Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-04
sp cial correspondence OF the Herald.

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turf -1uts--from that of the miilior-
aire TO the msanest pung-may be
seen on the busy thoroughfares from
10 o'clock o. m. until the sun sinks
behind Spring street b Il. The rigs
are general y fl led with NJ lwaukee's
fairest daughters, attended by the
watchful mammas. How the young
bIoods ogle them as they go swiftly
by, not even so much as receiving
f1y from their embroidered camb !.
Spring street is the centre of attrat-
lion every afternoon, Sundays not
excepted. There the owners of fast
horses repair to try the msttle of
their steeds, and, as a matter of
course. hundreds { { other people so
to witness the trials of speed. cor /.
sequen,ly. the street is ned and Il Q
crowd serioutly interfere with tie
horsemen'aspor'. Ranaways are #
frequent occurrence, and it il nothir 9
unusual TO see from two TO five Gu :
tArs piled up beside the road during
an of ernoon's drive. Some exhib I.
tions of great personal coolness ha, Q
often been witnessed. Last Sa'ur-
d " asa gentleman was driving out
with small child, about two years
old, the horse became frightened
and unmanageai the gen man
beid the CD ! ! over the road ard
gu g " dropped it in the street, lie
then trie again TO conir the hor.e,
and failing, let himself out of the
cutter as gently as be had the chill !.
Toe day before, a lady and child
were Ell ,ying a ride, when The hors,
ran away. The crowd of spectators
seemed spell bound. but the lady
"aweo" her horse man fashion end
got him uhder con'r btfpre dums ge
vas d0ne. Y,uwll doubtless hear
IF more an one fat. ! accident be-
fore the winter is over, as the result
of "-portiRg on S,,ring street"
Among the m1nv manufactC r,es
of Milwaukee, perhaps none more
closely reaches the p OIL, Of G ant
punty than the extensive establish.
msnt OF Moes,s. Bradley & Me.c.
Y ,ur correspondent took loo k
through that mandatory, and from
person observation Can say that
the corfi ience repOsed in the goods
manua ;tured there is we / placed.
The entire working force is under
the management OF a competen,
foreman who is constantly on the
alert to see that no imperfect piece
of leather is used other in foe or
coarse work. Over $50 names are
on the payroll of the eetaI l.shmen',
and none but the best wOrkmen are
employed. The trade of this firm
extends throughout the entire vest
ern and northern portions OF the
United States and Territories, and
their work has eHruod u reputation
which places it far ahead of any
Eastern concern.
The Fire Department of Milwau
zee is the most efficient Organ'z iiIB
of it's kind in the United Safes.
Started and educated under the all
management of the late "Patsey'
Mclaughlin, it has lost none of its
| effectiveness under tho control OF
Chief Lippert. During the past
three weeks over thirty alarms have
neen respon led to, and only in ont
instance has the burning bail Ting
been destroyed. The horses are 81
large and powerful animals. Thirty
seconds from the time an sl,Im l.
sounded, the horses are hitch, d t"
5the ma hines and on the road IL l.
stated, by those best informed, thai
| there il less loss in Milwaukee,, by
fire than any nthar rig ia ,A
Union, according to The popnlatipp.
The police of his city i a ~ con
incted under the charge of irs Cni.i
| Beck, and CT ;urb Inces on the s'rte
ire OF rae recurrence The force
comprised Of intelligeat z N l,manls
ffic, rs who understand their bu-l-
ness AMI knowing their pow dar.
- act vigorously, while at tn sam
time they manifest no disposition vi
ovs bearance.
The only city on the chain OF
great lakes that keeps up winter
navigation. is Milwaukee Tn,
EGG Imam Trsnspo' tatinr Company
have kept op-n charm ! to tnei,
locks hy means OF hl4s'i z The &c
and then running q Prnpt ! up and
nreaking it down. l. Is sigh
Worth Witnessing TO see one of those
urge steamers GO head on 10 ict
hat varies in tbI, kness from four t.
eight inches, and when it ia know
that the old ice bordering on th
channel is nearly three feet thick
snme idea of the m ignitude of the
lAoor required to keep channel
open may be formed. The company
claim that their freights pay them
for all the GU lay in expenditures
and leave them clear profit.
Perhaps no oormunity in the
State, outside Of Madison, is in a.
much commolion over the Sci a.orial
contest as that of Milwaukee. OF
course. every body, or at asst large
majority of The people. are in favor
of The reelection of Matt. Carpenter.
Even the Democrats, prominent
ones, too, prefer Carpenter to any
other Republican. OF course, he
Democrats hope for the election of
man from their side, yet, they say,