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NATURE OF THE BRAIN.

1t is law of organic life, traceable
from the lowest specimens of the animal
kingdom, through all the ascending Sc
ries, to the highest type of the human
being, that, in the ascending scale, the
softer and more fluid tissues gain on the
more dense and solid; and that the
cerebro-spinal nerve tissue gains upon
all other tissues. Thus man, the crown
ing work of organic creation (for the
present, at least) has brain substance
vastly disproportionate to that of any
animal. and the brain is composed
of only one part of solid matter to seven
or eight of fluid.
"A recognition of this law leads us to
some very important practical consider
atlons. The capability of any animal
or person to enjoy or suffer is in the ra-
tio of the cerebral development. Hence
large animal with powerful muscles
may struggle violently yet suffer little
pain; while human being with weak
muscles and large 'vitativeness,'' may
suffer excruciating pain without mani
testing much muscular effort
If this principle we're understood,
those praiseworthy "Societles for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ="
might establish a branch or department
for the benefit of human beings; for
there is in every large city in the world,
more cruelty practiced on human beings
every day in the year, than ON all the
animals in all creation during the whole
year.
Another lesson deducible from the
premises is the mistaken notion about
overworked brains. They cannot be
overworked. They suffer little ''wear
and tear" because of exercise. Being
soft and almost fluid, and having nc
duties Lut thinking and feeling, their
motions are almost as free and friction.
less as the drops of water which may
toss and tumble forever without injury.
1t is the nutritive system that is al
fault-the assimilating and disintegrat
ing functions-and not the brain, wher
a person complains of too much heac
work. Let him only keep his vital ma
chinery in order, and he may work hi
brain to the utmost without harming it
From Science Of Health
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j. NJ. CURRAN,
MARTIN ABBOTT.

J. VI. UU1NhlANs
. ARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
Il Barton, Vermont
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FRED. II. MORSE,

\ AINTER. Painting, GLAZING, Graining. White
washing and Paper Hanging. All work done IN
best style and satisfaction guaranteed Saws hled
lrder
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THE REASON WHY.-The Mormons
tell good story of Brigham Young
Among the applicants for the special
privilege of taking second wife, there
came, one day, brother of very doubt
full character, when something like the
following dialogue ensued:
$50 you want another wife, do your
"Yes, if you please, Brother Brig
ham,"
"Well, the short of the matter is, that
you can't have one.''
"Why can't l have one as well as the
other saints %
$50 you want to know the whole story,
do you?"
'.Yes; | should like to know why |
can't have more than one wife, as we'll
as the rest of 'em ?"
"Well, you shall know, then, in short
order. I acGat yoar race to die out
| Live merrily if thou canst
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

France used war-balloons in 1894,
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i'll. wOODNIAN,
MRS. GEO. G. DAVIS,

HEALER IN BOOTS SHOES, and findings oftne
J hest Kind and quality. offered cheap for cash.
Re over A. e J. L. TwOmbly's.
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w EST GLOVER
CUSTOM WORK,

with Promptness, Thoroughness and at fair prices.
J. G. MARTIN.
West Glover, May 10, 1872. I9t
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t,STNESS DIRECTORY.
j. Z. WRIGHT.

ly ysican and Surgeon. Office over Graudy Skinner
& Parker's store.
a fDnic diseases Specially.
nj Barton Landing, Vt.
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i. i. HILL,

MISS A. j. CUTLER,
ITILLINERY, DRESS MAKING and pattern rooms
III Barton, VT
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DROPRIETOR of the Orleans County Marble Works
Foreign and American Marble, Gravestones'
numents, &c.
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AsBURGH, will be at i. W. Langmayds Hotel
ID Coventry, Friday OF each week. from to P.
tgent for watertown, n. s. Truss. Kept con-
" on hand.
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nR. PARKHuRST.

