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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

sA-The post norton examination
showed that Congressman Hoag died
from IN abscess on the brain. His
hears lungs, liver, soine, etc., were
CRITICALLY examined, and all found ia
q perfectly healthy condition and
until the discovery of the abscess,
about the size of a large hickory nut,
a. the base OF the brain, the matter
vas mystery The physicians
greed that The case was q remarka-
bic 2ne nothing OF the kind being
found in the records Of the Medical
Department OF the Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

sA-A writer in the Evangelical
Messenger estimates the amount spent
yearly in the United States for In
toxicating drinks at nearly a billion
and half of dollars. He shows that
this sum would build $4,000 churches
and parsonages, and supply minis
ter to each would support 10000
home missionaries furnish every
man, woman and child in the country
with copy of the Bible; would build
a high school wherever there is a
postofice, and do multitudes Of other
things to elevate and bless the race.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

BE- The San Antonio Herald asks
Northern papers to say that Western
Texas has the most fertile and pro-
ducttve soil, the most healthy eli
mate during the entire year, and the
cheapest farming and grazing lands
in the world, and that well timbered
and watered lands requiring but lit
tie labor to clear fence, and cult
vate, are to be had in and between
the valleys OF the Colorado, Gauda-
lupe, San Marcos and Santonio rivers,
at the nominal price of from 81 to SO
per acre. To the consumptive, parti-
cularly, it says, Come
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
EE The last words of eminent men

ES The last words of eminent men,
OF which we frequently see collections
in print, must be received with Ger.
tain degree of skepticism for they
are very often indistinctly enuncia-
ted, and the temptation of the by
ISLANDERS to make fine and impress
siVe report of them is frequently too
strong to be resisted. We have be-
fore US two accounts OF the death of
the late George d. Prentice. One of
them affirms that his last words were,
81 want to 60" which he repeate 4
three times while the statement i
Mr.. Prentice's own newspaper is That
his final utterance was, 81 would like
"to know" Which is undoubtedly
more poetical and impressive than
the other version. AS general rule,
dying men have something of more
importance to think of than pointed
sayings; and when Goethe gasped
out, "More light" he probably want
ed curtain drawn aside or another
candle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

sA. Miss Catherine Beecher writes
strongly in the Christian Union
against female suffrage, arguing that
it is contrary to common sense and
the best interests Of society for her
sex to have votes. She illustrates
her view by pointing to the South
having, prior to 1860, had most po-
litical power, while the North had
most physical force; and this led TO
q struggle in which actual might pre-
vailed over previous political as
cendancy. Soitwould be ifthe MAORI
ty of the weaker sex passed laws
which the physically stronger sex
as a..general thing were opposed to-.
The voting majority of a communi-
ty should coexist with the physical
preponderance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

IHE BIBLE QUESTION DECIDED 1t
will carry thrift ofjoy to every one
Interested in the future welfare of
our State, to learn that the long-pen-
ding question with regard to the use
Of the Bible in the public schools Of
Cincinnati has been decided in the
interest Of morality and justice. The
decision of Judge Hogan was based
upon the broad and enlightened
ground that Christianity is reeoguiz-
ed by the Constitution, and without
it there can he no good and perma-
nent government. The decision does
credit to the Supreme Court of Gin
cinnati, and will become a ralIyinr
point for the friends of religious free
dom ia the long and bitter struggle
which professionalism is yet to wage
~ this country with the power of
the Pope. Let the friends of the BIZ
bic thank God and take courage
Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

sd Mrs. Slocum, who edits the ST..
Charles Mo- Herald, in the absence
of her husband, does not favor the
movement in the State to strike the
word male from the Constitution
She says editorially:
If these "women's rights" women
who are continually harping upon
this subject, and making themselves
ridiculous in the eyes Of sensible peo-
pie, would stay at home and attend
to their household duties, nurse their
babies, and train up their children in
the way which God directs, and ex-
ercise a healthy, moral and refining
influence upon the community, they
would do their country greater SER
vice than all the ballots they could
cast in life time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

