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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
A Novel Idea-A Man wants to Swap
off his Wife.

We heard yesterday of rather a
novel case which recently occurred in
Caldwell county. 1t seems an old
gentleman residing near Kingston,
who had for several years been mar
ried, conceived a violent attachment
for a young girl living iD the neiga-
borhood Whether the attachment
was reciprocated, or whether he ev-
en- made it known to her, we are not
advised. 1t happened, however, that
a young man had also been payin g
his addresses to the same girl, and
rumor had it that he was soon to be
married to her.
This coming to the ears of the old
gentleman, he determined to make a
bold stroke to secure the object of
his affections. His young rival was
poor, while he was blessed with an
abundance of this worlds goods. He
met the youth, and deliberately pro-
posed that he would give him his
own wife and $500 in cash if be
would relinquish his claim to the girl
and induce her TO marry him.
Strange to say, the young fellow
accepted the proposal stranger still,
ne submitted it to the girl and she
consented to the arrangement; and,
what is not perhaps so strange, the
wife of the first party also signified
her willingness to cheerfully become
a party to the transaction. Every
thing thus amicably adjusted, day
was fixed upon to consummate the
trade, and all the parties seemed in
fair way of having their wishes
gratiied.
Just at this juncture, however, at
insuperable object presented itself il
the person af the father of the girl
who got wind of the affair, and en-
tered his protest against the swap il
in the most decided and emphatic
terms. The disconsolate husband
was compelled to return to his owr
wife, and the young man finding b,
could not get hold of the $500, sub
mitted to the stern dtcrees of fat,
with the best grace possible, anC
married the girl himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
Good Advice to Dyspeptics.

II a man wishes to get rid of dys-
pepsia he must give bis stomach and
brains less to do 1t will be Of no
service to him to follow any particu-
lar regimen-to live on chaff bread,
or any such stuff--to weigh his food,
etc, so long as the brain is in con-
slant state Of excitement. Let that
nave proper rest, and the stomach
VIII perterm its functions. But if he
pass fourteen or fifteen hours O day
IN MS Office or counting and
and take no exercise, his stomach
will inevitably become paralyzed.
and if he puts nothing into it but a
cracker day, it will not digest It.
In many cases it is the brain that is
the primary cause. Give that deli
cate organ some rest. Leave your
business behind you when you 20 TO
your home. Do not sit down TO
your dinner with your brows knit,
and your mind absorbed in casting
up interests accounts. Never abridge
the usual hours Of sleep. Take more
or less exercise in the open air every
day. Allow yourself some innocent
recreation. Eat, moderately, slowly,
and of what you please--provided it
be not the shovel and tongs. Ii any
particular dish disagrees with you,
however, never touch it, or look at
1t. Do not imagine that you must
live on rye bread nor oatmeal por-
ridge reasonable quantity Of nu-
tritious food is essential to the mind
as we'll as the body. Above all, ban
ism all thoughts of the subject. If
you have any treatises on dyspepsia,
domestic medicine, etc, put them
directly into the fire. If you are
constantly talking and thinking
about dyspepsia, you win surely
have it. Endeavor to forget that
you have a stomach, Keep clear
conscience live temperately, reg
llarly, cleanly be Industrious too,
but be temperate.-B Boston journal Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
.f hHE Vol. p, NO. 46.
Letter from -Visions-Pleas-
ures of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Kansas-Early Seedtime.

