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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

railroad, whether it be broad gauge or
narrow gauge, or even if the rails be
pro TEN. made of iron or wood, as that
wise and thorough-going man, Judge
Villains, is now doing, in extending
the McGregor and Elkader narrow
gauge road. The road from here to
Lancaster can now be built cheaper
and in less time than any like number
OF miles was ever tuilt in this country,
because of the want of money among
laborers, and their domestic necessI
ties. The road in my opinion, should
run down the valley through Potosi,
thence under the bluff via Sinipee, now
obsolete, and Boat Yard Hollow, by
the east end of Dunleith and Dubuque
bridge, bloated monopoly which is
so located and constructed as to ex
clude all roads built or TO be built
from the east, and DESTROYS of coming
t. Dubuque. The pontoon bridge OF
DR.. Quiglev can and will be built
strong enough, and so located as 10 en-
able the cars Of the Lancaster Il Du-
buque, and of the Monroe & Dubuque,
and those of all other roads to pass
over it, at Intimately less cost than by
any other way. Besides, that bridge
will admit of the passage of road We
hicles, droves of stock, teams. foo men,
aud cheaply to all. | therefore pro
pose that we have puplic meeting on
this subject at the Atheneum, if we
can get it at reasonable cost
SENEx JR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
THE RAILROAD.
The Grant County Committee
in Counsel with the Git
liens of Dubuque.
Dubuque People Ready and
Willing to Aid the
Enterprise.
Opinions and Suggestions from Various
Sources.
VIVA: the Press Has to Say-The
Pontoon at Dunleith.
Minor Notes, Wooden Rails, Etc, Etc.

The prominent citizens of Dubuque
are 10 meet at the court house in that
city this evening to discuss questions
bearing upon their railroad interests,
and particularly to ascertain the wants
of that community as to broad or
narrow gauge railroad extending from
the city northward through Grant
county. The committee of citizens
appointed at the late Lancaster rail
road meeting to-day took sleigh to
Dubuque and will be present at the
meeting to hear the views Of the Du-
buqers upon these questions. 1t has
become evident to Dubuque and Ga
lena, Platteville and Boscobel, that
Lancaster has come to the safe con-
cIusion that railroad facilities are a
necessity to the prosperity of vast
population in the county, and stands
ready to lead fOrlorn hope to the
end that a railroad may be secured
and the long felt want supplied.
Prominent citizens of Potosi, we
learn, will also attend the railroad
meeting at Dubuque this evening.
We await with considerable anxiety
the result of the council.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

sB-At the millinery store of Misses Evans 4
Crosby goods will be disposed of at wholesale
during the next month.
sB-It you want good coffee call at Utts
cheap grocery store and try his Mocha or Pea.
| berry brands
Us Stop that cough. Hale's Cough Cordial
is said to be an excellent remedy Ii will be
found at Bakers drug store any time between
early rising to late bed time
NorIcE.-All those indebted to me on ac-
count previous to January !, 1878, will save
cost by calling on me at my office and settling
up at once. H. c. KING,
4sw3 Bridgeport, Wis
sE-Rare bargains in millinery goods during
the next month at wholesale, at Misses Evans
l. Crosby's.
TEA large lot of clover seed for sale at
Utts store. '~~
SOWING FLAX SEED-We are now prepared
to loan to farmers good sowing fax seed on
reasonable terms. We are also selling the
Gorham seeder, which is the only perfect
grass, fax or other grain sower.
G HAwLEY & SoN,
4SwS Platteville, Wis.
MhlueEN SoOuS ~ MilOiVS~iS VIZ
next month at Misses Evans 4 Crosbys.
cy-To the Miners: A good quality of wind
lass rope at Utts store.
s5S~ Misses Evans & Crosby will sell millinery
goods az wholesale during the next month.
sE~Paste this in your hat: At Utts store
YOU can buy for one dollar either nine pounds
of n o. sugar, eight and a-haf pounds of
white sugar, three pounds of green tea, or one
pound best Japan tea.
e5S@ At wholesale, millinery goods, at Misses
Evans & Crosby's, during the next month
G8-Loney & Rogers, of Fennimore, have
moved their stock of goods consisting in part
of dry good notions, groceries, drugs hats,
caps, crockery, glassware, books, staff mary,
ladies and childrens shoes, into Hackney's
new store, where they propose to sci, as cheap
a. the cheapest, for cash or ready pay All
kinds of produce taken at the highest price.
Call and see us in our new store before you
buy. We mean business. 46w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
GAUGE ROAD FROM MILWAU
KEE TO DUBUQUE.

