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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
sf sHE VOL. %, NO. 2.
How to Avoid Being Swindled.

A number Of our exchanges have
published and specially commented
on form of note said to have boen
signed by many farmers, which, while
apparently conditional note for $40
is made an absolute promise to pay
S2OO-or some other large sum-by
cutting off a part of the paper on the
right hand side--the wording being
arranged for the purpose. The ad-
vice is frequently given farmers to
cut out this form and preserve it so
as not to be caught in similar way.
1t is said that counterfeiters some.
times are glad to have some defect in
a counterfeit bill pointed out and
the public attention thoroughly call
ed to it; then by correcting this de-
feet they succeed in readily passin O
large quantities of counterfeits of the
same bill, as attention is only direct
ed to this one point, and finding it
right diVerts suspicion. Now this
note swindle is only one of many
plans that have been practiced for
the same end, and we think it much
more important that farmers should
look at the general principle, than
at special views of swindling.
Knowing that there are many ways
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, it is not at all safeguard
against an attempt of this kind, that
we know just what one plan is.
Having one sign his name to paper
leaving blank space above which is
afterwards filled out; signing a note
over which another has been laid
which the victim thinks he is sign
ing; exchanging papers at the mo-
ment of signing; attaching condi-
ton to note but SO arranged that
the condition can be cut off-these
and other tricks have been success
fully tried in many instances.
If farmers and others would act
on few simple rules they would be
much less liable to be imposed on in
these ways. Among these may be
named: l. Deal only with parties
with whose reputation you are well
acquainted either personally or
from their general standing. 2. Avoid
all pecuniary transactions with en-
tire strangers as to whose honor and
responsibility you have no means of
knowing. 3, Sign no paper without
reading it carefully. or better, if you
are not confident as to your own
judgment as to technical and legal
matters without submitting it to the
examination of competent person.
4. Look with distrust on all condition
al promises to pay money.
The larger number of these cases
of swindles occur in connection with
patent rights-either the purchase OF
individual rights, territory or in as
summing agencies. The surest safe.
guard of all for the farmer in such
matters is, We think, to make up his
mind to stick to his own business.
leaving agencies and patent rights
alone. There are exceptional cases,
but the great majority of farmers who
leave their farming to engage, wholly
or in part, in speculation or in patent
rights, or in agencies, do so at their
loss Western Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
Shakerdom-Its History, PRINCIPLES
and Practical Workings.

Having lived near the Shaker set
Elements in Western Massachusetts,
and Eastern New York for many
years, having visited them frequent
ly and studied them carefully in their
own homes, and having read their
historical, biographical, and religious
books critically, we still undertake
the delineation of Shakerism with
some distrust of our ability to do Just
ice to the subject. The history of
the sect extends back only about a
century, and is simple and anthem
tic but the religious notions are so
mythical, typical, Eand spiritualloid,
that we fear our metaphysical and
theological aeumen is not equal to
the task of deciphering it. We de-
sire to premise that we have no pre-
judice. against our Shaker friends
We have ever associated with them
in the most friendly smanner, have
found it difficult to keep up our end
in hospitality and acts of neighborly
Kindness, ..and most cbeerfully bear
testimony in favor of their integrity
industry, temperance, and the many
social virtues that go to make hap
Ply and prosperous community
That the Shaker system has some
foundation in truth is abundantly
proved by the fact, that it has lived
and fourished for nearly century
10 the midst of an intelligent commu-
nifty, and in spite of much ridicule.
In agriculture, horticulture, and
many Oft the mechanic arts, they have
always excelled. To say of butter
and cheese, brooms and pals, that
they are of Shaker manufacture, is
equivalent to saying that they are
first-rate. The Shakers were pio-
neers in the seed business in this
country, and for many years enjoyed
almost monopoly in this trade,
which was exceedingly profitable,
and laid the foundation of their pc
cuniary prosperity. Their livestock
also has always been good and,
long before our agricultural socie-
ties had given an impetus to improv
ed agriculture and improved stock,
the Shakers cultivated their land
with great skill, and raised superior
breeds of domestic animals. We re-
greet to add, that the agricultural
skill of our Shaker friends has not
advanced equally with that of the
worlds people, as they are accustom-
ed to call those not of their faith /;
and though they are still good hus-
bandmen, in an agricultural, not do
nestle sense, neither their crops nor
their stock, though still good, will
now compare favorably with many
of their neighbors'.-Old and Ner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
HeRAcE GREELEY.
Not for ice.

