Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-25
TOWN AND COUNTY:

Many Of the old apple trees in this regioI
are dying.
We promise that Richmond cherries vii
Be plenty this year.
Paris Green is recommended for riddini
orchards Of the curculo and other worms
The hay crop promises grandly oats ar
first rate, and wheat promises good yield
"A large assortment of fancy candies AM
nnts for the holidays just received by Hyde
TIT.
-Georce Frost will remove from Belmon
.oo,. He has not decided az to where h
sin 80.
A new lot Of elegant prints and othe
seasonable goods just received by Nathan
schreiner 4 Co
The burnt district Of Bridgeport IS beln
rapidly built up with better buildings thar
those destroyed.
The Prairie du Chen pontoon bridge ant
it, operate facility in crossing is worthy OF
visit and inspection.
Mr. Samuel Alex, now of South Carolina
resident of this county some thirty years, Is
stopping here for a short visit.
No bell can ring so loudly as good adj
yertisement People win believe what they
see rather than what they hear.
Keep cool and if you cannot keep cool
yet heat up as little as possible. The temper
ature is Just right for the crops.
According to the Dubuque Herald, Capt.
Iaughton has been removed from the com
mand Of the Alex. Mitchell. Capt. c. d. Smith
to succeed
The population Of Hazel Green township
!. said to increase at the rate OF seven or
eight souls per week. And it isn't emigration
as does it. either.
The prospects for a large crop of fruit OF
the small kinds in this county is hatterlng, II
reports are correct. Our observation cor
roberates the reports.
A Joint institute for the teachers of Grant,
Iowa and Lafayette counties, Wis, is to be
held at Platteyille commencing August 8, and
continuing four weeks.
Bad luck has logged the track of Chapins
Circus CONTINUE which exhibited in several
localities in this county last month, and gen.
eral breakup IS expected.
Father Scott invited Rev. w. J. Fahey,
u Madison, to lecture on temperance III TINS
village. The lecture will be given next month,
notice OF which will appear in the HERALD
The ltisations in reference to the Cass'
vile and Turkey river ferries are still kept up
aud promise to be somewhat expensive to both
parties. "Those thas dance must pay the
fiddler
might be more strictly enforced, and the pubs
lie would be benefited. Every man that owns
) breachy, gate-lifting COW il not expected to
think SO.
Agents are wanted to canvass Grant
county for the sale of 1.-THE Life and Services
81 Charles Sumner" by c. Edwards Lester
The author was long personal friend of the
deceased
Report hath it that in the western part o.
Tie county the chintz bugs are organizing te
destroy the wheat crop, but we hardly believe
it. The day of epizoo, ehintz bugs and de-
nocracy is about gone.
Vacation day brings home number OF
s54chers and students. Mr.. Ed Sprague,
Principal of the Elkhorn Academy, and Miss
I.au Farey, Of the Chippewa Falls High school
among the number.
Captain Anderson has esigned the chargt
Of the steamer Express" which runs between
poiosi and Dubuque, and Capt. Ed. Willmot
NH command the boa' hereafter. Ill healti
j. understood to be the cause of Capt. Ander-
sous resignation.
Hon Chas Dunn, late deceased. of Bel
mont, Lafayette county, vas the author of tht
clause in the Constitution of this State which
reserves the power to the legislature to alter
s. amend any charter granted BY it. Al
tonor y the memory Of Charles Dunn.
Sweep your cellars, keep your back yards
clean look 10 the garbage boxes. The talk o
the doctors and the medical journals reminC
Y q suggest these things. And this item, i
you heed its promptings, may save you from
he cholera, or some other sudden desth-
-Richland Center will soon be conuecte,
Geographically with the rest of the world
Tie necessary amount of money has alreAd
aeea secured to build line of telegraph frou
'aAt place to Lone Rock, a distance OF sixteei
liss Lancaster might well initiate the e1
Anpi. Of Richland Center in this respect
A letter from Specht's Ferry announce
that farmer named Patrick Gordon. Twin
taree miles south Of Potosi, was instantl
Killed last Thursday morning by his team run
ning away. His body when found was horribl
mAngled. He leaves a wife and two children
Wheat brought in Cassville on Saturda
aud Monday last 81 IA. The freight to Oh
eago has been reduced to 9 cents per bushe
nj low rate has been brought about, v
!esrh, by competition, the c. ID. & NJ 4.
opposed TO the Illinois Central railroad ar
diamond 10 River line.
We are gratifed to notice the enterpri
aAd taste displayed BY Charlie orion in bea
ttYng and improving the hotel OF which |
lug lateiy assumed control. The painter al
p i"v hanger are now working in the ofic
una, bent on making it look as nearly as DO
slo'e IKE one of these delightful June NOR
.ss Or rather like VINEYARD scene on 4
'a'As Of the tar off Rhine