EDITOR HERALD thinking that a
few words from Kansas may be ac-
ceptablo TO the good people Of old
Grant, | presume to address q few
lines to you. 1t is now near the
time when your rigid Winters close,
and your long Springs commence
their tedious career; and some Of
your farmers are doubtless thinking
Of changing their location perhaps
they arc even thinking OF leaving
that good old State for that Eldorado,
visions Of which ever come into IN.
occupied minds, as are the minds Of
the greater portion of our Northern
farmers during the latter part of
Winter and beginning Of Spring. If
they can but stand firm against the
inducements Of the golden visions
until they commence their Spring
work, they are safe for another year.
Then the visions return again in
greater or less degree, regulated only
by the amount Of the crops and the
annual fall of rain and snow, &c.
The first step to be taken to emil
CRATE is, to decide what point Of the
wide West to ship for. AS this is
the most difficult part Of the whole
movement, shall offer some advice
upon it. First, have you a good
farm, or even passable farm? If
you have, you can ship for no better
place than home. Have you timber
and water? If you have, call them
good things and keep them, for you
may not find them in the EIdorado
Of your dreams. If you think the
trip in o wagon would be pleasant,
get the slowest team you can find
and cover your wagon with canvas,
then 60 and celebrate the Fourth Of
July in the most remote village Of
your county, and if the day proves
TO be hot and the roads dusty you
will have some idea Of the amonnt Of
pleasure to be derived from a trip
West in a wagon.
Now for some of the beauties of
the West. | will give few of West
ern Kansas. The soil is rich, but
why it is so / do not know, for it has
never produced vegetation enough to
enrich it, 1t produces favorable
crops, to the astonishment of all for
il ever has parched and dry appear
ance. Vegetation on tho prairies in
the virgin soil grows about three
inches high, but it-buffalo grass
makes an excellent pasture for cattle
during both Winter and Summer.
The springs and wells all produce
mineral water, the greater portion
being saline with an admixture of OK
ide Of magnesium. One spring near
me flows a beautiful chaly beate. The
fall Of rain of the year Of my resi-
dencc in the State was eighteen inch
es. Fourteen inches Of that fell du-
ring the months Of August and Sep
tember, The fall of snow was FIVE
inches, very fine and light; il fell
during the months of January and
February. The farmers have thor
wheat in and gardens made, and arc
preparing TO plant corn.
If any person desires definite de-
scription Of the country l would be
pleased to give il them, if they will
address me. GEO. w. ANDERSON.
solomon Rapids, Kan. March "A, ISL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
Storms and Architecture.

We have various heories advanc-
ed from time to time by the wealth
erwise and scientific savans ia regard
to the multiplicity of storms aud tor
nadoes, But singular circumstance
i, that while such casualties as result
from these freaks Of nature are faith
fully heralded by the newspapers to
every hearthstone in the land, there
would seem to be no Improvement in
our architecture. Notwithstanding
that the blowing off Of q roof or the
demolishing by hurricane of some
partly constructed building is of dali
" occurrence, our people are slow to
take a hint which nature is SO per-
sistently presenting them. Although
old buildings are constantly unroof-
ed and new ones destroyed, the peo-
pie still persist in erecting fragile
shells, called houses, by mere suff-
rance, to be blown to pieces by the
next recurring gale.
Whose fault this may be, we are
not prepared to demonstrate, nor dc
we care to say what might be devils
ed as an adequate remedy for tbs
nuisance Of unsubstantial and danger
Gus buildings; but we are clearly O
opinion that our authorities, both
municipal and State, have the right
and ought 70 exercise it, Of prescrib
ing ruIes for the construction of sub
stantial and safe dwellings -Dubu-
que Telegraph
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

A MAD PoET Moses Colt Tyler
is understood to be the author of "a
Chat About Swinburne, in the Col
den Age for his week, which con
tains the following remarkable state
ment: "Swinhurne vibrates be
tween the inspira ton of wine
and the exasperations of madness ;
and between fear and disgust Of his
conduct people are forced TO exclude
him from their houses. A sip OF
wine brings on the craze which
goads him into behavior setting at
naught all decency. What can be
done with an illustrious young. poet
who, invited to your reception, MAX
es such havoc with the proprietors
as to reach across the room with
open Jaws to bite the bare neck Of a
handsome young lady, whose beau
ty has attracted his gaze or who
turns from the person with whom
be happens to be conversing TO butt
his head furiously against the wall
All who have heard OF the drunken
aud demoniac eccentricities Of Ed.
gar A. Poe, can form some notion Of
the similar freaks Of Swinburne."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

a@'L. N. Bonaparte said to an
interviewing correspondent of the
the World of Monday last: "My re-
turn to France is only question OF
time. Sooner or later she will sum-
mon me to save her from the incapa-
bles, who are now displaying their
folly and madness in shedding her
blood and plunging her into anarchy.
My pretended deposition has never
been, and never will be, ratified by
the people. There are only two par
ties in France who possess real
strength the Republicans and the
ImperiaIists. The Empire alone is
able to conduct France to true and
permanent liberty. The Orleanists
possess only imaginary strength
they dare not venture a direct APP.
peal to tho popular will"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
jeff Davis in Selma.