Vallandigham,s dodge takes pretty
well with large class of Democrats.
Ii just suits the Tammanyites.
There is hypocrisy enough to season
it to their palates. A square stand
up fight is never to their liking.
True to their Indian affectation, they
must have some kind of ambush.
But the more ontspoken of the party
are indignant. From the South come
protests upon protests. From the
Occident also. The Young Democ-
racy of San Francisco held an i'm
mense meeting the other night to
hear the Attorney General of Cali
forn;a, the Hon. Joseph Hamilton, up
on the political situation. 1t is evil
dent that whoever may indorse the
new departure, it is mot for joe"
He spurns it with infinite scorn as a
disgraceful subterfuge. In the course
of his enthusiastic speech, the elo-
quent Attorney General said:
ave give up the colored vote en-
tirely TO the Republicans 1t is of
Republican origin, and the Democ-
racy don't want it. Applause
The Democratic party will have no
colored voters, if in power, and, this
being their well-known principle.
why should they court the votes of
colored men? They revolt from the
idea. But if colored men desire to
vote the Democratic ticket, let them
do so every vote, so received, will
count two from the other party.
Young men constitute the great
hope and joy (and fear) of the Dem
ocratic party. If they work we'll
the party will be successful 4; if they
fail to use their youthful energies
and exert their great influence, the
utter defeat OF the great doctrines of
Democracy will as surely follow.
The old men of the party are worth.
less; they are the leaders who pull
the wires, while the young men do
the work and pile up the votes on
election day. The young men for
me. Cheers from the juveniles ]
A young Democrat working at an anva
could, perhaps, by knocking at the head
of Republican, conUert him. This
policy should preuaH to large ertent."
This last clause has special force,
coming as it does from the chief of
fetal advocate of law and equity in
the State. 1t is evident that if negro
suffrage is mot for Joe," bludgeons
any shillalahs are. This policy of
making anvils of Republican heads
prevails to large extent at the
South, and if Joseph can not bring
his California "boys' over to his way
of thinging, let him pack off to a
warmer climate Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
A banning Deed.

Peace, purchased at terrible price
has finally dawned on Paris. But it
is a peace worse than death to almost
every resident of that Inflated capt.
tai. for deeds of horror have been
committed which will leave their aw-
ful impress on the minds of all who
have been doomed to witness them.
Among the other atrocious barbara
ties which the insurgents are report
ed to have committed is that of MUIR
dering ten nuns, whom they held as
hostages, and who were sacrif ced
because too lenient government in
ficted death penalty on those who
bad raised arms for it's destruction.
This crime calls loudly for atonement,
and should be wiped out in the blood
of all who countenanced its enaction.
1t there was aoy good in the Com
munistic movement, this daRning
deed has blotted it out.-Dubuqut
Telegraph
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
The Column of Vendome.

The column of Vendome which has
been destroyed by the vandal Com
munists was, one of the greatest tri-
umphs of art in Europe, associated
with memories full of pride and glory
tor France. The column was cast
from cannon taken by the great MAJ
poleon in the German campaign, and
was monument to the triumphs of
French arms upon such memorable
fields as Jena, Friendland and Aus
terlitz. 1t was fashioned after the
column of Trojan at Rene. and its
splendid spiral friezes were an epit>
ONE of the more prominent scenes in
the evenUful history of the First EN-
pire. For years it had been a sort
of shrine where hero-worshipers
from all parts Of the world came to
pay homage to the genius of the
mighty Captain whose statue crown
ed it; and scarcely day passed but
some pilgrim added to his wreath of
imn,ortelleS to the wealth of floral of
ferings strewed about its base. 1t
was one of the Hottest objects of the
city, seen out far upou the plain in
the approach to Paris, and associated
with many of the most striking
scenes of modern European history
as we'll as with the most brilliant
spectacles of the Partisan holiday.
1t was around its base that the vic
torious eagles of the Crimea and the
Italian war moved in their triumph
al entry in to their capitol. 1t was
so graceful and inspiring an object
that it was spared in 1916 by allied
armies, whose leaders would not in
dulge the vengeful Butcher in his
desire to destroy the Bridge of jena.
But the column must go down before
the fury of the Communists as a
souvenir of monarchcial rule. The
decree for its destruction was couch
ed in this language: "Tho column
of the Place Vendome is a negation
of fraternity, and therefore let it be
destroyed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

