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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Supsrstitions of the Age.



IL IL common boast that this age
mas outgrown the superstitions of
Dy-gone ages. 1t doubtless has. some
OF them. But has superstition died
outY Is there really less of it in the
world now than in former ages? Are
there fewer people now living than
formerly, who believe in the exis-
tonce Of particular facts or pheuomi-
ma, produced by supernatural agen-
cles, the existence Of which is not
proved by experience nor counte-
nanced by revelation?
The forms of superstition have
changed as the manners and Gus
toms OF men, and their modes of dress
have changed, and as even their
habits Of thought have changed
But after all, tho same things in
substance remain which have existed
in past ages.
Very few people can now be found
who believe in witchcraft, witches
and wizards, Just as our fathers did
two or three hundred years ago.
"Goody Brown" is not liable to be
complained OF, to be tried, and to be
hanged for bewitching her neighbours
children and killing the domestic
animals. But how many of "this
enlightened age" believe that Mrs.
Brown or Mrs. White, or Mrs. or
Mr.. Somebody can, by going into
trance, tell what is going on in heaven
or he'll? or by lingering a severed
lock Of hair, can tell precisely what
disease is affecting the owner of that
hair, and what remedies should be
employed to restore his health? How
many believe that certain persons
are capable of reading through the
back of their heads, or through other
parts of their bodies, without the use
of their eyes 8? Men and women
nowadays may ridicule the old SUI
perstition that a certain disease
called the"King's evil, could be cured
by the touch of a crowned and an
nointed King but they will crowd
by hundreds around charlatan who
pretends to cure all manner of disease
by the touch of his mysterious hand,
or the command of his inspired voice.
Moon-struck madmen are now laugh
ed about, No such power is now
attributed TO the gentle queen of
night. But how many thousands of
farmers are yet very careful to sow
seeds on the full of the moon, and to
wean their calves and kill their pigs
when the moon is Fright" lest their
seeds should not grow well, their
calves should not wean well, and
their pork should not pack well :?
And 80 we might go on with count
less superstitions, which are as COM
mon among the men Of this genera
ton as like ones were among the
men of past ages. Few, if any, of the
old delusions of the fathers were
grosser than what now prevail. AL
most any superstition of the past can
be matched by one Of the present
age. a little thought and inquiry
will satisfy any one Of this. And
while this is true, it certainly be-
comes us to be little less harsh in
condenniug the fathers, and little
more modest in Boosting of our own
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

EARLY BREAKFAsT.-A bad custom
is prevalent in many families, espec-
tally among farmers, Of working an
hour or two before breakfast, attend
ing to chores" hoeing in the garden.
cutting wood, moving etc. This is
convenient on many accounts, but
it is not conductive to health
The prevalent opinion is, that the
morning air is the purest and most
healthful and bracing, but the con-
trary is the fact. Atno hour of the day
is the air more filled with dampness.
fogS and miasmas than about sunrise.
The heat of the sun gradually dissi-
pates the miasmatic influences. An
early meal braces up the system
against these external influences.
Every one knows the languor and
taintneSs often experienced for
the first hour in the morning, and
that is in creased by want of food
We do not agree with the boarding
school regime which prescribes
long walk before breakfast as a means
OF promoting health.
Probably the best custom would
be TO furnish every member Of the
household, especially those who la
Dor out Of doors, with a single cup of
warm coffee, well MIXED. immediate
ly after rising from bed. Then let
them attend to their chores, or now
ing, hoeing, etc, for an hour or two.
while the teams are feeding, and the
breakfast preparing. They will feed
better and do more work.-American
AgricRiluWist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Published April 4, 1870. !
CHAPTER l2a-iFSRRLr-