The Selma (Ala.) Press of Saturday
last gives more complete account
OF the reception given Jefferson Da-
Wis, in that city, than was contained
in the Democratic papers published
there. The Press, which is Repub-
lican paper, describes the affair and
reports Davis speech thus:
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, President of
the Memphis life insurance company,
arrived in this city on Sunday night,
from Montgomery. On Monday he
received many calls, and in the even
ing he held quite evee in the par
Tor of Keipp's Hotel, which was at
tended by large number of ladies
and gentlemen. About III o'clock a
brass band appeared on Alabama
street, in front of the hotel, accom-
panied by q crowd of two or three
hundred people. The band discourse
ed "The Bonnie Blue Flag" and on
the cessation of the music, loud calls
were made for "Davis," davis" In
answer to the call the chief of the
fallen confederacy appeared on the
balcony, and addressed the crowd
for about ten minutes in strain of
impressive eloquence, which told
with powerful effect upon his hear
ers. He commenced by compliment
ing, in general terms, the people of
Alabama. He bad always loved
them, and now felt that he could
rest in peace with them forever.
They were bone of his bone and flesh
of his flesh. Alabama and his own
State of Mississippi were yet one in
principle, as they were one in Terri
tory. Their people had sent forth
their sons to battle on the same fields
for their rights as States. But, ask
ed the speaker with bitter emphasis,
are they States now? Yet. proceed
ing in an exultant tone, he declared
that State sovereignty, although defeat
ed in the late struggle, s0iH ultimately
triumph; its day of success might
not come in his time. but he would
live and die in the belief that it would
triumph. He declared that no PEG.
pie on earth had ever suffered as had
the Southern people since the surrend-
or of the Southern armies, and he loved
them for the fortitude with which
they had borne the oppression heap
ed upon them. He had dIUdys been
,Oill,ng to give his life for his people,
aud non, If any Yankee po,oer loanted
his blood to atone for the action of the
Southern people, they could take it.
On him the Government had done
its worst, and for himself he did not
care, but for the sake Of the people
whom he loved, he t0ould fOrbear to
cypress more fully the feelings Of his
heart He never asked pardon for 1ohat
he had done, and never Uould, for he
felt that he had done no aorOng. Mr..
Davis concluded amid the applause
of tho crowd, which had loudly
cheered the salient points Of his
speech As he retired, the band
struck up Dixie" after which calls
were made for General Pettus and
General Morgan, but no response
was accorded, and the crowd soon
after separated. Mr.. Davis looked
to be in fine health"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
How to Prevent Spring sickness

