Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-03
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION

The Legislative Assembly was in
session at Madison for even then
Belmont collapsed, and the principal
evidence of its existence was to be
found in the recorded deeds of city
lots. Belbec and Palmyra and Bab-
ylon are in ruins, aud scarcely
vest'ge of Belmont remains
"Iempus edor rerum,"-a sad sem
timent which Virgil must have writ
ten expressly for the epi,aph OF Bel
mont. An old moss covered. house
was described % standing by the
side Of the Dutchman's little dog, 30
the traveller will always find the East
Platte Mound standing by the side
of the ruins of Belmont-a monu-
ment as ancient as any city (of its
age) can boast of.
Madison, the City of the four
Lakes, is destined TO be famous here
after. When? When Wisconsin
shall become an affiuent and popu.
lous State; and when Milwaukee,
sitting like Venice and looking out
upon her fleets of merchantmen, stall
be the emporium OF a trade richer
than the dreams of avarice. Will
this be? 1t will, and that quickly.
What were the members assembled
for 2 Three dollars day and mile.
age. What had they to dop At
tend the calling of the roll, and an
swer aye or no, and do as little mis-
chief as possible and go home. Still,
there was a great show Of business to
be done. There were speeches to
be made; and the members lounging
in the lobby were whispering, and
bargaining. aud log rolling, like hack
neyed politicians.
The lobby was thronged
"Gentlemen, one and all, said Col.
Too-Slick, a perpendicular young
Wing member from the county of
Platte, gentlemen, / invite you all
to oysters and wine at my room this
evening at nine o'clock. / have
little matter to talk over with you
which interests one of my constitu-
ents."
The invitation was not declined,
and all were at supper.
"Can't head the old fox off-Tyler
will save him." said Dane, finishing
plate of oysters"
"Pshaw !" said Iowa, breaking the
neck off a bottle Of champagne. ave
know little of the royal game of
goose If we can't corner him. I'll
wager my financial character that he
don't make three jumps more upon
the board before he is cornered."
"Ha ha !" quoth Brown, "you
might as well attempt to get to wind
ward of Old Nick. The only chance
is to run the old White Horse after
him." "These oysters are very good
very good-very good" said Craw-
ford, nibbling cracker "but pray,
Col. Too Slick, to what scene of cor.
iuption are we indebted for this ex-
cellent supper? No draught upon
the Treasury designed, / hope ?"
"Well, the long and short of the BUSH
ness is" said Col. Too. Slick, pulling
bis whiskers and speaking in a con-
fidential under tone, "there is a LADY
in our county
"Here's to her health r. said Iowa
drinking, "here's to her health, God
bless her anything that / can do
for a woman
"The loyeliest woman" continued
Col. Too-Slick, "you ever saw.
Well, the amount of the business is,
her husband has just been tried and
sentenced to the penitentiary in Mich.
igan."
Sand wants DIVORCE" interrupt
ed Sank. "Why don't she petition
in Chancery7 Colonel, we ought to
discourage these applications.
"But," continued Col. Too Slick,
"her husband has so much influence
there is danger of his getting a par
don. /"
"Aye, aye" quoth Racine, Sin a
case OF emergency like that | would
pass bill for the relief Of Mrs. Potl.
phar If she couldn't wait
No." quoth Milwaukee with vast
gravity, never keep a woman in
suspense if you can avoid it, especial
ly one who has the good sense to try
what virtue there is in oysters and
champagne. Gentlemen, / consider