Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30


$1,000 MORE. Last week the
fand Commissioners settled in Chi
cage $3.50, 900 more of the bond claim,
against Iowa county at so cents or
the dollar. This, we understand
leaves only about 100000 outstand
ing, which 1t is hoped will soon bt
TAKEN up at the same figure, as there
Is still enough left of the loan from
the State to pay the amount required
about 800, 900. The whole trouble
we consider practically at an end
ana the county now may move on
to prosperity, and 10 the next ten
years pay off the debt to the State
without feeling its weight. Paid
annually, with the interest, it will
only amount to an average of S27, 00C
per year-less than one-half of one
pes cent. of the county assessment
which can hurt nobody.-Mlneral
Point Tribune.
We are informed that a sad acci.
dent, which came near terminating
his existence, occurred to a Peter
McQuiggan, of Woodman, as be was
returning home from town a few
days since. The wagon overturned
and driver, horses and wagon rolled
into ditch by the wayside, in one
promiscuous heap. This transpired
IN the early part of the night, and
he was so badly injured as to be IN
able to extricate himself, and in this
condition was found by his wife next
morning, who, becoming apprehen-
sive at his long absence, started forth
in search of him. His collar bone
and one leg were broken and body
severely bruised. He was probably
intoxicated at the time, though q
man of steady habits generally
Dial.
Our Bridgeport correspondent is
indignant at the extortionate charges
OF the ferrymen at that place. But
he seems to be very mild and mer-
ciful shark compared to one of his
predecessors. When portion of
the bridge went out in the spring of
1866, man established himself there
with a skiff to transport passengers
and freight, and exhibited a face
for charging that would have made
his fortune in a wider field of enter
prise. Fifty cents for a passenger
and fifty cents more for his carpet
bag, if he had one, was the fare,
while his charges for freight were
simply outrageous. Our Beetown
friend, Mr.. Philander Stevens, had
some goods at the depot, and he
asked the ferryman what would be
the charges to put them across. 30
| won't skin you" replied the fellow.
In two hours the goods were on this
side, and the charges were taoetUe dol
lars. Phile paid the charges without
any audible comment, seemingly too
much astounded to know whethe err
he was skinned or not. 1t seems al
most a pity that such talent should
fritter itself away among the sloughs
of the Wisconsin, and yet, for the
benefit of society at large, we hope
that some one killed that ferryman
before he escaped into the settle
ments.--Advocdte.
While at Muscoda a few days
since we called at the drug store of
David, Woodland & David, successors
to DR.. Stanard. The new firm has
made numerous improvements in the
establishment, prominent among
which is an addition of forty feet to
the rear end of the building. A
large increase has been made to the
stock, a new soda fountain has been
put in, dc. 1t is now one of the
finest and most complete drug stores
in the country. J. w. David, the
senior member of the firm, is a
practicing physician. We wish the
new firm abundant patronage, and
advise the people on this side of the
river to give them a call when in
Muscoda. Y What was
and is yet the Smalley House is up
in the air preparatory TO removal
to new soil, and the Smalley House
that is taking its place more resem-
bles palace than any hotel build
ing in this western country. When
completed, the building will present
a front of 81 feet on each of the two
streets on which it corners, of three
stories in hight. 1t is built of Mil
waukee brick, and every detail will
be finished elegantly and ubstantial-
ly. This new house, which will soon
be completed, will give Mr.. Smalley
the convenience he has needed in
the past, and add to the already pop
u!ar name of his house. -Richland
County Republican.