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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
The Northwest Boundary.

The bill authorizing the President
10 appoint a commission 10 conjunc.
tion with the government of Great,
Britain to establish The Northwest
boundary between the United Stat i
aud he British possessi~ ms, was past
last week By The House II provides
Tor the determination OF the North
west boundary in accordance with
the plans and estimates of General
Humphreys, and appropriates 800.
900 annually for the expenses of the
work.
This bill, while il may strike some
at the first glance "a useless piece
Of extravaganza, is really rendered
necessary by the increasing impor-
lance Of the NO Northwest. There
is very great anxiety felt by the
public officers and agents of the
United States at Pembina in reference
TO the probability of collisions that
may take place at any time while
the boundary-line is unsettled and in
abevance; and apart from this con-
sideration, another very important
one is found in the building Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, This
road will certainly open up to devel-
opment an immence area OF land now
unproductive and almost unknown,
and it is important to determine what
part of il lies in the United States. -
Foineys Iress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
The Republican Part v.

When thing is dead. bury It.
And We had almost said, When ii
ought TO be dead, kill il. A part,
sometimes drags on moribund ex-
isteuce beyond it's time Men do
the same thing Onlv with men it i
not allowable 10 knock them on their
head and put them out Of their mis-
cry. But party ought to die when
It's time comes No past services
should by il day OF grace Parties
are for utility, not for sentiment. So
We say, Ii the Republican party has
finished it's work, away with it.
Clear away the rubbish, and make
room for something that of account.
We shall never urge its henalf that
the Republican party abolished sla-
very and saved the country. We
have loved it; but when it's work is
done let it have decent burial, aud
nothing more.
But is it done? Can the country
do without it? There are four mil
lions of blacks under the local gov
ernments of the South, whose rights
have been accorded most grudgingly
when accorded at all-who are land
less, who are poor, who are ignorant,
who are helpless They have yet no
other guaranty Of their liberties than
the ascendancy of the Republican
party. Even now the cries of the
murdered ones are in oar ears. They
are hunted from their homes at
night, they are beaten, shot, hung,
burned. We have gotten used 20
this sort of thing. We print the dis
patches Of this kind ia small tyne,
aud turn away to read of the carni-
val at Washington. Take away the
"God and humanity partyD--blessed
name of derision-an how long will
the ignorant, poverty-stricken negro
have any rights left2 Until the
blacks in the South are educated, the
whites civilized, and until West Point
and The army are Americanized, we
cannot give up the government to
other hands
The safety of the nation is entrust-
| W W luz ~ puUtAJAuct ub DabllG vi
a hundred years is not yet fought
out. While the liberty of the press
and the perfect Freedom OF opinion
are moi secured. there must be par
ty 10 contend for them. These are
not to be set aside for matters of rev.
enue or questions Of policy. 1t is
ife or death Either we must have
liheFty for all or we must give up the
struggle and accept anarchy or dos
potism.
The Republican party of to-day isin
The liaeai Succession. From Oils aud
Adams. from Washington aud Jeffsr-
snn, ia il Inc of those who have
fought f,r the American idea The
unfinished work of securing liberty
10 all che people is in the hands of
the Republicans. Not only has the
Republican party not finished it,
work yet. but if brightly compre-
bends il there is little prospect that
il will have done ill the sun of the
twentieth century shines upon It,
The sound Of the coming battle il
in our ears There is the old enemy
to fight, the old cause. TO fight f0l
the old watchword to cheer IA. Lib
erty and union God and humanity |
1t is no time to dream that we have
done Up and at them - The Iade-
pendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
Advertising Aphorisms.


Judicions advertising always pays.
1t you have q good thing, adver-
tise it. IF you havn't, don't.
Never run down your opponents
goods in public. Let him do his
own advertising.
It's as true of advertising az of
anything else in this world--if it is
worth doing ct all, it is worth doing
well.
n You can't eat enough IN one week
TO last whole year, and you can't
advertise on that plan either.
A large advertisement once, and
then discontinued, creates the inn
preston that the man has fizzled
Iniudicious advertising is like fish,
ing where there's no fish. You need
TO let the lines fall in the right place
a constant dropping will wear
rock. Keep dropping your adver-
tisments on the public add they viii
melt under il like rock salt.
Large type isn't necessary in adj
vertisIng Blind folks don't read
newspapers.
Ifsou can arouse curiosity by an
advertisement il il great point
gained The fair sex don't hold all
the curiosity IN the world
Don't be afraid 10 invest 10 prin-
tei's ink, lest your sands of life be
nearly runont.
When you advertise, see that you
do it on the same principle that you
buy goods. Get the most you can
for the money.
People who advertise only once in
three months forget that most folks
can't remember anything longer
than about seven days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
coleridge's Opinion of other Authors.


