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Varnishos and Oils
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No. 107 King street.
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Cash paid for old Iron and Brass.

rEAs AND STEAM FITTING
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
A Womnn,S Influence

The Rockland (Ill) Register says
dropping into the court room, the
other day, we were struck with the
unusual decorum prevailing within
the hailowcd precints wherein his
honor, Judge Browning, presidesanC
dispenses impartial justice to al
applicants. We observe fewer boot
soles resting upon tables and ratings,
and less lounging in uncouth attitudes
than usual, while We remarked an
unwontod sprucenoss of attire, and
evidence gilmore than ordinary atton-
ton to their back hair, on the part
Of sundry Of the younger members OF
the bar, like our friends Cross and
Warner. Looking around for the
cause OF this altered aspect Of affairs,
we soon discovered it in the person
of - charming young lady, who occu-
pied chair within the bar, and was
watching tho progress Of the case
with as much interest as any of the
legal gentlemen present; indeed, it
is our opinion that she gave it closer
attention than did some Of the young
crattorneysalready alluded to, whose
eyes would occasionally 90 astray.
Upon inquiry, we learned that the
young lady, whose name is Miss Alta
NJ, Hulett, is pursuing a regular
course of legal study with Mossrs.
Lathrop 4 Bailey, with view to fit
herself for the practice Of the law.
She is a young lady Of more than or
binary personal attractions, bright
and prepossessing in appearance, and
evidently in earnest in her purpose
to acquire profession"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
Is There a God?

How oloquently does CHATEAU bri-
and reply TO the question, Is there
God?
The herds Of the valleys, the &C.
dars of the mountains bless Him ;
the insects sport in His beam the
birds salute Him in the foliage; the
thunders proclaim Him in the Heav-
ems the ocean declares His immensi-
ty. Man alone has said, "There is no
God" Unite in thought at the same
instant the most beautiful Of nature /;
suppose you see all the hours of the
day, and all the seasons of the year
"a morning Of spring aud mornin G
Of autumn night bespangIod with
stars, and night covered with
clouds; meadows onameled with
flowers and forests hoary with snow !;
! fields gilded with tints Of autumn
then alone you have a just concep-
ton Of the universe. While you arc
gazing upon the sun which is plough
ing the vault Of tho West, another
observer admires Him as he energies
from the gilded gates Of the East.
BY what conceivable magic does this
star which is sinking fatigued and
burning in the shades Of evening, re-
appear in tho same instant fresh and
humid with the rosy dows of morn
ing? At every instant Of the day
that glorious orb is at once rising re-
splendent at noon day and setting
in the West, or rather, our sense de-
ceives US, aud there is, properly
speaking, no East or West, no North
or South in the world. Everything
reduces itself to single point, from
which the king Of day sends forth at
once triple light in ono single sub
stance The brightest spIendor is
that which nature can prosont-that
is the most beautiful for while it
gives us an idea Of that perpetual,
magnificent and resistless power Of
God, il exhibits at the same time .
shining image of the glorious Trini-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

Eg-Six boys, the eldest l6 years of
age, the youngest -, have been ar
rested in Boston for making it busi-
ness to snatch pockot-books from the
hands Ct females in the streets, and
also for plundering money tills and
breaking into shops and dwellings,
Every week our exchanges bring us
similar accounts from some neighbor-
ing city, and our own police records
are constantly furnishing US with the
like accounts of juvenile depravity.
In one OF the North river towns re-
comfy several boys wero committed
for trial charged with habitual thiev-
ing, whose parents arc wealthy and
respectable There are causes for
this depression in the morality OF
boys, of course, aud we believe one
Of the principal Of these causes is the
reading Of pernicious literature.
Cheap romanccs, setting forth in
charming lights the adventures OF
murderers, pirates, robbers and bur
glars, have much to do with the max
Ing Of juvenile criminals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

sA-A citizen of Michigan has in
vented an iron railway tie which he
thinks will bea practicable substitute
for wooden ties, which cost seventy
cents each, hut require to ha repla God
every three or four years. The iron
tie costs So, and once down is down
for ever, as it is protected from cor
rosion BY coal tar The main feature
of the invention, however, is the lock.
One hauge is cast on the tie. The
other is OF wrought iron, and is held
in place by a three-eights wrought
iron quarter round key. The rail
rests upon rubber cushion four inch
es square and five inches in length
This Rubber cushion is protected from
the action Of the elements by a one
cigh. inch iron cap, made to fit over
it closely, Its claimed that this rub
Der cushion will prevent the beating
down of the end Of the rails will, by
obyiating conclusion, save rolling
stock, and that the train will glide
smoothly, instead Of laundering
along
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
MARRIAGE AND REFORM.