The GAINESVILLE Gazette has the fol-
lowing in regard to new road to be
started in Milwaukee.
A meeting was held in Milwaukee
on Thursday to complete the organi-
cation of the Milwaukee and Sou hern
Wisconsin narrow gauge railway COM
pany. Directors from all principal
points to be reached by the road have
been appointed, and it is to be hoped
that an effort will be made to push the
road to an early completion. More
than twenty years ago the charter for
a railroad was granted between Mil
waukee and Beloit, the road was al
most completely graded to Elkborn,
about forty miles. The panic Of 1857
overlook the company ard the iron
never was laid. A mortgage given
| by the stockholders in favor Of thu
contractors was subsequently foreclos
ed, and the road bed has been suffered
W OVNO'h S'hrS StOWu DuJ lU6 Ht'
cessity for the road is so apparent tina
steps have been taken to construct tn,
road on the narrow gauge principle
because the demands OF the time cal
for line OF road over which produce
can be more cheaply transported thar
over the ordinary road. There is n,
| doubt but that sufficient capital can
be secured TO complete the road Thu
stations on this road would be Mil
waukee, Trow5ridges, Greenfield
Ha'es Corner, Franklin, Muskego
Big Bend, Dodges Corner, Mukwona
90 East Troy, Troy, Lafayette, Elk
horn. and beyond that point Suga
Greek. Richmond Bradford, La Fra
rie. Harmony and GAINESVILLE, an from
there through tier of towns in Rock
Green and Lafayette counties.
THE MILWAUKEE, STORY.
From inquiry as 10 the ruth Of I'll,
above statement, we learn that a meet
ing was he'll in the city, but nothin:
of Importance was done. although
there are number who would wish 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

SEyENTH-DAY ADVENTIST. - Mr..
David Downer, of Galesville, is to
commence course of what he terms
Bible lectures at Hurricane church,
this county, and is anxious to have
those who differ from him to be pres
ent with II ir note books and Bibles.
He says he will prove what he adver-
tises, and prove it by the Bible. He
also challenges any one to find the fol-
towing points plainly stated in scrip
ture: l. A commandment for keep
ing the first day of the holy. 2. That
the first day of the week is Sabbath,
holy day, or day Of religious worship.
3. Giving any title of sacredness to
the first day in preference to other
days of the week. 4. That the de-
clip es of Christ even kept it as holy
day. Mr. Downer says he challenges
any one to produce a single passage
of scripture saying that mans soul,
body or spirit is immortal or undying
lie calls on every one TO come and
hear him and convince themselves.
His meeting will commence on Sunday
evening, February IA, at 7 O'clock, at
Hurricane Grove, and every one is in
vited. Notice is given that no collec-
ton will be taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
NETGHBoRHooD NOTES.
Bloomington.

Postmaster Neyins, in his snug,
nicely kept rooms, not only handies
the mails to the satisfaction of tho pub
lie, but George is building up a NICE
little trade by fair dealing in his line,
and fairly merits it.
The quiet of our village is occa-
sionally broken in upon by King Al
choho, but we are happy to say that
such occurrences are the exception,
and not the rule, and are becoming
less frequent from year to year. 30
mote it be-"
Mr. w. HI. Brown is always on
hand to wait upon his customers, and
keeps everything in such nice order.
Tie and his gentemanly and wide
awake salesman, Mac, have been fix
ing up generally, till the store shines
like the parlor of well regulated
household.
The thermometer stood 30 de-
grees below Sunday morning, and
nearly as low several mornings since.
The cellars are many of them play
ing Greece out" and it is not un-
likely that Bidwtll, having his ba-
kerry in his cellar, will get up q "cor-
ner on vegetat lss" this spring.
Every one you meet is talking
about the concert to come off next
Friday evening under the manage
ment of Professor Parkhurst There
will be about one hundred performers
most of whom have been under the in
struction of the professor this winter.
This will no doubt be the best musical
entertainment that we have had here
for years, and a very large turn out is
expected.
The proverbial pluck of the
Sprague Brothers was warm y evinc
ed by the manner in which they
ploughed through the snow drifts
and freezing atmosphere to deliver
the mail. George had to stop at
Beetown one night but the nex'
morning, with the assistance of those
living on the road, who promp ly
turned out to help, pushed his way
through to Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

