Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-27
1T snows--somevhere.

1t snows--somewhere.
If there i s no hell what will Beecher do
with Triton?
MIR. 6. d. Utt cuIled from his garden a
mess Of lettuce this morning-sample in our
Office.
The ladies are satisfied beyond all expec-
tation with the result of the church Fair last
Thursday. The net proceeds are sl6l.oO.
AT the Congregational church next Sun-
day evening the usual New Years Sabbath
School Concert will be held.
A large audience witnessed the perfor-
nance at the NJ. E. church Sunday evening
and were highly entertained.
Mr.. o. J. Bixdy, most agreeable gentle
man, travelling agent for that very good pa
per the Dubuque Times, called Monday.
Lima Union Grange is composed of a
stirring set of men. On Thanksgiving day
they began building hall and on Christmas
evening held party in it and have it ready
for their regular weekly meetings.
-"Grant Comfy Mines and Miners" will be
continued until we have published all of it
Potosi, Farplay, Montfort, etc, but we have
no instaIment this week for a reason that will
be made apparent with a succeeding installment
Miss Juliet Meyer, daughter of Mr..
Richard Meyer, was taken possession of yes
terday on writ of attachment by likely gen.
tIeman whose name is Brown, formerly stu
dent of Madison University, where the Cat
tachment" is supposed to have been formed.
That article on the Spread of Pauperism
was brought in by a friend, and he must be a
mind reader who knew exactly what We want
ed to say on the subject ourselves. The truth
is that charity, sympathy, love, christianity
ITSELF as administered by many people, are all
fertilizers, OF pauperism, inebriety and crime.
"A row occurred in Lima township near
Washburn on Sunday aftern Don which result
ed in the killing of boy about ID years old,
son of N. Fink, respectable farmer of that
township. The other party is named Walter
Basset, about is years of age and bad, quar-
relSOme yOutu. Al inc 4uoiiOi no n'SnSu
young Fink in the stomach and the poor boy
dropped instantly dead.
The HERALD Carriers New Years Ad-
dress for 1877 was voted by our ex-
changes the handsomest and best in the State.
On New Years day 1878 our Carrier will be
around with one equally as good but differ
ent style of poem. 1t shall be exceled by
nothing of its kind in the State either in ty-
biography or poetry. The Carrier will be
thankful if welcomed in the usual way.
With the aid of DR.. Barber the little folks
greatly enjoyed the sociable at the CongregaN
tional church on Tuesday evening. REFUSES
dropped from his fingers onto the blackboard
much after the Mast fashion. every stroke of
the crayon thoroughly electrifying the juve>
niles. Write the letters t and dra W line
close above or on them. On this line print POL
in handsome letters. Print the same in infer
Tor letters in other places. Look carefully at
the picture and by position and criticism you
NAV make it read, ''On is the best Pol
see." This was one Of the refuses.
If you want Chicago paper take one
We offer you one with the HERALD at only
$500 for both. DON'T give yonr money to
sham dated at Lancaster and three-fourths
edited and printed in Chicago. Or if you do,
send to Chicago to get your coats made, to
get your shoes made,to get your bonnets made
to get your furniture made and to Chicago
merchant for everything you want: Don't let
US have printers, shoemakers, cabinet makers
or anything but farmers here, and nobody
here 10 consume their products but themselves
There was almost homicide In Potosl
last Saturday. An old man j. G. kunz, a
German, best known by the name Cooper
Kunz, shot Phil Desjardin in the mouth with
pistol The ball knocked out several of the
front teeth. and ran back, lodging in the upper
law. Kunz was going down the street near
Haps brewery and met with Desjardin and
and Charley OFT, who were talking with Mrs
]. Hail. He said something TO the lady about
talking with those rough fellows when angry
words were exchanged between the men and
Kunz took from his pocket revolver and fired
several shots, one taking effect as a bove. The
the parties, we are informed, were under the
influence of liquor. Kunz was brought to
all to await trial.
Matrimonial: The marriage of Mr.. F..
X. Metcaf to Miss Dotha Greenlee took
place at the residence of the BRIDES father in
Glen Haven, Monday, Dec. II, 1877. The
guests began to. arrive early. in the day and
by ten O'Clock large circle of friends were
present. Everything being in readiness they
were married at eleven O'Clock by the Rev.
John Harris of Beetown. At twelve O'Clock
the guests were seated around the table,which
was loaded with all the dainties imaginable.
The tying of the knot did not seem to take the
young peoples appetites. Dinner over the
presents were examined. shall not attempt
to name them further than among them was
found rubber ring designed for teeth-cutting.
GUEST.