Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-12-26
Theodore Tilton is to lecture in Boscobe

The Mississippi is bridged and every where
along Wisconsin the people are crossing
or ice.
Two Iowa communications, one being
reply to Mr., Divers Kansas letter, are laic
over till next week
The coolest snap within two years is upon
ia. Tie thermometer has been down to Is
de rees below zero
As Lancaster is railroad town it must
put on other airs. This is why it brings on a
distinguished public lecturer
Mr.. VIM. Bell of Platteville, brother Of
A. w. Bell, esq, was admitted as a member
OF the bar at Darlington last week.
Drama, Farce, Scenery, Costumes, Address,
original Poem, String Band, Vocal Music, &c,
&C. at the High School New Years Eve.
There will be a donation at the Mt Ida
Baptist church on the evening of the Sd. Of
January, the proceeds to apply on an organ
for the hurch All are invited. By order OF
COMMITTEE.
As one Of the essentials of a railroad city
n.
He will be ready TO take the ladies riding on
il 10 and from the cars as soon as inc first
train comes in.
Times are hard and money scarce but we
venture the opinion that, east and west, fifty
per cent. more money IS laid out this week in
Christmas presents than in any other week
IN this decade
- One hundred new subscribers on New
Years day, with couple OF hundred "back
pays'' and renewals would give US a very
"Happy New YeaI"-whch the same we
wish to every reader.
And besides the railroad and the public
lecture there is another luxury in store-a
good, grand public entertainment by home
alent. flour adjectives are not correct call
around and Wen pay your ticket.
We have tried it and lind that the Central
isfy the most exact epicurean, by landlord
Bobe. His attentive clerk, SUIT. Flagg, is al
equal to all occasions and emergencies.
Tickets for the Tilton lecture can be had
Of Nathan, Schreiner & Co., Howe & Baxter,
r. Z. Mccoy or w. B. Baxter. Seats are
assigned to every purchaser and the only
chance for choice is to pay before somebody
else.
Rev. G. F. Clapp will commence series
of daily meetings next Sunday in the Congre-
gational Church in this place He will be
assisted by Rev. A. W. Stafford, who has oeen
the associate Of Mr.. Clapp during the last
year. All are invited
The Misses Crosby s. Reynolds req uest us
20 politely invite those indebted to them TO
call and pay their millin."y bills before the
first OF January. If neglected mil that day
New Years calls will be in ORD for the pur-
pose named, hus they o~Prrss r.-i....aaeA- Ia
pqtting the matter OF any longer.
VIM. Haggerty, who broke into ,'over's
saloon some weeks ago and stole liquor plead
guilty last week, aud on Monday Sheriff irch-
ard took him TO Waupun, where he is under
contract to servo the State for one year This
makes twenty prisoners Sheriff Orchard has
carried to the pententiary during lis two
years in Office.
1T IS getting to be proverbial that first
class meal can always be had when the ladies
of the Methodist church in this place under
take to provide one. Hence the supper was
an attractive feature OF their fair last Friday.
The STOCK of fancy articles on sale was rapid
ay disposed Of, and the fair was success, so.
cially and financially.
That thrilling third chapter of the
Cracked Tumbler" appears in this paper
HERALD readers will please tell everybody to
look out for the great miners "Struck
Lead" We want about two bundled more
new subscribers before we begin its publica-
ton; or if that thousand dollars should be in
che first week Of January we would begin it
then.
We have had one ride over the narrow
gauge r. L. Another such ride we do not
want. The ride was over the road crossing
the other side OF Mr.. Wier's in Jed Barnetps
stage. The r. R. ties were not set in the
ground, the rails were atop of them, the
hobs struck diagonally and couldn't de.
scribe the rest of it, nor our feelings on that
occasion,if we would.
The Dubuque Times man saw a lady on
che street snxiously rubbing the face of
baby with snow, and thought the little thing
had been frosted by exposure and she was
arying to prevent injury by gradually thawing
stout. That explains something we did not
understand. We saw several young gentle.
Tnen and Young ladies vigorously washing
each others faces with snow the other day.
Their screams and active movements satisfies
US now that their faces we're badly frost Bit
ten Hope all have recovered
Posters are ont for Theodore Tilton's lee
sure in Lancaster, which read as follows:
Theodore rlton, Of Brooklyn, New York, will
deliver lecture at Lancaster, on Thursday
evening January ID, at the new Methodist
church rare opportunity that ma v occur
once IN 4 lifetime to hear one of the most
praised, best abused, but by all admitted to
DC ablest OF American lecturers. Ambulance,
so cents. Reserved seats for sale now at all
the principal stores in the city. Doors open
att p. N. Lecture to begin at 1880.
In reviewing the two years Of its exist.
enee the Richland County Observer. says that
ITS hrSt year brought success much beyond ex-
pectation, but the second is loss and disap-
Polntment. We remember that the Observer
started out as the friend of the people and
opposed TO those thievish rings that prey up
on them. In Its second year il formed little
different alliance The fable of the mouse and
abe frog ia applicable. The mouse had lived
prosperousiy on the land, but it one day
formed an alliance with the frog and permit
Ted the latter to tie its foot to the foot Of the
frog Then the frog gradually led the mouse
through the meadows and towards his pool
"hen at the brink he suddenly jumped in.
dragging the mouse with him. The frog en-
Joyed the situation and croaked with delight,
but the poor mouse was soon suffocatad
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