Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-10-09

animals. birds, and Of tn. human form. II i.
followed by an article from the editor, Rev.
5. d. Peet, on the comparison between the
, Archaeology of America aud Europe II ap-
pears that the order OF succession Of the pre-.
historic ages is quite different on the two
continents. The stone and the bronze ages
have left their record on the soil of America,
and, in addition also. copper age may be
recognized, but according to this author. the
succession Of these ages ia exactly reversed
from that found in Europe. the rude and the
savage having followed the more advanced or
civilized. early Indian Migration in Ohio
Il the title OF learned and valuable paper by
Z. q. Baldwin, the Secretary of the Northern
Ohio Historical Society, accompanied with
maps, one of them being the copy Of a rare
early map by Sauson. Another article, by
Rev. NJ. Eells, of Washington Territory, on
'Indian Masic," is accompanied by the bars
and notes for twen.y-four of the tunes which
are used by the tribes of the Northwest in
their different boat, gambling dance and war
songs. The Magazine also contains articles
on variety of other subjects, such as '.The
Shell Beds of Oregon "The Sand Fields and
Shell Heaps Of New Jersey Traits Of In
dian Character" 'The Utes and their Pecu>
liarities," "An Ancient Manufacturing vii
lage in the Miami Valley and an address by
DR.. Paul Broca, at the Paris Exposition. The
Editorial Notes also contain many items on
the Discoveries Of the skulls Of Mound build.
ers, Recent Literature on Archaeology. An.
thropoogeal News. Linguistics, Ethnology
and photography. The office of publication
has been changed from Cleveland to Chicago
All communications and subscriptions should
hereafter be sent to the editor, care of
Jameson Morse, 1872 and l63 Clark street.
Chicago.
referring to statement in this paper
that rumor placed Gas. Reifsteck in edito-
rial connection with the Prairie du Chen
Courier, that paper says ''The HEsALD's in i.
formation is not reliable-we wish il was.
Mr.. X. is known to US as a gentleman who
was at one time editor Of tn. Grant County
AdUocdts, the best conducted local paper ev,
er published in Western Wisconsin. We
would like very much 10 secure the services
OF Mr.. Reifsteck bat there is little prospect
OF orr doing so. At all events he has new
er been connected in any capacity with the
Courier, except as correspondent from
Grant county. We would like to see Mr..
Reifsteck occupying first class editorial Do
sition, for which his tastes, inclination and
well-known ability eminen,ly quality him.
We call attention to the advertiser ent
of the La Crosse Business College in our col
umns to-day. This College furnishes more
young men with situations than any other
college in the Northwest, actually having
more applications for young men to fill posi-
tions than it can supply. Located nearly 800
miles from Chicago, ith has students filling first
class positions there, placed there by its in
huence, while in La Crosse many of the best
book'keepers' situations are held by its grad
yates. If any doubt the above statements,
they are requested to write for the names of
the students mentioned. and write them and
be convinced
The Treasurer's Financial report for the
Grant County Agricultural Society shows a
donation of s22 so. II was the gift of Mr.. j.
t. Howdle. The repor, shows deficit for
the Treasury, of Sl9.05, but the officers re-
per cent. had been deducted from the larger
premiums the treasury would have had n sm all
balance. A fact worthy OF note is that the
amount OF premiums awarded is greater than
last year though it includes nothing for races.
There was u smash up aud loss OF life on
the G. N. & st p Railway at Wauzeka Tues
day night \ freight train going cas-. with
20 cars of cattle and hogs, cars of grain
and refrigerator car with 40 barrels of
eggs ran against COW and the six last
named cars were thrown from the track and
thoroughly wrecked breakman named
Billy Wilson, of Madison, was killed We
get our information from Mr. Joseph Nathan,
who came over the road next morning
II C. Fisher is building new black
smith and wagon shop across street from the
Greene Bros. Livery Stable. Mrs Kilbourr
has neat frame residence nearly finished on
lot next west of Mrs. Coolies. Geo.
3 Gibbs has made his house all new but the
frame-new siding, new walls, new floors and
/ new roof. II is new house
Those who are spending their money
| frenlv and al
, are getting 3 little ahead and times are look
ing brighter should paste in their hats Josh
: Billings caution: "Yung man. the time to
, play karefulest il when yu've got hand iull
of trumps."
In this paper by advertisement Mr.
Joseph Williams offers fer sale desirable
farm near the city of Lancaster. He says ht
has not strength to follow farming and is de-
termined to put the farm down to what a mar
; who wants such farm, win give for it,
The South Western Wisconsin Beekeep
ers' Association will meet Oct. 2s, at the res
idence of E. France, Plattevile, to commence
at 10 a. m. All persons interested in bees OF
honey are invited to attend.
NEWELL FRANCE, Secy.
1t is well enough to talk about IN,
coming elections. and the return OF Grant
but the things to look at and purchase ar,
those handsome new style cloakings and dres
:, goods just received by II. w. Wright, of Pc
. tosi
: H. w. Wright fills his advertising ,pac,
:, with fresh matter. See FIRST pege. If yot
go into his store, examine and price his goods
you will conclude you can buy as cheap il
Potosi as anywhere. "Thaps what they
say"
LA week, Thursday, Mr.. John Had
field, of Mineral Point, started from Annatoi
for home. When short distance out Of An
e nation, his horse. without warning or appar
ant cause, Instantly dropped dead in the road
= Mr.. Howdle will meet the cars at Stitze
/. Wednesday morning next week, with hack,
= TO take passengers to has sale of stock an,
= farm Implements to be sold on his farm nea
d, Annaton, that day.
a The Bloomington Fair was much enjoye
a by all who attended it and great man,
thara W. baI rruoh In s,d a.