Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-20
AT spEGHT,s FERRY.
TOWN AND COUNTY:

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Roe. are all in bloom on the Spring
bonnete.
Rowing Gypsies are telling fortunes in
Platteyille.
Spelling school tonight at the congrega-
,ional church
Trinity Sunday cometh on the 22d of the
present month.
The Episcopal church will have a minis
ter this time, sure.
Anglers are now having lots o fun on the
shores of the Grant
Eggs, by the cart load are being brought
into town by the farmers.
"A man has poor opinion Of himself who
is not willing to seem what he IS.
Corn planting is now occupying the at
ten,ion of the farmers of Grant county.
Painters, paper hangers and white-wash
artists, are in active demand about this time.
The court house yard looks as clean and
fresh a. the lawn in front Of palatial residence.
Mr.. W. B. Baxter was last week confined to
his house portion Of the time account of
i'll health
Attention is directed to the change in
Parker, Hudebrand Co.'S advertisement on
on this page,
The last entertainment by the school dur
ing the present session will be held Monday
evening. June T.
The farmers are making an effort to crowd
SIX weeks in this month on account of the
backward Spring.
jed Barnetts half-score of travellers are
on the road pretty much all the time just now,
and Jed is happy.
Sunday school lesson for next Sunday,
May. 23: The Child Samuel, iii, lilo, Golden
Text, Luke xviii, II.
Change Of railroad time at Bridgeport
this week, as will be seen by referring to table
at the head of this column.
The Governors Decoration proclamation
will be observed on second page. Saturday,
May %, is the day appointed.
The Decoration committee met on Mon>
day afternoon and arranged matters for an
observance of Saturday, May %.
Rev. S W Eatons pulpit was occupied
last Sunday by Rev. Nelson, Of shullsburg,
who gave two very excellent sermons.
If a man makes YOU painfully conscious of
Nls exalted position, YOU can bet your bottom
dtfsar bis greatness is only skin deep.
House cleaning has been so thoroughly
engaged in At the popular Phelps house that
neatuess as observed in every nook and corner.
Harry geuutree, that good "fellow Of
infinite Jest, made flying visit to Lancaster
on Tuesday. Harry looks hearty and
happy.
Those pretty little flower patches in the
school yard show considerable enterprise on
the part Of the little gsls under Mr.. Brindey's
charge.
Subscribers in having their paper changed
from one postoflice to another should give their
former as vel as their present pOstofice
address.
Good gracious Grasshoppers are again
appearing in great numbers in Minnesota.
Heaven have mercy upon the afflicted people
Of that portion Of this country.
The State Teachers Association will
meet at Eau Claire, July 81, % and %, and
The National Educational Association, at
Minneapolis, August 8, and 5.
Suicides are said to be of rare occurrence
IN. cfarniIies where there is plenty of good music
TIE sors that can appreciate music generally
find something to outweigh the evils from which
it would Az
Although not strictly local item, it may
be wen to remember that che who hath a thous
aud friends hath not one friend to spare,
and he who hath one enemy will meet him
everywhere"
Postmaster Burr Is ANNOYED considerable
81 papers being put in the Office without the
proper postage being prepaid. 1t takes two
cents TO send paper. Revenue stamps are
good for nix" as postage
If YOU would preserve your picture frames,
looking glasses etc, from the flies, boil three
onions in pint of water, paint the frames
with the liquid. and the summer pests will
never bother them Try it.
Although the race at Dubuque was adver>
,.ise6 for Thursday (lSth), the HERALp's per-
aepGon was keen enough to put the time Fri-
dat tltthl. and the race did come on Friday,
Bay Charlie carving off the purse.
As this is the season when eggs are most
IL eaten. il will be of interest to know that
about one third Of the weight of an egg is
solid nutriment The average weight of an
esg is about two ounces. Eat eggs aud grow
fat.
When any of the HssALn'S friends, re-
siain. in any portion of the county, discover
items of interest to the general reader they
will confer favor by placing the same on
paper and sending it in for publication. Try
il, and sou will find that your kindness will be
appreciated,
4 murder here, suicide there, bold
forgery wonder, and various other crimes
cvervwhere-anl thus the play goes on. each
individual playing ma parts-apd The car
tain falls. the play i ended and the same
characters are seen no more Play yonr part
ven. good reader. 50 that when the curtain
ta.'S with yoa upon the stage, you may not
fear the fssut
After three months diligent work with
the various branches Of the English language,
the graded school Of Lancaster will close its
Spring term on Friday, June II. and then will
be vacation till September The school,
under tie priocipAship of Mr. John Brindley,
IS second Q none in the land NJ one need