Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-20

by order OF commune.
C. II. BAXTER, Chm.
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--FIasT new goods Of the season
arriving At Anton Scbmitt's.
Coz. CLARK will address the vo-
tcrs Of Hazel Green on Friday eve.
Sept 9th instead Of 7th as before
stated.
THERE will be grove meeting
for religious worship at Shutdown on
Sunday, Aug. 25. Rev. ]. Hewitt
will officiate
IL. CLAY DILLON has returned to
Racine c lIcge to spend year teach
ing in the institution while continu-
ing his studies.
Mn. MARK BAILEY of Boscobel
will deliver q few addresses for
Grant this fall in the northern towns.
Success TO his efforts.
SEVERAL Of our best citizens ex-
pect TO attend the Dubuque Scientif-
ic Congress this week, and we hope
70 receive an account thereof for our
readers.
MANY Republicans lost the
chance Of hearing Gel. Clark at
Potosi, from u mistaken idea that he
would speak in the afternoon. His
appointments are all for the evening.
The new school house at Rock
willie is to be raised this week. AL
corn and Muesse have tho window
frames &c. made, ready to haul to
Rockville and rush the work along.
Tue Richland Co. Republican
confirms the general report as fol-
lows: "Let no one be deceived
We can count two Grant Democrats
for every Greeley Republican in the
county"
TUE lofty shade-trees that hid
the beautiful architecture Of the
81 front Of the new Congregation
al Church are removed, so that
it will no Ion ger hide its light under
y bushel.
SEVERAL editorials and useful
communications are crowded out this
week on account OF the unusual
amour: Of space and mechanical labor
required by some more important
matters
Mr.. Il. II. Chesebro will sell at
public auction opposite the post
office, on Saturday next at o'clock,
p NJ n lot Of household furniture in
GLIDING tables, chairs, beds, stove,
erockery, &c.
DO not fail to be on hand at the
Lancaster Grant Club next Saturday
Eve. not only for improvement in
the Tanners drill, but to transact
important business concerning the
Mass Meeting
Mn Geo. w. Parker, the popu-
lar merchant of Boscobel, showed
his ever-pleasant face in our sane
tum last week. 1t was.a mistake
about his bringing all the Boscobel
ladies along. 1t was only five
Ar the Platteville Grant Club
last Saturday eve, large audience
listened to Mr.. BARRIERS remarks for
over two hours Much spirit and
good feeling was exhibited, and the
Club list was largely increased.
-THE fare by steamboat from st.
Louis to st Paul, which was former,
~ some fourteen dollars, not includ
ing meals, has been reduced to five
dollars by both competing lines
Tickets from Dubuque to st. Paul
are only two dollars.
A farmer driving an old wheezy
nag along city street was heard TO
call the animal Gratz Brown. A
Liberal ID to him, "You must be
Greeley man, by the name you give
that fine horse" "Not much" was
the reply, Il call him so because he
has the blind stsggers.'
The G. 4 w. Club of Boscobel
has been talking of erecting a Wig
wan for campaign purposes, capa>
clous enough to seat n large au-
dienee. BY hiring lumber, they msy
accomplish it st a cost of about $3.50
We of Lancaster are also sorely in
need OF publie hall which will seat
ell who may attend.
The Prairie du Chen Courier,
stands out firmly against Greeley
A straight Democrat in Clayton
township sends to its editor the
names Of seventeen Democratic
neighbors, who declare they will not
support the Cincinnati Baltimore
ticket, The editor, Merrell, says that
Greeley having failed TO carry North
Csrolins, there are but two states in
the Union that he can be sure of car.
rying.