Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
Local Matters {:

The Bender family was last seen at Bos-
eobel
The Argyle House in Dunleth is offered
for sale.
Black jack and dry bore are quoted at
$40 per ton.
Live within your income and be just in all
your dealings.
The Platteyile Fair will be held Sept.
"a, %, 20 and27.
- The blackberry crop in this section is
near a total failure.
= Prairie chickens sell for S2.25 per dozen
10 Prairie du Chen.
A number Of the farmers in this section
have threshed their grain.
DO you intend to get something ready for
the coming County Fair?
The total assessed valuation of all proper
y in Lancaster ISL ,0s5, 4S3.
= Charles Baxter, Frank Barber and wives
are rusticstng at DEVILS Lake.
Water in the Mississippi is so low that
steamboat navigation - dlmcult.
-schmilt & Kinney have word to say TO
everybody. See another column.
The County Convention Sept. 10th will
be composed Of 1856 town delegates.
Twelve cents per dozen is paid for eggs
81 Fennimore--O good price at this season.
Prof. Barnett of Boscobel was among the
arrivals at the Phelps House last Tuesday,
Several JaAesvine saloons have succumb-
ed to the pressure Of the law and closed their
doors.
The new sidewalk improvements on Ma
pie street afTordeth pleasure to the citizens
generally.
-Baxter's "Sainrs Resp' is being filled up
with patent medicines, drugs, lotion, etc, to
its utmost capacity.
- The price of small grain is rising and will
probably continue to DO 50 as the prospect Of
the failure Of corn increases.
Mr. James Barnett has rented the BObel
: House at Boscobel. The new house will be
, opened about the LIST Of October.
Although it is usually dull at this season
The busineIs Of the village seems much less
+ han commonly 10 our dullsst times.
Bushnell Clark have removed their
Jaw office to the convenient rooms over the
: bank formerly occupied by w. P. Dewey, Esq
Attention TO several small bridges bs-
'.ween this Village and Boscobel may save the
towns in which located from paying costs and
damages.
The ss0wer on Sunday did deal Of good
tie the suffering corn. In some parts it is re-
ported hail Tell 20 the damage somewhat OF
This crop.
Com and potatoes-throughou the coun-
ty the PtoWect grows poorer. In some parts
the continued dry weather has impaired the
crop beyond remedy,
The increase is the number of miners on
the Pigeon digging, indicates that some lead,
must be found in the vest piles of dirt which
they are daily throwing cut.
The humming and burzing Of threshing
machines heard throughout the land is cheer
ing music, and shows the rapid storing Of the
grain ready tor the market
The general health of the community IS
GOOD. Some few cases of cholera morbus, di-
srrhGa and dysentery admonish all 10 be cau-
tious as TO diet and exposure.
--Ex-Goy. Dewey, Of Cassyille, is sojourn-
ing at Yankton, Dakota. Messs ]. B. Penn,
f. II. Gratiot and John Miles Of Platteville,
are also looking about that city.
After postal card has reached ito desti-
naiion il may be forwarded 10 any other Of
nee at the request Of the party addressed with
out additional charge for postage.
Farmers, mechanics, housewives, and
other patrons Of the County Fair who have
mot obtained a copy Of the premium list can
procure one Of Secretary Sprague.
The man who will Gu, down the huge
weeds oyerhangng the sidewalk just South
Of the Lancaster House on Monroe street
will have the thanks Of pedestrians.
st. Mary's Institute at Prairie du Chen
will be re-opened Monday, Sept. ist The
course OF study includes all the branches
taught 10 first class female institution.
Cassyille is still on the Mississippi, ha:
several fine stores, fine stock Of lumber, sew.
al wheat buyers, market abundaniy sup
Piled with catfish, and is prospecting generally.
The repairing Of the court room now il
progress will have a tendency TO lower the
bar, aud bring attorneys and counsellor:
nearer on level with suitors and spectators.
The Blaks's Prairie farmers tell US thai
the corn crop this season is the poorest ever
raised on the Prairie. No rain, except few
hight showers has visited that section sine,
.ealy in July.
President Williams, the mover of tn
Chicago s Tomah Narrow Gauge enterprise
reports that the prospects in Liberty are ia
vorable for the insurance Of the desired al,
from that town.
The unprecedented lack OF boarders in tn,
county Jail may require the appointment of
janitor TO oil the hinges and seour the CRATE
lest the edihce may become dull aud gloomy
for want Of occupants.
There will be a meeting at the Aupperl'
church, in Ellenboro, on Saturday Aug. S0tb
at O'Clock, 10 make arrangements for
Sunday School Pin-nie. Schools intending 4
participate are expected to send delegates Il
the meeting
= The Galena Spirit or THE Pass say
that with the Narrow Gauge completed t
Wmgville the black jack and dry bone tina
would arrive at that city from the mines II
the vicinity OF wingville woad alone lreigh
q steamer Of good size.