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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

The PERus or Political LIFE
II any body supposcs that political
career is happiness, he has only TO
read O few chapters IN history, or to
reflect upon The letter OF The Vice
President His political lie has been
successful and distinguished and few
men who have been for eighteen
years FL public position have made
SO few enemies. 1t is not to be sup
posed of course, that he retircs from
interest ii public atfairs, nor that he
intends to desert tho political duties
OF q private citizen. But he thinks,
and Justly, that he has given IS much
of mis- lie TO public office as ought to
be demanded. unless be wishes to
continue in IL. And in Withdrawing
lac mentions the real sting OF an hon
est official career, the misrepresenta-
tious which accompany it. For 1t is
only when q man takes Office, or is
proposed for i'll, that he feels the full
fury Of party spirit. And never is a
human being p ludicrously contemp-
tiblo rs when he Is, not severely
critieising The cuIpable conduct Of q
political opponent, but INDUCING
party malignity. This mallgnity
would be infinitely funny if it were
not so terocious. 1t is one Of the
chief impediments to civilization, for
this, among other reasons, that it so
utterly perplexes judgment by its
enormous taIsehoods. The philoso-
piers say that Nature is so intent
upon certain results that she over
charges certain instincts and pas
sions, SO rs to be superhuously sure
Of them. And this is also the law OF
party spirit, which burns . house
down TO roast a pig,-Hlrper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
FRUIrFULNEss Of THE MIND

In the Heaald eff Health for No
vember we find a very interesting
article on the "Fruitfulness of the
Human Mind, from which we take
this extract:
We are not apt to be aware of the
enormous fruitfulness of the human
mind. There are some forty or fifty
appetiues, passions, affections, senti-
ments and faculties included in the
organization of man which minis er,
either to his physical or spiritual be-
ing. These are all Of them open to
excitement and they arc called into
play more or less every day, and
every part of each day by natural
objects, by social contact, by the ex-
igencies of business and pleasure, by
our own volitions, reflections and
automatic power.
Though all these various appetites,
and passions, and affections, and
sentiments, and faculties are not act
ing at once, yet they so alternate in
action that there are several Of them
acting together. For sixteen hours
ont of every twenty-four, there are
some forty agents more or less active
within you and the product in each
hour and each day must be immense,
because the mind acts quicker than
any other thing. You think ten
Times quicker than you can talk for
the man of muscle is vastly lazier
than the man of thought. A man
can think as much faster than he can
speak, as he can speak faster than he
can write. How quick you can plan
but how slow you execute. The
rapldity of mental operations eludes
any mans estimate.
If some invention ofscience should
give the brain recording power like
that of the telegraph, it is probable
that the thoughts, the fancies, the
feelings and the volitions of . single
day would fill a large volume. Three
hundred and sixty-fve volumes in o
year would be written, if the def
mite reflections, motives and emo
tons that every day passes distinctly
through your mind, and have rela-
ton to your character and eternal
destiny, should be printed in a book.
What enormous fruitfulness, and how
much of it seems TO drop unnoticed
1t is simply impossible for a man
to take note OF such o flow ofinward
life. It is impossible for s. man to
take note Of even that which is out
ward. How much of what you said
yesterday do you remember to-day !?
Probably there was not much that
was worth remembering but if you
tried, how much could you remem-
Der oft?
There was vocalization, there was
dcfniteness of thought, separated
from the flow of emotinu and fash
Toned into words and yet how much
do you remember of the outward life
of yesterday ? And, after all, that
was not ten-thousandth part of
what took place. The things that
are tending toward action are more
than the things that accomplish ac-
ton. Those thoughts and feelings
which lie behind expression are I'M
measureably more fruitful than ex-
preston itself can be. And if you
cannot remember the outward life,
how much less can you remember
the inward life 1t would be easier
for a man to count the drops Of the
river that flows by him deep and
rapid, than to count the thought and
feelings and fancies that make the
river Of life that flows from the soul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.

