The Grange advance., 1874-04-01
The Tennesseeans are coming back.

+ Bets on the opening OF navigation are
now in order.
If YOU want new book to read call on
c. NJ. Lawrence.
Prof. Raymond is holding singing
schools in the country.
| A great many horses in this county arc
suffering from distemper.
The Spring term Of the public schools
began day before yesterday.
The boys played the first game Of base
ball Of the season on Monday.
The Argus Office is soon to be removed
so az to make room for the new hotel.
The night freight trains on the Chicago
& st. Paul road have been supended, until
further notice.
-Noon-d day lunch sociables are quite
fashionable in our large cities. Who will
introduce them here?
Mrs. E. J. Brazee has opened milli
merry and dress making establishment in
rooms over Pierce, Simmons & Co.'s bank.
Saturday afternoon G. H. Prior, Super
intendent Of the Chicago & St. Paul R. r.,
passed through this city on special train.
Herman Jacobs was up before Justice
Graham Monday, on q charge Of assault
and battery. He was fined the usual five
dollars and costs.
The Lincoln Debating Society next Sat-
| urday evening, will discuss the following
question! Resolved, that the dramatic
stage is . benefit to society.
Mr.. Wash. Woodley has purchased
from DR.. Mills his residence on Fourth
street. Consideration, $4,000.
We would call the attention of our
| multitude Of readers to the fact that f. P.
| Lowater is again prepared to accommodate
his host of friends at Chas. Wilson's store,
Main street.
Read the financial statement on our
| inside. Our printers were unable to get
out our extra and regular edition this week;
it was put in the financial in the regular is
sue or be behind time.
IS. p Lindstrum & Co., geologists, are
making extensive preparations for stone
cutting on the lots situated between Roath's
grocery store and the site Of Webster's new
omnibus barn, Third street.
The second day of next week. being
Easter Monday, the Germans have determin-
ed to celebrate with grand ball in the
evening. A prominent feature Of the en-
tertainment will be an egg race.
The young fellow who had the audacity
to sing on the streets one evening last week,
''the spring time has come gentle Annie"
was Immediately set upon and murdered.
Universal verdict served him right.
Last Sunday evening q Union Temper
ance meeting was held in the Baptist church
Of this city. Robert Smith Of st. Paul
preached the sermon and Mrs. Julia Nelson
read poem descriptive of the " crusade" I"
Mrs. Ticknor, mother of ofpresiding Elder
Chauncey Hobart, died at twenty minutes
past one Monday afternoon. The funeral
will be held at the residence of MIR. Hobart
this morning at half past ten. The deceas-
ed, had she lived until to-day, would have
been eighty nine years old. All friends Of
the family are invited to be present.
The workmen in excavating for the
stable Of W. F. Cross in this city yesterday
struck the remains Of what appears to be an
ash tree, embedded in rich black soil fifteen
feet below the bed of the Jordon. The tree
was considerably chsrred which accounts
for its preservation in its present place
where it has doubtless lain for the past two
hundred years or more.
Billy Adams, barber of this city was
before Justice Hasler, yesterday, for the
letting of more blood than is customary
even for BARRIERS. In justice to the tonso-
| rial artists we add that the blood letting
! this time was not done with razor, but
with the toe Of bsrber's boot. Mr.. Hall
represented the dignity Of the city, Mr..
Mcclure defended the prisoner at the bar.
Saloon keepers beware! The ladies
are coming! tits authoritatively stated that
. number Of energetic and earnest women
have taken the matter in hand and aEe de-
termined to make raid on the dram shops
sf this city ct no distau0day. The ladies
mean business and probably the best way
70 settle the matter will be for the saloons
to close out their business, forthwith, and
thereby prevent trouble.
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LIST Of Grand and Petit Jurors,
Nay term Of District Court, 1874:
Petit Ja'y.-Chas. Safe, Jacob 8. Wells,
J. 0. Dow, Iver Thompson, Frederick Pc