On the subject of narrow gauge
railroad from Lancaster to Dubuque,
the GRANT COUNTY HERALD says:
AS the Telegraph was the first Du-
buque paper to present this subject of
a proposed railroad from Lancaster to
Dnbuque. by extracting from the
GRANT COUNTY HERALD a report Of
the meeting held in Lancaster, its re-
porter has devoted some attention to
ascertaining the opinions of some of
the leading men of Dubuque. Not
yet have we heard single word
against the project. The fact that
direct communication with Southern
Wisconsin will give to this city large
and valuable trade that cannot reach
it now is not disputed by any. A rail,
road to Lancaster would, in the opin-
ION of many, affardthis direct com
munication and the citizens of Dubu
que have too much public spirit and
enterprise to throw aside any project
that will aid in building up the city.
Judging from the conversations and
expressions of opinion we have heard
on the subject of this railroad, it would
not be unsafe to predict that even "a
broad gauge road may be constructed,
where narrow gauge is proposed.
At any rate, as Mr.. Jones said in his
speech at Lancaster, the people of
Wisconsin should not act upon the as
sumption that Dubuque is too heavily
burdened with railroad debt to aid a
new enterprise. If they will present
the matter in the light Of all its advan-
tages, they may find that Dubuque is
not heavily burdened. There is one
great advantage, besides all the 9TH
ers named in previous articles, in the
Wisconsin people extending their road
to Dubuque: il they can interest the
citizens here in the road it will be
constructed without DELAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

A SOUND BUSINESS Mistakenly
years ago Mr. John Pollock commenc-
ed business in this village blacksmith.
ing four years after adding wagon
and carriage making. He has con-
tiaued in the same business ever
since; about six years Of the time
and until quite recently he had con-
neeted with him Mr.. John Herbert.
He now carries on the whole business
clone, and will continue TO manufae-
ture everything in his line of BUSH
ness. lie has on hand large stock
of material and will still do as he has
for years done-get up in the best
style and finish, and of the most dur
able nature, vehicles of all desGrln.
tors, in addition to horse shoeinr and
all blacksmithing business. Mr.. Pol
lock can always be found at his shop.
and nowhere else in business hours.
He has by patient, steady and faith
iul application secured a good name
aud credit as business man and as 3
citizen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
MlscOda

Our local sheet is prospecting, II
neatly printed and readable paper
One Of Mrs Wilcey's girls, d
young woman, was recently struck
with the palsy, recovery; doubtful.
Business lively, hotels full every
night; over 1000 worth of lumber
sol in the last week from tie yards
Mr.. Overton has been quite
poorly this winter. His many friends
sympathise and presume that witt
return of warm weather health viii
return with renewed force.
H. Groat's furniture rooms were
burglarized the other evening, though
to no great extent. | think the
burglars exhibited queer taste, tax
ing quantity Of coffin trimming
School not as full this winter
or ct last not as many foreign
scholars, owing doubtless to the i'm
provements in the district schot |:
and the better grade of teachers en-
ployed.
Have heard it rumored that a
young man formerly of Muscoda, and
another character known also to
many of our citizens, were lodged in
the Lancaster jail for passing coun-
terfeit money.
--Hipler, former partner in the
brewery, has rebought his interest
and the firm is again known as Pas.
tie & HipIer. They are manufacture
ing excellent beer. so say good judges.
since they have their new brewer.
-Housteines have finished a good
store room in their new building
they have been occupied for short
time past by an auctioneer selling
cheap goods at cheap prices. 1t il
rumorod that young Houston is 60
inr to run hardware store in the
store rooms.
If certain "Joe" has no occu
patton for leisure evenings, would
advise hime to study Lyons receipt
for identifying the complexion"
rather than amusing himself as here
tofore. One of the accom- lishments
of C, llege life, doubtless, but still Ut
terly impracticable in our little viii
Iage, especially in lower town.
Our obliging friend, "Jack Frost"
has at last closed the river, and his
tree bridge is being used most indus
triously by those whom business or
pleasure bring into our prosperous
town. Despite the many head-shak-
ing prophecies of evil &C., INDUCED
in by the croakers, J. SmaIIey and
his enterprise will prove an incer :
tive to others able and willing but
doubtful heretofore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
Insurance of Farm Property.