The Milwaukee Nel0S gives the fol-
lowing information regarding the le-
gal rights of women
The question whether a wife can
make her individual property liable
through an endorsement Of the note
Of her husband has Just been decided
in The New York court Of appeals
Mr. Babcock of Troy, owed a certain
debt for which he gave his note, aud
across the back of which his wife
wrote and signed this endorsement
For value received, charge my
individual property with the pay
ment Of the within note
The note was transferred 10 the
Corn Exchange Insurance Company.
l. was not paid at maturity, and suit
Tor its collection was commenced
The case was referred and the refer
red held that the action could be
maintained and gave u judgement
against all the defendants on the
note. Mrs. Babcock appealed from
the Judgment Of the general term of
eAS % ~ ClAAD CONA V NhN Si%b NOAA =,
reversed the judgment as to Mrs.
Babcock, and in doing SO decided III
that her special endorsement as Sc
curity for her husband did not create
a separate estate which could be en-
forced by any court, and ri that if
was capable Of enforcement, it could
be done only by court Of equity,
and not in action at law.
From this decision the insurance
company took an appeal to tho court
of appeals, and on Thursday OF last
week that court rendered its decision
reversing the decision Of the general
term, and affirming the judgment of
the referee. The final decision is to
the effect that since the act OF 1862
married woman ma be used in an
action ut law to enforce charge
against the separate estate made by
her - surety for her husband in
tie form of q special endorsement on
4 promissory note
The decision il IN important one,
and will not be without its influence
in other states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

THE PEANUT MARKET. Since the
close of the war q remarkable in
crease is noticeable in the produc-
ton of peanuts, and on many OF tho
smaller plantations in the border
States they have largely superseded
tobacco. Virginia will send TO mar
ket this year 100000 bushels, Ten
nessee 100000. Georgia and the
Carolinas from 1906 to 200, 600
bushels, which, together with what
we import from Africa, will furnish
an abundant supply. The crop is
one Of the most profitable and easily
raised that farmers produce, and the
yield in poor soil ranges from eighty
to one hundred and twenty bashes
to the acre. At the time of gather
ing the crop they are worth only
about Sl.25 per bushel, bnt after be-
ing kept until the African crop is ex-
hausted, their value ranges from
50 80 to SO per bushel in this market.
In this country we use them only
Us a palatable luxury, but both in
France and Germany they are yalu-
able for the oil which they contain
In large quantities, and which, after
being expressed, is used for adulter-
ating olive ell, and was highly es-
teemed for So lad dressing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
Ancient Gunnery.

Gunpowder was at first placed in
the gun loose, by means Of long la
dies and, in spite Of the inconVen-
fence and danger Of the practice, it
was 300 years before any attempt
was made to place it in cartridges
These were ut first only used when
rapid firing was necessary. and their
employment did not become general,
owing to the danger in serving tho
guns with them Being made of
parchment, paper, canvas or linen,
they were moro or less incombusti-
BILE, ana left burning fragments in
the borge, which had to DO carefully
removed before q fresh charge was
put in The vents Of the gun were
frequently choked, and the pieces
rendered unserviceabie by fragments
Of the cartridge box being forced in
70 them 1t was not till 1878 that
Sir Charles Douglas, then captain of
IL Nj. 5. Duke, suggested serge as a
proper material for cartridges and,
when his proposals were not treated
with the attention they merited, he
placed the whole ammunition Of his
ship in proper cartridges at his own
expense. The advantages of serge
as o material for cartridges, the prin-
cipal of which is its total consump-
tion By tho flame of the powder, are
50 great that its use soon became uni
versal
From instructions laid down for
the service Of the great guns in the
fifteenth century, they must have been
nearly as formidable to friends as to
foes, The actual damage they inhict-
ed on the enemy probably bore little
relation to the moral effect they pro-
dnced, while, on the other hand, the
charges Of loose powder they carried
about in spoons" and fired by
means Of red-hot spikes, heated in
charcoal fire with pair of bellows,
must have boen frequent cause Of
accident in the field. At first, the
heated spikes seem to have been act
ually thrust into the vents Of the
guns, until the safer expedient Of
laying a train Of priming-powder
was thought Of This, in its turn,
was superseded BY q piece Of quick
match placed in the vent and it was
soon discovered that the action Of
the match was much increased by
placing it in o small tube of paper.
This led to the invention Of the
tubes by which all guns are fired
at the present day
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

