Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
TRAIN TIME AT sPECHTs FERRY.
Local Matters:

ha. the thanks Of the printers for a
watermelon treat.
School Registers for sale at the
Herold office price 80 cts, sent post
paid to any address
-TnoMAs WATSON, Esq, Of Cliff
ton, was admitted to practice as an
attorney on Saturday last
SEED corn, wheat and potatoes
for sale by Daniel German, near
Fox's mill, miles north of Lancas-
ter.
SEVERAL varieties Of Pears were
exhibited at the Bloomington fair
The Flemish Beauty" taking the
prize.
"A NEW primary teacher, Miss
Frances e. Jones, has been employ
ed in the Lancaster Graded School,
to assist Miss Mcdaniel and Miss
Sprague.
Hos. ALLEN WARDEN Demo
cratic candidate for Congress, is an
nounccd 10 speak for Greeley
and the lost cause at the courthouse
tonight. Hear him.
Mn. II. n Hubbell, District
Clerk at Woodman, wants a male
teacher having a first or second
gr dc certificate. to take charge OF
bis school for three TO six mouths.
Apply soon.
IS. HENDY & Son Of PlatteviIle
will have a number of sam pie organs
on exhibition A. the Lancas ter Fair
this week. All who wish to buy
this fall will have an opportunity to
order from the samples.
Ar the republican town caucus
held on Saturday. Sept. 7th, the fol-
lowing citizens were appointed
Town Committee for the ensrirg
J car: Chas. Baxter, Chm f. II
Bonham, w p. Rowden.
-MANY have received small pack
ages OF Republican campaign docu
mcuts. These are sent to Republi-
cans of well known standing, to be
used y them as they judge bes.,
for The cause Of enlightenment and
truth
-THE promised brief history of
Lancaster village and its growth
and business interests, appears to-
day on our first page. f. S. Me-
TIMBER is the writer. Though there
are some omissions, we hope it will
be found tolerably correct and sat
isfactory. Extra copies are on hand
for all desiring them.
Tho spiro Of the new Congrega>
tonal church is completed and the
exterior of the noble structure will
soon receive its finishing touches
from Mr.. Provis. The view We have
enjoyed from tho scafEold at the top
OF the spire, ninety feet above the
ground, ia well worth so me exerticn.
Tue name of Prof August Mich
aels was omitted BY mistake in our
I,.t weeks notice of the Lancaster
school opening He is employed by
the Board AS German teacher, and
also continues to instruct his large
music class and give private lessons
in German. His efforts in his voca-
ton are more and more appreciat-
ed.
w IL. Bennett, of the Mineral
Point Tribuse, offers to send that pa
per to any responsible Democrat one
year, on condition that If Grant is
elected he shall pay $3.50 but if
Greeley is elected the paper is free.
But the Democrats are not going to
take any such bait as that, for they
already know they would have the
eii 70 pay.
Ar the Bloomington fair Mr..
James Johns exhibited some hne
specimens OF tobacco, of the Connec..
ticut Seed Leaf and Virginia Cab
bage Leaf varieties, grown by HIM
ut Brodtvile in this County. Mr..
Johns is lately from Kentucky,
where he had long engaged in the
culture oftobacco, and thinks these
varieties are best adapted for our
climate aud soil He may be ex-
pected Al the county fair where he
w,,l be glad to give any information
concerning tie culture Of this plant
There Is ~ good joke current in
Bcscobel about three politicians who
went out to the "Haggarty School
House" to hold a grand rally Of tbs
voters and make some speeches. Ii
would be uukind to state whether
il was TO be Grant Jubilee or {
Greeley funeral. Every one will IN
derstaud on which side it was, wheT
we state that their audience contain
cd only four persons. They all came
away speech-Iess, as the orator could
not afford to fire away his only loac
at SO small flock.