The Grange advance., 1874-08-19

project!
One of Clum's new stores will be oc-
cupied as = millinery establishment.
-Bixby has just received large lot Of
fancy candy from ". E. Page & Co., Chicago.
The steamer Imperial took down =
large lot Of "Belle Of Red Wing'' -four
yesterday.
Montgomery Sweeney is about to leave
for New York City where he will enter
Bellevue College.
| There was considerable of row last
Sunday night on the corner of Main and
Plumb streets.
There are no less than three candi-
dates, all residents Of this city, for the Office
Of Judge Of Probate.
The Argus speaks of q furniture man
ufacturing establishment worth $4,000.
Lets have it by all means.
The City Marshal with commendable
zeal has had the streets and alleys cleaned
out nicely. 1t is great improvement.
| There are thirteen billiard tables in
this place. What an opportunity for the
buys to spend their pocket money. 'You
know how it is yourself"
The Clerk Of the Court has issued less
than six marriage licenses so far this month.
Wait until after harvest, and then see how
the boys will ego for 'em.''
August Pierrelee, the Frenchman that
keeps a saloon next to Pete Amlerm, was
arrested one day last week for being drunk
and keeping disorderly house. He loaned
the city SIS.
DR.. O'Leary's lecture course is in full
blast down in Lake City. Of course the
whole town will flock to hear him and a
goodly number of invalids will invest their
spare change in his swindling scheme. 0
benighted village
! -Chas. Lawrence, the wide-awake book
seller and stationer, has rented the store
lately occupied by 0. J. Everson, and will
remove his establishment thither during
this week. The store has been fitted up for
! his accommodation.
Many of our readers will remember
Heber Sturges, who went to Kansas some
years ago, and returned to this State about
a year ago, confirmed dyspeptic. He
hoped that the bracing atmosphere of Min
nesota would restore his health, but it had
gone too far. About month ago he re-
turned to his old home in Connecticut, and
died within week. Poor Hebe.
The last Of the season-the Noras
Harpe Silver Cornet Band excursion. Don't
fail to 60. You will be sure to enjoy your
self immensely. The steamer Osceola,
Capt Hawkins, has been engaged and will
leave the dock at p. NJ, this, Wednesday,
afternoon, for Frontenac, Lake City, and
"other sea ports on Lake Pepin. The
boat will return Thursday morning in am
pie time for all who intend to begin their
usual avocations. Plenty Of music and
dancing are guaranteed. Tickets for gen.
tlemen, $3.50, ladies ST.
The Hon. Warren Bristol, Judge of the
Supreme Court Of the Territory of New
Mexico, is home upon visit. He is look
ing very well, indeed the climate of New
Mexico seems to agree with him. His
health has improved ever since he went
down there. He proposes selling out his
property in Minnesota and removing per-
manently to New Mexico, whereby Good
hue County will loose one Of her oldest and
most respectable citizens. May he continue
to improve in health and worldly prosperi-
ty.
The North Carolinians gave one of
their most interesting concerts at Music
Hall on Saturday night last. The house
was large one considering the short and
imperfect notice given. This troop will not
compare with the Tennesseans in culture
and training. The singers, with one or
two exceptions, are elderly persons, and
taken right from the plantations. They
therefore, give more accurate represen-
tation Of the musical negro race than if
they had been more thoroughly trained.
They sing At St. Paul and Minneapolis dur
ing the present week.
-Cooper's Great Humbug is coming. It
is called circus. This show has travelled
throughout the western portion Of the State,
and the country papers all unite in pro-
nouncing it most stupendous humbug and
fraud. Cooper has = few cages Of worth
less animals which he palms Of upon our
easily gullible people % = menagerie. The
circus is just midiooere and that is al. TAX