Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-23
Local MatterS:

simon X. Lewis, Tea II Potosi,
sgain reported quite iIl.
We learn the scarlet foyer is
raging on Fcnnimorc Prairie and at
Mount Ida.
Cap, Geo b Carter has commence
ia tae practice 81 law with his broth
~ Mr. VIM + Garter, sc PIa,tevile.
"A most iatai tipe Of scarlet fever,
called spotted fever" il raging At
McGregor We learn there were
over twenty deaths from this disease
there during the last week
The asses4ed valuation Of all tax
able property in Grant county last
year was $40 s24 606 The galua
lion up the State Board Of Equaliza-
ti9n was put at SO 435 644
The SPublic Ledger Almanac
for 1872, Geo W Childs, publisher,
Philadelphia has just been received.
II is tastily printed and contains
much valuable information.
We are indebted to Sona' or
Ii llloway and Assemblymen Ferrn
Auj Bushnell for copies Of the annual
reports OF the various State Institu-
tiods 81 Wsoonsi..
There were 299 marriages cor
trac'ed il Grant County during the
year 1871 according TO the record
in The Register office, gain Of five
ever the preceding year
Asst Sup't HAnseom, Of the
Mineral Point X X says that there
are one hundred and fifty thousand
bushels Of grain waiting to be ship
ped along tho line Of the Mineral
Point road,
The Witness says the business Of
P.atteyille demands greater railroad
facilities. Last week over $4,000
bushels Of grain, several carloads Of
h -, and forty Of hop poles were in
store awaiting shipment
The temperance people III sever
j towns through tho country are
circulating . petition for signatures
asking the Legislature 70 pass a pro-
hibiton liquor law ainilar o the
ohio law
Another bubble bursted That
grand musical gift concert, which
was to dispose Of Callet 4 hautz'
brewry at Dunoith by lottery, failed
70 come of as advertised. II turns
ont that the brewery Is owned by
other parties.
Sam W00lh0usr. Esq. gf Bloom
iugtop, mas commenced the fonnda-
'inu for large husinea block, weat
81 Greer's store Sam proposes that
tha building when finished will
eclipse al others III Bloomington.-
will be built 81 brick
Tho graded school 10 Blooming
ton under The charge Of Prof p
Barley and Miss Jennie Calvert is O
giving The fullest satisfaction 10 pat
rons Ii il The general opinion that
10 phrcno Ogical science is needed to
point out the vocation for which they
are fitted
--Wo publish for the general in
formation q statement Of the tax, z
apportioned to the several towns Of
Grant county for the year past, atd
now mostly in the hands of the tax
gathcrcrs. We are Obliged TO treas.
urer Mccartney for Che copy
Tho Craig mining company At
New Digging- says the Galena Ga
-ette have expended 81 900 in proving
MP their prospect, and are still push
ing things. The Champion level j.
being sunk deeper, with . prospect
81 unearthing more big mineral
-ThcGalena Gazette says the heavi
cst and bost lot Of dressed hogs mark
eted la GaIena tai season. were The
thirteen delivered 70 MIR. J NJ Ryan
lately, by Me Joseph Kay, OF George
town 10 this county They weighed
SOL pounds, az raging 385
Speaking OF printing press E
SPIRIT 81 the Press il reminded AMI
would note this fact that Hon John
II Rpuntroc. I'll Pattovillo, furnished
tho money 10 Mr. jones. with which
.o purchase tho first newspaper Of.
ic, ever brought to Galena This
was il 1928
The Witness published list Of
building improvements in Platteville
during the year 1871 Particular
mention il made Of the new Catholic
and FREQ Methodist churches, Episco.
pal Parsonage aud the residences of
Il Bailey, ] r. Evans and ] :. Wash
burn.
The Dubuque Herald tells how
mechanic named Rogers 25 years
old, eloped with young school girl
~ that elty, ON Thursday. and the
couple were married at Fsirplay,
VII. The girls parents would not
consent % The marriage, and hence
tho e.opamcnt.
-Myssrs Thomas ii. Edwards and
NJ II Lightcap are erecting build
ing opposite the store OF Crawford.
Mills 4 Go Uaz, Green for TN ag-
rleuItural warehouse rhey viii
complete the building and commence
bl>inoSs n about sw3 weeks They
arc wi3o-awake young men, aud
wilt uake things lively,
Ill il related that Popping
Tom Of Coventry" a vile, scurgy fell.
low OF susceptible temperament
and ungovernA9le iuquisitiye ness. re
Gently came 10 grief at Boseobel -
W. are right glad to know this. aud
trust the issue will have its proper
elect upon every other nocturnal nui.
.ance troubled with the same mala>
dy For ail youths in general who
may have symptoms OF this distress
ipg affection We prescribe a careful
perusal Of rennyson's "Godiva -
Sach follows are of the earth. earthly
"a kind OF human offal that even q
ie-ent vulture might refuse 10 feed
9u
ETDtntists Newell g. Averin have con
eluded 10 keep their Lancaster office cos,
srANTIY oFEN. One of the Doctors will al
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