Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-17

Tomorrow is the grand day of the Platte
vile Fair.
Here, girls Lemon juice and glycerine
will remove tan and freekles
A good second hand single buggy and
harness for sale Inquire of Geo. f. Budd.
The Potter law has been declared consti-
tutional by the Supreme Court of the State.
Five car loads of saltpeter arrived at
Platteville on Friday night last, for use at the
powder mills
-Fennimore will caucus to,morrOw friday
TO elect delegates to the county convention, to
be held at Lancaster on Wednesday.
W. B. Wyne has been appointed express
agent for Platteville, and has fitted up the
front part Of the postoffce building for an
office
Thomas Butler, known to many Of the
people Of Grant county Cor many years as agent
for the Galena Gazette, died on the 9th instant
at Lena, Illinois.
We are panied to learn of the sudden
death of Mr. Levi Brown, at his home in
Bloomington, on Tuesday evening. No par-
ticuars received.
"A female teacher is wanted to take charge
of the Grow Branch school, in the town of
Clifton. Term six months, wages good Ap-
ply to Thos Watson Martinsville.
The attention of the Republicans of Ian :
caster is called to the notice for Republican
caucus to be held at the court house on Satur-
day of this week at 2 o'clock p. M.
Nathan, schreiner & Co are daily recelv-
ing new Fall dress goods, clothing boots and
shoes, etc An entire new and full stock will
Zoe open in a few DAYS Prices low.
Stewart, Dixon 4 Hurley, at present man
utaeturer. At the old Budd carriage md wagon
shop are carrying on the business in a manner
that reflects credit upon the enterprise of the
new firm
The Mineral Point Congressional conyen~
aion balloted So times on Tuesday for a Repub-
Ecan e44didate for congress and the last ballot
stood-li for Clark, 10 for Hazeiton and
IA for NagoOn.
1t is reported that Erskine oldest son of
w. j. Mccoy Of Beetown, was thrown from
his buggy when near the Mccartney place il
CassviIIe on Tuesday, and received a fracture
of the leg near the knee joint.
Rowan, who purchased grain and produce
at Potosi for several years past, has transfer
red his headquarters to Spechts Ferry. FoI
all grain delivered at the Specht landing halt
price only is charged for ferriage.
Jos. II. Chamberlain, late Principal of the
Lancaster public school has accepted a profess
.sorship rendered him in Carleton College
Mortified, Mimi He will have charge of th'
department of Latin Language and Literature
Quite number accommodations and no
aices are deferred publication until next week
Correspondents as well as advertisers viii take
notice that "copy" must be handed in by Wed
nesday morning early in order to ensure pub
LEGATION
In our netice Of the County Fair publish
ga last week we erred in stating that Mr., Il. A
Moore e1rried away the prize for best mare
and colt. Tke prize was divided, Mr.. Moor
receiving the award for best mare and B.Crof
for best colt.
Mr. Schreiner, of Nathan, Sehreiner & c.
has been East some two weeks buying Fa
and Winter stock of goods They win hav
one of the largest stock of dry goods and cloth
ing ever shown to the people OF Lancaster
All are invited to call
Gray Creeper, the colt that won in tn
race for green horses at the Bloomington ia
last week, it will be remembered made mil
race at the county fair in three minutes an
two seconds. We believe this is the best tin
ever made in the county by a four year old.
We learn that the Republican COngIe:
stonal Convention at Mineral Point on Tues
day bauoted SIS times without election. an
then adjourned to yesterday. Up to the S0t
ballot the vote stood, Hazeltou l6, Magoon Il
Clark 8, Little t, when the Little votes change
TO Clark.
Unless otherwise provided for by the K
cal committees, the several towns are requisite
to hold Republican caucus on Saturday c
this week, to elect delegates to attend Il
county convention to nominate candidates f
the county offices, which will be held at La
caster on ednesiay, Sept. Is.
An almost fatal accident occurred to Mi
BARLEY, of Patch Grove in this place {
Thursday last. While attempting to alig
from wagon her skirt caught upon the sc
and she was thrown to the ground, receiving
confusion on the head so severe as TO reid
her insensible for several days. The lady
improving, we learn.
The Boscobel Fair, on Wednesday, Thur
day and Friday, Oct eth, sth and 9th. PROF
ises 20 be a success, weather permitting
course. We never knew Boscobel to start
on public enterprise and fail, and thereto
make bold to predict that if the first fair is r
a success Il will not be on account of any Ia
of effort on the part Of her citizens The trC
ting race prizes offered alone amount to abe
$500.