EDITOR HERALD There appears
to be in the minds of some people a
wrong impression with regard to the
insurance of farm property which ]
wish TO correct. The annual state
ment of the condition of the Bloom
ington Farmers Fire Insurance
company as published in the HERALD
in January, gives the names of the
Nom bers of sad company, and the
amount for which each one is insur.
ed. Some have thought that most
of those were insured too high, maxi
ing the remark chat "such q ones
house is not worth half the amount
of his insurance." not thinking that
the farmers house is not the only
property be wishes to insure agains,
fire and lightning. The farmer wishes
TO insure bis farms, granaries and per-
sonal property as well as house, and
FIRE quentIy his personal property is
Of greater value TO him than biz
buildings and consequently the
amount Of bis policy shows a heavier
insurance than the appearance of biz
buildings wouli Justify for exam
pie, one member of the company
who h, Is a policy for $4,000, has
insurance on his house for only one.
fifth the amount, or $500, and on hiA
barn. 800, while the remaining
S. 600 is on PERSONAL property, in
Guiding household furniture, cloth.
ing, provision, horses and other live
stock, grain in granary or in stacks
fam inn 'ments, hay, &c Anothe,
who h,l Is a ley for 81 600, haA
only the small sum Of SIS on biz
house, while another prefers to have
bis insurance on personal property
and his policy calls for $1,000 of
OF which $500 is on his house and
$3.50 on personal property. Another
holding policy for $1,000 includes
none on his house, but is all on barns
and personal property and so it is
through the whole list; some hold
ing the largest policies having less
insurance on buildings in proportion
to value than others holding smaller
policies. The average of insurance
on dwelling houses of those insured
10 this company is about one-third
the average amount OF the policies.
On the average of farms, the per-
sonal property in the form Of grain
and live stock is no small item OF
the farmers property. and as grain
and hay in stacks or 10 barns IS os
liable to be struck by lightning,
especially while in the sweat Can ex-
preston understood by all farmers)
as houses are to be burned from
other causes, consequently the far
mer wishes to be well insured on
this class of property. There are
few farmers owning farms of 100
acres or more but what have at some
time during the year the value OF
from $500 to 81 500 in hay and
grain, including wheat, barley, oats
and corn. and live stock, valued at
from 81 900 to 50 900 on which,
with his buildings, be ought to have
some insurance. An agent of an
eastern company once said to me
you farmers claim to have so few
| ,sses. why insure at all ?" True the
losses among farmers are very small
~ number. Three-fourths ; yes, nine
teen-twentieths of the farmers live
and die without meeting with a loss
by fire, and just here is where we
propose, as it is termed, to get our
cheap aud safe insurance.
l. r. BINGHAM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

