Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-18
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store of wo ,lstenholme N.saaA. If
Ladies and gents Cellaloid collars and
cuffs are sold only by How & BEsEpicr.
Five inches snow Tuesday morning.
Where the ground was smooth tie sleighing
is good.
--Prospec,uses Of the greatest of all maga>
zines, Harper's, and ofHarper's Weekly. given
in this paper.
Miss Lizzie Necollins, OF Mineral Point,
after two months visit at Hazel Green, has
gone home.
Mercury iSto 90 below zero this morning
in Lancaster at O'Clock, 20 to % in Platte
vile and 26 in Elenboro.
AT the NJ E. Lad.es' fair tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening will DO good place to
buy holiday presents.
-Woolstenholme Il Nathan have now in
store complete stock Of general merchandise
which they will sell cheap for cash. II
Misses Crosby & Reynolds, milliners, will con-
fer a favor by calling to settle their accounts
before January lst, 1850.
-FoR CHRISTMAS. We open to-day the
finest stock in the City of six and linen
hand Ike .chiefs, elk and lace ties, kid mitts
aud gloves. Leggins, collars and cuffs sc,
&c, Call and see them. HOWE & BENEDICT.
The dedication of the new Odd Fellows
hall last night was an imposing affair. II was
success in every way, pecuuiarily, entertain-
ingly and 10 ceremonial grandeur. There was
too much Of it for writing up this week.
where did you come from ?" was re-
servediy asked Of gentlema, who was boast
ing Of his ancestry. 81 came from above"
was haughtily replied. "At then, doubt
no; you ara ore Of the descensed angels, was
the limid man's rejoinder. ;
with happiness as wif health, to en-
joy il one should be depriyedSaf it occasion.
ally. II you have never observation-disclosures it
is that which your life needs Who can APP
preciate happiness if misfortune has never
for moment assailed him :h;
The ladies' Of the Methodist church, Lam
caster. will hold their annual iair at the Good
Templar's Hall. over Ivey's stare. on Friday
tomorrow afternoon and svening They
have a varsity of articles, useful and orna>
mental, for sale. Call and 2atronize them
Mr.. R. Crans.on, writing from Medary,
DakOtah Territory, says: 1--WE have good
crops this year. Wheat 90 cents to 81 per
bushel; oats, rs cents corn, 80 cents
New railroad markets on either side of US.
Weather very moderate for this season of
the year. No snow" The letter is dated
Dec. 4.
One says, "For my part existence seems
very acceptable whenever one does nothing
and has the means which enables him to do
nothing" Another sayl Happiness is in
study and work. To acquire the greatest
possible amount of knowedge is the way to
render ones self happy" Bs which test does
the reader fnd enjoyment
Henry Weisbenner some ten days ago
dug into one of the ancient mounds On the
bluff in the angle of the 'wo Grant rivers, in
the northeast corner of Bee,own, and found
there the whole skeleton of man. The bones
were in good condition. They are supposed
to be the funeral of an Indian. Mr.. w.
took the skull home with him. The teeth are
well preserved.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will hold Fair and Festival on the afternoon
and evening of the 23d inst. Articles useful
and ornamental, suitable for Christmas pres.
ents, will be for sale at prices to suit all pur-
chasers. Supper at six O'clock, and during
the evening, for those who may desire. No
admission fee. Everybody invited to the
pleasant programme of music, &c, at the So
eial rtom