Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
TUE HERALD.
TOWN AND COUNTY:

-Meu's whole stock hand made Boots
$3.50 TO $500 per pair, al
HOWE & BESEpIcT's.
Those in want of Boots and Shoes can
save money by buying of Howe & Benedict.
New stock just IN.
- Rev. Edward d. Eaton returned TO Lam
caster Yesterday and will preach il the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning
Mr.. Joseph Never, German farmer re-
siding near Elizabeth, Illinois, Is in town 10
attend to business before Judge McGonigaPs
court.
Gene Hyde has been getting the Mans
sion House ready for the lively trade in pros
meet He has built new and large sample
room. Everybody believes now in good
times coming.
The Greenbackers of This I'd Assembly Dis
trict have nominated Mr.. VIM Klinkhammer
a. their candidate for the Legislature. He is
respectable German farmer residing near
the village Of Cassville. Whether he could be
induced 70 leave his farm, even If elected, and
20 aud sit with the gddy fellows who assem-
Die ut Madison in the off years, we have not
learned.
State Treasury Agent Kleinpell, publisher
Of German newspaper at Madison, was in
town a few days ago in the nteres. Of his pa
per lie was in care of Mr.. Henry Seipp, of
Cass,ilIe, and it is hard to say what may have
happened him before this date. He il fine
looking man, good German speaker, and if
We could read German we would no doubt
add that he publishes good paper.
The farms advertised for sale by Mr.. T.
B,rber offer most superior advantages for
those Who want 20 he near to town. The west
farm would be splendid location for a
creamery or cheese factory. It has large
spring having over six feet fall The two
farms combined would make one Of the best
stock farms in the county. The distance from
the railroad depot is only 500 yards.
The Mineral Point base ball club went to
Dodgeville the other day to play with the
DodgeyiIle club. While the game was in
progress they got into quarrel and Il is said
the Mineral Pointers broke up and went home
taking the gate money with them. Also that
Il Dodgcvlle lawyer went afterwards to Nine
ral Point to see something in reference to
the matter and was attacked and roughly
used on the street.
The examination papers OF seven schools
IL Racine county will be placed on exhibition
at the Racine County Fair and judges will de-
eide which school has the smsrtest scholars.
Our County Superintendent could get up
better interest at our County Fair if he would
place on exhibition. at our County Fair. the
examination papers Of all the teachers of
Grant County and let committe Of Judges
decide something in regard to them.
The American spring bed sold here by
C. W. Banks, General Agent for this section
is giving entire satisfaction. Ask parties in
town having them in use The beds are rec
commended by respectable gentlemen in other
parts Of the State with whom we are ac-
quainted among them, Mr. A. J. McCarn,
banker, Of Muscoda. Mr. Ranks is gentle
man well recommended and i: not attempting
any imposition on the people Call at the
Phelps House.
John Kaufman, Of Glen Haven, aged
sixty five years, died Aug. 10Th He had been
resident of this county since ls47. For
some years he made his home with his son,
John S Kaufman, who now live, in Kansas
lattcrly he lived with his daughter, us Rich'd
Kidd. I1e was a deserving man and received
universal esteem His health had been fail
ing wish the accumulation of years but death
was probably fastened by an intermittent fe>
vc, which attacked him a few days previous.
--One-f fourth of the deaths that occur are
OF infants under one year old. With refer
ence to this fact the Wisconsin Board OF
Health has prepared pamphlet with the title
'The Care Of Infants and Young Children"
Any one can get Of these pamphlets free
by writing to Doctor J T Reeve. Appleton,
Wisconsin, saying at the same time that the
Grant County HERALD said so Attention to
the information it gives would save the lives
of half the infants that otherwise may die
Elder DArnall writes that he has read the
article signed Believer" in reply to his ar
tcle on the Sabbath and says; II am unwil-
ling 10 enter into a controversy with any
writer who will not give the public his or her
proper name. If the author will give his name
aud yOu think the discussion will be accepta-
bic 20 your numerous readers | will respond
with pleasure" OF course such discussions
are not rOlished by the majority of readers
The place for them is at assemblies called for
the purpose or through organs established for
such uses Probably we should never refuse
space TO Elder Darnall for he is moderate and
temperate and knows when to quit. The
other writer We think is equally prudent.
The Lancaster Fire Company is short Of
material to work with in case OF fire. When
Webcr's shop took ERE the engine had to
pump from the cistern at the Lancaster House,
and il WAS found there was not hose enough
10 carry the water that far. Since then an
other breach has shortened :heir hose still
more, The City Council has no money in the
h'caSuFS 10 Duy nose Tor tne'n, Tue IneIH~
bers of the Council request citizens TO meet
at the Courthouse next Saturday evening and
consider q proposition to vote small tax, TO
provide the Fire Company with material to
enable them TO d good execution when re-
CURED. The Company are ever ready and
willing and ought TO be well supported Let
citizens turn out
Sunday afternoon last word got out that
Mrs Clise's night-blooming cereus would
bloom that night. The family watched il
closely and about seven o'clock the flowers
began to open. Before opening the flowers
we're about two inches in diameter in The
middle, and some three and half or four
inches long. Al half past eight the petals
we're spread out until the flowers were bell
shaped. They we're very beautiful cream
white and delicate tint of yellow over its
tsssel of stamens and pistil gave the flower a
richness that words or pencil could not paint
Only nature itself can display its depth Of
beauty. This, the white grandi-hors is the
rarest Of the cactus family. Mrs. Clise's plant
received Seyes wears Of her natient attention