Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07


/ have made hasty tour through Lit
tie Grant, Tafton, Patch Grove, Glen Tia
ven. CassviIle and Bestown without having
canyassed ia either place further than on
the direct line Of travel. About a hundred
dollars Of Monument money had been
paid in from Tafton and Patch Grove;
about fifty from the other places named
Tue following additional amounts on new
subs cription were obtained. The names
and contributions are given without refer
ence to locations. After all have had an
opportunit, to give, each town with its con
tribulions will be classified by itself. The
new subscriptions referred to are these:
A. N. Bracket, D. p. Albright, J. ".
Stone, A. d. Ramsey, James Brookeus, Il.
Burgess. Arson H. Thomas, Josiah Lump
kins, Homer Lord, Henry Lord, James
Orr, each 500; Robert A Welsh, $500;
Cyrus Sargent, 5000; VIM. Lyman, Jno.
Bernhard, Mrs. Della Young, G. I. Fur
man, Geo. E. Groom, Samuel Wlnsor. so
cents each; E. S. Morse, 55 cents; w. ID.
Warwick. % cents. The following, all
new receipts, belong to Beetown: Byron
Lamson, w. r.. SHETLAND, Robert Porter,
Robert Hicks, J. II. McElbanon, Wm.
Greenlee, DIR. +. r. Mllard, Jacob Rock
feer, Samuel Alex, ]. Fl. Brown, WI.
Mccoy, Wood r. Beach, Wia. Wiley, and
Evan Arthur, each $1.00; Jno. B. Roberts,
G. b. Brent, f. Barth, VIM. Ii. Wayne,
0. E. Hamline, Emanuel Block, and w.
Cole, each so cents; b. Bishop, and John
D. Coombs, 25 cents each; making about
$40 in new subscription.
1t is my intention in publishing these
reports TO note some observations of the
people and peighborhoods in the course of
travel, but must be brief this time. Most
of my tramping was done in weary way
for this hot season. The distance from
Lancaster to Taf.on sat down at forty five
knots; thence to Cassyille As -. / was
told this was stretched; but then to be on
foot and Fahrenheit was stretched too.
@The good people of Grant," however, is
not only proverbial but truthful. Twas
diued and entertained by Mr.. A. N. Btack-
EFT; relished the cheerful hospitality Of Mr..
and Mrs. Benhanl-I say cheerful, but what
sadness the graces may eonceali But a
short time since here was the happiest Of
families. There was one son and one
daughter young man and young wo-
man. Miss LaaIa-well knowa ia Lam
caster and about her house as possessing
those qualities which make one anliable
aud loved-was 10 the South. The re-
bellion broke out, stopped her on her Jour-
ney home, and she has not since been
heard from. Her brother has gone peace
fully away, but she does not know that
she vii never meet him. The mother
lonely and heatt-broken by the loss of an
only son, is get more sad in the singular
absence Of an only daughter LIN Beetown
the social qualities within the fine mansion
of Mr. Brown (the most magnificent resi-
dence in our part Of the Slate) detained
me some hours from active progress; like
wise the little house Of Father Arthur with
its many .fair features inside. Similar
compliments are also due from me and
from those interested in my iabors to DR..
Tobie and wife, to Mr.. McIser, 10 Mr.. j.
I w. Stone, the aged father and mother
Lumpkins, Mr.. Arson Thomas, Mrs.
Doug. Oliver and Mr.. Cyrus Sargent. The
latter brought ont his buggy and Of good
will carried me twelve miles OF my journey.
| find the people with but few excep-
tons very willing to give for the monu-
meht. Party prejudiees have very little to
do with it. Look at the Beetown names
for instance. ] have paid some Attentions
to crops and to The mines but have not
room to note now.
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