STATISTICS OF METHoDIsM..-
Methodist almanac for 1870 gives
interesting statistics concerning the
denomination, from which the follow
ing are CLEANED:
The total number of members is
], 255, 115 +; increase since former CEN
sus, 10000. The total number of
ministers is, 8,481; increase, Az
The number of church edifices owned
by the denomination is 1862 in
crease, $40, The total number of
Sunday schools is 1885 increase
544; of Sunday school scholars, L.
l45, l67 ; increase, 63,276.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

EA-Aecording to a recent estimate,
the population Of the globe is ,228,-
100000 souls. Of this number 552,-
100000 belongto the Monaghan race /;
360,000,000 to the Caucasian 190,-
100000 to the Ethiopian; 10000 900
to the Malay, and 100000 to the
Indo-American race. The annual
mortality is over 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
sa5.On the FIRST aDDearanee

IarOn the frst appearance or
Paradise Lost" now considered q
gem of the purest water, Waller
wrote concerning it: ''The old blind
schoolmaster, John Milton, hath pub
lished a tedious poem on the fall Of
man if it's length be not considered
q merit, it has no other" This criti-
cism would be we'll enough if inteIli-
gent minds of later day sustained
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

noble and generous to q fault the
people of the South only need prop
err training, with rigid administra-
ton Of ecclesiastical Law to root out
past prejudices and correct present
opinions, when they will come forth
a regenerated and q God honoring
people.
Maryland, February 22d, 1870. GLORIOUS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

BE- The Acting Governor of Wis.
few days since, commissioned Miss
Julia Coffinbury for the office of
Commissioner Of Deeds. This is
said to be the first Commission ever
issued to a woman from the Execu-
tive department in this state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

as Mrs. Dixon told a Nashville
(Tenn.) Banner reporter, who inter
viewed her, that the dipping of snuff
which was INDUCED in to fearful
extent South, had greater effect
toward driving women mad, on ac-
count of their more nervous SENSIBLE
tiles, than chewing tobacco had on
men, who were Of a stronger nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

sa~The Albany Argus says I'VE
cannot understand why the ladies OF
the Empire State do not make a.
careful and Industrious type.setters
as those Of the Eastern states, but
such seems to be the case; and,
30 far as this neighbOrhood is con-
cerned, they are not a seccess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
sss-The "Marshal Neil >, q haop,;

~ Nc MdFsnaI NtII, Deautl-
ful climbing rose introduced about
four years ago, is now foremost
among the few that have sustained
the reputation given them when first
brought before the public. The rose
is OF deep canary yellow, Of very
large size, and of exquisite fragrance.
1t has received the highest common
dations and first class certificates at
all the English flower shows and
must be regarded as great acquisi-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

In "A Book about Words" an
explanation is given of the phrase,
"Nine tailors make q man" In the
olden time the strokes Of the pass
ing bell were called SELLERS" and
as the nine strokes Indicated
the death Of a man, while three an
nounced that of child, and six that
of a woman, the words mine tellers'
were easily perverted into nine tail
Ors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

ns- Commodore Vanderbilt is an
atteative reader Of the Bible. While
perUsing the good book be, found, in
the 30th chapter Of Genesis, an ac-
court Of the first "stock-waterins"
speculation, when Jacob got rich
watering his Uncle Laban's stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

BeS- The Wooden Manufacturers
Contention in Chicago adopted res
oluton against any change in the
present tariff, and for the maintenance
of tie present duties on woods and
wootens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

EFThe first colored woman to en-
ter upon the study of law in the Uni
ted States is Miss Charlotte Z. Raw.
daughter of the Rev. Charles B. Raw.
She has entssed the Law Department
Of Toward University, Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

bes'' The following days of the week
are Ehose set a part for public wor-
ship'in the different nations Sun
day, by the Christians Monday by
the 9irecians Tuesday, by the Per-
sians; Wednesday, by the Assyrians
Thursday, by the Turks and Satur-
day, by the Jews.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

