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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
Trees Near Dwelling Houses.

1t has long been maintained bv a
large class of scientists and medical
men, that the proximity of trees to
dwellings is . fruitful source of dis
ease. Consumption, especially, it is
contended, occurs much more fire.
quently in damp or shaded localities
than in dry and sunny ones. There
are, however, two sides to the ques-
ton. A correspondent Of the Scien-
INC Revie,o, writing on the proposal
OF Mr.. Lord to remove trees from
the vicinity Of dwelling houses, on
the score Of their injurious influence
on health, says: "Their electrical
influence upon the health is quite as
remarkable. By absorbing or emit
ting electricity, according as it is de-
fclent or in excess, they maintain q
natural electrical state Of the atmos-
phere around them, and we all know
how intimately atmospheric electric
ity is connected with disease. With
out trees there is always deficiency
OF electricity, consequently a def
cheney of ozone, and the air is not in
its naturally healthy state. They
act IN like manner as regards heat,
cooling the atmosphere at eventide,
during the hot summer months, by
rapid radiation to space, whilst
streets and squares without trees re-
main hot and close, so that the me-
tropolitan bourgeois is often we'll nigh
stitlod." The same writer pleads
eloquently for the sparing of tho
trees on moral and aesthetic grounds,
and we opine that herein is the
strongest part Of his argument
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
THE; GRIEVANCES OF AMERICAN
WOMEN.

In no country, whether Of ancient
or modern times, have women had
less to complain of in their treatment
by man than in America. This is no
rhetorical defamation 1T is the
simple statement Of undeniable fact.
1t is q matter ofsocial history. Since
the days of early colonial life to the
present hour-or, in other words,
during the last two hundred and fifty
years-such has been the general
course Of things in this country. The
hardest tasks have been taken by man,
and generous tenderness has been
shown to women in many of the de-
tails of social life, pervading all
classes of society, to degree beyond
what is customary even in the most
civilized countries of Europe. TAX
ing these two facts together-that
certain abuses still exist, that certain
laws and regulations need changing,
and that, as general rule, American
women have thus far been better
treated by their countrymen with
especial consideration in legal and
in social sense-the inference be-
came perfectly plain. A formidable
and very dangerous social revolution
is not needed to correct remaining
abuses. Any revolution aiming at
upsetting the existing relations of
the sexes-relations going back to
the earliest records and traditions of
the race--cannot BIO called less than
formidable and dangerous. Let wo-
men make full use Of the influences
already at their command, and all
really needed changes may DO effect
ed by means both sure and safe
means already thoroughly tried. Let
them use all the good sense, all the
information, all the eloquence, and,
If they please, all the wit at their
command, when talking over these
abuses in society. Let them state
their views, their needs, their de-
mands, in conscientiously written
papers. Let them appeal for aid to
tho best, the wisest, the most re-
spected men Of the country, and the
result is certain. Choose any one
real, existing abuse as q test of the
honesty and liberality of American
mon toward the women of the conn
try, and we all know beforehand
what shall be the result.-jSuSan q.
Cooper, IN Harper's Magazine for
duqNSt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

How A CAMEL GOES THROUGH THE
EYEoF A NEEDLE.-The passage Fl ON
the New Testament, 1T is easier for
a camel" etc. has perplexed many
good men who have read it literally.
In oriental cities there are in the
large gates small and very low aper-
lures, called metaphorically needles
eyes, just as we talk of windows on
shipboard as "bulls' eyes" These
entrances are too narrow for a camel
to pass through them in the ordinary
manner, or even If loaded. When q
loaded camel has to pass through one
OF these entrances il kneels down;
its load is removed, and then it
shutiles through on its knees. eyes
terday," writes Lady Duff Gorden.
from Cairo, 81 saw camel 90
through the eye Of needle, that Is.
the low arched door of an Enclosure
He must kneel, and bow his head. to
creop through and thus the rich
man must humble himself"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

