Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

Overskirts are close as possible,
draped easily, or plain in thick goods,
and the trimming 10 mere piping
fold, or facing of silk three inches
wide stitched twice on the inner
edge--a quarter inch apart--for
finish. There is an air about these
easy, perfect garments which at
once marks them as the attire of
lady, among the overdraped, twisted
and bedizened dresses called "the
STYLE"
Prices OF Goods.
"Before the war; is not the COM
parison for cheapness any longer.
With bIeached cottons down to B
cents ward. and silks of desirable
grade at $3.50 a yard, there is little
more to hope for in the way Of
cheap goods. With suits to order,
such az gentleman can wear,at S25,
and ladies' wear to correspond, it is
evident that the baleful influence of
initiation is withdrawn, and if the
Russian war does not hurry prices
up, common people can get some
good out of their money again. Silk
suits are selling ready made for $22 !;
and long silk house-dresses in
princesse shape with founces and
drapery for $12 to SIT.
The Post.Ofice Catastrophe.
Can the Government get honest
work? New York has post-office
said TO be the finest in the world,
which looks as substantial and solid
as the Pyramids. But Tuesday the
root covering one large room in the
East side, fell in and buried five men
in the ruins. 1t was supported by
iron girders, filed in with cement,
and of course the poor fellows in the
room were killed instantly. And
now the architects are fighting as to
where the blame should rest. An
Investigation shows that rascally
contractor put in defective girdors,
which an equally rascally inspector
passed, which rascality cost five men
their lives 1t is the age of shoddy
and the Government gets more than
its share of it.
Iife-Insurance.
The officers of the swindling
"American popular" have been in
dicted, and there is a decent pros
pect that some of them will wear
the stripes at Sing-Sing. There are
dozen other companies which need
Just as thorough an overhauling, and
there are enough of the swindlers
who ought to be in Sing-Sing to or.
ganize a life-insurance brigade there
These scouudrels ought to be pur-
sued remorselessly, for they bring
disrepute upon the really good com,
panies. and weaken public confidence
The effect of these failures has been
disastrous. The business of life in.
surance has come almost TO stand
still, for with the exception Of few
companies whose strength and hon.
esty is hey question, no one
knows who among them to trust
The defunct popular" made mag.
nificent show upon paper, but the
expert commissioner showed that il
was a fraud from beginning to end.
Others will follow it in few weeks
Business
is getting better, every day. The
merchants are doing better. Collec
tons are more satisfactory and every.
thing looks encouraging The pol.
icy of President Hayes has gwen
back bone to the trading interest.
for there is, finally. certainty oil
something Whether his policy be
right or wrong, it is a policy, and
men know What to depend upon
The South, relieved from the uncer.
tainties that have 80 long hung over
it, is plucking up courage, and pre-.
pairing for business, and the effect is
observable. Her merchants are buy,
ing goods and paying for them, con.
6dent that they will find their &C.
count in the general revival they
hope for. The Russian Turkish war
has frightened up matters, for the
price of bread-stuffs has gone up the
farmers are paying their bills to
the country retailer, and he, in turn
is coming bore to make good his
stock. In short, we all feel encoui
aged, and hope that the good times
we have hoped tor so long are here
at last.
PIETRO.