TRAPPING JoURs.-The Wyandot
(Ohio) Union says; we have now
been sold for the one hundred and
forty-ninth time by tramping jour
printers, and we herewith notify
them that we don't want to see their
faces in our Office again. We have
no more work for them"
The above experience is not Tn
common. 70 remedy the evil why
do not the publishers of the country
commence where they should Stop
turning out six months apprentices
as full grown printers and you will
have fewer tramping iours. We
have published several articles here
tofore bearing on this point, and do
not propose to 60 over the ground
again. But we think We are pretty
nearly correct when we say we be-
lieve that nine out Of every ten
tramping iours will be found to be
half made printers who never served
3 regular apprenticeship, or probably
ran away before their time was up.
-CbicddO Specimen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

TEST OF ACTUAL DEATH.-A posit-
i've method by which real death may
be distinguished readily from that
which is apparent only has been for
long time desideratum, and prizes
OF considerable valne have at various
times been offered for the announce
mont Of some unearing test to deter
mine between the two. Among 9TH
ers proposed for this purpose is the
APPLICATION ola few drops ola solution
oi oeliadonna to the eye. If life be
present, In few moments dilatation
Oh the pupil will be observed. very
easiiy noted in comparison with the
other eye, which has not been so
treated. This is SO independent of
the condition of the eye that it Is
even observable in case of complete
amaurosis or of paralysis, and is APP
preciable when all the ciliary nerves
have been cut; and it may even be
noted upon an eye that has been re-
moved from the orbit as long as mus
cular contractility remains. whom
ever, therefore, its application produ-
ces no affect whatever upon the eye,
we may assume that muscular con-
traotiIity has ceased, and, consequent
ly, that life has entirely passed from
the body. 4 precaution is, however,
necessary in cases where dilatation
has already taken place to the full
possibility of the iris, which some
times occurs in s. case of apparent
death, particularly when caused by
use of belladonna. A counteraction
is therefore necessary in this instance,
which is to be effected by means Of
the CaIabar bean, which is to be
still present, will cause the pupil to
contract.-Harper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

\ LOVELY INCIDENT.-We recently
heard the following most touching in
cident: A little boy died. His body
was laid out in a darkened, retired
room, waiting to be laid away in the
lone, cold grave. His afflicted mo-
Their and bereaved sister went in to
look at the sweet face Of the precious
sleeper, for his face was beautiful
even in death. As they stood gazing
upon the form of one SO beloved and
cherished, the little girl asked to take
his hand. The mother at first did
not think it best, but as the child re-
peated the request, and seemed very
anxious about it, she took the cold
bloodless hand Of the sleeping boy,
and placed 1T in the hands of the
weeping sister. The dear child held
it moment, caressed it fondiy, and
then looked up at her mother thro'
her tears of affection and love. and
said Mother, this little hand never
struck me-" What could be more
touching and lovely? Young read
ers, have you always been so gentle
to your brothers and sisters that
were you to die, such tribute as this
could he paid to your memory p
Could brother or sister take your
hand, were it cold in death, and say,
This hand never struck mer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

GEOLOGY AND THE CREATIoN.-Mr.
j. Scott Moore, an Irish geologist,
has just published volume entitled
"Pre-Glaclal Man or, Chronology"
He regards each Mosaic ebay" as an
extended cycle Of time, and believes
that the Lower Miocene epoch COM
menced about 1000, 900 years ago,
and the Upper Miocone about $685.
600 years ago. The Upper Miocene
blended with the Pliocene about
675, 900, and the Pliocene with the
Post-Pliocene about 100000 years
ago. The Post-Pliocene glacial epoch
gradually crept on about $50, 900
years since, and lasted for 270, 900 or
$50 900 years The recent period of
geology succeeded about 80, 900 years
ago, aud the current period, 5000
back, viz, at tho time Of the creation
of Adam. He concludes that pre-
glacial man exist on the earth more
than $4,000 years ago, and that post
glacial or present man existed only
10000 to $4,000 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
&C., a new counterfeit fftv q