II think Old Mortality and Guy
Mannering tho best of Scotch novels. :"
''It seems TO nay ear, that there is
sad want of harmony in Lord By
r0n's verses"
"Goldsmith did everything happi-
ly."
Measure for Measure is the single
exception TO the delightfulness of
Shakespeare plays 1t is hateful
work, although Shakespearian
throughout @
"Bnrke's Essay on the Sublime
aud Beautiful seems to me poor
thing and what be says upon Taste
is neither profound nor accurate"
Luther is, in parts, the most
evangelical writer / know after the
apostles and apostolicaI men.
II must acknowledge. with some
hesitation, that think Hooker has
been little over credited for his
judgement"
'.Berkely can only be confuted or
answered by one sentence. So it is
with Spinosa his premises granted,
the deduction il chain of adamact
al conceive Origen, Jerome, and
Augustine to be the three greas
fathers in respect TO theology, and
Basil, Gregory. Nazianzen, and Chri-
session. in respect Of raetoric.n
"Galileo was q genius. and so was
Newton but it would take two or
three Gaiileos or Newtons TO make
one Kepler."
Newton's .Lncubrations on Daniel
and the Revelations seem TO me lit
tie less titan mere raving
"Drayton is sweet poet; Daniel
is a.superior n an
II believe Wordsworth possessed
more oftbe genius of great phil
opopbic poet than any man ever
knew, or, as | believe, has existed
In England since Milton"
"Sehiller il thousand times more
hearty than Goetbe''--. Goethe's
small lyrics are delightful.
"tiihbnn's style i detestable; but
bis stJ 10 il not the worst thing
about him "
II take unceasing delight in Chan.
cur His manly chesrfnlness is es
peciaIIy delightful to me 10 my OLD
age"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
written for the Grant County tIKRALp ]
TRUTH AND FICTION.
BY WIN nIap--r0 Hra rouso ra1nkps.
(cosrlsuED.)

CONTINUED.
history presents measureleas
study, which none of us nave strength
of mind or memory to retain. Bnl
we may gather enough of its Jewels
TO maee as rich in historical treas.
nres. The history Of nations, the
mighty record Of tho many wars,
the lives of good and great mon and
women, what grand study is all
this, where every link in the chain
is fact, not a lie Then the study
of Natural History offers us q world
of interesting thoughts. And who
can fail TO be interested in the study
of Astronomy Who does not love
to gaze up into the starry suburbs of
Gods golden city, and behold the
rolling worlds in their glory Sure
~, the soul which cam not be interest
ed in any of these subjects is blind,
lame and lazy, and worthy of be-
ing called an Offspring Of God But
let us turn for a few moments 10
speek OF inspired history, which,
more than others. p esents us with
grand themes aud shining wonders
The garden of e len, which bloom.
81 almost six thousand years ago
sui blooms IA history; anil IA we
read Of It's beauty, we seem 10 sse
Tho noble countenance of our first
father. aud look upon the sweet,
smiling face of beautiful m 1ther Eve.
TINE giides on they have sinned IN
iiisooeylng cd they are no longer
ID the fragrant garden; in their new
nome, prepared with their own bands.
they are now dwelling What they
said, how much they wept and pray
cd 20 cod Tor forgiveness, how often
they praised God for a promised Sa-
viour, how fondly they caressed their
children--on all those subjects the
sacred record is thrillingly silent.
{ Fhese are links in the chain OF his.
tory which we N y have opportuni-
W 10 learn IN the never-ending life TO
come, IT we prepare TO spend eterni
" among the redeemed Of Jesus.
where wisdom and joy increase for
ever Years pass and Cain the
first-born OF earth, il ti,ling the fields,
and gentle Able il tending tho fl lcks
But cloud of sorrow comes Gain
kills Abel the loving shepherd is
slain IN bis youth. and God pronoun-
ces a curse upon Cain, sending him
away from bis early home for his
heart Is LOO wicked and stubborn for
the Lord to let him live with his
sofrowing parents and The dear chill
dren which should DO born to them
But soon little Seth is born, and Eve
relolces again, saying that this dear
child shall take the place of Abel. We
should be delighted 10 now all about
the early days of Seth, who looked so
much like bis noble father And
the Bible tells US that Seth lived TO
be eight hundred years old before
the death of bis father Adam. God
gave Adam and Eve other sons and
daughters; how many, we are not
told. But we love to look back
through thousands of years upon
that first family of the golden age,
aud thank God for their history, 40
brief and beautiful
(ro ne coErINUED)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
Life in Lotus Land.

