Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-04
Bloomington Notes.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Local writers are seeming
to have dry time of it, somehow. There is
not much to write about owing to the extreme
sOellneSs Of the people and the quIetness per-
vading the domestic circles, club-school- houses
o'nights and the street corners since election.
The Democrats keep mum, as do Greenback-
ers for that matter but they look pale around
''the gills, huge drops OF perspiration stand
out upon their foreheads, their eyes dilate and
and their frantic efforts after gently laying
themselves across rail fences and banisters
betoken great desire to disgorge something.
They disgorged their pockets Of all their small
change some time ago to procure what may
be called "Brick pellets" remedy for all the
ills poor men and laborers are heir to. If ia
ken in large doses it would pay debts, feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, make the poor man
rich and kill the "money power" If not ia
ken, it would "put knife at your throat and
thief at your door," They partook Of very
large doses, but when their pockets were
empty and their stomachs very full, their king,
Mr.. Pomeroy, sat down on them. Hence
their predicament.
"A ramble through the village dscloses the
fact that all builders are actively employed.
The cllnk Of hammers and the rasping sound
Of the saw may be heard on all sides. The
Sprague Bros. have moved the dwelling on the
Wilson property back to the north side Of the
lot, and will erect on the site large store.
Theatres, oyster suppers, sociables, lee
lures, etc., have kept the young people out Of
all sorts of mischief, sleighriding not excepted.
But our town as yet has its first wedding chime
Of the season to ring. 1t will ring, though,
in the sweet bye-andbye
Dan Bidwell is once more out Of his bed.
For six or eight months he has been prostra-
ted with peculiar bone disease in one OF his
limbs. He is stirring business man, an Id
fellow, and "the boys" will be glad to see him
once more on the street.
One day last week one might have seen a
lady with her three sons, bright, active boys
ranging from 9 to IL years old. or thereabouts,
drive into town. She fitted each one into a
new overcoat and other winter fxin's and star.
ted home. Having gone about two miles
| whether it was the new coats Charley Thomas
perhaps tell you, for this lady likes to trade
at the grange storey or coltish freak of one o.
the horses, know not. However, said coli
or horse took notion to have race with his
mate. No harm done, but much fright, and
walk home Of miles. Moral: Old Dobbins
will do for boys to drive.
1T is reported that Sam1 Woodhouse and
lady who be it remembered, were to spend
the winter in Cal. will be home to eat Christ
mas pie with their many friends in Blooming
ton. When he comes l will tell of his trip
Dell Higgins and Albert Colyer are home
from Montana, the boys look hearty and hale.
Uncle Sam must have fed them something
staple
Il would tell you how U. F. Briggs unload
ed two ladies one dark night but the ladies were
so wet that I'll say nothing about it. His
buggy was not broken.
The corn is husked and the bare fields are
waiting for their mantle.
Overcoats are fashionable. Cos.