Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-12-05
For the Grant County Herald.
The Winter-Gaiena Matters
Help Wanted-The Academy
-Th anksgiving-New Paper.
Platteyille, Nov. 26th, 1857.

1ldttefllle, NOV. ZOln, 1901.
Mr.. EDrroR:-"They say" hat the In
dams say, that we are to have five cold
winters, of increasing severity commencing
with that of $3.50. Now my faith IN
"they say" or Indian "say" is not very
strong, but the beginnings of this present
winter are a fiji prelude surely, to liionths
Of severer cold, fercer storms and deeper
SHOWS than one of which the Badgers have
ever had experience. The bare statement
of the fact that the thermometer has stood
10 and II degrees below zero two OF three
mornings of this fourth week in November,
is enough to freeze ones blood with appre
hensioh of what is to come if the Frost
King so vigorously e~nforces his icy rule
This sunshiny day and south wind how
ever promise better things. The Missis-
sippi has been fairly bridged for s)me days.
The Ferry Boat at Dubuque went into
winter quarters on Friday of last week,
and boats which were on their way up or
had not returned from the north will be
fixtures till the next spring, which it is
d~evoutly to be wished will not be so tardy
in releasing them as it was this year.
On a visit to GaIena last week 1 found
business generally very dull, and especially
the trade in Injuries OF all kinds. Deal
ers complained that collections, particular
" up the river, had been and continued to
be almost impossible. In Galena there
has been comparatively little oyertrading
and speculation, and its business men will
weather the storm without hardly an ex-
ceplion. AT least they don't propose to
issue shinplasters for relief,
Our mechanics aud manufacturers are
not doing as much as usual. The oil mill
stopped work sometime ago, and will not
probably resume till spring. 1t has some
thousands Of dollars worth of oil and seed
Oh hand but cash sales cannot be made and
SO tie manufacture is suspended.
hear frequent enquiries made for help
in families, and have no doubt that hun
drols Of men and women could find EN-.
boy men. IN this section during the winter
st fair wages, if those who are suffering
i f,r Tie want Of work in The cast could be
got cut here. | see that the ChiIdren's
Nd Society, and perhaps other associa-
IONS, in New York, have made arrange
ments by which they furnish the best of
ser, ants to employers of goo! character
3? organization and effort here, we of the
j West, when the demand for labor so much
exceeds the supply, and when there is snch
al abundance Of food might do much at
the same time to help ourselves and relieve
the suffering at the East.
The second quarter of the winter term
of The Academy commenced this week.
About so new scholars are in attendance,
making about 100 pupils in all, as many as
accommodations can be provided for, till
after Christmas. 1t is very gratifying that
the institution is in so flourishing a condi-
ton. The hard times" / think have
tended to increase rather than diminish
the number of those who seek its advan-
tages.
Thanksgiving day is observed here to-
dav by a united service in the Methodist
Church, at which their was a very full at
tendance, and an excellent sermon was
preached by Rev. J. LAWSON. Some OF
our liberal minded folks have been provi-
ding for the poor-a new cause of thanks
giving. The sleighing is fine and Is being
improved by the young and gay. Feast
ing and merry gatherings will close the
day with many, and this reminds one that
unless l hasten to conclude this letter l
shall fail 20 Go MY part in the war on
turkey.
Arrangements have been made so that
a paper will probably be started here tc
take the place of the american, within a
fortnight. 1t will have another name, and
be under entirely new management bu'
will doubles be Of a character TO merit
the hearty support, which it will be a shame
if it does not receive.
Yours fraternally, EGAP.
He FArLEp.-What horrid words; how
it makes the cold ehills run over a fellow,
Every day some one cries out he has falE
ed, another man oyerboard-some cry,