STATs OF wlsooSsrS, In Probate, Grant County
In tho matter OF the estate Of George Burrougha de-
ceased. ts ~
On reading and filing the petition ofDaEd Grnter,
administrator Of said estate, setting forth the amount
OF personal that has to his hands, and the
disposition thereof the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased and descript ion of all real
estate Of which said deceased died SEIZED aud the
dtion and value of the respective portions thereof
and praying that license be to him granted TO sell
much of the real estate of said deceased will be
sufficient 10 pay the bebts of said deceased
and the expenses OF administration; and il appear
ing by said petition, that there is not sufficient person
al estate in the hands of said A m nj tr o r
to pay said debts, and that il Is necessary in
order 60 pay the same TO sell part of said real estate
IL il therefore ordered that all persons interested in
said estate appear before the Judge of this Court
Monday, the 18th day of September A. ID. 1870
O'Clock NJ at the court house, in Lancaster. in said
county, then and there TO show f any there bel
why license should not be granted to said administrator
TO sell said real estate according TO the prayer of
said petition. Aaa7H@ 4M A
And 1t is further ordered that copy Of this order
shall BE- published for four successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing in the Grant Co. Herald weekly
newspaper printed and published at Lancaster IN said
County and personally served all persons interested
"a said estate residing in sad county, at least four
teen days before said day of hearing.
by the Court, WM. McGONIGAL Co, Judge.
Dated at Lancaster the LIST day Of Aug A. ID. 1870.
n.rrf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

The CONSUMPTION OF TEA.-Less
tea is consumed in the United States
than IN England, but more than in
France. We have imported already
this year about 3l,00O,OO0 pounds
England during the same time has
imported twice IS much, but France
only about one million pounds. Our
whole imports of this article last
year amounted to A, 900. 900 pounds.
and are expected to be considerably
larger the present year. The use of
the drink (which cheers, but not in
ebriates," is said TO be increasing
from year to year in this country
A large class of the immigrants use
no other beverage at table, and the
South which formerly drank coffee
is beginning to take more
kindly TO tea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
THE HERALD.
How the Emancipation of the Russian
Serfs was Devised and Executed.

Nothing was further from the
thoughts or intentions of the Emper-
or Nicholas, the father of the present
Emperor, or.ofhis advisers, or of the
mobiles of Russia, than the act consum-
mated by the present Emperor-uni-
versal emancipation of the serfs.-
When a boy Of nine years, Alexan-
der, sitting one morning at the break
fast-table with the emperor and en-
press, his governess standing near,
was observed to be leaning his head
upon his head upon his hand and APP
parently in deep thought. His moth
err asked him, "What are your
thoughts, my son?." AS the boy
hesltated, the question was repeated,
when, looking up with an earnest
and deeply serious air, he said. 81
was thinking how, when i become
emperor, / can make free all my
countrymen who are now slaves.n-
His mother was startled by this an
swer, whilst the emperor Nicholas
turned pale. The governess, learning
that the charge might be made that
her influence over the children had
caused this strange and unaccoun-
table remark, was very much discon-
certed. The empress earnestly ques-
toned the boy as to the origin of
this extraordinary thought. After
some hesitation he answered that he
had learnt it in church and from
Gods word, wherein the duty of low
ing ones neighbor as ones self and
Of doing unto all men as we would
have them do unto us, was so often
and so earnestly inculcated. Ho
thought chat it was not right that
these poor people should forever re-
main slaves. Tho subject was not
again alluded TO, but the young
prince pondered all such things in
his heart, and as he grew older grew
stronger in his determination to con-
ter this great boon upon his subjects.
On his accession TO the throne, AL
cxander immediately sent Tor man
of eminent piety and honesty, as well
as OF q strong intellect, and intrusted
his thoughts and plans TO him.
These two, in the rocossos Of the pal
ace, with Gods eye upon thom, and
with an earnest desire within them
TO carry out in tho best manner pos
sible the great plan Of emancipation,
devised and put into operation that
vast scheme, the result Of which has
been the freedom Of all the serfs of
Russia. The contamination of this
generous scheme cost the emperor
the loss Of twenty millions of dollars
Of annual revenue. From THE EN-
PERoR ALEXANDER, an the august num-
Der Of LippincoHS Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

