Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-20
: On the wing candidates.


-Frlendly-local politicians.
800 Kissing croquet IS the latest.
Unfriendly-the man you can't conscien
sieaag support for congress or a county office
Just received at Nathan, schreiner
Cos, new stock Of boots, shoes and CATERS
60 and see them.
Fresh apples, fresh peaches, grapes an
other fruits received daily direct from grow.
ers By Hyde ut.
Fresh peaches received BY Hyde 4 Ut
every morning from ]. D. Cooley's orchard a
Makauda, Illinois.
Rev G. 7. Hackney, for some time pas
ocated At Darlington, intends removing t
Nebraska next month.
The game of,base ball played on the Fail
ground on Friday last was a success. A club
i to Be organized soon.
Thompson's colt is not such fool as
slte il reported to be- For description Of that
same SEE advertisement.
-Tomuel orion, head clerk Of the Phelps
House, has the thanks Of the HERALD boys for
i generous donation Of peaches.
Many crops Of wheat have fallen some
shat short Of the estimate. Still, the redue-
rion in quantity has not raised the price.
The arrival Of apples from the surround
u,gtl,antry have been quite large during the
week Tile fruit is Of fair quality and the
price moderate.
The interest in the Beecher Tilton scan
dal i rapidly subsiding. From present ap
pearanee we are inclined to think it will turf
ont draw game.
The style says " hanging pockets Of ivory
or cat glass are now the thing" If you have
neither. just borrow your mas smallest frui
dish and hang it on.
Robert Allison, Of Fairplay, va. SO Sc
riously injured in the arm on Thursday last
while engaged in threshing, that, We learn
ampQtation has since been necessary.
Many Of the harvest hands who wen
from this county westward seeking work hav'
returned as empty handed as they went Th,
demand was limited and the pay small.
The harvesters Of Cassyille and yicinit
win have cotiilion party at the Dennisto
House Cassville, on the 25th instant Musi
~ the Coach Whip band. Of Dubuque
The Agricultural ana Mechanical Exhibi-
ton Of the Northwest will be held at Dubuque
September 7th to the 18th. Twenty,fv,
thousand dollars IN premiums is offered.
-Teasdale 4 Charles have the sole right t
sell in Grant county a patent smoothing
CLOSING, band and auting iron. known as tn
king Iron" 1t j. said to do the work mer
tioned perfectly.
President okey, OF the Grant Count
Agricultural Society. passed several days
the village last week, preparing, We presume
for the forthcoming exhibition. A creditab
exhibition aud large attendance is expecte,
Visitors to Dubuque from Grant count
viii not mistake in patronizng the Lorimi,
House. Barnard Bros are the proprietor
under whose control the Lorimiei Is one
the best managed and most popular hotels {
the river.
-Cassyille is furnishing a large amount
good lumber for the market, and the brant
lumber yard here is a great convenience
furnishing just such and % much lumber
one needs Without the loss Of hauling supp
which IS wasted.
On Thursday last Special Mail Agent V,
L,ureu, Of McGrcgor, captured at Janestov
oae Post. alias Hewitt, charged with robbli
III mails At Anamosa, Iowa, last winter. 20
was arrested at the time and lodged in /
Dubuque jail. from which he escaped
Saws the Dubuque Times, Mr.. Tsenir
commonly known a. i" Little Doc, is drawi
plat Of all the country tributary to Dubuq
in the counties Of Grant, 10 Davies and |
faveitc, showing all the roads leading to t
poatoon. and the towns situated on them.
The citizens Of Lancaster will be a
Il .sssed On the subject Of Temperance BY HI
s b Hastings, Of Madison, on Tuesday,
25th instant, ii the old Congregational char
All interested in the cause are invited 70
present and enjoy the opportunity thus affoi
ed Of hearing this popular speaker.
-Mr. Peter Harps, lad of Potosi, az
10 years. Wa married few days ago t
Dubuque .lassie aged rs. The yonng cou
exeurshed 70 Potosi on the steamer Gus
Girdon,' where Dubuque reporter had
lowed them. and ascertained the fact Il
they we're old enough 70 know how to en-
life