Ee9- a new counterioit fifty cent
strip, of the latest issue, has made its
appearance. The red and blue fibres
in the paper Of the genuine are imi-
tated by printing in the counterfeit
the long beard of Secretary Stanton
isd&gkei and the figures $50" on
the right hand are rounded by solid
black instead of fine lines as in tho
genuine. On the reverse, the coun-
terfeit may be distinguished by tho
IS" in "Customs" failing to touch the
line encircling the large oval to the
next, and also by the absence OF
shading and the fine lines around the
$50" in the corners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
snY-Tho Massachusetts pLonnh,nO

s0~ The Massachusetts Ploughman
thinks the price of cheese must rise.
1t says the product of this country
will fall short of the average on ac-
count Of the drouth, and the product
of England is probably at least a third
below hoayerage for the same reason.
and that involves a deficiency Of
something like GO,OO0,OO0 of pounds
there, while the vast armies Of non
producers, and great consumers on
the continent will eat up all that can
be made there. We see no reason,
therefore, why our shipments should
not command advance prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

EG~ Vermont is after the dogs.
They do not agree with her sheep,
and now her Legislature is thorough
ly excited over an elaborate "dog
bill" 1t lays q tax Of 81 on every
sir dog, and with the customary
fiendishness Of male legislators, a tax
of s4 on every dog of the opposite
persuasion. One member of the
House is some on hunting and the
happy possessor Of seventeen dogs
of both sexes. He opposes the bill.
The war waves as fercely as has the
palmiest day of a Wisconsin Leglsia-
ture over the dog bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

eea-lt is now generally admitted
that the best system of economizing
fodder and working up oil the quail
ties of food raised on the farm, SO
that nothing goes to waste, every
thing producing the best result in
growth, and beef, milk and wool, is
cooking or steaming the food OF all
our animals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

sSy- There are many kinds Of in
fuences at work for tho overthrow
Of idolatry and the introduction Of
Christianity among the eastern hea-
then. The material progress of the
Countrywide system Of railroads,
telegraphs, and means Of education
are undermining the religion Of
Brahma, and preparing the minds of
the people for something better; and
the time is coming when tho whole
system OF Hindoosm will come down
with q crash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

sag- The first daily newspaper pub
lished in this country was in Phil
adelphia. 1t was called the american
Daily Advertiser. 1t appeared as a
weekly in 1771, and as a dailyin 1774.
In lo4O it was merged into tho NORTH
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

EGy- A radical temperance cure has
been effected in the case of Carlin-
Vile H. drunkard by his two daugh-
tiers. who bound him hand and foot,
while intoxicated, and kept him SO
for two days, only releasing him on
his promise to join the Sons Of Tenn
perance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

VIENNA, Nov. 21.-The excitement
concerning the Eastern question con-
tinues undated. In official circles,
there is strong belief that the NOR
al support at least of tho United
States will be thrown in favor of
Russia.
Great apprehension is expressed in
England that if q war with Prussia
ensues, the United States, acting on
precedent set by England in the Ala
bama case, will cover the ocean with
privateers under Russian letters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

BERLIN, Nov. 2O.-Odo Russell has
received assurances from Bismarck
that there is no private understand
ing between Russia and Prussia on
the Black Sea question. 1t is said
that Russia has declared her willing
ness to grant very extensive fur
ioughs to allay the uneasiness Of the
people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

BE- singular fatality occurred in
England recently. A fly after hav-
ing been upon poisoned fly paper,
alighted upon ladies nose, upon
spot where there had been q slight
scratch, leaving fresh open wound.
The wound almost Immediately be-
came innamed, and in q short time
the whole system was affected and
tho lady died in twonty-fonr honra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