CFArE OF wIsoovsrN Probate once. Jaly 2st,,
~ dfant County, A ID. 1870.
In the the matter OF the Proof and Probate Of the last
will and testament of Edward Smith, deceased, late
of the county OF Grant.
Whereas en- instrument in writing puTporting 10 be
the last will aud testament of Edward Smith, deceased
late of the County Of Grant, has been filed in this
office; and Whereas application has been made by
NJ j. Smith, praying that the same be proven
and admitted TO Probate according to the laws of this
State:
Therefore II is ordered that said application be heard
before at the Probate 0ice in the village of Lam
caster, in said County, on Monday the I'D day Of
August, A, D. 1870 at o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day.
And II is further ordered that notice shall be given
10 all persons interested in said will the fine and
place of said hearing by publication ia the Grant Co.
Herald" a newspaper printed in said village, for
three successive weeks once each week. prior 10 the
time of such hearing.
BY the Court, VIM McGONIGAL,
sw3 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court, Grant Co.
~ Grant county. res Wis.-In vacation aftei
Jnlia A. Cannon. plaintiff, u.s. James H. Cannon, def-t
The State Of Wisconsin, to the Defendant here named.
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint of the plaintiff in the above entitled ac-
You are hereby summoned and required 10 answer
the complaint In this action, which flied in the Office
of the Clerk Of said Circuit Court in Lancaster said
county the 9th day of July 1870 and copy
of your answer to said complaint the subscribers
az their Office in the village of Lancaster, Grant
county, Wisconsin, within 20 days after the service
hereof, you, exclusive Of the day of such SERVICE
and If you fail to answer the complaint within
the time Aforesaid the plaintiff will apply the Court
for the relief demanded IN the complaint.
BARBER CLEMENTSoN, Prf's Att'ys,
Dated July s. 1870 l6w6l Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

Of all sizes. Rolling Coulters Of the best matetal
double shoyes, single shovel ye.tooth Cultivators,
with shovels all thoroughly hardened Scotch Har.
rows, hinge harrows, and in fact every kind Of Farm
Machinery promptly made 20 order In the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

GTATE OF WISCONSIN, =. Probate 0ice, August LIST,
~ County Grant. ." 1870.
ln the matter of the Proof and Probate Of the Last will
and testament Of Thomas Gobe. deceased, late of
the county of Grant ,-
Whereas an instrument in writing, purporting TO
be the last will and testament of Thomas Goble,
deceased late Of the county of Grant has been filed in
this office. and whereas application has been made by
susan Goble, widow Of deceased, praying that the
same be proven and admitted TO Probate according
the laws OF this State; N-- -@t 4l- =
Therefore, 1t is ordered that said application be heard
before me at the Probate Office in Lancaster, in said
county on Tuesday. the Esd day of August A. ID.
1870, az one O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day.
Audit Is further ordered that notice shall be given to
oil persons interested in said will OF tho time place
OF said hearing, by publication in the Grant County
Herald newspaper printed In said village, for
three successive weeks, each week prior 20 the
time Of such hearing,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
CORN CULTIVATOR /!
TWO HORSE PLOWS
ONE HORSE PIOWS AND BREAKERS,

For stubble and Sod with coulter straight or crcng;
and every pillow is HARDENED so that il will scour
in the lowest bottom land well in the clay Also
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
SummOns--Stark,

c,r,vp no wr.co,,a,y ! Circuit Court, In and for
G,an+ Ccunt-' Grant Co. Wis-In vacation
- O'A"' oouh'y' aftes March Term 1870
j. NJ. Grant and Frank Grant partners in trade I'M
der the name OFF NJ. Grant Son, plaintiffs, Uersus
Judson Stark, defendant.
Tie State Of Wisconsin, 10 The DEFENDANTS aJoue named
You are hereby summoned and required TO answer
the complaint in this action, which was filed in the
office Of the Clerk of said Court at Lancaster Grant
Wis, on the 25tA day of July A. D. 1870 and serve
copy Of your answer 10 said complaint on the sub
seribers at their Office in the village of Lancaster
Wis., within 20 days after the service hereof exclusive
Of the day Of such service; and ii you fail 10 answer
the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff IN this action will take Judgment against You
for the sum Of $685. and the costs and expenses of
this action.
BARBER CLEMENTS0N,
Dated July 30, 1870. Two Plaintiffs Attorfeys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
SMmmOns--COppen.