If that good word Radical does not
fall into remedies disrepute among
all people Of common sense, it will not
be the fault of the busy cotorie OF
professional ''reformers," who in the
abused name Of radicalsm, are urg-
ing tho abolition of the very sheet
anchors OF society and civilization
Having control of, OF access to a
considerable portion of the periodical
literature of the Atlantic States,
these advocates of backward revolu-
tons and inverted reforms attract
more attention than their logic or
their numbers warrant their infu-
ence, however, on a certain class of
minds throughout the country, is un-
doubted The most dangerous phase
OF the present agitation is the advo-
cacy Of fundamental change in our
whole theory and practice of mar
riage. A view of the coniugal rela-
ton and of the family institution,
which has held civilized society to-
gether ever since society was civil
lied, it is now proposed to discard as
q relic # an unworthy past Here
totore public opinion, human law aud
divine junction have united in en-
phasizir and enforcing the perma.
nency OF the marriage tic as essential
TO the existence OF society and the
welfare Of wives and children. The
present proposition of the agitators,
stripped Of its transcondental rhetor-
&c, is that hereafter society shall con
sent to dissolve the marriage bond at
the discretion of the married pair, or
in the shibboleth of the new move
ment, at "the inward protest of indi-
vidual souls" To call this svnony-
nous with Free Love would be IN
accurate, for the reason that cur re-
formers would insist upon marriage
ceremony and formal divorce as
decent concomitants of each new
change or partners, and upon coniu-
gal fidelity during the existence Of
each marriage contract, however
transient the arrangement might be
IT any one suggests that this is diff
iSi ShCC III IliuOE QtJdllS only, ana
not in spirit and substance, we re-
greet our inability to scout the sug-
gestion. In the well-timed words Of
the Nation Tho paltry repetition
before a minister of justice Of the
peace OF vows already broken, and
which are not meant to be anything
but the expression Of momentary
feeling, can in no degree sanctify or
purify either the rovings Of q way
ward fancy or the promptings Of
simple lust. That mysterious law Of
our nature which makes sexual con
stancy not only one Of The signs but
one Of the conditions of our eleva-
ton above the brute, works in com
pleto independence Of divorce legis-
lation, and no law or custom can
save the wife of many living hus-
bands, or the husband of many living
wives, any more than the mistress Of
many lovers, or The lover Of many
mistresscs, from the mark Of the
beast. Tile Adcance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
THE WORLD OF WOMEN.
a Girl Worth the Getiins.


WA8AsuA, Oct 81, 18z0.-A little
event has transpired down here at
Wabasha, which eve do not at all
wish it to be understood that we
would encourage similar future trans
actions) has made us wish, that should
ever stern parents resist, and bolts
and bars oppose, the fruition of any
young dream, we may be pleased to
indulge in, we may be placed to dwell
in Wabasha. A certain clerical citi-
zen was possessed Of a blooming
daughter, which fact, unfortunately
came into the knowledge Of an nn-
observing and needy young farmer.
Needy in that his rural establishment
was sadly in want Of mistress. In
common with less fortunate Wabasha
youths, no came, he saw, and the
damsel conquered, But Cupid rarely
shoots his arrows straight. la this
case it wound around the mazes Of
parental opposition, social inequality,
and dcnominal differences. The
young man proposed, was blushingly
accepted by the maiden, and fatty
refused by pater fdmiiias. Nothing
remained but to take the reins OF
determination in one hand, and drive
to Gretna Green. So with pardon
able assimilation the intercourse of
the parties was apparently broken,
She applied herself TO old-time duties
and pastimes cheertully, thereby dis
arming parental suspicion. Herrur
al lover betooll himself again to the
cultivation otroots and cereals. Last
week Miss Dutiful desired to take q
ride. A modest clergyman's ostab-
llshment does not boast OF eligible
rigs for young and beautiful ladies.
A livery institution was brought
into requisition. Nodding to her
mothers injunction TO be back to tea,
the damsel was off The horses head
was turned toward Glasgow, in which
burg dwell the aspiring agriculturist.
Need we tell the rest? How she
sought out her waiting lover-how
the ferry transported them to realms
of Wisconsin-how the Justice trans
ported them to the realms celestial ;
how the honest young man faithfully
returned the horse and buggy and
forgot to bring back the daughter.
We think probably there is no need
Of telling this. Such things are very
plain TO the readers OF the Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