AN Acc relating 10 the sale Of land of minors bv
sguard dams under sSn order of court
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin represeptea IN
senate snd assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. IN al cases whore any lands of apv nino
minots have heretofore been sold or attenntad I'll
be sold - the gusldian Of such minor or minors IL
pursuAree of any order Of any court under ehanter
niney-tAree OF the revised statutes of 1855 or tbs
corresponding chapter sixtyfour Of the revised
Of lSte, and the botd required BY section thireer ~
said reFective chapters had been given by such guard
ian before such sale attempted sale took plaza and
such guardian had ~ time before such sale or at
tempted sale taken aud subscribed tn nv
section fourteen OF said respective cha ters and the
purchaser on such sale attempted sale had paid 10
snch guardian the purchase price IN good faith the said
sale shsii ne. and Tie Is hereby declared 10 be-
Vaia az afectual % pass the title 10 such lands 10
socn p9 sseIs h' 'aule though such car hsd been
sAeA ana subscribed before hxng on tue
teen. - 4'u4
Section 2 This at shall apply 70 ali sales which
AsNe hsft snloFe eei made and the same shall take
effect abs he IN frce from and after its passsge and
publication. f@sV S1u
Section g. No seton shall be maintained "a 70, ~.
vadly 9: any such SAFE, unless same il hrought
within thirty days after this act shall 90 into eifsef
seetioa .. section II OF chapter 90 Of the revised
statutes entitled oI the sale Of lands Of minors 80
other persons under guardianship, and secuTinS tbs
proceeds 10 their uss is hereby amended 40 AZ -, -
follows Sectios Such guardian sha slsa hsso ~
time of sale subscribe oath In substance ks 49,
required IN the succeeding chapter be taken nv an
executor administrator or guardian when licensed -
sell real estate rsuan othe provisions OF that chan
ter
Approved March II, 1870.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Hadn't Jined 'em Yet.

We heard good thing recently
that every member of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons will be apt to have a
good laugh over, and for that we
send it out on its travels:
A rather verdant young man quite
recently entered IA jewelry store in
New York, and gazing earnestly in
to the show case, remarked
you've got heap OF mighty pref
ty breast Plus thar, mister; what
mought ye tax for EN- ?"
What sort of pin would you
like to look at ?" inquired the mer-
chant.
well, dunno" said the visitor,
pointing TO plain Masonic pin (the
compass and square,, chow much is
that yere2'
give dollars only, sir" .was,,the re-
ply. Its a very fine pin, eighteen
carat gold, and"
"You haven't got airy one with a
little gold hand saw laid across it,
hev you p interrupted the would be
p0AJhdHSE.
81 believe not, sir said tie mcr-
chant.
"Wish yer had it would suit me
exactly. I'm just out of my time,
and gwine to set up as a carpenter
and jiner, and ! thought I'd like
some sort of sign to wear about
me, so folks would have an idea who
| was. What do you tax for that ar
pin you've got yer hand on ?"
"Seyen dollars, said the merchant,
producing compass and square sur
rounding the letter 6.
"Seven dollars, ehl" said the
youth, an take it--sorry yer didn't
have the hand saw, though. But
reckon every body will understand it.
The compass to measure out the
work, and the square to see it's all
right after it's done measured, and
every darned fool orter know that
q 0llUS stands for Gimlet!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
How to Eat.

The common vice Of our people in
the United States, in both town and
country, in city and village, among
old and young, rich and poor, is rap
id eating, VIXEN tho stomach, like q
dark bottle which is attempted to be
filled with a funnel, gets full, and
Overruus before one knows it There
are two i'll effects from hasty feeding;
the food expands considerably. both
by increased warmth and by it's be-
ing divided and liquefed, 50 that if
the stomach ia not full when one
ceases to eat, it will be full enough
in a very few minutes by the heating
and liquetying process; thus it hap
pens when . person is called from
the table, he may feel as if he could
very easily have eaten more, but if
detained o very few minutes, he
comes back, feeling that he does not
want to taste another particle, and
otttimes expresses himself inpatient
ly about his dinner being "spoiled,"
when the truth, is, his food has been
enlarged in bulk by the necessary
preparation which it has undergone.
thus making the stomach full enough
for comfort. If q meal is eaten with
great elaboration, this expanding.
heating, liquefying process begins and
keeps pace with the meal, and the
man does not feel like a gorged an
aconda. The English people thus
eat, as a nation they give them
selves time to enjoy:their food, to ex-
perience the pleasure of its taste, and
make eating qualification while
we Americans, in multitudes of cases,
look at it as thing to be gotten
through with-as task which has
TO be performed, and the quicker the
better.-FTom DR.. Halls Health by
Good Lining. Published By HURD 4
HoUGHroN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Estate of Newberrv.

