Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-28
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Mothers Reply with Instructions.
Dear Children:

1t was not my intention in writing the ar
ticle relating to our visit to Pictured Rocks in
the Grant Co. Argls June 4th, to cause such
a cry of distress as was heard from the Local
Reporteress in Potosi for the same paper, and
| am at a loss to know why Mrs. Poteress
should get excited thereby and allow her vest
to fall down so low when she is in nowise in-
terested in what had to say about British
Hollow.
Dearest, why did you take up arms in de-
Tense of Others much stronger than you are
both mentally and bodily, and by opposing
show your small baby-like teeth to the crit.
cisms of your superiors? Or was it in sympa>
thy and respect for "mother" that you endeav-
ored to raise up the 'tomahawk" and careless
" cut off your chin? Where was the old
man that he did not tell you better? Do you
think that mother will not protect herself be-
cause she is a woman? 0 no that wasn't it,
1t was-spite aud afforded you an opportunity
of making afgurative display ofyour Feather
which produced an unutterable disgust upon
you.by all who read it and caused smother" to
feel very sorry to think that the Potosi
local reporteress who writes such beautiful
POTTERY
as appears in the last issue Of the Grant Coun>
ty "Ourgoose" describing storm on the
Hudson River where the "lightning athwart
the Clouds" to shoe strings" and the "waves
dashed the rocks on the bank" to pieces
when the old man and his loving wife threw
al; earthly trouble "Upward, "and at the same
time and under the unpleasant circumstances,
caused Annie, their beautiful daughter, to get
drowned in true love, with neighbours" Youth
Jimmy" &c. &c. "0h, my, oh, my" Hold the
fort and don't think that mother is provoked
at your criticisms, but will lay her hands soft
ly upon you as a Reporteress, and will in
struct her "wee our gooses" to join hand and
dance to the
Tend to your business and pottery hash
For sad is thefact it wont sell for cash,
And let the storm and lightning fash
Theresno will hinder your cutting dash.
And if Annie and Jimmy should fall In love
Jimmy will call her, think, his own turtle
dove.
And if the old man protest dare utter
Kick him away, right into the gutter.
So Mrs. Poteress bid you adieu. and will
call over and see how they are getting along in
BRITISH HOLLOW.
To my Cornish friends in general. If aught
was written that did offend it was not intend
ed in the article concerning British, on our
way to Pictured Rocks, and | hope your good
sense will receive it just as mother intended
it-for fun; for / often in passing through
British, meet some of my truest friends, and
in case we talk Cornish there is no law in
Wisconsin that can prevent us and if 7. U.
Utruly in the Witness will put in his appear
ance, we will convince him that my statement
is true, and in case he should hesitate in be-
ieving my statement, to brighten up your
minds and do your souls good, call over to the
UNION HOTEL
where YOU will find my friend John r.
Stevens, as the proprietor, whole-souled
fellow and accommodating landlord-a first class
hotel conveniently located among the rest OF
the business houses in the village with good
clean rooms, the best of eatables, reasonable
charges. and the kindest and best of treat
ment, and any one that does not like Mrs.
Stevens is no judge of lady, and will never
have good health with my consent, and they
won't DENY being Cornish, will you Jack
Again right across the street is my old friend
JOHN PEDLER,
who keeps very nice store where can be
found at any time all you would reasonably
expect any merchant to carry for that place.
He il fare and square business man, strlckly
honest.and as tradesman is hard to beat; will
sell goods, of all kinds on hand, as low for
cash as any other mel chant in Grant County,
and witness, if you doubt this statement, when
you have So or $40 to invest in merchandise
lust call over and see if | am mistaken, and
John will agree to talk Cor nish to you just as
long as you talk trade. There is also the firm
of IvEY & WEBB
which is under the control at present of VIM.
f. Webb, wherein is the Post Office and
store we'll filed with ready made clothing, dry
goods and groceries, hats and caps, boots and
shoes, drugs of all kinds, and think they TOO
would try and talk Cornish if by so doing
they could collect some outstanding accounts.
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as for Billy, know, he wants to sell goods.
We would advise you to try him ard see if he
DON'T WILLIAM MoRENBURG,
or little Willie, so called, Tom Thumbs half
brother, runs the billiard saloon and reStaur
anti keeps constantly on hand the best brand
of eastern cigars, soda-water, lemonade, oys-
tiers, candy, &c. 1t will do you good to see
how active Willie is. There are host of
other business men in British that time pre-
vents calling on, for | must say few words
to the reporter for the Witness who signs him.
self Y. o.UTRULY.
l have carefully looked over your burlesque
on mother; am pleased to think you do so
well and will now tell you in confidence that
the last flood washed, or cleaned my &c.
Thanks, It's WELL
s.Reporter" for Witness don't seem on the fight,
But looks at this thing in a sensible light,
Just intending to get for himself an insight
To Mother, the horrible blatherskite.
alarm !;
But it grieves me ts think have caused such
To my dear little ones. 1 intended no harm
viii no one assist me, in some way or other
To bring the nee "ourgooses back to
THEIR Normal
P.s.
Dear, children you should never let your an
cry passions rise,
And don't forget that I'm your friend, and
mother il disguise,