BEWARE OF lMPOsTERs. Call for
aid still comes from the uff3ring in
the far West, and Mr.. Addison Burr,
of Lancaster, is taking an interest
in the matter and will see that every
thing left in his charge is sent where
il will do the most good. There are
several persons travelling round in va
rious parts of the State soliciting
contribu ions for the grasshopper
sufferers who are known to be i'm
pos ers. They have collected liberal
donations OF clothing and money
which they have sent to ooutederates
ct sams point 10 Nebraska, and the
goods ar money are never seen by
the suff ,rers. See that all persons
calling on you have the proper anthor-
ity, and then look sharp that their
credentials are not bogus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
RAILROAD ITEMS GENERALLY.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The Galena narrow gauge cars
have ceased running until spring
Darlington Democrat.
The Railroad Gazette states that
there were 205 persons killed and 978
wounded in 1874. against 276 killed
and 1888 wounded in 1S73-a de-
crease of about one fourth in the lis:
of casualties.
"A gentleman just from Platteville
informs IA that the narrow gauge rail-
road is of very little use, as trains are
so irregular from snow or other causes
that nobody depends on hem.--Du-
buque Telegraph.
The Board of Directors of the
narrow gauge road are practicing
economy these trying times. A num-
Der of surplus men have been dis :
charged, aud the wages of those still
in the employ of the company cut
down considerably. -Galena Gazette.
From late copies of the GRANT
COUNTY HERALD we preceive that the
citizens of that enterprising town are
getting qnite enthusiastic over the
project of forming a railroad connec-
ton with Dubuque. The citizens Of
Potosi and EllenbOro are also grow
ing wide awake on the subject, and
will lend their moral support and f.
nancial influence to the enterprise.
Dubuque Herald.
A correspondent OF the Prairie du
CHEN Courier writes about the Elka-
der narrow gauge: "We were more
than pleased with the narrow gauge
cars while not so spacious, there was
all the room necessary for comfort,
and having an air about it that seemed
to make the passengers less strangers
to each other than in the larger cars.
The road is now eighteen miles in
length, havirg been extended two
miles last fall with Klckapoo "hard
maple rails" From what we could
learn. the road is very popular with
the people along its line"
Dubuque is agitating the build
ing of narrow gauge railroad from
that city TO Lancaster, Grant county.
The building of a road to connect
these two points would necessiate its
extension eastward, in order to make
it pay. The most natural route to be
pursued would be along the "Miltary
Ridge" to Madison, which would give
Dubuque what she very much needs
connection with Milwaukee. If
this road is built the prospect for the
extention of the Milwaukee and St.
Paul road from Monroe westward to
the Mississippi. would not be very
good.-Dartington Republican.
The Gazette in speaking of the
advantages of Galena says: "The
city Of Galena furnishes market for
more grain, pork and other produce,
than flows into any other city of it's
size in the Union. Thousands oftons
of mineral are shipped from this port
each year, and as the resources of the
splendid farming and mineral country
surrounding us is more and more de-
veloped, our commercial importance
enlarges accordingly. The GaIena
d Southern Wisconsin road Just
completed, runs into the very center OF
the richest farming country in the
Northwest. aud the bulk Of It's produc
tons, which have heretofore been d.
verted, will naturally flow through
that channel to Galena"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11

CATTLE. = Mr.. J. B. Mccoy last
week purchased fity-seven head of
fine, fat cattle of Oscar Bldwell. This
is about the first drove which has
come into the market this season, and
they will probably now begin to move
forward with more activity, There
are being fed for the market in this
county about 1000 head, Mr.. Lewis
Holloway has a fine drove Of sleek, fat
fellows which will very likely be in
trcduced into the city cattle yards be-
fore many weeks. We may say as
much for other feeders in the town
.-Messrs. Stewart, Rowden, McDon-
aid, Mckinney, Moore, Austin, Willis,
Westing and others the number of
whose fed cattle will aggregate over
500 head. 1t is not generally known
that Grant county has the credit OF
making larger annual spring ship
ment of beef cate than any other
county in the State. Lancaster is the
banner town in the county in this re-
spect, supplying fully fourth Of this
number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
MEETING AT DUBUQUE.
CALL FOR A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE
NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY PROJECT

The Dubuque Times of the 9th con-
tains the following:
"Our correspondent yesterday
'Senex, Jr.,' suggested next Tuesday
evening for the meeting to discuss
the narrow gauge railway project.
On consultation with several promi-
nent gentlemen, Thursday next. Feb
ruary 18th, has been definitely agreed
upon instead, and the court house
h, 8 been named as the place. W.
are glad to observe that this impor.,
tant matter is challenging the atten-
tion OF our people, and very large
and important meeting may be ex-
npcted ="
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-11
WOODEN RAILS.

Among other notes, correspondent
of the Prairie du Chen Courier who
has recently been riding over the Iowa
narrow gauge roads, thus writes to
that paper: "That portion laid with
wooden rails was the special object of
our attention. The cars on this por-
ton of the road were run at about the
same speed as upon the iron rail, and
except there was less noise, one would
not have noticed any difference IN rid
ing on the wooden rail From our
observations we became satisfied that
the wooden rail is success and will
do the business Of the Kickapoo Val
ely as well as iron rails There was
in Elkadar before the track was laid
very much prejudica against the wood
en- rail, bat now, since it has been
tried, public opinion has changed, and
all are anxious to have the road ex'
tended with wooden rails into Elka
DER"