TATE OF Wisconsin, In Probate Grant Co. Court.
~ county oil trnnt May Term 1870
Present; WIN. MCGoNIGAL, Judge.
In the matter of the estate Of James IT. Nevharrv
deceased. -
On reading and fl ng the petition Of Ella n DubaI
Of Grant county, Wis, representing that AZ child and
heir at law OF said deceased she has inherited in
mon and undivided with Dorothy Anderson Ansop
Newberry and Robert NewberTy all children and heirs
Of James H. Newberry, deceased, all the following de-
scrbed real estate in the county Of Grant and stare ~
Wisconsin, to-wit; The northeast quarter ~ tba
southeast quarter and the half Of the south
quarter OF secton thrty-siV S6 in town six (6 north
Of range i've 90, west and praying that comnisson-
ers he appointed to make partition OF said estate
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this court at the Probate Office at
in said county, on Tuesday, the i4th day OF June
A. D. 1870 at o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
And ii is further ordered, that notice of said appl
cation nd hearing be given TO all persons interested in
said real estate by publishing copy Of this order for
four successive weeks prior 20 said day Of hearing in
the Grant County Herald" weekly newspaper nristad
and published at Lancaster in said county
By the Court, WM. McGoNIGAL.
Dated Nay ipth' 's'O SV~4 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

We, the subscribers, being appointed by the Hon.
the County Court for the comfy Of Grant cormsio-
TO receive examine and adjust all claims ana de-
mands Of all persons against the estate OF Philin
House, late OF Grant Co. Wis., deceased and also ali
claims and demands exhibited in offset thereto We 40
therefore, hereby give notice that will attend 10
the business Of our said appointment al the dwelling
house Of said deceased. in the town Of WinsyiDe On
Saturday. the 25th day Of June next and on Monsav
the 10th day of August 1870, from o'clock A. M nm
til o'clock p. NJ. on each Of said days.
AL0NZ0 d. MILLS,
WILLIAM CASTOR
TH0S. THOMAS
Dated May Il, 1870. IOWA Commissioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
CHAPTER la4-Grvpp,,

Az hCl 10 amend chapter Jas of the general Jaws
1907 entitled an act 10 amend section IL OF ehanter q
OF the general laws OF 1852 entitled an act relatiy,
10 tho sale OF lands for unpaid taxes and the con
veyance and redemption thereof
The people Of the ftate of Wisconsin, represented II
senate nd assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section one OF CHAPTER las Of the e,aa
laws OF isbl hereby amended by adding to said sec
ton the following words pro5ided, that in All case
Wnels money Is re eived BY the clerk OF the board
supervisors for the redemption or sale of tau
belonging TO the county, the said clerk shall at the ent
OF each month, pay ali such moneys 10 the
treasurer, taking his receipt for the same
Sec ANY CLERK % the board OF supervisors in tb,
state DO shall fail refuse to comply with sector
one OF this chapter shall DO prosecuted by the count,
treasurer within ten DAYS of such refusal
Sec. J. This act shall take effect and be in fore,
from and after its passage ~
Approved March I6 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

seA- Two young ladies belonging to
influential families in Hartford are
under surgical treatment for cramp-
ed and diserted feet, caused by wear
ing tho prevailing style of high
heeled boots.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

"A writer upon onion culture in
England says the best way to get
large onions, is to tramp and roll
beds firmly; the seed is then to be
sown on the compact surface and
covered with q rich compost the
usual depth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
JOHNSTON,S PATEMn
CANADIAN GAMBOY !

rs Il: !: 4; IL: !: !:
~a1sdEE3ssxxs1sa nense bone and good action 6na
symmetry and good temper. He was Imported From
Oshaoa When years old his dam French Canadian
mare sired by the Old Lion of the North
Those wishing to improve their horses wop,d a, wal,
to examine this horse and his stock before encaoin
their mares elsewhere. oNeA"S
GAMBOY will stand for mares the ensniny saaso0
as foiows Monday afternoons and Tuesdays az Roonn
ington; Thursdays and Fridays at his own stab1e (
Ies OF village Of Lancaster SATURDAYS AZ
Abner Dyer's, miles north of Lancaster '' ~
PEDIGREE YOUNG GAMBOY was sirad Nv ora
aamooy Old Gamboy is pure Derbyshire Black
stands 10 hands and inches high, Of immense honn
ana splendid action, rarely equalled and never snr
passeui OF nne symmetry and good temper Dam a
very superior mare; sire, Mr.. Brow's "EngIand's
which took the prize at the Royal Agricultural
snow "insor and on the following year the Man
chester and Liverpool prize grandsire Mr. stewarts
noted horse Major which took the Or ize two vaars
at Wisbeach; great grandsre, Mr. Bringham,s Eng.
lands Glory" which took the prize three years AZ
Lincoln and who refused 400 guineas for him ,rraat
. old Honest Tom,' purchased by Mr. Woods at Cot
tehna Tor 400 guineas and served by subscription ~
TWO gnineas each mare. He was imported into Canada
when two years old by Mr.. J. Helliwell He was got
the celebrated horse 0ld Farmers GloryD bred Gv
Old Farmers Glory. '"'' NA"i'
LEkMs 800 for single leap; 5000 for the saasop.
9S.Vo 60 warrant mare with foal Leap money maid
Mhen service is rendered. Season money At the and
- - Jason. Any person parting with mares will be
eIo Iespohslble Tor service unless he can produce
reasonable proof that the mare was NOT with foal -
care viii be taken to prevent ACCIDENTS but no
sibility assumed. y ! McKTNzIE p sPoH-
Lancaster, April le, 1870 4sxs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

