appears to
be one vast mineral deposit. Peo-
pie are focking here from all quar-
tiers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Extravaganza of American Women

s.
No doubt there are extrayagant
women in the country. We see it
in the accounts. every month or So,
of some lady's outnJ--ner jewels,
silks, satins, and laoes; but still as
class American women are not ex-
trayagant; as q whole they are in
fact the best of economists for they
make small means go farther in their
own expenses and in their household,
than any women in the world. Look
at these figures, which the New York
Evening Post cites to prove that our
American women, after oil. are not
the extravagant beings they are so
often represented by the press and
in the pulpit. The value of silk
manufactures of silk imported into
the United States Tor the year end
ing June 80, 1889, was S22, 334654.
Now in the State of New York, in
1855, there were 1886, $50 women
and girls over ten years of age. The
sum of So, 1884, 654, the total value of
imported silks, divided among these
women and girls of Now York alone
would give only fifteen dollars and
twenty-five cents, worth of all the
silk goods imported into the United
States TO each. This is the value of
two gallons of fine brandy "import-
ed from France" but in fact oftenest
made at home, and the Post says:
$50 up and down Broadway
through all the streets, into all the
cities aud large towns, and where
you find any place fitted up for wo-
men to trade and buy in you will find
ten saloons, restaurants, grog shops,
cigar stores, sample rooms, concert
halls and other places, where men
pay large sums in the aggregate for
things which profit neither "body,
mind nor estate" but weaken the
one, enervate the other and waste
tie last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

AN EASY PLAcE.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher some time since re-
csived letter from q young man
who recommended himself very highly
as being honest, and closed with the
request: sect me an easy situation
where honesty will be rewarded" -
To which Mr. .Beecher replied :"Don't
be an editor, if you would be "easy,
Don't try the law. Avoid school
keeping. Keep out of the pulpit
Let alone all ships, stores, shops and
merchandise. Abhor politics. Keep
away from lawyers. Don't practice
medicine. Be not farmer or me-
chanic neither a soldier or sailor
Don't think. Don't work. None OF
them are easy. o my honest friend,
you are in a very hard world !
know of but one real "easy' place in
| it. That Is the grave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

The ARMIES OF EURoPE.-The ru-
NOR that comes from the Old World,
that the soyereigns Of Europe are
negotiating for general disbanding
OF their standing armies, is one of in
terest, not only to the subjects OF the
old mCnarchies, but to all the nations
of the earth. Not only will it pro-
mote the peace of all nations, but the
saving Of the enormous expenses of
keeping up such vast armies in the
time Of peace to the nations that are
thus burdened, will stimulate their
industry and enhance their wealth,
and in this Increased activity and
wealth all the commercial nations OF
the earth will share.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

EIpptetons' Journal says that
none of the brown sandstone used SO
freely in New York is capable of re-
sisting the action of rain and frost.
Even in Trinity Church, confessedly
built OF the best sandstone, the work
OF dlsintegration has commenced.
1t is very common to see door-steps,
window-caps and cornices, which are
taking off along the lines of stratiti-
cation. A hundred years hence
these buildings will be in a sad state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
PHELPN HOTSE.

II B. PHELPS, proprietor, Lancaster Wis. Havi ng
furnished the three story brick hotel
guests ressOnE8yss Rooms well fhrnis ed and able
vel provised Ample stable accommodations. xx45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

Don't HowL-The Democratic
editors of the State are bowling over
the case of Mr.. Spencer until their
pants are splitting and their buttons
are dropping off Never mind, gen
Iemen, Mr. Spencer has paid in the
last dollar due, the books are square
and the State has not lost a cent
You had better divert your attention
to the case of Democratic State
Treasurer Jansen. who permitted
the Treasury to be robbed OF SIS, 900,
and then he and his bail were forgiv-
en- the debt, and the State lost that
Prairie du CHEN Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

SUPPOSED MURDER.-Some time
since, the Northwestern Insurance
Company paid policy of three thous-
and dollars on the life of Mrs Smith
the wife of Rev. B. Smith, of Turner
Junction, about thirty miles tlom
Chicago. On Friday last the Grand
Jury Of Kane county, ILL.,, found q
true bill of indictment against Smith
for the murder of his wife in June
last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

Ro Friends of the administration
who claim to be advised of the Pres
idents purposes, say that the vacant
place on the Supreme bench will be
tenoered to Judge Hoar; that Mr..
Fierrepont, of New York, will be
nominated forAttorney General, and
that Pennsylvania will have the po-
sition of Secretary of War.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

sas- A letter from Paris to the New
York Tribune states that Prince Ma
poleon's claims to the regency, in
case, as now seems likely, that re-
gency is established next March,
when the Imperial Prince reaches
the age of fourteen, are supported by
the consent of Louis Napoleon, who
sees, what all the world sees, that
Eucenie's regency would never be
consented to by the French people,
To this end, he has just paid Prince
NapoIeons debts, on condition that
he will be satisfied with the regency
aud not make strike for the throne
itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

