Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25


" Plea good-witbout discount.
Our Lucy Carriers letter, from the famous
fashionable resort, Saratoga, is interesting.
"A short summing up Of the results of the
Berlin Congress can be found in sllis paper.
Keep your loose horses and mules off the
Lancaster streets. The Marshal gives fair
warning.
Mining operations suspended at Mus
cAlunge The price of mineral is too low TO
make il pay
-Tramps entered John Smalleys cellar and
mide> square meal Sunday night. No other
damage done. -Huscoda Neus.
Temperance people in Lancaster who
think Of getting outside help should invite Mr..
Cyrus Sargent, of Bloomington.
A hight buggy nearly new can be purchas-
ed on easy terms or had in exchange for
horse, on application to Dr. A. H. Barber,
Lancaster.
The Wilcox bridge in Waterloo, which a
month ago was struck by lightning, was more
Injured than at first supposed. Mr.. D. Will
liams has the job of repairing it,
Mr.. Levin Dillon, Lancaster boy ard a
former HERALD printer, who has of late years
become familiar with city life in New York
and Chicago is home for short time
An interesting service is announced at
the Methodist Church next Sunday morning,
the occasion being the baptism and reception
OF a number into full connection with the
church.
Again we say The HERALD is the only
newspaper printed in Lancaster. We're
monarch of all we survey, our right there is
none to deny, from the railroad all round to
the river we chase the chicken and fly"
An eclipse of the sun takes place next
Monday, but it is too far away for Lancaster
people to have the full benefit Of it. Look for
it abont the middle of the afternoon At Gal
weston, Texas. the sun will be totally obscured
VIII Burk, son of A. L. Burk who with
his mothers family moved to Nebraska in the
Spring, was Frustrated during the late heated
term, and at latest word 1t was feared he
could not recover. His ambition to have
farm led him to over-work.
--Postmasters are instructed to charge let
ter postage on newspapers that come wrap
ped in papers that have been used for manu-
script Owing TO this ruling one of our choice
exchanges is held in the 7. o. until we think
we can afford to pay IS cents for it.
Waterloo, like the rest Of the world, had
another wash-out. This time the flood was a
foot higher than the other. The hay was
generally ruined. Corn and OF her crops that
were rcplanted were washed and scalded I'M
Ill nearly worthless Wheat is no exception,
The mill-dams are all injured.
The horse referred to in the HERALD a few
weeks ago as lost in Fennimore by S. B. Pet
tic was owned by Mr.. Petit and W. H. Hop
kns. 1t was a SPLENDID Norman horse. Mr.
Petit had this season offered his partaer
$4,000 for his half interest in the horse but
the offer was declined. Both regarded tho
horse as worth all of 81, 100000
They say there was a rain in BE etown a
week or two ago. When the rain was over
there was moi enough earth left in the streets
to cover mustard seed. The rocks are naked,
peaked ana ubiquitous. In the worst places
The villagers have signs posted up, "$5 fine for
driving faster than walk through these
streets" 10 ono has been fined.
"A Beetown man had some difficulty in
getting "splced," as he called it,, the other
day. The fret man he land she) was sent to
proved not to b. justice, When justice
was found and got his Bible ready the groom
was missing When the groom was found the
justice had stepped out. There is place
near by where Greenbackers Stake their thirst
The :hrd attempt was successful and the
two were made happy.
The Witness describes the new town
clock in Plattevillc as follows. The clock,
without dials, aud bell cost, delivered in
Platteville, Fl ,025. The bell weighs 81 800
pounds, and at twenty-eight cents per pound,
would be worth $3.50, leaving the cost of the
clock alone 5000. The striking weight weighs
$40 pounds. The pendulum is eight feet long
and the ball weighs 125 pounds. The dias
are five feet in diameter the numerals are
solid brass fastened with screws
A distressing accident fell 20 the lot of
Nc George Westing, young man aged about
25 years, sou OF Mr.. VIM. Westing, few days
ago lie was quarrying sand on Pigeon, when
rock under which he was working broke
from its bed and fell upon his leg, crushing it
tn pun ach for a. hall kbnG ,,a
The leg SO crushed that several pieces of
bone fell from it when he was moved from his
bed 10 place for surgical operation The
leg was amputatcd below the knee by Dr. Z.
A. Clarke. Mr.. Wrestling was an industrious
man, and deserves the sympathy he receives.
Railroad matters are quiet. The opposers
are not unreasonable. Some were laboring
under the impression that the tax would be
oaorous from the first Some thought they
would have 500, $780, or $3.50 to pay next
winter where they will have but 81 to $40, if
the bonds are issued. This makes a great
difference in their feelings. The nightmare
that held their breath is lifted The men who
offered opposition are, as we have before said,
among the best men in the town. They will
do what they are per suaded is right, and for
that we honor them Our railroad erthusi-
asts have no need to be nervous All viii 60
smoothly in little while
A Beetown letter containing other items
urges the nomination of L. j. Arthur, for
District Attorney, as being specially desired
by the people of that town, and names several
good reasons for the nomination. Mr. Arthur
is settled in Lancaster and already has con.
siderable business. Trusts amounting to
thousands Of dollars are placed in his hands
without hesitation and he is successful In what
is expected Of hing. He is a graduate of the
University Law School and had the advantage
of extensive Office training with Bushnell 4
Clark before setting up for himself few
years ago. He viii accept the nomination, if
rendered ~ cOurse and Is we'll worthv ~ "A