f1r Bishop Simpson thinks it bet
ter to cat early and dilate, than to
eat late and die early.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
Laws of Wisconsin.
GPu.'lished April 1, 1901
CHAPTER Ils-GESERAL.

AN ACT to submit to the Poop e an amendment TO
ton eight 81 OF srtic one a. of the constitution
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this state at its annual
session for the year 1862 proposed and adopted by
vote OF The majority OF the members elected To each
OF the two houses, an amendment to the constitution
Of this state, in the following language.
Resoiued 9y The assembly, the senate coacurring That
section of article Of the eonst tuition Of the state
OF Wisconsin be amended TO read AZ follows
sections, No person shall be held TO answer for 4
criminal oHense without due process of law and no
person tor the Odense shall be pn twice in icon
ardy Of punsnme 1T, nor shall be compelled In an y
criminal case to Re witness against himself All
persons shall beoFe conviction be bsilable by suff-
Gent sureties except for capital oenses when the
proof - evident o. the presumption great aud the
privilege OF the Ncit Of hGbsas corpus shall not be
suspended uaess Shen in cases of rebellion or inva-
son, the pnbhc safety may require IL. Approved
wHKRkAs The toree ding proposed amendmep to to the
constitution of thu sta duly rattle and agreed
TO By the legislature 1870, and approved therefore
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assemble, do enact as follows:
SeetiOB | The foregoing proposed amendment IN
the OF this state shall be submitted to the
people al general election to be held Tuesday sue
ceeding tie fret Monday of November 1870 and If the
people shall approve and raGify said amendment Nv !,
majority Ufthe electors voting thereon said amendment
shall beaoue part OF the constitution "f this state
Sec 2. The form Of the ballot in voting TO anprove
and ratit} sid amendment shall be against the grand
jury system and against said proposed asneudmsnt
4Oi thp si"Ae july winch 81 al De on
rate ballot, and shall be deposited in a separate box
70 be provided for That purpose and all persons quail
ned 10 vote AZ any election IN this state shall be deemed
voters ca this question.
See. 3, The votes cast approving and ratifying or
disapprov Nc said amendments shall be counted a nd
returned by the inspect of the election In ali
as votes ior state officers counted ana returned nj
The officers now designated by law 10 canvass the re
turns OF votes for stats officers shall the return
this ueson pa the same lime and place ana unde
the same regulation and restrictions now provided b,
law for caovassing aud declaring the returns al eee
tions tut -iate oifcoss.
Sec. :. within three Jaws after the deter nination
ofsaia canvass Il fta Dee the duty OF tue cauras.er h.
certify the result OF said canvass 10 the governor viii.
shall tn eupeu, without DELAY, make proclamation o.
the result.
Sec The secretary Of state is hereby required 10
include te substance of this in The uotiee III fh
general election for the ear 1870
Sec This act shs take effect nd be in force from
and after its passage and publication
Approved March H. 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24
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j. an excellent article
OF graduated Virginia:
wherever introduced il
Il universally admired.
IL Is put up in hand
orders for Meerschaum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

AN ACT submit TO the people an amendment 10 sec
ton eight ~ OF srtiel one a. Of the constitution
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

classed by all who con-
sumo it as the finest
Of all; IL is made Of the
choicest leaf grown ; ii
Is anti-nervous in It's
effects, as the Nicotine
10 disagreeable taste af-
yht in color and weight,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-24