PLANS FOR THE Iowa CAPITOL
The committe appointed to select
plans for new State House at Des
Moiues, for the consideration of the
next Legislature, have agreed upon
tbs the plan costing $1,000, 900. and
that for 1900, 900. The former was
supplied by Capt. Farrand, architect,
of Des Moines; the latter by Mr..
Beynton. of Chicago. The plan for
building to cost 100000 has not
yet been agreed upon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

r. J. HYDE. proprietor, Lancaster, Wis 1. corner OF
Va Main and Spring SITS. Having bought the above
house and rehtted and refurnishsd it, prepared
20 give every attention 10 theaceomm0dation Of guests
and viii provide good table AMI clean beds. good
hostler always on hand 1927
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

The largest gold brick cast in
Montana was made at Helena, Sep
tember %, Bohm 4 Aub. It's weight
was twenty-eight hundred ounces
coin value over $40, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
CARRIER HOUSE.
LANCASTER HOUSE,

m GARNER, proprietor. Boscobe Wis. Meals pro-
vded before car time, and patrons assisted with
baggage Promptness, and delays at the Carrier
Hoase. stabling attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent, and Agent for sew
N eral Of the best Life and Fire Insurance g ON
panies in the country Also Licensed Auct0neer III
business entrusted to him will be promptly attended
70 CassviUs Wis. xxII7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

NOTARY PUBLIC, British Hollow Wis., Deeds
~ Mortgages and other Land COnveyucing and
Pension papers executed according to law. Blanks
all kinds kept hand. xx3l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
w "a CLARKE
u. "a. sNECLOpE.

NOTARY PUBLIC, Patch Grove, Wis Deeds and
~ other land couTeyAnces drawn and ackno " dg-
ed. Prompt attention given 70 ths preparation Of
Mortgages, Bonds and all Legal Instruments. xx3l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
DRs. BROWN g. sALTER,
Or. G. C. NEWELL, Dentist.

RESIDENCE IN LANCASTER, WISCONSIN
Having made arrangements by which can visit vofr
homes aud perform your dental operations THAI
saving you the roubl, and loss of time ~ VISITING n :
ohee would -esPectfully offer my services to those
residing ANYWHERE in the county assaytHo tbsra
that ny tcork is Of 4
SUPERIOR CLASS,
send letters 70 my address in Lancaster. and will
come to yor- State residence and the kind 81 onar
tion you desire.
AL work warrshted to give satisfaction and AZ rea.
sonsbiy a. good operations can be performed Having
resided ia Lancaster for two years would rsspetfI
refer yea to any Of its inhabitants
Lancaster, June Il 1859. sw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
F. E. COOMES.

DENTAL SURGEON. BoscOREL. WIS
Particular attention given TO all branches Of Dem
astry artificial teeth ttedn every style known to the
Profession, and at greatly reduced prices
sS- TEETH well allied with good material. ia
Call at my rooms apr2O-45-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

Ara yOa Coming iHts tOwn' Don't fail
'Otall a Buffs and see their eOuds / PritoA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
BLOOMINGTON HOTEL.
EN- N OR HOUSE,

GIME WOoDHOUsE, proprietor. successor 10 Har-
~ gerl Bloomington, Wis. Rooms good order and
good stabling attached. xx30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
MANSION HOUSE,

MRS MARY HYDE L SONS, proprtetors Lancas-
vi ter Wis. Thankful for the hattering patronage
heretofore extend the Mansion" We eve notice
that he house viii be veil kept heretofore The
stable Is one Of the best 10 the country. xx30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
BARRER AND HAIR DREssFR

GEO. NORTHROP
ID EsPECFFULLY Informs the public generally that
III he has opened Barber Shop in Myers brstldi ny
oorth Of the court house. Shaving sham, 9oning and
Hair Dressing attended TO- Also LADIES' Switches
Curtis Frizzss &C. made 10 order. ellis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

EN- N OR HOUSE,
MARTIN PEREUrEAU, proprietor, Potosi Wis.
vi having refurnished and re-dtted this old stand
throughout, the travelling public will find good accom-
modatious good stable In connection and attentive
hostlers. xxI3mI2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26

DR.. GEO. w. LEE, Jr.
DHYsTCTAN and SURGEON, Lancaster. Wis. Has
permanently located at Lancaster. Calls attended
70 az all hours ONCE in Dilger's Block xxI4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
y. AILEN BARBER,
COBB & LIKRNs

A TTORNEYs and COUNsELoRS at Law, Mineral
"A Point Wis Practice in the courts aud ate nd TO
agencies and collections all parts OF State Special
atteRtion proceedings under the @. Bankrupt ct
Office In Lenaham's Block, opp the P. o. xx3l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Miscellaneous News.

seA- New Hampshire has a mile Of
railroad to every five hundred in.
habitants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
Or. o. p. SALA.

