Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
Local Matters:

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on Politics"
Two wagon makers are wanted
hy Max Kolb at Bloomington.
The PlatteviIle Methodists have
an excursion to Warren to-day
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scribe for the Grant County Herald.
AT least a column of locals, in
type, arc crowded out Of this issue.
GAINESVILLE had two marriages
and the thermometer at % deg last
Week.
Questions of the hour-Is it hot
enough for your Don't you think
it'll rain?
Il carriage, sign and house paint.
or can find permanent employment
at Bloomington.
-M0raAg, Noon and Nights beau
tlul chrome, for gratious distribu-
ton at Bakers drug store.
In circle of fifteen miles a.
round Edgerton in this State, the to-
bacco crop il estimated to be worth
Sl,200,OOO.
The Golden Gift Concert" to
have taken place at Prairie du Chen
July Goth, has been postponed to
October Goth.
The Platteville Witness and the
Darlington Republican are just now
engaged in the work Of boring each
other geologically
The Lafayette County Fair is
to he held at Darlington Sept. 18th,
18th and 10th The society offers
no premium for "trial Of speed"
The Prairie du Chen Union says
lover Of the weed there has smoked
barrel of tobacco within the year
past. Wonderful 10 tell, he still lives
An excellent letter from "Allan"
author of "Letters from the Shore" is
received too late for this issue. The
subject is Commencement at Am
herst"
--Thos. Maggie, in Patch Grove cut
twelve acres Of oats last week which
Yielded him 20 bushels to the acre
They were the Ramsdell Norway
variety.
Miss Lilio Pcckham, Of MiIwau-
kcc, who began the study of law
eome months since, has taxed minis
teiial charge Of the Universalist
Church at Dubuque, Iowa.
DR. Newall dentist, will return
to Lancaster in another week He
las been busy at Patch Grove for
several weeks where he has had good
success in filing dental orders.
Flies are coming and registering
their arrivals on walls, ceiling, furni-
ture-evcry where. They arc quite
persuaded that o man has no rights
which fly is bound to respect.
In Connecticut they make "loaf-
ing" Il statutory offense, punishable
with fno not to exceed seven dol.
lars. III was so in some burghs we
know, tho corporation would get
rich.
"A recent decision Of the Post
OulCC department uOVlolCo theV wv
law does not prevent the transmits
ion Of complimentary copy of q
paper, regularly mailed, on which the
recipient pays postage.
MIR. Waldo Brown, who writes
somo interesting letters to the Herald
had the honor to deliver an Grafton
on the battle field of Manassas, Vir-
yiaia ON the Fourth Of July. Gen.
.. .. Howard also spoke at the same
time and place.
-Georgo Benin has built carpen-
ter shop on tho lot, one block north
a Gen. Calls residence, corner OF
Hickory aud Monroe streets. Mr..
Bcnn has boon erecting some OF the
finest dwelling ediices that have
been built this season.
In opposition to the statement
which appears on the first page, the
opinion Of prominent medical men of
Washington, based upon the trials
made with "cundurango" in cases of
cancer. is that the article is totally
yalueless, and possesses no medical
properties whatever