Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-24
Local Matters !:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SHALL we have a night watch
man this winter2
JUDGE MILLS and Hon. w. p.
Dewey returned to-day.
OZONE in the air accounts for
epizootic 10 the horses-so say the
scientists.
III takes two bushels Of W heat TO
pay for transporting one bushel to
New York
-PLATTEvILLE has taken wise pre-.
cautions against fire by the organiza.
ton Of a fire company.
-THE present cold weather has
not been exceeded for Ave years or
more, either in duration or intensity,
COLORADO with about the double
tho population Of Grant County, is
knocking at the door of the Union.
THREE mon tbs time and S27,
will secure a good practical educa.
ton A. the Grant County Business
College.
By the Puritan parliament Christ
mas was abolished altogether, and
holly and ivy were made soditious
badges.
-YOUNG men who are anxious TO
spend the winter proftably should
attend the Grant County Business
College.
--"DoRA's" uncle is said to be the
most Grabbed old despot that ever
made and unmade matches for young
folks
THERE will be divine service in
the Episcopal Church on Christmas
morning, beginning at 1O4 o'clock.
All are cordially invited.
-~FHE Congregational Church OF
PlatteViIle is again permanently sup
piled with a pastor, Rev. Mr. John
son and family having come to reside
there
r. J HUNTINGroN near Platte
vilio has sold 35 hogs which averag-
ed SOP pounds each They were Of
the Poland-China persuasion, accord
ing to the Witness
A school for tho teaching Of tel
egraphy has boon opened at Lone
Rock ny G. w Tousley, the operator
at that station. He will answer all
inquiries IA to terms, &c, by mail.
Tue Grant County Business
College has vacation Till Jan. 2nd
1873. at which time tho second
term will begin. All who desire q
good commercial education should
begin with the new year.
--THE great tragedisn, Edwin For
rest,i is dead. But we will not mourn,
for two reasons: He was q coarse,
ill-tempered bully and there are
younger tragedians oigreater promise
coming up. TO and hear Dora =
Tue citizens Of Patch Grove ard
vicinity will have photographer OF
their own for tho next twenty days =
Mr. f. .. Lacy we'll known in that
community. For photograph, gems
and tintypes Is cts and upwards
changed. Produce taken 10 exchange
for work.
-DuBuoUE has b new City Dreo-
tory Just published, 1t is work o
$50 pager, containing 1000 names il
the business directory, 5000 in thu
name and residence list, and 6n'
display Of advertiser ents. 1t will
be convenient to all visiting tina
city
Tue earnings Of the Milwaukee
and st, Paul Railroad for the month
OF November, 1872, were s702, 1913
against SOFA, 625, for the same month
in 1871. The earnings from Janua
~ LIST to December 1st 1872, wer,
S6,4f3, 1874, against s6.2l7 400 for tn,
corresponding time last year, show
ing an increase of s226, 43i
-WM w WARD, of Duluth, an,
james G. Banding, Of Dakota, srriv
ed in town to-day. The latter bring
news Of a railroad disaster near Far
ley, Iowa, yesterday, in which 6v
cars ran off the track and were badI,
smashed. The car in which Nr
Banding rode was broken and man,
Of the passengers slightly injured
but only one was considered fatal,
hurt.
-lHE contribution from Listen
err last week contained one erro
regarding the INSTRUMENTATION, }
+. Worcester, namely, the common
error held by some who use Web
sters, that Worcester is an EngIisI
Suthor. He was born in New HamI
shire, and hss always been an Amer
iean author, Will some scholar tel
Us what dictionary is now of stand
ard uutha-s.., e..