physician aud SURGEON. permanently located at
Bloomington Wis xx50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
DR.. c. +. FALLEY,

DHrsICIAN and SURGEON, Lancaster. Wisconsin
Ctfce over Myers Store xx2I
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-26

liable was answered by Is companies in
the affirmative, by SO in the negative,
and unanswered by the Others The re-
plies justify the conclusion that Sunday
, trans are either directly or indirectly
without profit to the company running
them, especially il the wear and tear of
men and material he taken in account
Among the well known railroad men
who support this view are President f.
Is. Phillips ot the Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana road. who says
''Wc are satisfied tina. Qeaving all moral
considerations out of the question: it is
TOR the interest of the company TO allow
our employees the rest of the Sabbath. 1t
Is our intention TO reduce our Sunday ser
vice to the lowest possible amount - and
superintendent Card of the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and ST Louis railway, who
declare, that in his opinion Sunday
trains and Sunday work of all kinds
should he discouraged. 1t is demoraliz-
ing, and mcn engaged six days of the
week need Sunday for rest" The Bos-
ton and Providence railroad replies that
secular work on Sunday is profitable
for nobodv,-corporations or individu-
ais, while the st. Paul and Pacific road
clInchc~ the argument and the morality
of the question, 10y asking, "What shall
it profit Il man il he gain the whole world
and lose his own soul. ''-.>prmqfeH Re
JUbiaru.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-26

i SrOIN TOi; IuENC,O [ >EE-.-
About fifteen years a-o We cave a lee
turr On the South Shore. in which W
aimed 10 show thlt. Il, the common u-,'
of tobacco diminished appetite, dimjn-
shed blood. muscle, health and strength.
il must inevitably abrid-a life, and ii -,
The habit amounted to suicide in the con
-tructivc sense hence it was Il violation
OF the sixth commandment. which says,
Thou shalt not kill" and hence Il sin.
As we closed, Il clergyman rOS, AMI OBJ
~crvcd-"I believe the argument III tins
lecture conclusive; believe thou>lnl-
ot tobacco users are poisoned 10 death.
and are chargrabir with cutting short
their lives. But | have difficult case l.
solve, and wish tine lecturer to solve 1t.
knew Il man within ten miles OF thi-
place. who smoked his pipe 10 the day Of
his death and he lived to be one hun
drcd and four Years old =.
We confess We were puzzled: the
question WAS much to the point, and the
audience laughed at our expense. At
last we hit upon the Socratic style of AZ
.umcnt, and interrogatiuuS helped Us ont
yt dilemma, where grave argument had
lcen OF little or mo avail. '.S;r," We in
quircd, ''arc YOU sure the old man lived
and smoked till he Wa Il hundred and
tour - 'les," he replied. ''ilow did
he look - .'IIc looked like an Egyptian
mummy" Had he moral sen>ibiiitlco =
20, no he appeared to have no sense ot
God or religion whatcver.' Did Inc
manifest any public spirit did he like
rood schools, good roads good order, and
the like ," 10, no; no more than 4
mud-turtle or an oyster clad he a
family - Yes, lar"e one, and a
mean one-aItogether too large" did
lie love his family ?" NO, / think not.
Did he hate his family" No,
think not" All in a word, did he love
ANYBODY, or hate any body, dead OF alive
in this world, or in any world :! NO,
| think not" "WcIl, well, brother, the
conclusion of the whole matter Is simply
this the Old man was dead fifty year
ago. only you didn't bury him '-Geo
Ti,t>k.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-26
UhU DON'T Boys Learn Trades ?

he present generation Of young men
seem 10 have Il strong aversion to every
kind OF trade, business, calling or occu-
patton that requires manual labor, and
an equally strong tendency towards some
So-calied ''@entcef' employment or pro-
tc~>lon. The result is seen i'll the super
abundance OF elegant penmcn, book keep
erS and clerks OF every kind who can get
no employment, and are wasting their
Hives in the vain pursuit of what is not
tU b. had; and IA terrible ovcrStock of
lawyer, without practice and doctors
without patients. The passion on the
part OF the boys and Young men to be
clerks, Office attendants. messengers, any
lhIng. 80 that II is not work of the kind
that will make them mechanics or trades
men, j. a d,plorablc sight to those who
have iuii opportunities to see the distress
III" effects OF II i'll the struggle for such
'mpluymcntS by those uniortunatcs who
have put ii out ut their power to do any
thing else 10y neglccting TO learn some
permanent trade or business in which
trained Kill can ALWAYS bc turned 10 ac-
count. TIE applications for clerkships
and similar positions in large establish
mcu!~ are numerous beyond anything
that would he thought of by those who
have no chance 10 witness ii. Parents
and relatives, a7 we'll as the BOYS and
young men themselves. seem to be atilict-
eli with tIic same intatuation. To all
such we >ty that the most unwisc advice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-26

CoIErING IN 4 Runway Can
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unconscious that the train had stopped.
and fl,rt t,I...- which iI. noise Of IN