DIR. q. 4. BENIIS,
DMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Il Craftsbury, Vermont.
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MI. i. SMITH,

E.G. STEVENS,
DENTIST Barton Landing, VT
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A. & III. TWO:IBLY,

ANT AND VEST MAKER
Barton, Vermont
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w. B. CRITCHETT,

ENTER & GLAZIER. Grainng Whitewashing
and Paper Hanging done in the best style and
hction guaranteed Orders solicited.
East Albany. VT.
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Live merrily if thou canst-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Death of Hon. Chauncey Abbott.


This formerly weIl-known and
prominent citizen of Wisconsin, died
st Schuyler, Nebraska, on Tuesday
last. Mr.. Abbott was born at Corn
wall, Vermont, in 1915. He came
to the Territory Of Wisconsin in
l94l, two years later settling at
Mineral Point where he engaged in
practice of the law with Hon. Moses
NJ. Strong. In 1845, Mr.. Abbott
removed to Madison and formed a
law partnership with Hon. John
Catlin. Politically he was a strong
Wing and was one of the truest and
ablest advocates of the principles
of that party. As gentleman of
culture and high legal attachments
he at once took high rank. Served
81 Postmaster of Madison from 1850
to 81, and several times represented
Dane County in the Legislature. In
1852, Mr.. Abbott was nominated as
the Wing candidate for Congress
against tho Hon. Ben. G. Eastman
anu wac ~ nin uoLoaVou, LAU IUI
this State about five years ago, anC
excepting few months residence il
Nebraska, has since lived in New
York and Boston. We CLEAN the
above facts from the State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Chicago Still Burning.

Gentlemen who visited Chicago
yesterday, tell us that large piles Of
coal in various parts of the city,
which took fire at the time of the
great confagration, are still burning.
and the smoke which rises is. in some
localities, very disagreeable These
piles of coal have now been burning
three and half months, and are
likel y to burn for months TO come.
The person who now visits Chicago
for the first time since the fire, finds
many things quite different from
what he had expected to see,
although he may have been con.
slant reader of the papers There
are many peculiar things about
which the papers are silent. The
first floors Of nearly all the fire
residences along Wabash and Michi-
gan Avenues are now occupied as
stores. These were the residences
of the heavy merchants, who, on
being burned out, moved their stores
iuto their parlors, while their families
are living in the second storics.-
Many elegant parlors are now used
as hardware and grocery stores
Some of the churches Of which only
the walls remained after the fire,
have had temporary roofs put on,
and are now used for stores On the
other hand, some of the heaviest
firms in the city, are now doing
business in temporary shanties made
of rough boards. Altogether the
scene is disheartoning. That the
business men of Chicago have not
given up N despair, is evidence of
an unconquerable will and heroic
determination.-G dlend Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
The Spotted Fever.

The last number of tho Galena
Spirit of the Press contains timely
aud valuable leader relating to this
much-dreaded disease. We quote as
follows:
"Tbe disease is low form of
Typhas, and the bleeding designed
to reduce the pain in the back and
head, reduce the patient. This mode
of treatment was persistently follow
ed, until DR.. Selah Gridley, of Castle
ton, Vermont, adopted a system, the
reverse of the previous practice. lie
stimulated his patients with opium,
brandy, red pepper, and he would
have used quinine, no doubt, If that
medicine had then been discovered.
Stimulants were administered boldly,
and with the happiest effects. Instead
of increasing the pulsation, as was
supposed would be the case, il dimin-
ished it. If the disease is hereabouts
in this part of the country, it will
not be found dangerous if promptly
and properly treated, we imagine.
1t requires bold and decided action,
with medicines that every physician
has on hand in this country, often
administered, with careful nursing,
and there will be found TO be little
danger. But, if it be left to cure
itself, it will require very strong
constitution to bear up successfully
against it,
If the disease now prevalent in
some places, be the old spotted
fever" it is no inferior enemy, and
we believe in fighting it with fire
1t comes suddenly, sometimes, but
in most cases, we think, il gives
sufficient warning to afford full time
for preparation for defense, and that
is the time to combat it effectively
In 1923, we were attacked with
intense pain in the back and back
part of the head, in the morning
and by three o'clock in the afternoon
we were rrostrate with high fever
DR.. Joseph Perkins, (whose death
we are sorry to record in this paper
was summoned as our physician. :
That night he commenced giving u
doses of opium overy hour, spoon
full of brandy as often, and pill o
quinine and capsicum about az often
Ii we remember rightly, he CON-
menced rather lightly at first, anC
kept increasing the doses, till some
thing was given once every filteer
minutes. In this way he reduced tn
putsation. In a day or two, II,
moved the bowels with a dose Q
calomel. We were completely pros
trated, but soon had no pain, and il
few weeks recovered strength
enough to be called ,oeN. Previous
to that, a number Of precisely similar
cases had occurred in that vicinity
and under the treatment OF another
kind, and by other physicians, we
think every one died.
The idea that the disease is surely
fatal, is an error that would bege
fatality as 6 natural consequence
Good constitution and good grit ar,
often the most potent helps IN thi
disease, as 10 others"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Awful work at Lansing .

