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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
Influence Of Machinery on Farming.

If we compare the prices OF the
present with the past, one would
think farming was losing business
in many Gifts branches, while in some
Of its departments it would seem that
fortunes ought to be made. Look at
the price Of cows for instance
Twenty years ago we could buy
here q trst-cass common COW Tor
from % TO 10 dollars-now we have
TO 20 between 70 and 100. On the
other hand, grain is no higher IN
price now than it was then, which,
when we consider the increased,
price of labor and general farm ex-
penses, would seem to be the same
as arguing that il was very much
cheaper.
But the fact is not as it seems. IL
| is the introduction of machinery to
the grain field which has cheapened
the cost Of production, until, il all
other expenses were equal now TO
what they were twenty years ago, we
could afford to sell the grain for only
half the price Of that time perhaps
and yet make money.
On the other hand, we can make
machinery serve US very little in
stock-raising. The same personal
watchfulness and care has to be Civ.
en- to it as ever; while to all thi:
has been added the losses by numer
GUS epidemic diseases, which have
tended to drive out the poorer rails
ers who cannot afford the risk, anc
have tended to put the business into
tho hands Of the capitalists who car
control prices SO as to cover the risk
| by loss in this way. The compari
son, however, as far as il relates L
machinery, shows in the grain pro
duction how important machinery i
in the progress Of our nation. 1t i
cheap food which builds up countr,
as fast as any othor element of pros
perity; aud this, machinery gives
relieving at The same time the food
raiser Of much drudgery, beside max
ing him moro profit, at the sam
time more abundant means Of liz
ing is furnished to the community
FoWey's Weekly Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

How TO CLEAN Ou-CLoTHs.-Tc
ruin thcm, clean them with hot water
or soapsuds and leave them halt
wiped, and they will look very bright
while wet, but very dingy and dirty
when dry, and will soon crack and
peel oil. But if you wish to presefre
them. and have them look now and
nice. wash them with soft flannel and
luke warm water and wipe perfectly
dry. Ifyou want them TO look extra
nice after they are wiped, drop a few
spoonfuls of milk over them, and rub
them with q dry cloth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
ShcriH'S Sale-MilliamS.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN I . Circuit Court Of Grant
~ County OF Grant. J County, Wisconsin
Benjamin F, Felt. plaintiff. rs Edward Williams, de-
PENDANT.
by virtue Of writ OF execution issued out of the
Circuit court of Grant county, Wis., in favor of BENZ
min +. Felt p, and against Edward Williams, deft to
me directed and delivered and for want of suiceat
goods and chates of the sad defendant wherein TO levy
Ihave by direction oplant attorney levied upon all
the right title and interest which the said defendant
had the 10th day of August, 1870, has since
quired in and TO the following described real estate
owit; East half Of southeast quarter of section
twenty-nne (29), township number one "a, north OF
range number one ~, west of the fourth principal
meridian. Also the south half of south quarter
Of north east quarter of section twenty 9) town
ship number one ~, north Of range number one N
west of the fourth principal meridanall Of the above
described lands situated lying and being in the com
ty Of Grant and State Of Wisconsin Which said real
estate will the 2ist day of December 1870 az u
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, offer for sale anC
will sell at public yenGue TO the highest bidder Ion
cash, at the front door OF the court house in the vii
lage of Lancaster, Grant county, Wis.
Said sale will he made to satisfy said Judgment costs
and costs of sale. WIN, III elise, Sheriff,
Grant county, Wis.
BARBER & CLEMESTsoN, PIN s atty. 23w6
Dated Sheriff Office Lancaster, Nov. :, 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22

eGA-Pews were first placed in Eng
lish churches by the nobility, and
were confined to that class for many
generations. During the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth they became very
common, and have remained SO to
the present.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
@rAN OLD FALLACY EXPLODED.