There are great many people
who are subject TO "bilious attack
every spring, and who expect il
as matter of course. The Herald
Of Health says there is no moro need
for people being thus sick in the
spring than at any other time Of the
year, if they only know how to
live This periodical sickness can
be- prevented simply by regulating
the diet. Not that all persons who
have been subject to such attacks
year after, for long time, can al
ways overcome the difficulty at once.
We are all such creatures OF habit
that when anything becomes estab-
lshed in this way there is q strong
tendency to ite return at the rega-
lar time, even after the producing
cause has ceased 10 operate conse-
quently in bad cases it. sometimes
takes several years to overcome il
entirely. Under a proper regimen
the attacks will grow less severe
every year until they entirely disap-
pear.
During cold weather people eat
larger quantities than usual of car
bonaceous food, such as fat meats,
sugar, butter, bread, cakes other
preparations of white or supcrfue
flour, nuts, fats, syrups, etc, OF
course a much larger quantity of
carbonaceous food is required by the
system in cold weather than in
warm, but as u general thing peo>
pie eat too mucn of it, clog up their
system with the excess, aud over
burden the excretory organs, par
ticularly the liver, in vain efforts TO
get rid Of it. Those who take a
great deal Of outdoor exercise are
usually enabled TO work it off, and
seldom suffer much in consequence,
except in hot weather; while those
who lead a sedentary indoor life suf.
fer most.
w hen warm weather comes on in
the spring, people require much less
carbonaceOus food, but instead of
changing their diet as the weather
changes, they continue to eat the
Same kinds of food they have been
eating during the coolest weather Of
winter, and the consequence is that
the already overburdened liver is un-
able TO bear up under this extra load,
and utterly refuses to perform its
function until 1T has had a chance to
rest and throw off it's accumulated
burdens. Now, to prevent this state
OF things two things are necessary.
First, people must eat less proper
ton of carbonaceous food at all
times. Second, as the weather
grows warmer in the spring they
must eat a much less quantity of it
than they do in cold weather, and
substitute instead more vegetables
aud acid fruits. Every family
should have large supply ofcanned
fruits and green vegetables to use at
this time ofyear For single arti-
Gle there is nothing so good as tart
apples, aud they should be used in
unlimited quantities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
Peculiarities Of the Arabs.

No Arab is ever curious Curios-
ity with all Eastern nations is con-
sidered unmanly. No Arab will stop
in the street, or turn his head around
TO listen TO the talk of bystan ders.
No Arab will dance, play on an in
strument, or indulge in cards or any
game OF chance; since games of
chance are forbidden by the Koran.
Never, moreover, invite an Arab to
take u walk with you for pleasure
Although the Arabs are on occasion
good walkers, they have no notion
Of walking for amusement. they only
walk Us q matter Of business. Their
temperance, their constant out door
habits, render all exercise for exer-
else sake unnecessary they cannot,
therefore, understand the pleasure Of
walking for walking's sake What
Arabs like best is TO sit still, and
when they see Europeans walking.up
and down in o public place in Alge-
ria, they say, Look, look, the Chris
tians are going mad !" The Arab
QOCS llOb ONOu il1CAnu Oi hOA oN-DeANh
except as a matter of business or for
his public fetes and carousals. And
when you do walk you must never
walk quickly. Just as in speaking,
you should not talk fast or loud for
the Koran tells you: Endeavor to
moderate thy step, and to speak in a
low tone, for the most disagreeable
OF voices is the voice of the ass"
Indeed, it was observed by fa-
nous Arab "Countless are the vices
of men, but one thing will redeem
them all, propriety of speech" And
again, "Of the word which is not
spoken | am the master, but of the
word which is spoken am he slave "
The famous proverb, Speech is Of
silver, but silence is Of gold" is a
motto of Arab origin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18

SEThe Senate has confirmed the
naturalization treaty which was
negotiated by Mr. Reverdy Johnson
with the British Government, and
finally concluded by Mr.. Motley.
The old doctrine that once subject
always a subject has now been final
ly extinguished, and it belongs to
the United States to have accomplish
ed one of the greatest international
achievements that any age has wit
messed. The great principle, that a
human being has right to change
the country in which he happened to
be born for another, is now estab-
lished beyond controversy. Indeed
the converse of the proposition was
so irrational that it is a matter OF
surprise that England should ever
have disputed it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
Anecdote of Ben Wade.