The following from the Iribane'S
San Domingo correspondent is very
pleasing description of life in that
tropical paradise:
Ten days in the Lotus Land 1t
was of this island that Thomson had
faint monitions when he sang of bis
realm of Incidence, ga pleasing land
OF Drowsyhead it was" The richer
and more luxurious verse of Tenny-
son paints il more completely az "the
lard in which ii seemed always az
ternoon." AS We swing in cur ham.
mocks on the balcony of our palace,
we are 100 lazy 10 do more than echo
10 orr hearts the Tefrain of the iotos-
eating world.seekers, .0h, rest Sc,
hrother mariners We will not wan
der more" All about Us and below
az breaches the gospeiGf cain. The
deep green vegetation sways gently
IN the langnid and odorous air.
There Is no hurry nor jostling 10 the
arrow street The prosperous lock-
ing tradesmcn saunter by under
their wide-speading rcd umbrellas,
that surround them with rose col
ored atmosphere, They are not tor
mented by any dreams of ten. per
cent. Tue market women roll aiUng
with sailor like nndulation they
would let theis. lemons sour in the
baskets before they would quicken
their pace. The donkeys 20 by in
brown studies, forgetfal OF their
packs. The babies roll tranquility
in the cutters, like bronze Cupids, in-
nocent of degenerate fashions. The
wind comes from time 10 time, as in
duty bound, to hirt with the flag
that hangs in Indifference across the
way, but there is no ardor in his
greeting nor in the fag'slresponse. A
splendid green parrot sits doing on
his perch. He mods, half loses his
footing, and swears gently in Cas-
titan. The town moves aud speaks
gently there are no loud voices nor
heavy footballs. 1t ia as if the old
lords of the land were somewhere
asleep in the neighborhood and the
descendants of their vassals feared to
wake them. Their voices are low
and servilo, their steps soft and Gid
ing they have the gentle manners
and quick civilitv of slaves. There
is subtle contagion in the air. The
seeds of sleep are borne on the insin-
uating winds. When you have slept
you are not refreshed, and effort
seems so useless and homogeneous I'M
der this languid sky that the only
advantage of waking is to sleep again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

over, when her cousin made an ex-
PLANTATION, adding with a smile.
Cousin Alice you were hasty In as
Stunning that all who live in the coun
Try are clodpcles. Ifyou will come
70 Vermont next summer, / hope to
convince you to the contrary.
Allc aid visit Vermont as invited.
Her visit is likely to prove long
one as she has become the wife Of
awkward Jeremiah.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

sDrThere are trees, like the but
ternut which inpoverish the ground
upon which they grow, but the olive
tree enriches the very soil upon
which il feeds. So there are natures
as unlike in effect as these, some
cold selfish and absorbing, which
chill and Impoverish every one with
whom they come in contact--others,
radiant, affluent souls, who enrich
ife by their very presence, whose
touch has balm and healing In il,
like the touch of Him of Nazareth.
Squalid poverty is not so pitiable
and barren as the selfish heart, while
wealth has no largess Ike that with
which God bowers the broad and,
sunny soul. Be like the olive, from
whose kindly bonghs blessing and
benison descend.-Liite Taylor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
What one Man Can DO.


Editors and other writer's are al
ways interested in knowing Of the
literary capacity of their contempor-
aries. 1t is good thing to know
the amount of literary labor a man
may safely perform, as such knOwl-
edge will serve to spur on the over
cautions, and judiciousIy restrain the
too reckless laborer in the fields of
literature. We subioin, therefore,
the following clipping, with the SIM
pie observation that should any of
our brethren feel that they can easily
do more than Mccarthy, and do it
without draining too heavily upon
their hours of recreation, we should
advise them 70 do so:
"Mr. Justin Mccarthy, the we'll
known journalist and novelist, con-
tractee, not long since, to furnish for
the periodicals Of Harper & Broth.
ers, forty-flve short stories. The
stories were to average four thous-
and words each, or about four col
umns Of Harper's Weekly or Bdzdr
and bis compensation for each was to
be one hundred dollars. He is said
to have written them in 45 days,
at the end af which time he receiE-
ed forty-fve hundred dollars. Dur
ing the time be was engaged upon
them, be was also employed in writ.
ing for the AtEantir Monthly, Lippine
colts Magazine, the GALAXY, the In
dependent and several family papers,
besides occurring constantly, COM
posing q book on America, and read
ing the newspaper notices of bis
various articles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
OB sERvER
Ignorance.

