Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-01-23
TOWN AND COUNTY:

the farmers.
F.. 3utteiick & Co.. sos Broadway, New
York. publish the most complete fashion
periodicals in the world.
--Columbiana County has passed an ordi-
nance that requires an applicant for a wolf
bounty to produce the entire pelt.
Mr.. Cyrrel Marcue offers for sale three
mulch cows, beef COW and three young bulls
He is man who prides himself or good stock
and on taking good care of it.
The officers of the Grant County Agricul.
tural Society have resolved not to give pre-
miums for trotting or racing at the next
annual Fair, and yet they intend to have the
best fair ever we had.
Mr.. Richard Meyer has accepted the
position of Cashier of the First National Bank
Of Boscobel 1t is to be hoped that this will
not permanently take him away from Lancas-
ter, nor cause the removal OF his family from
This place.
MIR Henry Bugbee residing in Rogers
Hollow" recently lost house and its coatents
by fire. There was no insurance to make good
the loss. Mr. Bugbee has been peculiarly un-
fortunate in this respect, having been burned
out only year or two ago.
--Arthurs Home Magazine gives the ladies'
fashions and other information that comes by
months and seasons and besides is large
repository Of romance, religion, temperance,
science, polite literature and home matters.
February number received. Address T. s.
Arthur & Son, Philadelphia.
IS. L. Borahs child, five years old, of Mt
Ida, was badly burned January 2. The child,
after meal locked itself in d room for play,
and there lighted matches and the fire caught
90 the fringe on a towel about its neck. It's
neck cars and hands were so badly burned
that the skin crisped off but he is rapidly rec
covering.
Literary and Musical Entertainment in the
Methodist Church on Friday evening. Choice
readings and recitations by Prof. Davies, and
Miss Sadie Burr. The music promises to be
quite an attractive feature, and will consist of
Quartotts by Misses l.. Schreiner and Z. Fisher,
Messrs. Kanouse and VIM McGonigal. Song
10y Carrie Nathan. Instrumental music by
Miss Fisher and the Orion brothers.
A sad misfortune has befallen Mrs. Annie
Fox. daughter of Mr.. Crosby, of this place.
While driving to New California, last week,
the sleigh in which she was seated was over
turned, and Mrs. Fox was thrown out with
her infant child in her arms. The child was
not supposed to have sustained any injury
until, on arriving at their destination, il was
founi to be dead The funeral was attended
last Sunday by many sympathizing friends.
The obituary of father Lumpkin is not yet
received We knew the good old man from
the first day he put foot in the county and
many days of our childhood were passed with
him. hearing his stories of the south and the
southern people and the wholesome counsel
he was wont TO give the young. Had we not
expected paper from one who was with him
IN his last days we should have given him an
editorial obituary. No doubt it will come in
for next week
When the Senatorial caucus opened Mon
day evening the chairman said, "Gentlemen,
what is your pleasure ?" Judge Mills responds
ed, "Mr. Chairman, we haven't got much
pleasure" This produced laughter When
Mr Carriers name was called telegram was
read from him stating that his Tain had broke
down and he wonld not be in un'l 10 D. III.
When Mr. Brindley's name was cal he was
absent but after while appeared It'll his
right eve closed and bandaged and looking
"Dunged up" generally. Explanation was
called for when he stated that he had h"en
'out home comforting with his constituents
This announcement brought shouts of laughter.
Mr.. r. G Humpa.ey, OF Mt Hope has
medicine that will in almost every case, cure
inflammation of the eye in horses. He will sell
enough for cure, If durable, for $l.00. As
10 the sure. cure virtue of the medicine he re-
i.rs to DR.. Falley, of Lancaster. Some years
ago horse was stolen from Mr.. Humphrey
and was found in Michigan, blind with infsm-
nation of the eyes. A farrier there took the
cure in hand and made it effectual. Mr.
then successfully cured many cases, seldom
failing. The srihing expense may sometimes
save the value of horse worth $50 or even
5000. This statement is made not for his gain
but the public good.
-" Lippincott this is the name it goes
by, tor short" The February number is at
hand. One of i.s most readable articles is a
sketch of the great Hungarian artist, Munkacsy.
His striking character and romantic career,
rising without education and through genius
and industry, to place among the great
painters Of the day, make the account of his
early life very interesting, Some of Munka-
csys first paintings are ownod in America.
His ehet-damre-Mil Debating to His
Daughters-has been purchased for the Lenox
Library in New York. The magazine also con-
tains illustrated papers on the great barranca
of Jorullo, aud Hungarian Types and Austrian
Pictures "Women's Husbands" a series of
brilliant sketches of American society and
Miss 0lney's Through Winding Ways" are
continued. There are many more pages of
fine reading. Those who borrow ours think it
the best of Magazines. Four dollars year or
80 cents a number J. 3. Lippincott & Co.,
Publishers, Philadelphia, Pa. specimen
number can be had for 20 cents.
One of Poor Richards wisess maxims
was, =" Do not buy thing you do not want,
simply because it is cheap" very excellent
piece of advice, and one worth remembering
when there are such opportunities for cheap
trade as were offered here last week. The
Chicago novelty store which carried off so
mnch cash n month ago, drew up again in
front of the Phelps House, and by dint Of a
vigorous exercise of oratorical powers, soon
gathered a large crowd both of Changers and
townies Soon the excited crowd begins to
purchase But here comes Jehiel, like an
aveuging angel, driving his milk-white steeds.
pulls up on the other side of the street, and
begins strife for the mastery. First he pu-
rifles the crowd by pouring out lbation of
paper collars. These they eagerly snatch
but ever ready is mankind to return TO the
beggarly elements of earth. and they are