A decent regard for truth compels
US to admit that reverence for exal-
ted position is not characteristic of
the political society of Washington.
And if ever thsre was a man
who regarded with Indifference the
more formal conventionalities Of So
ciety, it is the late acting Vice Pres
ident, ex-senator Wade, of Ohio
During the impeachment trial, the
following is reported to have occnr-
red between himselfand Chief-iustice
Chase, who presided The session
was to open at twelve O'clock NJ, and
it was within twenty minutes Of that
time, and the Chief Justice had not
made his appearance in the Vice.
Presidents room, which for the time
was used by Mr.. Chase as robing-
room The hands Of the clock crept
slowly but surely nearer the figure
MI" when suddenly the door was
thrown open, and in stalked the
Chief Justice. He walked hurriedly
To the wardrobe but his robe of Of
flee was not upon its accustomed peg
nor on any peg. What was to be
done ? Pages were summoned; this,
that, and the other room, desk, and
drawer were examined. but no robe
was discovered. In the midst Of
this excitement the grim, honest old
hero, Ben Wade, made his appear
ance, with nod aud grunt, TO the
Hurried occupants of the room. He
walked to the hat-rack, and after de-
posting his hat went to sofa on
the other side of the room 10 leave
his umbrella in safe place. The ex-
element was still going on, when
Wade, after learning the cause Of the
trouble, without entering into the
furry of the hunt, leaned over the
sofa and with bis um brella hooked
up an uncertain looking black bum
die. Seeing 1t was the long>loOkcd-
for robe, he held it toward Mr.
Chase with Hire, Mase-hereS ger
darned old trock you'Ue been making
such c0nfounded fuss about" The
pages smiled q smile. The Justice
was too overoyed to do any thing
but speedily get inside Of his robe;
and if on that morning the heated,
crowded audience saw the Chief
Justice look redder than usual they
now know The cause oft. 1t was all
about that "frock "-Hdrper'S Nag
deine for 1prU,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
A LADY APPOINTED TO OFFICE

A LADY APPOINTED TO OFFICE
The orgs nization of the Estate
Board of Charities" in accordance
with the law of last session, required
the Governor to reorganize all the
existing boards for the government
of the charitable institutions OF the
State. This has been done, and the
list of appointees is published in an
other column. In making up the
State Board of Charities and Re-
FORM" Governor Fairchild has paid
the women of the State a high compIi-
ment and at the same time manifest
ed his own good judgment by appoint
ing lady, Mrs. Mary E. Lynde, Of
this city, one of it's members. We
are glad to see the Governor recognize
women's ftuess to discharge such
important duties as this position in.
wolves, and his selection of Mrs
Lynde, whose high social standing
cultivated tastes, and general in
telligence so admirably fit her for
the place, cannot fail to give universal
satisfaction to the people of the State
We believe it is the first time in the
history of Wisconsin that a woman
has been made thus conspicuous BY
executive appointment, and VIZ
heartily commend the Governor.
courage and chivalry in establishing
a precedent that may be advantage
ously followed in the future. -MH
wdukee Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
ANcIENr DENrIsrRY.=Of the ,

ANCIENT DENTIsTRY.-Of the wis
dom Of the ancient Egyptians a
knowledge of dentistry formed a
part, and mummies have been found
with wooden and ivory teeth; some
Of them even fixed, in modern FASH
ion, on gold plates and with hollow
teeth stopped with gold--so true is
it that there is nothing new under
the sun. The classic writer's also
speak Of artificial teeth as being well
known both IN ancient Greece and
Rome.
A century and half ago, as APP
pears from advertisements in old
newspapers, goldsmiths did the work
of dentists in making and cleaning
artificial teeth A few months since
while some excavations were being
made at Mucia, in Spain, the work
men came upon human bones ; in one
of the Jaws of which was o silver
tooth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
OLDEN MEMORIES.

From the dim. dim shores Of the sorrowfu past,
Genes the phantom Of memery 70 me,
As billow blown forth by the desolate blast
From the storm-beaten path by the sea;
With thought Of the beautiful years leng gone
Those brightest diVinest Of years
II murmurs tonight in rhythmical tune
That melts me 70 sadness and tears
II brings back the dreams Of the better time
When the metrcal flow of a melody chime
We're wed TO the sweetest Of words
"hen We gathered rich blossoms-wOve garlands o
flowers
That emblemed loves holiest vow,
A. the wreath Of the fame we counted a. ours
with dadem for each brow
All It's sad 10 think Of those dear old days
When our hesrts like the music Of birds,
The world Was so beautiful then
IRE fahcy and feeling had followed tho ways
OF wicked and sinful men;
Ihere were innocent pleasures and soulful smiles,
IN the being OF passionate youth
latin that no art Of the tempter begulos
IN the sacred trust Of truth.