Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-13

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Sunday rows are the pastime of certain
Glen Havenites
Pour boarders now keep Sheriff Carrier
busy furnishing things to eat.
The water in the Mississippi river, and
its tributaries, is rapidly falling
There has been a small rise in the price
ofbutter and eggs within the last week.
Another lie nailed" is about the upshot
Of every new item bearing upon the great
scandal.
The telegraph line from Lone Rock to
Richland Centre is now completed and in
working order.
Our merchants are expecting lively
trade this fall, and we think they are right in
their conjectures.
"A heavy storm of rain, wind and hail was
experienced in the southern part OF the conn-
ty Sunday evening.
The Republican Congressional COnven>
ton for the 81 District viii be held at Mine raj
Point, September To-
-Messrs Ryan and Felt of Galena have
been in Platteville settling up for right Of
way on the Narrow Guage railway.
VIM Lacy, the man who attacked Mr..
Manages at Prairie du Chen, has been admitted
20 bail. The amount being fixed at $500.
a call for Reform Congressional Con-
yention will be found in another column. AL
so a call for a Reform County Convention.
Green apples, green MELONS, green corn
and green cucumbers are the only indications
Of cholera in our midst at the present time.
-Green corn is in the market now how
ever. We would not advise one to eat more
than sixteen or seventeen ears at one sitting.
-Bashford & Humphrey, of Glen Haven,
have their new store finished, and with the
exception Of plastering, ready for occupancy.
Tickets to agricultural Societies, horse
Pairs, etc, are coming in every mail. If pos
sible. we may put in an attendance at many
Of them.
Voters are requested to notice call for
Republican Senatorial Convention to elect
four delegates to attend the convention at
Mineral Point
1t is almost impossible TO keep read up
on the Agricultural Reports. Before the last
pages of one is reached another Report comes
piliug in on US.
II Buchner's card will be found in anoth-
cr column Mr. B. has become fixture in
Lancaster and his work is appreciated by all
who have employed him.
Rev. r. J. Scott has received letter
from Father Valley stating that be will not
deliver his promised lecture on temperance
till the weather grows cooler.
The recent warm spell" reminds one o
the hereafter Will you so where repetition
Of this can be had or where all the year round
gentle zephers fan the heated brow ?
Mr.. Lewis Holloway has been selected as
General Superintendent of the Grant County
Agricultural Society to whom all application:
for booths, stands, etc, should be made.
Hon John Lawler has succeeded in get
ting patent on his railway pontoon bridge
ms Will DC one VI inc itioSS ithPO''"A'N -
provements ever gotten out in the West
1t is said that Mineral Point church go
up an excursion the other day to Darlington
to attend Forepaughs show. and one thousand
tickets were sold, the church realizing a nice
sum
The people Of McGregor arc discussing
the project of building wagon pontoor
bridge to connect with Prairie du Chen. The
capital stock is fixed at $500, 900, in shares Q
800 each
senator Geo Krouskop of Richand coun
ty has been looking into the Narrow Gaug
system Of railroads with view of givin
Richland railroad communication with the out
side world.
A fine lot of chromos and steel engrav-
ings can be seen at Mr.. S. Johnsons sho
store They are to be offered at public sal
soon. and we opine that many walls viii b
decorated with them.
The lafayette County Bank, at Darling
ton. has recendy been purchased by l. A
Orton, G s. Anthony and G. F. Osborn, an(
viii hereafter be conducted under the mr.
name of P A. orion & Co.
The threshng results indicate less vel
of wheat than was promised by the appearance
Of standing grain. Hereabouts the ayerag
weld of wheat is estimated at 10 bushels {
the acre, Of oats S5 TO 40 bushels Corn
the King of crops in this section.