Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-23
Bloomington.

That fishing party last week
was not so large as expected but
then those that went had good
time catching fish, and so forth.
Our farmers are busy in prepar-
ing for harrest. The hay crop is
very light, and the wheat on the
prairie is poor; but on the timber
land it is better than it has been for
many years.
Lewis Johnson, not to be behind
any OF the Brooklynites in improve
ments, is making his home large and
more pleasant Lewis is industrious
and honest and is bound to prosper
wherever he is.
Our tailor thinks as he has been
selolng all spring, hat he will 60 out
aud reap this harvest. The hopes
are that be will reap good from his
resolutions, and that he may sow bet
ter and reap more as he gro VS. older.
Our Changers have means to
make their members stick TO their
bargains be they for better or worse
and if one of them violates this rule
he is taken to task, in consequence.
and made to toe the mark or "git."
Last Saturday night some "yelp-
ing yahoos" who had more lungs
than brains, made night hideous with
their abominable yelling and cursing.
A calaboose with some man in charge
of it would not be bad institution
on such occasions.
Bloomington is quite musical
village. Eight pianos and twenty
melodeons and organs may be heard
many an evening, accompanied by
the voices of the fair playest. Sew
eral accomplished teachers, residents
of the village, give instructions 10
this charming science.
Judging from the number Of
machines sold in this section this
summer 1T would seem that the
Changers have not succeeded in
keeping down the "middle man."
Some of our most prominent Grang-
ers buy from those middle fellows
as briskly as in lays agone.
Esq Hoford deals with the vio-
lators Of law and honesty in man.
ner that will result in good for all.
He makes petty stealing so expens-
i've TO the thief that he can not afford
over two or three operations of that
kind in one year without coming out
10 debt to his mOther-in-law or some
other responsible parsonage.
Politics are rather quiet in this
place at present although we have
Hazelton men, Holloway men and
Clark men; yet every body acknow!-
edges the superior talent and ability
OF George for the position. The
Liberals and Democrats of this sec
ton think that Mr.. George Greer
will be their candidate for Sheriff OF
Grant County this fall.
Our bankers are happy since
those respectable looking fellows
have taken up quarters in the Hotel
de Carrier; no doubt that they will
b9 handled in q manner becoming
them as guests of the county. All
are pleased with the manner in
W hich Esq. Snecklode handled those
fellows, for they are condemned al
ready in every ones mind tina; saw
them here.
Mr.. Jas NJ. Grant started a few
days since for the grasshopper re-
glon of Iowa, where he has several
children located in business. Should
the destruction prove to be as com
plete as represented, it is not i'm
probable that many who left here for
homes on the frontier, may be with
US again the coming winter The
sympathy of our people are with
their neighbors in this their hour Of
misfortune. The philosophers adj
vice, to Ego West aud grow up with
the country" may be al right in
general, but it bas'nt been OF any
profit TO those in that section, We
think.
The annual school meeting was
not largely attended. After consid-
cradle drumming up, recruits enough
to transact business, assembled, and
elected Levi Brown treasurer for the
ensuing three years. Ample pro-
visions in shape of greenbacks were
made for teachers wages, incidental
dc. Seventy dollars was voted
TO buy apparatus for the rooms
which is much needed. Professor
BARLEY and Miss Lane, with ex
. perienced assistants, will conduc
the school another year. Th'
amount received by the district from
outside scholars was about $3.50
which speaks well for the teachers
) The people are becoming better sat
isfed that few thousand dollars in