AN ACT tc amend section four of chapter 100 Of he
general laws Of 1883 entitled ian act 10 provide for
the assessment Of property for taxation of propertv
and the levy OF taxes thereon" F'y
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-08-25

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. recepi
work on science gives the following novel ex.
pertinent, which settles question Of some i'm
portancc 10 philosophy. Two hundred pound,
weight OF earth were dried In an oven. and af
forwards put into m earthen vessel The
earth was then nostened with rain water, md
0 willow tree. weighing FIVE pounds, was placed
therein During FIVE years the earth was wa
tered with rain or pure water, the willow
grew and fourished, and 10 prevent mixing
with fresh earth or dust from any source, Il
was covered with metal plate. numerously
perforated 10 admit mir only. After growing
in the ar for five years, the tree was removed,
aud found TO weigh 1859 pounds plus. and the
earth in the vessel being removed, dried and
wrighrd, was found 10 have lost only about
two ounces Of its Original heIt. Thus, 1854
pounds of woody fibre, bark and roots, were
certainly produced; but from what source IN.
les from airf-QAjo Edync.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-08-25

ANTtrATIiiEs.-sU,nc curious instances are
ON rrc"rd Of the antipathy displayed By ;ud,.
vIduals IonaTd certain arlicl,-s 1T fuud Ega..
mus. though a native ot Rotterdam. had such
an avrrsIou I" iish that even the sulrll vi IL
threw him intu lever. Joseph Scaligrr and
Prrtrr Abono uryrr e.,uId drtuk m,lk IardIn
VAS particularly disgust-d at the algat 81 rgg.
Phillip III. at Spain gayr . whimsical Tr.ss,u
Tor his dislike "f fish: The, arr Huthiug but
clrmruis r"ngral.d. ar jelly If water
Usually the odrTs III auwrIs are agreeable !:
but Insiancrs occasionally occur where they
exrrcIs. a Totally aitirrrut effect The Iouqul
aud the tuberusr are nsupp"Ttablr Ia s"tnr !:
even yIulrts. the last d"wrrs to be- suspected.
have rxcIird the greatest Hntipathy H,ssrr
lea have been brought ou BY ih, ma rsh tualIuw
saffron has been kn"wn ia produce swuunine
Others have shawn aversion to certain auiulaIa
iirnry III of France. Though be- bad driven hIa
enemies beture him 1T Jaruac. trrlnblrd from
head to tOut at the sight If a cat When n
hare crossed tn. celebrated Dukr d'Eprrnun's
path his blood staguatrd in his veins Albert.
brave field marshal Of France, fell lnseusihl..
to the ground on discovering n sucking big
served up at his own table Ambrose Per.
mentions gentleman who could never see an
eel without tainting There IL an account o.
another person who would fall into commissions
at the sight OF crab A French lady always
tainted gu seeing boiled Holsters. De Lauere
gives an ACCOUNT Of man Win was 30 terrified
ut seeing . hedgehog. that lor two years be
imagined his bowels were gnawej By suct an
animal The same author was intimate with
very brave officer, who Was 30 frightened at
the sight of mouse. that be- never dared to
look at one unless be bad sword in bis hand.
he author Of the Turkish Spy" tells us that
be would rather encounter lion, provided he |
had weapon in bis hand, than feel q spider
crawling on him in the dark Two English |
sailors, who had been left In charge ot DR. |
Lyingston's steamer at Tette. had curious
method OF dealing with the traders there.
Having ascertained the marketprice of pro-
visions. they paid that and no more. If the
traders refused to leave the steamer till the
price was increased. chameleon. of which /
he natives have mortal dread, WA brought
,ut Of the cabin, and the moment the natives
Jaw the creature, they at oncs sprang over.
board. The chameleon settled every dispute
n twinkling.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-08-25

4 USEFUL TABLE.-To aid farmers in mr.
irving at accuracy in ascertaining the amount
of lard 10 different fields under cultivation
the following table is given by an agricultural
cotemporary:
5 yards wide BY 965 yards long. contains
one acre.
10 yards wide by 45i yards long contains
one acre.
20 yards wide by 2I2 yards long contains
one acre.
40 yards wide by l2l yards long contains
one acre.
l60 yards wide by 3Oi yards long contains
one acre.
220 feet wide BY 165 feet long contains one
acre.
ITO feet wide by 800 feet long contains one
acre.