Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

ana cdnal routes.
SCHOOLS.
Saturday evening last, We noticed two
persons step from the cars, q gentleman
and lady, both filling in a remark
able degree our highest ideal Of teachers.
The notion came into our head at once
that they were in pursuit of schools and
in a moment after came the testimony, for
we heard them inquire for the school
Board Of observation-disclosures learning
that the two, names unknown, but both
thorough scholars and experienced as teach.
ers, had been employed upon recommends
to run the Boscobel public schools. The
place contains fine building for two
schools, and, remarkable instance, it is
said that public opinion actually fayors the
running Of public schools il first class
style for nine or ten months Of tho year.
Excellent schools Lave been supported for
several months.
/ CHURCHES.
There are two meeting houses at Boseo-
Del, small one for the Methodists and
one larger and better furnished for the
Congregationalists. The leading folks OF
Boscobel are not religious, most of them
being engaged in specuiating and trading
which classes, Sc engaged, the Almighty
seldom calls or provides with MANSIONS
above, we suppose on account Of Their ex-
pensive habits while below and liability to
tall after promotion because unwilling 10
put up with such fare as common people
delight to enjoy. Many of the best citi-
zens are religious, and, with the country
folks, meetings are regularly and even
largely attended.
OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
There may be such. though we have
not heard of any. The place is new and
the people scarcely we'll enough acquaint-
ed to form associations for benevolent
purposes; meetings Of social kind are fire.
| quent, as cotilIions, bussing bees. weddings
and other love feasts The place contains
near 500 souls and it would be strange if
the usual habits of Yankee life were not in
practice. We shall find cut and make re-
port.
NATIONALITIES.
All nations are represented in usual pro-
portions, the Yankees and Germans lead
ing and best agreeing because most alike.
The leading elements are mongrels, the
first spirits sadly westernized and there
fore given to hard work and severe deyo
ton to that god, the Almighty dollar,
which seemeth even greater than the Al
mighty acre worshipped as chief god in
/ York State.
STOCK ENTERPRISES.
We know not how it may be in the
active stock market season, bat on Satur-
day the transactions in shepherd Dogs
were heavy. A. Palmer, late an extern
sive boot and shoe manufacturer, formerly
well known as remarkably successful
dealer in merchandise and produce, bought
of a Crawford county dog breeder and
Spectator two shepherd puppies for
/ $500 cash, saying he had done his own
barking long enough and meant to have
it done henceforth by animals adapted by
nature for such work. Parker, usually
not behind Palmer in anything, failed to
bill up at the canine jungle, from which
| il may be Inferred that his fnancies
arc in a critical shape while Planners are
sound. Ten to twelve dollars were freely
offered by numerous ones, but old Craw
ford refused to part with bis pups onlyin
pairs and at higher fgures--says he means
! to push his dog business for the country
is going sheep mad and it will be impossi-
DE to manage them without his sort of
dogs. 1t viii be some years before the
north part of the county can do heavy
stock business. The farms are new and
farmers ara yet unable 10 provide the
means necessary for keeping cattle, sheep
and Eorses as business.
NEWSPAPERS
There are two, the Argus and Broadare
representing as many OF the 1acuonS INTO
which parties have been riven by late me-
teorS of the times. And so intensified is
each party that there is actual non-inter-
course, or sort Of political and business
blockade between the unconditional union
lists and those who probes. to be 'just as
much for the union as anybody, but -
The party known as war democrats, con-
trolling large share of the business, cap
ital and industry of Boscobel, and consti
tuting almost the entire responsibility and
all the patriotism OF that party, bave split
of. st,m to root. from the rotten trunk OF
the democratic party and are now as
vigorous aud sound as 10 the days of jack
So. Nothing is left standing ofthe union
as IL WaS tut the rotten hearted sotar Is
they formed into League AMI Constituting
the invincible copperheads. whose days
aud nights are devoted to the nightmare
and the Chicago Times. Ii may beplain-
y inferred that the argus newspaper IS
unable 10 speak the sentiments and act the
organ for two such irrevocable oddities.