We met W-six weeks ago. He
informed US that he had Just break
tasted on modest plate of hash and
a cup of something called coffee, but
in which the strongest imagination
could not detect drop of the infus-
ion of the Arabian berry. His coat
was foxey, his hat had a suspicious
shine and he was general y run down
at the heel. Such is the present con-
dition of this individual, but the fu-
turo may have great things in store
for him. Let us hope it may.
Gambling in stocks, after follow
ing q legitimate business, is like
quRtfing brandy after slipping claret.
When once a man has fairly commit
ted himself to speculation, his mag
ination soon grows to lend hideous
fascination to the objects of his pur-
suit. An evil genius seems to hold
possession Of him. He takes no note
of time, save as an interval between
his gains and losses the thrill of the
one and pain of the other, grow dull
Ter as the years wear away, until at
length be becomes the opium eater
of finance, livingin world peopled
by phantoms which haunt his walk
ing hours and fit through his
dreams. The unsubstantial pageant
vanishes as the alarm bell of his ruin
peals out, and he awakes to the des-
olation Of reality.
How few Of these men retire with
fortunes approximate to their hopes,
let the chronicles Of the Stock Ex-
change tell. The number during the
past ten years, might be almost told
upon the digits. The few successful
ones, are continually emerging from
the intolerable reposo of their retire
ment, and even in their dotage, COM
ing back to the scene Of their old in
toxications mumbling old wives
tales of what they might have done
thus and thus, and burning their
fingers after fashion as ancient as
Cresus.
As for the rabble Of the unsuccess-
full, they cling to their illusions, till
want or docrepitude, or both, drive
them into obscurity, to ruminate
over misspenG life, and be laid
finally IN nameles graves by the
hand Of charity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
History of Marriage.

In y Woman's Rights meeting ia
New York Friday last, Mrs. Eliza
beth G Stanton entertained the
company with an address on the
marriage relation, an extract from
which We make from he report Of
the newspapers. She said:
The question to-day with the
Protestant world was not whether
marriage was az indissoublo tie, a
holy sacrament, but as a civic con
tract, for how many and what rea-
sons it might DO dissolved. In the
beginning sacred and profano history
alike showed that this relation had
not even the dignity Of contract
the whole matter rested IN the hands
OF the individual, man, who took and
put aw y his wife at his pleasure.
This state OF things remained for
centuries, alike under the Mosaic and
Christian dispensations, until by a
Papal q OF oncroachmcnt the pow
er and arbitrament Of divorce was
wresteo from the master Of the fam
lily, aui marriage became sacra-
ment OF The Church.
The Popes Of Rome, said John
Milton, perceiving the great revenue
and high authority it would give
them even over princes to have the
Judging and dividing of such a main
consequence ID the life Of man
wrought 50 upon the superstitions Of
those ages Us to divest them Of that
right which God, from the begin
ming, had entrusted to the husband.
by which means they subjected that
ancient and naturally domestic pre-
rogative to an external and unbefit-
ting iudicature. The State had for
certain civil reasons, the regulation
OF inheritances, the ownership of chill
dren. This began in time TO regu-
late marriage, divorce by legislation,
which, though differing in many
countries, were always carried out
with regard to the selfish interests Of
man, polygamy being the universal
rule.
We had no record Of marriage, as
system, until it was established in
pagan Rome, 700 years before Christ,
after which date and for some cen
turtles il was more strictly observed
than it bad since been. At that early
period civil law did not attempt to
regulate marriage, as this was done
by family consent. and this might
account Tor the equivocal assertions
so often heard that there were no d.
vorces in Rome the first five centu-
ries of her national history. As di-
vorce was unknown to their civil
law, Of course there was no divorce.
Thel for the first time the nuptial
ceremonies were solemnized By the
infusion OF the religions element and
in presence of the priests. 1t was
not considered duty to employ a
priest at a marriage until one hun
dred and seventy years after Christ.
The next step in religious marriage
was the performance of the ceremo-
ny at the church door. This custom
was continued in England up to the
time of Edward VI. Edward I.
was married at the door of Canter-
bury Catheral to the sister Of the
King OF France. Chaucer, in his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
POPULATION AND BUSINESS.