Gen, Eaton, Commissioner of Ed.
ucation, has published report where.
from we CLEAN the following 10 re.
gard to the ignorance prevailing
among the great masses ofth Amer
ican people:
Mr.. Eaton showe that there are no
less than 100000 illitcrate white
youths and adults in the country,
and another half million of children
under ton growing up IN ignorance.
OF these most are native bora. In
1860, according to the census, there
were BAG, 893 illiterate adults of for
eign birth, and ST. ALB native born.
The former are chiefly found in the
states containing our great CONNER
cial cities. The Germans, as q rule,
can read and write their own Ian.
guage, and so of the Chinese in CAL
ifornia, without single exception.
The census of 1860 shows that
there were in South Carolina $4,000
adult native whites who could not
read in Georgia, $4,000; Alabama,
$1,000; Mississippi, 5000 in North
Carolina, $4,000; Virginia, $4,000 ;
Tennessee, $1,000; Kentucky, Co.
600; Missouri, $4,000. Coming into
the free states, we find the number
unable to read aud write to be in
Pennsylvania, $4,000; New York;
20 600; Ohio, $1,000; Indiana, 3d.
600 !; Illinois, $4,000; Iowa, 1900
California, 1000. These figures
will be considerably increased by the
number of ignorant persons ia other
states not named above, and the ag-
gregato is anything brit flattering to
our national pride. Our common
school system of instruction for the
masses, is sadly deficient in some vi
tal particular, or the means of edu-
cation thus afforded are neglected by
those who ought to avail themselves
of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

A CURIOUS CUsToM.--It was the
custom 10 Babylon fivehundres years
before the Christian era to hav o annu-
ally auctions of the unmarried ladies.
Ii every year. on certain day, each
district assembled all its virgins Of
marriageable age. The most beauti-
fuI was put up first, and the man
who paid the highest price gained
possession of her. The second in
personal charms followed her, and 40
on. so that the bidders might crafty
themselves with handsome wives ac-
cording 10 the length Of their purses.
There may yet femain IN Babylon
some for whom no money was offered.
but the provident Baby lpnians man.
aged that When All the comely
ones arc sold the crier orders the
most deformed one TO stand up, and
after demanding who will marry her
for small sum she is adiudgcd ID
him who i satisfied with The least
and in this manner the money raised
from the sale Of the hondsome serves
as q portion to those who are either
of disagreeable looks or that have
any other imperfectIon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

asa sick man slightly covaIes-
cling. was asked by o pious friend
who his physician was, replied: nDr
Jones brought me through" No,
90, said his friend. GOD brought
you out Of your illness, not the Doc
tor" "WelI, maybe he did, but /
am certain the doctor will charge me
for it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

sm-An Iowa diaper tells of q smart
wife who helped her husband TO raise
seventy acres OF wheat. The way
she helped him was to stand in the
door and shake broom at him when
he sat down to rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

GJ- The most painful consequence
of the opium habit are that it so
soon establishes its iron rule over
the system that very early The de-
privalion Of The wonted supply may
induce understandable suffering, il u
does not really jaopardize life ITSELF
The opium eater finds tia' he has en-
tered the slavery Of master whose
grip Is anguish. and % escape from
whom Il to be griped more tightly
than ever. Refreshing sleep becpm
thing Of the past Further % in
bis downward career tna victim los
- all relish for social erjoy ment.--
lis moral sense becomes deranged
and diseased. Conscience ceases to
control Insanity at last becomes
the condition Of the mind, and NOR
ally and physically the man e
wreck and ruin. Worse than this
the delelerious effects Of the habit
extend to posterity, and the sins Of
the father or mother are visited up
on the children, even unto the third
and fourth generations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
PmllLPa HnIIsR.

