Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-31

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COURT WEEK IN MISUNDERSTANDING
TIES AND SOCIAL ENTERrAIyNfENTs--
RI IL ION sIETH0DIs. c sM-FOLiTICs-
CRICKET CLUB.
Court week was quite light in the Cal
endar, but heavy in LeetuHng. Judge
Anowlton was advertised for Monday even
ing 70 lecture on State Rights, but failed to
come a son-in-law of Judge Nocgles
took his place, and gave us lucid EXPOSE
Ition.of Republieanisn, proving satisfactorily
that the final result Of the "irreprsss;g{e
conflict must Be in favor of liberty. His
manipnlations Of Dorglas and Dourlasism
were very expert; they died in his handle
ing like as a butterfly dies in Tie hands of
boy in hot summers day. His senti-
ments in regard to our adopted citizens were
cf Republican orator, and convinced. cv-
cry foreigner there, that the Republican
party is the only party willing TO protect
tree aghite labor, and Secure the territories
for foreign immigration.
On Wednesday evening Judge Arm
strong delivered lecture chi Robt. Burns.
It was very elegant and highly elocuhona-
ry. His recital ofsclections from the SCOT
tiers' Saturday Night "Tam o. Shan
teri and eHighland Mary" were perfect.
The greatest event Of ell was when .tha
old war horse'-Joshua r. iiddings, como
On the stage 1t mcs grand q see and
hear the old man, while he diseoursed OF
John @. Adams and told Of the shrillino
scenes in his struggles for the right Of pa
tition, and the right of the people lawfully
TO assemble, while he was fercely, sayagely
opposed by the slave power Giddings
was an actor in those first scenes, and is d
worthy eulogist Of The "old man eloquent"
We have now a lady lecturing to the Ia
dies on Anotomy a. Physiology She las
a free class of about 200 females Oul
citizens made her up subscription, that all
might have the advantage who would wish
to 90, six lectures. She wallettel shout
$1,000. Our citizens paid generously for
thor lectures and got the full value oftheir
money.
Monroe is fhe most sociable place I have
yet visited in Wisconsin. The society is
very pleasant and agreeable. All the win
ter there has been one continual round of
delightful visiting and to keep up intellect
ual enjoyment there exists Shakesperian
reading club, mostly composed Of ladies d
gentlemen Of the Congregational Society.
They meet once week, at each Others
houses, and have among them some SPLEEN
did readers.
Mr. Giddings attended the service of
the Congregational Church, all day on Sun
day follt wing his lectures. / have met
good rnany pretty and some handsome
women at these parties. Tho the editor Of
the screen Go Democrat says he didn't
see any on his recent visit All our pretty,
handsome, and sensible women here, are
Republicans. So guess our friend Eyer
confined himself to the Democratic ladies.
or else he can't see anything good among
Republicans, not even their wi,.es and
daughters. Well the editor of the Moaroe
Sentinel has invited him to dine at his
house, and if he survives after seeing Ia
petit Femme that graces the home Of our
editor then ] will invite him to dine with
nc
Our Republican club is organized in full.
and is actively at work, and viii give good
account Of its doings at the ballot box III
the fail.
Monroe, has been anything but conspicu-
Gus for religion, but the last year or two,
there has been manifest Improvement
All the Congregations are increasing, and
three or four new churches win probably be
built the coming summer. There il la
mentable ecism in the Methodist church
Just now, occlsioned BY the Introduction
Of a Nelodeoa, and the renting Of the Pews.
Some twenty members have Set up opposi-
ton meetings, and Father Bronson, as he
is called, is here from Prairie du Chen. to
head and lead On The scisrnatics. Theyare
opposed to progress, and are called the dis
affected Methodists. Some say they should
Be- called the old Fogy Ncthodists
There is 4 Cricket Club in cxistaccc here,
and the members are making their arrange
ments to begin practice. | shall be inter
ested to learn their qualifications. fihey
arc vel posted III the rules Of the noble
athletic game. Ishall hose to see q match
with the Lancaster Club. know YOU
hayesome good players with those "Cartcrsv
at their head So take care ofyour sswick-
ets' boys, but don't knock them down your
selves and take care that You are neither
"bowfd OUT "stumpt OUT ~caught out" 81
"run out" Can you not furnish US in the
Herald 4 diagram Of d cricket ground well
laid out with al the points scientifically
covered
OH QUrLL.