Hamilton A. Hill, of Boston, pre-
scented, on Wednesday, a very inter-
esting paper before the Social Science
Association, now in session at Phila-
delphia, in which be assumes that the
present population Of the United
States is about 100000 of souls !;
is il estimated that Of this number 80
per cent, or upward Of ID 000, 000
are in receipt OF an income, and H.
900 900 add directly by their labor
to the wealth ofthe country. These
1000, 900, may be subdivided with
approximates accuracy as follows -
griculturists $500, 900; mechanics
1000, 900; laborers, 100000. and
the commercial class 2 000, 900 or Is
per cent Of the whole. 1t keeps
ahoat 100000 tons Of shipping un.
der the American flag, employed on
the inland waters Of the country,
along tho coast and upon the ocean.
1t has built $4,000 miles of railway,
over which 48,000,000 tons of mer-
chandse pass annually, not including
coal it controls the export and inn
port of merchandise valued for the
last year at 100000, 1000. 1t pro-
duces from The spindles, looms, forges
and benches Of our numberlcss manu-
featuring establishments the value of
from S500,000,000 10 $4,000, 900, 900
u year 1t directs the operations of
banks scattered all over the country,
the paid-up capital Of which is S400.
600, 900, and the resources Of which
amount to a billion and half But
this ia not all. In word, the total
product Of the industry of the people
Of the United States -cstimated for
last year at six billions eight hun
dred and twenty-five millions Of dol
lars--does no more than measure the
scope and extent of the influence eX-
erted by business men in one way or
another, d .rectly or remotely, sooner
or later, on the material prosperity
and development Of tho nation
From these premises, Mr.. Hill
argues that from this time forward
it will be incumbent on Congress to
devote its time and thought chiefly
to material questions; that business
men should therefore take a larger
interest in political movements that
members of Congress ought to be
chosen from this class rather than
from mere PARTISAN intriguers and
wire-pullers, and in that way refor-
nation in Government affairs may
be carried out to the best advantage
Of the people, and for the rapid de-
velopment of tho ilimitablc resour-
ces Of the country
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

1t IS a great mistake in female ed
ucation to Keep a young lady's time
and attention devoted only to the
fashionable literature Of the day. If
you would qualify her for CONVERSE
ton, you must give her something to
talk about, give her acquaintance
with the actual world and its trans
piring events. Urge her to read the
newspapers, and become familiar
with the present character and i'm
provcmcnts Of our race. History is
Of some Importance but the past
world is dead wo have nothing to
DO with it. Our thoughts and our
concerns should be for the present
world 20 know what it is, and I'M
prove its condition Let her have an
Intelligent opinion, and be aoie 70
sustain intelligent conversation az
cording to the mental, moral, ana re-
ligious improvement OF our times
Let the elidcd ANIMALS and poems on
the center table be kept 2 part OF the
time covered with weekly and daily
journals. Let the whole family, men,
women, and children, read newspa-
pers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
Self Supporting Women.