Il b PHELPS, proprietor Lancaster, Wis Having
T. furnished the new three story brick hotel on the
od lote corner, prepared 10 accommodate guests
aunsbly. Rooms well furnished and table we'll
provided Ample stable accommodations. 20-45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
oARaIrR HoIJsE.

ri CARRIER. proprietor, H0scobel Wis. Meaispro-
4, yided before timo, and patrons asaisted Win
msast. Promptness, and no delays az the Carrier
H.gm. Snbhug attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

DENTAL-drS SG sSe.s s' sSo @ay 10 d.
' ny Higice nnd services. that conhue my dental
ab4rt 60 my Nee in H0seabal. 6S-ARriFicIsL TEETH
l..ri,d on sly hpsc desired Tooth hllcd with Gotp
vtNttG.m nud warranted DrRAnLE by keeping post.
VI % ihe D.uta Act am We prepared 10 take dif
at elses Oil-o Over Ruka Brothers' hardware
$500 22-l7 DR y COMES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
GATES HOUSE.

4 A. GATES, proprietor, PlattevIlle Wis. This
y. new hotel is situated let or Oak St., doors
nth of Main. II IL newiy furnished and fitted mp in
ili class style, Good sample Room and stabling at
@hed Five minutes walk from the depot. $3.50
Ff day. 22-23
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

s6r The average salary Of Method
ist ministers in Rhode island has in
creased the past 20 years from $500
to sS1,Ol5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

60 The following i the conclu-
sion OF an epitaph on o tombstone in
East Tennessee ''She lived life Of
virtue and died of the cholera NOR
bus. caused by eating green fruit in
the full hope of blessed i-rmortaIi-
ty, at the early age of q years, Z
months and 10 days. Reader, 20
thou and do likewise"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

CO. A woman in Clay county, In
diana, has borne triplets five timesin
fourteen years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
PLATrEVILLE HOTEL,
LANCASTFR HOUSE,

DY @ sTREETER, corner Of Mineral and Second
d streets. Plattoyille, Wis. Good stabiAg and at
taiige hoitlers. Sample rooms attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

n J. HYDE, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis corner Of
u, Main and Spring sts. Having bought the above
llso aud rehtt,d and refurnished Il, am prepared
give every attention to the accommodation Of guests
ml will pr0yidea good table and clean beds. A good
htNCr always on hand. $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

ew>There are now about 900 post
mistresses 10 the country, ant the
number steadily increasing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

WARDEN ANDERSON,
qr0RNEY aud COUNSELOR NJ Law, jamestown,
Wis VIII prosecute claims and make colleo.
at promptly. 1913
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

PHYSICIAN aud SURGEON aud Pension EXAMINING
! surgeon, Lancaster, wis. ONCE over Mayors
mtr. 20-2l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
MP q n rAr.r.rv

PHYSICIAN and sURGRON Lancaster Grant Co.
/ VIE May be found 40 his residence 200 yards
s..t Of Jones Drng Store. 1890
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
On. A. n. BAQBER,

u W. 1mALh, M. ID
pNYsiCtAN AND SURGEON. Office at residence, 2
] d'ors west OF Arcade hotel, Georgetown, Grant
county, Wis. 22.36
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BoCK.

J.. =. sMELKnR,
tfr0RNEV aud COUNSELLOR 40 Law. and Notary
4 Pubnc Montiort. Urtnt county, Wis. 22-4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

pHYTcIAN and SURGEON Lancaster, Wisconsin
! once over Nathan Molstenholme's store 2l-43
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DIR p a CI-ARRE

D, W. cARLEY, N, D,
DUVsICIAN AND SURGEON. Boscobcl Grant county,
4 Wiscou-in. Office at his residence. 1890
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
RT.nnMTNaTnN HnTET,.
BLAKELEY HOUSE

lME WOODHOUsE, proprietor, (suoeessor to Har.
serJ bloomington, Wis. Rooms in good order. and
IA smbung attached 22-30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

GENERAL clLLEcrFsg AGENT aud cow
... Bloomington. Ne. rites Invests at, . aud
..I,.t.t toyDa.tap promptly attended % Rector
. ... whom desired -i~22
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14

Ht rUH.iC ctnu Agent Aul Agent GOV oags
5..u tir h-tr Llie tHl $3.50 lusurAuur Com
.t..ll tb.r1-ttry Also Llarnaai Auctipncer. All
nttu led Oh nim bil bo promptly atttnl.0
pIsfliI. Wis. 2i-U
NletSDs on LOCAL BLANKS for sale at mo
j nHAtp Office