GS The large mound north of
Dousman's residence was removed
last week, and the remains of Indians
buried there from time immemorial
were brought to the light Some Of
the skeletons were perfect and in a
good state of preservation, while
others had crumbled to dust. DR..
Hammond found in a walnut coffin,
a perfect skeleton of almost gigantic
proportions, which had evidently
been transferred from some other bu-
rial place The bones are painted
dark blue, and are evidently those
of an Indian. As the coffin was in a
fair state Of pres ervation, and as the
oldest inhabitants can remember no
thing of any such reburial, or of the
Indians ever having used such a
coffin, there is some ground for spec
ulation. One other box, almost en-
tirely decayed, held a skeleton under
the head of which lay scalping-
knife, and around the wrists and
forehead Of which were bands of sill
yer and brass The skull is painted
rcd, as were the rest of the bones
A few more remains were found in
boxes etc. We are informed that
several regular army officers were
buried in this mound about thirty
years ago, but they were no doubt
placed below the level Of the ground,
and arc therefore undisturbed.-P Pr
dU CHEN Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
COAL MINE DISASTER.
Eighteen Miners Taken out Dead.


A terrible affair occurred at a coal
mine at Pittson, Pa, on Saturday 4th
inst. A breaker at the mouth of the
shaft took fire, and the mine was
filled with gas and smoke while thirty
eight men were at work in it. 1t
Was some hours before anything could
be done to rescue the workmen. At
last all were taken out, eighteen be-
ing dead by suffocation, and nearly
all the rest in a state of of uncon-
seriousness, but were restored. The
scene OF men, women and children
gathered at the mine, bewailing the
loss of friends, is described as pecu-
liarly heart-rending The fire was
caused by the friction of the wood
work of the breaker.
Mr.. Cox, an intelligent lrishman,
who was taken out alive, gives the
following report:
We went in at a. m. Ny brother
Robert cut through from one air-way
to another, and turned in the gas,
and six miners came out with him
before their shaft was up. The air
was SO bad they could not work at
all. This was about fifteen minutes
before the fire, and seven miners
came up to the top, five minutes be-
fore the fire was discovered. The
first intimation we had of the fire
was sound through the mine as if
there was an explosion of gas. An
English miner said, 1T is fret" We
were then working about so yards
from the bottom of the shaft, on the
west side. then ran to the bottom
down. | ran back to my comrads,
and told them 1--WE are all lostl The
shaft is on fire !" We were seven in
all. We then ran to the foot of the
shaft, and, the burning timbers COM
ing down, we threw on water to put
out the fire, and the smoke became
so intense that we were nearly suffo-
Gated Dense volumes came down
the shaft and filled the place. We
then ran over to the west side, in the
direction of the river bridge, down
the slope, and got in at the door with
eleven others, making eighteen alto
gether in that place. The smoke
came in SO badly that we gathered
up COB of fine stuff from the track
and pIastered up the cracks of the
door, and also stuffed our coats in
the holes, which stopped the smoke
for some time. Wen had time for
thought and reflection. No one ex-
pected to sac daylight again, and we
said, This is second Avondale. :"
We all sang hymns and prayed, cal
ling upon God, in his mercy, to save
us. as we ali felt doomed and beyond
human aid. We ran back and forth
through the gangways for fresh air.
At 3:15 p. m. Patric Farley fell,
groaned twice, and was found dead
when the men came in the place. |
then went over to the west side for
my coat, to stop out the smoke, as
we would be sutfocated very soon.
Men then passed me carrying back
their comrades, who were dying in
their arms. More men were outside
the doors crying out in distress and
anguish, calling upon God for safety
and succor. The mules were kicking
and neighing. A boy told his father,
crying, eve will come out safe and
if we must die, let us die like men"
Father and son both came out alive.
Al 7:30 p. m. | became insensible, and
remained SO until was brought out
by my brother Robert about 5 o'clock
on Sunday morning"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