GTATE or WrscoHNN,l Circuit Court for the conn
- County Of Grant, IS ty of Grant.-In vacation
Action for divorce after March term 1870
catharine Cooper, plautif rs. Henry Copper, dert.
The State Of Wisconsin to tie Defendant here named
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint I'm this action, which filed in the
Office OF the Clerk of said Court at Lancaster Grant
County, Wis, on the 2Sth day of June, 1870, and
10 serve copy Of your answer to said complaint on
the subscribers at their Office in the village of Lancas-
ter. Grant County, Wis, within twenty days after the
service hereof exclusive Of the day of such service
and If you fail to answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action will APP
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant. BARBER h CLEMENTS0N, PHI $ Attys,
5w6 Lancaster Wisconsin.
Dated Lancaster, Wis, Jnne 2sth, A. d. 1870.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09

How TO PITcH A BASE BALL.-A
champion base ball pitchist is sup
posed to perform in this wise: On
receiving the ball he raises it with
both hands until it is on a level with
ms left eye. Striking an attitude he
gazes at it two or three minutes in
a eontemplative way and then turns
u around once or twice to be sure
mat IT Is not an orange or a cocoa
nut Assured that he has the gen
uine article, he then winks once at
the nrst bsseman, twice at the sec
ond oaseman and three times at the
third Daseman, and after a scowl at
the short stop, glance at the home
plate, finally delivers the ball with
the precision and rapidly of q can.
non shot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-09
PrOdigsl,

Cream is allowed to mold and
spoil.
Bones arc burned that would make
soap.
The scrubbing brush is left in the
water.
Silver spoons are used to scrape
kettles.
Nice handled knives are thrown
into hot water.
Brooms are never hung up and
soon are spoiled.
Clothes are LETT on the line Co whip
TO pieces with the wind.
Tubs and barrels arc left in the
sun TO dry and fall apart.
Dish cloths are thrown where mice
can destroy thom.
Vegetables are thrown away that
would warm for breakfast.
Pie ernst is left to sour, instead Of
making few tarts for tea.
Dried fruit is not taken care of in
season and becomes wormy.
The cork is left out of the molasses
Jug and the flies take possession.
Bits of meat are thrown out that
would make hashed meat or hash.
Pork spoils for the want of salt,
and beef because the brine wants
scalding.
Coffee, tea, pepper, and spices are
lett to stand open and lose their
strength.
Potatoes in the cellar grow and the
sprouts are not removed until thew
become useless.
Vinegar is drawn in tin basin and
allowed TO stand until both basin and
vinegar are spoiled.
The flour is sifted in wasteful
manner, and the bread pan left with
the dough sticking to it.
Cold buildings are considered good
for nothing, when oftentimes they
can DO steamed for the next day.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08
HENS.

The condition of Spanish political affairs is
yet critical. 1t is now proposed to make some
body dictator for four months. Serrano has
been twice shot at without receiving harm.
Some thirty or forty mdshipmen of the first
and second classes, at the Naval Academy,
have been acting in such manner that it has
been found necessary to convene a general
court-martial to try them for violating the rules
and regulations of the Academy.
There are likely to be some rather startling
developments shortly about certain of Johr-
sons revenue officers in New York city, A
partial examination of accounts shows that one
OF the collectors will probably prove to be over
three hundred thousand dollars short
An extract from Mrs Stoves s'Lady Byron
graphed to London and published in the Pail
Mall Gazette Thursday morning. The Gazette
American correspondent adds: "Here in
America the public Indignation at the conduct
of Mrs. Stowe in this matter has only been in
tensitied by the publication.
A remarkable case of suicide is reported from
Hanover. On the 25th of November the wife
of day laborer of Linden, near Ebstorf, forty
five years old, and the mother of five children,
seated herself in cauldron of boiling water,
which had been prepared for scalding pig
just killed. She had been reading on the pre-
vioas evening about the martyrdom of Huss,
and had said that burning was not so fearful
after all. She is supposed to have been insane.
There is singular barometic spring on the
farm of j. ii. Temple of Birmingham, Mass,
winch has the popularity of OVERLOOKING with
sudden rush just before rainfall. 1t mat
tiers not what the season of the year may be,
summer and winter, in wet weather and at the
time OF serverest drOught-all at once the water
comes pouring from this spring, often flooding
the interval through which it is discharged ;and
within thirty-six hours thereafter rainfall
comes.
We were to have very cold winter. What
has become oft? We were assured that the
woodchucks or some fellows of that sort had
laid up an uncommon store of provender-an
lnfalible sign of a severe and long winter
Moreover, the diggers in the soil discovered
that all the worms had gone to an unusual
depth, and the hunters found that the winter
ing birds were never so thickly feathered. All
this seemed to be the admonition of Providence
to man, warning him to lay in a particularly
large quantity of coal early in the seoson, when
the price was high, and the admonitions seem
to have come by way of the coal companies
offices.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08