~AN OLD FALLACY EXPLODED.
Thirty or forty years ago 1t was the fashion to ad-
minister powerful purgatives as ''spring med-
lcines." Terrific doses OF salts and senna
calome and jalap, or glauber salts were given to
all the members Of family whether sick or WE'LL
by way of preparing them for the warm weather
In prospect. This pernlcous custom Is nearly OBJ.
solete but there are some old Bourbons Of private
life, incapable alike OF forgetting anything or
learning anything, who obstinately cling to 1t
still. Nothing could be more pern!cious, more
utterly unphiosophlcal than such an onslaught.
on the vigor and elasticity OF the system. In
order to enable the physical structures 20 resist
the enervatlng effects Of spring damps and sum-
mer heats, 1t should be toned and reinforced, not
relaxed and weakened. The best medicine agent
for this purpose is H0STETTERS STOMACH
BlTTERS. Its effect Is to tone the stomach and
liver gently relieve the bowels from distractions,
brace the nerves, improve the quality OF the
blood, stimulate the appetite and cheer The splr-
Its. In this Improved condition the organization
Is capable OF resisting unhealthy influences,
which would PROSTATE an enleebed system.
vigorous digestion Is absolutely essentia! TO
health, and there Is danger OF the stomach 1al-
tering or falling in Its important office if this &C.
NAL vegetable elixir ia taken regularly as o
stomachc None OF the tonic tlnctures or ex-
tracts will supply the place OF the Bitters for the
simple reason that they operate as astringents
only. In fact, In ordinary practice, five or six
prescriptions would be required TO produce sepa-
rately the beneficial results which are effected 81
multaneously and harmonlously by this single
encci6c may8-6 DSc
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11

from the SuedlIcher Correspondent, Charleston.l
Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken has proved by his
speech which he delivered before the lmmi-
grafton, Mechanical and Agricultural Conven-
ton, that in six years since the close OF the
civil war, in which time much could have been
learned and much accomplished to restore the
conquered and impoverished South to its for
mer prosperity, lie has not learned the least
thing, A genuine ''slavocrat," who sees in
the wealth of single ir 1ividusl the prosperity
of his country, he owe looks all facts, over
looks the cities Of the North and West, which
have been made great and prosperous princi-
pally through German industry and German
free labor. Only through slavery, lie thinks,
could country become wealthy, and as he
seems to know at least this much-that the
German cannot be governed by the whip, he
does not speak in favorable terms OF them,
but rather spies in Koopmanschaap and his
Chinese the Messiah and the Apostles of the
South. Why not? Has not even the
negro become so insolent as to de-
mand money for his work every Saturday,
and rice? Besides, johnny" don't know
much about social equality, while the German
already knows in the old Fatherland that
residence of five years in America makes him
a citizen Of the same; and he also knows that
the negroes have likewise been made voters
by the Fifteenth amendment. And shall Ger
man immigrants enjoy social equality with
gentlemen? Gentlemen are only the ''Slave
Pachas," who do nothing but issue orders at
the most. Gentlemen are, perhaps, the bar.
ons, dukes, princes, kings and emperors OF
Europe, and they are so stupid as not to come
over here TO enjoy the friendship Of Colonel
Aiken. The immigrants who have acquired
wealth by the labor of their hands, and through
it have made this country great, are not gen.
tlemen God be praised that the ranks Of
such lights are thinning, and that better ideas
are already finding expression. People Of that
class should be stuffed after their death, and
be placed in glass case as objects Of curiosity
and remembrance
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fraud cannot be practiced on account of the
depth Of the water.
A GRATEFUL BoNAPARTE.