E1s~ After the close Of the war
the two branches Of the Presby-
terian church in the United States be-
came reunited. To commemorate
this important event the church de-
termined TO make the effort TO raise
fund for Christian and benevolent
purposes Of five million dollars in adj
dtion to the ordinary revenues OF
the church. This offering of the
church was named the Memorial Fund
and committee was appointed to
which this important work was as
signed. AT the session of the gener-
al Assembly in process at Chica-
go,this committee lately reported that
over seven and half millions have
been raised without materially aft
Getting the contributions of the
church for other purposes. We be-
lieve this the greatest financial sue
cess ever achieved by any religious
body in this country. And its sue
cess reflects very great honor upon
this denomination, and one which
we trust all religious people will re-
ioice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
Tracking Pigeons by Telegraph.



Very few persons in this commun-
ity are aware that during the present
season our telegraph offices here and
beyond have received dozens of mes
sages from sportsmen who were
tracking the flying focks of pigeons,
that their roosts might be located
definitely that they could then catch
them in nets. Men in New York by
means Of the telegraph have tracked
focks of those birds from one State
to another, through woods, over
fields, lakes, &C., to near Sparta, Wis,
and Kilbourn City, Wis, where there
are thousands and thousands.
One man shipped from Milwaukee
to Buffalo one thousand and two
coops, containing altogether ten
thousand and two hundred pigeons /;
of these about eight thousand arrived
in good condition on the shooting
grounds at Utica. During their three
days trip on the propeller from Mil
waukee, the birds consumed thirty
four bushels of corn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
The New Departure.

Even Clement l.. Valandngham
has come TO a partial realization of
the fact that the Democracy is not
the party Of the tines, and needs tho
infusion OF new principles in order
to have chance of becoming accept
able to tho people. At the Conven-
ton Of the Montgomery County,
Ohio, Democracy, he introduced u
long series of resolutions, and made
an explanatory speech to the effect
that the auspicious moment had ar
rived in the tide of Democratic affairs
when, shaking off the weight of the
dead past, the party could at once
place itself at the head of the nation.
This discovery has been made too
late, and the history of the speaker
is too we'll known for the people to
pin their faith on any doctrines that
he may present. Vallandingham
can only find new principles for his
party by taking them from the work
of their adversaries. A man that
has emerged so lately from the reb-
ell lines need not complain if some
little skepticism is manifested as to
the sincerity of bis conversion. At
any rate, the party for whom he
attempts to speak must produce some
thing better than mere husks ofemp-
ty professions, before they can hope
to make any approciable advance in
public conference.-the York Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

VIo's CARD.-Victoria G. Wood>
hull is out in card, defensive and
offensive. She says: 81 do not in
tend to be made a scapegoat to be
offered up as a victim to society by
those who cover over the foulness Of
their thoughts with the hypocritical
mantle of fair professions, and by di-
verting public attention from their
own iniquity in pointing the fin
ger at me. | believe in spiritualism;
| advocate free love in its highest
and hottest sense, as the only cure
for the immortality and deep damna-
ton by which men corrupt and dis
figure Gods most holy institution of
the sexual relation. My judges preach
against free love openly, and prac-
tee it secretly. For example, |
know of one man, "a public teacher of
eminence, who lives in concubinage
with the wife of another public teach
err of almost equal eminence." She
concludes 81 shall make it my bus
mess to analyze some OF these lives,
and take my chance in the matter OF
libel suits"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

ATTEND TO THE BUGs.-Scald your
bedstead in the hottest soapsuds
you can apply; if there are traces of
bugs apply kerosene with small
paipt brush it is sure cure. Ten
ants of houses often are annoyed by
bugs, and cannot tell whence they
come. Perhaps the borders of the
wall paper might divulge their source,
or the cornices of their windows dis
close their haunts. Again apply
kerosene, and they will no longer
trouble you. Carbolic acid can be
substituted, but its odor is, if any
thing, more disagreeable than that
of coal oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
E1-In Governor JEWELS late in