Alexander ii. Stephens has become 80 weak
rs not TO be able to stand
Com. John Rogers has been promoted to
Rear Admiral, vice Rear Admiral Thomas L.
Craven, retired.
1t is said that Prince Arthur will go to Wash
ingtOn in about three weeks to be the guest OF
Minister Thornton.
Victoria has received a handsome kaross. a
present from the Basuto paramount chief Mo-
seth, and box of diamonds, vaue e., 900.
The house of Mr. Motley, the American
Minister in London was robbed of propertv
valued at $4,000 on Wednesday night by burg
lars.
1t is said that Bismarck thinks seriously of
resigning his position as Premier of the Prus-
sian Ministry, and devoting his attention en-
tirely to the Foreign affairs of the North Ger.
man Confederation.
The infant daughter of the Prince Of Wales
was christened at the Marlborough House.
me ceremony was performed by the Bishop OF
LONDON, ana the infant princess received the
name OF Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria.
The British aristocracy is rapidly making it.
self NAME Lord William Beresford has sue.
ceeded in getting himself mulcted in the sum
OF hve pounds for creating a disturbance al
midnight, in beer-house and afterwards as
saulting the police.
A Washington correspondent ofthe Bangor
| Wing says that Attorney General Hoar was &
| college ciassmate of General Shepley and was
bent on appointing him all the way along, and
has said that he regarded him as possessing
one of the brightest legal minds among all the
lawyers of the United States.
Mrs. Irwin, sister of Mrs Stonewan Jack
son, has secured patent for an improvement
| i'll the construction of houses, which, it il
claimed, will create new era in architecture
| Mrs. Irwin proposes six-walled or hexagona
| apartments, which are not only much hand
somer, but really cheaper than the quadrangle
lar form
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08
Political Notes.

The Democracy of New York now have
full control of the State for the first time in
twenty years.
Mr.. HOOPER, the Mormon Delegate in Con.
gress, will endeavor to have Utah admitted as
State.
THERE is rumor that Monday the Presi
dent will send to the Senate the nomination
Of Mr.. Durant, of Louisiana, as a Judge Of
the Supreme Court
TEMPERANCE JOURNALS speak with en-
thusiasm of the fact that President Grant and
the members of his Cabinet furnished to liz.
uors to their visitors on New Years day. This
is not the only good example that has been
set by the present administration
THE rumer that James F. Wilson of Iowa
Is to take Robeson's place as Secretary of the
Navy can hardly have any good foundation,
for he was offered his "pick' of places under
the present administration, when Grant first
became President.
HE Augusta correspondent of the Bangor
wig says: "The statement in my letter of
Monday that Nathan Webb of Portland, had
declined being candidate for the office of
United States District Attorney in this State,
in favor of Geo. F. Talbot, Esq., have since
learned is not true"
Gov. Yarmouth of Louisiana has preferred
changes to the Legislature against Auditor
Wckliffe, of extortion against individuals and
the charitable institutions of the State; also
for frauds against the commonwealth and
collision with evil disposed persons to de-
fraud the same; also for extorting money
from the creditors of the State as a condition
precedent to the issuance Of certificates of
State indebtedness to which they were lc-
gally entitled.