Prince Pierre Bonaparte is the most grateful
gentleman in existence. He has written q
letter to NJ de la Rocca, in which he showers
thanks upon everybody, including "the cour.
ageous writers who have defended him." He
calls them choice spirits and intelligent champ
ions of the right" He thanks ''the leaders OF
society who have honored him with affection.
ate expressions He thanks s'the valiant
soldiers" )" and has "found immense consolation
in their cordial expressions" Hethanks the
patriotic Corsicans, ever faithful to heroic ira
ditions, and we might add, distinguished in
history by their passion for assassination. He
thanks "the officers of the BaVarian army
He thanks the noble women whoshave deigned
to shed the balm of their sweet words upon
him." There is once point, however, which
he strangely enough omits. He forgets to
thank the good luck which madshlm prince
and q Bonaparte, and without this his head
would ere this have been neatly sliced from his
shoulders.
TREATMENT OF THE INSANE.
Our English exchanges come to ns filled with
indignant attacks upon the present system OF
treatment in use in their insane asylums. Two
keepers of the county mad-house at Lancaster
have Just been sentenced to seven years penal
servitude for the murder of one William Will
son, who was admitted to the asylum on De-
cember II, and in less than week was pum-
melled and kneaded to death, his ribs being
literally broken into bits under the knees of
his attendants. The Earl Of Shaftesbury, head
of the board of commissioners in llunacy, calls
attention to this, and to ''the frequent cases of
like cruelty and neglect" in the Times, but
without suggesting any efectual remedy. In
fact, as the English journals acknowledge,
there is no remedy so long as helpless idiots
and lunatics are massed together In large asy-
lums, under the absolute control ofkeepers over
whom the surveillance of the law is slight and
against whose cruelty In such cases as this
there is ordinarily no evidence but that OF the
crazed patients, whom fear will keep silent.
A strong feeling Is growing up, both in Eng
land and this country, against these enormous
mad-houses, where human beings are aggre-
gated together to be treated like wild beasts,
OF, under the mildest treatment, to foster and
breed insanity by mere contact The Lancet
is foremostin denouncing, on medical grounds,
the modern monster asylums. The treatment
now practiced in Scotland and Belgium is
strongly recommended. In this ''the patient is
boarded in the country, where he is furnished
with light employment and surrounded by sane
people; the fever OF his blood has here chance
to COOL and CLEANS of the lost light of reason
to gladden. his troubled BRAIN This system.
we believe, has been used for many years with
great success in Germany.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
WASHINGTON.
rFRou THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]

WASHINGTON, May 10.
General Jos. n. Lewis, who comman ded a
Confederate Kentucky brigade, has arrived. lie
succeeds Golladay in Congress.
It Is again asserted that the President, yielding
to the Louisiana delegation, will remove Collector
Casey.
Twenty thousand dollars worth OF distllleries
have been seized in North Carolina.
SENATE.
David C. Humphries, Of Alabama. was confirm
ed to-day as associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District CT Columbia, and Thomas
H. Pearne, of Tennessee, consul at Jamaica
The House Military bill was taken up, and
substitute offered by the Senate Military Com
mittee, which proposes reduction OF ffty 10
twenty thousand men, was considered, when,
after some discussion, the regular order, the Leg
slative, Executive and Judiciary appropriation
bill, was debated to adjournment.
HOUSE.
The House Committee on Reconstruction pro-
posed, in lieu OF the Senate amendment, to rein
troduce the original Georgia bill, with the addi-
tion of employment Of the militia, emitting Bing-
hams amendment. They propose leavIngterms
OF oflce to judicial decision. No action was taken.
The subject will be resumed on Thursday.
The Senate joint resolution, granting addi-
tional land subsidies with the privilege to mort
gage the road to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, came up In order. The previous ques-
tion having been seconded, the minority resoEted
to dilatory motions, which occupied the time-up
to adjournment without reaching a vote.
Joseph q. Lewis, representative elect from the
Third District OF Kentucky, uic, Gollgday, appear
ed and took the oath Of office.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT

fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, May 8.
This morning, at hakpast IL o'clock, Mayor
Mckenzie and full board Of Aldermen took
their seats in the Council Chamber, for the
purpose of resigning In favor of the party
whom the Supreme Court declared entitled to
their places. John Alexander, trembling like
an aspen, and scarcely able to articulate, was
sworn in as Mayor, and Mr.. Mckenzie and his
board fled out Of the chamber.
Alexander assumed the chair, and was
surrounded by his motley crew whom he
swore In, and to the letter, repeating uer6dtins
the oath prescribed in the State constitution.
It was amusing In the extreme to see now
little they knew. Alexander would say, quo
ting from the book: Il do solemnly swear or
affirm las the case may be) that l was duly
elected or appointed las the case may be, "
and the board would repeat like parrots, not
knowing lit were safe to believe) to hat they
were subscribing. The oath prescribed seems
to be nothing more nor less than one by which
they bind themselves TO believe In the policy
Of the general government, good or osd, ana ana
taken the obligation, the Mayor and his board
amused themselves awhile consulting their
watches, examining the grain Of the table,
= and looking sheepish generally, and at last
decided to do something"
Cooper, colored, moved that the regulations
of the former Council be continued temporari-
". and the motion was adopted.
Joe Taylor, colored, then offered resolu-
tion to the effect that committee of three be
appo;nted to ascertain what city officers were
necessary. and the amounts of salary they
should receive, and also to inquire Into the eX-
pediency of uniforming the police force, whlcn
was adopted. o.,,
Simons. colored, then moved that Council
adjourn till tomorrow evening, al O'CLOCK.
The motion was adopted and the Council ad-
iourned. but some one about this time suggest-
ING to the Mayor that he had forgotten to de-
siSnate the committee provided for by the re-
solution offered by Simons, the Mayor request
ed the board to resume their seats, and named
the committee.
Mr.. John Alexander, the present Mayor,
about a year ago, was thought to be insane,
and steps were taken by his wife to have him
incarcerated in the asylum for the insane.
The sll-absorbing topic now is, who shall be
chief of police and policemen? In my opinion
the decision has already been made In the
Union League. There is no doubt that the
more Intelligent and conservative OF the party
would be willing and glad to make Louis
Radcliffe (the present incumbent) Chief But
this they dare not do. Y. a. Y.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
MEMoRIAL DAY 1T WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON, May 10.
The celebration of the Confederate Memo
rial day surpassed any previous year. All busI'
ness was suspended. procession was form ed
at O'Clock P. NJ, consisting OF Confederate ofl-
ce.s, soldiers and sailors, cadets Of the Cape Fear
Academy, the Memorial Association, schools and
other bodies. An address WAS delivered by Ger
eral R. E. Coston. 1t Is estimated that two
thousand persons were on the ground. After the
address and other appropriate ceremonies, the
graves were handsomely decorated. In the pro-
cession, accompanied by his wife, was Captain
John c. Brain, well known from his former con-
nection With the Confederate navy.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
CURRENT NOTES.
SMUGGLING IN CALIFORNIA.


Recent developments have disclosed the
fact that, whatever may be John Chinaman's
shortcomings, he possesses the gift of ingenu-
ty and skill in evadng the law to degree un-
surpassed by any other people. Lately it has
been remarked in San Francisco that great
quantity of opium, teas, spices, &C., the pro-
ducts Of China, had been sold ut remarkably
low rates, without any apparent reason there
for, and The revenue officers, having an ink
ling that all was not exactly right, instituted
inquiries into the matter, resulting in the dis
covery of wholesale system Of smuggling, by
which the government has been kept out Of a
considerable revenue. They ascertained that
for several years past q large number
of Cinnamon have made regular prac-
tice OF bringing to this country valuable Chi
nesc exports done up in convenient waterproof
packages, which were thrown overheard just
before reaching land and the places marked by
small buoys consisting Of bamboo reed with
chain and weight attached. These packages
were afterwards fished up in small boats under
cover Of night, and brought into the city !,
without, Of course, paying cent of duty. The
low prices for which they were subsequently
bough. and the large business created finally
attracted the attention Of the legitimate deal
ers, who Informed the revenue officers of what
was going on, and broke up the business.
Among other prizes fshed up lately by the au-
thorities was package containing 700 pounds
OF the best Chinese opium. Hereafter San
Francisco revenue officers will be required to
board vessels arriving from China some dis
tance down the harbor, where this species OF
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
UNDER WHICH KING
rErom the columbia Guardian.l


The Sumter News claims as on '.our SIDE -
several of the papers of the State-thc Phoenix,
the Anderson Intelligencer, Clarendon Press,
Chesterfield Democrat and Darlington Demo-
crat. Not knowing upon what side the News
is. we are unable to perceive upon what grounds
the claim Is made.
This we do know, that the first heartily con-
Cured in the resolutions of the Press Confer
ence at the passage Of the same, anu tne
second as heartily endorsed them afterwards.
1t they have changed their minds, we would be
glad to hear the reason, and would be glad to
know of them, and of all Others upon the side
of the Sumter News, what site is that.
Beyond the burial of q couple Of dead issues,
the Press Conference suggested State Con-
vention in June. It saw no other way Of car
rying into effect the tender Of peace and har-
mony it had advised to be made to our colored
citizens Does the News know better way II
80, in Gods name let us have il
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
@ THE PIONEER STEAM FIRE