EHrIn Governor JEWELS late in
augural address at Hartford, he said !:
"Our divorce laws, unless changed,
bid fair to bring US Into disrepute.
They are VIGOROUSLY loose, more so
than those of any other State except
Indiana and Illinois. In the year
1870 there was in this State 408 d.
vorces and 4, 81 marriages, a ratio of
about one to twelve, which has been
the proportion for several years. In
Vermont the ratio is one to twenty
one, in Ohio one to twenty-seven, in
Massachusetts one to twenty-fonr.
Divorces may be granted in this
State for too many causes, in fact,
for almost no cause at all. Discon-
tented and vicious people come here
from other States to get divorces
which the more strict legislation of
their own States deny, thus creating
much scandal, and furnishing the
fair name of our State Some mark
ed cases of this kind have occurred
the paat year, which loudly call for
reform In our laws"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

THE "LosT DAUPHIN" The wife
of the Rev EIeazer Williams, the
"lost Dauphin,' is still living near
Green Bay, and shows the remains
of rare personal beauty. The pres
ent Dauphin, son of the old dauphin,
named John, is engaged as the sail
ing master of one of the lake crafts,
and resides at Oshkosh. John is for
~ years old, and has all the person
al attractions Of his father. We have
known him from boyhood, and are
aware that he has AL the persever.
euce necessary to run lake Graf or
rule the French people rignteously.--
appleton Crescent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

sea- Henry A. Wise explains the
death OF j. NJ Mason, of Virginia.
Tho disasters TO the South, the
wounds to his pride, the aching ago.
ny Of seeing all his hopes OF liberty,
selEgovernment and States rights
blasted, the dissertation of the sacred
things, and the devastation and de-
moralization he witnessed on coming
home, were too much tension on the
nerves OF an aged man of delicate
sensibilities and a proud sense Of hon
or; and he collapsed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

TO GREEN BAY ON A HAND CAR
Bishop Armitage is evidently a
western man in force of character
and independence Last Sunday he
had two appointments to fll-that
OF Appleton in the forenoon, and at
Green Bay in the evening. He was
detained here until about half past
one o'clock Sunday afternoon, and
having choice of carriage and hosres,
or the more certain and expeditions
mode by hand car, he wisely chose
the latter, and was thus conveyed to
Green Bay in less than three hours,
in ample time TO meet his engage
ment at that place.-Appleton Cres-
cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13
nora correspondent of the Al

bg-A correspondent of the Alta
Californian in speaking OF Santo
Domingo, says he saw corn atDomin-
20 plains, which had been planted
only torty-five days, and was all
above eight feet high, and some
eleven feet high and in the silk, each
stalk having from three to FIVE ears
on, and one he cut with seven ears,
Beans, peas, pumpkins, squashes,
watermelons. etc. were of same age
about forty days, and all fit for the
table"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

A CLEAN PEoPLE-The figures of
the water-rate books tell the story
of Philadelphia cleanliness in the
most striking manner. Out of the
112,47S dwelling houses in the city.
no less than $4,000 are fitted with
baths and fixtures for hot and cold
water. Probably no city in the
world can show an equal proportion
of houses supplied with these best OF
"modern Improvements" The use
of gas is likewise extraordinarily
general, the books showing that co.
900 of the dwellings are furnished
with it probably because it is cheap.
or as well as better there than in any
city in the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

E1rA swine breeder writes the
Michigan Farmer that be considers
corn very injurious to breeding sows,
especially the finer breeds, Turnips,
potatoes, sugar beets, and slops from
the house he considers very good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-13

sa-A correspondent of the Rural
Netc- Yorker had lot of wheat get
rusty in pile. He says tt put it
on my hop kiln, dampened it slightly
with water, put fire under it, with
birthstone on tho steve. When it
cooled off, / found the mustiness had
entirely left. We tried it for bread,
and it made as good as any wheat"