On the evening of the 10Th of j an
uary, masked ball was given by
the Norwegians at Lansing, Iowa,
John Martinson was door keeper OF
the room. Some difficulty at the
door occurred about half-past seven
and two men engaged in fight, but
separated without much injury to
each other. Soon after, Christian
Hanson cried out that he was stab
bed, and then others, to-wit Frank
Coyle, Orange Mix and Michael Cor.
man, were found to be stabbed also.
Hanson died from his wound. The
others will probably recover. Mart
inson, no doubt, inflicted the injury,
and fed. At TIE last accounts he
had not been apprehended, though
closely pursued by the officers
Spirit Of the Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Apportionment Bill.

January 30th, the House passed
the Senate Bill for the apportion>
mont of members Of Congress, un-
der the census of 1870.
The Bill fixes the number Of Rep
resentatives at 2S3, on the ratio of
one Representative to 1919, 900 inhab-
itants. 1T entities Illinois 10 10
members Wisconsin has eight. and
Iowa g.
Illinois will have an increase of
i've over her present number, To-
was increase is three, giving her
nine Congressman Wisconsins in
crease is two, Miehigan's three In
dianas one Missouri's, four; and
Kansas, two.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Call for Convention Of the Dairy
men Of Wisconsin.

All diarynen and others of Wis
consin who are interested in the en-.
tightening progress OF this rapidly in
creasing branch of agricultural in
dustry, are invited 10 convene at the
Linden House, in WATERFOWL, on
Thursday, Feb. Is, at 2 o'clock p. NJ
for the purpose of forming a State
Dairymen's Association, which
shall have for it's object a more thor
ough and wider dissemination of
knowledge concerning the Dairy"
and the devising aud arrangement
of some united plan Of action where
by to secure better market facilities.
Signed.-S. FavilI, President; w.
d. Hoard, Secretary. and O. c. DIN,
Chas. Copeland, J q. Hull, Special
Committee Jefferson Co. Dairymen's
Association f; g. + Morrow, editor
Western Farmer, Madison Chester
Hazen, President; IL. Strong, Secre-
tary, Fond du Lac Co. Dairymen's
Association.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Special Legislation

If the present Legislature can solve
the problems that grow out of the
late amendment to the Constitution
doing away with special legislation,
it will do great work and accom-
plish much towards lessening the
expenses of State government. The
questions that seem principally to
occupy the attention Of our legisla-
tors are:
First, whether the constitutional
amendment prohibiting private or
special legislation in certain cases
was censtitutionally adopted, the law
providing that amendments shall be
submitted to the people separately"
and a number of our prominent
legislators contending that the sup
posed amendment included nine
counts, or separate and distinct laws.
Second, does the amendment pro-
hibit the Legislature from amending
or interfering with private corpora
ton charters, one clause of the
amendment prohibiting the granting
OF corporate powers or privileges,
except to cities.
We are satisfied that the amend
ment was oonstitutionally adopted,
and that the State never intended to
surrender its power over private
corporations in the adoption of this
amendment. Better that the State
should 60 without the amendment
than TO surrender to the railroads
and other immense corporations that
have to great measure controlled
our State legislation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