@ THE PIONEER STEAM FIRE
COMPANY-TO THE CITIZENS OF CHARLES.
TON: Would respectfully represent that the pre-
sent condition OF their apparatus and of their f.
nances compel them to make that appeal TO your
uberality and public spirit, which has never yet
been made in vain by the Fire Department OF
this city.
Our Engine worn and Injured In your service,
demands immediate and extensive repairs. Our
Hose, after faithful use for five years, Is now un
equal to the performance Of its duty, and there is
a balance due for the purchase Of the Engine,
still remaining unpaid.
The pay from the city has been greatly reduced
and can contribute to no more than the current
expenditures, and the resources Of the Company
otherwise are entirely inadequate TO meet these
necessities, or they would be cheerfllly devoted
to them without call upon your aid.
We are willing and anxious to devote 10 your
interest all our zeal and all our service, without
recompense, and we only ask you TO assist Us to
do so with that measure Of efficiency which the
magnitude Of that interest demands, by enabling
US to keep up our Engine and apparatus In pro-
per order.
The oldest chartered Company in the Depart
ment, the Pioneer, In the Introduction Of steam
power for the salvation OF your property, ask you
to look back upon the long years Of It's service,
and to contribute to that efficiency that II is their
pride and your interest to cherish and protect.
The following named gentlemen have been ap-
pointed Committee to wait upon the citizens
and solicit contributions TO the aggregate sum Of
TWO Thousand Dollars, for the purposes above
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
rHEMAcE-ALLEN PRIZE FIGHT.

NRw ORLEANS, May 10.
The Mace and Allen excursion got of. There
was an Immense crowd, including many promi'
nent merchants, lawyers, physicians, and ex,
officers OF both armies, from generals down.
Seventy policemen accompanied the train quar-
ter OF o mile out, where ticketless persons W ere
elected. Betting three to one on Mace.
KENNERs, La, May 10.
Mace whipped Alien In ten rounds, occupyin
forty -four minutes. Allen is badly punished;
Mace scarcely injured. First blood for Mace; Ars
knock down for Allen. Everything passed Off
quietly.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
SPARKS FROM THE WIR ES.

Private individuals throughout Cuba are
sending presents Of money and other articles 70
the capturers OF Golcu ria
The news from The Daren Ship Canal is un-
favorable. The Caledonia bay route is pronounced
lmpractlceo;e The Indians continued friendly.
telegraph line was being built.
terrible storm OF stones occurred lately at
Las Playas, Peru Gardens, orchards and crops
OF all kinds were cut to pieces. 1t was accom-.
panied by petty earthquake.
Yellow fever has appeared at Costa Rica.
Among the passengers by the Arizona, at New
York, are irty-two survivors OF the Oneida.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
ms- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ms- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.--
Sealed proposals for completing the Breast Dam
at Langley, S. c., formerly known as Kalmia
MIlls,) about eight miles from Augusta, on the
South Carolina Railroad, will be received until
May 1ss. Specifications can be seen at the of1ce
of Messrs. ]. SIBLEY SONS. Augusta, Ca, or
upon the premises at Langley, 8. G. The Com
pany reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
WIN. c. SIBLEY, President
april limo Langley Manufacturing Co.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
w- OFFICE CHARLESTON CITY

w- OFFICE CHARLESTON CITY
RAILWAY CoMPANY-CHARLESTON MAY I,
1s7o.-In order to provide increased facilities for
visitors to the Festival Of the Schutzenfest the
TWO HORSE (RedI CARS will be changed TO the
KING STREET LINE, and the ONE HORSE yellow
CARS will run on the RUTLEDGE STREET LINE,
commencing MONDAY, the 9th instant, and so
continue until FRIDAY, the 18th instant, Inclusive;
after which date they will resume their regular
routes. S. W. RAMSAY,
may1-6 Secretary.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-11
ImMrGRANEs 1T NEW ORLEANS.

new ORLEANS, May 10
The steamship Frankf"t, from Bremen, has
arrived with thirty five passengers, mostly immi-
grants. The Frankfort brought seven men from
the British bark Hero. The Hero was burned on
the 81. She was bound from St. Jago de Cuba to
Montreal, with sugar and molasses.