EA new door has recently been
onened to women-that of the ticket
agent in the country railroad offices.
Several Western roads have adopted
the system. and are making the
change as quietly as possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

RAJ Harper's Weekly shows that
during the past ten years there have
been fifty libel suits against news
papers, the aggregate amount OF dam
ages collected from tho defendants
being $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

~ } HYDE, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis corner Of
~ Main and opriu g sts Having bought the above
ecEse and rltted ana rriurniahod it, an prepared
- gNsevsgi attention 81 th8ncru modtti0n uf guests
All Will provide FQoa table nnt clean beds A good
NeFt.tr A'TFFs on hNnG Ewitu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

s@A Mormon correspondent says
that the Mormon army in Utah is
$4,000 strong, imbued with an in
tense spirit of hostility to the United
States, and regularly drilled, but
poorly armed and inefficient in many
other respects to cope with a much
inferior force of regulars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

By Episcopalians are more numer-
Gus u New York than in any other
State in the Union. Pennsylvania
comes next, with $4,000 communi-
oants, and Connecticut next, with.16,-
600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

A TroRNEYs and CoUNsELoRs At Law, Mineral
"A Point, Wis. Practice In the courts and attic nd 70
agencies aud collections in AL parts OF State Special
attention % proceedings under the U Bankrupt Act
Ohice In Lsnahams Block, OPP. the P. o. xxI3l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

S1rAt Cedar RAPIDS, Iowa, a COM
mittee, composed of one member
from each church, visits every husi-
ness house, Office, billiard hall and
saloon. asking their proprietors to
close early each evening and attend
the religious meetings now in pro-
gress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
PHELPS HOUsE.

IL y. PHELPS proprietor, Lancaster, Wis Having
Il. furnished the new three story brick hotel on
guests reasonably. Rooms well furnished and table
well provided Ample stable accommodations xxa5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

pA-General Batter, Mrs. Sherman
and Mrs Cox disapprove oftie round
dances, and do not allow their daugh-
ters 10 join in them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
LANcAsrER HOUSE.

n GARNER, proprietor, Boscobei Wis. Meals pro-
IL Vded before car time and patrons assisted with
baggage Promptness, aud no delays - the Carrier
House. stabling attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

rA- -Four Western State Legisls-
lures have elected women enrolling
clerks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent and Agent for sew.
~ aral OF the best Life aud Fire Insurance COM
panies the country Also Licensed Auctioneer. All
business entrusted 70 him will be promptly attended
% at Cassville. Wis. XIII
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

sG- Frogs and toads hang By one
leg from the ears Of Partisan women.
They are called ornaments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

u. la. sNECLODE

COLLECTION aud CONYEYANCING OFFICE
~ Bloomington, Wis, Abstracts furnished at sam,
rates az the abstract Office TitlesinVestgated 22s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

aihE WOODHOUsE, proprie; 3. ,succsssor 10 Haf
y gcr,l Bloomington, Wis Rooms % good order, an,
gscd Itabiing attached xxl30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
THE BANK OF sOsccsEL
IL prepared 60 60 general
BANKING Ana EXeHARGE

business; huy and aeli Cold sud Silver and Govern.
uent Bonds discount Notes receive nenoaits aud
-AasAct All buspess entrusted 20 is care Drafts aud
Lett - Credit Furnished an the principal Banks
end Bankers of Ecrope and the Orient Agency for
ttr ALLAN Inns or STEAMSHIPS 81 and 6rou,
Europe. Through Tickets from
liverpool or londonderry 90 Boscohel WIS SO IS
Antwerp 81 IS
H,mburs Amsterdam, Rotterdam s900
Chrl .iana and stavanrur % 90
liberal jiseouut Cgom the above rates wiil ba allow
els u T. McsPADES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER

GEO. NORTHROP
- EsPECTFULLY informs the public generally that
IL he bias opened a Barber shop in Myers building
uorth Of the court house shaving, Shsmpooning anC
Hair Dressing attended 90. Also Ladies Switches
Curls, frzzes, &c made 20 order. 2l.l5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

RLnnMINaTnN HOTEL.