SMALL Pox.-The smallpox APP
pears to be spreading in all parts Of
this country, Europe and the world.
1t is alarmingly prevalent in almost
every large city in the United States
and Canada, and is gradually extend
ing to the smaller towns and into the
country. 1t is useless to shut our
eyes to the dreadful fact that "the
pestilence is abroad" in the land, and
there are no signs of its abatement.
That vaccination is preventive, is
we'll demonstrated fact. Oar advice
70 every body everywhere is, be
vaccinated, and the sooner the better
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Concerning Grange"

Ma. EDITOR Il learn that DIR.
Cory intends to introduce bill in
the Legislature to restrain stock from
running at large, or, in other words
compel persons to take care of their
own stock. The only argument |
ever heard against such a law came
from people who said they wanted
their stock to run out on the range
What is this ranger 1t is simply an
other mans land, which he bought
perhaps twenty years age, and on
which he has since paid heavy taxes,
but has never realized q csnt from ii.
Why because the law or public
opinion gives him no protection.
Why does not the law protect his
rights? Simply because John Smith
and Peter Jones want their stock to
run out on range" They say stock
does first rate on the range-got
very fat on the range, which is on
doubt true but it is equally true
that the man who owns the range is
getting very poor. Did the law pro-
tect him in his rights. much of his
land, would bring q yearly rent of
three dollars per acre for cultivation,
or for the hay crop just as it is. SO
that the case as 1t now stands may be
summed up as follows: Cattle get>
ting tat on range man who owns
range getting very poor men who
are trying to farm around range get
ting poorer; crops all trampled down,
can't pay store debt this year, had
to take what little earned to buy
lumber, to keep the pigs from getting
in; lumber getting higher, most all
surned up, don't know what | can
do. think some of going West.
We'll, my friends, your case ia a
hard one, but l hardly know what to
advise you you ought to be protect
cd in your rights here; but if the law
won't do it, likely you had better go
where it will. 1t would seem to be
plain case that "a stock that runs
to pasture must be fenced against by
somebody that their owners should
do it. There can be no argument
framed against this but the pocket
argument. There are many people
who have found out by experience
that another mans grass and grain
will fat their cattle and hogs as fast
as their own; they are mostly very
saving people; and many of them
have grown rich by practicing this
particular kind of saving. Judge
fancy decided many years ago that
a negro has no rights which white
man is bound to respect, and the
next great question to be decided is.
Has white man any rights which the
owners of cattle and hogs are bound
to respect? This is stating the ques-
ton fairly, and | submit it without
argument. LUTHER Brown.
PATCH grows, Jan, 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

ra- horace Greeley, 10 the II ID
uns, says, though he does not exalt
the one term principle above every
other consideration, yet he has advo-
Gated it over thirty years, never sup
porting q President for reelection
but once, aad that be has reason for
believing that President Grant as
seated to it less than four years ago.
He does not say that General Grant
will not, if nominated, be elected, but
he will not support him, and that bis
nomination renders doubtful the
Republican triumphs which one
term pledged candidate would make
certain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

SD- The editor of the Cicero Netc
Era does not burden his readers with
a long salutatory. Here It is in full /:
1t is the fashion for an editor to
write long introduction on taking
charge of paper, but as we are well
acquainted with nearly every man in
the county, it is only necessary to
say that we intend to 30 AS WE
PLEASE, and announce that our motto
is Two ALMIGHTY DOLLARS A YEAR
IN ADVANCE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

New WAR YEssELs.-Mr Banks
introduced in the House January %,
proposition for the construction OF
ten steam sloops of war. Several
propositions Of this character are
already before Congress. Iii is under
stood that a speeia message will
shortly be sent to Congress by the
President, at the request Of the
Secretary of the Navy, Recommending
the construction of a number Of iron
vessels,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

