Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-26
TOWN AND COUNTY:

Pure Gold at McCoy's.
oh, the Snow! the beauti--
This is the day for fo0l transactions.
The new depot in Galena is about com,
pieted
The Mississippi river is closed agans. nav
igation
-Gradually but sarely the cold of winter is
coming on US.
The steamer Gussie Girdin has gone into
winter quarters.
"A tiptop article Of Sorghum to be had
at the Restaurant.
Only two prisoners are now fed at the
expense of the county.
The time for buckwheat cakes is at hand
UT has the -four for sale
-Good seasoned wood can be purchased in
this market for So per cord.
w. II Peck has disposed of his interest
in the Mineral Point Democrat.
Now that Plattevlle is sure of narrow
gauge, Fond du Lac wants one.
Big bargains in overcoats and other cloth>
ing at Nathan, Sch'elner & Co 5.
Two degrees above zero is the coolest
yet experienced here this winter.
The Grant County Council of Changers
assembled at the Court House yesterday.
Skating on the sidewalk may be fun for
THE youngsters, but it's hard on pedestrians.
The Gazette saws that but very little min
eral is being raised in the vicinity of Galena.
Owing to floating ice at specht's, there
will be no Dubuque mails to,day or to morrow.
Last Monday the first mail was transport
ed over the Gslena narrow gauge road to Ben.
ton.
No city can achieve any great amount of
suit
Sheriff Carrier has broke up Housekeeping
in Lancaster and removed his family to Bos
cobel.
The officers of the Galena & Platteville
road have fixed the passenger tariff at ST cents
per mile
Fresh pork aud buckwheat cakes com
prses the average Lancastarans breakfast
now.a-days
There will be divine service at St. Gle
merits church to day at 1890 a m Rev R.
J Scott otiiciates.
Darlington is in fearful state of excite
ment over the advent of few struggling bnr
glars in that village.
Services will be held in the Congrega-
sional church this forenoon at lOSO Rev. S.
w. Eaton officiating.
Next week we shall publish in full the
Law concerning the taking up Of strays, for the
benefit cQf our readers.
The steeets of Lancaster presented more
! Of a business appearance yesterday than they
bare fot gone tine past.
Just received, choice lot of ladies' furs-
mink, squirrel, seal, &c.-at low prices, at
Nathan, Schreiner & Co.'S
-Emnanuel church viii be open on Friday
evening, inSteau VI AHuiSudFf ioA bifAHC SUI
vice, at the hour of 7 O'Clock.
1t is said that the prospect for branch
Of the Gaena narrow gauge railroad to SKULLS
burg is not very encouraging.
Live hogs arc daily going into Galena
over the new railroad. Fourteen car loads
we're the arrivals last Thursday.
The Puckervillans will engage in big
shooting match to-day. Seven hundred p~
geons and 100 turkeys are the game.
--Grangers' wives make rolls of butter fill
ed with mashed potatoes and palm it off on
the verdant shopkeepers of Richland Center.
Why don't some one start up the skating
rink We know of several young gents and
ladies who would like to patronize good rink.
Lacy, who was arrested for assault with
intent to commit murder on ex Sheriff Men,
ges, was acquitted by the Circuit Court Of
Crawford c0:nty.
The ARE from Galena to St. Rose, the
present terminus Of the narrow gauge road, is
70 cents. When the road reaches Patteville
the fare Will be 81 10 daieha.
What is more sublime than to observe
the countenance of female who has just COM
pleted her first pair of mi'tens, when she dis
covers they are-both for one hand
Get your tickets for B F. Taylor's lecture
on the evening of December 9, at the new
Congregational church, for sale at the post
Office: price IS cents Secure reserved seats
During the last year Grant county paid
out 81 sos for bounties on wolf and cat scalps
Also the annual expenses OF the justices
courts amounted to 81 900, and sheriif's fee:
S2,464 81.
AT last the passenger car for the Ga'ent
narrow gauge road has been placed on th'
track. 1t will seat IS passengers-lo tee
being taken off of one end for post Office, ex
press and baggage business.
A $4,000 breach of promise case ha
been commenced in Boscobel gainst prom.
isi.g Young man. As soon as get the par
ti,ulars full account Of the affair will b
written up for the HERALD readers.
John SmalIy will open his new hotel j
Mascoda on Christmas next. This house
one Of the finest on the line of the Milwaukee
& Prairie du Chen railroad, and under Sma
lsy's management viii prove success.
The Dial says the morning train now rui
ming to BoscobeI is named the Changers T.
press. We thought there was tri-week
train up that way. somewhere, from the w'
the Chicago papers have been coming to tn
postOfice lately.
Hon. J. Allen Barber has had long an
severe attack Of pneumonia, which came ne;
carrying him away. It will be gratifying
his numerous friends and acquaintance
know that he is rapidly recovering, and vi
be able to take his seat in Congress