GE- According to a recent estimate
the population of the globe IS l,22S,-
600. 900 souls. of this number 552,-
OO0. 600 belong TO the Monaghan race /;
500 cocoon to the Caucasian; l90,-
600, 900 to the Ethiopian; 10, 000,0 600
to the Malay, and 100000 to the
Indo- American race. The annual
mortality is over 100000,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

HINTS TO NIGHT-WATcHERs. A
person who is sick enough to need
night-watchers needs rest, and quiet,
and all the undisturbed repose he can
got. If one or more persons are in
the room reading, talking, or whis-
pering, as is often the case, this is
impossible. There should be no
light burning in the room unless it
be very dim one, SO placed rs to be
out of sight Of the patient. Kero-
sene oil should never DO used in tho
sick room. The attendant should
quietly sit or lie in the same room,
or, what is usually better, in an ad-
joining room, so as to be within call
if anything is wanted. In extreme
cases, the attendant can frequently
step quietly to the bedside to see if
the patient is doing well, but all
noise and light should be carefully
excluded, 1T is o common practice
to awaken patients occasionally for
fear they will sleep too soundly.
This should never he dono. Sleep
is one Of tho greatest needs Of the
sick, and there is no danger Of their
getting too much of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

s1r California papers contain fro
queDt announcements Of tho sale Of
valuable mines to English companies.
and it is evident that British capital
is rapidly absorbing tho best paying
mines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Times cor
respondent telegraphs from Berlin,
the 21st "Russia is endeavoring to
prove to the great powers that there
is no foundation in the report that
she has bought or intends buying
American iron-clads tor the Black
Sea. Her language is pacific"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

nG-It costs over g. 100000 annu-
ally for school purposes n FeAhSyi-
eania. Nearly three million were
expended during the present year
for school houses alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

s9-A proud and loving father in
the southern part of . Western State,
in setting forth the accomplishments
OF his daughter said she could ever
lastina.y paw ivory and howl, and
could paw a washboard like mule"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

s@- The districts of California, now
in cultivation, are able to produce 40
000,0 bushels of wheat over and
above what is needed for home con-
sumption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

see Ii Is reported from London
that Lord Napier, the hero OF tbs
Abvssinian war, is to be made com.
n1ander-in-chief of the British army.
Lord Lucau is to have command Of
the cavalry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
JESSE BIlOOIAS,


GENERAL. COLLECTING AGENT aud CONVEY.
" ANGER, Bloomington, ISIS. Titles iuFe-uka ted and
perfected Collection promptly attended 10. He.er-
snres given when desired 2l-Z3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim A gent, ADJ Agent for sew
n eral 90 the boat Life and Fire Insurance Com
p4nies Zee the t0uutry. Als) Licensed Auctioneer. All
business entrusted u him win Sc promptly attended
I1 30 tse5gI. VIE 2l-l1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29
cARRlER HoUsE,
MANSION HOUSE.

IN CARRIER proprietor, Boscotel, Wiz. Meals pro-
4 ydcd before car time, and patrons assisted with
baggage. Pfompiuess, aud no delays 20 tho Carrier
Iluua.- atuIl-ua NJ ArMrl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

nsa. Indiana proposes to consolidate
its present State University, Agricul-
tural College and other State educa-
tional institutions into one great uni
versity, to be located at Indianapolis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

LONDON, Nov. 20. An official
statement of the strength Of the Rus
sian ormy on war footing shows the
following result: Regular army
Infantry, 977,283 men cavalry, S.
500; artillcy, SO, 268; engineers, 25,-
100; guns, 1000. Irregular army
(Cossacks, troops Of Caucasus)-In-
fantry, 7,174 cavalry, 43,802; ar
tilley, 1861 guns, 22O grand total.
1,367,659
The st. Petersburg correspondent
of the independence Beige says -
"Vossels will be bought in the United
States with money due for the north
ern possessions"
Advices from Constantinople show
that the porte is preparing TO make
most energetic resistance to Rus
sia's pretensions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-29

ueA. Forty indictments have been
found in the United States Court. at
Memphis, Tenn, for holding office
contrary to the Fourteenth Amend
ment Judge Porter, of the State
Circuit Court, one of the number, has
been arrested.