The Topeka (Kansas) Rccord says,
some three years ago two maiden
ladies appeared in the vicinity OF
Osawkee. They built cabin OF
poles, which they carried on their
shoulders over a quarter OF a mile.
la this habitation they have resided
ever since with no protector except
a large and savage dog. They bought
no land, but invested their money
in stock They now have nineteen
head of cattle, IS hogs, eight horses,
and large ''outft" Of geese chickens,
eet. They manage theig business
transactions without any outside aid.
They cut and put up their own hay,
chop their own wood, and do the same
amount Of work that two men
would do, have no society, but appear
to be women Of fair education. The
history Of these women, prior TO their
appearance in this cabin on the Grass
hopper, and the causes which led
them to adopt this singular mode OF
life, are involved in mystery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

"Wife Of Bath, said "There was a
worthy woman who married five
husbands ut the church door" Mar
riage was first celebrated inside
churches ia The thirteenth century by
the decree of Pope Emanuel Ill,
and thus a custom originating in
paganism became a sacrament of the
Church, designed specially, no doubt,
TO impress woman with the sancity
of marriage so far as she was con-
cerned, and to secure on her part
fidelity to the marriage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

BEET SUGAR IN WISCONSIN Tho
Madison Journal says: a company
of about thirty farmers, mostly Ger
mans, living near Blackhawk, Sank
county, have organized n company
for the purpose OF raising beets and
manufacturing sugar. y share OF
stock in the company costs $3.50, and
each man owning one share must
plant four acres objects. About 100
acres are growing now, from which
about 1000 tons will be gathered il
before the frost comes. The factory
Just built by the company st Black
hawk, on Honey Greek, will cost
when filed with machinery, already
ordered, about $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
sea.T Thomas Hughes, NJ. p, OF

ues- Thomas Hughes, NJ. p, other
wise "Tom Brown" remarked in the
prelude TO his lecture in Boston, the
other evening, that he had been over
whelmed with kindness in this coun-
try. "Evorywhere, " said he, 81 have
been carried about to places Of inter-
est in the neighborhood, lodged,
boarded and cared for as i'll had been
o dear relative returning from long
absence However domoralized
Englishman may become in his oH
country, there is always one plank
in bis social morals which he clings
to with the utmost tenacity-and that
is, paying his own postage stamps
My hold even on this last straw is
sadly released. am obliged to keep
vigilant watch OF my letters to him
der their being stamped and posted
for me by invisible hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

Eg-J can Paul Richter says "To
insure modesty, | would advise the
education of the sexes together for
two boys will preserve twelve girls,
or two girls twelve boys innocent,
amid winks, jokes, and improprieties,
merely by that instructive sense
which is the forerunner of matured
modesty. But | will guarantee moth
ing 10 school where girls arc alone
together, and still less whore boys
are -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

ees.In Iowa, Of thirty counties
voting on prohibition 81 vine ana
counties adopted the proposition,
namely: Mills, Hardin, Adair. KOS
snfb louisa, Warren, Tama, Cerro
Gordo Cas-, Guthrie, Buchanan,
Gedar Hamilton, Orundy, Bremen,
Rntier. and Cherokee. Ten voted
it down, namely Polk, Boone, Dela-
ware, Muscatine, Boston, Washing
ton. Blackhawk, Webster, Marion
and Clark,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
Ex-Governor Packer. of Penn

49, Ey-GOvcrnOr Packer, OF Penn-
sylvania, left collection Of old coins
valued at nearly twenty thousand
dollars, and supposed TO be second to
but one other collection in the United
States. This immense collection he
made with great sacrifice of time and
money, and it consists Of many rare
specimes from a date anterior to the
Christian era down TO the present
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

A GATES, proprietor, Platteyillo, Wis This
y. now hotel o. situated on LIST or Oak st., doors
south of Main ~ Is newly furnished and httod up IN
hfst class style. Good sample Room and Stablng at
tachcd. Five minutes walk from the depot. $3.50
pcr day. -Z-23
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
~ A correanondent Of SYracua

asa correspondent Of a Syracuse
paper proposes the following curious
conundrum suppose q man start
ing from this place at noon to-day
Monday travels westward, just
keeping pace with the sun. 1t would
be constantly IL o'clock noon to him,
and everybody all along his route
would call it noon on his arrival 49,
Where would he first find the people
calling the day Sunday or Tuesday,
and which would they be calling y
wherever tho change was first aPPar-
ent ?"