~ n HYpE e0N La4-sB..y VI. Good seal ling
very low ratee. xnt3p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
DR.. n = FATT.FY

DHYsICIAH ASB SURGEON. Lancaster, Grant co
VIE. May b. found at bis residence 10 south part
q. ths village, near the Institute. zrIEs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
PLATTEVILLE HOTEL,
CARRIRR HoUsE.

by q. D. srREETER, corner Of Mineral aud secon
- streets, Platteville Wis. Good Stabliug and At
tentlTe h0stlor sample rooms attached. xxf39
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

~ Half Of the studen tn in the
Minnesota State University are wo-
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
COBR q LIKENS

A TToRSEYs and CogNsEL0Rs at Law. Lancaster,
~ Wis. VIII practice in all state courts; will levy
and sell lands pay taxes procure land patents, boun
ties, pensions and other claims against the Govt xXI24
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

EETowa has over 5000 Quakers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

pHTsIcIAN aud SURGEON, Pension and Pension.
A examining Surgeon, Lsucsster, Wis 0asec over
Myers store. xu2t
Dr. GEO. ". LEE. Jr.
DHYsICIAN and SURGEON, Lancaster, wis Has
permanently located a. Lancaster. Calls attended
% - all hours once a his resdence near the Con-
grsgational Church. r4ri
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08

RARRER & CLEMENTSnN.

A TTORNRY Avp COUNSELLOR At LAW an
Y NOTARY PUBLIC, Patch Grove, Wis. Allie
al business promptly attended 70. Collections mad
and loans negotiated xxlal
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-12-14
A PROBLEM.

A New Orleans householder, disturbed
by an ancient darkey who each day seat
ed himself with upturned head. open
mouth and prodigious snorc, concluded
she would Try an experiment. For this
purpose she procured small piece of ice,
and dropped it into the orifce tina. served
as SambO's mouth. 1t disappeared like a
shot, and with a cough and snort, SAM
DO started to his feet.
"Uph!' he cried, as the ice sent vio-
lent thrills through his stomach. What
dis y and his fingers clutched nervously
the afflicted part.
Just then some one cried out in the
house that big rat had run down UIele
Sans throat. This added terror to pain.
lie rolled on the floor and cried Justify
for help.
Fore God, missus, he's gnawing Out'u
me. l feel him. Oh, golly, he's KILN
me" and the whites of the darkey's eyes
protruded like saucers, and the convulsed
and anguished face showed that real pain
was strongly enhanced by imaginary ter.
ror.
"Oh, golly, how he dojump and kick
about" and Sambo again gave way to a
paroxysm oflamentation.
Drink warm. water, Uncle Sam, and
drown him." the lady suggested.
Without a moments hesitation he
started for the water plug. He turned
on the crank and the water started. Sam
glued his lips to the nozzle until his sides
were inflated like balloon.
GLOW do you feel now, Uncle Sam ~
the landlady inquired, as Sam staggered
back to his seat.
II guess he's drowned, missus: but
here's what's troublin' dis chi!e-how's
dat rat gOin' to get out'n dere?"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-12-14
HOW HE FOUND 1T.