MORE BIDS - THE SHuLLsBURG
RoUTE.-The Milwaukee Wisconsin of
the 3D. inst. says:
AS was announced in this paper q
few days since, the committee from
the Milwaukee, Plattevile and Du-
buque railroad, with ex.Gov. Dewey
as spokesman, presented before a
committee Of the Common Council
urgent reasons for granting aid TO
said road. Since then there has
come to the city a delegation from
the Shullsburg line for the same pur-
pose. The Shulisburg route is %
miles shorter than the other one. and
the appropriation asked is S25, 900
less, being $50, 000. instead of SIS 600.
They will probably obtain hearing
shortly, before the same committee,
previously appointed as they, having
heard ex-Gov. Dewey's statement.
will be better able to judge of the
comparative merits Of the two routes
than a new committee would.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
sE The falls of Minnehaha have

been purchased by George Lincoln,
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Lincoln has
secured 100 acres, embracing the
Falls and their vicinity, and designs
erecting a commodious hotel, three
stories high, at cost OF $4,000.
Improvements will also be made in
the ground, and the locality of the
Falls converted into a magnificent
pleasure park.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
SPECIAL MEETING

Of he Stockholders Of The Lancaster Wooden MN n,
There will be meeting Of the stockholders Of tba
Lancaster Woolen Mil Company at the store Of Nah.
an "oolstenholm, On Monday, February 10th, 1872.
Al CLOCK r. Tor the transaction of specal busi,
near. All should attend D''
b order Of the Board Of Directors
w. ALCoRN, Secretary
N@HsaSteF, FeOruary 9th, 1874 36w2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

tH-A bill has been introduced in
the Assembly allowing a deputy
sheriff to every village of 1000
inhabitants. That would be a good
law
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

e@-The poet Whittier says, Sam
nesty for rebels and a guarantee of
safety for freedmen should go to-
gether."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

r%Gen. r. S. Ewel late of the
rebel army, died at his home on the
25th inst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Christianity in the Constit ution.

The Chicago Tribune has the
following relative to this much
debated subject:
perhaps the most singular fact
In connection with the recent Con-
vention to secure the recognition of
Christianity in the Constitution is
the failure of the members of that
Convention to observe that the
Constitution does recognize Christir
anity as the prevailing faith of the
American people. No Jewish, or
Mohammedan or Atheistic, or Pagan
Convention would have written in
the Attestation clause thereof the
words Done in convention the
seventeenth day of September, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-seven, and of
the Independence of America the
twelfth" Tnis is the involuntary
recognition which all Christian ma.
tions render, and, indeed, which all
private individuals render, TO the
ascendency of the Christian faith,
"heh In assigning date to any
event, they compute the date from
the birth of Christ. But it IL non G
the less clear recognition of the
fact, and one which no non-Christian
nation would make. One of the
first acts of the French revolutionists
of 1898, in aboishing the Christian
religion, was to forbid the assignment
of dates according to the Christian
Era. Though we attach no religious
importance whatever to the fact, yet,
as u matter Of historic truth, il is
worth while to remember that the
Constitution is so far Christian that
it terms Jesus Christ "Our Lord
A convention Of Jews and Deists to
expunge that recognition would,
therefore, have more significance
than that which recently assembled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

s Lutte A. Taylor, of the La
Crosse Leader, is delivering his lee.
ture on Margaret Fuller de Ossoli"
in many towns and villages of the
State this winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

rS-T Tie speaker of the lower house
OF the Mississippi Legislature is a
negro q years Of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

@-Tilton opposes the re-nomina
ton of Gen. Grant. Tilton is subject
10 frequent attacks of lunacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06

f~ 1t Is decided that Goldsmith
Maid is entitled to record of 2:l7
at Milwaukee,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
FOR SALE.

On account OF falling health, I wish to sell INV
mouse and two lots In Rennimore good cellar snd
elstern. Fruit trees and shrubbery on the place
Hill also sell a set OF Tianer tools and stoek
-, 8. w. ROGERS.
henniihorsJ ssoraary bth. 1879. 2etf