james W. Marshal, the discoverer Of
gold in California. had little book
stand at recent California State Fair.
To correspondent offs Mobile paper he
gives the following narrative:
WELL" he said. al guess you can
End it better told in this book than l can
tell you, for | got one of your newspaper
men to write it for me. and think he
has made a pretty good job of it /; but as
you want me, guess it won't do any
harm to tell it again. l was nearly GER
tain there was gold in the country long
before found it, and so just kept a
good lookout for indications. was work
ing the saw-mill at Colomo, and went out
on the morning of tina. day (January 10,
1889 closed the forebay gate to shut off
water, and then walked down to the tall
race to see what sand and gravel had
been removed during the night. l always
did this, as thought there might be min.
erals in the mountains, and I knew if
there was, some of them would be wash
ed down by the water. l looked at the
gravel and sand for few moments and
saw something glittcring in crevice Of
granite. half foot under water, and
stopped down to pick it up. 1t was hca-
vier than anything had seen before. and
| knew it must be either mica or sulphu.
re, of copper. or gold. 1t was too hea-
Wy for mica, anc | remembered that sui
phuret of copper was too brittle, so l
placed the specimen on stone and ham
mered away at it; but instead of break
it, it only bent, and then l was nearly
certain it must DO gold. didn't say
anything about it that day for fear the
men would laugh at me, but just looked
around and picked up about four ounces
Of it. When showed it to Suter he
wouldn't believe it was gold until he had
tested it with nitric acid, and I think
that's all l have to say, except that l
have been hardly used, which is neithor
here nor there"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-12-14
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

An eminent lawyer in one Of our west
ern cities, desiring young man in his
office as law student, advertised for ap.
Plicants, who were to apply personally on
a certain day and at certain hour. In
answer 10 the advertisement, about a
dozen young men presented themselves at
the old lawyers Office at the appointed
time. The lawyer seated them all in a
row for the purpose of asking them qucs.
lions and selecting the young man who
best suited him, whsreupon he told the
following story:
81 once knew man who had large
barn, in which he kept a number of
fowls. One night, hearing great up
roar, lie proceeded to the barn, and saw
a huge owl devOur;ng his fowls. He im-
mediately took his gun and fired at the
owl, missing it, but setting the barn on
FIRE. He saw at glance that if he at.
tempted to extinguish the FIRE, the owl
would make its escape; whereas, on the
other hand, if he let the barn burn, the
oml would be sure to perish"
The lawyer then asked each young
man what he would have done under the
circumstances. Each answered that he
would have put out the FIRE and saved
the barn, except the young man who
stood at the foot Of the row, who replied
that he would have let the barn burn
and killed the blasted owl" The lawye
slapped the young man on tho shouldc
and said-"lou arc my man. Away
gain your case without regard to cost"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-12-14
MARRIED FOR FUN.

In the Court of Cbsncery, at Trenton,
recently, Judge Zabriskie rendered a de-
cision in the case Of Virginia McClurg
against Benjamin F. Terry. Miss
McClurg brought the suit to have ma,
riage, which hrd been performed by a
justice Of the peace, set aside by Il c
court. The allegation was that the two
parties met at social gathering, and for
the amusement of the company, were
married by q justice who happened to be
present.
Afterwards the defendant and his fami-
ly insisted upon The legality of the mar
riage, and the justice, upon being ques-
toned, did not know whether the parties
whom he had Joined in wedlock we're in
earnest or not. The case having come
into chnncery, the Judge decided
that marriage, to be valid, must be
agreed upon by both parties, and he,
therefore, declared the marriage null and
void.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-12-14
DIVORCE DAY.

The 9Th OF November was memorable
day in the Cincinnati courts. 1t wa,
divorce Day." Phs scene is thus dcs-
cribed:
In the Common Pleas Court, on Tues
day, the divorce docket, comprising up
wards Of sixty cases, was called. At nine
o'clock the courtroom vas nearly filed
with women of various degrees Of social
position, Of all ages and all nations, ex-
cept the "heathen Chinese" soliciting
judicial relief for their many grievances,
neglect, desertion, cruelty and infdeli-
ty being among the principal charges
made by the better halves against their
lords.
The number present was swelled enor-
mousl J by the fact tina. every woman
who had filed petition brough. on an
average three of her ser along for witnes.
SEES. Many, too, brought their babies
along, furnishing the music for the occa.
sion gratis. In few cases the husbands
were plaintiffs. 1t appeared to be 4 gen.
eral reckoning day all around for viola
tors Of the marriage contract. The only
cases called were those in which no an
swers had been fled to the petitions,
leaving the immense majority of cases to
be hereafter disposed of.